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Christians and Muslims in Benue State, on Monday, staged a joint peaceful solidarity march to the Government House, Makurdi, in support of the Anti-Open Grazing Prohibition and Ranches Establishment Law recently enacted by the Benue State Government.
Addressing the two groups, Governor Samuel Ortom commended them for what he described as the civil and peaceful nature of their demonstration of support, assuring them that the law had come to stay.
He said due diligence was followed in the enactment of the law with public hearings conducted across the state even as the members of the Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore were given the opportunity to make inputs.
The governor challenged anyone with a better solution to herders/farmers' clashes other than ranching to bring it up, stressing that it was regrettable that some people sat in Abuja and condemned the law meant to protect lives and property in the state.
He explained that the law also stipulated stiff penalties against cattle rustling which was in the interest of herdsmen, adding that it also covered all livestock and not only cattle.
He promised to deliver the letter given to him by the leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria in the state to the acting President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, for necessary action.
Earlier in his address, CAN President, Benue State chapter, Rev. Akpen Leva, said they came to express solidarity with the governor for initiating a law which would end mindless killings and the invasion of Benue land by militant Fulani herdsmen.
He urged the full implementation of the law and the arrest of the leaders of the Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore for allegedly declaring a war on the state and threatening to rebel against law and order in the state.
Also speaking, the Chief Imam of Izalla Mosque, Gboko, Alhaji Bala Ibrahim, said Muslims were part of Benue and would always support any move aimed at securing the lives and property of Benue citizens.
The protesters carried placards with various inscriptions such as 'CAN says open grazing in Benue State is now a crime, the law must be respected by all', 'Security agents must arrest and interrogate the leadership of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore over their contempt and resentment of anti-open grazing law', 'Anti-open grazing law has come to stay in Benue State and it must be respected by all', and 'Christian Council of Nigeria supports anti-open grazing law, says enough of bloodshed', among others.
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Yesterday, my volunteer group organized a trip to the Universal Studio Singapore (USS) for HIV/AIDs Patients & Family. Most of them came from a disadvantaged background and do not have the opportunity to visit Universal Studio. In fact, the children were really excited to visit USS.
It was a good opportunity for them to spend some quality family time, and also to forget about the dreadful reality for a while.
Recently, I felt I was a bit jaded and I do not get excited easily. The excitement of the kids was contagious, I was really happy to see the excitement in their eyes. It is the FIRST time they ever visited a theme park. =)
There was a lot of mixed feeling along the trip.
A female participant said that it was her daughter and her dream to visit the USS, and she thanked the volunteers & sponsors for the opportunity. While I was very happy for them, I was really sad to know that visiting USS (such a simple task) could be someone's dream. Visiting USS is still out of reach for some Singaporeans.
Life is not fair.
A teenage boy was asking his mother if he could go for his soccer match.
His mother replied that he needed to see doctor on that day which was more important.
Then, it dawned on me that not just the mother, but the healthy-looking teenage boy was also HIV+.
This really affected me.
If I was the boy, I would ask:
What have I done to contract such a dreadful virus?
Why am I on medication since birth?
Why me?
His younger sister was not affected (There was 30% HIV transmission probability from mother to child).
I could sense that he was suffering from low self-esteem.
He had done nothing to deserve such a dreadful virus.
Life is not fair.
There was a kid who held my hand and wanted my company. I felt that he needed a lot of love and attention. Then, I learnt from another volunteer that his dad had abandoned the family and his mother was in a prison. He and his brother (both unaffected by HIV) was taken care by their aunt who is HIV+ and has 2 kids of her own.
Life is really tough for these young kids, who needed so much parental guidance and love.
Some of my friends would complain about their career, expensive housing & cars, little salary increment, office politics etc.. these are really trivial worries. These patients are facing the REAL challenges of Life - issues with health (Life & Death), issues with money, issues with family, issues with acceptance & stigmatization etc...
I am really glad that they enjoyed at least one day without worries or fears (except for the thrill rides).
It is really a great joy to bring happiness to someone in need. =)


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Garden City, KS-One midweek meeting changed everything.
When freshman quarterback Peyton Huslig walked into Jeff Sims' office with teammate Jayru Campbell three days before their showdown with Butler, a fly on the wall would have guessed that Campbell would start for Dwayne Lawson, who had violated team rules.
That's where things got interesting.
Campbell deferred to Coach Sims, who said his team would be better if Huslig was at quarterback and Campbell went to wide receiver.
The rest is history.
Huslig went on to complete 21-of-30 passes for 311 yards and four touchdowns. It's the most td passes in a game since Todd Porter threw five vs. Iowa Central last year. That stat line earned the true freshman Jayhawk Conference Player of the Week Honors.
"I always prepare myself to be the starter," Huslig said. "Every practice; every day; that's my mindset."
The first-year signal caller exceeded his coach's expectations.
"It's the best first start of any quarterback I've ever seen in this conference," Sims said. "It's not that I didn't think he could do that. I expected him to play well, but that was an outstanding performance."
Huslig will be the starter in this week's clash with Coffeyville on Saturday night.


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One of the major benefits of a portable sauna is the ability to take it with you. If you travel extensively for work or pleasure, you know how tiring and stressful air travel, driving, and navigating strange cities can be. But a portable sauna that can go with you may be just what you need to relax and rejuvenate.
Most tent-like saunas are made from vinyl and are collapsible, and come with their own travel bag. They are meant to fold up and take with you, making them an ideal travel companion. They can be carried like a piece of luggage, easily checked through the baggage claim or thrown in your trunk.
Most tent saunas are small enough to be set up in a medium-sized hotel room, meaning that they can be easily used to relax you while on the road.
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Samuel Adams just released a new beer called Fresh as Helles and it looks eerily similar to my illustration for Conshohocken Brewing Company I did over a year ago. Here is the new Sam Adams beer:
My friends who brought it to my attention swear its a total rip off, I myself don't really have an opinion. It seems super strange to me and I certainly feel that the design/art is not Fresh as Hell, but thats about it. I mean, it could be that someone got the idea from my illustration or it could be that someone just had a similar idea roughly a year after Blood Money came out, no way to really ever know. Either way, the Universe is strange.
Either way, Blood Money is coming back out real soon and I can't wait to get my hands on some more of that super tasty juice!!! I'm gonna try Fresh as Helles as soon as I see it around as well.


