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Wow !!!
The sun is rising and the weather seems to welcome our day pleasantly. We woke up earlier that morning although there's no school that day. We checked our luggage once again to ensure that everything is on there possition and there's nothing left behind. We hate to admit that today was our last day at Singapore. At 9 AM, we checked out from our hotel and had our breakfast. At 10 AM, we hit the road and left the hotel with full of excitement. We are going to Universal Studios of Singapore or many people prefer to say USS. We had so much fun there. We took many pictures, go for a ride on the red and blue roller coaster, Jurasic park journey, and the most amazing of all THE TRANSFORMERS. Although we don't have many times there, we are happy enough. After that, we went to shop at Lucky Plaza. That plaza was a great place to buy some souvenir for our dearest friends and family because of the More >
Learning is fun!
Just as yesterday, we went to school from 7.00. At school we learned English, Chemistry, Math, Physical Education, and Mother-tongue. We learned trigonometry in Math class. Some of us joined the 2,4 km running assessment. But it was so tiring, so we decided to walk. In the Mother-tongue class, some of us learned Chinese and even Tamil, which is the Indian language. Tamil sounded so weird to our ears. We looked like Eeyore since we couldn't even know anything about it. Before we left our school, we had practised our performance for the farewell. Then, we went to Singapore Science Center. We saw scientific things in a very interesting form, like electricity, mathematics, sound, design, logic, and technology. We enjoyed our time there. After that, we headed to Chinatown. We had our dinner and shopped there. At 6.45 pm, we were brought by bus back to the hotel and w #gallery-2 More >
It's TITANIC!!
Aaa, it's Tuesday! Today, we got up at 5 today to take a bath and have breakfast. At 6.45, the bus arrived at the hotel to pick us up to go to KCPSS. As the previous day, we joined Morning Assembly before we studied with our buddies. Today we studied Social Studies, Biology, and Chemistry. In Social Studies class, we learned about the difference between Singapore's and UK's healthcare system. We studied chemical equilibrium in reaction in Chemistry class. In the Biology class, we had a practical about mammals' carbohydrate absorption, Before we left the school, we watched the special performance from Petra Youth Orchestra at the school hall. After watching the lovely performance, we had lunch together with our buddy and PYO members at the school canteen. Through the rainy weather, we headed to Marina Bay with our buddies but we couldn't be in the same bus. Arriving there, we took More >
It's Monday!
It's our first day at Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Secondary School! We were so excited! We woke up at 5 o'clock and prepared ourselves. We had breakfast at 6 at the hotel's cafe. We went off to school by bus at 6.30 in the morning and the sky was still so dark. Arriving at KCPSS, we were brought to gather in a room with the Singaporean buddies. Our buddies were all in Secondary 3. Then, we joined the Morning Assembly. In the morning assembly, we heard message from the principal Elsie Rajaratnam about Easter. We also sang Singapore anthem and KCPSS song. After the assembly, we got to know who our buddies were and played games together. It was fun! After that, we joined the lessons in the classroom. We were separated into different classes with each buddy. In the class, we studied many things, such as English, Chemistry, Social Studies, and Chinese. Most of our buddies had Chinese test and we More >
Tiring but Exciting!
It was our very first day. We had to wake up at 3.am and go to Juanda International Airport. We were very sleepy but still excited. On this first day of Exchange Program, we wore Yellow shirt as our uniform. We flew with China Airlines at 6.am and arrived in Singapore at 9 am Singapore time. After collecting our bagagge we directly head to Esplanade Theatre. There, we walked around and took a lot of pictures. After that we took Hippo River Cruise. We saw many interesting places such as Fullerton Hotel, Merlion Statue, Clarke Quay, and Marina Bay Sands. Then we observed the whole city from an interesting point. Guess what? Singapore Flyer!!! It was exciting and we all enjoyed the flight. By the time, the bus took us to Peninsula Excelsior Hotel where we would stay for the next few days. It's a beautiful and lovely place. Although we were so exhausted, we looked for our late lunch and More >


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Dec 17, 2018
Dec 3, 2018
LLA Show Ep. #243: H2O's bassist, Adam Blake, returns to discuss
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Mike Mahler & Sincere Hogan, combine their decades of experiences as successful entrepreneurs & health & fitness experts, to chat w/guests such as Robert Greene, Daniel Coyle, Johann Hari, Christian Thibadeau, Charles Poliquin, Steve Maxwell, Harley Flanagan, Frank Shamrock, Amy Dumas (aka Lita), Dr. Mark Gordon, Roger Cross, & comedians Ali Siddiq & John Heffron, w/a no holds barred approach to living life on your own terms, during their entertaining weekly podcast. Bullsh-tter's discretion is advised.
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Logistics Management Trainee
Cowan Systems, LLC has a strong foundation in the transportation industry, and provides all services a shipper could require. We have a network of intermodal locations, a large fleet consisting of 1,500 power units and 5,000 trailers, a full service logistics division, and warehouses that fulfill distribution needs.
Cowan Logistics, a division of Cowan Systems, LLC, serves as a freight brokerage, and is seeking motivated individuals looking to start their career with a growing organization in a steady industry. The Logistics Coordinator role is an exciting opportunity within our logistics division, supporting our operations team. We provide on-the-job training, room for growth and advancement within the organization, and a competitive compensation structure.
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Our Services
El Nada serves as the hub site for women and children care in Cairo and Giza. We are honored to provide an array of services, not only for mothers and mothers to be, but for women, infants and the whole family, of compassionate health care.
As for maternity, we offer all the services throughout our health system to make your pregnancy and birth as safe and painless as possible, along with prenatal testing and counseling. Our maternal-fetal services cover everything from diagnostic testing to patient care and the numerous subspecialties involved in coordinating care for both mother and her new born. Our integrated team works closely with you to provide complete care for you and your unborn child.
We can always take care of your health and wellbeing as we are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Doctors, physicians, nurses and all our top notch staff with their vast experience in patient care, are here to achieve their best in providing the leading health care. All types of surgical operations in the fields of Obstetrics, Gynecology, General Surgery, Pediatric Surgery, Endoscopy, Plastic Surgery, ENT, and Dental Surgery, are offered.
Our operating suite, which consists of five spacious rooms equipped with up to date supplies, anesthesia and patient monitoring machines as well as surgical equipment, provides surgeons with great confidence in operating and patients with maximum safety levels. Not to mention the latest technology of stainless steel antibacterial walls.
Nursing rooms are equipped with state of the art baby warmers and cots where newborns are under close observation immediately after delivery until fully stabilized. We offer assistance to new mothers in taking care of their new babies during their stay in the hospital. Educating them about the essentials of newborn care with the highest level of professionalism. We care the most about your experience and satisfaction.


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General Property Investment Discussion
Chat with fellow property investors and share experiences on how to start or build a property portfolio, discuss what type of property market is most attractive to invest in now, share tips on how to avoid common property investment mistakes, get answers to common property investment questions in this general discussion forum.
Mixing with successful people in the real estate market is inspirational and for some people it can be life changing. This is a section where we will be bringing you a number of interviews with property investors, developers and mentors who have been there, done it, time and time again, in the international property market.
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I get the wrong ramdisk image format error..
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Transformational Coach, Author, Speaker and Social Entrepreneur
Amy Tang is rapidly emerging as a renowned leader within the conscious wellness arena. For the past decade, she has helped transform numerous lives through inspirational coaching, blogging, playshops and speaking engagements nationwide.
