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Dear Parents/Carers
We are contacting to inform you that unfortunately, due to technical issues, we are unable to print school reports before the end of the summer term.
Reports will be issued on the 30th August 2018. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
Laura Sanchez
Head Teacher
Our annual Bowline Sponsored Walk Fundraiser takes place on Thursday 12th July. A fantastic opportunity to show determination and how we work together as a community. All pupils should have received a letter. Challenge: Each pupil to raise at least £10.
For the letter, please click here
Please note that a knowledge organiser event is being hosted for parents and carers of pupils in year 8, 9 and 10 on the 25th of June at 5:30pm.


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|A picture of school just felt really right. Source.
I didn't think I'd be this sad. Or scared.
I'm a mere months a way from a day I've been waiting for since I was a little kid. I looked forward to graduating college and building my career, and now that I'm so close to having what I wanted, I feel strange and empty. I expected to be happy, to be relieved. It's been a tumultuous four years for me for reasons I prefer not to share here.
A few months ago I felt so ready. I was strong and prepared to take on the world. I was also in a different city, skipping some school to finish out the intern life. I felt so happy and so ambitious. Since then the sparkle in my eyes has dulled a bit, faded into an anxiety induced deadness that I'm really working on shaking.
This time one year ago I knew where I would be. In school. This time next year, will I have a job? What city will I be living in? Will I make new friends? Keep the old ones? Will my work be fulfilling? Will the sparkle, the inspiration, return? Will everything up to this point be worth it or will I have done everything in vain?
I always try to keep it real with you, but I tend to err on the side of bubblegum and sweetness. So here's the truth: I'm really afraid to leave the comfort zone that is school. It's all so familiar to me, and as much as I always crave change I'm afraid to let this chapter in my life close because success isn't certain, even if I put my blood, sweat and tears into my work. It just never is.
At this moment, I'm not ready for this to be my last semester. Hopefully by April I will be.
To anyone who is also in this place, I understand. To anyone who has been there, I hope you have some sage words for me because I'd be oh-so grateful.

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As one via age learns new skills, one first as a kid becomes a member of the adult's world, then later truly a part of it, then somewhat too skilled for some tasks, then too skilled for many to communicate with, then not understood. Likewise one learns to solve problems in life and of the world, and so later on one has more answers and more skilled style, but less understood anymore. So at first one maybe were for tough realism as a kid, kind of dark, then later average, then light, then out of sight, then dark or light or whatever when one part of the time succeeds in communicating answers found and part of the time is too different to be understood right. So from communication one changes to out of tune but full of answers - finds religion, art, upbringing of the next generation, etc.
On the other hand some try to start from the difficult end and so they lack quality, kind of full of lies. Or someone skilled loses touch with daily chores and so loses basic skills which bring quality. And both gorups some tend to encourage to tasks which require great skill. So it goes ashtray.
All people may have the same building parts, kind of rational, kind of caring for things they consider impirtant. But all do not stick to the level they know well and care about, but mess with the wider world, and so things go ashtray. Or they are social unobjectively in questions that should be parts of the society, of civilized ways and not of social life and personal choises.


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The Flyers entered tonight's game against the Vancouver Canucks on a four-game losing streak after losing 5-4 in OT against the Calgary Flames a couple of days ago.
The Flyers lack of secondary scoring being a big part of their current coldstreak. Hakstol decided before tonights game to mix the lines by putting Nolan Patrick, Jordan Weal and Wayne Simmonds as a line to try and create more offensively. Michal Neuvirth made his first start in goal since 4th of october.
First period
Flyers passing was pretty sloppy in the start of the first period but it improved after the first 5 minutes. Shayne Gostisbehere was close scoring the games first goal when his shot hit the crossbar. A few minutes later Ivan Provorovs shot went of a Canucks defender and beat Markström in goal.
Just a minute later the Canucks would respond on a breakaway goal by Daniel Sedin. The initial shot went of the post but after hitting Neuvirth it went into the back of the net.
19 seconds later the Canucks would get another odd man chance. Brock Boeser made no mistake and beat Neuvirth for a 2-1 lead.
Second period
Flyers specialteams have struggled as of late and tonight was no different. Canucks scored two powerplay goals to increase their lead to 4-1 heading into the third.
Konecny had a chance to get Flyers back into the game on a breakaway but he was denied by Markström.
After Canucks 4-1 goal Hakstol decided to put Elliott in. Neuvirth saved 18 out of 22 shots before being relieved.
Elliotts first big save was on a Louie Eriksson breakaway where he saved it off his glove and afterwards hit the bar and out.
Third period
Flyers struggled to create any chanced in the first 10 minutes of the third period but finally broke through on a Voracek slapshot.
After the Voracek goal Flyers found some energy but they never really got any close to scoring another goal. Most of their attempts were from the perimiter. Brian Elliott looked great in his short time in the game and will get the start tomorrow against the Islanders. Louie Eriksson scored the final goal of the game in the open net with just a couple of seconds left of the game.
Stars of the game
First star
Brock Boeser – Boeser scored twice for the Canucks and was easily the best forward on the ice tonight.
Second star
Jacob Markström – Saved some quality scoring chances to keep Canucks in the lead. Saved a crucial breakaway attempt from Konecny
Third star
Daniel Sedin – Scored a goal and assisted to another one. Daniel Sedin might not be what he used to be but he was solid for the Canucks tonight.
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Well then. Laden with Chocolate (for home), Beer (for my Uncle), and a very fine cake from Goossens (for sharing), I made my way to visit some family members in Holland :) Of course, they had been following along on my blog (hello! J & M!) and had noted that I have a fascination with all things colorful and had expressed some interest in seeing the Tulip Fields. My wonderful Aunt greeted me at the train station with a gigantic bouquet of Tulips - incidentally, they matched my Spring is Here colorway perfectly (though I didn't take a photo of the bouquet - you'll just have to trust me).
Keukenhof is touted as the most beautiful spring garden in the world. I find it hard to disagree. The park is covered in beautifully landscaped arrangements and also has several indoor pavilions that feature even more flowers (and gorgeous and unique flower arrangements as well). Incidentally the park is only open for a very limited time - during the peak of the blooming season - apparently after the blooms have finished, and the park is closed, the planning for the next year begins anew, with the grounds undergoing a massive overhaul. All the bulbs are replanted each year - something on the order of 7 million bulbs are hand planted on the grounds between September and December!
I have to admit, I had never know that there was such a huge variety of tulips - nor had I any idea that there were double and even triple petaled tulips! Variety was found in every aspect from size of the blooms, stem height, and the color combinations (of both the flowers and the foliage!) - I definitely learned a whole lot! While the flowers photographed below aren't an exact match (I still say the bouquet was pretty darned close!), I think I could have a whole series of colorways named after the stunning array of flowers I had a chance to see on this trip!


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For the problems below, you need to write programs using C language. Turn in your own source programs written independently (by email) together with reports.
The Planck function (measured per unit wavelength) from a blackbody with temperature $T$ is given by(1)
where $h = 6.626 \times 10^{-34}\ \mathrm{J\ s}, \quad k = 1.381 \times 10^{-23}\ \mathrm{J\ K^{-1}},$ and $c = 2.998 \times 10^8\ m\ s^{-1}$. All of your answers should be accurate to at least four digits.
- (a) Derive Wien's displacement law by solving $d B_\lambda / d \lambda = 0$.
- (b) For a blackbody with $T = 10^4\ \mathrm{K}$, find two wavelengths correspodning to $B_\lambda = 10^6\ \mathrm{J\ s^{-1}\ m^{-3}}$.
A planet is orbiting around the Sun in a Kepler orbit with semi-major axis $a$, semi-minor axis $b$, and eccentricity $e = \sqrt{1 - b^2 / a^2}$. The location of the planet in the $(x, y)$ plane is given by(2)
with the eccentric anomaly $E$ defined as(4)
where $t$ and $P$ denote the time elapsed from the perihelion and the orbital period of the planet, respectively.
- (a) The Earth has $P = 365.25635$ days, $a = 1.496 \times 10^6\ \mathrm{km}$, and $e = 0.0167$. Compute $E, x, y$ for $t = 182$ days and $t = 273$ days, using the (i) bisection, (ii) Newton, and (iii) xed-iteration methods. The fractional error in $E$ at the end of your computation (from one iteration to the next) should be less than $10^{-10}$. How many iterations does your method need, i.e, how quickly does it converge?
- (b) Repeat the cauculations by assuming that the eccentricity of the Earth is changed
to $e = 0.99999$, while everything else remains unchanged.
The error function is defined as(5)
Evaluate $\operatorname{erf}(2)$ to an accuracy of $\epsilon = 10^{-6}$ using both the composite trapezoidal rule and the composite Simpson's rule. Compare the number of function evaluations required in each case.