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Identifying Trainining Resources
This paper purports to outline steps needed to identify resources for training. It will illustrate the advantages and disadvantages of using different types of training drawing examples from the authors' workplace experience.
Resource could be defined as follows,
"a source of supply, support, or aid, esp. one that can be readily drawn upon when needed." "…The total means available to a company for increasing production or profit, including plant, labor, and raw material; assets." http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/resources
Resources can be defined as assets available and anticipated for operations. These include people (learners, facilitators/trainers/consultants), time, infrastructure, equipment, availability of training institutions, and availability of financial resources (money/funds). The kind of resources required depend on the type of training that is to be carried out. Hence the identification of training resources is a critical component of training/ learning effectiveness that can be manifested at the individual, team, and organisation level. It is therefore important to identify training resources as this allows training to make a difference that is noticeable; training with a practical value or utility to both employees and the organization.
One key factor in employee motivation and retention is the opportunity to continue to grow and develop job and career enhancing skills. Employees need to be equipped to handle employee relations and responsibilities competently. Training in any organization needs resources to be executed or implemented effectively hence the need to draw up a budget that can be utilized. The major resource for training is financial, therefore the need for the department to have cost estimates for most of the training being investigated. For example at the Botswana Police Forensic Science Laboratory, every financial year when budget estimates are drawn for the lab, training is included in the budget. Courses that need immediate attention (as per the need of the lab or gap that exist) are listed together alongside estimated costs and length of the training. Institutions that offer the training, course content, length of training and costs are identified beforehand. This budget is then submitted to the training board of the Botswana Police Service for screening and approval. In the Department of Vocational Education and Training (DVET), short term training budget is decentralized to regional offices and the budget tends to be similar or vary slightly from the previous year whereas long term training budget is coordinated at head quarters. The implication is that short term training budget may not necessarily reconcile with any required training. The organization should also take cognizance of the fact that people learn in different ways, therefore the training has to match employee learning preferences which may help to speed up their training and reduce costs at the same time. Some considerations when identifying resources for training are:
• What areas need training to be conducted? i.e. identifying problem areas. • Who needs training and in what area?
• How complex is the training that is needed?
• How much time do learners have to learn the new knowledge and skills? • How much money is available to pay for the training, whether in-house or using a consultant? • How capable are learners to undertake the training?
• What are learner's learning preferences and styles? For example, in DVET training for the junior officers (industrial class) is normally done in Setswana. • What institutions are available for tailored or the required training? • Could training be conducted in house, on the job, outsourcing or in external institutions? And which method could suite learners? And benefit...
References: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/resources
Training Development: Fertile Ground for BPO. IDC, May 2003
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A plucky pony dumped with horrific leg injuries is now in a foster home following a year of specialised treatment.
Two-year-old Elsa, has finally left specialised RSPCA care after almost a year of treatment and is now unrecognisable as she enjoys her new life.
Elsa was discovered, abandoned on a remote lane in Tyne and Wear, on January 15, last year suffering with wounds on her back legs so deep her muscle was exposed.
A stunned member of the public called the RSPCA and took Elsa to their own stables to keep her safe, while inspector Jacqui Miller went to the scene where she found Elsa "suffering with the worst injuries I'd ever seen on a horse".
Thanks to painstaking round-the-clock care by staff and vets at the RSPCA Felledge, a specialist equine centre in County Durham, Elsa, named after the Disney princess from the film Frozen because of the weather conditions at the time, survived and a year after being rescued has found a foster home, where she is settling in with two other horses, Chico and Honey.
Her new foster mum, who doesn't want to be named, said: "To see Elsa now, you would never believe she went through such an ordeal, she is a happy little thing, and her legs have healed so well you'd never tell she suffered so much.
"The team at RSPCA Felledge have done a wonderful job with her - they even took her to Equifest last August where she won Rescue Pony of the Year."
The wounds to the back of Elsa's legs were completely exposed, infected and bleeding, causing her excruciating pain. They were several days old, but it is not clear what caused them.
RSPCA Felledge equine centre's team worked around the clock to dress Elsa's wounds with a special solution to create a barrier that prevented further infection.
Elsa's road to recovery continued to be a bumpy ride as she then had to overcome laminitis, another painful in her leg.
But, Elsa bounced back against all odds and has taken her first steps to a fairytale ending, just like her Disney namesake.
Her foster mum, said: "Elsa settled into my yard so quickly, and she's so cheeky, she's really livened up the place.
"I know she will go on to make somebody somewhere a really super little riding pony. For now, she's happy enough pottering about being cheeky. She's into everything, her favourite thing is to follow me into the feed room, I'm always shooing her out."
Felledge yard manager, Lisa Paulin, said: "We couldn't be happier that Elsa has settled in so well. When she was first rushed here this time last year, suffering so much from her wounds, we really couldn't have imagined her story would have such a happy ending."
Elsa's extensive treatment and stabling at Felledge for those ten months cost in the region of £5,600 and anyone who would like to support the charity to continue to rescue and rehabilitate horses like Elsa, is urged to text LOVE to 87023 to give £3.


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Designer Show Garden at Clare Garden Festival 2017
The Shannon Riverwalk Garden
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A new designer is this year braving the challenge of creating a bloom-style show garden for Clare Garden Festival to be held on 30th April at Ennis Showgrounds. We are hugely delighted to have Ray Egan and his team at Bud Garden Centre, Bunratty designing this years garden for us.
A location in Shannon has been allocated by Clare County Council to find a home for the garden following the event and the garden will be designed with this site in mind.The final location for the garden will be along the Riverwalk leading down to the estuary in Shannon. The garden will be a 'pit stop' along this route in a Japanese influenced style. Plants will be chosen from the Japanese tradition which will grow well in the local conditions, but also native and traditional plants will be combined with locally sourced Liscannor stone.
Sketch of garden by Ray Egan, Bud Garden Centre (Bunratty):
Gary Graham, Bord Bia's Bloom Project Manager said: "I am delighted to see a new designer take on a show garden project at the popular Clare Garden Festival. I would like to congratulate the festival organisers, the garden designer and the local authorities on this project which shows outstanding commitment to horticulture and garden design." He continued by saying: "The festival will see its new show garden supported again under the Bord Bia Regional Show Garden grant running now in its fourth year. Our main objective is to encourage garden festivals to create core gardening content differentiating their show from other shows or festivals. Visitors should see something new and interesting that inspires them to do more gardening and/or to engage a professional designer or landscape contractor."
Clare Garden Festival and Bud Garden Centre would like to thank our sponsors and supporters:
Clare County Council
Ennis Tidy Towns
Liscannor Stone (Miltown Malbay)Market Hardware (Quin Road Business Park)
Ryan Bros Ltd (Toonagh Quarries, Ennis, Co Clare)


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Gold prices fell on Friday after the Senate approved a budget blueprint that paves the way for tax cuts, causing stocks, the dollar and bond yields to rise. For the week gold slipped almost two percent ($23.90) to close at 1280.5 basis December futures. December silver almost 34 cents to close the week at 17.07.The Republican-controlled Senate voted by 51-to-49 late on Thursday for the measure, clearing a hurdle for tax cuts that would add up to $1.5 trillion to the federal deficit over the next decade. In my view, investors betting on faster economic growth as a result bought riskier assets namely stocks, while bond holders reduced their positions on worries that inflation and federal borrowing could rise.Higher bond yields increase pressure on bullion because gold does not offer a yield, while a stronger dollar makes it more expensive for holders of other currencies. The net long position of money managers in Comex gold has fallen from a peak in early September but is still at an elevated level near 240 thousand longs.Meanwhile, President Trump could announce his choice for the next chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve as early as next week after he interviewed five candidates including current chief Janet Yellen.A report on Thursday suggested Trump was leaning towards Fed Governor Powell, perceived as a less hawkish candidate in my opinion.
Although next week is relatively quiet, there are still a few reports investors should monitor. Markets will receive preliminary manufacturing data, and durable good numbers. The week ends with the release of the first look at third quarter U.S. economic growth.The European Central Bank is expected to say on Oct. 26 it will start trimming its monthly asset purchases to 40 billion euros from 60 billion euros in January, a Reuters poll showed. The Bank of Canada will also hold its monetary policy meeting and could create some limited volatility in the U.S. dollar. My technical swing numbers for next week come in as follows. For December gold, support comes in first at 1269.2. a close under and 1258.0 is next. Resistance is up at 1300.0 and with a close over 1319.6 is next. For December silver, support is down first at 1683.0. A close under and the next level of support is down at 1658.8. Resistance is up at 1740.6. a close over and 1773.8 could be next.
For those interested I hold a weekly grain and livestock webinar every Thursday at 3 pm. It is free to attend and a recording link will be emailed to you upon signup.


