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This project is the result of the LPRS contest run last year. The winner's project is to be finalized by and published in Elektor. So here we go.
eRIC Nitro is an Arduino compatible board with a Smart eRIC wireless module on it. The Arduino part makes eRIC even smarter. In case you don't know eRIC, check out his profile.
The eRIC Nitro board is more or less part of an Internet connected weather station project by contest winner Alex Robertson. We will make it into an open source, open hardware board with supporting software.
Update 16/09/2015
The prototype PCBs have arrived (see photo below), components too, so we can start building our first test sets. There will be eRIC4 (433 MHz) and eRIC9 (868/915 MHz) boards.
Some silkscreen writing has to be made a bit more readable.
Update 7/10/2015
Assembled and tested a couple of boards. Discovered an incorrect footprint in the process and so the PCB has to be modified. Modding the boards to obtain working prototypes was not too hard. Everything has been validated (except for the PCB), all tests were successful and wireless communication between two boards has been established.
PCB changes:
- Switch S2 rotated 180 degrees
- Silkscreen more readable
- Changed copper fill under radio module to avoid short circuits
New PCBs have been ordered, black ones this time. We want cool-looking boards.
Update 8/10/2015


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Sunday, September 11, 2005
Shattered Illusions
A large number of people who leave churches have experienced spiritual abuse. One of the reasons I want to talk about this is because it is a reality in the lives of many who are a part of the emerging church conversation.
Spiritual abuse is trauma. The three characteristics of trauma are:
1. An external cause - Someone does it to you.
2. Violation - You are violated by an unwelcome intrusion.
3. Loss of control - It is unexpected and beyond your control.
The result is a shattering of the basic assumptions the person held about their world. For me, the shattering was the realization that things within the church are not always as they should be, and truth and justice do not always prevail.
Evil within the world doesn't surprise me. Mistakes and misunderstandings in relationships don't shock me. I have always believed that conflicts between christians can be worked through when both parties submit their will to God.
Intentional, malicious action against me by a church leader blew me away. The unwillingness of others involved to challenge the leader's actions, but instead look the other way in denial, preserving their positions, shattered my trust in church leadership.
The tendency of those who have not experienced spiritual abuse is to minimize the experience. Honestly, it is something you do not truly understand unless you have experienced it.
Those who leave churches are often portrayed as overly sensitive, embittered, and difficult to get along with. While they may be reactionary immediately following their abuse, most recover and grow beyond that.
Their experience is a contributing factor in forming different expectations of what the church should be. However, their views should not be invalidated by the fact that they were born out of a time of pain.
This is likely the first of a series of posts.
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Excellent post. Like yourself, I have experienced this, and it was a life altering event(s). The loneliness, the second-guessing, the longing to be vidicated, resisting the urge to strike out, etc.
I look forward to the next posts.
- Tera Rose said...
Grateful for your opening post about spiritual abuse...looking forward to the journey with you.
- Rob said...
My first pastorate ended in a way that is eerily similar to what you have described here. The abuse, the lies, the manipulations, the cowardice of the other leaders who looked the other way, and the gullibility of the congregation that bought the whole spin-doctoring -- hook, line and sinker.
I was a total mess for a year at least. The biggest casualty was my trust in other leaders and "mature" Christians.
One of the associate pastors tried to convince me that my leaving was like a divorce, because there was a split in the relationships.
I replied that it was more like a rape -- I had been violated and then, like many rape victims in the literal sense, was falsely accused of being the problem.
It's far too prevalent. But God is merciful and gracious, and brings healing to those who have been through these dark waters. I can also bear witness to His restorative power in my life.
I look forward to your future posts on this. It's a topic that needs to be honestly addressed; I think you'll find that there are many, many who share your journey on this one.
- Rob said...
P.S. A good friend of mine had a prophetic word for me back in 1998, part of which was "God is going to restore to you, a love for the Bride". And despite the ongoing struggle for a more missional expression of the church, God has been giving me a greater love for the Bride, which I am thankful for.
- eija said...
I've written about this, too. If you like, you can see the post here.
It's a story of my personal path to what, where and why I am today.
Painful curves, but still, God knows how to make good things happen out of the bad, too.
- Cindy said...
Grace, my continued prayers for you. Your post has begun a powerful conversation here. Thanks for being willing to open yourself up. I know from personal experience that there's fear in doing that, even among friends, for a long time. I was hurt by manipulative lay leaders. It's been 10 years- and it took most of those 10 years to get past it. We settled in a church where God clearly led us for healing. They are loving people, who cared for us, and mostly didn't hurt us. But now our sense of mission seems to be moving us away alittle bit at a time.
- Linda said...
Jamie, each phrase you used to describe your experience resounds clearly with me. I'm sorry you've been there too.
Jane, thank you for the listening ears and encouraging words that you have already given to me when I needed a safe place.
Robbie, I'm sorry for what you have also experienced. I agree with your comparison to the feeling of being raped. The violation and the shame projected upon us felt very much like that. The resulting shunning and disfellowshipping felt more like divorce. So maybe it's both.
God is faithful to bring healing. I still love His people but find myself a little more cautious and perhaps wiser in some ways.
Eija, I read your post. I am glad that God has redeemed those things and brought you to where you are now.
Thanks Cindy. It has been a year and a half for us, and time has brought much healing.
- Pam Hogeweide said...
Hi Grace,
My husband has also used the violent words, spiritual rape, when he has been violated in different situations in church groups over the years.
A friend of mine points out that there is a culture of silence in many churches to not confront hypocrisy or injustice in leadership. When someone does speak out, or blog or whatever, there is a risk of being misunderstood, misjudged, or worse, tarred and feathered and characterized as rebellious or bitter.
It is good that you are bringing this out into the open Grace.
- fr'nklin said...
Another 'goodun'...seems like I'm an abuse addict...but I don't think a divorce or another marriage is going to fix the problem...
I'm thinkin...
- David Cho said...
grace, I am so glad you've decided to write about this. Hopefully this will open a lot of eyes and ears.
- Linda said...
Yes Pam, I understand the culture of silence. I do not have a voice to speak of this in my local community.
fr'nklin, I would not have chosen the "divorce." Was it God's plan to get me out? I don't know.
Thanks David. I hope if nothing else, it helps someone else to see that they aren't the only one and to know that what they experienced was wrong.
- fr'nklin said...
Hey...nah, not thinking of you when I talked about "divorce". I was thinking about me. "Divorce" comes close to describing what I've considered...
I, in no way, would EVER tell someone they were wrong for stepping out of the IC. My problem isn't judging them...it's envying them. We all have to follow our own path on that one.
- Linda said...
Hey fr'nklin, I totally understand and didn't feel judged by you. I'm not sure I would have chosen to step out, but here I am.
I trust that you will find God's path for you, whether it's in or out.
Peace to you too.
Grace, I wonder if that for some strang reason we all must go thought he shattering of our illusions of the 'church', and 'leaders'.
Looking at the life of David, Gideon, or even Samson, Idon't think I would have followed any of them, however, I would acknowledge the anointing on them, and take proper action.
People are people. I don not minimize the actions of those that abuse. I have been in your shoes. Abused and called names, abandoned by eldership and pastors, accused by the senior leader.. etc. But wasn't Jesus?
One of his close friends even betrayed him? Those around him sent him away to the cross alone...
I poersonally wonder if we all must expereince a serious 'betrayal of trust', before we can move on towards true intimacy with Christ...
I wonder...
I recently was completely abandoned by the eldership in a church where I oversaw seventy young adults. The ministry was exciting, however, when the times were tough for me, there was no one there. I was heartbroken.
I am currently on site in England, invloved in a different ministry, a healing and deleiverance ministry. Part of the ethos and Praxis is to minister to those that have been abused and to resource churches to restore teh abused...interesting dynamics...
Press on... and pursue Jesus, he has people that willbe beside you, and see your restoration come about...
- Linda said...
I don't really think that this is what Jesus wants in His church.
However, I agree that when we experience betrayal, we can be assured that He understands our pain.
I have also been involved in healing and deliverance ministry. I know that God can redeem the broken threads of our lives to produce a beautiful tapestry.
I'm sorry that you have also had painful experiences in church.
Good to come by your site. We can say we have suffered badly too at the hands or ruthless pastors and elders. We started www.bleatinglambs.org last April and have had great support and encouragment from around the world for blowing the whistle on two excommunications from the same church. We lost a son in 1991 and this experience was 2 to 3 times worse. We recently has a Canadian magazine tell part of our story "Holy Terror" and the other abuse at the church. We are now back in a caring church but we are working vigorously to expose the problems and seek healing for the abusers and those they abuse. To see the article go to (you need to register but its free).
- see-through faith said...
spiritual rape. I hadn't heard the term before but I can identify with the pain. it hurts
will look at part 2 tomorrow - only so much I can cope with in one day
you are not alone grace, maybe that makes it worse, when we honestly admit how messed up the church of Christ is.
- Trailady said...
WOW- the leaders being corrupt and unethical is also what blew me away. I'm still reeling... VERY painful. Thank you for sharing this- obviously, by the amount of responses you received, this touches a chord with many people.
God bless in your journey to healing!!
- BrokenandGrateful said...
I am overwhelmed with how I can identify with your articulation of what happened to me! I still doubt myself and feel like I was the problem because that is how it is being played out. But, reading these posts shows me my own words! I have used spiritual rape as a decriptive of my situation! Thanks. I am going to join in and keep your site as a favorite.
Thank you so much!
Thanks for posting this series on spiritual abuse. I hope this will raise awareness of the issue so that changes can be made to the current institutional church structure that over-emphasizes the unscriptural practice of the clergy/laity distinction we see in most local assemblies.
When do you heal? I mean really get an inner sense of peace about it? I've been gone from my former church for over 2 years...moved away even...and inside my heart and soul I still sense the words, the false accusations, the pain and unsettled emotional unrest and wonder what this was for and why and when will I be whole again? I can fake it well. I do my job and carry on but tears come easily behind closed doors with questions clinging all over them. And worst of all i wonder about God and whether He cares and is good or if He is distant and uninterested in healing my heart. I just wondered if anyone has any answers. It seems I have tried and comme to the end of my trying. Healing will only come from the healer. And it seems He is unwilling...for now. So...I wait...
hi saints:
i just wanted to address the post about healing; i was bedridden 14 years with 32 dis-eases, and after going to a ministry in Georgia two years ago, God began healing the diseases, 25 are gone now, Praise Him; you can order the book A MORE EXCELLENT WAY and God often begins healing you immediately; the book is by Pastor Henry Wright of www.beinhealth.net. this is a loving, cutting edge minsitry that is worldwide;
as far as healing from spiritual abuse, this just happened to me wednesday night, jan 9, 2008, where i was accused, blamed, attacked by the pastor's demons, a spiritual rape, if you will; my heart is broken, it has been broken before, and yes, Father God will heal it. He is very Gracious, Loving and a Gentleman, Praise HIM.
God's Blessings, barbara
I would have never thought in a million years that I would have been abused by a pastor. I put my trust in him and told him about all of my childhood abuses and he played on every fear. He obviously has mental issues. Spiritual abuse is like nothing I have ever experienced and if I had not been put on something, I don't know what would have happened. It is very devastating. The Lord gave this to me for one reason or another. Maybe he knows I am strong and WILL get through it.
- Linda said...
I am sorry that this has happened to you. It is devastating to have your trust violated. I wold just like to encourage you that the Lord loves you and he didn't give this to you. In fact I am sure that he hates that this has happened to you. You are right though that you will get through this. It will take time, but you will heal.

