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It was a long drought, living without email and high-speed internet. I felt very disconnected from friends and family - I missed you all.
Friends and family - it's supposed to be a catch-all phrase. But there are loved ones who don't fall into either of those categories, aren't there? It's hard to know how to classify them without lengthy explanations. (That, of course, defeats the purpose of categorizing, doesn't it?) Not having the opportunity to speak to them, be it due to choice, tension, history, or restraining order (KIDDING!), precludes either procession or closure, just leaving things stuck - like the lump in your throat you catch before deciding whether to cry at a really sad part in the movie. You can't wish it away, but you don't want it to explode either, necessitating a later explanation. There are too many things like that for me now - not allowed to go back, but unable to move forward. The proverbial rock and a hard place. (As a Bible teacher, I should note that "proverbial" is used in the loosest sense of the word, as neither Solomon, Agur, nor Lemuel mentioned this dilemma.)
Those feelings have come through in a lot of the songs I've written in the past few months, lyrics of which include, "If I let you go, will you remember to love me?" and "The ears I wish were listening, aren't." To my chagrin, writing those songs proved to have no therapeutic value, since the disconnect from the people that I wished could be affected by them will never hear them.
On the other hand, I have no doubt they'll be available for public consumption soon enough. (The songs, not the people. Cannibalism should be discouraged if at all possible.) My studio has a dedicated space now, and is probably just a couple weeks from being fully functional. I'll furnish pictures later.
But in Indiana, it's been too nice of a week to talk much about the indoors. I'd much rather introduce you to some of my new neighbors. The raccoon has proven too elusive, and the beautiful red birds (cardinals, maybe?) too skittish for the camera. But the finches, rabbits, cardinals, sparrows, chipmunks, doves, etc. have proven to be more willing to strike a pose. (And holy cow - while writing this, a hawk actually made a first appearance! His mammoth body seemed very out of place in my backyard!)
Well, they're not exactly hawks or raccoons, but here's a few of my new companions:
None of these guys talk much, which makes for some pretty one-sided conversations. So if we haven't communicated in awhile, drop me an email, text, or phone call. If I loved you before, I still do - I promise. The only variable in that equation is what your feelings towards me might be now.


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Debate continues concerning how to protect both the Great White shark and swimmers
Cape Town - Seemingly incongruous recommendations to conserve the Great White shark in the Cape's False Bay basin while offering protection to bathers were at an advanced stage, shark experts said on Wednesday.
"The report tries to walk the middle road, it is a voice of reason, I think," said Dr Deon Nel, aquatic unit manager at the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) South Africa.
Nel was talking about an initiative to try to find ways of reconciling the safety of recreational bathers and at the same time conserve the maligned Great White in an area world-famous for its presence.
He said a specialist workshop was convened in May between a group of shark experts, representing various institutions and government departments.
At this meeting a number of recommendations on Great White shark conservation, management and mitigation, recreational safety, emergency response and communication and awareness were agreed upon.
Nel said a salient recommendation tried to overcome the nettle of authority and jurisdiction, with the Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, South African National Parks and the City of Cape Town all having a vested interest in False Bay and its denizens, both gilled and two-legged.
"A key recommendation is that the existing Great White Shark working group, which has representation from all tiers of government, be constituted on a more formal basis," said Nel.
A protected species
Another important recommendation was that "non-invasive shark mitigation measures", such as the shark spotting programme, were considered to be more appropriate than capture devices, such as nets found along Durban.
Great White sharks are listed as a protected species in South Africa. The only time they can be captured is when a special permit is issued to collect a specimen for scientific purposes.
According to Nel, during the 1980s shark numbers dived as trophy-gatherers eager to show-off the shark's impressive tooth-rimmed jaws, took to the water in a frenzy.
Nel said there was no accurate data on Great White numbers in False Bay - the site of a number of fatal human predations and maimings over the years by arguably the oceans' apex predator.
Less than a week ago, Fish Hoek lifesaver Lyle Maasdorp, 19, survived unscathed a close encounter with a presumed Great White when it attacked his surf-ski and bit a sizeable chunk out of it.
Data from the Natal Sharks Board shows that there have been six shark attacks, three of them fatal, around the Cape Peninsula during 2003, 2004 and 2005.
Two of the six attacks occurred at Noordhoek beach on the Atlantic ocean side, with the remaining four in the False Bay area.
Solid proposals
And with Great White numbers stabilising and possibly even increasing, Nel cautioned against the erroneous extrapolation, often in the thrashing aftermath of an attack, that more sharks meant more attacks.
"There are obviously many variables, although the one that swamps all others is the increase in recreational bathers in the water. It has increased exponentially, specifically people who venture further off-shore. Surfing, surf-ski paddlers, and spear fishing are popular sports. Improvements in wetsuits also mean more people are in the water," said Nel.
He said the City of Cape Town was currently drafting a policy document, informed by May's recommendations and substantiated by 15 scientific papers, which would guide the safety aspects of people and sharks in False Bay.
"The outcomes of the May meeting has informed the development of the strategy that we will be putting forward to the City of Cape Town for adoption later this year, possibly September," confirmed city environmentalist Gregg Oelofse.
Oelofse said the findings and recommendations would be made available to the public for their information and comment.
Herman Oosthuizen, of the Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, said the recommendations were being formalised so that "solid" proposals were put forward.
"Then they go to top management and Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk, but it's too early to say if they will endorse them because they haven't seen them yet," said Oosthuizen.

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Hiccups always seem to come at the most unfortunate moments, like when you're at an interview for a new job or watching a super-dramatic, quiet scene in a movie theater or on a first date where everything you do seems amplified by the power of ten. And though you could breathe deeply into a paper bag or have your friend shock them out of your system, there is a far more discreet way to get them to stop.
What you do: Sit still and focus (like really focus) on when you're going to hiccup next. Try your best to anticipate the next one. Yep, eyes closed…keep thinking about that next hiccup…and thinking about it…thinking about it….and then? Sweet relief. They're gone.
Why it works: You basically create a much-needed (and effective) distraction that causes them to go away quickly.
It's weird and inexplicable, but hey, it works.


