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By Dr. Swannie Jett, DrPH, MSc, NACCHO Immediate Past President and Health Officer for the Florida Department of Health in Seminole County
A crisis is playing out on the streets of America's communities. Gun violence is a major public health problem and a leading cause of premature death. The issue of gun violence was thrust into the national spotlight once again on Dec. 2, when a gunman killed 14 people at a health department in San Bernardino, CA, drawing worldwide media attention. Mass shootings have shaped national debates about mental illness and gun laws. The Federal Bureau of Investigation defines mass shootings as incidents where four or more people are killed or injured by gunfire.
Seventy-seven percent of mass killings involve a gun. According to the American Public Health Association (APHA), every year we lose over 30,000 people from firearm-related violence, and an additional 180,000 suffer from non-fatal injuries. In 2015, more than 350 mass shootings occurred in the United States.
According to an article by APHA entitled "Mental Illness, Mass Shootings, and the Politics of American Firearms," deaths from gun violence are not the only problem. Mental, psychological, and physical injuries from gun violence affect hundreds of thousands of Americans each year. The article elaborates with the following excerpt:
"Most people who are injured after being shot will have a long-term emotional sequela, so that's another 60,000 annually with a long-term mental illness, psychological distress. These numbers do not include family members, or the family members of the loved ones who died unexpectedly which is a traumatic event."
The relationship between mental illness and violence is complex. Research suggests that mass shootings increase mental health stigma and emphasize negative stereotypes. These negative stereotypes are pervasive and persistent in our society. According to the American Psychiatric Association, violence by people with mental health issues, such as schizophrenia or bipolar disorder, is rare and accounts for five percent of violent acts. People with a diagnosed mental illness cannot be blamed for all mass shootings. Growing evidence suggests that demographic and economic factors, such as being young, male, and of lower socioeconomic status, are major determinants of violence.
Gun violence affects people of all ages and races in the United States, but has a disproportionate impact on young adults, males, and racial/ethnic minorities. According to APHA's Gun Violence Prevention Fact Sheet, among U.S. residents ages 10 to 29, homicide is the fourth leading cause of death for non-Hispanic Caucasians, the second leading cause of death for Hispanics, and the leading cause of death for non-Hispanic African Americans.
Dr. Georges Benjamin, President of APHA, recently published an article entitled "Gun Violence is an Epidemic. It is Time for a Public Health Response." Dr. Benjamin's article states that the epidemic of intentional gun violence can be reversed with a science-based approach. His stance is supported with the following statement:
"To reverse the gun violence epidemic—and it's important that we use the word 'epidemic'—we need to do the same thing we'd do for any infectious disease outbreak. We should track it, find the root causes, use science to find research gaps, create policy solutions and use mass public education campaigns to eradicate the threat."
For years, policymakers have discussed a variety of prevention policies including universal background checks for gun purchasers, a ban on military-style assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines, and a crackdown on gun trafficking through increased enforcement and penalties. However, policies must work together to target the diverse web of causal pathways that are involved with the problem. I urge policymakers to develop multi-faceted strategies to improve public safety, respect persons with serious mental illness, and continue to protect rights of lawful gun owners.
NACCHO supports an individual's right to own and use firearms for legal purposes. NACCHO also recognizes the burden and impact of firearm-related injury and death as a national public health issue. NACCHO also underscores the importance of addressing the root causes of inequities (e.g., racism, sexism, classism) that result in racial and ethnic minority populations bearing a disproportionate burden of firearm-related morbidity and mortality.
Gun violence is not inevitable. It can be prevented through a comprehensive public health approach that keeps families and communities safe. NACCHO supports core public health activities necessary to eradicate gun violence: (1) conducting surveillance to track firearm-related deaths, determine causes, and assess intervention methods; (2) identifying risk factors associated with gun violence (e.g., poverty and depression) and resilience or protective factors that guard against violence (e.g., youth access to trusted adults); (3) developing, implementing, and evaluating interventions to decrease risk factors and build resilience; and (4) institutionalizing successful prevention strategies.
Currently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are prohibited from using their funding to conduct research on firearm violence. However, other federal agencies such as the National Institute of Justice and National Institutes of Health have funding to research firearm violence. Several laws have effectively restricted federally funded research related to gun violence, as well as access to complete crime gun data. According to APHA's Gun Violence Fact Sheet, minimal evidence is available that shows right-to-carry laws increase or decrease violent crime. The collection of data and research is imperative to understand causes and develop effective solutions.
An estimated 270 million to 370 million firearms are in circulation in the United States. According to the Census Bureau, approximately 318.9 million people live in the United States; that means there is nearly one firearm for every American.
The time is now for us to take action.
NACCHO Policy Statement: Prevention of Firearm-Related Injury and Death
NACCHO Policy Statement: Public Health, Racism, and Police Violence
NACCHO's Roots of Health Inequity Course
Police Killings and Police Deaths Are Public Health Data and Can Be Counted, PLOS Medicine
The Prevention Institute: Preventing Violence and Reducing Injury


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Possible To Have Both An Ectopic Pregnancy And Regular Pregnancy At The Same Time
I am 15 weeks pregnant. I have had complications from the get go. When I found out I was pregit was because I was having a lot of abdominal pain and nausea and went to see my gyn because I have polycystic ovarian syndrome. The blood test came back positive but the doc wanted me in for an ultrasound asap because she was concerned about the pain. I was 7 weeks and when they did the us they found out that I also had a cyst on my right ovary tht was about the size of a grapefruit. She said this was causing my pain. We heard the heartbeat and saw the baby and the sac. I have had 2 other us since and the baby has been strong and moving around everytime. The cyst has also begun to shrink which is a good thing. However, at my last appt, they told me that they were worried it was an ectopic pregnancny at first and that was why they wanted the US asap. Well....I wa spotting yeterday and went to the er because I was having a lot of cramping....they told me it was normal and not to wrry but the er doc didn't really do anything. I know this will sound silly...but could I have an ectopic pregnancy along with the normal one??? because this baby has been seen on the US and has been in the sac and has a good heartbeat...then I know it's not ectopic...butall of the other symptoms I am feeling point to ectopic......could there be one growing in the tube as well???
I think thatif there where an ectopic pregnancy, they would have seen it on the ultra sounds. As for the cramping and bleeding, Please be careful with that, If the doctor did not really check on you or the baby, you should try a diffrent hospital.
Bleeding and cramping can be a sign of miscarriage so for the doctor to not give you a good check up, would be careless. Please make an appointment with your regular doctor or go to another hospital.
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In Chapter 7 of 19 in his 2012 Capture Your Flag interview, standup comedian Matt Ruby answers "How Are Your Comedy Career Aspirations Changing as You Gain Experience?" As Ruby gains experience performing comedy, he gets more exposure to what life looks like working in comedy. Experience allows him to look beyond the glamorized life of a working standup comedian. He learns the costs and benefits of the standup lifestyle and begins finding new options - writing, directing, producing - that emerge as he builds experience.
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Why Use a Brass Fire Hose Nozzle?
Many fittings for water systems are made from a special metal alloy known as brass. In fact, important components like the brass fire hose nozzle have been a staple of many fire departments for many years. But why is this metal one of the main choices for nozzles and why has it withstood the test of time? Let's take a closer look at this alloy and see.
What is Brass?
When you blend copper with zinc, you get a metal that has properties of both materials. In fact, by varying the amounts of zinc and copper, you can provide different properties. Some brasses also have manganese, silicon, aluminum, and other elements blended into them.
Zinc copper alloys have been around for thousands of years. Some artifacts uncovered from ancient China are believed to be seven thousand years old. By raising the amount of zinc to more than twelve percent, they created materials the color of gold. In fact, in ancient Greece, brass was called golden copper. It was considered rare and almost as important as gold.
Zinc copper alloys are perfect for making brass fire hose nozzle parts because they're resistant to rust and corrosion. This is important for any water system component because water causes many kinds of metal to rust and mineral deposits in the water can lead to corrosion. Here are more benefits to consider.
Alloys made from copper and zinc are very strong and durable. In fact, if you check out a brass fire hose nozzle from many years ago, you'll see almost no signs of wear and tear. When you need plumbing components for heavy-duty usage, brass is one of the best choices.
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Because of its malleability, brass can be formed into many shapes. It's also resistant to heat, and this is important for any kind of firefighting equipment.


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My students just finished photographing three aspects of a particular event, getting a variety of shots for each aspect. It was good practice, and out of it, they need to work on two things: a) framing more tightly (or cropping later), and b) waiting for the decisive moment. They would also benefit from repositioning themselves to get better content.
They have a second chance to practice these things while they are working on their next assignment which focuses on Soundslides and audio slideshows. Yes, I know that narrated slideshows have fallen a bit out of favor and that video is where it's at. That's ok; they are going to do that, too.
But for me, audio slideshows can create an emotional response and connection, particular the ones in which the subjects tell the story in their own words. Two of my favorites demonstrate this well. A Hendrix Experience is a delight, both in terms of the music and the colorful character who is at the center of the story. What my students can especially take away from it is the variety of shots that make up the piece. Mel Melcon provides shots from a variety of vantage points, and we don't just see the subject out on the street, but in his home, too.
The second example is deeply moving: The U.S. Marine Corps' Final Salute. Lt. Col. Steven Beck tells what is happening in each photograph. That sounds like it could be formulaic, but it isn't. The reason? I'm attributing this to superior editing, both in terms of the photographs selected and the audio chosen.
But what really makes both of these stories so compelling is that they are about telling interesting stories. If my students can nail that–and if they can get good audio–they'll have some work to be proud of.


