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Longwood University graduates were urged at commencement to work hard, rely on family and friends for support, and learn by listening to others and adapting.
"Hard work is the secret sauce," said Longwood alumnus Jerome Kersey, who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 17 years and was known for his work ethic. "When you stop working on your game, you stop succeeding. Put as much time and effort into your 'craft' as you do into Facebook and your social networking."
Some 742 bachelor's degrees and 172 master's degrees were awarded May 9. Kersey, who attended Longwood from 1980 to 1984 and received his degree in 2006, dispensed career advice drawn from his professional basketball career.
"You will do work you think is beneath you. It is not. And you aren't the first person to get the assignment or react with indignation. You will not enter the game as an MVP, and veterans won't treat you like one until you earn that through hard work, sacrifice, and a lot of humbling lessons. Championships are not for the faint of heart. Your convictions and commitment to winning within the organization's values must be rock-solid. Even superstars in college become ordinary when they enter a new arena. If you want to regain your superstar status, get after it. It won't be handed to you when everyone else is just as hungry and talented as you."
Kersey, a Clarksville native, still holds 10 basketball records at Longwood, where during his senior season he earned 1st Team All-America and State Player of the Year honors and led the nation's Division II players in rebounding. He played in the NBA, mostly with the Portland Trail Blazers, from 1984 to 2001, twice helping lead the team to the NBA Finals and winning a championship with the San Antonio Spurs in 1999. Kersey, who lives in the Portland suburb of Happy Valley, Ore., remains one of the most popular players in the history of the Trail Blazers' franchise. He participated in Longwood's 2006 commencement ceremony after taking two courses online that spring and finishing his B.S. in social work.
The Sally Barksdale Hargrett Prize for Academic Excellence, given to the graduating senior with the highest academic average, was shared by Brian David Hill, a history major from Vinton, and Heidi Rose Swartzentruber, a history major from Keezletown. Both have a perfect 4.0 average, earned their degrees with a social science secondary education endorsement, and are Hull Education Scholars, members of the Honors Program who hold its most prestigious scholarship for students seeking teacher certification.
Rebekah Leigh Hosler, a liberal studies major from Colonial Heights, received the Dan Daniel Senior Award for Scholarship and Citizenship. She has as 3.95 GPA and is a member of Phi Kappa Phi national honor society. Dr. Cathy J. Roy, associate professor of exercise science, received the Student-Faculty Recognition Award, which honors a member of the faculty for professional excellence and devoted service to students.
Swartzentruber will teach at Macha Girls Secondary School in Macha, Zambia, for the next year. Hill will pursue a master's degree in European history at James Madison University while working as a graduate assistant. Hosler plans to teach elementary school.
Kersey told the graduates: "You won't do it alone. You can't do it alone. You don't need to do it alone. Life success is a team effort. Most of you had the help of at least one other person whose presence or support at a critical moment helped you arrive at this moment. Even if you do well by yourself, you could do better with support.
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Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2014, 15(6), 9809-9825; doi:10.3390/ijms15069809
Inhibitors of Acetylcholinesterase and Butyrylcholinesterase Meet Immunity
1 Faculty of Military Health Sciences, University of Defence, Trebesska 1575, Hradec Kralove CZ-50001, Czech Republic 2 Karel English College in Brno, Sujanovo namesti 356/1, Brno 60200, Czech Republic
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AbstractAcetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibitors are widely used for the symptomatic treatment of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias. More recent use is for myasthenia gravis. Many of these inhibitors interact with the second known cholinesterase, butyrylcholinesterase (BChE). Further, evidence shows that acetylcholine plays a role in suppression of cytokine release through a "cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway" which raises questions about the role of these inhibitors in the immune system. This review covers research and discussion of the role of the inhibitors in modulating the immune response using as examples the commonly available drugs, donepezil, galantamine, huperzine, neostigmine and pyridostigmine. Major attention is given to the cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway, a well-described link between the central nervous system and terminal effector cells in the immune system.
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I love Southwest-inspired cuisine, but the dishes are often unhealthy. As a dietitian, I try to come up with nutritious twists on recipes, which is how my stuffed chili dish was born. —Amber Massey, Coppell, Texas
- 8 poblano peppers
- 1 can (15 ounces) black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 medium zucchini, chopped
- 1 small red onion, chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 can (15-1/4 ounces) whole kernel corn, drained
- 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) fire-roasted diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1 cup cooked brown rice
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 to 1-1/2 teaspoons ground ancho chili pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded reduced-fat Mexican cheese blend, divided
- 3 green onions, chopped
- 1/2 cup reduced-fat sour cream
- Broil peppers 3 in. from the heat until skins blister, about 5 minutes. With tongs, rotate peppers a quarter turn. Broil and rotate until all sides are blistered and blackened. Immediately place peppers in a large bowl; cover and let stand for 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a small bowl, coarsely mash beans; set aside. In a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, cook and stir zucchini and onion until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add the corn, tomatoes, rice, seasonings and beans. Remove from the heat; stir in 1/2 cup cheese. Set aside.
- Peel off and discard charred skins from poblanos. Cut a lengthwise slit down each pepper, leaving the stem intact; remove membranes and seeds. Fill each pepper with 2/3 cup filling.
- Place peppers in a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 18-22 minutes or until heated through, sprinkling with green onions and remaining cheese during last 5 minutes of baking. Garnish with sour cream. Yield: 8 servings.
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"This is a delicious recipe. However, each time I make it, the peppers get too soft. Perhaps I should let them 'sweat' less?"
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Located in the heart of Mali Losinj, this hotel is steps from Mali Losinj Harbor, Republic Square Fountain, and Fritzy Palace. Church of the Nativity of the Virgin and Bojcic Beach are also within 15 minutes.
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Dining options at the hotel include a restaurant and a coffee shop/café. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. High-speed wireless Internet access is complimentary. Event facilities measuring 506 square feet (47 square meters) include a meeting room. This Mali Losinj hotel also offers a terrace, multilingual staff, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Onsite parking is available (surcharge).
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New Moon, Stephenie Meyer's second novel in the Twilight saga, continues to explore the love between human girl Bella Swan and the handsome vampire Edward Cullen – or, rather, what happens when Bella's true love leaves her. Yes, Edward breaks up with Bella and, for a major part of the story, we're left to experience the darkest moments in Bella's life.