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New cuffs and bracelets designs are available at my etsy shop today. I've got inspiration from flower, butterfly and wheel of fortune. Lately I feel like everything which is circle hahahahahha... May be I love balancing of life and style. http://www.etsy.com/shop/Jarm
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dumilim ang paligid may tumawag sa pangalan ko –XXXX called out to E labing isang palapag –Unit 1108 of a condo in San Juan tinanong kung okey lang ako –XXXX and I had the habit of asking people "Ok ka lang? I changed some lyrics just to fit the lyrics with the rhythm of the song. If you 'gon ask me, I'll change the majority of the lyrics of the song, but I will never change the theme of it. We should go, and raise all of them past issues, and turn them to zombies and make them eat our hate subject's brain.Too bad for us, we are not superhuman to put necromancy in real-life action TODAY.
It is actually the story of the rape victim Pepsi Paloma who was allegedly raped by Vic Sotto, Joey De Leon, and Richie D' Horsie.
She was made to drink too much by the three (this is described in the first 3 stanzas of the song) and when she was unconscious, they raped her.
In May 1985, Paloma's body was found hanging inside her room.
Suicide, investigators concluded, but there were louder whispers of rape and murder– allegedly masterminded by a bunch of comedians (Vic Sotto, Joey De Leon and Richie D' Horsie) famous for their transcendentally silly movies (Against whom she filed a rape complaint years before, but was dismmised).
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Maybe it's a good idea to ask this question on Facebook as well. I'm sure a lot of fans that don't visit this forum would be interested as well.
Good one! I'm not on Facebook myself, maybe someone could post it there?
Did I miss where the poll is located, or are we just meant to respond to this thread? In any case, I would certainly buy it, willing to pre-order if that helps get it released.
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Lakeside is excited for Camp Glory 2018, our middle school summer camp. For 4 days our incoming 6th-8th grade students will have an unforgettable summer camp experience at Camp Glory while staying in host homes right here in Montgomery. Our schedule is absolutely loaded with fun games, a trip to the Urban Air Trampoline Park, a day of boating on the lake, and a swim party and BBQ! In addition to the activities, we will have daily quiet times, small group time, and focused time in God's word. Please join us in prayer and preparation for what will be a God-glorifying time together this summer!
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One of the things I always marvel at is the lack of knowledge about current events that many journalists have, and how often reporters often don't read about the things they are talking about. Case in point: The Washington Post's Express Night Out's summary of my May 13 post, "Stop Using the Nazi Card."
In my post, I went after everyone that compared their political opponents to Nazis, except for cases like Ahmadinejad or people calling for genocide. There needs to be a much, much higher standard in the Western democracies as to when comparisons like this can be made. In effect, I was supporting comedian Lewis Black's commentary on The Daily Show about Glenn Beck's use of the Nazi card, although I complained that the left-wing wasn't hammered enough for doing the same during the Bush years.
I was honored that Express Night Out thought my post was good enough to be covered in their May 14 issue here. Just one, tiny problem: They summarize my blog in this way:
"NewsRealBlog.com did not appreciate Lewis Black's rant about talk show host Glenn Beck on Comedy Central's "The Daily Show" on Wednesday night."
Luckily, some people complained about this characterization of my post and then informed me about it. I am flattered that people rushed to correct them on my behalf without me having to ask anyone, or even knowing about it.
Now, on May 17, according to one NRB reader (hat tip to "Ipepac"), a correction has been posted on page 3 of the print edition of Express Night Out:
"An item in Friday's Blog Log incorrectly characterized Newsrealblog.com's reaction to a skit by comedian Lewis Black about the use of swastikas during an episode of Glenn Beck's Fox News program. The author of the blog post agreed with Black's comments about Beck's show."
We all mess up. I've done it. I don't hold any grudge against Clinton Yates who wrote the original summary. I'm just using his forgivable error to make a larger point about a pattern among journalists I'm noticing.
It reminds me of when I was 19, and a reporter from a major but local newspaper came to do a profile on me. I talked about Syrian and Iranian support for the insurgency in Iraq.
She repeatedly asked, "Iran and which country?" After the interview, she called me the next day to ask which countries were involved again. By then, Syrian and Iranian support was widely discussed. She also asked me what an "insurgency" was, clearly never hearing the term before. And get this—she appeared to be Indian, one of the countries most familiar with insurgencies.
When the article came out, it was mostly fine, except there was one part where I was misquoted. I said the war in Iraq had sparked "the fire of democracy" in the region, and she wrote "the fire of terrorism." Of course, it is possible I just misspoke but based on the other errors, I doubt it.
There are a lot of aspiring journalists out there and many are having difficulty finding jobs. Newspapers can afford to be pickier about who they hire.


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Graz, Austria. In the frame of TEMPUS project: "COMPETENCE at the University of Prishtina", a study visit took place at the FH Joanneum Graz, in Austria during May 11th-15th, 2011.
The study visit comprised of a delegation of 10 people, mainly representatives and professors from the University of Prishtina, as well as representatives from WUS Austria.
The Objectives of the study visit were to get familiar with:
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• Examples of QA Procedures at FHJ;
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• Overview-Strategic Planning.
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Was an ok session today, felt like i didn't improve at all from my last chest session but thats life, here's what i done;
Flat Bench;
5x 100kg
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Sort of an in and out session today which is ghey, oh well life goes on, prepare for back/bis tomorrow!
After 2 and half years of bodybuilding I lost motivation and instantly decided powerlifting was my next path, I mean, is there a better feeling than lifting something really heavy up? So this is my blog to keep track of my progress and help me reach my goals. My current lifts are 180kg squat, 140kg bench and a 190kg deadlift. By the end of 2011 I hope to achieve a 220kg squat, 180kg bench and a 230kg deadlift. Thanks for following and comment away :D
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What does Joe Zee secretly indulge in and who has a weakness for melted cheese? Here's a look at the guilty pleasures of 10 celebrity fashion insiders.
Joe Zee
"I'm a huge pop culture junkie, so I watch tons of television," says Joe.
Chrissy Teigen
"Fried chicken," says Chrissy.
Brooklyn Decker
"Can it be like a food indulgence? Because I would say candy," says Brooklyn.
Charlotte Ronson
"My guilty pleasure is melted cheese," reveals Charlotte.
Alessandra Ambrosio
"I'm kind of a shop-a-holic…accessories, lingerie…" says Alessandra.
Padma Lakshmi
"You know, I never feel guilty about taking pleasure in anything," reveals Padma.
Simon Doonan
"I try not to feel guilty about anything. I watched the entire first series of Jersey Shore and felt no guilt," says Simon.
Stacey Bendet
"My guilty pleasure is vintage shopping. I am a complete hoarder," reveals Stacey.
Lauren Conrad
"Online shopping. My biggest problem is that when I wake up and I have my emails from Gilt and all the kind of sales then that's when I end up with all the boxes on my doorstep," says Lauren.
Robert Verdi
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Engineering is one among the most varied career choices that people can make. The application of engineering is reflected in every structure and machine in the world. Engineering graduates are very luck as they can have a wide range of specialty fields to pick from. This means they can choose from aerospace, biomedical, chemical, agricultural, civil, electrical, computer hardware, environmental, mining, marine and several other areas. Petroleum engineering is one among the promising career fields worldwide. Education can be considered the best investment people could have. Being educated is the only key factor to unlock knowledge. Whether you choose an engineering course or any other major you have to find a good educational institution. Parents who have been looking for an accredited school for their kid to do engineering course can check out this site. This site helps students and parents in finding a good educational institution in their country.
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We are the Year 5/6 Hub at Marshland School, Christchurch. This is a place where we will be able to share our learning with you. Please note....some work won't be edited - just our first drafts, so there may be some surface errors. We would love your feedback, comments, thoughts and ideas.
Tuesday, 25 July 2017
Ecology Inquiry Projects
Term 2's Inquiry focus was on Ecology and studying ecosystems and the different parts that make up an ecosystem. After several weeks of learning, students selected an area that they would inquire into. This involved Exploring what they wanted to learn, Accessing information, Responding to what they have learnt and communicating what they have learnt.
We had an extra focus on the communication aspect this term. Students were challenged to think about the best ways to show their learning to others in a way that engages them. Some ideas used were board games, puppet shows, art, a prezi and role plays.
These are some of the results!
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{Perfume bottles and clip earrings on an antique mirrored tray}
{A pile of real and faux pearls and a favorite red lipstick waiting to be put away}
{Bone china cup-and-saucer catch-all with a vintage linen napkin}
{Vintage bandanas and my Great-great-aunt's spectacles}
Very much a work in progress, the corners you don't see here are probably stacked with unworn clothes, crusty coffee mugs, whatever book I just finished plus the one I started and didn't get through, and undoubtedly a lipstick or 20. I'm trying though – I've got heaps of inspiration over at Pinterest, and the little sections you see above are standing strong. What about you – do you have a dressing table? Do you manage to keep it tidy?


