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Apple Has Removed 'Zero' Apps for Location-Related Violations
Apple has not removed any apps from its App Store for violations related to location-based services, Apple executive Guy Tribble told a Senate subcommittee Tuesday.
In most cases, Apple tries to identify potentially troublesome apps before they are admitted into the App Store or work with the developer to resolve any issues that arise, Tribble told the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the Law during a hearing on cell phone location services.
"Our first defense is to not put them there in the first place," Tribble, vice president of software technology at Apple, said when asked how many apps have been removed because they shared location information without permission. "All of the apps to date ... have fixed their apps rather than get yanked from the App Store."
As a result, Apple has removed "zero" apps for location violations, he said.
When asked more generally about how Apple polices apps that are in its App Store, Tribble said that it "curates" submitted apps and rejects those that don't adhere to its terms.
"Once they're in the App Store, we do random audits on apps," Tribble said. "We have 350,000 [apps, so] we don't audit every single one, just like the federal government doesn't audit every single tax return."
Apple does, however, audit a select few apps and monitors the network traffic produced by those apps to make sure they are properly respecting the privacy of Apple's users, Tribble said. The company will also investigate if it receives a complaint or a particular app is receiving attention in the press or blogosphere.
Apple developers, however, are "highly incented to stay in the App Store," so they typically make the necessary corrections to remain there, Tribble said. Usually that involves adding a pop-up notice telling users how location information is used.
Google was also at today's hearing and said it takes a "slightly different approach" when it comes to monitoring apps. In the interest of openness, Google does not monitor apps once they are added to the Android Marketplace, said Alan Davidson, director of public policy at Google.
"We've chosen not to be the gatekeeper," he said. "We don't generally go back and try to make sure that every app does what it says it's going to do. [Google is] really trying to maximize the ability of small app developers to get online."
If it receives complaints, however, Google will remove apps that are unlawful, violate it terms, or do things like spread malware.
When asked if requiring apps to have a clear, understandable privacy policy would help the location problem, Apple was skeptical.
A privacy policy is probably "not enough," Tribble said. "People may not read a privacy policy," so it's better to put things in the user interface that make it clear when location services are active, like the pop-up notices and the purple arrow in the top right-hand corner that tells users when their iPhone is collecting location data.
Davidson said Google has relied on a permissions-based system, but will take the privacy policy suggestions "back to our leadership."
For more from Chloe, follow her on Twitter @ChloeAlbanesius.


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The Sport of Bowls is pretty straight forward. The goal in this game is to get your bowls as close as possible to the small white target ball called the Jack. You score 1 point for every bowl you have closer than your opponent's closest bowl. This is just like curling, so if you know curling then you already know how to score. In fact for those of you who are familiar with curling, all you need to know is that Bowls is curling on grass without the brushing. While the curlers are checking out the rest of our website, I'll just finish what I was saying about Bowls.
What makes this game really interesting is that the bowls, which are rolled along the grass (NOT thrown like bocce or petanque) are not perfectly round. As they roll along the grass they curve as they slow down. So you don't aim at your target; you aim 3-6 feet to the side of your target, because that's how much your bowl will curve sideways as it travels down the green. If that weren't enough, the Jack, which IS round is only 2 1/2 inches in diameter (about the size of a cue-ball) and during play can be as far as 120 feet away. Finally, unlike in curling where the rings are painted into the ice, the target in Bowls can and often does move.
This page from the Stanley Park website gives a good description of the Sport of Bowls and includes and nice little animated demo:
You can also read a very good article here on the Sport of Bowls which describes many of the facets of the sport and was written by a Canadian bowler:
Lachlan Tighe, the Bowls Canada National Team coach has produced a huge amount of coaching material. You can find it all on this page on the Bowls Canada site.


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The ocean is a living creature, always moving, reshaping… playing its never-ending game. I simply cannot explain the emotional belonging I share for the sea … maybe it is because as human beings essentially we all came from it. And it is really the constant movement, mystery and unpredictability that I love most about it.
The sea is the larges and most beautiful treasure house ever offered to humanity. If only we can preserve it – and from every point of view, it is now in danger of losing its natural equilibrium. The Earth was built in less than 100 million years. Under the influence of gravity, the heavy elements such as iron and nickel were concentrated at the core, while the lighter components lay on top to form the mantle and the crust. The Earth was then basically barren, without oceans and without life… and then the Oceans literally fell from heaven! During the first few hundred million years of the solar system, huge asteroids constantly bombarded the Earth. The most likely water-bearing candidates are the comets, which are composed of ice and silicates. What a spectacular show it must have been! When the celestial bombarding ended, the sea was able to gain its stability and power of shaping the Earth.


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OWINGS MILLS, Md. – Johns Hopkins University avenged a loss earlier in the season to Stevenson University and posted a 3-1 victory over the Mustangs in the second round of the NCAA Division III Women's Volleyball Championship Saturday night at Owings Mills Gymnasium. Set scores were 25-21, 25-19, 19-25, 25-16.
Johns Hopkins (26-3) advances to Sunday's regional final where it will face a familiar foe in Centennial Conference conference-mate Swarthmore, a 3-0 upset winner over Carnegie Mellon in Saturday's first semifinal. The Blue Jays took both meetings this season.
Stevenson (33-2) saw its 21-match win streak snapped, as well as a 24 match win streak at Owings Mills Gymnasium.
After falling behind 2-0, the Mustangs jumped out to a 10-3 lead in the third set following a kill by junior Moriah Savage. Stevenson led 22-13 when the Blue Jays ran off five straight points to pull within 22-18, forcing the hosts to call timeout. A block by senior Lauren Weaver and junior Chelsea Ireland stopped the run, and the set ended on a Hopkins service error.
The Mustangs were down 10-9 in the fourth following a Savage kill when Johns Hopkins rattled off nine straight points capped by back-to-back blocks by Kristi Rhead. A kill by sophomore Victoria Prokic halted the run, and Stevenson was able to pull within 23-16 following a kill by senior Annika Schwartz, but back-to-back kills ended the match.
Johns Hopkins clung to an 18-17 lead in the first set when it used a 4-2 run to build a 23-19 lead. Stevenson cut the lead to three twice, but a Mustang attack error ended the first frame. Stevenson was down 10-9 in the second set when a 6-1 Blue Jay run gave the guests a 16-10 lead. Trailing 24-16, the Mustangs ran off three straight points with sophomore Julie Nightwine serving, taking advantage of a Katie Leftridge kill and back-to-back Hopkins attack errors, but a Blue Jay kill put the guests up 2-0.
Schwartz totaled 10 kills and 11 digs in the final match of her decorated Mustang career, while Savage, Weaver and Prokic all notched six kills apiece. Savage also registered six blocks (three solo), while Weaver had three and Prokic two. Senior Deanna Bradbury posted 56 digs, while Nightwine finished with 17 assists and 11 digs. Sophomore Caroline Dangel added 14 assists.
Johns Hopkins hit .252 as a team and held the Mustangs to just .141 hitting, its lowest since their only other loss this season against Carnegie Mellon. Stevenson did finish with nine blocks, but did not record a service ace for the first time all season. Johns Hopkins had eight aces, but 17 service errors.
Stevenson was making its seventh straight NCAA appearance and hosting an NCAA regional for the first time.


