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March 25, 2009 · 2 comments
Herbie Hancock and Ravi Shankar Hold East-West Musical Summit
Brian Dwyer recently reported here on Jazz Utsav, a major Indian jazz festival centered in Delhi. Now he fills us in on a journey by Herbie Hancock and other prominent American jazz musicians to India, for a meeting with Ravi Shankar and exciting public concert. The event was held in conjunction with the celebration of the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King's 1959 visit to India to study Mahatma Gandhi's philosophy of nonviolence. T.G.
(Photo courtesy of Clayborne Carson)
The night began before the music did, with the reverberations of Martin Luther King Jr.'s recorded voice in the ears of the 500 educated Indians still filing into the auditorium. The voice spoke of a dream set in the future. It was a voice that, four years earlier in 1959, had been touched by the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi. Now, with one country still welcoming its first black president and the other nurturing its relatively young democracy, the voice heard was one that would have been proud.
On this night, as the amplified whispers of Dee Dee Bridgewater and Chaka Khan's "We Shall Overcome" swept the crowd to a place beyond jazz, it was clear the Living Dream concerts, the 50th anniversary celebration of King's "pilgrimage" to India, was more about America offering its thanks, hoping to weigh the measure of its progress through its music, than an infusion of two cultures.
The infusion began a few days before, on Valentine's Day, behind the closed doors of the Ravi Shankar Institute of the Performing Arts in Delhi when Herbie Hancock and Shankar finally had a chance to get together, along with George Duke and the tour's other members. [Editor's note: Check here for more specifics of the encounter.] In this private setting, the experimentation took on a more informal tone than at the public concert and a true ambassadors' dialogue opened between the two democracies. The encounter was conveniently timed for Hancock as well, as he'll be collaborating with, among a host of Indian artists, Ravi's sitarist daughter Anoushka on his upcoming album.
Hancock and Shankar did not perform together at the invitation-only concert on the following Monday. Yet the event was still a memorable one, and allowed the guests to catch a rare appearance by Hancock, Duke, Dee Dee Bridgewater and Chaka Khan, as well as Indian legends such as tabla master Zakir Hussain, in the jazz-starved culture of New Delhi. Consider the rarity of a concert about which the musicians are as excited—or even more excited—than the audience. The trip, sponsored by the US State Department in partnership with the Indian Council for Cultural Relations and the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz, was a bold one and the first of the Obama administration, perhaps signalling a rejuvenation of jazz abroad programs.
Accompanied by the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Septet, a rotation of the four headliners led a tutorial on jazz history, sweeping through versions of domestic standards by Duke Ellington and Miles Davis. Hancock kept the crowd enthused by jamming with the Monk students on his own "Chameleon." The chemistry between Duke and Hancock, still strong from coinciding tours of Europe through much of the 1970s, created an effortless blend of piano and electronic sounds. Hancock, in between his efforts on acoustic piano, controlled the sound of Duke's keyboard with a laptop, with his back to the crowd. Hancock at times felt just as creatively engaged as he's seemed on many of his recent collaborative albums, with thoughtful but concise solos and reserved comping. Yet, much to the dismay of the crowd, who gave a standing ovation when his name was announced, Hancock's contribution to songs such as Duke's "It's On" were barely noticeable.
Dee Dee Bridgewater stuck to a strictly jazz path, but did it with fervor and respect. On "All Blues" her scatting danced with tenor sax and trumpet solos. With the students doing their best to overcompensate in the presence of greatness, and the stars trying to let all shine, meeting somewhere in the middle was a process that required patience from all participants, but it was worth it if even if only for a few moments of head-bouncing awe. Duke and Khan chose the fallback of funk-based grooves on songs like "A Night in New Delhi," but also dramatic upbeat transitions, as in the 5/4 meter on Duke's synth-driven "Brazillian Love Affair." Duke announced, with the tone of a preacher delivering his sermon: "One thing I understand: Gandhi and King understood the blues."
When the US State Department began tours of the Middle East, Eastern Europe and South Asia as part of its Jazz Ambassador program, first with Dizzy Gillespie in 1956, it hoped that the proliferation of such a free art form as jazz might overshadow a track record of questionable foreign policy. In fact, the struggle for civil rights was still strong in the homestead, epitomized in the figure of a minister named Martin Luther King Jr., who'd recently organized a successful boycott of the Montgomery, Alabama bus system. His inspiration behind what he referred to as his month-long "pilgrimage" to India in 1959 was drawn from the writings of Mahatma Gandhi, which he'd read as a student at Morehouse College. His tour, however, was not government sponsored.
The pressed suits occupying the first three rows at the concert—diplomats from many countries alongside Indian and American politicians—made it clear that the government was heavily involved in the week-long tour through New Delhi and Mumbai (both cities hosted concerts) from February 13 to 18. The goal was as much to let Indians know that there are still Americans who value nonviolence—perhaps the voice of a new administration making itself heard—as it was a chance to nurture a jazz audience that had once thrived in India back in the 1960s.
Ending their encore with the rolling raga "Raghupati Raghava Raja Ram," Gandhi's favorite prayer, the roles were reversed: the Americans were doing their best to learn the tunes the audience knew best. Once the voices of hundreds of Indians joined in from the seats, it seemed they'd finally achieved the harmony they'd been trying for.
This blog entry posted by Brian Dwyer
// Mar 25, 2009 at 09:07 PM
The article should make clear that Ravi did not actually play but nonetheless became very active in orchestrating the exchange between Indian musicians and the Hancock group.
Leenatha Reddy Berger
// Apr 30, 2009 at 05:32 PM
How amazing! I'm so proud that two musical greats: Ravi Shankar and Herbie Hancock were in India to celebrate the 50th year of Mahatma Gandhi's influence on Dr. King.As an Indian living in America and an SGI member I'm so excited about the travels of Herbie Hancock to bring about closer relations between countries, what better way than through music!Wish I could have been there! Leenatha Reddy Berger


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Steve Strother had 78 yards rushing, his most since posting 116 against Ole Miss in 2011.
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Southern Illinois 17, Illinois State 0
Normal, Ill. / Hancock Stadium / Attendance: 8,000 (Sellout)
- The shutout was the third of the Lennon era and first since beating Indiana State 33-0 in 2009. The other shutout was a 33-0 win over Youngstown State in 2008.
- The win was SIU's first over a top-10 team on the road since beating South Dakota State 35-14 in 2009.
- Southern has held five straight opponents under 375 yards of total offense and has held the opponent to fewer than 260 total offense yards in four of the last five games.
- Illinois State's 257 total yards were more than 100 yards fewer than its previous season low. The Redbirds previous season low was 371 yards against FBS school Eastern Michigan.
- Southern allowed just 41 rushing yards to Illinois State, the fewest since holding Western Illinois to -7 yards rushing in 2010.
- The Illinois State game marked the second time this season SIU has allowed fewer than 100 yards rushing, after holding Eastern Illinois to 89 yards rushing. SIU held two teams under 100 yards rushing last year.
- Under head coach Dale Lennon and defensive coordinator Bubba Schweigert, Southern has now allowed fewer than 100 yards rushing in 18 games.
