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Chariton moved from Greece for the Information Technology program at Melbourne Polytechnic's Preston campus, and has immersed himself in his studies and Melbourne's diverse culture.
What things do you like most about Melbourne Polytechnic?
Friendly environment, good teachers and very helpful classes
What is your favourite class and why?
Networking, because the class is about 'getting stuff real'. Sorry for using slang, that's how I can express myself about the class. You're getting very deep into networking, exploring many things.
What tips do you have for new students about choosing where to study, what to consider when choosing which provider to study at, or considering coming to Melbourne Polytechnic?
Before coming to Australia I had to do my research, looking for IT specifically. I ended up coming to became Melbourne Polytechnic because it was covering exactly what I wanted to learn. The cost is the same with other institutes but then you have to choose the environment, which in this occasion the campus in Preston is very huge, offering a big library, cafeteria, gym, restaurant and many more things. The teachers are great, too. I fully recommend Melbourne Polytechnic to future students.
What are your future plans or goals?
I am planning to continue until Masters so I will keep studying.
Why did you choose Melbourne Polytechnic?
Online Reviews, very good scores as an institute, and close to everything.
Anything else you would like to mention about your experience at Melbourne Polytechnic or Australia that potential students may be interested in?
My overall experience so far was amazing as I found myself getting really interested in Networking which I used to hate, the teachers are very nice with you and you can always talk to them even about your personal life. The benefits are many and there is nothing that should stop someone from choosing MelbPoly.
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Silk pyjama-jacket | vintage/ thrifted
Black rouched, layered dress | h&m
Overknees | Hema
Headband | made by mom
Inca-like necklace | Didi
Random knotted belt
Boots | Jeffrey Campbell
I got a bit tired of these self pictures all the time, so I'm discovering new ways to showcase my outfits. I know I already did this kind of put-everything-on-the-ground-pictures before, but as I said, still discovering. I did try to get a bit of 'figure' in the silhouette by tying my belt around the unexisting waist of the unexisting person that could be wearing these existing (yes, for real) clothes - that would be me, I think .. The key word in this sentence clearly is 'TRY' ;) ..
Anyhow, ever since I picked up this pyjama jacket in my fave thrift store a few weeks ago, I wanted to do something with it. So here is that something - and I assume it will be something'ed a lot after this as well, as I love the rich whine colour, the pattern and the silky quality of the fabric.
I haven't wore this outfit out yet, since I have been at home all day, but planning on doing so tomorrow or the day after, when I will be on a very late Christmas-present-hunt, pairing it with my long fur coat (seen here).

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Happy Holidays Everyone!
It's been a bit of a hiatus for me, but I'm back in the saddle (a.k.a. desk chair!) and ready to keep the season's festivities rolling along with some stellar finds for entertaining in style when it comes my favorite part of a party- the drinks! Continue reading
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Happy Holidays Everyone!


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Oasap sent me some cute stuff for fall!
You can find the necklace from here (click!)
I've wanted this kind of lion necklace for so long but it's always been too pricey.
Cardigan from Oasap, Dress from Flea Market, Heels from Unif
You can find the cardigan in here (click!)
I fell in love with this cute cardigan, it's so comfy and it'll look good with everything. It's probably too warm to wear just yet. Someone on Tumblr said ''I think we've officially reached that annoying time in the year where it's sweater weather in the morning, but by midday, if you wear a sweater, you die from a heatstroke''. Words of wisdom.


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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1460889488830639922.comments2016-03-21T12:21:54.058-04:00 k n i t y o u r s e l f p r e t t yLianahttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1460889488830639922.post-26488824253208924002016-03-21T12:21:54.058-04:002016-03-21T12:21:54.058-04:00I know this post is over 5 years old, but I came a...I know this post is over 5 years old, but I came across it on Pintrest and just had to thank you!!!! A couple months ago my favorite pair of jeans ripped in the same place. I figured 6 years was a good life span for jeans so I looked and looked and searched everywhere to replace them only to find that Lucky Brand no longer made this cut. In your post you made the directions look so easy. I am Amanda WRhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1460889488830639922.post-39098926150604650062016-01-08T18:42:57.266-05:002016-01-08T18:42:57.266-05:00I do my patch different. I criss cross stitches( n...I do my patch different. I criss cross stitches( not to tight) to bring the hole shut about a 1/2" from the rip. Do close stitches and then sew all the way around the rip going over to secure the stitches crossing the rip. Pull them only just enough to close the rip. Then flip inside out and spread E6000 glue pushing it into the rip and stitches good. Keep it thin so it's not raised firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1460889488830639922.post-2624359021348157582015-09-13T01:00:35.627-04:002015-09-13T01:00:35.627-04:00I seem to have the same problem with pants. I'...I seem to have the same problem with pants. I've found using the same type of fabric, in this case denim, in blue is helpful. Stitch around the patch to prevent fraying. You can zig zag, but have found just little stitches in matching thread works great and becomes pretty invisible. Many check signing pens like uniball are pigment pens, and will be permanent. Magic marker bleeds, and is Barbara Hillhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1460889488830639922.post-63856110607594946022015-07-15T16:56:26.616-04:002015-07-15T16:56:26.616-04:00This is how I've been doing mine but I find th...This is how I've been doing mine but I find they wear around the patch. I need a bigger patch, like the size of riding pants patches firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1460889488830639922.post-18829213638261619992014-11-12T13:10:10.751-05:002014-11-12T13:10:10.751-05:00Without wanting to embarrass you, nature sometimes...Without wanting to embarrass you, nature sometimes causes as lovely surprises. So God created the cucumber, with that woman can make delicious and fresh salads, the question remains the cucumber disappeared in the salad ...email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1460889488830639922.post-37778805588358887362014-09-02T07:53:32.390-04:002014-09-02T07:53:32.390-04:00Oh how we have enjoyed reading your blog!!Oh how we have enjoyed reading your blog!!Kaye Tuftshttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1460889488830639922.post-38673464511342623542014-04-14T23:51:16.498-04:002014-04-14T23:51:16.498-04:00Hi Liana, I found this post because I am researchi...Hi Liana, I found this post because I am researching patching of some shorts and pants which suffer from many miles of bicycle saddle wear. Thank you for sharing your advice. I have a crafty, upstate, high school friend named Tara https://www.etsy.com/people/MindingMilo, is the world this small? Cheers!evanhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1460889488830639922.post-46194333570165557142014-02-21T13:49:05.578-05:002014-02-21T13:49:05.578-05:00I saw this on Pinterest, but didn't click thro...I saw this on Pinterest, but didn't click through to your website. I was too busy finding the best way to make an ICECREAM CAKE. Valentine's day was 2 days away so I bought the "Magic Shell". When I used it, it wouldn't come out, opened it up and sure enough some sort of solid oil formed on the top. I had to run it under hot water (as the bottle says) and shake. Next time I&Debbiehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1460889488830639922.post-32091469225171481872013-12-01T21:50:54.158-05:002013-12-01T21:50:54.158-05:00I'm too pretty to do math -- LOL!! Great colle...I'm too pretty to do math -- LOL!!
Great collection!

dirty t shirts
Brian Robertshttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1460889488830639922.post-64889820727439153822013-11-26T01:42:58.631-05:002013-11-26T01:42:58.631-05:00I just posted a blog about my method for patching ...I just posted a blog about my method for patching tears and holes. I run into this problem frequently too. You should take a look at www.nelsonsewing.com under the Mending Monday category.nansewshttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1460889488830639922.post-76036154750622044942013-11-22T12:59:55.640-05:002013-11-22T12:59:55.640-05:00better than pins is using washable glue and for he...better than pins is using washable glue and for heavens sake use light blue thread. email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1460889488830639922.post-3507504486010708172013-05-03T10:50:36.705-04:002013-05-03T10:50:36.705-04:00Thanks, Dervla! Now I just need to figure out how ...Thanks, Dervla! Now I just need to figure out how to incorporate herbs into everything I cook. (Any "cooking with herbs" cookbooks you can recommend??)Lianahttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1460889488830639922.post-48246665254873164392013-05-02T11:56:05.915-04:002013-05-02T11:56:05.915-04:00oh and that herb shelf right outside the door is g...oh and that herb shelf right outside the door is geniusdervla kellyhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1460889488830639922.post-77991639642044710362013-05-02T11:55:33.221-04:002013-05-02T11:55:33.221-04:00seriously, this looks amazing!!seriously, this looks amazing!!dervlahttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1460889488830639922.post-46000699389859867392013-04-27T19:59:43.156-04:002013-04-27T19:59:43.156-04:00The marigold shelf is adorable!!! I And the herb s...The marigold shelf is adorable!!! I And the herb shelf! Which will make me delicious food (and beverages) when I visit.Erinhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1460889488830639922.post-37185275030320924152013-04-26T20:52:54.298-04:002013-04-26T20:52:54.298-04:00Well done!Well done!blackbirdhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1460889488830639922.post-78712637256121837362013-04-20T01:14:18.398-04:002013-04-20T01:14:18.398-04:00Love it, Liana!Love it, Liana!dervlahttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1460889488830639922.post-49580318008560090022013-04-12T14:41:01.234-04:002013-04-12T14:41:01.234-04:00It IS amazing. Beautiful, too.It IS amazing.
Beautiful, too.blackbirdhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1460889488830639922.post-48636013450418621292013-04-09T11:30:02.812-04:002013-04-09T11:30:02.812-04:00Maureen, they were DELICIOUS. They were better tha...Maureen, they were DELICIOUS. They were better than delicious. Especially when you put them in the freezer and then take them out and chomp down on them cold, and the caramel has to warm up a bit or you might break your teeth on them.

