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"The question is, 'what is it that causes cultures to figure out how to live in balance and move into life that is good. If you read Peter Farb's book "Man's Rise to Civilization", he goes through all these different cultures at first contact. And they often figured out very different ways, but one thing in common was this, THE ACCUMULATION OF PRIVATE PROPERTY BEYOND YOUR NEEDS IS CONSIDERED A MENTAL ILLNESS." (from the movie, I Am)
"The unchecked striving for more, for endless growth, is a dysfunction and a disease. It is the same dysfunction the cancerous cell manifests, whose only goal is to multiply itself, unaware that it is bringing about its own destruction by destroying the organism of which it is a part."
~ Eckhart Tolle
We can observe this fact together, that thought and time are the root of fear. Time and thought are the same, they are not two separate movements. See this fact, this actuality, that time and thought, time-thought, are the root of fear. Just observe it in yourself. Don't move away from the reality, from the truth that fear is caused by time and thought. Hold it, remain with it, don't run away from it. It is so. Then it is like holding a precious jewel in your hand. You see all the beauty of that jewel. Then you will see for yourself that fear psychologically completely ends. – Krishnamurti, Washington D.C. Talks, pp 29-30
"Hope is believing in the plausibility of the possible over the necessity of the probable." (Mimonides. 12th century)
"The truth will make you odd." (Flannery O'Connor)
"We can't be creative if we refuse to be confused." (Margaret Wheatley)
"The moment we begin to fear the opinions of others and hesitate to tell the truth that is in us, and from motives of policy are silent when we should speak, the divine floods of light and life no longer flow into our souls." (Elizabeth Cady Stanton)
"The world in which you were born is just one model of reality. Other cultures are not failed attempts at being you, they are unique manifestations of the human spirit." (Wade Davis)
"The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science. He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe is as good as dead; his eyes are closed." (Albert Einstein)
The problem for me is that the only people I can ask about God are fellow humans. I've had enough of God created in our image. So the only questions I can ask are without words and in silence; waiting… not for an answer… but waiting for the sake of waiting. Embracing the mystery in sheer wonder of it all. (Ron Irvine)
All learning begins with an open mind and open heart that says, "I don't know." (Ron Irvine)
When you believe in a person, you awaken the power of the human spirit. Your belief, when clearly expressed, synchronizes with the desires and dreams of the person, and results in transformation that continues to surprise us in such wonderful ways. All we can do is step back in wonder of the human spirit and the creative Force behind all life. (Ron Irvine)
Every person on this earth comes here with what I call birthright gifts.
Using those gifts gives us purpose and meaning in life.
This world suffers when even one person is
denied the opportunity to use their gifts
to make a difference. (Ron Irvine)
"What every single human being longs for, at the deepest level, is to be seen for who they are." (Sarita Chawla)
"Since our earliest ancestors gathered in circles around the warmth of a fire, conversation has been our primary means for discovering what we care about, sharing knowledge, imagining the future, and acting together to both survive and thrive." (Juanita Brown, The World Cafe)
"There is no power for change greater than a community discovering what it cares about." (Margaret Wheatley)
"My enduring passion is to part the curtain; to remove the invisible veil of indifference that blocks to us each other's presence, each other's wonder, each other's plight." (Eudora Welty)
"'I believe we can change the world if we start listening to one another again.' I still believe this. I still believe that if we turn to one another, if we begin talking with each other – especially with those we call stranger or enemy – then this world can reverse its darkening direction and change for the good." (Margaret Wheatley)
"There is the solitude of suffering, when you go through darkness that is lonely, intense, and terrible. Words become powerless to express your pain; what others hear from your words is so distant and different from what you are actually suffering."
― John O'Donohue, Anam Cara: A Book of Celtic Wisdom
"There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness but of power. They are messengers of overwhelming grief and of unspeakable love." ~ Washington Irving
You can say "I am the system… the institution… the machine."
Or you can say "I am the people."
You can't say both because you can't be both.
Everyday I must ask myself,
"Where do I stand?"
"What have I done?"
"What am I doing?"
"What will I do?"
(Ron Irvine)
For those who believe in God, most of the big questions are answered. But for those of us who can't readily accept the God formula, the big answers don't remain stone-written. We adjust to new conditions and discoveries. We are pliable. Love need not be a command nor faith a dictum. I am my own god. We are here to unlearn the teachings of the church, state, and our educational system. We are here to drink beer. We are here to kill war. We are here to laugh at the odds and live our lives so well that Death will tremble to take us.
"To find in ourselves what makes life worth living is risky business, for it means that once we know we must seek it. It also means that without it life will be valueless." (Marsha Sinetar)
"And the world cannot be discovered by a journey of miles, no matter how long, but only by a spiritual journey, a journey of one inch, very arduous and humbling and joyful, by which we arrive at the ground at our own feet, and learn to be at home."
― Wendell Berry, The Unforeseen Wilderness: Kentucky's Red River Gorge
"Don't ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive, and go do that, because what the world needs is people who have come alive."
Howard Thurman
"Your vocation in life is where your greatest joy meets the world's greatest need."
Frederick Buechner
"Before I can tell my life what I want to do with it, I must listen to my life telling me who I am."
Parker J. Palmer, Let Your Life Speak: Listening for the Voice of Vocation
"Our deepest calling is to grow into our own authentic self-hood, whether or not it conforms to some image of who we ought to be. As we do so, we will not only find the joy that every human being seeks–we will also find our path of authentic service in the world."
Parker J. Palmer
Bedouin Guide: "Why do you rush around so? When you hurry, you lose things. But when we slow down, things come to you." (via Deborah Wickering)
An archaeologist once hired some Inca tribesmen to lead him to an archaeological site deep in the mountains. After they had been moving for some time the tribesmen stopped and insisted they would go no further. The archaeologist grew impatient and then angry. But no matter how much he cajoled the tribesmen would not go any further. The all of a sudden the tribesmen changed their attitude. They picked up the gear and set off once more. When the bewildered archaeologist asked why they had stopped and refused to move for so long, the tribesmen answered, "We had been moving too fast and had to wait for our souls to catch up."
Source: based on a story told in the movie Beyond the Clouds
Life's Rhythm Is Silence
"Life is not to be regarded as an uninterrupted flow of words which is finally silenced by death. Its rhythm develops in silence, comes to the surface in moments of necessary expression, returns to deeper silence, culminates in a final declaration, then ascends quietly into the silence of Heaven which resounds with unending praise."
Source: No Man Is an Island
"Silence is the absolute poise or balance of body, mind and spirit. The man who preserves his selfhood is ever calm and unshaken by the storms of existence … What are the fruits of silence? They are self-control, true courage or endurance, patience, dignity and reverence. Silence is the cornerstone of character."
Don't surrender your loneliness so quickly.
Let it cut more deep.
Let it ferment and season you,
As few human or even divine ingredients can.
Something missing in my heart tonight
Has made my eyes soft,
My voice, so tender,
My need for God,
Absolutely clear.
~ Shams al-Din Hafiz
Silence is the absolute poise or balance of body, mind and spirit. The man who preserves his selfhood is ever calm and unshaken by the storms of existence … What are the fruits of silence? They are self-control, true courage or endurance, patience, dignity and reverence. Silence is the cornerstone of character.
Deafened by the voice of desire
you are unaware
the Beloved lives
in the core of your heart.
… Stop
the noise
and you will hear
His voice in the silence.
