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History of the Ole Miss Landshark
— July 7, 2013
Have you ever wonder where this originated from? I assure you it wasn't from Marshall Henderson.
At Ole Miss, "Landshark" is a term adopted by the Rebel football team's defensive unit. As part of that identity, defensive players will celebrate big plays by putting a hand to their fore- head in the shape of a shark fin. A battle cry of "fins up" also contributes to the players' persona.
With the popularity of both the players and the "Landshark" celebration, Ole Miss student-athletes from other sports have performed the hand gesture as a tribute to their fellow Rebels on the football team. One example is men's basketball player Marshall Henderson, who is friends with All-SEC linebacker Denzel Nkemdiche and other players.
Roots of the "Landshark" at Ole Miss date back to 2008. After four straight losing seasons, the Rebel foot- ball team returned to national prominence with a 9-4 record and a victory over 7th-ranked Texas Tech in the Cotton Bowl. Leading the charge was a defensive squad that ranked fourth in the nation in rushing defense and included All-Americans Peria Jerry and Greg Hardy and eventual All-SEC standout Jerrell Powe.
The term "Landshark" originated that season from senior line- backer Tony Fein, an Army veteran who served a one-year tour in the Iraq War before arriving in Oxford. A two-year letterman after trans- ferring from Scottsdale (Ariz.) Community College, Fein was the 2008 recipient of the Pat Tillman Award by the Military Order of the Purple Heart. Fein passed away in October 2009, but his legacy at Ole Miss continues through the "Landshark."
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In my childhood home in Boulder, Colorado my sister had an attic or loft room. What was so neat about it was the fact that it had tiny stairs to get up to it, but when you looked out the window, you felt like you were in a castle! To this day I'm intrigued with attic and loft spaces that people convert into usable space. Look at these inspirational ideas for transforming your attic into an addition in your home.
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Is there anything that can be done with steeped grain leftovers aside from tossing them in the trash? Make a cake? :-) I am about to toss mine 60L caramel leftover steep. Just curious.
Some people make bread. I have a neighbor who has chickens. He gets grain, I get eggs.
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I routinely make bread from spent grain. It's only a portion of the whole recipe, only 2 cups for every 6 cups flour, but it really gives body to a loaf. I give the rest to a local guy who picks it up for his chickens.
Chickens definitely go crazy over spent grains, if the batch I dumped on them from a partial mash is any indication.
I've made dog treats from it (the dogs that get them go nuts) as well as used it in bread. Last batch of bread I made with it, I spun the spent grains in the food processor to slice them up more (makes the grains smaller in the bread) and included some unfermented wort too. Came out great. I think I let it rise twice before baking the loaves, which also helped. For me, it all depends on what the beer recipe was. If I don't think the spent grains will be good in something else, or I don't have time/space to do anything with it, they go into the compost heap/bin. I don't have one of those where I live, but my mother and sister do at their house. I need to look for some local farms that will take the spent grains from my batches and use it. Hopefully with colder weather coming (or here) they'll be more willing to accept it.
I add them to my compost.
I was going to say compost. I haven't seen anyone say compost in the other threads like this and I was surprised. I'm going to start to save mine for my older brother. He puts apples and stuff out for the deer on his property and the grains would be a nice addition. Judging by the trail cameras that he has in the woods near the apples, the elk and coyotes eat more of the apples than the deer. At least the coyotes probably won't eat the grain. If you like to feed the birds in your yard, the spent grain would be good for that also.
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- 8 country-style spareribs
- 1 1-pound can sauerkraut, drained
- About one-half 18-ounce bottle barbecue sauce
- No salt, no freshly ground black pepper!
Preheat the oven to 300°F. Choose a baking pan that will accommmodate the ribs in pieces or all hitched together, with the kraut in the space left over. Eight country-style ribs cut into a 6-rib and a 2-rib hunk, plus the can of kraut, fit perfectly in a 9-by-13-inch pan. For more ribs, get a bigger pan and more kraut.
Place the ribs in the pan and the sauerkraut in a mound beside them. Cover the ribs not the kraut with the barbecue sauce. Use as much as you like, maybe more than half the bottle, maybe less. Cover the pan tightly withaluminum foil and bake for 3 hours. Lift a corner of the foil near the end of the time to sneak a look. The ribs should be nicely browned and glazed and your mouth should water. Serve hot.
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- Calories811
- Carbohydrates51 g (17%)
- Fat51 g (79%)
- Protein34 g (69%)
- Saturated Fat16 g (81%)
- Sodium2,586 mg (108%)
- Polyunsaturated Fat9 g
- Fiber4 g (16%)
- Monounsaturated Fat19 g
- Cholesterol173 mg (58%)


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Just starting to do some Christmas shopping. Is anyone else shopping either in the retail stores or online and finding any good deals? Aside from checking the Sunday ads, do you have any strategies for finding sales? Is there a fast way to find online sales without googling every store you think of? Must be some smart shoppers out there that will share their tips.. [g] Thank you very much..
