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(Groom speaks...)
In this world are things to contemplate.
Therefore, life can be complicated.
Stairs we must climb to overcome conflict.
Heaven is an open door of realities.
As my adoration of you is metaphoric,
I am blessed that you feel the same.
We are together as one.
Our passion flows.
Our ardor is aglow.
(Bride speaks...)
In this life are confrontations.
We must address our demons to form our inner being.
Nothing is more than the characteristic of self-worth.
I see yours darling and it is me.
May I be shallow in the passion I feel?
I adore you.
I am yours.
Let's share this with the world.
(Groom speaks...)
I asked you to marry me.
You said yes.
My head start spinning.
I felt the depth in my chest.
Our marriage vows have been written.
Our big day has come.
I am your man.
You are my woman.
(The Groom says his written vows.…)
Complicated the world may be.
Our time together will be cherished by the passion we feel.
You are my paradise and my sunshine.
I am yours until the end of time.
Our life, as one, is intertwine with all aspects.
As a tree grows, so does our lust.
As a river flows, so does our thirst.
As a meadow brooks the crows, so does our fascination accept our conundrums.
I will ardor you forever.
(The Bride says her written vows.…)
Complicated the world is.
Our time together we cherish.
You are my sunshine and my paradise.
I am yours until the end of time.
Our life, as one, interweaves.
Life aspects will challenge each.
Our fervor defeats all our troubles.
As landscape flourish, so does our lust.
As lea bravado, so does our thirst.
As a meadow brooks the crows, so does our infatuation withstand any rival.
Our ardor is dominance.
Our ardor is exuberance.
(Bride speaks...)
I adore you my man!
(Groom speaks...)
And I, adore you my woman!
(Music continues to play in the background until the symphony ends.)
Copyright © Verlena S. Walker | Year Posted 2014
This life is a fraud
Full of nothing but deceit
This world has lost its glory
Leaving little reason to be.
For life has treated me like a stone upon a path
Whoever walked by kicked me out of the way
However, I still remain standing
Despite all those arrows fired my way
I may be flung from path to path
But upon my journey I remain
For those who belittle me now
Laugh, as I assure you I will have the final say
These tears I shed today
Will return to haunt you someday
For the glory I seek, is not here
But far away
For one day, I will return
To the beginning, from where I came...
Originally written 1996
Copyright © Silent One | Year Posted 2015
Life is a many things
Sometimes life is a dark tunnel,
But every tunnel has a light at the end
I will be your lantern to guide the way
Cling to me and I will keep you from the darkness
Life is a giant battle.
I will be your shield and spear
Your spear to pierce through the horrible people
Who want to harm you,
Your shield to protect you
From the battles you cannot win your self
life is many things my dear
But I am here,
For you to use, to cherish, and love.
Life is many things my dear.
But you are not alone.
I am here.
Copyright © Trevor Bain | Year Posted 2012
Tired of talking
'bout weather
Other trivial things
Tired of talking
'bout food
The price of tangerines
You may outlive
This aging man
Before I go
Please understand
Never told you how
I love you
When I held you
In the dark
Never told you how
I love you
I was never
Very smart
I never told you how
I love you
When I kissed your
Baby face
Never told you how
I love you
And I pray it's
Not too late
I would tell you,
"That's what men do…manly men don't say, 'I love you'"
That was my alibi
But what men do should be corrected
What men do can't be accepted
If it makes your woman cry
Tired of talking
'bout scandals
Rumors of the day
Tired of talking
'bout old mistakes
Who deserves the blame?
The Winter of our lives
Is drawing near
Let's change it to Spring
From year to year
Now I'm telling you
I love you
Though the words are coming late
I'm telling you
I love you
And it feels so good to say
I'll love you in the morning
Love you through the night
I will love you through the tears
And all the tragedies of life
I'll stay with you forever
Love you every day
Love you, love you, love you
It feels so good to say
Love you, love you, love you, baby
Feels so good to say…..
Copyright © Catman Cohen | Year Posted 2011
Love Passionately
To love passionately is to love freely without expectations. To love with all your heart deeply, holding nothing back giving more than one thought possible. This love excites more than any aphrodisiac known to mankind.
To love passionately one experience's moments of shear excitement at the thought of their true love. Loving without ever thinking of oneself, frees the mind and body to love without ever holding back. This love is deeper and has no regrets; as you never think about what if, because you just love!
To love passionately gives you such pleasure you can hardly think or breathe at times; as this love and passion just comes back to you. Loving without thought of yourself brings happiness, inner peace, and fulfillment to you along with all the passion you so freely give.
Debbie Knapp
Copyright © Debbie Knapp | Year Posted 2013
Outside of civil man's well tended garden,
A field of briars willfully encroached,
Threatening the peaceful flowers without pardon.
Oh these gardeners fought hard as the briars approached.
"You don't belong here, you're not good enough!"
"You are snarled with iniquity and with thorns."
"You live a life so very harsh and rough…"
"What good can you bring?" they said with deep seated scorn.
And the briar replied that hot summer day,
"Deep within these unforgiving boughs
Lives a flower who doesn't have much to say
Except a story concerning what you espouse."
"You see there lives a dragon scorned just over the way,
Who tossed opportunity and harbingers to the wind,
Because life is glorious and he loves to play…
Carefree and cavalier is how his days were spent."
"He playfully trampled gardens carefully tended,
By pious gardeners without wings who would never fly,
Until he happened upon a flower wonderfully scented,
Crimson in color, the flower reflected beauty in his eye,"
"Eagerly he reached forward to make it his own,
But this glorious flower was protected by thorns,
And gave the dragon a prick to change his tone,
And it was in that prick that true love was born."
"Now the dragon is older and has spent his days,
Watching over this rose, the love of his life,
Learning about beauty and awe inspiring ways.
His world now protected by thorn and briar."
"He has discovered great beauty and learned much,
And no longer does the dragon destroy with fire."
"But should you gardeners even dare to touch
A single branch or bough in this tangled briar…"
"You will face both the Dragon and the Rose,
Who with great love now protect each other,
From pious gardeners who would have them go,
Because neither can be kept on a tether."
"So snip your lilies and pluck your weeds,
Make your lives as perfect as they can be,
For in this harsh briar we continue to watch love grow,
That of a magnificent Dragon and the beautiful Rose."
Copyright © My Gull Wheels On | Year Posted 2007
You felt it when you sent your first love letter,
you loved it when you got your first one back.
You smiled when you read that he loved you,
you longed to express that love back.
You laugh at the misspelt words,
and take comfort in his hidden mistakes.
His unsteady writing runs through you,
like your heartbeat, it trembles and shakes.
Your eyes swell at the sight of his name,
as you know the close is near.
You rush back to where he said he loved you,
careful not to smudge with a tear.
You smile when you read it again,
with your thumb caressing his name.
You long over every last word this time,
still knowing that you'll read it again.
Copyright © Simon Maye | Year Posted 2015
when one must make a decision,
you think over it carefully.
when this decision effects only you,
it can be easy.
but when it effects some one else,
it becomes difficult and confusing.
when you must make a decision for yourself and another,
your judgement can become...... blurred.
one choice is good for you,
and the other better for the other.
what if whats good for you will ruin the other,
and whats good for the other will ruin you.
should one do for themselves,
be happy while the other suffers.
or suffer while the other is happy.
the answer is simple.......
if you love them,
then you will sacrifice anything for them....
and if they love you,
then there is a third option,
an option in which no one suffers.
this is true because love is a separate choice all together.
no one should suffer.
and both should be happy.
so i think when there is love,
there is no decision,
there is only whats right.
hot n steamy is the night,
when erotic fantasy takes flight,
below a moon of fullness bright,
when passion rears and forms my dear....
Copyright © DON JOHNSON | Year Posted 2013
once again, let us have a ride.
the wheel is turning round and round.
too many heartaches of a broken heart.
it's time for us to enjoy the ride.
hold your breath tight,
we'll start to soar.
let's start it over,
reheal the soul.
this is the moment,
a ride 'til the edge.
hold me close honey.
don't delayed happiness.
on top of this ride,
I'll hold your hands.
and keep you secure,
never I'll let you down.
I will share you the feeling,
you've never felt before.
I'll send you to heaven,
where paradise reborn.
spin it slowly and make assure,
we'll not miss each steps of valor.
