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I. As I was looking ahead at what the lectionary suggested for this summer, I was intrigued by taking a journey through the early years of Israel's monarchy starting when the elders of the people asked Samuel for a king until Solomon dedicated the great Temple in Jerusalem. Though we won't see him until next week, David is the focus. I hope you will listen with me for the voice of God to teach us about spiritual leadership in times of transition.
A. Against this ancient history we will hold up some of the more puzzling things Mark tells us about Jesus. In that space between seemingly unrelated events, I believe we will hear from God for our own time. As I prepared for today, I felt God was telling me: prayer is asking to know what God wants, not asking God for what I want.
B. If you thought I gave you too much drama last week, this week you might think it's too much history. We need at least a little history to understand the ambivalence about a king in 1 Samuel 8. Moses led the Israelites out of Egypt and through the wilderness for 40 years. Joshua led them into the Promised Land. Then came the period of Judges for 250 – 400 years, depending on how the counting is done. The Judges were charismatic leaders whom God called to respond to specific local threats. They were not government officials, and they did not lead the whole nation. The elders of each tribe took care of whatever administration was necessary in their own tribal territory. They had no central government but recognized God as their King. Samuel was a giant character at the end of this time. He was prophet, priest and judge all rolled up into one and was the first truly national leader since the time of Joshua and Moses. When Samuel got old, his sons took over much of the work but were corrupt.
C. At this time Israel was not a nation in the way we think of nations. It was an informal alliance of the Twelve Tribes working together when necessary. I'm going to teach you a new word today that is fun to say and will give you something new with which to impress your friends: amphictyonic league. The most famous and long-lasting one was the Delphic League in Greece from the 7th century BCE to the 2nd century CE. The Israelite Tribal League predated this by as much as five centuries. We can get a little better idea of how this worked from the period of the Articles of Confederation in United States history from 1777 to 1789. After the American Revolution until the Constitution was adopted, the 13 colonies agreed to cooperate with each other for defense and diplomacy without giving up their individual sovereignty. They had no national president, no courts and no taxes. The constitution was controversial when it was proposed. Patrick Henry, who we remember for saying, "Give me liberty or give me death," objected to the strong central government of the new constitution as "only the lust of ambitious men for a splendid empire that, in the time honored way of empires, would oppress the people with taxes, conscription and military campaigns." (Wikipedia) Sounds a lot like what Samuel warned Israel a king would bring. Sounds a lot like the political debates of 2012.
D. By Samuel's time, Israel's security was not threatened by petty kings but the Philistines. They were sea faring people from the Aegean who had colonized what is now the Gaza Strip with ambitions to take over all of Israel. Samuel may have been prophet, priest and judge, but he was not a military general, and his corrupt sons were not to be trusted. Faced with great uncertainty, the elders of Israel asked Samuel to appoint a king.
1. In and of itself having a king was not wrong. Deuteronomy 17:14-20 describes the responsibilities of the king Israel was to have when they are settled in the Promised Land. I know scholars debate whether this was written after they already had kings, but I am quite confident that the source does go back to Moses' final sermons before Joshua took them across the Jordan River. Psalm 72 is attributed to Solomon and echoes the central theme that the King of Israel was responsible for protecting justice for the weak, the poor, the foreigners and the outcasts.
2. But that was not the kind of king the elders asked Samuel to appoint. They wanted a king like the other nations to go ahead of them and fight their battles. They were no longer willing to trust God to protect and lead them. They might have asked Samuel if this was the time for God's king, but they didn't.
3. Samuel did pray. God acquiesced but told Samuel to warn them what a king of military rather than spiritual power would cost them. The strongest and brightest of their young people would be conscripted for military and government service. Their land would be confiscated for military and government installations. They would pay taxes to support the military and government operations. Sounds like Patrick Henry. Sounds like today's debates on the size and scope of government.
4. Underneath this lies a fundamental psychological and spiritual issue that we have with us today. We externalize our problems. I think most of you are old enough to remember the comedian Flip Wilson. His signature line, "the devil made me do it" is a sarcastic expression of the ultimate externalization of responsibility. It's where we end up when we get what we ask for and it turns out to be a disaster. Israel said, "If we just change the way we set up our government, the way we organize our community, our problems will be solved." But they did not look inside, in their hearts. They did not ask, "How do we need to change spiritually to be prepared for the trials we are facing?" They did not ask, "What does God want us to be and do in the face of new challenges?"
II. Prayer is asking to know what God wants, not asking God for what we want.
A. When people come to me with their problems, the first sentence almost always tells me how they're going to do. If they say, "I've messed things up, and I need help to get back on the right track," they almost always do. If they say, "Things aren't working out and they're messing me up," they almost never solve their problems but just go from one problem to another.
B. You all look pretty good this morning, but I know most if not all of us in this room have been through some pain this week and know that tough decisions face us next week. I've been with you long enough that a number of you have told me about those things. I also know that you pray for yourselves, your families and for each other. I suggest that instead of asking God for the solution you've chosen for your problems, you pray that you can know what God wants you to do with your problem.
C. I know almost everyone is praying for the Search and Call Committee to find this church a good pastor. I know the search has been going on for 10 months. The committee and some of you are getting tired if not impatient. Have your prayers started to sound like this, "OK God, alright already, send us a pastor, would you – soon please." Calling a pastor is not like hiring a CEO, school superintendent or police chief. It's not even like electing a governor or president. Have you thought about asking God to make you the kind of Christian, to make this the kind of congregation that can follow a new pastor where God wants you to go together?
III. If you have read all of C. S. Lewis' Narnia books, you know that the Christ-figure, Aslan the lion is not tame. He's wild, dangerous and good. If you have any degree of reality in your relationship with Jesus, you know that he is not a tame savior either. He's wild, dangerous and good. Jesus regularly leads us way out of our comfort zones. In Mark 3:20-30, Jesus' family and the religious leaders from Jerusalem tried unsuccessfully to domesticate him. Jesus had been preaching to such a large crowd by the Sea of Galilee that he had to get in a boat so they wouldn't crush him. He left the crowd to go up a mountain to appoint the 12 Apostles. "Then he went home; and …
the crowd came together again, so that they could not even eat.21When his family heard it, they went out to restrain him, for people were saying, "He has gone out of his mind." 22And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem said, "He has Beelzebul, and by the ruler of the demons he casts out demons." 23And he called them to him, and spoke to them in parables, "How can Satan cast out Satan?24If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.25And if a house is divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand. 26And if Satan has risen up against himself and is divided, he cannot stand, but his end has come.27But no one can enter a strong man's house and plunder his property without first tying up the strong man; then indeed the house can be plundered.
28"Truly I tell you, people will be forgiven for their sins and whatever blasphemies they utter; 29but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit can never have forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin"—30for they had said, "He has an unclean spirit."
A. For Jesus to teach as an itinerant rabbi was one thing, but his family could not get a handle on the crowds, the draining demands on his energy. They came to rescue him when people said he had gone out of his mind. What can you do if you can't cope with the demands of Jesus? Write him off as crazy!
B. For Jesus to teach as an itinerant rabbi was one thing, but the scribes who had come down from Jerusalem could not cope with healings and exorcisms. Spiritually powerless themselves, they dismissed his power as coming from Beelzebul, the ruler of the demons.
1. In English we miss the play on words here. Beelzebul means "lord of the house," suggesting that the ruler of the demons has taken over the house and life of the one possessed. "House" is echoed when Jesus said that "a house divided against itself will not be able to stand" and again when Jesus spoke of his power over Satan as plundering the strong man's house.
2. Because it has troubled so many people over the centuries, I want to assure you that the unforgivable blasphemy against the Holy Spirit is not some trivial sin we inadvertently slip into. Rather, it is refusing to recognize the work of the Holy Spirit and purposely calling it the work of Satan. If you're worried about having committed it, rest assured, you haven't. If you had you wouldn't care.
C. If we don't write Jesus off as crazy or dismiss him as demon possessed, the only alternative is to accept that he was led and empowered by the Holy Spirit. That takes us here in Mark to the same place we were in 1 Samuel. Prayer is asking to know what God wants, not asking God for what we want.
1. By the Holy Spirit we have the knowledge to do what God wants.
2. By the Holy Spirit we have the power to do what God wants.
IV. Prayer is asking to know what God wants, not asking God for what we want.
A. Listen to these two stories. In 1 Samuel Israel wants a king over God's objections. In Mark people want to write Jesus off as crazy or demon possessed rather than following Jesus out of our comfort zones.
B. What is God saying to you? How will your prayers change to ask what God wants instead of asking for what you want? Will you give God permission to let the power of the Holy Spirit loose in you?