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I didnt do alot of shopping on Black Friday. But i think i did OK at some stores. My stategy was to save some coupons that i had. For Toys R Us i had a $5 off coupon for any purchase of $25 or more. I also had a $3 giftcard that they send for you childs birthday. I dont normally shop there so i still had that coupon from my son's birthday. I saved an extra $8 on toys that were also on sale. Also, Lowe's sent me a $10 giftcard. We used that towards the purchase of our Christmas tree. That was a great deal! Our tree usually cost us $30-$40. This year it was only $20. |
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ninos..that was a good idea having coupons that you could apply to already discounted purchases. I will have to keep that in mind next year. Lowe's sells Christmas Trees now? I didn't realize that. Can I ask, was Lowe's sending out $10 giftcards for some reason? We didn't go out on Friday until about suppertime and avoided the crowds. There was hardly anyone in the stores or at the registers when we were there. This year, we really weren't looking for any electronics or big ticket items so we didn't feel compelled to get out there and wait in line for anything. We also went out today. Walgreens had advertised a number of the basic items you always need around the holiday...scotch tape, wrapping paper, etc. but they were already out of about 80% of what we went into the store for. Luckily the one thing I really wanted, gift bags and wrapping paper, they had plenty of. They had a lot and a good selection. The largest gift bag in cute designs were B1G1 free, which worked out to two bags for $3. Wrapping paper for a 50sqft roll was B1G2 free so..2 rolls for $1.99. So now I am stocked up early. I would wager they still have plenty left. They were already out of scotch tape though. Does anyone know of a Monday promotion for online purchases? pm2 |
I think the Lowe's card was sent out because a new store opened(within my state). I recieved that card about 2 weeks ago. The card was labeled a "project Starter." However in the fine print it doesnt limit what you use the card for. Last year Walgreens had some great items on sale. Not gift items but rather things that you need around the house. This year they didnt have anything that i needed. I did buy something just for me. Im not a big purse carrier. I prefer a backpack sytle purse especially when i have the kids. Carson's had a great sale and the backpack i wanted was on sale too. In the ads they had an additional 20% off coupon. It was a Nine West backpack which was originally $50. I bought it for $30. $30 is more then i usually spend but this backpack was everything that i want....stylish and durable. I watched the news last night to see how crazy the people had become over Black Friday. The Premiun Outlets have a Midnight madness sale. Last year they gave out 500 goodie bags. In one goodie bag was a $500 giftcard. I planned on going last year but when i turned on the T.V. i saw that traffic was backed up for 3 miles to get into the outlets at 9pm. I really love Black Friday but this is getting crazy. You have to start asking yourself "is it worth it"? |
Being on a small fixed retirement income, my kick this year is shopping Craigslist -- at least I know the money goes locally and I'm not going to poison anyone. I found a fantastic coffee table for my son for... brace yourself... $8. The top was beat up. I sanded it, stained it, and put several coats of Formby's Tung Oil on it and it is gorgeous! I saved so much money I'm going to look around and see what else I can get him. :-) |
- Posted by prairiemoon2 (My Page) on Sun, Nov 25, 07 at 7:10
ninos...I wondered why people line up 3 miles to get into that Midnight Madness sale. I didn't realize they pull them in with a $500. gift card hidden in a goodie bag...lol. No wonder. I would love to do Black Friday but I never do. My husband is not a fan of shopping period and he hates traffic more than most people. He hates waiting more than most people. None of my kids enjoy it either, so any interest I have in shopping on that day is very quickly squelched. [g] Actually, I haven't suffered for not going to Black Friday sales. Last year, I was looking for a camera and had my eye on a specific one and about mid December, Staples had the lowest price I had seen or expected to see and they bundled it with a printer. It was a Canon camera and rated highly. I notice this year, they were offering the same camera yesterday for what I bought it for last year without a printer. So that was a pretty great price for a camera that was just on the market last year. ninos...I also am not a pocketbook fan any more. I used to be for many years, but when my kids were small I got in the habit of using a fanny pack. I found one I really liked that was small, slim and black and looked pretty good. That was about 12 years ago and I still use the same fanny pack. lol Believe it or not, it still looks really good. No wear spots or tears or stains. I am a homebody so I am sure it gets less use than most handbags. [g] oceanna...that is one gorgeous table AND what a great job you did in bringing it back to life! Craig's List...I am going to have to keep my eye on that more often. Which categories do you look in the most? That is a great reminder and you are right of course, recycling is healthier for all of us and the planet too. I was horrified recently to discover when shopping for a new mattress that the government actually requires all manufacturers to use fire retardant on them. What is wrong with them? So you are breathing that all night every night, just 'in case' your house catches fire some day. When, if the fire gets to your bed, you probably would be dead from smoke inhalation anyway. So we have postponed buying a new mattress. This year, I have been thinking of becoming less of a 'consumer'. I think I already have been pretty reasonable over the years but there is always room for improvement. I have never been one to put lights up on the house at Christmas, but more because we just don't have the time or energy to do it. Now, with global warming and energy costs what they are, I just can't understand why I continue to see people escalating their outdoor holiday decorating. I went into Lowe's over the weekend, which apparently I rarely do over the holiday season, because it was the first time I saw where people are getting all these huge light displays. Unbelieveable. I LOVED when I was a kid and our parents would take us to see 'the lights' at Christmas, but I think times are different now. Anyway..that is the subject for another thread, [g] it would be nice to keep this thread going over the holiday season and we would have it for next year too, to compare. Thanks for contributing... :-) |
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Promoting student well-being and resilience at law school
Watson, Penelope & Field, Rachael (2011) Promoting student well-being and resilience at law school. In Kift, Sally M., Sanson, Michelle, Cowley, Jill, & Watson, Penelope (Eds.) Excellence and Innovation in Legal Education. Lexis Nexis Butterworths, Australia.
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The Oceanwings suit resembles a regular wetsuit but has webs between the legs and arms to provide resistance.
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Multi Section Digital Axle Counter MSDAC 730
The Multi Section Digital Axle Counter MSDAC 730 is a Signaling equipment for simultaneous detection of track vacancy for several lines in a station or yard area including point zone sections. The MSDAC system can be configured up to 40 detection points specific to the station / yard. The system provides the individual vital relay output for each section / point zone based on the principle of counting of axles. The system can be deployed for simultaneous monitoring of following track sections in a station or yard area.
The application of the system for simultaneous monitoring includes:
The Central Evaluator of the system has been designed and developed with ModularStructure (5 sets of cards). Each set of cards can be connected to minimum 2 nos. and maximum 8 nos. of field units. The complete system with all the 5 sets of cards can be connected to maximum 40 nos. of field units. Therefore, the system has the provision to scale up or scale down according to the requirement at station.
Principle of Working The Axle Detectors are installed at both limits of a track section along with their electronic field units on track side. Each of them is called a detection point. The total No. of detection points is to be decided by Railways to cover the station area as per total number of track sections to be brought under monitoring by means of MSDAC. The field units are connected with Central Evaluator by means of ½ Quad cable. The Central Evaluator is to be installed in Station / Cabin. The 24V power supply is to be installed at station. The 24V is connected to Central Evaluator and also is to be taken to the field units by means of a separate power cable. The Axle Detectors operates on high frequency (21K Hz & 23K Hz) according to the proven method of electromagnetic wheel detection. When a train wheel enters between the Axle detectors, it influences the electromagnetic field and the wheel is detected. The Axle detectors and the electronics associated with it is working on the principle of Phase Modulation for detection of wheels. A separate small length DC Track circuit is not required for trolley suppression. The detected wheels of a train are converted into pulses and these pulses are counted and stored at the entry and exit field units (fig 3) of the track section. The stored counts as well as its health from the field units are continuously transmitted by means of telegram packets to Central Evaluator on ½ Quad cable. After evaluation of the counts received from entry and exit field units of each section the track "Clear" decision is arrived in Central Evaluator. If the evaluation of counts are equal the Vital Relay (VR) is energized to pick up. Otherwise the VR is dropped and the track section is shown as "Occupied". The contacts of VR is to be provided into signaling circuits of station. The VR for point zone is picked up after evaluating counts from all the field units of that particular section.
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After failure in the section, it is physically verified and then the Reset command is given from SM's Reset Panel to Central Evaluator (CE). The Reset is then extended to the respective electronic field units on ½ Quad cable which carries data into CE. The section counts are resetted and with the health of field units is normal the section becomes clear. The Central Evaluator, Monitoring unit and Vital Relays are housed in 19" Rack (fig 2). The SM's Reset Panel is a table top model
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The Waterfront Plan sets out the vision and goals for Auckland's city centre waterfront.
