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Why Duga Runes? Why the strapline ~ Illuminate & Alleviate?
Duga is an old Norse word meaning to help, to aid, to be of assistance, support.
Illuminate ~ to make lucid or clear; to throw light on (a subject).
Alleviate ~ to make easier to endure; lessen; mitigate.
This totally encapsulates for me what I and my work is about.
Although most commonly used for readings, there are many other aspects to them. As you will discover as you explore this site the Runes are also used in healing magick, as talismans, there is a sound and movement aspect and of course they started out and are still used as an alphabet.
Find out more about their history, what they look like, Odin and so much more.
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Sunday, April 6, 2014
Pinnochio was a bad motivational speaker
GEICO has an amusing 30-second television commercial about why Pinnochio was a bad motivational speaker.
The classic bad motivational speaker was Matt Foley, portrayed by Chris Farley in a six-minute sketch on Saturday Night Live.
A close second is a brief sketch with a failed trust fall by the infamous Todd Conner.
An image of Pinnochio was adapted from this one on Wikimedia Commons.
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Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Communities
General information
The information in this section is from information published by the then Department of Children, Schools and Families in January 2010.
The content is Crown Copyright and may only be reproduced for non-commercial research, education or training purposes. NATT+ members can download this information in its original document form from the members' area.
The definition of individual Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities can be complex.
The reasons for this include:
- Gypsy, Roma and Travellers are not one homogenous group;
- the identity of Gypsy, Roma and Travellers is often an imposed view informed by the settled population built on myths and stereotypes.
The term Gypsy, Roma and Traveller is a collective term used to describe a wide variety of cultural and ethnic groups. There are many ways in which ethnicity may be established: these include language, nomadic way of life, and crucially, self-identification. Defining a person as a Gypsy, Roma or Traveller is a matter of self-ascription and does not exclude those who are living in houses. Ethnic identity is not lost when members of the communities settle, but it continues and adapts to the new circumstances.
This article provides schools with a brief background to the history and culture of each of these groups. However, while it is important to understand the background, history and culture of the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities in order to appreciate more fully who the pupils are, it is simplistic to define them by this information alone. Like all pupils their identity is based on experiences and a wide range of influences, which may vary, not only, from the settled population but also from other people within the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities.
Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities – terminology
A number of different groups are covered by the generic term Gypsy, Roma and Traveller: English and Welsh Gypsies, Irish and Scottish Travellers, showmen (fairground people) and circus people, bargees (occupational boat dwellers) and New Travellers. Most of these communities have a long tradition of a travelling lifestyle, although their history and customs vary.
The term Gypsy, Roma and Traveller is acceptable to most members of these groups but many English Gypsies prefer to be called Gypsies. However, Gypsy is a term that can be perceived as having negative connotations and is not acceptable to some. This is very much the case with families from Eastern and Central Europe and 'Roma' is the universally preferred term. Fairground people, who prefer to be called 'Showmen', have a separate traditional history that can be traced back to the Middle Ages when royal charters were granted for fairs and before this to the gatherings for trade in the Roman times.
Circus people have their own planned movement of travel and are fiercely proud of the family history associated with the traditional skills of the 'big top'. Circuses tend to be owned by a single family who may hire a range of acts; these may have a variety of international backgrounds.
Bargee is a term used more appropriately in Europe where working on the canals is still an industry, particularly in the Netherlands. In the UK there are very few recorded families living on the waterways and few who would describe themselves as bargees, preferring the term boat dwellers. There is reported evidence that there are a small number of families living on sea-going coastal boats, which travel between small harbours and ports on the south coast during the summer months.
A large percentage of the total population of the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities live in houses; they do not lose their ethnicity when they move into houses. Others live on local authority or privately owned caravan sites or are resident on their own plot of land. Approximately one-fifth of the non-housed Gypsy, Roma and Traveller population have no secure place to stay, and move between unauthorised encampments.
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Plummeting Facebook Organic Numbers
Now is the time to rethink your social media if you are focusing solely on facebook.
Here is an article from Social Media Today regarding the plummeting 1-2% of viewers who will organically see the posts you put together:
So you are a small business or non-profit What should you do?
Some ideas below:
– I would use a program like hoot suite because you are going to need to hit multiple venues. Nothing will be the same with facebook unless you are paying. Facebook is moving from social media to published advertising. They are a business it is their way to stay viable.
– If Hoot Suite isn't for you, I would make sure your Facebook feed is posting auto to twitter. Why do double work?
– I would put a "blog" on your website and be the Content owner of what you are creating. Push this blog to post automatically to feed to the social media spots. 2014 is going to be the year of Content. Fans and Followers will become picky about what they really want to see repetitively.
-Setup a free MailChimp account and ask folks to sign up for your e-letter. Folks want value and content. This is a great way to show quick snippets of your blog posts to help those who don't visit your site regularly, but show them what they are missing.
These are just a few ideas off the top of my head.
Whatever you do, Be Creative!
Having that idea that WOWs will put you at the top of the interest field.
Jump in there with both feet, but schedule yourself a set time to do so.
Content and Organization will be 2014 important factors.


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Individual Profile
Roland Emerson Roebuck
ROLAND ROEBUCK from Hispanic Link Puerto Rico on Vimeo.
Speaking with conviction and passion, Afro-Latino activist Roland Roebuck never leaves an audience uninspired.
"I identify myself with a lot of intensity," said Roebuck, who uses the terms Afro-Descendant, Afro-Latino and Afro to refer to himself. Roebuck is a well-known D.C. activist and a spokesperson of conflicts that impact Afro-Descendants and immigrants from around the world.
Born in 1947 in Bronx, New York and raised in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico, Roebuck attended school in Puerto Rico from the age of five until the end of his high school career. After graduation he was ushered into training to become a barber, but just as quickly, he quit and found his way to St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, where he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in 1969. During that time he was stationed in Okinawa, Vietnam, Philippines and Thailand. He was honorably discharged in 1973. A year later, Roebuck moved to Washington, D.C., and earned a B.A. in education from Federal City College.
Roebuck has worked with various organizations including, the U.S. Co-Chair of Civil Society with the U.S.-Brazil Joint Action Plan to Promote Racial Ethnic Equality. Other commissions include the Latino Economic Development Corporation, Commission on Latino Community Development, and the Smithsonian Center for Latino Programs.
More importantly, Roebuck's hard work and determination through advocacy and mentoring has propelled organizations across the nation and elected officials to put into practice programs that focus on minority groups.
"During my advocacy, one of the things that I do is the following. I look at the paper and I find certain issues that are relevant to the Latino community. And I make a quick determination as to whether or not I will be able to impact upon that issue," said Roebuck.
Roebuck continues to educate and encourage youth in his community. The work he has accomplished throughout his career has led him to be the founding member of several community organizations in the Washington, D.C. area. His undying fight against racism and to better ethnic equality has inspired many, young and old alike.


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Econet Wireless is Zimbabwe s principal mobile operator or cellular telephony company. Econet was established by a Zimbabwean businessman, Strive Masiyiwa. It is now Zimbabwe s largest mobile phone network having approximately 43 percent of the market share.
Econet Wireless launched commercial 3G services alongside an expanded 2.5G data service on 28 August 2009. Comprehensive package of data services based on 3G (W-CDMA), GPRS and EDGE technologies were rolled out for People of Harare initially and later for all major Cities in Zimbabwe.
Free GPRS settings for Econet Wireless in Zimbabwe are as follows:
Internet settings name: EWZ
Network ID: Internet
Internet Settings Type: GPRS
GPRS access point name (APN): econet.net
Username: (leave blank)
Password: (leave blank)
Homepage address: http://darkwap.mobi
Show images: Yes
With these manual free GPRS settings one will be able to connect and surf internet on his / her cell phone. One should make sure that the GPRS service is active for them with their mobile telephony / cellular operator. In order to acquaint with free tricks for mobile connectivity, one will have to play around with different APN s or use proxies. Zimbabweans can access 3g data network for cheap data transfers.
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Hie?i am having a problem on to go.I cnt conect so i am nt sure wts the problem.plz advise.thnk u
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I cnt install my opera coz its saying check your net settings ofwhich i cn browse with the other settings help
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I use a palm treo v750 the 4ne asks 4 a number to dial when connecting to the internet .Can smone help me
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Econet services in Mutare is sometimes poor especially [sound quallity]. It (network) is sometimes disrupted without notices, this brings much inconvinience to our bussines\' though its our trusted network service provider. Did you know that not all of us send \"please call me back\" without moral purpose? So let them be able to be send to netone and telecel, plus we must personalise our names on them. Can we acces video calling on our mobile devices? If we cant when are we going to acces them?
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Is anyone going to answer all these questions? Econet support is just a pain in the ##s
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\'Broadband on the go\' is really hot but sometimes i cant access some pages but i am lovin\' it!


