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You have been working as an au pair boy with a family abroad.
Write a letter to an English-spekaing friend telling them about the family you are staying with and what work you are doing.
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Dear Friend,
Many thanks for your letter.Im sorry I haven t written for so long, but Ive been very busy because I have lot of work.
The family in which I live is very kind and friendly .Parents have one son and one daughter. Son Peter is 9 years old and he visited regulary primary school and he likes playing with toys.Daughter Lucy is 15 yeras old and she study at secondary school when she has perfects marks.She likes going out with her friends. Head of the family is Johnny.He is 40 years old and his job is manager so he doesnt have enough time for childern.Name of his wife is Christina.She is pretty and she works as a clerk and deals with licences for business people.
I work in this family as an au pair boy and my duty is work for family an domestic chores and child-care.I help with general housework(simple cooking,hoovering,dusting) and young children.
I have own room with Tv inside the host family.I have pocket Money per week according to duties.
In my free time I visit monument because I like history.This postion of living in foregin country help me to improve my English.
Anyway Id better go now as I want to catch the post.
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Christie was Mitt's VP first choice
One of the most tantalizing subplots of the 2012 campaign has been the curious and sometimes controversial performances of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie. Now, campaign insiders tell POLITICO that Christie was Mitt Romney's first choice for the Republican ticket, lending an intriguing new context to the continuing drama around the Garden State governor.
The strong internal push for Christie, and Romney's initial instinct to pick him as his running mate, reflects how conflicted the nominee remained about choosing a running mate until the very end of the process. At least on the surface, Christie and Paul Ryan are about as opposite as two Republicans could be: a brash outsider from the Northeast versus a bookish insider from the heartland.
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( PHOTOS: Chris Christie's career)
And yet Romney switched from Christie to Ryan in a span of about two weeks, according to a detailed inside account provided to POLITICO.
Romney was so close to picking Christie that some top advisers at the campaign's Boston headquarters believed the governor had been offered the job. The campaign made tentative plans to announce a pick in late July, just before Romney headed off on his overseas trip, starting with a stop at the London Olympics.
"Mitt liked him because he saw him as a street fighter," a Romney official said. "It's the kind of political mentality that Romney doesn't have, but admires. He wanted someone who could play the Chicago game [like Obama headquarters] on its own terms."
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In fact, Christie was never the final choice. Romney hit "pause" on the possibility shortly before his trip to the Olympics. Then he settled on Ryan the day after returning. Romney formally offered him the job within a week, leaving Christie hanging until shortly before the official announcement a week later.
Some Christie supporters were irritated to discover that the House budget chairman had been picked so long before the New Jersey governor had been told, meaning that he and other also-rans had remained as decoys. These supporters said at the time that Christie deserved more of a heads -up after being led on so strongly.
People involved in the selection process said the campaign believed there was no one who would be more adept and persuasive at delivering Romney's message. Advisers thought Christie would excel at retail campaigning among working-class voters.
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"He'd be great anywhere there are ordinary white men," the official said. "They would have loved him because here's this straight-talking, hard-charging, in-your-face guy, and he's a man's man. Ohio is the only battleground state where Mitt has a net negative gender gap — where his approval among men doesn't outweigh the president's approval among women. Chris Christie changes that."
Christie started the campaign season by flirting with his own run for president, then ended it with effusive praise for the man he would have run against — and starred in several campaign dramas in between. In typical Christie fashion, there has been nothing understated about his role at each critical point, culminating with his tour with President Barack Obama on Marine One this week as they surveyed Sandy's havoc along the Jersey Shore.


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Newsplex Asia: High-Tech Newsroom of the Future Opens
By: Press Release | WAN-IFRA
A new facility that will revolutionise the training and operations of newsrooms officially has opened at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore. Jointly set up by NTU and the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA), Newsplex Asia will be an inter-disciplinary news laboratory to train news professionals and journalists to work with emerging technologies.
Newsplex Asia, which opened on Saturday, is the third WAN-IFRA Newsplex facility and the first in Asia. Located in NTU's Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information, the 160-square metre centre aims to provide digital media and journalism skills and techniques for integrating the complete news flow across print and digital media from planning to production. It features advanced facilities including workstations for print, online, tablet, radio and TV production, overhead screens for teaching and monitoring news channels, and a multi-purpose studio for digital broadcasts.
"The Wee Kim Wee School is proud to establish Newsplex Asia here at NTU. Having such premier teaching facilities will provide an unparalleled educational experience for our students – the reporters and editors of tomorrow – and continue to attract the best students, faculty and staff from all over the world to the School," said Associate Professor Benjamin Detenber, Chair of NTU's Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information.
"Newsplex will draw on the expertise of faculty not just from the Wee Kim Wee School, but also other schools and disciplines in NTU – from communication, the humanities, design, engineering, science and medicine. Together, we will create exciting ways of presenting news and information to the public over existing or new platforms yet to be invented. The Newsplex will also boost the government and industry's aim to grow the quality and quantity of well-trained media professionals in Singapore. As media professionals from Singapore and surrounding countries will also train in this facility that's strategically located in the heart of Asia, it will have many positive spill-over effects for the rest of the region," he said.
Through its collaboration with WAN-IFRA, the Wee Kim Wee School's faculty and researchers will also gain access to WAN-IFRA's wide array of newspaper and news publishing conferences, training, seminars and research reports. The centre will also tap WAN-IFRA's extensive international network of more than 18,000 publications, 15,000 online sites and over 3,000 companies in more than 120 countries.
"We are delighted to be collaborating on Newsplex Asia with Nanyang Technological University," said Thomas Jacob, Deputy CEO of WAN-IFRA and Managing Director of WAN-IFRA Asia Pacific. "Media companies and journalism are constantly evolving in the multimedia age. By bringing together both university and media industry expertise, we can help assure that both today's media professionals today, and those joining the profession, will develop the skills needed in the new media environment. Continuing education has become essential and WAN-IFRA and NTU are responding to industry needs with Newsplex Asia."
Newsplex Asia will host professional training and workshops for the Asia Pacific media industry, focusing on media convergent journalism and the development and implementation of integrated newsroom strategies. The centre brings the various media platforms together in one convenient, collaborative space. Through carefully-considered planning and physical layout, it enables and empowers journalists, editors, designers and developers to create and communicate in the most efficient ways possible in order to deliver content speedily and seamlessly.
Among Newsplex Asia's first industry partners is Apple, which has made the Wee Kim Wee School its first tertiary-level education partner in Singapore with Apple Learning Environment status. Thomson Reuters has also come on board with its news wires, raw video footage and broadcast-ready packages from their Media Express service that is usually only available to clients.
Singapore Press Holdings, the largest single employer of the School's graduates, has provided the news ticker panels at the entrance and along the glass frontage of the Newsplex training centre. These panels will carry real-time breaking news updates in English and Chinese round the clock. Straits Times editorial teams are exploring possible collaborations with NTU faculty to develop new methods of visual journalism and cutting-edge storytelling techniques.
