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HI. I'm moving to another blog again and I'm pretty sure this will be the last time.
Over the years (I've been blogging regularly for five years or so!) I have posted willy-nilly about all kinds of things with no purpose whatsoever other than to ramble. There was no structure until recently, no concern for how I might feel about something I wrote or shared when I looked back on past posts. Can I be honest with you? Some of them actually make me cringe.
The titles of my blogs have always been some kind of word to represent where I was in my life at that moment. That has changed many times over and, as you may recall, resulted in blog title modifications that confused me even more than they confused you. Trust me on this one.
Two Girls and a Road is now Two Girls and a Guy with Three Dogs in Oklahoma. Ludowe was the Polish word for folk but I'm more German than Polish and, sadly, still haven't attempted to build my own pierogi. Floridahoma is the obvious combining of Florida and Oklahoma but with my record of moving to a new state every few years, this blog could end up being Floridahomanoisinconsintana. It'll get even worse. And no, this isn't my way of saying we're moving to Montana or anything.
I'm starting new with a blank slate. No transferring of blog posts, no archives going back to 2008, no reworking the WordPress URL to express yet another name to a blog that hasn't been that close to my heart for a while now. Beginning July 1st, you can find me here. Why that name? Well, Big Blue Marble was already taken. I hope to see you there.
*For those of who were hoping to keep up with the Great Adventures of Schnitzel the Starling, know that he is back home with his mother. He ate enough dog food and mangoes to build up the strength in his legs. He managed to climb the last few inches into his nest when I pushed him under the porch roof as far as my hand could fit. I spoke with him this morning, as a matter of fact, and he's doing well.

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A scientific* poll has shown that while half of my readers want to know if I made any money, the other half only care about what I was selling and how to make it themselves. Another half of you read this blog just because you feel sorry for me or you're relatives, or both. And no, that's not really three halves since that third half could apply to either of the first two halves. (Oh, yeah, baby. I had higher maths in college. Too much, apparently, and too long ago.) (This is your brain. This is your brain on too much E6000 and too little sleep. Any questions?)
Did I make any money? It depends on how you look at things. Any way you see it, I would be going hungry if this was my livelihood. If you take into account what I paid for the table plus what I paid for materials purchased solely for the sake of making items for this sale, I took in less than $100. If you include the total cost of materials for everything I actually sold, well - I don't want to do that math. I'm not sure about that second figure because so many of the supplies came from my stash. Money spent long ago and beyond remembrance. Now, this next sum doesn't make any sense, because I'm obviously still in possession of the items that didn't sell, but if you want to figure my cost of everything I made vs. what I sold, the numbers are way in the red.
Do I care? No. It doesn't matter to me that I didn't make money. I did this as an experiment, a learning experience. The time and the materials were already going to be spent for what they were spent. I was already going to turn that flannel into baby bibs, that yarn into cupcakes, those dishtowels into aprons. The question only remained, what was I going to do with them? So I thought I'd try to sell a few, but really I just wanted to do that because I wanted there to be a table at this bazaar that was different. And that I was.
For the purposes of this analysis, I am leaving out the quilted items my mother contributed. I displayed those on their own shelves next to the table. The things were lovely. Her workmanship is splendid and in a category far above my own. But to be honest, there were other quilters at this show and Mom's things did not seem out of place in the least. My things, on the other hand...
Here's something for the second half of you: Something I made, and how to make it. Pretty sure I can safely say there was nothing remotely like this on any of the other tables.
These baby onesies were painted with acrylic craft paint that was mixed with a textile medium. I used a straight-forward freezer paper stencil technique. For the lettering I used a set of alphabet punches I bought long ago.
Like almost all of my items, these baby shirts garnered a lot of attention. People stopped to read them and smile and comment. And I could immediately tell who got the w00t and n00b jokes, and who had no clue. Very few got it. Like maybe two people. Are they not funny? Only two of these shirts sold, the Best Gift Ever shirt and the one with the Christmas tree on it. Perhaps my town isn't ready for me yet.
The biggest pro to being in this sale was finding out what the market is like in my town. My skills were appreciated, but my internet-inspired creativity was not mainstream enough for the kind of shoppers this bazaar attracted. I was admired as a seamstress and had many positive comments on all my items, but people seemed to prefer my right-hand neighbor's "country cutesy" bunnies and moose stuff, and pocket change items like an angel made from a pom-pom and a Hershey's kiss, or my left-hand neighbor's plastic canvas pinch-mouth "kissing birds".
The biggest con was that it was a very long day for me. I'd had fewer hours of sleep than I needed due to a last-minute change in plans. (My two best helpers went off to deer camp, with my blessing. But that meant I had to get everything ready and loaded up alone.) So, set-up started around 7:30 AM and I got home again at 6 PM.
Will I do it again? I doubt it. I think I would have more fun shopping next year, rather than selling. And if I don't find "it" there, I'll look on etsy. And if I get some bee in my bonnet about selling my own stuff again, I'll probably do it on etsy as well.
The next three posts will each feature another item and how I made it, and how it sold.
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Awesome but Underused Girls Names In the Bible
Awesome but Underused Girls Names In the Bible
Language: Hebrew
Meaning: "lily"
Biblical reference: Luke 8:2,3
Susanna is a very familiar name so it might come as a surprise that it's not in the top 1000. If you're looking for a name that's not "out there" but not overused, Susanna might be a good fit. Normally, I like to stick to the spelling found in the Bible but for this name, the spelling Susannah is my favorite. The Biblical Susanna was one of the women who helped to support Jesus during his earthly ministry.
Language: Hebrew
Meaning: "inheritance"
Biblical reference: 2 Kings 15:33, 2 Chronicles 27:1
Jerusha isn't entirely unheard of but it's not heard often. The Jerusha in the Bible was the mother of Jotham, on of the kings of Judah. There's not much else known about her. Rue could be a cute nickname for Jerusha.
Language: Hebrew
Meaning: "abundant"
Biblical reference: 1 Samuel 14:49
Merab is the name of Saul's older daughter. Beyond that, not much is known about her other than her tragedy as a mother (her sons were executed to pay a debt to a group of people her father had wronged). The sadness of Merab's life might make one reluctant to use this name but I think it's still usable. I like its pleasant sound and meaning.
Language: Hebrew
Meaning: "incense"
Biblical reference: Genesis 25:1
This beautiful name belonged to the woman Abraham married after Sarah died. Keturah has a lovely sound and begins with the attractive letter K. I can see it gaining popularity in the future. Ketty is one possible nickname for Keturah.