Given Edward's sweeping popularity among females, you can imagine that this turn of events did not go over well with many fans. Interestingly, Meyer did not like her decision either, but she felt Edward left her no choice:
The difficulty with strong, defined characters […] is that you can't make them do something that is out of character. […] As I started plotting New Moon, it became clear that Edward was Edward, and he would have to behave as only Edward would. And, because of that, Edward was leaving.
NO! I didn't want Edward to leave. I pitched a fit every bit as violent and tearful as those I've seen in New Moon discussion forums. I tried to talk him out of it. I presented him with other plot options. I begged. Edward remained unmoved. (source)
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Comparing New Moon to Twilight, a critic at Teenreads.com held that "In the middle, the story sometimes drags, and readers may long for the vampires' return" (source). But we Shmoopers believe that New Moon might simply deal with some tougher themes that show the flipside of love: pain. Pain is certainly not as much fun as love but, in life as well as in literature, we often find them inextricably connected. Plus, the story of Bella and Edward's separation had to be told, because what's more rewarding than two lovers being reunited in the end?
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Why should you care about New Moon? Well, for all Twilight fans, it's a moot point. Of course we need to know what happens next with Bella and Edward. It's the joy and the pain of sequels. We live and die with these characters. For those of you who have managed to resist the supernatural Twilight draw, New Moon can claim a reason of its own to be cared about: it's all about how to deal with the pain of losing love.
Have you ever been dumped before, or lost a person you loved? Every day, people all over the world lose loved ones to disease, war, crime, or simply because they fall out of love. Because the pain of love represents such a big part of our human existence, many works of classic and contemporary literature grapple with that all-consuming hole in our hearts. Famous tales of classic literature that deal with "love lost," include Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet (check out "Literary Devices" for more), Leo Tolstoy's Anna Karenina, Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility, Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights, and Zora Neale Hurston's Their Eyes Were Watching God, just to name a few.
For most of us, the idea of pain sounds depressing, which is why Stephenie Meyer found that many readers decided to skip across the pain part to Bella and Edward's reunion in the very end. So she begged her readers to give New Moon a second chance (source). It turns out that, on a second reading, and knowing that Edward would return, readers were able to slow down and realize: Hey! Bella is actually growing through this experience. Or, in philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche's words: "What doesn't kill us makes us stronger." That's some vital stuff. Readers also realized that, without this painful separation, Bella might never have believed that Edward is really hers forever. In turn, Edward might have never believed that Bella's love for him could stand the test of time.
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All the pattern says is to pick up stitches, knit one row, purl one row, cast off. I can tell just by looking at it that it isn't enough. So I picked up stitches, did 3 rows of seed stitch, then cast off. It was alright but I had picked up too many and it was bunchy. So I ripped that out, picked up about 1/4 less stitches which seems spaced a lot better but I can tell that there is still going to be a strong tendency to curl.
The pattern also says this: "If your SitCom still rolls, use Grosgrain Ribbon in a matching color stitched right to the edge. Very Couture!"
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On day 13 in the process of trying to complete this request which was to take up to 10 days and I was not receiving any incoming calls, an email was sent to me on the 13th day, January 7, 2013 assessing charges to release my phone number in the amount of $31.44. I contacted them immediately.
This information of charges were never brought to my attention during any of the chat sessions, and was never stated in my initial purchase of this fee, if I decide to cancel service. I immediately contacted customer support and questioned the charge.
I asked where is this information located in the Terms and Conditions on their website or was it in a field section within the customers account, and where could I find this clause requiring this fee.
There was no such term in their online agreement, but rather than admit it did not exist and remove the charge from my account the agents would disconnected the session. I had a session with 3 different agents that lasted for 1 1/2 hours, and no one could explain these additional charges, as they were not stated in the Terms and Conditions online for customers to read.
Although magic jack could not show these fees exist in their customer agreement, they refuse to remove the fee. My phone line was blocked for 5 days from incoming calls, all incoming calls went directly into my voice mail. I an currently going into day 7 because Magic jack has blocked my incoming calls.
What makes this a Ripoff is that YMAX does not include this information anywhere on their online website. This tactic allows them to charge what ever amount of fees they feel they can get away with when a customer cancels service, and wish to port out their number, they could just block all incoming calls which does not allow your phone to ring, which does not allow you to have full service.
And further delay releasing your existing number to another carrier to make you pay charges to keep your original number that you brought to magic jack.
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Back to Back wins for Anchormen
Written by Jason Johnson, Apr 5, 2013, 0 Comments
For the second time this season, the Rhode Island College Baseball team has back to back victories. The team recently defeated Worcester State on Tuesday and then Brandies University on Thursday.
The first victory of the week for the Anchormen was a come-from-behind thriller at home against Worcester State. The team found themselves down 6-1 entering the sixth inning, but didn't let that discourage them. A Justin Costa RBI double in the sixth and a Dean Grasso homerun in the seventh cut the lead to 6-3, and that would be the score into the last inning. The Anchormen got the inning started with back to back hits from Kevin Carey and Grasso. They would both score after an amazing three wild pitches brought them each home, making the score 6-5.
Alex Verrecchia followed with a hit by pitch and, after pinch runner Chris Siravo came in for Verrecchia, Costa lined a single to right. A fourth wild pitch moved the two into scoring position, and Matt Billington stepped to the plate with a chance to be the hero. On what should have been the final out of the game, he lofted a fly ball to right center field. The right fielder got there, but the ball fell out of his glove and hit the ground, scoring two runs and giving the Anchormen a 7-6 win.
Grasso and Matt Foley each blasted homeruns for RIC in the win, while Zach Hubbard, Carey, Grasso, Costa, and Tyler Collins each had multiple hit games. Chris Mann recorded the win in relief, pitching a scoreless ninth inning. Stephen Lapatin went the first five innings, giving up 9 hits, 6 runs, 2 ER, and striking out 2.
The team then hit the road for a match-up with Brandies University, an 8-5 win for RIC. The Anchormen got down 1-0 in the first, but responded with 3 runs in the top of the second. Hubbard lined a 2 run single to left, and after stealing second scored on a hit from Carey to make the score 3-1. Brandies scored 3 runs of their own in the bottom half of the inning, but an RBI double by Carey tied the game 4-4 after four.
The fifth inning saw the Anchormen take a lead they would not relinquish. Justin Rainville blasted a 3-run homerun to left field, giving his team a 7-4 advantage. Each team would add a run before the game ended, but RIC pitching was able to secure the 8-5 victory.
Aside from Rainville's homerun, Hubbard and Casey each went 2-5 with 2 RBIs and a run scored. Mike Farias pitched 7 innings, giving up 4 ER on 8 hits while striking out 9 batters. Mann recorded the 6-out save, pitching 2 perfect innings.
