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Preschool teacher Janelle Martin has always loved to write.
"I came from a family of storytellers," she explained, "and I guess it's in my genes." She said her grandfather loved to write and tell stories — greatest storyteller ever — and her father, also. It was only natural that she inherited the love and talent of spinning stories — "a chatterbox."
Originally from Erie, Pa., Martin's parents, Wayne and Jean Goodwill, moved to Cleveland in 1972 when she was 7. Her mother died in 2001, but her father still lives in Cleveland. She was honored that, after her mother died, local storyteller Judy Baker read her mother's story at a Tellabration.
"I hope to carry on the tradition," Martin said, as she voiced the desire to also be a part of the storytelling guild. "Writing and storytelling is a big part of my life."
When you share a story, she said, "you share commonality with audience. You meet other people and learn new things from them."
Martin married her musician husband, Dana, in 1984. He serves as "my other editor," she said. "He's creative and a wonderful supporter — 'in my corner.'" She said he'll read, then say, "You probably want to fix this," or make the decision, "Well, let's just do this."
"Lexis, the Hiccupping Lion" is Martin's first book. She said, as a preschool teacher, one day she needed to fill time, so she had the students sit down and assigned them animals to tell stories about.
One little girl said hers was a giraffe "on roller skates." One chose a hippopotamus and another chose to be an elephant. Martin began telling about Lexis, the lion who had hiccups, and the children filled in the story with their creativity. Children learn from play, she said, and storytelling is play. Children, she added, love to build a story. "It's a fun way to process thought — a teachable moment."
Later, she typed up the story of Lexis the lion as it was made up and sent it to parents to read. Then, after embellishing it a bit, Martin made it into a book.
And yes, her storytelling talents are also used in a church setting, as well as school. Martin is involved in her church music program — besides teaching children's choir, she plays in the handbell choir, sings in the choir and ensembles and participates in drama productions at North Cleveland Baptist Church. She also plays clarinet with the Chattanooga Symphony and Opera Chorus and sings with the Tennessee Ladies Chorale — "lots of fun," she said.
As director of the children's choir at North Cleveland Baptist Church and dayschool director at Westwood Dayschool, she loves the opportunities she has to work with children. She would tell them, "If you're good, I'll tell you a story," and ideas for books stem from that.
Kids, she said, think the stories are funny. "That is where my heart is," she declared, "as a teacher, mom and grandmother."
She added, "God gave us kids for entertainment." She has two children, Amanda and Darrel, and three grandchildren, Serenity, Donovan and Henry. The whole family are musicians, she said. "It's something we do."
Martin wears many hats during her hours with children. Storytelling opens the door, she said, along with sharing feelings in play acting and pretending — it's healthy.
Storytelling and public speaking are needed skills. She said students should have skills and be able to do a good presentation — even a job interview. As an educator, constantly writing, sharing points of view and imparting skills are important, she explained. "I encourage students to express their creativity — the root of good writing. You should be able to write it down. Writing is the ability to tell a story."
Her advice on writing children's books reveals the process:
1. Tell it first.
2. Begin to write it down.
3. Read aloud.
4. Get a second pair of eyes.
5. Test it on a child.
Ask: What would you title it?
How would you change it?
When Martin was considering a publisher, it was with the intent of self-publishing. She knew it would cost more, but she could "own the book" and have more control over this — her first work. She chose WestBow Press, a division of Thomas Nelson Publishers, because the book has a Christian message and, to her, that was important since this, she said, was an investment.
Martin has six more books waiting for a series, "Adventures of Missy," a story of a little girl growing up in a big family. Any future books, she added, will be children's books.
Currently, she is going to Cleveland State Community College for an associate's degree in early childhood. "I can't see myself leaving teaching," Martin said. She has taught children since she was in her early 20s and said it was part of her even before beginning to teach. "I have no plans to quit."
EDITOR'S NOTE: "Lexis, the Hiccupping Lion" can be ordered directly from Martin's website: janellemartin books.weebly.com. The book is $7.50 plus shipping and handling. It is also available from Amazon.


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Newt's Tax Plan, and Why His Polls Rise the More Outrageous He Becomes
December 15, 2011 by TMO · Leave a Comment
By Robert Reich, Robert Reich's Blog
Newt Gingrich has done it again. With his new tax plan he has raised the bar from irresponsibility to recklessness.
Every dollar estimate I'm about to share with you comes from the independent, non-partisan Tax Policy Center – a group whose estimates are used by almost everyone in Washington regardless of political persuasion.
First off, Newt's plan increases the federal budget deficit by about $850 billion – in a single year!
To put this in perspective, most forecasts of the budget deficit cover ten years. The elusive goal of the White House and many on both sides of the aisle in Congress is to reduce that ten-year deficit by 3 to 4 trillion dollars.
Newt goes in the other direction, with gusto. Increasing the deficit by $850 billion in a single year is beyond the wildest imaginings of the least responsible budget mavens within a radius of three thousand miles from Washington.
Imagine what Standard & Poor's or Moody's or Fitch would do if it became law. We'd go directly from a triple-A credit rating to triple X – the veritable porn star of fiscal mayhem. Interest on our debt would become larger than most of the rest of the budget.
Most of this explosion of debt in Newt's plan occurs because he slashes taxes. But not just anyone's taxes. The lion's share of Newt's tax cuts benefit the very, very rich.
That's because he lowers their marginal income tax rate to 15 percent – down from the current 35 percent, which was Bush's temporary tax cut; down from 39 percent under Bill Clinton; down from at least 70 percent in the first three decades after World War II. Newt also gets rid of taxes on unearned income – the kind of income that the super-rich thrive on – capital-gains, dividends, and interest.
Under Newt's plan, each of the roughly 130,000 taxpayers in the top .1 percent – the richest one-tenth of one percent – reaps an average tax cut of $1.9 million per year. Add what they'd otherwise have to pay if the Bush tax cut expired on schedule, and each of them saves $2.3 million a year.
To put it another way, under Newt's plan, the total tax bill of the top one-tenth of one percent drops from around 38 percent of their income to around 10 percent.
What about low-income households? They get an average tax cut of $63 per year.
Oh, I almost forgot: Newt also slashes corporate taxes.
I'm not making this up.
This might be amusing if Newt were just being old Newt – if this were another infamous hot-air bubble emerging from an always provocative, sometimes clever, often bizarre mind.
But it's the tax plan of the leading candidate for president of one of the two major political parties of the United States.
And it comes at a time when America's super rich are raking in a larger portion of total income and wealth than at any time over the last eighty years, and when their marginal taxes are lower than they've been in three decades; a time when the nation's long-term budget deficit is causing cuts in education and infrastructure which will impair our future and that of our children, and when safety nets and social services are being slashed.
Can Newt get away with this?
Probably — because his plan also comes at a time when Americans are so cynical about the major institutions of our society that someone who offers huge, outrageous plans holds a special fascination: The whole system is so awful, people tell themselves, why not just jettison everything and start from scratch? Let's throw caution to the winds and do something really big – even if it's colossally stupid.
This is why the more outrageous Newt can be, the better his polls. The more irresponsible his bomb-throwing, the more attractive he becomes to a sizable portion of Americans so fed up they feel like throwing bombs.
History is full of strong men with dangerous ideas who gain power when large masses of people are so desperate and disillusioned they'll follow anyone who offers big, seemingly easy solutions.
At times like this a nation must depend on its wise elders – people who have gained a reputation for good judgment and integrity, and who are broadly respected by all sides regardless of political affiliation or ideology – to call out the demagogues, speak the truth, and restore common sense.
The great tragedy of America today is the paucity of such individuals when we need them the most.
The Enemy is Washington: An Economy Destroyed
July 28, 2011 by TMO · Leave a Comment
By Paul Craig Roberts
Recently, the bond rating agencies that gave junk derivatives triple-A ratings threatened to downgrade US Treasury bonds if the White House and Congress did not reach a deficit reduction deal and debt ceiling increase. The downgrade threat is not credible, and neither is the default threat. Both are make-believe crises that are being hyped in order to force cutbacks in Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security.
