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Royals sign hurler Bruce Chen to one-year deal
Kansas City, MO, United States (4E Sports) – Left-hander Bruce Chen has agreed to a one-year deal with the Kansas City Royals pending a physical.
According to reports, the deal was worth at least $4.25 million, including a $3.25 million salary and possible $1.25 million in performance bonuses for 2014. Also included is a mutual option for 2015 for $5.5 million with a buyout of $1 million.
Chen, who earned $4.5 million last year, worked from the bullpen in the first half before making it to the rotation for the second half. Overall, he was 9-4 with a 3.27 ERA in 34 games (15 starts).
Aside from the Royals, the 36-year-old Chen was also pursued by the Baltimore Orioles and Texas Rangers.
Chen had spent the last five years with the Royals, leading them in victories in three straight seasons.
"I enjoyed my time there, I met my wife there and it's a very good organization. I think 2014 can be a very special year for the Kansas City Royals," Chen said Wednesday.
With Chen signed, the Royals will focus on keeping another free-agent pitcher in Ervin Santana, who went 9-10 last season.
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Oscar often says that his inspiration is the anonymous girl on the street. photo, Arthur Elgort.
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mario testino.
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slim aarons, 1970.
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harper's bazaar, 1941. from Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel
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liquid liner & leather gloves, what more does one need? (Avedon, 1962)
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Oscar is having lunch with China Machado in his office (and I am googling her pictures). How gorgeous?
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it's still so good I could actually scream. (from W, July 2005).
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Nice job - salary looks good
11 month temp appointment
This as a fanstatic job with varied roles. You get to play with Macs, HD video equipment as well as manageing a Windows network withh lots of bells and whistles (Think NetSupport DNA\Manager), a SAN and other nice things I specced for it.
We got a poor turn out last time the post was up, so there is a good chance that if you are upto the task then your prospects are good.
Nice job - salary looks good
11 month temp appointment
Renewed annually. I'm on a temp contract y'know. 5 years and counting
I think you need to be talking to your union repI'm on a temp contract y'know. 5 years and counting
Yeah temp contracts should automatically turn into full time contracts after 3(?) years continuous service.
hmmm sounds a nice job, but I don't have a CCNA and ain't worked for the BBC :'( Is it still worth applying even though I don't have them though ?
Always worth applying for a job if you'd like to do it.
Go for a look around and find out what they really want from you - job adverts rarely portray the real job
I'd go for it myself (I worked for BBC in previous life) but I don't know enough about computers
And I can't stand Access
I don't mind access, would rather play with Vista and Server 2008 but hey Access ain't that bad. I will think more tomorrow....
Out of interest what is your SAN ?Originally Posted by Dos_Box
Dell\EMC 150i (iSCSI)
oh dear. I made a similar mistake a few years ago..bought an Adaptec ISA1500 iscsi box (with 4, count 'em just 4!!!! 250gig SATA disks). Never again.Originally Posted by Dos_Box
We both should have talked to DMcCoy - although not sure management would have approved a £20K+ clariion SAN.
Heh, I did warn him at the time.Originally Posted by torledo
yes. the AX150i is an absolute dog. My advice is if you don't have the money for a proper entry level FC or iSCSI array for SAN implementationOriginally Posted by Geoff
go with a SATA or SAS shelf. Minimum FC arrays should be a HDS AMS200 or IBM DS4700 or similar. XRAID just scrapes through as acceptable but the AX150i is a big no no.
I disagree. The SAN has yet to let us down and is very reliable. You just have to read the documentation!!
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Dave, I seen them and was actually planning on getting the Aeropress. (I think its called) single cup press that also doubles to make espresso. Yet would love one that makes 10 cups of coffee. Ill have a look tonight and see what I find. Thanks
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Dave, I seen them and was actually planning on getting the Aeropress. (I think its called) single cup press that also doubles to make espresso. Yet would love one that makes 10 cups of coffee. Ill have a look tonight and see what I find. Thanks
Like Dave said a French press.
I know some of you have way more elaborate setups and top-shelf grinders and machines (oh, how I yearn for an Andreja Premium), but does anyone have experience with Hi-Tech Espresso in LA?
I've long wanted to PID my Silvia and was ready to send my cash to Auber Instruments, but I wonder if Hi-Tech's rants about (against) Auber hold water. Hi-Tech won't sell the PID kit, I'd have to ship them my Silvia and let them do the mod. Even so, that ~$300 investment should help my $600 toy play more like a $1500 vibe machine until I can justify the big upgrades (I'll need a top-shelf grinder before I even consider something superior to the Silvia).
Any thoughts?
Randy, If you like a more clean cup you should also consider a Hario V60 (or similar). Great coffee!
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The Kenya looks good Eric. I had a few pound of it and its now gone :( I roast mine a bit darker.
