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Meet The Staff
Wendy Burchette: Office Manager
Wendy runs the front office as the Office Manager/Treatment Coordinator. She has been in the dental administration field for the past 21 years, and specifically, in my office since 2002. She is married with three grown children and two young grand children.
Her goal in my office is to provide support to parents when it comes to scheduling, billing, and insurance concerns. She is your contact person to answer any financial questions you may have regarding your insurance company and your child's dental treatment. She is also a liaison providing information about our office and outstanding customer service.
Alyson Anguiano, RDA
Having gotten my RDA certificate in 2003, I have been working alongside Dr. Forni for the past 5 years and I can honestly say that I love coming to work each day. I enjoy working with kids and educating parents on how to keep their children's teeth cavity free. Now that I am a mom, I understand the challenges in brushing children's teeth. I hope to pass along to you tips and techniques in making this job easier.
Allison Jackson, RDA
I obtained my RDA certificate in 2011 after completing my undergraduate requirements in San Diego, California. I joined Dr. Forni's practice shortly after graduation from the dental program at Santa Rosa Junior College.
I enjoy working with children and educating them and their parents on the importance of proper dental hygiene and preventative care to overall heath. I look forward to providing the highest level of care to your children.


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It's All About the Pink!
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he he ;)) you make a mini tutorial ;) love it!ReplyDeleteReplies
haha! yes! several people sent me messages that they appreciated me showing the steps, so i will on occasion :) thanks, fifi!Delete
Love this & how you used the stencil for the cup. I've got a stencilled flower with a pink head that I'm thinking of using for this challenge - it's in my little Rhodia so once I've done some things that need doing I might just have a play with that.ReplyDelete
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paula, i saw suzanne mcneill use a stencil in a video and i figured why not. if i had drawn this cup by hand - no one would want to look at it - it would be a square with a handle - hahaha! sad, but true. i'll watch for your flower in the pink challenge :)Delete
Cute cup and saying!ReplyDelete
Your blog is changing--and in a good way. :)
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thanks, rita, though i loved my leaf topper i started with - i thought it made my blog look more like a photography blog, so i wanted a change. cindy is doing a marvelous job - thanks for noticing :)Delete
Fabulous card! I love the details - they really add to it - like the little dark diamonds between the bigger diamonds under the cup and the rope edging. Your focal image is well supported by your composition too!ReplyDeleteReplies
thank you, carolyn, for stopping by and for leaving me a comment. i am glad you enjoyed my art, i hope you will visit me again :)Delete
Love the PINK and the TEA cup....never mind no coffee.....LOLReplyDelete
Love the "little LOGO" you added ;0)
hahaha! are you stalking my blog? :) you are such a blessing to me! and if i could i'd make you a cup of tea for sure :)Delete
I love your stencil/Zentangle combination cup of coffee. The colors are so soothing. Blessings!ReplyDeleteReplies
thanks, arnoldo! i find these colors calming and soothing, too :)Delete
i'm a fan of your art! i always get new ideas when i read your posts.

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Within global competition cities need to win investors and create more and better jobs. The exploitation of creative industries, which have high, but often unrecognised potentials, contributes to the fulfilment of the Lisbon objectives on local levels. CREATIVE CITIES fostered the exploitation of unused potentials (e.g. improvement of income situation to stabilise and increase employment, international marketing). The challenges for creative industry actors are high (low capital endowment, poor networking, low external visibility), though they do not have enough capacities to develop their potentials as they lack needed resources and know-how. Most European cities are not aware of the benefits creative industries do offer and have not yet developed suitable policies or instruments. That goes hand in hand with a lack of transnational comparable data on the impact of creative industries for economic growth. At the same time a lobby for creative industry needs to be strengthened.
More specifically, Creative Cities aimed to:
- improve framework conditions and to initialize creative industry clusters
- promote entrepreneurial skills and competitiveness of creative industries, creating positive climate attracting different investments and exchanging know how
- improve their external visibility through transnational marketing and networking
- exploit potentials in the development of decayed urban areas through the allocation of creative industries in those city districts.
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Driveclub VR Review
It's no secret that Driveclub had a slightly rocky launch when it launched last year. In fact, its launch was so botched that it tarnished what was, fundamentally, a very competent racer with a few... Read more
It's no secret that Driveclub had a slightly rocky launch when it launched last year. In fact, its launch was so botched that it tarnished what was, fundamentally, a very competent racer with a few... Read more
Driveclub's rocky launch turned a number of people off the game, but it's nowhere near the same game that eventually made its way to the PS4 after a lengthy delay. At Paris Games Week, Sony... Read more
The mystery surrounding the DriveClub PlayStation Plus edition seems to be getting deeper and deeper. In an interview with the folks over at Metro, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe president and... Read more
Evolution Studios have released a new update for DriveClub. The new update comes including amongst other things a new Kobago, Japan track and a new multiplayer team trial mode. A trailer showcasing... Read more
Evolution are set to reward DriveClub patients with a brand new car. Although specifics on what car it actually is, a teaser video was released (Thanks, ShopTo). Enjoy the video and let us know your... Read more
Evolution Studios are hopeful of releasing an update soon about when the DriveClub PS Plus Edition will be released. In a short statement made on Facebook, Evolution stated: We are working hard to... Read more
Sony have had to temporarily delay the launch of the DriveClub PS Plus Edition. The DriveClub PS Plus edition was originally meant to be released this week for PlayStation users. However, game... Read more
Evolution Studios have released a new developer diary for DriveClub. The new dev diary sees members of the development team talking about utilizing the power of the PlayStation 4 for DriveClub. Enjoy... Read more
Sony have released a new trailer and video interview for DriveClub. The new trailer takes a look at the social elements that DriveClub has to offer whilst the video interview gives more insight into... Read more
Those who choose to upgrade the DriveClub PS Plus Edition will still require a PS Plus subscription in order to play the game. The free PS Plus edition for DriveClub will come containing 10 cars and... Read more
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Confused about the difference between the full DriveClub game and the free PS Plus edition? Well worry no more!. Game Design director Paul Rustchynsky posted via the NeoGAF forums to clear a few... Read more
Evolution Studio's have announced Driver Club for the PlayStation 4. Drive Club, a team racing title is dubbed 'the racing game we've always wanted to make' and allows players to play in... Read more
There's a storm coming… Along with Escape Plan, it would be fair to say MotorStorm RC is most anticipated download only title launching alongside the PlayStation Vita on February 22nd. However,... Read more
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Alison Wonderland's first full length album, Run, landed at #1 on the US Billboard electronic music charts and went gold in Australia. Now she's collaborated with Microsoft to produce a visual experience that will take her upcoming international tour to the next level.
Learn more at www.microsoft.com/inculture/musicxtech/Alison-Wonderland
Inspired elements of high fantasy, the dynamic visuals of each performance will be controlled in real time from the stage all thanks to her custom performance kit powered by Microsoft Surface Book and Kinect. This new plug-and-play solution can adapt to any space and vibe – from intimate shows, to festival stages, and every performance space in between.


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What to Wear During Wedding Season
July 21, 2017
Summer means that it's wedding season. Weddings are an amazing time to help celebrate the happy couple and to reconnect with family and friends.
There is one problem with weddings though. What do you wear??? Will the wedding be outside? Will it be warm? Is it a theme that you need to dress for? Whatever the case may be, here is a list of cute (and cheap) dresses that are perfect for any wedding, can be worn more than once, and even be worn to other events! Dressing up for weddings will now be your favorite thing to do!
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By Bryan Martin
The CW's DC universe may be getting a little bit bigger. Deadline reports that Fox is passing on Black Lightning, a show based on the DC hero Jefferson Pierce. Fox decided that it would not be a good fit with its current and upcoming lineup. Therefore, it will not take the series to pilot. It is currently being shopped to other networks, with CW being the expected front-runner.