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so tonight i went to observe my first fresh meat roller derby practice. it looks tough as hell, but i can't wait to strap on my skates and join them. they had them doing all sorts of drills and skills activities. then they did a 'scrimmage' at the very end of practice. it was cool to see all of the veteran skaters helping out the fresh meat. i really can NOT wait until my skates come in and i can pay for my dues. [$70 anyone want to sponsor me?] i just dropped a good $350 on my skates and gear. haha. just kidding... [kinda] anyways, once i pay that, i can start practicing as fresh meat. the fresh meat period lasts for 90 days. during those 90 days, you learn all of the necessary skills so that you don't hurt yourself or others. however, if you excel at these skills already, they will bump it up. you don't 'try out' per say, you take an assessment test at the end of the 90 days. if you can pass that, they will place you on a team that has spots available.
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if you know me, you wouldn't call me a shy person.. but before i know people, i am shy. i was a bit apprehensive about going to the practice because i was going alone and there were going to be a lot of new people to meet. everyone was so damn cool though. as soon as i walked in looking like a lost kiddo looking for her mommy, one of the veteran skaters greeted me and called me over and introduced herself and gave me paperwork to check out. she gave me some pointers on the skates/wheels that i ordered and she was a cool chick. unfortunately, i forgot her name! i met so many people, so it was a bit overwhelming. i wasn't the only person interested in derby either. there were several ladies ready to sign up for fresh meat! they were all pretty nice too and they all had similar questions that i had. all of the veteran skaters were super happy to answer questions and give us advice.
so, this will be a new thing on the blog. i will update about derby. every aspect i can. i felt that it would be rude to take pictures at a practice, so i will leave you with some inspiring derby pics i found from google. peace!!
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She was born Jan. 7, 1939, in Saginaw to Harry and Dorothy (Crainer) Lickfeldt. She served in the U.S. Navy from 1959-1961.
Geraldine is survived by her husband, Jack Lawrence of Waynesboro, Tenn.; children, Beth (Scott) Kuntzman of Stonington, Ill., Mike (Tonya) Chatterton of Rogersville, Mo., Luke Puckett of Stonington, Ill., and Teri (Randy) Tangman of Taylorville, Ill.; sister, Harriet (Ed) Scannell of Houghton Lake; 17 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
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Studying abroad in a language immersion program can be simultaneously intimidating and exciting. On the one hand, you may be a little apprehensive about starting a new chapter of your life in a place where you don't speak the language (at least not yet!). At the same time, you may be thrilled at the possibilities that await. Here are a few tips about what to expect while studying abroad to help ease any language-related nerves and keep your excitement aflame.
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It's called language immersion for a reason! Make an effort every day to listen to music, watch TV, and strike up conversations in your host country's language. Try to resist the temptation to speak English with your friends. In fact, try to make friends with locals. Truly immersing yourself in the language and culture will make your experience infinitely richer. You will progress quicker, learn more, and will likely even begin to dream in a new language—how cool is that?!
Mistakes Will Happen—Embrace Them!
Making mistakes is a key component of the learning process. In fact, if you don't make them, you're probably not trying hard enough to improve. Don't let the fear of making a mistake hold you back from testing out a new phrase you learned or attempting to use the tricky subjunctive tense. Allow locals to critique you (as long as they do so respectfully) and take their criticisms with grace. And don't take yourself too seriously! Some of the best inside jokes will stem from innocent grammar mix-ups, and with the right attitude, you and your friends will share laughs you for years to come. The mistakes you make will ultimately make you into a better, more capable master of your language.
You Will Get Frustrated—Don't Give Up!
Language immersion is not easy. You will probably feel confused, misunderstood, and even lonely at times, especially in the beginning of your program. Your brain will be working overtime and you will honestly have some mentally exhausting days. When you have days like this, don't forget: it gets easier! By the end of your program, you will have accomplished some amazing feats you never thought you were capable of. I can't promise you that everything will click at once, but you will have some serious Eureka moments. When you are able to think in your host language without mentally switching back and forth between English, or when you have your first dream in Italian, you will be so proud that you persisted. Because of your determination, you will be able to communicate with another portion of the world's population, effortlessly making friends in French, or singing along to songs in Spanish.
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By now you'll probably have learned that the international launch of the iPad has been pushed back to late May. Apparently Apple wasn't expecting such a demand for its "magical" new product, but we think this sounds more like a convenient way to extend the considerable hype that has surrounded the device since January.
So that's it then. Nobody outside of the United States can expect to get their hands on an iPad for at least a month and a half… maybe not. There are a few ways you could grab yourself an iPad without having to wait until they hit your home country. Below we've gathered a few methods that could have an iPad in your hands within days if you're lucky.
1. Check your contacts
It sounds obvious, but rack your brains for any friends or family you might have across the pond (or border depending on where you are) and send them to their local Apple Store to buy one for you. There may well still be a shortage in US stores and you'll have to pay import tax and shipping, but the best case scenario is an iPad in around a week.
2. eBay
It seems people saw this coming. Many companies and individuals have multiple iPads purchased in the US that are selling like hot cakes on eBay. Some sellers are holding iPads locally and others will ship direct to you from the USA. Do your research on the seller before you part with any cash and look out for expensive shipping costs on top of the iPad cost. Since the announcement of an international delay, most models on eBay have jumped in price but you might be lucky and find a few around the £550-700 mark.
3. Bundle Box
The way we ordered in our iPad. Head over to www.bundlebox.com, fill out the information required and let them handle the purchasing, shipping and import duty for you. The benefits here are a lack of hassle when importing and you can add other items such as accessories to your order too. Bundle Box has currently stopped taking iPad orders but will be resuming on April 21st.
4. Take a weekend break
If time and money aren't major concerns, this fourth method will give you the complete iPad experience. Travel to the nearest US city to you and just walk into an Apple Store. Okay, this is a bit out there but look at this little equation. A cheap return flight to JFK from London costs as little as £250 GBP. The 16GB iPad costs roughly £320 GBP at the current exchange rate. That's £570 in total and the UK price for the iPad is expected to be around £499. When you look at it like that, a trip to New York for £70 and doesn't seem that bad. Just make sure you take your laptop with you so you can activate the iPad for the journey home.


