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Two posts ago, I wrote of a struggle I'm having. Well, not really "I'm having," but I'm borrowing from one of my children. I mentioned in that post that I knew there would be tender mercies offered to that child (do you know how hard it is not to say "him" or "her" while writing this? Ugh!). Well, that thought has come to pass. Just a bit more proof that God is aware and loves my children as much as He loves all of us.
Yesterday, said child came home with a CD that was borrowed from a friend. On it, was this song along with a bunch of others from one of our favorite movies:
Last night, Z and I pulled this child aside again and had a talk (lecture--that's when it's a one-sided conversation), so yes, it was probably more of a lecture. This is where the heart break lies. This child has never been one to have a lecture because it's always been a two-way thing, so I have a hunch that there are things not being shared--things this child is not proud of and is afraid of the repercussions of what might happen if these things were made known.
I've gone for days with knots in my stomach--praying continually to know what to do.
Last night, during our lecture, there were things that came. This isn't the first time this has happened as we've been dealing with this situation. There have been many words placed in our mouths by a God who loves my child. Phew! Alone, I know I'd fail, so glad He's there for us.
One thing I asked last night was if this child felt like he/she was the same child he/she was even a few months ago. The reply was "No," accompanied by an uncomfortable look on this child's face. The face said that there was some amount of regret. I suggested that there seemed to be some level of self-respect gone that might become hard to reclaim if things go on much longer. I felt just what I needed to say next. It was that this child has to learn to be strong...NOW.
The problem has been that this child, as we have urged, has been using Z and me as an excuse not to do things with friends. We have always told our children that we will always be the bad guy if they need us to be. This has been going on. The only problem is that if this is used, then the friend says, "Oh, but you don't feel that way, so let's just skirt around your parents, and they'll never know." I'm surmising here, but that's what I'm assuming has been happening. It's as if the parents are pulling one way, the friends are pulling the other way, and the child is in the middle--a pawn being pushed and pulled. This child, at this point, hasn't known what to do, so I urged this child to take a stand--to become "firm, steadfast, and immovable." It's time to become your own voice. "My parents said I couldn't do that, and I agree with them. I don't want to do that."
I'm sharing this because I wonder how many kids find themselves in this same situation.
I think, when this child went to bed last night, there was a feeling of being empowered. There was an understanding that this child was strong and could defend and take care of him/herself. All the decisions of what to do in these kinds of situations have been made from his/her earliest days. Now it's just a matter of using what is already known.
This morning, I could hear the above song playing over and over again. It came from the struggling child's room. Through the halls of my house, I could hear a tender mercy. I could hear a child empowering him/herself and gearing up for the day ahead. I knew that this song was singing to my child that my child's heart was strengthening.
I am left with one feeling He loves my children, and I need to trust Him. I'm not nearly as worried today.
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Tender Mercies All Around
Two posts ago, I wrote of a struggle I'm having. Well, not really "I'm having," but I'm borrowing from one of my children. I mentioned in that post that I knew there would be tender mercies offered to that child (do you know how hard it is not to say "him" or "her" while writing this? Ugh!). Well, that thought has come to pass. Just a bit more proof that God is aware and loves my children as much as He loves all of us.
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Tuesday, April 27, 2010
A Little Perspective
With feeling so down today, I realized that I need to return to the lessons I've been learning lately. The two predominant ones are of gratitude and service. These two things, above all else, seem to put life back into perspective. So, today I need to create a list of the things I'm thankful for (in no particular order)...
I am thankful for:
- patient, smart, understanding, trusting parents who raised me and set a good example that I can lean on now.
- wonderful children who teach me more about life and make me stretch into someone I couldn't have ever become without them.
- the perspective that life is a journey and that there are always turns in the road--there are lows and highs and things are always changing.
- a loving, living Heavenly Father who knows me personally and sends me little reminders that He's aware of me.
- a home to live in that fits our needs and keeps us safe and warm.
- my husband's job that keeps clothes on our backs, food on our table, shelter over our heads and some of the pleasures of life, but just the right amount so we are learning to draw a line.
- safety.
- rain that makes the grass green and helps the flowers grow.
- sun that warms me and cheers me from the outside in.
- great people in my life that inspire me and teach me that life can just get better and better.
- each new day in which I can do better than yesterday.
- forgiveness.
- a husband who was intended just for me; who is patient; and whom I get to figure out how to live with and love for the rest of eternity.
- an understanding of the gospel--to know that this life is not the end.
- the keys to a happy life that I learn through prophets' words.
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There is one enormous drawback to having seven kids...
When one is having a hard time, it's as if my whole world is falling apart. Thankfully, it has been rare that more than one is struggling at a time--a tender mercy I'm sure.
I have been silent recently because one of my kids is having a hard time. I don't dare share any details at all, but my heart feels like it's breaking. I've counseled and counseled with this child, but to no avail. I have to let this child face the consequences for the choices being made, but it's killing me. It's the old been there, done that, didn't like what followed scenario. Ugh! It would be so nice to go through life as if it were a field of daisies, but this is not why we're here, huh? I keep reminding myself of that, but it's not helping much. I have to remember that God is as aware of my children as much as He is of me, and that there are tender mercies to be had for my children too. I just hate the feeling that my hands are tied. I just need to trust that He will help take care of this situation. All I can do is pray.
I had no idea I put my mother through these kinds of feelings when I was a kid. Wow! How sorry I am now.
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Saturday, April 24, 2010
Sometimes Life is Hard
Ugh! Sometimes they're so hard to make.
Sometimes you know what you're supposed to do. You know what would be in your best interest, but in order to do that, you have to change course. You have to cancel plans that you've made. Plans that might even affect others. Sometimes those plans even affect others in big ways. Plans you made even though you knew that what you were doing wasn't right, but you hoped those feelings that it was wrong would somehow magically change to feel right. What a surprise that they never do. Wrong is just always wrong. No matter how many different ways we try to make it right and thus avoid the hard things that go along with the change.
What would have happened had we just listened to those feelings before committing so much time and effort into what we knew deep down we could never, not in a million years, change. Is it that we would have missed out on a lesson? Or could it be that we missed out on other, better lessons by ignoring those feelings?
I would love to be one of those people who always listens. I feel like, as I'm getting older, I'm finally learning to listen and respond based on what I hear and feel a bit more consistently, but I'm still not great at this. I still feel like a little kid in so many ways regarding this. I want what I want to be the best thing for me. So many times it's not. Why can't I just learn to follow that? Why can't I trust that?
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Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Aspirations of a Three-Year-Old
Ahh! If life could just be this simple! I think when it all comes down to it, I really, deep down, want these things too...well, all but the loose tooth.
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Cousin Connections
This is something I missed out on as a child. We didn't have reunions. My grandparents had all passed on by the time I was born. I only had one aunt and uncle on my dad's side. We got together with them every so often, but there was little connection there. My mom was an only child, so there were no connections there.
I have appreciated the initiative my older siblings have taken to get the reunion thing started for our kids. They started small--a family gathering for a picnic in a park when my brother's family was in town one year. From there, it has blossomed, and every year it gets better. As soon as it's over, my kids count down to the next July.
Because my mom was an only child and her mom passed away when she was so young, family connections have been severed. Through exploring family history and putting some of it on the web, I have now made connections with a number of the Stegner (my mom's) side of the family, but last night I had a long-lost cousin experience.
I think it's strange that I'd choose to post about Esther (my last post) when I did. I'm not sure what caused me to write about her, but yesterday, via Ancestry.com, I received an email from a Holz cousin. Esther was a Holz. I have her piano (as I mentioned before) and a chest that the Holz family brought over to the U.S. from Germany. I have a love for them that I can't explain. The day my mom passed away, I went through the things on her desk. Among them was one family history book--the Holz book. It was, most likely, the last family she had researched. The Holz family has been very hard to find. Of all the research books she kept, the Holz book is by far the smallest.
I went to Ancestry and found a message from a woman named Jennifer. She tole me that she is the great-granddaughter of Esther's eldest brother, Harry. I responded and asked her to come to the Esther blog post.
