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The essence of the Liberal outlook lies not in what opinions are held, but in how they are held: instead of being held dogmatically, they are held tentatively, and with a consciousness that new evidence may at any moment lead to their abandonment. – Bertrand Russel
Quote of the Week: July 31, 2006July 30, 2006
The essence of the Liberal outlook lies not in what opinions are held, but in how they are held: instead of being held dogmatically, they are held tentatively, and with a consciousness that new evidence may at any moment lead to their abandonment. – Bertrand Russel
Quote of the Week: July 24, 2006July 24, 2006
I was raised the old-fashioned way, with a stern set of moral principles: Never lie, cheat, steal or knowingly spread a venereal disease. Never speed up to hit a pedestrian or, or course, stop to kick a pedestrian who has already been hit. From which it followed, of course, that one would never ever — on pain of deletion from dozens of Christmas card lists across the country — vote Republican. – Barbara Ehrenreich
Which Constitutional Provision Would Jesus Undermine?July 19, 2006
The House of Representatives, in an all-to-common fit of facist lunacy, passed a bill intended to strip the Federal courts – the co-equal third branch of our government – of jurisdiction over the Pledge of Allegiance.
"We should not and cannot rewrite history to ignore our spiritual heritage," said Rep. Zach Wamp (voting record), R-Tenn. "It surrounds us. It cries out for our country to honor God."
Is that a fact? It might come as a surprise to Rep. Wamp that Jesus had some very clear instructions on how to go about honoring God*:
"Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you devour widows' houses, and for a pretense, make long prayers. Therefore you will receive greater condemnation. – Matthew 23:14
Rep. Wamp voted for the bankruptcy reform bill, which makes no exception for debts incurred obtaining medical treatment or from "acts of God." It should be noted that while a college student, Rep. Wamp was accused of writing "hot checks." Perhaps this was a way of supporting his cocaine habit (see below)?
"Let anyone among you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her." – John 8:7
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you travel land and sea to win one proselyte, and when he is won, you make him twice as much a son of hell as yourselves." – Matthew 23:15
Rep. Wamp – an admitted alcoholic and cocaine addict – consistently votes against bills adovacting rehabilitation over incarceration, voted NO on maintaining right of habeus corpus in Death Penalty Appeals, and voted YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder.
"Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. I tell you the truth, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it." – Luke 18:15-17
Rep. Wamp consistently votes in favor of legislation that will increase the prosecution and length of incarceration for juvenile offenders.
"Truly I tell you, just as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to me.' And these will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life." – Matthew 25:45-46
Rep. Wamp has consistently voted against strengthening the Social Security "lock box" and the financing of numerous government social programs. On the other hand, he has been a consistent supporter of tax breaks and credits for large corporations and America's wealthiest 1%.
"Which of these three, do you think, was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of the robbers? The one who showed him mercy." Jesus said to him, "Go and do likewise." – Luke 10:36-37
Rep. Wamp, who as a Congressman gets traditional medical care for free, voted YES on denying non-emergency treatment for Medicare subscribers who can't meet their co-pay. He also voted YES on a bill that would require hospitals to report patients who cannot prove their citizenship to be reported to the Dept. of Homeland Security.
Finally, despite the fact that Jesus said absolutely nothing about gays and lesbians, Rep. Wamp is an outspoken opponent of recognizing gay marriage and proponent of banning adoption by gay families.
I think if Jesus were around to speak for himself, he'd ask for a more representative spokesperson than Rep. Wamp. In any event, he certainly wouldn't want this nutcase.
* I realize that there are other spokespersons for God besides Jesus of Nazareth, but Rep. Wamp is a Southern Baptist; I'm sure that he not only believes that only Jesus has the straight poop on what is pleasing to God, but that Jesus is God. So I'm limiting this post accordingly.
Quote of the Week: July 17, 2006July 16, 2006
The end move in politics is always to pick up a gun. – R. Buckminster Fuller
Quote of the Week: July 10, 2006July 10, 2006
A leader has to lead otherwise he has no business in politics. – Harry Truman
Southern Poverty Law Center Reports U.S. Military Actively Recruiting, Training White SupremacistsJuly 7, 2006
The Southern Poverty Law Center recently concluded a study of U.S. Armed Forces recruiting practices that reached an extremely chilling conclusion.
Under pressure to meet wartime manpower goals, the U.S. military has relaxed standards designed to weed out racist extremists. Large numbers of potentially violent neo-Nazis, skinheads and other white supremacists are now learning the art of warfare in the armed forces.
Department of Defense investigators estimate thousands of soldiers in the Army alone are involved in extremist or gang activity. "We've got Aryan Nations graffiti in Baghdad," said one investigator. "That's a problem."
In other words, Iraq has a become a training ground for foreign and domestic terrorists (Tim McVeigh, anyone?).
At least they're still keeping the queers out!
Happy 230th Birthday, USA!July 4, 2006
My birthday wish for the United States is that its citizens will remember and once again cherish the liberal and democratic principles upon which our republic was established, as so eloquently expressed by Thomas Jefferson:
We hold these truths to be self evident: that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
In these troubled times, those who support the undemocratic, unconstitutional rape of our body politic by the smirking chimp and his cronies would do well to remember the words of another great American statesman, Ben Franklin:
Those who would sacrifice essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.
Make no mistake, loyalty oaths, "free speech zones," domestic spying programs, presidential signing statements, the creation of "special tribunals" to try "enemy combatants," ad nauseum, aren't just the first step towards fascism, they're emblematic of a functioning fascist state. It's no longer a question of stopping America from becoming a police state; it's a question of restoring America to the democratic republic where the civil liberties of the individual once again trump the power of the state that it was just a few short years ago.
I'm the commander, see. I do not need to explain why I say things. That's the interesting thing about being the president. Maybe somebody needs to explain to me why they say something, but I don't feel like I owe anybody an explanation.
Mr. Bush, please keep in mind that you are the Commander-in-Chief of the military, you are not Commander-in-Chief of country; the U.S. Constitution is not just a "goddamned piece of paper." You owe nearly 300,000,000 people an explanation for every lie you utter, every war you start, and for every drop of blood that's been shed as a result of your arrogance, stupidity, and tyranny.
God can't save America, but We the People can.


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Video: Reggie appears on Fox Business to talk and show off Switch
Posted on March 19, 2017 by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos
Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime is still showing up at various places for interviews. Recently, he stopped by Fox Business to chat about Switch and show off the system. While he touches on many of the same topics we've heard before, it's almost worth a watch just for the awkward play of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.