Black Lightning is produced by Greg Berlanti, a familiar name at the CW, due to the fact that he currently produces the four other DC superhero series. The CW already has Supergirl, Legends of Tomorrow, Arrow, and The Flash, along with the other comic inspired series Riverdale and iZombie. This makes CW sound like a perfect home for the show, especially with Arrow approaching its sixth season and no clear indication of exactly how long the series will last. If Arrow does not get a season 7 renewal, Black Lightning could be seen as its replacement.
The series is expected to center on Jefferson Pierce, who is brought out of retirement in order to protect his young daughter. This type of familial drama is the foundation of most CW shows these days, and that's another reason it could be a great fit for the network.
One can only hope that Black Lightning continues the trend of heroes bringing in young sidekicks to train, as the cartoon Young Justice briefly touched on Black Lightning being a potential mentor to Static Shock. That storyline may be continued in the new season that show, but could also work just as well in this live action version.
There is no word on casting or possible start dates for the series, as CW has yet to officially pick up the series.
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Southfield's after school program for Lower School students involves children in fun activities (crafts, board games, outside play) and provides a quiet time for homework.
The After Care Program begins at 3 p.m. each day. An afternoon snack will be provided each day followed by supervised activities.
The After School Program will be available most days of the school year. Please check the Southfield calendar for exceptions (such as noon dismissal days, school holidays, parent/teacher conference days, etc.), and/or they will be posted in the after school program area.
Parents must select a pick-up time of 4:30 or 5:30 p.m. and may register for 3 or 5 days per week. Please remember that by signing the contract you are financially committed to those days. Drop-in service is not available.
Students begin taking standardized tests in first grade.
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Mega-sunspots threaten communications
New cycle of solar activity could be highly disruptive
A new 11-year cycle of heightened solar activity poses risks for power grids, communications, GPS, mobile phones and even ATM transactions, experts warned today.
Scientists from the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) explained that the cycle is on its way after the first sunspot appeared in the Sun's northern hemisphere.
"This sunspot is like the first robin of spring," said solar physicist Douglas Biesecker of NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center.
"In this case, it is an early omen of solar storms that will gradually increase over the next few years."
A sunspot is an area of highly organised magnetic activity on the surface of the Sun. The new 11-year cycle, called Solar Cycle 24, is expected to build gradually to reach a maximum by 2011 or 2012.
However, the NOAA scientists warned that "devastating" storms could occur at any time.
During a solar storm, highly charged material ejected from the Sun may head towards Earth, where it can bring down power grids, disrupt critical communications and threaten astronauts with harmful radiation.
Storms can also knock out commercial communications satellites and swamp GPS signals.
"Our growing dependence on sophisticated space-based technologies makes us
far more vulnerable to space weather than in the past," said Vice Admiral Conrad
C. Lautenbacher Jr, under secretary of commerce for oceans and atmosphere at
NOAA issued a forecast in April 2007 in conjunction with an international panel of solar experts suggesting that Solar Cycle 24 would start in March 2008, plus or minus six months.
The panel was evenly split between those predicting a strong or weak cycle. Both camps agreed that the sooner the new cycle takes over the previous cycle, the more likely it is that it will be a strong season with many sunspots and major storms.
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Breakthrough in photocatalysts could help solve global warming, Korean scientists claim
Using photocatalysts to convert carbon dioxide into usable energy such as methane or ethane
DeepMind's neural networks can analyse eye scans for disease in seconds
Trained on curated data from Moorfields Eye Hospital, the neural network also shows clinicians how it reached its judgement
Japanese researchers conduct experiment to enable next generation of quantum computers
Yokohama National University demonstrate technology that could lead to a fault-tolerant universal quantum computer
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#TheBachelorette Hometown Dates Funniest Tweets of the Night
It's our favorite episode of each Bachelor or Bachelorette season – the hometown dates. I'm not sure if much can top last week with Alex and Jojo kissing on top of a non-responsive horse but where there's a will there's a way. Also, before we get started – is it just us or do all the women in Robby's life look like Jojo?
Robby's sister; Hope – the ex; and Jojo.
Round of applause for Chase, the only guy left w/ an actual job title in his job description.
Sean Lowe Verified account @SeanLowe09 16 hours ago
Kinda hoping we'll hear Chad whistling in the woods back there.
Andrea Lavinthal Verified account @andilavs 16 hours ago
I really hope Chase's mom gets white wine drunk and tells us what really went wrong with the dad.
I wonder if Robby knows that shirts come in other colors besides salmon.
The high school library makeout with Jordan is inspired though I was rooting for a Ghostbusters haunted card catalog moment
This GOP convention is taking too long.. I have hometown dates to watch
In case you missed it, Jojo will be meeting Jordan's mom Darla, his Dad ed, his brother Luke and NOT aaron rodgers.
Is the "spicy child" equivalent to "wild mustang"?
#rebelclub #TheBachelorette
Jordan's Green-Bay-Packers-green-colored house doesn't quite mesh with the whole "Aaron can't sit with us" issue.
I swear to God if Jojo gets rid of Luke….
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The Salvation Army USA Urges Stop to Separation of Children from Parents
20 June 2018
Official statement about current immigration separations on the US border.
Summer Is Here; It's Time for Camp!
04 June 2018
The Salvation Army Little Pine island Camp has a spot for everyone!
Celebrate Donut Day on Friday, June 1!
25 May 2018
It's been 100+ years since our "Donut Lassies" popularized donuts during WW1.
International Salvation Army High Council is underway
21 May 2018
Commissioners from all over the world have convened to choose the next General of The Salvation Army.
Volunteers are the Heart of our Team
16 April 2018
It's National Volunteer Week and we say THANK YOU to everyone who helps us Do The Most Good.
2018 Easter Message
28 March 2018
An Easter message from The Salvation Army's General André Cox.
2018 New Year Message from The Salvation Army's General
04 January 2018
A reflection on the past year and a challenge for the new year from General André Cox.
The Niles Corps Community Center is located at:
424 N. 15th St., Niles, MI 49120-0247
Phone: 269-684-2660
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Does this pic from 2014 remind you of anything? It's Genre Luncheon time! We get to dress up as a character in our current WIPs this month. Also, we can read the first chapter from our works, so get your voices tuned and ready.
In other news:
Janice just released Write and Sell Your Novel in paperback. It will be out in ebook form next week, "but," she says, "if you're itching to write and sell your novel, this is the book for you!"
Write and Sell Your Novel contains all of Janice's novel-writing tips, tricks, and advice. You really CAN write and sell your novel with this book as your companion.
On a personal note:
I want to thank everyone for their prayers and notes of love and compassion during the time baby Joshua was sick and again after he passed away. Some of you may have even donated to his fund. If so, you have my deep, heartfelt gratitude. The kids are going to have a hard time covering all the bills, but the donations will definitely help. I'm always amazed how generous people can be.
It's hard to see a casket built that small, even harder when someone you love lies inside. He went home to the Father just a few days before his four-month birthday.
Tyler and Tina were wrapped up in the logistics of getting the baby home and planning his funeral, but now that it's over, everything has had time to sink in. They haven't been too talkative, and Billy and I are giving them their privacy. Please continue to pray for these two kids. I can't imagine how hard this is for them.
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Fearless Hyena Part II, The
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In the film Jackie Chan goes fishing in a lake with his bare hands. He is totally naked so the camera gets a very good few of his muscular body and his bare arse. It is the only time in Jackie Chan's career that you get to see him totally naked like this.


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The Charlotte Restaurant Guide
The Charlotte Restaurant Guide was first published in 2003 and is operated by Charlotte Media Partners. We only feature what we believe are the best restaurants in Charlotte NC. Our staff actually visits each establishment and we feature it so people can experience it for themselves.
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We only list our favorite recommendations. We also do not list restaurants that are part of a chain of more than 5 locations unless they are exceptional. We want people to experience unique restaurants in the Charlotte area.
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Huen & Partners, Your Friendly LawyerAt Huen's, you will find the most harmonious atmosphere in your working environment. Other than our professional experience, what we want to promote is the friendly image to our clients, therefore, we would start from our internal clients who are our staff. We believe our clients can definitely feel the friendliness from our colleagues under this atmosphere.