OK. I have a question. Im ready to invest in a coffee pot. Yep its time. Suggestions welcomed.
a few things I would like. Carafe pot. low profile.
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Randy did you find any Morels this spring? I never did get out to look like I had hoped. :(
For Coffee I think you were right on track with either an Aeropress, FP or Hario. Heck you can buy all three for a fraction of what many electronic coffee contraptions cost and they will all work better. If you want a carafe just but a separate carafe or make fresh coffee.
We did get out and found a good batch of Shrooms. And as always . Enjoyed every bite! Im gona try and take a walk this weekend to a location I have found the Large white morels. heres a picture of the first finds of the season.
Im all about doing what you suggested. But my other half wants to be able to brew a pot of coffee. So Im looking for a pore over style pot at the moment. Has anyone tried Cuasanart? I found a nice looking set up with a grind and brew feature. Where the grinder is built into the pot.
Don't buy the Cuisinart. The grind and brew sounds convenient, but what do you do when it breaks? I had one before I became knowledgable about coffee and it sucked. This is why I don't like multi-taskers in electronics, too many things can go wrong and affect the whole thing. Plus the grinder sucks and the water doesn't get hot enough to extract properly. I have a Technivorm brewer I rarely use, but if I were to buy again I would get this:


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A visitor to Denali National Park and Preserve shot a cow moose that allegedly charged him and his family.
According to Denali Spokeswoman Kris Fister, on Thursday evening the man who shot the moose was visiting the park with his two young children when the moose charged.
According to Fister there was no provocation when the group was charged and they did attempt to get away without harming the moose which prompted the shooting.
A Park Ranger fatally shot the wounded moose.
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By Amy Stork
Stacy Longo didn't know a thing about psoriasis before being chosen as a designer for the Addressing Psoriasis™ fashion show, but she took on the challenge with a philosophy that should serve her well wherever her career path leads.
"I think it's important, when you design, to think about what everyday people look like and what goes on in their lives," she says. "I can only imagine how frustrating (psoriasis) can be."
Longo, a 20-year-old from Long Island, N.Y., is one of eight students from the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) in New York selected to design outfits for the eight winners of the Addressing Psoriasis contest, which featured the winners in a New York fashion show in early September. Throughout the summer, Longo worked with winner Saskia Shuman to create an outfit that would express Shuman's personal style without irritating her psoriasis plaques, which often form on her back and neck.
The design process started with a phone chat about Shuman's fashion favorites, including her affection for black and her appreciation for the styles of the 1950s. Since they were both in New York, the two met several times. Between fittings they corresponded via e-mail, instant messaging and text messages.
Longo's final design incorporated the high waist and tight silhouette of a mid-century dress, updated with fabrics that meet the special needs of a woman with psoriasis.
"Saskia said she had always loved open-backed shirts but she didn't want to expose her psoriasis. So we used a burn-out cotton fabric on the back—a weave that you can see through in certain areas but not all the way through."
"I loved my outfit," said Shuman. "Stacy was great at listening to how psoriasis might impact my style, and she was very conscientious about designing something beautiful but functional."
The contest is over, but the young women expect to keep in touch. Both will graduate in 2010, Longo from FIT and Shuman from her graduate program in public health. Shuman says the outfit Longo designed will definitely take the stage again next spring—when she throws herself a combined graduation and 25th birthday party.
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A greener operation
The Kenyon campus will owe much of its beauty this growing season to rotting eggs, wilting lettuce, and other dining-hall scraps collected and decomposed by a mechanized composting system installed as part of the $28 million Peirce Hall renovation opened in September.
More than half of all cafeteria waste-about 6,000 pounds per week-is being hauled from the servery to an Environmental Protection Agency-licensed composting site on a southeast corner of the campus. There, piles of the organic matter sit on storage bays waiting to be "cured" long enough-about seven months-for delivery as fertilizer to gardens, fields, and greens.
Testing so far indicates that the end product "has a high nitrogen content and is very rich in nutrients," said Everett E. Neal, superintendent of buildings and grounds. "You can grow anything with this stuff."
A donation from Joseph E. Lipscomb '87 and his wife, Laura E. Will, made the composting system possible. "My wife and I are home composters so we know first-hand the value of recycling food waste," said Lipscomb, co-founder and partner of Arborview Capital, a private investment firm in Chevy Chase, Maryland, dedicated to growth equity investment in clean energy. "It has a lot of financial benefits."
Composting complements the College's Food for Thought program to build a sustainable local market for foods produced in and around Knox County. "A reduction in food waste allows the College to spend its dollars on higher quality local food, instead of on mass quantities that are too often thrown away," said Professor of Sociology Howard Sacks, director of Kenyon's Rural Life Center.
The sophisticated system shreds, dehydrates, layers, turns, and mixes the waste to create the best possible compost in the shortest period of time. Samples from the piles, which reach an internal temperature of 140 degrees, are lab-tested for readiness.
