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Psalm 31 1599 Geneva Bible (GNV)
31 1 David delivered from some great danger, first rehearseth what meditation he had by the power of faith, when death was before his eyes, his enemy being ready to take him. 15 Then he affirmeth that the favor of God is always ready to those that fear him. 20 Finally he exhorteth all the faithful to trust in God and to love him, because he preserveth and strengtheneth them, as they may see by his example.
To him that excelleth. A Psalm of David.
1 In thee, O Lord, have I put my trust: let me never be confounded: deliver me in thy [a]righteousness.
2 Bow down thine ear to me: make haste to deliver me: be unto me a strong rock, and an house of defense to save me.
3 For thou art my rock and my fortress: therefore for thy Name's sake direct me and guide me.
4 Draw me out of the [b]net, that they have laid privily for me: for thou art my strength.
5 Into thine [c]hand I commend my spirit: for thou hast redeemed me, O Lord God of truth.
6 I have hated them that give themselves to deceitful vanities: for I [d]trust in the Lord.
7 I will be glad and rejoice in thy mercy: for thou hast seen my trouble: thou hast known my soul in adversities,
8 And thou hast not shut me up in the hand of the enemy, but hast set my feet at [e]large.
9 Have mercy upon me, O Lord: for I am in trouble: mine [f]eye, my soul and my belly are consumed with grief.
10 For my life is wasted with heaviness, and my years with mourning: my strength faileth for my pain, and my bones are consumed.
11 I was a [g]reproach among all mine enemies, but specially among my neighbors: and a fear to mine acquaintance, [h]who seeing me in the street, fled from me.
12 I am forgotten as a dead man out of mind: I am like a broken vessel.
13 For I have heard the railing of [i]great men: fear was on every side, while they conspired together against me, and consulted to take my life.
14 But I trusted in thee, O Lord: I said, [j]Thou art my God.
15 My [k]times are in thine hand: deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.
16 Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: and save me through thy mercy.
17 Let me not be confounded, O Lord: for I have called upon thee: let the wicked be put to confusion, and to [l]silence in the grave.
18 Let the lying lips be made dumb, which cruelly, proudly, and spitefully speak against the righteous.
19 How great is thy goodness, which thou [m]hast laid up for them that fear thee! and done to them that trust in thee, even before the sons of men!
20 Thou dost hide them [n][o]privily in thy presence from the pride of men: thou keepest them secretly in thy Tabernacle from the strife of tongues.
21 Blessed be the Lord: for he hath showed his marvelous kindness toward me in a [p]strong city.
22 Though I said in mine [q]haste, I am cast out of thy sight, yet thou heardest the voice of my prayer, when I cried unto thee.
23 Love ye the Lord all his [r]Saints: for the Lord preserveth the faithful, and rewardeth abundantly the proud doer.
24 All ye that trust in the Lord, be [s]strong, and he shall establish your heart.
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The flow-field design of Direct Methanol Fuel Cells (DMFCs) is an important subject about the DMFCs performance. Flow-fields play an important role on ability to transport fuel and drive out the products (H2 O, CO2 ). In general, most of fuel cells utilize the same structure of flow-field for both anode and cathode. The popular flow-fields used for DMFCs are parallel and grid designs. Nevertheless, the characteristics of reactants and products are entirely different in anode and cathode of DMFCs. Therefore; the influences of the flow-fields designs on the cell performance were investigated due to the same logic for catalyst used for cathode and anode differently. To get the better and more stable performance of DMFC, three flow-fields (Parallel, Grid and Serpentine) are utilized with different combination were studied in this research. As a consequence, by using parallel flow-field in anode side and serpentine flow -field in cathode, the most and highest power output was obtained.
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Today I went to CVS to drop off some 3″ film reels for conversion to DVD. As part of the YesVideo group of Blogger Ambassadors I was provided with a gift card to try out the service. I've done the service in the past and have been very impressed with it. I was happy to find some film reels from my childhood, my early childhood. I found my first two Christmases as well as my first birthday and a bunch more reels of fun stuff. I am looking forward to seeing these again because I am sure that I haven't seen these since I was in my teens. It will be great to see these again for the first time in a long time.
Placing the order through CVS was really simple. You can get more info at http://www.cvsyesdvd.com/. I went in and right to one of the Kodak Kiosks that they had in the Photo area. I was easily able to find the convert to DVD option. A couple of quick taps and I had my order placed for eight 3 inch 8mm film reels. The order starts at $19.99 for 100 feet of film which works out to two reels. Then for the 6 additional reels the price was $0.16 per foot. So the full order came to $67.99. That may seem like a lot of money but think about it. Do you know anyone who still has a working 8mm projector and is able to capture that movie digitally? I certainly do not. With YesVideo they have the projectors and have refurbished them as well as upgraded them to current technology. You will notice less flicker in the playback because instead of a bulb it is an LED light that is much brighter and consistent which makes for a better conversion. I saw this firsthand when I went to visit YesVideo last year.
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Construct 2 is one of the most accessible 2D game development tools available. With its easy-to-use editor, you can create brilliant, stunning, and impressive games even if you're just starting out. Construct 2 takes care of all the technical details and lets you focus on the exciting bit, designing your game.
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With her newest release, Let's Roll, multi-award winning diva Etta James shows that you don't have to be post-generation-x to know how to rock. To the contrary, James, whose celebrated career spans back to 1954 (with her hit, "Roll With Me Henry"), is still singing with sensuous gusto. On tracks like "The Blues is My Business," James and band (featuring two of her sons) punch out the R&B-infused anthem, holding nothing back. The album's dozen songs run the gamut from libidinous New Orleans shuffles to hard-hitting rock to bittersweet country ballads to blues-swathed grooves, James' commanding vocals doing justice to them all. Periodically, some instrumental motifs sound slightly derivative of other popular hits. But James, with her powerful vocals and story-telling abilities, manages to supercede any sense of overt familiarity, giving each tune its own persona. No doubt about it, this granny still kicks serious butt.
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Chasing After Stocks
Playing the stock market can be fun, but it isn't a game for sissies. If you follow conventional wisdom, you'll keep a close eye on earnings, buyouts, splits, political events, momentum and the balance sheet. After you study all that, hang on to your wallet!
Is It Safe to Invest in Stocks?
Financial pundits can tick off dozens of strategies for winning in the market. Such advice ranges from the astrological alignment of the stars to environmentally correct stocks or mutual funds. I say, if you have spare funds, take the plunge -- but be careful!
Analysts Know What They're Doing
Stock prices are affected by many things, such as earnings and potential, sales outlook, competition and the quality of management. Nevertheless, one soon learns that the way stocks behave is inexplicable. That behavior makes one wonder, "Are the regulators doing their job?"
Watching the Market Can Be Fun
You don't have to be rich to follow the ups and downs of the stock market, but it helps. It's fun to try to figure out what the market's doing; and it can be profitable for anyone with a few dollars -- and a yen for risk.
Who's Really Watching the Stock Market?
The Federal Reserve Board and the U.S. Treasury are not doing enough to protect the growing number of sheep-like investors from the growing number of financial wolves. "Big money interests" are playing the market like an accordian.
Little Guy Deserves a Break
The little guy not only pays most of the taxes, as "Queen of Mean" Leona Helmsley once said, but, although Helmsley didn't say it, he nearly always gets the dirty end of the stick as well.