— Rumi
"Solitude can be a home coming to your own deepest belonging." (John O'Donohue)
"If nothing that can be seen can either be God or represent Him to us as He is, then to find God we must pass beyond everything that can be seen and enter into darkness. Since nothing that can be heard is God, to find Him we must enter into silence." (Thomas Merton in Seeds of Contemplation, p. 131)
"The highest truth cannot be put into words. Therefore the greatest teacher has nothing to say. He simply gives himself in service, and never worries." (Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching)
"It is in deep solitude and silence that I find the gentleness with which I can truly love my brother and sister." (Thomas Merton)
"In The Silence Of The Heart God Speaks. If You Face God In Prayer And Silence, God Will Speak To You. Then You Will Know That You Are Nothing. It Is Only When You Realize Your Nothingness, Your Emptiness, That God Can Fill You With Himself. Souls Of Prayer Are Souls Of Great Silence." (Mother Teresa)
"Prayer Is Not Hearing Yourself Talk, But Being Silent, Staying Silent And Waiting Until You Hear God." (Soren Kierkegaard)
"A man prayed and, at first, he thought that prayer was talking. But he became more and more quiet until, in the end, he realized that prayer is listening." (Kierkegaard)
"We can make our minds so like still water that beings gather around us that they may see, it may be, their own images, and so live for a moment with a clearer, perhaps even with a fiercer life because of our quiet." (William Butler Yeats from Earth, Fire, & Water)
"Stillness is where you meet with the essence of things…In stillness we can begin to let go of external voices, stereotypes, and clichés that crowd out original, personal and internal voices. Those discordant outer voices fade away in stillness. Stillness is a place of rooting oneself in a much larger field of being."(John Fox, Finding What You Didn't Lose)
"Deep down, we know that when we step back, breathe, allow our agitation to settle, and simply start paying attention, we often see new possibilities in situations that once seem intractable… only in this contemplative state are we able to touch the truth…" (Parker Palmer, The Politics of the Brokenhearted)
"The best in art and life comes from a center – something urgent and powerful, an idea or emotion that insists on its being. From that insistence, a shape emerges and creates its structure out of passion. If you begin with a structure, you have to make up the passion, and that's very hard to do." (Roger Rosenblatt)
Mother Teresa was once asked in an interview, "What do you say when you pray?" She replied, "Nothing, I just listen." So the reporter asked, "Well then, what does God say to you?" Her answer, "Nothing much, He just listens." (Shane Claiborn, Prayers for Ordinary Radicals)
True silence is the rest of the mind; it is to the spirit what sleep is to the body, nourishment and refreshment (William Penn).
You can hear the footsteps of God when silence reigns in the mind (Sri Sathya Sai Baba)
"With silence, problems appear in a less somber light, in their real dimensions, and seen wholly tractable. Daily worries lose their force, until they appear banal. Hurrying makes no sense. To where am I running, you ask yourself, and why am I running so? Anguish does not exist here any more. All is in its place and will be faced calmly, in good time." (Melodia)
"Prayer is listening." (Kierkegaard) "People who pray stand receptive before the world. They no longer grab but caress, they no longer bite but kiss, they no longer examine but admire" (Henri Nouwen, Encounters with Merton)
There's a "silence at the heart of things; where all true meetings come to be" (Bruce Cockburn, Rose Above the Sky)
• Integrity is when role and soul collide in ancient recognition.
• It is when one's role is ignited by one's soul that the human heart discovers fire (Ron Irvine)
In the human face, a life looks out at the world and also looks in on itself….When bitterness, anger, or resentment are left untransfigured, the face becomes a mask. Yet one also encounters the opposite, namely, the beautiful presence of an old face deeply lined and inscribed by time and experience that has retained a lovely innocence… In such a face a lovely luminosity shines out into the world. It casts a tender light that radiates a sense of wholeness and wholesomeness.
John O'Donohue
Anam Cara: A Book of Celtic Wisdom.
"There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness but of power. They are messengers of overwhelming grief and of unspeakable love." ~ Washington Irving
"The single most important gift you can give yourself is to awaken to who you are and where you have landed. You are the only person that can offer, and accept, that gift." (John O'Donohue)
"Each of us is an artist of our days; the greater our integrity and awareness, the more original and creative our days will become." ( John O'Donohue)
"Poetry may make us . . . a little more aware of the deeper, unnamed feelings which form the substratum of our being to which we rarely penetrate; for our lives are mostly a constant evasion of ourselves."
T. S. Eliot, Nobel Prize acceptance speech, 1948
"Whether we try to enter into a dislocated world, relate to a convulsive generation, or speak to a dying man, our service will not be perceived as authentic unless it comes from a heart wounded by the suffering about which we speak." ~ Henri Nouwen in "The Wounded Healer"
God breaks the heart
again and again and again
until it stays
~ Hazrat Inayat Kahn (Sufi Master)
The holiest thing we have to offer the world is a broken-open heart, emptied of fear and vengeance, filled with forgiveness and a willingness to take the risks of love. (Parker Palmer, The Politics of the Brokenhearted)
Seek the truth
no matter where it takes us;
no matter how it looks,
we must always face the truth.
~ David Bohm
"There is an unseen life that dreams us; it knows our true direction and destiny. We can trust ourselves more than we realize, and we need have no fear of change." (John O'Donohue)
"If you live the life you love, you will receive shelter and blessings. Sometimes the great famine of blessings in and around us derives from the fact that we are not living the life we love; rather, we are living the life that is expected of us. We have fallen out of rhythm with the secret signature and light of our own nature." (John O'Donohue)
"Real friendship or love is not manufactured or achieved by an act of will or intention. Friendship is always an act of recognition." — John O'Donohue (Anam Cara: A Book of Celtic Wisdom)
"We do not need to go out and find love; rather, we need to be still and let love discover us." — John O'Donohue (Anam Cara: A Book of Celtic Wisdom)
"Love is the light in which we see each thing in its true origin, nature, and destiny. If we could look at the world in a loving way, then the world would rise up before us full of invitation, possibility, and depth. The loving eye can even coax pain, hurt, and violence toward transfiguration and renewal." (John O'Donohue, Anam Cara, p. 65)
"When love awakens in your life, in the night of your heart, it is like the dawn breaking within you. Where before there was anonymity, now there is intimacy; where before there was fear, now there is courage; where before in your life there was awkwardness, now there is a rhythm of grace and gracefulness; where before you used to be jagged, now you are elegant and in rhythm with your self. When love awakens in your life, it is like a rebirth, a new beginning. " — John O'Donohue (Anam Cara: A Book of Celtic Wisdom)
"It could be a meeting on the street, or a party or a lecture, or just a simple, banal introduction, then suddenly there is a flash of recognition and the embers of kinship glow. There is an awakening between you, a sense of ancient knowing." — John O'Donohue (Anam Cara: A Book of Celtic Wisdom)
"Your noble friend will not accept pretension but will gently and very firmly confront you with your own blindness. Such friendship is creative and critical; it is willing to negotiate awkward and uneven territories of contradiction and woundedness." — John O'Donohue (Anam Cara: A Book of Celtic Wisdom)
"Love allows understanding to dawn, and understanding is precious. Where you are understood, you are at home. Understanding nourishes belonging. When you really feel understood, you feel free to release yourself into the trust and shelter of the other person's soul." — John O'Donohue (Anam Cara: A Book of Celtic Wisdom)
"One of the tasks of true friendship is to listen compassionately and creatively to the hidden silences. Often secrets are not revealed in words, they lie concealed in the silence between the words or in the depth of what is unsayable between two people." — John O'Donohue (Anam Cara: A Book of Celtic Wisdom)
"Our life is love, and peace, and tenderness; and bearing one with another, and forgiving one another, and not laying accusations one against another; but 'praying for one another,' and helping one another up with a tender hand." (Isaac Penington, 1616-1679, Quaker)
"We do not need to go out and find love; rather, we need to be still and let love discover us." — John O'Donohue (Anam Cara: A Book of Celtic Wisdom)
"The beginning of love is to let those we love be perfectly themselves, and not to twist them to fit our own image. Otherwise we love only the reflection of ourselves we find in them." (Thomas Merton, 1915-68)
"Love is an act of endless forgiveness, a tender look which becomes a habit."
~ Peter Ustinov
"Each of us has lived through some loneliness, some devastation, some weather superstorm or some spiritual superstorm. When we look at each other we must say, I understand. I understand how you feel because I have been there myself. We must support each other because each of us is more alike than we are unalike."
Maya Angelou
"Nothing is so strong as gentleness, nothing so gentle as real strength"
(St. Francis de Sales)
"Our greatest strength lies in gentleness and tenderness of heart."
In the book, Shambhala: The Sacred Path of the Warrior, warriorship is taught as a way of life. A warrior lives a life of fearlessness only if the person lives a life that is fully aware and fully present. The characteristic at the core of warriorship is gentleness; which comes from tenderness.
"Real fearlessness is the product of tenderness. It comes from letting the world (touch) your heart, your raw and beautiful heart. You are willing to open up, without resistance or shyness, and face the world. You are willing to share your heart with others."
