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Oregon state Rep. Janelle Bynum, who is black, said a constituent called the police on her Tuesday while she was canvassing in her district this week.
Bynum represents parts of East Portland, Gresham and Happy Valley, and is running for her second term in Oregon's House of Representatives.
She had just finished talking to a constituent and was typing notes into her phone when a Clackamas County sheriff's deputy pulled up.
The incident has gone viral as an example of racial profiling and the unwanted and potentially risky encounters with police black people experience regularly in public spaces.
Janelle Bynum spoke with OPB about the incident, the deputy's response, and the grace she wants to extend to the constituent who called 911.
This conversation has been edited for clarity and length.
Q&A with Janelle Bynum
Amelia Templeton: Would you briefly describe where you were and what you were doing?
Janelle Bynum: I was around 125th and Sunnyside, I think it's Clackamas precinct 411. I had two blocks to finish my turf from the day before. I was just going door-to-door. I had about 30 houses.
It was a normal canvassing day. It was bright, it was sunny. I was wishing I could scale down for the holiday like everyone else, but I was out meeting my commitment to my voters that I would come and listen and talk with them.
Templeton:How often have you been doing this door to door canvassing?
Bynum: Probably 30 to 40 hours a week, it seems like. For the past six, eight weeks.
Templeton: Tell me what happened next.
Bynum: I remember there were two houses. There was one where House Speaker [Tina] Kotek had just canvassed on Saturday. I met the constituent there, and we had a conversation about how neat it was for her to meet the speaker. Then the next house was a lady who, my notes indicated from the last time my campaign had talked to her, that her mom wanted a voter registration card.
When I walked up to her door, I identified her and I said, "Did your mom get that voter registration card?" I finished the conversation with her, I was walking out. I usually stand in the driveway, the sidewalk part of the driveway, so I can take notes and be in public and very visible.
That's when the officer pulled up. I just kind of threw my head back, and I was like, "Oh great. Here we go." That's what happened.
Templeton: What did he tell you?
Bynum: He said something to the effect of "Let me guess, you're selling something?" And I said "I'm actually the state representative for this area, and I'm talking to my voters and constituents. Did somebody call the police on me? What was I accused of doing?"
He said that someone said that it looked like I was casing out the area, and I was spending an inordinate amount of time on my cellphone after walking away from each house. I was like, "Yeah, I'm putting my notes in. That's pretty disappointing."
I said, "Can you do me a favor, can you go with me and talk to the person? I just want to introduce myself."
[The deputy contacted the caller and then handed Bynum a cellphone so the two could talk.]
I couldn't quite make out the name. She apologized. I asked her, "Would it be OK if I dropped a note off at her house?" She said something like, they were just trying to keep the neighborhood safe, something to that effect. It might have been a low-cellphone range area. She was in quite a hurry to get off the phone with me. So we said goodbye.
I talked to the officer afterward. He had told me that somebody had called on kids doing magazine sales. I just said, if people would just come out and talk, instead of assuming the worst in people, it would be a lot better. That can be really unsafe, for people to just call the police on other people.
Templeton: It sounds like the woman who called, she apologized and then got off the phone with you fairly quickly. Did you have a chance to talk with her about how this encounter made you feel, or how it affected your safety?
Bynum: Trying to recall what, up until this conversation it hasn't really sunk in as a traumatic moment. My memory of with whom I shared the concern about the danger that it could put people in … I either told the officer, I know I told him, and I think I told her.
But I think she heard it in my voice, and I think I tried to convey that I was just out there talking to neighbors and constituents. And she said, "I didn't mean to cause you any harm."
Templeton: It seems like this is a particularly difficult situation for you to navigate, because the person who is calling about you, and potentially doing it on the grounds of your race is also one of your constituents. I'm just curious, what are the sort of things you're trying to sort out, dealing with this incident as an African-American woman who's representing people?
Bynum: It's a lot to unpack. It boils down to a couple of things.
The first is: What constitutes suspicious behavior and on whose part?
The second is: When politicians are talking with constituents, what's the best way to do it? Some people love when I come to their doors, I mean jump for joy. Other people are annoyed. You walk a fine line. That's why I keep such good notes. I take the person's temperature, for how long they want to talk, whether they're an engaged voter or not.
There's the significant sacrifice that elected officials make, and how little I think people realize that we actually do. The time I was out there was time I wasn't spending with my kids. I just picked them up from YMCA camp, and dropped them at home, and went to hit my turf.
And I think the last thing is, when you're trying to understand what happened — and race is a component in it — I think the most important thing that I'm really fighting for is for people not to jump to conclusions based on race. I think that manifests itself most crucially in our criminal justice system.
People want me to say this is completely about race. And I'm not completely there yet because I don't know what the woman was thinking. I don't know what her experience was five minutes before she saw or felt like she needed to report. I don't know. The same grace I am offering her is what I would like for people to be offered when they are in front of a judge, or in front of a jury, or when I come to do the door and I ask for your vote. I want you to assume the best in me. I don't want you to fill in the blanks about how bad I might be. That's how I'm trying to sort it out. And it is terribly complicated.
Templeton: The last thing I want to ask you about is the deputy you interacted with. What was your experience with him and how did he handle the situation?
Bynum: I've only had one other experience with a deputy, and the two were remarkably different, which is why I made the [Facebook] post. It was really about him. He was professional. He didn't leap to conclusions. He de-escalated. And I think he tried to put me at ease, because it was a situation that wasn't very fun to be in, to be accused of being suspicious. I think a lot of people brush that off, but that's not a comfortable situation.
I think that's the type of behavior and community interaction that people want [with law enforcement], that makes us all safer.
Templeton: So you publicly shared this incident not just to draw attention to how concerning it is that something like this could happen in your district, but to draw attention to the fact that this individual officer handled this in a way that other people could learn from?
Bynum: Right. I don't know if it was normal, or within protocol for him to call back and try to arrange a discourse between the two of us, but it was the right call. Because I think what we're doing is, we're not allowing people who called the police to see the other side of what actually happened.
We're not giving that feedback loop. I'm an engineer and there's a diagram that gives you a feedback loop and it helps change the behavior of the system. We're not getting to see that. What was important to me was that this person knew that I was their elected official, and that they could count on me being at the doors in their neighborhood yesterday, today and tomorrow.


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With an acceptance rate of a dismal 1 percent, getting into 500 Startups' accelerator program is definitely not easy. To put that number into perspective, Stanford's fall 2012 acceptance rate is a more encouraging 6.6 percent.
Now, to work on a bitcoin startup and get accepted into the prestigious accelerator program, that is even more challenging.
So how did CoinPip, a bitcoin wallet service and payment solution for merchants in Asia started in January 2014, get accepted into 500 Startups Batch 11?
Back in 2010, the seeds of CoinPip were already planted when Ben Bernanke announced Quantitative Easing (QE) infinity. Anson Zeall, now founder of CoinPip, was then a successful hedge fund manager returning 35% P.A. for investors. He thought it was time for something else when he heard the news. A friend of his then introduced him to bitcoin and he jumped in.
Within a short span of 1 year, the company has expanded operations quickly into neighbouring countries – Indonesia, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Philippines and even the USA. However, not all was easy and smooth sailing. In mid 2014, the company was running out of money. Around this time, a group of startups in Singapore, together with CoinPip, started the Association of Cryptocurrency Enterprises and Startups Singapore (ACCESS). This caught the attention of Sean Percival – venture partner at 500 Startups and the road to securing their seed funding began.
The first secret is – Do something big and bold to show your belief
This coming Friday, 17th July, Anson Zeall will be sharing with participants of Startup Weekend Asia-America in person, his personal story of overcoming all obstacles to finally building a company in the Bitcoin space that spans across countries in Asia and America.
See you there!
Startup Weekend Asia-America
San Francisco
July 17th-19th, 2015

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Released: Jul 19, 2010
Views: 820
Tags: addicting, defense, rpg, shooting
Description: The Nuke is lost again, this time is harder than the last, you must continue to shoot the invaders, working your way to the end of each level where you will eventually find your self face to face with a boss, your gun will reload automatically when you stop shooting, you can collect medi-packs on the way, lets see what youve got, lets see if you have what it takes to conquer this world.
An epic shooter with time management, tower defence and RPG elements.
Your castle is under attack... Protect your castle from incoming enemies, Destroy them and earn money to buy upgrades.
Simple and addictive shooting game about idians fighting with colonists.
A twist on the tower defense genre.
There's been an infection out break at the hospital, all hospital entrances and exist have been blocked so the government...
Defend the alien base from the unrelenting waves of evil robots.