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As Gigaclear looked to accelerate network build, it was critical that the handling of masses of data accross the internet was reliable and consistent with resiliency from day one.
Axians was selected as the network systems integrator to ensure the network can scale to meet Gigaclear's growing product portfolio and increasing customer base.
- Accelerated migration to new Juniper platform
- Improving the customer experience and satisfaction resulting in major reductions in customer complaint calls
- Reduced workload so IT staff can focus on strategic not operational issues
- A long term partnership growing the business and building future infrastructure
Axians delivered a secure and resilient solution that is supporting Gigaclear's vision of providing high bandwidth performance to rural communities
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Friday, April 22, 2016
At recent anime & comic conventions, I've mainly offered only one special con rate for cosplayers who wanted to hire me. Many of those cosplayers' shoots I used to try out new editing techniques and gave them much more than they paid for. While I wish I could keep giving people full editing and special effects at such a low cost, unfortunately, that editing eats up a large amount of time and has often either made me late on delivering those photos or caused me to rush on other photos, leading to inconsistent quality. Of course, however, I still want to offer my services at very reasonable rates. Putting together cosplays and paying for the cons to wear them at can become so expensive as it is, so having to hire a photographer on top of that can sometimes be difficult on people's wallets. And that's why I'm now offering 3 different special con rates.
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Laura Lewis' Quest to Reunite Photos with Its Owner5 8 Share Tweet
Photographer Laura Lewis found something interesting inside a camera she recently bought. And she needs the community's help! Curious? Let's check it out.
Ever went to your storage room to open a box of your dad's old cameras and discover that some of them still have films loaded in? What about hand-me-down cameras? Or in Laura Lewis' case, she bought a second hand (what appears to be a Fisheye) Lomo camera and the previous user didn't bother to finish or remove the roll inside. Curious, so instead of discarding the roll, Laura decided to have it processed.
Here are the photos from the roll:
Also, here's a recent tweet from her. She wants to reunite the photo and its owner and maybe our community will be able to help identify the person in the photograph. It's a long shot, but it's worth a try.
Let's help her out! If you happen to know the people in the photo or have any info that may lead us to the owner, share it in the comments. In the meantime, you can check Laura Lewis' photography at her website.
Thanks to Grimbo for the tip.
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The bigger one was just as impressed with his hanging sausages. He didn't leave a scrap either, said it was delicious!
So once again, it appears I have nothing bad to say about this place - and it's nice to know we can all go!
I'm sold I'm sold let's go. The presentation looks awesome, I kind of want to get one of everything just so I can photo and blog it. :D
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OMG I love the way they present the food ... although it does mean if I go I'll end up wanting to order things off the kids menu just so I get a bucket and spade meal :D The Botanist is a definite contender when I'm visiting Leeds next month, we couldn't even get in for a drink last time :(ReplyDelete
Aww look at Harry (please say I got the name right) the little poser....did he learn that from his mum :-p
I really do love the botanist, good food and so welcoming for everyone xxx
wow! It looks amazing! And the food is nicely presented and it all looks delicious!


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Established in 1996 Home-Start Daventry and South Northants is a local charity run by a local Board of Trustees. This family support service for families within the 2 districts of Daventry and South Northants was set up to offer a service, free at the point of access that would be available to all and completely independent of statutory agencies.
Home-Start Daventry and South Northants recruits and trains volunteers from south Northamptonshire, then carefully matches the volunteer with an appropriate family. All of the families we support must have at least one child under five. The volunteer visits the family in their own home once a week. Families tell us what a huge difference it makes to their lives to have that support at a time of need, often describing our volunteers as "a ray of sunshine" or a "life-line". The best part of our work is to see the children start to thrive again as the volunteer helps the parents work through their difficulties.
Home-Start Daventry and South Northants is affiliated to the national organisation, Home-Start UK, but we are autonomous and responsible for our own management and our own funding. Home-Start UK provides advice and support through a regional consultant together with a stringent Quality Assurance review process to ensure the scheme operates effectively.
The scheme has five staff who work closely with a network of around thirty trained volunteers who carry out home-visiting support to families. We are a local charity which was set up in response to an identified need for a support service for Daventry and Northants families that was free at the point of access, completely independent and available to all.


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Hong Sul is returning to college after a long break. But so is the rich and charismatic upperclassman, Yoo Jung. Unlike her peers Hong Sul suspects a dark personality behind Yoo Jung's innocent facade, or ... is she just being paranoid?
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Category: Comedy, Josei, Mystery, Romance, School Life, Slice Of Life
Date Added: Jan 01, 1970
Status: Ongoing Cheese in the Trap 229 is coming next...


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Product Design A-Level at Uxbridge High School
Course description
This course allow students to explore further the world of design. The units give them the opportunity to build a secure knowledge with material and design properties through industrial style processes and manufacturing techniques.
Entry requirements
Coursework: 50%
Exam: 50%
How to apply
If you want to apply for this course, you will need to contact Uxbridge High School directly.
Last updated date: 28 September 2016


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Diad: I and Thou
Supposing I said to you that it possible to eliminate all negative value from your life, to live life freely and confidently, with only positive events. To know your self as perfect and invincible, and so to live your life … Continue reading
Raja Yoga- the way to the King
The most authoritative text on Yoga is the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, in which is described a process of self liberation called Raja or Kingly Yoga. I always assumed it was called this because it was the most effective or … Continue reading
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The Intelligent Compassionate Universe
Its been a long time since my last blog, I have been active on other platforms like LinkedIn and FB, but now this seems like the time to return to my blog. I live and breath as part of the … Continue reading
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Advanced Yoga is……..
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There is only the in-between
A short video explaining why duality is a false view, using a piece of string as an example.
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Ripples of the ocean
Bewildered is the Yogi who has broken the bonds of ignorance Lost , to himself and others He threw the illusion of self existence into the boiling cauldron of truth and was consumed by Brahman Now he goes back … Continue reading
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No Entanglement: Reflections from a mirror without a surface
No entanglement Disentanglement No action No actor No perception No perceiver No perceived No duality! Duality is a concept born out of error. The error of separation, conceived by language. In the beginning was the word , yes at the … Continue reading
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The four stages of realization
Realization can be thought of as the progressive removal of the layers of ignorance, in order to realize what is the ever present truth. I present 4 stages in which this occurs: Stage 1: Confusion This is the normal point … Continue reading
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Support the creation of a cultural centre by the beach!
Budget $8-15 USD / hour
Hello friends!
I'm Eliana, an acrobat/entrepreneur/mom and also the founder of this cultural centre. Originally from argentina, I moved to Chile 5 years ago and now I'm single mom of a very friendly new acrobat called Paz (one-year-old).
We are creating a cultural centre, an artistic and natural lifestyle centre by the sea in Pichilemu, Chile. This city is known as one of the world surf capitals and we want to provide to the community a space for creative interaction. Our centre is all about movement of body, art and a lifestyle connected to nature.
4 freelancers are bidding on average $11/hour for this job
Hi, Eliana. Greeting for the day. I am very interested in your project and want to work with you. Feel free to contact me. Regards.


