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As a veteran secondary school teacher, I felt an obligation to read the story from start to finish. I am glad I did because what I read amazed me...
When the November 7 issue of TIME arrived in my mailbox, I was expecting the cover story to have something to do with the election, but to my surprise, it dealt with teenage depression and anxiety. As a veteran secondary school teacher, I felt an obligation to read the story from start to finish. I am glad I did because what I read amazed me – facts like 25% of teens ages 13-18 report suffering from anxiety disorder. The article revealed that approximately 13% of adolescents ages 12 to 17 had at least one major depressive episode in the past year, up almost 5% since 2006. Girls are far more likely to experience depression than boys, but boys are more likely to be anxious than girls.
Obviously, these are anxious times for all of us, but to grow up in such times I can only image the stress involved. As saturated as our culture is with social media, there is no place for an adolescent to hide from scrutiny. A Cornell University research scientist commented that "if you want to create an environment to churn out really angsty people, we've done it."
The article also examined the lives of teens who had suffered from such intense anxiety and depression that many of them had either committed self-harm or had considered such an act. And what many of these individuals claimed was a powerful deterrent from such psychological spiraling was to channel feelings into something creative.
A month earlier, I had read a lengthy article in THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS (October 7, 2016, pages 1E-4E) which concluded that teens can be taught coping skills to "skirt the pitfalls of anxiety and depression." Students had to be taught and convinced that personalities can change for the better. They read anecdotes written by high school seniors about high school conflicts, reflecting how they were eventually able to "shrug things off and move on." In a study conducted by a Harvard psychology professor, students were asked to write encouraging advice to younger students. Such intervention lowered the prevalence of depression among those younger students who read the anecdotes and advice as much as 40%.
With the quality of individuals that we have at TST, one might conclude that our students do not have the same anxiety levels as stated among teenagers in both the TIME and DALLAS MORNING NEWS articles. But our students are teenagers, subject to the same levels of stress and anxiety as any other group; in some case, because so many of our students are so driven, perhaps the stress and anxiety levels among our students are higher than some groups.
Creating HELPING YOU COPE, became more than a writing assignment. The intent was to provide an outlet for juniors and seniors to define anonymously the levels of stress and anxiety they have experienced and to examine the sources of this stress and anxiety by relating setbacks, obstacles, and even personal bouts with depression and, perhaps more importantly, in retrospect, to relate how they dealt with such setbacks and define what is truly important in their lives. Each junior and senior was allotted one page to identify their setbacks and obstacles they encountered and then compose advice to teens at TST younger than they in the hope that younger teens reading the booklet will be more emotionally prepared to deal with the obstacles and challenges of their final two years at TST. If you are interested in reading HELPING YOU COPE, a copy is on display in the TST Main Office.
Written by Trinity School of Texas' Upper School English Teacher, Edward Allen
No student is immune from these issues. While our students are often confident and self-assured, they feel the pressure of grades and college entrance exams and applications. They also deal with the mixed blessings of rapidly changing technology and social media. Even younger students may, at times, suffer from depression and anxiety. Please join us for an important seminar on Thursday, February 9, at 6:00 p.m. Dr. Paula Bradley will be in the Commons to speak on teen depression and anxiety. She will take questions from the audience, as well.
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Dance, Girl, Dance is a movie starring Maureen O'Hara, Louis Hayward, and Lucille Ball. Judy O'Brien is an aspiring ballerina in a dance troupe. Also in the company is Bubbles, a brash mantrap who leaves the struggling troupe for a...
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It Ain't Hay (1943)
Taneyamagahara no yoru (2006)
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Ensemble Planeta, Hatsuo Yamaya
Taneyamagahara no yoru is a video starring Ensemble Planeta and Hatsuo Yamaya. Four farmers spend the night at a campfire. Three of them talk about work, nature and weather, while one of them has dreams about buying his own plot.
Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure (2001)
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Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure is a video starring Scott Wolf, Alyssa Milano, and Chazz Palminteri. Seeking the freedom to be a wild dog, the son of Lady and the Tramp runs away to join a gang of junkyard dogs.
Jiang shan mei ren (1959)
Da dao ge wang (1969)
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Joseph: King of Dreams is a video starring Ben Affleck, Mark Hamill, and Richard Herd. A prophet who has the ability to interpret dreams is sold into slavery in Egypt, where people learn of his gifts.
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Facts about Growlers
Growler use by consumers and retailers is becoming an increasingly popular way to bring the retail draught beer experience home or to transport rare or small production beers. The important decision to fill and use growlers must be made with an eye towards safety, delivering quality draught beer and compliance with all state and local regulations.
In response to the increasing popularity of growlers as a "to go" container for fresh draught beer, the Brewers Association Draught Beer Quality subcommittee has announced the publication of a new resource, "Facts about Growlers". This new document highlights best practices concerning growler container cleanliness, filling, and filling hygiene. Post-filling quality issues for consumers, as well as safety notes for retailers and consumers, are addressed.


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This week, I encountered a test scenario which makes use of an XmlSerializer on it's startup path. Unfortunately, MSDN's documentation for the type is not clear on the performance impact of using an XmlSerializer. The documentation on introducing XML serialization, found here, actually mentions the solution, but it also does not state what the problem is.
When you use an XmlSerializer, a helper assembly(1) with a custom type for serializing your type is created. The C# CodeDom is used to generate this code, which then is compiled by the C# compiler. The runtime must then load this generated assembly, and JIT the code. Additionally, a separate assembly is generated for each type you create an XmlSerializer for, each of which requires an invocation of the C# compiler.
As you can imagine, running the C# compiler potentially several times to generate these assemblies can cause a large performance hit, especially on your startup path. (On your startup path, since the application blocks while this is happening, your user will think they didn't click the right thing, or that your app is broken because it isn't loading fast enough.)
The really great news, though, is that you can avoid all of this. Starting with version V2.0 of the runtime, shipped with Visual Studio 2005, there is a new SDK tool called Sgen.exe. This tool works much like NGEN, to create serialization helper assemblies ahead of time. You can do this as a post build step, and then ship these binaries. You can (and should!) also NGEN them. When you sgen MyLibrary.dll, you'll get a file called MyLibrary.XmlSerializers.dll. This DLL will serializers for all of the types in the assembly, thereby giving you some consolidation over the non-SGEN route.
So, then, how does one use SGEN as a post build step? In your VS project's Build Events tab, you can add a line like this to the post build steps:
"<PathToSdk>\sgen.exe" "$(TargetPath)"
Where of course <PathToSdk> is whatever is correct for your environment. (If you have an SDK path environment variable, you can use it here.
Now you have a DLL you can ship and NGEN as part of your install process! Your customers will thank you.
Please post in the comments if I can clear something up.
1: You can see this happen in the debugger. You'll see a module loaded with a temp file name, like 9rg4jqp1. This assembly is typically generated in memory, but if you want to look at the generated code, add this to your application config file:
<add name="XmlSerialization.Compilation" value="4"/>
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Steve Blake missed what would have been the go-ahead 3-pointer in the closing seconds of Game 2 on Wednesday night, which was difficult enough for him to swallow. Then came a string of threats to him, his wife and their three young sons via Twitter.
Blake's wife, Kristen, tweeted that she had to block 500 accounts after the game, including several profanity-laced threats against the veteran player, his wife and their three young sons. Blake said he didn't read them, but his wife made him aware of them.
"It's pretty disappointing," Blake said Thursday. "There's a lot of hateful people out there, you know? I just don't appreciate it when it's toward my family. You can come at me all you want, but when you say things about my wife and kids, that makes me upset."


