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Ethics: We hold ourselves to the highest standards of transparency, accountability and ethical behaviour.
Dignity: We preserve and enhance the dignity of the people we serve.
Optimism: We provide hope for those in need to have a better life.
Service: We use a participatory approach to enhance the delivery of our services that is appropriate and relevant to those we serve.
Self-sufficiency: We enhance the self-sufficiency of the people we serve and empower them to rebuild productive lives
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GLC supports the United Nations (UN) Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
These are a set of specific targets to be met by 2015. The goals were created and agreed by 189 world leaders at the UN Millennium Summit in September 2000.
The eight MDGs to be met by 2015 are to:
- Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger,
- Achieve universal primary education,
- Promote gender equality and empower women,
- Reduce child mortality,
- Improve maternal health,
- Combat HIV and AIDS, malaria and other diseases,
- Ensure environmental sustainability and
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by Alex Paita Published on: Aug 20, 2010 - 3:11pm
The best sports bars anticipate all that a consummate fan loves about a dive: large TV screens, good food and cold booze. Throw in a like-minded crowd who appreciates a good game and you've got a cozy dugout, regardless of which team you're cheering for. Here are the best ones in Manila:
1. Handlebar Bar and Grill
Address: 31 Polaris St., Bel-Air Village, Makati City
Tel. 898-2189, 898-1976
Website: www.handlebar.com.ph
Open from 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. (Sunday to Wednesday), 11 a.m. to 3 a.m. (Thursday to Sunday)
The lowdown: As the name hints, Handlebar is a sports enclave built primarily for bikers. The Mad Dog Motorcycle Club--a by-invitation-only club for Harley Davidson owners--call it home, but even the flimsiest of scooterists and pedestrians are welcome to enjoy the bar's sports slash rock n' roll atmosphere. One can catch rock veterans like The Jerks and Juan De La Cruz band alumni Wally Gonzales and Pepe Smith perform on Wednesdays to Fridays, while a multitude of large-screen LCD TVs showcase sports channels on weekends.
Must-order: Big John's Barby and porterhouse steaks, from P300 to P600
2. Heckle and Jeckle
Address: Villa Building, Jupiter St., Makati City
Tel. 890-6904, 895-1752
Website: www.heckleandjeckle.org
Open from 4 p.m. to 6 a.m. daily
The lowdown: Heckle and Jeckle, named after the '50s cartoon characters, has been serving its yuppie and expat clientele for more than a decade now. And while anyone who is into billiards and watching live football, F1 and rugby games on its humongous projector screen has easily fallen for the bar's charms, people find themselves coming back not just to have fun, but also to sate their craving for authentic Indian cuisine--Heckle and Jeckle's specialty. The bar serves Filipino food as well, and it is said that our very own beef caldereta has become a favorite among their foreign patrons.
Must-order: Chicken Tika Masala, P250; Chicken Beef Vindaloo (hot curry), P195

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When summer arrives many needy children lose access to free lunch programs available during the school year. Donations to food banks also generally go down. Hunger in America is an increasing concern as the summer months approach.
Using Feeding America's Map the Meal Gap and other sources let's look at hunger in different states, starting with California.
The rate of hunger is 16.2 percent in California among the general population. That is over 6 million people who are considered "food insecure." Los Angeles County has 1.6 million hungry citizens, the highest nationally of any county.
Imperial County in southern California has a rate of hunger at 22.7 percent. Yuba County is also at 20 percent.
The rate of child hunger in California goes even higher at 26.3 percent. There are numerous counties with child hunger rates exceeding 20 or even 30 percent. Imperial County, for example, has nearly 40 percent of its children considered "food insecure." Fresno, Merced, and Madera are a few examples of other counties with child hunger at over 30 percent.
According to the Food Research and Action Center there are about 2,500,000 children in California benefiting the free or reduced price school lunch program. However, only about 400,000 children were enrolled in summer feeding according to their latest data. This valuable safety net of school meals does significantly drop off during the summer.
One safety net needy families in California have is the federal food stamp (SNAP) program, which gives them extra purchasing power at grocery stores. However, California is one of the states impacted by SNAP cuts enacted by Congress in this year's Farm Bill. These cuts come following last year's nationwide reductions in SNAP.
California heads into summer with reduced assistance for its citizens in terms of school meals and food stamps. Emergency food banks will be under pressure to make up the difference.


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Vt. Health Connect ready for Tuesday launchSeptember 30,2013
The Associated Press
MONTPELIER - The official overseeing the launch of Vermont's online health insurance marketplace says the system is on track for its scheduled opening.
Vermont Health Reformer Director Robin Lunge says there are likely to be some bumps on the way, but the system is ready to go live at 9 a.m. Tuesday. A call center will open at 8 a.m.
Tuesday is the official startup date for Vermont Health Connect, the state-sponsored health insurance marketplace being set up under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Coverage begins on Jan. 1.
Lunge says there were some technical problems over the weekend, but staff is working to ensure those aren't a problem on Tuesday.
She says officials don't expect many people will begin buying insurance until closer to Jan. 1.MORE IN This Just InMONTPELIER The states congressional delegation announced $2. Full StoryMany Vermont dairy farms are experiencing a tough summer, receiving very low prices for their... Full StoryMONTPELIER The state of Vermont will receive $300,000 from Wells Fargo Advisors as the result... Full Story
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The Portrait of a Lady
by Henry James
The Portrait of a Lady Chapter 17 Summary
- Isabel trembles in the aftermath of turning down Bachelor #2.
- Although she is shaken, Isabel is also proud that she has demonstrated the thing she has wanted all along: freedom. She feels as though she has proved something to herself and to Caspar.
- Henrietta returns, and Isabel is understandably short with her. She says that she cannot trust her old friend anymore.
- Henrietta is distraught to find out that Isabel has rejected Mr. Goodwood again. She really just doesn't want Isabel to marry a European.
- Henrietta asks Isabel where she's going in life, and Isabel says that she's happy not knowing.
- Isabel wants both Henrietta and Caspar Goodwood to leave her alone; in response, Henrietta warns her not to isolate herself too much.
- Henrietta decides to stay in London in order to get word from Mr. Bantling and Lady Pensil. She delights in the thought of rubbing elbows with royalty and writing a critically-acclaimed article about it.
- Ralph arrives with the news that Mr. Touchett's health has declined. Ralph goes to fetch a renowned doctor, Sir Matthew Hope. Isabel insists on going with Ralph, and checks out of the hotel.
