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Supervisor Biddle bullish about "banning the box" at state level
December 6, 2011
Source: Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors
Milwaukee County Supervisor Eyon Biddle, Sr., is publicly supporting State Senator Lena Taylor's effort to "ban the box" at the State level. "Ban the box" legislation enables job seekers with criminal pasts to clear the first barrier to employment and demonstrate their skills, abilities and evidence of rehabilitation to prospective employers.
Earlier this year, the County Board adopted a resolution authored by Supervisor Biddle to remove questions related to prior conviction and pending criminal charges from the initial job application for Milwaukee County employment, develop a policy for uniform background checks on all candidates selected for hire, and encourage the State of Wisconsin and all public and private employers to follow Milwaukee County's lead.
"I led the fight on ban the box here at the County level. Now, we need to focus our efforts on Senator Taylor's legislation at the State," Supervisor Biddle said. "I thank her for her commitment to this crucial issue."
Instead of advancing Senate Bill 207, which makes it easier for employers to discriminate against individuals with felony convictions, Sup. Biddle believes the Legislature should instead adopt Senator Taylor's Senate Bill 309. "I am calling on the Senate's Committee on Labor, Public Safety and Urban Affairs to hold a public hearing on the bill, so it can be considered when the Legislature returns to the floor in 2012," he said.
"There have been some similar discussions at the City of Milwaukee. It would be great if they follow suit as well with this valuable progressive reform to limit discrimination in the hiring process and provide equal opportunities to all job seekers," Supervisor Biddle added. "Every unit of government, along with non-profit, faith-based, and community organizations, should support this legislation. It's pivotal to local job growth. We all know that discrimination still goes on. Banning the box diminishes discrimination and allows individuals to at least have a fair interview process."
"Ultimately, we need to spur a larger discussion about hiring reforms in general. Minorities, women, and ex-offenders are disproportionately left out of jobs. We must develop a comprehensive plan to limit all forms of discrimination. We need to keep the pressure on defeating SB 207 and supporting SB 309. We have to be aggressive in tackling this problem every step of the way."
Do you think bicyclists should be provided access to the Hoan Bridge?
August 1, 2011
Interviews & Photos by Cara Slingerland
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"That's a good question. What would be the alternate route if not?" —Steve Peplin, N. Second Street
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"Yes, I do because of the fact of that when people ride their bikes through this area on the street [Kinnickinnic Avenue], a lot of people don't tend to see them and there's been a lot of people who have gotten hit more than once or gotten close to hit more than once. I've been a driver for almost three years and I've seen lots of crazy stuff around here with bicycle riders so I feel really bad for them." —Kelly Osgood, S. Lenox Street
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"I ride a bike a lot and wouldn't really use it probably that much. I guess it wouldn't be a bad thing though…some place to get across, but I'd rather see people on the regular streets. Too much traffic up there. And you never know what's going to fall." —Wilbur Lorge, S. Kinnickinnic Avenue
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"You're talking an expense there that I don't think a lot of people would use. If you've ever done one of those walks up and down the bridge, for example, it's pretty steep. It'd be pretty hard cycling, and limited from May to September. I don't think they should go through the expense of providing an additional lane."
—Rick Spangler, S. Logan Avenue
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"Yeah, I think they definitely should. I guess it's busy when you go down First Street by downtown… It can suck having to abide by the lanes down there. I'd rather they don't get hit. A lot of cities—I think it's Portland—they have the bridges and bike lanes that go from place to place in the city and cross the bodies of water."
—Eric Scott, E. College Avenue
Would you consider raising chickens in your backyard?
June 30, 2011
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"As long as they don't disturb the neighbors, I don't see no problem with it. Not me personally. All the poop and all of that. And chickens can be noisy. As long as they don't make no noise, I don't see a problem with it, but me personally, I wouldn't do it."
—Sylvester Harris, N. Second Street
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"I wouldn't raise chickens in my backyard, just for the simple fact that it would be just too time-consuming, too loud. I wouldn't mind my neighbors owning chickens, but I wouldn't personally. That's not what I'm into."
—Lewis Rad, Delaware Avenue
"I would raise two chickens, 'cause it's not that many, but then you can still get eggs."
—Mariah Ochoa, Burrell Street
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"I don't think I would raise them, and as long as they're not as loud as my neighbor's dogs, I think I would be okay with it."
—Charles Dwyer and Napoleon, Lincoln Avenue
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"Personally, I wouldn't raise chickens in a city. In more of a country setting—I would find better for the chickens. I eat a lot of organic food so I find humane treatment of animals hard to come by in the city. I definitely wouldn't raise them in the city. I would definitely prefer living in the country. My family has chickens in Indiana. It's great, it's a lot of fun, it's good for kids, but not in a city."
—Meghan Jungbluth and Elvis, Allis Street
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"No. One, I don't want to clean them. Two, they'd make too much noise. If I have a party in my backyard and the next-door neighbor's raising four chickens, no, I wouldn't like that. But who am I to say what other people can do? I'm cool with it. Just don't let it get out of hand. If it starts to disturb me and my family and we have to think about the nuisance law, too. I like peace and quiet. I don't want to hear 'gobble, gobble, gobble, gobble' all day long. I'm actually not opposed to it."
—Patrick LeMieux, E. Conway Street
What do you think about Governor Walker's first few months in office?
May 29, 2011
Interview and photos by Michael Timm
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"[Laughs] Lousy. Not good. I don't agree with the—I don't think he should have been elected in the first place. As far as, because I'm a smoker, well I heard rumors about something that they were going to look into it for the bars again, but I don't know if that's true or not, I just heard it from other people. As far as the restaurant, I can see; a bar, I don't…"
—Kevin Smith, First & Mitchell
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"I don't know where to start. I don't know… I wanted a train. That's about all I gotta say. Not really happy with the other stuff, too. I went down to Madison when they, you know, tried to pass the bill. Now it's passed, but it ain't going through. I don't even know. I want the guy gone, basically."
—Nathan LaForce, Shorewood
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"Rocky. Rocky. Yeah, it seems like he's got his ideas. And it just would be helpful if he would collaborate with other people more. Because that's sort of Wisconsin's reputation, is to be constructive yet we're progressive at the same time."
—Rosemary Stetzer, Dakota Street
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"He sucks."
—Patrick Dubrey, Howard Avenue
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"Um…I'm definitely not for it. [laughs]"
—Darin Dubinsky, E. Becher Street, with Jazzton Dubinsky
"I guess, okay."
—Jazzton Dubinsky
What do you think of the proposed Voter ID act (Senate Bill 5)?
February 27, 2011
Interviews & Photos by Michael Timm
"I think it's a good idea. I think if you're going to vote you should have some form of identification."
—Tommy Svendsen, E. Homer Street
"I think it's a good thing. It lets American citizens and people that can vote, do vote. And I think it encourages a better upkeep of who's voting so there's not two, three people voting at once and stuff like that."
—Sam Fink, S. Kinnickinnic Avenue
"I think it's stupid because it's going to hurt the people that don't have IDs or are less likely to come out and vote because they have to show an ID. I believe it's going to hurt the community more than it's going to help it."
—Adam, E. Linus Street
"I think anything to help legitimize voting so there's no fraud is beneficial to everybody."
—Nick Miller, S. Brisbane
What advice would you give Wisconsin's next governor?
October 31, 2010
Interviews & Photos by Cara Slingerland
—Adam Shea, S. Dayfield Avenue
"My politics are a little different. The advice I'd give to the new governor…don't listen to Fox News? I guess I don't have much of a comment, I definitely follow politics, but it's so messy right now that it's really easier for me not to pay attention to it, keeps the blood pressure down. It gets frustrating to get wrapped up in it too much."
—Kesan Holt, E. Oklahoma Avenue
"Oh wow. First and foremost, construction planning. [Laughs] I'm finding that that's pretty much been the main issue for myself and a lot of people I work with. And just in general, you have to take a detour to Point A to Point B especially when the bridge over there [gestures toward Kinnickinnic Avenue bridge] … it was a huge inconvenience for everyone getting out of Bay View heading north.
—Jason Henn, S. Burrell Street
"What advice? We have to do something about companies outsourcing our jobs, for one. Right now, I'm laid off. I mean it's the biggest thing in my eyes. I think something has to be passed as far as corporate greed. There's a lot of corporate greed that goes around in bigger corporations, and I think it's overlooked. It's always the middle class employees who always have to give something up as far as pay cuts, or pay more for health and welfare, and nothing is ever looked at as far as the white collar side goes. So I think there's some legislation, pass some sort of a law mandating that a little better than they do."
—Heather Henn, S. Burrell Street
"[Laughs] God, where do you start? I guess for one, to start lowering taxes so that Wisconsin isn't up in the top 10. Start bringing jobs back here. Stop wasting our money on a bunch of crap that no one cares about. Is it only one thing? And then my other thing was to start doing something about the health care issue."
(from left to right) —John Brander, S. Wentworth Avenue; Dillon Johnson, S. Adams Avenue; Anthony Jeffrey, W. Forest Home Avenue
Dillon: "Oh man, I don't watch TV."
John: "Create new tax incentives for small business to help small businesses stay afloat during the double-dipping recession. That would work for me."
Anthony: "He pretty much took the words out of my mouth. Small businesses help the community thrive, versus big corporations, at least in my eyes."
John: "And free money—stimulus!!"
Anthony: "It'd also be nice to see this health care bill go through and all that get worked out."
John: "Oh yeah, medical marijuana, we need that, we're lagging."
Anthony: "Yeah, also that's been sitting for a while now. And I think it should be decriminalized at least."
John: "Yeah, Michigan's already doing that."
Now that the smoking ban is in effect, what do you think bars did with all of the ashtrays?
October 1, 2010
Interviews & Photos by Cara Slingerland
They're keeping them in back so when they repeal or whatever it they can use it again. Either that or they gave it to all of their customers and they took them home."
—Joe Dembiec, E. Bennett Avenue
Sarah: "They joined all their other friends in a landfill somewhere."
Sava: "Really bad craft artwork."
Sarah: "Oh, there you go, that's a good one."
—Sarah Holzum and Sava Parisi, S. Wentworth Avenue
"Well, there's got to be some sort of a condemned dungeon for where the ashtrays need to live now. They're shamed, they've been completely discredited. They used to be loved, so cherished. But now there's just a dark space. You know every single bar, every single location has that deep dark corner of the dungeon, sort of where the moths live. I think the ashtrays must be making love to the moths."
—Jason Loveall, Van Buren Street
"They probably still have them. They don't know what to do with them, they just threw them away. Maybe aliens abducted them."
—Mario Malacara, S. First Street
"Tough question. I'd say Bush is using them to store all the oil he's got in a manifest in Texas somewhere. I dunno, does that work?"
—Ryan Pace, W. Highland Boulevard
If you could take Lady Gaga anywhere in Bay View, where would you take her?
August 29, 2010
Interviews & Photos by Michael Timm
"Well, I don't know. Honestly. Probably that restaurant down the block. I don't know what it's called [Honeypie]."
-Charles Lemiux, Linus Street
"If I could take Lady Gaga anywhere in Bay View? Oh God, the Bronze Fonz-[that's not in Bay View]. Oh, God, yeah, that's right. I'm sorry. I don't know much of Bay View. I'm from the East Side…we just came for the record store [Rush Mor Records]…(his friends from Green Bay chime in: "Take her to Pipe Dreams!")…I guess I would take her to Blackbird. That's my favorite bar around here. Yeah, I'd take her to Blackbird to meet Ashley. She's the singer from Redneck Lottery."
-Rob Risch, East Side
"Ah, the community center down here [Beulah Brinton Community Center]."
-Jim Liedtke, N. 29th Street
Scott: "I'd take her in here [Rev Pop] to record a song."
Pete: "Ah, McDonald's [laughs]…Honeypie [instead]."
Scott: "We'll go record a CD at Rev Pop, then go to Honeypie for lunch-because it would be done in an hour or so [laughs]."
-Scott Starr, Howell Avenue (right), and Pete Driscoll, Waukesha
Lori: "I don't like her [laughs]."
Steve: "I don't know. The ice cream parlor over there [Babe's] or Stone Creek Coffee? I don't know. 'Cauz she says she's celibate, she doesn't want to-"
Lori: "I'd take her to Maritime Savings Bank [laughs]."
Steve: "Stone Creek Coffee. Stone Creek Coffee. Otherwise, there's Rush Mor over there, see if she's got her album in there. But those are resale, so I don't know. I feel there's a lot to do, but-Oh, the Alchemist Theatre. Alchemist Theatre. Bay View Library."
-Steve Wrzaskowski, Second Street, and Lori McGrath, West Allis
Do you think the Gulf will recover from the oil spill?
August 1, 2010
Photos and interview by Cara Slingerland
"Economically it will recover. The communities will recover. However, the long-felt needs will be there much longer. We're still seeing the Exxon Valdez problems there environmentally, also the Mexico spill that was in 1979, I believe, they're still seeing problems with that. And quite honestly, the spills in 1969 off the coast of California, there's still ramifications with that…Whether it is going to have a detriment to the fishing and the shrimping and the crabbing, I think it will—it may not be as drastic—but it's definitely going to be a long-felt need."
—Patrick Fleis, Whitnall Avenue
Hopp: "No." Guerra: "I don't think so either. If you look at the other oil spills that they've had and the effects that they've had there's still swamplands and everything that after 30, 40 years and they're still finding stuff in there. I don't think it will ever be back to where it was."
—Morgan Hopp & Rick Guerra, Kinnickinnic Avenue
"Maybe. I really don't know. I hope it does because I like the fish that comes from there. I love cooking with the stuff, it's good. Not to mention we need a clean ecosystem if our species is to survive. If we keep ruining every single thing we come in contact with, we're going to ruin ourselves, and you know, we're just going to go, we're going to go and we're going to be obsolete."
—Liam Maltz, W. Wisconsin Avenue
"With time. It's Mother Earth and she takes care of herself."
—Elizabeth Sowell, Delaware Avenue
"Oh yeah. The same thing happened in Campeche, Mexico about 20 years ago [actually in 1979], and the oil spill disappeared because of the natural elements in our water or whatever it is…this will go, within time, it'll take awhile, it'll clear up."
—Jose "Barber Extraordinaire" Ortiz, S. Herman Street
Do you know it's now legal to raise bees in the city? What do you think?
June 2, 2010
Interviews & Photos by Michael Timm
"I didn't know that and I don't know why you wouldn't be able to. They're not a nuisance. I think you should raise chickens, too."
-Dave Hakes, Dover Street
"I did not know…I guess it's okay. I don't know, I like bees, as long as I don't get stung by them, 'cause then I'd die."
-Jaclyn Jankowski, Fifth Place
"No, I didn't. But I'm also unaware of any bee problem. I love bees, but they're all kind of dying anyway, and that sucks. So, there's probably no place for them in the city, I guess. If I was stuck in the city, I would want to have some bees. Some people are afraid of bees. I read once that pennyroyal, an herb in the mint family, keeps bees away a lot, which might also keep your flowers from re-pollinating."
-John, (Kinnickinnic Avenue)
"Hmm, I didn't know that. I guess it's okay, if people want to make their own honey, do their own thing, I can understand why you'd want to do that. But I wouldn't want bees in my backyard."
-Emily Conigliaro, Linus Street
"Wow! No, I don't. I don't see any problem with it. Wow, totally uninformed on the subject, sorry!"
-Jim Luepke, Oklahoma Avenue
In March, the Milwaukee Common Council approved an ordinance that allows bees to be raised in the city. Urban beekeepers must obtain an $80 annual permit.
Have you heard about Alterra's proposed Bay View (bakery & café) project?… What do you think?
May 1, 2010
Interviews & Photos by Michael Timm (conducted April 26, 2010)
"I hadn't heard of it…Where the Maritime Bank was? I never heard about that going on. There's not enough exposure about that going on, on the south side. Big corporations just take over anything they want."
-Michael Jarozewski, 11th & Lincoln
"Yeah…I think we have enough coffee shops. I mean, I really like Alterra but I'm not sure that this would be the best location for it because we already have two right on the same corners."
-Jodie Hansen, Howell Avenue
They should build over the parking lot a structure, right here; tear down this here building right here [former Pandora/Magnum]; and then make it a café in back and a bakery in front, right where this building right here is supposed to come down, in the back of this Maritime Savings Bank, this here [front of Maritime along Lincoln], a pharmacy right here."
-Jerry Love, Lincoln & Howell
"Actually, I attended the session [April 12]…I actually am a regular here at the Wild Flour, and I plan on staying a regular. I think it's great that they're going to move in because I've seen what they did at the lakefront and at Humboldt, where I live near. It's just drawn activity to the neighborhood, so it only seems to help the neighborhood. Some people are bothered by the financial scenario, but I think they'll be able to pay back the loan no problem, so I think it's generally a positive."
-Brennan Stehling, Commerce Street (works in an office in Bay View's King Building)
"No, I've not heard about it…Oh, over there on the corner? Yeah, I think that could be put to a bakery over there. Yeah."
-Vinko Smolcic, West Allis
Does your employer recycle and if so what?
April 1, 2010
Interviews & Photos by Michael Timm
"I work for MPS and so the kids in our school [Hamilton] are just starting a recycling program. We used to have one. And we will be recycling mostly paper and plastic bottles." -Barb Koenig, Linebarger Terrace (right)
"He recycles paper. We're a sales office so we really don't have much disposable goods. It's pretty much just paper, but we do recycle paper." -Greg Pekel, Muskego
"Yes we do. Basically we recycle everything. I work for a millwork company. We recycle wood. We recycle all our cardboard, paper, everything." -Joe Zilinski
"My employer? Yes. Paper and plastic materials." -Jonathan Winkle, Illinois Avenue
"I'm self-employed, so yes, I recycle." -Elizabeth Warne, Illinois Avenue
"No, we don't recycle in my building right now, which seems really old-fashioned, but we're moving into a new building in August and we'll have recycling there, so that's good." -Carrie Bickerstaff, S. Eighth Street