"In the Shambhala tradition, discovering fearlessness comes from working with the softness of the human heart." "When a human being first gives birth to the tender heart of warriorship… You no longer need to feel shy or embarrassed about being gentle. In fact, your softness begins to become passionate. You would like to extend yourself to others and communicate with them. When tenderness evolves in that direction, then you can truly appreciate the world around you. Sense perceptions become very interesting things. You are so tender and open already that you cannot help opening yourself to what takes place all around you … You begin to feel comfortable being a gentle and decent person."
"We can not do great things on this earth. We can only do small things with great love." (Mother Teresa)
"Love doesn't mean doing extraordinary or heroic things. It means knowing how to do ordinary things with tenderness." (Jean Vanier)
Nothing in the world is more flexible
and yielding than water.
Yet when it attacks the firm and the strong,
none can withstand it,
Because they have no way to change it.
So the flexible overcome the adamant,
the yielding overcome the forceful.
Everyone knows this,
but no one can do it.
(Lao Tzu, from the Tao Te Ching)
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"Our disasters come from letting nothing live for itself, from the longing we have to pull everything, even friends, into ourselves, and let nothing alone." (Robert Bly)
"There is no lasting hope in violence, only temporary relief from hopelessness." Kingman Brewster, Jr.
"Violence is not just about bombing or shooting or hitting people."To create peace in our lives–and our world–we need to be able to sit with frustration and hold the tension of opposite views." (Parker Palmer)
Violence is any way we have of violating the integrity of the other. Racism and sexism are violence. Derogatory labeling of any sort constitutes violence. Rendering other people invisible or irrelevant is an act of violence. So is manipulating people towards our ends as if they were objects that existed only to serve our purposes." (Parker Palmer)
SEEING through the eyes of WONDER AND DISCOVERY
"A person's beauty is sophisticated and sacred and is far beyond image, appearance or personality." (John O'Donohue)
"The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeing new landscapes, but in having new eyes."
~ Marcel Proust
The best and most beautiful things in the world
cannot be seen nor touched
but are felt in the heart.
~ Helen Keller
The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving concern. Beautiful people do not just happen. They are made.
~ Elizabeth Kubler Ross
"The human eye is always selecting what it wants to see and also evading what it does not want to see. The crucial question then is, What criteria do we use to decide what we like to see and to avoid seeing what we do not want to see? Many limited and negative lives issue directly from this narrowness of vision." (John O'Donohue, Anam Cara, p. 62)
"The lust for comfort murders the passion of the soul, and then walks grinning in the funeral."
~ Kahlil Gibran
"A GREAT QUESTION refuses to be answered; so it keeps leading us into deeper connections with each other and into deeper thinking." (Judith Snow)
"I would rather live in a world where my life is surrounded by mystery than live in a world so small that my mind could comprehend it" – H. E. Fosdick
"Each of us creates a picture of our world by connecting a dozen or so of the trillions of dots that would need to be connected to make a 'true' portrait of the universe." — Sam Keen
"It ain't what you don't know that gets you in trouble; it's what you know for sure that ain't so." — Mark Twain
"The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser people so full of doubts." — Bertrand Russell
"There is more faith in honest doubt than in all your Creeds" – A. L. Tennyson
"Education is the progressive discovery of our own ignorance." — Will Durant
I discovered later, and am still discovering right up to this moment, that it is only by living completely in this world that one learns to have faith. By this worldliness I mean living unreservedly in life's duties, problems, sucesses, failures. In doing so we throw ourselves completely into the arms of God. Taking seriously, not our own suffering, but those of God in the world. That, I think, is faith. (Bonhoeffer)
Hope, hope in the face of difficulty. Hope in the face of uncertainty. The audacity of hope! In the end, that is Gods greatest gift to us, the bedrock of this nation. A belief in things not seen. A belief that there are better days ahead.
~ Barack Obama
And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.
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DHC Avocats
Jean-François GirardLawyer
Me Jean-François Girard is a biologist and attorney specializing in environmental and municipal law. He acts as legal advisor, represents clients before the courts and administrative tribunals and also drafts regulations, bylaws and agreements in all aspects of municipal affairs.
Jean Hétu, Ad. E.Lawyer
Me Jean Hétu is a full professor at the Faculty of Law of the Université de Montréal where he principally teaches municipal law and general administrative law.
Paul WaylandManaging partner, lawyer
Me Paul Wayland has dedicated his career entirely to municipal law and more specifically to municipal taxation, property assessment and expropriation.
Rino SoucyPartner, lawyer
Me Soucy practices in municipal law, in environmental law, in real estate and civil law.
Louis CoallierPartner, lawyer
Me Louis Coallier is a versatile litigator practicing mainly in general commercial, administrative and defamation litigation, as well as in disciplinary law.
Louis BélandPartner, lawyer
Me Louis Béland practices in the areas of municipal, labour, administrative and environmental law.
Paul AdamLawyer
Me Paul Adam possesses a vast experience of over 30 years in municipal law and acts as legal advisor for many municipalities across Quebec. In addition, he represents the interests of his municipal clientele before the various tribunals, be they judicial or administrative.
David RobitailleLawyer
Mr. David Robitaille is Full Professor at the Faculty of Law, Civil Law Section, of the University of Ottawa. He teaches Constitutional law, Human rights and freedoms and Municipal law.
Pierre G. HébertPartner, lawyer
Since the beginning of his practice, Me Pierre G. Hébert has been able to make his mark by achieving success in numerous mandates relating to labour relations where the stakes made jurisprudence in Québec.
Alexandre LacasseLawyer
Me Alexandre Lacasse is a versatile attorney who has practiced in a number of the firm's practice areas since commencing his professional career, including municipal law, labour and employment law and litigation.
Jean-François MartinPartner, lawyer
Me Jean-François Martin specializes in labour and employment and in occupational health and safety.
Paul DupéréPartner, lawyer
Me Paul Dupéré began his practice in 1985 within the labour law group of the Société de transport de la Ville de Montréal's legal department. In 1991, he pursued his career in labour law in large private firms, including Desjardins Ducharme and Guy & Gilbert. He is one of the founding partners of DHC Avocats.
Richard BernècheLawyer
Me Richard Bernèche possesses over thirty (30) years of experience specialized in matters pertaining to individuals and collective bargaining.
Mathieu TurcottePartner, lawyer
Me Mathieu Turcotte is a seasoned litigator and pleads regularly before all common law courts and many administrative tribunals.
Catherine DufresneLawyer
Me Catherine Dufresne joined the firm in 2016 after having completed her articling and practices mainly in litigation and in administrative law. She is regularly called upon to draft procedures, briefs and legal opinions in diverse areas of law, as well as to represent clients before the courts and administrative tribunals.
Caroline CharronLawyer
Me Caroline Charron practices mainly in municipal law and in litigation matters pertaining to civil liability, urban planning, construction, regulation and taxation. Me Charron also acts in the fields of real estate and securities law.
André C. GirouxLawyer
Me André C. Giroux has practiced in labour and employment law for over twenty (20) years. In particular, he acts in accreditation matters, in grievance arbitration, in human rights and labour standards, occupational health and safety, as well as in the negotiation of collective agreements for employers under both provincial and federal jurisdiction.
André ComeauPartner, lawyer
Me André Comeau is one of the founding members of the firm. His career of over forty (40) years has been entirely dedicated to municipal law. He acts as legal advisor as well as litigator. He also drafts municipal regulations and bylaws and agreement protocols relating to all aspects of municipal affairs.
Bernard MoreauLawyer
Me Moreau devotes the majority of his practice to the representation of company directors, executives and managers in all legal matters touching upon their employment and all related matters.
Paul A. VenneLawyer
Me Paul A. Venne has more than twenty-five (25) years of practice dedicated exclusively to labour and employment law in all its forms, be it in accreditation, grievance arbitration, labour standards, the Canada Labour Code, occupational health and safety or in the negotiation of collective agreements.
Steve CadrinPartner, lawyer
Me Steve Cadrin works primarily in the field of municipal law where he leads and offers counsel on matters relating to urban planning, construction, evaluation, expropriation and the environment.

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In Perl 6, a hash in scalar context will return a reference to the hash, which will behave appropriately in boolean, numeric, or string contexts. (You'll have to call a special method to get the bucket filling information.) I'd like to note for the record, however, that the main reason hashes did not return the number of keys by default in numeric context in Perl 5 was that it was potentially a very expensive operation on DBM files and the like. But Perl 6 will gladly let you hang yourself by the foot there...