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Dog the Bounty Hunter: Going After Edward Snowden?!by Free Britney at .
Dog the Bounty Hunter, or Duane Chapman, is reportedly going after Edward Snowden ... even if that means illegally trying to capture him in Russia.
"Sometimes you gotta bend the rules to save America," Dog is quoted as saying.
"And if I can catch this traitor Snowden and bring him back to God's side, then it will be well worth the risk of a lifetime of hard labor in a Siberian gulag."
Sure thing.
Dog is apparently not alone in his dogged pursuit.
Reports say several bounty hunters are willing to risk their freedom to capture and return the "fugitive" NSA whistleblower, who sought asylum in Russia.
None more high profile than Chapman, however.
According to reports, he stated, "Every Dog has it's day, but Snowden, your days are numbered. Me and Beth are gonna catch you and bring ya to justice."
"We're gonna do it the American way. If you're listening right now slick Eddy, the Dog's comin' for ya. You can run, but you can't hide."
"The Dog has picked up your trail."
Dog and his wife Beth Chapman are said to be headed to Hong Kong first in an effort to sniff out possible clues in Snowden's old hotel room there.
This story may or may not be fake, as its sources are questionable and it has already sparked several denials ... but even so, it's a hilarious concept.


text: trooper96[TK] Report post Posted July 18, 2019 A few years ago, I bought a Sterling SMG Mark IV L2A3 parts kit. My plan was to create molds to reproduce accurate parts to build a few blasters. My efforts were only partially successful. Frustrated, I abandoned the project and set the kit aside. Fast forward, and last year a friend of mine bought a 3D printer. By trade, I am a mechanical designer with access to a very nice piece of modeling software, SolidWorks. I decided the way to move forward on my quest to acquire an extremely accurate E11 blaster would be to develop 3D models by measuring parts from my kit and having my friend print them. I researched information on the accessories that transformed a Sterling into an E11. Lots of good stuff out there. I bought a replica 1943 M38 tank scope and modeled that. Same for t-tracks and power cylinders. The only thing I couldn't find a satisfactory level of detail on, was the Hengstler counter. In full disclosure, I borrowed one from Thingiverse. I am attaching some pictures of the complete model. I would appreciate any feedback you could offer. TK-14082Carolina Garrison Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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Danone Southern Africa (Pty) currently has a vacancy for a Lab Intern in the Laboratory department to be based at our Boksburg plant.
With our global presence, brands and business within our mission of bringing health through food to as many people as possible; we believe that people growth is a key asset to reach a sustainable business performance.
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Please apply directly online for the vacancy.
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How to Make Oobleck
Who remembers making oobleck? I vividly remember making it in school and how amazed I was at how it could be a solid one minute and a liquid the next. It truly is the neatest activity!
Read on to discover the three simple ingredients needed to make oobleck.
Affiliate links may be included in this post for your convenience but all products noted are products we have actually used or have heard positive feedback from and recommend.
What You'll Need
Food coloring (we used liquid watercolors)
Mixing spoon
Legos (optional)
Craft tray (optional)
What to Do
- Pour 1 cup of water into your mixing bowl.
- Mix in your food coloring (we used liquid watercolors).
- Add in 2 cups of cornstarch and mix well. Depending on the consistency, you may need to add additional cornstarch. At first the kids weren't sure they wanted to put their hands in the oobleck but we finally convinced them to start with just a finger. They were hooked after that!
You'll want your oobleck to be somewhat thick but not to the point that it doesn't turn into a liquid when held in an open hand.
Now try squeezing the oobleck. Does it thicken up into a ball?
We all had a blast and couldn't help but get in on the fun with the kids.
The kids then decided to add in a few objects to the mix to test if they would sink or stay on top.
[clickToTweet tweet="The kids played with this for HOURS! Click through to discover how you can get in on this! Via @theartkit " quote="The kids played with this for HOURS!"] The kids played with this for HOURS, especially the older one. Miss 3 played with it for about an hour, while miss 6 would have played with it all night long if we had let her.
Now I know what you're thinking. Oh woah, no, that looks too messy, I can't do that! Trust us though, if you place a plastic craft tray under the bowl (and maybe even some newspaper under that, you will greatly contain most if not all of the mess. We also like to put a wipeable tablecloth under our work area (placed on the floor) as well, just in case any falls down. We did have some fall on the carpet but it cleaned up surprisingly easy. Simply wait for it to dry and then wipe it up with a damp washcloth. You can clean the table the same way- once the oobleck dries, it becomes crumbly and is very easy to rub right off the surface it is on.
Does this look like something you'd be willing to try? Let us know in the comments!
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What you need:
• 2 Elmer's Wood Dowels
• 5 Elmer's Foam Creations, Multi-colour Butterflies
• Elmer's Foam Flower Glitter Stickers
• Gemstones
• 16 Chenille Stems - pink, purple
• Elmer's Plastic Stretch Lace
• Paper, pencil, eraser, scissors
• Elmer's Tacky Glue or Glue Gun (adult supervision required with glue gun)
TIP: Refer to the photo as a guide.
Butterfly Instructions:
1. Fold a Chenille Stem in half. Place a foam butterfly inside the fold, the loose ends at the head. Twist at the head of the butterfly and shape the two ends into antennas. Glue in place. Repeat with 4 more butterflies.
2. Decorate the butterflies with Foam Flower Glitter Stickers and Gemstones. Let dry.
Mobile Instructions:
3. Wrap each dowel with different coloured Chenille Stems tucking in the sharp ends.
4. Cross the 2 dowels to make an X and twist a Chenille Stem to secure them together. Add another Chenille Stem and create a loop with the ends for hanging.
Assembling Instructions:
5. Cut 5 different lengths of Plastic Stretch Lace and tie them to the Dowels with overhand knots.
6. Tie or glue the butterflies to the Plastic Stretch Lace. Make sure to leave enough space for the Butterflies to spin.
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History and Tradition
Stratton Mountain School was established in 1972. Warren Hellman and Donald Tarinelli founded the school in order for their own children to train and compete in high level alpine skiing without interrupting their high school education. Elite coaches and excellent teachers were recruited to join in the new program, and parents provided the housing.
As the idea caught on, SMS purchased an old ski lodge at the bottom of the ski area. The school continued to grow in its reputation and in the number of students that attended. In 1999, the school moved to its present location, a new campus on 10 beautiful acres just off the base of Stratton Mountain. In 2005, SMS constructed new faculty housing, additional dorm space and the state-of-the-art athletic facility. In 2014, SMS constructed the Patti Kaltsas Education, Arts & Student Center and the Air Awareness Center.
Today, SMS compares to New England's finest independent schools as it provides learning, living and training opportunities second to none. From the beginning, SMS graduates have attended the country's finest colleges. Many join NCAA teams such as Dartmouth, Middlebury, Williams, Colby, Boston College, Bates, Bowdoin, UVM and Colorado. More than 100 of our alumni have been named to National Teams and more than 46 have participated in Olympics Games. Our Olympians include three gold medalists, one silver medalist, two bronze medalists and several top-10 placements. Due to the energy, dedication and talent of that pioneering group in 1972, SMS is now a fully accredited institution of 125-135 student athletes in alpine, nordic, freeskiing, freestyle and snowboard programs.