It is an integrated action plan that contains a range of short, medium and long-term initiatives that will transform this part of the city. The public response to the parts of the waterfront that have been revitalised: Wynyard Quarter and Queens Wharf, has been hugely positive and Waterfront Auckland, the council organisation charged with developing the waterfront , is committed to sustaining the momentum of positive change.
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What is Excessive Sweating and How to Control It?
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Many students suffer from excessive sweating in college due to a hectic lifestyle and the stress connected to attending classes and taking exams. This post will shed more light on the problem and describe some of the easiest and most efficient ways to control excessive armpit sweating.
What is Excessive Sweating?
Excessive sweating or hyperhidrosis is a level of perspiration that makes an individual uncomfortable. Its symptoms will often be exhibited during childhood and early teen years due to changes in metabolic rate.
Excessive armpit sweating is very common in college because emotional factors can easily aggravate the condition. Some of the most common triggers that cause hyperhidrosis include stress, fatigue, heat intolerance, nervousness, warm temperatures, spicy food, overactive thyroid gland and low blood sugar. Many of these factors are connected to college life.
The most common symptoms of excessive sweating are easy to spot. Excessive perspiration in the armpit, palm, groin and chest area is the most common symptom of hyperhidrosis. The condition will also affect skin health. It may cause rashes, skin scaling and even cracking.
Do Antiperspirants Help?
Antiperspirants are one of the most readily available solutions. Such deodorants come with different scents and the ads claim that their ingredients reduce the excessive sweating. Are they a reliable solution?
Excessive sweating that is caused by stress can be controlled with antiperspirants. Aluminum chloride hexahydrate is one of the most typical ingredients. It dries the skin up and regulates the functioning of sweat glands. This way, the antiperspirant will control hyperhidrosis on two levels.
Dermatologists may also prescribe antiperspirant products. These are stronger than over-the-counter deodorants. Antiperspirants that are prescribed by doctors contain aluminum compounds at a higher concentration.
Acupuncture is a natural method to control the excessive sweating. It can be used to diminish anxiety but it will also regulate the functioning of the sweat glands.
According to traditional Chinese medicine, all health problems are caused by a disturbed balance of the body's energy. The same applies to excessive sweating. The stimulation of the right energy points helps for the restoration of the balance, thus resolving the issue.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved acupuncture as an excessive sweating treatment in 1996. Traditional acupuncture uses needles that penetrate the skin to stimulate the respective energy points. Traditional acupuncture is one of the oldest healing methods in the world and the selection of a certified and experienced practitioner can deliver exceptional results.
Iontophoresis is a dermatological procedure that utilizes an electric current to reduce sweating. This type of treatment is suitable for people that are incapable of finding relief in natural ways.
Iontrophoresis can be performed only by a dermatologist. Each session lasts about half an hour and for best results, patients will have to undergo treatment for several weeks, three times per week.
The use of the electric current can lead to skin irritation and iontrophoresis is suggested as a last resort option. Most college students will be capable of controlling excessive sweating through the selection of a good antiperspirant and through methods of reducing stress. Invasive procedures will be needed only in cases when the excessive sweating is not caused by emotional triggers.
Many college students experience embarrassing levels of sweating due to anxiety and the stress connected to academic life. The good news is that the problem can be overcome easily and efficiently. For a start, students should talk to their doctor to figure out whether the excessive sweating is a symptom of another condition. A treatment can be selected next.
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Stop motivating and start inspiring your veterinary staff
As Dr. Allan called the monthly staff meeting to order, he tried to smile, but the recent report from his accountant weighed heavily on his shoulders. For the third month in a row, his practice figures had been significantly lower than last year's. Somehow he had to figure out a way to motivate his staff to work longer and harder—after all, that was the key to success, right? For too long, business owners have depended on the carrot-and-stick approach of motivating employees to work more productively and profitably. But over time such motivation seems to take an even larger carrot on an even shorter stick. It's time for us to stop motivating and start inspiring. Motivation vs. inspiration According to Lance Secretan, PhD, a former CEO of a Fortune 100 company and an award-winning columnist and author, "Motivation, which is based on fear, comes from the personality. Inspiration, which is based on love, comes from the soul." Another way to think of this is that motivation is external—something that is often done to you from an outside source, while true inspiration is internal. Inspiration is a way of being that can be encouraged by another person who is also inspired.There's plenty of evidence showing the lack of inspiration in the workplace these days. A study of more than 1.5 million employees by Gallup found that only 28 percent of employees are engaged in their work (meaning they are inspired and emotionally attached to the organization), while 55 percent are disengaged and another 17 percent are actively disengaged. This means that 72 percent—almost three out of every four employees—are either emotionally disconnected from their work, or worse, actively undermining the organization for which they work. |
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The Internet is abuzz over a photograph of New York's Central Park, for which Sergey Semonov received first prize in the amateur category of the Epson International Photographic Pano Awards. It turns out that he's been honing his craft with group of fellow photo enthusiasts for several years now: AirPano is a noncommercial enterprise that hopes to share the wonders of the world (literally, at times) through the art of high resolution aerial panoramas. The eight team members—who have backgrounds in everything from civil engineering to medical cybernetics—travel the world, shooting major cities, landmarks and other sites of interest, usually from a helicopter (but, as they note, "at times we use light jets, dirigibles, hot air balloons and radio-controlled helicopters").
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The AirPano website features "over 700 panoramas showing over 120 amazing locations of all continents including Antarctic and the North Pole"; panoramas from some 50 other locations are in the works. The large-ish files take a while to load—I've only had time to enjoy just a few of them so far—so let's just say it's a good way to kill time if it's a slow day at work. If you're short on bandwidth, you can peruse their gallery of intensely lush stills. The Escher-esque shot below was several years in the making.
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Another pano after the jump—they have sound on autoplay so heads up:
According to the Atlantic, the curious reverse-fisheye visual effect is known as Verdutismo projection. For example, the shadow of the pyramid in the middle of the image below falls to the right, but the shadow of the one on the left falls behind it.
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Here's a weirdly mundane 'Making of' clip, shot in Rio (if you're expecting to see a daredevil cameraman suspended from the bottom of a helicopter in a human-sized hamster ball of 5D Mark IIs, you'll be sorely disappointed):
And here's a slightly more interesting clip of team member Andrey Zubetz—one of the crew members who is actually a photographer by training and trade—operating on a lens, removing the hood with a hacksaw:
The latter clip is the first of many clips in their lengthy backstory, a comprehensive and often technical look at the development of their imaging technology. I didn't make it through the whole thing, as it gets pretty heady—they get past the hacksaw and PVC pipe stage in short order, and much of the chronicle is dedicated to the stitching process, among other challenges.