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Martina McBride sings the most beautiful song about having daughters.
I have lots of daughters.
Often I am overwhelmed with listening to them all, making it fair, clothing them, doing hair, organizing all their stuff...
I imagine it will even get more challenging.
Anyways, this song brings me to tears every time I hear it.
I have all these cute photos that the kids have snapped over the last few days so I thought I'd lump them all together with a very nice song that speaks to my "mother's heart":)
In My Daughter's Eyes
In my daughter's eyes, I am a hero.
I am strong and wise,
And I know no fear.
But the truth is plain to see:
She was sent to rescue me,
I see who I wanna be, in my daughter's eyes.
I am strong and wise,
And I know no fear.
But the truth is plain to see:
She was sent to rescue me,
I see who I wanna be, in my daughter's eyes.
In my daughter's eyes, everyone is equal,
Darkness turns to light,
And the world is at peace.
This miracle God gave to me,
Gives me strength when I am weak.
I find reason to believe, in my daughter's eyes.
And when she wraps her hand around my finger,
Oh, it puts a smile in my heart.
Everything becomes a little clearer.
I realise what life is all about.
It's hanging on when your heart has had enough;
It's giving more when you feel like giving up.
I've seen the light: it's in my daughter's eyes
In my daughter's eyes, I can see the future.
A reflection of who I am,
And what will be.
And though she'll grow and, some day, leave:
Maybe raise a family,
When I'm gone, I hope you'll see,
How happy she made me,
For I'll be there, in my daughter's eyes.
Loving my newest girl. Completely soaking in the hours that I have gotten to spend alone with her over this past week. We are just getting to know one another right now, I can't wait to see her own little personality unfold!

