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Updated AMD Crossfire™ Profiles available for:
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|Sighting Report
|Occurred : 10/22/2012 14:30 (Entered as : 10/22/12 14:30)
Reported: 10/22/2012 9:46:04 PM 21:46
Posted: 10/30/2012
Location: Jacksonville Beach, FL
Shape: Changing
Duration:7 minutes
|Object appeared and morphed into a craft. See photos.
I was watching the Jacksonville Beach Airshow when I saw what I thought was a parachuter. I took some photos of the object and saw what I though was a plane fly off to the south.
I'm also being told that the Blue Angels were delayed on the Sunday show. Perhaps they saw this object on radar.

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We are heading home, after almost 3 months travelling. We are tired and are on an overnight train to Chicago, to catch the train to Dallas, to catch the plane back home to Australia. I love train travel, the rhythms, the views through the window and the conversations you can't help but overhear.
Behind me sit two people who have met for the first time, they are about my age I think, middle aged, judging by their voices and the stories they tell. And the stories they tell…
He, divorced, thought he loved his wife until she abandoned their daughter when she most needed a mother. He was there through the hard, terrible times, the mother far away. My daughter is friends with her now, he says, but that's all they will ever be, just friends. Whereas I am her father, I stayed.
The other passenger listens well and says my older sister died from a drug overdose, I know it can be hard to stay. Your daughter was lucky to have you.
They talk of families. Both have watched their parents be nursed and die. We just all decided that she could go, he says about his mother. She just seemed to not want to live any more.
I like my job he says. I lost mine she says, two years ago. It is hard to get another one at my age, employers think you are too old. I worked hard all my life and am now struggling. My children are too far away. I married my soul mate straight out of high school. It was a good marriage but after 29 years we just drifted apart. I changed, he didn't.
I have a girlfriend he says but lots of complications, a teenage son. I think I am tired of all that, I have done it all before. I like the freedom now of living alone, travelling when I want to... Slowly two lives are unwound and stories are told as the train heads into the night. Two lives still with the pain and the love so evident in what I overhear. I drift asleep.
The next morning is busy with breakfast and arrival. I see her later waiting for her luggage, he has gone.
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|About this Recording
8.550673 - HAYDN: String Quartets Op. 64, Nos. 1- 3
Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809)
Joseph Haydn was born in the village of Rohrau in 1732, the son of a wheelwright. Trained at the choir-school of St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna, he spent some years earning a living as best he could from teaching and playing the violin or keyboard, and was able to learn from the old musician Porpora, whose assistant he became. Haydn's first appointment was in 1759 as Kapellmeister to a Bohemian nobleman, Count von Morzin. This was followed in 1761 by employment as Vice-Kapellmeister to one of the richest men in the Empire, Prince Paul Anton Esterházy, succeeded on his death in 1762 by his brother Prince Nikolaus. On the death in 1766 of the elderly and somewhat obstructive Kapellmeister, Gregor Werner, Haydn succeeded to his position, to remain in the same employment, nominally at least, for the rest of his life.
On the completion of the magnificent palace at Esterháza, in the Hungarian plains under the new Prince, Haydn assumed command of an increased musical establishment. Here he had responsibility for the musical activities of the palace, which included the provision and direction of instrumental music, opera and theatre music, and music for the church. For his patron he provided a quantity of chamber music of all kinds, particularly for the Prince's own peculiar instrument, the baryton, a bowed string instrument with sympathetic strings that could also be plucked.
On the death of Prince Nikolaus in 1790, Haydn was able to accept an invitation to visit London, where he provided music for the concert season organized by the violinist-impresario Salomon. A second successful visit to London in 1794 and 1795 was followed by a return to duty with the Esterházy family, the new head of which had settled principally at the family property in Eisenstadt, where Haydn had started his career. Much of the year, however, was to be spent in Vienna, where Haydn passed his final years, dying in 1809, as the French armies of Napoleon approached the city yet again.
The string quartets of Opus 64 constitute a second set of six quartets for the violinist Johann Tost, who had led the second violins of Haydn's orchestra at Esterháza from 1783 until his departure for Paris in 1788, although he was mentioned as Music Director for the Seipp theatre company in Pressburg (the modern Slovak capital of Bratislava) in the previous year. In Paris Tost's sale of Haydn compositions caused some trouble that may be understood in the light of his earlier suggestion for the pirating of music belonging to Prince Esterhály. In 1790 Tost returned to Vienna, where he married a housekeeper in the Esterhály service, prospering thereafter as a cloth-merchant. Nine years later he is heard of again in his suggestion to Spohr that he buy exclusive rights to the latter's chamber music, thus securing for himself entry to the houses of rich patrons, something that would materially assist his business. The arrangement was one to which Spohr assented. Mozart also apparently provided Tost with chamber music, namely his last two string quintets.
The Opus 64 quartets were written in 1790 and announced for sale in the Wiener Zeitung in February 1791, with an English edition appearing in London in June of the same year, after their performance at concerts under the direction of the violinist-impresario Salomon at the Festino Rooms in Hanover Square, when the performers were Salomon himself, the second violinist Hindmarsh, cellist Menel and viola-player the older Damen. The first of the set opens with the principal theme played by the first violin, joined in its repetition by the second. The movement, which moves into triplets, includes examples of bariolage, as the first violin plays the same note on alternating strings. The third section recapitulation contains an unexpected modulation, before returning to the original key of C major in conclusion. The second movement Minuet has a contrasting C minor Trio and is followed by an F major movement marked Allegretto scherzando and dominated by its principal theme, the case also with the lively Finale.
The first violin opens the second quartet, Opus 64, No.2, in an apparent D major, before the third bar establishes the key of B minor in a movement of deep feeling. The second movement Adagio is in B major, its effect enhanced by the accompanying patterns provided by the second violin and cello. The Minuet and Trio in B minor and B major respectively, lead to a lively Finale, with an unexpected ending, as the violins ascend to the heights.
The lively first movement of the third quartet, in B flat major, has a principal subject followed by an insistent repeated rhythm introduced by the cello and at once taken up by the other instruments. The E flat major slow movement has a central section in E flat minor, followed by the return of the opening section In varied form. The repeated Minuet frames a Trio with unusual syncopation and the succeeding Finale again demonstrates the infinite variety of which Haydn is capable, within the restrictions of the established form.
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A bill to legalize some prostitution in the islands has the backing of at least 14 state lawmakers and many women's rights advocates.
Supporters say they mainly want to start debate of the sensitive topic and explore alternatives to decades of selling sex on Honolulu streets. They include 13 co-sponsors in the House, one sponsor in the Senate and the Hawaii Women's Coalition, whose members represent more than 200 organizations.
But House Bill 982 (and companion Senate Bill 706) might not pass this year. It appears unlikely the bill will get a hearing this session.
The decriminalization bill would permit sexual favors done in private, and it would designate areas where prostitution is allowed.
"In general, talking about sex is scary for people," said the Rev. Pam Vessels, of the United Church of Christ in Kalaupapa on Molokai. "Do we really care if consenting adults are engaging in sexual acts for money?"
The bill's advocates hope more lawmakers will support it as time passes. A resolution could be introduced asking the Legislative Reference Bureau to study the proposal.
Soliciting prostitution carries a $500 fine and up to 30 days' jail time.
"It's one of those bills you do it for public dialogue instead of trying to get it passed," said Rep. Bob Herkes (D, Volcano-Kainaliu), one of the bill's co-sponsors.
