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Ownership VS. Guardianship – Keep Your Paws Off My Property
"Guardian is a kinder, gentler, nicer word than owner, don't you think"?
A friend of mine – a dedicated volunteer at our local shelter – was defending the term guardianship – we were in a passionate discussion about ownership vs. guardianship.
She went on, "After all, we don't own our children do we? And we're just temporary caretakers of children until they are adults, right"?
Now I respect this friend deeply. She was there for me, a total stranger showing kindness, sharing her time and knowledge – supporting and guiding me through the first months of owning Zsa Zsa – a (very doggy) dog.
But on this point we disagree. Strongly. I'm not shy about sharing my opinion with her or you. So as for "guardianship" of animals being kinder, nicer, gentler word for owner – I've got one thing to say……….
What a load of crap.
A Big Load Of Crap
What if you no longer owned your dog or cat, but were somehow reduced to a mere "guardian"?
Anyone or any organization that says that "guardian" is just a kinder, nicer word to replace "owner" either is naive, or has an agenda, or is just plain stupid.
Now my friend is certainly not stupid, nor is she deliberately trying to push an agenda – so she falls into the "naive" category.
My friend volunteers at the local shelter, as she has done without fail for many years. She walks the dogs, and gives them love, and socializes them to be ready for new and loving homes. She is dedicated and faithful friend to the shelter – and a friend to the animals – a friend to me – indeed.
A Jewel Amongst Thorns
My friend values kindness and humane treatment of animals. We should all share those values – as well as her commitment of sharing her time and service to others. My friend is an animal lover who genuinely cares and wants to make a difference – she is a jewel amongst thorns.
My friend – and other animal lovers like her – also fits the target demographic profile of animal rights groups. She's just been marketed to – quite effectively, by people in the animal rights movement – with a message that guardianship is kinder than ownership.
She has been sold sold a bill of goods on guardianship by those that have an agenda – and considering PETA's 90% kill rate – that agenda doesn't quite match what my friend has in mind. And HSUS seems to fall short on using the term "ownership" on its site – instead making references to "responsible guardianship".
Now many would argue that animal rights groups are concerned about the welfare of innocent puppies and kitties and dogs and bunnies – especially those groups themselves.
I think that there are thousands of people just like my friend who honestly want to help animals and are not aware of the larger agenda of those groups. They are oblivious to the difference between animal rights and those concerned with animal welfare, and oblivious to the fact that animal rights groups have hijacked the humane movement, according to noted author, Patti Strand, whose book details the history of the movement.
Exploitation Of The Innocent
Those animal rights groups are sophisticated marketers that complain loudly about the exploitation of animals, but have absolutely no qualms about exploiting the very humans who want to help animals – their members and volunteers.
These animal rights groups victimize animals as pawns – with big sad brown eyes – to build big membership rolls and big bank accounts through tons of donations by sappy-eyed 15-year olds who want to save Fluffy.
To facilitate their agenda they also victimize the good people – making pawns of the animal lovers who genuinely want to help animals.
Animal rights groups that push the term "guardianship" as an "addition" to the term "owner" , or as a replacement word for the word "owner – have an agenda – theirs.
The Not-So-Secret Agenda
What is the agenda? The agenda, my friends, is to gain control of the people, the policies and the politicians as it relates to animals and animal laws.
They want control – and they want you out of the way. You are a barrier.
To fulfill their mission – they first need to remove any barriers – animal owners. Ownership denotes property. That also means that property rights are a barrier.
To legally change property rights granted to citizens under the Constitution would be an enormous challenge, so to overcome that challenge – their strategy is to change the definition of what is considered legal property.
Which is why HSUS and PETA are working to change the legal definition of animals as property – and shift animals out from under the legal definition of ownership to guardianship. Because if your animals are no longer your property, then you no longer have inherent property rights to that animal, do you?
To accomplish all of that – they'll need to convince the public and lawmakers of the necessity of that change, and of its "reasonableness.
So they need to "sell it" first. That means they're gonna run the operation pretty much like the roll out of any strategic marketing campaign. They'll build, in what's known in the ad agency biz, a "killer" campaign. A campaign so strategic – so finely crafted – and so flawlessly executed that it'll knock 'em dead.
How To Build A Killer Campaign
To build their killer campaign, first they figure out the demographic profile of their target audiences -which groups of people are receptive to the message and why.
Then they'll "craft" the message to sound reasonable, plausible, as not to raise any alarms within the general population or the municipal governments.
Then they'll hone the message – refining it 'till it hits the sweet spot with the target audience.
They'll sugar coat it by pitching it as being "kind" so that you – the animal lover, you the dog owner will be more receptive to the message.
Then – they'll go in for the kill by adding a "goodness" factor, so that when people resist the message, they'll look like evil, Grinches
Then they'll broadcast it out through any number of communication channels to make sure it reaches the most people who are the most receptive. But there is another "target audience" – your local elected officials. They need to "sell it" to them too.
Positioning Ownership As Evil
Allow me to deconstruct the messaging surrounding guardianship, since this is a marketing concept.