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Human flight - a Dutch guy amplifies his own muscles with about 2 kW ..
Of course it might be an elaborate fake video, but a back of the envelope shows a couple of kilowatts will work with about 80kg and a 20 m2 of wing area. It is the right ballpark. Making an ornithopter work is not an easy task, but is not impossible.
The video isn't terribly convincing, but the dream is strong.
update - this appears to be an elaborate fake..
still maybe it will inspire the real thing with a workable design and at least I was able to daydream a bit


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Brazilian cinema is too often stuck between an unshakable need for soap-operatic drama and the unfortunate belief that legitimacy can only be achieved by imitating the aesthetic conventions of the most traditional forms of American filmmaking. Once Upon a Time Veronica only timidly attempts to sway from that tendency by forging a faux essay of sorts through its voiceover, a series of diary entries that its sexually aware protagonist chronicles with a voice recorder. Veronica (Hermila Guedes) has just finished med school in Recife and is facing the gap between the theory of books and the harsh reality of Brazil's public health system: enormous lines, unhelpful colleagues, and disgruntled patients who refuse medical protocol and sometimes even spit in her face. She refers to herself in the third person, as "patient Veronica," and exerts self-pity for feeling alienated in spite of having it all on paper. When she's not being a doctor, or a patient of her own self in her journals, she's hanging out with her ailing father, having lukewarm sex with her boyfriend, or daydreaming about beach orgies.
There's a hazy melancholy to Guedes's face that can be captivating, but the film's narrative and aesthetic strategies are too self-aware for it to ever feel ingenious. As Veronica's diary entries are never particularly insightful, the diaristic device ends up feeling hokey. Apart from one great line, "French kissing isn't kissing, it's sex," their function is less poetic than punctuation. The father's vinyls of old-school Brazilian music, the uncommitted usage of a handheld camera, and the short-lived and just as uneven digressive inserts of naked bodies entwined on the beach all feel a little too carefully posited, as if we could read the intention behind every element spelling itself out on the frame like a watermark. Worse, the brief usage of toothless non-actors as patients feels exploitative and hesitant, as if writer-director Marcelo Gomes were trying to intermittently embellish his otherwise traditional narrative with more experimental components (such as unexplained inserts of naked bodies coated in beach sand) as a way to hide the unoriginality of its blueprint.
Although it's refreshing to see the city of Recife portrayed once again in a major release, following Kleber Mendonça Filho's Neighboring Sounds, its specificity feels forced, such as the mentioning of "frevo," a local music and dance style, in one scene as a way to unmistakably highlight the setting and serve it like a dish of exotic haute cuisine to international audiences. Once Upon a Time Veronica is simply too conscious of its form and its global-market ambitions to ever feel honestly interested in the themes it purports to cherish: urban alienation, self-reflexivity, and female sexuality quietly bursting out at the seams.


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To the Editor:
Hopeful Horizons, the local Children's Advocacy, Domestic Violence and Rape Crisis Center, would like to extend our heartfelt appreciation to the Bargain Box thrift shop and all of its volunteers and patrons for the generous grant we received. This grant has enabled Hopeful Horizons to continue to fulfill its mission to protect, treat and prevent.
Support from the Bargain Box increased our capacity to provide services to individuals and families in our community. Last year alone, we provided 4,769 nights of emergency shelter to 185 women and children fleeing domestic violence.
Additionally, we responded to 6,867 calls on our 24-hour hotline and provided 412 forensic interviews in alleged child abuse cases.
Funding from The Bargain Box has been vital to our ability to provide these critical services and programs.
Thank you to the Bargain Box for partnering with Hopeful Horizons to provide life-saving assistance 24/7 and for ensuring that evidence-based services are provided to victims at no cost. With your support, we will end abuse and save lives.
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Monday, September 13, 2010
A recent portrait of Laura. It was painted from life on 2'x3' canvas and took about three hours. It helped that Laura is a great model and held a pose beautifully. Hopefully we can have another painting session together soon and she might do a charcoal drawing of me. I'm hoping to do more life painting this fall and hang them at Lovin Cup" coffee shop in a couple of months. Painting from life is probably the biggest challenge, but also the most rewarding. I think it offers a more complex portrait, with a variety of expressions, instead of a single snapshot in time. This painting is fairly realistic for me, the next one of Laura would probably have more distortion and color play. I'm looking for models to sit if anyone is interested? If you are willing to sit twice than I would give one away as payment for modeling. If anyone is interested in a commissioned portrait, I charge $400 for 2'x3' or $500 for 3'x4. I can work from life or from photos if you prefer.
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There�s a chance the next can of Pringles potato chips you pop open was made from recycled Onslow County trash.
There�s a chance the next can of Pringles potato chips you pop open was made from recycled Onslow County trash.
After one year and $2 million in federal grants, the Sonoco Recycling Facility off Pony Farm Road is doing more than quadruple the work the old plant did, officials announced during a recent grand opening ceremony.
The old facility � which was basically a giant pile of junk with workers sorting through garbage on one conveyer belt � processed an average of 500 tons of recyclable trash a month. The new state-of-the-art facility processes an average of 2,000 tons a month and can handle 3,000 tons, said Ray Howard, president of Sonoco Recycling out of Hartsville, S.C.
County Commissioner Paul Buchanan said the improvements were important to everyone in Onslow County because the more recyclables the facility catches the less trash goes into the county landfill. He said that with the new Sonoco plant in place the life of the landfill has been extended from 15 to 30 years.
In addition to new equipment Sonoco also added an education room and provides tours to local students.
Commissioner Barbara Ikner said she was happy to see a place students could learn about recycling and that every school in Onslow County has a recycling program.
�This facility is dedicated to all the children of Onslow County,� Howard said, adding that recycling protects their futures. He said Sonoco has a cradle to cradle business model.
�We build products, they are brought back to us and we build another product out of the material,� he said. �We�re the only company in the United States that can say that.�
Sonoco�s list of products include food packaging, contact lenses and paper � including the paper on which The Daily News is printed.
Local plant manager Will Howard said the new facility is the first of its kind and uses high-powered magnets and oscillating disks to quickly and effectively separate metal and paper.
Sonoco signed a 10-year contract with Onslow County last year and rebuilt the recycling center from the ground up with a $2 million grant.
Sonoco, founded in 1899, annually collects more than 3 million tons of old corrugated containers, various grades of paper, metals and plastics. The company operates six facilities and serves more than 125 communities in which curbside-collected residential and commercial materials are processed.
Contact Daily News Senior Reporter Lindell Kay at 910-219-8455 or email@example.com. Follow him on Twitter and friend him on Facebook @ 1lindell.
Items now accepted at the material recover facility at Meadowview Landfill:
n Paper, junk mail, paperback books.
n Glass, tin, metals and aluminum, but no scrap.
n Plastic containers free of hazardous materials and food contamination.
n Rigid plastics made of HDPE greater than two feet in length and weighing more than 40 pounds.
Items not accepted:
n Hardback books
n Foil-coated, food contaminated or moisture-resistant boxes.
n Paint cans, motor oil or hazardous waste.
n Glass cookware, dishes or lightbulbs.
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It has been quite a while since we've posted. Sorry for that. With Heather finishing up school right now, she's been swamped with papers, homework, exams, and her internship at the Minnesota Department of Health. That said, we've made some more progress in the move.
Indeed, two weeks ago we signed a lease for a one-bedroom apartment in northern Aarhus that we'll be subletting through the end of the summer. We're looking forward to seeing it in-person in January and will post pictures when they're available. Last week we also received our official residence permits for Denmark, so we are permitted to stay there and work until December, 2015, which should be plenty of time for my post-doc and whatever work we're able to find for Heather.
So, with a flight booked for the middle of January, we're starting to get serious about packing up our life. We've started making our first round of donations to Goodwill and are finding new homes for some of the things we can neither pack or put in storage. Things are getting "real" it would seem.
And, today we were blessed with a beautiful Minnesota snow storm that gave us about 10″ of snowfall here in Shoreview. Some pictures below. More soon.