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Our Mission Statement
"Equipping and Proclaiming to Perfect."
(Eph. 4:11-16; Col. 1:28-29)
Mission Statement: "To lead all to maturity and equip some for leadership."
Vision Statement: All saints serving unashamedly and with excellence.
Purpose Statement: To glorify the Triune God through the expositional teaching of the Word of God.
"Teleios" is the Greek word meaning "to complete" "to mature" or "to perfect" and is so used in Col. 1:28, the founding text for this ministry. Teleios Ministries was founded and incorporated in 1986 by Allan R. Lee and several close associates committed to the purpose of maturing and equipping Christians for ministry.


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When I'm cleaning (penguin) windows
Published: 26th Jul 2017If you like cleaning windows and enjoy a challenge, then this volunteer role could be for you...
Would you like to dive with penguins? Do you enjoy cleaning windows? If so, Living Coasts would like to hear from you.
Torquay's coastal zoo is looking for qualified volunteer divers to help staff clean the huge underwater viewings windows. The charity has tanks that hold 1,650 cubic metres of water and acrylic underwater viewing windows with a surface area of 64 square metres – that's nearly 700 square feet.
Senior Keeper and Diver Libor Mach said: "We currently have four qualified divers on our staff, but with a little extra help from volunteers, we'd be able to clean more quickly. We want to build up a bank of keen volunteer divers who can help us all year round.
"We have had a team of up to ten volunteer divers for a number of years, and they have been a huge help. Due to the nature of volunteering, numbers have dropped off for different reasons, so we are now on the lookout for new volunteers to join us for this important role."
The charity zoo is looking for competent divers who have logged over 50 dives, have a valid sports diver medical no more than two years old, and are up to or beyond rescue diver level.
Libor: "They must have their own dive kit which they maintain themselves but which will be checked by our own staff before each dive. Diving takes place early on Friday mornings – and in the summer we dive on Tuesdays, as well. We are looking for people who are able to commit to at least ten dives a year in all weathers. It's mainly cleaning, but we might also need them to do a spot of seaweed cropping during the summer. We are also on the lookout for volunteers to help our dive team with top side support, supporting the dive team whilst they are in the water."
In return, there are benefits for the divers. Living Coasts' Curator Clare Rugg: "You get to help a local conservation charity and you get the unique experience of diving up close with some amazing marine birds that you would otherwise have to travel to the southern hemisphere to see."
You can find out more about diver and topside support volunteering by visiting the volunteer webpages at www.livingcoasts.org.uk/support-us/volunteer, where full information (and further volunteer roles) can be found. Living Coasts also offers a paid-for penguin dive experience for divers with the right qualifications, further information https://www.livingcoasts.org.uk/support-us/gifts-experiences/dive-experience .
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HUBER HEIGHTS — Rick Newsock was approved as the new principal at Wayne High School during a special meeting of the Huber Heights City School Board of Education on Thursday. He was given a two-year contract, beginning Aug. 1, 2015.
Newsock has been the principal at Greenon High School since 2011 and this past year served as principal of Greenon Junior/Senior High School. He was an assistant principal at Xenia High School for four years. Before entering administration, Newsock was a high school teacher for 22 years. He also coached football as a head coach at three schools before finishing as an assistant coach at Valley View High School the final eight years that he taught. He also coached other sports.
"I had some pretty good experiences in those 22 years of coaching and teaching," said Newsock. "I had great experiences and just loved every minute of it and it just came a time for me to move into administration at that point in my career."
Newsock said that his teaching and coaching experience will help him at Wayne because it taught him a lot about dealing with people, dealing with problems and coming up with solutions, making decisions, organizing different factions of groups and building teams. This includes building a team atmosphere as well as a team community and working with families from all spectrums.
"Those are some of the skills I bring to this position that I have that built my character and shaped my values is working with those types of folks," said Newsock.
He said this is a "great opportunity" for him and his family to be a part of the city of Huber Heights, Huber Heights City Schools and Wayne High School.
'It's just one of those opportunities that you just are blessed to be part of, to be quite honest," he said. "I just feel so lucky and fortunate to have an opportunity to be part of a team that serves the kids so well. I really don't have the exact words to put into place to express my enthusiasm and excitement to be part of it, so I'm just looking forward to working with everybody here."
Newsock said his first year strategy is to try to learn as much as he possibly can about the staff and students and how the daily operations run at Wayne.
"One thing I don't do is I am not going to come in and make a whole bunch of changes right away," said Newsock. "I've got to learn how the climate of the building is, how people operate and get to know the staff as much as I possibly can on a professional level and build those relationships with the staff and with the students and with the families of those students at the high school. That's what I'm going to focus my energy on this first year so they get to know me a little bit and I get to learn about them a little bit."
Newsock said he enjoys the daily interaction with people and being able to help and support everyone. He said he talks to kids and staff about the importance of goal setting.
"I just really enjoy working with the kids," he said. "I enjoy working with staff and I enjoy working with the parents. The thing about being a principal that I enjoyed more than ever I did in coaching is I can have a greater impact on all the students at the high school by being the principal of the building…I enjoy that responsibility to help everybody try to become successful in life—that's what I enjoy the most."
Newsock attending Baldwin-Wallace College and received a degree in health and physical education as well as general science. He played football at Baldwin-Wallace as a defensive back and was a first team Ohio Athletic Conference player and first team all-American. He got his master's degree and principal license from the University of Dayton. He and his wife, Tammy, both grew up in West Alexandria.