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November 26, 2018 • Spinal Cord Injury
How long does Texas Law allow to file a Spinal Cord Injury Lawsuit?
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Today is Tuck the dog's birthday!
He is nine. That's 63 in human years.
I find it totally unfair that dogs age so much more quickly than we do.
Two years ago, he and my husband (whose birthday is tomorrow) were both 49. Now Tuck is 12 years older than my husband. Next year, he'll be 18 years older, the next year, 24. When my husband is 55, Tuck will be 91. If he makes it that long.
Lately, he's been showing signs of his age. Walking more carefully and for not as long. Not able to see something right under his nose. Laying around on our back deck for hours. Still playful at times, especially around other dogs, but he's different. Notably.
So I took him to the vet, who gave him a physical and ran some tests. They assumed he probably had some thyroid issues, but were surprised to see other markers were askew.
My telephone conversation with the vet, when she called to explain his test results, overwhelmed me. I made her repeat everything at least three times. Then I made her explain what each thing meant at least twice. She directed me to read something about a disease that his labs pointed to as a possible issue for him and we scheduled a second appointment.
Today, I brought him in. She did some feeling around, talked to me about her concerns, handed me more reading material and a couple of prescriptions and sent us on our way.
For now, the results are promising. It doesn't look like cancer. It could be that other disease I read about but there isn't enough evidence to support doing all those costly tests necessary to be able to say that he "might" have it.
The meds he got are for his thyroid (same med my Dad was on but at a much, much higher dose, which the vet said is normal) and for aches and pains (doggie Advil.) Unless he shows any out of the ordinary symptoms, he isn't due back to the vet for another month, when she'll check on the thyroid again.
It is hard enough to try and understand what is wrong with your children or even yourself when you are feeling off. With a dog, who happens to be a great communicator but hasn't quite figured out how to use words to explain himself, it is near impossible. I'm not sure I will know something is "out of the ordinary" with Tuck unless he does something extreme.
There have been many days when I've wished that I got training as a doctor or nurse. These days, I'd like to add veterinary training as well. Or at least a husband with those skills.
People used to say that Jewish mothers would push their daughters to marry doctors. I never felt any such pressure from my mother. Does that means I can blame her for the fact that not understanding all of this dog health stuff is making me crazy?
Not publicly, I suppose, but privately?
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The Chiapas region of Mexico is right on the border of Guatemala's Huehuetenango region, so the coffees share some similar traits. A soft, medium-bodied coffee, these beans are known for the fruity and nutty flavor notes associated with the growing region and hints of clove. The acidity is bright but not over powering, and the aroma is delicate and fresh. Mexican coffees benefit from a light or city roast to bring out some of the subtler undertones.


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Jerarquía anatómica
Términos generales > Miología > Músculos del tórax > Músculos pectorales superficiales > Músculo pectoral descendente
The superficial pectoral muscles (Musculi pectorales superficiales) occupy the space between the ventral part of the thoracic wall and the proximal part of the thoracic limb, forming the ventral aspect of axilla.
The superficial pectoral muscles comprise two muscles:
In carnivores, the descending pectoral muscle is smaller, as a a narrow band-shaped muscle, and is hardly discernable form the thicker transverse pectoral muscle.
Origin: Paramedially on the cranial end of the sternum.
Insertion: Entire crest of the greater tubercle of the humerus.
Action: Supports the limb, draw back the limb inward, draw the limb forward or backward according to its position, and draw the trunk sideward.
Nerve: cranial pectoral nerves and branches form cervical nerves 7 and 8
Note: The disposition of the pectoral muscles is very different according to humans and animals, causing difficulties of nomenclature (Barone et al.):


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Now that my clay orders have arrived, I should try experiment with them on my new batch of cold processed soap. In this batch, I use many stuffs from my new order, including the clay, new fragrance oil, and new silicone soap mold. I mixed a little bit of the white clay with pink clay to tone down the reddish pink color. As for the fragrance, I used citrusy yuzu oil.
I had no idea how I came up with that color and fragrant combination, totally not matching ( ⚆ _ ⚆ ) Probably a yellowy or cream color would work better with such fragrant 🙂
But overall, I am pleased with soap and how it lathers. The addition of clay does help to retain the fragrant even weeks after curing process, so I will definitely use clay again in my next batch!


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MOUNT OLIVE, N.C. --- The University of Mount Olive men's volleyball team fell in five sets to rival Barton College in a midweek Conference Carolinas matchup at Kornegay Arena in Mount Olive, N.C.
Score: Barton 3, Mount Olive 2 (25-20, 18-25, 23-25, 25-18, 15-13)
Records: Mount Olive (8-4, 5-1), Barton (8-6, 6-0)
Location: Kornegay Arena | Mount Olive, N.C.
How It Happened
- Barton opened the first set holding a slim 8-5 advantage through the first serves of the match.
- UMO trailed by one, 8-7, following a Bulldog error and a kill by Jeff Yasalonis on a setters dump, before Barton went on an 8-1 run to take the 16-9 lead midway through the first set.
- Three consecutive kills by freshman Eric Visgitis gave the Trojans some momentum as they trailed by four, 16-12, forcing a Barton timeout.
- The Bulldogs came out of the timeout on a 6-4 run that gave them a 22-16 lead as Mount Olive called a timeout to recollect and strategize.
- Mount Olive put together four points but were just out of reach as Barton won the set 25-20 taking the 1-0 match lead into the second set.
- Set two began with both teams going point-for-point as the score tied up five times, last at six-all before Barton took a two-point 9-7 lead.
- The Trojans put together a 7-4 run that gave them a one-point, 14-13 lead as the teams approached the midway mark.
- The scores tied up twice more at 14 and 17 all before the Trojans got three consecutive points on a Monaghan kill and a pair of Bulldog errors taking the 20-17 lead into a Barton timeout.
- The Bulldogs managed to ice Kian Hollevoet who was having a nice run serving as he served into the net, but Mount Olive profited from three Barton errors and two Trojan blocks, including a triple block by Yasalonis, Eric Visgitis and Bret Rutledge, to win set two 25-18 and tie up the match at one set apiece.
- Mount Olive carried the momentum from the second set into the third set as they quickly went up 10-2 over the Bulldogs.
- Barton pulled within three points, 17-14, following the UMO timeout and continued to close the gap trailing by one, 21-20, late in the third set.
- The Trojans took a three-point, 24-21 lead, but consecutive points for the Bulldogs put the lead at just one point, 24-23 and match point for UMO.
- A kill by Monaghan gave Mount Olive the two-point, 25-23, lead to win the third set and take the 2-1 match lead heading into the fourth.
- Momentum started with Mount Olive who took a 4-2 lead but switched as Barton went on a 6-1 run taking the 8-5 lead over the Trojans.
- UMO fought back to tie the set at 11 all before two Bulldog kills and a Trojan error gave BC the 14-11 lead.
- Mount Olive hung with Barton as they trailed 17-16 midway through the set before the Bulldogs put together an 8-2 run to close out the set 25-18 and force a fifth set as the match was tied up at two sets per team.
- The fifth set was as competitive as one would imagine with rivals pitted against each other in a battle to the end.
- Barton gained a three-point lead, 4-1 early on but Mount Olive came from behind to tie it up at seven all.
- The Bulldogs again went ahead holding a 10-8 lead but the Trojans went on a 4-1 run taking the 12-11 lead forcing a Barton timeout.
- Mount Olive scored one point following the timeout as the Bulldogs held off the Trojans with a 4-1 run to win the fifth set 15-13 and the game 3-2.
- Brad Monaghan led the Trojans with 17 kills on 40 attempts while hitting .300%. He also added seven digs and assisted on a block.
- Jerell Rogers had a good game with 13 kills on 22 attempts to hit for .545% while digging up three balls and tallying three solo blocks.
- Eric Visigitis was a part of seven blocks on the night including two solo blocks and five assisted stops. He also put down four kills which included three straight in the first set.
- Jeff Yasalonis led the assist category with 41 on the night while also tallying two kills, an ace, five digs, a solo block and two assisted blocks.