Amy is the author of A Playdate with Destiny (2010) and Awakening to the Light Within (to be published). Her revolutionary story was also published in the anthology Waking Up is NOT Hard to Do (2012). She continues to frequently publish articles in online magazines and other leading-edge wellness sites. (View Press Kit)
As a social entrepreneur, Amy co-founded Lights On® – an online educational portal of self discovery. Lights On® has attracted several thousand fellow journeyers from over 55 countries worldwide. Globally, people are finding more peace, balance and success in their lives due to Lights On®. (More about Lights On®)
Prior to 2001, Amy was a Project Manager of ERP and CRM system implementations for multi-national corporations specializing in manufacturing and services worldwide. She graduated from Cornell University in 1990. (Learn how September 11th and a robbery, one month later, changed her life forever!)
Amy lives in Scottsdale, Arizona with her loving husband and two young sons. She credits her family life with providing a fertile playground of limitless inspiration.


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With the series on the line, can the Lions claim victory? Craig Wright reports
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Lions looking to rise to Cake Tin challenge
With the series on the line, head of sport Craig Wright looks at the British and Irish Lions' chances ahead of the second Test
Can the Lions Beat the All Blacks?
Head of Sport Craig Wright looks at whether the Lions have what it takes ahead of the first Test.
Andrew Baxter's Lions XV
The Six Nations saw some fantastic rugby on offer, and with the Lions Tour to New Zealand on the horizon, Andrew Baxter picks his starting XV.
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It was a tricky winter for the sport of rugby league. Bradford Bulls, one of the most iconic Super League teams in its earlier years, were liquidated around the turn of the year. There was disappointment for England and Scotland too in the Four Nations. Scotland produced one of the shocks of the year in […]
"Stirling's Big Wednesday" Review
Andrew Baxter takes a look back at an exciting day for Stirling's sporting sides. This Wednesday was a busy one for Stirling sport, with "Stirling's Big Wednesday" producing some fantastic sporting action. The highlight of the day was the men's football second team winning their league title- despite losing their match. A 3-0 defeat to […]


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MUST HAVE. End of story! The Trench Cardigan is gorgeously simplistic piece that adds that je ne sais quoi to any outfit. Embellished with fringe it makes sure to make others staring at you dreamy. Get in fast, this baby is strictly limited edition and we are expecting it to sell out.
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I don't know if you've heard, but there's s new Cars movie out. I know – it's everywhere, and everyone seems to be cashing in on it! Argos is no exception, and until the end of August, they have a three for two offer on all Disney Cars items, with the cheapest item being free.
I think that everything you've found in Toy Story 3 over the last year, you'll now find in Cars 2 – which is a bit costly if your little one switches allegiances here!
There's an endless list of goodies, from large Cars 2 LEGO sets to the Mater Bubble Toy to the online exclusive Cars 2 outdoor play tent.
You'll find an impressive range of furniture, starting from £4.26 for a night light, to aGraco Junior Maxi Plus car seatfor £59.99. In between that price range, you'll find bedding, linen, book shelves and plenty more.
There's a small selection of items that are exclusive to Argos, and a fairly large selection of online exclusive offers.
I'm no psychic, but I think we'll be talking about Cars 2 for a while, yet.
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that we burst from the womb
Month: September 2012
chelsea: the greatest
The Trial of Ted Mosby
Prosecution: Ted Mosby, you are the worst. The worst in every conceivable way. You're the worst part of How I Met Your Mother, a show that is completely about you.
Defense: Go on.
Prosecution: It's not even because you started a story about a decade before what you say you're going to tell is even relevant. It's not because of your stupid hair or the fact that, when older, you sound like Bob Saget.
Defense: Objection!
Judge: . . .
Defense: He is Bob Saget.
Prosecution: To put it simply, you make How I Met Your Mother harder to watch.
Defense: But what about how awesome Barney and Marshall and Lily and Robin are?
Prosecution: This is my point! How I Met Your Mother without Ted would be one of the best shows on television.
Defense: But comedy needs a straightman!
Prosecution: Ted Mosby is the worst.
How I Met Your Mother has been on forever and we still have yet to see more than even a glimpse of the children's mother so let's start there. And, yes, I realise this is a structural bookending problem and not necessarily a problem with Ted Mosby, but the inherent flaw in this stupid structure is placed solely on Ted's shoulders because he's the one telling the story as Bob Saget. Anycase, to put this into perspective, it's as if I were to tell you about the story of how I went to college by beginning in middle school.
Also, season one: Ted Mosby begins the story of how he met his children's mother by telling them how he fell in love with and eventually dated a woman he refers to as their aunt Robin. Why? What is that all about? Who tells their kids about any of the sexual exploits of their life before they met their mother?
But here I must digress to talk about another show–one that I love–Scrubs. Scrubs was one of the first lauhgtrackless shows on television. Before Arrested Development or The Office, Scrubs really kicked off that whole aesthetic of singlecamera sitcoms. I mention Scrubs because Ted Mosby is essentially JD, except the worst. JD is a hopeless romantic who's kind of a jerk sometimes, but ultimately a very nice guy always hoping for the best. He's human is what I mean. He's also incredibly silly. That was a big thing about Scrubs and the source of its awesomeness. It began in a sort of limbo between comedy and drama and the first two seasons really weren't sure if they were a serious comedy or a funny drama. Season three and beyond is where the show really comes into its own and just goes with its own absurdity. The show becomes extremely silly but still manages to tug just right on the heartstrings. And JD is what keeps the show together. He's always in love but he's also so comically absurd that we can handle all the melodrama following him around. But most importantly is his ability to deliver the seriousness that a show about doctors kind of demands from time to time.
So that's JD. And Ted Mosby is a JD where everything went wrong.
A lot of these are all structural problems. Part of what sitcoms like this rely on is an under-romance. That being a romance that begins early, ends in the middle, and comes together at the end. I mean, almost every relationship sitcom has this. What the structure does to How I Met Your Mother is force the audience to never meet the mother and so it has to end with Ted running away with someone we, the audience, don't know or connect with. The way the writers handle this is by throwing in a lot of pretty actresses into the mix who usually get an episode or three to deal with Ted's shit. Oddly, they've sort of solved this problem by giving the under-romance to Barney and Robin, who are both immensely better equipped to be on screen.
[Sidebar: another structural problem is that season six through eight appear to be stopped on the same day–Barney's wedding. The narration jumps ahead to it and then jumps way back to tell us how we got there, which sounds familiar.]
Let's look at the other characters. Marshall is a giant from Minnesota who believes in aliens and bigfoot and wants to make a positive contribution to the world through his work as an environmental lawyer. He's in love with Lily who's been his other half since the first week of college. What makes Marshall interesting is that he needs to make real choices. He gives up on his dream to save the planet by working as a lawyer for giant corporations that he morally opposes, which, I imagine, is all too common to most americans. Him and Lily are the only ones who seem to struggle with money, which also makes them the most relatable. Though really, the show gives very few indications of Marshall or Lily struggling. But what really makes Marshall is the actor who plays him. Jason Segel is so funny and likeable that Marshall just dominates the scenes he's in. Even though he's a mildmannered, humble, and kind midwesterner, he manages to always be the best part of every scene he's in.
Barney is an asshole who works some anonymous job at a giant corporation. He's a womaniser who loves scotch and lazertag and suits. His favorite words are awesome and legendary, and though, on paper, he should be unlikeable, he's sort of the shining star of How I Met Your Mother, giving every scene a boost through pure enthusiasm. There's very little to say about Barney except that he is awesome. Also, the show acknowledges his failings while condoning them, which is maybe politically or socially problematic, but this isn't a show about that and Barney is a caricature that becomes human through the brilliance of Neil Patrick Harris. He's basically the opposite of Ted. I probably actually connect with him more than the other characters. Not because he's an asshole, but because he's a man constantly searching but never finding. Searching for something he can't even begin to define. He's a wanderer as I am but he's built his walls and his boat of different material and his map leads him through different rivers. He also happens to be the kindest character in the show, though the show almost never references this. He gets Ted, Marshall, and Robin all jobs in their desired fields.