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CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 11 Now Available
Friday, August 02, 2002
Press release from the issuing companyOTTAWA--Aug. 1, 2002--Corel Corporation today announced that CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 11 is now available on store shelves across North America. CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 11 is a collection of professional graphics tools designed to make graphic design work more creative, enjoyable and fun. Available on both Mac OS X and Windows XP, customers can upgrade to version 11 of CorelDRAW Graphics Suite for US$249. Already an industry leader in interactive tools that let you see results as you apply them, CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 11 features a wide array of new features and enhancements that are designed to increase ease of use while also deliver the power to create professional designs. Included in the suite is CorelDRAW 11, Corel PHOTO-PAINT 11 and Corel R.A.V.E.(TM) 2. "CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 11 is an integral piece of software for designers," said Annette McCleave, executive vice president, marketing at Corel Corporation. "This suite makes designing an experience, not a process. We've added, updated, and created new features and tools designed to make the design process easier than ever. It delivers tools that respond in real time, keeping designers on the creative path without interruptions." "I wholeheartedly suggest that every single user of CorelDRAW upgrade as soon as possible," said Foster Coburn, webmaster of unleash.com and author of six best-selling CorelDRAW books. "I've never said that with any previous release and I don't feel I'm going out on a limb here."
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Luxury Tailor - Made Travel Consultant – North And South America Travel Specialist
We are looking for an experienced Luxury Travel Tailor Made Travel consultant with a passion to sell luxury and experiential holidays, primarily in the USA, Canada and South American region, although you will frequently deal with worldwide clients as well.
You will have excellent Travel destination knowledge, either gained through living or working in South or North America, or through extensively travelling and selling the region. With a proven track record in sales, ideally gained in a luxury or tailor made travel company, you will have high touch customer relationship skills needed to close sales and delight our clients.
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How Much Does It Cost For A Roof
First, what is a renewable energy?
Indeed, a renewable energy is any form of energy that is received from natural sources. These natural sources include, but are not limited to: the sun, wind, rain, and water (rivers, sea). As one can see, these sources are renewable and can never vanish.
How to use these sources perfectly?
The proper usage of these permanent energy sources may lead to a sufficient power for almost each house. On the way to achieve this goal, solar roof installation is a must to learn. Generally, solar panels consist of tiles that are purple or dark blue. They can be installed on the houses' roofs to make the best use of the sun's energy.
What are the basic solar energy facts?
An average US home consumes about 8,900kwh of electricity per year, which is approximately 24kwh a day. It is also well-known that it does cost a lot to install such gadgets to use solar energy in one's home. However, solar power companies are working towards making it affordable for a wide range of individuals.
In addition, have you ever imagined that solar systems add an extra value to your house? Indeed, it has been observed that solar-driven houses worth 15% more than similar houses that lack solar panels. Furthermore, relying on the sun as source of energy makes our environment much healthier.
What is the motivation behind switching to a renewable energy?
It is obvious that a solar renewable energy lasts permanently, which removes the worry about vanishing of energy resources. For example, wind energy is being enhanced in its intake compared to the last years. And it currently shows around 30% increase mostly all year.
Thanks to drastic climatic changes and higher costs of fossil fuels, several governments encourage the usage of such renewable sources of energy. They even try to support solar power companies so that this clean energy can be affordable to almost everyone.
What are the basic tools needed for solar roof installation?
Initially, you need a certain installation that works on following and absorbing the sun's light. Such a setup has numerous titles, e.g. solar roof shingles, solar roof tiles, or solar electric panels. In fact, the names are different, but the idea is always the same. These setups are equipped by photo voltaic cells that change the sun's light into direct current electricity.
How does solar roof installation work?
The installation process can either be accomplished by getting in touch with any of the technicians or installers. Another alternative is to get a Do-it-Yourself kit, which is ready to be purchased off the shelf. In standard conditions, this kit includes essential instructions linked to video-manuals to make it easy for the consumers to do it on their own.
What are the other forms of a renewable energy?
Another energy source is the wind power. In this case, energy is produced through the usage of the wind. Another form is the hydro-power energy, which is produced with the usage of water.
Additional examples are Bio-Fuel and Bio-Gas energies. In the first case, the energy is generated by the means of plants whereas – in the second case – it is generated by using the waste.
What are my last words for you?
It is useful to invest time and energy searching for the best solar roof installation technique. I would advise you to dig the net looking for the best DIY package. In this context, my final tip is to assess at least 3 offers before you decide to select any of them. Using this method, you will stay away from any undesired results.


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Working on my 2nd plywood kiteboard now, but figured I should join and post some pics of my first board since I did a bunch of lurking on here when I was building it.
3/8" Baltic birch plywood with 1 layer of 6 oz. fiberglass on each side laminated with UV poly resin (had some extra quarts from doing surfboard repairs). I drilled and filled all insert holes with 5 minute epoxy. I used t-nuts for the inserts.
I used a router to cut a 45º bevel around the rails and used fiberglass rope to build up a hard, solid-glass rail.
The board turned out better than expected and has worked well in winds up to about 15kts. I've been riding it for about 8 months now with no problems. It has no rocker at all so it sucks in chop and I didn't thin it out at all other than the rails so it's stiffer and much heavier than it needs to be.
I traced the outline from a friends Slingshot Glide, so I'm guessing the dimesions are around 150 x 46 (it grew a little with the solid glass rails).
Lessons Learned:
1. Board is too heavy - I could easily thin out a lot of volume just outside of the pads and decrease the weight quite a bit. Adding the solid glass rails and doing the hand layup added significantly to the weight as well. After the hotcoat I sanded off nearly 1 lb. of weight!
2. Some rocker is nice - This board works really well in light winds and gets you going and stays upwind but dead flat rocker catches the rail a lot and combined with the weight gives your legs quite a workout.
I'm working on board number 2 now. It's going to be a 138x44. Same 3/8" plywood core, but I'd like to add ABS rails and vacuum-bag it to a rocker table. I'm going to have the core CNC cut so I should be able to dial in the flex and weight a bit better overall.


