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Posted by Peter O'Neill on February 26, 2013
I (writes Peter O'Neill) have just published the Organization report for our lead-to-revenue playbook. My colleague Lori Wizdo is writing most of the 12 reports that form this Forrester playbook, but I get to write a few and we are both excited that Laura Ramos, now back at Forrester, will contribute the Business Case report.
In my report, "The Skills And Structures For L2R Success," I have avoided suggesting a standard org chart for L2R process management because our client inquiries on this topic show that one size definitely does not fit all. Instead, I have focused on how to organize a team to design and manage a buyer-centric L2RM process. And I discuss the many new job titles, roles, and responsibilities that are now appearing in marketing organizations as more and more enterprises adopt an L2R strategy. I also consider the important interfaces to many other departments that are needed to ensure L2RM success.
Posted by Lori Wizdo on February 24, 2013
I recently stumbled upon a very old quote from Peter Drucker, which completely nonplussed this lifetime marketer. Mr. Drucker observed (in his 1973 book Management: Tasks, Responsibilities, Practice) that the fundamental purpose of a business enterprise is to create a customer. And because of that, he said, "The business enterprise has two - and only these two - basic functions: marketing and innovation. Marketing and innovation produce results; all the rest are costs."
Today's B2B marketing execs know that Drucker's statement is a fragile hypothesis that gets tested at least every budget cycle and often every quarter. You know that if you are not able to quantify the business impact of the budget dollars spent on advertising, trade shows, and promotion, your CFO looks at marketing as a cost center: one of the first places to cut when the business indicators dip, and one of the last to be renewed when things turn around.
Revenue is the lingua franca of the modern enterprise
That's why demonstrating the revenue return on marketing investment (ROMI) is the No. 1 issue for B2B marketing executives. In Forrester's most recent B2B Marketing Organizations And Investments Survey, when we asked marketing execs to identify the most important metrics for their marketing organization, 56% identified a revenue-related metric — compared with 44% for customer satisfaction and 40% for brand awareness.
Posted by Scott Santucci on February 15, 2013
Three years ago, we asked our CEO, George Colony, to interview other CEO's about their opinions of their sales force. One of those questions he asked was "are you satisfied that your sales force is getting your company to its strategic objectives?"
What do you think the answer was?
Out of 40 CEO's he interviewed, 39 said "No."
We spent a lot of time asking our clients – who are Sales and Marketing leaders – what they thought that meant, and the bulk of them believed it was about the sales force not delivering quarterly results.
This highlighted a big gap in perspective.
You see, in many ways what the CEO is selling is different than what the rest of the organization is – he's selling the stock, which is a reflection of the future, whereas the rest of the organization is focused on selling the various products and services in the company's portfolio with a quarterly event horizon. Thus, if the people carrying out the strategy are more focused on the here and now and the CEO has a more forward lean in his head – you can see how this can create the recipe for major friction in the execution of the business strategy.
At the beginning 2011 we framed this problem like this: The selling system is not adapting quickly enough to accommodate the changing business strategy.
Throughout 2011 and 2012, we spent a tremendous amount of time investigating what a "selling system" really means and the implications of the rate of adaptation. Here are some highlights:
Posted by Scott Santucci on February 12, 2013
During my keynote presentation, I will talk about new ways to bend the sales productivity curve and take a more strategic view of sales enablement – as always, the goal is to focus on bridging the gap between strategy and execution.
One of those "new ways" involves thinking about "different patterns of perceived value" that your customers have about your organization and the role it plays in solving their problems. Based on those patterns, you can create segments of "revenue streams."
Why break it down like that? Well - not all of your clients want you to be their strategic partner – some even just want you to supply them with the same old products and services that you have been selling them for years. You bend the productivity curve by matching the right sales model to these patterns of buyers and then optimizing the value chain behind sales to meet that value exchange requirement.
Here's what tends to happen – it's one thing to realize this kind of segmenting is necessary, to move past the fantasy world that they are the strategic, trusted advisor for a majority of their customers, and realize they are stuck in different pockets (for example – in reality, they struggle to move outside of procurement, are stuck inside groups of IT buyers, or sales teams are told they don't have permission to speak with executives).
Posted by Scott Santucci on February 6, 2013
When you put the word "sales" and "enablement" together – it sure can mean a lot of different things – to a lot of different people.
As the Research Director on Forrester's Sales Enablement team – it's a problem I see every day.
What's entertaining about this (or aggravating, if you are a sales enablement professional inside a large company) is that not only do many people view those two combined words differently – many of those people are extremely confident their own perspective is the right one. Given what we publish, the number of presentations we give, all of the cross-functional group settings we run into – you might imagine we've heard our fair share of strong opinions.
Here are a few highlights of my favorite "certainties:"
· Sales enablement is just lipstick on a knowledge management pig.
· Sales enablement is the new label for sales training.
· Product marketers have been enabling sellers for years, what's the big deal?
· Sales people should be enabling themselves with all of the resources we provide them.
· Marketing should own sales enablement, because it is clearly a content issue, and the sales force doesn't have access to good content.
Posted by Peter O'Neill on February 5, 2013
"Letter From Germany" Feb. 2013 – Marketing Automation Is Hot In Europe This Year
Peter O'Neill here with the latest edition of my (somewhat) regular blog in which I highlight important information for you about B2B marketing in Germany. This time, I have exclusive details for the German market on marketing automation; the data is taken from the survey used in my upcoming report entitled "European B2B Marketers Will Invest In Automation In 2013." The report will have two pieces of research for Forrester clients:
1. Data from our Q4 2012 US And Europe B2B Marketing Tactics And Benchmarks Online Survey.
2. An update to our list of innovative marketing automation vendors that have headquarters in Europe.
Many of the leaders at international marketing automation vendors we speak to have been wary of seriously setting up in Europe, as they believe firms in that region are late adopters of marketing automation. But we have important news for them: It's now high time to show more presence in Europe! Our survey shows that the rate of investment is actually higher in Europe than in the US for nine of the 10 categories of marketing automation about which we asked. In the graph below, we show the aggregate of those planning to implement the technology or expand/upgrade their system.
Posted by Bradford Holmes on February 4, 2013
Hello Fellow B2B Marketers, this weekly blog post highlights our ongoing research focused on B2B revenue acceleration, as well as an exclusive look into what outputs you can expect in the coming weeks. Kick off your week here every Monday to get a burst of support for your professional success.
