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Dear Gossips,
How is it that we haven't talked yet about How To Make Lemonade?
F-cking MET Gala!
Last week, Beyoncé announced the upcoming release of the Lemonade box set, How To Make Lemonade. Here's the product description from her website:
The How To Make Lemonade Box Set is a momentous tome and comprehensive look at Beyoncé's LEMONADE journey. The How To Make Lemonade Box Set gives unprecedented insight into the making of multiple award-winning LEMONADE, with a numbered, collector's edition coffee table book, double vinyl LP, and audio and visual album downloads.
The 600+ page hardcover book includes hundreds of never-before-seen photos from the making of LEMONADE, and shows the inspiration and themes behind some of the film's most provocative and cryptic moments. The foreword is written by Dr. Michael Eric Dyson with poetry by Warsan Shire. Beyoncé's personal writing and lyrics are interwoven throughout the book.
So Beyoncé's opening up the vault, reaching into that infamous archive to give us "the inspiration and themes behind some of the film's most provocative and cryptic moments". And when you think about Lemonade and the provocative and cryptic moments, of course, you can't help but remember your reaction to watching it for the first time. Like at the 10 minute mark when we were all like…
Um… is this a divorce announcement, what the F-CK is happening?
She never said. She never says. But she might be saying in How To Make Lemonade? Maybe? I have a hard time believing it though. Beyoncé prefers to be studied, she's not here to do the studying for you. That's not to say that these 600 pages won't be gold. Of course they'll be gold. She hasn't spent 12 years building the archive to allow for disappointment when she decides to release a few crumbs.
Speaking of the archive though, do you remember the first time we found out about it? It was an interview with GQ in 2013, probably one of the last true interviews she's ever given, to promote her Super Bowl headlining performance. You know, when she stole all the lights in the Superdome? I re-read that interview this morning, in the context of Show Your Work. And in light of how Beyoncé stopped talking shortly after that, I wonder too, in the context of Show Your Work, whether or not she planned it that way.
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2020 Fellowship Competition Announcement
With the exceptions of 2017 and 2019, each year since 1993, NAALJ and its tax exempt 501 (c)(3) non-profit affiliate, the National Administrative Law Judge Foundation (NALJF), have co-sponsored an annual writing competition on a topic of interest to the administrative judiciary. Past Fellowship award recipients have included many distinguished administrative law judges, hearing officers, and academicians.
In 2017, NAALJ and NALJF skipped a year in the competition in order to award the funds normally reserved for the competition to the Malcolm Rich Central Panel Study. The Central Panel Study was published in November 2019, in Volume 39, Issue 1 of the NAALJ Journal.
We are pleased to announce resumption of the competition in 2020. This year we are seeking an article on one of the following topics:
ONLY ONE Fellowship proposal will be chosen.
All applications for the 2020 Fellowship must be in electronic format (Microsoft Word format preferred) and must include the following documents: (1) an abstract or an introduction to the proposed article; (2) a detailed outline for the proposed article; (3) a writing sample; (4) curriculum vitae; and (5) a list of publications. All submissions must be sent by e-mail to firstname.lastname@example.com, with a cc to Hon. Edward J. Schoenbaum, Fellowship Committee Chair, at email@example.com.
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A Profile of Barr. Uwemedimo Nwoko – Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice
Barr. Uwemedimo Nwoko, is the State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice. He is the 14th State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice. A Lawyer, resource person, human rights activist and politician, Nwoko was born on October 27, 1964, in Abiakana, Urua Inyang in Ika LGA.
Before his appointment as Commissioner, Nwoko was the chairman of the board of Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic, Ikot Osurua.
Nwoko attended St. Augustine Secondary School, Urua Inyang, from 1977-82 before proceeding to the University of Calabar, Cross River State and Nigerian Law School, Lagos between 1987 to 1992.
The 52-year-old attorney-general obtained his LL.B from the University of Calabar in 1991 and his BL in 1992 at the Nigerian Law School, Lagos. He participated in the National Youth Service programme in Lagos. After his service year, he went back to the classroom for his Master's degree, still in law ( LL.M Degree) at the Lagos State University (LASU) in 1998. Prior to his advent into government service, the Commissioner had been in private legal practice since 1992. He has been deeply involved in building our democracy through landmark election petition and constitutional law cases.
Nwoko is an attorney general with a robust background in rights activism. He enjoys populist recognition among the masses, particularly among the underprivileged where he had on several occasions chose to be their voice.
Apart from advocacy, Nwoko had stamped his authority in political litigation.
During the 2011 general elections in the state, he successfully defended the PDP and its candidates out of the election petition tribunal, the Appeal and Supreme Courts. He was also in the defense team for the PDP and Governor Udom Emmanuel after the 2015 general elections in the state up to the Supreme Court, where he brought his technical and intellectual prowess to bear in those cases.
His painstaking efforts at research and documentation helped to puncture the bundles of perceived evidence brought by the opposition to the tribunal.
Nwoko, is a member of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), former member, Body of Benchers; member, Council of Legal Education in Nigeria and member, Promotions and Disciplinary Committee (APDC) of Council of Legal Education.
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Taylor Swift and Kanye West were the stars of last night's MTV Video Music Awards, where the "Wildest Dreams" singer walked away with three Moon Men and the rapper announced his presidential run for 2020. YES…KANYE WEST said he would be running for PRESIDENT in 2020. Can we stop and take a moment to think about KIM KARDASHIAN as the FIRST LADY!?!? bahahahaha.
In addition to winning the award for Best Pop Video and Best Female Video for "Blank Space," Taylor also walked away with the Video of the Year honor for her star-studded clip for "Bad Blood."
The night also found Taylor presenting Kanye with the Video Vanguard Award by telling him that she was "going to let [him] finish" and praising him for having "the best career of all time." YES, I love her sense of humor!
MTV VMA Winners 2015:Best Rock Video: Fall Out Boy, "Uma Thurman" Best Pop Video: Taylor Swift, "Blank Space"Best Male Video: Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars, "Uptown Funk"Best Hip-Hop Video: Nicki Minaj, "Anaconda"Best Female Video: Taylor Swift, "Blank Space"Best Video With a Social Message: Big Sean featuring Kanye West & John Legend, "One Man Can Change the World"Artist to Watch: Fetty WapVideo of the Year: Taylor Swift featuring Kendrick Lamar, "Bad Blood"
MTV Video Music Awards 2015: The Complete VMA Winners List | Rolling Stone: http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/mtv-video-music-awards-2015-the-complete-vma-winners-list-20150830Kanye West Announces He's Running for President in 2020 | SPIN: http://www.spin.com/2015/08/kanye-west-announces-hes-running-for-president-in-2020/?utm_source=spinfacebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=spinfacebook


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By G.N. Jacobs
Bruce had waited out Selina's absence for the long planned rubber chicken event with a listlessness that not even the empty flashy promises of the latest gaming console could alleviate. The game he wanted to play he promised not to crack the shrink wrap until she came home. The similar game probably built on the same engine seemed like more of a training tool and too much like his life, three short days ago. Zombies make so much better, Bruce thought just before reaching for the leg scratchy thing to get under the plaster.
Selina blew into the house with quite a bit of noise raising her voice to, "Honey, I'm home!" Bruce put down the controller pausing the game he really didn't want to play and listened to the sounds emanating from her entrance with Alfred at her heels. She made way too much volume for regular people that typically only lived in 1,200 square feet on the fourth floor, but perhaps just enough to carry from the south entrance through the main kitchen all the way up to this comfortable room with a huge TV.