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If you're looking for music… (and Baldur's Gate II)
I've posted a lot of music on this blog, but the site I was using to do so (which also happened to be the website for Pimp Lando) has been deleted, so now a lot of my music links won't work. I'll fix them when I get a server on which to host them, but for now you may have to do without. Sorry, all you out there who really really wanted to listen to that SONAR piece I wrote about in the last post. Next time you'll grab it when you can! It apparently was a limited-time offer!
On an entirely different topic, a long time ago Casey and I made a character for Baldur's Gate II named "Stalingrad T. Stalker" who was a human stalker (a type of ranger), and for some reason was Russian. About a year ago I decided to flesh him out and make him a full-blown joinable NPC, with dialogue, interjections, and even a quest. While I never finished the quest (all I've done so far is add Alexander Romanov to the inn, where he tells Stalingrad to go hunt a jewel called the Red October), I did add a lot of random interjections to already-existing dialogue. Most of it I had forgotten when I went back and played the game earlier this month, so it was like discovering it again for myself. Here is my favorite bit I've run across so far, after a short parody of Cyrano de Bergerac, with a guy named Garrick being the Christian character (click to enlarge):
Stalingrad's line is at the bottom. If you don't find it funny, chances are you probably never will, but I about hit the floor laughing when I read it. And as a side note, yes, my main character appears to be Mr. T, and yes, it's absolutely hilarious, and yes, I'm one of those people who can't take fantasy role-playing seriously and always introduces anachronisms because I think they're funny.
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Menpreneurship Talk via WeGlobal
This exclusive E-commerce gateway talk pointing to a proven turn~key platform based on a Global Trend of C2B Crowd Commerce which Jack Ma (The Alibaba Guru in E-commerce) had shared in GATEWAY 2017. What did Google partnering with Apple on a new startup for a new dynamic sector in demand?
By the year 2021, retail E-commerce will hit 4.48 trillion US dollars. The future is E-commerce and one-third of those sales come from Women expenditure. If you agreed, this is a good time to start with a current great platform waiting for you and become successful with the hands-on training, guidance, advice, tips on all the social media network marketing, no store, no inventory, no paperwork etc, and most importantly you have an incredible person to show you how to do it? Would you really not tempt to start/ find out more?
According to Jack Ma - "The future of e-commerce is C2B - Consumer to business"
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What are the covering topics?
You will uncover the 4 key steps to create success in a global consumer crowd commerce trend;-
1. Identify the trend that is truly disruptive and shaping the new Consumer to Business paradigm.
2. Unlock the most sought-after products, an industry that Google, Apple and Facebook are also investing in Billions.
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You get personal coaching to start your global business and will be connected to the global market to expand your business horizon. As this is a global C2B e-commerce there is no boundary limitation to develop your global market.
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5. Those who are keen to keep abreast of what is the latest trends changing the economy
So join us in this amazing Talk to experience the revolutionary C2B gateway at NO COST!
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New Coupons!
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- Timing - start recruitment when registration opens. Historically there has been an option to "purchase" a volunteer ticket; this has been mostly successful in recruiting the number of volunteers needed to cover shifts.
- Number - historically around 10 to 12 volunteers, depending on the number of shifts and duties.
Shifts - Each volunteer is expected to take two or three shifts during the conference. Shift lengths range from three hours to 4 1/2 hours throughout the conference. Longer shifts are usually on Writing Day and for registration shifts.
Code of Conduct - All volunteers must be familiar with the Code of Conduct (CoC) and be prepared to both answer questions regarding the CoC and to enforce the CoC when necessary.
Volunteer Regular Duties¶
- Registration/info - register people for the conference, answer any questions or provide information about the conference
- Speaker Wrangling - finding speakers and making sure that they're where they need to be when it comes time to speak
- Talk Timing - devising a system for timing talks and warning speakers when they're running out of time
- Floaters - remain prominently positioned in the main conference hall; prepared to answer questions and be generally helpful
Emails to send¶
Welcome and Confirmation¶
Send this email to yourself with BCC to all potential volunteers, around 2 months before the conference.
Hello volunteers!
Thank you all for signing up to volunteer for Write The Docs <CITY> <YEAR>. Without you, we wouldn't be able to pull off the conference!
I'm <FULLNAME>, the volunteer coordinator for this year. We're currently in the process of putting together our volunteer schedule, and more information will be heading your way soon. For now, though, I'd like to take a quick head count to see if you are still able and willing to attend and volunteer.
**Please respond to this email and let me know if you are still planning to volunteer at the conference by <DATE>.**
In the meantime, please feel free to ask me any questions about all things volunteering at the conference.
Thanks again and see you soon,
Roles, Draft Schedule, and Registration¶
Send this email to all volunteers (To field OK), around 1 month before the conference.
Hello everyone,
Thanks again for volunteering at Write the Docs <CITY>!
Firstly, here is a rough overview of the various duties and responsibilities of the volunteers:
* Room setup - Prepping the main conference hall for the main conference, including laying out cables/power strips, arranging tables/chairs, and other physical labor
* Writing day - Registering people and general information inquiries, most likely directions to various rooms and schedule questions, assist with other duties as assigned (supervised by the writing day coordinator)
* Registration/info - Registering people in the main conference hall and answering any questions
* Speaker wrangling - Finding speakers and making sure that they're where they need to be when it comes time to speak (supervised by the main speaker coordinator)
* Talk Timing - Devising a system for timing talks and warning speakers when they're running out of time (supervised by the MC)
* Floaters - Other duties as assigned. Assist with odds and ends requests from other volunteers and organizers as well as answering questions; overall, being generally helpful
* Unconference - Camping out in the unconference area downstairs, keeping the place in order, updating unconference room schedule, and so on (supervised by the unconference coordinator)
Now that you have a general idea of the roles you can take on during the conference, go ahead and look at the draft schedule <LINK>.
FYI - morning floaters and registration shifts for the main conference are the longest shifts, but there will be breaks, and we cover for each other in case of emergencies of course!
What you should do by <DATE>:
1. Confirm that you will be able to do the shifts. If your schedule has changed since you signed up and you cannot cover a particular shift, please communicate with the other volunteers to see if they would be willing to swap shifts or cover for you.
2. Fill out the contact information on <LINK>.
3. Make sure you have your volunteer ticket: https://ti.to/writethedocs/write-the-docs-eu-2017/with/07dcs8bseni. If you already paid for a ticket, please let me know so that we can get your ticket refunded.
I will be sending out more information nearer to the conference date. Please do not hesitate to ask me any questions in the meantime.
Thanks again,
Final Schedule and Code of Conduct¶
Send this email to all volunteers, around 1-2 weeks before the conference.
Hello everyone,
Now that the conference is less than two weeks away, I have some additional information for you:
* Shifts - Please review the schedule again [1] in case you need to change something or to review for changes. At the conference, please arrive 5 minutes before your shift starts to meet at the registration desk for a quick briefing and to go over any questions you have before your shift. For the Saturday setup crew, I will not be on site; you will be working with other organizers at that time, and they will be able to brief you.
* Volunteer identification - You all will wear special lanyards for your volunteer shifts. This will let others know that they can reach out to you with questions that you are gracious enough to donate some of your time to help make this conference succeed! In case you don't have the answers at hand, you can refer those folks along to me. You'll also receive regular lanyards so that when you're not on shift you can rest and relax.
* Contact info - If you haven't done so already, please enter your contact information [3] in case we need to reach one of you during the conference.
* Please review the Code of Conduct [4] and Response Playbook [5] carefully, as you might need to handle incidents and we want to make sure that everyone is familiar with our guidelines and how to make the conference comfortable and inclusive to all. We take the code of conduct and incident response very seriously, and we expect all volunteers to take it seriously as well. If you find yourself in a situation where you have any questions regarding enforcement or if you need assistance in responding to a report, please grab me or another event organizer.
I look forward to seeing you all soon! Safe travels and please let me know if you have any questions.
[4] https://www.writethedocs.org/code-of-conduct/
[5] https://www.writethedocs.org/code-of-conduct-response/
Thank You and Feedback¶
Send this email to all volunteers, no later than 1 week after the conference.
Hello everyone,
Thank you all for your time and commitment in making Write The Docs a great conference this year. Without you, we would not be able to run the conference. You all went above and beyond in both performing your duties as well as creating a welcoming environment for our attendees.
I am currently compiling thoughts about what went well and what we could change/do for next year's volunteer coordinating. I'd love to hear from you all as well, especially your thoughts about what went well with your experience as a volunteer as well as any suggestions for next year's wrangling. With your thoughts, I hope to continue to improve on the volunteer experience for the conference.
Please feel free to reach out to me directly with feedback, suggestions, and comments about how things went for you this year. You can also use the feedback form that we sent out, if you wish to provide feedback anonymously.
Thank you again and hope to see you next year!


