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Wednesday, January 22, 2014
At my sewing machine today.
Today I considered sitting down to write another pattern. Instead, I thought a little research was in order. I'm not terribly new to writing patterns (I've had patterns published since 2008) but I haven't ever put so much of my energy into writing them before, and I want to make sure that I'm doing it well. When it comes to sewing, I myself don't use patterns much--I dream something up and make it. Sometimes I want to make things for myself or gifts for others and I might use someone else's pattern, but even if I do, I use the pattern pieces, but don't tend to look at the directions much. I prefer to figure it out intuitively. So today I pulled out a couple of craft books from my personal library and looked through to find a pattern from each one that I'd like to try out over the next few weeks. I hope that by doing this I'll learn how other people make things, and then how they communicate it in their directions--and ultimately improve my own pattern writing skills. So today instead of being at my computer I sat down at my sewing machine to give someone else's pattern a try.
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AtlantiCare, a Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award recipient and largest health system in southeastern New Jersey, is seeking an experienced clinician-leader to serve as Medical Director for its rapidly growing cancer program. AtlantiCare's Cancer Care Institute, a Fox Chase Cancer Partner, provides a full spectrum of cancer services in Medical Oncology, Radiation Oncology, Surgical Oncology, and Diagnostic Imaging including access to Clinical Trials, Oncology Nurse Navigation, psychosocial support, and wellness services to patients throughout Atlantic and Cape May Counties. From diagnosis to treatment and survivorship, it's all right here at the AtlantiCare Cancer Care Institute.
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We are an alliance of more than 500 European organisations running campaigns and actions against TTIP and CETA. We believe that these two trade and investment agreements must be stopped because they pose a threat to democracy, the rule of law, the environment, health, public services as well as consumer and labour rights. See our short introduction for more details.
Self-organised European Citizens' Initiative
The self-organised European Citizens' Initiative (ECI) Stop TTIP collected signatures against TTIP and CETA from 7 October 2014 to 6 October 2015. During this one year, 3,284,289 European citizens signed the ECI and set a strong signal against TTIP and CETA. We reached the country quorum in 23 Member States. The country quorum is a minimum amount of signatures which has to be gathered in at least seven EU Member States for a successful ECI. See our blog post for more detailed results.
TTIP and CETA are prepared behind closed doors. For the EU, the European Commission is in charge of negotiations and finalisation of the treaties. How can we directly influence the European Commission? So far, the sole available legal instrument is the European Citizens' Initiative (ECI), which can be used to challenge the European Commission to deal with a subject and to make legislative changes. A successful ECI also forces a hearing in the EU Parliament.
On 15 July 2014, we applied for registration of our ECI "Stop TTIP" with the European Commission. Then something unexpected happened: on 11 September 2014, the Commission rejected this application, using two main arguments: Firstly, the Commission claims that the negotiating mandates on TTIP and CETA are not legal acts but internal preparatory acts between EU institutions and therefore not contestable via an ECI. Secondly, the Commission claims that it cannot make negative ratification proposals and therefore cannot comply with the ECI demand not to conclude the CETA and TTIP negotiations. We believe these arguments don't hold legal scrutiny and are politcally motivated. You can find a more detailed explanation here.
Lawsuit at the ECJ
On 10 November 2014, the Stop TTIP coalition filed a lawsuit against the European Commission at the European Court of Justice (ECJ) in Luxembourg. If successful, the initiative would have forced the Commission to review its policy on the deals and to hold a hearing in the European Parliament.
– Background Information on the lawsuit at ECJ
– Legal opinion regarding the admissibility of a European Citizens' Initiative against TTIP and CETA by Professor Dr. jur . Bernhard Kempen, University of Cologne
Despite all this, we decided to carry out our European Citizens' Initiative without permission from Brussels and called it a self-organised European Citizens' Initiative. We think that it is our democratic right as citizens of the EU to have a say on matters that affect us: both TTIP and CETA will have profound effects on our lives and our society.
European Initiative
The signature gathering for the self-organised ECI closed on 6 October 2015 (for results click here). Nevertheless we have decided to continue gathering signatures as TTIP and CETA are not yet defeated.
While gathering signatures, we talked to a lot of people that have never heard of the trade agreements or do not know what effects the agreements would have. Opinion polls have shown: the more someone knows about TTIP and CETA, the more likely they are to oppose the agreements.
Help us make this movement against TTIP and CETA into an even larger and more effective campaign. Sign the European Initiative now and help us spread the word! Sign the European Initiative now and help us spread the word!
Stop TTIP Campaign Timeline
Q&A About the Campaign
What did you do with the signatures you collected for the (s)ECI?
From 7.10.2014 until 6.10.2015 we collected roughly 3,3 million signatures for the self-organised European Citizens' Initiative against TTIP and CETA. On 7 October 2015, as part of an action in Brussels, we handed the signatures over to the European Commission. We are asking them to stop the negotiations on TTIP and not to ratify CETA, the trade agreement with Canada. Additionally, we demand that the European Commission treat us like a regular ECI which means we expect an official response from the European Commission and a public hearing in the European Parliament. In September 2014 the European Commission had rejected a registration as an official ECI. As we regard this decision as politically motivated and standing on shaky legal ground, we are challenging this decision in the European Court of Justice (ECJ).
After the end of the (s)ECI: what is next for Stop TTIP?
The self-organised European Citizens' Initiative (sECI) was the most prominent activity of the Stop TTIP association. For our sECI we followed the rules of the European Commission for a normal ECI. An ECI has exactly one year to collect signatures. We started on the 7 October 2014, thus our sECI ended on 6 October 2015.
However, Stop TTIP will continue to exist. TTIP and CETA have not been stopped yet. And that is why we will keep collecting signatures against these agreements, but under a new name, as since the end of the sECI we no longer are a European Citizens' Initiative. We are continuing as a European Initiative. Furthermore, additionally to the continuation of the signature collection, we will also develop other opportunities for citizens to become active against TTIP and CETA. More information on this will follow shortly.
Why do you continue with the Stop TTIP campaign?
Even though we achieved a great result with our signature collection – we collected 3,284,289 signatures and reached the country quorum in 23 states (7 were required) – TTIP and CETA are not yet defeated. The EU is continuing its negotiations, and their supporters keep advertising for the trade agreements. Our case in the European Court of Justice also has not been decided on. This is why it is still important to show how many people oppose the trade agreements.


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Myth: Infertility isn't a disease.
According to the RESOLVE website, " Yes, it is. According to the dictionary, a disease is a "disordered or incorrectly functioning organ, part, structure, or system of the body". Infertility in either the male or female partner is in fact directly due to some malfunction in the body, whether it be hormonal or structural."
So there we have it. Now I realize why I am suffering. A part of me is diseased, incorrectly functioning. What I don't understand is my reproductive organs are the ones not functioning yet why is it my heart that hurts so bad?
I have mentioned earlier in my blog when my doctors tell me I have unexplained infertility they are just empty words to my empty womb. If someone has a diagnosis of cancer or diabetes, do they beat themselves up? Do they cringe when they see healthy people? Do they cry at the thought of attending a birthday for a healthy friend? This is why I hate my disease. Not only do I have a part of my body not functioning, but at times it robs me. It steals my joy. It makes me avoid happy events like baby showers or christenings. I see women pushing strollers in the park and look away. Not because I despise them. I envy them. I long for what they have. I think what is wrong with me?
Like so many fellow sufferers of infertility I have good days and bad days. On good days I pass the moms in the park and smile. On bad days I look away and feel a tear come to my eye. On good days I go with a friend to lunch and play with her toddler. On bad days I stay home or go somewhere with a single friend. This "malfunction of my body" may steal moments from my life, but I am determined to not let it dominate me.
I don't understand my miscarriage and the last two years of infertility. I can't explain why some medicines and alternative therapies work for others and not for me. All I know is this disease may control my womb, but it will not control my spirit! Like I have stated previously, I needed and still need an action response to my grief. That is why I wrote my children's book and that is why I get out of bed everyday and even write this blog. Whether or not I will ever conceive a child on my own is up to God, but the day I stop sharing my story or listening to the heartaches of other women and lift my head high with hope will be the day the disease wins. And for now, it will NOT be this day!