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Monday, May 22, 2017 - 6:00pm 2999 Oak Road, Walnut Creek
This is our chance to get a bikeway, and a real bikeway at that, on Treat Blvd, between the Iron Horse Trail and Main Street, crossing 680. The County has been reluctant to add a bike lane for fear of causing traffic to slow at some future point in time should more cars drive the road. It's time the County hear that the safety of today's residents bicycling and walking matters, and future traffic concerns don't. Let's fix Treat Blvd.
Come to Monday's workshop and let the County know you support a safe bikeway on Treat Blvd.
Project Website: http://www.cccounty.us/


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Dhamma! My Phone is Ringing
Yesterday on the public transport, a strange noise emanated from the hemp hand-bag of the centered, charismatic young commuter next to you. Your ears perked with curiousity as a cell phone was produced—because this was not the top charts hit nor a jammingly humorous or rude emission. This phone chanted. With a practiced inhalation, the owner of the phone interrupted the mantra before you could enter a meditative state sufficient to calm the whirlwind of thoughts running through your head: how can I get that on my phone? Dare I ask this beautiful person to join me at the next GreenDrinks? Is nothing safe from rampant consumerism? Dating advice and economic theory are outside of the scope of this article. But if you absolutely must have your own "dhamma ringtone", read on.Dhamma (or dharma) is the Buddhist term for enlightened or authoritative teachings. The force behind these unique ringtones is the monk Phra Phayom Kalayano, who has recorded the dhamma doctrines and offered them free of charge to the mobile phone networks in Thailand. The Thai newspaper "The National" reports that several internet sites are now offering ring tones such as:
- Anger is stupidity, fury is madness — if you don't succumb to anger, you won't succumb to stupidity and madness.
- It is better to sweat from hard work than cry from laziness, which encourages poverty.
- Compose yourself before answering this call. Avoid being irascible and causing disputes.
Since the telephone companies are getting the product for free, you may be surprised to find that the dhamma ringtones are priced similar to other ringtone downloads. Rest assured, the profits will be donated to the Wat Suan Kaew Foundation. Phra Phayom Kalayano has plans to further develop the collection. A good mantra for the modern world is already on his list: "Use the phone while practising mindfulness — don't let it use you."
By the way, the cool mobile gadget pictured is the Nokia Aeon R&D; concept. But you are a TreeHugger, and your old klunker cell phone is still functioning quite well, thank you, so a ringtone upgrade is just the thing to keep you hip and happy. Homework for TreeHuggers: who can find an internet link where the dhamma ringtones can be downloaded? Let us know in the comments.
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A serial NSW rapist and sadistic domestic abuser who inflicted a horrific reign of torture and torment upon six women has been jailed for at least 27 years.
Though some occurred decades apart, the victims' accounts of the remorseless abuse were strikingly similar.
Two were forcibly held over hot stoves, others were beaten because they didn't complete household chores to their tormentor's satisfaction and several recounted rapes and being otherwise held against their will.
In one of the most shocking instances of abuse, the Central Coast man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, beat his pregnant partner with a plank of wood to force her to give birth on his birthday.
The woman later ran away but was compelled to return to the home soon after being threatened with never seeing her daughter again.
That young girl was later instructed to stab her mother in the head with a fork.
The man forced one partner and her child to eat off the floor anytime they took too long to eat meals; locked windows and doors and threatened to kill his partners so they couldn't leave; hogtied one partner and left her in a bath filling with water; and used a vacuum cleaner pole to beat and rape his victims.
District Court Judge Sarah Huggett on Friday said much of the abuse was designed to "emphasise a victim's powerlessness and worthlessness".
Each relationship began amicably before descending into violence.
"When one woman found the strength to escape, he simply found a replacement," she said on Friday.
"I have no doubt he derived pleasure in inflicting pain and fear on his victims."
Acknowledging no sentence would necessarily reflect the harm upon his victim, Judge Huggett sentenced the 53-year-old to 36 years in prison for more than 40 offences committed between 1988 and his arrest in 2014.
He continues to maintain his innocence and pleaded not guilty at trial to 21 indictable offences - including 10 rapes and one indecent assault on a young child.
The serial rapist smiled in court on Friday as he was led away by custodial officers.
"I might give you something you want," he said looking towards the public gallery.
Using evidence given by a victim and her sister, Judge Huggett also recounted how close police came to uncovering the abuse as early as 1993.
The woman who'd previously been tortured for talking to police, made an unsuccessful escape attempt.
It was thwarted when her abuser caught her on the phone to her sister, bound her and then shoved her in a wardrobe.
When the victim's sister, accompanied by police, arrived at the house minutes later looking for her sibling, the abuser said his partner wasn't there and slammed the door shut.
The victim, inside the bedroom wardrobe, heard her sister calling her name but was too frightened to respond.
The 53-year-old rapist was previously jailed in the late 1980s for abusing his first wife and child.
National domestic violence helpline: 1800 737 732 or 1800RESPECT. In an emergency call triple-zero.


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For the next year, I'm going to write one letter a day as a way to practice mindfulness, to reconnect with friends and family, to spread a little joy and love around the world. I'll write about it here. If you would like a letter, please send me your address!
Saturday, December 31, 2011
My letter to 2011
For today's blog, I write a letter to 2011 – since it has no physical address, I'll share my letter with you here :)
"No mud, no lotus."
-Thich Nhat Hanh
Dear 2011,
You were the best of times, you were the worst of times. You were a rollercoaster year more than any other in recent memory. Personally and globally, you were tumultuous, full of challenges as well as much celebration and joy, and much to be grateful for.
I can't say I'm sorry to see you go. The last few months you really dealt me some blows, and all I can really say is that I got through them. I am getting through them. And certainly, the blows could always be bigger. They could always be harder. But I didn't receive anything I couldn't handle.
The highlights of 2011 were really the most simple things, and perhaps you reminded me that this is what life is really about – being reunited with my husband after long months of separation, being able to celebrate our marriage with loved ones, receiving many visitors to our new home in San Diego. After living abroad for many years, 2011 was full or reconnection with friends and family – both in physical time and space, and also through this project (My Year of Letters). I cherish these moments and hope that 2012 brings many more.
In the challenges, you reminded me that everything changes – that nothing is stable, nothing is to be taken for granted, and that anything can be taken away in a moment. I lost my job, and we were frighteningly close to losing my dad. You reminded me of the everchanging fragility of life, of impermanence. Through these challenges, you reminded me to surrender, to accept what is. I will try to remember this as I move into 2012.
I read a quote recently, something like "Life doesn't get easier, we just get stronger." Looking back, if some of the things that happened this year had happened 5 years ago, I don't know how well I would have handled them. But I feel like I have the tools to deal with what is happening now – and to not just deal with it, but to make something great come out of it. Remembering that everything ultimately happens for our upliftment.
One of the other highlights of 2011 was having the opportunity to study with the great spiritual teacher and peacemaker Thich Naht Hanh. Thay says, "no mud, no lotus," meaning that without the darker, challenging aspects of life, we would not be able to have the beauty and the joy. This year was definitely a muddy year, but I see a lotus blooming for 2012. If 2011 was year of mud, let 2012 be the year of the lotus. 2011 has definitely provided much fodder for 2012 to bloom.
Thank you, 2011, for all of the challenges and joy that you brought, for the opportunities for growth, and for the opportunities to really challenge myself to be a better person. I dedicate 2012 to being the best person I can be, and for all of my actions to contribute to a more peaceful world.
With love,
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SM Energy Company has announced that production for the first quarter of 2015 is expected to be 16.8 million boe, or 186.4 million boepd. This represents 6% sequential growth in average daily production from the fourth quarter of 2014, and exceeds the company's guidance.
The company also announces that the borrowing base under its senior secured revolving credit facility was maintained at US$2.4 billion following its lenders' regularly scheduled semi-annual redetermination. SM Energy has elected to leave the aggregate commitment amount from the bank group unchanged at US$1.5 billion. The redetermination was made under the terms of the existing facility and there were no other changes to the terms of the credit facility resulting from this borrowing base redetermination.
Jay Ottoson, President and CEO, commented, "We exceeded our operated production expectations in the first quarter with operated capital investment right at our plan. Our production outperformance and reaffirmed borrowing base in a distressed commodity price environment are a result of our ability to efficiently add production and proved reserves in our core development programs. We plan to reforecast our annual production for 2015 following the completion of our Mid-Continent asset marketing process."
Adapted from press release by Joseph Green
Read the article online at: https://www.oilfieldtechnology.com/drilling-and-production/17042015/sm-energy-production-results-809/