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What do you see when you look in the mirror? Can you appreciate what you see or do you start to critique what's there? For most teens, it's probably a little bit of both and that's where the "Got Beauty" movement comes into play.
Got Beauty is "a movement that helps young women (and men) to realize the self-esteem they already possess and encourage them to increase that by not only challenging the societal idea of beauty but redefining it," says its 18 year old founder, Colasia Claxton. And to help teens do that, Colasia started #MirrorMackin, an initiative to post inspirational quotes on the bathroom mirrors of schools. Why bathroom mirrors? Because that's the place, she says, where low self-esteem lives. Colasia, a graduating high school senior from New Haven and a member of the Future Project, created the movement as part of her Social Action Project* for school and she wants you to get involved!
Where did you get the idea or inspiration for "Got Beauty"?
I feel as though over the years being a part of the Future Project, the projects I have pursued have always been focused on low self-esteem. Being I am a senior, and this is my fourth year being a part of the Future Project, I wanted to do something bigger than I have. The actual name "Got Beauty?" came to me after I had to change the name of my project because someone else had it. I do feel though that this name fits my project better; it questions how people feel about themselves and when people see the name "Got Beauty?" I want them to be able to say "YES!"
What is the Future Project?
The Future Project is an organization set in various high schools throughout the country. In this program students are encouraged to dream and discover their passion, then use that passion to create a project that will be impactful toward an issue they feel strongly about whether in their community or further.
Have you ever struggled with low self-esteem?
I feel life is a constant battle of self-esteem and feeling good about yourself. In the past though I have struggled with feeling good about myself, I did not always think I was pretty whether it was my darker complexion or not liking my nose. Though I felt these things, I did not let them consume me; instead I poured myself into the things I was good at, like dance. I would always participate in the talent shows at school, or my education. I would be apart of things like Math Team and other groups my friends saw as "nerdy."
You said that bathroom mirrors are "the place where low self-esteem lives." Can you explain why and what you mean by that?
What I mean by bathroom mirrors are the place where low self-esteem lives is that that is the place where people go to judge themselves. It's easier to point out what you do not like when you are staring right at it. I want my project to get those who look in the mirror and focus on the negatives they feel and reshape that view as positive.
So how does #mirrormackin work?
Schools that sign up to have #MirrorMackin will be delivered a #MirrorMackin box, which is literally a box that contains everything they may need to revamp their school's bathroom mirrors easily.
As of now #MirrorMackin Boxes contain things like a variety chalkboard markers (because they are also good for mirrors), window clings (a type of sticker), and a few example quotes and pictures of mirrors that have already been transformed. There will also be pointers on the best ways to go about launching #MirrorMackin and the proper hashtags that should be written on the mirror. There will also be a thank you note for the person or people launching #MirrorMackin encouraging them to go follow @GotBeautyMovement on Instagram, which uploads daily inspirational quotes and would repost the pictures of schools who have #MirrorMackin an embrace it.
What does a sample quote look like?
WARNING. Reflections in this mirror may be distorted by social constructed ideas of beauty.
How can readers & students get involved? What's the timeline or deadline?
Readers can get involved by following @GotBeautyMovement on Instagram to show support. They can also inquire on receiving an actual #MirrrorMackin box by e -mailing Colasia Claxton at firstname.lastname@example.com. Readers can also want to get involved with a process called a self-over, where I ultimately want to take girls and help them highlight the things they may like about themselves as opposed to a make-over that people associate with a drastic change. For that process I am searching for candidates for self-overs who would ideally be chosen before the end of May. To nominate someone for a self-over the same email@example.com is the best contact, or call (203)-772-8814
What has the response been so far?
Launching in my school, I feel the feedback has been positive. Girls come up to me talking about how they like the mirror and think it's cute and a nice thing I've done. While retouching the mirrors sometimes people walk into the bathroom and see me climbing on the sink and I have to explain what I am doing, I have had interesting conversations in bathrooms.
What do you hope to accomplish with this project?
I hope it jump starts people into embracing who they are for all the positive traits they possess instead of focusing just on negatives. I also hope my project can help people more easily deal with those uncontrollable moments of low self-esteem they may have. I know low self-esteem can reach extreme points, and I rather have no one experience that.
What are some of the challenges you've faced?
In creating this project, I have had big communication issues that have been obstacles. I constantly feel like people who I am trying to contact don't contact me back and/or do not see my messages. To combat this problem I have used perseverance. I constantly contact (probably nag) the people who I wish to use as resources. Though at times annoying, I do see this as a chance to consider adjustments to my project because of outside issues and, in doing this, my project has finally been shaping into something I am proud of and excited to see in the world.
What has been the best or most rewarding part of this experience?
The most rewarding part of my project has been the positive reaction and willingness for schools wanting to participate, and actually launching in my own school. I am also looking forward to expanding, when Got Beauty and #MirrorMackin is in at least 10 schools I will feel truly accomplished.
Colasia will be enrolled as a freshman at the University of Connecticut (UCONN) and will hopefully stay committed to majoring in Economics and Sociology.
*At my high school (New Haven Academy) completing a Social Action Project (S.A.P) is a graduation requirement. Students are expected to target an issue they see in the community (ex: childhood obesity, low self-esteem in young girls etc.) and create a project they feel will help combat that issue. At the end of the year seniors have to do a presentation that documents what they did to get their project done: emails, phone calls, community service (which is required), meetings, collaborations etc and discuss successes and challenges.