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Last Friday night The Spinning Whips moved the stage at the High Dive a few sonic steps. Their show was part of a show presented by Guerilla Candy with Fox and the Law and Blood Orange Paradise on the bill as well. Photos of them very soon, naturally, but first here are some of my shots of The Spinning Whips inside and outside the High Dive.
The Spinning Whips @ the High Dive – all photos by Dagmar


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Audrey Sheppard
Audrey Sheppard's Story
Audrey Sheppard founded and leads the boutique firm Audrey Sheppard Women's Health Consulting, which advises organizations as they address unmet needs in women's health. Based in Washington, DC, the firm commands the attention of national advocacy, Congressional and other key opinion leaders to recognize overlooked health conditions and diseases and the innovative drugs and medical devices designed to diagnose and treat them.
She joined the newly created FDA Office of Women's Health as Deputy Director in 1994 as a Presidential appointee, and headed it from 1996 - 1999. There she formed an award-winning national campaign called 'Women's Health: Take Time to Care,' where FDA partnered with 80 health professional and advocacy groups and the chain drugstores, about using medicines safely. The program, raising women's awareness that if women fail to take care of themselves the well-being of their whole family will suffer, has grown to provide health and disease information to tens of millions of women and their families and has won countless awards.
At FDA, Sheppard participated in the agency's deliberations on significant approvals affecting women, oversaw an annual intramural scientific research program and was a frequent public speaker to consumer and industry groups.
Upon leaving FDA, she founded her firm. Products on which she has worked include the female condom; a low dose contraceptive patch; diagnostics for heart disease and ovarian cancer; and a revolutionary breast implant following cancer surgery which uses CO2 for faster patient controlled tissue expansion. She spearheaded the advocacy effort supporting approval of the first drug for female sexual dysfunction.
Earlier in her career, Ms. Sheppard worked in the U.S. House of Representatives and as a Political and Communications Consultant. She was the Political Director of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee from 1981, soon after Democrats lost the U.S. Senate majority, through 1986, when they recaptured it. Early in the Clinton Administration, as a Presidential appointee, she was Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Protocol and Public Engagement. Next, she became a Special Assistant in the White House Office of Presidential Personnel, recommending individuals to the President for full time positions, Boards and Commissions.
Passionate about both women's empowerment and Democratic candidate success, she has designed political/candidate skills training and often taught for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic National Committee, National Women's Political Caucus, International Institute for Women's Political Leadership and the National Democratic Institute.
Sheppard was Board President of Sewall Belmont House and Museum on Capitol Hill, an historic house telling the story of women's suffrage and fight for equal rights. In 2016 President Obama by Executive Order made it the Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument. Her hallmark as President was fostering closer relationships with Congress, building the Board and spearheading a $2 million appropriation to restore the House and its unique collection of art and artifacts.
Sheppard has recently and enthusiastically joined the Advisory Board of the Women in Public Service project of the Woodrow Wilson International Center. She is a stepmother, grandmother and widow who resides in Northwest Washington.


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Sauk Rapids Police Investigate Report of Gun Shots Fired
SAUK RAPIDS - Sauk Rapids police are investigating a report of several gun shots heard on the city's south side.
The incident happened just after 10:00 p.m. Friday night in the 900 block of 5th Street South.
Officers found several shell casings in a driveway. One of the bullets struck a house, but no one was hurt. Witnesses say a vehicle drove away quickly after the gun shots.
Sauk Rapids police are asking if anyone has any information about the incident to give them a call at 251-9451.


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Extreme psychological stress increases type 1 diabetes in children!
A study recently found out that if children undergo extreme psychological stress during their childhood are at an increased risk of developing type 1 diabetes.
Incidences such as the death of a close family member, divorce or separation, illness or the addition of another male in the family, can increase mental stress on children. The body's immune system itself gets involved when it kills the beta cells responsible for the production of insulin. The study also shed light on the fact that children who were exposed to these stressful experiences early on during their childhood were thrice more at risk of contracting type 1 diabetes as compared to even those children who were genetically liable to get type 1 diabetes.
"This study concludes that the experience of a serious life event (reasonably indicating psychological stress) during the first 14 years of life may be a risk factor for developing Type-1 diabetes," said the study by researchers from Linköping University in Sweden.
All families were invited for the survey who had babies born between October 1, 1997 and September 30, 1999. The subsample included a vast number of 10,495 families participating in at least one of four data collections carried out when the children were between two and 14 years of age.
Hence, in order to avoid a high risk of type 1 diabetes in children, it should be to it that children do not encounter a traumatic childhood. Stable, peaceful and loving environment should be provided to the child in order to ensure that their mental state of mind remains healthy. Through this study, it has been confirmed that a poor mental state in turn also takes a toll on the person's physical health in the form of such diseases as type 1 diabetes.


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The onset of 2017 sees the advancement of many of the developments in the Fitzrovia area:
Astor College, 99 Charlotte Street
Refurbishment work has started on site of the existing student accommodation comprising 2 storey front extension, 8 storey rear extension and front central bay is being extended forward to provide 60 additional units.
The main entrance to the site is via Bedford Passage off Charlotte Street. This is a very narrow entrance and causes some difficulties for the lorries visiting the site. As such and with site traffic becoming greater there are traffic managers working on site to marshall vehicle movement.
80 Charlotte Street
Developers Multiplex have taken control of the entire site at 80 Charlotte Street, with the hoarding continuing around the building and demolition of the remaining structure to commence.
The pavement on the building side of the site is closed to pedestrians. The Partnership has succesfuly campaigned for the provision of an additional predestrian crossing at the junction of Charlotte Street and Chitty Street as a result.
It is expected there will be a significant increase in tipper lorries removing rubble from the area.
An additional tower crane will join the existing 2 on site at the end of February/beginning of March. The effect will be an increase in the volume of traffic in Charlotte Street in conjunction with the works at the Astor House site, 99 Charlotte Street.
The same logistic company has been employed to manage both 80 Charlotte Street and 99 Charlotte Street sites in an attempt to control the level of site traffic and reduce the impact of vehicles in the area.
77 -79 Charlotte Street
Demolition of the site is planned with a proposed start date of February 2017.
61 to 65 Charlotte Street
Ongoing, no updates of note.
Tottenham Court Road Tube Station
The North Plaza has now been completed to a temporary state and the final finish will come as part of the West End Project. All entrances are operating including the Dominion Theatre entrance.
The Avenue, 251 Tottenham Court Road
Hoarding to the site has been removed and the fit-out of 71,300 sq ft of office space and 13,970 sq ft of retail has commenced.
The paving around the perimeter of the site is being replaced and will be incorporated as part of the West End Project work. Currently tenants of the space are not known.
Huntley Street
Work continues with road closures in place.
UCLH site Grafton Way
Work continues with an newly estimated project completion date of 2020.
Middlesex Hospital Annex site – Cleveland Street
A proposal by Llewelyn Davies Architects on behalf of UCLH Charity for the Middlesex Hospital Annex site, parts of Tottenham Mews and Tottenham Street is being composed. The proposal consists of affordable homes, Commercial D1 space and public realm space.
Planning has been submitted under Reference number: 2017/0414/P (planning application) and 2017/0415/L (listed building consent)
Fitzroy Street
Two trees on Fitzroy street outside 08 and 13 Fitzroy Street, please see below map, are going to be removed as part of London Borough of Camden's felling and replacement programme. The felling works are scheduled for the week commencing 13 February 2017, and will be replaced in due course.


