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In the natural hair community, I have seen multiple acronyms like the ones above all referring to natural hair length. I've also seen many people documenting their hair growth after they decided to go natural. I think it's wonderful that natural-haired women (and men) are setting hair length goals for themselves. For so long, African-Americans, women especially, have believed this myth that their natural hair does not grow past a certain length without a relaxer. Many still believe that to this day. That's why I love the "natural movement" because it disproves that belief and empowers us to rock our natural hair!
So, have I ever documented my natural hair growth? No, but when I initially cut the remainder of the relaxer out of my hair, it was already a pretty good length, and I didn't really have the desire to grow my hair to a certain length. I just wanted to be fully natural.
After awhile, I decided that since fall/winter is approaching, I wanted to grow my hair closer to its previous length, which at one point was BSL (bra-strap length). I wasn't measuring it or anything, I just figured once it got to a certain length, I'd stick with it.
Until nearly two weeks ago when I went to get my hair trimmed. I only wanted to cut off an inch or so, and I told my long-time hair dresser that I wanted to keep the length. To this she replied, "Okay, but I loved when you had your short curly hair." My mom agreed. And this got me thinking.
I loved when my hair was short too. I've never known what hair length best suited me, but I've never been one to fuss with my hair or try different hairstyles. I always rock a wash-n-go or a less than perfect ponytail. I get frustrated with my curly hair quite a bit, so ponytails are common for me. And most of the time, I'm fine with that, but lately I've been getting tired of the whole boring ponytail thing.
Now, I'm having second thoughts about growing my hair out, and I'm thinking about cutting it pretty short again. I figured if I'm going to cut it, I might as well do it now before it gets too long. I've always wondered what I'd look like with REALLY short hair, I'm talking pixie cut short. I'm too afraid to cut it super short though, I'm too worried I'll hate it and have to hide under a hat, or people will think I look like a boy. Normal feelings, I suppose.
I've always had this issue with my hair. To cut it, or not to cut it? Long or short? What length is perfect for me? Since I'm still not completely satisfied with the length my hair is now, I guess it's time to try something new.
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Efficacy of Instrumental Chiropractic Treatment Using Activator Methods for Pain and Dysfunction in Juvenile Athletes
|The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. Read our disclaimer for details.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01449994
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : October 10, 2011
Last Update Posted : February 8, 2012
- Study Details
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- How to Read a Study Record
The goal of the study is to prove efficacy of instrumental chiropractic treatment for leg pain in juvenile athletes.
A randomized placebo controlled clinical trial including juvenile athletes with functional impairment and pain in thigh, leg or foot is performed.
Hypothesis: Instrumental chiropractic treatment with the "activator instrument "following the "activator methods" diagnostic evaluation should lead to significant improvement of complaints and functional impairment compared to the control group treated by a deactivated instrument following a sham evaluation protocol.
|Condition or disease
|Pain in Leg, Unspecified Knee Sprain
|Device: Activator IV (Activator Methods Int. Phoenix, Arizona)
|Not Applicable
Pain and functional impairment may force young athletes to interrupt training plans and/or even stay away from competition. Usually elite athletes run through an abundance of tests and diagnostic features-too often these high cost diagnostics don´t provide useful information for treatment. Treating the symptoms in the first place (after ruling out severe pathology) will reduce the need for extensive diagnostic routines and bring athletes back to competition earlier.
In our outpatient department of young elite sportsmen chiropractic instrumental treatment is performed routinely- mostly a pain reduction of 3-4 levels in VAS is achieved within the first session of treatment.
The following study is thought to prove the efficacy of the Chiropractic Instrumental Treatment performed at our sports-medicine outpatient department.
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Actual Enrollment :
|26 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Parallel Assignment
|Double (Participant, Care Provider)
|Primary Purpose:
|Official Title:
|Efficacy of Instrumental Chiropractic Treatment Using Activator Methods for Pain and Dysfunction.A Randomized Placebo-controlled Clinical Study on Juvenile Athletes With Leg Pain
|Study Start Date :
|July 2010
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|November 2011
|Actual Study Completion Date :
|February 2012
Placebo Comparator: Placebo-Activator
Treatment with Placebo Activator IV
Device: Activator IV (Activator Methods Int. Phoenix, Arizona)
Instruments gives a defined impulse on specified areas of the body
Other Name: Chiropractic adjusting instrument
Active Comparator: Activator
Treatment with Activator IV adjusting instrument
Device: Activator IV (Activator Methods Int. Phoenix, Arizona)
Instruments gives a defined impulse on specified areas of the body
Other Name: Chiropractic adjusting instrument
- Reduction of Pain [ Time Frame: 1 week ]
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|Ages Eligible for Study:
|10 Years to 17 Years (Child)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- functional problems in the lower extremities
Exclusion Criteria:
- severe pathology that requires different treatment
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01449994
|MedUni Graz Pediatric Surgery and Ped. Orthopedics
|Graz, Styria, Austria, 8036
|Principal Investigator:
|Frank J Schneider, MD
|Meical University Graz Department of pediatric orthopedics
|Responsible Party:
|Frank Schneider, MD, senior orthopedic surgeon, Medical University of Graz
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01449994 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
Activator in Austria
|First Posted:
|October 10, 2011 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|February 8, 2012
|Last Verified:
|February 2012
Keywords provided by Frank Schneider, MD, Medical University of Graz:
lower limb
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we relaxed, walked around town (for as long as we could handle in the cold), went to some good restaurants and rode a gondola to the top of a mountain where we took a cave tour. it was totally unlike me, but i didn't have my camera with me (actually i didn't take a single picture the whole weekend...definitely unlike me). since i didn't take any pictures, enjoy a few from the internet (they're not the best, but they're something). trust me, the caves were beautiful.
we had a great weekend and almost didn't make it back to denver for new year's eve because they closed the interstate due to wind and avalanche conditions. they opened it back up at about 6:00 pm and we made it back in enough time to play some games, enjoy some good pie and ring in the new year with some martinelli and friends. thanks for a fun night guys! happy 2008! hope it is a great year for everyone!


