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I am a Mormon. A Christian. A Latter-day Saint. I am a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I believe in Jesus Christ. I know that He lives. I know that he knows and loves me personally. I have a testimony that what this church teaches is true.
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We Believe in God, the Eternal Father, and in His Son, Jesus Christ and in the Holy Ghost.
We believe that man will be punished for their own sins, and not for Adam's transgression.
We believe that through the Atonement of Christ, all mankind may be saved, by obedience to the laws and ordinances of the Gospel.
We believe that the first principles and ordinances of the Gospel are: first, Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ; second, Repentance; third, Baptism by immersion for the remission of sins; fourth, Laying on of hands for the gift of the Holy Ghost.
We believe that a man must be called of God, by prophecy, and by the laying on of hands by those who are in authority, to preach the Gospel and administer in the ordinances thereof.
We believe in the same organization that existed in the Primitive Church, namely, apostles, prophets, pastors, teachers, evangelists, and so forth.
We believe in the gift of tongues, prophecy, revelation, visions, healing, interpretation of tongues, and so forth.
We believe the Bible to be the word of God as far as it is translated correctly; we also believe the Book of Mormon to be the word of God.
We believe all that God has revealed, all that He does now reveal, and we believe that He will yet reveal many great and important things pertaining to the Kingdom of God.
We believe in the literal gathering of Israel and in the restoration of the Ten Tribes; that Zion (the New Jerusalem) will be built upon the American continent; that Christ will reign personally upon the earth; and, that the earth will be renewed and receive its paradisiacal glory.
We claim the privilege of worshiping Almighty God according to the dictates of our on conscience, and allow all men the same privilege, let them worship how, where, or what they may.
We believe in being subject to kings, presidents, rulers, and magistrates, in obeying, honoring, and sustaining the law.
We believe in being honest, true, chaste, benevolent, virtuous, and in doing good to all men; indeed, we may say that we follow the admonition of Paul--We believe all things, we hope all things, we have endured many things, and hope to be able to endure all things. If there is anything virtuous, lovely, or of good report or praiseworthy, we seek after these things.
Why I am a Mormon
I have come to know and love this gospel. To me it simply makes sense. The doctrine of eternal families, knowing that this lifetime is not the end, knowing that when we die we will be reunited with our loved ones who have gone on before us. The gospel has brought so much joy and happiness into my life. I know that our prophet Thomas S. Monson is a foreordained prophet, sear, and revelator. I know that this church and its gospel is true. I testify of these things with all my heart.
Why I am going on my mission
This past fall I had the opportunity to attend school at BYU Idaho, and while I was up there my sister and I were able to attend the Sunday Morning Session of the October 2012 General Conference. For me, being able to attend was amazing, especially since that wonderful announcement had just been made the day before by President Thomas S. Monson.
A few weeks before the October General Conference my older sister received her call to serve in the Washington D.C. North Temple Visitors Center Mission. As soon as the announcement was made I knew that Meghan and I could end up serving at the same time as each other.
The whole drive home I couldn't stop thinking about what I would do, now that the option to serve had opened up to me as well. Up at school I attended the temple to do baptisms as often as I could. While I was waiting to do confirmations I was reading in Doctrine and Covenants 31:3 which says, "Lift up your heart and rejoice, for the hour of your mission is come; and your tongue shall be loosed, and you shall declare glad tidings of great joy unto this generation."
After I read those words I knew that my time to serve was now. Even though when the verse was originally written it was intended for another person entirely. I know that my Heavenly Father made sure that that specific verse was in there for me personally.
I have now received my call to serve in the Ukraine L'viv Mission. I am so excited to serve the Lord and declare the Gospel to the world.
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WASHINGTON -- President Clinton challenged Congress yesterday to find $1.1 billion a year to finance a catch-all collection of anti-terrorism measures, including new airline security equipment and procedures to use computerized records to single out some passengers for extra scrutiny.
The proposal also calls for stepped-up protection at federal offices, museums and monuments around the nation and the world, as well as increased staffing for the FBI, the Federal Aviation Administration and federal prosecutors and courts.
"We know we can't make the world risk-free, but we can reduce the risks we face, and we have to take the fight to the terrorists," Clinton said in an Oval Office ceremony where he accepted the recommendations of an airline safety commission headed by Vice President Al Gore. "If we have the will, we can find the way."


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Madison (WKOW) -- Even though it was barely 20 degrees on Madison's west side on Thursday morning, dozens of volunteers picked up their Meals on Wheels deliveries for the day.
Cold doesn't faze those folks. But a Friday snowstorm might.
"It's a tough call," said Dane County Meals on Wheels manager Jane Snowden. "We're choosing between delivering the meals and volunteer safety."
Snowden says Home Health United, which manages the program, might call off deliveries on Friday if the weather is too dangerous.