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2nd Thursday in the Paradigm Gallery
Join us for 2nd Thursday in the Paradigm Gallery, your opportunity to experience the fine art and craft from over 75 local and regional Paradigm artists in deeper ways. Each second Thursday of the month will feature artist meet and greets, demonstrations, debuts, trunk shows, tastings, or performances. Enjoy free admission, edibles and a cash bar with friends. President & CEO and Chief Curator Charles Shepard will take you on a new gallery tour each month. From his specialized and personal point of view, Shepard offers a unique perspective as the visionary for all exhibitions at FWMoA.
$8.00 adults $6.00 students and seniors $20.00 families Free for all after 5pm on Thursdays Special admission guests who provide an EBT card and a valid ID can enter the museum for $3 per person.


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I'm very lucky. Some might even say blessed. Some have said they'd trade their current life to do what I do for a living. I'm very cognizant of that point, and I never take it for granted. Getting to be a professional outdoorsman, even though it requires a ton more actual work than almost anybody outside the industry realizes, is truly something that should always be appreciated. But you know what? When I sit down and reflect on where I am and consider where I'm going, it's not all the fishing, hunting, and outdoor cooking that comes to the forefront of my thoughts. It's not the giant lake trout I caught on film, the day we caught a bass every 2.6 minutes on average for five hours straight, or the monster mule deer buck I harvested last season. Those were unbelievable days no doubt and I was overwhelmed at the time, but when push comes to shove, those are not the most rewarding parts of my life afield. You know what is? The sharing.
Let me take a step back. I'm the proprietor of Fishful Thinker LLC, founded in 2002. The company was built around this mantra:
"Fishful Thinker is a state of mind, pure and simple. Not a person, place, or genre; rather a mindset that besets those who think fishy thoughts. It's the relentless quest of knowledge coupled with application, the wave of success and failure, and the countless hours daydreaming of the next opportunity. It's anticipation, preparation, participation, and reflection; primal yet sophisticated. It's youthful exuberance and ageless wisdom; a process without end where answers bring questions, and success leaves one yearning for the next challenge. It's respect for the quarry, environment, and peers, the sharing of knowledge, and the understanding of an angler's place in the grand scheme, however humbling that may be. Fishful Thinker; it's all in your head."
Did you notice the "sharing of knowledge" part? Well, that's where the reward lies.
Do you know what my favorite part of guiding anglers is? I bet you can now guess. Folks that get in my boat come to learn, and I love to share whatever knowledge I have gained over the years. That my topic happens to be catching fish isn't really the point. The point is that I find it rewarding to help someone learn what they want to learn. I'd probably be a terrible teacher of a required class, but I could surely teach an elective class and feel rewarded.
Coaching is an extension of teaching, right? Well, coaching high school bass anglers proved to be my most rewarding accomplishment of 2016. My team won the Bassmaster High School National Championship and that certainly helps, but just being there to help those kids achieve their goals was the real reward. The year prior my team tied for dead last in the same event, and while I was disappointed in my own coaching performance, it was still a very rewarding thing to be part of, so much so that our plan to qualify and return to the championship the next year was hatched on the 1000 mile drive home from our disappointing finish.
Why am I telling you all this? Because I think you might feel the same way if you give back by sharing your fishing or hunting knowledge with someone who can benefit from it. In my experience it doesn't matter exactly who receives your help afield, only that you share this lifestyle that we outdoors people are lucky to live.
One of my favorite events every year is C.A.S.T for Kids (CastForKids.org). Developmentally disabled kids are paired with volunteer boaters who take them out fishing for a few hours, and then we have lunch together. I don't even fish yet it's an unbelievable day on the water, far more so than if I went out and smoked a bunch of big bass with a buddy that same day. The kids are giddy to be outdoors, on the water, and they make sure you know about it in no uncertain terms. A guide client that beams after finally figuring out that jerkbait cadence I've been teaching him for the last hour and catches an average smallmouth brings out the same feeling in me. I could catch those home lake smallies one after the other and never achieve that personal reward. And while it may not be the same intensity as doing so in person, when a viewer or reader emails me to share their own success derived from something they learned from our content, well, there's my reward. This life ain't about the money.
As we head in to another summer on the water, I urge you to consider my personal story. Take a young kid to a neighborhood pond and help them catch a few bluegills. Join a fishing club and help teach new recruits your skills Perhaps you're a life long fly guy; take it upon yourself to introduce someone new. Put your feelers out for a high school or collegiate bass team to work with. It's the fastest growing segment of fishing and even major companies like St Croix Rods are stepping up to propel the sport even more mainstream; get involved yourself. Whatever angle of sharing your lifestyle appeals to you, do it. I honestly think you, and the sport, will be better off for it.


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text: Vin and Greg got asked to model recently for an Amy Sacks Eyewear and Harper & Birch Bow Ties. As fans of both bow ties and eyewear they happily agreed on the one condition that they were allowed to have fun. They were and they did. If you don't believe us, take a look at these photos by Super Chill photographer Randall Garcia.


text: A few strokes in on the lighter color and I put the top back on the pot. Definitely the darker one. At first I thought it was a bit dark for a baby's room, but he'll only be in there to sleep, so darker does the trick. Plus the furniture will be mostly white, which should brighten things up. It's not as dark as it looks here though. I took this pic at night and without a flash, so it doesn't actually do the color justice, but it gives you an idea. Actual painting won't start for another couple of weeks.


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If you'd like the chance to win your choice of $30 worth of Stampotique stamps, you should play along with this challenge. Visit Stampotique Designers Challenge blog and be sure to read the rules so that you'll have the chance to win that great prize!!! Remember to check to see the deadline for all of this month's Stampotique Designers Challenges!
While looking through my cache of Halloween patterned papers, I came across a sheet from a My Mind's Eye 6x6 pad that I thought would be perfect for this challenge. Plan A for this paper didn't work out, but Plan B did.
Here's my second card for this challenge, using Old Timey Frog (Kira Nichols).
Old Timey Frog was stamped onto the patterned paper then onto white cardstock using Tuxedo Black Memento ink (Imagine Crafts). Just the frog part of the image was fussy-cut, colored with Copic markers, and edged with a black marker. The frog was then paper-pieced in position atop his counterpart riding the Penny Farthing bicycle.
The patterned paper was edged with Wild Honey and Black Soot Distress inks (Ranger)Road-patterned Washi tape was added to the base of the image panel, sentiments from a Chit Chat sticker sheet (Idea-ology) were added, and the panel was adhered to an A2 card.
Thanks for visiting today!
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Tony is a native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and moved to Findlay in 1979. Upon arriving in Findlay, he was hired by the Commissioners to create the first multi-usercomputer system for Hancock County. His private sector background includes having worked for Hewlett Packard and RCA. His political career began when he was elected to Findlay City Council and subsequently appointed Hancock County Auditor, a post he held for 16 years.
During his time as Auditor (CFO and Chief Assessing Officer), he implemented an on-line Real Estate record system, a Geographic Information System, and the county's first Comprehensive Annual Financial Report was developed.
In 2004, Tony was elected Mayor of the City of Findlay. Some of his major accomplishments include the clean-up of a 50 year old tire dump, development of a youth sports park which included the renovation of the city's 35 year old ice arena and the addition of five baseball/softball fields, and led the City's first Strategic Visioning process.
In 2011, Tony took over as the Director of the Findlay Hancock County Economic Development organization, which is the grantee of Foreign-Trade Zone 151. In the past five years, the Economic Development office was responsible for bringing in two new international companies to the region (Hamlet Protein from Denmark and MITEC Powertrain from Germany), the expansion of Freudenberg NOK, the expansion of the Marathon Petroleum Corporation headquarters, the creation of the Cooper Tire Global Technical Center and the attraction of a highly-automated grocery distribution center (McLane Company).


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I have been having a great time co-chairing next week's big FGS genealogy conference in Fort Wayne. Unfortunately, that meant that my blog has usually slipped to the bottom of my task list.
In September I will be back to more blogging here along with being available for presentations. Just contact me for my bio, lectures, and fees as well as date availability.
I will also have time to get back to one of my other loves and that is consulting with folks just starting on their family history journey or others that need some advice on where to turn next. It's like having a private genealogy class!
14 August 2013
I will be back to blogging, lecturing, and consulting.