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When I was young, the planets would come to my bedroom window and speak to me An early montage
Art Makes My Head Explode
Art Makes My Head Explode
Joshua Tree in Infrared IR
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Leonids Over the Pavilion of Thought
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A Universal Peek
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Objects and Illumination – Macro Photography
Macro Photography with Homemade Dark Field Illumination and Trans-Illumination using Focus Stacking technology.
Black & White Street Photography in Oaxaca
Some subjects just call out, not for color, but black & white. Black+White street photography in Oaxaca, Mexico.
Monte Alban Oaxaca in Infrared IR
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Homemade Camera Filter Rig for Shooting the Venus Transit of 2012
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On a beautiful recent Sunday evening our unnamed club of wine aficionados met to indulge our taste buds. Kelly was off work so he joined us as we plunged headlong into some very delicious bottles.
First up was a 2004 Rose of Pinot Noir from Luddite Vineyards. Kelly and I picked up this bottle at Crush Wine Company on our trip to Manhattan last October. Only 68 cases of this vintage was produced! The only two places to purchase this wine is at Crush and The French Laundry in Napa Valley. The owner/winemaker of Luddite is a passionate man who strongly believes in high quality hand-crafted wines. This rose exhibited a beautiful clear strawberry color with cherry sorbet or jam, red raspberry and white flower aromas. The bright fruit and balanced acidity on the palate was beautiful. I would pair this wine with full-bodied olive oil and lightly spiced grilled pork sausage.
Next we opened a 2001 Les Cousins Pinot Noir from Willamette Valley. Beaux Freres hand selected this wine as a personal cuvee for Robert Kacher. The vineyards that these grapes were sourced from hold some of the oldest Pinot Noir vines in Oregon. The nose displayed beautiful pinot fruit, spice and earth. At first taste, the acidity was too high and it almost seemed slightly bubbly. Leading Richie and Megan to think it might have undergone a secondary fermentation in the bottle, much like Champagne. After a few minutes it blew off and the wine settled down into a gorgeous almost Burgundian-style Pinot Noir. It had bright red cherry and blueberry and earth on the nose with soft supple tannins and a very long lasting finish.
Pressing onward we popped open the 2003 Domaine Chandon Carneros Pinot Meunier (thanks Bryce!). Both Richie and I were excitedly expecting a funk bomb of a wine. We were very pleasantly surprised when the wine revealed a fruit forward nose of cherry and rhubarb that continued on the palate! It was not funky at all, but a lovely fruit forward medium bodied wine exhibiting flavors of pomegranate and pie spice. It did have some earth on the nose but in no way was it overpowering. All in all I really enjoyed it. Pair this with black olives and spiced sausage.
And here we came to one of Richie's little jewels from his recent trip to Seattle; K Vintners 2004 "The Boy" a blend of Grenache, Syrah and Mourvedre from Walla Walla Valley. Very impressive. It had a deep dark garnet-like color and a nose that at first was extremely difficult to decipher. We were all working very hard for at least 15 minutes on dismantling the nose to get to the flavors. The winemaker had so tightly integrated the varietals that we couldn't pull out aromas. It was as if a seamstress had woven the wine together, interlocking each varietal so that the aromas of each hit all at once. Finally, we were able to detect fig, slight leather, stewed fruit and black cherry. On the palate was cocoa, huge berries and a slight tea-like character.
Next we had another well traveled wine sourced from Richie and Megan's trip to Seattle, the 2003 Boudreaux Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon. Good god! Two stellar Washington state wines in a row. Both are perfect examples of why Washington wines continue to get an exorbitant amount of press lately. I detected hints of vanilla, cola, dark chocolate and olive on the nose. The wine displayed a rich velvet texture that wallpapered my mouth. Wow! It was full-bodied and the finish went on for miles and miles.
And last, but not least, Michael finally showed up (a certain someone delayed his arrival.....hmmmmph) with a special treat...a 1988 Chateau Graud Larose. This beautifully aged Bordeaux was complex and impressive. It had an elegant aroma of leather, earth and sage. The palate exhibited a smoked meat quality, but it wasn't gamy or overpowering. The fruit on the wine had lightened but was still detectable. Pair with black olives, the olives will amplify the fruit in the wine.
Yet again another INCREDIBLE tasting. Thank you for hosting us Megan and Richie!
What to Cook This Week - Pan-roasted chicken in cream sauce, Indian-spiced tomato and egg casserole, a swordfish piccata: Make foods to comfort against the cold.
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This post is simply going to be a list of all of the 2016 YA book-to-movie adaptations and TV adaptations that I have yet to watch.
Get ready to be disappointed in me.
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies sounds and looks so cool! Unfortunately, it stopped playing at any of my city's theaters. Grr...
The 5th Wave movie wasn't on the top of my must-watch list, but I was really looking forward to it. Somehow, I just let the time it was in theaters slip away from me.
Okay, so I've watched Shadowhunters. I just haven't caught up on the last four or so episodes yet. Also, I was distracted during the last one, so I'm going to have to re-watch it.
The Vampire Diaries is another one I'm behind on. I blame this on the fact that I'm not excited to watch a season without Nina Dobrev.
My last disappointment comes in the form of… The 100. Everyone has been talking about season three and I have yet to even start it! GAH! People are really bad about spoiling this show on Twitter too.
There you have it. Those are the YA shows and films I need to catch up on. There just aren't enough hours in the day.


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Our episode is available now on tpt2!!! Go check out my lovenest, my collections of hats (and a lot more), a new song Im working on and my kitties!
It will air in the Twin Cities area Sunday 10/16 at 10PM, with a repeat broadcast on Friday 10/21 at 10:30PM


