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Apple announces iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, colorful iPhone XR in phone line revamp
The long wait for new iPhones is now officially over.
At its annual September event, Apple introduced three new iPhone models the iPhone XS (pronounced "ten-ess" not "ex-ess"), iPhone XS Max and iPhone XR (pronounced "ten-are" not "ex-are"). The new models are successors to last year's iPhone X, iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus.
As rumors anticipated, the new models ditch the home button in favor of the iPhone X's edge-to-edge display with Face ID facial recognition replacing the Touch ID fingerprint scanner.
All three phones have the company's faster A12 Bionic processors and are water resistant. Storage will start at 64GB on all models, with other options available including a 256GB option for the top XR phone and a 512GB option for the top XS line.
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iPhone XS and XS Max
The iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max are the two premium iPhones and direct successors to last year's popular iPhone X. Similar to the iPhone X, the iPhone XS has a 5.8-inch OLED display.
The XS Max can be equated to a "Plus" sized device, packing a supersized 6.5-inch OLED screen into a phone that is roughly the same size as Apple's previous Plus devices, which had 5.5-inch screens.
Apple says battery life on the iPhone XS will be 30 minutes longer than the iPhone X's, while the larger XS Max will last an hour an a half longer than the iPhone X.
A new virtual SIM card, or eSIM, promises to make it easier to use the phone while traveling, allowing you to hop onto a new network without having to take out your regular SIM card.
Both phones will have dual 12-megapixel rear cameras as well as a 7-megapixel front sensor. Among the new improvements are bigger sensors and the ability to adjust the depth of field of a picture to blur the background even after a photo has been taken.
Available in black, white or gold the iPhone XS will be available for pre-order this Friday, September 14, starting at $999 for the 64GB XS and $1099 for the 64GB XS Max. The phones go on sale next week, September 21.
iPhone XR
In addition to the new premium XS line, the more colorful XR looks to bring the iPhone X design to a cheaper price point.
With a 6.1-inch LCD display, lower quality than the XS devices' premium OLED panels, and a single 12-megapixel rear camera it skimps on several of the iPhone XS lines bells and whistles.
While the 6.1-inch display seems large, with the reduced bezels above and below the display the phone will be slightly smaller than a traditional "Plus" iPhone and only slightly larger than the 5.8-inch iPhone XS.
But at a starting price of $749 for the 64GB version, it will also be $250 cheaper. One other perk: The iPhone XR will be available in a variety of colors including black, red, white, blue, coral and yellow.
The iPhone XR will be available for pre-order on October 19, with devices going on sale one week later on October 26.
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This is the story of a young man who lives in the country side with his dog and other animals and grows herbs to sell to medical drug supply houses. He has a vision of his Dream Girl and this is the story of his search for her and what happens when he finds her
Gene Stratton-Porter (1863 – 1924)
He was an American author known primarily for his thoughtful and literary Westerns under the pen name Max Brand. His other pseudonyms include George Owen Baxter, Evan Evans, George Evans, David Manning, John Frederick, Peter Morland, George Challis, and Frederick Frost.
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Definition: Circle of latitude
, n. [F. latitude, L. latitudo, fr. latus broad, wide, for older stlatus; perh. akin to E. strew.] 1. Extent from side to side, or distance sidewise from a given point or line; breadth; width. [1913 Webster] Provided the length do not exceed the latitude above one third part. --Sir H. Wotton. [1913 Webster] 2. Room; space; freedom from confinement or restraint; hence, looseness; laxity; independence. [1913 Webster] In human actions there are no degrees and precise natural limits described, but a latitude is indulged. --Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster] 3. Extent or breadth of signification, application, etc.; extent of deviation from a standard, as truth, style, etc. [1913 Webster] No discreet man will believe Augustine's miracles, in the latitude of monkish relations. --Fuller. [1913 Webster] 4. Extent; size; amplitude; scope. [1913 Webster] I pretend not to treat of them in their full latitude. --Locke. [1913 Webster] 5. (Geog.) Distance north or south of the equator, measured on a meridian. [1913 Webster] 6. (Astron.) The angular distance of a heavenly body from the ecliptic. [1913 Webster]
Ascending latitude
Circle of latitude
Geographical latitude
, etc. See under
, etc.
High latitude
, that part of the earth's surface near either pole, esp. that part within either the arctic or the antarctic circle.
Low latitude
, that part of the earth's surface which is near the equator. [1913 Webster] Circle
(s[~e]r"k'l), n. [OE. cercle, F. cercle, fr. L. circulus (Whence also AS. circul), dim. of circus circle, akin to Gr. kri`kos, ki`rkos, circle, ring. Cf.
.] [1913 Webster] 1. A plane figure, bounded by a single curve line called its circumference, every part of which is equally distant from a point within it, called the center. [1913 Webster] 2. The line that bounds such a figure; a circumference; a ring. [1913 Webster] 3. (Astron.) An instrument of observation, the graduated limb of which consists of an entire circle. [1913 Webster] Note: When it is fixed to a wall in an observatory, it is called a
mural circle
; when mounted with a telescope on an axis and in Y's, in the plane of the meridian, a
meridian circle
transit circle
; when involving the principle of reflection, like the sextant, a
reflecting circle
; and when that of repeating an angle several times continuously along the graduated limb, a
repeating circle
. [1913 Webster] 4. A round body; a sphere; an orb. [1913 Webster] It is he that sitteth upon the circle of the earth. --Is. xi. 22. [1913 Webster] 5. Compass; circuit; inclosure. [1913 Webster] In the circle of this forest. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 6. A company assembled, or conceived to assemble, about a central point of interest, or bound by a common tie; a class or division of society; a coterie; a set. [1913 Webster] As his name gradually became known, the circle of his acquaintance widened. --Macaulay. [1913 Webster] 7. A circular group of persons; a ring. [1913 Webster] 8. A series ending where it begins, and repeating itself. [1913 Webster] Thus in a circle runs the peasant's pain. --Dryden. [1913 Webster] 9. (Logic) A form of argument in which two or more unproved statements are used to prove each other; inconclusive reasoning. [1913 Webster] That heavy bodies descend by gravity; and, again, that gravity is a quality whereby a heavy body descends, is an impertinent circle and teaches nothing. --Glanvill. [1913 Webster] 10. Indirect form of words; circumlocution. [R.] [1913 Webster] Has he given the lie, In circle, or oblique, or semicircle. --J. Fletcher. [1913 Webster] 11. A territorial division or district. [1913 Webster] Note:
The Circles of the Holy Roman Empire
, ten in number, were those principalities or provinces which had seats in the German Diet. [1913 Webster]
Azimuth circle
. See under
Circle of altitude
(Astron.), a circle parallel to the horizon, having its pole in the zenith; an almucantar.
Circle of curvature
. See
Osculating circle of a curve
Circle of declination
. See under
Circle of latitude
. (a) (Astron.) A great circle perpendicular to the plane of the ecliptic, passing through its poles. (b) (Spherical Projection) A small circle of the sphere whose plane is perpendicular to the axis.
Circles of longitude
, lesser circles parallel to the ecliptic, diminishing as they recede from it.
Circle of perpetual apparition
, at any given place, the boundary of that space around the elevated pole, within which the stars never set. Its distance from the pole is equal to the latitude of the place.
Circle of perpetual occultation
, at any given place, the boundary of the space around the depressed pole, within which the stars never rise.
Circle of the sphere
, a circle upon the surface of the sphere, called a great circle when its plane passes through the center of the sphere; in all other cases, a small circle.
Diurnal circle
. See under
Dress circle
, a gallery in a theater, generally the one containing the prominent and more expensive seats.
Druidical circles
(Eng. Antiq.), a popular name for certain ancient inclosures formed by rude stones circularly arranged, as at Stonehenge, near Salisbury.
Family circle
, a gallery in a theater, usually one containing inexpensive seats.
Horary circles
(Dialing), the lines on dials which show the hours.
Osculating circle of a curve
(Geom.), the circle which touches the curve at some point in the curve, and close to the point more nearly coincides with the curve than any other circle. This circle is used as a measure of the curvature of the curve at the point, and hence is called circle of curvature.
Pitch circle
. See under
Vertical circle
, an azimuth circle.
Voltaic circuit
Voltaic circle
. See under
To square the circle
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. Syn: Ring; circlet; compass; circuit; inclosure. [1913 Webster]
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Letter: High school not preparing students for real world
This morning, I discovered that honors English classes in high school are reading "The Odyssey." It is not exactly "The Odyssey" but rather an abbreviated copy of the classic and just shy of a comic book — pictures and all.
As a retired high school English teacher and a senior citizen, I was appalled! Students will give you what you demand of them — nothing more, nothing less. If we assume they are incapable of reading material of this caliber, then they will not read it.
If this is what they are reading in an honors class, pray tell, what are they reading in a standard reading class? We have to stop underestimating our students. These students should certainly be ready for the classics. By the way, that doesn't include Superman and Star Wars.
When are we going to start demanding the best of our students instead of the easiest? We have college students who are demanding "safe places" instead of challenging them to be open to new ideas.
We have parents complaining about homework, putting off homework when "important" distractions arise, like football practice and Aunt Tillie's birthday, and excusing poor behavior. Johnny and Suzie aren't going to be prepared for life in the real world if they can't handle life in elementary and high school, let alone college.
Guess what? Sometimes the real world offends you. It sometimes offends all of us. It's how we rise above the injustices and the offenses that measures the type of person we are. Let's start educating our own superheroes who are prepared to fix the mess that we have made of our country. Let's show the world just how great we really are.


