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Research reveals that binge drinking has reached epidemic levels in Australia as alcohol consumption has now become the biggest single social issue for teens facing our country.
Professor Margaret Hamilton from the National Drug and Alcohol Council joins the show to discuss the key findings of the research on teenage binge drinking.
Binge drinking is a term given to the dangerous practice of consuming large quantities of alcoholic beverages in a single session.
The report, commissioned by the Australian National Council on Drugs, has found teenagers have an increasing dependency on alcohol, says Ms Hamilton.
"A key point revealed in the report was that drug abuse resources are not adequately equipped to involve families in the process and that this needs to be addressed," she says.
"I think the most important finding was that families are crucial in terms of support and there are not enough resources dedicated to their involvement in the treatment process," says Ms Hamilton. "It is a horrible truth that Australian families are suffering silently."
Most alcohol and drug treatment services are not focussed on or funded to respond to family members, according to Ms Hamilton. "The fixed amount of funding barely responds to individual, it certainly doesn't pay to involve to the family in the treatment and the therapy that the individual needs."
"It is important to provide support to families who have a young person with substance abuse issues and their needs should be recognised within existing drug and alcohol services as well as being supported by stand along programs," she suggests.
"Government and non-government services should be adequately resourced to deliver intervention programs to family members to help families," she says. "In fact, all states and territories need to make it a priority to look at drug and alcohol treatment services and the ways families are being supported."
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The body is a house of many windows: there we all sit, showing ourselves and crying on the passerby to come and love us Robert Louis Stevenson Most psychologists treat the mind as disembodied, a phenomenon with little or no connection to the physical body. Conversely physicians treat the body with no regard to the mind and emotions. But the body and mind are not separate, and we cannot treat one without the other. If you really want to know your mind, the body will always give you truthful reflection, so ;look at the emotion, or rather feel it in your body. We have these earthly bodies. We don't know what they want. Half the time we pretend they are under our mental thumb, but that is the illusion of the healthy and protected. Of sedate lovers...For the body has emotions it conceives and carries through without concern for anyone or anything else |
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A simple experiment that will let you "see" your thoughts is fun and entertaining, and some times works at a party. You need three people minimum, more if they are all geeks. Have one person walk in a circle and another follow very close taking on the posture of the leader. The leader then sits while the follower continues walking. The third person asks the remaining person how they feel as they walk. Various questions about attitude, self consciousness, fears and likes will be answered revealing the leader's (now sitting)thoughts and emotions. It is like seeing yourself in a human mirror and hearing your thoughts. Your body expresses your thoughts as plain as if you speak them. This is how guessers at the carnivals know odd things that you express through simple observation. It is also how your subconsciousness tells you your first impression of people. |
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Canberra Distance Canberra distance (Lance and Williams, 1967) examines the sum of series of a fraction differences between coordinates of a pair of objects. Each term of fraction difference has value between 0 and 1. The Canberra distance itself is not between zero and one. If one of coordinate is zero, the term become unity regardless the other value, thus the distance will not be affected. Note that if both coordinate are zeros, we need to be defined as . This distance is very sensitive to a small change when both coordinate near to zero. Formula
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Point A has coordinate (0, 3, 4, 5) and point B has coordinate (7, 6, 3, -1). The Canberra Distance between point A and B is The pattern of Canberra distance in 2-dimension is almost quadrilateral with asymptotic curve in one of the edges. The figure below is drawn with sink at the center. Compare this with the 2D shape of Bray Curtis distance. See Also: Bray Curtis distance References:
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The first in the series, "Studies in Old Testament Biblical Theology," the present work purposes to lay bare an outline of the biblical-theological development of the divine warrior theme "and in this way provide a grid for the reader to understand other passages and texts" (27).
The Divine Warrior theme or motif as a window to God's person and works offers great promise to evangelical preachers and teachers.
. . . The Bible is about Yahweh. It is His self-revelation. The Bible, however, is not about Yahweh in the abstract; it is about God in relation to mankind. Furthermore, this relationship is not so much described as it is narrated. There is a historical dimension to biblical revelation. Thus a proper biblical theology must take into account the subject matter of the Bible, the divine-human relationship, and the fact that the Bible's message is told through time (15).
The present study takes as its impetus the biblical metaphor or picture of God as the Divine Warrior (cf. Exod 15:3, "The LORD is a warrior"). It is recognized that God's relationship with His people is set forth in Scripture through many such metaphors each emphasizing a different aspect of this relationship. "No one metaphor is capable of capturing the richness of God's nature or the wonder of his relationship with his creatures" (15).
The authors choose a synthetic approach over against a study of individual passages where the metaphor occurs. A truly biblicaltheological approach would be a large and tedious project. In this the authors are justified. Once acknowledged, the book may be appreciated for its true contribution.
Because the divine warrior theme is more difficult to see in the gospels a more textual method is employed. Pauline literature (as opposed to that of Hebrews or Peter) draws out the future of the theme and finally the book of Revelation "as an outstanding example of the motif" (18) receives a thematic treatment.
Even though the present study gives needful consideration to the historical institution of holy war in ancient Israel, its primary focus is upon the image or picture as it is employed by biblical writers. In addition, the authors treat the biblical text "as a single writing that presents an internally consistent message, including an internally consistent, yet unfolding picture of God as warrior" (26).
A second and related methodological issue impinges on the first assumption. An earlier writer (G. von Rad, Holy War in Ancient Israel 52) argued that holy wars (the historical realities) lacked consistency in structure. To this the authors respond that it is the nature of biblical narrative rather than actual "lack of coherence in holy war theory or practice" (33). This leads them to structure the study under the sequential format:
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(a) Seeking God's will
(b) Spiritual Preparation
(c) Ritual Cleanness in the War Camp
2. During the War
(a) Numbers and Weapons Technology
(b) The March
(c) The Ark
(d) The Combatants
3. After the Battle
(a) Praise
(b) Plunder (Herem Warfare).
This pattern, argue the authors, is detectable from Genesis through Revelation.
The book is stimulating reading. As the first in this series, it leaves this reader anticipating more to come. The book is recommended to those committed to the challenge of biblical theology as a basis for systematic theology.


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Why I went with Hitech
When I found out my college roommate's bachelor party was going to take place in the famous Yosemite National Park (Ansel Adams, anyone?), I knew I had to get my gear ready for landscapes. I normally shoot portraits only, so my landscape gear was lacking.
