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Welcome spring and welcome sun sign Aries in transit. Now is the time to put winter's plans into motion. Mating for all ...
Welcome spring and welcome sun sign Aries in transit. Now is the time to put winter's plans into motion. Mating for all species is on the rise with the start of the new season, but practice safety if parenting is unintended. Expect Mercury's retrograde energy to become most volatile come March 21-April 5 when areas of communication, technology and emotions become extremely charged and impulsive. All will need to exercise understanding, patience and flexibility during these unpredictable and frustrating of times.
ARIES (March 21-April 19)
Cooperating energy enables the Ram to take charge of a situation and get the job done in less time. Secrets will do more damage than truth when it comes to a partner or loved one. It's best to just spill the beans and pay the piper. Be mindful with those Fs — friendly, flirtatious, fun and forbidden.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20)
There could be a chance to reinstate a friendship or a relationship this week. The Bull may forgive but that doesn't mean all is forgotten. Let bygone's be bygones to restore the peace. Health that has been neglected or placed on the back burner may flare up. Prompt attention is advised.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20)
The Twin's emotions are flying high and dipping low when it comes to romance, parenting and relations. Mixed messages cause confusions and uncertainties. Anxiety or stress can produce a hasty and detrimental decision. Best defense would be to ask questions until there is clarity.
CANCER (June 21-July 22)
Creative efforts to beautify the Crab's domestic world are on the rise. Oversights in the workplace cause conflict to erupt. Substituting someone else's judgement instead of your own could result in disappointments and slacked efforts or corners being cut. Long distant travel is discouraged.
LEO (July 23-Aug.22)
The Lion's intuitive side roars to reevaluate a previous judgement that was made, before it's too late. Morning hours prove to have the best insightful direction. Don't let pride fuel or feed shallow and petty competitiveness. Reward lies in the higher road less traveled, Big Cat.
VIRGO (Aug. 23- Sept. 22)
Relationships are the Virgo's top priority the next few weeks. New social connections provide helpful refreshment in areas that are stagnant. Consider all invites, whether social or business. As Forrest Gump would say, "Life is like a box of chocolates – you never know what you're gonna get."
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
A productive burst of energy instills strong work ethics. Motivation takes hold with business and career ventures. Supportive colleagues entrust the Scales lead. However, be careful with mixing money, love and shared resources. Set limits and boundaries right away to avoid misunderstandings.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
Be cautious when making assumptions. Others may not be on the same page as the Scorpion. Seek expressing ideas at face value. Avoid expenditures that could break the bank or put a stain on income. Best course of action would be to strive for small successes and achievements.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
The Archer may find interactions with the human race challenging this week. Perhaps it is because the Centaur has been neglecting its solo, spiritually intuitive animal side. Wide-open spaces of independence and solitude should be focused on to gain personal grounding and mental clarity.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
The Goat is warned not to satisfy any urges with risky or impulsive behavior. Pushing the envelope promotes chaos. Socializing may become difficult. Instead, try calming these restless feelings with nature and the great outdoors. Come Tuesday, harmonious Venus helps make things kosher again.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
Human emotions blossom and celebrate the meaning of spring. It's all about birth, life, good fortune, love or adventure. (Be careful: not all people will welcome your inspired imagination or philosophical point of view). Don't let other's negativity spoil a great mood.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)
Avoid emotional choices that could include depending on another person's reliability or stability. Insecurities trigger unpleasant feelings of uncertainties. Disappointments with logic and reasoning could turn the Fish into overly sensitive piranhas. Don't overanalyze – just keep swimming.
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Land and Water in West Eugene
The southern Willamette Valley is flat-bottomed. Geologic units in the plan area include marine sedimentary rocks, basalt flows, intrusive rocks, and unconsolidated alluvium (material deposited by running water). Sedimentary rocks in the vicinity of the study area belong primarily to the Eugene Formation, a shallow marine sandstone composed partly of volcanic ash erupted from the early Cascades.
Basalt flows and related volcanic deposits belonging to the Western Cascades province occur in Eugene's South Hills, where they interfinger with and overlie the sedimentary rocks. The intrusive rocks, when molten, squeezed through weaknesses in the Eugene Formation and cooled slowly below the surface. Uplift and erosion have exposed these harder rocks, forming such local landmarks as Spencer and Skinner Buttes. The unconsolidated alluvium has been deposited by rivers coming out of the adjacent upland and meandering across the Willamette Valley floor. These deposits are described in more detail in the section on groundwater.
Geomorphology and Soils
A geomorphic surface describes a landform or group of landforms formed by the same processes which represent an episode in landscape development. Wetlands in west Eugene are on the Calapooyia surface, which formed from lake sediments on the main valley floor. The Calapooyia surface formed about 10,000 years ago when huge volumes of water flooded the Columbia River after glacier-dammed lakes in Montana broke. Floodwaters backed up into the Willamette Valley, forming a large lake where fine sediments (clays and silts) settled. These floods occurred several times over thousands of years resulting in multiple layers of lake sediments in the Willamette Valley. Soil scientist refer to these lake deposits as the Willamette Formation.
The Willamette Formation consists of several different layers of sediment deposited by different flooding episodes. The layers of sediment deposited by different flooding episodes included the Greenback silts, Malpass clay, and Irish Bend silts. Malpass clay has a dominate influence on the hydric soils of west Eugene. The Malpass clay is dense, so the movement of water through it is very slow. The mineralogy of the Malpass clay gives it high shrink/swell properties, causing it to shrink when it is dry and swell when it is wet. Areas where clay is near the surface exhibit a hummocky microtopography. The slow permeability and the nearly level topography of the Calapooyia cause the soils to be ponded on that surface and poorly drained.
Characteristics of the Calapooyia surface and of the sediment deposits explain the concentration of hydric soils in west Eugene. The Calapooyia surface in Lane County is at an elevation of 320 to 400 feet and the topography has little relief, causing a very poorly defined drainage pattern and slow drainage of surface water. The Calapooyia surface has slightly higher circular or oval mounded areas interspersed with lower, poorly drained braided areas. The mounded areas have a relief of approximately two feet. Most of the glacial erratics which were ice-rafted when the Missoula floods backed up into the Willamette Valley are on the Calapooyia surface.
Soils on the Calapooyia surface which occur in west Eugene have subsoil horizons formed from the Malpass clay. They include Holcomb, Dayton, Awbrig, and Natroy in descending order of thickness of the silty surface horizon (formed from the Irish Bend member of the Willamette Formation) on the top of the clay layer. The heavy clay horizon formed from the Malpass clay occurs at 19 inches in Holcomb and 5 inches in Natroy.
Dayton and Natroy are the predominant hydric soil types associated with wetland in the Plan area. Natroy is located primarily in the central portion of the area near the mainstem of Willow Creek, and Dayton predominates in the western portion of wetlands in the Plan area. Both soil types are poorly drained hydric soils. Panther and Pengra are hydric soils which occur in relatively narrow bands on fans and toe slopes along the upper reaches of Willow Creek in the southwestern part of the Plan area. Both of these soils are on the Luckiamute geomorphic surface, which is on floodplains of small drainageways.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration local climatological data, currently recorded at the Mahlon Sweet Airport, shows an annual mean precipitation for Eugene from 1962-1991 of 46 inches.
The wet winter / spring normally begins in October and lasts through April followed by a dry summer and early fall. This pattern is typical of a Mediterranean climate. In the wetland area, soils become saturated by the end of October and begin to dry out in May. The relatively mild winters allow a growing season that lasts from February into November. The normal pattern of precipitation provides adequate hydrologic conditions to sustain most prairie wetland sites in the study area.
A regional aquifer supplies the groundwater underlying west Eugene's wetlands. Two main groundwater units comprise the regional aquifer: the younger alluvium (Holocene) occurring adjacent to the rivers, and the older alluvium (Pleistocene and Holocene) filling the main valley floor. Areas of younger alluvium, primarily composed of assorted coarse gravel and sand with some silt, occur along the Willamette and McKenzie Rivers. The older alluvium tends to be finer, less sorted, and less pervious than the younger alluvium. Both the younger and older alluvium units yield moderate to large quantities of water in the valley plain.
The water table present in the soils of the Calapooyia surface of west Eugene sits on top of the heavy clay layer formed from the Malpass clay. Because of the slow permeability of the clay layer, the amount of rainfall received in west Eugene is sufficient to exceed the infiltration capacity of the clay, creating saturated conditions in the soil profile above the clay horizon and ponding water on the soil. This is called a perched water table. The clay itself remains dry for some period, slowly wetting from the water perched above it. A regional aquifer is present at depth. The aquifer is interconnected with the Willamette River and responds more slowly to recharge from rainfall than does the perched water table. In wet years, the deeper aquifer can rise to a level of the Malpass clay horizon, causing it to converge with the perched water table.
Dayton, Awbrig, and Natroy soils have perched water tables during the rainy season from November to May when 83 percent (38 inches) of the 46 inches of average annual rainfall occurs. Height of the water table from the soil surface and soil permeability are related.
Surface Water
The low lying areas of the valley collect water from direct precipitation, surface runoff and subsurface sources. These low lying areas, with a flat but irregular ground surface and soils with a high clay content, are conducive to the formation of a perched water table where surface saturation or inundation are fairly common in the winter and spring months. Drainage in Eugene combines natural and built components which have evolved over time. Rivers and creeks comprise the natural drainage system and are hydrologically connected to a series of ponds and wetlands scattered throughout the valley floor.
Pre-settlement (prior to 1855) conditions in the Willamette Valley reflected a network of shallow, broad swales that would often over-bank during storm events creating ponded conditions. Today, most of the drainages have been altered into narrow, deep and well defined channels where the management objective of preventing over banking conditions has been accomplished for most small storm events. The built components of the drainage system have helped to control flooding in the urban area and include dams in the higher, relatively undeveloped portions of the Willamette basin and conveyance facilities (i.e., pipes, ditches, and channelized waterways) in and around the urban areas.
West Eugene drains to Amazon Creek with major tributaries including Willow Creek and the A3 Channel.
Amazon Creek System
The Amazon Creek system originates in the hills south of Eugene and flows through the southeastern and western portion of the City, draining over 21 square miles of the City. From the foot of Spencer Butte at Martin Street, Amazon Creek has been altered. It flows northward from Martin Street though Amazon Park in an altered channel. At 24th Avenue it enters a concrete-lined channel for 1.75 miles until it enters a trapezoidal levee channel at Jefferson street near the Lane County Fairgrounds.
The Amazon Creek system west of Garfield Street is contiguous with a remnant wetland system throughout west Eugene. Amazon Creek is a vastly different waterway today than it was near the turn of the century. In 1946, after repeated flooding, Congress authorized the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to widen, deepen, and realign the creek from Hilyard Street to Fern Ridge Reservoir. The Amazon flood control project, completed in 1958, results in today's symmetrical, trapezoidal-shaped flood control channel designed to accommodate a 25-year flood event. Current restoration and enhancement work on the lower main reach of Amazon Creek (Bailey Hill Road to the Southern Pacific railway) will return the creek to a more natural configuration. Restoration and enhancement includes widening of the creek and planting of native plant species.
Willow Creek
Willow Creek lies within the southern portion of the Plan area flowing generally in a northerly direction until it converges with Amazon Creek near West 11th Avenue. In the Willow Creek drainage basin most of the low-land drainage system has been modified to some extent, but overall it remains in an open rather than a piped system with almost 16 miles of open channel and only 1.2 miles of public stormwater pipe. This open system has a mixture of relatively undisturbed and disturbed stream reaches (for purposes of this report, disturbance refers to human related impacts).
In the relatively undisturbed reaches, such those flowing through The Nature Conservancy's Willow Creek Natural Area, native riparian vegetation is dominant with high species diversity and abundance. Disturbed reaches have been straightened, dredged, and contain a preponderance of non-native plant species with low plant diversity and abundance. The lack of native vegetation may reflect the severing of the hydrologic linkage of the natural channel and the floodplain due to channelization.
The A3 Channel was constructed by the former Soil Conservation Service (now the Natural Resources Conservation Service) as part of the Lower Amazon and Flat Creek Watershed Improvement Project. The channel begins at the intersection of Seneca Road and 5th Avenue and flows about 3.4 miles before it empties into Amazon Creek. The channel flows through Bertelsen Slough, a twenty-five acre wetland, located east of Bertelsen Road between 1st Avenue and Stewart Road. Cattail and reed canarygrass are the dominant emergent vegetation along this perennial stream. Pockets of Oregon ash, willow and hawthorne also grow along the banks.
A flood insurance study for the Federal Emergency Management Agency has been conducted for most of the West Eugene Wetlands Plan area. There are about 756 acres in the 100-year floodplain identified in the Plan area mostly associated with Amazon Creek. The floodplain area follows a ribbon like band along Amazon Creek until about 11th Avenue where it begins to fan out in places associated with the extensive wetland system with hydrology at least partially dependent on periodic inundation.
Approximately 1,307 acres of wetland were identified at the time of Plan adoption, most lying within the central and western portions of the Plan area. A supplemental inventory identified an additional 220 acres. In addition to providing habitat for threatened, endangered, and sensitive species, many wetland provide hydrologic functions, such as flood attenuation, and groundwater recharge.
The remaining wetlands are concentrated on hydric soils on the flat Valley floor and on lower slopes of surrounding foothills. The wetlands are concentrated along the stream channels (Amazon Creek, Willow Creek, A-3 Channel, and A Channel. Wet prairies and agricultural wetland dominate the open space landscape. Many of the original prairies have been impacted by grazing, plowing and introduction of grass crops; tiling as a means of draining these flat areas have not been a widespread practice in the study area. Where historic burning and agriculture were not practiced, forested wetland have slowly encroached on prairie areas (e.g., Willow Creek Natural Area). Emergent, seasonal ponds exist in low depressions throughout the wetland system. There are few areas with standing water throughout the year.