Forrester hosts its Sales Enablement Forum in Scottsdale, Arizona, on March 4 and 5, 2013. Attendees will engage as a community with a shared focus on driving revenue, hear success stories in process from leading practitioners, become immersed in the latest research outputs and survey data from Forrester, and enjoy one-on-one conversations with analysts and each other, all in the comfort of the Camelback Inn Resort & Spa. This week, Marketing Mondays spotlights some of our guest speakers.
Posted by Scott Santucci on February 4, 2013
Yes, the headline is a bit blunt…we are working so hard these days, weaving together our program for you, that my creative juices are a little fried.
If you've been to one of our Sales Enablement forums – you know we put a lot of effort into ensuring a core event theme and message that's solid, consistent, and woven throughout every presentation and session. You also know we strive to create a cohesive community experience where you and your team can leave with strong new perspectives, a rolodex of new contacts, and a sense of purpose to help drive success at your company.
What I'd like to do is share with you some of what we have in store.
The title of our forum is: Accelerating Revenue in a Changed Economy. Is this just hyperbole, or are we really up to something?
If you've been to one of our Sales Enablement forums, you know we put a lot of effort into ensuring a core event theme and message that's solid, consistent, and woven throughout every presentation and session. You also know we strive to create a cohesive community experience where you and your team can leave with strong new perspectives, a rolodex of new contacts, and a sense of purpose to help drive success at your company.
The title of our forum is: Accelerating Revenue In A Changed Economy. Is this just hyperbole, or are we really up to something?
As you know, we've been researching the growing divide between buyers and sellers now for the last four years. Recently, however, we've been shining a brighter light into this chasm…and illuminating the gaps between the articulation of the corporate business strategy and the different tactics used by members of the executive committee to execute that strategy.
What have we uncovered?
Well – to put it kindly – many of the tried-and-true tactics, successfully used by these leaders in the past, no longer work in today's changed economy.
Major tectonic forces – such as the emergence of our "do more with less" economy and the increased empowerment of buyers – are having fundamental and transformative impacts on how B2B companies sell and market their products and services.
Posted by Peter O'Neill on February 1, 2013
At the Cisco Live EMEAR 2013 event in London this week, Cisco brought a new down-to-earth dynamism to the table. The vision how Cisco is intending to empower its clients in an evermore connected world is becoming clearer. In this blog, Forrester analysts Dan Bieler and Peter O'Neill discuss their take-home messages from the event:
Hosted Collaboration Solution (HCS) is empowering its high-end channel partners.
Dan. HCS, Cisco's hosted collaboration suite, allows carriers to offer cloud-based as-a-service solutions, comprising unified communications, telepresence, and contact center, as well as a range of communication features under the Jabber brand. In EMEAR, BT, Telefonica, and Vodafone are already selling HCS, primarily aiming it at their multinational corporation (MNC) customers. They've hinted at scaling down HCS in the future but it remains to be seen whether HCS is the right solution for smaller carriers and SMBs.
Peter. They also need to think about being more attentive to the needs of midmarket system integrators and MSPs. That means they must provide different price configurations that are attractive to SMBs. Positioning themselves only to the national telcos is quite restrictive and doesn't match the increasing demand we are seeing for these solution across the market. But of course, if they want to compete in the SMB segment, they'll compete with Google and Microsoft and their pricing strategies. The best way to run two pricing strategies is to use two brands.
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New York Yankees Derek Jeter has started more baseball activities in his continued rehab at Tampa, Florida minor league complex. Jeter starting fielding grounders hit directly at him as well as swinging a bat. Derek had been with the team through their last homestand and was seen playing catch in the outfield. The Captain is scheduled to see the surgeon who performed the original surgery, Dr. Robert Anderson, in Charlotte, N.C. sometime this week. Anderson is expected to view the new CT scan during the exam. New York hasn't given a definitive time line for the 39 year old shortstop's return. The 13-time All-Star has had his most frustrating season ever in Pinstripes. Jeter originally broke the left ankle in last year's American League Championship and fractured it again during Spring Training this season. Jeter has openly declined to put a time-line on his return as well. "As soon as possible. That's it," Jeter said as reported by MLB.com. "I'm not going to put a date on it. The las...
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Deviant Art
Your Loving DaughterYour Loving Daughter4 years ago in Concrete Poetry More Like This
I'm not insane parents,
Don't listen to the accusations,
You said you wouldn't judge,
No matter the expectations,
Mommy had always said,
You are perfect no matter what,
The wrongs that you'll ever do,
Will be left in the dust,
Daddy had told me,
I can never do any wrong,
In his eyes I was extraordinary,
Cunning, beautiful and strong,
Well, I did my wrongs,
The one you said you'd forget,
I took a few simple lives,
So what if I don't regret?
A monster did you say?
But mama you had promised!
I was your little angel,
The one you'd love the longest,
Where are you going?
Don't try and struggle away!
You said you'd be beside me forever,
That you would always stay!
You both said you would love me,
No matter the pain or slaughter,
Don't run away my family,
I'm your adored daughter.
A Brand New NameI wanted to start all over again,A Brand New Name4 years ago in Songs & Lyrics More Like This
I wanted to be another man.
I wanted to change my ways,
I wanted to break my days.
I had to find another me,
I just had to see it clearly.
I tried to see it very hard,
and then I found what was in my heart.
I found the real person inside,
the person who had almost died.
I've always played a silent game,
Now I only need a brand new name.
Flowers of humanityLife records every little moment in every individual's life; it directs exactly where your headingFlowers of humanity4 years ago in Concrete Poetry More Like This
Even the factor choice in the equation doesn't slow it down; it continues on adjusting and bending
This contraption we call life is filled with bolts and cogs with an algorithm sending us to our destiny
It doesn't follow the orders we choose but the worlds as our thoughts are evaluated as loony
Yet this mechanism gets it right placing us saying, doing exactly where we need to be
This function excavating our paths through life may be accepted by the weak but not by me
We are not bewildered kittens locked in a destiny's dungeons
We are all deviant artistic heroes and we were born to liberate others with our light
My brothers and sisters allow hope to fill your actions and fight on till our dying day like Trojans
For the fear that rains inside of us is as fake as the deception of sight
We are all meant to fly like phoenixes unbound by the fears of death as hope lies in the ashes
We can
And it breaks my heartI write these poems to break my own fallAnd it breaks my heart5 years ago in Concrete Poetry More Like This
You don't have the ability to love me,I know this.
Iv been rejected before Iv asked the question
That Iv been screaming in my head.
And it breaks my heart
You take the love I have for you and put it into
a heart pumping someone else's blood.
You think of me as a common passer-by.
You look at me as if Im an actress suffering for
your entertainment.
