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Firing the Chester Springs Noborigama Kiln
Historic Yellow Springs is pleased to offer a wood-firing workshop with Jack Troy. Join us for a great experience with this internationally recognized pottery artist and expert in wood firings. You'll will be able to fire your work in both the wood and salt chambers of the two-chamber Noborigama at Chester Springs Studio. Jack will share his experience in developing wood fired surfaces, glazing, wadding, loading techniques, as well as firing methods.
His first book, Salt Glazed Ceramics, was published in 1977. In 1978, he built Pennsylvania's first anagama-style kiln at Juniata College, and personal anagamas at his home in 1987 and 2006. In 1995, he published the book Wood-fired Stoneware and Porcelain. His collection of poems, Calling the Planet Home, was published in 2003 and more than 60 of his articles, book reviews, and exhibition catalogue essays have appeared in the major periodicals in his field. The Pennsylvania Council on the Arts awarded him two Craft Fellowships for his work in ceramics, and a Fellowship in Literature for his poetry. He was selected by the Council to make the awards for the 2005 Governor's Awards for the Arts. In 2012 he received the Excellence in Teaching Award from NCECA, the National Council for Education in Ceramic Arts.


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How to Prepare For Your First Exploration Cruise @HurtigrutenUK #WeExplore
I'm going on my first exploration cruise!
In a few days, I will be embarking on my first ever exploration cruise. I'm sure this will be packed with loads of fun and adventure in the Arctic. I will be joining the Hurtigruten exploration cruise starting from Kirkenes, located in the northern part of Norway near to the border of Russia, and finishing in the scenic town of Trondheim in the beautiful country of Norway. Our voyage will be exploring the Arctic region and the Norwegian fjords. This trip will be the launching the re-birth of the newly refurbished fleet of Hurtigruten MS Kong Harald, named after the present king of Norway. You can check the highlights of the exploration cruise here.
On the first leg of our journey, we will be staying in Snow Hotel in Kirkenes (YES! complete with the Ice rooms and Ice bar). I'm looking forward to feeling what is it like to be Elsa in Frozen.
Ok, back to our exploration cruise. These are the things that I've done to prepare for this once in a lifetime bucket list voyage to the Arctic region.
Research about the destination
Prior to the invitation of Hurtigruten to join the exploration cruise, I already had my eyes on Norway. This land where once the Vikings lived is one of my dream destinations. Research is the one of the keys for you to learn and appreciate the culture, history, and traditions of the place that you are about to visit. This will also give you a sense of purpose and goals during your trip. As you go along with you journey, you will be able to check all the awesome things to do and see in your list.
Read different blog posts, review website (e.g. Tripadvisor), e- travel magazines, travel guides, join a reliable online travel community and travel vlogs (video blogs). Some travellers would prefer to leave it all to chance as they go on their trip. I reckon it's better that you know at least something about the place even before you go there.
Safety and protection come first. I never go on a trip without travel insurance. Better to be safe than sorry. Always check the terms and conditions of your insurance to see if they will cover your activities while you are on the exploration cruise. You might need to pay a little extra if you will be doing extreme sports or activities. Here in the UK, you can also get an additional health card whenever you travel to any European countries. This European Health Insurance Card can help you to access a reduced cost healthcare in Europe in the case of emergency. You can apply for this card from the NHS website for free.
Exploring one of the coldest regions on the planet is a challenge. Layers of clothing are needed to keep your body well insulated and warm. The types of clothing that you will be using in an exploration cruise can take so much room in your luggage. Exploration cruise lines like Hurtigruten, encourage their guests to wear comfortable and warm clothing. Sporty and outdoor outfits are entirely accepted.
Invest in a good windproof and waterproof jacket. I use down feather jackets as they are warm yet light, windproof and waterproof. It is easy to pack away whenever I travel, so no more bulky and heavy winter coats.
For the tops, I have a good variety of fleece material, wool blend, and Uniqlo Heattech tops. This will surely give your body an extra layer of insulation. For the trousers, I use the outdoor ski type because these come with a fleece lining and have loads of pockets. For extra insulation for my legs, I use heat retaining tights.
The footwear is another thing you need to invest in; this can make or break you. Safe and reliable footwear can help you to get a grip on the icy conditions in the polar regions. Good outdoor shoes or boots with deep ridges on the sole (this will give you extra grip on the ground) are ideal. In some scenarios, you will be wearing crampons for safety purposes (be extra careful when you got this on, the pointy ends of the crampons are sharp).
The accessories for this trip will be a scarf, ear muffs or winter headband, hats, gloves and socks. Woollen materials are ideal. However, this might take up some room in your luggage. There are thermal socks that you can use to keep your feet nice and toasty.
As a travel blogger, my gadgets are vital while I'm on the move. My laptop will be one of the top priorities for catching up with my family, social media and email. Wifi is available on board and at most of the ports. It is also worth checking with your mobile provider to see if they offer a roaming package with data allowance, or get a local sim card in the airport and activate it to get some data allowance.
Since I will be travelling solo on this exploration cruise, I prepared my tripod and monopod ready (this will be my official travel buddy to capture the awesome moments).
I will be taking with me my Olympus Pen camera; this will be my first time taking this camera on a project/press trip. Just make sure all the memory cards are clean and ready to go and all the camera lenses are in good condition. I always have a spare battery with me; it comes in handy when you are out and about exploring. Action cameras (e.g. GoPro) are really popular at the moment when it comes to capturing all your adventure moments. Action cameras are handy for capturing underwater, active, wet and harsh conditions. In this exploration cruise we do have daily excursions where the action cameras will be useful to capture the moments in the vast Arctic region. I also have a spare battery for my GoPro; I strongly suggest that you invest in one. GoPro accessories are also helpful in capturing your awesome pictures especially if you are taking photos of water and snow. The glare from the water and snow can ruin the photo, camera filters will do the trick. In most of my videos and pictures from Iceland last year I used the GoPro filters from PolarPro.
The power bank is a life saver when you are about to run out of battery juice in your gadgets when you are on the road. I use an outdoor (rainproof and dustproof) power bank with the capacity of 7800mAh. A small phone or digital camera battery can hold between 1650mAh – 3200 mAh. Batteries can easily get drained in the cold conditions.
Always put your travel adaptors on top of your gadget list. Adaptors can sometimes be forgotten because of the chaos of your packing rituals. Some people advice to bring an extension cable or a multi-socket adaptor, however, as part of the safety regulations on board this is not encouraged as electrical overloading can cause a significant problem for the ship. If you need to have one, always use it to a minimal load and don't leave it unattended for a long time.
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Over the counter medicines
I always bring different sorts of over the counter medicines like pain killers, anti- diarrhoea tablets, anti- allergy tablets etc. For this exploration cruise, I also include in my list the motion sickness tablet. It maybe over the top, but better be safe than sorry. I just want to enjoy my time during the exploration cruise.
In this exploration cruise, we will be exploring Norway. Norwegian Krona is the local currency; I've already exchanged some Sterling to Krona before my departure. Always check your destination's currency. Spare cash on hand will also be handy. All the cruise lines now accept card payments, you can open a tab against your room and settle it on your departure. So all you have to do is relax and enjoy the trip.
Excursions are available throughout the voyage. If you prefer to have this pre-arranged, you can check on the cruise website for any offers or availability. It is advisable to book this in advance as they are selling like hotcakes. If you are more into an independent exploration of the local area, make sure to make note of the local time and the departure of the ship.
Special thanks to Hurtigruten UK for inviting us to join this fantastic voyage in exploring the Arctic region, Norwegian Fjords and other coastal towns in Norway.
About the Writer
Ryazan Tristram is named after a Russian city near Moscow. The Miss Zan-shine of Everything Zany – A Photography, Lifestyle and Dual Citizen Travel Blog. She likes to travel, history, meet people & try exotic foods! Planning to explore more countries with her D.I.Y trips as a Dual Citizen (British – Filipina). Follow her travels on Facebook and Instagram.

