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In October 2008 1 793 400 people voted. Last week about 1 625 000 people voted - final number out next week. That is about 170 000 fewer people voting in the BC election than the federal election. Almost one in ten people that voted in the federal election did not vote in the BC election.
BC elections have often attracted slightly fewer voters than the federal elections, but the gap has not been this big. The gap has normally been only a percent or two, not almost 10%.
This latest provincial election is big shift in BC politics, never before have people stayed away in such a dramatic increase as happened this time.
The turnout number may look bad from this election, but as a portion of the total population of BC the turnout is not as bad as the numbers were in some the 1960s elections. Specifically the 1966 election when 31.74% of the residents in BC voted in the election. This time it looks like it will have been 36.4% of the resident population that voted. I am counting everyone that lives in the province and comparing that total to the number that voted.
Governance effects all of us in BC and the people deciding the election are only a minority of the people that live. At some point there is an issue of legitimacy of the government if only a small minority decides who will be the government.
I know that the population numbers include people under the age of 18, but I do not believe there is any good reason not to let youth vote, the age restrictions is unreasonable and no basis in why we let people vote.


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Measure problem in slow roll inflation and loop quantum cosmology
We consider the measure problem in standard slow-roll inflationary models from the perspective of loop quantum cosmology (LQC). Following recent results by Ashtekar and Sloan, we study the probability of having enough e-foldings and focus on its dependence on the quantum gravity scale, including the transition of the theory to the limit where general relativity (GR) is recovered. Contrary to the standard expectation, the probability of having enough inflation, that is close to 1 in LQC, grows and tends to 1 as one approaches the GR limit. We study the origin of the tension between these results with those bymore »


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Seattle (PRWEB) March 24, 2015
After reviewing papers and documents provided by a professor of history at Florida State University about Lewis G. Clarke, his great-grandson, author Carver Clark Gayton realized that his great-grandfather's story was more than an interesting family folklore. He was convinced that Clarke's achievements within the anti-slavery and human rights movements were of such importance and the entire nation could benefit from them.
"When Owing a Shilling Costs a Dollar" (published by Xlibris) is a riveting biography of a slave, one-eight black, who escapes from slavery with his two brothers and becomes a leading figure within America's anti-slavery and human rights movement. It shares with readers Clarke's role in these movements, driven essentially by his elusive and ephemeral desire to have the kind of family life he never experienced as a child.
"When Owing a Shilling Costs a Dollar" reveals a relatively unknown important figure in U.S. history. It brings to life Lewis G. Clarke the prototype of "George Harris", the rebellious quadroon slave within Harriet Beecher Stowe's "Uncle Tom's Cabin."It provides a clear connection between what we face in America concerning race and what Clarke faced during his lifetime. It also shows in many ways the historical interconnection between blacks and whites. Whether we like it or not, blacks and whites in this country are more "family" than most of us are willing to admit," the author said.
"When Owing a Shilling Costs a Dollar"
By Carver Clark Gayton
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About the Author
Carver Clark Gayton, is the great-grandson of Clarke. He served as director of Affirmative Action Programs at the University of Washington, corporate director of educational relations and training for the Boeing Company, lecturer at the University of Washington–Evans School of Public Administration, and executive director of the Northwest African American Museum. He lives in Seattle.
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Why are you in school?
Why are you studying filmmaking?
Do you have something to say?
Is there anyone out there who wants to listen?
Do you have something to contribute to society, humanity?
What is your value? How much are you worth?
Specifically, how much is your work worth?
How do you put a dollar sign on what you produce, as an artist or a craftsman?
How much is your time worth?
Should you get paid when a studio or individual reproduces your work?
Do you have an answer to these questions?
Keep checking the blog for more discussion on this topic. . .
Blog for current students at the Art Institute of New York City in Digital Filmmaking.
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Design Currency: Something to really think about - Part 1
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I don't have the answer to these questions, and I would seriously like the answer to these questions.ReplyDelete
When a client is looking for a lower priced alternative how low should I offer my work? Am I helping myself or hurting everyone else?
Good question. It depends on how low you go. If you begin doing quality work for $10 an hour or free, then you are setting a trap for yourself and your colleagues. The last thing the creative community wants is for clients to think they can get something for nothing. My advice is to talk to your career services advisor regarding rates for creative work.ReplyDelete
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WASHINGTON - — Men who are infected with the virus that causes AIDS appear to progress to the full-blown disease much more quickly if they are deficient in vitamin B-12, researchers said on Friday.
Scientists from Johns Hopkins University said a study of 310 gay and bisexual men who were infected with HIV, the AIDS virus, found that those with adequate blood levels of B-12 remained free of the disease for about eight years, compared with four years for those deficient in the nutrient.
The researchers, led by Dr. Alice M. Tang of the Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health, said two other important nutrients tested, vitamin B-6 and folic acid, had shown no similar link with the timing of the development of AIDS by men infected by HIV.
Tang said that even though her work and similar observational studies by other researchers did not prove that B-12 deficiencies meant less favorable outcomes for HIV-infected patients, the link was strong enough to be examined more rigorously in controlled clinical trials.
"We need to do clinical trials to see if improvement in the levels of nutrients like B-12, with vitamin supplements, delays disease progression or improves outcome," she said.
But Tang said results of her study, published in the February issue of The Journal of Nutrition, suggest that HIV-infected patients should have their B-12 levels monitored and take steps to maintain adequate nutrition.
The B vitamins, including B-12 and folic acid, play crucial roles in protein and DNA synthesis, experts say, and deficiencies can lead to immune and cognitive problems. The chief sources of B-12, a water-soluble vitamin that is not stored in the body, are animal products, including meat, milk and eggs.
In the new study, Tang and her colleagues noted that other researchers had found that serum levels of vitamins B-6 and B-12 tended to be low among people infected with HIV and had seen less consistent evidence of a link to some folic acid deficiencies.