Language: Hebrew
Meaning: "bird"
Biblical reference: Exodus 2:21 and others
Language: Hebrew
Meaning: "brother of pleasentness" or "pleasent"
Biblical reference: 1 Samuel 14:50, 1 Samuel 25:43
There were two women named Ahinoam in the Bible. One was the wife of Saul and the other was one of David's wives. The brother aspect to the meaning surprised me but it is a female's name in the Bible. I really like the sound of Ahinoam and the implication of 'pleasant' is appealing as well. Noa would make a sweet nickname.
Language: Hebrew
Meaning: "cassia tree"
Biblical reference: Job 42:14
Language: Hebrew
Meaning: "pledged to God"
Biblical reference: Exodus 6:23
Elisheba is a related name to Elizabeth but occurs separately from it in the Bible. Elisheba is Aaron's wife. An alternative spelling is Elisheva. With Elisheba you still get the attractive nicknames Ellie or Elisha without the top-ten-popularity of Elizabeth.
Language: Hebrew
Meaning: "rest" or possibly "movement"
Biblical reference: Numbers 26:33, 27:1, 36:11 and others
Now if you've read my previous naming posts, you know that I'm not a fan of gender-bending biblical guys names to make them into girls names. The reason I approve of Noah on a girl is because there is a female Noah in the Bible. She and her sisters boldly asked Moses that they be given their father's inheritance since he died with no sons. The Lord agreed with them and made a new law that a man's daughters could inherit if he didn't have sons. If you're looking for a cool name for your daughter that can be for a boy or a girl, try Noah. Just keep in mind that Noah is #1 on the boys list right now.
Language: Hebrew
Meaning: "delight"
Biblical reference: 1 Kings 15:21, Numbers 26:33, 27:1, 36:11 and others
Tirzah is a biblical place name but is also a woman's name. Tirzah was one of Noah's sisters who petitioned to be given their father's inheritance. Tirzah is pretty and exotic and "delight" is a wonderful meaning for a girl's name.
Language: Greek
Meaning: disputed. possibly: "gentle", "girl", or "dominant woman"
Biblical reference: Acts 17:34
Damaris was a woman who heard the apostle Paul speak to the crowd about God in Athens and believed. This underused beauty is an attractive choice with an appealing sound. Mari would make a cute nickname for Damaris.
Language: Greek
Meaning: rose
Biblical reference: Acts
This gorgeous but underused name belonged to a servant girl in the home of Mary the mother of Mark. Rhoda has an attractive sound and "rose" is an absolutely beautiful meaning. Rhoda is a familiar name but not widely used today so it still makes quite the impression.
Language: Hebrew
Meaning: "The Lord is glory"
Biblical reference: Exodus 6:20, Numbers 26:59
Jochebed was the mother of Moses, Aaron, and Miriam. The name Jochebed may sound a little clunky but I think it's still useable. The meaning "the Lord is glory" is a fantastic meaning and Jochebed is a great example of strength as a mother. If you'd prefer a softer-sounding version, there's alternate spelling Yoheved. Jo would make an adorable nickname for Jochebed.
Language: Hebrew
Meaning: "mountain goat"
Biblical reference: Judges 4:17-5:24
The biblical Jael was a woman of strength and courage so to me this name conveys strength and courage. A drawback to using Jael for your little girl is although she did a mighty thing for the Lord, it was pretty gory. Another drawback is if you pronounce this name with just one syllable, it sounds like "jail". Two-syllable "jay-EL" sounds much prettier. Even keeping those things in mind, Jael could still be usable if it's your style.
Language: Hebrew
Meaning: "My father is the dew"
Biblical reference: 2 Samuel 3:4, 1 Chronicles 3:3
Are you looking for a similar name to the lovely but incredibly popular Abigail? Abital might be what you're looking for. Like Abigail, the biblical Abital was one of David's wives. Abital has an interesting meaning of "my father is the dew". I could see this being an appealing meaning for someone who really enjoys the rain. With Abital, you get the cute nickname Abi or Abby without the ultra-popularity of Abigail. Another cute nickname would be Tally.
An uncommon biblical girls name can be hard to find! Some of these might have seemed "out there" to you but I hope some of them had an appeal. If you did like one of the less familiar names, I hope you use it if you get a chance! I'd love to see some more variety in the biblical girls names that are being used!
Thanks so much for reading! If you missed my other underused name blogs, you can find the one about boys names from the OT here, and the one about boys names in the NT here. For the biblical boys names in the top 1000, you can click here. For the girls names in the top 1000, you can click here.
Thanks so much for reading! If you missed my other underused name blogs, you can find the one about boys names from the OT here, and the one about boys names in the NT here. For the biblical boys names in the top 1000, you can click here. For the girls names in the top 1000, you can click here.
Do any of the names on this list appeal to you? Did you use one for your daughter? What biblical names would you like to see get more attention? Let me know in the comments!
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I love these names! Visiting from Great Ideas Thursday.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 17, 2015 at 10:52 PM
I have 12 children and I just realized that all the names I've chosen to name my children have some kind of Hebrew relation....HmmmReplyDelete
I love names and meaning, so as soon as I saw your post on Faith Filled Fridays, I had to come visit! These are all lovely choices, and I love the nicknames you picked out too. My youngest is named Noemi, which is the Latin form of Naomi meaning my delight, and pleasant.ReplyDelete


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Last Friday, a fellow music-nut friend of mine sent me a link to an iPhone app based on composer Steve Reich's " Clapping Music."
I've become totally obsessed with beating it. Anybody who's played music or thinks they've got pretty good rhythm should check it out and see how musical you actually are.
Reich is a minimalist composer from New York City who's been composing for decades now. His best known work is " Music for 18 Musicians," which some people (like me) think is incredible and other people (my wife) compare to surgery. Like a lot of his music, it features simple rhythms that shift slightly over time, so the notes separate and then eventually come back together. It's mesmerizing, sort of like watching two windshield wipers beat at slightly different speeds.
"Clapping Music" is the same way. It's meant to be performed by two musicians. The app tests whether you could be one of those musicians.
You start by tapping the screen with the beat. The dots on the screen represent when you're supposed to clap; the circles are where you rest. Pretty simple:
Then it changes. The audio keeps playing the original beat, but the dots on the screen have all moved one spot to the right. So you're tapping the same rhythm as before, but starting one "tap" later.
While the original keeps playing!
If you fall too far off beat, the game is over.
Now, if you're an experienced musician, you should be able to make the transition by reading the "music" even as you're listening to the other performer playing.
But the rhythms are so weird and uncommon that it's really hard.