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Hi! kathy hill just called me to confirm her second consult visit for tomorrow at christophers. Is it okay for her to come. I know we were going to
from a 781 phone number, Wednesday, February 29, 6:45 PM EST
Finish the eval. Should i change her visit with her?
from a 781 phone number, Wednesday, February 29, 6:46 PM EST
How awkward to schedule two dates on top of each other. What a social faux pas.
Monday, March 5, 2012
1 comment:
- Anonymous said...
consult and eval? sounds like poor scheduling and double-booking to me!
- March 5, 2012 at 12:10 PM
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Locus sales spreadsheet
Welcome to my resource for novelists:
This collation of Locus sales announcements is intended to help novelists track who sold what to whom, via which agent. It is now a Preditors and Editors recommended site.
The Excel spreadsheet is the most versatile of the options if you have the software, but it also available as pdfs and you can view the original Excel spreadsheet via the free Excel viewer. You may need to download the Acrobat software to view the pdfs.
Please do not pass the spreadsheet around or re-release it in any format on your website. You are welcome to link to this page or send fellow writers to it, so I can have some idea of its usage.
Locus spreadsheet major update : July 2004 to April 2010 (Excel) (updated 2nd August 2010)
Sales from July to December 04 (.pdf)
Sales from January to December 05 (.pdf)
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The forum isn't dead, just quiet. I still check in daily (like I imagine many of you do), though there isn't much content to post about these days.
My thoughts: Try to attract new members by keeping the content relevant. Rename the forum and pivot to a general gaming subject with an emphasis on development discussion.
And of course leave an area where all the OUYA content remains accessible.
Even if the name isn't changed, consider changing the forum's focus (since the OUYA isn't readily available any longer). Fewer new visitors will be attracted to the site due to OUYA content becoming dated.
Well there are other sections people can post in. Who knows what's going to happen here.
But I do want to point out one thing...Razer has always been silent except for the dudebro audience. The silence made people think they don't care about the Forge and that made developers weary of it. They could have had someone who would get the word out or something and be an evangelist/ombudsman or whatever but they chose silence. Even right now, none of us knows if there is an actual plan or not. It doesn't look like it but it also didn't look like it before the last update. So it's hard to get people to believe if you stay silent and also when things that were "promised" don't appear or take longer than expected and no one will even give an update or talk.
Hey, another occasional lurker from a not so distant past here. Glad to see I'm not the only one.
Yeah, there is no much to say about Ouya, or Forge TV for that matter, these days. Too bad, as it was pretty good and I miss chatting and discussing with you.
Most of the time I keep my OUYA offline: please consider it before inserting a phone-home/always online DRM in your game. If you still plan to do so, please declare it. You don't want pirates, I don't want to be frauded.
In the end none if it means anything. Who really trusted them to keep their word. They destroyed that product/consumer trust early and it got worse over time. Then you had the miscommunication with TeamOUYA which made it seem like TeamOUYA was a dustbunny or something and needed to be swept under the rug. Whenever they did say something it meant nothing because the way the message was delivered. When Carl delivered the update message people were cool but then Razer talked and it quickly turned to anger. Carl even apologized for the miscommunication and it wasn't his fault (Storage is part of Android and Razer stripped it out even though they said they would keep Android stock) but at least he took some responsibility for the message being off.
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I'm still here. Watching, waiting.
Like herpes, I'll never go away.
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I'm here almost every day. And I still keep on posting lame OUYA gameplay videos on YouTube, and guess what: people watch them, and some of them even like them. As long as people watch and comment, I will do more of them.
Looks to me that there are still some people around. Watching. Waiting.
So many games, so little time...


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You've probably taught your child to do just about everything. From walking to tying their shoelaces, they rely on parents to take the lead and show them how it's done. And done properly.
The same applies when it comes to driving. They are expecting you to teach them the difference between a three point turn and a U turn*, as well as help them pass the all-important provisional driving test. To ease the inevitable stress that is going to be the Year of L-Plate Learning, here are some simple tips and tricks.
*If your kid doesn't know the difference between a U turn and a three-point turn, make sure they read the Learners Manual before even thinking about getting in the car with them.
Opt for a paid lesson first. If this is your first time teaching a teen to drive you might be just as nervous as them, although probably not as excited as they are. It might be a good idea for someone else to teach them the basics before you try.
Depending on the relationship you two have, one or both of you might not feel comfortable being in such a stressful situation. To combat this, pay for a professional driving instructor for their first drive. Once they have the completed a lesson or two and have a little bit more confidence, then you can step in and take over.
Refresh your knowledge. Now, you might think that you are the most knowledgeable driver out there, which is great. However, in order to teach someone to pass a test and also be competent and confident in their driving skills, you also need to know the answer to any question they might ask. While they are off on their first lesson with a professional instructor why don't you brush up on your own knowledge of road rules, the worst outcome is that you come away having learnt something.
Manual or automatic. While most teenagers will just drive whatever the family car is to begin with, if for some reason that isn't possible you are going to have a bit of a problem. Some learners will know from the get go that they want to learn in a manual while others will opt for an automatic. Keep in mind that if they hold a manual licence they are able to drive automatic as well which might be useful in the future.
Don't rush but be consistent. Of course your teen is going to be buzzing to jump in the drivers' seat and learn but the most important thing to remember when teaching (and learning) is that consistency is key. If you have a bad lesson and they start to feel discouraged, reassure them that this is all part of the learning process and that there is no need to rush. Organizing to have a lesson once or twice a week will be just enough to keep them on track with their hours but also isn't overwhelming for you or them.
Theory is important. It's all well and good to be nailing reverse parallel parks but the theory is just as important. Ensuring your soon to be P plater knows all the road rules will not only give you peace of mind but also teach them valuable rules they'll need when you're not in the passenger seat. Don't make it a test or seem like a daunting task they need to complete, if you want your child to know all the road rules write them down on Post-It notes and pop them in places you know they will see them. Over time it will become second nature to them.
Check your insurance. This is more for your safety - and your wallet - than anything else. If you haven't updated your insurance for a little while chances are it doesn't cover drivers under the age of 25. It's pretty simple though, just ask your insurance company to add it onto your existing account and you can rest easy knowing your teen is covered.
Pick the right roads. You know your child better than anyone else so you know what their limits are. It's fine to challenge them but only when they're ready. Start off with roads that don't have a lot of traffic, plenty of side streets to pull-in to if necessary and a reasonable speed limit for their ability. It's vital to change it up though, taking a learner driver to the same area for each lesson will do nothing to prepare them for what driving is really like. Switch it up but keep it within their skill level.
Make a checklist. This is going to take some planning on your part. Before each lesson, revise what you have already covered and what you have to tackle next. There is a whole list of things that a learner needs to know before taking on the roads themselves, not just to pass a test but to be safe. The learner's manual has an entire section dedicated to what a driver needs to be competent in, so use that if you are unsure.
Complete all the hours. Everyone has their excuses as to why they can't get all the hours done. I'm too busy. I have a deadline. I have to cook dinner. Real Housewives of Sydney is on. Don't be one of those people! Use this time you have with your child to not only teach them a valuable life skill but also spend some quality time with them! When are you going to have them in one spot for more than 10 minutes?
Don't let them give up. While some kids count down the hours until they can get their license, others aren't as keen and these are the ones that need more attention. Let them know that this isn't something they can give up on. Yes it might take longer than you or they expect but don't let them give up. Be supportive but not pushy and you'll soon have a competent and confident driver.
Do you have any expert tips on teaching a learner driver? Tell us in the comments below and help others teaching their teens to drive.