They normally make 325 meals for seniors and other needy residents. Snowden says most of their recipients typically can safely go a day without a meal from the program.
Meanwhile, medicine deliveries can't afford to take a snow day.
CareWisconsin's medicine delivery program is making contingency plans in light of snowy forecasts.
Deliveryman Phil Chase says he doubled up his rounds on Thursday, bringing medicine and other supplies to his customers a day early just in case he can't drive on Friday.
"They rely on us, a lot," said Chase. "A lot of them don't even see anyone during the week except for us."
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Introduction: Underwater Mask for Gopro Hero, Using Mask, Joint and 3 Sugrus
We get a long joint, then cut its two edges, then use the iron to smooth it out, use pliers to clean iron
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In the last few years, Toronto received a bit of a reputation.
In a good way, of course.
For those who have outgrown the loud and overly intoxicated entertainment district that many early 20s look forward to every Friday, Toronto has a thriving music scene with venues that live up to the hype.
The Guardian dubbed Toronto as one of the best places to be a musician and New York Times vocally announced that Toronto was "having a Seattle moment".
As a proud Torontian, without a doubt the city is diverse not only in its population but also in its music offerings. As residents, we can see huge international talents one night of the week and up and coming local acts in countless Toronto venue options.
Most of these gems around the city are located in and around the West end specifically, Roncesvalles.
Check out the list below of top venues in Toronto's West End.
If there's one word to describe Cadillac, it's retro eclectic. The venue hosts all types and doesn't discriminate – country, trivia nights, burlesque acts, you name it. Their acts are surely to impress during large-scale events such as Canadian Music Week or on an average Saturday night when you're looking for a live band.
It's a fact: everyone loves Dakota Tavern. If you're a fan of folk, country, or blues – you are in for a treat. Open and busy during any day of the week (Blues Tuesdays!), Dakota attracts a thriving scene. Tip: Leave your phone at home – the venue is located downstairs with no signal, forcing you to actually talk to your company.
Gate 403
If you want a casual jazz and blues evening with an extensive drink list, this place is for you. A Roncesvalles treat for the locals, you're bound to run into your West-end area neighbours while enjoying a cozy atmosphere.
The tagline reads, "Toronto's premier live music venue since 2002" and well, they're telling the truth. The MOD Club is on a larger side that welcomes slightly better known acts around and outside of the city. Check the schedule as the venue is a hub for every type of music. If you're really feeling like making a night of it, after live music shows The MOD Club turns into a dancing floor outside of the entertainment district chaos.
Gladstone Hotel
A small stage located in one of the oldest hotels in Toronto that welcomes relaxed rock tunes to compliment your brunch or Friday night karaoke to compliment your inner rock star. Whatever the occasion, the venue is always full so get there early.
You will recognize Lee's Palace from miles away by its hip crowd outside and graffiti mural done by Toronto's well known local artist Al Runt. What used to be a former movie theatre is now one of Toronto's established live music venues that host secret shows for bands such as Mumford & Sons and in the past, beer bottle smashing Kurt Cobain of Nirvana.
The Garrison
This venue opened in 2009 and has been bustling ever since. When the venue opened, a local well respected artist booker from Sneaky Dee's migrated over to The Garrison ensuring a great start from the beginning. The venue has been going strong confirming that Toronto's indie music scene is dominating the West End.
Not My Dog
Nightly music venue with a vintage vibe (could it be the arcade machine?) This cozy bar is a favourite among locals and is located in the heart of Parkdale.


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Sean was baptized on Friday night and his testimony was amazing. He talked for a few minutes about the Word of Wisdom. He believes the Word of Wisdom has had a huge effect on his health, but has had even more impact on him spiritually. Just to remind, he's the guy that went from complete atheist to a solid member of the Church in just a matter of months. We are being blessed here people!
Elder Dallin H. Oaks of the Twelve, Elder Donald L. Hallstrom of the Presidency of the Seventy, Elder F. Michael Watson of the Seventy, and Bishop Dean M. Davies of the Presiding Bishopric all came to Singapore Saturday for a special member fireside. It was way cool. After Elder Oaks finished speaking all the authorities came and had a meet-and-greet with the missionaries. Elder Hallstrom smacked me in the side of the head after I shook his hand! I was struck by a General Authority! How many people can say that?! By the way, his hands are huge! Elder Oaks went way off script. It was very personal and he made some jokes and jumped in and out of several topics. He talked about being flexible and change as a principle of the gospel. He then talked about equality. He said many are convinced that everyone should be equal. He said that equality is an important principle, but only up to a certain point. Once you start pressing equality in everything, it turns into a problem and starts to corrupt society. I thought it was a fresh view on an interesting issue. Apostles are pretty smart guys, I think.
