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Published at Tuesday, April 16th, 2019 - 23:37:56 PM. Worksheet. By Denisha Vincent.
Select "Slide Size" (usually in the Design tab) and set a custom size to your page size. You can definitely set it to 8.5 x 11 or 11 x 8.5. My school's printer doesn't like to print all the way to the edge of the page, so I always set my size to 10.75 x 8.25 or 8.25 x 10.75. Add borders, You can find all sorts of cute borders on TpT and insert them following the clip art step below. I personally like to make my own borders by inserting a shape. I use the rectangle to make my outline. In the Format tab (this only appears if you click on the shape), I choose the white center and black border and then click on "Shape Outline" and "Weight" to make it thicker. I didn't even think to add this as a picture, but you can easily make your border centered on the page too! Just go to that Format tab and click where it says "Align." Click "Align Center" and "Align Middle" and it will be perfect!
Emotional Development, In any group of young children asked to do a paper-pencil task, some will succeed and some will be less successful. The successful children may truly comprehend the task or may simply have guessed correctly. The less successful ones often learn to think of themselves as failures, and ultimately may give up on school and on themselves (Katz & Chard, 1989). These children may react to the stress created by fear of giving the wrong answers by acting out their frustrations and becoming behavior problems, or by withdrawing and becoming reclusive (Charlesworth, 1996). Parents may report school phobic behaviors such as stomach aches in the morning or refusal to get into the car to go to preschool. These children have learned, at an early age, that school can be an emotionally painful place.
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Cloud-SaaS online collaboration tools
5 steps to complete a SharePoint Online migration
Microsoft Office 365 MVP David Drever discusses SharePoint Online migration tips for an easy transition during the SPTechCon user conference in Boston. Continue Reading
4 tips for migrating ECM to the cloud
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More and more organizations are using OneDrive for enterprise content collaboration. Read how Microsoft's collaboration tool can fit into your daily workflow. Continue Reading
Workplace collaboration tool bolsters employee productivity
The benefits of workplace collaboration tools trickle down to employee relationships, company growth, community engagement and training. Use this tip to choose the right tool. Continue Reading
How traditional file-sharing services have evolved
With a focus on improving digital experiences for its users, Box has added two new modern collaboration tools, Skills and Graph, to its roster to help shake up file sharing. Continue Reading
Why you can't always go all the way with SharePoint cloud
Organizations started the shift to the SharePoint cloud from on premises, but encountered obstacles that made SharePoint Online less appealing. Enter the hybrid deployment. Continue Reading
How to create a SharePoint online backup strategy to protect data
Just because you're in the cloud on a platform such as SharePoint Online doesn't mean your data is backed up. Here are important considerations to protect your organization. Continue Reading
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A step-by-step guide to SharePoint 2016 migration
If you're considering a SharePoint 2016 upgrade or migration, here is a step-by-step guide and a migration tool to make the transition as seamless as possible. Continue Reading
Cloud innovation paves the way for new and modern ECM capabilities
As vendors migrate to the cloud and companies seek more functionality, new ECM capabilities have begun develop in order to meet demand. Continue Reading
Protecting content from the enterprise collaboration black hole
As the need for enterprise collaboration grows, so does the need for security. Organizations need to understand when confidential content is at risk and how to protect it. Continue Reading
Has Microsoft finally gotten a handle on hybrid search?
Historically, hybrid search has been an issue with Microsoft technologies. With Office 365 and SharePoint 2016, the technology is approaching a more cohesive user experience. Continue Reading
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Azure AI, via the Cortana Intelligence Suite, can transform cloud-based business processes. But take note of the expertise required to configure some of these services. Continue Reading
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The default User Account Control (UAC) settings in Windows Vista and Windows 7 prevent you from performing many task on the command line. Performing administrative tasks such as executing batch or script files that require administrative permissions will require you to use an Elevated Command Prompt, or a command prompt with elevated permissions that is run as administrator.
There are several methods for launching an elevated command prompt in Windows Vista or Windows 7. I'll show you the two most common.
Method 1
Click Start, click All Programs, click Accessories, right-click Command Prompt, and then click Run as administrator.
Click Yes to the UAC notification dialog and allow Windows Command Processor to run.
You can tell that you are running an elevated prompt by the presence of the word Administrator in the title bar of the command prompt.
Method 2
Click Start and type cmd.exe. When the Instant search results are shown, right-click the cmd entry and choose Run as administrator. You may also select the cmd entry in the Instant Search results using the up and down arrows and press Ctrl+Shift+Enter on the keyboard. The Ctrl+Shift+Enter hotkey combination runs a program elevated, but only works when using the Instant Search feature in the Windows Vista or Windows 7 Start menu.
[…] Open a Command Prompt window. In Windows XP, click Start, Run…, and type cmd.exe. In Windows Vista and Windows 7, run an elevated Command Prompt. […]
Thanks for sharing this informative stuff. Recently I upgraded my Windows 7 to 10 OS. I access this command prompt from start menu.
1. Click on the Start button.
2. In installed apps section scroll down until you find Windows System folder. Click on the down arrow and you will find Command prompt under it.
3. Make right click on Command Prompt -> More -> Run as administrator.
or you can Run Elevated Command Prompt from File Explorer
1. Launch File Explorer. For that, Press WIN + E keyboard keys.
2. And navigate to the following folder:
C:\Windows\System32 folder
3. Use the search box and type cmd.exe to file Command Prompt application.
When it appears in the search result make a right click and Run as Administrator.


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The mission of the School of Business and Applied Technology at SOWELA is to provide students with knowledge and skills in business, technology, and related arts, in order to be successful in an ever-changing workforce.
Welcome from the Dean:
It is my honor to serve as Dean of the School of Business and Applied Technology. We have a wide variety of programs in our School including:
- Accounting Technology-520302
- Business Administration-520101
- Culinary Arts-120503
- Drafting and Design Technology-151301
- Graphic Art-500402
- Information Systems Technology-110103
- Office Systems Technology-520401
Each program is designed to help students gain the necessary skills to be successful in industry, or to transfer to a university to continue their education. Faculty members engage students with hands-on assignments to help foster a learning environment. From the completely online degree in Business Administration to the intricate labs of Drafting and Design Technology, the School of Business and Applied Technology places students in high-demand, high-wage careers.


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How safe is Poloniex's cryptocurrency exchange platform? Are the owners known & active in the crypto community? Right through this Poloniex review you will learn how this once insignificant substitute exchange gained user-trust, innovative functionality, and subsequently swallowed its competitors' market share. From full customer refunds after a minor security breach, to a successful infrastructure redesign, and a bit a sheer luck - it's no secret that Poloniex's history is quite the interesting read.
Poloniex is a crypto-to-crypto global exchange operating in the US. It registered with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) as a money service business (MSB) on August 29, 2016. However, it has been in operation since January 2014.
While the bureau lists the location of exchange's offices in Wilmington, Delaware, research shows the address belongs to an agent. Little information is available online—including on the company's website—about ownership. On LinkedIn and company profiling website Owler, someone named Tristan D'Agosta identifies himself as the founder and CEO of Poloniex. According to information he shares on these pages, D'Agosta is a music composer and a former freelance writer with a Bachelor of Arts in music from Rutgers University.
The lack of information on co-founders, top management, and company ownership, as well as the absence of a physical office have caused some to question the business soundness and legitimacy of Poloniex. Even for me, writing this analysis of Poloniex, I find it strange that the founders have chosen to remain so withdrawn. The safety of user funds on the exchange has been an active subject of discussion on online forums such as Bitcointalk and Reddit.
Meanwhile, public knowledge about founders, management and investors of exchanges such as Coinbase, Kraken and Bitstamp give them more credibility. Even with these existing doubts, however, Poloniex has continued to grow in terms of its user base, transaction volumes and the number of cryptos it supports.
Poloniex has excellent figures
Poloniex receives the largest amount of traffic in the crypto exchange industry. Its website gets over 50 million visits per month. The closest exchange in this metric is Coinbase with about 45 million monthly visits.
Poloniex's largest sources of traffic are the United States (24.84%) and Russia (6.06%). Other top sources include the United Kingdom (4.65%), Brazil (3.14%) and Vietnam (3.67%).
Another feature that differentiates Poloniex with other exchanges is its lack of support for fiat currency. Some users boast that this is one of the main advantages, allow breathing-room form government regulators as the exchange does not deal in fiat currency. That being said, Poloniex supports a large number of crypto assets. As of August 2017, the number of listed coins stood at over 70.
It must be said that after the 2016 demise of Poloniex's largest rival exchange, Cryptsy, the former acquired virtually all of it's market share and user-base. As the most trusted alternative, users flocked to sign -up.