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Around this time last year, on the brink of Easter, the humble nail came into its own as a religious symbol. Tiny silver pendants in the shape of railroad spikes were among the many marketing tie-ins produced in connection with Mel Gibson's cinematic phenomenon, "The Passion of the Christ."Amid the dueling choruses of consternation and delight that greeted the film, I remember being struck that, for all Gibson's failings as a scriptural exegete and first-century historian, the distillation of one of the central stories of Western civilization into a genuinely new and truly iconic totem — the "Jesus Nail," as it has been called — was a small masterpiece in its own right. The simplicity of the symbol made it all the more evocative. For some believers, this ready-made relic was an illustration that Jesus Christ had selflessly died for their sins. For many nonbelievers, meanwhile, the sight of men, women and children with flesh-piercing nails dangling from their necks suggested something far more menacing.
Given that such a mundane object could come to mean so much, it is no surprise to find it as a graphic motif in "After 'The Passion' Is Gone: American Religious Consequences," a collection of essays on Gibson's film and the controversy that sprang up around it. A drawing of the notorious nail appears on the title page and at the start of every chapter, as well as at the head of the table of contents, the acknowledgements, the index, the bibliography and the notes on the book's contributors. Just a quick glance through the work's pages gives an appropriate impression: This is a volume with nails on the brain.
Edited by Michael Berenbaum and J. Shawn Landres (both professors at the University of Judaism), the book brings together Jewish and Christian scholars with an eye toward taking advantage of what the editors regard as the "teaching moment" created by the film. As they write in their introduction, "'The Passion of the Christ' has exposed the basic ignorance even of seemingly informed men and women regarding the Gospels." In response to this ignorance, they helpfully set about gathering informed voices to provide the various contexts — theological, historical, cultural — necessary to answer the questions raised by the movie, and to understand the fervor it inspired.
The results are surprisingly broad. In a score of chapters reflecting on the same three hours of film, we are introduced to issues that range from competing notions of Jewish law in Second Temple Judaism to the penitential practices of medieval Irish monks to the creeping "protestantization" of Mormonism today. In a colorfully titled essay by Susannah Heschel (daughter of the great Abraham Joshua Heschel, chair of Jewish studies at Dartmouth), we learn of the "theological bulimia" suffered by Christianity, which, Heschel says, is forever trying to expel Jewish elements ingested at its inception. Elsewhere in the book, we're reminded of such odd bits of history as the fact that the Vatican's favorite Jesus movie was made by an atheist homosexual communist (Pier Paolo Pasolini); that prominent players in American evangelicalism have been striving for a kind of spiritual manliness, a "muscular" Christianity, for at least the past 100 years and that, tragically, it was the playful tale told on Purim that led Brooklyn-born doctor Baruch Goldstein to murder 29 Muslims in Hebron in 1994. Apparently he had read the story of Esther as a divine call for vengeance — as more than a few have done with the story of Jesus in the 20 centuries since his death.
The point of all this data, much of which seems only tangentially related, is to show the endless connections, precedents and implications that can and should be explored within any worthwhile discussion of the role of religion in the world. Yet to see so much useful background information assembled in "After 'The Passion' Is Gone" is to be reminded how rare such worthwhile discussions are. If Gibson's movie did indeed create a "teaching moment," it did so precisely because so many people care so much and talk so loudly about a subject they so little understand.
The book's contributors are painfully aware of this. In fact, though the stated intention of "After the Passion" is educational, at times it seems it is foremost a work born of frustration. "We were surprised and appalled," the editors write, "by the lack of sophistication with which those Christians and Jews who were speaking publicly at the time [of the film's release] had resolved themselves into opposing camps."
What most appalled these scholars, it seems, is the way the popular media consistently simplifies matters they have devoted careers to researching and explaining in all their complexity. In an essay advocating criticism of the film on artistic rather than historical or religious grounds, Robert Faggen, a professor at Claremont McKenna College, mocks the treatment that Newsweek and "Dateline NBC" gave to questions such as, "Who killed Jesus?" and "Who really killed Jesus?" Perhaps speaking for religious studies scholars everywhere, Faggen fumes, "Sending Stone Phillips to Jerusalem will not give us any better understanding of the 'Passion' story than having Stone Phillips sit in a room with several copies of the Bible before him."
That sort of frustration is the book's one common note. Other than that, there is not much shared opinion on either the movie's content or its dangers. Even allowing for the shades of gray inevitable to such discussions, the hair-splitting attempts at clarity on the question of the film's alleged antisemitism can be a bit much to take. One scholar states without hesitation that the film is not antisemitic. Another says it is, but only as much as the Gospels are themselves. Actually, no, another counters; it's not antisemitism Gibson is guilty of, but anti-Judaism. Not quite right, another says. Laying down the trump card of academic doubletalk, Claremont McKenna biblical scholar Gary Gilbert explains that "The Passion of the Christ" "is not antisemitic; rather it is antisemitic."
Of course, it's not entirely fair to separate any of these appraisals from the arguments that support them. (Gilbert's case, though strangely stated, is actually convincing.) Yet the variety and nuance of such responses to what for many was the all-important question concerning the film do provide a glimpse at the sort of book thisis. If you're looking for a simple answer, or for the consensus opinion of the experts, you won't find it here.
All of which makes the image that repeatedly punctuates these essays something of an ironic icon. Though the assembled scholars do provide useful details on the nuts and bolts of the crucifixion and on the contexts in which occurred, and though differences of interpretation of those contexts abound, they would agree that answering the questions raised by "The Passion of the Christ" is not nearly as simple as finding out who pounded the nails.
Peter Manseau is co-author of "Killing the Buddha: A Heretic's Bible" (Free Press, 2004).
After 'The Passion' Is Gone: American Religious Consequences
Edited by J. Shawn Landres and Michael Berenbaum
AltaMira Press, 368 pages, $24.95.


text: I have always assumed that nothing is sacred once entered into a public network and I do believe our gov't collects more data than they are admitting. I also believe they probably have way more data than they know what to do with. After all we are talking about gov't employees the majority of which got a job because of who they know not what they know. I thought it was ironic that there was an advertisement for jobs at the NSA posted on the comcast site in the midst of all this BS.


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The notion of designing and implementing climate change response policies and projects that produce simultaneous positive outcomes for mitigation and adaptation is gaining grounds in the national and international research and decision making agendas.
Topic: climate change,forests,REDD+
Geographic: Central Africa
Publication Year: 2015
Source: Wasseige, C. de M. Tadoum R. Eba'a-Atyi, C. Doumenge, (eds.) The Forests of the Congo Basin : Forests and climate change. 93-104Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.


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whats everyone doing for new years?
new years eve in sydney?
lovin it up...u?
lol but seriously tho alot of people r on about goin to the quay seein as its like an international event. but u will have to get there like midday to get a decent spot. maybe earlier? otherwise i spect any decent club venues that have been advertising or beach parties will b sold out. i think theres summat decent happenin at coogee new years day tho? might still have tickets? it will b alot of money tho lol.
u got any plans coz im quite unsure myself wat ima do after the fireworks
absolutely no idea.. open to suggestions and ideas if anyone fancies meeting up
I'll be bartending at a party in North Sydney. I don't really want to sacrifice my NYE, but its $35/hour.


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mixed media on paper
why do we bother with the rest of the day,
the swale of the afternoon
the sudden dip into evening,
then night with his notorious perfumes,
his many-pointed stars?
this is the best~
throwing off the light covers,
feet on the cold floor,
and buzzing around the house on espresso~
maybe a splash of water on the face,
a palmful of vitamins~
but mostly buzzing around the house on espresso,
dictionary and atlas open on the rug,
the typewriter waiting for the key of the head,
a cello on the radio,
and, if necessary, the windows~
trees fifty, a hundred years old
out there,
heavy clouds on the way
and the lawn steaming like a horse
in the early morning.
billy collins
sailing alone around the room
a lovely day to all
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Today I can wish you all not only a Happy Windsday but also a Happy May Day! :)
So I have some big news which I thought I'd share today - as it relates to hidden Disney details! I've been working on a new Disney World scavenger hunt. It'll be all about the Magic Kingdom...but it isn't just one scavenger hunt, it's multiple scavenger hunts; and I'm not going to put it up as a blog post - I'm hoping to get it out as an ebook! I'll definitely be sharing a preview on here and will let you know once it's all done, so stay tuned for more details!
In the meantime, I've got a new WDW trivia photo for you!
#WhereinWDW might you find these rather elegant-looking fish?
Props to KJ (and Jennifer on twitter!) for guessing last week's trivia - those chandeliers are to be found in the Boardwalk Resort lobby. The hippocampus electrolier is so huge and eye-catching when you walk in, that sometimes you don't notice all the other pretty ceiling art at the Boardwalk!