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High street businesses in Chronicle country's market towns are being urged to apply for a share of £1million to make improvements to shop fronts.
Applications for funding can be made by local businesses through the High Street Improvement Scheme, launched this week by Central Bedfordshire Council with the aim of revitalising town centres through replacing or renovating high street shop fronts and tackling vacant retail units.
To be delivered in partnership with town councils, the scheme offers funding to support businesses to modernise their shop fronts, upper floors and forecourts, while preserving and enhancing the character of individual buildings, as well as expert advice on creating new branding for signage.
Applications for the grants will be received in three rounds with deadlines in September, November and February. Successful applicants will receive a grant of 60% of the total cost of the work to carry out improvements, with the remaining 40% to be sourced from private sector and other public sector sources.
Funding will be available to independent businesses and landlords with properties in Central Bedfordshire's market towns including Arlesey, Biggleswade, Potton, Sandy, Shefford and Stotfold.
Cllr Nigel Young, Central Bedfordshire Council Executive Member for Regeneration, said: "The High Street Improvement Scheme is an exciting new initiative that provides significant opportunities to improve our market towns at a time when very few other authorities are investing in town centres. By setting aside £1million for this scheme, we have responded to the needs of town councils and local businesses, many of whom wish to enhance their high streets and improve the shopping experience in their market towns.
"Clean and well-presented buildings, including shops, make an area more welcoming, improve its image, contribute towards a stronger sense of identity and can often encourage a greater number of shopping visits.
"We are pleased to be working in partnership with town councils to help these important retail locations to thrive and grow and further contribute to making Central Bedfordshire and great place to live and work."
The scheme is part of the Market Town Regeneration Fund, where Central Bedfordshire Council approved bids for initiatives in eight towns. including Potton, Sandy and Shefford, totalling a fund investment of approximately £2.5 million and levering nearly £3 million in match funding from the town councils and local partners.
The High Street Improvement Scheme complements these initiatives, which include heritage trails, improved signage, cycling racks and market stalls, and will enhance the vibrancy of town centres, help support economic growth and act as a catalyst for wider on going investment, employment and development in the key market towns and communities across Central Bedfordshire.
For more information about the High Street Improvement Scheme and how to apply, visit the website www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/market-towns.


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Cult movies are the type of movies that stand out from the rest because of their strange characters, stores and outrageous storytelling methods. Conventional cinema gets boring over time because of their same old stories and characters, cult movies break the pact by bringing something different to the table. So here are top 5 cult movies.
The Big Lebowski
This cult classic is not just another comedy movie about two stoner friends, the movie has become a fan favorite because of its characters and they have started organizing festivals in the name of Lebowski. The culture was first started by this movie.
Pulp Fiction
Cult movie fans or not this movie was loved by all and it was one of the highest rated movies of all time. Starring John Travolta pulp fiction was a massive success at box office. With its amazing cast and brilliant story, this became a critically acclaimed movie.
The Evil Dead
This movie is considered the best horror movie with its massive following of cult movie lovers. Evil Dead is a story of demons that make people go on a killing rampage. Directed by Sam Raimi made him a legend in horror filmmaking.
This is a first R-rated movie by Jane Fonda. Barbarella is the story of an agent who travels to different planets and has trouble keeping her clothes on. This was a really expensive movie to make because of its 9 million dollar budget.
Donnie Darko
One of the personal favorites starring young Jake Gyllenhaal as a teenager who sees large rabbit man that persuades him to commit series of crimes, Donnie Darko is a different sort of movie because of the vibe that it gives. It requires attention to detail from viewer that is essential to understand the movie.


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Fr Jose Vallikatt is a missionary priest belonging to the Missionary Society of St Thomas (MST). He holds a Masters in Audio visual Communications. He is interested in the cultural and religious dimension of media in the Indian context. He has done the Doctoral research in the interdisciplinary area of Media, Religion and Culture from RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia
Research Interests
- Media, Religion and public sphere
- Media and religion in India
- Religion, media and popular culture
- Religious meaning-making, Media symbolism
- Media in religious activities
Books and Publications
- Communicating Mercy (2016), New Delhi: ISPCK.
- Kaanunnavar Jeevikkum (Missionary Vision of Postmodern Church, (Mal) 2013), Kotayam: OIRSI
- Virtually Religious: Myth Ritual and Community in World of Warcraft (PhD Thesis, 2014)
Jose Vallikatt owns and edits the following websites.
Fr Jose Vallikatt successfully organises various programs for different groups. His programs are mostly interactive and participatory. He integrates various activities such as games, activities, and discussions in his training programs.
Cast Your Nets is a three day intensive program inspiring participants to actively engage in social media evangelisation.
Give Us Our Rights is a one day program providing awareness on children's rights. This is a good program for anyone who is interacting with children professionally such as teachers, police etc.
Down To Earth is a program on Laudato Si as well as environmental conservation.
Media Literacy is a literacy workshop for students in which they come to know about nuances of media meanings and its messages.
Handle with Care is a training programme for Teachers and parents who deal with children under 15. The programme helps them to understand their children better with sound theoretical background. It helps them to communicate effectively with their children.
New Media and Christian Community (Church History and Media Conference, Ruhalaya, Ujjain 2013)
Creative Media and Catechesis (National Catechetical Conference, CCBI, Guwahati 2014)
Jose has been awarded a research fellowship for undertaking postgraduate research at RMIT funded by the Media Religion and Culture Project in Chicago.
- Academic Qualification
- Bachelor of Arts (Philosophy and Literature, Vikram University, 1992-95)
- Bachelor of Theology (Paurastya Vidyapitam, Kottayam, 1996-99)
- Masters Diploma in Audio Visual Communication (COMMITS, Bangalore, 2001-02)
- PhD in Interdisciplinary Media-Religion-Culture studies (Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT), Melbourne, Australia 2013)
- Specialisaton: Religious dimensions of Online Video Games
- Career Interests
- Teaching and training young people to be Media Professionals (Takes classes in various major seminaries and colleges)
- Workshops for media literacy with a special emphasis to New Media (Students module, Teachers Module and Parents Module)
- Research and training in Integrating new media technologies in education
- Audio-visual production (occasional)
- Initiatives
- Founder of Kadukumani Children's magazine (Malayalam, 2003)
- Producer of Interactive mission Quiz in Shalom TV (2006-2008)
- Founder and CEO of CONNECT (Collaborative Network for New Media Education, Communication and Training), 2013.
Articles in magazines
Being Politically Correct (2016) Indian Currents, 9th May, Vol XXVIII, 19.
Ten Ways to Improve Church Communication (2016) Indian Currents, 9th May, Vol XXVIII, 19.
The Francis Age and Catholic Communications (2016) Indian Currents, 8th February Vol XXVIII, 6.
Changing Habits (2014) Smart Companion
Let Us Connect (2015) Smart Companion
Curious Case of Digital Youth (2014) Smart Companion


