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This winter my daughter, a serious fourth grader, made an amazing pilgrim diorama complete with balsa wood houses and goats made out of clay. She approached the hands on project with determination and imagination and came up with something she had a right to be proud of.
The educator in me, always watching what good teachers do, liked that she'd been given the freedom to choose her topic and what project she wanted to do, and appreciated that she'd then been able to present her work in front of her peers. A good lesson, I thought to myself, the kind of thing that doesn't just happen on its own.
And as I was thinking this, I heard my six year old son in the next room talking aloud about Star Wars. He was alone, so I peeked in quietly and realized that he was up to something that was about to prove me wrong.
Legos Star Wars has stepped to the forefront of my son's first grade imagination, armies of blocky plastic clonetroopers littering our family room floor. While I'd been in the kitchen watching my daughter wield a hot glue gun, my son had been creating a scene with his Legos, a complex, sprawling thing complete with droids, ships, and an inch tall Yoda. Without an "assignment" from school, he'd brought the same care and creativity to his project that my daughter brought to hers.
The talking I'd heard was my son explaining his work as he held our little video camera and shot footage of a tour of the scene he'd created. He'd seen a boy about his same age do something like this on YouTube, and was inspired to make his own.
These two examples of learning provided a strong reminder about the great power of the imagination and importance of relevance. Students will do what we assign to them, sometimes with passion, interest, and wonderful results. They'll also do more things than we can imagine, and do them with as much care (or more) because they love what they're doing.
I was reminded of the students I've known who live rich lives beyond the schoolhouse: the special education student who had a C+ in PE because he didn't always dress out, but told me about the two marathons he'd run that year; the girl who volunteered at the animal shelter, helping do everything from feeding to helping vets heal animals; and the boy who spent two hours every morning working on his family's dairy farm before coming to school, and then another hour milking between football practice and doing his homework.
Invariably these students were humble, mentioning their own non-school related accomplishments almost casually, or self deprecatingly. As I got them to talk about what they did, their pride and excitement would come through, and I always thought: how can I harness this in a way that works at school?
Through salons and senior projects I sometimes even succeeded. Though never often enough.
Thinking of these kids and my own, I believe that the best educators find ways for both guided instruction and freer exploration, celebration, and application of the things students love. Both are important to learning. As teachers, it's up to us to help create opportunities for students to discover new (or new to them) things. Our own experiences can help us generate a passion for Spanish or sculpting, introduce students to Hamlet and haiku, and open the door to the scientific method and mathematical reasoning. And as we show students the value of coding and physical fitness, we do well to give credit to a well designed curriculum. My daughter knows more about the Plimoth Plantation than she did before she started sculpting goats, and I wouldn't want my son's understanding to start and end in a galaxy far, far away.
But that isn't all that matters.
Allowing students to explore and share what they are passionate about can be life changing. Building on their own interests, whether baseball or bluegrass, can motivate students to achieve more academically. Reluctant readers sometimes invest more time in reading about subjects they care about, and those who wouldn't think of giving an oral presentation can see the shackles of anxiety fall away when they're telling others about a subject that matters to them.
Providing students with a framework for learning: academic vocabulary, the skills to discern quality content online, the ability to structure a presentation or an argument, is as important as giving them the freedom to explore topics they are interested in. Both, done well, can energize learning.
As we allow students to be the people they are, full of quirks and interests, passions and preferences, we begin to engage them as learners, not just as students.
We can still integrate the staples of a more traditional education; I'd never advocate taking Shakespeare, fractions, or frog dissection off the syllabus, but even as we talk about world history or algebra, as we help students make meaningful connections to their own lives we help them do something else. We help them learn.