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Wednesday, May 18, 2011
The White Hat in the legislative ring
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As an old and skeptical reporter who covered Bill Saxbe, Rocky's daddy, in Washington, I couldn't help but wonder if Rocky's old man isn't spinning in his tomb at the strained and strange rationale of the son's endorsement for the lack of accountability in the charter school funding earmark. Bill was a staunch Republican when it came to embracing fiscal responsibility, and that entailed the keeping of a keen eye on how the money was actually spent (it's called "oversight," in legislative parlance). Speaking of oversight, I trust the Ohio press is honoring its sacred duty to tax-paying readers for keeping a keen eye on this situation, particularly on the role that the governor's office apparently played in slipping the earmark into the budget bill as homage to a generous campaign contributor. I'd also recommend that the House Speaker have his eyes examined, since he protests that he can't see what's going on right under his nose.
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Slow spin the wheels of bureaucracy, but, inevitably, they do spin. It seems the Secret Service has issued new "enhanced standards of conduct" to regulate the behavior of its agents on protective details overseas for US officials.
"Called Enhanced Standards of Conduct, the new guidelines given to all Secret Service personnel make clear that standards of behavior required in the United States apply on missions abroad, the sources said.
Effective immediately, the new standards require detailed briefings before each trip that will include safety precautions and any necessary designations of establishments and areas that are "off limits" for Secret Service personnel, the sources said.
Also in the new standards, foreigners are banned from Secret Service hotel rooms at all times, except for hotel staff and host nation law enforcement and government officials on official business, according to the officials, and all Secret Service personnel are prohibited from going to a "non-reputable establishment."
The new standards specify that U.S. laws apply to Secret Service personnel when traveling, rendering invalid the excuse that specific activity is legal in the foreign country, the officials said.
In addition, the new guidelines allow moderate alcohol consumption when off duty, but prohibit alcohol consumption within 10 hours of reporting for duty or at any time when at the hotel where the protected official is staying, the officials explained.
An additional supervisor from the Office of Professional Responsibility will now accompany the "jump teams" that bring vehicles for motorcades and other transportation, the officials said. Agents involved in the Colombia incident were part of such a jump team."
Not bad. It only took them a couple of weeks to come up with the obvious, although I see a possible problem.
If something is illegal in another country and legal in the US, does this mean US law supersedes local law? I know, I know, local officials don't give flying fart about US law, and if a Secret Service officer violates one of their laws, they'll arrest him/her anyway. But could that give an agent leverage on US officials to try to get that agent transferred to US custody and then transported to the US and released without charge? I would be wary of the diplomatic consequences of such a case. We've ticked enough foreign countries off with such arrogance in the past, I'd hope that the new "enhanced guidelines" make clear that such conflicts won't occur.
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Hear About Union Station Planning At Penn Qtr N'hood Ass'n Meeting (Thur, 11/20)
The Penn Quarter Neighborhood Association is hosting its November meeting on Thursday, November 20. On the agenda is a discussion of Union Station's Second Century plan which "will essentially create a new neighborhood center at Union Station…" Details about the meeting follow below:
Penn Quarter Neighborhood Association Breakfast Meeting Reminder
Thursday, November 20, 8:30am
Cuba Libre
801 9th Street, NW
Metro: Gallery Pl-Chinatown, exit 9th and G streets
Continental Breakfast – 8:30 – 8:50 am
Brief Announcements – 8:50 am
Speakers Following Brief Announcements
Speakers + Topic
David Zaidain for Amtrak, David Tuchmann for Akridge, and Cindy Petkac for Union Station Redevelopment Corporation Union Station's Second Century
We will hear from the Partnership that is now planning for Union Station's Second Century. In addition to improved circulation plans and open space, they will construct a deck over the railway tracks and create a new community of residents, office tenants, shops, restaurants, and more. David Zaidain is the Washington Union Station Master Plan Project Director, David Tuchmann is Akridge's Vice President for Development, and Cindy Petkac is the Principal Planner for the Union Station Redevelopment Corporation
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Its pretty, Angel!! Congratulations! ~
Congratulations on growing this to bloom so nicely. These Vanda blooms are fairly light colored and subtle as compared to most of the Vanda's I have seen. For this reason and because of that stunning lip, these flowers will definitely stand out as exceptional in my mind. AL
Actually, the unusual color is what caught my attention. Yes, so subtle, under certain lighting conditions it appears almost gray, like a mushroom brushed with very light violet. I could stare at it for a long time and never tire of its pastel shades.
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Guest Post by Lee Bennett Hopkins, Author of "Lullaby and Kisses Sweet"
Author Lee Bennett Hopkins has compiled over one hundred books of poetry for children, but a book of lullabies was among the most joyous collections for him to put together.
Working with America's most revered poets writing for children today, such as X. J. Kennedy, Marilyn Singer, and J. Patrick Lewis, as well as introducing a bevy of new voices, it was a delight to bring thirty newly commissioned works for children to life in Lullaby and Kisses Sweet. There are five sections: Family, Food, "Firsts," Play, and Bedtime, and all are integral phases of child development.
From grandparents to big brothers, snacks to spaghetti, a first tooth or haircut, playing in a sandbox or being on a swing, each poet's voice resonates the fun of growing, the thrill of the unexpected, and the love that family brings. Alyssa Nassner's charming artwork adds to the melodious tone of this book.
Self-concept and awareness is stressed throughout. It is the child –every child – shouting, "Look, world! It's me!"
Poetry is life and only the poet's pen can reveal it via a lullaby, kisses ever so sweet, and enduring love.
Poetry is meant to be read aloud, shared. Here are five books of poetry that will enhance any child's library:
Brothers & Sisters: Family Poems by Eloise Greenfield: From "My Little Brother" to "Grandpa and Great-Uncle Paul," the bond between family members is portrayed in this poignant collection.
Forest Has A Song by Amy Ludwig VanDerwater: Journey through nature in an award-winning collection highlighting new looks at fossils, spiders, lichen, and a baby owl making its "First Flight."
On the Farm by David Elliott: Thirteen brief poems evoke beautiful imagery about animals and insects, such as "The Bees" who "Tell their story,/sweet and old…".
When Riddles Come Rumbling: Poems to Ponder by Rebecca Kai Dotlich: Twenty-nine rhyming riddles about familiar objects, such as a kite, soup, and a clock, are here for young readers to think about and solve.
Won Ton: A Cat Tale Told in Haiku by Lee Wardlaw: A shelter cat is adopted by a young boy in this book of haiku that will warm hearts.
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Tuesday, November 26, 2013
ASHLEY: MTC Week 1
The MTC is waaaaaaaaaaay better than Disneyland! I have been here since the 20th and I still haven't cried. My district is super fun especially the sisters. There are only four of us so we are roommates which is super fun. We live on the main campus and it is super cold - I packed for the heat and didn't think about the cold. I love the missionary discount at the book store, I keep thinking that I should save my money but then I'm like, "when will I ever have this discount again" so I usually just buy something, like new scriptures cool study books, pens, etc. Sunday was the best night ever, we sang a missionary version of as sisters in Zion, and it was super awesome. One of the wives of our branch presidency had all of the words written down so I'll make sure to email that along. The devotional on Sunday was also super awesome, the speaker was an old mission president for the Arizona Tempe Mission and my companion and I pushed and shoved our way to the front and we totally got to talk to him for a bit. So stoked for this week because we have devotional tonight and another on Thursday and so we get to sing a ton (go choir!) My companion is super sweet and really spiritual and much, much more focused than I am. We taught our first TRC yesterday which was super awesome. The lesson went really well except we found out that she is a devout catholic and so we cut our lesson at the apostasy and sang all 3 verses of i am a child of God to fill the rest of our time with her, so for the rest of our P-Day we are going to dive into the apostasy. So the temple is closed which is pretty sad because we can't go today, but at the same time that is 3 extra hours of free/nap time so I'm not heart-broken. so this time next next week I'm going to be in Arizona!! Our roommates are going to the California Ventura Mission and they are leaving the day before us so that is going to be super sad but just pretend that it is weeks away.
FOR KATIE: So stoked for Sister Mary Catherine to try balut, please forward any documentation/ videos of this awesomeness for me.
Until next week
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Week 5 Philippines
So this week was nuts!
We had my first baptism: Renzlee Regunay. She is 11 years old and really excited about the gospel. It was really neat- even though only 4 members showed up and the Branch President called 5 minutes before saying that he wasn't coming.
We had follow up training on Friday. I got to see all of my MTC batch which was fun - a good milestone. I can't believe that I have been here for more than a month - next week is my first transfer! We also had companion exchanges. I got to work with my lola (grandmother) we actually all live in the same apartment. It was so great and fun to be with an American. I learned so much from her.
I tried liver this week. I had no idea what it was except that the texture was so strange. On the way home they told me that it was liver. Sister Hart (one of the sisters in the apartment with us - from Australia) tried Balut. She did so great. My companion wouldn't let me try it because I was sick the day before from bad water. But I almost threw up when I saw it. I told the ladies selling it that I will try it on Tuesday so I'll write about that next week. I don't have too much time but I love you all so much.
And happy birthday
to Shay, Seth at Caroline.
Happy Thanksgiving to all of you Americans that are celebrating!
Love you. Sister Raynor
A sticker in a tricyle that says pray for us- which is how I feel in anytime of vehicle here.
Me at the mission home.
All of the San Felipe Branch missionaries.
Elder Christensen and Renzlee(our new convert).
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Wednesday, November 20, 2013
Sister Ashley Raynor is in the MTC
Well, Sister Ashley Raynor entered the MTC today at 2pm. She did a great job. Ashley's last few hours consisted of packing up a last few things, manicures with Rachel, and then a quick stop at Guru's to have a plate of sweet potato fries and a bottle of coke. Good byes were sweet at the MTC and off she went - to serve the Lord. If you want to write Ashley for the next 12 days while she's at the MTC her full address is:
Sister Ashley Parker Raynor
2011 N 900 E Unit 219
Provo UT 84602
If you want to write to Ashley through dearelder.com, then use the following format:
Sister Ashley Raynor Unit 219 AZ-TEM DEC03
Until then, enjoy these photos:
Sweet potato fries and cokes at GURU's in Provo.
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Sunday, November 17, 2013
Week 4 Philippines
This week was the first week in the Philippines where I haven't been super homesick. Its been a wild week. We had Zone Conference so we got up at 4 am to take a 2 hour bus ride into Olongapo. The buses here are like the Indiana Jones Ride at Disneyland—when the big boulder is rolling at you and you just can't look. I usually try to count how many people we should have hit but there were just too many people. I guess its safe to say that I have gotten over my fear of cars. Africa doesn't have anything on the Philippines in that respect. So at Zone Conference I got to see 3 elders and 1 sister from my MTC district- I didn't get to see Sister Udall (my kasama) but I will see her at follow up training on Friday. Its crazy to think that I have been here for almost a month. We drove home from the conference in the AP's 8 passenger van-there were 17 of us in there. Longest two hours ever. They put 6 of those small primary chairs in the back. I also got a letter(testimony) and a dearelder from Mom- it was super duper super exciting.
On Thursday I had that song that mom used to sing "Today" stuck in my head all day- it was awesome
Friday, we taught the law of chastity to an unmarried couple. We were super nervous. But I think it went well. By the end of the lesson they were discussing wedding plans so that they can be baptized. They told me that I could be the witness (because I'm white).
I also met this white man from the Czech Republic. He yelled at me in the middle because he said I was trying to change him. He was pretty scary.
We also had an appointment with a gambling lord- he organizes all the illegal gambling in San Felipe. He told us that his son was interested so we went to his house. While we were there the old man told us that he figured that we could baptize his son so that he could then marry one of us. His son then walked out and said "I'm single, are you single?" Yep his son was 40 years old and balding. We left pretty quick. Our church attendance is up from 110 to 155 people this week. We had so many investigators that we had to move to a bigger class. It was so cool!
Tagalog=I still don't speak it.
Tacloban- bagyo (storm): The first presidency sent a text and asked those going home in December and January to go home now (early) to make room for the Tacloban missionaries that cleared their psych evaluations- we are receiving 15 missionaries this week.
Birthday shout outs for November: Shay-baby: Happy Birthday!!! YAYYYY!!! Seth: HAPPY BIRTH!!!!! Caroline: HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!! WOOOHOOO! Parker: HAPPY BIRTHDAY…yesterday!!!
I love you all so much!
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Thursday, November 14, 2013
Week 3 Philippines
Family and Friends!!
So just a quick one and maybe some pictures.
Monday- We had FHE(Family Home Evening) with a family. It went super well. And then they gave us some Tang. It turns out that the water in the Tang was not filtered.
Tuesday- I got super sick from the above mentioned Tang. But we still went out to work because that is what misionaries do.
Wednesday- We proselyted. We put my 72 hour kit together because of the bagyo (big storm) coming. We are at a members house - fish with eyes, sardines, and, yep you guessed it, more rice. They also had Tang-I did not partake of any Tang.
Thursday- I taught my first lesson on the beach (see picture below). I also met an American! He is from Seattle. He moved here because he doesn't trust the American government--yep he was nuts...
Friday- The storm hit the Philippines. They had us all go home for three hours. It was categorized as a 4 - I dont know what that means besides it was super bad, one of the worst ever. We got hit with a 1. So just like blow you over winds. The first sister misionary from the San Felipe Branch came home on medical leave. On Sunday we found out that some of the missionaries from her area that she had been serving (where the storm hit) were missing. Pray for them.
Tagalog: I don't speak it. I dont understand it. People are constantly talking at me-I just smile and nod along. The other day I was doing my laundry and some lady walked by and just started yelling at me- This happens a lot.
Well I love you all.
So the pictures: I'm not sure if I sent this one of the big fat pig...
Typical meal - dried fish and rice.
Juvy and Queenie Rondero - my favorite family.
Sister missionaries:
Shaina, Jean Rose, Minelle
Rice drying on the street. After they pick it they put it o the street to dry.
That's why we always have to wash our rice.
Crabs from FHE-- yeah I was just sitting there and I kept hearing this noise next to me.
I finally looked over and there were a bunch of crabs.
The squished frog on the road... gross but they are everywhere.
For you David! These goats are everywhere also.
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Week 2 Philippines
To my magandang pamilya-
I love you and miss you. The work here is starting to progress.
Monday: We had a super spiritual lesson. The only problem was that the man we were teaching was completely wasted. We didn't know this until we shook his hand and smelt him. I also met my first gay philipino. His name is Jovy he owns a hair salon. I also found out that Sister Enguito is afraid of gay people…. Luckily he spoke some English. Apparently he did Tyra Banks and
teven Tyler's hair in LA last year.
Tuesday: Probably my favorite day. We got to teach the Rondero Family about families-super receptive. They asked to see a picture of my family—I only had the one from David/
hay's wedding. Two of the girls (17 and 19) and Sister Enguito all have major crushes on Andy Tygard. Its really funny Sister Enquito kept trying to ask me questions about him subtly in her broken English.
Wednesday: It rained! The rain here is so hard. It hurts to not have an umbrella
Thursday and Friday: All Saints Days- everyone was partying in the cemetaries
Saturday: The people in the house next to us play music all the time. And they were playing ABB
and Steven Tyler. Also there is always drunk karaoke here all the time. The other night they were doing a rendition of Chiquitita (ABBA).
Sunday is the best because we have church and we all get to see the elders. I got to talk to
lder Christensen which was awesome because he was my DL/ZL in the MTC and he speaks English! He is as confused as me which makes me feel better. I also got to see the Rondero Family again. The mother, Juvy reminds me so much of mom. She always hugs me and tells me that she love me. I also got proposed to by another drunk man—this is like a daily occurrence for Sister Enguito and me.
Mahal kita. Sister Raynor
ps: mom I decided to pay someone $1 to do my laundry :)
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We don't know what events in David's life correspond to this event. It may be one of the episodes in his life recorded in the Scriptures, or one of those that are not. The absence of such information, however, does not subtract from the clarity and emotive power of the Psalm.
Lament vs. Laud. Although the Psalm as a whole is triumphal, yet David speaks with two tones: confidence and desperation. He is desparate because of his present circumstances and powerful enemies, but he is confident because of God's covenant faithfulness.
Warfare and Worship. David places worship in contradistinction to politics as the channel of power and to warfare as the means to victory. This begs the questions, "What's really going on, here? What's central to the scheme of things, that determines how everything else plays out?"
King David describes his desperate situation vividly. Even though we can only guess at the details regarding what's happening and who's involved, the Psalm records enough for us to get David's message loud and clear.
David's enemies. David describes them as evildoers, adversaries, enemies, and false witnesses. "EVILDOER" (ra'a in Hebrew) indicates one whose wants to tear down or destroy another. David goes further and describes his enemies as BEASTS who want to devour his flesh. "ADVERSARY" (tsawr) indicates one who presses another into a tight spot, one who applies extreme pressure. "ENEMY" (awyab) is one who plainly and simply hates another. These are not only hostile men, but verse 3 makes it clear that they are very POWERFUL MEN, able to wage war against King David. They are also FALSE WITNESSES who hurl threats and false accusations at David. In short, THESE MEN UTTERLY HATE DAVID, AND ARE WIELDING ALL THE POWER AT THEIR DISPOSAL IN ORDER TO BRING THE FULL WEIGHT OF THAT HATRED DOWN UPON HIM.
David is betrayed. Although not stated explicitly, verse 10 indicates that at least some of his enemies he had once considered GOOD AND TRUSTED FRIENDS. Thus, in addition to the threat of physical harm, David had to struggle with feelings of abandonment.
David is guilty. The theme of guilt does not dominate the Psalm, but it is a factor in David's struggle. See verse 9. David had to wonder whether God was DISCIPLINING HIM for his sins.
David was in peril, and he was alone. Given the circumstances, we would expect him to do either one of two things. Either he would forsake hope, or he would harness all the human power available to him as king of Israel in order to match his strength against that of his enemies. But David's response catches us by surprise!
"God has not abandoned me." What is unsaid in the Psalm, but is clear from a NT perspective is that God was testing David (cf. Jam 1) to see where his TRUST lay. And so God thrust him into SPIRITUAL BATTLE against the Enemy. Though the enemy hurled many darts of discouragement, yet the man of God wielded the shield of FAITH well, and few of those darts actually reached him. God's covenant love and faithfulness were the answer to the doubts and fears that plagued David.
"I will seek the Lord." The contrast between David and his enemies begs the question, WHERE DOES REAL POWER LIE? For ungodly men, it lay in politicking and military force. For David, power lay in God. David's logic was simple: if God is for me, who can be against me? (cf. Rm 8:31) Faithless people would say that this is a simplistic and escapist solution to one's problems. Karl Marx said that religion was the opiate of the masses, and countless people after him have echoed this sentiment. But such men could never understand the motive of such faith. This was not using God as a means to an end. GOD HIMSELF WAS THE MOTIVE. Verses 4-6 can be summarized in three points. David's priority: WORSHIP. David's expectation: DELIVERANCE. David's ambition: RICHER WORSHIP. In summary, DAVID'S DESIRE WAS GOD, AND HIS CONFIDENCE LAY IN THE FACT THAT NO ONE AND NOTHING COULD THWART THAT DESIRE.
Those were David's convictions. But how did he act upon those convictions? The answer should serve as an example for us.
Remembering. See verse 2. God had shown His faithfulness in the past. Recall the words of Polycarp, the disciple of John the apostle, to the Roman Emperor. "I have served the my Lord these seventy years, and never has He done me any wrong. How can I then betray him?"
Praying. Verses 7-11 record four petitions and two pronouncements that characterized David's prayers in response to the crisis. He did not make the mistake of equating the visible with and urgent.
Resigning. When David said, "One thing have I asked from the Lord, that I will seek after," he meant it! This lies at the heart of true faith, and this sentiment is held in every believer's heart (cf. Rom 8:37-39, Jude 1:24-25). The problem is that we easily get distracted, and so life is trial after trial orchestrated by the Lord to burn away, as it were, all other peripheral pursuits.
Waiting. David waited patiently for the Lord to come through. We don't know whether God brought deliverance through means available to David (such as an army), through remarkable providence, or through a miracle. However God did it, though, we know He did it for David and for His own glory.
Preaching. D. Martin Lloyd- Jones once said that the solution to all of a Christian's problems was to preach to oneself, rather than to listen to oneself. This is exactly what David did. Psalm 27 is basically a manifesto delivered by David to himself in the presence of God.