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Damper is an old favourite for many campers, and a great comfort food that is very simple to prepare.
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- 3 cups of self raising flour
- pinch of salt
- 2 tbsp of butter
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 teaspoon of vinegar (or juice of 1/2 lemon)
- 100 grams of fetta cheese
- 1/4 to 1/2 cup of kalamata olives, sliced
- 1/4 to 1/2 cup of sundried tomatoes, chopped
- parmesan cheese to taste
- Combine milk with vinegar (or lemon) to curdle. Allow to sit while you work on the flour and butter.
- Mix the butter & flour with your finger tips, then add crumbled fetta to the flour mixture.
- Add the chopped sundried tomatoes(reserving 6) along with the olives.
- Make a well in the centre of the mixture andadd the curdled milk.
- Fold everything through with a knife - do notover work. The damper should be sticky to touch or you may need to add a little extra milk.
- Place the dough on a floured board andsprinkle enough extra flour on top to help shapethe damper - lightly push the reserved sundriedtomatoes on top.
- Place on a trivet in a hot camp oven.
- For the last 10 minutes of cooking, place hotcoals or hot heat beads on top of the camp ovento finish the cooking process.
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The wings, which are marinated for 12 hours in a blend of Louisiana seasonings, come with a ranch dipping sauce and are available in three sizes: five, 10 and 20 pieces. Popeyes said the wings are available at participating stores until Oct. 12, the same time the contest ends.
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Swansea manager Michael Laudrup praised his players after win over West Brom
Swansea manager Michael Laudrup was full of praise for his players after they beat West Brom 3-1 at the Liberty Stadium
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Wayne Routledge scored twice and Michu added another as the Swans raced into a three-goal lead after 39 minutes.
Romelu Lukaku pulled a goal back in first-half injury-time but no more goals were forthcoming after the break and Laudrup lauded a superb display.
"It was a good team performance. Everyone played with one or two touches and when they took more than that, it was because they wanted to go one against one," Laudrup told Sky Sports News.
"I could say a lot more. Wayne Routledge scored two goals and Nathan Dyer came in after some games on the bench and played very well.
"But everybody in that first half (performed), it was just good to see."
Laudrup also admitted he was able to sit back and revel in his team's sparkling football.
"It was the best (performance) I have seen for several seasons. It is not often as a manager you can sit and enjoy your team playing," he added.
"As always during a game there are moments when there are things you have to improve, but the first 45 minutes was outstanding, all 11 players played one-two touch football and everything was so good.
"It was one of the few times I can recall sitting there enjoying the game and
today also showed everybody what we can do if we are at our best. It was great for me to see the players at their best.
"The things I will take with me from this game will be the great performance
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"I will not sit here and say this is the best I have seen in my time but as a
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Digital Eclipse was smart ¿ after two tries at the Blitz series, the development company turned down the third iteration. Majesco's internal studio Morning Star Multimedia picked up the ball that Digital Eclipse dropped and made its own plays. What did we get? A different, but equally crappy portable version of an awesome game design. There must be something in the Game Boy Color hardware documents that says "Hardware limitations: no more than 52 colors on-screen, no more than 10 sprites per line, and no Blitz games."
To its credit, Morning Star got the presentation of Blitz right in the Game Boy Color version ¿ transitions zip from one scene to the next with intense energy, and there's tons of digitized voice when it counts ("TOUCHDOWN!" "INTERCEPTED!" "QUARTERBACK SACK!"), and short videoclips play when an excellent play happens (like a touchdown, interception, or quarterback sack). But out-of-game fluff is where the game excels ¿ the quality takes a dive everywhere else.
Control is somewhat tight, but the development team didn't really work the actual Blitz control scheme into the game ¿ instead, offering something clunkier and less intuitive, especially for fans coming from the arcade and console versions of the game series. There's no spin moves, no leaps to avoid tackles ¿ oh, there's a stiff-arm move, but good luck putting it to use or actually succeeding in gaining a few yards. Computer AI in this game is just terrible ¿ Blitz was, and always will be a high-scoring game of football. It's its nature ¿ a game's more exciting when there are plenty of scoring opportunities. But in Blitz, it's like soccer ¿ you'll spend more time getting sacked, or getting the ball swatted, or getting tackled for a short yardage so often you'll wonder if it's at all possible to score a touchdown. It's the same for the computer opponent (this is only a one-player game, by the way) ¿ the computer controlled quarterback will continuously shotgun the ball and hold it, inviting a sack more than 75% of the time.
And then, there's the loosey-goosey collision detection. You'll be running way ahead of the defense, when wham! You're "tackled" with no animation and the defensemen a good one-and-a-half sprite distance away. Same thing with interceptions and pass incompletions ¿ they're simply assumed. You'll never see these represented by sprite animation...you'll just hear and see the play called.
Stick a fork in it ¿ Blitz is done on the Game Boy Color. Three separate instances of lame gameplay is enough evidence that the game just doesn't work as an 8-bit portable title, and if I see this game again on the GBC it's just indicative of Midway's hunger for money out-balancing its need for quality handheld gaming. I'm sure Blitz can be done on the Game Boy Advance, so let's give that a try...and let the Game Boy Color series just fade away.


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Training My Neighbor
Janice and Abella were working out in their backyard when they saw their neighbor, Charles, spying on them from the bushes. They quickly ambushed him and pulled him out. The girls decided to punish him by smothering his face with their nice firm butts. Soon after, they took him inside and double teamed his cock. They girls were absolutely relentless. Janice and Abella took Charles' hard cock for unforgettable, must-see, ride.
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The CUPE post-secondary task force, representing members active in university and colleges across the country, stands in solidarity with CUPE post-secondary locals currently in difficult negotiations with their employer.
"Many locals are currently in very difficult negotiations with their employer in British-Columbia. Many challenges, in the post-secondary education sector, are similar across the country. It's important for us to support one another," says Leo Cheverie, co-chair of CUPE's post-secondary task force.
In British-Columbia, almost 12,000 university CUPE members are currently in negotiations and strike votes have been taken at the CUPE locals at the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC), Simon Fraser University (SFU), Thompson Rivers University (TRU), University of British Columbia, University of Victoria (UVIC) and Royal Roads. Also, 3000 CUPE members at BC colleges are actively in bargaining at this time.
The task force also sends out solidarity to CUPE members in Ontario who are fighting against Bill 115 and any other legislation that seeks to strip the fundamental rights of Ontarians. Ontario needs to solve the problem of chronic underfunding to the post-secondary sector and build an accessible, accountable, and affordable public post-secondary education system.
"I am excited about the work already being accomplished by this new CUPE task force, and the solidarity being built across Canada in post-secondary education," says Michelle Waite, a member of the task force from British Columbia.
As part of its mandate, the task force is also focussing on priority issues, including a national vision for post-secondary education which includes progressive funding, the fight for accessible public education and against escalating tuition fees, and anti-privatization.
The task force also aims to establish partnerships with other organizations that share its goals. During this latest meeting, Erika Shaker, of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, presented her study Eduflation and the High Cost of Learning.
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Natural Health Supplements in Locust Grove Georgia
Mother Nature provides us with so many resources for our health. While it may be difficult to consume all our important daily nutrients in our diet, there is an option available that allows you to get all of your body's needed nutrition each day. Healing Rise Up Solutions is proud to distribute Moa by Nutrifii, a natural supplement jam-packed with superfoods to promote general health.
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Nutrifii has generated a formula that combines 36 superfoods and superfruits that work together to support each system of the body. This formula, Moa, has the ability to reduce oxidative damage caused by free radicals and support healthy digestion, cellular defense and immune strength.
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Well this is a bit special, isn't it? Well known, and often brilliant, songs stripped of everything but the lead vocal track.
I especially loved Fleetwood Mac
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and This Charming Man is delightful too
There are plenty more to listen to if you have yourselves a click here.
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It has been ages since I made the trip to LUSH but today it is my Daughter's 6th Birthday and as she is as huge a LUSH fan as her mummy I promised that I would treat her to some bath bombs and bubble bars. So off we went to LUSH Bury, which is one of LUSH's newer stores and is always a pleasure to shop in!
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Birchbox – May 2017 Review
At long last i've found time to sit down and bring you my review of the May Birchbox!
This month the selection of five beauty treats is packaged in a gorgeous marble effect box and includes one full-sized make-up item, plus a good variety of other products. Read on to take a look at what I received.
YOU Beauty Box April 2017
This month's YOU Beauty Box is here, and if you are a fan of natural beauty it is definitely for you.
The 'Organic & Natural Edit' features a host of hard-working beauty products from the best natural beauty brands in the industry, so read on to find out more and take a peek at what is inside my box.
Birchbox – April 2017 Review
I have to hold my hands up and say I was a little disappointed with last month's Birchbox but when the April box landed on my doormat and I opened it up my faith was restored!
For April Birchbox have teamed up with British fashion brand Boden to deliver a beautiful box packed with hardworking beauty products including two full sizes! Read on to find out what I received.
YOU Beauty Box March 2017
The March YOU Beauty box features the 'Best of British' and the product shortlist includes some great beauty treats from familiar as well as unfamiliar British brands. My box arrived a couple of weeks ago and now I've had chance to delve into the contents here's my review!
AA Skincare Shower & Bath Gel
AA Skincare is back with a lovely new addition to their range.
The AA Skincare Shower and Bath Gel range* features 5 new fragrance blends, designed to gently cleanse the skin, care for the body and stimulate the senses.
Recent Empties: Part Two
In October I wrote about how I'd got out of the habit of posting about my monthly product use-ups, resulting in a back log of Empties which I intended to split across two blog posts. Well finally I've got my act together (sort of) to bring you the final installment and today I'll be giving you the low-down on the products I used over late summer.
Dermasalve Review
Dermasalve is a range of products specifically designed bring relief to dry, flakey and itchy skin and to treat troublesome skin conditions such as psoriasis, eczema and dermatitis.
The brand was developed by Dr Mark Randle, a GP with extensive dermatology experience. During his career he noted that many of his patients were finding that their moisturising creams were actually making their conditions worse, and research showed him that all the products currently available in the UK – whether over the counter or on prescription – contained at least one irritant.
This experience inspired Mark to develop his own natural skin care range, one that was free from alcohol,fragrances, parabens,lanolin and other harmful irritants, and with the help of leading Dermatologists from around the world Dermasalve was born.
YOU Beauty Box January 2017
It's time for another beauty box review and today it's the turn of the January YOU Beauty Box who for the New Year have brought us their Detox Edit.
As you might imagine this edit features some great products designed to give your skin, hair and body plenty of TLC after the excesses of Christmas, helping to hydrate, renew and repair. The line-up also features a good mix of both familiar and new brands, so whether you prefer tried & tested products or like me love a new discovery, there is something for everyone. Read on to see what I chose!
Latest In Beauty Build Your Own Box
It has been quite a while since I placed an order with Latest In Beauty, in fact they have had a big revamp since my last box with a new website, a larger selection in the Build Your Own Box section and also monthly subscription options.
I had resisted placing an order for quite some time but when I saw the latest Build Your Own Box products a number of them caught my eye so I decided to take the plunge. I opted for the £18 'Beauty Guru' box which allows you to choose 9 items. This works out at only £2 per item, which considering there are a number of full sized products to select from means it's great value.