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Same thing again. Contacted BT and then a few hours later the scam call. It seriously is quite disturbing. Counting down till I go back to Sky
Just had a phishing scam phone call (number withheld ) perporting to be from BT (they usually claim they are from Microsoft)
Ran through a whole load of things to try to scare me - services not running - errors in the event log.
Then tried to get me to use the run dialog to go to www.logyou.net.
The website home page is a set of links to remote control software:
"softwares/TeamViewer_Setup_en.exe" "images/teamviewer.png"
"http://www.ammyy.com/en/downloads.html" "images/ammyy.gif"
"https://www.fastsupport.com/" "images/fasttrack.png"
At this point I told him I thought it was a scam and hung up
be warned!
This getting beyond a joke. Called today from 0015192568945, Indian lady claiming to be from BT, my internet provider. Told her she wasn't and I immediately hung up.
NOTE to Moderators. Please pass this up the line to senior management. Action needs to be taken, too many people are reporting this on this forum, but how many other calls are there, that don't get reported?
BT's reputation is being seriously undermined - TAKE ACTION NOW
Yet another one today.
Called from 0203 862928. Said her name was Elena Francis and gave her employee number. As 5003. She was very convincing and thought she had us hooked in. Passed us to her supervisor and when I said it was a scam call he called me a f*#%ing **bleep** and my husband a pr*%k
its really getting too much. I reported it to action fraud. I really wish that BT would do something. I have never ever had calls like this purporting to be from my ISP
I've just had a similar call, an Indian sounding chap saying he was from BT & telling me there are a few problems with landlines & broadband in my area & he can help with internet speeds. It didn't sound like the usual BT call & the telephone number called from was 'unavailable' - I told him my thoughts & ended the call. Then looked on BT's website to see that there are no problems in my area. I can see why people may get caught though.
Hi yes same scam came home to hubby on phone to indian lady from BT openreach she was so persistent I told her she was being recored and the phone went down....... next day same again asked could i phone him back the number he gave was idiotic we do know by now BT would not phone us unless its an emergency..mac2
I'm prepared to believe that these scammers don't have special info and are just calling random numbers. After all if you claim to be from a company that is known to have problems and is notorious for bad customer service (e.g. Microsoft, BT) then there is a good chance that will you make a successful hit.
What I find disturbing is that these calls, from someone claiming to be BT, are being passed through BT's own computers and phone lines.
Why can't BT find them and block them -- without making us, the BT customers, pay!
I take your point that it is easy to pretend to be from BT and be phoning at random, and I'm sure that may well apply to the majority of posts in this thread. I've had "microsoft" calling often enough over the years when I don't have a PC, so I realise it happens!
However, there is a multitude of people who, like me, report a clear clustering of "BT" calls immediately after contacting BT and having a conversation about a problem via 151 with their Indian call centre. Furthermore, my experience was such that the callers in question had information about my account that made it pretty clear that some form of data leak had occured. That is what happened to TalkTalk, and my experience convinces me that BT have a similar problem. Unfortunately, those folks who are being pestered by the majority, random, scoundrels pretending to be from BT, are posting their concerns here too.
There are two issues; 1. BT has a leak (I believe). 2. BT also has a responsibility to address overseas nuicance calls which we all get. I think they are trying to address the latter to some degree, but unless those complaints of genuine data concerns are heeded, there could well be a more serious issue at stake than the typical scam calls which for most of us are nothing but a minor nuicance, (although they could be a real trap for the vulnerable too.)


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Participating in Blog Action Day '09 was a real eye-opener and blessing. We learned the earth is sick and that there's a bright side to climate change. By making healthier and conscious decisions, we'll start healing the planet and ourselves. And now we have a goal: 350.
This is the acceptable carbon levels in our atmosphere and since we're already at 390 parts per million, the Earth is heading towards degenerative disease!
So on International Day of Climate Change (October 24, 2009), people all over the world are throwing 350 events "to show we are united and tell our leaders we need action this year."
Please check out this moving 2:18 minute video by 350.0rg (see above).
Has anyone started a 350 event yet or signed up for one? Please share with us your plans for October 24th!