He listened to his wife narrate the entrance with the many rooms in between. The words were more prosaic than her usual foreplay but they did the job considering that her mission was to make sure she took off her evening gown and makeup in favor of her game play uniform: jogging shorts and belly baring T-shirt. Her words induced shivers.
She found her way to the night's designated game room having thrown a robe over the promised ensemble, her one concession to the winter cold. The mister spun his chair around appreciating even the robe. And that she'd forgotten to mention the blanket large enough for two on the couch.
"Good, you saved it for us," Selina said cooing the minute she moved close enough to hear his heartbeat.
They played for perhaps two hours straight saving a fictional city from the undead. For some reason they fell into characters reminiscent of the British Avengers, John Steed and Emma Peel, as they shot nearly every frakking walker that could be found in the head. Bruce spoke in Received Pronunciation as if he'd actually gone to Oxford. Selina mugged her way through Ms. Peel's barely restrained goddess sex bomb dialogue. Whatever, the zombies died in droves…
At the two hour mark the game changed, the way some games of poker change with mixed company and lots of alcohol or weed put in play. Selina dared Bruce to accomplish ever more impossible feats according to the many fans of the game with either a piece of clothing or act of affection on the table. And then she lost on purpose, an act of mock submission.
Alfred modestly regretted what happened next wheeling a cart with coffee and cookies into the room. The writhing blanket on the couch proved all he needed to see. He silently covered his mouth leaving the cart by the door. He thoughtfully flipped the switch on the coffee urn that would keep the fluid warm for hours. And he backed out of the room using more stealth than he'd ever done in his classified youth. Once out of the room, he did ask himself the inevitable how do they do that with the cast question.
Still later with the southwest view into the mostly unspoiled forests and other foliage west of Gotham proper framed by stars that Van Gogh just barely rejected for Starry Night framed in the window, Selina fell into Bruce's arms under the blanket. He winced feeling just a little bit of…
"Oh, sorry, did that hurt?"
"No, Lina, I'm fine."
"No you're not," Selina said. "You look like Alfred tried to feed you Brussels sprouts. I'll move. There."
"Thank you, Lina."
"I rest my case, Bruce."
"I love you, Selina."
"I love you, Bruce."
"Now what, Lina?"
Selina shrugged. "I don't know. We agreed to stop to leave the next few boss levels for another night. We've also used up us for the night. Maybe discuss if Lina is really the pet name you want for me?"
"What's wrong with it?"
Selina cocked her head thinking about it. "Nothing. But, I still don't have one for you. Not one that doesn't involve him, at least."
"I am him."
"Only in the sense of it gives you a lot of…"
Selina closed her mouth and said nothing further as she lay her ear on his heart. She put her arms around her husband.
"You're my wife, you should be able to say everything you need to," Bruce said.
"Not this, Bruce," Selina said in the soft voice of a little girl wishing to take back unfortunate words. "It would only come out mean, judgy and psycho-babblely when you could say the same things about how I interact with her."
"You are her."
"God, you're so wonderfully obtuse in all the right ways," Selina said.
"Thank you," Bruce said kissing her nose. "Though here we are safely ensconced in the one structure on the planet where we should feel safe and we're still speaking around the subject: him and her."
"I only trust the…basement for that kind of honesty," Selina said.
"Some days, so do I," Bruce said finding the button that…
"You called, Sir?" Alfred asked pretending not to see his employers acting like the viewer's choice of teenagers or newlyweds.
"Have you run a bug sweep or cleared the Manor airspace of drones?" Bruce asked.
Alfred pointed out the leaded window with a view of the grounds leading out over to a panorama that included the city and the ocean beyond. More importantly, Selina's perfect eyes compensated for the dim lighting in the room and the darkness outside to reveal the hovering four-rotor drone just outside. Three other drones silently edged up to the intruder.
"I suppose the next bit I should ask how prudish does Madame feel about her relations with her husband?" Alfred asked with an absolute British deadpan that not even Monty Python could match. "I will proceed accordingly."
Selina put a finger to her ruby lips clearly weighing the options. Bruce couldn't help his laughter and lust at seeing her wicked cuteness. He put a hand on her hip feeling her soft skin.
"Will your countermeasures erase the recording held on the remote drive?" Selina asked.
"No guarantees, Ma'am," Alfred said. "But, I do have a frequency trace and Lucius Fox's latest nasty blighter malware will handle the request in most circumstances and, at least, prove inconvenient to the opposition in the rest."
"Do it, Alfred!" Selina hissed.
"I see, Madame," Alfred agreed. "Manor, harden all Internet access points and execute EMP protocol!"
With that the three drones surrounding the intruder machine glowed blue at the nose like power plants about to detonate transformers. The lights flickered. The TV shifted from the HDMI port to the composite port where the old-timey stereo was hooked up. Music blared for a second, The 1812 Overture, a version with real cannons, and then faded. The drone fell to the grass outside in a smoking heap.
"Hey, I wondered where I left that CD!" Bruce said surprised.
Alfred looked out the window with a self-satisfied smirk. On the way back out the room, he stopped to kiss Selina's forehead.
"We'll see if that helped," Alfred said. "As for bugs, Sir, Madame, the last sweep of this wing completed yesterday. Will there be anything else?"
Bruce shook his head. Selina tossed off a cute snort. Alfred backed out of the room pausing near the untouched cookie and coffee cart.
"And there have been cookies and coffee waiting for you," Alfred said.
With that he left the room. Bruce and Selina broke out laughing having been caught by the house mother.
Burt West pounded his fists on the console as it flickered three times. The screen then flashed STORAGE MEDIA COMPROMISED. Not even yanking out the cables could stop the cascade failure across his drone system and computer. And then the sparks flew catching onto the cheap linen drapes.


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3am teedbits because sleep always eludes me when I most need it.
[0] I give up on sleeping and prop myself up on my elbows (Claudia throws up her hands and sighs cutely in her sleep and I look over at her, smiling. Cute.) I happen to glance over and notice that Rebekah is scrolling through her phone. "AHHH so she also can't fall asleep!" And just like that, I don't feel so alone. A sleeping Claudia is between us so I don't hazard communicating with Rebekah but I feel a sort of relief as I know that I won't be the only one groggy and foggy eyed tomorrow morning. Misery loves company, they say, but truly, it does help to know there's others in the same boat as you when you're stranded out at sea.
[1] (Clauds is now half spooning me. I'm cool with it.) When Pastor Bill Smith preaches on kindness, I feel my heart harden. The kind of kindness he preaches: the biblical kindness that Jesus displays (kindness that goes beyond being nice and pleasant; kindness that reassures, comforts, and gives when the other doesn't deserve), feels impossible to attain. My pride takes a hit because I consider myself a pretty kind person, but when I compare myself to the bullet points he stated regarding true marks of kindness, I fall way short. And it stings. Why in the world would I be kind to someone who's not kind to me? Why should I help someone climb out of a pit they dug themselves? What am I, crazy?
No, just sinful.
I can't think of myself as kind after today.
[2] Adam frequently tells me that I have no mean bone in my body. I always push back hard whenever he says such a thing, terrified that he is disillusioned regarding my true personality. "I can be really mean," I'd tell him, insisting over and over again, even as he repeatedly shook his head. "I refuse to believe it."
