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6 Amazing Things to See in Cusco that are Not Incan Ruins Series: Part Two- Q'eswachaka Bridge (VIDEO)
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2. The remaking of the Q'eswachaka bridge is also about remaking invisible human bridges.
What happens at the remaking of the Qeswachaka bridge is more than the physical weaving and putting together of the bridge across the Apurimac River.
If Qoyllur rit'i shines a light on the ancient religious legacy of the Andean peoples, then the building of the Qeswachaka bridge brings back to life the unwavering commitment of the Andean people to the only means of ancestral organization for collective work that they knew during pre-Columbian times. Such a device guaranteed the survival of their people, and it was called "Minka" in the Quechua language. The Minka is an ancient form of collective work that joins many "Aillus" or tribes around a common task of mutual importance.
To witness what happens in June of every year at Qeswachaka transcends what the eyes can perceive upon observing just the technical aspect of building a tension bridge using ropes made of the Andean grass or "Qoya ichu" as the locals call it. Indeed, it challenges what our contemporary minds can understand from a notion of commodity exchange relating to other human beings by looking at the underlying cultural aspects that have silently survived for centuries after the arrival of the Spaniards.
The Qeswachaka experience brings back to life a lot more than just building a grass bridge. What was carefully enshrined in the ancient practices of building this bridge is the enduring legacy of the Andean peoples on how humans ought to behave to ensure sustainability and peace.
Building bridges in pre-Columbian times was also a metaphor for how communities should come together to jointly renew both the physical boundaries that divided them as well as the ideological ones. Based on a dualist understanding of reality, Andean people understood clearly that a physical bridge was meaningless if the social bonds that tie them together were not as robust.
In building a bridge like Qeswachaka, they were also ensuring the renewal and preservation of the social fabric of their communities. In the Andean symbolism of creation and reproduction, and as a metaphor for fertility; the women of the Andean communities in charge of rebuilding this bridge were the ones in charge of weaving the first small grass ropes or "Qheswas." In contrast, as a reflection of their patriarchal roots, men will be the ones who will turn these ropes into the massive cords or "Qheswaskas" that would sustain the tension bridge. All of this being, just a part of a ritual of higher significance.
(Photo: Miguel Angel Gongora Meza)
The remaking of the Qeswachaka bridge is a celebration of what collective work, together with ancient technology and traditional knowledge can achieve, both metaphorically and literally. Andean people were well aware that the know-how to build a bridge was of utmost importance only if the ones entrusted with such knowledge were benefiting the collective. Fortunately for them, and for us, outside visitors, this legacy has survived,
The chewing of enormous amounts of coca leaves, the drinking of copious jars of corn beer, the dancing and celebration will follow the final meeting of the two bridge makers or "chakaruhakunas" who will weave the bridge from opposite sides of the river. In the end, all of it will symbolize the bringing together of both social, and physical gaps.
Facts: – The Qeswachaka bridge spans for 90ft or 60 meters. – It can withstand up to 1800 kg or 4000 pounds of tension. – The Inca people build as many as 200 tension bridges throughout a network of Incan roads across their territory, some of them bigger than the Qeswachaka bridge. One of the foundations for such Inca bridges is located at Q'oriwairachina, serving as an entry point to the classic Inca Trail that leads to Machu Picchu. – Scholars believe that the Inca road system extended for almost 20,000 miles/32,000 km. – In 2014, the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian sponsored a symposium on Incan roads and Incan bridges. Also, in 2015, they built a replica of the Incan bridge of Qeswachaka at its facilities in Washington DC.
Dates: June 2017, Floating dates.
Location: Huinchiri, Canas, Cusco.
Weather: Cold, 35F -2C
Getting there:
-Trip details: 4.0 hours by car from Cusco.
-If your plan is to attend and stay the three days of the remaking of the Q'eswachaka bridge, then you must be prepared for camping at high altitude. Proper camping equipment is required, camping tents, sleeping bags, and sleeping pads are a must.
-Some local families at Huinchiri can host visitors during the days of the ritual.
-Warm clothing, hats, and gloves are crucial for the afternoon part of the celebration. Sun hat and sunscreen for during the day are imperative.
(Video: SmithsonianNMAI/YouTube)
Miguel is a Peruvian professional tour guide from Cusco, he has been leading tours throughout Peru for almost 20 years. Graduated from the Tupac Amaru Institute School of Tourism in Cusco, Peru, he has a vast knowledge of the rich cultural and ecological diversity of his beautiful country. Miguel specializes in leading tours to the Inca Trail and other alternative routes to Machu Picchu, such as the Choquequirao and Salkantay treks. Since 2003, he has traveled to the US and other countries to lecture about cultural appropriation and sustainable tourism. Miguel is a strong advocate of ecotourism and science. He values the role that tourists play in the development and protection of sensitive cultures and ecosystems and dedicates his work to raise the awareness of such players with the aim of furthering such a powerful tool. Also, he is the co-founder of Evolution Treks Peru a worker-owned travel company based in Cusco.
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Remember how Red 5 Studios was having problems paying their staff — and totally ruined their Christmas in the process? Well, as it turns out, their parent company The9 apparently has plenty of cash to spare.
According to MMOCulture, the company, under the direction of multi-milionaire Zhu Jun, is celebrating the Chinese Firefall launch by giving out Red Packets to players — $1.5 Million worth. What method the company will be using to give away these packets has not been determined, so while in-game credits seems most likely, cash is not out of the question.
That said, this is just a small portion of the money The9 has invested in bringing the free-to-play game to China. Zhu Jun has reportedly confirmed that $100 million has already been spent on the process.
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They did not give out $1.5 million dollars. Do you people not have any fucking integrity? Sensationalist bullshit. They gave out digital goods that were WORTH $1.5 which have infinite supply.