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Virtual Instruments plans probe 'n' sniff tools for Ethernet networks
But Arista bloodhounds are hot on its heels - analyst
Fibre Channel networking probester Virtual Instruments is going to expand into Ethernet-based file network probing and analysis, according to the 451 analysis group. The analysts also reckon an IPO is coming but said that Ethernet switching speed freak Arista is set on entering Ethernet network analysis too, giving VI real competition in the Ethernet space.
Virtual Instruments (VI) technology sticks a probe into Fibre Channel networks, sniffs all the traffic, from end to end, and works out what's going on. We've seen a report from the 451 Research group which says VI is looking forward to reaching a $100m annual revenue run rate by the end of the year, expanding its probe's reach and thinking about going for an IPO in 2014.
VI developments are said to include adding Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) top-of-rack-switch support to its software SAN Availability Probe product for SNMP analysis type work. A new hardware and software technology is being developed for VI's mainstream probe with NAS (network-attached storage) support added to it. This expands VI's relevance to file-based networks and also means it can cover both file and block access in unified storage networks. This platform would be extensible. 451 expects the first release to occur possibly by December this year when VI might attain a $25m quarter and hence a $100m annual run rate.
There might be an IPO some time in 2014 and then, in 2015, an update to VI's technology with 10Gbit Ethernet support, better FCoE support and, if enough customers need it, 16Gbit/s Fibre Channel support. With Brocade selling 16Gbit/s FC switches now, and Emulex and QLogic having 16Gbit/s FC host bus adapters available, this VI schedule looks a tad slow, especially as more players - like Arista - aim to enter the Ethernet traffic analysis market.
Arista doesn't need a probe: it has Ethernet switches and they see all the traffic coming through them as a matter of course. It's allocating some of its switch ports as network taps and feeding traffic data to analytics software. Emulex's hoped-for Endace acquisition could tie in here, adding its network analysis skills via an API link to the Arista switch.
The Ethernet network tap-dancing class is getting more members by the day. No doubt VI will play the independent vendor card but its technology will have to be ace to win out over Arista and any other Ethernet switch vendor that pulls the same technology trick as Bechtolsheim's baby. There's also a distant prospect that Brocade, evaluating its strategy under new CEO Lloyd Carney, could think its Fibre Channel switches could provide taps as well, and so feed an expanded Endace traffic analysis product set. VI might not retain its effective monopoly in deep Fibre Channel probesterdom for that much longer. ®
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text: Teens Dating & Sexuality Print The Cycle of Teen Domestic Violence By Barbara Poncelet Barbara Poncelet, CRNP, is a certified pediatric nurse practitioner specializing in teen health. Learn about our editorial process Barbara Poncelet Updated on January 30, 2020 Pascal Broze/ONOKY/Getty Images More in Teens Dating & Sexuality Growth & Development Behavior & Emotions Health & Safety Teen Life Teen domestic violence is violence or threats of violence towards a romantic partner or a household member who is a teenager. The threat can involve physical violence, sexual assault, or the threat of either one. Teens can experience domestic violence from a family member or someone they are dating. Domestic abuse occurs in high-income families, low-income families, gay relationships, and straight relationships. Men and women can be abused, and both men and women can be abusers. Domestic violence can happen to anyone. In a relationship that is abusive, there tends to be a cycle of violence. Because the cycle is predictable, it is important for your teen to be aware of what to look for and to be able to recognize the cycle. If your teen recognizes this pattern in his relationship, it is a sign that the relationship is an abusive one. About the Cycle of Abuse The cycle of abuse might look slightly different if we are talking about abuse between a family member and a teen, or romantic interest and a teen. In a family setting, the cycle of abuse will be similar, but may have been going on for so long, that there is no "beginning." And the cycle might occur quickly (minutes or hours) so it is hard to recognize stages. In a romantic or dating situation, there is a time when the relationship is just beginning. At this start of the relationship, the romantic partner may appear to be perfect. There are compliments, gifts, affection, he may seem like a wonderful person to be with. Then, trouble begins. The Cycle Note: This cycle can occur with the female as the abuser and male as abused or between two women or two men. The pronouns used are strictly for ease of reading, not because the cycle cannot occur between other genders. Tension-Building Phase The abuser will start to get angry and pick fights. It might seem like the fights are over small issues. This might make the teen feel as if she has to be careful of what she says or does, and that she has to please the abuser to avoid a fight.The abuser may begin to use drugs or alcohol during this time or resume using the drug of choice.The abuser will become jealous of other relationships the teen has and start to pressure her to not spend time with other people. At first, this might feel like the abuser is being "protective" instead of controlling.The abuser may begin to criticize, insult or even physically abuse the teen. The abuser may try to make the teen feel as if she is crazy, and may lie about his behavior or past events. Crisis/Explosion Abuse happens. It might be physical violence, during which the teen is hit, smacked, kicked, pushed or otherwise physically attacked. It can be sexual abuse, where the teen is touched sexually or forced to do a sex act with the abuser. It can also be verbal or emotional abuse where the teen is threatened, yelled at, intimidated, or verbally assaulted in any way that feels abusive. Objects may be broken, or animals abused in order to intimidate the teen.The teen feels frightened, confused, or "in shock." She may try to protect herself or may try to get away from the abuser. She may try to break off the relationship and avoid the abuser. Warning Signs of Abuse Honeymoon Phase The abuser apologizes for his actions and might promise they won't happen again. He may also apologize but blame the teen for his actions. He may also blame the abuse on stress, drugs, alcohol, or other factors. The teen may feel responsible for the explosion and blame herself. She might also see his apology as a willingness to change.The abuser might buy gifts for the teen, or take her out and spend money on her.He will be affectionate and loving. The teen will focus on these good times as a reason to stay when the crisis or explosion happens again.He might even go to counseling to try to "work it out" with the teen. She may see this as her ability to "change" the abuser for the better. The abused teen may feel hurt, threatened and manipulated by the events and break off the relationship. She may feel like this honeymoon is a sign that he can change. Unless she recognizes that the relationship is abusive and know she deserves better, she can become stuck in this cycle of violence and abuse. This cycle may not look exactly the same for each situation, and may not look the same every time. In some relationships, this cycle can occur over months or even years, perhaps making it difficult to recognize. In general, the longer a relationship lasts, the more often this cycle occurs, and the shorter the cycle becomes. This cycle can take place in just minutes, particularly if the abuse has been going on for some time. 5 Things Every Parent Should Know About Teen Dating What Parents Need to Know If you as a parent recognize this cycle in your own home or in your teen's romantic relationship, it is important for you to intervene as soon as possible. Discuss the issue with your teen and express your concerns. Your teen may feel defensive and refuse to see what is happening. Seek out the advice of a counselor or your local domestic violence organization. The National Domestic Violence Hotline will be able to refer you to your local organization. If the violence is occurring at home or with another family member, you can contact the same hotline or domestic violence organization for help. 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Memorial Day 2013
by: Valerie Elverton-Dixon on May 27th, 2013 | 1 Comment »
Memorial Day is a day of gratitude, memory, and faith.
The first Memorial Day was a day when freed slaves in South Carolina exhumed bodies of Union soldiers from a mass grave to bury them individually. It was an act of respect and thanks. Black hands executed an ancient African spiritual imperative to honor the dead, to decorate their graves, to remember their names and deeds. Theirs was a cosmology and a definition of community that survived the unspeakable horror of the Middle Passage and the dehumanizing intent of slavery, an understanding that the community is composed of the not-yet-born, the living, and the dead remembered. When the work of reburial was done, the occasion was made sacred with sermons, singing, and a picnic.
Today Memorial Day is one of the high holy days of the American civil religion. We pause to honor, with gratitude and with memory, those who have given their lives in service to their country. And, along with the solemn ceremonies, we fire-up our family grills, making offering of worship and devotion to the gods. Lady Liberty, Blind Justice, the Goddess Columbia, Nature and Nature's God enjoy the sweet savor of meat and fish and a variety of vegetables cooking over smoke and flame. We gather with friends and family to eat and drink, to tell tall tales, to enjoy each other's company and to celebrate the de-facto beginning of summer. Some of us who live near the ocean will go "down the shore" to keep traditions of summer fun alive.
The gods of the nation are pleased. Their favor, however, is a dangerous idolatrous thing because they require blood sacrifice, or at least they live because women and men are willing to sacrifice themselves and their children for the sake of the nation. Idols require blood and tears because they have none of their own. Warriors die for love of country, but the country cannot love them back. Only human beings can love other human beings in return. Only a God that is Divine Love itself can love in return.
Jesus taught that God is a spirit and they who worship God must worship God is spirit and in truth. (John 4:24) So it is with all the gods. They are spirits, the breath of a transcendent idea breathing through creation, open to human interpretation, misinterpretation, use, abuse, and deceptive manipulation. We dress them up in images, and name them with specific names, give them anthropomorphic qualities so that the abstract idea becomes thinkable. We are able to talk about the ineffable in a way that is only the slightest whisper of what we mean. We are able to build a tradition around the story of who they are, what they do, and what they require of us. Then we are able to make our way to one God who is the One most meaningful to us. Problems come when we want to enlist God in our wars.
Most wars are declared by the rich for the sake of the rich and are fought by the poor for the sake of such noble causes as liberty, justice, or the moral duty to protect the innocent and the weak. On Memorial Day we remember with gratitude those who were willing to fight and to die in the nation's perpetual war against itself, against our own fears and lies. Yes, the world is full of evil, both within and beyond our national boundaries. Yes, there are human beings who have been indoctrinated to do violence for the sake of this or that god, for this or that religious tradition, for this or that political ideology. The larger question is: what is the best way to overcome evil and the cycle of violence and vengeance?
Radical love and radical Christianity say: "overcome evil with good." (Romans 12:21) Now the question becomes: What good ought we to do and to whom?
I say and say again that the answer to this question lies in a utopian imagination, a poetic, prophetic imagination that projects an image of every one sitting under his or her own vine and fruit tree, enjoying the sustenance and joy of life. Religion, for all of its crimes and dangers, for all of the blood shed in its name through the course of human history, at its best is the tie that binds human beings to each other, to a transcendent spirit, to all of nature and to all of creation.
Some day the wars must end. My faith tells me so. My faith is the substance of this hope and the evidence of this not yet world. My living faith in this utopian ideal requires me to not only believe so, but to say so and to live so. This Memorial Day let us not only remember with gratitude the sacrifices of those who have died in war, but let us also place faith in the prophetic vision of peace and the day when no one dies in war ever again.