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Master of Fine Arts in Applied Drama/Theatre for the Young
Master of Arts in Theatre w/ Concentration in Applied Drama/Theatre For The Young
One of only six comparable programs in the country, the graduate program in Applied Drama and Theatre for the Young is committed to the power of the theatre arts as a positive catalyst in the lives of young people and their communities. This field of study is organized around three principal contexts:
The program offers two highly specialized degrees (both MFA and MA), and is available to both full- and part- time students. The program seeks to:
As a graduate student, you'll join a family of exceptional students from all over the U.S. and abroad. Many of our students and alumni have won national and international research and artistic awards. These include a DAAD Fellowship (the German equivalent of a Fulbright Scholarship), and the Don and Elizabeth Doyle Fellowship (presented by the American Alliance for Theatre and Education to graduate students with demonstrated potential to become leading artists in theatre for young audiences).
You'll be studying under a skilled faculty, experts in both academic and creative work in the discipline. Many of our faculty members have been invited to teach and direct around the country and abroad. They are regular presenters at conferences and maintain active schedules of creative work. Students also have the opportunity to present at the Graduate Research Fair and at national conferences in addition to producing their own creative projects.
In addition to your coursework, there are many co-curricular opportunities available to you as a graduate student at EMU, including:
The program has a proven record of service and of sustained commitment to celebrating diversity. Our Drama/Theatre for the Young graduate students and faculty are heavily involved in community engagement and service to the EMU and southeastern Michigan communities. We partner with many community schools, arts and youth organizations such as Ypsilanti Head Start and Ozone House to develop arts-based projects that benefit the community through a wide variety of programs, including:
Representative Graduate Projects/Thesis
"Beyond the Briar Patch: An Anthology of African American Plays for Young Audiences"
"Creating and implementing the Mid-Michigan Youth Theatre and its inaugural production of HONK! "
"Negotiating Selves in a Foreign Land: an autoethnographic performance examining the complex issue of identity formation"
"Moving Forward by Playing Back: Using Drama to Unpack the Experience of Joblessness"
"A Tale of Two Princes, or 'What's the Big Whoop?'" (Performed research concerning the children's picturebook, King & King, by Linda De Haan & Stern Nijland)
Mainstage Production (Direction) of Bud Not Buddy, written by Christopher Paul Curtis and adapted for the stage by Reginald Andre Jackson
"CrossTown Theatre Troupe Handbook for future CTT teaching artists"
" Unexpected Journeys," (an ethnographic performance about the care-givers of chronically sick children)
"Using Improvisation to Bridge Social Barriers for Non-Native Speakers"
For more information, please contact Patricia Zimmer, firstname.lastname@example.com or Jessica "Decky" Alexander, firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Apache Commons CSV with Java 8 Streams
by Maciej Rumianowski
Posted on Wednesday Nov 18, 2015 at 08:56PM in Code in Practice
Java 8 has streams and once you start using it you can't stop :); you want more! So how to use streams to process a CSV file with Apache Commons CSV?Read More
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jQuery Mobile application with Backbone.js
by Maciej Rumianowski
Posted on Monday Jul 20, 2015 at 07:35PM in General
FotoNote is a jQuery Mobile application with Backbone.js and other tools. Code is available at github.com/rumianom/fotonote. This is the first post in a series about Javascript mobile applications.Read More
Domain Driven Desing eXchange
by Maciej Rumianowski
Posted on Wednesday Jul 15, 2015 at 11:32PM in General
DDD eXchange is a one day conference gathering all the enthusiasts of Domain Driven DesignRead More
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London Spring Exchange 2014
by Maciej Rumianowski
Posted on Thursday Nov 13, 2014 at 12:03AM in Code in Practice
I was at the Spring Exchange conference on the second day. There were some very interesting talks!Read More
ZTE Open C - Firefox OS
by Maciej Rumianowski
Posted on Tuesday Sep 30, 2014 at 11:30PM in General
After my Samsung Galaxy S2 decided to fall asleep for eternity, I have bought a new ZTE Open C with Firefox OS as a replacement. Here I describe my experience with the phone and different Mobile OSes on it.Read More
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Test First Programming aka TDD
by Maciej Rumianowski
Posted on Sunday Aug 17, 2014 at 04:34PM in General
Test-Driven Development is an agile practice that is useful during software development of any kind of project - greenfield or brownfield. I find it helpful when implementing new features or modifying existing code. In this post I discuss my observation on TDD.Read More
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GZIP Content-Encoding in WildFly 8.0.0.Final with Undertow
by Maciej Rumianowski
Posted on Sunday Mar 23, 2014 at 05:37PM in General
Sample configuration to enable GZIP Content-Encoding in WildFly with UndertowRead More
jQuery ulslide plugin - Stop autoslide on mouseover
by Maciej Rumianowski
Posted on Saturday Jan 11, 2014 at 05:57PM in General
Example code using jQuery ulslide to stop and start autoslide. Using suggestion from my comment on 4coder.info.
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OpenJDK java.util.LinkedList
by Maciej Rumianowski
Posted on Thursday Oct 17, 2013 at 02:42PM in Code in Practice
First post in category "Code in practice" presenting implementation of doubly linked list data structure on code from OpenJDK java.util.LinkedList.
Tags: java
UTF-8 URL Encoding - Spring MVC on JBoss
by Maciej Rumianowski
Posted on Sunday Oct 06, 2013 at 07:33PM in General
Configuration options to use UTF-8 encoding in Spring MVC application on JBoss Application Server.Read More


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. . . now that I have an updated, professional looking blog? Don't ya love it! Thank you Karen! I added a blogroll too, even if I don't have many on there yet. Still doing some tweeking here and there but I'll be adding more, LOTS more! Other new items include a direct email button, cute buttons for followers, etc and a special giveaway button where I will give shout-outs to all of you who are kind enough to have giveaways!
Oh, and I added a picture of ME! But don't look at it, please don't look at it! (Quit it! I said don't look at it!) I NEVER wear a hat, nope, can't do it. I look like a dork! And those glasses! Hate those 'get dark in the sun and go right back to looking normal when out of the sun' lenses. They DON'T go right back to looking normal when out of the sun, it takes a long time and you're stuck with even worse looking bags under the eyes! But for those of us that are virtually blind without glasses, they are a necessity. And this was the ONLY picture of me that I could find on my 'puter and the scanner doesn't seem to want to work tonight. So, please don't look at this picture and wait until I can find a better one (there really will never be a better one - I am what I am!).
Of course, having a beautiful new blog means that I will for sure want to post more often. Uh, sure I will!
Anyway, gotta go look into a face transplant . . .


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Last weekend we got Pearl out and set her up, ready for a little trip away this weekend.
I lined all the drawers with non-slip rubber matting so things don't slide around too much.
This is the view as you walk up the steps through the door...
*We have a table that can swivel around or be pulled out totally.
*Electric fridge (runs on 240v or 12v)
The bed is huge and very comfy. We will use a doona instead of our swag bags...
There are lots of drawers which I have filled with cutlery, utensils, crockery (Corelle tough), kitchen supplies and pots and pans.
That end cupboard on the left houses our PortaPotty, dustpan/broom etc...
There is a stereo system which can play radio or bluetooth our music from our phones and a Redarc set up so Gus csn manage our power supply with our batteries.
Two burner gas cooktop on the left and sink with gas hot water on the right.
The nosecone holds all sorts of stuff. Our BabyQ Weber, two stackers with 'stuff' in them, power cords etc.
I cannot wait to be sitting by the river in a lovely bush setting, wine in hand, warming my toes by the fire. Not sure if we'll have a camp fire or use the Oz Pig.


