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Hubble Uncovers a Fourth Moon Around Pluto
Pluto may not have full planet status but the distant, icy rock at the fringe of the solar system has three more moons than Earthscientists with the Space Telescope Science Institute (STSI) on Wednesday announced that they have discovered a fourth satellite orbiting the dwarf planet.
"I find it remarkable that Hubble's cameras enabled us to see such a tiny object so clearly from a distance of more than three billion miles," Mark Showalter of the SETI Institute in Mountain View, Calif., who led a team mapping Pluto with the Hubble Space Telescope, said in a statement.
Pluto's new moon has been temporarily designated P4. It's the smallest of Pluto's known satellites, with an estimated diameter of eight to 21 miles, according to its discoverers. Pluto's largest moon, Charon is 746 miles across, while Nix and Hydra are between 20 and 70 miles in diameter.
Charon was discovered in 1978, while Nix and Hydra were spotted in Hubble images in 2005.
The discovery of P4 was the result of work being done to support NASA's $700-million New Horizons mission, which aims to send a probe through the Pluto system in 2015. Pluto's fourth moon was spotted while Hubble was being used to search for rings around the dwarf planet, scientists said.
"This is a fantastic discovery," said Alan Stern of the Southwest Research Institute in Boulder, Calif., principal investigator on the New Horizons mission. "Now that we know there's another moon in the Pluto system, we can plan close-up observations of it during our flyby."
Scientists first spotted P4 in a photo taken with Hubble's Wide Field Camera 3 on June 28, the STSI statement said. Its existence was confirmed in two more pictures taken on July 3 and July 18. It may also appear as "a very faint smudge" in Hubble images from 2006, according to the statement.
P4 is located between the orbits of Nix and Hydra, according to the STSI statement.
"This surprising observation is a powerful reminder of Hubble's ability as a general purpose astronomical observatory to make astounding, unintended discoveries," said Jon Morse, astrophysics division director at NASA Headquarters in Washington.


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A Shustoke Sailing Club youngster has had a huge boost in his ambitions to become a top class sailor after being awarded his own boat – donated by the John Merricks Sailing Trust (JMST), the official charity partner of RYA OnBoard – as part of a national scheme helping young talent progress in the sport.
Oscar Cawthorne, 11, was chosen to receive a new Optimist dinghy – the boat Sir Ben Ainslie started his sailing career in as a junior – after demonstrating his enthusiasm, talent and commitment to the sport. He was selected as one of 15 winners from 80 applicants nationwide after finishing third in the Optimist fleet at the RYA Midlands Zone Championships at Draycote Water SC in September.
Oscar has been sailing with his dad, Jon, and older siblings, Scarlett and Ralph, since he was five and the family sail almost every weekend at their home club, Shustoke SC, near Coleshill. But it was when he was accepted into the Midlands RYA Zone Squad, the first rung on the ladder towards Olympic Classes sailing, last year that Oscar really started taking his sailing up a notch.
OnBoard is the nationwide grassroots programme run by sailing's national governing body, the RYA, to introduce sailing and windsurfing to young people aged 8 to 18 and giving them opportunities to sail regularly at low cost. The JMST, set up in the memory of 1996 Olympic silver medallist sailor John Merricks, helps young sailors and youth sailing organisations achieve their goals.
Over five years, JMST through RYA OnBoard are donating more than 50 one-person junior RYA racing pathway boats and windsurfing boards to youngsters who might not ordinarily have had the opportunity to progress their skills with the highest quality equipment to continue participating in sailing.
Oscar now has two years' exclusive use of the Optimist before it is then donated to Shustoke SC to help other talented young sailors at the club progress in their racing and on to regional and national training and events. But in the meantime Oscar has very clear ambitions of his own.
He said: "In two years' time I would love to be in the National squad with all the country's top sailors. The new boat is great because sailing is the most amazing hobby to have and it's fantastic to now have the opportunity of sailing at the Nationals with the kind of boat the top sailors have. My current boat is older than my brother and sister's Optimists, and I still beat them, most of the time!
"Sailing is my passion and getting into the Midlands Zone squad last year was when I really got excited about sailing. I have learnt so much from the training about racing and sailing techniques and also about myself. I love to win, especially I love to beat the adults at my club! I have made some fantastic friends when competing at Nationals and other large events, and I particularly look forward to those weekends when we meet up to race."
This was Oscar's breakthrough season in terms of starting to attend Optimist events all over the country, including the Nationals, Inlands and End of Season Championships, as he follows in the wake of Scarlett and Ralph, who are also talented Midlands RYA Zone squad sailors.
The Cawthorne family, who live in Bentley Heath in Solihull, have all had a big impact on junior sailing development at Shustoke, with dad Jon also acting as Optimist fleet captain, helping transform the club from being one that had no Optimist sailors who owned boats or took part in club racing to building up a vibrant group of young sailors developing their skills and racing Optimists at the club and beyond.
Jon believes it won't be long before Oscar starts progressing through the rankings and inspiring other young sailors at Shustoke too.
He continued: "Oscar loves the excitement of sailing, racing, having fun and winning on the water. The new boat will give Oscar something for a few years which will allow him to hone his skills further and help propel him up the fleet and compete on a level field. Having a boat and a sail as good as the others will remove any obstacle, whether mental or physical, from his performance and allow him to achieve his best.
"By the club being able to make the most of the boat once Oscar has finished with it, I believe JMST and OnBoard will strengthen the bond not only Oscar has with sailing but, that through this, he will inspire others to take up this great sport too."
Ian Walker, double Olympic silver medallist, Volvo Ocean Race-winning skipper and JMST Trustee, added: "It is wonderful to see the progress and achievements so many of the sailors supported in the first years of the scheme have made. We hope the latest awards will enable the selected sailors to develop their talent, much as John Merricks did when he was awarded a club sailing boat at a young age and started on his own pathway to success."
Over 10 years OnBoard has introduced over 500,000 children to sailing and windsurfing in the UK, converting over 10% of them into regular participants.
To find out more about RYA OnBoard visit www.rya.org.uk/go/onboard or for more information about the JMST visit www.jmst.org.uk
Related article: http://www.rya.org.uk/newsevents/news/Pages/midlands-sailors-.aspx
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Continuing promotions on her hit single "We Can"t Stop," Miley Cyrus made her way down the east coast to Miami, FL on Friday (June 28).
The 20-year-old songstress once again showed off her svelte figure in an all black ensemble that included short shorts which she topped off with all good accessories.
Clearly loving her fashion choices for the day, Miley took to her Twitter page to post a couple selfies of herself while still inside her luxe hotel room.
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Wednesday, 07 July 2015
Legal professionals are becoming more innovative in running their businesses but more is needed
Findings from the largest ever study of innovation in the legal sector, commissioned by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) and the Legal Services Board (LSB), suggest that legal professionals ,including solicitors and barristers, are becoming more innovative in the organisation and management of their business.
The study was undertaken on behalf of the SRA and LSB by the Enterprise Research Centre at Warwick Business School. It reviews the findings of a series of qualitative case studies, and a quantitative survey of 1,500 organisations delivering legal services in England and Wales.
In a summary report to be published on Tuesday 7 July, the SRA and LSB indicate that the study found:
- Alternative Business Structures (ABS) are between 13-15% more likely to introduce new legal services than other types of regulated solicitor firms
- over a quarter of all providers have introduced a new service in the last three years
- 80% of legal organisations feel that they have a culture and leadership which is open to new ideas
- 40% of organisations have put in place organisational procedures to support innovation and the development of new ideas
- innovation extends service range, improves quality and attracts new clients, and
- a majority of providers see regulation as broadly neutral to positive for innovation but there are some areas where providers believe regulation has a negative impact on innovation such as client accounts and client complaints.
A market which is welcoming of innovation is attractive to investors and potential new entrants, and encourages existing businesses to differentiate and to compete. This report suggests that legal professionals are innovative but it also indicates that more can be done to meet the significant unmet legal needs that continues to exist.
Paul Philip, Chief Executive of the Solicitors Regulation Authority said:
"Innovation drives growth in the legal sector as in any other. Our research shows that law firms and solicitors are capitalising on how the market is opening up by developing new ways to do business and offer more services. A wider range of services in a competitive market can only be good news for the public."
Richard Moriarty, Chief Executive of the Legal Services Board said:
"I welcome the finding that legal service providers are becoming more innovative – this is key to growing the market and providing services that consumers and businesses want. The results, however, suggest that there is room for further improvement. Innovation and striving to improve services should not be viewed as a choice for providers – rather they should be viewed as a requirement to meet the public's expectations for legal services,
I am also encouraged by the finding that ABS providers are more innovative than others. ABS were intended (amongst other things) to promote innovation and diversity in the provision of legal services. This research suggests that this ambition is in the process of being realised"
For further information, please contact the SRA's Interim Communications Manager Sue Dakin (07921025905) or the LSB's Communications Manager Vincent McGovern (020 7271 0068).
Notes for editors:
- The Legal Services Board and the Solicitor's Regulation Authority jointly commissioned a team from the Enterprise Research Centre and Warwick Business School, OMB Research, and University College Cork to undertake this research in February 2015.
- The final report: Innovation in legal services, can be found here. The annexes to the report can be found here.
- The report has three objectives:
• to understand what 'innovation' means in the context of the legal services sector
• to explore what is driving innovation in the legal services sector, including the impact of competition in driving organisations to try new approaches; and
• to understand the barriers and enablers of innovation (including, but not limited to, regulation).
- Alternative Business Structures are businesses involving non-lawyer ownership, and multi-disciplinary practices, providing legal and other services.
- The LSB and SRA will hold a seminar on innovation in legal services in the autumn. For more information contact the LSB's Communications Manager Vincent McGovern (020 7271 0068).