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January 2020 Teacher of the Month
Shawna Monroe, Madison Elementary
We have a New Website!
The Education Department is launching a new website winter 2019! Please visit, explore, and feel free to provide feedback.
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The Eastern Washington University campus is beautiful and lively, and there are many sites which are unique to our campus; one of the most treasured locations is the One Room School House. Formally known as the Jore School, this building, preserved to retain its authenticity, was found in the woods near Newport, Washington and brought […]
School Supply Drive
The Education Department, in collaboration with the greater EWU community, will be hosting a school supply drive.
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Unsuspicious Harmful Effects Of Passion Fruit You Should Know
As well as other foods, passion fruit, although this fruit is good, it should be used properly, in moderation. Otherwise, it will cause more harms to your health.
Every summer, passion fruit becomes popular refreshments. Passion fruit is not only fragrant, cool but also very nutritious, bring more benefits to the body.
However, if you do not know how to use it, passion fruit like many other types of nutritious foods will cause more harms to health.
Benefits of passion fruit:
Sources of vitamins and fiber are abundant: Passion fruit is rich in vitamins A and C, iron, potassium and other nutrients, providing a very good multivitamin for the health of human.
The mucilaginous rice that surrounds the passion fruit's seed is an excellent source of fiber to help digestion, increase health without obesity.
Preventing the growth of cancer cells: In passion fruit containing phytochemic compounds, phenolic acids and flavonoids not only help to fight cancer cells, but also prevent cardiovascular diseases and anti-infection…
Good for diabetics: Passion fruit has many types of sugar to help to strengthen the body without harming blood sugar, so it is good for diabetics.
Sedative effects: Passion fruit contains many compounds, helping to cool down, sedate very well. Scientists use passion fruit to form into pills to sedate, prevent insomnia…
If you have passion fruit juice before bedtime, you will feel relaxed and easy to fall asleep.
Unsuspicious harmful effects of passion fruit if used improperly
As well as other foods, passion fruit, although this fruit is good, it should be used properly, in moderation. Otherwise, it will cause more harms to your health. The following are the harmful effects of abuse of using passion fruit or misuse of objects, wrong way:
1. When eating passion fruit too much
If you use passion fruit too much lemon and regularly will lead to side effects such as fatigue, nausea and vomiting. Sometimes, it makes you feel dizzy and irregular heartbeat.
Therefore, use passion fruit with a moderate amount and remember to replace with other fruits to be able to add a variety of nutrients to the body.
2. When eating passion fruit with its seeds
Many people know that the nutrients of lemons are abundant in the mucous membranes around the seeds, also known as seed coat. Therefore, they have the habit of eating the whole grain to make use of this maximum nutrient source.
However, in the passion fruit seeds do not contain any kind of nutrients, moreover it is hard material, it is hard to digest, so it can bring the burden to your digestive system.
If you eat passion fruit seeds too much, these seeds are not excreted out. In the process of moving, if these seeds accidentally falls in the diverticulum of the large intestine, you will have appendicitis or bowel obstruction.
3. While taking medicine
The substances in passion fruit can interact with certain medications such as sedatives and antihistamines or some herbs…It also increases the risk of bleeding because of interaction with anticoagulants.
Therefore, do not use passion fruit while taking the above medicines.
4. When you are sick
If you have allergies or stomach ulcers, be careful when using passion fruit for the following reasons:
Passion fruit can cause allergic reactions such as urticaria, dyspnea, asthma, angioneurotic edema… At the same time, passion fruit has many organic acids that can cause damage to people with peptic ulcer.


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Schedule live
We may have one or two additions, but here is the @party 2013 schedule! http://atparty-demoscene.net/schedule/
@Party 2013 is now accepting compo entries!
Use http://party.atparty-demoscene.net/ to upload your prod (preferred option). If for some reason you cannot use this option, email us at remote atsymbol atparty-demoscene.net to let us know.
The deadline for remote entries is June 10th, 2013 00:00 (midnight) EDT.
The deadline for onsite entries is *June 14th, 2013 14:30 (2:30 PM) EDT*. http://www.timeanddate.com/library/abbreviations/timezones/na/edt.html
Buy your plane tickets folks!
Plane tickets to Boston from Frankfurt for @party with reasonable flight lengths and only one stop are around 600 on ITA Matrix right now, by the way. Best prices appear to be with US Airways.
@party 2013: Now at MIT
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Unfortunately, this beta does not even start under Win 10 Insider Build 18342.
It shows the splash screen for 1…3 seconds and then it closes without any error message.
@Maik: Please re-download and reinstall the beta. After installation make sure you have build 16040 installed.
An update was released late yesterday which addressed some startup issues related to the new language handling.
Thanks for the fast response and new version. Now it seems to work.
I will test it more.
Can I test this version with mysql database?
@harry: Yes you can, but please note that as mentioned in the post, the database will be upgraded and no longer compatible with Helium 13.
So take a backup before you start working with it.
Yes I have copyied the database,but when I try to activate then I get these message
Harry, you can use your Helium 13 license information to register this beta of Helium 14.
Please try that.
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The South-Western City School District is showing improvement in the percentage of third-grade students who have reached the benchmark for promotion on the state reading test after their first exam.
The results from the fall 2017 test show that 56 percent of the district's third-graders already have earned promotion to fourth grade under the Third-Grade Reading Guarantee, said Brian Bowser, the district's executive director of elementary schools.
That compares to 43 percent earning promotion after the fall administration of the test in the 2016-17 school year.
The test is given twice each year -- in the fall and the spring.
"It's important to remember that the fall test is based on end-of-the-year expectations," Bowser said. "It's not scaled back to the time of the year it's taken."JOIN THE CONVERSATION (@SWCSD) [gh:a class="twitter-timeline" href="https://twitter.com/SWCSD" data-widget-id="685503602073403396"]Tweets by @SWCSD!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],p=/^http:/.test(d.location)?'http':'https';if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=p+"://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs");>
Students who achieve a promotion score in the fall are demonstrating they have already reached the reading level that would be expected at the end of third grade, he said.
The promotion score is not the same as being "proficient," Bowser said. While the state benchmark for promotion is a score of 672, a student must earn a score of 700 to be considered proficient in reading.
"That causes some confusion for parents," he said. "They want to know why their child has 'passed' the test but still isn't considered proficient."
The improvement in the numbers is due partially to a consistent state test. The test standards have remained the same for three years, which makes it easier for teachers to shape effective instruction to meet those standards, Bowser said.
"Our teachers and staff work extremely hard and continue to use data and collaboration to make sure we are delivering the highest level of instruction to our students," he said.
It's "a cause for celebration" that a majority of this year's third-graders have already earned promotion in reading, Bowser said.
But there also is cause for concern, he said.
The percentage of third-graders who earned a proficient score or better on the fall test stands at 24 percent, almost exactly the same percentage as in the previous two years.
"That indicates to me we have continued work to do in the K-2 setting," Bowser said. "It tells me (our students are entering) third grade at the same starting point."
South-Western will be looking at how to add more rigor to reading instruction in grades K-2 to improve that initial result, he said.
This year's second-grade class was the first group to participate in the district's all-day, every-day kindergarten program, Superintendent Bill Wise said.
There is reason to be optimistic that the expanded kindergarten program will show dividends on the local results in next year's state third-grade reading test, he said.
Ninety-five students who were in third grade last year still are receiving support from district staff to get them to the promotion benchmark, Bowser said.
The district chooses to have those students continue on to fourth grade with the rest of their classmates while continuing to receive individual instruction in reading, he said.
Of the 95 students, 78 percent are either special education students or are learning English as their second language, Wise said.
"A significant percentage of our Limited English Proficient students will be fine. It's just a matter of time for them to learn the language," he said. "As I've said before, plop me down in France today and give me their third-grade reading test, and I'm not sure I'd do very well."
For students with documented disabilities, they have not "built into their own learning style many of the accommodations and skills that we work with for special-needs students," Wise said.
"How to use those accommodations in order to be successful -- they are still working that through with a great deal of adult help," he said.
Those two groups "we continue to struggle with," he said, but in that, South-Western is not unique among school districts, although the percentage of LEP and special-needs students in the district is higher than average.