Lily, Marshall's other half, is tiny and fiery and inappropriate and devious and hilarious. She brings big laughs and big emotions to the show. She's insanely petty but also levelheaded and kind of the group's mastermind. Alyson Hannigan breaks from her previous roles as a witch/bandcamper and becomes this awesomeness that bubbles about. Also, hers and Marshall's breakup hits about a thousand times better than any Ted breakup even though we've only known them for a season by the time it happens. The reason for that is that Ted is the worst.
Robin is Ted's initial and ongoing love interest that can't be his love interest because we know right away she's not the children's mother. A former canadian popstar turned american news anchor, Robin is cynical and kind of frustrating but also the character who calls people on their shit the most. Her and Lily are all about hardtruths and are sort of opposites. Lily's deceptive but also bubbly in personality whereas Robin's emotionally closed and straightforward. She likes manliness and scotch and cigars and hates children. It took me a while to get on board with Robin, but she's pretty great once you get to know her. Also, the whole time she's dating Ted we're constantly wondering what it is about him that she likes. Probably his enthusiasm and optimism, but it's very clear she never saw a future with him. I think she knew he was the worst.
That leaves us Ted. But who is Ted? On paper, he's the titular character of most sitcoms. He's optimistic and full of love. He wants the best for everyone and believes in everyone. He's earnest and generous. So why do we hate him so much?
It's hard to explain. There's something about every single second he's on screen that's almost unbearable. Usually a show like this demands a straightman so we can get a realistic look at the world. But Ted isn't it. If anyone's playing a role straight, it's Robin. I think, too, the shenanigans of the rest of the group are to counteract the awfulness that is Ted Mosby. Ted doesn't ground us. He pushes us away.
I blame Josh Radnor, the actor. His stupid hair and stupid face. But just as much as this is the worst casting for a leading man I can think of in a show so successful, it's probably also a problem of writing. Ted is given very little to work with. Too much of his time is spent drifting from woman to woman. He's what holds the group together but he doesn't add anything beyond the glue. The show only needs Ted to justify how these other characters know one another, which is all the more tenuous since Barney just kind of dropped himself into their lives. Like Barney, Ted is a wanderer but his goal is too focused and narrow. Barney wants to live an awesome life while Ted wants to live the stereotypical american life that's meant to resemble success. He wants a whirlwind romance without the work. He wants a family and doesn't seem to care who he makes it with. Every choice and action of his is made by another. His jobs are found by other characters and his romances are defined by his friends, who always try to bring him back to reality from the stars he wanders through with closedeyes.
Ted Mosby, despite all the things he should maybe be, is only one thing: the worst.
Somehow, though, How I Met Your Mother isn't really hampered by this. It may even be the adversity that makes it successful. The four other leads need to be that much better to keep Ted from pulling them all down. Barney, Lily, Robin, and Marshall are on a sinking ship called Ted floating across the atlantic that just keeps going because they row so effortlessly and perfectly.
a man and his son and dresses and skirts
—But he is my son, not my property. I don't own him. If there is such a thing as owning a human being, he owns me. I made him, I dreamed of him, I longed for him; now he is in my life, and I am responsible for him as long as there is breath in me.—
I just thought it was nice and worth sharing.
no, don't look there, child
restless again
i dream of rain
and i hope it rains forever
but perhaps there's more
some thing
eternal oddity
Feeling so strange lately.
I think I'm depressed.
where have all the yddes gone
Deadair here for almost two months. No idea where the time went. It just got away from me, which is bad for several reasons, but especially because I'm about two months behind on my GRE preparation.
Not good.
I don't know what I've been doing. Writing lots of criticism this week. Beyond that? Skyrim, I guess. It swallowed my life and then left me pretty unsatisfied, but it was also maybe one of the best games I've ever played in all my years. It was just fun to play and somehow managed not to be tedious, by and large.
I'm going back to Tennessee in a month to see a beautiful lady who makes all the world go round.
I think I'll begin updating regularly again, hopefully. People keep coming here even though I've not been posting, so that's interesting.
Lots of big writing projects coming up.
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Getting a Pedicure for Men….My experience
Most men walk right on past the Nail Salon without a thought. Either that or they drop off their wife or girlfriend and go to the local hardware store to browse for the other type of nails. There are growing numbers of men however that are finding out that there is actual value to visiting the nail salon to get a pedicure.
A lot of men would ask "What is a pedicure?" While it sounds like some cure for your bicycle it's actually a pleasureful pampering of your feet.
I hate people touching my feet and the first time I tried a pedicure I had a hard time sitting still. I was afraid the technician would cut me. I didn't like the too familiar proximity of another woman touching my feet.
Oh… the technician for me must be female. The same goes for a massage. I'm not about to let a male touch me. Call me irrational, but that's the way it is.
A pedicure as I have discovered can make the feet feel fantastic. Once I got over the reluctance to have another person touching my feet I started to relax and enjoy. My fear of being cut by the technician is mostly baseless. Of course I choose a very experienced nail person and have not had the courage to try a nail student even if the cost is much less.
Speaking of fears, I also didn't want to be seen inside a nail salon getting a pedicure. I avoid places like Wal-Mart nail salons here people can walk by and see me. My choice of a salon is one like LA Nails in American Fork where it's a standalone salon and less chance of anyone seeing me with my feet wet.
For me, dead skin on my feet is an issue. The pedicure technician has a file type instrument that shaves away the dead skin on my heals. It removes all that buildup and makes my feet look and feel fresh and new. The solution I soak in gives the feel a tingling "just awakened" feel.
Sitting in the pedicure chair with its massage feature on, watching the big screen TV, and having someone work on my feet seems almost indulgent. I'm like a King being pampered and it only costs a few bucks. Sometimes I almost drool on myself.
The biggest benefit to a pedicure however is the way my wife treats me afterward. I feel fantastic and perhaps my attitude is brighter, but she seems to smile more and treat me with respect. Perhaps it's because she knows my feet are clean and neat or perhaps it's just that I've entered into her world for an hour or so. Whatever the reason it's there is a tangible improvement in our relationship when I get a pedicure.
The more pedicures I get the more men I see at the salon. I'm not alone! That's a big relief. The guys that come are not whims either. Some of them are big burly logger type guys that just like to have their feet groomed. Perhaps they also like the cute female technicians. I can't comment on that officially without causing an incident at home. Let's just say I've noticed that some technicians are pleasing to the eye as well as being effective in making my feet feel wonderful.


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I think Rowan Williams is simply incapable of writing a bad word. I feel scoured by the way he presents the wisdom of the desert fathers. I want to record here some quotes from the book as much to help me remember as to share.
Life, Death and Neighbours
... the facts of human life together are normally so messy, so unpromising and unedifying ... spirituality — the cultivation of sensitive and rewarding relationship with eternal truth and love ... simply doesn't happen unless we mend our relations with Tom, Dick and Harriet. p.22
'The monk ... must die to his neighbour and never judge him at all in any way whatever.' If our life and our death are with the neighbour, this spells out something of what our 'death' to the neighbour might mean: it is to renounce the power of jugdment over someone else — a task hard enough indeed to merit being described as death. p.24
I must die to myself, a self understood as the solid possessor of virtues and gifts, entitled to pronounce on the neighbour's spiritual condition. My own awareness of my failure and weakness iindispensablele to my communicating the gospel to my neighbour. p.24-5
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Do Women Hate Women?