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BRYCS recognizes that refugees have unique health needs. Although refugees' backgrounds may vary considerably (by country of origin, level of education, use of Western health care systems, exposure to infectious diseases, and experiences of physical and psychic trauma, etc), they all share the same experience of being forced to flee their home countries. BRYCS is dedicated to improving the well-being of refugee youth and families by providing tools, resources, and support for service providers in order to better meet the needs of refugees in resettlement.
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BRYCS Online Training Modules are a free and convenient way for you to participate in valuable training that will assist you in serving refugee and immigrant children, youth, and their families. They are also a great way to connect with other service providers around the world doing similar work.
Discrimination and Bullying of Refugee Youth
The following toolkits pull together articles, resources, and program descriptions in one location on particular topics.
Maya Health Toolkit for Medical Providers
Maya have long traditions of medical practices and beliefs, and understanding and appreciating their views and their holistic health beliefs will help promote a healthcare environment unobstructed by cultural differences. The objectives of this toolkit have been to identify the major healthcare barriers between Maya and medical professionals, and to create a variety of resources to bridge gaps in communication.
Unable to attend a live event? BRYCS' archives all webinars for your convenience.
Community Conversations: An Introduction to Female Genital Cutting (FGC)
BRYCS' Community Conversations project aims to reduce the risk and improve the care of women and girls affected by FGC, particularly among [...]
Managing Trauma: Tips for Supporting Refugee Teens in Schools, Refugee Resettlement, & Other Contexts
Reflect on your work and relationships with refugee teens. Hugo Kamya, PhD, Professor and Fulbright Specialist Roster Scholar at the Simmons College [...]
Understanding Trauma in Refugee Youth: Pre-flight, Flight, & Post-flight
Refugee youth often face multiple traumatic experiences due to forced migration throughout their resettlement journey. With the aim of better understanding refugee [...]
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Take a look at how to assess and respond to a child's current difficulties arising from assimilation and tragic events in news [...]
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- Development and Health of the Refugee Child
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- Community Conversations: Collective Voices for Improving the Care and Reducing the Risk of FGC
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Female Genital Cutting: Improving the Care of Women and Girls at Risk
"It is what my Grandmother called the three feminine sorrows: The day of circumcision, the wedding night, and the birth of a baby." – A [...]
The Practice of Female Genital Cutting
Female genital cutting (FGC) has many names around the world. It is known as female genital mutilation (FGM), female circumcision, sunna, khatna, excision, and many [...]
Laughter and Trauma
For ten years, I served refugees at administrative and policy levels. I missed working with clients, but I feared vicarious traumatization (being negatively impacted from [...]
To Speak or Not to Speak about Past Trauma
When should we talk with a child about their past experiences with war or mass violence? Why? In my lifetime, I've experienced three wars with [...]
Health Insurance Options in the U.S.: With a Focus on Refugee Children
A physically and mentally healthy refugee has a greater chance of successful resettlement. This document provides basic information on the health risks associated with the [...]
The NCTSN: Raising the Standard of Care for Traumatized Children and Their Families
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Refugee Health and Wellness
Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.[1] BRYCS' Spotlight this month provides [...]


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Scott - Dec 13, 2006 5:58 pm - Voted 10/10Crazy
Dang, you guys are crazy for doing that. 46 miles in a day! Rim-river-rim in a day is still pretty good, but double that is pretty amazing.
Chris - Dec 14, 2006 5:05 pm - Hasn't votedRe: Crazy
Actually... crazy is the group I ran with last night. They did the R2R2R in October and one of their folks ran it in under 8 hours (all 46 miles)!!!
But yeah, this thing really hurt me! I could barely walk for days...
rpc - Dec 13, 2006 6:25 pm - Voted 10/10Ditto.
on what Scott said. I enjoyed the photos on your page though & this is a great write-up.
Chris - Dec 14, 2006 5:06 pm - Hasn't votedRe: Ditto.
Thanks rpc! It was a bit of a sufferfest :-)
deputc26 - Apr 4, 2009 1:13 am - Hasn't votedSweet
I hiked this in 17 hr 55min including stops, I was feeling pretty good about myself if a marathon runner only beat me by 25min. and then I saw in the comments section some dude ran it in 8 Holy Shizazzle!!
seano - Sep 23, 2009 2:14 pm - Hasn't voted8h?!
Wow... I just did this yesterday in 12h15, and felt pretty thrashed by the end. Did you come back and break 15? How did you figure the calories? I packed about 3000, and that seemed like enough (though more electrolytes might have helped at the end).
Chris - Nov 12, 2009 12:33 pm - Hasn't votedRe: 8h?!
Yeah, I ran sub-14 this year. I think if I stop screwing around (like the hour long siesta at Phantom Ranch while sipping two lemonades) I can get close to 12 hours.
The record is now held by Dave Mackey at 6:57 round trip!
seano - Nov 13, 2009 12:37 am - Hasn't votedRe: 8h?!
I'm not sure the overprice Tecate helped me, but it didn't cost me too much time. Dave Mackey's 6:57 is both impressive and humbling.