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Sandra Bullock is Hollywood's Highest-Paid Actress by a Long Shot
When Forbes' annual list of highest paid actresses was released on Monday, it confirmed what we already knew: Sandra Bullock is the undisputed queen of Hollywood.
The 50-year-old earned a whopping $51 million from June 2013 to June 2014, putting her far above the other women on this list.
A huge chunk of that sum is due to the Oscar-winning drama Gravity, which pulled in $716 million at the box office. Sandra's cop movie The Heat was also a hit for the brunette beauty, earning nearly $230 million.
So which star came in at a distant second? Cinema sweetheart Jennifer Lawrence, who, at 23-years-old, made $34 million thanks in large part to The Hunger Games: Catching Fire and X-Men: Days of Future Past. She also earned a third Oscar nomination for her role in American Hustle.
In the number three spot is Jennifer Aniston, who is no stranger to this list. With surprise hit We're the Millers and endorsement deals with Vitamin Water and Aveeno, she walked away with a cool $31 million.
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Sandra Bullock — $51 million
Jennifer Lawrence — $34 million
Jennifer Aniston — $31 million
Gwyneth Paltrow — $19 million
Angelina Jolie — $18 million
Cameron Diaz — $18 million
Scarlett Johansson — $17 million
Amy Adams — $13 million
Natalie Portman — $13 million
Kristen Stewart — $12 million
Forbes released their list of Hollywood's highest-earning actors last month, and Avengers star Robert Downey Jr. topped it for the second year in a row.


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The Arab Spring has inspired a variety of youth movements and music. Within the genre of hip-hop, a new scene has emerged in Tunisia that fuses the energy of rap with the devotional sound of Islam.
During the revolution, rap artists such as El Généralreleased songs calling on people to take to the streets in protest.
The young rapper used his lyrics not only to denounce the brutality of the regime, but also the crushing poverty and suffocating repression that accompanied Zine El Abidine Ben Ali's 23-year rule as president.
His song Rais el Bled was hugely popular among Tunisian youths and became the anthem of a generation and a new culture of resistance.
Since the heady days of the revolution, another and more religious sound has appeared in Tunisia, combining rap and Islam.
Although the two are often viewed as being at odds with one another, some rap singers have managed to transcend traditional categories to add a religious message to their music, turning the oxymoron "Islamic rap" into a reality.
The rap singer Psycho-M , for example, has a political song called Manipulation, which praises the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party to the accompaniment of religiously inspired chanting and the words: "There is no other solution than Islam."
Ennahda, the moderate Islamist party that has emerged from the revolution and is part of the new government, appears to be more receptive to rap music than its predecessor.
Its leader, Rachid Ghannouchi, recently said that he preferred rap music to the more traditional Tunisian mezoued music.
Psycho-M has been spotted at Ennadha rallies, fuelling speculations about links between Ennahda and the Muslim Brotherhood.
Unfortunately, however, Ghannouchi's taste in music does not appear to extend to the rap artist Anis Mrabti, who goes by the stage name Volcanis le Roi.
Mrabti was arrested last week at his parents' home in Tunis over his song Nothing Has Changed, in which he denounces continued abuse by the security forces in Tunisia.