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EDINBURGH - SEEP: Local Heat & Energy Efficiency Strategies, and Regulation...
The Scottish Government Directorate for Energy & Climate Change is delighted to invite you to a public consultation workshop event discussing proposals set out in the Second Consultation on Local Heat & Energy Efficiency Strategies, and Regulation of District and Communal Heating.
This is the first of three workshop events across three locations: Edinburgh, Perth and Inverness, to enable as many participants as possible to attend. All three workshops will be the same. You only need to attend one event.
This is the registration page for the Edinburgh event:
If you want to register for the Perth event go to this link:
If you want to register for the Inverness event go to this link: https://second-consultation-event-inverness.eventbrite.co.uk
Please note, to ensure as broad a spread of representation as possible at the events, the number of places at each event available to a single organisation will be limited. Only one place per organisation can be guaranteed. If multiple people from your organisation register for an event in the same location you may be asked not to attend or to attend a workshop in a different city.
Background and context
In January 2017, as part of the broader Scotland's Energy Efficiency Programme, the Scottish Government published a high level policy scoping consultation paper on Local Heat & Energy Efficiency Strategies (LHEES), and regulation of district heating. It was part of a suite of consultations on the draft Climate Change Plan, the draft Energy Strategy and related activity.
Based on the evidence and views gathered from stakeholders, the Scottish Government published a follow-up consultation document that sets out our more specific policy proposals for Local Heat & Energy Efficiency Strategies and regulation of district and communal heating.
The consultation document and supporting information is accessible at:
This is a follow-up consultation that seeks views and further evidence on more specific policy proposals that were developed to support:
a coordinated approach to the local planning and delivery of energy efficiency
and heat decarbonisation programmes within SEEP, we are consulting further on our proposal to create a statutory framework for Local Heat & Energy Efficiency Strategies.
appropriately-sited, low carbon, affordable district heating, the Scottish Government is consulting further on the development of a policy and regulatory system which will see district heating develop in a strategic manner, and provide appropriate conditions on the ground to accelerate delivery of district heating and to grow this market. In order to achieve this we are consulting further on a proposed regulatory framework.
These events are an opportunity for interested parties in Scotland to further discuss the implications and opportunities presented in the proposals within this second consultation. We would like to hear your views and give you an opportunity to inform the Scottish Government's approach.
If you have any questions please contact Jamie McIntyre by email jamie.mcintyre(at)gov.scot or telephone.


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Building-products.com has reported (07/11/2014) on the worldwide booming trade for insulation. According to a new Freedonia Group report, global demand is expected to increase 5% annually through to 2018.
Increased demand for insulation will be seen in developing countries due to rising building construction and industrial activity. In high-income countries, governments are adopting building codes that require increased insulation usage in an effort to reduce energy consumption.
The primary driver of global demand will continue to be strong growth in residential building construction. In North America alone, demand is set to grow by over 5%.
The Asia/Pacific area will account for more than one half of the new worldwide insulation demand and is forecast to post the fastest growth. India, China and Indonesia will also be big gainers.
The demand for insulation will advance more than 6% yearly through 2018 to nearly $50 billion value. Fastest gains will be felt by foamed plastic insulation products as it captures market share from mineral wool and fibreglass products.
Advances in mineral wool products will be strong and steady as it is favoured in China, where fire safety is a concern.


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Essential Tips On Consuming Well And Staying HealthyIf you want to live longer than you should start by taking a serious look at your diet and deciding what you can do to improve your nutrition. By learning what the best diet is for you enables you to give your body the best essentials because of better choices. Here are some ideas.
Most people don't give their bodies the necessary vitamins it needs each day to function well. It can be difficult to eat the right foods every day, and vitamin supplements are a great source of the nutrients many people lack. If you don't like the idea of taking pills every day, try drinking juice enhanced with vitamins and minerals.
Add more salads to your diet every day. These are packed with so many vitamins and nutrients essential for healthy organs and healthy minds. These can also take care of the amount of "greens" you should be consuming everyday and you can basically add any healthy fruits and veggies that you want. Try to avoid cream-based dressings though and opt for olive oil, vinegar, low fat yogurt or eat it plain.
In making decisions about nutrition, you should cast a wide net. If you take mind and spirit into consideration in other aspects of your life, you should also do so in regard to nutrition. One writer who does this is Sally Fallon in her book, "Nourishing Traditions".
Building healthy eating habits is vital to a sustainable plan for healthy nutrition. The overall effectiveness of a healthy diet, hinges entirely on whether or not the dieter can stick to it. Diet alterations that are easy to accept are preferable to extreme modifications that a dieter will struggle with, even if the effects are not as great.
Building healthy eating habits is vital to a sustainable plan for healthy nutrition. The overall effectiveness of a healthy diet, hinges entirely on whether or not the dieter can stick to it. Diet alterations that are easy to accept are preferable to extreme modifications that a dieter will struggle with, even if the effects are not as great.
Nutrition is key to any successful exercise routine, so be sure not to let your body run out of fuel. If you are going to exercise for more than 90 minutes, you will need to replenish your store of energy. Eat 50 to 60 grams of carbohydrates for each hour you plan to exercise.
For a healthier diet substitute olive oil for butter. Butter contains high amounts of saturated fats which is associated with high cholesterol and heart disease. look at here now is much healthier. You can drizzle olive oil, instead of butter, over vegetables. You can also dip your bread, or fry your eggs in olive oil instead of butter.
Clean out your fridge, freezer and cabinets. Toss the "bad" foods and replace with health alternatives. Keep fresh fruit and veggies on hand for snacking. Put a note on the refrigerator that says "no junk allowed" if you must. If you have kids, have a special place for any of their snacks that might tempt you.
Eating chicken is good for you as long as you follow a couple of simple rules. You should always remove all of the skin from the chicken because it is loaded with fat. Another good idea is to eat white meat chicken because it has less fat than dark meat portions.
Foods that are high in fat are not good for you. But, there are some foods that contain good fats, and you should not avoid eating those. Try adding olives, nuts, and fatty fishes to your diet and these will give you the fat you need, while still being healthy. Do not over do it, though, and eat too much of these.
Sticking to a solid nutrition plan is challenging sometimes. Remember to treat yourself occasionally if you're attempting to change bad habits. While this doesn't mean that you should eat a cake in a sitting, rewards that fit your nutritional goals and needs will encourage you to stay on the right track.
A good nutrition tip if you have diabetes is to opt for "no sugar added" foods. While keeping sugar intake low is important, it's equally important to not eat too many carbohydrates because they can also have an effect on blood sugar levels. Make sure you choose foods that are low in both sugar and carbohydrates.
As a vegetarian, it is very important to consider the foods that you eat on a regular basis and make sure that you are getting enough iron, protein and amino acids. Beans, tofu, and dairy products can get you the protein you need. Iron is found in many dark leafy greens and avocados are a great source for those amino acids.
In order to help children meet their optimal nutritional needs, try to give meals and snacks on a regular schedule. This helps their bodies to know when to expect the next meal, and regulates their hunger signals. Also, if they fill up on snacks just before mealtimes, they will not be hungry for the "real" foods at that meal.
To keep your body feeling good and healthy, be sure to intake a balanced nutritional diet every day. Monitor what you are eating and consider whether you are in balance. http://www.weather.gov/cgi-bin/nwsexit.pl?url=https://goo.gl/8ioMeR should consist of fifty to fifty-five percent carbohydrates, fifteen to twenty percent protein and thirty percent fats.
Have snacks prepared ahead of time for when you have the munchies. If you have some carrot sticks prepared in ziplock bags it is easy to grab them and eat them together with a healthy dip like salsa or hummus. This helps you to avoid empty calorie snacks and keep your nutrition in check.
Do not be afraid to pamper yourself with your favorites or comfort foods. The main idea is to target quantity over quality. You have already loved these foods which mean that "quality" should not be a factor. Keep link web page in control and do not over do it throughout your week. Earn the reward through willpower.
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Now that you have some more information, hopefully, this will help you make an informed decision! It is true; there are so many choices available. Paying attention to what you eat so that you get the proper nutrition is a good goal to have. Keep it up! Your body will benefit from your kind attention to detail.