If the rating agencies downgraded Treasuries, the company executives would be arrested for the fraudulent ratings that they gave to the junk that Wall Street peddled to the rest of the world. The companies would be destroyed and their ratings discredited. The US government will never default on its bonds, because the bonds, unlike those of Greece, Spain, and Ireland, are payable in its own currency. Regardless of whether the debt ceiling is raised, the Federal Reserve will continue to purchase the Treasury's debt. If Goldman Sachs is too big to fail, then so is the US government.
There is no budget focus on the illegal wars and military occupations that the US government has underway in at least six countries or the 66-year old US occupations of Japan and Germany and the ring of military bases being constructed around Russia.
The total military/security budget is in the vicinity of $1.1-$1.2 trillion, or 70 per cent -75 per cent of the federal budget deficit.
In contrast, Social Security is solvent. Medicare expenditures are coming close to exceeding the 2.3 per cent payroll tax that funds Medicare, but it is dishonest for politicians and pundits to blame the US budget deficit on "entitlement programs."
Entitlements are funded with a payroll tax. Wars are not funded. The criminal Bush regime lied to Americans and claimed that the Iraq war would only cost $70 billion at the most and would be paid for with Iraq oil revenues. When Bush's chief economic advisor, Larry Lindsay, said the Iraq invasion would cost $200 billion, Bush fired him. In fact, Lindsay was off by a factor of 20. Economic and budget experts have calculated that the Iraq and Afghanistan wars have consumed $4,000 billion in out-of-pocket and already incurred future costs. In other words, the ongoing wars and occupations have already eaten up the $4 trillion by which Obama hopes to cut federal spending over the next ten years. Bomb now, pay later.
As taxing the rich is not part of the political solution, the focus is on rewarding the insurance companies by privatizing Medicare at some future date with government subsidized insurance premiums, by capping Medicaid, and by loading the diminishing middle class with additional Social Security tax.
Washington's priorities and those of its presstitutes could not be clearer. President Obama, like George W. Bush before him, both parties in Congress, the print and TV media, and National Public Radio have made it clear that war is a far more important priority than health care and old age pensions for Americans.
The American people and their wants and needs are not represented in Washington. Washington serves powerful interest groups, such as the military/security complex, Wall Street and the banksters, agribusiness, the oil companies, the insurance companies, pharmaceuticals, and the mining and timber industries.
Washington endows these interests with excess profits by committing war crimes and terrorizing foreign populations with bombs, drones, and invasions, by deregulating the financial sector and bailing it out of its greed-driven mistakes after it has stolen Americans' pensions, homes, and jobs, by refusing to protect the land, air, water, oceans and wildlife from polluters and despoilers, and by constructing a health care system with the highest costs and highest profits in the world.
The way to reduce health care costs is to take out gobs of costs and profits with a single payer system. A private health care system can continue to operate alongside for those who can afford it.
The way to get the budget under control is to stop the gratuitous hegemonic wars, wars that will end in a nuclear confrontation.
The US economy is in a deepening recession from which recovery is not possible, because American middle class jobs in manufacturing and professional services have been offshored and given to foreigners. US GDP, consumer purchasing power, and tax base have been handed over to China, India, and Indonesia in order that Wall Street, shareholders, and corporate CEOs can earn more.
When the goods and services produced offshore come back into America, they arrive as imports. The trade balance worsens, the US dollar declines further in exchange value, and prices rise for Americans, whose incomes are stagnant or falling.
This is economic destruction. It always occurs when an oligarchy seizes control of a government. The short-run profits of the powerful are maximized at the expense of the viability of the economy.
The US economy is driven by consumer demand, but with 22.3 per cent unemployment, stagnant and declining wages and salaries, and consumer debt burdens so high that consumers cannot borrow to spend, there is nothing to drive the economy.
Washington's response to this dilemma is to increase the austerity!
Cutting back Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security, forcing down wages by destroying unions and offshoring jobs (which results in a labor surplus and lower wages), and driving up the prices of food and energy by depreciating the dollar further erodes consumer purchasing power. The Federal Reserve can print money to rescue the crooked financial institutions, but it cannot rescue the American consumer.
As a final point, confront the fact that you are even lied to about "deficit reduction." Even if Obama gets his $4 trillion "deficit reduction" over the next decade, it does not mean that the current national debt will be $4 trillion less than it currently is. The "reduction" merely means that the growth in the national debt will be $4 trillion less than otherwise. Regardless of any "deficit reduction," the national debt ten years from now will be much higher than it presently is.
Paul Craig Roberts was Assistant Secretary of the US Treasury, Associate Editor of the Wall Street Journal, and professor of economics in six universities. His latest book, HOW THE ECONOMY WAS LOST, was published by CounterPunch/AK Press. He can be reached at: email@example.com/Counter punch.

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WASHINGTON, April 11, 2011 – Some 1.5 billion people live in countries affected by repeated cycles of political and criminal violence, and no low-income fragile or conflict-affected country has yet to achieve a single Millennium Development Goal. Fixing the economic, political, and security problems that disrupt development and trap fragile states in cycles of violence requires strengthening national institutions and improving governance in ways that prioritize citizen security, justice, and jobs, according to a new report from the World Bank.
"If we are to break the cycles of violence and lessen the stresses that drive them, countries must develop more legitimate, accountable and capable national institutions that provide for citizen security, justice and jobs." said World Bank President Robert B. Zoellick. "Children living in fragile states are twice as likely to be undernourished and three times as likely to be out of school. And the effects of violence in one area can spread to neighboring states and to other parts of the world, hurting development prospects of others and impeding economic prospects for entire regions."
The World Development Report 2011: Conflict, Security and Development follows a speech delivered by Zoellick in 2008 to the International Institute for Strategic Studies, entitled "Fragile States: Securing Development". Noting that military and development disciplines too often worked on separate paths, Zoellick called for bringing security and development together to break the cycles of fragility and violence affecting more than one billion people.The report notes that at least 1.5 billion people are still affected by current violence or its legacies. The report shows how 21st century organized violence appears to be spurred by a range of domestic and international stresses, such as youth unemployment, income shocks, tensions among ethnic, religious or social groups, and trafficking networks. In citizen surveys done for the report, unemployment was overwhelmingly the most important factor cited for recruitment into gangs and rebel movements. Risks of violence are greater when high stresses combine with weak capacity or lack of legitimacy in key national institutions, as shown by the recent turbulence in the Middle East and North Africa.
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Islamic dreams about Iron Gate Lock find dream interpretations. Meanings & explanations for Iron Gate Lock dictionary!
Iron Gate Lock dream interpretations
Lock Dream Explanation
— (Padlock) In a dream, a
represents a trustworthy person or a virgin girl. Opening a padlock in a dream means escaping from jail, or release from prison. If one who is suffering from depression sees himself unlocking a padlock in a dream, it means that his sorrows or sadness will be dispelled. A
in a dream also represents a proof, a strong point or a tool. Unlocking a padlock in a dream also means divorce. Locking a door in a dream means seeking a cosigner for a loan or a guarantor. If one who is seeking to get married sees a
in his dream, it means that he will meet with a trustworthy and a caring woman. A padlock for a traveller in a dream means safety. A metal
in a dream means dignity, safety, piety, deciphering a language, symbols, or acquiring knowledge. Wooden locks in a dream represent a husband, children, knowledge, wisdom, ease in one's life, or guarding one's promise. Locks in a dream also mean heedlessness. A wooden
means hypocrisy, or hesitation in one's words and actions, or it could mean accepting a bribe. (Also see Close; Padlock)
Gate Dream Explanation
— (City gate; City. See Lane)
Keeper of the
Dream Explanation
— (Personal guard; Prison guard) If a notable or a public figure sees his keepers of the gates, or his personal guards standing-up in a dream, it means that they are performing their duty correctly. If they are sitting in the dream, it means that they are failing their duties. The governor's keeper of the
in a dream represents glad tidings. Usually he represents a notable person, or a great person who is sought for advice, whereby both great and little people depend on him for access. The keeper of the
in a dream also represents abeyance, or blocking one's access. (Also see Doorman)
of a Garden Dream Explanation
— If one side of the
leading to the garden is seen as broken, it means the observer will divorce his wife.
Iron Dream Explanation
symbolizes money, dignity, power, and triumph. However,
• Eating
with bread means harm and possible end of the dreamer's livelihood.