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I am always in awe of God dealing with those who shake their fists at him.
By Alex Ward
As swarms of locust devour Egyptian crops, the Middle East is bracing for the destructive bugs to migrate their way ahead of the Passover holiday.
A swarm of an estimated 30million insects has been devastating crops in Egypt, fuelling apocalyptic fears because of the infestation's proximity to the Bible story of Passover in which a swarm of locusts, the eighth of ten plagues, is imposed on Egyptians by God for enslaving and abusing ancient Hebrews.
Israel's Agriculture Ministry set up an emergency hotline today and urged residents to be vigilant in reporting sightings of the insects to prevent an outbreak.
Swarms descending: A swarm of an estimated 30million locust has descended on Egypt (including these insects seen over the Al-Mogattam district of Cairo) as Israel braces for the infestation to head their way
A special task force has also been set up to help farmers manage infestations.
The locusts pass through the country as part of their normal migration from north east Sudan to Saudi Arabia, the Egyptian Agriculture Ministry said, emphasising that Egypt was just 'a transfer station' for the locusts, which were in larger numbers this year.
As the insects descended on agricultural farms in Giza and in Cairo, causing significant damage, fears have been raised that they could spread to Israel.
Battle with the bugs: Residents in Cairo burn tyres to create black smoke to deter the locust settling there as Israel's Agriculture Ministry set up an emergency hotline and urged residents to be vigilant in reporting sightings of the insects
Passover plague: The bugs have fueled apocalyptic fears because of the infestation's proximity to the Bible story of Passover in which a swarm of locusts, the eighth of ten plagues, is imposed on Egyptians by God for enslaving and abusing ancient Hebrews
In a statement from the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations, the infestation was described as a 'immature swarm' which 'appeared in the afternoon (on March 2) in the eastern Cairo districts of New Cairo and Mokattam and dispersed into several smaller swarmlets'.
The statement read: 'The locusts originated from breeding that has been in progress since November in southeast Egypt between Berenice and the Sudanese border.
Killing crops: As the locusts have descended on agricultural farms in Giza and in Cairo, they have caused significant damage to agriculture
'As vegetation dried out, small groups and swarms of immature adults moved slowly north along the Red Sea coast, reaching Marsa Alam on 8 February, Hurghada on the 16th and Zafarana on the 26th.'
As well as Israel, Lebanon and Jordan have been alerted.
In Cairo, people were burning tyres to create black smoke to deter the locust from settling and there were reports that swarms had been seen in Zafarana, about 124 miles from Cairo, on the Red Sea and in the city of Qena, where the insects have been sighted in at least three villages.
According to the Israel National News, the Egyptian Agriculture Minister Dr Salah Abd Al Mamon said: 'Egyptian armed forces and border guards are attempting to fight the swarm with all means at their disposal.
'I ask the families living in the locust-plagues areas not to burn tyres. This does not chase away the locusts, but only causes damage and could ignite largescale fires that would cost in lives.'
He said that strong winds were predicted in weather forecasts and he hoped that this would force the insects to migrate toward the Red Sea and Saudi Arabia. Crop duster planes were also going to be used to handle the infestation.
Egypt and Israel was infested with locust in 2004. Israeli agriculture officials sent crop dusters into the air to spray against the locusts that swept in from North Africa in the first such invasion since 1959.
The Egyptian Agriculture Ministry said that the locusts pass through the country as part of their normal migration from north east Sudan to Saudi Arabia, reaffirming that Egypt is just 'a transfer station' for the locusts
Farmers in 15 out of the 27 Egyptian governorates suffered significant agricultural damage as the insects devoured crops and flowers.
This year Passover will begin on the evening of March 25 and end on the evening of April 2.
The infestation comes as a study warns that yellow-legged Asian hornets that prey on bees are among the latest non-native species threatening UK wildlife, and even people's health.
A growing number of alien species, from killer shrimps to Spanish slugs, are set to soon reach our shores, a Europe-wide study warns.
The Asian hornet, which grows to between 2.5cm and 3cm (1-1.2 inches), preys on native honeybees, wasps and other pollinators, potentially devastating hives and threatening honey and crop production.
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If I were in Egypt, I would repent.
I'm in the US and I'm repenting, we all better!
Oh yes,one of the plagues of the last days!!!
Wow it is the beginning of the signs and did you see the Bible on the History channel last night.. I am listening to interviews of a priest who is a scholar on Fatima and is on his way to Rome for the Conclave The third vision has not been totally foretold but if the cardinals did what was prophecy from Lucia the last child to die in 05 it was to consecrate Russia with the Fatima prayer to Mary God would then have mercy on his people and stop the wars. If and since they have not since the 60's her vision of terror was the new pope walking over the dead cardinals and bishops as the seven hills of Rome are destroyed, and that was not the scary part that they will not release.Pray to Mother Mary Jesus will hear your prayers to his mother.
Also in Revelations read chapters 8-12
We brought all of these things on our selves. We have turned our back on our Lord Jesus.
We are living in the latter days.
I read this and laughed...God definitely has a sense of humor.....what better plague then hoards of non biting insects that eat your crops and fly off. 'Egyptian armed forces and border guards are attempting to fight the swarm with all means at their disposal." BRING ON THE DRONES! LOL! Is Egypt blaming Israel yet?