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What can affect metabolism?
There are a lot of factors that can affect Metabolism or our metabolic rate:
•The older we are the slower our resting metabolic rate. •Men tend to have faster metabolic rates than females. •Increasing your lean body mass (muscle mass) not only burns calories when you exercise, but having more muscle mass also increases your resting metabolic rate (you burn more calories even while at rest. •There are stimulant drugs and natural products which can increase metabolism, but abuse of these can put an unhealthy stress on the heart, increasing the chance of heart attacks and strokes (think about the rick stars from the 1960s who had heart attacks in their 20s and 30s because they were on various forms of speed/stimulants). •Having inappropriately low or high thyroid levels can slow or speed up your metabolism. •In the short run, stress can increase your metabolism by releasing of adrenaline, but chronic stress decreases your metabolism by increasing cortisol levels.
Increasing physical activity level is the best way to increase metabolism. If you want to improve your health and increase your metabolism, I recommend a combination of cardiovascular and muscle building exercises.
Stay Healthy! Dr. Jeff M.D.
Metabolism is effected by a number of different factors. These include thyroid problems, the amount of exercise one gets, diet, and emotional well being. Few people realize that they have such a large amount of control over various health factors in their lives. Improving your overall diet, getting a reasonable amount of good sleep, and increasing the amount of exercise in your life are the three pillars of building a healthy life emotionally, and physically. The combination of these areas of your life will lead to an increase in metabolism, as well as various other positive attributes including increased energy, better focus, and increased feelings of joy and happiness.
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Charles and Anna Gunter both have lived their entire lives in McLeansboro, Illinois. Charles is the son of Harry Grover and Nora Meg (Gibbs) Gunter. Anna is the daughter of Winsfield Scott and Martha Elzina (Sibbit) Heady. Charles and Frieda are active people in their community and in their home lives as well. They have reared eight children: Charles Edward, Donald Ray, Barbara Jean, Daniel Dean, Janet Fay, Freddie Eugene, Ruby Hellen and David Franklin Gunter. Charles as a farmer by trade, raising several head of cattle and hogs. Frieda worked hard every day providing for her family. "Hard work yields happiness" would have to be their motto. Charles and Frida live on the family farm just west of McLeansboro, the same farm that was homesteaded by Charles' great grandfather, Alexander J. Gunter and his wife, Rachel Yowell Gunter. He is happy to announce to anyone who will listen that he was the oldest living relative that was born, raised and who raised a family on this farm!
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The authorities seem to have an ambivalent attitude towards our part of the crowdfunding world, known as peer-to-peer (P2P) business lending.
On the one hand, the government has been extremely positive about P2P, and will allow it to be included in Individual Savings Accounts (ISAs) in the next tax year (Innovative Finance ISAs, or IFISAs). See detail below.
On the other hand, the Financial Conduct Authority, the UK's top financial watchdog, seems a little nervous about allowing advisers even to mention P2P when dealing with individual investors.
See this quote from an article in ThisIsMoney, the online arm of the Daily Mail, which looks at the possible restrictions on advice and distribution: "Financial advisers may be banned from taking commission for recommending peer-to-peer investments.
"A review by the financial watchdog may mean advisers have to be more careful in their recommendations of peer-to-peer investments."
Below we reproduce an extended excerpt from the ThisIsMoney piece, which sets out the background.
A new 'innovative finance Isa' will be created at the start of the next tax year in April 2016, which will allow peer-to-peer investing to be held inside the wrapper. This means returns will be free from tax.
P2P lending ... allows savers to 'lend' money to individuals or businesses at a rate they choose, cutting out the middle man of the bank or building society and, as a result, typically earn higher returns.
Demand for it has soared in recent years, with funds invested doubling from £666million in 2013 to £1.74billion last year.
The annual limit for the new Isa has yet to be confirmed but it is expected to be announced in the Chancellor's Autumn Statement on Wednesday 25 November. As the rules currently stand for the 2015/16 tax year, individuals have a single annual allowance of £15,240 they can spread between a cash or stocks and shares Isa in any combination they wish. When the innovative finance Isa arrives, it is presumed the annual allowance will be able to be split three ways. However, the taxman could decide to give investors a separate allowance.
The full article is available here.
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Dear Friends,
As I reflect on my career, I realize that I have been working with individuals with autism for over a decade now. I've had the unique and humbling experience of working with children who were being diagnosed for the very first time, adolescents making their way through middle and high school, and young adults transitioning to college or work life. While we, as educators and mental health professionals, have learned so much over the years - about how to identify autism and how to help - we still have such a long way to go. This is why I have decided to advocate for individuals with autism and do what I can to raise awareness.
This is my second year participating in the Autism Speaks Houston Walk. Last year, Jason and I were volunteers. This year, I'm walking to raise funds for the mission of Autism Speaks – to fuel innovative research and make connections to critical lifelong supports and services for the autism community. I invite you to join in and make an impact for people living with autism.
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For fans of Les Bleus, this column has nothing to do with Marco Materazzi and what he may have said to Zinedine Zidane to earn a head butt to the chest.
It has, instead, to do with a couple of Italians in Vancouver this week to talk about the Torino Olympics, Valentino Castellani, president of the Torino Organizing Committee, and Cesare Vaciago, CEO of TOROC.
The two were speaking at the opening of a week-long conference intended to help organizers of the next four Olympic Games learn from Torinos experience. Representatives from Beijing, London, Vancouver and Whistler, and the three candidate cities for the 2014 Winter Olympics are attending the sessions to learn about transportation issues, venues, athletes villages, security, garbage removal and all manner of technical issues.
But it was comments Castellani and Vaciago made about the more intangible, human aspects of the Torino Games that may be most enlightening.
Keep in mind that these men are under no pressure anymore, having produced a successful Olympics, and their euphoria from Italys win in Sundays World Cup final was still palpable. Indeed, Vaciago, who seemed to delight in making playful, provocative comments, noted that the French soccer player who missed his penalty kick in the World Cup final plays for Juventus, Torinos top team. "This, too, was part of the Italian success," Vaciago said.
On Monday the TOROC CEO became one of the first high-level officials to publicly question some of the security measures that dampen the experience of the Games. Referring again to the soccer World Cup, Vaciago suggested Olympic organizers could learn from "the humble sport of the masses." He noted that there were up to 80,000 people in the stadiums for World Cup matches, and no "mag and bag," the electronic security devices that everyone must now go through before getting on a commercial airliner or inside an Olympic venue.
"Throw away the mag and bag," Vaciago said. "The mag and bag is completely useless."
On a roll, Vaciago also suggested that organizing 64 World Cup soccer matches was simpler than organizing the Olympic bobsled competition.
Asked about Torinos last-minute preparations for the Games Vaciago said: "In Italy, if we do not do things at the last minute they do not succeed. Its good luck." But he cautioned: "This is not exportable."
Another lesson Vaciago offered was, "Never listen too much to the engineers."
Vaciago was having some fun with his audience and later with Canadian reporters, but there was also a message in what he was saying. Castellani, a former mayor of Torino, provided another version of that same theme.
Organizers of future Olympic Games can learn from the experience of previous Games organizers, Castellani said, but balance that experience with intuition.
Castellani told of his time as mayor of Torino. In 1997 it was obvious the city was heading for a period of change. The car industry, which had been the basis of the Torino economy for decades, was on the way out. Hosting the Olympics was seen as an opportunity to bring some new spirit to the Piedmont region and to show the world the beauty of its mountains, lakes and wine country, its history and its culture. Castellani said he was sure that spirit had arrived when the Olympic torch reached Torino. "There was an injection of energy into the people of Torino," he said Monday.
That may be a bit of a stretch. The feeling some people got was that by the conclusion of the Games the people of Torino were fully into the Olympic experience, but at the start of the 17 days there was a bit of wait-and-see skepticism.
But thats just one interpretation. Castellanis more relevant message was about the motto for the Torino Games: "Passion Lives Here." It was, he said, "a kind of provocation in our city."
Torino had a reputation as a cold, somewhat grimy industrial city. It was going through a period of major change, and the mayor and other Olympic organizers challenged the people to embrace that change. Sound familiar? Part of that challenge was through the motto, Passion Lives Here.
Castellanis conclusion Monday was the Games had helped change his city. His proof was in other Torino organizations that have adopted a new motto: "The Passion Continues."
If that motto is reality, thats an Olympic legacy more valuable than new athletic venues or increased tourism business.


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See photos of the conjoined twins separated by doctors in Abuja, Nigeria
A set of conjoined twins has been successfully separated by a team of Nigerian doctors at the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital Gwagwalada.
The team of doctors led by Dr Nuhu Kwajafa of the Global Peace Initiatives, confirmed the success of the operation which took them many hours.
Dr Nuhu who shared photos of the twins after their separation on Instagram, said they were born in June.
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How do you balance your job and church involvement without
neglecting your number one ministry: your family?
On this episode of the Multiply! podcast, Dr. Shean Phillips discusses the importance of ministry in the home. Shean is a professor at Piedmont International University, where he is helping to train up the next generation of church leaders. Whether you are a Youth Pastor, parent, or both, you do not want to miss this episode!


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Golden State Theatre presents Mary Chapin Carpenter and Shawn Colvin on Saturday, December 7 at 8pm. Tickets are $66-$99, general admission, and $175 for VIP tickets. For more information and to purchase tickets, please click here.
Mary Chapin Carpenter and Shawn Colvin will embark on a series of tour dates throughout the fall of 2019. Carpenter and Colvin—longtime friends for over 30 years— will appear on stage together as an intimate acoustic duo, swapping songs and sharing stories. These special shows will feature the acclaimed songwriters performing material from their vast catalogues as well as some of their favorite songs.
Over the course of her acclaimed career, Mary Chapin Carpenter has sold over 14 million records. With hits like "Passionate Kisses" and "He Thinks He'll Keep Her," she has won five Grammy Awards (with 15 nominations), two CMA awards, two Academy of Country Music awards, and is one of only fifteen female members of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. Her songs speak to the most personal of life's details and the most universal.
Shawn Colvin won her first Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album with her debut album, Steady On, in 1989. She has been a mainstay of the contemporary folk music scene ever since, releasing 12 superlative albums and establishing herself as an enduring talent. Her songs are slow-release works of craft and catharsis that become treasured, lifetime companions for their listeners. Colvin triumphed at the 1998 Grammy Awards, winning both Record and Song of the Year for "Sunny Came Home."


