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Choosing the Right Personal Injury Lawyer: 4 Red Flags to Watch Out For
If you were injured as a result of someone else's negligence, it's important to speak with a lawyer about your rights, your legal options and potential compensation. The problem is that most people don't personally know a lawyer. So their first call may be to a lawyer just because they saw the firm advertising on television.
While the vast majority of personal injury lawyers are honest, hard-working professionals, here are some tips to keep in mind when choosing the right attorney for your case:
1. Avoid lawyers that promise big bucks!
Most experienced personal injury lawyers will be careful about throwing out numbers in the initial interview, especially when it comes to how much money you stand to make from the case. Because, let's be honest, it's never certain. Think about it; two of the big factors that determines how much compensation you are entitled to is how long your injuries last and how your injuries impact your ability to work or do your normal household activities. Both of these things are difficult to predict early on in a case.
Attributing a monetary value to a case before thoroughly researching it should raise a red flag, as should a lawyer that only talks about how much money a case is worth. Your health and future should be the primary concerns.
2. Beware of lawyers that promise your case will settle before trial.
It is true that most personal injury cases settle before trial. But that doesn't necessarily mean your case will settle. An experienced lawyer will evaluate and reassess the evidence at every step of the litigation in order to determine if the case can or should be settled. While there are some good reasons why a personal injury lawyer may settle your claim before trial, it's not acceptable for a personal injury lawyer to always avoid trial. In fact, it's so important that we created another list about it: Ways to Find the Best Trial Lawyer in Nova Scotia.
3. Watch Out for Guarantees.
Guarantees make us feel good; they let us make choices with the perceived security that if anything should go wrong, we have a guarantee we can rely on.
While some personal injury cases appear easy or obvious, there is no way any lawyer can guarantee that you will receive a certain amount of compensation.
But there are two things we can guarantee:
First, we can guarantee that the facts of your personal case are unique and different from every other personal injury claim that has ever been filed and those unique facts are what will determine what you are entitled to receive.
Second, we are so confident in the information and services we provide to our personal injury clients that we offer a 100% Satisfaction Guarantee. If you decide you want to hire us for your personal injury claim, and we agree to represent you, we provide a written satisfaction guarantee! There is no law firm anywhere in Atlantic Canada (or the rest of Canada for that matter) that we are aware of that offers a similar guarantee in writing!
4. An attorney should provide documentation.
Typically the money awarded to a client is also used to pay the lawyer's fees, any expert fees, and any other subrogation interests, for example disability insurance companies like Blue Cross.
It's very important that you are provided with documentation that explains exactly how the money is allocated. Be very wary if a lawyer refuses to provide this, or you're unclear about what the documentation says.
Choosing the Right Personal Injury Lawyer
Almost all lawyers I've worked with are trustworthy professionals who have their clients' interests at heart. However, as a client, it's important that you understand these warning signs before you decide which lawyer to hire to represent you in your personal injury claim.