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The use of a smartphone-based progressive muscle relaxation was found to be associated with a reduction in monthly headache days and depression scores in patients with migraine.
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No TAIZE in January
MESSY CHURCH: No Messy Church in December & January.
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Both girls are obsessed with iPhone games
Today I am thankful for today being the day of Annie's Giving and Receiving Ceremony. For those of you unfamiliar with the Vietnam adoption process, this is the day that the child is "given" to you in the eyes of the Vietnamese government. This is the day that she was with us from then on.
I can remember the day very clearly. We were still a little off on our time change and I didn't really sleep at all the night before. I actually blogged at 4 am Vietnam time and Lucy was up by 4:30. We had to meet in the hotel lobby at 6 am, so it was fine that we were all up so early. We drove from the hotel to the Hoi An orphanage where we picked up the orphanage director and a baby and young girl that were being adopted by travel mates of ours. There were 3 of us with babies from Que Son and we had to wait out the 1.5 hour drive because our babies would meet up in Tam Ky at the G&R. It was yucky weather. A bad storm had blown in that stayed the rest of the time we were in Danang. I had of course left a short sleeve onesie and dress for Annie to wear when we visited the orphanage. I knew that the nannies would not like this and just as I had hoped, they sent her in a sweater and socks so that she would have some keepsakes like Lucy did from the orphanage.
Lucy did not have her best morning that day. She was very tired and just acting like a 2 year old. She was fussing and crying during most of the G&R so I was out in the hall with her until it was our turn, at which point she did settle down. Thank goodness. She was wild again after our turn, so I really wasn't in the G&R room very much. Both girls napped on the ride home. We pretty quickly gave Annie a bath because she was so stinky from spit up.
Honestly, at this point, we thought that Annie was going to be a breeze. She didn't fuss at all. She napped well. She was happy during bath and she ate well. The first night she only woke up one time and Justin put her on his chest and she slept there the rest of the night peacefully. I remember going to breakfast the next morning feeling great. I bragged on how awesome she did all day and night. Oh me oh my, we were in for a BIG surprise in the next couple of days when all hell broke loose.
For everyone that read Annie's travel blog, I just want to take a moment and thank all of you that took time to leave me the most awesome comments while we traveled. I am not kidding when I say that they got me through that trip when things went south. I would sit at the computer every night and read them and just cry my eyes out over all that was happening and all of the love and support that I got from people reading the blog. So honestly, thank you so much.
Developmentally, Annie is still playing catch up in some areas. She still struggles with her hands and she has very little arm strength. She spends a lot of therapy working on things like pulling toys apart because she really can't do things like this. Her arms have always been so weak, and the fact that she basically skipped crawling didn't help this at all. We tried so hardly to make her crawl, but she just wouldn't really do it. She is a great walker though and her legs seemed to catch right up once we got her the therapy she needs. She is still in OT. Her mouth is still has extremely low tone. You guys obviously see that she is wearing a bib all of the time. She drools like no one you have ever seen. It is like she is just unaware of her mouth all together a lot of the time. We do different things with her mouth to work on her becoming more aware, and they are helping, but very, very slowly. I will not miss the drool at all one day. It is just so much and she is constantly wet!!
I have been sharing a lot lately about Annie and her story. Sometimes I fear that I am way oversharing, but I just want adoptive parents and prospective adoptive parents to know what it can be like. It is certainly not all roses. We are so fortunate that Annie became so accepting and loving of us so quickly. Given her circumstances, we could have had a much more difficult road than we did. And it was not easy. But I will say it over and over again, it was all worth it and I would have gone through much, much worse if it had meant that we got to be a part of Annie's family. She was, and still is, worth every tear, every sleepless night, every frustration, and every worry that we all went through together.
Is she completely over everything? I definitely don't think so. One day soon I will write extensively about how I view her attachment and the work that we still have to do and are currently doing. Her past still rears its ugly head every once in a while and you can just see it in her eyes and hear it in her scream that the scars are still there. But she is awesome. And she has made so much more progress quicker than any of could have ever imagined. And I am sitting here with huge tears in my eyes thinking of all that she has overcome in her 19 months of life and just how she has done it. By giggling, loving, and smiling the biggest smile of all time with her whole little body and soul. She is such an inspiration to me and I hope that by sharing her story, she will let other people be inspired. She is a determined little girl.
Look at her skin. All of those scars are completely gone and she has the softest, most gorgeous skin you could ever imagine.
She couldn't resist giving us a few of these. We knew she was going to be so smiley, and we were right.
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Posted by Kelly at 5:39 PM
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Sorry Lee Lee :-) Kelly, I really appreciate your honesty and willingness to share about the ups and downs of adoption. By no means do I consider it "over sharing". I hope to adopt one day and your family's story encourages me daily!
- Christy Henry said...
I really can't find any better or more accurate words other than to say that you are simply, truly amazing. annie & lucy are so blessed to have you and justin as their parents. much love to all of you. -christy
So awesome that the lost, sad, lonely little pumpkin is our found, happy, and most joyful little pumpkin that we all love so much. Makes one put a lot of things into perspective when we think something isn't going our way, someone's too slow, we don't have something we need or want--you get the picture. In other words, we don't really have much to complain about!! These two little gals have brought so much into my life, that they will never really realize how much! Lucky for me that I also have two little guys that have brought so much joy and love into my life, too! Such blessings to be thankful for this year at Thanksgiving.
I know you don't feel well, so off to bed with you. I mean it. I'm the boss of you! Get some rest and I'll talk to you tomorrow! XXOXOXO LeeLee
- Unknown said...
Kel, such a sweet post... I'm so happy that Lil Miss has such an amazing momma and daddy! And that you guys have such an amazing daughter! Can't believe it's already been a year -- love you all!
I really, really love these posts when you talk about how much your children have grown. I feel like these entries are showing the evolution and growth of an adoptive family, in a really positive direction.
Thank you for sharing your story with us - it's completely understandable that you worry about oversharing because you want to keep your life private, but I do appreciate the very intimate glimpses you share. Reading blogs like these have played a big part in helping me plan my own family. Thanks for trooping through 322 days!
- mimi lam said...
No longer is a scared, love deprived little Annie, such a different one amazing year of love, and comfort has made to this little sweet baby. Love her little jade bracelet, hope you still keep it for her.
- Lisa said...
Annie, you truly have come a long way, baby! I'm so very glad you found your way to your forever family so you could learn to shine the way you were intended to!
As a fellow adoptive parent, I really appreciate you sharing Annie's story. I am so happy to hear about and see the progress that she has made. It is proof positive that love, affection and her own resilient spirit can overcome pretty much everything.
On another note....our photos came yesterday!!!! Hooray! They are amazing. The colors, the quality, the clarity - everything - is just amazing! For all of you out there who have admired Kelly's photos online, let me tell you - they completely pale in comparison to the real thing! And Kelly packages them beautifully...with satin bows and flowers. Very Nice :-)
Thank you so much for capturing Maisie's spirit. We will treasure these photos forever.
I've been reading your blog for about a year and a half, and it's my first time commenting :) I just wanted to tell you that I love reading about your girls. I'm thankful for your willingness to share parts of their stories with us. Our trip to bring our son home was hard hard HARD. And I didn't totally feel prepared for that, after hearing mostly happy good travel stories from people. So I'm thankful for your honesty, not just about the travel, but about the hard parts of adoption in general, as well as the happy parts! There is something about Annie that reminds me of my son Ezekiel, even though he's Filipino. Your girls are beautiful, and I look forward to reading your blog each and every day.
- The Houser's said...
I remember those first pictures of Annie and Lucy together.. so darling!! What a blessing you have been in Annie's life as i'm sure she's been the same in yours..
Not very many days left in your year of blogging everyday.. What will I do with my time starting January 1?? work?? NAHHHH :)
- Kelli said...
Really can't believe it's been a year. Seems so long ago yet like it got here so fast. Annie has made remarkable progress. She looked so beautiful on her G & R day....and she just gets more beautiful by the day! Happy Family of 4 anniversary!
- Nicki said...
I, too, appreciate hearing your story. I think its easy to think from your beautiful photos that life is perfect and easy and people forget there are struggles and challenges beneath it all. You just carry yourself with such grace :) I'm so proud of all of you and especially Annie for all her hard work this past year.
I really truly feel your pain. Teegan drooled like that (he would soak a shirt in an hour) until he was 3! He also didn't have any hair until he was 4 (making up for it now I guess). It was probably for different reasons although I'm not quite sure why he drooled for so long and so much. It was SO nice when it finally ended though.
- Amber Herlocker said...
Thank you for your sharing your stories! I look forward to reading your blog every morning!
- Natalie said...
I love Annie's story and thank you for sharing! Being a parent is hard and sometimes it helps to share!! You are doing an amazing job and it shows!
LOVE YOUR BLOG!!:>:> Thank you for your honest, loving opinion of being a Mom. You are amazing with your photographs. You also are amazing with your always appreciative and refreshingly loving summary of your day as a Mom! Thank you for sharing your journey and walk as a parent. It is appreciated and treasured.
- Ashley said...
Amazing post, Kel! You have such a wonderful perspective on all that has happened. We love you, Annie!
She's perfect and precious and you're all so blessed to have each other. What a beautiful family - so full of love and admiration for one another.
Thank you for sharing your journey, I am not an adoptive parent but your posts give me a good perspective of one. I like your honest posts and look forward to it every night. Beautiful family and god bless.
- StaceyF said...
All I can say is I LOVE ANNIE! She is such a little dumplin and a blessing to everyone who has the advantage of knowing her!
- MKH said...
congratulations! I know this is a wonderful week for you-our timeline is almost identical to yours when we met our new little one from ethiopia. I remember reading your travel blog-you all are amazing people and it's amazing to see the love that pours out of Annie! She is an amazing little girl-and of course, Lucy is just the best ever!