Then it changes again. And again. Finally, after taking you through 12 transitions — with the rhythm moving one spot each time — you go back to the original rhythm. It's all over in less than four minutes.
The really fun part: If you're able to complete the game in "Hard" mode, you can submit your high score to the London Sinfionetta by email for a chance to attend a workshop on the piece with professional percussionists. The best will be chosen to perform the piece live on August 1.
I won't be there. I was able to get through the "Easy" level after about 20 tries, but haven't made it more than 7 transitions through the "Medium" level, and I'm an utter failure in "Hard" mode.
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The search for the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH 370 reached closer to the Indian mainland Friday with defence forces focusing their efforts on a new strip in the Bay of Bengal following a request from Malaysian authorities, amid indications the aircraft flew for several hours before disappearing from satellite contact.
The new area is a little more than 300 km off the Indian coastline near Chennai and assets are being deployed by the Eastern Naval Command to scan for any sign of the missing Boeing 777.
The expanse of water is about 9,000 sq km and close to the Indian Exclusive Economic Zone.
"Malaysian authorities have also requested for a search in the Bay of Bengal. This area is approximately 900 km due west of Port Blair. Its expanse is 15 km by 600 km," defence ministry officials said.
If the missing flight is identified in this area, it could indicate that the chain of military radars on the Andaman and Nicobar Islands missed the plane as it would have had to fly over the islands to reach there.
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Israeli Mossad agent Richard Gutjahr, who photographed both the attacks in Nice and Munich (as did his daughter in Munich, though she wasn't with him at the time), got Peekay's truth channel taken down because of "copyright infringement" or some such thing. He's pretty torn up about it. Please send him your positive thoughts and prayers. He's still got his Peekay Boston channel so if you're not subscribed there go and check it out, lots of good stuff about the "Boston Hoaxathon."
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Newport Beach's Island Hotel staff kicked off seasonal festivities by constructing a full-sized gingerbread lifeguard tower, which took shape in the hotel's lobby this weekend — steps away from a tall evergreen, already done up for the holidays.
"Usually it's a cabin in the woods, or snow," said assistant pastry chef Andy de la Cruz, who helped head the project. "So this year, we thought of the lifeguard tower," as a nod to Newport's place as "the center of coastal luxury."
It helped, de la Cruz added, that he started planning the holiday gingerbread display on a hot summer day, so his thoughts drifted to the beach.
The tower stands about 9 feet tall from gumdrop-bedazzled base to cookie-scalloped roof, and required 300 pounds of gingerbread dough, 200 pounds of icing and about 200 pounds of candy.
Hundreds of cinnamon rolls, waffles and danishes were also baked in-house for the display.
By weekend's end, de la Cruz said, the final touches — including a surprise scene inside the tower, which will be visible through a working window, along with sand and a wooden fence bordering the display — should be in place.
Saturday afternoon, several hotel staffers attached candy and pastries to the lifeguard tower's plywood base as visitors paused to watch or ambled to the supply table to grab a crisp, gingery star for snacking.
Compared with the miniature gingerbread villages he's worked on in years past, de la Cruz said the tower presented a "whole different challenge."
"One challenge was doing it live," he said.
And while visitors from drier inland climates may see Newport as a beachy paradise, the humidity in the air can actually make for some soggy building material.
"We have to do a lot of touch-up," he said. "Things get soggy, things fall off."
Nevertheless, hotel General Manager Donald Stamets anticipated that the display will be "a showstopper."
"Comments from customers have been way over the top," he added.
Indeed, said Newport Coast resident Rick Sherman, who stopped on his way through the lobby to marvel at the real cinnamon rolls decorating the structure.
"I think this is going to be one of their best efforts. It'll be fun for kids," he said. "Look at all the gumballs!"
That, de la Cruz said, is one of his favorite parts of the job.
"I like to see the reactions," he said. "It's kind of a surprise."
Guests and local residents are invited to check out the display and sample (unattached) gingerbread cookies through December. The hotel will also be posting a time lapse video of the display's construction on its website.
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|How do you get the clearest, most fluid animation in a 2D game and make it work with responsive gameplay? This talk will explore how Skullgirls was animated and cover the importance of strong key frames, anticipation and timing, and how you can effectively get these principles across when your designer says only have six frames to deliver a punch. The talk will use examples from Skullgirls as well as other 2D fighting games, such as Darkstalkers and Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike, to show various ways of making an animation work. Lastly, the talk will cover what did and didn't work in Skullgirls and how far the animation has come in the years the game has been in development.


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Mobilizing Industry for National Defense
By RALPH K. STRASSMAN, Lt. Colonel U. S. Army and Vice President, Ward Wheelock Company—Advertising
Delivered before The National Office Management Association, New York City, September 18, 1940
Vital Speeches of the Day, Vol. VI, pp. 751-754
I AM sure you are all in agreement that private enterprise is the foundation of our country's political freedom as well as its economic development. Last year I was detailed as United States Army Instructor at Jackson Barracks, during the Mobilization Conference. At this military gathering, the subject of protecting personnel for Industry was not only seriously discussed by the Army, Navy and Marine units, but actual recommendations for procedure were established. The welcome fact is, the War Department today not only recognizes Industry as the first line of national defense but also realizes that the men engaged in Industry are just as important in the winning of a war, as the fighting men at the front.
It may be well to call to your attention that during the past ten years of economic dislocation, the War Department has come to a new understanding of the importance of decentralizing Industry—also, that the organizing of Industry for potential production of essential war supplies and other military needs is uppermost in importance—and that some immediate construction is necessary. It is believed, however, that it is no longer feasible to prepare for possible future aggression by piling up large reserves of fighting materials. With technical advances proceeding so rapidly, equipment may be obsolete almost as soon as it is produced. It is necessary, of course, to have up-to-date plans and sufficient supplies of essential raw materials.
The continued crisis in Europe demonstrates clearly the terrific importance of aerial attack, not only in the threat to civilian population, but in the power of superior air forces to paralyze quickly the production and distribution of essential supplies. The aerial bombardment of industrial centers by both the British and the Germans has seriously crippled, and in many cases brought an end to, effective resistance by destroying existing military supplies and the machinery for replacement, and by smashing lines of communication with agricultural regions.
Just as whole nations have become battlefields, so the whole of Industry, in all its ramifications, must be mobilized for national defense. We all know that potential aggressors are deterred most effectively by the knowledge that every resource of a powerful combined industrial machine can be geared overnight to form a united front for defense.
Unified defense effort must become the primary motivating force in every factory, farm, shop and home before our country can even make a beginning in attesting her own strength.