In the animal rights agenda – animals are victims – and there must be an evildoer. That would be you.
They want the public, especially animal lovers, to associate ownership with something wrong, something bad, something evil.
They are inferring that ownership – and pet owners are evil – or bad by positioning guardianship as kinder and gentler, contrasted against irresponsible or cruel owners, then incorporating this positioning into all of their messaging.
Here's the mental association that these groups want you to experience when you hear these words: Ownership – Bad, Cruel, Slavery and Guardianship, Good, Kind Nice.
Here is the process they used to get you to make those mental associations:
Step 1 – Create Position Attributes
- Ownership = bad, slavery, cruel
- Guardianship = good, kind, nice
Step 2 – Communicate Position
Animal lover = good, kind, nice
Animal abuser = bad, slave owner, cruel
Step 3 – Repeat Position To Reach Market Saturation
Animal guardian = good, kind, nice
Animal owner = bad, slave owner, cruel
Step 4 – Target Audience Self Selects New Position
You – Animal guardian = good, kind, nice
Others – Animal owners= bad, slave owner, cruel
They create this positioning, and repeat the positioning because they want you to self identify with the "good", thereby buying into the concept of guardianship.
This is a sophisitcated, slick marketing strategy – positioning "owners" as people who are careless, cruel or irresponsible.
What's really insidious is linking ownership to "slavery" with use of the concept that "one cannot own another living creature".
Think guardianship is a good thing? You've just been sold a bill of goods – a load of crap – and it made you feel good too.
They have you pegged, don't they?
Wanna Buy A Bridge?
They use all of the marketing tools that product companies use – including using celebrity endorsements – to deliver that messaging and make it more palatable – to reach people like my friend, and the people sitting on local town or city councils.
These groups and their helpful, do-gooder followers either try to convert the language in the local municipal animal laws to "guardianship" language – all the while telling you – John Q. Public – that there's no real difference. Yeah, right.
If you believe that crock – I've got a bridge in Brooklyn for you too.
Transfer Of Power
That then means that they – or the municipality that passed that term "guardian" – can dictate to you – the former owner – the terms of your "guardianship, can't they?
From a legal standpoint – moving from the legal term owner to guardian essentially means this – there is a large transfer of power – from you to them.
Now instead of you having the power to control the terms and conditions surrounding your animals – they do.
- Maybe they'd like the power to dictate to all of you former "owners" what breed of dog you can and can't have
- Or what size or weight of dog you can or can't have
- Maybe they'd like the power to dictate to you mandatory spay or neutering of your dog
- Maybe they'd like the power to dictate to you what to feed them
- When or where you can walk the dog?
- Maybe you'll have to report in & you and your dog's history and movement will be logged into a database to make sure you are a compliant guardian.
Now as a guardian – if you don't like the terms – or if you fail to comply with those terms – well then maybe they'll think you are no longer entitled to be that dog's guardian, right?
What Constitutes Property?
Get this straight bub. As a parent of children, I have full legal rights and responsibilities toward my children. As a responsible and loving parent, I feed, clothe, house, nurture, educate my children as I see fit, imparting my values to them as I see fit.
Now if I were the children's foster parent – or guardian – I would have many of the same responsibilities, but not same rights. That's because there is a difference in the legal definition between parent and guardian. There is a legal difference between parent and foster parent.
My dog is my property – my private property. As a dog owner, I have full legal rights and responsibilities to my dog. I own my dog. Period. But suppose I were no longer my dog's owner – but her guardian – what then? If I wanted to be a dog or animal "guardian", meaning I did not have "ownership", I would foster a dog.
Fostering means the dog is not mine, but I am it's temporary caretaker and am bound by the rules of the organization granting me this temporary status. Fostering an animal does not grant me ownership status in the eyes of the law.
Ask yourself which organizations push the term "guardian" and "guardianship"? What interest to they have in pushing those terms? What reward will those organizations reap for the successful implementation of the term "guardian" in any local ordinance or state bill? What need or agenda will be fulfilled by those so called "animal welfare" organizations pushing guardianship?
If you no longer have control of your property – ie your dog – then someone else -or some other entity does. Who or what entity has a self interest in guardianship? I'll give you two guesses.
Replacing Ownership
Guardian is not a nicer, kinder word for owner. Guardian is not a synonym for owner. Guardianship is a strategy to to replace ownership.
If the goal of such terminolgy is to legislate responsible ownership – we already have those laws on the books – lots and lots of them. We've got cruelty laws, and dogfighting laws and we've got leash laws and pooper scooper laws.
They're busy visiting local municipalities peddling this concept as the answer to problem dog owners.
They're telling local governments that they have the answer – and that answer is that the government must take control of the situation by eliminating the big problem – owners.
But as towns and cities are struggling to balance the books and really – who has the budget for animal control these days? Not to worry, they say – guardianship can help your town or city deal with the issue of problem dog owners.
There is only one outcome for the term guardianship to any local or state laws – and that is to separate you from your dog by the successful elimination of your property rights.
They – the people and the organizations behind "guardianship" don't want you to have control over the care and feeding your dog – they want to control how you care for your dog.