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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Thirteen North Koreans working at the same restaurant in a foreign country have defected to South Korea, Seoul officials said Friday. People working in North Korean-operated restaurants overseas have previously defected, but this is the first time multiple workers have escaped from the same restaurant, South Korean Unification Ministry spokesman Jeong Joon Hee told reporters in Seoul. North Korean defections are a bitter point of contention between the rival Koreas. Pyongyang usually accuses Seoul of enticing North Korean citizens to defect, something Seoul denies. Overseas North Korean workers are usually thought to be chosen largely because of their loyalty.
The recent defections of 13 employees of an overseas North Korean-operated restaurant are the first by multiple workers at one restaurant, according to South Korea's Unification Ministry. A look at North Korea's foreign restaurants: — THE PROCEEDS: North Korea runs about 130 restaurants overseas that generate more than $100 million in vital foreign currency annually, according to South Korean intelligence estimates. Most are in China, but others are in Thailand, Indonesia and Vietnam. Their income comes in part from the menu featuring $20 sushi platters, $10 dog meat stews and steaks priced by weight. But the workers also aggressively push domestic products like Daedongjiang beer ($6 a bottle), Daedongjiang cigarettes ($5 a pack), and collectible stamp books ($100 each).
WASHINGTON (AP) — The proposed placement of a U.S. missile defense system in South Korea is "going to happen" despite Chinese opposition, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Friday. Washington and Seoul began talks last month on deploying the Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense, or THAAD, system to combat the threat of North Korean missiles, following a recent nuclear test and long-range rocket launch by Pyongyang. Carter was speaking on U.S. defense policy toward the Asia-Pacific ahead of a trip to India and the Philippines. He was asked if the THAAD deployment was going to happen. "It's going to happen," Carter told the Council on Foreign Relations in New York.
CATO, Philippines (AP) — As Asian countries jostle for territory in the South China Sea, one Filipino fisherman is taking a stand. He has faced down Chinese coast guard rifles, and even engaged in a stone-throwing duel with the Chinese last month that shattered two windows on his outrigger. "They'll say, 'Out, out of Scarborough,'" Renato Etac says, referring to Scarborough Shoal, a rocky outcropping claimed by both the Philippines and China. He yells back, "Where is the document that shows Scarborough is Chinese property?" At one level, the territorial disputes in the South China Sea are a battle of wills between American and Chinese battleships and planes.
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — When the spokesman for an Afghan government ministry was asked why he wasn't answering his phone, he said he was on strike as he hadn't been paid for nine months. One official responsible for monitoring corruption resigned after a year, saying he was being ordered to bend the rules for the associates of senior politicians. Some officials have resorted to social media to embarrass the government of President Ashraf Ghani. The former head of Afghanistan's spy agency, Rahmatullah Nabil, announced his resignation via a Facebook post in December. Weeks earlier, an official in Helmand warned on the social networking site that Taliban militants were poised to overrun part of the province.
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Myanmar's government began releasing political prisoners on Friday under a plan announced by the country's new de facto leader, Aung San Suu Kyi. Myanmar media reported that more than 60 students arrested a year ago during a protest over education reforms were released by a court in the central town of Tharrawaddy. The releases were part of a general amnesty that also covered other convicts ahead of Myanmar's traditional New Year festival, often the occasion for prisoner releases. Photos from the scene showed some of the released prisoners being presented with bouquets and garlands by well-wishers. Rights groups estimated that 100 political detainees remained in prison when a military-backed government was succeeded by Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy party late last month.
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Abu Sayyaf militants freed a former Italian missionary on Friday after six months of captivity in a southern Philippine jungle, military officials said. Philippine troops and police found Rolando del Torchio on a ferry boat at Jolo port in Sulu province and took him to a military clinic for examination because of his poor health, a military report said. It was not immediately clear how he got to the boat, which was bound for Zamboanga city, where he could have taken a ride back to his home in Dipolog city. In Rome, the Italian foreign ministry thanked the Philippine government for its "excellent cooperation and commitment, which allowed the release" of del Torchio, but did not elaborate.
NEW DELHI (AP) — When the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge arrive in India on what's being called their most ambitious tour to date, they'll encounter starry-eyed giddiness along with a hint of nostalgia harkening to a 1992 visit by Princess Diana. Prince William's mother created a firestorm of attention when she posed alone in front of the Taj Mahal, the marble mausoleum known as a monument to love because it was built by a Mughal emperor to entomb his beloved wife. Newspaper headlines crowed suggestions that Diana was delivering a hidden message about the end of her marriage to Prince Charles.
TOKYO (AP) _ Next week, Secretary of State John Kerry will become the highest-ranking American government official to visit Hiroshima, where 140,000 Japanese died from the first of two atomic bombs dropped by the U.S. in the closing days of World War II more than 70 years ago. Kerry and other Group of Seven foreign ministers are scheduled to visit Hiroshima Peace Park on Monday and lay flowers to honor the dead. At least in Japan, the event will likely overshadow the rest of the foreign ministers' annual two-day meeting, where terrorism, maritime security and nuclear non-proliferation will be discussed.
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese authorities have released the pastor of the country's largest Protestant mega-church after he was detained for more than two months following protests against the government's removal of crosses from churches, a church worker said Friday. Despite gaining his freedom, Joseph Gu Yuese has been confined to his home since his March 31 release and barred from meeting or communicating with others without permission, according to a U.S.-based Christian group. Gu was formally arrested on Feb. 6 on embezzlement charges that supporters said were invented to punish him for public opposing a campaign by officials in the eastern province of Zhejiang to forcibly remove hundreds of rooftop crosses from churches.


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Solid State 13C NMR and Thermal Analysis of Conformational Motion and Disorder in Small and Large Molecules
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Doctor of Philosophy
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B. Wunderluch
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Paul Phillips, Craig Barnes, Alexander Van Hook
In this work it is attempted to explore the conformational motion and disorder through a large number of examples of molecular systems differing in shape, rigidity, and molecular weight: a series of tetra-n-alkylammonium bromides and iodides, a liquid-crystal-forming molecule, N,N'-bis(4-n-octyloxybenzal)-1,4-phenylenediamine (OOBPD), and polymers, poly[oxy-1,4-(3-methylphenylene)ethylene-1,4-phenyleneoxynonamethylene] (MBPE-9) and poly[oxy-1,4-(3-methylphenylene)ethylene-1,4-phenyleneoxypentamethylene] (MPBE-5). The techniques used to study the conformational motion and disorder are mainly solid state 13C nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy and thermal analysis.
The results of this work show that conformational disordered states (condis crystals) exist indeed in these molecules containing flexible chemical bonds (single bonds) or more than one accessible conformer. The unique characteristics of the condis crystal and the phase transitions to a condis crystal and to isotropic state have been studied in detail. It could be show that motifs in condis crystals show only conformational disorder but maintaining orientational and positional order, while liquid and plastic crystals show conformational motion in addition to their characteristic positional and orientational disorder and motion, respectively. The molecular motion in the condis state is slow compared to well-known plastic and liquid crystals. Besides the large-amplitude motion in a first-order transition, it is documented that gradual start of motion is possible increasing the conformational entropy over a broad temperature range.
Recommended Citation
Cheng, Jinlong, "Solid State 13C NMR and Thermal Analysis of Conformational Motion and Disorder in Small and Large Molecules. " PhD diss., University of Tennessee, 1992.


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The area code may change on the screen of my cell phone, but the message is always the same, "Hi, this is the second notice that the factory warranty on your vehicle is expiring."
Apparently, most of NYC's factory warranties on their cars are running out because everyone I meet and talk to lately has been cell-phone spammed (with this message). It certainly seems like they have picked the wrong city since according to the 2000 U.S. Census, more than 75% of Manhattan households do not own a car.
Maybe they should just stand at the subway turnstiles and try to sell a Metro Card swipe instead?