Newsplex Asia comes ten years after WAN-IFRA set up its first Newsplex at the University of South Carolina, USA in November 2002. A second Newsplex in Europe opened in September 2005 at WAN-IFRA headquarters in Darmstadt, Germany. A fourth facility at the International Media Centre in Saint-Etienne, France will open later this month.
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MELBOURNE - An in-form Netherlands stand in the way of Australia winning a record fifth straight Champions Trophy after convincing semi-final victories in Melbourne on Saturday.
Netherlands and Australians progressed to Sunday's final with relative ease, with the Dutch downing Pakistan 5-2 and Australia proving too good for India 3-0.
If Australia's Kookaburras can win the final they will become the first team to win the Trophy title for five straight years, however midfielder Kieran Govers said they would remain focused just on today's (Sunday's) match.
"It's the fifth straight time we have made the final but we aren't looking to claim five titles, we are looking to play a good game tomorrow," Govers said.
Australia had plenty of early chances via several penalty corner attempts, with their first goal coming off a rebound that was swooped on by five-time world player of the year Jamie Dwyer.
The Kookaburras continued to be relentless, with the ball constantly being forced back into India's circle, putting their defence to work.
Despite India's best efforts the pressure eventually broke them, with Dwyer receiving a penalty stroke for a heavy tackle, making no mistake with the conversion for his second goal.
The trend continued after half-time, with Jacob Whetton involved in Australia's third goal after working the ball into the circle, with Govers finishing off to put the result beyond doubt.
India's Yuvraj Walmiki said Australia were too good on the day. "We were well prepared but as everyone knows Australia is a very tough team. We played very good in patches but some silly mistakes caused some problems," Walmiki said.
"We hope to clinch the bronze tomorrow because the last time we won it was in 1982 so we want to repeat the history of 30 years so hopefully we play well."
Netherlands gave themselves a chance to win their first Champions Trophy since 2006 after outclassing Pakistan. Striker Billy Bakker said the Dutch were pleased with their progress throughout the tournament. "We have a good team and before we came to Melbourne we had a goal to play in the final, minimum, and hopefully to take the gold back to the Netherlands," Bakker said.
Pakistan's Shakeel Abbasi said the players were disappointed, however he was confident his team could respond. "We are still in the medal race so we will try our best. Today Holland played well but in the start we had a few chances," Abbasi said. The Dutch began in terrific form, with Pakistan looking shellshocked.
It wasn't long until the Dutch confirmed their dominance with Bakker scoring the first of his two goals only two minutes into the match. Netherlands continued to attack with Severiano van Ass making it 2-0 at the 20 minute mark.
Pakistan were given a gift minutes later when an own goal was scored off the stick of Netherlands defender Bob de Voogd. However a second Bakker goal gave them the momentum before half time with a commanding 3-1 lead. The Dutch powered on in the second half with two more goals before Abbasi scored a late consolation goal.
India and Pakistan will play off for the bronze medal on Sunday. Pakistan have not win a Champions Trophy medal since 2004, while India have only ever won one medal, bronze, back in 1982.
In Saturday's qualification matches, Belgium dominated England 4-0 for their first ever Champions Trophy win, while Germany held off a determined New Zealand to win 6-4.
Germany's Moritz Fuerste was also named the FIH World Player of the Year for the first time.


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Champ Car President Steve Johnson
Champ Car President Steve Johnson has a lot on
his plate these days as the series is undergoing a number of
advances. Bringing five new races on board within one year is a
major undertaking for any race series. Add to that a new
TV partner, a new race car, a struggle with car count and
sponsorship and you can image just how busy he is. We had
the opportunity to get him to spend some time addressing some of
the issues facing Champ Car.
Q: You are two years into your presidency at
Champ Car. Is it everything you expected?
Johnson: It's everything and more. Champ Car is an organization
that's been around for nearly 100 years and we are in the middle
of both a turnaround and a start-up. The one thing that stands
out greater than I expected was the passion and commitment that
our owners, fans, teams and partners have for Champ Car. We are
clearly under the microscope every hour of every day and that
sometimes makes it very challenging to run the business.
Everyone has their ideas and expectations for the series and
they are not afraid to share them. At the end of the day, it's a
great organization full of great people who truly want Champ Car
to succeed.
Q: Is all the travel hard on your family?
Johnson: I am blessed with a great family. I often say that we
have been married for 25 years but have only been together 3.
Anyone in this business knows what I am talking about. It is
tough on everyone's family so you focus on quality of time
versus quantity.
Q: As is typical this time of year, a lot of
negative rumors are floating around about Champ Car's struggles,
so I thought this would be a good opportunity to allow you to
tackle them head on. A lot of us, including me thought this
would be a breakout year for Champ Car and in some respects it
is with new venues, a new car and a better TV package. However,
I'm a little concerned about car count. Gerald Forsythe and
Kevin Kalkhoven had predicted between 22 and 24 cars this year.
How does it look at this point?
Johnson: I think this is one of several breakout years for
Champ Car. There is no magic wand and with any business we are
going to take two steps forward and one back. There will be
areas that we do well in this year and others we will be
challenged. Our new venues will be exciting and position us in
new countries and major markets in North America. We will have
hundreds of thousands of new fans come to our events for the
first time. Our television coverage will continue to improve and our ESPN
partnership will pay huge dividends for all involved in Champ
Our new car will be fantastic and deliver exactly what we were
looking for. Car count will be a challenge and we all were
overly optimistic (passion caught us) we will still be there
with 18 or more cars for the season. I would much rather watch
18 competitive cars overtaking each other fighting for the lead
on the last lap than 24 cars running in a parade with one or two
cars lapping the field.
Q: As President how do you deal with the negative PR effect of
having less than 22 or 24 cars?
Johnson: As President you get use to negativity. We said we
would have 24 cars and we won't so therefore we deserve a couple
of shots. That will turn around quickly when the green flag
drops in Vegas and we put some of the best racing Champ Car has
ever seen in front of our fans.
Q: The Denver race recently had to be postponed for two
years. Has Champ Car given up on the Denver market?
Johnson: The bottom line is the dates don't work for us at this time in
Denver. Our schedule does not allow us to be overly flexible
with the addition of Europe. We are not giving up on Denver and
expect to be back hopefully after they host the Democratic
Convention in 2008.
Q: The new TV contract looks like a major improvement and it
surprised a lot of people. Are you happy with it?
Johnson: I am very happy with our multiyear television package.
ESPN is a great partner who understands what it takes to
mainstream a sport. They are excited to have Champ Car and have
a lot of creative plans for our series. Our team led by Mark
Reilly deserves the credit and is working around the clock to
maximize this opportunity. We still have some work to do in this
area but I am confident we will continue to improve all areas of
TV which will in turn accelerate our success.
Q: Have you decided who the TV announcers will be yet?
Johnson: I expect an announcement soon. We are going through a
process of identifying the best talent for our series as well as
factoring in costs, availability and chemistry.