I don't like sensational headlines to get me to click and leave a comment (well good job I guess). Next time, don't lie, it makes your integrity go down.
1.5 million in digital goods doesn't mean the company has money. You can make an infinite amount of items in game, credits, exp boosters, whatever they are giving. Unless they're giving out physical money they're not really "losing" or giving out any money. Meh
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Blooming from within you!
Spring is approaching.
For those of you who may have missed it, it will soon return.
Birds singing, children playing, lovers walking hand in hand, and flowers blooming.
What about you?
Are you ready to bloom?
What will you bring forth as the new you emerges?
Will there be a change in your appearance, a new attitude, or a brilliant smile?
How about a commitment towards being healthy, or a bit more helpful?
What did you plant this past winter that is waiting to emerge this spring?
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Well, since I was just laid off from my job yesterday, I may have more time this year to enjoy Spring. It is my favorite season. At least I'll be able to get more rest until I find a new job. And maybe get those closets cleaned out! Hope you are doing better today, Mays. Hugs.
That's beautiful Mays! Very poetic! I love it! I've been in such turmoil lately I'm afraid my crop might render weeds this spring! Its so hard to focus on much knowing the clock is ticking and I need to get out of my house of 5 years at no fault of mine. Its very scarey the unknown is always scarey. I've got a bid out on a house but so many factors come in to play there I can't bring myself to become excited after loosing my dream house. To foundational issues! Oh I think I'm rambling on or venting??? I've said enough! I just hope my spring holds some blossoms for me. :)
rambling or venting, it's all good. It gets it off your chest. Go ahead. Do it as you need. I know a bit how you feel, being forced to move from the home I shared with Jem. But my situation does have some unespected side benefits. Sometimes you DO have to look for them.
Blessings to you and yours and may your move be smooth.
The way my life has been for the past several months. I don't think that I planted anything this winter to bloom in the spring. But I will plant something now to bloom in the summer, that is a change in my appearance and a new attitude, it's never to late to bloom.
I do NOT know if I was able to plant anything over the winter. My life is in such a state of chaos, I do NOT know if anything could bloom if it was planted. So all I can do is hope for a late blooming or try again for the next spring.
I'm ready to "BLOOM" , I'm going to have a new attitude towards my eating habits, especially now with the cost of food going up. I planted a seed in my brain to develop new ways for me to be a better person, and to try and bring a smile to everyone I meet.
There is and will be a change in all of me. I am very committed to being healthier and doing what I need to in order to be around for my daughter. At the negining of the month I purchsed a treadmill for my family. 3 of the 4 use it daily…I am one of the 3. Not a big loss but Ive lost a pound!!! In march I am having all my teeth removed in order to be healthy. So in sept or oct I will hopefully saved up enuf money for dentures if not it will wait till income tax return in 2012. I am considering a gastric surgery this year as well. I am sick and tired of being sick and tired…so Ive planted a mental seed this winter to bloom into a healthier woman!!!!!
Most definitely, I am committed to doing my best in keeping control of my diabetes. I feel better and know that I am healthier than had been for years. There is a spring in my step due to all my daily exercise and loss of 72lbs in 1 year and a great big smile on my face that I just celebrated 2-11, one year with diabetes. The more I can learn about taking care of myself, the healthier and more confident I grow each day.
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Caregiver Tips: What NOT To Do When Providing Home Care Services
Providing home care services for senior patients can be challenging. However, knowing that you are able to provide assistance for them can be extremely rewarding. You will have the opportunity to create an impact on their lives, as well as their families. When you take on this job, it entails a huge responsibility.
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DO NOT Keep Clients Out of the Loop
If you choose to administer a new medication or form of therapy to the patient, make sure to consult the family members first. It is not your decision to make. It is important that they are aware of every method of care or assistance that you provide their senior loved ones. Even the simplest decisions such as what to feed the senior patients should be consulted with the family members.
DO NOT Embarrass the Patient
When you are providing aging care to seniors, you will be expected to do something that is awkward. One example is when you need to bathe the senior or wash them up after bowel movement. Try to act professional when you have to do these tasks. Do not make them feel like you are uncomfortable or disgusted by them.
DO NOT Come Without Knowing the Expectations
It is important that you discuss with the family members and patients about certain expectations they have upon hiring you. It is important that you know your expectations so you can know how to meet them. At the same time, this will give you a chance to explain your own expectations as well. Both parties should be able to meet halfway.
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Your recent report on shootings in Baltimore highlighted the tragic violence afflicting our city ("Deadly summer," June 30).
From the leadership shown by Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, however, it is obvious our leaders are not in crisis mode working to combat this frightening turn of events.
When The Sun tracked down the mayor at a convention in Las Vegas, she provided a less than accurate comparison of our city's violence to that of other major cities.
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Welcome to my blog about photography, nature and all the small things in the rest of the universe.
"The curious world we inhabit is more wonderful than convenient; more beautiful than it is useful; it is more to be admired and enjoyed than used."
H. D. Thoreau
Friday, October 17, 2014
Autumn Leaves
Shared with the weekend in black and white.
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Wunderschönes Spiel mit Licht und Schatten.ReplyDelete
Beautiful photo, well composed!ReplyDelete
My B&W post: http://hanshb.wordpress.com/
Beautiful patterns and light.ReplyDelete
I like the patterns of light and shadow in the leaves.ReplyDelete
Yes, it is that season when the leaves turn. Nice patterns.ReplyDelete
Beautiful light!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousOctober 17, 2014 at 9:02 PM
One can hear the song.ReplyDelete
Beautiful photo!ReplyDelete
Beautiful b&w.ReplyDelete
Schön dieses Lichtspiel! Toll in Schwarz-Weiß!ReplyDelete
And they look so beautiful in black and white too!ReplyDelete
great patterns and contrasts among the leafs. :)ReplyDelete
what great contrast in this photoReplyDelete
Wonderful light pattern and composition, Christian!ReplyDelete
Christian these are beautiful.. the form of each leaf is so clear without color.ReplyDelete


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Tim Malone has taken an important step (quite literally) for us all.