We corresponded about three times yesterday. I gave her my phone number, and at 9:59 last evening, she responded with hers. I read her message to Z and he persuaded me to call her. It was 10:15pm. I told him there was no way I could do that, but he said, "She just wrote you. She's up. Call her!" So, I did. You can do that with family, right?
It was a cousin experience just like my children have at the family reunions. She accepted my call with an enthusiastic voice. We chatted for a little more than an hour. The conversation was non-stop. It was as if we'd always known each other.
She, like me, has a lost family link. Her grandmother, Harry's daughter, had also died at a young age, leaving Jenn's mother when she was nine. Jenn, like me, is wanting to fill in that gap and regather her family. She said that she had heard the names Hamm and Stegner from her mom, but they didn't know who that was--that was my mom, so I know my mom had made contact at some point in the past. What else would I expect--that was my mom.
As we talked, I scanned a few photos for Jenn--her great-grandfather as a child with his younger brother and the Holz children with two cousins.
During that one hour, I learned more about the Holz family than I had known before. I learned that my great-grandparents who always had someone living with them, raised my great-grandfather brother's two children after their parents had died of tuberculosis. I learned that those children had lost both of their parents on the same day. I learned that the baby who so hauntingly resembles my children, the baby "sleeping" so peacefully in the casket, was the child of this same family, who died at five months old from whooping cough.
Suddenly holes in this family history are being filled in. So now, my next task--scanning the photos. I figure if I do about five a day, there will be discs ready for the family well before Christmas.
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Tuesday, April 20, 2010
See These People?
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Sunday, April 18, 2010
Grandma, You'd Be Proud
The saddest thing about Esther's passing was that she left behind a daughter, who a month later, would turn six years old. Another sad fact was that that same child, after starting Kindergarten, contracted whooping cough, and so that her mother could rest, was sent to live with her German-speaking grandparents. She continued to live with them until her mother's death.
When I would ask my mom stories about her mother, she sadly told me that she had no memories of her, and so, my mom got involved in family history to learn about her mom. She started writing letters to cousins, aunts and uncles to find out some of her mother's characteristics.
One of the fun stories she learned was from her Aunt Sally. She said that Esther was the first adults that spoke to her as if she were also an adult. At twelve, this meant a lot to Sally. She loved that Esther didn't treat her like a little child.
The other thing that was shared was that Esther had a piano that sat in a sunny spot in the parlor of the house. She would take Ruth (my mom) in to sit in the sunshine and sing to her while she played songs on the piano.
As I sit here, on this Sunday afternoon, Esther's piano sits in my front room. My daughter, Q, is playing it. I think if Q could do anything with her time, this is where she'd be. I love hearing the mustic from Phantom of the Opera, Les Miserable, and others. Q has a way of not merely playing the notes, but making the music come alive with emotion. It's truly one of my favorite things--listening to her play.
We learned, after moving the piano into this house and having it tuned, that the serial number on it is from 1879 and that it had come west with the Holz family from Wisconsin. It was crafted in one of the good years for this particular piano manufacturing company. I don't know if the piano was ever tuned when it sat in my parents' house, so I believe it just might have all the original strings--that is until we had it tuned. When we got to the treble end in the tuning process, three strings broke. We also found that before being tuned, each note was off by exactly one half-step. I thought that was pretty amazing for so many years going untuned.
Shortly after this tuning, Z, for Mother's Day, gave me a card saying that he would pay to have the piano restored, but they would remove the ivory keys and replace them with plastic. They would remove all of the insides and redo them. I couldn't bring myself to do it. It was such a part of Esther to me. I will never do it. I figure that will belong to the next generation.
For now, I think it would please my grandmother to know that her great-granddaughter makes beautiful music come out of it. That all the effort her family went to to bring the piano with her was worth it. To me, when Q plays, it is a tribute to Esther.
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Saturday, April 17, 2010
Just Not Feeling So Blogorific
I met up with this friend at a church activity. The previous Sunday I'd been given a new calling, and it hadn't been made public yet, so I had to be quiet about it. I was a bit stressed about it, so I was just being quiet because of those two facts. At least, I think that's it.
Last Sunday it became public, and I was called to serve as Primary president. Other than serving in two different Young Women's presidencies as a counselor, I have never held a leadership calling before, so this is new territory for me. To be honest, it's a little bit scary, but I have two great counselors and a wonderful secretary, so this has alleviated a lot of my concerns. I also have no doubt that Heavenly Father will help us. Just choosing the women I get to work with was evidence enough that He is right there.
When the bishop asked me to do this, I was taken aback. My first thought was of the nursery. I loved my nursery calling so much! More than I ever would have dreamed. It was like going to a party every Sunday. It was total play time. I feel like I've all of a sudden grown up and been called to work.
This past Sunday, when church was over, someone came up to me in the hallway and asked how things went. I told her that everyone was still alive, so it must have gone okay. I really felt like I was in a fog. I'm hoping that sensation goes away soon. I have been impressed with everyone in our ward that I've asked to help with various things over this past week. Each person has been great about accepting opportunities to serve.
I love that we live in a patient ward and that I get to learn to serve better and lean on the Lord a WHOLE LOT. I have so much to learn. I know I'm going to make mistakes and that scares me, but I also know that I get to serve the best people in the ward--the kids. It's going to be so fun getting to know them. I will also get to spend time with my three boys during church each Sunday. That's never happened before. I haven't served in the Primary in ten years, since B was born, so this is an opportunity I'm going to treasure. I just hope I get over the jitters soon and can overcome my "shyness."
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Friday, April 16, 2010
A Real Pain in the Neck
I just saw a headline for an article on Yahoo--"Nine Surprising Symptoms of Stress." The guy pictured was rubbing his neck. I didn't stop to read the article, but if the rubbing of the neck is one of those symptoms, it's not worth reading. That's no surprise symptom if you ask me.
Z and I used to joke around that I had a pain in the neck and he had a pain in the butt. I'm sure I have no idea what he's talking about. Oh, and I promise, it was just a joke (at least on my part).
Lately I really do have a pain in the neck. It's almost daily. It ends up being a full-blown migraine most days. Being a nursing mom, I can't take what I normally do to nip it in the bud, so I've had to be a little more creative than normal.
Yesterday, I decided that since these headaches are coming on in the morning, it must have something to do with the pillow I'm using, so I went and bought a new pillow. I was so excited last night to sleep on it. I was sure it was going to be just perfect and I would be in heaven.
I climbed into bed with great anticipation, laid my head down on it's clean, white, fluffiness and...
Whoosh...all the fluffiness deflated right out from under my head. HUGE disappointment! I could actually feel the matress through the layers of pillowcase and pillow. I kind of smooshed it all up under my head and that was much better.
On the good side of this, I don't have a headache this morning. My neck's a little achy, but I think that's kind of par for the course right now.
So, I went back to Yahoo and read part of the article because I saw that it would tell how to remedy each problem. Here's what it said, oh, by the way, the neck thing was #1 on the list, "If you're experiencing what you believe to be stress-related muscle symptoms, try this exercise: Take 5 to 10 deep breaths and focus on relaxing the tense area of your body, says Dr. Lombardo. For the neck, try gentle neck rolls or enlist your husband to give you a quick shoulder rub."
I'm totally laughing...oh and rolling my shoulders and breating deeply while focusing...Why does it say "husband?" Do they just assume that women are the only ones who get this pain?
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Monday, April 12, 2010
Timing is Everything
Tomorrow is my birthday. I'm kind of thinking, eh...so what. Honestly. I don't feel sorry for myself or anything. It's just kind of become another day, which is kind of weird.
After my mom passed away, I got the feeling that April 13th was only a truly significant day to one other person in my life--my mom. It was the day she met me for the first time, and it was the day I met her. Others in my life have forgotten my birthday in the past, and I haven't thought much about that. I realized that my mom was the only person who would never forget why it was a significant day and that that significance was because of me.
So, now, let me share my Twilight Zone kind of life. I guess you could say it was more of a tender mercy, but it depends on if you believe in coincidence or in miracles. I tend to be a miracle-believing type of girl myself.