- Henrietta gives her regrets to Ralph, with the assumption that this will be her last time seeing Mr. Touchett. Not one to ruin her plans, she's still going to visit Lady Pensil.
- Henrietta tells Ralph that Caspar Goodwood came to see Isabel last night.
- Ralph is saddened by the thought that Isabel would have lied to him about expecting a visitor.
- Henrietta tells Ralph that Isabel rejected Caspar again, and Ralph is relieved that Isabel didn't deceive him.
- Henrietta decides to talk with Caspar and encourage him not to give up on Isabel.
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Clots and Clots of Heart News
There is considerable evidence that the lipoprotein abnormalities (high LDL and low HDL) that are linked to heart attack deaths in adulthood begin to develop in early childhood and that higher cholesterol levels eventually get "set" by early food habits.1If you're building a house and you lay a bad foundation, over time, bad things will happen. Need proof? A new study has uncovered lots of young adults with clogged arteries. Reuters reports:
The researchers said their findings suggest a four-decade-long trend of declines in heart disease may be about to come to a screeching halt.Now, the authors of this study cite junk-food as a culprit. Perhaps triglycerides should be added to that list. First, let's find out what they are and why they are bad. Take it away Dr. Fuhrman:
They studied autopsy reports from younger people in one Minnesota county who died from accidents, suicide and murder and found most had clogged arteries and more than 8 percent had significant disease…
"…The dietary quality has deteriorated over the last 15 years," Dr. Philip Mellen of the Hattiesburg Clinic in Mississippi said in a telephone interview.
"In our study, the youngest age group was the age group with the worse disease," he said. "This age group will have major problems as they continue to age."
Triglycerides comprise the largest proportion of fats (lipids) in the diet, in the adipose tissue, and in the blood. Immediately after a fatty meal, triglycerides rise in the bloodstream. We store triglycerides in our fatty tissues and muscle as a source of energy, and gradually release and metabolize it between meals according to the energy needs of the body. Only a small portion of your triglycerides is found in the bloodstream. High blood triglyceride levels are reflective of increased body fat stores. High triglycerides further promote and contribute to atherosclerosis in people with high cholesterol.And what foods are the major harbingers of triglycerides? The insidious and always bad, white flour and refined grains. Dr. Fuhrman talks about them:
White flour and other refined grains such as sweetened breakfast cereals, soft drinks, other sweets, and even fruit juices are weight-promoting and not only lead to diabetes, but can raise triglycerides and cholesterol levels, increasing heart attack risk.So, it should be no surprise that new research is linking triglyceride levels to the risk of coronary disease. Ed Edelson of HealthDay News reports:
"Triglycerides traditionally have been viewed as second-class citizens," said Dr. Michael Miller, director of preventive cardiology at the University of Maryland Medical Center and lead author of the report in the Feb. 12 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.. "LDL cholesterol has always taken center stage. We know that LDL is intimately involved in bringing cholesterol to scavenger cells, which deposit them to form plaques in the arteries. This study shows that triglycerides in and of themselves are also lipids to blame."News like this HAS to inspire people to clean up their diets—right? Not necessarily, because in many cases even a diagnosis of heart disease isn't enough to prompt a change in diet. Anne Harding of Reuters explains:
The original study was designed to test the effectiveness of two LDL-lowering statins, Pravachol and Lipitor, in reducing recurring coronary disease after a heart attack. The new study went over the data on the 4,162 participants in the trial, looking at the association between triglyceride levels and the incidence of heart problems and death.
"The patients who had heart attacks came back after 30 days," said Miller. "We measured LDL levels and triglyceride levels and followed them over the next two years, evaluating for the occurrence of new events and death. If a patient had triglyceride levels below 150 [milligrams per deciliter], there was a 27 percent lower risk of having a new event over time. After multiple adjustments, for such things as age, diabetes, high blood pressure and obesity, the risk reduction was 20 percent."
A one-year follow-up study of patients with heart disease found that few are meeting recommendations for fruit, vegetable and fiber intake, and they were eating a "disturbing" amount of trans fat, Dr. Yunsheng Ma and colleagues from the University of Massachusetts Medical School in Worcester found.Sad, but I think I've said it before. You can show people all the research and reports in the world, but until pandemonium hits their doorstep, they won't do a freaking thing and even then, who knows.
They surveyed 555 people about their eating habits one year after they had been diagnosed with heart disease using coronary angiography. All had suffered some type of cardiac event, such as heart attack, abnormal heart rhythm, or chest pain.
To gauge the quality of their diets, the researchers used the Alternate Healthy Eating Index (AHEI), which measures several aspects of heart-healthy eating such as fruit and vegetable consumption, amount of trans fat consumed, and ratio of white to red meat eaten.
On average, patients scored 30.8 on the AHEI, out of a possible 80. Just 12.4 percent were eating five or more servings of vegetables a day, while 7.8 percent were eating at least four servings of fruit each day. Fewer than 8 percent met recommendations for cereal fiber consumption.
And while public health guidelines recommend getting less than 0.5 percent of total calories from trans fat, people in the study consumed an average of 3.41 percent of their calories in trans fat form.
1. Vikari JS, Raitakari OT, Simell O. Nutritional influences on lipids and future atherosclerosis beginning prenatally and during childhood. Curr Opin Lipidol 2002;13(1):11-18.


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Portugal. The Man recorded an "endangered song" to celebrate this year's earth day and to raise awareness of endangered species, specifically the Sumatran Tiger.
The song was recorded and pressed on a degradable vinyl record that wears away as it is played. 400 vinyl were sent to celebrities, members of the press, and notable figures along with the message that, as the song will wither and fade over time, the only way to preserve the music is to rip the song and share it across the web. Essentially, the song will go extinct unless it's reproduced and spread around.
The fade-away vinyl presents an obvious metaphor for the seemingly inevitable extinction of the Sumatran Tiger (of which only 400 are known to exist) and other endangered animals. The records aren't being sold; they only exist to spread the word about animals' vulnerability, raise awareness, and increase social conversation.
There are less than 400 Sumatran Tigers in existence. Unfortunately most of the world is unaware of this frightening fact. Without action, the species will completely disappear. To spread the message of the Tiger's vulnerability, we've created a song that will also go extinct unless it's reproduced. These custom lathe-cut records are made from polycarbonate plastic, which means it will degrade after a certain amount of plays, causing the song to eventually disappear and go extinct. The Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute, in collaboration with us, have made only 400 records of this unreleased song. There are no other copies in existence. Tigers are dwindling every year. Social influence and conservation action could actually help save a species.
