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As the CIO, youre responsible for staying abreast of technological changes and making sure your company is using them to increase productivity and efficiency in all areas. But in this second decade of this new century, improving these areas will no longer be enough to provide the competitive advantage your organization will need to stay ahead. You must also apply new technology to create new products, services, and markets that will allow your organization to clamber up on top and ride the wave into a bright and profitable future.
Yes, this is possible as long as you understand a few key hard trends. Those who dont will experience massive chaos and dislocation. Those who do will find unprecedented opportunity.
So what exactly does this technological tsunami look like, how big is it, and how fast is it approaching?
To get a clearer picture of the world ahead, its helpful to see individual streams within the technological wave. The hard trend of technological advancement flows through eight specific pathways:
Since first arriving at this list of technology-driven hard trends in the mid-1980s, I have presented it to thousands of audiences, and it has been fascinating to see how people have responded differently over the years. At first, some of these concepts seemed a little arcane or obscure. Not anymore. Today, they have all become everyday household realities -- yet still we have barely begun to experience their true power and scope.
Whatever your company has, you can make it smaller ... that is, if you want to. On the other hand, we dont necessarily want to make everything smaller, and dematerialization doesnt necessarily mean miniaturization. For example, we have the capacity to make our cars much, much smaller, but we may not necessarily want that for all models. However, we do want them to be lighter, because then they use less fuel. How do you make something lighter? Dematerialize it.
Pathway No.2: Virtualization - When it comes to IT, CIOs are well aware of virtual storage and virtual desktops. And for those who are looking ahead at what I call hard trends, you can see that we will soon be virtualizing processing power and much more.
A good way to consider broader opportunities using virtualization is to take things we currently do physically and shift the medium so we can now do them purely in a weightless, representational world.
An example of virtualization is simulation. As our technological capacity has increased, our ability to model incredibly complex physical realities in software simulations has grown to amazing proportions. Now we can test airplanes, space ships, and nuclear bombs without actually building them (let alone detonating them!).
Virtualization is transforming our world in ways were often not even aware of. Today, for example, the time lag from the moment the engineers at Toyota see a car in their minds to the moment it rolls off the assembly line is a mere 12 months. How can they possibly take a car from concept to completion in such a short time? Advanced simulation and virtualization.
Remember those crash dummies we used to see on television? Todays newer generation of crash dummies are simulated along with the cars: they are so sophisticated they have a pulse, blood pressure, and other vital signs, which is possible because they exist only virtually. We can even perform a virtual autopsy that lets us see what happened to them internally.
Pathway No.3: Mobility - With advances in wireless bandwidth and availability (along with progressive dematerialization), we are rapidly being de-tethered from everything: telephones, computers, stereos, etc. For example, our primary computing device has shifted from mainframe computers to desktops, then laptops, then palmtops, and now smart phones and tablets.
Ten years ago our software and data all resided on our hard drives and in-house servers. Not anymore. We now use cloud computing and Web-based applications like Google Docs and MobileMe to tap into distant servers, as well as store our data on other servers, allowing our computers to act as clients. It is becoming increasingly common to hop onto any computer, anywhere, to work on our proposal, check our appointments, and much more.


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Relationship Deal Breakers Based On Your Zodiac Sign
Face it, many of us have real high standards in our daily life and it's pretty much agreeable for all of us that we end up with a partner that suits us just right.
As it turns out, our zodiac signs can determine a lot about our dating life, and our relationship deal breakers.
You're self-assured and a goal-oriented person and need to be surrounded by people with similar traits. If you're not quite so driven, you're likely not an ideal match for Aries.
You're steady and cautious and dislike disorder or feeling like you're being rushed. Dating someone who likes to jump into things with both feet and throw caution to the wind won't be ideal for you.

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Russian President Says "Nyet" to Kyoto Treaty
October 28, 2003
Apparently the Kyoto climate control treaty doesn't impress Russian president Vladimir Putin. At the World Climate Change Conference in Moscow earlier this month, Putin was expected to announce his government's intention to ratify the treaty. Instead, he delivered an emperor-has-no-clothes speech that stunned the audience -- and changed the global warming debate, says the Wall Street Journal.
At the conference:
- He acknowledged that Russia would get an initial boost from the treaty as it sold spare quotas for carbon dioxide emissions, but having promised to double the size of the Russian economy in 10 years, he went on to say that Kyoto would soon become an economic albatross.
- He said he has learned that we simply don't know why temperatures are rising, how recent trends relate to long-term temperature variations and, above all, whether or not changing human behavior would matter to any of this.
- He noted that it would hardly be a tragedy if Siberia warmed a couple of degrees or if Russians had to "spend less money on fur coats."
- He said that warming temperatures would probably help Russia's agricultural output.
At this point Russia holds an effective veto over Kyoto. The treaty requires countries representing 55 percent of emissions to sign up before it takes effect, and so far nations amounting to 44 percent have ratified. If Russia doesn't ratify with its 17 percent emissions share, Kyoto will be deader than those earlier theories about the looming global ice age, says the Journal.
Source: Editorial, "Cool on Warming," Wall Street Journal, October 28, 2003.
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Tuesday, January 6, 2015
A Woodland Miracle by Ruth Reid
For a disadvantaged young woman and a displaced young man, a lasting love is going to take more than chance it s going to take a miracle.
Muscle weakness has left Grace Wagler with a broken body and her childhood best friend has left her with a broken heart. She can hold her own inthe timber camp (and do everything else the other women in Badger Creek can do), but in an Amish district where women outnumber men three to one, marriage is an unlikely prospect for a girl with bad legs.
Ben Eicher just arrived in Michigan from Pinecraft, Florida. When his most recent shenanigans proved too much for his "daed" s patience, Ben was sent to the Upper Peninsula to work in the lumber camp and he s neither proud of his behavior nor thrilled about his new home.
But when Ben meets Grace, the struggling young woman quickly piques his curiosity.Of course, the last thing Grace wants is another friendship with a man who pities her. Tired of physical pain and romantic dead ends, Grace is ready to leave Badger Creek for the muscle specialist in Ohio, even if it contradicts her father s wishes . . . and Ben s.