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Tuesday, April 10, 2012
new throw pillows
pillows 1 & 2: target napkins & purple piping
The yellow and white pillow is actually two napkins from Target. I bought them like a year ago, like I said before, but it just goes to show that you can make pillow covers out of pretty much any fabric you like. Table cloth, napkin, place mats, sheets... think outside the box!
The purple floral pillow matches the fabric wrapped box I have hanging on the wall. It was also my first attempt at piping! Piping is hard, but I'm happy with the way it turned out. :)
pillow 3: quilted star
I bought some nicer pillow inserts because I want to make sure they will last a while. The pillow cases are removable, so I can wash them or change them out any time I want. They are comfy and fluff up so nicely that I'm glad I went that route.
Hopefully I can finish up some of my other 'in-process' sewing projects soon so I can start some new ones! I have a few...
Do you sew? What was your latest project? If you don't sew, what do you wish you could sew?
xoxo, christa
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I'm jealous. I don't sew AT ALL and I always wish that I could figure it out. I just don't have the patience to learn.ReplyDelete
Your pillows are very nice! I especially like the star pattern! I sew all the time and I'm actually getting ready to go to the sewing room and create a few fabric "flowers" for my gardening hat. I drew up the pattern last night before bed and just didn't have time to start the project until now. Wish me luck! xxooReplyDelete
I really like you much they brighten up your space! The multi-colored one is my favorite for sure! I am eager to see your other projects, Christa!ReplyDelete
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The Wyoming Department of Transportation (or WyDOT) gave a presentation to the Johnson County Commissioners at their last meeting, updating them on the State Transportation Improvement Plan (or STIP) for this year through 2020.
Mark Gillett, Engineer with District Four that includes Johnson and Sheridan Counties, gave the presentation, saying WyDOT will receive $627 million in Fiscal Year 2014 and will expend $352 million, or 56% of that amount on road and highway improvements.
Gillett also said with the increase in fuel taxes in the state last year, WyDOT is expecting roughly $195 million in total fuel tax revenue.
$183 million will go for entities and $12 million will go to the Leaking Underground Storage Tank (or LUST) mitigation program.
He said that Wyoming residents pay 47.5% of the fuel taxes in the state, and non-residents pay 52.5%.
WyDOT expects to be able to complete 13 projects in District 4 alone with the ten-cent fuel tax funds between 2014 and 2016.
Gillett said even with the increase in fuel tax funds, funding/cost scenarios still show WyDOT continuing to move from a Transportation Improvement Program to a Transportation Preservation Program.
STIP Funding in District Four was approximately $55 million in 2013, and is expected to top $65 million this year, but drop to just $49 million in 2015, according to the WyDOT report.


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Hey everyone,
As promised, I am writing something for tonight (and, again, it is a work in progress, as sometimes inspiration comes at moments one does not expect, such as when one is tired and has no idea what to write.) Oddly enough, the inspiration came from my own previous writings, as God reminded me through a previous post that I have much to consider and thank Him for. After all, it is Thanksgiving week, so here it is as I am writing now:
I have so much, more than enough
That I consider how blessed I am; I have too much/
At least I feel I need to give much away,
But then again, I will when comes the day./
God has a plan for me, I know, for I exist,
And He makes nothing for which He has no purpose./
What is more, I am saved and redeemed
And have an incredible family, friend group, and country./
Moreover, I get more than enough daily to eat
And have clean water to drink, clothes to wear, and a place to sleep./
Thank God, I can sleep every night that passes by in peace
For He gave us men and women to protect and keep America free./
As I write, I find myself beyond words once again, indeed,
For I have more than enough to live well- certainly more than adequately./
That said, I have much to be thankful for this Thanksgiving, and every day.
May it be that I am thankful each day, I pray.
Thus, may God open all of our eyes, our ears, minds, and hearts/
To be thankful for every day we have at its beginning, whether we wake in light or dark.
Yes, I will now look on every day with new eyes
No matter what happens, when I live and the day I die/
I know my Redeemer was, is, and is to come
And for me, Him and His blessings besides are more than enough.
What are you thankful for, by the way? Let me know in the comments! God Bless!
– Michelle