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My first post in 2015, I thought I had to write something spectacular, something different to show that I evolved at least a little since the last months of 2014, but truth is, I am still the same.
the good thing that the end of the year has brought was a little dulling of the pain I felt since April 2014, a little sunshine in corners of my mind that had been covered in the darkness of events I had no control over.
I will make 2015 a brighter year, it will fill my mind with so much light that the pain will have no other choice but to leave my soul and let me rise above.
That is a promise I make for the upcoming year.
A few changes have happened since December. I have not technically broken my promise to write more in my blog since I have moved into a new place and have only been connected to the internet.
I hope to keep writing at least once a week now that I am on a stable path.
Well to all the people who follow me, Thank you and Happy Belated New Year!


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Happy Eid Mubarak, from jepsloci and family.
May the celebrations that come reflect our victory overcoming our lust and greed, and may the passing Ramadhan leave us a bettered Muslim. InsyaAllah, God wiling we seek another coming of the holy month - and with it a continued passion to strive to be more pious servants.
Our best wishes to everyone in the utmost joyous occasion. We seek forgiveness on all our shortcomings and any wrongdoings imparted on our favor. Have a wonderful Eid, wherever you are and with whomever you're with.
-JeP, Fifah & our darling Ayra
P.S : I'm currently on hiatus since the past month, will get back to regular posting soon after the great thesis submission. Wish me luck! :D


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It is official - it is a new year and I am on new (and old) shores. I'm back in New Zealand for a wee hiatus from London.
I have been busily reacquainting myself with ye olde aotearoa (nz for any of you foreigners and learning where the fun haunts are nowadays so expect some gigs soon.
I'm also reuniting with my favourite musicians that I have missed so very badly so expect some collaborations and hopefully some recordings very soon!!
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Artist Creates Miniature Motorcycles Using Vintage Watch Parts
Canadian artist, Dan Tanenbaum is an avid watch collector, who has the knack for turning his vintage timepieces into amazing miniature motorcycle sculptures.
He uses gears, dials and other parts of the watch in the construction of his sculptures—that are all based on existing bike designs.
To view his entire collection of miniature motorcycles, please visit his Facebook page, Watch parts motorcycles.
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This website gives you a first glimpse of Beech Hyde, but I very much hope that you will want to come and visit us in person; you will be made very welcome. Here at Beech Hyde we are committed to the partnership that the school and home share in the education of each child. Parents appreciate our 'open door' policy and we strive to strengthen that relationship by working together and sharing successes at every opportunity.
The staff works together to build a centre of excellence in which we aim to achieve high academic standards whilst ensuring that the needs of all pupils are met. Our aims include embracing the diverse social and emotional needs of each child, delivering a broad and enriched curriculum that inspires every learner, develop a spirit of curiosity and actively encourage independent learning, promote the school's ethos of tolerance, respect and mutual support and trust the children in a wide range of duties to develop a sense of social responsibility.
I hope all of our children will leave us having achieved the very best they are capable of, having found out what it is that they love and are good at, having learned to challenge themselves and to value other people. But most of all, I want every boy or girl who comes to Beech Hyde to enjoy their time here.
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The Judge is a white-furred cat with a disproportionately large head and a constant wide grin. Despite the character's grotesquely huge mouth and prominent teeth, he moves, acts, and sounds very much like a normal house cat. He always appears with his trademark smile in his conversational avatar and makes a purring sound when spoken to. However, after the purification of Zone 2 (and subsequently the understanding of Valerie's death), The Judge's sprite will change the expression to a solemn straight face.
Personality Edit
The Judge is a seemingly almost omniscient being, having a quiz-master-like character. He does not seem to take much interest in the Batter's mission until the end of the game, and he appears far more focused on his own amusement. In conversation with The Batter, The Judge will often present a riddle in place of a response. Much like Zacharie, The Judge addresses The Player directly and usually refers to The Batter as merely The Player's "puppet".
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-The Judge
The Judge proves a very precious help for visitors in the world of OFF - The zones hold no secrets for him. He is easily recognizable by his big ears, his sharp canine teeth and his soft fur (of which he is quite proud). Notified of your presence even if you have not installed OFF, he is the first character to welcome you to this world. But do be careful, for his companionable appearance hides a formidable fighter!
|- The Judge's section in the "others 02" image (translated), located in the "Sketches" folder on the official OFF website.
The cat appears, at first, to have dropped out of the game at the conclusion of moving through Zone 2 (playing no role in Zone 3). He, in fact, appears again in The Room. At the near end of the game, The Player is offered a choice to instead control The Judge instead of The Batter. The default, standard ending assumes that The Player declines the offer.
The Judge takes no side during most of the game, but he occasionally aids The Player by giving them hints. At the end of the game, before The Batter can flip the switch found at the very end of the level The Room, The Judge steps in and requests The Player's assistance in stopping The Batter. The cat's exact motivations for this change of heart is unknown, although the reversal may stem from a deeply emotional reaction to the unavoidable deaths of Hugo and The Queen moments ago in the game.
If The Player denies the request, The Batter will face The Judge in battle. The fight will serve as a peculiar kind of bookend to the game, given that The Player started off things with a mock battle against the cat in Zone 1. Upon The Judge's defeat, The Batter is free to proceed to the switch and flip it into the "OFF" position. Flicking this will fade the screen to black, followed by a message box informing The Player that "The switch is now on OFF". After this, the credits roll. It is often presumed (although by no means certain) that this means the complete destruction of not just The Room but the entire OFF world.
If The Player accepts, they will control The Judge in a battle against The Batter, who will transform into a spectre-like monster (this is confirmed as not a specific physical alteration but as a change in perspective). If he is defeated, the game ends. The Judge is aware that there is no way to reverse the actions the Batter and The Player made but prefers this over The Batter finishing his mission. He is then seen traversing the railway of the purified Zone 1.
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Competences Edit
The Judge's Competences relate to injury to the arteries and nerves.
|Conniving Aneurysm
|Special attack with low impact.
|Malignant Aneurysm
|Special attack with average impact.
|Critical Aneurysm
|Special attack with considerable impact.
|Aneurysm Rupture
|Special attack with incredible impact.
|Unknown Sclerosis
|Special attack inflicting Muteness
|Atypical Sclerosis
|Special attack inflicting Blindness
|Purulent Sclerosis
|Special attack inflicting Poison
|Staggering Sclerosis
|Special attack inflicting Palsy
Unknown Sclerosis also decreases defense. Atypical Sclerosis also decreases agility. Purulent Sclerosis also decreases intelligence. Staggering Sclerosis also decreases CP.
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Valerie Edit
Valerie is The Judge's brother and the two are implied to be quite close, as The Judge is shown to be devastated upon finding out that Japhet was controlling him. Before finding out about Japhet's control, he assumed that his brother was simply being delusional and sought to snap him out of it. At the end of the battle he is temporarily replaced by Zacharie, who claims he is mourning the loss of his brother.
Trivia Edit
- Zacharie reveals that The Judge's real name is Pablo. This appears to signify that there is some unknown relationship between the two of them that's not explicitly shown in the game, which may also relate to how both of them are aware of The Player's existence in controlling The Batter.
- The Judge is one of the very few characters to be identified as part of a family; he explicitly has a brother named Valerie whom The Judge cares about.
- The Judge's appearance of a smiling, talking and enigmatic cat is similar and possibly inspired by the Cheshire Cat of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
- All of The Judge's competences are based on brain, neck, and spinal trauma. Sclerosis is the term for a hardening in the brain, and the aneurysm is a term to describe a blood-filled and balloon-like bulge in a blood vessel.