I have a LEE filter system for my Nikon D700 system which I love, but I didn't want to haul 2.25lbs for the D700 body only. So first step was to get a smaller camera system. I sold my Olympus OM-D E-M5 when I got back from Italy because I wasn't in love with the aspect ratio. I felt like 14mm wasn't all that wide and cropping from 4:3 to 3:2 made it even worse. I heard great things about the Fuji X system so I decide to give it a try and bought a gently used Fuji X-E1 and 18-55mm f/2.8-4 off of Craigslist. I also got a Fuji 35mm 1.4 for casual shooting, but that's for another post.
I got the camera ready, but now I needed some filters. I knew I wanted graduated filters because all serious landscape photographers use them. Yosemite National Park is known for its amazing landscapes, I knew I had to get some so I wouldn't have any regrets of cheaping out after coming back. So the hunt began.
I'll be honest, I mainly settled on the Hitech filters due to price. When I searched for LEE filters for the D700, the price differential wasn't very big, so I went with LEE. However, with LEE's Seven5 system costing significantly more (and harder to find in stock), I decided to give Hitech a try despite mixed reviews on their larger filters. I figured with the entire system being so cheap, it would be a small gamble.
I ended up buying the following for the Fujinon 18-55mm f/2.8-4:
Positive: pretty nice packaging, that's promising…
Adapter Ring
You would think that an adapter ring is a pretty simple thing and you can't possibly mess it up right? Nope, Hitech manages to get this wrong. There are two major design flaws here:
- There's no filter thread on the front. This usually isn't a big deal, until you realize…
- The lens cap that came with your lens won't fit.
I had no problems with the LEE adapter rings, they're more sturdy and the lens cap actually fits. This way, you can just leave your adapter ring on all the time, and mount the filter holder when needed.
Other than that, it does its job, but it doesn't want you to forget about its existence, so it rejects your lens cap with defiance.
Filter Holder
Where do I start? You'd think with LEE filters as the industry standard, it would make sense to rip off the design or at least improve on it. Good artists copy, great artists steal right? Formatt Hitech decided not to be an artist at all. Take a lesson from Samsung will you?
Front screws
The first flaw with these screws is that you have to loosen them to be able to get a filter to slide in. At its tightest, you risk scratching your filters because there's so much friction.
The second flaw is, these little screws come off very easily. How did I find this out? When I got to Yosemite and was ready to use these filters for the first time, one of the screws went missing in my bag. As I went digging for it, I ripped a hang nail and my finger bled like crazy. What a great first experience!
Mounting screw
The first flaw is that this is a screw at all. The LEE filter uses a spring loaded knob where you just pull and let go to mount the filter holder. This allows it to have just enough friction to hold it in place, while still enabling you to rotate it without much effort. The screw design just slows you down, sometimes forcing you to over tightening it in fear that it will fall off because it's too loose.
Another reason why this is a bad design: when the screw tightens up with the adapter ring, the whole mount shifts slightly, so the filter is no longer flush and perpendicular with the lens mount. Not a horrible flaw, but still a flaw.
The main reason this is a flaw, however, is that it chews up your adapter ring for breakfast and spits it out when it's done. This is what I'm referring to:
ND Graduated Filters
So, the adapter rings sucks, the filter holder isn't great… please let the filter themselves redeem their horrible siblings.
Well, the filters aren't TERRIBLE. The filters are high quality enough where they won't soften your image, so that's good. My images came out nice and sharp, full of detail. My only gripe with the optical quality is the purple color cast. I think the two pictures below sum it up pretty well:
Thankfully, Lightroom makes it pretty easy to fix this. Just use the graduated filter adjustment, set the exposure to zero, and shift to green until it looks right. So overall it's not a HUGE deal, although it is a little annoying having to fix every single image if you used the filter. If you're a dedicated landscape photographer, I would recommend the LEE filters for time savings alone – not to mention sanity while setting up and breaking down the system.
I know I've said a lot of negative things about this system, but for the price, it's hard to beat. It basically comes down to how serious you are about using ND grad filters.
If you're just using ND grad filters for a trip or two and it's not normally your thing, I would ( with hesitation) recommend this system for the price alone. I paid about $100 for the entire kit: adapter ring, filter holder, and a set of 1, 2, 3 stop soft edge ND grad filters. Although to be honest, I only used the 3 stop filter, so you could save some money and just get the individual filter.
However, if you use these ND grad filters on any regular basis, you should consider LEE filters instead. They are well designed, built better, and the filters themselves have minimal (if any) color cast so you don't have to fix it in post.
If you liked this review, please consider using some the links provided in this review to give me a small kickback so I can write more articles like this one! Thanks in advance!
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Animal shelter director Bobbi Anderson did prepare her monthly written report and the following are some of the highlights:
n A volunteer handbook has been completed which Anderson says will give all volunteers "a better understanding of what is expected of them and give those who can't attend [workshops] personally an idea of how we do things at SPCA."
n She reported the investigation into the puppy mill is ongoing and called it "a great learning experience."
She said the Humane Society of the United States "continues to be a phone call away" and has made training available to the SPCA.
n The "Shelter Buddies" program has begun which trains volunteers on medications and medical records.
n The shelter is continuously undergoing improvements. A "sick room" has now been developed and is in the process of turning a room into a cat sanctuary. A tub is being installed and spickets are being put on both buildings. A washer to go with the dryer in the bid dog building is also being installed.
n A yard sale to benefit the SPCA is scheduled for Friday and Saturday from 7 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the Rainbow Riders arena.
n Anderson also praised the volunteers and supporters who have been active with supplying their time and labor as well as supplying the needs of the shelter.
"This has been an exciting journey," Anderson reports. "Some ups. Some downs. I am excited to see us grow and learn and strive to expand in relationship and structure to better serve Bradley County."


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One Thing You Should Never Say Following A Car Accident
Being involved in a car crash is a traumatic experience and the confusing few minutes following the incident are critical to protecting yourself, your driving record and your insurance rates. How you handle the situation could lead to a more expensive mistake.
After any collision, driver's often meet to exchange information and assess any damage done. During this time it may seem appropriate to instinctively say, "I'm so sorry." While it sounds courteous and sincere, it's something that drivers should avoid saying at the scene.
That's the advice of car insurance expert Natalie Dupuis of RBC Auto Insurance in Toronto.
"That might not be the best thing to do," she tells The Globe and Mail. Such a statement could be interpreted as an admission of guilt when police and investigators determine fault for the collision. It could be the beginning of an expensive mistake – whether it comes up again in terms of setting insurance rates or as testimony in a court case.