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Murphy produced a superb save to keep out Foxes striker Matty Fryatt as the home side failed to take advantage of Iain Hume's second-half dismissal.
Hume was sent off for a second bookable offence after going in with a high foot on home defender Cliff Byrne.
Leicester defender Patrick Kisnorbo had a goal disallowed for offside before Murphy produced his fabulous block.
Scunthorpe manager Nigel Adkins: "Maybe it's a sign of how far we've come when we're is disappointed we haven't beaten a Leicester side with the millions of Milan Mandaric.
"I think we forced the issue all the way through the game to try and win it.
"We've kept good possession of the football We didn't put the ball into the penalty area as well as we could."
Leicester coach Gerry Taggart: "It's not a sending off. Iain has jumped early for the ball and accidentally caught the guy who I think has made a meal of it.
"We have all seen the replay of Patrick's goal in the dressing room and he is clearly not offside.
"Officials don't have an easy job, but we all know but he was clearly onside."
Scunthorpe: Murphy, Byrne, Crosby, Butler, Youga, Forte (May 74), Goodwin, Sparrow, Hurst, Hayes, Paterson.Subs Not Used: Lillis, Iriekpen, Taylor, Cork.
Booked: Sparrow.
Leicester: Fulop, Kisnorbo, N'Gotty, McAuley, Stearman, Chambers, Clemence, Newton (Wesolowski 85), Sheehan, Fryatt (Campbell 81), Hume.Subs Not Used: Henderson, Porter, Kenton.
Sent Off: Hume (61).
Booked: Hume.
Att: 6,006
Ref: Scott Mathieson (Cheshire).
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DUNN - A woman told Dunn police on Monday that she was sexually assaulted by a man with a knife, authorities said.
The alleged rape occurred on the 900 block of West Broad Street, according to a report filed at the Dunn Police Department.
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Cartel-forced "gladiator"-style death matches between captured victims
Lesbian Syrian blogger turns out to be 40-year-old white guy
Keeping Argentine businesses alive in a corrupt, erratic climate
The frosty relationship between Gaddafi and US Oil Companies
Former and current federal law-enforcement officers in the U.S. said that while they knew Mexican bus passengers had been targeted for violence, they'd never before heard of forcing passengers into death matches.
But given the level of violence in Mexico — nearly 40,000 killed in gangland warfare over the past several years — they didn't find it tough to believe.
Borderland Beat, a blog specializing in drug cartels, reported an account in April of bus passengers brutalized by Zeta thugs and taunted into fighting.
"The stuff you would not think possible a few years ago is now commonplace," said Peter Hanna, a retired FBI agent who built his career focusing on Mexico's cartels. "It used to be you'd find dead bodies in drums with acid; now there are beheadings."Pseudonyms
Lesbian Syrian blogger turns out to be 40-year-old white guy
MacMaster, a Middle East peace activist who is working on his master's degree at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland, wrote that he fictionalized the account of a gay woman in Syria to illuminate the situation for a Western audience.Every Day I'm Hustlin'
The hoax raises difficult questions about the reliance on blogs, tweets, Facebook postings and other Internet communications as they increasingly become a standard way to report on global events. Information from online sources has become particularly important in coverage of the Middle East uprisings, especially in countries that severely restrict foreign media — or that use social media against protesters.
Keeping Argentine businesses alive in a corrupt, erratic climate
Since the 1950s, a series of dictators had devastated the Argentine private sector, concentrating wealth into the hands of politically connected oligarchs, corrupt government contractors, and, most recently, foreign investors. In Argentine Spanish, the word for businessman—empresario—had become synonymous with criminal, and it was widely assumed that the most successful people had robbed and cheated to get where they were. The word for what Bilinkis was—emprendedor—was not in regular use. "I'd gone to one of the top business schools, and I'd never heard the word entrepreneur," Bilinkis says. "I just knew I wanted to start my own thing.Vested Interests
The frosty relationship between Gaddafi and US Oil Companies
The companies needed little encouragement. Libya has some of the biggest and most proven oil reserves — 43.6 billion barrels — outside Saudi Arabia, and some of the best drilling prospects. Its older fields, which suffered during U.S. sanctions, could benefit from enhanced recovery techniques and be the source of vast new production.Waiting In The Shadows
"Oil companies were extremely excited to move into a territory that had been neglected for 20 years," said Geoff D. Porter, a political risk and security consultant specializing in North Africa and the Sahara. He said experts believed that only 30 percent of Libya had been explored and that there was "much more oil to be discovered."
Iranian labor awaits the fall of the current regimeLack of Focus Group
The labor movement is a modern phenomenon. It comes with industrialization and the factories. The clerical establishment comes from medieval times. It hasn't changed a lot in the past 1,000 years. So the two look at each other with an innate suspicion, especially because the secular-left Marxist groups always based themselves on the labor movement, and many clerics consider them anti-religious. But one great thing about this Green Movement is that it's breaking down the old barriers and boundaries. So between the labor movement and the democratic movement, everybody's now open to new avenues and new ideas. So I imagine many clerics on the Green Movement side are now very keenly interested in the labor movement, and vice versa....
Obama is staying away from giving too much support—even moral support—to our movement, because if he does that, that's very scary, because that makes it easier for the government to clamp down very heavily. So I think that's a good decision. We don't think it would help us at all if Obama gave lots of even verbal support. So the best support the U.S. government can give publicly is no support. Go after this regime with sanctions—we are all for it. And no military intervention of any kind, because this regime craves it. It would be a real shot in the arm for this regime if there is any sort of military threat to it, let alone bloodshed.
Can teen brainwaves predict pop hits?
A comparative analysis revealed that the neural data had a statistically significant prediction rate for the popularity of the songs, as measured by their sales figures from 2007 to 2010.Still No Cure For Cancer
"It's not quite a hit predictor," Berns cautions, "but we did find a significant correlation between the brain responses in this group of adolescents and the number of songs that were ultimately sold."
Scientists create cell capable of making visible laser beam
Normal lasers, ever since their invention in the 1950s, use synthetic gain materials like gases, crystals and dyes to amplify photon pulses. But professor Seok-Hyun Yun and colleague Malte Gather, instead used green fluorescent protein (GFP), which is used to make jellyfish bioluminescent, as their gain material.Not Just Africa
The team genetically engineered human embryonic kidney cells to produce GFP. They then placed a single cell between two mirrors. In terms of size, the mirrors were spaced 20 micrometers apart (20 millionths of a meter), and the cell was just 15 to 20 micrometers.
When the team ran pulses of blue light through the kidney-jellyfish combo, a visible laser beam shot out. It only lasted for a few nanoseconds, but the light could be easily detected and carried useful information on the properties of the cell. The cell also left the experiment unharmed.
Land commodification in India hits farmers hard
Land in not about building concrete jungles as proof of growth and development; it is the progenitor of food and water, a basic for human survival. It is thus clear: what India needs today is not a land grab policy through an amended colonial land acquisition act but a land conservation policy, which conserves our vital eco-systems, such as the fertile Gangetic plain and coastal regions, for their ecological functions and contribution to food security.
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I must have looked like a monster.
I was sitting in the front seat of my car, parked at a fire hydrant alongside a busy Bronx sidewalk. I had a crazed look in the eye, my face seemingly smeared with blood, dripping from the chin. Teeth gnashing, I rolled down the window to spit out a mouthful of carnage, trailing a line of saliva from my bottom lip to the curb. People on the sidewalk took a wide berth of my car—afraid to look too closely, afraid they might see the scattered, half-eaten limbs of children strewn across the back seat.
Afraid I might eat them too.
I was only eating a pomegranate, barehanded, with no napkin or utensils. I forgot to get them from the guy at the fruit stand.
It was the fifth day of a week-long cleansing fast. I was sucking out the juice, spitting whole mouthfuls of seeds into the street. At the time, I was too delirious with hunger, too high from fasting to care what I looked like. I was only concentrating on the taste of the juice in my mouth: a supernova of sweet, a cataclysmic explosion on my starved palate.
I had never tasted a pomegranate like this before.