A computer-controlled network of garbage disposal-like devices feeds the waste-including recyclable paper-through pipes into a pulper/extractor that decreases bulk and removes 80 percent of the water, which returns through the pipes to be reused. The refuse "looks like confetti when it leaves Peirce," said Damon Remillard, resident director of AVI Foodsystems, Kenyon's dining service. "Biodegradation begins when we cut it up."
Composting provides Kenyon with free fertilizer while reducing transportation, landfill, and supply expenses. "You wouldn't believe what we had to go through to make this happen, but it was worth it," said Neal, revealing a thick folder of project paperwork. "The EPA guided us through the whole process. There were a few glitches in the beginning, but we are really happy with it. We couldn't ask for a better product coming out of it."Back to Top


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Constraints + Creative Work (Part 2)
"Literature, like magic, has always been about the handling of secrets, about the pain, the destruction, and the marvelous liberation that can result when they are revealed. Telling the truth when the truth matters most is almost always a frightening prospect. If a writer doesn't give away secrets, his own or those of the people he loves; if she doesn't court disapproval, reproach, and general wrath, whether of friends, family, or party apparatchiks; if the writer submits his work to an internal censor long before anyone else can get their hands on it, the result is pallid, inanimate, a lump of earth."
~ Michael Chabon
Creating freely is a joy. But the mind can be a blank chalkboard, spinning in circles. What works for me is to think of some way to limit the possibilites. This acts as a dare! If you haven't read Constraints + Creative Work (Part 1), pop over and back.
Here are some thoughts on how to develop effective constraints to spark creative and analytical thinking...
#1. Focus on One Objective and Develop a Constraint or Challenge
The idea is to have fun! So what do you want to work on today? Do you want to add a sub-plot to your story? Journal on top of a collage? Draw a design for an eraser stamp? Just pick one.
Now it's time to come up with a rule or constraint to work within. Something to narrow your possibilities. A balance between the obvious and the impossible! I know when I find a an effective challenge because I'm energized and ready to get rolling.
If you are a writer, you could develop a sub-plot based on a random vintage photograph you pull from a stack (the photograph is the constraint). Dare yourself to invent a machine that will resolve a problem in your story. The constraint is that it must be a machine. Write a short story using only one adjective per sentence. Outline your next article using verbs starting with the letter E. You may be surprised to know that this post started in just that way (energize, exercise, extend...). Once I developed the ideas, I moved forward without the alliteration.
Art journalists, collage and mixed media artists, try working within a shape or designing a particular look, like a sunflower or map. Use color as a constraint by using black gesso instead of white or art journal in neutrals if you are drawn to saturated color.
It reminds of a line from 3 Days of the Condor.
After Joubert unexpectedly kills someone, Turner (Redford)
asks why and Joubert responds, "I don't interest myself in why.
I think more often in terms of when,
sometimes where; always... how much."
Sketch artists and doodlers can draw in a different direction. In Wonderland, I drew the design from the outside-in instead of inside-out as usual. If you add details last, try adding them as you go. Limit yourself to shade only with cross-hatching. Something challenging.
Artists can try a new method. Try to create a doodle with watercolor paint, or create a font concept using only charcoal. Create your next art journal page without adhesives, using only staples to attach things. Try working within a format that provides a constraint. Art in the form of a postcard provides a look and size to work within.
Photographers can join a 365 challenge, taking a photo a day. The constraint is to represent something about a specific day. Or go out today with a 'focus' only on patterns.
#2. Develop a Strategy to Complete Your Objective Within the Constraint
These are the stepping stones to get you from point A to point Z. The how can be harder than the what! This is where my brain usually gets the most exercise. The strategy is what goes through your mind as you devise a way to achieve your goal within your constraint. This is the mental challenge!
If you've got to get a pattern to go around the edge of your work... how do you need to draw the corners to get that to happen? If your curve cannot intersect that line, how must you draw it? If Janie's Jeep has to crash through the garage door, what does Janie say to her husband after the crash?
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So the idea is to pick an objective for today, pick a constraint to work within, and develop a strategy for getting to your goal within the constraint. At Innovation Tools, you'll find a spin on this concept at Look for the Solution Inside the Problem and Making the Most of Constraints.
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CCTP Goal 4: Reduce Emissions of Non-CO2 Greenhouse Gases
GHGs other than carbon dioxide, including methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) and others are more potent as radiant energy absorbers, per unit weight, than CO2. In addition, the atmospheric concentration of troposphere ozone, another greenhouse gas, is increasing due to human activities. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) estimated that the cumulative effects of such gases since pre-industrial times account for about 40 percent of the anthropogenic radiative forcing20 from GHGs. Reducing emissions of these other, non-CO2 GHGs is an important climate change technology goal and key component of a comprehensive climate change technology strategy. Many categories of technologies are relevant to the attainment of this CCTP goal:
Methane Collection and Utilization.