Looking back now, my wording was misleading. Not "I can be really mean," but "I am really mean." I only have moments of kindness, moments where Jesus's overwhelming love and compassion flows out of me and allows me to show kindness to another person. Of course I'm "kind" to Adam – loveable, huggable, sweet and charming Adam who only wants good for me. But, how do I treat the person who rubbed me the wrong way in college? How do I respond to those who hurt me, either purposefully or unintentionally? I avoid, ignore, and run away. I want nothing to do with that person. Where is the kindness in that?
[3] Words are so volatile. You can mean one thing when you say a set of words but then another can interpret it a completely different way. When the words come out of my mouth, I mean it in jest. I don't mean it to hurt or damage. My intention is to banter and to put up the front that I can be clever, witty and sassy. I needed a comeback so out popped those words and Stone catapults out of his seat and moves far away in mock hurt, so far that part of me is dumbfounded by the effect of my words. Sure, it was a good comeback, but not enough to warrant the whole table erupting in laughter, sporting wide eyes and guffawing mouths. Stone takes his time coming back to his seat at the table; when he does sit down, he lifts up his hands in an appeasing manner and states: "I'm not hurt." He means what he says so I'm not too worried but as I reflect on it hours later, I wonder if I could have hurt a less understanding person had they been the recipient of my words, the butt of my joke. I didn't mean to hurt, but I meant to uplift myself. I didn't mean to put down – I meant to draw attention to myself. I didn't mean to ridicule – I meant to save my own pride. And I have most definitely hurt others before in the process.
As someone who's love language is words of affirmation, it is concerning to me how flippantly I use words with the capacity of hurting others.
[4] (Claudia wakes up briefly to use the bathroom – she's sick and I tell her to scratch catching the sunrise since it'll be cloudy anyway. I think Rebekah is asleep at this point? But I'm too far into this post to sleep now – not that I could even if I tried. My thoughts don't go away unless I put them down in writing.)
Claudia is especially affectionate towards me. She wraps her arms around me, holds my hand, plays with my fingers, etc. I revel in it (I'm also a physical touch person). She's sick but I don't care. If I get sick, I get sick. It's worth her arms around me.
Community. God is teaching me how beautiful it can be. It's such a beautiful thing; it's what He created us for. When I think about community, I think of Claudia. Claudia who I will text with a prayer request when I am on the verge of a breakdown. Claudia, who asks how she can pray for me, randomly. Claudia, who makes me feel safe, like I could tell her all my dirty little secrets and she wouldn't be surprised. She would look at me and go: "girl, same," with a breath of laughter and a weighty seriousness behind it. She doesn't hide her weakness. She doesn't shame others in their failures. She holds their hand and prays for them.
[6] In contrast, I hide all my weaknesses. I'll reveal them if I have control over them or if I've overcome them…but never in the moment. When people fail, I judge them for it. I hate incompetency. It sounds cold and hard but I'm like that. I hate incompetency in myself, which explains why I'm so hard on myself and why I lack so much grace for others when they make mistakes. Why can't we just get things right? Why can't we just be perfect?
You're only human; I created you that way. I didn't mean for you to be perfect.
I always pray for strength. I always pray for grace. But, perhaps it's not a bad idea to pray more for weakness, too. To be continually reminded that I am weak. I am inefficient. I am flawed. I am broken. I am volatile and pissy and moody and hurtful. Weakness points to God's strength. Weakness points to God's faithfulness. Weakness points to God's grace. So if I may boast in anything, may I boast in my weaknesses.
[7] Day seven of my headache. The last time this happened, I had depression. I'm a little worried. I can never quite pinpoint how I'm doing until I'm deep in the pits. I cried today (well, yesterday technically) because I hate that I have no control over my physical and mental well being. I cried out of fear and helplessness; I'm scared. If my head hurts, there's only so much Advil I can take. If I'm sad, there's only so much liquid in my body I can expend in tears. What then? What can I do? I can only hope and pray to the Lord.
The last time this happened, God delivered me. God took away my pain, both physical and emotional. God sowed seeds into different avenues of my life that eventually bore fruit, whether through the maturing of my character, humbling of my spirit, or advances for the kingdom in my very own community. The last time this happened, God was faithful, as He will continue to be.
[8] I'm 25 now yet I still feel 15 at times. Immature, distracted, unable to prioritize and take care of myself. Ever so arrogant and high and mighty, regardless. I really don't deserve at all to have the people I have in my life right now. The community God has sown around me moves me to tears; I'm crying now as I write this.
If you want a taste of Christ's love for you, immerse yourself in community. Rub against one another. Bicker and apologize. Do things two by two. Mess up and be forgiven. Jesus has grace for you.
[9] I always know what to wish for on my birthday. When the cake and candles come out I'm ready. I'll tell you all because this is a wish I know will actually come true. Superstition doesn't stand a chance against God's will.
"God, be glorified. God, be glorified in my life. God, use me for your glory. "
Perhaps because it is 430 in the morning; perhaps because I have spent far too long on this not to post; perhaps I've finally given up on having coherent thought, thesis, and theme to my writing – but, I'm posting this disjointed garble for all to read in the hopes (oh please, in the hopes) that God would be glorified.
My first post of 25; here's to hoping for many more.
Jesus is the same, yesterday today and forever. Thank you, Jesus, for your faithfulness.


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Happy New Year to all our readers – hope everyone had a great Christmas and managed to get in a bit of golf on the side. We are still in holiday mode with respect to our club program with nothing major planned for the next couple of weeks. Shootout qualifying rounds are scheduled to begin from Saturday 19th January and the following Saturday is the start of Interclub. For those of you competing in the Miners Arms, you should be thinking about when to play your January round. For those of you whose handicaps are on the way down following some good rounds, they will be revised wef next Thursday so you may want to try and get your round in this weekend. And keep recording those really good hole scores on the Summer Eclectic sheets on the downstairs notice boards.
Back 9 Closed Next Week for Working Bees
As previously advised, Transpower's painting contractor will be repainting the national grid transmission tower that is situated close to our 17th green next week. We agreed this date with them some time ago as likely to be the least disruptive time for our members. As part of the painting preparation the tower is cleaned by high pressure sand blasting. Because this would require us to close off the 17th green and 18th tee block the Committee has instead decided in conjunction with Matt to close off the whole back 9 next week for members to help our green keepers catch up on various tasks around that part of the course.
We will begin on Monday with our first priority being to cut out toad rush from the various greens where it has taken hold (on the front 9 as well as the back 9). This is a big job for our 2 green keepers to fit in amongst all the mowing they have been having to do these past few weeks, but hopefully a team of volunteers will be able to make good progress. It will involve getting down on our hands and knees or bottoms, so if you have any, bring knee pads and/or gardening mats. If you have a narrow bladed knife, eg an old dining knife, bring that for your digging tool. Also if you have any, please also bring a couple of buckets – one for sand for repairing the holes that we will be digging and the other for the toad rush being dug out. We will aim to start at 9.30am so that we can avoid the heat of the day, whilst giving Matt and Lukas time to do their usual early morning tasks. Don't forget to bring a sun hat, sun glasses, and to apply liberal doses of sunscreen.
If anyone is an experienced weed eater user, then Matt may get you to work on weed eating the streams and/or alongside various paths. The green keepers have 3 petrol driven (2 stroke) weed eaters available for use – if you are up for that and know how to operate the weed eater, then please wear long trousers and sturdy shoes, and bring ear muffs as well as protective sun glasses.
Men's Wednesday Club and Women's Tuesday Club
The men's Wednesday club begins again next Wednesday. With the back 9 closed, they intend to play the front 9 twice, once from the white tees and once from the reds. The mid week women's clubs will also be back in action next week.