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Taylor Swift releases new album
November 12, 2012
A lot more pop and a lot less country, Taylor Swift has gone mainstream. She just released her newest album, "Red," on Oct. 22. The album topped in the all-genre Top Albums chart on iTunes in just a short 36 minutes of release and scored 13 of her songs from this album on the Top 20 Songs on iTunes. Teens all of the globe are trending about the album.
Swift presented a new personal style when she released the first single from "Red," "We are Never Ever Getting Back Together," on Aug. 16. She showed more of a pop style instead of her better known country style. The teens at Cedar Park have been getting excited about all of Swifts new songs.
"I didn't think I would like Taylor Swift as a pop star, but I love all the songs on "Red," they're amazing," freshman Maddy Moorhead said.
This country/pop star sold 1.208 million copies of "Red," in the first week in the U.S. alone. Girls are enjoying these fresh tunes.
"I haven't listened to anything else but her new album. I'm obsessed with these new songs," freshman Kenzie Cherniak said.
In Swift's last album, "Speak Now," she began to show more of a pop flare when she released "Mine," and "Speak Now," which was a small step to go further into a pop genre.
"The transition to pop was rough in her last album, but "Red" brought a new modern style with a little country flare," sophomore Sarah Alanis said. "My favorite songs on this album would have to be "22" and "The Last Time."
"Red," seems to be all that girls are talking about. The album gave a new perspective to Swift's fellow fans, but also opened an opportunity to get even more fans. These fans, new and old, will just have to see what surprises Swift has next.


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October 3, 2019…it was a good day until it wasn't. =I was 37 years old. I was married with 3 boys aged 18, 15, & 12. There was no history of breast cancer in my family. I had no reason to get a mammogram.
…until my husband found a lump in my right breast. I knew the moment I felt that it wasn't supposed to be there. After a mammogram, ultrasound, and biopsy, 6 days later I was diagnosed with Invasive Carcinoma-triple negative breast cancer…grade 3 of 3… a Nottingham scale 9 of 9. This means I was diagnosed with the most aggressive and ugliest form of breast cancer😔
I am healthy. I worked out every day. I eat healthily. I take care of myself. How did this happen to me? As we drove away from the doctor's office on October 9, 2019…I turned to my husband as tears were rolling down my face and yelled, "I don't want to die!"
I got connected with my Medical and Surgical Oncologists and I was told what my options were, chemo and a double mastectomy, or chemo, lumpectomy, and radiation.
I was freaked out to do both. I was not ready to make a decision about what type of surgery I was going to have. However, because of the type of cancer I had, my Medical Oncologist suggested that we do chemo first to start attacking the cancer cells immediately and he wanted to start ASAP! He laid out the timeline for me… which included 16 rounds of chemo. Then surgery. Then 6 weeks of radiation every day. Then another surgery 6 months later (because I had breast implants prior to cancer, I had a couple more steps in my journey)…if this was the direction I was going to go. The total was 15 months!!😳
A few days later, I had surgery to insert my port for chemo, my amazing friends threw me a "Kick cancer's ass" party, and the next week I started my first round of chemo! NOTHING could prepare me for what this journey would entail. I had NO🙅🏻♀idea what cancer patients went through. NONE! And so, I shared my journey and experiences very openly on social media.
Tuesday's were chemo day. After my first round of chemo, I lost 8 pounds in 5 days. I couldn't eat. I threw up non-stop. I was very weak. BUT, I held onto hope that the next round would be better! My doctors gave me more meds, & the next round WAS better…it still sucked, but I wasn't throwing up. After my 2nd round, my hair started falling out, I shaved it and got a wig to wear to work…but otherwise, I rocked my bald head! Then, my 3rd round was my breaking point. I actually had the thought that I couldn't fight that fight. I didn't want to keep going to chemo. I couldn't do it anymore. It was too hard. Luckily, those thoughts didn't last long, and I continued my battle. The steroids were terrible and caused me to not only gain back the 8 pounds that had lost-but another 13 on top of that. I felt completely out of control of what was happening to my body.
I had amazing family and friends & the way God worked in my life was absolutely incredible!
I continued to work full-time. My brain was a foggy mess. I was dizzy 95% of the time I was awake. I was in bed most nights by 8:30 pm. This was hard for my husband and boys-they did a lot without me because I wanted their lives to keep going, but I knew I couldn't keep up with them.
Time continued on. Chemo kept going. It was destroying the tumor. I stayed healthy. I made it on our previously planned family trip to Hawaii in March of 2020. Then COVID hit. We got back from our trip and I had to finish my last two rounds of chemo & doctor's appointments by myself-no one was allowed in the clinics with me.
It was time to make a decision about surgery. I battled in my head for so long about what would be best. But, neither option seemed best. I kept thinking, "I am never going to be at peace with my decision…because there will always be a what-if?" One morning I woke up and it was very clear, and I felt good about my decision for the lumpectomy and radiation. So, surgery was one month after my last round of chemo. I had to wait another couple weeks-then radiation started. I really had to train my brain to not think about what I was actually doing. I just walked into the cancer center every day, was greeted with beautiful smiles and wonderful people everyday, laid on that bed for a few seconds, got dressed, went back to work, and did it all again the next day🤷🏻♀ I couldn't think about it. It freaked me out. Radiation kicked my butt. Within a couple of treatments, the fatigue was so extreme I could hardly make it through a day…and then the radiation burns came. I ended up cutting many workdays down-taking 'leave without pay' because I had already exhausted all of my sick and vacation time.
Then, 7/7/20 was finally here! The day I got to ring that bell 🔔 My last day of treatment. The feeling I had that day was like none other. Nine months prior, I had no idea if I was going to make it to this day. It was hard. It was a rollercoaster🎢 of emotions…and little did I know then, that I wasn't getting off the rollercoaster anytime soon.
Now, I had to figure out how to live life after cancer. Every ache and pain I had-I wondered about. So many "what-ifs". Then, within a couple of months-I had more concerns. More scans. And a lesion on my skull was found. That lesion ended up causing pretty extreme problems for me-severe headaches and pressure. A neurosurgeon decided it was best to remove it and determine what it was. By the grace of God, it ended up being a benign bone tumor (Osteoma). However, I was certain my cancer had metastasized, and I was planning out my final time here on earth. That month was hell. Shortly after that-and where I sit now, I've had more scans and have two more spots on my lungs-of which, it has not been determined what they are. Again, the crazy mind games. The rollercoaster 🎢. The "what-if's".
This journey has changed me.
🙌🏼 448 days from the day we found the lump until my last surgery.
🙌🏼 over 100 doctor appointments.
🙌🏼 4 surgeries.
Because of all of that 👆🏼, I don't stress over small things anymore.
I wake up each day and give thanks to God simply because I have another day.
I'm thankful for what I have.
I don't really care about what I don't have.
I cherish the little things and each moment I have with my friends and family.
My faith is stronger than it has ever been.
This journey has taught me the true meaning of "life is short". None of us are guaranteed another day on this beautiful planet 🌍…so, we all need to live with a little more purpose, more love, and less hate💕


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I always get excited when I find an excellent value for money -wine to share on this blog. That is kind of the purpose of it all, to build a wine-community and share ideas and information. There are thousands and thousands of wines out there, how to otherwise know which one to pick of the shelf?
"Domaine Badoz" is located in the town of Poligny, in the heart of the Jura region. Its origins date back as far as 1659 and Benoit Badoz represents the 10th generation of winemakers at the family domaine. He cultivates 10 hectares of vineyards with the aim of maintaining a natural ecological balance; grass is planted in every other row and no chemical are used in the fields. The production process, grape reception, vinification and aging are also efficiently organized and environmentally friendly. The wine is not classified as ecological or bio dynamic, however the focus is on making great wines by taking good care of the land and grapes. A good grape will speak for its self, and the Benoit Badoz Cremant du Jura is proof of that.
The wine is made from 100% Chardonnay and it has a lemony and sweetly refreshing nose. The taste is crispy, with yellow apples, pear and minerals. The sweetness in the aroma is deceiving as the wine its self tastes very dry. The wine has a persistent stream of teeny tiny bubbles contributing to a pleasant creamy mouth feel. All in all a very refreshing appetizer.
I got this wine from last years Christmas wine calendar (remember that? I hope I will get one this year as well) so I am not sure what price was paid for this specific bottle. After some (google) research I found the wine available in the producers web-shop for 8,90 EUR (!!). That, I must say, is a great price. For pure quality, I give this wine a 3 (it's good, but nothing amazing), but value for money I would say is a 4.5. I wonder if they deliver to Sweden…