Meanwhile, two dangerous men have found their way intothe district. It isn t long before their unsavory plans ensnare Grace and Benin a chase that will not only endanger their lives . . . but test their love."
About The Author
Ruth Reid is a CBA and ECPA best-selling author of the Heaven on Earth series. She's a full-time pharmacist who lives in Florida with her husband and three children. When attending Ferris State University School of Pharmacy in Big Rapids, Michigan, she lived on the outskirts of an Amish community and had several occasions to visit the Amish farms. Her interest grew into love as she saw the beauty in living a simple life.
An Amish story that starts with two young gentlemen in a Florida settlement getting in trouble and being sent to cold Michigan, a rather unusual punishment, but awakening.
We have boy arriving, girl at station picking up her Aunt, girl making rash judgment of disliking boy, thinking he is a fence jumper. Loved the rather hard time she gives him, and he seems to be confirming her suspicions without even trying to.
The story goes on like this with boy interested in girl, and girl having a medical problem, and insecure, and liking boy, but not sure. When all of a sudden, there is a major change in the peace and security of the Amish community. We are now in a life or death struggle, and with all of the hurts and violence, we wonder if or who will survive.
Ben Eichner is a rebel in some ways, and has displeased his father many times, being in legal trouble was the straw that broke the dam, and that is how Ben and Toby have appeared in the frozen north. What a new environment they are in, one day no coat to bundles of clothing, and warm ocean, to frozen creek water.
You will love some of the decisions, and wonder about others, but soon realize that God is in charge here. Such a display of faith, and following of our Father's wishes, and compassion for our fellow man, whether they are Amish or English.
I really enjoyed this story, and hope there is more to come, I did love that the epilogue filled in a lot of unanswered questions, but I do want more.
I received this book from Net Galley and the Publisher Thomas Nelson, and was not required to give a positive review.
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This Saturday at 4pm, join artist Anila Quayyum Agha and Holly Shen, BAM's Curator of Visual Arts, in the @wendyssubway reading room at BAM Fisher for a conversation coinciding with Agha's solo exhibition at @aicongallery, Walking with My Mother's Shadow.
Agha will discuss her monumental hanging sculpture All the Flowers are for Me (pictured), on view in the BAM Fisher lobby.
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This article was originally published on TheStreet.com on March 28th, 2014 at 6:00am EST
That's right, to buy emerging market stocks.
The two most common arguments we are hearing about why the emerging markets are doomed have to do with the inevitability of rates rising here in the US and the fact that their largest trading partner, China, is slowing. I think these fears are misplaced.
The US credit markets have long been a key access point for emerging market nations' liquidity needs. But rates aren't rising here.
We keep hearing about how rates must go higher as our economic recovery continues to accelerate, unemployment declines, and the Fed withdraws its monetary stimulus. But the bond market is already pricing in all of these factors. Last week Janet Yellen announced that the Fed's bond-buying program may be complete by this fall—meaning the Fed will taper its Treasury and Mortgage-Backed-Security purchases all the way to zero. She added that about six months later it might make sense to raise the short-term benchmark Fed Funds rate.
The 10-yr Treasury was yielding 2.68% the day before Yellen's announcement; it is at 2.67% today. Here is what the emerging market index (EEM) has done versus the US (S&P500) since:
And even if rates did gradually move higher from here—let's say the 10-yr Treasury got to 4%—who says that's particularly ominous for emerging markets? The emerging markets rallied almost 250% from 2003-2007; the 10-yr Treasury was between 3.50 and 5.00% over that time period.
Slowing isn't shrinking
Just like tapering isn't tightening, slowing isn't shrinking.
We have all seen the warning signs flashing—China is slowing. Okay, but what does that really mean? China's GDP grew by 7.7% in 2013. China is still growing three times as fast as the United States, and their overall output for last year was $9.4 trillion (that's more than half that of the United States' $17.4 trillion). So the world's second largest economy is still growing at the fastest pace, by far, of any of the major economies….and that's bad news? The rule of 72 tells us that China's GDP will double in 9 years—if we doubt their data or consider that the rate at which they are growing may, in fact, be slowing then maybe it will be 10-12 years. And China is the country that buys most of the emerging markets' natural resource exports.
* China will not necessarily overtake the US in 10-12 years, as the US is also growing (albeit at a slower rate).
Low, Lower, Lowest?
What circumstances make for the best possible pricing of a security? (If you're a buyer, the best pricing is the same as the lowest pricing.) Put simply: When all the news is bad; When you cannot find a single positive catalyst; and when there is no sensible reason for the price to start moving higher. These are indications that a security's price may have bottomed out. Are we already past this point? Below you can see that, despite nothing but negative headlines for as long as we can remember, the emerging market index has broken above its 20-, 50-, and 200-day moving averages (this is bullish):
There are reasons to be more selective about which emerging markets you choose — rather than simply buying the entire index — but that's a different argument. Emerging market stocks aren't likely to get much cheaper, and just because you aren't hearing about any positive catalysts doesn't mean they don't exist. The two overblown fears above not coming to pass may serve as the first chink in the bears' armor.
Have a great weekend!
Adam B. Scott
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Los Angeles, CA 90067
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Good Evening Meester Bond… I've been expecting you.
James Bond will return in SPECTRE. Joining Daniel Craig, Ralph Fiennes, Ben Whishaw, Naomie Harris and Rory Kinnear are Christoph Waltz, Léa Seydoux, Monica Bellucci, David Bautista and Andrew Scott.
What a great title; this pretty much confirms that Blofeld will indeed be the villain. SPECTRE harkens back to the classic Bond of old and I am now 100% excited to get my first glimpse of the trailer.
According to the official 007 Twitter feed, Waltz will play Oberhauser, which could refer to Hannes Oberhauser, a character who taught Bond and was considered his second father. Seydoux is set to play Madeleine Swann, Belluci will star as Lucia Sciarra and Bautista Mr Hinx.
SYNOPSIS: "A cryptic message from Bond's past sends him on a trail to uncover a sinister organisation. While M battles political forces to keep the secret service alive, Bond peels back the layers of deceit to reveal the terrible truth behind SPECTRE."