Team Yip Twilight Golf
This also kicks off again next week, on Thursday – only $20 for 9 holes of fun golf plus a bbq meal to follow. All members, friends and visitors are welcome. Tee off between 5 and 5.30pm.
Land Sale
The section of land that we propose to subdivide is currently open for tender that closes on 30th January. If you know of anyone who may be interested, please let them know.
New Rules
Don't forget that new rules are now in play, having taken effect from 1 January. If taking a drop, you should now be doing it from knee high. And you are now allowed only 3 minutes maximum to look for a lost ball. Loose impediments can now be moved from hazards and bunkers, and you are allowed to ground your club in hazards, but only accidentally in bunkers. If your ball is in a bunker and you deem it unplayable, you can now drop it outside the bunker for a 2 stroke penalty. On the green, there is no penalty for accidentally touching your ball, but it must be replaced to where it was. Also, you are now allowed to putt with the flag in – this will save someone always having to hold the pin for someone attempting a long putt, and should therefore save time, especially when no one's ball is close to the pin.
Also designed to save time is the ability now for clubs to adopt a local rule allowing a drop to be taken for a lost ball or for a ball hit out of bounds, instead of having to go back and replay from where the errant shot was taken. For example, if your drive off the 11th tee went out of bounds and you hadn't played a provisional, upon determining your ball must have gone out of bounds after not being able to find it, you can now take a drop on the fairway for a 2 stroke penalty. This means that your next shot would be your 4th, same as if you had played a provisional or gone back and replayed your drive and it had ended up around where you took the drop. The following excerpt from the UK Golf Monthly
should help explain this situation and how/where to take the drop:
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New Golf Rules Explained: Local Rules
One interesting result of the 2019 Rules revisions is a permissible new Local Rules that will provide an alternative to stroke and distance for a ball that is either lost or out of bounds.
Here's how it would work where adopted…
If your ball is lost or out of bounds, find an equidistant point on the edge of the fairway (your 'fairway reference point') to where you believe your ball is either lost or went out of bounds (your 'ball reference point') and then drop somewhere between the two, with a further two club lengths' leeway (either side for a lost ball) under penalty of two strokes.
If it were your tee shot that went out of bounds, you would be playing four from there, just as you would if you had hit your provisional ball to the same spot.
However, there are a number of important points to bear in mind:
1) Many people who currently play such a 'Rule' informally will typically only regard it as a one-shot penalty, but the penalty under this new Local Rule will be two strokes.
2) Even when this Local Rule is in force, you may still choose to hit a provisional. But if you do, the above alternative won't be available.
3) It is only a Local Rule option, so check if your home club will be adopting it. Even if they do, it won't always be an option when playing away matches of competitions.
Please note that the Committee has not formally adopted this local rule option and is not scheduled to meet until 28 January. However, if we can get a quorum before then we will look to adopt it and advise members accordingly. Also, when Wellington Golf staff are back at work next week we will seek clarification as to whether they wish this local rule to be allowed for interclub matches.
In addition to the rule changes we now have more options as to areas that can be defined as hazards. Club Captain Carl Beentjes and Vice President Adrian Porter walked the course with Matt just before Christmas to determine what parts of our course we could now beneficially mark as hazard. The green keepers will mark these up in due course, however, it is not their top priority at the moment.
Finally, please note that the local rules printed on the back of our scorecards are still valid but some of the Rule reference numbers quoted are no longer correct. We wont be updating these until our current supply runs out which will not be for several months.
Sponsor Speak
Our 17th hole is sponsored by Chartered Accountant Terry Bastion. His practice is handily located in the Karori Bridge Club building, 272 Karori Road, Ph 476-5775. We are now into the final quarter of most people's tax years, so could be time to give Terry a call.
Happy golfing, play safely,
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Lemon-Dilled Brussels Sprouts
Brussels sprouts get dressed up for the holidays when I make this flavorful dish. Lemon and dill season the buttery sauce, and chopped walnuts add just the right crunch.
Total TimePrep/Total Time: 25 min.
Makes4-6 servings
- 1-1/2 pounds fresh brussels sprouts
- 1/3 cup butter
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon dill weed
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped walnuts
- In a large saucepan, bring 1 in. of water and brussels sprouts to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 8-10 minutes or until tender. Meanwhile, in another large saucepan, melt butter. Stir in the lemon juice, dill, salt and pepper; cook and stir for 1 minute. Drain sprouts; add to butter mixture and toss to coat. Sprinkle with walnuts.
Nutrition Facts3/4 cup: 117 calories, 9g fat (5g saturated fat), 20mg cholesterol, 246mg sodium, 8g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 3g fiber), 3g protein.
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This was very tasty! The walnuts added a perfect crunch. I can hardy wait to have the leftovers tomorrow! I used a package of frozen Brussels sprouts and just cooked them in the microwave until hot, then poured the sauce over the top.


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The sun is shining and the weather is warming, so it's a great time to start reminding ourselves about bike safety when we're out and about.
Clients of our Oran Park Day Program visited the Bicycle Education and Road Safety Centre in Campbelltown to get some practical experience in riding bikes in a real life scenario.
The centre is fitted out to replicate roads and tracks; similar to what participants would see when out and about on the road. Pathways have road markings, pedestrian crossings and even street lights to indicate when it is safe to ride and when to stop.
"Clients really look forward to taking part in the bike safety program each week. They get to ride their bikes and learn new skills and get some exercise in the process," said Antoinette, Oran Park Day Program Team Leader.
Clients ride three wheeled bikes, specially designed to suit riders with varying abilities. Wheelchairs were also able to hit the track, with clients able to enjoy riding around with their peers in their wheelchairs.
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I'm recycling a 4 bar staccato piano phrase, to import into RMX.
After I import the REX file using SAGE, I open up RMX, and the Suite is there (under "Converted REX files"), but there is no loop in the "Elements" window.
Looking at the SAGE folder from within OSX's finder menu, I see all my previous REX files (in the "Converted REX" folder), have a folder with the name of the loop, and in that folder, a file called "Audio". Along with those folders is a file called "data XML"
In my newly created suite called "piano", there is no "Audio" file, just the "data"XML" file.
I'm racking my brain trying to see if I'm missing the obvious, because I know there can be problems if things aren't imported properly. It's just that I've done this many, many, many times before, with no trouble at all.
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If you're thinking of making a showreel, this is the standard to aim for...
Whilst we like to remain as unbiased as possible on RedShark, once in a while we see a showreel that really impresses us. The work of Guillaume Juin has featured here before when we showcased his rather wonderful "Astronaut" short back in 2014.
However we recently stumbled upon his 2016 showreel, and what a cracker it is! As a body of work it is impressive enough, but the quality is right up there, and should serve as inspiration for anyone involved in the corporate and commercial sector of production. Even more so because the equipment that Guillaume uses is within the reach of most people.He has very kindly provided us with a breakdown of the equipment and techniques he uses.
Equipment breakdown
Guillaume tells us that his main camera is a Sony FS5, most often affixed to a Manfrotto tripod with a permanently mounted Konova slider rig. For a B-camera he currently uses a Sony A7S, which he uses for Ronin shots, timelapse, and travel. Examples of which can be seen in the Argentina and Indonesia shots in the reel. An A7SII is mostly used for drone shots. We are told that Guillaume uses this on a heavy lifter drone, designed to take cameras up to and including Red cameras and the Alexa Mini. Although he has also used a DJI Phantom 3 for many shots, now recently replaced with the newer Phantom 4. Various other cameras are used when required, such as the FS7, and a 5DMkII for timelapse.