- Southern has recorded a sack in 21 consecutive games and 34 of the last 35. Illinois State had only allowed three total sacks in its five previous games in 2012.
- Southern entered the game with only two interceptions in the first five games but picked of Illinois State quarterback Matt Brown four times.
- Entering the game, Brown had taken only three sacks on thrown only three interceptions. Southern Illinois sacked Brown twice and intercepted him four times. Brown had not had more than one interception in any of the first five games this year.
- Southern intercepted four passes in a game for the first time since playing Indiana State in 2007.
- Anthony Thompson returned a blocked punt 16 yards for a touchdown, the first blocked punt for a touchdown since Luke Thustonreturned a blocked punt eight yards for a TD against Illinois State in 2010.
- After giving up eight explosive plays (20 or more yards) in the season opener against Eastern Illinois, SIU has allowed only eight total explosive plays in the last five games, including only two to Illinois State.
- Southern has shut out the opponent in eight of the last 10 quarters played.
- Tyler Williamsonset career highs in all his defensive categories. He led the team with seven tackles, which were all solos, 2.0 tackles for loss, 1.0 sacks and his first career interception.
- SIU head coach Dale Lennonwon his 32nd career game at Southern Illinois, surpassing Abe Martin for the fourth-most in school history. Lennon now needs 22 more wins to catch Rey Dempsey for third-place on the all-time list.
- MyCole Pruittrecorded a reception for the 16th time in his 17 career games.
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Chelsea, 26 june 1842—
Dear Spedding,
Tho' I dwell within a mile or two of the great Premier, and might see the face of him any evening by walking up to his House of Commons, it is doubtful, for all that, whether I am any nearer him than you.1 Nay some suspect that by clutching his very button, or even taking him by the forelock, and bidding him speak or die, you would still get little nearer him,—for that in fact, he is a Cagliostro, and has his residence in the extensive country of NOWHERE (not without neighbours); or, in plainer words, floats and hovers as a mere Hypothesis, Expediency, and distressed Noah's Raven,2 studious to descry on what floating carrion he may alight for moments, till the Deluge swallow him and it as late as possible! From no man, Peel nor Anti-Peel, do I hear the smallest whisper of any plan for dealing with the evil day which has at length come upon us. I suppose the people will revolt, not willing to die like Hindoos; and the Government will order out dragoons. A Chartist Parliament, not far in the rear of that, seems likeliest to many: Peel will swiftly thereupon have no difficulty in pointing out a "peculiar burden" or two lying upon land! A Chartist Parliament or any form of Democracy is, with me, equivalent to Anarchy, and what the Yankees call "Immortal Smash" the Chartist Parliament, as all Parliaments at any rate are very diligently doing, having once altogether discredited itself, there enters some kind of Cromwell (would to God we had him!), drives them out with bayonets a posteriori [from the rear],3—and we are at sea on the widest Chaos, with "supply and demand" for a nautical time-keeper, and the "Greatest Happiness of the greatest number"4 for a pole-star! So sings the Sibyl.— —
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I have been a fan of Michael McBride for a long time now. I was hooked the first time I read one of his novels, "God's End," when it was first published by Delirium Books (now DarkFuse). I was immediately hooked by McBride's blend of realism and the supernatural and how he can twist the real world to make his fiction all the more terrifying. I was happy to have an advance review copy of his upcoming novel, "Sunblind," and was hoping to find more of the same scares that I have come to expect from a McBride novel.
The Sonoran Desert is one of the harshest places on Earth. It is a land in which only the hardiest of species can survive. Humans are not one of these species. Their bodies are too soft and require too much moisture to survive long under the glaring sun the rules this land. Thousands of people regularly risk their lives in spite of this with the hope of a brighter future. Coming from poverty in Mexico and hoping for a better life in the United States, illegal immigrants travel across the desert hoping that the sacrifices they must make to cross the desert will be outweighed by the benefit of reaching a country that promises opportunity. Many of those who journey into the desert disappear, never to be seen again.
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"Sunblind" lived up to my expectations and then it blew them away. It is obvious that McBride is familiar with the setting and the mythology that surrounds this area of the country as evidenced from this story and others set in the American Southwest and he uses the knowledge to create something that feels almost familiar but new and terrifying at the same time. "Sunblind" flips back and forth between Agent Rivera's search for answers and a real-time telling of what happened to the woman in a way that the novel weaves together to almost form too different stories that join to form a better whole. The reader becomes invested in the group of immigrants that are struggling for survival while at the same time seeing Rivera's actions and knowing that he is headed toward a tragic end. McBride keeps the intensity ratcheted to the highest level and this book and the tension weighs upon the reader even while the reader is compelled to turn the page to see what happens next.
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Powerstar Pawan Kalyan's upcoming film Gabbar Singh title track was being shot in Ramoji Film City. Ganesh is the choreographer.The team will leave for Paris very soon for a song shoot. The makers are planning to release the movie in the second week of May. Most probably on May 9th or 11th.
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I think weddings are the perfect excuse to go out and buy a dress. Life's too short to not wear pretty frocks. H&M is probably the first place I'd look, but BCBG or even Forever 21 offer viable options for a Spring/Summer wedding.
If I absolutely must pull something from my closet of dull business attire, I would choose a colorful sheath dress. A la the Asos pencil dress. This is how I could wear it conservatively for work:
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Pumps: Ann Taylor Perfect Pumps sz 5 (buy here)
Blazer: Theory sz 00 Akoya pearls: eBay
And for a not-too-formal wedding, I'd make the following changes:
1. Lose the blazer, or swap it for a cute cropped jacket or a shrug or elegant wrap
2. Instead of conservative pearls, don a statement necklace
3. Swap plain pumps for chic heels with a platform
4. Add a small evening bag or clutch
5. Get nails did and gloss your lips
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Bangles: H&M Wallet: LV Nails: Essie Jelly Apple
I don't like the quality of F21 necklaces, but I was drawn to this chunky piece. After I got home I coated the metal in cheap clear nail polish (reader tip - thank you!), and now store all my costume necklaces in individual plastic bags, as that's supposed to prevent oxidation.
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Swing Jacket: Banana Republic sz 0 (old, altered)
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Next up, a pair of true nude (not brown, not porcini) pumps is a wardrobe must-have, so why is the perfect pair so darn hard to find? I thought about going straight to the popular Corso Como's that Elle has...
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...but I wanted a slight platform to further elongate the leg. Below are three options that I entertained:
1. Enzo Angliolini "Kylin" in Nude, sz 6 (5.5 was sold out)
Thoughts: the platform was chunky (look at that thick sole in the back view) and wide. Pointy toe not as classic as almond.
Verdict: Return
2. BCBG "Tinas" in Tapioca Santos, sz 5.5
Thoughts: the color was an effervescent pearly white in person...very bridal and definitely not nude. Toe a little too round for my liking. These DID fit very snugly though...so the 5.5 either runs small or is true to size.Verdict: Return
3. Nine West "Rocha" in Taupe, sz 5.5
Thoughts: 5.5 fit well, but pinched my toes (never happens!). Not a fan of the wooden sole and heel (I think it makes the shoe looks cheaper). Also, Target's Mossimo Versie in Taupe is a very close dupe for this shoe at less than half the price.Verdict: Best for me out of the three...but pinched toes hurt. Return.