When I was a child, because I was born on the day before Easter and because my mom found their fuzziness so irresistible, my mom would buy me a stuffed rabbit for my birthday. Even my second year of college, I went to the apartment door after hearing a knock, to find the mailman standing there with a large box. Sure enough, it was full of a large, flop-eared white stuffed bunny.
The year after my mom passed away, I went to visit my dad. It was April 12th. When I walked into his bedroom, he told me he'd been cleaning out some closets and found some things I might be interested in. They were on the dresser. The first thing I went to was a plastic bag. I opened it; inside was a small, white stuffed rabbit. Amazing, even gone from this life, she was remembering my birthday.
That rabbit has sat on a shelf in my bedroom ever since. It's become such a part of the furnishings that I had forgotten that it was even there.
So, let's step a little farther into the Twilight Zone...
I got up early this morning. I was given a new calling at church yesterday, which is proving to be a lot of work, so I got up to get some things done. I worked for quite awhile and got a lot accomplished. I was happy about that. I got up to get L as she was done with her nap. As I went to climb the stairs to the bedroom, there, on the stairs was the old white rabbit. The one my mom had "given" to me the year after she died.
Suddenly the significance hit me. Why today of all days? T had found it on the shelf this morning. Why, when it has been there for years had he chosen today to climb on a chair, pull it by the leg and drag it down the stairs just to drop it on the bottom step?
Could it be that she's thinking about me? Could she be telling me that I'm still significant to her? I like to think so because she's still significant to me.
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Friday, April 9, 2010
An Amazing Life
I'm going prom dress shopping tomorrow. We're going to Abby's Closet.
This is kind of cracking me up. Q's friends'll be here at 6am, and we'll head out for a morning full of adventure.
I'm just thinking...how interesting life is. Within the past year, I have given birth, been extremely sleep deprived because of a nursing baby and a teenage daughter. I am experiencing everything from diapers to potty training to prom gowns. Wow! What a life!
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Shopping Success!
I did something I NEVER do yesterday. I went shopping. I don't mean grocery shopping. I went clothes shopping.
I bit the bullet and took the two kids who are home with me to Kohl's and I actually bought stuff for me. Of course, shortly after changing into the first outfit, T announced that he had to "go potty," so I left everything except the purse and the kids--including my own clothes, and made a dash for the back of the store where the restrooms are. I didn't know this fact, so I had to ask the ladies at the jewelry counter. They noticed the tags hanging from the dress and yelled after me, "Cute outfit!" I then knew I had a winner.
I'm taking half of the clothes back today, but I did end up with a jacket, a black sweater with 3/4 sleeves, a pair of gray pants, a shirt and a dress. Oh, I also bought earrings to match the dress, two pair of expensive nylons (yah, like the expensive ones'll last longer than the cheap ones from the grocery store. HaHa, but it's a nice thought), and I went to another store and bought two pairs of shoes.
Funniest thing...
I wore the shoes last night on my date with Z. I kept complaining about my right shoe flipping off my heel. Couldn't figure it out for the life of me. So, this morning, I took a closer look at the shoes. The shoe on the left is a size 7. The one on the right, a 7 1/2.
So, there's part of my reasoning for taking things back. The other is that I didn't absolutely love everything I brought home. I decided that life's too short to be stuck with clothes that I have convinced myself look good on me. I worry that over time I won't wear them any more, and they'll just take up space in my closet. So, I'm saving those things that I love and I know look good on me. Considering that for more than a year, I haven't been able to find ANYTHING that looked even remotely good on me, this is a good development. I'll post pictures later, if I can get up my courage to do so.
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Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Wordless Wednesday - Darn Bird!
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Tuesday, April 6, 2010
The Best Kept Secret
For more than a year now, I've been keeping a secret.
I'm afraid to tell you about it for fear that you'll want to keep this secret too and then it won't be a secret any more because we'll both know about it, but it's so great I can't not tell you.
So, here it is....
On Sunday, right around 12:30pm, I found the GREATEST place to be. Let me describe it to you...
You can sit on the floor if you want to.
You get to go on a walk.
You get to hang out with people that love you unconditionally, and actually I've learned from experience that the more silly you act, the more they love you.
You get to experience sheer joy through a child's eyes.
Nursery is just a little sampling of heaven.
Shhhh. Don't tell.
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Monday, April 5, 2010
To Create One's Self
After the Saturday morning session of General Conference ended, I got on Facebook for just a moment. That's the kind of relationship I have with Facebook--a moment here, a moment there.
As soon as I logged on, one of Q's friends (who is Christian but not LDS) popped up in a chat box. She asked, "What do you think it means to create yourself?"
I thought this was an interesting question, and what a time to be asked it...right after listening to spiritual giants tell you all you need to know to be a good person. I didn't hesitate in my answer...
"I believe that God sends us here to accomplish certain things, so it's up to us to let Him create us. We just need to be able to humble ourselves enough to accept the experiences and lessons that help us become what we are meant to be.
"It seems that those things that are hardest for us to go through are the very things that do the best 'creating.'"
I love that, in this world where things seem to be in upheaval most of the time, there are answers to be had. We don't need to wonder or worry because we have access to God. He knows us and loves us. I love that I didn't have to work hard to come up with an answer to this question. It was right there. It's just true.
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Happy Homemaker Monday
Found this blog parade today. Looked like fun. So, here it is...
The weather in my neck of the woods:
Wind: S at 13 mph
Humidity: 87%
Things that make me happy:
Everything family! Quiet. Finishing things. Little experiences, so small that I might be tempted to overlook, that make me sit up and realize that God is aware of me and what's going on in my life.
Book I'm reading:
Organize Now by Jennifer Ford Berry
On the menu for dinner:
Beef Taco Skillet and cornbread
On my To Do List:
Take L's photo and post on facebook
Clean out the fridge
Create grocery list/find coupons
New Recipe I tried or want to try soon:
Thai Noodles with Veggies and Peanut Sauce
Looking forward to this week:
Getting things in order.
Watching my daughter run in her first official high school track meet.
Tips and Tricks:
To keep an active little boy busy, let him help you refill Easter eggs with marshmallows, raisins, etc. and some with little slips of paper in them with things for him to do "pick up one toy," "clap your hands three times," and take turns hiding them for each other.
My favorite blog post this week:
This is my favorite so far.
Blog Hopping (a new discovered blog you would like to share with the readers):
Clothed Much. I love this woman's style. Wish I could dress like she does and look like she does. I just admire people who can look at things and put them together in such a great way.
No words needed (favorite photo or picture, yours or others you want to share):
Lesson learned the past few days:
To deal with my children one-on-one and quietly when they're misbehaving, so I don't embarrass them. It may take a little longer, but the effects are longer lasting.
On my mind:
New responsibilities I've taken on and how they're going to change my life.
The statistics class I'm falling behind in.
Devotionals, Scripture Reading, Key Verses:
Read Mormon 1 last night. I was impressed with how it was clear from such a young age that Mormon would be a prophet. How God prepares us for what we are to do in this life. Makes me look at my children differently.
Also General Conference. It was WONDERFUL!!!
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Friday, April 2, 2010
The Conference Experience (a.k.a. The Hess Family Food Fest)
With four kids playing spring soccer, and this being the first weekend for games, I was pretty sure we'd be out for most of the day. There have been years in the past when I've put my foot down, and we've skipped games so we could watch Conference, but today we received an email stating that the one game we'd have tomorrow is canceled due to fields being too wet. YAY for good ol' Oregon rain!!! Sometimes you've just gotta love it!
So, I'm excited to get up and get baking. But, most of all, I'm excited to get to spend the weekend with my family and learn and grow from the Conference experience!
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Friday Follow
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I've never tried this before, but it looked like fun. Anyone can join...see below if you want to give it a try too.
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* * Link up your blog name and URL using the MckLinky below. Only need to add on one blog to be seen on all the blog hops.
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Thursday, April 1, 2010
I'll Admit It
So, I'm a brat. Not just a brat, a spoiled, rotten brat.