Prostitutes have a hard time getting help if they are hounded by the police in addition to facing the dangers of their profession, said Tracy Ryan, head of the Hawaii Libertarian Party.
Extensive arrest records make it difficult for them to find legitimate jobs when they want to get out of prostitution, she said.
"By criminalizing them, you're only adding to their problems," Ryan said.
Honolulu police made 339 prostitution arrests in 2005 and 255 in 2004, accounting for less than 1 percent of total arrests, according to annual crime reports.
Maj. Kevin Lima, commander of the Narcotics and Vice Division, said he opposes the bill because it would be more difficult for police to investigate child prostitution if paying for sex between adults were legal.
"There are some unintended consequences of that bill," Lima said.
Honolulu has a long history of prostitution, from the red-light districts of Chinatown during World War II to streetwalkers in Waikiki.
Prostitution remains a problem today in part because Hawaii is such a popular tourist destination, Lima said.
These women should be helped out of their situation, but legitimizing them is not the answer, said Kelly Rosati, a spokeswoman for the Hawaii Catholic Church and executive director for the Hawaii Family Forum.
"Oftentimes, the point at which a woman is arrested is where help begins," Rosati said. "This is exploitation, and the woman deserves to be helped out of this industry."
But others argue that the real issue is that home and business owners do not want prostitutes in their communities, and they do not get much help in jail, said Meda Chesney-Lind, a University of Hawaii criminologist and author of "The Female Offender."
"We don't criminalize other forms of victimization, so I don't think we should do that for prostitution," she said.


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Since 2008, Jacob's Fund, the U.S. program of The Red Thread Promise, has been giving disabled kids hippotherapy at McKenna Farms in Dallas, Georgia. Now, on our first mission trip to the farm, we'll get physical with our efforts. Individuals and families will travel from several states to the farm in Georgia to work the weekend of November 4, 5, and 6.
The original farmhouse, which normally houses McKenna Farm's offices and therapy rooms, will be transformed again, this time into temporary sleeping quarters for the individuals and families who'll mend broken fences and care for the Jacob Beachy Sensory Trail.
Part of the sensory trail
This sensory trail consists of multiple stations, each of which stimulates one of the child's senses: sight, hearing, touch, smell and taste. Children ride their therapy horses from one station to the next around the circuit, interacting with brightly colored shapes, chimes, natural textures, and other stimuli.
During our visit, we'll begin planning a future mission blitz: erecting a viewing room along one end of the covered arena. The viewing room will be equipped with a one-way window that will allow parents to observe their child while undergoing hippotherapy, avoiding any distractions that may interfere with the child's session. The Red Thread Promise recently donated the funds so that the foundation for the room can be poured in preparation for the building project. McKenna Farms is actively raising the additional capital needed to purchase the supplies that our team will need to complete the structure, which is targeted for spring 2012.


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What Are The Odds
You Already Have My Phone Number
Assume the phone company assigns seven digit phone numbers in a random way. What are the chances that when you get a second phone then the number it will be assigned will contain the same digits as your first phone number, including any repetitions of digits. Such numbers are said to be 'scrambles' of each other.
An example of a 'scramble' is the pair 608-2338 and 830-2386. Also suppose that all the phone numbers from 000-0000 up to and including 999-9999 are are up for grabs. (Note there are many different seven digit numbers that the phone company actually never assigns, and we ignore this).
NOTE: if your first phone's number is like 000-0000 or 111-1111 or other number with all seven digits the same then you would be guaranteed to get a number that is not a 'scramble' of your first phone when you get the number for your second phone since all 'scrambles' of such numbers come out the same. There is only ONE of each of these types. So your chances of getting a scramble would be: ZERO. So we do not consider these.
So here is how to figure this out: Think of a line of buckets each filled with numbers each number in a any bucket is a scrambles of any other in that bucket. If you pick two numbers from any of those buckets you will be guaranteed they will be scrambles of each other.
What are the chances that after randomly picking a ball from one of 'm' buckets. You again choose a bucket at random and that is the same bucket you picked your first ball from.
Easy: 1/m — you have 'one-chance-in-m' of getting the same bucket.
Here is the interesting part: How many buckets are there?
For each number from 000 0000 all the way to 999 9999 take that number and reduce it to a number whose digits are 'in-order'.
For example the number 608 2338 would be reduced to 023 3688. Scratch that number on the bucket and toss in the original number. Do this and track that numbers from 000 0000 to 999 9999 when the number you come up with after ordering the digits already exist then just toss your number in the bucket. If there is no bucket just scratch the ordered number on the bucket and toss it in.
Some buckets have a few numbers and some buckets have a lot of numbers. The buckets with the fewest numbers in them have only 7 numbers in them. The buckets with the most numbers in them have 5,040 numbers in them. And the total number of buckets is 11,430 buckets.
So grab a number from a bucket then you have a 1 in 11,430 chance of putting your hand in the same bucket. But if you do then you get a 'scramble'.
Here is one way to count the number of buckets:
import sys import random n_dct = {} def set_itm_val_in_dct(n_raw): """ Update The Dictionary: Using the input number 'n_raw' create a new value/pair for the dictionary 'n_dct' or increment the value part of an existing value/pair """ n_str = str(n_raw) n_lst = list(n_str) n_len = len(n_lst) for _ in range(7-n_len): n_lst.insert(0,"0") n_lst.sort() """ Ignore Numbers That Have All The Same Digits """ if n_lst[0] == n_lst[6]: return n_lst = "".join(n_lst) if n_lst in n_dct: n_dct[n_lst] += 1 else: n_dct[n_lst] = 1 def n_dct_fill(n_max): """ Build The Dictionary Create n_dct using the values 0 ... n (n_max-1) """ for n in range(1, n_max): set_itm_val_in_dct(n) def dct_print(): """ Print The Dictionary """ print len(n_dct) count = 0 n_tup = n_dct.items() n_tup.sort(key=lambda elem: elem[1]) for tup in n_tup: count += 1 if count % 10 == 0: print("") prt_str = '{: >7}:{: >5}'.format(tup[0], tup[1]) print (prt_str), print count # Create The Dictionary if __name__ == "__main__": """ From 000-0000 to 999-9999 """ n_dct_fill(10000000) dct_print()


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On Tuesday, the New York State Assembly passed A. 5285-C, the State Commission on Prosecutorial Conduct bill that passed the Senate in a surprise vote last week. Now it's up to Gov. Andrew Cuomo to sign it into law. Groups like Human Rights Watch and the New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers will be pushing him to do just that, which would create the country's only investigative body exclusively investigating misconduct by prosecutors.
At the same time, some district attorneys around the state are likely to lobby to stop the bill. They will complain that a commission would have too much power, would dampen their ability to enforce the law fairly, and could interfere with ongoing prosecutions. They will see a violation of separation-of-powers and uncabined discretion vested in unelected commissioners including criminal defense lawyers bent on obstructing the work of prosecutors. Litigation will follow.
So what does the proposed law actually say? The full text is available here or by clicking the graphic above. In fact, the proposal is modest. The commission will be made up of volunteer judges, prosecutors and defense lawyers appointed by the governor and the legislature. It may investigate virtually any complaint against a prosecutor. It will have subpoena power. Its business will generally be conducted in public. But it won't have any remedy with teeth: at the end of its investigation, all it can do is refer its findings to the governor or an appropriate court. It would be up to the governor or court to take action, removing a prosecutor for cause in appropriate circumstances. In other words, all the commission can do is serve as a conduit for information — information that an unscrupulous prosecutor's colleagues have an ethical obligation to report in any event.