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Apostolic Constitutions and Exhortations of John Paul II and Benedict XVI (51 vols.)
by Benedict XVI, John Paul II•
Libreria Editrice Vaticana 1979–2011
The Apostolic Constitutions and Exhortations of John Paul II and Benedict XVI (51 vols.) contains the most important writings of the two pontiffs, next to their encyclical letters. The papal office holds the highest teaching authority in the Catholic Church, and the popes realize this office through a number of channels and through the promulgation of a variety of documents. The most famous of these are the papal encyclical letters, which express the pope's mind normally on matters of faith and morals. Apostolic exhortations often concern similar topics but do not define doctrine and are normally directed at encouraging certain groups within the Church to certain activities. In recent decades apostolic exhortations have most often been issued at the conclusion of synods of bishops and have served as the popes' summations and interpretations of those synods' conclusions. Apostolic constitutions, however, are more juridical in nature. They are formal papal decrees and carry the highest authority. Apostolic constitutions can deal with the structure of the Church, but also the liturgy, pastoral, or dogmatic concerns. Together with encyclicals, apostolic exhortations and constitutions are the most important documents produced by the Holy See, touching all matters of ecclesiastical government and doctrine.
Offering contemporary insights on Christian living and theology, the Apostolic Constitutions and Exhortations of John Paul II and Benedict XVI (51 vols.) will benefit students, scholars, or laypeople interested in studying and searching the papal teachings of the last several decades. With the Logos edition, all Scripture passages in the apostolic constitutions and exhortations are tagged and appear on mouse-over. What's more, references to important works, such as the writings of the Church Fathers, are tagged. This makes these texts more powerful and easier to access than ever before for scholarly work or personal study. With the advanced search features of Logos Bible Software, you can perform powerful searches by topic or Scripture reference—finding, for example, every mention of "charity" or "redemption."
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Key Features
- Thirty apostolic constitutions and exhortations
- Three decades of papal insights
Product Details
- Title: Apostolic Constitutions and Exhortations of John Paul II and Benedict XVI
- Publisher: Libreria Editrice Vaticana
- Volumes: 51
Benedict XVI
- Apostolic Constitutions
- Anglicanorum coetibus (English)
- Anglicanorum coetibus (Latin)
- Apostolic Exhortations
- Africae Munus (English)
- Verbum Domini (English)
- Verbum Domini (Latin)
- Sacramentum Caritatis (English)
- Sacramentum Caritatis (Latin)
John Paul II
- Apostolic Constitutions
- Ecclesia in Urbe (Latin)
- Universi Dominici Gregis (English)
- Universi Dominici Gregis (Latin)
- Fidei Depositum (English)
- Fidei Depositum (Latin)
- Ex Corde Ecclesiae (English)
- Ex Corde Ecclesiae (Latin)
- Pastor Bonus (English)
- Pastor Bonus (Latin)
- Spirituali militum curae (Latin)
- Divinus Perfectionis Magister (English)
- Divinus Perfectionis Magister (Latin)
- Sacrae Disciplinae Leges (English)
- Sacrae Disciplinae Leges (Latin)
- Magnum Matrimonii Sacramentum (Latin)
- Sapientia Christiana (English)
- Sapientia Christiana (Latin)
- Scripturarum Thesaurus (English)
- Scripturarum Thesaurus (Latin)
- Apostolic Exhortations
- Pastores gregis (English)
- Pastores gregis (Latin)
- Ecclesia in Europa (English)
- Ecclesia in Oceania (English)
- Ecclesia in Asia (English)
- Ecclesia in America (English)
- A New Hope for Lebanon (French)
- Vita Consecrata (English)
- Vita Consecrata (Latin)
- Ecclesia in Africa (English)
- Ecclesia in Africa (Latin)
- Pastores Dabo Vobis (English)
- Pastores Dabo Vobis (Latin)
- Redemptoris Custos (English)
- Redemptoris Custos (Latin)
- Christifideles Laici (English)
- Christifideles Laici (Latin)
- Reconciliatio et Paenitentia (English)
- Reconciliatio et Paenitentia (Latin)
- Redemptionis Donum (English)
- Redemptionis Donum (Latin)
- Familiaris Consortio (English)
- Familiaris Consortio (Latin)
- Catechesi Tradendae (English)
- Catechesi Tradendae (Latin)
About the Authors
John Paul II (Karol Józef Wojtyla) (1920–2005) served as Pope for 26 years (1978–2005). In 1942, he felt called to the priesthood and began courses in the clandestine seminary of Krakow. Wojtyla was ordained to the priesthood on November 1, 1946, and shortly after, was sent to Rome where he worked under Garrigou-Lagrange. In 1958 he was appointed as the titular bishop of Ombi and auxiliary of Krakow and in 1964 was appointed as the archbishop of Krakow. Three years later, he was elevated to Cardinal.
In 1978, Karol Wojtyla was elected Pope, where he took on the name John Paul II. As Pope, he was instrumental in ending communism in his native Poland. He significantly improved the Catholic Church's relationship with Judaism, Islam, the Eastern Orthodox Church, and the Anglican Communion. He has been acclaimed as one of the most influential leaders of the twentieth century.
Pope Benedict XVI (Joseph Ratzinger), was born on 16 April 1927 in Marktl, Bavaria in Germany. During his youth, his father's devout Catholicism led to conflicts with the Nazi regime, and his family was forced to relocate several times. At the age of twelve he enrolled in minor seminary, but the seminary was closed for military use in 1942. He resumed his studies for the priesthood in 1946 and was ordained a priest on June 29, 1951. A year later he began teaching at the Higher School of Freising. He received his doctorate in 1953 and became a professor at Freising College in 1958.
On March 25, 1977, Pope Paul VI named him Archbishop of Munich and Freising, and on June 27 of that same year he was made a Cardinal. In November 1981, he was summoned by Pope John Paul II to Rome, where he was named Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, President of the Pontifical Biblical Commission, and President of the International Theological Commission.
On April 19, 2005, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger was elected to be the 265th pope. He took the name Benedict XVI, after St. Benedict of Nursia. As pope, he received worldwide respect and was a spiritual influence to Christians and non-Christians alike. In 2013, he resigned the papacy, becoming the first pope to do so in since the fifteenth century. He retired to a monastery in the Vatican Gardens, where he continues to study and write.
More details about these resources
- Africae Munus
- Anglicanorum Coetibus
- Anglicanorum Coetibus (Latin)
- Catechesi Tradendae
- Catechesi Tradendae (Latin)
- Christifideles Laici
- Christifideles Laici (Latin)
- Divinus Perfectionis Magister
- Divinus Perfectionis Magister (Latin)
- Ecclesia in Africa
- Ecclesia in Africa (Latin)
- Ecclesia in America
- Ecclesia in Asia
- Ecclesia in Europa
- Ecclesia in Urbe (Latin)
- Ecclesia in Oceania
- Ex Corde Ecclesiae
- Ex Corde Ecclesiae (Latin)
- Fidei Depositum
- Fidei Depositum (Latin)
- Magnum Matrimonii Sacramentum (Latin)
- Une Espérance Nouvelle Pour Le Liban
- Pastores Dabo Vobis
- Pastores Dabo Vobis (Latin)
- Pastores Gregis
- Pastores Gregis (Latin)
- Pastor Bonus
- Pastor Bonus (Latin)
- Familiaris Consortio
- Familiaris Consortio (Latin)
- Reconciliatio et Paenitentia
- Reconciliatio et Paenitentia (Latin)
- Redemptoris Custos
- Redemptoris Custos (Latin)
- Redemptionis Donum
- Redemptionis Donum (Latin)
- Sacramentum Caritatis
- Sacramentum Caritatis (Latin)
- Sacrae Disciplinae Leges
- Sacrae Disciplinae Leges (Latin)
- Sapientia Christiana
- Sapientia Christiana (Latin)
- Scripturarum Thesaurus
- Scripturarum Thesaurus (Latin)
- Spirituali militum curae
- Universi Dominici Gregis
- Universi Dominici Gregis (Latin)
- Verbum Domini
- Verbum Domini (Latin)
- Vita Consecrata
- Vita Consecrata (Latin)


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Dear Little Boy,
You're still my baby and will always be, but soon it won't be only you, daddy and me. Soon you'll be a big brother. I hope you continue to be the cool little dude you are right now.
You're so smart. You surprise me every day. You know all of your body parts and all of the noises that animals make. You can get your point across fairly well.
You love candy. Probably more than anything else. Except ketchup. You LOVE ketchup. Even if we tell you it's ketchup but it's really syrup for your waffle. You've been eating your waffles with grated cheese too, which kind of makes me cringe, but it just makes you unique.
I can take you anywhere with me. You love going places. You love to give kisses and hugs. You're so polite. Always saying thank you and trying to remember please.
You can do your shapes block like a champ and can even recognize the shapes we ask you for. Especially circle and star.