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Makes 24 servings
- 2 cups sliced fresh (or frozen, thawed) peaches
- 12 thyme sprigs
- 1 1/4 cups sugar
- 1 liter (4 1/4 cups) Jamaican gold rum (such as Appleton Estate)
- 2 cups Cognac
- 1 1/2 cups fresh lemon juice
- 1 cup peach liqueur (such as Bols)
Arrange 2 cups sliced fresh (or frozen, thawed) peaches and 12 thyme sprigs along the bottom of a 1012-cup Bundt pan. Fill pan with cold water and freeze to make an ice ring. Combine 1 1/4 cups sugar and 1 1/4 cups water in a jar; cover and shake to dissolve to make simple syrup. DO AHEAD: Ice ring and simple syrup can be made 2 weeks ahead. Keep ice ring frozen. Chill simple syrup. Pour simple syrup into a large wide container or a punch bowl. Add 1 liter (4 1/4 cups) Jamaican gold rum (such as Appleton Estate), 2 cups Cognac, 1 1/2 cups fresh lemon juice, and 1 cup peach liqueur (such as Bols). Cover and chill for at least 2 hours or overnight. Add 6 cups cold water to punch; stir gently to blend. Remove ice ring from Bundt pan and float, rounded side up, in punch. Ladle into glasses filled with ice.
my notes
- Calories221
- Carbohydrates18 g (6%)
- Fat0 g (0%)
- Protein0 g (1%)
- Saturated Fat0 g (0%)
- Sodium2 mg (0%)
- Polyunsaturated Fat0 g
- Fiber0 g (2%)
- Monounsaturated Fat0 g
- Cholesterol0
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type: Alcoholic, Punch, Cocktail
main ingredients: Lemon Juice, Peach, Thyme, Rum, Fruit, Liqueur, Spirit, Fruit Juice, Cognac/Armagnac, Herb
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14 What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if you say you have faith but do not have works? Can faith save you? | 14 What good is it, my brothers, if a man claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save him? |
15 If a brother or sister is naked and lacks daily food, | 15 Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food. |
16 and one of you says to them, "Go in peace; keep warm and eat your fill," and yet you do not supply their bodily needs, what is the good of that? | 16 If one of you says to him, "Go, I wish you well; keep warm and well fed," but does nothing about his physical needs, what good is it? |
17 So faith by itself, if it has no works, is dead. | 17 In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead. |
18 But someone will say, "You have faith and I have works." Show me your faith apart from your works, and I by my works will show you my faith. | 18 But someone will say, "You have faith; I have deeds." Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by what I do. |
19 You believe that God is one; you do well. Even the demons believe—and shudder. | 19 You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that--and shudder. |
20 Do you want to be shown, you senseless person, that faith apart from works is barren? | 20 You foolish man, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is useless ? |
21 Was not our ancestor Abraham justified by works when he offered his son Isaac on the altar? | 21 Was not our ancestor Abraham considered righteous for what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar? |
22 You see that faith was active along with his works, and faith was brought to completion by the works. | 22 You see that his faith and his actions were working together, and his faith was made complete by what he did. |
23 Thus the scripture was fulfilled that says, "Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him as righteousness," and he was called the friend of God. | 23 And the scripture was fulfilled that says, "Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness," and he was called God's friend. |
24 You see that a person is justified by works and not by faith alone. | 24 You see that a person is justified by what he does and not by faith alone. |
25 Likewise, was not Rahab the prostitute also justified by works when she welcomed the messengers and sent them out by another road? | 25 In the same way, was not even Rahab the prostitute considered righteous for what she did when she gave lodging to the spies and sent them off in a different direction? |
26 For just as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is also dead. | 26 As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead. |
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115jamie found this piece, at Wired's Danger Room from a couple of days back, about an encouraging sign for the growth of open source in the military / intelligence sphere. "For three years, Matthew Burton has been trying to get a simple, useful software tool into the hands of analysts at the Central Intelligence Agency. For three years, haggling over the code's intellectual property rights has kept the software from going anywhere near Langley. So now, Burton's releasing it — free to the public, and under an open source license."


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for something to make for a moving away favor for one of my best friends. Her and her children are this coming weekend out of state and I am having a party for them. I do have something in mind but I do not know how to go about it. All I can remember it has something to do with tes bags and maybe a poem about being friends. I hope someone can lead me in the right direction to get things made in time for Friday night!!
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- Posted by evelyn_craftdiva (My Page) on Thu, Aug 16, 07 at 0:39
Here are a few poems that I found about friendship and tea. Hope you find something here that you can use. I cannot sit and chat with you, A little cup of friendship I wish we could sit down together When you're feeling sad & blue A cup of tea to say thank you A little cup of friendship We've shared Tea and a chat A cup of Tea to say thank you A Cup of Tea When the world is all at odds |
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Evelyn Thank you for the wonderful poems, I just love tham all. Deb |
for folks at work leaving, I have done "toot-toot tootsie goodby" candy bouquets using tootsie midgets and tootsie pop suckers or "goodbyes suck" sucker bouquets using a variety of suckers. I usually use a coffee mug or heavy vase as a base. I just print the sign on my printer, cut out, embellish with stickers or clip art and laminate and glue to a craft stick |
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The Winona Area Public Schools Board of Education approved an employee health insurance package for 2013 that will cost the district nearly $400,000 more than in 2012.
The increase is an 11 percent increase over the 2012 rates. District 861 Human Resources Director Pat Blaisdell explained that an agreement with Blue Cross Blue Shield put a limit on the 2013 increase of 12 percent. The district was able to negotiate the 11% rate with the provider.
The total increase from 2012 was about $480,000. Blaisdell said that, as specified in union contracts, the district must pay for increases in single coverage plans, but employees who choose family insurance plans must pay a portion of the increase. About 80 percent of district employees choose single coverage plans, thus the district must pay for the majority of the premium increases.
It is important to note, said Blaisdell, that the district is required to offer a certain level of benefits under the plans, as defined in union contracts, and cannot adjust the insurance plan benefits or employee cost without negotiating those changes with the union.
Five unions are expected to begin contract negotiations within the next few months.
Blaisdell told the board that the 11 percent increase was a bit higher than the increase last year, adding that over the last decade, medical insurance increases have been all over the board. The district has seen increases as high as 18 or 19 percent, she said, and in some years it has been much less. The district is currently paying more than $4 million annually for employee medical coverage.
Board member Gary Shurson asked whether the district negotiates insurance contracts within a state association, adding, These rates look extremely high to me.
Blaisdell explained that the district works with Winona Agency to get quotes and bids from its service cooperative, and the district typically negotiates to find the best price. School districts are required to solicit sealed bids for medical insurance every five years, she added, but District 861 does it more frequentlyevery year, or at least every other year.