Two other popular exchanges that don't support fiat currency are Shapeshift (which has about 50 crypto assets on offer) and Yobit (250 coins listed). A segment of crypto holders prefer Shapeshift because it doesn't require users to create accounts. However, Shapeshift lacks most of the tools and services traders require such as graphs.
Poloniex offers no mobile applications, but the mobile version of the website works just as smoothly as the desktop version. The exchange has also made an API available, through which third-party developers can create tools for data analysis and account management.
Poloniex is popular with users seeking to convert from one cryptocurrency to another, margin trade, and lend. Its services are accessible from anywhere around the world and it has few requirements for signing up and trading as compared to Coinbase, Bitstamp and Kraken.
As with all centralized exchange audits, I would like to remind readers of this Poloniex review that the exchange controls all private keys to the wallets holding your cryptocurrencies. The exchange assures users that it stores much of their deposits in offline "air-gapped" cold storage. It offers 2-factor authentication for account holders, as well as browser recognition tools.
While Poloniex's promises of security may be based on sound capacity, users must trust that the measures in place are tight enough and that individuals in charge of funds are honest.
In 2014 the exchange suffered a minor security breach where 12% of all customer bitcoin deposits were stolen. In an unprecedented move (at the time), a statement was issued assuring users that all funds would be reimbursed. Poloniex carried through their promise to its users several months later.
As the Bitcoin project itself has shown, lack of information about a founder is not always a sign of bad intent. However, as a precaution, it is advisable to keep on the exchange only as much value as you need to lend, trade or exchange at any given time, especially considering Poloniex is a centralized platform with a high custodial risk.
As with all centralized exchanges, you should always send whatever funds you don't immediately need on the platform to a wallet you control.
The Poloniex interface works nicely, except when the site is under strain from DDOS or legitimate peak trading times. "Un-cached" users are greeted by a standard Cloudflare "checking your browser" page. Such pages are widespread among crypto sites and are used to filter=-out botnet and malicious traffic.
In 2015 the whole interface was very successfully redesigned. There are many positive Poloniex reviews mentioning how nicely the website presentation has come along since 2014. See the evolution for yourself:
Poloniex in 2014
Poloniex in 2017
The overall user experience is close to that of using Bittrex or Kraken - though slightly more intuitive then the latter. You could even compare Poloniex with Shapeshift, except you'll need to sign up to Poloniex while Shapeshift allows guests to trade without registration. Choosing a pairing, however, is not as straightforward as Shapeshift. You may have to work to find the page from which to choose your pairing.
A common complaint from users is that it takes a long time for deposits to reflect in the user account. Users have also reported a few cases of coins sent but never showing up in the receiving account.
Further, many users accuse the exchange's customer support of poor and slow response to complaints. Some have reported that tickets sometimes take months to resolve.
Signing up for an account on Poloniex is easier than on most other major digital asset exchanges. While it observes some level of Know Your Customer requirements, the process is less stringent partly due to the fact that the exchange accepts only crypto deposits.
Users are only allowed one account, and registering more than one could result in suspension or expulsion from the platform. Each account, however, offers exchange, trading and lending services. You automatically have access to all three services when you sign up for any of them.
The exchange service facilitates the movement of value from one crypto to another. On the other hand, the margin trading service enables you to leverage your cryptos and earn gains from price changes.
If you are risk averse but still want to make a profit on the platform, you can put up your cryptocurrencies for others to borrow and trade with. In exchange, you will receive a guaranteed interest rate.
When you engage in margin trading, you essentially have access to the three sections available on Poloniex. You access exchange, a margin trading and a lending/borrowing section. You can borrow funds from the lending section to invest through the margin trading section.
In the event you want to move your value to another type of crypto, you will need to use the classic exchange section. It is also through the exchange section that you make deposits.
When compared to trading platforms such as Coinbase's GDAX, or Bitstamp/Kraken, I feel that Poloniex is the easiest to start using. Once your signup is complete (this takes less than five minutes) you are ready to deposit and start trading. The most differentiating feature from the rest of the trading platforms, however, is the fact that Poloniex offers more risk-averse crypto holders the option of lending out their coins.
In addition to the three sections separated according to function, Poloniex also offers three levels of account verification.
You get the first level of verification by providing an email address, your name and country of residence at the signup stage. The level one verification allows you a daily minimum deposit and withdrawal of $2,000 worth of cryptos. You can exchange, trade and lend with this level of verification, with the only limitation being how much you can deposit and withdraw daily.
If you need to have your daily limits increased, then you will have to apply for level-two verification. You will do this by providing a physical address, postal address, phone number, date of birth and passport ID.
Along with the application, Poloniex requires you to upload an ID photo and a passport photo. With approval, your daily limit for deposits and withdrawal grows to $25,000 worth of cryptos.
You can get an even higher level account with a limit that exceeds $25,000. You apply for this level by reaching out to support. The deposit and withdrawal limits Poloniex offers are relatively higher than you will get from accounts on Coinbase, Kraken and Bitstamp.
Since Poloniex accepts only crypto deposits and withdrawals, it is one of the cheapest exchanges to use. This is due to the fact that the exchange doesn't support "traditional" deposit methods (via fait currency), which are more costly than cryptocurrencies - due to extra regulatory requirements, KYC vetting and interbank fees.
Both the person putting up an offer to buy or sell (the maker) and the person picking and accepting an offer (the taker) pay transaction fees. Generally a maker pays fewer fees in a transaction than a taker. Maker fees range from 0% to 0.15%, while those for the taker range between 0.05% and 0.25%. In both cases, the higher the amount involved in a trade, the lower the fees paid.
Maker and taker fees apply to both the exchange and the trading platform. Lending fees are set by those putting up their funds for borrowing. Since the market is competitive, the lower the interest a lender charges, the more successful they are at having traders taking their offers.
Nevertheless, average loan offers on the platform charge at least 0.2%. From the lender's earnings, Poloniex will take 15%.
Should you like to try something different to Poloniex, the following are the most popular alternative cryptocurrency exchanges:


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If you've ever seen the look on an inexperienced receptionist's face the first time a process server shows up at your front desk, you already know that your entire staff needs clear-cut policies and procedures about what to do when a subpoena arrives at the office. Most subpoenas, of course, arrive by certified mail and demand medical records, but however an order comes through the door, each staff member needs to understand his or her role and responsibilities in responding to it.
When the court orders a witness to appear or a party to provide documentation for legal proceedings (like a trial or deposition), it issues an instrument called a "subpoena." Governing authorities, like a state medical board, or an attorney general can issue subpoenas as well. Medical practices receive subpoenas frequently to demand copies of medical records—usually in preparation for malpractice and personal-injury lawsuits.
Here are some general guidelines for offices when they receive a subpoena:
• Secure and prevent changes in records. Designate a person responsible to ensure that subpoenaed records are pulled from general filing and kept safe from routine destruction or archiving. Create a policy prohibiting alterations of these records.
• Create a record log. Note the date when the practice received the subpoena and when a response is due. Determine which subpoenas can be handled as "routine," and which ones require special handling—such as calling in legal counsel. Determine if you need additional time to produce records (say from archives or remote locations) and ask for an extension (in writing).
• Make sure you have no valid objections before releasing records. If, for example, the requestor fails to include a proper written release authorization, do not send records. Under the advice of counsel, there can be other reasons for objections as well. When the request is unreasonably intrusive or expensive to comply with, an attorney may object.
• Watch for special circumstances regarding sensitive information. Records containing patient information regarding mental health and certain infectious diseases require special written release under most circumstances. At times a court may allow the provider to redact irrelevant information that could prove detrimental if released.
• Produce organized copies. Number each page of a chart to be turned over, and log the exact page numbers included in the package as well as the date you send them. If you need to delete information, make sure the released records show exactly where the deletions were made and the reasons for the deletions. Healthcare providers walk a fine line between the demands of a court order and compliance issues associated with HIPAA and state patient-privacy regulations. Step off that line in either direction, and you could be liable for fines and sanctions from either side.
Although this post provides a good overview that you can use to guide your policies and procedures, it's up to you to think through each staff member's role—from receptionist and records clerk to administrator and physicians. Create written procedures that describe exactly what to do. Be as specific as possible, and make sure that proper administrative personnel and affected physicians are notified immediately upon being served. Do not authorize clerical workers to make decisions about legal responses. Their roles should be well supervised—especially when a case calls for extraordinary decisions. And reemphasize the need for confidentiality—not just to protect patient rights, but to protect physicians and the practice.


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Eye on Boise: Hart tax drama extended yet again
Sun., Dec. 18, 2011
BOISE - Tax-protesting Idaho state Rep. Phil Hart has asked for and received 30 more days to respond to federal authorities' move to foreclose on his Athol home. The action was sparked by years of unpaid federal income taxes, interest and penalties.