In your arms envelope me,
'til we reach the heavenly bliss.
the roll is done,
and breathtaking lines.
life is just short,
enjoy the ride! ^__^
Copyright © Aiyah de Torres | Year Posted 2014
Since joining just yesterday,
I have not had much to say,
As I sit here idle,
Waiting for a title,
I watch as you pass my way,
I am honored to be here,
While a select few may jeer,
Mostly I can see hope,
From the end of my rope,
Bringing about a joyous tear,
For all poets who have been called,
Disenchanted or enthralled,
Our mission always true,
We inform and move you,
To make you act or make you halt,
To rise above and expound the truth,
Or to lose ourselves in a groove,
Whether blatent or far out,
We live to learn - live to shout,
About love, laughter or the blues,
For although I may be new,
To this small poetic group,
I see what you've built,
With talent and skill,
Namely this Poetry Soup,
Copyright © My Gull Wheels On | Year Posted 2006
"Descendent of Eve"
by: Eric L. Boddie
As she walked through the door, I recall a shortness of breath
My heartbeat fluttered, my palms moistened, my mind drew a blank, but no pain was felt
My mouth became dry, and my eyes and ears became lost in her motion
And with only a glance, the sway of her hips became the muse for my every notion
After closer examination, sweat, in the form of a single drip
Made its way down my forehead as the glass approached her lips
Then, the rumbling of my stomach, the butterflies were on the move
Because my eyes had never touched legs that appeared to be oh so smooth
I wanted to get up, but I could hear the buckling of my knees
And the unmentionable, it was like what happens to water if you let it freeze
Now that was many years ago, but like yesterday is what it seems
Because ever since that moment, she has been featured in all of my dreams
To her sight, I have become addicted, that's the strongest word I can think of
For me, it only took a glance, and I, instantly, fell in Love
I Love her hair, I Love her toes, don't get me started on the things in between
She is God's Greatest Creation, next to Him, her being reigns supreme
And now that I'm a man, on her curves, I am still dependent
That's the only way I can explain my jealousy of the infant
Addiction, desire, infatuation or lust, you can call it whatever you believe
But I would go crazy without her, I'm in Love with the descendent of Eve
Copyright © eric boddie | Year Posted 2016
"Witness of You"
by: Eric L. Boddie
Before my own eyes, it has been seen
The true potential of a pair of jeans
Another example of His Wonderful Grace
I'm sure that's why He Dressed it with your face
Bringing it all together along with your frame
The differences between one and one and you and sexy are the same
You define the journey desired by a man's heart
Because the path traveled leads to a place where he and happiness never part
Love and Life are at the essence of your Soul
So Blessed is the man who gets to watch you grow old
Unified with sexy, Beauty dominates your essence
Therefore, all negativity lessens
Vibrancy....radiance....in you, their glow is so relentless
It's just the Power of His Glory, and I am proud to be a witness
i swing into dreams
i swim into the deepest sleeps
i never seem to get back in time
now the world seems clearer
my friends say i am getting better
i wonder if those are just words to deny
and a lover of the abyss
you sprang out of the mist
but i cannot give you what you seek
the phone keeps ringing
and my heart keeps doubting
of all the words you have tried to speak
so speak no more.
so let me go.
please dont speak anymore
now i just want you to know.
there are rainbows and clouds
better than what i am right now
you can find them somewhere out there
my heart cannot bear the pain i will send
because i am not mister evil again
please my heart says i want to get out there
my heart says i want to let you go
i just want you to know.
i dont love you anymore.
Copyright © Eli Moon | Year Posted 2007
"The Grace Of His Glory"
by: Eric L. Boddie
Created in the Beauty
That Heaven only knows
Blessed was the day you were born
For the Grace of His Glory finally arose
Apparently you were designed
With the blueprint of a lady
Architecture so Divine
The essence consists of nothing shady
No blemishes, no flaws
I am sure the Creator is well pleased
You are poetry in motion
Beauty free of all uncertainties
Developed with the care
And the compassion of the Word
It's no wonder why the sound of you voice
Is the greatest Beauty I have ever heard
It's not hard at all to see
There is nothing difficult to grasp
I don't know what is held by the future
But I know no greater Beauty in the past
Some have come close
But none were up to the test
It's not just how you look, but it is how you act
That sets you apart from the rest
Even thirty years from now
Your Beauty is sure to remain
For I have felt the Beauty of your heart
And that's enough said, simple and plain
Once told you I wanted you, Look at us now. Feel that I need you. I'm not quite sure how. Let you in and I don't want you to leave. Is this something you can believe.
I'm losing myself in your expression, not letting you go now that's my confession.
Your right in front of me and my body is still. Counting my blessings, can this be real? Felt your lips touching mine, Still cant get this out of my mind.
Caught up in each other we've lost track of time, With each moment that passes I realize your mine.
If this is a dream I beg you not to wake me, If its meant to be we'll feel it inside. Cant control my feelings I'm all over the place. My hands feel so empty not holding your face. Don't want this to end, I Cant let this end.
Don't mind me while my eyes ponder you, I would stop but none of me wants to. Starting to leave now, cant seem to go. Feeling you want me, its starting to show. Pulling me closer, I'm losing my breath. Losing my breath again.
If this is a dream I beg you not to wake me, If its meant to be we'll feel it inside. Cant control my feelings I'm all over the place. My hands feel so empty not holding your face. Your all that I've wanted, all that I've needed. How did it begin, I know this wont end.
Copyright © Whitney Warren | Year Posted 2011
The wrothful man has regotiated his saliency,
The humble man has neglected his post of "Your Excellency",
Let the pirate look through my one eye of transpareency,
Hope my superman sings along to those dracula's frequencies,
These are not Bulls written in pure fantasy,
Our fleur-de-lis and its very ecstacy,
Not meant for agilely minded Perverts,
Spliffs meant for Godly minds,exhalling Wisdom and Truth.. Selah
Reading to the salient ears of age,
Your teeth gleaning this vast ears of corn,
Seeing men's rage shorten their years,
Or what your ladies who smiled at my no-beard-style have become,
Easy skanking is what my ears hear,
A tip of God given talents,
Many a quail showering my Sweet Heart with "Works so excellent",
God breathes his creative spirit to minds We call "Salient", Selah
Copyright © Anthony Edmond | Year Posted 2007
her heart is steaming with reason/ he got her body screaming
with semen/ emotions she's feeling/ is making her/ weak to her knees man/
scary temptation is on/ he got a chrome to her dome/as she lays face down in
the flow/ into her body he goes/ in the air waves/ she/ he/ screams/ curses/ and
moans/ is it by some body she knows part two is coming
Copyright © MICHAEL MALONE | Year Posted 2008
Sea of blue,
crags of white,
bitter wind,
majestic sight
For this is world of white
and blue
white mountains of ice,
blue sea salty and true
midnight sun on icy wastes,
cool reflected light,
pristine wilderness,
not to everyone's taste
Stark white cold,
wind eroded columns of ice
roar of wind
roar of sky
Icebergs scattered in the blue
raw wind strips me bare,
the environment does not care....
about you.
Sea,sky and ice,
nature's freezing cocktail,
untameable wilderness,
man cannot sacrifice.
Pure elements,
to touch the senses
Inhospitable sea,sky and ice,
its very extremes,
to prevent men of this world
carrying out their dreams
Pure cold energy roaring,
with bitter intent,
gulls soaring,
Nature's cold refuge,
from man and his dreams.
White armour protects,temperature deflects,
man's subterfuge
white mountain,
white water,
white wind
Blue sea,
blue sky,
blue wind
world of white and blue
Copyright © Matthew Brackley | Year Posted 2006
You always try
to break me down
you always try to knock me out
damage me with just your words
not physical but it still hurts
and all you do is make it worse.
You bruise me
Cut me with your tounge
Brutalize me, cut and binding
as my blood pours from the scars.
You bruise me
and it's really nothing more.
Berate me
go on hate me
it's something you love to do
yell at me, because now i see
there's nothing left for me with
Your eyes so cold, words are old
nothing else that you can say
times running out, it's over now
and your the one who bruised
it away.
You bruised me
Cut me with your silver tounge
Brutalize me, cut and binding
As my blood pours from the scars
You bruised me
And really nothing more.
Copyright © antonio swider | Year Posted 2007
Remembering that Valentine's
Is just an off kilter lie
And love is cruel and hateful
A salted drink splashed in your eye
Perhaps you will live your life
For no one else's fame
Clutching for no other's gaze
Far ways from the game
But no, you want to fall in love
Just like all the rest
Through warning friends will say to you
Alone is for the best
Gods look down and laugh at us
Like a sitcom, only real
And so they grin and snicker
And let their laugher out in peels
Hope is all we try to keep
When love just isn't fair
There's just no help for us you see
'Cause Cupid doesn't care
Copyright © Lacey Petty | Year Posted 2006
Crackle of frost underfoot
This snow covered wood
Where I met you...........
for the first time
Clouds of breathy air,
your cloak of deep blue,
you made me stop and stare
For, among the holly,
we both were looking for the same thing
This cold pale sky,
with no hint of spring
Your first look,
took my breath away
Your shy smile,
melted me
The sun shone.........
On that day.......
Woods of evergreen,
dusted with snow
This walk..........
with you
Inner glow
This walk...........,
with you,
through snow
My heart,
wanting you so
Your hand,
warmed by mine
Your shy glance
How those blue eyes...
did dance!
This love did flow,
on this walk,
on fresh fallen snow
So white and clear,
surrounded by trees of green
Woods of evergreen,
fresh fallen snow
Where our love can be seen
side by side,
long ago
Where I first met you,
on that winters day,
among the holly and snow
You had far to go,
now together
Our way
seems so short so
Copyright © Matthew Brackley | Year Posted 2007
I remember a day I smiled at her
And she smiled back
That was miles away
down the road
We parted there
And I came back
to find her long gone
No trace, no note, no sign
I wondered if she
had hesitated before leaving
Was I worth a moment's reflection?
Does love escape so easily?
Can I hope for an equivalant peace?
I sat upon a stone
for an hour
On the deserted road
And reflected upon her existence
which so troubled me
How many have traveled
these worn paths?
Why do I see nothing
from horizon to horizon?
I smashed the stone
over my head
Hoping it would
ease the pain
No fresh thoughts
flowed; but merely,
a second of intense pain
which melted into anger;
and resolved to despair
Alone I sat
till the sun had buried itself
below the distant hills
A cloud pushed it down
I knew I might die there,
if I did not travel on
Death has no mercy
So I put my shoes on
and walked
There was music
in the distant hills
flowed through the leaves
Did I detect a sinister leer
across the moon's face?
I spat at the stars
Whose light shone on me
with such a total waste
Each step
towards those grey and black hills
brought a recurrence of
each burning memory
I had no solice in thought
I took off my shoes
as I stumbled over the gravel
Hoping the jabbing pain
of each stone's attack
would flavor my thoughts
I was embarrassed
even while being alone
For I knew I was a fool
Had I not held her tighter
Had I not dragged her
Had I not missed her
on a different road.