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Mature tech companies such as Microsoft and IBM are turning up the charm on college campuses, hosting pizza parties and the like to compete for recruits against start-ups like Facebook and Twitter.
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Wisconsin's governor-elect says he will make a personal appeal to outgoing Gov. Scott Walker to veto legislation passed this week.
The Republican Legislature passed several measures to weaken the powers of the Tony Evers administration. Evers says he will urge Walker not to sign the bills. If he doesn't agree, the Democrat says he will consider litigation or other ways to keep the measures from going into effect.
Republican leaders of the Wisconsin Legislature say they are confident the changes they approved this week will withstand any legal challenge. Duties and responsibilities for the governor and attorney general are being limited after the election of Democrats Evers and Josh Kaul. One bill restricts early voting to two weeks before an election. Another seeks to protect the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation.
Evers-Barnes inaugural set for Jan. 7
The official inauguration ceremony for incoming Gov. Tony Evers and Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes will start at 11 a.m. Jan. 7.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Milwaukee has been named the inauguration partner. Spokespersons for Evers and Barnes say a celebratory gala will be held the same evening. More details will be released from the inaugural committee in the near future.
Wrong-way driver, 83, may have to retake driving test
A wrong-way driver who caused a head-on crash last weekend has already reported to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation.
The 83-year-old may have to re-take his driving test. The man's name hasn't been released. He was driving a minivan northbound in the southbound lanes on State Highway 794 Saturday at about 5 p.m. He was treated on the scene for minor injuries and the driver of the other vehicle had to be taken to a hospital. The elderly driver was cited.
Baraboo school leaders suggest 'educational steps' in response to picture
Students in Baraboo can expect a trip to the Holocaust Museum in Illinois in an effort to move past an infamous prom picture.
School leaders in Baraboo Tuesday announced a series of "educational steps" that they plan to take after a photo from last year's prom became internet famous because people said it showed students flashing a Nazi salute. Superintendent Lori Mueler said in addition to the field trip, the school district will add lessons on the Holocaust to the curriculum, and work on social justice instruction skills for teachers.
Eau Claire hearing held to determine if convicted sex offender still violent
A hearing to determine if a convicted sex offender is still a danger to the public is expected to run through Friday in Eau Claire.
Jeffrey Smith was found guilty of the rape and murder of Susan Fahrman 31 years ago. He is currently on intensive supervision and can't leave his home in Augusta without some form of surveillance. An Eau Claire County jury is listening to expert testimony about his treatments and whether he would continue to be non-violent if he wasn't supervised constantly.


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5. "Caroline," Amine
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10. "All The Stars," Kendrick Lamar, SZA
11. "no tears left to cry," Ariana Grande
12. "Feels Like Summer," Childish Gambino
13. "Ride Or Die," The Knocks, Foster The People
14. "Love Lies," Khaled, Normani
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- geekychinchilla
- 5 years ago
- Wedding: May 2015
Hi bees!
I've been engaged for almost a month now, and I am so happy!!
I love my Fiance and my ring, and I know that's all that counts, but I am so sick of the way people react to my ring!
Most people congratulate me, and ask to see it, and then don't say anything. it's so awkward! I don't understand why they go all quiet. My center stone is well under 1ct. I've also gotten "oh it's so blingy" and "it's very elaborate"
I am one of the first girls to get engaged in my program (I'm in university) and in my group of friends, so maybe people just don't know what to say, or maybe they just don't like it? I know it's unique, but I feel like it would be easy for them to say 'wow, you must so be happy, it's pretty"
Oh and here"s a pic, of course!
Anyway, SHARE YOUR STORIES! What kind of reaction do you get when you show your ring?
- This topic was modified 5 years, 4 months ago by geekychinchilla.


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The design and materials used makes it easy to clean. To wash it, you may simply use soap under the shower or put the chastity device in the washing machine. It is very strong and will withstand exposure to alcohol or any other solvent. The air holes allow a very good venting. The skin breathes well and the opening located at the end of the urethra makes it possible to urinate comfortably.
May be used by beginners or experienced users. Since its tube allows the skin to breath, HolyTrainer can be used over a long period of time. The materials used are 100 % hypoallergenic and will be completely tolerated by the skin, even during a long period of use.
HolyTrainer comes with a small bag. You can place the HolyTrainer on the night table in complete discretion. But don't be mistaken, even if the packaging is discrete and pious, its content will make you renounce to your sexual freedom with an iron fist. The HolyTrainer is provided with two keys and a "Magic Locker" made of brass that is resistant to water.
Yes, I think that the HolyTrainer is the new CB Killer!
Sold at the same price as the competitors, it offers strength that passes the test, which is not really the case with devices made of polycarbonate. Imagine what would happen if a plastic device broke with your penis inside! Light and very discrete in comparison to metal devices, it proves superior comfort while offering the same security and impossibility of stimulating the penis. Lastly, it's the only device that guarantees that the materials used are 100 % natural and totally safe to expose to water.


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The Art Book begins, early stages -
Things are starting to move a little more for the dragon art book now that I've spoken with the printer a few times, talked about what papers to use and all the little details that make up the main structure of the book. The title is still in the air, as "Smaugust" doesn't fit the series very well anymore, and while last year's book was titled "Month of Dragons", perhaps this year's title will encompass the watercolor medium.
There are now only two shows left of the year, with the next being here in Seattle and then Jet City Comic Show in Tacoma at the beginning of November! I love being able to do shows and meet everyone face to face, but I'll admit I'm also excited for the 'off-season', which for me means I hunker down for the winter and make lots and lots of new art ;)


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Little did I realize when starting this portrait photo biz that I would end up with a butt load of new friends. It's definitely one of the perks of the job. That and waking up to do what I love every day, of course.
But you know that feeling when you meet someone and realize the universe totally conspired in your favor? That's how I felt 10 minutes into having tea with this lovely lady: Krishna Bader, Licensed Acupuncturist.
About 15 minutes into our conversation I asked her if she was a meditator. Sure enough, she's done three 10 day Vipassana sits. That is no small feat, as I learned back in March.
(Shameless plug to another post of mine: read about my crazy Vipassana experience here.)
This woman is truly a beam of sunshine and I'm so glad she found me to photograph her. Her beauty radiates inside and out.
It sounds superficial to say, but you'll never guess her age. She looks 15 years younger. I'm jealous of her beautiful daughter who got to inherit those genes.
Hair + makeup by the talented Callie Nutter.


