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Monday, April 23, 2012
Thursday, January 5, 2012
Goal Setting 101
You might be afraid to set new goals this year, having failed to accomplish them in the past, but don't ever be afraid to begin again. God is all about new beginnings. That's what a new year is for! Put all those old fears aside, decide where you want to be in January 2013, and ask God to help you get there. Here's a great passage that will encourage you: Psalm 34:4-5
New International Version (NIV)
4 I sought the LORD, and he answered me;
he delivered me from all my fears.
5 Those who look to him are radiant;
their faces are never covered with shame.
Never be ashamed to look at God and smile. He is NEVER EVER ashamed of you when you do! The action of looking toward Him gives you a radiance that will light your way when your path may seem dark.
Have a great day and Happy New Year!
Hugs, Chrys
Monday, November 7, 2011
Soup and Sound Advice
Don't do it! Don't let the marketing geniuses who make the decisions to put spooky ghosts on the same shelf as jolly Santas trick you into thinking you have to rush around to get it all done TODAY!
Relax, you have plenty of time to get presents wrapped and cookies baked. And, here's the good news, if you don't get it all done---SO WHAT?---Thanksgiving and Christmas will still be great.
Here's a recipe I found on Good Housekeeping that I'm definitely trying. It looks SIMPLE and YUMMY and will be great as the cooler days approach. Perfect for that Thanksgiving week when company comes in. It should only take 20 minutes from start to eating. Love it!
Herbed Winter Squash Soup
- 2 package(s) (12 ounces each) frozen pureed butternut or winter squash
2 can(s) 14 1/2 ounces each, 3 1/2 cups, chicken broth
1 jar(s) (16 ounces) unsweetened applesauce
1 tablespoon(s) fresh thyme leaves
1/2 teaspoon(s) salt
1/4 teaspoon(s) coarsely ground pepper
Speaking of thanksgiving, here's a great message from our brother Paul, who wrote to the Colossians. It's also a great message for us.
Colossians 2:6 The Message (MSG)
6-7My counsel for you is simple and straightforward: Just go ahead with what you've been given. You received Christ Jesus, the Master; now live him. You're deeply rooted in him. You're well constructed upon him. You know your way around the faith. Now do what you've been taught. School's out; quit studying the subject and start living it! And let your living spill over into thanksgiving.
We do live in trying times, but guess what?----Every generation has its difficult days. We need to take Paul's advice and start living our life with thanksgiving on our hearts. I love how the Message puts it—school's out! In other words, you have already been taught the importance of living this way—so do it! Good point, don't you think.
Have a blessed week.
Hugs, Chrys
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
A New Beginning
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Washington and an Eventful Week
We left bright and early last Monday morning from Madison, Alabama where my grandchild, Macy, lives. She attends Madison Academy where she is in the fifth grade. The first day was just traveling, but on the second day we were at Monticello, the beautiful home of Thomas Jefferson. We continued on to Jamestown and Colonial Williamsburg, then to Mount Vernon, home to George Washington, and finished up with two days in Washington DC. The DC part included the Capitol, the Supreme Court, the Holocaust museum, the many monuments, the Smithsonian, and the Cheesecake Factory :). I couldn't leave that visit off! It was a fantastic trip, full of the historical happenings of our early formative years as a nation.
What was very clear from every angle is our country was founded on a stong belief in God. From early documents, it's evident that a belief in God and a desire to live according to His principles shaped our foundational laws. It's sad to see how far we have strayed from what was once held in high esteem. I know there are still many of us who hold God's values close to our hearts and are doing all that we can to keep them alive in America. It remains our job to elect men and women to represent us in Washington who also represent God, just as our forefathers did.
On our last night, we learned of the death of one of the most evil men this world has ever known. Since it was late at night, each mom, dad, or grandparent was alone with their own child. How do you rejoice in the death of anyone and explain to a child that it was okay to kill him? As a mom and grandmother, I was concerned that this be handled in the best way possible. First I realized the twin tower incident seemed just as far away to my fifth grader as the Holocaust did. I had to explain to her what happened on a date that for the rest of us only needs to be referred to as 9/11 and the scenes of the incident begin to play in our head as if it were yesterday. We talked briefly about that incident and how evil exists in our world and how people who do evil things have to pay for their crimes. I told her that this man had been hiding from us for nearly ten years. Since that was really all we knew at that point, I left it at that, and we went to sleep.
We went to sleep. How does that happen? The news of Bin Laden's death wasn't the only thing these children had to handle the week we were gone. The second day of our adventure, we learned of the tornado that was tearing through Alabama, their home state and, in fact, it was heading right for their homes. We stopped what we were doing and prayed for God's hand to keep their loved ones out of harm's way, and spent the day with one ear listening to the tour guide and another listening for news from home. That night, we had heard from every family on the trip and there were no deaths or injuries among them. We went to bed thanking God for His protection.
Psalm 4:8 says, "In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, LORD, make me dwell in safety." I have to think that verse was quoted by men, women and children during such trying times as the Revolutionary War and the French and Indian War and the Civil War and the Vietnam War and certainly during the Holocaust---right up to today where we live in such uncertain times: where the price of gas threatened our budgets, where our young men and women are sent to defend other countries where people the freedoms we have, where natural disasters leave loved ones homeless, where politicians want more from themselves than they do for their country, and the list goes on and on.
Thank you, God, that in You and You alone we can find safety and rest. Just as our children will climb in bed with us when a storm is raging outside and quickly fall asleep, all we have to do is climb in bed with the one who loves us the most--our Heavenly father--and we will also find rest.
Have a blessed day.
Thursday, April 7, 2011
A Tribute to My Mom
Monday, February 28, 2011
The Road Home
After three days of ski school, our youngest skiers "had it down," so to speak, and joined us veteran skiers (not that we're a ton better, just more experienced) on one last run down the mountain. We were so proud of them. Will, who is nine, fearlessly tackled each run like a football player ready for a championship game. Bella, our skinny little eight-year-old, did the same. Her tiny legs dug into the snow like little snow plows as she worked hard to maintain control and keep up with crowd. They were skiing with such confidence that we were happy to let them lead the way to our ski house.
Apparently, we mistook knowing how to ski for knowing how to get back to our house. Clearly, we were also oblivious to another potential problem that comes with skiing—once a turn is missed, there's no easy way to fix it. Still, none of this crossed our minds until Will, who was in the lead, missed a turn. Okay, no problem—maybe. My daughter (Will's mom), Korie, quickly followed him. She's a great skier and I was confident she would get them home. The rest of us were now behind a fast-moving Bella who made a quick right turn when she should have turned left. My last visual of her occurred as she disappeared over a short drop off (about three feet) onto a road--a REAL road where a car COULD have been driving. Like any grandmother worth her salt (whatever that means), I followed her down the hill to that road, instructing everyone else to stay where they were. As I made my way down to Bella, I knew that the only way back to the path would include a WALK up the hill we just came down. In skiing what goes up, must go down, but the opposite is also true—after a wrong turn, that is.
Once I reached Bella and discovered she was okay, I took my skies off and instructed Bella to do the same, then we started the long walk UP the mountain. Can I just say—walking uphill, carrying skies and poles, in a high altitude, after a long day of skiing, wearing heavy ski boots-- is never a good decision, but it was our only way home. The good news, no, the great news, was Bella never complained. She stopped for breaks, but never cried or whined about our situation or asked me to carry her skies. I was very proud of her. Maybe it was my heavy breathing that told her this wasn't the time for favors. In any case, she was a trooper. We eventually reached the ski path, put our skies on and, with me in the lead, made it home. Safely inside, we asked about Korie and Will. They were still not home. After a frantic few minutes, we got a phone call telling us to send a car for them. They came in exhausted from their journey, but were safe. Korie was also proud of Will as she told us he never complained either. I truly believe that in serious situations like this was, children know they have no option. For all of us, when we do not have options in a difficult situation, we don't have the luxury of complaining. In those times, we're happy to do whatever is necessary to get out of the bad situation. The next day, no one argued when someone proposed that only grownups lead the way home.
These kinds of stories make for great dinner conversation, or good blogging material, after all the parties involved are safe and warm inside the house, but while you are "in the moment" they can be extremely challenging and scary. I couldn't help but think of our heavenly Father who so patiently follows us down some very dangerous trails and then gently leads and guides us back to the life-saving path when we're ready to go home. And when we're truly ready to find the right path, there will be no complaining or whining. We'll be so happy that someone loves us with such a mighty power that they would walk up a snow-covered hill with us and lead us home. I love this verse in 2 Corinthians 5:6-8. I especially love the way The Message translates it: "That's why we live with such good cheer. You won't see us drooping our heads or dragging our feet! Cramped conditions here don't get us down. They only remind us of the spacious living conditions ahead. It's what we trust in but don't yet see that keeps us going. Do you suppose a few ruts in the road or rocks in the path are going to stop us? When the time comes, we'll be plenty ready to exchange exile for homecoming."
Have a great week knowing you serve a God who loves you so much He will run after you and guide you home.
Hugs, Chrys