I had not
And I paid dearly
for a few moments
of unexcelled bliss
I spent six days walking
in silence
Not a soul passed me by
Only the crickets saluted my march-
or did they laugh at me
from their dark dens?
I tried sleepwalking
when the agony of thought
burnt too deep
But I bagan finding myself
wandering off the road
You need both eyes
to travel that road
I was close to death
one weary night
A night so weary
I was restless with exhaustion
When the darkness
reached out to grab me
And I nearly smiled
to see my end
A sudden flash!!
A gleaming yellow light
The dim flicker of hope
swelled at the
So I ran
with my last moment's breath
to embrace a beauty
which outshone my old love
Strength returned and
my feet were no longer sore
Love bloomed to heights
I never knew existed
Old loves and earlier horrors
were dispelled by her
shining yellow light
(continued on part two)
Copyright © tom bell | Year Posted 2007
As i sit here and ponder,
Why love went away.
The only thing i can think of is,
It wasent meant to stay.
For me love is great when everything is cool,
But when it up and leaves,
It makes you look the fool.
Your left holding on to dreams,
That you hold so dear.
While you watch love drift away,
It makes you shed a tear.
No matter what you say or do,
Nothing can make it right.
The piercing arrow through the heart,
Has sent it to flight.
Some day it may return,
But for how long i cant say,
Its the lies and the tears,
That makes it go away.
Its a vicious circle ,
that no one can seem to fix,
The harder we try and fail,
It always comes to this.
For those of you who read this,
I hope it helps you see,
Just what lies can do to love,
The hardships its caused me.
I know in Love there are no guarentees,
But always try and be truthful,
Or it will bring you to your knees.
Copyright © Alan Fitz | Year Posted 2008
She called herself London
On that day
She fell from the sky
Child of apple blossoms
Dancing wildly
Into your mind
The snake that hung from her neck
Bites your hand
Expels you from Eden
Tears into the cool flesh
Of your madness
Posing as reason
Kisses you like a sweet lover
As though she really cares
Lets you
Taste the passionate orchard
In her body's secret lair
Wrestles with all your demons
Nothing quite compares
To the pain
The indecent pleasure
In the waters that you share
Her name was London
Call her London
She called herself London
On that night
She prayed to the moon
Apollo's lyre
Played darkly
In a portent
Of your own doom
The hell she hides
In her soul
Toxic drug you'll never escape
You crave the milk of her touch
Her strange and dangerous ways
Kisses you like a sweet lover
As though she really cares
Lets you
Taste the passionate orchard
In her body's secret lair
Wrestles with all your demons
Nothing quite compares
To the pain
The indecent pleasure
In the waters that you share
Her name was London
Call her London
My baby, London
Call her London
My moon-girl, London
Call her London
I love her, London
Call her London
Forever, London
I call her London……
Hearing the sweet melody
My emotions take me away
As I listen to the sea
And the Ocean underway
Feeling the rippling pool tide
I voice my harmony
I hear the waves that glide
They sing their song to me
Tasting the salty air
There was a whipping breeze
Snapping without a care
And whistling with great ease
Smelling the sandy wetness
Where water meets the Earth
A seemingly relentless
Undercurrent birth
I hear, I feel, I taste, I smell
This great big Ocean true
It is an endless water well
Where only fish should rule
But, once again, the human rules of life
Destroy what it does not see
I can feel this Ocean's strife
Can you not hear its plea?
This Ocean needs humanity
But what do we do in return?
We kill it with our insanity
And never want to learn
Consume not what you cannot give
Back to this water deep
I know this Ocean wants to live
Breathing beauty for all to keep
Just one Ocean blue, once pure
This water will become a mirage
We leave Mother Nature with no cure
We pollute her with our garbage
Everyone should seek the path
Of preserving this Ocean we need
She knows a fury full of wrath
Beware Mother Nature and take heed!
Tammy Ann Rose Snyder
Copyright © Tammy Snyder | Year Posted 2014
"Infinite Sex"
by: Eric L. Boddie
With the first lick, your toes curl
And the eighth lick rocks your world
Then the twentieth lick makes your head twirl
But with the forty-first lick, your entire body will unfurl
Then the sixty-fourth lick will make you value my tongue as a pearl
And the last lick will make you want to be my girl
But that first stroke will make you see the light
And the eighth stroke will further moisten your delight
But the sixteenth stroke will make it less than tight
Then the thirty-third stroke will make you want it all night
And the fifty-first stroke will make you scream my name
And the sixty-fourth stroke will probably equal the number of times you came
Then the seventy-fifth stroke will make you give me fame
And the eighty-eighth stroke will make you forget the pain
With the ninety-eighth stroke, you'll pray it never ends
And the one hundred eighth stroke will make you want to tell a friend
Then the one hundred forty-third stroke will make you want it to end
But the one hundred forty-forth stroke will make you want to keep it in
But the two hundred eighth stroke is when I really begin
And with the final stroke, you'll want to do it all again
Copyright © eric boddie | Year Posted 2015
My Promise To You
as long as I stand
I promise you I will always be your man
as long as I stand
I will be standing by your side
you are my wife my bride my life
as long as I stand
I will protect you
from all harm
just hold onto my arm
we will walk togeather side by side
into the sunset
the sunset of our years
I may loose my hair or have it all turn gray
or gain a pound or two
but I will look at you with all my love
I will always see you as beautiful as you can be
as the day you gave yourself to me
never will I look at or desire another
that's the way I was raised
like my father looked at my mother
as long as I stand
I promise you I will always be your man
you can depend on me
Dennis Davis
March 2, 2013
Copyright © Dennis Davis | Year Posted 2013
We made each other a promise
over chilled wine...
as we smiled
with an irresistible desire;
even the most beautiful words
can lose their meaning over time!
I should have been the perfect lover
with that unquenchable thirst for more,
only to be consumed by passion once:
not afraid to feel like a thirst rose
needing raindrops...waiting for rain
to bring life where there was none!
Being faithful and devoted to only one
is very hard with all the temptations around;
and it can be truly lovely and satisfying,
till something goes wrong!...
Then the wounded heart goes searching
for a different song,
with sweeter and more forgiving words,
to be heard by someone who imagined love
as free as the clouds up above!
I have slept alone tossing in cold sheets of pain,
dying to feel and touch your smooth skin...
remembering the gleams of moonlight
covering our naked bodies on each and long night!
I regret all the joy of sharing love so quickly,
still thinking of that woman I truly miss...
enough for me to curse the darkness
growing inside and around me!
I am slowly fading into nothing
as if I never existed...
like a thirsty rose needing rain-drops,
soon to be buried into dust!
Copyright © Andrew Crisci | Year Posted 2005
The world will know your power
Through me see your desire
Every hour you I shall honour
Shine like the sun star in your empire
I am the hunter you are my scout
I give to you servitude without a doubt
Nothing less than both my hands
My devotion, my knees in the sand
The world will see your mercy
In all that you do your glory
I shine in your presence like a tiara
A worthy crown for you my saviour
I was lost forever a wonderer
Until the day I met my rescuer
My one chance it maybe to show
Fulfil the life the love you bestow
My eternal gratitude is a small measure
For in you I've found real treasure
Life's purer I'm richer and wiser
My Superwoman my superhero
All that you do amazes me
How you do it so willingly so beautifully
And gracefully nightly and daily
A mother a lover a daughter so passionately
Copyright © Thabang Ngoma | Year Posted 2015


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I Once Loved...She was beautiful.I Once Loved... by WordOfChen
And twas I who loved her...
I held her in these hands,
Like a warm blanket,
Comforting and kind.
But she was a bitter poison, toxic and deadly.
No antidote to her venom;
I wasted away with delirious eyes.
A coward they called her,
And it was the truth!.
But to save myself, I would have her bleed.
Her heart a raw panacea;
Crunched between my teeth...
-Chen Yuan Wen, 22nd July 2013
Hi hi friends!
My name is Lucky and I'm weird! (just to let you know.)
I have major mood swings, usually from being really happy to being really depressed.
it's actually quite hard to deal with it, but my friends usually don't let me get to a serious point.
I'm not too good at it, but I really like to draw, so I'm hoping I can get better!

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CUAid Update: Over $260k raised for CU people affected by Hurricane Sandy. Since activating its online disaster relief system CUAid.coop on October 31, the National Credit Union Foundation (NCUF) has already raised over $260,000 from the credit union community to assist credit union people along the East Coast affected by Hurricane Sandy. Credit union supporters in every state can now make donations at www.cuaid.coop. CUAid is the only program of its kind that enables credit union employees, volunteers, and members, as well as credit unions and credit union organizations across the U.S., to contribute directly to support other credit union people. As donations are posted through CUAid.coop, NCUF is coordinating with the New Jersey Credit Union League and the Credit Union Association of New York to distribute money efficiently to affected credit union employees and members. 100% of the donations through CUAid goes to credit union disaster relief. In the event that all donations are not used for Hurricane Sandy relief, NCUF will transfer any and all unused funds to its "General Disaster Relief fund" for future disaster relief efforts. Organizations and individuals can use a variety of CUAid web buttons for their website. Please click here for easily linkable buttons, including ones specific to the current Hurricane Sandy campaign. Click here for a direct link to the donation form. Electro Savings CU recognized as Business Leader of the Year. Stan Moeckli, CEO & President of Electro Savings Credit Union accepted an award for Not-For-Profit Business Leader of the Year on behalf of Electro Savings from Scott Palermo, Board member of the Maryland Heights Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber held its annual Business Leaders of the Year Awards Ceremony on November 28. The Chamber recognized Electro Savings' outstanding contribution to local businesses and residents for hosting numerous free personal and business financial education seminars, contributing time and money to charitable organizations and its staff's participation in many civic events that promote the city as a great place to live, work and own a business. First Financial CU offers new loan feature in mobile app. First Financial Credit Union recently enhanced it's mobile application. Members can now apply for a loan through the app, and they are able to veiw and sign their documents using only their mobile device. To kick-off this new offering, FFCU created a one-day Black Monday Loan Sale, in conjunction with members' day-after-Thanksgiving shopping. Members who applied through the app received a loan for $500 at 6.99% for 9 months, with no credit check. The offering was available on Monday only, and over 60 members applied for the promotional loan through the app. FFCU partnered with CU Mobile Apps to offer the mobile application, and DocuSign for electronic document viewing and signing. Since the inception of the app in February, multiple enhancements to the app have been made, including the ATM Locator that uses the device's GPS and map program to show members where the closest surcharge-free ATM is located. FFCU will continue to enhance member offerings by implementing remote deposit capture through the app in the next 60 days. North Side Community FCU finishes out 2012 seminars. On Tuesday, December 11 and Saturday, December 15, North Side Community FCU will be holding "First Time Homebuyer's Orientation" meetings. Also for those age 55 and up, a "Senior Expense Reduction Series" will be held on Saturday, December 15 and Wednesday, December 19. This series will offer an opportunity for seniors to learn practical, real life ways to save on common household expenses and how to save, even on a fixed income. Shell Community FCU wins 1st place in parade. The annual Wood River Halloween Parade was on Saturday, October 27th and more than 20 floats participated. The theme of Shell Community Federal Credit Union's float was "It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown." The employees dressed as their favorite Charlie Brown character with large paper mache heads and coordinating clothing. The float was well received by the parade attendees and judges. Shell Community Federal Credit Union was awarded 1st place.