Board member Ben Baratto said that the state teachers union, Education Minnesota, has talked of a statewide plan for public school employees, which could make it easier to negotiate a better price from insurance companies. Each district has different insurance plans for employees, Its never gone anywhere because of that, he said.
Board chair Greg Fellman, who works in the health care industry, said in his opinion, the rates were not high.
The district insurance committee recommended that the board approve a renewed contract with Blue Cross Blue Shield. That committee includes union representatives, finance office officials, administrators and Fellman.
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The board has been working on a plan to cut $500,000 from the district budget for the next three school years, and has received an administrative recommendation for the way that those cuts should be identified. Superintendent Scott Hannon has asked that an administrative committee be charged with coming up with a list of recommended budget cuts. No board member would be on the committee, and the full board would be presented with the recommended cuts for final approval.
Board member Mohamed Elhindi has attempted several times to include board and public participation in the work to identify recommended cuts. During the meeting Thursday, he asked for a bit of time at the next board meeting to present an idea that would build on that recommended administrative process.
Also expected at the next regular board meeting is a state of the district presentation on district finances. The most recent audit report has been completed, offering district officials more solid numbers for fund balances. More exact figures on how much the board must cut from the district budget over the next several years are expected to be presented, along with an overview of district finances.


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Grows slowly when young, then speeds up as it matures. Likes heat and good drainage. Use on posts, arbors, trellises, walls, or trunks of high-branching trees. Thin out any tangling growth in winter. Light frosts may cause leaves to drop; heavier frosts may kill the vine to the ground, but regrowth is almost certain as long as the soil doesn't freeze.
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Raindrops appear on a windshield following the first rain of the year, early Thursday, Jan. 30, 2014, in Novato, Calif. Northern California is finally getting rain after some areas have gone without measurable moisture for weeks. But the precipitation won't help much to ease the drought that has plagued the region. (AP Photo/Marin Independent Journal, Robert Tong)
Raindrops appear on a windshield following the first rain of the year, early Thursday, Jan. 30, 2014, in Novato, Calif. Northern California is finally getting rain after some areas have gone without measurable moisture for weeks. But the precipitation won't help much to ease the drought that has plagued the region. (AP Photo/Marin Independent Journal, Robert Tong)
California Governor Jerry Brown talks during a meeting with more than a dozen water leaders from across Southern California in Los Angeles Thursday, Jan 30, 2014. Brown met with water managers as the state grapples with extreme drought conditions. (AP Photo)
California Governor Jerry Brown, left, talks with General Manager for the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Jeffrey Kightlinger during a meeting in Los Angeles Thursday, Jan 30, 2014. Brown is meeting with water managers from across Southern California as the state grapples with extreme drought conditions. (AP Photo)
After a 52 day dry spell, umbrella were finally in need as the first storm of the new year moved into in Sacramento, Calif., Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014. Storms are expected to move through Northern California bringing to the valley and snow to the mountains to help relieve the parched landscape. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
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The announcement marks the first time in the 54-year history of the State Water Project that such an action has been taken. State Department of Water Resources Director Mark Cowin said the action was taken to conserve the little water that remains behind the dams in the state's vast system of reservoirs.
"Simply put, there's not enough water in the system right now for customers to expect any water this season from the project," Cowin said in a statement.
Most of the 29 agencies serving the towns and farms that draw from the State Water Project have other, local sources of water, but those also have been hard-hit by the drought.
The total cut-off of state water deliveries this spring and summer could have a national impact because it will affect farms in one of the nation's richest agricultural belts.
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State officials say 17 rural communities are in danger of a severe water shortage within four months. Wells are running dry or reservoirs are nearly empty in some communities. Others have long-running problems that predate the drought.
The timing for of Friday's historic announcement was important: State water officials typically announce they are raising the water allotment on Feb. 1, but this year's winter has been so dry they wanted to ensure they could keep the remaining water behind the dams. The announcement also will give farmers more time to determine what crops they will plant this year and in what quantities.
Farmers and ranchers throughout the state already have felt the drought's impact, tearing out orchards, fallowing fields and trucking in alfalfa to feed cattle on withered range land.
At the same time, many cities have ordered severe cutbacks in water use.
With many of the state's rivers reduced to a trickle, fish populations also are being affected. Eggs in salmon-spawning beds of the American River near Sacramento were sacrificed after upstream releases from Folsom Dam were severely cut back.
The drought is highlighting the traditional tensions between the groups that claim the state's limited water for their own priorities — farmers, city residents and conservationists.
Chuck Bonham, director of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, urged everyone to come together during the water crisis.
"This is not about picking between delta smelt and long-fin smelt and chinook salmon, and it's not about picking between fish and farms or people and the environment," he said. "It is about really hard decisions on a real-time basis where we may have to accept some impact now to avoid much greater impact later."


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"I wanted to capture the scene of Tris and Four jumping off a moving train as it not only represents the courage required to become a Dauntless, it also symbolized the leap from their old faction and life, a decision they cannot go back on." - Victo Ngai
Victo Ngai as a child. She still possesses a child-like spirit which bodes well to the boundless creativity displayed in her artwork.
Victo may be new to the IMAX FANFIX™ roster, but she is no stranger to the spotlight. Her work has appeared in The New Yorker, The New York Times, The Village Voice, WIRED, and many more. She was also recently named to the 2014 Forbes 30 Under 30: Art & Style.
We were able to spend a little time with Victo to learn more about her and how she was inspired to create the IMAX FANFIX for Divergent.
Keep reading to learn more about how to get the latest IMAX FANFIX and for participating theatres.
Check out the artwork below:
We are still on our Oscars® high! Some of our partners left the Oscars as BIG winners and we would certainly like to congratulate all nominees and winners for their success.
Although we thought we were excited, it's our intern Brittany who displayed the most enthusiasm - even hosting an Oscar® party with friends featuring SNUNS "snack puns". Take a look at Brittany's best highlights from this year's Academy Awards® ceremony.
The 86th Academy Awards® ceremony is upon us and we are thrilled to celebrate with some of the top filmmakers, actors/actresses, special effects, sound teams and the list goes on! We appreciate the tireless hours that go into making some of the movies that we have the opportunity to experience each year.
There's a category that holds a special place in our hearts – Best Visual Effects. This year all five nominees were enhanced through the IMAX® DMR process and later presented in IMAX® theatres. Our DMR team took a moment to discuss their favorite visual effects scenes. Take a look below:
Lemurs are already leaping into the hearts and minds of Stonybrook University students, alumni and friends after viewing the upcoming Madagascar: Island of Lemurs IMAX® documentary at Loews AMC Lincoln Square IMAX theatre in New York.