Join the movement by sharing the track on Facebook, Twitter, Tubmlr, or wherever you are social and tag it with #EndangeredSong, #SumatranTiger, or #EarthDay to spread the world and help save a dying species.
Visit www.endangeredsong.si.edu for more information.


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Blog — For-Profit Education
Op-Ed: Education Official Who Left Under Ethical Cloud Returns to Washington
Originally appeared in Roll Call, July 14, 2014
My organization, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, recently requested information from the Department of Education and the University of California system about the role former Education official Robert Shireman — and the organization he heads, California Competes — are playing in the development of education policy. CREW believes Shireman's coziness with Wall Street short sellers, and his overall indifference to playing by the rules, should make government officials wary of working with him.
Shireman served as deputy undersecretary of the Department of Education and as a consultant to the department from 2009 to 2011. During this time, he spearheaded the department's efforts to increase regulation of for-profit colleges to ensure that students had a fair chance of finding "gainful employment" after graduation. This subject became controversial, in part because of Wall Street's efforts to influence education policy.
After well-known short seller Steve Eisman testified before the Senate regarding for-profit colleges, CREW began investigating whether Wall Street investors were attempting to influence Education's regulatory process to drive down the stock price of for-profit colleges, allowing them to reap financial gains. Using the Freedom of Information Act, CREW uncovered incriminating emails revealing that Education officials, including Shireman, were in contact with short sellers about the proposed regulation. Based on these records, CREW asked the Securities and Exchange Commission in 2011 to investigate possible market manipulation and twice asked Education Secretary Arne Duncan to examine the improper influence on Education's regulatory process. We also asked the department's inspector general investigate Shireman.
More than three years after he left Washington, Shireman remains the subject of a long-running inspector general inquiry into whether he violated ethics laws by discussing sensitive government information with The Institute for College Access and Success, an organization Shireman founded and led before joining the Obama administration. TICAS refused to comply with an OIG subpoena for records regarding its interaction with Shireman, forcing the Department of Justice to file legal action. In March, a federal court ordered TICAS to turn over documents. Why would TICAS have fought so hard to prevent the release of these records unless they reveal improper conduct? Therefore, CREW filed a new FOIA request, asking the inspector general for records in an effort to discover where the investigation now stands.
When Shireman left the department in June 2010, he was immediately hired as a consultant. Despite this change in employment status, documents show Education officials allowed Shireman to continue receiving health care, paid leave and retirement benefits although the department's personnel manual specifically prohibits consultants from receiving such benefits. When CREW sought details about Shireman's consulting agreement, Education redacted the identities of the officials who signed off on the arrangement.
Shireman was off the Washington radar until recently, when he returned to town in May and spoke at an event, criticizing for-profit colleges. A second FOIA request we submitted to the Department of Education will reveal whether he is still working with policymakers.
To be clear, CREW's only interest in this matter is ensuring government agencies and officials act in accordance with the law and in the public interest. CREW believes this cannot be achieved if the people who craft government regulations don't meet the same high standards of conduct they demand of those they regulate.
Greater government oversight of for-profit colleges is clearly in order. Allowing students to take out loans — paid for with taxpayer dollars — that go into the coffers of unethical for-profit schools, while leaving students with little hope of ever graduating or finding a job is wrong. Congress, the Department of Education and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau have a role to play in policing such outrageous conduct. Still, Shireman's presumably good intentions don't justify his improperly sharing information with Wall Street investors. Given his shaky record, government regulators should be wary of working with Shireman.
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TC TO JANE WELSH CARLYLE ; 2 September 1850; DOI: 10.1215/lt-18500902-TC-JWC-01; CL 25: 186-187
Scotsbrig, 2 Septr, 1850—
"Nothink for Craigenputtoch today"! 1 I am going on well here, and sleep what ought to be called preeminently: but I ate yesterday a big plate of country broth; and tho' I walked with Jamie afterwards to the "Spout of Mein" (pretty waterfall up among the moors), and even slept pretty well all night, I have felt waufish all day, and about 2 o'clock I even went so far as to tumble myself into bed and fall sound asleep by daylight, and so lie for two hours till my time was all done! I have dined since (that is, eaten two eggs with a slice and a half of bread, whh is my common dinner), and now in one "quarter of an hour exact" the post-time will be here. I send my salutations and inquiries to poor Goody; and hope perhaps I may hear a good word from her tomorrow. Here comes Emerson's Letter too. An unsatisfactory Letter; promising me no result at all from my sore labours, and singing plainly a mild "blessed (not accursed) are they that are at ease in Zion."2 Of which I do not believe a syllable. Chapman's money account of the same Pamphlet departt I find also to be unsatisfactory,—near £50 charged me (about a third of my whole wages) for writing too much;—a shabby greedy kind of account otherwise too: about which I will not bother myself farther at this time, nor much at any time, but snap my fingers in the face of him and it and the world generally I hope. "Damn them, keep them poor!" Really it is not so bad a prayer, and one ought to know the good there is in it.
Jack is come during my sleep; proposes to carry this away with him. His third patient now promises to recover. Poor creatures! The funeral on Saturday lasted above six hours, and was painfully impressive to me. Old Kirkyard of Hoddam, a stranger I among my own people,3 and the four or five I did know grown all like what their fathers or grandfathers used to be! Much sorrow and suffering lies festering in all corners if one seek into it.— — Good be with thee dear Goody. Take care of thy little self, and possess thy soul in peace,—with as much sleep as possible! God bless thee.—
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- What is HPV?
- Can a vaccine help prevent HPV?
- Are the HPV vaccines safe?
- Who should be vaccinated against HPV and when?
- What are the benefits of the HPV vaccines?
- How much do the HPV vaccines cost? Are they covered by health insurance plans?
- Do women who have been vaccinated against HPV still need Pap tests?
- Can cervical cancer be prevented without a HPV vaccine?
- To learn more
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Can cervical cancer be prevented without a HPV vaccine?
In most cases, yes, cervical cancer can be prevented even without a vaccine. Cervical cancer screening done according to American Cancer Society guidelines and with proper follow up will prevent most but not all cases of cervical cancer. Pap tests (with or without the HPV test) can find cervix cell changes early, before they become cervical cancer. These changed cervix cells can then be treated to keep them from becoming cancer.
When cancer screening guidelines are followed most, but not all, cervical cancers are found at an early enough stage that they are easily cured. Most cervical cancers in the United States are diagnosed in women who have never had a Pap test, or who haven't had a Pap test in many years.