Improvements in methods and technologies to collect methane and detect leaks from various sources, such as landfills, coal mines, natural gas pipelines, and oil and gas exploration operations, can prevent this GHG from escaping to the atmosphere. These methods are often cost-effective, because the collected methane is a fuel that can be used directly or sold in natural gas markets.
Reducing N2O and Methane Emissions from Agriculture.
Improved agricultural management practices and technologies, including application of fertilizers for crop production, livestock waste, and rice production, are key components of the strategy to reduce other GHGs.
Reducing Use of High-Global-Warming-Potential (GWP) Gases.
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2012-13:…ranks 4th all-time in Sharks history in goals with 52 (Mink has 55), 6th in games played with 206 (Armstrong has 208), 8th in points with 103 (DaSilva has 107), 8th in penalty minutes with 280 (Desjardins has 294) and 4th in fighting majors with 30 (Evans has 36)…enters 4th professional saeason… 2011-12:…65gp in Worcester (16-17-33) 67 pims, -11, 187 shots, and 7 fighting majors… recorded seven power play points (4-3-7)… had three game winning goals… went 3-for-9 in the shootout…recorded two Gordie Howe Hat Tricks this season (2/4 and 12/30)… game-by-game:,had no goals in last 12 games…assist on 4/13…assist and denied in shootout in 5-4SOL at Portland on 4/7…assist and +2 in 5-4L at Bridgeport on 3/27…had a two game point streak (1-2-3) snapped on 3/21…7th fighting major vs. Eric Gelinas on 3/21….16th goal, assist, eight shots, +2, and #1 star in 5-2W vs. Bridgeport on 3/18… assist on 3/17…had a five game point streak (4-3-7) snapped on 3/10…6th fighting major vs. Nathan McIver on 3/10…15th goal and assist in 6-4W vs. Portland on 3/9…13th and 14th goals of season and #2 star in 3-2L to Bridgeport on 3/6…assist and shootout score in 3-2SOL at Portland on 3/4…assist on 3/3…12th goal and scored only goal in shootout in 2-1SOL at Connecticut on 2/28…had a two game point streak (1-1-2) snapped on 2/27…11th goal in 5-3L to Providence on 2/24…assist on 2/21…fired a team high eight shots in 2-1 win at Springfield on 2/19…had a two game point streak (2-0-2) snapped on 2/18… 10th goal of season, a power play goal, in 4-3 loss at Portland on 2/15…3rd game winning goal of the season (9th goal of season) and +2 in 5-2W vs. Portland on 2/12…did not score in shootout in 3-2SOW at Hershey on 2/11…recorded his 2nd Gordie How Hat Trick of the season with 8th goal, assist, and 5th fighting major in 4-2 win at St. John's on 2/4…had a two game point streak (2-1-3) snapped on 1/25… was denied on a penalty shot (Dainton) in 4-2L to Springfield on 1/25…scored two goals, missed in shootout, and was #1 star in 3-2SOL to St. John's on 1/22…assist on 1/21…had a three game point streak (1-2-3) snapped on 1/20…. Assist and scored in shootout in 3-2SOW vs. Syracuse on 1/15…scored his 5th goal of season and was #2 star in 1-0W at Providence on 1/13…assist on 1/8…did not score in shootout in 4-3SOL at Springfield on 1/6…game winning goal, assist, fight (Nightingale), and #1 star in 4-3W vs. Connecticut on 12/30…assist and 3rd fighting major (Thomas) in 6-3L vs. Springfield on 12/21…did not dress due to injury for11 games on 11/23-12/17… scored goal, fired 6 shots, and was #3 star In 3-1W vs. Wilkes-Barre on 11/20…broke an 11 game goalless drought with 2nd tally of season and team high nine shots in 3-2OTL at Manchester on 11/18… 2nd FM vs. Jordan Nolan in 2-1L to Manchester on 11/12…assist and four shots in 3-1L to St. John's on 11/5…did not score in 6th round of shootout in 3-2SOL to Connecticut…assist,1st fighting major (MacDermid) of season, did not score in 3rd round of shootout in 4-3SOL in Providence on 10/21…power play goal in 4-1W at Providence on 10/9…enters his 3rd professional season… 2010-11:62gp with Worcester (14-19-33), 96pims, -2, 112 shots, 1-for-8 in SO, and 10 fighting majors… became first Sharks player to record 2nd straight 10 goal and 10 fight season… scored six power play goals and two game winners… made NHL debut this season and suited up in 13 scoreless games with San Jose and picked up three fighting majors…2010-11 with SJ: Had a fighting major and was plus-2 in 9:31 of playing time on Jan. 15 vs. St. Louis…Earned his first fighting major (Tanner Glass) on Jan. 3 vs. Vancouver… Made NHL debut on Dec. 29 at Minnesota and tied for the team lead with three hits… CAREER 2009-10: First player in Worcester Sharks history to record double digits in goals and fighting majors (13)…Amongst AHL rookies, was T-3rd in goals and ninth in PIM (third on Sharks)…One of two rookies in team history to record 20 goals…Playoffs: T-3rd on the team in points...Had a three-assist game at Manchester on May 1...2008-09: Split the season between Kitchener and Belleville (both OHL)…T-9th in the OHL in power play goals (15) and T-19th in goals...Scored a hat trick