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KAMLOOPS – Crews now have the wildfire burning across the Fraser River from Lytton 50 per cent contained.
Firefighters will be working to put out hot spots today, June 21, moving in from the perimeter of the nearly 1,900 hectare Cisco Road Wildfire, according to an update from B.C. Wildfire Management.
The north side of the fire, which is closest to the threatened homes, is the top priority for the almost 200 firefighters working the blaze, the update says.
Along with the ground crews, there are nine helicopters dropping water or fire retardant and four pieces of heavy equipment building the fire guard.
Over 60 properties remain on Evacuation Alert in both the Lytton First Nation and the Thompson-Nicola Regional District.
The wildfire was discovered on June 11 and the cause of the blaze is under investigation.
The fire continues to generate a lot of smoke, which can be seen by drivers on Highway 1, in Lytton and surrounding communities. Depending on weather conditions and wind direction, smoke can be carried as far as the Merritt, Kamloops or Vernon areas.
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Many negative things happened. Climate disasters and war threatens, my city affected by a flood that caused nine deaths and an incalculable amount of damages and, of course, personal problems. I'm at one point that even the sudden death of both the heathen and the wash machine, becomes the stick that broke the back of the camel, where the camel is my depressed self.
Let's be honest: popular, inspiring quotes, like the one I wrote as a title, are useful until one point. If something bad happens, it's perfectly fine to acknowledge that it's a negative thing and to feel sad about it. No shame if you can't see the bright side every time.
It is also said that attitude is everything and that's could be true in some ways (I'm witnessing the amazing recover of a friend of mine who defeated tongue cancer and despite a long and complex surgery, she's back to her normal life). Sometimes a positive attitude, looking for the good in every situation or being a fighter, is not enough, because there are things that are out of our control. I'm learning not to stress over them too much, but it's very hard.
And here it comes my personal contribution to this topic: if it's true that it isn't the load that's going to break us down, but it's how we carry that load that is most important, I want to add that it's even more important WHO helps you to carry that load.
Surround yourself by people who believe what you say, who are able to put themselves in your shoes, who are supportive without being too indulgent, who can give you a shook without being rude. As I said many times, I'm lucky to have it all. My lovely, precious friend from the other side of the pond, proposed me a different kind of the gad game: every day I must send him a picture or telling him something that made me happy or just made me smile. Some days it's hard, but so far I've always completed my task even if the temptation to use JD screens is often there. Is it a fault that he plays a big part of my happiness?
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Have a question or comment for Jon? Email him at email@example.com or tweet him @jon_wertheim.
When you answered that Marcelo Rios was the "nicest player you've ever covered" in your last mailbag, I literally thought it was a joke, since he was not beloved when he was a touring professional. And I remember that his less-than-beloved status was not just because he achieved the number one ranking without winning a Grand Slam. So I kept reading for your "real answer." (I was guessing Kim Clijsters.) So, how is there such a disconnect between how nice he is/was, and how beloved he was not on tour?
-- Jerry Williams, Woodbury, Minn.
• For the record, that was a joke. Rios was a sublimely talented player but I'll put it this way: If this were Divergent, Rios would not be considered for "Amity" faction.
Overall, the players today verge on delightful. You wouldn't want to start the "Who's the nicest?" discussion because, inevitably, you'd leave someone out. The question: Is this at all to the sport's detriment? Without turning into pro wrestling, is there some benefit to feuds and personal animus and guys like Rios who cut a jerky figure and don't apologize for it?
For the #humblebrag, #namedropping portion of the mailbag, I recently posed this question to Roger Federer, who, might contend, established this current Culture of Nice in tennis. Even he is a bit conflicted here:
Q: Do you wish there was more friction?
Federer: I do, more aggressive characters. That's why I like the guys who are actually a bit cocky or confident. I like that. I think it's important to be, as well. Not silly, but still really believing, you know.
I was like that when I was younger. But for me, my hero was Edberg He was very humble. Even [Michael] Jordan -- I only know the surface of Jordan -- but to me he always seemed like he was style, classy. I don't know if he was not like that here in the States. I don't know what his perception was. But that's how I always saw him, this elegant guy in winning and defeat. I wanted to be like that eventually. … But trends have gone the other way. When you do win, everybody lies on the floor now, runs into the crowd. Sometimes I wish everybody wouldn't go crazy. Back in the day it was a handshake and a jump over the net. I understand how it used to be. … But, I mean, I just want the game to be represented the right way. I think tennis is a very classy sport. I think it is important at the end of the day to stay humble because nobody is bigger than the game. The game will always be bigger than anybody. Players come and go. If you know that, that's fine, you know.
Hi Jon. When one (inevitably) compares players, especially of different eras, how should one factor in Grand Slam final losses? All things equal, would you advocate for a player who was, hypothetically, 8-2 in major finals (he or she is a big match player) or a player who was 8-10 (he or she could be counted on to always go deep)? Thanks!
-- Paul Treacy, Chapel Hill, N.C.
• That's a great question. Heading into the seventh round of Wimbledon 2014, we kept hearing that Novak Djokovic had lost in four of his last major finals, including three straight in the last calendar year. That's obviously a lousy conversion rate. The flip side: reaching the finals of four majors in 52 weeks is pretty darn good.
As with most stats, major finals should entail (cliché alert) a deeper dive if it's to be more meaningful. What was the average ranking of the opponent in the final? What was the match like? Was injury a factor. When, say, Rafael Nadal loses in the Australian Open final to Stan Wawrinka, that's a much different loss than his losing in the 2006 Wimbledon to Roger Federer.
I realize it's early but who do you think that Jim Courier will select for the second singles spot on the U.S. team for the upcoming tie against Slovakia? I assume John Isner will be selected barring injury and Bob and Mike Bryan will play doubles. Do you think he will opt for Sam Querrey, since he has experience, or possibly go with Jack Sock, Donald Young or Steve Johnson, since Querrey has a rather poor record in Davis Cup? The second singles player could play a big part in this tie since Martin Klizan is capable of winning both singles matches and the Bryans are no longer a lock to win. Interestingly, all four of the Bryans' Davis Cup losses are in home matches. I hope not, but I think there is a real chance that the USA does not beat Slovakia? Your thoughts?
-- Andrew, Hummelstown, Penn.
• We'll obviously know more in the next few weeks. But if it's my call, I go with Jack Sock. He is -- by orders of magnitude -- the best American under 25, the one guy who, right now, has the best chance of playing deep into a Major. What's more, his recent success in doubles has some real value. You're not going to mess with the Bryans. But in the off-chance one becomes injured, it's good to have a top-flight doubles player in the bargaining unit.
When Maria Sharapova won the French Open to complete her career Grand Slam in 2012, you were quick to mention that it did not put Sharapova higher than Martina Hingis, Lindsay Davenport or Venus Williams in your books. Do you still stand by that statement following Sharapova's 2014 triumph in Paris? Venus and Henin, neither of whom won the career Grand Slam, still have Maria beat in terms of total majors won; the same can't be said of Hingis and Davenport.
-- Charith Nag
• Interesting. I still have Venus and Henin on a higher plane than Sharapova. I could go either way on Hingis, who came so close to winning THE Grand Slam, was a sensational doubles player and -- I am thoroughly biased here -- gets extra points because she won with something other than brute force. Davenport is a tough call, too. She won fewer majors than Sharapova, but did her damage in the guts of the perhaps the most talent-dense era in the women's game. Say this about Sharapova: not only has she won the career Slam (and additional clay court major title), but she's starting to get serious longevity points. She broke through at Wimbledon in 2004. Here she is a full decade later, still competing for the biggest prizes.
How is it that Taylor Townsend wasn't allowed a substitution in her doubles match against Washington, and so had to play 1-on-2? I know substitutions are allowed in World Team Tennis. Had they already made a substitution earlier in the match? I didn't get to see the match, unfortunately.
-- Miles Benson, Hudson, Mass.
• If it's World Team Tennis, your guess is as good as ours. I'll say this: A) it was great publicity. This must have come across my twitter feed 20 times. B) How do you not root for World TeamTennis? It's inclusive. It's informal. It's inimitable. It's inexpensive. It tends to get lost in the folds of the calendar, and it gets bullied a bit by the alphabet soups. But surely there's a place in the sport for a tennis organization that takes so many of the sport's overlooked virtues -- mixed genders, doubles, shortened format -- and puts it on vivid display.
A tournament in Israel? What could possibly go wrong? #UkraineOpen2015
-- @Schuboxx
• The reader refers to the ATP event that was recently moved to Tel Aviv but cancelled this week, given the strife and security concerns in the region. Ironically, I was in Tel Aviv in April when the announcement was made, and it seemed eminently reasonable to place a tournament there. Tel Aviv felt like a cross between Barcelona and Miami -- open-air cafes filled with tech entrepreneurs and beautiful people at the beach. Obviously today it's a much different scene and any carefree aura has evaporated. We see this from time to time in sports: when governing bodies seek to reach new markets and expand the footprint (we're full of the horrible business school locution today), there are certain risks.
Listening back to some of your SI tennis podcasts. Really enjoyable, have you stopped doing them? Brian Baker was great!
-- @pjbrigdale
• Thanks. Sadly there are only so many hours in the day. But we'll try and do more. Editor's note: Podcasts are a little different with the SI.com redesign, but like Jon said, we will try and do more.
Shots, miscellany
• If you're planning to attend the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati, be sure to get your tickets soon. Two sessions -- the semifinal evening session on Aug. 16 and the finals on Aug. 17 -- have already sold out.
• Americans Lauren Davis and Christina McHale and Switzerland's Belinda Bencic have been awarded main draw wild cards for the Western & Southern Open.
• Chris Evert and Tail Activewear have collaborated on a new line of women's tennis and active clothing.
• If you missed it, Caroline Wozniacki is running the New York City marathon. (Props to SI summer intern Rose Minutaglio for this fine write-up on exceptionally short notice)
• USTA Foundation has received a $125,000 grant from the Coca-Cola Foundation, and as part of the grant, the USTA Foundation will provide $10,000 to 10 National Junior Tennis and Learning programs nationwide.
• Reader Chris Chaffee: Here's an article about a day in the life of a tennis player trying to grow the sport in a New England community
• Daniel Geduldig of Harrisburg, Penn., has this week's LLS: Milos Raonic and Babe Ruth.
• And a bonus LLS from Nick of Montclair, N.J.: Jack Sock and Tim Tebow.