Of course, I had no interest in eating the cookies on the day that I actually finished them, but I came around. I always do. And when they ran out, I Lianahttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1460889488830639922.post-6013096393940810532013-04-09T11:26:02.546-04:002013-04-09T11:26:02.546-04:00Oh honey, thank you so much for saying all of that...Oh honey, thank you so much for saying all of that. It means the world to me. And yes, there are a lot of the "what doesn't kill you makes you stronger" type of messages going around these days, and it is a good reminder. I recently found myself telling my sister the old "when God closes a door he opens a window" line when she was having a bad day, and then I threatened toLianahttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1460889488830639922.post-86903497267702098662013-04-08T18:01:32.909-04:002013-04-08T18:01:32.909-04:00But...but.....how did they turn out?? Don't l...But...but.....how did they turn out?? Don't leave us in suspense, woman!

Of course, I know how they tasted wasn't the point. I learned a while back that when in the deepest of downward spirals, the only thing you can do sometimes is to truly ENJOY your depression. Eat those cookies, as many as you can stuff your face with; set up camp on the couch in your pjs and don't email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1460889488830639922.post-21892469222923391092013-04-06T14:55:28.973-04:002013-04-06T14:55:28.973-04:00This was wonderful.This was wonderful.Erinhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1460889488830639922.post-14308408131302664152013-04-05T18:16:33.230-04:002013-04-05T18:16:33.230-04:00I always look forward to my blog updates from you,...I always look forward to my blog updates from you, and I'm also sorry things are rough for you right now. I'm sure you've gotten a lot of "what doesn't kill you makes you stronger" messages, so I won't say that. You reach a lot of us with your great ideas and clever writing. Know that we are all hoping for better days for email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1460889488830639922.post-31634245192887786042013-04-05T10:53:22.527-04:002013-04-05T10:53:22.527-04:00Aw...thanks, Blackbird. All of these fabulous and ...Aw...thanks, Blackbird. All of these fabulous and mysterious gifts in the mail this week have certainly helped. :)Lianahttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1460889488830639922.post-43641610610855287302013-04-04T19:57:44.879-04:002013-04-04T19:57:44.879-04:00I am sorry to read you've had a tough time. I...I am sorry to read you've had a tough time.
I think a great deal of you - talented and lovely and smart you are.
Maybe next week will be better.blackbirdhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com


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The replay of an annulled 2018 World Cup qualifier between South Africa and Senegal will be played on November 10 in Polokwane, FIFA announced Wednesday.
South Africa won the original match 2-1 last November, but a FIFA probe triggered by betting patterns led to Ghanaian referee Joseph Lamptey being found guilty of match manipulation.
It is the first World Cup qualifier in any continent to be replayed after a referee fixed the outcome.
Lamptey awarded South Africa a first-half penalty for a non-existent handball, which they converted.
Later in the half, he was ordering the Senegalese to retreat for a free-kick when South Africa took it and scored almost immediately.
FIFA barred Lamptey for life and international sport judicial body CAS rejected his appeal.
The Ghanaian, who works as an air traffic controller, has now turned to the Swiss civil courts in the hope of having the ban lifted.
Burkina Faso and Cape Verde lead Group D with six points from four matches while Senegal have five and South Africa one from three matches.
Only group winners in Africa qualify for the World Cup finals in Russia.
This Saturday, South Africa host Burkina Faso and Cape Verde have home advantage against Senegal.