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I'm not sure if my expectations were just too high or what, but this pen seems to perform like any other white pen. The ink doesn't come out consistently, which means I had to go over and over some spots and then half the time they'd come out too thick. Kind of annoying, but it did get the job done. Overall I'd recommend this, I'd just let you know I don't see any difference between this and others.
The color was slightly off from how it appears on screen, but I loved being able to cut out the little clouds to use on my page.
I really liked the bright colors on both sides of this paper. It makes for a very fun summer feel. The only reason I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 was because the purple is very hard to match if you want to or need to use supplies from different companies.
I love all the different goodies on here! There's something for every layout & since they're stickers its super easy to use them to add that special touch!
These are really cute! The packages contains a lot of different shapes & sizes. They really compliment the whole Olivia line. I would definitely recommend these!
You definitely get a lot of choices on here, which is great! But beware...the colors aren't nearly as bright as they are online.
I loved the look of these, but was disappointed when I got them up close. I chose these stickers for the journaling spots, but they're all way too small for me to write more than 3 words on. I ended up not even being able to use them on my layout!
I love that all the strips are different shapes and sizes. You can get lots of layouts from one paper! They're super easy to cut a part because of the straight lines.
These chipboard presents are sooo cute! They're a little bigger than I thought, but worked great for my layout. It was easy to cover with paper, but you could do all sorts of things with it. I only wish they came in different shapes & sizes.
Its nice to have lots of different choices for adding that perfect little embellie to your page. It would be nice if there were a few more journaling spots though.
These are pretty cool little embellishments. I love that you have so many different patterns to choose from, but I wish they came in a couple of different sizes and shapes.
These little hearts were too cute to pass up. I had never used a transparency before so figuring out to attach it took a minute, but I tried a spray adhesive & it worked quite well. I was afraid you'd be able to see the adhesive on the back, but had no problems. I love the effect it gave my page--a little sheen and a little sparkle!
I love the bright colors on here. It's a nice break from the traditional red and green. Makes for a fun pages.
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I love how American Crafts have put together these collections of ribbons...they make it easy to coordinate with my layouts. The greens are much prettier IRL.
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This kit is great! I love all the fun, non-traditional colors and there are plenty of different designs to choose from, which means plenty of Christmas pages! I just wish it came with at least one more sheet in each color and different cardstock embellishment designs--all the collections have the same thing in different colors.
This paper was great for cutting apart and using the strips individually--giving it a variety of uses.
This sheet of tags and goodies is great for adding just the right embellishment to your page. With all the different patterns and shapes it has something for everyone!
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Girls Don't Fly Trailer (2016)
An airstrip, a hangar and a classroom somewhere in rural Ghana: This is the place where 18-year-old Lydia and 20-year-old Esther hope to achieve their dream: learning how to fly. They have joined the first aviation school for girls in West Africa. There, an ambitious Englishman wants to train young women from rural areas to become pilots. Yet, during training and everyday life at the Aviation Academy Western ideals collide with African values, and the girls gradually realize, that their dream of flying comes at a price.
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We've seen since the 1960's among both men and women an exponentially epidemic of depression in the United States and other Western countries. What's at the heart of this epidemic of depression?
Could the problem stem from us living in a very feelings-based culture that attempts to avoid unpleasant feelings?
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evian Crushes Carbon Footprint with Lighter, Easier to Recycle Bottle
TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – March 16, 2011) – Today, Danone Waters of America, Inc announces the redesign of its classic 1.5L evian® bottle as part of the company's ongoing effort to reduce its ecological impact. The new bottle, made of up to 50 percent recycled-PET, remains 100 percent recyclable while using 11 percent less plastic to weigh 3.4g less than the previous design (down to 28.6g per bottle), reducing its overall carbon footprint by 32 percent. The newly designed bottle represents an important step in evian®'s environmental policy, which targets a CO2 emissions reduction of 40 percent between 2008 and end of 2011.
evian® encourages its consumers to Live young® in all aspects of their lives from mastering a yoga pose and catching the latest art exhibit to joining friends for a dinner at a great restaurant. The new bottle suits the needs of a modern active lifestyle with a new grip which facilitates drinking on the go. And, 15 years after introducing its original compactable bottle, the new design is even easier to crush, taking up less space in recycling bins making it even easier for customers to make the right choice for the environment.
"evian® is committed not only to the quality and purity of our water, but also to the reduction of our impact on the environment," said Jerome Goure, vice president of marketing for Danone Waters of America, Inc. "With the launch of our latest bottle which is lighter and more compactable, we hope that our consumers will feel good about purchasing evian, and feel encouraged to recycle.."
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Mid-Century Modern by architect Lloyd Ruocco on a canyon lot with postcard views to San Diego's big bay & downtown. The 1959 aesthetic of this 3,100 sf, 3 bdrm, 4 bath property is preserved with re-imagined design by architect Marc Tarasuck. New features include: 1st-floor master retreat, infinity edge pool, walls of glass to capture the views, art gallery wall space for collections, and a modern glass cubed garage. Enjoy fabulous indoor-outdoor living in an original Ruocco-Tarasuck designed-home.
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"A terrorist holds New York in a grip of fear - and only Stallone can take him on." 17 March 1981 Action, Thriller, Crime 99 mins
An international terrorist has New York in a grip of panic and it's up to Det. Sgt. Deke DaSilva to take him down.
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High School Counseling
Transitioning to high school can be an exciting, uncertain, and anxious time for many eighth grade families. We also appreciate this process brings with it a range of emotions, questions, and concerns, so please peruse this page for all relevant information regarding independent, Catholic, parochial, public, and a selection of boarding schools.
To help get you started, you will find a quick bullet-pointed overview highlighting the key steps in the process.