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If you ever thought your job was a little left-of-field, then spare a moment for the people working in sex doll factories - yes they exist, and given the increasing popularity of the human-like companions, they are thriving.
But while more and more people are openly talking about owning one - or many - real-life sex dolls or robots the reality behind how these are made is far from romantic.
New photos have emerged from inside a factory owned by a company called EXDOLL, and they are super creepy to say the least.
The images show workers creating the dolls from scratch within the factory based in the northeastern Chinese port city of Dalian.
China is facing a massive gender gap, with 33.6 million more men than women in the country of 1.4 billion people. Add an ageing population to that scenario and EXDOLL is benefiting from an increased appetite for these dolls.
EXDOLL aim to connect up lonely men and retirees with a new kind of companion - what they call 'Smart' sex dolls, that can talk, play music and even turn on dishwashers.
The company currently makes 400 custom dolls per month, which is a massive rise from 2009 when they made just 10 a month.
When purchasing a doll, buyers can customise each one to their specification for height, skin tone, breast size, amount of pubic hair, eye and hair colour.
The faces of the dolls, both robotic and non robotic, are then painstaking painted and decorated with false eyelashes and make-up.
The most popular order is for dolls with fair skin, large 'breasts' and heights between 5"2 and 5"7.
And if you thought that was it, EXDOLL is also working on rolling out more advanced 'dolls' featuring artificial intelligence technology.
That means they'll be able to have more complex facial expressions and bod movements, as well as voice recognition and moving eyes.
Yep, doesn't sound like it will get any less creepy.
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Terrorist threat in Indonesia remains despite police raids
This week, Australians have been warned about the heightened risk of travelling to Indonsesia - including Bali - sparked by fears of terrorist attacks.
The latest advice suggests that terrorists remain active in the country despite attempts by Indonesian police to crack down on extremist groups.
- Damien Kingsbury
- Indonesia Expert, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Deakin University


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Some things to consider while socializing online
Published 5:18 pm, Sunday, April 13, 2014
By Bob Berry
I've often written about social media and networking, and for the most part, it's been about how to keep your personal information personal. I was searching for some statistics about Facebook last week and found an article and video titled, "Social Media Statistics: Mind Boggling Facts About the Medium." It was indeed mind boggling. The video was produced in 2009 and you can find it on YouTube. Here's just a few of the things to think about when you login to your Facebook page:
• Social media is not about technology; it's about people.
• Over 50 percent of the world's population is under 30 years of age.
• Facebook tops Google for weekly Internet traffic in the United States.
• 1 out of 5 couples meet online.
• 1 out of 5 divorces are blamed on Facebook.
• An education study stated that online students out performed students who were taught by face-to-face instruction.
• Kindergartners are learning on iPads, not chalkboards.
• 69 percent of parents are "friends" on their children's social media site.
• eReader sales have surpassed book sales.
• YouTube is the second largest search engine in the world.
• 50 percent of Internet traffic in the United Kingdom is for Facebook.
• 37 million people watched the Darth Vadar Super Bowl commercial on YouTube.
• The child star in the commercial had never watched Star Wars.
• Generation Y and Z consider email passe'.
• Some universities have stopped distributing email accounts.
• Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, and Brittney Spears have more followers on Twitter than the entire populations of Sweden, Israel, Greece, Chile, North Korea, and Australia.
• If Facebook were a country, it would be the 3rd largest country in the world.
These are just a few of the facts on the four minute video. I often considered myself to be fairly knowledgeable when it came to computers and the Internet; however, when your five-year-old grandson takes the remote out of your hand and tells you how to hook up the Xbox, you know things are changing. Take in the enormous width and breadth of social networking for a moment and remember that there are people out there that are not your friends.


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Alternatives Monthly: Andrew Lo's Strategy
The MIT professor uses behavioral science to build strategies at AlphaSimplex Group.
Does evolutionary biology offer better insight into today's markets than the immutable laws of physics? Andrew Lo, director of the Laboratory for Financial Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, thinks so.
Lo, also a finance professor at MIT's Sloan School of Management, has spent decades in academia melding economics with behavioral finance and neuroscience. His research has made him a respected voice on hedge funds and risk management. As chairman of AlphaSimplex Group, part of Natixis Asset Management,...


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After a long day at the office, I was ready to relax. Tired an hungry, I dodged buses and taxis to cross the street. As lovely as the JW Marriot is, after a week it begins to feel like homeand I wantedto escape.
As I walked into the mall, I began to relax. As hungry as I was, I found the Tony Romas beconing. But it wasn't quite right. I can have Baby Back ribs in California any time.
I tried another restaurant, but don't speak enough Spanish yet to ask for an outdoor table.
It was then I realized the sea was callling me. I wanted to sit in the fresh air and listen to the sound of the waves rushing in.
I found a new restaurant, sat down, and relaxed. What a beautiful, majestic thing is the sea.


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I know this is very different from my usual posts, but I could really use some help….
We have been trying to get away from cable (TV but we will keep Internet) for quite some time. Now, I am most familiar with Apple and Amazon and I am an Amazon Prime member so I am definitely intrigued with the new FIRE. Deep down I am an Apple lover though….
Quite frankly I'm not worried about storage or processors; mainly because I know Apple doesn't take much of a processor to be fast, so I consider them pretty equal.
What I really want is to be able to:
1. Watch any and ALL DISNEY
3. Kiddo friendly
4. Would LIKE Amazon Instant Video (I can get this on my iPhone, maybe TV?)
5. Games would be fun
6. Multiple rooms – here's the rub (I think), are these mostly just 1 room systems?
What I desperately need is for people who have/had one or both to tell me what they are like in real life.
We are finally out of contract and I keep thinking I will be able to get my iPad A LOT faster if we get out from under the $200 cable/internet/phone bill every month!
So if you have an opinion (surely you do, right?) PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE weigh in on my dilemma. I don't care if it is via Facebook, Blog, or Twitter; all i know is that I would greatly appreciate any and all information.
How about a $5 gift card as a prize?? Use the Rafflecopter below to gain an entry. You can gain extra entries each day for sharing this post!! I am going to give this a month and see how many helpful answers I can get, and I will give one more hard push before I choose a winner.