Controlling The Market
Let's take the 50,000 foot view. Say over 80% of U.S. households own pets. That's a lot of households. And let's say those households no longer have ownership of their property – meaning their pets. Who then does? Who is dictating to those households the terms of having a pet?
Like real estate – CONTROLLING the property is more important than actually owning the property. And like data privacy – CONTROLLING the data is more important than owning the data.
Let's put it this way – we don't need no stinkin' guardianship. And I don't need anyone to come between me and my dog. Or my cat. Just in case I haven't made my position clear – let me spell it out for you………
A Spelling Lesson
O-W-N-E-R – that's me.
O Is For Owner. I am my dog 's owner, you moron, not her guardian. I am her owner and will always be her owner. As an owner, she is mine to do with what I will, whether you like it or not.
If you don't like it that I dress her in a purple tutu, kiss my ass. If you don't like it that I feed her broccoli and she farts – too bad. If you don't like what I do with her – such as agility, or confirmation or hunting or flyball – because you think it's exploiting her as my animal slave – tough nuggies.
W Is For We. As in We, the people – with property rights. As in We The People whose property includes animals. And you ain't never gettin' over on that one – 'cause We will kick your ass.
N Is For Never. As in you ain't never passing any guardianship laws in my town 'cause I will kick your ass.
E Is For Ever. 'Cause if you EVER come to my town and try push your guardianship crap here, I will make sure you are sorry you EVER tried.
R Is For Rights. As in the property rights I have as a dog owner, and I ain't EVER gonna give those rights up. 'Cause if you try you're gonna wish you NEVER brought it up.
There – I feel better now, don't you?
Are Dogs A Front For Democracy?
For those of you who read this blog regularly, perhaps you' ve come to know this blog isn't really about dogs. Dogs are the metaphor for what I really write about.
This blog is about Democracy – no matter what side of the fence we sit on, no matter where we live, what color our skin is or how much money we make. This blog is really about the the Constitution – and the rights spelled out within that living document, and the Bill Of Rights.
At the end of the day – we are all dog owners, united by our love of dogs. At the end of the day, we are all citizens, living in a free and democratic society.
At the end of the day – it is up to us to protect that democracy by exercising our rights, and making sure we vote to elect candidates that will protect those rights, which in turn equates to preserving the right to responsibly own a dog.
Now I have some parting words here. Be kind.
Be kind to humans and be kind to animals. Walk softly upon this earth, use our resources wisely. When you take, be sure to give. When a kindness is given, return it threefold.
Be kind to all of your local elected officials, too – and anyone running for local or state office – Republicans, Democrats, Independents, Communists, etc. Call them up – they're all so lonely without you – their beloved constituents. They're just waiting to hear from you – pining away for the sound of your voice.
Reach and and touch your elected representatives – and while you're at it, ask them to kindly state whether they still support the United States Constitution – the one they swore to uphold when they were elected to office. Ask them if they support property rights – yours – the ones specifically mentioned in that very document.
Then ask them if they're in favor of enforcement of animal cruelty laws, dogfighting laws, leash laws and pooper scooper laws. Then ask them to enforce those laws.
Be Kind To Politicians
In a kind and friendly voice, ask them to kindly state – in writing – where they stand on ownership versus guardianship. If they respond in kind – great – – but make sure their actions – AKA their voting record – matches their words.
What if these local and state elected officials failed to protect those property rights – your property rights – the ones spelled out in the Constitution under the Fourteenth Amendment, what recourse do you have? You do have legal recourse – it's called a vote.
And what of local and state officials who fail to effectively enforce local dog laws, and yet propose ever more restrive laws concerning dogs? You do have legal recourse – it's called a vote.
So just kindly take yourself along to the voting booth this June for the primaries, and for the mid-term elections come November.
There -behind the cool curtain of the voting booth in the school gym – you can kindly vote them out of office. Then smile and wave as you leave the building – and shake their hand on the way out.
Remember This Thought
Do we "own our children? Of course not. But as a parent, I am not about to let anyone shift parenthood – and all of the legal rights and responsiblities that come with that – to some other meaning.
And any attempt to shift the term "guardian" into the legal code as a synonym for the legal term parent – well – let's just say that I guarantee you that every parent in this country would have none of it. Why? 'Cause it ain't the same – is it?
Do we "own" our dogs. In a legal sense – you betcha. Is it "bad" to own another living creature? If you want to feel bad about it – go ahead.
But don't expect me to share in your guilt or shame – over owning my dog. Guilt or shame about "owning" a dog – or a cat – or any other pet – is a concept that's been manufactured and marketed to you.
So if you feel bad about "owning" your dog – you have some sense of guilt – then I suggest you give up your dog to a rescue. Then – you can take it back and be it's foster owner.
But don't think for a minute that I should do the same.
Why Am I Telling You This?
Why am I telling you all of this?
I don't want you to be used as a pawn by these groups, like my friend. I don't want your love of animals to be taken advantage of, like my friend.
I don't want you to lose sight of what's really at stake.