Any contribution to the stabilizing and expanding of normal business activity has a direct bearing on the success of re-armament activities. It is everlastingly true that Industry is the first line of fire in this crisis and that our national success or failure depends first on Industry's ability to recognize its responsibilities and then to carry them out through patient, unspectacular daily work.
Let us consider first the question of paying for our projected armament program. No one doubts the necessity of taking on this huge financial burden, but it is dangerous to dodge or soft-pedal its implications. We have already a huge national debt and high taxes; it would indeed be folly to pile up more debt without giving serious thought as to how we are to meet the bill.
Obviously, increased business prosperity and a bigger national income will increase tax revenues. The most productive tax measures will be those which handicap business least. More efficient methods of manufacturing and distributing goods will reduce unit costs, open new markets and create new customers. These are all business truisms, and I mention them only to bring out the point that a strangely popular philosophy which denies these self-evident truths has for years slowed down the operation of the factors which make for higher living standards, a higher national income, and hence, higher tax yields.
We have all heard men who should know better repeating defeatist patter to the effect that our era of expansion has ended, our frontiers have vanished, and that we must change our thinking and our methods to fit a static economy. If this be true, or even if enough people are induced to accept such a distorted view, then it would indeed be impossible for us to safeguard our national institutions and preserve our democratic way of living. The crushing burden of financing a re-armament program with a static and restricted business structure would inevitably crush the last remnant of our free institutions, wipe out our great middle class and make every citizen the weak dependent of an impoverished and disordered state.
Of course I do not believe for an instant that such a condition confronts us now. In common with the vast majority of business men and industrialists, I have confidence that the American system is more than equal to the great task before it, if it is permitted to function in high gear and if it has the loyal and active support of an informed public opinion. Creating and disseminating such opinion is one of the great responsibilities of everyone who believes sincerely in the future of private enterprise in a free and independent nation.
The men and women who are giving their effort to the production and distribution of consumer goods are contributing to the national welfare just as much as their fellow-workers in industries which deal directly with the manufacture of war materials. They are helping to keep stable the normal structure of business which is the basis of our national economy; and they must be made to realize that they form the back-log without which a real defense program would be impossible.
Efficient management has long understood the importance of the human element in business. The always-important question of employer-employee relationships has been brought sharply to the foreground in connection with the national defense program. I believe that the great majority of American workers are thoroughly loyal to their country and ready to do whatever is needed to defend it. But they need to be shown just how their efforts are contributing to national safety and to be made to feel their own importance as units in a great common enterprise.
A widespread survey made among representative businesses showed some surprising discrepancies between the actual grievances of employees and the things which their employers imagined the workers wanted. For example, employers thought that higher wages represented the principal desire of their employees. However, the most frequent cause of complaint among the workers themselves was an apparent lack of appreciation of their efforts on the part of management.
Now, this perfectly natural human desire to have effort appreciated can be utilized by management to bring about increased efficiency. When workers are made conscious that contributing to national defense is their personal responsibility and that their efforts are appreciated, then we shall have made great headway in protecting them—and Industry —from the influence of destructive and un-American propaganda.
Of course, it is impossible for the employer of hundreds or thousands of people to have personal contacts with them or to know much about them as individuals. But everyone with major managerial responsibilities can impress upon his subordinate staff the necessity for maintaining a friendly atmosphere and for encouraging special effort.
In every large organization, it is easy to find countless instances of good-will lost, dissatisfaction created and efficiency lowered through trivial instances. From the practical business aspect, this situation is wasteful. Every employee with a grievance is a negative salesman for Private Enterprise.
Obviously, machinery is needed by which employees can be made to feel that they are a real part of the company for which they work. Unionism is destroying its own effectiveness in many cases by factional struggles and the employees who have depended on union leadership for representation, are increasingly dissatisfied- While, under the law, the employer is handicapped, he can do a great deal toward restoring peace by building up a feeling of confidence in management.
One way to do this is to give employees more information about the business. Balance sheets are a mystery to most of them, and the company's financial statements tell little they can understand. They see lists of large corporation salaries published in the news, and reports of corporation earnings; contrasting these figures with their modest earnings, they acquire a feeling of injury that their own share seems so small. They should know what these figures actually represent, with tax deductions; how many small investors share in the profits, and how large a share of the net goes for labor. Another need is for the development of systems whichwill give some form of security in compensation for good services. People are looking rather fatuously to the "government" to give them what industry could have supplied more efficiently and in the end, more cheaply.
Public education, likewise, should proceed along the same lines, if confidence is to be restored. People should be made to realize that "big business" is not an abstraction, but merely small business on a larger scale. The corner grocer, the mechanic who has bought his own shop, the druggist, the bootblack, are all "business." The whole structure of our national life rests on buying and selling things and ideas, goods and service; the making of things people want and bringing them to where people can buy them.
The need of the times demand that management take stock of all assets, mechanical and human, to the end that waste and delay may be eliminated insofar as possible. More speed will be gained in the long run if some time is devoted now to the re-valuation of personnel, to the matching of people to the jobs for which they are best fitted, and to scrutinizing the morale and state of mind of employees.
In connection with compulsory military service, management faces some dislocation of personnel; but this need not prove serious if advance preparations are made to meet them. Plans are already under way, in key communities, to train potential workers for semi-skilled employment through intensive courses and to restore the skills of workers who have not had recent opportunities for working at their trades. Private employers must cooperate to the fullest extent with such endeavors. Employees should also be made to feel that they have a definite responsibility in helping newcomers carry on the work abandoned by the men called to military service.
We can never have real national unity and all-out preparedness so long as our people are divided into mutually exclusive groups, with jealousies and suspicions between them. There are some alarming signs that organized efforts are at work to foster group hatreds through a business-smearing campaign, even at a time when our national safety depends on the ability of all classes of society to work together in complete harmony.
The people have a right to know the real reasons for delays in awarding military contracts and all the factors involved, before placing responsibility. They need to be shown that the real implication of the high-sounding phrase "conscription of capital" is nothing more nor less than outright confiscation of property. People should be made to see that capital, in the genuine sense of productive investment, is already "conscripted" inasmuch as it is working for the general welfare by giving jobs, paying taxes and producing consistently lower prices.
Far from giving the people who pay the taxes a "share" in the problematical profits of our munitions industry, the taking over of factories by the government would result in heavier tax burdens. Far from increasing the output of armament materials, it would cause production schedules to bog down in the hopeless mire of bureaucratic jealousies and bungling.
The French aircraft factories were "nationalized" during the regime of Premier Blum, and the record shows what happened to French plane production. Far from being democratic, the confiscation of industrial plants would be a long step in the direction of the very totalitarianism which we are arming to resist from without.
