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Parent FYI- The In's & Out's of 160- Please click on the link below for our Parent Handbook. Please Note: We update our handbook each year as needed. Any changes that are temporary will be reflected in a separate letters to the parents.
Under construction- Updated Parent Hanbook ETA- 9/5/19
Accessing Your Child's Information
This year we have a new way of keeping you abreast of your child's success within the classroom.
- Our very own e-chalk website will be the "MAIN" location to find your child's grades and assessments for this school year. Every parent received a special code for their child's class to log in and view their child's progress. Please note that your access code is case sensitive. If you are having difficulties logging in please email Ms. Gray at firstname.lastname@example.com.
- NYC Schools Account- It is a way of accessing key information about your child's progress. With your child's account you will be able to view your child's attendance, report card grades, and general student information in one of ten languages on a computer, phone or tablet. Visit http://schools.nyc.gov/myacccount. Every student should have received their unique access code and student ID number (which can be found on your child's report card) Please contact the school if you have not received this information.


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Glow is the world's largest Christmas light market that is now in 3 countries and 11 cities around the globe. Join the 1.6 million people who are celebrating the warmth of the season.Bring together the people you love to stroll, laugh and play under the twinkle of half a million lights. Our playgrounds and interactive features will entertain the [more]

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Thunderstorms were predicted for Friday and we'd had periodic heavy rains all week, so we were thrilled that the weather was clear with a gentle breeze on Friday morning. Reminisce is a new restaurant conveniently located in Queen's Quarter, amidst the Queen's Quarter Villas. Pre-Hugo, this site had been a popular place to meet for lunch, dinner, and meetings, so many of us "old timers" were thrilled to hear that it was a restaurant once again! We weren't disappointed in its restoration! The grounds are gorgeous and and it took some time to decide what to paint; we scattered all about to do our morning's plein airs. The restaurant staff had our lunches ready for us before noon so we had to postpone our Show and Tell until afterwards. Since some of our group couldn't stay, we're missing photos of their efforts.
The Palletteers of St Croix is a fun-loving, open group of serious painters of all skill levels who meet weekly to share the beauty and challenge of painting plein air on the island of St. Croix. They have been featured exclusively in the following shows: Art in the Garden, Palletteers @ Polly's, Art @ Top Hat, Upstairs at the Comanche, and The Palletteers Paint St. Croix (at CMCA). Email them if you want to join them: firstname.lastname@example.com
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Wednesday, August 24, 2011
TS Irene Bombards St. Croix
At our house, we kinda half-prepared for TS Irene. After all, it was ONLY a tropical storm and was supposed to pass us off the south shore of St. Croix. We live on the north side of the island, so I didn't double check flash lights, put the patio furniture inside the house, or secure our south-facing shutters. In fact, my daughter and her husband were visiting and had invited one of her friends to come over with her kids to take a swim in our pool. Around 1:30, the winds picked up. Within 15 minutes, they REALLY began blowing and the line of the horizon began to blend into the sea! It turned out that Irene had her own thoughts about her visit to St. Croix. She decided to pass right over us, going from the south shore to the north shore. WAPA, of course, went out while it was still daylight so we faced the storm without electricity! What really surprised us was that our cell phones had no service either! (I read afterwards that out of 11ATT towers, 10 were damaged by the storm!) The eye of the storm was huge! After the eye passed, the winds and rains came from.. you guessed it.. the South! It poured until about 3AM... We awoke to lots of leaves and small branches littering our patio and driveway. There was, of course, water on the floor in our rooms facing south (woulda, coulda, shoulda!). We, along with most of the island, still had no power! Our land line phone had stayed working through the storm so I was able to call WAPA and let them know of our situation. We were not alone: almost all the feeders on the island were without power! We were among the lucky ones whose power was restored by that evening. However there are some residents out West who are still without power. Cell phone service, the same. Some of us got it back the day after the storm, others are still without. TS Irene became Category I Hurricane Irene during the wee hours of the morning, before it reached Puerto Rico.
We were lucky this wasn't yet a hurricane when it clobbered us. It did serve as a good warning so we'll be better prepared if a next one decides to visit us. Hope WAPA and ATT got the message, too!
Friday, August 19, 2011
West End Country Club
This morning, as guests of member Bettye Skeoch, we enjoyed painting at the West End Country Club located at the northern end of Frederiksted. It was the first time many of us had painted there and the morning really was a treat for the senses. Everything captivated our imaginations: the gorgeous sea vista out to the horizon and beyond, the cute little palm-frond covered "tiki" huts scattered on the beach, the expanse of the empty pier, the rocks meeting the gentle surf on the beach, the clubhouse itself... there was much to choose from to paint but only a few hours to do it in. Areas of shade were pretty abundant, though some of us still ended up chasing it during the morning's paint out. The sun shone brightly and the sea breezes helped keep us cool. What a good time we all had! After "our show and tell" we went next door to Coconuts for lunch and camaraderie.
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DETROIT, Mich. – The Commonwealth of Virginia has a wealth of history when it comes to "America's pastime." So to have the highest total of former players in the major leagues would be quite an accomplishment.
Well, that's exactly what the Virginia Commonwealth University baseball program can say now after Scott Sizemore was recalled by the Detroit Tigers and will join the club on Tuesday for its game against the New York Yankees.
"I just want to do whatever I can to help the club win," Sizemore said. "This is a great opportunity and I'm thankful for the organization for giving me this chance."
With his promotion, VCU now leads the state and Colonial Athletic Association with four former players who are currently donning major league uniforms. He joins Cody Eppley with the Texas Rangers, Brandon Inge with the Tigers and Sean Marshall with the Chicago Cubs.
The Chesapeake, Va. native was leading the International League with a .408 average with Toledo, the Tigers' Triple-A affiliate. In 23 games with the Mud Hens, he had two home runs, seven doubles, 15 RBIs and 17 runs scored.
Detroit manager Jim Leyland has said that Sizemore will start and will hit in the second slot in the batting order.
It will be his third stint with Detroit, where he played in 48 games last year, hitting .224 with three home runs, 14 RBIs and 19 runs scored.