Hart, who has been acting as his own attorney, asked for a delay until Jan. 5 to allow him time to hire an attorney and get the new lawyer up to speed to file the response.
Justice Department attorneys raised no objection, and U.S. District Judge Edward Lodge granted Hart the delay.
Now, Hart has filed to have Kentucky attorney Charles E. McFarland represent him in the case. McFarland represented excavation business owner and tax protester Fred Allnutt Sr., of Ellicott City, Md., in an unsuccessful appeal to the 4th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in 2008, charging that a statute of limitations should bar an IRS notice of deficiency ordering Allnutt to pay $2 million.
The U.S. Department of Justice says Hart owed $549,703.48 to the IRS as of Oct. 31 for back income taxes, interest and penalties. The DOJ has filed in federal court to foreclose on his Athol home to satisfy the debt. The log home, ironically, was built partly from timber Hart illegally logged from state school endowment land in 1996, for which he never fully satisfied a court judgment. Hart, a Republican, is in his fourth term in the House.
'Degrees of agony'
Senate Finance Chairman Dean Cameron, R-Rupert, said that despite the positive budget outlook and growing revenues lawmakers are facing, he doesn't feel like the state's in surplus mode, with its revenue still below 2008 levels. "From my way of thinking, a surplus is when you have paid all your bills and you have money left over," he said. "We're not at that point. We haven't paid all our bills."
He pointed to tens of millions of dollars that state hospitals and nursing homes assessed themselves to help Idaho keep its federal Medicaid matching funds this year, and automatic salary fund reductions built into the public school budget going years out into the future. "That in my mind should be paid for," he said. "So in my mind, we're not operating with a surplus."
Said Cameron, "I guess early on I cringed at all the jubilation. … I'll be happy when we get back to revenues growing at a reasonable pace," and ground lost since 2008 has been made up. "Then I'll breathe a sigh of relief. Until then, it's more pain, it's just in degrees of agony."
Religion law no help on pot charge
A Boise man has failed to convince Idaho's Court of Appeals that he can't be prosecuted for marijuana possession because he used the drug as a religious sacrament after Idaho lawmakers in 2000 voted to elevate religious rights over all other rights in the state's "Free Exercise of Religion" act.
That law, passed over the objections of nearly all the state's mainstream churches, promised attorney fees and costs to anyone who wins a case under it claiming the government violated their religious rights. It was pushed by then-Idaho pastor Bryan Fischer, an outspoken Christian conservative who a year later was named chaplain of the Idaho Senate.
Cary William White was arrested for marijuana possession and drug paraphernalia after a traffic stop in 2007. He appealed his case to the state Court of Appeals, saying his religion, including a mix of Christianity, Rastafarianism and various other beliefs, was behind his marijuana use. "The sacrament of Marijuana is a gift from my creator and I enter into the experience of Marijuana with the intent to bless it," White said in court documents.
Idaho's Court of Appeals judges, in a unanimous decision authored by Judge Sergio Gutierrez, tossed out White's appeal. "While White may have testified in a manner to link his marijuana use to legitimate religious beliefs and practices, this was more of an instance where he has utilized parts of various recognized religions 'to meld into a justification for his use of marijuana' and did not … establish a link between any recognized religious beliefs he may have and his marijuana use," the court wrote.
The judges also pointed to a 1995 federal court case that warned that religious freedom laws could become "the first refuge of scoundrels if defendants could justify illegal conduct simply by crying 'religion.' "


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My couz tavia and her boyfriend,jake.
My uber cool grandma and her only son.[sho shweet]
Me and my sis tried to look excited.
My couz,nick and my Aunty Peng.
and her boyfriend,Paul.[he's run 2 marathons before]
The water at our beach,
We were very happy about it.
Then when we arrived,we got off on our jetty,which was rather small,not quite the one that i jumped off at kapas, and put our bags somewhere and sat in the canteen area,and had our holiday briefing.the place is called Redang Kalong [sounds dam cina]. everything is basically controlled by them.Meal times,snorkling times,etc. this resort is a rather quiet one.the noisiest it gets is my couz running around pickin up sea cucumbers in the water and chasing my sis with it. And all the staff are chinese.no one there is malay or indian.not even the people on holiday.the place is all wooden and is only built for less than 80 people.i think we got the best resort.
Aunty peng and Aunty wai yee arriving at
The entrance of our resort.
Our rooms are either double or triple bedded. theres hot showers in it with a nice bathroom and aircond that can be left on 24 hours.its got a cupboard with a safe inside and a rubbish bin too.so basically,its a simple room.the whole place is simple.our rooms faced the sea and man,spectacular view. other than that,the resort has free kayaking,free ping pong,free board games,free carrom,free karaoke,free mah jong but u gotta pay to play pool.ohya and the canteen has bread with a toaster,juice,ice water,tea and coffee 24 hours all free.[actually it ain't free,its all included in the package but we can have as much as we want].The only thing that sucks about this place,is our beach.its full of corals and stones and the 1/4 of sand there is,ain't even fine.kapas had the best sand ever.
I think i still remember the code.[561744B]
Imagine playing volleyball on that.
My mat salleh relatives had problems walking on it.
and hammocks right in front of our rooms,facing the sea.
Our simple wooden rooms.
View from our room.
well,we arrived there at 11am,so that means we missed the first snorkling trip[there are two a day,first at 9.15am and the 2nd at 2.15pm.] we lepaked around,ate lunch which was not bad i tell yea.they don't give the starchy malay food here.after lunch we got ready for snorkling.Snorkling was good. alot of staghorn reefs though[the horny kind.haha]. but got alot of cool fish. under the boat was 1000's of fish so me and my dad dived down under it.that was cool.haha.
After snorkling we just lepaked around on the beach. zoe still went snorkling at our beach.i dunno what there was to see there. my couz kept looking for sea cucumbers,my older sis read a book,my dad went for a jog[crazy man that guy],and the other grown ups sat around with a tiger in their hands.what did i do? i sat around looking at the spectacular view,and took some shots.
Since we had no sunset, i made the camera do the job.haha.
My apa.
i like pics in black and white.
Diving boat.
These slippers take me every where.[especially to skool]
My couz's idea of communication : throw a rock when they can't hear u.
Me,Sarah and Nick.
And the grown-ups sat around with a tiger in their hands.
Dinner was some asian food mixed western. we had chicken wings,grilled lamb chop,kembong with belacan foil-baked,french fries,salad,coleslaw,fish balls and fried rice.it was gooooood.after dinner i sat to have some strawberry tea [doesn't that remind of kapas,lynne] and watch the league of extraordinary gents for the 3rd time with Sarah on my dads laptop.then everyone went to bed.
Next morning,i skipped breakfast cuz it was some mihoon and nasi lemak and slept on untill 9.then my dad woke me up cuz he said they're going to the marine park. jumped into the boat at 9.15,and reached the jetty at the marine park [was so tempted to jump of it] we were the only ones there untill about 20 mins later,the crowds started coming in.man i tell u,the marine park was uber cool. so many fish of all colours and the corals were very much alive.there was the christmas tree coral where if u touch it, it closes up.haha. my family were the smart ones not to wear a life jacket.so we could dive down anytime and i managed to get the snorkling techniques mastered.what else did i see?i saw a huge puffer fish,about 3 feet long and i swam with millions of ikan bilis.but i missed alot there. i missed the giant garupa which was over a metre long,i missed the shipwreck on the other side,i missed the moray eel,and i missed black tip sharks.so thats pretty much alot that i missed. man when the crowds come in,the water turns murky and there were hundreds of floating people in an area of only 150m square of snorkling area.in the water u had so many people giving their lala poses to underwater camera shots.[damn,i want one too]then we all went back.Sarah missed everything cuz she din wanna go.
Aunty Han,Me and Aunty Wai Yee.
Then after lunch, Sarah had to beg me and my dad to follow her snorkling.haha. Dad,Sarah,Zoe,Ama and I went.it was good.alot of fish and they din swim away when we came cuz we had food.but since the water was shallow[about 8 feet deep],everyone cut themselves on the corals.my finger bleed untill my whole hand was bloody.haha.i tried squeezing the blood out in the water to see if sharks would come but it din work [dang].Some lady piuked on the boat so we had to go back after that.then before we left,Sarah dared me to wave my hands and yell " SHARK,SHARK!!!" to everyone in the water.ahahaha. and sarah and zoe kept posing like jack sparrow on the boat with the music all the time. The last time i did that at kapas,dinesh pushed me and i almost fell in the sea.