[We found out later that the following day Elder Oaks presided over the creation of the Hyderabad India Stake, the first stake ever created in India. He was by Elders Hallstrom and Anthony D. Perkins of the Seventy.]
Today is the first relaxing P-day we've had in a long while. It has been really nice. I took a nap and read some scripture and played a bit of basketball this morning. Not too bad. We're gonna be headed to the zoo next week. And President told us today about an international seafood buffet around here that costs less than a chili crab! Gonna get me som 'o dat!
Just five weeks left! I just can't really bring myself to believe it.
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Monday, April 27, 2009
LOIRE VALLEY CHATEAU de LANGEAIS
Monday, April 27, 2009 Chateau de Langeais
We had a leisurely morning as we didn't have far to travel to reach our first Chateau on today's agenda; left the hotel about eight thirty and then the fun began. Remember, we were in a Formule One in an industrial area on the outskirts of Angers so the road out was somewhat of a gray area since we don't have a detailed map.
We were trying to take the small roads so we bypassed the toll road and headed east. We kept following signs and suddenly we realized that we were headed north instead of east; the skies were full of clouds instead of sunshine! Bottom line, we made a large triangle and ended up traveling an extra fifty miles or so; but, what a wonderful serendipity experience in the French countryside! We finally managed to find a toll road that got us straightened out and moving in the correct direction.
We arrived at Chateau de Langeais about ten fifteen; an hour later than we'd planned to be there. It is located in the center of a small village and has a drawbridge entry. Its claim to fame is that this was the place that King Charles VIII was married to the fourteen year old Princess Anne de Bretagne. Each of the rooms was beautifully staged with fresh floral arrangements, many tapestries, many pieces of period furniture and mannequins in the room with the marriage scene recreated. Mary enjoyed touring at her own pace with a descriptive card in English in every room as we entered. Not a huge Chateau but very charming and easy to tour in an hour.
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Borealis and the Dreyblatt concert BergenPublished 26/03/2011 aa Leave a Comment
Wake Island, the dream out of time continuesPublished 17/03/2011 aa Leave a Comment
First of all its Ballard – My Dream of Flying to Wake Island – then after the 9.0 earthquake off Sendai in Japan the reports of a Tsunami warning for Wake Island and through a search into information about the island a link through the website Ballardian, to the Swedish film maker Solveig Nordlund and her film.
"In 2002 the Ballardian feature-film universe expanded substantially with the release of Aparelho Voador a Baixa Altitude, Solveig Nordlund's artfully rendered riff on JG Ballard's 1976 short story, 'Low-Flying Aircraft'. Seen mainly at film festivals, this Portuguese-Swedish co-production was a welcome addition to the Ballard filmography."
In the wake of the terrible tragedy in Japan, the legacy of a nuclear radiation, the Pacific WWII battles, the history of the island and our current awareness of wind carried radiation (since Chernobyl) that would cross the pacific towards the USA trips out our imagination in a way that Ballard would see.
Traveling to Wake Island now would be perfect timing, close to an edge of past present and future, a place out of time. A place of the 'mythology of the future'.
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Asking Nature something presumes that there is such a thing as Nature, but here we have a site with a purpose for Nature. Nature is reconfigured into a resource of interaction, ideas and facsimiles for application into the human world. Such depth mining will be continually fascinating but the solutions may be eternally superficial as well. The goal appears to be financial masquerading as humanistic. We shall see, in due course, as ever. As for being a new kind of search engine with ethical intent, who knows, when the web and life is already everything and everywhere. Biochemical solutions could mean biochemical problems with the eye always on the end product and not the processes of production, extinction and trail damage en route. Timothy Morton's writing on – ecomimesis – and the concept of – ecology without nature – may be a good antidote for this kind of techno-spiritual mimesis. Ask Nature looks smooth but is it asset mining with an ecological twist? Can studying schools of fish really make a smart car, if the smart car has to be built with something and run on something else. The idea of total synthesis where we get exactly what we desire with no nightmare is probably not just around the next bend in the river or the glass clad lab. If a super life saving drug turns up that cures all, or a free, limitless energy supply reveals itself then we are home free, aren't we? Then what?


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No doubt, there is a lot of advice about insurance available. You may have heard others discussing the subject. Well, here are some handy suggestions to help you make some decisions regarding insurance, read on:
Look into multiple insurance policy discounts. When you bundle your insurance contracts with one company, you will often get a discount of 10% or more. If you currently have home insurance with a company that you are satisfied with, contact them and get a quote for auto or life insurance. You may find that you will get a discount on every policy.
To keep the cost of travel insurance down you should check to see what your current health insurance plan would cover. Some policies, and Medicare, don't offer any coverage if you are outside of the United States and territories, others may only cover the a fixed amount for an accident but nothing for sickness that requires hospitalization.