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Read this tip to make your life smarter, better, faster and wiser. LifeTips is the place to go when you need to know about ITE Circuit Breakers and other Circuit Breakers topics.
Dual pole ITE circuit breakers do what their single pole counterparts can't; they allow appliances like washing machines and refrigerators to operate with their higher energy demands without causing an overload. Dual pole ITE circuit breakers are able to do this thanks to their construction. Single pole ITE breakers are used with 220-volt circuits. They have two "hot" or live wires, as opposed to the 120-volt circuit's single wire.
If either one of the 220-volt wires has a short, the dual pole ITE circuit breaker is built to trip and kill the power completely. If an air conditioner were wired to a pair of single pole ITE circuit breakers it could trip one circuit while leaving the other active. This would create a serious hazard. The use of dual pole ITE circuit breakers avoids that hazard completely.
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Monday, 10 April 2017
Vintage Rose...
I lunch my new range of stamps on Hochanda on Wednesday evening at 8pm as the One Day Special. I thought I would share some of the cards form the Language of Flowers range this week. Some of these cards popped up in the blog launch but I thought they deserved their own day in the sun lol.
I decided to start with the Vintage Rose which was the first I drew ( all the stamps are hand drawn and I will be sharing the original sketches with you all on the shows) This card shows the large A6 mounted rubber stamp and the wood grain background and Vintage definition from the cellar set.
I started by stamping the rose in black Momento ink then coloured the rose using the Graphmaster alcohol pens in red 10, 11 and 15. To add shading to this i used the white watercolour pencil from the set I had on Hochanda last week and added highlights on the centres of some of the petals. I cut the image out around the grey line i drew around the coloured image.
Next I stamped the distressed text background stamp over a 5"x5" card bank using barely nude colour cloud blending ink and these shaded over the card using the same blending ink. I then cut the lattice section form the Sue Wilson lattice edger die with one of the edges down the side of the front. I added 3mm stick on pearls on the lattice and added a strip of pearls along the 'seam'
I finally stamped the vintage dictionary definition form the vintage Rose clear stamp set and shaded this before cutting it out and adding a white mat. I then made up the card as shown using a strip of lace from my stash and more of the pearls to give a delicate shabby chic ( hopefully) look.
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Hi John, this card is gorgeous, love the rose stamp, so perfect. Have a great day. BxReplyDelete
Morning John, a gorgeous card love the rose it looks as if it is popping off the page.ReplyDelete
Nancyd xx
HI JohnReplyDelete
Great card.Love it.
Hi John.ReplyDelete
Thank you a lovely card.
Take care and have fun Kitty.
- Anonymous10 April 2017 at 07:42
Lovely card John, the rose is beautiful. JoycexReplyDelete
Morning John,ReplyDelete
Love the card today and your stamps.
Taking advantage of a nice quiet time before we get invaded by grandchildren, have three to look after today, here's hoping the weather is kind and they can play in the garden.
Enjoy your preparations for your shows.
Lovely card, really pretty.ReplyDelete
So beautiful, love the background stamps.ReplyDelete
Annette x
Morning John, oh wow what a gorgeous card, looks like the stamps will be falling in my basket on Wednesday. the colouring is superb and the lovely 'vintage' definition really finishes it off lovely. Your so clever.ReplyDelete
Hope you are recovered from your epic weekend, loved your show yesterday too.
Stay safe, healthy and happy, hugs, June Smith xxx
Hi John a lovely card and that Rose is gorgeous .ReplyDelete
Catherine xx
Hi John, What a beautiful rose, wish I could draw like that. Love the wood effect too. Love Rosemarie XReplyDelete
Good morning John this is a stunning card I love the rose it is so beautiful. You are very talented. Have a great day today. Take care. Hugs JackieReplyDelete
What a beautiful rose. I'm half way through your show from AP - some good tips thank you.ReplyDelete
Hi JohnReplyDelete
A lovely card. Looking forward to your shows.
B xx
Been looking forward to the launch of your stamps. Must remember to record while I'm away xReplyDelete
Loving your stamp and card .ReplyDelete
I hope you have time to rest today John.?
Elaine H X
What a gorgeous card, John. Looking forward to the shows.ReplyDelete
Anne (Northampton)
Great card John, love the rose stamp.ReplyDelete
Marion S x
A beauty today John you must be so proud the the flower is stunningReplyDelete
Love June horrocks xxxx
Good Morning John I hope your managing to get over a rather busy but fun weekend.ReplyDelete
This rose card is just stunning and my mum loved red roses and this one would have been ideal for her. hugs Shirleyxx
Morning John,ReplyDelete
Gorgeous stamp.
It looks wonderful John, shall look forward to shows on Wednesday, your colouring has come on leaps and bounds, xxxReplyDelete
Great card John. Beautiful rose and so well coloured. Looking forward to the show.ReplyDelete
Love Valxxx
Lovely little card John. I got this stamp yesterday along with many others; I am determined to come to terms with stamping. We had a wonderful day at Ally Pally (of course we spent too much money), and it was wonderful chatting to you all. A fab ending too when during your show Alex came off set to interview my daughter lol she was so embarrassed.ReplyDelete
Oh and don't forget to remind Mrs D to update the calendar.
Hugs to you and the team
Helen xx
- Rose in Chester10 April 2017 at 12:10
Hi John,ReplyDelete
growing on me........... (pardon the pun).
Good to see you on AP - I shall have to get the Ranger shiny pearls, they are just fab for those contemporary cards!
I'll be turning in at 8 on Wed.
Will you have time to play with all those new toys you bought???
Hugs, Rose
Beautiful card John. Looking forward to your Hochanda shows this week. xxReplyDelete
Hi John. What a really lovely definition of the word vintage. Looking forward to seeing your card samples and demos on Hochanda.ReplyDelete
Beautiful card John. I bought the Peony stamp on Saturday. It's stamped up and sitting here waiting to be coloured. Thanks for all your inspiration. Looking forward to Wednesday. Will be watching the repeat at 10pm. Better remind Myra or she might miss it.ReplyDelete
Eh up JohnReplyDelete
The rose is a stunner and us a beautiful focal point for the fab card.
What's this about reminding me to update your calendar?
Have you been casting nasturtiums? Oh no, that was a previous stamp set lol!
Ang x
Wonderful to see you yesterday and thank you letting me have a picture with you and tidy Phil! Very impressed you remembered my two names.ReplyDelete
Lovely blog as usual and wonderful cards on show at Ally Pally
Love Anne aka Till Lady
Hello John,ReplyDelete
A beautiful card . I do like that stamp very much. It's beautifully coloured!
I enjoyed the Show yesterday and did laugh at Alix and the quiz question! I ordered the new Ranger Enamel Accents - they look lovely! Also the two paper pads. Very useful size!
Many thanks, - casting Nasturtiums made me smile!!!
Love Myra
Hi John such a beautiful card. You really are a talented artist. I so wish I could draw and colour like you.ReplyDelete
Totally stunning John, your roses stamp is gorgeous, and the wood image in the background is brilliantly done, love it Kate xReplyDelete
Beautiful I love how you've coloured it Need a few tutorials about colouring I'm playing catch up re shows Still got yesterday's to watch Life and work definitely get in the way at timesReplyDelete
Beautiful card john x saw your stamps at ally pally yesterday they look gorgeous x wanted to tell you yesterday but you were so busy helping everyone x you are a star xReplyDelete
Theresa w x
Hi John beautiful card the rose is stunningReplyDelete
Lovely card. The Rose is fabulous.ReplyDelete
Beautifully coloured John, stunning card x x xReplyDelete