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Failing to alert your insurance company after a crash can also turn into very costly mistake. A lot of drivers, weary of watching their rates increase, often decide not to contact their insurance company and pay for damage out of their own pocket versus making an insurance claim. Dupuis cautions driver's against this approach.
She says what most people don't know is that drivers can always call their insurance company for advice, and then determine if it's worth making a claim or not. Also, there's never a guarantee the other driver will follow through on promises to pay for damages.
"A major misconception that people have is that if they alert their insurance company of an accident, their rates will automatically rise," she tells The Globe and Mail. "If you were not at fault, your rates should not go up."
Other tips of advice following a car crash:
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Rare as it was, our Dracula player today drew 3 New Vampires from the start of the game and easily won the game after about 1 day+ (maybe 9 or 10 turns max) I know tat it is NOT a lost cause but the odds simply stack too much against the players for it to even be a fun game. It's just a matter of time for Dracula to win.
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When a Dracula player draws at least 3 New Vampire counters at the start of the game, do you guys create house rules to make it an automatic win for him or request for him to re-take the encounters(this is game integrity, if he chooses to remain quiet about it, nothing we can do there)


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As retired hitman Jimmy ''The Tulip'' Tudeski, Willis tries to go straight and suburban, but they keep pulling him back in ''they'' being nervous dentist Matthew Perry (left), who blows Jimmy's cover, and unlikely apprentice assassin Amanda Peet (right). The send-up of Willis' tough-guy image was a good joke that worked just once; the 2004 sequel The Whole Ten Yards flopped. (Read the review)
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For Chandler's Environmental Education Center, Father's Day means snakes.
The nature center, at Veterans Oasis Park, 4050 E. Chandler Heights Road, is planning a "Father's Day Breakfast with the Snakes" at 8:30 a.m. Saturday. For $14 a person, families can enjoy a light breakfast and watch frozen mice being fed to several non-poisonous snakes native to Arizona, said Anne Burkhart, the center's office manager.
The snakes are on loan from the Arizona Herpetological Association, Burkhart said.
"We do have snakes here that are on display in the building," she said. "You either like them or you don't. They're pretty popular."
The event is aimed at educating children about snakes and giving them an "experience with nature."
"You can touch the snakes if you're interested," Burkhart said.
The center has had several "mom and me" programs on subjects such as music and art, she said. The snake program was something different for Father's Day, although mothers and other caregivers are welcome as well, Burkhart said.
Pre-registration is required for all adults and children 3 years and older. Children younger than 3 will be admitted for free. The program can accommodate 40 people, and about half the seats have been filled, Burkhart said.
For more information, call the Environmental Education Center at (480) 782-2890.


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It is almost possible to dismiss Michael Mann's account of a vast conspiracy by the fossil fuel industry to harass scientists and befuddle the public. His story of that campaign, and his own journey from naive computer geek to battle-hardened climate ninja, seems overwrought, maybe even paranoid.
But now comes the unauthorized release of documents showing how a libertarian thinktank, the Heartland Institute, which has in the past been supported by Exxon, spent millions on lavish conferences attacking scientists and concocting projects to counter science teaching for kindergarteners.
Mann's story of what he calls the climate wars, the fight by powerful entrenched interests to undermine and twist the science meant to guide government policy, starts to seem pretty much on the money. He's telling it in a book out on March 6, The Hockey Stick and the Climate Wars: Dispatches From the Front Lines.
"They see scientists like me who are trying to communicate the potential dangers of continued fossil fuel burning to the public as a threat. That means we are subject to attacks, some of them quite personal, some of them dishonest." Mann said in an interview conducted in and around State College, home of Pennsylvania State University, where he is a professor.
It's a brilliantly sunny day, and the light snowfall of the evening before is rapidly melting.
Mann, who seems fairly relaxed, has just spoken to a full-capacity, and uniformly respectful and supportive crowd at the university.
It's hard to square the surroundings with the description in the book of how an entire academic discipline has been made to feel under siege, but Mann insists that it is a given.
"It is now part of the job description if you are going to be a scientist working in a socially relevant area like human-caused climate change," he said.
He should know. For most of his professional life has been at the center of those wars, thanks to a paper he published with colleagues in the late 1990s showing a sharp upward movement in global temperatures in the last half of the 20th century. The graph became known as the "hockey stick".
If the graph was the stick, then its publication made Mann the puck. Though other prominent scientists, such as Nasa's James Hansen and more recently Texas Tech University's Katharine Hayhoe, have also been targeted by contrarian bloggers and thinktanks demanding their institutions turn over their email record, it's Mann who's been the favorite target.
He has been regularly vilified on Fox news and contrarian blogs, and by Republican members of Congress. The attorney general of Virginia, who has been fighting in the courts to get access to Mann's email from his earlier work at the University of Virginia. And then there is the high volume of hate mail, the threats to him and his family.
"A day doesn't go by when I don't have to fend off some attack, some specious criticism or personal attack," he said. "Literally a day doesn't go by where I don't have to deal with some of the nastiness that comes out of a campaign that tries to discredit me, and thereby in the view of our detractors to discredit the entire science of climate change."
By now he and other climate scientists have been in the trenches longer than the U.S. army has been in Afghanistan.
And Mann has proved a willing combatant. He has not gone so far as Hansen, who has been arrested at the White House protesting against tar sands oil and in West Virginia protesting against coal mining. But he spends a significant part of his working life now blogging and tweeting in his efforts to engage with the public – and fending off attacks.
On the eve of his talk at Penn State, a coal industry lobby group calling itself the Common Sense Movement/Secure Energy for America put up a Facebook page demanding the university disinvite their own professor from speaking, and denouncing Mann as a "disgraced academic" pursuing a radical environmental agenda. The university refused. Common Sense appeared to have dismantled the Facebook page.
But Mann's attackers were merely regrouping. A hostile blogger published a link to Mann's Amazon page, and his opponents swung into action, denouncing the book as a "fairy tale" and climate change as "the greatest scam in human history."
It was not the life Mann envisaged when he began work on his post-graduate degree at Yale. All Mann knew then was that he wanted to work on big problems, that resonated outside academia. At heart, he said, he was like one of the amiable nerds on the television show Big Bang Theory.
"At that time I wanted nothing more than just to bury my head in my computer and study data and write papers and write programs," he said. "That is the way I was raised. That is the culture I came from."
What happened instead was that the "hockey stick" graph, because it so clearly represented what had happened to the climate over the course of hundreds of years, itself became a proxy in the climate wars. (Mann's reconstruction of temperatures over the last millennium itself used proxy records from tree rings and coral).