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Veterans Administration Benefits
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Veterans Administration now known as U .S . Department of Veterans Affairs (VA ) was founded on the 21st of July 1930 . It has been established in to coordinate and consolidate the activities of the government that affects the war of veterans . The functions of the Interior Department and National Home for disabled volunteer soldiers functions were incorporated in the Veterans Administration . President Reagan signed legislation on the 25th of October 1988 creating a new federal cabinet-level department of Veterans [banner_entry_middle]
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The mission statement of Veterans Administration is what Abraham Lincoln said on his inaugural address , To care for him who shall have borne the battle and for his widow and his orphan ' His statement reflects the principles and philosophy that guides the department in its endeavor . It focuses on serving the Nation 's veterans and their families
Its goals is to deliver world-class service to veterans and their families by applying sound business principles that result in effective management of people , communication , technology , and governance
According to Peter Stenberg , who have served the military camp for 45 years said that the veterans Administration provides different types of services to the citizens of United States . In to be eligible to this service , an individual must be a veteran , or a dependent of a veteran . If the veteran has died already , the child , parents , or even the spouse is eligible to the service . Active military service member who is on duty and a reserve or National Guard member are also considered eligible . The compensation service is being used if the eligible individual is at least ten percent disabled because of any military service . Eligible member will receive monthly compensation from VA . Pension benefits do not have any time limits for service availment A veteran must have limited income and who is permanently and disabled because of war . Wartime veteran should at least be 65 years old . Educational training is conducted if necessary to be able to finish the rehabilitation goal . VA provides assistance in finding and maintaining suitable employment to eligible individuals . Rehabilitation Services renders rehabilitation and counseling support . Major Craig Wilhelm added that the VA offers different kinds of health care services . It provides dental , outpatient medical , hospital , prosthetic and pharmacy services . It gives nursing home , domiciliary , and community based residential care . It also provides sexual trauma counseling . It specialized health care for female veterans . The department also provides an alcohol and drug dependency treatment . Medical evaluation for military personnel who became disabled because of their military service in the Gulf War , exposure to Agent Orange , radiation , and other environmental hazards . Educational Training is being provided to the active duty service and the reserve /guard service . Active duty service can avail by those whose duty became active from the 30th of June 1985 Eligible individuals can avail on the Montgomery GI Bill . While individuals , whose duties became… [banner_entry_footer]
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Views on the News
September 29, 2012
Views on the News*
For those of you fretting over the latest "FoxNews / ABC-CBS-NBC / Wall Street Journal / USAToday / Perth Amboy Times / And Whatnot" poll showing Obama 300 points ahead of Romney in the race for the Presidency, do yourself a big favor - ignore it, and everything like it. Most polls commissioned by news outlets are done not to reflect reality, but to distort it. In the same way Hollywood has discovered it can cheaply fill airtime with so-called "reality shows," news outlets have found they can fill their pages with polls. Romney's going to win this election in a romp come November. I'm certain of this because there is a key factor that's being overlooked this time around -- blacks have lost their passion for Obama. Back in 2008, when blacks spoke of Obama, it was like they were describing an encounter with the divine. Obama was "The One" and the "savior of the black man," as my Aunt Gladys shouted over the telephone to me after learning I was backing McCain. Now what I'm hearing are sentiments more in line with "Give the man a chance" and "He needs more time to turn things around." Blacks are clearly engaged in excuse-making for a failed deity. When it comes to their waning ardor for Obama, blacks put up a good front, especially around whites, i.e., pollsters. Blacks have discovered Obama for what they suspected he was to begin with: the newest in a long line of black would-be-messiahs/hucksters who were also at first described as charismatic, inspirational, visionary, and eloquent. Black politicians -- especially of the liberal Democrat bent - are all doomed to failure because each one believes he's the second coming of Dr. Martin Luther King. Their shtick is all the same: lofty rhetoric, pretensions of divinity, charm that inspires unquestioning, religious-like devotion (sound familiar?). Let's face it: for all his greatness, Dr. King would have made a lousy President. Some black pastors are encouraging their congregations not to vote on Election Day, given the choice between the Rock Star in Chief and a Mormon. Polls are largely not picking up on blacks' massive loss of passion for Obama. No longer motivated by passion, you can expect 2 million fewer blacks to pull the lever for Obama this time around, spelling doom for his re-election prospects.
("Why Romney is Going to Romp over Obama in November" by The Drive-by Pundit dated September 21, 2012 published by American Thinker at http://www.americanthinker.com/2012/09/why_romney_is_going_to_romp_over_obama_in_november.html )
The major polls that are appearing on the daily newscasts, in the newspapers and on the internet have become incredibly important since they are meant to accurately reflect the views of the nation, but these polls today have unfortunately turned into a partisan weapon. Many major organizations have skewed their polls as of late. They do this a couple of subtle ways that most people will not notice unless they bother to do a little digging. By over-sampling Democrat voters and under-sampling both Republicans and Independents, the poll organizations have been able to make it appear as though President Barack Obama has a decisive lead over former Governor Mitt Romney. Thankfully, some people have "unskewed" the polls, showing what looks to be a much different race than what we've all been fed by the mainstream media. A look at the unskewed polls shows us a spread of Mitt Romney being nearly 8 full points ahead of President Obama. Unskewed approval ratings shows Obama's disapproval high than approval in every poll. Polls can be used as a weapon. The result is a de facto means of voter suppression. Those that may be hoping for a Romney victory may see poll after poll with President Obama supposedly in the lead, and believe that it's not worth voting. This is not the result of some grand liberal media conspiracy. Rather, it is a time honored technique that liberal-leaning groups have used for years. Recently two Gallup polls should have the Obama administration worried. Even though the numbers were slightly lopsided and they were polling registered voters instead of likely voters, the polls showed bad news for President Obama. One poll showed Obama and Romney tied at 47% each, while the other showed Obama's approval rating back down 46%. The truth becomes clear that Obama does not have an unsurpassable lead, and Romney is not a weak candidate, and Romney will win in November.
("Obama vs Romney Polls: When You Crunch the Numbers, Romney is Actually Doing Very Well" by Jesse Merkel dated September 25, 2012 published by Town Hall at http://townhall.com/columnists/jessemerkel/2012/09/25/obama_vs_romney_polls_when_you_crunch_the_numbers_romney_is_actually_doing_very_well )
The mainstream media (MSM) is on its knees in it's the customary position of worship of Barack Obama, their chosen "one," and the MSM future is directly linked to his political fortunes. He is the man they told us would halt the rise of the oceans and heal the planet, the man who had game like Lebron, knew more than his advisers, was more brilliant than all brilliance, the smartest man to ever be President, the winner of a Nobel Prize and 2 Grammy awards, who was like Lincoln, then FDR, then JFK, then Reagan, the man who would make America loved and respected the world over, the man who would balance the budget and usher in a new era of racial tolerance, with no white America or black America, one America, the man who would get us out of our cars and break our dependency on foreign oil, who would change the economy into a green energy powerhouse, the man who would solve all the ills of all the world, the man who would change everything. He was new, he was different. He was better than the common man; he was more than us; he was like a god. Three and a half years later, the only thing Barack Obama has improved is his golf game. For the media, when their messiah is 0 for a zillion, what can they do? It's too late to quit. They are all in. They have to double down. Mitt Romney makes a comment about how 47% of Americans are "dependent" on government handouts, and the media is outraged that he would tell the truth. The rest of America is outraged that the figure is 47%. This is why Americans cannot believe the media message that the President is winning. The press has to pretend, and they will, right up until November 6, when he will lose in a landslide. Strip away the Obama myth, and what are you left with? You are left with a man who is nothing more than an illusion. There never was and never will be a Barack Obama, because he is not real. The man reading from the teleprompter is nothing more than the sum total of the audacious hopes and dreams of delusional progressives, touted endlessly by a submissive press. There was a time when the mainstream media dictated the conversation while hiding behind the veneer of impartiality, and Americans deferred to their wisdom. Despite having always been partial, at least in the past they made some pretense of neutrality. A defeat for Barack is a defeat for them. No longer will they be the exalted press, the arbiter of truth and justice. After the debacle that is Barack Obama, the mainstream media will be seen for what they are: publicity agents for progressivism.
("The Audacity of These Dopes" by William L. Gensert dated September 21, 2012 published by American Thinker at http://www.americanthinker.com/2012/09/the_audacity_of_these_dopes.html )
If President Obama wins his reelection bid and gets his tax increases implemented, we will get the "Obama recession" of 2013. The last recession has been officially over for more than three years, though it certainly doesn't seem that way to millions of struggling and unemployed Americans; and the country is perilously close to falling back into another. The economy is staggering under the load of Obama's policies, making it increasingly likely we will soon slip into a double recession. The Federal Reserve Bank is so concerned that it jumped back into the economy with its third quantitative easing (QE3). But the Fed's efforts to flood the economy with money, $2.3 trillion since 2008, won't save us from another recession, and may actually exacerbate the problem, if companies and entrepreneurs refuse to invest in new opportunities, equipment and people. There are at least three reasons why an Obama victory will almost surely lead to a recession in 2013:
o Obama's version of the "Wealth Tax." Obama wants to impose a number of new taxes on those he considers wealthy—individuals making more than $200,000 and families making more than $250,000.
o The certainty of uncertainty. The uncertainties created by the explosion of regulations, taxes and mandates (e.g., most employers must provide health insurance) will encourage businesses to remain hunkered down and sitting on their cash, unsure what challenges and costs they face when hiring and expanding.
o The government-spending binge. Obama increased government spending from about 20% of GDP under George W. Bush to nearly 25%. To sustain that level of spending the government must dramatically increase the tax burden and/or borrow like a drunken liberal. The President has done both, $5 trillion worth of new debt, and will do a lot more. Both actions suck capital from markets and the private sector that is needed to boost real economic growth.
Obama says he wants to "invest" in the U.S., by which he means confiscating trillions of dollars from the private sector to squander on "investments" the administration thinks are beneficial—especially to his political future. If a President-elect Romney were to make it clear that he would cut government spending immediately, not raise taxes and curb or eliminate the Obama regulation-palooza, companies would begin to invest the trillions of dollars they are currently holding—because that's what companies do when it makes business sense to do so. While it might not be enough to save us from another recession, it would be minor compared to the economic hit we'll take if a reelected Obama is able to get his agenda passed.
("The Coming 'Obama Recession' of 2013" by Merrill Matthews dated September 21, 2012 published by Forbes at http://www.forbes.com/sites/merrillmatthews/2012/09/21/the-coming-obama-recession-of-2013/ )
All the great religions, the ones that have grown over thousands of years, have had periods of violence and war, but all the great religions except Islam have given up war and now practice peace and that's the big difference. Ninety percent of Muslims today may be peaceful, but they tolerate in their midst an explosive minority who can cite the Koran on violent jihad to convert the whole world. Islam is only 1.4 billion out of 7 billion people on the planet, so the arithmetic, contrary to liberal defeat-mongers, does not favor Islam. It favors tolerance, with the ongoing spread of Christianity (in China, Russia, and Africa), the existence of the State of Israel providing self-defense for the first time in two millennia to the Jews, the worldwide spread of Buddhism Lite (it's rarely real Buddhism) and Vendantist Hinduism. Liberals are historically ignorant, arrogant, and stupid, and they are happy to surrender and be lied to on behalf of neo-fascism of the nuclear Muslim variety. With suicidal Western policies, the new rise of religio-fascism with nukes could well succeed. Our leftist parties have happily betrayed their countries for money, oil, and power to beat domestic enemies. The fact that politicians in Europe are routinely bought off by Saudi oil billionaires shows how decadent and corrupt they have become. Muslim radicals know perfectly well how corrupt and morally feeble we are. They test us and see it every day. The problem is not that "all religions are violent." That is sheer, unadulterated historical nonsense. The Jews had a war against the Romans leading to the destruction of Jerusalem in 72 CE. Christians fought the Crusades against Muslim invaders of Europe from the south and east, and Protestants fought Catholics until 400 years ago. The Hindu Bhagavat-Gita is about a warrior's dilemma: can I kill my cousins in war without losing my spirituality? But all in the remote past, except for Islam. Modern warfare is about secular pseudo-religions. The last two centuries have seen little religious war, and mostly secular mass killings. The whole liberal complaint about religion is two centuries out of date, except in the case of radical warlike Islam, where it is all too timely. The liberal answer to Mohammed is Marx, one reactionary extremist from the Arabian desert of thirteen centuries ago against another one from the Prussian Empire of 1848. Mohammed and Marx both agitated for world-conquering imperialism, and dumbed-down liberals think that the Marxist mass-murdering ideology is "progressive." Obama represents the third or fourth wave of Marxism, in which the left forges an alliance with the biggest medieval throwback ideology in the world: desert Islam, as propagated by oil-fueled Wahhabi imams; Iranian Islam, which conquered the civilization of Persia and set it back so far that it has never recovered, now run by the Armageddon sect of the Twelvers; and yes, thanks to Barack Hussein Obama, we now have the ur-fascists of the Muslim Ascendancy, the Muslim Brotherhood, in control of Egypt. Obama has not been a naive bystander in this process of massive cultural regression, in which countless millions of women have been locked up in their homes, unable to even walk outside without a male family escort. At every step in the last four years Obama hasn't hesitated to make everything worse, because Obama is a Leninist -- a third-world Marxist, as he tells us with overweening pride in Dreams from My Father. His bio-dad was a Kenyan third-world Socialist, too. Lenin's famous maxim was that you have to make things worse to make them better by taking over in a crisis and controlling society and Obama is trying to do exactly that.