It is also interesting that the lenses used are not expensive primes. A Tamron 24-70mm f/2.8 is used as his general workhorse, with the addition of a Tamron 70-300mm, Canon 50mm f/1.4, and a Samyang 14mm. He attaches these to the FS5 with a Metabones Speedbooster, and a Commlite adaptor for the A7S.
Shooting modes
Guillaume always uses Slog with the sharpness/detail set to minimum, and then dialling this back in post production. He primarily edits in Adobe Premiere, using the Lumetri functionality for colour grading. He plays around with lots of different LUTs, with a lot of experimentation with different curves, shadow, highlights, saturation, and hue adjustments. Neat Video is employed a lot for noise reduction, while After Effects is used for composites and effects. One notable shot is around 1'20 into the reel. Guillaume designed and constructed the table himself, and then used video projection film on the glass. Then with a home made mirror system, he projected the animation of the table from below with the use of a wide angle projector. He then spent a number of days in motion design, utilising motion tracking to add 3D holograms onto it.
With all of these shots taken in 2016, this year is already shaping up to be another busy one for Guillaume. If this current reel is anything to go by, I can't wait to see what he comes up with this year!


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The wine displays a light straw colour with a green tinge. Rays of tropical fruit makes for a grand entrance. Layers of guava, kiwi, green melon and hints of grapefruit paints the palate. The balanced acidity carries the fruit and yet again the 2017 Chenin blanc claims its tile as super quaffer.
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Westport principal placed on leave following arrest
WESTPORT — Coleytown Middle School Principal Kris Szabo has been placed on administrative leave, following her arrest for allegedly slapping a man during a parking dispute in Southbury.
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In an email to parents Wednesday morning, Bedford Middle School Principal Adam Rosen said Szabo was placed on leave pending a review of the incident. Szabo was arrested on Nov. 27 for slapping a man during an argument in a parking lot on Main Street South in Southbury, police said.
Though the arrest occurred last week, the Southbury resident was not placed on leave until Wednesday, one day after the arrest was publicized.
According to police, Szabo, 49, struck a 71-year-old man multiple times after he verbally confronted her for parking in a "no parking" area.
Szabo was arrested and charged with second-degree breach of peace. She was released on a $500 non-surety bond and is scheduled to appear in state Superior Court in Waterbury on Dec. 11.
"Please know that the safety of our students remains our top priority as we address any concerns in our school," Rosen wrote in a statement.
Rosen was not available for further comment.
Interim Superintendent of Schools David Abbey said Wednesday the district is investigating the incident and was not aware of the arrest until it was publicized on Tuesday.
Szabo has been an educator for more than 25 years and was hired as principal of Coleytown in 2004. She has been working at Bedford as a "principal on special assignment," while remediation work is completed at Coleytown.
This isn't the first legal issue Szabo has faced in recent years. Coleytown Middle School and Szabo were also the focus of two investigations in 2017 for allegedly failing to address rampant bullying in the school.
The investigations were opened by the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights in response to two claims, one alleging racial and sexual discrimination and the other sexual discrimination.
One complaint alleged the discriminatory act was among hundreds of bullying incidents.
On Feb. 8, 2018, a lawsuit was filed by two Westport parents against the Board of Education, Szabo and Elliott Landon, the schools chief at the time.
The suit claims a student reported a bullying incident in March 2016 to Szabo and requested to speak to a guidance counselor, but was denied.
According to the lawsuit, the student was allegedly assaulted by four other students. According to the complaint, Szabo said the student "should ignore those crap kids and not let them get to him."
The suit says Szabo failed to investigate the student's claims, or if any investigation was conducted, it was inadequate.
"Szabo failed to exercise a reasonable degree of care and was negligent in failing to conduct an investigation regarding the bullying reports," the complaint reads.
In April 2016, the suit claims the student was again bullied and called a discriminatory term, and Szabo again denied the child's request to speak to a guidance counselor.
When the student then requested to speak to a parent and was denied, the suit alleges Szabo grabbed the student's arm and shook it with force.
"As a direct, legal, and proximate result of Szabo's actions, omissions and her breach of duty, the plaintiff suffered physical, emotional and economic damages in an amount to be proven at trial," the complaint reads.
It's unclear if Szabo was placed on leave when the lawsuit was first filed or if she faced any disciplinary action.
The family is seeking compensatory and punitive damages exclusive of interest and cost. The court case is ongoing and a hearing is scheduled for Dec. 16.
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When Democrats lost almost every race in Missouri in 2016, their party decided it needed to do something drastic. But the path they chose may have created an entirely new problem.
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Following on from Mura Masa, WSTRN, Blossoms and Nao, Alessia Cara has become the latest artist to land herself a spot in the top 5 of the BBC Sound Of 2016 poll.
Arriving in second place on the list, Alessia Cara became a huge name in North America last year. The release of her debut single 'Here' racked up millions of hits online, and led to the release of her debut album 'Know It All' at the end of 2015.
The winner of the BBC Sound Of poll will be announced on the BBC Radio 1 breakfast show tomorrow (8th January) morning, and you can listen again to Alessia Cara's track 'Here' below.


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Donald Trump issued a statement regarding the Orlando terrorist attack and called on Hillary Clinton to drop out of the presidential race if she cannot say "the two words 'Radical Islam.'"
In a press release from the campaign on Sunday, Trump said that "our nation was attacked by a radical Islamic terrorist. It was the worst terrorist attack on our soil since 9/11, and the second of its kind in 6 months. My deepest sympathy and support goes out to the victims, the wounded, and their families." (RELATED: FBI: Suspect Bragged About Ties To 'Terrorist Organizations')
[dcquiz]"In his remarks today, President Obama disgracefully refused to even say the words 'Radical Islam'. For that reason alone, he should step down," Trump reiterated from an earlier tweet. "If Hillary Clinton, after this attack, still cannot say the two words 'Radical Islam' she should get out of this race for the Presidency," he added. (RELATED: Trump Calls On Obama To Resign For Not Calling Orlando Attack 'Radical Islamic Terrorism' [VIDEO])
"If we do not get tough and smart real fast, we are not going to have a country anymore," Trump argued. "Because our leaders are weak, I said this was going to happen – and it is only going to get worse. I am trying to save lives and prevent the next terrorist attack. We can't afford to be politically correct anymore."
"The terrorist, Omar Mir Saddique Mateen, is the son of an immigrant from Afghanistan who openly published his support for the Afghanistani Taliban and even tried to run for President of Afghanistan. According to Pew, 99% of people in Afghanistan support oppressive Sharia Law," Trump said. (RELATED: Islamic State Claims Responsibility For Orlando Terror Attack)
"We admit more than 100,000 lifetime migrants from the Middle East each year. Since 9/11, hundreds of migrants and their children have been implicated in terrorism in the United States," Trump continued.
"Hillary Clinton wants to dramatically increase admissions from the Middle East, bringing in many hundreds of thousands during a first term – and we will have no way to screen them, pay for them, or prevent the second generation from radicalizing," Trump warned. (RELATED: CNN Warns Of 'Surge' Of ISIS Attacks In America During Ramadan [VIDEO])
"We need to protect all Americans, of all backgrounds and all beliefs, from Radical Islamic Terrorism – which has no place in an open and tolerant society. Radical Islam advocates hate for women, gays, Jews, Christians and all Americans. I am going to be a President for all Americans, and I am going to protect and defend all Americans," Trump said. "We are going to make America safe again and great again for everyone."