My Own Killer Campaign
BTW – I've got my own killer campaign going – and I've identified my own target audiences.
Who are my target audiences? You – the dog owner, you – the animal lover – and every local and state elected official or candidate (including those that regularly read this blog :-))
I have an important message for you – one I want you to hear and remember. I want this message to be palatable, easy to digest, memorable. It must ring true.
That's why I've identified the USP – the Unique Selling Proposition – that's ad agency speak for distilling the message down to its simplest form – so it can be heard and received by the most people.
I've carefully crafted and honed this message too – designed specifically to win the hearts and minds of consumers and voters, to appeal to the goodness in people to do what's right, as well as to do their civic duty – regardless of political affiliation.
This carefully crafted message is clear, simple. It resonates with target audiences across a wide range of political, racial, cultural and economic demographic profiles.
My message doesn't need any sugar coating whatsoever. Ready? Here it is…..
Source: http://www.dogpolitics.com/my_weblog/
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Hi all. first of all let me apologize in advance for this rather noob question and if this is not the right sub-forum please let me know and transfer the post.
I am a java beginner/intermediate,but very facinated with AI programming and programming in general. I am developing my own connect 4 android app, and i am using a standart MiniMax algorithm with Alpha-Beta for the search. But the problem is that in depth >9 the search just takes too much time. so,searching for a easy to implement anhancement for my Alpha-Beta i came across the "Killer Move" Heuristic which i pretty much got the idea of it. But i need some help to implement it in my code.
This is my MiniMax function, the "Best" Object holds a move(int) and also a score for that move (also an int).
And i know that i need to catch the move that causes a cut-off (when alpha>=beta) and use it as a killer move,but i just can't figure out how to do it exactly. do i need to make it for each ply? where exactly should i initialize the killerMove variable inside this function?
please Don't think i am lazy, i DID searched the net and couldn't find code examples for this,only theoretical background. and i really would like to implement it in my code and learn another thing and increase my experience.Even if i can somehow manage to do it by myself, it is important to me that i am doing it right.
Any help would be appreciated! below is my Minimax function
public Best chooseMove(boolean side,int[]board,int alpha,int beta,int depth,int maxDepth){ Best myBest = new Best(); Best reply; int num; if(Board.checkGameOver(board)||depth==maxDepth){ myBest.setScore(returnPositionScore(board)); return myBest; } if(side){ myBest.setScore(alpha); num = numberOfEngine; } else{ myBest.setScore(beta); num = numberOfOpponent; } ArrayList<Integer> availableMoves = new ArrayList<Integer>(searchAvailableMoves(board)); for(Integer move:availableMoves){ board[move.intValue()] = num; reply = chooseMove(!side,board,alpha,beta,depth+1,maxDepth); board[move.intValue()] = 0; if(side&&reply.getScore()>myBest.getScore()){ myBest.setMove(move); myBest.setScore(reply.getScore()); alpha = reply.getScore(); } else if(!side&&reply.getScore()<myBest.getScore()){ myBest.setMove(move); myBest.setScore(reply.getScore()); beta = reply.getScore(); } if(alpha>=beta){ return myBest; } } return myBest; }


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For the past 5 days, I had to manage working full time, caring for the needs of 2 small children, and somehow still taking care of myself. Let's just say it's a good thing I froze some meals beforehand because otherwise I would be eating bowls of Cocoa Puffs for dinner every night. Hats off to you single moms and military wives out there, I already thought you were awesome for doing it on your own, but now you're all officially superhumans in my book.
So, how did these past 5 days go?
- On the second night my husband was gone, my daughter ate 1-3 rhinestones. I'm not sure exactly how many she ate. All I know is that there were at least 3 sticky spots left on one of her toys where rhinestones should be.
- My dinner Wednesday night was 1/2 of a roasted acorn squash. Because there's NO way I'm going to attempt to make an actual meal while I have a 2-year-old clinging to my leg repeating, "hold me? hold me? hold me?"
- I finally shaved my legs on Wednesday because they were really beginning to itch.
- My daughter ate a green crayon. Yeah, we're at THAT stage where my kid eats stuff. Note to her future teachers: hide the glue.
- Oh, she also managed to color on the TV screen some before eating said green crayon. (Don't worry honey, I used the screen cleaning spray and told Haley that her college fund could easily be converted into our Medeterranian Cruise Fund if she touched any of the technology again.)
- Tuesday night both Connor and Haley thought it would be fun to alternate who was awake every hour from 1:30am-5:30am. I think I had 6 cups of coffee the next morning.
- One night, I took both kids to the local fabric store to pick up materials for a project. Haley managed to stay pretty well-behaved. Connor on the other hand cried every time a stranger even looked at him. At least we know he won't be accepting candy from strange people anytime soon. On the other hand, this might also be a sign that he'll be living at home until he's 35.


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August 6, 2012
Laurel, Maryland police officers will be facing an internal investigation following their inexcusable punching of a detained handcuffed man.
Craig Reddix pulled up to the Laurel Station bar when he noticed two men sitting on the sidewalk in handcuffs. Reddix, having had his share of injustices at the hands of police, decided he would film the interaction with his cell phone, but he didn't anticipate what would happen next.