Good prosecutors won't blanch at that. They know that they have enormous power over people's lives, and they use it sparingly and with great care. They won't worry about being investigated for misconduct because they won't commit misconduct — they will turn over all exculpatory evidence, and carefully scrutinize police work before authorizing an arrest. But the proposed commission will give people who are unfairly hurt by prosecutors — the wrongly convicted or unfairly tried — a place to be heard. Governor Cuomo should sign the bill.


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I have a 2002 Buick Regal and the service vehicle soon, anti-lock and TRAC lights are all lit up. Will a bad throttle position sensor cause this problem?
A bad throttle position sensor can cause the service vehicle soon light to come on, but it will NOT set the anti-lock light or traction light on. More than likely you have an ABS problem that is setting all the lights on.
I just replaced the driver side hub and i was told that the ABS sensor is connected to it, so would a bad ABS harness give me this problem? Or could it be the vehicle speed sensor or transmission speed sensor?
Yes you could have a problem with the harness as well. Sometimes they corrode due to moisture intrusion and the wires will break or become very corroded and not transmit a signal. It would NOT be a vehicle speed sensor, or any transmission sensor causing your problem.
So would the ABS wheel speed sensor harness be hard to replace? Is there 1 or 2 on my 2002 Buick Regal GS.
Not hard to replace at all. GM makes a jumper harness that you just wire right in to the existing setup. You have one per wheel on your car. Depending on what trouble code you have, I'd go with that particular wheel.
Thanks you have been a tremendous help cause I don't wanna spend to much money on this problem. One last question how will i test to see the codes so I can fix the proper wheel?
You'd have to get the ABS system scanned for codes. But you obviously replaced the one hub for a reason, it could be that same wheel that has trouble.
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1999 Chevy Venture Traction control system, low Trac, ABS, check engine on. Replaced tie rod end, new brakes and pads. The vans traction lights came on with abs brake light, then started to say low traction now and then. Lights don't stay on all time, thy shut off then come back on. Now the vehicle is making a whining noise when accelerating and slowing down, almost like the sound a standard makes when you've down shifted. Wheel bearings look ok. What else could it be??
The problem you are experiencing is usually caused by a faulty wheel speed sensor/hub assembly, or a wiring problem. When one or more the wheels is sending a different reading than the others, the trac light and often times the abs light will come on. Usually this will also set a trouble code in the system which can be retrieved to aid in diagnosis. The hub bearings may 'look' or feel fine, but that doesn't mean they are OK. There can be internal problems with them as well. Also, as for the rest of the wiring for the wheel speed sensors, checks need to be made at each wheel for corrosion on the connector, or water intrusion into the harness that can result in the wires corroding. This will also cause a problem like you are describing. I would recommend at least getting the van scanned first to see which wheel or wheels is acting up and then you can concentrate your diagnosis on that particular area.
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"So the issue," writes Martell, "is not speed, but control over speed. … In effect what slow is reintroducing is being human and well-being."
The above quote is one of the arguments presented in a forthcoming article in ACME: An International E-journal for Critical Geographies advocating a movement For Slow Scholarship. Written by Alison Mountz and colleagues, the article develops a feminist ethics of care that challenges the isolating effects and embodied work conditions inherent to the increasing demands placed on academics within the neoliberal university.
The collectively written article explores alternatives to the fast-paced, metric-oriented neoliberal university – an argument contextualised in: a) an examination of how "the 'slow' in slow scholarship is not just about time, but about structures of power and inequality", and b) the premise that "Care work is work. It is not self-indulgent; it is radical and necessary."
This argument defines my experience of this year's Association of American Geographers Annual Conference in Chicago. One of the highlights for me was a double-session titled Feminists on the Frontlines (see Twitter: #femfrontlines). The sessions included both lessons learnt within feminist geography in the past and reflections on how to forge the future. The stories shared by the panellists were heartfelt, honest, and raw yet simultaneously empowering in their effort to rectify how "the embodied realities of this workplace and worktime are rarely discussed" and how "the effects of the neoliberal university are written on the body." As Mountz et al. articulately express:
"The business enterprise of academic life in the neoliberal university produces a work rhythm that is rushed, riddled with anxiety and pressure to be ever-present. Sometimes life gets in the way. Overwhelming pressures can lead to paralysis, and scholarship can come to a complete halt. Collective commitments to slow scholarship, fostered by academic alliances and friendships, can help us to come out of moments of depression or exhaustion, lest we drown in shame, loss, and discontentment."
I felt the direct power of sharing and caring in my contribution to another double-panel-session on Grieving Witnesses: the Politics of Grief in the Field. My story of becoming a grieving witness in the process of witnessing grief during research was but one of fifteen similar yet vastly different expressions of how we as academic care, yet simultaneous fail to administer an ethics of care towards ourselves in the process of surviving within the neoliberal university.
The importance of thriving, not just surviving within academia, was one of the key points made in the #femfrontlines sessions and the forthcoming article:
"Counting culture leads to intense, insidious forms of institutional shaming, subject-making, and self-surveillance. It compels us to enumerate and self-audit, rather than listen and converse, engage with colleagues, students, friends and family, or involve ourselves in the meaningful and time-consuming work that supports and engages our research and broader communities. … What if we counted differently? Instead of articles published or grants applied for, what if we accounted for thank you notes received, friendships formed, collaborations forged?"
A strong ethics of care within academia and the notion of slow scholarship resonate greatly with me. Yet bringing them to bear in everyday life evokes feelings of vulnerability and of being overwhelmed. The ten feminist strategies for slow scholarship as collective action provided by Mountz et al. are therefore both reassuring and invigorating. Early career researchers and seasoned professors alike are encouraged to:
- Talk about and support slow strategies.
- Count what others don't.
- Organise.
- Take care … we must take care of ourselves before we can take care of others. But we must take care of others.
- Write fewer e-mails.
- Turn off email.
- Make time to think.
- Make time to write (differently) … what we say and how we say it matters.
- Say no. Say yes.
- Reach for the minimum (i.e. good enough is the new perfect) … [it] allows for a focus on quality – rather than quantity – and acknowledges the need for balance.
I return from the AAG enriched by the stories fellow academics shared during the conference, and look forward to the Institute of Australian Geographer's Annual Conference in July, where researcher self-care is the core focus of the pre-conference workshop organised by the IAG Hazards, Risks and Disasters Study Group.


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How I Created My Living Room Accent Wall~
Now about that accent wall. That back wall is our entrance wall. And it is large. And it was BORING. So I wanted to do something special that would set it apart from the rest of the room, and give it visual appeal.
I liked the idea of wallpaper, but of course, that wasn't in the budget.
So I decided to do something else. Something different. And no, I DIDN'T stencil the wall. I DREW on it. Yep, DREW on it. With a magic marker. My husband may have had a slight heart attack when I told him my plan. And I'm not sure he entirely trusted me even after I started the process...but thankfully, he LOVES the finished product. (whew!)
Here's how I did it...
The pattern I used was based on a fabric that I had seen while the Princess and I were out shopping for fabrics for her bedroom. I just sketched the pattern on a receipt, and filed it away for this very purpose.