To learn more about the American Cancer Society's screening guidelines, see Cervical Cancer: Prevention and Early Detection.
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In honor of International Women's Day, Skype celebrates women, all women: professionals and stay-at-home moms, single and married, from Honolulu to Paris to Tokyo.
The status of women in society and industry is in steady evolution. That said, traditionally male career fields, like engineering, still only count a small percentage of female pioneers among their ranks. One of those women is Kine Camara, an engineer who develops Skype's Android application.
Originally from Senegal, Kine says that she grew up interested in science but did not plan to become an engineer. She enrolled at the Polytechnic University of Montreal and remembers, "At first I was completely lost, but once I worked with friends to develop a mobile app, I knew I had to become an mobile software engineer."
After obtaining her degree, Kine worked as a developer on different mobile platforms such as Java ME and iOS. She has recently relocated to California and now develops new features, fixes bugs, and ensures high code quality for Skype on Android.
Kine estimates that during her studies and in her initial professional experiences, "just 30% of the engineering and IT employees were women and many of them leave the sector in mid-career."
"There is not an equal representation of men and women," Kine explains, "But things are improving. There are more and more articles that talk about women in senior positions. There are more women at the head of large tech companies who write books and talk about their experiences. I think this will inspire more girls to go into engineering and technology."
To Kine, "the modern woman is a person who works on her faults, who allows herself to dream and, especially, pursues those dreams."
"She makes her own decisions – whether she decides to stay at home or to work, it is her choice. She is not afraid to break barriers or to take up challenges," Kine says.
Moreover, Kine believes that Skype itself can support women (and people, in general) to strike a balance between their personal and professional lives. "Skype helps to stay in touch, share, and create memories with your loved ones," she says. "It helps me to improve business productivity and meet with coworkers in efficient ways, but it is also how I stay close with my friends back in Canada."


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MMA on Tap has learned that the scheduled fight between Chance Farrar and Micah Miller at WEC 31 has been postponed.
Farrar suffered an injury during a recent training session and was forced to pull out of the fight. Miller will not compete at the event against a replacement opponent and the two will most likely be matched up again in the future.
The postponement was discussed during MMA Weekly's Sound Off radio show earlier tonight.
Farrar was submitted by Urijah Faber during Faber's last title defense in June. The fight was Farrar's WEC debut. Miller submitted Jesse Moreng in his WEC debut at WEC 26 in March before falling to Cub Swanson in his very next by unanimous decision.
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A.M. Vitals: Melanoma Set to Be a Hot Topic at ASCO
Melanoma Focus: Two of the as-yet unreleased studies to be highlighted at the upcoming annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology will deal with melanoma drugs — one from Bristol-Myers Squibb and another from Roche and Daiichi Sankyo, Dow Jones Newswires reports. The study of Bristol-Myers' Yervoy, which was approved by the FDA in March for late-stage disease, will look at how it performs in newly diagnosed melanoma patients who are also on chemotherapy.
Willing to Pay: Novartis will pay as much as $3 billion for the right acquisitions in veterinary medicine, consumer health, generic drugs, biotech or diagnostics, Bloomberg News reports, citing an interview with CEO Joe Jimenez. He wouldn't comment, however, on analyst speculation that the pharma giant would bid for Gen-Probe, which makes diagnostic tests for the HIV and West Nile viruses.
Pill Review: The FDA is reviewing the safety of birth control pills containing drospirenone, a form of progestin, to see if they increase the risk of blood clots more than pills containing another form of progestin, levonorgestrel, the WSJ reports. Pills containing drospirenone include Bayer AG's Yaz and Yasmin; studies of whether they carry a higher risk of clots have produced mixed results.
HHS Proposal: New privacy protections proposed by the Obama administration include a patient's right to see a list of people accessing his or her electronic medical record, Reuters reports. Currently providers must track who accesses a digitized health record but don't have to reveal that information to patients.
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South Carolina Equality launched a rights-awareness program for the state's LGBT community on Feb. 26.
The "Know Your Rights" campaign will serve as a clearinghouse of information relevant to the rights of gay and lesbian citizens.
Available through a dedicated page on the organization's website, new information will be provided each month on topics including non-discrimination policies and prevention of hate crime.
The rights-depriving laws currently used in South Carolina shouldn't leave its gay citizens absent of information of the rights they retain, SC Equality says.
For example, says Randy Moore, the campaign's project leader:
"While South Carolina still does not legally recognize same-sex marriage within its borders, it's important to know that there are ways to legally safeguard same-sex relationships in our state."
The advocacy group will also conduct events and educational forums across the state, says SC Equality executive director Ryan Wilson.
"We know that an important part of knowing where we are headed and what laws we need to change requires understanding where we currently stand."
Kick-off of "Know Your Rights" coincides with other recent LGBT-rights advancements. A federal court decision opposing gay marriage restrictions in Texas and Gov. Jan Brewer's veto of a pro-discrimination bill in Arizona also took place on Feb. 26.
The calendar coincidence of "Know Your Rights" with those improvements indicates a growth in public support for equality, says Wilson.
"Across the south, from Virginia to Kentucky to now Texas, we are seeing the dominoes falling toward equality faster and faster."
Funding for the campaign comes from grants provided by Richland County Council and the Fund for Southern Communities.
"Know Your Rights" isn't the only project conducted by SC Equality at the moment. On Feb. 24 it joined with a national advocate in launching the "Southerners for the Freedom to Marry" campaign, seeking gay marriage rights in South Carolina and 11 other southern states.


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Death Valley California: The Innards of the Earth
California's Valley of Death is the lowest, hottest and driest in North America, as low as you can go at minus 282 feet (86 meters), smack dab in the middle of the largest national park in the coterminous United States (140 by 5-15 miles; 225 by 8-24 kilometers), a mere 85 miles (136 kilometers) from the highest point atop Mt. Whitney jutting 14,494 feet (4418 meters); perhaps proving it's time the U.S. went metric.
Death Valley was a rich 'un, chock full of white gold, aka borax, regular gold, copper and silver. The gold mining boomtown of Ryolite lasted a decade, exploding with 10,000 speculators, its own stock exchange and ribald opera, but the mine closed in 1911 and the population plummeted to zero.
However, the famous 20-mule team wagon trains hauling borax endured in American folklore and on television, narrated by the great American communicator, Ronald Dutch Reagan.
Twentieth Century Death Valley was distinguished by eccentric characters. Perhaps the most vivid was Death Valley Scotty, a graduate of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show and spinner of tall tales.