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I wholeheartedly disagree with him. Many people go to church to feel spiritual and be in touch with the universe. I go into the outdoors to cleanse my soul. All the things in life that bother me are melted away about a hundred yards from the truck. The fish are only a bonus in the whole scheme of things.
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He continued, "I'm going there feeling positive as I think it is a circuit that will suit the MG and I see no reason why we can't look to challenge for some decent points finishes. It's also the first circuit we'll visit this season where I have raced a touring car before, which can only benefit me as I'll have an idea of things like how the tyres are going to perform across the races."
He concluded, "I have a good feeling about this weekend and it's great to be going there as part of an all-Scottish driver line-up alongside Glynn. We've known each other for years and have raced each other a number of times, and I feel he will be a good addition to the team."
Team Principle Shaun Hollamby commented, "We're pleased to welcome Glynn Geddie into the team and it's great to have two Scottish drivers together in the team when we have the meeting at Knockhill coming up later in the month. Glynn is a driver who has enjoyed success in a range of championships during his career so far, and I feel confident that he will be able to challenge for some strong results when he gets up to speed in the MG."
He also admitted, "It will be tough for him this weekend at Rockingham with the extra weight and the fact it will be his first time in the car, so the focus is very much of maximising his track time to learn as much as possible."
Speaking about Rory's prospects of the weekend ahead, Hollamby said, "For Rory, there is no doubting that Snetterton was a disappointing weekend through no fault of his own, but we are confident that he can continue to push for points this weekend and secure some more strong results to add to those we have seen already this season."
AMD with Autoaid/RCIB Insurance Racing currently sit thirteenth in the teams' standings and seventh in the Independent teams' whilst Rory sits twentieth in the drivers' championship and thirteenth in the independent drivers' championship.
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"Matod pa sa Lola ni Noy Kulas" is a compilation of Cebuano folklore written in Bisaya. This is the Android app version of a book that compiled stories chosen from contributions by readers. The book is a collaboration between Sun.Star Superbalita Cebu and SMART Communications, Inc. The 11 stories in the book are easy to read because all are written in simple and conversational Bisaya.
The app version is produced by journalism startup InnoPub Media (www.innopub.com) and comes with audio versions of 3 stories.
"Matod pa sa Lola ni Noy Kulas" is part of an initiative by the Sun.Star Media Group to promote the use of Sugbuanong Binisaya as a language and to help preserve indigenous culture by documenting oral transmissions of traditional beliefs, myths, tales and practices of Cebuanos in a book.


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Pupils awarded Design Museum prize
Year 10 pupils from Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham College in London have won the Design Museum's Design Ventura initiative – and will see the bunting they designed sold in the Design Museum shop.
Design Ventura is a three-year education initiative run by the Design Museum for 14- to 16-year-olds. It allows pupils to fulfil a brief, problem-solve and pitch ideas professionally, and supports qualifications including GCSE design and technology, business studies and enterprise education.
The pupils won the competition with their Dove Bunting project, which uses recycled materials to create flags.
They have been awarded a £1000 bursary and a five-day programme of workshops and guidance from professional designers to develop the bunting, which will go on sale in the Design Museum shop this summer. All proceeds will go to Greenpeace, the charity chosen by the students.
More than 800 students from 32 London schools participated in Design Ventura in 2010 and registration for the 2011/12 programme will open in May.
Sebastian Conran, who awarded the pupils their prize, says, 'This "design thinking" approach starts in the classroom and equips students to understand and contribute to the world around them. It also allows them to think and work as a team to prepare them for their careers and adult life.'
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Sheena has over 25 years' experience delivering HR solutions at a senior level in a number of blue chip organisations.
She now works in partnership with a several organisations across several sectors, helping them achieve their long-term goals by developing an effective and appropriate HR Strategy.
As a Chartered member of the Institute of Personnel & Development, Sheena is committed to a best practice approach to recruitment, development and retention of staff.


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IT'S HERE. FINNNNAAAALLLY. The Second Avenue Subway has finally opened after a long 100 years. Now that it's here, here's where you should eat – sorted by each stop (in the UES).
96 Street
Drunken Munkey
Drunken Munkey was one of the first places I ate at when I moved to NYC. Me and mis amigas went and got the PAANCH of the week and then I realized why this place has the word 'drunk' in it's name. But let me assure you, their food is GOOD – drunk and sober. The ambiance is warm and cozy and the staff members are SO NICE.
What I Get: Chicken Tikka Masala, All of the Naan Bread
This Japanese spot is fairly new to the UES and THEY DON'T SERVE SUSHI (just wanted to make that clear). Their fried oysters are so good you'll want to come back again, and again, and again. Oh and the menu is in all Japanese, so don't be surprised. The Pork Cutlet is verrrrrrrrry juicy and SO affordable which I guess makes it taste even better (not sure how though since it's already so delicious). Also, if you've been searching all around the city for some Ume ochazuke – you're in luck. They have it and it's good.
What I Get: Pork Cutlet, Fried Oysters, and Sapporo (duh)
86 Street
THIS IS MY FAVORITE RESTAURANT IN THE WHOLE ENTIRE UNIVERSE. Well, at least at the current moment. To give you some background, I used to despise Indian food. Literally, hated it. Couldn't smell it without wanting to gag. This place has changed my whole outlook and existence. I beg my S.O. to take me here on the reg. It's not expensive, but it's not cheap either. The quality is fantastic – EVEN WHEN DELIVERED VIA SEAMLESS/GRUBHUB. I can go on for days but I'll stop now. Just go.
What I Get: Chicken Korma, Garlic Naan, Extra Raita (it's this amazing yogurt sauce and goes excellent with the Korma – I promise).
Nancy's Pig Heaven
Alright, my girl Nancy has mastered the art of cookin' the pig. Each pork dish is amazing – and she's known for the spare ribs. I'm not a rib gal but these are fantastic. This is actually located one avenue over, on 3rd, but it's worth the walk. I literally just walked over in the snow about 4 days ago because I was craving some really good Chinese food – and not the stuff that makes you hate your entire life 2 hours after eating.
What I get: Pork Spare Ribs, Pork Fried Rice, and Orange Chicken (because it kind of tastes like Panda Express and makes me reminisce about my high school days and going to the mall food court for lunch)
Little Frog Bistro & Bar
This place is new so hopefully I am the first one blogging about it because that's never happened before and I want to cross it off my list. The ambiance is KILLER and reminds me of a bistro you'd eat at in the heart of Paris. The Steak au Poivre is amazing as well as their Coq Au Vin. They also have this MASSIVE ice cream sundae that you can 'split' with 2-5 others. I say split in quotes because I can easily take down the whole thing but for normal people, it's definitely shareable. And, it comes with a sparkler which always makes things better.
What I get: Steak au Poivre or Croque Madame (depends on my mood) + the massive Ice Cream Sundae
72 Street
Ok two things – First, this is closer to 86th, I think, but I'm pretty sure it's halfway which is why i'm putting it under 72nd. Second, I'm from California, which means I am basically a huge snob when it comes to Mexican food. I grew up eating so many shredded beef and carne asada tacos I basically consider myself to be one big taco. Anyways – I was skeptical (very skeptical) when this joint opened because they claimed to be what I had been missing so very much – authentic Mexican Food. After my first bite, I knew this place was legit. The flavors, the spice, the crunch. Everything about this place is AWESOME. I can't wait to go back and try more of their menu. Their nachos had cheese ON EVERY CHIP. EVERY. CHIP. This is huge. Also, their rolled quesadillas were on another level.
What I get: Chicken Nachos, Carne Fries, Rolled Cheese Quesadilla
Up Thai
Feed your soul, calm your senses. This is their motto and they sure do live by it. The atmosphere is amazing and the food is incredible. The dining area is covered in floating-like lanterns which makes you feel like you're in Thailand. This is the perfect spot to grab drinks after a long day or to celebrate a special occasion. Don't forget about their extremely affordable lunch special as well! I love the Pineapple Chicken Fried Rice and I almost ALWAYS order the Kee Mao Noodles with Beef. Their Pad Thai is also so delectable, it's usualy hard to decide on one entree.
What I get: Pineapple Chicken Fried Rice and Kee Mao Noodles with Beef
Oita Sushi
Where food meets art is their motto and it couldn't be more true. The sushi is almost too pretty to eat. This place is small – I recommend ordering take out! The quality is UNREAL. There are flavors on the rolls I can't even describe. The fish is always very fresh and perfectly cut. The lunch special is very affordable and you get A LOT of food. They also have a great catering option which is perfect for watching a sporting event at home or for having people over! Definitely check them out and don't forget to get the Mommy Rose roll!
What I get: Mommy Rose Roll (Tuna, salmon, cucumber, egg), Kale Quinoa Roll (kale, almond, baked beet, roasted carrot, crab, avocado, with quinoa mixed rice) and the Green Dragon Roll (shrimp tempura wrapped in avocado)