"I think because the hockey stick became an icon, it's been subject to the fiercest of attacks really in the whole science of climate change," he said.
The U.N.'s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change produced a poster-sized graph for the launch of its climate change report in 2001.
Those opposed to climate change began accusing Mann of overlooking important data or even manipulating the records. None of the allegations were ever found to have substance. The hockey stick would eventually be confirmed by more than 10 other studies.
Mann, like other scientists, was just not equipped to deal with the media barrage. "It took the scientific community some time I think to realize that the scientific community is in a street fight with climate change deniers and they are not playing by the rules of engagement of science. The scientific community needed some time to wake up to that."


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Yolinda and Dean Theis, both of Crown Point, look at the view of Main Street from the west window of the new library, in Crown Point, during the muddy boots public tour on Saturday, April 14, 2012. | Scott R. Brandush~Sun-Times Media
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CROWN POINT — Residents received a sneak peek at the interior of the partially constructed Crown Point Community Library on Saturday when the building was open to the public for a "muddy boots tour."
"It's a whole lot bigger than the other one," Madison Flewelling, 8, said as she summed up her first impressions of the facility she was touring with her mom and dad, Lynn and Flew, and her sisters Hannah, 7, and Kaitlin, 4.
The sisters had to use their imaginations to picture what the cement floors and roughed-in drywall would look like filled with books and computers.
Lynn Flewelling said the family frequently uses the library and participates in programs offered for the children. The new library will have more space for sitting and reading as well as for programs and meetings.
Lynn Frank, library director, said residents have been watching the construction from the outside. The tour allowed them to come inside and get a glimpse at what is to come late fall.
"It's a public building. We want the public to be as involved as possible," Frank said.
The new building is 45,000 square feet and includes three community meeting rooms, additional computer stations for all age levels, a self-checkout system, small group study rooms, an Internet café and display areas for traveling exhibits. It will also feature expanded parking and expanded storage space for library materials.
Rose Kendall, a library trustee, said the $12 million building will be more functional with spaces for patrons and for library programs. Seating areas will allow library patrons a place to sit and read or plug in their computers and work.
"A lot of people can come over and sit. We didn't have that before," she said.
Paulette and Shawn Stuckey of Crown Point and their children Xander, 7, and Elora, 3, also took a walk through the building. The couple appreciated the opportunity to see what was going on first hand as they have watched the construction process.
"I'm very excited," Paulette said.
Shawn said he was impressed by the size of the new building at the amenities it will offer.
"It's just a bit slightly closer walk from our home but that is nothing in comparison with the other perks," he said.


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Location: Caracas, Venezuela
Title reads "The Hours of Rioting in Venezuela"
Elevated LS. Rioters running along street. LS. Bus across middle of the road. GV. Street scene, showing traffic moving normally, but soldiers are on the other side of the street firing at snipers.
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Audit, Policy & Research Unit Manual
Mission Statement and Priorities
Latest Revision Date: 12/1/2014
Title 1 - Department Administration
1.010 - Authority and Jurisdiction
1.030 - Department Span of Control Chart
1.060 - Consultant Contract Administration
Title 2 - Department Employment
2.020 - Appointments and Probation
2.030 - Retirements and Separations
Title 3 - Employee Welfare
3.035 - Reasonable Accommodation (ADA)
3.040 – Airborne Pathogens Control
3.045 - Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control
3.050 - Coordinating Officer Fatalities
3.070 - Performance Mentoring Program
3.080 - Travel Training System
3.090 - Employee Recognition Awards Program
3.170 - Honoring Those Killed in the Line of Duty
3.270 - Police Charity Committee
Title 4 - Human Resources
4.000 - Employee Move Tracking System (EMT)
4.005 - Police Employee Data System (PEDS)
4.015 - Restricted Time Off for a Pre-Planned Event
4.020 - Reporting and Recording Overtime/Out of Classification Pay
4.050 - On-Duty Illness or Injury
4.060 - Long Term Disability Benefits
4.070 - Limited Duty Assignments
4.090 - Leave of Absence Without Pay
4.100 – Family and Medical Leave
4.120 - Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Leave
Title 5 - Employee Conduct
5.002 - Responsibilities of Employees Concerning Complaints of Possible Misconduct
5.030 - Preparing for Criminal Case Interviews
5.040 - EEO Complaints and Investigations
5.060 - Employee Political Activity
5.090 - Operations Bureau General Personnel Matters
5.100 - Operations Bureau Individual Responsibilities
5.130 - Supervisor/Employee Relationships
Bias-Free Policing Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
5.150 - Use of Private Vehicles for City Business
5.160 - Citizen Observation of Officers
5.170 - Alcohol and Substance Use
5.175 - Critical Incident Stress Management Communications
Title 6 - Arrests, Search and Seizure
6.010 - Reporting Arrests and Detentions
6.020 - Arrests and Detentions of Foreign Nationals
6.060 - Collection of Information for Law Enforcement Purposes
6.140 - Locating a Cell Phone during an Emergency
6.150 - Advising Persons of Miranda
6.181 - Performing Inventory Searches
6.220 - Voluntary Contacts, Terry Stops & Detentions
Title 7 - Evidence and Property
7.030 - Firearms & Shell Casings
7.040 - Dangerous or Hazardous Evidence
7.050 - Checking Out Evidence for Court
7.070 - Converting Evidence for Department Use
7.130 – Narcotics Training Aid and Investigative Use Drug Property Release
Title 8 - Use of Force
8.000 - Use of Force Core Principles
8.050 - Use of Force Definitions
8.300 - Use of Force Reporting and Investigation
Use of Force Public Safety Statement Card
Investigating Supervisor Scene Guide
Investigating Supervisor Precinct Guide
Investigating Supervisor Documentation Guide
Involved Officer Statement Guide
Witness Officer Statement Guide
8.400 - Reviewing Use of Force
8.500 - Firearms Discharge Investigations
Officer Involved Shooting-Public Safety Statement Card
Title 9 - Equipment and Uniforms
9.010 - Employee Dress Standards
9.040 - Uniform and Equipment Committee
9.050 - Clothing Allowance and Reimbursement for Personal Property
Title 10 - Police Facilities & Security
Title 11 - Detainee Management
11.010 - Detainee Management in Department Facilities
11.020 - Transportation of Detainees
11.030 - Guarding Detainees at a Hospital
Title 12 - Department Information Systems
12.030 - Computer Hardware & Devices
12.045 - Booking Photo Comparison Software