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ORION has been manufacturing premium-quality chandeliers and lights for living interiors and object spaces for almost 70 years. In 12 showrooms with together 15.000 m² sales floor we offer innovative lighting. In all styles, with a maximum in selection and diversity as well as accessories and spare parts.
ORION stands for quality, elegance and sustainability. We combine the inspiration of our designers with artisan Austrian craftsmanship to create products respected throughout the world.
For us, it is not just the best materials and production techniques that matter. But also, the sincere appreciation for our employees and their highly skilled craftsmanship. ORION has a strong international orientation with an export share of 80% - a solid business contributing to job security at our home base Austria.
An Austrian success story
ORION Lighting has been an Austrian family owned business since founding in 1948 – managed currently by the third generation. ORION has over 250 employees and a worldwide network of sales representatives.
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The Frisco RoughRiders, Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers, drop the series opener to the Corpus Christi Hooks 6-5 in extra inThe Frisco RoughRiders, Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers, drop the series opener to the Corpus Christi Hooks 6-5 in extra innings, Thursday night.
The matchup went 11 frames, and the RoughRiders took the loss on a walk-off sacrifice fly. The starters for both teams couldn't make it through six innings, as the clubs' offense found a solid rhythm during the game.
Jon Singleton was responsible for the scoring the winning run. His sac fly gave the Houston Astros affiliate the win, after over three and a half hours of play. For the RoughRiders, Luke Tendler went 3-5 during the matchup. He hit two doubles, with one RBI. Scott Heineman finished 3-6, with a double and one RBI. Michael DeLeon managed to hit just 1-5, but his single put the RoughRiders ahead in the eighth inning.
The RoughRiders went through five pitchers in Thursday's extended matchup, including outfielder Royce Bolinger. Combined, all pitchers gave up 11 hits and six runs (four earned). They managed four strikeouts and walked eight batters.
News and notes from RidersBaseball.com:
- Riders outfielder Royce Bolinger pitched the 11th inning, his first-career appearance on the mound as a professional.
- 13 of Luke Tendler's last 25 hits have been for extra bases (six doubles, one triple, six home runs).
- Scott Heineman has reached safely in 17 of his last 24 plate appearances.
- With two more errors Thursday, Corpus Christi has committed 24 miscues in 17 games against the Riders, leading to 18 unearned runs.
- Riders starter Ariel Jurado surrendered a career-high-tying five walks in his 5 2/3 innings.
The RoughRiders will face off against the Hooks again on Friday. The first pitch is set for 7:05 PM CT, from Whataburger Field in Corpus Christi, Texas. The Hooks will send Rogelio Armenteros (2-2, 1.64 ERA) to the hill. He will battle against Pedro Payano (0-1, 2.29 ERA).
You can watch the game via MiLB.tv, or listen to the broadcast at RidersBaseball.com.
Follow Blake Cole, Senior Writer for The Inscriber, on Twitter (@blakeacole) for more news and updates on the Frisco RoughRiders, Texas Rangers, and more.
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BDAFA has a number of policies that are binding on all participants involved with Football within the Bankstown District. This includes players, coaches, managers, officials and spectators.
Drinking on Duty (PDF)
This policy covers the consumption of alcohol by players and officials before or during their participation in a match.
Spectator Behaviour Policy (PDF)
This policy outlines the expectations placed upon spectators if they choose to enter BDAFA venues. It also emphasises to players, teams and clubs that they are responsible for the behaviour of their spectators.
Social Media Policy (PDF)
This policy aims to provide some guiding principles to follow when using social media for football purposes within BDAFA.
State and National Policies
Additionally, there are the associated Football NSW and FFA policies. These can be found at the Policies and Documents page of the Football NSW website. This includes policies regarding:
- Governance – Constitution, By-laws, Risk Management
- Safety – BBQ and Canteen, Goalposts
- Weather – Sun Safety, Hot Weather, Lightening and Storms
- Ground Lighting
- Alcohol and Smoking
- Pregnancy
- Photography
- Equipment, and
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Getting ready for the fifth ENISA FORTH NIS Summer School
The European Union Agency for Network and Information Security (ENISA) and the Foundation for Research and Technology - Hellas (FORTH) plan to hold the fifth edition of ENISA-FORTH Network and Information Security (NIS) Summer School event this year.
Published on July 19, 2018
The Summer School will be held in Heraklion, Crete, Greece, from September 24th to 28th, 2018.
In the past, the Summer School on Network and Information Security (NIS) was conducted in four consecutive years, from 2008 to 2011. Due to its success, it is now ready to be brought back to life.
This year, besides keynote presentations in emerging security areas, the NIS Summer School offers cybersecurity specialists a number of hands-on trainings in important topics of cybersecurity, in particular:
- Internet of Things Security
- Incident Handling
- Cyber Threat Intelligence
- Introduction to Post Quantum Cryptography
The aim of the event is to bring together policy makers, managers and experts from the industry, as well as members of the research and academic community. Besides knowledge transfer, the event offers excellent networking opportunities for the participants in the unique natural and cultural environment of Crete.
For more details on the event and registration, please visit the Summer School's website at: https://nis-summer-school.enisa.europa.eu/
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Publish student work!
"Public vs. Private – Should Student Work Be Public On the Web?"
I came across this article on Twitter recently. Should students post work publicly online?
I am a firm believer that the answer is yes, so I wanted to see what information this post offered on the topic.
I've captured my favorite part of this article below.
I agree completely with what positive aspects of publishing work that this article mentions. The society our students are growing up in is one where "likes," "retweets," and "followers" determine how successful your post was at reaching others. How does hanging a piece of writing on the wall of a building match the world the students see outside of the classroom?
I am aware that publishing online means that student work can be accessed by others. That is exactly the point. I want my students to create work that is meaningful. I want students to have a chance to share their voice with the world.
I also know that students are posting and sharing online, whether I allow them to do so in my class or not. I think it is important that I prepare my students for this world and give them the tools to contribute in a positive manner. If we shelter our students from ever posting anything publicly, can we really blame them when they don't use the ability appropriately?
Internet Safety
The incorporation of technology into the classroom exposes students to different security issues than we may previously had to deal with. The reality of the dangers accessible through the computer are real, but they should not deter teachers from utilizing technology. It is important to protect students and teach them responsible us while working online.
Two important documents for educators to be familiar with are CIPA and COPPA. CIPA is the Children's Internet Proection Act (Guide can be found here), and COPPA is Children's Online Protection Privacy Act. COPPA terms can be found here, and a document on how to comply with COPPA is also published here.
CIPA requires school systems to restrict access to specific content online. The limits often err on the side of caution which means blocked access to useful sites. I believe that moderating access to sites is important, but it is also important to teach responsible use. Instead of removing student access from sites like YouTube, we should instead teach students to be responsible users of such content.
Break the Rules
"Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist." -Pablo Picasso
"Know the rules well, so you can break them effectively." -Dalai Lama XIV
"It's not about breaking the rules. It is about abandoning the concept of rules altogether." -Paul Lemberg
"Creativity is inventing, experimenting, growing, taking risks, breaking rules, making mistakes, and having fun!" -Mary Lou Cook
"We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them." -Albert Einstein
"If I'd observed all the rules, I'd never have got anywhere." -Marilyn Monroe
What I love about all of these quotes is not that I have the desire to lead a rebellion against all rules, but that all of these phenomenal thinkers and creators realize that you have to think beyond what others do in order to make a change. As we teach our students to be critical thinkers, my ultimate goal is for students to begin to questions norms and rules, and think instead about potential, based on what they have learned.
Today was the start of a new technology movement at my school; students received BYOT permission slips for a 4th and 5th grade pilot.
BYOT - Bring Your Own Technology (sometimes BYOD - "device")
My students are so excited. They wanted to know when they could bring the device in, how many devices was the limit, and why did we wait so long to start?? (I assured them that the one device they were allowed to bring it would be plenty, and we should be grateful that the pilot didn't start next school year when we would all be gone!)
So why am I excited? "Aren't you afraid of privacy, students wasting time, posting inappropriate things, etc."
When we discuss student misuse of technology, I always wonder about when, if ever, the student was taught about responsible use. The reality of the world our students live in is that technology will continue to enhance the way we live, whether we want to embrace it or not.
I believe it is my role to prepare students to not only be educated and knowledgable but equipped to face the world beyond my classroom.
Based in Doha currently, I am a technology-advocating learning junkie.
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Swoop is the thirteenth episode of Armada. It first aired in the United States on November 29, 2002 on Cartoon Network.
The Decepticons, intent on completing the Star Saber, invade the Autobot base.
Patrolling the skies, Cyclonus searches for the exact position of the Autobot base, for which the Mini-Con Sonar was able to determine the general location. Demolishor is surprised that Megatron can understand the Mini-Cons' language. Cylonus finds the base, and Megatron, having gained another advantage, has a hearty laugh. Within the Autobot base, Alexis, Carlos and Rad start to give Billy and Fred the grand tour. But before the two can be shown around, an alarm goes off, and Alexis, Carlos, and Rad rush to the control room, abandoning their friends. Billy has the brilliant idea for himself and Fred to explore. Meanwhile, Optimus notes that a warp gate has opened within the base. Megatron and the Decepticons, along with Sonar, arrive in the Autobot base and are soon caught on security cameras. Red Alert activates some defense devices built into the base by Hot Shot. Billy, hopelessly lost as Fred predicted they would be, concedes that his navigational skills have failed him. The Decepticons walk by, not noticing the humans, and come under attack from the defense lasers, unwittingly putting the two humans into danger. Optimus characteristically orders a ceasefire, and Megatron assumes it must be a system malfunction and presses forward. Red Alert determines that the Decepticons are tracking the Mini-Con storage panels that contain the other two Star Saber Mini-Cons, Runway and Jetstorm, and Hot Shot eagerly rushes to confront them. Optimus takes the panels elsewhere, drawing the Decepticons away from the control room. Alexis then uses the room's computer to track Billy and Fred's movements within the base and find out what is happening around them. Hot Shot, on his own, attacks the Decepticons, but Megatron uses his antlers to grab Hot Shot's head, suspend the Autobot in the air, and then toss him aside like trash. The other Autobots arrive, and Smokescreen quickly activates a, well, smokescreen, to allow them to fall back into a separate chamber. By the time the Decepticons blast through the door, they only see Hot Shot drive away. The Autobots use the chase to isolate each Decepticon from the rest and take them out to stop the group from reforming:
- Demolisher ends up on the receiving end of Smokescreen's versatile hook and gets lassoed before Smokescreen pulls him in for an unknown fate.
- Red Alert baits Starscream into a hall of mirrors, his reflected taunts leading the seeker into a trap pit. Starscream dodges the closing panels as he attempts to soar out in vehicle mode, even breaking one wing in the process as a price, but alas, the exit closes on him regardless of which ever way it works for him.
The three friendly human kids find their two jerky peers, and Cyclonus finds all five of them. The Decepticon intends to capture and ransom them for the Mini-Cons, but they use the Autobots' warp gate to send Cyclonus to someplace far away where he can chill out and cool his jets... Megatron, the only Decepticon left, is double-teamed by Optimus and Hot Shot, but the skirmish leads to Megatron holding his cannon right up to Hot Shot's face, thus the concept of "held at cannonpoint" comes into effect. Sonar awakens his brethren within Hot Shot's hand, and Megatron seizes the Star Saber. But just as he holds his new weapon in the air, Optimus blasts it out of Megatron's hands, directly into Hot Shot's. Megatron Powerlinks with Leader-1 and offers Hot Shot one last chance to reconsider his side, which Hot Shot refuses. Now that Hot Shot's mind is made up, Megatron signs and seals his choice personally by opening fire. The torrent of energy blasts blows back Hot Shot, but the coaching of his human friends, and Rad's advice to "Powerlink" with the Star Saber, gives him the inspiration he needs to use it to resist Megatron's gunfire. After Hot Shot gets close enough to slice off one of Megatron's antlers, the Decepticon leader orders an immediate withdrawal. Optimus lets Hot Shot keep possession of the Star Saber, and the children celebrate this victory. On the moon, Megatron wishes revenge so hard it hurts.
In the episode
English dub changes
(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)
|Mini-Con guests
"I'm really not a big fan of surprises, you guys!"
- —Fred
Fred: "Where are we, Billy?"
Billy: "Hey, you got me."
Fred: "You see? It's happening again. We're lost. I'm hungry. And I want to go home. Why does this always happen to us?"
Billy: "Ugh."
Fred: "Go on. Say it."
Billy: "Uhh...OKAY! I don't have any idea where we are!"
Fred: "I knew you'd say that."
Billy: "Well, at least things can't get any worse than this, I guess."
- —Fred proves to be far better at predicting the future than Billy, right before the Decepticons find them.
- —Billy, before running away.
"Maybe they ran out of ammo."
"Lasers don't run out of ammo!"
- —Cyclonus and Starscream trade ideas on why the automatic defenses have stopped shooting.
Hot Shot: "Man, that laugh of yours is really annoying. We take trespassing very seriously around here. So I suggest you all better leave, right now."
Megatron: "Try and make us, if you dare."
Hot Shot: "Hey, it's a tough job, but, uh, somebody's gotta do it."
- —Hot Shot fails to intimidate Megatron.
"Try and download THIS!"
- —Hot Shot risks attacking Megatron with a bad computer pun as he charges him.
Billy: "Cyclo-butt!"
Fred: "That's Cyclonapus!"
Cyclonus: "It's Cyclonus!"
Billy: "...Thanks for clearing that up, mister."
Fred: "You have a nice day!"
- —Billy, Fred, and Cyclonus are all in a rare purposeful Armada name mix-up
"Hurry, everybody, find a place to hide!"
"Hahahaha, now it's time to play! Come out, come out, wherever you are! No use hiding from me, children; my sensors can detect the heat from your bodies! Or maybe you want to play hide-and-go-squish?"
- -- Rad gets his friends to hide in the warp gate room, and Cyclonus gets to be mean.
"Time for a SYSTEM CRASH!"
- —Lame computer pun #2 from Hot Shot as he tackles Megatron
Megatron: "Yes, this is more like it, I'm going to pixelate every one of you Autobots."
Optimus: "He's out of control."
Megatron: "Now you will do as I say: hand over all your Mini-Cons to me, or I'll have no choice but to reformat your friend's memory bank."
Hot Shot: "You... won't get anything from me!"
Megatron: "Then I'll have to execute your program."
- —Megatron gets computer-pun vengeance on Optimus Prime and Hot Shot.
"For the last time: access denied."
- —Hot Shot tries something different for rejecting Megatron's offer of allegiance: a computer pun!
Animation and/or technical glitches
- During the close up of Sonar sitting upon Megatron's arm, Megatron's entire arm is miscolored red.
- When Runway and Jetstorm react to Sonar's proximity by projecting an image of the Star Saber, Carlos reacts to it by saying "Hey! The Autobots shut off the force field! Follow me, you guys!" This is presumably an error, as there was no force field present.
- After Megatron warps into the Autobot base and instructs Sonar to find his partners, one of Sonar's chest panels is miscolored yellow.
- After failing to transform in the corridor, Cyclonus is colored like Demolishor.
- After being blasted by Megatron and Leader-1, Hot Shot's visor is briefly miscolored yellow instead of black.
- After Hot Shot is told to "concentrate on the Minicons", Leader-1 is miscolored purple.
- In the beginning of the episode, Cyclonus has Blackout connected to him. He may just be borrowing him for his sensory abilities, but considering how often Cyclonus's Mini-Cons are mixed up it may be an error.
- After the Star Saber combines, Optimus shoots it out of Megatron's hand, making it fly behind him and into Hot Shot's hands. Wasn't Hot Shot just in front of Megatron a moment ago though?
Miscellaneous trivia
- The establishing shot of the Autobot base is the same establishing shot seen in episode 5, "Soldier".
- It is revealed Hot Shot is responsible for the internal defense systems of the Autobot base, which explains a lot.
- Smokescreen activates...a SMOKESCREEN! As his Japanese name is "Grap", this probably wasn't an intentional bit.
- Cyclonus is really stupid in thinking he can capture the kids and trade them for the Mini-Cons, after all, he just did it!