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The good the bad and the details.
We are moving to St Thomas in the US Virgin Islands.
We will try to keep a rambling record for anyone that ever dreamed of giving it all up and moving to the Islands to learn from or just laugh at.
TGIF!! Have a great weekend!
I am going to change my priorities at work because I've been too busy to check out the Friday beach pic!!! Something's gotta give. LOL
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This morning, Blizzard Entertainment finished their BattleCry Community Mosaic, a compilation of an astounding 20,000 player-submitted photos. Players were asked to send in a photo of themselves repping their respective faction.
It goes without saying, we Horde represented better. ;)
The final product is an impressive piece, showcasing the racial leaders in grandiose beauty, which you can download here in a number of formats, including dual-screen! Sweet!
There is one problem I see with it though.
I mad fucking important to your WoWing experience, dawg, Oathy gotta be up in that shit.
So I made my own version.
Hit the link to download the zip file. Yes, it's RapidFail. I'm sorry. Keep trying. It'll download sometime. I did high quality for both standard and widescreen format, as well as an iPhone Horde version (Sorry Alli and Droid users, y'ain't cool enough). Just stretch the bitch, I'm not gonna do it for you. Don't complain! You own a computer, fucking use that shit and learn some Photoshop. Middle schoolers can doodle their MySpace better than you can resize a wallpaper.
READER CONTEST: Submit a photo of yourself next to your monitor or with your iPhone with my wallpaper on it in the comments of this post and I'll put your name into a hat for a drawing to win your choice of either the Wind Rider Cub or the Gryphon Hatchling. That's right, I will buy you a plushie that comes with an cute in-game pet! All you've got to do is submit a photo!
Official Rules: Everyone is eligible. Photo of monitor or iPhone with reader's face somewhere in there is required; cannot be edited or doctored. Submit only once, as only one entry is required. Submission cut-off is at 11:59PM EST on Sunday, March 20, 2010. After the winner is drawn, I'll make a successive post, announcing the winner, and then we'll work out shipping and information. DO NOT post your email, address, or any other contact information in the comments. That's just dumb.
Thursday, March 4, 2010
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- Candice said...
I'll do it.. just so you know i love you <3
- March 5, 2010 at 1:51 PM
- Candice said...
booyah.. i didn't know how else you wanted me to send it to ya.
- March 5, 2010 at 2:20 PM
Except her's is on my iMac. And its not really the desktop so it doesn't count x2. I'll post a real one soon. :-P
- March 6, 2010 at 6:48 PM
Very funny, but i must object to calling us Droid users as not cool. LOL.
- March 11, 2010 at 9:40 AM
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- March 16, 2010 at 12:42 PM
Here is mine!!
- March 18, 2010 at 1:26 PM
- Eric Musgrove said...
I'll give this a go :) Lurked here long enough I might as well post something
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Registration: $75 to hold your place for the fall, registration opens March 7th (email Carrie above for registration form and details)
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CS Home Materials Group Order Fees: Due Tuesday, April 17th. Each family is responsible for purchasing a Year 2 Tour Guide and History Cards. Other resources to purchase are the optional Music Memory Work CDs. There is a 12% discount plus free shipping when you order all three in our group order, bringing the cost for all three to $95. If you need to order individually, the cost is not discounted, and shipping will be shared among others in the group order. To calculate your costs, the Tour Guide $28, History Cards $35, and CDs $40.
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The International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA), reportedly, has determined that the breakup of Banco Espirito Santo by Portugal's central bank is not a "bankruptcy event." ISDA was to meet again to rule on whether the Banco Espirito Santo breakup is a "succession event."
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A panel of the International Swaps and Derivatives Association today ruled that the Portuguese central bank's decision to break up Banco Espírito Santo won't trigger a payout on insurance-like contracts linked to the stricken lender's debt, the Wall Street Journal reported today. ISDA was asked on Monday to rule whether the Portuguese Central Bank's decision to split BES into two would qualify as a bankruptcy credit event, meaning that any contracts on BES debt—known as credit default swaps—would be activated. In this case, holders of BES's senior bonds look set to remain untouched, but junior bondholders face potentially substantial losses. ISDA ruled that BES isn't in a bankruptcy credit event. Separately, an ISDA panel is preparing to rule whether the BES breakup is a so-called succession event, which could mean existing CDS contracts on BES debt will be transferred to a new bank set up as part of the rescue deal. ISDA said it would meet again to make a decision this Friday.


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Destiny 2 finally gets clan chat, and what sounds like a Crucible PTR
Bungie have updated Destiny 2's development roadmap, and some of the new additions look mighty interesting. Clan text chat is finally - finally - coming to PC in July, along with an all-new seasonal event for the summer named Solstice of Heroes. Closer to hand, Crucible Labs will land in just under two weeks, and it sounds a lot like a PvP public testing environment.
The news comes via the latest Bungie update, and though it sounds exciting, it's frustratingly light on detail. Of Crucible Labs, design lead Derek Carroll says the feature will give "every player of Destiny 2 access to experimental PvP content. We'll then have a chance to solicit your feedback to guide our final iterations."
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Balancing gear and maps is likely to be a key goal for Labs, especially as Destiny 2 rolls out ever crazier Exotic weapons and armour in line with player feedback. In the longer term, new game modes and formats in the fall expansion are not at all unlikely.
It also seems Labs won't be exclusive to PC, as the PTR is in other Activision-Blizzard games such as Overwatch. That's understandable because most of the Destiny 2 player base is on console, but we're curious to see how cross-platform PvP balancing is going to work given how differently the game plays on PC and the roadblocks of console certification processes.
The Bungie update also announces Solstice of Heroes in July - a brand new event for the Destiny series and a welcome one, since summer has tended to be a pretty dead period in the past.
Bounties and triumphs will also make a return. If you didn't play the original, bounties were mini-quests that might task you to kill a number of enemies with a particular weapon or damage type, or take out so many Guardians in the Crucible with a particular ability. You could choose a few to accept, and they would pay out XP and faction rep. Since tokens are now your main source of rep, perhaps bounties will drop them or else complement them, providing a new way to level up with factions.
Triumphs were an end-of-year checklist of things to achieve in the game - things like finish the raid, finish a certain number of strikes, complete a Trials card - which unlocked tiers of increasingly impressive reward. At the top tier, you could acquire a real-life T-shirt (though you still had to pay for it) to commemorate your achievement in 'completing' a year of Destiny.