This improves their record to 6-15 overall and 1-1 in LEC play. The team is back in action on Saturday, April 6th as they have a double-header against division foe UMass Boston. First pitch is scheduled for noon.


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I may be wrong, but there's a stone dwarf in the trailer which would suggest that they will live forever. After all, if their heart does not pump blood the only way for them to die would be in battle. As for them going into hiding, I guess we really can't tell. We know that at least one of them is on the frontline with what seems to be the commander; is it possible that they are literally immortal when facing mortal men and he is the commander's bodyguard?
"Those few individuals who can rightfully claim to have met a Dwarf in their lifetime are rare," suggests that only a handful of people have met a Dwarf, therefore there are probably under one-hundred Dwarves left. I think this is a more viable answer. I don't think the Dwarves will ever be "gone" and it clearly states that they are "finding battles to fight in the deep caverns" therefore not going into hiding. However, as a consequence of their fight with the destroyers their race will never rebuild as they can no longer reproduce. Assuming immortality and infertility, their race will forever remain at the same number which, judging by the lore we have, is a very low number. I may be wrong, though; we shall see.
"The fight between the Dwarves and the Destroyers consumed the Dwarven race. Few lived to return to the surface and tell the tale of their victory—and those who did had been irrevocably altered. No longer made of flesh and bone, no blood pumped through their veins. Instead, they found their bodies composed entirely of stone surrounding nothing but cold, hard earth.
No longer interested in maintaining their solidarity as a race, these last Dwarves scattered across Tyria, finding battles to fight in the deep caverns or making new homes in far-flung hills, ever-watching the borders where caverns emerge into the surface world. Those few individuals who can rightfully claim to have met a Dwarf in their lifetime are rare, and all speak of the strange, driven passion that consumes these few survivors."
~Movement of the World
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Posted 24 August 2009 - 08:04 PM
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The luxons and kurzicks were killed in the Movement of the World between GW1 and 2, so I doubt they'll be playable.
"The only difference, Connor - the only difference between myself and those you aid is that I do not feign affection."
Posted 24 August 2009 - 09:09 PM
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Elona has been overrun by Palawa Joko and Vabbi,Kourna and Istan are all vassal states,Cantha under Emperor Usoku became isolationist, expeling all non humans from within it's borders and also defeated the Kurzicks and Luxons,incorporating them into the nation of Cantha.Cantha is now cut off entirely by the Orrian dragon (Zhaitan?) and it's minions.
Posted 24 August 2009 - 09:46 PM
Why did i see dwarf in the guild wars 2 picture?
I just looking.....Stand in knight's that dwarf!!
I think them turned to stone better for undead.
pic link http://wiki.guildwar...cept_art_05.jpg
Edited by wind rikey3, 24 August 2009 - 10:09 PM.
Posted 24 August 2009 - 09:48 PM
wind rikey3 said:
Why did i see the dwarf in the guild wars 2 picture?
I just looking.....Stand in knight's that dwarf!!
I think them turned to stone better for undead.
yea looks like dwarfes are creatures made by stone now :eek:
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took that from my first post in another thread. possibly meaning more to come with expansions/campaigns.


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10/8/2013 9:00 AM PDT, by Emily Trainham
Just yesterday, we let you guys listen to Lea Michele singing an incredibly moving, heartfelt cover of "Make You Feel My Love" for this week's episode of "Glee": the memorial episode for Cory Monteith. And it was really sad, and it was hard to listen to, but today, we're going to do it all over again.
A handful of other songs from the episode have been released, like the cast's cover of "Seasons of Love" from "Rent," which is sure to tear your heart out just like it does every other time you hear it:
And then Amber Riley, that sassy Mercedes, did The Pretenders' "I'll Stand by You," a song that Cory himself sang in the first season, remember?
Mark Salling, as Puck, delivered an astounding amount of heartache with "No Surrender" by Bruce Springsteen:
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Blackpool Half Marathon: Known for its flat route and pre marathon pace setting runners.
This is the second half marathon I have ran. I'm happy to report this race was MUCH better than the first half marathon I competed in. Reasons for this? Largely due to much better on the road training, wiser choices around nutrition and a great deal more mental preparation.
If you have read my other posts around marathon training, you'll know i'm gearing up for the Manchester Marathon at the end of April 2012. The Blackpool Half Marathon is often used as a great opportunity to reach a P.B (Personal Best). I am pleased to say I shaved a decent 12+ minutes off my PB.
Conwy: 2:09:15
Blackpool: 1:56:49
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Your personal trainer can give you the confidence that you need to know you can achieve your goal and will advise you on how to keep fit, healthy and safe whilst putting your body through a tough challenge.
Your running buddy will help to keep you focused, help to push you when you think you're struggling and helps to take the pressure off your back. You're running together, this is not just about you, it's about them too. You'll be there for them when they need you and vice versa.
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Race day always starts with a decent breakfast. Medium sized bowl of porridge, blueberries and honey. 1 x Banana. Viper Active Drink (Brilliant for energy and hydration).
For those that read my previous post on the Conwy Half Marathon you'll remember I stood with the folks on the start line expecting to complete the marathon in under 1:30:00 (Optimist). This year, I did the same
For the first maybe 5 or so miles, my pace was between 7.5 and 8.5 minute miles which would have meant me finishing the half in around 104 minutes (ish). That would be 1:44:00. For the next 6 miles I fluctuated between around 8 to 9.5 minute miles.
On this note, Mile 8, BIG thanks to Brian. I slowed right down to a walk, legs feeling like lead and head slightly all over the place. I felt Brians hand on my back and a gentle prod saying:
Come with me, keep moving, you've got this.
I'd have believed anything Brian said at that point! We chatted up until Mile 11, he's a great man to know! He told me how many marathons and half marathons he'd done… I can't remember the figure but I was impressed! We even had a sing along. (True Babs style).
At Mile 11, which was a slight stumbling block for me on the Conwy Half too, I had to slow right down and catch my breath.Quickly followed by a word with myself. Those last 2 miles were pretty tough but Mum and Aunty Hilda were waiting for me in between Mile 12 and 13!
So off I sprinted after seeing Aunty H and giving a thumbs up to the finish line!
The Recovery:
Much, MUCH better this round. I have a slight injury on my left leg which has been giving me trouble for a few weeks but that's a different story…
Best tips for recovery: Stretch as much as you can straight after the race. Get some protein and fluids in you quickly. If you can handle an ice bath, do it!