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It's a long way to the end if I want to jack you off. Year four of my approximately thirty year crusade to revisit and document each Prince album annually. I've so far found that His first two albums, unfortunately, really don't stand up to modern scrutiny, but his third album 'Dirty Mind' was as demonstrative a mark of His genius and as revelatory an LP in 2020 as it was in 1980. That album reached #7 on the year end chart and, fair warnings, we're going to see a fair few of his following albums do the same, as that masterpiece officially kicked off one of the greatest run of albums any artist has done, ever.
While 'Dirty Mind' is much lauded over and intensely debated to this day, and His fifth album frequently joins it on lists of greatest albums ever (as does His sixth. And His seventh. And His eighth. And His ninth. And occasionally His tenth. Probably not His eleventh though), His follow up and fourth album 'Controversy' doesn't get anywhere near the same attention. It seems to be looked upon as merely a transitional point between Prince really nailing down the style and the look on 'Dirty Mind' and then later finding the right mix of invariables to make him the biggest star in the world.LET's WORK


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Lizzo & Hillary Clinton Just Won The Internet With Their Epic Twitter Exchange
Guess who just took a DNA test and found out that she's 100% *that* b*tch? No, it's not Lizzo — everybody knows that she's been that b*tch. The newest Lizzbian on the block just happens to be a former Secretary of State, and you'll have to see the epic Twitter exchange between Lizzo and Hillary Clinton for yourself to believe it.
It's amazing. Actually, scratch that — it's not just amazing. It's so monumental that it could change the course of history. OK, that last part was a bit of an exaggeration, but what went down between the two women recently was definitely a big deal.
So, you know Lizzo's song, "Truth Hurts"? Come on, of course you do. Over the last year, it's basically been unavoidable in the best possible way. Well, on Aug. 20, Lizzo shared an edited clip of one of the 2016 Democratic Presidential Debates wherein "Truth Hurts" was the new National Anthem. Yes, you read that correctly.
At the start of the video, all five candidates are standing in a row with their right hands over their hearts. "To honor America, please rise for our National Anthem," an announcer says over a loudspeaker.
Then, those distinctive piano notes from the intro of "Truth Hurts" begin to play, and the camera pans around to reveal Clinton — the sole female candidate of the bunch — standing in the middle of the line-up. "Why men great 'til they gotta be great?" the track continues, as the shot settles on the candidates for a brief moment.
Now, Lizzo didn't add a caption to the clip — not that she needed to, really. The whole thing kind of spoke for itself. The video was, however, made so much better by what Clinton eventually chimed in to say.
Several hours after Lizzo posted her video, Clinton commented with a very brief, yet very entertaining response. "I just took a DNA test, turns out ..." she wrote. You know the line that comes after that, right? "I'm 100% that b*tch." So, Clinton just pretty much confirmed that she is, in fact, 100% that b*tch. What a revelation. So good. The internet has officially been won.
Clinton has actually been popping up in a lot of unexpected places on social media as of late. Earlier this month, she and her husband, former President Bill Clinton, attended Barbra Streisand's concert at Madison Square Garden in New York City. While backstage, the couple just happened to bump into the one and only Mariah Carey, who shared photos of herself with the Clintons and added an amazing comment of her own.
"An honor to meet President Clinton and her husband, former President Bill Clinton!" Carey wrote, seemingly not by mistake. "Thank you for everything you have done and continue to do for our country."
Oh, Mimi. Never change. Same goes for you, Mrs. Clinton. Keep doing what you're doing, and please continue to comment on epic videos like Lizzo's in equally epic fashions.


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|The NT Church providing education plans, art and dance courses, diplomas for easy entry into the world system and degrees in philosophy, psychology and counseling.
|Women's conferences, smoke bombs, jack-in-the-box surprises, with books for sale that are guaranteed to keep you from the bible and its doctrine forever.........$$$$$$$$$$$$.
|Promises of Messiah and his apostles teaching the churches that in due season all his followers will be healed, materially wealthy, debt free and conflict free, just keep tithing and giving extra offerings ref/Smyrna Saints, St. Paul.
|Humans making (canonising) other humans to be saints.
|Greater authority in a local church other than the pastor, with Mashiah as head and overseer of course.
|Prophets that have not been beaten, torched with fire, spat on, jailed, man-handled by both men and women, taken to the courts, had their words stolen from them by false (slippery) proclaimers out to make themselves someone God has not. And of course death by cruelty, sawn in two, beheaded, stoned, boiled in oil and lied about.
|365 day bible reading planners, sure to grieve holy ghost each time he attempts to lead us into true-light, away from traditions of men and women.
|Jesus leaving his spotless-bride/the holy remnant on earth during the great-tribulation-period where Yahweh's Wrath will be poured out on rebels, trouble the earth has never known of ever, ref/Lot.
|Godly men isolating themselves from the holy remnant and sheep who walk in the light of the Christ's Doctrine resisting and refusing to subject themselves to an anointed pastor.
|Can you show me where the holy bible says sheep no longer need pastors or teachers for holy ghost will teach them.
|Disciples of Jesus test-driving all kinds of ministry callings till they stumble across theirs, so much for holy ghost leadership, the voice of God and the power of God. I was good at drinking alcohol, drugs, chain smoking, fist-fighting, swearing and immoral relationships but they were not my calling (at least not from Yahweh)
|No person can resist (say no to Jesus) if God has chosen them.
|Irresistible Grace and humans without freewill.
|Complete nations handing themselves over to Jesus
|Latter Rain Mass Revival where myriads are swept into Jesus Christ Church prior to his coming....(ref/Matthew 24:38, 39)
|Apostles of Christ Jesus considering and teaching that the 'communion emblems of bread and wine' as the real body and blood of Jesus.
|Apostles of Jesus teaching the Church how to pray to Holy Spirit to change the emblems/elements (communion) into real flesh and blood, even Christ himself.
|Where the apostles taught the Church to pray to the dead village girl St. Mary (who was the mother of the man Jesus) and ask her to pray for them 'now and at the hour of their death'.
|And show me where there was ever a 'faithful or true' prophet of Yahweh who was esteemed Highly by the world/Jerusalem (Times) Magazine, Celebrity TV Gloss and Grott Shows, had honour in his own country and faired sumptuously daily.
|Show me in scripture where Jesus the Christ - Saviour and Judge of all accepted 'unrepentant' backslidders and the lukewarm christian-disciple as part of his bride, church and body.
|There is no doubt a few changes need to be made before 'The
Master' arrives, I suggest to all churched peoples and their
supposed leaders maybe a theo-logical rethink would go well, lest he
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By Center for Nonprofit Management
In recent months we've seen big shifts impact the Los Angeles nonprofit sector. Shifting priorities at the federal level, individual donors emerging through crowdsourced funding online like Go Fund Me, and the closing of YPI and change of leadership at LAHSA. While we know that leadership transitions and change are inevitable in the lifecycle of any organization, it still leaves those of us in the sector with lots of questions: What decisions led to this point? What happens to the community and those receiving services? Where was the point of failure? Who can we blame? And ultimately, how do we persevere?
At the Center for Nonprofit Management (CNM) we work with organizations and leaders who are traversing these changes on big and small scales. Sometimes it's in reaction: a funding source goes away, an opportunity appears earlier than expected. And sometimes it's planned: a desire to more substantially integrate equity and diversity into the organization, training staff to adopt a new project management process, or shifting services to deliver new impact. In 2019, a lot of organizations have told us that their communities were experiencing these changes too —– impacts from housing affordability, negative impacts from the political environment, less individual giving. Through this, we've learned a few things.
To be able to respond to change you have to be focused yet nimble, you must have empathy to understand the impact made on all involved, and you have to communicate. And perhaps most importantly, bigger does not mean more sustainable.
At CNM we believe that bringing people together, sharing our expertise, and giving peers the space to share ideas makes all the difference. In 2019, we hosted a series of roundtable discussions called Finding Common Ground. The goal was to bring together different nonprofit leaders and simply have them talk to one another about leadership in these complex times. Topics ranged from racial healing to organizational sustainability. We edged towards new solutions in our conversations, appreciated different viewpoints by listening to others in the room, and most of all, we felt heard and understood by peers who are working relentlessly through the same radically changing nonprofit landscape. As a SCLN Alum, we invite you to join us in these and other conversations, through the regular trainings and networking events we host, including our annual conference happening May 20th.
The Center for Nonprofit Management has been a longtime partner with SCLN, and provides distinguished speakers for our Riordan Leadership Institute. You can learn more about the Center for Nonprofit Management at www.cnmsocal.org