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Join us for Mahuru Māori 2019 where we celebrate te reo māori not only for Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori, but the entire marama of Mahuru (September). Check out our Mahuru Māori calendar below to see what we are getting up to! You can also scroll down for more information on the initiatives.
Kia kaha tātou ki te kōrero māori.
Mate vs mate, whanaunga vs whanaunga, tuakana vs teina @ the great NWŌ Te Reo Māori debate.
Haere mai, whakarongo mai, umere mai, come and cheer on our Ngāti Whātua orators as they battle it out in te reo Māori.
If you are an intermediate or advanced level reo speaker and would like to give it a go please email firstname.lastname@example.com
Āhea: Wednesday, 11th of September 2019
Te wā: 6pm doors open for particpants, 6:45 start
Ki hea: Ōrākei Marae Wharekai
Do you think you have what it takes to be our next Trivia master? Come along to the Pō patapatai – Te Puna Reo Ōkahukura Quiz Night.
Quiz theme – Mahuru Māori, Tō kerēwa hoki!
Te rā: Saturday, 14th September 2019
Te wā: Arrive 5pm – 5.30pm start
Ki hea: Ōkahu Bay Sports and Cultural Club, 40 Reihana St, Auckland 1071
$80 rego per team
8 people max per team
Pre-purchase a nibbles platter ($40 each, 2 max per team)
Don't forget to dress up, there is a prize for best dressed team. There will also be spot prizes and raffles. To align to Mahuru Māori/Māori language month, some questions will be in māori so bring your dictionary, recruit a te reo māori speaking team member, or wing it!
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The famous Oldies vs Youngies is back! Netball and League with an addition… Kaumātua games, with a reo māori twist.
Sign up on the day – at least half an hour before the game (Netball & League)
Āhea: 21st Septermber 2019
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10 am: Karakia and Kaumātua games begin
12:30 pm: Netball
3 pm: League
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Kaumātua Games – Ōkahu Bay Social and Cultural Club (this will be our base).
Netball – Venue TBC
League – Field 2 Ōkahu Domain
Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei will be holding FREE Te Reo Māori lessons for the community and we'd love for you to attend. There are no strings attached! All you need to do is show up, keen to give it a go. All resources provided.
Āhea: Tuesday 10th & Thursday 12th of September 2018
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Ki hea: Ōrākei Community Centre
Kore utu-These lessons are free of charge. You can attend 1 or both lessons, up to you.
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Come along to Ōrākei Marae during Kapa Haka for free hauora/ health, dental and hearing checks, thanks to nib Health Insurance and the nib check-up truck!
Every Sunday from 10am-4pm at Ōrākei Marae Wharekai Carpark:
Sunday 22 September
Sunday 29 September
Sunday 6 October
We have something different on each week so bring the whole whānau along to check it out. Click here for more info and to RSVP.
"He pango roa māku – I'll have a long black!"
Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Whai Rawa have teamed up with cafés in Quay Park – our single largest commercial asset, that will have a special offer for those who order their kawhe in Te Reo Māori during Māori language week (9-15 Mahuru 2019).
For more info visit NWŌ Whai Rawa FB page
Show your pride for te reo Māori (the Māori language) and hīkoi (walk) on the iconic Maungakiekie / One Tree Hill for Te Wiki o te Reo Māori (Māori Language Week).
Āhea: Thursday 12 September.
Te wā: 10 am – 3 pm. Hīkoi starts 11am
Ki hea: Maungakiekie / One Tree Hill, 670 Manukau Road, Epsom, Auckland
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Visit out Te Reo Māori page for reo māori resources.
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Astonishing The World is a timeline based on this map and scenario by Nekromans, with the premise of an Austrian intervention in the Crimean War on Russia's side (then again, stranger things have happened IOTL). The TL can be found here.
The title is a play on the famous quote from Austrian Emperor Franz Joseph at the beginning of our Crimean War - "We shall astonish the world with our ingratitude", referring to the Russian help in 1848, when it looked like Austria would be torn apart by rebellion.
The point of divergence is a rebellion in Lemberg (Lvov) in Austrian Galicia, which is suppressed by Russian troops in exchange for Austrian aid in a war against the Ottoman Empire.
[1]"Free" in the sense that an independent Scotland would be "free".