It was pure intoxication.
I closed my eyes. The feeling went straight to my head. I swooned. I was woozy. I wanted to lean out the window, pump both fists in the air and scream to the world, "YES! YES! YES!"
For a week, I did the Master Cleanse, otherwise known as the Lemonade fast. I ate no food and drank only a concoction of filtered water, freshly squeezed organic lemon juice, raw honey, and cayenne pepper.
I couldn't swallow the pomegranate seeds because I hadn't eaten anything solid in a week. To do so would have seriously messed me up. You can't just start eating right away after a long fast. You ease your digestive system back into gear with a few days of juices and broths slowly working your way to the hard stuff like meat, dairy, wheat, or alcohol.
That afternoon, I sucked the juice of three large pomegranates in my car.
I was gorged by the time I drove away; the street behind me oozed red like a crime scene.
I find something so attractive in the idea of the cleanse. As if, through fasting, we can correct everything wrong with our bodies and ourselves. It's the ultimate romantic notion—that by simply cleansing ourselves we can seemingly fix our past, or even repair the broken relationships in our lives.
The Internet is rife with websites devoted to fasting, cleansing and natural healing remedies. Some sites have shocking photos of mucoid plaque, gall stones, kidney stones, and other physical monstrosities expelled from peoples' bodies during a cleanse. Page after page offers ecstatic testimony: "Fasting saved my life!" "Fasting cleared my acne!" "Fasting cured my cancer."
Many of these testimonies delve deeply into the idealism and mysticism of self-purification—that you can fast and cleanse yourself to a perfect body and soul.
While I do believe several of those testimonies, the idea of cleansing this way comes very close to the misguided idea that one can get something for "nothing", that one can reap maximum benefits from a minimum effort or sacrifice. (Remember those BMG music club offers of twelve CD's for a penny? If only it were true...)
Yet isn't that what repentance is all about? That we can somehow fix ourselves? That it can happen in a moment or quicker? Isn't fasting a sort of atonement?
I think life is much harder. Life requires more work.
While fasting has many untold healing and spiritual benefits, there seems to be also a sort of delusion involved for the many dilettantes who swear by it. It can all get out of hand. Approached incorrectly, fasting can be dangerous. One can become carried away with the idea of self-righteousness and purification, to the point where you end up like the kid in Into The Wild. Tragic and pointless.
I must admit, though, sometimes I imagine myself plunging headlong into a twenty, thirty, or fifty day cleansing fast, wasting away into nothing. Renouncing my possessions and my material life, I'd roam barefoot and ghostlike among the streets of New York in a lightheaded stupor. My clothes become shabby, my hair dreaded and matted. From the alley, I stare up at the windows of other peoples' homes, meditating on the shadow that my life has become like a character in a Paul Auster novel.
I have that in me somewhere. I have to be careful.
In spite of my skepticism I keep coming back. I continually find myself seeking out fasting lore and methodology. I planned my latest fast weeks in advance, allowing myself to become obsessed, gearing up the whole time. I did a mini six-day fast leading up to Pesach. It was fantastic.
I've always been fascinated by the ascetic mystic, the holy person, the person who has mastered the act of fasting. People like Siddhartha, Gandhi, and the Jewish monarch David are among those who have been able to, through an entire lifetime of fasting and discipline, turn their bodies into conduits for the Divine. By overcoming and mastering their physicality they were seemingly able to perfect their souls in the process. Something about that process resonates deeply within me.
I lust for it.
Fasters of this type are spiritual giants. They've worked hard and long at it, and are people who have cultivated the silent spaces within themselves. They have mastered how to make the body serve the soul.
But then there others--people obsessed with non-medical natural healing theories and cleansing rituals. You'll find them on any number of websites peddling their wares: colonics, herbal supplements, enemas, fasting regimens, liver flushes and detox programs. Most of these people have no legitimate medical background and dubious credentials, but they beam with pride and sanctimony about how healthy and vigorous they are.
They scare me.
Months ago I walked into my local health store in search of a good colon-cleansing product. It was during my first attempt at a cleansing fast, and I was rapt with the idea of flushing any trace of toxicity from my body.
The short man behind the counter looked like he could have been of Indian descent. Or Arabian. Or South American. Or Chinese. His black hair fell over his shoulders and hung halfway down his back. He wore a cobalt blue colored frock at knee length. A piece of topaz set into a leather string hung from his neck. His dark eyes, set deep into his face, gave him the appearance of one who could have been forty years old. Or sixty. Or one hundred. Behind him was a woman with bright crimson-dyed hair. She sat cross-legged on a high stool. She was smoking and laughing at something she was reading.
"Can I help you?" asked the man.
"Yes. I'm looking for a good colon cleanser."
"Ah," he said, lifting one eyebrow, leaning on both hands firmly planted on the counter. "Why?"
"Well, I'm in the middle of a cleansing fast, and I want to do a colon flush at the same time."
I found myself explaining my fasting regimen to him—when I started, what I was drinking, how long I planned to go, why I was doing it. I felt unsure of myself. What was I even saying? Who was this guy? He looked like a short, swarthy version of The Vampire Lestat. I wanted to leave.
"Wait here," he said, and walked into the back.
The lady on the stool put down the magazine and looked up at me. Her hair was too high, too red. She wore too much foundation. Seeming to read my mind, she spoke in a thick Russian accent, "Don' worry," she said. "Is good."
"Excuse me?"
"Is good," she repeated, "We take care of you."
I didn't have time to respond. The man returned from the back room with two large bottles. One contained a solution of water and bentonite clay. The other, an economy-sized jar of Super Cleanse tablets—a mixture of herbs and fiber promising to "detoxify, cleanse, and rebuild".
He explained the regimen I must undergo to use these products effectively, and how the result would be a healthy, pink, clean colon. He also said I should drink 2 ounces of fresh squeezed lemon juice mixed with a glass of filtered water every morning upon waking. As he spoke he lifted each eyebrow at different times for effect. He voice was raspy. He spoke slowly, leaned close, as if he were whispering secrets.
I turned the bottles over in my hand. He turned away to the cash register to ring the sale.
"I'm also drinking Goji juice in the morning," I added.
At that, I noticed a slightly perceptible shudder pass through his body. He quaked, closed the cash drawer, spun around quickly.
"You got the Goji?" he stammered, eyebrows going haywire as if I had uttered a verbal cue to let him know that I, too, was a part of an ancient, esoteric, secret society.
"Um," I said, "Yes. I got it last week."
"This is good," he spoke fervently, "this is very good."
"Yes," said the Russian woman on the chair, "Is good."
I paid for the clay solution and cleansing tablets and got the hell out of there.
In the end, I always come back.
Even as I write this, I've just finished my second cleansing fast, and am still thinking about it. I'm thinking what people who know have told me—that the most important part of any fast is what comes after. That is, how the fast has changed your perceptions about health and wellness to the point that it has permanently changed your habits.
Because your body exists in such a delicate stasis while on an extended fast, you really see how the things you put into your body affect your energy level, mental acuity, and spirituality.
As a result, I have made some drastic lifestyle and wellness changes that I can see lasting for a long time, hopefully forever. So in that sense, the fast was a success.
But on a more important level, fasting has made me realize a few other things.
First, I noticed how much time we spend preparing food, eating food, or thinking about what to eat next. The entire day opens up when you are not concerned with these things. This feeling is similar to the one I had when I swore off television—you realize how much time you have wasted. I experienced the same thing when I gave up smoking as well.
Even with all of this newfound time while fasting, it still seems that I spend most of it just sitting around, waiting for my water to filter.
There is a metaphor in there somewhere.
Continuing on the subject of time, it is just exactly that which fasting has taught me the most—that time is indeed precious and scarce.
Fasting forces us to think about how we fill the empty spaces, the silence.
It all comes down to how we have used our time. That has been and always will be how we assess the success of life. There is no quick fix. You can't get something for nothing. It all comes down to how we fill the seconds, the moments, the hours. These are the things that ultimately make up all of our days. And we live them.