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Lekki Conservation Center is a place I'll love to visit again. It was actually a blogger day out with many other blogger which was organized by Alice of (TBA) The Bloggers Advocate.
I love TBA they have helped me grow in many ways, thanks so much. I really enjoyed myself, it was on a Sunday, and we were supposed to me at Gbagada at Domino Store/Shop.


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OSWEGO – Bonnie Kastler Loforte International exchange coordinator for nonprofit EF Foundation for Foreign Study, the leader in high school exchange, is currently accepting applications for host families for the 2012-13 school year.
Host families open their homes to a 15-18 year old from one of 25 countries around the world.
Students come for one or two semesters and attend the local high school. Through the exchange experience, both student and family get the chance to learn about a new culture and promote global understanding, right here in this community.
According to Loforte, EF Foundation host families represent the diversity of American culture – with varied economic, religious and social backgrounds.
Among those who embrace the exchange experience are parents looking to give their children a glimpse of the world, without having to travel the globe.
In addition, there are many successful host families who have no children, or adult children who no longer live at home, who are looking for new ways to connect to their communities, while gaining fresh perspectives on the world.
Host family applicants undergo a screening process to ensure that they are well suited for an exchange experience.
To host, one adult in the household must be at least 25 years old.
As an international exchange coordinator, Loforte is supporting a priority United States foreign policy goal of expanding communications between U.S. citizens and people from other countries. She , along with EF Foundation's full-time professional staff, is responsible for matching the right students with the right host families, enrolling them in high school and providing students, schools and host families with ongoing guidance and support throughout the year-long exchange experience.
Headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, EF Foundation for Foreign Study is the leader in high school exchange.
Committed to promoting international understanding and global awareness for more than 30 years, EF Foundation brings more students to the United States each year than any other high school exchange program.
Since 1979, the organization has matched more than 100,000 enthusiastic students from around the world with caring host families across the United States.
EF Foundation is designated by the United States Department of State as an Exchange Program Sponsor.


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Asia Today: Hong Kong, Tokyo React To Downgrade
Asian shares were down but off early lows Monday after Standard & Poor's historic downgrade of U.S. government debt. WSJ's Jake Lee, Peter Stein and Jacob Schlesinger discuss the market reactions in Hong Kong, Singapore and Tokyo.
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
go ... all of us ... and down the moves are less than what many see it ... this is Asia's today I'm JD I'm joined by Peet's the line on Kong Air Chief it will shut down ... it's that as expected the market down but it looks like them into quite small house so we told this historic action the US to secure a reason why snare a bigger action ... Jake is United ... this is not a Rabbit's this offer sure were seen ... stocks open ... lower across the region ... but to him between one and two percent lower at two percent all of them or for ... for Hong Kong or Singapore ... but ... um ... view the point is that this is not entirely an unexpected development ... people been talking to the possibility of downgrades ... in the US for while the timing ... of was the curve ball here ... and ... the fact that this is new territory people just don't know what to expect ... from the other hands on as people of Nevis for while this now a lot of alternatives out there if you're an investor ... and you wanna hold low risk assets ... Treasurys are still the most liquid acid costly whole ... show ... so where's all this mean for the U S economy the horse are stationed in global economy giving we sitting here in Asia ... is the summing we don't have to worry about abortion the very concerned about it ... well you know it's still early we still need to see how Europe opens no ... U S opens later on in the day ... and ... it's it's not clear what that global investor reaction will be quite yet ... but people are deftly focusing increasingly not just on ... the ... decision by SNP or any of the rating agencies ... but more on the state of the U S economy ... and whether or not um the ... slowdown in demand there are problems in Europe are going to affect ... the global economy ... and that of course would affect ... Asia as well Asian exporters' are down ... this morning on concerns that ... demand from U S and Western consumers generally ... is going to hurt their business ... of people are going to be ... concerned ... more about that probably been the ratings themselves show OK so the thinking in patients that when other means to take a wage excise intended to keep euro chief joins us on the line ... change last week we had that intervention in the yen the Japanese were just desperate joined at the end lower ... but of course none of these market may begin seen as safe haven bids what's happening in the yen ... now we might see more intervention ... you ... just Rises de Zuercher is ... Italian was actually read the stable Monday were a lot people so it Wednesday received a downgrade in ... the diaries ... will be ... in a spray can even see intervention as soon as this morning ... I think it is Galleon stated this level stays stable he probably won't see intervention ... but it still feels fragile I think if you see the dollar weakening to get that lead to greater rapid execution last week ... appeared to ... step in and intervene again ... thank you just go ... for the many implications of economies around the well what does all this mean for Japan authority of French outcome the following the devastating ... tsunami and it is here ... how does that affect to Japan's economy and in a time when patients that ... it should be Lagos where the baby ... in years are free people or the age of there's a big sigh of relief for shredding or when the jobs number came out it was very nervously watching that ... turnover better than expected ... nervousness it is a downgrade or people came in as we were expecting another big collapse I ... see that a couple ... of moments of relief that the truth is things are still fragile things are still uncertain ... the Nikkei is now ... here we are literally did your brain ... the slide in crude stocks to go and pick another scare could ... send things down ... thank you Jane ... and thank you think that ... this is Asia's today ...