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Grandparents are so weird.
Paula (Kathryn Hahn) is, after all of these years, finally connecting with her parents, who now want to meet the grand-kids they've heard so much about, but have never actually seen. Even though she's got a trip planned with her boyfriend, Paula still allows for her kids, Tyler (Ed Oxenbould) and Rebecca (Olivia DeJonge) to go and head out to rural Pennsylvania, where they'll meet their grandparents and spend a week at their house. In order to document for their mom, Rebecca brings a video-camera with her along the way, which even inspires Tyler to do the same. Once they get there, they soon realize that there's something awfully aloof with grand-mom and grand-pa. Grand-mom (Deanna Dunagan) likes to run around in the middle of the night, in the nude, banging on doors, and, generally, creeping Tyler and Rebecca out; whereas grand-pa thinks that people are always following him and acts out in strange ways, as well. Though they're told that all of this weird behavior has to do with their grandparent's age, Tyler and Rebecca still want to figure out just what the hell's going on by snooping around and trying to understand their family's history a whole lot more.
And maybe even figure out why they aren't allowed in the basement.
By now, it's a common-known fact that M. Night Shyamalan has become something of a punch-line. While his career started off all bright, pretty and inspired, ever since the Village, it's been plagued with nothing bad decision, after bad decision. In fact, the movies got so horrible that eventually, people started turning on the ones that actually made Shyamalan a trusted house-hold name (like the Sixth Sense and/or Unbreakable). And while it can be definitely be argued that he hasn't made a good movie since 2004 (giving the Village a whole lot of credit here, I know), there's still something about him that makes me feel like there's maybe just one good movie left in him.
Is the Visit "that" movie? Kind of.
Which, yes, I know may not sound like much at all, but considering what we've been seeing from Shyamalan in the past decade or so, it's actually quite the statement. While it's nowhere near the genius of the Sixth Sense or earlier-parts of Signs, the Visit is still a fun movie that shows Shyamalan is capable of taking the found-footage format into certain areas that we least expect it to be, especially with him at the helm.
Did the movie really need to be filmed in this format? Not really, but it helps add a certain level of eeriness that can sometimes be so strange, it's actually entertaining. However, whereas with the Happening, where we were laughing at how incredibly serious Shyamalan seemed to be taking his goofy-as-all-hell material, this time, it seems like he's actually in on the joke and knows that what he's presenting, is indeed silly. There are moments where it seems like Shyamalan wants to make this story a whole lot more serious than it actually appears to be, but these are the moments that he actually focuses the least on.
Most of the time is spent in the dark, where we don't know what's lurking in those shadows or behind those closed-doors; all we do know is that whatever we see, will be creepy and possibly, make us jump out of our seat.
Does that mean that the movie's actually "scary"? Kind of, but not really. However, there isn't a problem with that because Shyamalan's intent doesn't seem to be giving us the jeeper's creepers; he mostly just wants to give us a fun, little "boo" moment every so often, keep our minds awake, and our eyes dead-set on whatever comes next. Whether this movie can be best classified as a comedy, or as a horror-thriller, doesn't seem to matter because it takes away from the fact that, basically, Shyamalan is having a good time here.
And honestly, when was the last time we saw that?
That said, there are still problems to be focused on and show that, even though he's getting better and back to his old ways, Shyamalan still has some issues to get past. For one, the final-half gets so ridiculous and so insane, that when we realize that it's actually supposed to be a heartfelt tale of these kids' own journey to get over the abandonment from their dead-beat dad, it feels odd. At one point, the movie was an uproarious, campy-as-crap creep-fest that features a barn full of dirty diapers, and then, randomly, becomes a super-dee-duper serious piece of melodrama. It doesn't feel right and in all honesty, sort of makes the last-half seem like it was directed by a different person.
But then again, the movie does get by on the fact that it is fun and the cast is mostly to thank for that. Though they are basically playing kid-types that movies such as this love to write snappy dialogue for, Ed Oxenbould and Olivia DeJonge are both good enough performers to get by some of the more annoyingly straining lines of dialogue. For instance, Oxenbould's Tyler likes to rap, which occasionally leads to scenes where someone will give him a word and he'll find a way to put in his jam; think of the "milkshake" dude from Before Sunrise, but instead of free-verse, cheap-ass poetry, it's some kind who thinks he spits game like Tyler the Creator, but instead, is a lot more like Kid 'N Play. It's all so cloying and irritating, but Oxenbould is just charming enough that it's easy to get past and just accept as a quirk.
As annoying as it may be.
DeJonge's character fares a lot better as Rebecca, although she has a bit less of a personality to work with, other than that she wants to be a director one day (hence the reason for filming this whole trip in the first place). Hahn doesn't show up quite enough to make me happy she was involved to begin with, but I was able to get past all of this once McRobbie and Dunagan came on the screen and took this movie by-storm. Though both of them are just supposed to be "weird" and "creepy" and hardly anything else, there's a certain bit of humanity within them that makes us think that quite possibly, these older-peeps are just old and that explains why they act so strangely. We know it's not, but there's the silver-lining that that's reasoning, which makes the movie more compelling to sit by.
And oh yeah, there is a twist here in the Visit, but it's not the kind that Shyamalan has, sadly, made a career with. The movie doesn't depend on it and isn't used a crutch; it's just a neat piece of narrative story-telling that makes the movie a bit more tense. Something that all twists should do, but has become running-gag for Shyamalan's career.
Let's hope this takes him out of the gutter and back onto the main streets.
Consensus: With a simple premise and approach, the Visit is a slight return-to-form for M. Night Shyamalan that still shows there's plenty of room for improvement, but is also a reminder as to why he was such a hot-button director so early in his career.
6.5 / 10
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One day I saw this person in the post office, and I was able to say "hi." For me, that was a huge step. But being able to do that got me thinking about how much space I had been letting that person occupy in my brain. And at that point, I decided that I didn't want that person to have so much power over me anymore. I didn't want to let her occupy so much space in my brain. I decided I needed to forgive her, more for my sake than for hers. By God's grace, I was able to do so.
This is a good time to explain what I believe forgiveness is and what I believe forgiveness is not. To me, forgiveness is not the same as reconciliation. Rather, forgiveness is about releasing the other person and not letting that person or what happened have power over you any longer. It's about letting that person go so that you can be free yourself. Though forgiveness can certainly lead to reconciliation, in my opinion, reconciliation can only happen when the person who hurt you comes to acknowledge and apologize for what he or she did.
Of course, as you and I both know, sometimes that just doesn't happen. And you can't really control what the other person says or does, or how they deal with the consequences of their actions, anyway. But what you can do is change how you think about something or someone.
This is why I didn't forgive the person who wronged me in person. She has never acknowledged what she did, and probably never will. What I did instead was forgive her in my heart, commend the situation to God, and release my right to be angry. The thing that allowed me to do this is knowing the forgiveness I have received from God. It was helpful to remind myself that by forgiving this person, I wasn't saying that what she did was okay or that it didn't matter. But what I was saying was that I wasn't going to hold that thing against her anymore; I wasn't going to be stingy with the forgiveness God has given me.
As helpful and powerful as forgiveness can be, it can still be difficult to forgive someone. So we have to practice. In order to make forgiveness a natural part of our interactions with others, we have to learn how to say "I am sorry. Can you forgive me?" when we have done or said something that has hurt another person. And we have to learn the proper response, which is not "No problem," but "I forgive you."
I was reminded of the need to practice saying these things the other day when I caught myself saying "No problem," when someone thanked me for something I'd done. In fact, I caught myself doing this quite often. And I thought of how we are teaching Esme to say, "please," "thank you," and "you're welcome." How could I expect Esme to say these things regularly if I don't? Of course, I can't. Because kids learn more from what we do than from what we say. So if I want Esme to say, "thank you," and "you're welcome," I have do model that and put it into practice.
Similarly, if I want Esme and Reid to grow up not only knowing about God's forgiveness but also being able to "forgive others as we have been forgiven," we have to model and we practice these skills often. With this in mind, here's how you might practice forgiveness in your life:
- As a family, learn to say, "I am sorry. Can you forgive me?" when you have done or said something that has hurt another person.
- Teach the response, which is not "Oh, no problem" or "It doesn't matter", but "I forgive you."
- In worship, point out the confession of sins and absolution, in which we all confess to the wrong we have done and receive God's forgiveness.