I hope you'll teach your brother all the cool things you know. Like how to pretend to be a ghost and walk with a blanket draped over him to scare us. And to not pee on me when I change his diaper.
I hope you guys are on the same sleep schedule when you get older. You're my little early bird which helps since we usually wake up around the same time.
You're my Buddy. My first baby boy. You've changed my life more than you could ever imagine. I love you so very much.
Love, Mumma
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Little Boy
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Canadian elections results 2008 and poverty – Blog Action Day 2008
By now, I think everyone knows that Canada has a (now relatively stronger) minority Conservative government. Despite the abismal voter turnout (40% of Canadians who are eligible to vote chose not to) the Conservative party gained MP seats and the Liberals lost them. Once the dust settles, my biggest question to the new Conservative government remains. WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO ABOUT POVERTY ALLEVIATION?
I mean, let's be honest. With regards to homelessness and poverty, a tendency to pass the buck seems common… "it's not MY responsibility, it's the responsibility of the other level of government". Since today is Blog Action Day and the focus is on poverty, will the new Conservative government say that their platform is actually working towards economic recovery or will they say that it's going to alleviate poverty? Because, really, what progress have we achieved in regards to a national homelessness policy and/or a national poverty alleviation strategy? I'm curious to hear…
Related posts:
- The measure of progress in poverty alleviation – Blog Action Day '08
- Giant Ant Media Fundraiser this Friday Oct 17th – Blog Action Day '08
- The importance of voting in American, Canadian and Vancouver elections
- Homelessness Action Week 2008 – October 12th to 19th, 2008
- Blog Action Day 2008 – Poverty


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It was good for me. I'll admit that May was a difficult month. Some things happened that really brought me down. I felt like a failure. Like maybe I ought to just quit. It wasn't fun. But I spent the past week getting back in touch with the things that bring me joy.
Going out with my sweetheart
Luckily, it's June, which a much easier month to be joyful in than say, January. I really love summer. I'm feeling much better about myself and life in general.
Also, I spent a lot of time working on THIS (check it out and tell me what you think!) I'm not quite finished, but I hope it will make my website more fun to visit.
And...I have some exciting news! Which I will announce on Wednesday, so be sure to come back for that.


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I'm trying to figure out the best way to route the output from the original SID chip, combined with the added second chip, to a 1/4" stereo jack.
I see there are a few spots where audio can be grabbed on the mainboard and some people suggest this. I think the BigMech tutorial did... But I have issues following his as it's kind of vague and nondescript.
Also some people suggest pulling straight from DIN pin 7? And others advise buffering?
Is there a simple and straightforward way to do this?
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jkbrca2's Story
What led you to doing the testing?
"My mother had two separate instances of breast cancer, first on the right at age 58, and later at age 62 on the left. Her mother had DCIS in her early 70's, and my grandmother's mother died of breast cancer (and possibly ovarian cancer too) in her 50's. Both my mother and grandmother had hysterectomies with removal of the ovaries, so we don't know if they'd have gotten ovarian cancer or not. After my mother's second breast cancer diagnosis, her oncologist suggested I test for the BRCA gene. But that was prior to the changes to health insurance, so I didn't. After that improved, and I had my son in 2011, we decided it would be good to know if this mutation was in our bloodline. My mother's second cousin had tested positive for a particular BRCA2 mutation and so my mother's insurance paid for her to test. We decided she would test first. If it came out negative, I would be clear. But it came out positive. So now I had a 50/50 chance of having the same mutation. I suspected I did."
What were your results, and what choices have you made based on the findings?
"I met with a genetic counselor before I took the test to discuss important things like: what would I do with this information? Did I understand how knowing I was positive could make me anxious with all the annual testing that might follow? Did I want to take pro-active steps like surgery? Would I be happier with just surveillance? Would this change my child-bearing plans with my husband? How would he feel about knowing the results or not taking the test? I personally believe this is a really important and crucial pre-step to testing. Some people will take a test with their OBGYN or doctor and not meet with a genetic counselor first. What will you do with this information if it's not good news? Seek guidance with a counselor in tandem with the testing. If it's a negative test result, great! But if the news isn't so good, you want to know what to do next.
"For me, I wanted to know so I could be proactive and take as much control of the situation as possible. I discussed testing with my husband first. He agreed. I tested BRCA2 positive in August 2011. We had one son prior to testing, and hope he did not get the mutation. My husband and I had decided one child was enough for us before I took the test for a number of reasons, but when it came out positive that sealed the deal! We're happily 'one and done' with a wonderful child.
"I chose to do surveillance of the breasts with annual MRIs and mammograms from 2011-2015 while I was age 35-39. Those 4 years were tense at times; I had a couple results that were suspicious and the core needle biopsy wasn't fun. I had the preventive bilateral mastectomy at age 39 (which is late) once I knew that was what I wanted and my son was old enough that he didn't need me to pick him up or carry him for a 4-week period while I healed. Thankfully no cancer in the pathology report.
"I have chosen to do surveillance of the ovaries for now, too, from age 35 until who knows when. My oncologist would prefer I do that now, and not later so it's not too late. I'm thinking maybe when I'm 41 in 2017. For now, I have transvaginal ultrasounds and CA125 blood tests twice a year.
"I also have annual skin exams for melanoma since I had a pre-melonoma in 2011 during my pregnancy. And I have colonoscopies when scheduled by my GI because of a large precancerous polyp in 2013. I was clear in 2014, so now am on the every 3 years schedule. Being BRCA positive is not just about breasts and ovaries. Mostly. But not completely."
Was payment an issue?
"My health insurance paid 100% for the BRCA2 test because my mother had tested BRCA2+ Deleterious Mutation.
"My health insurance covered the mammograms, MRIs, CA125 blood tests, and ultrasounds. I pay co-pays for office visit rates when I have these. The core needle biopsy was not a surgery but cost me $150 out of pocket for 'out-patient surgery.' I paid the hospital co-pay for my preventive bilateral mastectomy surgery, anesthesia, and pathology. (Tip: DO ASK if the anesthesiologist is covered by your health insurance! Just because they work at the hospital they might bill differently.)
"The most expensive thing during the process to date, which was not covered by insurance, was my 1-hour consult with a plastic surgeon to discuss my reconstruction options = $399."
How have you discussed these decisions with your family?
"Yes. I discussed every decision with my husband first, sought counsel from my mother, and moral support from my brothers.
"When my son is an adult (maybe at 21 or 25, depending on if he's settling down early or not) we can discuss the issue and it will be his decision to test or not for himself. I have two older brothers with 9 children between them. Neither of them has tested yet, but I ask them to treat their bodies as though they might be BRCA2 positive until they prove otherwise, and to not ignore any symptoms for cancers of the breast, colon, skin, or prostate. They say they may chose to test when their eldest daughters are old enough to hear the news, but that decision is personal, and choosing when or if to test is theirs alone. My oldest neices and nephews know that I am BRCA2 positive and that their grandmother is, too. My 4-year-old son knows I had my preventive bilateral mastectomy surgery, but doesn't know why specifically, just 'to make mommy healthier.'
"My mother's sisters and first cousins tested and they are all negative fortunately. So the mutation runs directly down my maternal blood-line from my great-grandmother, and runs directly down my great-grandmother's sister's bloodline to our distant cousins."
What suggestions would you have for others?
"A couple of things to know before you test that I wish someone had told me:
- "Obtain LIFE INSURANCE before you test. Your health insurance cannot be denied because of your diagnosis. However, your life insurance rate could be higher because of it, so obtain that before you test.
- "Get counseling from a genetic counselor before you test, and after you test, if you test positive. They can help with information, making choices, how to discuss with family, etc.
- "If you haven't checked it out, 'breast reconstruction' and 'breast augmentation' are not the same thing. They are different surgeries - apples and oranges - with different end results both in outcome, possible complications, and breast sensitivity. Know what you are getting into. When I tested in 2011, I thought I might later chose to have the preventative bilateral mastectomy and get a 'brand new set of breasts,' but after looking into the matter, I realized I had been naive about what to expect in that regard! My oncologist wanted me to pursue the preventative bilateral mastectomy right away, but was patient with me as I held off and tested with annual MRIs and 3D mammograms while I researched my options and while I actually became 'comfortable' with the choice. After reviewing all the choices and meeting with surgeons for consultations, I actually opted not to reconstruct at all, and had a preventative bilateral mastectomy without reconstruction in July 2015. I have not regretted the decision to have the preventative bilateral mastectomy. Five months later, I am also still glad I opted for no reconstruction. I feel healthy and well-healed. I am also much less anxious since I no longer have to have annual testing of the breasts and I know I have reduced my chances of getting breast cancer as much as I possibly could. That's empowering!