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The 6 Best WordPress Plugins for Starting a Photography Blog
We all know that blogs are a great way to showcase images, but if your focus is photography you'll probably need a bit more heft than is provided by a basic WordPress theme (even if they're super cool like Phlox). And that means using the magic of WordPress plugins.
Yet, searching through the myriads of plugins, looking at the demos, and trying them each out can take a lot of time. So we've done some of the legwork for you. The plugins below are great for beginners but also work great for pros.
Creating an Image Gallery
One of the first things you'll need is some way to showcase your photos. There are few different ways to do this, but most include creating a gallery of some sort (or more than one). This can be done using the default WordPress media library, but that's neither the most efficient nor the most effective way to go about it. That's why there are gallery plug-ins. There are many to choose from, both free and premium, but for beginners and pros alike, we suggest the Envira Gallery plugin.
Envira Gallery comes in both free and premium versions and varies depending on the number of features you're looking for. It works with both images and video, uses drag-and-drop, and is super SEO friendly. The free version comes with lightboxes (popups that feature your photos) and lazy loading (to speed up the rate at which your pages load).
The premium versions come with everything from watermarking and social media buttons to e-commerce integration. It's basically a plugin that can go as far as you need to go with your photos. In addition, it also has a ton of support and development happening around it—it certainly won't be becoming obsolete any time soon.
- Price: The premium versions are from $29 – $299, but you can get just about everything they offer for $99. (The $299 is for developers.)
Catching the Eye with Sliders
If you're not really into going gallery style or would like a bit of variety on your site, then sliders are a great option. Sliders (automatically moving slideshows placed at the top of a page) are the bread and butter or portfolio sites and when used well can really augment your site's appeal. WordPress has many slider plugins to choose from, but our favorite is Soliloquy.
Soliloquy is one of the easiest slider plugins to use and lets you and embed beautiful slideshows anywhere on your blog you want without having to touch a line of code. It was designed with beginners in mind, and you don't need to have any backend experience to use it. It comes with templates, drag-and-drop functionality, and a full-screen lightbox mode.
- Price: From $19 – $299, but you can get just about everything they offer for $99. The $299 is for developers. Beginners should start out with the $19.
Keep your Site Load Time Down
We all know that the best photos are the largest and most detailed-filled, but that doesn't fly when making an image-heavy photography blog. Load times are particularly important these days, and even Google's starting to take them into consideration in its ranking system. So while you can (and should!) optimize all your photos for the web, if you don't want to manage the size before uploading, using a plugin to compress your images will make a huge difference. Our choice? Imsanity.
It's super simple and super fast—simply let Imsanity know the maximum size you'd like the photos to be and anytime you upload one larger, it will instantly compress it to the size you specified. You'll never have to think about it again. For images already uploaded, it has a bulk re-size feature. Simple and painless. And since most of us don't really need high-res images in our blogs, it's worth a go. What's more—it's free.
- Price: Free
Protecting Your Images with Watermarks
Watermarks help protect your images against theft, and if you don't want to go through the work of adding them yourself, you'll want something that will do it for you in WordPress. You can get this in a premium version of the Envira Gallery. But if you go with the free version or some other gallery plugin you'll need something that stands on its own. That's where Image Watermark comes in.
Image Watermark is a free plugin that allows you to effortlessly watermark all your images. You can use either their default watermark or upload one of your own, and then choose the positioning, level of transparency, size and much more. It also allows you to disable right-clicks on images. Basically, it's all around awesome.
- Price: Free
Creating a Story
If you're the type of blogger who wants to have stories accompany your photos, then you may want to consider Storyform.
The Storyform plugin allows you to arrange your text and images in a way that creates a beautiful, magazine-style layout. It uses full-screen, responsive pages that flip horizontally, and allows for multi-column articles and even animation. You can selectively choose which posts to apply Storyform to. So some pages can be in gallery form and others in photo-essay form. Basically, if you're a storyteller, you'll want to take a look at this plugin.
- Price: Free (Donations accepted)
Image Sharing Plugins—Your Ticket to Social Media Ease
If broadband social media sharing is particularly important in your work (and you didn't invest in Envira). You might want to look at getting a standalone plugin for linking up your images with the top sites. We think Easy Social Share Buttons is a good place to start.
Though not free, Easy Social Share Buttons links you to more than 45 major social networks. It comes with over 50 templates. A huge selection of options as to where to place the buttons, and even includes animations. It's hands down one of the best social sharing plugins out there. And the price isn't so bad either.
- Price: $13
In Conclusion
There are certainly other plugins out there, but unless you have a ton of time. It's best to start with trying out just a few. If you already use editing programs like Lightroom or Luminar, you can avoid the need for some of the other photo-related plugins (i.e. the ones providing filters).
Also, there are other plugins that help with SEO, spam, and other site functionality features. But for the photography blog part of things, these six plugins are a great starting point.
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A teenager has been reported missing from her Blackhall Colliery home.
Durham Police say they are concerned for the whereabouts of Abbie Phillips.
She is believed to possibly be in the Hartlepool area.
A post on Durham Police's Facebook page read: "We currently have concerns for 16 year old Abbie Phillips who is missing from the Blackhall Colliery area and has not returned home.
"Believed to be possibly in the Hartlepool area.
"Abbie is described as 5ft 3, shoulder length dark brown hair, slim build.
"If anyone has any information please contact Police on 101 quoting incident number DHM-08022016-0406."


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Did you have any doubts as to the theme this year?
Hulk and Hawkeye. Simple designs, but I fell in love with them. Hulk was easiest, but I adore how its simplicity makes Banner stand out. Hawkeye--the detail on that bow, omigod. But I loved doing it.
I don't know who created this art set--I found it on Tumblr--but as soon as I saw it I knew I wanted it for pumpkin templates.
I had to do the Hawkeye one, of course, but I really do think the Hulk one is the coolest of the set.
So here are the images turned into templates--color bled out, contrast and such adjusted, and inverted where needed:
And here's the pumpkin carvings in regular lighting.
Still early in October; might do more! (There's another photoset that could fit the bill for my Avengers obsession, too. ^_^ )


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It is only a slight exaggeration to claim that for 20 years I have wanted to produce decent looking mathematics on Web pages and that I wanted to build interactive animated instructional material on Web pages. Finally I have been able to do both and have produced a small demo program http://www.drdelmath.com/sketch_parabola/index.html
This demonstration program is little more than "proof of concept", but it does not take much imagination to realize that with the six or seven languages/tools I used it is now possible to make mathematics come alive. Instruction can now move away from static boring textbooks and can truly involve the student in the study of mathematics as an engaging subject filled with motion.
As I look at this simple demo program I am proud of my work and somewhat surprised that I was finally able to pull it off. However, I also visualize several, maybe many, additional desirable features which should be added in an attempt to improve its educational value. I hope to add some of these features as time permits.
Caveat: This demo is best viewed with a browser other that Internet Explorer. I do provide a reasonable "fallback" action if you use IE10 or IE11, but your experience will be less than satisfying. I use a type of SVG animation which Microsoft in essence says is not necessary and will not support it in their browsers. As far as I know all other browsers support that aminamtion technique.
I would certainly like to hear any comments you have. Tell me about any errors, suggestions for improvement, possible additions, other kinds of action, etc.


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Re-wilding of Rwanda draws lions from SA
Rwanda will import lions and rhinos from South Africa next year after its own wildlife was decimated by poaching and conflict, a wildlife official Wednesday.
Rwanda has only one rhino in its Akagera park, while lions disappeared when refugees returning home after the 1994 genocide occupied parts of the park.
"We have began fencing the park. The work will be finished in February 2012 and after that the reintroduction of these species will be one of priorities," tourism director Rica Rwigamba said, without saying how many animals will be brought.
Highly endangered mountain gorillas are currently Rwanda's main tourist attraction and are concentrated in the Virunga massif that straddles the border between Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda.—Sapa-AFP.


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This summer we will enjoy another summer as part of the Summer Stretch ministry with our youth currently in grades 6-8. We will spend six Thursdays from 9am to 4pm together and one Tuesday night attending a Twins game. The day will include service projects in the morning, lunch together, bible study, and then fun and games in the afternoon with six other local churches.
Pastor Sarah has the forms ready for you to sign up or download it
Cost is $70 for the five weeks and a Summer Stretch t-shirt. Contact Pastor Sarah with questions.


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Great to see some of the SWEAT Squad lining up to race this weekend.
Yesterday in the Treloar Shield at ES Marks Athletic Fields Brad Sharpe had a great run in the 1500m event placing 2nd in his Age Group in 5:03.07. Deb Drennan also ran well in the 400m (1:14.47) and in the 1500m (5:54) also placing in her Age Group.
Trevor Tingate is proving to be a very competitive Ultra Runner with another great result in the Hounslow Classic in the Blue Mountains completing the 68km course in 13 hours and 41 minutes finishing 41st overall and 4th in his Age Group.
This morning in the Shark's 10km at Cronulla Christian Lotter added to his already outstanding season with a Top 10 finish in 33:23. Louise Arnott finished 18th overall in 40:18 and was 6th female easily winning her Age Group and also beating all Male runners in that Age Group. Nicholas Wolosiuk also had a great run finishing 22nd overall in a time of 41:28.