So Twitter pretty much exploded today with the
Daily Fail
's story of Samantha Brick, entitled '
Why women hate me for being beautiful
' - the same freelancer who, almost exactly a year ago today, wrote an article on her low self-esteem issues entitled '
I'll always be that fat girl
.' So is Samantha Brick an invention? Is she mindlessly arrogant, delusional, suffering from misplaced low self-esteem, a cynical invention of a newspaper to boost readership? I won't explore any of those options in this article. Because my view on the whole thing is much more akin - dare I say it - to the responsive
article by Brendan O'Neill, which so rightly claimed that
the Twitterstorm against Samantha Brick is infinitely uglier and nastier than the article she wrote
Beyond what you may or may not think of her looks, what was Samantha's article about? The first four words - 'why women hate me' - caught my attention much more than whether or not she was as beautiful as she thought. Do women hate beautiful women? Is this a gender issue? Is the sisterhood failing in its apparent duty to protect its members from judgment and vitriol?
'The sisterhood', as has been said, functions in both positive and negative ways: anything that encourages positive and supportive communication between people is surely a good thing; but it also can isolate women even more from being a normalised part of society. So long as we can't look upon each other as a load of
- some people who are complete pricks, some people who are the most awesome thing since unsliced olive bread - then we may as well stop targeting instances of segregation in the same breath. Preaching goodwill to humanity is an undeniably excellent thing, but leaving any room for exclusion in a feminist movement can be its death knell.
Beyond that, I'd like to compare this to another recent article by the same hero publication that explained how doughnuts were likely to make women depressed. Laura Davis,
blogging for
The Independent
and defending Samantha Brick
, similarly cited a study that claimed women's 'judgment is impaired by jealousy' - and as we all know, Wonderbra claimed a few days ago that [insert randomly chosen number here] percentage of women could 'get ahead' in work by showing the skin just above their tits.
Which incredible black hole is eating up all the studies on men these days, eh? Because I want to know which body part the average man is discreetly flashing at his boss for a promotion, or where the widely reported studies are that conclude that burgers make men cry. I'm all for these studies and this absolutely vacuous reporting, guys and gals - just so long as it's about people, and not some boring subset you've been positioning as on the emotional brink 24/7, about to be pushed over by a doughnut or the swish of Samantha Brick's hair. Do women hate women? It's a loaded question, and the only answers you can give are food for a shitty social positioning of women as 'bitches' or 'sisters', out on the sidelines, huddling together in miniskirts and waitress outfits or openly burning their bras, unmixed and unequal.
People get jealous. People get deluded. People eat doughnuts. People get depression. And the necessity of having to actually write these sentences is almost as sad as the number of people who ganged up on some random woman today for publicly proclaiming her opinion of herself.


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If you forget about its psychopath leader and oligarchs, its complete disregard for human rights, the gay hate from a majority of its population, and its people's suicidal tendencies documented in countless videos, Russia actually seems pretty cool. Or so says David Duchovny in this fun beer ad.
Or maybe not.


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|Ferguson, C; Moorley, C; Jackson, D
|Above all, 'do no harm': Key considerations when including students as research participants in higher education settings
|Cleary, M; Walter, G; Jackson, D
|Acknowleding attributes that enable the career academic nurse to thrive in the tertiary education sector: A qualitative systematic review
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When a pastor is courageous enough to mention a controversial man-woman-differences passage, for example about women being weaker vessels, the standard practice is to hit the passage quickly, almost in passing, and then spend the rest of the sermon beating up on the men regarding their considerable and neglected responsibilities to their wives. The theory seems to be that we can placate the women if we don't dwell on such passages too much, and if we spend considerably more time on the roles of husbands and on what jerks men are.
Who can blame them? Virtually nothing can cause deeper and more rapid divisions in a church. Not many people, pastors included, have an overwhelming desire to lean into a left hook.
Possibly no issue is more vexing or more contentious.
Still, there are those pesky passages.
And danger abounds. The history of Israel, Christ's treatment of the Pharisees, and the letters in Revelation teach us that:
- God will treat gently the church that errs despite an honest attempt to discern His intent from scripture and prayer.
- He will deal much less gently with churches that flagrantly and willfully ignore unambiguous instruction. Liberalism is not God honoring.
- He will also deal forcefully with those that impose rules and regulations that he never intended. Legalism is not God honoring.
The Gut Instinct RulePersonally, I like the gut instinct rule, which is more biblically based than it sounds. And it is not really a rule, but more of a gut instinct guideline. We must employ a hermeneutic when interpreting these passages, and I think this is a proper one. It involves the technical subject of wiggle room.
Wiggle Room
Wiggle room is imprecise, but we know when it is exceeded. Wiggle room means that reasonable people, with the intent of interpreting scripture properly and not just to fit their agenda, can disagree. Views on eschatology fall into that category. Tolerating unrepentant homosexual activity does not.
Wiggle room does not mean that you can stretch the words in a passage to their most inclusive possible meaning and then drive through. Scripture is not written with the precision of a legal contract. Violation of the clear spirit of the words is as bad as violating the letter.
Since the bible is (a) inspired and (b) at times difficult, it then follows that God purposely made his word, in places, hard to understand. Why? I don't know. My guess is that it is more glorifying for us to dig into scripture and submit ourselves in prayer seeking discernment than just to follow a crystal clear set of rules.
With a scientific appreciation for wiggle room, we are ready for the gut instinct guideline:
On areas where there is no wiggle room, the church must hold firm. Prohibition on women pastors and elders is such an area.
The above is an example of a corporate regulation on church conduct and government. The worship service and leadership structure should reflect such clear biblical teachings in no uncertain terms.
There are also personal rules with no wiggle room, for example, the prohibition against adultery. Violations of such rules must not be tolerated by the church, either by policy or by ignoring the problem and hoping it goes away. They must be addressed proactively.
Where there is wiggle room we must again distinguish between the corporate and the personal. If it is a personal issue, then we must be tolerant, despite the negative connotations of that word.
It is when there is wiggle room and the issue is corporate that we find the thorny problems. What to do if reasonable God-fearing people disagree on an issue that affects the whole body, for example an issue of church order. You cannot accommodate both a belief that women should be silent and a belief that women are permitted to pray in front of the body. A decision has to be made.
Here we must, under the guidance of the elders and with input from the body, establish a tradition for the local church. They (the leadership) must do so after struggling mightily to discern God's instruction. They must cast aside bias and concern for role counts. The body must pray for wisdom for its leadership. And then, that leadership must announce and explain its conclusions unambiguously. Traditions are always subject to a periodic revisit, but for the next period, of whatever duration, the church's stance must be clear. Those who in good conscience disagree might leave. If they do, both they and the church should handle the separation with love, sadness, hope, and prayer.
With the gut instinct guideline in mind, let's look at a few troublesome passages. One of the more puzzling is from 1 Corinthians:
2I praise you for remembering me in everything and for holding to the teachings, just as I passed them on to you.
3Now I want you to realize that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of the woman is man, and the head of Christ is God. 4Every man who prays or prophesies with his head covered dishonors his head. 5And every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head--it is just as though her head were shaved. 6If a woman does not cover her head, she should have her hair cut off; and if it is a disgrace for a woman to have her hair cut or shaved off, she should cover her head. 7A man ought not to cover his head, since he is the image and glory of God; but the woman is the glory of man. 8For man did not come from woman, but woman from man; 9neither was man created for woman, but woman for man. 10For this reason, and because of the angels, the woman ought to have a sign of authority on her head.
11In the Lord, however, woman is not independent of man, nor is man independent of woman. 12For as woman came from man, so also man is born of woman. But everything comes from God. 13Judge for yourselves: Is it proper for a woman to pray to God with her head uncovered? 14Does not the very nature of things teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a disgrace to him, 15but that if a woman has long hair, it is her glory? For long hair is given to her as a covering. 16If anyone wants to be contentious about this, we have no other practice--nor do the churches of God. (1 Cor. 11:2-16)
One of the arguments brought to bear on this discussion is that the passage is (a) highly cultural and (b) possibly directed to a particular obnoxious group of disruptive and contentious Corinthian women.