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Play AAA games on a low-end PC with GeForce NOW
POSTED BY Paco Santos ON January 13, 2018
GeForce Now is a new game-streaming service from Nvidia, which will allow PCs with low specifications such as integrated graphics to output games in full fidelity. Your underpowered machine can now pack the processing muscle of high-performance GeForce GTX GPUs using the cloud-based game service.
Starting today, GeForce Now is available as a free beta compatible with most Windows-based desktops and laptops. Do note, however, that you would need a robust internet connection for this to work as intended.
GeForce Now can connect gamers to their library of games from all the top digital stores including Steam, Origin, and uPlay.
With GeForce Now, gamers can play their AAA games from just about anywhere, even on macOS computers via connecting to supercomputers in the cloud, streaming 1080p graphics at up to 120 frames per second.
Since all the processing and heavy lifting is done on the cloud, even computers with mobile-grade components can play demanding PC blockbusters at max settings, with smooth framerates, despite having an integrated graphics chipset.
The service also allows you to play the game faster than ever before, as the system maintenance tasks are handled for you. Patches and driver updates are installed automatically, and cloud saves are also enabled for cross-platform play.
The service is currently available in pubic beta for Windows- and Mac-based desktops and laptops in most of North America and Europe.


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Director Kaushik Ganguly's film Nagarkirtan has been generating much hype in the minds of the audience. The film is based on same sex love and the main two characters in the film have been essayed out by Ritwik Chakraborty and Riddhi Sen.
Ritwik had to put on weight for the role. Riddhi's reference point was however The Danish Girl.
Three shots from the film have been deleted by the Censor Board. The shots included intimate scenes. However the director have assured that this has not hampered the film much.
The director is now busy sending the film to different film festivals. The uncut version of the film will be shown there.
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No one likes to pay more and get less.
Unfortunately, that's what many small business owners and HR professionals are getting for their healthcare dollars.
But what can you do about it? Until now, there weren't many options.
Today, a new health benefits model is empowering small businesses to control costs and enhance employee benefits.
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IdealMD is the leader in Direct Primary Care based healthcare benefits for businesses up to 300 employees.
Direct Primary Care is an approach to healthcare where most of your care is included as part of low cost membership, caps the cost into an affordable, manageable, flat monthly fee.
"We took a step back and examined the fundamental problems with traditional health plans. That gave us the clarity to develop a better model that doesn't pit your employees' needs against your company's budget," Fox explained.
Our program eliminates the unnecessary costs and hassles of using insurance (an inefficient, claims-driven system) to finance everyday care, he says.
"It's when insurance claims are filed for every little thing that drives insurance premiums up. Direct Primary care solves this problem," he explains.
Direct Primary Care based benefits program separate the "everyday care" and "coverage" components into a plan design that allows employers to gain better control, price transparency and improved value in their health benefits program.
"Our solution divides your healthcare needs into those everyday healthcare services which are used most often– routine physicals, acute care, urgent care, chronic condition management, refills, lab orders: basically 80-90 percent of services primary care handles—and those which are used rarely: hospitalizations, cancer treatments, surgeries, etc. By doing this, company's save money and provide employees the health services they use most," Fox says.
The Takeaway
A Direct Primary Care based health benefits plan provides employers costs saving and a high-quality benefit that aids in attracting and retaining top notch employees, while providing employees out-of-pocket cost savings and a greater level of convenience and quality of care.


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By Bamidele Boluwaji:
Nigeria U-23s opponents in Sunday's Olympic Games qualifier, Congo, are expected to arrive in Nigeria on Friday.
The spokesman of the Nigeria Football Federation Ademola Olajire told completesportsnigeria.com that the Congolese FA had informed the NFF that the visitors will arrive in the country on Friday for the match billed to hold inside the Adokiye Amasiemaka Stadium in Port Harcourt.
According to Olajire, the Congolese who defeated Ghana to make it to this round of qualifiers will be received by the officials of the FA on arrival before they move to Port Harcourt for the match.
"They have informed us that they will be coming to the country on Friday and we have made all necessary arrangements to receive them just as we are prepared for the match," Olajire told completesportsnigeria.com.
The winners of the tie between Nigeria and Congo will qualify for the CAF African U-23 Championship in Senegal, from where the continent's Rio 2016 representatives will emerge.


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If you are trying to get in shape for the first time, get back in shape, or stay in shape, you should seriously consider swimming. Swimming has long been a popular exercise and has only grown more popular over the years. The benefits of swimming make it comparable to other kinds of distance exercises. While running is oftentimes considered the gold standard for weight loss and endurance training, it can actually be overshadowed by swimming. Although swimming is one of the most rigorous and intense forms of exercise, it is very easy on your joints. This is just one of the many reasons why it is so popular.
Exercises are oftentimes judged on the impact they have on your joints. Running, for example, is a high-impact exercise. When your foot lands while running, you can place as much as three times your bodyweight on your hips, knees, and ankles. For someone who has sensitivities in these areas, that can be prohibitive. Cycling is lower impact, but it still places stress on the knees, hips, and ankles.
Swimming is a low-impact exercise that could also be considered a no-impact exercise. When you swim in a spa pool, you will actually be taking weight off your joints. That will allow you to exercise without fear of joint pain.
Running and cycling are great forms of exercise, but they often place you in the path of vehicles. You have to travel down streets or sidewalks near the road, cross roads, and generally deal with traffic. That can be dangerous as well as discouraging. If you want to exercise without fear of interference, you should consider a swim spa. You will be able to exercise without ever leaving your garden.
Calories Burned
Calculating the calories burned can be difficult. The number of calories burned depends on your age, weight, exercise intensity, and other factors. However, such calculations are possible to estimate. The number of calories burned while swimming tends to be greater than a comparable intensity of running. It is as much as three times as efficient as cycling. Calories burned is not the only indicator for weight loss, and weight loss is not the only indicator of a healthy lifestyle.
Cardiovascular Health
In addition to losing weight, exercise can help you boost your cardiovascular health, which is the health of your heart and veins. Your heart is a muscle, and like any other muscle, it benefits from being worked. When you raise your heart rate, you are strengthening your heart. The increased blood flow also helps to clear your veins and keep blood flowing smoothly.
Your lungs will be strengthened as well. In your day-to-day life, you often do not stretch your lungs to their capacity. You don't need to test your lungs in a normal, everyday setting, which is why it's good to exercise regularly. You will use many muscles that might not get strengthened in your everyday affairs.
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From Curt:
While they may score as a zero in the Challenge their true value is worth at least double that.
Oh wait... ;)
Seriously, those are some nice markers you made there Mr. Hawkins.
Welcome to the Painting Challenge. Here you will find the fabulous, fevered work from miniature painters from around the world. While participants come from every colour, gender, age and nationality, they have at least three things in common: they love miniatures, enjoy a supportive community and they have all taken the Challenge. This site features the current year's event along with the archives of past Challenges. Enjoy your visit and remember to come back soon.
Those look great. Really useful little markersReplyDelete
While I understand the no points for terrain rules. I do appreciate them.ReplyDelete
Good bunch of markers and I have been also feeling the need to do something else to ease the pain
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Nice work... sometimes demands of gaming get in the way of challenge painting, but its well worth it when you get to use them in your next game.ReplyDelete


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Islam can be a beautiful thing to observe, even if from the outside, particularly in a reasonably religiously tolerant place like Dubai. From the sounds of prayer to the design that is imprinted on UAE everyday life as well as its history, to the people – elegant, aloof, and yet giving and thoughtful. Like its artistic Arabesque, the religion flows through life with great finesse, decorating everything around it. And that, when I finally do leave, I will miss.
*Ramadan is not however perfect, particularly for those who must work outside in public places in Summer. When Ramadan occurs at this time, labourers are not only subject to extreme heat, but also to laws that forbid them to take water. I do understand that the observance of Ramadan is not a simple sacrifice, and that some may have a reason to strongly dislike it. I personally have none.