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Links for 2017-05-30
Why I won't be using Fetch API in my apps – Shahar Talmi – Medium
When Fetch API became standard I was thrilled. I will no longer need to use http utility libraries in order to make http calls in my apps. XMLHttpRequest was so low level and awkward (up to its inconsistent camel casing of acronyms!). You didn't really have a choice but to wrap it with something more comfortable or choose one of tons of open source alternatives like jQuery's $.ajax(), Angular's $http, superagent and my personal favorite, axios. But are we truly free of http toolkits?May 30th 2017
Common UI Patterns
A collection of built patterns to use as starting points, complete with fallbacks. Remember that you do not need to use these for full page layout, they could as easily be a small component in a design.May 30th 2017
What Google AMP means for the JavaScript community · molily
By neglecting web performance, the JavaScript community unintentionally paved the way for AMP.May 30th 2017
Trails | Hadleigh ParkHadleigh Park
Since the games we have retained and adapted the 2012 Olympic mountain bike course which is now open for everyone to try. The Olympic Mountain Bike course is 5km long made from crushed sandstone and was designed to test the best athletes in the world. It consists of almost 1.7km of climb per lap and has a number of sharp technical decent and climbs.May 30th 2017
skatejs/ssr: Server-side render your web components.
This is currently a WIP of how one would server-side render web components.May 30th 2017
Designing for Forgiveness – Muzli -Design Inspiration
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We want to welcome you in our house which is situated in the quiet and central part of Wagrain "Kirchboden" . Our house has been built in 1969 and completely renovated in 2010.
The nearest lifts are about 250 m. The skibus-stop lies directly infront of our house.
In summer the Waterworld Amadé (indoor bath and outdoor bath) is within 5 minutes walking distance as well as the tennis courts, big kids playground and minigolf.
Enjoy a relaxing holiday in our appartements or rooms.
The daily free entrance into the Waterworld is included in our prices.


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On Saturday 14th July 2007, Sylvie Lucas came to my house for us to spend a few hours building a Web Site for her and Richard Lucas (www.richardspsychicrealm.com/RPR_familiar_spirit_richard_lucas.htm), Sylvie's discarnate husband. The result is the Familiar Spirit Web Site at www.familairspirit.co.uk. Sylvie's own page on the Web Site is www.familiarspirit.co.uk/FS_Sylvie_Lucas.htm.
I had cleared enough space in the room where I have my computer for Sylvie to be able to sit beside me as we went through the Web Site building process. Richard Lucas along with Lorelei (www.loreleilegend.com), my discarnate Soulmate were content to stand over by the door.
Sylvie had previously E-mailed me the text and some illustrations though, as it transpired, it will be best to double check copyright on some, though clearance ahs been given in principle.
Richard Lucas and Sylvie had a preference for a green background so I had made up a dark green to very light green left to right fade on the GR Sites (www.grsites.com) free facility the night before. Through experience I had found that a white background is preferable, otherwise text needs to be large, or bolder, than otherwise. Sylvie could see that when I showed her on my monitor, so I went back to GR Sites and made up a dark green to white fade. Sylvie was happy with that and so was Richard Lucas; Sylvie told me but I had already heard him and turned to him to acknowledge that.
I thought the process might take two to three hours; in the event it was more like six hours. As a result, Sylvie stayed for some light refreshments at lunch time, which we had in the garden with Jo (www.rememberinglorelei.com/RL_Jo%20my%20Wife.htm). We needed the break anyway.
Jo had met Sylvie before but not had time to get to know her very well, so made up for it while we were in the garden, particularly as Jo had recently read Sylvie's story "I married my spirit lover" in the August Issue of "Take a Break - Fate and Fortune".
In the afternoon we returned to the computer and finished off the Web Site, the result being basic but that is all that is needed. "Flash" Sites tend to be just that, flash. Many times I have come across Web Sites that seem "too clever by half", take a long time to load, are confusing, etc., and have given up on them almost immediately, as have many other people I know.
I took a few digital photographs of Sylvie, in our garden, to give her a selection to choose from for her page (www.familiarspirit.co.uk/FS_Sylvie_Lucas.htm) on the Familiar spirit Web Site (www.familiarspirit.co.uk).
As Sylvie left, we briefly discussed the day and she commented, in reference to Jo, that she could "see the light coming out of her". The connection between Jo and Lorelei, Soul Sisters (www.rememberinglorelei.com/RL_Jo%20and%20Lorelei.htm), made abundant sense to Sylvie.
The four of us, Sylvie, Richard Lucas, Lorelei and I met up again on Tuesday 24th July as the local healers' Group, of which we are members, was due to have a picnic that evening, Napier Hall (www.horndeanpc-hants.gov.uk/hallhire.htm), Horndean (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horndean; horndean.net/churches/baptist.shtml), where it usually met on that evening, being closed for refurbishment. I had not been to the Napier Hall before, only attending the Healers' Group on the other two Tuesdays of each month (the first and second Tuesday) at The Bear Hotel (www.thebear-hotel.com/findus.htm) in Havant.
I was the first to arrive, then Sylvie, who told me that the plans had changed and we were going out for a meal instead. Lene, Sheila, Sue, Doreen and Jan arrived soon afterwards and it was decided we would go to the Colonial Bar (formerly the Good Intent) next door to the Hall.
Sheila insisted on buying us all drinks and during the conversations that followed I said something about IPA, which I noticed on the bar. Sheila did not know wheat it was so I explained, India Pale Ale. At that point I thought I heard Richard Lucas say something about IPA not being around in 1840, when he was last incarnate, and mentioned it to Sylvie.
"Oh, no, it was just ordinary beer then," she confirmed, though I was aware of that anyway.
Then I heard Richard Lucas say, complain, good naturedly, that, on his current level, you good not get drunk, sloshed, as he seemed to put it, on alcohol. Again I mentioned it to Sylvie.
"He's often complaining about that," she confirmed, it does not have the same effect over there, "He says you cannot get wet either, not properly. He used to love walking on the downs in the rain."
Then someone indicated we would be going upstairs, to a table on a raised floor, for our meal. As I glanced up I saw a beam, past the top of the stairs, with "MIND YOUR HEAD" in gold letters.
"Good job I haven't go my high heels on," commented Lorelei, which I passed on to Sylvie as I thought that, though Lorelei is tall, she is also discarnate and her head would go through the beam anyway, if she did not duck, uncomfortable but not disastrous. Besides, the beam did not look quite that low.
As when we had built the Web Site, as well as other on occasions, we were in a four way conversation, two incarnate, Sylvie and I, two discarnate (Richard Lucas and Lorelei). I commented to Sylvie that we would probably end up being carted away if the relevant people overheard us.
"More than likely," said Sylvie, grinning.
As it happens, there are those who have already been putting it about that my "marbles are loose", for nefarious ends and purposes, as they have for several years and which was confirmed by "The Well-wisher" (www.richardsjournal.co.uk/RJ_The_Well-wisher.htm) early in 2007. Fortunately, that is contrary to the opinion of all of my colleagues, including Members and Fellows of the Royal College of Psychiatry.
In due course we went up stairs, at which point I realised that the beam was somewhat lower than it had seemed from the ground floor; Lorelei was right. As Lorelei is discarnate, her head would simply have gone through the beam, though that would not necessarily have been particularly comfortable for her.
The rest of the evening proceeded relatively normally, with Richard Lucas and Lorelei remaining, mainly, in the background, recognising that the rest of us have physical lives which we need to live.