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A Peaceful Demonstration by Oromo Youth in Washington D.C.
March 30, 2009
The ever increasing repression of Oromos and other people in Ethiopia has become a big concern for Oromo youth across the globe. The disturbing news that rarely gets reported by international media is a daily occurrence for the Oromo mass in Ethiopia and neighboring countries which compelled us to get up and march in hopes of bringing public awareness to the alarming human rights violations in Ethiopia. As recent as March 5, 2009, the Ethiopian government brutally beat many Oromo students and arrested over 80 of them from Bahir Dar University merely for asking certain individuals be brought to justice for their derogatory remarks towards Oromia and Oromos as well.


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I want to share an experience regarding a schedule change on a flight I booked with Tiger Air.
A couple of months ago Tiger Air introduced a new route from HKG – CGK (Jakarta) and I guess the schedule wasn't working too well for them so they changed the schedule quite a bit. I had a domestic connection on a separate ticket so the new time wasn't going to work for me and wanted a refund, as indicated as option 4 in the e-mail, shown below. Here's what happened:
- Called the customer service line and they picked up quickly, requested a refund due to schedule change, agent did some checks on the reservation and told me I cannot get a refund. I told him I'm requesting a refund per the e-mail, agent sounded hesitant to provide one and put me on hold.
- Agent came back on the line and said I wasn't eligible because the change wasn't over 4 hours. (it was 3:55 hr:min.) Told him I'm requesting a full refund as indicated on the e-mail and I'm not going to argue, agent put me on hold again.
- Agent came back and said they'll offer me a flight credit, blah blah, didn't want to hear it and just told him I'm requesting a full refund as indicated in the e-mail as an option. Obviously I'm very pissed at this point and figuring I'll just have to just claim this against my credit card. Agent put me on hold again.
- Agent came back and said they'll process the full refund to my credit card in 3 – 4 weeks, and lost me probably as a customer for a long time. Let's hope I actually get the refund, although I did confirm the amount with the agent, named "Em".
Is this a scam / purposely misleading business practice???
I think it is. While I believe legally they are obligated to offer a refund, and even though it's spelled out very clearly in the e-mails Tier sends, they'll try to convince customers to take the schedule change or take a flight credit. I think the agents just play pretend that you can't get a refund and probably eat a snack while they put you on hold, and don't really talk to anyone or do anything in the background. If this is the case, I can't blame the agents since this is how they're trained, but it's really sneaky of Tiger Air.
I'm very disappointed with Tiger's customer service and hope my readers learn that they should stick with their demands when talking with Tiger Air or any airline.
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RI 840 Tue, 22 Oct 2013 Depart Jakarta ( CGK ) 8:10 PM Hong Kong ( HKG ) 1:50 AM
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A tale of two business plan competitions
Here we compare two business plan competitions — MassChallenge and New Ideas SC — to illustrate just how different the approaches taken by state-supported contests can be.
By way of background, MassChallenge is currently holding its inaugural competition. It is operated by a newly-organized nonprofit organization and is supported by the Governor of Massachusetts, the Commonwealth's Secretary of Housing and Economic Development, and the Mayor of Boston, among many other sponsors.
New Ideas SC is hosted by FastTracSC, a coalition representing many of South Carolina's universities and economic development agencies. It is also supported by a number of other state and local organizations, including SC Launch. This year marks its sixth annual competition.
No big differences thus far. But consider the particulars:
Prizes: MassChallenge is planning to dole out $1 million in cash to its winners, with 15-20 prizes of $50K-100K. New Ideas SC will be spreading $20,000 among 5 category winners and 5 runners-up, including a $5,000 grand prize. Both competitions provide non-cash prizes as well.
Eligibility: MassChallenge is open to essentially anyone in the world, as long as they are willing to participate in certain required activities in Massachusetts during the competition. There is no obligation to set up business in the Commonwealth, although the organizers "believe that Massachusetts is the world's strongest innovation ecosystem and that winners will want to stay." New Ideas SC requires that participants be South Carolina residents with ideas that bring "new jobs, new energy, new talents, new life and new wealth to South Carolina."
Branding: MassChallenge bills itself as the "world's largest start-up competition." Quite a bold claim, but supported by its large number of entrants (over 400 teams), of which about 300 were selected for the semi-finals, with 100 to proceed to the accelerator stage/finals. New Ideas SC makes no such claims as it remains state-centric, but still manages to attract an impressive number of entries (over 300 in 2009).
Time commitment: Participating in MassChallenge is a very involved process. The competition spans 6 months, includes three rounds of judging (including two live presentations) and encourages participants to seek out endorsements that factor into their point totals. Finalists are assigned mentors and must go through an "accelerator" stage. New Ideas SC is incredibly simple. One online application and that's it. No business plans, no presentations. Winners are selected by judges based solely on their idea submissions, except the "wildcard" category winner is determined by public vote.
Cost: MassChallenge charges an entry fee of $195 to $295 to ensure "serious" entries. New Ideas SC charges nothing to participate.
We look forward to the success of both MassChallenge and New Ideas SC and hope these competitions work to generate new business growth in both states. (Apparently they can use a little help, as Forbes.com recently placed Massachusetts 40th in business growth prospects and South Carolina 30th.)
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Great article… thanks for putting it together.
One important note – although MassChallenge does cost money to enter, teams had plenty of chances to get discounted ($100 off tickets) or free entry. For example, MassChallenge hosted a "how to pitch" workshop, and there 5 people got $100 off tickets, and one person got free entry. Also, there were hundreds (I believe) of the discounted tickets available and many free entry tickets as well.
Thank you very much for the clarification.
Thanks for the press on our contest!
As one of the original groups to start New Ideas SC – the idea came from one of New Carolina's board members named Bobby Pearce, who is the President of the Charleston Chamber, we're proud of the partnerships and sponsorships that help make the contest a success.
Incidentally, Forbes (mentioned in the post) just ranked South Carolina's SCLaunch (our contest's major sponsor), as a top small business program:
Amy Love
Deputy Executive Director
New Carolina – SC's Council on Competitiveness
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On May 18, 2016, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued a final rule on Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act that prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability in certain health programs and activities.
This final rule seeks to expand access to healthcare and coverage, eliminating barriers and reducing health disparities. It specifically prohibits sex discrimination under federal law, and outlines requirements regarding special notices for individuals with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) and nondiscrimination disclosures. This article is to alert you of the potential impact on your benefit plans.
What is Section 1557?
This final rule took effect on July 18, 2016 and implements section 1557 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) (Final Rule). It impacts certain health issuers, health programs, and group health plans.
The Final Rule makes it clear that individuals cannot be denied health care or health coverage based on their race, color, national origin, age, disability and sex, including their gender identity or sex stereotyping. It also states that individuals cannot be subject to limitations or restrictions on health coverage on a discriminatory basis.
What is the impact on health plans?
We've reviewed our plans for compliance with the law and if benefit changes are required we will provide an update to you at www.bluecrossma.com/straight-answers. One of the impacts this final rule has on health plans is the declaring of any categorical coverage exclusions or limitations for all health care services related to gender transition as discriminatory. We currently offer our members, in all our plans, coverage for gender reassignment surgeries and related services.
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The False Bay coastline, from Muizenberg through to Cape Point and the surrounding inland suburbs of Constantia, Steenberg and Noordhoek (referred to as the Cape Point Route), offers visitors to Cape Town an unforgettable holiday experience, rich in heritage and a diverse range of the most exciting attractions on offer in the world's fairest cape. These include:
- Excellently serviced, value for money luxury accommodation
- Affordable worldclass restaurants and golf courses
- The oldest Wine Estates in the Cape Province
- Worldrenowned Chapman's Peak Drive
- The warmer waters of the Indian Ocean 18 to 22 degrees in summer, compared to 12 14 degrees in the Atlantic Ocean, just a few kilometres away!
- Boulder's Beach, with its colony of endangered African Penguins
- Historic Simon's Town, the home of the South African Navy
- Kalk Bay, a quant fishing village where you can haggle for fresh fish with the locals, or choose from an abundance of seafood restaurants offering a choice of down to earth local dishes, or the finest seafood in Cape Town
- Cape Point Nature Reserve, a world heritage site one of the greatest landmarks in the world: a wild and scenically spectacular area at the tip of the African continent
- Muizenberg Beach, the most popular surfing spot in Cape Town, where a world record of 74 surfers on one wave was established in 2006
- Walking and hiking in Table Mountain National Park, another world heritage site
- Fish Hoek, with the most popular family beach in Cape Town
land based whale-watching along the entire False Bay coastline in springtime (Aug Nov)
- Historic sites and museums galore
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Using Competitive Insights to Help Develop Corporate Strategy; facilitated by Dale Fehringer, former head of CI at Visa
Dale introduced the topic by asking why we should examine this issue now?
• Economic situation
• Survey showed 81% of organizations will develop or adjust their strategies within 12 months
• CI can help with this process
• Being involved will give CI person visibility
The successful process that he used in his job in the corporate world included four phases:
Environmental scanning; one to twelve months
Strategy formulation; two weeks to two months
Strategy implementation; two weeks to two months
Evaluation and control; including collecting data on how competitors are responding
CI should be involved in all four phases. He asked the audience if anyone had worked in all four phases: no one had. About one-third were involved in at least one step.
In his first year at Visa, Dale was not involved in strategy development so the second year, he sent the strategists information. "It worked; the third year, they got me involved."
How CI can help:
• Early warning
• Gap analysis
• Trend analysis
• Landscape; can be chart or bubble chart, but should include current and emerging competitors
• Recent reports
• Market position
• Identify new market segments; for example, new geographies.
Four Case Studies:
Visa: Identify and Evaluate New Entrant Threats
"Technology companies were claiming that they would replace credit cards and my CEO wanted information. Over a nine month period, I put team together from across the country. We got together a list of 50 potential new entrants, which we winnowed down to ten. We then ranked them. We brought Ken's organization to help develop four scenarios ranging from destroying Visa to failing totally. We developed plans for each scenario. The CEO was so impressed that he gave the CI group more resources."
IBM: "Deep Dive" Strategy Process
IBM's deep dive process started in 1996. The process consist of picking a strategic issue, forming a team, including CI, doing a deep dive over one to three months, and presenting to the CEO. After three years, IBM abolished its annual strategy planning process and increased the number of deep dives.
ABB: Define Competitor Core Capabilities
The task was to define competitor core capabilities. This was done for the board which thought the work was a masterpiece; good visibility for CI team.
L&T: New Market Analysis
The group did a new market analysis of Sweden including a market share analysis and competitive landscape. L&T entered Swedish market and succeeded.
The strategy process is an opportunity for visibility and good work for CI professionals:
• Get involved
• Identify needs
• Insert yourself
• Develop a cross-company team
• Deliver results
• Follow up; ask "Did the work help you?"
• Leverage the work in your annual review