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Whats the big deal. Believe it or not, it happens every once in a while. Ever been on a White House tour? People stray off of those all the time.
The crazy person should be applauded and given asylum....right?
Give a man a fish and he eats for a day. Teach a man to fish and he stops voting for the Free Fish party.
(Turns off passive aggressive sarcasm switch)


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Storm warnings for parts of Norfolk
12 September 2017
Norfolk County Council is encouraging people to keep a close eye on the weather forecast over the next 16 hours and be ready to react, as strong winds from Storm Aileen are predicted to hit parts of Norfolk overnight and peaking between 5 – 6am tomorrow morning.
Following an amber weather warning from the Met Office, we would urge highway users to take extra care on the roads tonight and tomorrow as there may be fallen trees and branches about. NCC Highways has increased the number of emergency crews working tonight to six to help deal with any issues caused by the high winds.
Nick Tupper, Assistant Director of Highways at Norfolk County, said: "Conditions are likely to make everyday life more difficult for some people in Norfolk. Our highways team is well-practised at dealing with wet and stormy weather and they will work around the clock if needed to keep the roads as clear and safe as possible, but people should still be prepared for potentially hazardous travel conditions.
"I would urge everyone to keep up to date with the latest weather and travel information so they can make an informed decision about the conditions before they travel anywhere. Please also consider checking on older or vulnerable relatives and friends who may find it harder to cope during wet and wintry weather."
If you have to make a journey during wet and stormy weather, the council's road safety team has the following advice:
- Always drive to the conditions – slow right down and brake gently when road surfaces may have less grip
- Leave plenty of extra time to make your journey – 'drive to arrive' and don't take unnecessary risks
- People may want to plan their route to avoid any steep hills in wet or windy weather – rear wheel drive cars in particular can struggle with traction when driving uphill
For the latest weather warnings covering Norfolk, visit the Met Office website.
To report any road blockages, please contact the Norfolk County Council Highways team by visiting www.norfolk.gov.uk/roads-and-transport or calling 0344 800 8020.