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Focus: Water and Sanitation projectsto 'Leave No one Behind' The UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative, Mr. Alvaro Rodriguez visits the island in a continuation and expansion of UNDP-supported projectsin Unguja and Pemba. Marking his tenth visit to Zanzibar, the UN Chief made several stops in Unguja, to seeseveral water-access projects as well as an environmental conservation project. Mr. Rodriguez is also expected to visit schools in both Pemba and Unguja to assess their facilities ahead of an upcomingwater and sanitation project which will involve ten schools. Thethree-day field visit in Zanzibar is part of UN efforts to monitor projects and meet beneficiaries in communities. In Unguja, Mr. Rodriguez visited a USD 90,000 water project in KijwajuniConstituency, Zanzibar Town, where the lives of over 25,000 people have improved through the project which facilitates access to clean water. He later visiteda USD 50,000 UNDP-supported Community Based Conservation Project in Kajengwa, Makunduchi. The conservation project has helped over 15,000 people, mostly women, who previously depended on firewood for cooking. They now have access to more efficient cooking stoves. The project supported the community in planting over 100,000 trees in the area and established 200 beehives which have helped improve nutrition and provide additional income. UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative, Alvaro Rodriguez (front right) and Deputy Minister of Home Affairs and founder of Tanzania Youth Icon, Hon. Hamad Masauni join local community members in listening to a presentation on the first phase of the UNDP water project.
The water and the conservation projects have been running for several years and now that the first phase have been successfully implemented, both projects will be scaled-up. Each project is set to receive USD 50,000 this year through the UNDP Small Grants Programme to begin implementation of phase two. On Friday and Saturday, the UN Chief will also visit a number of schools where UN agencies, namely UNICEF and UNDP, are set to begin Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) projects later this year. These WASH projects will cover ten schools. Of these ten schools,the ones that will be visited include Mkwajuni Secondary School in Kaskazini, Unguja and Wingwi Primary School in Micheweni District, Pemba. Chairperson of Tanzania Youth Icon (TAYI), Abdallah Othman Miraji (left); UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative, Mr. Alvaro Rodriguez (far left); and Deputy Minister of Home Affairs and founder of Tanzania Youth Icon, Hon. Hamad Masauni (middle left) visit a new building that TAYI built with support from the European Union through UNICEF.
"The United Nations in Tanzania is keen to see the Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar reach its social and development goals through MKUZA III. Education and Climate Change are two of the priorities of the revolutionary government.In terms of education,the authorities wish to achieve a higher quality education and supporting Goal 6: 'Clean Water and Sanitation' at the school level will help achieve this objective. We all believe that a healthy student has a better chance of performing well in school and reaching his or her full potential," said Mr.Rodriguez. Two of the districts where WASH will be implemented, Micheweni and Kaskazini districts offer an example of the current needs that exist when it comes to need to improve the ratio of toilets to students in Zanzibar.For example, the number of students per toilet in KaskaziniA is 1 to 143 for girls and1 to 278 for boys. Sustained intervention is needed to reach the international standard which is1 to 20 for girls and 1 to 25 for boys. UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative, Alvaro Rodriguez (left) being shown some art done by kids who are of programmes being implemented by Tanzania Youth Icon (TAYI) UN staff are shown some of the 200 beehives that were created as a result of UNDP's environmental conservation project in Kajengwa, Makunduchi Zanzibar. Some of the Beehives established by the UNDP energy conservation project in Kajengwa, Makunduchi, Zanzibar UN, Tanzania Youth Icon and government officials visit the borehole that was drilled during the first phase of the clean water access project. UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative Alvaro Rodriguez (right) draws water that is accessible because of the project and places it on the head of one of the local women. UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative, Alvaro Rodriguez announces that UNDP will give an additional sh110m to scale up the clean water access project. Representative of Kikwajuni constituency, Nassor Salim Ali (Jazira); Ministry of Lands, Water, Energy and Environment-Hon. Salama Aboud Talib; UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative, Alvaro Rodriguez; Sheha of Shehia at Kikwajuni, Juma Sadati Haji; Deputy Home Affairs Minister and founder of Tanzania Youth Icon (TAYI), Hon Hamad Masauni take a group photo after announcing phase two of the UNDP water project. UN officials and members of NGO 'Kamati ya Uhifadhi Misitu ya eneo la Kajengwa' pose by some of the over 200,000 trees that were planted by the NGO through the UNDP energy conservation project Women from Kikwajuni, Zanzibar who will benefit from the second phase of the project listen as the UN, the government and Tanzania Youth Icon (TAYI) explain how they will try and ensure clean water access for them


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Read the following words/expressions found in today's article.
Read the following words/expressions found in today's article.
1. nomination (n.) [nom-uh-ney-shuhn] – the act of suggesting someone for an election to an official position
Example: The nomination for the position of president is now open.
2. former (adj.) [fawr-mer] – being the first of two things cited in a statement
Example: Japan and China are different in that the former is a group of islands while the latter is part of mainland.
3. latter (adj.) [lat-er] – being the second of two things cited in a statement
Example: The CEO likes both Mr. John and Ms. Thomas, but he hired the latter because a woman seems more suitable for the job.
4. transparent (adj.) [trans-pair-uhnt, -par-] – free of dishonesty
Example: Election should be transparent to be fair.
5. merit (n.) [mer-it] – a superior quality that makes a person worthy of something rewarding
Example: A good education is a merit for job applications.
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Korean-American Dr. Jim Yong Kim is the US' official nominee to be the next World Bank leader. The nomination was announced by US president Barrack Obama.
Dr. Kim is the president of the prestigious Dartmouth College and has worked as an official at the World Health Organization.
Obama believes Dr. Kim's background in medicine and his knowledge about health in developing countries makes him suitable for the job. Obama says that a "development expert" may be a better candidate compared to past US nominees, who were mostly bankers and defense officials.
Dr. Kim's nomination comes as a surprise, as he lacks political and financial background. In contrast, the two other nominees for World Bank president, one from Nigeria and one from Colombia, have held government positions and are both finance experts.
Another challenge for Dr. Kim is getting enough votes from World Bank representatives. Dr. Kim has an advantage with 16% of the vote coming from the US, but he has to secure 9% of Japan's vote and almost 29% of the vote from the European Union in order to win.
Experts say this is the first time that non-US candidates could challenge a US nominee. For years, the US and EU have held top positions in world organizations—the former with leaders heading the World Bank and the latter with leaders heading the International Monetary Fund.
Because of this pattern, many hope the World Bank president selection process would become more transparent and based on merit.
Viewpoint Discussion
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Discussion A
● If you were to vote for World Bank president, would you choose a doctor over an economist? Please explain your choice.
● What should be the primary qualities of an international organization leader?
Discussion B
● Why is it important for an election to be transparent?
● Do you believe that elections can be 100% transparent? Why or why not?