We sat down at family council on Sunday evening to go over the calendar for the next month. We came upon my birthday, which was mentioned and quickly followed by track, Cub Scouts, a team dinner, and two soccer practices. UGH! Definitely the busiest night of the month.
So, I'm having a bit of a pity party
cuz I'm thinkin' that's the only kind of party that's gonna happen.
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Former Washington State Governor and current Commerce Secretary, Gary Locke, steps into his new role by chanting the usual "concern" over the weak dollar. Then he immediately turns around and talks about how important it is to increase our exports (meaning we're going to keep the value of the dollar low to stimulate overseas demand).
This is simply fallacious thinking, kind of like the old "trickle down" theory… First of all, we import substantially more than we export. That means that when you force the dollar down, you force the PRICE of imports up, making the debt saturated and overtaxed consumers in America pay more for their imports. Thus, they have less money available to spend elsewhere in the economy, its effects being more like an additional tax. Meanwhile, the corporations who do export may benefit from it somewhat, but ONLY if their export business exceeds their domestic business. Yet another false MYTH perpetuated by the special interests of a few corporations.
Note that he was in China just 10 days ago, just a week ahead of Obama. I like Locke, but I'm not sure he fully understands the economic situation in which he is standing. In fact, I'm pretty sure he doesn't.
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Microsoft's Great Wall of SmartGlass Connects Xbox to Everything
Oct 23, 2012 12:05 PM PT
Microsoft has officially acknowledged that its new Xbox SmartGlass companion app will be available with the launch of the Windows 8 operating system later this week. The application will be a new addition to the Games section of Windows 8, and will also be supported on devices running Windows RT.
The free-to-download app is designed not only for Windows 8 and RT tablets and PCs, but also for Windows Phone 8, as well as iOS and Android devices. It is Microsoft's new attempt to tie multiple devices together, transforming handsets and tablets into remote controls, while providing additional content to a second screen.
"Basically, it means another screen which will likely include tablets once Windows 8 launches and, depending on the content being viewed on the Xbox, it will be a remote control, a way to get stats or background information, or a different view -- like overhead -- without taking up TV screen real estate," said Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group.
"You can also move some games to the phone in progress so kids can continue playing even if they have to leave the house," he noted.
A Microsoft spokesperson was not immediately available to comment for this story.
Second Take
If some of this connectivity sounds familiar, especially on the gaming front, it is because Microsoft had looked to provide greater connectivity with PCs and the Xbox 360 when Windows Vista was launched. That promise of connectivity was probably too little and too soon.
"The first attempt was something that they were obviously not prepared for, and they didn't think it through," said Billy Pidgeon, senior analyst at Inside Network. "This time they did pull it together and clearly thought it through."
Microsoft is not alone, as the industry has been moving toward multiscreen digital use. Many apps are already available for people to complement the TV viewing experience via a smartphone and tablet, and Microsoft is clearly building on that, Pidgeon told TechNewsWorld.
"People are already using multiple screens at the same time, since when they're watching TV, they're using another device to tweet, chat and read about what they're watching," Pidgeon added. "Now the technology is catching up. What is interesting with this is that Microsoft is now making it part of the Windows 8 strategy to link the operating system across multiple devices."
Game Time
Microsoft is going to face some competition in this multiple screen approach on the core platform, as Nintendo looks to roll out its next-generation video game console, the Wii U, next month. That device will incorporate a controller that is essentially a mini-tablet that works as a gamepad, game sensor and even portable game machine.
As that system is still weeks away from release, it is too early to see if the gaming masses will take to it, but it could suffer from being too limited in that it is just a gaming control, whereas Microsoft appears to be looking at a broader strategy.
"Honestly, I don't really understand the Wii U yet," said Enderle.
By contrast, the SmartGlass app appears to be more than a controller or second gaming screen, as it can provide additional information when players aren't just playing a game. But is this going to be enough to get a leg up?
"It certainly allows them to build this into the Xbox, but this wasn't the drive," said Pidgeon. "It is going to be a multitasking device. Gamers are more into the social experience now, and while there is a bit of the command-and-control element, this is a way to stay connected as well."
Greater Connectivity and Community
It could allow gamers, as well as those who are accustomed to communication via other means than just the phone, to have another way to connect -- through Skype, for example.
"People are doing this stuff already," said Pidgeon. "This just makes it easier to integrate all of it more tightly with your operating system, but on other devices."
On the one hand, Microsoft clearly wants to be the one who is taking command and control via Windows 8.
"It basically begins showcasing Microsoft products as more of a family of offerings that work better together," said Enderle. "We are just seeing the tip of this iceberg, which could eventually turn Windows phones and tablets into very different kinds of game accessories and players over time, as this new ecosystem is built out."
On the other end of the spectrum, the fact that this isn't being directed as a closed system available only to Windows 8 certainly won't hurt matters either.
"This isn't going to be limited to Microsoft devices," said Pidgeon. "A lot of companies will be looking into this, especially Apple, but in this case, it really only requires that you have one Microsoft device -- and one might be all it takes."


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That's Not Uechi! Or is it?
Such an interesting comment.
Such an arrogant comment.
Such an insecure comment.
While most will think this will be a commentary on the lack of acceptance of anything I do different or being black balled if you will for being a heretic, it is really something different.
These forums blow up every now and then it is usually because someone has commented negatively on either OUR Uechi or OUR person.
And whether we are saying that is not Uechi or that is bad Uechi there really is not a lot of difference between the two.
Since I am what some have termed a heretic it pisses me off when people claim I am not doing Uechi Ryu.
The arrogance of that statement is astounding and I truly believe some psychological treatment is required . (This would be a personal type comment but please read to the end before emailing George. )
Yeah I know I said that is not what this thread is about but give me a minute.
Bill proposed the more correct comment of "That's not MY Uechi."
Now to me that would be a valid comment.
Now, to the flip side, in the past I may have said one or two (okay maybe a few hundred ) things that bash the prearranged Kumites and also what some have coined "Robot Ryu."
If I gave it enough thought and introspection and I was willing to admit to it, am I not, in essence, saying, "That's not Uechi."
ARRRGGGG. Not something I find very palatable.
If we think about it if they say I do not look like the Uechi they want to see then I am not doing Uechi. If I say they are not training Uechi the way I want Uechi trained then I am saying that is not Uechi. (May be I need counselling. )
What we really are saying is "that is not my Uechi." (Right Bill?)
And that I can live with.
In addition, I can disagree with YOUR Uechi and tell you why in hopes of a learning discussion, but just because you are not doing MY Uechi is really MY issue not yours.
So I may post why I disagree with YOUR Uechi and you can post why you disagree with MY Uechi but do not be so arrogant (humble remember) as to tell me I am not doing Uechi and I will endeavour to give you the same courtesy.
Anyway I have been trying to get back into the video clip game (I hope this weekend) so I have not been posting as much. Sorry about that. I have a few threads to post and some will be heavy subjects.


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Jeremiah Slaczka, the CEO of Scribblenauts developer 5th Cell, has stated that the Wii U is "definitely more powerful than Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3," adding that he finds the argument over the console's capabilities "frustrating".
Speaking in the latest issue of Game Informer, Slaczka said that the Wii U is "definitely more powerful than Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. It's kind of frustrating to see the rumours and speculation of people going back and forth saying it's weaker or more powerful. It's definitely more powerful."
5th Cell is currently developing Wii U title Scribblenauts Unlimited, the fourth game in the word-based puzzle action series.
"I think we were one of the first developers to see the Wii U," he added.
"Nintendo came to our studio and demoed it to us. A couple of weeks later Warner Bros. got to see it, and we said we should do this. This game was originally a Wii title but later moved to Wii U. It's been about two years in development."
Developers can't seem to agree on how powerful Nintendo's upcoming console is.
A report published yesterday quoted Tekken series producer Katsuhiro Harada as saying "the [Wii U's] clock is kinda low," and that the console's CPU was "a little bit" slower than 360 and PS3's.
Harada is currently porting arcade fighter Tekken Tag Tournament 2 to Nintendo's hardware.