• Chewing
means absence.
Iron Dream Explanation
— In a dream,
represents longevity. If one sees himself holding a piece of
in his dream, it means wealth and strength after poverty and weakness. If one sees himself eating a piece of
in a dream, it means victory in his life. If he eats it with bread in the dream, it means bearing difficulties in his livelihood. Discovering
as a mineral in a dream means prosperity and strength in one's livelihood. Forging
in a dream means becoming competent and qualified in one's craft. To own
in a dream means wealth which is accumulated with great pain. (Also see Bond; Fetter)
Dream Explanation
— (See Poker)
Limbs of the Body Becoming
Dream Explanation
— If a person sees his arms, calves of the legs, clothes etc. Becoming
it means he will attain along life.
A Ring Made of
Dream Explanation
— Wealth that a person will receive from the king.
Bars of
, Steel or Lead Dream Explanation
— He will receive the fortunes of this world if they are in their original form or molten.
Lodestone - Magnetic Oxide Of
Dream Explanation
— The lodestone alludes to whatever is of mean origin but has some hidden benefits, virtues, or value in it. Too many lodestones means cheap or dirty money.
Padlock Dream Explanation
— A padlock in a dream represents an employee who is treated roughly and unfavorably. A padlock made from wood in a dream represents deceit and hypocrisy. Locking one's door securely in a dream means managing and controlling one's business in accordance with the divine laws. If one's door does not have a
in a dream, it means that one has no control over which way his life goes, and that he cares little about its consequences. Attempting to
one's door, but to no avail in a dream means one's failure to complete an important project. Breaking a
and entering a house in a dream represents a conqueror or benefits that will come through such a person. A padlock in a dream also represents a bolt, a door latch, one's son, a handicapped wife, taking shelter away from one's enemy, a hidden treasure, or a burial ground. A padlock in a dream also may denotes sorcery, concealing secrets, or hindrances obstructing one's travel plans. Putting a padlock on one's door in a dream means prosperity after suffering from poverty, or receiving honors after being humiliated. A padlock in a dream also could represent a bastard son, or a foundling. (Also see Close; Lock)
Incident Dream Explanation
— It is related that a man came to Jafar As-saadiq (RA) and said: " I dreamt that Allah gave me a piece of
and a sip of vinegar. What is the Interpretation of this dream?" The Imaam replied: "Iron depicts hardships, for Allah says in Quran : And we have sent
wherein is material for mighty war. But it is possible that your children may learn this tradeoff Dawood (AS) (for he was a blacksmith by trade). As for vinegar, it means you will be afflicted with a disease from sometime, at the same time acquiring abundant wealth. Thereafter, if Allah gives you death, we will be pleased with you and forgive all your sins, past and future.
Key Dream Explanation
— The key symbolizes access to learning, especially the Holy Quran. It also means benefits, a safe, blessings, and support. Keys could refer as well to children, boys, messengers, money and the piercing of mysteries, or the pilgrimage to Mecca (Makkah). Other interpretations include the man and the woman, the former penetrating the latter like the key in the keyhole, the wrapped up baby, and the dead in his grave.
• Holding a key: God will respond to the dreamer's prayers.
• Seizing a key: Will find a treasure or make a fortune from agriculture. If the dreamer is already a rich person, this dream is a reminder that he should pay his religious dues and be good to the needy.
• Holding the key to Paradise: (1) Will acquire knowledge and turn ascetic. (2) Will find a treasure. (3) Will make honest gains or inherit.
• Holding the keys of the Kabah (the Muslims holiest shrine, in Mecca (Makkah)): Will become the chamberlain of a great ruler or an imam (Muslim spiritual leader).
• A king or a senior official dreaming of keys: A reference to countries, provinces, reforms, or victories.
• Holding many keys: Will wield a considerable influence.
• Holding a wooden key: The dreamer should be careful not to entrust his money to anybody, as wood symbolizes hypocrisy.
• An
key: A powerful and dangerous man.
• Holding a key without dents: The dreamer will be unfair to an orphan.
• Opening a door or a lock: Will triumph over enemies, probably with the help of a strong man.
• Opening a door or a
without using any key: The dreamer will obtain what he aims for, thanks to his prayers and good deeds or to his parents prayers for him.
• Keys being thrown to a woman: Will get married.
Madhouse Dream Explanation
— See Asylum. MADINAH.
• Being in Madinah, the city of the Muslims Holy Prophet: (1) Will have the best of two worlds. (2) Will escape danger. (3) Will be relieved from worries. (4) Will be safe and secure. (5) Will repent and be pardoned by God. (6) Will have or enjoy mercy. (7) Will live nicely. (8) Will be reunited with loved ones. (9) Aspirations will be fulfilled.
• Standing at the
of the Haram, the Holy Prophet's Mosque in Ma dinah, where he used to live and is now buried, or at the
of the Prophet's Mausoleum in there: Atonement and absolution or God's for giveness.
Ironsmith Dream Explanation
— The ironsmith symbolizes an awesome, powerful, and shrewd king whom people need and turn to. The blacksmith's anvil itself refers to a king and the
his head (or mind) and strength. In other interpretations, the ironsmith could allude to a warlord, as fire means war and the weapons are made of
. Likewise, he could represent an evil person who behaves like those who seek Hell. The Muslims Holy Prophet once likened the evil companion to the ironsmith. Said he, "If he does not burn you with his fire, you will not be immune from his sparks." The heat and smoke around him are also bad signs. Dreaming of being an ironsmith taking whatever
you want and doing whatever you wish with it means you will become a great king or have a wide-ranging influence, in view of the story of David as related in the Holy Quran ("Saba" [Sheba], verse 10): "And assuredly We gave David grace from Us, (saying): O ye hills and birds, echo his psalms of praise! And We made the
supple unto him…."
Murmur Dream Explanation
— (Grumble; Rumble) Murmuring or grumbling in a dream denotes the impeachment of the governor, recovering from an illness, a journey for someone who loves to travel, losses for arguing people, or perhaps it could mean marriage and celebrations. To murmur in a dream also means to follow innovations and to
one's destiny on the path of error.
Personal guard Dream Explanation
— A personal guard in a dream represents night vigil, prayers, constant remembrance of Allah Almighty and invoking His attributes. On the other hand, seeing one's personal guard in a dream may mean evil or blatancy. (Also see Keeper of the gate)
Smelting Gold, Silver Etc. Dream Explanation
— If a person sees himself in the act of melting gold, silver,
or lead and casting any of them into any form such as coins, it means he will become the subject of people's slandering and backbiting.
Poker Dream Explanation
— (Fire iron; Fomenter) Using a poker for stirring fire in a dream means adversities, visitations and suffering.


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''I'm a big life's-too-short guy,'' says director Adam Shankman. ''I will not work with people I think I'm going to have a hard time with.'' So imagine Shankman's reaction when he heard the words Vin Diesel family comedy. ''When I read it, itmade perfect sense,'' avers Shankman. But even for the man who made Queen Latifah and Steve Martin a viable screen pairing in 2003's Bringing Down the House it sounds like a tall order: A Navy SEAL assigned to protect a suburban family becomes a nurturing father figure. ''I think people feel like Vin is letting them all in now, and he's not pushing anybody away,'' says Shankman of his leading man. ''They love seeing him be self-effacing.''
''I don't think I'm motivated by what people say. I've gotta be motivated by what inspires me,'' says Diesel, who says this film isn't an attempt to rehabilitate his prickly image he just wanted to make a flick his young nieces and nephews could watch. ''I don't kill anybody in this movie,'' he says proudly. ''Even in a movie that's rated PG-13, like The Chronicles of Riddick, you're not going to convince the world that it's safe for a grade-school kid.''


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nounDefinition of SPIRE
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intransitive verbspire
noun (Concise Encyclopedia)Steeply pointed termination to a tower or roof. In Gothic architecture, the spire is a spectacular visual culmination of the building as well as a symbol of heavenly aspiration. The church spire originated in the 12th century as a simple, four-sided pyramidal roof capping a tower. Methods used to integrate an octagonal spire with a square tower below include broaches (sloping triangular sections of masonry added to the bottom of the four spire faces not coinciding with the tower sides), gabled dormers added to spire faces, and steep pinnacles (vertical ornaments of pyramidal or conical shape) added to tower corners. During the Decorated period (14th century) in England, a slender needle spire set in from the edge of the tower was popular; corner pinnacles and a low parapet around the tower's edge became customary. In the 20th century, architects tended to limit spires to rather elementary geometric shapes.