We put most of our effort on our human resources, as we know that this is the most valuable asset in our firm. It is estimated that almost 70% of our income is put on the personal growth and relations building among our staff.
Professional solicitors, trainee solicitors and supporting specialists are the greatest value in our firm. If you are energetic and willing to grow with us, please check out our website for available positions.
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*This post was sponsored by Rishi Tea, I received product as compensation. All opinions in this post remain my own.
Let me just share the cutest story real quick: Tahlya has been drinking tea with me for the longest time, herbal tea for the most part but occasionally she will share a cup of green tea. I bring her to work with me occasionally & a couple months ago she was sitting right next to me coloring, stopped what she was doing, jumped up & exclaimed, "I NEED TEA!"
If that doesn't describe my parenting style I honestly don't know what does.
But really, I have taken to heart the term "conscious parenting" & it has changed my entire perspective on being a mother.
It is a given that being a parent entails teaching those little ones the basics, how to brush your teeth, comb & wash your hair, put on clothes, your please & thank you's; but I think it's a fairly new on the mainstream forefront of parenting to teach a little bit deeper than that. We know how important it is to teach our children how to manage their outer wellness but have you ever taken a moment to go a little deeper? To think about the impact we can make on their inner wellness?
I believe the practices & routines we teach our children starting from the moment they are born have a huge impact on the self care & love the form for themselves as they grow into adults. The number one way children learn is by example, so of course, that brings in the importance of prioritizing your own self care. I spoke about creating a self care routine last month if you need some help getting started! Sure, it's a buzzword right now but that doesn't mean it should be pushed under the table.
Once you have your own self care routine down (or least have began working on it) we must go a step further, show those cute little humans how to implement it into their own life. No, self care probably won't be in their vocabulary quite yet, but it's getting the routine itself going that is important in these years.
For Tahlya & I, we began this routine with tea! I've been a tea drinker since Tahlya was born & she has simply seen the way I take time out of my day to find my zen & enjoy a hot cup. It wasn't long until she asked to join in on the ritual. Something as simple as intentionally drinking our tea is paving the path & setting the direction for her self love & care journey down the road. I hope she remembers our time drinking Rishi Tea together & I especially hope she continues joining me on this ritual for years down the road. We've had a grand ole' time trying out all our new teas Rishi sent for my Ultimate Tea Guide, & it's been the most beautiful thing to watch her pick & choose her favorites, showing her opinions & agency loud & clear. I wanted to share a few of her favorite blends in case you'd like to see how a tea routine goes with your little ones (do share if you do!).
Good Tea Blends for Little Ones (As Decided by Tahlya)
- Berry Blush (as shown in these photos)
- Blueberry Hibiscus
- Nishi First Flush Sencha
- Orange Blosson
So sure, you might not be a tea drinker, but maybe you like to take walks, bubble baths, cook, etc. Lead by example & bring your children into these activities you do intentionally. We have the chance to create the ultimate self loving, intentional & conscious living future ever, wouldn't that be cool?!
What's your favorite activity to intentionally do with your little ones? I'd love to hear!


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J is for Jingle Bells
-play with plastic bells
-sort jingle bells by size and sound
-make jingle bracelets or sticks
J is for Junk (recycle)
-read simple book about recycling
-make recycling boxes
-sort recycling: metal, plastic, paper, glass
J is for Jack Be Nimble
-learn the nursery rhyme.
-jump over candlestick!
-make banana & pretzel stick candlesticks for snacks
J is for Jack and the Beanstalk
-read Jack and the Beanstalk.
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Weather and Climate. Welcome to. Fall Semester 2008 26 August – 16 December. Here's a Course syllabus. Midterm exam – on Tuesday October 14th Final exam – on Tuesday December 16th Quizzes weekly on Blackboard BEFORE class Homework more than monthly In-class participation and quiz "weekly"
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Welcome to
Fall Semester 2008
26 August – 16 December
The syllabus is a living document, so it changes week to week -- bookmark and check it often! You can also access the syllabus through blackboard
The state of the atmosphere at any particular time and place.
Define weather by observing & measuring :
Dew Point Temperature (moisture)
Air Temperature
Air Pressure
The accumulation of daily and seasonal weather events over a long period of time.
Note how 'usually' can fit into these statements!
What are the consequences of those differences?
Heaviest gases are retained on Earth most easily -- lightest gases are most likely to escape to Space
Winds stir the atmosphere
No gaseous molecule is so heavy that it can't be moved by the wind!
Biosphere: All the plant and animal life on the Earth
Hydrosphere: Parts of the Earth system that include water: Rivers, lakes, oceans, clouds, rain
Lithosphere: The solid EarthDefinitions:
Each 'sphere' influences and is influenced
by each of the other 'spheres'
Influence can be on very different timescales
To model climate, must model each of the spheres correctly
If Earth was the size of a beachball, how thick would the atmosphere be?
Thinner than a piece of paper!
Why is the atmosphere important?
Without our atmosphere, earth would be like the moon...........
Everything with a finite temperature emits
radiation, and that radiation transfers energy
(This is something that is always asked about on exams in this class)
All the ozone in one layer at the surface would be 1/4 inch thick!
CO2 is also stored in the ocean -- you can dissolve more in cold water than warm water (Does warm or cold Pepsi lose fizz faster?)
Volcanoes emit CO2
Plants store CO2 in their biomass -- burning releases CO2
Isobar -- line of equal pressure
Isovort -- line of equal wind speed
Isodrosotherm -- line of equal dewpoint
Contour the map you've been given, following the instructions on the board
We'll discuss results in 5 minutes. Work with a neighbor if you want.Contouring
Some vapor condenses into clouds, and then falls as precipitationHydrologic Cycle
Wind transports water vapor to other regions
Water evaporates back into vapor
Precipitation lands on ground and in water ways.
Water evaporates from oceans
Water runs off land into oceans
Precipitation lands on ground and in water ways.
Some vapor condenses into clouds, and then falls as precipitation
Water evaporates back into vapor
Wind transports water vapor to other regions
Water runs off land into oceans
Water evaporates from oceans
Precipitation lands on Polar Ice Cap.
Some vapor condenses into clouds, and then falls as precipitation (Snow!)
Ice/Snow sublimates into the air
Wind transports water vapor to other regions
Ice flows off the polar plateaus, onto the ice shelves, melts into oceans or Icebergs calve and melt into the oceans.
Water evaporates from oceans
Moist air weighs less!!!!
Venus should really have 90x the number of jellybeans of Earth, and Mars should have only 1/2 a jellybean!
(This is something that is always asked about on exams in this class)
on solar activity
Space Shuttle (250km)
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1 mb
200 mb
1000 mb
oC = 5/9 x ( oF - 32 )
It's 50o F -- what's the Celsius temperature?
oC = 5/9x(50-32)
oC = 5/9*18
oC = 10
What is normal body temperature in oC?
oC = 5/9x(98.6-32)
oC = 5/9x(66.6)
oC = 37
If you have the Celsius temperature and want Fahrenheit:
oF = 9/5 oC + 32
It's 20o C -- what is oF?
oF = (9/5)*[20] + 32
oF = 36 + 32
oF = 68
It's -20o C -- what is oF?
oF = (9/5)*[-20] + 32
oF = -36 + 32
oF = -4How to convert temperatures
32o F = 0o C, so 10o C is 32o F + 18o F = 50o F
Because Celsius degrees are
larger than Fahrenheit degrees
Because Fahrenheit degrees
are smaller than Celsius degrees
Radar Dome at
NWS office
First hook echo on radar related to tornado
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Q4 results indicate that the Samsung Apps Store is growing rapidly. Downloads have increased by 210% quarter-on-quarter and during the last three months of 2011, the Apps Store has grown from 80 to 110 developers on the Samsung network.