Q: When will we see the details of the TV contract - things like
channel lineup for each race and start times?
Johnson: As with talent, we are about to release this
information. We have done a very good job in negotiating and
working with the network to develop the best package available
for Champ Car and our network partners.
Q: The two new European races look as though they have the
potential to be successful in year 1. Do having so many drivers
from Europe on the grid help make that possible?
Johnson: Hometown heroes are extremely important. Currently we
have more Europeans in our series and we will maximize on the
opportunity. The return to Europe is exciting for our series,
fans and sponsors and clearly enables us to market ourselves as
the Champ Car World Series.
Q: Are you concerned about the China race with no Chinese, or
even Asian drivers? What's the strategy to overcome that?
Johnson: I am not concerned but I do know marketing the event in
China would be much easier if this was not the case. We are
looking at several Asian drivers and I think with Champ Car
racing in China, will make it much more attractive for Asian
drivers to come to our series.
I have been to China several times in the last 6 months and I
can tell you this race is going to be great. The city is very
happy to have us as is the track and the local business leaders.
We took our test car there for a media day and you would have
thought the race was going on. The excitement that the nearly
200 media present showed was unlike anything I have experienced.
Q: Tell us about the NEXT Marketing deal. What are the areas you
will have them focus on?
Johnson: Next Marketing is a proven sales and marketing agency
within motor sports. One thing that Champ Car has struggled with
is the ability to both sell and market the sport effectively.
That is not a slam on anyone in the organization but more a
product of the environment. We have continually asked our staff
to deliver more without giving them the tools or training to
deliver. Next marketing is the tool we will use to streamline
our sales process and have them work closely with our marketing
team. Unlike many agency relationships, Next is structured as a
dedicated Champ Car sales force that understands our product and
can integrate our product into their clients needs. I am very
excited about this and feel good about the opportunities already
identified by Next.
Q: With Ford and Champ Car severing ties Wednesday, what's on
the horizon to replace them?
Johnson: First I want to thank Ford for what they have
contributed to our organization. As in business, our objectives
for the series and Ford's objectives for their business did not
match. We could have continued with Ford but it was not in their
best interest or ours so we parted as friends.
We are in discussions with several manufacturers and will make
sure that we create a program that is a win-win for all.
Q: Does Champ Car have plans to market the drivers as the true
stars of the sport, or is there still too much turnover of
drivers from year-to-year to do that?
Johnson: It is always our intention but I can't say we have done a
great job doing so. We are fortunate that we have very
marketable drivers and characters to say the least. Some drivers
do a better job than others of becoming stars on their own. The
driver turnover is a challenge and one that will sort itself out
over time.
We will kick off a good deal of our efforts in the next few
weeks leading up to our spring training event at Laguna Seca.
Q: Here we are at the first big test of the new Panoz DP01 and
no sign of Gerald Forsythe or Kevin Kalkhoven. In fact I hear
Kevin is in Antarctica for two weeks on some ecological/science
project. Is he that confident that things are in good shape?
Johnson: Kevin was in Antarctica, when I heard that a ship had
run aground there last week I thought he may have been at the
wheel. (not his ship)
I think you should ask Kevin or Gerry about their confidence.
As far as the DP01 goes, the test went as good as could be
expected. I am confident that the season will be in good shape
and the car will perform to all of our expectations.
Q: Out of the many positive things Champ Car has done for this
year, which one do you think is most important....or hasn't that
one been announced yet?
Johnson: I would have to say securing a long term television
package with ABC/ESPN is pretty high on the list. I also think
securing the new venues and especially running through the streets
of Vegas and Phoenix is right there as well. We still have a
long way to go but as I said earlier we will continue to take
two steps forward and one back because we are trying new things
and breaking new ground.
Q: They say hindsight is 20-20. If you had to do anything
differently with Champ Car, what would it be?
Johnson: Since I can't change anything I have done, I won't focus
on what could have or should have. I can say that I try to make
the best business decisions for our series with the interest of
our teams, sponsors, promoters and fans at heart. I sleep good
at night knowing we are doing the right things for the right
Q: I predicted over a year ago that 2007 would be Champ Car's
breakout year? Was I wrong?
Johnson: You were not wrong but there is no one breakout year
when you are in a turnaround and start-up. Each year will bring
successes and failures and we are not close to saying everything
is great. We will look back and be able to identify the building
process that has occurred and that will become the breakout
period versus the breakout year.
Q: If there's one closing remark you would like to leave with
our readers, what would it be?
Johnson: Your readers/ Champ Car fans are why we do this.
Without their support, passion and energy the lights would be
off and the doors locked!
I do read the forums and don't post but I do listen. Keep the
ideas coming and thank you for supporting all of our teams,
sponsors and partners. Stay patient as this is a work in
progress but one which we are all committed to and excited
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Two F-15 fighter jets intercepted a pair of general aviation aircraft in Los Angeles this week while President Barack Obama was in town, authorities said.
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The liturgy interrupts the smooth flow of Mark's dynamic text to interject a very different kind of literary form in John's story of the multiplication of loaves and fishes with its theological and mystical overtones. A good deal of ink has been spilt trying to account for this "miracle." Jesus certainly did things which his contemporaries thought were miracles. We miss the point of his life and work when we try to present him without miracles, though they were "signs," not proofs as they are often made out to be today. In this particular case, however, we miss the point even more if we read the Gospel as a miracle story. In fact, it is Eucharistic, interpreted in this context early in the history of the Church when the eucharistic liturgy in its primitive form was already part of the life of the Church, a meal that replicated in some fashion the death of Jesus, worshipped God, and drew the community together with one another and with God.
read the padre
Once upon a time a crowd of young people (in this day and age folks under thirty five) poured out of the five o'clock Saturday afternoon mass and promptly engaged in a fierce argument, the kind that one hears sometimes between Cubs fans and Sox fans. They were members of a young adult group who went around doing good things. They were admirable, dedicated, and enthusiastic men and women of whom the pastor said they were a credit to the parish – all the time keeping his fingers crossed for fear that they might take the parish away from him. They were arguing about their Sunday morning project. Normally they tutored inner city high school students who were preparing for college boards. However, there was also an environmental demonstration that day. The more liberal young people insisted that the environmental protest was more important. The more conservative young people said that they had a solemn obligation to help the minority students make it into college. Neither side would budge an inch. So right there in front of Church after the liturgy they all lost their tempers. The team broke into two groups. Both sides insisted they would never work with the other again. They departed very angry. The young priest who heard the argument shook his head in dismay I don't think either side understand what the liturgy means.
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My childhood home I see again,
In addition to preserving the site of the boyhood home of Abraham Lincoln where he lived for 14 years between the ages of 7-21, Lincoln Boyhood is significant because it represents that period within the history of the preservation movement when the creation of memorial edifices and landscapes was an important expression of the nation's respect and reverence for Abraham Lincoln. The effort was spearheaded by the state of Indiana on behalf of all American citizens. Lincoln was, and is, a significant figure in our country's history and this park preserves that most important formative period in his life.