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Vogue asked me to design my dream cover for the March issue of 2021. For nearly 130 years Vogue has commissioned artists to create special covers, mostly non-photographic, and the legacy of contributors include names such as George Plank, Helen Dryden, Andy Warhol, Salvador Dalí or Carl Erickson.
These past months of pandemic have been a test for all of our systems and for all humanity. I wanted to get a glimpse of the huge human strength that also raised throughout the year on the cover.
2021 Art Director: Oscar Germande


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Perennial flowers, such as echinacea and hydrangeas, do not require replanting every following year. A perennial will die at the end of the season and come back again next year from the same roots. There are many low maintenance and colorful flowers that can brighten your garden. You can choose flowers according to your specific requirements related to the flower shapes, range of colors, bloom times and heights of the plants.
Most of these flower plants are evergreen, while a few will die in the fall and come back in the spring. Planting perennial flowers is easy. You can combine perennials with other annual flower plants as well as with year-round shrubs in your garden. Choose only those perennials that are suited to your region's climate and soil conditions.
Springtime is perfect for planting perennial flowers. Some of the flower plants can be planted in the fall as well. Moist ground, warm sunshine, warm soil, regular rainfall and longer days are perfect for planting such flowers. This is the time when roots can grow easily into the ground. You will see good growth in stems, flowers, and foliage.
If you are planning spring planting, let the new plant first adjust to the outdoor life. Leave it for a few days or weeks in a sheltered outdoor spot. Initially, leave it outside only for a few hours. Slowly, you can increase this time until it can be left all day and night. Bring the plant inside if outdoor frost is going to be a problem.
Plant a perennial in the late afternoon on a cloudy, cool and damp day. Provide good mulch around the plant. Soak the root soil with the required amount of water. Make sure the water drains well but does not drain so fast that the soil turns completely dry within hours. Waterlogged soil can be a problem as well because it prohibits oxygen reaching to the roots. It will lead to rotting of the roots.
Many perennials can be planted during the autumn season. The lower intensity of sunlight and cool environment is perfect for planting these flowers. The weather is less stressful for the new plant and there is less an issue of weeds. Start planting perennial flowers with proper site preparation. You can ensure healthy plants with healthy soil. Test the soil pH and depending on the result add lime if required. Add the required amount of compost, manure, peat moss or other organics to ensure good growth of your perennial flowers.
Be careful when using the fertilizer. Add only the required amount of fertilizer and only when needed. When digging a hole for planting the perennial, make sure the size of the hole is double of the container in which the perennial flower comes in. The loose soil all around helps the roots grow easily. Keep these things in mind when planting perennial flowers and you are sure to have a garden full of colorful blooming flowers.


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We make a quiet act of faith; we believe in God, we believe in God's interest in us, and we believe that he sees and hears us. We accept his will in all its details, especially in the dereliction which we experience. We put our whole reliance on the prayer of Christ of whom we are members, and with whom we have all things in common, especially his prayer. We rely on the spirit of Christ, who is within us and prays in us in an ineffable way. In other words, we quietly and gently begin to abandon ourselves, and to unite ourselves to Christ, by relying on him alone. He is our all . . . He is working for our detachment from all creatures – even from ourselves. All his providence is directed to that end. We can be just as much attached to our spiritual goods and attainments, to our spiritual joys and powers, as we can be to the temporal. For complete union with God, and for the bearing of "more fruit" these attachments must be purged.
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C.S. Lewis shows the danger of relativism in education. Once a person is formed in it, he suffers the loss of "will, of strength and of creativity" (1). With regard to subjects such as math, science and language arts, we know how vital they are to a professional career. However, do we recognize that there are other subjects which make possible a life that is fulfilling and satisfying? Are not these characteristics more important than having the best job? A Catholic education is not just about forming students in math, science and the language arts, but also about learning to appreciate truth, beauty and goodness. Pope Francis in his encyclical "Evangelii Gaudium" encourages this type of education to offset the fallout from growing secularism.
(1) The Abolition of Man, C. S. Lewis, Chptr 1.
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Today's blog showcases the recent interview by our project's co-directors Dr Steven Reid and Anne Dulau-Beveridge for the popular The Tudor History and Travel Guide website. The interview was conducted with Dr Sarah Morris over the phone during the most recent Covid-lockdown and is now a podcast entitled Mary, Queen of Scots: The Making of an Icon with Dr Steven Reid and Anne Dulau.
Whether you are new to the 'In my End is my Beginning': The Memorialisation and Cultural Afterlife of Mary Queen of Scots, 1567-2019 project or you have been following it over the past five years, the recent podcast interview with our co-directors gives a broad overview of the project and some of its central questions: What is it about Mary that fascinates people? Why has Mary been remembered and her story told and re-told in so many different ways over the past centuries? What happens when we shift away from questions of historical accuracy and start to think about the ways in which people have taken liberties with Mary's story or played with its narrative? How has Mary been remembered and fictionalised and what does this tell us about the societies telling her story? Listen to the podcast here and find out more about the the project's efforts to go in search of Mary and to uncover the memorialisation and cultural afterlife of the Queen of Scots.
Mary has been memorialised in different ways and in different media over the centuries. You can see a range of the objects that Steven and Anne discuss in the podcast below, so listen to the podcast and follow along!
For more on the wide range of topics mentioned within the interview (from the iconography of Mary as a Catholic martyr to the fictional meetings of Mary and Elizabeth in opera and plays), check out the past blogs on this website.