- Valerie and The Judge could be the subjects of the cards found in the Shachihata post office. The final card states that there are only two, who reside in a secret Zone. This may also refer to The Queen and Hugo in the Room.
- A noticeable gap exists between The Judge's abilities regarding things and getting around places earlier in the game versus his final fight against The Batter and The Player in the standard ending. Various explanations exist for the comparative weakness of the character, with the battle appearing perhaps 'too easy'. It is possible that the cat believed that the most likely outcome was the Player betraying the Batter to join him, so seeing The Player stick with the Batter severely cripples The Judge's will to fight. Alternatively, The Judge may have severely underestimated The Batter's strength and stamina due to The Batter's use of his Add-Ons.
- The fact that The Judge gives you the Leo-Card seems to be symbolic of the Zodiac "Leo", which represents a lion. Not only is The Judge a cat (like a lion is, technically) but lions are commonly symbols of bravery and courage, which foreshadows The Judge's action in The Room
Gallery Edit
|The Judge ● Dedan ● Japhet ● Enoch ● The Queen
|Elsen ● Zacharie
|Playable characters
|The Player ● The Batter ● Add-Ons
|Hugo ● Sugar ● Space Apes ● Spectres


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Description: Funeral program for Cora Bell Floyd, born August 13, 1940 and died October 17, 1977. The funeral was held October 21, 1977 at Mount Gilead Baptist Church, officiated by Reverend R. P. Forte. The funeral arrangements were made through Pierce Boone Mortuary and she was buried in Roberts Cemetery in Wharton, Texas.
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How to Make Your Own Hibiscus Tea
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Bright red hibiscus is known for lowering blood pressure and improving cardiovascular health. Our colleagues at Red Liuli just brought in some fresh home-grown hibiscus (planted each May and harvested in October), so we made them into hibiscus jelly, which is perfect for making hibiscus tea! This is the simplest way to make your own healthy tea with ease, so join us for some tangy, juicy hibiscus tea.
1. Use a tool to push out and remove the seed pod from the red calyces.
2. Rinse the calyces several times, and let them dry.
3. Boil 8 cups of water and add the hibiscus calyces. Keep boiling on low heat while stirring, for 10~15 minutes.
4. Boil until froth appears and liquid begins to thicken.
5. Add some orange chunks for sweetness if you like!
6. Add rock sugar to taste.
7. Stir evenly and remove from heat.
8. Transfer to a glass jar while it's still hot, and let it cool. The jelly's done!
9. Now, let's make the tea. Combine 3~5 tablespoons of hibiscus jelly with 32 oz. of water. You can also add honey to taste. The teapot we're using doesn't burn and doesn't sweat, so it's great for both hot and cold drinks.
10. Pour and serve!
A daily pot of hibiscus tea keeps your cheeks rosy! Give it a try and make your own hibiscus tea.
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text: Cinnamon bark is widely used as a spice. It is principally employed in cookery as a condiment and flavouring material. It is used in the preparation of chocolate, especially in Mexico, which is the main importer of true cinnamon.[27] It is also used in many dessert recipes, such as apple pie, doughnuts, and cinnamon buns as well as spicy candies, tea, hot cocoa, and liqueurs. True cinnamon, rather than cassia, is more suitable for use in sweet dishes. In the Middle East, it is often used in savoury dishes of chicken and lamb. In the United States, cinnamon and sugar are often used to flavour cereals, bread-based dishes, and fruits, especially apples; a cinnamon-sugar mixture is even sold separately for such purposes. Cinnamon can also be used in pickling. Cinnamon bark is one of the few spices that can be consumed directly. Cinnamon powder has long been an important spice in Persian cuisine, used in a variety of thick soups, drinks, and sweets.


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The CFO and COO of a tech company sit down to discuss a huge project that they essentially know nothing about. Both act like they know the ins and outs of the technology, trying to one up the other with their corporate mumbo jumbo.
During the meeting, the device kicks on and does its thing...which is using gravity to harness energy. Unfortunately for the pretentious execs, it works too well and slowly, they end up losing articles of clothing. They try to keep their cool and continue on with their work, ignoring the obvious problem, but when they get down to their stockings, they can no longer take the embarrassment.
They start searching the room for their items and as they find things, they seem to disappear in to thin air. Maci blames Cali and vice versa, but really its the brains of the company who are in charge of this conundrum and they love watching the chaos they have created in the board room!


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Hours after blogging on social media return on investment (R.O.I.) last week, one of the most important blogs any of us have read on that topic popped into glorious existence.
Marketer Olivier Blanchard, who I mentioned in that blog, made a blistering attack on a story that had been doing the rounds on Mashable about McDonalds. (*Pats himself on the back for precience but curses the relative inadequacy of his own offerings*)
I'll post a link to Olivier's blog in a second – but heres a VERY quick summary:
STEP 1: McDonald's 'social media director' Rick Wion claims a Foursquare promotion by the burger chain increased footfall across America by 33%.
STEP 2: Mashable runs the story (allegedly) without questioning the improbable claim.
STEP 3: Olivier delivers a devastating wake up call to one of the world's biggest, most famous brands. The searing anger at what he clearly views as an affront to his trade is palpable.
STEP 4. McDonald's whimpers quietly…
Anyway, I won't spoil your fun – read the post, the update below it and, if you've got 10 more minutes, it's well worth reading the lively debate below in the comments. I promise you'll learn something.
If you're not interested by all this social media blah, read the post anyway because it's bloody entertaining.
And if you're interested in the R.O.I. of social media, print it, frame it and put it on your office wall.
Here's the link again – just in case you missed it. And here it is again – to make doubly sure you read it.


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BlackRock Inc, the world's largest asset manager, plans to move its headquarters in 2022 from midtown Manhattan to a massive new office tower in the fast-growing Hudson Yards district on the city's far West Side, the developers said on Thursday.
BlackRock <BLK.N> entered into a letter of intent to lease 15 floors, or 850,000 square feet, of the 58-story tower, which developers Related Cos and Oxford Properties Group Inc said will be the city's fourth-largest office tower.
BlackRock received a $25 million tax credit from New York state as part of the move on the condition the company create 700 new jobs and retain its current staffing in the city of about 2,700 for a decade, the state's development agency said.
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The column-free tower, which will be named 50 Hudson Yards, will be on the northwest corner of 10th Avenue and 33rd Street. It will have its own entrance to the subway and be able to accommodate more than 500 people on each floor.
BlackRock currently has offices in two buildings on 52nd Street off Park Avenue, where its leases end in 2023. The new building is expected to be finished a year earlier and include a 400-seat auditorium.
Hudson Yards, a mixed-use neighborhood rising over the rail yards and tracks serving nearby Penn Station, has attracted a number of marquee names, including Coach Inc, L'Oreal and the Boston Consulting Group.
The National Hockey League on Tuesday announced plans to move to the district, where Wells Fargo Securities, Time Warner and Kohlberg, Kravis & Roberts, among others, also have agreed to relocate.
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The South African Animal Health Association (SAAHA) started operating as a Non Profit Company on 1 January 2003. The Association, a "daughter" association under the umbrella of AVCASA - Association of Veterinary and Crop Associations, used to be a division of AVCASA but is now an autonomous Association representing 90 % of animal health product importers, manufacturers and suppliers in South Africa. It has 21 companies as members.