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So here's one I've been looking forward to for a while and am actually surprised I never read before today. Back in the 70s, a third-rate Spider-Man villain called the Jackal (AKA Spidey's college professor Miles Warren) made a clone of perpetually dead girlfriend Gwen Stacy because he was a gross creep. Dating a student is a strict no-no at Empire State University. Dating a dead one is even worse. Bringing one back to life so you can date her is some Re-Animator shit. Anyway, Warren also cloned Peter Parker… I think as a test subject or something.
So Spidey and Clone Spidey fought and then put aside their differences like every issue of Marvel Team-Up ever and then Clone Spider-Man exploded and Real Spidey dumped his corpse down a wishing well. AND WE NEVER HEARD FROM HIM EVER AGAIN. EVER.
But what if, our old friend Uatu asks. What if the Spider-Man Clone survived? What if that did happen, didn't last three years and almost destroy the character? Well, it seems like it would mostly involve the Spider-Clone wandering around, trying to justify why he can't remember any of his life. Excitement!
So, in the middle of the Two-Spidey-Fight, Real Pete calls a truce and then Cloney punches him in the face and knocks him out. Meanwhile, Doctor Warren begs the clone of Gwen Stacy to please love him. And why shouldn't she? He's a creepy old weirdo with a pedophile mustache! That's hot stuff. Alas, Gwen isn't interested so Warren kills himself saving the life of Ned Leeds AKA the Hobgoblin. I think. Nice one, buddy. After that, the Gwen clone leaves, vowing to find her own life away from Peter Parker. I think she finally got killed in a Spider-Man crossover a few years back. Let's see… "Years later, she was apparently killed by another Gwen Stacy clone called 'Abby-L.'" Well, that clears that up.
So Cloney takes the unconscious body of Peter Parker down into Doctor Warren's basement and sticks him in suspended animation until he can figure out what to do with him. You know, like murder him or whatever. Then he heads out into the world, telling himself over and over that he MUST be the real Peter Parker. And he's just forgotten everything over the past three years. Since giving a tissue sample to Doctor Warren. The clone maker. I can't see any sort of problem there.
Cloney makes the rounds of Peter Parker's life, exploring his old abandoned house, meeting up with Aunt May and sleeping on his own doorstep because he doesn't know what apartment he lives in. He also starts going to class in Peter's place at Empire State University. Which would be great if he didn't only have a high school education.
Returning home, Cloney roots through Peter's old stuff and finds a bunch of old letters and pictures from Pete's time dating Gwen Stacy. Cloney realizes that his whole "I must have amnesia" thing might not be as airtight as he believed and he returns to Doctor Warren's lab to look for clues. What he mostly finds however is a goddamn TON of evidence about Warren's cloning experiments three years ago, about his taking DNA from Peter Parker, about him making an elaborate clone of Peter Parker who thought he was the original and… Wait a minute…
That little revelation finished, Cloney heads out to do some web spinning and thinking. He's gone about ten minutes before he runs into a flying camera with guns on it. It's the Kingpin… for some reason. Just randomly flying his computerized flying camera around looking for Spider-Man. I suppose it's more interesting than… I don't know, running a criminal empire. Cloney torches the little camera and then accidentally trips over the actual Kingpin out yelling on his roof. They fight for a couple of minutes before Cloney realizes that the Kingpin is actually something of a threat. He hauls ass out of the fight, leaving the Kingpin to yell threateningly, jump on his hat and tell Spider-Man to meet him at the Coney Island amusement park for a final showdown.
Cloney finally gives up on his chance at successfully impersonating Peter Parker and heads back to Dr Warren's lab. After a couple of seconds of considering letting Pete stay in his techno casket and just die, Cloney decides he's not a big fan of murder and lets the Spidercicle out. Real Spidey, apparently not angry that he's been imprisoned for like a week while somebody lived his life for him, decides to team-up with Cloney to defeat the Kingpin.They dress Cloney as Peter Parker so that Cloney can snap pictures of Spider-Man and not actually be a fraud for the first time in his career.
The Parker Pair arrive at Cloney Island, excuse me, CONEY Island and the Spider-Clone is quickly captured by Kingpin's goons. Luckily, Cloney and Spider-Man still make short work of a couple of idiots in fedoras with pistols. Then Real Spider-Man chases the Kingpin to the Ferris Wheel. They fight a little longer before Kingpin reveals his secret weapon: A flying ferris wheel car that he can float around in and shoot lasers from. He's like a fucking video game boss. And not even the LAST boss. Anyway, Spidey knocks him out of it, the day is saved and they all go out for Frosty Chocolate Milkshakes.
Later, at Casa de Parker, Cloney is preparing to leave like the Gwen Clone did. Head out into the world, start a new life, maybe help some people. Peter offers him another idea. Stay here, we can split being Peter Parker fifty-fifty and just reenact the Parent Trap/Sister, Sister/any movie with Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen for the rest of our lives! There's no way anything bad can come from this! Exactly three seconds later, Pete's roommate comes home and the jig is up.