Getting Started and Key Steps of the Process
· Explore websites and high school fairs to establish a shortlist of schools that interest your child (there is a list of links at the bottom of this page)
· Attend Open House events for your chosen schools
· Schedule campus tours (policies on tours may vary from school to school)
· Once your child feels the "fit" is right for them, fill out an application (see deadlines below)
· Each school has their own application criteria (feel free to contact the Westside School High School Counseling Team for advice, support, and assistance)
· Schedule a shadow day and interview
Stay in touch with your Westside School High School Counselor throughout the process, for guidance and support
Open Houses are a great way for your student to get an initial feel for the kind of school they want to attend. Many high school Admission departments list their Open House dates on their websites. Now is a good time to start looking at the school websites that might be of interest to your child. HINT: It's a GREAT time for them to be looking at websites too!
While a huge part of the selection process for students and parents includes visiting high schools, we also welcome Admission representatives to come to Westside School and give a presentation about their high schools. Information regarding the fall 2016 visits is below. There are also some useful documents available for download, at the bottom of the page, regarding ISEE test prep and the Catholic High School application schedule (dates and fees.)
High Schools in the Seattle Area
Below is a list of high schools in the Seattle area, with links to their websites. Please click on any of the schools that may interest you and read up on what they have to offer.


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Luscinia is correct it is a Little Green Beater. Photo taken in the Negev desert in Israel (middle east).
The picture is a bit soft. To avoid that with the TCON 17 I have to set the picture...
My FZ15 + TCON 17 from my 4X4.
That's a small bird.
The TCON 17 has a 55mm ring.
To connect it the the FZ-20 you will need a 72-55mm step down adaptor. Go to B&H photo and get one for $10.
It is amazing the zoom power you get, look at the photos.
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Gerard great colors.
Great Tomatos, Yellow and orange, where do you find those?
Tim, Thanks :)
Dev - Great fruit :D
Come on people show me the fruits.
Fruits can give great and color full pictures, so lets share exotic fruit pictures from all around.
Here is the first one - the Sabra, grows on the Sabra cactus. If you remove the thorns you get a...
No I did not use a wide angle lens, just 1X zoom.
The castle in Muiden, The Netherlands.
Taken with my FZ-15 with a circular filter. The Picture was taken from a corner to give it a 3d effect.
I paid $28 on Ebay including S & H for a used one.
I am using Tiffens 72 mm CPL
The second picture was taken 13 seconds after the first one with a different setting of the filter.
Pictures with sky / water comes out just great with my FZ-15...
I am using Tiffen, circular, 72mm, I get great pics. got it on Ebay, used, for $28.
FYI , pictures taken with polarizer will need longer exposure and higher F stop.
I got one with the golden tips, works great.
Thank you for the information. Makes sense.
I am getting much better pictures now:
Thank you very much for the information.
I tried the spot focus tonight with the new settings per the suggestion above and bingo a great pictures.
I agree regarding the spot focus meter, the three areas focus is fast but is seems that some times it will focus on the wrong subject.
As I am looking for the default mode - what focus system do...
Thank you for the great tips, only one issue, the fz-15 does not have a hot shoe.
When using the flash what is slow sync good for? I tried it and its seems a tripod is a must?
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Dyson is the world's number one vacuum cleaner brand and this success is built around delivering market leading performance. Working within the Global Engineering group, the Engineering Manager will lead an engineering team aiming to develop & optimize the performance of our products. The Engineering Manager will lead approximately 30 talented engineers and technicians working simultaneously on over 10 different development products. The work of these engineering teams is pivotal to Dyson's success since many of the technologies that differentiate our products from the competition are developed and optimised within this team.
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Manage an engineering team to deliver ambitious performance specifications in our floorcare products
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Employ common scientific methodologies in a true R&D environment
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You and I are outraged. And for good reason. Today, in America, it is legal for medical doctors (the people we should be able to trust the most with human life) to kill little boys and girls for the "crime" of being unborn. It is legal (in several states) for medical doctors to kill their patients for the "crime" of being terminally ill. And it is legal for medical professionals to sell the body parts of human beings victimized by abortion so that they can be used for scientific research and experimentation. Not only are these appalling practices legal, they are shamelessly sanctioned and promoted by nearly every segment of contemporary culture.
One of our readers recently told me, "There is so much to be outraged by today, it's literally exhausting." I can understand that sentiment. But at the risk of sounding preachy, if we're exhausting ourselves thinking about all the evil in the world, maybe we're spending our energies in the wrong place.
Let me share some good news that should encourage all of us who are working tirelessly to build a culture of life.
On February 24, the journal Bloomberg Businessweek carried a story with the headline: "Abortion Clinics Are Closing at a Record Pace." That headline pretty much says it all, but the numbers are worth exploring. Bloomberg's research says that since 2011, 162 abortion facilities have either shut down or stopped offering abortions compared to only 21 new facilities that have opened. That works out to more than one clinic shutting its doors every two weeks during a five-year period.
This is good news, and it shows the pro-life movement has powerful momentum. I sense that momentum every time I go out and speak to groups, schools, and churches across the country.
Of course, this is not the first time we have heard good news about lower abortion rates, fewer clinics that perform abortions, and the scarcity of doctors willing to perform abortions. What's unique about Bloomberg's report is their attempt to quantify the reasons for each clinic's closing.
They concluded that about one-fourth of the closings could be directly linked to pro-life laws and regulations that make it more difficult for clinics to make money. That's obviously great news that killing human beings has become less profitable. It proves that, contrary to some people's cynicism about politics, it really does matter who you elect to public office.
But what about the other three-quarters of clinic closings? These were attributed to a myriad of factors, including: declining demand for abortion; unfriendly community climate; abortionists retiring with no replacements. These are the fruits of a changing culture, in which unlimited, unrestricted abortion-on-demand is becoming less acceptable.
This explains why, as the Bloomberg story reports, even a state like California has lost a dozen abortion clinics in the last five years. Anyone familiar with California politics knows that people with a pro-abortion mentality are in firm control of all three branches of government. Yet even in the darkest corners of the country, we are winning the battle for people's hearts and minds.
How many different ways can it be said? Culture matters. Political success – or failure – doesn't occur in a vacuum. It's inseparably linked to what's percolating in our culture. I'm proud that Healing the Culture has been a powerful catalyst for driving this cultural change. Our coherent and compelling pro-life education is making a difference.