"SAAHA is controlled by an Executive Council consisting of nominated individuals from all ordinary member companies. The President of SAAHA is Andre Westerveld (Elanco SA) and the Vice President is Alan Kloeck (MSD Animal Health) . SAAHA is a member of the HealthForAnimals, a non-profit, non-governmental organization representing companies and industry associations from both developed and developing countries.
The Association serves the farmer/ end user of veterinary products by:
- Ensuring that only quality products that are registered and fit for use are sold and distributed.
- Through research and development internationally and locally, new and/or improved products are regularly put on the market.
- Also looking after the interests of emerging farmers.
- Conducting research into vector resistance in South Africa.
- Ensuring that sales personnel are properly trained and accredited.
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- Making inputs into the development of legislation and regulations.
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This is a long overdue post but the points made are, I think, still relevant.
Earlier this year, Richard Wallace, Mike Clendenin and Sufia Tippu writing in the EE Times about India's potential to become a "silicon superpower" concluded that: "It's a tall order. India has the brainpower to pull it off, but China won't easily concede its lead."
Some excerpts from the original article:
"…Can India, like China, become the next silicon success story? This seemingly simple question has given birth to a debate that's roared across the global electronics industry since India unveiled broad new financial incentives designed to lure chip makers to the subcontinent last month.
Some call India "the last frontier for semiconductor manufacturing," and believe it will it be a magnet for companies like TSMC, AMD and Intel, the U.S. semiconductor giant whose fab site decisions–like the recent one to manufacture in China–can turn the fate of an industry.
"No way," insist other industry watchers, pointing to India's infrastructure shortcomings and late start in the chip-manufacturing sweeps. As the title of a recent JP Morgan Report puts it, "India and semiconductors: It's too late; just don't bother."
India's nightmarish infrastructure will never support chip making, the argument goes, whereas China's state-managed economy and bottomless pool of experienced, low-cost manufacturing labor is an insurmountable advantage.
As compelling as these arguments may be, however, it turns out there are a number of ongoing semiconductor industry developments involving local companies and Indian investors, which indicates that India's aspirations for developing a domestic chip industry do not all hang on foreign direct investment.
"It's truly a global business today, with everybody competing with everybody," said Lee Chung, a vice president at Taiwan foundry United Microelectronics Corp. "Eventually, China and India will be on a collision course. There are a lot of intelligent people in both countries and they are targeting the same areas."
…Inside India, many experts acknowledge that the country's semiconductor initiative has gotten off to a fitful start.
…"When I had a meeting with a large customer recently, I had a very hard time convincing them about the cost advantage of setting up a manufacturing unit here," Singh told EE Times. "Frankly speaking, they see no cost advantage here at all, and that is because almost all financial investors and analysts are coming out with reports that India does not need a fab."
…When, or if, India will be able to attract the kind of inward investment that companies like TSMC and Intel are putting into China is yet to be seen.
But the prospects of tapping into India's growing domestic electronics market have spurred many local companies to make investments of their own, in both systems and chips.
One of the latter is NT Silicon India Pvt. Ltd., a local company with ambitions to move into the lower reaches of the semiconductor market. NT Silicon is investing $670 million in an 8-inch semiconductor fab planned for Hyderabad. "I believe India is the last frontier for semiconductor manufacturing," said NT Silicon chairman and CEO June Min. "Although there are many hurdles in India, I am still placing my bets here."
That's a big vote of confidence considering Min's background. A semiconductor industry technologist with extensive experience in process and manufacturing equipment, Min developed lithography systems for pattern generation and printing of integrated circuits for IBM Corp. in Fishkill, N.Y., in the 1970s, and went on to build fabs in South Korea and China.
…And the list does not stop there.
Videocon Ltd. has said it intends to spend $250 million to build a semiconductor facility in eastern or southern India.
…For its part, Hindustan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. is expected to soon reveal its technology partner for a $4.2 billion project, with Infineon Technologies seen as a top bet.
…One reason for optimism is the fact that semiconductor-manufacturing initiatives in India are not confined to integrated circuits. Solar-cell manufacturing, a process derived from chip making, is also proving attractive.
India is driving the industry with an energy policy that calls for 10 percent of electricity to come from renewable sources by 2012. The government covers the full cost of solar-power systems in remote villages lacking any power and 60 percent of the cost for villages that are attached to the electrical grid.
Earlier this month, storage-media vendor Moser Baer said it would spend $250 million over the next three years to set up a solar-module production operation near New Delhi, using thin-film technology from Applied Materials Inc.
…If India were to marshal all of its energy in the quest to be a major player in chip manufacturing, it could spell trouble for China, as well as Taiwan and Singapore.
All three locales have placed big bets on semiconductor manufacturing, and India's entry means more competition at a time when there is a glut of capacity and costs to develop leading-edge processes are spiraling upward.
But for now, at least, the major foundry players don't see India as a serious threat. "India's strength is that they have a lot of good talent in design," said UMC's Chung.
…"They are a lot further behind than they think in getting that infrastructure up and running," said Shahin Sharifzadeh, executive vice president of manufacturing and technology at Cypress Semiconductor, which runs a design center in India. "It will be an uphill battle."
…"Frankly, there are more differences than similarities between India and China," said Larry Tam, a Singapore-based vice president at Texas Instruments Inc.
…some think it's more likely that India and China will collide on the IC design battlefield than in the clean room.
…Nevertheless, despite the fast growth, India is still a small fry compared with its neighbor. China is home to an estimated 500 to 600 IC design houses, plus a handful of IDMs.
Revenue in China's fabless industry is expected to top $3.5 billion this year and to more than double by 2011, according to iSuppli Corp. Despite growth in the local market, however, many of China's foundries rely on overseas customers to fill their fabs.
That's a lesson for India.
The fabless industry in China is also still in the nascent stages, so nimble Indian design shops do have an opportunity–especially if they find a way to tap local demand while fending off the global competition.
It's a tall order. India has the brainpower to pull it off, but China won't easily concede its lead."


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If you're one of the six people who regularly read this column (including my editor - though I'm not sure that he reads it either), then you know that for the past several weeks I've been dragging you through the excruciating ritual of tasting wine.
Today, we're going finally to put an end to your suffering and get around to tasting the wine.
Interestingly enough, something like 80% of our sense of taste is actually smell. You've probably experienced this when you've had a really bad cold and everything you ate tasted like oatmeal. With our sense of smell cut off, our taste buds only provide us with five basic taste sensations: salty, sour, sweet, bitter, and umami. Umami?? What's that? Aren't they those salty soybeans you get at a Japanese restaurant? No, that's edamame, you chimp. Umami is a Japanese word that roughly translates as "savory", and is an honest to God basic taste triggered by – of all things – glutamates like MSG.
The rest of the enjoyment we get from the flavor of food and wine comes from our sense of smell, and the "taste" of a wine is the interaction of the basic tastes that our taste buds pick up and the aromas traveling through our nasal passages.
There are a couple of approved techniques to tasting wine. Both of them are weird and potentially disgusting to some degree.
The first, and most technically correct, method of tasting the wine is to take a large sip of wine, slosh it around a bit and then – while the wine is still in your mouth – act like you're taking a big hit off a huge spliff of ganja. I'm not kidding. The idea here is to draw air into your mouth across the wine in order to evaporate volatile compounds that will be drawn into your nasal passages and enhance the flavor of the wine.