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New Australian immigration statistics have shown that Britons make up the greatest amount of migrants to Australia.
29 July 2009
Bulk of new arrivals are Britons emigrating to Australia
Nearly 60 per cent of Australia's population growth is from migration, and the United Kingdom still remains the greatest source of new emigrants.
The latest Australian immigration figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows 5.5 million Australians, or around a quarter of the population, were born overseas.
Around 213,000 people migrated to Australia in 2007/08, that is 60 per cent of the nation's population growth, and the majority of the new arrivals (60 per cent) were aged between 15 and 34.
The United Kingdom is greatest source with 1.2 million people who were born in Britain now living in the country after emigrating to Australia.
The figures show people from more than 200 countries resettled in Australia in 2007/08 with New Zealand, China, India and Italy also high on the list as sources of migrants to Australia.
The most popular state destination for people arriving from overseas was NSW, although Queensland is the most popular choice in terms of domestic migration.
More than 360,000 Australians moved interstate in 2007/08 with people aged 20 to 34 representing about 40 per cent of that figure.
The Australian Visa Bureau is an independent consulting company specialising in helping people with Australian visas and immigration.


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Join us this Saturday, October 29th, for our first annual Beer For Boobies event!!
All day and night we will be pouring draft beers for a cause! For every draft beer purchased Cure will donate $1 to the Susan. G. Komen Foundation.
We will have Nikki Simches & guest bartender Khalid Williams on the bar until close.
Specialty drafts & local brews all day and night!
Including :
Lawson's Finest Liquids Sip of Sunshine IPA
New England Brewing Co. G - BOT D. IPA
Stony Creek Beer Big Cranky D. IPA
Black Hog Brewing Co. Coffee Milk Stout AND Granola Brown
Two Roads Brewing Company No Limits Hefeweizen
Lagunitas Brewing Co Pils
We love nothing more than coming together for a cause, especially when it involves delicious local brews!! See y'all on Saturday!


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As British female quartet Little Mix make inroads in the U.S.—their debut American single, "Wings," hit the Billboard Hot 100 last week at No. 98—they couldn't forget about their fans at home! The same fans that voted them the winners of the eighth season of The X Factor UK. (Not even One Direction, who competed a season earlier, hold the X Factor title.)
Little Mix's new U.K. single, "How Ya Doin'?" sounds like a peppier version of "Saturday Night Divas" from the Spice Girls' 1997 album Spice World. And Missy Elliott (how'd this collabo come together?!) drops a rap that matches the youthful energy of Little Mix, 20 years her junior.
Watch the music video above, and check out what Little Mix told Fuse about their debut album, DNA, out May 28.


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The pop-up market sponsored by Bombay Sapphire merged Asian street food with crafted cocktails for a lantern-lit experience that paid homage to the best of outdoor dining experiences. Chef Paul Qui headlined the affair that featured guest chefs presenting small plates like Korean short ribs and cabbage wraps with cocktails that fused Bombay gin with Earl Grey tea and other innovative mixers like coconut vinegar, chai tea and pineapple syrup. The Night Market at Pao is located at the Faena Hotel at 3201 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach.
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Is responsible for organising, managing all verticals of Bellset's marketing, client meetings, initiating campaigns, cost negotiations and also ensured that his team progressed to new heights everyday. In the capacity of a Marketing Manager he has brilliant business acumen.
Brand development, web site traffic growth, web site UI and advertising revenue. Developed brand strategy and statistics systems.Strategic Consulting, including business plan & sales strategy development.Advising new businesses on formation of corporations and business structures, drafting privacy policies and structuring commercial transactions.


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Recordset Builder SQL builder won't input fields from DB
The mysqli recordset builder connects to my local database, pulls up tables and fields, but the "Add to SQL" buttons don't work. I select the field I want and click Select, Where or Order By and nothing happens - the field doesn't appear in the SQL box.
If I use the Simple version it will build the SQL, but it would be more convenient to be able to build the query from the advanced window.
The same thing is happening if I try to use the deprecated query builder in DW.
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The CABI Development Fund (CDF) Report to DFID, 2008
9 sustainable agriculture projects are outlined in the report
This report covers activities funded by the CABI Development Fund (CDF) during 2008. The CDF areas of expertise relate to the DFID focus research areas of Sustainable agriculture, Climate change and Future challenges and opportunities. The report is therefore structured by DFID research areas (and sub areas) to show how the CDF projects fit within them.
Nine projects in the thematic area of Sustainable agriculture are outlined in the report. Work has been conducted in countries and regions including Papua New Guinea (on Cocoa pod borer and Coffee green scale), Vietnam and Laos (assessment of pests and diseases affecting coffee production, and development of control options for Coffee berry borer), Pakistan (value chain studies on cotton, constraints to banana production, and pest assessment on forest and fruit trees), Africa (developing value chains for spices) and Central America (evaluating sustainability indicators for coffee).
Climate change research has looked into the agronomy and economics of Jatropha, to inform debate on biofuels. Biofuels (the use of plant wastes for second generation biofuel production) is also one of the subjects addressed under Future challenges and opportunities, together with projects on ICT in agricultural knowledge, development of an e-learning prototype, and development of a global repository for agricultural research information.
Nine projects in the theme of Knowledge management, innovations systems and biodiversity are outlined. Topics covered include knowledge tools for smallholder commodity farmers, national innovation systems, projects on invasive species (including input to the Global Invasive Species Programme, and managing biological invasions in the Caribbean and South Asia), and conservation and utilization of microbial biodiversity.
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Friday, January 25, 2013
Bastille 1789 Whisky
which took me many years to perfect.
BASTILLE is hand-crafted in the South-West of France,
the region where I was born and live.
I use a combination of traditional and cutting edge techniques
to bring out the natural characteristics of the different varieties
of wood cask, water and "terroir".
Here are a few highlights of my unique method
for hand-crafting whisky
(leaving out some of the secrets)
After the initial maturation, BASTILLE is finished
in different styles of wooden cask which provide my whisky
its delicate, harmonious and unique flavors.
BASTILLE uses pure Gensac spring water, filtered naturally
for centuries through Grande Champagne limestone.
Wow, that's a lot of hype: I do have to say that at first taste, I came away very impressed. It has a lot of dried fruit and I know that cherry and Limousin oak are two of the woods used for aging. They both come across in the finish.
Sadly, familiarity breeds contempt. After a few sips, it becomes sickeningly sweet; the wood finish just becomes an aftertaste that won't go away. For $30, I still recommend it. It is different, which you don't see much of these days.
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Impress everyone around you by wearing denim skirts and dresses this summer. That's extremely versatile piece which can be worn at various events. If you really want to look gorgeous, fashionable, comfy and simple, then this great compilation is what you really looking for. This warm season many brands and designers have created simple and unique details and easy to wear shapes. You are about to see designs which are appropriate for working hours at the offices, as well as casual, laid-back and county-side weekend styles. It looks like you will enjoy these sunshine days and evening parties wearing trendy apparel. We love presented embroidered shirt dresses, comfortable and lightweight versions, as well as outdoor appropriate ensembles which can be worn during warm and fun weekends. Those ladies who prefer wearing skirts will for sure fall in love with this awesome collection of denim washed designs which range from everyday casual to totally modern and semi-formal updates in longer lengths which are best for classic business silhouettes.
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Go from the office to cocktail party by removing the jacket and adding higher heels.
This is a great update for working hours.
Go totally in denim:
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That's what we call modern grunge look.
This is ideal look for weekends and everyday wear.
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I hope you had time to read Jennifer Powell McNutt's exceptional piece in CT about the enduring church. This clip sets the stage.
With magazines like Newsweek announcing "The End of Christian America," it is easy to give in to fear and the perception of decline. Not only can worries like that become self-fulfilling, more often than not, they also blind one to the enduring nature of the visible church in our world.
It would be hard to find a century when the church and clergy have not faced challenges in ministry and concerns about decline. Just counting the number of historical studies detailing the "crisis" and "anxiety" of ages past suggests these labels are too worn-out to be descriptive anymore….
There is no simple picture of steady and inevitable decline. Rather than allowing only negative examples to paint a monochromatic picture of Christianity, we should equally consider evidence of positive service and growth. Milestone years like 2009—the 500th anniversary of Calvin's birth—seem to bring a sense of vitality even beyond the walls of the church. That year, Time magazine listed "New Calvinism" as third in its list of the ten most influential ideas changing the world. In the author's words, "Calvinism is back."…Conflicting messages in the media as well as in academic scholarship reveal an ongoing discussion in the West about the true state of religion. While living in Britain, I came across a report on Yahoo! UK & Ireland News: "Secularists meet in London to defy rise in religion." Organizers had established an award for the purpose of preventing what was described as "an alarming rise in religious meddling in public life."
Apparently, while Christians have concerned themselves with the decline of the church, secularists have been busy worrying about the growth of religion….
Memories of Christianity over the ages are valuable assets in a culture prone to expecting the worst about the future. Christianity has undergone periods of rise and fall in every century, with documented success and concerns of decline. The noteworthy story of the Christian church is that despite all challenges and shortcomings, the church has survived, blossomed, and been transformed, sometimes against all odds. It has been restored and revived, it has changed, and it has overcome. In short, the church has endured.