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Ring the Bells for The Imagined Village
The Imagined Village project grew out of a discussion prompted by the BBC Radio 3 documentary "A Place Called England" which addressed the blind spot amongst many of the English concerning their own musical heritage. The Imagined Village is also influenced by Georgina Boyes' eponymous book that examined the pivotal impact the Edwardian song collectors, most notably Cecil Sharp, made on the development of an English folk music repertoire. Alongside some invaluable retrieval and archiving (which of course is well known to your readers) Sharp and certain of his colleagues also actively perpetuated the romantic notion of a "Merrie England". They extolled the virtues of a pure and untrammelled rustic life against the corrupting influence of mass industrialisation, Music Hall and other manifestations of urban popular culture. Often surrounded by controversy, and sometimes dogged in their orthodoxy they were the original folk revivalists whose work left an amazing legacy for future generations. As with most legacies, the treasures within are open to re-examination - and as society and music change the song may not always remain the same.
The English 'folk' were singing songs but the subject matter was as much about war, death, enchantment, betrayal, poverty, incest, and infanticide as it was about love, nature and the carefree life. By drawing into question the twin concepts of curatorial authority and authenticity and critically examining the whole idea of an English folk tradition the Imagined Village seemed like a perfect metaphor for a group of modern musicians to reassess what it is to be part of tradition now. In the early 21st Century there has been an astonishing re-surge of interest in folk music and this has coincided with an academic and populist re-interpretation of the nature of "Englishness". Pundits ranging from Peter Hitchens and Roger Scruton to Jeremy Paxman and Peter Ackroyd have all interrogated the issue, the latest manifestation of this postcolonial identity quest - some may say crisis - being Billy Bragg's 2006 book "The Progressive Patriot".
Simon Emmerson had often found that the African and Asian musicians with whom he worked were interested in finding out what his own roots were. A move from London to Dorset in 2005 re-affirmed his interest in the English tradition - he had quickly formed a "village band" and researched local history and folklore. This led him to look deeper for the riches in his own soil, a process that began way back in post punk London when Martin Carthy's concerts at Cecil Sharp House in Camden attracted an eclectic audience of avid fans including the younger Emmerson and members of the group Scritti Politti. Previously of course, Bob Dylan and Paul Simon had been to England and collected tunes and lyrics from important second wave revivalists such as Carthy and Mike Waterson, picking the songs up and re-interpreting them as they trawled through the folk club boom days of the early 1960's. Ironic, perhaps, that whilst many British musicians were embarking on a transatlantic love affair with the Blues our own tunes were being fully admired from across the pond.
- Simon Emmerson
"I started The Imagined Village project because I knew a lot of folk musicians who wanted to work with other English musicians. I was brought up musically as a punk, and there was also the London sound system culture I used to go to as a lad. You had the Wild Bunch in Bristol, there's a dubby "Bristol Sound" and here is a "Birmingham Sound" - two tone and heavy metal. This was very regional music. Most English musicians know more about regional music than they do about folk music. Folk music is also the last outpost of "world music" and I find that idea kind of intriguing."
Folk music is usually referred to as the people's music but is often perceived to belong to some people more than others. The Imagined Village takes up the "songbook" and opens it wider than before, inviting everyone to accept the music as his or hers. Alongside Sheila Chandra and Benjamin Zephaniah appear Paul Weller, Billy Bragg and Martin and Eliza Carthy whilst Johnny Kalsi's Dhol drums and Shema Mukherjee's Sitar accompany Chris Wood and the Copper Family. Tunng, meanwhile, take up the baton for a new generation with "Death and The Maiden" a cautionary tale of how best to avoid the attentions of the Grim Reaper.
Passing on the baton, that essential and generous part of the traditional music scene, did not always confine itself to the folk world. British group Traffic heard the song "John Barleycorn" from Hull singer Mike Waterson. The song was carried out to a rock and pop audience on the band's classic "John Barleycorn Must Die" LP released in 1969, which is where Paul Weller picked up on it. The latest recorded version is heard here on the Imagined Village CD.
John Copper, scion of the famous Sussex singing family whose ancestors had lovingly collected and transcribed the songs of their Rottingdean farming community for many generations, bemoans the march of "Ouses, ouses, ouses" across the beautiful landscape of the South Downs. The past, though, echoes in the present as the great grandsons and daughters of the clan nurture the canon by singing it live as The Young Coppers. A love of landscape is also redolent in Emmerson's original track "Pilsden Pen" - named after a Dorsetshire Iron Age Settlement - its lush orchestration drawing on the pastoral romanticism of Ralph Vaughan Williams himself a major participant in the song-collecting spree at the beginning of the 20th Century.
It was Martin Carthy who suggested to Simon that he seek out the original version of Tam Lyn and invite Benjamin Zephaniah to re-tell it. Simon returned to Cecil Sharp House, to the Vaughan Williams Memorial Library no less, with Tim Whelan from Transglobal Underground meeting librarian Malcolm Taylor who lent his support and resources to the task. Tam Lyn is an epic early 15-century poem telling the tale of a feisty young woman having an affair and falling pregnant with a cursed and enchanted noble man she has met in the forest, then saving his soul from the devil though the power of love. Benjamin sets the story in the urban jungle of London club land where the timeless power of the yarn still resonates. The resulting musical style clash is English Dub Poetry meets English Roots Storytelling and in many ways encapsulates what the whole project is about:
- Benjamin Zephaniah
"I actually think that most stories have been told, we've just got to find new ways of re-telling them. If I was in Jamaica I would have written a slightly different version. If I was living in Bosnia I would have written a different version. But I do think it is a metaphor for what is happening now. We have to retell stories and make them relevant to people today."
Tim Whelan also had a favourite song and built up a new arrangement of it from a Martin Carthy guitar line, Chris Wood's plaintive plea in "Cold, Hailey, Rainy Night" (first published 200 years ago) is framed by dub soundscapes and bhangra beats to give it a proper Anglo-Bollywood feel. Billy Bragg, meanwhile, jumped on the merry go round by re-telling and updating the Copper Family favourite "Hard Times Of Old England" to include Tony Blair (remember him?), the Countryside Alliance and Tescos.
The Imagined Village is a huge construction that has been building for well over the last five years, it has been a labour of love and discovery built out of a deep respect for the tradition and a wish for its continuing future. Simon Emmerson and friends have brought together an album and live show, which had an acclaimed world premiere at the WOMAD Festival this summer, appearing like Brigadoon (I know that's in Scotland) for one night only - but to return.
The concert show presents a stellar cast of village people including Billy Bragg, Martin Carthy, Eliza Carthy, Sheila Chandra and Chris Wood backed by a band featuring Simon Emmerson, Johnny Kalsi, Mass, Francis Hylton, Andy Gangadeen, Shema Mukherjee and Barney Morse Brown. Benjamin Zephaniah and John Copper will appear on screen. The Glow Worms and Young Coppers will accompany on some of the dates.
- Martin Carthy
"The only harm you can do to traditional music is not to play it or sing it."
The Imagined Village CD is released on Real World Records on October 1st. The project then embarks on a prestigious 12-date autumn tour in top concert halls around the country finishing at the re-furbished Royal Festival Hall on November 27th.
- Paul Henzer, in a guide to Gt. Britain, written in 1605.
"The English excel in dancing and music for they are active and lively: they are vastly fond of great noises that fill the air, such as the firing of canon, drums and ringing of bells, so that it is common for a number of them, to go up into some belfrey and ring the bells for hours together."
Ring the bells for the Imagined Village.
Alan James 2007.
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As a male I have been genetically created with a unique characteristic, I struggle to ask for directions. I can't tell you why but from the dawn of time males have been created knowing they just can't stop to ask for directions. Males have learned to compensate by becoming "explorers," the master of the detour, the scenic route or my favorite, the "short cut." In each case, we are forced to change direction, to take a different path or route that originally planned to reach the destination that we had hope for.
I wonder if God put that inside of us purposely to remind us that following him is not always a clear path from A to B but is filled with scenic routes and detours. Saul persecuted Christians for a living, and was quite good at it. One day he was riding down the road to persecute more Christians and God literally knocked him from his horse, blinds him and has a heart to heart with Saul. From that day forward his name would be Paul and he would become one of the greatest supports of Christians as a missionary to the area around the Mediterranean Sea. Saul would not have become Paul without a little holy detour. God calls Abraham to give up his son and only at the last moment does God step in and say, stop, I have a different plan for you. Abraham may not have been in a place to see or understand the detour God was about to place before him if he had not offered to give up Isaac as God had asked. God then made him the father of a powerful nation, the people of Israel.
Holy detours are not just a part of our faith; they are something that should be expected. God will often lead us down a road, to mold us, shape us, grow us, and help us to gain perspectives we could in no other way, as a way to prepare us for the road ahead. Holy detours allow for God to take us places that we may never have found or explored on our own, experience and see things we could only imagine, and see God at work in ways that grow our faith deeply. Do we have the perspective to enjoy the detour, to learn from it, or is it just another distraction, something holding us back, keeping us from our goal? Can we see God in the detour, and His Spirit guiding us on the "scenic" route? You never know what God may lead to, that you never would have stumbled upon on your own. How do you think Christopher Columbus found America?
Pastor Bill
Discussion Questions
- What is one detour you can think of from your life?
- What have you learned or experienced on the "scenic" routes God has lead you along?
- Are there challenges in detours of life? What might they be?