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"Harrison, these ladies want to see your smolder."
(We all start laughing)
"Show us the smolder!"
If only you could have heard in what voice Joey said it because it makes it so much funnier. :)
Happy Easter Everybody!
He is not here; He has risen, just as He said. Come and see the place where he lay.
- Matthew 28:6


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How are you? Fine? Us too. Always fine. If fine is in fact an acronym, such as…
This is a bad one, when the voices in your head are really drowning out any common sense… maybe it's because you are on a pre-Christmas diet and are only eating broccoli. Which makes you unpredictable and totally mad.
Freaked-out Ill Neurotic Emotional
Oh no, you have a cold. Oh no, will it turn into flu? You can't afford to be ill. Feel vulnerable *starts crying* Might never stop.
Fantastic Irreplaceable Needed Enough
You are enough. Good enough. More than enough. Hell, you are essential. These fine days don't happen often but when they do grab every opportunity, return every phone call, talk to anyone you can because, you are on fire.
Frightened Insecure Nervous Exhausted
You are reading a thriller and it's keeping you up at night, and it's 4am and you are hearing strange footsteps and why did you say that to that person anyway and what is that creak and isn't it weird that rustling and you don't sleep.
Flat Itchy Numb Efficient
Everything about today is a bit 'meh'. And you are uncomfortable and scratchy, and that would be annoying except you are a bit nothing. Nothingy. And so you knuckle down and get stuff done. All the stuff. Done. Whatevs.
Fucking Incapable of Normal Expression
"How are you?" someone asks and in your head it comes out as 'GAAAAAATAXHHHHHORMONESRRRRHHHHSTUCKFORVERINTHISHELLISHMOODIIIIIIIHELP' but, luckily, to your interlocutor it just sounds like "Fine".
Friendly Interested Nice Enthusiastic
This is a different rainbow for you, a happy one, a united one, you are approachable, easy, your best beta self. You love this you. Except is it really you? Where is the real you?
Fearful Isolated Neutral Edgy
Are you going to be alone forever? Stuck in this weird gear. Restless. Does anyone even care? Do you even care?
Frenzied Incandescent Nuclear Effective
In this mood you are best avoided and YET so staggeringly on it that despite your grim personality everyone realises that they should harness you, plug you and your horribleness into the mainframe and power the world. Send you out to have all the fights and get everything shipshape. You are awful and brilliant. Terrifying.
Fast Impressive Naughty Easygoing
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Bring your friends to Ruth Chris Steak House in Clayton and enjoy the new Prime Time menu featuring Ruth's famous entrées, signature New Orleans style side dishes and a delicious dessert.
The Prime Time menu, offered daily from 4 to 6 p.m. features a special Ruth Chris menu. The $57.95 Prime Time menu includes: a choice of either a 11oz. filet, 16 oz. ribeye or a king salmon; The Prime Time $49.95 menu includes 8oz. filet, stuffed chicken breast, bbq shrimp or sizzling blue crab cakes. Both entrees come with a house or caesar salad or soup of the day with a side of either garlic mashed potatoes or creamed spinach. To round off the meal, guests will be treated with chocolate mousse in a chocolate shell with fresh berries and whipped cream.
Ruth's Chris Clayton is located at One North Brentwood in Clayton, conveniently located in the heart of the Clayton business and arts district. www.ruthschrisstlouis.com
About Ruth's Chris Steak House: Ruth Chris Steak House was founded over 46 years ago by Miss Ruth Fertel of New Orleans, Louisiana. Ruth's Chris Steak House restaurants continue to serve their customers today as Miss Ruth did--- on specially designed broilers, searing USDA prime, Midwestern corn-fed steaks at 1,800 degrees. From the beginning, Ruth believed in quality with hands-on direction, breaking the mold of other cookie-cutter style restaurants. In 1977 the franchise began, now serving fine steaks at over 120 locations in the United States and four foreign countries. www.ruthschris.com
Upcoming dates
- Starting Thursday, January 18th, 2018, repeats every 7 days until Monday, December 31, 2018 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm


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Everything On At Brighton Dome For International Women's Day 2017
Bighton Dome will mark International Women's Day 2017 with a series of performances and events, including stand-up comedian Bridget Christie's take on Brexit.
The award-winning comic, newspaper columnist and writer will bring her new show to Brighton Dome following a sell-out run at Edinburgh Fringe.
In the wake of last year's referendum result, the comedian ditched the show she was preparing to take to the festival and wrote a whole new one about Brexit, Because You Demanded It.
It has since been expanded and updated to include developments such as the growth of the "alt-right" and the election of Donald Trump.
Other events on the day include Australian-born writer and feminist movement Germaine Greer discussing ecofeminism in a special event for International Women's Day, Women for Life on Earth: The Inevitability of Ecofeminism.
A live recording of Deborah Frances White's hit comedy podcast The Guilty Feminist will also take place at the Old Courtroom, co-hosted by comedy writer Margaret Cabourn-Smith with special guest stand-up comedian Jen Brister.
Brighton Museum will host their annual celebration of International Women's Day in partnership with Brighton Dome and Brighton Women's Centre – what they describe as "a day-long marketplace of performance, art and debate."
A spokesperson said: "Bursting with activities, with gender equality firmly on the agenda, join us for a marketplace of ideas alongside a specially curated programme of inspiring speakers, activists and innovators, workshops, arts & crafts, causes and campaigns, with fun for all the family."
International Women's Day Celebration
Sat 4 Mar, 10am – 5pm
Brighton Dome and Brighton Museum
Germaine Greer – Women for Life on Earth: The Inevitability of Ecofeminism
Sat 4 Mar, 12pm
Brighton Dome Concert Hall
£10, £8.50 concessions
The Guilty Feminist Podcast
Sat 4 Mar, 5pm
Old Courtroom
Bridget Christie: Because You Demanded It
Sat 4 Mar, 8pm
Brighton Dome Concert Hall


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Thursday, August 14, 2008
My "Try to be Daily" Run/Jog
6 comments:
- Rochelle said...
Yeah - Way to go!!! I am way impressed with the getting up at 6 part too:)
- August 14, 2008 at 8:05 AM
- Kristin said...
Best of luck with keeping it up! I, like you Britt have never been a runner . . . and I've been considering giving it a try . . . but haven't actually done it yet. We'll see if I ever go. :) I'm proud of you for starting!
- August 14, 2008 at 11:26 AM
- Hadlock Hideaway said...
Good job Britt! I don't fool myself.. I will never be a runner...lol.
- August 14, 2008 at 2:08 PM
- Sarah Turley said...
I wish I lived down there and we could run together. I walked up to campus today and was dying.
- August 14, 2008 at 6:42 PM
- ali said...
You're bringing tears to my eyes! I can't believe that you are running! A mile! I'm so impressed! Three children and starting to run...you gotta feel good about that!
- August 19, 2008 at 3:03 PM
- Lauren said...
I'm so proud of you Britt! That's awesome! Way to go! (And I'm equally impressed with the getting up at 6:00!)
- August 22, 2008 at 2:44 PM