- "Definitely research ALL your options for breast surgery and for oophorectomy/hysterectomy. If you test for a gene mutation before you're diagnosed with a cancer, the silver lining is that you are fortunate to have a bit more time to research and to make your decisions and you have all the choices open to you. If you have cancer, your decisions will likely be made for you. Cosmetic outcomes for surgery and reconstruction (if you chose to) are better if done proactively, instead of after diagnosis.
- "A positive test result is by no means a death sentence. It allows you to know you need to take certain actions to take good care of yourself! My grandmother had a healthy long life into her late 80's and died of something unrelated to cancer. My mother is healthy and well into her 70's. I plan to live a long, healthy life too!
- "'Live life relentlessly.' Great advice from the operating room nurse who cared for me post-op ;-)"
"I'm 39, wife to my wonderful and supportive husband of 7 years, mother to my 4-year old son, and a working mom, who likes to garden in the summer and read through home decorating magazines."
-- jkbrca2, tested positive for BRCA2 genetic mutation
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13 Spooky Tales Around The Wor
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Nobody vacations like Scooby-Doo and the gang. This is arm-scare travel at its very best! And with 13 hair-raising vacation destinations on two DVDs, that's hours of family fun. Get ready to get shipwrecked in the Bermuda Triangle with scary skeleton scuba divers and chased through the canals of Venice by the Ghostly Gondolier, who even kidnaps Daphne! Hop aboard a haunted Aztec barge, but not before Scooby-Doo wows a vengeful god with his best Mexican hat dance - to say nothing of his airplane cha-cha over the headhunter-happy jungles of Brazil. Along the way you can bet the Mystery Inc. gang will get to the bottom of each mystery with plenty of ""zoinks!"" (the same in every language), plenty of hijinks, and a whole lot of international cuisine - leaning tower of pizza anyone?


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Since our first post was about a healthy water sport: swimming. We've decided it's only fair that the second post on this (soon to be wonderful site) should also be about waters ports, so… ladies and gentlemen.. enjoy!
Looking for the best water sports out there for your adventurous child?
Here are the most popular ones which kids enjoy throughout the globe, whether professional lessons, after school, or during family vacations:
1. Surfing
Almost every kid who loves the ocean has an idea of what a cool surfer dude or dudette looks like, and dreams to become a pro! As young as 4 years of age, children who know how to swim can enjoy riding the waves. Surfing has many benefits, both physically, mentally, and promotes a child's utmost health. Let the ocean empower your child, and the fun and laughter is worth more than the countless drops of water there can ever be! Surf with the whole family and create priceless memories together.
2. Open Water Swimming
Children aged 6 years old and above are privileged to be old enough to swim in the open water with their parent or guardian. It's time to venture beyond the shore lines and explore the wonders of the sea. Swimming is a great way to bond with each family member where everybody gets various benefits from the physical exercise as well as aid in some medical concerns. Allow your child to stay fit from childhood until adulthood through the love for swimming and learning its different styles.
3. Sailing
Sailing is among the greatest water sports kids can get into, which is likewise a popular choice for adults. It entails wind propulsion by means of sails and steering the watercraft, where a sailor is in charge of managing the force of the wind on the sails. Delight in looking at your young sailor as early as 7 years old, where aside from totally having fun, your child can make many new friends through team activities. It encourages confidence too and with support and supervision, they can easily sail a boat on their own. They can make it go faster if they wish by learning the right techniques and handling skills.
4. Snorkeling
Where else would you find the wonders and treasures of the sea but under the sea? The ocean looks beautiful amidst the breathtaking view and the island paradise you experience, but the underwater world is indescribable! Kids aged 5 or 6 can take on snorkeling lessons and take a peek on those beautiful corals and fish life right on a bathtub with mom and dad, even just for a hilarious bath time. When they reach 8-10 years of age, they can get serious and try snorkeling which may be a preparation for scuba diving. To learn more, check PADI.
5. Scuba Diving
One way to open up the exciting world of water sports to your child is through the beauty of the reef and the ocean's breathtaking marine life. But wait, hold your breath, and have fun in scuba diving! Ideally, kids as young as 8 years old can learn it within safe surroundings and scuba dive under professional supervision. Your child will learn the basics of diving, breathing underwater with the use of scuba gear designed for children. As they grow, they can eventually have a deeper underwater experience such as navigating the seas, engaging in photography, knowing what to do in case of emergency, and how to rescue other divers and be a hero themselves.
6. Kayaking
Kayaking or canoeing is one water sport that makes use of a narrow boat that's easily transportable and made for sitting. The kayak is an incredibly versatile watercraft. It can float on flat water such as lakes and calm oceans. Kayaks can hold well too on raging rivers, stormy seas and gushing, pounding waters. Sure enough, kids must start first on serene areas to minimize any stress, develop their abilities, and make their first experience truly memorable!
7. Stand Up Paddle Boarding
SUP is undeniably one of today's most sought after water sports that maintains a rapidly growing popularity. It's an activity suitable for youngsters and adults, but what's truly amazing is how impressive kids are when they go paddling their way over the water! It comes almost naturally since it's basically what kids do, they just know how to have fun and experience pure enjoyment. They love trying out new stuff and are always up for the challenge. Adorable toddlers as young as 2 up to 6 year-old kids can enjoy it with mom and dad. Kids 7-8 years and up can ultimately try it on their own. Ensure that your child has the right SUP gear with the best paddle board, wetsuit, and anything else you deem necessary, and you will be granted peace of mind. A good stand up paddle board does not come cheap, neither does your child's comfort and utmost safety. Anyone interested in this surfing, kayaking, swimming, paddling sport should do a bit of a research before purchasing a paddle board, especially if it's for your child who deserves only the best things in life.
8. Parasailing
Kids who dream big as high as the sky can take on parasailing, where free-flying like a kite is the closest they can get to the blue skies! Make sure your child wears only the finest and highest quality harness in this water sport for a fun and safe ride. A person is towed behind a watercraft, typically a boat, while he or she is attached to a particularly designed canopy wing resembling a parachute which you call the parasail wing.
9. Windsurfing
A unique water sport that combines surfing and sailing in one activity, windsurfing does have a lot to offer. It helps kids develop confidence, strength, body coordination and enhances their agility. Allow your child to experience freedom through sailing the seas and discover what speed is really like, even those just under 15 years of age. There are specialized equipment that are made stable and secure for kids, with easily maneuverable boards and lightweight, manageable rigs.
10. Wakeboarding
Does you child love skateboarding? Then this is the perfect water sport, for both boys and girls. Starting from the age of 10, your child can acquire basic skills while basking in the awesome, extremely exciting wakeboarding experience! This involves riding on a short and wide board which resembles a small surfboard, but is basically like skateboarding with all the tricks your child can do. One learns based on size and skill level, then soon perform acrobatic maneuvers and be thrilled as he or she is towed behind a motorboat.


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Ami Canaan Mann, the daughter of acclaimed filmmaker Michael Mann, follows in her father's footsteps with this, her first feature as a director. Johnny (J.R. Richards) and Trick (Kieran Mulroney) grew up together in a small North Carolina community, but now that they're edging into their thirties and living in New York, their lives have taken different paths; Johnny is still trying to make his mark as a rock musician, while Trick is a low-level advertising man stuck in a failing marriage with Lily (Annabeth Gish). Johnny and Trick have a bitter argument, and Johnny responds by stealing Trick's car; Trick and Lily give chase, with their pal King (Steven Schub), who runs a neighborhood delicatessen, in tow. Eventually, Trick catches up with Johnny, only to discover that he died in an auto accident which he appears to have caused on purpose. When Trick breaks the bad news to Johnny's parents (Tess Harper and Pat Hingle), they express concern that Johnny's strange life and stranger death would make him unfit for a Christian funeral; as a last gift to his friend, Trick sets out to make that possible, though the project soon proves to be a great deal more complicated than he ever imagined. Along the way, Lily begins to develop a new respect for Trick, while King finds romance with Shelly (Laurel Holloman), who works at a supermarket. Morning features an original score co-written by actor J.R. Richards and noted songwriter and instrumentalist Lisa Germano.