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Please remember us in your charitable giving. Put Healing the Culture in your Lenten almsgiving. Give up a month of Starbucks. Squeeze us somewhere between your water bill and your telephone bill. Let's counter the outrage with self-sacrificial action that's putting the abortion business out of business.


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A juvenile reform prison hires a psychologist, Dr. Essmat, to help in the reformation and rehabilitation of the girls in the prison. As he studies their cases and tries to find solutions for their problems, the compassionate Dr. Essmat is confronted with the numerous problems that led the girls to be imprisoned. When one of the girls claims that he raped her he finds himself in trouble with the prison administration, but when she reveals the truth the girls take a different view towards Dr. Essmat and try to help him achieve his goals in reforming them.
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The main objective of the course is to enable postgraduate students to design and carry out a research project, placing particular emphasis on modern geographical applications. This objective is obtained in view of developing a number of capabilities: a) to formulate research questions and interrelate them to a theoretical framework, b) to elaborate on their research questions in order to decide upon the particular research methods for collecting data, c) to construct the necessary research tools, d) to familiarize with the tools with an eye towards data elaboration and representation, e) to understand the operationalization of data collection and analysis in the context of particular field work sites, and e) to learn how to interpret and/or explain research findings.
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To each according to her luck and power: Optimal corporate governance and compensation policy in a dynamic world
We model long-run firm performance, management compensation, and corporate governance in a dynamic, nonstationary world. We show that managerial compensation and governance policies, which, in a single-period context, can best be rationalized by self-serving managerial influence over board policy, are shareholder-wealth maximizing in a dynamic setting. For example, shareholder wealth is maximized by governance policies that tie board deference to generous compensation and link the level of current compensation more to luck than performance. Further, under shareholder-wealth maximizing polices, managerial diversion of firm resources for private consumption is likely to accompany stock price declines which immediately follow sustained price increases and lax board oversight. Unless the the likelihood of a control transfer is large, stock-based managerial compensation may not produce as much shareholder value as simple salary contracts.
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Who We Are
- Graduate School
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- Sponsored Student Programs
- Spring International Language Center
- Study Abroad and International Exchange
What We Do
We advocate for students and student success. We recruit, retain and graduate students who ask tough questions, drive innovation, break barriers, explore every angle and solve complex problems. We foster excellence by preparing our students to contribute to a global society.
We keep a global perspective. We draw strength from diversity by facilitating opportunities for students from Arkansas, the nation and the world to learn from each other and discover together.
We approach complex problems from multiple angles. We develop interdisciplinary graduate programs that bring a holistic perspective to both old and new challenges.
We lead change, and our future has never been brighter.
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The Graduate School at the University of Arkansas has a reputation for producing some of the most influential leaders and researchers of our time. Our students work with experts in their fields who are striving to answer today's most challenging questions. They are at the forefront of discovery and are committed to enriching the global community.
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- 1,512 graduate assistantships awarded
- 4,275 graduate students enrolled
- More than 575 travel grants awarded (fiscal year 2016)
- 16% under-represented graduate students
- 249 doctoral fellows
- 8 Southern Regional Education Board Scholars
- 9 NSF Graduate Research Fellows
- 50 Benjamin Franklin Lever Fellows
- Graduate student enrollment has trended up from around 3,750 in 2011 to 4,275 in 2016
- Graduate degrees awarded have increased from around 1,275 in 2010-11 to 1,337 in 2015-16
International Education
Students from Australia to Vietnam, Bolivia to Yemen, Croatia to Zambia and everywhere in between call the University of Arkansas home. Our international students have diverse backgrounds, but they share the common goal of wanting to receive a quality education from a university known for its academic and research excellence.
Hospitality is at the heart of our mission. We strive to create an engaging campus life by providing international education seminars, intercultural training, cultural immersions and country specific workshops.
By the Numbers
- 50 Fulbright Scholars enrolled
- 757 undergraduate students enrolled
- 709 graduate and professional students
- 291 international scholars (2015-16 academic year)
- 112 countries represented
- 226 Sponsored Students
Study Abroad
- More than 1,000 students studied abroad during the 2015-16 academic year
- Students visited nearly 50 countries
- Nearly 40 study abroad programs were faculty-led
- Nearly 200 students spent a semester or longer abroad
- More than 400 faculty members traveled abroad
- Faculty members visited more than 90 countries
- Nearly 50 exchange students call our campus home
Interdisciplinary Programs
We are strong believers that complex problems must often be approached from multiple angles. This mindset has led to the development of six interdisciplinary graduate degree programs that, together with the appropriate research centers, require collaboration among all of the university's colleges.
Our programs in Cell and Molecular Biology, Environmental Dynamics, Microelectronics-Photonics, Public Policy, Space and Planetary Sciences and Statistics and Analytics bring a holistic perspective to both old and new challenges in a variety of research areas.
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- The Cell and Molecular Biology program is the largest doctoral program on campus.
- Cell and Molecular Biology program participants authored articles in nearly 50 peer-reviewed publications and gave more than 100 oral presentations.
- Students in the Environmental Dynamics program were invited to the White House to brief the President's climate adviser.
- A record number of students in the Microelectronics-Photonics program took the doctoral candidacy exam.
- Students in the Public Policy program authored 16 peer-reviewed journal articles.
- A record number of Space and Planetary Science students gave oral presentations at the annual Lunar and Planetary Science Conference.
- Enrollment in the Statistics and Analytics program has nearly tripled since its creation in 2014.
- The first students graduated from the Statistics and Analytics program, since the program's creation in 2014.
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Cell and Molecular Biology faculty and students recorded nearly $19 million in continuing
grant support and more than $3 million in new grant support.
Environmental Dynamics faculty earned more than $3 million in external funding.
Public Policy students and faculty were collaborators on more than $5 million in grant funding.
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- 262 students enrolled in interdisciplinary programs
- More than 500 program alumni
- More than 35 disciplines incorporated into programs
Outstanding Interdisciplinary Students
- Priyanka Sharma, cell and molecular biology
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My wonderful friend Mark Pickup has rerun an essay on his blog Human Life Matters by Dr. Dianne Irving on the history of bioethics. Irving was present at the birth of the field, dissents strongly from the direction in which it went, and was very helpful to me in researching my own critique of the field, Culture of Death: The Assault on Medical Ethics in America.