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Maintain a respectable credit report in order to keep your insurance rates low. Insurance companies use your credit score to determine your premium. Customers who have poor credit or are considered high risk will be viewed as such by insurers, and therefore charged higher premiums.
Insurance is like any profession: it uses a lot of specialized words (indemnification, liability, etc.) So if you don't understand something about a policy you're about to buy, STOP. Ask the insurance professional you're talking with to back up and explain in terms that you can understand. If you still don't get it, make them explain it again. Nothing is worse than signing on for a policy that either costs too much or doesn't cover enough, because you didn't feel comfortable asking questions about it beforehand.
Make sure that you always examine pet insurance renewal forms as closely as you would your own insurance forms. Some pet insurance companies treat renewals like new applications. If reed umbrella company does this, your premiums may rise significantly if your pet now has a chronic illness that he didn't have last year. Any insurance company who does this isn't one you will want to continue being covered by in the future.
Maintain a respectable credit report in order to keep your insurance rates low. Many insurance companies include credit history in their calculations when figuring your insurance rates. If credit companies consider you a "high risk" customer, insurance companies may have the same opinion and raise your rates accordingly.
Know your credit score before you go shopping for insurance. Your credit does influence the quotes you will receive when you are on the hunt for coverage. If you know you have a high credit score, use that information to your advantage to push for a lower premium, you'll usually get it.
If you have not filed an insurance claim for years, check with your agent to see if you could be eligible for a discount. After a few years without filing a claim, an insurance company wants to keep you around. Use the advantage you have to negotiate for a better rate.
If you are newly married, examine your insurance policies closely. You may be able to save hundreds of dollars a year by combining auto insurance policies and other insurances. Pick the insurance agent who is offering the best deal and go with them. Don't waste too much time before you do this, it is best to combine right away and start saving money!
As it is with any other kinds of insurance, raising your deductible will lower your premium payment. Having a high deductible can keep you from making too many frivolous claims that can raise your premiums. If your deductible is really high, you won't likely file a claim.
Insurance bundles can save you a significant amount over individual policies through several different companies. They are well worth considering. By using insurance package rates, fewer companies need to be dealt with and more money is saved.
If you find that you are having difficulty making your premium payment each month, consider raising the amount that you have your deductible set at. You are likely to only make claims on larger damages, so it will not really pay for you to invest the extra money to keep your deductible low.
Don't search for any type of insurance without first understanding what it takes to get a policy that is appropriate and in a price range that is also appropriate. You can be such a great shopper with the right knowledge in mind, and it starts with a few good tips, including these insurance tips you can use.
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Hi everybody, for the third time I tried and for the third time I failed. It was a great experience while this blog was active but I have to admit that it has been to long since I posted regulary. While I am still not prepared to declared this blog dead, I have to say that for the time being it is in a "Coma State".
This means that the experience it is not over yet but will wait for a better chance and time to be out of this "Coma State".
I would like to thank everyone who helped here and hope that we keep in touch.
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A doubt
Does anyone have a clue how we are going to live in 20 years?
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Wednesday, May 07, 2008
Underlying Truth
Only now I've seen the documentary of Al Gore. It was a disapointment. I had already some anti-bodies against him. At least since he won the Nobel, but I expected to be a great film.
But nevertheless there was a underlying truth that was not explored: we won't have any solution for the climate crisis. The time and efforts necessary to reverse that tendency is impossible to achieve.
But that does not mean that the World will end, rather it will solve the problem in a rather old-fashioned manner - through Darwin's Law!
But nevertheless there was a underlying truth that was not explored: we won't have any solution for the climate crisis. The time and efforts necessary to reverse that tendency is impossible to achieve.
But that does not mean that the World will end, rather it will solve the problem in a rather old-fashioned manner - through Darwin's Law!
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Wednesday, April 09, 2008
"1. Olympism is a philosophy of life, exalting and combining in a balanced whole the qualities of body, will and mind. Blending sport with culture and education, Olympism seeks to create a way of life based on the joy found in effort, the educational value of good example and respect for universal fundamental ethical principles.
2. The goal of Olympism is to place sport at the service of the harmonious development of man, with a view to promoting a peaceful society concerned with the preservation of human dignity.
3. The Olympic Movement is the concerted, organised, universal and permanent action, carried out under the supreme authority of the IOC, of all individuals and entities who are inspired by the values of Olympism. It covers the five continents. It reaches its peak with the bringing together of the world's athletes at the great sports festival, the Olympic Games. Its symbol is five interlaced rings.
4. The practice of sport is a human right. Every individual must have the possibility of practising sport, without discrimination of any kind and in the Olympic spirit, which requires mutual understanding with a spirit of friendship, solidarity and fair play. The organisation, administration and management of sport must be controlled by independent sports organisations.