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Mossad linked to Hamas chief's killing
Israeli officials say a senior Hamas commander who was murdered in Dubai played a central role in smuggling weapons from Iran to Gaza.
They have refused to say, however, whether Israel was behind his death.
Hamas leaders have accused Israel's spy agency, Mossad, of killing Mahmoud al Mabhouh in a Dubai hotel.
Al Mabhouh was said to be passing through Dubai en route to another country.
He was wanted by Israel for his role in kidnapping and killing two Israeli soldiers 20 years ago.
Dubai police say they have identified several European passport holders as suspects, but say it is possible Mossad was behind his death.
Britain's Times newspaper, citing unidentified sources, reported that al Mabhouh's body was found by staff at the luxury Al Bustan Rotana hotel.
It claims a hit squad injected him with a drug that induced a heart attack, photographed all the documents in his briefcase, and left a "do not disturb" sign on the door.
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text: Home Insights Back to Insights 10 ways to simplify your procure-to-pay processes 4 July 2014 Tweet Share Andrew Gunn Consultant If you're thinking about Procure-to-Pay transformation, here are 10 questions which can help you to lean out troublesome procure-to-pay processes across your business. Before you engage with solution delivery partners or solution vendors who will often pre-judge what you want, challenge your own thinking first regarding what you actually need or can financially afford to achieve. Politics will often get in the way of doing the right things and I'm pretty certain that what you think you need, will not be what you actually need! 1) Do you receive lots of paper supplier and vendor invoices, goods receipts and credit notes? If the answer is yes, then it's time to think about driving this from your business. You can save up to 93% of your Accounts Payable (AP) processing time and costs by putting into practice a systematic approach to your AP function. Just think about how easy it could be to be cost neutral (or better) by offering your AP capability as a shared service to others and sharing the benefits. A new source of revenue should be on your mind, especially if you work in the Public Sector where I am passionate about authorities, both big and small, sharing the processing burden of common front and back office processing. 2) Have you ever thought about incentivising your suppliers and vendors to self-serve? There's no need to receive paper anymore. A supplier portal (mobile by default) with real-time validation of supplier submitted invoices (or credit notes) to Purchase order and Good Receipts match against your finance and purchasing system (aka 3-way matching). This is something you can have up and running within a matter of weeks with a small group of suppliers and vendors leveraging mobile by default services. Think Cloud and think HTML5 (I'll come to this in another blog post). 3) How clean is your customer, supplier and vendor data? If it's not clean or well managed then your efficiency and liabilities will be difficult to manage, prone to errors in its use, and of course drive up the internal costs of managing your master data sets. Think about self-service management of this master data. After all, it's not really your data…you're simply 'borrowing' it, so why should you be responsible for it? Think about this for a minute. You can empower your customers, suppliers and vendors to manage and update their own data and incentivise (they will get paid their invoices in a timely or even early – think discounting) them for doing so. So, think about the opportunities to challenge your in-house Master Data Team (MDT) size and traditional processes. Turn your legacy MDT models inside out and think more about the emotional needs of data in your business and how you can exploit supplier self-service to keep your borrowed data clean. 4) Have you implemented a 'No Purchase Order, no pay' policy? Some procurement specialists consider this policy not an acceptable practice politically dependent upon the sector you're working in (say an invoice from a care home). However, think about this for a moment. You procure services from your supplier and vendor ecosystems and they will want your business. This is DNA engrained in characteristics of any procurement eco-system. Implement this policy and gain greater control. You will actually find that your reputation and relationships with your suppliers and vendors will improve. Actually their perceptions of you will increase as they begin to realise you're doing this because you're a professional business and that's what professional business should be like. If you perform real time validation of your invoices, credit notes and GRN's against your finance and procurement systems then the long tail exception handling processes associated with AP will be eliminated and there goes your last 7%. Tackle systematic exception handling head on whilst remembering you are in control. 5) Do you have significant volumes of low value suppliers and vendors creating hundreds of thousands of invoices per annum? There are a number of approaches to this. You could analyse your spend with spend analytics and move to fewer more strategic buying strategies If this strategy is not possible you could provide a simple portal with an electronic pro-forma invoice (mobile by default) which can validate on the fly with your finance and procurement systems prior to submission If this is not politically correct for social and economic reasons you could resort to question 1 answer. 6) Is your DSO running too high? If so, think about implementing real-time discounting regimes for early settlement to incentivise your suppliers and vendors. You might also want to consider using the analytics from this to support your risk management processes. 7) Have you attempted to centralise invoice processing for global processing of invoices yet still need to have localised support for in-market exception processing? Use a supplier self-service portal as your invoice submission process performing real time validation of manually entered invoices. Or scan your paper in market (workflow to centralised location) or at your centralised location. OCR tools are now universal across most languages capable of high recognition rates. 8) Do you often suffer from price and quantity blocking and late payments and poor supplier and vendors relations? Transfer the ownership, you will find it incredibly refreshing. You can make it easy to submit invoices through a portal (mobile by default). Or you could provide them with a simple web service interface (with the right security model applied) to transact in bulk form in an automated fashion. Provided they send you the right information you can process this on the fly and equally inform them in real time of incorrect data and/or provide straight through processing of remittances. Good e-Invoicing solutions and processes are now commoditised. Perhaps it's time you considered how to adopt them systematically wrapped in great processes. 9) How do you focus your business on value added strategic processes? Consider your business architecture for procure-to-pay. You may find that actually by outsourcing this process to a procurement market place that you can save significant costs from stressed budgets. If you apply Enterprise Architecture to you Target Operating Model design whilst you examine your procure to pay business process you might be surprised to find how easy and low impact it could be to achieve this objective across your business. 10) How do you drive down your interaction costs from suppliers and vendors? Give them a mobile-by-default statement of account dashboard on their desktop, mobile or tablet. Or deliver the capability through a portal if you don't fancy using free applications or have capacity to build your own. About the author Andrew Gunn Consultant Coming from Newcastle my simple analogy to my entire career is to think about the many marvellous bridges across the River Tyne. I have spent over 24 years bridging the gap between client's business challenges and technology helping my clients spend wisely. I am a highly experienced Digital Transformation evangelist specialising in the field of Information Management using Big Data and Mobile technologies delivered through the Bluefin Solutions Public Sector and Services business unit. Simply speaking, I work for my clients in local government in either Customer services, Finance, Procurement or HR, helping them to get more value from the right data at the right time. These challenges are not new, they are simply bigger because there is more stuff to process. I have worked on more than 15 projects in Public sector over the years - ranging from client side digital strategy engagements (£20k+) to forming an integral part of larger teams delivering mega projects (£500m+) for my clients in various roles such as Technical Design Authority, Digital Strategist, Business Architecture Design and Programme Management. A key aspect of my Digital Transformation passion is to ensure that I identify and deliver real transformational led savings with examples ranging from £0.5m to £20m per annum saved across a wide range of organisations. What frustrates me is that many firms bamboozle their clients with complexity. Often recommending unnecessarily overly engineered solutions costing in excess of £5m. Big data challenges are not new, it's about the right data at the right time in the right format, managed properly. I believe that working collaboratively with our clients to deliver complex Enterprise Information Management challenges simply is vital to achieving sustainable results. This, rather than doing transformation to our clients, as adopted by certain organisations, is the way I like to work. Insights by this author: Citizen revolution: How local councils can use predictive analytics to help citizensCountering the citizen revolution: how Local Councils should put customers firstHow can local councils invest in the connected workforce?


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Did you know that…
… during the war, thousands of Australian children gave up their free time to knit socks for the soldiers at the front?
… Grandpa Arnold had to leave his home in London to go to live in Wales because of the bombings?
… poppies grew in the fields where our soldiers had died, and that is how poppies became a symbol of ANZAC day?
This year we celebrate 100 ANZAC years. Our school decided to research 100 facts to celebrate this anniversary. Here are our class's contributions:


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Instrumentation and services are available to all researchers inside and outside of the university.
Please check out the policies page (bottom) for information on charges.
Researchers from the Northwestern University, the University of Chicago and the Illinois Medical District are charged at internal rates as all UIC users. All other users can access services but at an external academic or external non-academic rate.
All users must register their funds by generating an RRCAN before requesting service or scheduling equipment usage.
All users are responsible for their own laboratory safety training to be current during each use of core facilities.
|Instrument Name
|Aberration Corrected Cold Field Emission Scanning Transmission Electron Microscope
|Science and Engineering South, 104A
|Materials Science Transmission Electron Microscope
|Science and Engineering South, 116C
|Life Science Transmission Electron Microscope
|Medical Sciences Building, E-5H
|Hitachi S-3000N
|Variable Pressure Scanning Electron Microscope
|Medical Sciences Building, E-5G
|Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope (FESEM)
|Medical Sciences Building, E-32F
|Renishaw inVia Reflex
|Micro-Raman Spectrometer
|Science and Engineering South, 116B
|Kratos AXIS-165
|X-Ray Photon Spectroscopy
|Science and Engineering South, 109B
|Veeco GEN II
|Oxide Molecular Beam Epitaxy
|Science and Engineering South, 109B
|Omicron VT-SPM
|Ultra-High Vacuum Scanning Probe Microscope
|Science and Engineering South, 109B
|In-Situ Stages
|Special Holders for Transmission Electron Microscopy
|Science and Engineering South, 116A, 104B
Preparation Laboratory EMS-E
Location: Science and Engineering South, 116A
There are many ways of preparing specimens for electron microscopy. The EMS staff are available to help investigators determine the best way of getting the information they need from their specimens. The following is intended only as a general guideline.
All EMS TEMs take standard size specimens (3mm in diameter). The maximum thickness of the specimen depends on the density of the material, the accelerating voltage of the microscope and the resolution of the analysis to be carried out. The EMS has extensive specimen preparation facilities to convert bulk material into transmission thin samples of the correct diameter. Specimens can be either self-supporting (i.e. the whole specimen consists of one material) or supported on a grid or a slotted 3mm washer.
Semiconductor, Superconductor and Metal specimens typically are polished down to 100-200 micrometer, a 3mm disc is cut from the material, then the central region is pre-thinned to a few micrometers before final thinning, to perforation, is carried out by Ion Beam Thinning, Electropolishing or Chemical Thinning. Another approach is to slice and mount on a grid before polishing down and then final thinning to perforation.
Catalyst or Ceramic specimens can often be crushed, dispersed in alcohol and a drop of liquid placed onto a grid supporting an amorphous carbon film.
Polymer specimens are typically prepared using an ultra-microtome to cut slices less than 100nm thick which can then be supported on a grid.
Equipment available in the EMS-E prep lab includes:-
- Diamond saw for slicing (South Bay 650)
- Ultrasonic Cutter, Disc Cutter and Rotary Slurry Cutter for preparing 3mm discs (South Bay 380, 310 and 360)
- Polishing System (Allied High Tech Multiprep)
- Polishing Wheels (South Bay 900 and 910T)
- Tripod Polishers (South Bay 590W) and Disc grinders (Gatan 623)
- Dimpler/ Polisher (South Bay 515)
- Plasma Cleaner/ Etcher (South Bay PC150)
- Twin Jet Electropolisher (Fischione 110)
- Ion Mills (Fischione 1010 and M1050)
- Ultramicrotome (Leica UCT)
- Chemical Thinning Apparatus
- Ultrasonic Cleaner (Branson 1510)
- Reflection Stereomicroscope (Fisher Scientific Stereomaster)
- Transmission Polarizing Microscope (Nikon Labophot-Pol)
- Transmission Light Microscopes (Leica ATC2000, AO Scientific Instruments One-hundred Microstar, Bausch & Lomb)
Preparation Laboratory EMS-W
Location: Medical Sciences Building, E-5B
There are many ways of preparing specimens for electron microscopy. The EMS staff are available to help investigators determine the best way of getting the information they need from their specimens. The following is intended only as a general guideline.
The size of the SEM specimen depends on which instrument you need for your analysis. The Hitachi S-3000N is able to accept specimens up to 150mm in diameter (although parts of the specimen cannot be accessed). The JEOL JSM-6320F can accept specimens up to 30mm in diameter and 10mm high. In general, however, the amount of material should be kept as small as possible, especially if it is non-conducting. Conducting specimens can be imaged in both SEMs without any further specimen preparation. Non-conducting specimens may need coating with a conducting film in order to reduce charging at high vacuum in all microscopes. The EMS is able to coat with either carbon, platinum/gold, platinum/palladium or, for high resolution imaging, chromium. In low vacuum mode (S-3000N only) it is not necessary to coat any specimen and some non-conducting specimens can be imaged without charging at low voltage (S-3000N, JSM-6320F).
All EMS TEMs take standard size specimens (3mm in diameter). The maximum thickness of the specimen depends on the density of the specimen. The EMS has extensive specimen preparation facilities to convert bulk material into transmission thin samples of the correct diameter. Life Science Specimens are supported on a grid or a slotted 3mm washer. Life Science specimens are typically prepared using an ultra-microtome to cut slices less than 100nm thick which can then be supported on a grid.
All life science specimens (for SEM or TEM) need to be processed to remove the water from the specimen and replace it with a plastic resin without introducing artifacts. Typically, for TEM, this is a multistage process involving
- Fixation – to halt degradation of tissue
- Dehydration – to replace water with ethanol and then a transitional solvent
- Infiltration – to impregnate the specimen with resin
- Embedding – to enclose the resin impregnated specimen in more resin
- Ultramicrotomy – to cut transmission thin slices from the specimen
- Staining – to increase the contrast of the images obtained by staining parts of the structure with a heavy metal stain (eg uranyl acetate)
Equipment available in the EMS-W prep lab includes:-
- Sputter coaters for depositing metal films (Cressington 208HR (Cr) and Polaron E5100 (Pt/Pd & Au/Pt)).
- Tissue Rotator (EMS), Centrifuge (Spectrafuge 6C)
- various Ovens
- Glass Knife Maker (LKB 7801B)
- Ultramicrotomes (Leica Ultracut UCT and Reichart Ultracut E)
Ultrafast Electron Microscope
Location: Science and Engineering South, 119
The Ultrafast Physics Group in conjunction with RRC-E are developing an Ultrafast Electron Microscope. This instrument aims to combine the high spatial resolution of electron microscopy with the ultrafast (sub-picosecond) time resolution possible using ultrashort pulse laser systems.
The aim of this project is to develop a functional prototype UEM with a space time resolution of less than 1nm-ps.
At present most work has centered on the development of the ultrafast electron source, eventually this will be mated to the bottom half of an existing TEM and made available to researchers at UIC.