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Rockbox mail archiveSubject: Re: Daily build an archos recorder V1
Re: Daily build an archos recorder V1
From: Thomas Heuving <heuving_at_gmx.de>
Date: 2006-05-31
Jens Arnold schrieb am Wed, 31 May 2006 20:51:09 +0200:
I will change the Wiki then.
>> two files under the .rockbox-dir of my unit which I moved to
I used find: 16461 files (15164 *.mp3) and 1130 dirs. I will try it
-- Thomas HeuvingReceived on Wed May 31 23:16:28 2006
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1. ARABIA. -- The nomadic life prevailing in a large part of this country was a great hindrance in the way of its thorough evangelization. Still some, the monks in particular, were able to win converts. In the latter part of the fourth century the Saracen queen Mavia inserted among the conditions of peace with the Romans the requirement that a certain monk by the name of Moses should be constituted the bishop of her people. [Rufinus, Hist. Eccl., ii. 6; Socrates, iv. 36; Sozomen, vi. 38; Theodoret, iv. 23.] According to Theodoret, the stylite Symeon had great celebrity among the Saracen nomads, and influenced many of them to accept of Christian baptism. [Hist. Relig., xxvi.]
In Arabia Felix, a work of some importance was accomplished by Theophilus, a native of the island Diu, but educated at Constantinople. Through his influence a prince embraced Christianity, and several churches were established. The good-begun work, however, finally succumbed to the opposition of the Jews, who were especially powerful in that region. [Philostorgius, Hist. Eccl., iii. 4, 5.]
2. ARMENIA AND ITS NEIGHBORHOOD. -- The efficient activity of the Armenian Gregory, beginning in the early part of the fourth century, secured quite a general spread of the gospel in his fatherland, and brought also the king to be numbered with the converts. Near the commencement of the fifth century, Miesrob gave the Armenians a Bible in their own language, and inaugurated a native Christian literature. The latter part of this century, however, was a period of disruption to the Armenian Church, on account of the invasions of the Persians, their policy of repression, and resulting commotions and wars of religion.
The origin of the Church among the Iberians, a people to the north of the Armenians, is one among many examples recorded of the power of humble means and seemingly chance incidents to spread the gospel. During the reign of Constantine, a Christian woman was carried into their country as a captive, and attracted attention by her pure and abstinent life. A peculiar custom of the country -- namely, that of carrying a sick child about to the houses of neighbors in order that they might prescribe remedies -- brought her still further to notice. Being solicited in such case, she replied that she had no remedy to prescribe, but that Christ, her God, was able to heal where man could not. She therefore simply prayed for the child, and its restored health was attributed to the virtue of her prayers. Later, the queen, who had heard of the incident, while suffering from a severe illness, summoned the Christian for her relief. The humble woman, not wishing to put herself forward as a wonder-worker, declined to go. The queen then ordered herself to be carried into her presence. The Christian prayed, and again recovery of the sick followed her petition. The queen now confessed her adherence to Christianity; the king was also converted soon after, and both turned themselves to the instruction of their people. The seed thus sown was fostered by teachers sent from the Roman Empire. [Rufinus, Hist. Eccl., i. 10. Compare Socrates, i. 20; Sozomen, ii 7; Theodoret, i. 24.]
3. PERSIA. --Christianity numbered a considerable body of adherents in Persia at the beginning of the fourth century. The conversion at this time of one of the most learned of the magi, and his writings and disputations against the Persian faith, gave a fresh impulse to the Christian cause. He was made, however, to atone for his zeal and success by the martyr death; and near the middle of the century the whole Church in Persia was subjected to a fierce ordeal, a persecution which in violence and persistence reminds of the attempts of Roman power to exterminate Christianity. Both political and religious motives were among the causes. Jealousy of the neighboring power of the Christian emperors led to questionings over the loyalty of the Persian Christians. At the same time the magi spared no pains to stir up hatred on religious grounds. Beginning with the imposition of an exorbitant tax, the king next issued an edict for the execution of the ministry of the first three ranks. The aged bishop Symeon, the most eminent among the clergy, and a hundred priests with him, were executed upon a single occasion. Then followed a decree commanding all Christians to be cast into chains, and to be capitally punished. Many, from all ranks, witnessed their devotion to Christ by their blood, during the forty years of this persecution. [Sozomen, ii. 9-14.]
A period of comparative tolerance followed; but in the year 418 the fanatical zeal of a bishop by the name of Abdas, in destroying a pyrœum, or temple dedicated to the worship of fire, caused another outbreak of persecution. "From this act of Abdas," says Theodoret "arose a tempest which raged with violence against all persons of piety, and which lasted no less than thirty years. Its violence and long duration were mainly occasioned by the magi." [Hist. Eccl.,v.39.]
In the Christological controversies, the Persian Christians sided finally with the proscribed Nestorians. The separation thus caused between them and their brethren of the Roman Empire greatly modified the political motive for persecution, and so contributed to the security of the Church in Persia.
4. INDIA. -- The accounts of Christianity in India in this period are well nigh as unsatisfactory as those of the previous centuries. The term is still used to include very much territory beside India proper. Thus, Socrates, Sozomen, and Theodoret designate as India a country which is now commonly understood to have been Abyssinia. It is known, however, that commercial relations subsisted at this time between the more western countries and East India. There are also accounts of Persian Christians having penetrated into this region. It is possible, moreover, that the mission to Indian lands, which Philostorgius [Hist. Eccl.,iii. 5] ascribes to the Theophilus mentioned above, concerned the same region. If this supposition be accepted, it muse be concluded that the gospel reached India at quite an early period; for Theophilus represents that Christianity had long been established in the country to which he came. It would be still an open question, however, as to whether natives, as well as colonists and traders, composed the societies of Christians in that region.
5. ABYSSINIA. -- In the reign of Constantine, a philosopher from Tyre, by the name of Meropius, while on a voyage in the interest of science, touched upon the coast of Abyssinia. The hostile natives murdered him and his whole crew, with the exception of two youths, Frumentius and Edesius. By their superior ability, they established themselves in the friendship of the king, and were promoted to positions of trust and honor. Meanwhile, they were not forgetful of the faith of their early years, and used their opportunity to introduce Christianity. About 326, Frumentius found his way to Alexandria, and was there, by Athanasius, ordained Bishop of Abyssinia. [Rufinus, Hist. Eccl., i. 9; Socrates, i. 19; Sozomen, ii. 34; Theodoret, i. 23.] Thus originated a church which has given a home to Christianity in Abyssinia, though in a very corrupt form, until the present time.
6. THE REGION OF THE GOTHS. -- Before the time of Constantine, the warlike excursions of the Goths, especially into Cappadocia, and the captives whom they carried back with them, served in some degree to introduce Christianity among them. Already at the council of Nicæ we find a certain Theophilus who was styled Bishop of the Goths. But the most noted of the early laborers among this people was Ulfilas. Having served as a bishop in their land for several years about the middle of the fourth century, he was forced by persecution to flee across the Danube. By the favor of Constantius, a refuge on Roman soil was provided for him and the Goths who accompanied him. Later, the irruption of the Huns occasioned a new and larger Gothic influx. For forty years Ulfilas is said to have fulfilled the office of bishop among this people. One great monument of his life-work was his translation of the Bible into the Gothic language, the Books of Kings (including those of Samuel) excepted. According to Philostorgius, these books were omitted as being too agreeable to the warlike temper of the nation. [Hist. Eccl., ii. 5.] The persecution which drove out Ulfilas was renewed some years later, and Gothic devotion won its crown of martyrdom.
By Ulfilas and his school, Christianity was taught in the form of Arianism, or, more strictly speaking, semi-Arianism; but the orthodox faith also had its representatives among the Goths. Chrysostom took an especial interest in their Christian education. As Bishop of Constantinople, he designated a church for a Gothic service, and astonished the proud metropolitans by the spectacle of the barbarians expounding the mysteries of Holy Writ in their own language? [Theodoret, Hist. Eccl., v. 30.]
7. IRELAND. -- Christianity had made good progress among the Britons in England and on the southern border of Scotland, while yet the people of northern Scotland and of Ireland remained heathen. It was not till the fifth century that a thorough beginning was made of the evangelization of the Irish race. That beginning was due to the zeal and heroism of Patricius, or Patrick, the "Apostle of Ireland." To be sure, he was not the first regular missionary to the island. He had been preceded by a certain Palladius, who had entered upon the mission under the sanction of the Roman bishop Celestine. Little, however, is known of the work of Palladius. The results of his labors were probably not very great, and the honor of founding the Irish Church may well be accorded to his successor. The question of Patrick's birthplace is not very definitely answered. Professor Todd gives his verdict for Dumbarton, on the Firth of Clyde, as being decidedly favored by ancient traditions. [J. H. Todd, St. Patrick, Apostle of Ireland.] Lanigan, on the other hand, from a consideration of the names contained in the writings of Patrick, makes out a very plausible case for Boulogne-sur-Mer, in northern France. [John Lanigan, Eccl. Hist. of Ireland, chap, iii.] According to the "Confession," and the "Epistle concerning Coroticus," both of which are considered genuine writings of Patrick, his father was a deacon, and, in civil standing, a decurion. While yet a youth, Patrick was taken captive by a plundering band and carried into the north of Ireland. "I was then," he writes in his "Confession," "nearly sixteen years old. I knew not the true God; and I was carried into captivity to Hiberio, with many thousands of men, according to our deserts, because we had gone back from God, and had not kept His commandments, and were not obedient to our priests, who used to warn us for our salvation." Captivity proved a profitable discipline spiritually. While tending the cattle of the chief to whom he had been sold, Patrick felt his heart drawn out in prayer to God, and experienced the consoling sense of His presence. At length, after six years of exile and slavery, Providence prepared his deliverance. Following the direction of a voice which seemed to assure him in his sleep that the ship was ready which was destined to restore him to his own country, he hastened toward the coast, and made good his escape.
After a series of years, he felt a burden laid upon him to return to the land of his captivity and to labor for the salvation of its benighted people. His friends endeavored to dissuade him from such a project; but the Macedonian call sounding in his heart was too imperative to be neglected. "In the dead of night," he says, "I saw a man coming to me from Hiberio, whose name was Victoricus, bearing innumerable epistles. And he gave me one of them, and I read the beginning of it which contained the words, 'The voice of the Irish.' And, whilst I was repeating the beginning of the epistle, I imagined that I heard in my mind the voice of those who were near the mood of Fochlut, which is near the Western Sea. And thus they cried: 'We pray thee, holy youth, to come, and henceforth walk amongst us.' And I was greatly pricked in heart, and could read no more; and so I awoke." [Confession.]
According to some quite early accounts, Patrick entered upon the Irish mission under the authority of the Roman bishop. But the evidence for this theory is unsatisfactory. In neither of the genuine writings referred to is there any mention by the missionary of a communication with Rome; whereas, especially in case of the Confession, there was a distinct occasion to refer to such a communication had it taken place. In this writing he mentions his call to the Irish mission, and defends himself against the charge of presumption in having entered upon so great a work. How natural in such a relation to have quoted the sanction of the Roman bishop, if that had been among the antecedents of his enterprise! An equal silence respecting any connection with Rome is also observed by some of the earliest productions relating to Patrick, such as the Hymn of St. Secundinus, the Hymn of St. Fiacc, and the Life in the Book of Armagh. There is ground, therefore, to hold under suspicion, if not positively to deny, the theory of Roman patronage in connection with the mission. As Dr. Todd suggests, certain facts belonging to the history of Palladius may have been transferred by uncritical and interested biographers to the life of Patrick. But, whatever the relations of Patrick himself may have been, the relations of the early Irish Church with the Roman see do not appear to have been very intimate; for we find the Irish, like the Britons across the channel, cherishing non-Roman customs. [W. D. Killen calls attention to the fact that in all the correspondence of Leo the Great, who was a contemporary of Patrick, there is no mention of Ireland. He adds: "It is acknowledged that for one hundred and fifty years after the death of Leo, the Church of Ireland continued to be in a very flourishing condition; and yet there is not a shadow of evidence that meanwhile any bishop of Rome addressed to any of its ministers so much as a single line of advice, warning, or commendation." (Eccl. Hist. of Ireland, i. 8, 9.)]
Ireland, with its Druids and its turbulent and war-like tribes, was a difficult field to bring under Christian cultivation. On more than one occasion the missionary found his life imperilled. Great success, nevertheless, attended his labors; and in his own person he accomplished much for that religious and intellectual regeneration of Ireland, which made this island a chief light in Europe in the period immediately following.
Authentic history says but little concerning Patrick, but it says enough to indicate the prominent traits in his character. We see in him a man distinguished by humility, simplicity, unselfish devotion, and large practical efficiency; a man very different from the pious monstrosity into which his image has been distorted by many ancient legends, and by some modern biographers who have overlooked the distinction between legend and history. A miscalculating fancy has clouded his fame in the attempt to magnify it by a list of ill-begotten marvels. So much the more, however, should the tribute be paid to him which is required by genuine history.