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This Prince Will Help You Out of the City
Da Shun's troops fought their way to Qian Zhou's capital city but did not choose to launch an assault. Instead, they listened to Feng Yu Heng's orders and began preparing congee. Not only did they prepare congee, but they also prepared soup. This soup was brought out from Feng Yu Heng's space, and it was a soup that they had asked for from the chef of Refined Deity Building. Having been placed in the space, it could be brought out at any time to be consumed.
The earthquake and avalanche had caused a change in the climate. It caused Qian Zhou, which had always had northerly winds to begin receiving southerly winds. The winds were blowing from the South toward the North, carrying the fragrance of the congee and the aroma from the soup that had a 100-year-old soup base from Refined Deity Building. The fragrances were carried over the high city walls and into the capital city.
At first, the soldiers at the top of the city's walls did not understand why Da Shun did not engage in a battle with them, instead choosing to begin making food. Now, however, they completely understood. It turned out that they were trying to deplete their morale!
Qian Zhou's soldiers had not eaten their fill for many days. The capital had been the epicenter of the earthquake. The majority of the four mountains surrounding them had collapsed, and a large amount of ice and snow had poured into the city. The imperial palace had also been quite filled. The citizens' residences were all ruined. Nobody knew how many people were buried under the snow, waiting to be saved. The food in the granaries was being rationed, the hunters were no longer being permitted to enter the mountains and domesticated animals had already frozen to death. The people no longer had any food to eat. Compared to being buried, dealing with hunger was the most pressing issue.
Outside the city, Xuan Tian Ming and the soldier sat to the side of the pots. Holding bowls and eating congee, the soldiers joked and laughed with each other. The atmosphere was very harmonious.
Roughly half a day later, Prince Lian received some news. He told Feng Yu Heng: "The situation in the city is critical. Not many buildings remain inside, and over 90% of the imperial palace was damaged. All of the citizens are remaining outside, suffering from the cold and hunger. There are many that did not die from the avalanche but have died from being exposed to the cold or starvation. But the imperial granary still has food left. Feng Zhao Yu is a lucky brat and is still alive. A large number of soldiers are also still alive. They have blocked the city's gates, not permitting any of the citizens to leave. They want to save the capital." He spoke while taking a large gulp of soup. He then said with a look of admiration, "Apparently, this aroma has almost caused the city to devolve into chaos."
Feng Yu Heng smiled very slyly. While smiling, she said to Xuan Tian Ming: "An external disturbance is nothing more than an annoyance, but internal strife is truly problematic."
Xuan Tian Ming laughed loudly, "Just a disturbance is not enough. We still need to find an opportunity to get into the city to take a look. We still have a debt to repay to the Qian Zhou's imperial family. We still need to personally collect on those fingers."
Feng Yu Heng squinted her eyes and began to think of realistic ways of getting into the city. She had originally wanted to come to this Qian Zhou, but now that it was in this sort of situation, there was not much point in having it. Once she took care of the Feng family, she would need to think of a way to make use of this wasteland. She could not leave it empty like this.
Outside the city, the food prep continued all day and all night. Xuan Tian Ming's army had a large amount of rations. In addition to this, Qian Zhou was a land of snow and ice. They could just dig some up and place it in pots for water. There was not enough firewood; however, Feng Yu Heng had numerous ways in her space to start fires without firewood.
The soup and congee continued to be made, and the fragrance continued to be spread into the city. The soldiers standing guard at the top of the wall had been cycled repeatedly; however, there was not a single one that was not enticed by the aromas that came from the outside.
A soldier said: "I heard that all of the cities and city lords to the South have already pledged allegiance to Da Shun. They have changed their registration and are no longer living in their original locations. Instead, they have been sent into Da Shun's territory."
To the side, someone immediately agreed, saying: "I heard that Da Shun has four distinct seasons. Their rivers flow, their trees are green, and their flowers are colorful."
Another group gathered around and joined in the discussion, "That's not all. The people of Da Shun are able to eat vegetables every day. I heard that they're grown in the ground. All families grow them, and they're very cheap."
"They're not just cheap! They don't even need money to be bought. The mountains are filled with them. There are also all kinds of fruit."
"Say, will Da Shun view those people that have changed their registrations as their own people? Will they be treated any differently?"
"I don't think so. Da Shun is so large. Over the centuries, Da Shun has swallowed countless smaller tribes and countries, yet we've never heard of them treating anyone poorly."
"If we say it like this, why are we still protecting this capital? It's uncertain when this wall will fall. Aren't we just waiting to die?"
Once this was said, the people looked around. They all understood this logic, but the generations of servitude had been deeply ingrained in their minds. Qian Zhou had already left a lasting impression on their bodies. How could they leave so easily.
Thus they only spoke about it; however, there was not a single person that took the lead to take action.
Qian Zhou's soldiers were looking at Da Shun enviously. At this time, the citizens in the city had already reached the edge of collapse.
The fragrance floated in from outside the city. At first, they believed that they were simply hallucinating. Later on, they thought that the emperor had taken pity on them and had opened up a congee stand for them. But after they searched the city, they did not find any such place. Slowly, someone noticed that the aroma was coming from outside the city. It was coming from the South gate.
Everyone rushed over to the South gate. They could no longer worry about the relatives that had been buried. That aroma was like a lease on life. It poured a large amount of hope into these people that had given up on life. They rushed toward the South gate in a frenzy and loudly shouted: "We want food. Give us food!"
Qian Zhou's soldiers were frozen in shock by this scene. Faced with these begging citizens, they were a little helpless. The soldiers were also people, and they were also raised by their parents. In this crowd, their parents and relatives were also present. If they went to stop them, that would be the same as killing them themselves.
A citizen asked: "Why is it so fragrant outside? Who is outside?"
The same question was asked a few times before a soldier could no longer hold back and told the truth: "It's Da Shun's army that had arrived at the capital. They have set up pots to make their food!"
"Da Shun?" The people were dazed. Over the months, there had been a number of refugees running South; however, there was not a single one from the capital. Because the imperial family had sealed the city, not a single person could escape. The citizens were very unfamiliar with Da Shun. Hearing that they had fought their way to the capital, the horror of battle immediately filled their hearts. This had dropped their desire for food by a large amount.
The citizens stood inside the city gates in a daze. They did not want to leave, but they did not know what they should do. It was at this time that a young person in the crowd suddenly said: "I heard that aside from the capital, all of the cities already belong to Da Shun. The citizens took the initiative to change their family registrations. Da Shun provided them with food and water, and they sent them to a warmer place where green grass could be seen. Only the capital could not!"
The citizens were simple people. They did not investigate how this person had managed to hear about something when the city's gates were tightly shut. They only felt that what the young person had said was very enticing. In addition to all of this, the people outside the capital had changed pledged allegiance. Was this not the same as saying that they had been left behind?
Someone said in horror: "Could it be that Qian Zhou's imperial family wants us to accompany them to the grave?"
These words caused a panic. This sort of panic spread through the crowd and very quickly filled their hearts.
The young person from earlier took advantage of the situation and said: "Qian Zhou is nearing its fated end. Even the king of heaven wishes to abandon Qian Zhou; however, the imperial family wishes to struggle to the end. It's fine if they want to court death, but us citizens just want to live peaceful lives. Why should we accompany the Feng family to the grave? The heavens collapsed in the capital, and the imperial family sealed the city. They did not give us food or clothes. So many people have been buried underneath, but we don't know if they're dead or alive. Da Shun's soldiers have been rescuing people along the way and rescued an uncountable number of Qian Zhou's citizens. If we don't pledge allegiance to this sort of master, could it be that we intend to watch the Feng family cause all of our deaths?"
These words caused the citizens to finally begin another discussion. They gave up on their last line of mental defense. Their feelings began to tilt in the favor of Da Shun, and their hatred for Qian Zhou's imperial family had reached an all-time high.
Nobody knew who took the lead and began rushing at the city's gate. They wanted to push the gate open. With one person moving, tens and hundred began to follow. Later on, thousands joined in. The soldiers guarding the city quickly tried to stop them in fear.
But these were Qian Zhou's citizens. They could stop them but could not kill them. There were numerous citizens and few soldiers. Moreover, the soldiers were feeling less resolute as a result of the enticing smells coming from the outside. With the citizens causing this much of a stir, their defense was rather powerless.
Who knew who started, but someone began shouting: "Let us out! Let us out! We want to cut ties with Qian Zhou!"
Very quickly, everyone was shouting something similar while forcefully ramming against the city gate.
Outside the city, Xuan Tian Ming suddenly stood up. Staring straight at the city gate of Qian Zhou's capital, the corners of his lips curled up.
Feng Yu Heng looked at Prince Lian with a proud look and said: "Do you see that? Without unsheathing a single word, I hollowed out the entirety of your Qian Zhou. So easy!"*
How could Prince Lian understand what she just said, but the look of pride on her face was something that he could understand. He rolled his eyes, "If it wasn't for one of my people on the inside helping give them a push, do you think that it would have been so easy?"
When this was said, Xuan Tian Ming nodded, "This capturing of Qian Zhou could not have been done without your Highness Prince Lian."
"Hah, forget it, forget it. You two shouldn't be trying to curry favor with me here. Since I have already left Qian Zhou, I am no longer Prince Lian. There is no need to bring up my past brilliance. You should think about how you should receive the citizens once they have broken out of the city."
Xuan Tian Ming laughed and used his internal strength to broadcast this laugh along with the aroma toward the city.
After he finished laughing, he spoke with a strong voice, telling the citizens of Qian Zhou: "There is a lease on life outside of the city. There is food to eat. Da Shun welcomes the citizens of Qian Zhou. We have ample food and clothes and can provide you with peace and safety. You will no longer need to worry about the cold ice and snow nor the possibility of the heavens collapsing. Da Shuns' soldiers will help you dig out the remains of your loved ones and bring you to a warm place where flowers bloom. There is congee outside the city that you receive in an orderly fashion. The elderly, the weak and the women will come first. Do not create a swarm, do not become disorderly, do not fight and do not steal. If you can do this, this prince will help you out of the city!"
*TN: So easy was said in English


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DMT is the normal name for the psychedelic medication N,N-dimethyltryptamine, generally known by its logical name 3-[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl]indole. It is likewise the root compound structure for various other characteristic and manufactured stimulating tryptamines, including psilocin, psilocybin, and 5-MeO-DMT, just as the root structure for different medications and significant synthetic substances, for example, the counter headache tranquilize sumatriptan.
Using DMT
DMT is dormant orally without the guide of a MAOI medicate as the catalyst monoamine-oxidase oxidizes orally-taken DMT too rapidly for any impact to be taken note. The medication is generally in this manner vaporized or grunted, or taken as a component of an ayahuasca blend consolidating DMT with a MAOI. At the point when joined with a pharmecutical MAOI tranquilize, the subsequent blend is called 'pharmahuasca'.
DMT is found normally in the mammalian cerebrum and is hypothesized to assume a significant job in thought preparing, envisioning and close passing encounters, just as contemplation and out-of-body encounters, for example, astral-projection. Whenever smoked, infused, or ingested in mix with a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI), DMT actuates an extraordinary stimulating and hallucinogenic state.
Producing DMT
Dimethyltryptamine can be made both artificially and extricated from different common plant sources. The most widely recognized source is the root bark of Mimosa Hostilis, a tree local to South America. Other genera/species known to contain DMT incorporate numerous Acacia sp., Desmanthus illinoensis (Illinois bundleflower), Desmodium sp., Virola sp., Arundo donax (mammoth reed), Phalaris sp. (canarygrasses) and Psychotria sp., particularly Psychotria Vidris. It ought to be advised that huge numbers of these plant species likewise contain different alkaloids, for example, gramine, nicotine, substituted amphetamines, bufotenine and different tryptamines which can be unsafe or lethal.
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DMT is a controlled substance (class : stimulant) : 21 CFR, 1308.11 [2].
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Louisiana has passed Louisiana State Act 159, which prohibits certain plants and arrangements of said plants, including Mimosa Hostilis, known to be utilized for their psychoactive properties aside from explicitly for "stylish, finishing and brightening purposes." Thus, it might be illicit to import Mimosa root bark in that state without a real reason, and organizations may deny to deliver there.
DMT is a calendar I psychedelic drug in the US. Like mescaline, certain gatherings are permitted to utilize arrangements of the medication for religious and formal purposes.
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Freya Contest – Entry #3
Hail Freya, Vanadis
I ask for protection, under your falcon wings and war-maiden's shield
Help me to make peace among my enemies
Give me the courage to fight again for if I am battle-slain in truth
May my actions be ever-worthy of your choosing.
Hail Freya, Lady of Sessrúmnir
Help me to set boundaries for myself so I can honor the boundaries of others
For as your home when locked is protected by your will
Let me be also protected and closed against trespasses.
Yet may my hospitality be true and help me act in frith.
Help me to pay fairly and to accept fairly what is my due
Show me your just ways.
Hail Seidhkona, Holder of Magic and Keeper of Mysteries
Teach me to see the magic in all things
Help me to move between the veil, allow me to walk among the worlds.
May I glimpse in your forge of dreams
By Seidhr rune-wise and true as words from your tongue.
Hail Goddess of Beauty, Amber laden Creatrix, Mistress of Brisingamen
Ignite within me the creative spark
Help me to bring beauty into my own deeds and all that I make
May the fierceness of your eyes lend me their keen awareness
that I might see none other than your face before my work
Let me be ignited with Need-Fire, your Will.
by December
Posted on August 15, 2016, in Heathenry, Prayer cards, Uncategorized and tagged Freya, Freya Contest, Heathenry, Polytheism. Bookmark the permalink. 3 Comments.