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But for today I'll join in with a new linky party I've found: Super Six Sundays, hosted by bewitched bookworms. And even though it's Saturday, and they'll be starting a new linky tomorrow, I loved the topic they chose for this week and can't help but join in the fun!
This week's prompt: List Six Books You Couldn't Stop Thinking About.
Zoo by James Patterson
I have to admit, I'm not a huge fan of James Patterson, and usually when I finish one of his books, I can't remember it for more than a couple of hours. That's what makes Zoo so different! I read it months ago and I keep talking about it to anyone who happens to bring up books, reading, animals, or almost anything else!
Henry's Sisters by Cathy Lamb
This is one of the best books I have ever read. I recommend it to everyone who asks, but I have never known another reader who has read it!
The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate
I spent all of last summer looking for a new great book that could measure up to the previous summer's offerings - to no avail. Read my review for Ivan here.
The same summer that gave me Ivan also introduced me to Doug Swieteck. I have still not recovered from my angst for Doug. Read my original review here.
Madame Tussaud by Michelle Moran
Historical fiction at its best. Meticulously researched and brilliantly executed, I felt like I was in the midst of the French Revolution, and Marie's struggle to survive!
The Book Whisperer & Reading in the Wild by Donnalyn Miller
The best professional books ever! Each one confirmed for me what I already knew and justified my teaching style to anyone who doubted me!
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Main Events and Ziggy Promotions officially announced today former world champions Tomasz Adamek, 47-2, 29 KO's, and Steve Cunningham, 25-4, 12 KO's, will meet again in a highly anticipated rematch when professional boxing returns to afternoon broadcast network television on NBC, Saturday, December 22. The fight will be held at Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem. Kathy Duva, CEO of Main Events, was ecstatic,"The first fight was a fight of the year candidate in 2008 when Adamek and Cunningham were cruiserweights. The heavyweight rematch will be bigger and better so don't fill out those FOTY ballots just yet!" Photos by bokser.org.
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The Save Sharmila Solidarity Campaign (SSSC) on Thursday said that India cannot claim a permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) until it repeals the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA).
It may be recalled that Irom Sharmila appeared in the Delhi Court on October 6 and 7 for the trial of the 2006 Jantar Mantar case where Delhi Police lodged a case against her under section 309 of attempt to suicide. During the hearing, she reiterated her assertion that "she is not committing suicide" but appealing to protect the right to life by protesting against AFSPA.
The SSSC, in a press note, stated that "if India is really serious to be known at global level with powers to take part in policy making and advisory for global issues through UN, it must have first and primary requirement of respecting human rights."
It is known through reports of government-appointed committees and national and international human rights' organisations that AFSPA is a discriminatory and unconstitutional act that provides extraordinary powers to security forces in disturbed regions, without asking for any accountability, it stated. These unstopped uses of powers by security forces, it said, have been used in serious situations of violations of human rights. "By this act, security forces start behaving like criminals who have unchecked powers and accountability."
The SSSC demanded that the AFSPA be repealed from all areas. "There have been many incidents of brutal mass-rapes that have been reported in past and justice still eludes the victims. This has been proved not only by human rights' organisations but also by government-appointed committees," the SSSC said.
It further noted that the impunity enabled through AFSPA is "absolutely not required for any responsible, honest and committed security force personals." "In contrary, it becomes dangerous as such absolute powers divert the normal way of working of personals." The SSSC further affirmed to continue its efforts in organizing protests and campaigns for repealing the act.
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The Road Ahead.....
One of the great ironies for me of being at the Haven of rest is that we both came into being the same year. As I was being born, the Haven was also being birthed into existence. We grew up in different states together and finally met for the first time on the last day of November in 2015.
I knew very little about the Haven when I came to work; only that I would be working in donor development and one of my tasks would be telling the public and our regular donors stories of the homeless and hungry men, women, and children who come to the Haven for shelter and food. This meant I would be in close personal contact with the residents and would get to hear their stories firsthand.
As I went about what I originally saw as a task, I began to realize it was really a rare privilege to be involved in a ministry such as this. Having the residents honestly share their life experiences, their hurts, disappointments, weaknesses, joys, and goals, was changing how I thought about them. It made me appreciate the beauty of God's creation in every individual, the common struggles we share in one extreme or another, and the staggering magnitude of God's grace.
Like most people, I had only a very limited understanding of the causes of homelessness, or the the struggles of those who find themselves dealing with this issue. As my understanding increased, so did my desire to love and minister to these precious people who are fighting circumstances that are beyond their abilities to cope with alone.
In January of 2017, I confided in then director of the Haven, Dr. Dwayne Baird, that I felt God's calling on my life to be in direct vocational ministry to our residents. I wanted to devote myself to making sure they heard and could respond to the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and they were provided every opportunity to reach their God given potential in life. A month later, through God's grace and Dr. Baird's understanding, I became the Director of Ministry Services. I felt that God had done an amazing work to allow me the opportunity to be involved in His Kingdom work, but little did I know, He wasn't done.
In mid-April, Dr. Baird tendered his resignation to the Board of Directors due to medical reasons, effective on the 28th of the month. The staff and I were stunned. Dr. Baird was my boss, my pastor, and a close personal friend. It was an intensely difficult and emotional moment as I contemplated him no longer being at the Haven and his impending move to Alabama to be close to family. As the dust settled, he asked me if I was interested in replacing him as the director of the Mission.
I had often thought about how challenging, and yet rewarding, leading the Mission might be. I was also aware of the emotional toll it was capable of extracting as well. I began to pray and seek God's will, along with the counsel of my family and fellow employees. After serious deliberation, I submitted a resume' and became acting Executive Director on April 28, 2017, while the Board of Directors evaluated other resume's and my performance. On August 1, 2017 I was officially named the Executive Director of the Haven of Rest Rescue Mission of Bristol.
All of the foregoing brings me to reflect on how blessed I am to be entrusted with the stewardship of a ministry like the Haven, how incredible it is to be partners in ministry with an amazingly gifted, Christian staff, one of the most dedicated and generous group of donors in existence, and superlative volunteers. I am grateful, that God in His mercy and grace has granted me the privilege of learning what it is I want to be when I grow up. I feel like He had me in mind for the Haven from the day I was born. (Please don't tell me any different; I'm on a roll here.)
So, what is The Road Ahead? I believe God has commissioned all of us to a great work through the Haven. If we remain faithful in our devotion, service, and giving to Him, we will see many men, women and children coming to Christ. We will see a generation of homeless persons become self-supporting, relationships restored, addictions conquered, and the path of future generations set on a godly trajectory.
I am excited! I am optimistic! I am praising God!
The Road Ahead is waiting. Let's anticipate what God is doing and be found doing good for the widow, the fatherless, the homeless, and the poor when Christ returns.
Brian Plank
Executive Director
Before becoming Executive Director of the Haven of Rest, Brian Plank worked as a manager in country clubs, small businesses, and retail sales. He has been a salesman in various capacities, and to relax he was a motorcycle road racer. At his church he is an elder, Sunday School teacher, and worship leader. He is married to Denise who ministers to their community as a Registered Nurse.