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During their travels, the group witness a meteor fall from the sky and strike a nearby mountain. They elected to check out the crash site.
Upon first entering the cave, they happened upon two familiar characters Runt and Grunt. They had come to the mountain in search of treasure. Shortly after, they triggered a trap that separated them from the group.
Whilst climbing the mountain, the group was assaulted by morlocks en masse. Fighting through, they found refuge in what appeared to once be a room for worship. The group decided to rest for the night. Glitchen, snuck away to examine a path that led to the room and could possibly leave the group vulnerable. She instead, found a spear of magical quality.
In the morning, the group pressed onward, reaching the top of the mountain by afternoon. There, they found a Crystal Dragon, proudly fawning over a young girl whom he had claimed from a nearby crater.
After a brief negotiation attempt, the dragon had revealed that the girl had fallen from the sky, and had been sent by the Goddess, obviously to repay her debt to dragon kind. The negotiations have failed.
The group fought hard and eventually had slain the dragon, but not before the dragon could tear the giant zombie guardian into shreds.
The girl had awakened, frightfully at first, and then growing more at ease with the group. She did not remember where she had come from, only that she was a soldier of some sort. This was obvious from the armor she wore.
She decided to travel with the group to repay her debt to them for rescuing her.
The group came upon a town that was unnervingly close to the Black Cloud's location. They inquired about what lands lay under the cloud. They did not receive very useful answers. Eventually, they had learned from an old man, that the lands to the south were known as The Scrap Yard, and it was a place to be feared, and a place where great riches could be found.
Upon reaching the Scrap Yard, the group stood in awe of the ancient wonders that lay before them, as the cloud dissipated.


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I returned home from the coverage of the interfaith rally tonight bearing smooth realizations. The interfaith rally was against the Reproductive Health Bill attended by various religious groups at the Quirino Grandstand.
Of course there are those lessons once again in covering for a broadcast story. But they are lessons, always will they be and always will they be learned. And I could not think of a point to write those lessons in a blog for they happen all the time.
The lessons now would be on how I see journalists, the different kinds, who went out to cover events, and rallies for a story.
When you choose to become a journalist
you are en egg, the moment you enter
you are too young, a chick
but you grow into a chicken
who always would keep feet on the
ground, despite the wings to soar above.
And they tweet.
The print journalists are the unpredictable
kind of bird. In rallies, seem nowhere to be
seem but they are among the crowd
not on the stage. They are looking for the
best case studies.
The radio journalists are the most superficial
What they say are what they see
Verbs. Verbs. Verbs.
But they are not the best man to answer
the anchor's question.
The TV journalists are the toy birds
in the alarm clock. Only coming out
when the program ends to talk to
personalities. But they are the most
charming, beautiful, and fashionable.
Yet one of the most shallow.
No doubt.
I admire the cameramen who stand by
all over the program, mostly unable to
grasp the speeches because of finding
the best shot.
But all are journalists.
Admirable. Credible. Unstoppable.
One might dare to ask: "Why that
f*cking course?!"
We love it.
But we can't please everyone.
We're still growing.
By the way, I was with my cousin althroughout the program. He was my cameraman. He was just welcomed to my life. It may take time for others to love it.


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Yup a slingshot. When I was young, the boys in the neighborhood would always play with toy guns or homemade slingshots. Who would have ever known that it can be considered a viable tool for survival. I know some of our readers have had experience with using them for hunting and such, but I am aware most of our readers have not given this tool much thought. We recently discussed using archery as a skill in your preparedness program, but let us take a look at the slingshot.
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The Day After: Widespread Angry Protests, Tactical Alerts, Some Vandalism, No Major Riots
Despite the worst fears of many that this morning America might wake up to a redux of a flaming Compton and Watts, so far there have been no widespread riots or looting, even if vandalism has broken out sporadically among the countrywide angry protests.
Hidden Video: Cops Nationwide Say: "You're On Your Own"
The investigative journalists at Project Veritas are at it again, and this time they visited local police departments across the nation and asked law enforcement officials what residents should do if they are threatened by a break-in, armed robbery or other violent crime.
Locked and Loaded for Christmas
While you are out doing your holiday shopping, the criminals will also be out in full force conducting their own 'shopping' (preying upon others).
Murder, Rape, Robbery and Assault Skyrocket In Bankrupt Stockton, California
As more towns and municipalities across the country are forced into bankruptcy due to reckless spending and lowered tax revenues, residents of once quiet neighborhoods are waking up to the reality that life as they know it is changing drastically. In Stockton, California, which declared bankruptcy earlier this year, your chances of becoming a victim of a violent crime such as murder, rape, robbery or assault are 1 in 70, which is nearly four times higher than the national average.
No Hesitation: Watch Security Guard Quick-Draw and Take Down Three Armed Assailants
Thousands of rounds fired downrange during target practice. Hours spent war-gaming possible worst-case scenarios. Time and energy dedicated to preparing the mind and body for confrontation. For one security guard his obvious dedication paid off, and more than likely saved his life.
Video: 71-Year-Old Concealed Carry Holder Opens Fire on Two Would-Be Robbers
Late last week, a man heroically defended himself and a group of people against an armed holdup orchestrated by two young men by use of his own concealed weapon. This is how the tragedy in Aurora, CO. could have been averted!!