Then the whole evening we lepaked around on the beach,played some frisby and ping pong and took some shots. i sucked at ping pong,kena trash by my sis and aunt.i sucked at frisby too,but when i took out my FIFA official size 1 ball, the mat salleh's got trashed by the malaysians [it was only me though].and what else?Sarah and I started throwing rocks as far as we could. man she sucks. she summore won discuss when she was in skool,summore got sports woman for two years.haha. but i couldn't beat my dad.Sarah also chickened out after SHE proposed the idea of a 50m race with me.and where was zoe in all this?Missing in Action i tell u.or she was mayb still snorkling looking at some sand in the water. If she was,my Couz was probably looking for more sea cucumbers and chasing her with it making a whole lot of noise. man,i love my family.
One of the many tanjungs.
with the coconut tree and a boat this time.
O i love this shot. its darn typical.
Sarah and Aunty Han.
Kononye ping pong pro.
Jake was pretty good.
Paul fell in the water trying to catch one.[they kenot balance on the stony beach,haha]
Like a pro [i tried la k.]
Even 6 year old nick was better than me.[he sucks at football]
Dinner was the same as yesterday for some reason.[i think,but i'm getting mixed up between all three days]Then after that i watched the joy luck club with my family,darn emo weih.and we all went to sleep.It stormed that night pretty heavilly.all my mat salleh relatives kept going outside cuz they've never been in a tropical storm before.haha.
Next morning,it was still drizzling so no wun went snorkling.i did some studying and watched shanghai knights. darn funny weih.then my dad asked if i wanna go kayaking,since its free. so Aunty Han and Uncle Ashley in one kayak,Aunty Peng and zoe in another,And me and dad in the last[both of us had to use a single paddle,it was pretty neat] we headed to the next teluk,caught the surf and beached our kayak quickly after 5 mins of fighting for it with the powerful waves. then Aunty Peng and zoe came,caught the surf,and capsized.ahahahaha. but they abandoned water craft and laughed all the way untill the beach. i thought ,"shit,what are they doing!" So i chased after it cuz the waved were pulling it to another cove and asked my dad for help since he's some muscle man and i kenot beat him in arm wrestling.haha. but the waves were too strong and the whole kayak was filled with water so it was too heavy to lift. i kept holding on to it but after 5 mins of pushing and struggling,my dad gave up. both of us were exhausted but i kept thinkin to myself,if we lose this kayak, GG.com. So i was asking dad,"what are you doing?!" and he stood there and said " wah sam,not an easy job huh." baaaaabi!!! but later on in the day he said,"actually sam,if u had let go of the kayak,it would have gone."aiyoy.well we battled the waves for the kayak for about 15 mins untill we finally won and were extremely exhausted.
then we realized,we're stranded cuz the waves are too powerful to bring the kayak out again.so we waited for about 2 hours there,making sandcastles[i did an airplane],scaling some really cool boulders[i saw a 2m long monitor lizard in the jungle] and just lepaking,trying to figure out what to do[i was just concerned about getting back in time for lunch]. my dad decided to use his brains instead of his muscles and came up with a plan. he said that we shud wait for the calm wave and quickly bring one kayak out at a time. So me and zoe went first,and it worked! then we paddled home while they timed the next calm wave.boy,i was exhausted and had problems kayaking back.haven't done proper kayaking in a year.
Well,we missed lunch and as we were arrving,the snorkling boat was leaving. And we were all tired but zoe grabbed her mask and followed them. we sat around drinking 100 plus,eating whatever is left of lunch and talked about our 2 hour adventure.Then we decided to go find the waterfall we saw earlier when we were kayaking. We walked there,climbed the rocks,walked in the sea and reached what wasn't a waterfall but just a shower.haha.but at least it could be consumed.then they all went snorkling and i took a jog back to the resort.by that time the snokling boat came back. it was about 5pm already.i played some ping pong and carrom with nick,zoe went to sleep and Sarah fell sick so she was sleeping too.i have no idea what the rest of the family was doing.So then later i took summore shots and did summore studying.much of everyone had nothing to do.
Nick always has this serious look on his face[he talks like a grown-up too]
Mom and Dad =)
Some worked on their laptops.
Some just needed to sit and think.
I studied =)
Coconut trees.[why does this remind me of pn Surita(bagan datoh)]
God's works always seem to amaze me.
One of the nights we had something different la k. i think it was the first night.but we had bbq again that night.After dinner it rained heavilly again.Sarah and I taught all my aunts and uncs how to play mafia.Its fun playing with grown-ups.haha.then later we taught them how to play chuoa tai tit [don't ask me how u spell it]. we trashed them la of course.haha.they got the hang of it after a while.When we left,they couldn't remember some of the rules so they made up their own.[grown-ups are brilliant people]Then i did some studying while my sis was completing her assignments on the laptop [we were suppose to be on holiday]. And i watched the last samurai for the 3rd time with her.
Next morning,we had roti canai and eggs for breakfast and some tea and toast bread[u can have that all the time though].i sat with ama for an hour drinking tea and gazing at the never-seeming-to-dissapoint spectacular view untill she said i'm being lazy and asked me to go take a walk with my mom.[my ama is so cute] So me and my mom took a walk to laguna resort while my dad,aunty peng and paul took a walk to one of the tanjungs. laguna was so huge we din bother exploring it.
3% of laguna.
looks like a morning glory.something to brighten up the fact that ur leaving in 60 mins time.
My sisters were hangin around the hammock the whole morning,asking me to take their pics.my dad was sleeping and i was trying to pack-up my stuff cuz the boat leaves at 12 noon but my couz kept stacking up pillows and jumping on me.my dad later on got his last shots of the island and we took the boat back to Merang jetty.
oo i love this shot.[the plastic bag kinda ruins it though]
Catching a snooze
Can't tell if Sarah is awake anot.
These kids watch too much tv.
Nick goes around catching frogs and lizards [kinda reminds me of calvin trying to gross out susie]
Paul walks kinda funny.
The hotel we stayed in this time was just down the road from last time. it wasn't creepy.it was some malay hotel lah.then my whole family went for lunch in cinatown and walk for a bit untill they flew off at 4.30pm and i had a nap untill dinner time.Dinner was good this time round.dam cheap oso.then we did some shopping and came back to the hotel and watched flight of the phoenix.then we had a good sleep untill the next morning.
We woke up at 6am,zoe woke up at 6.45 so we couldn't eat breakfast there cuz we have to check in our luggage at 7.35 and it takes a while to get to the airport.plus the cab was already waiting so we left and had breakfast in the pretty lame airport.prices were friggin expensive. we took off at 8 in a plane with no hot flight attendents and another gay ass. reached back here at 9.15,reached kl sentral at 11.30,took a cab back home and huried to skool for RKA day[open day]look around for pn grace and shes dam nice in front of my mom weih.haha. well,my results improved alot and i've never gotten higher before.and to top that off,i got 1st inclass.
Redang had no hot chicks sadly.din even see anyone my age there.all the shots were taken mostly by me,dad and sarah.my family went out for dinner the day we arrived home and the next day they went to camerons while i was stuck in boring ol skool.my teachers think i'm still one of the most talkative and day dreaming students in their class.but u know what?i'm not sick anymore,i managed to catch a holiday i really needed and my grades improved and my parents are quite happy about it.man life is good.
Thank u Lord! and ohya,thanks to terence too,who lent me his mask.


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As if there wasn't already enough pressure on me to acknowledge the separate times all my friends shot out of their respective vagina slides and into the world. Not only am I expected to write something clever on their wall once a year, but now I'm expected to give them a gift card to iTunes so they can go download "Lenny Kravitz's Greatest Hits"? Come on Facebook, I'm not made of digital dollars, or whatever it is one uses to buy things from the internet.
And why can't I just give my friends one of the many copies of "Lenny Kravitz's Greatest Hits" I already own? Maybe you should suggest that, since you know me so goddamn well.
Besides, the whole point of buying someone a gift is to see the disappointed look on their face when they realize you got them a gift card. I'm not ready to give that up. No, I would like to be there in person when they realize my love for them is equal to $5 worth of Lenny Kravitz, thank you very much.
Oh great. A guy can't even make a joke about how crucial American Apparel is to our societal fabric without getting bombarded with advertisements for Lycra onesies now? Well, fuck me. I guess I'll refrain from telling my friend Tommy to go buy that body pillow in the shape of Saved By the Bell's Zach Morris, then. I wouldn't want suggestions to "Like" Franklin & Bash getting splattered all over his sidebar. The guy doesn't need any more trouble getting a date.
And speaking of this "Liking" business...
Like Michael Jackson? Click "Like" to become a fan of Walmart, where you can always find Michael Jackson music! And Michael Jackson t-shirts! And Michael Jackson key chains, potato chips, and lubricant! We'll rename our massive international conglomerate MichaelJacksonMart if you just click on this link!