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Preschool classes are available during the 9:15a, 10:15a, and 11:15a services. (At SBC Wilkinson's 6p service, three-year-olds join the nursery and four-year-olds join the Elementary class upstairs).


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Rjukan is a town located in the southern county of Telemark in Norway. For 5 months of the year it is cloaked in darkness, with no direct sunlight making it past the mountain peaks and into the valley where it is located. However, that is set to change with the introduction of large mirrors sat on top of the surrounding mountains.
Three sets of mirrors have been positioned on mountain peaks that will be controlled by a computer system located in Rjukan. Power will be supplied mainly from solar and wind farms, and will allow the mirrors to rotate to ensure the highest amount of sunlight is reflected down into the valley.
The mirrors won't light up the entire town, though. Instead, an area measuring 2,150 square feet in the town square will be bathed in sunlight. Anyone needing a hit of daylight can just walk into the area and catch some reflected rays. It may sound like an "out there" idea, but it was actually first considered back in 1913 by Sam Eyde who created the company Norsk Hydro. A lack of technology to support the idea at the time meant it never happened, and instead he later built a cable car there in 1928.
The surface area of the mirrors will total 538 square feet and the installation cost around $850,000 to complete. That's quite expensive to redirect a bit of sunlight, but the residents of Rjukan will probably tell you it's worth it having suffered year after year of unending darkness. The town is already a tourist location, and such a unique feature will surely only attract more to the area during the winter months, meaning more money coming to the area.
It won't be long before we get to see how well the mirrors work. The three reflectors have already been installed and the computer system setup. Rjukan loses its natural light in September, at which point the system will jump into action for the first time and we'll hopefully get to see video footage of exactly how it looks after that.


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Mother of teen killed in Wixom hit-and-run speaks after suspected driver arrested
Miguel Cerda accused of killing Justin Lee
A mother grieving the loss of her 14-year-old son, who was killed in a hit-and-run crash while riding his bicycle in Wixom, spoke to Local 4 after the driver suspected of hitting him was arrested.
"You can't just hit someone and kill them and drive away like nothing happened," Pattie Lee said.
The roadside memorial for Justin Lee continued to grow Tuesday night at the spot where he was killed on Potter Road.
Lee said the intersection is one she'll avoid for awhile. She said the pain of losing her son so close to their home is unbearable, but she's glad Miguel A. Ibarra Cerda is behind bars.
"This is forever," Lee said. "He's never coming back. I'm never going to see my son again, and I don't know how I'm going to live through that.
"The last time I saw him he gave me a big hug and I rested my head on his shoulders. He kissed the top of my head."
Police said Cerda, 21, was speeding down Potter Road near Black Locust Drive when he hit Justin.
"I don't think it was intentional," Lee said. "I think it was an accident."
Investigators said Cerda left Justin to die on the road, ditching his minivan in Commerce Township. The hunt for Cerda ended around 3 p.m. Tuesday when he was taken into custody in Lansing.
"I said, 'Good work,'" Lee said. "The first word to come to mind was justice for Justin."
Lee said she's relieved police caught Cerda, but it doesn't ease the void in her heart.
"My child is gone and him going to jail won't bring my son back," Lee said.
Now, members of the community are remembering Lee, who dreamed of playing football for the University of Michigan.
"A lot of people loved him, and I'll do my best to honor his memory," Lee said. "There will never be another Justin."
Lee believes part of honoring her son's memory is making sure others learn from the crash. Police said speed was a contributing factor.
"It's a wake-up call," Lee said. "You have to pay attention."