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Le Mans Race 1960, Le Mans, France.
LS start of race. LS several competitors driving past, including eventual winner - car no. 11. LS Maserati driven by Ian Burgess, car takes wrong road but turns back on right track. CU as no. 11 takes the lead. Various shots race in progress, including night and dawn shots. Car no. 11 stops for refuelling, driver Bendebien takes over. Various shots car no. 11 driving off and in race. Various shots of winning drivers - Paul Frere and Oliver Gendebien - and their winning car (Ferrari).
Date on dope sheet is 27/06/1960.


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46 But Paul and Barnabas spoke very boldly, saying, "We must speak the message of God to you first. But you refuse to listen. You are judging yourselves not worthy of having eternal life! So we will now go to the people of other nations. | 46 Then Paul and Barnabas answered them boldly: "We had to speak the word of God to you first. Since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles. |
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Kenneth Mars, Voice of Triton, dead at age 74
You are probably a fan of Kenneth Mars and you don't even realize it. If you are a fan of Mel Brooks then you knew him has the crazy Nazi playwright in The Producers. He was Marshal Woolly Bill Hitchcock … Continue reading
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RIP Tom Bosley, originated Maurice in Broadway's Beauty and the Beast
Pretty much all of Hollywood has chimed in with fond memories of Tom Bosley who died today at 83. Bosley was Mr. Cunningham from Happy Days to a generation of television viewers, but to Disney fans, he'll always be the … Continue reading
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John Wilkinson, Longtime Guitar Player for Elvis Presley, Dead at 67
John Wilkinson was by Elvis Presley's side for the last 10 years of the singer's life, playing over 1,200 shows with Presley until 1977. The pairing was both destined and miraculous, as Wilkinson once snuck backstage to tell the legend that he didn't know how to play guitar. The slight -- from a 10-year-old Wilkinson -- was received warmly by the King, but it'd be another decade before they'd join forces. The rhythm guitarist died on on Friday (Jan. 11) after a battle with cancer.


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2012 Faculty Research Competition winners
The Center for Scholarship and Global Engagement is pleased to announce
the winners of its 2012 Faculty Research Competition, and extends warm
congratulations to the following faculty members (in alphabetical
- Dr. Gwen Parker-Ames and Ms. Suzanne Toliao: "Orienting the Map: In
Search of Peace and Social Justice in Christian Colleges."
- Dr. Stephen Bennett: "Images of War and Peace in Ecclesiastes 3"
- Dr. James Danaher: "Skepticism: A Path to the Divine."
- Dr. David Emanuel: "Inter-textual Commentary of the Psalter"
- Dr. Inseon Hwang: "Social Justice in Nursing"
- Prof. Brad McDuffie: "Nothing to Sustain Us but the Counsel of our
Fathers. Ernest Hemingway on the Fiction of Cormac McCarthy"
- Dr. Steven Notley: "Upon Three Pillars: The Spiritual Life of
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Printed Electronics Roadmap Leads in New Directions
February 18, 2011Many users are developers now
It is little wonder that some large organizations are now both developers and users of printed electronics, including the U.S. Army, which sees scope for radically new components made possible with printed electronics. That even includes printing energy harvesting layers such as the VirginiaTech CEHMS piezoelectric layers that convert movement into electricity.
Basic building blocks
In the new world of multilayer electronic printing, it is best not to worry too much about where electronics begins and electrics ends: they are merging. However, making basic building blocks such as timers and energy harvesting with storage will be important. Consider the European FACESS project depositing a complete photovoltaic, power conversion and storage unit on a single plastic film. The Bayer of Germany breakthrough in combining "fidelity haptics" and light management with their polycarbonate film is also relevant here. DuPont Teijin of the USA is leader in the specialist polyester films used in other printed electronics.
New semiconductors
Many developers in East Asia now see organic transistors improving in cost and performance too slowly to be the best solution for many high frequency circuits in consumer goods. For display backplanes, zinc oxide based semiconductors such as InGaZnO are prioritised for commercialisation about two years after organic ones. A precursor of this was the 40 inch inkjet printed OLED television using RF sputtered zinc oxide backplane transistors that Samsung demonstrated last year.
The printed manganese dioxide zinc batteries from Blue Spark are being successfully incorporated into other printing processes. On the other hand, Samsung now has the world's first 4.8 inch full colour active matrix PDLC display driven by printed organic transistors on a plastic substrate. Indeed, Thinfilm of Norway is well ahead with printed memory by depositing superior organic ferroelectrics and progressing to complete circuits.
The introduction of printable copper by several companies last year, including Novacentrix and intinsiq, has led to a race to replace silver inks, with their price hikes, in some applications such as antennas and transistor electrodes and interconnects. The alternative approach of using less silver by applying nano silver inks is also gaining traction. Much further down the line are CNT, graphene and other conductors and semiconductors offering even better performance. Meanwhile, Heraeus is leader in organic transparent conductive inks and allied products with its Clevios brand.
Change in deposition machinery
As for deposition, screen and inkjet printing are the most widely deployed for printed electronics but flexo and gravure and occasionally fast letterpress are now encountered. Sometimes, using regular printing machines with minimal modification is in prospect. For example, organic photovoltaics and OLEDs are relatively straightforward to print but they need very good barrier sealants against oxygen and water ingress. Fortunately companies such as Henkel have new advances in this area.
Unique event
So how can one learn more about this tsunami wave of progress and meet the key people? The answer is simple. All the above companies are presenting or exhibiting at the world's leading event on the subject "Printed Electronics Europe" in Düsseldorf Germany on April 5-6 (www.IDTechEx.com/peEUROPE). Add to that five presentations on printing electronics onto paper, for instance, and a large number on the new flexible photovoltaics.
There will be optional masterclasses and visits to centres of excellence in the subject on the day before and the day after the two day conference and exhibition. With an awards dinner and many other opportunities to network, free information and working samples, the event will be even more unmissable this year. See www.IDTechEx.com/peEUROPE for details.
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Latest additionsAbstractJapan – Doom and gloom in the Tokyo market or a global storm?Dr Chizu Nakajima (City University Business School) comments on the fall of Yamaichi Securities Co, one of Japan's big four brokerage houses, and speculates on the repercussions on the rest of the world. Published in the Letter from … section of Amicus Curiae - Journal of the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies and its Society for Advanced Legal Studies. The Journal is produced by the Society for Advanced Legal Studies at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, University of London. Nakajima, Chizu (1998) Japan – Doom and gloom in the Tokyo market or a global storm? Amicus Curiae, 1998 (3). pp. 31-32.
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Addressing the Evolving Sustainability Demands in the Biotech Industry
Wednesday, May 1 2013
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Sustainability has become of growing importance to customers, employees, investors, and NGOs. In the course of conducting business, large and small biotech companies confront a broad range of environmental, economic, and social challenges, many of which can be addressed through a successful sustainability strategy. With numerous value drivers for sustainability, understanding the meaning of sustainability, how to address and overcome challenges along the way, and how to develop, track, and communicate its performance internally and externally will allow biotechnology companies to gain a competitive advantage.
Join us for insight, real life examples, and critical information about best practices in sustainability.
- Wayne Bates, Ph.D., P.E., Vice President and Sustainability Director at Capaccio Environmental
Engineering, Inc.
- James McCabe, Sustainability Manager, Global Operations/Services, Waters Corporation
- Tony Meenaghan, Senior Director of Facilities Management, Environmental Health and Safety and Engineering, EMD Serono, Inc.
- David Reilly, Global Energy Manager, Novartis
- Timothy Stoll, LEED, Director for Development and Leasing, BioMed Realty Trust
The moderator and panelists will share strategies and lessons learned while attendees will have the opportunity to pose questions relevant to their own organization's initiatives. Learn what others in the industry are doing, and position your organization for success.