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Second round play was delayed further on Saturday morning with a re-start scheduled for 10am.
Severe thunder storms overnight devastated the Commonwealth Golf Course in Melbourne.
Further updates throughout the day will be available to see on Twitter @LETgolf, on the Australian Ladies Professional Golf website, www.alpg.com.au and on the Golf Australia website: www.womensaustralianopen.com.au.


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Red Shoes
I have fallen head over heels for these shoes paired with those jeans. Why must you be on sale pretty little shoes? You are just taunting me with your loveliness.
{via Armas Design via Anthropologie}
14 comments:
- Mrs. Filly said...
lol :) I totally relate with you on that! It's much easier to turn something down that you love when it's not on sale..when they put it on sale what do they expect?! hey you know what I was just thinking I think that KJ would want his mom to have new birthday shoes to wear :) I mean Ellie got some...you need some too..it'll make KJ happy because you'll be happy and celebrating with him :)
- March 4, 2009 at 7:28 AM
- Miss Aimee said...
digging the bold cool shoes with jeans myself these days- it's a good look!
- March 4, 2009 at 9:07 AM
- Cupcakes and Cashmere said...
anthropologie always has the most whimsical little shoes that would be perfect with just about any outfit.
- March 4, 2009 at 9:11 AM
- Blair said...
Oh, those are lovely! And those jeans look so comfortable!
- March 4, 2009 at 9:53 AM
- Vanessa said...
Ha! I've infected you with my shoe lust :-) I decide I'm going to get them this week. They really were comfy!
- March 4, 2009 at 10:00 AM
- PS~Erin said...
Those are great! I love the wedge and that color!
- March 4, 2009 at 10:38 AM
- drollgirl said...
oh these are super. sadly (or gladly, says my empty wallet) they don't have my size. :[
- March 4, 2009 at 2:24 PM
- Sarah Klassen said...
Oh, that Anthropologie has done it again. These are gorgeous shoes :)
- March 4, 2009 at 3:37 PM
- simplesong said...
total loveliness. i'm not going to even go over to the link ... as i'll be too tempted.
- March 4, 2009 at 3:47 PM
- angela hardison said...
I love; I want...
- March 4, 2009 at 11:41 PM
- Michelle said...
oh yeah...I got them and...they are pretty amazing. If it weren't for the snow, I would wear them every day, they are cushy, and go with everything....and...am I rubbing it in? sorry...NOT. hehehe
- March 5, 2009 at 12:55 PM
- nkp said...
These shoes gave me goosebumps, seriously. Boo hoo, they are only available in a size 11. Oh well, all the better for my wallet!
- March 6, 2009 at 11:00 AM
- Hanako66 said...
I have been in love with these since I first saw them in the catalog!!
- March 9, 2009 at 3:31 PM
- suzanne cabrera said...
Ahhhh...these are amazing!
- March 10, 2009 at 8:50 AM


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If Greece was a company they'd be declared bankrupt and the administrators would be called in to try and salvage what they could. How has this wonderful country which I holidayed in for nine years in a row ended up in this situation?
I have to admit it was a puzzle to me as I was there (well – Corfu, one of its islands) only last year and despite the fact that the infrastructure is a bit basic, the locals seem to live a good life – and there's the hub of it. The Greeks only pay tax when they feel like it and if they do declare their earnings, they generally grossly underestimate them. Even when caught, there's a good chance the tax official will take a bribe to cancel the tax evasion penalty!
The statistics show that Greek revenue from income tax is a measly 4.5% compared to the EU average of 8%. Even as Greece's GDP (the output of the country) was growing at 4% a year, its tax revenues were falling, which in economic parlance is virtually impossible!
Go into a garage to pay a bill and ask for a receipt and the price will go up – because the garage owner will have to declare the income. Apparently, half the doctors in the country declare an annual income of less than €30,000 which is a laugh given what you have to pay them when you're ill on holiday.
And that's it in a nutshell – Greece has been spending just like the UK Government only without the tax revenues to support it. The international money markets have spotted this and the price Greece has to pay to borrow in the money markets has risen to the point where they just cannot afford the interest payments. Do they default, i.e. not pay their creditors and be classified along with African and South American countries who regularly refuse to pay their bills? Or do they go cap-in-hand to the EU with the begging bowl?
Well, good old Greece has been playing hard ball, threatening to quit the EU and throw the single currency concept into utter chaos. Germany and France, who would suffer most if Greece pulled out of the EU, are desperately trying to come up with a solution but at the end of the day, they'll have to dig deep into their pockets and bail the Greeks out. And, any billions they spend helping keep the doctors in the manner to which they've become accustomed will inevitably filter through to the good old UK because France and Germany will argue for a 're-balancing' of the EU budget and we'll have to pay more.
Finally – some career advice. Become a doctor in Greece – it's a very well paid job!
PS - Nigel is up to his tricks again. Find out what he's been up to at http://monaconigel.blogspot.com/


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Saldi !
I found this news story at Mish's blog
Summer of gloom for crisis-hit Rome shops By Mathilde Auvillain | AFP – Tue, 14 Aug, 2012
It is not just stifling summer heat that is keeping shoppers at bay on Rome's Via del Corso: as the economic crisis hits locals and tourists alike, many shops have little choice but to close for good. The few people around seem to ziz zag from shop to shop, seeking relief from the heat in air-conditioned outlets and leaving behind frustrated shop assistants who struggle to sell anything despite discounts of up to 80 percent. "The crisis has hit everyone," sighed one empty-handed customer, while shopkeepers up and down the street whiled away their time folding and re-folding piles of brightly coloured T-shirts and stylish outfits. "The sales have not gone well," said clothes shop manager Fabio Anticoli. While the eternal city usually draws tourists from all over the world who spend their cash on Italian designs, "this year, it's an impoverished tourism." The sales have gone "very badly" compared with 2011 according to the shopkeepers' association Confesercenti, which reports a 20 percent drop in turnover in central Rome, a figure that rises to 40 percent in outer suburbs.


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Home Retail Group FD wins £472k bonus
Finance chief at retail giant hits group targets triggering lucartive rewards
Finance chief at retail giant hits group targets triggering lucartive rewards
Home Retail Group's finance director Richard Ashton received a handsome
bonus of £472,000 for hitting the company's pre-tax profit targets.
The retailer whose brands
include Argos and Homebase reported pre-tax profits of £426m – a 13% rise on
last year's profits for the year end 1st March. Homebase's operating profits
were down by 16%, but Argos posted growth of the same figure.
The group also reported an increase in sales of 2.3% at £5,985m with gross
margins ahead by 50 basis points at Argos and 250 at Homebase.
Ashton's bonus just exceeds his annual salary of £410,000 and is 77% of the
full bonus he could have received under the rules of the remuneration committee
chaired by Andy Horby, chief executive of HBOS.
Ashton has been with the organisation for seven years joining in Argos Retail
Group as finance director in 2001 and was promoted in 2006 to FD of the whole
group. Previous roles have included chief financial officer of GE Capital's
equipment finance business in Europe. He trained as a chartered accountant with