On Monday, Trump is scheduled to speak at New Hampshire Institute of Politics at St. Anselm's College about the terrorist attack, immigration, and national security.


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"Zhao Ya, even though there isn't much to be said about the other party's character, she isn't weak. You must be careful!"
Zheng Yang stepped forward and told Zhao Ya with a hushed voice.
"Un, don't worry!" Zhao Ya responded.
After Zhang laoshi's guidance yesterday, she opened up another ten acupoints. Even though the lady before her wasn't weak, she could only be considered to be on par with her. When it comes down to it, it was hard to say who would lose.
Leaping forward, Zhao Ya landed lightly on the sparring ring. Staring at Mu Xueqing with her black beady eyes, she gestured with her hands and said, "Let's begin!"
Refusing to back down, Mu Xueqing leaped onto the sparring ring as well. She unleashed her might, which had just risen from her breakthrough just a moment ago, and strength gushed through her as though a flowing river.
"It's beginning!"
"The battle between the two beauties..."
Seeing the two beauties facing each other on the sparring ring, the crowd immediately fell silent, fearful that they would interrupt their concentration.
"I will make you apologize!"
With a clear thud, Zhao Ya pushed against the floor and charged forth. At the same time, a howling aura which bore some reminiscence to the gleam of a sword shrouded her arms.
"The one to apologize will be you!"
Refusing to yield, Mu Xueqing also charged forward.
Peng peng peng peng!
Soon, the duo had already traded blows several times. As Pixue realm cultivators, the might of their blows caused a violent sonic boom to burst in the air.
"Incredible! Where did this lady come from? Despite her young age, she is actually able to match Mu Xueqing!"
Amidst the crowd, a young man looked at the battle with a perplexed expression.
It was the student who was ranked first in the student tournament, Zhao Wuxing.
"I have no idea as well. It seemed as though she suddenly appeared today!" Beside him, another person looked at the stage with a doubtful expression as well.
If Mu Xueqing saw this person, she would definitely recognize him as the one who was placed second in the student tournament, Liu Changyan.
Despite being the two most famous students in the academy, Zhao Wuxing and Liu Changyan couldn't hold back their curiosity to spectate the battle.
"Who do you think will win?"
After looking for a moment longer, Liu Changyan chuckled.
"In just a few days, Mu Xueqing's cultivation has improved, and the restraint in her movements has also disappeared, causing her fighting prowess to soar greatly. Even though the lady she is facing is using inferior battle techniques, her movements were forceful. Furthermore, there seems to be some kind of frosty aura to her moves, making it difficult for one face it head on... I can't really say for sure who will win!"
After hesitating for a moment, Zhao Wuxing said.
As the number one student in the entire academy, his eye for such matters was astonishing. However, regardless of whether it was their cultivation or their means, the two ladies on the sparring ring seemed to be on the same level. He couldn't say for sure who would win either.
Liu Changyan nodded in agreement. Then, he suddenly frowned, "That lady who abruptly appeared has a strong foundation, but why are her battle techniques so weak? All of the moves she has used were at intermediate-tier Mortal or so. If her battle techniques were slightly more advanced, she might have won already!"
Zhao Wuxing was also perplexed by the sight.
These two beautiful ladies had both reached Pixue realm. As long as they wished, they could easily access the high-tier or even pinnacle Mortal battle techniques. To still be using intermediate-tier Mortal at her cultivation realm, that was indeed a little lacking.
If not for the frosty aura in her body limiting the other party's movements, rendering Mu Xueqing unable to gain on her, she would have already lost.
"This isn't good!"
Zheng Yang and the others could also see the problem.
Zhao Ya's Pure Yin Body granted her a huge advantage against cultivators of the same cultivation realm. However, as the battle techniques she knew were still limited to the level of Tianxuan Kingdom, there was still a huge distance between both parties.
More importantly, it had only been two months since Zhao Ya advanced from Fighter 1-dan Juxi realm to Pixue realm. The rapid rise in her cultivation caused her to lack actual combat experience.
On the other hand, as the Little Demoness who had caused innumerable storms in Tianwu Academy, Mue Xueqing had plenty of battle experience.
Lacking battle techniques and battle experience. If not for her overwhelmingly powerful physical constitution and her powerful zhenqi, she would have already lost by now.
"Don't panic. Even though Zhao Ya is lacking in practical battle experience, it isn't that easy for the other party to triumph over her!"
Liu Yang said.
Back then, Zhao Ya's physical constitution could even suppress Lu Xun laoshi. No matter how powerful this lady was, could she be stronger than Lu Xun?
"Don't worry. Once she gets used to the tempo of the battle, it will just be a matter of time before she defeats the other party!"
Zhao Ya's disadvantage was due to her lacking battle experience. As the battle continued on, Zhao Ya would slowly get used to the flow of the fight, and by then, it wouldn't be difficult for her to defeat the other party.
"Damn it!"
Since the crowd below was able to realize this, naturally Mu Xueqing could notice it as well, and her face steeled.
Even though she wasn't the strongest female in her age group in Tianwu Kingdom, she wasn't too far from it. She thought that it should have been easy for her to teach a lass younger than her a lesson, but never in her dreams did she expect for the other party to be this formidable!
When did such an incredible freshman appear in Tianwu Academy?
"If this continues to drag on, given how condensed her zhenqi is, I will surely lose. I have no choice but to use that technique!"
Mu Xueqing gritted her teeth, and a ferocious glint appeared in her eyes.
Even though the other party was in a disadvantageous position at first, as time went by, she found the tables being slowly turned on her.
In the end, her cultivation was forcefully pulled by pills, so her zhenqi was still a little thin.
Harrumphing lightly, Mu Xueqing frowned. Her aura suddenly surged, and she released a forceful punch.
"It's Apothecary Mu's [Fallen Flower Fist]!"
A grim look appeared on Zhao Wuxing's face.
"Fallen Flower Fist?" Liu Changyan turned to Zhao Wuxing and asked.
"Indeed. It's a high-tier Phantom battle technique. It's said that when Apothecary Mu reached Zongshi realm, in remembrance of his dead wife, he created this technique. There is a total of three moves to this technique, and every single one has overwhelming strength. Even Mo Hongyi was filled with praises for it!"
Zhao Wuxing stared at the lady on stage and commented, "To think that Apothecary Mu would pass this technique onto his daughter and that she would have already mastered the first move!"
"High-tier Phantom battle technique? Techniques of such level are rare even in the capital, the other lady Mu Xueqing is facing is in trouble!"
Amazed, Liu Changyan nodded his head.
Even in Tianwu Kingdom, a high-tier Phantom battle technique was considered to be top-notch. On top of that, the other lady was lacking in good battle techniques, making it difficult for her to withstand this move.
As they expected, facing the savage pressure from the other party, Zhao Ya's face warped in shock.
"I have to go all out!"
Gritting her silver teeth, she knew that she would definitely fall in defeat if she were to continue executing normal moves. Thus, with a bellow, she pumped her zhenqi furiously through her veins.
She was putting her all into this single move.
The Fallen Flower Fist met her palm.
Deng deng deng deng!
The duo's faces reddened, and they retreated seven to eight steps consecutively before fresh blood spurted from their mouths.
It was a draw!
"Zhao Ya!"
Zheng Yang and Meng Tao dashed up to the stage.
"Seems like I have underestimated you. It is a draw today, but do you dare to fight against me three days from now?"
Flinging her arms, Mu Xueqing pushed Meng Tao and the others aside before glaring at Zhao Ya coldly.
"So be it! If you lose at that time, you have to apologize!" Zhao Ya stared back at her as well.