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Gatesgate Tapes Released, Reveal Everything We Already Knew
Great, glad we waited for these.
This afternoon the Cambridge police department released the audio of the 911 call that eventually led to the arrest of Henry Louis Gates Jr., as well as some police dispatches from the incident. Police commissioner Robert Haas said that the tapes will "speak for themselves," which they do, we guess, but not in any kind of illuminating way. Besides learning that the 911 caller never knew the races of the people who "broke into" the Gates home, the tapes don't shed any light on the dispute that Gatesgate hinges on whether Gates was being so disorderly as to warrant his arrest. [WCVB Boston]


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Kate Upton appears to have been dissed by Carol Alt in a recent interview. By now, everyone knows that Kate Upton has basically become the face of Sports Illustrated at just 21. According to a report from E Online on Thursday (Feb. 27), Alt had some choice comments about the model that has taken the world by storm in recent years. Her comments are receiving a lot of press and might just make her relevant in the world of celebrities for a little bit longer.
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Alt stated, "What I don't understand with Kate is, what's all the hullabaloo? I think what it is, is that in this moment there's just so much social media and that's why she's had more word of mouth than anybody." She added a statement later in her interview as though she was trying to diffuse what she had just said. She stated, "I like Kate. She's a pretty girl." Whether she meant to or not, it has become a huge story now, especially since she appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated before more of the current models were born.
Carol Alt was on the cover of the 1982 Spots Illustrated Swimsuit Issue and appeared on the front of many more magazines after that. Kate Upton photos have been appearing on just about every celebrity, sports, and pop culture magazine in the past few years and it certainly could have rubbed some other celebrities the wrong way. What fans of the 21-year-old model will want to hear is how she responds to the comments from the veteran model now.
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TC TO [JOHN ROBERTSON] ; 7 April 1843; DOI: 10.1215/lt-18430407-TC-JRO-01; CL 16: 114-115
CHELSEA, April 7, 1843.
I ought have explained more distinctly what I did state in the way of conversation on Sunday week,1 that in my present great bustle of business and total dimness as to this matter in hand, I cannot attend your committee2—that, in fact, I do not see what any committee or person can do in the present stage of the business except inquire, in a distinct manner, of the literary notabilities of the country whether they consider such a project to have any feasibility in it; whether they will take the trouble to meet or consult at all on the subject, or will not take any such trouble. If they all answer no, then clearly the project is unexecutable. If yes, if many, or even several of them answer yes, then is the time come for a meeting. As it at present stands, I really and truly cannot help you at all, and therefore beg to be off and excused.
The prospectus3 which arrived this morning is unexceptionable in character, but seems to me to offer little practical basis for any operation beyond what I have above indicated. I have written a sentence at the bottom of the page which embraces my own opinion of the matter and nearly all the opinion I yet have of it.
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BOSTON — Last season's NCAA runner-up, Boston College, was tabbed as the overwhelming favorite in the Hockey East Preseason Coaches' Poll, announced today at Boston's FleetCenter during the league's annual Media Day.
The Eagles, defending Hockey East tournament champions, received eight of nine possible first-place votes. League runner-up Maine was voted second and received the other first-place vote, while perennial powers New Hampshire and Boston University round out the top four.
Hockey East Commissioner Joe Bertagna also announced the kickoff of the league's 15th anniversary campaign. A special logo has been created to draw attention to the celebration, and several events have been planned in conjunction with it.
"We are going to highlight some of the great moments from our past while looking forward to a healthy and exciting future," said Bertagna.
The league will sponsor a fan contest to select the Top 15 Moments in Hockey East History. A ballot will be created with three memorable moments from each season from 1984-85 through 1997-98, chosen by the league office, and late in the year a special panel of observers will cast ballots to include moments from the current season. In addition, one ballot will be chosen at random from the fan entries, with the lucky fan receiving a trip to Anaheim, Calif., for the 1999 NCAA Division I Ice Hockey Championships.
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Concannon has worked for the Globe since 1967.
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Bertagna also drew attention to two earlier announcements made over the summer. In late June, Hockey East announced the extension of its contract with the FleetCenter to showcase the league's championship tournament at the Boston arena through 2001. And, the league's honor for the least penalized team has been renamed the Charles E. Holt Team Sportsmanship Award, after the legendary former New Hampshire head coach.
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January 14, 2013
How do I talk to my traditional mom about things?
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I am Vietnamese born American. So I have a modern way of thinking and very western compared to my mom. We clash a lot so it is so hard talking to my mom sometimes because she is so traditional and old fashion. Sometimes I just don't like to talk to her. I know she is a very loving and caring mom, but I can't do things for my age or even have fun. I'm currently 21 and I not able to go out late because she gets worry to death. I tell her that I will be fine and I explain to her that I can take care of myself. I usually tell her where I am going, but sometimes when I can't, I just say that it's for school. Once I couldn't study at home and I went out to the library to study and when I came home, she was crying because she thought I got kidnap. I told her before where I was going and if it was really late, I would get an authority figure to take me to my car. I even have a teaser if anything ever did happen to me.. I really dislike she worry about me too much. Even my aunts said that I can take care of myself and my dad trust me. It's not all about going out late and wanting to hang out with friends, but also about marriage stuff too. Like my mom wants me to marry a Vietnamese man who is religious, well educated, and is like a freaking FOB (fresh off the boat) Vietnamese. Tho I am not into those kind of guys. I want to be able to date or love who I want. Not who my mom wants. I could never tell her who the guys I dated because I know she would get mad at me. I feel like I am just sneaking around with boys or something because I could never tell her who I am dating.
To sum it all up, I just feel like my mom is controlling my life and I don't know what to do. I want to talk to her and I know she is a loving mom. I respect her, but it's just hard living with her and talking with her. Sometimes I don't feel like it is fair to me. I can't move out yet because I am still in college and I don't make enough to move out. However, after I finish up community college, I want to transfer to a university that is maybe about 1 hour away so I could be independence and to kinda be away from my mom.. It's kinda annoying sometimes. I love my mom, but wish she let me do things I want. I can't live with her forever. I think that is what she wants, but I have to live my own life.
Other things she thinks that is traditional and doesn't make sense:
-I can't sleep over a friend's house because if it's a girl, it would make me a lesbian and if it was a guy, I'll end up having sex with him.
-She believes that if I don't go to church every Sunday, I will go to hell. I don't really like going to church. She wants me to go to the Vietnamese church, but I dislike it greatly because I don't really get along with some Vietnamese people. Only because some Vietnamese people have a gossipy problem and noisy about crap.
-She thinks marrying someone that is not Vietnamese is not a good thing. :l Tho my older sister married someone not Vietnamese. My dad was fine, my mom wasn't.
-She believes a women who can't cook can't do anything. I can cook, but not all the time.