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BusinessIamA 25 year old entrepreneur with the world's shittiest business AMA!
Sep 12th 2017 by emno • 27 Questions • 572 Points
Hey, I'm Nick. I own shittyballoons.com and yes my parents know. They find it hilarious.
Idea came about when I was at my sister's graduation and realized that people should have sarcastic balloons for the after parties.
Ask away!
Since a lot of people are pming for discounts, use code REDDIT for 20% off
Have you considered making your balloons even shittier by filling them with glitter so that people can pop them over a friend's head and give them glitter herpes?
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I have not, but that's actually a great idea.
I'd like to have that business card: Snowback_Lake - Shitty Consultant
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We'll talk...
Fun idea! Could be fun for bachelor or bachelorette parties too.
Any chance you'll do t shirts and stuff as well? Some shitty shirts with your shitty balloons?
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Haha thanks, surprisingly bachelors and bachelorettes don't want them...
Most likely not going to do shirts lol
You should look into the Nashville, TN market...you'd be amazed at the bridal shower market they've got going in that town.
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Bro, half your shit is sold out! When can we expect more shitty inventory?
I know! Not sure tbh, sign up to the email list and we'll send out a blast.
How do you not know the answer to this question? You said you quit your job for this, so your livelihood depends primarily on the answer to this question.
Correct, I'm in an interesting phase with my manufacturer. It'll be ready within 1-2 months.
Right now the 24 packs are the main sellers, which I have plenty of.
Is this your full time job? How have sales been recently?
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As an entrepreneur, I'm constantly looking for new cash flow. This isn't my only project. Sales are enough for me to quit my full time job
What other projects are you involved in?
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Nothing as fun as this. They're all in the hush hush stage :)
I understand college is not necessary to be an entrepreneur, but for someone who is studying business, what degrees or skills do you think will help out someone who wants to be one?
Definitely not necessary. I graduated with a Criminal Justice major and wanted to become a police officer. yea, things changed.
The number 1 skill all entrepreneurs have is the ability to overcome difficult situations. When X problem occurs you do Y solution. Not only that, you need to have the drive. If you're not out there hustling, learning new skills relating to ecommerce but you have this BIG vision on being an entrepreneur, then you're a wantrepreneur.
Start flipping items from your local goodwill, learn how to sell things on ebay, start your lemonade stand, just have that drive to WANT to be your own boss.
Dog, you've inspired me to take my first steps into my ceviche and fish taco stand. I've had these dishes for years and everyone enjoys them.
I guess I'll start small and keep it simple
I'm happy to have inspired you. Really am, I love it.
Here's the steps you need. Start with friends and family. Then start a small catering business. Create social media accounts, and be active and post engaging pictures. Reach out to local restaurants see if they want to wholesale them from you.
Reach out to local food bloggers and have them write about you in exchange for a days worth of tacos!
Great advise! I've done "taste tests" with different people I know outside of friends and family.
im taking advantage of being in Mexico and having an exchange rate that benefits me. The culture here is also more accepting of pop up stands. If I can keep it going it'll be a swanky restaurant in the states in the future.
Do it, get started tomorrow.
Are you hiring?
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Not really, but it all depends what value you can provide to the company.. Not opposed to the idea.
Any chance you're going to offer a 12-pack of "You're a Slut" balloons? I have a friend who has a habit of getting drunk, calling people sluts, and shooting finger guns; I also play him in fantasy football in a few weeks
we're getting them made as we speak, sign up to the email list and we'll send out a blast when we get them in
Ever thought about making shitty fortune cookies?
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I have, but I don't see it being a big business.
After looking at your site, I'm curious...is the cat included with purchase?
Was it your plan to use Reddit as a shitty marketing platform or did you just decide to do this and it turned out well? Kudos though, Just all of it.
I just decided to do it and it turned out well.
I'm doing fine regardless of if I did this or not, but it definitely doesn't hurt.
Haha nope, but products that are silly and make me laugh inspired me :)
I really enjoy this concept! Do you make Mylar balloons for those with latex allergies? I'd love to get some.
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Hmm, good point. I'm thinking of going into Mylar, it's very expensive, but something I have to start transitioning into.
Do you really think making a shitty AMA to plug your shitty website will help your shitty business?
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I have shitty answers.
Because it's meant for people who can take a hint of sarcasm and take life less seriously.
I wasn't, I was the quiet kid.
Yes lol :)
Are you expanding to other types of party supplies like hats and kazoos?
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Yes, but it'll be a while.
Well I had to order for a friend's party.
Any ideas that you want to put on balloons but you think are to vulgar?
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Nothing is off limits, except racism etc.
What makes you think reddiors care about your overpriced, unoriginal balloons that we could easily buy from china?
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Nothing, I made an impact with couple people who wanted to become entrepreneurs and that's good enough for me.
I think you have been nice to everyone and that's worth something.
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I try to be, life's too short to be a grumpy frog.


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Following on from Gloucester City Councils budget, one of the Lib Dem/Tory amendments was to spend £10k on a study to see if its possible for the Cathedral to achieve UNESCO status. Given the state...
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Thinking of where to go next on your vacation? Why not try Irland, Dublin to be more precise? If you need reasons to choose this specific travel destination, then let's review what you could see there. What about the world famous Guinness Storehouse? It would give you a whole different view on Guinness Beer. You could then take a peak through Trinity College's Old Library and glance at the Book of Kells, or follow the trail of Dublin medieval history at Dublinia. You can then try shopping on Grafton and Henry Street and finally experience the local pubs, the real deal of Irish fun!
When you have decided Dublin is the place to spend your next holiday, find one of the cheap hotels in Dublin and book your stay. If your vacation starts tomorrow, check the last minute deals. If you have time to plan, revise carefully all the year round prices offered by Dublin accommodation providers. You can choose where to stay: city center, Rathgar or near the airport.
CheaperThanHotel offers a few dozens locations to choose from offered in the region selection dropdown menu. Another plus is the fact that you get to book a cheap Melbourne hotel in your desired language: English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese and Chinese.
Site visitors can have all the hotels listed, then sort them by name, type, location or price. If you are more interested in hotel category, running a search by number of stars is made extremely easy. As for the color scheme, they're using red, so I absolutely love it. I also noticed the site guarantees payment on arrival, which doesn't always happen. Some sites feature hotels that charge your card in advance.
See you there!
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We hear a lot about our growing national debt along with debate about whether it is really bad or just part of the landscape in government. There are arguments about the effect of our national debt but when it comes to investors and investing, there are several things worth considering.
Related: INVEST BETTER AND SMARTER
The Nature Of Debt
When we run a deficit as a country, government must make up the difference by borrowing to pay interest on the debt. This is money that could be used to invest in the private sector including the stock market.
Also, when government issues debt securities to pay the interest on the debt this has an impact on interest rates in general. Many economists believe government debt hurts private investment, manipulates interest rates and capital structure, suppresses exports and leads to higher taxes and inflation.
The Impact On You
One effect of rising national debt is the increased (although low) likelihood the government will default. As that likelihood increases the Treasury Department has to raise the yield on treasury securities to attract new investors. While that may sound good as an investor, it decreases the amount of tax revenue available to spend on roads, bridges and other government services. In time this could result in a lower standard of living for you.
The Impact On Corporations
As for companies in which you may want to invest, they will be impacted by increasing treasury rates as well. Business will become riskier and bonds will have to offer higher yields to attract investors just like treasury securities. This will lead to an increase in the cost of goods and services produced by those companies because they will have to raise more money to service their own debt (and the increased yield offered on their bonds).
Impact On The Economy
As the base cost of borrowing money – starting with the servicing of government debt – goes up and all interest rates go up, it will cost more to buy a home (and many other items as well). Home prices will go down as interest rates go up to attract buyers who are having a hard time qualifying for an expensive home. This will lead to an overall lowering of our net worth as individuals.
Related: STOCKS TO WATCH IN 2018
Crowding Out Effect
With higher yield on U.S. Treasury securities, other types of investments, including stocks will become riskier and investors will gravitate toward safe government securities instead of stocks. This is known as the "crowding out" effect, a phenomenon that may lead to more government and a smaller private sector. It isn't a real stretch to imagine that the resulting loss of social, economic and political power will result in national security issues for the country.