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Oregon's 2017 legislative session officially adjourned on the afternoon of Friday, July 7. It was my first-ever session serving as a freshman senator, and it was a very educational and eye-opening experience.
As of early July, the attorneys in Legislative Counsel had produced 4,871 bill drafts, which resulted in 2,827 measures being introduced. Approximately 3,754 amendments were drafted for those bills, 655 of which were enrolled in the days before we ended the session.
What's worth noting is that, contrary to popular perception, the vast majority of the bills we passed were not controversial. Many were the products of work groups or interim committees that met for months before the session with stakeholders to solve simple problems. Most were passed out of committee, the House and the Senate on unanimous, bipartisan votes, and consisted of technical fixes and other slight legal adjustments.
On one hand, it would be easy to disparage what didn't get done in Salem over the last five months. Nothing was done to address the long-term financial shortfalls in the state's Public Employees Retirement System (PERS). Even though we passed an $8.2 billion education budget that was an 11 percent increase over that of the 2015-17 biennium, some school districts are having to make cuts at the local level. That is because their contributions to PERS continue to grow over time, diverting resources away from paying teachers and providing smaller class sizes for our students. This problem will only grow worse over time if we continue to not do anything about it.
I worked throughout the entire session in bipartisan fashion, with senators and representatives from both parties, on helping to craft revenue reform. Those efforts ultimately faltered, but I will continue to study this issue in the coming months and collaborate with others to try to come up with a system that is stable and adequately meets our citizens' needs.
Funding was secured for several projects throughout the district that I represent in the Senate. They include $6 million for capital improvements at Southern Oregon University's Central Hall, $1 million to restore Medford's Holly Theatre, $750,000 for the Harry and David Baseball Park and $2 million for the Family Nurturing Center Rogue Valley Children's Relief Nursery.
A comprehensive, statewide transportation package was also approved, and I supported it. Jackson County will be set to receive a total of $56 million in funds from now until 2027. The City of Ashland will receive $4.9 million in that same time period. Jacksonville's share will be $699,100, Medford's will be $18.7 million, Phoenix will receive just over $1 million and Talent will receive around $1.5 million.
The Legislature will not convene again until the week of Sept. 18 for a round of interim committee meetings. That will be followed by more meetings the week of November 13.
I plan to hold town hall meetings in Medford, Phoenix and Talent in the coming weeks and will announce the details as soon as they are finalized. It's an honor serving you in the Oregon Senate.
— Sen. Alan DeBoer represents District 3 in the Oregon Senate.