Next Steps:
8 weeks until Manchester Marathon. I've got some miles to run!
Very much looking forward to completing my first full marathon.
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A pleasure to run with you at Blackpool.
You did really well, especially as you were really pushing once I'd given you a gentle nudge. Maybe if we hadn't pushed it so much to Queen, you wouldn't have needed that second breather.
Good luck in the marathon
I'm wondering if one should have a pre-race strategy and if so, how to plan the race according to it. At the moment, in training I'm just running to complete distance. What are your thoughts?
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– Class 4A: Lafayette 31, North Pike 6
– Class 5A: West Point 21, Brookhaven 3
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Class 5A: West Point defeats Brookhaven
JACKSON — Lakendric Thomas and quarterback Justin Cox combined for 303 yards rushing and three touchdowns, and West Point won its second straight Class 5A state championship by beating Brookhaven 21-3 on Saturday night.
The Green Wave (14-1) won their third state crown in the past six years and seventh overall, tying them with Louisville for the second-most Mississippi High School Activities Association football championships won. The two trail South Panola's nine titles for the state record.
Cox had 138 yards rushing and Thomas finished with 165. Cox completed both pass attempts.
"We did what we wanted to do," West Point coach Chris Chambless said. "When you're going to get somebody's best shot, just because a play doesn't work, we're going to still stay with it because that's what's worked for us all year. There is no secret to what we do."
Leading 14-3 at half, the Green Wave pounded Brookhaven (9-5) with an aggressive rushing attack and two drives of six minutes or more in the second half. The Panthers, who finished fourth in their region but rumbled through the postseason, failed to win a second state crown.
– Brandon Speck and The Associated Press
Class 4A: Lafayette County defeats North Pike
JACKSON – Jeremy Liggins and the Lafayette Commodores rushed their way to a perfect season and the MHSAA Class 4A state title.
Liggins, a junior quarterback, rushed 24 times for 150 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Commodores to a 31-6 state championship game
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With the win, the Commodores end their season undefeated. They are the first MHSAA team to finish a season 16-0 as they won their first state championship in football.
"Only one team in 4A ended with a win in the playoffs," said Lafayette head coach Anthony Hart, "and that was us. That's a great feeling."
After falling behind 6-3 in the first quarter, Lafayette (16-0) scored 28 unanswered points.
Lafayette racked up 294 yards on the ground and dominated the time of possession 30:19 to 16:44.
After giving up 35 points in last year's championship game, the Commodores' defense allowed only one early touchdown to speedy North Pike (14-2), which was making its first appearance in the title game.
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Class 3A: Forest High defeats Aberdeen
JACKSON — Forest High's defense forced five turnovers and had two late stands to beat Aberdeen High 10-8 Saturday afternoon and win the Class 3A state championship at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium.
As they've done all season, the Bearcats (15-0) relied on a stifling defense. They recovered two fumbles, got an interception and stuffed Aberdeen (14-2) on a fourth down with 7 minutes left in the game to win the school's fourth state crown and first since 1999.
Forest scored all of its points in the first quarter and had just 124 total yards to Aberdeen's 275. Bulldogs running back Victor Hodges had 31 carries for 134 yards, but Aberdeen failed to convert a fourth and inches from the Forest 29-yard line with 7 minutes left.
The Bulldogs had been looking for their first state crown. Last year, Aberdeen blew a 20-0 first-quarter lead in a loss in this same 3A championship game.
"We had chances several times," Aberdeen coach Chris Duncan said. "Kudos to them, they played their butt off. Our kids fought hard, played a great football team. The ball could have swung the other way very easily."
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Does anyone else do this?
Life moves so darn fast and for me, I cannot believe that we're already coming into March in the year 2013. Christmas seem a distant memory now: the presents are packed away, no more Christmas chocolate exists (even though the excess weight does) but as we're rapidly approaching Spring, there dim and distant year of 2012 seems long gone and good riddance. When I do stop and think, this year, already, has brought me so much I can barely begin to list it all, but one thing that is apparent in my life is acceptance.
Acceptance for life
Acceptance for me
I accept the bad moments, the crappy moments, the not-so-good moments, but mostly I accept my life for what it is. Everything happens for a reason, and now? I believe that more than ever.
I literally wake up everyday smiling, I haven't won the lottery but you know what? I feel like I have. It's all about making yourself happy in this moment in time: things aren't always perfect that is for sure but embrace this moment for what it is.
Here is what I've been up courtesy of my phone pics!
Wedding planning! Me and Mark have set our date for the wedding as April 11th 2014. It's so super exciting. After meeting with the Vicar at the weekend, everything is a little more official. Our vicar is the most amazing lady and I'm super thrilled that everything is in place! I will most def try not to become all about the wedding on the blog, but it is a massive part of my life so hope you don't mind me sharing! If you want to see more wedding ideas, do go and follow my Pinterest HERE where I am currently spending my entire life pinning the crap out of everything!
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A Vicar appropriate outfit
Spending a Sunday morning working out how to open a can of Jus-Roll croissant dough! I know they're not essentially 'homemade' but hey, it's a start!
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Getting excited about the up and coming Sweaty Betty #TheFitCrowd even on the 27th Feb! so much so, I've been oggling the new Spring/Summer 2013 LookBook and have made a massive mental wishlist!
How amazing does she look??
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Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 5:05 am
Post subject: sleep tight (an impossible wish)
hiz all of u..am a mother of a 6 months old girl ..& the problem is that since Lynn (my child) was born i used to sleep her beside me (on the same bed with my husb.) ..& now its becoming difficult bcoz with every single move she gets up (u know what i mean)..i bought her a small bed & put it close to ours but at the same time she will not sleep unless she is beside me (coz am breast freeding her through all the night)..u see?? i think i had the wrong chice from the beginning..so is it ltoo ate to do any thing that may help??? plz advice me...


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One of the stimulus-funded alternative energy companies that National Legal and Policy Center reported about most the last few years was A123 Systems, which the Department of Energy awarded $279 million to crank out special batteries for electric vehicles.
The examples of government failures in picking successes in industries and economies are countless, with President Obama's plan for subsidies of a million electric cars on U.S. roads by 2015 serving as Exhibit One. He was only off by several hundred thousand.
It appears – two years after Boeing had fire incidents from installed lithium ion batteries that shut down deliveries of its vaunted Dreamliner 787 – that its "solution" to "vent" heat and flames outside the aircrafts has prevented any catastrophes, so far.