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Picture sleeve of Johnny Lyndon & The Orbits on the Whitely label (year unknow) with the sides_My One Desire/Bill Bailey. present in all the doo wop guides with a value of $ 25 on the Kreiter's guide(this book not mentioned this sleeve).
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No one is free from body shaming on the networks. Absolutely nobody. Not even some of the most admired celebrities on the national scene, such as Blanca Suárez or Anna Simón, who were a few days ago targeted by the criticism of a tweet who called them fat. But Blanca has not remained silent. Absolutely.
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The truth about the news that Kim Kardashian has lupus: there are other medical explanations
Keeping Up With the Kardashians fans started the 17th season without being able to take off the screen. And it is that the kick-off of the reality show began in the most dramatic way. Kim Kardashian tests positive for antibodies associated with lupus, an autoimmune disease that attacks the body.
Selma Blair poses half-naked and with a shaved head on Instagram to make multiple sclerosis visible
Selma Blair announced that he suffered multiple sclerosis more than a year ago. Since then, he has wanted to share his battle against the disease ready to raise awareness about society. Thus, we have seen her strive to continue her normal life and even attend the last Oscar gala.
Salma Hayek celebrates her 53 years proud of her roots and her body, with perched in bikini and mariachis included
Salma Hayek meets the whopping 53 years today, something that has left us with an open mouth. Especially after that bikini perch that has been marked on Instagram, raising envy with that great guy that the celebrity maintains. To celebrate her birthday, the actress has opted for a classic: mariachis, tequila and songs by Chavela Vargas.
In the era of contouring and impossible filters to improve and change your image, it is surprising to see the most beautiful women in the world showing themselves naturally, without putting on makeup. There are many celebrities who have joined the #nomakeup movement and upload photos to Instagram as they have risen. A bodypositive movement?
Zendaya and her satin pajamas in the Empire State Building are the most elegant we have seen today
Zendaya's style is something totally innate. Garment that touches, garment that becomes stellar, no matter how complicated it is. He has done it with oversize sweatshirts that looked like a ball of wool and with bus print. And now he returns to the load, showing us that for our summer nights we can go with the pajamas on and be the divas of the party.
The race for the 2020 presidential election has begun in the United States. Specifically in Florida, where Donald Trump has announced that he will fight again for the presidency. The tycoon gave his speech accompanied by the First Lady, which became the center of all eyes. With that yellow Canary jumpsuit on stage, impossible not to be.
The most unexpected combo: Ivanka Trump and a very sober Kim Kardashian together in the White House
It seems that the United States is the country of Kim Kardashian. Because we see the same thing in the MET Gala as in the White House with the First Daughter, Ivanka Trump. That was where he was yesterday, to attend and present a new reform of the criminal system of Donald Trump that helps the ex-prisoners to look for job opportunities.
All eyes are on the First Lady during the official presidential visit to the United Kingdom. But not even those unnoticed Ivanka Trump, who has taken advantage of these days to show off his style more ladylike and royal. Especially on his express trip to The Hague, where the daughter of the American president has worn two perfect floral dresses that seem out of Kate Middleton's closet.
It seems that Melania Trump has a uniform prepared for the United Kingdom. That or that has discovered how wonderful it is in white and with a side hat. Because after falling in love with that Dolce & Gabbana to the My Fair Lady a day ago, the First Lady is already back for more with this total white so unpolluted.
Melania Trump and her hat tilted to the 'My Fair Lady' are the most sophisticated of all Buckingham Palace
The president of the United States and the First Lady are officially visiting the United Kingdom. They have just arrived in British territory and Melania Trump has not needed a single day to show off the pristine and exquisite style that characterizes her. Because she is an expert in adapting to any event and shining brighter than anyone else, eclipsing Queen Elizabeth herself with this My Fair Lady look.
These are the series and movies where you will see the actors and actresses of Game of Thrones now that the series is over
For the actors and actresses of Game of Thrones the series has meant 10 years of his life and a change in his careers. Some like Lena Headey or Nikolaj Coster-Waldau already had a previous career, but for others like Sophie Turner or Maisie Williams it was the beginning of their careers. Now that the series is over for everyone, there are many eyes that are on their new projects.
Queen Letizia has attended today the awards ceremony 'Social Projects of Banco Santander' taking advantage of this spring day to show off very colorful styling. And, incidentally, leaving us with a great idea for our guest day looks. The ladylike styling of Queen Letizia This time of year is the best for the royal, which is handled perfectly between floral designs and trends showing that she has the perfect lady look for every event and occasion.
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West continue to see their family grow. Because the celebrity and the rapper have welcomed their fourth child today. The little brother of North (5), Saint (3) and Chicago (1) has been a child, who was born thanks to a surrogate belly as his sister Chi did. This new surrogate pregnancy was made public last February, with the couple confirming that they planned to continue expanding their size and that they had always wanted to be a large family.
We can see Sophie Turner and Priyanka Chopra in the Jonas Brothers documentary, and their new trailer is a show
Not only did they mark adolescence on the part of the Z generation. The Jonas Brothers were one of the most successful musical groups of the 2000s and there is no one from the postmillennial generation who has not hummed their songs. Amazon Prime Video now premieres a documentary of the American pop group that comes with many surprises.
It is always a good time to get excited with a good dose of mastitis, but to which Mother's Day is approaching the idea becomes more palatable. Because these days, many of us exercise awareness to value how much (very much) our mothers have done for us. Do you need to translate your feelings into words?
Ana de Armas continues to conquer Hollywood: she will be the new Bond girl in the movie "Bond 25"
Ana de Armas is the fashion girl. Not only will it be Marilyn Netflix but it has been confirmed that it is also the new signing of the new James Bond movie. The Cuban will become a Bond girl in the last film that Daniel Craig will star in as the most iconic British secret agent of cinema.
Do not panic, the fashion singer has not suddenly become an edge in social networks. Everything is part of one of his risky, crazy and very extravagant styles. Because if there is anyone in the world who would dare with the designs full of Viktor & Rolf's message, it was Dua Lipa.
This is the beautiful flower dress with which Melania Trump celebrated Easter Day yesterday
This past Sunday has been a strong day for many families, including the Trump marriage. The president of the United States and the First Lady flew to Florida to spend Easter as a family in his Palm Beach mansion. There it must have been much better than the one we had in Spain during Holy Week, because Melania Trump showed off summer styling by hitting a floral dress with a sophisticated and fresh design.
Meghan Markle's pregnancy is coming to an end and we will soon face the new member of the British Royal House. These nine months have flown by, with the Royal American leaving us a lot of inspiration for pregnant looks that we are still digesting. This has been the style with which the Duchess of Sussex has boasted a belly, being faithful to its minimalism and increasingly sophisticated airs.
They are the women who feel very good to turn years. Well-known women who like good wines improve with age, a topic that is a reality in them. For some celebrities time does not pass and they still look enviable bodies and perfect faces (despite the tweaks), a mature beauty envied by all.