SIU CU earns StormReady Supporter designation. SIU Credit Union has earned the StormReady Supporter designation from the National Weather Service (NWS), increasing safety for members and employees. The National Weather Service's StormReady Supporter designation program is for businesses, schools, and other non-governmental entities who have established severe weather safety plans and actively take part and promote severe weather safety awareness activities. Nationally, there are more than 2,000 StormReady businesses and communities. In order to be eligible, a business must fill out an application for such designation and physically show they have plans for safety in place at their current business, which meet the requirements of the bylaws of the local NWS StormReady Advisory Board. Americans live in the most severe weather-prone country on Earth. Each year, Americans cope with an average of 100,000 thunderstorms, 10,000 of which are severe; 5,000 floods; 1,000 tornadoes; and an average of 2 landfalling deadly hurricanes. And this on top of winter storms, intense summer heat, high winds, wild fires and other deadly weather impacts. Potentially deadly weather can affect every person in the country. That's why NOAA's National Weather Service developed the StormReady program. To learn more about the StormReady program go to: http://www.stormready.noaa.gov
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The Electric Daisy Carnival kicks off the music festival season this Memorial Day weekend at Metlife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
The giant Ferris wheel – a carnival signature- is live and ready to welcome thousands of electronic fans dressed in daisy headbands, furry neon rave boots and dazzled cut-off t-shirts, making it one of the most diverse dance parties in the state.
The lineup includes up and coming artists from all over the country and international veteran DJ's that will converge on EDC's four main stages.
On Saturday, May 24, Hardwell, Krewella, 3LAU and Martin Garixx are scheduled to spin at Kinetic Field, from 12 p.m. – 11 p.m. On Sunday, May 25, Tiesto, Adventure Club and Thomas Gold fill up the same time slots.
Afrojack, R3hab, Tommy Trash and Sunnery James will take on the Circuit Grounds stage on Day 1 and Day 2 belongs to Calvin Harris, Steve Angello and Sander Van Doorn.
Bassnectar and DJ Snake will invade the Cosmic Meadow stage while John Digweed, Art Department and Chriss Vargas take center stage at Neon Garden.
Although the EDC site advocates "zero tolerance drug use or possession," strict security and supervision will take place to monitor fans, especially underage partygoers from bringing illegal substances into the venue.
The two deaths caused by a drug overdose at the Electric Zoo Festival in Randall's Island last August is a reminder of how dangerous festivals can be if fans act without precaution.
At EDC you never know what is going to happen next and nothing is out of the ordinary when surrounded by crowd surfers, fireworks and impromptu dance crowds.
For more information on the lineup you can visit http://electricdaisycarnival.com/NewYork/


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Grammy award-winning legend Aaron Neville will bring his Dirty Dozen Brass Band to Miami this month for a Jazz Roots concert filled with New Orleans jazz, blues and funk.
Neville, who, as part of the Neville Family, is considered New Orleans Jazz royalty, will perform on Friday, March 14 at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts.
"In a season of extraordinary Jazz Roots concerts, Aaron Neville and the Dirty Dozen Brass Band performing at our hall is the piece de resistance. These musical legends get the audiences moving with the unique sounds, spirit and essence of New Orleans," said John Richard, president and CEO of the Arsht Center.
"Throughout our six seasons, we have strived to create a musical evening that not only entertains but educates our audience about the roots of America's art form. With Aaron Neville and the innovative Dirty Dozen Brass Band, we have truly gone to the source," said Larry Rosen, Jazz Roots co-creator and producer.
Neville's first hit single, "Tell It Like It Is," sold over one million copies and was awarded a gold disc. He went on to win Grammy Awards for his triple-platinum collaboration with Linda Ronstadt on "Cry Like a Rainstorm, Howl Like the Wind." His most recent recording, "My True Story," represents a culmination of the soul/ R&B legend's 40-plus year career.
A Larry Rosen Jazz Series was co-created by the Arsht Center in 2008 and is currently celebrating its sixth season.
Tickets range from $45 to $130. They may be purchased through the Adrienne Arsht Center box office by calling (305) 949-6722 or online.
More info: Adrienne Arsht Center
Suggested Links
- Wynton Marsalis stars in Jazz Roots big band holiday concert
- Adrienne Arsht Center holds gala to mark 7th anniversary
- 'Jazz Roots' unites McFerrin, Corea, Grusin and more at special event
- 'Jazz Roots' finale concert to be broadcast on PBS
- Grammy award-winning trumpeter Chris Botti comes to Miami in January


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It was enough just for him to walk on stage and the audience would be in hysterics even before Tommy Cooper said a word let alone fumble his way through his version of magic.
Tommy was quite simply the best natural clown that Britain ever produced, his gangling body, absurd red fez perched precariously on his head and unmistakable catch-phrase "Just like that!'' took him to the top of show business.
Born in Wales, Tommy was later to move to Hampshire in his early years living near Hythe where one day he was to discover that he could make people laugh.
At about the age of seven Tommy's Aunt Lucy gave him a magic set and from then on the comic fell in love with performing tricks.
After leaving school Tommy was to gain an apprenticeship at the British Power Boat Company and one Christmas he was asked to perform magic tricks for the other workers in the company canteen.
Tommy was later to say: " I did everything wrong. But the audience loved it. The more I panicked and made a mess of everything, the more they laughed.
"I came off and cried, but five minutes later I could still hear the sound of the laughter in my ears and was thinking maybe there's a living to be made here."
After the start of the Second World War Tommy joined the Guards and his knack of making people laugh meant he was soon doing turns at army concert parties. For this he wore a pith helmet, but one night, at an RAF station near Cairo, he couldn't find it, so he grabbed a fez from a passing waiter and the rest is history.
Over the years he became the nation's favourite and was asked to appear on the bill of the Royal Variety Show after which he was introduced to the Queen. As they shook hands, Tommy asked her if she liked football and when the Queen answered "No'' he said: "Can I have your Cup Final tickets?'' No one told jokes like Tommy, he had a unique style all of his own: A policeman stopped me and said: "Would you please blow into this bag, sir?" I said: "What for, officer?" He said: "My chips are too hot."
Ill health dogged him in his later years and on April 15, 1984 as he was performing his usual mixture of jokes and failed magic tricks to a live television audience he collapsed and died on stage from a heart attack at the age of 63.
Name: Tommy Cooper Occupation: Comedian Date of Birth: 1921 Local link: Lived in Hythe


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The County of Heard contains 2 unique zip code(s). Heard County covers 301.00 square miles and with a population of 9433 has a population density of 39.32 people per square mile.
|Zipcodes within Heard County Limits
|30170 Roopville, GA
2010 Population:2994
|30217 Franklin, GA
2010 Population:9433
|Carroll, GA
|Coweta, GA
|Heard, GA
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Article posted on Jul 26
Host Virtual, a Virtual Private Server (VPS) provider with 10 datacenter locations around the world and native IPv6 support, is now sponsoring Finnix, providing colocation and bandwidth for primary Finnix services. Finnix's services have been hosted at Host Virtual's San Jose facility for over 5 years, and all Finnix sites have had native IPv6 since early 2010.
Equally important, Host Virtual is now the latest VPS provider to provide Finnix as part of its core platform. Users can easily boot Finnix on their VMs as a rescue image for rescue, repair and maintenance of their OS installations.
Finnix is perfectly suited for VPS providers, and we are committed to working with all VPS providers to implement Finnix as a deployable option for their users.
Article posted on Jun 27
Finnix now has a page on Facebook, for all your Finnix-related facing and/or booking needs! Please visit facebook.com/FinnixCD today.
There is also a Finnix group on Identi.ca, simply join the group and post with the !Finnix grouptag.
As a reminder, the best place for technical discussions (problems, suggestions, etc) is the Finnix mailing list. Be sure to check the latest release notes first for errata and known problems.
Article posted on Mar 2
That's a souvenir (replica) license plate; the text is red rather than blue (sadly, blue would have been better in this case).
(My actual car's license plate is VMLINUZ.)
Article posted on Nov 19
The people have spoken. Or at least, the people who use a certain RISC architecture.