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Tuesday, February 1, 2011
'Ready For My Bedtime Story' Figurine
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OH TRINA - She's perfect! I love her already. WOW! Great work.ReplyDelete
Thank you so much Katie! :)ReplyDelete
I love this figurine. She reminds me of you when you were a little one. So sweet!ReplyDelete
Awww! Thank you Mom!! :)ReplyDelete
Oh she's so adorable! The blankie and the teddy are excellent details and that little face really captures the moment.
Thank you Dee!! The details are my favorite part of creating my clay pieces!! So glad you enjoyed taking a peek at my little figurine!!ReplyDelete
- Dorothy~~~MNFebruary 1, 2011 at 10:07 AM
She is so sweet. Who could resist reading her a story, no matter how tired you were after a hectic day raising children?ReplyDelete
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She is very cute ! I would like to try to make some little figurines. I have patience only for flowers and I admire your creations !!ReplyDelete
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Muhlenberg College
Allentown, Pa.
Monday, October 1, 2001
Fall Scoreboard
September...  | October 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10  11  12  13  14  15  16  17  18  19  20  21  22  23  24  25  26  27  28  29  30  31 | November...
A weekly look at whats going on in the Centennial Conference:
Volleyball Records Fall
A pair of school records fell on Saturday as the Muhlenberg volleyball team swept Centennial Conference matches from Johns Hopkins and Swarthmore. Details were not available immediately after the match due to technical difficulties.
In the Johns Hopkins match, senior Laura Funsten set the school record for assists in a four-game match with 48. The team had 53 assists in that match, setting another record.
Junior Meaghan Billie led the Mule attack with 35 kills in the two matches. Against Swarthmore, she recorded 19 kills with only one hitting error. Billie also notched her 200th career block in the Johns Hopkins match.
Junior Dana Ferrelli also reached a career milestone with her 500th career kills. It was one of 14 she had, to go along with 16 digs, against Johns Hopkins. Sophomore Maria Poluka had her first career double-double with highs of 12 kills and 20 digs in that match.
Golf Teams Compete: The Muhlenberg mens golf team finished 10th out of 12 teams at the Franklin & Marshall Fall Tournament. Junior Todd Scolnick carded an 82 to lead the Mules. F&M had a player shoot 68 at the par-71 Bent Creek Country Club. Click here for box score.
The women participated in their only fall tournament on Sunday and Monday, the Kutztown Fall Classic. Because the Mules sent different groups of golfers for the two rounds, they did not register a team score. Freshman Ashley Fahey was the only Muhlenberg golfer to compete on both days and finished ninth. Senior Katy Baker had the teams low round with a 123 on Monday.
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Accusing Orange County of unfairly favoring AirCal, its archrival, PSA asked a federal court Friday to halt a flight allocation plan that goes into effect April 1 at John Wayne Airport.
PSA's action was triggered by the Orange County Board of Supervisors' decision Feb. 26 to give Newport Beach-based AirCal 20 new flights per day for the quiet, British-built BAe 146 jetliners it plans to operate at John Wayne.
At the same time, the supervisors refused to give San Diego-based PSA more than the 12 daily flights it now has at the airport with the same quiet aircraft.
'A Step Ahead'
Pacific Southwest Airlines, which last year was the first airline in the county to buy the British jets, had hoped that it would get "a step ahead of the competition," Dennis O'Dell, PSA's general counsel and vice president, said Friday. He objected that, "by government fiat, the Board of Supervisors is trying to vault AirCal back into first place and take away the just rewards of our business decision."