("Obama and religious War" by James Lewis dated September 21, 2012 published by American Thinker at http://www.americanthinker.com/2012/09/obama_and_religious_war.html )
As we wind down our presence in Afghanistan, conditions appear not as bad as they were in Vietnam in 1967 or in Iraq in 2007 because the overall level of violence is much lower, and there has been demonstrable progress as a result of President Obama's surge. Coalition troops have managed to clear the Taliban out of many of their sanctuaries in Helmand and Kandahar Provinces. The buildup of the Afghan security forces, which are now 350,000 strong, is proceeding despite the dangers posed by insider attack. There have even been some scattered successes in improving the delivery of local services in districts that have been major centers of coalition activity, but let's not kid ourselves. The Taliban (and related groups, such as the even-more-fanatical Haqqani network), are far from defeated. They remain secure in their Pakistan sanctuaries, which a decade's worth of American efforts have done nothing to dislodge. The Taliban even maintain many sanctuaries within Afghanistan itself, particularly in eastern Afghanistan, where the coalition has never had enough troops to do the kind of "clear, hold, and build" operations that have been conducted in the south. And the state of Afghan governance remains poor, with outrageously corrupt and abusive officials—the greatest recruiting agents the Taliban could possibly have, still in office despite half-hearted American efforts to root them out. The greatest cause for despair is the lack of Presidential leadership. President Obama notoriously refuses to talk about the war, to explain setbacks, and to tell the American people how his plan for victory will work. Instead he talks mainly about how he is "ending the war," by which he means pulling U.S. troops out, thereby making a bigger war more likely. Obama never granted the generals as many troops as they requested, and he pulled out the surge troops faster than the generals wanted. Obama's determination to withdraw is plainly evident to Afghans, friend and foe alike, and undercuts the assurances of continuing American commitment contained in the U.S.-Afghan Strategic Partnership Agreement signed earlier this year. The Taliban are obviously expecting, with all U.S. combat troops gone by the end of 2014, that they will be able to make up lost ground. And those Afghans who are allied with the United States are visibly nervous, wondering if they should make accommodations with the Taliban lest they wind up on the losing side. In some ways the current situation—with an uncertain and likely deteriorating situation on the ground accompanied by unconvincing assurances from the top that everything is much better than you think, reminds us of Iraq in 2006. Only a surge of troops and a change of strategy, making victory rather than withdrawal the military objective—saved us from defeat in Iraq. We sympathize with the criticisms that lawmakers are making and agree it is high time for President Obama to reevaluate his strategy and to explain more fully to the American people just what we are doing in Afghanistan and how we are doing it. Bad as the situation is today, we should not ignore the probability that an American pullout could make things far worse. We can't imagine how America's security could be improved by a hasty departure from Afghanistan. Our withdrawal would probably plunge the country into civil war. The last time that happened, in the 1990s, the Taliban emerged victorious. There is every reason to expect that, with Pakistan's support, they would come out on top again. Taliban leaders have promised not to allow their territory to be used as a staging ground for attacks abroad, but there is no more reason to trust them now than in the 1990s. The Taliban have had numerous opportunities to break with al Qaeda and other malign groups and they have consistently refused to do so. The Haqqani network is even more closely linked to the terrorist nexus in Pakistan. If the Taliban do take power in Afghanistan, it is certain to have a corrosive impact on Pakistan's already fragile stability, raising the nightmare possibility of jihadists getting their hands on nuclear weapons. And, of course, a victory for jihadists over the last remaining superpower, which is how an American pullout from Afghanistan would be perceived in the Middle East, regardless of how it was spun by the White House, would be a big boost for al Qaeda in Iraq and other extremist groups which already have found openings in Libya, Syria, and other countries thrown into turmoil by the Arab Spring. The present path in Afghanistan is discouraging, but hard as it may be to swallow, Republicans, including their Presidential nominee, Mitt Romney, need to avoid the counsels of despair and to push for a robust, long-term American engagement that can stabilize Afghanistan and prevent al Qaeda's allies from once again taking over.
("Retreater in Chief" by Max Boot dated October 1, 2012 published by The Weekly Standard at http://www.weeklystandard.com/articles/retreater-chief_652886.html )
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The Road to Change is long
Back in January we talked about a lot of things that were changing. Much of that has already been worked into the mix. But there is still a lot of work to do. I'm here today to talk about the most significant change we are currently undertaking. We, as a community are moving away from TeamSpeak. There are a number of reasons for this change.
Firstly, TeamSpeak costs us money and time. The cost and effort to maintain and support TeamSpeak has become too great for the community to support. Automation and integrations that we have put in don't work well despite our best efforts. The outages that have plagued us in the last year have become too great for us to continue investing in its maintenance.
Another reason is our community growth and introduction of new games; TeamSpeak has become less favored by those new gamers. The Overwatch community as well as other games have been deeply invested in Discord. There have also been some issues with some gamers and the TS client causing problems. Resource issues, connection issues and generally not working as expected 100% of the time.
Finally, as a communication platform TeamSpeak has its limitation. Our groups have invested some efforts into mobile communications through WhatsApp but that has split us up a little and we wanted something to bring us back together again. TeamSpeak wasn't working well as a mobile communication app either. We needed something else.
In September the leadership of the community met to discuss what was happening and what our next steps would be. We discussed our options and Discord was suggested as a solid option. Gaddenar and Exile set to work migrating our TS to Discord. Their efforts and work should be applauded and thanked. I personally thank them greatly as it has given us much more than WhatsApp or TS could ever provide.The Overwatch gamers adopted this very early on. It helped us mature the service a lot and add a lot more to it than we have ever been able to support on WhatsApp and TS. The rest of the community has been slowly moving to it. Which is the reason why our TS has grown so quiet.
As of early December some major players started finding their way to the Discord and it was quickly decided that it should be our sole communication tool. WhatsApp and TS are going quiet and Discord is hopping busy. For those of you that have still not made your way there, we would like to invite you to the Phoenix Dominion's Discord server.
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The fire of love was burning, yet so low
That in the peaceful dark it made no rays,
And in the light of perfect-placid days
The ashes hid the smouldering embers' glow.
Vainly, for love's delight, we sought to throw
New pleasures on the pyre to make it blaze:
In life's calm air and tranquil-prosperous ways
We missed the radiant heat of long ago.
Then in the night, a night of sad alarms,
Bitter with pain and black with fog of fears
That drove us trembling to each other's arms,
Across the gulf of darkness and salt tears
Into life's calm the wind of sorrow came,
And fanned the fire of love to clearest name.
All the trees are sleeping, all the
winds are still,
All the fleecy flocks of cloud, gone beyond the hill;
Through the noon-day silence, down the woods of June,
Hark, a little hunter's voice, running with a tune.
"Hide and seek!
When I speak,
You must answer me:
Call again,
Merry men,
Coo-ee, coo-ee, coo-ee!"
Now I hear his footsteps rustling
in the grass:
Hidden in my leafy nook, shall I let him pass?
Just a low, soft whistle,—quick the hunter turns,
Leaps upon me laughing loud, rolls me in the ferns.
"Hold him fast,
Caught at last!
Now you're it, you see.
Hide your eye,
Till I cry,
Coo-ee, coo-ee, coo-ee!"
Long ago he left me, long and long
Now I wander thro' the world, seeking high and low.
Hidden safe and happy, in some pleasant place,—
If I could but hear his voice, soon I'd see his face!
Far away,
Many a day,
Where can Barney be?
Answer, dear,
Don't you hear?
Coo-ee, coo-ee, coo-ee!
Birds that every spring-time sung
him full of joy,
Flowers he loved to pick for me, mind me of my boy.
Somewhere he is waiting till my steps come nigh;
Love may hide itself awhile, but love can never die.
Heart, be glad,
The little lad
Will call again to thee:
"Father dear,
Heaven is here,
Coo-ee, coo-ee, coo-ee!"
When the frosty kiss of Autumn in
the dark
Makes its mark
On the flowers, and the misty morning grieves
Over fallen leaves;
Then my olden garden, where the golden soil
Through the toil
Of a hundred years is mellow, rich, and deep,
Whispers in its sleep.
'Mid the crumpled beds of marigold
and phlox,
Where the box
Borders with its glossy green the ancient walks,
There's a voice that talks
Of the human hopes that bloomed and withered here
Year by year,—
And the dreams that brightened all the labouring hours.
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John W Burgeson wrote:
> George: You wrote: " I'm beginning to wonder if it really makes any
> difference that God has been proven to exist? I mean; who cares? It
> seems to be only an idle curiosity."
> My take on that question is twofold:
> 1. The heart has reasons the mind cannot comprehend. I believe Pascal (a
> fair mathematician BTW) first said that. In my case, that is how I
> "proved God existed." Or, rather, how He manifested himself to me, at age
> 31. The neat thing about this method is that it is available to
> everybody, rich or poor, intellectual or a 5th grade dropout.
> 2. Your method (you have said) is understandable only by people with
> certain educational qualifications. Not having that particular set, I
> cannot parse your work to appreciate (or reject) it. So it is of
> essentially no use to me. I already know God exists; you have an esoteric
> way of "proving" what I already know to be true. That's fine, but why
> should I care? It is if you came up with a fancy set of mathematics to
> prove that my wife loves me. So what? I know that far beyond what any set
> of equations might say.
> John Burgeson (Burgy)
Well I certainly would be the last to bother engaging in a
futile colloquy about the difference between "believing" and
"knowing", merely because such a discussion has no practical
relevance as far as I can read the historical picture. So,
I will not bother rising to that one.
However, what I'm getting at is, what practical difference does
it make whether there is a God?
To attempt my own answer to the question; I think God is somewhat
like the Atomic Bomb. IOW an A-Bomb has very little significance to
anyone personally, it is only significant on the Global level where it
maintains World peace, stability and the onslaught of history. Because of
this one rarely hears people discussing the Atomic Bomb, simply because
the importance of it is something well beyond individual personal
concern. So too, I think the matter of God is more or less up in
the Atomic Bomb category. I mean, an individual faced with a personal
problem would certainly not have the option of employing an Atomic Bomb.
Then, perhaps the real reason people are not concerned with the
discovery of a scientific proof of God is the same reason they are
not concerned with the discovery of an Atomic Bomb either. No?
-- Be sure to visit my website below, and please ask your news service provider to add alt.sci.proof-of-god ----------------------------------------------------------- George Hammond, M.S. Physics Email: email@example.com Website: http://people.ne.mediaone.net/ghammond/index.html -----------------------------------------------------------
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In a 10 team league would you consider using picks on these "high" potential guys or instead opting for "safer" more established players?
In my league there's really only two of us who are aware of the Jackson's, Greinke's, etc. so if I don't draft them there's a very good chance I can wait them out until I know they have solid spots in rotations then pick them up off the wire.
Last year for example I was the only one who took a flier on minor league guys, Tex and Victor Martinez, then got burned by Martinez. I know, martinez was my fault for not recognizing he was still a bit away but everything I had read had him as a good sleeper for last year. My problem seems to be drafting these young guys the year BEFORE they break out.
I have no qualms about drafting a Jackson, Soriano, etc. but I want to be sure that a) they have a solid spot on the big team and b)I don't get burned selecting them over a more established guy who already has a roster spot.
League's also a keeper league but we only protect 5 so unless one of them broke out into an MVP-type player, they wouldn't be on my protected list.
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I realize this is a noob question, anyway:
I have tried to modify this (http://css-tricks.com/examples/NiceSimpleContactForm/index.php) contact form to work locally.
I have put all the files into my htdocs folder.
Now, when I push the submit button (start the php script) my browser wants to download the php file instead of running it like it should.
I have read a similar thread (http://playworkplay.com/blog/browser-trying-to-download-php-file-instead-of-executing-it-in-xampp-try-to-clean-cache/) where the solution was to clean the browser cache. This did not solve it for me though.
By the way, phpinfo() works fine on the http://localhost/xampp page.
I have also tried to put the files in the htdocs/xampp folder (where all the xampp files are located), but the same thing happens.
EDIT: When I upload the files to my web hotel, it works - but it would be nice to get it to work locally too though..
Has anyone got any ideas on this?