I can add more to the list, but I'll stop... sorry for long post and ranting kinda.
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Things usually become a lot better when you move away. For one thing, it's easier to put up with things you disagree with when you only have to deal with them for one weekend once in a while instead of every day.
But you will probably always disagree, the thing about having immigrant parents is that they expect their kids to belong to the culture they left, and not the one they are living in. I'm sure it must be very difficult for them to be surrounded by foreigners and then discover that their kids have also grown up to be foreigners. But you have to live your own life, and they have to deal with their own issues. If they can't, that's sort of their problem.
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Jan 15, 2013
Since your dad seems to be more like you are, have you tried talking to him to speak to your mother? She might listen better to someone her own age?
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She doesn't listen to my dad. She think she is always right..
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Hi Kimi,
I'm just a year older than you and a guy, but my parents can also get a bit over protective. My suggestion is to approach it from an understanding and patient perspective. You already know that she is a loving mother, so there are some benefits in what she is teaching; despite being over the top about some things at times. Overtime I even found that they are right about things I disagreed with before lol.
Also, I myself am born in a Catholic family, though my family did not take our faith seriously at first until I myself set the example in the household. From, what you said above, I would assume that you believe in God but do not consider your faith an important part of your life. So regarding her religious expectations, I think it'd best to first paint a small picture of what our faith is about.
Basically, we see our purpose in life as coming to know and love God, and being united with Him in Heaven. After all, if you believe God exists, then He would of course be more important than any temporary relationships, possessions, pleasures etc in this world lol.
So relating this back to your mother's expectations, sunday is considered the Lord's day, when Jesus arose from the dead, and is considered an obligation day for Mass. In simpler terms, its like dedicating only an hour of your day, to spend time with God and celebrate His resurrection.
I do not what to make it too long, so I'll stop the preaching lol. It may be weird why someone young like me is so interested in my faith, but I consider it more as a beautiful way of life it that makes sense. I have fun just like any other young adult (no longer a teenager T_T) hanging out with friends, watching movies, playing games etc. But I also make the effort to make the right moral decisions, regarding everything from talking to people to sex.
If you can show your mother that you are someone who takes morality and your faith serious, then she will probably trust you more. And if she doesn't lol, then at least you would have become a respectable person who can be patient and understanding of her, and maybe even correct her where she is wrong.
Sorry it's so long lol, i get passionate about such topics. Also if you don't might, please take the time to look at my gallery. Hope things work out with you and your mother. God bless
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She is just treating you how she was, as taco says, you're just going to have to deal with it, all parents are like this, my Mother enjoys telling me I'm shit at everything, I think its to encourage me, I can't comment on it though, so I just smile and go on my way, eventually when I move out, I'll just tell her that it is my life, and this is what I choose. She is just going to have to deal with that, eventually.
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The answer is in Honour. A heart of honour toward your parents will open doors and opportunities. Even when they disagree with you and even when they are completely wrong and cramping your desires and style. Doesn't mean you must at all times follow what they say, but aslong as you honour and respect them. Even verbally saying to your mother, "I love and honour you". Trust me it will soften her heart and open opportunities in your family.
Be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to anger. Most of all, love your mother and show it!
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Jan 14, 2013
She's trying to protect you from things that she knows can happen. The fact that they probably won't, is irrelevant. Her frame of reference differs from yours. This is not going to change. The best thing you can do is find a way to move out so that you establish a separate existence from her. She will eventually realize -at least- that she can't protect you from every potential danger and bad decision with her nagging and worrying.
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Jan 14, 2013
You have your views and she has hers. That'll never change. Have you tried having a heart to heart talk with her explaining how you feel? Maybe write her a letter if that's easier?
If you're living at home you'll have the restrictions your parents set. No really getting around that. Probably time to move out and start living your life however it makes you happy.
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Jan 14, 2013
I really do want to have a heart to heart talk with her. I have thought about doing that, but the last time my older brother and I tried to talk to her about how we feel, she said that she is never wrong about anything. That is not true. Everyone can do things wrong a lot.
I do feel like it is time to move out, but the best thing for me is finishing up my associates degree and then transferring onto a 4-year college away from home. In the future I do want to move to California to live. Right now I live in Missouri and I love California and travelling. The only way I could travel and go out of the house is because of relatives living in those areas, if not my mom would freak out. Like I told her once I wanted to go over to Cali with a friend who was originally my boyfriend at the time, but she got so worried. She said I'll get kidnap and started telling me all these scary stories. Then again that boyfriend that I did had at the time I did met him online. We broke up because I think he got scared of my mom and my family and other reasons too.. She makes it hard for me to date guys as well..
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At first I thought you wrote heart attack, and were suggesting having a major medical thing to break her down so she can be talked to then, lol.
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Jan 14, 2013
Nothing like faking one's death to get a point across
I usually visit the forums on my phone and I wouldn't be surprised if auto correct decided to "help out"...wouldn't be the first time
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Jan 14, 2013
You're so silly! xD I would be worry if that happened. o__o
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EUGENE, Ore. – Courtney Verloo scored twice, including the winner in the 82nd minute, to lift No. 8 Stanford to a 2-1 victory over Oregon in Pac-12 women's soccer Friday.
Stanford (11-3-1 overall, 4-3 Pac-12) first scored on Verloo's penalty kick in the 36th only for Oregon (3-9-3, 1-5-1) to tie the score on a header by Kristen Parr in the in 71st minute. Verloo, a native of Tualatin, Ore., now has nine goals this season, one short of her career high from last season.
"Courtney is having an incredible year," Stanford coach Paul Ratcliffe said. "Tonight was a homecoming for her, so it was very special."
The goal sequence began when freshman central defender Maddie Bauer gained possession in the defensive half and made a deep run into the Oregon defense before passing wide to Natalie Griffen. The outside back sent a cross from the right that was headed by Chioma Ugogagu to Verloo, who trapped it with her chest and shot from seven yards as her shorts were being pulled by a defender.
Verloo's first goal was set up when Alex Doll drew a foul in the penalty area. She slipped on her follow through, but her hard shot found the net inside the left post. It was Verloo's sixth set-piece goal of the season. Early in the match, she had a shot that missed wide by inches.
Stanford earned its 24th consecutive conference road victory and increased its lead in the series to 16-0-1. The Cardinal next plays at Oregon State on Sunday (11 a.m.) and will return to the Northwest next week to play Washington and Washington State.
"We've got to build the momentum from tonight," Ratcliffe said. "We've got to start with high energy and compete hard."


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I have used an old German dill pickle receipe forever that doesn't use a water bath. I make brine and boil, pour over prepared jars, put on heated lids and leave them to seal on their own. These are yummy and SO crisp (because of no water bath). I have 2 that didn't seal this time. I did the usual 'push down' on the lids after they set overnight, and one of them stayed down and the other came up after several hours. Are they OK? If not, can they be kept in the refidge? How long are they good for?
In general, you shouldn't trust anything with a poor seal to last outside the fridge. In the fridge, they'll last just as long as a well-sealed jar that you've just opened. Commercially processed pickles can last a year in the fridge. I wouldn't expect homemade ones to last as long but they should still be good for long enough to eat them all, at least months!