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Priority Teams
Missions Team
Missions Priority Team
Mission Team Members:
Leader: Steve Fehrman, Southern Calvert Baptist
Wayne Matthews, Marbury Baptist
Seth Heisserman, First Baptist of Waldorf
Randy Morris, Lexington Park Baptist (Disaster Relief)
Ron Curry, New Creation Bible Church (Calvert County Fair Leader)
Mike Phillips, The Church @ St. Charles (Charles County Fair Leader)
As of October 19, 2017, the PBA Missions Team has assisted 83 church members from PBA churches with Mission Trip Scholarships, representing 13 different PBA churches which include:
Bayside Baptist Church
First Baptist of Waldorf
First Baptist of Welcome
Hughesville Baptist
Iglesia Bautista De Waldorf
Leonardtown Baptist
Lexington Park Baptist
Marbury Baptist
Potomac Heights Baptist
Redeeming Grace Baptist
Southern Calvert Baptist
The Church @ St. Charles
Trinity Baptist
These churches are touching 8 nations (Africa, Egypt, France, Germany, Haiti, India, Mexico, and Panama) and 4 states in the USA (Bath, ME; Glouster, VA; Pikeville, KY; and North East, MD).
The Mission Team will be gleaning information and looking into future mission opportunities and partnerships in Puerto Rico. Several of our PBA churches have expressed a desire to network on mission there.
The PBA Mission team would like to receive more feedback next year from those who receive help so that we can report the exciting news of what the Lord does next year. If you receive financial help to go on mission next year, please give a report to the PBA or to the PBA Mission Priority Team at firstname.lastname@example.com. Here are some testimonies from PBA Church team members who received PBA funds to go on mission.
•I wanted to personally thank the PBA for their generous support of the Southern Calvert Baptist Church Mission trip to Los Mochis, Mexico. This was the first Mission Trip for the wife and I and we were overwhelmed by the sheer joy of spreading the gospel and the love of Jesus Christ to the children of Los Mochis. We had a wonderful team led by Pastor Steve Fehrman and were graciously hosted by Pastor Julio Espinoza and his lovely wife Marisol. Your support afforded an opportunity that is beyond monetary value and on behalf of June and I, we thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Mark Lucas
•It is with a full heart I write this letter of thanks for your financial and prayerful help in my recent short term mission trip to Mexico. I was personally enriched and encouraged to participate, and considered it a great privilege to represent our Lord, and this association before the children of Los Mochis.
I believe as a team we accomplished a number of things. We touched the lives of nearly 300 children (maybe a little more) by the love of the Lord. It was truly a pleasure to work with them in the crafts of the Vacation Bible School (VBS) that we brought to them; and to see and react to the smiles and love they gave to us… Another accomplishment was to help parents know and understand the gospel, and help apply it to their own lives. We gave the same VBS twice a day in two different locations. The help we gave parents was especially evident at La Roca, where a well-established church is located, and where I had the pleasure to serve last year… A third accomplishment was to come along side and encourage the church located in Los Mochis. These are brothers and sisters in Christ who truly love the Lord, work very hard and sacrifice much from their personal time, resources and finances to lift up and glorify God and His son Jesus the Christ. They deserve to have the encouragement and resources we have available to help them along in their work for God; and it was a privilege to do that very thing… I close with a very big THANK YOU, and wish the best of God's blessings on each of you and the association. Tim Sayre
Respectfully submitted,
Dr. Steve Fehrman, Missions Priority Team Leader


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John Boyega, best known for playing Finn in the 2015 and 2017 "Star Wars" films, says he first assumed he would only act in Christian films in his career because of his strong religious upbringing.
While attending a screening of "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" at the IMAX Cinemas in Lekki, Nigeria, on Dec. 26, Boyega revealed to those in attendance that he was raised Christian and thought he'd use his talent in that capacity as well.
"I thought because of my religious background, I would specifically go for a market that was based in spirituality, but then I would realize that wasn't for me, so I went secular," Boyega said at the end of the screening.
According to the Nigerian publication konbini.com, the actor grew up watching mostly "Mount Zion movies." Mount Zion Movies are a popular hub of media where people can find and watch African movies.
While in the theater, the actor, who's of British Nigerian descent, also revealed that he was trained by Mike Bamiloye and his wife, Gloria Bamiloye — the founders of Mount Zion Drama Ministry and Mount Zion Television.
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So this trip was a BIG surprise Wyatt had no idea what we were doing until he saw this drive by us on the way to the gate.As you can see he was so excited and was in shock a little I think.He got to meet Sir Topem Hat(sp).You were able to take pics with Thomas while passengers were getting off and on.They had several different stations the kids could go to- Coloring and Stamping. -Play with trains.
-Bouncy Train House
-Bouncy Train House
Here is us on out Train ride. Wyatt was so excited when he felt the train start to move. We read some train books while we waited.
The views were awesome. We saw Snoqualmie Falls and the river.I love this pic of them getting off the train.


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text: There was plenty of laughter Saturday in the St. Matthew's Catholic School gym as parishioners heard their bishop announce he was retiring after 24 years. The Most Rev. John M. D'Arcy, a Boston native, quipped that in every joyful occasion there is a cross, and in this case, his successor, the Most Rev. Kevin C. Rhoades, is a New York Yankees fan. But one thing was clear from the comments of those who attended the announcement Saturday. D'Arcy was a beloved bishop whose leadership will be missed by many. "He's down to earth," said Lourdes Silva, assistant director of Hispanic ministries for the diocese. "He speaks to everyone equally. He really respects the human dignity of the person. He's a great soul." Area Catholics said they took some solace in hearing that D'Arcy plans to live out his retirement in the diocese and continue saying Mass as a priest, rather than returning to Boston. Bishops are required to submit their resignation to the pope by age 75, and D'Arcy, 77, did so two years ago. "In some ways it's painful to give it up because it has been so challenging and I have loved it so much," D'Arcy said. "I will miss it, but I'm very consoled with the character and vision of our new bishop." D'Arcy Timeline Aug. 18, 1932: Born to Margaret Mary and Michael J. D'Arcy in Boston. 1957: Ordained a priest for Archdiocese of Boston. 1968: Received doctorate in spiritual theology from the Angelicum, Rome. February 1975: Ordained an auxiliary bishop of Boston and appointed vicar for spiritual development for the archdiocese. July 21, 1981: Appointed bishop of the northern area of Boston archdiocese. April 1985: Takes possession of the Catholic Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend at St. Matthew Cathedral, South Bend. May 1, 1985: Installed as eighth bishop of the diocese in ceremonies at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Fort Wayne. January 1986: Increases attention to individual parishes in diocese by appointing six regional vicars. October 1986: Announces plans for chancery office and chapel in downtown South Bend, which open in 1988. 1987: First of what is to become an annual diocesan Bishop's appeal raises $4 million. 1988: Resurrects school board to advise bishop on educational policy for diocese's then 46 schools. April 1996: Asks Jody Martinez to resign as a teacher and basketball coach at St. Joseph's High School, South Bend. February 2004: Receives favorable mention in a report by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, on the sex abuse scandal in Boston Archdiocese, related to his work as auxiliary bishop in the Boston archdiocese in the early 1980s. April 2004: Directs St. Joseph's High School in South Bend to withdraw its commencement-speaking invitation to Gov. Joe Kernan because of Kernan's policy statements on abortion. April 2006: Criticizes the University of Notre Dame president's decision to allow "The Vagina Monologues" to continue to be performed on campus. April 2009: Criticizes the University of Notre Dame president's justification for inviting President Barack Obama to deliver Notre Dame's commencement address and receive an honorary degree. November 2009: Announces fund-raising campaign for new St. Joseph's High School in South Bend. Last week was a busy one for D'Arcy. He announced the elevation of several local priests to the level of monsignor, and unveiled plans to build a new Saint Joseph's High School on the site of the former Saint Joseph's Regional Medical Center. That project will require $35 million in fundraising. D'Arcy said he felt strongly about the need to announce the project while he was still bishop. D'Arcy said he believes he has left the diocese in good shape, but "there are a lot of challenges," including financial struggles faced by inner-city Catholic elementary schools. "They are struggling, but they are very important and we'll do our best to help them," he said. Rhoades will be installed as bishop Jan. 13 at Immaculate Conception Cathedral in Fort Wayne. In the coming months, he vowed to learn as much as he can about the diocese. Rhoades said he and D'Arcy were glad to finally share their news on Saturday. They both learned from the Vatican three weeks ago that he had been tapped as D'Arcy's successor. "It was top secret," Rhoades said. "We were not allowed to talk about it, other than to each other and in prayer. We've been talking on the phone a lot."Staff writer Jeff Parrott: firstname.lastname@example.com (574) 235-6320