- Josh Donahue had his best night of the season with 16 digs and four assists in the game.
Mount Olive returns to Kornegay Arena as they host Conference Carolinas opponent King on Friday afternoon in a 2 p.m. matchup. The Trojans follow with a noon game on Saturday against Lees-McRae to wrap up the six-game homestand for the Trojans.


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Dagmar Spremberg: Founder & director, montezuma yoga/
My NativeAdVantage:
In 2001 I became the founder and director of Montezuma Yoga in Costa Rica. While growing up in Germany all I could envision for myself was living life in the sunshine, under the palm trees. After 20 years of soul searching and many detours that let me explore city life in Los Angeles and New York, I have found my dream life by the beach in the lush, tropical nature of Costa Rica. Because of my own experience I believe that everybody can live their dreams and that our work is to become clear and open to receive the gifts we all deserve. I trained in Vinyasa Flow, Anusara Yoga and Yin Yoga and my main mentors are Elena Brower & Rod Stryker. I am traveling with my partner Gaudan to teach international retreats in places such as Ibiza, Greece, Morocco or Iceland.
What do I do best?
I am a great networker and connector. All my life I have been excited to meet new people and bring people together, it makes me so happy to create connections, personal and business related and I seem to have a very good talent for it. I worked many years back in Germany in the music business as head of promotion and marketing and when I left Germany and moved to the US I started working with photographers as an agent and photo shoot producer….it was all about networking and connecting people and I loved it. Now with the yoga it's the same, you have to be able to establish a good connection with people, touch their hearts, hold space for their trust and love to bring people together. My favourite time of the year is when I go teach my yoga retreats for a week with a group of likeminded people in beautiful locations like Greece, Iceland, Morocco, Ibiza or Costa Rica.
What makes me the best version of myself?
Consistency and clarity. Many times in my life I wasn't really sure where I was heading next, but I wanted to follow my heart and live a happy life, so I pursued my dreams with consistency and never gave up easily. I am not the most patient person, so it was challenging, but then again it always paid off. For example I started my yoga studio here in Costa Rica 16 years ago as one of the first studios. Back then most people thought I was crazy to bring the yoga here, it was all about relaxing and party! But I had my vision of what I would love to do and saw what was missing and just did it. I showed up every day to teach no matter if there was 1 person or 10 and it took a couple of years to establish it, but I believe it's the secret to my success. I have seen many other people starting and not following through with their vision. Funny enough now Costa Rica and Yoga are booming everywhere! I also worked with a coach and always did a lot of writing exercises to find clarity, to check in with myself and to refine my vision. And I practice yoga now since 20 years which has helped me a lot to find clarity and to move through any challenges on and off the mat.
What are my aspirations?)
to be an inspiration for other people to follow their heart and pursue their dreams. We have only this one life and it's the greatest gift to live it fully. I wish to reach many people with my story and encourage them to share their own. To turn their stories, their challenges into their gifts, because we all have something unique and amazing to give.
I'd love to see more people practice yoga, and I don't mean the physical asana practice, but the yoga beyond asana, the willingness to take responsibility for your life and to work through your challenges and tap into your own healing power using practices like pranayama, meditation, yin yoga, mindfulness. I'd love to see more people surrender, slow down, enjoy stillness and trust their intuition, treat their bodies well and just BE.
For my business I wish to continue to build my beautiful community and to share the yoga. I am currently working on my first online retreat package called Cultivating Intuition, a series of vinyasa flow videos and yin practices, exercises and live calls with me, which shall be ready by the end of the year. It's a package of all the tools and practices that have helped me all these years to live an authentic and happy life.
My Biggest Success?
My current relationship! I always longed for a really happy relationship, to find a partner that would compliment me in sharing a similar vision of life. It took me 43 years to finally connect with that person, my partner Daniel, even though I knew him already for about 10 years. There is a right timing for everything and at some point I just realised very clearly that in order to co-create that "dream relationship" and attracting a different type of men, I needed to start shifting myself and get into my limiting beliefs and stories. So I did the work! And it's a completely different relationship than any previous one. We are together over 8 years now and have co-created a really beautiful life. Of course there are also challenges, but the beauty is that we are holding space for each other and have the willingness to support each other to live our truth. We spend a LOT of time together, we travel and teach classes and retreats together (he plays a beautiful instrument, the HANG, in my classes) and then we take time off on our own to do something for ourselves and we keep it fresh like this.
My Most Challenging Moment?
When I turned 30, I heard the call "now or never" and completely changed my life. I was living in Germany, was married, had a great successful career in the music business and life was pretty comfortable, but I always had this longing to leave Germany and live a different type of life. It was clear that I didn't want to settle in Germany and have kids and when I had this clear call around my 30th birthday i decided to leave it all. I quit my job, left my husband (who is my best friend ever since) and moved 6 months later to Los Angeles, with no connections there and juts 2 suitcases in my hands. When I arrived in L.A. on the 23rd of Dec 1996 , I cried my eyes out for the next couple of days and thought I just made the biggest mistake of my life. But there was no going back either, and luckily pretty soon I met wonderful people, made good friends and started the yoga. So today when I look back I am just so grateful that I had the courage to make this change, despite all the fears and doubts and tears. I wouldn't be here, living this happy life, if not for this challenging moment and the courage to do it anyway.
My Motto?
1. There is always a gift hidden in your story, you are here to find it and share it.
2. Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change
Grant me the courage to change the things I can change
And grant me the wisdom to know the difference.
My Favorite People/Role Models?
My yoga teachers Christi Minarovich and Elena Brower because they both live the yoga and have inspired me endlessly in their own ways. Elena Brower is also a great inspiration and mentor for my business. Rod Stryker is another wonderful teacher of mine with a very dedicated practice of yoga and meditation for more than 30 years with one consistent teacher and inspires me with his dedication and discipline.
Also my students - I continue to meet so many wonderful people through my classes and retreats and get so much back from spending time together.
My Favorite Places/Destinations?
Iceland - for the magical landscapes, pure nature, waterfalls, rainbows and ever-changing light
Ibiza - for the sense of community I feel there, the great music and cute villages and gorgeous water to swim in
Morocco - for the design and crafts and shapes….i have build my house with lots of moroccan design in Costa Rica
My home: Costa Rica - for the wild and mostly unspoiled nature, the incredible variety of plants and animals and how you really live in close connection to monkeys and other animals. I became a total bird watcher since i live here! The sound of the jungle is something I don't wanna miss.
My Favorite Products/Objects?
1. Art of Attention - contemplation cards by Elena Brower
2. DoTerra essential oils
3. Manduka Yoga Mat
4. Niyama Sports Yoga Pants
My Current Passions?
I am always excited about finding sources of inspiration for my life, through new studies, meeting inspiring people, new places and their culture. Lately I am also dreaming about meeting Orang Utan's, so planning a trip in the near future to see them! Travel is on top of the list, I am always very passionate about finding great locations and beautiful hotels for my retreats.


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Give your students an immersion experience at Jamestown, Yorktown and Colonial Williamsburg. History becomes exciting and meaningful! Be a Patriot for two days or longer. Complete with Evening Activity!
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- Guided tours at Jamestown, Yorktown and Colonial Williamsburg
- One night first class accommodations in Williamsburg
- Full Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch at a Colonial Tavern, Boxed Meal for Ride Home
- Evening Ghost Tour
- Free Time for Shopping
- Motor Coach Transportation
- One Teacher Comp/Coach
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Your Tour Features:
- Historic Philadelphia Guided Tour with Independence Hall, Liberty Bell, Printing Press Demonstration, Betsy Ross House, Christ Church
- Visit to the National Constitution Center with "Freedom Rising" Presentation and time for exhibits
- Lunch at the Colonial City Tavern
- Visit to One Liberty Observation Deck
- Dinner at Dave and Buster's with Game Cards
- Evening Ghost Tour
- Tour of Valley Forge National Park
- One Night First Class Hotel Accommodations with Security
- Full American Breakfast
- Cheese Steak Lunch and tour of National Liberty Museum
- Choice of American Revolutionary War Museum or Franklin Institute
- Philly Soft Pretzels (One per person) for the ride home
Cost pp Quad beginning at $289. Please call for details and options.