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First Sunday in Lent February 19, 2018 Year B
Friday, February 23, 2018
First Sunday in Lent February 19, 2018 Year B
Trinity Church Hartford
The Rt. Rev. Andrew D. Smith
9 In those days the Spirit immediately drove him out into the wilderness. 13He was in the wilderness for forty days, tempted by Satan; and he was with the wild beasts; and the angels waited on him.
14 Now after John was arrested, Jesus came to Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God, 15and saying, 'The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near; repent, and believe in the good news.'
It's the 40 days that Jesus spent in the wilderness the forms the paradigm for the forty days of Lent, which we began on Ash Wednesday.
"40 days" is Bible-speak, code, for a long long time —Tink of Noah of whom we read this morning, and the dirty days and nights on the ark, Israel homeless for forty years in (another) wilderness, and the forty days between the Resurrection and the Ascension, indicating that Jesus was with the disciples for quite a while after he was raised from the dead.
So, now, the gospels say that Jesus spent forty days int he wilderness. He was alone. the Bible doesn't record that Jesus was DOING anything out there — just that he WAS there with himself, with temptations of the world and also with the angels (God).
And at the end of that time he came out, a changed person — stamped by who he is and ready to take up the mission God had given him: to proclaim the good news.
Forty years ago — almost to the month — I took the opportunity to be alone in the same wilderness near where we think Jesus spent his long, long time— not for forty days but one day.
I left Jerusalem on an early morning bus and headed down the Dead Sea valley. The bus left me off where there was nothing but a signpost and a side road. I was going to climb the mountain to Masada, the desert fortress Herod had built as a last defense. At the bottom of the snake path was the warning sign: Be certain you are fit and equipped with water and food; you could die on this path. The silence during the climb was like nothing I had experienced before; the only sounds were the rock crunching under my boots, my breathing, and my heart beating. I was utterly alone, with my thoughts — and, strangely, with God.
There have been other times too, alone, in silence, with God. The second night in silent retreat at Holy Cross Monastery. On snowshoes deep in the White Mountains. Silence. Deep awareness. God.
And those times have marked, changed, my life with God, forever.
Have you had times like this too? (I hope so!)
What I have come to realize as this Lent season began is that I haven't had that deep alone-ness, apartness, with God, for a very long time. It's been as if life, especially in recent years, has been on cruise-control — marked I hope by good works, and nourishing relationships — but without that com-munion and closeness with God which can bring such insight and change to the way we live.
And Jesus regularly went off alone, sometimes with his disciples, to places where they could be apart. We read recently of his leaving Capernaum early in the morning to pray alone, and how the disciples hunted all over the countryside looking for him. Remember their going to Gethsemane, apart to pray.
So I thought, what if we pledged in Lent not to find but to make time, say once a week?, perhaps at home, to be alone, in silence, just oneself, open to God?
With the phone off the hook, tablets and smart phones turned off; no radio, no tv, no computer, no facebook, or twitter, or texts; no chores, no busyness, just to be apart by yourself, by myself, and be open to God.
As with Jesus, I am sure alone there will be temptations — distractions, desires, doubts: Recognize them, and ask, God, where are you in these things? There may be inspirations — the Spirit being in there — working to impart revelations, and even new purpose. There may be peace. And joy.
While thinking on these things, other things also have filled my mind: about the ways we are living in this world, and especially the ab-use of power. Persons in corporate authority, abusing others, Hollywood, Washington — officials in all branches of government, computer hackers in St. Petersburg, the new outbreak of atrocities and massacres one tribe against the other in eastern Congo, in the church, domestic violence ..
The violence happens over and over — a pattern now becoming ingrained and are we becoming inured?
What has struck me, all of us?, most especially this past week is the violence of white males with assault rifles shooting our children — while we refuse to ban and put outside the law the owning of these weapons whose only purpose to take life and take it massively.
How I wish our whole culture, the whole world, would go take time, go to the wilderness, face its ways, and God, and be changed into new life and purpose!
With the families now in Florida, with so many, I cry out, When will we ever learn?
We don't allow citizens to own armored tanks or howitzers or machine guns, can't we see how wrong it is to allow assault rifles and bump stocks, for anyone?
A mental health issue? Can anyone see where we as a nation are funding mental health care? And could that ever prevent violence which arises from within deep and hidden thoughts and fears?
A self-defense issue — against a potential enemy or even our own government? As one co-worker in New York, who served in Viet Nam and with the CIA told me, don't be fooled: if we wanted to get you we would get you.
Come on, America! Come on, world!
A retreat time for all humankind is unreal, but maybe if we took time, apart and away, in silence, seeking God, God would rouse us (me) to do something to work to change maybe this one part of our culture, our policies, our codes.
Our children, those who have been killed and those who survived, now are begging us.
Maybe that's too specific, but as Jesus and the prophets railed against how their ages turned their backs on God's love and sovereignty, mustn't we also?
Is it too much to ask? To begin with ourselves, and our forty days of Lent. Rather than race along on cruise control, like a train about to jump its tracks, let's do what Jesus did: Make time. Apart. Outside the normal stuff of life. In silence. To be with God.
And like Jesus, find ourselves affirmed in who we are and who we are called to be — children of God, together the Body of Christ — and to proclaim, by word … and action.
The time is now. The Kingdom of God is near. Stop, world. Repent. Believe the Good News.
Dear God, as Jesus went to the wilderness and faced temptations and found you there, so may we there go, and know ourselves to be called to proclaim the good news, through our Savior Jesus Christ.


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Netflix Streaming only is now only $7.99 and DVD by mail is also $7.99 per month.
Netflix announced today a new pricing for their offerings. Netflix is separating streaming and movie by mail into two distinct plans. If you have used both at the same time you will pay soon more. For DVD only you actually now get the lowest price ever. The Netflix unlimited DVDs is now only $7.99 a month for 1 DVD out at-a-time plan and $11.99 a month for 2 DVDs out at-a-time plan.
The unlimited streaming plan is now also $7.99 a month. Before you could add DVDs by mail for $2 to your unlimited streaming plan. Netflix argues that they see still a large market for DVD only plans and therefore they are separating the offers. So when you want both you actually have to pay $15.98. I would have expected Netflix to give at least a little discount when you offer both. $2 was too low, but how about both for $12.99.
Via the Netflix blog.