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I use the word "texture" a lot in my reviews of ambient music. Perhaps it seems an odd affectation, but I do believe that certain ways of manipulating sound can cause a sort of synesthetic response in our heads and create the feel of feeling something that isn't there. For a prime example of ambient "texture," look no further than two recent releases from John Broaddus: -afield- and A Strange Mint.
Both discs benefit from focused listening. Broaddus keeps his work minimal in its forward motion while at the same time running his layers deep–and, of course, flecking it all with texture. It's quite easy to fall deeply into his craftsmanship. He's been away from music for few years, at least as far as releases are concerned, but -afield- and A Strange Mint mark a very welcome return to a trained minimalist ambient voice.
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(Ping! Zine Web Tech Magazine) – Rockstar Games has finally announced the release date of its High-Life update for Grand Theft Auto Online.
According to the developer, the property update will be released on Tuesday, May 13th, and will give players the ability to own luxury apartments, new vehicles, weapons, and more.
"This automatic update to GTA Online adds five new options to the Los Santos real estate market at prime locations like Eclipse Towers, Richards Majestic and others, all featuring the latest new interior design. With multi-property ownership, you'll also now be able to own two distinct properties simultaneously," says Rockstar via Newswire.
Four new vehicles will be added in the update, Enus Huntley S SUV, Dewbauchee Masssacro sports car, Pegassi Zentorno, and Dinka Thrust motorcycle, as well as 15 new jobs, new player celebrations, and 5 new Contact Missions.


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It may mean little to you, but it means a lot to me.
To take it away, just like that, when it was my idea in the first place and you agreed that I could take charge, is a blatant discredit to me.
Thanks a lot.
I know I don't mean much to you (or the team), and my contribution to the team may mean very little to them, but this is really a blow.
I have been warned many times that I clearly love the team more than the team loves me, so I should really reduce my dedication towards it or I would get hurt one day.
Your latest decision now reflects this and as much as it hurts me, I've decided that I will step back and will play an inactive role in the team.
Or just join another team who may appreciate me more than you do.
Life goes on, anyway, for you and I both.
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Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne promised to tell "the truth that I know" when she testifies about the province's cancelled gas plants at a legislative committee on Tuesday afternoon.
"I will answer all the questions," she said on Tuesday morning. "I will tell the truth at every juncture, as I understand it, at every juncture."
She added, "I always tell the truth, Mr. Speaker. The truth that I know. Absolutely."
Wynne was grilled during question period by opposition MPPs who had fresh fodder for their criticism of the government's cancellation of the Oakville plant just ahead of the last election: earlier on Tuesday, the CEO of the Ontario Power Authority told a legislative committee that the Liberal government has known for months that the net cost of cancelling the Oakville plant was potentially $310 million. That is almost eight times higher than the $40 million figure the government has been citing.
At times the opposition members were banging their desks so loudly, government members had to sit down in the middle of their responses.
"I'm trying to get control," Speaker Dave Levac said. "I'm seeking your co-operation."
Wynne's response to the new figure was that the OPA has reported different numbers at different times. But she agreed she is "not happy" about the situation, and that there needs to be a better process going forward.
"I regret that this situation evolved the way it did," she said, adding that in the future, the community should be involved earlier on.
Wynne did not respond to questions from the PCs and the NDP about when exactly she was briefed that the $40 million figure was inaccurate, but indicated she would answer any questions put to her at the committee meeting.
The PCs used the new information from Ontario Power Authority CEO Colin Andersen to push for the Liberals to agree to their non-confidence motion. But Wynne repeated her position that the budget, to be tabled on Thursday, is the appropriate time for members to express their confidence or non-confidence.
She also repeatedly reminded the PCs and NDP that they had also opposed the gas plant in Oakville.
"A decision was made that was agreed to by all the parties of the legislature," Wynne said. "We implemented it."
Wynne is scheduled to appear at the Standing Committee on Justice Policy at 3 p.m. Tuesday.


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*the ladies at the polling booth asked my mom if this was my first time voting. i laughed inside, because my age is like the #1 question i get. i voted in the last presidential election folks. i'm gettin' old!
*kid skipped past my desk singing "if your finger's in your nose, take it out." so this is what they're teaching kids these days.
*speaking of teaching, working at a children's museum has instilled a great respect in me for moms and teachers a like. i mean sometimes i just want to strangle the little monkeys. (sometimes i want to strangle the parents.) you have to have a lot of patient to be with kids all day long!
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|coconut lime banana bread c/o somers
*my coworker Somers is a magician when it comes to food. today she brought to work coconut lime banana bread. and get this, she just made it up! who does that? also, we started really planning our vegas trip- in two and a half weeks!
*i got a job interview at a rehab center in orem!!! please please please bless i get it- and that i have a good shift. and they let me have time off.
*i officially hate my hair straight. did i just say that out loud? yes, i did. i'm washing it tonight and never straightening it again.
*sierra invited me to the soel blogger meet up tonight and i got work off early so we're going! so. freaking. excited. slash i'm nervous because i'll be coming off an 8.5 hour work day.... not exactly my freshest look. but mostly i'm excited to finally "officially" meet sierra (even though we once met when i went to this, i am not sure if that counts). who else is going to be there?
*i still can't listen to Call Me Maybe :(
*so there's this kinda cute boy at my work and we say hi every day. anyways. . . too bad this job ends on saturday and he is a pretty quiet fellow. update: we just talked for like five minutes. i mean get my number already buddy!
*i'm making peanut butter oatmeal chocolate chip cookies tonight. aka manna from heaven. i've also been craving pizza lately.
|Sarah and a family we met in the Nauvoo Pageant in '08
|spencer and some of his mission besties
*supes excited to go home tonight and watch law & order: svu. thanks lauren for the recommendation!


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Attempting to rein in a practice some find "downright creepy," privacy commissioner Jennifer Stoddart launched new guidelines on online behavioural advertising Tuesday.
"In the early days of the Internet, online advertising was overwhelmingly generic or sometimes contextual, meaning it was tailored to a single web page being visited, or to one specific search query," Stoddart said in remarks prepared for a marketing law conference in Toronto.
But the environment has gotten a lot more complicated since then, she said:
"Ads are based on a profile built up by tracking the online browsing activity of individuals over time."
Stoddart said this tracking is typically carried out by a third party, unfamiliar to the users, which collects, processes and archives information from their browsing activity on various websites.
- Users must be able to give meaningful consent to being tracked before or at the time their data is collected.
- Users must know why and for what purpose their personal information is being collected.
- Trackers must limit retention of data.
- Collection of sensitive information such as medical or health data should be avoided.
- Knowingly tracking children or using tracking technologies that people can't turn off are off-limits.
It this process that leads many — when exposed to "super-tailored ads" — to feel they are being watched.
For some, she explained, it feels similar to being physically stalked.
"They are about as uncomfortable with the notion of their online wanderings being tracked as they would be with someone following them around a shopping mall," Stoddart said. " In other words, they find this practice downright creepy."
And since the office of the privacy commissioner considers the information used in online tracking to legally constitute personal information, it's developed guidelines to establish restrictions.
These restrictions include measures such as informing individuals before the collection of private information and allowing them to opt out, and attempting to avoid any tracking of children.
Stoddart acknowledged there's a need to balance continued growth in the digital economy with appropriate levels of online privacy protection, but it should come as no surprise that she prioritizes the latter.
"We understand the importance of the digital economy — and that's particularly vital in these challenging economic times. But growth requires consumer trust — that people trust you. That's where privacy comes in," she said.
You should have to agree to be tracked in order to use the internet, Stoddart elaborated.
"Accepting participation in online behavioural advertising should not be considered a term or condition for individuals to use the Internet generally," she said. "There are still other forms of advertising, such as contextual, in which privacy is not generally implicated, that web sites can rely on to generate revenue."
As she concluded, Stoddart said her office is in the final stages of an investigation into online behavioural advertising used by a social networking site targeted at youth.
"You can expect to hear us speaking to that in the next few weeks," she said.