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The first official trailer of Disney's live action Aladdin is out. While Will Smith's Genie disappointed the audience in the introductory teaser, this trailer too will not help him in scoring any brownie points with the audience.
The best part about the trailer is the music as the makers have retained some original tunes from the 1992 animated version.
In the promo, we see how Jafar convinces Aladdin to go inside the cave to fetch the lamp. His love story with the princess blossoms as Genie assists him in his plans.
Robin Williams had famously voiced Genie in the 1992 animated version.
Alongside Will Smith's Genie, the film also stars Mena Massoud as Aladdin, Naomi Scott as Princess Jasmine and Marwan Kenzari as Jafar.
Director Guy Ritchie has tried to create Agrabah in the real world for this live-action experience but it is yet to be seen if the audience is in agreement with his casting choices.
Apart from Aladdin, Disney will also release the live-action version of Dumbo and The Lion King.
Aladdin releases on May 24.


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Volunteer with Oregon Adaptive Sports
Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, OAS in person programs and all new volunteer applications are on hold. Check out our virtual events + programs! Thank you for your support.
Volunteers are the heart and core of Oregon Adaptive Sports. We welcome enthusiastic and dedicated volunteers age 18 and up to join our team. All volunteers are subject to a background screening. There is no minimum time commitment to volunteer asides from initial training.
Volunteer roles
Volunteer Program Assistant
Volunteer assistants work closely with an OAS instructor to handle equipment, aid the participant and join in on the activity. Assistants will follow the lead of an instructor to best support the student. Occasionally, assistants work independently as a "buddy" to more experienced participants in the designated activity.
Volunteer Instructor
Instructors are trained individuals, assigned to assume responsibility for a student, working closely with them to provide guidance towards their skill development with the support of volunteers. The Instructor's role is to teach a lesson while facilitating independence. These are volunteers with significant experience and training.
Office/Outreach Volunteer
Being on the mountain or the water not your thing? We still need you! Volunteer opportunities are communicated periodically via email with an online sign up. Off hill volunteers are crucial to the success of OAS and involve everything from being an ambassador for OAS at fun events, to helping out with office tasks and lots of little things in between.
Returning Volunteers
1. Create account or update account
If you are a returning volunteer and haven't created an account in our new system (launched May 2019), then please create an account. If you already have an account, please login and fill out a seasonal update form to let us know you are interested in volunteering this season. This form is available Oct 1 for winter and April 1 for summer.
- Create Account
- Login to fill out your seasonal update form
2. Attend a returning volunteer training
In order to stay current on what's new with OAS, we ask that all returning volunteers attend a returning volunteer training held in January/December or May/June. You can choose which kind of training you wish to attend, whatever personal skill development opportunity you want!
New Volunteers
1. Read volunteer resources
Those wishing to volunteer should read the volunteer manual prior to filling out an application to ensure that volunteering is a good fit for them. We also encourage everyone to take a look at the handouts on disability etiquette and people first language, as they are a great resource for anyone.
2. Fill out a volunteer registration form
New to volunteering with Oregon Adaptive Sports? Fill out a registration form to give us information about you and your volunteer experience/interest. You will then be added to our training opportunities list serve and monthly newsletter.
- Volunteer Registration Form
3. Attend an orientation
All new volunteers must attend a 90 minute Intro to OAS orientation to learn about who we are, who we serve and what we do. Orientations for summer and winter are equivalent. Orientations are offered at the beginning of every season, and occasionally throughout the season as needed. This can be found on the OAS events calendar.
4. Attend program assist training (if you wish to volunteer on programs)
All individuals wishing to volunteer on programs are asked to attend a Winter or Summer Program assist training. This training goes over the fundamentals of how to be of help on an OAS program – no matter which sport you wish to participate in, and is different for winter and summer. This can be found on the OAS events calendar.
Looking for a training that isn't currently offered?
Fill out this form to let us know you are interested in a training opportunity. If we have enough interest we will host more orientations + training.


text: Only recently has cheese become an important part of my life. Previously, I was a cheddar cheese, Kraft Singles kind of guy. Something changed me. Something made me stop and think about what cheeses I buy for what meals. What cheeses go best with different foods. And to think, it all started with Gorgonzola cheese on a gourmet cheeseburger. I have grown and with that, have had to find a cheese merchant that is capable of accommodating my cheese needs. That shop is Who Cut the Cheese in Kihei. Not only does it have a brilliant name in that it is a reference to a fart joke, but it has an impressive assortment of all different types of cheeses. I don't want to be…well, cheesy but this store has helped me to become the cheese lover that I am today. So (with a tear in my eye and some cheese in my mouth) I say thank you to the one shop that was made for me and I ask, who did cut the cheese? [IH]