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The Body Clock Stimplus Pro applies the same principle as acupuncture, without needles!
It detects acupoints, and then stimulates away the pain, at the touch of a button. It boasts intensity adjustment and pre-set frequencies of 5Hz, 10Hz and 20Hz.
Supplied with a wrist strap and precision extension tip for professional use.
Features and Benefits
- No needles!
- Fast pain relief
- Differential amplifier with 3 stimulation rhythms (5, 10 or 20Hz)
- Safe and Easy to Use
- Finds acupoints using audio/visual detection
- LED Display
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- Ergonomic design
- Compact and lightweight
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- Acupuncture Charts
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Annotations played a major role in Classics since the very beginning of the discipline. Some of the first attested examples of philological work, the so-called scholia, were in fact marginalia, namely comments written at the margins of a text. Over the centuries this kind of scholarship evolved until it became a genre on its own, the classical commentary, thus moving away from the text with the result that philologists had to devise a solution to linking together the commented and the commenting text. The solution to this problem is the system of canonical citations, a special kind of bibliographic references that are at the same time very precise and interoperable.
In this paper we present HuCit, an ontology which mod- els in depth the semantics of canonical citations. Its main goal is to underpin a Knowledge Base providing the information that an automatic expert system requires in order to read and interpret correctly this type of citations. Finally, we describe how HuCit can be combined together with the OAC ontology to publish in a semantic format a specific kind of machine-generated annotations, that is annotations concerning the canonical citations contained in secondary sources (e.g. journal articles, commentaries, etc.).
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I just finished up another piece, this time a baby shower invitation. The art direction was very simple: they are expecting a boy, the mom is using teal as her primary color, and she loves zebra stripes. So, working with that criteria, I picked a hue of teal I liked, paired it with a nice opposite salmon-like tone, and threw in a nice warm gray/clay color to work as a neutral balance. To make the zebra striped background, I printed a 50% gray over the teal, as I thought black was going to be too harsh for anything baby related. The font I chose for the header is "Weston," and I really liked how it was almost block-like, but still had the nice rounded edges. Literally reminding me of the blocks I used as a child. The body copy is "Banda," which I felt matched the header copy, and looked complimentary to Weston when in lower case (the Weston I have does not have a lower case option).
Once we finalized the design, I gave my client 2 options. One was to just print the image as is, the other, more obviously awesome option, is to take that design and use cut paper to add some texture and dimension to the invite. My client readily agreed that the more tactile option was the way to go, so got to work converting my proof into the cuttable sheets based on the different shades of card stock I bought.
While it definitely takes more prep, time, and glue, I find the results with using the combo of printing and cutting to be worth the effort.


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The Wonder
This book is about a boy who is told to stop daydreaming until his art teacher gives him a blank sheet of paper…. Go check it out! The illustrations are amazing!
Month: December 2015
Art Show
Congrats to the following students that had their artwork chosen for the Sylvania art show this year at Key Bank!
Kindergarten: Elliana, Madison, and Annabelle
1st grade: Guliana
2nd grade: Stella and Kallie
4th grade: Rogan
5th grade: Ronan and Maggie
Hill View Elementary was beautifully represented at this art show!
Kindergarten and 1st grade students are making some fancy clay necklaces! Each student gets to make two–one for themselves and one to give as a gift. I loved hearing them talk excitedly about to whom they are giving their second necklace. So cute!
We discussed different types of pattern making before adding the beads. We listened to this song: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MBjjxSx45-Q


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Giving Positive Feedback
There is an area of communication that is worthwhile for both pup and Trainer to develop, and that is positive feedback. A Trainer will find that rewards are much more effective than punishment at changing a humans behaviour. In fact, praise, focus on successes and positive reinforcement are essential to helping a human pup learn. A pup will enjoy the company of a Trainer who appreciates a pups good work. It works both ways of course, as a pups affection,a pups compliments and acknowledgement of his trainers effort helps foster a maintain a deep relationship with his Trainer.
Positive feedback is easy. You just say something appreciative and complimentary in acknowledgement of what has occurred, and often to show you understand something or to be helpful. It is as simple as
"Yes pup, you have that posture right"
"Thanks Boss, it's great learning new things from you"
Yet often pups and Trainers fail to deliver positive feedback when they should, for a number of reasons. Here are common rationales given by those not giving positive feedback enough:
"It won't matter" - if a pup is quiet and not giving feedback, it's possible he thinks what he might say won't matter, that his opinion and feedback means little. This is low self-esteem talking, because compliments are appreciated by a Trainer. ositive feedback will help a pup develop better self esteem as he sees his Trainer respond to pups words.
"No idea what to say" - if a pup feels uncomfortable giving compliments, if it seems unnatural and awkward for him to be complimentary, then he will not know what to say when feedback is expected. A Trainer needs to practice feedback with such a pup, roleplaying through it, until the awkward feeling goes away. Practice by demonstration helps a pup to give learn to deliver positive feedback, and although he will be clumsy at first, the roleplaying will help until he becomes natural at it.
"I am making myself inferior to them" - the dynamic between Trainer and pup usually has a strong authority gradient, obviously slanted with the Trainer in power. If either Trainer or pup has self-esteem issues it can be a problem, as praising can seem to raise the other person higher than they already are. A low self-esteem guy will be anxious about status and perceived changes to his status are threatening. The best way to deal with this is to go for it and give positive feedback anyway and not hold back. The compliments won't weaken anything, they will actually make a pup or Trainer feel better towards the person complimenting them.
"I won't win" - aggressive pups or Trainers, used to having the last word or feeling competitive, won't feel comfortable complimenting a perceived competitor. Relationships between pups, and pup and Trainer, work better if they aren't a competition. ompetition may seem a positive, to spur pups on to do better. However, it is terribly counter productive to a pack, as it weakens the bonds and reliance pups have on one another, and particularly lets them tend to a lethally bad place of competing for their Owners affection. Positive feedback helps break the competitive negatives as pups say supportive things of one another and receive the feedback themselves.
"I don't like it" - only noticing behaviour a pup or Trainer doesn't like means he won't talk about positive things too often, or even if he does, the message can be lost in the sensitivity to the negative that humans have. It takes a little bit of effort for a pup or Trainer to notice what they do like in another and praise it. That effort is worth making a habit of, as it sets up positive reinforcement and helps curb a tendency to nitpick or be critical.
"It's not necessary" - some Trainers may feel that praising a pup is only for extraordinary circumstances, that doing a good effort as a pup is to be expected and unworthy of comment. This is a method common to many BDSM masters who want to project a tough, demanding image. This choice of not giving positive feedback, except in exceptional circumstances, is up to the pup and Trainer if that's what they want. A pup can walk away from an arrogant master at any time after all. The deliberate choosing to ration positive feedback is a passive aggressive form of dominance, and often counter-productive in pup training.
"Not good enough to merit it" - and here is the most perverse rationale that a Trainer can give, which at the same time plays into some ind of passive aggressive attempt to dominate and control a pup. There is no doubt that in training a pup should strive to do well at learning. Pups making no effort are obvious and usually left at the curb. A Trainer should be able to realise that such a pup is going to be a drain of his time and energy. For those pups who are striving, the Trainer can do the best thing by acknowledging their progress in training. Expecting someone to learn instantly, or rapidly is unreasonable. Human pup play often involves un-learning a conditioned human behaviour. It can hardly be replaced by sincere pup behaviour quickly. The reasoned approach of praising progress, helps a pup reach pup hood a lot faster than stern discipline.
Giving praise for the progress a pup makes is called 'shaping', and this communication tool helps a Trainer direct and reinforce steps towards pup hood. A Trainer praises a pup for putting the hood on for the first time, then for working well using the hood, then compliments a pups choice of hood - thus shaping a pups attitude to his hood. t is important for a pup or Trainer to remember what you are wanting to be doing is giving positive feedback. That means complimenting behaviour that has already occurred, praising and thanking as acknowledgement. It is important not to be saying the positive words about an activity before it has happened as it comes across as manipulative and trying to passively control what is going to happen.
The specific mention of something, such as "I was impressed you sounded so genuine n your 'rawr' sound pup" is the best form of feedback. Grounding a compliment or praise in detail lets a pup or Trainer know exactly what was good. That specific response is better than a diffuse "yeah, it was good". It should be obvious that everyone involved in human pup play avoid giving sarcastic or backhand compliments. Any feedback that can be reasonably construed as an insult is not positive feedback. It's really simple - say positive things to acknowledge what good things have been occurring in pup play.