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Thanks to modern day advances in medicine, patients who suffer from failing knees or hips may now have the option of having a hip or knee replacement. Doing so requires the patient to undergo surgery. While there are significant benefits to a patient's overall quality of life as a result of surgery in many cases, there are also risks that are present with such an involved procedure. One such risk during hip or knee replacement is the risk of a deep joint infection. These infections are sometimes caused by the use of forced-air warming systems. A forced-air warming system is designed to regulate a patient's body temperature during the surgery.
An Overview of Patient Warming
In order to keep patients safe during a surgery involving a knee, hip, or other joint replacement, it is crucial that the patient's core body temperature is maintained at as close to a normal level as possible. If a patient loses even the slightest amount of body temperature, also known as mild hypothermia, he or she faces significant risks. These risks may include:
- Blood loss
- Cardiac arrest
- Myocardial infarction
- Delayed recovery time
- Delayed healing of the wounds
- Increased infections in the surgical site
To prevent these complications and keep a patient's body temperature at a safe level, surgeons use patient warming devices. One such device is a forced-air warming system such as the 3M Bair Hugger patient warming system. While it is important to keep a patient warm during surgery, the use of the Bair Hugger warming system may also increase the risk of infection.
How the Bair Hugger Forced-Air Warming System Increases the Risk of Infection
Why is the Bair Hugger forced air warming system potentially dangerous to patients undergoing surgery to replace a knee, hip, or other joint? The following is an overview:
- Forced-air warming systems can disturb the contaminated air that lies near the floor of all operating rooms.
- As with most floors, the floors of an operating room contain bacteria and contaminants, such as dead skin cells.
- When the bacteria or contaminants come into contact with the patient, a deep joint infection may result.
If a patient suffers a deep joint infection caused by the use of a forced-air warming system during surgery, various forms of treatment may be required. The patient may need to be hospitalized and could face multiple surgeries to try and repair the damage. The patient may also need to take antibiotics. In some cases, the implant device may need to be removed.
Clearly, suffering a deep joint infection caused by a Bair Hugger forced-air warming system can create significant harm for a patient and his or her family. The patient may incur significant expenses due to the need for medical treatment and rehabilitation to address the infection. The patient may also be unable to return to work for a substantial period of time. Fortunately, victims may be entitled to compensation from the device's manufacturer. To learn more about protecting your legal rights after a hip or knee replacement surgery, we encourage you to reach out today at 855-947-0707.
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — In a fierce, sometimes personal speech, Sally Q. Yates, the acting attorney general fired by President Trump for refusing to defend his travel ban, told the graduating class at Harvard Law School on Wednesday that her decision was a surprising but crucial moment when "law and conscience intersected."
Ms. Yates has become a hero to many Democrats for standing up to the president on one of his first and most contentious policy initiatives. Mr. Trump's supporters regard her as just one of many holdovers from the Obama administration who have publicly and privately tried to sabotage his agenda.
Her tenure as acting attorney general was supposed to be uneventful, Ms. Yates said during ceremonies the day before commencement. "Everything was to stay status quo." Her former chief of staff had jokingly told her there would be time for, in her words, "a lot of long, boozy lunches."
But "the defining moments in our lives often don't come with advance warning," she said. "They can arise in scenarios we would have never expected, and don't come with the luxury of a lot of time for you to go inside yourself for some serious introspection."
She was on her way to the airport to catch a flight home to Atlanta on a Friday in January, she said, when she heard news reports that the president had signed an executive order restricting travel from seven predominantly Muslim countries.
"This was the first we had even heard of it," Ms. Yates said of the ban. Within hours, the Justice Department was going to have to defend the executive order in courts around the country. By Monday, she realized that she had to take a position on the order's constitutionality.
"I do think it's illustrative of an unexpected moment where the law and conscience intersected," she said.
The Justice Department normally defends presidential action by default, and the department's Office of Legal Counsel declared the ban legal. But Ms. Yates said that narrow analysis did not consider the president's own words, which described the ban explicitly in terms of religion. She told Congress this month that she saw no honest argument to make in defense of the ban.
She said she grappled with whether to resign, as some have argued that she should have done. She told colleagues that quitting would only punt a difficult decision to her successor.
"I believed then, and believe now, that resigning would have protected my personal integrity, but it would not have protected the integrity of the Department of Justice," she said. The department is not "just another law firm, and this wasn't just any legal issue."
Ms. Yates, speaking on the lawn in front of the law school library, said she had wanted the words in her speech to be "commensurate with the occasion."
She said she was mindful that it was the bicentennial of the school's founding and that for 200 years its graduates — including her former boss, Loretta E. Lynch, attorney general in the Obama administration — had been changing the trajectory of the country and the world.
Taking a risk "means that you have to be willing to be wrong," she said. "And that can sometimes be a lonely place to be. But I'm hoping that fear of being wrong won't keep you from acting."
"Because inaction, doing nothing, or simply going along, that's a decision, too. and it seems the times in my life that I haven't acted that's when I've regretted it the most."
She advised the graduates not to take the safe course. In what seemed to be a veiled swipe at her former boss, the president, she said: "Doing your job means you are not simply a reflection of someone else's talents or opinions. You're the person to whom a leader turns when he or she needs to hear the truth."
President Trump fired Ms. Yates 10 days into his administration after she ordered Justice Department lawyers not to defend his first immigration order suspending entry to the United States for citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries as well as for refugees.
Ms. Yates's order was a remarkable rebuke by a government official of a sitting president and came at the end of a turbulent three days that began with Mr. Trump's signing of his executive order. The action stranded travelers around the world, led to protests around the country and created alarm inside the bureaucracy.
Ms. Yates said her determination in deciding not to defend the order included questions not only about the order's lawfulness, but also of whether it was a "wise or just" policy.


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Beadweaving Gallery
: a collection of projects made by stringing hundreds or thousands of seed beads.
Ann Benson
has a collection of kits, primers, and books about beading. The primers are particularly useful, and include sections on beadpoint, brick stitch, cardbeading, needleweaving, and peyote stitch. They do not include instructions for flat circular designs, more's the pity.
Out on a Whim
: an online store selling seed beads and delica beads. And as a bonus, they actually include pictures of the colours.


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The children of the village of Ayn Arik aspirations and hopes
Author: Atallah Shaheen
The number of children in the village of Ayn Arik, West of Ramallah about 500 children or 30 percent of the total population in the village of 1707 inhabitants.
Studying children in three schools and UNRWA schools, Latinos of the Latin Patriarchate school, which was established two years ago, the schools mixed girls and boys, as well as custody of children. The village of Ayn Arik is surrounded by settlements, and this led to the absence of friction between the children and the settlers, but some children exposed to the arrests in the past, but the village children love peace and have great aspirations and hopes to see their nice and clean.
Cause quietly village a main street that bisected the village from the middle and exposes children to the risk of speeding, speeding by drivers, and have been run over many of the children in the village in previous years as a result of the extra speed. To find an alternative street away from the middle of the village to avoid the danger that lurks for young children, a busy street with cars.
Despite the small village only has a swimming pool for the children on summer vacation, and every year the village Council is organizing a summer camp for kids entertainment in addition to a destination Club kids to play football, basketball and other games.
The Club volunteer work campaigns where the children involved to get them to pay attention to their village to keep clean and beautiful. Aspiring children that their village tourist village to a Valley full of trees, where many of them enjoy under these trees and sometimes goes to study in nature that give them the pleasure of reading, especially in warm climates.