The debate over Wii U's power has raged for months, with regular conflicting views from developers and publishers.
"It's not up to the same level as the PS3 or the 360," said one developer speaking to GamesIndustry.biz. "It doesn't produce graphics as well as the PS3 or the 360. There aren't as many shaders, it's not as capable," said another.
We have no idea who to believe.
Earlier this week, Epic Games' Mark Rein told VideoGamer that it was not Epic's "intention to bring Unreal Engine 4 to Wii U", but that a licensee could "port" a UE4 game to run on the console if it wished to do so.
Unreal Engine 3, the engine used by many Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 titles, "is a really good fit for that platform," he added.


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The 800 year old fortress Posterstein in the middle of the Thuringian "Sprottental" houses a regional history museum since 1952. The museum invites to manifold exhibitions – the topics are ranging from the castle's history to an early 19th century salon ("Musenhof Löbichau"). In the castle's church you find unique, baroque woodcarvings from the 17th century.
Museum Burg Posterstein
Burgberg 1, D-04626 Posterstein
Telephone: +49 (034496) 22 595
Opening hours:
Tuesday-Saturday: 10 am – 5 pm
Sunday, Holiday: 10 am – 6 pm
November to February: closes 1 hour earlier
Ascension Day, Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day: closed
Celebrating where once the ghosts slept:
At Posterstein castle you find the historical scenery for weddings, private parties and children's birthdays.
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Fastest Core i7 iMac model rated best buy
The report contrasts the performance benchmarks rankings of Cinebench 11 and Geekbench 2 to compare the the $1699 entry level dual core 3.2GHz Core i3 against the midrange $1999 quad core 2.8GHz Core i5 and the high end $2199 quad core 2.93GHz Core i7.
Overall, the performance scores indicate that the Core i5 offers a performance boost up to 41 percent at just 18 percent more cost, while the high end Core i7 is up to 45 percent faster than the Core i5 while being just 10 percent more. It's also 104 percent faster than the Core i3 model while being just 29 percent more expensive.
"Going by the Cinebench rating, you pay $400 for each rating point on the Core i7, you pay $526 for each rating point on the Core i5, and you pay $629 for each rating point on the Core i3," the site noted, concluding, "the top iMac model is the best buy."
Factors influencing performance
The test results reflect numbers published in our review of the new iMac models, which show a marked increase in performance between the Core i3, i5, and i7 processors (below).
The entry level Core i3 CPU design does not support Intel's "Turbo Boost," a feature that enables individual CPU cores to dynamically speed up when only one is being actively used. It does support Hyper Threading however, which enables the dual core chip to act like a virtual quad core when running software that is optimized for multiple cores.
The Quad Core Core i5 and i7 also pack twice as much L3 cache; 8MB, compared to 4MB on the dual core models. All of the machines use a faster new 1333MHz bus for RAM, although in testing, the site reported that using faster RAM only appears to offer a slight advantage up to 3 percent on the new machines.
However, despite the newest 2.93GHz Core i7 model only being clocked 5 percent faster than last fall's Core i7 iMac, the site noted that "the new Mid-2010 iMac Core i7 was 3 to 23 percent faster than the Late 2009 iMac Core i7 in our various CPU intensive tests."
Compared to the mobile Core i7 used in the MacBook Pro, "the new iMac Core i7 is 43 to 120 percent faster running our 'multi-core aware' suite," the site reported.
Additional considerations when upgrading
The site also points out that while some users may decide they have light uses that don't demand top performance, there are good reasons to pay extra to "future proof" for new apps and uses that will end up making the machine useful longer.
It also recommends considering future resale value, where the additional residual value of a higher end model may recover enough to warrant the additional initial cost.


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General Terms and Conditions for Events
I. Area of application
1. These General Terms and Conditions apply for contracts regarding the letting of Conference, Banquet and Event rooms provided by the Hotel Palace, Hotel in the Europa-Center Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG, - hereinafter referred to as the Hotel -, for the realisation of events such as Banquets, Seminars, Meetings, Exhibitions and Presentations etc. as well as all further services and performances delivered in this context for the Clients.
2. The sub-letting or re-leasing of the assigned rooms, areas or glass cabinets as well as the invitations to job interviews, sales or similar events require the prior consent of the Hotel in writing or by e-mail, whereas § 540 Subpara. 1 Sentence 2 BGB (German Civil Code) is ruled out, as long as the Client is not a consumer.
3. The General Terms and Conditions of the Client are applicable only if this is agreed in writing or by e-mail in advance.
II. Conclusion of the contract, contracting parties, liability, statutory limitation
1. The contract is concluded through the acceptance of the application of the Clients by the Hotel; these are the contracting partners. The Hotel has the liberty to confirm the room booking in writing or by e-mail.
2. If the Client/Principal is not the Host itself and/or a professional Agent or Organiser is appointed or becomes involved by the Host, the Host is jointly and severally liable together with the Client for all obligations arising from this contract, if a corresponding declaration of the Host is available to the Hotel. Independently thereof, the Principal is obliged to forward all information relevant to the booking, in particular these General Terms and Conditions to the third party.
3. The Hotel is liable for its obligations arising from the contract. Claims of the Client for compensation are ruled out. Excepted thereof are damages for harm to life, limb or the health, if the Hotel is responsible for the breach of duty, other damages, which were caused by a deliberate or grossly negligent breach of duty and damages, which were caused by a deliberate or grossly negligent breach of duty of regular contractual obligations of the Hotel. A breach of duty by the Hotel is equivalent to the breach of duty by one of its official representatives or one of its vicarious agents. Should disturbances or defects to the services of the Hotel appear, the Hotel will undertake efforts, after the acknowledgement or upon immediate reprimand by the Client, to cater for the elimination of defects and restoration of order. The Client is obliged, to reasonably co-operate, in order to remedy the disturbance and to keep a possible damage low. Otherwise the Client is obliged to point out to the Hotel in due time about the possibility of creation of an extraordinarily high damage.
4. All claims against the Hotel are principally statutory limited to one year from the date of commencement of the legal statutory limitation. Compensation claims are statutory limited to five years regardless of the knowledge thereof, if they were not caused by harm to life, limb, the health or freedom. These compensation claims are statutory limited regardless of the knowledge thereof to ten years. These statutory limitations do not apply for claims, which are caused by a deliberate or gross negligent breach of duty of the Hotel.
III. Services, prices, payment, set-off
1. The Hotel is obliged to provide the services ordered by the Client and confirmed by the Hotel.
2. The Client is obliged to pay the agreed and/or applicable prices of the Hotel for the room assignment and for the rest of the services claimed by it. This applies also for services and additional expenses of the Hotel to third parties, which were induced by the Client, in particular also for demands of copyright collecting societies. The agreed prices include the currently valid VAT.
3. If the time period between the contract conclusion and contract fulfillment exceeds four months and thus the price calculated by the Hotel in general for such services is increased during this period, the Hotel has the right to increase this contractually agreed price reasonably, however at most by 5 %. If more than four months lie between the contract conclusion and contract fulfillment and the actually valid VAT is increased, the prices shall be adapted accordingly.
4. Invoices of the Hotel without a payment deadline, must be paid without deductions within 10 days from the date of receipt of the invoice. The Hotel can demand the immediate payment of due payable amounts at any time from the Client. In case of payment default, the Hotel is entitled to demand the actually legally applicable default interest of currently 8 percentage points and/or in case of legal transactions, in which a consumer is involved, with 5 percentage points, above the basic interest rate. The Hotel reserves the right to provide evidence of occurrence of a higher damage to it.
5. The Hotel is entitled to demand a reasonable advance payment or a security deposit by the Client at the date of contract conclusion in form of a credit card guarantee, of a down-payment or in a similar form. The amount of the advance payment and the payment dates can be agreed in writing or by e-mail in the contract.
6. In justified cases, such as e.g. outstanding payments by the Client or extension of the contractual scope of services, the Hotel is entitled, even after the contract conclusion until the commencement of the event, to demand a down-payment or a security provision within the meaning of the above-mentioned clause No. 4, or an increase of the advance payment or security provision agreed in the contract, until the complete payment of the entire agreed price.