1"Letter to Andrew Johnson," April 18, 1846, reprinted in Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln, Vol. 1 (Rutgers University Press, 1990), 378.
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Getting Started: Inquiry Question
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Disney's "Pete's Dragon" has released its first teaser trailer, and the action-packed footage will have you excited to see the titular character and his fantastical friend, a dragon named Elliott, hit the real world (for better or for worse).
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"You don't survive in a forest for six years...alone," Redford, who plays Howard's character's father, says in the trailer.
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I actually managed to down one of them once, get their weapon and shield and down the rest.Seriously gave me a half-boner after I did that - taught me more about LIFE than The Expendables did.
1) Ability to traverse rivers & oceans (Kind of hinges on getting a boat scene, but in the short haul it could be reserved for players and AI or just somehow avoid allowing conflict at sea).
2) Especially for the Syro-Hittites, I was wondering if one could script a more divisive atmosphere for their npc nobles. I doubt you can get an inter-faction war going, but for instance if noble A (King of Judaea) doesn't like the Marshall of the Army (A lord of damascus) or the king (of damascus), he might refuse to join the summons of the marshall.
I would wonder if you could script an 'on off alliance' if we were to split the Syro-Hittites into 2 or 3 specific factions. So if nobody is at war with any of those members they can go to war with one another but if an external state declares war on any of them, they all make peace and work together.
3) We haven't considered this yet, but something I thought about for other mods that might be neat here would be 'emergent factions'/'rebellions', and 'barbarian migrations'. So for instance if certain factors are met Babylon might get a large army of an emergent Chaldean/Aramaean faction spawn and try to take the city.
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My ride reports are intended to give you some idea of what you can expect. We start with the Coast Ride. This is a long one, but rightly so because you're taking in the Pacific Coast and Santa Cruz, the best destination on a long ride with beach weather. It starts in Santa Clara Valley and makes a loop.
Highway 84 climb or Old LaHonda Rd
I have gravitated to riding up Hwy 84 in recent years, mainly because as I get older I prefer easier climbs. Skylonda is only about 1460 feet. Traffic is moderate. I usually count two dozen cars passing me on the 3.4 mile climb from Portola Road around 9 a.m. on a Sunday. I don't count cars going down. Alternate route: Old LaHonda Road.
Highway 84 to the coast is downhill with a good shoulder; the fastest section (35-40 mph) is a couple miles from La Honda. La Honda is an ice box in the winter, pleasantly cool in the summer. There's a store here, but it has fallen on hard times.
Old sections of the highway reveal themselves here and there. They're private driveways now. The road took a much more circuitous route, following the lay of the land.
San Gregorio is the last food stop until Gazos Creek Road, where there's a restaurant, unless you want to ride two miles into Pescadero. There's also a food stop in Davenport.
Beware the wind
The only time the wind comes out of the south is before a storm, so plan your rides north to south along the coast. Even a slight tailwind makes the ride easier. What can I say about the coast? It's beautiful. It rejuvenates the soul. It has some ups and downs where creeks flow into the ocean, but they're short climbs of about 80-100 feet. Watch for whale spouts off the coast, sea lions basking in the sun on rock outcroppings near Pescadero, and be sure to stop at Pebble Beach just south of Pescadero. This tiny beach is covered with agate, carnelian, and jasper pebbles. You won't find anything like it anywhere else on the coast.
Traffic moves fast and it's steady. Pay attention.
Bike path through Santa Cruz
Entering Santa Cruz, turn right at the light on Swift Street and continue to the T junction that's West Cliff Drive. Follow West Cliff and stop at the lighthouse to check out the surfers. Then continue through the Boardwalk following the bike path to the end, where you enter a parking lot and then pick up the bike path along the San Lorenzo River. It's THE way to get through Santa Cruz on a bike.
Follow the bike path until it ends at the Ross clothing store parking lot. Head through the lot and out onto River Street, cross Hwy 1 and you're on Highway 9. This road has a narrow section where cars will likely slow down to pass due to restricted sight lines. It goes on for a couple of miles before you start to see some shoulder. Traffic is moderate to heavy most weekends.
In Felton there's a decision to be made. Turn right on Graham Hill Road and head over to Zayante Road or continue straight on Hwy 9? Depends on where you live. If you're in the South Bay, Zayante takes 7 miles off the ride. It has a steep section of 14 percent for a mile and a final steep section of 17 percent for .2 miles. There is no traffic.
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pretty quilts. red and white is a gorgeous combo!ReplyDelete
oh the quilts are beautiful!ReplyDelete
that applique block is amazing!
oh yes please finish that but put your own spin on the quilt!
that would be exciting to see!
use that as a center for a medallion S style!
Very nice! I can't wait until we go to the exhibit!
These are beautiful!! I haven't commented in awhile, so I want to also tell you that I love all your recycled fabrics ...love the concept too.... & oh my, the "Confetti" Quilt is amazing. Truly gorgeous...I love it! You are so talented.ReplyDelete
Lovely quilts. Their is just something about Red and White.ReplyDelete
Thanks for sharing.
Those are beautiful. I had been thinking about a Red quilt but now I think it needs to be Red & White! Thanks for showing us these!ReplyDelete
Oh so lovely and timeless. It is fun to see some of more traditional pieces.ReplyDelete
lovely red and whites - the potted flowers are sooo fun!ReplyDelete
Hi Sujata, Thanks for adding your lovely quilt! They certainly don't have to be antique. Your red and white applique is going to be stunning.ReplyDelete
I love them all...but the flower pot is my favorite! What a GREAT collection of red and white!ReplyDelete
Your quilts are wonderful and I wish I had a little red and white collection, I might have to remedy that. I love them all.ReplyDelete
Sugata, I have to say the graceful lines of the Red and White flower pot is my favorite, too. But I also love all the color in your other quilts on flickr! Thanks for sharing them! And thank you, Taryn, for the whole idea of an on-line Red and Whtie Gallery! I don't make quilts very often because I am so utterly buried in my passion for the pursuit of quilt history, research and writing. Stop by sometime! Quilt History Reports at karenquilt.blopspot.com or thequiltershalloffame.blogspot.comReplyDelete
lovely, I so love redworkReplyDelete
What a pretty collection. Now you're all ready for the big show in New York!ReplyDelete
The red & white quilt block caught my eye. Oh so pretty and it fits right into the theme of red & white that is so popular this year.ReplyDelete


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Are letters of reference required for membership in Kappa Alpha Theta?
No, a letter of reference is not required in order to receive an invitation to membership in Kappa Alpha Theta.
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You may write a letter of reference if you are...
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A Theta legacy is defined as a daughter, granddaughter, great-granddaughter, or sister of a Kappa Alpha Theta. Stepdaughters, step granddaughters, step great-granddaughters, and stepsisters are considered legacies if their family considers them as such and if the family asks that they be considered as such on the legacy introduction form. These women all deserve special consideration.