Adrian Lee, Mobile Content Lead at Samsung Electronics South Africa says; "This growth can be attributed to the organic expansion of the mobile handset space and the need for content, particularly locally relevant content. We have added an impressive amount of SA developed apps to the Samsung Apps Store in an aim to continuously meet the needs of our growing mobile users. This also serves to reaffirm our commitment around offering developers a platform where they can upload their apps which is critical to driving growth in this market."
The Samsung apps store boasts a range of applications ranging from sport, geographical, entertainment, and media applications to business and commerce. Through this range, Samsung offer applications fit for every lifestyle and of course will continue building on these apps into the future to develop content relative to the needs to the South African consumer.
In fact, this growth in application development and the latest achievements on our apps store comes after the formation of a dedicated content team for Samsung SA in June last year and the focus this team has put on engaging with local developers. In fact, according to Gartner¹, developers are expected to build at least 25% of new business applications by 2014 which certainly demonstrates the growth of developers within this space.
It is in line with this, that Samsung would like to encourage any local developers to contact them directly at http://developer.samsung.com/contact.do, in an aim to increase their developer community – creating opportunity for not only the developers but of course for the consumers in developing new and exciting apps.
"We will continue to seek partnerships with content providers,work closely with developers in the South African and African marketplace and ensure that we offer consumers and business a more convenient way to access the content and corporate data they want on their devices instantly and with ease," concludes Lee.
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Creative fine art photography opens the windows and doors of imagination. Anything you can imagine, we can create. I love to create beautiful art by combining natural outdoor settings, hand-painted backdrops, and digital manipulations. Each session is personalized and customized just for you. We're also always willing to try something new, so don't be afraid to ask questions and share your own ideas.
If you would like some creative ideas, you can get take a look at my portfolio. Not sure where to start? I suggest you have a look at our Duckies Album. When I'm not sure how an idea will turn out, I will try it with my rubber duckies. If I like the outcome, I then offer it as an option for portraits as well. Duckies was a project born from late night musings. It has actually made Wade Photography what it is today. This project was my first idea thinking outside the box. One of my favorite Duckies images is bubble floating (pictured below). It is the first art used for both Duckies and Portraits.
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Arts and Humanities Colloquium Series:Hogans Alley Remixed: Learning Through Wayde Comptons Poetics.
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Friday, November 25th, 2016
10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Hogan's Alley was a neighbourhood in downtown Vancouver. It was home to many immigrant communities, but it is best remembered for the African-Canadian population that had established itself by 1923. In 1967 the City of Vancouver began leveling the western half of the neighbourhood to make way for a freeway. Over time the black community was displaced. In a 2004 collection of poems entitled Performance Bond, Vancouver-born poet, essayist, DJ, and historian Wayde Compton investigated the destruction of Hogan's Alley.
Using spoken poetry, written poetry, reproduced photographs, excerpts from oral-history transcriptions, a playlet, even a news paper clipping, Compton examines power, identity, and history. Compton's work will be the subject of this presentation by Paul Watkins, a VIU faculty member from the English Department. His talk will mix images, sound, and text, and he will be joined on stage by bassist and student Darin Nicolle, who will provide some bass accompaniment during the presentation. It is part of the popular Arts & Humanities Colloquium Series.
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Malaspina Theatre at Vancouver Island University
900 5th Street, Nanaimo
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Whinfell Tarn Log Cabin is centrally located in the Heart of The Lake District with easy access to all areas including Windermere, Coniston, Grasmere, Hawkshead, Grizedale Forest etc. Whinfell Tarn is heated by night storage heaters & briefly comprises: Lounge, which is tastefully furnished with comfortable Leather Sofas and extremely well equipped with T.V/DVD with Satellite Freeview channels. Video & music centre. Fitted Kitchen with electric cooker, fridge, freezer, microwave etc with dining area. Shower room with W.C, hand basin and heated towel rail.
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There is a family size swimming pool which is free to use by guests to Whinfell Tarn plus changing rooms, sauna (small charge payable via coin meter) , Jacuzzi, laundry room (metered) and pay phone on site for the use of visitors.
Whinfell Tarn provides an ideal base for walkers and "couch potatoes" alike with spectacular views from the top of the site across the Langdale Valley and down to Loughrigg Tarn. There are numerous walks directly from the site and with Skelwith Bridge Hotel just a couple of minutes walk from the site entrance with the Talbot Bar selling excellent pub grub and a fine selection of beers you can simply park your car and enjoy the area on foot. The site is open from 1st March – 15th November plus Christmas/New Year opening from 21st December to 04th January 2009


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JungleMaster Ministries
Bringing Hope to a Hidden World
May update
Whew! Its been a busy two weeks since Carmen and I have returned to the jungle. The initial entry was a bit bumpy due to the water pump check valve going bad and leaving us without water for two days and some shipping mishaps with some things we sent from Arequipa. But, the Lord was among it all and with the help of our amazing church pastor, Pastor William and some helpful and patient customer service people here in Nauta, all is well.
*Except for the SPIDERS!! I am having to try and co-exist with these new roommates that have taken up residence since we have been gone. Please pray for my sanity and fear reflexes as they are getting quite the workout...haha!*
Carmen is now back in school and doing wonderfully. As she and I went to get her registered, Carmen was immediately whisked away by friends during recess and returned excited and happy to get back to school.
The church had a weekend retreat last weekend and Carmen was able to stay overnight with everyone and get back to being involved with the youth group here.
I helped get PowerPoint slides done so that now the church can start putting our worship song lyrics upon the wall. I think it is more to help us gringos learn the songs than for the church itself. But, the idea was that any new visitors or members would be able to learn the songs more quickly. Also, since our church hosts different mission groups from Peru and other countries then it will be helpful there as well.
The first weekend back Pastor Fransisco, President of the Co-Fraternity, visited us. It was a nice time to catch up and hear what has been happening in the jungle. The church in Dos de Mayo has been completed (we will do another post with pictures about that). Pastor Fransisco had attended a pastoral retreat in Nauta where they focused on knowing who Jesus was personally. Abram and the church in Santa Rita are going strong and really focusing on outreach. We have also learned that one of our Co-Fraternity pastors has had to leave his village to find work. We would ask that you would be praying for him and his family as his heart has always been in missions and serving so we know for him to have to find work things must be a struggle for him at this time. Please be praying that God will provide a way for him to return to doing missions and serving.
We have also heard from Pastor Orlando on the Chambira river. Pastor Orlando has attended the seminary training here in Nauta and now has two or three other pastors interested in joining the training in June. So please be praying for these men that God is lifting up.
Joel, who had to return to the US for the last minute trip due to family issues, will be returning to the jungle June 5th. Please be praying for his safe return because we are missing him terribly.
But in the midst of it all, there is God. With love and grace and help and peace. He has provided me the ability to use my newfound language skills and deal with things that Joel normally does. He has given us the help needed. He has given us the community and friendships and relationships that have carried us all through every day. Even a chance to enjoy a restful day with friends at the local pool. He has given Joel the opportunities to help where he is needed. Even in the simple everyday living beyond the mission, He is there with us.
God Bless!!
by Amy McGee
Language- That word has a whole new meaning for me these last few months. Well, years really, if I'm honest.
My love of language started young. It has been an ever growing and changing relationship; very much like my love for the Lord.
My mom and dad always had friends from different cultures around the world, and they were able to speak another language. I was always so fascinated by the sounds and rhythms of all the different languages. But even in the differences, there was the same core to communicate and understand each other better.
Similarly, as I grew up, I moved a lot. Therefore, we attended many different churches and different denominations, and like language, they each had their own cultures with different sounds and rhythms. However, there was always the same core: the unconditional love and mercy of God and Jesus Christ.
I continued to love language and even studied it a bit in the short time I attended college. I would stop and listen anytime someone was speaking a foreign language. I still do, and I wish I could have them talk to me whether I understand or not. And the words themselves, I mean they have such rich history and purpose, ya know.