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Over the past few weeks I've had the pleasure of witnessing some incredible hockey - fast, physical, agile, and skillful, with intense rivalries, upsets, and edge-of-your-seat overtime heroics. NHL playoffs you ask? Sadly the answer to that is no. Since my beloved Vancouver Canucks barely even made an appearance in the playoffs (*moment of silence *) I have found the NHL's post season quite difficult to watch. Between the diving and embellishing to try and draw penalties (yes I know my Canucks are guilty of that), the line brawls breaking out at every whistle, and the potentially career-ending head hits being delivered on a daily basis I was starting to wonder where the pure, skillful hockey had gone. Luckily I didn't have to wait long for my answer.
Women's hockey doesn't get a whole lot of air time. Particularly in Vancouver where we don't have a CWHL team and our CIS team the UBC Thunderbirds aren't exactly stellar (they finished the season with a 1-21-2 record), if we want to watch high-level women's hockey we have only limited opportunities to satisfy our interest. Luckily this season SSN Canada live streamed every game of the Clarkson Cup tournament and TSN showed most of Team Canada's games at the 2012 Women's World Hockey Championships. Of course TSN did not show the gold medal game live. Those of us without TSN2 were forced to follow along on USA Hockey's live blog for updates from the gold medal game.
|How I found out who won Gold at the
Women's World Championships
Thanks USA Hockey for the live blog!
It was a good thing women's hockey got the exposure it did this year because I found myself thoroughly enjoying the action and appreciating the brand of hockey that was being played. In my opinion, the NHL was at its finest when it was being led by people who loved the game for what it was. When it wasn't about multi-million dollar contracts, TV deals, and marketing the game to people in places who don't understand it anyways. The game was the finest when it was about homegrown heroes; superstars who came from humble beginnings and were cultivated in their own backyards. Women's hockey is right now where the NHL used to be back in the 70's and 80's. There is no hype and fanfare surrounding the players but there is passion – passion for the sport and for the cause – and the players are playing for the right reasons. Because body checking is illegal in women's hockey the players defend against opponents the right way – with their speed, positioning, and defensive awareness. Players are being able to make beautiful plays with the puck. Goals are no longer the result of a fluky bounce - they are works of art. The players are skating faster, shooting harder, and making stronger plays. And almost every team in the CWHL and on the National Teams has a goaltender that is capable of putting the team on her back and leading them to victories. There is a genuine understanding and appreciation that is evident when the ladies play. They are appreciative to be there, to have support, and to be playing the sport they love at a high level. They don't complain about the fans or the media pressures being too demanding mainly because they don't have those pressures. These ladies have real pressures such as how to keep their league running on a season to season basis, how to incorporate their careers, families, and educations into a very busy hockey schedule, and how to ensure that their sport continues to grow worldwide. And there is an underlying respect between the players. There are bitter rivalries, sure, but they never spill over into line brawls, cross checks, deliberate collisions, and blindsided hits that result in one player being carted off the ice on a stretcher. Scores are settled the right way – on the ice, during plays, between the whistles.
The NHL is losing respect from its loyal fan base every time Brendan Shanahan has to suit up and record another suspension video. There were years past where the couch in front of the TV would be my perch for hours at a time while I watched game after game after game of the Stanley Cup playoffs. This year I've watched maybe 3 games of the first round because the antics of the league and its players is so demoralizing. And I can't be the only one. But yet I watched every Clarkson Cup game and every Team Canada game. There is a great opportunity looming for women's hockey. If the sport and its players continue to develop the way they have so far, and if the national teams can continue to bridge the skill gaps between the nations, even the sport's toughest critics will have no choice but to tune in and recognize that this is the way hockey was meant to be played. This mission could be given a further boosted if there is an NHL lockout next season. Major networks like Rogers Sportsnet , TSN, and CBC will have large time slots available with no NHL games to broadcast. What a perfect opportunity for the CWHL, CIS, and NCAA to showcase their skills to fans in Canada and/or the US. It could be the one thing the sport has been looking for to give it a real boost.
Honest hockey is still out there folks, we just have to embrace it. The NHL's loss could be women's hockey's gain. One thing is for sure: we are approaching a pivotal time for the sport of women's hockey. One more Raffi Torres knockout hit in the NHL and it might just send fans flocking in our direction as they crave to watch hockey in its purest form, and the way it was always meant to be played.


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text: President Trump Orders EPA to Rescind WOTUS Timmons: Today a Step Toward Clarity for Manufacturers by Jennifer Drogus [ email ] February 28, 2017 Washington, D.C., February 28, 2017 – National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) President and CEO Jay Timmons issued the following statement on President Donald Trump's executive order directing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to rescind the "Waters of the United States" (WOTUS) rule, which expands the number of waterways federally protected under the Clean Water Act:"Ambiguous and complex regulations like WOTUS are making it harder for businesses to grow and Americans to work. Right now, it costs close to $35,000 per employee for a small manufacturer each year just to keep compliant with current regulations. The WOTUS rule exerted power over a staggering range of manmade features, setting up potential costs for manufacturers that would alter how they would transport goods and services.""Politics from the past eight years have thrown our regulations out of balance. Rules that should help our communities thrive are instead making life harder for job creators, workers and their families. So we fully support the administration's plan to rescind and replace the WOTUS rule with a clearer and more reasonable rule."Learn more about the NAM's efforts to balance the federal rulemaking process, which includes striking WOTUS from the books, by clicking here.-NAM-The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) is the largest manufacturing association in the United States, representing small and large manufacturers in every industrial sector and in all 50 states. Manufacturing employs more than 12 million men and women, contributes $2.17 trillion to the U.S. economy annually, has the largest economic impact of any major sector and accounts for more than three-quarters of private-sector research and development. The NAM is the powerful voice of the manufacturing community and the leading advocate for a policy agenda that helps manufacturers compete in the global economy and create jobs across the United States. For more information about the Manufacturers or to follow us on Shopfloor, Twitter and Facebook, please visit www.nam.org.