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Students who have met with their advisers and received their alternate PIN can drop by the Academic Computing Center in Kirkman Hall from 7:45 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 15, and from 7:45 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, Aug. 16-18, to receive assistance with late registration.
At the help desk, representatives from financial aid and the registrar's office will be available to answer questions and help with pin/password resets. In addition, students can sign up for the First Call Notification System, receive help from Information Technology personnel with Banner Self-Service and PINs, as well as make online payments for tuition, fees and parking decals.
Students can use the computers in the center to go online to register and make their online payments at www.mcneese.edu. Students paying fees online can use a check or bank draft, MasterCard or Discover credit card and get assistance with the process at the help desk.
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"Students who have begun the process but need some help navigating the registration system can stop here for help," said Stephanie Tarver, dean of enrollment management."Whether students need assistance with a scheduling change or forgot their PIN, we will be available to help by providing information or making a phone call."
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Family of injured volunteer sues rodeo
Relatives of a longtime Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo volunteer
who remains in a coma after she reportedly was thrown from a golf cart
in February have sued the organization.
The complaint filed on behalf of Yvonne "Bonnie" Herndon in Harris
County District Court also names other defendants, including the
volunteer driver as well as the companies responsible for the golf
cart's design, manufacturing, marketing and distribution.
Herndon and her husband were receiving a ride to their vehicle in a
golf cart operated by volunteer Madeline Kopetsky after attending the
Toby Keith concert on Feb. 25 when the driver made a left turn with such
"force and speed" that "Herndon's body was involuntarily ejected from
the right side of the moving vehicle and onto the pavement," the lawsuit
Herndon suffered a "closed head injury" that has left her unconscious ever since, the complaint said.
Rodeo Chief Operating Officer Leroy Shafer declined to comment on
pending litigation, but confirmed that Herndon is a member of the
Livestock Show's board of directors and chaired the Western Art
"Bonnie is one of us and our heart goes out to her and her family," he said.
On Tuesday, Shafer declined to release two internal rodeo reports on
the incident because they will be involved in the legal case and include
personal medical information.
Other serious rodeo injuries have been known to the public much
sooner than six months after the fact. Shafer said this "was a personal
injury incident and did not require police action," explaining why no
report was filed by law enforcement.
"Usually when there's an accident involving a motor vehicle, we can
obtain a crash report," said Houston lawyer Brant Stogner, who
represents Herndon's relatives. "The most information has come from the
ambulance records."
The lawsuit alleges that the rodeo and Kopetsky were negligent, that
Club Car's golf carts have design defects, that Mr. Golf Carts added a
row of seats without including "handhold restraints … that passengers
could use to avoid being ejected from the vehicle while it was moving"
and that Conroe Golf Cars leased, then sold, the cart to the rodeo
knowing the vehicle lacked seat belts, headlights, taillights, mirrors
and other safety features.
Herndon, a Columbus resident and self-employed businesswoman, was injured two days before she turned 65.
"Now, she's totally reliant on a feeding tube. She's been off the
ventilator - and that's good - but assuming no further recovery, she
will require the same type of treatment for the rest of her life,"
Stogner said, adding that she opens her eyes "periodically, but it's a
blank stare."
Her mounting medical bills now total roughly $500,000.
Source: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Family-of-injured-volunteer-sues-rodeo-4712520.php?t=b8927afe8f


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Back to the topic of the thread, and apologies for joining it so late:
Blow Up is considered by some film critics to be a signature film in the growth of the suspense movie, despite its occasionally pointless sideplots. It was, in fact, nominated for two Academy Awards: Best Director, and Best Original Screenply. If you've ever seen Mel Brook's HIGH ANXIETY, Blow-Up is spoofed as evidence of a North-by-Northwest style murder is found on a print about 3 meters on a side. (10 feet, for my fellow Yankees.)
Also, check out this review of Austin Powers (the first, and in my opinion the best one) by Roger Ebert:
"The movie, written by Myers and directed by Jay Roach, is smart enough to know the 1960s are funny without being exaggerated. In one sequence, a fashion photographer shoots '60s fashions, and the clothes, which look like outlandish science-fiction fantasies, are in fact identical to costumes worn during posing sessions in Antonioni's ``Blow Up'' (1967)."
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I pre ordered the game waaay back on the 14th of July 2011... so it has been over a year now and I was just wondering how close you guys are to releasing the stand alone version that isn't played within a browser.
To be honest I have played nothing of the browser based version, waiting for the final release of the game which I know is complete and fully featured, and can be played offline as a stand alone installation on my PC.
There has been no news of this as far as I can tell over the last 12 months, despite the constant updates and news about said updates.
Are you able to give some re assurance that we are getting closer to this final stand alone release? It is what I have paid for, and also what I have patiently waited over a year for.
Thanks for your hard work, a reply would be excellent. Thanks again.


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This month's IWSG post is about growth and change. Fitting for the spring season we're all now entrenched in, if you think about it. April showers bring May flowers is the old saying, and that generally means that the work you put in today, yields results tomorrow. But how do you know that the results you get will be the ones you want?
I'm talking today about my own plans, but please, ask yourself these questions as well, and see if they ring true.
- Do I have a goal?
- Is this goal something I really want to work towards?
- Is this goal something that will make me happy?
- Do the steps I need to take line up with what I am capable of?
- Should I go past my capabilities, even if I don't know what the result will be?
- If I fail, what is the worst that can happen?
- What is my next step?
These are questions that I ponder on a daily basis. Questions that make it difficult to move forward at times. As you well know by now, I suffer from untreated anxiety and depression, and although I've been on anti-anxiety/anti-depressive meds before, I cannot afford them right now. This means dealing with my own issues without the aid of medication that turns my brain from my enemy into my friend.
So, these questions can be double sided. Negative answers can pop up and wreak havoc. In this case, however I'm going to try to answer them here for you, in the most positive light I can.
- Yes, I have a goal. Several. The two most important are to complete my degree, and to get published.
- Yes, the goals are worth working towards. Not only would being a published author raise my self-esteem, it would also make it easier to find work. 'Published Author' looks impressive on a resume, after all. And education is it's own reward.
- Do these goals make me happy? Somewhat. I have no doubt that being published will make me happy. And completing a degree will definately make me feel accomplished.
- The question here becomes difficult. Am I capable of the steps necessary? Of attending classes? Getting good grades? All while writing, editing and publishing a book? Not to mention all of the other goals I have that aren't listed here? …I won't know until I try. But I believe I am. I believe I can do these things, because others believe I can. My writing mentor, Chris Votey, tells me that I can accomplish this. That I can be an author. My best friend tells me that I am worth an education. That I can do it.
- Should I overextend myself? What if I'm not capable of acheiving these goals? Well, as my best friend reminded me today, the steps along the way are lessons, that I can then apply to new goals. There's no need to worry so much over failure, becuase success isn't the goal. The journey is. So I CAN overextend myself. I'll just have to have nets waiting for when I fall.