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"The Best of the Big Apple" – 2 Fabulous Days/ 1 Amazing Night
Give your students an exciting cosmopolitan experience in one of the world's most important cities. Complete with a Broadway Show and visit to some of New York's most popular sites.
Your Tour Includes:
- Tour of the United Nations or Madison Square Garden
- All Access Pass to Madame Tussaud's
- Visit to Top of the Rock, St. Patrick's Cathedral, NBC Store
- Visit to the 9/11 Memorial
- Free time in Rockefeller Center and Times Square for lunch/shopping
- Choice of an evening Broadway Show
- Motor Coach Transportation
- One night first class accommodations
- Dinner in Times Square area; Full Breakfast at hotel
- Ferry to Ellis Island and Statue with access to Pedestal
- Dinner stop on way home for dinner on own
Cost per student Quad: from $309 plus Broadway Show Ticket. One teacher comp per coach (a single) and is based on 44 paid/coach.
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TOUR COST ~ We offer an all inclusive pricing structure for your convenience. Coach, guide, escort, admissions, meals and restaurant gratuities will all be included in your tour costs based on the choices you make. Trips involving school buses are based on 35 or more paying while tours with coaches are based on 40 or more paying/vehicle. Any adults wishing to drive on their own will be charged the full price if all vehicles are not completely filled.
COMPLIMENTARY POLICY ~ Teachers are always our guests. As a rule, there is one complimentary for every 20 paid passengers once your minimums are reached. Teachers receive the first comps.
DRIVER & GUIDE GRATUITIES ~ These are not included in your costs and are at your discretion. For your convenience, we are happy to include them in your pricing. Just let us know.
DEPOSITS ~ A deposit of $100/school bus is required. A deposit of $150/ coach is required for tours without other fees or $200 or more/coach for tours with tickets like Independence Hall, etc.
FINAL PAYMENT ~ The date for the final payment is stated on the contract. For purchase orders, please contact us.
REFUNDS ~ A student or chaperon on a day trip without tickets may receive a partial refund if we have been notified 48 hours before the day of the tour. On overnight tours, refunds will be decided on a case by case basis.
Please Note: For safety reasons, babies, toddlers and children under school age are not permitted to accompany a chaperon.
Greenspring Tours Inc. reserves the right to make changes if needed.
Pricing is subject to change prior to receiving a signed contract & deposit.


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A strong, creative, practice that asks one to step out of auto-pilot and be present.
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Hello, hello! It's time for another 4 Moms post. Are you ready? This one may seem obvious to you, or it may be one of those burning questions that have plagued you since your toddler uttered those first words of complaint against baby sister. Can you explain the difference between telling Mom something she needs to know, and plain ole' tattling?
Sometimes it's clear, but more often the line is murky and the water clouded by questionable motives. Occasionally the two can be the same. I believe the bottom line is that it's a heart issue.
A child who is telling for the sole or primary purpose of getting someone in trouble is tattling, whether or not she is reporting an actual infraction and regardless of how serious the infraction may be.
When I am approached by a potential tattler, my response is nearly always, "Is she sinning? Did you talk to her about this first? Did you remind her to obey the rules?" In case you didn't notice, all of these questions are closely related, and could almost be considered a single question. If I'm not satisfied with the answer, I might follow with, "Are you trying to help her stay out of trouble, or get her into trouble?"
Unless there is an immediate threat of death or destruction, children need to start by exhorting one another to obedience to authority. Even if the infraction still gets reported, it is looked at differently if the perpetrator was doing something and stopped when reminded that it was not allowed or not a good idea.
Even in the case of dangerous or destructive behavior, it's usually faster and better for them to start by exhorting each other to stop, then to quickly report to an adult. In this case, we are asking them to make a judgment call, so if they make a poor call they're not automatically in trouble. They might, however, get a little instruction and advice for how to handle the next incident.
If the teller did address the matter privately before coming to me and the offense continued, the offender now has even more to answer for: not only did she break the rules, but she refused the wise counsel of a bystander. She broke the rules knowingly and willfully. This is serious business.
The way this looks in practice can change from day to day, child to child, and offense to offense, but the principle stays the same. The principle we're trying to teach is that they need to act in the best interest of their sibling – just another way of loving our neighbor, as Christ commanded us.
Brothers, if anyone is caught in any transgression, you who are spiritual should restore him in a spirit of gentleness. Keep watch on yourself, lest you too be tempted. ~Galatians 6:1
How do you define tattling? How do you teach your children the difference?
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Immigration Mexico had other ideas.
When we arrived 4 years ago, we took out temporary residency, as is required. After four years, they require you to apply for permanent residency.
Well, since we are returning to Canada at the end of April, we, along with the lady at immigration, decided it would make more sense to just extend our temporary residency for another year.
Well, her boss did not agree with her. She denied that option. Then gave us two options. The first, apply for permanent residency within five days - virtually impossible! Or, option 2, we had 30 days to leave the country and turn in our paperwork! We could then come in as tourists.
So our plans changed. Instead of a long weekend with friends, we had a short weekend with friends and a trip to the border.
|Pablo and myself, Ernie, Martha and their son Pablito
We enjoyed a wonderful barbecue on their rooftop patio while we did some catching up on our lives. We talked life, family, work, and faith. It very quickly went to spiritual matters and ran long and deep. It was such a wonderful afternoon and evening.
The next day we did the touristy thing and hit the road together. We took in two towns, one they had never visited (a small typical Mexican mining town, turned ghost town) and the second was well known to them and lovely.
Us in the ghost town!
From there we drove another 2 hours to Bernal. It was a quaint little town, very touristy.
The attraction to the town is the big rock you see sticking out of the ground in the background. You can climb to the top (almost) and there are tours up there. We did not to that. We walked through the town and had lunch.
Lunch was gorditas. Although it looks like a cookie, it is not. It is blue corn flour made into a pocket (somewhat like a pizza pocket) and filled with whatever you pick. There are lots of options. Ernie chose his favourite, which is rajas (chilli cut into strips with onions and cream). I chose meat with chilli pasado and tinga (chicken in a tomato/chilli sauce), they chose chicharron (pig skin, not crispy but chewy). But there were about 10 different kinds. They were all very good!
The evening was spent playing table games, snacking and visiting. It was a rich time for us. It would have been nice to visit longer but alas, not possible this time round.
Sunday morning we got into our car and headed to the US border (Laredo, TX). It was a loooong day of driving. That said, the roads were new and made for good driving time. We arrived during daylight hours. Having never been at this border, and border towns being notorious for poor signage, we were unsure of how this worked.
But if Ernie is good a something, he is extremely good at asking at the border. While we had though to just cross and not turn in our paperwork, as the sign said they were closed. With a few questions to a young man who seems to look like he knew what he was doing.... we got rerouted and got it done. Just wanted a little tip. That was an answer to prayer!
Made it to our hotel by 6:30ish. Got settled, had a quick supper and crashed. Monday we did some errands and a little shopping, more relaxing and then hit the hay. Tuesday Morning we were once again on the road.
This was our worry, immigration. Not because we thought we wouldn't be let in, but we had some complicated paperwork issues that we were concerned about. And, as our son Chris said, 'Oh ye of little faith." He told us that when things are difficult, seemingly impossible, that's when God shines! And He did. We got through within an hour. PTL! We were given 180 days (more than enough to finish up here) and a new vehicle permit.
So from there we had a 10 hour drive back to Guadalajara. We were stopped twice by the Federal Police. Both times we were let go with a 'just checking'. Arrived home at 7:30 p.m., tired but glad to be here.
So once again we are extremely thankful. God has gone before us and behind us. He has answered our prayers, even those prayed in doubt.
We are in the throws of packing up as the people who bought our furniture are here and wanting it. We will 'camp' for a bit and then move into Reimer's house for the last month.
We continue to covet your prayers as we say our good byes both here in Guadalajara and in other parts of Mexico. We are headed to Chihuahua to say good byes to the rest of our neighbours and spending a day with our church people, as those relationships are dear to us too.
Goodbyes hurt but with social media we are able to remain in one anothers' lives.


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IDB announces winner of the 2019 Superheroes of Development Award
September 16, 2019
The winning IDB-financed project developed a new solution to monitor public infrastructure works and to empower citizens to evaluate the use of public resources in Honduras. WASHINGTON D.C., September 12, 2019. The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) announced the winner of the Superheroes of Development contest, an award given to executing agencies that have successfully implemented innovative solutions in projects financed by the IDB.