Her essay is well worth reading. But I want to focus on one small point she made early on, a question I am often asked in my own work: What is the difference between bioethics and medical ethics? From Irvings Bioethics: How Did We Get Into This Mess?:
Like the word Bioethics itself, which formally dates only from the early 1970′s, the philosophical underpinnings of bioethics are completely different from those that underlie traditional medical ethics. Traditional medical ethics focuses on the physicians duty to the individual patient, whose life and welfare are always sacrosanct. The focus of bioethics is fundamentally utilitarian, centered, like other utilitarian disciplines, around maximizing total human happiness.
Such factors as the feelings and preferences of other people the parents of a child with severe birth defects, the husband whose wife seems permanently comatose, or even the doctor who decides that an elderly Alzheimers patient would be better off dead along with the possible cost of treatment to society, can weigh in against and ultimately outbalance the afflicted persons needs. Goodbye, Hippocrates; hello, Peter Singer.
Actually, I think bioethics has splintered since Irving wrote the essay. There were always dissenters from the mainstream utilitarian view. Now, some of the radicals she describes are actually the old dinosaurs left behind by their even more radical intellectual progeny.
But the point to remember is that medical ethics is primarily patient oriented. Bioethics is substantiallynot totallysocietal oriented. (But thats like being a little bit pregnant.) And we should always remember that the movements best contribution (in my view) was individual-oriented, e.g., allowing people to say no to unwanted medical treatment even if it would likely result in death. But that was primarily Paul Ramseys The Patient as a Person and the hospice movement led by the late, great Dame Cecily Saunders, not the utilitarians. The problem today is that so many bioethicists believe in the non person human being.
Of course the big problem for a societal-focused bioethics rather than a patient-oriented medical ethics is that when the patients welfare interferes with the perceived overarching benefit to society, the patient is in danger of getting it in the neck.
Bioethics is simply code for killing the innocent.
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Want to ask for some knowledgeable opinions out there on used drums.
Well, The Blue set is the newest and cleanest set. But is no crash cymbal and the tom sizes are on the smaller side. The Blue set does have the rim clamp hardware where the tom arm doesn't go through the toms. This helps the tone of drum since no holes are in the side but I can't remember or not if some said that this style was hard on the rims or not? The Sabiam AA series are nice. This is a really nice set, but you said you definitely have to have all the cymbals and pieces there?
The second set is nice as well, although somebody has done some serious sheetrock work around the drums and not cleaned them up that well. Is why the bass drum looks like a faded color. This set has it all to me, a five piece set with cymbals and it has small tom toms and a decent size floor tom. A few things: The description says it has a 20" ride, plus a 16" AND 18" crash but yet I don't see the other crash in the picture??? If this because the seller doesn't have a stand for the other cymbal, then that that's okay, finding a stand isn't too hard and can help you ask the seller for less money. Plus the words say they are Zildjian cymbals, which is a good cymbal name. If the Zildjians are the Schimitar, ZBT or ZHT series, then that's not so hot. This is their entry line cymbals and sound okay to good across the board, but where the ride cymbal may sound good in that series, the crash or hi hats do not, depending on the person. But for just something to play and practice on, it would work.
The last set is nice as well, a five piece set in standard sizes 12" 13" and 16" tom sizes. This set also shows the full size lug design (goes all the way down the side of the drum) and is more resistant against vibration. Sabians are nice cymbals as well with B8's and XS being their lower end.
**Note when I say entry or lower end, that's not always a bad thing. There are cheaper cymbals that I started on and I guess are still made? That would dent and crack after a week of playing. The entry level Zildjians, Sabians, Paiste and such won't do this but they won't be as full bodied and tonal rich as some of the other series (oh man, let the attacks begin!)
** A lot of a drum's sound is dependent on the drum head. So even with a new entry line or mid level set is a good idea to replace at least the batter (top) heads just to replace the original generic or utility heads. This is close to like you would replace the strings on a new mid line guitar just because the stock strings are generic. The new heads will help with the sound you want (there are many styles to choose from) and just easy to tune. On a used set, this is a good idea as well if the original heads have been on awhile or the old ones have a lot of wear.
**What kind of music do you play? If you play mostly heavy rock and stuff, that first set will be harder to get the deeper sounds like you could out of the bigger tom sized sets, yes you can get heavy heads and tune them low for that as well, but is why I ask.
**What are the cheaper sets in your area that you're looking at?? Pearl is a great maker and the Export is a fine series but has tended to be more of an entry/student/gig set. Some of the Export Series are made with better woods or mixed with better woods?? LIke with the Export EX series? If you want I can do more searching and find out exactly for you. Exports are a great set of drums for an affordable price. Yamaha Rydeens or Stage Customs are affordable used, as well as Tama, Mapex, Gretsch and others as well.
*** I see that you live in Winnipeg, Canada?? Maybe a few of us here can do some web surfing or give you links to places in Canada that may help?? Also, if you can, go visit and look at each set before you buy, just to make sure all the parts are there, see how comfortable the set is for you play? That all the stuff works and just how the kit sounds. Bring a friend or have someone else play while you stand away from the set since drums sound different in front of the set than behind it.
Hope this helps and let us know if you have anymore questions!
I'd go with the Blue kit out of those 3 unless the one with the Zildjian cymbals are GOOD Zildjians. Like A's or something. If they are the budget line then pass.
The Blue drums look very nice and the cymbals are Sabian's standard line which are very nice. Used by "pros" basically. The other one with the sabians has those B8 and personally I think those sound like ****************. The one AA crash doesn't make it worth it to me. With the Blue kit you can take that 200 dollars of your budget and get a nice crash to go with your ride and hats.
No no ... get that cheap beginner kit. Learn how to tune it and learn how to fix it when it falls apart. That way, if you decide to stick with drumming you can get a nice kit and grow into that one. You then have a junky kit for your friends to wreck ('cause that's what they'll do) and you'll instantly know how to fix it, thereby sparing your nice kit from their grubby little hands.