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I am a ten year old who likes Physics. What is Physics, you might ask! Well, Physics is the science of pretty much everything around you. It asks big questions like where did we come from? How long ago was the Big Bang? Quantum Physics is the part of physics which talks about atomic and sub atomic particles, basically very very small particles. It is a little tricky to understand the behaviour of these particles. So I decided to buy How to Teach Quantum Physics to your Dog. It is an extremely funny book in which Chad Orzel, the writer, teaches his pet dog, Emma, Quantum Physics. Emma loves to chase bunnies and squirrels in the garden, but the problem is that she cannot predict where they will be so they are able to dodge her every time. Now this is also a problem we have in Quantum Physics. So learning Quantum Physics should help Emma catch bunnies...
Chad Orzel explains Quantum Physics very simply to his dog. But she is a good student. Every time Chad goes to work, Emma reads his quantum physics book to catch evil squirrels. The book goes all the way from Schrödinger's cat to quantum tunnelling. In between, it explains Heisenberg's uncertainty principle, the quantum Zeno effect, and even quantum teleportation. You see, when the bunnies are on the other side of the fence, she needs teleportation! To find her lost bone she needs to know Heisenberg's uncertainty principle. When Emma wants a treat, she has to guess which hand Chad is holding it in. To persuade Chad that she should be allowed to choose both hands she gives him the example of Schrodinger's cat, or in her case Schrodinger's dog.
If you do not know what all this means, you have got to read this book! It is one of the most amazing books I have read. There were some bits that I didn't understand but I got the main concept. The book makes it easy to understand physics as well as having a laugh. I give it 9/10.
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Mastering Video Recording & Editing With QuickTime
For every one of your needs, there is a tool out there that can help you fulfill it. The capability of these tools evolve over time and price tags. For such tools, the functions of time and cost are inversely proportional (with all technology really). Finding tools to capture, edit and render videos for free without an annoying watermark or resolution limit was a distant dream 5 years ago, now you can do that from your Quicktime player and not lose a modicum of quality. Following is a guide on how to put your Quicktime X to best use.
Seasoned Mac users may have noticed that if you look up Quicktime, there actually appear two icons in Launchpad, both say Quicktime Player. One is a light blue icon named Quicktime Player 7, the other is Quicktime Player X. You want the darker colored Quicktime Player X. Quicktime player 7 is a free player, with paid upgrade features, those won't be necessary as Quicktime X will tend to your basic needs. It is an audio player and recorder, screen capture solution, video recorder, editor and renderer, all in one.
Let's start with the basics.
How To Record
If you have an external non-firewire camera attached to your Mac, you will need special drivers (a Google search away) to enable recording with it. In any case, simply go to the file menu and click on New Movie Recording. It will pop up a menu with a red record button, give it a second to initialize the camera, you can start recording when the recorder begins streaming video from your camera.
You can you the same principals for recording audio, simply click on New Audio Recording and press record.
Lastly, you can press New Screen Recording, and record as long a screencast as your storage allows. Once you click on the option, you will notice a record button in the menu bar. You will see an instruction on screen, basically, if you click anywhere on the screen, you will record the whole screen. However, if you want to record a part of your screen, drag your mouse across that region and record. To stop, press the stop button on the menubar and it will stop and launch the video in Quicktime. You could also use Screen Replay which is just as powerful and equally light, though screen selection is not included in it.
In all three scenarios, closing the recording will launch a save window option. The quality of the audio is as good as the recording equipment (internal/external) which, unless you are a professional in the industry, you will be hard pressed to find something wrong with.
Now, suppose you have multiple recordings that you want to stitch into one long recording or that you want to break down into chunks. That is possible through the edit function.
How to Edit
Let's start with video editing. Open your target video as you normally would, in Quicktime. Click on Edit in the menu bar and click on Trim. You will see a yellow bar highlighting the entire video, drag the yellow region to the area you want to keep and click Trim. Now, the area outside the yellow bar will be deleted.
If you want to split the video into multiple clips, go to Edit and click on Split Clip (or ⌘+Y). Here you can split it into as many pieces as you like. That way you can trim parts of the clip that you want to delete. You can even rearrange parts of a clip here if you want. If you want to add a clip, either go to edit and click on Insert Clip After Selection or simply drag a clip to the window. It's that simple. There is an option for duplication; it might not be an elegant solution but you can create different workarounds using it.
Now for audio; everything is exactly the same as video with the only difference being that you will see the clip in waveform. You can split audio, you can trim audio and you can add other clips. When your recording is complete, you can save it in one of the listed popular formats. You even have the option of sharing with selected services online.
Now, keep in mind that this is not a complete solution to all editing needs, but it goes a long way in sorting small problems and is definitely a more flexible alternative to Windows' Movie Maker. The drawback compared to paid solutions, is that you cannot yet manipulate audio and video simultaneously, or sync externally recorded audio. There is also a limitation that you cannot directly add an image clip. The workaround is that you can make a video of the image using the above method and use the resulting image's recording as an insert in your video, not an elegant solution, but a suitable work around.
If you are a video blogger running screencasts, this will go a long way in getting your message across to your audience.


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Arts in Health Exchange Day Friday 28 May 2010, 10am - 3.30pm Riverbank Arts Centre, Main Street, Newbridge, Co. Kildare
Kildare Arts in Health Steering Group invites you to meet, share and experience at
Arts in Health Exchange Day
Friday 28 May 2010, 10am - 3.30pm
Riverbank Arts Centre, Main Street, Newbridge, Co. Kildare
Opening address by Dr. Fin Breatnach, CEO, Barretstown
This unique one day event aims to share good practice, stimulate awareness of the role of the arts in health, and demonstrate how the arts is facilitated in health settings. It will provide you with inspiration to develop new ideas and forge new collaborations to create exciting arts projects fostering well being for individuals and communities in your area.
Arts in Health Exchange Day is for you if:
• You work in health, social care or community development and are
interested in exploring the role the arts can play in improving the
health and well being of your service users
• You're an artist keen to explore how you can apply and develop your
practice in this field
Participation is free of charge but advance booking is essential. Early
booking is advised as space is limited.
For a booking form click here
Kildare Arts in Health Exhibition
28 May - 3 June, McKenna Gallery, Riverbank Arts Centre.
Curated by Dominic Thorpe, this exhibition will coincide with the Exchange Day and features selected works from Arts in Health projects throughout County Kildare. It will give a sample of the scale and diversity of arts in health activity and celebrate the range of potential activities in health and care settings.
Further Information:
Contact Nicola Dunne, Kildare County Council Arts Service
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Sounders to sport new look against Orlando
The Seattle Sounders could introduce three new players to their lineup Sunday, while also welcoming back Obafemi Martins from a two-month absence, all as Brad Evans reorients himself to another new position.
That's a lot of moving parts for a team heading into the final 10 games of its Major League Soccer season while dangerously flirting with the playoff red line.
"It's forced cohesion at this point," Evans said. "It's a bit like the national team, I guess: You bring guys in at a certain time and expect them to play at a top level. We're all good enough pros to know that when you come in, the game remains the game. Sometimes formations are different and players are different. Does it take time? Yeah, of course. But at the same time, I think we're all professional enough to put in the work."
The club seems confident that the changes are upgrades. Expected to make their Sounders' debuts are forward Nelson Valdez, arriving from the German Bundesliga; midfielder Andreas Ivanschitz, arriving from Spain's La Liga; and central defender Roman Torres, arriving from the Panama national team.
"This whole week of training has helped," Seattle coach Sigi Schmid said Friday. "A lot of guys adjusting time zones and things like that. Torres, he only got here on Tuesday so he's had two training sessions — probably the newest guy in terms of settling in. Ivanschitz is settling in also. We're happy with all that."
The team also is happy about the expected return of Martins, who remains a club co-leader with seven goals despite not appearing in a league match since June 13. He suffered a leg injury in the U.S. Open Cup loss to Portland, but trained fully last week, and pregame indications point to his return.
Evans' shift fits a couple of needs: opening a spot in the central defense for Torres, while also patching the defensive midfield hole created by Osvaldo Alonso's hamstring injury.
Evans had moved from midfield to defense at the start of this season, and asked only that he be allowed to remain there for the entire season. However, as team captain, he dutifully relented when Schmid approached him about another shift.
"Always later in your career, you'd like to settle into one position," Evans said. "But the reality is the team needs what the team needs right now. I'll move in there and play it as I should and go from there."
If it's any consolation for the Sounders, their opponent this weekend is Orlando City, an expansion team that knows a thing or two about trying to develop cohesion on the fly.
The Lions got off to an encouraging 1-0-1 start with an opening draw against expansion brother New York City FC and their inaugural MLS win over Houston. However, they come into this match with a 7-10-7 overall record and one win over their last seven games.
Their goalkeeper is South Sound native Tally Hall, who played at Gig Harbor High School. But their primary calling cards are on the attack: Brazilian designated player Kaka, the 2007 FIFA world player of the year who leads the club with four assists; and former No. 1 overall SuperDraft pick Cyle Larin, a 6-foot-2 forward who leads the Lions with 11 goals.
"As a first-year club, I think they've done tremendous," Evans said. "They've obviously built a fortress at home. Liken to what we did the first year, I think they'll probably find themselves in the playoffs if they can get everybody healthy and raring to go. Obviously up top with Larin, he's having a phenomenal year. Kaka brings a different dimension to anybody's team: so shifty and experienced. With the two defensive midfielders, they like to shut it down and keep the ball wide with (Aurelien) Collin in the back; he's a stalwart in the air. We've got to be good with our passes and finding gaps and stick to our guns."
Don Ruiz: 253-597-8808
2 p.m. Sunday, CenturyLink Field
TV: ESPN2. Radio: 97.3-FM.
Head to head: First meeting.
Notes: This game could mark the MLS debut of three Sounders signed during the summer transfer window: forward Nelson Valdez, midfielder Andres Ivanschitz and defender Roman Torres. … Forward Obafemi Martins could return for the first time since suffering a leg injury in mid-June. However, forwards Clint Dempsey and Chad Barrett and midfielder Osvaldo Alonso all remain out with hamstring injuries. … Seattle has lost a club-record five consecutive games and eight of its past nine. Orlando City is 1-4-2 over its past seven. … Seattle is 7-4-1 at home. Orlando is 3-5-3 on the road and 4-1-2 against Western Conference teams. … Seattle is 2-1-2 in first meetings with expansion teams, including a 3-1 win at New York City FC in May. … The Lions are led by forward Cyle Larin (11 goals) and designated player Kaka (nine goals, four assists). The starting goalkeeper is Tally Hall, from Renton and Gig Harbor High School. Two former Sounders are on the Orlando roster: midfielder Servando Carrasco (2011-13) and goalkeeper Josh Ford (2011-14). … Kevin Stott will be the referee.
Quote: "They've done a good job holding onto the ball, playing good possession. They've got a couple of hard-working midfielders in (Eric) Avila and (Darwin) Ceren, and they've added Carrasco into that mix now. Kaka is kind of the hub of the wheel — makes their juices flow. They've got a striker who's big and strong in Larin. The inconsistency for them has been in the back, because they've played a number of different groups." — Seattle coach Sigi Schmid on Orlando.
Next: The Sounders return to CONCACAF Champions League play at 7 p.m. Wednesday when Olimpia of Honduras visits CenturyLink Field. Seattle's next MLS match is 7 p.m. Saturday at Real Salt Lake.