I guess I never really understood just how much until I started trying to learn Spanish. It's the same with other believers; I love to listen to their stories even if they differ slightly from mine; but, their stories have so much purpose and richness of God.
The thing that has impacted me the most is how much more rich and purposeful God's Word and God's people are to me now.
I know a lot of people have spent years reading God's word and looking at Hebrew and Latin translations to grasp the true meaning and depth of His word. But, I have never done that much. We have a wonderful man in our church who loves to look up and study the Hebrew words and meanings, and I am always in amazement at his knowledge and love for the language.
Right now in class we are reading Bible stories, and as I am learning the Spanish words and figuring out what they are in English, well, it adds a different dimension to me; like they are becoming 3D. The word they use might be different from the word I have heard used in English. And I am curious, why would they use that word? Why wouldn't they use the "correct" translated word? Well, maybe the actual Latin word (Because let's face it, Spanish is a Latin language) is closer to this. Or maybe what was being said here was closer to that meaning. But the fact is I am growing in God's word and gaining a more profound understanding of His love through His word here at the language school.
And, also, being out here on the mission field I am gaining a more profound understanding of His people and the love and sacrifice of Jesus Christ through His people.
I am so grateful for the chance to study so that I can more clearly and deeply share God's word and love to those He has called us to serve. You all have greatly impacted the kingdom of heaven with your prayers and support. You all are spreading the message of hope and love, and I am so thankful for each one of you that have supported us through encouragement, loving us, praying for us, and donating to this ministry.
February 2018 Newsletter
Joel, Amy, and Carmen have roughly 3 more months left of their 6 month Spanish course in Arequipa, Peru, and they are already making huge strides with the language. The improvement in Joel's communication skills was evident when he visited the jungle in December. We're praising God for their progress!
Prayer Requests:
- For us to stay focused on God's vision for the ministry as we head into 2018
- For Joel to keep his priorities in order: God first, his wife and family second, and the ministry third
- For Joel, Amy, and Carmen to get as much out of language school as possible
- That the benefits of knowing the language better will outweigh any disruption resulting from Joel being temporarily gone from our area of ministry
- That the new class of seminary students in 2018 will be faithful in their attendance and successful in applying what they learn
- For wisdom as we consider future projects in the villages
At JungleMaster we strive to use your financial contributions wisely and with the highest integrity. Your 2017 donations totaled $151,458. To the left is a summary of how expenditures were distributed over the year.
September 2017 Newsletter
HUNGRY TO LEARN by Joel McGee
Pedro lives in a village located very deep in the jungle. This man is one of the leaders of the church in his village. JungleMaster is currently sponsoring Pedro and his family to attend the seminary training held by the Baptist Mission Society here in Nauta.
At a time when river conditions are right and the weather is good, it takes this family 5 days, traveling in a canoe, to reach Nauta. At one of the previous training sessions, Pedro had shared with me that it was going to be extremely hard to come to the training session to be held in early August, as August is the dry season and the river would be so low that traveling on it would be difficult.
The great news is that they did make it! When I asked him about the trip, he told me that it took the family seven days to get to Nauta. Because there was so little water, the first two days of travel were mostly spent walking, dodging stingrays, and dragging the canoe with his family in it. Praise God that they made it, and for the desire and hunger they have for learning more about their loving Father!
Continue to pray and to lift these villages and people up to God. Pray specifically that they will desire not only to learn the theology of God, but to have an intimate relationship with Him. For it is in this relationship that God not only gives us eternal life with Him, but will change our lives today.
|Pedro and his family
Since becoming the official Director of JungleMaster Ministries in March, Joel McGee has thought long and hard about JungleMaster's future role in the jungle. Because Joel lives in the Amazon, there are many worthwhile projects we could take on. But what is it that God wants us to focus on? After much soul searching, Joel has concluded, once again, that it's the development of the cofraternity that should be the focus of our ministry in the Amazon. Although some of the cofraternity leaders have now received seminary training and a few among them are eager to be missionaries to other jungle villages, there is much to be done in order to bring them to spiritual maturity. Joel sees the need for him to provide the cofraternity with leadership: teaching and training the members, and providing them with much-needed accountability.
One event being organized to help further these goals is a 2-day retreat for the board of the cofraternity. Joel has enlisted the help of Pastor William, a native from the coastal area of Peru who has been working in Nauta for the past 11 years. Pastor William knows both the language and the culture, and actually specializes in the kind of training the ministry is looking for. The retreat will include one day of fasting, prayer, and self-reflection on each person's walk with Christ, and one day of discussion on the how and why of boundaries. Please pray for God to use this retreat to deepen the relationship of each of these leaders with Him.
|Joel with some of the cofraternity leaders
Thanks to the generous financial support that is continuing to pour in from many, our missionaries, Joel, Amy, and Carmen McGee are now making plans to attend six months of Spanish Language School in Arequipa, Peru, beginning October 16, 2017. Gaining a better grasp of the Spanish language will aid Joel in having those in-depth conversations needed for guiding the cofraternity leaders along their paths to spiritual maturity. It will also help the entire family alleviate the feelings of isolation they have had while living for more than two years in a city where few people speak English.
Joel has been promised the flexibility to take long weekends once/month to travel back home to Nauta. In this way, he'll be able to stay in contact with the cofraternity, even while attending school in Arequipa.
Prayer Requests:
-For the last of the funds needed for language school
-For the McGee family's transition to Arequipa
-For a successful 2-day retreat for the cofraternity board
-For Joel as he guides and mentors the cofraternity leaders
-For successful negotiations as we seek to sell our old boat
Back to school!!!
We have been praying since deciding to become full-time missionaries in Nauta, Peru that we would need to attend a language school so that we could learn the Spanish language. We have now been on the field for over two and a half years. Last year we attended language school for a month. Although that helped, we also knew that eventually, we would need to return to complete the full six-month course.
At times, it has been incredibly frustrating and scary to be living here with my family and not knowing the language well. We have often prayed about this and felt God telling us to trust Him, and when the time was right, He would open the path for learning the language. It was through this obedience to God that He performed many miracles in our lives. There were plenty of times when we would cry out to God in frustration because we had no clue as to how we were going to get something done without speaking the language. It was always in these times that God would send somebody, just the right somebody, to help us complete the task.
We don't need to know the reason why God hasn't allowed us the time or finances to go to language school. What we do know is that He has a plan and His plan is greater than our plan.
God has now made it clear to us that to deepen relationships and further continue God's work here in the jungle we must gain a deeper knowledge of the Spanish language. We would like to start school in October of this year. The cost for us to attend language school is $15,000.00. Like we said earlier God has made it obvious to us and is telling us to take this next step, to put the burden of the finances on Him and that He will put the desire in people's hearts to support us with this next step. If you feel led to financially support this, please indicate that the donation is for "McGee language school". If you would like to make an online donation, you can visit our blog at http://junglemaster.blogspot.com and use the donate buttons.
Thanks for continuing to support us with your prayers and financial support.
In Christ's love,
Your missionaries the McGees
Armed With the Right Tools, a Cofraternity Brother Shares the Gospel With Confidence
by Joel McGee
Praise God, a couple of weeks ago, Abraham, one of the brothers from the cofraternity, invited me up to the small village of Seis de Septiembre to show the Jesus film. Last year this cofraternity leader had been sponsored by Junglemaster to go through the seminary training. This visit would be my opportunity to come alongside Abraham as he put his training into practice.
About a year ago, Abraham had felt the calling to go to Seis de Septiembre to start bringing the good news of Christ to this village, a community that has no church and no godly leaders. Abraham now leaves his home for three days every month to go to this little village. There, he leads bible studies, holds church services in the house of one of the locals, and is mentoring one of the men from the village so that he can start leading the services.
It was such a blessing to have been invited to this village to show the Jesus film and to help Abraham. The gathering was small, but as I sat in this village of no more than 20 adults and 30 kids watching the Jesus film it reminded me of Jesus' words in Mathew 18:20, "For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them."