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FIRST THINGS FIRST: Any "Star Trek" fan knows that the Enterprise is a well-oiled machine -- or whatever the famous fictional spaceship uses in lieu of oil -- and that rules must be followed. Each captain tries to stick to Starfleet mandate, and when that mandate is broken, the captain usually has a good reason. We say all of this up front because we're about to talk about something rather nice -- free admission to LA County Fair -- but there are rules surrounding that money-free entrance.
BEAM US UP: "Star Trek" Day at the Pomona spectacular is Saturday, Sept. 14, which means a few things. The fun bit is that any one arriving between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. in a "Star Trek" costume gets into the fair for free. Three hours is a good window of time, but should you arrive at 1:15, the offer is done and you'll have to pay admission. Captain Kirk abided by rules, when he could, and the fair shall, also. But here's the fun part: That means that a number of people will be strutting about the fairgrounds in Klingon wear and Vulcan ears and such. As if the fair couldn't get any more whimsical.
A FEW OTHER THINGS... the entrance to the "Star Trek" exhibit -- called the largest exhibit ever assembled -- is extra. And "Star Trek: Into Darkness" will screen at 8 p.m., for free. But the real magic of the day, beyond that morningtime free admission? We want some pictures of Klingons whooping it up on the Tilt-O-Whirl. We want to see Starfleet officers cuddling piglets. We want all of this and we expect that "Star Trek" Day at the LA County Fair will deliver. Up to the task, Trek friends? We know you are. Boldly go and pet piglets, then spread those photos far and wide for the enjoyment of many.


text: 2.8 mi from RTM airport Guest Score:based on 503 reviews Amenities: Parking, Meeting/banquet facilities, Bar, Newspapers, Garden, Non-smoking rooms, Laundry, Dry cleaning, Facilities for disabled guests, Family rooms, Ironing service, Internet services, Lift, Safety deposit box, Shoeshine, Packed lunches, Heating, Fax/photocopying, Ticket service, Luggage storage, WiFi, Free WiFi, Non-smoking throughout, Air conditioning, Designated smoking area, Trouser press, Lockers, Shared lounge/TV area, Daily maid service, Grocery deliveries, On-site parking, WiFi available in all areas, Public transport tickets, Wine/champagne, Bottle of water Check in time: 14:00 Check out time: 11:00 About the Hotel Milano Beautiful Hotel Milano in the busy port city of Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands is a 25-room, historic hotel located only a short walk away from the city's main train station. From there, the entire town is easily accessible within only a few minutes. Guests can use the hotel as a starting point for enjoying Rotterdam's famous nightlife, world-class museums, historic bridges and fabulous shops. The city is the largest seaport in all of Europe and is home to the Euromast. This incredible observation tower stands 331 feet in height and offers a once-in-a-lifetime experience for any person who stands in the observation platform or dines in the incredible 360-degree-view restaurant, The Euromast Brasserie. More adventurous travelers can even take a blazingly fast zipline ride from the top of the Euromast to the ground. Thrill seekers reach speeds of over 60 miles per hour during the heart-pounding 15-second ride. For those guests wishing a more sedate experience, Hotel Milano features a cozy bar with a comfortable seating area where they can enjoy a relaxing drink or two and some quiet, thoughtful conversation. In the morning, a well-stocked breakfast buffet awaits guests who may wish to linger and enjoy an extra cup of coffee and the free newspaper. Rooms at Hotel Milano each have their own unique atmosphere and charm. En suite facilities, a hairdryer, television, desk, coffee and tea facilities and free Wi-Fi Internet access come with each. Business guests can utilize a spacious and modern meeting room equipped to handle 30 to 50 people. Luncheon and drink packages are available at reasonable rates for guests using this facility. Rotterdam The Hague Airport is only a few minutes away. Parking is available in the hotel's private lot.


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Astral travel has long been a popular topic in spiritual studies. Cultural and religious mythology have spoken about traveling to other dimensions and coming into contact with other worldly beings. Are these stories literal to be taken literally, or can you actually travel to other realms? This class will cover the following and more:
-Astral travel in various cultures.
-Herbs that induce astral travel.
-How to induce astral travel.


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Monthly Archives: December 2017
The Bristol Booze Odyssey #2
Tony Bolger continues his journey around Bristol's pubbiest pubs…
Episode 2. The Long Bar, Old Market
Beside The Stag And Hound and across from The Punch Bowl on Old Market roundabout is The Long Bar and I'm two minutes late. I find my friend standing outside the pub beside the wheelie bin. "We're not really going in here, are we?" This isn't an Aladdin showing Jasmin a Whole New World moment. I coerce her in with the promise of cheap booze. As the name suggests, Long Bar is as narrow as it is brown, with tiny individual booths opposite the bar so that you can still drink alone, haunted by the past even when the place is packed. We're the only ones in there under 50 and not wearing chequered flat caps. This was already a surreal experience.
My friend was quick to notice that she was the only human female on the premises. She wasn't as quick as one of the locals though. "What's a lovely couple like you doing in a place like this then?" It was an excellent question. We were looking for a bargain and a proper taste of Bristol. This place is indeed a proper old man's watering hole.
After running the gauntlet of seasoned cider drinkers and weaving through and jumping over the dozing bull terriers like a thirsty Indiana Jones, we arrive in front of the landlady surrounded on all sides by a wall of Monster Munch. Available on tap were several lagers including Fosters and Kronenbourg. Ciders included Thatchers, Cheddar Valley and Natch. Natch was also available in cans. For emergencies. Just in case.
"Two pints of your cheapest lager please"
"That'll be £4.60."
My experience at The Mardyke the previous week wasn't a fluke. There are other bargains to be found in Bristol. For beer to be any cheaper than this, they'd have to be making it themselves in a bath in the cellar.
The back of the bar opens up in what feels like a wooden barn built by The Amish with a raised wooden ceiling. Fairy lights that are definitely up all year round decorate the rim. This isn't festive, and Mary and Joseph surely would have tried their luck again for a last-minute cancellation at the inn.
Arms wrapped around each other, leaning over the duke box, three geezers sway in amiable comradery, howling out the lyrics to The Stranglers' banger Golden Brown. One of them intermittently roars to the universe "I DIDN'T CHOOSE THIS LIFE." The universe isn't convinced.
It's 4 O'clock on a Thursday afternoon. Across from the three juke box tenors is a fruit machine and beside that is a washer/dryer still in the original packaging.
The building was constructed in the 17th century and the exposed stone at the back is said to date back to the original medieval wall that surrounded Bristol. Unfortunately, this has all been painted mustard yellow which would have Tony Robinson from Time Team spinning while standing knee deep in an ancient grave.
Randomly, the toilets are all black tile, floors to walls to ceilings with futuristic, recessed blue lighting like something out of an 80's sci-fi porno. I really didn't see this coming but they're perfectly clean and serviceable.
This is a scruffy boozer but not unpleasant. It's full of characters and cheap booze. You're guaranteed a bargain, an experience and Natch. No matter what happens, you're guaranteed the Natch
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Survey: Affordability does not equal discounting
Despite a return to promoting value, with various versions of "McPick2," a new consumer survey ranks McDonald's only sixth on affordability among 12 major burger/sandwich chains. This a drop from its fifth-place ranking on the last survey, in 2014, conducted for investment firm RBC Capital markets. The surveyed companies included national competitors Burger King, Wendy's and Sonic along with largely regional chains such as In-N-Out Burger and Culver's.
The results challenged the idea that chains have to discount heavily to be seen as affordable, an approach McDonald's Owner/Operators have been complaining about for years. In-N-Out and Chick-fil-A were ranked the top two most affordable chains — and also among the highest in average spend per visit. "Stable and compelling core menu prices seem to be working well" for those companies, rather than discounting and value advertising, according to RBC investment analyst David Palmer.
Palmer contends that moves to improve the perception of McDonald's food quality – such as cage-free eggs and antibiotic free chicken – "will be a multi-year journey with slow improvement in perception rather than a quick and dramatic fix."


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Web Design Tip
Simplicity? Or image saturated design? This has been an argument of the web design community for some time now and one can argue his way through either point. However, I'm for the simple design because I simply believe that simplicity is essential, more so when it comes to web design.
Lets go through the essentials or rather the purpose of a website. A website exists to give to users of the internet, relevant content or products that they may require. As such, nothing else is as important than what is on a certain website. That put, heavy loaded graphics and images are not necessary in a web design.
I am not saying that its totally wrong to do so, but its almost as bad as committing a sin. 🙂 True that web designers who are at the same time, good at digital art would want to present to the public, skills they might have in that department. Not a wrong thing to do and its understandable to want an ego boost by that. However, taking from web design tip 1 I have posted, its important to think of the end user first. Therefore, if the end user seeks to look up information regarding 'web design tips' for example, it would be really inconsiderate to make him wait for the graphics to load just to end up reading a small required section. At which point, he only cares aut the content and gives no appreciation for the beautiful images set up. A good thing?
Not quite as it reduces user satisfaction. Which is a very essential thing to ensure they keep coming back to your site for more.
However, why do I mention that its possible for one to argue the benefits of an image filled site despite being in favour of the latter? Well, I have been a victim of the former back then. And I appreciated those stunning visuals very much. I still do, but after spending more time on the web, I realized the need for time and sites which load quickly are kept in my good books. These sites tend to have simplicity as their objective in their web design. On the other hand, the advances in technology (namely the connectivity department) around the world has resulted in booming internet speeds for web users and these result in more people being able to appreciate those visually stunning sites. Thus, like I mentioned, the debate can go both ways, with me, and a lot other webmasters preferring to stick to the importance of simplicity.
Never can I, or other webmasters fully stress the utmost importance of simplicity in web design. Why you may ask? Well there are a lot of benefits in doing so and I will try to name a few.
* Negligible loading times -> Visitor satisfaction
* Aesthetically appealing and structured layout -> Visitor satisfaction
* Ease of search engine optimization -> Self and search engine spiders' satisfaction
* Ease of validation for WC3 -> Recognized site
There are countless gains and they even include filling up your wallet! You have to try it to experience that benefit for yourself. As you can see, just by keeping your site design simple and to the point, you can benefit a lot. So the next time you feel like portraying your design skills, think for a moment about the benefits and visitors you could be losing by doing so, and put aside those skills for your masterpieces and post them up at deviant art or the likes. 🙂
That said, I am no one to instruct you on what to do with your site's design, but my advice, as are many other webmasters : Simplicity is essential and that, is one of the very hardcore advice you could ever follow. It might even change your life. Try it.