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So my vet came out on Friday morning to check out my gimpy boy, and wouldn't ya know…. he was sound! She checked out both the front right and the rear left. We ultrasounded the front right and found no tears. Just a possible irritation of the tendon sheath around the suspensory. But nothing major. Then the rear left had some adema and he was sensitive, there was a bit of focal heat in the foot which leads us to believe it is probably an abscess. Phew!!!! We have slightly reined in his exercise, but only for a week or so. No trotting. But I get to ride! Woo hoo!!!
So I am so incredibly relieved that he did not tear anything. I would have been devastated. Truly devastated. But he didn't, so we're doing better now….
Our repertoire now includes icing or cold hosing both legs each day, some bute, and wrapping. He does get to stay out in pasture as long as he doesn't run around like a fool. 🙂


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How is your morning? Do you get up early or do you put your head under the sheets and feel like sleeping for 5 more mins? Do you want to put your alarm on snooze or do you tell yourself that today is the beginning of another journey? Is your snooze button your best friend or does it bug you?
I have experienced both kinds of mornings and personally found the mornings when I jump out of bed early are the ones that turn into fulfilling days. My alarm is now my bestie who wakes me up for new challenges towards a new journey.
These tips help me leap out of bed every morning and take control of my day:
1. Get up early.
Try to get up an hour earlier than your normal routine. When we get up early, we have plenty of time for ourselves. Do something which connects you to yourself. And early morning workout makes me feel good about myself.
2. Meditate.
Try to meditate for a min to 5 mins in a calm and serene place.
3. Exercise.
When we exercise, the blood flows and pumps oxygen to your brain. So exercise for at least 10-15 mins. Your exercise can be a 10 min run or climbing up and down stairs for 10 mins or jumping jacks or skipping rope for 5-10 mins.
4. Listen to good music.
Listen to your favourite music as this can help calm your hurried thoughts and help you through the morning rush.
5. Take a cold shower.
Nothing can perk you up like a cold shower! It will dispel the last of your sleepiness and bring you to full wakefulness.
6. Eat a big, healthy breakfast
Never skip breakfast. Having a big, healthy breakfast that includes juices, cereals with nuts, fruits, and milk, and egg, will give you the strength you need to go through a hectic day at work.
Hope these tips will help you grab each new day with renewed vigour. Tell us how you kick-start your day in the comments.


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Oh Deer,
Oh heavenly Deer!
How did I ever survive without Deer?
Since Ebay, my Deer figurines collection has grown
above my head ~ I won so many (so I can't help it, right?).
And just now I stumbled on these two family's on Etsy:
In a cute shop named Snew (defenitely worth looking!)
I couldn't help myself, something takes me over whenever I see
Deer! Oh Deer...
Oh heavenly Deer...
Love Nikki


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Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- The Beverly Hills plastic surgeon who remade Heidi Montag died when his Jeep plunged off a Malibu highway into the ocean Monday, a California Highway Patrol spokesman said.
Dr. Frank Ryan, 50, had just finished hiking with his border collie on a giant sand dune along the Pacific Coast Highway when the crash happened, according to his own Twitter message posted minutes earlier.
"The Jeep veered to the right and ran off the roadway," Officer Steven Reid said. "The Jeep overturned down a rocky embankment towards the ocean and eventually came to rest on its roof."
The dog was seriously injured, Reid said. It was taken to a veterinary hospital for treatment.
"He was the most amazing person I have ever known," reality TV star Montag said in tweets posted Tuesday morning. "He was an angel and changed my life and the lives of everyone he met."
Ryan defended the 10 cosmetic surgery procedures he performed on Montag as a "very well-thought out, calculated career move."
"Celebrities in the public eye need to look good," Ryan told HLN's "Showbiz Tonight."
"That's all there is to it."
The list of procedures Ryan did on Montag, a star of MTV's "The Hills," included breast implants, a nose job, Botox in her forehead, a brow lift, fat injections in her cheeks, a chin reduction and liposuction.
"No one needs elective cosmetic surgery; that is something that they desire," Ryan said. "That is what Heidi desired."


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Monday, 11 June 2012
Assembly Line Programming - a practise for better code.
With availability of skilled programmers on the decline, software development firms need to look at alternate approaches for quality software release. A possible approach being multi-level-programming/ assembly-line programming(just coined)
Engineers based on their expertise could be placed in a particular level/rank, with any software development task to be picked up by the lowest of the level developers. S/he can complete as much as possible based on their expertise and knowledge. The completed software piece at each level is pushed to the next level for further work.
Key points:
1.) Completion at each level - It should be noted that after each level, the code is functionally expected to be 100% complete.
2.) More than just cleaning - its about tweaking, making the code artsy/beautiful at each level.
3.) Its more than just a code review. Its about the next level of programmers picking up the code as their starting point and changing (including heavy refactoring) to make the piece of code better , perfect and world class.
4.) Each level of programmer is expected to take ownership of the code in concern. When in your level, you own it.
A streamlined approach such that the programmers down the level get a chance to learn can be implemented with difference-reports emailed after each check-in. No action is expected from the recipient developer at this stage - this just FYI; passionate developers can learn.
Upper level developers shouldn't look at the piece of work as a cleaning/reviewing process, but as a complete development process. They could treat the inputs they received as templates that are partially filled up. Think of skeletons with minimal flesh that you get - you have the flexibility to tone that piece of art based on your skill.
As you apply the same principle at each level, the code is expected to get cleaner and nearer perfection. Additionally, this makes sure that the very senior/experienced geek is not bothered with the very basic nitty gritty of things.
3 levels of programmers is a good start for any organization. Its quite easy to classify them based on the experience at any software development house.
Pair programming can be pain in some situations where the wavelength of the two developers don't match - it can get destructive for the experienced developer. With assembly line programming , the experienced developer is on his/her own during the development process.
Theoretically, the unit test cases should not be changed as we are not expected to change the functionality as such. New unit test would definitely be added as the code is polished up the levels. Having said that, there could be instances that the skeletons/contracts can get changed at upper levels.
Cost-Benefit - Each orgranization / project is on their own to perform a cost benefit analysis and tweak the number of levels as desired.
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A four-time NASCAR Cup Series champion will be taking his daughter to work with him this weekend at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
Ella, the three-year old daughter of Jeff Gordon and Ingrid Vandebosch, will be helping her father and the Jeff Gordon Children's Foundation to raise awareness during Childhood Cancer Awareness Month which begins September 1. The Jeff Gordon Children's Foundation, which raises money to support pediatric cancer research, will also launch a month-long campaign that encourages race fans to support the fight against childhood cancer.
"Every year over 13,500 children are diagnosed with cancer," said Gordon. "Although great strides in treatments have been made, we still have a long way to go and we won't stop until every child diagnosed hopefully has access to a cure. Ella, Ingrid and I are asking fans to get involved and make a difference in the lives of these kids that need our help."
Ella will not only be cheering on her dad, but she will be cheering for her car to be in Victory Lane, as well. "My Papa's Car", the paint scheme for Gordon's No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet in Atlanta, was designed by Ella and NASCAR artist Sam Bass. The colorful car features Gordon's daughter's original artwork and handprints, as well as the new logo of the Jeff Gordon Children's Foundation.
"I am very proud to run 'My Papa's Car' this weekend, not only because Ella designed it but because it will help to bring awareness and support for children with cancer," said Gordon.