And it breaks my heart
My love for you is eternal, always there when you
need it.
My love never fades.
My only question is: if I kiss you were its sore,
will you feel it?
You break my heart, but
I love you in spite of it.
can you see me?Every time I look at you my heart jumps.can you see me?5 years ago in Concrete Poetry More Like This
Every time I exhale I gently whisper your name.
Every chance I get I walk as close to you as I can get without being noticed.
I inhale your scent until our briefly connected
paths part, Sending you back to your world, and me
alone to mine.
You never seem to notice me. Like Im a ghost, fading
in and out of the lives of the people around us.
You don't hear my cries of desperation.
The cries of a child who maybe too young to understand
I may be young, I may be foolish to want your affection, But I have felt love.
I recognize its touch.
I starve for you to feel that too.
When you look at me, I want you to see me.
I want to scream, I want to cry!
You still don't notice the obvious love I carry in
In my heart for you!
You ignore my presence like Im not even human!
When you look at me you don't see me.
Anger and HatredWhat is this, This feeling?Anger and Hatred4 years ago in Free Verse More Like This
Is this anger, or is it hatred?
I don't like the way it feels, this feeling.
But when I give you the benefit of my foolish doubt
and you let me down every time,
I have no other feeling inside my husk of a body.
Is it anger or is it hatred?
Can you let me feel, just this once,
what I have been to you all these years.
A lover?
A friend?
A half of a whole?
A slave to your tiny attention span?
What is it exactly, do you think I agreed to?
It could be anger but maybe hatred?
Hope is an evil killer.
I have fallen from high ones many times.
I have succumbed to the deadliest of sins,
a combination of both anger and hatred.
Maybe though, you can convince me
that Im not the evil sinner you made me.
Its both anger and hatred
thank you for clearing that up for me
WinterThe damp light thrown by overcast skiesWinter5 years ago in Concrete Poetry More Like This
The musty smell of old books, and peppermint tea
remind me of the way the snow would soften
the noise resonating from the houses and the city nearby
and drape me in beautiful white silence
oh how I long for the winter months.
Alone In The DarkAlone In The Dark5 years ago in Free Verse More Like This
There are days
when I feel
all the colors
have drained away
and I float
on a lake
of pristine glass
beneath a sky
bereft of meaning
and regrets flutter
like desperate wings
against the walls
of boxed memories
all treasured tokens
adrift and alone
in the dark...
Home Sweet HomeHome Sweet Home4 years ago in Free Verse More Like This
Off in the distance a dark house sits
Light shines through the windows
like eyes peering into the night
Smoke rises from the chimney
like the last cigarette of the night
Above the stars twinkled like
Luck Be a Lady
A brick fire place
climbs the side of the house,
on its face crawls a grape vine
Spider like legs stretch from branch to branch
Winter is in the air so no raisins are on the vine
Snow lies on the front lawn,
a blanket to keep out the chill
White and fluffy and full of diamonds
Marching over the fields like Caligula
and then dragged away like that same Caligula
Burned only halfway and thrown into a empty grave
Trees with outstretched fingers
and wind that screams murder
on paint chipped walls
The branches scrape the roof top
and as stories are told, the sound
of a man that has been buried alive...
This place I call Home
Giving UpWhen all hope is lost,Giving Up4 years ago in Free Verse More Like This
When the darkness falls upon you
Like a suffocating shroud,
When everyone else turns their back and walks away,
Sorry, this is really bad.....
When you stumble hopelessly,
Searching for that answer,
When all your dreams have evaporated
Into the scorching winter's air of reality,
There's no flow to these unreal words.....
leavesLeaves play around my feetleaves4 years ago in Traditional Fixed Forms More Like This
Make circles, turn round and round
They're following my heartbeat
Fragility kisses the ground
Leaves in colours of decay
Dancing as if on a ball
On a blanket of soil they lay
Yellow children of the fall
Leaves follow the breath of life
One last dance before they die
Summer's gone, they won't thrive
I say farewell and leaves fly
The Real Monsters of the NightShe doesn't like to sleep at nightThe Real Monsters of the Night4 years ago in Traditional Fixed Forms More Like This
Because she fears that monsters live under her bed
Her daddy looks for her but doesn't see anything
Then heads back to his room and falls asleep
She lies awake fearing they are climbing into her room
She hears a spooky noise then runs screaming for her Mommy
The mother soothes her child and wraps her in a blanket
Then sets her gently back into bed
She awakes from a nightmare of a monster trying to eat her
Then runs to her parents room fearing for her life
They tell her it was just a bad dream and to go back to sleep
She walks away slowly wishing they'd understand
She cries into her pillow that night
Because there really is a monster that haunts her
It is always alert and watching
Waiting for the chance it can take her captive again
She is scared beyond belief
Because the monster is addicted to her
And will do anything to get his hands on her
Because he is a dirty minded criminal
She fears he will strike again
Say a prayerLooking out over steady water, looking for another future,Say a prayer4 years ago in Songs & Lyrics More Like This
I never knew it would come around again,
How'd it get so cold, I'm too young to be this old,
Let me raise my voice on a haunted wind
Watch the clouds rolling in, a storm that never ends
I swore tomorrow would be different
Well tomorrows here today, everything's exactly the same
And yet another day is spent
Live your life like there's nothing left,
look at the sky with brand new eyes,
If you keep seeing things the same old way,
You'll be trapped in the same old lies,
Send a prayer for the lonely daughter,
Send a prayer to the broken son,
You can scrub your sins away in the holy water,
But when the night is over and another day is done,
If you just keep doing what yesterday dictates,
You'll only have the same old pain,
the same love and hates,
So send a prayer to your holy heaven,
Send a prayer to the keeper of your hell,
And when you're done whispering your words,
Raise your voice and say a prayer for yours
Gray RosesGray Roses5 years ago in Free Verse More Like This
The sob was quiet
splitting the worn seams
of the starless night
impaling the delicate balance
into splinters of disarray
while the rain washed away
all evidence of sorrow
now mingled and fallen
blanching the frail blooms
of scent and color
what is life without love
if not a bouquet of gray roses?
They're GoneThe world spins faster around meThey're Gone4 years ago in Traditional Fixed Forms More Like This
As the stars and trees rush into blurs
I call out the sounds of a helpless creature
But nobody hears my words
I rise up higher toward the moon
The world spins and rushes too fast
I see the memories of a once lived life
And not a single moment lasts
Each deed and feeling is lost in the wind
Whether it was right or wrong
Days last minutes, moments, seconds
And with a turn of the earth, they're gone
In The RainI could see a ghost buried alive,In The Rain4 years ago in Free Verse More Like This
curled tightly beneath folded leaves,
collapsed trees,
and branches stripped bare from this past winter.