"Apologize? I only said that Zhang shi isn't good at teaching, what business of it is yours?"
At this, Mu Xueqing suddenly realized something and she froze. "It can't be that... you all are Zhang shi's students?"
"That's right! He is our teacher! Your action of insulting him is equivalent to insulting all of us!" Zhao Ya replied.
"I see!"
Finally understanding the reason why the other party was so furious as to challenge her to a duel, Mu Xueqing shook her head. "I am also filled with respect for Zhang shi, just that... I am being objective here. In terms of teaching, I can guarantee that our Liu laoshi is definitely superior to your Zhang shi!"
"Liu laoshi? I've never heard of him!" Zhao Ya shook her head. Then, with a proud look, she declared, "Our Zhang laoshi is definitely the best in teaching! No one is able to match up to him!"
Mu Xueqing gritted her teeth. "Since none of us is willing to concede, then let our fists do the talking! Let's meet again three days from now on, and whoever loses has to admit that their teacher is inferior to the other party's teacher! Do you dare to accept my challenge?"
"Why wouldn't I dare to accept your challenge?" Zhao Ya nodded.
"Fine, it's a deal then! Let's go!"
Seeing that the other party had agreed to it, Mu Xueqing flung her arms, turned around and left.
It hadn't been long since she came into contact with Liu laoshi, but she felt grateful to the other party for solving the trauma in the body and raising her cultivation. Given that a student of Zhang shi was challenging his prestige, she felt a need to guard his honor!
She wanted to let people know that even though Liu laoshi wasn't a master teacher, he was in no way inferior to a master teacher!
"Let's go!"
Zhao Ya also left with Wang Ying and the others.
"These few people are Zhang shi's students?"
"This is a huge affair..."
"I've heard of Zhang shi! He's the genius who broke all of Genius Mo Hongyi's records, taking over his position as the number one genius of Tianwu Kingdom! No wonder that lady was so incredible, she is his student!"
Upon learning that Zhao Ya and the others were Zhang shi's students, the crowd below broke into a commotion.
Those students who harbored ideas on Zhao Ya immediately vanquished all of their thoughts.
Master Teacher Zhang Xuan was a rising figure in the city, and many influential powers were eager to build a connection with him.
Laying hands on his students was no different than suicide!
"Right, isn't Mu Xueqing's teacher Bai Fan laoshi? Who is Liu laoshi?"
"You still don't know about it? Bai Fang laoshi has already left the academy, and this Liu laoshi is a teacher who was just recruited today!"
"Just recruited today?"
"That's right. I was in charge of attending to the interviewees, so I personally saw the scene back then. That Liu laoshi is indeed a capable teacher..."
The student recounted the events during the public recruitment.
"With a single word, he fixed a student's aversion to studying, and with a beating, he fixed a student's violent tendencies?"
"You must be joking! There's actually such a person in the world?"
After hearing those words, the crowd was dumbfounded. They couldn't help but doubt that the other party was lying to them.
"It's true!" The student said indignantly. "You all know Mu Xueqing's personality as well. If it's not true, how could she be willing to fight with another person for him when she has only come into contact with him for such a short period of time?"
"Now that you speak of it, I suddenly thought of something. When I met the students in their class this morning, their cultivation didn't seem to be that high yet. How in the world was all of their cultivation raised in just a few hours?"
"Could this really be due to Liu laoshi's guidance? For him to be so formidable, who in the world is this Liu laoshi?"
The more the crowd discussed, the more curious they were about Mu Xueqing's new teacher.
"Ah choo!"
After leaving the classroom, just as Zhang Xuan was walking on a pavement, he suddenly sneezed. Perplexed, he rubbed his nose.
What's wrong? Did I catch a cold?


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Introduction: How to Be Jem From Jem the Holograms for Halloween
Jem is truly outrageous truly truly truly outrageous.
Jem and the Holograms was my favorite 1980's cartoon ever so I have decided to be Jem for Halloween this year.
Here is my slideshow on my costume Jem. This is my favorite holiday and I love to get a head start and plan months in advance!!
I took a very basic wrap dress pattern - angled the bottom skirt and found this amazing pink fabric.
The belt / sash was drawn out on newspaper as a pattern then I sewed the details on my hand.
I used 2 pink wigs which I sewed together to get the layered look of Jems hair and the earring were made from hot pink baking clay - although they did not light up.
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You made a great costume! My mom and I worked together to make a Jem costume this year and we used your picture along with some of the cartoon shots as a guide (and a dress pattern of course). I was disappointed to find out there's hardly any big pink wigs out there so I'm off to the craft store last minute to try and improve the one I purchased. Your Jem wig is definitely the closest to the Jem's hair that I've seen. Very helpful and thanks for sharing!
OMG thanks so much !!!!
Here is what I did to make the wig - I took 2 pink wigs - cut one to into different pieces then I sewed it onto the other wig. I had my dear sweet husband set in a chair ( while watching he sports - of course ) with one of the wigs on while I sewed the pieces to that one. I made sure that I sewed alot to the top of the wig to give it the height that I wanted. Once all the pieces were sewed on - I then cut the different layers. I"not a hair hair stylist by any means but I just tried to layer it like I see when I get my own hair cut at a salon.
Good luck!!!!! I would love to see pictures of your finished product- send them to me !!!
I will definitely send you some pictures! Thank you!
Really well done! How fun! I am having a hard time finding a good wig for my Jem costume. Where did you find yours??? I love it! Thanks.
That is truly outrageous!
I just put up a slide show for my Jem costume too, but I gotta say your abilities are far beyond mine. I can't believe you made those earrings! Awesome! I bought my earrings as I can never make that clay stuff work for me. Have great Halloween!
Wow ... that's truly outrageous! truly, truly, truly outrageous!
Man, I hated that cartoon ... my kid sister insisted on watching it. Good job on the costume, though - I knew who you were supposed to be just from the photo ... did I mention that my sister watched it incessantly?
Cause this is only the beginning, Only the beginning! I'm going to be Jem too! Already have my hair, now I'm on a mission to find pink earrings. Looks great!
I am doing Jem this year too. I got mine on ebay. There are a few people that make good replicas and some of them glow in the dark (like mine) or blink.
ur a hottie, too! " we are the misfits, the misfits, and we're gonna gitcha"
Thanks!!! Can't wait for HALLOWEEN!!
You're great!!!!!!!! :D Long life to Jem! SHOWTIME,ENERGY!!!!! Hugs from Italy!
cool beans!!!!!!!! my sister loved this cartoon when we were kids
Looks awesome!
You could add even more hair on top of the wig - as I recall, their hair was huge.


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Happy Almost New Year! I apologize for the three week mega-recap below, and the associated past three weeks which had no recap until now. I am pleased to say that as of Friday, (the evening of which I spent home alone: built a fire, got a glass of wine and a book and basked), life is back to a manageable number of activities.
I have organized the past three weeks by theme. One week of preparing for my winter half marathon, and then two weeks of letting myself off the hook to do whatever I felt inclined to do. I think this was the best part of racing so close to christmas. While it was a bit stressful at the time, (I don't recommend playing a show scheduled to go past 11pm the night before a race), it took the pressure off training for the past two weeks, which were quite busy with Christmas themed activities.
Week of 12.7-12.12, Theme: Light Taper
Sunday (12/7): All day in Seattle for a show at Benaroya Hall, got back at 1:30am. . .
Monday (12/8): PTO! Run 7 miles.
Tuesday (12/9): Work Holiday Party #1. Run 5 miles.