Attacks on business are being systematically planned by persons who are actively hostile to the principle of private enterprise. They imagine, or pretend to imagine, that a free political state can exist alongside a totalitarian economy.
The chief danger from these fanatical, miscalled "liberals" is through the influence they may have upon entirely loyalpersons who are taken in by their plausible catch-words. These persons are not given an insight into the motives of those who are in reality attacking our system of government through their assaults on private enterprise.
There are encouraging signs that the inherent good sense of the American people has already produced widespread reaction from the business-baiting campaigns of some politicians and self-seeking agitators.
While delegates at the Republican National Convention were saying firmly that any candidate they might name who had any business or utility connections would be fatally handicapped, the rank and file of party members and many thousands of persons without party affiliations were proving, through their letters and telegrams, and through the results of polls of public opinion, that they considered success in private enterprise an excellent qualification for high public office. The national defense program also offers an opportunity for business executives to become real representatives of private industry in government councils. Business has long complained that it has had no real opportunity to put across its story with government officials, since their efforts were all discounted in advance as selfish propaganda.
Much of the friction between government and business has been produced by lack of understanding of their mutual dependence. The national emergency has pointed this up forcefully and has given representatives of private industry a new standing in political and governmental councils. There is a realization on both sides that private feuds and personal grievances are a peace-time luxury which we cannot afford now.
By proving itself capable and cooperative in this emergency, business can do everything to prove the indispensability of private enterprise. This is not to say, of course, that business men should lay aside their principles or retreat one inch from their convictions for the sake of expediency. They understand that policy-making and the details of military equipment and tactics must rightly rest in the hands of duly constituted governmental and military authorities. Like any other private citizens, they expect to express and vote their personal convictions, then abide by the result and do their own jobs. But governmental circles, as well as the general public, are becoming more and more convinced of Industry's importance, and the voice of business is going to be listened to with increasing respect. The country has awakened to the fact that, while the politicians can produce the appropriations and the oratory, real defense equipment can be produced only by Industry.
One of the most important functions of business management will be carried out when government representatives have been convinced that national defense must not be hampered in any way by catering to the demands or cringing before the threats of any special-privilege groups or blocs. There must be absolute fearlessness in enforcing the necessary regulations, without regard to political pressure.
Public opinion has already been strongly antagonized by the excesses of some groups which have shown themselves self-seeking or clearly dominated by subversive elements. The inarticulate, unorganized majority of Americans can safely be trusted to uphold firm action against obstructionists, under any disguise. Those in charge of national policy must be clearly shown that industry cannot do a hundred per cent job and at the same time cater to favorites or be influenced by the demands of any privileged group.
Industry cannot cooperate effectively with government when there is mutual distrust of motives. Government cannot afford to take the attitude that it has let business out of jail on probation, as it were, for the duration of the emergency. If prominent government officials continue totake the attitude that business men are merely waiting for an excuse to grab unlimited profits at the expense of employees and the public, there will be no adequate basis for cooperation.
It is up to management to prove that the great majority of legitimate business enterprises are not now, and never have been, desirous of exploiting workers or consumers. Management has learned by experience that the lowest pricesconsistent with reasonable profit bring the best returns in the long run.
Industry does resent the implication that they are stupid and unscrupulous enough to need constant policing by government to make them conduct their businesses according to decent standards. They can show how needlessly involved record-keeping and the arbitrary application of bureaucratic rulings slow down production and reduce employment.


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This post goes out to all the moms I ever inadvertently
left alone abandoned at a social gathering…
In my pre-motherhood days, my husband and I had our fair share of fabulous social gatherings. Ok, so maybe they weren't so fabulous considering 99% of them likely took place in our backyard or another friend's backyard, but to this mommy now, any kid-free night out with adult conversation that doesn't revolve around potty training or what my kid pulled out of the rubbish (yes, I say rubbish) can that day is indeed, fabulous. We enjoyed entertaining and our house somehow became the place everyone gravitated to.
Now, most of our friends that we regularly
partied kicked up our heels with were kid-less back then. (Pretty much everyone now has at least one kid in that group of friends.) Occasionally we would have couples with elementary school aged kids come out for the evening, but those kids were all big enough to find something to do and didn't require a chaperone the entire time they were there. Very seldom would we be somewhere (or have someone over) with newborns or toddlers. It's not that we avoided them, we just didn't know too many people at stage in their lives.
Well, it never occurred to me that while the adults (and older kids) were outside hanging out, grilling, or sitting by the firepit, that there was probably a mom with that baby or toddler hanging out inside for various reasons (mostly to avoid some of the adult activities that were going on). Alone.
I know it never happens on purpose. No one ever says, "Hey guys, let's all go outside/upstairs/in the garage and leave So-and-So alone inside." No, it just kinda happens with all the excitement going on. In my days before being responsible for two other little human beings, I know I didn't notice that mom that got left alone. And if I did, I'm pretty sure I thought she was probably inside because she wanted to be. On her own accord. Not left and abandoned from any adult interaction. I know I am guilty of hosting people over where a brand new mom is there and has been inadvertently abandoned by everyone. Now in my defense, before I was a mom, I was very anti-stay-away-from-all-the-babies-because-they-freak-me-out-and-don't-let-me-touch-them-because-I'll-likely-break-them, so I know for a fact that I wasn't gushing over their baby or asking to hold it for them. Me and babies just didn't get along (kinda funny when in return for that, I got pregnant with twins as a first time mom).
Well let me tell you that 98% of the time, that mom doesn't want to be there by choice. I know. I've been that mom. You know, the one that gets left inside alone? With all the kids and the food? That mom has a list of a hundred different places she'd rather be than sitting there alone. More often than not, she probably just wants to be in bed sleeping, but on the rare occasion that she has an ounce of energy leftover to spend on someone other than her offspring, she might like to be with the adults having an actual conversation.
It never occurred to me that maybe she's lonely, because duh, she has a baby, how could she be lonely? I didn't know that being a mom is sometimes the loneliest job you'll ever have.
It never occurred to me that maybe she'd rather be in bed sleeping, because her newborn has been keeping her up all night and literally sucking the life out of her and she's only had 4 solid hours of sleep in the past 48 hours.
It never occurred to me that while she was hosting us and meddling in the kitchen while I was outside with the rest of the guests, that even though she said she didn't need help, that she was desperately hoping for someone to sit with her while she finished up so she didn't feel completely abandoned.