He has bravely taught us that stepping forth into the unknown should only be accomplished when all of our senses are performing at peak.
Sadly when Malone stepped into the unknown of his local petrol station his senses were not all at peak performance, he was on the phone.
Taking this kind of blaśe attitude always comes with an inherent risk, and in this case the risk appeared in the form of a four foot long (particularly warm) bull snake.
He trod on it, Now as nature has taught us so many times in the past, snakes have a habit of disagreeing with being trod on. So as is tradition it bit back.
Malone, shocked and confused, stumbled around for a while before finally finding his feet again and getting a true picture of the event that had just taken place.
Thankfully for Malone the bull snake is not poisonous, and thankfully for the bull snake Malone didn't tread on it very hard.
So what can we learn from this tale? That while technology has almost certainly given us the communicative freedom we've always desired it has an unfortunate knack of making us just ever so slightly terrible at everything else, in this instance: walking.


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During the Ustream we discussed several challenges that are going on now. The Die-Namites Sketch challenge. The card that I shared in tonight's show was part of that challenge.
Then Last week on Artsy Addicts I issued a challenge with a sketch. The information can be found here on that challenge. I hope you play along with us. Make sure on both blogs that you link up your projects!
Here is the Recording of the show.
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1. Do you send out Xmas cards and if so how many do you send? Not anymore, Most of my Holiday Greetings are done through social media....I know I'm a terrible person.
3. What do you think of photo cards? I like them. I would send this one of Gwennie.
4. How about the tree thing – do you have one every year? Do you prefer a real or artificial? We had a lovely artificial tree, out in CA, due to allergies. I have 2 small ones back here in MO, and they are up if we are spending the holidays here. They are here.
5. Describe your typical tree (size, decorations, type). If you don't have a tree, do you decorate and if so, tell us about it. (If you don't decorate make up a story here…) See #4
6. Do you hang up stockings? Whose names are on them (and relationships)? My mother knitted stockings for all of her family and some nieces and nephews....my guess is they still have them.
7. Your favorite Xmas movie(s) are? Mentioned them in Saturday 9 here.
9. What's favorite Xmas Song(s) That would be hard to decide.
10. What holiday song makes you want to hurl? I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas, it is being used on a USPS commercial and I get an ear worm every time.
11. What do you prefer for your holiday meal? Something simple. We have chili on Christmas Eve and this year we are going to have lasagna, salad and Italian pastries. We use to do turkey and trimmings and I hated being in the kitchen all day.
12. When do you open your gifts? When the girls were small, they got to open their Christmas PJ's the night before....but every thing else on Christmas morning.13. Do you buy gifts for your pet? Of course.
14. What's the worst gift you've ever gotten? Nothing that stands out in memory. Maybe some Christmas exchanges gifts.
15. Do you ever travel for the holiday? We travel to family....but never to a Christmas destination.
16. Did you see Santa as a child? Yes, but we haven't taken the dogs to see Santa.
18. Do you drive around and look at the Xmas lights? Not any more....there is just a lot of inflatables around and boy do those look funny on the ground in the morning.
19. Have you ever had a white Christmas? Oh sure! Not in CA though!
20. Do you know how to ice skate? If yes, when did you skate the last time? I took lessons....again in Girl Scouts, i was about 12, I haven't been back.
21. Are we crazy for thinking that the holiday season is WAY too commercial? We're not crazy....the reason for the season seems to be material goods.
22. Have you ever worked Xmas eve or Xmas day? Years ago I liked to work on Christmas, lots of great overtime and since my teenagers no longer got up early, I use to do an early shift and someone else in my family got to do Christmas dinner.
23. What are your Xmas pet peeves? Traffic, we even have it here in MO. Christmas starts too early and so lasts way too long.
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Kirbyjohn Caldwell, Pastor Who Officiated Jenna Bush's Wedding And Gave Prayer At Bush's Inauguration Endorses Barack HUSSEIN Obama
Posted by Job on June 27, 2008
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June 27, 2008 at 5:17 pm
Kirbyjon Caldwell (proper spelling of his name) is one you should read up on a bit more Job.
Pulpit Pimp Kirbyjon Caldwell Comes Up Lame Against Abomination. To Enhance His Crush On Obama!
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June 27, 2008 at 5:18 pm
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October 18, 2008 at 3:06 am
Kirbyjohn Caldwell removed a site expressing the love of Jesus in turning homosexuals away from their sin after he endorsed Obama and Gay groups complained. You can still view it through the miracle of archives. No pastor walking in the truth would throw one of the most important ministries today under the bus. All his reasons for supporting Obama were thin and superficial.
Unfortunately, many large-church pastors are so used to pleasing everyone, they compromise the essentials of faith. Did Kirbyjohn ever confront Obama on issues of faith? Obama made it clear in quotes in the book "The Faith of Barrack Obama" that he finds much of the BIble too hard to believe and that rather than coming to Christ, what he did was "find validation for what I already believed". That means he found at Trinity validation for his beliefs – his beliefs AGREE with Jeremiah Wright's. From Frank Davis to Bill Ayres, to Khalidi and all the rest, Obama is a radical, and if he can get a weak pastor with large clout to support him and his pro-homosexual platform, he will say anything. What a disgrace to the ministry.


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Both Premier League clubs want the Belgium striker, 24, to lead their line when the new campaign kicks off in August.
Given Manchester United's pursuit of Antoine Griezmann has all but ended, with Jose Mourinho insisting that the priority is a conventional number nine to plug the gap that an injured Zlatan Ibrahimovic has left, a move to Old Trafford could well be feasible. "The fans love Romelu Lukaku and everyone loves Rom".