12.055 - Criminal Justice Research
12.060 - Department Forms Control
12.070 - Department Publications
12.080 - Department Records Access, Inspection & Dissemination
12.090 - Departmental Correspondence
12.091 - Mobile Reporting Entity (MRE) Laptops
12.110 - Use of Department E-mail & Internet Systems
Title 13 - Vehicle Operations
13.010 - Collisions Involving Department Vehicles
13.015 - Collision Review Board
13.030 - Emergency Vehicle Operations
13.031 - Vehicle Eluding/Pursuits
13.040 - Patrol Operations Equipment, Police Vehicles and Facilities
13.050 - Policing by Mountain Bike
Title 14 - Emergency Operations
14.060 - Serious Incident Plan
14.070 - Serious Injury or Fatality to a Police Officer
14.080 - Task Force Mobilization
Title 15 - Primary Investigation
15.015 – Bomb Threats and Explosive Devices
15.080 - Follow-up Unit Notification and Follow-up Investigation
15.140 - Narcotics Activity Report
15.160 - Marijuana Enforcement
15.180 - Primary Investigations
15.185 - Vulnerable Adults-Elder Abuse and Neglect
15.190 - Theft and Recovery of Vehicle, License Plates, or License Tabs
15.210 - Investigating Property Held by a Pawnshop or Used-Goods Store
15.215 - Domestic Violence Firearms Surrender
15.250 - Interpreters/Translators
15.260 - Collision Investigations
15.270 - Trespass Warning Program
15.275 - Enforcing Trespass in Parks
15.290 - Stay Out of Areas of Prostitution (SOAP)
15.300 - Stay Out of Drug Areas (SODA)-Define Boundaries
15.310 - Foreign Nationals Seeking Asylum
15.320 - Police Action on Military Reservations
15.330 - Responding to Threats and Assaults on Officers
15.350 - Significant Incident Report
Title 16 - Patrol Operations
16.030 - Citizen Rider Program
16.040 - Community Police Teams
16.070 - Responding to Monitored Alarms
16.080 - Fireworks Disposal and Disposition
16.091 - Body-Worn Video Pilot Program
16.100 - Patrol Training and Publications
16.130 - Sick and Injured Persons
16.140 - Traffic Direction and Control
16.170 - Automatic License Plate Readers
16.180 - Patrol Operations Order
16.190 - Labor Management Disputes
16.230 - Issuing Tickets and Traffic Contact Reports
16.231 - Cancelling and Voiding Tickets
16.250 - Interaction with the University of Washington Police Department
Effective Date: 7/13/2004
Seattle Police Department Employees have the same political freedoms as all other citizens. But because of their City jobs, State and City laws may restrict some political activity. Employees shall be familiar with the City's Code of Ethics (SMC 4.16) and Elections Code (SMC 2.04).
I. Permitted Campaign Activity
A. State law, RCW 41.06.250, provides that employees have the right to:
1. Vote,
2. Express opinions on all political subjects and candidates,
3. Hold any political party office,
4. Participate in the management of a partisan, political campaign,
5. Participate fully in campaigns relating to constitutional amendments, referendums, initiatives, and issues of a similar character, and
6. Participate fully in campaigns for nonpartisan offices.
II. Prohibited Campaign Activity
A. The exercise of those rights, however, are subject to the provisions of State law (RCW 42.17A.555), and the Seattle Municipal Code, SMC 2.04.300, which prohibit the use of City facilities for political purposes. The Seattle Code of Ethics (SMC 4.16.070(2)(a) and (b) prohibits the use of a City position for private benefit, and the use of City funds and facilities for other than a City purpose. SMC 2.04.300 and SMC 4.16.070(2)(a) and (b) prohibit City officers and employees from:
1. Engaging in campaign work (volunteer or paid) during City paid time, except vacation time,
2. Using office space, telephones, stationary, etc., at any time, to assist a candidate or to support or oppose a ballot measure; and
a. For example, signs, bumper stickers, photos, invitations to fund raisers, position papers, etc., may not be displayed on City bulletin boards, walls of City work areas, or City vehicles
b. City officers and employees may not solicit campaign funds (verbally or with literature) or petition for signatures on City property, at any time.
3. Using their City position to endorse or oppose a candidate or ballot issue.
a. For example, a City employee may give an endorsement speech to a local service club, as long as the employee clearly states that this is the employee's personal position and not a City position.
(1) The exception to this rule, however, is that an elected official may be listed, with their office title, on campaign literature or in the voter's pamphlet as an endorser or a member of an advisory committee.
(2) Likewise, the City Council may take official actions (motions, resolutions, or ordinances) that endorse or oppose candidates or ballot issues.
III. Ballot Issues
A. The law only applies to ballot issues, not issues of interest. An issue of interest does not become a ballot issue, under law, until some paperwork is in progress to perfect certification.
1. State ballot issues
a. Certification is begun when a proposed ballot title is submitted to the Secretary of State.
2. County-wide ballot issues
a. Certification is begun when a ballot is submitted to the County Auditor.
b. See RCW 29A.20.161.
3. City ballot issues
a. The first step for certifying a City ballot issue is either:
(1) Collection of signatures for a citizen-initiated initiative, referendum, or Charter amendment, or
(2) Passage of a Council resolution for a levy election or Council initiated Charter amendment.
(a) See Seattle City Charter Article IV, and Article XX (1992).
b. Management may restrict the use of City time and facilities to disseminate information about an issue of interest, but the law prohibits such activity when it involves a ballot issue, as discussed below.
IV. City Facilities
A. City facilities include supplies, equipment, property, and City paid time, except vacation and holiday time.
V. Prohibited Uses
A. The Elections Code prohibits City employees and appointed and elected officials (except as provided in the exceptions below) from using City facilities to campaign for or against a ballot issue.
1. Even a City agency that was established to promote or oppose the subject of a ballot issue may not use City funds to promote or oppose a ballot issue (including soliciting money or signatures for the ballot issue), unless there is expressed authority in the agency's enabling ordinance to use City funds to promote or oppose ballot issues.
VI. Permitted Activities
A. Ballot Issue Campaigns - Use of Personal Time and Facilities
1. City employees, appointed and elected officials may use their own personal time and private facilities (not the City's) to conduct activity in support of or in opposition to a ballot issue. When a City employee expresses an opinion about a ballot issue, however, the employee may not use City position as part of the argument for or against the issue.
a. For example, when giving a speech about a ballot issued, employees must make it clear that the opinions expressed are their own and not those of the City.
B. Providing Information on Request
1. An employee or official may use City facilities to provide information, on request, about the subject of a ballot issue if the normal and regular conduct of the agency is to provide such information and if the information is presented without comment.