IDB launches Superheroes of Development contest to recognize executing agencies
March 04, 2019
In its second edition, the call for proposals will be open from March 4th to May 17th, 2019. The Superheroes of Development Award will recognize executing agencies of IDB-financed projects that have successfully addressed challenges during its implementation. The contest will identify eight finalists from across Latin America and the Caribbean who will travel to IDB's Headquarters in Washington, D.C. to present their solutions.
Inter-American Development Bank approves loans for Bolivia and Honduras
December 12, 2018
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved today two operations for projects on water and sanitation in Bolivia and emergency health care in Honduras. The press releases issued with details on the projects, the amounts and payment terms, are as follows:
Government spending waste costs Latin America and Caribbean 4.4% of GDP: IDB study
September 24, 2018
Inefficiencies and fraud in procurement, civil service and targeted transfers could be as large as $220 billion a year Report includes policy recommendations to improve spending in healthcare, education, infrastructure and public safety
Bolivia to rebuild, improve Mairana-Bermejo road with IDB support
November 16, 2017
A $64 million loan will help improve quality and traffic conditions, accessibility and safety of key road in the Santa Cruz Department, benefiting in particular Florida Province farmlands Bolivia will continue to improve its road network, focusing on enhancing connectivity of its productive centers with national and international markets, by rebuilding and improving the Mairana-Bermejo segment with financing from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).
Better governance and greater integration to determine fate of Latin America and the Caribbean in 2030
December 01, 2016
New Atlantic Council report commissioned by IDB offers contrasting scenarios for crime, democracy, trade and economic growth The Atlantic Council today released "Latin America and the Caribbean 2030: Future Scenarios," a report commissioned by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) that looks at how the region's countries could evolve over the next 14 years, underscoring how more integration and better governance hold the key to greater prosperity.
IDB President, experts to talk to members of media accredited to the Habitat III Conference in Quito, Ecuador
October 15, 2016
Habitat, the main global conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development, is being held for the first time in Latin America The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) will have a strong presence in the Habitat III Conference to be held in Quito, Ecuador, Oct. 17-20, 2016.
IDB approves $100 million for rural electrification in Bolivia
September 02, 2016
Project to enhance transmission coverage, help poverty alleviation efforts The Inter-American Development Bank has approved a $100 million loan to help advance the living standards of Bolivia's low-income households that lack or have only limited access to electricity by improving and expanding service coverage.
JICA and the IDB to Fund Energy and Infrastructure, Expanding their Co-financing Arrangement to $3 Billion
April 09, 2016
Regional Program Will Triple Current Target and Extend Its Reach throughout the Americas NASSAU, Bahamas - Through a new agreement with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will invest a total of $3 billion in Latin America and the Caribbean to support renewable energy and energy efficiency projects, as well as quality infrastructure projects related to energy savings.
Bolivia to improve quality of public investment with support from IDB
September 10, 2015
The Inter-American Development Bank has approved a $30 million loan to help Bolivia improve the quality of public investment by financing a series of pre-investment studies. The program will finance 15 studies in strategic sectors such as energy, transport, irrigation and health care. The goal is to secure financing and commence execution immediately.


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Health professions Open Day opens its doors in Burton
The University of Wolverhampton's Burton Health Education Centre will open its doors to prospective future students this weekend.
The Institute of Health Professions invites aspiring students to its Open Day on Saturday 21 November from 10am – 1pm.
Showcasing the facilities, staff and students of the Faculty of Education, Health and Wellbeing, visitors will be able to explore the Centre facilities, speak to current students about their experiences at the University and ask staff any questions about courses and higher education.
Professor Linda Lang, Dean of the Faculty of Education, Health and Wellbeing, said: "We are looking forward to showcasing our excellent staff and facilities, as well as the many fantastic courses – including Nursing, Midwifery, Paramedic Science and more – that we have to offer.
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Tuesday's post, 40% Of Americans Now Make Less Than 1968 Minimum Wage, was updated with this chart:
The chart shows that wages used to go up as productivity went up, but in the 1970s they decoupled. Productivity kept going up but wages stagnated.
Now, here's another chart. This chart shows that financial-sector and non-financial-sector compensation used to rise together, but in the late 70's / early 80's they decoupled. Financial-sector compensation took off, while non-financial-sector compensation did not.
Correlation isn't causation, but just sayin'…
In the post, 40% Of Americans Now Make Less Than 1968 Minimum Wage, I wrote this about that:
This means the gains went … somewhere else. See if you can guess who got them? (Hint: it's the 1%; this is one driver of the terrible income and wealth inequality.) This breakoff of wages from productivity growth is partly (largely?) the result of trade agreements that pit Americans against exploited workers in non-democracies. This weakened the bargaining power of unions, moved factories and industries out of the country, devastated entire regions of our country — and gave the giant multinational corporations, Wall Street and the billionaires the leverage they needed…
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Learn To Make Pro Video for your Business or Blog
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Complete video production course for businesses, bloggers and YouTube artists. Fast track your way to pro standards.
This course will help you quickly master the skills you need to produce high quality video to use in your business, blog or social media. It is designed specifically for business owners meaning it is jargon free and tightly focused to cover all the key components of production in just three hours of training.
The course is divided into 9 tutorials that cover everything from planning, camera use, sound recording and lighting to presentation skills, editing and uploading to the web. All delivered by a qualified tutor with over ten years teaching experience at graduate level.
At the end of this course you will be able to produce low cost, professional videos that will help you build a convincing online presence or brand.
What are the requirements?
We teach editing on Camtasia in this course.
The course starts from scratch so no previous video knowledge is required.
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Produce professional video to help build their business or blog.
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5 Comments:
- Justin Clayton said...
I looked at this painting for about 5 minutes straight with my jaw wide open. It is amazing! You are an inspiration!
- Vivienne St Clair said...
Love this one , Mick...great painting!
- todd said...
three words, WOW!
- Luis Colan said...
It's a great fruit to eat as well. I grew up with avocados and to see a painting of it brings fond memories. I love your sence of light and the way the meat of the fruit looks. I also think the blue reflective light on the whole avocado is great. Great painting in all. Take care!
- A.K.Ard said...
Hi Mick,
Incredible reflections of light and great textures in this one. It looks so real I'm seriously craving avocados!


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This blog was written by our friend Jamie at Mindfully Gray about her new Magnolia Home by Joanna Gaines headboard!
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It's been a LONG time coming, friends but we FINALLY got a headboard in our master bedroom! I had been eyeing the Magnolia passage headboard from Restoration Emporium for quite some time. It's simple, classic, and HUGE. I was looking for a headboard that would take up the entire wall – I did not want to have to find another piece to put above the headboard. This headboard accomplishes just that!
It was easy to put together – Well, it was easy for Brett to put together. I absolutely love the way it looks with our custom wedding vow signs by Free Bird Coop. The only negative, when we took it out of the box it smelt a little like moth balls. Weird "negative" (if you consider that a negative), I know but it's the truth! It went away after a couple days but it did have a slight moth ball smell initially (just being honest).
At the end of the day – It's exactly what I was hoping for and was a reasonable price! I am so pleased with the end result.
Our bedroom now feels like a MASTER bedroom! This room is not quite finished but we are one (huge) step closer. I will definitely share the end result with y'all when the time comes!
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Mary Evelyn Sawyer Filkins, age 93, passed away peacefully on May 12, 2017 at Villa St. Frances.
She was born July 3, 1923 in Circleville, KS to Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. Sawyer. She married and had two children, then divorced and married George Filkins. George adopted her two children.
Mary worked making parts for the first spacecraft at Hisonic. She also created the first special needs class in Olathe. She was active in Girl and Boy Scouts.
She was preceded by loved ones George Filkins (husband), Melvin Filkins (son), Mr. and Mrs. Edward Sawyer (parents), Leo Sawyer (brother).
Survivors are Evelyn S. Davis (daughter) and 5 grandchildren LeaAnn, Troy, Lori, Larry, Carrie and 8 great grandchildren Michael, Cody, Natasha, Lainey, Zachary, Tyler, Austin, Ashley and 5 great great grandchildren Kylie, Kaitlyn, Ashton, Makayla, and Ella.