In his film, one cop is seen walking a man to a patrol car while another cop punches the man several times in the face.
Normally an incident like this would go down without much clamor, but thanks to Reddix's video the cops will be facing heat for their misconduct.
A spokesperson for the Laurel Police Department told NBC Washington, "The shift supervisor alerted the Laurel Police Chief right away and an internal investigation was opened immediately."
Reddix told NBC that he wasn't trying to get involved in the cops' or the victim's business, but, "That guy was handcuffed, he didn't deserve to get hit upside his head like that three times handcuffed. You got him, he's subdued."
David Edwards of Raw Story notes the race of the cops and the victim: "The video shows two white officers escorting a handcuffed African-American man." Whether race played any part in the attack is subject to speculation.
As we have previously covered, the right to film cops is constitutionally protected. Paul Joseph Watson notes that even though the right has been upheld, general public consensus is that it's against the law: "Despite innumerable cases where charges have been dropped against citizens arrested for filming police, the mass media still constantly invokes the misnomer that it is illegal to record cops in public."
Not only is it legal, but filming police is vital to holding out-of-control cops accountable. The existence of video evidence can often tip the legal scales if or when an investigation occurs.
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This old skirt reminds me of the Romantic Era and pink roses. I love the way you can play with that skirt and that big ruffle which gives it more volume an joviality. Nevermind the colors, which are beyond words!
In a few days I will be leaving for a short vacation -not that I am not already in one, where fun and concerts await me. I am not sure about my internet connection there, but I will keep you posted.
Have a great week darlings!
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TEMPE, Ariz. – The Lipscomb track and field teams kicked off their weekend in the sunshine of the Grand Canyon State competing in the Sun Angel Classic in Tempe, Ariz. However, the results were less than desirable on Friday.
"Not a very good day for us," Bill Taylor, director of cross country and track and field, said. "Fortunately I haven't had to say that this season. It was true today though. We had three people compete and all three were significantly off their PR's."
The day started with sophomore April Terry in the hammer throw. She had a toss of 44.49 meters to finish 13th.
The evening session concluded with the men's and women's 5K runs. Junior Alex Newby timed in at 17:40.65 finishing in 10th place. She was just over a second behind ninth place but well off the pace of winner Natalie Becker from Kanas. Becker clocked in at 16:57.82.
Freshman Jared Wingerter clocked in at 15:02.48 to finish 14th in the men's portion of the 5000-meter run. Adam Vess, who was running unattached, won the race in 14:33.82.
"April scratched twice, then got a mediocre final throw in the hammer this morning," Taylor said. "Alex's race wasn't very fast and she was with the leaders for about half of it. The pace was very reasonable; I don't know why she fell off so far. It happened in a lap and that was it.
"Likewise, Jared was running fine in the men's race, then he just let the pack go and was gapped big in about 200 meters."
With another day in Tempe, Taylor has his sights set on a new beginning Saturday.
"It was just one of those days as a coach where you scratch your head and plan for a better day tomorrow," Taylor said.
Lipscomb returns to action Saturday continuing day two at the Sun Angel Classic along with the Margaret Simmons Invitational in Murray, Ky. The Sun Angel Classic begins at noon with field events and 4:15 p.m. for running events. The Margaret Simmons Invitational begins at 9 a.m. with field events and at 11 am. for running events.


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Correspondence, Reinzi to Sir [J. M. Winchell]
Author: Rienzi
Date: July 22, 1859
In the midst of the convention, a "Rienzi" of Wyandotte wrote to convention president James M. Winchell concerning a potential threat to Winchell's life. The ill-will toward Winchell had been sparked by the convention's "silly and ill advised move . . . To deprive Indians, (who by treaty stipulation have acquired the rights of citizenship) of the right of suffrage with negroes."
Location of Original: KSHS Call Number: History, Constitutions. Wyandotte Correspondence, #570
Item Number: 100636 Number of images: 2
Keywords: African Americans; American Indians (see also Native Americans); Constitutions; Native Americans; Suffrage; Winchell, James M., 1823-1877; Wyandotte Constitution; Wyandotte Constitutional Convention, July 1859; Wyandotte County, Kansas Territory; Wyandotte, Kansas Territory
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Big, big changes have been in the works! I am now completely FREE!
On May 31, 2008, I finished drafting my resignation letter for my full time job of over nine years. Yes, that's right, I'm taking the freelance plunge -- officially going solo and becoming a self-employed entrepreneur.
This is something I've been looking forward to for such a long time now! Anyone who knows me knows of the insane hours I've been keeping -- working 60 to 70 hours a week, with not more than four to five hours of sleep a night, all to juggle working a full-time job, running my own web design business part time, and not to mention that thing called having a life -- which, in my case, is heavily centered around an almost 3-year-old.