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Raghuram Rajan, governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), recently commanded attention when he communicated his decision not to return for a second term after his current three-year-tenure ends on September 4, 2016, as reported by "Business Standard." In addition, he also openly expressed his intention to return to academics. Before stepping into the role he would be soon exiting, Rajan was employed as a Distinguished Service Professor of Finance at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, according to his biography on the university's website. He took charge of the new office on September 4, 2013, and since then, has been on leave from the prestigious American University. His outright refusal to continue holding the coveted office signifies his never-ending love for academia, and tells his critics that he is a true academician by heart and will always remain one.
Rajan is a man with an impressive list of intellectual and global credentials. This resumé was the reason he was recruited by the previous Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government to head the affairs of India's top Central Bank as its 23rd governor.
The 53-year-old Indian is an alumnus of some of the best engineering and management institutions; both in his home country and abroad, according to his biography. He has also served the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as a chief economist and director of research. Besides this, he is also known for having a demonstrated clairvoyance, as when he foresaw the 2008-09 global economic slowdown, "Black Swan." He issued warnings about it in his book entitled "Fault Lines: How Hidden Fractures Still Threaten the World Economy," which was published in the year 2010, according to the Booth School.
However, despite having such an outstanding resumé, he was not really cut out for the job. His straightforward personality makes him express everything and anything, whether right or wrong, and gives him a tendency to call "a spade a spade." Added to that is an intrinsic desire to be known for his work instead of citizenship or loyalty toward any lobby or political affiliation. The outcome was a constant reminder that the world is interacting with someone who is a true academician by heart and will always remain one. This, unfortunately, seems to have cost him the coveted role.
Otherwise, why would a talented professional like him, who has a long list of accomplishments to flaunt in his first tenure, be allowed to abandon his office so easily? Soon after his appointment, Rajan skillfully handled "India's high inflation and debt-related problems" by immediately forming an expert committee for analyzing, reviewing, and rejuvenating the country's monetary policy, according to the NDTV website. This was not a small deliverable to be bypassed in contemplating his comeback for a second term. Still, it appears to have been actively discounted in the making of this crucial decision.
If sources are to be believed, the very tag of "academician," which got him hand-picked for the role, paved the way for his exodus. According to Mudra Institute of Communications Ahmedabad (MICA) and Daily O websites, the central banker appears to have suffered from a "celebrity economist" syndrome arising from his impeccable academic and professional track record in banking and corporate finance.
He was embued with a sense of entitlement and authority due to his intellectual supremacy, thereby making him oblivious to the difference between delivering a classroom lecture on economics and finance and running the country's largest central bank. This occurred in tandem with a recently elected Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government that had independently come to power in 2014 with a thumping majority. Instead of lecturing the new government on India's existing economic conditions, he should have guided and suggested suitable changes in the policies formulated by it to make them more country-friendly. However, he chose to do the former.
Although Rajan's intentions were right, his approach was wrong. Experts suggest the central banker's biggest mistake was to treat the RBI as a university and the newly appointed BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government as his students, who could be made to elicit unquestioning obedience to any financial reforms brought forth by him, according to the First Post website.
The economics wizard went wrong in being obsessed with fixing the Indian economy while ignoring the existence of the political reality that went into it. Whether knowingly or unknowingly, Rajan failed miserably in understanding the country's new governance. He disappointed those convinced of his intellectual caliber by harboring an incorrect and somewhat complacent thinking that he could get away unscathed after mouthing uninvited criticism over the policies made by a political regime that, in the last two years, has garnered enough popularity in spite of being both highly anti-intellectual and intolerant to any dissent.
Besides, he was also at fault for assuming continuous recognition of his relentless efforts to save the Indian economy from collapsing. All of this occurred in the wake of his fearless jabs at the functioning of a government that from day one of its coming to power favored sycophancy over meritocracy. This is clear from the key appointments of "yes men" it has made to head some of the prestigious academic institutions and statutory watchdog and censorship bodies in the country, such as the Films and Television Institute of India in Pune (FTII- Pune) and the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), as stated by the Daily O website.
This was not the first time that an academic expert was appointed to oversee and manage one critical aspect of the country's functioning alongside an existing governance regime. The case in point is that of late Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, who, despite his academic stature as a scientist lacking any prior mainstream politics exposure, was appointed as the 11th president of India from 2002 to 2007, as confirmed from his official website. Fondly remembered as India's "Missile Man," Kalam, too, had his share of political controversies in which he got entangled during his presidency. However, what set him apart from Rajan, despite sharing the same label of "academician," was the deftness and panache with which he fielded them and emerged successful, as reported by the Quint website.
Rajan does appear to have acted with less grace and maturity than expected in balancing out the handling of his tenure and interaction with the central government. Still, it would not be completely justified to put the onus of everything that took place on his shoulders. After all, academicians uphold their self-esteem over everything else, including position and power, as stated by the MICA website. They often give preference to being infamous and unpopular in a safe and open-minded society that promotes freedom of speech and expression over fame and popularity in a closed environment that is insecure, restricts movement, and curbs freedom of speech and expression. Rajan is no different.
During his three-year-stint as the RBI governor, Rajan's biggest achievement seems to have been his ability to speak his mind against all odds by clearly communicating that both academics and politics cannot co-exist – something which only an academician can do. Regardless of the trials and tribulations he went through, including his share of wins and losses, one thing for which he does deserve accolades is his continued faithfulness and loyalty toward the academia, thus proving time and again that he is a true academician by heart and will always remain one.
Opinion by Bashar Saajid
Chicago Booth: Faculty and Research – Raghuram Rajan
Business Standard: BJP doesn't agree with Swamy's remarks against Raghuram Rajan: Arun Jaitley
NDTV: Chicago University Welcomes RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan Back to Academics
MICA: I am Raghuram Rajan and I do things My own way
Daily O: Raghuram Rajan has only himself to blame for working with Modi
First Post: The numbers RBI governor Raghuram Rajan did not get: 2014 and 282
AbdulKalam.com: Profile of Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
The Quint: Gone Viral: As President, Kalam Fielded Controversies with Panache
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Alison Wylie
Canada Research Chair (Tier I)
Philosophy of the Social
and Historical Sciences
Department of Philosophy
University of British Columbia
Buch E370 – 1866 Main Mall
Vancouver BC V6T 1Z1 Canada
I'm a philosopher of the social and historical sciences whose primary interests are to understand how we know what (we think) we know under non-ideal circumstances, and address issues of accountability that arise in research practice. I work on such questions as: What counts as evidence? Are ideals of objectivity viable given the central role that contextual values play in all aspects of inquiry? How do we make research accountable – in its aims and its practice – to the diverse communities it affects? In addition to characterizing strategies of practical evidential reasoning, I publish on feminist standpoint theory and on normative issues raised by an ethic of stewardship and collaborative practice in archaeology. For details, click here.
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Publication list (PDF) | Preprints via Dropbox | Short-form CV (PDF)
News and Current Projects
Community-Based Collaborative Research
Co-PI and coordinator of the Reflections Group. UBC Research Cluster
- 2018 Keynote lectures: "Witnessing and Translating" – Values in Medicine, Science and Technology; Society for Philosophy of Science in Practice; Konstanz Workshop on Archaeology and Community Values
- "A Plurality of Pluralisms: Collaborative Practice in Archaeology" in Objectivity in Science, Padovani, Richardson and Tsou (eds.), Springer (2015). Preprint
Material Evidence: Learning From Archaeological Practice
Chapman and Wylie (Routledge 2015)
How do archaeologists make effective use of physical traces and material culture as repositories of evidence?
For details, click here
Evidential Reasoning in Archaeology
Chapman and Wylie (Bloomsbury 2016)
How do archaeologists work with the material traces they identify as a record of the cultural past?
For details, click here
2017 Dewey Lecture
Pacific Division APA
- "From the Ground Up: Philosophy of Archaeology" – May 2017
- Lecture (as a podcast) and Powerpoint slides available here
- APA Proceedings and Address 91 (Nov 2017): 118-136.
- Preprint available here
2016 Katz Distinguished Lecture
Simpson Center, University of Washington
- "What Knowers Know Well: Why Feminism Matters to Archaeology" – May 2016, 7:00pm, Kane Hall 120
- Lecture available on Youtube
- Published in Scientiae Studia 15.1 (2017): 13-38. Preprint
Professional News
Australian Association of Philosophy keynote (July 2019)
Extinct! Blog: "Glastonbury: Today, Tomorrow, 2,250 Years Ago"
Sci Phi Podcast: Interview (Episode 38, April 2018)
Philosophy of Science Association: President-elect – 2016 Election
2016 EPSA Interview on "Women In Science" with Michela Massima
2013 SWIP Woman Philosopher of the Year