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Hi guys! I just wanted to do a quick update, I feel so odd not writing or checking in to see what you all are up to! Over here, we've been packing like mad. Today I packed up all the makeup that I know I won't be using before we move. And it's alllll staying in the car with me, because there is WAYYYYY too much risk putting such precious cargo in the moving truck. No way!
Hopefully within the next week and a half we'll be completely settled into our new place. I'm so excited for what's to come! New sights, new scenery, new experiences, new everything! I plan on taking photos along the way too! I can't wait! I hope you all are doing lovely and I can't wait to be blogging again! Miss you all! xoxo


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So close to the beach you can hear the waves and smell the salt air This one bedroom unit is located in a quiet prime position just seconds from the beach, as well as Woolgoolgas cafs, restaurants and boutique shopping.
The unit is newly renovated and features include: reverse cycle air conditioner; attractive modern ceiling fans in both bedroom and living areas; three seater glass dining table and three seat leather lounge with chaise; flat screen TV; DVD/CD player and clock radio with I-Pod dock facility.
The kitchen comes fully equipped with convection microwave; stainless steel upright oven with ceramic hotplates; fridge/freezer and a host of all your cooking essentials.
There is also a gas BBQ in your own private well lit courtyard at the side of the unit, ideal for an unwind and relaxing read, chat or meal on warm afternoons and evenings.
Whats best about this fresh, modern, neat and tidy beachside unit is that once you arrive and park the car you wont need it for the rest of your holiday
The main beach, patrolled in summer and most school holidays, is approx. 100 STEPS away via a short grassy pathway. Imagine early morning or late afternoon strolls along the beautiful beaches or the grassy foreshore reserve which also has a great childrens playground.
As an alternative to cooking theres a broad choice of cafs, restaurants and take-away shops in the heart of Woolgoolga on Wharf St, as well as Beach and Market Streets, while the grocery store is also only a short stroll away.
If its a bit windy at the beach you could take a walk down Lake Road and have a picnic or put on your runners and take a scenic jog around the paved pathways to Woolgoolgas famous whale watch headland. As well, the hub of Coffs Harbour and all it offers is only 25kms south on the new upgraded highway.
PLEASE NOTE: Linen is provided at this property including bath towels. Please bring your own beach towels.
Ideally suited to couples; solo travellers or business people and equipped for two adults in the extremely comfortable, timber Queen size bed, and one child, in the trundle bed which is located in the same bedroom and ample clothes storage in the antique restored timber wardrobe and dressing table.
Complimentary Tea; coffee; milk; soap; shampoo and conditioner are all supplied to ease your arrival.
1 undercover car space
Literally just seconds to the beach and shops..the ultimate relaxing beachside escape
Ideal holiday destination with fantastic scenic walks on the beaches and whale watch headland.
Perfect for body and board surfing, swimming or beach and rock fishing, or shopping.
A grassy beachfront reserve with childrens playground.
Short drive to Coffs Harbour City and surrounding picturesque beaches.
Private courtyard with BBQ facilities.
Fully set up with everything except you and your personal items.
Woolgoolga - the midpoint between Brisbane and Sydney.
ENTERTAINMENT----DVD Player; Flat screen TV
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LINEN-------------------Linen supplied; ironing facilities; bath towels x3
LAUNDRY--------------Group room washing machine; clothes dryer
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40 Panasonic TX-40EX700B 4K Ultra HD Freeview HD Smart LED HDR TV
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Here we have for sale this beautiful Panasonic TX-40EX700B from the home of cheap TV's, Electronic World TV.
Main features include: 4K Multi HDR, 1600hz BMR, Switch Design, Local Dimming, 4K streaming from Netflix + Amazon + YouTube
Wide Colour Spectrum technology gives you deeper blacks and brighter colours for a stunning picture quality.
Coupled with HDR it creates more atmospheric and realistic lighting - blacks are deeper, highlights crisper and sharper. The TX 40EX700 offers Multi HDR compatibility, so it can activate HDR10 for most online and Blu-ray HDR content, and HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma) for upcoming HDR broadcasts by the BBC and Sky.
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With deeper blacks, bright areas are emphasized – so you see more detail. Feel the thrill of every action-packed scene, and engage with every dramatic moment. Local Dimming controls the brightness and darkness of each area of the screen to enhance contrast even more.
Sports, games and action movies look incredibly smooth and lifelike with a 1600 Hz BMR that analyses each frame to minimise blurring and keep you focused on the sharpest part of the image.
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- Component Video Connection : 1
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JAKARTA, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Indonesia's largest lender by assets PT Bank Mandiri will consider buying a bank in the Philippines after its non-performing loan (NPL) ratio falls to below 3 percent, chief executive Kartika Wirjoatmodjo told reporters on Tuesday.
He did not share further details about the plan.
Mandiri has lowered its NPL ratio to 3.46 percent in 2017 from 4 percent a year earlier, which has helped the bank increase net profit by 49 percent. (Reporting by Cindy Silviana; Writing by Fransiska Nangoy Editing by Muralikumar Anantharaman)