text: 568 Math Learning Games Sum Swamp™ Addition & Subtraction Game Same award-winning game play with a fresh, new look. Journey through the swamp to the finish by adding and subtracting numbers on the dice. Includes game board, 4 swamp creature game pieces, 2 number dice, and an operations die. Board measures 273⁄4"L x 91⁄4"H. For 2-4 players. Grades K+/Ages 5+. 27577. Each ........................................... $26.60 Money Bags™ A Coin Value Game Delightful new graphics make our awardwinner even better! Valuable money skills are in the bag as students collect, count, and exchange money all the way to the finish line. Includes game board with built-in-spinner, 100 plastic coins, play bills, markers, and die. Game board measures 17"L x 17"H. For 2-4 players. Grades 2+/Ages 7+. 27578. Each .......................................... $26.60 Rush Hour Escape the gridlock with this world renowned sequential movement game. Players set up the game board according to pictures of traffic jams displayed on different challenge cards, then slide blocking cars and trucks out of the way to create a path of escape. A multi-award winner, Rush Hour provides hours of fun, as players progress at their own pace, tackling higher and higher levels of difficulty. Rush Hour learning skills include critical thinking, problem solving and strategy development. Single player game. 30035. Each .......................................... $27.95 Shape by Shape Tangram Puzzle We've brought a fresh twist to that old favorite, the ancient Chinese game of tangrams! Innovations start with 14 puzzle pieces that fit together in a frame to form silhouetted graphic images. The 60 card challenges are stored in a drawer, creating one convenient package! Beginners through experts will find just the right level of play. Puzzle cards present a shape challenge on one side and our innovative two-step "Hints to Solutions" on the other. 30046. Each ................................................... $20.95 Center SOLUTIONS™ Learning Games Ideal for centers and cooperative learning. Four complete games in each set. All games meet state, national, and provincial standards with grade-level specific skills. 2-4 players. Math - K Skills: counting and sequencing, counting numbers in a set, identifying shapes and patterning. 39471. Each ............................................ $31.45 Math - 1 Skills: addition, subtraction, identifying shapes and skip counting. 39472. Each ........................................... $31.45 Math - 2 Skills: fractions, time, money, and addition with regrouping. 39473. Each ........................................... $31.45 Dino Math Tracks Place Value Game Reinforce counting, place value, addition and subtraction skills. Roll a number, then move dinos; the appropriate ones, tens, hundreds and thousands places. Includes game board, 16 dinos, 5 cards and number die with 2 levels of play. 2-4 players. Grades 1+. 35112. Each ........................................... $32.05 Head Full of Numbers Place 3 standard dice and 3 custom dice (w/numbers 0, 1, 2, 7, 8 and 9) into shaker, then roll them out and place them into the dice tray. Set timer and create as many unique, correct equations as possible. Numbers 0 thru 9. Guide included. Grades 2+. 31950. Each ........................................... $23.75 IZZI™ If you're craving a challenge, IZZI is it! Combine 64 tiles to build dazzling geometric puzzles. The only rule: touch Black to Black and White to White. Booklet shows over 30 puzzle outlines and puzzle solutions. 30009. Each ............................................ $8.40 (1) Math Dash™ Up to eight players race to see who can correctly solve their math problems and place 4 playing pieces in a row! Block your opponents' as you place your playing pieces. Includes 8 color-coded sets of playing pieces (4 addition/4 subtraction and 4 multiplication/ 4 division), and either operation can be used on same board at same time. 24474. Grades 2-3 (add./subt.) 24475. Grades 4-5 (mult./div.) Each ....................................................... $28.90 Math Noodlers Students solve math problems in fun and creative ways. Land on different colors, answer problems by choosing a Write It, Draw It, Show It or Choose It card. 24476. Grades 2-3, Each ...................... $28.90 (1)


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Subscribe To One Insane New TV Show Will Let Fans Change The Storyline, Will Also Tie In Video Games And VR Updates
How we digest entertainment is something that's continually changing, from streaming to social media to watching on our phones to the rapidly emerging VR experience. The humble little television isn't the only game in town anymore, and one ambitious new project is looking to combine all the major forms of technology for one massive storytelling experience. Called Back to Earth, this new series looks like it's hoping to redefine entertainment. It's a show, an app, a blog, a video game, and whatever Pokemon Go is -- complete with in-game purchases.
Back to Earth describes itself as the future of storytelling. The series will exist on multiple platforms and will allow viewers/users/whatever to sway the outcome of certain story elements using a form of digital token. The story takes place in a dystopian future where a new technology has gone awry and turned the human race into aggressive brain-dead beings. The few survivors left must navigate this world in order to rediscover humanity. Back to Earth will exist on websites, as graphic novels, in virtual reality, apps, social media pages and physical locations, and players who dive deep into the world will be rewarded with clues to help uncover the game's mystery. Using every form of technology possible to tell this story about new technology going bad are 3Six Media Group and Blockspace Media.
The ambitious project will use a proprietary form of digital token called StarCredits. This in-game currency can be used to sway real-time story outcomes, unlock special features, earn in-game content, purchase certain storylines, and discover hidden puzzles. Back to Earth was actually crowdfunded using StarCredits. There will only be 20 million StarCredits and they will be destroyed after use.
Per Deadline, Back to Earth has recruited Frederico Heller to direct the project, which will star Bruno Gunn (Westworld), Eimanne Zein (Strength And Fortune), Clay Space (Better Call Saul), and Delyn and Keziah Wall (Inseparables). Kevin Schulmeister (The Counselor), Keagan Karnes (Thank You), Tiffany Sherie Neeley (The Other Side), and Shad Adair (White Room) produce.
So, pretty bonkers, right? I'm not entirely sure what to make of all this, but maybe it'll be easier to understand once this thing gets closer to release. Right now, it sounds like those big immersive viral movie campaigns (like The Dark Knight's "Why So Serious" campaign that consumed the world for a time) crossed with the interactive community of Pokemon Go. It's a bit difficult to process, but I'm just a humble man with little understandin' of future speak. The trailer for Back to Earth doesn't do much to illuminate things either. Take a look below:


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Diet for Finches & Canaries
Suneed's Vita Prima Finch/Canary Formula with Quiko Egg Food Crumbles and Spirulina is designed to meet the energy and protein needs of the Finch/Canary. The addition of nutrient rich, highly fortified Vita-Bite Crumbles adds vitamins and minerals not mormally found in a straight seed diet, promoting colorful feather growth and ensuring the overall health and well being of your pet bird. Eggs contain powerful antioxidants and are an excellent source of protein. Sprirulina, also an antioxidant, helps support the immune system. With tropical fruits and carrots rich in Vitamin A, this colorful diet is attractive to all finches and is fortified with added calcium necessary for all life stages."
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Druids Glen Resort, Newtownmountkennedy, Co. Wicklow
Hugo's Restaurant at the five-star Druids Glen Resort is a favourite amongst guests and locals alike. Its chic interior design coupled with the bright and airy atmosphere and gorgeous woodland views makes for a lovely dining experience.
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Site Sculptor crashing with Javascript error upon Build Site command
Setup: MacBook Pro, OS X, Dreamweaver CS4...
Hi folks,
Site Sculptor keeps crashing on me as I get to the final build stage of putting together a site. Upon pressing the finish button it seems to get most of the way through (99% completed), compiles a whole pile of the expected folders and files and then crashes with:
"JS Error:
code has no properties
filename: Macintosh HD:Applications:Adobe Dreamweaver CS4:Configuration:Commands:wa_sitesculptor_quickinsert.js
lineno: 364
While executing onClick in wa_sitesculptor_quickinsert.htm, the following JavaScript error(s) occurred:
At line 364 of file "Macintosh HD:Applications:Adobe Dreamweaver CS4:Configuration:Commands:wa_sitesculptor_quickinsert.js":
code has no properties"
I have been through webassist's (confusing) support files for this and related products (Menu Writer, CSS Sculptor) a gazillion times, trawled the forums, googled, binged, uninstalled & re-installed Site Sculptor, deleted .dat cache, turned it off & on again, screamed, cried and still I can't get the darn thing to work.
I've done it so many times trying every combination of options with my template, your menus, my menus, I could now do it in my sleep... but can never get it to build the full site.
BTW (I'm pretty confident this is relevant), I do note in the .php files that it does manage to write before crashing, where the Menu Writer code should be, it just says, in text: [menu]
After 7 days of 10-14 hours (seriously) of trying, I am absolutely & completely stumped as to what is causing this. I have used Site Sculptor before to create a site (always been a bit confusing with instructions), but I've never had a problem like this, that I just can not resolve.
Suggestions, ideas, prayers? Any help would be appreciated...
p.s. It would be super useful to so many people if one of your wizards could take a morning and just screen record themselves putting together a site using a 'user created template'.
It would be sooo useful to 'see' someone running through the procedure, showing the required workflow i.e. create your original page with CSS Sculptor (home / content), save the page as a template (with the minimum 3 editable regions), delete the other files, and then use that template in conjunction with the previously created Menu Writer Menu Contents & Themes, to create your Site Design, which you can then run through the Site Sculptor Build Site function.