He had earlier confirmed he and agent Mino Raiola already knew what his future will be.
The latest odds suggest that Lukaku is set for a sensational return to Chelsea, where he previously failed to establish himself despite impressive loan spells elsewhere within the Premier League.
'We are in talks with the club.
Romelu Lukaku has chose to join Chelsea and is set to move back to Stamford Bridge in an £80m deal after snubbing interest from Manchester United, according to the Independent. I want to improve, and I know where I want to do that.
"The market will be ruled by the people who buy so if there is a club that needs Lukaku and thinks he is worth £100m, then Everton are right". I don't want to stay at the same level.
"I don't want to stay on the level where I am now".
It is believed that Everton would prefer to do business with Manchester United in regards to the sale of Lukaku, with Ronald Koeman identifying Sergio Romero and Chris Smalling as potential transfer targets during the summer window. I know the competition, and I've nearly reached 100 goals in the league, which is a milestone I want to achieve.
Everton have never been a big-money club but rather buys good players from either middle of the park domestic teams or players lacking for game time at the top.
"What I would like most is to play is in the Champions League and try to win the Premier League once". But where the Belgian striker will be playing his football next season remains a closely guarded secret - for the time being.
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Last Saturday, a tractor trailer accident caused the death of a 40 year old Marietta, Georgia, man, Hafiz M. Ilyas, according to news sources. Our Atlanta tractor trailer accident attorneys know that these kinds of accidents are all too common and that tractor trailer accidents often result in injuries or fatalities to the people in the passenger car, rather than the truck.
The accident occurred on I-85 southbound in an unincorporated area of Suwanee in Gwinnett County, near the Old Peachtree Street overpass. Mr. Ilyas car, a green 1994 Toyota Camry, was in the far right lane. A tractor trailer, driven by Raymond L. Hatt Jr., 35 years old and from Manton, Georgia, was in the lane next to Mr. Ilyas. Hatt changed lanes without looking properly, cutting off Mr. Ilyas and forcing him to drive on the shoulder. He lost control of his car, veered back in the road and hit Hatt's tractor trailer. The car got stuck under the trailer of the truck and then caught fire, and Mr. Ilyas was trapped. People at the scene and video footage shows the trailer engulfed in white smoke, and photographs show the Camry wedged under the trailer. One witness, Anabela Kovacs from Jackson County, told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "The small car was pressed between the tractor trailer and the railing, completely engulfed in fire." The accident blocked traffic for most of the day as investigators were on the scene.
Tragically, Mr. Ilyas died at the scene of the accident. Hatt was taken to the Gwinnett Detention Center and has now been charged with second degree vehicular homicide, unsafe lane change, and failure to signal a lane change.
Tractor trailer accidents happen too frequently, and drivers of these massive vehicles need to be more careful and responsible. This week another news story emerged of two tractor trailers that swiped each other on Interstate 675 at Forest Parkway in Clayton County. Fortunately no one was injured. But the accident caused the maple syrup that one truck was carrying to spill all over the road. That may sound like a silly news story, but imagine if that maple syrup had been a dangerous chemical or toxic substance that was being transported? Or if there had been a small passenger vehicle, like Mr. Ilyas's, involved in the accident? Tractor trailers are powerful vehicles and can cause a lot of damage, and in the maple syrup case it was just a lucky circumstance that the worst thing that happened when two trucks collided is a spilled sugary substance to clean up.
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Every other Monday we put out our recycle box full of glass, metal and paper for collection. Occasionally (ahem!) there's a wine bottle in the box. Now, what with my twine obsession and my need to save the 'occasional' wine bottle from the crusher, I came up with this...
I started at the top of the bottle, securing the twine with 'all purpose' glue. I then gradually worked my way down the bottle, applying glue as I went along.
It's here that a glue gun would have been very handy - I need to get one!
Covering the bottle was a slow process, but worth taking the time to get it reasonably neat. An extra pair of hands (a la my husband) was very useful, allowing me to keep the twine tension.
Now for the finishing touch, a simple fabric flower, made from a tea towel I picked up at a bargain shop.


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Sweet Girl has a fascination with stickers. She usually just uses a piece of paper which eventually gets tossed but I thought that sticker books would be more fun and more useful to her!!
For the cover and back of our books we used some of our shaving cream art. The inside pages are just pieces of colored cardstock. Then we used the sewing machine to bind them. Sweet Girl loved helping me sew!!
I love that they are a little "neater". All those pieces of paper were started to collect in our house!! I've even stashed one in my purse for when we are out and plan on making some new ones to take with us on an upcoming flight to see family!


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On 7 March 2016, Microsoft announced that it had proposed closing Lionhead Studios and that the planned game Fable Legends would be cancelled. On 29 April 2016, Lionhead Studios officially closed down.
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As usual in Indonesia, and specifically Jakarta, we are always wasting most of our time in traffic jams. We started this trip early in the morning around 6-7am and yet we were only able to fit in one attraction and lunch before having to go back home for dinner. As much as the destination had one hell of a view, somehow a holiday in Jakarta …Continue reading


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We know our Daughter wants to swim and we really think that she can do it but we still make her wear her Kitties(Arm floats) I'm just a little to nervous of her drowning you know you look away at the wrong time and they go under..... my Son did it too many times to me So we signed her up for lessons at Leahi Swim school that's where we took our son. So my Daughter lucks out and she gets one on one swim lessons the other kids seems to be very scared of the water someone forgot to check with the kid to see if he wanted to go to swim lessons. So the teacher tells Bella to do a certain stroke in the pool and she does it like 3 times then decides to do whatever kind of swimming she wants to do. LOL So the instructor tells her come on Bella we need to do this first then we can have free swim. But she doesn't listen but after she did a month of lessons she NOW can swim WITHOUT floats Bella!!!