I received a lot of mail and comments following the announcement that support for the PowerPC architecture was being dropped from Finnix, and the subsequent release of Finnix 100 as x86-only. Finnix was one of the few LiveCDs in the market with support for PowerPC, and many people use Finnix for administration of PowerPC systems, as I found out.
When I made the announcement, I left some wiggle room, stating, "I'm sure there will be one-off updates throughout the years, but PowerPC support will no longer be a release goal." I'd like to reiterate that this is still the policy, strictly speaking. Over the years, there have been releases that have been delayed due to PowerPC-specific bugs that had to be resolved before a release could be made for both supported architectures. However, after the show of support from PowerPC users, I am happy to announce that the "implied" policy has changed. PowerPC releases may not strictly be a release goal, but I now intend to produce PowerPC releases as a rule rather than an exception.
I've made some upgrades to the main Finnix PowerPC development machine (a G4 Mac Mini -- I have a more powerful dual-proc G4 MDD, but it sounds like a jet engine when running), and I expect, barring unforseen circumstances, that Finnix 101 will be released with both x86 and PowerPC support.
Article posted on Nov 7
After the release of Finnix 100, I did a little housecleaning of the main dev box, and found some old/odd Finnix builds. I decided to gather the various ISOs in one place to preserve for the times. I may release these somehow, but for now I just wanted to make sure they were not lost, and to give you a glimpse of some unreleased software. This list also includes some builds that I know existed and would like to find, but are currently missing.
Article posted on Nov 5
Back in 2006, before the release of Finnix 88.0, I released a bootchart report of the boot process, and it came in at 19 seconds. 4 years later, I decided to try again. This time, we're down to 12 seconds. Not bad, not bad:
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Article posted on Nov 3
In July 2008, Cory Buford wrote a nice review of Finnix for linux.com, shortly after the release of Finnix 92.0. Unfortunately, the review did not survive linux.com's transition to the Linux Foundation later that year, but I was able to save a copy, and with permission from the author, it has been reproduced here. Enjoy!
Edit (2011-07-02): It appears the review is back. Please see the original review on linux.com.
Finnix is a live CD distribution designed to assist system administrators in such tasks as system recovery and network monitoring. Based on Debian testing and Linux kernel 2.6, Finnix helps with filesystem and partition manipulation as well as with data recovery, installation of other operating systems, and boot record repair.
Finnix works on both x86/AMD64 and PowerPC systems. The latest release, version 92.0, fixes the Debian SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) vulnerability that was present in previous releases.
One nice thing about the distribution is its small size. Using SquashFS, the entire 300MB distribution was compressed into a bootable distribution just a little over 100MB. Its compact size notwithstanding, Finnix includes the latest technologies and applications for system administrators, including Logical Volume Manager 2 (LVM2), encrypted partitions, and multiple filesystem support.
To start using Finnix, download it from the author's site and burn it to a CD. Since you will likely use this distribution to recover systems -- the main intent of Ryan Finnie when he created it -- booting it as a live CD is the preferred option. If you want to use the CD drive for other purposes, such as using Finnix tools to back up on a CD, you can also load the distribution into RAM; just make sure you have enough RAM -- preferably at least 512MB -- to hold the entire package.
You can also install Finnix to a hard drive using the fairly complex documentation given on the author's site. Another option, once you're inside Finnix, is to run the finnix-thumbdrive script to create a bootable Finnix USB drive.
When you boot Finnix you will see a menu with several options. Although Finnix is designed to automatically detect the type of processor (either x86/AMD64 or PowerPC), you can still choose one yourself. You can run other useful tools -- including Memtest86+, a utility for memory hardware diagnostics -- from the boot menu. If you want to boot multiple operating systems on the system disk, you can use Smart Boot Manager, and for those who miss the DOS command-line interface, you have FreeDOS.
After you select a system, Finnix boots with no problems and with all hardware detected. You are then presented with a simple command-line interface (CLI); no graphical user interface (GUI) is available.
Finnix tools inside
Despite the absence of a GUI, Finnix's wealth of tools and utilities should be enough to satisfy system administrators or others tasked with system recovery. While recovery offerings such as Hiren's BootCD are effective, Finnix can be more flexible, especially when you use the utilities along with proper scripting to their full extent.
Among the available disk and partition manipulation and recovery tools is Partimage, which is comparable to Norton Ghost in functionality but also lets users back up or restore an image from a network server. In addition, Finnix includes the data recovery tool ddrescue.
Finnix offers many options for creating or manipulating filesystems. For filesystems such as ext2 and ReiserFS, there are e2fsprogs and reiserfsprogs, respectively. If you need to access or recover data from an NTFS partition, NTFS-3G and ntfsprogs are available. Also included is hfsutils, which supports Macintosh HFS volumes. Other supported filesystems include Unionfs, Cramfs and Squashfs. For volume management, there is Logical Volume Manager (LVM), which also supports LVM2, and EVMS (Enterprise Volume Management System), which supports NTFS and FAT, among others. Also included is Parted, for extending Linux partitions.
In addition to its disk manipulation and management support, Finnix is host to many monitoring, benchmarking, and diagnostic tools. lm-sensors can monitor system temperature, voltage, and fan status. For benchmarking and diagnostics, memtester stress-tests the memory system and helps find intermittent faults caused by overheating, unregulated power, and so on. To test how well your hard disk system is performing, Bonnie++ is included. For a complete stress test of the system, including the CPU, memory, and IO, a tool called stress is available.
A system recovery distribution such as Finnix would not be complete if it did not allow you to back up recovered data on external media. Finnix supports CDs and DVDs as backup media and includes a range of burning utilities, such as cdbackup, wodim, and dvdrecord, to make this process as fast and easy as possible. Although most of us are used to burning data with a GUI tool, burning data using commands is not that hard as long as you know the proper format, or filesystem, to be used. If you ever have difficulties, you can always issue the
man command followed by the utility name for detailed explanations, or just search for the tool on the Internet to find its related documentation. Experienced users can also control SCSI tape drives for backup and restore using the mt-st tool. You can perform incremental backups over the network, and restore files, using rdiff-backup.
Since Finnix is for system administrators, it includes popular and useful networking tools such as Nmap, for scanning and auditing networks, and tcpdump, a powerful network packet monitoring tool. Also included are SNMP tools such as snmp; the IPTraf interactive LAN traffic monitor; network filtering and firewalls such as ipchains and iptables; various VPN tools for PPTP, IPSec, and SSL; and the common network accessibility tools ping and traceroute. Common Linux network interface management commands such as
ethtool and
ifdownup are included as well, as are tools for enabling network services such as NFS, Samba, and FTP.
I tested the partition management tools, especially Partimage and ddrescue. Although I encountered some problems because I did not use some of the parameters, I successfully created an image of a partition, stored it on a network drive, and recovered some data from a corrupted disk. I also tested the CD- and DVD-burning tools in the command line and, following the detailed explanation of the burning parameters, was able to burn data to a DVD. I found the Joe editor handy for editing configuration files; other editors, such as sed and Zile, are also provided. To see all Finnix's packages, visit the official site.
A system administrator tool
Finnix 92.0 is a useful distribution for system administrators. With many tools covering jobs such as data recovery, hardware diagnostics and benchmarking, network services, and monitoring, this distribution can greatly help an administrator. However, Finnix is not for the average user accustomed to booting up a system and doing things graphically. While Finnix's CLI-based tools are not that complex, one must have the necessary knowledge to fully understand how to use them.
I was satisfied with the packages included in this distribution, especially the filesystem management and recovery utilities, as well as the CLI backup tools. For serious network troubleshooting, I would recommend instead distributions such as Network Security Toolkit or BackTrack, which are specifically intended for such purposes.
Article posted on Jan 13
That's right, Finnix now has a home in Second Life. This was mostly used as an excuse to learn the build system. While, personally, Second Life was rather boring from a "visitor's" point of view (I think I initially signed on about 3 years ago, and came back to visit a few times per year), I quickly learned that owning land and building was actually the fun part. So on with the tour...
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Article posted on Apr 17
The Finnix trademark has been published in the Official Gazette, a USPTO weekly publication for the purpose of announcing new trademark applications and allowing the public to file oppositions against them if so needed. (Hopefully Finnix is in the clear in that regard.) At this point, Finnix should be a registered trademark within about 12 weeks if everything goes right.
You can download the 113MB PDF here if you want, but here's the relevant screenshot:
Article posted on Jan 15
The final touches are being applied to Finnix 89.0, and will probably be released within a week. Currently I'm waiting on an update for Memtest86+: 1.70 was released this weekend, but a chipset detection flaw has forced them to announce a release of 1.71 (with the fix) "within a week". This gives me time to do some final testing and finish up a few of the non-development things that need to be done before a release.
Two of the most annoying non-development tasks are actually graphics and GPL compliance. Graphics are pretty self-explanatory: make a boot banner, CD art, etc. GPL compliance basically means I have to gather the source packages for every binary package in the release, burn them to CD, and throw that CD in my document safe for the next 3 years. Of course, nobody has actually asked for these sources yet (when you can just go to http://snapshot.debian.net and download specific versions yourself), but I do have to keep the sources around, just in case snapshot.debian.net were to disappear one day and someone needed sources to a particular package. The impetus is on me to provide these sources ultimately.


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Ted Ligety Interview
Olympian Ted Ligety On What It's Like To Go 100 MPH On SkisTed Ligety knows a thing of two about speed. Between the Olympic gold medal to his name and his four additional World Championship gold medals he's seen plenty of the slopes. We sat down with Ted to get a better idea of what it's like to be sitting at the gate waiting to race down a mountain, and what he would have done if he never got into skiing.
Ted is a member of Team Kellogg's and is participating in the Great Starts program aimed at providing breakfasts for children in need.