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Ireland international CJ Stander has praised the mental strength of Bundee Aki and believes the Connacht centre will enjoy an "unbelievable" Test career.
The thorny issue of the residency rule was the centre of attention in the lead-up to the game as Joe Schmidt named the Auckland-born centre in his November Series squad, and Aki duly made his debut in the 38-3 demolition of South Africa.
The 27-year-old has starred for Connacht in his three years in Galway, helping the underdogs to the Pro14 title last year, before progressing to the Ireland squad.
The residency rule period will be extended to five years in 2020, but Aki joins the likes of Stander, Jared Payne, Rob Herring, Quin Roux and Richardt Strauss who have availed of the ruling to line out for Ireland, something former international Neil Francis described last week as "fundamentally and morally wrong".
Aki played the full 80 minutes in an impressive debut and team-mate Stander, who made his own Ireland debut amid similar reservations within certain quarters last year, acknowledged the mental fortitude shown in light of the off-field commentary.
"He did nothing wrong. He played an unbelievable game and I'm delighted for him" - CJ Stander
"It was always going to happen. It's tough," he told RTÉ Radio Sport.
"He had a great game. Everyone has opinions and they want to voice it. The way he dealt with it was one of the best ways.
"Just leave it out there on the pitch. If they want to keep on judging him, that's fine, he did nothing wrong. He played an unbelievable game and I'm delighted for him."
Reflecting on his performance alongside Robbie Henshaw in midfield, Stander enthuses that it bodes well for the future of Irish rugby.
"He brings something different and an offload game. He plays hard and he trains hard. He really works hard and lifts the team the way he plays.
"To see that first tackle he put in on Connie Westhuizen was unbelievable, it picked up the whole team and I'm delighted he got his Test debut. He worked hard to get there and he is going to have an unbelievable international career."
Schmidt is expected to make a number of team changes following the comprehensive victory at the weekend for Saturday's encounter with Fiji.
It is just the fourth meeting of the countries, and with an average winning margin of more than 39 points for the hosts in the previous three encounters, Ireland are strong favourites to make it two wins from two for the Series.
As one would expect, Schmidt has been drilling his team on what to expect and the Munster No 8 is braced for a different type challenge.
"We've been looking at them for the past week and a half just to see what they bring to the table. We know some of their players as individuals, we know what they can do.
"They like an open game where they can spread the ball and get their big ball carriers in and make sure they get the offloads.
"We know what it is going to take for us in defence."
One player who will be familiar to Irish rugby followers is former Glasgow lock Leone Nakarawa. The rampaging lock is the talisman of the team and has continued his Pro 14 form into the Top 14 with Racing Metro.
Stander knows the importance of the 6ft 7inch lock to Fiji's off-loading game.
"Nakarawa is known for that. If he plays well for any team, they play well," he says.
"We have to look after the ball, if we give them a sniff of a break, they will take it and punish you."
Ireland v Fiji (5.30pm kick-off), is live on RTÉ 2 and the RTÉ Player from 4.30pm and on RTÉ Radio 1's Saturday Sport. RTE Sport Online will have a live blog from 5pm.