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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention someone dies from rabies every ten minutes worldwide. Getting the fatal disease is preventable, and though adults often know what to do to prevent rabies, kids may not. It's certainly worth teaching your child how to prevent rabies because half of the people who get the disease are under the age of 15.
Rabies is a virus that lives in the saliva of animals. People typically get infected when they're bitten by an animal with the disease. When it's likely you or a child has been bitten by an animal with rabies, it's vital to get medical help right away. According to the CDC, when symptoms show up, it's typically too late to save a life.
Early symptoms include fever, headache and weakness, which can be symptoms for many other ailments. As rabies gets worse symptoms include difficulty sleeping, anxiety, confusion, tingling sensation, excitation, hallucinations, agitation, salivating, difficulty swallowing and fear of water.
When humans get rabies it's usually from an infected pet. Make sure your pet sees a veterinarian annually to get a rabies vaccination, which will protect them from the disease.
Call animal control to remove stray animals from the neighborhood which may be infected. Remind kids to tell an adult if they see a stray animal and to never go near one. Keep your pets indoors, or monitor them outdoors. Keep garbage lids closed and food indoors, so stray animals aren't encouraged onto your property.
The CDC says that most rabies cases are in raccoons, skunks, foxes and bats. Children should be warned to stay away from wild animals, especially if they're acting unusually. They may seem sick, be tamer than normal, be drooling excessively or be paralyzed.
Kids should also be warned to leave dead animals alone. Those that recently died can still give rabies to people.
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For those of us unable to make it to San Diego this year, Joe Casey and ChrisCross have it covered in the third issue of "Final Crisis Aftermath: Dance" with a wonderfully funny look at a convention in Dubai devoted to the Super Young Team. I don't know if the timing of this issue hitting shelves this week was planned, but it is definitely one of the best instances of good timing in comics.
Casey continues to craft excellent done-in-one-ish comics with each issue so far having its own beginning, middle, and end, while also advancing the various subplots that will, no doubt, pay off in issues five and/or six. As well, each issue has focused on the Super Young Team dealing with an event set up to increase their fame, while shifting them away from actual heroics. Wisely, in each case, Casey makes sure a villain of some kind pops up, but each victory seems pre-ordained and requires little effort on the group's part.
This structure would be more annoying if it weren't for Casey's inventive dialogue and strong character work. The Super Young Team convention allows the group to confront how others see them and roleplay their fantasies through proxies. We know that Big Atomic Lantern Boy loves Shiny Happy Aquazon who, in turn, loves Well-Spoken Sonic Lightning Flash, so Casey has both Atomic Lantern and Aquazon hook up with convention goers who are dressed up like the objects of their affections. The results are, predictably, less than ideal for both.
Most Excellent Superbat continues to receive the most on-panel focus with his Twitter posts and another vision of Ultimon-Alpha who instructs him to become the hero he should be. Superbat's lethargy and general disillusionment with his current lifestyle also continues as he seduces a woman dressed in his costume. Unlike the two heroes he's patterned himself on, Superbat's path is unclear; the way in which he simply watches his teammates confront this issue's villain ends with him Tweeting, "Sometimes I feel nothing," an odd sentiment for a hero, but one that reflects his youth well.
After his much-missed absence last issue, ChrisCross returns here and reminds us all what we were missing. This is a book of high, over-the-top drama much of the time and ChrisCross knocks those scenes out of the park. He has a lot of fun with the convention setting, especially the one fan that dresses as Shy Crazy Lolita Canary, which is one of the funniest panels you're likely to see all year. He even manages to make sure those dressed as the Super Young Team look distinct enough to tell them apart from the real deals. Hopefully, the rest of the series continues with him on board.
In "Dance," Joe Casey and ChrisCross are at their best, delivering action, thrills, laughs, and even the odd moment of introspection. And, in this issue, a very San Diego appropriate issue that will make some long to be at the convention and, others, glad they're at home.


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Forest School Policy & Procedures
Policies & Procedures for Forest Schools
Behaviour Management Policy
To ensure the safety of all children attending the Forest School session it is of vital importance that the Forest School Rules are followed at all times. Children will be encouraged and supported to understand these and the importance of them at each session. Short simple activities and games will be put in place at the beginning of each session to reiterate the understanding of our rules. However if the Forest School Practitioner feels that a child is not cooperating and placing themselves and others in danger, we will ask that your child is accompanied by an adult during these sessions. This enables the ratios to remain safe and allows all children to continue with the session.
Advanced Forest School Sessions
Once the Forest School sessions have been established and the children are confident with their surroundings and their individual abilities, we will start to introduce equipment such as basic tools to support and further develop their sessions.
The Forest School Leader will discuss the importance of safety and demonstrate the safe use of the tools first. These tools will then be introduced in very small groups with support from the Childs key person.
Campfires are a fundamental element of Forest School sessions. The children practice how to stay safe around the fire by playing games several times before the fire is lit. Only when the Forest School Leader believes that all children understand the importance of listening and staying safe, will the fire be lit. Staff members will be placed around the fire to ensure full supervision at all times.
First Aid
To ensure safety of all children and adults taking part in Forest School sessions all staff are Paediatric First Aid qualified plus some members of staff hold specific Outdoor First Aid certificates, a specific two-day Forest School First Aid course that focuses on outdoor injuries.
In the case of an accident occurring the following procedures would be followed and all staff are made aware of these before participating in any Forest School sessions.
In the case of an adult/staff member having a minor injury
- The Forest Schools Leader will administer First Aid and monitor causally.
- The staff member is to fill out a adult/staff accident form and inform the nursery management on their return to the nursery.
In the case of an adult/staff member having a major injury
- The Forest School Leader will administer irst id.
- The adult/staff member will phone an ambulance giving details of their location and then inform the nursery.
- The other adult/staff members will collect the children together, reassure them and take them back to the nursery.
In the case of an child having a minor injury
- The Forest School Leader will administer First Aid and monitor causally until they are ready to re-join the group.
- The witness and First Aider will fill out a form and inform nursery management on their return to the nursery.
In the case of an child having a major injury
- The Forest School Leader will administer First Aid.
- The child's key worker will phone an ambulance giving details of their location and then inform the nursery to inform the parents.
- The other staff members will collect the rest of the children together and reassure them and take them back to the nursery at the
appropriate time.
On a Forest Schools site we do not have access to running water. To maintain hygiene before the children are offered a snack or drink we will encourage them to use hand gel.
Although toilets are available at our current sites we may at time use other environments where toilets are not available to use. In this case we have a disposable toilet that is placed in a tent, to provide privacy and to act as a portable toilet. Hand gel is provided after to maintain hygiene.