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Stream water quality prior to 1986 was severely degraded by industrial wastewater effluent discharged from Grassland Dairy. This discharge was routed directly to the Black River in November 1986. Macroinvertebrate samples from Cawley Creek were collected in November, 1992 and documented only a slight improvement in stream water quality. The headwaters of Cawley Creek are still significantly impaired by nonpoint sources of pollution and naturally occurring low flows (La Liberte, 1994).
From: Koperksi, Cindy. 1999. Black River Water Quality Management Plan (draft). Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Madison, WI.
Date 1999
Author Cynthia Koperski
Cawley Creek T24N, R2W, S2, Surface Acres = 10.6, Miles = 6.7.
Cawley Creek is a light brown colored, medium hard water stream that flows in a general southerly direction into the Black River. It appeared to have a high gradient. During the 1964 investigation, approximately one-half of the stream was intermittent. The mileage given above is for that part of the stream having continuous flow. About 87 percent of the watershed has been cleared for agricultural purposes. Largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, and panfish comprise the fishery. The northern pike are primarily seasonal inhabitants and are found in the lower portion of the creek. There are nesting areas for teal and wood duck, and furbearers are present. There are no adjoining public lands. Access is possible from seven road crossings.
From: Klick, Thomas A. and C.W. Threinen, 1965. Surface Water Resources of Clark County: Lake and Stream Classification Project. Wisconsin Conservation Department, Madison, WI.
Date 1965
Author Aquatic Biologist
The 2018 assessments of Cawley Creek showed impairment by phosphorus; new total phosphorus sample data exceeded the 2018 WisCALM listing criteria for the Fish and Aquatic Life use and biological impairment was observed (i.e. at least one macroinvertebrate Index of Biotic Integrity (IBI) scored in the "poor" condition category). Based on the most updated information, this water was proposed for the impaired waters list.
Date 2017
Author Ashley Beranek
Wisconsin has over 84,000 miles of streams, 15,000 lakes and milllions of acres of wetlands. Assessing the condition of this vast amount of water is challenging. The state's water monitoring program uses a media-based, cross-program approach to analyze water condition. An updated monitoring strategy (2015-2020) is now available. Compliance with Clean Water Act fishable, swimmable standards are located in the Executive Summary of Water Condition in 2018. See also the 'monitoring and projects' tab.
Wisconsin's Water Quality Standards provide qualitative and quantitative goals for waters that are protective of Fishable, Swimmable conditions [Learn more]. Waters that do not meet water quality standards are considered impaired and restoration actions are planned and carried out until the water is once again fishable and swimmable
Management goals can include creation or implementation of a Total Maximum Daily Load analysis, a Nine Key Element Plan, or other restoration work, education and outreach and more. If specific recommendations exist for this water, they will be displayed below online.
Monitoring the condition of a river, stream, or lake includes gathering physical, chemical, biological, and habitat data. Comprehensive studies often gather all these parameters in great detail, while lighter assessment events will involve sampling physical, chemical and biological data such as macroinvertebrates. Aquatic macroinvertebrates and fish communities integrate watershed or catchment condition, providing great insight into overall ecosystem health. Chemical and habitat parameters tell researchers more about human induced problems including contaminated runoff, point source dischargers, or habitat issues that foster or limit the potential of aquatic communities to thrive in a given area. Wisconsin's Water Monitoring Strategy was recenty updated.
Cawley Creek is located in the Cawley and Rock Creeks watershed which is 168.79 mi². Land use in the watershed is primarily agricultural (56.50%), forest (20.80%) and a mix of grassland (12.60%) and other uses (10.00%). This watershed has 342.79 stream miles, 108.66 lake acres and 6,081.99 wetland acres.
This watershed is ranked Not Ranked for runoff impacts on streams, Not Available for runoff impacts on lakes and High for runoff impacts on groundwater and therefore has an overall rank of High. This value can be used in ranking the watershed or individual waterbodies for grant funding under state and county programs.However, all waters are affected by diffuse pollutant sources regardless of initial water quality. Applications for specific runoff projects under state or county grant programs may be pursued. For more information, go to surface water program grants.
Cawley Creek is considered a Cool-Cold Headwater, Coldwater, Cool-Warm Headwater under the state's Natural Community Determinations.
Natural communities (stream and lake natural communities) represent model results and DNR staff valiation processes that confirm or update predicted conditions based on flow and temperature modeling from historic and current landscape features and related variables. Predicated flow and temperatures for waters are associated predicated fish assemblages (communities). Biologists evaluate the model results against current survey data to determine if the modeled results are corect and whether biological indicators show water quaity degradation. This analysis is a core component of the state's resource management framework. Wisconsin's Riverine Natural Communities.
Cool (Warm-Transition) Headwaters are small, sometimes intermittent streams with cool to warm summer temperatures. Coldwater fishes are uncommon to absent, transitional fishes are abundant to common, and warm water fishes are common to uncommon. Headwater species are abundant to common, mainstem species are common to absent, and river species are absent.
Cool (Cold-Transition) Headwaters are small, usually perennial streams with cold to cool summer temperatures. Coldwater fishes are common to uncommon (<10 per 100 m), transitional fishes are abundant to common, and warm water fishes are uncommon to absent. Headwater species are abundant to common, mainstem species are common to absent, and river species are absent.
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Standards-based Grading - A Way to Track Progress During Remote Learning
Right about now, in many places, teachers are a couple of weeks into teaching remotely and supporting students' learning. They are finding a groove with how to make contact with their students, be it email, video conferencing, phones or safe-distanced visits to homes. They are figuring out how to get assignments or activities out to their whole class in an accessible form.
Undoubtedly, many teachers are now thinking about keeping track of what students are working on and how they are doing. Even if a school has said that teachers only need to give pass/fail scores during this unusual time, teachers take seriously their responsibility of helping students learn, and they want to do more than just check-off that work has been completed. They want to give students feedback about learning now, and be sure they know where students are in their learning when school resumes - whether it is with them this spring or with a new teacher next fall. Tracking progress on articulated learning expectations, like standards or indicators, can help teachers communicate with each student about his or her progress in a clear, transparent, and meaningful way.
Here are some ideas from Jesse that teachers may find helpful to manage remote learning.
Leave scores blank when they do not apply to a student, and JumpRope will completely ignore the related standards and assessments (they'll NEVER show up on reports or affect the students "grade"). In other words, dead-simple differentiation is less than a click away. Because of our integration with other scheduling systems, you'll still see a "class list grid," but you can simply leave scores blank when they are not relevant to a particular student (for any given standard or assessment) and the student will never see them at all.
Use Comments to communicate with other classroom teachers. If your school uses the Internal Comments feature, this is a great way to let other classroom teachers know what a student is working on specifically with you (or to update classroom teachers on parent contact or behavioral issues). Pay special attention to the "CC Classroom Teachers" feature to blast a notice to every teacher, interventionist, or coach that works with the student. Not only does this improve communication, it also keeps a "running record" of work that you're doing with students that you can easily reference later. To learn more, here's more than you ever wanted to know about Comments in JumpRope.
Add comments to individual scores to give more detailed feedback to students. Did you know that you can add comments (up to 200 characters) to any or every individual score that you enter into JumpRope, and that these score comments can be referenced later and can print on progress reports? To add a comment to a score, simply enter the score in the Grade tab and double-click the score. This is a great way to give feedback that is more than just a number. Take a look.
"Follow" your students so that you're looped in to any anecdotal comments from other teachers and to view missing work from all classes. This feature makes it easy to make sure that you're looped on any comments written about the students that you follow in any of their classes. In addition, reports are available in the Other Reports tab that make it dead simple to view missing work and mastery data for those that you follow. Take a look here and here for more information.
Encourage families to use the Student & Parent Portal to easily check on the progress on a regular basis. If your school has enabled the Student & Parent Portal, this is a great way to make sure that students and parents are up to speed with the latest feedback from you and other teachers. If your school has enabled the feature to show course comments on the portal, you can enter a course comment for a student and it will be visible on the portal. Read How do I enter comments for a student in my class for progress reports? (Yes it says progress reports, but it is the same process.)
You can easily "masquerade" into the portal for any student in the Biographicals tab - make sure that your popup blocker is letting us through.
If your school uses "School Edition", make individual Standards (or even individual Units) for each student or groups of students. This is obviously the most ambitious suggestion on this list, but it might just be the most helpful when it comes to using our gradebook during this challenging time. Think of standards as goals for your student, and simply write different goals for every student (consider starting each standard with the students first name in order to make sure that things sort neatly). If you have a lot of goals (five or more) for each student, it may be better to make an entire unit for each student (named appropriately) to stay better organized.
Remember, we are here to support you in any way that we can. And, please share with us any ideas you have about how to leverage JumpRope as a tool to support teaching and learning remotely.