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On Thursday, Nov. 10, at approximately 9 a.m., deputies of the Dyer County Sheriff's Department apprehended three local men allegedly connected to a robbery occurring at 111 Beth Ave.
Upon arriving at the scene, deputies spoke to a neighbor who reportedly witnessed the men attempting to break into the residence. The witness stated that he shouted at the three men, prompting them to flee the scene, traveling westbound on foot.
Authorities were also notified that a dark blue or black mid-size car had traveled through the area shortly before the burglary occurred.
Within moments, investigators were able to locate a 2009 Nissan Altima driven by 20-year-old suspect Cristian Jones. Shortly after apprehending Jones, authorities located 19-year-old suspect Joshua Twitty, and 20-year-old suspect Hunter Cox.
Both Jones and Cox shared a residence at 511 East Main St., Newbern, and in a subsequent search to the property, deputies recovered four stolen firearms, jewelry, a small amount of marijuana, and 253 Xanax pills.
Investigators have determined that the some of the stolen property recovered from Jones and Cox's residence was from a previous burglary that occurred earlier that morning at a camper located at 655 Hwy. 210 South.
According to law enforcement officials, all three men have now been charged with two counts of aggravated burglary, theft of property over $1,000, possession of Schedule IV and VI drugs with intent to sell, and unlawful possession of a weapon.
Dyer County Sheriff Jeff Box stated that the apprehension of the three offenders was attributed to observant citizen tips and immediate response from deputies of the Sheriff's Department.
Monday at 9 a.m., the three suspects made their first appearance in court at Dyer County General Sessions, where they were released on bonds totaling $5,000 (Tweety), $10,000 (Jones) and $15,000 (Cox).
All three men are scheduled to reappear at Dyer County General Session Court on Thursday, Nov. 17, at 9 a.m.


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Chocolate fudge pudding (slightly adapted from What's for Pudding)
For the pudding:
1 c (125g) flour
1 tsp baking powder
2 Tbsp cocoa
pinch salt
3/4 c (150g) sugar ("a mixture of brown and white is a good idea")
1/2 c (125g) full-cream milk
1 tsp vanilla essence
2 Tbsp (30g) butter
1 egg, beaten
1/2 c chopped walnuts or chopped chocolate (I used a bar of very dark German chocolate which is too bitter to eat, but wonderful to bake with)
- Preheat oven to 180C. Butter a fairly shallow ovenproof dish that holds about 4 cups (1 litre).
(In fact the dish I used was a bit too shallow - a deeper one, about 8 cm, would let more sauce collect under the cakey top.)
- In a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, cocoa and salt. Mix through the sugar.
- Melt the butter in a glass jug in the microwave or in a small saucepan. Stir in the milk and vanilla essence.
- Pour onto the dry ingredients, with the beaten egg, and mix until smooth.
- Stir in the walnuts or chocolate.
For the topping:
4 Tbsp cocoa
3/4 c (150g) brown sugar
1 and 1/2 c hot water
- Spread the batter evenly in the ovenproof dish. Sift the cocoa evenly over the top, followed by the brown sugar.
- Pour the hot water carefully over, completely covering the mixture. (The best way to do this is to hold a tablespoon or larger serving spoon over the mixture and pour the hot water slowly and gently into the spoon, moving the spoon around over the mixture, so that the water spreads evenly over it all without displacing it.)
- Bake for about 1 hour until the topping is firm to the touch and the pudding smells cooked.
The magic at work - that's a macaroni cheese underneath.
As you can see, mine didn't look wonderful, as some of what should have been the sauce stayed stubbornly in the middle of the top (that too-shallow dish was the problem, I think). But there was absolutely nothing wrong with the taste. Alexa says "Serve with cream", but we ate ours with ice-cream - I love the contrast of hot and cold. My guest was ecstatic. With a bit of supervision, children could make this for Mother's Day tomorrow...


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The latest offering from designer Manuel Bolano, entitled 'A milion of promises, a milion of Scars,' was presented on the runway as part of the 080 Barcelona Fashion event last week. The Fall/Winter 2012 collection from the designer showed both its men's and women's collections together and were unified as a cohesive whole with the collection's use of modern tailoring, patterns, avant-garde style and draping details.
The models who walked the runway also all adorned makeup that made them look as if they had recently been beaten and bruised. The diverse collection of evening wear, outerwear, suited separates and casual wear was heavy in its use of flamboyant additions, such as spikes, bold color combinations and feathers just to name a few. With previous awards won for having the best in women's collections at the 080 Barcelona Fashion event in the past, who knows what the outcome of this year's diverse and current offering from Manuel Bolano will achieve.
Psychedelic Editorial Collages
40 Forms of Phallic Advertising
Structural Eyewear Campaigns
Playful Kiddie Pool Photography
Contemporary Tribal Renderings
Manuel Bolano Shows His Current Lines at the 080 Barcelona Fashion Eve
- By: John IbbitsonFeb 1, 2012
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The Social Innovation Fund (SIF), an Obama Administration public-private sector initiative launched last year, represents a new way of doing business for the government. Yet like many programs, SIF's future is in jeopardy until Congress passes the 2011 budget. A bill now before Congress proposes cutting $100 billion from this year's budget and eliminates the Corporation for National Community Service (CNCS), which houses SIF.
What great timing for the Stanford Social Innovation Review (SSIR) to hear straight from SIF Director Paul Carttar (left), who we interviewed after his keynote panel discussion at the 2011 Social Enterprise Conference this past weekend. During the keynote and in our interview, Carttar shared some of SIF's challenges and accomplishments. (Carttar is coauthor of "Zeroing in on Impact," an oft-cited SSIR article.)
Carttar was clear that, as planned, SIF is moving swiftly ahead with its second year of grantmaking, and applications for the coming year are due by April 12. Last year, 54 organizations met the April 2010 deadline for SIF's inaugural year of grants, and in July, 11 "intermediaries" – grantmakers across the U.S. – were selected to receive a share of $50 million in grants. SIF looked for grantmaking organizations that had strong track records of successfully identifying and growing high-performing nonprofits. In turn, these grantmakers were tasked with identifying on-the-ground, service-providing organizations (subgrantees) that lead social change in youth development, economic opportunity, or health, and that could provide evidence of real impact. A full list of the first year's subgrantees should be announced by the end of this month, said Carttar.
Last week, SIF posted a PDF with the executive summaries of all 54 qualified applicants. Also available: the full applications of the 11 organizations that received funds. Carttar hopes these documents can be a useful resource for people and organizations interested in SIF and social innovation generally.
Carttar emphasized that SIF grants provide leverage for much greater funding than typical grants, since SIF grants must be matched dollar-for-dollar at both the intermediary and service-providing levels. The match requirement is designed to generate support from a wide variety of partners, all united by the same theory of change. This private-philanthropic support also provides more long-term stability than federal funds. SIF has been authorized for $60 million in appropriations in 2011 – dependent on the outcome of current budget negotiations – and President Obama has put $70 million in the 2012 budget.
Although future funding for SIF is undeniably at risk, Carttar was emphatic about the impact SIF has already had. "SIF created a vision of leveraging the government's assets for social change. This is a new way of doing things for the government," he said. SIF's focus is on community-based interventions that can prove results with evidence. "The goal is to find the best of these organizations and build them so that they reach as many people as possible," he said. Read SSIR's interview with David Gergen in Fall 2008 here.
"In communities throughout the U.S., there are social entrepreneurs who have a passion for solving problems in their communities, and the skills and vision to address those problems. SIF was invented to encourage public-private partnerships to reduce barriers to growth for these organizations that have proof of impact. This emphasis on outcomes and on growing successful models, is a winning idea that's not going away," said Carttar. "SIF represents the President's belief in community-based change, that entrepreneurs have better ideas than bureaucrats," he noted.
The 2011 Social Enterprise Conference is presented annually by the students of the Harvard Business School and the Harvard Kennedy School. Carttar was joined on stage by Carol Thompson Cole, president and CEO of Venture Philanthropy Partners, which received funding from SIF in 2010. The discussion was moderated by David Gergen, senior political analyst for CNN and director of the Center for Public Leadership at the Harvard Kennedy School. Read SSIR's interview with David Gergen in Fall 2008 here.


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Karen Abbott is the New York Times bestselling author of Liar, Temptress, Soldier Spy: Four Women Undercover in the Civil War. The book tells the spellbinding true story of four women who risked everything—their homes, their families, and their very lives—during the Civil War.
Seventeen-year-old Belle Boyd, an avowed rebel with a dangerous temper, shot a Union soldier in her home and became a courier and spy for the Confederate army, using her considerable charms to seduce men on both sides.
Emma Edmonds disguised herself as a man to enlist as a Union private named "Frank Thompson," witnessing the bloodiest battles of the war and infiltrating enemy lines, all the while fearing that her past would catch up with her.
The beautiful widow Rose O'Neal Greenhow engaged in affairs with powerful Northern politicians, used her young daughter to send information to Southern generals, and sailed abroad to lobby for the Confederacy, a journey that cost her more than she ever imagined.
Elizabeth Van Lew, a wealthy Richmond abolitionist, hid behind her proper Southern manners as she orchestrated a far-reaching espionage ring—even placing a former slave inside the Confederate White House—right under the noses of increasingly suspicious rebel detectives.