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forestry, the management of forest lands for wood, water, wildlife, forage, and recreation. Because the major economic importance of the forest lies in wood and wood products, forestry has been chiefly concerned with timber management, especially reforestation, maintenance of the extant forest stands at prime condition, and fire control. Silviculture is the name usually given to this manipulation of the forest for human purposes.
Sections in this article:
- Introduction
- The Goal of Forestry
- Forest Fires
- The Forest Service and Environmental Debate
- History
- Bibliography
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Guide to disability benefit claims for people living with HIV
NAT (National AIDS Trust) has developed guidance for people living with HIV on how to provide relevant evidence for new disability benefits applications.
The guide, created in partnership with the National HIV Nurses Association (NHIVNA), explains the importance of evidence from health and care professionals for the new disability benefits, Employment and Support Allowance (ESA*) and Personal Independence Payment (PIP**).
Around one in ten people with diagnosed HIV are receiving the current disability benefit - Disability Living Allowance (DLA), the majority receive DLA for both mobility and daily care needs, and most claims receive the higher rates of payment (indicated more severe needs).
As DLA is being phased out to make way for ESA and PIP there is the concern that due to the complex nature of the assessment process some people living with HIV will miss out.
Sarah Radcliffe, Policy and Campaigns Manager said: "HIV is a lifelong condition which for some can seriously affect daily life and health. Benefits are there to help people when they can't work or have extra costs associated with their disability but the system is complicated and can be intimidating. We are worried people might not access the support they are entitled to. We have created this guide to take people through the process step-by-step."
The guidence can be downloaded here.
*ESA: A benefit for people who cannot work due to disability and/or long-term serious ill-health.
**PIP: Can be both for people in work and people not in work
Notes to the editor:
NAT (National AIDS Trust) is the UK's leading charity dedicated to transforming society's response to HIV. We provide fresh thinking, expertise and practical resources. We champion the rights of people living with HIV and campaign for change.
For further information please contact:
Suzi Price, Marketing and Communications Manager, NAT
020 7814 6733