The solution in the future is simply to switch to a different canning method, for example this lower temperature one or a boiling water bath one. Here's an example recipe - you could certainly adjust the spices to match the recipe you like, but it's of course safest to stick to that trusted recipe for the bulk ingredients.
Your problem is that this canning method doesn't reliably produce good seals. The similar inversion method, mentioned by Martin in the comments (turning the jar over after filling and closing) does work better, but even that doesn't always make a good seal! See for example this USDA source, which says:
I use a similar recipe from Cooks Illustrated for Bread and Butter Pickles. We have left them in the fridge for a very long time and have eaten them over a timeline of a year. Opening and closing the jars.
Note: I do not know what is in your brine, but mine had enough vinegar in it to keep out bacteria.


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Creating Time: Using Creativity to Reinvent the Clock and Reclaim Your Life by Marney K. Makridakis
Release date: 2012 / 280 pages
Synopsis (from Amazon.com): Most of us have said, "If only I had more time," as a way of explaining why we aren't leading our most fulfilling lives. This book turns the concept of time management upside down by presenting exciting new tools for viewing and experiencing your time. Creating Time combines creativity with science in a gorgeous colorful format that presents a fascinating adventure in which you will imagine, create, and completely reshape the way you experience time…
Review: Marney Makridakis demonstrates to her readers that a calm, intuitive life of intention is not only possible but imperative: "On the practical level, this book will help you to make tangible choices and changes about how you use and perceive time, while on the philosophical level, the tools are geared to work deeply within, unearthing new, uplifting beliefs and ideas about time and life itself."
Creating Time emerged when Makridakis contracted Bell's palsy after the birth of her son and the asymmetry of this disorder awakened her to the imbalance in other areas of her life: "I was never fully present in anything I was doing, existing as a partial person as I exhaustively chased time… I became determined to apply my best resource (imagination) to my biggest problem (time)."
The result is a creative workbook that helps readers become aware of where they spend their time, and then shift this attention from external accomplishments to the internal energy and essence of the day in order to incorporate a sense of gratitude into each moment. To accomplish this, one exercise involves pausing briefly every hour and giving thanks for something that occurred in the previous hour. Makridakis believes the more we are able to focus on the present moment, the less concern about time we will have.
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GATLINBURG, Tenn. (AP) -- The Great Smoky Mountains National Park says visits are up since a major road has been reopened.
Still, year-to-date tourism was off 5.3 percent for the first half of 2013.
Park officials announced Friday that June visits were up 5.2 percent, compared with June 2012. A total of 1,264,490 people came into the park last month. June marks the beginning of the summer travel season and is usually when the number of visitors begins to exceed a million per month.
Park officials say visitation has returned to traditional levels since Newfound Gap Road was reopened in April. It was closed for almost three months after a Jan. 13 landslide carried a 200-foot-long section of the two-lane highway down a North Carolina slope.
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I wasn't sure if I should post this in the photography forum or in the Campfire. Isn't it fun creating a new forum and then watching people try to figure out what goes where? So, Rebecca or Joe if you want me to move this to somewhere else, just holler.
This is my latest video. It's last Saturday's fishing trip to the locally famous Nantahala River. In most of the footage, we're fishing the "whitewater" section of the river, but they weren't generating so the wading was pretty easy. So was the skunking! We caught 3 fish between us! But the sun was out and the company was great and there was alot of laughing and junk-food eating. So even though we didn't catch much, I sure do thank God for days like this on the water. Well, anyway here's the …oh, and btw – if ya'll are interested in the lyrics of that fancy song there near the end, I've got 'em up on FFSBR. Oh, and you can watch in stunning 720P if you've got the connection speed and all that jazz.
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January 28, 2011
Nice sound track!
I really enjoyed the underwaterupsidefootstomping intro. That should be your intro to every video…kinda like a calling card.
11:02 pm
January 28, 2011
You liked that part? It turned out pretty well once the music went in, but it wasn't planned that way. I don't know why I did the foot tap thing that day. It totally just mucked up the water. LOL
How'd you like that OBN song? I'm hoping they'll adopt it as the OBN theme when the Convention is 10 years old and covered by The Sportsman Channel.
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Video in here, sure ~ Perfect and with a click of the edit button, I've made this zone Outdoor Photography and Video ~
Loved the video, loved the song! Already a classic in my opinion =) The OBN needed a theme song and this will certainly be
a front runner. Maybe I should do a writing prompt and have everyone write up there version of a theme song, for fun. And no need
to wait 10 years, we'll play it this summer and by the sounds of it, The Sportsman Channel will be there.
Once again, you make me smile ~
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January 28, 2011
OH well just slip that bit of news in under the radar why don't you!!!!! THAT'S AWESOME!
I am all for that blog post prompt! Mainly because I'm sure someone out there can do a heckuva lot better job than I did on it, and three – because that would be KILLER to hear all the versions of an "Ode to OBN" that folks might come up with!
If there's a really super polished one, maybe you guys can use it as the intro to the video cast/ pod cast, too!
Alright, I have to leave now. I have to scoop everyone on TSC being at the convention……………
ok, not really. I'm gonna use twitter.
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Skip to comments.Conservatives not happy with Pope Francis.Catholic Caucus
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"... this is what I said when they asked me if I would accept my election as pontiff. Then the pope whispers in Latin: I am a sinner, but I trust in the infinite mercy and patience of our Lord Jesus Christ, and I accept in a spirit of penance.
I like him.
In nearly every respect I tend toward conservative in voting, yes. But not all.
Thank You.
OK ((((Hugs))))
Conservative... But don't care for gop.
I am conservative and I am happy with him. I think conservatives that are not happy with him are being manipulated by the press. You had to read the whole interview carefully to understand what he actually said, not what the leftists hoped he had said. In a year they will turn on him when they find out nothing has changed in their direction.
Amazingly, the flurry and controversy over the interview was blown up the very next morning, as the Holy Father spoke forcefully against ABORTION, asserting that no Catholic physician can engage in performing one.
Oh ye of little faith. Christ is in charge.
…They are the ones who walk only on the path of duty: theirs is the moralis[tic outlook] of those who pretend to understand the Gospel with their heads alone. They are not on the road to conversion, that conversion to which Jesus calls us.
And these, on the road of duty, load everything on the shoulders of the faithful. The ideologues falsify the gospel. Every ideological interpretation, wherever it comes from from [whatever side] is a falsification of the Gospel. And these ideologues as we have seen in the history of the Church end up being intellectuals without talent, ethicists without goodness and let us not so much as mention beauty, of which they understand nothing.
"Rather, said Pope Francis, the path of love, the way of the Gospel, is simple: it is the road that the Saints understood:
The saints are those who lead the Church forward! The road of conversion, the way of humility, of love, of the heart, the way of beauty ... Today let us pray to the Lord for the Church: that the Lord might free her from any ideological interpretation and open the heart of the Church, our Mother Church, to the simple Gospel, to that pure Gospel that speaks to us of love, which brings love, and is so beautiful! It also makes us beautiful, with the beauty of holiness. Today let us pray for the Church.