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Brand new roundo 6'2″ just added to inventory these boards can grovel with the best of them and kill it when the surf turns on
Monthly Archives: July 2011
Neilson Summer Surf Camp
Just a friendly reminder that we've got the Neilson Summer Surf Camp going for 2 more weeks.
Only $150 for entire week of camp!
Surf Camp is Monday-Friday 9am-12pm.
Room still available for Surf Camps starting August 1st and August 8th.
Neilson's surf camp is the only surf school in Brevard County that is directly ocean front! Our surf shop is steps away from the soft sand and beautiful ocean!
More info available here:
Shaping room shot – 9'0″ HP Pro
A little something from the shaping room today –
9'0″ x 22.5 x 2 3/4 HP Pro quad fin longboard w/ round pin.
Da Rickster… at it again
We should give Rick his own Category for as many surf shots as we post on here of the guy. Here he is at it again…
Random Neilson surf shot
Saw this random shot of someone surfing Sunday on a Neilson board, while browsing 2ndLight.com –
Photo poached from www.southsurfreport.com
Weekend Surf
Forcast is looking solid for 2 days out, so you better get some surf in this weekend before the flatness returns…
Sunday swell model:
In honor of actually having some surf we have a sale going on for 30% off Toes on the Nose Baggies and shirts.
Also on all soft tops 25 % off. Get in early for best selection!
Customer Feedback
It's always good to hear how people are liking their boards –
Hey Tom,
I just wanted to let you know that the Tommy Evans longboard is a sick board!!! I've had some sweet noserides.
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Little Silver schools chief sued
LITTLE SILVER – A lawsuit filed by a former district employee, who says Little Silver schools chief Carolyn M. Kossack fired her after she rejected the superintendent's sexual advances, may be headed to trial.
JoAnn Riley, the district's former special services supervisor, said in the lawsuit that superintendent Kossack joked about "converting" Riley into a lesbian and that her sexual advances became increasingly aggressive after she was hired in 2012. Riley also is suing the Little Silver public schools and school board members Meggan Bateman, Stephanie Brannagan, Andrew Walsh, Lorre Weisman, former school board member Kevin Brennan and former Markham Place School principal Dennis Morolda.
Morolda plans to take a position as principal in the Haddonfield Middle School later this summer.. His annual salary in Little Silver was $121,217, according to the state's 2013 database.
Kossack's salary was $145,000, according to state records. Riley was to receive $105,287 annually, but she was in the job for only about four months before Kossack suddenly fired her, according to the lawsuit.
The case originally was filed in 2013 in Middlesex County because Riley lives in Edison. The case ultimately was transferred to Monmouth County, where it is progressing en route to trial.
Riley maintains Kossack's inappropriate behavior started almost immediately with inappropriate texts, including one that informed Riley of the superintendent's prior female lovers, according to the lawsuit.
"Dr. Kossack sent Riley texts about three different female lovers, one of whom was young; another of whom was described as physically beautiful but abusive and one who was mostly platonic because of a lack of sexual chemistry," according to the lawsuit.
"In one of her texts, Dr. Kossack ...'joked' about converting JoAnn into a lesbian," according to the lawsuit.
The inappropriate texts mostly were sent at night and on weekends and "had nothing to do with anything that was remotely work-related," according to the lawsuit, which maintains Kossack asked Riley to keep the texts secret.
Riley engaged in such conversations with Kossack hoping they would abate over time, according to the lawsuit. Riley sought meetings with Kossack to discuss their personal interaction and get performance feedback but had trouble getting Kossack to set a date.
When she did, on Nov. 27, 2012, Riley said Kossack fired her without advance notice that her work performance was inadequate.
The termination violated the board's method of terminating employees, which typically is preceded by a board meeting, according to the lawsuit.
Kossack did not return a call for comment and her lawyer at the Manasquan law firm of Wolff Helies Duggan declined comment.
Howard Nirenberg, the Hackensack lawyer representing the Little Silver public schools and the individually named school board members could not be reached for comment.
About 850 students in pre-kindergarten through grade 8 are enrolled in the district.
Morolda was a former union representative for faculty and staff and also was part of the team that interviewed Riley for a position in the Little Silver schools, according to the lawsuit. Riley also sought feedback from Morolda as Kossack's interactions became more assertive, according to the lawsuit.
"The litigation is ongoing," said William Nossen, a lawyer with the state's principals and supervisors association who is defending Morolda. "We vehemently believe the charges against Mr. Morolda lack merit."