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We Love… Trash
Illustration: Adeline Pericart
There are nights when you look through your DVD collection and none of your favourite films float your boat – what you need is some serious Trash – the black sheep of your collection; something so bad that makes you feel good. Warning: to appreciate these films booze is recommended. And so over the next couple of weeks the Film Ireland collection of filmaholics shed their dignity, hide their shame and open their bins to reveal their trashiest films in the latest installment of…
We Love…
Showgirls – Rory Cashin
Bad Taste – Carmen Bryce
The Room – Brian Lloyd
Reeker – Ciara Lianne O'Brien
Eurotrip – Gemma Creagh
The Running Man – Kieran O'Leary
The Hand that Rocks the Cradle – Emma O'Donoghue
Underground Evolution – Jack McGlynn
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension – David Neary
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I'm not reading any reviews of Directory (2011), the new book by Ari Marcopolous and Rizzoli. I can't, actually: he's spraying me in the eye. From what I can see, it's a paperback book, cover finished with a thick kind of lacquer lamination; it's several hundred or several thousand pages long; it consists of image after image printed on groundwood paper, and it's $65.
This book is tweaking my ambiguity radar in ways that I usually welcome. That is: I like the idea of art spraying you in the eye, and having to realign yourself to get oriented. Like Johnny Rotten gleefully talking about confused listeners of punk: They don't have any reference point! They don't know what to do with it! I appreciate having to work.
Is there some kind of vowel missing in this visual language, these xeroxed photos of graffiti, clouds, stuff? An appreciation of the forms (photography, publishing), perhaps, a missing craftsmanship? Look at the art of Richard Diebenkorn: you can see how the surface has been thoughtfully worked; there was an attention to paint and canvas. I'm not requiring reverence, either: the spray paintings of Christopher Wool have that, too:
Reference point? In an old copy of Frieze magazine there was an article by Neville Wakefield on the fashion photography of Steven Meisel. I remember being blistered by it for some reason. It was probably chic envy, along with his complex and searching style, and his research. I appreciated the bit on the Alex Katz editorial in Vogue Italia. If only Neville Wakefield could describe some of Marcopolous' images, he could throw me a rope.
Wait a minute: Neville Wakefield wrote the text! Where is it? Flip through, flip through: about half a dozen of the photos in Directory have captions. The texts for "Milan," a photograph of a solitary figure walking through a building, and "Houston," a barely-there cityscape, led the way. Some of the other captions seemed obvious, and did not.
There are a lot of photographs of graffiti in the book. I've read my share about Dondi and Futura 2000, and Mailer; the mojo here is sapped, faded, bleached.
There are other planets in Directory's solar system: Philip-Lorca diCorcia: Thousand, which was an exhibition as well as a book, comes to mind. Also, the photography of Mark Morrisroe who was prolific and personal, as Marcopolous seems to be.
Now let me go clean the paint out of my eye so that I can actually read, and possibly review, this book.


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College Beyond helps New Orleans youth enroll and succeed in college.
We envision a city that delivers on the promise of its public K-12 system by supporting 80% of its students to degree attainment.
We are guided by the belief that a 9% college graduation rate among low-income youth in America is unacceptable.
Since 2012, College Beyond (formerly College Bridge New Orleans) has been incubated as an initiative of New Orleans College Preparatory Academies (NOCP), and incorporated as an independent 501(c)3 non-profit organization in 2015.
With strong early results during the NOCP pilot, College Beyond is building interventions for the three critical moments where the college process breaks down: admissions & financial aid applications, college enrollment, and first year success.
We partner with colleges and high schools to provide counselors, students, and families with training, expert coaches, and micro-grants. Then we close the information loop between high school and college by sharing data on student outcomes with our partner institutions. Learn more in What We Do.
Nationally, low college persistence rates are undermining the impact of K-12 education gains for low-income youth.
Much research – neatly summarized by a Gates Foundation report – has documented the decline in college enrollment and graduation that leaves a staggering college attainment gap between low-income youth and their more affluent peers.
When confronted with the difficult transition to college, most students stumble on barriers – but these barriers can be difficult to surmount for first-generation-to-college or low-income students who may not know how to navigate this new world, or who do not have the resources to get through emergencies. Quickly or over time, a combination of academic, social, and financial challenges bear down upon students who can be less equipped to deal with them, and again more students choose to leave college.
The end result is that just 9% of youth in America's bottom income quintile earn a bachelor's degree within 6 years of high school graduation – as compared to 80% of their peers in the top quintile.
(Sources: Louisiana Dept. of Education; Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation)
New Orleans is a microcosm of this national challenge:
- In 2014, despite a district graduation rate of 73%, just 42% of high school seniors in New Orleans Recovery School District high schools completed the FAFSA.
- The same year, 47% of New Orleans public high school graduates enrolled in higher education.
- 74% of 2014 graduates who did enroll in college attended one of just 9 schools, where the 4 year graduation rate for African Americans ranges from 0% to a high of 26% (6 year black graduation rate range: 7% to 47%). (Source: Louisiana Department of Education first-time freshman enrollment data.)
- Moreover, the majority (60%) of students who drop out of the college process do so within an 18-month timespan.
College Beyond's pilot at NOCP's Walter L. Cohen College Prep has shown that better outcomes are possible.
Across New Orleans, there are many more students — more than half of all public school graduates each year — who do not currently have access to these or similar supports.
College Beyond is designing solutions to meet this need.
We believe that how we meet this challenge matters.
At College Beyond, we strive to live out the following values:
We seek possibility and confront fears to grow and overcome obstacles.
We are inclusive. We are better with all voices at the table. Student agency matters.
We set and achieve ambitious goals with integrity.
We support each others' well-being. We talk about hard things honestly and with love. We create welcoming relationships and spaces.
We face reality and own our actions. We are accountable to ourselves and our community.


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Wednesday, January 23, 2013
my favourite things/ the manure pile
A strange thing this manure pile
It grows on me
in more ways than one
Today as I laboured
on stall number two
right down to the bottom
wheel barrow filled thirty times
pushed thirty times to the gathering place
where it will sit and age and become useful
through the Winter months
the Spring season
into the middle of Autumn
when all the fields are grazed
and dirty tractor tracks
won't spoil the fields
the goats
on sweet
the manure
will be spread
and within the first weeks of
'Spring snow' disappearing
the new grass will be rich
and lush
growing high
so that the droughts won't harm it
the blazing sun won't scorch the roots
the heat won't burn it
and the goats and horses
wandering all through these now 'snow baren' months
will enjoy like gourmands
eating as they play and leap with joy
gathering strength and health
for Winter's long months ahead
and so the cycle goes on
I will find myself
in the manure pile
cleaning stalls
thirty wheelbarrow loads one day
fifty the next
weeks of this
I am not the prodigal
though I may have been
caught in my rebellion
before I knew the truth
and was set free
still I dig manure
and do it gladly
I am constantly reminded
that it is out of the mire
that He pulled me
and set my feet upon
a Rock
I am free to walk away
In my heart I am free
but I buffet my body to continue
in this labour
to remember
from where He has brought me
And at night as I walk home through the starry night
I rejoice that just as the uncountable stars that He knows by name
I am one of the 'named' in His book of Life
names as many as the grains on the seashore
as the stars above
I am one
of many
on the cross
Jesus said
It is finished
His labour of love complete
we are His rich harvest
we stand forgiven
and loved
all this
I learn
a walk home
on a starry night
and a manure pile
my favourite things
4 comments:
- AnonymousJanuary 24, 2013 at 5:51 AM
Am just up for my long day...off to teach my five beauties and then a straight shot to the church to teach the CBS - ASK elementary children who are gathering to learn the Word. My task is to teach the story of the Prodigal and his brother who was jealous and angry and loved his bitter thoughts in 10 minutes, no less! What perfect timing! I will share this with my kiddoes today!ReplyDeleteReplies
I would love to be your shadow today, dear friend! How fun that would be!Delete
This was just so beautiful today! It is so amazing that the most lowly of tasks can bring such rich, recycled blessings. I helped my sister with those wheelbarrow loads out of her goat pen. Wherever they were dumped came beautiful, new life, all lush and bright green.ReplyDelete
I loved that thought that I may not be a prodigal, but I can choose to do the tasks out of love and even enjoy it. Such a great perspective!!!!Replies
Cora... I love that you understand 'manure' and actually did what I do ! Hugs your way dear friend!Delete