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Primrose resident Nancy Van Loon
Wasilla, Alaska, Senior Living
[Welcome, gentle reader. This is the ninth installment in a series of blogs written by actual Primrose residents. Please return often to read more! — Ed]
The Primrose flower is a delicate flower that grows only in warmer temperatures than we experience here in Alaska. However, the residents at Primrose Retirement Community are of a hardier nature.
We have many activities to keep us busy and there are many places to visit. This past August we had a "Vegas Night". We had belly dancers all evening that performed for us and the crowd enjoyed the show. We had food and drinks for everyone and "pretend" gambling for those who wanted to "pretend". No money was involved just wonderful prizes. The dancing was great and we had an "Elvis Impersonator" who encouraged all the ladies to sit on his lap for a picture.
We have one resident here who celebrated her 100th birthday last year. Her family hosted a wonderful party and the local paper took pictures and reported the festivities as a big success.
We also have a group of ladies who have made it their business to knit baby hats for all the newborn babies at our local hospital. The new mothers appreciate them and I'm sure the babies look adorable as only newborns can.
On the first Tuesday of every month, we host a "Senior Breakfast". We offer a variety of breakfast foods and if you are over 55 you are certainly welcome to join us.
We also have sponsored a "Soup and Pie Luncheon" to which the public was invited. Our cook made three kinds of delicious pies that were enjoyed by a full house.
Our Christmas party this year was dubbed "A Christmas Gala" and all residents were invited to dress up for the evening's activities. Santa Clause took the evening off to be with us and was very popular. Several ladies got their got their pictures taken with the "big man" and he enjoyed that activity as much as the ladies.
by Nancy Van Loon
Wasilla Primrose
To find out more about the senior living lifestyle at Primrose, please contact your nearest Primrose Retirement Community today to see more of our fun and social living. We'll happily answer all your questions and show you around our beautiful communities. Come see why we say, THIS IS LIVING!


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mocha VR has arrived Posted almost 3 years ago by Simon Day - Posted in General
Mocha VR is a brand new tool bringing high-end visual effects and post-production workflows to 360°/VR filmmaking.
Based on Imagineer's Academy Award-winning planar tracking algorithm, Mocha VR is also the first plug-in to bring native 360° optimized planar tracking, masking, object removal, and horizon stabilization tools to host applications Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, Avid Media Composer, The Foundry's NUKE, and Blackmagic Design Fusion.
"Mocha VR introduces an efficient, time-saving post-stitch workflow for editors, compositors, and finishing artists. We are excited that Mocha's famous planar tracking can now be used to fix many problems associated with 360° post, such as removing cameras and stabilizing aerial footage."
Mocha VR Features:
● 360° Planar Tracking: Imagineer's award-winning planar tracking solution now
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● 360° Workspace: Optimized workspace and toolset works simultaneously in
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Editors and artists can easily track, roto, create effects, and insert graphics without
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● 360° Masking Tools: Unlimited X-Spline tools for articulate shape creation and
masking, saves hours of time versus traditional keyframing techniques. Roto-masks
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● 360° Object Removal: Mocha's famous Remove Module now works on 360° video
by analyzing temporal frames and removing unwanted camera rigs, shadows, crew
members, and more for massive time-savings.
● Horizon Stabilization & Reorient: Designed to reduce unstable motion, the new
Reorient Module can drastically improve nausea-inducing VR experiences by
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robust planar tracking, a user can even track and stabilize difficult and out of focus
● Lens Distort Workflow for 360° Compositing: Plug-in based lens correction
workflow converts between lat/long and rectilinear for a simple workflow to add titles,
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Visiting the Mission of Friendship and the surroundings of Merida, Mexico was great. We were there so that Anne, our prioress, could receive, in person, the annual commitments of a group of our oblates. It took place in the context of a true Mexican liturgy Saturday evening.
The music at Mass was great, a bit louder than we're used to, but well played and sung. The oblate ceremony after the homily was serious, touching and very meaningful.
In between the "oblate business" we visited some of the Mission's ministries, homes of the people they serve, and did the "tourist thing" at the Gulf of Mexico and the Mayan ruins of Chichen Itza--amazing.
While we were gone Erie received its first snow of the season, 1/2" on the 11th. That's one of the craziest things about traveling, isn't it? That you can go from 85 degrees on the Yucatan peninsula to 40 degrees back in the northeast!
Here I am with a little 3-year old in his home--which was for all purposes like a cinder block garage with two inside rooms, some plastic chairs, a TV, a refrig with no food inside, some sort of hotplate for cooking, and a covered small area attached...what we might describe as really rough "camping out."
An oblate who is now a school administrator grew up on a farm outside of Merida and he has planted in their backyard grapefruit, orange, coconut, and many other types of fruit trees.
The party following the oblate renewal ceremony.