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Bomber command was part of the Royal Air Force. It was probably the main and most influential division of the Royal Air Force, having many great deeds accredited to its name. Its aims were simple, destroy as much as possible, and this it did, with numerous impressive battles won by the allies, which very much couldn't have been won without the Bomber Command.
As noted above, the aims of the bomber command were very simple. They had to destroy as much as they could. Focusing on factories that produced weapons, tanks, planes etc, was the logical part of it, and only one part of it. The other part was taken from the Germans. The German's bombed London repeatedly, on a a twenty four hour basis, and for a very long time too. This was psychological warfare, and it worked. It lowered morale, and it obviously killed off a lot of the population.
When the RAF first tried this however, it didn't work particularly well. Primitive technology and equipment made it very tough to come out of each flight alive. A good example of this is from Source B, when under heavy strain, and enemy fire, the equipment starts to fail. The specific equipment mentioned in this source is the altimeter, showing zero feet while in the air.
Bomber Command, though amazingly effective towards the end of the war, could not be given that same sort of honour at the beginning of its operations. During the early months of the war, Bomber Command's attacks were a mere nuisance to the enemy. This of course led to horrible losses, and so, because of this, the planes had to fly in the dark. Plane navigation in those days however, wasn't the easy task of pressing a button that it is today.


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Tiffany I. Waddell, Assistant Director for Career Development, Davidson College
Personal blog: www.tiffanywaddell.com
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/tiffanyiwaddell
Twitter: @tiffanyiwaddell
If you're anything like me, you'll find that the life of a career adviser, coach, or counselor (pick your fancy) requires a great deal of organization, balance, and efficiency. Particularly when we, as higher-ed administrators, are called to do and be more with student needs, ideas, and skill gaps—with the same amount of time to use each day. I consider myself a fairly good manager of my time—I am a list queen, of course. As an introvert, I tend to plan my attack on the day long before I get into the office, and I am at my best when I am organized.
However, I am always on a quest for more balance and clarity. For me, that often begins with the physical space around me. How can I maximize my productivity and create a warm and welcoming environment for students who visit my office? How can I create a space that encourages my own creativity and idea generation, but that is still professional and organized? Transitioning into a new role this year gave me the opportunity to try something new with my work space, though it is always evolving.
Here are a few pictures of my work space, and the items that make my home-away-from-home a comfortable space to coach, create, and conquer. Enjoy! I hope it inspires you to create a warm, comfortable work space of your own!
Fun globe light: Most days I work in my office without the use of an overhead light. Overhead lights can be rough on the eyes, contribute to headaches, and even make you feel a little blah. It's not easy to turn off the overhead light when the weather is gloomy, but using lights like these instead help brighten up the room without being too jarring.
Hand sanitizer, tissues, and an hourglass: Hand sanitizer and tissues? Sometimes students and visitors bring flu and cold germs along, so I always recommend having some of both available within arm's reach. The hourglass was a fun find. I don't actually use it to time sessions. Ha!
Wall art: Prints courtesy of a Google search. I love to add a splash of color in an otherwise neutral space, because it's unexpected, vibrant, and allows me to add a bit of my own flavor while still being professional. The quotes are also two of my all-time favorites.
Workstation organizer: When I arrived, the organizer was already in my office—and I find that it comes in handy to store folders of commonly used teaching tools and handouts (like career assessment access instructions!). This also minimizes the amount of clutter floating around the office space, leaving the tabletop free for project work or program prep.
Sound machine: A must have. It helps calm the space, muffles outside noise, and (I think) helps minimize noise that travels from my office into the larger office. Also helpful when I'm writing, because it provides just the right amount of white noise.
Desk Mantra: Speaks for itself. This is double-sided and serves as a reminder for me …and all of the students and staff who visit. We can definitely do anything. But not everything.
Thanks for reading! Please share in the comments below how you jazz up your office space and create a warm, inviting space to counsel and coach clients. I would love to hear from you.


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Countryfest 2014 Text To Win Contest Winner Announced
1077 'GNA had a fun text to win contest we ran Thursday, Friday and Saturday at Countryfest 2013. As you can see Godzilla even tried to get in on the fun with us!In all over 2,200 of our awesome listeners texted in to us to win the 1st pair of ticket to Countryfest 2014. The lucky winner was Serandon Spiers of Middleburgh, New York. One thing she knows for sure is that if the show sells out again next year with 'GNA she will be good to go, and she has peace of mind for a year!!


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A 31-year-old man along with his girlfriend were waiting for a friend inside a Goldenrod-area of Orange County apartment complex when they were approached by two men late Friday, deputies said.
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Basic information about the Newton County
The Newton County is located in the state of Georgia. This county occupies 280 square miles, with 8 square miles being water areas. There are 99.958 inhabitants living in the county according to the 2010 Census. As for the racial makeup of Newton County citizens, the 3 largest groups are White (53.78%), followed by Black or African American (40.9%) and Two or More races (2.08%). There are 34.390 households in the county, while 76,08% of them are family households and 23,92% represent non family households. There are 6 cities and towns in Newton County. The most populated city is Covington city and the smallest town or village is Mansfield city.


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I wrote this a few months ago about how to fix MNF.
Today on ESPN, it was reported that the NFL is changing Sunday night games schedules:
The league plans to hold off scheduling Sunday night games in seven of the final eight weeks -- just as playoff races start heating up -- to ensure the best games are played on NBC. The league has long wanted some kind of flexible scheduling, but could never implement one until now.
For Weeks 10-15 and Week 17, the final regular-season weekend, all Sunday games will be listed with start times of 1 p.m. or 4:05-4:15 p.m. ET.
The league must then announce which match will be played Sunday night at least 12 days before the date of the game.
The lone exception is the season finale on Dec. 31, when the switch must be made no later than six days before the game.
This makes more sense for Sunday than Monday, but i'm very excited at the idea that the Sunday night prime-time games will be the good matchups. No more Lions vs Saints matchups which are watched by about 1 million people nationwide.
But, there were some Monday night ideas they listened to
like my "Screw the West Coast" idea. They changed the time from 9pm to 8:40pm. It is a good start, they are gonna test this a bit, and I will bet in about 4 years Monday Night Football is on by 8:25pm..
Beautiful and vapid reporters gone. I'm a big fan of Suzy Kolber, and she and Michele Tafoya were hired to report on Monday Nights.
Of course the NFL, also one of the Eagles haters of the world, read my blog and said, "How can we make the Eagles fans foam at the mouth even more...hey, lets hire Colinsworth to host Sunday Night Football!" I guess the only thing that i'm mildly happy about is that Madden will be there to shut him up. God I hate Chris Collinsworth. Trust me. Watch anytime the Eagles play and he is 99% of the time negative about them. Never has a good thing to say about the Birds. I may hate a football team, but I think i'm fair in my apprasial of other teams.
I'm still waiting to see what they do about halftime. I was wrong about my MTV/ESPN idea only because ESPN is owned by ABC. MTV is owned by Viacom, and Viacom is owned by National Amusements (which has a controlling interest in CBS). I won't hold my breath anytime soon for that joint-project. I still think that ESPN could figure out a way to show a live act (think the Superbowl) every week.
Now that I have my new plasma TV, i'm very jazzed about watching MNF on it next year.