5. Any form of discrimination with regard to a country or a person on grounds of race, religion, politics, gender or otherwise is incompatible with belonging to the Olympic Movement.
6. Belonging to the Olympic Movement requires compliance with the Olympic Charter and recognition by the IOC."
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Tuesday, April 08, 2008
Finland: Thought crime or not?
"Yesterday a Finnish blogger, Mikko Ellilä, was convicted of what could be called, despite all the political and legal jargon, a thoughtcrime. What he did was tell several hardly disputable facts: that, on average, white people have a higher IQ than Africans (this difference may be due to nutrition, education and/or genetics but that's beside the point), that crime rates are exceptionally high for Africans (or their offshoots such as African-Americans) and that immigrants consume more of society's resources than what they contribute, i.e., that immigration is a net loss, at least in a welfare state such as ours." (Sandt's Observations )
I don't think that all this thoughts are without dispute. For instance:
- "on average, white people have a higher IQ than Africans" how did they conclude that? Did the studies picked persons from the same level of degree and social background? What I am saying is that you can only conclude that if you pick two persons who are equal and the only diference is the race (one thing that is almost impossible)
- "that crime rates are exceptionally high for Africans" again you have to exclude all things besides race to reach this conclusion. Mixing factors will not allow you to reach a valid conclusion.
- "immigrants consume more of society's resources than what they contribute" my doubt goes if the study did valued the benefit that all Finish have for having lower wages workers? And the jobs they have, don't they create value to Finland?
For me the hard part to believe is that a lawyer could not say that what this blogger said wasn't true, because the hard part is to prove that that claims are true and not the opposite. It is nearly impossible to single out race as a factor for having less IQ or being more prone to violence. There is no cientific proof for this claim. Is this a thought crime? I don't think so.
But this imposes a big and diferent question: Where is the limit for freedom of speech?
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Monday, April 07, 2008
What is the Olimpic Spirit
"China views the demonstrations as contrary to the Olympic spirit because the torch belongs to the world." (Bloomberg)
With everything that is happening with this olimpic games, I have a doubt: What is the Olimpic Spirit?
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If by chance any generous soul drops here I would like to know what does "Olimpic Spirit" means to you!
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Thursday, April 03, 2008
Where is going the freedom of speech
I could not believe these news, I am yet trying to find the full text of this resolution. But if this is true we just took one step back in terms of freedom of speech. I think that religion is a very sensible subject. It is about our own beliefs and it has a strong emotional component.
But religion is also becoming an excuse to allow behaviour that is not normal, and not aceptable in our society.
I think that defamation is always bad, no matter if it is religious, personal or political. But this is diferent from criticizing. My doubt is if a law can trully sepparate both in this subject. For instance the movie that I posted below is it defamation or criticizing? Or saying that some islamic pratices are bad a critic or a defamation?
For instance "The document, which was put forward by the Organization of the Islamic Conference, "expresses deep concern at attempts to identify Islam with terrorism, violence and human rights violations.""
My question is in this matter: This concern is about our newspappers, some videos or does it extend to Bin Laden and other terrorist leaders? From my point of view this link is more strongly defended by the terrorist themselves when they kill in the name of Allah!
Another example: ""urges states to take actions to prohibit the dissemination ... of racist and xenophobic ideas" and material that would incite to religious hatred."
Does this mean that Bin Laden movies will be banned? Or that some programs (like a lebanese program for kids that promote hate against Jews) are going to end?
One example of what can be misunderstood is: "The pressure to protect religions from defamation has been growing ever since a Danish magazine published caricatures of Muhammad, provoking riots across the Islamic world in 2006 in which dozens of people were killed. The publication of a different caricature in a Swedish newspaper last year again led to protests from Muslims."
I think that the reaction to that cartoons was complete non-sense. I saw all the cartoons, and the truth is that there was no defamation to Islam. I know that Islamic law does not allow representation of Muhhamad (may Peace be Upon Him) but Dannish do not live under Islamic law. And I think this separation has to be clear. For instance Islamic view of whoever eats pig is that it becomes a pig. Should this be considered a defamation of our society? I don't think so, and I am not offended at all when someone said that.
Tollerance and respect is a two way street!
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Tuesday, April 01, 2008
Freedom of showing...
Because freedom of speech must be defended and not be an argument of extreme-right movements to gain power.
I decided to show this movie (from T. Van Gogh) because:
a) Shows a reality that some women go through and must be condemmed by everybody so it won't be repited.
b) Shows how much we have changed in four years.
P.S. This is my second time that I try to comeback. Sorry for not being writing...
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Tuesday, May 13, 2008
The Death Of The Most Irrelevant Drummer Since Pete Best.
John Rutsey just died at the age of 55. Who's John Rutsey, no one asks? He was the original drummer of the Canadian ProgRock band, Rush. He was an original member of Rush, he even preceded Lead singer Geddy Lee joining the band.