I had my "AH-HA" moment the Sunday before Memorial Day. I was playing outside with my daughter in the sandbox, while sitting in a lawn chair right beside her. Watching and hearing her play, looking up at the clouds floating and birds flying by in the sky, hearing the relaxing sound of wind rustling through the palm trees, watching the squirrels playing (and napping) in the tree... a combination of things in that single moment, made me realize that this is what it's all about.
My husband and I moved here a few years ago -- we had this house built on the lot that we picked (much more bang for your buck than where we were previously renting an apartment). It finally hit me that we moved to be in this beautiful place to enjoy each other and our house and our lives, now with a beautiful baby girl (OK, toddler -- she's not a baby anymore!).
I realized these last few years living here, especially since my daughter was born, have literally flown past me in the blink of an eye. This year in particular has gone by so quickly! And what was I doing? Instead of enjoying the back yard on a regular basis, I was cooped up inside this office. Missing out on her growing up -- missing out on LIFE!
Now, I must say that I did work from home, and it's something I was so incredibly grateful for! I have been able to witness so many of my daughter's "firsts" -- her first smile, first bath, first time rolling over, first time crawling, first time walking... heck, even the first time she tried to get something from her Daddy (chocolate covered raisins), and then came to ask me when he said no! (Where did she learn to do THAT so quickly!)
It's a lot of the little things, too. Working so much, I was constantly tired and stressed and thinking of work. So even when I'm with my family, my mind was still at least half on work, if not completely checked-out and wishing I were asleep.


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After four (or more) long years, you finally graduated from school and have been thrust onto the mean streets of the job market. Sure, you took all the necessary courses and credits to get your trusty diploma, but there are some skills your professor may not have taught you.
These aren't skills like mastering biology or economics, nor are they touchy-feely soft skills like learning how to get along well with others and communicate. Instead, these skills often fall under the radar but can drastically increase your professional street-cred. Best of all, you can apply them to a variety of careers.
Adopt 'em, adapt 'em, and, young workers of the world, give yourself a marketing edge.
Skill #1: Web design
If you don't have a web presence, you're missing out on opportunities to build your personal brand. Even if you're a techphobe and stick to learning basic web design skills, you can still set up and host a simple web page.
At the very least, this cyber destination should be a place where visitors can go to get the quick and skinny on what you or your company does and can point people toward other related pages, like Yelp, Facebook, Flickr, Twitter or Pinterest. If you're self-employed, consider this your rent-free virtual storefront.
For companies, web design can be an attractive skill, especially when combined with knowing how to code. It gives your employer another option to promote itself and its product, which ultimately means more profit. (Bosses like profit.) If your boss knows that he or she can call on you to make quick changes to the company's website, it avoids having to hire a (costly) dedicated web person.
Skill #2: WordPress
If you're creating a website or blog, knowing how to navigate WordPress can be a nifty skill. This free open-source platform can be used to build everything from a simple blog to a comprehensive e-commerce site. Its dummy-proof 5-Minute Install makes setting up a website easy; you can be up and running in 2-3 hours. And thanks to thousands of plugins, you can tweak your site to do exactly what you want.
WordPress powers 14 percent of the internet, so the odds are pretty good that if a company has a blog, it's being powered by this popular platform. If you're in the market for a job, it may give you an edge to start a personal blog and hone your writing skills for a web audience. If you can help build community and bring more visitors to a website, those skills may be marketable to companies, especially small business that don't have big advertising budgets.
Skill #3: Learn a language
English may be spoken all over the globe, but Spanish and Mandarin still rein supreme for business interactions, with Arabic gaining momentum. Enrollment in Arabic classes jumped 127 percent from 2002-2006, making it the fastest-growing language at U.S. colleges.
Of course, unless you're planning to jump into a new country and culture and fully immerse yourself, learning a new language is a big commitment. But if you're looking to work overseas or pursue a position that requires foreign travel, knowing how to speak the local language will be an attractive quality for potential employers. Being able to communicate without a translator means fewer words get lost in translation, and more cultural understanding could mean more business opportunities.
Skill #4: How to sell
Whether you're selling a concept, product or yourself (and not in the Pretty Woman sense), knowing how to pitch has endless applications in the business world. From convincing your boss to give you a raise to cold calling clients to bring in commissions or revenue, solid selling skills are invaluable when dealing with customers.
If you know how to sell, you know how to ask the right questions and provide service, and that looks good to a potential employer. Sure, it can be nerve-wracking, but with some practice, you'll gain confidence (another marketable skill that stands out!). If you're stuck, try recording your voice and pitch and play back for a friend for honest feedback.
Skill #5: Social media
In the old days, a business had to pick up the phone or send a fax or snail mail to reach its audience. Now, a company can connect with a targeted audience 24/7 with a click of a mouse. And don't you want to help companies do that effectively?
Social media tools like Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Tumblr, LinkedIn and blogs greatly influence consumers on trends and ideas, with the ability to reach anyone virtually around the globe with an internet connection. If you can help a small business connect with audiences and create visibility – both online and mobile – these skills are marketable, especially for time-crunched or techphobic employers. Social media is here to stay, and learning about its rapidly-changing landscape is one way to stay relevant.