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Statewatch article: RefNo# 6262
"Secret plan to spy on all British phone calls": UK fronts G8 plan for records to be kept for 7 years
Statewatch News Online, December 2000
The Observer newspaper today (3.12.00) today published details of demands by the police, security and intelligence agencies in the UK for powers to have access to all phone calls, e-mails and internet activity. It report is based on a document which came into its possession from the UK National Criminal Intelligence Service (NCIS) setting out demands on behalf of the police force, Customs and Excise, the Security Service (MI5), the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6, SIS) and GCHQ (Government Communications Headquarters).
The demand for a new law for all records to be held and maintained for at least seven years comes out of the discussions held in the G8 group on High-Tec Crime. Public pronouncements on how long records of all communications should be held varies from one to six months. The period of seven years requested by the NCIS matches the demands of the FBI in the G8 discussions where it is being argued that every country has to have the same, extensive, time-limit because otherwise it will be impossible to track communications. It is said that if a communication, say a telephone call, involves four different countries (A, B, C & D) intelligence-gathering will be useless if countries B & C do not hold full data for the same time period.
The G8 discussions have centred on the "problems" created for law enforcement and security and intelligence agencies by the 1995 and 1996 EU Data Protection Directives which require communications data to be destroyed once it is surplus to commercial needs - after a few days or weeks. Faced with this situation the agencies attending the G8 meetings are campaigning at national level for their governments to opt out of the Directives in order to establish de facto "international standards for data retention" (NCIS).
Text of NCIS submission on Communications Data Retention Law: NCIS (cached from www.cryptome.org)
Report from Statewatch bulletin on the G8 discussions: G8
"Secret plan to spy on all British phone calls", Observer, 3 December 2000
Kamal Ahmed, political editor, wrote that:
"Britain's intelligence services are seeking powers to seize all records of telephone calls, emails and internet connections made by every person living in this country.
A document circulated to Home Office officials and obtained by The Observer reveals that MI5, MI6 and the police are demanding new legislation to log every phone call made in this country and store the information for seven years at a vast government-run 'data warehouse', a super computer that will hold the information.
The secret moves, which will cost millions of pounds, were last night condemned by politicians and campaigners as a sinister expansion of 'Big Brother' state powers and a fundamental attack on the public's right to privacy.
Last night, the Home Office admitted that it was giving the plans serious consideration.
Lord Cope, the Conservative peer and a leading expert on privacy issues, said: 'We are sympathetic to the need for greater powers to fight modern types of crime. But vast banks of information on every member of the public can quickly slip into the world of Big Brother. I will be asking serious questions about this.'
Maurice Frankel, a leading campaigner on per sonal data issues, called the powers 'sweeping' and a cause for worry.
The document, which is classified 'restricted', says new laws are needed to allow the intelligence services, Customs
and Excise and the police access to telephone and computer records of every member of the public.
It suggests that the Home Office is sympathetic to the new powers, which would be used to tackle the growing
problems of cybercrime, the use of computers by paedophiles to run child pornography rings, as well as terrorism
and international drug trafficking.
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How to Say Thank You in 9 Languages
Surviving in a country where English is not widely spoken and you don't speak the language can be challenging at times. Perhaps the best word/phrase you can learn to show your willingness to learn is the old and faithful "thank you". Here's how to say thank you in 9 languages so you'll never be stuck again!


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The Beachside Dash fun run caters for everyone. Now in its 12th year the popular running event attracts competitive runners, local community members, and families who can choose to run or to walk.
Held annually in Sydney the Beachside Dash provides 10km, 5km and 2km courses. Starting and finishing in Peter Depena Park, Sans Souci, the Dash also takes in the beautiful views of Dolls Point and Brighton.
The fun run raises funds and awareness for St George & Sutherland Medical Research Foundation – supporting medical research in St George and Sutherland Hospitals.


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Imagine that you are on a flight from London to New York. Perhaps you are even flying the world's favorite airline. The evening meal has long been consumed, and the flight is at that soul-crippling stage where the lights have dimmed and your erstwhile comrades are either hypnotized by the in-flight 'entertainment' or are quietly snuffling en route to a liquor-induced slumber. The elderly English maid to your right is gently sleeping off her Gordons, while the 30-something, Gap-clad bibleclasper to the left appears preoccupied with the movie channels, twitching intermittently as he emits some form of subsonic fundamentalist critique. A good time to read a book about penises? You just never know.
Ironically, the book is a reasonably innocuous looking work. Fittingly flesh-toned, with a fig leaf 'flap' obscuring a view of Michaelangelo's ever self-conscious David, The Book of the Penis makes for a delightful flight's reading. After all, half of us possess and are of necessity somewhat familiar with at least one specimen, and (review-wise) the possibilities for those deliciously smutty double entendres we seem to love are almost limitless. As is quickly made clear when reading Maggie Paley's The Book of the Penis however, the penis is no joke. Neither, as it turns out, is the process of writing a review. To address the book without continually stooping to smutty humor is, well, it's hard.
The Book of the Penis continues a growing tradition of coffee table literature. Were one to collect books about penises, it could be comfortably placed alongside Margaret Gore's (1997) The Penis Book: An Owner's Manual, Joseph Cohen's (1999) The Penis Book and Alexandra Parson's (1990) Facts and Phalluses. It is loosely organized into four major sections, successively considering the nature of penises, penis culture, customized penises, and the (apparently) secret life of men. Specific chapters are devoted to penises in the movies, penis fashion, gay attitudes to the penis, masturbation and fellatio. It contains the 'inevitable' (although perhaps therapeutically necessary) consideration of the whole 'size' issue, and attitudes towards the foreskin (for better or for worse) are also noted.
The most conspicuous strength of the book lies in the tone it has managed to realize. While it is appropriately irreverent in places (this is not science!), nowhere does it stoop to wholesale vulgarity. There are for example no photographs, although illustrator Sergio Ruzzier does his best. The book is well-researched and scholarly. Paley has clearly spent considerable time familiarizing herself with the anthropological, sociological, historical and 'popular' literature, as well as with the relevant Internet sites and support groups. In many ways, the work appears as a voyage of 'personal' discovery, with many of the chapters containing anecdotes, and her investigations involving friends and acquaintances, most notably the laconic Enrique, who provides an intermittent Watson to her no doubt 'challenged' Holmes.
Given such talent and knowledge, it is unfortunate that the book is occasionally used to perpetuate popular myths or editorialize. The 'Secret Life of Men' for example, quite openly suggests that men's thoughts and actions are governed by their autocratic penises and a pathological need to play with them. Apparently, we men think about sex most of the time, and can scarcely use a toilet (much less a public toilet) without having a bit of a twiddle. Give me a break! Public toilets are not that clean for a start, and I know plenty of men who seem to live fruitful and satisfying lives without this degree of self-stimulatory desperation. Men over the age of 25 at least. Although such opinion may provide some 'dissatisfied' female readers with a explanation for their observations, touting such a view as fact serves little purpose other than humor, and maintains some unhelpful stereotypes besides. Whether the odd chuckle is enough clearly depends on the reader.
As the flight progresses, I begin to notice that the cabin service has markedly improved. Not only am I being promptly attended to when pressing the call, but my very presence seems to solicit offers of refreshment. Apparently, the stewards have taken somewhat of an interest in the book, as it turns out, virtually incapable of not noticing the enormous chapter headings glowing in the darkened cabin. "Enjoying the book?" each asks in turn, a pressing curiosity clearly conflicting with professional discretion on their smiling faces. I honestly reply that I am, although I am also compelled to add that I am a book reviewer (and thus do not actually 'need' to read the book). They are of course far too polite to do anything but nod and smile. Their ministrations continue, and upon disembarking I feel like a celebrity. Stewards from the other aisles call out from across the cabin, and the smiles of the door attendants are far more genuine than is customary. As I wander towards immigration I fall in step with the elderly English woman who had slept the entire flight. "Really liked the chapter on castration," she says with a wink. Not so sleepy after all, huh?
Having recently completed his dissertation in New Zealand, Nathan Consedine, Ph.D., is currently a postdoctoral fellow at the Center for Studies of Ethnicity and Human Development at Long Island University in New York. His many research interests include the development of evolutionary-functionalism, particularly as applied to emotion, consciousness and personality theory, as well as considering the relationships between emotions, aging, and health in an ethnic context. In his 'spare' time, he writes on Internet methods in psychological research.
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How to Remove a Shimano Deore LX Crank
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Shimano Deore LX is a series of components designed especially for cross-country and trekking bikes. The series includes a crankset that features Shimano's Hollowtech II design. The crankset is composed of sprockets, a spindle and a pair of pedal arms called "cranks." There is a crank on both sides of the bicycle.
A pedal is attached to each crank, and during pedalling the cranks cause the spindle, sprockets and chain to rotate. Cranks may be removed periodically for cleaning and servicing.
Insert the Shimano TL-FC15 tool into the cap on the left-side Deore LX crank. The right-side crank has sprockets attached. The left side crank does not.
Turn the Shimano TL-FC15 tool counterclockwise, loosening the cap. Remove the cap from the Deore LX crank.
Loosen the pinch bolt on the left-side crank, just to the side of where the cap was located. The pinch bolt requires a 5mm hex key and turns counterclockwise to loosen.
Grab the left side Deore LX crank and pull it free of the spindle.
Turn to the other side of the bicycle. Grab the right Deore LX crank and pull it free of the bicycle. The right side Deore LX crank and spindle are a single unit. The two will come away together.
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The Holidays are here!
We are 19 days away from Christmas.Have you started shopping?
If you are like me, you are about half way done!
These days...I consider that pretty darn good. In the old days....I was WAY BEHIND!
Well if you are struggling to find something different and unique this year,
stop into Main Street Shoppes this Friday, December 7th from 6-9pm.
The Annual Holiday Sales starts December 7th.
Discounts from 10-50% in most shoppe spaces.
Plus some vendors will be there to meet in person along with refreshments.
Can't beat that...FREE Food, Shopping and meeting new people.
Main Street Shoppes will be open and extra 3 hours that night.
That's 3 extra hours of shopping time for you!
If you can't make it this Friday, no worries!
The sale runs from December 7th through December 23rd.
Of course you will miss out on the Free Food, new friends and extended hours,
but you will still save big!
Here's just a few things you might find there (if they don't sell before you get there)....
What are you waiting for! Don't delay....things go quickly.
Now you just have to figure out what shoppe each of these items are in.
Think of it as a scavenger hunt!
See you this Friday??
Ciao for now, Kellie