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Saturday, April 2, 2011
Alexandra, 21 months old
It has been over 3 months since I've really gotten my camera out! Yikes! I am looking forward to using it a lot over the next few months. :)
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New Survey predicts growth for B2B ecommerce sector
A new survey compiled by one of Europe's specialist pan European headhunting companies - Intrinsic Executive Search, www.intrinsic-search.com predicts that B2B ecommerce software will perform well in terms of growth in 2010.
From the results of the "Enterprise Software Survey 2010" whereby 217 CXO, VP and Director Level Executives were questioned online, B2B ecommerce solutions came out as one of the predicted top growth areas within the enterprise software market. Open Source also received favourable reviews.
There is also is an item on salary levels - showing that they have increased by 60% since 1999 in the Hosted e-commerce platform market for senior commercial hires.
The Survey carried out during March and April 2010, also identified the toughest European countries to find high calibre staff, the predicted level of investment for various vertical markets, the attractiveness of working for VC backed start-up and a variety of other topics within the European Enterprise Software market
A free copy can be requested by contacting the company @ http://www.intrinsic-search.com/market_research.html
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Friday, November 9, 2007
Craft Republic Fair 2007
Time has flown, but the Craft Republic craft fair is upon us. If you are looking for something to keep you occupied tomorrow come check us out.
I know that a craft fair in itself may not be enough to convince you to drive to the Pomona Fairplex, however, there are actually several events to check out tomorrow. Go to their events page
Remember, you can get some of your holiday shopping out of the way while supporting hand-made! And, I would love to see you all!
Craft Republic Fair 2007
Saturday, Nov. 10th 11 am-7 pm
Millard Sheets Art Gallery @ the Pomona Fairplex
1101 W. McKinley Ave, Pomona
Admission $2, Kids under 11 free.
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Now, the way we describe this on this short video may surprise you. Praying for ourselves , in an advanced way, is much different than you could ever believe.
Watch, connect, deepen your prayer life now.
Slow down, share this video blog to help others too.
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post7851631422962892369..comments2018-05-26T21:35:40.101-07:00Comments on Right on the Left Coast: Views From a Conservative Teacher: The Wages of Obamacare Is UnemploymentDarrenhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-59827497869328019792012-11-30T14:56:17.675-08:002012-11-30T14:56:17.675-08:00It's only a bridge to single-payer because Oba...It's only a bridge to single-payer because Obama and the left edge of the Democratic party couldn't muster the political muscle to steamroll the resistance and get single-payer in one swell foop.

Make no mistake, Obamacare's a disappointment to the left. What they were expecting, and hoping for, was single-payer and a non-trivial number of lefties were unhappy with Obamacare but party discipline muffled the objections and they've fallen in line with the narrative - it's a magnificent win and all will salute it (we'll come back for another bite as soon as we can).allen (in Michigan)firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-65727466607086792782012-11-27T18:38:49.559-08:002012-11-27T18:38:49.559-08:00Wanna bet they still get paid for 40hrs while work...Wanna bet they still get paid for 40hrs while working 10 less?

...any takers?KauaiMarkhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-16828476855990067312012-11-27T06:20:52.457-08:002012-11-27T06:20:52.457-08:00Well we both know what's the purpose of Obamac...Well we both know what's the purpose of Obamacare. It's a bridge to single payer health care. Yet some fools out there still swallow it's purpose is to expand medical coverage, lower health care cost, etc, all the while legislating everything to do the opposite.

There is a only a prayer now that the governors refusing to set up the exchanges and the suit coming from the 4th Circuit may stall it enough that it's kicked past 16 and a conservative president and congress pulls this out.

Again, it's a prayer.MikeAThttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-16145052918021790872012-11-27T03:54:04.759-08:002012-11-27T03:54:04.759-08:00Uh, lefties have been carefully avoiding any admis...Uh, lefties have been carefully avoiding any admission of the identical consequence of the minimum wage for decades. I don't think that's going to change just because of the adverse consequences of Obamacare.

No, they'll come up with some rationalizations to shield themselves and generally refuse to discuss this sort of thing. After all, they got what they wanted and that's all that really matters.allen (in Michigan)firstname.lastname@example.com


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BBB: Job seekers in for a treat this Halloween
Published 12:47 pm, Thursday, October 6, 2016
Connecticut job seekers looking for part-time employment this season should start applying now, according to the Connecticut branch of the Better Business Bureau (BBB).
Season employment forecasts are trending up for part-time work this Halloween and holiday season.
"Sales trends from last year and forecasts for the end of 2016 indicate retailers are optimistic," Howard Schwartz, Connecticut Better Business Bureau spokesman, said in a release.
The National Retail Federation (NRF) is predicting that consumers will spend almost $8.5 billion dollars during the Halloween season, an increase from the estimate $6.9 billion spent on the holiday in 2015.
Check out what consumers are expected to buy this season, according to NRF, in the gallery above.
With the surge in consumer spending and employer confidence, an increase in temporary positions being offered through the end of the year is expected.
"The significance is that we typically spend a great deal more on gifts in December than October, so eight and a half million dollars in sales at Halloween is likely just the proverbial tip of a very large iceberg," the BBB said. "Business optimism can translate into more part-time season employment."
As with every Halloween, popup stores such as Spirit Halloween bring with them part-time positions every season.
An employee of Spirit Halloween in Bridgeport, at 4543 Main Street, said the store is currently accepting applications for the season, however the store only plans to be open through Nov. 2.
There are also Spirit Halloween stores located in Ansonia, Stamford, Danbury, and Newtown.
Halloween City, located in Milford and Stamford this season, also said they are actively hiring.
However, the holiday season doesn't end with Halloween as specialty Christmas stores and traditional retail positions open up for a busy shopping season.