I'm so excited that God laid this burden on Abrahams' heart and that Abraham feels he has been given the tools and has the confidence to do this work.
July 25, 2017
June 2017 JungleMaster Newsletter
Proverbs 19:21: "Many are the plans in a man's heart, but it is the Lord's purpose that prevails."
Joel McGee never "signed up" to be the Director of JungleMaster Ministries. In fact, when he made his first trip to Peru seven years ago, he never intended to do anything more than fix boat motors. But God had other plans. Joel considers what followed to be a sort of "bait and switch" experience. Whoever imagined that he would end up living in Nauta, serving as JungleMaster Ministries' full-time missionary?
In November, after the sudden passing of our founding Director, Tom Clark, Joel took on the huge additional responsibility of leading the ministry: first as our temporary, Interim Director, and starting in March, as our official Director. This was yet another "bait and switch" experience. It was not Joel's plan, but God's. Joel willingly accepted the role and is doing a great job so far. But, although the transition is going smoothly, it has also been a challenge. Joel has found his new role to be both busy and exhausting. And, admittedly, without the accustomed camaraderie and the encouragement from Tom via their near-daily phone conversations, the path has been a lonely one for Joel.
Developing and equipping the cofraternity leaders to be disciple-makers in the jungle:
- In March, after receiving reassurance that JungleMaster's ministry in the jungle would continue as it had before, four more leaders began the seminary training in Nauta. This training will help them to be more effective in making disciples in their own communities and beyond.
- Pastors who have benefited from seminary training and/or teachings from past missions festivals are now putting their education into practice. In February, Joel and several representatives from JungleMaster traveled 200 miles upriver to the village of Dos de Mayo to see these leaders implement a program of bible studies, teaching, worship, and encouragement for that village.
- The cofraternity has put together a schedule of additional churches they plan to visit this year (3-4/month), and are working to achieve their goal.
- With funds from JungleMaster, the cofraternity was able to purchase a boat and motor that is making these trips along the rivers faster than before.
- The cofraternity has begun to receive a small monthly stipend from JungleMaster which is to be used for things such as gas to travel to other villages. The pastors will need to cooperate amongst themselves in order to agree on how this money is spent.
- The cofraternity leaders from various villages have also begun to cooperate with one another to achieve mutual goals, completing new churches in Mundial, Progreso, and Nuevo Union.
|Pastor Abram ministering to children in the village of San Roque
Pastor Eduardo of Parinari, (at keyboard), his wife, and others leading worship in San Roque
|The cofraternity's new boat
Besides making numerous trips upriver to meet with the cofraternity as well as to assist other missionaries, Joel has recently been involved with various other projects:
- Working with a filming crew, both upriver and in Nauta, to produce two videos for JungleMaster. These videos should be available to us within the next couple of months.
- Surveying a total of 60 villages along the rivers surrounding Nauta, collecting information about the communities we are serving in, as well as discovering new ones. We will be organizing and reviewing that data soon.
- Attending the ALTECO Conference in Colorado, a gathering focused on equipping South American missionaries to partner in ministry. The encouragement Joel received from this conference was invaluable.
- Hosting a team from George Fox University's engineering program, whose plan was to install solar panels on the JungleMaster missionary house in Nauta. The purpose of this project was to open up the students' minds to using engineering for things other than just making money.
- Facilitating needed repairs to the missionary house and yard
Once again, thank-you for your partnership with us in bringing God's Word to the jungles of the Amazon!
Prayer requests:
· For strength (Phil 4:13) and encouragement (1 Thess 5:11) for Joel
· For follow-through with classes and community visits for the cofraternity
God's Hand on Joel and the Survey Team
April 17, 2017
As we've mentioned before, JungleMaster places a high priority on partnering with others as we do God's work in the jungle. One project currently in progress is a survey of community leaders in numerous villages along the rivers near Nauta. This project was born out of a desire, shared by Tom Clark and Joel McGee of JungleMaster, Laura at the Christian training center in Nauta, and a local pastor, William Sifuentes, to learn more about the communities they are serving in. Together, they decided on what information they would include in the survey. Because they wanted to get unbiased information, they thought it best that the survey be performed by someone other than themselves. Two students from Oregon, Steven and Daniel Lindstrom, who were looking for a month-long mission project in the jungle were available and eager to do this, with Joel providing the transportation. The survey, funded entirely by the students, is helping to gather information about the needs of everyone in the villages rather than just the Christians living there. A side benefit for JungleMaster is that Joel is discovering villages back off the rivers that he wasn't previously aware of and is visiting villages he's never had the opportunity to visit before.
|The survey team at work in a village
The story that follows is an example of God's help and guidance throughout a very difficult situation during this survey project. It is evidence that God is holding Joel and the survey team in His loving hands.
During the second phase of the survey project, Joel, the two students, and their interpreter had headed 2 hours up the Tigre River and were surveying villages on their way back down. They were near the junction of the Tigre and the Marañon Rivers, still around 40-45 miles from Nauta, when, with a "clickity-clack, bang, crash," the lower unit of the boat motor froze up, the gears stripped, and "all things nightmares are made of" happened: They were dead in the water and at the mercy of the current!
Joel knew there wasn't much that could be done at that point to fix the boat, but the village of Miraflores was in sight. So, they started paddling. About halfway there, a man in a canoe with a peci peci motor on it approached them. He graciously asked if the survey team needed him to tow them down to Miraflores. When they gratefully accepted, he tied his canoe to their boat. Surprisingly, in spite of his tiny motor, he was able to move them along at a pretty good pace.
|Being towed by the canoe with the peci peci motor
They successfully got the boat to Miraflores, where Joel was able to remove the lower unit, but the unit was so badly damaged that repairs were not possible. The team would have to leave the boat there. How would they get themselves back to Nauta? There was no one in Miraflores with a fast boat to take them there. However, they were told that in the next village, about 5 minutes downriver, there was a boat they might be able to hire.
|JungleMaster's disabled boat at a dock in Miraflores
Thus, the same man who had pushed the survey team downriver to Miraflores also gave the group a ride toward this next village. On the way, they spotted a ferry heading down the Marañon. Knowing that this boat would take them to Nauta, they tried to catch it, but try as they might, the little canoe was not fast enough. The distance between it and the ferry was quickly growing. At that point, about halfway into the Marañon River, they saw another ferry coming. Thank God, they were able to catch this one! And so, the four men made it safely back to Nauta.
The breakdown of JungleMaster's boat was a bad situation. Some might even have considered the trip a failure. But things could have turned out much worse! In spite of the difficulties, God had Joel and the group in his loving hands. Joel knew that He would guide them and work things out. God had a plan, and all would be okay as long as they were walking in that plan.
Since the trip, a missionary friend arranged for a small ferry to tow JungleMaster's disabled boat back to Nauta. The bad news is that the lower unit, which was purchased used, is in very bad shape at this point and will need to be replaced. (The cost is $2800.) The good news is that the smaller 115HP motor from JungleMaster's original boat is available as a temporary replacement until a new motor is purchased so that the survey project can proceed.
We at JungleMaster are thanking God for His loving provision for the group on their trip back to Nauta. Please pray for His continued physical and spiritual provision as the group continues the survey and for financial provision for the repairs to the boat.
Thank you!
Building Teamwork Between Missions Organizations
|Joel McGee
Getting our work done in the jungle requires teamwork between multiple missions. And yet, for many reasons, missions (foreign and domestic) don't tend to work very well together. This is why JungleMaster is a member of a coalition called ALTECO.
ALTECO, or Amazon & Lowland Tribal Empowerment Coalition, is a group that fosters partnerships between like-minded missions. On alternate years this organization hosts conferences in either Colorado or in Pucallpa, Peru. Tom Clark had always wanted to go to one of these conferences because he felt that they were aimed right at one of the issues we face while working in this region: How can we work together effectively with other missions in the jungle?