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I drew paper dolls when I was a child.
And after my apartment flooded, I found myself going through a lot of my childhood drawings checking for mold and water damage. Quite a few things were destroyed, but most of them were safely tucked away in plastic bins, protected from the water. I thought it might be fun to share some of them on the blog, since I often get emails from young people asking how to become better artists.
All I can say to that is practice. Practice. Practice. Also, take art classes when you're in high school and have the time. Now that I'm out of high school, I regret not taking the figure drawing or the advanced water color courses that were offered.
Anyway, this is Riven. (I think I wanted to name her Raven, but there was a girl in school who was really mean to me named Raven, so I named her Riven instead.)
She has a streak of silver in her hair, but I don't think it scanned that well. My first ever Tom Tierney paper doll was Christopher Columbus, bought for me by my sister when I was eight or nine, I think. She suggested that I not cut it out and I never have. It's still sitting in my collection somewhere. I remember it had historical information about Columbus in it. I read all of that and then pestered by teacher about why we celebrated Columbus Day when Christopher Columbus was such a jerk.
I still have serious issues with Columbus Day, but that's a whole different story.


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Protecting the ones you love and making sure that your end of life wishes remain clearly stated are important parts of creating a will. If you've already taken the step of making a will, then you are well ahead of many Americans who continue to put it off. Some of them will wait too long and never get around to crafting a will, leaving a mess for their survivors to sort through while they simultaneously cope with the loss of their loved one. Fortunately, if you already have a will, then you don't have to worry about that nearly as much.
Is it time to update your will?
Avoid the frustration of a holiday DUI charge by planning ahead
With fall fading into winter, the holiday season is upon us. With it comes a host of social situations that often involve alcohol. Whether you're enjoying a beer during the Thanksgiving Day football game or quaffing cocktails at your office holiday party, you should know that getting behind the wheel with a blood alcohol content of 0.08 percent or higher could cause a legal headache worse than any hangover.


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A simple uniform is helpful in establishing good standards of appearance in school and by wearing it, the children quickly feel part of the community. Pupils are expected to dress tidily and appropriately for school according to the anticipated activities and season. In light rain or cold weather the children will be expected to wear a coat.
We want pupils to look smart for school and we need the support of parents to achieve this. The school uniform is as follows:-
There is no formal expectation for specific styles of skirts, shorts, trousers etc. but plain, dark materials are considered appropriate. It is simple and practical and it shows a personal care about the school and their appearance. The majority of pupils do look smart and we are very grateful to parents for your support with this matter. Sweatshirts can be purchased from the school and cost £9.
The following items are not considered appropriate for school:
Parents are expected to ensure that their child is in school uniform every day. Please name all items of your children's clothing, so we can return any misplaced items of clothing. The wearing of jewellery and make-up is actively discouraged.
To enable to participate in PE, it is important that children have a PE kit, including trainers. PE is usually taught outside. As the weather is changeable, we expect the children to wear shorts or a track suit, a T-shirt, trainers and a spare jumper (on colder days). Doing PE in school uniform is not accepted. A good quality school track-suit can be purchased from the school for £25.
Children (like adults) are sometimes forgetful. We would therefore like to ask you to put your child's name into all his or her clothes. On hot days, school sweatshirts seem to be lost and found throughout the school. Please don't allow your child to bring any valuables to school. In case an item gets lost, please ask the child's teacher as soon as possible so they can help to find it.


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Britain's financial regulator has been labelled 'outdated and unfair' by a scathing parliamentary report, which has also called for a new watchdog to be introduced in the industry.
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is responsible for both supervision and prosecution within the financial industry, but the House of Commons Treasury Committee argued the functions should be separated.
In its current form, the system is "outdated and can be construed as unfair", the committee added.
The report put the regulator's role during the HBOS bank saga in 2008 under further scrutiny, sparing no criticism to the watchdog, which was accused of failing before and after the crisis. Seven years ago, HBOS required a £20.5bn cash injection from British taxpayers to prevent it from going bust after becoming a part of Lloyds Banking Group.
In its report, the committee criticises the Financial Services Authority (FSA), the FCA's predecessor, for not being "up to the job" and for failing to protect consumers.
"The regulators failed, both before and after the HBOS crisis. Seven years after the bank's collapse, we now know just how badly – and not because the regulators showed a spirit to learn the lessons of the past," said Andrew Tyrie, chairman of the committee.
"The plain fact is that the FSA did not succeed in protecting consumers from spectacular regulatory failures."
The report also expressed concerns that the failings of 2008 continued to pose a major challenge for its successor bodies, particularly the FCA. As a result, the committee has urged the Treasury to consider the idea of creating an enforcement body completely separated from Britain's financial watchdog.
"A separate statutory body would bolster the perception of the enforcement function's independence," the report stated.
A similar proposal was first put forward by the Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards, only to be dismissed in 2014 when the Treasury claimed there were "clear advantages to locating the supervisory and enforcement functions within the same organisation".
Meanwhile, the FCA dismissed calls for a separate regulator, stressing stripping its enforcement powers could make it less effective.
"We have a range of tools at its disposal of which enforcement is an essential one," the regulator said.
"We believe that if this regulatory tool is separated from the FCA it would potentially lessen our ability to be an effective regulator and impact our ability to protect consumers and ensure the integrity of the UK financial system."