There may be some truth to that. Some aspects, namely those that address personal appearance, appear to be so specific as to be arguably aimed at a particular group at a particular place and time. It is a red herring, however, to argue that if part of the passage has a cultural explantion then all of the passage does.
The wearing of head coverings is a personal issue. The possible cultural aspects provide enough wiggle room when it comes to head coverings in church, the relevant tolerance clause in invoked. No rule should be made regarding head coverings. We are simply saying God we are unable to unambiguously discern your instruction, so on this matter we are leaving it to each individual's conscience with the recommendation that they seek your will.
Verse 3 is clearly universal, not personal. And no matter how one interprets "head" it establishes a comparison:
God::Christ as Christ::man as man::woman
Here we must be speaking of Christ incarnate who voluntarily became "a little lower than the angels." And man cannot mean humankind, for its substitution renders the verse nonsensical.
I don't know what this verse means in detail, but it is clear that (a) it is universal and so cannot be ignored and (b) its only reasonable general interpretation is that a difference exists in the roles of men and women and (c) the difference between men and women is one that includes an aspect of authority, since that is evident in the God to Christ (incarnate) and Christ to man relationships to which the man to woman relationship is compared.
Verse 5 is also significant. It possibly repudiates those who would use other verses to say that women should be utterly silent in church, for it clearly indicates that there are times when a woman is vocal. The key is whether the entire passage, especially in the context of the complete epistle, must be taken as instruction on church order, not private behavior in the home. If this passage describes church order, then if there is a proper way for women to pray, then it is clear that woman may pray. However, one can also argue, reasonably, that in chapter 10 Paul is speaking of basic Christian behavior, At the beginning of chapter 11 he is writing not of church order but generically on men and women, and around verse 16 of chapter 11 he segues into church order.
I am of the former persuasion, that Chapter 11 is applicable in toto to church order. Thus I believe that it demonstrates that utter silence is not demanded of women in church. Other passages do place restrictions, I believe, on the manner in which a woman can pray aloud before the body.
However, I see this as a wiggle room issue. I can understand someone who comes to the latter conclusion, that this applies to women in private and therefore does not repudiate the view that women should be silent in church. A tradition is in order here. I would not join a church in which the women had to remain utterly silent. On the other hand, I could not say that they were categorically wrong or had crossed over into pharisaic legalism.
Note also that wiggle room should not accommodate inconsistency. It seems to me, for example, an interpretation of this passage that (a) demands women wear head coverings in church and (b) does not refute utter female silence is inconsistent because in reaches the first conclusion by interpreting the passage as applying to the worship service and the second conclusion by interpreting the same passage (indeed the same verse) as applying to private conduct.
So, to summarize my understanding of this difficult passage:
- We are unambiguously told that men and women have different roles, although those differences are not spelled out. Furthermore, v8 and v9 demonstrate that this difference was built into creation; it is not a result of the fall. The fall exacerbated the differences, and also made them contentious.
- The question of head coverings, hair length, etc. is difficult to understand because of possible cultural specificity. It is therefore best left to the conscience of the individual.
- Reasonable people might differ on whether v5 repudiates a regulation on utter and total silence for women in church. I think it does, with stipulations to be found elsewhere.
Another relevant passage is found in 1 Timothy:
11A woman should learn in quietness and full submission. 12I do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man; she must be silent. 13For Adam was formed first, then Eve. 14And Adam was not the one deceived; it was the woman who was deceived and became a sinner. 15But women will be saved through childbearing--if they continue in faith, love and holiness with propriety. (1 Tim. 2:11-15)
Verse 11 certainly subject to some interpretation. One way to look at it suggests that women should be good students: they should pay attention (no talking in class) and be submissive to the instructor. Looked at this way, Paul must have had experience with women who were disruptive, for he clearly addresses women in particular, even though it is obvious that men should be good students as well. (Kind of like when I got married, the pastor, aware of rampant divorce in my family, said "David, marriage is a life-long bond." The specificity was not because the rule applied only to me, but based on history.) Another way to look at it is that Paul is providing additional restrictions on the freedom of women in a situation of public instruction. Be extra quiet. Do not be argumentative. Be in submission.
To me the latter interpretation "smells" right.
Verse 12 is totally unambiguous. No wiggle room. Women should not teach men, nor have authority over them. In this regard, she must be silent. Nothing can change the plain meaning of this passage, so there are no possible debates among reasonable people.
Alas, nothing is ever so easy. There is still the difficult question of when does a boy becomes a man? We are going to need a church tradition here, for the bible does not specify a precise age, although a compelling argument based on Jewish tradition can be made that 13 is a reasonable though imperfect cutoff.
I tend to agree. At 13, most boys have entered or are about to enter puberty. Some women argue that this is when they most need instruction from women, especially on how to treat girls and women. I could not disagree more. They know in theory how to treat girls and women. The problem is that culture and their male buddies (even in Christian schools) are telling them something different: Nod your head when a woman says you should treat us with respect. Go along with it. But we know the truth is that they are toys for us to play with. To me it is clear that boys need a strong man, one that they respect, to tell them how to treat women properly. To hear from a man the implications of the fact that both Adam and Eve were created in God's image, equal before God as persons while distinct in their manhood and womanhood.
But those are just common sense reasons. I have no biblical support. My input would be that women should not teach boys (in a formal Sunday school setting) above the age of 13. I believe exceptions occur (we hold back our older son who is autistic, because he is not ready for advanced high school instruction.) I would not leave the church if the elders stated that, after careful biblical consideration, our policy is that it is acceptable for women to teach junior high. I probably wouldn't leave if the church said it was acceptable for women to teach high school, although I would pull my boys out and put them in the adult Sunday school. I would leave if the church had female teachers in the adult class. All I can do, like everyone else, is to try my best to discern God's truth and then draw my line in the sand.
I have no confidence that I understand the application of verses 13-15. However, that is not relevant for this discussion. For even if I don't know what they mean, in this context, it is clear that they affirm that differences, traceable to creation, exist between men and women. More telling, those differences are used to justify the role distinctions of verses 11 and 12. In what manner they justify is not obvious, but the intent is clear, for Paul begins v13 with the word For. That clearly implies that what follows is a justification for what was just asserted.
Enough said. Go forth and argue.


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The Rain (2018)
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season 2 - episode 6
"Survival of the Fittest"
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Esben Toft Jacobsen
Christian Potalivo
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S02-Ep.06: "Survival of the Fittest"
In the wake of their grim encounter, Martin and Patrick race back to the base. Meanwhile, a grief-stricken survivor plots revenge.
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By now the image of the rock star ruthlessly smashing their guitar at the end of a gig, or even right in the middle of a brutal solo, is enshrined in the public imagination. But where did this strange ritual come from, and how did it become so popular?
The Original
Whether for artistic purposes, or just bad tempers, people have been wrecking their guitars ever since guitars became a big thing. But when we're talking about the first 'real' rock-star guitar smash, the destruction of a guitar for no reason other than to provide a big bang during a performance, Pete Townshend gets the credit for being first.
The first time he did it was an accident. The incident is famous. The Who were playing in a small London bar, and Pete's guitar hit the ceiling, snapping the neck. When no-one reacted, he decided to make a big thing about it, further smashing the guitar to pieces, then picking up a new one and carrying on as though it was no big thing. Of course, after that, it became Townshend's big thing, and The Who became known as the band that smashes guitars.