7. The Client can set-off the payment demand of the Hotel only with an undisputed or legally unappealable confirmed demand vis-a-vis the Hotel.
IV. Withdrawal of the Client (Counter order, cancellation)
1. A withdrawal of the Client from the contract concluded with the Hotel requires the consent of the Hotel in writing or by e-mail. If this does not occur, in any case the agreed room rent price in the contract and the induced services by third parties are to be paid, if the Client does not use the contractually agreed services and a further letting of the rooms or use of the services rendered by third parties is not possible.
2. If between the Hotel and the Client a time limit for the withdrawal from the contract free of charge has been agreed in writing or by e-mail, the Client can withdraw from the contract until this date, without creating payment or compensation claims by the Hotel. The withdrawal right of the Client is ceased, if it does not exercise its withdrawal right until the agreed date vis-a-vis the Hotel in writing or by e-mail. The date of receipt of the notice of withdrawal to the Hotel shall be decisive. The date and local time of Berlin (Germany) are decisive in this respect.
3. If the Client withdraws only between the 8th and the 4th week prior to the date of the event, the Hotel is entitled to charge an additional charge of 35 % on top of the agreed rent price from the lost turnover of the set Menu, in the event of a later withdrawal 70 % of the set Menu.
4. The calculation of the food Menu turnover is made by applying the formula: agreed Menu price x number of participants. If for the Menu no price was agreed, the calculation shall be based on the cheapest 3-course-Menu of the actually valid event offer.
5. If a daily lump-sum for each participant was agreed, the Hotel is entitled, in case of withdrawal between the 8th and the 4th week prior to the date of the event to invoice 60 %, in case of a later withdrawal 85 % of the daily lump-sum X agreed number of participants.
6. The deduction of saved expenses has been taken into consideration in clauses Nos. 3 until 5. The Client has the liberty to bring forth evidence that the above-mentioned claim has not resulted or not in the amount demanded by the Hotel.
V. Withdrawal of the Hotel
1. If it was contractually agreed that the Client can withdraw from the contract free of charge within a certain deadline, the Hotel shall be entitled on its part, to withdraw from the contract in this period as well, if requests by other Clients are available for the contractually booked event rooms and the Client does not waive its right of withdrawal upon demand by the Hotel.
2. If an agreed advance payment or security provision demanded, pursuant to the above clause Fig. III Numbers 4 and/or 5, has not been paid even after the expiry of a reasonable, additional deadline set by the Hotel, the Hotel is also entitled to withdrawal from the contract.
3. Furthermore the Hotel is entitled to an extraordinary withdrawal from the contract, due to objectively justifiable grounds, such as e.g. if
- force majeure or any other circumstances, for which the Hotel is not to be held responsible, render the fulfillment of the contract impossible;
- Events or rooms or premises have been booked in bad faith, using misleading or false details of contractually significant facts, such as e.g. details to the person of the Client or the purpose of the event;
- the Hotel has the justified reason for the assumption that the usage of the Hotel services may endanger the smooth business operation, the security or the prestige of the Hotel in the public opinion, unless this being accounted for to the responsibility and/or organisation area of the Hotel;
- the purpose and/or the reason of the sojourn is illegal;
- there is a breach of the above-mentioned Fig. I No. 2
- if an application for the initiation of insolvency proceedings against the assets of the Client has been submitted.
4. In case of a justified withdrawal of the Hotel, there is no claim of the Client for compensation.
VI. Change of the number of participants and of the Event time
1. A change of the number of participants by more than 5 % must be notified at the latest five working days before the commencement of the Event to the Hotel; it requires the consent of the Hotel in writing or by email.
2. A reduction of the number of participants by the Client by no more than 5 % will be accepted by the Hotel at the balance calculation. By deviations going exceeding this limited of the hotel fees the initially agreed number of participants less 5 % will be the basis for calculation. The Client has the right to reduce the agreed price by the expenses saved due to a reduced number of participants, which is to be proven by the Client.
3. In case of an increase of the number of participants, the actual number of participants will be charged.
4. In case of a deviation of the number of participants by more than 10 %, the Hotel is entitled to set the agreed prices anew as well as to change the confirmed rooms, except if this is unreasonable for the Client.
5. If the commencement and end time-schedules of the Event are shifted and the Hotel consents to these changes, the Hotel may charge for the additional readiness for services reasonably in its invoice, except if this occurred due to a fault of the Hotel.
VII. Own food and beverages
The Client is generally not allowed to bring its own food and beverages to Events. Any exceptions require an agreement with the Hotel in writing or by e-mail. In these cases a fee for the coverage of common costs will be charged.
VIII. Technical equipment, connections and winding-up
1. If the Hotel acquires upon the Client`s request technical and other equipment from third parties, it acts on behalf of and on account of the Client and shall be deemed to be authorized accordingly. The Client is liable for the proper treatment and the correct return of this equipment. He releases the Hotel from all claims of third parties aus der Überlassung dieser Einrichtungen frei.
2. The use of electrical installations of the Client under usage of the power supply circuit of the Hotel requires the consent of the Hotel in writing or by e-mail. Any disturbances occurring through the usage of these pieces of equipment or damages to the technical installations of the Hotel are to be paid by the Client, if the Hotel is not responsible for them. The costs for the electricity consumption through the usage can be determined and accounted for by the Hotel.
3. The Client is entitled with the consent of the Hotel, to use the telephone, fax and data transmission. For this service the Hotel can demand a connection fee.
4. If through the connection of own systems of the Client some suitable equipment and systems of the Hotel are not used, a remuneration due to lack of use can be calculated.
5. Disturbancies to technical and other equipment provided by the Hotel will be eliminated forthwith, as far as this is possible. Payments cannot be withheld or reduced, if the Hotel is not responsible for these disturbances.
6. The Client must obtain all eventually necessary authority permissions for the realisation of the event at own costs. It is committed to obey these permissions as well as all other public legal regulations in connection with the event.
7. The contracting partners are allowed to use the names and trademarks of the Hotel within the framework of the application bid only after a prior consultation with the Hotel.
IX. Loss or damage of own items
1. Any exhibition or other personal material brought to the event, even personal objects, are in the event rooms and/or in the Hotel at the risk of the Client. The Hotel assumes no liability for loss, deterioration or breakdown, or even for damage to assets, except in case of deliberate action or gross negligence by the Hotel. Excepted thereof are damages from the cause of harm to the life, limb or the health. In addition all cases, in which the management, due to the circumstances of the individual case, portrays a regular contractual duty, are excluded from this liability release.
2. Any decoration material brought to the event must correspond to the fire protection requirements. The Hotel is entitled to demand an authority proof for their suitability. If such a proof is not presented, the Hotel is entitled to remove the decoration material brought by the Client at the expense of the Client. Due to the possible cause of damage the placement and arrangement of objects must be discussed in advance with the Hotel.
3. Any exhibition or other personal material brought to the event must be immediately removed at the end of each Event. If the Client refrains from doing so, the Hotel is allowed to remove and to storage the material at the expense of the Client. If the objects remain in the event room, the Hotel is allowed to calculate a reasonable usage compensation for the duration of the storage. The Client is free to prove that the above-mentioned claim has not resulted or not to the demanded sum.
4. Any objects left behind will be forwarded only after a separate agreement with the Client and only at the expense and risk of the Client.
X. Liability of the Client for damages
1. If the Client is an entrepreneur, it is liable for all damages caused to buildings or inventory, which were caused by the participants to the event and/or visitors, employees, other third parties from its field or by the Client itself.
2. The Hotel can demand from the Client to provide reasonable securities (such as e.g. insurances, security deposits, bank guarantees).
XI. Final provisions
1. Amendments and supplements to the contract, the acceptance of the application or of these General Terms and Conditions shall be submitted in writing or by e-mail. Unilateral amendments and supplements by the Client are not effective.