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So while I was at Cape Wood St enjoying some tasty cocktails, I was told that Cape in St Katherine's Docks will be hosting a Christmas Taster Event on the 11th September. Christmas in September? I had to see what this was all about. A couple of my friends were interested in sorting out a Christmas Party so I took them along for the ride.
Well, when we walked into the bar we instantly felt more festive. The bar had been decorated tastefully with Christmas decorations and fairly lights and we were greeted with a glass of mulled wine which definitely got us in the mood for Christmas.
Then in came the food. Boards stacked with Smoked Salmon on Rye Bread and Thyme Baked Brie with Garlic Toast came out to greet us. The Salmon was delicious and the Brie was perfectly cooked and creamy. My favourite was the Christmas on a Stick, which was exactly what it says on the tin, bits of chicken, potato, stuffing and Vegetables popped on a stick and covered in cranberry sauce. Perfect!
In the corner was a giant cardboard Santa, holding the message that if we book our Christmas Party on selected dates we could get 25% off! Now that's definitely worth a kiss!
All in all I had a great time at Cape and I am already looking forward to the festive season. Well done guys! Loved it!


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|26 Apr 2012
New PC's sound is way way too low
Hi everyone, first post so please bear with me.
I just bought a new PC: HP p7-1270t w/ Windows 7 Home Premium [64-bit] OS.
The sound is way way too low!
On my old computer, I had 10 year old Polk speakers that, with the settings on max, the sound did reverberate through the entire house. I plugged those same speakers into the new machine, and even with volume settings on max, the noise is barely audible. Yes, it's there, but if you want to listen to music or watch DVD's or web content, the sound is completely unacceptable.
Please help!
I've done things like change from Night mode to theatre mode, no difference. I enabled loudness equalization or whatever it is, no difference. I played with the wave bars on media player, and yes I did notice a small difference, but again still completely unacceptable.
I would like to know possible problems/solutions. Do I need to download new codecs or anything to make the sound louder? Update driver? Could I have bad hardware components, bios etc? I do plan on buying new speakers, I see on the web some threads about independent power speakers, but to be honest I'm skeptical of this, because the 10 year old speakers I have worked just fine on my old Windows XP computer.
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|26 Apr 2012
You need "powered" computer speakers - ones that have their own built in power amplfier. Many old speakers in the day of yiour 10 year old Polk speakers were not "powered" speakers as many old sound cards had the power amp built on the sound card and the reason for speakers that did not have a built in power amp. If they are not powered, that is the problem.
|My System Specs
|26 Apr 2012
OK, thanks for that. Can anyone recommend good speakers given my specs?
I'd like to stay as cheap as possible, under $30-40 and preferably less, thanks!
Also not looking to take up too much space.
|My System Specs
|27 Apr 2012
I don't know about "good speakers" - that definition can mean different things to different people. But, powered computer speakers are available many places, even Wal-Mart. Check Best Buy, HH Gregg, the large chain office supply stores such as OfficeMax, Staples, OfficeDepot, etc.
|My System Specs
|29 Apr 2012
Well, I don't really know anything about speakers, to be honest.
So when it comes to lingo and specs, I would be clueless what to look for.
I am looking for something that will give:
#1: Good performance for my needs
I enjoy multimedia content online, watching DVDs on my PC, and most of all, listening to music, sometimes quite loud
#2: Reliable
My last speakers outlived the computer, which made it 10 years. I don't want some bad product that will become defective in a year or two, or less.
#3: Indepent powered
I've now found out that my motherboard provides only "line out" 1V signal that will not drive speakers, so I need powered ones.
I've started looking at $10-20 speakers, and will spend $30 or so if the difference in performance is worth it. Otherwise, I'm not looking to spend $50 or $100 or more on speakers.
|My System Specs
|29 Apr 2012
I assume you want only 2 speakers?
Here is a list of those at Newegg in the 25 to 50 dollar category.
Newegg.com - Computer Hardware, Soundcards, Speakers & Headsets, Speakers, 2.0, $25 - $50
Without hearing any of them, I'd take a chance on the Altec-Lansing or Logitech units at 27.99, free shipping.
I had a 15 dollar pair of Yamaha speakers 15 years ago that sounded pretty good, but have since gone to headphones.
DON'T get caught up in the specs or lingo. That stuff is typically exaggerated and intended to dazzle you and make you feel inferior. You won't be able to tell a damn thing about how they sound without actually listening.
|My System Specs
|29 Apr 2012
I buy most of my computer parts from neweeg, but the best thing is to go to somewhere such as Best Buy that has demo setups on speakers. You can then tell what you want for your price range.
I would look at the "2.1" systems - two small speakers and a bass speaker. They are very popular.
I don't how far you are from Fishers but there is a Fry's computer store there.
|My System Specs
|29 Apr 2012
Thanks for the help so far guys. Yes I'm looking for 2.0, I don't really have a lot of room, and the speakers will have to go on the desk with the 21.5" monitor. In fact, the desk is not much wider than the monitor, really, so I will probably have to angle the speakers in order to keep them next to the monitor and not behind it.
So far I've looked into the Logitech X-140 and it says they have 2 active and 2 passive radiators. Again, I don't know about this stuff, but my impression is that each satellite has two speakers, one is active and one is passive, and I'm not sure if the passive ones won't work well with my new computer, given the problem I mentioned before. I just don't know enough about these things.
Also the edges are flat, not rounded, and I'm curious if that makes a difference with the sound. Metal/plastic cover vs. cloth, etc.
Otherwise, those looked like the best bet in my price range. I could be wrong but maybe any negative reviews online were from people who can only tolerate more expensive setups.
Pretty much I have to order those online because even Best Buy says they are out of stock. There is a Walmart 25 mins from me, but otherwise the other major retailers are in Ft. Wayne about 45 mins away. Kind of a pain. Walmart also has the Logitech S120 which I think are the pretty standard cheap PC speakers. I'm wondering the X-140 will be significantly better to pay 2.5x as much?
Also feel free to suggest others, thanks again!
oh, and one more thing ... some of the speakers advertised that they are magnetically encased (or something) in order to prevent interacting with the monitor, but I couldn't find out for sure on these X-140s ... do you know if they are? I will have to put any speakers very close to the monitor.
|My System Specs
|29 Apr 2012
There is no substitute for actually hearing the speakers. If you cannot do that in advance, you are at a disadvantage.
The passive/active thing is a reference to speaker design and should mean nothing in your case. The speakers have amplifiers built in----that's the main point.
Nor would I pay any attention to rounded, flat, metal, cloth, etc.
I've never encountered monitor interference from a speaker. My suspicion is that it is more marketing drivel to intimidate you---apparently with some success.
If it's any comfort: Altec Lansing is a highly regarded speaker manufacturer dating back 50 years or more. They are very well known in hi-fi circles.
Logitech, on the other hand, is primarily known for mice and keyboards.
Signifying very little. The fact is that both will be built in Asia of modest components.
You are better off playing music through any type of external hi-fi system available---or through good headphones. I play mp3s by using an ordinary cable from my PC sound card to a standard audio receiver in the same room. The receiver has its own full size speakers.
If you can't do that and can't listen in advance, just roll the dice and take a chance--ideally with some type of return privileges. But of course, you won't be able to audition the replacements either.
I'd keep your expectations pretty low and hope to be pleasantly surprised.
|My System Specs
|29 Apr 2012
Yeah I know it's too bad for me, the next time I will be in Ft. Wayne without making a special trip is Friday, and then if I need to compare and shop around etc. and make a second trip it might be a couple weeks before buying any speakers. I don't want to wait that long.
Also I don't ever use headphones or any devices like that, I listen to the music loud and my hearing would go if I used headphones. Basically I like to immerse myself in the music in an eccentric way, so I like the room getting filled up with it, if that makes sense.
I've never had a sub woofer, and to be honest I'd be afraid that with the volume up the bass might take over and start vibrating etc. Anytime I hear someone plead for more base I get the image of the booming car driving down the road and I'm just not into that, I'd like a little clear base but not overpowering everything else.
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Creflo Dollar runs several satellite churches in several U.S. cities including Atlanta, New York, and other locations and has over 30,000 church members. His church is one of the largest in the U.S., but has faced condemnation by some who call it a "prosperity gospel" church.
Sen Charles Grassley(R-Iowa)-Iowa) attempted to put several megachurch leaders including Creflo Dollar under his investigation before, but Dollar refused to cooperate in the investigation, but none of the non-cooperative church leaders were charges with obstruction of congress or faced other penalties. Further, no definitive findings of criminal wrongdoing were discovered through Grassley's investigation.