Jan. 9 vs. Kingston…Had a 10-game point streak from Jan. 3-30 (13, seven goals and six assists)…Playoffs: T-2nd on Belleville and 15th in the league in goals… Scored goals in four consecutive games from March 25- April 3…2007-08: Fourth on team in PIM…Appeared in all 20 playoff games…2006-07: Registered 15 points in 55 games for Sarnia…2005-06: Seventh on the team as a rookie in PIM…2004-05: Made a brief appearance in the OHL with eight games for Sarnia. PERSONAL: "Mash" lists these favorites: Anything country (musician); Comedy movies (movie); "How I Met Your Mother" (television show); Seth Rogen (actor); Jessica Biel (actress); Chicago (NHL road city); golf (sport other than hockey); his cottage (vacation spot); barstoolsports.com (website); lamb (food); Call of Duty (video game); Christmas (holiday); Settlers of Catan (board game)…likes to golf and play video games in his spare time…has a pet dog…first job: golf course maintenance…most memorable NHL moment: first game…hockey idol is Jarome Iginla… golf handicap is 8 and he likes to play at Los Cabo in Mexico…started skating at four and playing hockey at five…would have been a professional golfer if not for hockey…stick blade pattern he uses is a Lindros…wears Bauer skates, size 9…oldest piece of equipment is his five year old elbow pads…his sister played Canadian Interuniversity Hockey for Waterloo University. First NHL game — Dec. 29, 2010 at Minnesota Most consecutive games played — 7, Dec. 29, 2011 at Minnesota through Jan. 9, 2011 at Anaheim Best plus/minus — +2, Jan. 15, 2011 vs. St. Louis


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A Grip on Grief: How to Help Children Cope with Loss
- Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Getting Involved Again. The children's self-esteem is being restored. They are starting to be involved in activities again, and they are not as withdrawn. They desire to deepen their healthy relationships and want to walk away from unhealthy ones.
Caring About Others. The children's pain has been replaced with sensitivity and caring, and they begin to think about other people's needs as well as their own.
One morning after church, a kindergarten Sunday school teacher described an event involving Nicole, one of the children whom we had met during a recent session of "Just Me & the Kids." "In our Sunday school class is a little friend of Nicole's whose parents are getting a divorce," the teacher said. "Today she crouched in a corner crying. Nicole put her arm around her and said, 'I know it's hard because my parents are divorced, too. But remember, it is not your fault.'" Nicole was caring about others. She was healing.
Communicating at School. Your children's schoolteachers need to know what is happening in your home. Divorce is devastating for everyone involved, and children need the support of those at school.
Communicate with your child's teachers. Share the telltale signs of stress your child may manifest. Let them know that many behaviors may continue throughout the school year and how important it is that the child not be isolated for misbehavior. Emphasize how much you want to be involved in your child's progress.
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Remember Chad from the beginning of this story? A year after his participation in "Just Me & the Kids," Chad, his brother and his mom attended a single-parent family retreat. It was a joyful reunion for this family and the leaders of our ministry. While roasting marshmallows beside a campfire, Chad asked if he and his brother could sing a duet. Under the starry skies of Missouri, two small voices rang out bold and strong, singing the melody "Our God Is an Awesome God."
As we listened, there was not one among us who did not marvel about the depth of God's unconditional love and faithfulness in our lives. That moment reminded us to never give up hope, to always be encouraged and to never forget that "Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted" (Matthew 5:4). That's a promise that can help anyone get a grip on grief.
The Center for Single Parent Family Ministry was incorporated as a non-profit corporation in 2003, led by a Board of Directors and supported by an Advisory Council. Today, we humbly follow where God is leading in order to bring about hope and healing in the lives of single-parents and their children, the modern-day widows and orphans (James 1:27).
Single Parent Family Resources is a non-profit organization that helps churches set up programs and workshops for single parents and their children. Our most successful program is Just Me & the Kids.
Publication date: August 28, 2012
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Hey, how can I adjust the social sharing buttons? I don't need tumblr and Pinterest is not working. Thanks for your help
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But if you not want it, could use css to take it out.
Tell me your url for I can help you better.