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|Our Lady of Advent
Patron of the Unborn
Sr Maria Paul PDDM
In May we give thanks for Mary, Mother of God.
The month of May is the "month which the piety of the faithful has especially dedicated to Our Blessed Lady," and it is the occasion for a "moving tribute of faith and love which Catholics in every part of the world [pay] to the Queen of Heaven. During this month Christians, both in church and in the privacy of the home, offer up to Mary from their hearts an especially fervent and loving homage of prayer and veneration. In this month, too, the benefits of God's mercy come down to us from her throne in greater abundance" (Paul VI: Encyclical on the Month of May, no. 1).
Bring flowers of the rarest
Bring blossoms the fairest,
From garden and woodland and hillside and dale;
Our full hearts are swelling,
Our glad voices telling...
The praise of the loveliest flower of the vale!
O Mary we crown thee with blossoms today!
Queen of the Angels and Queen of the May.
O Mary we crown thee with blossoms today,
Queen of the Angels and Queen of the May.
There are many and varied hymns and songs to Mary and three years ago we posted a short series of some of your favourites. You will find them under the tag Songs for Mary's month
|Our Lady of Silence
- Catholic Culture - Month of Mary
- NCR - Why is May the Month of Mary?
- In Marian devotions, the Faith takes on a special relationship to the poor - Karl Rahner, studying the phenomenon of Marian apparitions, points out that all these apparitions have one thing in common: in every case, Mary appears to a poor person. In every alleged apparition that has become accepted in popular devotion, the person Mary appears to is someone insignificant in the world's eyes.
- There is something about Mary
- WoF - In defense of exaggerated Marian devotion
- A religion that endures: the medieval legacy in Irish popular piety
- May Crowning - A Reflection on a Marian Celebration


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Helping to meet China's strict emission standards, Jiangsu Tianue Energy & Chemical Group Company Ltd. is building a high-efficiency gas turbine power plant to utilize industrial dismissed gas into power and steam to meet increasing energy needs in the region. The power plant will be equipped with three GE aeroderivative gas turbines, which are the first LM2500+G4 units sold in China.
"GE's innovative technology allows us to turn a previously environmentally harmful gas into a useful tool to produce energy for our customers. In addition, we will be able to reduce CO2 emissions by 300,000 tons per year and supply stable electricity to Pei County," said Teng Daochun, chairman, Jiangsu Tianue Energy & Chemical Group Company Ltd. "This project is an important step in increasing the value of coke oven gas."
GE's LM2500+G4 aeroderivative gas turbines will use coke oven gas (COG) as fuel and turn it into electricity for the region. COG is a byproduct of the coking manufacturing process. Among all of the current treatment methods, GE's solution is more reliable, cleaner for the environment and uses the residual energy at a higher efficiency rate. GE also is providing a 12-year services agreement with one spare engine to ensure maximum operability at the new plant.
"Our LM2500+G4 is a powerful gas turbine with high efficiency, which has the potential to translate into operational savings and increased revenue potential for the customer's operations," said Darryl Wilson, vice president of aeroderivative gas turbines for GE Power & Water. "Using our aeroderivative technology for low-calorie, coke-oven gas is a technology breakthrough, and this project is another example of GE's commitment to invest in progressive solutions to meet environmental challenges throughout the world. Through this endeavor, GE and Tianue are responding to the Chinese government's call to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by conserving energy and making contributions to a cleaner economy in the country."
The announcement is part of a series of commitments GE has made in China. On November 9, 2010, GE announced plans to invest more than $2 billion into its efforts in China through 2012 to help tackle the country's pressing energy and infrastructure needs. GE chairman and CEO Jeff Immelt announced that the company plans to commit $500 million to enhance China R&D capabilities and establish new Customer Innovation Centers to better serve west, north, central and south China.
On the same day, as part of the $2 billion investment, GE and State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC), China's top power distributor and one of the world's largest utilities, announced plans for several joint ventures to address China's growing energy needs and to electrify its vast transportation infrastructure. These joint ventures will play a vital role in supporting the country's energy demand through the development of a smarter grid that will help achieve environmental and economical goals.
Jiangsu Tianue Energy and Chemical Group Company Ltd. is a large and advanced private enterprise group, dealing mainly in coal washing, coking, power generation, coal-gas supply, mining, etc. Formerly known as Xuzhou Huanyu Molybdenum Industry, it is the first Sino-foreign joint venture in Xuzhou. It has passed ISO9002 quality system authentication, gained coking industry access in 2008 and also passed OHSMS occupational health and safety management system authentication.


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November 17, 2015
ExchangeRight Real Estate
Warren Thomas, founder and CEO, explains the 1031 exchange approach to the sale and purchase of properties. Their firm creates portfolios of properties for investors looking for replacement property options. These properties are typically triple net lease arrangements, where there is little management and strong cash flow. They purchase about $50 - 70 million of commercial properties every 90 days, and manage properties in 27 states. This pooled approach to 1031 exchanges is called a Delaware Statutory Trust (DST). Real Estate investors will find this interview to be very interesting.


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Do you wish to begin a home business? Running your own business offers you a way to be successful and find enjoyment. A home business is a real business, however. If you do it properly, running a home business does not have to be stressful.
What else can you do if your business fails? Have a backup plan in case your website crashes or your product shipment does not come on time. This will leave you with income at all times, even in the worst case scenario.
It's healthy to take short breaks over the course of your work day. Don't use your break time to take care of complicated personal matters, however. For instance, don't do house chores or make personal calls. Refresh your mind and body with active breaks like a short session of exercise or working in the garden.
You will succeed if you are motivated to make your home business successful. If the needs of your business call for it, you may want to construct a separate structure for your business on your property. This keeps customers out of your house, and may even be legally required for certain businesses in certain municipalities. This also helps you keep the spheres of business and home from intersecting.
Research anyone you plan to hire for your home business. You need to be certain that all of your employees are skilled and reliable so that they don't destroy your business.
Working at home can make you feel isolated. When you want sympathetic support, the perfect place to find it is on a home business forum. There are countless forums and websites dedicated to the owners of home businesses, and the information and support that can be gained there can be invaluable. Here you will find people who understand your challenges and will share their solutions with you. They can help you conquer any difficulties you encounter.
Having the support of your loved ones is one of the best resources to have when starting a new business. It can take a lot of time and effort to maintain a home business. Without the help of your family and household members, maintaining your home business can be hard.
As you learn more, you will find that promoting your business isn't as hard as you once thought. Try creating a website for a home business. The website can be set up in a single day on your own. You can often either register your business domain for free or a small fee. Paying the fee can will be a minor sacrifice if you can return big profits.
Having a website for promoting and selling your products is essential when you run a home business. An internet presence will increase your audience and give you interesting, new avenues for promoting your brand. You may find it easier to plan and execute a website design with the assistance of a professional.
Make a description of what your business does. This should include a short description of what you do in your business. The objective is your go-to description when asked about your business. You'll impress potential customers by being confident and informed about your business and its products.
When you return emails and calls in your pj's you may start to miss being at work. Going out sometimes during the week will help you to keep up personal interactions.
Think about setting up a license as "Doing Business As" for your state. In many states, this can be done through a state government website or even through the bank you use locally. Usually, this is not pricy and it is helpful to separate business and personal accounts.
Make sure you have adequate liability insurance if you have a home business. If people will be coming into your home to do business, this is especially important. This can protect you in case of an accident on your property or one that is related to your business.
Using advice such as that found above, your home business truly can thrive. You can avoid a lot of problems by preparing yourself and learning more about successful strategies. Thanks to this knowledge, you should be able to start turning a real profit soon.


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Jurançon Wine
Given its associations with royalty (Henry IV was baptised with it) and sex (Colette called it a 'great seducer') you might think the Bérnais wine of Jurançon would be known to a wider audience but it remains a relatively well-kept vinous secret and you won't find it adorning the galley aisles of the (so called) supermarkets. Tant mieux if that means more to go round appreciative aficionados.
Pascal Labasse is a talented wine maker who left the confines of the local cave co-opérative back in 1986 to go it alone and hasn't looked back. At Domaine Bellegarde, outside the village of Monien, he proudly presides over a pristine winery that he has built up from scratch. His excellent sweet Jurançon Moelleux is made from a blend of hand-harvested Gros and Petit Manseng that are vinified in vat and barrel respectively before blending and bottling. It has exotic fruit aromas and an intense pineapple palate offset by a fresh acidity. Traditionally served as preprandial pick-me-up it also makes a versatile partner to fruitbased desserts. Pascal also makes a sweet Jurançon from pure late-harvested Petit Manseng named after his eldest son 'Thibault'. With a deep, golden robe, candied citrus scents and a richly-honeyed peach palate it merits decanting and will cellar well for a decade.
Although Domaine Bellegarde is renowned for its sweet wines they also produce a very good Jurançon Sec from a blend of Gros Manseng and Camaralet. It has a fresh orchard fruit scents and flavours and a zesty, dry finish.