What I've seen go on consistently since his election is that the left has attempted to shoe-horn him into their socialistic, sexually libertine form of pseudo-orthodoxy. They do not know how to listen to the Gospel and let the gospel transform them, they attempt to transform the gospel so that it fits within their narrow ideology.
(As has been mentioned before) Then I see conservatives react with panic to this and either attempt to explain what he says away or write off the Holy Father as actually being the caricature that the socialists have painted.
What concerns me is that I expect, at some point, to see this caricature to begin being referenced inside the (hyper-liberal) US Church. I expect to see some of the more left-leaning bishops to start using NY Times quotes about him as justification for their left-leaning positions; I expect some Marxist priests to use the National Schismatic Fishwrap's analyses as a validation for their liberation theology; I expect a great number of the social justice offices in diocesan chanceries to use his concern for the poor as a rationale for their political support for enslavement of the US population.
In answer to your specific questions:
with my fingers and toes. I was being SARCASTIC in my previous replies because: To me, this is they type of inconsequential type of issue that gets Christians to fight on My opinion vs Your opinion. Does the question relate to Jesus' message of salvation that he taught: No. And for relevance, shall we return to having arguments about "How many Angels can dance on the head of a pin?" And the related: "Are Angels allowed or even know how to dance?"
I hope/pray you are right...
Yesterday I was in a used bookstore in NY, a guy comes in, asks the owner if theres anything new in erotica, then asks another question to which the owner replied that the book in question would probably get her in trouble with NAMBLA, and finally the conversation ends with something like - Hey how about the Pope and his new direction/openess to gays, I never thought I'd hear erotica, NAMBLA, and the Pope linked in any conversation, it made me ill...
I pray for clarity, from the Vatican, from the USCCB, and from every pulpit...
Well Fatima, when someone tells it like it is, and the press twists their words, you may bet people will be unhappy.
I for one am getting tired of the lamestream media twisting Francis' words more so than any conservative not agreeing with him.
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|Review the Introduction to Planning module and the Tribal Consultation modules. They provide information on Federal requirements in tribal transportation planning and consultation. Consider ways to increase your exposure and participation.
|Review the Financial Planning, Project Prioritization, Developing the Transportation Improvement Program and Developing a Long-Range Transportation Plan modules. These cover the many purposes and uses of the LRTP and TTIP.
|For more discussion on tribal sovereignty, review the Statewide, MPO and FHWA Role in Tribal Consultation module.
|Appendix B: Review the Partnership Memorandum of Agreement between the Indian Township Passamaquoddy Tribe and the Maine Department of Transportation. It has similar features to those discussed in Section III.
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Jan. 13, 2010
STANFORD, Calif. - The end of an era. That's where the Stanford men's volleyball program finds itself in 2010, in the eyes of coach John Kosty, as the team prepares for its season opening matches against Hawai'i, on Friday and Saturday at Maples Pavilion.
The rebuilding era is over. Now, it's time to be a contender.
When Kosty – entering his 20th season on the Stanford staff and fourth as head coach – brought forth the subject, the meaning seemed obvious. First-team All-American setter Kawika Shoji was entering his senior season. So was opposite hitter Evan Romero, the Cardinal's all-time kills leader in the rally-scoring era.
Surely, the end of the collegiate careers of two of Stanford greats, who helped lift the Cardinal from a 3-25 season only three years ago, had prompted Kosty's discussion. But that was only partly the case.
"The 'era' is getting back to national prominence," he explained. "This senior class has put us back in the national picture, and the classes from here on out have the ability to stay there. It's their obligation to uphold what the senior class has accomplished and continue it on."
For the class of 2010, a five-member group that also includes starting middle blocker Garrett Werner, and reserve hitters Jason Palacios and Ed Howell, the refrain has been "Worst to First."
They were immediately thrown into action in the ruthless Mountain Pacific Sports Federation as freshmen, struggling at times while playing in what may be the most competitive conference any collegiate sport. Indeed, 11 of the MPSF's 12 teams are routinely ranked among the nation's Top 15.
But Stanford has experienced a rapid rise since: to 17-11 in 2008 and 21-11 in 2009. With 16 lettermen and six starters returning – and with the NCAA final four to be played at Stanford's Maples Pavilion – the era undoubtedly will go down as one of the most dramatic turnarounds in school history, and with the potential of one of the greatest finishes.
An end of an era indeed.
"We've been working really hard to get to this position," Stanford assistant Ken Shibuya said. "And all of these guys realize it's there for the taking."
The 2009 season left Stanford with plenty of momentum, during a season highlighted by these accomplishments:
• Stanford won more matches in a season since its 1997 national-championship year and earned its highest season-ending ranking (No. 6) since 2003.
• Stanford won 16 consecutive sets during one stretch – its longest streak since 1995 – and beat 11 teams ranked in the nation's final Top 15.
• The Shoji brothers, Kawika and libero Erik, became Stanford's initial first-team All-Americans since Kevin Hansen in 2005, with freshman Erik earning national Newcomer of the Year honors while shattering the national records for digs.
• Kawika Shoji broke Hansen's school season record for assists, and Evan Romero broke the Cardinal all-time kills mark, both for the rally-scoring era (since 2001).
But the success of 2009 only enhanced the anticipation of 2010. The reason is simple: Stanford hadn't peaked yet. After all, the Cardinal often started three freshmen and a sophomore. And, as good as Erik Shoji was then, he's even better now by all accounts. Combined with the evident maturation of sophomores Brad Lawson and Gus Ellis, it becomes obvious that this is a more versatile and powerful team.
"Everybody understands the game a little bit more now," Kosty said. "They're seasoned veterans, they make better decisions. It's just a different team."
Another ingredient helps too. Depth. With the return of redshirts Garrett Dobbs and Charley Henrikson on the front line, plus the added experience of sophomore setter Evan Barry, Stanford has more options to alter the course of a match and to provide rest when needed.
Kosty also has beefed up his coaching staff to include Chris McLachlin, the father of junior outside hitter Spencer McLachlin. Chris was a player-coach during the early years of the Stanford volleyball program in the mid-1960s and went on to coach Hawaii's Punahou School to 14 state high school titles in volleyball and basketball, including one with future president Barack Obama.
The schedule also differs from past years, with only three nonconference matches and no nonconference road trips.
"The last two years, we were getting this team road tested," Kosty said. "This year, we don't need to be road tested. The national championship is at Maples Pavilion."
The following is a breakdown of Stanford's team, by position:
Kawika Shoji is simply one of the best in Stanford history and a candidate for national Player of the Year honors. Though he holds the Stanford season record for assists in the rally-scoring era (1,394), statistics hardly illustrate his talent.
"He just knows the game," Kosty said. "He understands the flow of games. He knows who to set and who he needs to set."
The sons of longtime Hawaii coach Dave Shoji, Kawika and Erik grew up in volleyball environment.
"He's one of those guys who's always played volleyball," Kosty said. "That's his life, he's grown up around it, and he still likes coming into the gym every day."