Hello! Fantastic theme
I would like to know how can I change some properties of the animated text. I need that:
some text in h4
some text in h3. And they have to slide, to right or to left, or down or bottom, it doesn't matter. I need something really serious, not the text dancing like it is now, I though I can do that with some slides of pictures… But maybe some people will have issues with png, etc. So I thought that maybe is or it will be a kind of animated text more customizable on VC on the next update? Or any workaround to do that?
Thanks a lot.
Hi, Yes we want to Improve this shortcode, put more animation options. About choose the "h1, h2" the shortcode already have this option.
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Hi, thanks for your reply, yes I know it can be done with h1, h2. But only one kind of animation. Is it possible to have a slide effect? Or should I wait to next update? If so, when is it coming? Thanks.
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I'm hoping to remove the "Posted On" date in the Blog index and single page – can this be done through inputting Custom CSS? Thanks!
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Hey guys, I'm getting big problems with this theme.
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Bypassing that, I tried to upload the theme folder with an FTP client. The theme showed up in Wordpress but when I activated it, I got a server error on whatever I clicked. Once I deleted the folder, it returned to normal.
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So, after you yourself concluded the install wasn't working, I tested it on three different domains hosted under three separate accounts, and it's still not installing.
You've not replied to my message either.
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Hi, what is the plugin advised for your theme to insert a sound on page?
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Hi, I've this question…I use for my work the plugin SEO by Yoast, I wanted to know if this plugin it's ok or there is another recommended. Thank you so much
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Hi guys, it looks like a great theme but when i am trying to install the envato plugin gives me this error:Fatal error: Cannot redeclare class Envato_WP_Toolkit in /Applications/wordpress-3.9.1-0/apps/wordpress/htdocs/wp-content/plugins/envato-wordpress-toolkit/index.php on line 10…
Let me know what my problem is here…
We know about that, unfortunately we can not do anything, because this error is the from Envato plugin, only they can fix the error : (
We have alert several times for this : (
What you can do is turn off the errors in wordpress config.
Hi, just wanted to confirm that the theme does support Multiple Portfolios right? Can you share an example where this has been implemented.
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Thanks for a great theme.
I have trouble importing dummy content to revolution slider. about_demo1 works fine, but V2_Featured_Projects does not work. Any ideas?
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Hi, I can not upload video files in the background pages. I always get error. how can I do?
I believe that your server (php) have some limitation on "Upload Max Size".
Go to the "theme options" to see what is the maximum size that you can send to the server.
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If this size is smaller than the video, you have to ask your server to increase.
After update, portfolio doesn't work. If i click portfolio item then showed below message. 'The content could not be loaded.'
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Hi! Our site url is http://jvdigital.com.au/. Thank you!
When I click on portfolio, the browser try to open a url from another domain.
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You made a clone of the site for other domain?
Hi, jvdigital.com.au is just domain name. Actual website source are at qinnovate.com.au/jvdigital_renewal/
Thanks for your help. As your advise, I click on portfolio from qinnovate.com.au/jvdigital_renewal and opened successfully. But still doesn't work from jvdigital.com.au/. Could you advise to me some more?
Unfortunately it is not something easy to do.
You have to open the database, search for this url and change it.
This is because the wordpress save the full urls.
You know how to do this?
Hi, why my home page in different device the image and the description is not responsive and cut what I have written? the site is visyon.it
We have developed an option to give more control over what content you want display on each device.
You must have this option in the row.
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This way you can control better your content.
For exemple the text will become very large in iphone, if you use this you can reduce and only show it on iphone.
Hello! There is no example of an XML file that contains it?
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Hello, some questions for this theme First of all, what about WP 4? Does this theme work fine? It's possible to add plugins for google maps like https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-google-maps/ or https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-google-map-plugin/ and integrate them in the website? Then, it's possible in the portfolio add custom download file? Thanks!
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wp 4, works perfectly.
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A. There is science to suggest that the tropical oil may cause a slight (temporary) boost in your metabolism.
Anytime you eat, the process of digesting food burns off about 10 percent of the calories you consume. For example, if you consume 500 calories in a meal, your body uses about 50 of those calories to transform food into the energy that fuels your body. But theoretically if you eat a 500-calorie meal and replace the fat from oils or butter with coconut oil, your metabolism will speed up and burn more like 15 percent, or 75 calories.
It comes down to the molecular structure of the oil and how the body digests it. The fatty acids in coconut oil (called medium-chain triacylglycerols, or MCT) are shorter and more water-soluble than those in other oils, such as olive or canola. "So they're more directly routed to the liver, where they're readily burned for fuel," explains Peter Jones, Ph.D., professor of food science and nutrition at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Canada. Therefore, they have less opportunity to be deposited in fat stores.