Like Breaking Bad? Click "Like" to become a fan of the official Frankie Muniz Fan Page and download all of your favorite Frankie Muniz films and TV shows, except the one that has any connection whatsoever to Breaking Bad!
Like Franklin & Bash? No...?
Like dogs? Click "Like" to become a fan of Walmart, where you can find all of your pet supplies at a friendly price! If you click "Like" in the next five minutes, we'll actually give you a labrador puppy! PLEASE CLICK ON US! FOR THE LOVE OF GOD CLICK THIS LINK!
Yeah, you think I should start a game of "Word Pop Farm Song" with that friend of a friend who I've never actually met in person? Sure, I could do that. And while I'm at it, maybe I should take up crystal meth and start flavoring my coffee with cocaine.
I know how it works. Today I'm just chilling out playing Tiki Resort and next week I'm balls deep in a Round Robin tournament of Bejeweled Blitz that doesn't end until someone's lying dead in a pool of vomit and stray keyboard parts.
But hey, maybe I'm overreacting. After all, it's just an online game with someone I barely know. It's not like the game would become so intense that I'd end up sending them a message explaining exactly how I was going to carve their parents into tiny pieces if they don't STOP FUCKING CHEATING YOU FUCKING NO GOOD ROTTEN DICKFART!
How many shoe companies exist in reality and how many of them are merely figments of an alternate online universe dedicated to overwhelming my senses with advertisements for all the hottest new styles in men's boots? And just how many hot new styles can there possibly be? And do I need shoes with belt buckles on them? And also, why aren't you answering any of my questions? Hello? Computer?
I have enough shoes, is what I'm getting at.


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Welcome to Bourne Youth Girls Softball
An Amateur Softball Association/USA Softball Member League
"The Official Home of the Bay State Sharks Girls Fastpitch Travel Teams!"
Bourne Youth Girls Softball (BYGS) is a community based in-town non-profit, volunteer organization designed to provide an opportunity for all interested players to participate in both an organized recreational and competitive travel programs based on fundamentals, skill development, and teamwork. Our mission will work to foster self-esteem, good sportsmanship, social well being, community spirit and leadership. BYGS is a member of the ASA/USA Softball of Massachusetts, which governs Junior Olympic (J.O.) Softball, and PONY Fastpitch Softball. Through these memberships, it participates in the Cape Cod Canal League and the Cape Cod Girls Softball League, along with ASA and PONY tournaments throughout the Northeast area including the States and the Regionals. Player development is directed toward high school participation and beyond.
In order to help achieve these objectives, we have established three programs to accommodate the various age groups within the league. We provide an Instructional League for girls in Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grades, a Minor League for girls in grades 3 - 5, and a Major League for girls in grades 6 - 8. We also offer a summer traveling program for 10U, 12U, 14U, 16U and 18U age divisions. Use the links on the left to learn more about our programs and sponsors, find information for players and coaches, locate a field, or look up a league contact.
Nicole Goulding Memorial Softball Scholarship Fund
Welcome to the 2019 Softball Season Registration with the Bourne Youth Girls Softball League!!
The BYGS Board is excited to be launching another exciting season of Recreational Softball for girls in grades K-8.
ONLINE REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!!! Click here to sign up
Early Registrations received between
November 1st - February 15th (includes a $10 discount).
Registrations received between
February 16th - March 9th
Late Registrations received between
March 10th - June 15th (includes a $25 late fee).
Bourne Youth Girls Softball uses SportsPilot for its registration system. This registration will allow you to provide contact information, sign consents and submit payment. If you have a family account through another SportsPilot-powered organization (such as Bourne Youth Soccer) you can use the same login to access your profile for softball registration. If you have never registered a family account with SportsPilot, you must create a new account first, which will let you set your own login credentials for future access to your account. Please read through each page carefully to ensure that all information is provided accurately. To complete registration through our secure site, please have your Visa, MasterCard or Discover card available. The cost of registration includes a team jersey, pants, umpire fees, ASA insurance, league equipment, etc. Remember to register early for lower fees!
REGISTER TODAY!!! Click here to sign up
"Bourne to Pitch" Pitching Clinics are Back!!!
Once again BYGS will be holding Pitching Clinics geared for the athlete at the beginner level interested in learning the mechanics, fundamentals and basic skills of fastpitch softball pitching. Led by Bourne High School Varsity Head Coach Glen Gifford, you will enhance your knowledge of the fundamentals, practice skills, and be taught drills that you may take home and continue to improve upon with. Advanced pitchers and Travel team pitchers are welcome but are required to bring your own catcher. All Participants are to have their own glove and proper athletic clothing and are asked to wear tennis shoes. These clinics allow players to come and learn new skills and sharpen old ones.
All clinics will be held at the Bourne Middle School Gym on Mondays.
Times: Mondays 6:30-8:00pm
Dates: November 19th, 26th, December 10th, 17th, January 7th, 14th, 28th, February 4th, 11th, 25th, March 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th. (Please be advised this schedule is subject to change).
The Cage is an indoor, heated, air-conditioned, sports centered performance training facility that offers three batting tunnels and 2 pitching lanes. The facility can also be used for indoor practices and field work drills. The Cage also offers one-on-one coaching instruction with their highly trained and local staff. The Cage also offers clinics and strengthening camps to help improve your game in a fun and safe way during the off-seasons and regular season.
Softball Evaluations will be held on Saturday March 9th in the Bourne Middle School Gymnasium. The Minor League (Grades 3-5) will start at 9:30am and the Major League (Grades 6-8) will start at 11:00am. There are No Evaluations for the Instructional League (Grades K-2). All participants should wear sneakers. Attendance for returning players is not required for Evaluations, but is strongly recommended. All girls will be placed on teams regardless of ability. All Coaches must be present.
Opening Day is set for Saturday April 27th at Bourne High School Varsity Softball Field. In case of rain Opening Day will be held on Sunday April 28th.
Cape Cod Canal Girls Softball League season starts Monday April 29th.
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Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence? If I go up to the heavens, you are there; if I make my bed in the depths, you are there. Psalm 139:7-8
by Toni Birdsong
So many times we overcomplicate the simple. We wrestle with things for a lifetime that could have been settled in a moment had we stopped to really listen and truly understand. How many riches have we rushed past on our way to fill another gap? Whether you are Christ follower, a fence walker, or a non-believer who just stumbled on to this post "by chance," Jesus Christ has something to say to you right now. He has called out your heart amid a digital stream of millions to make sure you hear His voice and understand how far His love will go to find you.
Here's what Jesus wants you to know:
- You are my beloved. (Eph. 5:1)
- I knew you before you were born. As my hands formed you, I whispered purpose into your bones. I can't not love you. (Ps. 139:1-6)
- I love you beyond human reason—even at your very worst, steeped in sin. (Rom. 5:8)


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10 Steps Bill Clinton Believes the US Government Should Do for a Clean Energy Future
photo by Theirry via flickr
I find it more than slightly ironic that the National Clean Energy Summit is being held in Las Vegas, a city that on environmental grounds and water usage alone probably should not exist, but nonetheless it's happening. Yesterday evening Bill Clinton opened the event will a speech which, among other things, outlined what he believes the US government should do to support renewable energy.
At the Federal level these are his recommendations:
And my comments, where warranted, in italics.
1. Pass a price on carbon via a cap-and-trade system.
2. Tax credits to purchasers or producers of clean energy, must have a 6-10 year time frame.
Yes, yes, yes. Current US renewable energy policy is all over the map in terms of time frames. Without consistent long term policy you simply create market uncertainty and stifle investment.
3. Modernize the electrical grid, both its efficiency and its carrying capacity.
This is something which many people have been highlighting recently. If renewable energy, in particular wind power, is to make a dent in fossil fuel usage we need to build the transmission lines to bring it from where it's most easily generated to where it's needed.
4. Utility decoupling ought to be mandatory federal policy rather than left to the states.
If this is done Clinton said that if this is done—separating a utility's profitability from its power output, utility companies will "pursue conservation with the same vigor with which they have pursued new power plants in the past."
5. Accelerate replacement of incandescent lights with florescent, and raise appliance efficiency standards.
6. Fund research and deployment of carbon capture and sequestration.
While there certainly is wisdom in this, as well as undeniably more research being needed before this is commercially ready, my fear is that it will continue to be dangled in front of the public as something always just on the horizon as the coal industry continues to pollute.
7. Accelerate the move away from corn ethanol to more sustainable biofuels via a "differential tax incentive."
As I've said before and will continue to say until we stop opening corn ethanol plants, corn ethanol is a dead end and of limited utility as even an intermediary step towards better biofuels.
8. Implement a national program to shut down all urban landfills and use the organic material for waste heat or fertilizer.