- If I fail to get my degree, I'll have to continue working in retail, or worse, not work at all and eat up my best friend's resources. If I fail to be published, I will have wasted all the time writing these stories, getting them out of my head and onto paper. If I fail, I will be where I am now, instead of where I want to be. That… doesn't sound so bad to me.
- My next steps are simple. Last week, I tested to see if I need remedial classes. This week I wait for them to tell me if my verification has come through. Everyday, I write. More and more, and then edit, carefully. Those are my next steps.
When I ask these seven questions, I don't feel nearly as bad about where I am, or what to do next. Growth is just looking for a way to succeed. Nothing more. Change is the willingness to grow, and the chance. So what are you growing this april? What do your seven answers look like? Did these questions help you in any way? Let me know!


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Madrid, Spain, Oct 5, 2012 / 12:01 pm (CNA/Europa Press).- Accompanied by a group of children, a local pro-life leader delivered a petition signed by 100,000 people to the Ministry of Justice calling for the end of abortion in Spain.
Every day in the country, "300 children die in a violent way in the wombs of their mothers," said Ignacio Arsuaga, head of the Spanish civil rights group HazteOir.org.
As he presented the petition to government officials on Oct. 4, Arsuaga urged them to fulfill their "electoral promise to change the law on abortion to protect the right to life."
This includes not only ending abortion but also enacting policies to support mothers, "so that women who have an unexpected pregnancy can move forward," he added.
The organization Right to Life collected the signatures, which were delivered just three days before the local March for Life takes place in Madrid on Oct. 7.
According to Right to Life, the petition states that abortion constitutes "the cruel and violent death of a human being" and that it always leaves "two victims: the child that dies and the mother who suffers it."It also denounces "the million-dollar industry that benefits a few individuals who profit from the deaths of other human begins."
The third annual International March for Life, which also kicks-off on Oct. 7, will take place in more than 100 cities across Spain and in other cities around the world. Some 323 national and international associations are expected to participate in the march.


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Fitnesse Grails Plugin
compile "org.grails.plugins:fitnesse:2.0.4"Custom repositories:
mavenRepo "http://grails.org/plugins" mavenRepo "http://givwenzen.googlecode.com/svn/maven2/"
The Fitnesse Grails plugin provides a bridge between Fitnesse and Grails.
grails install-plugin fitnesse
This plugin makes it possible to use the popular Open Source testing framework Fitnesse in combination with Grails.
DocumentationYou can view the plugin documentation here.
SummaryFitnesse is an Acceptance Test framework, and, as such, is different from Functional or Unit test frameworks.While Unit Tests focuses more on the design of the code and the functional correctness on a unit level (as in: per class) and Functional tests focus more on the UI and flow of pages, Fitnesse fills the gap between those areas. Fitnesse focuses on the correct behaviour of Business Logic. Fitnesse does this without the need for a UI, but it focus is much wider than a single unit of work.Fitnesse allows complete scripts of business functionality to be tested, with complete integration in the system. Also, because Fitnesse tests are not concerned with implementation details, Fitnesse Tests can be written Test First, allowing a fully integrated TDD approach from a requirement level, which isn't possible with most other frameworks.For more information about Fitnesse, please check the Fitnesse website.
Source codeSource code of the plugin is available on github.
Release historyApril 26, 2012, 2.0.3 Release.
- Small bugfix in the _Events.groovy, due to conflicts in closure name with Functional test plugin.
- Another small bugfix in the _Install.groovy. The .donotdelete file for the fitnesse directory was created in the wrong dir.
- Small bugfix in the _Install.groovy. Thanks to Nicolas Vinet for reporting!
- Implemented better user feedback
- Fixed some bugs in the documentation, most notably the quickstart.
- Enabled PDF support for documentation
- Enabled bundled example project
- After a long time of inactivity, there's a new release, thanks to John Engelman. Thanks for the great work John!
- JUnit Test Reports implemented
- Included latest Fitnesse (20111025)
- Feature: Support for GivWenZen
- Bugfix: Fixed the tutorial documentation (thanks Pierre D. Tremblay!)
- Bugfix: Fixed the dependency resolution of libraries (thanks Steef de Bruijn)
- Bugfix: Fixed plugin scopes (thanks Steef de Bruijn)
- Feature: Enabled easy mapping of enums classes
- Improvement: Improved Query Fixture DSL to allow dotted notation
- Improvement: Enhanced reloading of application
- Version number is 0.9 because the plugin is quite feature complete now, and is almost stable enough to be a 1.0
- Transaction support for FitNesse test pages
- Improved reloading of fixtures
- @Fixture annotation to mark fixtures classes
- JSON to complex objects conversion supports collections and hasMany relationships in domain objects
- Fixes for grails scripts generating fixture classes
- Documentation improvements and fixes
- Added configuration option to specify the default suite to be run using grails test-app integration:fitnesse
- Grails test runner for Fitnesse (grails test-app integration:fitnesse)
- Script for starting Fitnesse wiki server (grails run-fitnesse)
- Per environment disabling of Grails Slim server
- Improved dependency injection for Fitnesse fixtures to fix automatic application reloading after modifying services
- Source code repository migration to github
- Tests are now run within a Hibernate session to get rid of LazyInitializationExceptions in some scenarios
- Naming of configuration parameters have changed to be more consistent and comply with Grails conventions. Beware: the 'plugins' configuration option has changes to 'plugin' (without the 's')
- Complete refactoring of the plugin thanks to Marcin Erdmann (ie using Artefacts, Artefact Templates, JSON Code to enable complex objects, and more!)
- Important: All fixtures should now be end with the suffix 'Fixture', as in 'CalculateFixture'. In the Wiki you can still refer to them as 'Calculate', but the plugin adds a Fixture suffix when looking for the class.
- Improved error messages
- You can now create complex objects from within Fitnesse by using JSON syntax.
- More documentation!
- Fixed some bugs in documentation (thanks Olivier Hedin for reporting!)
- Added more documentation (configuration options, quickstart), refactored the internals
- Added verbose logging switch
- Fixed a Grails reloading bug, which caused ports to be opened twice. Now the plugin closes all ports, and reopens them whenever Grails forces a restart
- You can now throw StopTest Exceptions from Fixture constructors (which is not possible in the Java Fitnesse)
- First public release. Includes lots of documentation, including a tutorial with 3 fixture types.
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A couple of weeks ago, word escaped that Desperate Housewives star Teri Hatcher had hooked up with former Detroit Piston and current Best Damn Sports Show co-host John Salley. Well, we don't expect that relationship to last much longer.
The wonderful human beings at BadJocks.com have gotten a hold of a complaint against Salley filed last Friday by an ex-girlfriend. According to the lawsuit, when the woman tried to break up with Salley, he stayed outsider her apartment until 5 a.m. on Valentine's Day of this year, pounding on the door. And the suit even says that he told her, "You don't know what you do to me. I actually saw myself killing you and how I did it." A few days later, according to the report, he assaulted her.