The Refinement
In hindsight, Pete Townshend smashing his guitar almost seems an inevitability. In a 1968 interview with Rolling Stone he claims never to have been a good guitarist, and that he made up for it by being a very physical guitarist, always looking the part regardless of how he sounded. Townshend's guitar took a lot of rough treatment thanks to his disregard for it, and the spectacle became a much bigger part of his playing than the actual playing itself. In the end, smashing the guitar was just an extension of this behaviour, providing the audience with a huge spectacle that felt good, even if it wasn't the way a guitar is supposed to be treated.
Taking inspiration from the style of spectacle over skill, later rock guitarists emulated Pete Townshend in many ways, and guitar smashing was a natural part of that. Jumping around on stage, flinging instruments around and playing with an unnecessary exuberance were all a big part of the showiness of rock music, and smashing a guitar just followed on naturally from that.
The Prestige
From there, it grows. Just like every aspect of rock music, the people who want to be seen as a legitimate part of the movement follow in the footsteps of its giants. The more people who smashed their guitars in exuberance, the more people wanted to be like them, and do it for themselves. Of course, for big bands with lots of money, smashing a guitar just isn't a big deal, which makes it easier for them to show off, and as these people set the standard for what it meant to be a rock star, others followed.
The Legend
So now we are in a position where it's only natural for a rock star to smash their guitar. Not everyone does, of course. Jeff Beck is famous for smashing a guitar only very reluctantly, and only because his director wanted to emulate The Who. On the other hand, some people take it to new levels. Hendrix set fire to his guitars to outdo The Who, Kurt Cobain smashed guitars at most of his gigs, and Muse's Matthew Bellamy currently holds a record for smashing 140 guitars during a single tour. In any case, the reckless abandon with which people treat their instruments is a sure sign of being a rock star, with all the disregard for social norms you can muster.
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Looking To Wear a Suit?
But have no idea on how to select the perfect one? Then this cheat sheet is all you need to find the answer you're craving for!
You're doing the right thing by investing in a tailored suit, because it will improve your style a hundred fold. You'll look much more elegant, stylized and masculine. But you need to know certain rules and tips that will help you tons.
Let's check what you need to know.
Nailing the Fit:
This is the cornerstone of everything, because if your fit isn't right, then you will look bad. There's no other way around it, that's why it's so important to get it right!
This visual guide is everything you need to guide yourself and get an idea on what the right fit is:
As you can see the difference is massive, and that's why it's so important to pay attention to it. So, before attending that event, party or business meeting, make sure that your suit checks all the boxes in terms of fit, because if it doesn't then you won't look good at all.
That's the most important reason on why it's mandatory to get your suit tailored, because buying an "off-the-rack" one won't do you any favor, as it's not been customized for your body type.
As stated by Fashion Galleria, many men commit this grave mistake which totally kills their style. Therefore, make yourself a huge favor and get your suit tailored. You and everyone around you will notice the difference.
A Color To Rule Them All:
In the scenario you don't know what color to choose, then the answer is simple: go dark grey… but why? The reason is simple: this color is the base for several elegant and masculine combinations.
So you can get our point across, here you have some great examples that you can follow and make you look amazing:
1. Grey suit + black shirt + black tie
2. Grey suit + blue shirt (dark tones)
3. Grey suit + white shirt + blue/navy tie
So, if you don't know what color to pick, then go dark grey, because you cannot go wrong with it. The number of combinations you can do with it are elegant and plenty.
About Shoes:
Matching your shoes with your suit color is essential for creating an elegant image, and it is easier than you think:
1. Black: black shoes
2. Grey: brown, light-brown and black shoes
3. Dark Grey: black shoes
4. Navy Blue: brown, light-brown and black shoes
5. Brown: light-brown and brown shoes
Of course, make sure that they are clean and are good in fact, because if your shoes look cheap then only that will ruin your whole style. Keep it present.
About Belts:
If you are a short man, then you shouldn't wear them at all, because they will cut your frame in two and that will make you look awkward. However, if you have the freedom to wear one, then make sure that it matches the color of your shoes and that's it.
And of course, make sure that your belt is clean and of excellent quality, because this detail can either make or break your style. Choose carefully.
About Ties:
There's a golden rule at the hour of wearing a tie: it must match the width of the lapel. Moreover, make sure that your color of choice matches your suit and shirt color, otherwise you will look weird.
Here's a little trick: if you opt for wearing bright socks, then you should try to match the color with your tie. It may be a bit too much for some, but if you are willing to try something more flamboyant and outstanding, then give this a try.
About Socks:
If you have developed a unique style, then you can afford to go with crazy and bright socks. However, if you prefer to remain in the conservative side, then you can simply opt for a pair of socks that match the color of your trousers. Simple and effective.
About Cufflinks:
They are a nice detail that will help you to enhance your whole style. There's only one rule for choosing them: make sure that they express your style.
You should try different ones in order to find the pair that perfectly matches your style.
About Pocket Squares:
Just like cufflinks, they are another great detail that will make your style even better. However, there is a golden rule you need to follow: it shouldn't have the same patterns or fabrics of your tie.
Again, similarly to cufflinks, you can take the freedom to suit something that matches your style. It can be as conservative or crazy as you want. Experimenting with different choices is key for finding the combination that truly suffices your expectations.
About Watches:
It's always a good idea to wear a watch, because none likes a naked wrist! Just make sure that it matches your complexion. For instance, if you are skinny, then it won't look good to wear a massive watch, because it will put emphasis on how thin your wrists are. Not good.
You don't need to wear a Rolex, just make sure it looks good and goes according to your own style.
Final Notes:
Now you know pretty much everything that's needed to make you look amazing with your suit.
You've learn tons today: how to nail the fit, what color to choose when in doubt, rules about ties, belts, shoes socks and more. Therefore, you're in pretty good conditions to make your own style and delight everyone out there!
And a final piece of advice: get yourself a tailor suit. It may look pricey at first, but it's one of the best investment you will make in your life, ever.
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NSSSA Minutes From: Strait Regional Cabinet Meeting
Location: 1 Triton Brook Court, Antigonish
Time of Commencement: 6:07pm
Time of Adjournment: 8:07pm Duration: 2 hours
Present Voting Members: Zac Foran, Paddy Wallace, Avery MacDonald, Logan Fox, George LeBlanc, Kara MacDougall, Alex LeBlanc, Sam Silver, Donald Jewkes, Kegan Palmer, Monica Lumsden, Sara Murrin, Wilfred Bowie, Travis Grace, Emma MacDougall, Maria MacDonald.
Present Non-Voting Members: Peter Woo, Dawn Thompson.
Regrets: Mackenzie Casey, Tiffany MacLennan, Meagan Kettley, Jonas Lawrence, Gordon Burns.
No-Shows: Cameron Muise.
- Made forms for the delegates and advisors for the SMILE event, but these forms are not yet finalized because there may be things to edit.
- Decided that Kara will sit out for the grade nine event to update the database.
- Were sent the updated spreadsheet for RC.
Skill Building Co-Chairs:
- Made lists of activities for each session of grade nine event,
- Planning to come up with a rough draft of the activities, and complete a rough draft of the grade nine manual before the next cabinet meeting.
Public Relations:
- Were unable to start contacting businesses, did not receive the corporate package or donation letter and are waiting for it to be sent.
- Began to make a list of possible how-tos for grade 9 event, most of these are cabinet members.
- Almost finished delegate manual. Need to put in an updated RC photo.
Public Relations Promotions:
- Tidying up social media.
- Planning on starting contests soon.
- Finalized emails for 101.5 the hawk and 98.9 XFM-will send them out soon.
Regional Advisor
- Spoke with Krista MacEachern, was happy with the leadership activity for her grade 7-8s being held in spring 2017. Also said she could be a grade 9 advisor or a leader of a how-to.
- Edited talent show form, almost complete for regional conference.