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England U15 Schoolgirls (1) 8 Republic of Ireland (0) 0
Monday 10 March 2014By ESFA Office
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On Saturday the England Schools' U15 international squad played a friendly against their Republic of Ireland counterparts. On a bright and sunny day the impressive Gallagher Stadium, Maidstone United F.C. played host to the south east regional DANONE girls' U11 7 a-side finals before the international. It was fitting that the Minister for Sport, Helen Grant, attended the day and was presented to all the players both the U11 tournament and the international as Saturday was International Women's Day.
Minister for Sport, Helen Grant, was our special guest for the day
After the two National Anthems the game kick off at 1.30 pm in the bright spring sunshine. A welcome change from the battering this part of the country had been subjected to in previous months. With 4 lady officials from Kent County F.A. it was truly a female celebration of football.
For the first few minutes, as the players settled down, the ball was moving well between two excellent teams. But as the match progressed the England girls became much stronger and were winning most of the 50-50 balls. However, it was the Republic who hit first with a fierce free kick from Katie Burdis which from 25 meters rattled Erin Hannah's crossbar and was eventually cleared by the English defence. A pattern of play was beginning to emerge with England's captain, Brenna McPartlan dominating the midfield along with Ellie Brazil. The movement of Georgia Stanway and Katie George, playing up front, was excellent and only denied a number of goals by the very sound Naoisha McAloon in the Irish goal. The Irish keeper made a number of last minute interceptions with Georgia and Katie powering in on goal.
The England Girls showed great spirit
The deadlock was broken in the 20th minute when a quick and incisive break from the defence started by Niamh Cashin found its way out to Laura Dexter on the left wing. A interchange of passes with Katie George saw the ball entering the penalty area where Ellie Brazil was able to shoot accurately past the stranded Irish keeper. This pattern of play followed for the next 20 minutes with England totally dominant but let down by the weight of the final pass. The girls' of both sides were coping well with the artificial surface where the ball travels across the turf at a greater speed than on real grass.
The second half started in similar fashion, with the large crowd 874 seeing some really good football. The English girls were flying and playing a type of football that the crowd appreciated, fast and skilful and played in a great spirit. This was really football at its best and many seasoned observers were fittingly impressed. Although being outplayed, the Irish girls stuck to their task and tried to play football, but in truth they were unable to do so because of the excellent English team.
It took just 5 minutes for Ellie Brazil to double the score and take her tally to 2 goals. Another incisive move ending with Ellie breaking into the penalty area and finishing with aplomb. Alessia Russo, replacing Brenna at half time as captain and midfield dynamo, rifling home a powerful shot for the third goal in the 55th minute. There was now no stopping the English girls as they measured their passing with speed and accuracy. The goals were now coming at 5 minute intervals. The 60th minute saw Geogie Stanway score the goal that she thoroughly deserved for her powerful play and off the ball running. The smallest member of the squad proved that size was not a problem as she terrorized the Irish defence throughout the match. Another piece of incisive play saw Jasmine Hughes score number 5 after 65 minutes. A rare headed goal came from Katie George in the 70th minute after a perfect cross from Karolayne Byrom on the right wing made it 6 and just to buck the 5 minute trend Katie George scored her second, from short range in the 72nd minute. Charlotte Newsham, on as a second half substitute finished the rout with the 8th and final goal with 4 minutes left on the clock.
All players in both squads were able to get some game time and it proved a superb team bonding exercise. The match was well refereed by Emma Capeling and assisted by Holly Plumb and Jessica French. The 4th Official was Holly Warmington.
Both teams now move on to play in the international tournament for the Bob Docherty Trophy which is being hosted over Easter by the English Schools' F.A. at Repton School in Derbyshire.
A huge well done to all the girls who took part, and many thanks to all the staff, helpers and volunteers who made this day of football possible.
England U15 Schoolgirls
Representing England:
Erin Hannah (GK, Merseyside) , Niamh Cashin (Nottinghamshire), Laura Dexter (Derbyshire), Brittany Sanderson (South Yorkshire), Alessia Russo (Kent), Brittany Egden (Oxfordshire), Karolayne Byrom (Wiltshire), Brenna McPartlan (Lancashire), Georgia Stanway (Cumbria), Kelly Snook (Dorset), Katie George (Hampshire), Ellie Brazil (Nottinghamshire), Charlotte Johnson (GK, Dorset), Jasmine Hughes (Dorset), Jessica Jones (Devon), Beth Lumsden (Hertfordshire), Olivia Dean (Greater Manchester), Anna King (Staffordshire), Charlotte Newsham (Greater Manchester).
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Silent Night: A village ditty that would become Christmas hit
Popular Christmas carol Silent Night (Stille Nacht) was composed at a chapel in a little known Austrian village Oberndorf. A look at its history.music Updated: Dec 22, 2015 16:07 IST
When Silent Night was born in Austria almost 200 years ago, those present had little idea that the Christmas carol would one day be sung the world over, including this year by Miley Cyrus and some Swedish goats.
Such though was the destiny of Stille Nacht, premiered to a modest church congregation of ship labourers and their families in this small town in Austria on Christmas Eve, 1818.
The words, since translated into more than 300 languages and dialects -- including Japanese, Welsh and Farsi -- had been written as a poem by a priest, Joseph Mohr, in 1816, a time of great suffering in the wake of Europe's Napoleonic wars.
Christmas: And another high holiday is upon us
Two years later, Mohr asked his friend stationed in a nearby village, the organist, choirmaster and schoolteacher Franz Xaver Gruber, to compose a tune.
Listen to the original: Silent Night (Stille Nacht in German)
When Gruber duly obliged on December 24, the two men decided to sing it together that very evening at mass in Oberndorf church.
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The organ was broken, according to legend because of nibbling mice, so Mohr played guitar.
Many years later in his 1854 Authentic Account of the Origin of the Christmas Carol, Silent Night, Holy Night!, Gruber recalled there was "general approval by all".
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Pop stars
This approval would snowball, although it is a bit of a mystery how exactly the song then spread.
It is thought that a key role was played by one Carl Mauracher, a master organ builder and repair man, who took the song back home to the Zillertal valley in the Tyrol region.
There it was adopted by two travelling singing groups, the Rainer Singers and the Strasser Siblings, who performed around Europe and beyond -- including in the Rainers' case in the United States.
Watch Elvis Presley's rendition of Silent Night:
"They were the pop stars of the time," said Anna Holzner from the Silent Night museum -- home today to Mohr's guitar -- in Hallein, where Gruber lived until his death in 1863.
An English version of the German original soon followed, and by the end of the 19th century it was being sung on all continents, its spread helped by Christian missionaries.
Read: Colours of Christmas from across the world
During World War I, legend has it that German and British soldiers in opposing trenches sang it at Christmas 1914, its call for peace sounding out over no man's land during a famous truce.
Since then the song has been recorded many hundreds of times by the likes of Bing Crosby -- to huge success -- and Elvis Presley, without forgetting John Denver with the Muppets and gravel-voiced satanic German rockers Erloesung.
This year, along with Cyrus', comes a new version bleated by goats released by the Swedish branch of charity Action Aid -- part of an album entitled 'All I want for Christmas is a Goat'.
Fame at last
Today, Mohr and Gruber are honoured in around a dozen sites locally, including in Oberndorf and in Hochburg-Ach, Gruber's birthplace where for the past 10 years locals have performed a special play every Christmas.
Watch Bing Crosby's Silent Night:
"In my country this song is sung in 20 or 30 different languages," Sally, 45, a bus driver in Salzburg originally from Ghana, told AFP, one of several people performing the song in different languages in the play.
The original Oberndorf church -- along with its pesky mice -- was demolished at the beginning of the 20th century after being damaged by floods. Today in its place stands a small chapel.
With stained glass windows depicting Mohr and Gruber, every December 24 thousands of people gather outside for a Christmas ceremony, including of course a rendition of Silent Night.
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Arthur A. Van Gilder passed away early morning on July 9, 2015 from natural causes, at home with his family near. Arthur was born to Harry Allen Van Gilder and Ethel Mae Laidlaw Van Gilder on January 4, 1917 in Portland, Ore. He was raised on the family farm in Wasco, Ore. He attended grade school and high school in Wasco, Ore. After high school he immediately enlisted in the USMC on June 10, 1935. He served as a gun director on the USS MARYLAND, from June 20, 1936 to May 18, 1939. On his military discharge papers were the remarks "Service honest and faithful." That is how he lived his entire life. He served in USMC reserve from June 10, 1939. He was reactivated at the start of World War II then discharged October 15, 1945. Feb 24, 1945 to March 16, 1945 he participated in action with enemy at Iwo Jima. He was in the Third Division. He witnessed the raising of the American flag on Iwo Jima. Arthur Van Gilder married Marjorie E. Van Gilder on December 9, 1942. They had three children, Arlyn, Brent and Dee. After his honorable discharge from the military, they worked on the Claude Thompson ranch for a time before working for Arthur's father, Harry Van Gilder, on his wheat ranch. Eventually they merged the Rich and Van Gilder Ranches to a form a ranch of their own; later adding more land in Sherman County called the McDonald place and leased and later purchased land in Gilliam County. They raised Herford cattle and Arabian horses along with the main crop being wheat. He was also very active in their church, the Wasco Church of Christ as a Deacon and later as an Elder. He enjoyed boating, fishing, hunting, and reading. Arthur farmed with an eye to the future, earning the title of 1973 Conservation Farmer of the Year and Sherman County winner for the 1973 Soil Conservation Man of the Year Competition for his farming practices. He was one of the earliest to achieve 100 percent adoption of the stubble mulch conservation system. He was also actively involved in the Ten Year Planning Conference, conducted by OSU Extension that helped effectively shape future efforts in many areas. In 1985, he received Soil Conservation Man of the Year Competition for Gilliam County and also received in 2007 the OSU College of Agricultural Sciences, Diamond Pioneer Agricultural Career Achievement Registry for his contributions to agriculture. Lifetime Member of the Oregon Wheat League.
Arthur was preceded in death by his parents and his wife Marjorie. He is survived by his children, Arlyn VanGilder and wife Sandra of Wasco, Ore., Brent VanGilder and wife Sandy of Wasco, Ore., Dee Van Gilder of Wasco, Ore., grandchildren; Sheila Earthman of California City, Calif., Samie VanGilder of Mesquite, Nevada, Kristy LaVine and husband Gary of Wasco, Ore., Angelic Beers and husband Doug of Vancouver, Wash., Allen VanGilder of Wasco, Ore., Tina Middleton and husband Ken, of Wasco, Ore., 14 great grandchildren, 2 great, great grandchild and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
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Graveside Service at Sunrise Cemetery, Wasco, Ore., on Friday July 17, 2015 at 11 a.m. Pastor Jerry Krewson officiating.
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"you have to really gauge a few things when deciding what time is right for you to start dating," she adds. when you "rebound" the issue isn't the speed with which you move after your breakup, it's where you are emotionally and what you have to offer when you start your relationship. which leaves the unsuspecting partner very hurt by her partner's seeming "coldness" about the breakup. "remember, you don't have to say yes to the date, but just the fact that you were asked will cause you to consider how you feel about dating in general.
"if your heart is still caught up in the past, it's not fair to a new partner for you to be dating. no matter how recent or distant your breakup, when you feel good about yourself, genuinely good about yourself, get out there and start dating. to popular opinion, when it comes to dating, opposites do not attract. resist the urge, however, to call or text whenever you would have when you were still dating.
"rebound relationships create a lot of heartache when you realize the person you've invested in isn't right — and you didn't see it from the get-go because you were so invested in replacing what was lost in the breakup that led to the rebound," masini says..At the end of the day, whether you go to bed alone, next to a new person you swiped right on, or curled up with a book by a supposed dating expert, the only person who really knows what you need is you. taking some time to yourself is good — perhaps not as sexy as a rebound — but it's better in the long-run."don't start dating again after a breakup until you are fully engaged in being a receptive dating partner," certified relationship coach rosalind sedacca tells bustle.
often ask, "how long should i wait before i date again?" if you feel as though casual dating will help you get over your ex, by all means try it out. dating, when you feel ready, can be a good way of practicing the new skills you are learning as you acquire awareness about yourself." though you may wish it weren't so, there is always work to do after a breakup.