Scotty's Castle, a sprawling pink extravaganza remains a primary attraction at the north end of the Park. It was built by Chicago businessman Albert Johnson who admired gabby Scotty as his own alternative Wild West Show.
Scotty's pithy philosophy is carved on his gravestone high on a hill overlooking the castle: "I got four things to live by: Don't say nothing that will hurt anybody. Don't give advice — nobody will take it anyway. Don't complain. Don't explain." Accordingly Scotty never explained where the theoretically richest gold mine in Death Valley, discovered, known and mined solely by him, was actually located.
Today the visual riches of Death Valley attract tourists from around the world, Europeans and Asians converging in rental cars and chartered RVs. My initial favorite attraction was cheek to jowl with tourists staring at rare standing water, appropriately named Bad Water, a few hundred yards from the Valley's lowest spot.
Bad Water acts as a superb reflecting pool for the snow-capped mountains to the west, framing salt plains stretching umpteen miles to infinity.
Five hundred and fifty square miles of salt plain sit below Sea Level; if the sediment above the Valley floor's sinking bedrock were blown away Death Valley would be over 9000 feet (2745 meters) below Sea Level, by far the deepest dip on the planet.
The gaily colored innards of the earth decorate the eastern edge of the Valley, offering spectacular hikes and excellent drives, except for tourists stuck in an RV and thus unable to negotiate the narrow roads and tight curves.
My two favorite loop drives are truly gorgeous. The most popular is Artist's Drive and Palette, a 13-mile narrowly-paved loop from which vehicles longer than 25 feet are pragmatically prohibited. The best other driving circuit is 20 Mule Team Canyon, a marginal dirt track winding through badlands stratiated in hues from mustard yellow and orangey red to lava black and turgid teal.
The very best hike is the 4-mile (7-kilometer) Golden Canyon loop that winds through petrified fingers of dunes among domes of towering beauty and undulating waves of crackling color.
Golden Canyon sits immediately below the Valley's most popular panorama at Zabriskie Point, for some reason over-populated by eccentric European women tottering up the trail in extremely high heels. But brightly dressed European tourists provide helpful accents to the scenery; for 1000 unspoken words see the photo titled Zabriskie Point.
However, all Death Valley hikes are not created equal, which means beware of National Park literature lauding Falls Canyon as a spectacular wilderness canyon except for those for whom spectacular means brown stratiated with drab, accented by beige lowlights.
Amazingly, two sets of tourists I chatted with in Falls Canyon, relative locals and exotic foreigners, described the Falls Canyon hike as spectacular, a word that apparently means something different in English spoken by those from Oakland and Portugal.
Far superior to Falls Canyon is the hike around the humongous orange Ubehebe Crater that dominates a landscape reminiscent of the moon's surface.
Alternatively explore any of the five areas of sand dunes with some up to 680 feet (205 meters) high, a glistening experience in the moonlight.
Or walk the Devil's Golf Course with its jagged pinnacles of salt and the Harmony Borax Works with salvaged 20-mule team wagons.
Death Valley also harbors hidden salt springs and marshes doted on by roadrunners running pell mell most everywhere, which may mean wily coyote is likely near extinction.
But my greatest delight was scampering up ridges onto high domes revealing cascading vistas to the horizon, which is a favorite activity at Texas Spring campground that abuts a particularly scenic section of the Park. Pre-school children delight in the cliff-hugging trails around buttes and up precipitous ridges while parents shriek in fake fright and snap away with digital cameras
In 1994 the Valley celebrated forty days over 120 F (49 C) and any summer will record ground temperatures over 200 F (94 C). So skip the Valley of Death in summertime. Otherwise you may never leave California.
When you go in autumn, winter or springtime:
Death Valley's western mountains are perfectly palatable in summer but the Valley is dangerously warm. Furnace Creek, near the middle of the Park where most arrive from Nevada, offers three campgrounds and the expensive Furnace Creek Inn at $300-$400 a night or Furnace Creek Ranch from $125-200. Campgrounds are $14 a night, water and toilets available, no hookups; half price for seniors. Campgrounds are also available at Stovepipe Wells and in the north end of the park at Mequite Springs. For Park information, and lots of it, see nps.gov/deva
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April 24, 2013
A look back at Sun Devil women's basketball's 2012-13 accomplishments and recognizing the team's award winners.
Scoring Leader: Janae Fulcher - Fulcher scored in double figures 17 times, including five times in ASU's last six games. She had four games of 20 or more points, shooting a combined 70 percent in those four games (38-54).
Steals Leader: Promise Amukamara - Amukamara finished ninth in the Pac-12, averaging nearly two steals per game (1.9). She had three or more steals eight times, including a team single-game-best seven steals in ASU's 74-58 win over Florida in the championship game of the South Point Thanksgiving Shootout.
Rebounds Leader: Joy Burke - In her first season as a full-time starter, Burke finished 18th in the Pac-12 in rebounding (6.1 rpg). Burke posted double figures in rebounds seven times, including a career-best 12 boards on three occasions: at UTEP (Nov. 18) vs. N.C. State (Nov. 24) and vs. Longwood (Dec. 22).
Assists Leader: Adrianne Thomas - Thomas finished 11th in the Pac-12, averaging nearly three assists per game (2.9). Thomas had five or more assist five times, including a team single-game-best eight assists vs. San Diego on Dec. 12.
Tom Johnson Award (free throw shooting percentage): Promise Amukamara - Amukamara made 82.8 percent of her free throws (53-64) for the season. She made four or more free throws five times and was a perfect 6-6 in ASU's win over Longwood (Dec. 22). Amukamara had made 81.4 percent of her free throws in her first two seasons as a Sun Devil.
Most Improved Player Award: Katie Hempen - Hempen, who had to sit out the 2012-13 season due to NCAA transfer rules, will be a welcome addition to the Sun Devils' roster in 2013-14. As a freshman at SIUE in 2011-12, Hempen was named the Ohio Valley Conference's Freshman of the Year.
Community Service: Joy Burke - Burke tallied more than 80 hours of community service, including appearances at Fellowship of Christian Athlete camps, youth clinics, school visits, Pat's Run and Race for the Cure.
Academic Award: Eliza Normen: A biomedical engineering major who is a member of ASU's Barrett Honors College, Normen (3.57 GPA) earned Pac-12 Second-Team All-Academic distinction in 2013.