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I had never thought that I would start a blog on parenting. Yes, starting a blog was always on my mind (the one related to dentistry since I am a dentist by profession) but I could never see myself as a Mom Blogger. Isn't it amazing how a tiny human being comes and changes your life forever?? And still more amazing is how your little one has a potential to unleash the best in you!!
It took me almost one month to decide what the first post of my blog should be. My mind was clouded with all sorts of ideas and when I sat down to write, it was all hazy. I wanted to document all of my motherhood journey till date in one post.. all the milestones he achieved.. his birthday celebrations.. his first day of school ( which I will be catching up later in this blog) but first post had to be special. So here I am penning my thoughts on how being a mother turned out to be a bliss for me!!
Dating back to March 2014 when the two pink lines caught us by surprise, we accepted it to be god's will because I read somewhere that as much as you want to plan your life, it has a way of surprising you with unexpected things that will make you happier than you originally planned!! And truly this unexpected turn of life led me into an ecstatic journey of my life called motherhood. At that moment my family and even I were sure that taking care of little one would not be my cup of tea.. I had always been coaxed by everyone for being too lazy and slothful. And the bun in my oven gave me another reason to lie down and sleep the whole day or indulge in activities I loved like scrapbooking and quilling. I knew that was not going to help me in any way to take care of my little one. But this gave me enough of "Me" time which I will always cherish in my life!!
The moment I was in operation theatre letting the doctors cut me up for the delivery of my baby, I realised how much I love my little piece of heaven. And when I saw him for the first time, he looked exactly my carbon copy and I immediately knew my life's motive : To take care of my little peanut, no matter what!! Thus began this swirling whirling journey of mine which I call as
Indolent to diligent aptly describes my journey as a mother. I wonder how indolent and lazy I was always wanting to avoid exertion and how diligent and active I am now showing conscientiousness towards all my duties as a mother.
So to make this a unique write up, I would like to enlist my INDOLENT qualities beginning with each letter of this word and then compare them with each letter of the word DILIGENT.
I : IRKED when things didn't go my way… when I couldn't find a thing.. when someone dared to clean up my messed cupboard and saw my stuff or when my mom praised me in front of relatives 😜 the last one is funny but I was this way.. I didn't want my relatives to know I was good at some random stuff or I was learning to cook.. And I think Indian mothers boast a way too much 😜
N : NEVER ENTERED KITCHEN at will or happily.. I remember my dad once made a rule that I will be cooking chapatis daily and I intentionally used to burn them so that no one cud eat😝 But like a good daughter in law I did try new dishes and helped my mother in law in kitchen just to impress her but it was always a mess and later on I realized impressing her with my culinary skills was not a good idea at all😁
D : DEPENDENT first on my parents and then on my husband for going out and for shopping choices.. I took driving lessons but my dad and husband were so scared that they never let me drive and so I never tried (oh wow, it rhymes). And yes I could never make a choice of what to buy while shopping and always my mom and husband came to my rescue..
O: OVERLOOKED all the positive and good habits and morals inculcated in me by my parents.. All I ever remembered (& always angry at) was No haircut, No scooter, No short dresses..
L : LATE TO BED AND LATE TO RISE… I was never a morning person at all.. You could keep me awake whole night but getting up early in morning was a No No.. I tried waking up early after my wedding but oops sorry I couldn't.. Thankfully my husband always understood me..
E : ENERGY DEPRIVED most of the time.. All I longed to do was watch TV, sit idle and sleep. Morning classes in dental college were not acceptable at all.
N : NEVER NOTICED the people around me.. I regret this one.. Why did I never notice hungry and naked children at roads? Why didn't I care about the kidnapped kids news? I was just busy watching TV shows and craving for more clothes..
T : TETCHY and Impatient when my demands wouldn't be fulfilled.. when I had to wait in a line or when the internet signal slowed down!!!
So u see how INDOLENT I was.. But this little peanut totally transformed me into DILIGENT person.. Just take a peek..
D : DELIGHTFUL always may what come… Yess I wasn't irked when once while sleeping our whole bed sheet was full of poop including my arms🙊 (I had removed his diaper just half an hour before)..and I wasn't irked when my son threw my phone and the screen shattered..
I : IMPERTURBABLE and calm and composed even when I had to sit the whole night with him in my lap despite the worst eye flu.. even when I have to read the same book around 10-20 times a day… even when I have to listen "Color Gorilla finger family " rhyme the whole day or even when I see the messy floor when I had just finished cleaning…
L : LATE TO BED AND ALWAYS READY TO WAKE UP on His Highness command.. I enjoy little of ME time I get after he sleeps but by the time I doze off, he wakes up again, says Momma and my heart melts..
I : I CAN COOK now.. When my little baby started solids at 6 months of age, my cooking expertise began. Starting from simple yellow lentils water, Dalia and Khichdi to baking cookies and pizza is explanatory enough!!
G : GRATEFUL to my parents for all the sacrifices they made for me.. For all the good morals.. For instilling in me God's faith.. And for being the perfect example of parents..
E : EMOTIONAL and Sentimental.. I feel sad and upset at the sight of little kids begging for food and clothes at the traffic lights..
N : NOT DEPENDENT anymore.. I can drive now and I make best online shopping deals without consulting anyone..
T : TRYING TO BE A SUPERMOM and will continue this for the whole of my life may what come!!!
Being a parent changes everyone for good.. It's a wonderful journey.. Cherish it guys!! How has being a parent changed u?? Would love to hear your experiences in comments..
P. S. Yes I did it.. My first blog post is finally done.. Heart full of thanks to my husband and my sisters for believing in me and encouraging me to start my own blog and loads of love to my little peanut for making my life worthwhile 😍


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Magnificent Monday-because even a liberated, feminist chick like myself loves a man who protects her, thank you husband for all you do.
Those who know me personally know I am an independent, free thinking, strong minded woman. I can do it by myself and I don't need a man to take care of me. At the same time, I have a man who does take care of me and I love it! My husband is a trained accountant. For years he has been doing taxes and helping businesses grow. Very often his clients would offer him tips and he would turn them down and instead say, "Don't worry about me, just take care of my wife." When we had children, he would say, "Don't worry about me, just take care of my wife and kids." Yesterday, at church, he told the congregation,"We live around the corner and my wife wants a church near home for when I am traveling for work. So if you see her and my kids here without me, please watch out for them." Once again, I was touched by his selflessness, his generosity and his care and concern for his family.
I may be out of fashion, with so many women talking about how they don't need a man and they can do what they want all by themselves. I enjoy the fact that while I don't need a man and I can take care of myself, I have a life partner. The Bible says it is better when two or more work together to carry the load because when one falls the other is there to pick him up. So I am grateful to have someone to share the load and make my life's journey better.