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Our Vision:
One day, all Central Texas families and individuals will have the opportunity to live in affordable, safe, quality housing.
Our Mission:
Green Doors' mission is to prevent and help end homelessness and poverty housing for those working to achieve independent living in Central Texas. Green Doors accomplishes this by: creating affordable, safe, quality housing; providing residents with access to supportive services; and educating about, and advocating for, individuals and families struggling with homelessness and at-risk for homelessness. Founded in 1990 by a formerly homeless young woman, Green Doors' mission is to prevent and help end homelessness and poverty housing for those working to achieve independent living in Central Texas.
When you think of the word "homeless," what image comes to mind? Do you think about: A recently disabled veteran who has not yet been able to obtain her benefits? A young woman with children fleeing an abusive relationship? A senior citizen with a disability and no support system? A family hit hard by the economic downturn? These are real families and individuals who have faced homelessness in the Austin area. Green Doors' goal is to return residents to self-sufficiency through stable housing, individualized case management and self-sufficiency programs.
What facts should you know about Veteran Homelessness? According to research, 47% of homeless Veterans served during the Vietnam Era, more than 67% served our country for at least three years, and 33% were stationed in a war zone. See THIS PAGE for more statistics. Green Doors provides transitional housing and access to supportive services for homeless veterans, through its Transitional Veterans Re-Entry Housing program. This flagship program serves roughly 60 male and female veterans annually in houses throughout South and Southeast Austin. Green Doors' "scattered site" model was developed in response to the specific needs of the homeless veterans it serves. In order to enroll in the program an individual must have reached the point in his/her transition from homelessness that he/she is ready and committed to achieving independent living. The scattered sites mimic living arrangements after program exit, and offer veteran residents the opportunity to assimilate and adopt many of the life skills necessary to successfully transition, including money management, being good neighbors, and obtaining income through sustained employment. Residents pay a rent of no more than 30% of their adjusted monthly income. These single-family homes, which residents share as roommates, are embedded in Austin's middle-class neighborhoods. Houses and yards are well maintained and blend unobtrusively in their respective neighborhoods. All homes are fully furnished and contain a washer and dryer, making laundry easy for all residents. The organization also provides residents with a weekly food pantry, a computer with Internet access, household necessities and telephone service with individual voice mailboxes. Green Doors also coordinates supportive services through a partnership with the Veterans Administration. Intensive case management services ensure veterans are pursuing a path towards self-sufficiency.
Case management services include: outreach, creating and maintaining a service plan, referral to counseling, job and life skills training, and continuing education. Read full details about the Transitional Veterans Re-Entry Housing Program RIGHT HERE. There are many ways that Green Doors can use VOLUNTEERS and other help, from financial contributions to landscaping and in-kind.


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Saddled with a public official not of his own choosing in the waning day's of Gov. Tom Corbett's reign, newly elected Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf and the Republican Party are in a very public shoving match over who should head the Commonwealth's Office of Open Records.
Monday, in Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court, Erik Arneson and the Senate Majority Caucus filed for relief and an injunction against Wolf and the return of Arneson as executive director of the OOR.
Corbett appointed Arneson, a Republican, as executive director on Jan. 13. Wolf fired him by messenger-delivered letter on Jan. 20, the day the new governor took office.
Arneson has refused to accept or recognize his termination.
In their court filing, the petitioners -- Arneson and the majority caucus -- argue that Wolf lacks the legal authority to remove Arneson and that the OOR is independent from the governor. They acknowledge Article VI of the state Constitution states that appointed officials may be removed "at the pleasure" of the authority that appointed them. However, the petitioners also note that the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, in a prior challenge, held that there were two exceptions to that article: when those officials have judicial powers and duties; and whether the legislature intended that the official only can be removed for "cause."
In an affidavit attached to the petition, former Senate Majority Leader Dominic Pileggi, a prime sponsor of the act that became the Right To Know Law, said the intent of the Legislature was to make the OOR independent of the executive office. Pileggi further explained the reason the OOR executive director has a six-year term is to prevent the removal of the executive by the governor, and so isolated from "political influence."
Arneson worked for 18 years in the state Senate, including as policy and communications director for Pileggi.
In response to the petition, the governor's office released a statement later Monday saying, "Elected leaders should be open, transparent, and accountable to the people of Pennsylvania. The actions taken by my predecessor in the eleventh hour, when he named Erik Arneson, a longtime Republican staffer, as executive director of the Office of Open Records, were anything but open and transparent.
"With one of his first acts, Mr. Arneson demoted a qualified chief counsel in favor of a Corbett staffer.
"By removing Mr. Arneson, I am standing up against an effort to destroy the integrity of the Office of Open Records and turn it into a political operation.
"These attempts to change the office, which exists to protect the public's right to know, are the exact reasons people distrust their state government. When given the choice between protecting the public and playing politics, I will stand with the people of Pennsylvania.
"As a public servant I strive to promote democracy and change the culture in Harrisburg. I will continue to fight for the integrity of the Office of Open Records. Today's lawsuit does nothing to alter my conviction."
In response to Wolf's allegation, Arneson explained Monday that the "qualified chief counsel" he demoted had actually been the OOR's "acting chief counsel." He said the chief counsel position had never formally been filled by his predecessor.
He said he extended the offer to be chief counsel to Delene Lantz-Johnson, who currently works in the governor's Office of General Counsel. She did, in fact, work for Corbett, Arneson said.
"She is a talented, dedicated professional woman and I don't know why Gov. Wolf is attacking her," he said.
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Expensive & Fabulous Shoes I Cannot Afford Edition
The heels. Of these shoes. Are unicorns. !!!! Granted, there is a lot going on here, but I am determined to own a pair of Irregular Choice heels some day soon. They're so unique and fun, I will make them work at all costs! There is something very romantic about these; plus, how could you not feel powerful and magical when you have two unicorns holding you up, making you stand tall? 🙂
Via Poetic Licence
Via Poetic Licence
Vintage shoes meet modern colors and patterns. A whole world of yes. This line is more everyday practical than Irregular Choice, but just and fun and unique. I really need to incorporate more vintage looks into my every day outfits.
Okay, these shoes are straight up, badass, boss lady status. The heel of the oxford absolutely kills me, and the bootie screams royalty. If shoes could hold court, this pair would be voted queen, and rule over all the others. I'm sorry if that sounds like gibberish, these shoes have just made me a little faint, I'll recover shortly.
On to a more summery look… I'm still quite scarred from the platform shoe phase of the 90s, but I'll admit, the whole platform sandal is slowly growing on me. I love the colors and pattern play of these Schuler and Sons; they could go with so many fun, flowy summer looks. I'm seeing high-waisted shorts and peasant tops or white bohemian dresses with bangles…
Via Birkenstock
You may laugh, but honestly, a part of me has wanted Birkenstocks since high school. I don't know why! Something about them just peaks my interest, casual and comfy; but the floral pattern keeps them feminine and delicate. They're definitely a clunkier look, so for me the floral is a must-have. I've noticed the general look of Birkenstocks really starting to trend lately in a variety of different brands; I'm excited to see them in a more fashionable light.
Well that's it for now, do you have a favorite shoe brand, or a certain special pair you've had your eyes on forever?? Share in the comments below! ❤


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Win a set of beautiful Picador Poetry anthologies, including The Picador Book of Love Poems...
Win a set of beautiful Picador Poetry anthologies, including The Picador Book of Love Poems
Love is in the air and here at Picador we have just the thing for the romantically inclined.
Gorgeously packaged (the cover is printed on tactile unfinished paper with black foil lettering) and o'er-brimming with the most wonderful classic and contemporary love poems in the language, The Picador Book of Love Poems is the perfect gift for Valentine's Day.
We've got three sets of Picador Poetry anthologies to give away, including The Picador Book of Love Poems.
Simply send your postal address and your answer to the question below to [email protected] (putting 'Valentine's Poetry Comp' in the subject line) by 10 am on Monday 13th February – three sets of correct answers will win!
Can you name the author of these lines, and the poem from which they've been taken?
'But all is turned thorough my gentleness
Into a strange fashion of forsaking [ . . .]'
Good luck!
UPDATE: The competition has now ended and the winners have been notified. Thankyou to all who entered, I can now reveal that the correct answer is:
'They flee from me that sometime did me seek'
by Sir Thomas Wyatt.
Congratulations to those who won!