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Regardless of whether it's an all-PBA group or a blend of experts and cadets, work comes right on time for Gilas Pilipinas as it gets ready for the last window of the FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers.
Mentor Jong Uichico said training for the public group commences shortly after the Christmas season as the Filipinos will have their hands full as hosts for the third window of the air pocket competition that was originally played on a home-and-away format.
"We'll begin right on time for window 3. We'll come toward the beginning of January so we can get together for a significant stretch of time that gives the framework to develop, the players to develop, and get everything on target," said Uichico on Thursday during a virtual public interview reporting the worldwide organization among Smart and FIBA for the 2023 World Cup.
The window is set Feb. 18 to 21 to be played inside an air pocket at Clark where two gatherings of the qualifiers will be played, incorporating Group An in which the Philippines is organized along with South Korea, Thailand, and Indonesia.
The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) presently can't seem to decide with absolution whether it will tap an all-PBA determination or if cadet players will be embedded.
What is sure right now however is youthful, 7-foot-2 Kai Sotto getting ready for the public group again for the qualifiers as he, at the end of the day, reported during the virtual presser where he was joined by individual Gilas players Dwight Ramos and Kobe Paras, Gilas venture director Tab Baldwin, SBP administrator emeritus Manny V. Pangilinan, FIBA secretary general Andreas Zagklis, and SBP president Al S. Panlilio.
The PBA being in the offseason by February, Baldwin alluded to the chance of having star players wearing the public colors once more.
"We should have the option to get to some PBA players," according to Baldwin, mindful about the forthcoming solicitation of the SBP before the expert association about loaning its major parts in the principal major worldwide competition for the nation in 2021.
Gilas Pilipinas managed with an all-cadet group during the second window of the qualifiers held a month ago in Bahrain under an air pocket set-up as the PBA played out the Philippine Cup in a comparable air pocket setting in Pampanga.
Kiefer Ravena, CJ Perez, and Christian Standhardinger were all on reserve for a potential Gilas call-up after their individual groups bowed out right off the bat in the ends of the all-Filipino gathering.
In any case, the SBP picked to go with a cadet group that didn't experience difficulty overwhelming a Thailand group twice during the Nov. 27 to 30 window.
The consecutive successes against the Thais pulled the nation on top of Group A with a 3-0 record going to the facilitating chores.


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Chennai: Setting up dealer networks in major fishing coastal towns, Mahindra & Mahindra Limited (M&M) is hoping to sell 500 marine/boat engines this fiscal, said a senior company official.
He also said the company hopes to get good orders from the Tamil Nadu fishing community for its engines in Rameswaram under the Central government's deep-sea fishing programme.
Launching a range of boat engines and marine gensets here under the brand Sea Hawk, Sachin Nijhawan, Business Head, Powerol Business said: "We now have engines ranging from 15 hp to 400 hp to straddle a wide segment of business needs."
Presently the market is catered majorly by Chinese makers but this is expected to reverse as M&M has set up dealer and service networks, he said.
Nijhawan said larger engines will be needed once riverine transport becomes big in the country.
Powerol is the diesel gensets/engines division of M&M catering to varied sectors and marine sector is the new being added to its portfolio.
For starters, the company is looking at government aided projects.
According to M. Senthilkumaran, General Manger-Industrial Applications, about 16 boats are being built in Cochin Shipyard for the fishermen in Rameswaram.
"As some boat owners have opted for our 180 hp engines. We expect there will be more demand as the market is largely driven by word-of-mouth," Senthilkumaran said.
He said the market for bigger engines is from replacement as boat owners fit a new engine after three years.
"About 500 new boats are made every year," he added.
Last year M&M sold about 150 engines, both small and big, and the target for the current year is about 500 engines.