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Nelson Mandela: A Man of Words, Deeds, and ServiceBy: Mitchel Quek
Nelson Mandela: A Man of Words, Deeds, and Service
by Ron Kaufman
Nelson Mandela is no longer living, but his words and deeds will live on for generations. These five quotes capture Mandela's unrelenting commitment to service – to others, to society, to history and the future, and to life.
"What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead." – Nelson Mandela
Your significance will be felt not only in the final assessment of your life, but in the experience of living your life each day.
"For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others." – Nelson Mandela
We can all do more to reach out, take care, and serve the well-being of others. No difficulty, problem or breakdown need stop you from choosing and living a life of service.
"The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." – Nelson Mandela
Service recovery is the commitment to bounce back when things go wrong, learn lessons, improve, and strive to serve again. Serving others is rarely assured of total success. Lives evolve, needs change, expectations rise, and from time to time we fail. This is in the nature of service, and in the nature of life. Don't stop, don't give up, keep on learning, keep on serving.
"It is better to lead from behind and to put others in front, especially when you celebrate victory when nice things occur. You take the front line when there is danger. Then people will appreciate your leadership." – Nelson Mandela
One of The Seven Rules of Service Leadership is "Enable and Empower Your Team". Empowerment gives others the opportunity to take action, make promises, make decisions, and make mistakes. Enablement provides the support, education, coaching and mentoring others need to succeed, and the encouragement required when they fail. A great service leader steps in when the going is rough, and steps aside when the team is winning.
"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world."
Training is teaching someone what to do. Education is teaching someone how to think, so they can decide what to do. We can create the world tomorrow by choosing wisely what we teach to our children today. We choose teaching service.


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Hormone Imbalance
Hormonal imbalances are multi-factorial disorders, meaning they are caused by a combination of factors such as your diet, medical history, genetics, stress levels and exposure to toxins from your environment. Some of the major contributors to hormonal imbalances include:
- Food allergies and gut issues: An expanding field of new research shows that your gut health plays a significant role in hormone regulation. If you have leaky gut or a lack of good bacteria lining your intestinal wall, your more susceptible to hormonal problems including diabetes and obesity. That's because inflammation usually stems from your gut and then impacts nearly every aspect of your health
- Being overweight or obese
- High levels of inflammation caused by a poor diet and a sedentary lifestyle
- Genetic susceptibility
- Toxicity (exposure to pesticides, toxins, viruses, cigarettes, excessive alcohol and harmful chemicals)
- High amount of stress, and a lack of enough sleep and rest
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Symptoms of Hormone Imbalance
The symptoms of hormone imbalance may vary from person to person and evolve over time.
- Hot flashes
- Night Sweats
- Weight gain
- Muscle loss
- Fatigue
- Mood swings
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Irritability
- Difficulty concentrating
- Low energy
The Benefits of Balanced Hormones
Achieving hormone balance offers men and women a number of benefits, such as more energy, better sleep, and stabilized moods.
Through our assessment process and the client's health history, we can identify the root cause and help you with a customized plan that will help create the environment you need to have hormonal balance.


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What do You Know About Pinterest?
19 replies on "What do You Know About Pinterest?"
I know very little about Pinterest even though my wife was one of the first to join. She's been on the bandwagon for years. I don't know the first thing about using it to promote a brand. Browsing around your website, though, it looks like I've found a good place to learn.
I have an account with Pinterest which I'm not using, this came at the right time for me. I will re-read your post as I work on my pinterest, thanks for the share.
Lots of resources and information here Andy! I am a huge fan of Pinterest, and agree it has great potential for many people… so thank you for showing the way 🙂
I do not use Pinterest for anything other than a mention of my blog posts at this time. Your article packs a lot of information and justification for getting on board with it now. Thanks.
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Hi Andy. I use Pinterest to promote my blog posts mainly, but I also pin other things I find interesting and think other people would enjoy as well.
I haven't used it yet to sell anything, but those statistics you shared with us are remarkable. I could see how Pinterest would be a good platform to promote products. Always something to keep in mind…
Thanks for sharing these resources about Pinterest, Andy. I have an account and I'm active on Pinterest. What I do want to do more is interact with others. I think that'll be easier now with the message function. I don't find the commenting/liking to be very interaction-friendly :).
I love Pinterest and have been there since the beginning when you had to get an invitation to join. Sonia's articles on Pinterest are great and very informative and of course the key to expanding your presence is interaction and to get repinned – a lot. The stats are interesting, always helpful to see some real numbers.
Thank you, Andy, for providing this informative post.
It is always good to find out more about these platforms to help us getting the most of our presence on them.
So far I only 'played' on pinterest.
I am hoping to spread the news about the "Knitting for Orphans" with the help of Pinterest, so your information is very timely!
Hi Andy,
does your wife knit for the boys from the russian orphanage?
The organization is called 'Operation Cover up' (main item is the blanket, lol) and it is part of Mission without Borders. I do have a post about it on my blog.
Andy, I adore Pinterest and it's a great social media platform for my business. I have gotten clients from my pins and also created some group boards for my fellow food bloggers to pin their recipes and holistic health blog posts on. I am happy you shared this list of great resources and I plan on reading the articles so I can discover more ways to make the most of my Pinterest account. Thanks so much for sharing!
Hi Andy,
I've been on Pinterest for quite a while now but still fail to get the strategy behind it. I understand pictures are more visual and makes people want to buy but then I read posts about Pinterest removing affiliate links, etc. So how does anyone make a success from Pinterest?
I guess it's another thing, "I just don't get" right now.
Thank you Andy for the information on Pinterest. I have to say a lot of activities on Pinterest. I have to use it more. Thanks for the tips
Hi Andy,
Thanks for these precious gems you have given about Pinterest. I'm not currently on that social platform, but like to keep up to date on things there, so when I decide to jump in I can know what I'm doing.
Pinterest I love it and could spend a lot of time there but I am not focused and so it is very spasmodic. Like too much of my marketing I need a plan, Plan your Work and Work the plan! Thanks for the inspiration!
I am a great Pinterest fan, and like any social media site one does have to put in some time there, and form a business strategy. The Smart Feed did move the goalposts somewhat… but like all social media changes.. we have to work around them! Some good resource links, thanks Andy
Jacs 🙂
Great information on why it is important to utilize Pinterest 🙂 Thanks for sharing Andy!
Thanks for the article Andy, I had no idea there was so much to be made from pintrest guess I am the guy that was under a rock :). Time for some more research.