Bigger surprises awaited excited guests who had the opportunity to take photos with a life-size lemur and speak to lemur-expert Dr. Patricia Wright, who inspired producer Drew Fellman (Born to Be Wild) to create the film. Dr. Wright, Drew Fellman and IMAX CEO Rich Gelfond participated in a brief Q&A after presenting the film where audiences raved with excitement after learning more about the cute, furry lemurs.


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28 After this, when Jesus knew that all was now finished, he said (in order to fulfill the scripture), "I am thirsty." | 28 Later, knowing that all was now completed, and so that the Scripture would be fulfilled, Jesus said, "I am thirsty." |
29 A jar full of sour wine was standing there. So they put a sponge full of the wine on a branch of hyssop and held it to his mouth. | 29 A jar of wine vinegar was there, so they soaked a sponge in it, put the sponge on a stalk of the hyssop plant, and lifted it to Jesus' lips. |
30 When Jesus had received the wine, he said, "It is finished." Then he bowed his head and gave up his spirit. | 30 When he had received the drink, Jesus said, "It is finished." With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit. |
31 Since it was the day of Preparation, the Jews did not want the bodies left on the cross during the sabbath, especially because that sabbath was a day of great solemnity. So they asked Pilate to have the legs of the crucified men broken and the bodies removed. | 31 Now it was the day of Preparation, and the next day was to be a special Sabbath. Because the Jews did not want the bodies left on the crosses during the Sabbath, they asked Pilate to have the legs broken and the bodies taken down. |
32 Then the soldiers came and broke the legs of the first and of the other who had been crucified with him. | 32 The soldiers therefore came and broke the legs of the first man who had been crucified with Jesus, and then those of the other. |
33 But when they came to Jesus and saw that he was already dead, they did not break his legs. | 33 But when they came to Jesus and found that he was already dead, they did not break his legs. |
34 Instead, one of the soldiers pierced his side with a spear, and at once blood and water came out. | 34 Instead, one of the soldiers pierced Jesus' side with a spear, bringing a sudden flow of blood and water. |
35 (He who saw this has testified so that you also may believe. His testimony is true, and he knows that he tells the truth.) | 35 The man who saw it has given testimony, and his testimony is true. He knows that he tells the truth, and he testifies so that you also may believe. |
36 These things occurred so that the scripture might be fulfilled, "None of his bones shall be broken." | 36 These things happened so that the scripture would be fulfilled: "Not one of his bones will be broken," |
37 And again another passage of scripture says, "They will look on the one whom they have pierced." | 37 and, as another scripture says, "They will look on the one they have pierced." |
38 After these things, Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus, though a secret one because of his fear of the Jews, asked Pilate to let him take away the body of Jesus. Pilate gave him permission; so he came and removed his body. | 38 Later, Joseph of Arimathea asked Pilate for the body of Jesus. Now Joseph was a disciple of Jesus, but secretly because he feared the Jews. With Pilate's permission, he came and took the body away. |
39 Nicodemus, who had at first come to Jesus by night, also came, bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, weighing about a hundred pounds. | 39 He was accompanied by Nicodemus, the man who earlier had visited Jesus at night. Nicodemus brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about seventy-five pounds. |
40 They took the body of Jesus and wrapped it with the spices in linen cloths, according to the burial custom of the Jews. | 40 Taking Jesus' body, the two of them wrapped it, with the spices, in strips of linen. This was in accordance with Jewish burial customs. |
41 Now there was a garden in the place where he was crucified, and in the garden there was a new tomb in which no one had ever been laid. | 41 At the place where Jesus was crucified, there was a garden, and in the garden a new tomb, in which no one had ever been laid. |
42 And so, because it was the Jewish day of Preparation, and the tomb was nearby, they laid Jesus there. | 42 Because it was the Jewish day of Preparation and since the tomb was nearby, they laid Jesus there. |
New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright 1989, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved. (New Revised Standard Bible Version Online) | Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica. All rights reserved worldwide. (New International Version Bible Online) |


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Waves creeping onto a sandy shoreline. The sun dipping into the glassy horizon. The sound of laughter and clinking bottles. These are the sort of recollections Big Bay Brewing wants to evoke with each sip of its frosty beers. The master brewers use natural ingredients, such as proprietary yeast and real sugar, while concocting the tasty pours that comprise their menu of small-batch seasonal ales and year-round staples.
Big Bay Brewing's tasting room and retail center also prompts visitors to recall memories of relaxing vacations with its teakwood tables, crackling fireplace, and confused tourists standing around with maps. Those enamored with the tasting room—described by Shepherd Express as decorated with boathouse adornments and daubed in aquatic blues—can rent out part or all of the space for holiday parties, fundraisers, and other gatherings.
Anytime Fitness, which boasts 2,398 clubs in North America, makes it easier for average folks to etch out time for exercise by doing one simple thing: staying open 24 hours a day for 365 days a year. As fitness seekers challenge themselves on cardio and Hammer Strength machines and hoist Iron Grip free weights in clean, well-stocked facilities, security monitoring ensures they?re safe and producing enough sweat to meet official government standards. Members can also ramp up their exercise regimens with the help of Anytime Fitness?s staff of personal trainers, who demonstrate moves and sling motivating tips. After workouts, guests can shower in the private restrooms or hop into one of the tanning booths available 24 hours a day.
The Fox Bay Cinema Grill marquee lights up the theater's outdoor marble ticket kiosk, transporting moviegoers to a bygone era of the silver screen. Renovated in 2000, the spacious art-deco theater drapes its large screens in scarlet curtains, and wraparound, swivel lounge chairs and tables wait to support patrons as they immerse themselves in the digital sound and projection pouring forth from the latest Hollywood hits. The theater doesn't only sate the imagination's appetite with lush filmscapes; servers shell out light finger foods and hearty pizzas and sandwiches throughout the movie, quieting growling bellies that may otherwise spoil the film's ending. Though not included with this deal, alcohol is available via Fox Bay's wait staff and at the lobby bar.


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Yoga Teacher Training in Ostional
" I laughed, I cried…and I did handstand! What an experience this has been! There are not enough kind words to describe Edwin and Catarina. Not merely our hosts and teachers, but they have grown to feel like a part of my family. They are amazing humans with hearts as big as Nicaragua! What they have created in Ostional, Nicaragua is truly one of a kind.A teaching/learning space where you are surrounded by nature at it's finest, and people with hearts of gold.
Each practice is peaceful and tranquil, while set to a soundtrack of singing birds and crushing waves. Catarina and Edwin have gone above and beyond, and they nourish us from the inside out. They shower us with fresh, healthy and delicious food. I feel very blessed to have been a part of the It's Yoga training. Not only will I leave here with a greater understanding and love for yoga, but I also take with me a stronger sense of the person I want to be. OM SHANTI "
Dana, Canada – YTT 2014
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"My experience in the teacher training was extremely positive. Meeting a wonderful group of individuals with like minds all with the goal to find and better themselves. You come to better your yoga practice and become a teacher but leave with this wealth of knowledge, not just from yoga but also about yourself.