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Marketing software company ACTITO's sends about a million SMS text messages each month for its customers. For its SMS marketing messages, ACTITO approached CM Telecom that provided the company with direct and stable connections with various operators.
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CM Telecom's mobile messaging platform combined with direct and stable connections with French operators.
Country manager of ACTITO in Paris, Marc Désenfant, explains ACTITO's activities: "We are a software company and run marketing software that enables brands and their agencies to operate marketing channels. We provide a whole range of marketing functionalities through – for instance – direct marketing, multichannel, CRM, and SMS. We do this for a wide range of clients and customers."Delivery guarantee
For its SMS marketing messages, ACTITO approached CM Telecom. Mr. Désenfant: "The challenge was connecting to various telecom operators to send out SMS messages with delivery guarantee as these are business critical communications. CM provides us with direct routes to various telco's and stable, fast routes for critical messages. We are provided with direct routes and connections that allow us to carry out important communications for our clients."Close relationship
ACTITO's sends about a million SMS text messages each month for its customers. These kinds of numbers require a stable platform, a good service as well as competitive pricing. Mr. Désenfant: "But, not only budget reasons made us choose for CM. The fact that they have people in our countries Belgium and France, as well as the level of service they provide have lead to a good and close relationship between ACTITO and CM Telecom."
Jeremy Delrue, country manager of CM Telecom in France: "We're proud to work with ACTITO, build a strong and good relationship and are to able to provide them with what they need so they can grow their business. It's great to see CM Telecom has successfully brought its services into France and bring local support."
Not only budget reasons made us choose for CM. The fact that they have people in our countries Belgium and France, as well as the level of service they provide have lead to a good and close relationship between ACTITO and CM Telecom.
Marc Désenfant
Managing Director
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by Jan Wood, North Seattle Friends
I have been privileged to see something wonderful. Something I knew could be possible, but have waited my whole life to be part of. I have seen groups of people cutting through the years of polite estrangements, suspicions, and judgments. I have seen them drop all that energy we carry about what is right, wrong, what needs/must be done. I have seen them let go of their agendas and give them to Jesus to make something of it all.
I have seen folks simply tell the truth together. Not so much the truth of what they think, but the truth of what is under that. "I am afraid that…." "I was so hurt…." "I get angry when…." "I need…." "I have judged you…." "I have felt the weight of your judgment…." "I don't know what to do…." "We don't know what to do. We are stuck…."
I have seen folks gather around the truth of one another in new and compassionate ways. I have seen folks seeing things in a new light and asking forgiveness for things both immense and small. I have seen folks and groups forgive one another and be reconciled in authentic and lasting ways. I have seen unsolvable problems be released to Jesus' wise unfoldings and see new answers emerge. I have seen folks in opposition just come and be with one another in sustained prayer and care for one another's ache to be faithful. I have seen fresh starts for churches and yearly meetings. My heart has leapt for joy that the good news of the gospel is as astounding as it sounds. God wants to do work in our churches that is far more radical and transformative than organizational and theological rearrangements. God wants to make us a vibrant people. A radiant witness to the world that Jesus is come—and none of us are the same again.
I have also seen the moment of tenderness come and folks stomp out the fragile shoots of Jesus' invitation to come, sit, be, let him work the miracle. I've seen the open hearts trampled by those who felt no need for the humble invitation because they knew they were right. I have seen folks rush right past God's invitation because they were unwilling to wait in ambiguity. I've seen folks get scared and scurry back to the safety of organizational structures and analysis. I've seen folks experience the sweet taste of God's healing among them and then forget to put their rock of remembrance down—and in time they simply slid back into business as usual. I've seen folks shunt God's visitation aside as a one-time experience rather than the abiding space of God's people.
And yet…I now know what is possible. And I thirst for it. I yearn for this to be the beloved face of Northwest Yearly Meeting. I know it changes the world. I have learned some helpful steps of how any gathered group can make space for Jesus to come and make something wonderful of us.


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Wall ball is a universal lacrosse practice activity. Even stars like Paul Rabil and Matt Gibson continually improve their stick skills through the simple act of tossing a lacrosse ball against a wall. It's what helps Rabil shoot the rock with authority, and it enables Gibby to dust defenders with shocking regularity. However, wall ball is not just for the pros. It is also an effective way to help new lacrosse players gain confidence with catching, passing and cradling skills.
What you Need
- A flat brick or concrete wall at least 10 feet high
- A lacrosse stick
- Lacrosse gloves
- A lacrosse ball
- A water bottle
Simple Drills Youth Lacrosse Players can Practice
For youth lacrosse players, any time spent at the wall is time well spent. While many use the time to improve their weak hand, so much more can be accomplished at the wall by practicing drills like these.
1) Quick Stick
In a quick stick, a lacrosse player catches and quickly throws the ball back to the wall without cradling. Improving stick speed is essential to success in the fastest game on two feet.
Through the continued development of stick skills, hand-eye coordination and reflexes, young athletes have the opportunity to earn more playing time next season.
2) Face Dodge
At the wall, add dodging practice to basic throwing and catching drills.
- Catch the ball
- Perform a face dodge
- Throw the ball back against the wall
- Repeat the process several times
- Then, switch hands
3) Split Dodge
Youth lacrosse players can become better with their weak hand by practicing split dodges at the wall. In the game of lacrosse, well-rounded attackmen and midfielders pose the greatest threat to the defense.
- Throw the ball against the wall with your strong hand
- Catch it with your strong hand
- Switch hands
- Throw the ball against the wall with weak your hand
- Catch it with weak your hand
- Split dodge back to your strong hand
Wall ball is more than throwing the rock against a flat surface and catching it. In these videos, today's superstars show you how to take wall ball to the next level.


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climate change | monbiot | old age
Let me say immediately that I don't doubt that Planet Earth is on its way out. I couldn't be more gloomy about its future. I'm also not much of a fan of Clive James, in fact I was involved in an angry lunchtime argument with him on the subject of Iraq and what he called 'the triumph of Democracy' the last time I saw him, some years ago.
I am, on the other hand, constantly interested in how I can know whether what I read and hear is reliable. I couldn't for example put my hand on my heart and say that my belief that climate change is irreversible is based on anything very much more substantial than a tendency to trust in the green and the left, and the fact that I know from history and experience that human beings are inclined to do what they want to do until they use up the ability to do it. I'm certainly not equipped to verify the scientific arguments for or against climate change. I can't do the maths. In much the same way, I 'believe' in Darwinian evolutionary theory, which, although I've read a good deal on the subject, I'm only minimally able to verify for myself. Ditto the link between cigarettes and lung cancer. I read the reports and assume the science is right, but the truth is I don't really know.
In the Guardian, George Monbiot berates Clive James speaking on Radio 4 about scepticism for saying: 'the number of scientists who voice scepticism [about climate change] has lately been increasing'. Monbiot comments: 'He presented no evidence to support this statement and, as far as I can tell, none exists.'
Monbiot also presents no evidence to support his refutation. As far as he can tell, he says, James is wrong. He needs only to 'look at the quality of the evidence on either side of this media debate, and the nature of the opposing armies – climate scientists on one side, right-wing bloggers on the other'. Scientists = quality and correct, sceptics = right-wing, bloggers and wrong. Really? Just the two armies, big brains v. knuckleheads?
But it seems the real problem with Clive James is that he's old. Climate change denying in America is on the up, Monbiot tells us, and the majority of climate change deniers are in their sixties and older, accroding to a report from the Pew Research Centre. Monbiot agrees: it 'chimes with' his experience. It's pretty obvious, he says, that the old folk refuse to believe the truth of climate change because we have no investment in the future, we were brought up in a period of technological optimism, and we feel plain entitled to fly around the world like there's no tomorrow – well, like there will be tomorrow.
But it's even worse than just having an atrophied view of the world. Monbiot has discovered a 'fascinating corner of human psychology': people can't face thinking about death. A cultural anthropologist, Ernest Becker, in 1973 theorised that:
When people are confronted with images or words or questions that remind them of death they respond by shoring up their worldview, rejecting people and ideas that threaten it, and increasing their striving for self-esteem.
A biologist, Janis L. Dickinson, suggested that 'some people might respond to reminders of death by increasing consumption. Dickinson proposes that growing evidence of climate change might boost this tendency, as well as raising antagonism towards scientists and environmentalists.'
And so Monbiot brings us back to Clive James and the rest of us ancients:
is it fanciful to suppose that those who are closer to the end of their lives might react more strongly against reminders of death? I haven't been able to find any experiments testing this proposition, but it is surely worth investigating. And could it be that the rapid growth of climate change denial over the last two years is actually a response to the hardening of scientific evidence? If so, how the hell do we confront it?
Yes, quite fanciful. So many question marks, and even George Monbiot has failed to find any evidence for his proposition. I can't say I've ever felt more suspicious of my rather automatic readings and acceptance about climate change than after reading Monbiot's wobbly article. From one comment by one elderly commentator, we arrive, via some 'proposals', at a spurious generational argument and are asked to consider how to deal with this problem. Well, you are – I'm well past the age of reason. But bear in mind that at 46 (even accepting his assumption that I'm closer to death than he is – live every day as if it were your last, I say) George Monbiot has only got another fifteen years or so before he'll about-turning and racing in the other direction, screaming: 'There is no death, I am immortal.' Just like I do.