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Sunday, August 17, 2014
Live barefoot, really?!
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His feet are very dirty!ReplyDelete
But he looks very relaxed :)ReplyDelete
I can see sandals, though I don't wear them myself, but barefoot?ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 17, 2014 at 4:53:00 AM GMT+2
I belive she tattoo her feet( I sure it is a Woman.. ) and of course some Parisian dirt.. enjoy your Sunday, Eric ;)ReplyDeleteReplies
Actually it's a man anonymous. A man with dirty feet :-)Delete
It looks like somebody's been walking on hot coals.ReplyDelete
Three thoughts: 1: Your famous perspective hard at work; 2: takes me right back to the Sixties; 3: reminds me of that old riddle about the truth-telling White Foot and the lying Black Foot—now I know the answer!ReplyDeleteReplies
Actually it was pretty hard to take this shot, for I did not want him to see me and I wanted to take it from the ground - which makes me, much more noticeable!Delete
OooooWWW! I was thinking that he had been walking on hot coals, because those feet are burnt!! Makes me want to reach for my lotion here. I like my sandals, thank you!ReplyDelete


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The Holy Bible New Living Message Version
Publication Date: Dec 09 2016
Page Count: 502
Binding Type: US Trade Paper
Trim Size: 6″ x 9″
Language: English
Color: Black and White
Related Categories: Religion / Biblical Criticism & Interpretation / New Testament
Published by Evenpath Press
Edition: First Edition
The Holy Bible: The New Living Message Version© (NLMV) is a ground-breaking interpretive translation-paraphrase of The Holy Bible developed on commission of the Compassionate Faith Foundation, Inc., working directly from all known existing public domain English and Latin translations of the original Greek, Hebrew and Aramaic texts. The NLMV goes beyond simply bringing our cherished scriptures into modern times by conversion of archaic linguistic terms such as "thee" and "thou" into the contemporary vernacular.
The commission presented was to develop a new and vibrant English language version of the Holy Bible that demonstrates the relevance of God's Word to new generations living in the modern world, to reconcile where possible the language of scripture to the realities of our continuing discoveries in science, physics, mathematics and cosmology; to recognize that the moral lessons which God sought to teach His children in their cultural infancy must inevitably become more complex and developed as our understanding of God's Creation, and of ourselves, becomes more mature. The NLMV seeks to convey God's message of faith, healing and compassion to the modern world we actually live in, rather than the ancient world and times in which it was first delivered to humanity. It is in this world, and in this time, that we must seek to understand the meaning and relevance of God's message to us. God, as any good parent, certainly wants his children to grow and mature in understanding, knowledge and appreciation of His Creation and His message.
Comparisons to other Bible translations
New International Version:
Genesis 1:1-5 (Langton-Stephanus Numbering System)
1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
2 Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.
3 And God said, "Let there be light," and there was light.
4 God saw that the light was good, and he separated the light from the darkness.
5 God called the light "day," and the darkness he called "night." And there was evening, and there was morning—the first day.
King James Version:
Genesis 1:1-5 (Langton-Stephanus Numbering System)
1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth
2 And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.
3 And God said, Let there be light; and there was light.
4 And God saw the light, that it was good; and God divided the light from the darkness.
5 And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.
New Living Message Version:
Genesis 1:1-3 (Reyland-White Numbering System)
1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth and set the laws of nature into motion to govern all that he had made. In the beginning, the universe was formless and empty. Darkness was on the surface of all and God's Spirit alone filled the void.
2 God said, "Let there be light," and a great cataclysm of light burst forth upon the void. And God then divided the light from the darkness. God called the light "day," and the darkness he called "night."
3 And God reached out and called the expanse of the heavens and all that they contained into being.
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The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently issued guidance that will affect how employers structure benefit programs that offer "flex credits" to help employees purchase benefits or that offer taxable opt-out payments when employees decline group health coverage.1 The rules affect when premiums are considered "affordable" under the Affordable Care Act's employer shared responsibility penalty2 and related reporting requirements.3 Employers may need to revise flex credits by the effective date, generally the plan year beginning on or after January 1, 2017.
This guidance also clarifies the rules that govern how employer contributions to health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs) and premium incentives connected to wellness programs affect the premiums paid by employees for health coverage and, consequently, whether coverage is considered affordable under the Affordable Care Act. Finally, the Notice announces new amounts for the employer shared responsibility penalty.
Affordability of group health plan coverage is important for purposes of the Affordable Care Act's employer shared responsibility penalty and related reporting requirements (e.g., how large employers complete the new IRS Form 1095-C). Large employers that do not offer affordable coverage to a full-time employee would have to pay a penalty if that full-time employee qualified for a premium assistance tax credit in an Exchange/Marketplace.
Affordability is generally determined by comparing the employee's required premium for self-only coverage against certain measures of income.4 For example, using the Federal Poverty Level measurement, if an employee's required premium for self-only coverage for the lowest cost plan is more than $94.75 per month in 2016, the plan would be considered unaffordable.5
The new guidance explains how employers must calculate an employee's required premium for self-only coverage. Under this guidance, Treasury/IRS will treat certain types of plan designs as adding additional amounts to the employee's required premium for health coverage. This means that the employee's premium cost would be higher and the coverage could potentially be deemed unaffordable under the Affordable Care Act.
Several types of employer contributions are affected by the new guidance:
The Service Contract Act (SCA) and Davis-Bacon and Related Acts (DBRA) require federal contract workers to be paid prevailing wages and fringe benefits. Fringe benefits can be provided in a variety of ways, including cash equivalents. Employees that are offered the opportunity to enroll in a health plan, but decline, would generally receive cash or other benefits of equivalent value. The Treasury and IRS are continuing to study the relationship of the SCA and DBRA to the Affordable Care Act. For plan years beginning before January 1, 2017, employer fringe benefit payments, including flex credits, under the SCA or DBRA that are available to employees to pay for an employer-sponsored plan will be treated as reducing the employee's required contribution for that plan, but only up to the amount required to satisfy the fringe benefit payment requirement under the SCA or DBRA.
Notice 2015-87 announced new employer shared responsibility penalty amounts. For calendar year 2015, the employer shared responsibility penalties are $2,080 (up from $2,000) and $3,120 (up from $3,000). For calendar year 2016, the penalties are $2,160 and $3,240.
Employers that had flex credit and opt-out programs in place now do not have to make immediate changes. However, it is likely that many cafeteria plans and employee contribution programs will need to be redesigned during 2016 for the plan year starting in 2017 to assure that the employer does not inadvertently trigger an employer shared responsibility penalty because coverage was deemed "unaffordable." Moreover, any employers designing new programs for plans with mid-year plan years need to be aware of these new rules.
Employers that offer HRAs and premium-related wellness program incentives should ensure that they are operating those programs in accordance with these and other federal rules. This may involve rethinking and redesign of wellness program incentives that are not related to tobacco use.
For more information about how these new rules may affect your plan, please contact your Sibson consultant or the Sibson office nearest you. Sibson can be retained to work with plan sponsors and their legal counsel on compliance issues.
1 This guidance consists of Treasury Notice 2015-87 and a new final rule, both of which were released on December 16, 2015.
2 For more information about the employer shared responsibility penalty, see Sibson Consulting's January 15, 2015 publications, "Identifying Full-Time Employees Under the Affordable Care Act's Employer Shared Responsibility Penalty," "Affordable Care Act's Employer Shared Responsibility Penalty Takes Effect in 2015," and "How the Affordable Care Act's Employer Penalty Applies in 2015 to Employers with Non-Calendar-Year Plans."
3 For more information about these reporting requirements, see Sibson's October 1, 2015 Update, "The IRS Has Issued Final Instructions on Affordable Care Act Reporting that Clarify Key Issues for Employers."
4 Employers are allowed to rely on certain safe harbors that compare the employee's required premium to measures of income that are known to the employer (i.e., W-2 wages, the employee's rate of pay or the Federal Poverty Level (FPL) for a single individual).
5 This calculation uses the single Federal Poverty Level for the 48 contiguous states for 2015 ($11,770) as follows: ($11,770 ÷ 12) * 9.66% = $94.75 per month.
6 The transition rule provides that for plan years beginning before January 1, 2017, flex contributions that can be used for non-health benefits or cash will be treated as reducing the amount of an employee's required contribution. To take advantage of this relief, the flex contribution for non-health benefits or cash cannot be adopted or substantially increased after December 16, 2015.
7 Comments must be submitted to the IRS no later than February 18, 2016.
8 The wellness and HRA rules are effective for 2015 and 2016.
9 Notice 2015-87 also contains new information about HRA administration, which will be discussed in a future issue of Update.
Update is Sibson Consulting's electronic newsletter summarizing compliance news. Update is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as legal advice. It is not intended to provide guidance on current laws or pending legislation. On all issues involving the interpretation or application of laws and regulations, plan sponsors should rely on their attorneys for legal advice.
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10/07/2004PostgreSQL Manager for Windows 2.6 released.
What's new in PostgreSQL Manager for Windows 2.6?
1. We have added tablespaces support on working with server 8.0.
2. DB Explorer. Now DB Explorer allows renaming schemas, tables, fields, check constraints, functions, triggers, aggregates, languages, databases. You can disable renaming in place by using the 'Rename objects by editing in place' option.
3. Now Grant Manager opens and works faster.
4. Function editor. Now argument names that have become available in server 8.0 are supported.
5. An ability to rename users and groups for server 7.4 and higher is added.
6. Field editor. Now Field editor allows setting the level of detail of statistics accumulated for a column by ANALYZE.
7. Foreign key editor. Now you can set or change match type of a foreign key.
8. Now Function and Trigger editors allow showing/hiding header part of the windows that enlarges the definition editing area. Environment Options dialog contains options that allow auto hiding a header on opening the editors.
9. When view was recreated, its rules were not recreated and were lost.
10. Dependency Tree. Now on opening the select object dialog is shown.
11. Grant Manager showed privileges incorrectly on system functions. Now it is fixed.
12. Grant Manager didn't show privileges of users whose names contain a dash.
13. Code Completion.
· When onx entering alphanumerical characters to press Space or shift the cursor, the demonstration wasn't canceled.
· If to type several characters and press Enter for insertion of the word when Code Insight is open - the word was inserted, but Code Insight emerged again.
14. When an error occurs on database creating, the second launch after correction of creation parameters returns access violation error.
15. Now Query Builder encloses tables' and views' names with upper case letters in quotation marks.
16. Grid. If the cell isn't in edit mode when editing the integer field value - on pressing a numerical key and further saving of corrections the previous grid cell value was restored.
17. Visual Database Designer. In some cases, when choosing the not-white window color in the monitor settings, a black square emerged on printing a Visual Database Designer diagram.
18. Now default button of dropping database confirmation dialog is Cancel.
19. SQL Editor. Now when dropping query pages the confirmation dialog emerges.
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Gently elbowing my way through a horde of excited, chattering schoolchildren, I found a small, unassuming writing table in a corner of the dining room. No larger than an occasional table for a pot plant, perhaps, yet here was the very place where Jane Austen sat with her quill pen and wove irresistible tales of the English landed gentry. At this table she completed Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, Mansfield Park, Emma and more. In 2017, Visit England's Year of Literary Heroes, special events were held around the country to celebrate writers from Arthur Ransome to Arnold Bennett and characters from Harry Potter to Sherlock Holmes. The bicentenary of Jane Austen's death, in 1817, played a central part. Most people associate Austen with the city of Bath but the school group and I came in search of her in the village of Chawton, where she lived from 1809 until shortly before her death in Winchester in 1817. The journey is one I'd gladly undertake any time (perhaps in summer next time, for Regency Week, an annual celebration of Austen's life, held in late June). The lanes approaching the village are hugged by woodland and gently undulating crop fields. Now, in late autumn, the quietude was disturbed only by skittering dry leaves and I could almost imagine Miss Austen somewhere up ahead, riding in a little carriage. It was hard to believe that Basingstoke and Winchester lie less than 20 miles distant, and the M3 at such close range.
At the heart of the village, where three streets converge, stands Jane Austen's house, now a museum, in an English cottage garden flanked by a low brick wall. Apart from the antique furnishings, polished to mirror shininess, the late-17th-century house is charmingly simple, an old bakehouse and washhouse remain almost as they might have been left 200 years ago. In the museum shop, amongst the gifts, cards and DVDs wrapped in smouldering shots of Mr Darcy, there is a display case of antiquarian editions of Austen's works. Surely ultimate souvenirs for the diehard fan. The only accompanying sound was birdsong as I walked, later, in the footsteps of Jane and her sister Cassandra, whose afternoon perambulations would have taken them to nearby Chawton House, which their brother Edward had inherited as part of a far more sizeable estate. I passed a row of low-slung thatched cottages and again, it seemed as though time had stood still. The Elizabethan manor, now Chawton House Library, is primarily home to collections of rare and unique tomes by women writers, some dating back as far as 1600 and to which Jane Austen would have had acce