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[Postcard for A Chest of "Purls", a Fibers Art Exhibition at the Carver Gallery.]
Description: Postcard for the opening exhibition of A Chest of "Purls", a fiber arts show at the Carver Gallery in the Carver Community Cultural Center. The show featured the work of Nettie Jackson Bellinger, Gloria Bryant, Beverly Ann Dudley, and Harriet Kelly. The postcard was sent to Mr and Mrs. C. T. Harris.
Date: September 1990
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections


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Woven with Love
My mind often drifted to thoughts of her. A young woman, who though I'd never met, would be linked with me always.
I often thought of her as a naïve girl, someone who made a mistake, lived out the consequences, and made a tough choice. But at one time, that was as far as my thoughts could take her. Her life sort of ended there, even though she lives on.
She would become one person in my life who I could say actually changed the course of me.
For the sake of this story, I'll call her Lynn. At merely sixteen, her life, full of insecurity, wove its way into mine.
Needing love and affirmation, Lynn found herself pregnant and feeling more unloved than ever. Judged by the people closest to her, she lived out the walk of shame every time she left the house without a wedding ring on. Even surrounded by the walls of a church, rubbing shoulders with the people in it, she had a hard time finding the grace she so desperately needed.
The details of the next months of Lynn's life could be recounted by many unmarried young pregnant girls in the 80's — or in any other decade. She came in contact with others who just didn't know how to respond or what to say. She lived in both anguish and joy every time the little life somersaulted inside her belly. She was faced with a future that she would have to decide. Any other decision in her life before or after this would certainly pale in comparison.
The day Lynn gave birth to her little girl, I knew about it within hours.
A closed adoption meant all details came to us through our social worker. In some ways it was the most impersonal way to communicate the most personal and intimate moment in life: birth. But this birth wasn't like any other in the hospital that day. This birth came with a bittersweet ending.
For that moment in time, she made the very best, bravest decision.
Lynn left the hospital with empty arms less than forty-eight hours after her daughter was born. I walked in the same doors she exited, waiting to fill mine. I met my little girl that day. Life was forever changed.
Many years later, another young woman in my life became that same naïve girl. She made a mistake, lived out the consequences, and would face a tough choice. This time, her life was very real — she stood in front of me, pregnant and needing a lot of love for the decision that would affect so many futures.
I will call this young woman Joy. She looked to me as the one who would give her the courage to make the right decision because she knew that throughout her life she could count on me. I wasn't a perfect mom, and made more than a few wrong decisions as I parented her and each of her three siblings. But for my eldest daughter at this surreal time, I would ask God to give me whatever I needed to walk her through this well.
Though judgment stares and religious answers abounded through the following months, so did grace.
Somehow able to throw aside so many preconceived ideas, I proudly became the missing partner in the string of midwife appointments and shower-planning. I would have never guessed Joy could have handled herself so well in such a time of pressure and uncertainty. I had no idea I could either.
The day Joy gave birth to her little boy, I was there, camera in hand, tears running down my face.
Less than four hours later, we exited the hospital with her tiny, warm son swaddled in his car seat, ready to continue the journey of our lives.
For that moment in time, she made the best, bravest decision.
Almost two decades separated those very important choices that would inevitably shape many lives. The desperation of a pregnant teenager brought me my first-born child. The desperation of that child as a teenager, brought me my first-born grandchild. The legacy of love and grace has been woven tightly through these three women: me, Lynn, and Joy — together a beautiful picture of the power of adoption and redemption.
When Doing Justly, Loving Mercy, and Walking Humbly Stand at Odds
If your compassion far exceeds your capacity, here's one way you can be sure to do justly, love mercy, and walk humbly.
One of my life verses is Micah 6:8, "He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?"
It is one of my favorite verses because my heart has been so moved by the love Jesus has for me and the sacrifice He made for me that I am grateful to have a way to express my gratitude through acts of justice and mercy while walking humbly with God.
I have found at times, however, the call to do justice and love mercy come in conflict with the call to walk humbly with God. For me, one of the ways to walk humbly with God is to recognize my limitations. I have to put skin to the fact that I am not God which means saying, "no" to ministry requests. It means going to sleep when I could be spending time advocating for the harrowed and helpless in the world. It means limited seats at my table, limited funds in my bank account, and limited energy in my body cannot be ignored but respected and adhered to.
This is hard for me at times, especially when I scroll my Facebook feed and see friends who are caring for their really sick children, spouse, or other family member all while millions of refugees flee war torn countries and babies are slaughtered by the hundreds each day in our country through the abortion industry.
As I scroll, I receive texts about one family member's surgery gone wrong and another family member announcing a new baby is on the way. I have in mind my neighbor who has inpatient surgery scheduled this week and another neighbor who is trying to hold down a full-time job, care for twins all while battling profound "morning" sickness.
Folks at church are fighting for their lives in physical and spiritual ways, and strangers who pass me on the road are clearly battling something as demonstrated by their impatient honking because I won't take a right turn on red. I want to meet the needs of all; I want to do justice and love mercy, but I'm daily confronted by the fact that I am so limited.
What am I to do when doing justly and/or loving mercy seem to come in conflict with walking humbly with my God?
God keeps bringing me to this answer: prayer.
God invites us to cast our cares before Him because He cares for us.
God tells us to be anxious for nothing BUT WITH PRAYER present our requests before Him.
God commands us to pray without ceasing.
And, when I walk humbly with God, I see the immense kindness in His command.
He gives us a way to do justly, love mercy WHILE walking humbly with Him.
It is by praying without ceasing.
I cannot take a meal or give money to every sick person or family I know. I cannot extend kindness to all my neighbors all at the same time they're in need nor conjure up sustainable solutions for the refugee crisis and contact all the necessary world powers to make it happen.
I cannot heal all, but I know the Healer.
I cannot provide for all the needs, but I know the Provider.
I cannot rescue everyone in need, but I know the Rescuer.
I cannot comfort all the broken, but I know the Comforter.
I cannot speak peace over every situation, but I know the Prince of Peace.
I cannot be all to all, but I can go to the Great I Am through prayer, lay all the people, problems and pleas for help before the Omniscient and Omnipresent God of all Creation.
I can do this through prayer.
Recently, via an Instagram contest of all things, I came upon A–Z prayer cards designed by blogger/author/speaker, Amelia Rhodes. It is a simple concept packed with a powerful prayer punch. It has served me personally in this tension of wanting to do far more than I practically can do. It provides prayer prompts starting with each letter of the alphabet along with a scripture that coincides with the prayer focus. It ranges from Adoption to a creative "Zero Prejudice" for the letter "Z."
The cards are well thought out, color printed on sturdy cardstock with blank lines for the user to write in the names of people and/or organizations that are personal to them.
If, like me, your compassion far exceeds your capacity, pick up a set of these prayer cards and unload your burdens onto a God whose competence matches His kindness, both boundless.
Facing Our Fears in Motherhood
Do you have fears tied to motherhood? If so, here's encouragement for you.
"Are you scared?"
I was taken aback by his question. Scared? Of what?
"Of anything," he answered.
I had just shared my due date with a new class of trainees.
"He has three boys," another new hire volunteered. So fear is to be expected, I reasoned. I'm just about to face the most frightening experience in my life.
Of course I was scared.
I was scared…
- I'll lose my temper.
- I'll whine about sleepless nights.
- I'll breastfeed too often or not often enough.
- I'll leave piles of unfolded onesies in the middle of the nursery floor because I'm too tired (or lazy?) to fold teeny-tiny baby clothes for the upteenth time.
- I'll go with disposable diapers when the better choice would be cloth.
- I'll work too many long hours at the office and miss precious moments with her.
- I'll sign her up for too many activities and push her to become Miss Achieve-It-All.
- I'll pass on to her my ugly pride, self-righteousness, and perfectionism like a dreadful contagious disease.
- I'll miss countless little joys in life while pursuing worthless dreams.
In short… I was afraid I was going to fail miserably as a parent.
And now, holding my second-born daughter in my arms, thinking back on that brief exchange just a few years ago, I realize those fears were well-founded. I've failed many times. I've lost my temper. I've raised my voice. I've worked too much and played too little. I've seen my own sinfulness reflected in my daughter.
Yes, I've failed, but over and above it all, God's grace has covered my parenting imperfections and made me run to the cross day after day. The writer of Proverbs puts it this way:
Whoever fears the LORD has a secure fortress, and for their children it will be a refuge.
Proverbs 14:26
When it comes to fears, we have two choices: Will we fear the unknown or will we fear the Lord? Will we allow the uncertain to grip us in its clutch or will we turn to God's Truth to set us free?
Scared? Oh yeah. There was so much to be scared of that day. And even now, if I'm completely honest, there are still fears nibbling at the edges of my consciousness. Fear that we won't outgrow the temper tantrums. Fear that the two girls won't get along. Fear that I'll mess them up and cause them interminable hours on a psychologist's couch.
I'm sure you have fears, too.
But rather than allow those fears to consume and paralyze us, we can take them to the Lord, acknowledging His sovereignty over our parenting, pleading His grace over our mistakes, and entrusting His provision over their futures. He is not only able to handle it all — He is far more capable to be trusted with it all.
If I say one thing to that frightened 9-month-pregnant me standing in that room years ago, I would say this: Don't let fear rob today's joy with tomorrow's unknowns. Each day has enough worries of its own (Matthew 6:34).
Instead, let us keep seeking God, running to Him as our secure fortress and resting in the knowledge that He will care for us and our children one day at a time.