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Filthkick formed in late 80's in UK and included Leggo (Deviatd Instinct) Pete (Doom),Clive Meldrum(Police Bastard) and Jim Whitely (Napalm Death, Ripcord) in their ranks, they are known mostly because of their split w Extreme Noise Terror, Batguano of Fugitive Equilibrium posted the amazing "Hand crushed heart" 7" ,these releases plus some contributions in compilations float on the web and seem to be their discography. make a comment in case you know anything.
Rise From The Dead formed in 1989 and they were connected with S.O.B. bassist and vocalist Naoto left SOB in 1989 and joined R.F.T.D. In mid 90's and when Naoto returned to S.O.B. after Tottsuan's suicide, R.F.T.D, ceased all activities...check their site for their discography, Amargado De La Vida posted their flexi 7",
This split (a.k.a. Kill kill kill/Psycho smash) came out in 1991 on MCR Company, each band delivers two tracks of ripping hardcore. Lyrics included but Rise From The Dead's stuff is in Japanese so in don't know what Naoto sings in "Full of dirty money" and if this is appropriate to describe all these CEO's, hedge funds managers,bankers etc that lose billions these days
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500 million pieces. That's how much mail the US Postal service processes every single day. That's 350,000 per minute… 6,000 per second! Those are pretty impressive stats, but how much of that mail is really worthwhile? I mean, how many pieces include the words: "SALE"… "pre-approved credit"… or "Publisher's Clearinghouse?"
I never really think about how much mail we get until we return home from a long trip. It seems like the delivery truck unloads twice as much documentation on us whenever we go away. The slippery heap of catalogs, bills and supermarket fliers spills across the front hall table and onto the floor, but the sorting process goes quickly.
The majority of the stack goes directly into the circular file. Junk mail. A complete waste of time for the sender and the receiver. Sharply designed catalogs are also tossed aside, the hard work that went into their creation barely acknowledged. Bills form an ugly pile that we'd rather not even look at. In the end, we're left with just a small handful of items with any rewarding value: a few personal letters… maybe a thank-you card… or an invitation to a special gathering.
Sometimes I wonder if God's future sort process will be similar. In Romans and Corinthians we read that all believers will stand before the Lord for an evaluation of their entire lives. The good and the bad… accomplishments and mistakes… time well spent and time wasted. Millions of events and moments will be sorted and processed. Perhaps the breakdown will look something like this:
Junk mail = Our time spent on secular TV shows, movies, books, video games, web-surfing, mindless social media, etc. Not necessarily "bad" things, but nothing of spiritual significance or impact. Destination: the Heavenly trash bin.
Catalogs = Our time spent on respectable earthly activities and achievements. Well done and attractive, but ultimately of little eternal importance unless specifically used for godly purposes.
Bills = The sin in our lives. A large and ugly stack — difficult to even look at.
Personal letters = Detailed stories and accounts of all the things we did in service and honor to God. Treasured, saved, and remembered.
Thank you cards = The worship, praise, and thanksgiving we offered the Lord with our lips and our lives.
Invitations = Our efforts to witness to non-believers, inviting them to join us in God's kingdom.
What kind of "mail" are we sending God right now? Will we arrive Home in Heaven after our life's journey to find we've sent the Lord a stack of mostly junk mail and bills to sort through? Or are we using our time to send valuable personal deliveries that will be treasured for all eternity?
2 Corinthians 5:10 — "For we must all stand before Christ to be judged. We will each receive whatever we deserve for the good or evil we have done in this earthly body."
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Illustrated Catholic Family Annual – Schoolmen of the Middle Ages
Saint Thomas Aquinas called the Doctor Angelicas, or the Angelic Doctor, is the most famous of these schoolmen. He was a Dominican friar. He is also called the Universal Doctor and the Angel of the Schools. (1227-1274)
Saint Bonaventura, Doctor Seraphicus, or the Seraphic Doctor, belonged to the order of Saint Francis, and was so culled from the religious fervor of his style. (1221-1274)
Duns Scotus, Doctor Subtilis, or the Subtle Doctor, was a Franciscan friar, and a professor at Oxford. He is claimed by three nations – England, Scotland, and Ireland. He was at the head of the Realists, and a stout defender of the doctrine of the Immaculate Conception, so dear to his order. (1265-1308)
William Occam, or Ockham, Doctor Invincibilis, or the Invincible Doctor, was a leader of the Nominalists and noted for his trenchant logic. Do was also called Doctor Singularis, or the Singular Doctor, and Venerabilis Inceptor, or the Venerable Initiator. His reasoning was based on a famous principle called "Occanis Ratio." Died 1347.
William Durandus, Doctor Resolutissimus, the Most Resolute Doctor, so called from his skill in resolving and deciding a question. He was a Dominican and an opponent of Duns Scotus. Died 1332.
Alexander Hales, Doctor Irrefragabilis, or the Irrefragable Doctor, called likewise the Theologorum Monarcha, was a native of Gloucestershire, Noted for his acuteness of mind and strength in debate. Saint Bonaventura was one of his pupils. (Thirteenth century)
John Bassol, Doctor Ordinatissimus, or the Most Methodical Doctor, was a native of Scotland, and a disciple of Duns Scotus, so called from his method and the perspicuity of his reasoning. Died 1347.
Roger Bacon, Doctor Mirabilis, the Wonderful or Admirable Doctor, was an English Franciscan. He was a perfect master of the Greek, Latin, Hebrew, and Arabic languages, versed in theology, metaphysics, grammar, astronomy, chemistry, mechanics, logic, chronology, and optics, and the inventor of the air-pump, camera obscura, diving-bell, and gunpowder. (1214-1292)
Richard Middleton, Doctor Profundus, the Solid Doctor, was an English theologian of the Franciscan order. Died 1304.
Henry Goethals, Doctor Solemnis, the Solemn Doctor, was a noted member of the theological faculty at the Sorbonne, from whom he received that title. (1227-1293)
Egidio Colonna, otherwise AEgidius Romanus, Doctor Fundatissimus, or Well-Founded Doctor, was general of the Augustinian friars and archbishop of Bourges. He studied under Saint Thomas Aquinas and became preceptor to Philip le Bel, for whom he wrote his De Regimine Principis, on which Jean Bodin based his Republique, one of the best works on political philosophy, which Montesquieu took as a model.
William de Champeanx, styled Columna Doctomm, the Pillar of Doctors, and Doctor Venerabilis, was the founder of Realism. Abclard was one of his pupils. (Twelfth century)
Alain de Lille, Doctor Universalis, or Universal Doctor, was noted for the extent of his learning. (1114-1203)
Thomas Bradwardine, Doctor Profundus, the Profound Doctor, was archbishop of Canterbury. Died 1349.
William Varro, Doctor Fundatus, the Thorough Doctor, was an English Minorite friar of the latter part of the thirteenth century.
Walter Burleigh, Doctor Planus et Perspicuus, the Plain and Perspicuous Doctor, was an opponent of Duns Scotus.
John Bacon, or Baconthorp, Doctor Resolutissimus, or Most Resolute Doctor, was so called from his readiness in deciding controverted questions. Died 1346.
Gregory of Rimini, Doctor Authenticus, the Authentic Doctor. Died 1357.
Jean Ruysbroek, Doctor Ecstaticus, the Ecstatic Doctor, also called the Divine Doctor, was a celebrated mystic, and prior of the Augustinians at Grunthal, in Brabant. (1294-1381)
Anthony Andreas, Doctor Dulcifluus, the Dulcifluous Doctor, was a Spanish Franciscan of the school of Duns Scotus.
Peter Aureolas, Doctor Facundus, the Eloquent Doctor, was archbishop of Aix in the fourteenth century.
Raymond Lully, Doctor Illuminatus (1235-1315), was the author of the Ars Lulliana, a system taught for centuries throughout Europe, proving that the mysteries of religion are not contrary to reason.
The title of Illuminated Doctor is also given to John Tauler, the celebrated German mystic; also to Francois de Mairone, a French divine who died in 1327.
Jean Gerson, Doctor Christianissimus, the Most Christiau Doctor. (1363-1429)
The same title is also given to Cardinal Nicolas de Cusa, a German divine. (1401-1464)
Anselm of Laon, called the Doctor Doctorum, on account of his varied knowledge and his grasp of dogmatic theology. Born 1117. He was a disciple of Saint Anselm.
The Blessed Albertus Magnus, the Universal Doctor, Doctor Universalis, was so called from his vast knowledge upon every known subject. He was the teacher of Saint Thomas Aquinas. Died in 1280, aged 85.
- "Schoolmen of the Middle Ages". , 1881. CatholicSaints.Info. 15 January 2017. Web. 31 October 2020. <>