1. The first thing I did was create a template. I wanted the design to be large scale, so I took a piece of 8 1/2 by 11 inch cardstock, and sketched it out using a bowl to make the curved sections. Once I had the design looking the way I wanted, I cut it out.
2. Then began the fun (or the lunacy depending on how you look at it.)
I traced that template on the wall with a pencil 231 times. Yes really... I counted. The pattern fit precisely 21 times across the width of the wall and 11 times down the length. And that was really due more to good luck than to good planning (but we'll pretend it was good planning, shall we?)
3. I have had people ask me how I kept the pattern level. Well, the trick there was to trace the top row first. I kept it level with the ceiling and then I left about 1/2 inch between the first row and the second and so on. That's it. My trick. But since, I realized not all walls are completely level, I was able to compensate a bit if I needed to by simply moving the pattern up a tiny bit or down a tiny bit as I went.
4. Once I had the entire wall done in pencil, I went back over the whole thing - freehand- using paint pens.
The whole project took me about 8 hours from start to finish. But I did it over a couple of days, and I quite enjoyed it actually. (Once I got that top row done, that is. I'm not very tall, and even standing on that bar stool, it was a stretch to get it done.) But it wall worth it, because I couldn't be happier with the end result!!
So what do you think?
Are you brave enough to draw on your walls??
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Victoria Place was the creation of Fred Reynolds, a young Bobcaygeon businessman who, while visiting Florida, saw his first self-contained community designed for seniors. He liked what he saw, but thought he could do better right in his own backyard. He came home, bought a large, marginal farm on the west shore of Pigeon Lake just south of Bobcaygeon and went to work. By 1979 he had completed Phase 1 of his two-phase dream community and had sold nearly all the lots in the original plan. All homes were originally sold to buyers over 55, most of who were retired or in the process of retiring.
Victoria Place was completed in 1984 and turned over by Mr. Reynolds to an Association of owners. Although a Board of Directors manages the Association, Victoria Place is not a condominium community. From that point, the community became self-managing except for its owner-paid–for potable water system which, by law, had to be turned over to the Township of Verulam.
Victoria Place comprises 215 brick and stone homes, most with a lake view. All homes have a basement and an attached garage. Each home stands on approximately on half to three-quarters of an acre, which the homeowner owns outright. Surrounding the groups of homes (and, in some instances, separating lots) are large areas of common land (74 acres) owned by the community as a whole.
There is a one time Association membership fee of $1.00. This will allow you to cast a vote (one per household) at the Annual General Meeting. It will also confirm your commitment to Victoria Place and the life-style we enjoy here.
Most of the maintenance required to keep Victoria Place looking good is performed by resident volunteers. There are, however, some expenses incurred in the maintenance of our recreational facilities and in the upkeep of our common ground, waterfront etc. that must be paid for. This results in a maintenance fee, which is currently set at $710.00 per annum
The Victoria Place Clubhouse is for the exclusive use of all property owners for card games, dances, meetings and recreational events. Canada Post mailboxes are located here as well.
There is an outdoor salt water swimming pool, tennis court, regulation size lawn bowling green, shuffleboard courts (3), driving range.
Victoria Place owns several acres of beautiful, private, exclusive shoreline on Pigeon Lake where you can enjoy swimming, sunbathing, bird watching, a picnic or barbecue.
There are protected water areas for your own private dockage at North Island and South Island.
Boating for the nautical adventurer offers lake to lake travel on the beautiful Trent System. It is an excellent sailing area for those so inclined who prefer to pass up motorized travel for the quiet and challenging way of a sailboat.
Water skiing and wind surfing are both suited to Pigeon Lake.
There are 2 golf courses within 10 minutes drive and several more courses are within 20-25 minutes of Victoria Place.
For those who enjoy winter snowmobiling, the Twin Mountains Snowmobile Club is the source of local groomed trails just north of Bobcaygeon.
Both snowshoeing and cross-country skiing are available in Victoria Place on our own bush trails and common ground.
There is renowned fishing (Pickerel, Bass, Muskie) in the Kawarthas area.
Bobcaygeon has numerous clubs and activities including: curling, bowling, skating, square dancing, line dancing etc. plus there is a Senior Citizen's Center
The ideal location for those contemplating retirement is undoubtedly Victoria Place. Victoria Place is on a paved county road and 1.8 miles form a major highway system.
By car you are:
Five miles to Bobcaygeon which provides a wide variety of shopping.
Sixteen miles from Lindsay (Ross Memorial Hospital)
Twenty four miles from Peterborough (Peterborough Regional Health Center)
Eighty miles to the eastern boundary of Metropolitan Toronto.
Victoria Place is an established residential area.
Private recreational facilities include the Clubhouse, tennis court, swimming pool, two beaches, shuffle board courts, regulation size lawn bowling green, golf driving range.
There are several acres of prime Pigeon Lake shoreline, with your own personal docking area.
The residents take pride in the community's appearance.
Annual costs are very reasonable and well below other comparable communities.
The sweet smell of fresh country air to replace the smog filled air of cities is certainly a welcome relief and will be yours to enjoy for many years to come.
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Is sexual harassment the reason why women quit science? I'm afraid the discouraging press coverage regarding this topic in recent years has brought undue harm to young women who wish to pursue scientific careers. Check out a recent NY Times article regarding "sexual harassment" in science: She Wanted to Do Her Research. He Wanted to Talk 'Feelings.' During my time at UCLA, NASA and Stanford, I did not experience nor do I view sexual harassment to be a major issue for "women in science". Maybe my upbringing in Iran, where I witnessed everyday sexual discrimination, has conditioned me to not pass judgement about "men in science," which in my case have all been tremendously professional, insightful, and encouraging! … [Read more...]
"I will be on that boat attempting to escape the madness. What about you?" I asked an audience of about 100 people on June 8. I ended my my Book Talk, sponsored by Los Altos Voices for Peace, with the photo and the question above. Photo shows desperate Syrian refugees on an overcrowded boat hoping to cross the sea and arrive on the Greek island of Kos. The tragic events unfolding in Syria reminds me of my own journey of escaping Iran for a chance to find peace elsewhere in the world. … [Read more...]
Return to NASA
Yesterday, I presented a talk at NASA in celebration of the Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month. The topics covered ranged from showing a hula dance, performed by the Nixon Elementary kindergarten class, to the escape route that my brother, Sean Taba, and I took to get smuggled out of Iran in 1982. I was re-invited by the Asian-American advisory committee at NASA because our story of escaping a dictatorship and finding success in America is one that is shared among many nations. … [Read more...]
Packed House at Palo Alto Books Inc.
Book Talk at Palo Alto Books Inc. on February 16. It was a great event, a packed house and lots of questions. I picked up 18 brand new readers!! Books Inc. did a wonderful job advertising the event to the community. Laughter filled the room as I told the audience about my trip to the White House and the unfortunate Monica Lewinsky scandal that prevented a group of young scientists, including myself, who were there to receive a Presidential Award, to be greeted by the president. Hope to see you at the next Book Talk in SF or Berkeley. … [Read more...]
A BOOK CLUB gathering at Sandra's beautiful home in Castro Valley on 2/3/16. Thank you SO much Carol for selecting my book, Sandra for hosting, and to you all for reading "The Sky Detective" and sharing your thoughts with me. Almost everyone requested that I tell the story of my journey once we landed at the LAX airport in July 1982 with nothing other than a 6-month student visa, which is where the narrative ends in "The Sky Detective." Write to me if you are of the same opinion! … [Read more...]