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Stepping Stones
Leicester City of Sanctuary applied for and won a grant for £50 000 from The People's Projects (funded by the National Lottery) for their Stepping Stones project.
Here is the video for the bid:
Here are the winners for the Central East region – well done to everyone.
Thank you to everyone for their support – you can see the number of votes cast here. Your votes and support were vital in ensuring that we won our bid. We will be keeping this page up-to-date with our plans for and implementation of the People's Project.
Keep updated with how our grant has supported our projects through the Leicester City of Sanctuary blog.


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- Play by Raymond, Music by Theatre of Tragedy Stay still patient; wilt thou my sister of merciful troth be? I shall attempt the halter of thy life make less tighten'd! I shall climb the yew, Will it subdue me or not! Swooning emotio ns smite my bosom - I have in aptness depriev'd thy eyrie Oh! - but ne'er alas; Fro many another a lass - Lodge here fore'ermore. Dodge thither sable of yore! A narrow dell hath now for me turn'd into a broad land; A land rich with fields of the Simbelmyn. Sonorous to my ears are the words form'd by thy tongue; Conquer me! - Waylay me! - Swathe me 'twixt thy arms! Make me sense the wine which is runk by queens, Make me sense the wine which is drunk by kings, / And let it flow white and full in taste o'er my lips. And let it flow red and full in taste o'ver my lips. A dais'd bridge o'er the ghyll, In which a river bottomless - I would have drownd, Yet thou drewest me out soaking! Save thou art not yet all parchd - Eavesdroppest ye: A wee drop, I can hear it! - I can feel it! Whence it comes I can only deem, Yet I will not tarry idly! Lest this for me is a gay dream: Let it adamant be - A dream that will sojourn eternally - Empty the flagon in me! In which theatre I will act!
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Yeah! Some real armor, cause golden dragon scale armor is balls! I mean, one green slime drops on you and BAM! That shit's gone.
Mean ol' green slime.
Hey, even a slime's gotta eat… And what is dragonscale if not dead hide of dragon? And everyone knows dragons are completely delicious. ^^ Nom nom nom…
Heh. That's why one of the early enchantments I put on any decent armor is blueshine or some equivalent so some stupid low CR slime or rust monster doesn't take it out. One should make the GM use a bit more imagination if he wants to take your stuff.
What's blueshine?
Makes the armor immune to acid and rust effects, and grants a bonus to Hide. At least it does in DDO.
Wouldn't hide already be immune to rust on account of not being metal? BTW, do rust monsters eat all kinds of metals or just iron, it's derivatives and similar rust-able metals? How about coating steel with zinc or whatever?
Rust monsters are totally jazzed to nom on all kinds of non-ferrous metals. That's how magic they are.
Figured it would be that way. Hide should still be safe, apart from the tiny buckles and studs etc.
Braggadocio, thy name is Martin.
It wouldn't be so bad if his bragging at least was more stylish, cool and cryptic–as in a big joke that the GM wouldn't get.
Crunchy crackers with herring.
And olives.
Oh gods, I'm drooling.
Sounds salty. Spreek je Nederlands?
I don't speak that language.
But hooray for herring! Maybe I'll buy some next time.
By the way, congratulations on your 700th strip, Kevin. Not many webcomics reach that number.
Yay and GO Kevin!!
Thanks guys! I'm pretty happy about it myself!
Congratulations. Here's to 700 more? 😉
but bunker! good gear means nothing when the person behind the character can't properly use it!
you can have god gear but a shit player is still shit =O
likewise a awesome player in rags is still awesome =)
That's just a cheap excuse for cheap a DM to not give any loot!
Agreed. Lousy gear is still lousy no matter who uses it. If a captain hands a soldier a pea shooter and says "You're such a great marksman you can kill even with that" it's time for the great marksman to roll his eyes and quit before he dies. Maybe he's so good he could still kill a couple people with it but… no, just no. Not gonna accept it.
What about a decent player in awesome gear?
I personally like gear that looks like shit but is in fact epic.
Daemon scale loin cloth of replenishment! Wards against blades, arrows, corrossive substances, and anything that has to do with crushing. Gives plus 2 to stamina.
Also looks good on the beach.
"Put your best armor where it'll do the most good!"
I can't but notice there's a little Achilles Heel there- with only the loins being protected.
But protection against crushing attacks, that's important down there.
What about being ripped out and swallowed by your ex? Does it protect against that?


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Title: In The Dream House (a memoir) by Carmen Maria Machado, read by the author Published: December 19, 2019 by HighBridge, a division of Recorded Books Rating: 3.5/5 stars Notes: I received a free download of this audiobook from Libro.fm, which in no way affects my opinions Links: Goodreads | Amazon | Libro.fm Noteworthy: Several descriptions … Continue reading Review: In The Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado
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Title: Canceled: Inside YouTube Cancel Culture by Chris Boutté Published: July 25, 2019 (self published) Rating: 3/5 ★★★ Links: Amazon | Goodreads Notes: This is currently available free to read with Kindle Unlimited (not an ad, just a PSA). There is also a bit of swearing, so language-sensitive people should beware SynopsisVia Amazon In May … Continue reading Review: Canceled: Inside YouTube Cancel Culture by Chris Boutté
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Happy New Year honeybees! 2020 is here, I am alive, you are alive, and I'm looking forward to a crazy/beautiful/wonderful/busy year! I've been reflecting a lot on who I am and who I want to be, especially as a voice in the book community. It all boils down to this: I want to highlight the … Continue reading 2020 Bookish Goals and Resolutions!
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Review: The Crowns of Croswald by D.E. Night
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Title: Christmas Letters by Debbie Macomber (#3.5 in the Blossom Street series) Published: November 15, 2006 by Tantor Media Format: Audiobook Rating: 4/5 ★★★★ Noteworthy: can be read as a stand-alone, for fans of Hallmark movies Links: Goodreads | Amazon US | Scribd Synopsis From Amazon Katherine O'Connor often spends her days at a cozy … Continue reading Review: Christmas Letters by Debbie Macomber | I Read Adult Romance?
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Describing Myself In Books
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Tonight, we catch our witch working the crystal ball.
"Tell me your desire" a green glow under funeral attire ask as this FREAK works the room each crackled molecule playing right to get the groove. "Tell me why" the funeral brides head rises toxic hands circling the crystal "you've come too me" her voice a hiss a seriously sinister miss.
She's got a flapper in her chair. The gals beard behind his broad. And she speaks "I um" swallows gripping his hand over her shoulder normals never felt more combustible than amongst Wicked's green. "I want tonight's prize" her face hardens a pretty miss now a sour apple. "I want… Sandi Olsen out of the way-can you make that happen?" she finished quickly in a whisper catching her breath.
Wicked rumbles a laugh our green lady working the lights "AHA! it's always jealousy my friend! Pay the price and done is your deed!" the words end in a growl. Long black nails tapping on the glass ball green eyes gleaming from behind the veil.
The dame gasp throwing cash at the FREAK "I expect results! Come on Jimmy!" she pushes herself and Jimmy out stammering her words, tripping over herself as they fled.
Wicked sighed her glowing green flesh calming losing the fluorescence, but keeping the color. Counting the bills; one, two, three "Sandi Olsen so mote it be".
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Years after her husband died unexpectedly, Denni Thompson can't bear to think of giving her heart to anyone else. With three newly married sons, a grandchild on the way, and a busy life, Denni doesn't give a thought to romance until she meets the handsome new owner of Grass Valley's gas station.
Former bull-rider Hart Hammond spent the last twenty years building up a business empire while successfully avoiding love. He buried his heart the same day he made his last bull ride and has vowed to never make the mistake of loving a woman again. Then he meets Denni Thompson, the beautiful mother of the fun-loving Thompson tribe.
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Saturday, April 19, 2014
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Fanned Shine Booties
Caslon Blazer (Nordstrom)
Roberta Chiarella Necklace
Red Prairie Press Cat Lover Tank
Indigo Ruled Buttondown
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So I'm back to pants this week. We had a few days of dips in temperature- it actually snowed Monday! Now it is back up to almost 80. Go Oklahoma!
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Peacock Plume Sandals
Modcloth "Stylish Surprise" Dress
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Rising temperatures, a pedicure, and a few coats of self-tanner mean that skirts, dresses, and sandals are back in rotation. This is also the time of year when I realize there are only 29 !! school days left, and I need to dig deep in my closet and avoid the shopping urge.
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Before going to Tadoba, we talked about the fact that sometimes, we see no animals at all. Two of us had been to wildlife sanctuaries before, and wanted everyone to be prepared for an experience that might prove to be disappointing if you only want to see a tiger. Just being in the forest has a charm of its own if we aren't obsessed with seeing particular animals, we said. We would definitely see some animals – at least deer – and some birds. It is a forest after all.
Very diffidently, a friend admitted that she could recognise nothing. I assured her that I could identify all of five birds with any kind of surety – and that list included the crow, sparrow and mynah. She laughed at me and all but said that she did not believe me. I told her that one other bird I could identify was the chestnut-headed bee-eater. She looked at me with some measure of awe. It seemed pretty fancy to her that I could identify a bird with such a specific name.
Two hours in the forest and we were all laughing about it. Of course we could identify the bee-eater! You know the best part about the chestnut-headed bee-eater? It's so easy to identify, and when you say it, it sounds like you are a professional bird-watcher. It's like supercalifragilisticexpialidocious – if you say it loud enough, it always sounds precocious.
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. Chestnut-headed bee-eater.
Both give me the same feeling of triumph!