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Codicil 6 – The Law
Theft / Assault - If a criminal is caught in the act of stealing from, or attacking someone, the citizen is entitled to fight back and defend themselves and their property. Who so ever is deemed to be the guilty party will issue a spot fine by a guard, that must be paid immediately. If the criminal is unable to pay the fine, s/he will be escorted to the jail where they will stay until they do pay the fine. Any articles stolen or damaged must be returned, or if that is not possible, monetary reparations made.
If a criminal should escape custody without paying the fine, they will be designated as outlaw for a period at the discretion of the town mayor.
(OOC: This is normally seven days but may be extended for repeat offenders)
Killing - If a citizen is killed, who so ever struck the blow will be deemed the killer, unless s/he can prove extenuating circumstances, such as the dead man started the fight. The Killer will immediately be outlawed unless they agree to pay both a fine and blood money. The blood money will be sufficient for the family and friends of the dead man to meet the temple fees associated with a ritual to raise the dead.
Those killers who will not pay the fine and blood money will automatically be declared as Outlaw until such times as both the fine and the blood money are paid.
Outlaw any outlaw found within the boundaries of New Hope will have the opportunity to surrender themselves to custody and pay any fines and blood money outstanding. Those who do not immediately surrender themselves to custody do so at risk of death. The guard may attempt to beat the outlaw into submission, either beating him to compliance, unconsciousness or to death. Any outlaw beaten to death by the guards is responsible for their own temple fees. Compliant or unconscious outlaws will be removed to the jail, as well the bodies of outlaws slain resisting arrest. They will remain in jail, even aver rituals to raise the dead, until the fine or blood money is paid. to pay their fines.
Fines Any criminal not able to pay fines from their cash in hand may deal with one of the Town magistrates who will offer to buy goods from the criminal at close to street prices (although the state will charge a small premium for acting as agent for the criminal). The criminal will not be released to collect money from a bank nor goods from a store house or secure chest.
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I've been playing around with the china cabinet again. Well not so much the cabinet itself, but rather its contents. I thought it needed a new color palette for the holiday season. And well, I just can't seem to leave things alone.
This is how it looked before...
I put away most of the dishes and plates on display and started fresh. The good news: I didn't spend any money, just made-over stuff we already had.
For instance, we had an old scratched up platter. It wasn't much to look at, and we never used it. So I spray painted it red (with paint from the garage stash) and then antiqued it.
Also had a thrifted Waverly tablecloth I found a while back. Wasn't using it either. I cut out part of the floral pattern...
And Modge Podged it onto the platter.
Earlier this year I found some plates at the Salvation Army that were 25 cents each. They had a few minor chips and scratches, but really pretty details. Also not being used.
I spray painted some of these red, like the platter, and some Sea Glass (also left over from previous projects). Then they were also antiqued.
There were a couple of old frames collecting dust in storage, so they too were given a fresh coat of paint.
And set on top of the china cabinet.
A whole new, budget friendly, look.
I still want to embellish it with a pine garland laced with clear lights, just as soon as I catch my breath. So much to do - concerts, recitals and parties...and oh the shopping that still needs to happen. Tis the season.
Monday, December 7, 2009
Painted Plates
Posted by Hideaway Girl at 11:15 PM
8 comments:
- Bridget said...
That looks amazing! I love the colors and I have a pile of bear plates (yuck!) that are screaming for some paint.
- December 8, 2009 at 8:09 AM
- debra said...
That turned out great. I love the red and blue together.
- December 8, 2009 at 9:17 AM
- Beth at Aunties said...
It came together so pretty! It is perfect in your room and for the Holidays! :-)
- December 8, 2009 at 3:56 PM
- Des said...
please give me a little more detail on "antiqueing". no idea how to do that. i only started spray painting because of YOU.
It's so beautiful!!!
- December 8, 2009 at 4:00 PM
- Amanda said...
Love red and blue for Christmas! Looks fantastic!
- December 8, 2009 at 4:41 PM
- Jules said...
Love your new look! I noticed yesterday, but wasn't sure what was different. Thanks for the seeds. Hopefully some will make it into the ground. Thanks for sharing your ideas!
- December 9, 2009 at 10:00 AM
- Jaime Escalante said...
Cute, Natalie!
- December 10, 2009 at 7:02 AM
- { L } said...
Wow!! I am super impressed! This is gorgeous and I LOVE the blue color!
- December 10, 2009 at 7:16 AM
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Nobody does real talk like Reggie Ossé a.k.a. Combat Jack. The former rap industry attorney, media executive, author, and Internet radio talk-show personality now hosts The Combat Jack Show, where hip-hop's biggest names are put on the front line. The questions will be tough—and shots will be fired. Co-hosted by Dallas Penn, Premium Pete, and Just Blaze, The Combat Jack Show appears every Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday on Complex TV.
In this episode of the Combat Jack Show, we spotlight one of our favorite guests from season one, Waka Flocka Flame. The 27-year-old rapper is a riot on and off the stage. And no matter what the topic is, he's going to give an honest response.
Combat Jack asks Waka about the first time he performed in Brooklyn, which he says he was initially nervous about. The Atlanta-based rapper was scheduled to perform at B.B. King's, where just a few years prior his labelmate OJ Da Juiceman was ceremoniously booed offstage. Waka was worried his night would meet that same fate, and he says he even attempted to cancel the show. However, to the surprise of Waka, he was embraced by the NY crowd.
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In "New Star Soccer 4," the first thing you are going to want to do is to design your player. Height, weight, age, hair color, soccer position, and soccer abilities are things you can decide about your player. Depending upon the height and weight of your player, certain things such as strength and acceleration will be limited. To begin the game, your player only has a certain amount of points that can be used for soccer abilities, so you will have to decide which abilities are the most important and build on your player from there.
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I would say that one of the greatest weaknesses of this game is that it runs pretty slowly. The graphics are also not that great. The music is annoying. It can be frustrating to try to figure out the game. Yet if you can go beyond all that, "New Star Soccer 4" can be an enjoyable and almost addicting game even if it's only addicting because your are determined to figure out how to play the game. I would not spend money to play this game, and overall I would give it a 3/5.