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Thanksgiving was the big event of November, but we had some fun family moments as well.
Craiger went to his very first birthday party for a friend at school. He was SO excited & had a blast.
Cadence out of the blue decided she wanted to learn how to conquor the Rubik's Cube. It took her a month, but she got it & can now solve any rubik's cube in less than a minute.
And Canyon & I had some pretty fun shopping dates gearing up for Thanksgiving & Christmas. We love going to the mall to get cheesy fries & play at the Disney Store on Mickey's Birthday.


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A Christmas Gift for You from Phil Spector
|A Christmas Gift for You from Philles Records
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|Compilation album by Phil Spector
|November 22, 1963
|September–October 1963
|Gold Star Studios, Hollywood
|Christmas, R&B
|Phil Spector
|Phil Spector production chronology
A Christmas Gift for You from Phil Spector (originally released as A Christmas Gift for You from Philles Records) is an album of Christmas songs, produced by Phil Spector, and originally released as Philles 45 in 1963. Spector treated a series of mostly secular Christmas standards to his trademark "Wall of Sound" treatment, and the selections feature the vocal performances of Spector's regular artists during this period. The album peaked at number 13 on Billboard magazine's special, year-end, weekly Christmas Albums sales chart in December 1963.[1]
The album was reissued by Apple Records in 1972, with different cover art—a photograph of Spector dressed as a heavily bearded Santa Claus, wearing a "Back to Mono" button—and retitled Phil Spector's Christmas Album. This version went to number 6 on Billboard's special Christmas Albums sales chart in December of that year, which was its highest chart ranking.[1] It was also in 1972 that it made its debut on the UK charts. It would also re-chart in 1983 peaking at UK #19.
In 2003, the album was voted 142 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.[citation needed] Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys has cited this album as his favorite of all time.[2][better source needed]
The album was included in Robert Dimery's 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.[3]
Recording and production
The album was recorded between throughout September and October 1963.[citation needed] Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys attempted to contribute his piano playing to "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town", but was rejected because of his low performing ability.[4]
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The album was released on 22 November 1963, the same day as the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, and was a relative failure at the time. Original pressings are scarce and collectable, now selling for $400–$500 in excellent condition.[6]
In subsequent years, especially after its reissue on Apple, the album grew in popularity and is considered now to be a holiday classic. Several of its tracks became iconic Christmas songs for generations, such as the original (and flop) single "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)," and the well-known "Ring-a-ling-a-ling Ding-dong-ding" background vocals in The Ronettes' "Sleigh Ride." The arrangement of Bruce Springsteen's version of "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town" is based in part on the Crystals' version of the song, and U2's late 1980s cover of "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" that appeared on the first A Very Special Christmas album is patterned after the Darlene Love original that appeared on the Spector LP. The Ronettes version of "Frosty The Snowman" and "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" also usually get some radio airplay during the holiday season.
Release history
The album has been released several times on different labels: the original release on Philles and the 1972 reissue on Apple were followed by additional reissues on Warner-Spector (1974; this was the first release to feature a stereo mix of the songs, although it ironically used the "Back to Mono" Apple cover), Pavilion (1981), Impression (1983), Passport (1984), and Rhino (1987).
The first CD issue was also on Rhino in 1987, co-credited to Phil Spector International RNCD 70235 and restoring the album's original mono mix. The second CD issue was in 1987 as well, on Chrysalis (CCD 1625) in monophonic for the UK market. This one is co-credited "Spector Records International" and features the slightly different international artwork. The more common third CD issue came in 1989, a remastered release on ABKCO which restored the original title, artwork, and mono mix. The album also appeared as the fourth disc of ABKCO's 1991 Spector box set, Back to Mono, and as the second disc of the 2006 UK-only ABKCO compilation The Phil Spector Collection.
Sony Music took over distribution rights to the Philles Records catalog in 2009 and re-released the mono album, remastered by Bob Ludwig, on its Legacy Recordings imprint on October 27 of that year.[7] (The Sundazed label also reissued the album on vinyl in 2009.) In 2012, Legacy Recordings released a two-disc set in the UK only, containing a new remastering of the mono album by Vic Anesini on the first disc and a selection of non-Christmas Spector hits and rarities on the second disc.
Track listing
Recorded at Gold Star recording studio
- Session musicians
- Jack Nitzsche – arrangements, percussion
- Louis Blackburn – horns
- Hal Blaine – drums
- Sonny Bono – percussion
- Leon Russell – piano
- Roy Caton – trumpet
- Steve Douglas – saxophone
- Frank Capp – percussion
- Barney Kessel – guitar
- Jay Migliori – saxophone
- Bill Pitman – guitar
- Ray Pohlman – bass
- Irv Rubins – guitar
- Tommy Tedesco – guitar
- Nino Tempo – guitar
- Johnny Vidor – strings
- Larry Levine – engineer
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Whitburn, Joel (2004). Christmas in the Charts (1920-2004). Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. p. 229. ISBN 0-89820-161-6.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ Michael deMartin, [1], Pet Blog: Pet Sounds at 40: An Appreciation , July 12, 2006
- ↑ ^ Robert Dimery; Michael Lydon (23 March 2010). 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die: Revised and Updated Edition. Universe. ISBN 978-0-7893-2074-2.
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Fastjet brings budget travel to Africa
AFRICA's first budget airline, backed by easyJet founder Sir Stelios Haji- Ioannou, took to the skies for the first time yesterday.
FastJet's Airbus A319 jet took off from Dar es Salaam in Tanzania for the inaugural commercial flight to Kilimanjaro.
The airline has launched with twice daily flights on two routes in Tanzania, with one-way fares starting at $20 (£12.50), and in the spring it will open a second base in Nairobi, Kenya.
A spin-off from African trading group Lonrho, its largest shareholder with a 67 per cent stake, it operates under a brand licence agreement with Sir Stelios who is a consultant to the business and 5 per cent shareholder.
He said: "I am delighted to have played a small part in starting yet another revolution. I wish everyone involved happy landings."


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Love in Free Fall: A Review of Bright Half Life
"Falling in love" is a fascinating expression. In my native language, Chinese, the two most-used equivalents of the phrase compare love to things one could physically fall into, such as a river or a net, but English expression might just be superior because of its ambiguity. Do we fall into love, or are we falling when we're in love? The Kitchen Theater's Bright Half Life seems to say it's both. Written by Tanya Barfield and directed by Sara Lampert Hoover, Bright Half Life is a two-women play that follows the story of Vicky (Shannon Tyo) and Erica (Jennifer Bareilles) through the decades.