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The last time Kansas was in the Lone Star State, the Jayhawks knocked off Texas.
On this trip, about 90 miles north of Austin, it only took 5 minutes for Kansas to fall behind by double digits to No. 1 Baylor. The Jayhawks ended up losing 74-46 on Saturday night.
Baylor's Brittney Griner scored 28 points and had five blocks to move into second place on the NCAA career list. She passed Michigan State's Alyssa DeHaan midway through the first half. The 6-foot-8 phenom has 506 blocks in her career and now only trails Saint Mary's star Louella Tomlinson, who had 663.
Kimetria Hayden added 10 points and Destiny Williams had 11 rebounds for Baylor (21-0, 8-0 Big 12), which is one of two unbeatens left. Wisconsin-Green Bay improved to 19-0 on Saturday by routing Valparaiso.
Carolyn Davis scored 12 and Angel Goodrich and CeCe Harper had 10 points each for Kansas (16-4, 5-3).
Davis came into the game averaging 20 points in Big 12 play, including a 34-point effort against Texas Tech on Wednesday night.
"Carolyn did a good job until she got in foul trouble," Kansas coach Bonnie Henrickson said.
Davis played just eight minutes in the first half after picking up her second foul with 11:56 to play.
"From the beginning, we kind of did it to ourselves," Davis said. "We turned the ball over and let them get easy layups. That kind of shut us down early. They got a lot of confidence."
The Jayhawks couldn't get anything going offensively against Griner and Baylor. They shot just 29 percent from the field.
"I don't know how many games it is now that we've held our opponent field goal percentage pretty darn low," Baylor coach Kim Mulkey said. "I just think right now, we're playing well. And I think it's very obvious on the defensive end of the floor what we're doing."
Griner got the Lady Bears going early with two two-handed blocks. Those came during a 14-4 run to open the game and led to 3-pointers.
"It was just the first five minutes," Hayden said. "We just play hard. We just had a lot of energy and were ready to play, because our families were here."
The Baylor players and their families were introduced at halftime, keeping the team on the court for nearly the entire break. They headed to the locker room as the Kansas team was returning to the court.
Baylor was up 37-17 at the half after holding Kansas scoreless for the final 6:45 of the period. The Lady Bears then opened the second half on a 10-4 run and never let Kansas get closer than 21 the rest of the way.
"You worry about family night and not being focused," Mulkey said. "But I thought we handled everything great today. It was an atmosphere today where our kids got to see our men play at noon, which is unusual, and it takes you out of your routine. But we handled that."
Baylor men's team beat Texas 76-71 earlier in the day.
Midway through the second half, Sutherland had a short jumper in the lane and Harper followed with a 3 for Kansas' biggest scoring run of the game. Baylor answered with jumpers by Griner and Shanay Washington that put the Bears up 61-36 with 8:44 to play.


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For 2009, these are the areas I intend to focus on:
Me. What adjustments do I need to make in my life in the areas of ministry, Bible study, service, prayer and obedience to what God is calling me to do? As a small group leader, I strive to be the example God would have me be for Him. I want to have His word hidden in my heart.
My husband. Besides my prayers for his salvation, I ask God specifically for ways I can and should be praying for my husband throughout the new year. I pray for God to show me how to be more loving towards him today than I was yesterday. I also pray to be the wife God honoring wife I am designed to be.
My children. My constant prayer is for their protection and a deepening faith, but I also want to be sensitive to what God is doing in their lives. Along with my own concerns, I ask God to show what areas I need to cover in prayer for the upcoming year. How can I be a God honoring mom to them?
Extended family. Who in your family needs special prayers for the coming year? This is a good time to make a list (not too long or you'll be overwhelmed) of those who don't believe, are struggling in their lives, or are ill.
Friends. How can I be praying and uplifting the special people in my life? Praying for them keeps me closer to them as well.
Missionary. Do you have a cause or missionary you support? Put it down and make a commitment to pray for them. (Include my pastor here too!)
World. Is there an area God is calling you to pray for on a larger scope? I'm committed to praying for President Elect Obama. (side note: 1/20/09 is the day set aside to cover our President in prayer.)
Finally, write it all down. (#8 & #9 haven't been changed from the original writer's words.) Assign a day of the week to each area (Monday for my immediate family, Tuesdays for extended family, etc.) Give each day a page and list who and what you're praying for. Then leave space to write in updates during the year. This will help you reassess the following year as well.
Also jot down any promises God gives you in these areas so that you can go back and read them when you find yourself discouraged or off track. You'll be amazed how much strength you can draw from these reminders that God is personally involved in every aspect of our lives.


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Hugh Dancy Covers 'August Man Malaysia' September 2013
Hugh Dancy suits up on the cover August Man Malaysia's September 2013 issue.
Here is what the 38-year-old Hannibal actor had to share with the mag:
On doing a television series: "Episodic TV is its own beast, but unlike The Big C, I've really been involved from the start with Hannibal. It's developed and changed almost as a reaction to what I'm doing on the show. [Producer] Bryan Fuller is very sharing and generous to the degree he wants to involve the actors. One night, I called him with a simple question about the script and I was still on the phone an hour later, as he's describing the plots seven episodes ahead. Make no mistake: Bryan is the brain of this machine."
On his interest in fashion: "I wouldn't say that it's a major part of my life, but there's definitely an overlap between the world of fashion and the world of acting. I own quite a lot of Burberry as a result of that collaboration (and Christopher Bailey). And I do love a good suit. I'm an Englishman, after all."
For more from Hugh, visit AugustMan.com!


text: 'Enough' and Other Poems by Felton Craig The Society November 15, 2012 Poetry 6 Comments Enough There is a God sized hole within the innermost regions of every soul. Its dark, and it is deep, its shadows are weeping with the gnashing of teeth. We try our vain restraints to fill its desires, trying to compensate things that take us higher. Vestiges fellowship, forever searching the delicious anxiousness when our passions erupt revealing to us that enough is never enough to satisfy the space, of what seems to be a perpetually faced and a purposely placed God sized hole of what is an unsatisfied state, revealing this to us our passions desires will never be enough to satisfy the space of a God sized hole of an unsatisfied state. Sonnet 6:12 I contest not against you my brother nor any vessel that carries it through, the sin that bleeds is prompted by another though it's your brother that carries it through and I, myself is as guilty as you. The first to fall to envy and to pride has legions of demons trained to pursue, one third of heaven beguiled by his lies one third of heaven that is destined to die. He is the enemy that we cannot see when we recognize the sin that's inside as his abilities personified. We fight a fight that is beyond our sight and the flesh is the stage on which we fight. The enemy is not the one we see nor is it sins that lay beneath the skin. In the darkness of the heart, he roams free ruling the dark from the darkness within, ruling the hearts of those whose life is sin. The prince of darkness, the angle of death and unclean spirits attack the souls of men in our conscious unredeemed humanness, a stage of flesh, in the vastness of the mind we fight a fight that is life or death, no particular place, just all the time we fight spirits in spiritual things with a faith of substance in things unseen. Footnote: This poem contains references to the Bible; Ephesians 6:11-13: "for we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places." Revelations Chapter 12 verse 4 states: "His tail drew a third of the stars from heaven and threw them to the earth." In Wilmington's Guide to the Bible, under the heading The Theological Method; the Doctrine of Satan, in Chapter 9, it states "it was the devil that organized and led the first rebellion against God. Revelation 12:4 indicated that he persuaded one-third of heaven's angels to march with him. Felton Craig is a poet, playwright and performer whose work has been published in i-Quest Chronicles, an on-line magazine that celebrated new artist in all expressions of art. A member of Mind TV Media Independence which owns and operates WYBE Channel 35 in Philadelphia, a new multi-platform television and internet channel.The father of three, currently residing in suburban Philadelphia where communities of neighbors and neighborhoods meet the cultural explosion emanating from the Avenue of the Arts, revitalizing the big city streets. These poems are among the entries for the Society of Classical Poets' 2012 Poetry Competition. Related Post 'Saint Agnes' by Bruce Wren This evening of your festive day I pray _Oh Agnes, little model of the pure, _Oh girl with smiling eyes, and faith so sure: They won for ... Tell the world:FacebookTwitterTumblrPinterestRedditLinkedInEmail 6 Responses tony Tone November 22, 2012 very well done….I look forward to reading more from Felton Craig in the future. Reply Felton Craig November 25, 2012 Thank you very much Tony, I hope to be adding something shortly Reply Carolyn November 24, 2012 Very well written. I have read other poems by Felton Craig and they tend to make you look deep inside of your soul to see what really fills that "God placed hole." You get caught up in the settings that he has placed before you and before you know it, off you go into a world of realism and fantasy. I look forward to reading more from him. Reply Felton Craig November 25, 2012 Thank you very much Carolyn, it is my duty to spread the good news which is the gospel of Jesus the Christ Reply Rastaman April 14, 2014 Craig!!!! Why does this verse make me look into my life from employment to love? It is lonely & cold, it is dark & deep, In its shadows are the whispers Of weeping & the gnashing of teeth!!! Well played sir, well played! *A Reply Jason September 16, 2015 This is amazing Felton! Reply Leave a Reply Cancel Reply Your email address will not be published.CommentName* Email* Website Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Notify me of new posts by email. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.