You should attend if you are responsible for Communications, EHS, Facilities, Finance, Human Resources, Legal, Sustainability, or Quality at your organization.
Speaker Bios:
Wayne E. Bates, PhD, PE, Vice President, Capaccio Environmental Engineering, Inc.
As Vice President at CAPACCIO, Dr. Bates is responsible for operations of the firm as well as industrial and commercial treatment design and permitting. With more than 25 years of environmental engineering experience, he has assisted industrial clients in managing assets while minimizing the risks associated with industrial activities through sustainable practices such as pollution prevention, waste minimization and design for the environment. His doctoral dissertation involved developing a life cycle assessment screening model for manufactured products, which focused on the cradle-to-grave impacts products have on the environment and socio-economic issues.
Dr. Bates is a registered Professional Engineer (PE) and holds engineering degrees from UMass-Dartmouth (BS), Northeastern University (MS), and WPI (PhD). He also holds several licenses in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts including wastewater and drinking water licenses. Dr. Bates is a sought after speaker and has made numerous presentations and has written and published several technical articles. CAPACCIO is a member of MassBio and several other technical organizations.
Tony Meenaghan, Senior Director of Facilities Management, Environmental Health and Safety and Engineering, EMD Serono, Inc.
Tony Meenaghan is the Senior Director of Facilities Management, Environmental Health and Safety and Engineering at EMD Serono, Inc. He has been with EMD Serono for ten years with locations in Rockland and Billerica, MA and Washington, DC.
Tony recently led the team to deliver a new $65 M capital investment expansion of the Research & Development campus in Billerica MA.
Previous 15 years work experience in pharmaceutical engineering and construction with AMEC (Europe) and Morse Diesel (USA).
Professional achievements include the CIOB (Chartered institute of Building) Project Manager of the year award (Europe) and Winner of Prestigious Quality in Engineering Award (Europe) and twice Presidents award winner with EMD Serono Inc.
Tony is married with three children and lives in Scituate MA he was born in Grantham Lincolnshire UK which is famous for Sir Isaac Newton and the Iron Lady Mrs. Thatcher.
Tony is a board member on two nonprofit foundations which help children and families suffering with cancer and Multiple Sclerosis helping families to deal with MS.
David A. Rielly, Global Energy Manager, Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research
David is the Global Energy Manager for the Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research where he oversees the nine international research centers in Asia, Europe and North America (5.2M+ sq feet, 45 facilities, $33M in energy). He directs Novartis' sustainability programs focused on delivering improved energy and water efficiency, reduced greenhouse gas emissions, and green building initiatives.
A seasoned executive with thirty years of extensive experience in large vertically integrated organizations - Novartis, Tyco, Johnson Controls, Siemens, and has been on the ground floor of two clean tech start-ups – Phoenix Controls and Aircuity.
David's career has focused on leveraging technologies and services within the automation, sensing and control sector for commercial, institutional, life sciences and industrial vertical markets. Previously, he was the Vice President of Marketing & Business Development for the venture capital backed clean tech start-up, Aircuity Inc., whereby he drove the launch of its next generation Facility Monitoring, Sensing and Control System. He was also the Director of Marketing at Phoenix Controls whereby he spearheaded a number of product launches for Phoenix' pioneering Variable Air Volume Fume Hood and Laboratory Control System - ultimately receiving a patent for their digital offering.
Rielly received his Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute, is a Certified Energy Manager (CEM), Certified Energy Auditor (CEA), Certified LEED GA and a member of ASHRAE, AEE, and ISPE.
Timothy C. Stoll, Director, Leasing & Development, BioMed Realty Trust
Tim is a Director of Leasing and Development for BioMed Realty Trust where he collaborates on development projects across the east coast in the core life science markets of Boston, New York, Maryland and North Carolina. BioMed Realty is an entrepreneurial company focused on Providing Real Estate to the Life Science Industry®. With over $5.0 billion invested in state-of-the-art research facilities concentrated in seven core U.S. life science markets of Boston, San Francisco, San Diego, Maryland, New York / New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Seattle. A LEED certified professional Tim provides direction in establishing the program and assembling project teams for a range of projects on the east coast.
Over the last 15 years Tim has worked to improve the quality of the built environment while participating on various project teams working with BioMed Realty Trust, Jones Lang LaSalle, Spaulding & Slye and Clark Construction. In his role with BioMed Tim has been focused on helping to create flexible and efficient lab spaces that are able to adapt over time to changes in research program and improvements in technology. Beyond program and design Tim has supported BioMed's collective efforts to develop a robust commissioning process and to implement energy initiatives across their portfolio of over 13.2 million SF.
Tim received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Architecture from Washington University in St. Louis, a Master of Science degree in Construction Management from Colorado State University and a Master of Science in Finance from Boston College and is a member of Urban Land Institute.


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Let me tell you something I hate: the fact that so many women sport an LV purse with the same brown and tan pattern. To me, the ubiquitous Louis Vuitton pattern screams 'follower'. Luckily, the trend is changing. Evidence is surfacing that the stealth handbags (with no visible logo) are on the rise. The handbag shown is the new Louis Vuitton Turenne. Hopefully, this new trend of stealth wealth will prevail and I can see more variety in the street.
From the Boston Globe:
For as long as she can remember, Jessica Lennon coveted a Louis Vuitton "Speedy" handbag. When she was finally able to get her hands on one, she wanted to shout it from the rooftops. However, instead of buying the brand's most distinctive monogram-splashed bag, she opted for a less obvious one with an almost invisible logo.
"I feel more unique than every other fashionista carrying bags with the `LV' logos all over them," said Lennon, a 22-year-old ``alpha shopper" from New York. "But at the same time, when I'm walking down the street, everyone still knows my bag is a real Louis Vuitton."
Today the cachet of owning a luxury brand no longer comes from signature logos but by being able to identify signature designer details—whether it's the precious metal on a handbag, the lush fabric of a dress, or the sole color of a shoe, fashion insiders say. The premise here, they say, is that if you're truly among the fashion elite you don't need labels or logos to showcase your style and wealth. The new mantra is: If you've got it—don't flaunt it. (BOSTON GLOBE)


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Enabling prescribers, payers and pharmacists to make better medication management decisions.
Helping providers connect to their community for improved care coordination.
Allowing for better and more efficient management of clinical health systems.
In order to send prescription renewal authorization requests electronically to all eligible prescribers in your area, your pharmacy software must be updated with a valid Surescripts Provider Identifier (SPI) number for each prescriber activated for electronic renewals. Your software vendor can provide this information to you, usually electronically. However, you can also generate an online report that will provide you with SPI information for all prescribers activated for this service via the Surescripts network.
Please enter your NCPDP ID, your zip code, and your preferred mile radius. You will then see the names and associated SPI information for each prescriber activated for electronic prescription renewals within the mile radius you selected. Note that in Part 2 of the report you will see a listing of physicians in that same mile radius that are enabled to send new prescriptions but are not yet activated for electronic renewals. You do not need to enter any information into your system for these prescribers however we thought you might be interested in seeing which prescribers are enabled to send you new prescriptions electronically


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Those of you who use time cockpit's browser version might have run into the following problem: You open a list, try to execute an action or simply try to save a time sheet entry and time cockpit shows the following message: "Hash could not be verified". Read about the reason for this problem and how to resolve it.
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Agreed, data is what drives most businesses. However, having a lot of data at your disposal often does not give you much insight. Data gains value with its presentation. In this article, we explain how to set your data in a geographical context. We use Microsoft Excel, PowerPivot and PowerViewer to create an interactive map that lets you browse your data.
In this release of time cockpit we focused on sync and Excel importer. Time cockpit now provides better information about synchronization conflicts and allows you to easily resolve them. We also redesigned the sync dialog making it cleaner and easier to understand. Finally, we improved the Excel importer to support not only importing new records, but also updating existing ones.
Out of the box time cockpit ships with a powerful importer that can import both CSV and Microsoft Excel files. In previous versions the importer could only be used to import new records. In the new version February 2014 we have improved the importer to also support updating existing records.
In this release of time cockpit, we focused on two things. First, we started to tackle one of our most requested features, reporting. Second, we further progressed improving the combo box in time cockpit. We enhanced the usability of how you manage data in time cockpit.