No word yet from Salley yet. He is scheduled to be on the show tonight with guests Hulk Hogan and Ice Cube. (They were also not available for comment.)
John Salley Lawsuit [Badjocks.com]
Best Damn Sports Show Period [Fox Sports]


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One of the first things we noticed in Italy was that people eat on a slightly different schedule than we do in America.
Breakfast, I'm not sure about. We ate the free breakfast in the hotels for the most part and tried to sleep in a tad. I think almost every time, we annoyed the staff by showing up a half an hour before they ended breakfast. Cold Cuts, pastries, cheese, fruit, and espresso for the win. We were especially lucky, by my eyes, to be in Venice during Persimmon season!
Lunch, early to mid afternoon, is usually a couple small open face sandwiches and maybe a small glass of wine at a Snack Bar or Taverna.
Then, dinner. Well, we were kind of lucky with dinner. Most of the restaurants in Venice are very small, and if they are popular, they are booked. However, most do not open until 7PM, no one except tourists eats before 8PM. If you call ahead and don't mind vacating your table before 9PM, you can eat almost anywhere you want.
Look it's an actual Berliner!
Arriving at Venice Airport, as the sun sets.
Blurry, happy.
The wake behind our water taxi as we arrive in Venice.
One of the many churches.
This one is for Audrey Saunders. The elusive vermouth mini, right in our honor bar at Ca'Pisani Hotel!
The Grand Canal from the top of the Rialto bridge.
St. Mark's Square Crush.
Feedin' 'em.
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Saturday May 18th, is the annual Twisted Throttle Open House at 10:00 am
570 Nooseneck Hill Rd.
Exeter, RI 02822 USA
Saturday May 18th, is the annual Twisted Throttle Open House at 10:00 am
570 Nooseneck Hill Rd.
Exeter, RI 02822 USA
Hey Bob, are you another victim of the login process? Gary
"You can do good or you can do well. Sooner or later they make you choose." MI5
Mod Squad
Thanks for posting this!
We ask that everyone pre-regtister. You'll qualify for discounts and prizes and we'll know how much food to have on hand for everyone. Here is a video from last year's event:
Register HERE: http://www.twistedthrottle.com/register
That was a great day! And my wife and I made it into the video, at 2:43-2:58. We are just to the right of the bike going head on at my wife in the lime green shirt. wow!!
John Simonds
2017 R 1200 GS Adventure
1975 Norton Commando 850 Roadster Mk 3
If it ain't broke, fix it 'till it is.
That was quite the turnout! Thank you Twisted.
Where do they post who won the drawing ?
Bill Kenney
We had a great day and thank all of you who made it. It was a bigger crowd this year but we were better prepared and was a flawless day. Next year we are moving a week sooner. The date is already set for May 10, 2014. I hope you can make it back.


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Female Chief Petty OfficerWorking UniformPhysical Training Uniform (PTU)
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· Shirt, PTU (Short Sleeve), Gold
· 3601.2
· Shorts, PTU, Blue
· 3601.6
· Shoes, (Sneakers), Athletic
· 3601.4
· Socks, Athletic
· 3601.7
· Brassiere, Sports (women)
· 3601.1
· Same as Basic Uniform Components
· Cap, Ball
· 3501.8
· Brassiere, (women)
· 3501.6
· Cap, Knit (Watch)
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· Shirt, PTU (Long Sleeve), Gold
· 3601.3
· Shorts, Compression
· Shorts, Optional PTU
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· Shirt, Sweat Navy (10)
· 3601.10
· Pants, Sweat, Navy (10)
· 3601.11
Occasions For Wear
1. The PTU is designed primarily for group/unit physical training activities and the semi-annual Physical Fitness Assessment (PFA); however, it can be worn both on and off base for fitness and/or leisure unless determined otherwise by regional coordinators or commanding officers.
a. In-port and when performing command directed "group/unit" physical training activities, semi-annual PFA (to include Body Composition Assessment (BCA) and Physical Readiness Test (PRT)), the PTU shirt will be tucked into the shorts. Shorts will be worn fully on the waist. The length of the shorts will not extend below the top of the knee. Running shoes will be comfortable and support the planned exercise. Athletic socks must be worn and shall not extend above mid-calf. Low cut socks are permitted. Pregnant sailors will wear the shirt out and will discontinue wearing the PTU when it becomes too tight. Female sailors will wear a sport or dress brassiere when wearing the PTU. Additional undergarments are authorized for all hands.
b. At sea, the wearing of the PTU will be at the discretion of the commanding officer. Requirements
for female sailors remain as stated whether wearing the PTU or other personal fitness attire.
c. During individual PT, shirts may be worn in or out of shorts. All other requirements are the same as "in-port."
d. While on liberty, components of the PTU are authorized to wear Individually or collectively. The PTU will not be worn while in a duty status or when conducting official business on base (e.g., PSD's, Medical treatment facilities, galleys, legal).
e. The PTU is not authorized to be worn in lieu of the working, service, or dress uniform while in a limited or light duty status.
f. Optional components are provided for additional comfort and support. Long sleeved PTU shirts and/or navy knit watch caps are authorized when weather conditions warrant. Compression shorts/modesty liners are authorized but must not be visible while standing and will be either black or navy blue in color.
g. In all cases, the PTU will be worn in such a manner so as to reflect credit upon the navy and the individual wearing the PTU.
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One thing accomplished over the holiday was to get caught up at the movie theater. Changing my eating habits at the same time avoiding the big box candy, buttered popcorn and delicious pretzel bites with cheese was not easy.
Movies at different times in our culture tend to follow different themes and sub-themes. There is a theme softly rumbling out of Hollywood. Take away the horror, historical and remakes. Focus on the new stuff.
Two themes come popping out. One is the battle between the old and the new. This was evident in "Skyfall." The wisdom of the individual vs. the computer age was clearly screaming through the screen. However, behind that theme is a resounding message often portrayed Biblically. It is the need for relationships. We can't go it alone even though we think we can.
The even more devious idea is that technology is moving us closer to each other. Actually it is not. People can be known only by what they post in a short comment. Emotion gets lost. Feelings are conveyed by type print. That isn't a relationship. It is only an outlet to make us feel connected to somebody.
Last week I wrote an article about New Year's resolutions. There was a constant question I had to repeatedly answer. It was a good question. More than one person asked "Who is Chad Cannon?"
That question is exactly what I'm talking about. We can make mention of someone. We can refer to a friend, acquaintance or maybe a neighbor. But, who are they? Why should I venture out of my world and invite someone in.
Jesus said true believers "invite the stranger in." In the Old Testament we see David have a friend who stays faithful. His name was Jonathan. I often wonder if David would have fallen into adultery and murder with Bathsheba if his friend Jonathan had been by his side instead of falling in battle. In Proverbs, we read, "iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another." Jesus also said that a disciple was to "lay his life down for the sake of another." These are all relationship models.