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Local business entrepreneur, Brett Wells to open Tasty 8's Gourmet Hot Dog Co.
in Downtown Raleigh, North Carolina
Raleigh, NC – June 27, 2014 Brett Wells, together with United Restaurant + Hospitality Consultants Group, will open Tasty 8's Gourmet Hot Dog Company this summer in the heart of downtown Raleigh. The highly anticipated restaurant celebrates the quintessentially American hot dog, combining a playful concept with an artisan approach.
Who: Tasty 8's Gourmet Hot Dog Co.
What: Grand Opening – August 2014
Where: 121 Fayetteville St. Raleigh, NC 27601
On The Move News: Tasty 8's Gourmet Hot Dog Company offers a cutting-edge addition to Raleigh's culinary community. The newfangled menu is the brainchild of entrepreneur Brett Wells, owner of Downtown Dental, and award-winning Executive Chef Will Cisa. Owner Brett Wells' vision and worldly acclaim is teaching the old-style dog some new tricks, boasting all-natural ingredients and whimsical flavor profiles for a modern take on the classic snack. "8" is the magic number here, with 8 selections each of hot dogs, craft beers, shakes, dipping sauces & Belgian frites.
Signature dogs include:
Southern Comfort– CAB (certified Angus-beef all natural) dog, blue cheese slaw, carolina chili
The National – Pimento cheese, continental sausage all natural brat, chow chow, fried okra
Rising Sun – CAB (certified Angus-beef all natural) dog, sweet soy, furikake, japanese mayo, sriracha, bonito
About United Restaurant + Hospitality Consultants:
United Restaurant + Hospitality Consultants, led by Jim Henning and Robert Walker, was formed to deliver opportunistic restaurant and Hotel F & B consultation & operational services and to provide hotel & restaurant management, asset management, and construction management services for owners and co-investors. With over 50 years of superior expertise, United has implemented proven success models to effectively reposition numerous hotel restaurants and F & B operations, high volume restaurants & catering businesses throughout the nation, including fine dining establishments, active lounges, casual dining, concessions and both full service and quick service operations.
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And Last but not least, we have Summer Starfruit! And it looks like the color of a real Starfruit. Goes very nice with the other 4 colors, and several other colors in the Stampin' Up collections.
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Repainting My Inboard-Outboard Drive: How Do I Protect the Aluminum?
If your boat has been in salt water, the first step is to rid the aluminum of invisible soluble salt deposits.
Question: I made the decision over the winter to totally repaint the drive leg on my boat. The paint had been chipping over the last several years and there were small areas where slight corrosion was beginning to appear. So in the photo you see I have been sanding the old paint off and am down to bare aluminum in many places. I'm a little worried about what primer to use to ensure that the new paint job lasts a long time. This has been a lot of work in the prep so far, and I don't want to have to repeat this in two years. Any suggestions on where to go from here?
Answer: This process is an easy place to make mistakes. In fact most people and even professional shops don't do what's really needed in this case to ensure that the paint job will really last as it should.
You don't say if this inboard-outboard drive has been used in a salt-water environment or not, but I'll assume it has been. This means that the drive has spent part of its life in what are known as soluble salts. Even in fresh-water environments soluble salt presence is possible, although not as prevalent. The bottom line here is that in spite of all your hard work -- and from your photo you have really been sanding vigorously on that drive unit -- soluble salts are still going to be present on the surface of the metal. In fact, because you have been sanding, you have actually driven into the surface of the metal some of these totally invisible particles.
Soluble salt particles under a paint film will form a microscopic blister that will eventually grow to a point where it ruptures and provides a microscopic access point for water ingress to the surface of the metal you're trying to protect from corrosion.
So, the bottom line here is that these salts need to be removed before any paint primer is applied to all your hard work. Power washing or solvent washing of the drive will not get rid of the salts. Power washing could work, but the pressures required are extreme and well beyond anything you'll find in a typical boatyard. We're talking 20-30,000 psi pressures needed! Not the typical 1500-2000 psi pressures most boatyard power washers have available. The very high-pressure washers are quite common in shipyards, but not boatyards.
So alternatively, a salt-neutralizing agent is the best and safest solution. The product I'm familiar with is called Chlor-Rid.
Once you've washed the drive with the Chlor-Rid, use either Interlux Primocon or Pettit Aluma Protect primer to prep your drive for a final color coat. You will notice that neither Interlux or Pettit will mention anything about soluble salts in their product instructions. I encourage you to do a little research on this Chlor-Rid page to learn more about soluble salts and corrosion. Those of us who work on the corrosion analysis side of the marine industry have witnessed the impact of soluble salts on paint systems for years, so don't let the fact that the paint guys don't mention this lull you into ignoring it.
For an overview of painting projects on all exterior surfaces — topsides, deck, and bottom — read How to Paint a Boat.


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Prime Minister David Cameron has denied the Government failed to back Yorkshire's successful bid to host the start of the 2014 Tour de France and he hinted that an honour may be on the way for the man who brought the race to the UK.
The Tour's Grand Depart last summer was a huge success as millions of people watched the world's greatest bike race in Yorkshire.
But there was outrage in the county last month when Gary Verity - the chief executive of Welcome To Yorkshire - was not included in the New Year's Honours for his efforts to bring the event to the UK.
Mr Cameron was confronted about the issue on a tour of Yorkshire today.
During an interview with ITV Calendar News it was suggested the Government had never backed Yorkshire's initial bid, favouring a rival bid from Edinburgh.
The Prime Minister said: "I don't think that's fair."
Pressed, he said: "I don't accept that for a minute. We have been right behind it. Gary Verity has done a brilliant job. We'll do everything we can to support it in the future."
And when he was asked about Mr Verity missing out on an honour, Mr Cameron said with a smile: "Sadly, I'm not able just to flick a switch and to make these things happen but I hope to come back on your programme in not too long and have this issue sorted."
He was still smiling when presenter Duncan Wood joked to his co-host Christine Talbot: "We got Gary a knighthood."
Earlier, at an event in Leeds, Mr Verity was in the audience when the Prime Minister and Chancellor George Osborne lavished praise on the Tour de France's visit to Yorkshire and the Welcome To Yorkshire boss.
Mr Cameron told his audience about the amazing experience he had with his son at the end of the first stage, in Harrogate.


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IPO Report: MultiVir (MVIR)Francis Gaskins Follow |
MultiVir (MVIR) is a clinical-stage gene therapy company developing a pipeline of novel product candidates for the treatment of multiple oncological indications. It is based in Houston, TX.
Eleven other companies are scheduled to IPO for the week of May 4. The full IPO calendar is available at IPO Premium.
Manager, Joint-managers: RBC Capital Markets
Co-managers: Nomura, Cantor Fitzgerald, and LifeSci Capital.
End of lockup (180 days): Monday, November 2, 2015
End of 25-day quiet period: Monday, June 1, 2015
MVIR scheduled a $60 million IPO with a market capitalization of $193 million at a price range midpoint of $13 for Wednesday, May 6, 2015 on Nasdaq.
MultiVir IPO Summary
MVIR is a clinical-stage gene therapy company developing a pipeline of novel product candidates for the treatment of multiple oncological indications.
MIVR's gene therapy and oncolytic viral technologies are directed against important therapeutic targets in oncology that are not fully addressed by existing small molecule cancer therapies.
MultiVir IPO Valuation
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MultiVir IPO Conclusion
Gene therapy targeting multiple oncological indications
Price to book of 3.7, relatively high
P/E of -66, indicating low cash burn rate relative to market cap
No revenue
Shareholders may purchase $20mm on the IPO, 33%
Phase 1 clinical trials completed
MultiVir Business
MVIR is a clinical-stage gene therapy company developing a pipeline of novel product candidates for the treatment of multiple oncological indications.
MIVR's gene therapy and oncolytic viral technologies are directed against important therapeutic targets in oncology that are not fully addressed by existing small molecule cancer therapies.
MIVR is employing these technologies to develop two lead product candidates, Ad-p53 and Ad-IL24.
The Ad-p53 product candidate is a genetically modified adenovirus designed to deliver the normal p53 tumor suppressor gene, which targets fundamental molecular defects present in multiple types of cancers.
The Ad-IL24 product candidate is a genetically engineered adenovirus modified to deliver the tumor suppressor gene interleukin-24, or IL24, which has tumor suppressor activities similar to p53 and certain immunostimulatory properties.