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Well hello, I thought it was time I blew the cobwebs off my blog, yet again. I really need a kick up the bum these days to make cards. Family life is just chaos and by time I sit down at night it's too late to start thinking about crafting.
Summer holidays are upon us so no school runs to get up for which means more late nights for crafting - in theory.
In the meantime here are some of the cards I have made since last time.
Hopefully back soon with something more recent, in the meantime going to have a look around blogland.
Sarah x


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Best Workplace 2018
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Location: Kraków
The challenges waiting for you:
- Working on web-based platform, providing the network maintenance and operations, as well as service delivery information, working on real-time data
- Responsible for development and maintenance automation tests (60%)
- Preparation of test plans, analysis of defects and reports from the performed tests scenarios (25%)
- Taking part in meetings regarding the project requirements (15%)
Required skills:
- Experience in automation testing (unit / integration / end2end testing, BDD, TDD)
- Knowledge of the testing tools (Cucumber, NightwatchJS, Karma, Protractor)
- Knowledge of automation frameworks (Selenium, Gatling, SoupUI, JMeter)
- Good knowledge of JavaScript
- Knowledge of the SQL and NoSQL
- Knowledge of HTML, CSS
- Very good knowledge of English spoken and written
Nice to have:
- Experience with Java
- Knowledge of RESTful services, SOAP, XML
- Basic knowledge of Linux
- ISTQB certification
Your benefits:
- Rich compensation package: Private medical health care, technical trainings, English classes and Multikafeteria card
- Opportunity to choose form of employment, also B2B cooperation
- Possibility to design your own career path clearly. We can offer you opportunity to choose projects, technologies and sectors
- Work and life balance. We respect you free time and promise good relations within teams and a lot of integration parties for you and your family
- Flexible working hours or possibility to work remotly
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Purple is a royal color, and is ideal for today's modern bride. 2012 is coming, brides-to be, have you come up with an ideal color for your 2012 wedding, now let me tell you something about "Purple".
Purple color is adored by many women and it is always full of royal feelings and beauty. If your bridal gown is white, ivory, black, aborigine, baby blue and light yellow, you can choose the purple bridesmaid dresses for your dear bridesmaids. Besides, there are many charming shadows in purple, such as the lavender, lilac and violet. Maybe sometimes, bridesmaids can carry the color deep purple easily as it does not suit every personality. If so, lavender is considered a boon as it is an easy substitute for purple. It can really bring us some power to be royal and noble.
To connect with the elegant and sweet wedding theme, and making your wedding day pop with this seasons' latest trend in color will bring your wedding marveling effect.


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There is an old saying that there is no such thing as a free lunch. But in the e-discovery arena, there are times when counsel can "pass the check" for e-discovery to the opposing party.
A True "Black Swan": How unpaid internships were good, but are now bad
I love when a movie comes out that makes me smarter, even without watching it. A good example is The Black Swan. I had never heard of such a thing and had no idea what it symbolized before Fox bombed the airwaves with commercials featuring dark, elegant-looking shots of Natalie Portman in ominous poses. Intrigued, I looked up the metaphorical use of a black swan in literature and film. I learned that a black swan represents an event that surprises the observer, has a major effect on the observer and others, which is usually negative, but is often inappropriately rationalized in hindsight.
Motions to Dismiss Still A Possibility
In spite of the Second District Appellate Court decision in Sacksteder v. Senny, 2012 Ohio 4452 (2012), which declined to adopt the more stringent pleading standards set out by the U.S. Supreme Court in Bell Atlantic v. Twombly, 550 U.S. 544 (2007), and Ashcroft v. Iqbal, 556 U.S. 662 (2009), it is still possible to get inadequately pled complaints dismissed via a motion to dismiss or for judgment on the pleadings.
Ohio Approves Medicaid Expansion Under Affordable Care Act
The Controlling Board, a state legislative panel which oversees spending federal funds, voted October 21, 2013 to accept $2.56 billion from the federal government to extend Medicaid coverage to approximately 300,000 low income Ohioans. The expansion would allow, among others, childless adults earning up to 138% of the federal poverty level (approximately $16,000 for one person ) to be eligible for health care under Medicaid.
New 3.8% Medicare Tax Law Provides Some Exceptions for Real Estate Industry
Medicare Tax law generally. The new Medicare Tax law (I.R.C. § 1411) was added to the Internal Revenue Code by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, in part to offset some of the costs of Obamacare. Very generally, the tax is imposed on an individual's unearned income (i.e., net investment income including, in part, net income from rents and a trade or business that is a passive activity with respect to the taxpayer).
How to Increase the Odds that the Loser Really Pays
Often, a client seeking our advice asks if they can recover their attorney's fees in a lawsuit. We explain that an award of attorney's fees to a prevailing party only occurs in a few situations: when a Federal or State law mandates an attorney fee award to the lawsuit's winner, or when a court, in its discretion, determines that the behavior of the losing party is so egregious that punitive damages and attorney's fees should be awarded. We explain that the necessary egregious behavior needs to almost rise to the level of criminal activity before a court will even consider a request for attorney's fees. While most clients believe that the wrongs done to them by adverse parties are always "criminal" in the sense of being intentional and outrageous, it is rare when a court will award attorney's fees purely based on bad business behavior.
When Charity Invites Liability, a Simple Contract Can Help
If you are a small business owner, you may often consider how you can give back to the community or make a charitable use of your commercial property. Picture this: A local nonprofit is hosting a 5K race and asks to use your business's parking lot as a pre-race staging area. While you would like to help out the nonprofit (and get some good PR in the process), you are concerned about liability. If someone gets hurt at the race, could your business be sued for its involvement? The old saying is that "no good deed goes unpunished," but, with a little planning and foresight, your business can sidestep liability while still meeting its charitable goals.
Record Payout for Racial Discrimination by Merrill Lynch
A recent case demonstrates how dangerous it is when an employer does not monitor the workplace to ensure equal opportunity. In what could be a record payment to settle an American class action suit for racial discrimination, Merrill Lynch agreed in August to pay $160 million to black brokers and trainees who worked at the firm since 2001.


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You never forget when you cross paths with greatness. The thought crossed my mind earlier this week when I heard Hall of Fame Tennessee women's basketball coach Pat Summitt was retiring.
Last August, Summitt announced she had been diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's-type dementia. Her illness and health led to her decision, but she will remain close to the program as head coach emeritus.
Coach Summitt made her announcement Wednesday, April 18, which rekindled memories of another mid-April date some years back.
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Looking for a playgroup in the area? Come along to our weekly sessions!
Kirana Colleges is a leading Australian vocational education provider. We host playgroups to give our students practical training in child care. Playgroup is an important social network for children and families.
At our playgroup children, parents and carers are able to connect, learn and most importantly, have fun.
LOCATION: Kirana Colleges Campus at Sydney Olympic Park
WHEN: Tuesdays from 10am to 12pm (Starting 30th January)
COST: Free of charge
AGES: Our playgroup is suitable for children under 5 years
Benefits of playgroup at Kirana Collges:
- Fun and educational activities
- Excellent resources and modern facilities
- Led by qualified teachers
- Free on-site parking
- Morning tea provided
This event is registered with Playgroup NSW. Places are limited. Email firstname.lastname@example.com to register.