While the conference in Peru is aimed at the local indigenous people groups, the conference in Colorado, in the off-years, is focused on equipping the member missions organizations. The focus of this year's 5-day Colorado conference, coming up in May, will be on teaching like-minded ALTECO member missions how to partner with each other. There will be speakers sharing about the various elements of partnering, about how to assess current partnerships, and about how to lay the foundation for the practicalities of working together. Among many other subjects, there will be instruction on biblical examples of working together, on why individual missions can't get their work done alone, and on how we can become more partnership friendly. Best of all, this will be an opportunity for missions to network with each other right at the conference!
Joel McGee is planning to attend the ALTECO Conference this year. He is excited for this opportunity and is looking forward to the things he will learn at the conference to make JungleMaster's work in the jungle more effective.
The total cost for Joel to attend the ALTECO Conference will be $2800.00. Many of you have asked to be informed of special one-time needs such as this. If you are interesting in helping sponsor Joel to attend this valuable training, please consider making a contribution. Thank you so much!
February 2017
"Words are just words here in the jungle," says Joel McGee. Face to face relations are the key to working together successfully in this culture…and "even those sometimes mean nothing." This was the reason that Joel took his family and another missionary upriver to visit the cofraternity of pastors soon after his return to Peru last month.
|Meeting with the pastors in the village of Atenas
When Joel assumed the role of JungleMaster's Interim Director following the sudden passing of Tom Clark last fall, he called the cofraternity of jungle pastors to let them know that nothing would be changing with the ministry. At that time, he also encouraged the pastors to attend the seminary classes that would be held in Nauta, beginning in January. But upon his return to Nauta last month, Joel discovered that none of the pastors had come. Joel knew that a face to face visit was needed in order to determine the reason.
Why hadn't they come? It seems that Joel's words of reassurance to them on the phone in November had not fully erased the apprehension the pastors felt over the future of JungleMaster. In the culture of the Amazon, it's expected that a person will lie in order to save face. Because of this, there is a general spirit of distrust. This naturally carries over into their relationships with foreign missionaries. Was JungleMaster REALLY going to continue to sponsor seminary classes, as they had said they would? It takes at least one day of travel to get themselves (and their families) to the school in Nauta and then one day to get back, so the pastors were hesitant to make the trip. After all, with Joel being out of the country, they didn't want to risk arriving in Nauta after their long journey only to discover that JungleMaster was no longer planning to sponsor their training.
After their face to face meetings, the pastors committed to coming to the next seminary training session in Nauta, to be held in March. But, as Joel says, "You never really know until it happens." Please pray that these pastors will feel reassured of JungleMaster's continued commitment to them and that they will follow through on their promise!
|At the farm of Francisco, the head of the cofraternity
|Meeting with a member of the cofraternity in the village San Juan
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Dean set to become Category 5 storm
Hurricane heads toward Caymans, Yucatan Peninsula, after pounding Jamaica.
MIAMI | August 20, 2007
Hurricane Dean was expected to become a powerful Category 5 storm Monday as it headed toward the Cayman Islands and the Yucatan Peninsula, the National Hurricane Center predicted.
On Sunday, Dean pounded Jamaica with torrential rains and strong winds as it swirled past the island's southern coast, sparing it a direct hit. Even so, extensive damage was reported with flooding, downed power lines, fallen trees and collapsed buildings, according to the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management. It said some water supplies were damaged and electricity was off for more than 125,000 Jamaica Public Service Company customers.
On the Cayman Islands, officials said they were ready for Dean. A hurricane warning was in effect for the islands.
"We are more prepared than ever," said Stuart Kernohan, police commissioner for the Caymans. "Our hurricane plans are constantly being reviewed and assessed and significant improvements have been made since Hurricane Ivan."
Ivan devastated the Caymans when it struck in 2004, leaving more than 25 percent of the buildings on the islands uninhabitable.
Officials on the Caymans said they were hoping that Dean would stick to its forecasted path and skirt the islands to the south as it approached Monday. They warned, however, that the storm was unpredictable and advised "extreme caution."
Hurricane warnings, meantime, were in effect for the coast of Belize and the east coast of the Yucatan Peninsula from Belize City north to Cancun. A tropical storm warning was posted for the coast of Belize from south of Belize City to the Belize-Guatemala border.
A hurricane watch was posted along the northern and western coasts of the Yucatan Peninsula, from north of Cancun to Ciudad del Carmen.
A hurricane warning also remained in effect for Jamaica as of 2 a.m. EDT Monday. Jamaica was spared from a direct hit from the powerful hurricane which passed with winds of 145 mph. Haiti also avoided a direct hit as the storm tracked to the south of the island.
At least nine people have been killed across the Caribbean by the storm, the first hurricane of the 2007 Atlantic hurricane season.
As of 8 a.m. EDT Monday, Dean was about 440 east of Belize City with winds of 150 mph, just slightly under the 156 mph needed to be upgraded to the highest Category 5. Forecasters said Dean could become a Category 5 storm within 24 hours.
Dean was moving to the west at 21 mph and was expected to the reach the Yucatan Peninsula by Monday night.
The National Hurricane Center said Dean could dump 4 to 8 inches of rain on the Caymans and from 5 to 20 inches on the Yucatan Peninsula.
As much as 7 inches of rain could soak eastern Cuba, where a tropical storm warning was in effect. A tropical storm watch was posted for other areas in Cuba.
Forecasters said Dean was expected to weaken over the Yucatan Peninsula, then could strengthen again when it moves back into the Gulf.
"It is still possible that Dean could restrengthen and again reach major hurricane status prior to final landfall along the coast of mainland Mexico," they said.
The latest five-day track of the storm showed Dean tracking more to the south and striking the mainland Mexican coast on Wednesday. On that track, it would avoid a hit on the Texas coastline.
Full-scale hurricane preparations were ordered earlier in Texas and federal aid for the state was approved Saturday in advance of the storm. Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco declared a state of emergency and requested a federal emergency declaration in preparation for the storm.
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Convicted sex offender accused of raping 12-year-old
John Reese arrested in New Smyrna Beach on Thursday
NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. —
A convicted sex offender living in New Smyrna Beach is accused of repeatedly raping and molesting a 12-year-old girl and threatening her to keep her from telling anyone.
John Reese, 32, was picked up on a warrant on North Myrtle Avenue on Thursday.
Police say Reese resisted arrest and gave them a false name, but officers recognized him.
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Though women could hold the balance of power in the upcoming general election, we are currently under-represented in both the economy and politics. I am determined to win women's votes. In 2010, 9.1 million women did not vote. 1.1 million fewer women than men voted. Yet women have suffered most under this Coalition Government and the Labour Party has a proud record of developing policies that promote women's equal place in society.
There are so many ways in which the Tory-led Government has failed women and their families:
- Childcare costs have risen by 30% since 2010. There are 578 fewer Sure Start children's centres, and 35,000 fewer childcare places.
- Women's real wages have fallen year on year. A third of working women in the Colne Valley earn less than the living wage. Most workers on zero-hours contracts and working in minimum wage jobs are women.
- Women still earn just 81p for every male pound, and yet the Tories and Lib Dems refuse to back Labour's proposals for pay transparency across big companies.
- Women's unemployment is higher than at any time under the last Labour Government. Record numbers of women are working part-time, for a third less pay. Record numbers of women are registering as self-employed with average full-time earnings less than the minimum wage.
- Young women are doing better at school and going to university in greater numbers than ever before, yet 400,000 young women are not in education, work or training.
- The bedroom tax is hitting 400,000 women, including women whose houses have been secured against former perpetrators of domestic violence.
- Despite a rise in recorded rapes and reported incidents of domestic violence, since 2010 both prosecutions and convictions for domestic violence and for rape have fallen.
What will Labour do to make a better future for women?
We'll deliver on the promise of equality for women
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We'll support women to better balance work and caring
- 25 hours free childcare for working parents of 3 and 4-year-olds will support more mums who want to go back to work but can't afford it – and that's on top of Tax-Free Childcare.
- We will guarantee access to wraparound childcare like Breakfast and Afterschool clubs from 8am-6pm through your Primary School to help parents juggle work and family life.