MultiVir Clinical Trials
Each of these product candidates has completed Phase 1 clinical trials as a monotherapy, and MIVR plans to advance both product candidates into Phase 1/2 clinical trials that include a randomized, controlled portion in combination with standard cancer therapies.
MIVR believes its product candidates have the potential to address unmet medical needs of cancer patients.
MultiVir History
In November 2009, MIVR acquired certain assets relating to current Ad-p53 and Ad-IL24 product candidates formerly owned by Introgen Therapeutics, Inc. and its affiliate, or Introgen, from our majority stockholder, Pope Investments II, LLC, or Pope, in exchange for the issuance to Pope of a promissory note in the amount of $1.1 million and the assumption of certain obligations Pope agreed to in connection with its purchase of these assets in the bankruptcy of Introgen.
These assets included patents and patent applications, contracts and licenses with various universities and private parties, a 49% equity interest (which was increased to 50% in 2012), in VirRx, Inc., or VirRx and vials of Introgen's adenoviral p53 and adenoviral-IL24 product candidates.
If any of Ad-p53, Ad-IL24 or Ad-VirRx 007 is commercialized, MIVR will be obligated to make milestone payments to Introgen of $5 million when revenue generated from sales of such product or licensing of such assets first exceeds $50 million, an additional $5 million when such revenues first exceed $100 million, and a final $20 million when such revenues first exceed $500 million.
Certain of MIVR's adenovirus technologies were licensed from the MD Anderson Cancer Center, including those that are utilized in Ad-p53 and Ad-IL24 product candidates.
MIVR also licenses certain adenovirus technologies, including technology that is utilized in Ad-IL24 product candidate, from Columbia University.
MIVR's herpes simplex virus technologies are the subject of an option to exclusively license such technologies from Massachusetts General Hospital, which technologies are utilized in our HSV-Rb-p450 product candidate.
Certain of vaccinia virus technologies are the subject of an option to exclusively license the technologies from Queen Mary University of London.
Other vaccinia virus technologies have been purchased from Loma Linda University. MIVR's own vaccinia virus technologies are utilized in the VV-IL12 product candidate. VirRx has licensed the VirRx 007 technology that is utilized in the Ad-VirRx 007 product candidate from Saint Louis University.
MultiVir Intellectual Property
MVIR has filed or licensed numerous patents and patent applications and possess substantial know-how and trade secrets relating to the development, manufacture and commercialization of gene therapy products.
As of March 31, 2015, MVIR owns or has licensed from academic institutions and third parties 95 issued or allowed patents and 9 pending patent applications with claims directed to compositions and methods relating to MVIR's Ad-p53 and Ad-IL24 product candidates and other aspects of MVIR's business. Patents are allowed or issued in 27 jurisdictions, including the United States, much of Europe, China and Japan.
Patent applications are pending in 8 jurisdictions, including the United States, China, and the European Union, which conveys the right to validate in a number of European states upon a determination of allowable subject matter.
Of the 95 issued or allowed patents, MVIR owns 9. MVIR owns all 9 of the pending patent applications. The remainder of MVIR's patent portfolio is licensed.
MVIR's patent portfolio relating to its Ad-p53 product candidate, including both company owned and licensed patents and applications, includes 42 issued or allowed patents and 8 pending patent applications with issued and pending claims directed to Ad-p53 constructs and methods relating to the use of p53 in cancer treatment, alone, or in combination with p53 companion diagnostic assays.
These patents, or any patents issuing from any of these pending patent applications, are expected to expire, excluding possible patent extensions under the Hatch-Waxman Act or international patent term extension laws, as indicated: U.S. patents, between May 2015 and May 2021; a U.S. patent application, if issued, in January 2029 without patent term adjustment; international patents, between November 2016 and January 2029; similarly, international patent applications, if issued, will expire January 2029.
MVIR's patent portfolio relating to its Ad-IL24 product candidate, including both company IP and licensed IP from Columbia University, described below, includes 35 patents and 1 pending patent applications with issued and pending claims directed to Ad-IL24 constructs and methods relating to IL24 in cancer treatment.
These patents, or any patents issuing from any of these pending patent applications, are expected to expire, excluding possible patent extensions under the Hatch-Waxman Act or international patent term extension laws, on various dates: U.S. patents, between August 2016 and March 2026; international patents, between August 2017 and July 2020 and the international patent application, if issued, in December 2021.
MVIR also owns or has licensed 18 patents, relating to other aspects of its technology, including adenovirus vectors generally, and other cancer treatments that are expected to expire between July 2015 and August 2024.
MultiVir Competition
If MVIR receives regulatory approval for its Ad-p53 and Ad-IL24 product candidates, MVIR will compete with a variety of therapies currently marketed in development for the treatment of liver metastases from colorectal cancer and the treatment of recurrent, unresectable SCCHN, respectively.
The current standard of care for liver metastases from colorectal cancer may include treatment with one or more of the following drugs and drug regimens: 5-FU, FOLFOX (a regimen consisting of leucovorin, 5-FU and oxaliplatin), FOLFIRI (a regimen consisting of leucovorin, 5-FU and irinotecan) and cetuximab. SCCHN may be treated with certain of these same drugs as well as with cisplatin, bevacizumab (Avastin) and radiation.
All of these are well-established therapies and are widely accepted by physicians, patients and third-party payors as the standard of care for treatment of these cancers.
Although MVIR believes that, Ad-p53 and Ad-IL24 may have synergistic effects when taken in combination with these therapies, they also compete directly with these therapies.
There are a number of other companies with marketed products or products in development for the disease states MVIR intends to treat with MVIR's product candidates, including Amgen, Bayer, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Genentech, Merck, Pfizer, Sanofi-Aventis and Transgene.
These and other of MVIR's competitors, either alone or with their strategic partners, have substantially greater financial, technical and human resources than MVIR does and significantly greater experience in the discovery and development of product candidates, obtaining FDA and other regulatory approvals of treatments, and commercializing those treatments.
Accordingly, MVIR's competitors may be more successful than us in developing and obtaining approval for treatments and achieving widespread market acceptance. MVIR's competitors' treatments may be more effective, or more effectively marketed and sold, than any treatment MVIR may commercialize and may render its treatments obsolete or non-competitive before MVIR can recover the expenses of developing and commercializing them.
MultiVir 5% Shareholders Pre-IPO
Pope Investments II, LLC 96.8%
William P. Wells 96.8%
MultiVir Dividends
No dividends are planned.
MultiVir IPO Use of Proceeds
MVIR expects to receive $52 million from its IPO and use it for the following:
$3.0 million to fund research and development expenses for the Phase 1 safety "run-in" portion to confirm the MTD of each of (i) its Ad-p53 Phase 1/2 clinical trial and (ii) its Ad-IL24 Phase 1/2 clinical trial;
$31.0 million to fund research and development expenses for the Phase 2 randomized, controlled portion of either (i) its Ad-p53 Phase 1/2 clinical trial that will evaluate the safety and efficacy of Ad-p53 in patients with liver metastases from colorectal cancer, as well as the development of any related companion diagnostic, or (ii) its Ad-IL24 Phase 1/2 clinical trial that will evaluate the safety and efficacy of Ad-IL24 in combination with chemotherapy in patients with recurrent, unresectable SCCHN (MVIR will select the clinical trial to advance into the Phase 2 portion based upon the results of the respective Phase 1 safety "run-in" portions of such trials);
$565,000 to satisfy its obligations through the anticipated date of this offering under bonus agreements between us and certain of its officers, which will be payable within 30 days of the completion of this offering; and
the remainder for general and administrative expenses (including personnel-related costs), potential future development programs, early-stage research and development, capital expenditures and working capital and other general corporate purposes.
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The old superstitions... what are they really for? Do we know anymore? Do we know why we do the things we do each October as the calendar rolls 'round to the 31st?
Why do we decorate our homes with the symbols of death? Carved pumpkins spilling candlelight like fiery blood. Spider webs. Gravestones. Witches.
Why do we dress up our children as goblins and monsters and send them out door-to-door seeking handouts? Little ghosts and ghouls laughing in the night, a night often cold with the early dark of autumn. Clouds scudding like pale wraiths across the black, a moon sallow and bloated as the face of a corpse.
Why? Why do we do this? Why, on this night of all nights?
To keep the dead away.
To frighten the spirits by mocking them.
And so, my love, my one, my only... you will not find these customs carried out at my house. You will see no cardboard cutouts of black cats and grinning werewolves in my windows. No jack-o-lanterns glow their orange grins from my porch. No bowls of candy wait inside my door.
Not tonight. Not this night of all nights.