9. Accelerate the shift hybrid electric vehicles and modernize rail networks.
Hear, hear. Especially on the part about modernizing rail networks. Why the United States continuously refuses to expand the railway system of this country, especially in densely populated areas on the coasts, is beyond me.
10. Demonstrate to rest of the world that "this is not an affectation for rich countries," that it's just as big an opportunity for developing countries. This is how we can restore our world reputation.
Clinton Repeats an Important Message
All of these are important, though frankly nothing new in the sense that many people have been recommending similar steps for some time now. Perhaps if these are simply repeated enough times by high profile people we'll start truly getting somewhere on this.
Part of this shift needs to be a change in outlook and the underlying civic infrastructure. The 10 Steps Towards a Sustainable Future which the Post Carbon Institute put out a little while ago is a good starting point.
via :: Earth2Tech, :: Grist, and :: Platts
Renewable Energy
"A Generational Challenge to Repower America": Al Gore's Energy & Climate 'Moon Shot' Speech
Renewable Energy Feed-In Tariff Legislation Introduced in U.S. Congress
Important U.S. Renewable Energy Incentive Package Still Stalled in Senate


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Two years after winning an election in which foreign policy was barely mentioned, President Obama is being pummeled at home and abroad for his international leadership. The world sometimes seems as if it is flying apart, with Mr. Obama unable to fix it. Through a combination of a few significant missteps, circumstances beyond his control, unreasonable expectations and his maddeningly bland demeanor, Mr. Obama has opened himself to criticism that he is not articulating a strong, overarching blueprint for the exercise of American power and has not been able to bend authoritarian leaders to his will.
It is paradoxical that, in key respects, Mr. Obama is precisely the kind of foreign policy president most Americans and their allies overseas wanted. He rejected the shoot-first tendencies of George W. Bush, who pretended to have all the answers, bungled two wars and asserted an in-your-face American exceptionalism that included bullying allies. We know where that got us.
But Mr. Obama has long been fully responsible for his own foreign policy. While he has made mistakes, and can be frustratingly cautious, he has done a better job than his detractors allow, starting with salvaging an economy that is at the core of American power. He has produced the first possibility of a deal on Iran's nuclear weapons. Even though shrinking budgets and a public that is tired of war and unconvinced of the need for international engagement have undoubtedly put a check on his ambitions, talk of America shrinking from the world is overblown.
Still, too often, Mr. Obama's ambitions seem in question. It does not feel as if he is exercising sufficient American leadership and power, even if he is in fact working to solve a problem. Some analysts have suggested he lacks a passion for foreign policy. Others say he has no inspiring ideological prism through which the world can understand his choices. Others say he is too resigned to the obstacles that prevent the United States from being able to control world events as easily as it may once have done. These criticisms have some truth to them, and Mr. Obama sometimes makes things worse when he deigns to explain himself.
By last week, when he was in the Philippines defensively talking about his inability to affect outcomes in places like Syria, Egypt and Israel, he offered a sadly pinched view of the powers of his office. "You hit singles, you hit doubles; every once in a while we may be able to hit a home run," Mr. Obama said. You don't inspire a team to go out and bloop a single over an infielder. American presidents who stood as strong global leaders did so by setting high expectations in clear, if sometimes overly simplistic, ways. Mr. Obama's comments last week fanned the anger of people on the left and the right who find him unfocused, weak and passive.
What follows is an examination of some of the world's problems, the areas where Mr. Obama has done well, and the areas where he has stumbled.
THE TRANSFORMATION TRAP Mr. Obama positioned himself as a transformational leader, but in foreign affairs, as in domestic policy, he overestimated the degree to which the mere fact of his election could achieve that transformation. He has run up against the realities of a chaotic and increasingly multipolar world. As a senator running for president in 2008, Mr. Obama spoke of a "new strategy for a new world" that focused on nuclear disarmament and ending the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, but also promised the United States is "ready to lead again." When he won his premature Nobel Peace Prize in 2009, Mr. Obama explained his belief in just wars, including those waged on humanitarian grounds.
It is tempting to dismiss criticism from right-wing Republicans like Senator Ted Cruz, who knows little about foreign policy; from Senator John McCain, who knows quite a lot but advocates a military response to almost every crisis; and from former Bush officials. They have an interest in seeing this president fail. It was disquieting to hear some Republicans speak almost admiringly about Vladimir Putin's macho boldness when the Russian president invaded Crimea. There was a time when both political parties saw real value in cooperating to advance America's security interests, and the country was better for it.
But there is also powerful criticism from Democrats, liberals and centrists, who fault Mr. Obama's handling of Syria (some want airstrikes, some want more weapons for rebels) and Ukraine (many want weapons for the government). His critics are inconsistent in their philosophies and have failed to offer cogent alternatives to Mr. Obama's policies. But the perception — of weakness, dithering, inaction, there are many names for it — has indisputably had a negative effect on Mr. Obama's global standing.
RED LINES Mr. Obama has been right to avoid direct military involvement in Syria, even though the horrors there — more than 150,000 killed, President Bashar al-Assad of Syria denying aid to starving people, the rise of jihadi groups — have worsened. But he bungled the Assad government's chemical weapons attack against civilians last year (vowing there was a "red line" and then allowing it to be crossed), and that has left doubts about his willingness to use force in other circumstances.
Mr. Obama made the right choice when he went for a diplomatic solution, under which Syria's chemical arms stockpile is being dismantled. But did he learn that no president should threaten military action and make a public case for it unless he plans to follow through? America has provided the most humanitarian aid to beleaguered Syrians and led the push for a diplomatic solution to the war. That failed in large measure because Russia and Iran are enabling Mr. Assad. Now, according to news reports, the administration has begun to provide certain rebels with more lethal weapons; the shipments should be monitored and halted if there is evidence of diversion.
USE OF FORCE Mr. Obama has delivered on his promise to end the American-led war in Iraq and is withdrawing troops from Afghanistan, although too slowly. He has committed to pursue diplomacy first and war as a last resort, but he is no pacifist. Mr. Obama joined France and Britain in military strikes to aid rebels in ousting Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi of Libya, authorized the killing of Osama bin Laden and — to a degree that is far too excessive — shifted military actions to the shadows by authorizing drone campaigns in Pakistan, Yemen and Somalia.
He has asserted the right to order the killing even of Americans who plot against this country abroad. In Asia on April 24, he gave assurances that America's treaty commitments to Japan included defending islands disputed with China. Accusations that he is soft on terrorism are simply without merit. In fact, his policies are too similar to his predecessor's for our comfort.
RUSSIA AND UKRAINE When he came to office, Mr. Obama was right to pursue a better relationship with Russia. He has not acted precipitously since Mr. Putin displayed his true colors by invading Crimea and destabilizing eastern Ukraine. Instead, he gave Mr. Putin a diplomatic option that would allow him to back down and then, when Putin did not take it, imposed sanctions on Russians and Ukrainians connected to the turmoil.
Suggestions from the right that Mr. Obama should somehow use the military, or at least the threat of it, against Russia over Ukraine are irresponsible, to put it politely. Mr. Obama's efforts to work with Europe on tougher sanctions have the best chance of restraining Russia.
But that takes time, and the Europeans, entwined economically with Russia, are balking at adding new sanctions, even as Mr. Putin gobbles up more of Ukraine. A lot is riding on Mr. Obama's ability to lead the trans-Atlantic response, which includes strengthening Ukraine politically and economically, reasserting international law, and forcing Russia to reconsider its campaign to turn Ukraine into a failed, partitioned state. Mr. Obama has rejected arming the Ukrainians but has beefed up military assets in nearby NATO member countries. He should consider unilaterally imposing more sanctions if the Europeans continue temporizing.
IRAN'S NUCLEAR AMBITION One of Mr. Obama's most promising initiatives is working with other major powers on a deal to ensure Iran does not build nuclear weapons. An interim agreement, reached last November, has decreased Iran's ability to produce a weapon quickly, and a final deal is expected by the end of July. While that is anything but guaranteed, Mr. Obama deserves credit for taking the risk of engaging with Iran, and for persuading Congress to hold off on actions that could threaten the negotiations. Now he has to deal with members of Congress who say they want to stop Iran from becoming a nuclear power but do everything they can to stymie any agreement.
THE ASIAN PUZZLE With his recent trip to Asia , Mr. Obama breathed new life into his commitment to focus more of America's attention on the world's most economically dynamic region. The trip produced a military base agreement with the Philippines, improved relations with Malaysia, and, officials say, progress during talks in Japan on a 12-nation trade deal. That will be crucial to making his Asia rebalance policy a success and demonstrating that it involves more than a military hedge against China. One country to which he should pay far more attention is India.