Title IX Celebration: The Sun Devil women's basketball program kicked off the 2012-13 season by commemorating the 40th anniversary of Title IX. In the weeks leading up to its season opener against Texas Tech, Sun Devil WBB recognized the accomplishments of 40 individuals whose stories reflected the important of Title IX. Those individuals were recognized at halftime of ASU's contest against Texas Tech. Following the game, ASU head coach Charli Turner Thorne moderated a Title IX panel that included Phoenix Mercury Vice President Ann Meyers Drysdale, Desert Vista High School Principal Dr. Anna Battle, former NCAA President Judy Sweet and Pac-12 Associate Commissioner Chris Dawson.
South Point Thanksgiving Shootout Champions: The Sun Devils captured wins over UNI and Florida to capture the South Point Thanksgiving Shootout tournament title. ASU played three games in three days, coming up just short of making it out of the weekend with a perfect 3-0 record. ASU shot 47 percent against UNI (Nov. 23) as Micaela Pickens (13 points) combined for 27 points in the win. One day later, the Sun Devils came up short against N.C. State, 72-68 before bouncing back in the championship game with a 22-point win over eventual WNIT semifinalist, Florida. Janae Fulcher scored a career-high 26 points against the Gators. Her 13 field goals in the game tied for the second-highest individual total in the Pac-12 this season. Fulcher (13.7 ppg, 5.7 rpg) and Burke (12.3 ppg, 7.7 rpg) combined to average 26 points and 13.4 rebounds per game during the tournament and were both named to the South Point Thanksgiving Shootout All-Tournament Team.
SUN DEVILS WIN SEVEN OF EIGHT: The win over Florida started a stretch in which the Sun Devils won seven of eight games. Included in that span was a five-game winning streak, which represented the 19th time since 2001 that ASU had a winning streak of five or more games. The only loss in that period was a 65-59 setback to Dayton in the championship game of the ASU Classic. The Flyers, who would go on to a 28-3 season and round of 32 finish in the NCAA Tournament, were held to what at the time was their lowest point total of the season. In fact, ASU was one of only six teams to limit Dayton, which finished the season sixth in the country in scoring offense, to 65 or fewer points.
TOTAL TEAM EFFORT GIVES Promise Amukamara, who scored all nine of her points in the second half, tied Janae Fulcher for the team lead in scoring.
SUN DEVILS SWEEP ARIZONA TO CLAIM TERRITORIAL CUP POINT: The Sun Devils came through with a pair of down-to-the-wire wins over in-state rival Arizona to once again claim the Territorial Cup point. ASU defeated the Wildcats 81-77 in a double-overtime thriller in Tucson on Feb. 19. In the rematch in Tempe on Feb. 24, the Sun Devils claimed a 59-58 win. In the two games against Arizona, Promise Amukamara averaged 12.0 points (10-20 FGs/50 percent), 4.0 rebounds, 3.0 steals and 3.0 assists. Burke scored a career-high 18 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in the win in Tucson. ASU has now been victorious in 18 of its last 20 meetings against Arizona.


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The debugger steps into the source code on errors (like with F7), but I want to restore the normal working mode where the Delphi basic DCUs (the library) are only compiled into my code, and the sources are not used in debugging.
For example, on an error in my program, the debugger is stepping into Controls.pas, into
TControl.Click. The normal case (right after installation) is for Delphi to step over these methods.
Should I recompile Controls.pas without debug information? If so, how?
I extending this theme with additional information to better understanding:
We use Delphi6 Prof. what have problem with Mouse (System Error Code 5). So we want to recompile to Controls.pas to replace the Mouse Position getter code. Then:
- I created a folder for it: "c:\D\Common\Delphi_Patches\Delphi_6\"
- I put the original Controls.pas into it.
- I modified the Controls.pas, replaced the position getter code.
- I set the Delphi's Library path, set the first folder to "c:\D\Common\Delphi_Patches\Delphi_6\"
With these steps I can compiled the source with mouse-safe code.
Ok, but then the Delphi everytime steps into Controls.pas on F7, and on any exceptions - this is very "angermaker" thing.
No matter that I removed the "Controls.pas" from the Library path - then the debugger is finding the original "Controls.pas" for it, and opens it... :-(
We don't use "Use Debug DCU-s" in any codes.
I tried to remove "Debug Information" from compiler options, but it is no matter, the Delphi is opens the original Controls.pas...
So I search the way to Delphi don't step into "Controls.pas", but use my dcu...
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Creating a node fitting the horizontal width of two other nodes
I would like to draw a hierarchy of boxes where the borders of the boxes are vertically in the same line of sight. To give an example: (Unfortunately, new members are not allowed to post images ...)
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My problem is that, using nodes and drawing rectangles, I can't figure out how to adjust the size of the level 1 box such that the right and left border are in the same line of sight as the boxes of level 2. Is it maybe the wrong approach? Thanks in advance!
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NewsNet5 – "A new "media box" has been installed inside the lobby of the Strongsville library. It is similar to the Red Box video dispensers located throughout Northeast Ohio. People can access the movies at any time of the day. The big difference is the DVDs are free if you are a member of the Cuyahoga County Public Library. Each media box holds 720 DVDs and feature a mix of adult and family friendly titles. There are both old and newer movies available."
Librarian Challenges Grade Schoolers to Change the World with $5
Fox4KC – "At the end of the school year, students at Pleasant Lea Elementary in Lee's Summit, Mo., received five dollars each with the instruction that they should try to change the world with it. The idea of going into the summer with five dollars and a mission to accomplish came from Beth Smith, the school librarian. She retired this year and wanted to leave the children with one final lesson. She raised $3,000 for the project and then distributed the money evenly to each student."
Librarian + Internet = Better Tomatoes
Valley libraries flip a page in the digital age
ABC15 – "Valley librarians are working hard to make sure their books don't collect dust in the digital age. In the era of instant downloads, when even big chain bookstores are closing, are public libraries still relevant? The numbers illustrate an interesting story. Rita Marko with the Phoenix Public Library tells ABC15 that physical visitors to the libraries are down 9 percent since 2010, online users are quite strong at 24 million hits so far this year. That's on par with numbers from 2010."
Book pulled from shelves at PHX school following mom's push for ban
ABC15 – "Judging from its cover, Hilary Lockhart thought her daughter's new book with a teenage girl on the front was harmless. Then she read it.
"Shocked," was how she described her reaction.
Now, "Lovingly Alice" has been pulled from the shelves at Lockhart's daughter's school in Phoenix until the district can decide appropriate action for the next school year."
University of Chicago's Robotic Library Makes Your Librarian Obsolete
Gizmodo – "Tomorrow, The University of Chicago will be changing how their students will be doing their research papers. The Joe and Rika Mansueto Library will use a massive automated retrieval system, turning the whole library experience on it's head."