What are you scared of today? Name your fears and bring them to the Lord, allowing Him to replace them with His peace that passes all understanding.
He Gives Shade To The Weary
If anxiety is a struggle for you right now, remember that He gives shade to the weary.
Do you ever have those moments of fear because you don't know what lies ahead? When do those thoughts tend to happen to you?
For me, most of those thoughts happen when I lay my head down to sleep at night. The vulnerability comes forth every time. That's what happened the other night to me. I shut my eyes and immediately anxiety welled up inside me.
What if we don't succeed in this new venture? What if we have to move? What if we can't pay our bills?
I laid there with the covers drawn tight over my head (I still think that I am safer if the covers are over my head), praying scripture over my anxious heart. Assuring myself that God sees me and that He cares.
In the morning, I turned to Isaiah 41, specifically verses 10-20.
"Do not fear, for I am with you; Do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, surely I will help you, Surely I will uphold you with My righteous right hand." (Isaiah 41:10, NASB)
Yesterday, the "what if's" piled up as I anxiously looked about me. My daughter needs tutoring, however at this point in life, tutoring feels like a luxury we can't afford. So I listed some items online to sell hoping to make just enough to cover the tutoring. I'm buying groceries on a Visa reward card. I'm holding my breath until the next paycheck comes. But what did God speak over me: Do not fear. Do not look anxiously about you.
"For I am the Lord your God, who upholds your right hand, Who says to you, 'Do not fear, I will help you.' Do not fear, you worm Jacob, you men of Israel; I will help you," declares the Lord, "and your Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel." (Isaiah 41:13-14 NASB)
Why shouldn't I be anxious? Because God will hold me up. God will help me. When I first read the word "worm" as a description, I took it as a slam against Israel. Like, gesh, God. What animal does He relate me to? But through further study, He calls them a worm because worms are helpless. They are viewed as insignificant, despised and weak. God will help me — seemingly insignificant, helpless me — because He is my Redeemer. He is my go'el — my next of kin. The Redeemer is the one who provides for all my needs. Rent. Car payment. Credit card bill. Gas. Food. Clothes. Debt. God will redeem.
"Behold, I have made you a new, sharp threshing sledge with double edges; You will thresh the mountains and pulverize them, And will make the hills like chaff. You will winnow them, and the wind will carry them away, And the storm will scatter them; But you will rejoice in the Lord, You will glory in the Holy One of Israel." (Isaiah 41:15-16 NASB).
God is transforming me from a helpless one to a powerful one. The description of that type of threshing sledge is like a modern day earth mover. Powerful. Strong. Immovable.
"The afflicted and needy are seeking water, but there is none, And their tongue is parched with thirst; I, the Lord, will answer them Myself, As the God of Israel I will not forsake them." (Isaiah 41:17, NASB)
He will come to our rescue. God, Himself, will answer you and me. Can you hear how personal that sounds? Have you ever pleaded with someone important whether your boss, public figure, or even a parent, and they responded to the need themselves? You expected for them to send their assistant, but instead they — the most important one — responded to you.
"I will open rivers on the bare heights And springs in the midst of the valleys; I will make the wilderness a pool of water And the dry land fountains of water. I will put the cedar in the wilderness, The acacia and the myrtle and the olive tree; I will place the juniper in the desert Together with the box tree and the cypress." (Isaiah 41:18-19, NASB)
This passage describes the wilderness-like times in life. You are barren. You are thirsty. You are hot. You are in need. God will provide what you need. God will quench your thirst. He will provide shade when you are weary. During those times, God can provide in creative, innovative ways. He can provide something out of nothing. Doesn't that give you great hope? Even when you can't answer how He will do it, He is creative enough to figure it out even when the odds are stacked against you.
"That they may see and recognize, And consider and gain insight as well, That the hand of the Lord has done this, And the Holy One of Israel has created it." (Isaiah 41:20 NASB).
God will do all of this so that His glory will be put on display. People — including yourself — will see that He is powerful.
So you can see how after a night of wrestling with fear and anxiety, reading this was like shade and water for my soul. God is a god who sees. And God is a god who acts on your behalf.
What do you need His help with today? What are you fearful about today? What keeps you awake at night? Where do you need some shade?
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BOSTON — It was a cringe-worthy moment for Massachusetts Democrats.
Martha Coakley, who was running in 2010 for the Senate seat long held by Edward M. Kennedy, spoke dismissively of the campaign ritual of shaking hands with voters at their beloved Fenway Park. That moment came to epitomize all that critics said was wrong with her candidacy, and she went on to lose the race, turning over "Teddy's seat" to Scott P. Brown, a Republican.
This year, she is running for governor. And after her announcement tour in September last year, a chastened Ms. Coakley made a campaign stop at Fenway. She shook hands, chatted with fans and posed for photographs, hoping to signal that she would run a better campaign this time around.
On Saturday, she will face her first big political test since 2010, when 6,000 Democratic activists meet at the state party convention in Worcester to endorse a candidate for governor.
Ms. Coakley, 60, the state's attorney general since 2007, holds a substantial lead in polls of voters, running way ahead of her four rivals.
But in an unusual dynamic, she appears not to have won over party insiders. Indications are that despite her popularity with voters, Ms. Coakley will not win her party's endorsement. The endorsement will almost certainly go to Steve Grossman, 68, the state treasurer, who lags far behind her in the public opinion polls.
Analysts explain the situation this way: Ms. Coakley leads among voters in part because she has the highest name recognition. And she lags among party activists because of their lingering concern from 2010 that she will not be able to fire up the troops sufficiently to keep the governor's office in Democratic hands. (Gov. Deval Patrick is not seeking a third term.)
Mr. Grossman leads among convention delegates because he is a longtime party insider; he is a former chairman of the state and national Democratic Parties, a fund-raising stalwart who is calling in his chits. He has not caught on with voters because he has an insider image and voters do not know him.
Ms. Coakley minimizes the importance of the convention, calling it just one step in the process toward November. She has been tamping down expectations about her potential delegate haul, saying she wants only to emerge with at least 15 percent, the minimum to earn a spot on the Sept. 9 primary ballot.
Her focus, she says, is meeting people and reassuring them, when asked, that she has learned from the mistakes in 2010, including that she was too aloof.
"The lessons learned are that people want to see you're committed and they want to see you and they want to be able to talk to you and pinch you and ask you questions," she said during an interview in a restaurant in Salem last weekend after a campaign meet-and-greet event.
She said she was receiving a noticeably friendlier reception this time. Voters, she said, are telling her that "you got back up on your feet, you worked hard for us, you've earned this, and we're going to help you this time."
In addition to the stop at Fenway, her new strategy includes knocking on doors. ("Talk about a one-on-one experience!" she said.) She is also talking at public events about her brother, who committed suicide in 1996 at age 33.
"I just feel it's important for people to know who I am, where I come from, what my experience has been and also to relate that to what it means to be a good governor," she said. "I've been through this. I know how tough it is."
Voters at the Salem event said they liked her, but a few expressed reservations about her campaign. Tom Buonaugurio, a retired teacher, said he supported her but wanted her to show a little more verve in the manner of Senator Elizabeth Warren, a Democrat who defeated Mr. Brown in 2012.
"I know people think women should have some decorum, but Martha needs to be more like Warren, who didn't let Brown get away with anything," he said.
Leslie Schwartz, also a retired teacher, agreed, saying she liked Ms. Coakley's views, "but she needs to pick up the ball and run with it."
Ms. Schwartz's husband, Alan, an engineer, who is undecided, said he wanted Ms. Coakley to raise her energy level, but he appreciated that her campaign had called him to come to the event.
"They seem more serious this time," he said.
Dale Orlando, a retired psychologist, is also undecided. "Martha has done a fantastic job as attorney general, and it's time for the state to have a woman governor," she said.
But she said she did not like Ms. Coakley's recent agreement to allow Partners HealthCare, the state's largest hospital and physician network, to acquire three more hospitals. The deal has been criticized for potentially raising health care costs and putting some hospitals out of business.
The five Democratic candidates have differed little on major policy questions facing the state, which is enjoying a relatively healthy postrecession economy. This has muted interest in the race, and the candidates have had a hard time distinguishing themselves.
Ms. Coakley has dominated all public opinion surveys. A poll released June 9 by Suffolk University and The Boston Herald showed her with 44 percent of the Democratic primary vote; Mr. Grossman had 12 percent.
Behind them were Donald Berwick, a former federal Medicaid and Medicare administrator; Juliette Kayyem, a national security specialist; and Joseph Avellone, a biotech executive.
The poll also showed Ms. Coakley leading Charlie Baker, the likely Republican nominee, in November; she was the only Democrat ahead of him.
Still, Mr. Grossman has been making an issue of what he says is Ms. Coakley's "passion gap," her failure to stir excitement among party activists. He told The Herald that if she had a poor showing Saturday, she needed "to do a lot of soul-searching."
Mary Anne Marsh, a Democratic strategist, said that voters were likely to be puzzled that Ms. Coakley was supposedly the front-runner and yet could not win her party's endorsement. The crucial factor, Ms. Marsh said, will be how Ms. Coakley is able to frame her convention performance afterward and "whether she reassures voters or whether she reinforces their concerns about her."
Scott Ferson, another Democratic strategist, said Ms. Coakley might be able to turn a weak delegate haul at the convention into a plus among regular voters.
"They don't expect her to be the consummate political insider who should have all this wrapped up," he said.
In any case, the candidates are expected to turn to Twitter early and often during the convention to start putting their own spin on the narrative that will drive the race to the September primary.