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施兆璧基金会的宗旨是帮助人们在任何地方以最少费用或免费得到高质量, 国际水平的教育。本博客(www.straube.blogspot.com) 将讨论与此相关的问题。让我们从讨论美国大学出版社所出版的畅销书QGE=A, 高品质的普及教育是答案开始。我们欢迎您的参与和投稿。如果您希望成为本博客的作者, 请联系 email@example.com


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Oh, yummy, yummy strawberries, one of the best treats of summer!
Back when I was in college my friends (Hi Jamie :-) and I took cooking and baking classes for fun. It was a great way to forget about the stress of school, taste new foods and enjoy good company. My favorite class was a quick breads class. We learned how to make several quick breads and muffins. The most delicious recipe (my favorite of course!) is Narragansett Strawberry Bread. With strawberries just coming into season, this is the best time to make this seriously yummy bread! Enjoy!
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 eggs
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup cornmeal
2 cups flour
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup chopped strawberries
Milk, enough to make a stiff batter
Preheat the oven to 350. In a mixing bowl cream butter and sugar until light. Add egg, flour, baking powder, cornmeal, salt, walnuts and enough milk to make a stiff batter. Gently fold in strawberries. Pour into an 8" or 9" baking lightly greased baking pan. Bake for 25 minutes or until an toothpick inserted comes out clean. Let cool before slicing.


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I am very confused about BJU American Government and BJU Economics
Each one of these is 18 chapters. Does that mean that each is a 1/2 credit?
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Their website says the Government class can be either one or two semesters - not very helpful, really. Normally, government and economics classes are one semester, so that is what I would advise.
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I was in Target the other day (mourning the closing of our stores in Canada) when I came across these adorable jars. I grabbed as many of them as I could and decided to use them and make something cute for Easter. This was super easy to do and took less than an hour to create.
- jars
- Hershey Kisses
- circle labels for bottom of candy
- jar topper
- pom pom
- twine or ribbon
- personalized tag
I started by designing and cutting my circles on the Silhouette Cameo. I love that there is a font specifically designed for circles. Takes the guess work out of trying to figure out how to curve them.
When the labels were finished and ready to print, I used the Silhouette printable white sticker paper. If you have never used this paper before, you should. I love it, especially for projects like this.
Print the stickers on the paper first and then run them through the Silhouette. They were cut into the perfect circle and ready to adhere to the bottom of the kisses.
Next, I designed a simple bunny topper and tag on the Silhouette.
After they were finished cutting out on the Silhouette, I ran them through my Xyron and placed them on top of the lid.
To add a little decorative touch, I simply hot glued a tiny pom pom to the bunnies tail.
Loaded the jars with the personalized kisses and tied some twine and label around the lid.
I even personalized some for the family!!!
These can be personalized for any occasion or for anyone.
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ISC, which operates Daytona International Speedway, generated a net profit of roughly $54.6 million for its fiscal year.
DAYTONA BEACH —� International Speedway Corp. saw a year-over-year decline in both its 2012 fourth-quarter and full-year earnings and revenues, but the narrowing of the revenue decline for its core business operations to less than 1 percent has company officials encouraged.
"We experienced leading signs of revenue stabilization this year," stated Lesa France Kennedy, ISC's chief executive officer, in both a news release and Thursday morning conference call with stock analysts.
ISC, which operates Daytona International Speedway and a dozen other tracks around that country that host NASCAR races and other motorsports events, generated a net profit of roughly $54.6 million for its fiscal year, which ended Nov. 30, down from $69.4 million in fiscal 2011, and a fourth-quarter net profit of about $24.7 million, down from $26.5 million the same period the previous year.
Its revenues totaled $612.3 million in 2012, down from $629.7 million in 2011, and in the fourth quarter it generated $189.4 million in sales, down from $191.9 million the same period the previous year.
Kennedy said ISC had year-over-year increases in both revenues from broadcast fees, corporate sponsorships and food, beverage and merchandise sales at races, but "we continue to experience modest headwinds with admissions, not to the degree experienced in 2011, but enough to know we still have further inroads to make with our consumer."
When excluding the expected decline in revenues from the expiration of a NASCAR broadcast contract with XM Satellite Radio, and NASCAR's decision to not hold a Nationwide race in Montreal that was held the previous year, the year-over-year decline in revenues wound up being fairly minimal, compared with the drop seen just a couple years ago, said Dan Houser, ISC's senior vice president and chief financial officer, in an interview with The Daytona Beach News-Journal.
ISC revenues "were down on a comparable basis approximately 7 percent in 2010 versus 2009 and slightly over 1 percent in 2011 versus 2010," confirmed Charles Talbert, a company spokesman. "With ISC's total revenues down less than 1 percent, we are moving in the right direction," he added.
Kennedy said ISC officials are also encouraged by the announcement in October that FOX agreed to an 8-year extension of broadcast rights for NASCAR races through the 2022 season. While the terms of that extension were not officially disclosed, ISC, in a news release announcing its fourth-quarter and 2012 earnings, noted that "industry sources" have valued the new contract at more than $2.4 billion — a 36.4 percent increase over the current agreement that is set to expire after NASCAR's 2014 season.