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For me, today was all about veggies and whole grains. I figured I would take a day break for my normal fabulous breakfast of a tofu scramble, for something a little more classic. Cold cereal. Jazzed up cold cereal, that is. Full of protein, fiber, antioxidants and superfoods.
Here is my ultimate cereal bowl: A blend of a few cold cereals, Uncle Sam's for protein and fiber, Unsweetened Shredded Wheat-fuls for fiber and because I love them, organic Cornflakes for crunch, Puffed Wheat for low calorie volume and a tiny bit of Flax Plus Granola for a touch of sweetness and crunch.
One top are my super stars, hemp seeds for protein, chia seeds for essential fatty acids, dried goji berries for antioxidants, raisins for sweetness, banana for volume, flavor and potassium, dried tart cherries and cranberries for more flavor and antioxidants, and some crushed pecans for crunch and additional efa's.
The milk is my absolute favorite, Almond Breeze "Almond Coconut Milk". It is to die for good. It does have some sugar, I limit myself to using it just for cereal. I use unsweetened almond milk in my smoothies. On my cereal, I will walk the extra five minutes for the 30 additional calories of the almond coconut milk. The almond coconut is 60 calories per cup, the unsweetened almond milk is only 35 calories per cup. But it pales in comparison to taste when drinking it straight.
This is a much more calorie dense breakfast than I usually eat. I needed the energy for an intense workout ahead. Here are the stats for this big bowl that kept me full till lunch. Nuts and seeds have a lot of fat, but it is quality fat that is necessary for our brains, so don't let that number scare you. The sugar came from the banana (8g) and the raisins and cranberries.
Stats: 490 calories, 20g fat, 16g protein, 18g sugar, 17g fiber, 50% daily calcium, 37% daily iron
Onto lunch. Ever since I made polenta on Easter, Mya has been asking for it again and again. So, I figured I would make it for our lunch and Mya's after school snack.
I started by making corn grits in a large pot using water with low sodium vegetable cubes instead of plain water and salt. When it was thick and just about done, I added a small handful of Daiya cheese, and some herbs and spices. I poured the polenta into a greased casserole dish to cool.
While my polenta cooled, I cooked up some veggies for on top. Onions, portabella, kale, garlic, sundried tomatoes, and white kidney beans. The polenta was cut into 10 squares and was topped with the veggies and some Daiya cheese. Then placed in a pre-heated oven for about 10 minutes to warm through and melt cheese.
One slice prepared below was one serving.
Stats per serving: 278 calories, 5g fat, 11g protein, 6g sugar, 8g fiber, 14% daily calcium and 23% daily iron.
After lunch Andy and I shared a leftover slice of Raw Coconut Cream Pie from Easter. It was a slice of heaven! Calories don't count if sharing this small slice, right?
After forcing myself through my second round of cardio while still being sore from yesterday's boot camp, I was ready to make dinner. Not pictured, I shared a small mixed berry protein shake with Andy and Mya while while I prepared dinner to go in the oven.
I was really looking forward to this meal. Tempeh "Meat"Loaf with baby new potatoes, corn and a hot carrot and apple muffin. Heavenly…I am so glad I pushed through the cardio to enjoy this meal!
Stats for 1 plate serving, which includes 1 slice tempeh loaf, 1 muffin, 1 medium potato, 1/3 cup corn, and 2 tsp. earth balance buttery spread.
Stats for plate: 521 calories, 12g fat, 19g protein, 12g fiber, 6g sugar, 8% daily calcium, 25% daily iron.
I hope you also had a wonderful day of meals. I know we enjoyed them all. Maybe too much! Have a great Wednesday.


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Although it purports to provoke, the fragment ultimately fails to convey the supposed sense of dread, of apocalyptic doom-saying, because of its painfully anachronistic geometry. Its classical form reflects not our own society but that of the already buried past. It slots neatly into the established Western archetype of the dead culture, that of the Parthenon and the Roman Forum. It is not a challenging image but a familiar, reassuring avatar of age-old romantic notions of the past. One could almost imagine Goethe sitting contemplatively nearby. Of course the geometry is not entirely bound to antiquity, Melbourne has its share of Neo-classical buildings, not least the State Library itself, (which the fragment echoes with a semi-obscured "Library" emblazoned across it in pompous Latin font) but even these are symbols of an already extinct past, co-opted and comfortably quantified. They were not built within living memory and do not present themselves to us as vital objects. They are not our buildings but those of a long dead, alien generation.
What would be truly scary would be to have the form of a contemporary building emerging as a symbol of destruction. Not a simulacrum of the familiar Greco-Roman ruins, but, for instance, the brash laissez-faire positivism of the corporate skyscraper. To see our living, breathing cosmopolitan lifestyle reduced to a skeleton, that really would be an uncomfortable exposure. But we shy away from this, and so the concept behind the sculpture loses all power. The difference between what the sculpture is and what it is supposed to be is the difference between knowing one is going to die, and really knowing one is going to die; that is, the difference between the formal, rudimentary knowledge that all living things must die, and the gut-wrenching realisation that this animated being that is 'me' will one day be annihilated. The skulls in the catacombs of Paris are horrifying only if you picture them as human heads and if you force yourself to accept that, under the skin, one's own head is nought but a stained, yellow skull. Otherwise they are no different from the decor in a second-rate Goth club. And here is the flaw in the Architectural Fragment; it is not a real warning, not a genuine sign of horror, but merely a titillating spectacle, playing by the established rules of apocalypse porn. No more haunting than Bruce Willis' pathetic death in Armageddon, it similarly raises the spectre of total oblivion, while ultimately reassuring us that EVERYTHING IS GOING TO BE OK.
In this sense the Architectural Fragment is a distillation of our timidity in acknowledging Thanatos and of our blind confidence in survival. We are petrified of climate change yet make no real efforts to curb it. We are all familiar with images of melting ice caps and simulations of flooded cities, yet cannot truly imagine them impacting our daily existence. Looked at this way, the sculpture may well transpire to be an architectural fragment, just not in the way originally envisioned.