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Do you use Samsung's Galaxy S series? Sony Xperia, LG, Lenovo or Xiaomi smartphone? Well, don't be surprised. Those are not the most used Android smartphone by Indonesian users.
Do you think your Galaxy S series is popular? AppBrain's data said no. It is the Galaxy Grand Prime is the second most popular smartphone in Indonesia with 4% of users used that.
Here is the complete list:
You can check the detail here. You can see for yourself, which model from any manufacturer is the most popular on other countries around the globe.
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The following was sent to me in an email and was printed in the End Times Headlines.
This prophetic word is very interesting to me because of the time frame mentioned in this prophecy for the almond tree to produce fruit. This year is my 12th year as pastor at Harvest Church and this is the 5th year since we went through a major transition in the church which has left us struggling to keep our heads above water ever since. But this is the Season of the Almond Tree Budding, and I believe this is the season in which Harvest Church comes out and once again produces fruit. It's been a long try season these past 5 years, but it's time! Some will miss this season because they walk away right as the "budding" begins, but this is our due season!
(Prophetess Glennitta Battle)
The Season of Almond Tree are Budding. The priest of God shall be resurrected in this season. The Hebrew word for almond is "watch or wake".
The priest have awaken out of their season of winter and are now forming Apostolic Fires with sphere of manifestation of the Supernatural shall through the "Ekklesia"(Called Out). My husband spoke on that Aaron rod (Sign, Wonder and Miracles) budded, flowered and produce almond overnight. I mean supernaturally things are going to BUD in your life on today.
The laws of physics and science will not apply to you in this season. The Almond Tree wait 5 years (Five-Fold) before expecting fruit. Almond trees take some time to start producing nuts. Typically, this "waiting" period lasts about five years. However, depending on the species of tree, it can take as long as 12 years (Governmental Authority) for it to reach full nut-producing capacity.
You're about to BUD before time in the promises of God in this season. I also heard that the budding is limited in the earth realm and will have maximum capacity, but this law will not apply to you. God ask the Prophet Jeremiah one question "What do you see, Jeremiah?" and Prophet Jeremiah replied "I see the branch of an almond tree," The Lord replied to Jeremiah "You have seen correctly, for I am watching to see that my word is fulfilled."
The priestly garment have been restored. You shall receive power and authority to complete every assignment that God gives you because He is watching for His word to be fulfilled.
It is time for you to BUD! Jeremiah 1:11


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Thursday, August 12, 2010
My Lydia, A New Blogger!
I've shared a few of my daughter's creations over this year of blogging,
like pillowcases, towels,
and a few purses, too.
Boy, when I looked back on all my posts, I realized she has so much creativity filling my pages! I've been encouraging her to start a blog, and, introducing... Lydibug Fluff!
Her first crafty post is featuring her "Do it Yourself" felt flowers for her wedding. I'm hoping to try to connect her to Amy's Sew and Tell Fridays. Come on, friends, make her feel welcome!
Happy Creating!
aka proud momma
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Wonderful. I do love flowers of fabrics and various materials. And I'm sure your daughter is as talented and delightful as you are. I'll definitely go check out her new blog.ReplyDelete
Pokey those flowers are marvellous! She's so talented!ReplyDelete
How fun! She is very creative!ReplyDelete
Oh I just adore her creations! So glad to see she has a blog, and am heading that way now. :o)ReplyDelete
I love these flowers. How very creative she is!ReplyDelete
Thanks for visiting me! :)ReplyDelete
Your daughter is absolutely talented - but of course, with you as her Mom.... she will have to be talented!
So many great creations. She obviously takes after her Mum.ReplyDelete
Thanks! She does have some really cute stuff, so I'm looking forward to this. Talent must run in the family :DReplyDelete
You know me and orange by the way. I have some, send me your address and when I get home I shall send you a little package.ReplyDelete
I'm off to visit Lydia! I just peeked at her blog, she has your talents!
I've had computer problems, so have had to read back a few of your blogs...you are busy!
Hello! Thank you for taking time to peek in! If you say hi, I do my best to send back the love :-}pokey