That increase "keeps us optimistic" as NASCAR prepares to begin negotiations this summer for the broadcast rights for its remaining races with ESPN and Turner Broadcasting, Kennedy stated.
Kennedy said ISC is also continuing its efforts to enhance the fan experience at NASCAR races and to cultivate new NASCAR fans.
"We are committed to meeting and exceeding our fans' expectations through on-going capital improvements at our facilities," Kennedy stated. Those improvements include "enhanced audio and visual experiences," providing more comfortable and wider seating at ISC tracks, adding more concession and merchandise stands, and greater use of social media to engage younger as well as existing fans and fans of different ethnic backgrounds. ISC officials on Thursday also told stock analysts that the company continues to review potential plans to renovate its existing tracks, including Daytona International Speedway.
"At Daytona, the City Commission of Daytona Beach unanimously approved the company's planned master development application, which is the first step in the pursuit of potential redevelopment protects at the 'World Center of Racing,' " ISC announced in its news release.
ISC's plans for Daytona International Speedway "could include a complete overhaul of the entire frontstretch grandstand, including features such as new seats, suites and guest amenities, as well as new entry points, improved fan conveyance, a modern exterior, first-class interior areas, and a redesigned midway for fans," according to the news release.
A decision on whether to proceed with carrying out the overhaul of Daytona International Speedway "will depend upon several factors," including the economy, ISC's ability to maintain a "strong liquidity position," and, "preferably, the sale of the company's Staten Island property."
Houser said ISC is continuing its exclusive negotiations with a prospective buyer of the Staten Island, N.Y., property, which ISC once considered but later nixed as the potential site for a motorsports track. "We're cautiously optimistic," he said of the prospects that the talks will eventually lead to a sale of the property. The prospective buyer, whom Houser declined to identify, is interested in turning the site — which borders New York Harbor — into a deep water port logistics operation.
Stock analyst Barry L. Lucas, senior vice president of research for Gabelli & Co. in Rye, N.Y., said "I would like to think there's some upside" for ISC, adding that he has a "buy" rating on the company's stock. "Clearly, there's some room for optimism at this time of year," adding that the "tweaks NASCAR has made" regarding the new Gen 6 race cars and other efforts to appeal to fans "are opportunities, but we won't really know until Feb. 24," when the Daytona 500 takes place, how well the new race cars will perform.
In Wall Street trading on Thursday, ISC shares, traded on the NASDAQ under the symbol ISCA, fell 72 cents to close at $28.28 a share.�


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Hebrews 12:2 King James Version (KJV)
2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
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Ibiza: on the trail of the Phoenicians
Dalt Vila defensive walls, Ibiza
Come and discover an extraordinary place surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea. Ibiza is one of the Balearic Islands and is synonymous with sun, sand and fun, but also with art and culture. This island has been home to numerous civilisations, and displays its unique identity with pride. Discover its most ancient historical legacy, bequeathed by its founding fathers, the Phoenicians - a culture well worth exploring.
Ibiza today is the culmination of a mosaic of cultures, a crossroads of civilisations and peoples, who, over thousands of years, left their mark on this stunning part of the Balearic Islands. Come and discover Ibiza's most ancient history. Way back in the 6th century BC the Phoenicians arrived, gave the island its name (Ibosim), and turned it into a strategic spot.
There are many clues as to the Phoenician past of the so-called "white island". How about Es Culleram Cave in Sant Vicent de sa Cala? It is an ancient sanctuary devoted to Tanit, the goddess of fertility, health, life and death, and symbol of Ibiza. This almost mythical place is surrounded by stunning natural landscapes and will seduce you from the moment you arrive.
It was, however, in the Sa Caleta settlement in Sant Josep where the Phoenicians put down roots for the first time in Ibiza. A series of walls from the ancient dwellings and other archaeological remains dating from the 7th and 8th centuries BC show what life was like in this old trading colony. Come and visit this designated World Heritage Site, embryo of what would later become the city of Eivissa, a unique example of Phoenician urbanism in the Mediterranean. Narrow streets, small, irregular squares and a range of different architectural structures make this settlement a true open-air monument.
Following the tracks of this ancient civilisation, you will also come to the Puig des Molins necropolis. It is the largest, best-conserved Phoenician necropolis in the world, historically priceless. Be sure to have a stroll around this enormous site, also designated World Heritage. This area is home to a unique sense of peace and is surrounded by olive groves. Here you will find some 3,500 hypogea (underground tombs) and you can see inside the burial chambers of the island's first settlers. You can admire the ceramics, terracotta sculptures, ostrich eggs and amulets that were found during the excavation, many of which are on display in the Archaeology Museum in Dalt Vila, the oldest part of Eivissa's historic centre.
This historical tour is just one of the many options awaiting you in Ibiza, an island of white villages and unspoilt countryside, all under the stunning Mediterranean sun. This island has captured the hearts and minds of different civilisations over the ages, and is now a first-rate international tourist destination thanks to its array of leisure and entertainment possibilities.
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