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I don't know what the weather was 500 years ago, but last June I had to stand under a tent to keep from melting. I was in Morganton, NC, at the Berry excavation site of possibly the first European settlement in the US interior. Hernando de Soto came through this Native American town of Joara in 1540, but he didn't stop to visit. Our guide last summer described an exciting clash of two cultures when Juan Pardo marched in and built Ft. San Juan in 1567.
Imagine being an Indian fishing outside your village, minding your own business, and a neighbor comes up the Catawba River to tell you there is an army of 120 white people headed your way. I guess you hope they would keep moving like de Soto did.
On the other side, imagine being a Spanish soldier walking into a town of 350 people who don't speak your language. You don't have supplies. You are dependent upon them for food because the army's assignment is to march from the SC coast to Mexico to transport gold. Nobody has a map.
The Indians were generous, maybe the first indication of southern hospitality. They let these strangers stay for eighteen months, free room and board and entertainment. At least until they built their own place. The Spanish might have indicated they were taking over the village in the name of the King of Spain, and they would allow the Indians to become Christians.
The Natives didn't understand what these guys were saying, but the Spanish made a record of the conquest which the lone survivor took back to the fort in SC. Along with the Indian maiden he was allowed to marry and carry after the fort was burned.
At the edge of ancient mounds, archaeologists are peeling secrets from layers of soil, finding pottery dropped hundreds of years before. They look for clues to prove the mounds were built before the Spanish arrived. This summer I will check in for an update to this exciting tale of local history.
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BURLINGTON, Ont. – The Ontario University Athletics (OUA) men's hockey regular season schedule wraps up this weekend and it won't come without some dramatics. For one team in particular, their playoff lives may be on the line, as the Toronto Varsity Blues will look to topple the reigning OUA champion York Lions and secure their place in the upcoming postseason.
While the teams may be separated by 10 points in the OUA West Division standings, this matchup should bring a thrilling end to regular season action, with plenty left to be determined. Entering the final weekend of play, the Varsity Blues (11-14-1) hold the eighth and final playoff spot in the West – tied in points with Windsor – while the Lions (16-9-1) find themselves in a tightly-bunched top four. But with so much on the line, there's no telling how this one will play out.
The two GTA combatants are well-acquainted with each other, having met twice already this season, but neither team has held the decisive advantage in the season-series to date. In fact, both teams have come away with a win this year, with the Lions proving victorious in October and Toronto claiming the win just one month ago.
Both games have been closely-contested throughout, with the ultimate final scores being largely influenced by late-game, empty net tallies. In York's 4-1 victory, a pair of goals by Reid Jackman in the second and third frame gave the Lions a two-goal cushion, before Toronto's Louis Kereakou cut the lead in half with just eight minutes to play. An empty-netter and last minute power play marker put the game out of reach in what was otherwise a scintillating tilt.
For an encore in January, the Varsity Blues flipped the script to jump out to a two-goal lead, with goals from Justin Brand and Matt Campagna, in what turned out to be a five-goal second period that left Toronto up 3-2. A goal each in the final frame pushed the score to 4-3 before Hunter Atchison found the empty net with just one second to play to give the Blues a 5-3 win in yet another brilliant battle.
Not only was that latest win a strong showing in and of itself, it has also helped jolt the Varsity Blues back into the playoff picture, as that game marked the team's first of seven wins in a span of nine games. Toronto is peaking at the right time, clawing their way back to a postseason spot after what initially appeared destined to be a repeat of last year when the Blues earned just five wins. So while the team limped to the finish line to the end 2017 calendar year, they have been shot out of a cannon in 2018 and will look to put a feather in their regular season cap with another big win over York.
To do so, they'll undoubtedly look for goaltender Andrew Hunt to continue his impressive play. Hunt has shut the door on the opposition of late, a stretch that has culminated in an active shutout streak of almost 150 minutes. In front of Hunt, who now sports a 1.84 GAA and .931 SV%, the Blues will rely on the trio of Atchison (11 goals), Campagna (8 goals), and Aidan Wallace (8 goals) to tackle the bulk of the scoring, as the trio have combined for over 40% of the team's goals this season.
Despite success from these three, the team as a whole sits 17th in goals per game in the OUA. Their success at finding the back of the net, however, has grown leaps and bounds throughout the season, vaulting from just 1.80 in October all the way to 3.88 in January; something they'll need to keep up if they want to turn their late-season push into playoff success.
It won't be an easy task to continue their current scoring clip; however, as they'll once again go toe-to-toe with one of the best the OUA has to offer. The Lions as a whole sit 4th in the conference in goals against (2.73), thanks to the dynamic sophomore duo of Mack Shields (2.32 GAA, .928 SV%) and Alex Fotinos (2.57 GAA, .922 SV%). Not only is the team sharp between the pipes, but the Lions are also able to close the door when playing a man down. York checks in with a potent penalty kill of 88.1% (2nd in OUA), which has also played a key role in helping to limit their opposition's offense and helping them find success as a defensively-driven squad.
While York doesn't boast a 20-point player this season, the Lions do offer an incredibly balanced attack to keep teams on their toes, which has helped their offense rank in the middle of the OUA pack. Forwards Scott Feser and Josh LaFrance have each found the back of the net 10 times, while Jackman, Trevor Petersen, and Colton Vannucci have combined for another 25 tallies as the team's leading point-getters. All-in-all, the Lions offer 11 players who have notched double-digit points – including three defensemen – suggesting that Toronto will have their hands full on the defensive front.
Beyond just the current skill of the Lions, however, comes their ability to rely on experience. Not only does York know how to win in the regular season – something they have done not only this season, but last year as well (18-6-4) – but in the postseason as well. They are battle-tested and know what it takes to earn the big wins, making any game a tough one against the reigning Queen's Cup champions.
It will be quite the contest to wrap up the regular season, and once puck drops at Canlan Ice Sports York on Saturday night at 7:00pm, it's anyone's game. For fans that can't make it in person to see the York Lions host the Toronto Varsity Blues, be sure to check it out live on OUA.tv, which can also be streamed live using Apple TV, Roku, Android TV, or Amazon Fire.


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Tuesday, April 26, 2005
Nutball Alert: What would Jesus smell like
Well ok then... Need I say more? Nutballs!
I found an article that is worth reading Couple Sells Candles That Smell Like Jesus. It has video and a slide show too! Apparently Bob and Karen did a little spot on the local TV news.
Ahem, I'm going to have to buy one to take a sniff for myself.
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You are pretty late to the party on this one. Christian bloggers have been laughing about this one for months. Hey, people are gullible. Heck, look at the big buildings they build from people's gambling losses. I'm not impresses. "Solomon in all his glory was not clothed like one of these.."
I'd rather play footbal with my kids and give the money to World Vision as opposed to MGM or some other media conglomerate. People do dumb stuff.
To each his own.
- Mojoey said...
whoa - a backhanded slap at my lifestyle. That's very unlike you Brad. How I choose to live my life, be it foolish in your eyes or not, is my business bro.
- brad said...
Sorry..I didn't mean it that way at all. I was just saying I am cool with folks making funky decisions and enjoying or doing some funky stuff. Like giving their money to the entertainment inductry or buying a candle that "smells like a 1st century itinerent preacher". I was simply saying that we all are a little weird. People are strange and people selling stuff know this little truism. I'm cool with Vegas. I just get very burdened when i go there. To me it is like watching a "World Vision" specials marathon. After awhile you can only take so much of broken humanity.