She writhed in pain without moving at all,
caught in a wind that wasn't,
crying out in a noiseless whisper.
I had to close my eyes to remove myself from the scene.
What had happened to this creature to bring this...
this death?
this life?
this existence that reaches levels beyond any hell Dante could have known?
I want to reach out to her,
to brush the silken strands away from the sun bleached bone,
but I don't.
She'll infect me,
I know it.
She'll infect me with her misery,
her pained essence,
and I can't have that.
I find myself infected with a life that couldn't be far from hers,
and to add her sickness to my own...
How much faster would it take me to her?
I should do the right thing:
I should call someone for her;
help her from this place;
hide her from the light;
sing her a song,
for she is truly one of the missing.
What does it ma
mimicyou mold my reality to match the fashionmimic5 years ago in Concrete Poetry More Like This
statement of the porcelain you eat off of.
Like a child you see me as your toy.
Painless, emotionless, artificial.
My mouth is sewn in a false eternal smile,
hiding inside what was always denied for so many years.
Your hand is warm but your heart is cold,
your lungs blackened, and your blood is soot.
Your skin feels as though its filled with sand.
You are an animal, faceless, infinite.
Untouched by the hatred of so many.
My glassy eyes show your reflection
and hide my shame.
I was created in your image,
to walk the path you do after you die.
I was created to be just like you.
But I am real, not just an mimic of your image.
All these years pass leaving me to
forever remain a nameless plaything.
To forever remain trapped under the overbearing weight of
your unhappiness.
Although I'll leave, these thoughts of you never will.
To me you will forever remain...a child.
Realyou couldn't bear real -Real6 years ago in Free Verse More Like This
the way it slammed doors
and rattled the stairs
slipping under your feet.
it hurt your eyes
to watch it -
sepia and grey,
scratched in glass
and lost behind the cupboard.
you knew it played tricks -
it burned your fingers
and hid your watches.
it stole summer
and all those moments
you thought the sun was shining
just for you.
it took up half the world
and whispered
all those vicious little lies
while you slept
and kept the dawn
from breaking your window down.
it left you stranded,
high and mighty,
with the very best sins
that made your friends jealous.
but every time
you tried to make it apologize
or put a new dress on it,
you felt the words
just fall through the floor
and the air grow impossible
because somewhere
under your gladrags
and new accents
you knew what was said
behind your back
and what nothing felt like
first thing in the morning
and that your face
was the last thing
on god's mind.
Love StoryShe found pleasureLove Story4 years ago in Free Verse More Like This
in the strong drink
of his smile,
like Dionysus,
and how warm his voice
could be
below her breasts,
her toes curling up
as she met the breath of him
on winter nights.
She dreamed of the nape
of his neck -
how each pore
bristled with pride
and made her guess
his strength
and how his forehead
each fine hair
arching its back
at her kiss
like the wonder of discovering
a new meaning
for the rain.
Another LamentAnother Lament5 years ago in Free Verse More Like This
Just a shade beyond the pale
so near translucent
a wraith of memory
skims along hollow places
and darkened chambers
of a heart near numb
echoes of what might have been
but was never meant to be
another grave lament
of this mortal sojourn
I wasn't always alone...
Bar FlyRising to your feetBar Fly7 years ago in Free Verse More Like This
Your hips sway and lurch
Under the pent up neon
Where you hold court
On chipped linoleum
And tattered carpet
And garish kisses
Tricked out like demons.
Wine mottles your cheeks
And swells your lips
And makes you giddy
With lies from childhood.
Your mouth bursts its secrets
Tongue knotted with regrets,
And ragged photos kept under your pillow
Spill over your lap
In the slow fade of afternoon
Where wasted time is an art.
Your eye catches
The uneasy audience
Assembled to take you apart
And crucify you
With rusted pins
That strafe the night
And pull down the stars
Forget Me NotDon't forget me.Forget Me Not5 years ago in Urban & Spoken Word More Like This
I may not have done anything extraordinary or spectacular.
I may not have cured cancer or flown to the moon.
I may not have played in the big leagues or risen to the top of the corporate world.
I may not have even been anyone's mother or father, brother or sister.
But I existed.
I was a name among billions, a face in the crowd.
You may not have noticed me as you walked past me in the street, but I was there; silently watching you as you comfortably ignored everyone around you.
I was the one who did the things that you never thought of, the things you didn't dream of for horror that you may need to complete them yourself.
I was the one who quietly listened to your murmurings of dissent against the world and wordlessly sympathised with you for the tomorrow you so longed for.
I was the one who heard you dream big and silently encouraged you to follow that dream; fearing that any word coming from me would be seen as scandalous.
I was invisible to you but I was there for yo
Prize: Fairytale-PxF OneshotOnce upon a time~</b>Prize: Fairytale-PxF Oneshot7 years ago in Fan Fiction More Like This
If I were to say that I believed in happy endings when I was a child, Id be lying. As a young girl, I never experienced love. All I ever experienced was approval and disappointment. You see, my mother died when I was only three years of age and that left me to grow up with my father. In my fathers eyes, I was a mistake. I was supposed to be his heir, his son. But I ended up being a female which left him with two daughters and no one to continue the family name. Therefore, my father saw it fit that I become a prodigy, someone who could bring honor to our name and continue his legacy.
When I was five, my father took in a boy by the name of Miles Edgeworth and began to train him to become a prosecuting attorney. He cared for Miles and treated kindly, just as he would a son. I grew angry with Miles and refused to accept him into our family. I constantly teased him and I would call him Little brother just to show that I was the
pieces of youi keep finding pieces of you.pieces of you5 years ago in Free Verse More Like This
careless scars
under the piano
where you hid
when the room got loud
with flies.
in the hall closet
where mother put you
during storms and you
thought the coats
smelled like
someone lying.
a used shadow
in the pool house,
playing hopscotch
under the old canvas tarp
breathing in the corner.
and on the porch
where you slept,
naked and lost
in summer
those raw parts
you asked me
to keep safe.
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Apple II DOS Source Code Released 211
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Whatever your complaints about your job, at least debugging your code doesn't involve stepping through assembly on a pencil and paper virtual machine.
I wish that Apple, and other companies, would create deep legacy support all the way back. Software from the Apple II should be able to run on the MacOSX and iOS. The computational power is there to do the necessary emulation.
It's being "made available" but it "may not be reproduced."
How does that work, again?