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Tuesday, August 28, 2012
What to do when there is nothing to do...boredom!
This blog is slighly random...hence the name of my blog sight. I was on facebook asking for topic ideas, or things to research and no one took me seriously until I posted the question again today. I was asked this particular question that is I feel is probaly one of the biggest issues in the world. We all go through it and its called "boredom."
In the longman dictionary boredom is defined as "The feeling you have when you are bored." Now that seems pretty damn lame and boring to me, no pun intended. I happen to like what C. D. Fisher states in terms of its central psychological processes: "an unpleasant, transient affective state in which the individual feels a pervasive lack of interest in and difficulty concentrating on the current activity." She gave the word "boredom" more of a introduction, thus making it seem more enticing.
What to do when you feel there is nothing to do? I would love to know! I am a creative person and most of the time I lack inspiration when boredom hits and try to find ways to inspire myself. Reading is a great past time and tends to get my mind spinning back into the groove of things and inspires me to write, which is another way to cure boredom. Writing doesn't have to have any sort of direction, just making ones self feel good is the only direction writing should have for starters. Writing in a journal is a great way to cool off a day that has so many highs and lows and just channelling those thoughts and aggressions into a journal is so uplifting and definantly takes some weight off of the chest. Blogging is another way to to write and doesn't need a particular topic but when chosin you can research,write and even learn things just by your investigating and the way you present your blog. Writing can be special, fun, fictional or no-fiction,fantasy,lust,personal,poetic and spiritual. This blog, this post really had no direction but to cure my own boredom and melotic day and I think I answered my own question and just by writing this I found myself instantly inspired and feel a bit more creative then my petty bored self had me feeling an hour ago. As I stated my writing had no direction but to make ones self feel good and that you don't always have to write about something in particular but sometimes it all just folds together ironiclly. Yours truley, Pandora Let me know what you do when you are bored or share a topic you would like me to write about or research, I am always up for a new direction and inspired by those around me. If you found yourself reading this due to boredom then you fell into the right blog. ;0)
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Tue, Mar 28th 2006 10:05am
Business Week's acting like it's got a scoop that social-networking site Facebook is holding out to sell for $2 billion. Facebook's been in play for a while, though, and apparently people are having a hard time justifying the valuation and figuring out exactly why they should buy the company. Does this sound familiar? It's exactly what happened with Skype. A company with unknown financials -- but huge buzz, a hard-to-quantify metric -- starts getting talked about in a faux bidding war through the press, with a price tag of $1 billion, then $3 billion, then ends up selling for as much as $4.1 billion despite legal uncertainties and the lack of an apparent, cohesive strategy. Facebook's social-networking cohort Myspace sold for $580 million, despite questions about its real value, and it gets roughly four times the monthly page views of Facebook. Still, it wouldn't be surprising to see somebody dump the $2 billion for Facebook because they don't know any better, don't understand it and because they're afraid of missing out on this whole social-networking thing, even though the signs are gathering that these sites are little more than fads.
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farlane, 28 Mar 2006 @ 10:53am
If I Had $2 BillionI think I'd buy 230,000,000 pounds of aged white cheddar before buying Facebook.
With a site like MySpace/Facebook, you're basically buying their user base + a realistic shot at their demographic. It may be that a Viacom would believe in their 5.5 billion page views, but I'll stick with the cheese, Monty.
Seth Brundle, 28 Mar 2006 @ 11:15am
enough bubble referencesI get really tired of people referencing 'the bubble' whenever a large web property is being sold or goes public.
The web is part of our economy now, and there are thousands of profitable web businesses, and yes some are worth billions.
'The bubble' was not some sort of permanent lesson that web properties in fact have no value. It was just a long-expected market correction in the learning curve of a major new investment sector. Move on...
Anonymous Coward, 28 Mar 2006 @ 12:03pm
Re: enough bubble referencesI get really tired of people referencing 'the bubble' whenever a large web property is being sold or goes public.
I get really tired of the fairly recent phenomena of people whining on Techdirt. If you want to whine about the site and/or content please feel free to head over to slashdot.
Andrew, 28 Mar 2006 @ 12:19pm
Re: Re: enough bubble referencesI get really tired....
Yeah, me too... what's the deal with that?
Anonymous Coward, 28 Mar 2006 @ 12:59pm
Re: Re: Re: enough bubble referencesYour complaining about someont else complaining, good job. I like facebook but I don't see how it is justifiable to spend 2 billion on a site full of mostly underclassmen undergrads with the majority living off mom and dad having little money of there own to spend on whatever products the buyer of the site might want to serve up.
Lalit Sarna, 29 Mar 2006 @ 4:24pm
Re: Re: Re: Re: enough bubble referencesAnd what about the correlation between education and spending power ?
Why does CPA pricing models for advertisement have a much higher price than CPC model ?
Simple better rate of conversion.
Contention being that marketers would have a higher interest in Facebook due to the correlation between spending power and education.
Its simple more efficient targeting as compared to some of the larger players.
dani, 28 Mar 2006 @ 11:24am
Look at the price of domainsOnabudget.com...I thought of some pretty big things I could do with that domain name.
The domain name is vacant, but the going price is $2500 right now...thats just for a name so I imagine an already profitable business could sell for quite a bit.
Anonymous Coward, 28 Mar 2006 @ 1:05pm
Re: Re: Re: enough bubble referencesI'm getting tired of people pointing out that other people are whining about people whining.
dj_krztoff, 28 Mar 2006 @ 1:18pm
Re: Re: Re: Re: enough bubble references"I'm getting tired of people pointing out that other people are whining about people whining."
God I hate when people post nonsense like this. Quit whining about people that point out people that whine about whiners; enough is enough!
hola, 28 Mar 2006 @ 1:13pmFacebook may not be worth $2 billion, but it's certainly worth more than myspace, even with fewer pageviews.
Why? Because whereas myspace's main userbase is uneducated high school kids (with many exceptions, of course), facebook caters to college students with much, much more earning potential. Everyone (and I mean everyone) I know at a major college uses facebook daily. It has replaced IM for generally keeping track of friends. If Myspace is worth half a billion, facebook is worth at least $1billion. Assuming the benchmark is valid.
David Kane, 28 Mar 2006 @ 1:20pmThe value of Facebook is that the advertiser can target a specific age group unlike MySpace, this means better directed advertising that reduces the risk of over exposure, very valuable in this day with a more sophisticated and cynical consumer.
David Kane, 28 Mar 2006 @ 1:22pmThe value of Facebook is that the advertiser can target a specific age group unlike MySpace, this means better directed advertising that reduces the risk of over exposure, very valuable in this day with a more sophisticated and cynical consumer.
Random Schmuck, 28 Mar 2006 @ 9:36pm
facebook caters to college students with much, much more earning potential.
Especially since a sizeable portion of these college students now have credit cards of their own and little experience at managing money. Some of these students will invariably spend with reckless abandon.
Sohrab, 29 Mar 2006 @ 1:42amis this a joke....$2 Billion?
1st im on myspace and facebook. their both retarded but if anything, atleast anybody can join myspace while facebook is so closed doors.
again, $2 Billion? wtf
Matt, 29 Mar 2006 @ 1:33pmI'd buy it for $2 billion if it came with sharks that had laser beams attached to their heads... (puts pinky to side of mouth)
hey, 7 Sep 2006 @ 9:24pmfacebook is a huge success and worth 2 billion. College students log onto the site 5 times a day. The photo options have replaced the awful Webshots. People hardly use IM any more. Any advertiser who is looking to conquer the 18-23 age market would have to go NO WHERE else other than facebook. Facebook is also expanding to area networks, high schools, religous groups, etc. It tries to keep its door somewhat closed to keep all the stupid people who create a bunch of profiles, every profile is legit, unique, and concise.....nab it at 2 before it goes to 3
DIANE BOWLES, 23 Mar 2008 @ 1:20pm
Complaining/enquiriesI HAVE A QUESTION TO ASK FACEBOOK ABOUT THE PICTURES I HAVE ON MY PORTFOLIO, BUT I AM FINDING IT DIFFICULT EXACTLY WHO WOULD BE ABLE TO ANSWER MY QUESTION? I REALISE THAT IT IS NOT THIS SITE, BUT IF YOU COULD, COULD YOU PLEASE HELP ME ALONG AND GIVE ME A WEBSITE ADDRESS OF WHO WOULD BE ABLE TO HELP ME, AND ANSWER MY QUESTION.
Paul Harrison, 11 Apr 2008 @ 9:04am
Diane, are you on crack?