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The other morning my three year decided she wanted pink pancakes
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Isabella's Flower Birthday Party
My Bella Turned 3!!!
I can't believe My Baby is Three years old Now me not being much of a girly girl I never thought I'd be able to put together a girl party but with the help of my Best Friend I did it!
First I had this Fabulous Family vacation already planned at a five star hotel that we were leaving on a few weeks later. So my Husband had me on a major budget So I had to work really hard. We have a small townhouse So I knew I wanted it to be just a few kids so I invited 5 of her closest friends. Lyndsea helped me make a really cute table setting with ribbon a flat white sheet flower vases. I had a simple menu pizza's made with English muffins Mickey Mouse chicken nuggets Cheese and Crackers Veggie and dip and A few activity stations Play doh, bubble, plastic horseshoes. And my favorite part was My candy Bar It came out really nice.
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"Merely stable versus robust."
That was how Jefferies described trading conditions in the three months ended May 31.
The Wall Street investment bank on Tuesday announced an uptick in revenues for its fiscal second quarter, after a torrid start to the year.
"We are pleased to report quarterly results at a more normal level, reflecting better equity and fixed income secondary trading conditions, although new issue capital markets activity remained somewhat muted," Jefferies executives said in a statement.
Revenues came in at $719.4 million, up from $299 million the previous quarter, but down from the same period of last year. Here are the key takeaways by business:
- Equities revenues of $223.5 million, up from just $1.7 million in the first quarter, but down slightly from the same period a year earlier.
- Fixed income revenues of $238.5 million, up sharply from both the first quarter and the same period last year.
- There was one trading day with a loss, excluding the impact of KCG (a market maker Jefferies has a stake in), versus 12 the previous quarter, and five in the second quarter of 2015.
- Total investment banking revenues of $253 million, up from the first quarter, but down heavily from $404.3 million in the second quarter of 2015.
- Net earnings of $54 million, versus a $166.8 million loss in the first quarter, and a $59.8 million in the same period in 2015.
Jefferies tends to be something of a bellwether for Wall Street, and market watchers look for a read across from the firm's results to the big banks that report a month later.
In its first quarter results, for example, it hinted at improved trading conditions through March. Many of the bulge bracket investment banks later confirmed the same trend: a pick-up in trading starting March.
That pick up has continued through April, May and June for Jefferies. Several banks have said they expect to report solid second quarter trading revenues.
But as Jefferies points out in its statement, the improvement isn't that dramatic. Total revenues were still down year-on-year. Trading conditions aren't great; they're just not awful.
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"We are particularly pleased with these results as the trading environment was merely stable versus robust, and our performance shows the continued opportunity and potential of our business after a significant bottoms up rightsizing and strengthening, and an overall reduction in risk."
The bank has been making changes. Business Insider reported in May that it had hired five bankers from Credit Suisse, for example. The Jefferies statement said:
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While we were in LA with family we decided to visit the Madame Tussauds wax museum. We had been there before and it had been fun, but adding a baby to it made it that much more awesome. She is such a trooper, she lets us play with her.
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Malissa Shirkey has been appointed creative services director at Tatham Euro RSCG. Also at Tatham: Peter Bex has been named an associate creative director; Kelly Lane has been named an associate producer; and Julie Kolton has been named broadcast production coordinator.
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Sometimes it is difficult to tell them apart: the actor/comedian Ricky Gervais and his most famous character, David Brent. Particularly when Ricky Gervais is ambitiously casting for a role to which he is far less suited: that of an evangelist for Dawkins-style new atheism.
Ricky Gervais is neither a philosopher nor a natural scientist and it tells. He also has an axe to grind in respect of his former church connection and an eat-drink-and-be-merry philosophy of life to justify ("I don't want to give up drinking and eating - what's the point?"). But since he is popular for his comedy he is guaranteed a hearing - most recently on US late night show, Comedy Central, hosted by Roman Catholic, Stephen Corbert.
In their brief 'debate' on atheism, Ricky Gervais' strongest line was as follows:
"… Science is constantly proved all the time. You see, if we take something like any fiction, any holy book… and destroyed it, in a thousand years' time, that wouldn't come back just as it was. Whereas if we took every science book, and every fact, and destroyed them all, in a thousand years they'd all be back, because all the same tests would [produce] the same result."
These are clearly the statements of a non-scientist. The overstatement of the scientific endeavour and its achievements ("proved... all the time... same result") give away that Ricky Gervais is not himself engaged in scientific experiment or its analysis.
Leaving that aside, what can we make of his central assertion?
The contrast it seeks to set up is between evidence-based scientific tests and their results on the one hand and non-evidence-based holy books on the other. In his worldview the former are objective and repeatable, while the latter represent fiction and are therefore unrepeatable.
So where do those holy books come from? What, if any, is their source?
Ricky Gervais would say they are fiction, the product of imagination. I would say they are a subjective response to something objective, which I would identify as revelation.
To answer this qustion we need to distinguish between General Revelation (there is a God who created everything) and Special Revelation (God has been involved in human history - supremely in the person of Jesus Christ).
Let us consider the first, General Revelation. This is what God has revealed about himself to all people, regardless of whether or not they have access to the Bible. The fact that there is something, rather than nothing (the Kalam or Cosmological argument). The design apparent in the natural world and in our own bodies. Our conscience which gives us a sense of right and wrong - which cannot be reduced to Darwinian survival instincts. This evidence is very much repeatable. It does not rely on a print run - and is unassailable even in the event of a mass book-burning or internet shut-down. Responding to this objective evidence we believe that there is a God who created all things.