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Last night I flew into LA from Barcelona, promptly got picked up by my friend, went to a bar, ate sushi with more friends, and had a short and decidedly out of shape karaoke session. Nothing like hitting the ground running.
With my Japanese fix quenched, or at least soothed, off it was to start dehydrating everything.
I paid $5 to get two boxes of organic veggies via a Living Social deal that was hackable. All of the veggies above were included! I got started on chopping kale and chard and was ready to go when my friend kindly dropped off the super awesome, 9 tray Excalibur dehydrator. *Side note!* When doing a budget dehydrate-a-thon, probably the best place to do it is somewhere like LA. Because half the people there have a dehydrator they are not using. I placed the greens on the trays, sprinkled with zaatar seasoning, and put them in the dehydrator.
It took 3-4 hours to reduce 5 huge bunches of greens to this:
Man, shrinkage is a drag.
Anyway I felt emboldened by my first attempt and went on to the next step in my dehydration learning curve: veggies for a curry I will make. Apparently the best thing to do is dehydrate each ingredient separately as much as possible. I chopped up 4 HUGE broccoli heads and got this after about 6 hours:
That is so crazy to me! The carrots and celery took an extra hour or so. Chopped basil and cilantro only around 4 hours total. I also dehydrated 2 lbs of bok choi.
In general when dehydrating vegetables, if the item can be eaten in a salad, one doesn't have to pre cook it. Otherwise, it's best to boil, blanch or steam first. I was lucky in that I am staying at a friend's house, who happened to still have a giant steamer pot from a tamale-making party I hosted a couple years ago. Total score for bulk steaming! I steamed the carrots, broccoli, and bok choi for a few minutes each. These veggies are all going to go in a Thai green curry with SeaBear salmon I am making.
In the evening another friend came by with HER giant, 9 tray Excalibur dehydrator, so I have good hopes for tomorrow. The plan is to finish the rest of the vegetables- drying mashed sweet potatoes and mashed cauliflower. It's a pretty natural progression on my learning curve. I was really hoping to start on dehydrating the pasta for a grain-free spaghetti I will make, but apparently it still has not arrived yet. So if I have time tomorrow I will probably try to start on a hummus or bean dip, which will be one of the lunches I will eat. I'm kind of bummed since customs confiscated the awesome and cheap Spanish tapenade I had hoped to mix into the hummus (the jar was 135g and I guess the limit was 100g). But, life goes on, and certainly there are decent options to mix in here in the US.
Total costs so far for food:
$4.96- Living Social promo for two Farm Fresh to You organic CSA boxes of veggies
$39.85- 12 8oz packs of 100% buckwheat soba noodles
$3.05- 45 sq feet parchement paper for lining trays when I make mashes, sauces, etc 😦 would have been cheaper at dollar store but I was able to just run across the street to Smart and Final to buy
$6.67- 1kg Tunisian deglet noor dates (bought in Barcelona)
$12.49- Google express/groupon promo (Got 5 packs of instant sticky rice, 1lb organic mulberries)
$10.95- Google express/groupon promo (4 6.5oz boxes Mary's Gone Crackers to use with dips/nut butter)
Other things I have gotten so far for free:
I used $35.05 in Amazon credits to buy 5 lbs of dehydrated coconut milk powder. I hope to use this in quite a few things because of it's great calorie/weight ratio, and health benefits. I am not counting the Amazon credits in above totals since they were basically, or actually free from a variety of sources.
4 3oz packs organic beef jerky, 9 grass-fed meat sticks, 2 lamb bars, 20 3oz pouches wild-caught salmon, 30 1.5 oz pouches smoked wild-caught salmon, 123 gluten free, mostly Paleo bars from assorted companies, 10 small chocolate bars, 8 packs seaweed cracker snacks, 24 packs seaweed snacks, 3 lbs sprouted seeds, 6 single-serve size coconut snacks, 6 16oz jars sunflower seed butter, 18 9.75 oz jars chocolate-nut butter, 31 single-serve packets of sunflower or almond nut butter, 24 packs of superfood supplement drink powders.
I got all of this for free just by telling quality food companies (I only wrote ones with sort of things I'd recommend my patients) about my trip and how I am trying to eat healthy on a budget! I will be reviewing these products on this site and/or Appalachian Trials so that people know there are options out there besides ramen noodles and Snickers bars for their thru hike diet.
I am hoping that I can only spend another $2-300 on food for the grocery part of my hike (I plan to have meals in towns of course when I pass through). Even though it seems like a lot, it's actually my food for 4 months of life! It's really not that much. So we'll see if that works out or not. I have not made my major expenses of meats yet which could be quite pricy potentially. Also nuts may be very expensive, but there's a possibility I may have more Amazon credits soon, so that might be covered.