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There is a word that has been stuck in my mind for about a week now. It is one of those things where it is as someone was whispering the word over your shoulder. It becomes so real that it often could make you turn to see if a person was actually standing there, but you don't because you know this voice; you are quite familiar with this voice because you have heard it many times before. This week it repeats the word "chastise" and several months ago it was "sins of the father" and some time before that it murmured that "you weren't worthy". Who knows what this voice of negativity will bring next or what this bully will say in attempts to slow my pace. I will admit it does do that; slow my pace. In fact, it can often stop me in my tracks and pull me into a darkness that lingers for days.
This voice is cunning and has evolved from simple attacks of "no one likes you" and "you're not good enough" to more sophisticated tactics of finding words that will cause me to wonder and even have to google to understand. By making me think about these words this voice is embedding the meanings further into my mind. This voice has developed these new tactics because he had to. The simple attacks don't work anymore because I am stronger than I once was and more confident, but the strength and assurance that I build will never stop him because he too can develop and he has no other purpose in life. I have learned that he will not go away; he will not shut up or stop whispering cruel nothings in my ear. I have learned that I must deal with him and his taunting because the stronger I become the stronger he will get.
This word "chastise" is not completely unknown, nor is it often used because we have so many other words to use in its place. Chastise is to reprimand or inflict punishment. The feeling of being punished is not new nor does it surprise me that this whispering voice will say such a thing. We all go through difficult times and often feel as if we are being punished or even chastised. However, the thing that struck a chord was the matter of being chastised by God. The idea that God himself will chastise you because he loves you and as a Heavenly Father he must chastise you to help you learn from it.
This isn't as one would say; the "wrath of God" this is more like putting a child in "timeout" well except I would rather sit in a chair than wonder if all my bad luck is God punishing me for something I must learn from. I personally have never been put in a "time out" chair, I really don't think that would be very effective to me seeing how I grew up in the whooping generation where if we didn't mind we would quickly find a paddle against our backside. I'm sure you can see how being in time out could seem insignificant to other means of punishment. However, I have seen children in time out and for that moment they are frustrated and they know that they cannot leave that spot. They have learned that they must sit there while everyone else is playing and having fun. They know that if they do not sit there and be quite their time will be extended and essentially they will have to stay there until they can sit and be quiet.
My life is not like sitting in timeout, such a chair would be easy to get out of. This life would seem more like a straitjacket whereas I often feel as if I am fighting to get a head in life and once I have exhausted all efforts I find that I am still bound and have done little to free myself. I am not Houdini, I have learned that I cannot escape this which binds me. This feels as if I am being chastised or as if I must sit here until I have learned to stop doing whatever it is that I did to receive such punishment. I believe that as a child I would have been the one child who would have just kept getting off the time out chair regardless of how long they made me sit there. Is this what is happening now I wonder. Am I not understanding the concept of his "time out"?
I look back at my life and see all the times that I have fought to get ahead and proved so many people wrong as far as if I was smart enough, strong enough, or good enough yet in the end my life isn't any easier. Sure, I have more than I once had and I am grateful, but I have also lost more than I have ever lost and I know the pain of such. This voice that repeats the word "chastise" also speaks about how some seem to have been born with silver spoons and seem to find success effortlessly. Some were born into this world in families who could easily provide and give them a head start in life while others were born into poverty and must gain the strength and knowledge to crawl out of that hole.
Just imagine being in the bottom of this deep well and you can see the small circle of light that brings you hope. You begin to crawl and climb up the walls, which at first is easy but becomes harder and harder as the fall becomes further away from the bottom. It is cold, damp, and dark and your fingers are numb and the pain of each grasp is unbearable. Your legs and arms begin to shake as you try to rest and regain some strength. The circle of light becomes larger and larger as you near the end and you can hear the world around you become lively as you build momentum to reach the top. Emotions begin to flood your soul as you can see the sky and reach the edge of this hole you found yourself in. Imagine, sitting at the edge of that well just to find that the world wasn't as good as you had hoped and that you must go farther way from that well to find whatever success really is.
This means of chastising isn't like sitting in some damn time out chair. Nor is it as simple as withstanding a few swats of a wooden paddle. It is more along the lines of hard labor where you have a set of chores that must be finished and when you get done those you will be give more and once those are done there will be more to do. It is as if these such chores are never ending and there doesn't seem to be any reward in sight. However, how often is there some reward offered after a chore is done. We do our chores not because we want to do them, we do them because we have no other choice but to do them. They must be done and if we want to do anything else we must do our chores first. The only true reward of doing your chores is a break from having to do them.
Okay little evil voice, I hear you. I am being chastised and you are just going to keep reminding me. You and your sinister whispering have proven time and time again that I cannot stop you from this annoying game you play. What you need to know is that those of us who have had to work hard doing our chores have learned that there are ways to make them easier to work through such as singing a cadence or song. By doing such keeps our minds from thinking about how much it sucks to have to work so hard. Oh, and Mr. annoying evil voice whispering the meanings of chastisement in my ear, have you also forgot that there is another voice who also whispers to me and tells me of all the blessings I have received and will be granted? Certainly, you can be louder and more persistent, but often when I work I think about the song that says, "count your many blessings."
I don't know if the Lord is punishing me or whether I am being Chastised. I know that I work hard and rarely seem to get ahead. I try to focus on building spiritual strength so that I will have enough faith to pull me through this chore and hope for a break soon. One thing about chores that I have learned is that I don't have to like them but they still have to be done. That's enough thoughts for now, I have work to do. I surely would hate to fall back down that well and have to start climbing all over again. That … that would certainly make me feel as if I was being chastised.


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Welcome to Boost Space One: Please feel free to look around and click the links for more information on the Spaceward Foundation Beam Challenge, nanotube technology and other teams competing in the Spaceward Challenges. In addition to the challenges, I'll be posting my own discoveries and the construction of my transporter so to speak. Please keep checking the updates on my menu bar bi-weekly or monthly.
Outline: After monitoring the progressive stages of each team. I've concluded that my concept transporter may in fact have a chance at this challenge. I've decided to enter the 2010 games with an unconventional approach. My prototype should be smaller, lighter and very fast. I plan on using composite materials and developing my own DC motors to eliminate weight. My biggest challenge will be the construction of a graphite tether cord within a controlled environment. The tether needs to be 2 grams and no greater than 2 meters in length.
The Plan: Under updates there is a forecast which will outline the many steps to my prototype so please remember to log in for changes to www.Boostspaceone.com. Also, please remember the cost of inventing is not cheap so this might take a little time but it will be done.
Caution: in addition to the above findings, please do not attempt to mimic my experiments as the results may not be the same and some steps will not be included in my outlines. I am basing my finding only on experience and what I see as safe practice. Feel free to ask me any questions and thanks for the support.


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Alison (Mrs. Poochie) has tagged me to do a blog questionaire thing, and so, as promised, I am here to deliver. It's Thursday night, do you know where your husband is? Yes, he's at the skate park, and so, I can't watch the normal shows because knowing the whole Survivor episode doesn't make for interesting viewing the second time.
5 Things
10 years ago- I was 14, which means that I was in eigth grade...man, eigth grade. Anyhow, I may or may not have had a boyfriend at that time, if I did, it was Troy. He was a Star Wars nut. He has since gone on into the movie industry...kinda in the same way that Sarah and Alison have gone into the radio industry. I also would have been reading "The Little Prince" for my English class.
8 years ago – Still living in Parker, Colorado, and attending Ponderosa High School. It would have been sophomore year, and on this date, would have been after we won the state marching band trophy (by the way, our drumline kicked ass and were robbed of the "best drumline award" by a stupid judge). I wouldn't have had a boyfriend, but I would have been obsessed with Shawn (one of the drummers, and now my husband). I was in geometry...and biology...and government with Holly from Hell (a teacher in training who said Warshington)
6 years ago - Living in Parker, (still) and finishing high school, for the most part. we would have just finished the last of the marching band seasons that I would ever compete in. Jesse (one of my best friends in high school), would have just started dating Jackie...the girlfriend from hell...but I jest. I also would have been hanging out with Matt, and Ben, and Britton a lot...hmm, Yes, I didn't have any girl friends my senior year.
2 years ago – College, finally college. I would be living with Shawn, Bob, and Tara in Boulder (no, I did not know Alison when we were in college together...but our husbands did know eachother...sorta--Colin was Shawn's TA for Thermodynamics). Not a whole lot would be happening...Shawn was already starting to look for jobs though.
Now – Married, home owner, Texan (??!!?) Working in Watershed Engineering. Yeah, I've grown up.
(As Janet said…..in the past ten years I have lived in Parker, Boulder and Austin...yeah, I know, not very exciting)
Five yummy things:
1) Spaghetti--I like spaghetti.
2) Texas BBQ – it's yummy
3) Chips and Salsa – a new one since I've been going with Shawn...because he hates Mexican food
4) Cheese fondue...I like cheese...lots and lots of cheese.
5) Crab cheese wontons--only thing I like that has seafood...and I get cravings for them.
Five songs I know by heart:
1) Phantom of the Opera songs
2) Well Alright - Buddy Holly
3) So sorry - the Gamits
4) Bullying the Jukebox - Bouncing Souls
5) Salt for your Wounds - AFI
Five things I would do with a lot of money:
1) Buy a house in Colorado!
2) Put some work into the house we currently own
3) go to Europe...a lot!
4) put it into retirement...working for the next 30+ years is not going to be fun.
5) buy new furniture
Five places I would to escape to:
1) Germany
2) Alaska
3) Vegas
4) Ireland
5) California
Five things I would never wear:
1) I'm with Alison on the shoes with buckles...my mom loved them...I didn't.
2) Pants that come above the belly button...another thing my mom loved
3) scrunchies
4) men's briefs
5) going commando
Five favorite TV shows:
2)The Amazing Race
3) House
4) Criminal Minds
Five things I enjoy doing:
1) talking/hanging with friends
2) Reading books I like
3) going out to eat
4) Seeing movies/watching TV
5) Being around animals
Five Favorite toys:
1) Internet
2) Shawn's laptop
3) Wireless Internet
4) Digital Camera
5) Myth TV (linux TiVO)
Five people who I am tagging to fill this out:
1) Colin
2) Sarah M
3) I don't know who would read my post
4) hmmm, GOD
5) and.....Satan. :)
Remember kids, don't drown, turn around.