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Charleston Promise Neighborhood has created Inspirational Pathways, an arts-based enrichment program at Sanders-Clyde Elementary School. Fifth graders participating in Inspirational Pathways visit Redux Contemporary Arts Center to learn about the artistic process and to become inspired to express themselves creatively through various art media.
This year, students met and interviewed four Redux artists: Paige Feigley, Mark Stetler, Kerry Steele, and myself. The young scholars familiarized themselves with our work and process in order to decide and vote on who should create a piece of art to represent their graduating class, which will remain at Sanders Clyde for future classes to enjoy. I was THRILLED to be chosen as the 2018 Inspirational Pathways artist.
I'm so thankful to have been a part of this program. I can remember being a 5th grader, and I know what a difference creative programs can make in a young student's life. I firmly believe that creative outlets are invaluable to any curriculum, and I found the efforts by Charleston Promise Neighborhood and Sanders Clyde to be exceptional. The students and staff I met are very special people and being chosen to represent the 2018 class and Inspirational Pathways program is humbling and wonderful. Congrats to the class of 2018, I cant wait to see what you create!


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Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
Using half the dough at a time, roll out between waxed paper to 3/16-inch thickness. Remove top sheet; cut out stars, squares and circles of various sizes. Cut out star shapes in center of some. Reserve scraps. Place cookies on waxed paper in freezer for 5 minutes. Transfer cookies from waxed paper to ungreased baking sheets.
Bake in 350 degree F oven 11 to 13 minutes or until lightly browned around edges. Transfer to rack; cool. Repeat steps with scraps.
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Paint some cookies with thin icing, using thin spatula to spread to edges. (If decorating some stars with white candy nonpareils, sprinkle on immediately.) Let set. Pipe thick icing on some cookies in dots, swirls, lines and plaids. Attach smaller vanilla and chocolate star cookies and nonpareil-covered chocolate dots to larger cookies with dollops of thick icing; press together gently. Attach almonds in same way. Let dry.
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Lantana camara/Lantana
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Flowers with several shades of yellow and pink
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A spreading mass of lantana in late summer
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Butterfly visiting lantana flowers
Hummingbird hovering over lantana flowers
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A single plant after several seasons of growth
Lantanas grow very tall and spreading if the tops are not killed back from freezes
An yellow-orange variety in full bloom in mid to late summer
Giant swallowtail butterfly extracting nectar from lantana flowers
Eastern tiger swallowtail butterfly on a lantana inflorescence
Silver spotted skipper butterfly, flower and foliage
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Sebastien Ogier has won the 2013 World Rally Championship after Dani Sordo denied Thierry Neuville on the Rally France power stage.
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Orphans in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico were able to compete in the "World's Richest Fishing Tournament" after a hurricane struck their area, putting the contest at risk, and a charity paid the hefty entrance fee for anyone who would hire struggling local captains for the event.
The orphans and their caregiver – none of whom had ever fished before – ended up winning the tournament with a prize of more than $250,000, which they are donating to the Casa Hogar orphanage they share with 42 boys.
Any other year, the orphanage's David & Goliath underdogs would not have had the opportunity to fish the tournament due to the prohibitive entry fee. This year, however, Bisbee's Fish & Wildlife Conservation Fund's "Cabo Relief Fund" introduced the "Bisbee Cabo Charter Hook-up" as a way to stimulate the economy by putting local charter captains – a group in post-hurricane peril – back to work. An anonymous donor pledged to pay the entry fee through the fund to any team that agreed to hire a local boat. Dozens of the 127 competing teams took advantage of the program entering the contest for the first time.
This wasn't the only initiative spearheaded by Bisbee's Cabo Relief Fund, which raised more than $750,000 for food, charter boat repair, and temporary homes to those in need.
- 2,000 clean water systems were installed, each providing potable water up to 100 people per day for five years, distributed through Waves for Water
- 15 homes were built, and more will be over the coming months
- Local charter boats were repaired
- Several tons of food were distributed
"In all honesty, up until a couple weeks ago I thought we were going to rally whoever was here at the time, throw some money in a hat and just go fishing to keep the tournament streak going," said Tournament Director and Fund Founder Wayne Bisbee. "But thanks to all our fantastic anglers and sponsors, somehow we pulled it off and the results are just insane. We helped put a lot of people back to work, caught some good fish and even gave away $2.1 million in prizes and we're definitely leaving Cabo in better shape than we found it."
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Hey GT, long time no talk.
I'm currently starting my thesis, so in lieu of getting a steady job, I'm hoping to do some freelance writing and copyediting. I had my first copyediting job a few weeks ago, which was nice, but I got it through a friend. Does anyone have experience with freelancing and finding clients they can share? My plan right now is to reach out to my old work contacts so they know I'm available if they need a freelancer or if they hear of someone who needs one. I've set up a personal website with a portfolio. Beyond that, what do you all do to get your name out there?
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28 November 2019 - Events
Estella Bogira
Senior associate | London
Estella is a senior associate in the private client and tax team, focusing on pensions - related matters.
She specialises in all aspects of UK pensions, and the UK tax treatment of overseas pension schemes, in the context of wealth planning and also in relation to employer obligations and corporate transactions. Having joined Withers from an occupational pensions background, Estella has extensive experience advising trustees and employers (including not-for-profit organisations) on their options, obligations and liabilities. Estella's experience extends to advising on benefit design changes, member complaints, automatic enrolment, scheme mergers, liability management exercises, and general trust law queries relating to pension schemes.
As a member of Withers' private client team, Estella is involved in advising on wealth planning matters for UK domiciled and non-UK domiciled individuals and families, with a particular focus on issues relating to UK and overseas pensions. The team advises individuals on their retirement and death benefit options under existing pension arrangements, pensions tax allowances and liabilities, transfer options and, in the context of the pension flexibilities introduced in April 2015, the succession planning opportunities now available in relation to individuals' pension savings. Estella also helps individuals to identify the options and limitations affecting pensions in the context of divorce.
Estella also advises generally within the private client sphere on a range of wealth planning matters impacting successful individuals and their families. She advises individuals in respect of their tax, trust and estate planning, including clients who are either non-UK domiciled and/or non-UK resident.
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Track record
Advised the trustees of a large corporate pension scheme on an innovative solution to the sponsoring group's severe financial troubles.
Advised a large charity-sector master trust pension trustee on ways in which it could adapt and improve its business model in light of changes in the pensions legal and regulatory arenas, as well as changes in the requirements of, and challenges faced by, charitable employers.
Advised on a pension death benefits case, which was complex due to family relationships and cultural and religious expectations, rather than being legally complex.
England and Wales, 2010
STEP, full member
Association of Pension Lawyers
IBC conference, December 2017 - Pension death benefit and succession planning
Withers pensions forum, 2017 - Pension transfers
Me in a minute
I enjoy not knowing what each day may hold, and often applying my mind to issues that I haven't previously had to consider
Before joining Withers I was a corporate pensions solicitor. I enjoyed the academic challenge and rapid pace of change that comes with being a pensions lawyer, but found myself increasingly drawn to being involved in my clients' lives, and to advising on a personal as well as business level. Blending wealth planning with pensions seemed the perfect solution. The significant changes to pensions in 2015 has meant that a person's pension can now be used in many different ways when estate planning; a legal area which is new, exciting and in its early stages of development.
My role allows me to act for individuals, charities, trustees and companies, and offers a hugely varied work-life. I enjoy not knowing what each day may hold, and often applying my mind to issues that I haven't previously had to consider. Helping clients to find solutions to their problems is incredibly rewarding.
Outside of being a lawyer, I'm a mum, wife, passionate horse-rider, volunteer, Francophile, avid fan of Coronation Street, and keen baker.
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Although this wasn't exactly done for a client (since the client is myself), I would still like to show you what a good rebranding can do to improve a brand. What was done here is to create a new logo and identity based on the old version, but making it look new and modern. I also migrated the old blog from Blogger to WordPress.
This was how the old logo looked like. The blog is kept intact, so you could head over to view it on the site. The client (me), wants the same fonts & style, but with additional graphics to improve on the brand's identity. In this case, the new branding is called 'Mishventurer' – so a new logo that maintains the same fonts, but captures a more adventurous look and feel.
The logo is also more rectangular than long now, so it looks more proportionate, and balanced. It is also able to appear with or without the globe icon, which makes it a very versatile logo. To also create a cohesive brand experience, other elements are created to work with the logo throughout the blog, such as this travel log that shows all of the blog owner's travel records, in a glance.
To check out the new site, please click here.