Reading 6502 assembly is easier than reading some of today's bloated and convoluted Java/Perl/FP/what-have-you code. It's not like the assemblies of modern CPUs with OOE, branch predictions, and all such complexities.
Also, from a technical perspective, publishing source for 6502 machine code wasn't that big a deal. You could recreate a reasonable assembly source from the machine code by spending some time with reverse assembler (unless the code does goofy things like writing over its code and such). In fact, Apple II monitor code had a nifty reverse assembler built in.
Have you considered the possibility that Apple simply wouldn't release the source code at all, if there were no copyright protection?
To keep companies from "hoarding," as you put it, would require a sort of negative copyright, where they are forced to escrow their source code for public release at the end of the copyright term (which would also need to be reduced). This is an interesting idea; if you want copyright protection, you have to vouch that you will release what is being protected at the end of the term. Sounds fair to me. If you don't like it, you'll have to rely on trade secrecy instead.
The meat is rotten, but the booze is holding out. Computer translation of "The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak."


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CUS presidents embrace identity statement
Feb 24th
Posted by The LCMS in Uncategorized
The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod is blessed with university leadership that seeks to reflect the confession and practice of the church. The presidents of the Concordia University System (CUS), meeting in Peachtree, Ga., in October 2014, and in Asheville, N.C., Feb. 9, 2015, have endorsed* the following identity statement and its protocols as a means to demonstrate their support for the Christian teaching, Lutheran confession and practice of the church. Pastors, congregations and parents are urged to support these faithful presidents and send students as well as financial assistance so that their mission as institutions of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod might flourish and display the truth that all true knowledge and learning is rightly ordered in relation to God's revelation in Jesus Christ.
While some have noted the drift of colleges and universities away from the churches that gave birth to them, The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod can give thanks for such a clear and forthright expression of solidarity with the church. Such commitment by the presidents is distinctive and, by God's grace, will recommend their institutions not only to members of the church but to those publics that are seeking such a full and transparent commitment to the integration of the finest in university education with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Lutheran Identity Standards for CUS Institutions
As educational institutions of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, the colleges and universities of the Concordia University System confess the faith of the Church. The Concordias uphold the teachings of sacred Scripture and its articulation in the Lutheran Confessions. This includes the biblical teaching that Jesus Christ — true God and true man — is the sole way to God's mercy and grace; that at the beginning of time the Triune God created all things; that life is sacred from conception to natural death; and that marriage between a man and a woman is a sacred gift of God's creative hand — over against the reductionistic assumptions of many in our culture who view men and women as only transitory and material beings.
As educational institutions of the LCMS, the Concordias are committed to providing an excellent, robust curriculum in the liberal arts and professional studies, which together equip students for various vocations of service to church and society. As C.F.W. Walther wrote, "As long as and wherever the Christian church flourished, it always and everywhere proved itself to be a friend and cultivator of all good arts and sciences, gave its future servants a scholarly preparatory training, and did not disdain to permit its gifted youth at its schools of higher learning to be trained by the standard products of even pagan art and science.[i] "
Accordingly, the colleges and universities of the Concordia University System affirm and promise to uphold these identity standards:
1. Identity statements
The institution's mission statement (and/or vision statement) clearly identifies it as a Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) institution, as do the institution's primary print and electronic publications.
2. Governing board
All of the institution's regents are active members in good standing of LCMS congregations (Bylaw 220.127.116.11 – 4).[ii]
3. Senior leadership
The president and the senior leaders over academics, student life, admissions and athletics are active members in good standing of LCMS congregations, and all faithfully participate in worship and religious activities on campus and in their local congregations.
4. Faculty
Each tenure track or continuing-level faculty search is given optimal exposure among members of congregations of the LCMS to identify faculty who are qualified in their respective academic disciplines and are members of LCMS congregations.
Ideally, all faculty members are active members of LCMS congregations. When academically qualified LCMS members are not available, faculty members will be Christians who affirm, at minimum, the content of the Ecumenical Creeds and are members of Christian congregations. All faculty members promise to perform their duties in harmony with the truths of Holy Scripture, the Lutheran Confessions, and the doctrinal statements of the LCMS (cf. Bylaw 22.214.171.124.2).
The majority of the full-time faculty are members of LCMS congregations. In cases where this standard is not met, the institution will develop a plan to reach this minimum standard and submit it to the CUS.
The institution has an ongoing faculty and staff development program required of all faculty, senior administrators and senior staff members that clearly explains the tenets of LCMS higher education and what it means to be a faculty, administrator or staff member at a CUS institution. Adjunct or part-time faculty members engage in a similar faculty development program that likewise explains the fundamental tenets of LCMS higher education and what it means to be a part-time faculty member at an LCMS institution.
5. Theology faculty
All theology faculty (full-time and part-time) are active members in good standing of LCMS congregations and fully affirm the theological confession of the LCMS. As the LCMS Bylaws indicate, all full-time theology faculty receive prior approval from the CUS Board of Directors before being appointed or called (Bylaw 184.108.40.206).
6. Academic freedom and responsibility
All full-time faculty acknowledge their acceptance of the CUS statement of Academic Freedom and Responsibilities. All faculty, both full- and part-time, pledge to perform their duties in harmony with Scripture, the Confessions and the Synod's doctrinal statements (Bylaw 188.8.131.52.2).
7. Faith and learning
In accordance with the doctrine of the two kingdoms, all faculty strive to faithfully bring Lutheran theology into interaction with their various academic disciplines while respecting the integrity of those disciplines. Likewise, in other campus arenas, faculty, staff and administrators will seek to apply Lutheran theology within their campus vocations.
8. Required theology courses
The institution requires two to three theology courses for an undergraduate degree, typically in Old Testament, New Testament and Christian doctrine. Because these courses are directly related to the theological identity of CUS institutions and to the identity formation of graduates, these theology courses will normally be taken at a CUS institution. Exceptions to this will be approved by the institution's called theological faculty.
9. Preparation of church workers
The institution provides resources to recruit, form, nurture and place students preparing for professional church work in the LCMS (e.g., pre-seminary, pre-deaconess, Lutheran teachers, DCEs, DCOs, DPMs, etc.). Specific programs vary by campus.
10. Campus ministry
The institution offers regular opportunities for worship that reflect the confession of the church. Faculty, staff and students are strongly encouraged to participate in these services. The institution calls a campus pastor or chaplain, who is a Minister of Religion—Ordained of the LCMS, who oversees the worship life of the community, organizes opportunities for Christian service and witness, and provides pastoral care for students.