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Dolphins' Walt Aikens benched after arriving late for a meeting
Walt Aikens is one of the Dolphins' best special teams players, but was a healthy scratch Sunday.
Because Adam Gase practices what he preaches when it comes to accountability.
Aikens was late for a team meeting this week, according to a league source, and so Gase made him one of the Dolphins' seven inactives.
The Dolphins didn't particularly miss him; they dominated the Steelers 30-15, and other than a blocked field goal, had no major special-teams breakdowns.
Aikens was benched just three days after Gase said this about him:
"I mean for as good of a special teams players as he was, I think he's really, really made some strides [on defense]," Gase said. "It seems like he had some nagging injuries early in training camp and early in the season, and now I feel like he looks as close to 100 percent as possible."
This isn't the first time Aikens has been punished in this fashion. Joe Philbin made him inactive on the last week of the 2014 season for violating a team rule.
Adam H. Beasley: 305-376-3565, @AdamHBeasley


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Welcome to Dr. Georgia Knotek DDS
Family Dentist in Greenfield, IN
For a healthy, beautiful smile, choose Dr. Georgia Knotek, DDS. Proudly serving patients since 1991, we are a family-friendly practice located in Greenfield, IN, providing dental procedures regardless of age, disability or extent of treatment needed. We offer personalized health care by taking time to get to know you, so we can give you the best care for your individual needs.
Dr. Knotek offers patients across Hancock County both cosmetic and general dentistry services, from teeth whitening to crowns and bridges, from routine cleanings to root canals. In addition, we offer treatments for sleep apnea and TMJ, as well as laser therapy. For current patients we provide orthodontic care such as braces and Invisalign. No matter what you need, our gentle, professional staff is here to help with state-of-the-art equipment.
For your convenience, we help with insurance breakdowns and offer interest-free financing, so fees won't get in the way of your receiving dental treatment and a brighter smile.
Meet the Doctor
Dr. Georgia Knotek began her dentistry practice in December 1991. In August 2001, she moved the practice to a new, upgraded facility. The staff is caring and educated, and we regularly attend courses to continue our education. We work hard to make your visit as pleasant and pain-free as possible. All of our staff have been here for over 10 years!
Dr. Knotek is a sponsor for many community events, such as the 4-H fair auction every year, Relay for Life, and numerous local sporting events. She has also been doing mission trips and has been to Haiti over 18 years. Dr. Knotek won Rookie Kiwanian of the Year for 1991-92, the 2000 Chamber of Commerce Award, 2016 Business Woman of the Year as voted on by the Chamber of Commerce, and was a 2016 Indianapolis Monthly Top 20 Dentist.
Welcome Kathleen!
We want to welcome Kathleen to our dental team. She joins us in the business office with 2 years' experience in the dental field. She comes to us with financial and business background. She is recently married and spends her free time with her husband, dogs, cat, and horses. Kathleen has her Associates degree in Business Administration and is currently pursuing a Bachelors degree in Business Management. She resides near Pendleton, Indiana. She looks forward to meeting all our wonderful patients.


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In the Moment is Pieces of a Dream's 20th album, released as the Philadelphia-based outfit is celebrating its 37th year as a group, and here the band shows that it still has plenty of interesting musical ideas. While most of the tracks on In the Moment reflect Pieces' signature grooving urban-jazz sound, the group mixes things up with a satisfying variety of styles and moods.
The album kicks off with the title track, an upbeat midtempo groover driven by cofounder James Lloyd's sparkling piano work. The dance number "Steppers 'D' Lite" boasts rhythms that will get you moving and a catchy melody that will stay in your head, while the funk-electronica tune "TTYL (I'm Driving)" spotlights Rohn Lawrence's jazzy guitar stylings. "New Jazz Swing" tips its hat to New Jack Swing, the R&B/pop style popular in the late 1980s and early 1990s that is closely associated with producer-artist Teddy Riley. Pieces' lively, highly danceable take on the sub-genre is propelled by an irresistibly funky beat.
Several tracks on In the Moment lay aside the groove in favor of more stripped-down arrangements. The quiet, plaintive ballad "Misty-Eyed" combines acoustic guitar with a horn-like synth melody. Lloyd's ringing Rhodes complements Tony Watson Jr.'s lyrical sax on the bluesy ballad "Coming Home," the spare arrangement highlighting the sweet melody.
In the Moment closes with Lloyd's solo piano version of the standard "There Will Never Be Another You." The track gives the keyboardist a chance to show off his jazz chops and he more than delivers, with a nimble, graceful reading performed with obvious relish.


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Please read this area carefully before you place your order.
Place your order with us only if you accept our payment method.
Once your order has been submitted, payment instructions shall be emailed to you shortly. We therefore urge you to check your inbox (and even junk folder as emails sometimes hide there) from time to time to look out for updates on your order.
Before we could arrived at the convenient methods of payment, we considered a number of factors.
No matter how much we love Cannabis, it is still illegal in so many States and Countries. This makes it very difficult to procure money gate way merchants to process payments through credit cards or PayPal. Nearly all these money gate way processing merchants prohibits illegal drugs in their terms and conditions of which cannabis is included. For this reason, it is not easy for us to accepts payment through credit cards or PayPal.
To keep security at it highest point, we do not have to keep logs. Paying online through credit cards and PayPals if their policies tolerated it would meant providing serious information to the third party. But, we do not want to keep any logs, so any method payment had to take that into considerations.
We deliver in regions and towns where cannabis is not legal, so any payment method adopted should be that which is safer for us and the customer.
• Western Union: You can either do the payment cash at any westernunion location or you do it online using your credit/debit/prepaid card. Here; https://www.westernunion.com/us/en/send-money/app/start
• Money Gram: Payment can also be done cash at any agent location or online using either your credit/debit card/walmart moneycard. Here; https://secure.moneygram.com/send
• Due to increase pressure from clients we now accept Bitcoin – If you're an experienced bitcoin user choose this option and we will assign you a unique wallet address. You will receive the address and bitcoin amount after submitting your order.
The above payment methods are the most secured ways for paying Cannabis online. They are fast in processing and they keep you anonymous.
• Bank to Bank transfers are reserved only for those buying in bulk.


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Lean Government Initiative
What is Lean?
The Lean Government initiative involves comprehensively mapping processes to define and understand what is really happening now and identifying "waste" (as defined in context of Lean analysis) in those processes. The Lean Government initiative helps programs to formulate plans to eliminate waste, making sure the process results in timely and predictable decisions.
Lean helps organizations to streamline how work gets done and eliminate waste. Through the use of Lean tools a state agency can:
- Eliminate or dramatically reduce backlogs
- Reduce lead times
- Decrease the complexity of processes
- Improve the quality of applications and consistency of reviews or inspections
- Free up more staff time for "mission critical" work
- Improve staff morale and process transparency
Although Lean originated in manufacturing operations, the tools have been successfully applied in organizations across all sectors, including the government.
Using Lean, state environmental agencies throughout the country have improved quality, cost effectiveness, service delivery and responsiveness to the public, without compromising environmental protection.
Lean methods are highly adaptable and could be used in a myriad of processes ranging from rulemaking to processing of grants and contracts.
Lean at DEM
Improving customer service is a top priority of the DEM. In the regulatory side of the agency, the key to improving customer service is to provide clear, predictable, and transparent decisions. Lean can help achieve this by:
- Minimizing unnecessary steps and variability to provide more timely and consistent outcomes.
- Identifying areas of subjective decision-making and work to convert to objective decisions that are transparent and predictable.
- Maximizing the contributions of DEM staff by making sure the work assigned is consistent with the best use of the staff's skill and time.
- Communicating process flow and response timelines to provide transparency on what we do, and some firm expectations on what will happen and when it will happen.
Some of the tools that have been, or soon will be, used at DEM include:
- Kaizen Events - Kaizen means "to change for the good of all." Kaizen activity is often focused in rapid process improvement events (kaizen events) that bring together a cross-functional team for two to five days to study a specific process and immediately implement process changes.
- 6S (Sort, Sweep, Sanitize, Straighten, Sustain, Safety) - is a method to improve and sustain workplace organization using visual controls and information systems.
- Standard Work - is a method of describing work or a task in the most effective sequential steps.
- Key Performance Indicators - help an organization define and measure progress towards organizational goals using quantifiable measurements.
- Roles & Responsibilities - is a technique used to identify activities and/or decisions and the individuals accountable, responsible, consulted, and/or informed for those activities or decisions.
Additional information is available in the EPA Lean Starter Kit which can be found here:
Upcoming Events
- Lean Elements Training (Summer 2014)
Completed Events
- Site Remediation - Kaizen Event #1 (November 2012)
- Wetlands Preliminary Determination Process - Kaizen Event #2 (January 2013)
- Air Preconstruction Minor Source - Kaizen Event #3 (February 2013)
- UST Fund � Kaizen Event #4 (November 2013)
- Natural Resources Warehouse � Kaizen Event #5 (February 2014)
- Marine Fisheries � Kaizen Event #6 (May 2014)