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One of four soldiers charged with pushing two Iraqis into the Tigris river, where one of them drowned, says he was ordered to do so by higher-ups, an army investigator said.
US Army Specialist Terry Bowman said he "was told by his chain of command what version to give" to investigators, Sgt Irene Cintron of the Army's Criminal Investigation Command said during a teleconference from Iraq on Wednesday.
The US military has been convening a hearing to determine whether the soldiers will be court martialed.
Bowman said he had been ordered to push the men into the Tigris River, Cintron said.
It was not disclosed who gave the order. Three of the soldiers' commanders have received nonjudicial punishments for their roles in the incident. None of those punishments include jail time.
Forced to drown
The soldiers were accused of forcing two Iraqis off a bridge into the Tigris river in January.
The Iraqis had initially been picked up for curfew violation near the Iraqi city of Samarra.
One of the two, Zaydun Maamun Fadhil al-Samarai, drowned while the other – his cousin Marwan al-Samarai – managed to get out of the river.
The case against the four soldiers comes in the wake of revelations about rampant abuse of prisoners in Iraq, Afghanistan and at Guantanamo Bay.
Sgt 1st Class Tracy E. Perkins, 33, 1st Lt Jack M. Saville, 24, and Sgt Reggie Martinez, 24, are charged with involuntary manslaughter in the drowning death of Fadhil al-Samarai, while Bowman, 21, is charged with assault for allegedly pushing the second man into the river at the same time.
Some Iraqis who lost relatives to
Marwan al-Samarai said he tried to help his cousin swim to safety, only to lose his grip as the soldiers watched and laughed.
"They were behaving like they were watching a comedy on stage," he told the AP several weeks ago.
Perkins, Martinez and Bowman appeared at Wednesday's Article 32 hearing, which is similar to a civilian grand jury hearing and will determine whether the soldiers are court martialed.
Saville's hearing is tentatively scheduled for 9 Sept. The four soldiers face between 5 1/2 and 26 1/2 years in prison if they are tried and convicted.
Blog alert
The drowning incident almost went untold until a popular online blog – healingiraq.blogspot.com – posted a public appeal from al-Samarai's mother calling for an investigation into her son's death.
She claimed the two cousins had been hauling toilet spare parts from Baghdad to Samarra when their truck broke down on 3 January.
After repairing it, they were stopped at a US checkpoint at 22:45, 15 minutes before the beginning of the nightly curfew.
The two Iraqis were allowed to pass but were then followed by a "mechanised vehicle". They were stopped, forced out of their truck, handcuffed and taken to a bridge overlooking the Tharthar Dam where they were then allegedly forced to jump into the Tigris river.
The mother wrote an open letter to US President George Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair pleading for an investigation into her son's death.
An investigation was opened by US occupation forces on 8 January.
Cintron's investigation
According to Cintron, investigators learned of the death in an e-mail from the victim's family. She said she met with Marwan al-Samarai on 16 January.
Marwan al-Samarai said he watched the soldiers push his cousin into the water and then he was pushed in, Cintron testified. He said he could hear his cousin screaming.
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"He said it was eight metres (26 feet) deep and at no point did he feel the bottom of the river," she said. She described the drop from the bridge as 3-3.6 meters (10-12 feet).
After he got out on the bank, al-Samarai said he could hear the soldiers above laughing as they drove away. He said he went back to a checkpoint "soaking wet from the river" and reported what happened, Cintron said.
His cousin's body was found three to five kilometres downriver.
Martinez initially told investigators neither he nor anyone in his platoon pushed anyone in the river, Cintron said. A week later, on 23 January, Martinez said he had gone to the river's edge with the men, "kicked one in the butt" but the man jumped in on his own.
However, Sgt Alexis Rincon, a member of the patrol that night, testified the soldiers forced the men to jump and that Martinez leveled a rifle at one of them. Rincon said the man hesitated, but jumped after the second Iraqi said something to him in Arabic.
None of the soldiers thought the men were in danger because one quickly made it to shore, Rincon said. He said he would not have left the scene had he known one of the men was drowning, but asked if he would have gone to the man's aid, Rincon replied: "I don't know about jumping in and saving him."
The soldiers' commanders, Lt Col Nathan Sassaman, Maj Robert Gwinner and Capt Matthew Cunningham, were punished last spring under Article 15, which allows punishments without a court proceeding or public record.
The soldiers are assigned to Fort Carson's 3rd Brigade Combat Team. The brigade is part of the 4th Infantry Division, based at Fort Hood, Texas.


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Cliff Curtis
Clifford Vivian Devon \"Cliff\" Curtis is a New Zealand actor whose screen roles include Whale Rider, Once Were Warriors, Blow, and The Dark Horse. His television work includes NBC series Trauma, and Body of Proof, and starring in ABC's Missing. Curtis is co-owner of independent New Zealand production company Whenua Films. He has also been cast as Travis, the lead role of the AMC series Fear the Walking Dead, the official spin-off of The Walking Dead. Ethnically Māori, his many character roles include having portrayed a range of ethnicities, including Latin American and Arab characters.WIKIPEDIA


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Image of the Week: Exploring the Rhetoric of Urban Art
Cities are becoming a canvas for urban art. Travel to any major city in the United States and even abroad and you may find yourself asking is that graffiti or is that art. Going one step further does the image express any rhetoric? Our image of the week comes to us from Melody Niesen.
For the next couple of weeks, we will feature an image created during our ThingLink Summer Teacher Challenge. Our hope is two-fold: first, these posts will inspire you to incorporate ThingLink's 360/VR editor in your classroom and allow your students a chance to create with it. Secondly, we hope these posts encourage you to join in on the fun and learning. Maybe your image will be showcased!
Melody is planning on using this 360/VR image as a launching point for her students to research urban art and creative expressions of oneself. She provides various thinking points as you explore the image. Embedded is a Today's Meet activity where the students will respond to the prompt, "When you see graffiti, what's your initial reaction? Do you ever think about why the graffiti might exist? Who might have put it there?"
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Choosing an XFCE-based distro is not an easy task, because not all the users are the same...As you can rarely stick the "one size fits all" label to a Linux distro, I don't even try to recommend one XFCE-enabled distro or another. I will just write down a few notes on a selective list of distributions.Full story »
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XFCE is nice but surely it is not meant for newbies.. Nice Article .. Xubunu is good for as it has easy install meathod like apt-get .. You can choose any distro .. But make sure their support/update to Desktop Manager is nice.. Else even a gr8 Linux Company would fail providing a nice distro ..:)


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Social media has changed the way that news is distributed and is now becoming one of the essential tools in gathering information and sharing it with audiences. While many journalists are cursing the rapid fire opinion based nature of tweets and status updates, they need to realize that additionally, social media is also a resource for journalists to use to develop stories.
Journalists can monitor social media to see what may be evolving in local communities or in specific areas of interest. Checking interest lists on Facebook or trending hashtags on Twitter are already widely used ways that journalists collect relevant sources and stay up to date in real time. Other sources are also available that have specifically been developed for the use of news seekers. Storyful is only one of the tools that automatically checks on multiples lists on various social media sites and by inputting key words can result in hundreds of threads. With a heavy data platform it also analyzes the significance of specific topics. They have numerous other features and additionally there are other competitors doing similar monitoring such as NewsWhip or Mention, and these are becoming more refined and numerous as mobile technology continues to boom. Many of these require subscriptions so be sure to compare the various features prior to investing.
Building your contact networks via social media is also essential. When you need to track down an appropriate source for quotes or expertise, a vast network will facilitate this challenge. One can also find live video or validating data via sites such as YouTube or Mashable but be sure to verify the sources and fact check the information included in any footage. Ensure that you acquire the necessary permissions to use anything you find online and have a conversation with the poster if possible to determine the circumstances under which it was produced.
Some big players have full time people engaged in tracking and validating user generated content. There is unique intelligence that can be acquired from the feet on the ground. Mobile videos and photos have been used to alert the right authorities and media to various situations as they are occurring. These were extremely useful in the G20 Summit in Toronto when protests erupted and there were ongoing clashes between crowds and security. They also played a role in intense weather disasters such as typhoons and tsunamis as well as on many other occasions.
Geolocating technology is integral in assisting media to find sources and stories as well. With the automation of this on sites such as Instagram, journalists can verify if pictures are actually being acquired where they say they are taken. GPS tags can determine where a variety of sources are located while news is happening. Looking forward, wearable technology such as Google Glass will revolutionize this process and turn individuals into mobile broadcasting sources where applicable.
The greatest challenge for investigative journalists using SM as tool for locating sources, checking facts and finding media to accompany stories is to manage and validate the thousands of possible resources that become available in real time. Without the proper electronic tools, this could consume far more time that is manageable.


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Statesmen Scholars
Statesman Scholar Kayla Hand
During my senior year at Hickory High School in Chesapeake, deciding where I was going to college was a difficult decision. I wanted to attend a college where I could earn a respected degree and play softball. Richard Bland College of William & Mary proved to be the perfect place where I could challenge myself academically and athletically. Even though I graduated high school with a 4.03 GPA, I knew I would need to adjust to the academic rigor, softball competition, and managing my time.
My first semester at Richard Bland was everything I had hoped it would be. I've always preferred smaller classes. It helps a student get to know professors and classmates in a comfortable learning atmosphere. At RBC, the professors are invested in students and care about their academic success. Meeting new people, whether they are first or second-year students, from Virginia or throughout the world, has been a fantastic part of my college experience. I have made lifelong friends at RBC; that's one of the neat things about this college. It helps create relationships to build upon throughout your life.
I finished my first semester with a 3.73 GPA, and now that I know how to study in college, I will complete my second semester with a 4.0 GPA.
Being a Statesman Scholar, honor student and athlete has taught me time management. With lots to do every day, I have to stay focused and organized to complete tasks. Perhaps I have learned to stay on track from my position as catcher on the softball team. The catcher has to know what's happening on the field at all times!
Richard Bland is preparing me to realize my dream, which has always been to attend William & Mary. Through the Promise Scholars partnership with W&M, I will be able to transfer to W& M after graduating from RBC, and earn a prominent degree with little or no debt.
After I graduate from William & Mary, I plan to enroll at the Eastern Virginia Medical School to complete my Masters towards becoming a physician assistant. I thank Richard Bland College for helping me become the responsible adult that I always knew I would be.