But it hasn't alleviated concerns about the batteries' physics and makeup. Last week Boeing issued a warning to its airline customers to not carry bulk shipments of lithium-ions because if they catch fire or overheat, they're unstoppable. A spokesman told the Associated Press that the manufacturer has advised airlines not to transport the batteries "until safer methods of packaging and transport are established and implemented." Likewise, the FAA simultaneously stated that its research has found that carriage of lithium ion batteries "presents a risk."
Last year at this time NLPC reviewed 2012 as "The Year of Taxpayer 'Green' Waste," and that description applied to 2013 as well. But additional trends of government opaqueness and inattention to safety and security – often related to stimulus-funded programs and their corporate beneficiaries – were also revealed.
After three recent fires, Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk said he asked the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to investigate its Model S.
NHTSA said no he didn't.
Fires, faulty drive units, financial losses and stock price deflation marked Tesla Motors news in a week that seemed as bad as the last couple of years were good.
Fortunately for CEO Elon Musk and his support staff he's mastered the art of celebri-preneur showmanship that he's built enough standing with the media to endure a really bad week. The multi-billionaire who's dazzled with innovation at Paypal, SpaceX and SolarCity will be permitted his stumbles because of his track record and his self-assurance. Henrik Fisker, whose taxpayer-backed luxury electric auto company didn't get nearly the same favor, must be jealous.
Tesla's once-Teflon Tony Stark Elon Musk, the adored Paypal/SpaceX/electric-car innovator who's been showered with unmitigated media praise and highly inflated stock values, has another lithium ion battery fire to explain.
This one happened after a Model S crash in Mexico. The last one happened less than a month ago in Kent, Wash. Since then Tesla's share price has fallen from $193.90 on Sept. 30 to $160.58 this afternoon. The irrational exuberance that made the electric automaker the darling of Wall Street has now become merely excitable, although still unjustifiably so. Even Musk himself told Bloomberg last week, "The stock price that we have is more than we have any right to deserve."
A fire (screen capture from Jalopnik.com) that torched a Model S from the formerly Teflon Tesla Motors on Tuesday blackened its front end, lowered its stock price, and (further) revealed a corporate arrogance not seen since Fisker Karmas were alight.
But CEO Elon Musk saw to it that taxpayers were fully paid back their $465 million Department of Energy loan, so as watchdogs over the public purse we can forget all about it and just go on about our business – right?
Another fire, another mysterious technical glitch, and happy-go-lucky Boeing skips along enjoying strong sales, revenues and profits, despite the shadow of uncertainty that hangs over the lithium battery-charged Dreamliner.
The wide-bodied 787, following two fires on Japanese airliners in January that grounded them for months, experienced another blaze on July 12 at Heathrow Airport in London. This time the victim was Boeing customer Ethiopian Airlines, whose Dreamliner had a hole burned through the roof of the fuselage in front of the tail. The cause was attributed to an Emergency Locator Transmitter manufactured by Honeywell International, which contains a lithium manganese-dioxide battery – more about that later.
Now that Boeing has placed most of its 787s back into service, including those in United Airlines' fleet, executives with both corporations are putting a happy face on the expensive hardship that was caused by the four-month grounding of the planes due to fire hazard risks.
United reinstated the so-called Dreamliners on May 20, when United CEO Jeff Smisek and Boeing CEO Jim McNerney hopped a flight from Houston to Chicago to show the troubles with the plane's lithium ion batteries were behind them.
"Attention ladies and gentlemen, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner will depart shortly – any potential fires caused by our lithium ion batteries will now be contained within the aircraft. Please line up at the gate for imminent boarding!"
Are you ready?
In case you missed it the Federal Aviation Administration, by publishing an Airworthiness Directive in the Federal Register last week, opened the door for the troubled "green" aircraft to return to service in the coming months. The document lays out the specifications required for Boeing to get the extremely costly project moving again, if the changes are implemented and FAA inspectors sign off.


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Emmy Award-Winning Series Celebrates Illustrious Hall of Fame Career of Legendary Bay Area Broadcaster
SAN FRANCISCO, CA (July 17, 2014) – Comcast SportsNet Bay Area (@CSNAuthentic), the home of the "Authentic Bay Area Sports," will celebrate the extraordinary life and Hall of Fame career of one of sports broadcasting's most iconic figures, Lon Simmons, with the latest installment of its Emmy Award-winning Legends series. Legends: Lon Simmons, a riveting half-hour special, debuts three days after Simmons' 91st birthday, on Tuesday, July 22 at 7:30 p.m., following the San Francisco Giants-Philadelphia Phillies game and Giants Postgame Live.
Simmons' illustrious career has been a soundtrack of greatness for more than four decades. In Legends: Lon Simmons, the Hall of Famer sits down to discuss his life and times around the game and relives some of his biggest thrills and most memorable calls. Additionally, the show features broadcasters Duane Kuiper, Mike Krukow, Jon Miller, Glen Kuiper, Ray Fosse, Dennis Eckersley, Ken Korach and Ted Robinson as they share their unique perspectives on Simmons in and out of the broadcast booth.
Note the following quotes from Legends: Lon Simmons: premiering Tuesday, July 22 at 7:30 p.m. on Comcast SportsNet Bay Area:
Dennis Eckersley on growing up with Simmons – "I listened to him on the radio in bed late at night, and to this day remember his voice was just so calming until someone hit a home run, and then the call was 'You can tell it goodbye!' I'll never forget that until the day I die."
Ray Fosse on Simmons receiving the Ford C. Frick Award – "If anyone earned the Ford Frick Award in the Baseball Hall of Fame it's Lon Simmons just because he is such a great person but also one of the greatest and most respected broadcasters I've ever known."
Mike Krukow on what Simmons meant to him as a broadcaster – "I always said that if I was going to be a broadcaster I wanted to be like him because he had humor, he had insights, he was just fun to listen to."
Ted Robinson on Simmons' call of Steve Young's 49-yard game-winning touchdown run against Minnesota – "The Steve Young play is one of the great calls of all time because it's pure emotion."
One of the original voices of the Giants when they moved to San Francisco, the 2004 Ford C. Frick Award winner originally teamed with fellow Hall of Famer Russ Hodges in 1958 to begin the first of three different stints in the Giants broadcasting booth (1958-73, 1976-78 and 1996-2002). From 1981-95, Simmons moved across the bay to Oakland, where he partnered with Bill King to broadcast A's games. For over two decades, he was also the voice of the San Francisco 49ers (1957-80 and 1987-1988). Best known for his "Tell It Goodbye" home run call, Simmons retired from broadcasting in 2002 and was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2004.