Visitation is from 1-2 pm, with funeral services at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at McGilley & Frye Funeral Home in Olathe, KS. Burial will follow at the Olathe Memorial Cemetery.
Arrangements under the direction of McGilley & Frye Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Olathe, KS.


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Israel Ortiz, Hassanah Abdul-Haqq, and Mustafa Kadhim blog on what what they have learned so far at the Global Youth Village.
Hassanah Abdul-haqq, 15, Florida, USA
I wake up to a muggy atmosphere. Day three at the Global Youth Village and already I have learned to say "Hello" in about 7 different languages. This morning, two men from a performing arts center taught a group of us a short dance and song. It was creative, interesting, and unique, unlike anything that I have ever experienced.
Israel Ortiz, 16, Chicago, USA
I have learned a lot so far during my time at the Global Youth Village. I have learned that even though I have a different culture then others, I have many similarities with them. I also learned that it is fun to get to learn about other cultures by getting to know people that speak another language than you. Also, that you don't have to be afraid to put your dreams into action. It's fun to talk to new people because it's something that I have never done before. Everyone who goes to this program is inspired and grateful to be here and to be able to experience something that they have never done before. I look forward to learning a lot more and interacting with others that I haven't be able to talk to yet.
Mustafa Ahmed Kadhim, 17, Iraq
My name is Mustafa Ahmed Kadhim and I'm from Baghdad. At GYV, I have met people from other country and I like them all because they are so nice. I've learned that not everything in the world will be like you want it to be, so you must be ready for everything. This is what GYV is all about…meeting new friends and trying a new lifestyle so you will be ready for everything in the future.


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If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on the things that are above, not on things that are on earth. For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ who is your life appears, then you also will appear with him in glory. (Colossians 3:1-4)
It's Monday, and we begin a fresh week in our prayer journey! One of the benefits of extended
time in prayer is that we get to focus our minds and affections on Christ. But there are many distractions! Christians can be accused of being "too heavenly minded and no earthly good." This passage tells us something better. We must be heavenly minded before we can be any earthly good! So press on, even if distracted. Even if the richness of our life with Christ seems hidden for now. We walk and pray by faith now, with the hope that one day he will appear, and we will appear with him. For these moments, let's ask God to renew our hearts for the days of prayer ahead.
- What are the "things on earth" that might be distracting you? If anxieties, cast them on God, for he cares. If sins, acknowledge them to God and turn to Christ for his perfect forgiveness.
- Pray that this month of prayer, even the next few days, will be a time of growing intimacy with Christ. Invite the Spirit to work in your heart, to open your eyes to the things of Christ revealed in Scripture.
- Pray for gospel renewal and spiritual revival in our church, and in our city. Be willing to pray, "Lord, begin with me."
- Someone has defined revival as "a new beginning of obedience to God." Christ is seated at the right hand of God, ruling even now in his church and in our hearts. Invite him to be your King today.
- Pray now for the 50+ people at LBC who are joining you in prayer. Pray for their intimacy with Christ and renewal in him.


text: Blog Kitchen Remodeling Dos and Donts December 28, 2017 Kitchen remodeling was one of the most desired home projects in 2017 and it's a great way to enhance the value of your home. But, you want to make sure that you are setting yourself up for success before tearing out the cabinets and pulling up the floors. Follow these do's and don'ts to get the dream kitchen you've always wanted the smart way: Do: Research to make sure you are hiring the right contractor. Browse reviews online, ask your friends and peers for recommendations, and don't settle just because one contractor has the lowest bid. Consider your kitchen must-haves—are you hoping to have an energy efficient kitchen? Have a certain finish or countertop material? Do you want to have high-tech appliances? Think about a smart floor plan for your new kitchen. Keep it functional and efficient with adequate storage and countertop space that fits your needs and the needs of your household. What function do you want this space to serve? What do you like to use the kitchen for most frequently? Cooking? Entertaining? Relaxing with your family? Keep all your receipts. Have them in a safe place to present when filing your taxes or to use if you plan to sell your home in the future. Don't: Focus only on the aesthetic of your new kitchen—shiny countertops or a perfect color palette aren't the most vital things about your new kitchen. Ensure the quality of your cabinets, countertops and replacement windows is high to keep your kitchen working efficiently for a long time. Forget to consider the budget! Remain on budget by prioritizing based on your needs and what features are most important to you. We suggest budgeting at least 10 percent more than what you believe you'll need so you can cover unforeseen costs during the remodeling process. Forget to consider windows! Pella Windows and Doors has a range of excellent kitchen window styles that can bring together an entire kitchen remodel. One of the most important parts of a kitchen remodeling project is the windows—they allow light into your space, set the tone for the room and provide you a gateway to the outdoors, which is especially nice when there's a cool breeze on a summer day. If you are considering replacement windows as a part of your kitchen remodel, give our team at Pella Windows and Doors a call at 480-296-2022, stop by our Scottsdale showroom or book an in-home consultation with us online so we can help you choose the right replacement windows for your kitchen needs. Back to Blog


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Our scientific interests are related to the topics of image segmentation, registration and machine learning, with applications to biomedicine, computer vision and human assistive technologies.
TIDAQ (Tissue IDentification and Quantification) http://smakrogi.github.io/TIDAQ/
Software tool for segmentation and quantification of lower leg pQCT and mid-thigh CT scans.
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Optical Science Center for Applied Research - DESU
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Finding the Story Behind Your Clothes
From unacceptable working conditions to the release of hazardous and copious amounts of waste - we are all aware to some degree that most of the clothes available to us are harbouring some dirty secrets. Stories of the garment industry are always disturbing, however they usually lack any practical ways to find out how specific brands we have come to love are contributing to making the industry better or worse. When the only production information you can find about a piece of clothing is a tiny tag that says "Made in China" it can feel impossible to ever really know the story behind your clothes.
GOOD NEWS! We are entering into a really exciting time, friends! As we collectively demand increased transparency and availability of ethically produced clothing, platforms that help us find information about our clothing are mobilizing. We've found some simple and easy tools to help you find the story behind your clothes. Keep reading for ethical clothing search engines and ethical shopping apps!
Project Just
Project Just is a search platform with all kinds of information on your favourite brands. Want to know H&M's labour conditions? Urban Outfitter's environmental impact? Joe Fresh's transparency? It's all there!
Why we love Project Just:
Easy brand look-up
Detailed information on transparency, environmental impact and labour conditions
Just Approved list - a "list of brands that are moving the industry in a positive direction"
Their "Discover" feature creatively promotes integrating ethical brands into every occasion
Better Thread
Better Thread makes it easy to find ethical brands based on the causes you care about most by labelling companies with a variety of colour coded "ethics" badges including Vegan, Charitable, Fair and American Made.
Why we love Better Thread:
Discover ethical brands that align with your specific values
Ethics badges make finding thoughtful companies quick and easy
Their blog reviews specific products, shares about new products and interview the leaders behind the brands
Orange Harp App
Shop via Orange Harp's marketplace app for clothing, accessories and lifestyle items made by socially conscious small businesses.
Why we love Orange Harp:
Seamlessly browse and shop a curated collection of beautiful, earth friendly products
Filter your search by maker or by product
Save some cash on your favourite brands by browsing their sale section
Good On You App - Coming Soon!
A social enterprise created by Ethical Consumers Australia, Good On You provides ratings and detailed information for over 1000 brands to give its user the power to make good choices, right in the palm of their hand. It is currently only available in Australia and NZ, but plans to release internationally soon. As always, we will keep you posted via our Facebook page.
Why we love Good On You:
Search by brand to see Good On You's rating on the way they treat people, the planet and animals
Refine searches by style, price or your values (labour rights, environmental protection, etc.)
Find a brand that isn't afraid to share every detail of their story.
Transparency in the fashion industry takes courage. As the number of inspiring and trustworthy brand options exhibiting this courage increases, it's becoming easier and easier to find an alternative to fast fashion the next time you need a new pair of shoes, sweater, or watch. Check out our Brand Love List to find our favourites or a few especially transparent brands below:
We hope this article empowers you to learn more about some of your favourite brands, and encourages you to discover more sustainable alternatives. We'd love to hear about your experience using these tools or about your favourite ethical brands! Comment below or send us an email at firstname.lastname@example.com.