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Garden Games has always tried to bring the best and most fun, exciting family games into the Garden for everyone to play together.
Cannonball drop is no exception based on the great table top game of Kerplunk but blown to 92.5 cm in height making this a giant castle of fun. This truely giant garden game makes a great feature that is great for any social occasion .
The game comes in four colourful castle inspired sections made of sturdy plastic, which slot down inside each other for easy storage.
Construction of the game is simple all the pieces slot together starting with the blue base with the door in the front to allow access to each players fallen cannon balls. Then there is the green upper base section which has a circular slot in the top which allows the clear plastic middle section to clip into it securely. Finally the Yellow top turret section finishes of the tower with its nifty castellation design. Then all you need to do is thread the straws through the holes in clear mid section and add the cannonballs into the top of the castle and the game is ready to go.
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Listen to the First Fall Out Boy Album in Five Years, 'Save Rock and Roll'
this album is one that is particularly close to us. we recorded it in secret from the music industry, critics, and even our fans. an artists first record sounds the way it does because it is often made without expectations. this is not our first record. but because of the way we went about making this one in the shadows it is with out a doubt the first record in a new chapter of fall out boy. we made this music for ourselves and no one else at the end of the day. this is meant be played loud, with the windows down on summer nights. four friends with our backs to each other fighting in the darkness against anything and everything that is out there. we bowed our heads, took a knee and plugged back in. from the first strings to the last shouts- this is us. these incantations are meant to conjure realness, to unlock whatever the rock and roll is inside each of you- in each of us. put on your headphones, turn it up- this is what we have spent the last year and a half making. most importantly, thank you for wishing or waiting- because with out you, the most important piece, this record would never have been made. so we figured you have waited long enough… with out further ado, please listen closely:
So, I've gone through the album once so far…. and it's pretty great. All the FOB staples are there: the soaring vocals, the decidely uncool (yet awesome) lyrics, the hooks that get stuck in your head for days on end. It might as well be 2005.
You might notice, though, that they've moved away from the 15-word song titles. Which is a real shame. Who can forget a catchy title like "Our Lawyer Made Us Change the Name of This Song So We Wouldn't Get Sued"?
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Yes, it is literally years since I wrote in my blog. I can give you loads of excuses as to why, but I'm not going to bother. I'm just going to draw a line under it, pick myself up, dust myself off and start again.
As human beings, we are on a journey, and it doesn't seem to matter what age you get to, you keep learning. We fill ourselves with knowledge about our jobs and interests, but it's when we learn about ourselves that the biggest changes occur.
I sell makeup because I love the makeup I sell. It's ethical, cruelty free, plant based products and is exactly what I was looking for, for years. The difficulty for me has been how I sell it. It's all about network marketing and, in that, has been terrifying. You see, I can stand in front of 50,000 strangers and sing to them, but please don't put me in the middle of that crowd, or any smaller one. I struggle to function at parties or speak to new people. I am happiest surrounded by people who know and like me, but put me in a room of new people and I am completely out of my comfort zone. So much so, that I am prone to panic attacks, heart palpitations and breathing becomes difficult. Not what you'd expect of an entertainer eh?
Network marketing is about meeting, talking to and befriending anyone and everyone. It's about sharing your enthusiasm and love of the product you believe in. It letting people see who you are and letting them in. Now that's scary.
Thankfully, with my company, comes a lot of help and self development and that's what I have been doing over the last 10 months. I have been trying to "sort myself out" and get over the crippling fear of reaching out to people, but to little avail. I didn't feel I was making progress and I began to question myself.
What is it that's holding me back? Why do I have these fears? What is my mental block that makes me too scared to try?
My eureka moment came yesterday as I was driving in my car. What came, like a bolt from the blue, was that subconsciously I am not good enough. Who I am isn't good enough. What I do isn't good enough. People don't like me because I'm not good enough. In short, I am not enough!
Strangely I found this liberating. Finally I realised that the reason I feel not good enough is because as a child, that is what I was taught. My family were all shy, undemonstrative, quiet people. I was the opposite. I sang, I danced, I laughed, I cried, I talked loudly, with gusto. They all say I wanted to be the centre of attention and I was outgoing and maybe that was true. With my siblings and parents telling me to calm down or people wouldn't like me… Be quiet people are looking…. People don't like pushy individuals….. You'll never be any good…. Dreams are just dreams, they're not real…do you always have to be so loud?… You don't sing, you shout!…. Stop getting overexcited…. and much worse, every ounce of confidence was stripped away and although I am a singer and I am incredibly happy in my life in general, I have realised, only yesterday, that as a Mum and Grandmother, singer, writer and everything else I am, my subconscious mantra has always been, "You can't do this, you are not good enough and you are not enough"
The liberation comes from finally knowing and the freedom will come from retraining my subconscious. So now, everyday, every time I remember, I say out loud, for only me and my dogs to hear, "I am enough. I am good enough. It's ok to be me."
It's going to be a huge learning curve and I am going to have to mindfully analyse every thought process until it becomes ingrained, but the fear has taken a huge step back and I am grateful for that. Not out of the woods, but better.
It reminds me of how careful we have to be when we speak with children. How damaging we can be to little minds, without realising what we are doing or saying. Careless or deliberate words can cause years of misery and self doubt.


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This past Saturday we had the privilege of hosting a celebratory Pancake Party here at the farm, our way of saying thank you to those who voted for us and helped us win the Dannon Everyday Chef Better With Yogurt Contest this past winter.
Despite a few electrical glitches, we got all the griddles going, our volunteer pancake flippers flipping, and hungry people eating pancakes (and bacon!). While the plenitude of children tromped through the woods and played in the sandbox between bites, the adults chatted it up and learned a little more about operations during the farm tours.
One friend said of the morning, "This reminds me of the old days–families just hanging out, spending time together." Yes, the old days made new with good people and good food.


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Lived as whores, fought as queens! Presenting the official trailer of "Begum Jaan".
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Star Cast : Vidya Balan, Gauahar Khan, Pallavi Sharda, Ila Arun, Naseeruddin Shah, Ashish Vidyarthi, Vivek Mushran, Chunky Pandey
Written & Directed By : Sirjit Mukherji
Produced By : Mahesh Bhatt & Mukesh Bhatt
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'Begum Jaan' releases on 14th April, 2017!


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so forgive me if it should be in another forum. I'm just curious, if you list an item and get multiple offers on it, so you take the first one that came to your inbox, how long do you wait for payment from the first mama who said she would buy the item before you move on and sell to the second mama?
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I give 24 hours. Maybe I am in the minority, alot of moms want payment within a few hours (some say 4 hours) and some want it immediately. For me, alot of times I don't get online much over a 24 hour period of time, not long enough to send a payment. So I give other moms 24 hours to pay, then I PM them and tell them I am moving on.
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If you did not list a time frame for payment, I would give it at least 24 hours. If there is no contact as to why there is a delay, then I would PM that you are moving on, and then contact the next mama.
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I agree, 24 hours is the nice thing to do. I'm a SAHM so I'm on DS on and off throughout the day, and sometimes I get a bit more impatient and I worry that if I spend all this time waiting on the first person who I sent my pp to and they fall through, then maybe the second, third, etc. person will move on and lose interest and I'll lose the sale altogether. So....for me, I think 6-8 hours after you send someone your PP address is usually plenty. Especially if you see that the mama is online. As quickly as they can send you a PM they can send you the PP if they really want the item, you kwim? In most cases anyhow...
If there are special circumstances and the mama explains that to me, then obviously I'll make exceptions. But even then there are limits. I had an item listed once that got a lot of takers. The first mama said she wanted it, I sent her my pp info, but then she didn't contact me again for almost a day. Then contacted me and said that she still wanted it but her kid was sick, she had to to this and that at work, etc., could I hold it a bit longer? I said sure. A day or so later sfter no further contact I PMed her and asked if she still wanted it. She replied a few hours later, said her kid was sick, asked if we could wait till her payday, till she could get some pp. Payday was a day or so later so I said ok. Getting nervous by now. Payday comes, nothing from the mama. I waited all day and finally sent my pp to the second mama who had said she was interested. Mama #2 sent the money immediately, and I PMed the first mama and said that I was sorry but I was afraid that the deal was gonna fall through so I had to move on. Felt kinda bad, but I think you have to have some limits you kwim?
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Actress Sunny Leone has made it to the list of 100 most influential women of BBC. This list marked the fourth year of the season. It covered the name of powerful women including entrepreneurs, engineers, sportswomen, business women, fashion icons and artistes.
Sunny started her career in India with reality TV show 'Bigg Boss' in 2011. The gorgeous lady is celebrating her fifth year in the industry.
She went on to star in Bollywood films like "Jism 2", "Jackpot" and "Ek Paheli Leela".
Apart from the actress, the list also includes four Indian names - Gouri Chindarkar (Sangli), Mallika Srinivasan (Chennai), Neha Singh (Mumbai) and Saalumarada Thimmakka (Karnataka), read a statement.
Chindarkar is a 20-year-old computer engineering student from Sangli, Maharashtra. She is one of the first children in India to experience a unique learning experience now known as 'School in the Cloud'.
Srinivasan, 57, is the CEO of Tractors and Farm Equipment Ltd. She is known as the 'Tractor Queen' of India and has grown her family company into the third largest tractor manufacturer in the world.
Singh is a 34-year-old actor-writer who founded a movement to encourage women to walk the streets in Mumbai to defy harassment.
Thimmakka is a 105-year-old environmentalist from Karnataka who has planted more than 8,000 trees in 80 years, a project which first started in response to social ridicule at not being able to have children. She is the oldest woman on the BBC 100 women list.
Some of this year's high profile women include singer-songwriter Alicia Keys; US gold medal winning gymnast Simone Biles and French politician Rachida Dati.
The BBC's 100 Women season kicked off on Monday.
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