Although some days are hard you break trough that block with the help of the amazing people by your side and the wonderful healing environment that surrounds you wherever you look."
Andrea, USA – YTT 2014
"At times the yoga teacher training felt physically, mentally and emotionally intense. Now we are at the end and it is clear how much I've learned, grown stronger and gained belief in myself that I could teach. We have been looked after brilliantly – always clear on our objectives and eaten so much good food. I was't prepared for the (out door life) but it has kept things interesting. :)"
Hanna, UK – YTT 2014
"It was wonderful to be at It's Yoga Nica's yoga teacher training. I started weak – but now I feel so strong! I feel supported very lovingly in all situations.
It was very nice to get to know a bit of the community work: the farm, the school and the turtles.
Thank you for everything!"
Kristin Bergmann, Germany – YTT 2014
"This YTT changed my whole understanding of yoga. It changed from a physical point of view, through the asanas to the unity of mind, body and soul. the cleansing of the physical and emotional blocks along with detoxifying and healing. I am thankful for this experience towards the path to awakening your inner guru. As an honor to you, dear Catarina and Edwin, I will now try to be a better yogi every day by being aware of my breath and body..feeling my body and soul opening and removing those blocks. Namaste!"
Christian, Austria – YTT 2014
"It's Yoga Nica is much, much more than a yoga teacher training. It's an experience. Each day is spent on the beautiful sleepy beach of Ostional. From sun up to sun down days are packed with yoga, giving a effect mix of practice, background and theory. Not only is the atmosphere amazing, the food is also fantastic. The meals are healthy, packed with fresh local ingredients, leaving the body and mind fully nourished. I can not imagine doing my training anywhere else."
Tanja, USA – YTT 2014
" As a beginner "yogini' I was excited yet intimidated to begin my yoga teacher training. Edwin and Catarina are inspirational teachers in the way that they constantly reassure their students that yoga is a continual learning process – there is no rush. In addition the stunning beach front view and incredible food helped to make this one of the most memorable and rewarding experiences I have ever had."
Danni, USA – YTT 2014
" What a team! Catarina, Edwin, Clara and Sid! Honestly I think that most people are lucky to get one or two experiences like this in their lifetime. Catarina and Edwin are amazing teachers and really amazing people. The location was stunning, the training extensive (profound), the location and accommodation perfect….even the food was fantastic! Thanks so much guys, lots of love. "
Matt, UK – YTT 2014
"It's Yoga Ostional has been an amazing and tranquil experience. The isolated beach beach front rancho has offered room for my body, mind and soul to grow. I'll be reluctantly leaving prepared to teach Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga with my ego planted firmly on the ground and my spirit souring high. This has been an unforgettable experience. Thank you Clara, Catarina, Edwin and Sid (the enlightened one)" Note: Sid is a boxer dog."
Scott, USA – YTT 2014
"This has been an amazing experience. I now feel that I am a yoga teacher in a way that I always wanted to be. The It's Yoga Rancho is a truly beautiful place, the organic food is delicious and Edwin and Catarina are amazing teachers. I feel healed physically and mentally and I feel blessed to have been a part of this. I truly recommend it. It has been amazing."
Sofia, Sweden – YTT 2014
"The teacher training with It's Yoga Nicaragua offers practice experience, powerful surroundings, foreign friendship with people from around the world. The entire experience is enlightening. It's a magical place – I recommend it! "
Chloe USA – YTT 2014
"The It's Yoga Nicaragua teacher training was by far one of the greatest experiences of my life. Between the decadent food and ocean side yoga classes, El Ostional is the idyllic setting for a program that is both challenging and healing. Edwin and Catarina are fantastic instructors that demonstrate a wealth of knowledge and experience. The holistic nature of this program provides a great opportunity to build a strong foundation to develop and strengthen your practice, reboot your soul and make life long friends."
Brie. USA – YTT 2014
"- You will be practicing yoga for the rest of your life so there is no need to hurry.- This is the most powerful statement I will take with me after the course. It was my intention to deepen my own practice and gain a holistic view of yoga..it's history, it's philosophy..I feel that I have had the right balance of fun, physical activities, laughters, tears and brain work. It is an intensive and very challenging course where you get served healthy delicious meals in a surrounding of nature and the ocean.In the training you are safe to be whatever you need or want to be. I found my own little heaven in a purple hammock where I was literally able to cocoon myself and let go of body and mental weight. I couldn't have chosen a better place and teachers to learn about yoga…wherever my yogic path will lead, having been at It's Yoga Nicaragua doing the yoga teacher training has set a deeply rooted foundation in my life. Thank you all – NAMASTE"
Natalia, Switzerland – YTT 2014
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"For me the yoga teacher training in Nicaragua have really been to take my whole life into a new road. My yoga have come to a new level both physically and mentally. It has been a lifestyle change, where I have been filled with inspiration, insight, happiness, a clearer vision of where I want to go and what I can become. I also think that it has been great that we have had both Catarina and Edwin as teachers. They have really given us a fantastic knowledge and been truly inspirational. For me it has been so great to build my own practice and to be able to practice at home alone. I look forward to all the possibilities I have and to be able to share with others the passion I feel for Ashtanga Yoga."
Pia – Yoga Teacher Training in Nicaragua December 2011
"I had a wonderful experience throughout this yoga teacher training in Nicaragua. I really didn´t know what to expect when I joined – but I feel that I am coming out of it as a different person. I am looking forward to continuing with the practice and find out more things about myself. I realize I have to work a lot from within and not only from the exterior. I know I have a lot more to learn but what I know now is enough to push me in the right direction. My experience with the class is not limited to the yoga practice. I really did not expect to meet so many wonderful people – from whom I have learned a lot. I feel very lucky to have met them and to have taken this teacher training course."
Maria Lourdes – Yoga Teacher Training in Nicaragua December 2011
"La experiencia himana de compartir con los instructors, con Catarina y con Edwin, y con los otros estudiantes ha sido tambien muy linda. Los instructores no solamente son exelente profesores, que saben y practica lo que ensñan, sino también son marvillosas personas. Les agradesco su dedicasion y su flexibilidad que mostraron hacia nosotros."
Oswaldo – Yoga Teacher Training in Nicaragua December 2011
"My experience with the It's Yoga Teaching philosophy and method has been that it is one rooted in personal experience. This personal experience is one of exploration and introspection with ones' self, listening intently to our bodies, our thoughts, our emotions, our spirits. It's a personal inquiry conducted with patience, love, humility, acceptance and compassion that encourages honesty despite what that honesty might reveal. My experience with the It's Yoga instructors has been that, as with yoga itself, they maintain a balance between helping you both be demanding of yourself while simultaneously being loving to yourself. This balance is what I would hope to achieve and carry forth as a yoga instructor.