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Seeing and hearing newly produced plays by some of the theatre industry's most revered and promising talent can be an exciting prospect. But it's rare to get a glimpse into the process of creation.
On November 4, The New School for Drama and the Naked Angels presented Angels Ajar, an exclusive preview of brand new full-length works, still in progress, by award winning Jon Robin Baitz (New School for Drama Faculty and Naked Angels Founding Member), Janine Nabers (New School for Drama MFA '08); and Kirit Limperis; a gifted participant from 3Thursdays, Naked Angels' public high school outreach program.
Participants included Tony Award winning Broadway star Nathan Lane, Peter J. Fernandez, Kathryn Rossetter, Debargo Sanyal, Sarah Steele, as well as The New School for Drama MFA Actors '14: Brennan Lowery, Kelsey Foltz, and Leif Steinert. Daniel Aukin will direct.
Jon Robin Baitz's plays include The Film Society, The Substance of Fire, Three Hotels, A Fair Country, Ten Unknowns Mizlansky/Zilinsky, The Paris Letter, and Other Desert Cities. His work has been produced in New York by Playwrights Horizons, The Roundabout Theatre, Lincoln Center Theatre, & The Second Stage. Janine Nabers plays include Welcome to Jesus, Serial.Black.Face, Annie Bosh is Missing, A Swell in the Ground, West of the Willow Tree, Juniper, and Jubilee. Recent awards include the 2012 New York Theatre Workshop fellowship and the 2011 Page 73 Playwriting Fellowship.
Angels Ajar is one of the first events in the recently announced partnership between Naked Angels and The New School for Drama. The unique collaboration offers New School students the opportunity to train with Naked Angels through its renowned development programs–including Tuesdays@9, 1st Mondays, the Naked Radio podcast and 3Thursdays– while providing the company with a home– the New School's Bank Street complex– to produce its dramatic works.
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A Limavady couple has been reunited with the hero doctor who helped save their daughter's life 21 years ago thanks to a 'Derry Journal' appeal.
Hazel and Trevor Patterson's daughter Amy was 18 months old when she was diagnosed with a rare spinal chord tumour.
Hazel and husband Trevor were left devastated when they were told there was nothing that could be done, but then came a breakthrough from surgeon Tony Hockley who said he thought he could help the tot. It was at Birmingham Children's Hospital where the family then met Gerry O'Reilly who operated on Amy with Mr Hockley. Hazel said Gerry, from Downpatrick, was working as a Senior Registrar at the Birmingham Children's Hospital at the time, in 1996.
Recently turned 21, and in her final year at the University of Ulster Jordanstown where she is studying Language and Linguistics, Amy is living life to the full.
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It was very emotional because they were very dark days.Hazel Patterson
"It was lovely," said Hazel. "It was very emotional because they were very dark days. It was a step back in time because Gerry walked that journey with us. We are dying to meet him and we hope to do that in December. It's perfect and we can't wait to be re-united."
Speaking to the 'Journal' Gerry O'Reilly said: "I would to like to express my thanks to the 'Derry Journal' on the wonderful article relating to the inspirational Amy Patterson featured on October 14th and for enabling me to hook up with the family after so many years. After reading the narrative I was overcome with a vast array of emotions, but mainly those of pride and delight.
"Amy at a very young age developed a severe problem that mandated long and repetitive surgeries. She and her parents Trevor and Hazel were in an incredibly dark and difficult place for a protracted period as a consequence. Whilst ultimately very successful the journey had many trials and tribulations. Throughout the setbacks and challenging times the family carried themselves with a dignity and serenity that was to behold them. They were always respectful and appreciative to all."
The Pattersons and Gerry O'Reilly plan to reunite in Limavady.
"Shortly after the article was published I was tracked down via a circuitous route by a friend of the Patterson family and obtained contact details for Trevor and Amy. In due course we had a wonderful conversation together and I was able to speak to Amy who was in Univeristy in Belfast by linking up two phones in the homestead in Limavady.
"The years just melted away in our talks as we regressed and reminisced about the past. I intend to journey to see the family in December and get some of them big hugs that Amy and Hazel promised in the 'Derry Journal' article. Also I am going to give that Trevor a real man-hug. I'm looking forward immensely to meeting up after so many years and thanks again to the 'Journal' for making it happen."
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1. Spain on a Fork
Segorbe, España About Blog Spain on a Fork is a cooking show that offers videos on how to cook really tasty Spanish food in a quick and easy way. Hosted by Albert Bevia.
Frequency about 2 posts per week.
Website youtube.com/channel/UCRmR..
Facebook fans 22. Twitter followers 808.
2. Barcelona Food Experience
Barcelona, Catalonia About Blog Blog about eating in Barcelona: best restaurants, cool bars, foodie experiences and healthy eating too.
Frequency about 1 post per week.
Since Aug 2016
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Website barcelonafoodexperience.com
Facebook fans 2,979. Twitter followers 1,356.
3. MuchBites: For the Best Restaurants in Madrid
Madrid, Spain About Blog What to do in Madrid at your disposal with MuchBites. From the best restaurants in Madrid in a heartbeat to hidden corners to have brunch in Madrid, all is right here. Let MuchBites guide you to restaurants in the eclectic city of Madrid.
Frequency about 4 posts per month.
Website muchbites.com
Facebook fans 1,510. Twitter followers 885.
Spain About Blog Janet Mendel an American-born journalist and cookbook author who has lived in southern Spain for many years shares amazing Spanish dishes made by her.
Frequency about 4 posts per month.
Website mykitcheninspain.blogspot.com
Facebook fans n/a. Twitter followers 256.
5. Medieval Spanish Chef
Chile About Blog Medieval Spanish Chef authored by Suey, shares various Spanish recipes made by her.
Frequency about 3 posts per week.
Website medievalspanishchef.com
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6. Devour Madrid – Madrid Travel & Food Blog
Madrid, Spain About Blog Devour Madrid is a small team of food lovers who call Spain home and who are passionate about sharing this country's spectacular food and its fascinating story with you on their tapas tours, food tours and wine experiences.
Frequency about 2 posts per week.
Since Jan 2016
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Website madridfoodtour.com/blog
Facebook fans 144. Twitter followers 23.
7. Spanish Sabores - Recipes
Madrid, Spain About Blog Spanish Sabores brings you the best in simple Spanish recipes and travel tips for food lovers. Also offering food tours in Madrid, Barcelona and Seville
Frequency about 1 post per month.
Website spanishsabores.com/recipes
Facebook fans 3,607. Twitter followers 3,814.
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About Blog For those who love spanish food the gastronomy of spain is so rich, each area the food is made in a different way. The aim is to show you how to cook very easy and healthy Spanish food. The gastronomy in Spain is so rich and with a lot of variety, in every home in every restaurant they have their own way to cook.
Frequency about 2 posts per month.
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Website youtube.com/channel/UCq-7..
Facebook fans 170. Twitter followers 65.
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BCN, Berlin, London, Athens About Blog Foodie in Barcelona is Suzy's quest to explore the shops, restaurants and cafes of Barcelona with the goal of finding the best places to eat and drink. This blog is about discovering Barcelona through its eateries
Frequency about 4 posts per month.
Since Sep 2016
Website foodieinbarcelona.com
Facebook fans 3,165. Twitter followers 2,088.
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New York, NY About Blog Discover the exciting world of Spanish wines: an industry booming with unprecedented quality, diversity and value.
Frequency about 1 post per month.
Website winesfromspainusa.com
Facebook fans 105,004. Twitter followers 18,850.
11. MadridChow
Madrid, Spain About Blog Where to eat & drink in Madrid, the best bars and restaurants in Madrid by Devour Tours co-founder James Blick.
Frequency about 1 post per month.
Website madridchow.com
Facebook fans n/a. Twitter followers 505.
12. Joy Of Cooking Spanish
Catalonia, Spain About Blog Spanish cooking blog were you will be able to learn and cook Spanish cuisine... tapas, paella and more, much more!
Frequency about 1 post per month.
Website joyofspanishcooking.com
Facebook fans 262. Twitter followers n/a.
About Blog Natacha Sanz Caballero is a writer, cook and Author of the blog "Mama Ía, Cooking Spanish in the Midwest".
Frequency about 2 posts per month.
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Frequency about 2 posts per month.
Website smokedpaprika.net
Facebook fans 2,890. Twitter followers n/a.
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About Blog Julia B. Wilde exploring Spanish Culture through Food.
Frequency about 1 post per month.
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Facebook fans 45. Twitter followers n/a.
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Vejer, Andalucia About Blog Looking to get under the skin of Spanish food? Annie B's food blog explores everything from recipes and cooking tips to the best places to eat and drink.
Frequency about 1 post per month.
Website anniebspain.com/blog
Facebook fans 1,256. Twitter followers 4,022.
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About Blog Spanish Cooking wants to share with youtube users traditional spanish cooking recipes. The video recipes are easy to make and will allow you to impress your family & friends!
Frequency about 1 post per month.
Website youtube.com/channel/UCgHW..
Facebook fans 221. Twitter followers n/a.
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Ashland City Council member Kelly Westlund, a Democrat, will announce Tuesday her bid to challenge to Rep. Sean P. Duffy, R-Wis., in the 7th District.
Westlund will launch her campaign with a series of meetings with labor groups, as well as "small business owners, Social Security recipients and other voters," throughout the northwestern Wisconsin district, according to her campaign."Sean Duffy consistently says one thing to his constituents in Wisconsin and then votes against them in Washington, D.C.," Westlund said in a release. "During my 'Progress For The People' announcement tour, I will talk about economic opportunity, jobs, Social Security and other issues of importance to middle-class and working people, and I'll hold Sean Duffy accountable for his actions in Congress."
Until recently, the 7th District included a robust population of voters who supported organized labor and often supported Democrats. But after the decennial redistricting process in 2010, the district slightly favored Republicans.
GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney won the 7th District in 2012 by a 3-point margin, while Duffy won re-election against his Democratic opponent by a 12-point margin.
Wisconsin's 7th District is rated a Safe Republican contest by Rothenberg Political Report/Roll Call.