Now the second aspect is Special Revelation. This is what God has revealed in human history over time and supremely in Jesus Christ - as recorded in the Bible. These historical events - and records of them - are the basis for our belief in the Christian God, the God who not only is, but also acts in history. So the question is: is it possible to obliterate historical events by destroying all records of them happening? It should of course be pointed out that destroying records of events doesn't mean the events in themselves didn't happen. Historical events are, of course, unrepeatable. But the events of the past continue to be accessible to us in a whole host of ways and we are able to study the past by means of historical research - just as we are able to study the natural world by means of experiment. In respect of the particular events of special significance for Christian faith, supremely the life of Jesus Christ, Christians would add that God has and will ensure that those records do make it to us - and they have in the form of the Christian Scriptures. Responding to this objective evidence we believe in the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
So my answer to Ricky Gervais would be that his hypothetical mass destruction of all religious literature - presumably along the lines of 1792 or 1917 - is not the knock-down argument it might appear to be. The Holy Book of the Christian faith, the Bible, is not a work of fiction, but a record and a response to objective evidence in respect of the universe (not dissimilar to the empirical evidence on which science is based) and to objective historical evidence (which is accessible to historical enquiry). These don't necessitate religious faith; you are free not to believe. But they do provide an objective basis for believing. And the reflective atheist would do well to interact with that evidence rather than suggesting that only their worldview has any objective basis.
I am reminded of a conversation said to have taken place in the wake of the Terror following the French revolution. Someone was allegedly boasting, "We will destroy every single religious symbol in France." A wise contemporary retorted, "What about the stars?"


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HOBAO HYPER VT NITRO ON-ROAD RTR w/HYPER30 & SAVOX SERVO - GREY
The 1/8th on-road Hyper VT comes in both nitro and brushless RTR forms.
The Electric Version comes with a 2000kV brushless motor and either a 100 ESC.
The Nitro 4-Tec 3.3 (#4807) now includes the Traxxas TQ™ 2.4GHz High Output radio system with Traxxas Link™. This new system offers the unbeatable convenience of "no channels, no crystals" 2.4GHz technology, and the long-range security of a high-output signal—but that's just the beginning. The new, patent-pending Traxxas Link technology stores settings for up to 20 Traxxas Link-enabled models, with no naming or "model memory" settings required. Just power up the transmitter and the model you want to drive, and the settings for that model are dialed in immediately! The new TQ 2.4GHz High Output radio is also fully adjustable; steering and throttle end points can be set precisely, and the Multi-Function knob can be programmed to control Steering Sensitivity (Expo), Throttle Sensitivity (Expo), Steering Percentage (Dual Rate), Braking Percentage (Dual Rate), or Throttle Trim.
It's the fastest, and most-powerful Ready-To-Race® model ever created, the 70+mph Nitro 4-Tec 3.3. Combine the Extreme Power of the TRX® 3.3 Racing Engine with an asphalt-hugging, lightweight chassis, and a raging fury of wickedly fast acceleration and supersonic speed is unleashed. Peg the throttle and all four tires claw for traction as Nitro 4-Tec 3.3 re-writes the record books and breaks through the 70mph barrier. In the asphalt jungle, Nitro 4-Tec 3.3 is the reigning king.
NEW TQ™ 2.4GHz Transmitter and Receiver with Traxxas Link™
TRX® 3.3 Racing Engine
Resonator™ blue-anodized aluminum tuned pipe
Precision hex hardware throughout
Amazing new ProGraphix® high-tech painted body graphics
Ball bearing bellcranks
Grey chassis and suspension components
New enclosed receiver box
White powder coated springs
Widened rear belt and larger pulleys
This is the 1/10 scale Traxxas Nitro Rustler 2WD with a 2.4GHz TQ Radio System and a TRX 2.5 Racing Engine included.
The Nitro Stampede builds on the legendary ruggedness and performance that has made the Stampede name synonymous with monster truck fun. When you're ready to go faster and run longer, nitro power is the next step. Nitro Stampede combines TRX® Pro.15 Nitro Power with tall, drive-over-anything ground clearance for hour after hour of intense wheelie-popping, rock-crushing action. Just fuel it, start it, and drive it! Traxxas makes it easy for Nitro Stampede to feed your hunger for brutal, rock-spitting, dirt-chewing horsepower.
The Nitro Stampede now comes equipped with mirror-chrome All-Star™ 2.8 wheels wrapped with pre-glued Talon™ all-terrain tires. The smooth-running Revo-Spec® Talon tread pattern provides incredible grip on hard-packed surfaces, tears through rocks and gravel, and kicks up giant roosts of dirt off-road. Performance-tuned foam inserts provide extra stability. The all-new body design sports an aggressive stance and tough new graphics that tell the world this truck is serious about its mission. New gray-molded parts tastefully compliment the look of the chassis. Pound-for-pound, Nitro Stampede is one of the meanest, toughest, and best-looking R/C monster trucks ever created. Nitro Stampede will easily earn its place as your first choice for exciting, wheelie-popping nitro action.
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Pre-glued Talon™ tires
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Gray Ultra Shocks™
New gray molded composite parts compliment the look of the chassis
Amazing new graphics
Jato 3.3's serious two-speed muscle power blows away typical purpose-built on-road cars, yet its suspension is versatile enough to take on the harsh realities of real-world pavement. Expansion joints, rocks, and even jumps are no problem for Jato's class-leading suspension travel. The big sticky Anaconda™ 2.8" treads and adjustable sway bars give Jato 3.3 tight, streetwise reflexes that don't require a mirror-smooth race course. When the pavement ends, Jato just keeps going. Its race-truck heritage gives it superior off-road capability. If you want to get serious at the dirt track, a simple tire change and Jato's TRX 3.3 Racing Engine belts out more muscle than most tracks can even hold. Combine the extreme power of the TRX® 3.3 Racing Engine with the incredible Traxxas Jato® and the results will leave you speechless. Stunning, jaw-dropping acceleration and face-distorting top speed propel Jato performance into the stratosphere. It's a power packed combination for excitement we couldn't resist. Bury the throttle and 60mph flies by in a mere 4.2 seconds. Top speed is over 65mph!