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April 27, 2013
OJAI, Calif. -- As the Pac-12 Championships near its conclusion, a pair of Huskies march on after qualifying for the Invitational Final in doubles. Grace Ysidora and Natali Coronel will compete in the final on Sunday.
After winning twice on Friday, the Husky duo knocked off Sarah Pham and Callie Craig of Utah on Saturday. Ysidora and Coronel cruised to a 8-6 victory over the Invitational section's third-ranked team.
In the final, the Washington team will take on Cecelia Estlander and Annie Goransson of California at 11 a.m. on Sunday. It will be a matchup of the No. 3 seed team from Washington and the second-seeded team from Cal.
The match involving Ysidora and Coronel will be one of four finals on the final day of the Pac-12 Championships.


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The North Carolina congressional race involving "American Idol" runner-up Clay Aiken saw an unexpected development on Monday as Aiken's Democratic opponent, Keith Crisco, has died.
Asheboro Elastics Corporation, a company Crisco owned, said the former state commerce secretary died in his home after a fall Monday afternoon and had passed away before emergency responders arrived. He was 71.
Aiken offered his condolences after hearing the news, calling Crisco "a gentleman, a good and honorable man, and an extraordinary public servant." He also announced he would be temporarily suspending campaign activities. The North Carolina State Board of Elections released a statement as well, saying the board was "grateful for Mr. Crisco's service to our state and his community through the years."
A North Carolina native, Crisco was born to a farming family and studied science at the state's Pfeiffer University before earning his MBA from Harvard. His previous political experience includes time as a White House Fellow and a year in the Commerce Department under Richard Nixon.
Crisco's passing comes just a day before election officials were scheduled to see whether a runoff election would be necessary after last week's primary. According to the LA Times, the race was too close to call and had Aiken leading Crisco by a slim 369 votes, making up 40.8 percent of the vote. North Carolina election rules dictate that a runoff will be required if no candidate reaches 40 percent of the vote.
Since Crisco had not yet conceded, he would have had the opportunity to request a recount if the final margin was within one percentage point, a possibility the state's Democratic Party said was "anticipated." Officials will still go through the vote certification process as scheduled on Tuesday. Should the process and final count put Crisco ahead of Aiken, the party's district executive committee would then choose another nominee to run for the seat in North Carolina's second congressional district.
The winner will then face off against the incumbent, Rep. Renee Ellmers (R), who also released a statement saying she was "deeply saddened by this sudden and painful tragedy and wish[es] God's blessings for Keith's family through the coming days."
Crisco is survived by his wife, Jane, of 49 years, as well as three children and six grandchildren.


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Best of New York: Food
Our critics select the best bargain eats and their favorite new restaurants, plus individual honors to pasta, desserts, bar snacks, and more.
In the magazine this week, we bring you the Best of New York. In terms of food, that means our editors have ferreted out the finest bites, ingredients, and sweets the city has to offer. Some, like pasta, soup, and pie, are familiar categories. Others, such as porchetta, cutting-edge Chinese, and octopus, are the reasons we live to eat here. Be sure to consult this handy chart to get bargains on pizza, burgers, and sandwiches, and save the money to eat at our critics' favorite new restaurants.


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Dzeko: I'll never forget disallowed goal
- 26 June 2014 07:55
- Posted by @roline_mcfc
Bosnia-Herzegovina striker Edin Dzeko has insisted he will never forget the goal he had wrongly disallowed against Nigeria in this year's World Cup tournament.
The 28-year-old inspired his side to their first ever win in the competition last night, opening the scoring in the 23rd minute against Iran with a fine strike which helped the Golden Lillies to a third-place finish in Group F.
However, the Bosnian Diamond found it hard to gain comfort from that feat, instead reiterating that it's the memory of the effort that was incorrectly ruled-out that will stay with him forever.
Quoted in an article on the FourFourTwo website, Dzeko declares: "Despite the victory, we go home sad as we could've gone further.
"The goal they cancelled out against Nigeria I will remember until the end of my life."
In other news, the Guardian claim Belgium's Vincent Kompany has injured his groin during training and will miss tonight's match against South Korea.
"In between leading the Belgian defence during victories over Algeria and Russia, the central defender has had to skip several days of training to treat a left groin strain," a report reveals.
"He trained for some 25 minutes at the World Cup stadium late on Wednesday but pulled out to avoid further damage, [Marc] Wilmots said."
Once again, it appears manager Wilmots has taken to Twitter to share some team news, posting the following:
.@VincentKompany heeft de laatste training moeten staken. Hij zal morgen uit voorzorg niet spelen tegen Zuid-Korea. #korbel #WorldCup2014— Marc Wilmots (@WilmotsMarc) June 25, 2014
Roughly translated, it states: "Vincent Kompany had to cease in the last training session. He will not play as a precaution against South Korea."
The article continues: "Given that Belgium are already through to the second round, Wilmots had in any case considered giving Kompany rest to complete his recovery. The second round is not until after the weekend."
Elsewhere, Pablo Zabaleta has warned his compatriots there is no margin for error as they prepare for their World Cup last 16 clash with Switzerland.
According to Goal.com, the Argentina defender asserted: "Now we have a match of life or death, because if you make mistakes, it can be your end.
"The group matches were hard, against teams that made it tough against us. Of course, we have in mind that we want to keep improving, let's hope we can manage it.
"It's a very even World Cup. Some teams held as favourites have left at the first stage. It hasn't been an easy tournament.
"It was very important to win all three matches, our confidence is a little higher now. But to finish first was even more important - that was our goal from the start."
That's all for today. Check back to mcfc.co.uk at the same time tomorrow for another round-up of City-related World Cup media stories. In the meantime, check out our match reports from yesterday's games.
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Intel is poised to launch its X99-based chipset in September, where we should see the launch of the 16-threaded processor from the company - the Core i7-5960X. Well, DDR4 is what will be getting slotted into the motherboards, something that has just hit Japan retail shelves.
The DDR4 RAM is being sold in 16GB and 32GB modules, which are priced at $350 and $685, respectively. Expensive, but you could actually build a system with 128GB of RAM, which is a great thing for high-perfomance and enthusiast users. Intel should better introduce us to both DDR4 and its X99 chipset at the upcoming IDF event, so continue checking back until then.


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SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Winners of the Best of California awards program were announced Tuesday and Wednesday at Government Technology Conference (GTC) West. The awards recognize excellence in IT in the various agencies across state government.
The event was packed Tuesday afternoon with enthusiastic families and co-workers on hand to cheer on the winners. State CIO Teri Takai congratulated attendees for their dedication to public service. Below are the winners.
- Kevin Hudgens - Board of Equalization
- Dawn Larsen - Business, Transportation and Housing Agency
- Jay Arendt - California National Guard
- John Haskins - California National Guard
- Ron Ralph - California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CalFIRE)
- Bruce McLeod - California Highway Patrol
- Tim Brown - California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS)
- Renee Ostrander - CalPERS
- Belinda Robbins - CalPERS
- Andrew Nguyen - Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs
- Spencer Beni - Department of Consumer Affairs
- Elizabeth Swearinger - Department of Consumer Affairs
- Caroline Bigelow - Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
- Ken Ritzman - Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
- Stephanie Haugen - Department of Finance
- Chris Cox - Department of Food and Agriculture
- Genevieve Guerrero - Department of Food and Agriculture
- Mark Tyler - Department of Motor Vehicles
- Trevor Bailey - Department of Personnel Administration
- Denise Martinez - Department of Real Estate
- Jeffrey Adge - Department of Social Services
- Suzanne Slayton - Department of Transportation (Caltrans)
- Robert Jarumay - Department of Water Resources
- Ash Keval - Department of Water Resources
- Patty Ketchum - Employment Development Department
- Kin Lam - Employment Development Department
- John Tremble - Employment Development Department
- Susan Cadieux - Franchise Tax Board
- Michele Robinson - Office of Information Security
- Katrina Yang - Office of Information Security
- Deb Wong - Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development
- Larry Baltezore - Office of Systems Integration
- James Finch - Office of Technology Services
- Calvin Matsumoto - Office of Technology Services
- Robert Meza - Office of Technology Services
- Jon Dickinson - Office of the State CIO
- Bill Maile - Office of the State CIO
- Debra Gonzales - State and Consumer Services Agency
- Kathy Duke - State Controller's Office
Special Awards
California was scheduled Wednesday to present its Innovation and Vision Award to three government employees: California Department of Corrections Secretary Matthew Cate; Crystal Cooper, CIO of the California Health and Human Services Agency; and Chris Cruz, CIO of the California Department of Food and Agriculture.
"Crystal and Chris have shown great leadership within their departments and across the executive branch as we work to help modernize and consolidate IT," Takai said in a blog post.
Award Winners at the Virginia Information Technologies Agency
Winners of the Virginia Information Technologies Agency's (VITA) annual STAR awards were also announced recently. Employees receive these awards for embodying VITA's values, according to the agency. Below is a list of the six winners.
- Patricia Borinski - Executive Assistant, IT Investment and Enterprise Solutions
- Jamey Doran - Financial Analyst, Finance and Accounting
- Nadine Hoffman - Data Management Manager, Enterprise Applications Division
- Ajay Rohatgi- Agency Outreach Manager, Enterprise Applications Division
- Barbara Stewart - IT Specialist, Customer Services in Bristol Division
- Zeta Wade - Customer Service Manager, Customer Service Project Management Organization


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911 for kids who bully
Filed Under "At-risk" students, Bullying
It's just cruelly ironic. Me, an avid gardener who loves nature to the nth degree and gardens indoors and out all year long should be struck down these last two weeks by allergies. I mean really stuck down. My doctor advised me to stay indoors with the windows closed . Right. It's June and I'm not supposed to go outside. I've noticed when I do go outside, I pay a heavy price- I can barely breath after a while, but the garden looks great. Oh well. OK now that I've had a chance to rant on how unfair things are (don't I just sound like teenagers at school-it's not fair, it's not fair. ) I want to turn to the topic at hand: 911 for kids who bully.