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"My work with refugees makes me feel as if I'm part of something bigger," says Kim Griswold (MD '94), associate professor of family medicine, psychiatry and public health at UB, and the medical director of the WNY Center for Survivors of Refugee Trauma and Torture.
More than 100,000 men, women and children apply for refuge or seek asylum in the United States every year. Many have suffered devastating experiences, from aggravated rape to seeing members of their family killed. The Survivors Center estimates that roughly 15,000 resettled refugees in Western New York alone were traumatized or tortured in their home countries.
Established in 2014, the Survivors Center is a joint project between UB and four other Western New York social service agencies. In addition to providing medical and psychiatric referrals to refugees, it is one of four centers in Western New York authorized by the U.S government to help asylum seekers gain legal status. Whereas refugees are screened before coming to the U.S. and automatically become eligible for citizenship on arrival, asylum seekers make their way here on their own; to stay legally, they must prove their cases of trauma—and this is where Griswold and her students come in.
Using the Istanbul Protocol, a set of international guidelines endorsed by Physicians for Human Rights and used to document torture and its effects, they conduct extensive forensic medical exams. Each interview entails several hours of gently and sensitively coaxing out the details of the reported physical and psychological trauma. These details are put into an affidavit, later to be used in court. Stories must match any physical and mental scars revealed by the medical part of the exam, or the case could fall apart.
In addition to gaining multicultural clinical experience with an underserved population, the student volunteers—mostly from the medical and law schools, but also from public health and even anthropology—gain essential communication skills through conducting these interviews. The students are, says Griswold, her legacy; she knows some may carry on this crucial work after she retires. Most importantly, she says, "They'll have an experience that shapes them forever. That's what it's all about."
So far the center has completed 17 affidavits and had one victory. (At press time, one case is currently on appeal, while the other 15 are pending in court.) No matter what the outcome, Griswold says, the process itself is important. "People can tell their stories and we can bear witness to what happened to them."


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With all the hype leading into The Walking Dead's season five premiere, I along with millions of other fans was anticipating this premiere, and for me, probably more than previous seasons. Having just come off a solid fourth series, The Walking Dead seems to be moving only up, having already been renewed for a sixth season before season five even opened.
To amp up the excitement more than where it already was, AMC decided to release the first four minutes of the first episode online the day of the release. If you haven't already seen it but are interested, check it out below:
Plot Breakdown
As the first four minute preview, along with the next several minutes following proved, the premiere fulfilled its promise to be bloody and gruesome, providing the most horrific footage the show has ever released. Terminus, only a sanctuary in name, a place that offered the promise of relief and help, attracted most of the groups separated from the battle at the prison with the Governor (David Morrissey).
The end of season four left us with Rick's group, which now included Carl (Chandler Riggs), Michonne (Danai Gurira), and Daryl (Norman Reedus), arriving last. Their lack of trust in others was only confirmed when the folks at Terminus turned on them, forcing them into a train cart, where they were reunited with Glenn, Maggie (Lauren Cohan), and the rest of their new group.
We're left on a very intense cliffhanger at the end of season four. We're brought back into the train car as season five opens, but instead, it's different characters talking, with the caption "THEN." Gareth (Andrew J. West), recognizable as one of the Terminus prison guards, is in the car, terrified. The episode shifts to the present, and the train's current occupants are Rick and the gang, gearing up with pieces of wood, belt buckles, anything that can aid their situation to fight back and regain their freedom.
Terminus's guards decide to gas their victims in order to tie and gag them, leading them into a human butcher shop. It's exactly what you'd imagine in a haunted house, except they're butchering humans instead of animals, smashing their heads with baseball bats, slitting their throats with machetes, hanging body parts and limbs from the ceiling, and operating on bodies with chainsaws. There's no other way to describe the scene other than inhumane. Gruesome. Bloody terrifying.
Rick (Andrew Lincoln), Daryl, and Glenn (Steven Yeun) are in line to have their heads smashed in, when all of a sudden a bomb goes off. Who better to save the day than Carol (Melissa McBride), who earlier was banished from the group for killing humans at the prison who caught the flu and were spreading it to the others. The episode's name is "No Sanctuary," but it could be renamed "Carol Saves the Day," because the show would not have gone on without her.
After the group successfully kills off most of Terminus, it experiences yet another reunion when Carol leads them to the hut with Tyreese (Chad L. Coleman) and Judith, where we see happy tears on the show for possibly the first time ever.
Discussion Questions/Thoughts for Episode 501
- The Walking Dead has been revisiting characters that have died or disappeared since the beginning of its run. In season one, Merle (Michael Rooker) was left for dead, handcuffed on the roof of a building, yet he made it back into the show in season three as one of the Governor's cronies. Even after Lori (Sarah Wayne Callies) died at the beginning of season three, she still returned in future episodes as a ghost haunting Rick. When the Governor kills Hershel (Scott Wilson) in season four, Hershel shows up later in the season's finale in flashbacks. Death or disappearance on The Walking Dead doesn't mean we're saying goodbye for the last time to a major character. At the very end of this episode, we get an unexpected return when we see Morgan (Lennie James) from both seasons one and three, following Rick. Check it out:
- Rick is ready to kill after a season of wanting only to plow and garden. He's recovered (mostly) from his wife's death, and he's taking action. But when he and the rest of the victims have fled Terminus and made it to safety, he wants to take anyone else at Terminus out. This leads to arguments between the survivors, but my thought is, isn't he just trying to cover all the bases? Last time he killed a dude and then ran away, the guy returned with his friends to get his revenge. Is Rick going crazy again, or is he just playing it safe?
- Where is Beth? We know she's alive. The season five trailer told us that, but even if it hadn't, we haven't seen her death on screen, so we're expecting her to be alive. Also, if I'm being analytical, Emily Kinney's name finally made it onto the opening titles alongside Chad Coleman's. So she's alive, but the real questions is, where did she go?
- The people at Terminus were (/are still?) out for blood. But why were they BUTCHERING humans? My personal guess? Cannibalism. Did anyone else wonder what "food" Mary (Denise Crosby) was offering the visitors to Terminus? I'm banking on some kind of human organ or body part. Like both mother and son quoted in the premiere, "You're either the butcher or the cattle." Kind of makes you think of this season's tagline, "Hunt or be hunted." Is that the new theme of the season? It sparks moral questions the characters have been openly discussing and dealing with last season, especially Carol and Tyreese. It seems that while the disease was the primary "villain" of the show in the beginning, the characters are starting to learn that it's bad people might be more dangerous than walkers.
- Are they going to find the cure? We just got introduced to new characters at the end of season four, and it looks like they're here to stay for now. Eugene (Josh McDermitt), the genius who holds the classified secrets that could supposedly cure the illness, has no fighting skills or ability to defend himself. His bodyguard, Abraham (Michael Cudlitz), protects him at all costs in hopes of leading him to Washington so he can help with the cure. But after the deceit and destruction of both Woodbury and Terminus, how can the characters really rely on the possibility that Washington hasn't already been corrupted by villainous leaders?
Favorite Moments from the Episode
- Every scene Carol was in, especially when she goes all ninja on Mary and takes her out.
- The reunion of Daryl and Carol. *cue the tears*
- The reunion of Rick, Carl, and Judith. *cue some more tears*
- The Morgan reveal at the end of the episode.
Now it's your turn. What did you think of The Walking Dead season 5 premiere? Where do you think Beth is? What do you think Mary was trying to feed the Terminus visitors? Please join the discussion below, because I would love to know your thoughts.


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Leasing a home is a bit more than just locating a tenant and then collecting rent. There should be a solid lease agreement that is approved by both sides. Failure to have a lease can make it more difficult for a landlord to go after loss against a renter, or for a tenant to go after their legal rights against a landlord. With that said, what must be included in a lease contract template?
Name And Contact Information Of All Tenants
As a property owner, you should know who is renting your house and ways to call them. If there is an issue with the property, or perhaps a tenant is unable to pay rent, you need to be sure you can get in contact with that renter. If something were to come about, and there was no contact, it could possibly cause troubles down the road for both parties.
Lease Terms
Is this a month to month tenancy, or perhaps is there a lease period included? For a month to month tenancy, the landlord or tenant reserve the legal right to end the agreement with thirty days notice. The majority of leases will certainly run for a fixed time period, typically 1 year. Understanding this in advance will get rid of misunderstandings and make clear the responsibility of every party.
Rent Amount And Penalties For Failing To Pay
There must be an itemized rent statement within the lease agreement template. Rental sums a month, and also the total for the entire year have to be included. In case any security deposit is required, the total amount paid should also be reflected on the lease agreement. This will ensure that both sides understand how much is to be paid and what exactly the conditions are for failure to pay rent.
Right To Enter Home
A landlord has the right to enter a home with one day notice provided to tenant. Be sure this is explained on the lease contract template so that your tenant can't claim you broken his right to privacy.
Legal Requirements
Make certain that all parties sign the lease and that both parties are eligible to sign the lease. Commonly a lease is only signed by anybody over the age of 18 since minors cannot be held to any kind of agreement. In case the lease isn't signed by each of the renters, it can't be enforced in the court should something come about.
Your responsibilities as being a landlord go over just ensuring your house is occupied and that you are getting paid. As a landlord, you need to spell out what rights you'll have to your property and also what your goals are of your tenant, regardless of what type of lease contract you've got. Many tenants are responsible and definitely will pay the rent, but if not, you should ensure you get some alternative available to you.