In my selfish (yes, selfish, but I didn't realize it at the time) pre-babies life, I never really noticed that mom if she wasn't engaged with the rest of the adults. I have manners and I know I asked if there was anything they needed or wanted me to do to help, but I also know that was probably a formality.
Looking back, I know I had no idea what that mom might have been feeling at the tie. But I do now. I know how she feels. I'm that mom sometimes. Left inside alone while the rest of the adults don't even realize what's happening. Left alone because I'm cooking or cleaning up from the festivities and probably watching a few kids that are inside as well. I hate it. I so so hate it. And I'll never call anyone out on it, but that's a time when you never feel so used in your life. I know it's stupid and not done on purpose, but that doesn't make it suck any less. Maybe it's the lonely momma thing combined with the desire to have an adult conversation with someone other than your spouse. Who knows. I'm no psychoanalyst. Nonetheless, it blows.
So to all those moms I abandoned once upon a time, I'm sorry. I really truly am. I never meant to do it on purpose or to make you feel shitty. I just…didn't know.


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I know I have been saying it a LOT, but it is almost time for our kids to go back to school! Nine more days until the big day! We have been getting prepared by finishing up their school shopping and stocking up on lunchbox goodies. This year I am also using my new Fellowes […]
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I planned on making a few of these items ahead of time to share with you but my week got away from me :(. No matter! I'm sharing them anyway! While we aren't Irish, we still enjoy celebrating St. Patrick's Day with a feast full of all the holiday foods — corned beef, cabbage, carrots, […]
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Monthly Archive for: 'April, 2016'
Productivity Commission recommends extensive changes to Australian IP – including fair use, circumventing geoblocks, abolishing business method and software patents and more!
Today, the Productivity Commission has released its draft report into Australia's intellectual property arrangements. IP Whiteboard readers may recall that last year, the Federal Government asked the Productivity Commission to undertake a comprehensive review of Australia's intellectual property system (see our previous post here). At 600 pages, the draft report is certainly comprehensive! We have published an alert summarising the …Read More
Can I use a competitor's name or trade marks for Google AdWords?
This question is often asked by companies considering ways to funnel internet traffic to their own website by diverting internet users seeking to access a competitor's website. A single judge of the Federal Court has found that the use of a competitor's trade mark as a keyword in Google AdWords is neither trade mark infringement nor likely to mislead or …Read More
Aristocrat v Global Gaming – it's all fun and games until someone infringes a trade mark
The Federal Court's decision in Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd v Global Gaming Supplies Pty Ltd [2016] FCAFC marks the end* of a long-running dispute between the Aristocrat Technologies group and Global Gaming Supplies, Impact Gaming and Tonia Enterprises. *hopefully The Aristocrat group and its trade marks The Aristocrat group supplies gaming technologies and services to the international gaming industry. …Read More
No Flex Zone – Federal Court sends Australian company packing over trade mark dispute
For readers who are fond of a good deli selection, discussions of the chemical composition of plastics, or interesting trade mark issues (or all three) – this one's for you. The Applicant, Flexopack S.A. Plastics Industry, is a Greek company which sells and distributes thermoplastic food packaging films around the world under the trade mark "Flexopack". The Applicant has various …Read More


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This isn't funny. Zombies rarely are. But I am SO excited for Season 2!
Hide under the cars? WHAT? Um, NO.
Pre-school again this week. I had a four year old say, "Nice tail!" and when I turned around, he had Cooper's tail in his hands. We had just gone over where you can and can't touch a dog you are meeting for the first time, but I was so relieved that he wasn't talking about my tush that I let the teacher go over it with him again.
On Tuesday, a school booked us that 98% Chinese. They spoke Mandarin and I always enjoy listening to my presentation being translated into another language! In my very last class, I had one child named Jordan. His blonde hair and blue eyes stood out from his classmates. When everyone was seated, he became the spokesperson for the class.
"Hi, my name is Jordan and these," he says as he gestures all the way around himself, "are my friends."
"Wow, Jordan. You have a lot of friends."
"I do. They are all really nice. This is Sung. And that's Ying Ying. And this is Jun. And Chueng. Quon. Mei..."
The teacher had to interrupt him or he would have introduced me to all 23 of his classmates. It was so adorable!
I'm spending the weekend deep in rewrites - I have my post-it notes (color coded depending on character, plot, etc.) at the ready and my favorite pen! I'll mix in some great hour long workouts to get the blood flowing and brain pumping along with a lot of caffeine. That's my weekend! Broken up with a fun time on Saturday night with my Crit Girls!
What about you - what are your big weekend plans?


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Zelalem Workagegnehu, co-blogger of De Birhan Blog, who was sentenced to five years and four months by the Ethiopian regime controlled court in Addis Abeba, Ethiopia on May 10, 2016 has been transfered to Kaliti Prison from Kilinto, where he was held for more than a year.
The infamous Kaliti prison is where former regime politicians, members of Kinijit (CUD) and journalists such as Eskinder Nega, Swedish journalists Martin Schibeye and Johan Pearson, and Gambella Region's ex-president Okello Aquay, were and are held.
He is being kept in Zone 2 of the Kaliti Prison. It is not clear if he is going to serve the rest of his sentence in this prison or will be moved again.
He can be visited anytime by anyone, sources said.
Zelalem was finishing his Masters Degree in Public Administration at the Addis Abeba University, in July 2014 when he was detained together with nine other opposition politicians, netizens, and activists.
The Court had acquitted five of the defendants in August 2015 and two more of Zelalem's co-defendants on April 15, 2016 when it found Zelalem and two other co-defendants of Zelalem guilty of "supporting terror in any way."
The movement he is accused of supporting is known as Ginbot 7 (Arebgenoch Ginbot 7 Movement), a pro-democracy movement founded by Professor Berhanu Nega, an Ethiopian economist, who lectured in Bucknell University, U.S.A. Zelalem was initially accused of being a member and local leader of Ginbot 7 although the charges were later changed to recruiting members to start an Arab Spring styled revolution in Ethiopia and applying for a digital security course.
Similarly, Zelalem has submitted his appeal letter to the Federal Court last Wednesday. He hopes that the sentencing will be changed after his appeals are heard.


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- We offer a clean and welcoming environment.
- We take pride in our friendly and professional staff members that are focused on helping you achieve your goals.
- We are constantly updating our clubs with state-of-the-art equipment and programs to offer you endless options and variety in your workouts.
- We offer month-to-month membership options and complimentary training/FIT-U sessions to get you started or refocused.


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Just because you're not a kid anymore doesn't mean your birthday party can't still be a blast. This year, ditch the predictable and boring by throwing one of these memorable themed parties, and remind friends and family that you're never too old to have an amazing birthday celebration.