This is a fun technique, both because it makes a really loud slurping sound and because there's a high probability that you'll end up spraying wine over everyone within six feet of you – or at least dribbling it all over your clothes. I'd suggest practicing this technique frequently before going out in public. But, cross my heart and hope to die, this is the technique that the pros use. If you want to look like a real wine snob, this is the way to go.
The other technique is what I call the Listerine approach. As it's name implies, you take a large sip of wine and "chew" on it; slosh it around vigorously in your mouth as you would a fine French mouth wash. The point is to get the wine into contact with all the taste bud nooks and crannies in your mouth. The only difference is that you don't gargle. Gargling is just crude.
So what are you looking for when you taste a wine? Pretty much the same things you did when smelling the wine: a balance of flavors. In addition, there are a couple of other sensations to look out for.
In white wines in particular, be on the lookout for a sense of tartness in the wine. This tartness – which can be pleasant or too strong – is caused by the level of acidity in the wine. Many good wines use acidity to give the wine a "crispness" that can be quite refreshing.
In red wines look for an astringent sensation after you swallow (or spit) the wine. This dry feeling in your mouth is caused by tannins – components of the seeds and skins. Tannins are what make red wines age well. However, young or poorly made wines can have strong, bitter tannins that make the wine unenjoyable.
So, now you've done it! You've officially tasted a wine using approved wine snob techniques! I sure hope you didn't swallow that wine, though. Real snobs spit.
Creekside Cellars has really been hitting some home runs lately with their wine selections. We recently tasted the Amador Foothill Winery 2004 Katie's Cote at their weekly tasting. Located just a couple of hours from here, Amador County is turning into a serious wine producing region, and this wine shows it. A French Rhone-style blend of syrah and grenache grapes, this wine has earthly aromas, dense dark fruit flavors, with a touch of a milk and dark mocha on the finish. Great with lamb or pork. This wine will only improve over the next few years, if you want to hold on to it. A great bargain for $15.99 at Creekside Cellars. Four stars.


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Reporters - Dr John MacInnes
Item Person - Iain 'ic Ailein (Bàrd Thighearna Cholla)
Summary - A toast to the health of Glen Garry. Iain Mac Ailein, the bard to the Laird of Coll, toasts the health of Glen Garry and puts him above all other chiefs in Gaeldom (in the presence of the Laird of Coll).
It is said that this is the reason that the Laird of Coll sent Iain Mac Ailein to Canada. Tradition also relates that when Glen Garry heard of this that he wrote to Iain Mac Ailein and invited him to return and be his bàrd and that he would pay his fare. Iain Mac Ailein wrote, saying that he would be happy to return, but Glen Garry had died before he received the reply.
Track Duration (h:m:s) - 00:03:41
Date Recorded - 1966.12.02
Language - Gaelic
Genre - Song, Information
Collection - School of Scottish Studies
Track ID - 64919
Original Tape ID - SA1966.107
Original Track ID - SA1966.107
Audio Quality - Good
Audio Format - R2R
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Parish - Tiree
Island - Tiree
Village - West Hynish
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County - Argyllshire
Parish - Coll
Island - Coll
Item Notes - Recorded between 2-5 December 1966. 1 verse recited and then sung.
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Sunday lunches in Rome are family affairs. This September we were lucky enough to feel part of this tradition at Tavernaccia da Bruno in Trastevere.
We arrived early at this family run trattoria but were warmly welcomed and shown to our table whilst the friendly serving staff got ready to open up.
An elderly couple were shown to a table next to ours, set for six people. Dressed in their Sunday best they were obviously waiting impatiently for family to arrive. As soon as the grandchildren bounded in all tardiness was forgotten and excited chatter filled the room. This little scene made us miss our little grandaughter very much but we were instantly consoled by the food that appeared in front of us.
We ordered the lasagne to start and, as it was going to be a little while before it came out of the oven, we were bought a complimentary plate of charcuterie to stave off hunger.
Completely satisfied we made our way back across the river to laze under the persimmon tree in the garden of our rented apartment.


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Have you heard of SitterCity.com? It's basically a dating site for babysitters (and petsitters and housesitters, too). Qualified babysitters around the country create profiles on the site, so when you're looking for a sitter you can sift through the site's listings for a caregiver that meets your needs. Their profiles include things like whether or not they have CPR certification and their cooking skills. They also list references and you can view the results of a background check on each candidate.
It seems pretty cool, right? Any mom knows how stressful it is to find a quality caregiver, so it's great that there are so many to choose from in one place. But I'm wondering, would you use SitterCity.com? As a mom, I've always relied heavily on word-of-mouth recommendations, so the idea of leaving my daughter with someone I found online is pretty new to me. The good thing is, once you have a few top candidates you can set up one-on-one interviews.
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Usually I check to see what he's up to, and boy am I glad I kept my eyes on him.
The garbage bin is located just outside the small gate and I do believe that some passerby may have been aiming their discarded food at the bin and it missed and landed inside the garden.
Suddenly Brownie bent his head down and sniffed at something, and then started to gobble it all up.
I had no idea what it was, and he wasn't intending to stop gulping it down.
Calling his name loudly didn't really break the spell either. I rushed over to him and chased him back indoors.
I wasn't taking any chances for I had no idea what he had just consumed. Reaching into the cupboard I pulled out the old reliable.
All pet owners should always have a bottle knocking around for emergencies such as this.
Hydrogen Peroxide
Hydrogen Peroxide is good for cuts and bruises as a first aid antiseptic but also a life saver for our pets.....it induces vomiting.
I hurriedly mixed a 50:50 portion of hydrogen peroxide and water and added a few grains of Andrews liver salts (for upset stomachs) to be on the safe side and gave it to Mr. B.
Within five minutes Brownie was vomiting...thank goodness.
I then gave him a dish of soya milk to soothe his stomach and dilute any remaining toxins.
He was fine afterwards.
This dog keeps me on my toes that's for sure!!!
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On the thirty seventh edition of Host and Guest (THIRTY-SEVEN!?), Rick is joined by Twin Cities singer/songwriter Jeremy Messersmith. You can check out Jeremy's music at his website http://jeremymessersmith.com/. Sign up for his mailing list and you'll get a free digital copy of his first album, The Alcatraz Kid. Due to rising noise in the original recording spot, there is an edit midway through the interview as locations were shifted.
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Democrat Senator BLASTS OBAMA: Health Care Law Represents Obama Leadership Failure
Senator Webb spoke at a Bloomberg breakfast this morning.
Senator Jim Webb (D-Virginia) blasted President Obama today. The Virginia Democrat told reporters that Obamacare represents a leadership failure for Barack Obama.
Washington Post reported:
President Obama's new health-care law will be his greatest liability as he attempts to once again win the critical swing state of Virginia, Sen. Jim Webb (D-Va.) warned Wednesday.
"I'll be real frank here," Webb said at a breakfast organized by Bloomberg News. "I think that the manner in which the health-care reform issue was put in front of the Congress, the way that the issue was dealt with by the White House, cost Obama a lot of credibility as a leader."
Webb voted for the law, but also for more than a dozen GOP-offered amendments to it.
"If you were going to do something of this magnitude, you have to do it with some clarity, with a clear set of objectives from the White House," added Webb, who opted not to run for a second term this year. "…It should have been done with better direction from the White House."