ISRAEL AND THE PALESTINIANS Mr. Obama showed leadership in empowering Secretary of State John Kerry to undertake a nine-month negotiation on an Israeli-Palestinian peace deal after fumbling badly with his first peacemaking overture in 2009. The second effort, which seemed better prepared, is now in tatters and seems unlikely to be revived soon. But it demonstrated a serious American commitment and was still worth it, especially if it results in a set of American principles that point the way to a peace deal if the two sides ever muster the will to agree on one.
THE ARAB TURMOIL More than anything else, perhaps, the revolutions in this region have demonstrated the limits of American influence when countries are in turmoil. Egypt is the most important and difficult case. While it is an example of the realpolitik that some of his critics say Mr. Obama lacks, Egypt is Exhibit A in the case against his claim to be supporting democracy in the Middle East. The Obama administration finds itself defending and continuing to finance a repressive military government in Cairo that comes nowhere near to fulfilling the promise of the Arab Spring and that recently ordered more than 1,000 political prisoners put to death.
Taken as a whole and stripped as much as possible of ideological blinkers, Mr. Obama's record on foreign policy is not as bad as his critics say. It's just not good enough.


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True story, "Radioactive" is one of my favorite songs of the year. I've had it on nonstop repeat the last several weeks. Something about the combo of a great track and the dynamism of an artist in some sort of transition really does it for me sometimes. "Scab & Plaster", although not quite "Radioactive" good, is a top track in its own right. "S&P" has a sound that mixes 80's UK rock (Eurythmics, Depeche Mode, Cure, other stuff) and current pop radio (think Katy Perry working with a much broader emotive palette). (DoML)Marina and the Diamonds – Scab & Plaster
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text: Villain The Foe 10,480 #1 Posted May 18 Great podcast interview. Joe Caporoso is joined by Tony Pauline to get the inside story on what happened between Adam Gase and Mike Maccagnan, how the Jets coaching search played out, internal disagreements over Matt Paradis, Le'Veon Bell, Daniel Fells and where the team goes from here… From the sounds of this, Maccagnan was truly a terrible GM with an out-of-date old school philosophy. Macc and Heimerdinger completely botched the HC search and hired Gase out of desperation (which was clear to see). The coaching job, and now the GM job never seemed like it was a coveted job, and now with a new GM that must take on Adam Gase, this may end up being to toxic of a position for high end candidates (Joe Douglas) to even seriously consider. The Macc/Hiemerdinger feud was just cover for Gase given that both Heimerdinger and Gase were out the door. Tony discusses he reasoning behind Gases comments on Bell, as well as some players Gase wanted in Free Agency. http://turnonthejets.com/2019/05/toj-podcast-the-adam-gase-mike-maccagnan-inside-story-f-tony-pauline/ 2 2 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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I've been struggling this past week. Mentally & emotionally, I just feel drained. I actually have a lot on my mind and I haven't been able to find a lot of peace over it. Now's not the time to get into everything, I need to work things out in my head before I go word vomiting all over my blog and appear completely insane. ;-)
Now more than ever, though, I need a little getaway. I just need some time to decompress and get a break from the "norm." Luckily, my family and I are doing just that. A while back, my best friend and her family invited us to go for a long weekend to Lake Chelan. Thank goodness for impeccable timing because this is exactly what I need right now.
So probably as you're reading this, I'm finishing up with packing and then we'll head out. It's about a 3.5/4 hour drive from our house so we'll see how the kiddos do in the car. I'm sure we'll have to make a stop or two but that's no biggy! I think the iPad will be our best friend on the way there.
One condo with 4 adults & 4 kids. Should be amazingly chaotic, but in the best way possible. And I'm actually really excited to be there over Mother's Day & my Birthday! I think it'll be really fun to celebrate somewhere different.
I won't be around social media too much this weekend, except for Instagram of course. So come find me over there and let's be friends! :)
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Matrix Games is proud to announce the upcoming release of the highly anticipated third expansion to the critically acclaimed 4X space strategy game series Distant Worlds: Shadows.
Distant Worlds: Shadows adds new gameplay to the Distant Worlds universe and is set in a new era in the Distant Worlds timeline, called the Age of Shadows.
In this time, when the planetary civilizations have not yet rediscovered hyperspace travel, factions of space-based pirates with remnants of ancient technologies battle each other to succeed in survival and expansion. They struggle to hold back the rebirth of the space empires from the ashes of the first war against the Shakturi while establishing themselves as the new power in the galaxy. It is up to the player to choose a side.
New gameplay includes expanded ground combat, with a full new ground combat tech tree, a ground combat resolution screen and multiple different troop types as well as ship and base boarding and capture. The expanded tech tree also includes Gravitic Weapons and Tractor Beams as well as additional planetary facilities that allow you more customization on character recruitment.
Distant Worlds: Shadows also includes an updated and improved graphical engine, a much enhanced AI and comprehensive difficulty settings that will be challenging even for the veterans of the series and as usual many new modding possibilities.
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Applications are invited for suitably qualified earthworms.
What makes a good composting worm?
In one of our earlier articles about "all earthworms not being created equal", we highlighted the role of epigeic type earthworms and their importance in managing high volumes of organic waste. Without them, our health and the environment would have been under serious threat.
Occasionally, however, we are often asked by the general public "why can't I just use the earthworms in my backyard?" We would like to take this opportunity to share some knowledge on the ideal composting worm. As we indicated earlier epigeic earthworms are preferred for vermicomposting because of their habitat and diet preference. However, not all epigeic species are a qualified for vermicomposting. Suitably qualified earthworms should, therefore, possess the following characteristics:
1. The selected earthworm should be able to survive the vermicomposting environment. This is a controlled environment which is mainly characterized by high levels of organic matter. The suitable applicant should, therefore, be able to acclimatize very quickly to slight variations in humidity, temperature, salinity, and pH.
2. The selected earthworm must be able to efficiently bio-convert varying types of organic wastes. Candidates will be exposed to a wide variety of waste streams and are therefore expected to recycle these wastes in the shortest time possible, producing a finished product that is environmentally safe.
3. The selected earthworm must also display adaptive survival strategies such as rapid breeding without the use of any artificial enhancing stimulants. The success and growth of the vermicomposting system are solely reliant on the rapid development of successive generations. It is therefore imperative that the suitable applicant is able to reproduce exponentially. Please note that more rooms will be built to mitigate overcrowding. Applicants who display a slow-growth and low waste-conversion rate will not be considered.
4. The suitable applicant should also demonstrate a high resistance to pests and pathogens that would tend to affect earthworms.
5. The selected earthworm must be culturable, the behavioral traits of selected applicants in response to handling by hand or any form of mechanization is also very important. The selected earthworm should, therefore, allow for easy sorting and separation of worms from castings. Earthworms are also expected to remain at their place of work at all times as mass departures could be an indication of unfitness for the job.
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|Temple's T.J. DiLeo
DiLeo, the son of Sixers general manager Tony DiLeo, will receive his award at the organization's annual Awards Banquet on Friday, April 5 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Cherry Hill.
DiLeo, a native of Cinnaminson, NJ (Cinnaminson HS), was a reserve guard and Temple's top perimeter defender on the Owls' team that posted a 24-10 record and advanced to the third round of the NCAA Championship before falling to No. 1 seed Indiana, 58-52, on Sunday.
The 6-foot-3 guard averaged 2.9 points, 1.9 rebounds and 19.1 minutes per game. He also dished 56 assists while committing just 14 turnovers for a team-best 4-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio.
Also standout student, DiLeo graduated in 3 1/2 years (Dec. '11) and was named to the 2012-13 Capital One Academic All-District team as well as the Atlantic 10 Conference all-Academic squad.


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Making your own crackers sounds unnecessary in modern times, until you read the ingredients of your favourite snacks. Trans-fats, preservatives, white flour, queer names you can't even pronounce…
Making your own isn't that difficult, in fact it's fun if you're creative. This recipe makes crackers with Indian spices, but you can change them up and use whichever spices you most enjoy. I'll suggest some other combinations toward the bottom of this recipe. I plan to make more to go with my famous red pepper dip for my sister's birthday party, and I'll update this post with those pictures, when that's all done.
Meanwhile, the Indian version. I got this idea from Viji's food blog at http://nathivg.blogspot.ca/2013/12/masala-pepper-crackers-i-wheat-crackers.html but I've taken liberties, as usual. The chick pea flour adds to the protein levels and overall nutrition of these babies, and it's tasty too.
|Roast a few minutes, till fragrant.
This takes about an hour in total time, and makes about three cups, depending on size. Heat oven to 400 F. (Updated from 200 F after they didn't cook properly the next time I made them! Mixed up Celcius and Fahrenheit! So sorry!)