Instead, I wait for you here in the stillness. I wait as the clock ticks away each solemn minute, as the chimes toll each later hour, as midnight closes in.
Uncostumed... no devil's horns for me, no vampire's pallor. No masks, no wigs, no teeth, no claws. Only myself, alone. Waiting.
Is that a step I hear? A longing sigh?
Or is it the stealthy mischief of some trick-or-treater, seeing the lack of decorations as both an affront and a challenge?
It is neither. It is nothing.
Where are you, my darling?
See how I have the fire banked low the way you like it, the coals a muted scarlet bed. See how I have the wine poured, glimmering ruby-red in crystal. The music turned low. It is as it was before, on that other night. That special night. That night we first showed our love to one another.
I can still see you now as you were then. I can still feel your touch. It was so warm. So hesitant at first, almost shy. Reverent. As if you could not believe it was finally true. And my kisses, how you stirred to them. How your caress became sure, and then wanton. Seeking and hungry. Discovering.
Do you remember, my love, how tenderly we undressed? Revealing in slow, even teasing glimpses? How we embraced?
I can still taste you, the musky-salty-sweetness of your arousal, the milk and honey of your passion. I can still feel your skin beneath my fingers, recall the swift thumping of your heart.
And the way you spoke my name... all the love and all the desire in the world brimming in that single word, telling me that you were mine, that I was yours.
And now I do hear a step, a sigh. A whisper that might be my name again. The chills down my spine are born of wonder, not fear. I have nothing to fear from you, not you, never you.
I feel your presence. I sense your arms reaching out to me. Yes. Come to me, be with me, be mine and let me be yours. Hold me and let me hold you, let me feel how well our bodies fit together.
The night must be colder than I thought. Here. I will warm you. Sit by the fire with me.
How I have missed you, my love. Have you missed me? I know that you must have. But we are together again. This night of all nights. This night when the walls are thin, the doors are open, the barriers are down. This night, when I knew we would be reunited.
Where have you walked, what dark and lonely roads, since last we kissed? Is it painful? Is it sad? I know how I have suffered in your absence.
But let us not think of that. We are here and now, you and I. And your kiss is as sweet as in my memory. Your touch is as gentle.
Yes, my love. Yes.
Trembling? Tears? Now is no time for fear, no time for sorrow. This is joy. To be with you again, to have you in my arms, to be in yours. I have wanted this for so long, needed it, more than life itself.
Ah, warmer now. Skin flushed with a rising heat that comes not from the fire but from within... the blood's fire pulsing quick and hot. A gasp, a moan, the wordless murmuring melody of our love.
Oh, my love, how well you remember me! How well you know what delights me, and as all reticence falls away, how you pleasure me with your clever fingers, your mouth, your tongue. Kissing, suckling, probing... coaxing me to the heights I only ever knew with you.
And your response, so eager, when I devote my attentions to you. How I adore the sounds you make, the way you move to my touch. Here, let my fingertips brush their way from your knee to your thigh... let me kiss your lips, your neck, your nipples, your navel. Let me lick your skin and blow cool breath over you, making you shiver in that way you like so much.
Lie back, my darling, and... yes, what you want, what you always loved for me to do... what I always loved to do, thrilling to evoke such sensation, thrilling in my power over you... even as I am yours, irrevocably yours.
They say orgasm is like dying.
They say death is like sleep.
They are wrong on both counts.
Aren't they?
We know better.
And in the throes of your climax, you are alive... so alive. Your hands on my head, grasping firm, guiding, urging, begging. I feel it shuddering through you, and your ecstasy is echoed in my own even before you move to reciprocate.
Now it is you, my love, and my surrender as you push me back. Your smile and the knowing light in your eyes promise me bliss in that moment before your head dips, your mouth opens.
Bliss, yes, it is bliss, and I writhe there before the hearth, as much in your power now as you were in mine only moments before. I feel it building within me, this orgasm-that-is-not-dying-that-is-not-sleep, how wrong they are to think that.
Then it overwhelms me, and I hear myself calling your name, telling you how I love you, how I have always loved you, how nothing else matters but this one night, this one time. This chance to recapture what once was ours. Let our mistakes of the past stay dead, let that one unforgivable night be forgotten. True love is stronger than any of that.
Despite our climaxes, we are both still ready, still yearning for more. We have the proof of it in this rising erection, and this slippery-moist heat for it to fill. When we kiss, we each savor the mingled juices of our desires.
I want you beneath me, I want you atop me, I want you in all ways and every way. And now at last, the final reunion takes place in a single unhurried thrust, until we are fully joined.
Oh, my love. To feel you like this again...
I could forgive you anything now.
Can you forgive me?
Mmm... I'll take that as a yes.
I should never have doubted you. I knew that you loved me. I knew that you would never be unfaithful. It was the jealousy. The rumors and the laughter.
You must know that I would never have wanted to hurt you.
Slowly, now, my love. Move with me, slowly. Just the way you like it, the way that we both like it... each movement ever so slow, ever so sweet.
And I know, too, that you never wanted to hurt me. You were only trying to stop me, stop what you feared I would do. That's why I've waited for you to come back.
Feel it climbing again, the gathering storm of passion... and it is impossible to maintain that deliciously slow pace... we are melting together, we are liquid-fire-gold.
I was blinded in my jealousy. I wanted to scare you into telling me the truth, the truth that I should have known in my own heart if I hadn't been so afraid of losing you. I never really would have hurt you. Or myself.
Can't you feel how much I love you? Can't you feel it in my every touch? Can't you feel it, now, in this vibrant heat of our climax? Oh, my darling... my dearest one... yes... let it be quick now, let it be wild and frantic.
I never meant to kill you.
At least we have tonight. This hallowed night, this night of all nights, we are finally together again.
And I forgive you, my love, my darling...
I know you didn't mean to kill me, either.
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I mean are you crazy???? Create a Universe??? If you are thinking this my friend, then you are an intelligent reader, yeah, this is the thing that all intelligent readers have in common, QUESTIONING. But before starting the topic, I would like to tell you that this is not my thoughts or purely my article. I was holding an encyclopedia while reading this, And I also raised some awesome questions while reading this, so guys, do you want to know about the book much more??? If yes, then just go to the end of article and this will take you to the book, yeah. Well, guys its not easy to create a Universe, yes my friend, it will take several thousand of years to create a universe. So, I think its just a joke for me, but for those astronomers, scientist and what others say 'em 'interested in planets and universe etc.'. It's a matter which is so serious. So, my friend, I am writing this article for those interested people. I hope you enjoy.
- A massive explosive (for kinda explosion)
- A huge amount of time (for at least 1 billion years)
- Small galaxies
- And some solar systems
- The 5 step procedure starts here. So are you ready my friends???? I think so( 😀 ). Its kinda excitement if you are serious about this(but this is a dream for me, and I don't think no one is gonna take the challenge to take this fun :P). First, you have to create a big bang!!!! This means a great explosion that will be able to last for at least one trillionth part of a second. This explosion will create tiny particles of radiation that will be even smaller than the size of the full stop I use in this article. Many peoples interested in chemistry will know that. Yeah!!!
- Now, that you have created a massive explosion(I think that you have not created this in your home!!!). You will have to wait for the first atoms to form a mix of 76% of hydrogen and 24% of helium. How long???? According to me, this depends upon the size of explosion. Yeah!!! (Great scientists here, Correct me if I am saying something wrong!!! It would be a pleasure.) The great authors of the encyclopedia said that it would be some 380,000 years to wait.
- Now, that the atoms had mixed in the proportion that will be able to create some sexy stars. Then, make sure you are alive to see 'em. Nah, Just Kidding :D!!! So, if taken authors as right. Then check after 1 billion years ago, that if the stars and the dwarf galaxies are formed or not.
- Coming to the fourth step, this is a lil bit confusion. Will you be alive to see your universe??? Are you that much living person??? Well, questions apart. The fourth step tells after 3 billions year of Big Bang, start to merge/add some new galaxies to your universe. To make it a complete universe with many galaxies.
- The last and the final step, Now that you have almost created the whole universe by yourself. So, don't you want some solar system and some planets in your universe??? So, this is the right time to add 'em to your universe.
Well, that was all for creating a universe.
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Well, that was all. Now let me tell you the key thing of the whole article. I read the article by the authors. And I understood the article well. They didn't meant us to create a universe(how intelligent am I). Their motive was to tell us how the universe was created. Am I right or you say just right??? So, that was all.
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