After the July 22 debut, Legends: Lon Simmons re-airs on Wednesday, July 23 at 10 p.m. on Comcast SportsNet Bay Area and on Comcast SportsNet California on Sunday, July 27 at 7:30 p.m. and Tuesday, July 29 at 8:30 p.m.
The Legends series features Bay Area sports icons and teams who have not only left their mark on the local sports scene but have transformed the landscape nationally through their incredible and legendary achievements. Past Legends shows have featured MLB Hall of Famers Willie Mays and Rickey Henderson; NFL Hall of Famer Jerry Rice; 2010 and 2012 World Champion San Francisco Giants; and the 1972-1974 Oakland A's World Championship teams.
Comcast SportsNet Bay Area and Comcast SportsNet California, both part of NBC Sports Regional Networks, serve more than four million households in Northern California, Nevada, Southern Oregon and Hawaii. Comcast SportsNet Bay Area, the television home of MLB's San Francisco Giants, NBA's Golden State Warriors, AFL's San Jose SaberCats and the official regional sports network of the San Francisco 49ers, also features a robust lineup of Emmy Award-winning news, analysis and original programming. Comcast SportsNet California offers live coverage of MLB's Oakland Athletics, NBA's Sacramento Kings, NHL's San Jose Sharks, MLS's San Jose Earthquakes and is the official regional sports network of the Oakland Raiders. Collectively, these networks deliver more than 600 live sporting events per year, over 1,500 live studio shows, including SportsNet Central, Yahoo SportsTalk Live, Pregame Live, Postgame Live, Press Conference Live, as well as compelling digital content, up-to-the-minute scores, highlights and breaking news via www.CSNBayArea.com and www.CSNCalifornia.com. Follow both networks on Twitter via @CSNAuthentic.
NBC Sports Regional Networks, part of the NBC Sports Group, consists of 11 regional networks that deliver more than 2,400 live sporting events annually, along with award-winning breaking news, comprehensive analysis, digital content and original programming to more than 43 million homes. The NBC Sports Regional Networks are: Comcast SportsNet Bay Area, Comcast SportsNet California, Comcast SportsNet Chicago, Comcast SportsNet Houston, Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic, which serves Baltimore and Washington D.C., Comcast SportsNet New England, Comcast SportsNet Northwest, The Comcast Network, Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia and SportsNet New York. For additional information, visit ComcastSportsNet.com. For more information on NBC Sports Group properties, including press releases, photos, talent and executive bios and headshots, please visit NBCSportsGroupPressBox.com.
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I create a new post/page, click to upload media, add an image, then highlight the image Title (original file name) and type something new. Without moving away I hit 'tab' to get to the Caption field and the focus goes... somewhere else. Tabbing again brings the focus to 'delete permanently' then back to Title, then to Caption.
This is only broken the first time I try to edit the Title field; once it's edited the focus moves correctly from Title to Caption.
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14 October 2009
Third Quarter 2009 Social
Weather Survey:
Social Weather Stations
Senator Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III took the top spot in the people's three best successors to President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo in 2010, according to the Third Quarter 2009 Social Weather Survey, fielded over September 18-21, 2009.
Sixty percent gave Sen. Aquino's name in response to the question, "Sa ilalim ng kasalukuyang Konstitusyon, ang termino ni Pang. Arroyo ay hanggang sa taong 2010 lamang at magkakaroon ng halalan para sa pagka-pangulo sa Mayo 2010. Sinu-sino sa palagay ninyo ang mga magagaling na lider na dapat pumalit kay Pang. Arroyo bilang Presidente? Maaari po kayong magbanggit ng hanggang tatlong sagot." [Under the present Constitution, the term of Pres. Arroyo is up to 2010 only, and there will be an election for a new President in May 2010. Who do you think are good leaders who should succeed Pres. Arroyo as President? You may give up to three names].
The next most popular successor was Sen. Manny Villar, who was mentioned by 37%.
Aquino and Villar were followed by former Pres. Joseph Estrada at 18%, Sen. Francis Escudero at 15%, and Sen. Mar Roxas at 12%.
The survey found Vice-Pres. Noli De Castro mentioned by 8%, Sen. Loren Legarda by 5%, Defense Sec. Gilberto Teodoro by 4%, Sen. Panfilo Lacson by 2%, and Makati Mayor Jejomar Binay by 2%.
At 1 percent each were MMDA Chairperson Bayani Fernando and Brother Eddie Villanueva.
Six percent could not give an answer, and 4% had no one to recommend.
No list of names was provided to prompt the respondents.
The question wording has been exactly the same in ten surveys since September 2007, with results shown in Table 1.
Survey Background
The Third Quarter of 2009 Social Weather Survey was conducted from September 18-21, 2009, with a sample size of 1,800 adults, for an error margin of ±2.3%.
The surveys of September and December 2007, March and June 2008, and February 2009 had sample sizes of 1,200 adults, for error margins of ±3%. The September 2008, December 2008, and June 2009 surveys had sample sizes of 1,500 adults, for error margins of ±2.5%. The May 2009 survey had a sample size of 7,000 registered voters, for an error margin of ±1.2%.
All surveys were conducted using face-to-face interviews.
Except for the May 2009 survey, all the surveys cited in this release were non-commissioned; they were done on SWS's own initiative as a public service, with first printing rights assigned to BusinessWorld.
All the findings from the earlier surveys have been previously
released by SWS.
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text: My primary source of "new" music (new to me, that is, usually the music is actually older than I am) are my friends. And then I actually buy the albums I want to old-fashioned way from a record store. Or if I'm really poor (and I usually am) I copy them from the friends in question (but usually upgrade to official disc when I have the chance). I do use DC++, but mostly for previewing purposes... I download an album that I'm not quite sure about, and if it's good I buy the real stuff. So yeah, I'm a relic from the olde compact disc days."Fishfingers are made of fish?! ... Then I don't like them."- my brother


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For Green Hot-Rodders: A Souped-Up Nissan Leaf
Nismo, the racing and high-performance division of Nissan Motor Co., has built souped-up versions of many vehicles over the years. But it recently gave the speedy treatment ti an unlikely candidate: the Nissan Leaf electric car.
The Leaf Nismo Concept has the low-riding look and 18-inch wheels of a "slammed" street racer, with flared fenders and skirts around the lower edge of the body that help improve aerodynamics. The car maker says the modifications aren't fashion statements, but functional features that increase downforce and improve the cars traction and handling.