Assessment of institutional commitment to Lutheran identity
Each institution will submit an annual written report to the CUS Board of Directors describing, with evidence, how the institution meets the 10 Lutheran Identity Standards. The report will be endorsed by each respective Board of Regents and will be shared with the campus community.
October 18, 2014
[i] Walther, C.F.W., "Forward to the 1875 Volume: Are We Guilty of Despising Scholarship," in Selected Writings of C.F.W. Walther: Editorials from "Lehre und Wehre," trans. August R. Suelflow (St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1981), Pages 124-125.
[ii] For purposes of clarity, this document is using "member" inclusively to include both laypersons whose membership is in a local congregation and called ministers of the Gospel who are themselves members of Synod.
* President Dr. Viji George of Concordia College—New York, Bronxville, has requested that his name be removed until his Board of Regents can consider the statement at its May 2015 meeting.
ILC Executive meets in England, plans for 2015 World Conference
Jan 21st
Posted by Al Collver in Al's Posts
Pictured, from left: President Gijsbertus van Hattem (Belgium); President Egon Kopereck (Brazil); Archbishop Christian Ekong (Nigeria); ILC Executive Secretary Dr. Albert Collver (USA); Chairman Jon Ehlers (Great Britain); Bishop Hans-Jörg Voigt (Germany); President Antonio Reyes (Philippines).
By Mathew Block
Originally Posted on http://www.ilc-online.org/2015/01/21/ilc-executive-meets-in-england-plans-for-2015-world-conference/
ENGLAND – The Executive Committee of the International Lutheran Council (ILC) met January 15-16, 2015 at the St. Cuthman's Retreat Centre in Coolham, West Sussex, just south of London, England. ILC Chairman Hans-Jörg Voigt, Bishop of the Independent Evangelical Lutheran Church in Germany, presided over the sessions.
The committee's primary task was to make preparations for the ILC's 25th World Conference, set for September 2015, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Bishops and presidents of all 34 full and associate member churches are being invited. The chosen overarching theological theme for the gathering is Bringing the Reformation to the World. In addition, delegates to the conference will choose a chairman and other executive officers for the coming three-year term.
Chairman Voigt expressed his joy over the fact that five Lutheran church bodies from various continents have made inquiries about taking up membership in the ILC. The Executive Committee also spent time examining the financial status of this global organization, which needs to be further developed.
Rev. Dr. Lawrence Rast, President of Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, Indiana (USA), facilitated intensive planning sessions for the Executive Committee as they strategized for the future and analyzed both strengths and weaknesses of the Council's existing form and function.
Summing up at the close of the meetings, Chairman Voigt commented, "At various times in history, the Church has been especially strong when in the midst of its limitations it focused on the primary thing—that is, the proclamation of the Gospel." Bringing the Gospel to people is the Church's main responsibility, he added.
Prudentius the Helpful
Dec 25th
Posted by Ray Hartwig in Ray's Posts
The message of Christmas is huge, of eternal proportions and significance: "When the fullness of time had come, God sent forth His Son, made of a woman…." (Galatians 4:4-5). This hugeness of Christmas is so important to bear in mind, its dimenions having been so diminished in our day, often reduced to mere tinsel and trappings.
No hymn captures that hugeness better than that of Prudentius of the 4th century, aided by the 12th century plain-song tune we have sung many times (TLH 98). We do well this Christmas season to devote a little personal time its proper perspective:
Of the Father's love begotten ere the worlds began to be,
He is Alpha and Omega, He the Source, the Ending He,
Of the things that are, that have been, And that future years shall see
Evermore and evermore.
Oh, that birth forever blessed when the Virgin, full of grace
By the Holy Ghost conceiving bare the Savior of our race,
And the Babe, the world's Redeemer, first revealed His sacred face
Evermore and evermore.
O ye heights of heav'n, adore Him; angel hosts His praises sing;
Pow'rs, dominions, bow before Him and extol our God and King.
Let no tongue on earth be silent, ev'ry voice in concert ring
Evermore and evermore.
This is He whom heav'n-taught singers sang of old with one accord;
Whom the Scriptures of the prophets promised in their faithful word.
Now He shines, the long-expected; let creation praise its Lord
Evermore and evermore.
Immersed in and bombarded by a society and culture that have relegated Christmas to a cute little story in a faraway little town, we do well to join Prudentius in pondering the eternal dimensions of this holy day and its celebration:
Christ, to Thee, with God the Father, and, O Holy Ghost, to Thee
Hymn and chant and high thanksgiving and unending praises be,
Honor, glory, and dominion, and evernal victory
Evermore and evermore.
Ray Hartwig
Ethiopian Church Body President to Lecture at CSL Campus
Dec 16th
Posted by Al Collver in Uncategorized
Rev. Wakseyoum Idossa
Tuesday, Dec. 16, at 4 p.m. CST
Presidents Room, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis
Live stream: www.csl.edu/live
The Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus (EECMY) has a history of struggle and growth, including persecution under communist rule. With well over 6 million members today, the church continues to grow and strengthen its ministry.
Dr. Wakseyoum Idossa, president of the EECMY, will lead a discussion on the church's holistic model of ministry that has enabled it to respond effectively and compassionately to the needs of its people.
This lecture is free to attend and will be streamed live. Set your browser to www.csl.edu/live to watch and hear the lecture on your computer.
For more information, contact Becky Pagel at 314-505-7377 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Three LCMS missionaries in PNG face deportation threats
Dec 10th
Posted by Al Collver in Uncategorized
Three Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod missionaries from the United States who are serving in Papua New Guinea (PNG) face ongoing attempts by the PNG Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration and his department to deport them.
The three — the Rev. Jeffrey Horn, Julie Lutz and Anton Lutz (40 years in PNG among them) — have legal representation and are in contact with the U.S. Embassy.
The three have not been officially served deportation orders nor have they seen complaints lodged against them. The minister has sought to justify the deportation action in national newspaper articles and a full-page advertisement. He alleges the three have breached PNG law and interfered in local and church politics. No investigation involving the missionaries has been carried out. On Monday, Dec. 8, the missionaries were emailed a letter instructing them to leave Papua New Guinea voluntarily by Dec. 12.
According to newspaper reports filed Dec. 5, PNG Prime Minister Peter O'Neill has intervened and ordered the Foreign Affairs Minister, Rimbink Pato, not to deport the missionaries. The prime minister has set up an investigation headed by Chief Secretary Manasupe Zurenuoc. The missionaries have not yet been briefed regarding the scope of the intended investigation.