He faulted Obama for playing too passive a role in shaping the legislation. Taking a lesson from Bill Clinton's failed 1994 health-care overhaul effort–which was faulted for its micromanagement of the details of the bill–Obama opted to spell out a broad set of goals, and let Congress work out the details.
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Newly divorced mom Lydia is just getting back on her feet, and still reeling from her intense encounter with Sam at a friend's destination wedding. As they tentatively explore the demands and rewards of long-distance dating, their instant connection evolves against the vibrant backdrop of New York City. Each begins to trust again – opening up is difficult, even painful, but the joy and hope they feel in each other's arms demands they lay their hearts on the line. Can their love survive the miles that separate them, and the complexities of nurturing a relationship via email, text and phone? And when Sam finally meets Lydia's family, will old resentments and unspoken biases bring them closer together or drive them apart?
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About two weeks ago I finished the first book of the Seasons of Love series, Autumn Getaway, knowing that I had to get my hands on book two. Now that I finished book two I know that I have to get my hands on book three. Jennifer Gracen writes in a style that pulls the reader directly into the story from the very first page and does not let go until after, yes after, the last page has been turned.
I have come to care for Lydia and Sam. I worry that their families will get in the way of the happy ending, will Lydia's ex get between them, or will Andy be between them. The characters in this book have become my friends. I want them to become successful and happy and I need their families to support their relationships.
I read this entire book in less than one day. When it appeared in my mailbox, I knew that I had to read it right away! Book three cannot come out soon enough.
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Miguel Llera has backed Sheffield Wednesday to push for automatic promotion next season – if they hit the ground running in August.
Wednesday's bid for a top two finish during the last campaign was hampered by a slow start where they picked up just six points from their opening seven games.
Fan favourite Llera believes will be better placed for a stronger push next season as long as they do not suffer a hangover from the Championship play-off final defeat to Hull City.
And the former centre half turned academy owner has tipped head coach Carlos Carvalhal to have them champing at the bit for the start of next season.
"Carlos is a person with vast knowledge and experience," Llera said.
"Wednesday already have a solid base and I think it will be key for them to start next season properly.
"It took them until around October time to find consistency last season.
"If they start well from the beginning, I believe they can fight for the top two.
"It's a tough league but they have the base to do well."
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Rallying from six points down in the middle of the fourth set, host Chestnut Hill College went on to take the game at 25-23 and clinched a 3-1 team victory in a conference volleyball match last Friday.
It was a welcome win for the Griffins, whose raised their record to 6-11 within the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference, and 8-20 overall. At the end of the first week of October, CHC was much closer to the .500 mark, at 6-10 overall, but the rest of the month didn't turn out well for the local spike squad.
Sixth-year head coach Kim Feeny, whose club has two more matches left in the 2013 campaign, pointed out, "If we can win out, it would make us 8-11 in the conference, which would match our best record up until now. We're still playing for improvement. Winning today was a big accomplishment, because Dominican is the defending conference champion, and they're a team we'd never beaten before.
"We needed to pick up our defense at the net today in order to beat them," she continued. "Our blockers did a good job of setting blocks and closing blocks, and a lot of the time we were able to make their hitters feel uncomfortable and force them into making mistakes."
Chestnut Hill built a modest lead as Saturday's opening set got underway, and Dominican called its first time-out with the Griffins ahead, 11-7. Things didn't improve for the Chargers, who huddled up again after the hosts bumped their advantage up to 17-10.
The Chargers climbed back within four points at 21-17, then CHC sophomore Rachel Biro stuffed a Dominican block right back at them for a side-out. After the visitors won the next point, a kill by Griffins freshman Madison McBride and a Dominican error brought up game point at 24-18. Dominican briefly delayed its demise, but the home team then wrapped up a 25-19 win with a block by senior Mary Markowski and junior Katie Schock.
The Chargers won by an identical score in the second set to level the overall match at 1-1. They had quickly broken out to a 9-3 lead, and CHC wasn't able to completely close the gap.
The Griffins slipped behind again early in the third round, 2-4, then McBride secured a side-out with a block and stepped to the service line for three straight points. Chestnut Hill never trailed after that, but Dominican remained within striking distance, and the Chargers eventually pulled into a tie at 22-all. The visitors had posted the tying point on a serve that CHC could not return, but their next serve went out over the left sideline.
McBride scored on a hit to bring up game point for the Griffins, then she and Markowski joined up for a successful block to take the game at 25-22.
The teams went neck through the early stages of the fourth set, then Dominican broke out of an 11-all tie to ring up seven of the next eight points for an 18-12 advantage.
During a time-out, CHC's Feeny told her charges that she didn't like to see them flirting with a fifth game.
"I told them we really needed to make a push to close it out in four," she related. "We've had a negative record in five-game matches this season and that can be sort of a psychological barrier, so I just wanted us to avoid it. I'm not saying we couldn't have won a fifth game; it's just that history wasn't on our side."
Dominican actually helped the host team begin its comeback by hitting a ball into the net. Sophomore Deanna Bianchini sent across two unreturned serves, then senior outside hitter Alex DePalma hammered down a kill for an 18-16 count.
The Griffins were back in contention, but it took them awhile longer to completely catch up. Dominican still led by three points at 22-19, but then committed a carry to give CHC a side-out. The Chargers continued to falter, hitting one ball into the net and whacking another wide to the left on CHC's side.
Chestnut Hill's McBride used both hands to put back a ball blocked by the visitors, nudging the Griffins into a 23-22 lead and forcing a Dominican time-out. A CHC block by Markowski and McBride was more successful and it brought up match point, but the visitors stayed alive for one more rally with their final kill of the afternoon. Chestnut Hill finished it out with another block, this time with Markowski linking up with freshman Emily Drew.
Asked what the Griffins had done better against Dominican than in most of their bouts during the dismal days of October, Feeny responded, "Can I say everything? Our blocking was much better and our ball control with our offense was a lot better. Our defense is usually pretty consistent; it's one of the best in the conference and we're nationally-ranked in some categories."
One of the pillars of the Griffins' "D" has been a new arrival at the libero position, 2012 Mount St. Joseph Academy graduate Regina Trabosh. On Saturday her match-leading total of 31 digs was not atypical; she has been named the CACC's defensive player of the week on multiple occasions this fall. Drew, a setter who is also a CHC rookie, easily topped the charts in assists on Saturday, with 40.
"Our new libero and setter are settling in quite well with Division II competition," Feeny commented. "For outside hitters, in general, I think it takes a little longer. There's definitely some pressure because the defenders they're seeing on the other side of the court are bigger and faster than they're used to, and it takes time to adjust."
First-year outside McBride is clearly getting the hang of it, chalking up 14 kills on Saturday to match the output of DePalma, the seasoned senior.
Markowski contributed three kills and led the Griffins in blocks, with seven.


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My favorite book of the six shortlisted for the 2011 Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award is Edna O'Brien's Saints and Sinners. If I were a judge in the contest, this is the one I would vote for as the "best" overall collection, the one I think most deserving of a prize commemorating the name of Frank O'Connor.
However, it would be naive, maybe even arrogant, to suggest that I know best which is the "best" book of short stories in the group. Obviously, as indicated by my remarks on Valerie Trueblood's Marry or Burn, and the comments posted by one of her admirers, suggesting my own review is a "biased pan," so-called critical judgments as to which is the "best" among a group of books of fiction may be tainted by "personal" preference. I would like to think my only "bias" is for good short stories, but maybe not.