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Samkova is no stranger to the fake mustache. Here she is in December at the World Cup.


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Stocks advanced Monday, led by financials, as the market looked for insight into the second quarter and braced for closing its worst quarter in 5 1/2 years.
Today is the last day of the quarter and analysts now expect earnings for S&P 500 companies will be down 8.1 percentfor the quarter, according to data compiled by Reuters. That's a far cry from the 4.7 percent growth expected at the beginning of the quarter and the 5.5 percent decline projected as recently as last week.
Earnings for financial companies are expected to have dropped 49 percent during the quarter.
"As the financials go, the market goes. The financials are leading us higher," Matt Cheslock, a senior specialist at Cohen Specialists, told CNBC. "We're seeing commodities sell off pretty aggressively and I think that's a rotation of money that's going from commodities back into financials and trying to pick a bottom."
General Motors was the biggest gainer on the Dow ahead of March auto sales data, due out Tuesday.
Rounding out the top three were Citigroup, which announced plans to split its consumer banking unitfrom its credit-card business, and JPMorgan, which has taken a beating in recent weeks over its plans to purchase Bear Stearns.
Shares of Lehman Brothers, which have been hammered amid rumors that the brokerage will be the next domino to fall, said it's suing Japanese trading house Marubeni to recover $352 million lost in an alleged financial scam.
There were some concerns that Swiss bank UBS , the European bank hardest hit by the subprime crisis, may report additional write-downs this week following a weekend announcement that it has already begun to lower the value of some structured securities.
"It strikes me that the big securities firms are just in a dramatically different business than are the commercial banks," Donald Straszheim, vice chairman of Roth Capital Partners, told CNBC. He suggests that "investors should be more focused overseas -– that's where the growth is going to be, not in the U.S."
So far, the Dow Jones Industrial Average is down nearly 8 percent for the quarter, the S&P 500 is off more than 10 percent and the Nasdaq, nearly 15 percent.
The worst-performing sector this quarter was tech, down 16 percent, followed by telecoms and financials, both down about 15 percent so far this quarter.
Shares of Google were on track for their biggest quarterly decline since the stock debuted in August 2004, down 36 percent since the beginning of the year.
Overseas, markets have taken an even worse beating, making valuations attractive. Chinese stocks are off a whopping 32 percent since the start of the year, India has fallen 19 percent and Japan and Hong Kong are off more than 16 percent, according to a report in today's Wall Street Journal. In Europe, the German market has shed nearly 19 percent and French stocks are off more than 16 percent.
Equity capital continued to flow out of the U.S. for a seventh straight week, according to a report from UBS, but the pace slowed from the prevoius week. A net $820 million left the U.S. last week, compared with $2.2 billion a week a earlier.
The US Treasury announced a regulatory overhaul that would give broad new powers to the Federal Reservein the biggest overhaul of financial regulation since the Great Depression. The government suggests that the plan might have been able to prevent the kind of crisis that is currently ripping through the financial markets. The primary way that would happen would be stricter requirements for disclosure, which might have brought some of the current problems to light much sooner.
The market had little reaction to the release of reform details as traders widely believe it will take a long time for these reforms to go into effect -- probably after a new president is elected -- and their more pressing concern is the second quarter.
So far, there have been 242 negative outlooks from S&P 500 companies and just 169 positive forecasts.
"It's a long-expected requirement for the complex global financial markets. But there are quite a number of hurdles to cross on the way to the implementation," Bob McDowall, from Towergroup, told CNBC.
Merck tumbled about 15 percent, its worst day since the 2004 recall of Vioxx, after an expert panel said the company's joint cholesterol drug with
Schering Plough, Vytorin, showed no signs of working betterthan a cheaper generic statin.
There are some concerns now that Schering Plough, which is heavily dependent on Vytorin revenue, may not be able to survive as a separate entity.
The development came as AstraZeneca halted tests on its own cholesterol drug, Crestor, but for the opposite reason -- clinical tests had shown the drug far superior to a placebo in treating patients.
The news gave a boost to shares of rivalsAbbott and Pfizer , which have big cholesterol franchises.
In other corporate news, U.S. spirits maker Fortune Brands said on Monday it would begin repurchasing its own shares after losing out in an auction for Absolut vodka maker Vin & Sprit to French rival Pernod Ricard.
Shares of IAC/InterActiveCorp jumped after a court last week ruled in favor of the company in a dispute with a key shareholder. The ruling paves the way for the company to be split into five separate companies.
Philip Morris rose on its first day of trading since being spun off from Altria .
In economic news, the Chicago purchasing managers' index, a gauge of Midwest manufacturing activity, rose to 48.2 in March from 44.5 in February. The reading was better than the 46.7 analysts polled by Reuters had exected, but still pointed to contraction. A reading above 50 would indicate expansion.
The Milwaukee PMI fell, which, along with a weak report from the Philadelphia Fed, point to a slight drop in the national reading on manufacturing from the Institute from Supply Management, Ian Shepherdson, chief U.S. economist at High Frequency Economics, wrote in a note. Shepherdson expects the ISM reading, due out on Tuesday at 10 a.m., to slide to 47 from 48.3.
Still, some economists point out that consumer spending is a huge part of GDP and, unlike consumer sentiment, it's not in recession mode yet.
"The fact is that real consumer spending is still rising at a 1% rate in the first quarter," wrote Robert Brusca of FAO Economics. "I doubt that, without a drop in consumer spending, recession is in the cards."
Still, Brusca says, "weak employment can undermine consumer spending if it is weak enough."
A clearer picture will emerge after the release of the March jobs report, due out before the bell on Friday. The consensus is for nonfarm payrolls to have dropped by 60,000, following a 63,000 decline in February, and for the unemployment rate to tick up to 5 percent from 4.8 precent.
-- Reuters contributed to this article.
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TUESDAY: Auto sales; ISM manufacturing index; construction spending
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Today was our acclimatization day so we took a side trip around the area. Now, call me crazy but why would you climb on a day where you are "acclimating"? Apparently climbers do a "climb high, sleep low" method. Thus, the so-called "rest day" is not really resting by any stretch of the imagination.
Suffice it to say Srin is a better climber than yours truly. Although I feel as though I can do practically anything (the strongest trait I feel would make me a good astronaut candidate...not that I am biased), on this day, I was certain I should turn back. I mean...climbing just is not worth it if it is not towards your destination. Right? Alas, though, neither Srin nor our guide (Govinda) would let me give up. Govinda's advice was so sound: If something happens later, then at least you can say you saw Mt Everest. Whoa...this whole climbing on my "rest day" leads me to a view of Everest? All of a sudden I had the shakti of 10,000 elephants.
And it was, in the end, worth it. The view was phenomenal. Mostly clear skies, beautiful sunny weather, and Himalayan beauty. We saw Everest rising to the top of the world, accompanied by her fellow peaks Nuptse and Lohtse.
Our plan was to continue climbing to the Edmund Hillary school and hospital, but it was really up to me (the dead weight). I decided we should head back as it was already close to lunch and who knew what the path would be like. Turns out that my pansiness was a wise decision. At one point, I thought Srin looked like Brad Pitt in Seven Years in Tibet. I mean, I have never trekked through snow thanks to my Texas upbringing. Worse, though, was the mud and muck formed from melted snow. Not pleasant but adventurous.
We arrived back to the Buddha Lodge, took our first shower (and last if you ask me). It was surprisingly warm but horribly cold once the water was turned off. We shall assume that my hair will go two weeks without a wash.
We ended the day with a quick walk through the Tibetan and Local markets. I managed to purchase a North Fake jacket thanks to the Tibetans. And from the advice of Govinda, I got myself a trekking pole from the local market. I take it he observed my horrible trekking-in-ice-and-mud skills.
Before I leave you, I will be honest-the climb dwindled my confidence and I sleep concerned if I will make it forward. We'll see!
Our daily stats:
Start Location: Namche Bazaar
Time Started: 8:45 AM
Altitude: 3440m
Destination: Everest View Hotel
Time Reached: 12:00
Final Altitude: 3900m
Total Distance: 2km each way
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Location:Namche Bazaar, Nepal