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"The Real Housewives of Atlanta" star Kim Zolciak is used to get slammed with various rumors and she has learned that she can laugh it off for the most part. And for some reason, people tend to enjoy spreading rumors about this couple in regards to their financial situation. However, it sounds like her husband doesn't like it when people are making his family look bad in the press. According to a new Wetpaint Entertainment report published on Feb. 28, "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" star Kim Zolciak's husband is now speaking out about the rumors that the couple need to pay a $12,000 tax lien or get out of their house.
"Bloggers are not the NEWS (no credibility) and they sure as hell do not know my portfolio and what's in it," Kroy wrote on his Twitter account. Kim had been tweeting about the story being false, but one can imagine they talked about the story behind closed doors. "The cowards shud Report how I am a hard working tax paying American that DOES NOT LIVE OFF THE GOVERMENT!" Kroy added. And he does have a point. He later added, "Unlike your unemployed blogging ass eating off of my PAID taxes."
It sounds like he was upset about the rumors. Of course, there have been no official documents about the tax liens, so the story appears to be false. What do you think of it?


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Flannery O'Connor and Teilhard de Chardin
A Journey Together Towards Hope and Understanding About Life
Year of Publication: 2009
New York, Bern, Berlin, Bruxelles, Frankfurt am Main, Oxford, Wien, 2009. VIII, 161 pp.
ISBN 978-1-4331-0666-8 hb. (Hardcover)
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Book synopsis
Flannery O'Connor, the renowned short-story writer, lived and fought a tumultuous battle with lupus erythematosus most of her adult life. In her last five years, she sought insightful and helpful sources to alleviate her struggle with the disease. Among these sources were the ideas and thoughts of a Jesuit-paleontologist-mystic by the name of Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, an individual who opened doors of witness to the secular world and attracted suspicious questioning from his Catholic superiors. Like a moth drawn to a flame, Flannery O'Connor, a devoted Thomist, increasingly admired the ideas of Teilhard de Chardin to the point that she incorporated his ideas into her last six short stories in the collection Everything That Rises Must Converge. This book adds significantly to the neglected study of Teilhard de Chardin's influence in the later literary development of Flannery O'Connor. This book would be a valuable asset to students and scholars focusing on American literature, Southern literature, twentieth-century Southern female writers, and Flannery O'Connor.
About the author(s)/editor(s)
The Author: Steven R. Watkins earned a Ph.D. in comparative literature from the University of Texas at Arlington. He is a Senior Humanities professor at the University of Phoenix and has been teaching there since 2005. He has published and presented articles on Flannery O'Connor, American literature, religion, philosophy, and theology.
«Steven R. Watkins' 'Flannery O'Connor and Teilhard de Chardin: A Journey Together Towards Hope and Understanding About Life' shows how deeply and successfully Flannery O'Connor responded to the thought of Pierre Teilhard de Chardin. Watkins applies Teilhard to produce some fresh readings in his survey of a half-dozen of O'Connor's late short stories, but more significantly, he demonstrates that O'Connor responded to Teilhard on a personal level. She used Teilhard to contemplate both how to face a death caused by lupus and how to live the life of a writer.» (Marshall Bruce Gentry, Editor of 'The Flannery O'Connor Review'; Author of 'Flannery O'Connor's Religion of the Grotesque')
«'Flannery O'Connor and Teilhard de Chardin: A Journey Together Towards Hope and Understanding About Life' is a brilliant book that juxtaposes the influences of Teilhard de Chardin against Flannery O'Connor's battles with lupus and her Roman Catholic beliefs during the last five years of her life. The book masterfully explores how O'Connor studied and applied Teilhard's theories on progressive diminishment in convergence to six of the stories published in her collection titled 'Everything That Rises Must Converge' (a term taken from Teilhard's 'The Phenomenon of Man'). This seminal work contributes a new way of reading O'Connor's stories and often challenges the assertions put forth by critics from the 'True Believers' camp, which will then invigorate a lively discourse for O'Connor scholars. Steven R. Watkins has carefully crafted a book that is a must-have for both scholars and educated lay readers. As a Teilhard and O'Connor researcher, Watkins has richly rewarded his audience with an insight into O'Connor's last years and with a fresh critical look at her stories.» (Barbara Bogue, Assistant Professor of Fiction, Ball State University; Author of 'James Lee Burke and the Soul of Dave Robicheaux: A Critical Study of the Crime Fiction Series')
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During 2011 and 2012, the Transportation Planning Board (TPB) at the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) is conducting a survey of 4,800 households in 14 communities in the Washington region to gather updated information on area travel patterns. This data will help guide future transportation planning as the area continues to grow and assist local governments in determining which transportation improvements will benefit their citizens the most. The Washington region is among the fastest growing areas in the country. With more jobs and people coming to the area all the time, the impacts on our burdened highway and public transportation systems are felt by all of us.
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I was excited to see these new Lifesavers Gummies Bunnies & Eggs on the candy shelves for Easter. They looked part gummi, part fruit snack and since I'm a fan of both, even though I'm not sure if I consider fruits snacks to be a candy or not, I picked these up to try them. The bag is interesting, the color are vibrant, almost overly so. The cartoon bunny is a little odd, as he looks crazy. Spring fever I guess.
I was happy to see that once opened, these gummies are small and opaque in color, much unlike the regular Lifesavers gummies, which, I'm not the biggest fan of. They come in shapes of bunnies, bunnies coming out of eggs, and eggs. The details are nice for something so small in size. The aroma from the bag is fruity, with a slight sour note.
Lemon (yellow): This one tastes just like the lemon Lifesavers. It has very sharp lemon flavor with a strong sourness to it. I love it.
Apple (green): This smells of iced tea. flavors stars off sweet, then grows into a jolly rancher apple flavors that's very floral and fake. It has a tartness to it like a granny smith.
Orange (orange): This one also tastes just like the orange Lifesaver. It's very citrusy with a good tart kick to it.
Tangy Cherry (pink): Tastes sweet and mild at first, light flavors that remind me of berry. There's a bitter edge to it, but overall it's a pleasant mind cherry.
Tangy Punch (blue): Sweet at first then grows into a great Hawaiian punch like flavor. I'm a fan!
Watermelon (red): Immediately fake and extremely floral tasting, exactly like the watermelon Jolly Ranchers. Yuck.