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Graf Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy
Aug. 28, 1828 - Nov. 7, 1910
(Old calendar)
Leo Tolstoy was born to land owning nobility in Yasnaya Polyana, Tula Province, Russia; about 100 miles south of Moscow. Tolstoy's parents died when he was a youngster and he was raised by relatives. This heir to a significant estate was taught by tutors and did not receive a great deal of exposure to the world outside of his social status. As a young man, of sixteen, Tolstoy attended Kazan University. He was not pleased with the instruction he received there, left the university in 1847 and returned home to manage his estate. Bored with country live, the young Tolstoy preferred the social life of Moscow and St. Petersburg. In 1852, he joined the army in search of adventure and purpose.
Tolstoy served honorably in the Caucasus and published his first works while still on active duty. Childhood was printed in the magazine, The Contemporary, followed by Tolstoy's experiences in the Caucasus in The Raid and The Woodfelling. In 1854, Tolstoy was transferred to the Danube and fought there during the Crimean War. During this tour of duty, he wrote Sevastopol, describing the often unnoticed heroism of the common soldier. Tolstoy left the army in 1856 and moved to St. Petersburg and, later, back to his estate in Yasnaya Polyana.
The next period of Tolstoy's life involved travel. In 1857, he visited Germany, France and Switzerland. At age thirty, he began to settle down. Tolstoy returned home and started a school for peasant children in Yasnaya. Enthralled with his new-found mission in life, Tolstoy traveled, once again, to Europe in 1860-61. This time, his trip was for the purpose of doing research on various teaching methods. This resulted in Tolstoy compiling text books that won considerable acclaim.
In 1862, Tolstoy married a middle class girl, Sofya (Sonya)Andreyevna Bers. He abandoned his educational endeavors and focused all his energies and attention into his marriage. During the following fifteen years, Leo and Sonya had thirteen children! Tolstoy managed the affairs of his estate and wrote his two greatest masterpieces; War and Peace and Anna Karenina; during this period.
War and Peace took seven years to write and is set in 1805-1814 Russia. It deals with the history and high society of five upper-class families, contrasted sharply against the struggles and hardships of the nation during this time of the Napoleonic war. War and Peace is considered one of the top three most significant literary works of all time. Even so, Tolstoy was heavily criticized for his opinions and theories about war and the people who wage it. Tolstoy objected to the way historians typically attach credit for great accomplishments to a single, heroic individual. He insisted that there are two types of people in the world; those who take action and those who do not. Any event or accomplishment is the result of the actions of many. Tolstoy was the champion of the unsung heros of the world.
Anna Karenina is darker and less optimistic than War and Peace. It deals with the upper-class society during 1860's Russia. The story revolves around the immoral affair between Anna and Vronsky. It is contrasted by the happy marriage of Kitty and Levin. Tolstoy develops the phycology of Vronsky in every detail. He is pessimistic about the meaning of life, considers suicide and endures social condemnation for his sympathies towards the peasantry. Some critics believe that Vronsky is autobiographical to this extent, while the happy marriage of Kitty and Levin is reflective of Leo and Sonya's union.
By the time Tolstoy was fifty, he had become extremely disenchanted with his successful life. Torturing thoughts about the meaning of life and the inequities of society drove him to a state of spiritual crisis. He delved into the works of the great philosophers and theologians to no avail. It was the peasants, who he admired and sympathized with, that gave him the answer he was searching for. Their code of life was simple: serve God and not oneself. Tolstoy gleaned from the Gospels his theory that Christ's true message was that each person has within themselves to discern good and to use the power it gives to give meaning to life.
Tolstoy's interpretation of the Words of Christ resulted in five commandments to live by; do not grow angry, do not lust, do not bind yourself by oaths, do not fight with those who are evil and treat the just and unjust with equal kindness. These views are expanded in his book The Gospel in Brief, in which Tolstoy combines the four Canonical Gospels into one, based on his interpretation. He denounced immorality, disavowed the authority of the Church and government over men's lives. Tolstoy rejected the notion of privately owned property )this was very radical coming from a large estate holder) because it had be taken by force. For his rather radical spirituality, Tolstoy was excommunicated by the Church (1901) and pressured into dividing his land holdings among his relatives, rather than disposing of the ownership altogether.
During his latter years, Tolstoy wrote on religious and spiritual themes. His most noted works of this period are A Confession, An Examination of Dogmatic Theology (an attack on the Russian Orthodox Church), What Then Must We Do? (extremely vivid piece on life in the Moscow slums) and The Death of Ivan Ilich. Tolstoy's last great work was the novel, Resurrection (1899). It does not have the artistic quality of his former masterpieces but is pointed in its message. Tolstoy, almost preaching, stresses the ills of society, corrupt nature of the judicial system and injustices of the Church as he saw them to be.
Tolstoy endeavored to make changes in his personal life that reflected his code of spirituality. He stopped drinking, smoking, became a vegetarian and dressed in peasant garb. Tolstoy's wife did not agree with his, so called, conversion and resulting way of life. She rejected his insistence upon total chastity and went behind his back to obtain sole ownership of family property and the copyrights to his pre-1880 writings. This was not greed on her part as she saw it; merely the way to rightfully provide a proper standard of living for their large family. Many of these works were not published till after Tolstoy's death and proved to be some of his greatest contributions to the literary world. Included were such works as Father Sergius, The False Coupon, Alyosha Gorshok and a collection of plays. Unlike Marxism; which, also, supports a classless society; Tolstoy believed the only way to true equality of all people was through moral perfection and the supreme law of love.
Tolstoy died a very troubled and sad man. In his later years, he yearned for the monastic life, free of possessions and devoted to service to humanity. His beliefs fell in sharp contrast to the pampered, upper-class life of his family in which he was forces to exist. His live, he believed, made a travesty of his spiritual beliefs and teachings. Tolstoy was a disgrace and a joke within his own family. Not able to bear this any longer, he left home one night, accompanied by his doctor and youngest daughter, Aleksandra. His hope was to find a place where he would be welcome and could live out the remainder of his life in peace. This would be no easy task as no monastery would have him due to his excommunication in 1901. No one knows for sure what transpired during the few days after Tolstoy left his home. What is know is this; on November 7, 1910 (old calendar), at the age of 82, Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy was found dead, apparently of pneumonia, at an isolated railroad junction in Astopovo, Ryazan Province, Russia.
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The show's version of the Devil makes an appearance on this week's The Librarians when Baird's old friend (ex-romantic partner) Sam, who is running for mayor, finds himself embroiled in scandal after an intern goes missing.
Of course, Sam and the intern had been involved with each other, and as they all investigate the room the two would hang out in, her body gets thrown back down via a portal in the ceiling.
Oh dear.
After some digging and advice from Jenkins (who I think knows almost everything since he's lived for a really long time), the team realizes that the symbol left behind by whatever attacked the intern is linked to a Devil. Devils are not the typical red monsters with horns, but rather show up as what we most want to see.
Jake and Jenkins do more research and figure out that Sam's opponent is Jefferson Keating (no relating to HTGAWM) and every time there was a tragic event in the town, a Keating ancestor was present. Oh and there's always a common person (who changes his name) present at every event. Looks like the Keating family made a deal with the Devil.
Unfortunately, even though the Librarians manage to find the contract (in a wine storage room, no less), the Devil pops up and tells Sam that he will make all of his dreams come true.
And even with Eve's warning to not do the thing, Sam does the thing and signs the contract so that he can do "good" in the world, and the Keating contract becomes null and void. That's already bad, but the episodes in this show always have at least three to four twists and twist three is that for Sam to get the chance to become a hero, the Devil will create a calamity needing a hero.
Enter Jake realizing that there have been construction markers around and the Devil plans to set up a devastating gas explosion. Oh goodness. Then, when the Librarians head below to stop the explosion, the Devil traps them in the chamber filling up quickly with the gas and tempts them so that they'll sign a contract with him. He even tells Cassandra he'll get rid of her tumor.
But then the final twist appears, and I fall in love with Eve some more. She had written her name over Sam's on the contract, so now she has to ask the Devil for a wish or he'll kill a plane full of innocents. OY.
So the Librarian's Guardian Angel versus the Devil. I love this show so much.
Fortunately, Jenkins is able to save the Librarians as he's immortal and Eve makes a very careful wish. That the devil becomes a mortal which negates his powers and all of his contracts.
Back at the now very functioning Library, Jenkins gives the Librarians elixir to heal from their gas exposure. Eve begins to feel guilty about their almost dying, and Jenkins gives us a glimpse into the considerable breadth of a Guardian's job: not to protect a Librarian's body but their souls too, as they are constantly tempted by the great power associated with the Library.
It is great to get some more information on what a Guardian does, especially as someone totally new to the universe. Obviously, the movies delved into the work that these people have to do in more depth. The show does a great job of building on what already existed (Flynn, The Library, that kind of thing) and establishing all the new parts.
Last week explained so much about the Library as an entity, and this week does a great job giving us more about Guardians and what they, Librarians, and the Library's caretakers must all do. (Like take care of them if they get sick because of gas inhalation.)
Where the episode fails is its lack of connection to Prospero. As I mentioned last week, ten episodes requires the writers to really plot out the season. Going back and forth, from no Prospero to explicitly linked-to-Prospero episodes, decreases the overall arc of the season, even if that was the plan.
The season-long arc was why I loved the first season so much. Even the "filler" episodes tied back to Dulaque causing the group trouble.
I would have rather seen Prospero introduced later on into the season with the (almost) contained magic problems of the week upfront. Or better yet, have every episode link explicitly to Prospero's plan.
Still, this episode is a lot of fun since Eve gets to be the "character of the week." If only we could get an episode focusing on Ezekiel… Though next week is about Dorian Gray, and an episode about vanity would be perfect to give the viewers some more insight into Ezekiel.
Anyways, Eve and the Librarians highlighted their ability to keep going up against magic that isn't being used for positive measures and hopefully will use that ability in the last two episodes of the season when Prospero returns.
Grade: 4/5


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As an intern for Health News Florida, Mike Hopey searches several publications to find the most important news about health and health policy. He helps deliver those stories to the HNF audience through the daily eAlert newsletter.
Mike was born in East Weymouth, Mass. As a child he became obsessed with hockey and desired to become a broadcaster. After high school, Mike attended Springfield College in Springfield, Mass. where he graduated in 2010 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English.
After a couple years of job hunting, Mike found himself in Tampa. In May, he will graduate with a Master's degree in Journalism and Media Studies from the University of South Florida St. Petersburg. While at USFSP, Mike's dream to be a successful sports writer has evolved into a desire to produce quality journalism of any kind in a new and innovative way.