He played in the band until after Rush released their first eponymously named debut album. He quit due to his health and was replaced by the great Neil Peart. Since Neil Peart is considered one of the best drummers of all time and is Rush's main lyricist this put John Rutsey as one of the most forgotten rock and roll figures.
It doesn't take a devote Rush fan to tell the stark difference in sound from Rush's first album and any album that followed. The first album sounds like derivative Zeppelin while the others sound more uniquely Rush.
Rest In Peace.
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Tuesday, September 3, 2013
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Our driveway has been a mess. We had some really hard rains this spring and one gully was nearing the size of the Grand Canyon.
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That's one long lane. And I agree...good neighbors are indeed priceless! Glad you're up and running!
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Never fails when you mark the lines, they cut them anyways! ugh! Great neighbors are priceless. Glad your lane will be able to handle all the run off now.
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Wednesday, February 9, 2011
A New Name
I don't pretend to understand the book of Revelation. But sometimes a snippet of scripture there resonates with my spirit. One of those scriptures, found in a letter to the Church in Pergamum, is a reference to a new name:
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He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes, I will give some of the hidden manna. I will also give him a white stone with a new name written on it, known only to him who receives it.
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I have decided to give PE a chance, since I have had low self esteem since my first sexual encounter where I couldn't get hard.
I have been with a few girls since then and sometimes I have the same problem, where as sometimes I can get erect, but unable to finish of.
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Since I'm European I will probably post my stats in centimeter, but if it's a big problem for someone, I can of course calculate it to inches, but won't do that until someone asks for it)
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Go to /b/, that's what it's for.
My good friend got banned from this vent and wants revenge. Well we all know mpgh is the answer to revenge :P If you have vent go spam this channel use a fake name
Do whatever you guys like heres the info:
no password
Cabal Online Channel password: NOT SURE YET WILL FIND OUT
If you a geek and know how to hack vents or w.e and play pranks DO IT!!!!
If you don't coming after you!
Go to /b/, that's what it's for.
Dead nigga.
Which is why I sent him there. They'll start terrorizing him and his family and we'll never hear from him again .


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When she lost her soul mate, Caleb, Eve felt like her world had ended. Trapped in the palace, forced to play the part of the happy, patriotic princess of The New America—and the blushing bride of her father's top adviser—Eve's whole life is a lie. The only thing that keeps her going is Caleb's memory, and the revolution he started.
Now, Eve is taking over where Caleb left off. With the help of Moss, an undercover subversive in the King's court, she plots to take down The New America, beginning with the capital, the City of Sand. Will Eve be able to bring about a new, free world when she's called upon to perform the ultimate act of rebellion—killing her father?
In Rise, Eve must choose who to leave behind, who to save, and who to fight as Anna Carey's epic tale of romance and sacrifice in the chilling dystopia of The New America comes to a stunning conclusion.
Rise by Anna Carey
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
(Source: I own a copy of this book.)
This is book 3 in the 'Eve' series.
Eve is married to Charles and told that Caleb is dead. She isn't about to let this stop her and her plans though – to kill her father, and take down the new America.
Can Eve really take down the new America? Can she save the girls from the schools? And can she ever find happiness again?
This was a great end to the series, and definitely my favourite of the three.
I liked how strong Eve was in this book, and how she tried to take charge and really make a difference. The way she carried on and made the best of things, even in difficult situations was great, and I really liked her attitude and drive.
I liked the storyline in this book, and for me it was my favourite of the series. I found this book to be very different from the first, and although there were a couple of really stupid plot holes lurking, the book was actually a really good read.
There wasn't a lot of romance in this book, as even though Eve married Charles she wasn't in love with him, and remained faithful to Caleb, even though he was dead. (Spoiler - Highlight to view -
Her pregnancy wasn't a shock at all either, as it was pretty obvious in book 2 that she was pregnant. I thought she coped pretty well with this really though. )[ Her pregnancy wasn't a shock at all either, as it was pretty obvious in book 2 that she was pregnant. I thought she coped pretty well with this really though. (hide spoiler)]
The ending was also good, and I was so pleased by what we discovered right at the end – something that I had been hoping for all book! This was pretty predictable really though.
Overall; a good and satisfying end to the series.
8 out of 10.


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following my run, i shoveled for 30 minutes and now my back is killing me. then i took out the recycling and garbage. i'm so domestic now. ha.
i'm simply beat after the run and shoveling. i'm going to go to bed early and read some more of my book. i better not have to shovel again tomorrow morning!
what i most wanted to mention was that last saturday i ran my first ever race with my mom, sister, and gf (all together). it was fun times!!!!! frigid, but fun times.
they had a costume contest; this dude was the best in my opinion.
here is my first ever tree. its a real tree. it has some character (in other words its not exactly a perfectly shaped tree). but its my first tree!