C. Unbiased Information in the Course of City Business
1. City facilities may be used to discuss a ballot issue in a newsletter or other printed or broadcast matter if:
a. That is the normal and regular conduct of the department, and
b. The discussion includes both the proponent's and opponent's views of the issue.
D. Departments Authorized to Promote Issues
1. City officers and employees of departments that are authorized to promote an issue may not use City facilities to do so once the issue is a ballot issue, unless the department's enabling ordinance expressly authorizes the use of City resources to promote or oppose ballot issues.
E. Equal Access to Public Facilities
1. City facilities that are available to the public for use may be used by proponents or opponents of ballot issues, provided that both have equal access to the use of those facilities.
F. Normal and Regular Conduct of Elected Officials / Statements
1. City elected officials may use City facilities to make statements in support of or in opposition to ballot issues as long as such statements are made in either:
a. An open press conference, or
b. In response to a specific request.
G. Normal and Regular Conduct of Elected Legislator's Motions / Resolutions
1. City Council members may adopt resolutions or motions in support of or in opposition to a ballot issue. Other City officers, elected or appointed officials may not adopt such resolutions.
VII. Additional Resources
A. The City of Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission is available for assistance if you have questions or concerns concerning permitted or prohibited employee political activity.


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CALGARY, ALBERTA -- (Marketwire) -- 12/18/12 -- Tuscany International Drilling Inc. (TSX:TID) (COLOMBIA:TIDC)("Tuscany") is pleased to announce that Kiel Clark has been appointed Tuscany's Chief Operating Officer.
Mr. Clark joined Tuscany in 2010 and most recently served as Tuscany's President, South America. Since that time he has been responsible for overseeing Tuscany's operations in all areas of South America. He will now oversee Tuscany's day-to-day operations over all of the jurisdictions in which Tuscany conducts its business. Mr. Clark has over 30 years of experience with a number of international drilling companies and has held various positions, including Regional Vice President, General Manager, Area Manager and Operations Manager. Mr Clark will be located in Houston, Texas.
About Tuscany
Tuscany, a corporation headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, is engaged in the business of providing contract drilling and work-over services along with equipment rentals to the oil and gas industry. Tuscany is currently focused on providing services to oil and natural gas operators in South America and Africa. Tuscany has operating centers in Colombia, Brazil, Ecuador and France.
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Little does the guy on the treadmill next to me know, I'm winning. He was ahead of me at first, but I've caught up. Now I'm out in front. He's run 4.2 miles to my 4.4 in the same amount of time. Ha! I'm winning! I want to yell. I'M WINNING!
In reality I know the stranger couldn't care less about me, and my competitive spark is just a way to motivate myself during an otherwise boring run, the way it pushes me at work and with my writing. But if I'm not careful, that spark can escalate into a wildfire, threatening to burn everything in its path. Keep reading »


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PROVIDENCE — Two hours of discussion Thursday evening by eight women and men steeped in the intricacies of digital technology left no doubt that privacy in the Internet age is disappearing.
Merchants and others collect, analyze and sell the most intimate information. Branches of the government spy on innocent citizens. The situation is sobering.
And yet, there was no sense of despair at the forum at Rhode Island College, "Privacy: Condition Critical?" That was the topic of the first of this year's Publick Occurrences programs, sponsored by The Providence Journal in partnership with RIC and Leadership Rhode Island. The privacy topic drew an audience of some 225 to the Nazarian Center's Sapinsley Hall.
Instead of despair was the notion that people can protect themselves, at least to a degree, from intrusion. Privacy, these experts from academia, business, the media and law enforcement seemed to agree, need not disappear altogether. But it will take individuals acting alone and collectively to stop or slow the slide, several said.
"We're now having that debate, and it's long overdue," said Timothy Edgar, visiting fellow at Brown University's Watson Institute. Edgar was the first director of privacy and civil liberties for the White House national security staff under President Obama before coming to Brown.
Edgar referred specifically to the national conversation prompted by Edward Snowden's continuing revelations of spying by the National Security Agency. Since Snowden's first disclosures in early June, the conversation has grown to include the private sector.
Todd Hammond, information security manager at RBS/Citizens Bank, spoke of how government data-gathering is called "intelligence" while "market research" is the term retailers prefer.
"We have to be demanding of high regulations and controls," Hammond said. "It's really incumbent upon us to hold these providers accountable."
That can be accomplished, in part, by laws — and also by consumer initiative. "The most important thing is for consumers to educate themselves," said Heather Egan Sussman, a partner with the law firm McDermott, Will & Emery LLP. "There are tools to help you take control."
She named two: the search engine DuckDuckGo.com, which, unlike Google, Bing and other Internet search engines, does not track users or collect data; and a program that can be downloaded from ghostery.com, which "tracks the trackers and gives you a roll-call of the ad networks, behavioral data providers, web publishers, and other companies interested in your activity," according to the site.
Ebony Reed, Associated Press assistant chief of bureau/New England, spoke of the revelation earlier this year of the Justice Department secretly obtaining phone records of AP reporters and editors. "Government is watching some media companies very closely," she said. "This type of action can have a very chilling effect" on journalists and their sources.
Reed urged greater controls and openness, as did Rosanna Cavanagh, executive director of the New England First Amendment Coalition. "Government transparency is so important," said Cavanagh. Government officials, she said, should "operate in the open, in a glass house so to speak."
Peter Gaynor, director of the Providence Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security, did not use the term "glass house" — but he said the principle of transparency already applies to camera surveillance in Providence and throughout the state. He did not speak for the federal government.
"We're always fighting, trying to keep the balance between privacy and safety," Gaynor said. "Our cameras are simply used as a tool to ensure the safety of the public." He said they are primarily to protect the "infrastructure" — transportation, the power grid, municipal water sources and shipping on Narragansett Bay, for example.
"Our goal is not to blanket the entire state with cameras, to watch every movement of every person," he said. "We're a land of laws, and we want to be as transparent as we can."
Steven Brown, executive director of the Rhode Island Affiliate of the ACLU, said that the government "systematically" violates both privacy laws and the public's right to know. "Unless we start addressing those issues on a regular basis, it will be too late," he said.
One issue in need of addressing, he said, are the activities of what he described as the state's "fusion center," operated by the state police. Brown said little is known about what the center does.
Col. Steven O'Donnell, superintendent of the Rhode Island State Police, said these centers were created in the aftermath of 9/11 as another way to help combat terrorism. The center, he said, is "an information hub for data … there's no secrecy here, we just gather information."