And, if you decide you don't want to follow through with drumming like you thought you would (let's face it, some things we start out with the best intentions, but ... ), you're not out a bunch of dough when you decide to sell that kit that's taking up all that room in the basement.
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No no ... get that cheap beginner kit. Learn how to tune it and learn how to fix it when it falls apart. That way, if you decide to stick with drumming you can get a nice kit and grow into that one. You then have a junky kit for your friends to wreck ('cause that's what they'll do) and you'll instantly know how to fix it, thereby sparing your nice kit from their grubby little hands.
And, if you decide you don't want to follow through with drumming like you thought you would (let's face it, some things we start out with the best intentions, but ... ), you're not out a bunch of dough when you decide to sell that kit that's taking up all that room in the basement.
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Totally disagree. He's already a guitarist. If he thinks he'll get into drums then he will. It's not the same as someone choosing their first instrument for the first time.
You can "learn to tune" on a decent kit even easier than on one that sounds like dog crap, so I don't know where you're getting that from.
And buy a kit to "learn how to repair it"??? That's just ridiculous. I mean seriously...it's NOT rocket science. If you want to do things yourself it's pretty easy to figure out, and a better kit simply WON'T break down quickly.
He said he want's a kit for his friends to jam on. I'd assume that means he knows someone who already plays. Even if they don't....I don't know what kind of friends you have but mine wouldn't treat my stuff like ****************.
And to your last point.....resale on a no name super cheapo kit is WAY worse than on something like a Pearl, Mapex, or Yamaha kit.
Some people don't need to "grow into" stuff. I took up guitar after playing drums for 25 years. I could easily "handle" nice gear and I knew what I wanted. Why would I waste my time with some **************** guitar and amp that had terrible tone and didn't feel as nice as better stuff? So I could "earn my stripes" as a guitarist first? Please. That's just nonsense.


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How do I adjust or tighten the plunger pins so that my screens are tight?
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Thank you for posting! Unfortunately, screen plunger pins cannot be adjusted. Yours might be broken or worn out and may need to be replaced.
I'd be happy to help you find the hardware you need, but I would have to see a few pictures of your existing pins in order to identify them.
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April 10, 2013
Do I put the screen "in place" and jiggle the pins? They are new, not broken or anything.
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April 11, 2013
Yes, that might help do the trick. If there is space between the screen and the window frame then you could possible add a stick-on type weatherstripping like our 58-026 to fill in the gaps. You wouldn't put it all the way around, but you could apply it where it was needed so that the screen would fit snug.


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July 8th, 2003, 11:18 AM #1
My CJ account number has only 4 digits. How many in yours?
July 8th, 2003, 11:43 AM #2
I first started with cj when they opened, however they terminated me for a false reason. Had to do with being on a high school network. It was stupid of me to make a site on a high school network and High school website. Now I have a new acount with six numbers and I know better from my mistakes. LOL and several people who came from cj's discussion boards are here.. who came from cj's discussion boards?
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July 8th, 2003, 05:33 PM #3
I've been with CJ a little over a year, and I have a 7-digit number.
Interesting (and unexpected) distribution in the voting results so far. You'd think each bracket would turn out to be about 10 times as large as the one before:
Max. span of 4-digit #s = 1,000 - 9,999 inclusive, = 9,000 possible #s.
5-digit #s span = 10,000 - 99,999 inclusive, = 90,000 possible #s, etc.
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July 8th, 2003, 09:58 PM #4
There are many possible reasons the numbers aren't like you were thinking they should be.
1. The changeover times might not have been related to wether or not the numbers were all used up.
2. People come and go
3. ABW might be more attractive to people with six digit and four digit account numbers because it kind of shows both the newness factors and stickwithit factors.
Also a small poll means nothing really.
I think I've been with CJ since October of 99.
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U.S. Senate candidate Roxanne Conlin's campaign continued today to hide the identities of her secret law partners and duck other questions about a lawsuit in which she is being sued for refusing to share $75 million in legal fees from a class-action suit against Microsoft.
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Back in Aug. 1999 I was rushed to the emergency room with the worse stomach pain you could imagine. I was diagnosed with gastroenteritis. I am 5' 8" and at the time weight 140 pounds. By January 2000 I had gained 20 pounds. I have never been overweight in my life. I went to see a gastrologist and he performed an endoscopy. The results showed that I had gastritis, hiatal hernia, and slow digestion. (oyvey!) Since then, I have gained even more weight and can't seem to lose it unless I do low carb diet and I have IBS-C. I was prescribed Zelnorm but you can only use that for 4-8 weeks. Sometimes the Zelnorm doesn't work for me. I bloat so badly at times, I look 7 months pregnant. It's ridiculous. I noticed that The Ultimate Cleanse by Nature's Secret help but I am trying to conceive and my doctor recommended that I stop using it. Now I am eating Wheaties every morning with soy milk. It helps but I still get bloated if I eat unhealthy carbs. Has anyone found the magic potion to help those who have gained weight with IBS-C? I joined the gym last Thursday, so maybe with he low carb diet and exercise, I can get back to my normal weight after 6 years. I have also gained much of my weight around my mid-section.


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when I called in they said to only worry about it if it was alot or accompanied by cramping or clotting. They had wanted me to have an u/s to see if there was a cause for it, but when I went in (for the "viability" u/s) a few days later they didn't see anything wrong.
this is just a few drops here and there, not even really worth a panty liner, but it's THERE, KWIM?
It's not any particular time of day, or after I do something, well it did seem to happen more after I squatted down to pick something up?? I have a 10lb lifting restriction so it's not like I pick up anything heavy - not even a couple pounds worth!! Today the most strenuous thing I did was I did grab hold of Carl's collar and pull him away from the electrical inspector guy bc Carl was being a PITA, just wanted to sniff, sniff, sniff bc the guy had just come from a house that had dogs too.
my next appt is Tuesday at 2pm and I actually see a dr this time, I am scheduled for the 1st pelvic exam. I know I'll be asking all sorts of questions, spotting included!! But I really don't expect an answer more than, well it's common for some women. I hope they do an u/s!!!