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The objective of WP5 is to develop reliable, flexible and modular decision support systems (DSSs) to help European vinegrowers to take optimal decisions about:
Several information systems to help reducing the use of pesticides and water have been developed and adapted in viticulture to support the growers in making their decisions. Several DSSs will be considered in the project. The first one named Multiplex is a portable optical diagnostic tool for leaves and clusters developed by Force-A for the assessment of plant status such as vigor, nitrogen deficiencies, diseases' presence and susceptibility and grape maturity. The second DSS developed by Agriciencia developed is an information collection system for viticulture which combines innovative software and hardware to collect and analyze data from multiple sources dynamically integrated in real time, such as last generation sensors, digital imagery capture, wireless communications combined with personal digital assistants and Web services. The third one developped by IRSTEA is a geotagged smartphone based system which uses embedded colour image processing to help quality evaluation of leaves and bunches. Noveltis implemented prototype operational tools and methods for localising and characterising the vineyards using remote sensing data. IFV developed the EPIcure DSS, a website (www.vignevin-epicure.com) whose objective is to validate predictive models for grapevine diseases and grape maturity. Today, EPIcure is a complete solution for collecting, elaborating and broadcasting data (maps, webservices, graphs,etc.). HORTA developed a DSS called Vite.net (www.horta-srl.com) for integrated management of the vineyard including a series of functionalities such as decision supports working at plot level, concerning canopy management, disease and pest control, and abiotic stresses. The aim of this WP is to test, validate and adapt these tools to various agro-ecological conditions of Europe and to different needs of end-users (which are individual farmers, technicians of grower's associations, private and public advisors).
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Matt Pomerinke has no shortage of horrific workplace accident stories. He works full-time at a paper mill in Longview and visits high school classrooms and job sites on the side, talking about workplace safety and knowing your rights as an employee.
It doesn't matter where you work, he says. Every job has hazards. He heard of a chef who cut his finger at work, and his hand ultimately had to be amputated because of an infection. The public affairs correspondent at the paper mill he's employed at fell in the company parking lot and badly broke her elbow. It doesn't just happen in saw mills, he explained to a captive audience at Curtis Senior High School in University Place on Friday, Oct. 19.
And he isn't just speaking about these accidents second-hand. Pomerinke, 41, lost his left arm from the elbow down when he was 21 years old, working at a lumber mill — his first real job out of high school.
As part of Labor & Industries Injured Young Workers Speakers Program, Pomerinke has traveled around the state with Labor & Industries officials for eight years now and has shared his story with roughly 60,000 students.
Young workers are injured on the job twice as often as older workers, according to L&I statistics. In 2017, 680 youth ages 17 and younger reported workplace injuries. In the same year, 60 employers received fines totaling $160,000 for violations involving teen workers, including lack of permission documents, and missed or late meal and rest breaks.
Pomerinke's visit to University Place was the first one of the new school year. He was invited to speak to a culinary arts class that culminates with learning the process of getting a job. Culinary Arts Teacher Cindy Pratt said before students step foot into a kitchen, they learn about safety, and many of her students have already entered the workforce, so this seemed like the perfect opportunity for them to hear a personal account of what can occur.
"Teachers end up being looked at like parents," she said. "You know how kids don't listen to their parents, and after a while they hear teachers say the same thing over and over again, and they just disregard it. If you have someone come in with an actual injury and tell their story — that's the quietest that class has ever been. … I think it made all the difference in the world."
Pomerinke had been working at a lumber mill in Kalama, WA for three years when his accident happened. He had no job training when he first started, aside from a 10-minute facility tour and a five-minute overview of his job. Up until the day he got hurt, the safety procedures were all just "dumb luck." He and several other guys regularly climbed into the machines while they were still running. Thinking back, he'd had better job training at his high school job working for Jack in the Box, which included watching a video, taking a test, and job shadowing a teammate. At the mill, he was thrown into the mix and learned as he went.
One night, he was cleaning up sticks after his shift, something he'd done "a thousand times before." One of the sticks got stuck in a machine, and when he tugged on it, the stick snapped. He lost his balance for a second and the motor of the machine pulled him in.
"Even with earplugs, I could still hear all the bones shatter," he said, grazing the prosthetic that now takes the place of his arm. "You scream, but you're not sure if you're screaming out loud or if you're screaming in your head, because it's so surreal, you can't believe it's happening to you. None of us ever think we're going to be the ones that are going to get hurt, right? No, it happens to the other guy. Trust me. It happens, and it happens quick."
One of his co-workers used a belt as a tourniquet and saved his life. It took about 20 minutes for emergency services to arrive and about 45 minutes to get him out of the machine. In 2001, at his current job working for a paper mill in Longview, one of Pomerinke's good friends died trying to fish a loose piece of paper out of a machine. He was cut in half across the chest when someone readjusted the equipment, not knowing that he was underneath it.
"He died that day over a scrap of paper," Pomerinke said. "There's no job out there that's worth your life. … He never got to go home to his family, over one scrap of paper. We don't take those shortcuts anymore."
After Pomerinke's arm was amputated, he went through a couple surgeries and physical therapy, and then went back to the saw mill. No one shows up with a truck full of money, he said, you get rehabilitated and you go right back to work. He worked at the mill for 9 more months after his injury before getting his current job at the paper mill.
"It pays well," he said. "It's a good company, but it's just a job."
He said to the class, if there's just three things he wants them to remember from this talk it's this:
First, figure out what's important to you and who you want to go home to at the end of the day, whether it's friends, family, a boyfriend, or girlfriend. "Think about that while you're at work. Don't take a shortcut, because that can all go away."
Second, learn everything you can about your job and get as much training as possible. Ask questions, he said, and learn your rights and responsibilities.
Lastly, look out for your co-workers. "It's easy to say," he said. "But it's hard. It's hard to go up to one of your friends or someone who's been there for a long time and question the way they're doing something. … But trust your gut. If it doesn't look right to you, go talk to them."
Pomerinke said he has a wife and two kids in high school now. When he did his first presentation eight years ago, he thought he'd do it once and never again. But if he can help prevent just one accident, then it's been worth it.