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Today we were all part of a big set design and memory game team. Thanks Tim, for giving us more to think about before 6:45AM than many of us normally have to think about all day :).
*warm up: 2 x 300's
#1: fit in two laps one arm and two laps kick
#2: fit in two laps sprint and two laps stroke
*5 x 300's
#1: 5 underwater dolphin kicks off each wall
#2: underwater U-Turns at each wall
#3: broken by 50 for 5 sec, descending
#4: 20 strokes fly, 20 back, 20 breast, swim rest free
#5: fast
*2 x 300's
#1: combine any two strokes (such as free pull with breast kick)
#2: sprint no breath free until you have to stop; sprint free until you have to stop; fly until you have to stop; repeat (stop = complete stop hanging vertical on lane line until you can continue)
*12 x 25's
3 underwater
3 sprint free
3 fly
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Function: Editing
This intro was an intro to the recording of a dance perfomance in 2011, it was my first attempt at editing using Adobe After Effects. Since my inexperience was a disadvantage, I chose a style that was meant to resemble crude puppetry, as this was relatively straightforward and also complemented the dance.
In hindsight I realize how many errors I did when creating this clip. The poorly sized backdrop, clumsy animation and having no concern for images of different resolution.
It was, however, quite educational. I cut out the dancers from images taken with their personal cameras, coloured the background green and keyed it out later in the production. It was difficult to make the effects varied and entertaining at the same time, and I struggled with
The music is "Temple of Pork" from the videogame "Muppet Monster Adventure" and composed by Michael Giacchino.
This video was made to play on the back wall of a scene that I created as part of my Drama curriculum. I was inspired by my previous work with intro above and set out to create a more complex work. The model originally had separate arms, legs, hands and feet that could be animated independently of each other, and it also emulated a much more realistic walk. When testing this on-stage it became apparent that this technically superior animation would not supplement the scene playing in front of it very well, so I had to make it more jerky, used less head models, redo the body and skew the height/width ratio to make it seem more cartoonish and childish. This greatly improved the experience, and I realised that I need to experiment more with the relationship between technical quality and function.
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When the Cloud makes Rain
This morning I was preparing to make some final adjustments to a presentation I am to deliver on Wednesday at the Cloud Security Alliance Congress in Orlando. Prezi (prezi.com) is a cool cloud app that allows a much more interesting presentation than the square slide, square slide, square slide sequence of Powerpoint. The issue this morning was that every attempt to get to the site ended in 502 Bad Gateway. I hate when that happens.
I checked Twitter and sure enough, prezi.com was having major issues. Hundreds of tweets from customers desperate to get their presentations running. Many panicked tweets like "My presentation is due and your site is down?!?!" Hmmmm. This cloud stuff is really cool when it works. But if you have connectivity issues or the host site is unavailable because of poor change management (my prediction for why Prezi is down today) what can you do? The cloud service providers have you over a barrel. They have your content. You cannot update or edit your own content when their site is down.
Having given many presentations where wifi or internet connections were unavailable, I knew that using Prezi was a risk. Prezi has a feature that will allow you to download your presentation for offline use. Apparently many of their customers had not thought ahead about the possibility of the service being offline.
When your entire business model revolves around 24/7 availability, it only takes one event like this morning to ruin your world-wide online reputation. I hope prezi comes through unscathed on this one. Perhaps they should consider a traditional software licensing model that does not rely on 99.99% uptime for their infrastructure.
SOCs Rocks? or not……
So, the AICPA has killed off a defacto brand, SAS 70, and created three new reporting standards, SOC 1, SOC 2, and SOC 3 to replace it. If that sounds a bit like a Dr. Seuss book, you are in good company. SOC stands for Service Organization Controls which is what these new reporting standards are supposed to address.
SOC 1 is the "new" SAS 70. The official standard is SSAE 16, or "Statement on Standards for Attestation Engagements number 16" to be precise. When the AICPA announced the demise of SAS 70, they simultaneously introduced SSAE 16 as its replacement. So naturally, as a service organization who has had SAS 70 audits for years, and is already "SAS 70 certified", you will ask your auditor for an SSAE 16 report for 2011, right? Yes, you will. And that is precisely why the new SOC reports will not accomplish what the AICPA wants them to.
The biggest problem with SAS 70 was that it has been misused and abused since Sarbanes-Oxley (the other SOX) became law. It was never intended to be an audit of general IT controls for an unrestricted audience. It was created by auditors for other auditors who were performing financial statement audits. The guidance for SSAE 16 clearly states that a SOC 1 report is also intended for auditors performing financial statement audits. But the service organizations that have had SAS 70 reports are now asking their auditors for SSAE 16 reports because their customers are asking for SSAE 16 report because it is the "new SAS 70". Those customers don't care that the report is intended for use in financial statement audits. They just want the report so that when their auditors ask for the SSAE 16 report (which they inevitably will) it will be available.