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New website and mentoring service to support students with children
07 October 2010
A new website has launched to help students with children prepare for university life. In 2009, the National Union of Students (NUS) conducted the first UK-wide research into the experience of student parents, which highlighted the need for better information and guidance, particularly around student finance. The www.studentparents.org website is a practical response to this, developed by a consortium of organisations, led by education charity BrightsideUNIAID and funded by the Nuffield Foundation.
The NUS Meet the Parents report revealed a gap in targeted, clear information and guidance for student parents. Alongside practical challenges of limited time, money and childcare, they lacked the information and support they needed to prepare for, and cope with, the transition to higher education.
Studentparents.org provides a range of online information and tools including:
- 'Jargon buster' to provide clear information about student support
- Budget calculator with information about financial support and tools to build their own budget
- Tips on preparing for higher education, including time management, childcare options and study skills
- Case studies from students already balancing higher education with parenthood
The website is part of a wider programme piloting the use of ementoring to support student parents with the transition from further to higher education. Students at college who are thinking of going to university are mentored by student parents already studying at a local university. Mentoring pairs communicate online at a time and place which suits them, so mentees receive personalised support from someone who has been in their shoes, while mentors get a flexible way to volunteer, and access to a support network of other student parents. The programme is piloted in partnership with five Further Education Colleges and five Higher Education Institutions in England and supported by the Nuffield Foundation.
Dr Tessa Stone, CEO of BrightsideUNIAID said:
"The importance of parental education for their children's educational outcomes is well known, yet for student parents the route to university can be particularly tough. Studentparents.org targets this neglected group with the information and support they need in a format that works for them. This programme will help many more student parents make the successful transition to university, so improving their own prospects and, ultimately, their children's prospects too."'
Lynne Condell, Chair of NASMA said:
"We were delighted to offer our expertise to this important project. Student parents face complex financial decisions. There is an array of support available but the information is complicated and often hard to find. This website helps equip students with better information about what they could apply for and signposts them to other sources of help, such as trained money advisers. I encourage students to use it and institutions to link to it."
Josh Hillman, Education Director at the Nuffield Foundation said:
"Enabling parents to access and successfully complete further and higher education courses is a priority for the Nuffield Foundation. We are delighted to support studentparents.org, which targets the specific needs of those students who are also parents."
Ben Whittaker Vice President Welfare and Olivia Bailey, National Women's Officer, NUS said:
"NUS is thrilled to be involved with this project. Our extensive research involving thousands of student parents showed that poor information provision - on everything from financial support to coping with assignments when your children are off school - is a key barrier for this group. This project offers parents the opportunity to explore the options available to them, as well as learn from the experiences of their peers. We hope the ementoring service will be able to expand in the future to ensure that all student parents can benefit from this fantastic resource."
For more information on Studentparents.org and the ementoring programme contact email@example.com.
For more information about the Nuffield Foundation's work with student parents, visit the website.
Editors' notes
The site is publically accessible from www.studentparents.org. It was developed by BrightsideUNIAID, in association with NUS, The National Association of Student Money Advisers (NASMA), AMOSSHE, the UK Student Services Association and in consultation with student parents.
BrightsideUNIAID is a national education charity aiming to inspire, guide and support individuals by providing ementoring, online tools and teaching resources. www.brightsideuniaid.org
- Download the 'Meet the Parents' report from the NUS website
- The Nuffield Foundation is a charitable trust working to improve social well-being by funding research and innovation in education and social policy.
- More information about NASMA and AMOSSHE


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I just got back from my Anniversary Trip with Hubby. We flew into Buffalo, drove to Niagara Falls for a few days, spent a few in Toronto, then flew back home. I am not going to lie I love our trip every year where it is just the two of us. We get to sleep in and eat when ever we want. I am not going to lie though the best part of my trip this year was I came home to a fully potty trained toddler. Yep while I have been fighting that battle for the last year with screams and tears (from both of us) my Mother In Law did it in two days. She just said this is whats happening and you need to deal with it – and she did.
Best. Mother-in-law. EVER!
On a sad note I didn't get to do any kind of crafty thing this week. I looked for a yarn shop in all the places we visited but didn't find a single one. I have no idea where they hide them but they are not near touristy places at all.
I did spend time building up my dream list of things to do. I found a cute cocoon pattern that I am going to try. It is in a solid color and is big enough it drapes in the front across the chest and doesn't just cross the front of the shoulders. If that makes any sense. I am sure I will be posting pics.
Remember that there is no Yarn Giveaway this month. I plan to have another in July.
I have started getting some coupon codes/ sales from Craftsy and CreativeBug that I can share with yall as an affiliate. I am not going to bombard you with every single one but if one pops up I think you will love I will send out a note so you can save some money on your crafts! I like to justify the courses to Hubby like this – the more I learn, the better my craft, the better my craft the happier I am, when I am happy I make pie for no reason – and you love pie.