Bullying behaviour needs to be stopped. That's definitely a no brainer. Recently, I was fortunate enough to attend a two hour workshop after school sponsored by the board's Anti Bullying Collaborative Network. I say that I was fortunate enough to attend because it was well worth the effort of dragging myself to another school to attend the two hour workshop after my day in the classroom. I was tired before the workshop started, but absolutely energized after it. I 'd rate this workshop a a ten out of ten because it was practical, informative and engaging. It never hurts to be practical, informative and engaging. The meeting delivered what it promised. it promised we would
explore ways in which to respond to bullying incidents when they happen in our schools. We will consider how schools can work with all three players in bullying incidents (the bully, the bullied, and the bystander) to have positive, learning-based outcomes for all. Hear from guest speakers, learn about resources, and network with other schools as you work to develop your school's comprehensive anti-bullying program
That's exactly what happened. We heard from guest speakers, learned about resources and networked with teachers from different schools. It was great. Now, I attend a lot of professional development sessions throughout the year. Some I volunteer to attend and some are laid on, and I have to attend. You'd think by now after 20+ years of teaching, I'd be professionally developed enough. But you know, there's always something new to learn. So much has changed. No make that so much more has been added to the art and science of teaching since I graduated. Of course, curriculum has over the years and we need to be on top of those changes. It's amazing. Now of course, not all the PD sessions I attend capture my imagination, but I make it a point to keep an open mind and try to take away at least one thing useful from them. That seems to work for me. What I've noticed about the professional development sessions I volunteer to attend is that the other teachers who also volunteer to attend are usually so positive. The vibes are good at these sessions. Sometimes I think that the positive vibes that I get from these sessions are more important than what I actually learn. Those positive vibes energize me, and I go back to my classroom with renewed optimism.
It's easy to get discouraged as a teacher when you teach at-risk kids. They aren't winning the scholarships and the medals like the gifted kids do. Our school is a regional centre for the gifted and these kids are winning medals all the time for local, provincial, national and even internation competions in the music, sports, marketing, drama, math, science etc. It's absolutely amazing. Of course the teachers of these students can take pride in the part they've played in helping the kids be so successful, and of course some of the glow from the student's accomplishments rubs off on them. The kids I teach don't win gold medals in anything. There's no glow to rub off.
If I could, I would give each one of those at-risk kids who graduated a gold medal for graduating because they had to overcome so many hurdles to do that. Granted some of the hurdles are of their own making , but not all. Some kids have the bad luck to be born into dysfunctional families. Other kids have the bad luck to be born with a brain that is wired in such a way that is makes it difficult for them to do well in school. Some kids have just made poor choices because they are are kids and don't know any better. When I see students of mine cross the stage at commencement to receive their diploma, I applaud wildly because I feel that by earning their graduation diploma, they have earned the equivalent of an Olympic gold medal. I'll never forget the student that cameto me after commencement ceremonies a few years age and told me that half of his graduation diploma belonged to me because I helped him so much during his four years at school. That's when I glowed.
Wait a minute. I just realized I'm off topic. Gee what a surprise! OK, let me get back to the topic of kids who exhibit bullying behaviour. Notice, I'm trying not use the label bully to identify someone who bullies. I'm trying to make the distinction between the person and his bullying behavior. Why? Well, labeling a kid a bully instead of labeling his behaviour as bullying behaviour affects how people treat him. People see the label and not the person making it more difficult to see that the bullying behaviour is only one aspect of that person and does not define him totally. If we give a kid the label of bully, then people only see that part of him that exhibits the bullying behaviour. We are all multi-dimensional. Kids who bully other kids are no different. I don't think what I'm trying to do here is just a matter of semantics. If all we see is that label, then we will only treat him as a bully. Goethe, the German Poet and Novelist who lived from 1749-1882 said
Treat a man as he is
and he will remain as he is
Treat a man as he can be
and he will become
as he can and should be
I'd like to change that slightly to
Treat a kid as you see him
and he will become that
Treat a kid as he can be
and he will become
as he can and should be
I don't know if I've made my point, but I've noticed over the years when students are labeled "bad" and identify themselves as bad they act bad. It's a vicious circle. Bad begets bad. They seem themselves as bad, and so they are bad. The vicious circle needs to be broken.
I want to talk about helping students who exhibit bullying behaviour not just labelling them Yes, I did say help bullies. I believe that we need to help kids stop their bullying behaviour out of respect for them as people. If we don't help them unlearn their bullying behaviour, their prospects for a happy life are slim. Yes, bullying is a learned behaviour and because it is learned, it can be unlearned. We and by we, I mean parents, schools, and the community at large need to help kids unlearn that bullying behaviour. We want all kids to grow up up to be adults who have satisfying inter-personal relationships. We want all kids to grow up to be adults who can keep jobs and not lose them due to bullying behaviour. We want all kids to grow up to be adults who do not end up in jail because of their bullying behaviour. It's not about blaming kids for their bullying behaviour. It's about teaching them new more appropriate ways they can utilize to get their needs met – new ways that respect other people and themselves.
Let's look at who exhibits bullying behaviour and where and how he learns that behaviour. I'm using "he" through out this podcast just for simplicity sake. Girls and women also exhibit bullying behavour. So when I say he , know that I mean he and she. I just want to make that clear. You know how they say you can't tell a book by it's cover. Well, you can't tell a person who bullies by his cover either. You need to look at his behaviour. So what does bullying behaviour look like? I've read a number of different definitions but I like Barbara Coloroso's definition the best. She says bullying behaviour "is a conscious willful, and deliberate hostile activity intended to harm, induce fear through threat of further aggression, and create terror". Her book The Bully, the Bullied, and the Bystander was very useful in helping me understand bullying behaviour more fully. I've used her book as one of the resources in preparing this podcast. Coincidentally, the workshop on anti-bullying behaviour that I attended recently and rated so highly was based on her work too. I highly recommend The Bully, the Bullied and the Bystander.
I've found that when kids are caught in the act of bullying, more often than not they'll insist that they were only teasing. " Miss, I was only teasing, or Miss, we were just fooling around . We're really friends." How can you tell the difference between playful teasing and taunting or bullying? That's sometimes hard to do, especially if you don't know the kids, and with over 1700 kids at our school, how many kids am I going to know? I need some criteria to help me decide quickly whether the behaviour is teasing or bullying. I let this be my guide: attacks about race, religion, physical attributes, gender, or mental ability are definately not teasing and are bullying. Friends, when they tease each other in that good natured way friends sometimes do, don't show the contempt a bully will when he taunts his victim. Friends don't intend to humiliate or demean each other. Their motive is not sinister.
So if bullying behaviour is learned, how do kids learn it? Let me just say here before I forget that although bullying behaviour is a learned behaviour , inborn temperament plays a role as well. We mustn't forget that. Environmental influences combine with temperament to encourage bullying behaviour, or at least permit it. Look at the violence that is glorified in the movies and on television. Listen to the lyrics of some of the most popular music kids listen to that is so disrespectful to certain groups of people. I talk to the kids about this,but they tell me it's just words Miss. It doesn't really mean anything. They don't realize that they are being brainwashed to accept violence and disrespectful behaviour as the norm. They gradually learn that intimidation and violent behaviour gets you what you want, especially if no one shows them more appropriate ways to meet their needs.
Barbara Coloroso believes that kids who bully do so out of contempt, not anger or even conflict. I agree with her. I see that in my classroom. Some of the lyrics that are so popular with my student's foster contempt-that feeling" of dislike toward somebody considered to be worthess, inferior, or undeserving of respect" . This mistaken thinking encourages them to feel a a sense of entitlement the right to control and abuse another person. Some of my students are so intolerant of differences and see different as inferior and not worthy of respect. These students feel justified in treating people who are different with contempt. They think they have the right to act disrespectfully and will often exclude or isolate other kids because they are not "worthy".
How are we going to help kids who bully. More importantly, why should we even think about helping them? Studies have shown that kids who bully often grow up to be adults who bully. They have dysfunctional families. They have higher divorce rates. They have more difficulty maintain jobs. They end up being incarcerated more. They fail to live up to their potential. OK, I can imagine that some people couldn't care less about the happiness of people who bully or even care whether people who bully live up to their potential. But think about this. Bullying behaviour costs the taxpayers money. Families that break down because of bullying behaviour need and get financial support from taxpayers. People who can't keep a job because of their bullying behaviour also need and get financial support from taxpayers. People who end up incarcerated also cost the taxpayers huge sums of money to keep them there. So even if you don't care about the happiness of a person who bullies or about the fact that it's such a waste of human potential when someone doesn't become what he could and should become, you might care about all the money that bullying behaviour costs you, a taxpayer and because of that take an interest in helping stop bullying behaviour.
How do we stop the bullying behaviour. Traditional intervention strategies haven't been all that effective. I've been disappointed to learn while researching the topic of bullying for my series on bullying, traditional interventions are only about 15% effective on average. We need a new approach, one that involves parents, schools, and the community. It will definitely take the entire village to reduce bullying behaviour. I believe that we need to reculture schools before the bullying behaviour can stop. No, just a minute. Actually, what I really think is that we need to reculture society before the bullying behaviour stops. I think we can start by including character education tn the school curriculum. Some schools in my board have done that and have been very sucessful in changing the climate of their school and drastically reducing the amount of bully behaviour that goes on. One of the outcomes of this is that students are learning more than before. When kids are stressed out because of bullying or the fear of bullying they cannot concentrate on their studies. When they feel more secure they can. The provincial literacy test scores improved re markedly after a few years of character education and the reculturing of the schools. Kids were able to live up to their potential and do better on the provincial tests. That's a good side effect of the decrease in bullying behaviour.