- Planned EPIC for the Grade 9 event. Have 14 different activities but there will only be 8 tokens-others used for
Head School Reps:
- Finalized database of all the school reps.
- All the school reps have been notified that the school rep meeting will be held on September 17th at 4pm in Port Hawksbury area.
- Got confirmation from CBHA rep.
- In contact with someone from Inverness.
- Contacted all principals in the Strait Region about presenting at the schools to promote the grade 9 event. Keyword: beach day
Welcoming Co-Chairs:
- Have 15 fuzzies made for regional conference.
- Decided that for regional conference the welcoming activity will be similar to the puzzle activity at Discover 2015.
- Sent out minutes to all members on cabinet.
- Made a spreadsheet to collect sizes, names, and nicknames for the RC sweaters, t-shirts and bucket hats.
- Change in administration with SAERC, and our relationship with SAERC was with the principal not the school. Contacted Chuck Boudreau from Tamerec and are waiting for a response.
- Went to see Zac Crouse speak, good speaker, and is inexpensive. CBV was able to book him for a cheap price.
- Made itinerary for both grade 9 event and regional conference which is subject to change.
- Created one timeline for each position, with each task to complete by a specified time. All of which is included on this spreadsheet. Members can edit it on their own when a task is completed.
- Discussing setting up a mental health room-calm room for both grade 9 event and regional conference. This may also include a mental health sleeping area if there are any delegates who have problems with sleeping. Rooms/sleeping arrangements will remain the same as last year. Might also have a gender neutral room.
Head Chaperones:
- Have 4 chaperones for regional conference including Tiffany and Peter. Need Chaperones for line of sight.
Head Logistics:
- Received information from previous head logistics.
New Business:
- Times for meetings will be voted on by cabinet, prior to the meeting.
- Forms for grade 9 event will be released September 19th, and the deadline will be September 30th.
- Forms for regionals will be released October 17th-a day or 2 after the grade 9 event.
- The refund date for Regional Conference will be a week before the deadline.
- Itinerary for regional conference may change for easier set up in skillbuilding rooms for the how-tos. Advisor forms will ask if there are any required sleeping arrangements.
Emails and signatures.
- Every person with a job on a cabinet or committee must have the same signature. NSSSA logos will now be at the bottom of the signature. In depth instructions will be sent out in an email later.
- No sending out emails to people outside the organization past 7pm. Best time to send them is in the morning.
- Try to send emails to other members of RC before midnight.
Conference T-Shirts
- A few logo designs were shared with the cabinet.
- Aiming to get minimal colours. The cost goes up as the number of colours increases.
RC T-shirts
- Looking at possibly having the RC t-shirts the same colour as the ability shirts (magenta).
- Anyone can bring T-Shirt logo designs to the next meeting.
New Positional Tasks:
For each new positional task, refer to the timeline.
Next meeting will take place September 11th, in Port Hawksbury.


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Last night I finally got around to making the Chewy Cinnamon Bars. The recipe was in the previous post.
I didn't cut them out and roll the bars in the powdered sugar- I just sifted some on the top. OMG! They are so frigging good.
In fact they are so good, we don't want to share them with the dogs, so I baked them some of these slice and bake sugar cookies.
Either my knife wasn't sharp enough or the dough was too soft, because when I tried to slice the dough I just ended up with these mangled blobs. And when I baked these blobs, they became cookies that look like huge anemic cow patties. I swear they are each about as big around as my face. Only I would manage to screw up premade refrigerated cookie dough. But the dogs pretended not to notice and haven't said a word.


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Assalamu Alaikum.
Alhamdulillah for thé opportunity to worship Allah in the month of Ramadan.
Ramadan remains the month for reading the Quran. It was the practice of the holy prophet (peace be upon him) to spend more time reciting the holy Quran in this month of many virtues.
It is confirmed in a Hadith that
"Angel Jibreel used to meet the prophet (peace be upon him) EVERY NIGHT IN RAMADAN to study the Holy Quran carefully together" [Bukhari 31:126]
Are we reading the Quran more this month?
It is important that we prepare for a day when our wealth, intelligence, or status cannot help us in anyway. Only that which we have sent forth can ease our fears and worries on the day of resurrection. One such good deed to send forward to that day is the recitation of the Quran.
The prophet (peace be upon him) said:
"Recite the Qur'an, for on the day of resurrection it will come as an intercessor for those who recite it" [Muslim 4:1757]
On the day of regret, some people will be in such grief over the great reward they could have accumulated from reciting the Quran but which they did not. May Allah not make us amongst such an unfortunate group.
If reciting ONE letter from the Holy Quran is credited with a good deed, and a good deed gets a 10 fold reward, then how much goodness is there in reciting just Surah Al-Fatiha? Can any of us count the reward for reciting one Hizb of the Holy Quran?
Do not feel you have been left behind, Do not feel you cannot read the Quran. Do not feel your recitation is inferior. This is from Shaitan.
Just TRY…
The prophet (peace be upon him) knew not all of his Ummah would be perfect reciters, so he said
"And such a person who exerts himself/herself to learn the Quran by heart, and RECITES IT WITH GREAT DIFFICULTY, will have a double reward" [Bukhari 60:459]
Subhanal-Lah, the great reciters of our time such has Sheikh Abdur-Rahman Sudais and Sheikh Maher Muaqli have a single reward for reciting the Quran, while learners such as you and I get a double reward for reciting the same Holy Quran! Allah knows best.
Let us help one another to read the Quran more and not discourage one another. Let no one look down on the recitation of the other.
There was a man who heard another man reciting surah Al-Iklhas (Qul huwal-Lahu Ahad) in his prayer repeatedly and thought little of this act of worship. The man who was listening probably thought, like most people do today, that reciting only the longer surahs like Al-Baqarah will do; Subhanal-Lah belittling surah Al-Iklas. When this incident reached the ears of the prophet (peace be upon him) he said:
"By him in Whose Hand my life is, Surah Al-Ikhlas is equal to one-third of the Quran" [Bukhari 93:471]
Therefore reciting even one short surah of the Holy Quran is actually a praiseworthy act, if that is the best you can do..
If you do come across someone reciting the Qur'an poorly, instead of being the critic, why don't you become the teacher?
Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said:
"The best among you Muslims are those who learn the Quran and teach it" [Bukhari 61:545]
Alhamdulillah the gains of reciting the Holy Quran are not limited to the afterlife.
Some men came to question Umar bn Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) when he was the leader of the Muslims, they asked "who do you use to govern Makkah?" He said "ibn Abzaa" and they were so surprised that a slave had become the governor of Makkah. Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) reminded them of the Hadith of the Holy prophet:
"Verily Allah elevates some people with this Quran and abases others" [Riyadh-us-Saliheen 8: 996]
Ibn Abzaa was one of those who were connected to the Quran, and that's what the Quran does. By way of this Quran, Allah makes the student become the teacher, makes the needy become the wealthy, and makes the servant become the ruler.
But if despite all this you turn your back on the Holy Quran, prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) will complain about you on the day of resurrection saying:
"O my Lord! Verily my people deserted this Quran (neither listened to it, nor acted on its laws and teachings)" [Quran 25:30]
And Allah will respond by saying:
"Thus we have made for every prophet an enemy among the Mujrimoon" [Quran 25:31]
I therefore admonish all my brothers and sisters to hold on to the rope of Allah, this Holy Quran. May Allah make us amongst those who recite and act by the Quran day and night.
May Allah accept all our dua's in this blessed month of Ramadan.
May Allah forgive all our sins and admit us into paradise and save us from the fire of Jahannam.


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For Immediate Release: September 3, 2009
Contact: Dan Beeton, 202-239-1460
Washington, D.C.- The U.S. State Department issued a release today announcing "the termination of a broad range of assistance to the government of Honduras as a result of the coup d'etat that took place on June 28."