But there is no scientific evidence to show that consuming coconut oil helps people lose weight. There is one recent study, however, using an MCT oil, which suggests coconut oil may work in the same way. In the study, 31 overweight men and women followed a low-calorie diet that included just over a tablespoon for women and just under two tablespoons for men each day of either an MCT oil or olive oil. After four months, the MCT-oil users lost an average of 7 pounds; the olive oil group just 3 pounds. The investigators suggested that the metabolic boost produced by the MCT oil likely played a role.
Even if coconut oil does help people lose weight, few nutrition experts recommend it, since coconut oil is loaded with saturated fat: 12 grams in 1 tablespoon versus 7 grams in a tablespoon of butter.
Bottom Line: The extra calorie burn produced by coconut oil might give you a slight edge, but only if you make room by eating less of something else. A tablespoon of any oil sets you back around 120 calories.
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I have tried so many diets - Weight Watchers - Atkins - Ideal Protein. I would loose some weight but would gain it back, and then some. Most of these diets made me miserable due to severe constipation - no matter how much water I drank and fruits & vegetables I consumed - I would get constipated! This past Monday (11/19/2013), I started another low carb diet that includes chicken, eggs, fish, grapefruit, all berries, apples, and yogurt (minimal grains, no processed sugar, or "white" stuff). But - this time I have included coconut oil in my diet by making coconut chocolates made with CO, coca (Hershey's powder), honey and vanilla extract. I ate a couple squares every morning and enjoed them enormously (I added toasted almonds to give them a crunch)! I did feel a spike in energy along with an enhancement in my ability to concentrate better. I weighed myself the morning I started the diet on 11/19/2013 and weighed 209 lbs. I weighted myself this morning (11/21/2013) and I was down to 204 lbs. I lost 5 lbs in 4 days! And - I have had a bowel movement every day! I am not constipated. I also find myself not to be hungry and have to sometimes force myself to eat. The only advice I have is to make sure you take the coconut oil early in the morning. The first few days I enjoyed the coconut oil chocolates so much I ate them after dinner the first two nights. I really had a hard time sleeping because I felt so wound up - as if I took an energy pill before I went to sleep! I am 55 years old and post menopausal. I knew my metabolism was sluggish and felt tired all the time. I have been on CO for 4 days and can see a big difference in the way I feel and the increased energy I have. My cholesterol, HDL and LDL chemistry has been terrible. In a couple of months, I need to see my physician for my yearly physical and anxious to see if my lipid profile has improved. I will post again after my physical and let you know how well I did, and if the coconut oil worked.
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11/21/2013 - 11:45am
Your information is very out of date. Eating fat allows your body to burn fat. There's a ton of well evidenced research and case studies out there- keep reading further.
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11/19/2013 - 9:59am
Coconut oil in my coffe every day combined with low carbs has helped me to lose 2 lbs a week and decreased my dose of synthroid. It literally increases your metabolism so be careful if on medication for hypothyroidism. Also the fat keeps me feeling satisfied and I experience much less hunger than I did when on a high carb diet. Wooohoooo!
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11/09/2013 - 10:15am
I have just started using it i hope it works. My do feel more energuzed
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10/31/2013 - 3:11pm
l use coconut oil for everything so good try it.
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10/29/2013 - 10:45pm
I'm giving it a try, and I'll report back.
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10/24/2013 - 11:11pm
I started taking coconut oil about 3 months ago a tablespoon in my coffee twice a day. Haven't changed anything else in my diet. I do have more energy and have increased my exercise ( I bike about 8 miles 4x a week and walk a few miles a week - that's all!) I have lost 20 lbs in 3 months.
— Anonymous
10/24/2013 - 4:12pm
Some of you who claim they lost weight on account of coconut oil, also have been dieting at the same time, adding it to smoothies et... so how can you justify the weight loss saying it was from coconut oil??
— Anonymous
10/18/2013 - 11:51pm
I was doing pretty good " weight loss-wise " with coconut oil, until I ran out. I replaced it with butter for about a week or so. Yikes! the pounds started amassing like an army preparing for battle. Never again. I'm sticking with coconut oil.
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10/14/2013 - 1:07pm
My coconut oil supplements have only 1g of fat. Where do you get 12g?
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HARRISONBURG -- LaMonte Wade's bases-loaded triple was the big blow in Maryland's seven-run fifth inning that broke a tie and gave the visitors a 10-5 victory over James Madison in a non-conference baseball game on Wednesday afternoon at Eagle Field at Veterans Memorial Park.
JMU fell to 2-6 overall while Maryland won its fifth game in a row to improve to 5-3.
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Goal number two came on a free-position attempt from sophomore Ali Curwin with only 1:23 elapsed, and Ancarrow netted the third score at the 3:48 mark.
Tech tallied three of the game's next four goals to close the gap to 4-3 with 18:20 to play, but Ancarrow put back-to-back balls into the net just 52 seconds apart to push the Dukes' lead back to three, 6-3, with 15:00 remaining.