Like Gaynor, O'Donnell acknowledged the tension between privacy and public safety. "It's a balance constantly in doing law enforcement and trying to keep you safe."
Despite the issues Snowden's revelations have brought center stage this summer, Edgar said, hope may still be found in American democracy, with its activist citizens and advocacy groups.
"We like to beat up on the government, and we should," said Edgar. "If we didn't beat up on the government and have the ACLU, we'd be in a situation like Syria or Egypt."
The Publick Occurrences series continues Thursday, Oct. 3, with "How does Obamacare affect you?" and concludes for 2013 on Thursday, Nov. 7, with "Young Men and Guns: How do we stop the violence?" Each evening will run from 6 to 8 p.m. in Sapinsley Hall in RIC's Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts.
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Maybelline • Moisture Whip lipliner in Toast • Lip Liners
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Average Rating. | 4.3 |
Would buy this product again. | 81% |
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*TOP REVIEWER* Shanplum on 11/15/2012 11:40:00 PM more reviews by Shanplum
Age: 25-29 Skin: Sensitive, Fair, Neutral Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Fine Eyes: Hazel
One of the smoothest to apply pencil lip liners I have ever found and the colour is the best neutral pinky peach I have ever come across without being orange or too mauve. What a shame this has been discontinued.
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*TOP REVIEWER* lba619 on 1/20/2008 6:10:00 PM more reviews by lba619
Age: 44-55 Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Cool Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Fine Eyes: Blue
NW25, Lt. Brown, Blue/Hazel, Combo, No breakouts. On me it just looks like another "spice" liner, and spicy brown liners do nothing for me. Will not repurchase.
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JamieNM420 on 4/13/2007 10:23:00 AM more reviews by JamieNM420
Age: 25-29 Skin: Combination Hair: Brown Eyes: Brown
This was a great find for me since it is identical to one of my favorite neutral lipliners, Lancome's Bronzelle. It goes on creamy and blends well with all of my nude lipsticks. I think it is the creamiest lipliner I own at the moment, and that is saying a lot.
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peacefulheart on 8/14/2006 12:53:00 PM more reviews by peacefulheart
Age: 44-55 Skin: Dry, Fair, Cool Hair: Grey, Curly, Fine Eyes: Green
Sorry to be the party pooper on this one-but mine broke and broke maybe I got a bad one. Am returning!
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*TOP REVIEWER* LipstikChick on 1/23/2006 2:48:00 PM more reviews by LipstikChick
Age: 36-43 Skin: Normal, Fair, Neutral Hair: Red, Straight, Fine Eyes: Blue
It might seem ridiculous to write a review on a discontinued product, but if anyone is lucky enough to get their hands on one of these liners, they won't regret it. MW lipliners, in general, apply so smoothly, it's incredible -- no dragging or pulling, and the color is rich enough to wear on its own/under clear gloss. This particular shade, Toast, is a creamy red/brown, and is just a perfect neutral that goes with so much of my lipstick collection.
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vyolett on 1/11/2006 7:57:00 AM more reviews by vyolett
Age: 30-35 Skin: Other Hair: Other Eyes: Other
What? I guess this has been discontinued, but this was great. About the only lipliner I ever used to the end. A fantastic color that wasn't too obnoxious on my sallow PPP skin. A very nice brown/red.
Edited to add: according to Maybelline's website, and the link above, it's still being sold! Yay!! Get it.
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*TOP REVIEWER* dmartin on 4/24/2004 5:54:00 PM more reviews by dmartin
Age: 44-55 Skin: Other Hair: Other Eyes: Hazel
Greatr little lipliner at a bargain price (found this at the Dollar Store)!!! Smooth creamy texture that lasts and does not turn any funky shades of orange...I went back and got 3 more after I saw how great these are. The color is the same on me as everyone else here, a nice pinky brown. I am a PPP with red/blonde hair and blue/green eyes.
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Minzi on 4/24/2004 2:27:00 PM more reviews by Minzi
Age: 36-43 Skin: Combination Hair: Blond Eyes: Hazel
This is a nice brownish/neutral lip liner. I think what I like most about the moisture whip lip liners ( besides the price ) is their texture. Very creamy, long lasting, very easily used as a lip stick, especially over a light layer of lip balm. I love these, you can't beat the colors offered, and the price. Would buy again, I have another in espresso that is darker/deeper, it is just as good.
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*TOP REVIEWER* obzessd on 4/16/2004 1:45:00 PM more reviews by obzessd
Age: 25-29 Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium Hair: Black Eyes: Brown
Very underrated lipliner. Perfect nude on me, much more so than MAC Spice, as it is less orange. Smooth, easy to apply. Will repurchase.
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We currently have quick service free dining for our 7 nught stay in May.
We also have 5 day base myw tickets.
Ourk kids are 3 and 5. With the new offer we would save 500.00 on tickets based on the fact they would get in the parks for free.
But, to book this deal....we'd have to give up free dining.
From your experience would it be more sensible to keep free dining?
Surely we'd spend more than 500 on food at counter service restaurants.
And, with the free dining plan it based on NIGHTS not park days. So, we'd get essentually free food during our visit, unless we ate at a "sit down" restaurant.
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280 Mr R. G. Menzies, Prime Minister, to Mr R. G. Casey, Minister to the United States
Cablegram unnumbered 26 May 1940,
I shall be glad if you will arrange for the immediate personal presentation to President Roosevelt on behalf of myself of the following message [1]- 'In this hour of great emergency, not only for Great Britain and for France, but also for Australia and the other British Dominions, I desire to put before you certain considerations.
Though we are determined to win and are by no means anticipating defeat, it is still obviously possible that France may be defeated and that in such an event Great Britain's power to resist Germany will depend on her Navy and her ability to resist or prevent air attack.
This would mean that air strength would become vital, and I do not need to point out to you that Germany has great numerical preponderance. Successful attacks upon British factories interrupting production might be decisive.
I hope you will not find me unduly unconventional if I say to you, as the head of the greatest but most friendly neutral power, that the prevention of British Fleet falling into German hands in consequence of a defeat of Great Britain must be of vital importance to the United States.
I cannot believe that the United States can view with anything but acute anxiety a Europe completely dominated by Germany and a victorious Germany exercising undisputed power in the Eastern Atlantic and its adjoining seas. One must also remember that on a defeat of Great Britain the handing over of the West Indian islands would undoubtedly be demanded by Germany.
I believe that your great country has it in its power to make a decisive contribution without itself actually participating. The one country that can rapidly and substantially increase British air power is the United States and even if this means despatch to Great Britain of machines already in commission or designed for your own Air Force I would most earnestly urge you to follow that course.