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Personal Assistant to Managing Director
Personal Assistant, Slough
Are you an experienced Personal Assistant ready for a new challenge?
Would you love to be part of a vibrant, organisation with a 'family feel' to the team?
Reporting into the Managing Director, the executive PA will provide administrative and organisational support with discretion and confidentiality, acting as the initial point of contact for the MD both internally and externally.
The successful candidate will ensure the MD's diary is thoroughly maintained and will build trusting and long-lasting relationships with key stakeholders both within the business and externally, forging excellent working relationships with colleagues at all levels.
What we are looking for:
We are looking for an exceptionally organised individual with great prioritisation skills who has a proven track record working as a PA at executive level. A high level of proficiency in IT platforms, particularly Microsoft Office, is essential as is excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
The successful candidate will demonstrate flexibility and a collaborative working style whilst role modelling our core values and behaviours. The ability to maintain confidentiality, pragmatism and diplomacy is needed in this role as well as a pro-active approach to problem solving.
Previous experience working as a PA would be desirable.
What you'll do:
• Extensive diary management - Outlook experience is essential.
• Organising business travel, booking flights, car hire, valet parking etc
• Organising Visas for travel.
• Maintaining MDs travel log and Planner.
• Reconciling monthly expenses
• Fielding calls and taking messages, taking minutes at various meetings and typing up.
• Check and update staff holiday and sickness reports
• HR admin - Offer letters/Contracts, Maintaining Personnel files, liaising with outsourced HR dept on any disciplinaries. Organising interviews and liaising with Agencies.
• Admin of Pensions, Death in Service
• Organising food / refreshments for business lunches
• Provide cover, when necessary, for Reception duties
• Managing office and window cleaners, cleaning contracts& landscapers
• Carry our research for projects as requested by the MD
• Organising Corporate and staff events and exhibitions
• Managing First Aid & Fire Marshall Training
• Maintain Staff parking records
• Purchasing various items for MD when required, organising squash box matches, and assisting MD with organising family cars (MOT , Insurance etc), booking holidays, medical/dental appointments, paying bills, organising race team including travel.
Essential Skills
Experience in Microsoft Office- Outlook, Word, Excel/Powerpoint
Knowledge and experience with complex travel and flight itineraries particularly international travel/hotel bookings
Experience of working for Directors/Senior Management
Excellent Diary Management with the ability to pre=empt and look ahead at all times.
Interpersonal Skills
Ability to Multi Task, ad dealing with demanding role and high level workload
Ability to prioritise and manage time effectively
Excellent organisational skills
Ability to communicate effectively at all levels
Demonstrate a professional manner at all times
Self- motivated
Must maintain a high level of discretion
Hours are 9.30am to 6pm with 1hour lunch break.
Salary £24k - £30k depending on experience
22days holiday + Bank Holidays ( 3 days at Christmas is also given at company discretion)
Free Parking
Close to Train Station
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The Fort Worth Stock Show has been showing livestock for one hundred and twenty years. It provides one hundred million annually for the city of Fort Worth which generates 1.1 million taxes to help the community. Children train in 4H Clubs so they are prepared to show their livestock. Swine is one division of livestock shown to sell and compete for prizes.
Swine are mammals with flat snouts, small eyes, large ears and stocky bodies that provide delicious meat for many people. They are highly intelligent and can be trained to perform tricks.
Swine is the label for the entire family of pork-producing animals. The term pig usually means young animals that weigh between 50 and 240 pounds. Once a pig reaches 240 pounds it is considered an adult called hogs. Some can weigh up to 500 pounds.
About 6,000 years ago swine were domesticated or raised for meat in China. They came from boar that roamed wild. Many boar still roam wild in Texas. As they roam the hill country they enjoy roots, fruit, rodents and small reptiles. Pigs that live on farms eat slop which contains vegetable peels, fruit rinds and other leftover food items.
Male swine are called boars. The snout of a swine has an amazing sense of smell that can detect food that is buried underground to a depth of five feet. They gather information from their snout so when you see a pig sniff the ground it is exploring the world.
Domesticated pigs are found all over the world in China, Europe, Australia, North America, and Africa. Wild boars enemies are eagles, hawks, wolves, lions, leopards and hyenas.
There are 73,150 Pork Farms in the United States. China is the number one pork producer in the world and United States is number three. The favorite cut of meat in the United States is the pork chop.
People from all over the world also enjoy bacon, ham, sausage, and pates. Pork accounts for 38 percent of meat production worldwide. Nearly a 100 million tons of pork were consumed worldwide.


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Looking great is the objective of every individual in the world. Whether you are male, female; child or adult, it is important to ensure that you always look great. One way to make sure that you are always looking fabulous is choosing the right fabrics for your clothes. The right material can make a cheap design look elegant and classy. The right clothing material can make all the difference in just how great you look in as certain design you of clothing you want to buy. Most people go wrong in the choice of fabric and end up looking terrible and hating themselves or the designer. If you are thinking about buying fabric online, you may want to know the types of materials available so you can choose the right kind.
A while back, this was a very popular fabric. It is made of synthetic fiber, silk or cotton. One of its greatest features is that it has a rough feel because it has a mesh-like design. Most of the clothes made from chiffon fabrics are see through.
Generally, this fabric is made from mixing two materials together. Usually, the idea here is to combine the high characteristics of the two and make one great fabric that is usable and fantastic.
Cotton is very common in the cloth making industry. It is derived from the cotton plant and usually results in clothes that are breathable and comfortable. Clothes made from cotton are soft, comfortable and smooth on the skin. There are over 30 types of textiles making cotton today.
Traditionally, denim was dyed blue and was mainly used with trousers. Today, however, there is denim everywhere. It is usually made from cotton woven in a distinct way where the threads have a diagonal ribbing on the underside of the fabric made.
This is derived from the fibers of the flax plant. Most people enjoy this fabric because it is breathable, it feels fresh and cool when worn. It is perfect when you are considering clothes for the hot seasons of the year.
This is made from the jute plant which has cellulose-rich fibers. It is most commonly used to make bags and mats.
For the rainy season, you may want to consider this fabric. Made from the marijuana plant, it is highly resistant to water. However, it wrinkles very easily. You will be happy to know it doesn't contain any narcotic properties.
This is amongst the oldest and most luxurious fabrics in the world. It is usually lightweight and drapes perfectly. It is slippery, and tailors find it a little bit hard to work with. However, it is perfect for lining.


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Metal band from Richmond, Virginia, United States, Lamb of God released his latest work. They released second new single entitled Desolation. Previously the first single, entitled Walking Ghost has released December 5, 2011.
The single was a heater for their latest album entitled RESOLUTION scheduled to be released on January 24 via Roadrunner label. This album is the seventh studio album. Although busy with touring, but Lamb of God always active release their work.
Then what about music? Frontman, Randy Blythe reveals that sound on this album is more like their early work. This album reminds like the sound on the album As The Palaces Burn and Ashes Of The Wake.
Although it resembles, but they still have their own characteristics and the ultimate weapon in this album. Lamb of God was also leaked that there are 14 songs in the new album. We wait for their album awesomeness


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Pam Hall Passes
The Urban Buzz sends heartfelt condolences to the family, friends and fans of radio legend Pam Hall who died today after a lengthy illness. I first met Pam when she was Music Director at WHUR. Pam was a fan of real music and we had many discussions about the business. She later went on to an executive post at WorldSpace Satellite. Pam was a friend and she will be missed.