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Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Kool Treats
With a Cherry on Top
~Base card - PaperTrey Ink Kraft cardstock
~Four coordinating design paper by Making Memories Cheeky Collection
~Stamps Happen Ice Cream Cones stamped on Kraft cardstock, hand torn, using Versamark, Ranger black embossing powder, colored with Copics, cherries highlighted with Ranger red embossing powder
~Large 'celebrate' grommet by We R Memories
Secret Crafter - sweet treats
Try it on Tuesday - inspired by a song (Celebration by Kool and the Gang)
Ooh La La - pink, pink, and more pink
Crafy Pad - something yummy for your tummy
Creative Inspirations Paint - birthday
Sparkles Forum - pink, brown, and blue
Cupcake Craft - anything but a square
Frosted Designs - use metal
Thank you for clicking by.
All good wishes,
Nancy in Iowa
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Yummy card! I love the PP you used! Thanks for taking on our metal challenge at frosted designs this week!ReplyDelete
barb :)
Great card and equally good song choice.Thanks for joining us for the TioT challenge. xxReplyDelete
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Great card, love our take on our colour combo.
Thanks for joining us at SFC, good luck.
Huggies Angel
Great card reminds me of summer. Marie xReplyDelete
I love the huge grommet you used and the image is spectacular! Thanks for playing at Frosted Designs!ReplyDelete
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Thanks for joining our "Sweet Treats" challenge on SECRET CRAFTER SATURDAY CHALLENGE :)
Hugs Jane x
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I love your card are those ice - creams a stamp? they are fun. Thanks for joining in at SFC this time
Thanks for joining us on the forum too
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Yummy card! Thanks for joining us at Cupcake this week! Delphine xxReplyDelete
Love your card and icecreams. thankyou for sharing it with us at TioT's.ReplyDelete
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What a darling card.! Love the DP you used, the sentiment, and the image. Great job!! Thanks for joining us this week at The Crafty Pad.ReplyDelete
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AVON, OH (WOIO) - A man turned himself in Thursday for accident that killed a construction worker on I-90.
Anthony J. Rose Jr. voluntarily turned himself in at 2:45 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27 at the Avon Lake Police Department. He has been charged with assured clear distance ahead, a minor misdemeanor, and vehicular manslaughter, a second-degree misdemeanor.
He was released on personal bond and is scheduled to appear at 8:30 a.m. Oct. 4 in Avon Lake Municipal Court.
Construction worker Peter Maglis, 63, of Campbell, Ohio was struck and killed by a Jeep around 9:15 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 12. All lanes lanes westbound between State Route 83 and Crocker Road were closed for about five hours.
The accident happened on I-90 Westbound at the Lear Nagle Road overpass construction zone in Avon.
A Jeep and minivan collided, sending the Jeep into a construction trailer and hitting the victim as he was putting tarps in place to begin painting.
Some bystanders frantically tried to help the critically injured victim by putting a tourniquet on his leg and even attended to his head wound. Maglis was transported by Avon EMS to the hospital, but did not survive his injuries.
The other drivers were not seriously injured in the accident.
Copyright 2012 WOIO. All rights reserved.


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(This photo from my collection)
Apparently the grass has grown taller after Class 1B photo was taken.
This was my class, Standard 1C.
You should be able to recognise Ong Heng Leng, the one with
the most exposed forehead.
I think this Standard 2A.
Anybody has a story to tell?
One day he smelt something smelly in class and he asked who has farted.
Of couse nobody admitted. So he gave everyone a blackboard white
chalk, and he said "bring back the chalk tomorrow, the one whose
chalk has grown shorter will be caned"
Of course we now know this is all nonsense but it was so real.
So, 2nd day came, and we brought back our chalks. Mine was broken
into 2 pcs and so were many others (you put the chalk into one of
rattan schoolbag, and what do you expect? stay in one pc?) But lucky
for me I got a replacement, somebody bought a dozen to share.
Unfortunately, a few others were caned.
(This photo taken from Lim Bee Huan's collection)
The photo says it: Standard 3A 1962.
Because the school ran out of space, they kicked us out and we
landed in St. Matthew's school. You know, behind the school was
Agatha's house. Agatha's mother reared chickens and ducks and they
ran freely in the space in front of her house which was also the school
field. During PE, we also ran freely in the field. It was kind of fun esp.
when you also step on poultry shits.
Do you people remember that when we had Art lessons in the evening and there was
no water on the tap? The teacher collected the water from the pond among the rubber
trees behind the school. You collect the water in the pail and put all kinds of colour
paints into the water and stir it, then you place a white art paper above the water
and bravo, you get rainbow colours printed on the art paper. and we did them
on the lonkang outside the classroom.
This is class 4B, the photo says so!
Hey, what about Class 1 A, Class 2C, Class 3B and C and Class 4C photos?
This picture was taken in 1964 and back to our original school.
The faces are easier to recognise as we had grow bigger. Charlie Wong
was the class teacher. Of course Seng Jee Oun was the class monitor.
You can see the monitor badge displayed proudly on his shirt.
The girls were definitely bigger and taller than the boys who were
still playing with marbles.
This is Class 6A. I was'nt in this class; I failed to make the grade, so
I was in Standard 6B with Vijayakumar. Unfortunately, I do not
have the photo for Standard 6B. What about 6C.


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WASHINGTON — Tennessee is poised to adopt a law that would allow public schoolteachers to challenge climate change and evolution in their classrooms without fear of sanction, according to educators and civil libertarians in the state.
Passed by the state Legislature and awaiting Republican Gov. Bill Haslam's signature, the measure is likely to stoke growing concerns among science teachers around the country that teaching climate science is becoming the same kind of classroom and community flash point as evolution. If it becomes law, Tennessee will become the second state, after Louisiana, to allow the teaching of alternatives to accepted science on climate change.
The Tennessee measure does not require the teaching of alternatives to scientific theories of evolution, climate change, human cloning and "the chemical origins of life." Instead, the legislation would prevent school administrators from reining in teachers who expound on alternative hypotheses to those topics.
The measure's primary sponsor, Republican state Sen. Bo Watson, said it was meant to give teachers the clarity and security to discuss alternative ideas to evolution and climate change that students may have picked up at home and want to explore in class.