I have been on progesterone shots all along - thankfully for my butt
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if you're not in the loop yet, let me enlighten you in something that takes up much of my thought these past 5 months: my dad has cancer. and it is the bad kind. it could be worse, I suppose, but the day after my 28th birthday, we got the news – the terminal diagnosis telling us that the best case scenario medically means we may be separated in less than a year, and there has been much bad news since with just a sprinkle of good. The beautiful part of the story – my dad is a marvelous man who has lived and continues to live a life with a bold and beautiful story. His unwaivering trust in his creator and his passion for squeezing life out of each day have changed me and thousands more, forever. His life is like the roots of a tree that go miles into the soil and miles around its trunk and come up in myself – in my expressions and my voice and my character. It's amazing to be a part of his story, really. In celebration of this, and this fleeting life in which we all find ourselves heading at a rapid pace towards eternity, he and my mother went to Myrtle Beach for a couple of weeks of chemotherapy-free beauty and relaxation, and they took me with them for about 5 of those days, something I will always be thankful for. I felt alive, at peace, and thankful as I spent time with the two people who have made me who I am. Here are the polaroids of my experience with them – the pool we played in, the walkway to the beach just outside the place we stayed, my parents holding each other early in the morning as they walked on the beach, the sunrise, and the carnival at the end of the beach…..and the love love we share.
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I love the way polaroids look – gorgeous images.
emotional and beautiful. thinking of you and your sweet dad and mom.
oh dear, I am in awe of the strength this takes. These are amazing.
really beautiful, ash. what amazing memories to have. love you.
Yay! Yay for the roots. Yay for the love. Yay for sand between your toes. Yay!
love it!! You guys ARE amazing…I love the story the pictures are telling… i'm speechless!! Prayin' 4 U…
priceless images…
I really like your blog and i respect your work. I'll be a frequent visitor.
Much love to you and your parents. You all are amazing, beautiful, wonderful people and an inspiration to us all. So glad I get to call you my friend.
absolutely beautiful. Mat & I had the privilege of sitting by your dad one Sunday at church when you guys were gone. He blessed us beyond words. His zest for life and love for God amazes me! Thanks for sharing your pics- very cool.
this is beautiful, ash.
so well-captured. not that i would expect anything less from you.
i hurt for you and your parents and yet i am constantly blown away by the example you all represent for being a stronger follower of christ.
miss and love you.
fricking beautimusful…all of it…totally beautimus.
If you've been following our work or twitters for the past year then you must know of jess and dave (aka @jessilueck and @livingroompics). One year ago, we were blessed to be let into their world as they lived out their wedding day. Their wedding (view pictures here) was, still to this date, the most memorable one we've ever shot. Partly because it was unique and did away with all of the normal wedding "garb" that inevitably leads to stressed-out brides and grooms. But mostly, it was memorable because of them, who they are, the way they live their lives. Little did we know that only a year later, we would consider them some of our closest and dearest friends. Throughout the past year, jess and dave have been a constant presence, faithful reminders of what real friendship can look like. We have laughed till our stomachs cramped, cried together over loss and the pain life brings our way, shot weddings together (dave started his new videography business this year and it rules: see his work here.), and eaten lots of good food, mostly made with ingredients pulled out of their garden. It's been refreshing to watch them live, and to add 2 more people to this beautiful story we are living called life. Thank you, Jess and Dave, for adding a bit more whimsy to the story. :)
With that preface, you can imagine how much fun it was to go out in the rain with our friends and photograph the two of them, exactly one year after we had photographed them on their wedding day….
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aww! is there a working link to any pix from their wedding still online? i wanted to show it to a friend as inspiration for his wedding!
I cried. I hope to someday fly you guys out to Portland to have a photo shoot with "Tim and Kim." Maybe we'll have a little baby named "Jim" by that time- and independently wealthy :). For sure we'll be dancing like these love birds. Thank you for sharing these pictures with the world. You are a bold ministry. For marriage. For love. For never giving up!
I think I've been e-stalking too long as I remember their shweet wedding images, too…nicely done, Team Parsons Photo Squad! :D
Great job capturing the rain falling. fun photos. i wish i had dreads. EPIC WIN.
So wonderful to meet you two this weekend on the bus ride home! I told you I would go to your website the minute I got home! I have spent the past hour and half on here and am worried that I have found a new online obsession! Your work is AMAZING and these pictures in the rain are straight out of a fairy tale! Can't wait for you to get the ones up from the 30's wedding in South Caroline! When I get engaged one day I will have to plan my wedding around your availability!
No one captures emotion like you guys do. These blow my mind. Seriously.
love the green green fields. I miss that about Kansas compared to New Mexico.
sexy beasts. the end.
the wedding pictures DID make me cry!
looks like fun…. can you photograph me running around in the rain please? k. thanks!
their wedding pictures almost made me cry… and these are WONDEFUL.
sweet! their wedding has been permanently embedded in the "awesome" section of my brain ever since i saw it on your blog! :)
AH! what a cute couple! =) the last picture is beautiful! what a happy couple!
These are so sweet! I love them!
btw, MY HUSBAND IS HOT.
these are incredible, what a great memory to have, both the pictures and the experience. the 2nd to last one is absolutely stunning and made my heart flip flop! also, I LOVE the pic of the week! :)
Jessi, Dave, Ashley, and Jeremy: thank you guys for making marriage look so good.
jeremy parsons knocks it out of the park… again.
beautiful. i LOVE that we got to do these with you!
thanks for loving us and walking with us thru the journey of marriage- can't imagine the last year without you two!!!
these are perfect, you did a great job as always. we missed you at dinner! ashley we hope you feel better soon. :)
Love, love!
so rad! that field is a joke. btw, just listened to your gettotallyrad interview. it, too, was really rad.
so sweet! love an anniversary shoot–
always hard to pick just one. but if i had to, the LAST one is simple, real and comforting
You two are wonderful.
I heart these. A lot :)
love these! phenomenal!!
Ummm… yes please! These rock.