2. Place of fulfillment and payment is the place of location of the Hotel.
3. Exclusive place of jurisdiction – also for disputes of cheques and bills of exchange–for commercial business transactions is Berlin. If a contracting partner fulfills the prerequisites of § 38 Subpara. 2 ZPO (Code of Civil Procedure) and it has no general place of jurisdiction in Germany, Berlin applies as the place of jurisdiction.
4. German law is applicable. The UN-commercial legislation and of the provisions for conflict of laws do not apply.
5. Should any provisions of these General Terms and Conditions be or become ineffective or null and void, the legal effect of the remaining provisions is not affected thereof. In addition the legal regulations apply.


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Basics - Diamond Studs - Matt Black
Within Australia we generally use Australia Post for shipping. For larger or heavier items such as art, we may use a courier service such as Fastway Couriers or Sendle.
Shipping rates are determined based on the total weight of your order. Lightweight or small items such as jewellery or scarves will generally qualify for our $5.00 shipping rate.
Shipping for orders up to 500g (including packaging) will be $10.00. Orders up to 3kg (including packaging) will be $15.
You will see shipping rates at the checkout.
For large items such as works of art you will see a nominal $50 shipping fee at checkout. Your actual shipping fee may be different to this. Prior to shipping your order we will contact you to confirm shipping charges, as they may vary from this amount depending on your location and whether you would like to add insurance.
Orders within Australia should arrive within 3 – 5 business days after shipping date.
If you live on the Sunshine Coast, you are welcome to save on shipping and pick up your order from our store in Montville.
If you live outside of Australia, the unfortunate truth is that the cost of shipping to you is likely to be difficult to justify. However, we do love the idea of sending locally made wares to far flung places, so please contact us if you would like a shipping quote and we will do our best to make it cost effective.
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The BiLine control system provides reliable remote control, combined with contemporary design. With its discreet appearance, it fits into any environment. The hand-held transmitter, Progreso 15M, allows you to easily control up to fifteen receivers or groups.
And, the entire menu can be comfortably programmed on the LED screen using the joystick. A timer that has multiple functions, such as for sunrise and sunset times, vacations periods, time blocks and day and weekly times, is also integrated.
The new BiLine app, Centero, makes things possible: Now you can conveniently and intuitively operate your home technology per iPhone or iPad. There are many advantages: The integration into your existing BiLine system is quick and easy, and you can have a connection offline. Are you looking for even more living comfort? No problem! You can even store your personal settings in scenes which can then be called up as needed.


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7/8 Winter Activity Day
7/8 Winter Show is Re-Scheduled
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A Parent's Guide to Special Education - Info Evening
A Parent's Guide to Special Education
After School Literacy Course
Algonquin College Open House
All High School Semester 2 Phys Ed Classes
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April 2017 Parent Information Sessions
April 26th Update
April Newsletter
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Building Blocks to Self-Regulations
Building Healthy Relationships: A Tool Kit and Guidebook for Parents and Schools
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Cake Auction May 8 2015
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Carleton's Celebration for Women in Engineering Saturday, May 14, 2016
Catholic School Parents Association (CSPA)
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Change of date --Grade 6 Program Night
Christmas Vacation 2016-17 Feedback Survey
Chrome Books
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City Of Ottawa
Classes Resume September 25th
Comfort and Joy Campaign (November 25th to December 9th)
Course Changes - New this year!
CSPA event: Healthy Eating, Healthy Life Presentation
CSPA Event: Intro to Self-Regulation -- Stress Behaviour vs. Misbehaviour
CSPA event: Parent Workshop on Mental Health
CSPA event: Pro-Social Skills for Kids to Survive and Thrive
CSPA Event: Sensory Processing Disorders
CSPA event: Strong Not Tough
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CSPA March 23, 2016 Helping Keep Families Informed
CSPA Parent Info Session
CSPA Presentation:
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December 2nd Lockdown Drill
December Newsletter
Dental Screening
Dr. Maggie Mamen
Early Dismissal Feb 20 and Late Bus Notice
Education Week May 6-11
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Eva Olsson Presentation
Family Services Ottawa upcoming workshops
Feb 8 2019 Lockdown Practice
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Grade 7 & 8 Parent Teacher Interviews
Grade 7 & 8 Parent Teacher Interviews
Grade 7 & 8 Parent Teacher Interviews
Grade 7 & 8 Parent Teacher Interviews
Grade 7 & 8 Parent Teacher Interviews
Grade 7 & 8 Parent Teacher Interviews
Grade 7 & 8 Parent Teacher Interviews
Grade 7 & 8 Parent Teacher Interviews
Grade 7 & 8 Parent Teacher Interviews
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Grade 9 – 12 Parent Teacher Interviews
Grade 9 – 12 Parent Teacher Interviews
Grade 9 – 12 Parent Teacher Interviews
Grade 9-12 Program Night
Graduation Convocation
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Healthy Schools 2020 E-bulletin
Healthy Schools 2020 E-bulletin.
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High School Parent Teacher Interviews
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How to Help Your Child Succeed in School
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If a Snow Day occurs during Exams
Important Information about Graduation
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Information for Intermediate students
Information regarding Snow Days and the January 2020 Exam Schedule
Invitation: Suicide Prevention Planning Forum
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Join Us for Celebrating Excellence 2016
June 12th Update
June 19th Update
June 5th Update
Kids and Drugs: Sacred Heart HS
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Late Bus Information
Late Bus Information
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Late Buses will
Late Buses.
Learning French at OCSB
Learning From Home - April 6 2020
Let's Talk Science Spring Courses: Apr 2nd to May 7th
Letter to Graduates - May 2, 2020
Limited number of Gently Used Chromebooks Available
Limited number of Gently Used Chromebooks Available
Literacy Test
Literacy Test
Lock Down Drill
Lock Down Drill at SHH
Lockdown Drill
Lockdown Practice April 14 2016
Locker Clean out reminder
Making the Transition to Post Secondary Life; What's next for my child?
March 23 HS Parent Teacher Interviews
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March 31st Update
March Newsletter
Math Family Night
May 2-6 Education Week
May 20th Update
May 29th Update
May 31st Lockdown Drill
May 5th Update
May Newsletter
Mental Health Resource Links
Message from OSTA for all Parents
More Grad Info
New communication system for Sacred Heart
NEW policy and procedure for transportation services to students in a joint custody
New Student BBQ
New Student BBQ
New Student BBQ
New Student BBQ
Nominate Your Favorite Teacher for a Capital Educators' Award!
November 12th - Buses Cancelled
November 19th Update
November 5th Update
November 8th Letter to Parents re: Threat
November Newsletter
OCSB Director's Conference
OCSB Refugee Support Information Night
Oct 21 Lockdown Drill
October 15th Update
October 7th Update
October Newsletter
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Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test
Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT)
Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT).
OPH Attestation Form - Student Return from Illness
OSSLT Update
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Ottawa Catholic School Parents Association
Ottawa Catholic School Parents' Association
Ottawa Catholic School Parents' Association
Ottawa Catholic School Parents' Association
Ottawa Catholic School Parents' Association presents
Ottawa Public Health and Ottawa Police services
Ottawa Public Health Immunizations Cycle 2 for Grades 7 and 8
Our Annual Cake Auction is May 6
Our Annual Cake Auction is May 6
Our Sens Ticket Fundraiser
Our West parking lot will be closed to all parking on the following mornings.
Parent and Student Information Nights links
Parent Council Cancelled 3 February 2016
Parent Council Meeting
Parent Focus Group on Student Well-being
Parent Seminar: Understanding EQAO Assessments
Parent Seminars: French Language Programs
Parent Teacher Interview
Parent Teacher Interviews
Parent/Group Therapy Sessions available at Robert Smart Center
Parenting Forum - Making Connections & Sharing Tools and Resources [February 17, 2016]
PD day added to school calendar
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Presentation by Ottawa Police Services
Presentation for Parents
Program Night
Program Nights At Sacred Heart
Program Nights At Sacred Heart
Program Night for students entering grades 9 to 11
Quadmester 1 Report Cards Available
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Reminder for students and parents in Grade 7
Reminder for students and parents in Grade 7
Reminder from OSTA for parents & guardians
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Reschedule of Parent Information Meeting
Ryan's Law
Sacred Heart Cake Auction
Sacred Heart Education Week
Sacred Heart Electronic Waste Collection
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Sacred Heart High School Grade 9 – 12 Parent Teacher Interviews
Sacred Heart High School Grade 9 – 12 Parent Teacher Interviews
Sacred Heart High School will be hosting Meet the Teacher nights this week.