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MATCH #21: Jacksonville vs. North Florida Ospreys
DATE: Friday, Oct. 20 – 7:00 pm
SITE: UNF Arena – Jacksonville, Fla.
2017 RECORDS: Jacksonville (12-8, 6-1 ASUN); North Florida (9-15, 1-6 ASUN)
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville University Volleyball returns to Duval Friday, Oct. 20 for part two of the River City Rumble rivalry with North Florida. Although the match will be at UNF Arena, it will serve as the Dolphins' home contest with the Ospreys. First serve will be at 7:00 p.m.
River City Rumble … Part Two
Friday's match is sponsored by Green Dot Etc., a bystander intervention initiative to help keep JU's campus safe. Jacksonville University Athletics will be giving away free t-shirts to the first 200 students with their JU ID.
Admission to Friday evening's contest at UNF Arena is free for JU students, faculty, and staff with their JU ID. Tickets for the match are $5 for adults, $3 for kids under 17, senior citizens over 55, and military members, and children ages 2 and under are free.
In Their Own Words …
Head Coach Julie Darty on entering the second half of the ASUN schedule and part two of the River City Rumble:
"We are really excited to start the second half of league play. The rivalry we have with UNF is the real deal and it's always such an intense battle and fight. I am happy with where we are in league play, but there is still so much room for improvement. I know we have a ton of work to do and tons that we can improve on as we continue this season. I like the way we are finding ways to be consistent with our energy and communication. We have a lot to prepare for this weekend and we are so grateful that UNF is allowing us to play our 'home' match at UNF Arena while Swisher Gym is still undergoing repairs. I hope that we can continue to trust the process and show signs of improvement every time we take the floor. Friday is a huge match for us."
Last Time Out – at Florida Gulf Coast and Stetson
The Dolphins took a split last weekend, as they defeated Stetson, 3-1, last Saturday and fell to Florida Gulf Coast, 3-0, the previous day.
Sophomore Mallory Mattingly continued to be consistent with back-to-back double-double performances, as she registered 13 kills and 12 digs at FGCU, and totaled 15 kills and a season-high 23 digs at Stetson. Mattingly also posed three solo blocks, with one against the Eagles and two against the Hatter. Individually, both senior Jessica Armstrong and sophomore Alleah Stamatis hit over .400, as Armstrong registered 10 kills (.429) and Stamatis posted five kills (.455) and 41 assists. Senior Mackenzie Swan totaled 36 digs on the weekend, with 19 at FGCU and 17 at Stetson. The Dolphins hit over .200 in three of their four sets against Stetson, including a season-best .464 in the first set.
Where They Rank …
Jacksonville is in a three-way tie at the top of the ASUN standings, along with Kennesaw State and Florida Gulf Coast. The Dolphins also rank in the top three in the ASUN in each of the statistical categories tracked by the NCAA. JU is in the top three in the league in the following:
- Digs per set (15.89) – first (83rd nationally)
- Opponent hitting percentage (0.182) – second (83rd nationally)
- Team digs (1,255) – second (73rd nationally)
- Team attacks per set (36.27) – third (89th nationally)
- Team total attacks (2,865) – third (78th nationally)
Individually, several Dolphins rank in the top 10 in the ASUN:
- Mallory Mattingly leads the ASUN with 813 total attacks (68th in the nation), and is second in the league with 24 service aces and 10.99 attacks per set (52nd in the nation).
- Additionally, Mattingly is third in the conference in kills (254), kills per set (3.43), points scored (294.0), and points per set (4.0), and ranks fourth in digs (202).
- Alleah Stamatis ranks second in the league with 671 assists, and is fourth with 8.49 assists per set.
- Mackenzie Swan is third in the ASUN with 335 digs and fourth in the league with 4.24 digs per set.
- Amarrah Cooks ranks fifth in the league with a .300 hitting percentage (158-347, 54 errors), and is tied for fifth with Olga Nushtayeva with 12 solo blocks each.
- Nushtayeva and Cooks are also ranked in the ASUN in block assists, with Nushtayeva tied for eighth with 43 and Cooks tied for 10th with 42.
- Nushtayeva also ranks ninth with 55 total blocks and Cooks is 10th with 54 total blocks.
- Hannah Marchand ranks ninth in both solo blocks (11), and blocks per set (0.82).
The Series with North Florida
North Florida holds an 18-16 advantage in the all-times series. The Dolphins have won the last meeting between the teams, 3-1, earlier this season in exciting fashion. With Jacksonville ahead two sets to one, the fourth set forced extra points and the Dolphins came away victorious, 25-22, 13-25, 25-18, 32-30.
Scouting the Ospreys
UNF currently holds a 9-15 record overall and is 1-6 against ASUN opponents after picking up its lone ASUN win last weekend at Stetson, 3-2. North Florida tops the ASUN in several statistical categories, including blocks per set (2.21), assists (1,045), digs (1,338), kills (1,096), total attacks (3,123), and total blocks (197.0).
Individually, the Ospreys hold the sixth through ninth spots in the league in kills, as Carina Hoff (237), Taryn Griffey (206), Katarina Raicevic (198), and Devyn Wheeler (193) are all around 200 kills each. Griffey ranks fourth in the league hitting .301, while Alana Shoff is sixth hitting .299. Madilyn McCarty ranks eighth with 388 assists. Defensively, Ashley LaBorde also leads the ASUN in digs (400) and digs per set (4.49). Shoff and Griffey rank 1-2 in the league with 100 and 73 blocks, respectively.
Neighbors Helping Neighbors
Jacksonville University Athletics, along with JU Volleyball, would like to extend its sincerest gratitude to the University of North Florida Athletics for opening its doors in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma.
Jacksonville's Historic Swisher Gymnasium earned some battle scars in early September from Irma, and was rendered unplayable for the foreseeable future. The Ospreys graciously and selflessly opened UNF Arena to allow JU to continue to practice, as well as host its home-opening tournament – the Dolphin Invitational – Sept. 15-16.
Although rivals in spirit, we are all part of the Jacksonville community. Thank you, North Florida and UNF Athletics.
ASUN Weekly Honors
Three Dolphins have earned ASUN Player of the Week honors this season, with the most recent being senior libero/defensive specialist Mackenzie Swan. The Colorado Springs, Colo. native was named ASUN Defensive Player of the Week for the third time in her career after amassing 53 digs in three matches last week to help the Dolphins extend their win streak to six, and sweep Kennesaw State and Lipscomb to remain unbeaten in the ASUN at 5-0. Swan posted back-to-back 20+ dig performances against Bethune-Cookman (21 digs) and Kennesaw State (22 digs).
Sophomore outside hitter Mallory Mattingly earned her second career ASUN Conference Player of the Week honor after posting career numbers over the weekend. The Sanford, Fla. native totaled 10 service aces on the weekend – four at USC Upstate and a career-best six at NJIT – to move into third in the league with 21 aces. Mattingly also posted her seventh double-double of the season with 16 kills and 14 digs against the Spartans. The Dolphins swept the weekend with a 3-2 victory over the Spartans and a 3-0 win against the Highlanders.
Hannah Marchand continued to impress in the league after earning her second ASUN Freshman of the Week honors following her performance at UNF on Sept. 22. The Sturgis, Mich. native posted seven kills, three digs, and led the team with six blocks. Marchand previously earned ASUN Freshman of the Week honors Aug. 28 after an impressive weekend at Clemson's Big Orange Bash. The middle-blocker opened her collegiate career with 11 kills and four blocks against Lamar en route to a .476 hitting percentage.
Nifty 50
Head Coach Julie Darty earned her 50th career victory Oct. 6 with a 3-1 win over Kennesaw State. The fourth-year head coach guided the Dolphins to a sweep last weekend for its sixth straight victory and their first 5-0 start to league play since 2007. Since taking over the program in 2014, the Dolphins have won at least 10 games in three of four seasons with Darty at the helm and have amassed a 25-22 record against ASUN opponents.
Up Next
The Dolphins return to action next weekend when they play host to Stetson Friday, Oct. 27 at 6:00 p.m. and FGCU Saturday, Oct. 28 at 6:00 p.m.


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I have a PO BOX… and for years now I get an email whenever I have mail in my PO BOX. Most of the time just like every other mailbox (or email inbox) its junk that I could care less about. So I would often hike through the rain, snow or work my way to the post office for junk mail. That is no more. Continue reading "Life Hack: USPS Informed Delivery"
Someone Pulled A Knife On Me
Last Friday I had someone pull a knife on me. It was really a scary situation. Continue reading "Someone Pulled A Knife On Me"


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Deep Time History (2016) - Season 01
Deep Time History is an original documentary series which exposes the secret drivers behind human history, revealing the sometimes unexpected answers to questions of how and why civilization as we know it exists today. It provides a look at how Deep time has precipitated crucial events in human history.
Genre: TV Show, Documentary
Actor: Jonathan Markley, Bernard Bullen, Seth Bellinger
Director: Wade Carney, Gabriel Rotello
Country: USA
Duration: 50
Release: 2016
IMDb: 8
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IRBIL, Iraq — The Islamic State group destroyed Mosul's al-Nuri mosque and its iconic leaning minaret known as al-Hadba when fighters detonated explosives inside the structures Wednesday night, Iraq's Ministry of Defense said.
The mosque – also known as Mosul's Great Mosque – is where Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi declared a so-called Islamic caliphate in 2014 shortly after the city was overrun by the militants and was seen as a key symbolic prize in the fight for Iraq's second largest city. The minaret that leaned like Italy's Tower of Pisa stood for more than 840 years.
In a statement posted online after the Ministry of Defense statement, the Islamic State group claimed an airstrike carried out by the United States destroyed the mosque and minaret.
The U.S.-led coalition rejected the claim.
A coalition spokesman, U.S. Army Col. Ryan Dillon, told The Associated Press that coalition aerial surveillance confirmed the mosque was destroyed, but he said a U.S. strike was not the cause.
"We did not conduct strikes in that area at that time," he said.
Islamic State fighters initially attempted to destroy the minaret in July 2014. The militants said the structure contradicted their fundamentalist interpretation of Islam, but Mosul residents converged on the area and formed a human chain to protect it.
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