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Chapter 189 – Lethal flying knives
"You've already given up? I think you are capable of catching up with them, beating them up and recovering that Xuan Core if you want to….. you just need to have the spine for it!" the Solitary Falcon gloated a schadenfreude smile: "That's right! And maybe you'll encounter a supreme being… and who knows, maybe you'll win and your epic battle will be remembered for an eternity to come……"
s.h.i.+ Chang Xiao's entire body stiffened as he heard these words; he furiously turned around and ferociously roared: "Shut your trap! Keep your d.a.m.ned words to yourself unless you wish to die!"
It must be mentioned that s.h.i.+ Chang Xiao was not only one of the 'Eight Great Masters', but also a rather old-fas.h.i.+oned and civilized man, and therefore it was quite difficult for most people to imagine him screaming abuses at anyone; let alone another member of the 'Eight Great Masters'! He was staring right in the eyes of the Solitary Falcon, and everyone else had already started preparing themselves for the inevitable fight which would normally follow after such an exchange!
However, beyond all expectations, this exchange failed to rekindle the flame of war!
If these words had been spoken under any other circ.u.mstances, then it would have resulted in a very sharp response from the Solitary Falcon, and would have aroused a fierce battle between the two masters. However, the Solitary Falcon not only did not lose his temper, but actually broke into laughter instead.
Most people were left standing dumbstruck with a perplexed look on their face, unable to understand the reason. However, several people seemed to be depriving pleasure from the misfortunes of their counterparts at the moment: if an 'Eight Great Masters' like figure was left tumbling in the air, then why should I feel ashamed?
The nine disciples of Li Wu Bei had already realized that even though their Sixth Brother wasn't moving after facing the Solitary Falcon, he hadn't yet succ.u.mbed to his death, but was in a coma at the moment; inching closer to his death. They were all huddled next to a big tree at the moment, using one hand to a.s.sist their injured comrades, while using the other to maintain their guard. Out of these ten people, six had sustained injuries in the battle which had just taken place, while the Sixth Brother wasn't just very seriously injured, but had also managed to land himself in a coma.
"The Xuan Core is gone, so what's the plan now? Young Li will be very disappointed." Lei Jian Hong sighed, and said: "Who could have thought that even using our entire strength in a battle would turn out to be completely useless….."
"No one could have…… since even two of the 'Eight Great Masters' were unable to do anything, I believe that even our own Master would have come out empty handed in this battle…. So please don't take this to your heart Big Brother."
The young woman stationed behind him spoke in a low tone: "Moreover, even the Three Elders of the Silver Blizzard City were rendered useless, so what are we worth in such a fight?" her words immediately eased the tension inside their group.
"The Six Brother is now…… Young Li would have wanted to use him to keep an eye on Jun Mo Xie, so what about that now?" Lei Jian Hong frowned under the effect of the pain he felt upon watching his comrade's nearly lifeless body.
"Young Li hails from the Imperial Tutor's household; he's clever and resourceful, and he'll surely find someone else to carry out this task." The woman replied: "If he isn't able to find any suitable candidates, then I'll take over that responsibility."
"I'm interested in knowing who those two black people were? How could they have been so powerful? There are only a handful of people in this world with so much power, but I didn't recognize either of those two! What's even more surprising is that even though they were weaker than s.h.i.+ Chang Xiao and the Solitary Falcon, these two men still aren't chasing after them……. The Solitary Falcon didn't come here for the Xuan Core, so I can understand his inaction, but even s.h.i.+ Chang isn't chasing after them….. which is very surprising since he was willing to risk everything for that Xuan Core earlier….."
"You're right; I believe that even though the strength of those two people was lesser than the Solitary Falcon and s.h.i.+ Chang Xiao, they have surely reached the Spirit Xuan realm. Although we don't know who these mysterious experts are… therefore I can only conclude that their origination must be beyond the scope of our knowledge!"
The woman's beautiful eyebrows puckered in puzzlement as she asked: "But what's bothering me even more is this…… Why do the Solitary Falcon and s.h.i.+ Chang Xiao seem afraid of them? Is there a force in this world that even these two masters are afraid of provoking?"
"Could there really be a force in this world that even the 'Eight Great Masters' are afraid to provoke?" Lei Jian Hong frowned.
No member in his team was capable of answering this question.
But their conversation had already caught the attention of Jun Mo Xie, who was still in his stealth state. Jun Mo Xie's hands had already started to itch at the time he heard that they were Li You Ran's companions, and this itch got even worse when he heard that Li You Ran had asked them to keep an eye on him. As a result, Jun Mo Xie simply couldn't control his urge to kill again.
The rain was finally beginning to ease down a bit.
"Brother s.h.i.+, Brother Falcon, Brother Fei Meng Chen, if the three of us have wronged you today, then please allow us to make up for it with some of our finest tea the next time we meet." The Third Elder of the Silver Blizzard City stepped forward, and said: "If there's nothing else left to say, then we will take your leave now."
Several distant silhouettes had already started dispersing by now; several of the City's forces including the military had gathered to plunder the Xuan Core. They had all already realized that it was fruitless to linger around anymore since the Xuan Core was already gone, and had chosen to return to their shelters over standing pointlessly in the rain.
s.h.i.+ Chang Xiao replied lightly as the Three Elders of the Silver Blizzard City started to leave: "Please don't blame yourself for the falling out here today; but I will take you up on that invitation later on."
The three Elders chuckled, leaped upwards, converged with their other four companions, and left.
A hurricane stormed the sky as soon as they left, and it seemed that the Solitary Falcon had also decided to leave; but without even properly saying his goodbyes. Although he did say a few parting words before he left, however it seemed that his voice was sounding from a fair distance away: "It offends me that the Silver Blizzard City thinks they can charm us all by their silly tea, and oh, tell Han Feng Xue that I'll come looking for him! Li Wu Bei's disciples, tell your master that I'll be ready in case he wishes to come around causing trouble!"
Even though his voice was still echoing in the sky, his body had already vanished.
"Falcon, be careful of what you say." s.h.i.+ Chang Xiao quickly responded, but it was unclear if the Solitary Falcon heard his remark since there was no reply.
Fei Meng Chen chuckled, turned around, and leisurely floated away! He had travelled thousands of miles from the Yu Tang Empire with the sole goal of capturing the Xuan Core, but even though the Xuan Core had disappeared away in front of his eyes, he didn't seem very disappointed since he was wise enough to realize that he was lucky to be alive.
Seeing that the crowd had already dispersed, s.h.i.+ Chang Xiao sighed: Those people are still out there…. I must meet with Yun Bei Chen and Li Jue Tian to discuss some proposals…… his heart was becoming more and more upset with the turn of events, which was making him extremely anxious since the Xuan Core had slipped right out of his hands……
"Sir." A Sky Xuan expert respectfully addressed s.h.i.+ Chang Xiao.
"You will return to the Shen Ci camp, and you'll stay there. I have something I need to take care of personally; I will join you there later on." s.h.i.+ Chang Xiao stated after pondering for a long while.
"Yes!" the six men accepted their order. Four of these men extended their arms to support the two men who had sustained some injuries; they glared wildly at Li Wu Bei's disciples once again, then turned around to salute s.h.i.+ Chang Xiao, and then dispersed into the rain.
s.h.i.+ Chang looked at his hands again as slowly paced about alone in the air; it seemed as if a strange but desolate feeling had overtaken his heart.
He suddenly looked skywards, and then sighed as he took out a vial, and tossed it towards Lei Jian Hong before he flashed away; his flickering body was seen speeding away from Lei Jing Hong's team once, then a few meters away in a blur, and then completely vanished from sight….
Lei Jian Hong looked carefully at the small jade vial in his hand, and spotted two words on it: Resurrection Fluid! He couldn't help rejoicing his fortune and looked up to thank s.h.i.+ Chang Xiao, but the man had already left by then.
This 'Resurrection Fluid' was a trade mark of s.h.i.+ Chang Xiao's family, and they were the only ones capable of manufacturing it. Although this secret medicine may not necessarily be capable of reviving the dead, but it was more than capable of ensuring the survival of anyone alive!
Lei Jian Hong quickly ordered his comrades, who immediately and carefully picked up the Six Brother's body. Lei Jian Hong's senses suddenly started tingling to warn him of an impending danger as he opened the Jade vial, and his body subconsciously ducked away to avoid this unseen danger.
Several screams sounded almost simultaneously!
Four of the people who had gathered around the Six Brother immediately started to bleed from their nose and mouth, and then silently dropped to the ground in front of them!
A small throwing knife was sticking out of their chest, and it was evident from the manner in which the blade had pierced their bodies that the blade had already buried itself all the way into their hearts!
Each knife had demanded a life!
And all four men had died a silent death!
Three of them were Earth Xuan experts, while the fourth one was a Sky Xuan expert!
"Young….." Lei Jian Hong reached out. His body immediately stiffened as he crazily jumped, "Who are you? Come and stand in front of me! Don't hide in the dark and attack us behind our backs….. come out you son of a b.i.t.c.h….. come out…. You … you…. You… where are you……"
Lei Jian Hong roared furiously as he continued to curse, while his eyes had already reddened with rage! It seemed that he had already lost his mind to chaos since he had already started running in circles in a frenzied attempt to find his attacker, but was unable to locate anyone even after searching for a long time; he finally knelt down to the ground, and burst into tears!
The other four remaining companions of his' were all as shocked as he was, and had also started rus.h.i.+ng about screaming and crying.
The five of them tried to search again, but were unable to find any traces of their enemy; they had never imagined that the ten of them would be able to get out of a fight against a team of Sky Xuan experts and even some Spirit Xuan experts with just one casualty. But now they had suddenly been caught off-guard after the battle had ended, and four more of their people had suddenly died!
Lei Jian Hong bent down and pulled out the knife sticking out of the Ninth Brother's chest to inspect it, and gnashed his teeth as he said: "I've never seen anything like this throwing knife before…. our enemy obviously designed this specially to fool us; as long as you're able to spot the origin of this knife, attack ruthlessly! We must avenge the death of our brothers!"
"They won't die in vain, we vow to avenge each fallen man!" the four others simultaneously shouted out in anger.
The woman suddenly exclaimed: "Where are the other three knives?" they all turned around, and then the suddenly froze in fear. Someone had actually managed to remove the three remaining knives from the chests of their fallen victims, and this mysterious attacker had even gone ahead and ruthlessly slit the throats of these men to confirm the kills!
Someone had somehow managed to steal those three remaining knives in a very short period of time, leaving the blood these victims to flow out of their open wounds!
Everyone looked at each other as a burst of horror surged through their psyches!