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Hello friends and welcome to my analysis of the Astrology of December 2016. This month I am discussing the energies of the Sagittarius Lunar Cycle: The New Moon at 7 degrees of Sagittarius on November 29, at 7:18AM EST and the Full Moon at 22 degrees of Gemini on December 13th at 7:06PM EST.
I like to discuss the monthly weather in terms of the lunar cycles from new to full because I find it a helpful way to present archetypal themes. I find that the lunar charts neatly summarize the general vibes of the month as they represent both what we are looking to sow (new moon) and what is culminating/being reaped (full moon). Every year we experience new and full moons in each sign – and so if we choose to follow the lunar months, we can become more attuned to the energetic rhythm of life in general. Working with, deepening, and understanding the natural flow of things.
So looking into the chart of the New Moon set for Washington, D.C. the new moon is sitting very near to the ascendant which refers to the outer self or image we present to the world in the 12th house, the realm of the subconscious, self undoing, and karmic release. Its closest aspects are to the nodes of fate and Neptune, points that just began separating after two solid months traveling together. Neptune for these past two months has been on the south node of past life habits and addictions in Pisces, the sign of disillusionment, confusion, escapism, etc. Neptune is extremely amplified in the sign of Pisces and has been a dominant force in the world psyche for the past several years. On the highest level – these energies represent the soul visions, spiritual growth, the dropping of the veils, compassion, understanding, and the unearthing of gifts that direct us towards more empathetic and heart focused relationships. This is between people as well as the relationships we have with other aspects of our life such as our work, the "world" as an entity, oneself, etc. On the negative side – Neptune energy increases emotionality, is receptive to a fault (it represents illness both psychic and physical), and shows where we can be blind to ourselves, where we lie to ourselves, and where we can become completely enveloped by and lost in an illusion.
One of the things associated with Neptune is film – so think of when you go to see a film, how easy it is to become lost and engrossed in the action and emotion of the characters – so that you almost feel as if you are there and that the characters themselves become familiar and real. That is the power of Neptune at work – through this enveloping characteristic it can show us the highest beauty and truth and also pull us into a deception, a fog. As Neptune has lingered near the South Node in Pisces – where these themes are greatly amplified – the world at large has been grappling with its handle on reality in a big way. Much has been revealed in the discourse of the past month that has been shocking and upsetting to the world consciousness, but what has also been evident is that the things were ALREADY PRESENT, and were simply hidden, obfuscated, etc. There is a strong tone within the USA national politics at this time of intense public deception. And this deception is occurring at many, many levels – from money mongering political agendas that have existed since time immemorial to the most basic level of how we receive information in this age of technology. We live in a world that is increasingly connected and unified, one that is increasingly aware of our interconnectedness – but yet at the same time there is an unprecedented heavy influence of perception in almost all information that we receive. What it seems like, to my eyes, is that in many situations, it matters not whether a piece of information is true or false, but whether or not it succeeds in conveying a specific psycho-emotional message. As with anything – this goes just as powerfully for positive messages as it does for negative messages.
As such, we have been living in times where clarity and straightforwardness have become elusive. The correct path is the path of Virgo – current resting place of the North Node, which upholds integrity, virtuousness, and simplicity. But the energetic patterning that we are coming upon is very much suggestive that the darkness comes before the light. These shocks and revelations to our consciousness is a part of our collective emotional shadow work. In the past it has been easy to talk a good talk and do little else, but it seems that we find ourselves now faced with a critical situation – something major has culminated – and now our job going forward is to figure out WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO NEXT?
And that question is very much central to the function of this New Moon in Sagittarius, which lingers in that liminal time just after dawn on the East coast. The consciousness of the collective and our personal consciousness is VERY enmeshed at this time. We all feel in touch with issues that affect humanity in the big picture, and we all feel the impulse to do something about it. In a way, it feels very much like we've opened a collective Pandora's box, and things have felt fast, and out of control – but the link between the personal consciousness and the collective consciousness can also be utilized to direct the clean up process, and the vision of the future. In short, FEAR is the Pisces Achilles heel – but clarity comes when we devote ourselves to how we can help, as individuals, in our daily lives to make our world a better place.
Before I even looked at the chart for this new moon, I felt that this article would be about "The Vision Going Forward." This year we have come to completion with many large thematic arcs of consciousness. From the Chinese perspective, 2016 was the year of the Fire Monkey – an almost impossible to control, compulsively mischievous creature paired with the most difficult to control element in the Chinese Zodiac. The shifts have been rapid, often surprising, and usually unwelcome. Predictably unpredictable, the Fire Monkey has also exposed fallacy and weakness in our social system in a way that perhaps no other sign could. And in the wake of this, what was unclear has become clear, what is unclean can become cleansed, and what is feared can now become conscious.
Who are we now? And how do we inspire change?
There is a strong suggestion in the chart for the New Moon that part of how we actualize change is through embodying our radical qualities. So that it is not so much an idea of how we would like to be, but to work towards fully BEing in the flow of our own personal freedom, growth, and individuality. This is a way that the personal consciousness can affect the collective in a positive manner.