Kirkus names "The Sky Detective" as one of the best books of 2015
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/goodreads-giveaway-copies-sky-detective-azadeh-tabazadeh?trk=pulse_spock-articles Read the Kirkus Review at: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/azadeh-tabazadeh/sky-detective/ Enter the Goodreads Giveaway Contest to win a free softcover copy of The Sky Detective: A memoir of how I fled Iran and became a NASA Scientist. https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/enter_choose_address/167690-the-sky-detective-a-memoir Naturally, I am super-excited and wanted to share the news with colleagues, followers and friends. I hope my personal story touches the hearts and minds of those who may wonder about who we (Iranian-Americans) are and what values we stand for. Azadeh Tabazadeh … [Read more...]
President Obama and Donald Trump's views regarding Muslims are converging
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/president-obama-donald-trumps-views-regarding-muslims-tabazadeh I voted for President Obama twice, hoping that he would be "the" President who will bring harmony and peace to people from all races and religious backgrounds. However, his steadfast support for the discriminatory visa bill, which singles out dual nationals from Syria, Iran, Iraq and Sudan, speaks volumes as to where he truly stands--not that far from Donald Trump who publicly stated that all Muslims should be barred from entering Unites States. The identities of the nineteen 911 hijackers are as follow: Fifteen from Saudi Arabia; one from Egypt, two from the United Arab Emirates, and one from Lebanon. Click to see full names and identities of the 911 attackers Given the above facts, isn't it odd that none of the above countries are … [Read more...]
Discriminatory Visa Wavier Bill Targets Iranian-Americans
Written by Azadeh Tabazadeh https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/proposed-visa-wavier-bill-h-r-158-discriminate-other-marked-azadeh?trk=pulse_spock-articles The proposed Visa Wavier Bill (H. R. 158) will discriminate against Iranian-Americans and other "marked" dual-nationals The photo shown depicts a protest in 1979 where a group of Americans were demanding that all Iranians should be deported because of the extreme acts of the newly established government of Iran—more specifically the "Islamic Republic of Iran." The events that triggered hatred toward Iranians were the seizing of the American embassy in Tehran and taking 52 U.S. diplomats and citizens hostage for 444 days. Is it fair or reasonable to punish the citizens of an entire nation for the extreme actions of their irrational governments or extremist groups who … [Read more...]
Booklist assigns a starred rating to "The sky Detective."
The 1979 Iranian Revolution http://www.booklistonline.com/The-Sky-Detective-Azadeh-Tabazadeh/pid=7872413 An award-winning atmospheric scientist recounts her coming-of-age against the backdrop of the Iranian revolution in this engaging, deeply perceptive memoir. Growing up in 1970s Tehran, Tabazadeh was only eight when two unrelated life events made a lasting impact on her: first, Uncle Mahmood gave her a chemistry kit, sparking her lifelong love of science. Shortly thereafter, 11-year-old Najmieh, a village girl from northern Iran, moved in as household help. Their friendship deeply shaped Tabazadeh's awareness of class and gender differences, eventually ending when Najmieh was shipped back to her village to be married, and Tabazadeh found herself swept up in the tidal forces of the Iranian revolution. The author recounts her … [Read more...]
An ongoing Saga: Refugees from the Middle East
Written by Azadeh Tabazadeh https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/ongoing-saga-refugees-from-middle-east-azadeh-tabazadeh?trk=pulse_spock-articles An Ongoing Saga: Refugees from the Middle East Nov 28, 2015 If you really want to know how innocent families fall victim to retaliating wars and bombings in the Middle East read my story. My family and I had the means to flee Iran 33 years ago in the midst of a raging war and political chaos, but the majority of Iranians, Afghanis, Iraqis and now Syrians don't have the resources to get out. In the aftermath of the Islamic Revolution in Iran only Spain would allow Iranians to enter without a visa. My family and I fled Iran in 1982 and sought refugee in Spain before winning visas to come to the United States. Frankly, I don't know what would have happened to my family and me and thousands … [Read more...]


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text: Who didn't love Lego as a kid? I loved it even back before all of the franchise tie-ins (Star Wars, Harry Potter, Spider-Man). I have to say it isn't surprising to discover that a group of dedicated adult Lego fans have created their own society of builders called AFOL (Adult Fans of Lego) It's even less surprising that there's a documentary about them! AFOL A Blocumentary is a short film directed by Jess Gibson which examines the 'love for the brick', highlighting the passion and creativity behind one of the world's most open-ended and expressive toy products. As with many docs focused on seemingly limited subject matter, the participation of truly passionate people reveals a whole new perspective on what some might write off as merely 'playing with toys'. You can watch the entire film for free embedded at the top of this post. NIIICCCEEEEEEE.


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I would say I have tried as many tamales as any 25 year old out there (lots) and these are the greasiest, tastiest melt in your mouth tamales I have ever tasted. I have never been to the Delta region but I am sure that these would hang with anyplace in the area.
Bill wrote: If someone has a picture of what Willie's serves I'll appreciate a look.
Follow the Leader to....
Willie's Homemade Tamale and Smokehouse
When you crisscross the state on a weekly basis, you are bound to visit some pretty unique spots. This new feature will highlight some of the spots House Republican Leader Cross has recently visited.
If you use GPS, you probably will not find them. Just use a well-folded map and your keen sense of adventure.
The first location featured is "Willie's Homemade Tamale and Smokehouse", located on the corner of Routes 29 and 17 in Sparland. Their outdoor grill cooks ribs and tamales in the husk among other items. The grillmaster informed us that they use primarily fruit tree woods (apple tree, apricot tree, even grapevines) to cook with because they provide the greatest and sweetest flavor for the meat. During this visit, we chose rib-tips--they seemed like the easiest choice on the menu to eat in the car and they were well worth the stop. So, if you are ever at the corner of 29 and 17 in Sparland, take the time to visit Willie's.
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It sure takes the illusion away those tamales are handmade.
Willie & Juanita Tamales
1800 North Knoxville Avenue
Peoria, IL 61603
LikestoEatout wrote:We were in Peoria this past weekend (7/18 & 19). There is now a Willie's mobile unit selling tamales only from a tent pitched near the intersection of Ill. Rte 29 and Cloverdale Road on the south end of Chillicothe, Illinois near the Mc Donalds. I didn't see it until we were right on it and in the wrong lane, it was not there on Sunday. Willie's in Sparland was busy but we didn't have time to stop.
Cathy2 wrote:Last fall, Rene G and I were in Peoria searching for Willie's locations there. I'm glad he is now in Peoria once more.
Morton businessman Todd Bonham has bought the name and recipe for the tamales, which soon will be sold at groceries and taverns, as well as online. Bonham, 58, said bringing back the foodstuff was a decision made not just by his mind but also his stomach.
"I grew up on Art's Tamales, and I couldn't get them anymore," Bonham said.
"I've had tamales all over the country but never had one as good as Art's."
Art's Tamales debuted in 1932, homemade by Art Knutsen and sold from a pushcart in South Peoria. The business eventually changed hands a couple of times, moving to rural Metamora. By 1994, the operation was making 12,000 tamales and 300 pounds of barbecue a week. The items were sold through groceries, drive-ins, pubs and other outlets in central Illinois and beyond.
But in 2014, the Illinois Department of Agriculture in Springfield revoked Art's license because of unsanitary conditions at the plant. Though owner Dave Chinuge downplayed the severity of state allegations and vowed to reopen, the business stayed shuttered.