"The State Department is responding to pressure, but it's still not clear if the Obama administration is serious about dislodging the coup regime that it continues to support with military and economic aid," said Mark Weisbrot, Co-Director of CEPR.
State Department spokesman Fred Lash told CEPR that total U.S. assistance to Honduras was $100 million and today's decision affected $30 million: this included $8.96 million from the State Department, $9.4 million from USAID, and $11 million from the Millenium Challenge Corporation (MCC) (which will not be officially cancelled until its Board meets next week).
"There is still quite a bit of money that is not food assistance or anything that poor people need that continues to flow to the dictatorship," said Weisbrot.
"Also, the State Department still hasn't officially determined that a military coup took place in Honduras," he added.
Weisbrot also noted that the International Monetary Fund decided just a few days ago to give Honduras more than $160 million. Since the United States has a veto over IMF decisions, this will be seen by the coup regime as a decision of the U.S. government.
"The IMF money, which is a huge amount of money for Honduras, will more than compensate for any cuts in U.S. official aid."
The World Bank paused lending to Honduras two days after the coup, and the Inter-American Development Bank did the same the next day. More recently the Central American Bank of Economic Integration suspended credit to Honduras. The European Union has suspended over $90 million in aid as well, and is considering further sanctions.
According to the release, "The Department of State further announces that we have identified individual members and supporters of the de facto regime whose visas are in the process of being revoked."
The State Department would not release the names of those whose visas may be revoked.
The release also states: "we would not be able to support the outcome of the scheduled elections [in Honduras]. A positive conclusion of the Arias process would provide a sound basis for legitimate elections to proceed."
This decision on elections brings the United States closer to other countries in the hemisphere, who have stated that they will not recognize elections conducted under the coup government.
However, Weisbrot noted that the 3-month election campaign period has already started, and it is taking place under conditions of political repression and media censorship.
"Each day that goes by with the coup government in power makes it less likely that these elections could be considered legitimate," said Weisbrot. "Certainly the idea of moving the election up one month to October, which is part of the Arias accord, has to be abandoned."


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OTTAWA, Ont. - The Ryerson Rams defeated the University of Ottawa Gee-Gees 76-75 in their semifinal matchup on Friday night. Rams' guard Ammanuel Diressa scored 20 points to lead his team to the win, securing the Rams a spot at the OUA championship game on Saturday night. The Gee-Gees were led by the OUA's defensive player of the year in Caleb Agada, who scored 24 in the tough loss.
Ammanuel Diressa of the Rams opened up the game with a coast-to-coast layup over a few Gee-Gees defenders, setting the tone for a fast and physical game. Ottawa's Matthew Plunkett hit back-to-back triples within the first three minutes to give the Gee-Gees an early lead, but the Rams came right back, thanks to Juwon Grannum's seven first quarter points. Plunkett hit his third triple of the opening quarter with under two minutes left to tie up the game at 15, and a couple more successful possessions for the Gee-Gees had them up 18-15 going into the second.
The Rams tied it back up to begin the second quarter, off of a Keevon Small triple under a minute in. Gee-Gees Agada responded with a triple of his own, but Small came right back, hitting his second three in a row, to tie up the game once again. A pair of Agada free-throws on the next possession sparked a 11-2 run for the Gee-Gees, capped off by a jumper by Brody Maracle which gave them a 9-point lead, their largest of the game.
The Rams came back with a run of their own, however, cutting into the lead with a couple triples by Grannum. A three-pointer by Myles Charvis with just 1:32 remaining in the half tied the game up once again, this time at 34, and a pair of split free throws by Charvis had them up by a single point, 35-34, going into the break.
Grannum led all scorers at the break with 13 points, hitting 3 well-timed triples in the opening half to keep the Rams in the game. The Rams swiped 10 steals in the opening half, using the Rams' many turnovers as opportunities to score easy transition points. The Gee-Gees's Agada had 10 by halftime, with his teammate Plunkett failing to score in the second after a 9-point first quarter.
Adika Peter-McNeilly of the Rams began the second half with a triple, but the Gee-Gees were quick to answer on the other end, hitting back-to-back jumpers to regain the lead. The Rams and Gee-Gees proceeded to exchange leads 7 times throughout the third quarter, with neither team able to take control of the game. This back-and-forth stretch saw some great shooting by both sides, but the Gee-Gees were finally able to go on a 6-0 run near the end of the third, gaining some momentum on the Rams. Peter-McNeilly of the Rams hit a triple in the final seconds to cut the Gee-Gees lead, but Agada responded by banking in a three on the other end as the clock ran out, and the Gee-Gees had the upper hand at the end of a crazy third quarter.
Up just 58-53 to start the fourth, the Gee-Gees widened the gap to start with a coast-to-coast layup by Calvin Epistola, but the Rams began their final push. Back-to-back turnovers for the Gee-Gees coincided with some hot three-point shooting for the Rams, and a and-1 layup by Keevon Small cut the Gee-Gees lead to a single point with 6:54 left on the clock. Plunkett found his touch from the first quarter, however, and his back-to-back triples around the 6-minute mark gave the Gee-Gees some room to breathe.
"I was just echoing what our players were saying," said Rams head coach Roy Rana. "Breathe, stay mentally focused, and don't give up."
Caleb Agada hit his fourth triple of the game around the 4-minute mark to push their lead back up to 6, but Keevon Small answered with a triple of his own, and the Rams were still within a possession of the Gee-Gees. A layup by Keevon Small put the Rams within 1 with under two minutes left, and a layup off a sweet spin move by Ammanuel Diressa gave the Rams their first lead of the fourth quarter, with just 1:10 remaining on the clock.
"I just wanted to drive, see what the defence would give me" said Diressa on his go-ahead bucket. "I was patient, I pivoted, he dropped and I finished the layup."
Agada hit a pair of free throws to retake the lead, but Grannum hit a baseline jumper for the Rams to give them their final lead of the game.
"We elected not to take a timeout because we knew what play we wanted to run," said coach Rana. "We got a great look, and great players make great plays."
The final possession of the game saw Brandon Robinson of the Gee-Gees take the ball coast-to-coast with his team down by one, but he was ultimately blocked by Peter-McNeilly at the rim to seal the win for the Rams.
"(Peter-McNeilly) is huge," said Diressa. "He's always making those big plays for us, he's the captain and he is always leading by communication and example. He is always putting his body on the line."
Keevon Small finished with 18 points and 6 steals off the bench, coming alive just when his team needed it the most. Peter-McNeilly struggled from the field with just 7 points on 2-for-9 shooting, but his teammate Grannum picked up some of his slack, ending with 15 points and 6 rebounds.
"We stayed together, we played good D," said Diressa. "We didn't get down on ourselves when we made mistakes, and we willed ourselves to the win."
Agada finished with 5 boards and 5 assists to go with his game-high point total, and was joined in double-digit scoring by teammates Plunkett and Brandon Robinson, who had 15 and 10, respectively. Both teams shot over 40% from deep in this shootout of a game, but the Rams pulled through at the end with some clutch plays to sneak by the Gee-Gees to the championships.
"We had a similar game just a couple weeks ago against Ottawa," said Diressa, explaining his team's calm and collected demeanor during the final minutes of this nail-biter. "We just kept the same mindset and played our game to the win."
Rams head coach Roy Rana said he is proud of his team for competing until the end. "It says alot about their character, about who they are and their mental toughness."
With the win, the Rams will advance to the Wilson Cup finals at 7:00 PM on March 4th, facing the Carleton Ravens in a rematch of last year's championship game. The Gee-Gees will play in the bronze medal game beforehand, taking on the Brock Badgers for a possible spot at the USPORTS national championship tournament in Halifax.