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ISLAMABAD: Both the principal contestants, aspiring for the National Assembly seat, NA-122 Lahore, show their concluding public power on Friday a few hours before the official close of a fierce election campaign at midnight.
After the wrapping up of the public electioneering as mandated by the law, anybody holding even a corner meeting or staging a demonstration or taking out a procession will be liable to be punished. However, there will be no embargo on the door-to-door canvassing by the candidates or their activists.
The PML-N, which is poised to retain the seat, won by its nominee, Ayaz Sadiq, in 2013 general elections, holds its last campaign rally, which will be addressed by a host of its leaders, who have some kind of say in the constituency.
At the same time, the second major contestant, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), also organises its closing public meeting, the second in three days, where Imran Khan will be the main speaker.
While Ayaz Sadiq has been assisted in his campaign by a handful of second tier leaders of the PML-N with its central stalwarts like Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif staying away due to the ban on their participation, Imran Khan has taken the responsibility on his shoulders to lead Aleem Khan's canvassing.
PTI Punjab Organizer Chaudhry Sarwar has also remained camped in the constituency while the party's Vice Chairman Shah Mehmood Qureshi could not show up throughout the campaign due to his preoccupation elsewhere, triggering speculation that he has deliberately distanced himself from the electoral activities. However, he is expected to appear at Friday's party rally and will address it.
The PTI chairman, who had got Ayaz Sadiq unseated through the election tribunal, has allocated a lot of his time to garner support for his nominee in Lahore, which showed the extent of importance he has attached to the fight. Therefore, nobody else but Imran Khan will be responsible for the
success or defeat of Aleem Khan.
However, all is not well in the Lahore chapter of the PTI as most of its prominent leaders are opposed to Aleem Khan since long because of a longstanding internal tussle that dates back to its intra-party elections in 2012. For this reason, Ijaz Chaudhry, Mian Mehmoodur Rashid, the leader of opposition in the Punjab Assembly, and Yasmeen Rashid have not played any role in helping their party candidate. They appear on the scene only when Imran Khan happens to be present at some event. Despite his efforts, the PTI chairman has not been able to close ranks at this crucial point of time when a mere single victory can tremendously boost the morale of the party all over Pakistan after a massive setback that was caused by the report of the 3-member judicial commission that had dismissed all the rigging charges of the PTI.
Although Shahbaz Sharif has not been seen on the campaign scene due to the restriction imposed by the code of conduct of election, he has been directing the electioneering from behind the curtain. Hamza Shahbaz has been in the forefront, undertaking activities in the constituency on daily basis.
Every senior PML-N figure, pushed in the electoral arena, was brought in to garner support of different segments of voters. Whether it is Khawaja Saad Rafique, Marvi Memon Talal Chaudhry, Sheikh Waqas Akram or some other PML-N leader, all of them have some relevance in the electorate.
On the other hand, apart from the worthwhile support extended by Imran Khan and Reham Khan, Aleem Khan has run his campaign almost single-handed. As both Ayaz Sadiq and Aleem Khan admit, they don't belong to NA-122. However, the PML-N candidate contested the last three general elections held in 2002, 2008 and 2013 from this constituency and consecutively won.
In the recent by-elections, the by-poll to NA-122 has experienced the most feverish campaign that exhibited that both the parties consider the fight extremely significant. They believe that the outcome will have a far-reaching political impact.
Those who have visited this purely urban area say that it is extravagantly splashed with posters and other publicity material. They feel that even the cost of this stuff is much more than the limit of Rs1.5 million, fixed by the law as the total election expenses, which is obviously unrealistic. However, their argument is that they have not personally shelled out the cost of this material but his supporters are footing the bill and they can't stop them because they do of out of love for their favourite candidates.


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Happy Tuesday, everyone! I was so sad to miss last week's Top 5 Tuesday Topic! I wish I could say I was super busy or something, but the truth is, last week was just a bit of a slump in general. Reading, blogging, and just overall. But I'm back, and I'm really excited to be talking about my favorite book covers for this week's Top 5 Tuesday, hosted by the awesome Shanah @ Bionic Bookworm!
Let's get to it!
#5- Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin
I love this cover, and its style, because, to me, it screams awesome children's adventure, WITH DRAGONS!!!! Which is pretty much what this book is. Plus, I love the decorative border on the top and bottom.
#4- The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden
I love this cover because it's simple, but still so pretty! The night and snow plus that cozy looking cabin made me want to dive right into this story!
#3- Fire and Graceling by Kristin Cashore
I love getting the partial face on the cover (especially since each is important to the story), and seeing each ladies weapon of choice. These ones are clean and simple, with just enough of a pop to make me love them!
#2- The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert
How could I not love this cover? It's like all the aspects I love about darker fairytales rolled into one beautiful cover! (Also, I was just approved for an ARC of this guy, and I'm super excited!!)
#1- Wicked Like a Wildfire by Lana Popovic
If you follow me on Instagram, you may recognize this one. This cover is so beautiful, it's made several appearances on my feed! I love the gentle wildflowers mixed with sharp, almost metallic-seeming edges and subtle skulls woven into this cover. It's just all-around gorgeous!
That's it for this week's Top 5 Tuesday! Thanks for reading, and make sure you check out Shanah's post!
What do you think about my list? Do you also love the covers I chose? Or maybe you'd swap them out for something different? Let me know your favorite covers in the comments below!


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It appears that everything is just about ready for the long sleep of Winter. This was also marked by the ending of the North Bay Downtown Farmers' Market for 2008, which had its last day of operation this past weekend.
It was such an awesome year, and even though we had a lot of crappy weather, the people flocked out every weekend. It was announced that the amount of people coming to the Market tripled since last year, and most of them are locals. Yay!
The Near North Locavores, which is an organization that formed at the beginning of 2008 and I am a member of, had a weekly booth there. Our mandate is to promote local food, and we are working to connect local producers and growers with the local eaters. None of us could predict the amount of support and interest that we got in such a short time.
At our booth we sold goods of local farmers, with four major participants. Each one next year is going to increase the amount of food they produce, as they see that there is a market for it. It feels really good to know that many people are starting to 'get it'.
I love Farmers' Market and I am going to miss it over the Winter. However, I have plenty of awesome people in the Locavores to work with, and we have plenty of planning and the like for next year. We are getting everything in order to expand our mandate, as well as start other projects. That should keep us busy ;)
Here are a few photos of our booth at the Market, which were taken by group member Marlo.
As I am sure all my fellow Canadians already know, yesterday Canada went to the polls to vote in the federal election. I was hoping and praying for a change, and the end of the strangle-hold that Stephen Harper has on Parliament. Unfortunately the Conservatives got even more seats.
It perplexes me how someone can vote for a party like that, and for a leader like Stephen Harper. I have spoken to supporters of the Harper Conservatives and asked that very question, but the idea still does not seem any less foreign to me.
In general I am disenchanted by party politics altogether, as I think that the system that we currently have in place corrupts even the most pure-hearted politician, if they want to survive in the game.
A good example of this is Jack Layton of the New Democrats, who was a long-time city councillor in Toronto. He was activist first, then politician. Now he's all politician. So, I guess at the end of the day, it's more of the same, no matter who is in power.
However, there was something about Stephane Dion, the leader of the Liberals that I liked. And, of course, the leader of the party that I voted for, Elizabeth May of the Greens is an amazing woman.
I have not seen the official results yet, but from what I understand, the Greens did very well, improving on the results that they had in 2006.
Regardless of who you did or did not vote for, I hope that all of you enjoy this Season dear readers.


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Monday, February 25, 2013
Dan 9:4-10 / Ps 79: 8. 9. 11 and 13 / Lk 6:36-38
I prayed to Yahweh, my God, and made this confession: "Lord God, great and to be feared, you keep your Covenant and love for those who love you and observe your commandments. We have sinned, we have not been just, we have been rebels, and have turned away from your commandments and laws. We have not listened to your servants, the prophets, who spoke in your name to our kings, leaders, fathers and to all the people of the land. Lord, justice is yours, but ours is a face full of shame, as it is to this day— we, the people of Judah, the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the whole of Israel, near and far away, in all the lands where you have dispersed us because of the infidelity we have committed against you. Ours is the shame, O Lord for we, our kings, princes, fathers, have sinned against you. We hope for pardon and mercy from the Lord, because we have rebelled against him. We have not listened to the voice of Yahweh, our God, or followed the laws which he has given us through his servants, the prophets.
Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful. Don't be a judge of others and you will not be judged; do not condemn and you will not be condemned; forgive and you will be forgiven; give and it will be given to you, and you will receive in your sack good measure, pressed down, full and running over. For the measure you give will be the measure you receive back."
In today's Gospel, Jesus instructs us to give to others, and forgive them for their wrongdoings. That is easier said than done, especially when often those we try to help seem undeserving of our time and effort. Sometimes, no matter how much we try to help, they just keep falling into the same problem all over again. What do we do then? Do we just abandon them?
Jesus tells us that it is not for us to choose. As long as our neighbors are in need, whether they deserve it or not, we must lend a helping hand. More than just material help, we can also provide them with encouragement and guidance. In doing so, they may also see in us a reflection of God's loving kindness, helping them realize that no matter how bleak their situation, God has not abandoned them.
Lent is a time of repentance, a time to ask forgiveness. Perhaps it's about time we forgive others as well. Let us be compassionate, just our Heavenly Father is compassionate.
We pray …
… for a deep and profound respect for life, especially for the unborn.
… for the speedy recovery and healing of
- Eliseo Fabella, Sr.
… for the personal intentions of
- Alfonso Marquez III
- Pauline
- Beny Chua
… for the eternal repose of the soul of
- Ricardo (Nonoy) Diaz
Eternal rest grant unto them and may perpetual light shine upon them. May they and all the dearly departed rest in peace.
… for all the prayer intentions in the MTQ Dailyprayer Diary.
- Birthday: Peter Siam Lim III
- Birthday: Adrienne Nicole Y. Lu
- Birthday: Helen Lim
- Birthday: Marichel Teves-Magalona
- Birthday: John Paul Uy (Feb 25, 1984 - Feb 27, 2010)
- In Memoriam (+): Joseph Chamsay (Jun 26, 1929 - Feb 25, 1995)
- In Memoriam (+): Jose Chua Beng Chong (Mar 4, 1882 - Feb 25, 1932)
… for families who are in need of healing
… for world peace and reconciliation.
Finally, we pray for one another, for those who have asked our prayers and for those who need our prayers the most.
Have a good day!
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text: The traditional education-to-employment model assumes that one attends school from K-12, goes directly to college, and then out into the workforce. The reality is, times are changing and we are now in the midst of what many are calling an education crisis. So the question is -- what do we do about it? In their recently released white paper, The Association Role in the New … [Read more...]