At time cockpit we are in close contact with our customers and we value their feedback. In one of our meetings with customers, we identified potential for performance improvements when it comes to drop-down lists (combo boxes). So we concentrated on optimizing the combo box experience in time cockpit. This is the first step to a more feature-rich combo box. There is more to come.
In this version of time cockpit we made the usage of actions more convenient. All actions that can be executed on a time sheet are now available from the ribbon menu in the time sheet calendar.
Recently, a customer asked us how to book compensatory time off in the time sheet calendar of time cockpit without affecting a users actual hours of work. Here is what we came up with...
In this blog post we show you how to customize time cockpit so that project managers are notified via e-mail if a threshold of hours spent on a project is exceeded.
In our last blogpost (see here), we covered how to create actions with parameters. We described how to create an action, how to define exececution conditions and of course, how to create action parameters. As we mentioned in our last blogpost, time cockpit auto-generates a form for each parameter entity that is used with an action. However, it is also possible to define custom forms for action parameters. For creating a customely defined form, the following steps are necessary.
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One of the most commonly asked questions regarding domestic violence is "Why do women stay in abusive relationships?" It may be more appropriate, however, to examine the question "Why do abusive partners abuse the people they say they love?" Answers to these questions require an understanding of the phases of abusive behavior, the progression of violence, the use of power to attain control of a relationship, the effects of abuse, and societal forces that perpetuate an atmosphere conducive to abuse.
Phases of Abuse
Many victims experience a definite battering cycle, with phases similar to those outlined below. Please note, however, that every relationship is different, and some women may not be able to identify with this model.
Phase 1: Tension Building – Time where tension mounts and small outbursts occur. Victims feel like they must be very careful so that the abuser will not explode. Some victims describe this time as "walking on eggshells".
Phase 2: Acute Battering Incident – Abuser decides to become physically abusive. Victim's behavior cannot change the outcome. She feels helpless and depressed.
Phase 3: Relief Period – A period of reduced violence and relative calm. Some abusive partners may become contrite and ask for forgiveness, and promise that the violence won't happen again. The victim may want to believe her partner's promises, and/or remain in the situation out of fear of what her partner will do if she leaves. This is also known as the "honeymoon" period.
Progression of Violence
Research shows that without intervention, a batterer's abuse increases in intensity and frequency over time. The abuser may stay at higher and higher levels of escalation, rarely dropping to lower levels.
The Use of Power to Attain Control in a Relationship
The abuser may use coercion, intimidation, emotional abuse, threats, isolation, economic abuse, and /or the children to control his or her partner. He or she also minimizes, denies and blames her for his or her behavior. The core issue for the abuser is to be in control of the relationship in order ot have his or her needs met. If the aforementioned tactics don't work, then the abuser enforces his threats with physical and/or sexual violence.
Societal Forces Which Perpetrate Abuse
There are many myths about domestic violence. These myths and misconceptions about abusers and battered women instill false beliefs about who is affected by domestic violence, how often it happens, the seriousness of the issue, what causes it, and what can make it stop. Society's lack of understanding and, consequently, lack of support leaves victims of abuse feeling isolated and alone.
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- Breed: Domestic Mediumhair
- Color: Tiger Striped
- Age: Kitten
- Sex: Male
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Kittens's Info...
I am already neutered, up to date with shots, good with kids, good with dogs, and good with cats.
MINDY (L), MORK (C-adopted) & MARIO (R) - 3 littermates who were found at 6 weeks of age inside a cardboard compactor. Their one sibling was not so lucky, but these 3 were discovered by workers before it was too late for them. Approx. 7 months of age, Mindy is the only female of the litter and she can dish it out just like her brothers. All kittens are socialized around dogs and other cats and get along great with all. For someone looking for 2 purrfect angles, I know they would love to go together. Would not do well as only children so first consideration for adoption would be if two were adopted together, or one was adopted into a home where there is a current feline resident.
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Kittens, a Anchorage Domestic Mediumhair kitten was adopted! Here's how you can benefit by looking at adoption as an option to buying a Domestic Mediumhair for sale in Anchorage, or seeking a Domestic Mediumhair kitten from a breeder in Anchorage.
- Rescues and shelter volunteers in Anchorage already know the personality and tendencies of their pets. This means they can match you with the right pet. That will makes it much easier transition to owning a pet for yourself and your new pet.
- On average adoption fees are much less than you'd pay a Anchorage breeder, or pet store. Plus most often rescue pets have already been to the veterinarian for a check-up, had a round of vaccinations, and are spayed or neutered. That is a lot of savings!
- You will become a hero, and give a needy dog or cat a loving home. In fact, there are even Domestic Mediumhair breeders who help with Domestic Mediumhair rescue. One puppy or kitten adopted in Anchorage paves the way for another one to be saved.


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BY: Community Papers of WNY Staff | January 06, 2013
Niagara County History Center is pleased to welcome retired coach, game warden and civil servant Richard Lang, who will present a program entitled, "Behind the Badge," at 2 p.m. on Jan. 10.
As a boy growing up in the 1950s, Dick learned to hunt and fish from his father, and remembers many years when he would enjoy walking behind his dad on the first day of pheasant season.
When he turned 14, he recalls taking the required four-hour hunter safety course and this was his first experience with a NYS Environmental Conservation Officer. He thought the job sounded pretty exciting.
This excitement followed him through school and through a 34-year career in that field.
Lang's book, "Behind the Bade," includes many exciting stories including high sped chases, giving a cougar a ride to the zoo in his patrol car, recovering a skeleton, and making one of the first "Hunting-While-Intoxicated" arrests.
Dick has dedicated his book to the many fine folks he met and worked with during his life as a game warden.
"Behind the Badge" is a free, public program and book signing. It will be held at 215 Niagara St.
Books are priced at $20 and are available at the History Center, Erie Canal Discovery Center or at NiagaraHistory.org.
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Sharad Poornima – The beginning of Autumn
Sharad Poornima is celebrated on the full moon night in the month of Ashwin according to the Hindu calendar (October 7th/8th 2014). It is celebrated in various parts of India in various forms, and heralds the beginning of the autumn harvest season. Some of the rituals and festivals associated with Sharad Poornima are:
MahaRaas – Krishna entrances the Gopis
- Maha-Raas in Vrindaavan and various parts of Gujarat – a day and night of great celebration for followers of the bhakti cult who worship the twin dieties of Radha-Krishna on this occasion. Lord Krishna is said to have spiritually liberated "uncountable" number of Gopis or Raasikas on this day by giving them the gift of the supreme (-maha) form of bhakti or raas. The occasion is celebrated with daandiyaa raas and garba dances performed by devotees through the night on this occasion as they worship Lord Krishna.
- "Ko Jaagriti" Poornima in Maharashtra, Bengal and Orissa. According to legend, Goddess Lakshmi visits her devotees on this night to test who is truly dedicated to her – and she asks the question – ko jaagriti – who is awake – and blesses those that she finds awake! In order to remain awake to receive the Goddess, her devotees stay up all night and play games like chess so that they don't miss out on Lakshmi when she comes to their homes.
- The full moon on the occasion of Sharad Poornima is said to have great healing and health-giving powers. A traditional way of receiving these powers is to cook an offering of some flat-rice in milk, add some dry-fruits (almonds, raisins etc.) and then expose this kheer to the rays of the moon. The moon is said to provide special spiritual energy on this night to those who eat this offering as prasad.
- The autumn full moon inspires many outdoors festivals of arts – poetry, folk theatre, dance and music throughout India. Of course, the patron Goddess of all arts, Goddess Saraswati is also worshipped at this time.
- Listen to Saraswati Mantra – Om Shreem Bhreem Saraswatyei Namah – ओम श्रीम भ्रीम सरस्वत्ये नम:
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However Stutis and Prayer are for everybody,.. please help me out with Saraswati Prayer.
From where did u extract the mantra??
Please don't just write mantras,..also write its source
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This soooooo beautiful. I am a writer so I chant to Her to say 'THANK YOU' for this gift that I share. I work in this gift to bring/share hope, beauty to Life. I am learning more and more as I read the infomation that you send out and I am deeply grateful. Thank you, lifetime after lifetime. Namaste!