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Gunners' target is good enough to play anywhere - Dunga
Arsenal target Robert Firmino is good enough to play for any team in the world according to Brazil boss Dunga. The Hoffenheim forward is being linked with a move to north London, and scored his side's only goal in a 1-0 over Chile at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday. Chile international Charles Aranguiz says it would be a dream to follow Alexis Sanchez in the summer. The midfielder is being linked with a £4.5 million move to the Gunners. And finally, Arsenal are plotting to make a shock summer move for Liverpool star Raheem Sterling should the Reds be unable to tie him down to a new contract before the summer.


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What Is Love?
Thursday, January 14, 2010
If you'd like to be featured, please leave your name and your opinion/definiton of love. I want YOUR interpretation, your opinion or definition.
Thank you, darlings!
<3 Audrey Allure
33 comments :
- O'Style said...
Wow good question.. The most beautiful feeling than u can ever imagine.
- January 14, 2010 at 10:48 AM
- Leah said...
Love is magic.
- January 14, 2010 at 12:03 PM
- Couture Carrie said...
Congrats on your correspondent job!
Love is being able to forgive.
- January 14, 2010 at 12:11 PM
- Mouthwash said...
what a great question...
Love; love is what propels us forward and can sometimes hold us back. It's the butterflies in your stomach and the quiet whispers at night.
- January 14, 2010 at 12:21 PM
- Denysia said...
Love is something that happens only once in a while, and if you catch it, hold on to it! Because you'll need it, like a child needs it's mother.
- January 14, 2010 at 12:34 PM
- Aimee said...
love is a feeling of great affection for someone or something.
- January 14, 2010 at 12:45 PM
- Amethyst Moon said...
Love is that feeling that you can't live without someone, even when you feel you can no longer live with them. It is the greatest contradiction. It is a feeling of sheer agony while at the same time it is bliss. Because of it, we act like animals, but without it, we would not be human.
-Amethyst Moon
- January 14, 2010 at 1:14 PM
- Emily Anne said...
Cute blog! :)
- January 14, 2010 at 2:10 PM
- Eden said...
what is Love?
- January 14, 2010 at 2:38 PM
- Kayla said...
Love is when somebody can make you laugh even on your worst days.
- Kayla :)
- January 14, 2010 at 3:15 PM
- Pop Champagne said...
congrats to your job!
Love is spontaneous and when it happens it drives you crazy that you can't sleep at night.
- January 14, 2010 at 3:35 PM
- bryna said...
love that little picture. can't wait to read the article.
- January 14, 2010 at 3:35 PM
- Elise said...
Love is all that matters
- January 14, 2010 at 3:48 PM
- Tasha Gregson said...
Love is undeinfable. It's what keeps you going, breaks you up, keeps you awake at night and sends you off to sleep. Love is amazing and such a powerful emotion.
- January 14, 2010 at 3:52 PM
- Jen said...
My name is Jen and love is...
Wearing your oldest, saggiest sweatpants while sitting next to him and not caring a tiny little bit. :)
- January 14, 2010 at 4:39 PM
- le pearl said...
Melissa -
love is knowing and trusting the people around you. Waking up knowing you are safe and cherished could be one of the more craved feelings in the world that not everyone can experience.
- January 14, 2010 at 6:16 PM
- Isquisofrenia said...
awesome blog hon.
thank you for your comment!!
- January 14, 2010 at 7:12 PM
- Cafe Fashionista said...
I had no idea you were the New York correspondent for Fringe Indie magazine - what an amazing job!
Love...is a person who can bring meaning to the term. Until you find someone who makes you feel love, it's only a word. :)
Erika Sorocco - Cafe Fashionista
- January 14, 2010 at 7:16 PM
- DEA said...
Love your blog and especially the music you pick out!!
Love: love takes off masks that we fear we cannot live without and know we cannot live within.
I'm now a follower!!
- January 14, 2010 at 7:18 PM
- Sidewalk Chalk said...
Love that photo and congrats on your job.
Love takes away fear.
Thanks for visiting my blog!
- JoAnn, Sidewalk Chalk
- January 14, 2010 at 8:37 PM
- Sher said...
I agree, you have an awesome job!!
Love is when the thought of not being with each other hurts even more than whatever issue or conflict that is hurting us.
Something I wrote recently:)
- January 14, 2010 at 9:44 PM
- Ruta said...
I think in modern day many people take love for granted, the word is thrown around as if it means nothing. To be honest I find falling in love very hard because I'm constantly scared that someone will use the word love to manipulate me into doing something I don't want and then leave me shattered to pieces. Yet, what is love? I don't think you can define it specifically, but when you experience love, it's being able to not ask questions. It's knowledge that you have found another human being with whom you can count on at every level no matter where life takes you.
- January 14, 2010 at 9:57 PM
- michelle_ said...
thanks for the warm comments as usual..
have a great weekend ahead !
visit, comment , follow me at .
glisters and blisters :D
- January 14, 2010 at 10:29 PM
- heart charlie said...
Wow, I love this question, and I love reading the answers even more. I wish I could contribute, but at the moment I have no idea what love is!
- January 14, 2010 at 11:07 PM
- emma wallace said...
I am Emma Wallace aaaand...
I think love is allowing others to be themselves and enjoying them in all their differences/quirks/faults/loveliness.
- January 15, 2010 at 12:53 AM
cool pic!
- January 15, 2010 at 2:04 AM
- The F Word Online said...
it took me a while to respond to this post .. i read through everyone's responses because i never really took the time to think about it.
love changes.
- January 15, 2010 at 3:15 AM
- katmchanka said...
"Love is something eternal; the aspect may change, but not the essense." (Vincent Van Gogh)
- January 15, 2010 at 4:38 AM
- Missy said...
Love soothes your soul.
- January 15, 2010 at 2:30 PM
- sexylegsandbody said...
Love is.... for each other, being there.
Love is.... always being fair...
Love is.... to give,
Always more than one receive...
Love is.... never to expect,
And always to respect!
Love is.... to love unconditionally,
And to forgive without keeping a tally.
Love is...what love is....
- January 15, 2010 at 10:31 PM
- Sequins♡Sparkles said...
great post! very nice pic! and this is my answer, actually shakespeare's answer: Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind.
- William Shakespeare
lovely blog!
- January 16, 2010 at 11:52 AM
- apparellel said...
if one were to stand back far enough it would become clear that everything is love.
- January 16, 2010 at 3:19 PM
- hanny arianty gultom said...
hai there audrey thanks for hopping.. coolll.. wish that i could join or make my own indie magz too.. ^^, well so, for me love is to sacrifice, anything in your life.. simple but truly is.. thankss audrey.. ^^
- January 17, 2010 at 2:06 AM