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Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Miss Lowry Kathryn Melton is here!
Lowry Kathryn Melton arrived on November 18th 2012 at 4:06pm. She weighed 7.9 lbs and 20 inches long. She is a healthy, happy baby and we could not be more excited about our new little addition.
Shannah meets Lowry. She will be our little studio baby for at least the next year.
"I guess I'll keep you"... Walker spending some QT with his new sister.
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My current Night Lords project focus is on filling out some of the fun slots of the army and also the most fun to paint. Using the same base coat painting technique used on the tactical marines I developed I started filling in details on a squad of Raptors, Terminators, a Contemptor and even the man Sevatar himself. These are all a work in progress, only about 50% completed
Contemptor and Raptors still in the very basic stages of painting. The Raptors are covered in little details and will take a fair amount of time just to fill in each one, very cool.
Sevatar is chugging along, only about half way done, this is a really fun model to paint. Have left him off his scenic bases for the moment, will magnetise them soon.


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Unanimous vote secures future of Wood Buffalo Economic Development Corporation
Members of Wood Buffalo's municipal council listen to a delegate during a council meeting on Tuesday, November 28, 2017. Vincent McDermott/ Fort McMurray Today/ Postmedia Network
After years of talking about it, council approved the creation of the Wood Buffalo Economic Development Corporation (WBEDC) during a Tuesday evening council meeting that placed heavy emphasis on the region's economy.
The WBEDC's mandate is be to provide guidance and leadership to the municipality in relation to economic growth strategies through attracting new business and investment, expanding the "visitor economy," attracting major events to the region and much more.
It will exist at an arms-length capacity to the RMWB, with the municipality acting as the group's sole shareholder.
The initial financial ask of $8 million was approved as part of the motion, but amended twice to ensure CAO Annette Antoniak can work with the chair and board, which still have to be appointed, to transfer the funds "based on an approved budget by council."
The $8 million will come from the remainder of the Small Business Support Program, with an additional $40,000 coming out of the 2017 operating budget for recovery.
The night started with a presentation from Dan Fouts and Kim Jenkins, both members of the Economic Development Corporation task force, and Edmonton's Economic Development Corporation (EEDC) president and CEO Brad Ferguson pitching the formation of the group.
Eight delegates spoke to the motion including Marty Giles, owner of Northstar Ford Fort McMurray; Arianna Johnson, executive director of the Wood Buffalo Food Bank; and Bryce Kumka, president of the Fort McMurray Chamber of Commerce.
While all speakers gave their approval for the corporation's formation, Giles was hesitant for council to award the entire $8 million out of a fund meant to assist existing local businesses still struggling to recover from the fire. He added council should support the motion, but argued "it does not take $8 million to do this."
Johnson spoke to the vital importance stimulating the local economy has on the food bank.
"Without businesses who donate, who employ people who donate... we are heading down a very dangerous path towards ever-increasing and ever-growing poverty," Johnson said.
"If you truly want to help the people of this community who are struggling, we must find ways to create jobs, increase the economy and get our local people back to work and we truly believe this corporation has the ability to make that happen."
Leaning on the EEDC as a model for success, the WBEDC will work closely with their Edmonton counterparts as the process moves forward.
The task force's next job is to work with Antoniak, a third-party recruitment firm as well as mayor and council to appoint a chair and board members.
The corporation will report to council on a yet undetermined, albeit regular, basis to update on progress made.
Council approved the motion unanimously, with Mayor Don Scott adding he was "extremely greedy for the region" and expects progress from the organization.
Next, council heard a presentation from RJ Steenstra, president of the Fort McMurray Airport Authority, on the findings of a 2016 economic impact study.
Last year, the Fort McMurray International Airport (FMA) fueled 900 jobs into the local economy, including 760 full-time equivalent positions and 1,800 jobs directly and indirectly tied to the airport.
A leakage study - which outlines how much business the airport loses to Edmonton and Calgary - found 200 flights per day are lost to the Edmonton airport and 12 are lost to Calgary; totalling roughly 164,000 leaked trips per year.
He added the findings illustrate the work to be done encouraging local residents to use the FMA before chosing to travel to other Albertan cities to fly.
Council then unanimously passed the first reading of an update to the safety codes permitting bylaw which monitors the safe work practices pertaining to making structural and other adjustments to buildings in the region.
Finally council unanimously approved the Citizens Recognition Program for 2017 while keeping the winners confidential until the Mayor and Council's Toast to Champions event at Shell Place Jan. 25, 2018.
Councillor Claris Voyageur was absent from the meeting to attend a community event in Fort Chipewyan.


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After a long hiatus. The next issue of The Bridgeport International will be coming out soon!
Look for our launch party and an issue near you soon..
Saturday, June 25, 2011
We are meeting about issue 2 right now!
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Hellgoing, by Lynn Coady
So many thanks to the friend who recommended this Canadian author to me. The writing is fresh and incisive, not to mention funny (though frequently in a bitter sort of way). These are not "neat" stories; often I'd come to the end of one and be brought up short. They require some rumination, which I personally don't mind and rather value. I probably appreciate stories like this because they come nearer to poetry.
I wondered if the protagonists (all of whom but one are women) were essentially variations of the same character type, but they don't bleed together; they feel like they're part of one world and obviously are defined by the voice of the author. I do know that each story gave me mini-shocks of recognition; moments of familiarity and identification. And did I mention the laughing? I suspect reading a collection cover to cover can also be responsible for that feeling of similarity between protagonists.
My favorite story was the last one, "Mr. Hope," which is a painfully exact picture of childhood and adolescence.
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PATF Lobbyist Buck Humphrey reports that the Minnesota House and Senate HHS Conference Committee has finalized and adopted the provisions that will be included in the final HHS Omnibus bill they will pass on each floor and send to the governor, SF800.
Humphrey reports that the bill includes opioid labeling language and CMS reimbursement compliance (increase) language. Other provisions of note including the reimbursement of injectables through a PBM, Opioid abuse reduction grants and the 4-day maximum opiate prescription mandate is also included in the final bill. Biosimilars language has been included in HF712; if passed, it will put Minnesota in compliance with similar laws across the U.S.
Once the final bills are passed and sent to Gov. Dayton, the real negotiations will begin. However, the governor also had the provisions we sought in his budget related to CMS reimbursement compliance, so they should not be an issue.
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BBC bolsters HD offering
Editor | 09-12-2013
The BBC has confirmed the launch of five new BBC high definition channels on 10 December across all platforms.
BBC Three HD, BBC Four HD, BBC News HD, CBeebies HD and CBBC HD will be available on the Freeview DTT service, Freesat and Sky satellite, Virgin Media cable and the YouView IPTV and OTT on-demand platforms. Viewers will also be able to catch-up on HD programmes from these channels on BBC iPlayer.
The new channels will complement existing HD offerings that include BBC One HD and BBC Two HD. Over half of UK homes are already HD-enabled, and the BBC says that report estimate the number of HD homes is expected to grow to 80%, over 20 million homes, by 2016 and over 23 million homes (90%) by 2019.
Commenting on the launch, Tony Hall, BBC Director-General, said: I am delighted that were able to launch our new HD channels in time for Christmas, when families gather together to enjoy some of the best TV from the BBC. This year, people will be able to watch even more of our programmes in brilliant quality.
Emma Scott, Managing Director of UK subscription-free satellite TV Freesat, added: This is the perfect Christmas present for Freesat customers offering more great ways to watch what will be a bumper festive season This is part of our continued drive to deliver the best subscription-free TV service to the UK, as we continue to add new channels and on-demand services, delivered through award winning TV products."