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You can chat and flirt on the go, whatever place you are in.
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GUATEMALA CITY - Between the black smoke-belching chicken buses and the mass of cars that congest the streets of Central America's largest capital, it's hard to imagine a bicycle, much less a mass of them. With one of the highest violent crime rates in Latin America, it's not a place I was planning to explore on two wheels. In fact, I was planning to get out as soon as possible, but circumstances determined otherwise.
So when I saw on Twitter that Masa Critica Guatemala was planning a ride my first weekend here, I decided to drop them a line to see if they might have a bike to spare. "What better way to see a crazy city like this one than with a crazy bunch of bicyclists?" I reasoned. There's safety in numbers, and that's the idea behind Critical Mass, a bicycling movement launched in 1992 in San Francisco and has now spread to more than 300 countries.
"We don't block traffic; we are traffic!" is the group's motto, and as an urban bicyclist confronted with rude honking or just heedless motorists I've enjoyed expressing that sentiment, alone and in mass rides in San Antonio (MS 150), Houston, Texas (Bohemeo's Bicycle Club) and Guadalajara, Mexico (Al Teatro en Bici and GDL en Bici).
My reply came within just a few minutes. "It will be an honor," said Masa Critica founder Manuel Gómez, and assured me he'd be there at Jocotenango Park with a bike for me. "You'll know me by my beard," he said.
And indeed, it would have been hard to miss him. Gómez cut a robust figure with a bright yellow vest over his green tie-dye Masa Critica T-shirt and a beard that reached halfway down his chest.
"Bienvenidos a Masa Critica!" he shouted, rolling in with a shiny blue mountain bike just my size.
Gómez, a local chiropractor and acupuncturist, gathered the assembled masses and went over the route and the rules of the road. "Remember to stay together - that's the most important thing!" he said. "Stay to the left. And stay alert!"
It was a far cry from some of the Critical Mass rides I'd seen in Houston, where the riders' objective seemed to be asserting their rights of the road. Here the emphasis was on staying alive. These riders observed traffic laws, were courteous to honking drivers and tried to spread good cheer along the way.
"Some drivers are rude, but I just smile at them," one rider told me. "That way we can show them we are humans, too!"
Few women joined the ride - unfortunately, not many women have taken up bicycling in the capital city. Teresa was one of two besides me.
"I used to love biking, but I lost my enthusiasm when a friend had her bicycle stolen from her while she was waiting for a red light at an intersection," she said. "So when I heard about Critical Mass, I said, I'll be there!" This was her fourth ride.
The two-hour ride wound through all the zones in the central part of the capital: From quiet, residential Zona 2 to Historical Zona 1, past the Parque Central and the unusual green limestone Palacio Nacional (I'm told the locals call it the Guacamole); down into Zona 4 where we passed the Gaudi-style National Theater, where street vendors hawked everything from pirated CDs to socks and shoes; on down to the bustling commercial district of Avenida Bolivar. All in all, an exhilarating ride, and I must say the drivers were at least as respectful as those in Houston.
After the ride, Manuel joined me for lunch at the Spanish-style La Mezquita Restaurant where we dined on Spanish tortillas and paella, and he told me his thoughts on life, health and bicycling.
Here are a few excerpts from our interview:
"Our society in general has a prejudice against people who ride bicycles; they see that development and success are demonstrated by having a nice car. But maybe because of increased media attention on pollution and the health problems caused by sedentarism, we're seeing more people being willing to get out on their bikes, but they're hesitant because of security problems. But we're not really that bad in that respect; there are countries in Europe where hundreds of bicycles are stolen every year. We don't have that many bicycles stolen in Guatemala.
What really is a challenge, on the other hand, is breaking that vicious cycle of sedentarism, and addiction to comfort and passive recreation - they just look and look at electronic devices. Going out on a bicycle is one of the best form of exercise - not just because it doesn't pollute but also because it helps people avoid a whole variety of illnesses. In my practice I've noticed that bikers suffer fewer illnesses.
If we can get our young people biking, not just the athletes but all the young people, we'll see less drug use, and greater enjoyment of the outdoors. On a bike you feel yourself to be part of everything; you're in communication with the wind, with the plants... you have all of this contact with nature, whereas in a car, you don't.
Eight years ago I began an annual bike ride to Coban, 255 km to the north. It was an incredible experience because I was able to hear all the birds and then I was able to see them close up, and I'd never had the opportunity to do that in a car."
Tracy L. Barnett is the founder of The Esperanza Project. She is currently making a journey through Latin America, documenting sustainability initiatives throughout the continent.
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US to get Rings a week before Kiwis
It was filmed mainly in Wellington, but Americans will get to see the first Lord Of The Rings film a week earlier than Kiwis. [More]
(I don't know where they get their info from, but this NZ paper claims that about '20 or so' people lined up in LA, I'm sure it was more than that. And they claim alot of people didn't want to stay for the film '13 Days', how would they know? – Xo)Posted in LotR Movies, Old Main News on January 17, 2001 by xoanon


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Location: Plano, TX
URL: http://www.att.com
Number of years in current position: 3
Number of years involved with indirect sales: 5
Twitter Handle: @ATTBusiness
Fun Facts:
Has a mentor
Is a mentor
Loves Instagram
Is an extrovert
Has climbed a mountain
Can ride a horse
Has always wanted to be a teacher
Biography and Background:
Stephanie Williamson serves as the chief of staff for AT&T Partner Solutions, an umbrella organization that includes all AT&T's indirect sales channels. She leads a staff of nearly 500 AT&T employees, who support around 2,000 solution providers. She is also responsible for several strategic initiatives to drive growth in the channel, a major focus area for AT&T Business. Stephanie is an innovative and strategic leader, with a track record of improving operational efficiencies, building high-performing teams and creating ways to drive value for the business. She has more than 10 years of experience, with expertise in technology, business operations and financial consulting. Stephanie holds a Bachelor of Administration in finance from Texas A&M University. She is a mentor for Big Brothers Big Sisters, is passionate about philanthropy and an avid triathlete. She lives in Dallas with her husband, Josh.
How have you personally helped advance your company's channel business over the past year?
In 2017, I helped shape the overall indirect strategy for AT&T. We're doubling down on our commitment to third-party distribution. AT&T Partner Solutions is reinventing how we deliver our products and services, giving business customers more choices in how to access the power of our network. AT&T is going through a transformation to expand our market reach. Indirect channels are key to our growth strategy. AT&T Partner Solutions is driving new strategic wireline and wireless revenue growth, contributing more than 40% of the 2017 incremental growth in these strategic services for total AT&T Business Solutions. Our unique reseller program, AT&T Partner Exchange, was designed to incorporate game-changing technologies and expertise to help solution providers succeed. We have provided access to a rich set of products, services and enablement resources. This includes several milestone launches in 2017: AT&T FlexWare - a platform that simplifies delivering and deploying software-based network functions - several IoT resources and new open APIs to help solution providers enhance their automation capabilities.
What are your goals for your company's channel business over the next year?
2018 is all about growth in AT&T Partner Solutions. So, number one is for us to grow: grow the number of solution providers in our program, grow our relationships with our current solution providers and grow the number of technology solutions available in our channel. To grow, we'll focus on continued integration of the channels: AT&T Alliance Channel, AT&T Partner Exchange and ACC Business. In 2017, we brought all our indirect sales channels under one roof to take advantage of best-in-class resources from each of the teams.
Outside of your family, please name a woman you admire and why:
Hands down, Hillary Clinton. She is a trailblazer for women in politics and an advocate for gender equality. I admire her tenacity, perseverance and passion to fight for what she believes in.
What advice would you give your 16-year-old self?
My advice: dream big and go for it. Mark Twain puts it perfectly: "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So, throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover."
If you could master any new job-related skill, what would it be and why?
The ability to code. A basic understanding of how software and applications are built is a game-changing advantage in any industry.
What's the best book you read this past year and why did you like it?
Be Our Guest - Perfecting the Art of Customer Service by The Disney Institute and Theodore Kinni This is one of the best customer service books I've ever read. The principles are timeless, practical, and easily applied to any business. Essentially, whatever you do must be of the highest quality - and always with the customers' needs at the forefront to deliver exceptional customer service.
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