Bonham recently bought just the name and recipes, starting a tamale-making operation anew in Morton. Bonham, who to the Journal Star shied away from talking about himself or his businesses, called himself "an entrepreneur, kind of" — though never before in the food business.


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Oakland Raiders linebacker Vontaze Burfict was suspended for the season and lost his appeal last month after a dirty helmet-to-helmet hit on Indianapolis Colts tight end Jack Doyle in Week 4, the latest in a string of dirty hits he's made in recent years.
However that appeal process and meeting with league officials, according to Burfict, didn't go well at all.
"I met [NFL commissioner] Roger Goodell in New York and he was a total bitch," Burfict said Friday, via The Athletic. "He was a bitch. He didn't let anybody speak, he rushed us in and out of the meeting. The meeting was bulls--t. He already had the suspension in his hand."
Burfict reportedly showed a video of clean plays he's made, and "dirty plays" that were made against him which weren't called and he didn't retaliate. Goodell and the league, however, "didn't give a f--k about that s--t," he said.
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Burfict said both Raiders coach Jon Gruden and quarterback Derek Carr spoke on his behalf during a conference call with the league, too, but to no avail.
"That meant a lot to me, but the NFL didn't give a f--k about that s--t either," Burfict said, via The Athletic. "Derek Carr, my guy, said his piece about how I was a captain and a great teammate and not a dirty player, and [appeals officer] Derrick Brooks almost cut him off. He said, 'We appreciate you coming on the call,' but they didn't need Derek Carr to couch for me.
"Brooks made his mind up already. They let me know before I woke up the next day. They didn't even go in the office, make some coffee and discuss it for a few minutes."
Burfict defends hit on Doyle
Speaking for the first time since his suspension, Burfict stands by the play that led to his ejection.
Burfict drilled a defenseless Doyle with a vicious helmet-to-helmet hit at midfield in Week 4, adding to his already infamous reputation as a dirty player in the league. The NFL later found a second helmet-to-helmet hit in that game that went uncalled, too.
Here's the hit that could get Vontaze Burfict suspended for the season pic.twitter.com/eC8DK2nqCg— Mitchell Renz (@MitchellRenz365) September 30, 2019
"It was bulls--t," Burfict said, via The Athletic. "I was making a football play. I could see if it was a fine or something, but not a suspension, let alone for the whole season. It kind of seems like there was a target on my head. I mean, there has always been a target on my head."
Burfict blew kisses to the crowd in Indianapolis as he walked off the field following his ejection, too, and has no regrets.
"It was already bulls--t, getting thrown out of the game," Burfict said, via The Athletic. "I could have done way more, bro. I could have done way more than just run off the field. I could have raised hell. I could have done what old boy whatever his name did last night. Raised hell, used my fists whatever. But I just ran off and I was getting flipped off and getting s--t thrown on me. The crowd was talking a lot of s--t, but I just blew kisses.
"I wanted to show to my daughters that I was OK, because I knew they were watching on TV. 'There goes Daddy leaving the field … ' and I was not beating anybody up, like they did last night."
Burfict said he was watching the Cleveland Browns-Pittsburgh Steelers game on Thursday night with his daughters, too, but shut the game off when Myles Garrett hit Mason Rudolph in the head with his own helmet in a brawl in the final seconds. He didn't want his daughters to see that.
While he gets why the league handed down suspensions following that incident in Cleveland, he made sure to note that the circumstances around his suspension were different than what happened Thursday night.
"The NFL had to suspend somebody for that last night, since that wasn't a football act," Burfict said, via The Athletic. "My suspension was a football act. I was hitting somebody. I wasn't taking a helmet off and swinging it at somebody."
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Jamelia is joining the panel of Loose Women.
The Birmingham-born singer will join regulars including Janet Street-Porter and Jane McDonald on the long-running ITV daytime show.
She said: " I'm absolutely chuffed to become a Loose Woman! I'm really looking forward to sharing my thoughts and feisty opinions with the other women and the viewers and can't wait to get my teeth into some great debates and to discuss issues that really matter."
Her first show will be on Wednesday (November 27).
She recently made a guest appearance in Caribbean crime drama Death In Paradise and fronted the house band in BBC quiz I Love My Country.


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David Luiz spoke to Chelsea TV in the wake of our 1-0 defeat against Steaua Bucharest, and is hoping the team remains focused during an intense period of games.
The Blues will look to overturn the deficit in next week's return leg at Stamford Bridge having fallen to defeat courtesy of a Raul Rusescu penalty in the first half at the National Arena.
David Luiz, who played on the left of the central defensive pairing alongside John Terry in a bid to combat the threat of Adrian Popa, acknowledged it had been a tough night.
'Me and JT have worked together for a long time. That was the plan because their number 77, the right winger, was quick, so I'm a bit younger than JT so I needed to run more,' he told Chelsea TV with a smile.
'It was a difficult game on a difficult pitch. We couldn't play proper football, the way Chelsea like to play. We couldn't play out from the back or take risks, but we still have a second leg and we need to win it to stay in the competition.
'Steaua are a good team, they've played together for a long time. They have strong support and if they weren't a good team they wouldn't still be in the competition.'
Having completed our 50th match of the season in Bucharest, the games keep coming, and next up is the small matter of a sixth round FA Cup tie away at Manchester United on Sunday.
David Luiz is relishing the opportunity to bounce back from our Europa League setback, and hopes United's Champions League exit at the hands of Real Madrid earlier in the week will play into our hands.
'We have three competitions left to play in and we need to be focused for all the games,' said the 25-year-old.
'Great players like to play in great games. I'm eager to play in this match against a top team with amazing players and a great coach, we need to be ready.
'I hope it affects them, they lost the game, but Manchester United have a strong mentality and experienced players, it will be another difficult game.'


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Map of Camberwell, Lewisham, 1894
This map shows many aspects of urban and suburban development along Camberwell Grove and Grove Lane and, on a bigger scale, the huge detached houses on Denmark Hill and Champion Hill.
On the eastern fringe terraces can be seen over-spilling from Peckham and East Dulwich.
Much of the southern portion is free from development due to the Dulwich Estate's reluctance to allow building.
Click on the map for an enlarged image or click here for a larger, readable image (slower download).
Stanford Ordnance Survey Map, 1894.


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Stress can wreak havoc on our bodies! It can make us nervous, increase tension, and affect our sleep. This lovely trio of essential oils was selected precisely to calm our worries, and soothe our nerves and anxiety. The clearing and soothing essential oils of Chamomile, Eucalyptus, Geranium, Pink Grapefruit and Ylang Ylang will ease you back into a relaxed state of mind.
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- Position: full sun or partial shade
- Soil: moderately fertile, well-drained, humus-rich soil
- Rate of growth: slow-growing
- Flowering period: January to March
- Hardiness: borderline hardy (may need winter protection)
Lustrous, deep green leaves provide a handsome silhouette throughout the year, but it is for the small clusters of highly scented flowers that this rounded, evergreen shrub is most highly prized. Appearing in mid-winter, they open from purple-pink buds to reveal their pale pink petals, which usually have a richer pink reverse. Plant it somewhere that you pass by regularly to make sure you can enjoy their delicious scent.
- Garden care: Keep pruning to a minimum since the plant is susceptible to die-back. Where necessary after flowering, lightly trim to remove misplaced branches and maintain a compact habit.