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Rainbow 1: We have been visiting a member and her kids to strengthen them and to help prepare her daughter for a mission, and she has a boyfriend or something. I don´t know exactly what he is, but I just refer to him with her as "futuro" He has come to church one time before, but has not been super interested in listening to our message, but he came to church yesterday! And he said he wants to listen to us!! And we didn´t even ask him!!! It is the best when the people come looking for us. Saves us a lot of walking.. ;) haha So we are going to visit him on Wednesday! :)
Rainbow 2: On saturday, it was a super rough day. All of our appointments fell and we had to just contact. I wasn´t feeling super good (I have been with a cold) but then, at like 8:45 at night, we found her.. She listened to us, and although she did not have a lot of time, she did say that she wanted us to come back and teach her. And she was treating me like she was my mom too, haha. Telling me all these things I should do in order to fight the cold that I had, and telling me to take care of myself. It was neat (don´t worry Mom, you do it better! :P) but it was nice to have a random lady (AKA future member of the church) looking out for me! :)
Rainbow 3: We have power again!!! hah We did not have power this weekend because the guy who is supposed to pay it is in the orient and didn´t pay it. So it was cold showers and recieving all the reports from the missionaries in candle light this weekend!
Today for P-day, we did a Parrillada, or basically a barbecue with the zone. We made food, played soccer and volleyball! It was a lot of fun! Other news.. This week I am going to get the privilege of baptizing someone. I baptized a mother about a month ago, Alexandra, and this Saturday I will get the chance to baptize her son who had a car accident about 6 months ago and lost a leg. But he is getting baptized this weekend!! WHOO
Final thought. Repentance is real. It is SO real. We had a lot of capacitations about repentance last week, and we learned about how we can have more confidence before God (the talk from elder Klebingat and from elder Robbins). It is an amazing thing that changes lives and destinies!! 2 Nephi 1:15 :D
I love you all!
Elder Parker


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this is a great find for a friday, lucky boy sunday...
lucky boy sunday offers up simple shapes with surprising color palette combinations, curious images and just plain fun ways to decorate. i especially love the "sweet tooth rug" in the second to last image.
so happy friday to ya! what are your plans this upcoming long weekend? my son will be home from college. i'll be feeding him food he can't find at school, giving him a much needed hair cut (he keeps it long these days) and enjoying his company. i hope you find time to do whatever it is that makes you happy this weekend...enjoy!
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Mukerji, J.
1. The petitioner has been convicted under Section 7 of the Bengal Food Adulteration Act VI of 1919. He has obtained this Rule upon grounds Nos. 2, 5 and 6 of the petition.
Ground No 2.--'For that the leave in writing from the local authorities under Section 15 of the Act not having been proved in the case, the proceedings were without jurisdiction.' The Magistrate says in his explanation that there was a sanction granted by the Chairman of the District Board which, through oversight, was not filed and as the prosecution has now filed it he has sent it up to this Court. When cognizance was taken by the Court of the offence it was expressly stated by the complainant that there was such a sanction.
Ground No. 5.--'For that the learned Magistrate has acted with material irregularity in acting upon the report of the Director of Public Health without the same being proved as the identity of the article found during investigation being established.' From the Magistrate's explanation as well as from the records it is clear that the petitioner did not object to the report going in evidence, and it also appears that the identity of the article in respect of which the report was made was taken by the defence as an admitted fact.
These two grounds, therefore, fail.
Ground No. 6--''For that the prosecution having admitted that the mill in question manufactured oils for purposes other than for human consumption the trial Magistrate has erred in assuming that the sample of the mixture of the seed was meant for human consumption.' Here, there is a conflict. On the one hand there does not appear that any such admission was ever made on behalf of the prosecution. On the other hand there is no proof that the mixed oil which the petitioner sells was intended as an article of food for human consumption. The course of proceeding may to some extent suggest that the petitioner took his stand on the defence that the mixed oil was intended for human consumption, that admixture of surguja was necessary to squeeze out the oil, and that by such admixture the oil as an article of food is not injuriously affected; but there is no positive admission of this position anywhere upon the record. Nor would it be right to hold that the prosecution was relieved of the necessity of proving this element because--to quote the words of the explanation--'The accused did not take the plea nor proved that he manufactures or sells oil other than for human consumption.'' It was for the prosecution to prove this fact.
2. For a conviction under Section 7 of the Act, it has to be proved that sarguja (which is admittedly contained in the mixed oil) was found in the place. This has been proved. The intention to use the sarguja for mixing it with the mustard oil is also amply established, even quite apart from the presumption contained in Section 7 (2). Unless, however, the mixed oil is proved to have been intended as an article of food for human consumption the Act itself will not come into play.
3. In view of the fact that there was no positive case set up by the petitioner that the mixed oil was not for consumption as an article of food, and in view also of the course of proceedings which suggests that the prosecution may possibly have been misled into omitting to prove what they otherwise could, I would, while setting aside the present conviction and sentence, direct that the case be retried. The fine, if paid, should be refunded.