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Looking for some Hood to Hood coverage and some hints about what to do today in West Seattle? Check out the West Seattle Funblog! Unapologetic about their pursuit of fun, the WSFB "strives to provide the most irreverent stories with the most colorful language allowable."
Currently on the WSFB, you'll find witty previews of today's events, including our showcases at Skylark Cafe, Cupcake Royale, West 5, The Feedback Lounge and much more! Check 'em out before you head out the door and join us in West Seattle today!


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Osprey reputation rebounds in Afghanistan
Once mocked as unsafe, hybrid aircraft passes Afghan war test. Almost four years after the MV-22 Osprey arrived in Afghanistan, trailing its reputation as being dangerous and hard to maintain, the U.S. Marine Corps finally has had an opportunity to test the controversial hybrid aircraft in real war conditions.
The reviews are startlingly positive.
This is an ugly duckling that turned into a swan, said Richard Whittle, the author of a book about the craft and a senior scholar at the Wilson Center, a research center in Washington.
The Osprey, which takes off and lands like a helicopter but rotates its engines forward to fly like an airplane, had a star-crossed development period that took more than two decades and included huge cost overruns and crashes that claimed 30 lives. Its deployment to Iraqs Anbar province from 2007 to 2009, where as combat waned it was used mainly to transport people and cargo, garnered criticism from the Government Accountability Office over maintenance and performance issues.
In Afghanistan, however, the Marines have been able to use it more widely, flying it for everything from freight to hundreds of assaults, where it has carried loads of Marines into or out of landing zones, often under intense fire. It is twice as fast as the helicopter it replaces, the CH-46, and it has substantially greater range. It also can carry more cargo and more than twice as many troops.
A typical use is taking advantage of the aircrafts speed and range to hook around behind a target for an assault, coming in from an unexpected direction and circumventing the Talibans crude air-warning system, which often is a line of watchers with cellphones.
The current version of the Osprey is far safer than earlier ones; its now among the safest rotary-wing aircraft in the military. This isnt your grandfathers Osprey, said Whittle, once a skeptic of the aircraft.
Still, the Osprey is expensive $122.5 million each, according to Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., a persistent critic and it isnt cheap to maintain, particularly in harsh operating environments such as the extravagantly dusty south of Afghanistan.
Source: CAMP BASTION, Afghanistan, Times Dispatch News - 19 May 2013
Photo: A crew works on an U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey at Camp Bastion in Afghanistan. The craft takes off and lands like a helicopter but also flies like an airplane. (Photo by McClatchy-Tribune)


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Nedeljkovic, Billia face tough task as backupsby Aaron Vickers
CALGARY -- Alex Nedeljkovic and Julio Billia face a challenge unlike any the 38 other players assembled for the BMO CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game at Scotiabank Saddledome on Wednesday (9 p.m. ET, NHLN-US, Sportsnet) have to deal with.
The goaltenders will square off against each other at opposite ends of the ice but won't do so until the first stoppage of play after the midway mark of the second period.
In other words, they pulled back-up duty.
"We flipped a coin for it and unfortunately I got the second half of the game," Nedeljkovic, who will play for Team Cherry, said. "I'd rather start and come out after the first 30 [minutes] just because I'm already warm after the warmups. It's how it goes. I'm not too worried about it.
"You always have to be ready to go in no matter what, whether you're starting or whether you're backing up. You never know what's going to happen so you always have to be ready to step in and give your team a chance to win."
Team Orr's Billia, ranked 12th among North American goaltenders by NHL Central Scouting in its midterm ranking of prospects for the 2014 NHL Draft, wasn't afforded the luxury of a coin toss.
"They just told me I'd be going in second," Billia said.
Nedeljkovic will play behind Ty Edmonds of the Prince George Cougars of the Western Hockey League. Billia will backup Mason McDonald of the Charlottetown Islanders of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.
And while staying engaged on the bench won't be a problem, making sure the muscles don't stiffen when they jump between the pipes is the biggest challenge the goaltenders face.
"I think the biggest thing is just staying ready and staying warm," said Nedeljkovic, No. 5 on Central Scouting's ranking. "It's always difficult coming in cold, especially now when you know you're going in halfway. You can find ways to mentally prepare yourself and physically prepare yourself when you know you're going in halfway.
"Between the first and second [periods] I'll be working in the locker room and just trying to drink as much water. Hopefully nothing goes wrong in the second and third and I'd have to come out. We'll see what happens."
Billia plans on taking more of a mental approach to coming in cold. The goaltender for the Chicoutimi Sagueneens of the QMJHL is going into action with the mindset that the game doesn't start until he hits the ice.
"I'm probably going to go in at the time of the game where more goals are scored," Billia said. "That's usually in the second half. I'm just going to pretend the game is just starting at the halfway point."
"It's going to be a challenge for me and we'll see how it goes."


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Trump clarifies his Planned Parenthood support – will it satisfy his supporters?
GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump reiterated his support for federal funding of Planned Parenthood in Saturday night's Republican debate in South Carolina, and his opponents are hitting him hard for being outside the party's pro-life platform.
Trump hit back with a lengthy Facebook post reaffirming his pro-life – with exceptions – stance, but it'll be up to the South Carolina voters in Saturday's open primary, which is expected to be heavy turnout for evangelicals, many of which say they're supporting Trump.
Let me be clear—I am pro-life. I support that position with exceptions allowed for rape, incest or the life of the…
Posted by Donald J. Trump on Tuesday, February 16, 2016
University employee resigns after rape threat to school's pro-life students
A male Purdue University employee has resigned after threatening on social media to rape pro-life students. In a statement from Purdue, the university called his Facebook post "obnoxious rhetoric" and said "a threat of rape is outside the bounds of any definition of protected speech."
Students at the university held a rally after the university seemed to be clearing the employee of any wrongdoing, but after consulting with its legal team, Purdue demanded an apology, which the employee refused to provide.
Boko Haram takes a hit after military takes back town housing bomb factories
Cameroonian and Nigerian special forces joined together to free about 100 Boko Haram captives and seize control of a town where at least four bomb-making factories were for the militant Islamist group, according to Cameroon's government.
Meanwhile, a report from Unicef's International Alert shows the major difficulties Boko Haram's freed female captives face when trying to re-integrate into their hometowns, with many being ostracized from friends and family. The report, detailed in The New York Times, says around 2,000 women and children have been taken by the Muslim group since 2012.
South Dakota legislature passes bill requiring bathroom usage based on birth gender
The governor of South Dakota has on his desk the nation's first bill challenging bathroom and locker room usage by students identifying as the opposite gender. South Dakota's American Civil Liberties Union has mounted fierce opposition, telling lawmakers the state's reputation and economic future could hang in the balance.
One state senator said the bill would "preserve the innocence of our young people." The bill awaits approval or veto from the governor.


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*R. Kelly really made a comeback on the Soul Train Awards Sunday night. He was at peak performance as he commanded the stage for the entire beginning of the show.
It appears that time off has been good for his career because the ladies were yelling and applauding louder than anyone else. All of his controversial dealings with under age girls has been forgotten and he's putting the audience on their feet all over again.
Like Mike Vick, people are really trying to give the brotha a second chance. (more…)