With the connection of this new moon so close to the nodes of fate – our intentions this month will be supercharged and important for progress going forward. Sagittarius is an inherently joyful, hopeful sign that ceaselessly quests for higher knowledge and looks at the big picture of every situation. Utilize this energy from the space of hope, and feel what is truly important for your growth and mission on a personal level and how that fits in to the collective. There is so much that we can offer as individuals that can serve others in a positive way. Knowing that change on the large scale does not happen overnight, but living as if change is here and continuing to feed the energy of connection over division, distraction, or escaping. We have the power to transmute things in the collective consciousness through our presence and personal journey to truth and clarity.
Wherever we are on the spectrum in that process, there is always another precipice, and a deeper revelation to meet us. In fact, we may even come to the same realization repeatedly with new wrinkles and layers. But each step is necessary, as each step is basically a further integration of our higher self – provided we are aspiring to connect with this aspect of ourselves.
The Full Moon at mid-month brings with it the "work" part of the vision that we are setting in motion now. At least, it will show us with stark clarity where the work within us really lies, in particular, how our ego self tends to operate against our softer ideals. At the time of the full moon the Sun will be separating from a conjunction to Saturn and a square to Chiron – both energies which represent lessons, repercussions, and the karmic process of going from our raw, most animalistic qualities to the more refined, integrated and human version. If we actually work with Saturn (representing our Karmic inheritance and mission) and Chiron (Chiron represents our soul wounds/the force of healing within us), two planets that tend to create a big "ouch" effect for many, we can start to come into contact with this more refined version of ourselves. But because as a society we are so indoctrinated with fear, we tend to resist the lessons and experience these energies as mostly painful. As a result of this, many of us stay in our fear and survival urges without ever graduating to our human self in a fully integrated sense. Somehow I sense that this will be a reminder that we can be so much greater if we can stop getting so hung up on the little things and resist the urge to constantly overreact.
The Full Moon is also strongly supported by the progressive energies of Mars in Aquarius, Jupiter in Libra and Uranus in Aries. So while it is challenged and burdened by Saturn, et. al. both a Kite formation and a Mystic Rectangle in the chart (both aspecting the full moon) suggest positive synchronicity. This is a MIND to ACTION energy. The emotional process serves as a maturity gauge and is a source of great soul searching. The potential is for a lot of haywire energy if one is not careful – but it is a great energy for manifestation of thoughts into reality, or at least thoughts into motion. Thus, it is important for us to be measured in the thoughts that we choose to set into motion.
Even as we are breaking out in new directions there is still emotional subconscious processing that is very present. The full moon is going to be powerfully illuminating of collective thought forms. I've been seeing it for a long time and saying it for a long time, but I can sense the power of the collective mind continuing to grow under these influences – and as the month progresses we'll go from "seeing" what it is to feeling it in real time. The tangible reality creates pressure – and people either succumb to it or shift it. As much as we can, when things come up within us – especially reflections that come to us from the outside – it is most beneficial if we FACE and SHIFT the afflicting energies. They may feel quite numerous, heavy, and difficult, but this is how to more rapidly transmute the discordant vibrations out there in the world.
What we are dealing with is a sort of spiritual battleground. The energy is running hot and fast, but within us we need to remain vigilant, centered and grounded.
As we wrap up the nodal transit through Virgo in the next several months, the keys will be to stay focused on Virgos virtues – participation, bringing order to chaos, creating routines, focusing on the here and now, being of service to others, moderation, grounding ourselves through experience (read up on Virgo North Node here). Now that Neptune, Saturn, and Jupiter have all separated from the nodes, we have weathered a massive onslaught of psychic information and shifting and it feels like we now have the opportunity to integrate this experience and fully arrive at the ultimate lesson of the Virgo North Node this time around, which is also one of the anchoring lessons of these times that we are in. Staying with the simple, the humble, the natural way – this is the path to the clarity we are seeking and the ultimate truth of how positive change is to be created at this time.
Keep the momentum of change going, stay positive and hopeful – this is the Sagittarius perspective. What you believe becomes your will.
Well wishes for a happy December – may we all use this time to direct the will of humanity for the greatest good of all.
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Friday, May 20, 2011
Not Quite as Tall as Its Predecessor
Posted by Jason Schultz at 4:00 AM
3 comments:
- Major Pepperidge said...
You're right, Sleeping Beauty's Castle (in the background) really DOES look shorter. Huh!
- May 20, 2011 at 1:38 PM
- TokyoMagic! said...
Oh, is that Sleeping Beauty Castle in the background with Main St. in the foreground? I didn't realize it until Major pointed it out....this must be how the park appeared during the Pressler years.
- May 21, 2011 at 3:57 PM
This sign looks similar to the directional signs in WDW. The color scheme is identical.
- May 26, 2011 at 12:40 AM
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Hello THQ Fans,
It's finally Spring... or is it? The Bible tell us that in the in times, it will be hard to tell the seasons. Boy has that been the case this year. So mark you calendars Jesus's return is just around the corner. So you best be making your plan s today because you are not promised tomorrow.
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