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In the second half the Dukes reclaimed the lead on a score by Finley on a free-position shot 2:04. Then, with JMU having a player advantage due to a Tech yellow card, freshman Emily Pillion scored an unassisted goal at 22:55 to put her team ahead 8-6.
Tech, which outshot JMU 22-17 for the game, got goals from Megan Will at 17:19 and Brooke Martin at 12:13 to again bring the Hokies even with the Dukes at 8-8.
The Hokies had the next two chances to go ahead, but a shot by Julia Heaps sailed wide of the goal at 5:12, and Healy stopped a Jessi Thom shot at 3:48. Following a Tech turnover, JMU gained possession with 2:36 to play, and Finley secured the go-ahead goal for the win.
JMU is back home for a 1 p.m. contest vs. Fairfield on Saturday at University Park.
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FAIRFAX -- Senior diver Kimberly Helfrich defended her title as the three-meter diving champion and the James Madison swimming and diving team opened up a lead on day one of the Colonial Athletic Association Swimming and Diving Championships on Wednesday.
Defending champion JMU won two of the three events competed Wednesday to hold a 17-point lead over Towson. The Dukes scored 127 points while Towson tallied 110. UNCW and Delaware are tied for third with 67 points, followed by William & Mary (66 points) in fifth, Northeastern (65) in sixth, George Mason (57) in seventh and Drexel (50) in eighth.
Helfrich's title was the third consecutive season a JMU diver has won the 3-meter board. She scored a 327, 50.80 points ahead of her nearest competition. She was the event's top qualifier after preliminaries with a score of 274.60.
Sophomore Alex Savage placed third on the three-meter board, scoring a 257.05 for 16 team points. Freshman Carly Alexander was right behind Savage in fourth with a score of 256.20. Fellow freshman Lauren Hadley added two points to the team score with a 15th-place finish (198.40) in the 'B' Final.
The Dukes finished in the top two of the day's other two events, including winning the 200-yard medley relay. In that event, the Madison quartet of seniors Caroline Burns and Andrea Criscuolo as well as sophomores Sin Hye Won and Susanne Gingher set a new JMU and CAA Championships record. They timed a 1:40.41, to break a CAA record that had stood since 2009.
JMU completed the day with a second-place showing in the 800-yard freestyle, timing a 7:16.31 to establish a new school record. The team of senior Anna Susko, juniors Kelsey Holmgaard and Morgan Johnson and sophomore Aimee Hooper shattered the previous JMU mark by nearly three seconds, finished just behind Towson in the event.
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The rise in mass transit ridership should be great news. Not since the OPEC oil embargo and energy crisis in the '70s have famously car-centric Americans been so eager to shell out for a bus fare or a train ticket and leave the polluter in the driveway. Automobile transportation is one of the largest chunks of the country's carbon footprint, so the more that Americans opt for trains and buses, the more that footprint could shrink.
But the news isn't all that sunny. In fact, the mini-exodus from driving has …
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I've been meaning to tell you about…
• A car-free city in the Persian Gulf:
Groundbreaking is scheduled for Saturday for Masdar City, a nearly self-contained mini-municipality designed for up to 50,000 people rising from the desert next to Abu Dhabi's international airport and intended as a hub for academic and corporate research on nonpolluting energy technologies.
The 2.3-square-mile community, set behind walls to divert hot desert winds and airport noise, will be car free, according to the design by Foster + Partners, the London firm that has become a leading practitioner of energy-saving architecture.
(Source: New York Times, via Bus Nerd)
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This week in transit: bus-related news
• Metro's oldest driver is 80. He drives the 2.
Linda Thielke, spokeswoman for Metro, said Minard "has a pretty good driving record, with only minor accidents, really minor, like losing a side mirror."
That's more than I can say for the guy who drove my inbound 17 on Thursday night. That driver, who was nowhere near 80, was happy to share the details of his tickets and a recent accident (the reason he "doesn't have to worry about working overtime") with the passenger sitting in the seat adjacent to his. As if his erratic driving wasn't reason enough …


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Amarillo, Texas - Amarillo police officers have started issuing warning citations to drivers caught on their cell phone while behind the wheel.
Police are going to be searching for drivers who have their cell phones in their hands and not using them hands-free. They're not only looking to see an actual phone in your hand, but the other signs that you are on a phone texting or doing anything else on it. Officers we were with today say those signs can be easy to spot. Having your head down is a good indication of that they say.
"We've all seen it as we pull up beside someone at a red light, or even as people pull up beside us while we're moving. So, the officers will be in the same situation to observe that as it happens," Sgt. Brent Barbee, Amarillo Police Department says.
The ordinance only allows hands-free use while out on the road. That does not include being stopped at a traffic signal. You must be off any roadway and the car needs to be in park.
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