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Ok, guys, how about LOST. It is produced by ABC, so they could use it. It is extremely successful and could be a **** of an attraction. My idea is a simulator. You would seat inside the plane of flight 815 and experience the crash, in TV it seems pretty intense, maybe then you could walk through the jungle, exploring and running from whatever that thing is, maybe sort of an Indiana Jones (Disneyland) kind of ride.
The waiting line could be in the airport, first one for entering the boarding area, then a preshow, and then the waiting areas.
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There was more misery in Avellaneda this past weekend as Racing coach Alfie 'Coco' Basile continued his poor start to life back with La Academia, his side slumping to 2-1 home defeat to lowly Banfield.
Racing have now picked up just one point from their opening three matches and to make matters worse they will now be without striker Teo Gutierrez, who once again saw red for a mindless second booking when he attempted to kick the ball out of Banfield goalkeeper Christian Lucchetti's hands.
The afternoon had started well for Teo, as he calmly slotted a 3rd minute penalty past Lucchetti to give Racing the lead. Just eight minutes, however, Lucchetti himself stepped forward to take a penalty. The Banfield goalkeeper saw his shot stopped by his opposite number, but Brian Chavez was on hand to slot home the rebound. Another disappointing afternoon then quickly turned sour for Racing when Hernan Rodrigo Lopez headed Banfield's winner two minutes into stoppage time.
"We have a good team, but the truth is we have one point from nine," said Basile. "They put out a line of five [defenders], we didn't find a way through… The responsibility is mine."
"It's been a bad start but I am convinced that we will move on and have a good season," added goalkeeper Sebastian Saja. "Now the emphasis has to be on short-term goals. We need only to think of [out next game against] Arsenal."
Racing fans can at least take heart in the fact that their plight isn't as bad as that being endured by rivals Independiente who suffered their third straight defeat of the new season on Saturday, going down 2-0 to Estudiantes. Gaston Fernandez put Estu ahead before Guido Carrillo sealed all three points ten minutes from time when he headed Juan Veron's corner past Hilario Navarro.
Argentinos Juniors sit second from bottom, between Racing and Independiente, and are also without a win after Nahuel Benítez's second half strike was enough to give relegation-threatened San Lorenzo all three points in La Paternal.
Union and Arsenal are the only other two sides yet to claim a victory. Lucas Parodi scored the only goal of the game as Belgrano saw off Union, while Arsenal, who look set for a difficult season as they attempt to juggle both Copa Libertadores football with their domestic commitments, were beaten 3-2 by Velez in Liniers.
That win took Velez top of the table where they are tied on seven points with Tigre, who continued their fine start to the season with a 2-0 victory over Godoy Cruz in Mendoza, and Boca Juniors, who got back to winning ways at home to Newell's with the help of a Juan Roman Riquelme masterclass.
Elsewhere in round three, Colon scored their first victory of the season with a 3-1 win over Olimpo that included yet another Bichi Fuertes goal, and All Boys moved up to fourth with a 1-0 win at Atletico Rafaela.
The shock result of the round arrived via the week's final game, with San Juan de San Martin made the long trip east to comfortably beat Lanus 3-1 in Buenos Aires.
Goal of the Week: Luciano Leguizamon (Arsenal)
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I realise that Guz seeds are some of the harder ones to grow, particularly for someone like myself who has never grown broms from seed before, but my Guz Monostachia has given me seeds, so I figure I've got nothing to lose and may as well try.
I've just scattered them on top of some peat moss, sprayed them with water, and covered them so they won't blow away. Just wondering how much sun they should get to give them the best chance? It's spring here now, and today almost feels like summer, so I'm guessing lots of direct sunlight would fry them. |
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- Posted by hotdiggetydam (My Page) on Sat, Sep 27, 08 at 23:24
Keep them covered and in the shade until they are large enough to be watered from the top instead of the bottom Zip lock bags make good growing enviroments it keeps them moist and bug free |
- Posted by splinter1804 (My Page) on Sun, Sep 28, 08 at 16:37
Phee, I also live in Aust. and am also doing a bit of dabbling with brom. seed. I am by no means as experienced as some of our friends here on the forum but I have had reasonable results by growing my seeds on damp coco-peat in re-cycled Chinese take-a-way food containers with the lid on. I add enough coco-peat to make it one third of the depth of the container, put the seed on top of the coco-peat and then bed it down by spraying with water. I then fit the lid and give them no more water. I find they can go up to twelve months with just what's within the container. I then place the container/s on a shelf in an enclosed porch which faces north. (The shelf is resonably high up so they don't get direct sunlight). I have germinated Guz. Sanguinea in this way and they are now transplanted out and are about 1" high. But I did find them very, very slow compared to Neoregelias. I obtained some other Guz. seed from a seed bank but had no success at all, maybe I was just lucky the first time or maybe the seed was old, who knows? One thing I have learned is that the seed must be as fresh as you can get it as it deteriorates quickly. If you have any excess seed I would be happy to buy some from you as I get a lot of enjoyment growing broms from seed and Guz. seeds are pretty scarce down here. Hope this helps, All the best, Nev |
Thank you both for the tips. :-) Nev, I'd be happy to send you some. A couple more seed pods have just burst open, so they don't get much fresher than that, do they? ;-) Email me at firstname.lastname@example.com to give me your address. |
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Boston is recognized around the world for the comedy talent that comes from our city. And for 30 years, ImprovBoston has been the region's leading theater and school dedicated to the art of comedy in all its forms. Voted 2009-2011 "Best of Boston" by The Phoenix, The Improper Bostonian, and The Weekly Dig, ImprovBoston performers, teachers, and students have included comedians that have gone on to fame as internationally celebrated film stars, Emmy Award winning television stars, acclaimed theatrical producers, and writers for shows including The Daily Show and Real Time with Bill Maher.
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When you cross the Highland boundary fault line, the scenery changes from the rolling farmlands of the Lowlands to the forested hills and mountains of the Scottish Highlands that inspired Shakespeare's Macbeth. Here, take a stroll through the beautiful Hermitage and watch the River Braan crashing over spectacular waterfalls.
Continue along the River Tay, the longest river in Scotland with the greatest flow of water of any river in Britain. On arrival in Pitlochry, enjoy free time to have lunch (own expense) and take the opportunity to visit a whisky distillery or the dam where salmon leap in summer. Then head to Killiecrankie and the Queen's View, where you might catch a glimpse of Loch Tummel, Schiehallion and the hills of Glencoe.
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For the zucchini lovers! Submitted by JAXON3604 Carbs: 8.2g | Fat: 8.7g | Fiber: 2.5g | Protein: 15.5g | Calories: 170.2
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Use with a bag of pre-shredded broccoli & cauliflower; makes this recipe super quick. Submitted by PBERGER3 Carbs: 6.2g | Fat: 2.6g | Fiber: 0.9g | Protein: 2.3g | Calories: 60
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Look out for the lily beetle; find a sub for bishop's weed
Garden writer Ciscoe Morris warns readers about the crimson lily beetle and recommends a new cultivar that resembles bishop's weed but that doesn't have the bad habits.
Special to The Seattle Times
Gardening Events
Ciscoe's Picks
Sequim Lavender Weekend: Live music, arts and crafts, farm tours, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. July 19-20, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. July 21 (260-683-6197 or www.visitsunnysequim.com).
Woodinville Garden Club's 14th annual Tour of Gardens: Tour of five private gardens, reception at Molbak's, tour begins 10 a.m., reception 3:30-5 p.m. on July 20, tickets are $20, at many local nurseries (www.woodinvillegardenclub.org).
West Seattle Garden Tour: Tour of nine gardens, lecture by home/garden designer Debra Prinzing. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. July 21. Tickets are $18 at Admiral Metropolitan Market and area nurseries (www.westseattlegardentour.org).
In the Garden
Last year I reported that the crimson lily beetle had been discovered in our area. It showed up in Bellevue and has been discovered at several outlying areas since then. It's only a matter of time before it raises havoc in gardens all over.
This ferocious pest looks like a small red ladybug with no spots, but it's anything but beneficial. Each adult can lay up to 450 eggs. The larvae hatch almost all at once and immediately begin to devour leaves, buds and flowers at a record rate.