Barry, who made two starts last year, is a capable backup. And freshman Chandler Kaaa, the seventh Hawaiian on the team's roster, provides depth.
Outside hitters
The Cardinal returns two all-conference players, Lawson and McLachlin.
Lawson showed glimpses of being able to take over a match, as he did in the late stages of a four-set upset of No. 2 Pepperdine last year. But he arrived this season stronger and hitting harder than ever.
"I see Brad having a breakout year," Kosty said. "I truly believe he's ready. I think we're going to see a much more dynamic and overpowering Brad Lawson."
McLachlin, entering his third year as a starter, provides a versatile and savvy game, with superb ball control and the ability to convert bad plays into points.
Palacios has worked himself into the mix, and junior Ian Connolly is an explosive jumper who can provide different looks at the net.
Among the younger hitters, sophomore Dylan Kordic was limited by ankle injuries last year and is now is fully healthy; freshman Jake Kneller is a true competitor who hits with velocity; sophomore Jake Vandermeer in a Cinderella story who made the team after playing at the club level last year; and freshman Myles Muagututia is a highly-regarded recruit who is balancing football and volleyball.
Opposite hitter
Entering his fourth year as a starter, Evan Romero has led the Cardinal in kills every season and holds the school career kills record for the rally-scoring era, with 1,295.
"His curve is still going up," Kosty said of Romero, who never played volleyball until reaching high school. "He's going to have some big matches this year."
Here's where Stanford's depth comes into play. Last year, there were few options besides Romero if things weren't going well. This year, Dobbs can come off the bench to provide Stanford with a different look if needed. Howell, who enters the season injured, is a team leader and will be able to push his teammates upon his return.
Middle blocker
Werner returns as a third-year starter and provides an experienced answer to the MPSF's collection of hitting talent. Werner worked himself hard during the off-season and has evolved into a dynamic hitter.
Ellis, too, looks greatly improved. After starting 14 matches last season and spending time with the U.S. junior national team, Ellis comes in bigger and stronger and fits right in alongside Werner.
Henrikson, coming off a redshirt year, provides another option at the position and junior Max Halvorson brings offensive strength.
Erik Shoji crushed the national season record for digs as a freshman, finishing with 447 at a national-leading 3.92 clip per set. He also had seven 20-dig performances. The rest of the nation combined had only four others.
"He's a returning first-team All-American," Kosty said. "Now, he's got to prove it. He's got NCAA statistics to back up his tremendous season last year, and now he needs to go out and do better."
Behind him is junior Jordan Inafuku, a starting-caliber player who comes in to add defense and serving prowess. Plus, he gets to dig some of the top hitters in the country every day in practice and takes on the daily challenge of getting better.
In describing Inafuku. Shibuya said, "His mind is on the team winning that national championship. Whatever it takes."
But, then again, Shibuya added, "that describes so many of our guys."
-- David Kiefer, Stanford Athletics


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Deed So
by Katharine A. Russell
Deed So reflects the progress and challenges of Maryland since the early 1960s
A delightful coming-of-age tale during the 1960's of Haddie Bashford, a twelve-year-old girl living in Wicomico Corners, a small, fictional town in Maryland. Although Haddie, raised as an Episcopalian and recruited to assist in church suppers at age six, loved her family and friends, she longed for a more exciting life in a larger city. Like many teens, Haddie desired her freedom and wanted a chance to discover what life was about beyond the boundaries of her provincial community.
Witnessing a murder sets the scene for Haddie to learn firsthand the harsh reality of consequences when hatred and anger take control of lives. Haddie was in for a rude awakening when she learned the truth behind long-kept secrets of her family and those she loved.
The 60s were a time of prejudice and riotous behavior. Haddie learned that her outlook on life as she knew it in Wicomico Corners was about to change forever.
In the midst of threats and turmoil, the author uses a godly character to give the town hope.
'No matter how far away you are, all you have to do to come back is to embrace Jesus.'
How true that statement is. Any one who thinks they have fallen so deep into sin and despair that they cannot climb out of their pit, should realize that when one is lying on their back, the only place to look is up.
The truth of the Gospel is not just for the characters of Deed So, but for all of us.
The author uses phenomenal descriptions and I found the characters to be warm and intriguing.
Russell, raised in Southern Maryland now resides in California. Her book, A Pointed Death is written under her pen name Kath Russell.


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Krämer, J A; Schmid, K W; Dralle, H; Dietlein, M; Schicha, H; Lerche, H; Gerss, J; Frankewitsch, T; Schober, O; Riemann, B (2010). Primary tumour size is a prognostic parameter in patients suffering from differentiated thyroid carcinoma with extrathyroidal growth: results of the MSDS trial. European Journal of Endocrinology, 163(4):637-644.
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OBJECTIVE: The Multicentre Study Differentiated Thyroid Cancer (MSDS) collective represents a well-defined group of patients with thyroid carcinomas with extrathyroidal extension. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the relationship of the primary tumour size with clinicopathological features as well as the outcome of patients with minimum and extensive extrathyroidal growth (pT3b- and pT4a-tumours; UICC 2002/2003, 6th ed).
METHODS: The tumour diameter was available in 324 out of 351 MSDS patients (244 females, 80 males). Mean age of patients was 47.7±12.0 years (range, 20.1-69.8 years), and the median follow-up was 6.2 years. The relationship between primary tumour size and the following clinicopathological data was investigated: age, gender, histological tumour type (papillary thyroid carcinomas (PTC) versus follicular thyroid carcinomas (FTC)) and UICC/AJCC TNM classification. In addition, the correlation between primary tumour size and event-free and overall survival was assessed.
RESULTS: The FTC of our series were significantly larger than PTC (3.46 vs 1.84 cm; P<0.001). Patients suffering from pT3b-tumours presented with significantly smaller tumour size than those with extensive extrathyroidal growth (pT4a-tumours) (1.9 vs 3.0 cm; P<0.01). All patients with distant metastases suffered from tumours >2 cm. Furthermore, event-free and overall survival were significantly correlated with increasing tumour size (P<0.05). Using multivariate analysis, a pT4a-category and a tumour diameter >2 cm remained independent predictors of survival.
CONCLUSIONS: In patients suffering from differentiated thyroid carcinoma with extrathyroidal growth (pT3b and pT4a), the tumour size is an independent predictor of event-free and overall survival.
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Kate Middleton's All Smiles In Alice Temperley
Kate Middleton showed off her trademark smile at Buckingham Palace last night, as she met Olympic and Paralympic athletes at a special reception hosted by the Queen.
She looked stunning as always in a black Alice Temperley dress, decorated with cream and gold flowers, as well as a gorgeous bracelet, and black suede courts.
After telling para-equestrian rider and gold medallist Lee Pearson that she's just started horse riding lessons, she shared a laugh with the womens hockey team.
David Cameron was also a guest at the reception, and he said: "I think it's a lovely finish to an amazing year for British Olympians and Paralympians."