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Like clothing boutiques, Manhattan has plenty of beauty shops. But for the increasing numbers of fashionable folks who now live in Brooklyn, it hasn't always been so easy. That's why Jessica Richards opened Shen Beauty — for "purely selfish reasons" — five years ago, in Cobble Hill. And it became apparent she wasn't the only one jonesing for a place close by to buy a great cleanser.
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Quickly it turned into a hot spot among quite a coveted crowd. Stylist Mary Alice Stephenson, Instagram's Eva Chen, Moda Operandi co-founder Lauren Santo Domingo, model Jamie Bochert and fashion consultant Stacy London, among others, shop the just-renovated shop that stocks tightly curated organic and non-organic labels from all over the world and the U.S. For Richards it's not about buying an entire range, but picking out and vetting the exact products that really work — like "hero product" Amanda Lacey Cleansing Pomade ($110).
"I originally opened it focusing only on organic and a few natural products, but I learned very quickly that not all people shop that way or live that way," says Richards. "It is difficult to live completely that way. Not to mention, people really want products that work quickly and show instant results." Her two best-sellers are SkinCeuticals CE Ferulic ($162) and Pai Rosehip Seed Oil ($42), which esthetician Carrie Lindsay recommends to "all the girls," Richards says.
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Some of Lindsay's high-profile clientele include Girls' Jemima Kirke, Emily Mortimer and Dolly Wells, who visit one of now two treatment rooms for their facials. So while the space is undoubtedly pretty, and the products in it beautiful and eye-catching too, one of the things the Shen girls do best is find the formulas that are perfect for each customer. They also give tips on how to use them — for example, dabbing Amanda Lacey Miracle Tonic ($88) to zap occasional pesky zits or refreshing midday with May Lindstrom The Jasmine Garden mist ($60).
"My staff and I aim to help women address their skin needs and concerns and not oversell them," Richards says. "I want people to feel comfortable and happy with their purchases, not like they walked out with all this stuff and they don't know how to use it. Shen has become a beauty haven and hangout for the Brooklyn girls who strive to have a healthy lifestyle."


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Coming into the GCAA baseball tournament it had been a long time since Abraham Baldwin had earned a GCAA title in baseball, 1984 to be exact. So the Stallions were glad to be in the postseason action even if they were the #4 seed. This year however was going to be different.
After a convincing opening day win 11-2 against the #1 seed EGSC Bobcats, there was a sense that ABAC might have the hot hand this tournament. That hot hand continued into day 2 with another dominate win against #2 seeded South Georgia State 10-1. Those two wins propelled the Stallions into the championship game and control of their own destiny needing only one more victory.
ABAC faced the Hawks, who had to work their way through the loser's bracket to get the Championship game. ABAC's hot hand continued as they took the title with a 5-1 win. The Stallions will host the East Central District Championship this week against Walters State in a best of three series.


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John Hughes just graduated from SIPA and during his second year of study worked in our office. He is spending the next two months in the office to assist with projects and help fill in for a staff member on maternity leave. John is set up for a job in Washington, D.C. and will be moving there in August (our second largest alumni network in the world is in D.C if you were interested).
I asked John to reflect a bit on his experience as a SIPA student and contribute to the blog over the summer. This is his fourth entry.
I, like many of you I'm sure, have been avidly following the first round of the World Cup over the last couple of weeks. I'm ecstatic that the U.S. managed to make it through to the next round, and look forward to watching the match against Ghana on Saturday.
I know people often use the cliché of the World Cup as a symbol of international unity that brings people together in a shared experience. Though this vision is sometimes overhyped, I think it holds true in many ways. The World Cup, unfortunately, is only a month long once every four years. Here at SIPA, however, we similarly bring people together from all over the world in a shared experience every day. Admittedly, this too may be a cliché about international affairs schools, but after having spent two years at SIPA (and doing quite a bit of research on our rival schools before deciding to come here) I can honestly say that the multicultural, shared experience is an absolute positive for the program and one that truly sets SIPA apart.
When I go to watch the US/Ghana game tomorrow I'll do it with the perspective of having quite a few friends from SIPA from Ghana and having had extensive conversations with some of them about what the country is truly like. Though this won't necessarily change how I watch the game, it certainly adds a perspective that I would not have had if I had not come to SIPA. And this is just one example. SIPA has students from over 70 countries each year with backgrounds and interests as varied as you can imagine. Every student brings something else to the school, each enriching classroom discussions, group work and general social situations in his or her own way.
In a school of International and Public Affairs I wouldn't want it any other way. This is not a place where Americans discuss world "problems" from an American perspective. Though we Americans certainly have opinions and voice them regularly, these opinions are joined by those from South Korea, Argentina, Jordan, Kyrgyzstan, Spain, Tanzania and China to name a few.
Similarly, when events happen around the world it is likely that somebody from the country in question will be present to give a valuable perspective. A discussion on financial reforms in "emerging markets" takes on a whole new perspective when more than half the class comes from such places and many will likely help shape the very reforms being discussed in the future. Similarly, when the topic of security along the Afghanistan/Pakistan border comes up it is invaluable to have classmates from both countries chime in.
Many international affairs schools tout the diversity of their student body. However, I am certain that very few come close to having students from as many countries as SIPA, or can boast that international students make up half the student body. Though the academics at SIPA are certainly top-notch, I found that the truly international student body was what really made the experience great for me.


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It's been a tough month for us all but we made it through January and into February! I hope everyone is feeling happier with the lighter mornings and evenings, it certainly makes a difference!
The last month at BCUK has been very buoyant. With our Construction business starting to explode alongside our increasing Social Housing business, we are in for some temp fee records to be broken in the next few periods!
In particular, this month our Liverpool office has had an excellent month. As a solid team they have achieved record breaking targets and three personal best records broken. Huge well done to Office Manager George Lucking, Senior Principal Consultant Graham Hacking, and Sarah Kennedy who joined us 6 months ago as a Trainee. Outstanding achievements by all three of you, and it will be great to celebrate with you all. Our Liverpool office is a fantastic place to work. The team are all motivated, driven and want to help each other to be No 1 in the region – this is why they are successful!
This month I have been focusing on attracting recruitment talent to our expanding business. We have an amazing office in Media City UK and are looking to attract experienced sales professionals to join our growing team. We have excellent opportunities for senior recruiters to advance their career. If you are looking for a new challenge, hot desk and fantastic package then please get in touch with me to discuss in confidence.
If you need more encouragement to get in touch, take a look at what one of our Senior Principal Consultants had to say about us since joining nearly six months ago from one of our competitors;
"The support network at BCUK is in a league of its own when it comes to helping you to do your job to the best of your ability - there is always someone to turn to when help is needed.
The directors are attached to the business top to bottom. I've been at places where, worryingly, the company directors don't have a true handle on what is happening in their business and how hard people are working.
The office environment is equally as important as you feel part of a team that wants to strive to do its best. This makes coming to work fun but at the same time, you know you are here to work. There is a massive incentive to do well, and it's great that the company recognises team and individual achievement regularly. This gives me something to aim for as well as my targets."
We're looking forward to continued growth into spring, and seeing some new faces in the business too! To catch up on what else we've been up to over the last quarter, head to www.buildingcareersuk.com/blog