SOC 2 and SOC 3 reports could have been the next big thing for companies seeking some kind of assurance over the IT general controls for their cloud and colocation service providers. The reports are based on a standard set of control principles which makes it easy to know that a given service organization has all the right kinds of controls in place. But because the AICPA did such a poor job of preparing everyone for the change and educating them on which report was best, everyone will just ask for SSAE 16 because it is the replacement for SAS 70. The people in the trenches who are asking for these reports don't care about whether it is appropriate or not. They just want to be able to give the report to the auditors when they ask for it.
And by the way, the auditors asking for the report really don't care either. As long as they can check the box on their working papers that will soon say "SSAE 16", it won't matter if the service being provided has a financial statement impact to their client or not. They are covered and that is all that matters.
Meanwhile we still don't have a certification or a standardized audit to ensure that Cloud Provider A and Cloud Provider B have appropriate IT general controls in place.


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QQQ used to be the ticker symbol for trading the Nasdaq 100. Now they've added an extra Q. But today I won't speak about stocks, or math, or anything like that. I'll redeem myself from my previous post by talking about sex.
One of the great things about writing a book is inventing a pseudonym, because it gives you an alter ego. That "other you" has a newfound freedom to talk and write about all sorts of topics you might otherwise shy away from.
Sex is the great leveller (excuse the pun). It cuts across race barriers, classes, generations, looks, nationalities, and religions. If you'll bear with me, sex screws everything up. It does so by dilution, which is an application of the second law of thermodynamics. This law states that kitchens get messy all by themselves but the opposite never happens. Sex dilutes races, religions, and inheritances. Many rules exist to stop us having sex, but there are no rules required to encourage us.
Years ago at college I took a course in animal behaviour, or ethology. In the exam I had a wonderful question:
How does the female stop the male from being promiscuous?
The reason that the female wants to do that is not because of some misplaced moral constraint, but simply to maximise her genes (rather than his jeans) in the population. It's an evolutionary strategy. It was one of the essays I truly enjoyed writing, and I ended it with the ultimate example, the praying mantiss, who eats her mate after he has gotten his evil way with her. If ever there was a case for coitus interruptus and run for the hills, that would be it.
My cue for QQQ was a short talk I gave about The India Road to a book club called the Quinziéme Quorum (Q)lub. The last Q is my own, but I think it should be part of the name. It has an exclusively female membership, and the name itself attests to exclusivity. No more than fifteen may be a part, I'm not sure whether it is statutory to be female for admission, but a guy in there would get eaten alive, much like the praying mantiss.
Some very tough ladies in there, but delightful. They were genuinely interested in the background to the book, and I told them that over lunch I would be happy to talk about any subjects related to the writing process and the content, including characters, dialog, sequencing, and even sex scenes.
We never got round to that, but we talked about all sorts of other stuff. I think sex scenes should be an integral part of novels of a particular genre, because they add spice to the book, and can help both in characterisation and in telling the story. Sex may be subtle and restrained, or it may be explicit, but it must be contextual, not gratuitous. Books that randomly splice scenes where various protagonists are at it like bunnies tend to be ridiculous more than anything else. So it's not surprising bad sex scenes are eligible for an award.
There is a Portuguese novel written in the vein of Dan Brown that explores Columbus's nationality, except instead of the hero (a history professor) having a brainy hotty she is instead a Swedish prostitute. The hero's not too sharp either, he only detects she's a whore posing as an exchange student when someone tells him at the end of the book. At some point in the story the Swedish girl, who is rather well endowed, explains her fantasy of making a soup with her breast milk. Eeewww.
But the shortlisted "Bad Sex Award" books are right up there (sorry again) with the best of 'em. My favourite on a very quick read of the "Award" link is from "To Love, Honour and Betray" by Kathy Lette (if she was called latte it would be back to the other story):
Sebastian's erect member was so big I mistook it for some sort of monument in the centre of a town. I almost started directing traffic around it.
Puts Cleopatra's needle into a whole new light.
Is sex necessary? The US Historical Novel Society posed that question at their Chicago conference in June 2009. I had dinner with Barbara Kyle the previous evening, and she was moderating the session the next day. She told me: the short answer is "Yes." And the long answer is "Yes, duh!"
I was also witness to something called the Late Night Sex Scene readings, which took place after the conference dinner. Slightly anachronic, but also fascinating for me to hear a reading from Jade Lee, essentially describing a Chinese monk who doubled as a cunning linguist – as opposed to a master debater, with apologies to Austin Powers. Certainly the most unusual after dinner speech I ever heard!