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The Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced joint enforcement actions Friday against two J.P. Morgan Chase JPM, -0.47% wealth-management subsidiaries for failure to disclose conflicts of interest to clients. The bank has agreed to pay a total of $307 million in fines and disgorgements. Approximately $60 million of the disgorgement ordered was common to the two enforcement orders.
The two units admitted the allegations and agreed to be censured.
The SEC found that the firm's investment advisory business and nationally chartered bank did not disclose its preference to clients for investing their money in proprietary investment products. Those funds were also more costly. The CFTC said that this preference had existed since at least 2008.
The CFTC and SEC also noted that the bank selected third-party hedge-fund managers of its client funds based on whether they were willing to pay placement fees, or "retrocessions," for placement, shareholder servicing and other ongoing services to the hedge funds. The bank did not disclose this preference for retrocession-paying hedge funds until August 2015, when it added additional language to certain client documentation. J.P. Morgan agreed to hire an independent compliance consultant to review policies and procedures concerning disclosures of conflicts of interest and to implement the recommendations of the consultant. J.P. Morgan must also disclose the enforcement action on its website and in a client brochure for at least a year.
J.P. Morgan was granted a waiver by the SEC from being automatically disqualified from certain business activities based on its admissions.
Jordan A. Thomas, chairman of law firm Labaton Sucharow's whistleblower representation practice, said that his client, a J.P. Morgan executive, is the whistleblower who brought the bank's offenses to the SEC's attention. The client is said to have cooperated in the agency's investigation. "My client never wanted to be a whistleblower," said Thomas, "but believed the best way to protect J.P. Morgan clients and improve the sales culture of the organization — while avoiding retaliation and blacklisting — was to report these violations to the SEC."
Julie M. Riewe, co-chief of the SEC enforcement division's asset-management unit, said that in addition to the undisclosed conflicts of interest, J.P. Morgan breached its fiduciary duty to certain clients. "Clients are entitled to know whether their adviser has competing interests that might cause it to render self-interested investment advice," said Riewe, according to a press release.
A J.P. Morgan spokesman told MarketWatch: "We have always strived for full transparency in client communications, and in the last two years have further enhanced our disclosures in support of that goal. The disclosure weaknesses cited in the settlements were not intentional, and we regret them. We remain confident in our investment process and are proud of the way we manage money."


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But beyond these new freedoms, what does the Nisa mean for investors? Rob Saunders, head of money at Comparethemarket.com, argues that it's a false dawn. "In March 2014, the average rate of interest on a three year fixed rate cash Isa was 2.04 per cent and now, ahead of the launch of the new "Super Isa", the average rate... is 1.93 per cent." But even if an expected rush of money has led cash Isa providers to cut rates on average, there are still good deals around that will beat the current rate of inflation (1.5 per cent on the consumer price index). Coventry Building Society's instant access Isa, for example, currently pays out 2 per cent a year. And as Darius McDermott of Chelsea Financial Services says, leaving cash in for a couple of years, rather than going for an instant access account, will probably mean a better rate of interest (see table). You do, however, run the risk of potentially losing out on higher returns as the Bank of England raises interest rates.
The Nisa is also an opportunity to consolidate funds currently held outside the Isa wrapper, advises Mike Horseman of Cockburn Lucas. Avoiding income and capital gains tax can make a real difference to returns – especially for higher rate taxpayers.
But given current debate about equity valuations, and whether stock markets are due a correction, the increased Nisa limit may present investors with a dilemma. If you've waited until now to fill up your stocks and shares Isa, you will want to avoid the risk of entering markets at their peak. So first, says Jason Hollands of Bestinvest, follow the usual advice and spread your investments around. Second, drip-feeding money into the Isa over several months will help to iron out volatility over the year.
Finally, even if you don't feel able to commit to investments immediately, most Isa platforms have a cash park facility, allowing you to make a decision when the time is right.


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The Annual
Fund Dinner & Auction
What do I wear to the auction? What does dressy casual
While the auction does not
require formal attire, it is a night to dress up a little. Wear that favorite
dress or have a good excuse to shop for a new one! Don't let what to wear hold
you back from attending. Anything from pants to dresses goes; your Sunday best:
or your work clothes are fine. Men are not required to wear a coat and tie, but
if that makes you comfortable go right ahead.
If I have dietary restrictions will there be something
for me to eat?
We will have several meal
options in the form of food stations.
What is the vegetarian option?
There will be pasta and
salad options.
Do I need to bring cash to the event?
You can use your credit
card if you register online prior to the event or at check-in. Cash is also
accepted. There will be a cash bar; however, soft drinks, iced tea and water
are included with the dinner.
What about items I win - do I take them home with me
that night?
Yes! The silent auction
tables will be full of items in all shapes and sizes for you to bid on and if
you win the item it is yours and should be taken with you after check-out. If
the item you win is an experience or an event to take place later you will
retrieve at check-out a certificate with the contact information necessary to
schedule or retrieve your item.
Are items I buy tax-deductible?
Yes but it depends. If you
pay more for your item than its value you can deduct the amount over the value
on your taxes. If you pay the value of or under it is not tax-deductible. If an
item you pay is an experience or a "priceless" item, you will have to confer
with your tax advisor about what to claim as a deduction. You will receive a
receipt with values listed for all your purchases that evening.
Does buying an item at the auction count towards
participation to The Annual Fund?
No. The purchase of your
ticket to the auction is the cost of the meal, and any purchases you make at
the auction are considered a transaction not a gift that counts toward
participation. The auction and the items to bid on and win are a fun way to
raise money for The Annual Fund and gather as a community to celebrate. We are
grateful for your generous bidding, but we hope that you will also prayerfully
consider a donation if you haven't made one already. There will be an
opportunity to give that evening when you check out.
What is the parking situation at White Manor Country
There is a large flat
parking lot very close to the club building where the auction will take place,
and if you prefer to be just steps away there is a circular driveway where you
can be dropped off right at the door.
Can we come to the auction and not bid?
Absolutely! Come to enjoy
an evening celebrating DC, honoring our Alumnus of the Year, hearing our
students perform, and fellowshipping with DC parents, alumni, alumni parents,
and friends.
What is mobile bidding?
Mobile bidding is a great
way to streamline the bidding process so you can spend more time chatting and
less time frantically checking paper forms to see if someone has out bid you
yet! Prior to the auction or when you arrive that evening you will download an
app to your smartphone (we will provide the link) and from that app you can
scroll through the entire catalog and pick those items you want to bid on. You
can even from the start just put in your max bid and the system will bid for
you up to your designated amount. The items will all still be on display but
really you don't even need to be in the same room as the items are to bid on
them. So sit back and visit with friends and bid away while you monitor the
action on your phone!
Do I need to bring my smart phone for mobile bidding?
Yes! Husbands and wives
will still have one bidder number but can both be bidding from their phones or
you can designate one of you to be the bidder for the night.
What if I don't have a smartphone?
We will have multiple
Chromebooks on the tables and assistance to help you with your bidding.
Do you have to be a DC family to attend?
Not at all! This is a
great event to bring a prospective family, your neighbor, friends from church,
or anyone who loves an auction and would be interested in hearing more about DC
and supporting Christian education.
Who comes to the auction?
In the past couple of year
we have had close to 250 people attend the auction and it is parents,
faculty/staff, alumni, alumni parents, grandparents and friends who attend, but
there is not criteria to attend.
Can I just make a gift without purchasing an item?
Yes! You can indicate your
gift and return with your RSVP card or when you RSVP/register online. That
evening there will also be an opportunity to give by credit card or check.
How do I pay for my items at checkout?
If you register your
credit card online with "express pay" you are all set for the night and any
bids you win the amount will be charged to the card you registered and a
receipt will be emailed to you. If you wish to not do express check-out you can
pay by credit card or check at the check-out desk that evening.
Contact Kristen Paulson for questions about event sponsorship.
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UNDERAGE girls have been offered free mephedrone in exchange for sex, a top police officer has said.
Inspector Clare Jenkins' warning over the drug's link to child exploitation comes as a task force is tackling children's use of the drug in Gosport and Fareham.
Police and other organisations launched the work last April, with substance misuse charity Catch 22 helping 36 young people using the drug so far.
Insp Jenkins said: 'Young girls have been offered it free at parties in exchange for sexual favours.
'We do have intelligence that it happens.
'That's the issue that causes us the most worry.'
She said there was one report of it being offered in those circumstances.
Operation Tapestry Action Group, which includes Gosport Borough Council, was set up to tackle young people using the class B drug, known as meow meow, drone and M-Cat.
Parents and carers are being warned about the tell-tale signs that children are hooked on the drug.
These include a strong smell of cat urine and extreme weight loss in a short time.
The drug can also cause sniffing and nosebleeds, long-term mental health problems, and anxiety, aggression and crying.
Sarah Green, Catch 22 service manager, said: 'We have particular concerns around their physical and mental health.
'We want to educate professionals across Hampshire.
'If professionals are aware of the risk they can work with us and we can get them in quickly for assessment.'
The pilot scheme in Gosport and Fareham could be extended to other areas, she added.
She said: 'The risks are significant relating to that drug. There's always going to be young people we don't see.'
Ms Green added it is important to help people on the drug as soon as possible to minimise the damage.
She added: 'It's an immediate risk to physical health.
'It causes immediate damage to the nasal area, it's very toxic, we see a lot of haemorrhaging from the nose.'
Young people can refer themselves to the group.
Call the Catch 22 crisis line on 0800 599 9591 at any time.