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Rhein Medall Communities was confident an eco-friendly housing development would play well in Charlotte when it broke ground there in 2004, but even its experts underestimated demand.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Water flowing over a large limestone sign alerts motorists to The Palisades' main entrance off N.C. 49 on Lake Wylie.
But they have to drive three miles on Grand Palisades Parkway to see the first house.
The Palisades is an alternative to the traditional subdivision. It's a place where nature is embraced, where trees rule, where wildlife habitats are nurtured.
More than seven miles of rustic walking trails will weave through about 30 neighborhoods carved from the forest, connecting homes with parks and amenities ranging from a golf course to an equestrian center.
Rhein Medall Communities was confident an eco-friendly housing development would play well in Charlotte when it broke ground there in 2004, but even its experts underestimated demand.
The Next Big Thing at The Palisades is a sooner-than-anticipated second phase: 400 more lots to sustain momentum as the 365-lot first phase is built out.
"We're one year ahead of projections and a year behind where we need to be," said Jim Medall, president of Rhein Medall Communities.
The project also underscores the power of the high-end market in growing southwest Charlotte.
Because an environmentally sensitive community doesn't fit standard subdivision guidelines, regulatory approval is taking longer that expected, Medall said.
In the Palisades, for example, planners believe "seep" berms will slow water flow and help ensure that natural drainage patterns are followed. Regulators on the other hand prefer more widely used retention ponds.
Medall believes it still will take 10 years as predicted to complete the development, but the size and value should exceed projections.
The number of houses is expected to reach about 2,500, surpassing earlier projections of about 2,000. And the value of the development likely will hit $1.5 billion, up from initial estimates of $670 million.
First-phase houses sold from about $300,000 to about $1.8 million. Prices for some second-phase custom houses will start at $3 million, and some undeveloped lots are listed for $300,000 to $400,000.
During the 12 months ending in the third quarter, The Palisades had one of the market's top closing rates for houses selling for more than $329,000.
Housing analyst Chuck Graham of Newton Graham Consultants said homeowners closed on contracts and completed the purchase of 126 houses in The Palisades at an average price of $517,000. Many sold in the framing stage or earlier, he said.
Two other communities -- both in the south Charlotte market -- sold at higher rate than The Palisades, but at a considerably lower average price.
Marketwide, the median price for a new single-family home during that period was $203,500, Graham said.
"What's fascinating is that The Palisades could garner that share in southwest Charlotte," Graham said. "The whole definition of what it means to live in south Charlotte is changing."
He said the southwest led all other housing corridors in single-family building permits in the third quarter.
Medall said the developer has acquired more land and expects to expand The Palisades from an initial 1,500 acres to 1,700 or 1,800 acres.
He anticipates sales of about 200 lots a year.
What is the attraction?
"We love the trails; it's kind of like being in the country, but you aren't," said Beatrice Staub, who lives in The Palisades' Ashton Oaks gated neighborhood with her husband, Patrick, 10-year-old son and 12-year-old daughter.
The family "went way our of our boundaries" to move there from Dilworth in April, she said.
Staub sees the community as a safe environment where the children can use the sports facilities and the family can enjoy an active lifestyle.
Amenities in place or planned include a country club, golf course, tennis/sports complex, soccer complex, equestrian center, Episcopal school and village center.
Housing consultant Graham, who has been in Charlotte since 1981, said, "I've never seen this collection of amenities in a single community before." The clustering allows homeowners "to build more time in their lives," he said.
Tim Svedlund, who has lived in a custom house at The Palisades for about two months, said he moved there from northeast Charlotte for the lifestyle, the builder and the location.
The community -- about 12 miles from uptown Charlotte -- is closer to his business in South Carolina, he said.
The Grand Palisades Parkway entrance off N.C. 49 surprised him on the first visit. Seeing no houses, he thought he was in the wrong place and turned around.
That will change.
Medall said houses will be developed along the parkway closer to N.C. 49 in future phases.
Also on N.C. 49 near the entrance, Crescent Resources and Harris Teeter plan a 15-acre town center to be anchored by a 48,000-square-foot supermarket.
Nearly 200 families are living in The Palisades, and about 100 houses are under construction in four neighborhoods.
The second phase will reflect one of the region's biggest trends in housing: empty nesters seeking to live near their children and grandchildren.
Medall said homeownership in The Palisades is about 50 percent empty nesters and about 50 percent families.
In the second phase, empty nesters will get more attention.
Ryland Homes is targeting them with houses that have first-floor master suites in Whispering Pines. Arcadia Homes plans seven $1 million range empty nester patio homes in Tree Tops.
With plenty of land to be developed, Medall said he has flexibility to adjust the product ratio to meet demand.
The developer will keep individual neighborhoods small to create a sense of community and prevent homeowners from feeling disconnected within a massive subdivision.
Twelve neighborhoods are opening in the second phase.
Medall said an architectural review committee oversees builders' housing designs and materials selections to encourage variety and determine suitability for an environmentally friendly development.
Most Phase 3 construction likely will start in late 2008 -- unless it, too, comes out ahead of projections.
Phase 2 Developments
1. High Cliff 2. Montage
3. Tree Tops
4. Westerham
5. The Ranch
6. Bear Creek
7. Eagles Landing
8. Morningside
9. Briar Cliff
10. Marbella
11. Dove Hill
12. Whispering Pines
Amenities at The Palisades
--Private Nicklaus Design golf course.
--Golf and country club.
--Tim Wilkison Signature Sports complex, host of 2006 Championships At The Palisades tennis professional tournament.
--Rustic trail system, open space, bike paths.