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Some comments:
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I'd recommend to do one of the following:
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b) To install the demos somewhere below %{_libdir}/lmfit in a separate *-demos package (One way to do so would be to use %configure --bindir=%{_libdir}/lmfit.)
c) To apply --program-prefix
d) Not to ship the demos.
2. Consider appending --disable-static to %configure.
This would avoid much of the "rm"-sequence you are using to remove the static libs and would avoid compiling the libraries twice.
3. The %check section is superflous.
%check is supposed to run a testsuite, but this package doesn't ship one.
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> 1. You can't package the demo binaries into /usr/share/doc/*, because all
> files below /usr/share must be arch-independent.
That was not my intention. They are present by mistake.
> I'd recommend to do one of the following:
> a) To only ship the sources (*.c) under /usr/share/doc/*
This is what i wanted. I deleted the apps from /usr/bin, but I didn't noticed they are in demos too.
> 2. Consider appending --disable-static to %configure.
> This would avoid much of the "rm"-sequence you are using to remove the
> static libs and would avoid compiling the libraries twice.
Good point
> 3. The %check section is superflous.
> %check is supposed to run a testsuite, but this package doesn't ship one.
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Bishop Hill
Drive the back roads to Bishop Hill for a memorial holiday experience Lucia Nights. As you enter the historic 19th Century village, you will be greeting with a candlelit glow of luminary-lined sidewalks and candles in the windows of shops, museums, and homes. A little snow doesn't hurt the ambiance, either.
Lucia's (young girls with candles) serve coffee and sweets in village museums and shops. Enjoy a chili/soup supper at the Methodist Church or dine at local eateries. Perhaps do some last minute Christmas shopping? Carolers from local high schools will be strolling the village both evenings. The event runs from 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm Saturday and Sunday.
Musicians will be featured at the Steeple Building and the Dairy Building. Storytelling at VASA Archives and stop by the Bishop Hill Colony School for an old-fashioned barn dance.
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|Bishop Hill Community United Methodist Church Chili Supper
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|Christmas Tree Lighting
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|Musical Performers at the Dairy Building
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|Musical Performers at the Steeple Building
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Old Fashioned Barn Dance at the Colony School


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This document presents information from a series of structured interviews GAO held with 17 of the 21 U.S. construction firms that won contracts to build new U.S. embassies, consulates, and other diplomatic facilities. Our structured interviews were designed to assess contractor views and experiences on a wide range of construction-related topics, including, (1) experiences working with the Department of State (State), (2) State's program-level and onsite construction management policies and processes, (3) incentives for pursuing construction awards, (4) challenges in completing NEC and related construction projects, and (5) profitability of NEC and related projects. We conducted the interviews from May 2008 to June 2008 and all of our work in accordance with generally accepted government auditing standards. For a detailed discussion of our scope and methodology, see Embassy Construction: Additional Actions are Needed to Address Contractor Participation GAO-09-48
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WITH two wins in row, the MNC Rugby premiership defence of the SCU Marlins is back on track.
After a slow start to the year the Marlins have moved into the top four courtesy of a 47-28 win over Kempsey on Saturday.
It wasn't all plain sailing, though.
The Marlins led 26-7 at half time before Kempsey piled on three quick tries after the resumption to take a two-point lead.
SCU coach Dwayne Vignes said it was a momentary lapse he'd prefer didn't happen but there's always reasons for these things.
"Kempsey play a very scrappy game. I'm not saying that as a bad thing. They've got some great individual players and they were really a thrown-together side against us," Vignes said.
"We just went off our game plan a bit and didn't put the foot down when we had to. We had them on the ropes and we didn't continue on."
The maturity of the Marlins' leaders shone through though as they helped to steer the young playing group to victory.
Tries to Damion Dumas, Josh Rayner and Jarryd Frank ensured the win and the Vignes said he's in charge of a good group when it comes to their attitude after they've fallen behind on the scoreboard.
"There's still some senior players in there that know what they're doing and it's a matter of just calming everybody down and getting back on track," he said.
"We've got the capability of doing that. Even in last year's grand final we were down 21-0.
"We always know we can score points. It's a matter of us playing the way we want to play and not worrying about the opposition so much."
With a long list of regular first grade players missing, there were several inexperienced players who were promoted into the first grade side.
Vignes said promoting young players was almost a mantra of the Marlins.
"That's what the club has been about since before I was here, it is about giving these young kids a go," he said.
"The structures we've got in place with our junior program is obviously working well so a player comes through and can step up into first grade.
"That's the beauty of the club. That's what they pride themselves on and that's what we'll continue doing."
There were times when it appeared SCU was inviting Kempsey back into the contest with dropped ball in poor field positions.
Vignes said the backline was dangerous and "when it does go it is great" but he said there was room for improvement. Although he's not discouraged in the way the Marlins get the ball to the backs more often than not.
"I just think it's the way that we play. It's going out there and having fun," he said.
"They've just got to execute it a bit more and think about it a bit more when they take those options."
SCU MARLINS 47 (Josh Rayner 2, Jarryd Frank 2, Alex Hunter, Sam Callow, Damion Dumas tries; Rayner 6 conv) def KEMPSEY CANNONBALLS 28 (Braden Farronwell 2, Kini Duavaca 2 tries; Eric Kerr 4 conv).
Grafton def Hastings Valley 53-24
Port Pirates def Wauchope 32-13
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Ali Milton is a young artist with a great eye for color and style. Originally from Los Angeles, California where her love for abstract expressionism began, she has continued to showcase her talent since moving to Appleton in 2008. She received her Bachelors Degree in Business from Loyola Marymount University in 2003 and spent many years working in business related fields until finally following her heart and love of art. When she is not busy painting, she spends her time tutoring math to kids and is currently working on starting a non-profit organization to help people with special abilities learn to express themselves through art. Her other hobbies include snowboarding and spending time with family and her two feisty cats.
Many artists, particularly Jackson Pollock and Mark Tobey, have influenced much of her style. However, she credits most of her designs to the life experiences she has been through. Ali is a self-taught painter and loves trying new ideas with her paintings. Her medium is acrylic on canvas, but has implemented many other materials throughout her art. Some of her other art can currently be seen at Red & White Wine Bar in Appleton or on her Facebook page, www.facebook.com/caliali1632.
"My art is my therapy. Each piece is an individual expression of the way I was feeling the moment my paintbrush hit the canvas until the moment I stopped. When I paint, I just pick up a brush and go…I have no idea what I am painting or how it will turn out, I simply go with my heart." Ali Milton