Because the complaints upon which the deportation is based are unknown, and because due process has not been followed, the missionaries welcome the prime minister's independent investigation. The missionaries also will request a Committee of Review to look into their case so that the cancellation of their entry permits might be revoked.
As guests of Papua New Guinea over many years, the missionaries seek to abide by all PNG laws and expect public servants and politicians to do the same. They will respect the rule of law.
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About the Book
He was known simply as the Blind Traveler -- a solitary, sightless adventurer who, astonishingly, fought the slave trade in Africa, survived a frozen captivity in Siberia, hunted rogue elephants in Ceylon, and helped chart the Australian outback. James Holman (1786-1857) became "one of the greatest wonders of the world he so sagaciously explored," triumphing not only over blindness but crippling pain, poverty, and the interference of well-meaning authorities (his greatest feat, a circumnavigation of the globe, had to be launched in secret). Once a celebrity, a bestselling author, and an inspiration to Charles Darwin and Sir Richard Francis Burton, the charismatic, witty Holman outlived his fame, dying in an obscurity that has endured -- until now.
A Sense of the World is a spellbinding and moving rediscovery of one of history's most epic lives. Drawing on meticulous research, Jason Roberts ushers us into the Blind Traveler's uniquely vivid sensory realm, then sweeps us away on an extraordinary journey across the known world during the Age of Exploration. Rich with suspense, humor, international intrigue, and unforgettable characters, this is a story to awaken our own senses of awe and wonder.
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Closing of Helium Reserve Raises New Issues
By SAM HOWE VERHOVEK
Published: October 8, 1997
AMARILLO, Tex.— Of all the Federal programs that have ever come under attack, perhaps none has been more ridiculed or more reviled than the national helium reserve, here on the high plains of the Texas Panhandle. It is a collection of pipelines and pumps and vats and, most of all, a seemingly staggering amount of helium: 31 billion cubic feet, enough to supply current Federal needs for 100 years.
''Amazingly stupid, even by Government standards,'' P. J. O'Rourke, the conservative humorist, said of the program, which forces Federal agencies to buy helium at inflated prices from the reserve. ''The poster child of Government waste,'' said Christopher Cox, the California Congressman who led the fight to get rid of this veritable Fort Knox of helium.
But now that President Clinton has signed a bill that will get the Government out of the helium business and sell off the nation's helium reserve to private industry, which has long claimed that it can supply helium more cheaply to agencies like NASA, the issue is turning out to be more complicated. In a vivid demonstration that cutting the Federal budget is rarely as easy or as simple as it seems, some experts are even daring to say it: maybe the helium reserve wasn't such a dumb idea after all.
The jury is still out on just how much money will be saved by closing the operation near here, in part because the new law, for reasons that might prove daunting even for a Nobel laureate in economics, still requires the Government to pay an inflated price for helium. In some of the first contracts signed for privately supplied helium, irritated National Aeronautics and Space Administration officials note that the price, around $70 per thousand cubic feet, is roughly the same that they paid for helium from the reserve.
The American Physical Society, a prominent group of physicists, warns that getting rid of the nation's helium stockpile is profoundly shortsighted. Though most people may think of helium as the thing that fills balloons and blimps, it is essential in all kinds of scientific pursuits, including the space program. For future generations, scientists say, it will be vital in the development of superconducting power lines, magnetically levitated trains, new kinds of generators and motors, and technology not yet even dreamed of.
No one is predicting that the Government's helium operation, in tumbleweed country about 25 miles north of Amarillo, will be magically revived. ''Everything you see here -- it's all going to go,'' said Robert Robertson, an operator in the plant's control room. ''The death warrant has been signed.''
Nonetheless, even a cursory examination of the privatization of the Federal helium program, which the President set into motion when he signed the law a year ago, suggests that so far, instead of saving money, it has led to a messy accounting quandary in which the benefits are not yet clear.
Because the stores here are so large, the law requires that the helium, stored in a massive underground dome, be sold off slowly, over the next two decades, so as not to disrupt prices in the growing world market for helium. And in what, in effect, creates a secondary market in which Government agencies will bid for helium at above-market prices, the helium must be sold at prices that will fully pay off the $1.4 billion ''debt'' the helium conservation program has accumulated since President John F. Kennedy helped begin it in the 1960's so the nation's space program would have a reliable supply.
But because the debt is actually money that is owed by one Government agency to another, paying it off is basically a paper transaction intended to clear the helium reserve's ledger. The Congressional Budget Office has already ruled that paying off the helium program's debt will not do anything to reduce the national debt, currently at $5.3 trillion or so.
The bottom line, of course, is just how much money the Government will save by buying helium from private suppliers like the Exxon Corporation. Even the Helium Advisory Council, the industry group that has lobbied vigorously for privatization, says it is not easy to calculate the saving, partly because the new law has not yet cleared the way for the true privatization of the helium program, which would mean selling at market prices.
Carl Johnson, chairman of the council, predicts that the closing will save money. But when he was asked just how much taxpayers would save annually and when they would start seeing the saving, he said, ''It's a very difficult question, and I don't even know how I would begin to answer it.''
Representative Cox, a Republican from Orange County, Calif., who led the crusade to kill the helium program, was more definitive, saying the saving would eventually amount to about $24 million a year: $20 million from the greater efficiencies at private plants, compared with the antiquated complex here, and $4 million from lower helium costs.
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Marta's place was amazing. It is in a quiet location about a 5 minute walk from the main square. The apartment was clean and perfect for 1-4 four people. Marta even left towels out for my parents who were going to spend the night with me. The apartment has everything you need. Separate bathroom and shower so you don't have to wait for someone to finish up with one or the other to use it. A big kitchen if cooking is on your mind. There is a small market right next to the apartment as well. It was also nice to have fresh air with the windows open. Also, it is about a 15 minute walk max from the train station. I wouldn't recommend walking with luggage (a taxi will only set you back 5-7 Euro) but backpackers could easily walk there. For a quick espresso or cappuccino there is a small cafe about 100 meters away.
Marta and Andre's were not there to great me but their families hospitality was fantastic. I arrived late from Rome and I believe it was Andre's parents were waiting for me to let me in. Also, when I locked myself out Marta's mother arrived within 25 minutes to let me in. I could not thank them enough.
I had a wonderful stay in Pistoia meeting up with family there for the first time. I could not have picked a better place to stay that helped me enjoy my time in the town. If you are coming to visit this great town please look into staying at Marta and Andre's apartment. You will feel truly at home as opposed to staying in a hotel!
The flat gave an authentic Tuscan experience of living in a smaller centre. It was also a great location for setting out to explore surrounding centres such as Pisa and Florence. We had a lovely visit to Pistoia.