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- So Microsoft is setting up a console as an American company to show the Japanese how it's done (and get some expertise to brush up on their PC gaming efforts.) As launch approaches, it becomes increasingly obvious that there is an enormous RPG-shaped hole in the launch lineup. After launch, especially in Japan, the problem continues to dog the Xbox and just keeps getting worse and worse. "What on earth can we do to fill this gaping wound," pondered Microsoft? And then they kept right on pondering YEARS later when Bethesda and Bioware finally showed up, far too late to save the platform's reputation among RPG fans. "Hmm, what about that lineup of beloved, world-class tabletop RPGs we bought the rights to two years before launch? Nah, I 'got nothing."
I mean, seriously. Shadowrun, Earthdawn, Mechwarrior… Can you IMAGINE a big-budget Shadowrun RPG as a launch title for the Xbox? WTF were they THINKING!?
- Halo barely made the X-Box's launch. What do you think the chances of them slapping together a decent RPG for launch would be?
- Well, they did take Mechwarrior...and called it Mech Assault. They removed all of the logistics (ammo management among other things) and custom creation, giving us a really lame 3PS instead of a good RPG.
- I could imagine a big-budget Shadowrun RPG. And I could imagine it sucking badly. The reason Bethesda and Bioware make good RPGs is because they know *how* to make good RPGs. Whereas FASA Interactive has only ever made Mech sims and shooters. If tomorrow, Id Software said that they're making an RPG, would you be excited? Sure, it might look pretty, but John Carmack is already on record as poo-pooing the concept of putting stories in videogames.
- Later, another company decided to bring the BattleTech universe to the Nintendo DS handheld. What to make? A clone of Mechwarrior? No, FPSes are hard to do on handhelds. How about a videogame version of the actual tabletop game of Battletech? A top-down strategy game, with custom unit creation, all the weapons, all the rules, just compacted into the super handy Nintendo DS with a very easy to use touchscreen, which could simplify many of the phases during a turn? It was already shown that strategy games on the DS, like the Advance Wars series, can be done and succeed, and as the Battletech universe is so open-ended you could just base the game around individual skirmishes and multiplayer and completely skip trying to add complex story or engaging characters...after all, it is just about mechs blowing other mechs up.
So of course, they took the best idea they could think of and made a completely crappy clone of Mech Assault on hardware that is barely comparable to Nintendo 64.
- Really, if you want to get technical, what was FASA, the original FASA (not FASA Interactive) doing when they sold Microsoft the videogame rights to all of their properties? Not licensed them, sold them. That means that now Catalyst, who owns Shadowrun and BattleTech, can't license the properties to make games off of them. No deal with Bioware to make a Shadowrun RPG. No deal with the Total War guys to make BattleTech 3025: Total War. What were they thinking?
- What bugged—past tense—me about the late FASA Inc. was some rather shady business practices they engaged in. It's fairly well known that they "borrowed" a lot of mecha designs from Sunrise/Harmony Gold. It is somewhat less well known that they stiffed a LOT of the authors and game designers who wrote the tie-in novels and game supplements for their various games. Now FASA is gone, but maybe the people who have the rights to the games now will be more ethical.


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The first PRIMAL MARTIAL ARTS INVITATIONAL held at the Alaska State Fair September 1st, 2008, was a HUGE success!! We received many comments from competitors and coaches that this was the best Alaska State Fair Torunament in many years. Schools from around Alaska came together as martial artists to make the event something really special.
Master Trevor Martin of Tae Kwon Do Elite stepped up and took over the morning prayer and led the Black Belt ring all day only taking breaks long enough to coach his own kids. Master Martin was also kind enough to lend us his very experienced tournament adminstrative staff to keep things running smoothly all day.
Master Sawyer of J.Park Tae Kwon Do and Master Yu of Champs Tae Kwon Do lined up our young color belts and got them moving in forward direction first thing. Master Soper of J.Park Tae Kwon Do was the head referee and did a superb job of leading the referees through a day of fair play and great competition.
Coach Kilbourne of Primal Martial Arts took the inititive and kept our kids moving and well coached all day.
The following schools brought athletes:
ABT Tae Kwon Do
Alaska Tang Soo Do
Champs Tae Kwon Do
Chungs Tae Kwon Do
Tae Kwon Do Elite
Greatland Martial Arts- Master Onyon
Greatland Martial Arts- Master Monrad
J. Park Tae Kwon Do
Northside Tae Kwon Do
Primal Martial Arts
Tae Kwon Do USA
The following schools provided referees:
Alaska Tang Soo Do
Chungs Tae Kwon Do
Tae Kwon Do Elite
J. Park Tae Kwon Do
Primal Martial Arts
Finally, our competitor parents were out of this world! They ran computers, walked competitors to podiums, recorded scores and so on ALL DAY. They cheered for all the competitors and really showed that Primal Martial Arts Family Spirit. We cannot thank them enough nor could we be anymore proud of the group that we have here.


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For senior members of FLIGHT (Faith Leaders in God's Hands Today) and Eagle softball players, serving others is just as much a part of celebrating Christmas as decorating the tree and hanging the stockings.
Both groups were spotted spreading Christmas cheer among the young and elderly members of the greater Dayton community during the first week in December. According to Kelli Kinnear, director of ministry and service, creating a holiday tradition of giving back helps keep students reminded of the real reason for the season.
"We went Christmas caroling at Mercy Siena because we wanted to serve others to keep in the spirit of the Advent season," said Kinnear, who chaperoned FLIGHT carolers on their first period field trip to the North Main Street retirement community Wednesday, Dec. 5.
"It is important to remember as we prepare for Christmas that there is a lot more than just giving material gifts during these liturgical seasons," she said. Those in attendance were also able to meet a few Marianist brothers in residence at the home while caroling, a tradition that was initiated for the first time during the 2011-12 school year.
On Saturday, Dec. 8, members of the CJ softball team also volunteered for a second consecutive year at the City of Moraine's Pancakes with Prancer community breakfast. The event benefits the Christmas Smiles Program, which provides gifts and food baskets to needy families in the southern Montgomery County city, said head coach Dee Bowlling.
"The City of Moraine requested the softball team come back this year because the girls really made it enjoyable for the kids. I have received many compliments about how nice and attentive the girls are and how well they represent CJ," Bowling said.
Softball players worked with children of all ages at art-and-craft stations before taking a team picture with Santa Claus. An estimated 350 people enjoyed the fun holiday breakfast and as a result, 127 families and 296 children -- who otherwise might go without -- will receive food baskets and gifts this Christmas, according to Bowling. Some players will return Dec. 14 to help assemble give-away baskets.
For many Eagles teammates, the breakfast was the second such weekend morning spent serving the community this year. On Saturday, Nov. 3, the girls also volunteered to stand in as "victims" for the Moraine Citizen Emergency Response Team's (C.E.R.T.) mock disaster training final exam.
"Members of the CJ softball team assisted us as 'victims' and their willingness to assist and enthusiasm for the task made this a realistic and educational experience for the C.E.R.T. members," wrote Moraine Fire Chief Anthony Trick in a letter to Principal John Marshall. He thanked the team for their time and effort.
"The softball team is about giving back," Bowling said. "The girls are always willing to help and I am so proud every time with the giving and selflessness my players and parents give each season – most players don't need the service hours to fulfill their religion requirement, but are always willing to help.
"It isn't always just about playing the game of softball that's important. I feel community service is key to allowing each player a well-rounded high school experience in line with the mission of Chaminade Julienne," Bowling said.


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Length: 10 ft
Height: 5 ft
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Coelophysis figure looked fast as an ostrich and looked smart as cobra. It showed off the upright leg position that helped to make the dinosaurs so hugely dominant (Extream DINOSAUR, by Robert Mash)
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The University of Virginia's interdisciplinary program in Women Gender & Sexuality (WGS) invites applicants for a joint tenure-track position at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor level, with expertise in scientific research on women's health, to begin August 25, 2014. We seek candidates whose areas of expertise involve some combination of the areas of psychology, sociology, women, gender, sexuality, and health, broadly defined. Fields of specialization could include social, psychological, and behavioral factors in health and illness among girls and women; research on health disparities involving girls or women; or demographic studies of gender, sexuality, health, and disease. The position will be 50% in WGS and 50% in a department such as Psychology or Sociology within the University's College of Arts and Sciences.
In addition to developing external funding to support research endeavors, candidates will be expected to teach at the graduate and undergraduate levels and provide service to the Program, Department, and University. Review of applications will begin on October 15, 2013 and will continue until the position is filled. Applicants at the Assistant Professor level must be on track to receive a Ph.D. in the relevant field by May 2014 and must hold a PhD at the time of appointment. Others are expected to have earned a Ph.D. at time of application, and to present a strong record of teaching and scholarship.
To apply, candidates must submit a Candidate Profile through Jobs@UVa (https://jobs.virginia.edu), search on posting number 0612723 and electronically attach the following: a cover letter of interest describing research agenda and teaching experience, a curriculum vitae, a sample article- or chapter-length scholarship (Attach to Writing Sample 1) and contact information for three references. Please have reference letter writers email letters directly to firstname.lastname@example.com. Questions regarding the application process in JOBS@UVa should be directed to: Laura Mellusi at the WGS Program, firstname.lastname@example.com.
The University will perform background checks on all new faculty hires prior to making a final offer of employment.
The College of A&S and the University of Virginia welcome applications from women, minorities, veterans and persons with disabilities; we seek to build a culturally diverse intellectual environment and are committed to a policy of equal employment opportnity and to the principles of affirmative action in accordance with state and federal laws.