Superhero Party. POW! ZAP! WAMMO! This is one themed party idea that really packs a punch! Tell guests to come dressed as their favorite superheroes (with mainstream culture still gaga over superheros these days, finding a costume should be super easy) or create their own; once everyone arrives, put on some inspirational music – we recommend John Williams now-iconic soundtrack to Superman: The Movie, a sure crowd-pleaser – and announce your party's "heroes" one by one as they make dramatic entrances. Throw is superhero-themed cake and a large comic-book-style backdrop for taking photos into the mix, and you've got a party sure to save the day!
Mad Men Party. Guys in suits and slick-backed hair, gals in 60's-chic dresses with white gloves and neck scarves; for your next birthday, throw a Kings of Madison Avenue party that would garner Don Draper's stamp of approval. For added effect, spin era-specific Jazz records, set up a "build-your-own-martini" bar, and hand out packs of candy cigarettes so your guests can emulate the incessant chain-smoking of the show's magnetic characters; you can even rent a fog machine to achieve that hazy, "room-full-of-secondhand-smoke" look. By following the example of a show that oozes cool, this party theme is guaranteed to set a tone of suave, sexy sophistication.
Roaring Twenties Party. Celebrates one of America's favorite decades and your birthday by throwing and 1920's-era bash. Thought this party is perfect for any age, it works particularly well as a theme for a 30th birthday. (The Boom before the Bust!) Women will love dressing as flappers, and men can come as their favorite beat writer, Prohibitionist-era gangster, old-timey baseball player, or the Great Gatsby himself. Stage a dance-off after giving a short lesson (or playing this video on a projector) on the basics of The Charleston, and drink "moonshine" from mason jars. Gee whiz, it'll be the best party ever!
Toga Party. No theme-party list would be complete without the classic Toga party, a favorite theme of fraternities since John Belushi drunkenly donned the Roman-era garb in National Lampoon's Animal House, is popular for its flexibility; guest can put as much or as little effort into their costumes as they want, though giving out prizes for Best-Dressed will motivate attendees to do more than just tie a bed-sheet around their bodies. Serve wine from chalice-style glasses and Mediterranean food from golden trays, and whatever you do, don't forget to play "Shout" by Lloyd Williams (or Otis Day and the Knights) at least once.


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Zonta Yellow Rose Award from Anne's local Zonta organization. Awarded to Anne for the role her work has played in broadening and deepening the understanding of issues affecting and impacting women.
National Health Information Awards for both Weight Loss Confidential and Weight Loss Confidential Journal. Chosen from among more than 1,000 entries by a national panel of experts. These awards recognize "the nation's best consumer health information programs and materials."
Mom's Choice Award for Weight Loss Confidential, Silver Recipient: Family & Parenting – Health, Nutrition, Fitness & Safety. The Mom's Choice Awards are known for establishing the benchmark of excellence in family-friendly media, products and services.


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PacifiCorp has interests in coal mines that support its coal-fueled generating facilities.
In Wyoming, PacifiCorp has two-thirds interest in the Jim Bridger Mine. Bridger Coal Company, a PacifiCorp joint venture with Idaho Power Company, is the mine operator. PacifiCorp also has an interest in the Trapper mine in Colorado.
In 2015, PacifiCorp idled the Deer Creek underground coal mine in Utah and commenced reclamation activities.
Coal mining operations produce low-cost, quality fuel for PacifiCorp's power plants and are nationally recognized for productivity, safety and environmental factors.
As part of the company's commitment to the environment, it has introduced new clean technologies to reduce the impact of its mining operations on the environment.
Bridger Coal earns reclamation honors
Bridger Coal Company was recognized for successful reclamation work April 16, 2013, by the Interstate Mining Compact Commission, a multi-state governmental organization that represents natural resource and environmental protection interests. The company earned an honorable mention for using innovative methods to restore areas of Bridger Coal's surface mine to its pre-mining state. Read more »
Dave Johnston Mine reclamation earns national award
Reclamation efforts at the Dave Johnston Mine in Glenrock, Wyoming, have been recognized with numerous awards from federal, state and environmental agencies. Topping the list is the 2012 Excellence in Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Award for exemplary reclamation accomplishments. Read more »


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Lucas Arts brings all Star Wars fans a new and original game that is going to surprise everyone and become a great success. The game in question is Star Wars: Assault Team, a turn-based strategy game in which the heroes of the saga must team up and fight against their enemies all around the galaxy.
Gather and play with your favorite classic Star Wars characters.
All the action and entertainment of Star Wars
In Star Wars: Assault Team we must create our own team with characters that have unique skills and attacks, that will evolve and improve as we make progress. We need to have a good strategy to manage to defeat all the enemies we come across, choosing the best tactics for each member of our team.
Enjoy Star Wars: Assault Team, an original game, with surprising graphics and the best action possible.


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Made a Friend Today – Cinderella Style #pod
Went swimming at the beach. Walked up to the grassy area afterward to sun and relax. Pretty soon after, this little dude came to hang out with me.
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Cutting Cable Follow-up – 10 Months Later
It has been 10 months since I wrote about my plan to cut cable and get my entertainment needs from internet sources. How's it going? It's going.
For 9 months I did it flawlessly. The things I missed? HBO and being able to randomly flip channels… oh and the price is right on the off chance I was still home at 10am. However, I have cable again. Did I need it? No. My 12 month promotion on my internet service expired, raising the prices by more than double. The only way to reduce the price was to sign up for a new service plan that was $4 more but included basic (VERY BASIC) cable along with my internet plan. As it was financially the best choice I went with it.
I'm still using all the resources I described, but it is nice to just watch a random show or sports game on TV sometimes. My OTA antennae would cut out half the time so I didn't get all the basic channels consistently before.
Even with basic cable, I am still mostly watching Hulu, Amazon, and Netflix.
Also, HBO Now is out this month, so I can get HBO also. YAY #GOT
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I got toothpaste in my hair, and no idea how….
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Had a wonderful nightg last night. Met up with Ara and Nairi, we picked up Hovig and went to fry's. Leo got excited about what we would be doing and scratched his plans of chillin at home and joined us. Then we stopped off for some late night food at Gordon Biersch.
mmm mmm good.
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The Answer IS BOB BARKER!
Just finished watching daytime emmy's, Bob Barker should win everything…
The showed a clip of Martha Stewart with like 15 chihuahua's around her and a parrot on her shoulder. The clip faded into something esle and as it fades i turn to my mom and sis and say "I WANT A Pihuahua".