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Easter & Resurrection Truth
There was a documentary about a deep sea salvage group seeking sunken treasure, According to their understanding an ancient shipwreck contained an entire cargo hold of gold equating over a billion dollars by today's standards. News broke of a sunken wreck that these experts believed fit the bill. After investing hundreds of thousands of dollars the salvage operation came to a screeching halt. Unfortunately the cargo on this ship was not gold, but tin and copper. The cost of recovery exceed the value of the salvage. The cost was too great. The operation was seeking treasure in the wrong place. What if the salvage never stopped? What if they invested all their funds, time, efforts, and resources into a salvage operation that caused them to loose money? Instead of treasure they reap debt, ruin and loss. It is foolish to seek ruin-- especially when one knows that ruin is the inevitable end.
As the inspired Apostle Paul writes his letter to the believers in Colosse, he reminds them that Christ is the ultimate pursuit. Christ is the treasure. Our thoughts, desires, emotions should be directed to Christ and His kingdom.
Seek the heavenly—pursue what Christ has secured for us.
"But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you." Matthew 6:33
Why should one seek the heavenly?
5 reasons emerge from Colossians 3:1-4
If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ who is your life appears, then you also will appear with him in glory. Colossians 3:1-4
I. We died with Christ (v. 3a).
Christ died for us (substitution), but verse 3 teaches that we died with Him (identification). Believers, according to 1 Corinthians 12:13 teaches that believers are in Christ-- part of His body by the work of the Spirit. Because we are "in Christ" through the work of the Holy Spirit, we died with Christ. The fullest explanation of this wonderful truth is found in Romans 6–8.
This means that we can have victory over the old sin nature that wants to control us.
"How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?" (Rom. 6:2).
Have you died with Him? Are you identified with His substitutionary death?
Because He died we can live. Because He was rejected by the Father we can be accepted. Because He paid the price we can be credited with His benefits! This is the doctrine of justification on which the church rises or falls.
What is it to which you should consider yourself deal to,
- Earthly love?
- Friends?
- Money?
- Stuff?
- Sex?
- Fun?
- Career?
- Retirement?
Are you dead to sin and alive in Him?
Warren Wiersbe tells the story of two sisters who enjoyed attending dances and wild parties. Then they were converted and found new life in Christ. They received an invitation to a party and sent their RSVP in these words: "We regret that we cannot attend because we recently died."
What letter of regret do you need to write? Do you regret your half truth-whole lies, your anger, lust, sloth, self righteousness legalism?
Do you reckon/consider/ respond like your life is dead to sin and alive unto Christ?
"Life is what you are alive to. What captures your desire? What do you live for?"
II. We live in Christ (v. 4a).
Believers, as verse 1 reminds, are alive in Christ. Christ is our life. Eternal life is not some heavenly substance that God imparts when sinners repent and trust the Savior. Eternal life is Jesus Christ Himself. In Him is life! Christ is the source-- believers are in Him. The Relam is heavenly and the quality is eternal. Look how Jesus defines this in John 17:3:
And this is eternal life, that they know you the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent.
And again John writes in 1 John 5:12:
Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.
We are dead and alive at the same time—dead to sin and alive in Christ.
It is possible to be alive and still live in the grave. During World War II, several Jewish refugees hid in a cemetery, and a baby was actually born in one of the graves. However, when Jesus gave us His life, He lifted us out of the grave and set us on the throne in heaven! Christ is seated at the right hand of God, and we are seated there "in Christ."
Someone has said, "Life is what you are alive to." A child may come alive when you talk about toys, cartoons or an ice-cream cone. A teenager may come alive when you mention cars or hunting, or a member of the opposite gender.
Paul wrote, "For to me to live is Christ" (Phil. 1:21). God left Paul oon earth to be a testimony of the conquering Christ, Chritst was Paul's life and he was alive to anything that related to Christ.. All believers should be the same way.
III. We are raised with Christ (v. 1a).
If then you have been raised with Christ... (3:1a)
The word "if" in verse one is often translated as "since." "Since" you have been raised. Our exalted position in Christ is not a hypothetical thing, or a goal for which we strive. It is an accomplished fact.
Being in Christ is not contingent upon our obedience, but Christ's. Believers are credited with His merit, Seeking the above things is not what secures heaven for us, but rather a response to the reality that we are already in heaven! Christ's resurrection makes heaven a reality for each Christian. Ephesians 2:6 reminds believers that God has:
raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus,
Let us never forget that our position is in heaven. The practical aspect of this should cause us to be living, investing and advancing that realm. It is not a license for sin, but rather it is a motive for holy living. Do you live a resurrection heaven view life? Are you advancing the Gospel?
IV. We are hidden in Christ (v. 3b).
Not only are we raised with Christ and alive to all He is, we are secure in Him! We no longer belong to the world, but to Christ! "Hidden in Christ" means security and satisfaction. One Greek scholar says this: "So here we are in Christ who is in God, and no burglar, not even Satan himself, can separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus (Rom. 8:31–39)" (Paul and the Intellectuals, Broadman, p. 98).
The Christian life is a "hidden life" as far as the world is concerned, because the world does not know Christ (see 1 John 4:1–6). Our sphere of life is not this earth, but heaven; and the things that attract us and excite us belong to heaven, not to earth. This does not mean that we should ignore our earthly responsibilities. Rather it means that our motives and our strength come from heaven, not earth.
What do you find motivating you? Is it the lusts of the flesh, lust of the eyes or the pride of life? What God are you serving?
- Sex?
- Addiction?
- Entertainment?
- Money?
Turn from your idols and embrace the beautiful Savior. He will embrace you. He will protect you. Rest secure in Christ. Trust in His gracious salvation.
He will keep me till the river
Rolls its waters at my feet;
Then He'll bear me safely over,
Where the loved ones I shall meet.
V. We are glorified in Christ (v. 4b).
Christ is now seated at the Father's right hand, and practically we are here on earth serving Him and growing in holiness. One day He will come to take the believers home (1 Thes. 4:13–18). When He does, we shall enter into eternal glory with Christ. When He is revealed in His glory, we shall also be revealed in glory. From heaven's perspective believers are already glorified because they are in the resurrected Christ!
"And those whom he predestined he also called, and those whom he called he also justified, and those whom he justified he also glorified." Romans 8:30
The full realization of this glory is part of the Great Hope of His coming. Our identification with Christ presents us with both the opportunity and responsibility to "Seek those things which are above" (Col. 3:1). Through Christ's death, burial, resurrection, glorification, and ascension, we have been separated from the old life of this world, and we now belong to a new heavenly life.
To live according to who we are in Christ presents a challenge to all believers .Colossians 3:2: reminds us how believers wage the war as Simul Iustus et Peccator (righteous and sinful). "Habitually set your mind—your attention—on things above, not on things on the earth". Our feet must be on earth, but our minds must be in heaven. This is not to suggest that we become "so heavenly minded that we are no earthly good." It means that the practical everyday affairs of life get their direction from our relationship to Christ and the heavenly realm of which we are part. We look at earth from heaven's point of view. Many things become very clear.
The Queen of England exercises certain powers and privileges because she sits on the throne. The President of the United States has privileges and powers because he sits behind the desk in the oval office of the White House.
You believer are seated in heaven with Christ. Keep your affection and your attention fixed on the things of heaven, through the Word and prayer, as well as through worship and service.
I dare not be seeking my comfort and bliss,
Or building my hopes in a place such as this;
I look for the city God promised and built,
Where Jesus has banished my sin and its guilt.
I have died to this world, and am hidden with Christ
So my mind will be set on this:
Glory is certain, for Christ is in me,
Glory is certain, for Christ is in me.
- We died with Christ (v. 3a).
- We live in Christ (v. 4a).
- We are raised with Christ (v. 1a).
- We are hidden in Christ (v. 3b).
- We are glorified in Christ (v. 4b).
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DRUGSTORE ITEM: Australis AC ON TOUR (Unfortunately, unavailable in the U.S.)
So the next instalment of my "Spend or Save" Series will be to compare the Australis AC ON TOUR with the ABH Contour Kit. I am sad to say that those in the U.S. or the U.K. (the bulk of my readers) will not be able to get their hands on this kit.
However, I have done posts reviewing the Kat Von D Shade and Light Palette (link HERE) and the Too Faced Contour Kit (link HERE). So you can check those out instead. I will be following this post up with an ultimate decision on which kit I think is the best, so keep an eye out for it.
|Top: AC ON TOUR Kit
Bottom: ABH Original Contour Kit
|Left: AC ON TOUR Kit
Right: ABH Original Contour Kit
|Anastasia Beverly Hills Contour Kit
Price: $40USD (excl. shipping)
Shade: Light to Medium
So I have done a complete in depth review and swatches of every single Contour Powder in the Anastasia Beverly Hills Contour Powder range so please click HERE to read my opinions on these and to see the swatches of every single shade. This way, if this kit was not right for you, you are able to go in and see the swatches of all the shades to find the one that's best for you.
For your reference however, this kit (the light to medium shade) comes with the following shades:
Top Row: Vanilla - Banana - Sand
Bottom Row: Java - Fawn - Havana
These are swatched next to the Australis shades below.
So, in saying that, I will now move on to give you an in-depth look at the Australis AC ON TOUR Palette.
|Australis AC ON TOUR Kit
Price: $16.95AUD
Shade: Only one available
So this was an extremely hyped up product on the internet and it went crazy at Priceline. It was always sold out and I was seeing it left right and centre on social media. One day, I decided I would succumb to the pressure and get my hands on it. At first glance, you can see that the colours look almost identical to the ABH kit. The concept is also the same - two matte highlights, one shimmery highlight, three contour shades.
When I put my finger into these, they were extremely extremely pigmented (like it was ridiculous how much gets onto your finger on first swipe). They were also super buttery and creamy. I loved the texture on my skin. The colour selection of this one was really good in my opinion because it's got warm shades and cool tone shades for contouring, and has the banana and more pink shades for under-eye highlighting.
The following are swatches of the product. They swatch amazingly! Because of the texture and pigmentation, these actually swatched much better and easier than the ABH kit.
|These do not have names. However, the first three are the top row from left to right. Then the second three are the bottom row from left to right.
Unfortunately though, I must say that I really did not and do not enjoy using this on my face. I feel that this is one product where the insane pigmentation goes against the product. It is so pigmented that it comes out muddy on the face and is impossible to blend out. I have used synthetic and natural hair brushes but neither really change it. I find that the best way to use it is to be SUPER light handed, then tap off the excess, then wipe some onto the back of your hand or the lid of the palette, THEN use it extremely lightly onto your face. But for me... that's way too much effort to go to for using a product.
The insane pigmentation actually could benefit people with a darker or more tan skin tone because even with a heavy hand, it would not be too obvious. However for people with light to medium skin tones like me, you need to go through that arduous process. Those with a pale skin tone however will not enjoy this at all. It's going to look way too muddy and way too obvious. It's sad because the colours and formula itself were so great. It's just... too pigmented. Which I must admit is a strange dilemma to have with a product.
Highlighting shades:
These are alright. I think that they are versatile and can be pretty on the skin. It doesn't fully brighten up the under-eye area, but it does assist with setting that area. The shimmery shade is also pretty. It's subtle so it's not for 'strobing' purposes, but is good for everyday or even natural glam looks.
|I always take swatches of the products in different lighting and brightness. This one is in greater natural lighting - so a bit brighter than the first.
So overall, I was disappointed by the product. It was good quality in its own way. But, it was too difficult and high maintenance of a product.
More Swatches
So for the sake of this comparison, and because the kits both look so incredibly similar, I did swatches of the colours side by side. I did the swatches of the three corresponding highlight shades. Then swatched the three corresponding contour shades below. As mentioned above, the Australis shades were more pigmented and much easier to swatch than the ABH kit. This is pretty noticeable in the below swatches.
The following alternate between the Australis and ABH shades. They are paired together.
|The Highlight Shades (Left to Right)Australis first shade top row - ABH Vanilla - Australis second shade top row - ABH Banana - Australis third shade top row - ABH Sand
|The Contour Shades (Left to Right)
Australis first shade bottom row - ABH Java - Australis second shade bottom row - ABH Fawn - Australis third shade bottom row - ABH Havana
So from the swatches, you can see that the Australis shades are much more pigmented and swatched much easier and pigmented. The other aspect which becomes obvious through these swatches is exactly how warm the ABH contour shades are. They all pull more orange than the Australis shades.
Also, the Australis shades have greater diversity in shade range, whilst the ABH appear to be more similar in colour. But I do think that this seeming similarity between the shades could be attributed to the fact that the ABH aren't as pigmented when swatched as the Australis ones.
- Colour (in the pan): the colours in the pan obviously look very similar
- Creaminess (when swatched): the texture in terms of creaminess is quite similar when swatching the product
- Packaging (appearance): both are cased in black packaging.
- Packaging (material): the ABH palette is sturdy and structured whilst the Australis is a plastic packaging. The ABH is also magnetic pans that can be switched, but the Australis is permanent in there, so if you run out of one of the shades, you have to repurchase an entire palette.
- Application: the Australis as I mentioned is somewhat muddy and difficult to blend when applied on the face. Whereas the ABH is easy to blend.
- Colour (on the skin): the Australis has a greater colour range with greater distinctions between them. The ABH pull a little bit more warm and don't have as much distinction when applied on the skin.
- Pigmentation: the Australis is much more pigmented than the ABH without a doubt. However, I do think this works against the Australis palette.