Wednesday (12/10): Run 5 miles.
Thursday (12/11): Run 5.5 miles.
Friday (12/12): Work Holiday Party #2. Pre-Race PT appointment. Run 5.5 miles.
Saturday (12/13): Livewire Radio Show!
Total Mileage:
Run: 28 miles
Week of 12.14-12.20, Theme: Race and Recovery
Sunday (12/14): Holiday Half Marathon – Details Forthcoming! Run: 13.5 miles
Monday (12/15): Recovery Day
Tuesday (12/16): Recovery Day
Wednesday (12/17): Run: 5.5 miles
Thursday (12/18): Run: 4 miles
Friday (12/19): Run: 6 miles (and played a show at the Aladdin Theater)
Saturday (12/20): Celebratory first day of Christmas Break. No running.
Total Mileage:
Run: 29 miles
Week of 12.21-12.27, Theme: Have Fun and Do Whatever I Want. . .
Sunday (12/21): Annual Caroling Run with my 14+ year friend, and 6+ year roommate Katy, Run: 5 miles (while singing), Bike: 11 miles on trainer
Monday (12/22): Run: 6 miles
Tuesday (12/23): Run: 6 miles
Wednesday (12/24): Family and Friends!
Thursday (12/25): (see above)
Friday (12/26): Run: 8 miles (trail)
Saturday (12/27): Bike: 15.5 miles on trainer
Total Mileage:
Bike: 26.5 miles
Run: 25 miles


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I've written about this slogan once before:
because it has worked so marvellously well for me. I use it as a yardstick, by which I measure whatever it is that's causing me distress, and decide if it's truly as important as it may feel, in the heat of the moment.
My feelings are not always a valid gauge of significance. On the contrary - when my feelings are running high, unimportance is magnified a thousand times, until it seems huge. I have this in common with many who are in program, and this is why we have the acronym H.A.L.T. - because many of us cannot trust our feelings to be an accurate indicator.
When I was living with active drinking, I felt that if I didn't speak up often and loudly, I'd never be heard. (I wasn't heard anyway, but it gave me the illusion I was, at the time.)
I used to be a great one for offering my unsolicited opinion. Then one day, my current sponsor and I were discussing the ways in which we differed, and agreed that she and I would try an exercise for a week - she'd try to speak up more often, and I'd try to remain quiet more often. When we got together for lunch a week later, and discussed it, we ended up in an uncontrollable laughing fit - almost everyone I'd dealt with in my daily round of life that week, had asked if I was all right. Just talking less was so unusual for me, that it caused people to wonder if I was ill! That was an eye-opener.
From Hope for Today, page 142:
Our preamble to the Twelve Steps states in part, "that changed attitudes can aid recovery," and I can attest to this. My family situation has improved considerably because I've learned to mind my own business. "How Important Is It?" reminds me that my opinion doesn't have to be, and often shouldn't be, expressed unless it is requested. "
The flip side of this Slogan, which I didn't see for a long time, is that it can also be used to help me decide to speak up, those times when in the past I'd have remained silent, through a desire to please the other.
How Important Is It? Does whatever it is truly matter to me? Is this going against my principles, or trespassing my boundaries?
If that's the case, I can say so. Courteously. And then stop talking. I don't need to bash my point home with a hammering of words.


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5.4m yet to submit tax returns
3 Jan 2020
The clock is ticking on 5.4m taxpayers who have less than a month to complete their self assessment tax returns by 31 January, with risks of tough penalties for anyone who has breached the high income child benefit charge (HICBC) £50k limit
3 Jan 2020
More than 11m 2018-19 tax returns are due back with HMRC by the end of January, with around 54% of taxpayers that have already filed their returns.
The majority of returns filed were completed online (more than 5.6m), online submissions accounted for a total of 89% of tax returns filed so far.
There were 34,488 taxpayers who filed their returns on New Year's Eve, just in time to celebrate 2020. Whereas some people felt like leaving it until next year, as 17,080 returns were submited on New Year's Day.
People need to complete a tax return if they, or their partner, have received child benefit and either of them had an annual income of more than £50,000.
A family with two children can claim nearly £1,800 a year in child benefit, £20.70 for your first chid and £13.70 for any further children per week.
In 2018 HMRC was forced to review thousands of cases where a 'failure to notify' penalty was issued for the tax years 2013-14, 2014-15, and 2015-16, to taxpayers who had not registered for the high income child benefit charge (HICBC). It also reassessed its interpretation of what constituted a 'reasonable excuse'.
It looked at 35,000 cases and cancelled the penalties of over 6,000 taxpayers who had a reasonable excuse for not notifying their liability for those tax years with parents receiving an average refund of £370.
This resulted in HMRC refunding £1.8m in child benefit tax penalties in 2019.
The refunds were sent to families that claimed child benefit before HICBC was introduced, and where one partner's income subsequently increased to over £50,000, and to families where the liability to HICBC arose in the 2013-14, 2014-15, or 2015-16 tax years as a result of the formation of a new partnership.
To explain in more detail, taxpayers would also have to complete a return if they have received more than £2,500 in other untaxed income, for example:
- from tips or commission;
- money from renting out a property;
- income from Savings, investments & dividends;
- from foreign income;
- are self-employed sole traders and earned more than a £1,000;
- are a partner in a business partnership;
- are employees claiming expenses in excess of £2,500; and
- have an annual income over £100,000.
If taxpayers have completed a self assessment tax return last year but did not have any tax to pay, they still need to complete a 2018-19 tax return unless HMRC has written to them to say it is not required.
For any taxpayers who are yet to start their self assessment, HMRC has films and webinars that can help with each stage of the process, with bespoke guidance for individuals' varying circumstances, including a video for people completing a tax return for the first time.
The penalties for late tax returns are:
- an initial £100 fixed penalty, which applies even if there is no tax to pay, or if the tax due is paid on time;
- after three months, additional daily penalties of £10 per day may be charged, up to a maximum of £900;
- after six months, a further penalty of 5% of the tax due or £300, whichever is greater; and
- after 12 months, another 5% or £300 charge, whichever is greater.
There are also additional penalties for paying late of 5% of the tax unpaid at 30 days, six months and 12 months. Interest will be charged on all late payments.
Angela MacDonald, HMRC's director general for customer services, said: 'People have just under a month left to file their tax returns online to avoid any unnecessary penalties. Any tax due is also payable by 31 January.
'We know that can be a worry, and not only when large sums are involved, so I would urge anyone who is expecting to find it difficult to pay their tax to get in touch with us as soon as possible. We will do everything we can to help and provide practical support.'
Help with submitting a tax return is also available on GOV.UK or from the self assessment helpline on 0300 200 3310 and on social media.


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Going Home Again AgainSunday, September 25th, 2005
I just wrote this really long and boring entry of the last ten days – a marathon of gluttony. Then it all crashed and I lost it. That's the universe telling me something there.
So, I am at my brother Jay's house in my old hometown of El Granada. His wife Carrie is about to have my nephew. Yesterday was the family shower. I won a box of See's Candy. Dangerous, since I've got another six nights of motel rooms to go and we all know that calories don't count when you are on the road.
I was thinking all kinds of poetic stuff to write about last night in bed but now I can't remember what is was. I am headed to Paso Robles today. It's making me thirsty. Plus watching my brother watch football is making me crave my mom's clam dip. The mind is a trippy thing. Like I haven't been eating enough. Plus my dreams have been insane. Even more than usual.
Home Saturday. Then I can write more. Fall is here, and when I get home I am going to make some soup.