Moreover, one often makes a judgment on what is "best" by eliminating from the list of contestants all those that one did not like so well, therefore arriving at a winner by a process of winnowing. As my remarks on each of the six books probably suggest, I would rank them in the following order, beginning with my "personal best." If you want to know why I ranked them this way, I refer you to the six previous blog posts in which I discuss them.
1. Edna O'Brien, Saints and Sinners
2. Yiyun Li, Gold Boy, Emerald Girl
3. Suzanne Rivecca, Death is Not an Option
4. Alexander MacLeod, Light Lifting
5. Colm Tóibín, The Empty Family
6. Valerie Trueblood, Marry or Burn
But let's be honest. Other considerations come into play when making a so-called critical judgment on what is "best." Although I liked Yiyun Li's Gold Boy, Emerald Girl, I would be reluctant to give her the prize a second time. Both Suzanne Rivecca and Alexander MacLeod's collections are uneven, it seems to me; although some stories are very strong, others seem self-indulgent and hurried. Besides, Li, Rivecca, and MacLeod are young enough to still have time to prove themselves "worthy," as it were. Colm Tóibín and Valerie Trueblood may be good novelists, but they are not, it seems to me, good short story writers.
By choosing Edna O'Brien, I may well be influenced by other, more extraneous considerations.
*She may be the "hometown favorite," as it were; no one from Ireland has won this very Irish prize. And Colm Tóibín has already won important prizes for his novels.
*Because of her age, she may well be the sentimental favorite; she is 81, still elegantly working, and she has not won many prizes.
*Because she was treated so shabbily by Irish priests and critics as a "bad girl" when her first books came out, she may very well be due for some recompense; the priests do not have the control over the morals of the country as they once did.
It is fortunate that aside from these "personal" considerations, in my opinion, her book is overall the "best" book in the six shortlisted entries in the Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award.I wish Edna O'Brien much luck in the competition. I look forward to the announcement this Sunday of the winner of The Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award.


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MOTHER - It was no accident nor coincidence that Our Divine Lord had a human mother. He could have come to earth out of thin air, being a Divine Person. As God He could have created His human nature without the assistance of a mother since He did so without the help of a biological father anyway. YET, Jesus Christ WAS born of a woman. He HAS a human mother. Her motherhood did not end when she gave birth. It was not a nine month assignment. Motherhood BEGINS at conception, continues through gestation and birth and really kicks off once Jr. starts to cry and needs food, shelter and plenty of LOVE.
On this Mother's Day, we honor those special women who have been given the same vocation shared by the Virgin Mary. Not only did these women bring us INTO the world, they also LOVED us. Children know and learn about the love of God by first experiencing it from MOM and DAD. Jesus felt the warm caress of Mary's cheek against His as she cuddled Him as an infant. She lovingly and tenderly rocked Him in her arms. She nursed Him, bathed Him, kissed Him, hugged Him and held His hand.
Since Christ was TRUE GOD and TRUE MAN, His human nature was as real as ours. Even though He had a divine nature hypostatically united to His human nature in His one Divine Person, Jesus had the same human emotions any son would have for His mother. Since His humanity never ended once the Incarnation took place, His relationship, His LOVE for His Mother can never cease, either. As God, He is her Lord but as Man, He is her Son.
God blesses us with our own dear mother's who sacrifice so much for their children and who love us unconditionally. My Mom endured the death of three of her five children. One was an infant of three days (my sister Mary Jo). The other was a victim of Muscular Dystrophy (my brother Michael) who died at the age of 26. The last was a victim (my brother Joe) of an underage drunk driver. Six months after his tragic death, my dad died just before he and my mom could celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary. Now, she lives with my last surviving brother (Mark) who (Deo gratias) is in remission from leukemia and she suffers with horrible back pain. More than 40 years of nursing as head of the Trauma Center and Emergency Room ruined her vertebrae, disks, spine, etc. Still, when possible, she enjoys a visit to Alabama to see the Poor Clares and Franciscan Friars at EWTN. Before Mother Angelica suffered her stroke, the two of them would chat and I would be a spectator thinking that this is what it must have been like when Mary visited her cousin Elizabeth. Two 'mothers' in conversation about, whom else, their sons?
Today, I thank God for MY mom, Elizabeth Trigilio; for Mother Angelica; for the Blessed Mother, the Virgin Mary; and for Holy Mother Church. God is GENEROUS not stingy in His love for us that He has given us all these mothers to show us the breadth, length and depth of divine love.
I also pray for the repose of the souls of my two grandmothers (Anna and Mary) and for the health of my godmother (my mom's sister), my Aunt Rita.
Having been blessed with so much motherly love and affection, I find it incredulous when any human being cannot accept the fact that Jesus must love His own mother even more than we can our own. While God, He is also Man. His humanity is not overwhelmed nor eclipsed by His divinity. She was there for His birth and for His death. She was His most faithful disciple.


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Serving homeless pregnant women & teens in Polk County, FL
NLC was the vision of its founder and executive director, Carolyn Sandifer Espina.
Carolyn wanted to help young, homeless, pregnant women see available options during their pregnancies…. And began working with them on the pathway to become strong and loving mothers and self-sufficient, contributing members of society.__________________________________________________________________________________________
The New Life Center for Family Preservation (NLC), a non-profit 501(c) 3, established in June 2012, in Polk County, Florida, serves pregnant, homeless and low-income women and teens (18 and older).
In 2014, a residential program was opened. This supportive housing facility is capable of accommodating four homeless women, their infants and a full time Resident Director.
The focus of the NLC is to meet the needs of the homeless pregnant women and support them in their desire to keep and raise their child…. changing lives two at a time.
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Dressing room and bathroom built in the same space
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Dressing room and bathroom built in the same space - Not everyone has the luck to have a spacious apartment in which to add as many rooms as you like. Normally when designing the layout of our home we will be constrained by an element called space. The space conditions everything because of it we will have to give up at times with ideas that initially looked good but we basically do not apply. The same applies to the choice of the decoration.
Furthermore, even though our space is limited there are times that with a little imagination you can use it to the fullest without having to give up our ideas. For example, I'm sure you will have many of you always had the dream of having a closet in your home. Something other hand also saves unnecessary spaces furniture cabinets or closets. Why not join the desired item with another? A combination such as bathing / dressing.
It seems somewhat risky idea but the truth is that it is a solution that many interior designers are using in their work. It can develop in many ways; we can create a dressing room and bathroom separated by a wall, no door, in the main room. One way interweaves two intimate stays in the same with the simple removal of a concrete partition or even a glass wall (to give more amplitude).
There are other more risky but just as good. For example place the bathroom furniture and dressing in the same cabin and partition off higher (or a lower) area of toilet and bath, or wrap our walls with dressing and place in the center of the room the rest elements of the bathroom.
Our imagination always has good answers, we just have to think about the space you have and whether this option is really feasible. The distribution runs at our expense, and as we have seen can be very different and varied.


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Hi everyone!
Don't know where you are today but here in Maryland it's over 100 degrees! I like hot weather but not fry an egg on the sidewalk kind of hot!
Speaking of HOT, I've been busy working on my new book LICK AND A PROMISE, Diary of a Rock Star Groupie, yes same name as my blog, imagine that! Looking for a late summer release! More later…
Wanted to introduce you to a cool band I recently had the pleasure of meeting. They are an orignal band from Maryland called STATIC FRENZY!