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Roots of the class struggle in the South
San Jose, CA: National Lawyers' Guild Labor Newsletter, [1973]. In two sections, each dittographed on 8.5x11 inch sheets stapled at upper left, 6 pages per section. Pen notations on back of one packet.
From a talk given by Lawrence in Birmingham, Alabama in 1973.
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By Hakan Enver, Operations Director of Morgan McKinley in London and Trefor Murphy, Managing Director of Morgan McKinley UAE
Despite the economic woes of recent years, the financial services sector is here to stay and for those professionals seeking fulfilling careers, there is no doubt that the world has become gradually smaller and consequently talent has become far more globally mobile. While London remains the number one global financial services centre, aside from the other traditional hubs of New York Frankfurt and Tokyo, there are now other successful financial centres offering a diverse range of roles.
According to City think-tank Z/Yen's Global Financial Centres Index, Dubai is the most competitive financial centre in the Middle East and Africa region and, it has also been named as one of three emerging global contenders alongside Beijing and Moscow. Against a backdrop of global economic pressure, the UAE region continues to outperform most others and while the Eurozone crisis led to a more subdued recruitment drive last year, confidence during 2013 has been very much on an upward trajectory. And in London, there is increasing evidence that, while cost control and regulation remain a priority for the sector, there is now a real focus on growth – a trend reflected in the latest PWC Financial Services Survey. The survey also reveals that a third of financial services organisations admit that the availability of professional staff has re-emerged as a factor which could have a major impact on their ability to grow.
So what can the ambitious financial services professional expect from the job markets in Dubai and London?
Analysts in the UAE region are bullish about a return to growth for equity and debt capital markets with net profit on the DFM up 138% in the first half of 2013 compared to last year. The UAE will also benefit from an upgrade to 'Emerging Markets' status on the MSCI Index in May 2014 and with trading volumes increasing, Global Markets teams are preparing for growth. Most regional banks have maintained strong balance sheets and as they look to lend to increase market share, senior managers are recognising that investing in talent now is key. Banks competing for a share of the region's growing wealth and investment industry also continue to grow, resulting in competition for experienced private bankers, wealth and investment managers. Additionally, regional banks and sovereign wealth funds are continuing to strengthen their teams to manage their growing portfolio of regional and global assets. In investment banking, an optimistic outlook in the Middle East combined with a slowing down in Europe has created an increased focus on deals in the MEA region. The areas of compliance and risk continue to grow driven by increased regulatory pressures and sanctions at both a global and local level. With increased pressure on internal controls and corporate governance, professionals with solid experience in these areas will continue to be in high demand. Dubai is also well placed to capitalise on the increasing global interest in Islamic Finance. Dubai was a pioneer in this area having created the Dubai Islamic Bank in 1975 and is one of the leading players in the region. At the beginning of 2013 Dubai announced its plan to become the leading Islamic Finance centre in the world, a place currently occupied by Kuala Lumpur and London.
In London there is heightened demand within the compliance arena, namely around AML (Anti Money Laundering) and Financial Crime. Consequently professionals who have had exposure to high risk entities (for example Sanctions and PEPS – Politically Exposed Persons) are particular sought after. There is also an increasing need for contractors within operational and financial change as we edge nearer to the deadline for EMIR implementation. Additionally, professionals with experience around Basel 3, AIMD and FATCA are seeing the opportunities available to them increase significantly. There is also demand within the internal audit space. Roles are now less generalist in nature and more specific to particular areas of a bank. Market Risk Auditors and Quant Auditors, for example, are currently in demand as are auditors who are more product specific. More and more business line candidates, with limited or no prior audit experience, are being considered for these types of vacancies.
And what of cultural differences and working life? Dubai is primarily an Islamic country and so there are laws around public alcohol consumption and the display of public affection is frowned upon. Having said that our experience is that having a common sense approach will leave you with no issues. There is a large expat population and Dubai is a melting pot of cultures, languages, social class, religions, experience and understandings and therefore the way things are done may be very different from what you are used to and sensitivity to cultural differences is important. The UAE is also tax free. This means that in the top earning bracket you can take home up to 50% more than you would at home. If you are coming to the stage of your life when saving is more important than spending, the Middle East could be an even more attractive proposition. Additionally, in the UAE, the average annual rainfall is 4.7 inches, on par with just one very wet weekend in London, so it could be your gateway to a sunnier disposition and an outdoor lifestyle.
For those preferring to stay closer to home and gain a hike in pay, while the available bonus pool has certainly reduced in recent years, professionals looking to move now without losing an accrued bonus do still have time. In fact most banks' cut off will likely be October/November so those seeking a bonus as part of their package could still negotiate this on a pro rata basis. However, guaranteed packages can be few and far between. Instead we are seeing banks increasing their basic salaries, and our latest employment data for August 2013, shows that the average change in salary moving from one opportunity to another stood at 20%.
So whichever city you choose, one thing is clear – the future is certainly looking bright for professionals with solid financial services experience. Those seeking a new role in the next few months should be sure to partner with a reputable recruitment consultancy. Ensure that they are knowledgeable within their chosen field and that you test them on their market awareness. Once you are certain they know your market and what you are looking for, ensure your updated CV – equipped with your key achievements – is sent to them. Check that they are actively marketing you – not simply being reactive to jobs coming in. Keep in touch with them regularly – this will give you the opportunity to assess how well they are in fact selling your skills to potential employers.