If you see damage on your lilies (they also attack hollyhock, hosta, potatoes, fritillarias and lily of the valley) look for the presence of bright-red adults, red or brown egg masses or larvae covered with a soft, brown gooey substance.
El kabatski pest control (squishing) doesn't work well to control this menace, and many of the chemical insecticides recommended may be hazardous to humans, pets, beneficial insects and the environment.
According to my research, the least toxic products that have been found to effectively control this pest contain azadirachtin, a natural insect repellent and growth regulator extracted from the seed of the neem tree.
Note that the organic pesticide neem oil is not the same substance and used alone has not been found to be as effective. A number of pest-control products contain azadirachtin, including Safer's Bioneem, which contains both azadiractin and neem oil. Ask for a product containing azadiractin at your local nursery.
Plant Daphnis without fear
It's hard to resist Aegopodium podagraria 'Variegatum' (bishop's weed). This member of the carrot family features attractive bluish-green leaves edged in creamy white. It livens up the darkest shade and, in summer, produces umbel flowers that resemble those of Queen Anne's lace.
Unfortunately, Aegopodium is a monster in disguise, and if you plant it where it isn't totally confined, it will quickly take over your entire garden and become a hated, impossible-to-eradicate weed.
Now you can have the same look with a different but much-better-behaved perennial. Peucedanum ostruthium 'Daphnis' (variegated peuce masterwort) is a newly introduced beauty from France. Although at first glance it looks quite similar to Aegopodium, it's actually more attractive.
The gray-green variegated foliage emerges edged in gold before turning creamy white in summer, and the entire plant has a more refined, elegant look. The lacy flowers on Peucedanum are fragrant and larger than those on Aegopodium; plus they make great long-lasting additions in bouquets.
Unlike Aegopodium, which thrives in dry shade, Peucedanum does best in morning sun or bright shade and rich, moist soil. The only problem with this lovely plant is that you'll need to put a big sign next to it that states: "I'm not a dim-dim: This is NOT Aegopodium!"
Ciscoe Morris: email@example.com "Gardening With Ciscoe" airs at 10 a.m. Saturdays on KING-TV.
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Several fights that broke out at Haverhill High School Tuesday night were not spontaneous, but instead the eruption of pressure that built over several days on Twitter.
The episode showed how social media sites such as Twitter, where students can tag individuals without talking or going face-to-face, can stoke animosity out of view of most adults.
Starting Saturday night, students from Methuen and Haverhill trad@text1:ed insults following an incident that night during a hockey game between the two schools in Haverhill.
One player, who said he was not playing in Saturday's game, tweeted that he jumped over the glass that night, went onto the ice and hit a Methuen player. For several days, he tagged a Methuen student electronically, saying he would find his address and drive there with a friend to knock him out.
On Saturday night, a girl tweeted that she was punched in the back of the head by a Methuen girl at the game.
Methuen hockey coach Denny Egan said on Sunday night that he did not see a fight at the game Saturday.
"No fight. I was there, and there wasn't one," he said.
Whatever happened, a number of students, both boys and girls, were enraged. After the hockey game, hundreds of Tweets flew back and forth, insulting and mocking players and students and mentioning Tuesday's basketball game as a potential round two. More than a dozen individuals, including hockey players, said they planned some kind of fight for Tuesday.
"Tonight's gonna be gooood coming back for more Haverhill," one girl tweeted Tuesday morning.
"Haverhill vs. methuen round two #HillieNation," another tweeted Tuesday afternoon.
Several others tried to round up students to go to the game to support their side.
Not everyone was caught up in the battle, and several students tweeted that they were sick of the drama and name calling. They were in the minority of tweeters, though.
Haverhill police Lt. Robert Pistone said the Haverhill High School resource officer heard about Saturday's incident. No arrests were made Saturday, but several extra officers were assigned to the Tuesday game as a result.
Tweeting slowed down during the basketball game, but toward the end when Haverhill had a big lead, Haverhill H@text1:igh students started twe@text1:eting pictures of the scoreboard. Then the virtual trash talking turned into a real fight.
The extra officers turned out to be necessary, but at first they were looking for problems in a front parking lot of Haverhill High. But students had gathered in the parking lot behind the school, where several fights broke out.
The Haverhill officers were overwhelmed and called for back-up. Seven students were arrested, five from Methuen and two from Haverhill, and charged with disorderly conduct. One was also charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon. Police said she kicked another girl in the mouth.
After the arrests, the crowd broke up, but the back and forth on Twitter, in an often brash and vulgar style, continued through yesterday.
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Wednesday 13th February 2013 | 12:01
Labour press release
Stephen Twigg, Labour's Shadow Education Secretary, commenting on the GCSE High Court ruling, said:
"This will be deeply disappointing to thousands of pupils who were affected. The Government must ensure these problems don't happen again. Now that Michael Gove's English Baccalaureate reforms have fallen apart it is vital that he restores the credibility of exams for the future.
"Michael Gove has no vision for the education system we need to build so all young people can play a part in modern economy. His narrow, backward looking plans are leading to fewer young people staying on in education post-16, and he has no plan for what all young people will study up to 18. In an age when all young people need good skills and knowledge to get ahead, this is unacceptable."


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How to Burn DVDs from AVI Files with DVD Flick
This guide will show you how to burn DVDs from AVI files on your PC, which can then be played on standalone DVD players, your PS2, or your portable DVD player. The guide is step-by-step and easy to read and follow.
1First download this FREE software called "DVD Flick" from their website (http://www.dvdflick.net/download.php) and install it on your computer. This software can convert many different types of video file formats into DVD files and also burn these files to a blank dvd that can be played on most dvd players.Ad
2After it's installed, open DVD Flick and you will see a screen which is not as complicated as other software. Click on "Add Title" on the right hand side.
3Find your AVI file on your PC by locating it on the pop-up window. Click on "Open" then it will be added. Now click on "Edit Title" which is just underneath "Add Title".
4Another screen will pop up. Now, for UK people do the following - where it says "Target aspect Ratio", make sure it says "Widescreen", unless you want otherwise.
5Then Click "Create Chapters Every" and select 5 or 10 minutes, its up to you, It is suggested to pick 5. At the bottom click "use as Default" so you won't have to do this every time you burn.
6Click "Accept", unless you want to add subtitles - it is not recommended because they appear delayed on the finished DVD.
7When you have clicked "Accept", you will be returned to your original screen.
8Right at the top, there will be options such as, "New Project", "Open Project". You must click on "Project Settings".
9Now choose your target size. Usually you can just leave it as DVD[4.3].
10Click on "Video" and choose PAL (UK and the rest of the world), or NTSC(America).
11Now skip the rest and go to the bottom option - "Burning". Click "Burn project to disc" and also "Automatically erase disc if it is rewritable".
12The "Use as defaults" option will be given again, make sure you click it to avoid having to do this every time you make a DVD.
13Click "Accept". You will be on the main screen again now.
14Right at the bottom it says "Project destination folder", click on "Browse" at the side of it and choose where you want your files to be saved temporarily - these are the files that are going to be burnt to disc.
15Once you have done that, you are ready to burn the DVD.
16Right at the top it says "Create DVD", click it and it will start. Remember, the bigger the file the longer it will take to burn. Just as a guide to the time it takes - 700mb takes about 3 hours 30 minutes. 900mb takes over 4 hours.
17Now you must wait. It is not recommended to do anything else with your computer while you are burning, as it will slow it down. You might want to get a drink or two.
18When it's burned you can close the software and watch your DVD!
19Note that the film will not have a root menu, but it is great quality.Ad
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- Make sure there is an empty DVD+R or DVD-R in the drive!
- Make sure to add chapters, or you will find yourself fast forwarding your DVD, even if it`s 3 hours long.
- Don't run loads of things at once, it will slow down the burning process. Instead of 700mb taking 3 hours 30 minutes, it could take up to 4 hours or more.
- DVD+R is compatible with most DVD players, but make sure your DVD player can play DVD+R or DVD-R before you buy them.
- It is illegal to download and/or burn copyrighted films off the Internet, I definitely do not recommend it, this guide was for home videos in AVI format, although these illegal films come in AVI format too.
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- The software - copy and paste this: http://www.dvdflick.net/download.php
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