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Docker provides a powerful tool for creating lightweight images and containerized processes, but did you know it can make your development environment part of the DevOps pipeline too? Whether you're managing tens of thousands of servers in the cloud or are a software engineer looking to incorporate Docker containers into the software development life cycle, this article has a little something for everyone with a passion for Linux and Docker.
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Purism Introduces "It's a Secure Life" Bundle Sale, Wave Computing Open-Sourcing MIPS, Red Hat Announces Long-Term Commercial Support for OpenJDK on Microsoft Windows, ArchLabs 2018.12 Now Available and RawTherapee 5.5 Released
December 18, 2018
Linux 4.20 rc7 Is Out, the Skrooge Team Announces the 2.17.0 Release of Its Personal Finance Manager, Confluent Has a New Confluent Community License, Pixel Wheels Racing Game has a New Release and Debian Installer Buster Alpha 4 Is Now Available
December 17, 2018
Epic Games' Free Cross-Platform Service Coming in 2019, Harness Announces New 24-7 Service Guard, Vivaldi Version 2.2 Released, KDE Applications 18.2 Are Out and Valve's Steam Link App for RPi Officially Available
December 14, 2018
Opera Launches Built-in Cryptocurrency Wallet for Android, ManagedKube Partners with Google Cloud to Provide a Monitoring App for Kubernetes Cluster Costs, QEMU 3.1 Released, IoT DevCon Call for Presentations and GNOME 3.31.3 Is Out
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I'm running Act11 (just installed) on an Acer Laptop with Vista and 4GB of RAM.
When I first installed it, it seemed to start up OK, but now it takes 13 minutes
to start up. Clearly there is something wrong, it's probably waiting for something
and timing out I would think.
Any ideas? Anybody else notice this?
There could be more than one cause for this:
1) See if the information in this Knowledgebase article helps:
How To Configure Database Warmup From ACT! Diagnostics
2) User Account Control (UAC) in Vista
How to Disable User Account Control (UAC) in Windows Vista®
3) Damaged preferences file
How To Rebuild ACT! Preferences Using the ACT! Diagnostics Utility
4) ACT! may be having trouble accessing the database you are trying to open (is the database on a server, or on your local machine?). Try opening the Demo database (ACT11Demo) and see if the same thing happens
5) There may be another application interfering with ACT! (i.e., firewall, antivirus), in which you can try rebooting you machine in selective startup mode:
How to Reboot Windows Vista® in Selective Startup
Greig Hollister
Note: Effective 6/1/13, Sage no longers provides support for the Act! software. This is now provided by Swiftpage.
Thanks for your response, I've noted your suggestions for later.
However, the performance problem started suddenly, and it would hang for a long time even before the splash screen, so I don't think it even got to the database. I dropped back to ACT9, fortunately I still had a backup of the ACT9 database, and it works fine, starts up relatively much faster.
I updated to ACT11 to get email to work on Vista, but silly me, ACT still can't send mail through non-standard ports (which most email servers now require), I figured with the demise of Outlook they would have figured out how to do this but I was wrong. Even stupider me, I activated it because I thought email would work, now I'm stuck with a version that's no better than ACT9 that I was using.
Or can you suggest a way to send email from the ACT11 email client (or anything else for that matter) that will allow sending to use port 465 and SSL (like Comcast and gmail and probably others require)? What are users supposed to do on Vista - with which ACT11 is supposed to work?


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Make my jazz red hot
Wow - That really flashes me back to the early 70's. It makes me remember notebook paper that was colors, like purple and green. (Diane, you're probably way too young to remember that.)
Tex, I graduated high school in 76, I remember that colorful era very well.
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1887 - JOSEPH LAMB Joseph Francis Lamb (Death: September 3, 1960) was a noted American composer of ragtime music. Lamb, of Irish descent, was the only non-African American of the "Big Three" composers of classical ragtime, the other two being Scott Joplin and James Scott.
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1920 - David Warren "Dave" Brubeck (born December 6, 1920) is an American jazz pianist. He has written a number of jazz standards, including "In Your Own Sweet Way" and "The Duke". Brubeck's style ranges from refined to bombastic, reflecting his mother's attempts at classical training and his improvisational skills. His music is known for employing unusual time signatures, and superimposing contrasting rhythms, meters, and tonalities. His long-time musical partner, alto saxophonist Paul Desmond, wrote the Dave Brubeck Quartet's best remembered piece, "Take Five".
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Melbourne: Experts are supporting the theory that circumcision in boys could cut HIV risk significantly.
"A wealth of research has shown that the foreskin is the entry point that allows HIV to infect men during intercourse with an infected female partner," News.com.au quoted them as writing.
"Soon after the HIV pandemic was first recognised, much lower HIV prevalence was found in areas of sub-Saharan Africa where more than 80 percent of males had been circumcised," they wrote.
However, circumcising poses a problem for parents who can't afford to pay for the operation since the Medicare rebate had also been eroded.
"All states and territories should allow this operation to be carried out in the public hospital system," said Sydney physician Alex Wodak.
"We should be trying nationally to get back to where we were in the 1950s and 60s where the majority of infant males were circumcised," he said.
The study is published in the Medical Journal of Australia.