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Etsy Find: Bow Wow Beds
There must be some kind of law stating that a dog bed must offend either the dog owner's wallet or her taste, or both. Pet owners among you will no doubt be familiar with this timeworn bed dilemma. Well at long last we've come across a line of beds that blatantly defies the law: Bow Wow Beds are (gasp!) both affordable and attractive…
Made of super-durable, machine-washable cotton duck canvas, Bow Wow dog bed covers will appeal to minimalists… no paw-print fabric or fuzzy fake fur here. Instead the covers are simple canvas shams, personalized with a military-style stencil of your dog's name. So cute!
The design of these is smart; owners with dogs who like to chew will appreciate the lack of zippers or velcro. You can use pillows to stuff them, or layers of foam, or even an old dog bed whose cover has long since bit the dust… whatever your pooch finds most comfortable.
The Bow Wow bed covers range from $15 for a chihuahua size to $44 for a great dane size. If you want to know more about the husband-and-wife team that makes them, check out their interview on The Storque.
(Images: Bow Wow Beds)


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Tension has filled the air in West Kingston after rival factions from Tivoli Gardens and Chestnut Lane in Denham Town engaged in a gunfight on Monday evening.
Police report that about 7:40 Pm a group of heavily-armed gangsters left Tivoli Gardens and entered Denham Town where they proceeded to Chestnut Lane and opened fire on residents there.
However the gunmen from Tivoli Gardens were challenged by men from Chestnut and a shootout continued for sometime forcing some cops who were on patrol in the area to take cover.
The police organized themselves and challenged the gunmen and the faction from Tivoli Gardens retreated after a fierce gunbattle.
Loop News understands that luckily no one was injured in the melee.


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Wow.. What to say. If you've had a go at this I'm sure you have had a similar feeling. I'll have a go at putting it in words but it'll be a long post.
Well, as always, thanks for your time in advance!
So I completed the above on Saturday 9th April. See the following link for more info on what it is:
It's 10 kilometres long with around 25 obstacles between. This one was based in Warwickshire. The obstacles range from running up very steep slopes, wading or swimming through water, going/ crawling through tunnels/ wire, and anything else they can think of to challenge you. It's all in fields/ woods/ gravel paths with no road and there's a lot of mud. All obstacles are avoidable if you don't feel up to it at the time.
You can see how long it takes me to run 10k (or at least when I did 6 months ago) by reading this post:
It took us (me and 4 members of partner's family inc my partner) around 2 1/2 hours to complete. It isn't designed to be competitive and the helpfulness of everyone reminded me of when I volunteered for Cancer Research's race for life. I suppose you could race/ time yourself but it's much more about reaching the end and achieving more than you think.
We were absolutely knackered and freezing on reaching the end (see next paragraph). Foolishly we just got changed and into a warm car for the hour drive back and didn't at any point stretch. This meant that evening and on Sunday we very much needed repairing. My inner-left thigh left me empathising with older people whom have arthritis etc. Just walking up and down stairs was a task I'm not used to it being.
I was the only of the 5 of us that decided to do the 80m-ish swim in the latter half of the course. My main motivation was 'well I've come this far and might not do another one' (now decided we are). The swimming itself was lovely, it was nice, clear (rather than stagnant muddy) water and, despite having heavy muddy shoes, wasn't too hard. It did however leave me fully wet trying to run in cold windy weather and took more out of me than I thought, which I only really appreciated later on.
I would recommend it to anyone that feels they should be able to manage it. Please peruse the website and look at the FAQs for more info. There were people of all shapes/age/sex/ability etc but it's probably more suited to people with some upper body strength who can jog 10km, in whatever time.
I thought I'd jog the 2km-ish to Halfords this evening (to pick bike up) to see how I managed it after the above and managed average of 4:50km/hr taking 09:42. Thankfully I'm not too broken
Will try to add pics taken of the event asap. If you've done this or are thinking about it, please comment and/ or ask whatever Qs you might have.
Thanks again,


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It was just going to be a couple of hours and a few hundred bucks. But then he asked me to spend the night ...
There must have been at least eight inches of snow. My boots billowed through the heaps in my path as I silently cursed myself for wearing cotton sweatpants. It was a stale cold that night – one where the park was still as stone and even the breeze seemed to have forgotten how to whisper. I pulled my beanie tighter over my ears and kept walking. Why had I agreed to meet him in the first place? With some effort I flicked open our message strain to a new notification:
Him: Hey cutie, you still comin?
Me: yea, I'm 12 mins away. I'll be frozen by the time I get there lol
Him: Sweet. I'll warm you up.
I thumbed up on the app to look at his pictures again. He was handsome, with a formidable jawline, a closed-lipped smile, and the same soft eyes as a shy guy at the bar who will look at you but never start the conversation. He was wearing a tuxedo in one of his pictures while holding a glass of champagne. My giggle was stifled by a sharp sheet of wind. Almost comforted by the sudden breath around me I pulled my coat tighter and walked on. I wasn't far now, and I wouldn't be there long.
"I'm so sorry I'm freezing!" I said as he opened the door. He dismissed my apology and kissed me. I'd never tasted chardonnay, but I imagined that's what his lips tasted like. I decided I liked chardonnay. I began peeling off my layers, taking in his modest apartment. His bookshelf confirmed that he was, in fact, a lawyer. Or at least a law student. I imagined brigades of tupperware behind his kitchen cabinets, and rolls of gym shorts in his dresser. I imagined myself down to my T-shirt and my underwear.
"You can come in here, you know," he teased from his bedroom. "Oh, and it's on the table. You can count it if you want."
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juanita moss
"Twin Cities RISE, besides the birth of my kids, is the best situation that I've ever been in in my life. It brought me from a place of not knowing myself to a place of finding who I am and what I'm here to do."
Juanita came to Twin Cities R!SE, after not working for several years to care for her children, who were in need of medical care. She is now a proud TCR graduate working as a clinical Medical Assistant.
"Twin Cities R!SE is the best program to make you a better you."
ronald baker
"I'm happy that I have the job, and it's consistent and it pays me. It pays my bills."
A Twin Cities R!SE Engagement Leader met Ronald at a point in his life, where several bad decisions had led him to a halfway house. Today Ronald has kept his full-time job placement for over two years and teaches his children everything that he learned in TCR empowerment classes. Because of Twin Cities R!SE, he is able to better support himself and his family.
"Before TCR, I had low-self esteem. I didn't think highly of myself, so I never tried. Personal Empowerment has helped me to make better decisions and not let my feelings control my actions all the time. Everything that they taught me in empowerment has helped me on the job and in life."
When Anna came to Twin Cities R!SE, she had reached a low point in her life . As a single mother dealing with homelessness and joblessness, Anna was spending 3-4 hours a day at the library looking for work and applying for jobs with no luck. "I was at a point in my life, where I wasn't working and didn't know what I was going to do. I heard Twin Cities R!SE could help." Years of unemployment and sporadic part-time jobs came to an end for Anna when she graduated from TCR this spring. Anna has been at her full-time job placement at Wellington Homes for over a year and has been recognized by her employer several times for exceeding sales goals. Today Anna is excited about her future and only sees good things ahead. "The empowerment and core values that I learned at Twin Cities RISE really motivate me to keep pushing and moving forward."
"TCR is a place for new beginnings. It's a place for structure, discipline. and encouragement. TCR is not just a place where you come and sit in a class. TCR is a place of opportunity. It's a place for you to discover what your skills are. It's a place for you to have people help you build upon your skills. It's a place to meet new people. It's not just a learning institution. It's a place where you can feel welcome and safe and happy and motivated to increase in your life."
doniel bea
A pick up game of basketball at a St. Paul park led Doniel to the doors of Twin Cities R!SE. One of the guys at the park had shared with Doniel how TCR had helped to shape his career and gave him the job skills that he needed. Doniel followed up the very next day and enrolled at TCR. For Doniel getting a job was not a problem, however keeping one was a different story. He would often find work at dead-end temporary agencies.
"I'm 34 years old, and for the first time in my life, I can say that I've held a job for a year. And it doesn't even feel like work. I have found my career and my passion."