In the end, these didn't really do much for me, as I only really enjoyed three of the flavors. But, I can say that my boyfriend absolutely adored them, and the bag disappeared before the afternoon was out.
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(This is the body of a letter I wrote to a former professor and friend who is an Egyptian)
This has been a very informative and interesting trip. The treasures of the Egyptian Museum certainly are treasures. The golden bust of King Tut is amazing. The objects look new and the colors pure. I was overwhelmed. There is a new museum being built for the items but it is being delayed until more money can be raised.
Egypt is an amazingly fascinating place. Clearly it's a third world country. In fact it reminded me a great deal of Mexico. So much in fact that I caught myself speaking Spanish to my driver a couple of times. Does that make sense to you? Similarly it's very colorful, lots of off white skin here, horns blare on the street. The past is very evident, celebrated. Everywhere I went I saw copies of ancient artifacts and small copies of the Pyramids.
I've been a guest of the Egyptian Government so I've been treated excellently. I have had a driver, a guide/translator and a car everywhere I have gone and I have stayed in 5 star hotels. I have not gotten sick, although I understand that many foreigners do, another similarity to Mexico. I think that in part that is because I have restricted myself to bottled water. Once again like Mexico, the people are all rather proud of being Egyptian.
Tourism has suffered while I have been here. In Alexandria, where I am at present, there were in the past 100 tourist liners a year, since the revolutions of late there have been only 3. The economy suffers when this is the case. The vendors at the Pyramids are especially aggressive, shoving small cheap items into my pockets. I have had to be quite clear that I'm not a buyer. I got up on a camel and felt pretty unstable, especially when the camel stood up and got down.
I didn't see much begging on the streets. I was told that there would be children running after me as I walked along. But I didn't find any of that.
Yesterday, I saw King Farouk's palace. He had it all laid on didn't he? Tea houses, barn for cattle, a guest house which is now about to become a hotel. The Egyptians I met all said that he was a good king. What I read in Wikipedia didn't support that. Did you know he had a red car, a convertible and he tried to make it illegal for any car but his to be painted red. Wild, privileged and ultimately very corrupt.
While I was here a bomb was exploded in Cairo. I was gone that day, but what I notice is that the revolution goes on and nobody seems to be particularly disturbed about it. It's like one more entertainment or spectacle and I didn't encounter anyone who seemed bothered by it. One of my guides had taken part in the demonstrations in Tahrir Square and didn't particularly want to talk about them.
I was very impressed by their detachment from the current events in Egypt.
I'm on my way this morning to El Alamein to the battlefield. That should be interesting. I'm flying to Luxor for 5 days on a boat floating down the Nile to Aswan. I'm looking forward to that.
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Helcar or Helkar (Q, pron. N [ˈhelkar], V [ˈxelkar]) was a great tower, raised by the Valar (some traditions say by Melkor) to house the northern of the Two Lamps, Illuin. It was placed in the north of Middle-earth, and together with the southern lamp Ormal, lit up all of Arda.
Helcar was destroyed by Melkor, and collapsed. This ruined a great part of Middle-earth and formed the inland Sea of Helcar.
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Today as I look at my new March goals, I see that starting this mid week puts me a hair or two behind. So I don't get too frustrated catching up and moving forward, I have decided to concentrate on one thing each day. Today it will be the bible verse. I know through faith that everything will work together, so it is a good stress free way to start.
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Assurance of prayer John 16:24
Until now you have asked for nothing in My name; ask, that you will receive, and your joy may be made full.
There is a lot to be said about this verse when I think in terms of Spark People and my Goals. I can see how not putting God in the equation has caused me unnecessary stress and difficult efforts. I can see that when it comes to the mundane daily tasks like the nutrition tracker or fitness trackers, I do not put God in the factor or talk to Him about them. Nor do I ask Him to guide me as I welcome a new member to one of my teams. Have I missed an opportunity to help someone else or be a beacon of love to them? And I rarely ask Him to join me as I read my Spark Coach program for the day. And often I get frustrated because my ADHD distracts me from the program. Would I be able to concentrate better?
I do ask for help with my exercises! Boy, do I need help there. And you know what? He has made it easier. If you think about the fact that I haven't performed scheduled physical fitness in over 20 years! And here I am, less than two full months into my Spark program and I can walk for 45-60 minutes without ending up flat on my back the next day! And I am planning my gym time and shuffling my schedule to make it happen! How cool is that! I want to go to the gym! ( I wonder if that is really me inside of my head! )
But there is sometimes when I do put Him in my life, that I don't wait for His answer. I assume that I know His response. Then later when I am struggling, I have this nudging sensation in the back if my head and I hear a small voice say "Linda, you are so silly. Do it My way and it would be so much easier!" Of course I know that little voice is totally right! I didn't do it His way, I did it my way!
So, is my joy made full? No! I am still empty at the end of the day and I am no further than I was before. I struggle with my postings and feel that they sound hollow or shallow, just not complete. I am frustrated when my thoughts get jumbled up and I can't think of a certain word. I get upset when I am still struggling trying to plan my meals for the next day. I don't like it when I have to rewind the Spark Coach program and listen to it again because I didn't concentrate the first time. Or at the end of the day when I can not even begin to remember what that days program even was!
I know I am human and all of these things are just natural. But if God can make things easier, simple, accurate or full of wisdom, shouldn't I make the effort to follow Gods word?
I think I will try to put God into all of my actions, not just some that I feel need his attention. I will put Him into all of my actions (or as many as I remember) and see how thing end up. Maybe by Saturday I will see things a little differently. Maybe I will have a sense of accomplishment, a feeling of joy in succeeding, a peace that one only feels when God in control!
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NSHS senior Aubrey Staples gave the welcoming remarks and announced the schedule of events, including speeches by her classmates as well as inspirational teachers that "influenced [them] greatly."
Salutatorian Caleb Lundquist took the podium to inspire his fellow classmates, reminding them of their middle school graduation only four years prior.
Lundquist said an article he read recently explained the three steps to becoming excellent: first believing you are excellent, making excellence a habit and being aware that excellence is a long-term commitment rather than a quick fix.
"As we venture out into our next phase of life, may we always strive for excellence. We should always remember we are the 100th graduating class, and there were a lot of people before us who got us to this point that we will continue to make proud," he said, ending his speech with a quote. "'Follow your passion in life.
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Link is a needle-felted soft sculpture made of wool on wire, so he is posable, but struggles to stand unassisted (I have some tips for the buyer if they wish to display him). His Accessories are sculpted from Polymer clay and he is able to hold them in his hand or carry the shield or sword on his back.
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