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Missy Franklin's longest day at swimming trials will be three events Wednesday
Missy Franklin's toughest day at next week's Olympic Trials will be Wednesday. She has 200 freestyle prelims in the morning and semifinals in the evening. The 100 backstroke final, depending on what 200 free semifinal she's in, will be only 20-28 minutes later.
On June 30, her 100 freestyle final is 25-30 minutes after her 200 backstroke semi.
"We've looked at that for almost a year," said Todd Schmitz, her coach. "OK, this is reality."
Schmitz said they started pondering the schedule in August and talked about it during the school year. In early June they settled in on the 100 and 200 freestyle and 100 and 200 backstroke. She may do the 50 freestyle at the end of the meet, depending on how her meet went. Swimmers can scratch from an event up until the finals the night before. She's ranked 10th in the 50 free.
The top two in each event go to London with the top six in the 100 and 200 freestyles making the relay teams.


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Rail lines have re-opened after a de-railed train was put back on the tracks in Lancashire.
An engineering train derailed near Carnforth on Sunday, causing a blockage on the line between Lancaster and Oxenholme and dozens of diversions.
National Rail issued the following statement at 3.45pm: "The engineering train that derailed earlier between Lancaster and Oxenholme Lake District has now been rerailed, allowing all lines between Preston and Carlisle / Windermere to reopen.
"Trains between these stations may still be delayed by up to 60 minutes as services return to normal, with some services cancelled due to trains and train crew being out of place.
"Buses will continue to run between Lancaster / Windermere and Oxenholme Lake District, to supplement the train service.
"The 17:33 Oxenholme Lake District to Windermere will be the first service to run on this route. The buses are still unable to call at Burneside and Staveley and because of this, passengers should continue to speak to station staff or the bus driver to arrange alternative transport.
"Disruption is expected to continue until approximately 6pm.
"Virgin Trains passengers travelling to / from Glasgow Central / Edinburgh may use tickets dated today on services tomorrow."
One disgruntled passenger tweeted: "Aboard the first train through the Lancaster/Oxenhome rail blockade. It's hell. Standing room only and tempers and temperature are both high."


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Whether you are experienced with traveling or you are a new traveler, there are many decisions that must be made. Luckily, there is a wealth of information out there that can vastly simplify the travel planning process. If you are planning on traveling soon, or simply have an interest in travel, this article provides excellent tips and information.
To keep your travel arrangements within your budget, make them as far in advance as possible. With so many physical memories available for purchase when you travel one fact is always true. The sooner you buy them, the cheaper they will be. If you don't shop at the last minute, you can extend your travel much more.
As you travel abroad, be conscious of the taxi services you use. Some "taxis" are not legitimate. It is not hard to put up a taxi sign on a car; if you get into the wrong vehicle, you don't know where you will end up.
When traveling by air, do not count on the airline to provide for your needs, even on a long flight. Bring your own pillow, blanket and headphones if you think you will need them. You should also plan to bring a few airline approved snacks along in case the airline meals are a flop.
Bring a doorstop for safety reasons. Use them to keep the door shut for your own safety.
If you have a toddler on your trip, you must be prepared with activities to keep him or her engaged. Try to bring along a few favorite toys. You may even consider purchasing a few new toys to grab his attention.
Travel can be a great educational tool for your family. By taking time and preparing, there is nothing to fear from the developing world. It is a great way to show other cultures to children. This is a wonderful way to create an understanding of the rest of the world and to build tolerance of others.
As the beginning of this article mentioned, there are so many decisions any prospective traveler must make, a process which some might describe as intimidating. With the right information, however, and proper preparation, planning a trip really isn't that hard. Make sure you apply these tips for your next vacation.


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A Roman Catholic priest who jumped from a church balcony in a purported suicide attempt has been charged with predatory criminal sexual assault.
The Rev. Alejandro Flores was also charged Wednesday with four counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse and two counts of criminal sexual assault.
The Kane County state's attorney's office says the 37-year-old Bolivian-born priest abused a St. Charles child over a five-year period between Jan. 1, 2005 and Jan 1, 2010.
Upon learning of the accusations, Bishop J. Peter Sartain said he immediately removed Flores of his priestly faculties and placed him on administrative leave.
Flores was released from the hospital Wednesday and taken into custody by Kane County authorities. He had been hospitalized since the fall from the balcony at St. Mary's Carmelite Church in Joliet on Jan. 6.
It hasn't been determined if Flores has an attorney. Kane County State's Attorney John Barsanti says Flores' bond has been set at $1 million.