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Nice! It's always interesting to see the art of engineering, using design to balance multiple requirements. What's especially cool is the design narrative, what was tried and the discoveries that led to the next design iteration, and when the design was considered good enough to be 'done.' With solder, you're balancing mechanical, electrical, thermal and reliability requirements, plus trying to simplify and economize construction.
Maybe I'm reading too much into a tutorial on how to stencil goo onto a board – I don't think most people see the creative problem solving aspect of engineering and the satisfaction that comes with finally creating an elegant design. Or for that matter, a clever hack.
I know that adafruit has had an epilog for quite awhile now. I wonder if they could figure out a way to help those of use interested in stencils to get our hands on some. Note: I don't live in New York city so I cannot make an appointment. My guess is that the customer support time involved would be the problem. But… If a customer submits a dxf/dwg drawing they should be well acquainted with dimensions and any discrepancy would be their fault, end of story.
I have to agree with you, Bob. For me, that delicate balance, the art that goes into the process and compliments the engineering is every bit as important as the engineering. And, so frequently it
have you ever have solder paste bridges in QFN because the ground pad of the QFN have via holes covered with solder mask and this solder mask is very hight (2 Mils), how can I solve this problem, thanks
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|Dell Venue 7 HSPA+
1- Dell Venue 7 HSPA+
2- Computer
3- Modified USB Drivers (Don't use any other drivers) (Download)
4- IntelAndroid-FBRL-07-24-2015 (Download from XDA)
5- BETA-SuperSU-v2.71-20160331103524 (Download)
6- USB Cable
(a) Install USB Drivers on PC:
1- Connect dell venue 7 to pc via usb cable
2- Go to device manager on pc
3- Select 'android device' and update driver Software
4- Browse my Computer for Driver Software > Let me Pick from a list....on my computer.
5- Have a Disk and Browse to 'android_winusb'(located in 'usb_driver' folder) > Install > Done!!
6- Disconnect dell from PC
(b) Steps to Root Dell Venue 7 Via fastboot
1- Place BETA-SuperSU-v2.71-20160331103524 in SD Card of your Dell Venue 7
2- Reboot Dell Venue7 by simultanously pressing volume down and power button in switched off state
3- Reconnect Dell Venue to PC
4- Launch the 'launcher' (located in 'IntelAndroid-FBRL-07-24-2015' folder) on PC
5- Type ACCEPT in capital letters
> Type 5 for CWM
> Type T4
6- Now CWM is running on your dell venue 7 (it may take few seconds)
7- Select choose zip from sd card
> Install zip from SD Card and choose 'BETA-SuperSU-v2.71-20160331103524'
> Intall 'Yes'
8- Reboot your device (if asked 'fix root' select yes)
Done you have successfully rooted your dell venue 7 HSPA+ tablet.
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Posted on 12/19/2014, 2:24 am
Hell Team-PSN members, my name is Jacob, but I go by Myst in the community. I would just like to help out with the site as much as I am able to. I'm not too good with introductions though so I'll just go ahead and leave it at that :P


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While in Bluefield, VA for the bachelorette party of a friend (more on that in a later post) I received my first wedding gift! I was so excited when the bride-to-be plopped a great looking package down on my lap in her living room. This was the first time I'd seen her since my engagement, and though we were there to celebrate her impending nuptials, I was thrilled to get a gift myself!
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So, as any good bride would do, I ripped into my fabulous package. What I found there...I wasn't quite expecting. It was a green box with the words "Faerie Glen" scribed on it. Now, the bachelorette is not much of a fairy girl, much less a fAErie girl, and neither am I. So I was a bit surprised. Thinking perhaps this was just a repurposed box, I proceeded to open it. As I did so, the bachelorette and her mother both burst out laughing and proceeded to tell me that this was a gift she had received at a shower the previous weekend. Luckily for her, the gift-giver was not at the shower. The bride and groom (it was a couple's shower) burst out laughing (and tears, in the groom's case) at the sight of this gift:
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Somewhere out there a bride collects these faerie statues. I am not such a bride. It turns out, this gift was a test to see how I would handle receiving an unfortunate gift at a shower. I smiled and said, "Thank you, it's LOVELY!"
Evidently that was enough to pass the test.
What has been your most unfortunate wedding gift?
Friday, July 25, 2008
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text: Well my dad and I headed up to Quebec for 4 and half days to do some small mouth / pike / walleye fishing. We went to lac da quincz and went to our friends camp. we had a great time. It was not like going to a fly in camp, we had to work hard for our fish it was clear skies to whole time and in the 90s too. morning was cold but I got hot. This lake was 80 miles long and goes down to 100 feet deep well now to the fishing. PIKE fishing was great at least to me and my dad we caught a lot of pike. Size was from 17-30inchs. Most were caught on big spinner baits and long slim swim baits. The pike were hard to find. You had to look for big downed trees in little coves. We had so many breaks off s. I watched pike in hale spinner baits, the whole spinner bait. This is new to me I have only fish for pike a hand full of times. A rush to watch a pike just smacks your bait next to the boat like a snake. The biggest fish I lost that I seen was 36-37 inches, just cant keep them on. The biggest fish my dad lost was about 45 inches and about 25 lbs. this thing was huge it head was huge and could fit a pro football in its mouth. The biggest fish I caught was 30inchs. http://www.ohiogamefishing.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=25716&ppuser=6990 Another pike http://www.ohiogamefishing.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=25717 The biggest pike my dad caught was 27inchs now to WALLEYE/SAUGER Fishing was great but still hard the key was to fish was look the current breaks near shore. The walleye were taking crawlers one the bottom and white twister tails and last but not least Wally divers in perch color. The walleyes were small this time the biggest was 18 inches and the smallest was 4inchs loll. We were casting most of the time. They may have been small but I had fun with them. They started picking up around 6:30 TO 10:30. I caught a walleye on a spinner bait while pike fish so I kind of thought that was weird. http://www.ohiogamefishing.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=25720 http://www.ohiogamefishing.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=25721 SMALLMOUTH the small mouth were small this year biggest being 18inchs but had a couple 4lbers at the boat. We caught them all around big rocks in the 4-8 feet deep. We caught a lot of them in the 6-8inch ranges but quite a few in the 10-18inch ranges. We caught them on twister tails and spinner baits. The water temps were from 68 to 73 degree http://www.ohiogamefishing.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=25719 http://www.ohiogamefishing.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=25718


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Hi Sarah, I wrote 'identify and anticipate triggers' - not sure where identity came from. Long term, if one does not acknowledge and identify their triggers no amount of zenning out will help. It's like prescribing pain killers and the patient feels better, but never finding the root cause of the pain.
barbara gulten garis sorry! I read that incorrectly. You are so right. I have been researching role models and I'm working on creating strategies to help identify and anticipate triggers. I'm finishing a piece I'm writing on that process and will share here.
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Arnold M. Farnham,
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Arnold Mayro Farnham, formerly of Enfield, died Sunday at Jacksonville Memorial Hospital in Florida. He was 91 and a resident of Jacksonville.
Arnold M. Farnham,
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Arnold Mayro Farnham, formerly of Enfield, died Sunday at Jacksonville Memorial Hospital in Florida. He was 91 and a resident of Jacksonville.
He was born in the Hazardville section of Enfield. He worked as an undertaker in West Hartford and in the aircraft industry in California and Florida.
He leaves his wife, Margaret Peck Farnham of Jacksonville; three sons, Buddy of Oregon, Kent of Seattle and John of New Mexico; a daughter, Marsha of Florida; two stepchildren, Don Gillham of Wilton and Debbie Wester of Jacksonville; a sister, Welle Peck of Conway, N.H.; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
A private service was held in Jacksonville. The Hardage-Giddens Funeral Home, Jacksonville, handled arrangements.
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John David Bourke of Windsor Locks died Thursday at home. He was 47.
He was born in Hartford and graduated from Suffield High School. He worked for Hi-G Manufacturing, where he was a bench assembler.
He was a communicant of St. Mary's Church, Windsor Locks, and an honorary member of the Windsor Locks Volunteer Fire Department.
He leaves his parents, Jean R. Bourke and Ruth Quagliaroli Bourke of Windsor Locks; a sister, Judy B. McDonald of Windsor Locks; and his nieces and nephews, Megan, Michael, Mark and Maureen McDonald.
The funeral is at 9:15 a.m. Tuesday at the Windsor Locks Funeral Home, 441 Spring St., followed by a Mass at 10 a.m. in St. Mary's Church, Windsor Locks. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Windsor Locks. Calling hours are from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday.
Donations may be made to the John D. Bourke Memorial Scholarship Fund, c/o Windsor Locks Dollars for Scholars, Box 653, Windsor Locks, CT 06096.


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No one was seriously hurt in the Wednesday evening accident on the Wave Swinger ride at the Canadian National Exhibition. Police said most of the injured children, ages five to 15, suffered cuts, bruises and neck and back injuries.
"I thought the whole thing was going to blow. I've never been that scared," said Sayland Green, 12, as she was being examined by paramedics. "It was a horror show."
The Wave Swinger is a circular ride with 48 swing-style seats attached by metal chains to a dome.
"We're not sure what happened. There was a malfunction, and the chairs dropped to the platform," said Alfie Phillips, president of Conklin Shows, which owns the midway.
Witnesses reported hearing a loud crash before the chairs fell.
"Everyone came bouncing down," said John Sampson, manager of the Red Dragon Tattoo stand, located across from the Wave Swinger.
Phillips said the Wave Swinger had been inspected Wednesday morning by the ride foreman, a Conklin Shows employee, and Tuesday morning by a safety inspector from the Canadian National Exhibition.
"We have an excellent safety record, but these things happen," Phillips said Wednesday night.
The ride has been shut down and will be carefully inspected before a decision is made on whether to let it reopen, said Tom Zach, spokesman for the Technical Standards and Safety Association.
The accident came after a rash of recent accidents at amusement parks in the United States that killed four people.