Sacred Heart High School will be hosting Meet the Teacher Nights this week.
Sacred Heart High School will be hosting Meet the Teacher nights this week.
Sacred Heart honoured at Shepherds of Good Hope AGM
Sacred Heart HS Annual Tree Lighting
Sacred Heart late bus
Sacred Heart Musical
Sacred Heart Photo Re-Take Day October 18th, 2018
Sacred Heart Program night
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Sacred Heart Yearbook
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Scholarships and Bursaries
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School Breakfast Program and OCSB
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Semester One Exam Schedule
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Sens Fundraiser
Sens Fundraiser
Sens Order Form
Sens Ticket Fundraiser
Sept 17 Message to 2020 Graduates
September 10th School Start-up Update for High School
September 1st Update
September 22nd Update
September 5th Message to Grade 7/8 Students
September Newsletter
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Seussical Performance
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SHH Charity Cake Auction
SHH Education Week
SHH Secure Classroom Situation Oct 2016
SHH Terry Fox Run
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Snow Days and Exams
Social Justice Trip 2017 - Destination...Guatemala!
Social Networking Safety
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Special Education and Your Child: Workshops for Parents of Children with Special Needs
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Stittsville Food Bank
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Take Our Kids to Work Day
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Technology as a Tool to Accelerate Learning, Parents Workshop
Thanksgiving Mass and Celebration
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The Effects of Sleep and Nutrition on Teenagers presentation:
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Apr 17, 2019, 8:57 AM
by Kelly Nixon
Ottawa Public Health will be holding
immunization clinics for Grade 7
students to receive the Hepatitis B and the HPV vaccine at Sacred Heart: April 23, 24 & 25 2019.
On the day of the school clinic, remind your child to:
Eat a good breakfast.
Bring an extra juice or a snack to school.
Wear short sleeves or a loose shirt so that his or her upper arm is exposed easily, without undressing.
If you have any questions or if your child will miss the clinic please call 613-580-6744 and speak to a nurse. She can discuss with you which vaccines your child requires and how to obtain them.
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Pensions do more than protect older Americans after they retire; they have a distinct and significant impact on the U.S economy and play a role in job creation, according to the National Institute on Retirement Security. The organization released a report in March that provides a look at defined-benefit plans' impact on the economy.
The report, "Pensionomics 2012," studied data for 2009 from the U.S. Census and IMPLAN, an economic impact modeling system. The report found nearly 19 million retired Americans received more than $426 billion in pension benefits. That $426 billion paid out in pension benefits supported over $1 trillion in output, the report found, including $388 billion in direct impacts, $280 billion in indirect impacts and $341 billion in induced impacts.
"This is roughly equivalent to the total output contributed by the entire wholesale trade industry, which generated $1.0 trillion in total output in the national economy in 2009," according to Ilana Bovie, director of programs for NIRS and the author of the report.
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While a single firefighter buying a lawnmower is unlikely to have such a dramatic impact on the national economy, the combined force of the 10,000 baby boomers who will turn 65 every day for the next 19 years (according to the Pew Research Center) and begin retiring and using their pensions, make that pension ripple effect look more like a wave.
In addition to the impact on output, expenditures made from pension-benefit payments supported 6.5 million Americans and paid nearly $315 billion in labor income. Retirees' expenditures of pension benefit payments contributed $553 billion to GDP and $134 billion in federal, state and local tax revenue.
"Virtually every state and local economy across the country is enhanced substantially from the spending of pension benefits," Bovie wrote. "This economic stimulus is particularly important given the economic downturn and high unemployment rate in the wake of the Great Recession."
Furthermore, "reliable pension income" works to stabilize local economies in a downturn, while retirees who depend only on a 401(k) may be reluctant to spend income from it, especially considering the effect of a market downturn.
Pension expenditures have large multiplier effects as well. For each dollar paid out in pension benefits, according to the report, $2.37 in total economic output was supported, and for every taxpayer dollar contributed to state and local pensions, $8.72 in total output was supported nationally.
Food services, real estate, health care and retail trade sectors benefited the most from the effects of pension expenditures.
"In supplying a stable source of income to retirees, DB pension plans support the national economy, as well as local economies throughout the country, with jobs, incomes, and tax revenue," Bovie writes. "Especially in these times of financial crisis and economic instability, pension benefits play an important role in providing a stable, reliable source of income not just for retired Americans, but also for the local economies in which their retirement checks are spent."


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Hellmaster's generous donation in Sept 2015 to our Patreon www.patreon.com/FutanariPalace has earned them the prestigious Enshrinement reward, imprinting their name permanently in this beautiful Futanari Shrine for all of us to thank and praise.
For each additional month of donations, expect this thread to be filled out further and further with everything Hellmaster is and loves about Futanari. And, unlike other shrines filled with statues, this shrine is a living, breathing place - you can enjoy any interactions Hellmaster wishes to grace us with here in this thread.
As per Hellmaster:
I remember getting my 1st erotic charge from an image with futanari way back when I was a mere lad of 18 or so (1978 quite likely), I was killing time at a department store book department (while me mum was shopping) & came across "Erotic Art" by Phyllis & Eberhard Kronhausen, still have that book somewhere around here, damned if I can remember the artist's name but there where several images with a loli of shall we say mixed gender, non teste in her case which probably explains that preference. The book also contains some straight loli as well, so it's fair to say it's the source of that fetish.
My passion for Japanese culture I would say has it's roots in the same period of time because of my 1st job which was dishwasher at a restaurant owned by a Japanese family, to this day one of the laments of my life is that I never told Tak-sama how much I liked & admired him. Later on when I started my current career (Iron Workers Local 86, 36 years & counting) someone left some H Manga down at the union hall & I simply had to have more!
If we skip ahead to right around the time I found the site, well I was just sort of sitting around unemployed & doing some internet searches (the fetish still there, just not getting fed much) & I hit upon Vitaldata's little place & I believe that was how I came across FP (no problem feeding the fetish now!). As for anime, now that goes way, way back, clear back to the original "Speed Racer" yep, it was on TV while I was growing up, I do believe despite the seminal nature of that show it prepared me for what was to come, so when a store opened up near my home in the 80s that was renting (bootlegged) anime I was all over it, I would guess that the first 10 or so times I watched the movie "Akira" it was in "raw" format, kind of like the world premier of "TRIGUN Badlands Rumble", & that brings us to something else important to me, SAKURA CON.
I have been attending that since 2007 & I will continue till I'm dead, a word about that 1st con, when I registered on Saturday a fellow walked past me that was cos-playing a dead-on Mr. Kim from "R.O.D. the TV", needless to say I was a bit taken aback by this, it was only later that I discovered that the show's creator Hideyuki Kurata was in fact a guest at the con (another lament). For myself I don't cos-play, my look is pretty much what I go for on my way home from work, new, black Carhart bomber jacket with something low-key H Manga on the back, I fucking HATE hi-vis gear & only wear the shit because they tell me to on-site (as an aside, I only take jobs that I can get to on public transportation, & that is not court ordered, it's a religion). The last jacket I painted & inked for the con is the "mother & child" (Momoe & Yukari) image from the next to the last panel of "Dulce Report" up next: a full color rendition of a front cover from COMIC LO (another passion, I'm also a member at LAH, Iron Angel & I have a "donator" star).
And lastly on the subject of "Q" & "Dulce Report" at my age I am actively seeking out that which is well written & moves me emotionally, not ashamed to say that panel I put on the jacket made me tear up a bit the first time I saw it, & that is what I'm after in both everyday Manga & Anime, & H subjects, of course there is always room for things like "Panty & Stocking"!


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