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My job is definitely not perfect. I just finished up another Friday night/all day Saturday combo of grading and grad work. It's a wicked combination, but one that is thankfully nearly done, at least for the time being (oh, I'm such a waffler). Luckily, I've never been someone who lives for Friday/Saturday night. I like being at home, comfy, cozy, preferably doing nothing important. Yet for about 9 months of the year, my weekend nights are often quiet, comfy nights doing the necessary chore of grading.
But this post isn't about grading, so I'll give up my wayward rant and return to the crux of my belief—I believe in learning. I know, shocking. Revelatory. I'm really throwing myself out on a limb on this one. Who would ever have thought that Amy would believe in learning?!? I admit that I'm an educational junkie. Why else would I shell out about $12,000 for a degree that will potentially be insignificant in the long run of my career? For that matter, why else would I choose to work as a teacher? I just believe that there is an inherent necessity in all of us to form a basis of understanding about a plethora of interdisciplinary topics. I mean, of course I'm glad that I've been forced to take science classes insofar as I appreciate having some basis of understanding from them. But I also truly believe that the greater role of education is instilling a fundamental realization that we are all life long learners (yeah, I know…Manchester was a great fit for me, right?). So it turns out that I basically just stumbled into going to Manchester, but what I learned there about not only the process of education but also how to accept education are fundamental beliefs that guide my professional career now.
For those of you who wonder what I'm going to do once I graduate—I'm going to work. Yep. There you go; that's my answer. Way before Abby, when Ben and I were engaging in a discourse that involved such abstract concepts as marriage and potential children, I clearly remember swearing that I would never permanently be a stay at home mom. I still don't think that I ever will be because I'm too addicted to education. I will work in the educational field for the rest of my working life, of this I am certain unless something freakish and/or horrendous happens. This is not only my professional identity but it is also a belief that I have chosen to embrace regardless of how many Friday and Saturday nights are devoted to senior Composition essay and vocab tests rather than television and movies.
There are so many problems that we must confront in education, really scary problems that will affect our children. But I can't give up on it just because it's sometimes broken. I won't be able to fix it on my own, but I can still hold out some hope in it. This, I believe.


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Acts 5.13 tells the story of how after the deaths fo Ananias and Sapphira people recognized that beign associated with the church was no trifling matter. God was taking this thing seriously. And so many were afraid to "join" them.
What is that joining all about? The context tells us that these folks were still associated with the church but they hung out on the fringe. What God was asking for from his church was a full on radical commitment. Association and commitment! These days the most radical thing you see in church is a soul patch on some dudes face. Christ deserves and demands more.
People don't see the importance of church membership these days because we have reduced it to signing a card. Or attending a set of classes. Church membership is a fearless commitment to the cause of Christ and the vision of a local assembly. I think that commitment is radical by todays standards! Many won't commit to a single thing in their life and they are the poorer for it. Rick Warren says that people who attend church and don't commit to membership are "Spiritual Adulterers" - equating the no-commitment to living together without committing to marriage.
Church membership is a two way commitment too. The Body of Members commit to watch out for one another (speak the truth, encourage, get involved, etc.) and to help one another (food pantry, minitries of helps, help with a bill now and again) as well as provide teaching, opportunities for growth and ministry, and service. God seems to move in amazing ways when people are in committed relationship.
So before you sign the card... ask yourself if you are ready to get radically committed.


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The US Office of Naval Research (ONR) is currently engaged in a research effort that holds the promise of coming up with a brand new type of materials to be used in coating the Navy's ships.
According to the engineers involved, the move will considerably reduce the drag that the ships are currently experiencing even in the calmest of waters, will increase speed and also decrease pollution levels. Less drag means less burnt fuel, and therefore less carbon dioxide for those ships not running on nuclear propulsion.
In the open waters, biofilm can add as much as 20 percent drag to a ship, as well as barnacles of over 60 percent, drastically reducing speed, and requiring the consumption of a large amount of fuel to counteract the effects of the drag.
Basically, the ONR is now involved in research seeking to understand how bio-fouling actually works, and what the best method of reducing its spread is, or getting rid of it completely. In search for their answers, the researchers again turned to nature for inspiration, and inspiration they found.
Researchers at the Office enlisted the help of Anthony Brennan, PhD, a professor of material science and engineering at the University of Florida. The expert noticed that, in nature, large marine animals such as sharks and whales remain relatively clean from barnacles, despite their sizes.
Brennan found that, in fact, it wasn't a substance that prevented the micro-organisms from depositing themselves on the skin of the animals, but specially-designed patterns in the skin itself. After careful analysis of these intricate and effective models, he built a biomimetic[?] "biofilm-repellent" coating named the Sharklet.
"I saw a Navy ship going by, flowing with green algae. I thought that's why we are doing this research, to stop that biofouling, to give our Navy the ability to perform at a higher level," Brennan said.
"ONR has brought together biologists, geneticists, chemists, material engineers, chemical engineers, physicists and we end up sharing. It says a lot of our Navy to have that forethought to reach beyond what everybody sees in front of them and go for something new and innovative that will help the Navy and benefit the world," he concluded, adding that the commercial fleets could eventually benefit from the innovation as well.
From "The Log from the Sea of Cortez" by John Steinbeck we get an outside opinion of "Military Intelligence" that says something like the following:
A Marine Biologist heard the US Navy was conducting tests on an anti-fouling coating long before WW2. But she was a woman and a professor so they declined her help. They set up a plant to grow marine fauna on their test pieces and after three months not one sample of the test coatings had any barnacles.
They had seen how dirty the water was in Bremerton Harbour and decided to use filtered water as it was hygienic.
Also before WW 2, Japan had occupied a lot of the Asian side of the Pacific. They sent in their professors and researchers to comb the area to get a picture of all its resources.
This they duly reported in all the world's popular scientific magazines. But the US Navy never found out about it.
So next time you feel smug about the way "our" intelligence was much better than "theirs" remember things like The Somme, Ypres and Galipoli in WW 1 and Dieppe and Operation Market Garden in WW 2. And all the countless US Marines that died storming countless coral islands when they could have been better trained whilst waiting for the resources to invade Japan directly.
Anyone care to guess just how many Arabic speaking security advisers the US had prior to events under Bush Co?
["ن فضلك يا سيدي. أنا لست ارهابيا."
"Whaddah he say"
"I've no idea Colonel."
"OK! Torture him some more Chuck, don't stop till he learns to speak English."
من فضلك يا سيدي. أنا لست ارهابيا. glugg glugg.]


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