In the garden our relationship with God, man and nature were all crushed. Jesus didn't intend simply to redeem our relationship with God. He came to redeem our relationship with each other and nature as well. Why do we stop at our relationship with God? Why do we put more effort at times into animals (creation)? People take time and often cause pain. People are the breeding ground to real love (when it hurts) and grace (when it doesn't make sense).
The Bible context is one where people were known and willing to be known. The redemptive work of Jesus frees us to do so. It is called "the church."
So, who is Chad Cannon? He's a guy who makes his living helping people change their life. He does it a little at a time. He pushes and he encourages. He knows his stuff. When you are weak he doesn't leave you to fall flat on your face. He is personal. He is real. He has his hurts too. He works to redeem a life of bad habits. Don't hold it against him, but he is a Buckeye fan. He runs Shaping Concepts in Bluffton. He invited me in. It costs me, but it cost me more to avoid the relationship.
To read more by John Ring, check out his blog at johnring.wordpress.com.


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First Aid Level One is the first course that should be completed should you want to learn the basics of helping someone that is injured or fallen ill. This course focuses mainly on Trauma situations.
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YHA London Earls Court
YHA London Earls Court is located in a trendy, international area with plenty of shops, cafes, bars and restaurants to choose from. Earl's Court and Olympia exhibition centres are just a short walk away as well as the Earls Court Underground which links to Heathrow Airport.
Many famous attractions and sites can be found 15 minutes from the hostel including; Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park, Harrods and Knightsbridge shopping districts and the South Kensington museums such as Kensington Palace, the Natural History Museum, the London Science Museum and the Victoria and Albert Museum.
When you are done with sightseeing, come back and relax at the hostel either in the TV room, the garden or in our quiet reading room. Cook yourself something in our guest kitchen anytime between 7am to 11 pm. Our friendly staff is here to help you at all times and give you advice and information when you need it.
Please Note:
• Check-in begins at 2pm
• WiFi is £3 per hour
• Maximum stay is of 7 nights
• Guests under 14 are not allowed stay in shared dorms
• Guests under 16 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian
• Guests between 16 and 18 travelling alone must share private rooms or dorms with other guests of the same age and sex
• We recommend that you book a private room if you are travelling with children under the age of 18
• As we are a part of the Youth Hostel Association of England and Wales, membership organisation, our prices are members prices and we charge non-members an extra £3 a night at check-in
• A Hostelling International membership card is also accepted or IYHF membership
• International guests can buy a international membership from us at a price of £10 which can be used for a year
Availability & RatesTo view availability and prices please select dates and click 'Update Dates'
Hostel Facilities & Policies
- 24 Hour Reception
- 24 Hour Security
- Board Games
- Book Exchange
- Breakfast Not Included
- Cable TV
- Café
- Child Friendly
- Common Room
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Free WiFi
- Hair Dryers For Hire
- Internet Access
- Key Card Access
- Self-Catering Facilities
- Linen Included
- Security Lockers
- Luggage Storage
- Reading Light
- Towels For Hire
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Cancellation PolicyThis property has a 1 day cancellation policy. Failure to cancel within this time will result in a cancellation charge equal to the first night of your stay.
Must-Read Hostel InfoThis property has specific Terms & Conditions.
Please note, we do not charge an additional temporary membership fee. Discounts are not available for members of YHA (England & Wales) or IYHF as part of this booking
*All bookings for more than 16 people will not be accepted by YHA and will be cancelled.*
Check in from 2pm.
Check out before 10am.
Please note that our breakfast price is £6.25.
Cancellation policy: Cancellation notice must be given at least one full day prior to arrival date. In case of a late cancellation or No Show, you will be charged the first night of your stay.
To ensure that YHA provide safe and suitable accommodation for everyone, children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by a person who is 18 or older. Children 12 and over can stay in public dormitories if accompanied by an adult, who they checked in with. Children under 12 are not permitted to stay in public dormitory accommodation and should be booked into a private room. Children who are 16 or over may stay in any accommodation within the YHA. Groups of guests of mixed genders, who wish to stay in the same room, must book private accommodation.
Reception open 24 hours. For the safety and security of our customers, everyone must show ID at check-in.
At YHA London Earl's Court we strive to cater for everybody. Unfortunately none of our bedrooms or washrooms is accessible to modern standards.
We have:
10 steps up into the ground floor
Accessible reception desk
Portable induction loop
Vibrating pillow alarm
Ground floor bedrooms
En-suite rooms
• Hand soap is provided next to all sinks. Towels are not supplied as standard but can be rented or purchased from reception. Bedding is supplied in all rooms.
• Free Wi-Fi is available in social spaces
This property may pre-authorise your card before arrival.
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From Earls Court Tube Station:
Leave the underground station via the Earls Court Road exit. Once on Earls Court Road turn right, walking in the same direction as the traffic. Take the fifth street on the left; this is Bolton Gardens. YHA Earls Court is at number 38, the third main building on the right side of the street.
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City of Lincoln
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The City's Information Services Division has been notified that a computer virus is being spread through e-mail initiated by an unknown individual using the name "The City of Lincoln." Doug Thomas, Manager for the City's Information Services Division, said this is not the "Mydoom" worm that made national news earlier this week, but it is a variation of the "INOR" virus. The e-mail containing the virus reads:
Please press "open" and read the attached Billing Notice
Note: if you do not read this within 24 hours, we at lincoln.ne.gov regret to inform you we will have to suspend internet service.
Information Services is advising computer-users NOT to open this attachment, which may introduce a virus. The City is not an ISP (Internet Service Provider), so most receiving this e-mail have probably already identified it as lacking in authenticity and, potentially, a virus-carrier.
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I have a special treat for you all today and I think you guys will like it. As many of you know I love drawing chibi characters especially when they are from cool anime/manga series. I have come a long way since the beginning of my chibi style drawing took place. Over the course of time I have gotten increasingly better at drawing chibis. So having said all that, let me tell you who I will be giving you a lesson on. I will teach you "how to draw chibi Gaara". Gaara is probably one of my favorite characters because he is so cool looking. I love his fiery colored red hair, and his ice colored blue eyes, and the dark black liner around the eyes. For those of you that want a drawing lesson on how to draw Gaara in regular form, you can just visit the cartoon section and click on "Cartoon Network". There you will find a bunch of tutorials on various Naruto characters that may be of interest to you. As for drawing chibi Gaara, well there is nothing more fun to do when choosing a Naruto character to draw chibi style. As many of you know Naruto is a very popular anime series that has come a long way since it's creation. Nowadays, kids and adults have become major fans of the show and I can honestly say that there is good reason for it. All the characters both good and bad, are awesomely drawn, created, and written about. The story line is well design too making Naruto a must see anime/manga series. When you learn "how to draw chibi Gaara step by step", you will have fun just knowing that you can really draw chibi style. I have to bounce out of here now because there is much to do and even more to draw. Have fun with this tutorial guys, and remember to stay creative and keep those pencils to the paper. Peace out peeps!
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