The guys are super cute and oh so nice and charming and if you get a chance to listen to them, you'll enjoy them as much as I do!
Check them out!
Disillusioned with the local music scene and a lack of musicians who wanted to create music rather then play covers of other artists, Robert Burkholder who grew up in Middletown, decided to pick up a guitar and microphone and started writing his own music.
Having spent his life playing drums, it was natural for him to get behind a drum set and a set of cymbals. "My mother was a saint! She encouraged me to keep playing!"
A veteran of several local bands in and around the area, he reconnected with old friend Mark Lolli from Brunswick, who had been in two other bands with him. They had been friends since the age of 16 and together they decided to "start banging things out."
In the beginning, Robert had been performing all the guitar, drum, keyboards and vocal parts with Mark playing bass.
Mark, a local carpenter and graduate of Brunswick High School, is also a veteran of several local bands from the area and says, "I have rock-n-roll roots!" He also enjoys life in Brunswick and playing local clubs like the most recent Lallo's Pizza on Jefferson Pike. "Juan (the owner) has a good appreciation of music. It's nice to have a local place to play."
Robert, longing to step out from behind the drums and play guitar, the band added a drummer and begin lining up gigs. Not long after the band found some local success, the drummer quit the band and Robert got behind the drums again.
Needing another guitar player, Robert called longtime friend Dave Cole of Walkersville, whom he had known from another band, to take up guitar.
Dave, a veteran of the band "Steele Rain", had left the music scene in 1991, and has spent 30 years in the construction business.
Robert, oh so charming and convincing, got him to join in a practice session one evening back in August of 2011 and as Dave says, "I was never asked to leave."
Together the guys formed the Alternative/Hard Rock band STATIC FRENZY.
The band performs mostly original songs and has recently released their first CD on the label Elysium Fields Records titled, ELYSIUM WRATH.
Songs like "Rattle Me" (my favorite) and "Texas" will get the dance floor moving and you can see for yourself at their next gig on Saturday June 30 when they play Belles Sports Bar and Grill in Frederick, Maryland. Doors open at 8pm.
They will do a cover song from time to time but as Robert says, "We are becoming more choosy."
The band is getting quite a following at local gigs and online, but sorry girls, the guys are all taken.
Robert and his wife Valerie have two children, Dave has a stepson Daniel with his "awesome" wife Candy, and Mark is married with five kids.
Robert adds, STATIC FRENZY is currently looking for a new drummer so he can go back to playing guitar. His mom won't be happy. "She never told me to stop playing drums!"
For more info about the band, check out their music pages:
http://www.reverbnation.com/staticfrenzy http://www.myspace.com/staticfrenzyband
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A good hockey player plays where the puck is. A great hockey player plays where the puck is going to be.
Wayne Gretzky
A lifetime of training for just ten seconds.
Jesse Owens
Academe, n.: An ancient school where morality and philosophy were taught. Academy, n.: A modern school where football is taught.
Ambrose Bierce
Adversity causes some men to break; others to break records.
William Arthur Ward
All hockey players are bilingual. They know English and profanity.
Gordie Howe
All sports for all people.
Pierre de Coubertin
Any time Detroit scores more than 100 points and holds the other team below 100 points they almost always win.
Doug Collins
Approach the game with no preset agendas and you'll probably come away surprised at your overall efforts.
Phil Jackson
As athletes, we're used to reacting quickly. Here, it's 'come, stop, come, stop.' There's a lot of downtime. That's the toughest part of the day.
Michael Jordan
Baseball happens to be a game of cumulative tension but football, basketball and hockey are played with hand grenades and machine guns.
John Leonard
Baseball has the great advantage over cricket of being sooner ended.
George Bernard Shaw
Baseball is a game where a curve is an optical illusion, a screwball can be a pitch or a person, stealing is legal and you can spit anywhere you like except in the umpire's eye or on the ball.
James Patrick Murray
Baseball is a public trust. Players turn over, owners turn over and certain commissioners turn over. But baseball goes on.
Peter Ueberroth
Baseball is almost the only orderly thing in a very unorderly world. If you get three strikes, even the best lawyer in the world can't get you off.
Bill Veeck
Baseball is drama with an endless run and an ever-changing cast.
Joe Garagiola
Baseball is the only field of endeavor where a man can succeed three times out of ten and be considered a good performer.
Ted Williams
Baseball life is a tough life on the family.
Nolan Ryan
Baseball players are smarter than football players. How often do you see a baseball team penalized for too many men on the field?
Jim Bouton
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When you're stuck in a terrible relationship you can't get out of because you've already invested a lot of energy into it. It drains you to the core and leaves you haunted and disillusioned, just like the Vietnam War.
"Howard, you have to leave her! You look like hell and it's obviously a Vietnam Relationship. Get out before she drains your soul forever!"
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This month I did a few activities which I'd love to share with you - one of which I was observed doing. I don't have any pictures of that one. Obviously, I was being watched! LOL But I do have the materials and I'd love for you to have them!
Around the room hunts are some of my favorite things to do with the little ones. But I like to give them a twist. I posted a while back about a hunt I did with Pronouns - You can read about it here. Basically, I take sentence strips and lay them around the room. Then each student is given a card which they then have to match to a sentence strip. This activity is a neat twist on the "Around the Room' type activities that we all love to do. To make it more fun, I try to make sure that the students get to switch cards and we play many times to make sure whatever the concept is, we truly get to practice. Here are some photos of us doing this activity with commas.
For this activity I took the 6 comma rules we were working on:
*After Yes/No
*After a name
On index cards I wrote each rule 4 different times - which gave me 24 cards in all. Then I made 4 sentence strips for each comma rule. On then was a sentence that needed the comma. Therefore each index card could potentially be matched to 4 different sentence strips and each student had a match, no one left out. After switching cards a few times all of my students got to practice each rule at least once. They had a blast. Once they found their sentence strip, they would sit next to it and place their finger(s) where the commas should go. It took 45 seconds or so to walk around the room to check everyone's and then we continued to play. :) This activity can be adapted with lots of different skills. Let me know if you try it!
The lesson I did for my observation was more of a sorting lesson. I modeled reading cards with sentences on them and inserted the comma in its place and then sorted the cards based on their rules. I warn you - this is not 'pretty' but it did the job! You can click on the photo below to grab the modeling activity and cards.
For practice, the students were given a larger version of the above chart. I drew them on large poster paper. Students were given index cards, on them were sentence again with missing commas. In groups, the students drew in the commas and then sorted the cards on the mats. To help differentiate the lesson, I had my lower ability students only focus on a few rules, and then higher students did all 6 rules. Below are the index cards. They make index cards that can go through the printer, or you can just print and cut out the cards. Snag them below!
Can't have a lesson without a quick You Do/Assessment. I differentiated these to match what the student's practiced. There are three - one for each level! Click the photo to download them as well :)
Whew! Dont you just LOVE commas now!? Like I said - I do! Since we've now learned all about them we'll be ready to review during spiral learning in the upcoming months. So I created a fun Christmas Commas activity just in case I missed my dear commas in December. We actually used part of it already - :) This activity pack has 4 printable worksheets and a sorting activity that can be used as a small group intervention or a center. I hope you'll check it out!
What are YOUR favorite comma activities? I'd love to hear from you! The 1st three people to comment will get the Christmas Comma pack for free! Make sure you leave your e-mail!