I meant chihuahua, that parrot screwed me up…
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Going the Distance
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There are birds next to my house that wait until 1am to start chirping and then continue on through the night. I have heard them everynight since I moved home. Am i staying up late or do i just not sleep well?
Does it even matter?
In any case, who wants to kill the birds?
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Those Italian cops have it good. Don't they?
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this article should have been entitled beware of stupidity not beware of flies…… *sigh*
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Time: 1:00 pm - 2:20 pm
Location: : UFV Clearbrook Centre
ABT Trade Show
Join students on Tuesday, Feb 6 for the Applied Business Technology Trade Show at Clearbrook Centre.
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Christine Nehring 604 504-7441 or email firstname.lastname@example.com
Event Location : UFV Clearbrook Centre
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Get Up and Walk - Jewels A Staiger
Inspirational Speaker/Singer for Churches and Women's Ministries
Get Up and Walk
Purchase the Book - "Get Up and Walk"
Psalm 116 - The Message Bible - My favorite Psalm - I feel as though I could have written it myself!~
"I love God because he listened to me, listened as I begged for mercy. He listened so intently as I laid out my case before him. Death stared me in the face, hell was hard on my heels. Up against it, I didn't know which way to turn; then I called out to God for help; 'Please God!' I cried out, 'Save my life!' God is gracious-it is he who makes things right, our most compassionate God. God takes the side of the helpless: when I was at the end of my rope, he saved me. I said to myself, 'Relax and rest, God has showered you with blessings. Soul, you've been rescued from death; Eye, you've been rescued from tears; And you, Foot, were kept from stumbling.' I'm striding in the presence of God, alive in the land of the living! I stayed faithful, though bedeviled, and despite a ton of bad luck. Despite giving up on the human race saying, 'They're all liars and cheats.' What can I give back to God for the blessings he's puoured out on me? I'll lift high the cup of salvation - a toast to God! I'll pray in the name of God; I'll complete what I promised God I'd do, and I'll do it together with his people When they arrive at the gates of death, Gd welcomes those who love him. Oh, God, here I am, your servant, your faithful servant; set me free for your service! I'm ready to offer the thanksgiving sacrifice and pray in the name of God. I'll complete what I promised God I'd do, and I'll do it in company with his people, In the place of worship, in God's house, in Jeruselem, in the city.............Hallelujah!"
"Julie Staiger, a pastor's wife in Ohio, has felt the call to share her testimony with as many people as possible for some time now. Only recently has God given her the"go ahead." Julie, besides being married to a pastor, is the mother of triplet's, and also suffers from an incurable autoimmune disease, called Crohns. As she shares her amazing testimony, she also sings songs relevant to the topics she is talking about. Following are a couple of reviews of her ministry from people who have heard her speak and sing!"~Lynn Minner
"After meeting Julie through an online triplet group I was so excited to hear her speak to my MOPS group. Even though I'd heard most or all of what she had to say before she still had me laughing and crying right along with her. God has brought this family through many trials but they are still singing His glory. Julie's testimony is awesome and the way she shares what God puts on her heart is truly annointed." ~ Heather Fraley - Friend, and Mother of Preschool age triplets!!
"Julie's testimony is very refreshing. Her strength and her love for God, her husband and children have kept her going even when the going was life threatening. Julie's message is very powerful and should be heard by all!"~ Gail Woodard-pastor's wife at Toronto New Life Wesleyan Church
"She is a woman with a mission, to share what God has put upon her heart."~Mom and Dad
"Julie's ministry is to hurting people, bringing hope to them. She has a strong testimony about God's ability to bring people through difficult times. Julie is also a wonderful singer, and her presentation features the style alternating songs and testimonies, make an interesting approach to sharing her message. One cannot help but be encouraged by Julie's ministry." ~Pat Gerig-pastor's wife at the Bolivar Wesleyan Church
"When Julie recently shared her story at a church All-Daughter Dinner, hardly an eye was dry as the heart-wrenching events of the past several years were told in song and word. It was one of the most meaningful programs I've witnessed in many years."~Rose Minner-Published Author and Music Minister


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Welcome to the Annual Girls Sports Day at The Landings Club! Our staff couldn't be more excited to continue and grow this event for TLC member girls ages 7-12 for a half day of sports activities, team spirit and good health.
The goal of our day is to have girls gather with their friends or to meet new friends in a healthy sport environment. Most events are indoors so the girls can compete but beat the heat! Girls may register individually or with a buddy for the day and will be assigned onto one of two teams. Girls will have a choice as to one of two activities they would prefer from in each activity wave and will be notified of their assignment prior to the event in order to prepare for necessary equipment / attire / team color. There will be up to 20 girls per team and event assignment. There will also be a healthy lunch with some cool lunch-time activities before team award/announcements.
First Wave: Golf or Tennis
Sammy the Shark Birdie Ball & Tennis Challenges
Second Wave: Martial Arts or Yoga
ORFC Indoor Studios
Third Wave: Swim or Basketball
ORFC Indoor Pool and Gym
Date: TBA 2019 due to 2018 ORFC remodel
Location: Oakridge Fitness Center
Staff: Justin Brown (TLC Youth Director), Nicole Weller (Head Golf Teaching Professional) and TLC Youth Staff / Volunteers
Open to: All Landings Club Girls ages 7-12
Class Size: Minimum 14 / Maximum 40
Cost: $75 (includes healthy lunch, lunch activities, goody bag with t-shirt/wrist band/bandana, prizes, equipment)
Register: Contact TLC Youth Director Justin Brown (912-598-3520 or email@example.com) to register.
Questions? Contact Justin Brown (912-598-3520) or Nicole Weller (912-695-5211)
Class Policies: The class fee will not be charged upon cancelation if prior to the 1 week deadline before the event. Refunds will be available for emergency medical reasons only. Staffing and station groups will be assigned based on the number of sign-ups at the 1 week deadline. Refunds will not be available to participants who voluntarily leave the class, forget to attend, excused for disciplinary reasons or opt to withdraw from the class due to weather if the event is still being held and has not been rescheduled. Every efforts will be made to fill the spot with a wait-listed student, in which case the original class cost will be refunded to the participant who withdrew.
Agenda for the Big Day!
8:15 Mandatory Check-In ORFC
8:30 Welcome, Teams, Agenda
9:00 First Wave Events (Golf or Tennis)
10:00 Second Wave Events (Martial Arts or Yoga)
11:00 Third Wave Events (Swim or Basketball)
12:00 Healthy Lunch, Team Activities, Team Winner Announcements
1:00 Program End