- CAUTION toxic if eaten/skin irritant


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Well–Positioned established The Melting Pot restaurant for Sale in Warrington, Pennsylvania.
This is a Fabulous unit well positioned in The Shops at Valley Square with other premium brands such as Panera bread, Ann Taylor Loft, P.F Chang and Banana Republic. The asking price for this restaurant includes the Liquor license.
There is a loyal client base and excellent staff members in place.
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The Melting Pot is the world's premier franchise fondue restaurant system based in Tampa, FL. The Melting Pot offers a truly unique Fondue dining experience. In 2015, The Melting Pot was named the #1 Casual Dining Restaurant in America by consumers in Nation's Restaurant News annual Consumer Picks Survey.
For more than four decades, The Melting Pot has defined the fondue experience niche across the American dining scene and now looks forward to continued domestic success as well as continued international expansion.
The first Melting Pot opened in April of 1975 in Maitland, Fla., just outside of Orlando. It was a cozy, quaint location, and its first menu consisted of just three items: Swiss cheese fondue, beef fondue and a chocolate fondue dessert. However, as the restaurant's popularity expanded, so did its menu and ambiance.
For 40 years, The Melting Pot® has been North America's premier fondue restaurant. The Melting Pot is an easy-to-operate franchise with little to no competition within the fondue niche. As a full-service restaurant, The Melting Pot delivers a one-of-a-kind dining experience built around the celebration of food and special life moments. It provides franchisees with the opportunity to host these moments, provide exceptional food and atmosphere and be their own bosses in a unique market that continues to grow and thrive.
Today, with more than 125 locations in 35 states, Canada, Mexico, Indonesia and the Middle East, and more than 15 locations in development worldwide, The Melting Pot Restaurants, Inc., is the world's premier fondue restaurant franchise. The Melting Pot is an affiliate of Front Burner Brands, a restaurant management company headquartered in Tampa, Fla.
I have been a Melting Pot Franchisee for over five years. I opened my first location in Albany NY, and within the following three years, I successfully opened in Poughkeepsie and Syracuse, NY. I would not have been able to do this without Melting Pot's support in all aspects of my business; this is actually the primary reason I continue to grow with the brand. When you become a franchisee, you become part of the Melting Pot family and like all families, they want you to succeed. My continued expansion within the brand was due to their diligent commitment to serve franchisees. Due to their willingness to listen, collaboration with Melting Pot is easy. And while we may not always agree on everything, they have always been willing to explore feedback provided by the franchisees with sound research-based decisions.
The core principles and values of The Melting Pot organization matched exactly what I was looking for in a business. I have always been treated fairly and respectfully from everyone at Melting Pot. The home office's principle of "Family & Belonging" has truly allowed my relationship to go beyond just business and grow into a working family relationship. Having grown up in the restaurant industry, becoming a franchise owner was easy due to the culture and support that exist at the Melting Pot. It has truly changed my life and given me opportunities that I never even realized were possible.
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During the family's daily devotion time, Mr. Jones was reading from the Bible about Moses and the Hebrew people fleeing from Egypt. "In Exodus 13, verses 21 and 22, we read: ' And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; to go by day and night: He took not away the pillar of the cloud by day, nor the pillar of fire by night, from before the people.' "
"Dad, I don't understand. How can a pillow be a cloud and a fire?" questioned Billy. Mr. Jones smiled. "The word is pillar not pillow, Billy. It means a column or shaft. The pillar of cloud was a sign to the children of Israel that God was with them and guiding them out of Egypt to the Promised Land."
"I am really confused too," exclaimed Mary. "I thought we learned that God made the clouds for rain! And why did those people need a cloud for a sign anyway, Dad? Couldn't they see God?" asked Mary.
Mr. Jones answered, "Using a Bible Concordance, we see that the Bible talks a lot about clouds. In the King James Version the word 'cloud' is used 96 times and the word 'clouds' is used 53 times, for a total of 149 times. God did make clouds to water the earth **, but from these verses we see that God used clouds in many ways other than watering the earth."
"Mary, to answer your question about the people seeing God, let's read Exodus 13, verses
18 through 23. In verse 18, Moses is asking God to see His glory (face or appearance), but God Answers in verse 20, ' … Thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live.'God was telling Moses that no one could look directly at Him or they would die."
"Why would people die?" asked Mary.
"God is so perfect, pure, strong and powerful that human beings could not survive looking directly at Him. In verses 22 and 23, God told Moses that He would put him in a crack of a rock, cover him with His hand as He passed by, and then take His hand away. Moses would be able to see the back of God, but not His face," explained Mr. Jones. "If we look directly at the sun, its brightness will burn our eyes. It seems that God's glory or countenance is so powerfully bright that it will actually kill people to look at Him. In this case, God protected Moses by allowing him to only look at his back, but usually God protected people by covering Himself with a cloud."
"All through the scriptures God was present in the clouds. In fact the cloud was indeed a sign of God's presence, His power, and His care over His people. When God took His chosen people, the Israelites out of Egypt, they were chased by the Egyptian army, who wanted to destroy them. He led them by a pillar of fire by night and a pillar of cloud during the day. When the Israelites were trapped at the Red Sea, His cloud moved in behind them, protecting them and blocking them from the view of the Egyptian army."
Mr. Jones continued, "After God led the Israelites safely through the Red Sea and destroyed the army behind them, He continued to lead them through the wilderness in a cloud. God had the Israelites build a special tent (tabernacle) where He would meet with them (Numbers 9:15-23 and Exodus 40:36-38). The cloud of God covered the tabernacle during the day, and at night turned into a cloud of fire until the light of morning. Whenever the cloud rose above the tabernacle, the people of Israel would break camp and follow His cloud. If the cloud was not taken up, they did not move the camp. Wherever and whenever the cloud moved, the people followed. The cloud showed the people that God was always with them wherever they went. Later when Moses went up on Mt. Sinai to meet with God, the mountain was covered with a cloud."
"God's presence and glory stayed with the Israelites and over time He made them a very strong and powerful nation. Yet all that time they disobeyed God again, and again, and again. God finally ran out of patience – He sent the Babylonians to capture the Israelites and take them away from the land He had given them. At the same time, the cloud of God lifted up out of the temple, and He left His people (Ezekiel 10:18-19)."
"God left them for 400 years," Mr. Jones continued. "Finally, after 400 hundred years, God returned to them. This time, He came back not in a cloud but in a human form … as Jesus Christ. After Jesus was crucified and died for our sins, He arose from the grave. He then spent 40 days with His disciples and after promising them the Holy Spirit, Jesus was taken up to heaven in a cloud. The real exciting news is that Jesus is coming again on or with the clouds! Even more exciting, 'Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.' (1Thessalonians 4:17)."
"So kids, the next time you are daydreaming about the clouds, think about what a fun ride that will be for all those who believe in Jesus Christ … being lifted up into the clouds to meet Him and live with Him forever!"
**Check out the September/October 2008 issue of Kids Think & Believe Too! for info about the Hydrologic Cycle and how clouds are made.
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Mass Update Contact Type after Import
I am trying to import approximately 11,000 contacts into Business Center from a different email newsletter provider. I can import the list, but after import, the customers do not have an associated "Contact Type". Thus, I am unable to send email campaigns unless I update each contact manually.
It would be great to be able to include the Contact Type in the import or be able to Mass Update the list after import.