--Soccer complex to be ready for play in summer.
--Palisades Episcopal School to open in fall in temporary location.
--Equestrian center with 20-stall barn to be started soon and open in 2007.
--10,000-square-foot village center of shop space and possible convenience grocery to be available to retail tenants in the fall.
Environmental Features
Audubon International, a nonprofit organization that helps developers plan and build environmentally sensitive communities, certified The Palisades in July as a Gold Audubon International Signature Sanctuary.It was one of only five worldwide be certified for both its golf course and residential neighborhoods.
Here are some of the environmental features adopted there:
--Setting aside mandatory 35-foot tree protection areas in rear yards.
--Ensuring natural drainage patterns are followed in reducing water velocity and protecting watersheds.
--Developing no more than 50 acres a time within each drainage area.
--Creating buffer zones near creeks that feed into Lake Wylie and leaving 100-foot natural buffers between homes, golf course and lake perimeters.
--Requiring all lawns and the golf course fairway to be planted with Bermuda grass, a hardy variety that requires less irrigation, fertilizers and herbicides than fescues.
--Limiting the amount of managed turf on the 180-acre golf course to fewer than 60 acres to conserve water and reduce fertilizers and pesticides.
--Devoting about 30 percent of the acreage to open space. Lake Wylie
Source: McClatchy-Tribune Information Services
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At the last quarterly meeting (Fall 2014), I announced to the GLFWDA board that I would need to step down from my current role as Land Use Committee Chairman. Although I am stepping down as the LUC chairman, I still plan to play an active role in the LUC. I am stepping down from this current role as I have taken on more responsibilities at work and dont have the free time anymore to dedicate to what this role requires.
With me stepping down from the LUC Chairman role we are in dire need of finding a replacement to continue on with the torch. Are you passionate about the 4WD community and want to make a difference? If so, then this new role might be for you! Some of the Land Use Committee Chairmans duties include:
Communicate current Land Use related issues to GLFWDA Board of Directors
Publish Land Use Committee activities in each of the Quarterly GLFWDA Boondockers
Ensure that a GLFWDA representative is at all land use related public meetings (i.e. ORVAW, MTAC, etc), and attend as many as possible.
Ensure that notes are collected from all meetings where GLFWDA attends and are published on GLFWDA.com
Attend GLFWDA quarterly meeting (or have a Land Use committee Rep) to speak about current Land Use issues
If you are interested in helping out and want more details please feel free to contact me and we can discuss further.


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This is one of three 9 hole courses that I played on 26 April 2011. Sanquhar is not too far from Leadhills GC (the highest course in Scotland) but is lower down and easy walking, with only a few modest slopes to contend with. At 2670 yards, par 35, it's also pretty short, but with small greens (in surprisingly good condition, given the recent hard Winter) and some poor playing on my part, decent scoring was a bit of a struggle. This is the 3rd hole, a 380 yard Par 4, with a blind second shot played over a hump in the fairway. I'd missed the fairway to the left, hitting my ball into a dried up swamp area (there were signs that the course could become seriously boggy in wet conditions), finding an awful lie. From there I took a double bogey. Notice the fallen pine tree - another suggestion that the course is exposed to the weather.
I thought the 6th, a 138 yard Par 3, was the best hole at Sanquhar, as shown here. With a gentle breeze from behind, I'd have preferred to play an easy 8, but I'd only taken a half-set of clubs, including my 7 and 9 irons. I tried a very easy 7, but the green slopes from the middle to the front, back and both sides. I did at least hit the back of the green, but the ball was saved from going into the trees by a small shallow bunker on the back left side of the green (the bunkers were all shallow, and on such an exposed site, I wondered how much sand was lost over a playing year). This is a side view of the 6th green from the side highlighting the camber. I managed a bogey, but the pin was really in an awkward position, with nothing to stop anything overhit from finishing in the trees and heavy rough behind the green.
I also liked the last hole, a 451 yard Par 5, with the green hidden beyond a hill in the fairway. This is a view of the small green. I'd played an easy sand iron over the hill, finishing just short of the putting surface, but at least I'd avoided the trees and heavy rough that would capture anything overhit. I parred the hole easily enough, to go round in 41, or 6 over par, with 14 putts. I'd also birdied the 5th, a 286 yard Par 4, but in truth my play was pretty indifferent.
The Sanquhar course is a good amenity for the village, but I doubt whether I'd play it again.


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It's my turn to post for the Silhouette Challenges Blog! If you have a Silhouette...it's a great place to go for inspiration and to showcase your own creations! I must say...I looooove my machine!
Today I am showing you a simple Dollar Store project. I made a plate and cup (a big $2 investment!) for my little Grandson's to leave out on Christmas Eve for Santa! Just add cookies and milk!
I used a couple files from the Silhouette Store. Cookies for Santa #103543 and Santa's Milk and Cookies #15057
I actually liked the word Santa from the first file, so I re-used it for the cup too.
If you are looking for a quick, personalized gift...this is a fun one! The plate is not that big...7.5 inches in diameter and matches right up with the cup, which is regular size. A note for Margaret: I am assuming this is a handwash only project. I used Oracle 651 but you could use 631 as well.
A Snowflake Promise-Winter or Christmas 11/30
Inky Chicks-Silent Night (Christmas) 11/29
Unicorn Challenge #3-Christmas is Coming 11/27
Cut it Up-Movie, Song, Book (Twas the Night Before Christmas) 11/24
Aud Sentiment Challenge Blog-Anything Goes + Sentiment 12/1
4 Crafty Chicks-Inspired by a Christmas Song (Here Comes Santa Claus) 11/24
2 Creative Chicks-Anything Goes 11/30
PDE Linky Party-Anything Goes 11/30
DL Art November Challenge-Anything Goes 11/30
Decorate to Celebrate-Anything Goes 11/25


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