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Designers: Daniel Roochi, Daryl Chow Art: Josh Cappel, Dominik Mayer Publisher: Grand Gamers Guild Player count: 1-5 players Playtime 60-75 minutes Disclaimer: A prototype copy of The Artemis Project was provided by Grand Gamers for this preview. Everything you see in this preview is in prototype form and does not represent the final product.... Continue Reading →
Kickstarter Preview: Bee Lives: We Will Only Know Summer
Designer: Matt Shoemaker Art: Helen Shoemaker, Alina Josan Publisher: Hit'em With a Shoe Player count: 1-4 players Playtime 30—120 minutes (Depends on length of game the players choose) A prototype copy of Bee Lives: We Will Only Know Summer, was provided by Hit'em With A Shoe for this preview. Everything you see in this preview... Continue Reading →
Review: Rising 5: Runes of Asteros
Designers: Gary Kim and Evan Song Artwork and Graphic Design: Vincent Dutrait Play: 1-5 Players Play time: 60 minutes A copy of Rising 5: Runes of Asteros, was provided by Grey Fox Games for review. I would like to thank them for their support of Jambalaya Plays Games. This does not mean I am being... Continue Reading →
There's Plenty of Fun On the Way
Happy Monday! Maybe you weren't able to attend Gen Con? That makes two of us. There are plenty of games that I can highly recommend that will be available right after Gen Con. You probably can purchase most of them online this week. If you would like to see some footage of some of these games... Continue Reading →
Review: Reef
Publsher: Next Move Games, Pegasus Spiele Designer: Emerson Matsuuchi Art: Chris Quilliams Player Count: 2-4 players Play time: 30-45 minutes Reef I love board games. The opportunity to play games with complete strangers is something I will always look forward to. It doesn't matter to me who wins, it's about the experience and the moments that... Continue Reading →
Interview with Michael Fox, Co-Designer of Holding On: The Troubled Life of Billy Kerr
Late last year (2017), I was picking up cold medicine for my sick little guy at Walgreens (drug store) and decided to make an impulse buy, which turned out to be Rory's Story Cubes. After returning home and playing five consecutive games that night, I felt like we created a father/son bonding moment I will never forget.... Continue Reading →
Combo Fighter: Kickstarter Preview or Strategy Guide?
Designer: Asger Johansen Artist: Snorre Krogh Publisher:Kolossal Games, Plotmaker Games Player Count: 2-4 players depending on how many decks you own Play time 15-30 minutes A prototype copy of Combo Fighter was provided by Kolossal Games for this preview. I want to thank Kolossal Games for supporting Jambalaya Plays Games. Everything you see in this... Continue Reading →
I'm Baaaaaaack!
I Didn't Forget About Ya! Hello party people! I've been away from the keyboard for a long time. Too long maybe, but my effort were focused on launching a new YouTube page. The channel has the same as my blog name, Jambalaya Plays Games. This does not mean I will become a full time video... Continue Reading →
Kickstarter Preview: Fantastic Factories
Publisher: Self Published Designers: Joseph Chen, Justin Faulkner Artist: Joseph Chen Player count: 1-5 Play time: 45-60 minutes Plays for preview: 8 Full Disclosure: A prototype copy of Fantastic Factories was provided by Joseph Chen for this preview. All of the components and art are in prototype form. I would like to thank Joseph... Continue Reading →


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Oke guys. Im sure that u all must be know bout pimples, dont u?
Yep! Every teenager included me hate it. Offcourse.
Those pimples really killin me. Ok, my skin arent as sencitive as u may think actually. But if i get my PMS though it not every month, my skins getting full of something like tiny mount or somewhat like this. Very tiny. But my hands couldnt stopping to scratch it.
Yah u know what happen next lah. Its pretty dejecting. Those heckin black spots or pimples spread arround my face. Bzzt . . I hate it so bad ! !
The second symptoms of PMS are moody and peevish.
Well, they r not as dejectin as pimples. But i've pretty successed for frighten my sista. Hwahaha . .
If i get my Moody, i always feel that i wanna cry all the times. It feels like no body understands me. Annoyed.
Seems like there is a huge rock beeting up my deepest heart. And the fedest up thing of all is 'i dont know why'.
But, coz of i have a very nobly heart, i got better immediately.
Whekek . .
Btw, today is 'Back to School' day. Yep, the day that i had been awaiting for. I'd been missin my school thingy like X7, GRZ, all of my friends, the building, and JHS. Hehehe . .
No lesson today. Just halal bi halal n event called 'Pengajian'. I didnt gave my attention to it. Very hungry, thristy, and sleepy. No one of the canteen was opened. Whereas, so many students which were needed to fill their tummy.
I'd been bringin 15 candiesa to be given for some of my friends. And coz i wouldnt gave to all of my classmates, so i did gave it secretly. Senang bisa berbagi. N u know, Fahri has massaged me that my candies were yummy . . :D
It has been makin me sure that the candies really delicious.
And than . . Whats again? I dont have any idea to write on. By that . . Bye bye . .
I wanna study ! (Proud) xp
30 September 2009
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A wonderful memoir by a man of great taste and sort of the bridge between American avant-garde filmmaking and Hollywood. It's strange one doesn't get the sense that Curtis Harrington passed away a couple of years ago by reading "Nice Guys Don't Work In Hollywood." It sounds like he is very much with us, and alas, at least in this book, he is.
For those who are not in the know, Harrington was very much into the underground and overground of American cinema. He knew and worked with everyone from Kenneth Anger to Bette Davis. My favorite film of his is "Night Tide" starring Dennis Hopper as a sailor who comes upon a mermaid in Venice, California. Or is it a mermaid? Nevertheless it is one of the great Los Angeles films, that is both haunting and beautiful at the same time. One of the great extras you get with this book is his short story that became "Night Tide." Its a great little narrative, and its nice that its included with this book, as well as his essay on the films of Josef von Sternberg, which is compact and full of information regarding the slightly decadent work of this fillmmaker. As I mentioned Harrington had taste.
My only complaint is that he didn't write more about working with Kenneth Anger or the artist Cameron. I imagine there are readers who will go to this book for more information regarding these two remarkable artists - but still, this is an enjoyable read on a figure that's important to the Los Angeles landscape.
"Night Tide" (Complete film)