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New Jersey-based Kessler Foundation is seeking individuals with spinal cord injury to enroll in a study to help design educational programs to meet the needs and interests of this population.
You may be eligible to participate if:
• You are 18 years of age or older
• You have had a SCI for a least three months
• You have chronic pain that is related in some way to your SCI
• Your SCI-related pain has lasted for at least three months
• You are fluent in reading English
Study participants may enter a drawing for a chance to win $100. Here's where you can enroll in this study.


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Nothing stays the same and after a number years a business in rapid growth may experience a plateau or even decline in growth (absolute or rate). When was the last time you looked at your customer segments? Here's why you need to revisit your customer segmentation over time:
Join our Business Achievers community and get access to downloads to help your business, free online training courses and network with members to help grow your business.
A possible cause for a plateau in your business growth lies in the fact that markets don't stay the same – customers change, competitors evolve their positions and external influences bring about new market place perspectives.
The issue can be that the way the business segmented its market. If you used response bases generated in proprietary market research when you started out, these may have become irrelevant to the new market place.
So what can you do?
1. Recheck the response bases
The two commonly used segmentation bases for B2B and consumer markets are:
- IDENTIFICATION BASES/QUESTIONS, which can identify segments by product requirements, for example, and
- RESPONSE/ATTITUDINAL BASES/QUESTIONS, which can be more powerful, for example attitudinal can lead to segmentations by purchasing behavior, relationship requirements, brand influence and communications.
Have the identification bases changed?
If you are in the B2B space, have any of the identification bases changed; such as:
- size of companies
- growth rates (has the market matured and therefore business growth rates generally slowed from earlier high growth?)
- location
- classification codes
- location.
In consumer markets, similarly, have any of these identification bases changed?:
- demographics (for example, has the population structure changed significantly – from younger to older!)
- location
- life stage
- socio-economic characteristics
- product usage
Have the response profile bases changed?
Response bases underlie why a customer buys a particular product and how a customer goes about buying a product. In the case of business2business, it is about the company's approach to doing business.
For the B2B sector, have any of these response bases changed?:
- buying processes
- distinctive business growth strategies of the company
- distinctive business competencies (are there new skill sets emerging , such as alternative energy management?)
For consumer markets, response bases might include:
- brand loyalty
- benefits sought/desired
- brand perceptions
- attitudes
- motivation (as economies move into recession, people are more motivated by the lower needs in maslows hierarchy of needs)
- lifestyle
- purchase behaviour
- purchase occasion
A contributory factor to growth slowdown or decline, and therefore a potential accelerant for entry into the next level of growth for a business lies in keeping segmentation up to-date and in line with market change. Segmentation bases have to evolve, particularly where key attitudinal and response bases change.


text: Cooperative Multiple Mineral Development Agreements—A Nuts and Bolts Approach Phillip Wm. Lear, Proceedings of 43d Annual Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Institute (1997) The term multiple mineral development conflicts defines the operational juxtaposition of owners and operators of diverse minerals in the same lands. Related terms include concurrent or simultaneous development. The common denominator is the concurrence of operations in the same lands.In the macro sense, conflicts arise when stratigraphically separated mineral deposits are subject to concurrent or simultaneous extraction or in the context of commingled or associated minerals, as with methane gas in coal seams. Resolution of the former requires balancing of land use priorities. Resolution of the latter requires determination of ownership before contending with multiple use questions. In the micro sense, conflicts arise when one hardrock miner prosecutes his lode mining claim within the boundaries of a placer claim, when an oil and gas operator drills for black gold on lands leased or operated for yellow gold, when surface miners compete for access with underground miners, when oil and gas operators drilling for coalbed methane are cited for violations of the coal mining statutes and regulations, or any combination of the foregoing. The issues of ownership, access, and damages are common to any analysis of multiple mineral development conflicts.The past two decades have seen a proliferation of literature addressing concurrent mineral operations in the same land


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How to Pay for Your Investment
Implementing new practice management and EMR technology is not inexpensive. Many of our customers are pleased to work with our financing partner, GSG Capital, a company we've worked with for many years and recommend for flexible financing solutions.
Depending on the financial status of your practice, financing may have some advantages, from conserving working capital to tax advantages. Please contact Todd Greenberg (877) 270-8306 at GSG Capital for more information.
Before entering into any financing agreement, please consult your financial advisor.


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The bigger the animal, the smaller the sperm. Sounds paradoxical? According to a new study, it makes perfect sense. Researchers have shown that the size of the animal determines sperm size and sperm numbers.
According to new research published in "Proceedings B," a journal by the UK's Royal Society, it is the size of the female reproductive organs that determines whether males produce lots of tiny sperm - or fewer sperm that are much larger.
The paper by researchers from Stockholm and Zurich Universities explains why the size of the sperm is related to the animal's size. The researchers analyzed sperm samples by 100 different mammals.
"If you're a species where the female reproductive tract is really large, like say in an elephant, an ejaculate gets diluted within that tract," Sean Fitzpatrick from Stockholm University and one of the authors of the report told DW.
So, sperm can get lost - they can't find the way to the eggs potentially, or there's just such a large volume that they have to work their way through that, in those cases, it pays to produce a lot of sperm," he explained.
By contrast, in smaller species, there is less dilution, making it easier for sperm to get to the egg. However, if the female mates with more than one male, sperm risk being "elbowed" out of the way, so it pays to produce bigger sperm that can beat down a path to the egg.
Competition is, of course, also an issue for larger species, but there, the reproductive tract is so vast that size really does not matter. There, it is more a case of finding strength in numbers.
Fitzpatrick compares the tract to a huge sports pitch, where the sperm are the players. "If you have a huge pitch, the sperm are unlikely to interact much with one another. But if you have a really small pitch, it's more likely that the sperm are going to physically interact as they move towards the goal."
In some species, like fruit flies for example, sperm can be up to six centimeters (2.25 inches) when stretched from end to end. That's several times larger than the actual animal. But because the sperm curls up in a ball, it is able to enter the female reproductive tract, where it then tries to beat rival sperm to it.
In mammals, the house mouse (Mus musculus) has the longest sperm relative to its body weight; the Asian elephant has the shortest sperm, similar in size to human sperm.
Males of the insect give edible wedding presents to their loved ones. They contain proteins, which change the reproductive physiology of the females, researchers from the German city of Jena found out. (09.10.2015)
Young and healthy: This is not true for young boys' sperm. Surprisingly, under 19-year-old fathers are more likely to pass on genetic mutations to their children than older men. (18.02.2015)


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Manage Express Route Cross Connection (Java)
Azure Network sample for managing express route cross connections.
- List Express Route Cross Connections
- Get Express Route Cross Connection by id
- Create private peering
- Create Microsoft peering
- Update Microsoft peering
- Delete peerings
Running this Sample
To run this sample:
Set the environment variable
AZURE_AUTH_LOCATION with the full path for an auth file. See how to create an auth file.
git clone https://github.com/Azure-Samples/network-java-manage-express-route-cross-connection.git
cd network-java-manage-express-route-cross-connection
mvn clean compile exec:java
More information
If you don't have a Microsoft Azure subscription you can get a FREE trial account here.
This project has adopted the Microsoft Open Source Code of Conduct. For more information see the Code of Conduct FAQ or contact email@example.com with any additional questions or comments.


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Label We Heart: Barbara Bui
I wanna be a Barbara Bui girl so freaking bad. I've just recently discovered BB heels and they're major, folks. Actress/model Rosie Huntington-Whiteley wore the fall Sand Suede Booties shown here out and about in Bev Hills. I love how she wore them with skinny jeans to show off the big, chunky wedge and glorious number of a shoe. If you had these shoes, wouldn't you show them off, too?!
Let's all squeal together, and plan on seeing Ms. Bui plenty more times in 2012…how's that sound? xo