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Patients who take two medicines to treat high blood pressure may achieve results more quickly than those who just take one, new research suggests.
Scientists at the universities of Cambridge, Dundee and Glasgow carried out a study involving 1,250 patients which looked at the benefits of a new, accelerated treatment programme for high blood pressure.
Whereas patients tend to start treatment with one medicine and add others over a period of months, those involved in the Accelerate study started with two medicines at the same time.
The results, which are published in the Lancet medical journal, show that this regime results in much faster and better control of blood pressure, with fewer side-effects than with just one drug.
Patients who were given a single tablet containing more than one drug had a 25 per cent better response during the first six months of treatment, on average, than those who started on conventional treatment.
Gordon McInnes, professor of clinical pharmacology at the University of Glasgow, commented: 'The results of this trial are of huge importance to doctors and people treated for high blood pressure.
'Future treatment will be more effective and, since fewer side-effects will lead to better acceptance of therapy, many fewer heart attacks and strokes are likely.'
The findings were welcomed by Professor Jeremy Pearson, associated medical director at the British Heart Foundation.
He said: 'This study adds significantly to the evidence that starting treatment for patients with high blood pressure with two medicines rather than one is safe, and more effective than waiting to add the second medicine later.
'Good control of blood pressure is still hard to achieve in many patients. So we are currently funding follow-up trials to this research that will find out the best way to treat patients whose hypertension is still poorly controlled with two drugs, and who need extra medicines.'


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Political ponerology (originating from the Greek word for evil, poneros) is a science on the nature of evil adjusted for political purposes which ultimately on a larger scale results in a pathocracy.
Then all the prayer is answered as with the eye of the prophet to whom the future is as now, we see the soul delivered from, born out of evil, _poneros_, which well represents the six days or epochs of labor, strife, and friction, of gestation in materiality, that precede and prepare the way for the Sabbath day to dawn.
In the latter passage ho poneros is explained in ver.
For men shall be lovers of their own selves •Strongs 5367: philautos, fil´-ow-tos; from 5384 and 846; fond of self, i.e. selfish: - lover of own self. evil•Strongs 4190: ponhro / ß poneros, pon-ay-ros´; from a derivative of
-2 Timothy 3: 1-2a evil•Strongs 4190: poneros, pon-ay-ros´; from a derivative of
-2 Timothy 3: 1-2a evil •Strongs 4190: poneros, pon-ay-ros´; from a derivative of
But in Tobit we find Asmodaeus the evil demon, [Greek: to poneros daimonion], who strangles Sarah's husbands, and also a general reference to "a devil or evil spirit," [Greek: pneuma]. [
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-- The eye for which this salve is needed is, of course, the spiritual eye, the eye of the conscience, by which spiritual things are discerned and appreciated; which eye may be sound or simple (haplous, Matt.v. 29), or which may be evil (poneros, Matt.vi. 23; cf.


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I can quite sympathise with Alex Day over closing off much of his 'Nerimon' internet stuff. I like YouTube (& BlogTV), but things like twitter, well, now the novelty has worn off it's becoming more irritating than anything else. One trouble for me is that it can be very fast-moving, and if you have more of a life than just sitting on the internet and having a twitter browser page open, then it's very easy to get left behind in some conversation. Don't look at it for a day and you may have pages of tweets and 'half complete' conversations to work your way through. Facebook, I just keep that because many people use it as a way of highlighting YouTube Gathering. Bebo, once very popular with the student crowd around me so having access to it was handy, but it's fallen out of favour and I never bothered with it other than as a back-up blog channel. I quite like DailyBooth and will probably stick with that for a while.
I like the internet. I want to use it. I enjoy this sort of technology stuff. My first e-mail address, or mailbox as it was called then, I got over 20 years ago. But I want it so *I* use *it*, not to have it control and dominate my life. I guess it does dominate – I'd be totally lost without it – but I still want it such that *I* have control and *I* decide over when and how I use it.
So go for it Alex, and everyone else who wants to. Get rid of the non-essential crap that just distracts you away from life. Keep the core elements, the rest will still be here if you want to return.


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The game Bubble Shooter probably got this famous as it is very intuitive and easy to learn.Thats probably why its so easy to get into the game. Some notes on the rules and how to control the game.The aim of Bubble Shooter is to collect as many points as possible. To get points you need to destroy the colored bubbles. In order to burst those bubbles you need to row,connect at least three bubbles of the same color.In the bottom center of the gaming window you will find an arrow. You can change to direction this arrow points to with your computer mouse. Every time you click the left mouse button you will fire a new bubble to the current direction of the arrow. The game includes and Features Everytime you shot 6 new bubbles, a new row of bubbles will be added to the top.The game ends if a ball reaches the bottom border.You can use the left and right border to bounce new balls in more advanced angles.Bubbles which get seperated from the rest, will burst aswell.In the lower left side you will the see the upcoming bubble.There is no "final end" in Bubble Shooter - the goal is to collect as many points as possible.
How to Play Pop those bubbles in your browser right now. Make combinations of 3 or more bubbles to make them dissapear and score points. The more bubbles you shoot at once the more points you get.You win if all bubbles are shot, if there are only a few lines left you can shoot away colors by making groups of the last balls, if there are no balls with a specific color are left they dont come back
Bubble Shooter is such an intuitive game that it takes just seconds to get started.Long time motiviation is guaranted and the highscore is an additional motivation booster. all in all: Bubble Shooter is an awesome browsergame!


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We are excited to start the Whitewater Winter Music Series fundraiser with musical guests, The Grant Farm to benefit the Buena Vista Whitewater Park.
The Grant Farm is a band on a mission. Lead by National Flatpicking Champion Tyler Grant (Emmitt/Nershi Band), the talented four-piece is built on the foundation of love, family and the joy of music. The Grant Farm train stops at all the stations on North American roots music line, and is not afraid to let the whistle scream with some blistering jams.
Former members of The Drew Emmitt Band, Emmitt-Nershi Band, Hot Soup, and Donovan Frankenreiter, these fine young players have been featured on stage with the likes of The String Cheese Incident, Yonder Mountain String Band, The Infamous Stringdusters, The Motet, Fruition, Head For The Hills, Sam Bush, Jerry Douglas, Tim O'Brien, Dumpstaphunk, Tony Rice, Larry Keel, Keller Williams, Jon Oates, Gillian Welch and David Rawlings, Disco Biscuits, Abigail Washburn and Peter Rowan.
$10 suggested donation at the door to support the Whitewater Winter Music Series to benefit the Buena Vista Whitewater Park.
All beer and liquor sales will benefit the River Park!
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Parents, you are reminded that the Open School Parent Teacher Conferences will be held on Tuesday, February 28th, 2012. This will also be the time when you can pick up your child's Second Quarter report card.
Afternoon Conferences are being held from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm.
Evening Conferences are being held from 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm.
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