1 teaspoon cumin seed
1 teaspoon fennel seed
¼ teaspoon fine fenugreek seed
¼ teaspoon mustard seed
1 teaspoon dried chili flakes (or to taste)
20 grates fresh black pepper
½ teaspoon turmeric powder
½ teaspoon salt
1 ½ cups whole wheat flour plus extra for rolling out
½ cup chick pea flour
3 teaspoons olive oil
1 cup hot water
2 tablespoons sesame seed
2 tablespoons nigella seed
sprinklings Kosher salt
First, dry roast the whole spices in a small pan on medium heat. Within a couple of minutes they start to become fragrant, add the turmeric at that point, brush around a bit to mix them, and remove from heat.
Mix the salt, flours, oil and roasted spices. Slowly add the water while stirring the dough. I use my hand, moving in little circles. Once it's a soft dough, cover with a damp towel and set aside for fifteen minutes. Meanwhile, get out cookie trays and line with parchment paper.
|My one good cookie cutter...
After dough has rested, divide into two balls. Cover the remaining ball while working the first ball. Roll it out into an oblong, as thin as you dare go. Be sure to have lots of flour underneath, so it doesn't stick, and flip from time to time to make sure it will come off the counter easily.
Once it's almost thin enough, sprinkle with the sesame and nigella, and then cautiously sprinkle salt crystals here and there, so that each cracker will have just a few. Then continue to roll till it's as thin as possible.
Viji used pretty cookie cutters, so I went on a hunt for mine. Although mine go back thirty maybe forty years, every Christmas a few get left out somewhere, and are put back into different spots. The result is that this year I found one good cookie cutter, and a bag of useless devices.
|When I gave up and started hand cutting...
Bravely I used my cookie cutters, keeping in mind that crackers have to be same sizes to cook evenly. My first batch had no extra seeds on top, and were all gingerbread men shapes. The next batch included the extra seeds on top, but were gingerbread shapes and diamonds, hand cut. The next batch involved just a few stars until I got mad and made them all diamond shapes, hand cut.
Use a thin spatula to lift each shape and place on parchment lined cookie sheet. Leave a little space around each. Bake at 200 F for about ten minutes. They will puff up slightly, and should turn just a light golden tan.
On Saturday I intend to make these with two cups of whole wheat, skipping the chick pea flour. I'll use cumin, fennel, chili flakes and smoked paprika for my spice blend.
Toppings will still include sesame, nigella and Kosher salt, but I'll make some with poppy seed and maybe a little grated Parmesan cheese as well. I will take pics and update. Should I bring my camera to the party?
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Invariably, the best way to explore an island like Bali is to make your own independent circuit of the place using either public transportation or renting your own means of transport and setting out. The combination of problem solving and mixing with local people guarantees acquiring intimate knowledge of the island and its culture. Bali is small enough that a complete-yet-thorough exploration of the island is possible within the confines of the 30-day Indonesian tourist visa.
Step 1
Rent a motorbike, but only for cross-country trips across the island. Riding a motorbike in Bali's towns and cities is extremely dangerous due to the chaotic traffic and should be avoided at all costs. You will need to present your driver's license.
Step 2
Ride on bemos, or the mini-buses converted to use as public transportation in Bali. This is an adventurous, time-consuming and confusing way of getting around, but very authentic and a good way to really get to know the island. Riding bemos will also help you practice your Bahasa, the lingua franca of Indonesia.
Step 3
Surf on the beaches of the south coast and the Bukit peninsula at places like Kuta and Nusa Dua. See temples like Uluwattu, perched on a striking sea cliff, or Tanah Lot, conveniently up the coast from the expatriate enclave of Seminyak. Scuba dive in the waters around the islands of Penida and Lembongan, just off the western shores of this area. Because Denpasar, the capital of Bali and site of its international airport, is in this area, it is probably your logical starting point.
Step 4
Travel north to Ubud, in south-central Bali. Explore the galleries in town and take in its performing arts, such as a Barong dance. Hike in the rice paddy country north of Ubud and visit nearby temples like the Elephant Cave and its shrine or Bratan Temple. Ride out to Kintamani and engage a guide to hike to the peak dormant volcano of Mount Batur.
Step 5
Move on to east Bali and scuba dive or snorkel the reefs and shipwrecks of Amed Bay and Tulamben Bay. Visit the Besakih Temple and book a place on a hiking tour of Mount Agung, a dormant volcano and Bali's highest peak.
Step 6
Travel on to Lovina on the north coast. Snorkel with dolphins off the volcanic black sand beaches in the morning and soak in hot spring baths at Air Banjar in the afternoon.
Step 7
Ride down to western Bali. Hike in Taman Nasional Bali Barat, also known as West Bali National Park. Scuba dive and snorkel around Menjangan Island.
Step 8
Book passage on the sea ferry to the eastern end of neighboring Java, and further explore Indonesia in places like Surabaya, the volcanic wasteland of Mount Bromo and Jogyakarta, or make your way back to Denpasar along Bali's southwestern coast. If you are returning to Denpasar, stop at Medewi Beach along the way, as it is one of Bali's quietest and least developed surf beaches.
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In a recent post here, I shared my rants regarding usability of several spark components. Well, its better to act than to complain, so I decided to try and roll my own tab control.
Easy tab navigation
For anyone who used SuperTabBar from flexlib, the functionality is more-or-less the same. However, while the SuperTab is based on mx components, mine is derived from spark TabBar. To make it light and compact, I did not implement dragging of tabs, and focused on easy to use 'tab close' functionality.
- Adjustable gap through 'gap' style
- Easy access to Tab skin from the TabBar via the 'tabSkin' style
- Global and individual close policy
- Default skins are supplied, used if no other skin is set
<plus:TabBarPlus id="bar" gap="2" cornerRadius="4" styleName="barStyle" closePolicy="always" dataProvider="{mainStack}"/>
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"...to behold the beauty of the Lord..." Psalm 27:4
So much beauty in just a couple of days, and all surprise. At the coast taking in the moon, beaming from a cloudless sky. On Friday night, a blue moon (the second full moon in a calendar month), waking during the night just to see the silver light shimmering on the still wet beach, the waves themselves seemingly rejoicing. And in the morning, watching a moon set where we had seen the sun do the same just 12 hours before.
And then there was the spouting of whales just a short space off the shore. Plume after plume of spray, one of the Creator's most magnificent creatures breaching the water again and again. Could not take my eyes away from such beauty that was right there!
Ah, to behold the wonders of the Lord, and all a gift.
Again, in praise of the Creator,
Pastor Randy
"Creator of all things, marvelously and wonderfully made. Help us, in the face of such beauty, to love well and serve all. May we speak gently and listen wholly. May the mind of Christ be ever guiding so that our lives add to the beauty that abounds. Amen."
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I have 3 brothers.
Dan: age 67
Jerry: age 64
Joe: age 59
Dan: Very well off financially. Has a million dollar home. Retired in Idaho.
Jerry: Very well off financially. Has a home valued at $500,000. Lives 3 miles away from our mom.
Joe: Doesn't even earn $25,000 a year. Doesn't own a home. Rents mobile home from brother Jerry. Takes care of our mom practically 24/7. Works when he can, but is a local-routes-only truckdriver, and work is very slow right now. Has been taking good care of our mom for over 5 years now.
In July, while Joe, Mom, and I were visiting Dan and his wife Janet in their million dollar home, Janet took me into the nearby city and treated me to a pedicure and fancy haircut 'n' style. She said "Dan and I wanted to thank you for all you do for your mom." I said, "Well, thank you! That's so nice of you!" Meanwhile thinking, "What are you going to do for Joe? He does the lion's share of the work." Well, they did nothing. Zip. Zilch. Nada.
So recently, I got to thinking. Wouldn't it be nice if Dan, Jerry and I paid Joe a little stipend each month to show our appreciation?
Jerry came over for dinner tonight. When he walked outside to get into his car, I said, "I'd like to talk to you about something." He said, "Okay. What's up?" I said, "Joe has been taking care of Mom for over 5 years now. He's there for her 24/7. I think it would be nice if you, Dan and I together paid Joe a little stipend each month to show our appreciation." He started hemming and hawwing and said, "Well, I've got a lot of expenses right now, you know ... the mobile home and all." I pleasantly said, "Okay. Well, just keep it in mind then." He said he would, then got into his new car and drove away.
I WAS FURIOUS. He hadn't even asked how much money I was talking about. He hadn't even asked. He didn't ask, "Well, how much money are we talking about?" No. He just figited and blurted out a lame lie. Then he lied again when he said he'd give my idea some thought. Apparently, he has plenty of money to go golfing 3 times a week, but no money at all to show his appreciation for all the things Joe does for his own mother.
So ... I have two brothers who are A-holes, and one brother who has a heart of gold.
Guess whose graves I'm going to dance on when they die.