I am quite confident of the British capacity to meet all attacks against the United Kingdom and in turn to inflict such damage upon Germany as to produce her defeat-provided that the United States can supply the additional aeroplanes which are required. But quite plainly-and I know that you would wish me to speak plainly-without the most prompt material assistance from the United States there must be a grave danger of a state of affairs rapidly developing in which the power of Great Britain to defend liberty and free institutions is destroyed and in which we, your English-speaking neighbours on the Pacific Basin, must find our own independence immediately imperilled.
There is in Australia a great belief in your friendliness and goodwill. We feel that we are fighting for immortal things which you value as we do.
On behalf of my own people I beg for your earnest consideration and swift action. [2]


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Ain't No Party Like a (Liz) Lemon Party…
When the weather's grim and pyjamas are far more appealing then 'real' clothes, lolling on the couch watching re-runs is the perfect way to while away the day. For me, there are a handful of shows that I can watch over and over (and over…) without ever getting sick of them – think Modern Family, Grey's Anatomy and Bones. But my very favourite, never-gets-old show, could-watch-all-day show is taken out by Tina Fey's wonderful creation, 30 Rock. The weather took a grizzly turn yesterday afternoon so Kevin and I decided that rather than being remotely social, we would settle down in the lounge and have a 30 Rock marathon.
Unless you've been hiding under a (30) rock you will have heard about this show as it scoops up award after award, season after season at all the big US television events. But for those of you have never actually seen the show here's a brief run down:
- Created by (the hilarious & wonderful) Tina Fey
- Based on her time working as a writer at Saturday Night Live
- Stars Alec Baldwin and Tracy Morgan alongside Tina (and a host of other brilliant characters)
- About the daily dramas involved with creating an NBC late-night comedy show (see the link?), TGS with Tracy Jordan
- Centred around a certain Lemon; Elizabeth Lemon – the food obsessed, socially awkward head writer of TGS.
So in honour of Liz Lemon (and to help make our evening a little tastier) I decided to throw together a lemony treat. Having headed home to visit my parents and the cats on Friday, I was armed with a bag full of lemons plucked straight from the tree in their backyard. So armed with fresh lemon juice I hunted down the lemoniest recipe I could find – a lemon bar recipe from Baking Bites.
Despite being made in two stages, this was incredibly simple to make and now ranks among my favourite recipes. The base is a deliciously soft, tangy lemon shortbread that can be thrown together in around five minutes, then you put it in the oven for around 15 minutes while you prepare the topping. And this is where the real magic is. The topping is a baked egg, sugar and lemon juice mixture will all the qualities of homemade lemon curd – it's tangy, smooth and (for lack of a better description) amazing.
Once the base is baked, whip it from the oven, tip the topping over the shortbread and pop it back in the oven for around 20 minutes. The only trick with this slice is to make sure you have the topping ready to pour over the base as soon as it is pulled from the oven – you'll hear a wonderful sizzling noise as you pour it on, the same as when you pour eggs onto a boiling pan. If you keep the base out of the oven too long before doing this the eggs in the topping won't bake, leaving you with a sloppy lemon mess.
Since moving in with me Kevin appears to have gotten over his hatred of lemon, which is a great thing since this slice is so large. Not such a good thing when he inhales half of it before it ever gets to see the light of a Sunday morning! But then again, it's an effort Liz Lemon would surely be proud of.


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What a wonderful way to photograph a datura. I don't think I've ever paid attention to how lovely the bud is when it's about to unfold. Thank you for this special view! (Wish you could share the fragrance over the internet. I don't have daturas this year. I find their perfume is similar to some orchids I've grown. Maybe next summer...) |
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Change to me is like an old friend. It's not my enemy anymore. And I know it will keep coming back to visit again and again to teach me something new.
- Phyllis George
For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. (2 Timothy 1:7)
With our local high school's graduation ceremonies only two weeks away, I started thinking about a graduation celebration I'll never forget.
It was May 2005, the day of Bedford North Lawrence High School's graduation "walkthrough," and my good friend Susan received the phone call every parent fears: Her daughter, Schalen, had been in a very serious car accident on her way to graduation practice.
When Schalen was admitted into intensive care with a broken neck and blood clots on the brain, panic swept over the waiting room. The situation looked very bleak. As the doctors shared the severity of Schalen's injuries with the family, Susan made a conscious choice not to fear. Through tears, she declared, "I will not fear. God is in control. Schalen is healed in Jesus' name!"
When the pressure of the situation pressed heavy upon Susan and her family, they stood strong on the Word of God, allowing only faith-filled words to come out of their mouths. Susan quoted scriptures such as: "(Schalen) will live and not die and proclaim the works of the Lord!" (Psalm 118:17). She praised God for Schalen's whole and strong body. She quietly sang worship songs.
And when fear tried to overtake her and make her focus on the additional brain bleed the doctors discovered, Susan called other believers for encouragement, agreement and prayer. She knew if she entertained any fearful thoughts for even one minute, they would consume her, so she didn't give into the scariness of that situation; rather, she stood in faith for her daughter's very life.
In less than 24 hours, Schalen rounded the critical corner. In 48 hours, they had her up and walking. Only a week later, Schalen proudly walked across the stage at Bedford North Lawrence High School to accept her diploma. It was nothing short of a true miracle of God. The doctors couldn't explain her supernatural recovery, but Susan could.
After high school graduation, Schalen went on to graduate college with a degree in elementary education and is currently fulfilling her dream of teaching. She's a living, breathing testimony of God's faithfulness and power.
Maybe you are in a high-pressure situation right now, and panic is about to overtake you. If you feel like fear is winning in that battle of faith versus fear, don't give up. Don't give in! Stand strong on the Word of God, just like Susan did. Spend some time today in God's Word. Meditate on his promises, and rest in him. Remember, while the situation you're facing today might have taken you by surprise, it didn't take God by surprise. Just trust him. He's got this.
Yes, I know that is easier said than done–especially when we're facing really difficult circumstances–but trusting God is your only choice. Pray this with me: Father, I don't understand why this is happening in my life, but I am going to trust you anyway. I believe that you have a good plan for me, according to Jeremiah 29:11, and I praise you for that plan today. I choose faith over fear right now, and I am asking for your peace to fill me up until it flows out of me. I believe that you are still a miracle-working God, and I'm praising you in advance for my miracle. I love you, God, and I trust that you've got this. In the name of Jesus, Amen.
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