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The essence of the Microsoft 70-413 exam is to test the candidate's skills in designing and implementing a Server infrastructure.
The Microsoft 70-413 certification exam is the first part of two-series tests that are mandatory for all people involved in designing, implementing, and maintaining Windows Server 2012. These are individuals who work in organizations that are highly virtualized. When you pass this exam, you prove that you have what it takes to perform various operations on the Windows Server 2012, such as planning, configuring, and implementation. Those candidates who pass this certification test in addition to other exams verify that they possess the skills and knowledge needed to design, deploy, and maintain infrastructure services in the Windows Server 2012 environment.
The Microsoft 70-413 test covers the following areas:
- Planning and deploying a server infrastructure: The section is focused on your ability to implement server deployment infrastructure and plan server upgrade, VM manager services, as well as file and storage services. Besides, it is necessary to be able to design automated server installation strategy.
- Designing and implementing network infrastructure services: This section checks whether a candidate can design a name resolution strategy and also manage IP address solution.
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Sometimes I think of Maira as having been a co-Mom, even though I didn't meet her until my boys were past toddlerhood. Over the years--well into their years--I read them her Max stories over and over again; they couldn't hear them often enough. Sayonara Mrs. Kackleman, Max Makes a Milion, Max in Hollywood, Ooh-La-La: Max in Love (in Paris of course)--they are among our cherished possessions.
As a grown up, I've returned many times to the pages of The Principles of Uncertainty. Many people got to know Maira through her blog, And the Pursuit of Happiness, for the New York Times. I heard Maira lecture recently at the museum; she said that she was smitten with Lincoln, though Franklin's face is on the cover of her collection of those blog posts. She feels she would have made Lincoln a much better wife than that crazy Mary Todd. We got an extra treat: her friend the composer Nico Muhly wrote a gorgeous song cycle based on a book she illustrated for Lemony Snicket, about a despondent bird, called 13 Words.
One of the most poignant paintings in Maira's exhibit is a drawing made by her beautiful mother of the map of the United States. Texas, California and Vermont push up against the border with Canada, Washington D.C, has moved to the midwest, and there's a vast amount of blank space in the middle, labeled Sorry The Rest Unknown Thank You.
"Imagine what it was like to grow up with a mother who saw the world that way," said Maira. We don't need to imagine. We can see the result in the rich vein of creativity Maira has been mining her entire life. Everything she touches bears her unmistakeable stamp. Time for a new generation of children to fall in love.


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On Friday afternoon, we began our first adventure in the new camper and headed northwest to Pentwater, Michigan.
We spent the morning packing up the camper as it always takes longer than you expect. Even though I spent the majority of Thursday preparing for our trip; I still found myself doing last minute improvements to the camper that morning such as adding contact paper to cupboards to avoid dishes sliding around in route. Being new campers, I must stress the importance of lists. Lists of things to bring and lists of things to buy. Whether you use a phone app or old fashioned pen and paper–be prepared to add things during your trip for the next time.
Our trip included our furkids, my brother in law (Ian) and sister in law (Jamie) and our nephews (Ethan and Nolan). In caravan style, we headed out to Hill and Hollow Campground and even utilized walkie talkies in the trucks to communicate during the trip for fun. Speaking of trucks, our Tundra is still being built so we were fortunate to be able to borrow my brother, Mike's, truck and not have to delay our trip.
We arrived at the the campground around four o'clock in the afternoon and promptly set up camp with lots next to each other. The furkids, Gucci & Tucker, were excited to arrive and quickly went for a walk to explore the area after the car trip.
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Hill and Hollow Campground is located just two miles from the village of Pentwater and has been in operation for thirty two years. Ian and Jamie often visit this campground and I can understand why it is one of their favorites. The grounds are a beautiful wooded area with many trees to enjoy. There are two hundred sites at the park with modern showers and restrooms. I made it a point to confirm the facilities were clean even though we opted for a full hook-up site and utilized our camper shower during our stay. Amenities at the campground include, two heated pools, a cafe serving breakfast & lunch, ice cream shop, arcade, go karts, miniature golf, basketball & volleyball courts, playgrounds and even a campground store.
Each site includes a picnic table, firepit, free WIFI access and assorted hookup choices. We had a corner lot with a gorgeous wooded forest behind us. Most of the roads are gravel which is probably easy for the park to maintain however not as nice to walk on much to Gucci and Tucker's dismay. They did surprisingly well though and still enjoyed walking the grounds. Pets are not allowed in the pool, cafe or restroom areas though.
The weather was sunny and warm during our trip so we were able to enjoy preparing food on the grill and eating together around the picnic table outside. Gucci & Tucker had a great view from inside their Dogger while we ate.
We enjoyed brats, hotdogs, burgers with shared sides of fruit salad, chips, pasta salad and taco salad.
Breakfast featured delicious pancakes, bacon and eggs.
We traded off who hosted the evening campfire and enjoyed chatting until bedtime each night.
Of course, we did not miss out on roasting marshmallows and making s'mores.
On Saturday, Garrin & I ventured to the town of Pentwater to check out the area while Ian, Jamie & the kids went kayaking on the lake with the kayaks they brought. Gucci and Tucker also came with us so we decided to skip lunch in town. There were several restaurants available though and outdoor seating was offered at certain locations so we are likely to try dining on a return trip.
Pentwater is a charming village on the western shore of Lake Michigan. It is considered an old fashioned historical town with a laid back community. The area surrounds a five hundred acre inland lake fed by a river.
The local Chamber of Commerce is located downtown and was open to pick up informational brochures and maps.
The downtown is delightful and features many whimsical and appealing shops to browse. There is Fudge & Frosting; a fudge & bakery shop, Cosmic Candy Store; a flavored popcorn store or Beach Nut offering gourmet coffee, nuts and sweets if you are looking for a treat. Beach Nut also specializes in great gift baskets to bring home.
One of my favorite stores was The Glove specializing in fun and unique apparel featuring Michigan. I bought souvenir shirts and found the staff friendly and welcoming. They also own the Little Mittens store next door showcasing cute children's Michigan apparel & home goods.
I also discovered treasures at West On Monroe boutique and purchased two cute signs to decorate the camper. My flip flops decided to fall apart during this trip and reminded me that I should also pack a second pair in the future. Luckily, Pentwater is a beach town and I found shops selling flip flops. I purchased a great pair at 108 Threads.
Families are also bound to enjoy walking downtown as there are cute boutiques for kids. The Lemonade Stand Children's Boutique is a fun and quirky puppet toy store. Storybook Village & Starlight Theatre is a quaint children's book store with the atmosphere of small village right out of a fairy tale. Storybook Village is considered one of the fourteen best children book stores and kids may come to enjoy story-time and assorted activities.
The town has a large lawn or park area referred to as the Village Green. Many community events such as summer concerts and art fairs are enjoyed here. The Spring Arts & Crafts Festival was June 18 and 19th so we were able to explore it. This was a small town art fair which you could walk in less than an hour.
Pentwater tends to have art fairs on the Village Green every month during the summer. It was fun to see the different crafts and explore. There were also a couple food vendors including a Hawaiian Shave Ice stand that I just couldn't resist enjoying on a hot day.
In town, we saw a community Bicycle Sharing Center where you could borrow equipment to use for the day for free. What a neat idea!
After we were finished walking the downtown area, we decided to drive to the beach. Charles Mears State Park is just a couple miles away and is simply beautiful.
It is located along Lake Michigan's shoreline and there are even campsites for rental surrounded by sand and water. Dogs are allowed in certain areas of this beach and may even swim in the water. Gucci and Tucker enjoyed the sand on their feet and seeing all the people.
It was fairly hot and crowded though so after strolling the beach and pier, we decided to head back to camp.
There are a lot of campgrounds and bed and breakfast inns to stay at in the area if you want to check it out. Our first adventure in the camper was a lot of fun; we all enjoyed visiting Pentwater and I am sure we will come back.


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The hardest part of every day should just be getting up and getting at 'em. It should get easier as the hours age, but it's just not the way it works. Getting up is difficult, but we're typically met with such opposition, by everything we want to do and by everyone who wants us to do it differently, to better suit the things they want to do and how they want them to be done, that we get caught in a sizeable vise, a headache that doesn't wane until we lie ourselves back down with minty mouths and empty bladders.
Nashville musician W.B. Givens writes songs that touch on tiny particles of salvation, all of which might add up to greater salvation. He brings to the forefront his little hymns about getting by. There are the sweet magnolia trees standing tall, the freight trains hooting their hot and bothered calls off in the distance and these feelings of it all sliding away like snakes or filthy rainwater. He sings about angels - whole ones and broken ones - and has thoughts about the right and wrong times to dance, the appropriate times to cry and the times to keep it inside until you're more alone than you find yourself when the sensation strikes.
There's rust on the wind in "Family Stone," as people are waiting on the weather and there are babies crying in "Back To Church," not to mention someone off getting higher than a coyote's howl. There's a preacher there as well and he sees the burned frames and bodies and just tries to give them the hope that they need to get by. He serves them that muddy water as if it were wine and they drink it like it was wine since it's from him. They believe that it's good for them, that it will make the getting up and getting on tomorrow a little easier. They have no idea what they're telling themselves, but that's just part of the salvation they're getting.