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Joint Colloquium Distinguished Lecture Series
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Wednesday, November 4, 2009
From automated teller machines and atomic clocks to mammograms and semiconductors, innumerable products and services rely in some way on technology, measurement, and standards provided by the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Founded in 1901, NIST is a non-regulatory federal agency within the U.S. Department of Commerce, whose mission is to promote U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness by advancing measurement science, standards, and technology in ways that enhance economic security and improve our quality of life.
As one of the major research components of NIST, Information Technology Laboratory accelerates the development and deployment of information and communication systems that are reliable, usable, interoperable, and secure; advances measurement science through innovations in mathematics, statistics, and computer science; and conducts research to develop the measurements and standards infrastructure for emerging information technologies and applications. Collaborative partnerships with customers and stakeholders in industry, government, academia, and consortia are important means to achieve these goals.
Today we will provide an overview of ITL work in areas as diverse as cybersecurity, cryptography, data access, usability, complex systems, and computational science. We will also describe technical opportunities within NIST and ITL for both students and researchers.
Ronald F. Boisvert leads the Mathematical and Computational Sciences Division of the Information Technology Laboratory at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). He received his Ph.D. in computer science from Purdue University in 1979 and has been at NIST since then. His research interests include numerical solution of partial differential equations, mathematical software, and information services that support computational science. He contributed to the development of the original ELLPACK system for elliptic boundary value problems, the NBS Core Math Library, VFFTPACK (for vectorized FFTs), VFNLIB (for vectorized Bessel functions), the Guide to Available Mathematical Software, and the Matrix Market. He is one of the principal editors for the NIST Digital Library of Mathematical Functions, now under development. He has served as Editor-in-Chief of the ACM Transactions on Mathematical Software 1992-2005, and co-chair of the Numerics Working Group of the Java Grande Forum 1998-2003. He is currently Co-Chair of the Publications Board of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), and Chair of the International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP) Working Group 2.5 (Numerical Software). He was awarded the U.S. Department of Commerce Silver Medal for Meritorious Federal Service in 1992, the Outstanding Contribution to ACM Award in 2000, and the Keene State College Alumni Achievement Award in 2002. He was named an ACM Distinguished Scientist in 2006, and received the IFIP Silver Core distinction in 2007.
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38-year-old surfer Amy Tatsch is lucky to be alive after being attacked by a shark in the waters off Orlando in mid May. Tatsch had been out boogie boarding with her brother when the shark (believed to be about 7-foot long by bull by its tooth marks) "came out of nowhere and tore through her Achilles tendon and calf, narrowly missing taking her leg off completely." She has since gone through multiple surgeries. And while she "can't quite get up yet," she is glad to be home.
"We caught a couple of waves. He caught one and I drifted down a little farther with the current so I was a little farther away and the next wave that was coming up, I was ready," she related. "I kicked off with my right leg to give me some momentum to ride in and that's when I got bumped. It was a really hard bump and then seconds after I felt my leg being torn and then I felt the motion of something big swimming away."
Shark bites are always big new during the summer, with an average of 16 attacks reported here in the US and about 75 worldwide each year. Still, although the United States has the highest reported number of shark attacks (with the most recorded shark attacks in New Smyrna Beach, Florida,) it has the lowest fatality rate (approximately 4%). Other prime areas where the most attacks generally occur are in other part of Florida, as well as Hawaii, California, North and South Carolina, and Texas, although they have happened in just about every coastal state.
Western Australia, however, now holds the record for being the "deadliest place in the world for shark attacks," and local authorities there have been promoting shark culls, despite wildlife advocate protests. In the meantime, scientists here and abroad are now working on a plan to cut that number down even more by placing tracking devices on sharks such as great whites, tigers and bull sharks so that they can warn beachgoers, as well as lifeguards, when danger is approaching.
Note: Despite horror stories, both fact and fiction, officials state that the chance of someone being attacked by a shark in the US is "1 in 11.5 million, while odds of being killed by one is less than 1 in 264.1 million. In fact, as weird as it may sound, it has been said that "people in New York are bitten 10 times more by other human beings than people are bitten by sharks worldwide." Whether this is true or not is another matter.


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UCLA's Seth George and Sasha Victorine were selected as two of 15 candidates for the 13th annual Missouri Athletic Club Sports Foundation Collegiate Player of the Year award, which will be presented during a dinner at the M.A.C. on Jan. 8, 1999.
George, a senior forward from Mission Viejo, Calif., has become one of the most prolific scorers in UCLA history, scoring 107 career points to rank eighth all-time. The 1997 Final Four Offensive MVP also ranks seventh all-time with 42 career goals and second all-time with 15 career game-winning goals. In 1998, he has scored a goal or assist in every game for the 7-1 and second-ranked Bruins and leads the team in scoring with eight goals and 20 points. This is George's first M.A.C. nomination.
Victorine, a junior midfielder from Corona, Calif., earned his second consecutive nomination. Last season, he was selected as one of the 15 candidates despite a season-ending knee injury a week prior to the announcement. Victorine, UCLA's playmaker and team co-captain, has recovered quite nicely from the injury and leads the team with six assists. U.S. Under-23 National Team member Victorine is also a nominee for the Hermann Trophy.
The other candidates are: Lazo Alavanja, Mf, Indiana; Chris Albright, F, Virginia; Keith Beach, Mf, Maryland; Adin Brown, Gk, William & Mary; Chris Brown, Mf, Portland; Matt Chulis, D, Virginia; Nick Garcia, D, Indiana; Jay Heaps, Mf, Duke; Jason Moore, Mf, Virginia; Richard Mulrooney, Mf, Creighton; Bobby Rhine, F, Connecticut; Tony Soto, D, SMU; and Evan Whitfield, D, Duke.
The 15 candidates for the Player of the Year award, to recognized the top American born or naturalized college player, were chosen in balloting by coaches of the Top 20 teams in this year's pre-season rankings. The winner will be selected in balloting by approximately 800 coaches from across the country.
In addition to selecting the Top 15 players, coaches also named five "Players to Watch" during the season. Named were UCLA's Carlos Bocanegra, a sophomore defender; Scott Bower, a junior midfielder from Clemson; Ali Curtis, a sophomore forward from Duke; Jon Conway, a junior goalie from Rutgers, and Dan Califf, a freshman defender/midfielder from Maryland.


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The Oakland Business Improvement District is an economic development agency representing local businesses, commercial property owners, universities, hospitals, non-profit and government organizations working to make Oakland Pittsburgh's most vibrant business district community. The organization also takes the lead on Innovation Oakland, a project with the goal of making Oakland's largest business district the hub of technology and innovation, and Startup Oakland, a campaign helping to grow Oakland's start-up community.
The OBID is a dynamic organization with two full-time staff members, an engaged Board of Directors of over two-dozen Oakland Business District Stakeholders and our dedicated third-party cleaning crew. They work to keep Oakland the gem that it is; vibrant, youthful, clean and safe are top priorities of OBID.
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As a commercial property owner or business within the Oakland Business District, you are automatically receiving these benefits:
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OBID is governed by stakeholders with a vested interest in Oakland's success
- Is chartered by the City and State to provide economic development services shaped by a charitable mission
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