Nismo didn't tweak the car's electric drivetrain, which is the same as that found in a standard Leaf. Still , the electric car is no slouch, accelerating to 60 mph in less than seven seconds. The concept's main mission is to raise the electric Leaf's profile and cast it as a fun-to-drive car instead of an appliance-style vehicle aimed only at economical operation.
"The Nismo Concept not only proves the hidden potential of Nissan Leaf but also adds even more excitement and energy to Leaf, delivering a guilt-free yet exhilarating driving experience that can be enjoyed by every car enthusiast," said Hideaki Watanabe, corporate vice president for Nissan.
This is not the first time Nismo has modified a Leaf. Nissan previously revealed the Leaf Nismo RC, a a full-on electric racing car at the New York auto show. While that car shared is basic shape with the production Leaf, it has rear-wheel drive and a carbon-fiber body attached to a race-car-style chassis called a monocoque tub.


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By Amy Guckeen Tolson, USAG RedstoneMay 12, 2011
REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala.--For the firefighters, law enforcement and others that make up the Directorate of Emergency Services, there was no second thought about returning to work in the days following the April 27 storms - it was simply the call to duty.
"This is one team, one fight," Redstone police chief Art Riley said. "It's times like these that are the true test of the organization. You wonder whether everything you have in place, your recall, your people, your training, whether those things are going to come through for you. I'm here to tell you that during this thing we lost phones, we lost contact, but we didn't lose having the people we needed to have here doing the job on Redstone Arsenal. Our people were spot on. They were here before we even tried to call them, and that's a true testament to this organization.
"We had some who lost homes, we had some who had damage to homes. All of us lost power, but everyone showed up for work. We have a mission and we're here to do that."
While the rest of Alabama cleaned up from the storms and coped with the massive power outage, Directorate of Emergency Services worked extra hours and extra missions not only to ensure the Arsenal remained a safe and secure place, but that Team Redstone also met the overwhelming needs of the Arsenal family. Throughout the power outage there was no loss of services, and no major incidents that DES was not able to respond to and take care of on its own.
"There was a big shift in how we handled business during this period," said Jack Rush, kennel master of the military dog working branch. "Even though we had services down, we still had a public there that needed assistance. Every effort was made to assist the public."
In the days that followed the storm, in addition to their usual duties, DES employees fielded phone calls from people who lost their homes and others who had questions on what parts of the installation were open, provided additional patrols, kept the peace at the Post Exchange and the Shoppette as customers came to the Arsenal for generators, gas and other basic essentials, and prepared to help the outside community in the event they were called upon.
"Because of the power outage we had catastrophic systems failure in our intruder detection system," said Kevin Dykema, chief of the Physical Security Division. "We had to increase security patrols, call people in that should've been home taking care of their families and issues to come and take care of our mission requirements."
"It's an increased mission requirement for us from a standpoint of we have things out here on the Arsenal that need to be secured. They need to be checked on," Riley said.
That checklist extended to DES employees who were severely impacted by the storms, as co-workers went out to check up on each other and help wherever they could.
Redstone police Lt. Kenny Renew was monitoring the weather situation April 27 from the Redstone police desk when the tornado struck his community in Harvest. Contacting his wife Pha, he was able to determine his family was OK, but physically getting to his home was not as easy.
"I left work and was unable to drive anywhere near my house," said Renew, who was forced to stop on Lockhart Road, two miles from his home, due to debris blocking the road. "Lockhart Road was devastated. I was wearing my duty uniform and people were coming to me for help. The only help I could give those people was to write down the location of the injured in my notebook and promise that I would try to get help to them."
It was only moments later that Renew needed help himself, after a decision to walk through the woods to get around a pile of debris left him chest high in water in a ditch.
"I managed to get out of the water and climb over several downed trees to get to the roadway," Renew said. "As I sat in the roadway trying to catch my breath, a thought went through my mind that I didn't need to become a casualty myself."
Lucky for Renew, an EMT and Harvest firefighter were nearby to help get him back on dry land. Eventually he was able to reach his home, only to discover a hole where his chimney was supposed to be, and the home behind his leveled, where Katie Cornwell, 15, lay lifeless in the debris of her grandparents' home. Working to save her grandfather, Harold Fitzgerald, Renew and his son Kevin, and daughter-in-law Beatriz, transported the 65-year-old to the roadway in the bed of an old pickup truck, performing rescue breathing until HEMSI was able to reach them on foot, and neighbors were able to carry him a quarter mile to the Railroad Bed Road intersection. Fitzgerald later died at Huntsville Hospital.
"I only wish I knew all the names of the people who helped Harold's family," Renew said. "They are all heroes."
DES workers are quick to point out that it is the men and women like those Renew encountered in his own backyard that are the heroes, not them.
"Within our work force, as you talk to folks you'll find a lot of those folks will think what they did wasn't really all that extraordinary," said Bobby York with the Special Reaction Team. "It's just one of those things that goes along with the job. We don't look at it as being anything out of the ordinary. It's what we do."
The instinct to serve was hard to ignore for Ed Herbster, a firefighter who spent his free time over the past two weeks helping the search and rescue and recovery efforts in Harvest, Phil Campbell, Hackleburg, Mount Hope and Hatton. Many of those that work within DES aided in the community recovery efforts in their off hours.
"As a first responder, when something like this happens you've got this feeling inside, 'I've got to do something,'" Herbster said. "That's what we rely on and act on."
The destruction was so bad in Hackleburg that Herbster had to rappel from a helicopter just to reach the areas that needed search and rescue. The images he saw as he reached out to others - homes destroyed, a car balancing on top of a telephone pole - remain with him forever. While the damage has not been the worst thing the firefighters and law enforcement have responded to in their careers, DES workers agree it has certainly been the most widespread.
"I've heard and seen so many incredible things," Herbster said. "It's just unreal, the damage."


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text: This '90s R&B vocal group should not be confused with the late-'70s Philadelphia band, which was a funk-oriented unit, or the vocal trio Silk from Los Angeles. Timothy Cameron, Jimmy Gates, Jr., Jonathen Rasboro, and Gary Jenkins issued their debut LP, Lose Control, in 1992 and have excited urban contemporary audiences, particularly women, with their engaging harmonies and aggressively suggestive material. Their single "Freak Me" was a huge hit in 1993; two years later, the grou... Read more


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Life is an amazing adventure. We are here to actualize our creative, divine potential. Challenges test our integrity and commitment to proper principles. It is easier to feel good and make good choices when things are going well. It is when we are under pressure our true character reveals itself.