Marta's place was a good base for us to see some of the surrounding areas. It would have been better if the cooking facilities was better as the kitchen was a camp stove with some BBQ gas bottles in the cupboard underneath. Also be aware no kettle and the toaster is old and is a wind up one. The shower walls and ceiling were mouldy. The pillows were lumpy too. Other than this the place was fine and the nearby square was a good place to eat. Marta communicated with us pretty well and her brother and father were very helpful when we needed assistance with the internet and wifi. Be also aware that there is only meter parking next to apartment and free parking about 5-7 minute walk away. Be careful of ticket machine and parking bays as we got a parking ticket even though we put money in the machine. Apparently we parked in the wrong section. Pistoia is a nice old place with lots to see and close enough to drive to other sights.
Such lovely photos, which show the apartment as it is. We were made to feel welcome from the start, though we unfortunately didn't meet Marta personally. The neighbourhood is central but quiet, historically interesting and well connected.
All our needs were catered for, the apartment is well stocked and the supermarket is nearby. Marta and Andrea offered so many tips and were always available to answer questions.
Pistoia is well situated for day trips, we saw Florence, Pisa, Viareggio, Lucca, Vinci and not to forget all the delights of Pistoia itself.
Dear Marta and Andrea, We thank you again for the very well organised and warm Welcome, Information and Stay! We experienced your Flat as very clean, cosy and decorated with artfully (a lot of Pictures and Paintings) and practical things (Citymaps, Books, Wifi...) Everything worked and was easy to handle. Your Parents were lovely and very patient as we had a delay. Also the little and very authentic city Pistoia we higly recommend. As a tipp, the Pistoia Blues Festival in July is a great Experience. Also perfect to rent an Apartment in Pistoia while visiting Florence/Firenze. Its only 40 Minutes with the Train/ Car away. We wish you both a wonderful Time and Summer! We would come again with pleasure and meet you personally! Kind Regards, Gregor and Jasmin
Marta and Andrea met us exactly at the prescribed time. She kept in touch with us before we arrived so everything went great. The apartment is in a great location. A few minutes walk to everything. 10 minute walt to train station. We had a car and free parking was a few minutes walk away. The apartment has everything you need to stay and cook comfortably. There was wifi in the apartment. It is very safe and quiet. Plenty of hot water and good pressure. The bed was soft for me but I like a very hard bed. Most people will find it fine. Pistoia is a great town, my grandfather was born there. It's an easy drive or train ride to everything. I would definitely recommend it as a great place and value. Can't wait to go back again.
If you want to live like a local in a lovely apartment on a pretty little square in a gorgeous Tuscan town, you will love this delightful destination. We had a marvellous time and strongly recommend Marta,s lovely old apartment in Pistoia . Thanks Marta for a really special 10 days
Marta's apartment was wonderful, it was spotless, roomy and very well located to the old town which we explored as well as some very nice restaurants.
Marta suggested a restaurant for our 45th wedding anniversary which was fantastic, it was one of the best restaurants we have eaten at in our European trip so far.
Andrea's parents met us at the apartment and although they don't speak a lot of English we managed to converse and they showed us everything we needed to know about the apartment. I would not hesitate to recommend Marta & Andrea's apartment to anyone who wants a base to explore Tuscany.
Thank you to Marta and Andrea for a wonderful long stay in their place in Piazza san Lorenzo. It is a perfect place from which to explore the under-rated surrounds of Pistoia, with its treasures. We particularly enjoyed the passegiata with other citizens every day around the Piazza Duoma. The apartment is clean and cool and handy to everything - bakery, coffee shop, fruit and vegies, and a hop step and jump from Piazza della Sala. Firenze, Lucca, Pisa and Montecatini Terme all in easy reach by train. Peter and Jacquie
Logement spacieux et bien placé. Pistoia est une petite ville agréable.
Merci beaucoup Marta d'avoir répondu à toutes nos questions et pour cet agréable séjour.
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The Leeway, Scarborough
Situated near the beach in Scarborough, The Leeway is close to Scarborough Cricket Club, North Bay Beach, and Scarborough Pleasure Steamers. Also nearby are YMCA Theatre and Military Adventure Park.
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The guesthouse offers a bar/lounge. A complimentary breakfast is available. Wireless Internet access is complimentary in public areas. Complimentary self parking is available onsite for guests. This is a smoke-free property.
The 9 guestrooms at The Leeway include coffee/tea makers. Guests can use the in-room complimentary wireless high-speed Internet access. Televisions are equipped with satellite channels.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Accusation \Ac'cu*sa"tion\, noun [OF. acusation, F. accusation, L. accusatio, fr. accusare. See {Accuse}.]
1. The act of accusing or charging with a crime or with a lighter offense.
We come not by the way of accusation To taint that honor every good tongue blesses. --Shak.
2. That of which one is accused; the charge of an offense or crime, or the declaration containing the charge.
[They] set up over his head his accusation. --Matt. xxvii. 37.
Syn: Impeachment; crimination; censure; charge.
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
1: a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt [syn: {accusation}, {accusal}]
2: an assertion that someone is guilty of a fault or offence; "the newspaper published charges that Jones was guilty of drunken driving" [syn: {accusation}, {charge}]
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Me 37 Him 43. Four unexplained mc's, 2/11 5 wks, 7/11 BO, 7/12 6wks, 12/12 CP. Our lovely little Jacob Samuel arrived on his due date Sept 12th, 2013
Not childish-- at all! This is no cup of tea for any of us. I'm glad you have a supportive hubby. I have a young son, too, and it really makes it harder because you want to be an awesome mom to your son, but you're facing so many physical/emotional challenges.
Hang in there! No guilt! :)
I think it's normal. I have lost count of how many things I have thrown in irrational anger this past week. It's like I just want everything to go my way, people to just stop talking and not to feel like crap. Is that too much to ask? :) Hang in there!
I am sorry you are dealing with the negative affects of pregnancy. I have to say though - it is going to get worse. You may end up feeling more sick, and you will be more uncomfortable and more exhausted than you ever imagined. And probably about the time that you feel you literally cannot handle anymore, labor will begin :P
Try to remember that there are worse aspects to pregnancy that you may never have to go through, like finding out you have gestational diabetes, or that your baby has a birth defect, or that you have preeclampsia, etc. Those are the real difficulties of pregnancy, and I personally am thankful that my biggest annoyance/inconvenience is morning sickness or having 2 under 2.
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AirForce Talon SS PCP Air Rifle, Spin-Loc Tank
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