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HD Tune Pro 4.01 is an extended version of HD Tune which includes many new features such as: write benchmark, secure erasing, AAM setting, folder usage view, disk monitor, command line parameters and file benchmark. It's a popular benchmark and perfect for testing thumb drives.
Benchmark Results: The file benchmark gives us a better idea how performance will look in the real world and it's obvious that pairing them is extremely beneficial as they scream in this benchmark.
CrystalDiskMark is a small benchmark utility for drives and enables rapid measurement of sequential and random read/write speeds. Note that CDM only supports Native Command Queuing (NCQ) with a queue depth of 32 (as noted) for the last listed benchmark score. This can skew some results in favor of controllers that also do not support NCQ.
Benchmark Results: Even the incompressible data used on the CrystalDiskMark benchmark barely fazed the pairing as numbers are still more than double on reads from what we saw on a single drive (435.8MB/s reads & 470.6MB/s writes) but shy of double on writes.
We have been running the AS-SSD Benchmark app for over some time now and found that it gives a broad result set. The programmer has worked very hard on this software and continues to make updates often so if you use it, show him some love and send him a donation. There are now three tests that are found within the tool and we'll show the results from two of them.
Benchmark Results: Again, the performance numbers indicate nearly double that of a single drive where we saw reads at 503.19MB/s and writes at 472.22MB/s.
As expected, pairing a couple of drives like the Neutron GTX's which already put up superb performance numbers singularly, really kicks up performance to a whole new level. In fact, in most of our tests, the throughputs nearly doubled from what we saw on a single drive. With the LAMD controller, we barely saw any difference between compressible and incompressible data which translates to a more even real world performance experience.
Those needing every bit of performance they can get should be very pleased with this setup. As with most things, the tremendous upside comes with a few drawbacks that most are already aware of. Obviously, there's the cost of two drives rather than just the one which runs $219.99 shipped by itself. Second, you double the risk of data loss should something unfortunate happen.
Legit Bottom Line: If you like the performance of one Corsair Neutron GTX, you'll be amazed how fast a pair of them are.
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Got home today from being out of town for a few days and had that mysterious envelope in the mailbox. Always a treat to get a nice successful TTM return. I mark my address for both the send to and return address on the SASE I sent out so if it gets lost it will always (hopefully) come back to me anyway, as there is no sense in sending the player back his own autograph.
Today it was the Texas Rangers star center fielder – Andruw Jones. This is exciting as it marks a successful TTM return from an active major leaguer! It is always nice to see a guy take time out of his busy career and give a little back to the fans. In today's game it is easy to get caught up in all the BS hoopla regarding rule breakers and steroid users, but in the end these guys are getting paid (handsomely might I add) to play a game – something that anyone of us as a baseball fan would love to do, and something all of us dreamed doing as a kid!
Here is what Andruw Jones threw some ink on for me. Andruw Jones c/o Texas Rangers 2/2 in 15 days:
2008 Bowman – #91 – Andruw Jones c/o Texas Rangers
2005 Donruss Classics – #183 – Andruw Jones c/o Texas Rangers
There you have it – another FlippingWax TTM Success – thanks Mr. Jones!


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Based on a play from the San Quentin Drama Workshop, this disturbing but thought-provoking drama tells the tale of a young convicted killer who is sent to prison and finds himself tried again by a jury of inmates. When they find him guilty he has no choice but to endure their terrifying punishment.
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Do you ever experience situations in life, where the timing of things seem off?
Like your husband scheduling his knee surgery for Memorial Day weekend which was slated to be a weekend of home improvement projects? :)
or after 8 years, the stucco exterior of your house starts to crumble and desperately needs paint when you just resigned to put away the brush and rollers for a while?
Or your oldest daughter meeting an incredible young man whom we all have come to love, but who is moving to California in two weeks?
(cue Alanis Morissette's song, "Isn't it Ironic")
But.....don't ya also have it sometimes when the timing just seems RIGHT?!
I had that happen a few weeks ago, when a mutual friend, I'll call her "Rebeckles", introduced Katrina and I through Katrina's new house closing.
Rebeckles, the realtor, gave Katrina a gift certificate from my Room for Change business to be used toward some custom furniture built by my better half.
Katrina ordered a bench for her entry way, and then went on to order a couple more signs to personalize her new home.
Here are the pieces below.(Bench and planked sign over door).
(Fresh Market Sign)
After some phone conversations and some email dialogue, we decided we'd meet for coffee. Long story-short, we discovered that while I've been feeling overwhelmed by my work load, she is great at home staging and decorating, and would love to do more of this in the future and had some (not a ton, but some) time to spare.
After chatting, brainstorming and even praying together, we decided that maybe we could do some projects together in the future.
Fast foward a week later, and we did just that.
Spent the day working together...
She tagged along to my Friday's appointments (actually she did much more than that...she offered great insights with clients' decorating dilemas and helped me stage my friend Tracey's built in bookshelves).
We had a great day together and I look forward to more collaboration in the future!
Meet my new pal, Katrina!
Staging Tracey's room with new pillows, tray, lamps and accessories.
New wall color freshly painted too...I took it from a goldenrod yellow to "Jackson Tan". ( I didn't paint it-I only picked it). :)
After a busy morning of staging and consults, we gave each other tours of our own homes as we had never been before. We both assumed that we would appreciate each other's style and while I'm not sure what her thoughts were about mine, I loved hers! :)
This girl loves accessorizing.
No wonder we clicked.Here's some vignettes from her house:
Bragger alert:
I'll point out the items I spied that she bought from my booth prior to me meeting her. (another reason I love her). :)
The rustic barnwood "love".
The "and they lived happily ever after" on pallet wood sign:
How great are these frames? Wish I could take credit here, but no can do.
Check out the pallet shelves. Nope, didn't make those either, but want to now.
How cute is this?
Selfie time! And that's a wrap.
According to both of my fashion-forward teenage daughters, I should be thankful this wasn't a full length mirror.
I came home that day wearing the shirt you see, with red skinny jeans!! They were mortified. They said the shirt was coral and they laughed out loud when they saw me.
Upon further observation in this moment, I have to say I agree and publicly apologize to Katrina for forcing you to be seen with me that day.
Come to think of it, we haven't talked since.
Maybe this collaboration is over before it even began due to my fashion faux-pas.
I promise you Champs, I'm much more precise and trendy when it comes to color on your walls, than I am with clothes on this middle-aged body.
Please don't judge a book by it's cover! :)
And K.T.-please give me another chance. I promise to wear all black next time.


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Volvo FH13 440 v2.0
1. UW Textures , its Lightmask, shadows
2. Support DLC
3. Has 2 cabins and one chassis
4. All the mirrors, a couple of options
5. Plastic grille and paint the bumper and lower lip
6. Her salon (a converted default) is backlit.
7. Lightboxes are a choice of both cabins.
8. Has 3 kinds of canopies.


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"Gidi Up," "Wedding Party," and "The Arbitration" star Somekele Idlahama graces the cover of what is the half-year review of Genevieve Magazine.
The actress, who prefers to keep her private life private, gives a peek into her world and drops some very life inspiring nuggets in this July/August edition.
The issue also features poet and "Gidi Up" costar Titilope Sonuga, who shares her thoughts on what it means to build while afraid.
Styling & Direction – Ifeoma Odogwu @hyperfashun
Photography – Felix Crown @felixcrown
Photography assistant– Lanre Nuel
Make-up – Joanne Sanni for Zaron @jesuis_joanne
Hair – Austine Afaha for Tasala HQ @austineafaha
Kinky Hair Extensions – X-Pression @xp4you
Style Correspondent – Annette Odimegwu @annetteodimegwu
Location – Elegushi Beach, Lekki, Lagos
Wardrobe – All Swimwear by ANDREA IYAMAH SWIMWEAR @andreaiyamahswimwear


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Many well known people are better known for the questions that they asks rather than the question they answers. I think that one important question that all educated people should ask is: What is success? Success is defined in a large variety of ways depending on the individual. Defining success is important because it is what drives the human species. Without success, the world may not be the same. Being able to answer this question will contribute greatly to ones success and education.
What is success? Some may say that success is defined by the salary one earns. Others define success as the popularity or publicity one receives. There is no correct answer to this question, but it still is extremely important to ponder. The world is the way it is today because fulfilling personal goals was so important to explorers such as Columbus, Magellan, and Polo that they discovered new lands.
Fulfilling personal goals may be the best way to define success. The United States was originally founded with thirteen states. As the years passed, many were looking to find more success and break away from the norm. Manifest Destiny is the idea that it was one?s destiny to expand west towards the Pacific Ocean. These pioneers found new opportunities on the way such as working on the railroad or panning for gold. As the explorer?s became wealthier, more successes were associated with their names. Eventually, Americans were able to expand west forming 50 states. Success is what drives the world, and without it, society as it is today would cease to exist.
All well educated people should define success, but it should not only limited to those that go to school. It will not only improve their life, but the lives of others around him/her. For instance, many...