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Ms. Namita Nayyar:
How did you feel before and after capturing the WBC Super Welter Weight Championship of the World in 2012?
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Over the moon. I waited 10 years for that rematch and when it finally happened and I won, no words for that feeling.
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Who has been your greatest influence and motivator in your success in the field of your career in boxing?
Ms. Mia St. John:
The haters, the people that told me I could never do it. I was determined to prove that I could.
Ms. Namita Nayyar:
You have participated and won so many Championships. Tell us about one of the most memorable experiences that you may have had at one of them.
Ms. Mia St. John:
What is most significant and memorable to me is starting my foundation. "El Saber es Poder/Knowledge is Power" miastjohnfoundation.org to help others that come from a similar background as mine. Young adults that come from poverty and need help with education, mental health and even homelessness. My mission is to save lives, so that other mother's do not have to go through what I went through. Losing a child is the most devastating thing a person can go through. There is no recovery, but I hope to find healing in helping others.
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Sankosha, an innovator in laundry equipment
Sankosha is a leading leading company of commercial laundry and dry cleaning press machines, originating from Japan. Sankosha's main line of products includes laundry pressing, dry cleaning pressing, folding & bagging machines. The company is worldwide engaged and operating in many countries, such as in the US, Thailand, and China. It manufactures all its products and their components in house, assuring thus high quality and continuous technical innovation.
A leading Dry Cleaner in Algeria: Pressing Belaroussi
Pressing Belaroussi was founded in 1966 by the brothers Belaroussi. The company is active in Algeria, investing in acquiring new technology and expanding its network. The company's reputation has grown throughout the years in the fields of dry cleaning and industrial laundry, subsequently making it one of the leading companies in the country.
MBT Textile, leading Turkish textile company
Bussetti & Co GmbH, producing chemical products since 1930
Busseti & Co is an 100% Austrian family owned company, specializing in the production of chemical auxiliaries for various industries, including dry cleaning and textile care. Busseti owns big variety of production vessels, from small 25 kg vessels to 36 tons reactors. It continuously invests its profits in the renewal of appliances, in order to extend and improve them. The company was established in 1930. It employs 75 people and has a production volume of approximately 16.000 tons of various chemicals. It is the leader of Austrian producers of Defoamers, Fatting agents and Auxiliaries for dry cleaning and textile care.
C2K-Pressing, specialized in eco-friendly cleaning
C2K Pressing is an eco-friendly and innovative laundry of the South Vendée in France. Specialized in eco-friendly cleaning, the company treats clothes, furniture and linens with the aim of minimizing the environmental footprint. It also offer a series of complementary treatments (such as anti-mite treatment, antithex treatment, carpet and leather renovation). C2K-Pressing uses a technological process of water cleaning for more than 90% of garments based on 98% biodegradable detergents. Energy saving is also a priority; C2K is reducing water consumption thanks to a closed circuit for rinsing systems of water machines. At the same time, C2K uses the condenser water machine washing at a later time.
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For those that appreciate "spoken word" and poetry, Percy Osei-Appiah popularly known as Mutombo The Poet is no new name. Mutombo is mostly associated with the FOKN Bois and is signed to Panji Anoff's Pidgin Music.
Over the weekend, he found his rib and held a private traditional wedding ceremony to tie the knot with her. We have photos. The event was attended by friends and loved ones with performances from Wanlov.
Congrats to Mr. and Mrs. Osei-Appiah on their new journey. We wish them all the best life has to offer.


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Along with architectural structural paintings and delightful oil and watercolour paintings of buildings, Morven specialises in animal and individual portraits, and beautiful and atmospheric landscapes.
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Complex Human Behavior: A Systematic Extension of Learning Principles
Complex Human Behavior: A Systematic Extension of Learning Principles
The purpose of this book is to explore various experimental and naturalistic observations of complex human behavior in terms of learning principles and thereby to offer a relatively general conception of how the physical and social environments may shape human behavior.
The strategy is to employ an integrated set of learning principles that seem to have "heavy-weight" effects. There is no attempt to give an exhaustive account of learning principles or to consider the controversies and on-going research concerned with those that are presented. In extending the principles to complex human behavior, areas of application are sometimes reached that have not yet been sufficiently subjected to experimentation. Nevertheless, there appears to be enough support of the basic principles as well as a sufficient number of demonstrations of the relevance of their extrapolations to consider a learning conception of complex human behavior to be a powerful approach.
Certain aspects of the strategy of the book emerged from the experience of teaching general psychology to a population of students that included both psychology and education majors and general education students. It was found that lectures which presented a selected set of behavior principles were much more meaningful and interesting to the students when they were presented in simple form and the possible extensions to human behavior were outlined in some detail. It was concluded that for the student who will take only one or two courses in psychology the interpretive application of learning principles can yield a practical type of knowledge and yet remain consistent with a scientific approach. For the major in psychology, on the other hand, this approach seemed capable of leading the student to think of human behavior in terms of experimentally derived principles and to appreciate the technical research underlying the establishment of such principles.
It will be recognized that the systematic orientation of the present book is coincident with other efforts to extend learning principles to complex human behavior. It does attempt, however, to give a more central position to description of the development and function of language. This is possible because of recent theoretical and experimental extensions of learning principles to this area. The present interpretation also brings together the conceptions of a number of learning psychologists and in so doing attempts to abstract congruent principles rather than indicate conflicts. The most . . .


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World Sake Day is tomorrow, folks! To celebrate this delicious Japanese drink, we've put together The Urban List's Sake 101 — a quick-fire guide to the tasty rice beverage, along with the best sake bars in Melbourne. Not sure what you should be ordering? Read on for the essential know-how…
What is sake?
Sake is a Japanese drink traditionally known as a rice wine, although the process of making it through fermentation is much more like brewing than wine-making. It is usually colourless and transparent, but unfiltered, milky-coloured sakes are also found on the market, and are just as delicious.
What should I be taking about?
The grade
All sake is graded using a system, which reflects its ingredients, and the process used to mill the rice when making it.
The more of each rice grain that has been ground away before fermenting it, the more premium the sake (and the slower the techniques used to ferment it, resulting in a more well-rounded and complex flavour). And, when it comes to ingredients, some sakes have distilled alcohol added to them at the end of the fermentation process — this doesn't necessarily affect the quality of the sake, but in general cheaper, low-quality sakes are made up of more distilled alcohol that has been added after fermentation.
The type of sake
There are 5 main types of sake…
- Nigori, which is 'cloudy sake' that tastes sweet and gentle in flavour.
- Nama or Namazake, which is unpasteurised sake that is tangy and can taste almost sparkling.
- Genshu, which is undiluted sake that is around 20% alcohol, instead of around 15%, which most table sakes are.
- Muroka, which is unfiltered sake that is rich and darker in colour. One for the braver sake fiends!
- Kōshu, which is aged sake that tastes sweet and is reminiscent of brandy.
- Yamahai or kimoto, which taste earthy and are made using very old methods.
In short, try a few and discover what you like!
The acidity and sake meter value
All sakes have an acidity rating and a sake meter value. It all sounds very scientific but essentially, these two values tell you whether a sake is sharp and dry, or sweet.
If you like things dry, ask for a sake with a high acidity and a high SMV. If you want something that's sweet and easy-drinking, ask for a low-acidity, low SMV sake.
Whether it's warmed or not: If you're drinking an expensive sake, warming can sometimes destroy its flavours, so it's always best to check if the sake you've ordered is best warm or cold.
Where can I find the best sake in Melbourne?
Sake Bar & Restaurant, Melbourne CBD
One of Melbourne's best Japanese restaurants on the south-side riverbank, Sake bar and restaurant serves up some incredible food, as well as a range of sakes designed to be served solo and some tasty sake cocktails. Our top tip is the Kozaemon Junmai Daiginjo for something delicate that's a great example of a crisp sake.
Nihonshu, Melbourne CBD
Nihonshu Sake & Shohu Bar carries an epic variety of sake, from prime mid-range examples to some of the best sake in the world. If you're dropping in for a bevvy on a budget, it's worth asking what their sake of the week is, which is available by the glass. If you're high-rolling, go for the Kitamohorame Gokutaiho—super-light and perfectly balanced sake at its best.
Toko, Prahran
One of the newest additions to Melbourne's Japanese restaurant scene, Toko on Greville Stret keeps an incredible selection of sakes that can be served warm or cold. With over sixty varieties and styles to choose from, it's the ideal venue for trying a few different styles over some delicious sharing plates. Great for kicking off the weekend in Japanese style.
Izakaya Den, Hihou and Kappo, Melbourne CBD
Restaurateur Simon Denton owns this trio of impeccable Japanese venues, which all serve a fantastic selection of Japanese sake, whisky and food. If you're looking for a sake date spot, we would recommend Hihou or Kappo, and for a traditional dining experience with matched sake, visit Izakaya Den.
Robot Bar, Melbourne CBD
Tucked down an alleyway, Robot Bar serves mouth-watering sake, Asian beers, cocktails and bar snacks. Again, the staff here are very knowledgeable, so if you're dropping in for a tipple, it's best to ask for advice.
Monkey King, Melbourne CBD
We can't remember exactly what we were served here, and it doesn't seem to be on the menu, but Monkey King serves a delicious fruity sake cocktail if you like your rice wine shaken, stirred and sipped with ice.
Looking for more sake hot-spots? Check out our full list of Melbourne's Best Sake Bars.
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