- The majority of Britain's six million unpaid carers are women. Every elderly person in need of social care would be assigned a single point of contact to co-ordinate information on GP visits, physiotherapy and home adaptations under a Labour government.
We'll support women and their families make work pay
- An £8 minimum wage under Labour will benefit women most. That's 3.9 million low paid women who will get a pay rise.
- A third of working women in the Colne Valley are now earning less than the living wage. We'll help women and their families make work pay. In our first year in office Labour will give every employer back a third of the cost of raising their staff's pay to the living wage.
- Most zero-hours contract jobs are done by women, placing huge strain on family budgets and care arrangements. We'll ban exploitative zero-hour contracts.
- We will freeze energy bills until 2017 while we reform the market to help all families struggling with energy bills that have risen by £300 since the election.
We'll support women to get into work and rise to the top
- Half a million young women are not working or in education or training. We'll support thousands of young women back to work, with a real paid job or training for all those under 25 out of work for more than a year.
- There are more women unemployed now than at any time under Labour. A Labour Government will extend the compulsory jobs guarantee to over 25s with a real paid job for women who've been out of work for more than two years.
- We will help small business women by cutting business rates in 2015 and freezing them in 2016 for small businesses rather than going ahead with the Government's corporation tax cut for the largest firms.
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- We will ensure energy companies give pensioners over 75 the lowest tariff on offer, so that older people aren't overpaying for their gas and electricity because they can't find the cheapest deals.
- Most of those hit by the bedroom tax are women, some victims of domestic violence whose homes have been specially adapted for security. We'll scrap this harsh tax which according to the government hits 400,000 women.
Violence against women and girls is a national scandal and Labour will tackle it
- We'll improve police response to violence against women with a new national Commissioner for domestic and sexual violence to set national standards for response and training.
- Girls and boys are growing up exposed to explicit material and pornography online. We'll ensure sex and relationship education is taught in all schools, and that it teaches not just about sexual health but also about consent, online safety and respect in relationships.
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- In 1999 Labour introduced the National Minimum Wage. Every year since then up to a million low paid workers, two thirds of whom are women, have benefitted.
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- We introduced Working Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit in 2003 to help low income working households, with extra support for the youngest children.
- We legislated against maternity and sex discrimination in the workplace and put in place powers to require large firms (over 250 employees) to be transparent about the gender pay differences of their employees.
- The last Labour Government closed the gender pay gap by a third.
- Labour supported more young women to achieve higher academic success with over half of young women attending university (surpassing boys) for the first time in history.
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- Under Labour, convictions for rape increased by 45% and there was a 58% decline in cases of domestic violence.
- Through the Domestic Violence Crime and Victims Act 2004, Labour improved how the police, prosecutors and courts handle domestic violence cases.
- We introduced laws against sexual harassment in the workplace, extending and strengthening sex discrimination rules.
- In Opposition we have championed the new criminal offence of stalking and pushed the Government to introduce Clare's law. This enables women to find out from police if their partner has a history of domestic violence. It has been brought in in England and Wales.
As a woman, I am incredibly proud of Labour's record in government in promoting the rights of women and addressing their needs. I know that we will continue to do so.


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Robin Williams committed suicide in his home in California at the age of 63, on August 11, 2014.
The star of many Hollywood box office hits such as Good Morning Vietnam, Aladdin, Dead Poets Society, Good Will Hunting, Mrs Doubtfire and the Night at the Museum battled depression and Parkinson's disease. His legacy is undeniable as he influenced some of the best comedians of our time, including Jim Carrey.
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Call for Feedback - the outcomes and experiences of children and young people attending residential special schools and colleges
Minister for Vulnerable Children and Families Edward Timpson has asked Dame Christine Lenehan to conduct an independent review looking at the outcomes and experiences of children and young people attending residential special schools and colleges.
The review is designed to find practical outcomes for the government and other agencies who work with this group of young people, who often have the most complex needs and require more intensive support.
To ensure that the review is informed by a wide range of views and evidence from the sector, Dame Christine has launched a call for evidence and is asking for contributions from people working in residential settings, students attending these residential schools and colleges, their parents or carers, and children, young people and adults who have now left these settings. Councils, academics and other sector groups are also encouraged to take part.
Director of the Council for Disabled Children since 2003, Dame Christine will be supported in the review by Mark Geraghty, chief executive of the Seashell Trust, which runs an outstanding residential special school and college for children and young people with complex needs.
The call for evidence is available at the following address:
Dame Christine Lenehan would like to receive evidence about:
- the characteristics of the children and young people currently in residential special schools and colleges;
- how and why these children and young people come to be placed in residential special schools and colleges;
- the pattern of provision across the country and how it is commissioned and procured;
- what good quality support looks like for these children and young people, both pre- and post-placement (including the role of early intervention, family support and community services);
- the experiences and outcomes of these children and young people and their families, and how these can be improved;
- how schools and colleges are supported to meet the needs of these children and young people by all agencies;
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- destinations for these children and young people.
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- people running or working in residential special schools or colleges
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OK, today must one of those days in which every ounce of my discretion is tested. First there was fetus farming, now we have the entire menu of the wingnuts "American Values Agenda". Modern day Republicans wouldn't know American Values if it hit them in the face like an errant Cheney shotgun blast.
All of this non-legislative bullshit – from the attack on love and marriage, to the fight against scientific research and cures – is the saddest form of political maneuvering and one can only hope that the American people see it for what it is. Button pushing. None of this stuff is going anywhere. It is clear to me that the Republican party is running scared because the change boogeyman is coming to get them!
Freedom to Display the American Flag Act
Unborn Child Pain Awareness Act
I'm glad to see that not only Dems can screw up. These are big mistakes bringing back divisiveness to the political arena. We'll soon see how big.
Poverty is a Moral Issue (click)
I had Demetrius make that so that I could swap out the top word–for example to "Healthcare is a Moral Issue". But it turns out I don't have the same fonts on my computer. Oh well–it won't take him that long to do other variations.


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Do As I Say! How Poor Leadership Creates Burnout
This is video #5 in a 10-part series focusing on the 10 ways that organizations burn out employees. I'll discuss how poor leadership leads to employee burnout and give tips on how to build relationships with employees and increase engagement.
Dr. Geri Puleo, SPHR, is the President and CEO of Change Management Solutions, Inc., an eLearning company focused on techniques to eliminate the 5 workplace stressors that create and sustain burnout: Job Change, Organizational Change, Work-Life Imbalance, Poor Leadership and Management, and Ineffective Human Resources. An entrepreneur for over 25 years, author, blogger, career coach, university professor, and researcher, you can see her "in action," watch her TEDx Talk on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFkI69zJzLI. To contact Dr. Puleo, please go to www.gapuleo.com.


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BENEFITING: United Way of Western Connecticut Inc.
EVENT DATE: Mar 24, 2013
My heart is broken for all the victims and families affected by the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, CT - especially for the children who have left us so prematurely and needlessly. Newtown is just 30 miles from my home and I already have neighbors who were personally affected by the horrific crime.
There is little we can do now except offer help to the families still in need and honor the memory of the special people who were taken from us on that day - including 20 innocent children.
On March 24th, I will be running my very first marathon, which starts in Cape May, NJ and ends in Sea Isle City, NJ. I want to raise funds for United Way of Western Connecticut, a registered 501 (c) (3) public charity who has set up an account in Newtown to help affected families and honor the memory of the victims. I have a lot of training before me, but I am absolutely committed to do what I can to help - both physically and mentally. Please support my effort by making a generous donation today!
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Lynn Belletier
Jeff, congrats on such an endeavor. Our family lost our home during Sandy and were overwhelmed by the generousity of others. My husband & I have been finding ways to pay it forward and this is WONDERFUL reason! Best of Luck- 6 years ago
Joe Rinaldi
Happy training and good luck with the race...happy to help with your thoughtful fund raiser 6 years ago