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Derbyshire deconstructs Commie Futurist!
Or, at least, something like that.
In the National Review Onlines blog 'The Corner', Derbyshire recounts a speech reported to be by old-line Communist Chi Haotian in which he foresees the need for China to take over North America because "only countries like the United States, Canada and Australia have the vast land to serve our need for mass colonization." He doesn't specifically say what would happen to the people living there now, but implies that they would simply be eradicated.
Now this is good red-meat stuff, on a par with Dan Simmons forecast of the future, and I expected Derbyshire to start frothing, but instead he simply deconstructs the vision, somewhat the way I have tried to do with Simmon's Century War. Here the key conclusion:
Whether China will actually have the will and ability to depopulate North America by biological warfare in the near future is pretty doubtful, though. For one thing, the demographic issue Chi makes much of is a passing phase: all the signs are that the demographic cratering we already see in Japan and S. Korea is in China's near future, too. For another, Chinese society is at present too chaotic and uncontrolled (yes, really) for any unified effort of the kind Chi is fantasizing about. If you still harbor any residual Mao-era notions of a nation of drilled blue ants acting in regimented harmony, go stand at a traffic circle in Beijing for a few minutes. China has to work through some major systemic problems before embarking on any great national project like the de-population and colonization of North America.
Personally I would have doubted the validity of the speech itself since it is reported from a suspect source, but the Derby says he believes it because, well, that's the way old Party warhorses talk - including his father-in-law!


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I love reflections & trying to capture them on camera.
And, as I'm a 'window shopper', rather than an actual shopper, I often notice more than just the goods for sale in the window.
Last Friday was a such a day.
My Odd Shot, is this...
These rather unusual Cat models, dressed to kill, caught my attention immediately. As I couldn't decide which pair amused me the most, I'm showing both...
They certainly struck me as an oddity, with a bonus reflection.
Odd Shots is hosted by Katney @ her Kaboodle!
So, to my Monochrome Monday entry!
Just a few shops down, I captured this...
It looks far better transposed to B&W, than it is original form.
This meme is the photochild of Aileni.
Thanks to him, I'm experimenting more, with my current photo's.
More Monochrome maniac's can be found HERE!
Finally, for Today's Flowers, to bring the reflections theme to a close, I'm reshowing a photograph taken this Summer.
I have no idea of the flowers/plants name or rather didn't.
It's a tropical creeper; a small cutting was 'stolen' by my late Mother, when on a garden visit, x number of years ago!
She nurtured it, & even under my very non-green, uncaring fingers, it still produces multiple waxy flower heads.
Each are made up of clusters, of small individual, exotically fragrant star like florets, that produce nectar, which forms in large sticky droplets.
Here my kitchen garden window is reflected in one...Today's Flowers was created by Luiz Santilli Jnr & now managed by him & Denise B Castro HERE!
Per a helpful 'Comment' from my friends Maggie & Mitch, I now have the flowers name; it's Hoya carnosa [Wax-plant].
Thanks guys, your are brilliant!
Looking through the glass
Reflections of the past
What do I dare to see
Staring back at me.
Reflections bounce off window panes
Images of what was gained
Reflections of the past
Memories broken and lost
Reflections of the present
Haunting memories not so distant
Reflections through the tears
Through the looking glass all the fears
From the shadow and from the light
All these reflections sudddenly take flight.
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Ecosystem response to precipitation variability
Water availability is a major regulator of net primary production in arid and semi-arid regions. A clear distinction between short- vs. long-term ecological response to precipitation variation is needed to anticipate the ecological consequences of climate change. We used a long time series of satellite data to derive gridded information on ecosystem productivity and separated the spatial and temporal responses of diverse ecosystems across a large productivity and climate gradient throughout California. Long-term mean annual productivity increases with mean precipitation spatially across the landscape and leveled off over wetter areas. The temporal sensitivity of productivity to year-to-year precipitation variation is much lower than that derived from the spatial relationship. The interannual response decreases over the driest areas, limited by the growth potential, and decreased over wetter areas due to light or nutrient constraints, resulting in the highest sensitivity in grasslands. This study indicates the impact of changing precipitation in California will depend strongly on temporal scale and the prediction of the ecological consequences of future precipitation change depends on whether the equilibration process is rapid or gradual.
Related publication: Jin, Y. and M. L. Goulden (2013), Ecological consequences of precipitation variation: separating short- vs. long-term effects using satellite data, Global Ecology and Biogeography, doi: 10.1111/geb.12135. [PDF]
Post-fire vegetation recovery trajectories
Most information on post-fire succession in the boreal region to date comes from chronosequence studies comparing communities of different ages, or direct observations of post-fire species composition and tree densities. Our studies demonstrated the capability of time series of satellite observations in tracking the varying rates of vegetation recovery along burn severity and latitudinal gradients over a heterogenous landscape.
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Jin, Y., J. T. Randerson, M. L. Goulden, and S. J. Goetz (2012), Post-fire changes in net shortwave radiation along a latitudinal gradient in boreal North America, Geophysical Research Letters, 39, L13403, doi:10.1029/2012GL051790. [PDF]
Jin, Y., J. T. Randerson, S. J. Goetz, P. S. A. Beck, M. M. Loranty, and M. L. Goulden (2012), The influence of burn severity on post-fire vegetation recovery and albedo change during early succession in North American boreal forests, Journal of Geophysical Research-Biogeosciences, 117, G01036, doi:10.1029/2011JG001886. [PDF]
Mechanisms for interannual C variations in California
We used the CASA biogeochemical model driven by climate and satellite vegetation index to estimate net primary production (NPP) and net ecosystem exchange (NEP) and compared various mechanisms that control the interannual variation in California's carbon budget. California's NPP (185 TgC yr-1) was roughly double its fossil fuel emission (96 TgC yr–1) during 2000-2005. The net C budget was dominated by fossil fuel emissions, considering ecosystem carbon storage is typically less than half NPP. We also found that the magnitude of interannual variation in NPP caused by climate variability is 23 TgC yr-1; Ttotal NEP by 18.4 TgC yr-1. Fire emissions varied by 2.9 TgC yr-1. The fluctuations in fossil fuel emission is 8 TgC yr-1, smaller than that of the ecosystem NEP, but larger than that caused by fire.


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"It is known from the Sages that our mother, Zion, cries and wails for us; we are her children, and she waits for us to return to her.
"'With my own flesh I saw my Gd.' In 1942, before Pesach, a horrifying decree was issued by the accursed wicked ones in in Slovakia, to kidnap Jewish girls from age 16 and up and bring them to a cruel land, an unknown place. Until today, the fate of thousands of pure Jewish souls who were brought there is unknown; Gd will avenge them quickly. There was then a great fear in the Jewish camp, and I know of one who wished to save his young daughters lest they fall into this wicked trap, and he tried to cross the border with his daughters. This was Chol haMoed Pesach, and he promised his wife that he would send a message by telegraph from across the border when he arrived, letting her know that he and his children had arrived safely at their destination. The mother sat in her house with her eyes failing with worry, anticipating at every moment the arrival of the happy news that they had crossed the border in peace and arrived in a safe place. But the father and his daughters were caught before they could cross the border, and they were brought to a city near the border and jailed all through chol hamoed and through the end of Pesach, and they were in great danger of being sent to a cruel land, in accord with their practice of punishing for flight. Anyone who fled and was caught was sent to a cruel land, in a manner which was yet more cruel than that used for others sent there. This became known to his wife, to the mother of the daughters, and we can only imagine the bitter emotion that overtook their mother and turned her joy at their flight into grief, and her Yom Tov was turned to mourning, Gd save us, for her husband and daughters. She sat and wept all through Yom Tov without halt, and the world actually turned dark for her; one cannot put into words her depressed state, when she learned what had happened to her husband and daughters. She knew what awaited them.
"But remember this man for the good: The great and righteous man, who served Gd with true self-sacrifice in the fullest sense of the world, who in this time endangered his life, the great and pious Rav Shmuel Dovid Unger, head of the Nitra community, who did not rest and was not silent until he had redeemed these three captives at a great price. They went free and could return home to their house without any obstacle, on the last day of Pesach. They let this woman of bitter spirit know immediately, by telephone, that her husband and daughters had emerged free, and would return home the next day, isru chag, in peace, and without obstacle.
"There is no need to tell the effect this great news had on the spirit of that bereft woman, knowing that her husband and daughters had emerged from between the lions' teeth in peace. From that moment she waited with eyes failing with worry for the moment when the father and daughters would return to her home. The next day she did not have the strength to wait for them at home; she sat at the entrance to the yard, her eyes looking out for the moment they would come, and when they came and she saw them she burst out in a cry, pouring out all of the awesome emotion in her heart. She could not produce words of thanks to Gd for the magnitude of the miracle performed for her and for them, from the outpouring of feeling in her heart. One who did not witness the moment they actually met and saw each other again, mother with her daughters, after they returned from such a horrific captivity, and the mother's weeping when she saw that her daughters had returned home, and the joy of the mother of children at that moment, never saw a feeling of joy.
"Therefore, since I know of that illumination which occurred in our days, so I imagine and describe the joy of our mother, the Land of Israel, when all of us will return to her after such a horrific captivity which we have experienced at this time, and the amazing joy which the mother will experience with her children, meaning Israel with us and us with her. Therefore I have named my book, "The joyous mother of children.""
(R' Yissachar Techtel, Em haBanim Semeichah, Prologue)
Have a great day,
Monday, April 19, 2010
The Joy of Israel at our return home
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