I'm going to do more research on the topic of character education and report back to you my findings in a future podcast. For now I just want to reiterate that I believe that out of respect for persons, we need to help people who bully find other more positive ways to meet their needs and enable them to live happy fulfilled lives . If however you don't think that should be our goal and you think I'm one of those bleeding heart liberals, then think about respecting your pocket book and think of the increasing financial costs to taxpayers because people continue to bully and don't live up to their potential so they can contribute to society in a more positive way. That's the way I see it.
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4 Responses to "911 for kids who bully"
Ed on
June 12th, 2007 3:47 am
I agree. At least, kids who are bullied can get help to stop the situation. But no matter how prepared we are for these kinds of situation, there are still some that can't be avoided. We only have to be cooperative in every way in order to stop the problem.
Joel on
July 1st, 2007 2:14 am
Now, if we could do something about bullying behavior in the workplace.
Elona on
July 3rd, 2007 8:52 pm
Yes, bullying in the workplace needs to stop as well. According to the research the Ontario Teachers' Federation conducted, bullying is a problem in the work place. Check this article out. I've had new teachers tell me that they feel bullied into doing things.
Paul on
July 22nd, 2007 10:30 am
I had a private art instructor brag about how he use to torment a heinous looking girl in high school in 'his' classroom among a dozen or so students who aged between 18 to 40. The instructor is about 30 years old……the instructor didn't have the slightest bit of shame.
I think that comment might have been intended towards me, because I have a facial paralysis.
I've learned that bullies depend upon shaming you and causing anxiety. I don't feel shame, I'm just angry.
This is not the same instructor, but I wonder what is wrong with people?
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State of World Population 2009
How do population dynamics affect greenhouse gases and climate change? Will urbanization and an ageing population help or hinder efforts to adapt to a warming world? What\'s the best way to protect humanity from extreme weather and rising seas? And could better access to reproductive health care and improved relations
State of World Population Report 2010
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Ten years ago, the United Nations Security Council passed a landmark resolution calling on governments to protect women from rape during war time and to tap the power of women to keep the peace and rebuild societies once the fighting has stopped.
Has the resolution made any difference in the struggle against gender-based violence? Are women in war-torn countries faring any better today than they were a decade ago? Do women finally have a place at the table in peace negotiations and in reconstruction?
The State of World Population 2010 will show what has been accomplished in places affected by ongoing conflicts or by military occupation. It will also show the special challenges of countries that have endured both political instability and natural disaster.
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It isn't every day you see a grand new distillery built in the United States. It is true that a lot of craft distilleries are popping up around the country, but they rarely have the capital to open a large scale operation in the vein of ones seen in Kentucky's bourbon country. It is precisely in that region that spirits giant Diageo recently announced plans to drop $115 million over three years on a new whiskey operation.
Plans call for Diageo to build a 1.8 million proof gallon (750,000 9-liter cases) distillery and six barrel storage warehouses in Shelby County, Kentucky, which will be used to distill and age "a number of current and future Diageo bourbon and North American Whiskey brands." 300 acres are being purchased for this build out, and once all is said and done it is expected around 30 people will be employed for making and aging whiskey there.
Diageo, which owns well known American whiskey brands such as Bulleit and George Dickel, aims to blend the distillery in with the surrounding countryside. 100 acres of land around the property, for example, will act as a natural buffer to site operations.
If all goes according to schedule, the as yet unnamed distillery should be operational in late 2016. It isn't clear at this point when whiskey produced there will first be made available to the public.


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To promote their fifth major studio album, Seeds, the Brooklyn music group TV on the Radio has recently dropped a promotional trailer for the LP.
SPIN reported about the news of the group's new promo video on July 29, 2014. It follows the debut of three new songs at the 2014 BottleRock Festival. Napa Valley got to be the first to hear TV on the Radio perform three tracks that will be a part of the Seeds album track list.
The band has not released a major LP since 2011. Seeds has been in production since 2013, when the band announced via a Facebook post that they were working on a new album. It will be released through the record label Harvest Records.
The thirty second video for TV on the Radio's fifth studio album opens with a technicolor fountain of colored foam spilling up in front of a black background set to guitars. The foam eventually starts to form together like an atomic cloud before cutting to white text that reads the band's name – and nothing else.
One can expect that the music heard in the video will also be heard, at full length, on the Seeds album. It definitely fits in with the band's eclectic brand of Brooklyn rock.
TV on the Radio is an American indie art rock band who formed 14 years ago. It is currently made up of vocalist Tunde Adebimpe, guitarist and vocalist Kyp Malone, guitarist and keyboardist David Sitek, and drummer and guitarist Jaleel Bunton. Their albums have continually placed high on the American Billboard charts since their inception.
Seeds will drop in digital and physical format later this year, sometime during the fall. A definite release date has yet to be announced. It will be produced by fellow band member David Sitek, who has a long history of producing music, including working with such music acts as the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Santigold and Kelis.


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Position Title: Rocky Mountain Collegiate Cycling Conference Director (Colorado)
Summary: This is an unpaid volunteer position, assigned by location with an operating budget provided by USA Cycling for the administration of Collegiate Cycling within the Conference.
Volunteer must possess high levels of customer service, managerial skills, and motivation with the desire to develop the program. Pre-existing working knowledge of collegiate race promotion, rules, scoring, and rankings, in all disciplines of cycling, is also necessary. The ability to work cohesively as part of a team, manage volunteers, and delegate responsibilities as appropriate is a must. Above all, a passion for the sport of cycling and for collegiate cycling in particular is essential to success in this position.
USA Cycling provides:
Annual operating budget for reimbursement of basic administrative expenses and travel to some conference races.
Medals and trophies for conference championships
Annual USA Cycling membership (racing and/or officiating license)
Basic Responsibilities:
Coordinate conference season schedules
Coordinate conference omnium rankings for each race and event
Manage collegiate upgrade requests
Manage National Championship qualifications
Manage conference website and e-mail listserv(s)
Administer conference rules and regulations, so long as they do not supplant those of USA Cycling
Act as first point of contact for USA Cycling collegiate membership issues and pass along to USA Cycling staff wherever appropriate
Maintain communication with USA Cycling staff to assist in the development of the collegiate program and refinement of rules
Host conference meetings for team leaders to discuss conference rules, issues, schedules, and provide leadership training when possible
Coordinate volunteers (e.g. results, clinics, media/pr, other positions as necessary)
Attend annual Collegiate Conference Director Summit in Colorado Springs and regular conference calls with other Conference Directors
Second Tier Responsibilities:
Work closely with USA Cycling staff to ensure all conference races are permitted in a timely fashion and organized safely in accordance with all USA Cycling rules and regulations
Work closely with all other Volunteer Conference Directors and the Collegiate Manager to maintain an open line of communication between conferences and share best practices
Work with Local Association and Regional Coordinators to coordinate schedules, officials, and funding
Aid in development of new leaders within the conference
Assist with the founding new collegiate cycling clubs, and provide support to existing and developing clubs
Contribute conference news to be posted on USAC website, conference website and/or distributed by e-newsletter or other media coverage to market collegiate cycling
Perform other miscellaneous duties as required (e.g. race announcing, intro clinic coaching, etc.)
Uphold USA Cycling rules, regulations, and code of conduct.
Manage budget to ensure the provided budget is used in most productive fashion within the conference.
Ability to travel within the conference
Basic understanding of collegiate rules and scoring
Geographically located in the conference
How to Apply:
Send a résumé and cover letter to Emily Palmer, USA Cycling Interscholastic and Club
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How to Create Three Amazing Hairstyles from Kerry Washington
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With the inarguable success of Kerry Washington's hit TV show Scandal, this talented actress has moved further into the limelight and has brought some stunningly gorgeous hairstyles along with her. They encapsulate her natural beauty both on and off the screen. From soft, romantic curls to chic, trendy fringe, Kerry can do it all – and you can too with a few styling tips and some hair extensions, such as our Volumizers. Here are three styles that epitomize some of the best hair trends for Fall 2013.
Messy Waves
This fall, a little messiness goes a long way. Sleek curls are made interesting with different sized curls and a lot of volume. Hair extensions are a great way to add some oomph to your hair – or to get the look of a longer style while your hair is short. If you are applying the extensions yourself with clip-in extensions, be sure to layer your natural hair over the extensions to pump up the volume and to hide the clips. Match the color, texture, and length to your natural hair to create the perfect blend. Use a maximum volume mousse before you blow dry your hair to create the most lift possible, and curl sections of both extensions and your natural hair. Shake your hair out when you're finished to add natural shape to your hair.
Asymmetrical Up-Do
This stunning look was perfect for Kerry's presence on the red carpet. A classy, asymmetrical up-do is a hot look for fall, encapsulating gorgeous volume and the unexpected. The best thing about an asymmetrical up-do is that it shouldn't be perfect. Experiment with your natural hair and virgin Indian extensions to find the right shape and tilt for your face. Pull up hair, and secure it in place with pins, adding curls as you go to give texture. Crisscross two pins to hold hair sections securely.
Fringe is in again, and this power-house hair style is both sexy and sophisticated. Again, choose hair extensions that match this ultra-straight texture, and be sure your fringed bangs are just at the right length. The right extensions like our full lace wigs can add extra length or a slight lift, though you don't want to go too voluminous with this look so try the straight full lace wig that's currently on sale. Make sure your natural hair is healthy, shiny, and free of split ends. If necessary, have a deep conditioning treatment in order to rock this look to its fullest potential.