From The I Ching or Book of Changes by Brian Browne Walker:
"In a very real sense the progress of the world depends upon your progress as an individual now. Concentrate, then, on examining and correcting your thoughts, attitudes and actions. Improve yourself into the kind of person you yourself would follow wholeheartedly and without hesitation. Learn to accept the natural progress that occurs when you act in harmony with proper principles and seek no progress at the expense of those principles."
We can aspire to be the best person we can be. In the end, no amount of wealth or possessions can determine the quality of one's character or the quality of one's life.
Feeling good is our natural state unless we are out of alignment with our truth and essence.
"I Am calm, peaceful, well and whole."
Life is an incredible journey. It is a process to discover our deepest truth and live it. Every moment is designed to give us exactly what we need for our optimal growth. This moment is exactly the way it is supposed to be. We create our reality and make the choices that determine our outcomes and experiences. We have free will and free choice.
Being present and embracing the opportunity of the moment gives the greatest potential for growth and transformation. Life is not always easy and the lessons we receive can be challenging. Usually the most important ones are. When we allow life to be the way it is, we discover the blessing of the moment.
Sometimes it appears that everything is falling apart. Yet, the universe is still supporting our greatest growth. The way out is in. Let go, take a few breaths, go for a walk in nature, feel the sun on your face. The greater the challenge, the greater the opportunity. The bigger the risk, the bigger the reward.
Life and the Creative Force is guiding us, calling to us to grow, improve and succeed.
One of the wisest things we can do is allow the moment to be the way it is.
🙂 Lee
The MEGA Coach
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Life is quite simple when we live and love from our heart.
It is difficult, if not impossible to have a relationship with someone in our head.
When you feel loved is it an actual feeling or is it a thought or picture?
Have you discovered your own specific, key strategies for feeling loved?
Have you discovered your partners key strategies for feeling loved?
Relationships require love, care and encouragement to grow and thrive. True communication requires both parties being present and actively listening. When we give ourselves and our relationships these qualities, we are watering our victory gardens.
We all need nurturing. People are much more sensitive then they like to admit. Aren't you? We adults are little kids in big bodies. We are like beautiful flowers in nature's garden. We need sun, water and fertile soil to grow. We need to be loved, encouraged and acknowledged.
A friend shared the following profound quote with me:
"We are not responding to this instant if we are judging any aspect of it.
The ego looks for what to criticize.
This always involves comparing with the past.
But love looks upon the world peacefully and accepts.
The ego searches for shortcomings and weaknesses.
Love watches for any sign of strength.
It sees how far each one has come and not how far he has to go.
How simple it is to love, and exhausting it is always to find fault,
for every time we see a fault we think something needs to be done about it.
Love knows that nothing is ever needed but more love.
It is what we all do with our hearts that affects others most deeply.
It is not the movements of our body or the words within our mind that transmits love.
We love from heart to heart."
Gerald G. Jampolsky
Teach Only Love
Water your victory garden and acknowledge, recognize and appreciate the people in your life – including YOU!
🙂 Lee
The MEGA Coach
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"Let there be peace on earth, and let it begin with me."
I remember hearing these words every time I went to see Eric Butterworth's Sunday Service at Avery Fisher Hall in NYC. They are nice words, beautiful words and they are the first steps to consciously creating peace. We first must become peaceful within ourselves and in our outward behavior to others and life.
Ask yourself:
How am I creating peace in my life?
Am I a peaceful person?
How do I treat myself and others?
There are many ways we can contribute to the world we live in. The simplest way is to start with the people in our lives, the people we interact most with daily. Every day we have choices of how to respond to people and situations that create either peace or more fighting.
Peace and harmony are a function of unconditional love and caring.
War, fighting, control, hatred and anger are a function of the ego and fear.
Each of us has a choice of how to live our life and use our time, energy and resources. When we focus on helping people and improving our lives, we are wisely using the gifts God gives us.
The answer lies within and meditation is a powerful tool to self-realization, peace and enlightenment.
By doing our best to live in harmony with proper principles, our example and energy ripples out in the universe. Each person living in this way creates a stronger universal energy for peace, kindness and good.
By focusing our attention on kindness and peace we create this in our lives.
"I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality. That is why right, temporarily defeated, is stronger than evil triumphant."
Martin Luther King, Nobel Peace Prize Acceptance Speech
🙂 Lee
The MEGA Coach
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Greg Capullo offers peek at Batman Family from Batman #15
Greg Capullo has offered a sneak peek at December's Batman #15, part of the much-publicized "Death of the Family" event, tweeting "Hail hail the gang is all here," accompanied by a panel featuring Batgirl, Red Hood, Red Robin, Nightwing, Robin and Batman. Although the artist didn't specify the issue, writer Scott Snyder confirmed it's No. 15.
"Death of the Family," which features the return of The Joker, kicks off next week in Batman #13 — " far and away one of the best issues we've done, all around," Snyder says — and crosses over into Detective Comics, Batgirl, Batman and Robin, Catwoman, Nightwing, Red Hood & The Outlaws and Teen Titans. Comic Book Resources exclusively premiered Capullo's special die-cut covers for "Death of the Family" earlier this week.
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Die-cut covers? Good lord, it's the '90s all over again.
A great piece of art but seeing the Nu52 bat family together I can't help but dwell on the negative, because I'm guessing this is the story editorial told Snyder he couldn't use Cass in.
So I suppose Batwing isn't considered apart of the Bat Family?
Negative! Males have to be white with jet black hair. Females, white with red hair. no exceptions! JK (not really)
BatWoman =D
also love the preview by the way =D great drawing
Since when is Jason Todd a member of Bruce's crew again?
It's not the real Bat family without Cassandra Cain, Stephanie Brown, and Selina Kyle.
Apparently Batman is a putz in this universe. Because – judging by Robin's body language – this is the introductory scene, yet Batman is the only one who is unmasked
@Oasis That's Batgirl, not Batwoman.
I wish Cassandra and Steph were there…..it seems weird only having 1 girl, but 5 guys. At least Selina's involved in Death of the Family.
I can't wait for "Death of the Family" to begin. In all honesty, I always liked Cassandra Cain better as Batgirl than Stephanie Brown. At times, Stephanie just annoyed me and I actually liked it better when she died (I felt she should have STAYED dead).
You would think that being the top DC book and creator at the moment – that he would have free reign to use whatever characters he wanted.
I like Batgirl's stance in that pic. And Nightwing looks like hes grown … from issue #1 I mean! haha…