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I've been thinking about a few things recently–yoga, anger, personal expectations, peace, and tenderheartedness. They all go together, I assure you. I found an article on Monday through LinkedIn, I believe, called "5 Steps to Controlling Your Anger." I've written about it before, but sometime I notice that I get an odd satisfaction out of being angry.
Now, I don't get mad at everyone and every thing, every step of the way. I consider myself a fairly tolerant person most of the time. I try to accept people's opinions and beliefs, because, really, there's no reason what I say will change someone's political or religious convictions. (This is why there's no point to political rhetoric on Facebook and Twitter, people.) However, when it comes to quick-temperedness, I think a lot of people are just raised a certain way and born with behavioral predispositions (nature vs. nurture). Somehow, between the two, I got some feisty gene or lessons in being non-calm. I've just never been that sweet, quiet, demure (dare I say nurturing?) kind of girl.
Except with cats…
I saw someone post on Facebook about the work they're doing to help high schoolers achieve their full potential. Helping seniors pass and apply to college, helping juniors score as high as possible on standardized tests–all the things that make a truly compassionate person, pulling for individuals and groups, making a difference in the lives of an important population. This person, whom I truly respect, asked for positive thoughts and prayers to help these kids. Someone commented so eloquently, "Oh, Betty*, with that tender heart of yours…" (*name changed, obviously)
That simple Facebook comment was so moving to me. I don't know why. Maybe because no one has ever told me that I have a tender heart. It brings my that suffocating feeling that comes right before tears overflow, tumble over eyelashes. Though I'm not crying (maybe that's another sign of a lack of a tender heart), I feel emotional about it, because it's such a rare phrase. It seems poetic to me. It seems so far from something that's spoken or written nowadays. But I know it also affects me so much because no one has ever said it to me.
After reading the 5 Steps article and doing a little personal analysis, I think my "quick to anger" or feisty type of personality is a result of expectations. Step 4 in the piece notes this:
What are you telling yourself that makes you so angry? You can make yourself even more angry when you take things personally, interpret other people's behavior as intentionally provocative, view an inconvenience as if it were a catastrophe, or label the other person as a bad person. Examine your thoughts and ask yourself if this event is worth getting angry over. Ask yourself if the other person is just doing what they do — but not singling you out. Ask yourself if it might be worth accepting that people don't always live up to your expectations — but you don't have to upset yourself about it.
I remember throwing full out tantrums when I was younger and things didn't go the way I wanted, or expected them to, or planned for. I'm big on things going as planned… Maybe I'm a little OCD about it. This is not to say that tenderhearted people can't be feisty or get riled up. Maybe it's just to say that sometimes, fiery people want or need to be considered tenderhearted.
When I was taking yoga a few times a week, I really felt a difference in my patience level and how I handled disappointment. I don't know if it was because I was totally zenned out, or what, but I could handle more stress. Unfortunately, my Friday afternoon yoga class was canceled and my hot yoga trial membership expired. So, I need another way to work on calming myself–to work on achieving inner peace and tenderheartedness, to stop being angry at little things I can't control, to stop expecting people to live up to MY expectations.
Yesterday, I found a great resource for a quick meditation: Calm.com. It lets you choose among 2-, 10-, and 20-minute guided relaxations. You can choose a background sound from gentle rain to waves crashing on a beach to rivers bubbling and the sounds of nature doing it's thing in other locations. A woman's voice gently guides you into self-awareness and helps calm you. I just discovered it yesterday, but I listened to it over and over for an hour and a half. I haven't used it while I've been upset, but I'm sure it'd be useful. Check it out. Do the 2-minute relaxation right now. It's absolutely worth it.


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It's time to play;
It's time for a snack
or that Jesus wants to be their friend forever,
you need a megaphone!!
Here's one I did, you can do it, too:
Take a piece of paper & something round. Trace the circle. Decorate the center section, if you want it to show (the edges will overlap) or the entire circle. Markers, crayons, stickers, whatever you like.
Cut out the circle.
Roll the paper into a cone and secure with a couple of pieces of tape.
Go, and tell
everyone about