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I agree this needs fixing yesterday or a vital opportunity will be lost. Microsoft you have come so far. I love the Business Center, until we tried to test out the Email campaign. Importing contacts from Outlook worked fine, from CSV not so great. But, once they were in the system there was no way to categorize or "list them". Metadata is important. Please fix asap before my team goes back to Mail Chimp, CC, or Aweber.


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REDD+ Academy officially included in the training curriculum of Viet Nam's National University of ForestryJun 15, 2017 11:29 AM
With a history of over 60 years, Viet Nam's National University of Forestry (VNUF) has been the leading institution providing education and research for Viet Nam's forestry sector. Following a fruitful collaboration with the UN-REDD Viet Nam Phase II Programme, and the success of two REDD+ Academy courses piloted in VNUF's Master programs in 2016, in March 2017 the University has officially decided to include REDD+ as an elective course for two of its Master programs. Among VNUF's planned activities for 2017 are also the establishment of a specialized study centre on climate change and REDD+, as well as creating a network of universities to share experiences on integrating climate change and REDD+ knowledge into universities' curricula. Through this collaboration with VNUF, UN-REDD Viet Nam is a pioneer in taking action in line with United Nations Environment Assembly's (UNEA) resolution entitled "Investing in human capacity for sustainable development through environmental education and training", adopted in May 2016
Viet Nam embraced the REDD+ Academy and its comprehensive capacity development opportunity from the initial phase when the initiative was launched in 2014 with the aim to support countries deliver REDD+ on the ground. After participating at the first regional REDD+ Academy training for Asia-Pacific, Viet Nam was the first UN-REDD country to host a national REDD+ Academy session in September 2015.
Building on these experiences – which helped the country raise awareness and build capacities at national and sub-national levels to implement REDD+, Viet Nam is now taking the lead on integrating climate change and REDD+ knowledge into universities' curricula. Based on a close collaboration between Viet Nam's National University of Forestry (VNUF) and the UN-REDD Viet Nam Phase II Programme, the University adopted the REDD+ Academy and its training materials, adapting them into elective courses, which were initially piloted under two of VNUF's Master programs. Two batches of training were thus organized in 2016 at the University, one for the Forestry Master programme in October, and another one for Forest Resources Management in December. A total of 44 Master students attended in-class teaching and a field visit.
A survey conducted with students who attended the pilot REDD+ Master courses showed students' satisfaction with what they found as real value-added, practical knowledge. Mr. Nguyen Trong Hieu, speaking as representative of one of the Master classes at its closing session, said that "This was the first-ever training course in the whole Master program in which students had the chance to meet and interact with so many lecturers, practitioners, policy makers, and be exposed to demonstrations through field visits."Mr. Hieu – who is now working for the Sub-institute of Forest Inventory and Planning of the North-Eastern Region of Viet Nam – stressed the importance of these interactions and the valuable knowledge he and his classmates acquired by attending the REDD+ course.
As a result of the success of the pilot REDD+ courses, the University Board convened in March 2017 and decided to officially include REDD+ as an elective (optional, more specialized course) for the two Master programs. In addition, the University intends to extend the reach of the REDD+ course by including it as a subject of its International Tropical Forestry Master Program, which is currently supported by German Academic Exchange Services (DAAD) and involves students from seven countries in the region.
During the Board meeting, Prof. Bui The Doi, VNUF Vice-President, expressed satisfaction with the fruitful collaboration with the UN-REDD Programme in integrating climate change and REDD+ knowledge into VNUF's training programs through the adaptation of the REDD+ Academy materials. "By offering the REDD+ course, the University can help meet the 'real needs' of skilled and trained professionals, equipping them with REDD+ and climate change knowledge", he noted. "Master students will mostly be working for national and sub-national forest-related institutions; targeting those students can help narrow the capacity gap and support REDD+ implementation in the country", he added.
The UN-REDD Programme will continue the collaboration with VNUF and other universities to facilitate the integration of REDD+ and climate change knowledge in the training curricula, thus promoting a wider understanding and actions to address climate change and contribute to REDD+ implementation in the country. Among the proposed activities for 2017-2018 are the establishment of a specialized study centre on climate change and REDD+ at the VNUF to support lecturers and researchers, as well as creating a network of universities to share experiences on integrating climate change and REDD+ knowledge into universities' curricula.
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In the ongoing media commentary about the upcoming meeting of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew with Pope Francis in Jerusalem, an article by Rev. Dr. John Chryssavgis, Archdeacon of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, deserves particular attention.
by Rev. Dr. John Chryssavgis
With the ongoing crisis in Ukraine and the swelling imperialism of Russia, Westerners have been exposed to various characteristics, frequently caricatures, of Orthodox Christianity, the dominant faith in Russia and Ukraine, but also practiced worldwide. There are even mystifying glimpses into the religious ambition — perchance holy crusade and justification? — of Russian President Vladimir Putin with his infatuation with Orthodoxy's foremost monastic community on Mount Athos, Greece, his personal quest for spiritual direction from high-level ecclesiastical authorities and charismatic mentors and high-profile moral pronouncements.
All of this is frustrating to Orthodox Christians, who note that many non-Orthodox are receiving a limited, distorted view through a Putin lens of their Church's spiritual tradition that values the uniqueness of every human being created in the image and likeness of God. Genuine Orthodoxy recognizes tolerance and champions religious freedom and human rights. This exasperation was confirmed recently when Carl Bildt, Sweden's Minister for Foreign Affairs and one of the architects of the Eastern policy of the E.U. claimed that Eastern Orthodoxy is the principal threat to western civilization.
The image of Orthodoxy according to Putin is vastly different, and has been further complicated by some of America's political religious right's agreement with Putin. These political circles are partial to drawing sweeping distinctions between East and West, applauding the virtues of the former while berating the vices of the latter. They perceive indiscriminate connections between the "moral infallibility" of the right and the post-Cold War religious fervor of the Kremlin. How else can one explain the cynical certitude of columnist Pat Buchanan, when he asks — with the callous absolutism of a nineteenth-century De Maîstre — in relation to Russia's role in Crimea and the world generally: "Whose side is God on now?" — the title of a recent article by him.
Read the complete article here.
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Scott Pilgrim vs. The World
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is just extraordinary filmmaking. It pushes the tools of cinema in clever ways, but it always conveys the effect it's going for. There's nothing careless or experimental in here. It's just a filmmaker expertly using his toolbox to achieve whatever he wants. Not bad for a third feature.
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The first angled shot that takes us into the opening credits shows you where he's headed with this one. The opening NES style studio logo was pretty nice to start though. You've just got every possible style of visual media in here, from student film to on screen animated effects, video games, comics. There's stuff in here you'll have to freeze frame later on DVD.
The editing is even more impressive. He uses editing to play with time and space. Conversations happen over vast distances, but flow via editing. Editing conveys Scott's distraction, and it plays with movie conventions we take for granted.
This is how you can use modern film techniques to create a fantasy world of wonder. You change the rules of reality, not the linear images of them. I grew up with
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The "stuff" of a movie doesn't change anymore. It's too easy to put new stuff in a movie. You have to actually create a world that doesn't even follow the physics and natural laws of earth. It's not just putting the video game effects in. It's changing the reality of getting from place to place, having conversations, even thoughts.
It's a language we all speak though. We know about Vs. and 1-ups. I couldn't believe some of the styles he incorporated. You know the fights will be awesome, but each battle is momentous. It's a great fight and it involves so much imagination. You just marvel at every thing coming and you want to revisit it immediately.
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