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NEW DELHI: The government is set to press for passage of the enemy property bill in Rajya Sabha when Parliament reconvenes on March 9. The bill seeks to provide ownership of properties worth more than Rs 1 lakh crore.
The law, which has become part of the heated poll rhetoric in Uttar Pradesh, has seen BJP accuse the opposition of shying away from passing a bill intended to ensure that enemy property vests with the government.
Enemy properties are land and other assets such as jewellery, shares and bank deposits left behind by persons or firms that chose to go to Pakistan after Partition and subsequent wars. It includes persons who went to China though their number is much smaller.
Opposition parties such as Congress, JD(U), Left and SP have argued that the bill goes against the principle of "natural justice" and discriminates against Indian citizens. The government has said the bill clarifies that the legal heirs of persons who left for Pakistan are not entitled to receive the properties that must vest with it.
The "secular" faultlines of the debate have played out in the UP election where all contestants have used polarising tactics to consolidate support in respective vote banks. The "enemy property" issue is linked by BJP to "minorityism" on part of the SP, Congress and BSP. Congress has said the provisions of its bill have been altered.
The largest claimant of enemy property is the Raja of Mahmudabad who, according to the UP government's account, got the lands after pledging fealty to the British. His successor became a citizen of Pakistan and the Centre has held that those designated "enemies" should not get the property.
The enemy property ordinance was re-promulgated for the fifth time in December last year and came up in the Supreme Court on February 6 with a bench comprising Chief Justice of India J S Khehar and Justice N V Ramana stating that enemy property should not get transferred to descendants of the erstwhile owners. "It must go to the government, we are very clear about it," the bench observed.
The court advised the petitioner challenging the bill, "This is a very sensitive issue for the security of the nation... Everyone's right should be protected but you must also be sensitive towards national security."


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Memphis doctors were horrified to discover that a baby they delivered had suffered a gunshot wound. The child was born at 36 weeks old after the 19-year-old mother was brought in after a drive-by shooting. Doctors treated the mother, who had been shot three times in the hip, and delivered the baby only to realise after the child had been safely removed from the womb that it too had suffered a bullet wound.
The shooting occurred as a result of a possible road rage incident, although police are not certain if it was a premeditated attack or a random act of violence. The young woman and her boyfriend were driving along the I-40, near the North Hollywood exit, when a dark Chevrolet Impala started to tailgate the couple's car. Despite attempts to get the vehicle to leave them alone it wouldn't, and when the couple pulled over to let the car pass it pulled up beside them and opened fire several times. Three shots struck the young mother.
This follows a similar incident when a man was fired on by two similar vehicles along the I-40 near the Chelsea exit a few days ago. Thankfully he survived, and while police have said they do not believe there is a connection between the two crimes, the local community is still reeling from the spate of violence.
One mother told reporters,
"Since I got a child out here, I'm nervous too.
"I don't even want to be out in public anywhere since it's so dangerous."
Another driver said, "It's really unbelievable."
I-40 shooting leaves 19-year-old pregnant girl in non-critical condition, baby critical https://t.co/qq8iN6oYjH pic.twitter.com/0Xu814zZ6W— FOX13 Memphis (@FOX13Memphis) 10 February 2018
Doctors have not yet revealed the condition of the new-born child although it must have been horrifying for the parents to discover their child had also been shot as a result of the crime. Meanwhile police are asking the public to come forward with any information. A local witness has already described one of the suspects as wearing an orange hoodie, although further information has yet to come to light.
Police are also unsure as to whether the mother was actually the target, or whether there was a case of mistaken identity. One local man had this to say on this recent bout of violence,
"Everyone has guns and they are just shooting them and they are not hitting who they are aiming at… They'll just shoot and bullets have no name."


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A robbery that hearkens back to pioneer days.
In a robbery straight out of the 1880s, thieves in Brazil sabotaged train tracks and stole over 50 tons of corn from a moving train.
According to The Washington Post, a group of criminals greased train tracks in Sao Paulo which caused the train to lose traction and slow. They then pulled containers full of corn off of the train, put them on a truck, and escaped.
The train was transporting both corn and sugar to a southern port for export.
While they may have been stealing it for food, corn and sugar cane can also be used to produce ethanol. Brazil is actually the second largest producer and the world's largest exporter of sugar based ethanol, according to the Renewable Fuels Association.
No matter what, 50 tons is a huge haul.


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Is this an optical extener or a simple plug in remote IR receiver dongle?
Is there a technical reason that your box MUST be located behind the TV? Or is it just a cosmetic preference? If the coax or HDMI cable is too short, you can buy a longer one. In some markets TWC/Spectrum will provide one of each 6 feet long free with your set-top converter.
Its both technical and cosmetic. The TV will hang on a wall with no shelves around it, and longer coax is not going to solve the problem.
I notice the user's manual indicates that an approved IR extender should be included in the carton. My installer did not indicate there was one, and the in-store tech said Spectrum does not support any. I tried a different dongle today, and got different results on my receiver, but still not satisfactory.
Just for giggles, what are the approved IR extender cables for this box? If I can find one I'll certainly be happy to purchase it. Thanks for your help.
I have the same issue... as long as you disconnect the IR extender when the box is booting, you'll be able to use it. Sucks when the box reboots though.


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The end of the hot and sunny days of summer is getting near but that is not a reason not to make the best of what's left. There are numerous ways you can enjoy the summer and some of those include going on a vacation to a place that has a sea or if you prefer a mountain resort. But you can't always be somewhere, so you should make sure that you can enjoy the beautiful weather even when you are at home. Do you feel your backyard lacks attitude and style? When was the last time you enjoyed spending some relaxing time out there? Summer is just around the corner and whether you have a big or small family, this is the ideal season to spend time having fun outside. Outdoor activities don't have to be far from home when you have an inviting area designated for it.
Bring On The Butterflies. If you are a less active person, you may see yourself drinking a refreshing beverage in the morning while you watch the butterflies dance around your garden. The best thing you can do to attract these beauties of nature is to plant flowers that are rich in nectar. You will then have double effectiveness, the soothing view of your gorgeous flower garden, and the ubiquitous presence of these curious little butterflies flying around your yard. Dress Your Deck. If you have a deck in your backyard, you have the advantage of various floor levels; this means you can easily design different zones for each of your favourite activities. For example, a dining area can be created with pergolas and vines to render a more secluded and private place for you and your guests to have a meal or share some drinks in. By making every space have its own function, you can enjoy the practicality of an organized backyard getaway.
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I was getting ready for a travel in Lithuania to photograph a wedding. I have one personal rule for business trips - whenever is possible, I like to stay couple of days extra in a new country to explore its beauties. Of course, my suitcases and bags were not prepared night before my flight (like always) as I was too busy Googling. I was reading about this lovely country and searching for places to visit and locations where I can photograph my bride and groom.
Until I saw it! By accident, I have stumbled upon Jakiškiu Dvaras! It made my heart rush like no other venue before!
Gintaire from PURE make-up art helped me organising a bridal editorial in a very short notice! I was very excited about it and could not stop talking about the amazing castle we will be shooting in!
The drive from Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, took us 3 hours. Impatient and bored from such a long drive, girls were bit suspicious and complained we could have used some other castle closer, in order to save traveling time... The moment we stepped into doorway, words became useless for the sight! We all agreed the hustle driving was totally worth it!
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Flower Bouquet: Debesų Gaudyklė
Venue Styling: Balta Kate
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