From my experience in the yoga teacher training in Nicaragua I have also been shown by our instructors that they live the maxim "we live what we teach". Despite their wealth of experience, they still maintain a position of humility and openness to learn. This keeps them open and alive to all that comes to them and part of what draws people in to their presence. "
Anita – Yoga Teacher Training in Nicaragua December 2010
"Cuando me matriculé en el curso no tenía idea que fuera tan completo. Sí, había leído el programa, todo coincidió con lo que aprendimos, pero lo que no me esperaba fue el trabajo interior que tuvimos. Pensé que sólo íbamos a aprender como hacer las posturas!!!!! Durante el curso sentí que una vela se encendió en mi interior. El curso coincidió con la enfermedad y muerte de mi padre, me sacó muchos sentimientos escondidos, reflexioné mucho sobre mí misma, mi infancia, mi vida como adulta, mi familia y sobre lo que quiero actualmente. No sólo aprendí las asanas, aprendí también de temas de anatomía, chacras, tipos de energía, etc. Creo que todo esto fue un comienzo para investigar diferentes temas que fueron introducidos. Sentí diferentes tipos de sentimientos, tristeza, alegría, dolor, cansancio, desesperación, éxtasis, paciencia, frustración, Aprendí a reconocerme, a aceptarme, disfrutar de las posturas sin forzarlas. Yoga no trata de una competición o "estar lista para la foto". La postura bien hecha permite desbloquearse para desestresarse y llegara la placentera meditación y relajación, las cuales son al final el objetivo de yoga, la relajación completa. Al hacer yoga con el grupo aprendí también a ser más compañera a compartir con todos y aceptar que todos somos diferentes. Nuestra profesora y profesor nos enseñaron paciencia y dedicación. Nunca nos forzaron, fueron parte de nuestro grupo y siempre actuaron con mucha profesionalidad.Definitivamente marcó mi vida!!!!!!"
Rose Mary – Yoga Teacher Training in Nicaragua December 2011
"The It´s Yoga Teacher Training in Nicaragua has given me an incredible solid foundation in the Ashtanga Yoga Lifestyle. I´ve loved yoga fro more than 13 years now, but never had the "time" to really dicipline myself enough to make it a part of m daily life. Through the Teacher Training I´ve realised that it has nothing to do with time essentially, it is the commitment to personal growth. My daily practice is deeper now than ever before and I am also filled with excitemnet and entusiasm to share the practice of yoga with any and all that are interested. Thank you Edwin and Catarina for your great commitment and passionate support."
David John Kegan, Yoga Teacher Training in Nicaragua May 2011
" Doing the Yoga Teacher Training in Nicaragua not only made me understand my practice better or just tought me how to teach yoga! Most of all I feel like I have become part of a big word wide yoga family with a lot of interesting and diffentent people that I can learn from and that are happy to bring the power of yoga to the world. Being part of that family makes me feel incredibly happy and rich."
Astrid Blix, Yoga Teacher Training in Nicaragua May 2011
"Mi experiencia fue enriquecedora: se gana confianza, se abren nuevas horizonte ya que vamos teniendo una amalgama perfecta entre nuestro practica y el yo interno, transmitendolo a todos lo que rodea nos sentimos motivados respecto a la vida, áhora siento la necesitad de compartir este bienestar con muchas personas, para que todos derribemos nuestro limites y sigamos creciendo en total armonia."
Hazel Lopez, Yoga Teacher Training in Nicaragua May 2011
"Descubrí por primera vez Yoga hace solamente 1 año y medio. Mi primera clase no fue una experiencia placentera, mi cuerpo estaba tenso, adolorido, inflexible y mi respiración era superficial y entrecortada, a pesar de que fue una experiencia extraña y difícil salí de la clase con la absoluta certeza que quería regresar. Desde ese día mi cuerpo, mi mente y mi espíritu me han pedido regresar a mi mat cada día. Con tan solo 6 meses desde mi primera clase tomé la decisión de hacer el Teacher Training de 200 hrs con It´s Yoga Nicaragua, esta experiencia impactó en gran medida mi visión y mi experiencia en diferentes aspectos de mi vida. Fue un entrenamiento de 8 semanas de autoconocimiento en donde aprendí además de la filosofía y práctica de yoga la importancia de vivir cada día, cada minuto de mi vida presente y consciente. Hoy en día combino mi profesión con la nueva faceta de instructora de Ashtanga Yoga, una habilidad que no habría descubierto sino hubiera sido por el TT, compartir mis experiencias de Yoga con mis alumnas y la realización de mi práctica personal han sido la base de mi desarrollo personal y espiritual. "
Maria Lucia Portocarrero, Yoga Teacher Training in Nicaragua December 2011
"Quiero apoyar a la gente que tiene problemas de estres y dolor de cuerpo para que se siente mejor y vivir mas traquilo. En la capacitacion aprendi; profundisar mis conocimento y mi experiencia de yoga, analizar a mi misma el nivel de practica de asanas y entendimento sobre anatomia y philosophia de yoga, corrigir mal entendimento, mal acostumbre, mal posision y respiracion y pasar tiempo con compañeros que tienen entusiasmo e interes tan fuerte hacia yoga."
Narita, Yoga Teacer Training in Nicaragua, December 2012
"I want to teach yoga because I think that yoga is a great tool for people to get in contact with their body and mind. In the yoga teacher training in Nicaragua I have gained a deeper understanding of yoga. I came with a lot of questions and now I have others…maybe on a deeper level. I have started to teach all ready and I have gotten in contact with people on a different level and it has been interesting to figure out, together with them, how they can use yoga for themselves."
Karen Smith, Yoga Teacher Training in Nicaragua December 2012
"I want to become a yoga teacher because I want others to feel better about themselves and about the world they live in. In the training I have been able to overcome fears and see that my limits are much further than I thought (sometimes there are no limits at all). The yoga teacher training has also helped me on my path to get to know my body and myself on a deeper level. Last but not least I have met wonderful people with great personalities, it has really been useful for me to hear their stories and realize that you are not alone."
Jane Gerts, Yoga Teacher Training in Nicaragua December 2012


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The recent developments out of Penn State University are already an absolute nightmare, and many are left with the sickening feeling that the depth of the abuse has yet to be fully revealed.
Former NHLer Sheldon Kennedy suffered through similar horrors at the hands of a hockey coach for five years, which lead to thoughts of suicide, alcoholism and drug abuse. Many years after coming forward, he now works to make sure that this doesn't happen to other people.
Listen to him speak on the Penn State situation below.
At the end of the interview he mentions that, on average, a child has to tell seven adults before someone takes action. We can do better.