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St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church
799 St Paul Drive
Slinger, WI 53086
Phone: (262) 644-8890
Fax: (262) 644-8647
Contact Us
Welcome, Visitors!
Going to a new church may seem a little awkward at first, so we have included this page to help make your visit to our church an enjoyable and uplifting experience.
Where are you located?
We are about 20 miles north of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The church is located in the village of Slinger one block north of Highway 60 and just east of Highway 175 (you'll see our sign on Hwy 175 as it directs you to go just a block into our subdivision). Our address is 799 St Paul Drive, Slinger, WI 53086. See a Map and Directions.
Where do I park?
The upper parking lot has access to the Church entry doors (used for worship service) and the Preschool entry doors. The lower parking lot has access to the Childcare Center and the Christian Family Center & Gymnasium. You can park in either lot and use the stairs or elevator to get to any part of the building. Everything is marked for you.
Is your building handicap accessible?
Yes, we have an elevator and ramps to our main entrances.
Can I take part in Communion if I visit?
God's Word tells us that the Christian needs to examine him/herself before taking the Lord's Supper so that we don't bring God's judgment on ourselves (see 1 Corinthians 11:27-29). Out of Christian concern for others, we ask only those whom we have instructed and who know how to properly examine themselves to come forward for Holy Communion. In addition, participating together in Holy Communion is a public statement about what ones believes about Jesus and his sacrifice and his Word. Therefore, guests who are not members of St. Paul should speak with one of the pastors before taking part in the Lord's Supper at St. Paul.
Do you collect an offering?
Yes, members bring offerings before the Lord as an expression of love for God. He is the Giver of everything we enjoy in this life. We are privileged to share back with God a portion of what we enjoy.
Visitors should not feel obligated to give an offering, but you may if you like. Our offerings are used to carry out the mission of Saint Paul congregation in sharing Jesus with our community and world, and of nurturing God's people in discipleship. Our offerings consist not only of money shared through the offering plate, but really encompass our entire lives, the sharing also with the Lord of our time and our talents. God loves a cheerful giver! (2 Corinthians 9:7)
Children and Families
Do you offer Sunday School for children?
Yes, we have over 75 students enrolled in our Sunday School which meets for 1 hour between the services (September-May) each Sunday morning at 9:00, while parents are invited to attend our Bible classes. We include children from three years old through eighth grade.
Can children attend the services?
Yes! We welcome children to our worship services to hear God's Word. The last few pews in the back of the chapel are especially reserved for parents with small children, though families may sit wherever they'd like. We also offer special children's bulletins and crayons so kids can color pictures relating to the day's theme. If you need to leave for a moment, for quiet time, the ushers can direct you to our Library where you can also hear the service.
Is childcare available during the service?
No. At Saint Paul, we rejoice in the presence of children at our services. We feel that it is important for the whole family to grow together in the worship and Word of the Lord. In addition, memories of parent's modeling their faith are placed into a child's heart. Families that pray together regularly grow to be strong families. If, however, your child(ren) may cause a disruption, we have a closed circuit TV available in the church library; you can take your child there, sit down with him or her, and follow along with the service.
What other programs do you have for our family?
As you look through our web site you will see that we are a family-centered congregation with many activities for every age group. Through these activities we hope to reach out with the Gospel to the Slinger community and to further nurture our members' faith in our risen Savior. See the Ministry Teams pages for more details.
More Information
What should I do if I am interested in becoming a member of St. Paul?
Mention your interest to one of our pastors after worship or contact them by phone or email. We offer a wonderful Bible Basics Class to instruct and review the basic truths of the Bible. These classes can be taken to become a member or just to gain more insight into God's Word.
I'm new to the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS). Where can I find out more about your beliefs and doctrines?
We list our beliefs on this web site. In addition, the synod maintains an excellent web site that has a lot of information about the church. For more information go to www.wels.net.
I'm new to Christianity, what about me?
Our church offers a Bible Basics Class for those who are new to the Christian faith. It is a wonderful opportunity to explore the core teachings of Christianity. In addition, a great resource for growing in your faith is located at www.whataboutjesus.com. Either of our pastors would love to have the opportunity to speak with you about your questions.
How do I get more information?
Just call the church (262-644-8890) and one of the pastors will be happy to get back with you. Information can be found on our Find Us page.


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An exhibition of ceramics by 9 artists from The Claybodies ceramicists' group.
3 September – 3 October, 2016
Rick Beviss • Melinda Brouwer • Liz Crowe • Linda Davy • Velda Hunter • Anne Langridge • Monika Leone • Jacqueline Lewis • Suzanne Oakman
The Claybodies Group, formed primarily from Canberra artists, now has 55 members. It's aims are to: provide a forum for support and information; exchange and engage in critical dialogue and discussion on ceramic art practice through group critique sessions; monitor current events in the ceramics/art world; challenge preconceptions about 'what is ceramics; showcase and celebrate the material of clay in all it's diversity; encourage the pursuit of innovation in divergent practises and; utilise the technical knowledge of members through workshops.
Clay body /kleɪ bɒdi:/ (noun) refers to the actual clay mixture that is used in forming objects. It might only have one specific type of clay in it, but it is more likely to consist of a mixture of different types.
Exhibition Opening
Saturday 3 September at 2pm
by Helen Musa
Arts Editor, City News, Canberra
Octagon ArtSpace
Bungendore Wood Works Gallery
Exhibition continues until 3 October
Rick Beviss
Essentially a constructivist, clay gives me the opportunity to 'build' functional pottery. Bringing together innovative design and function is challenging, taking skills accumulated over many years on the wheel or hand building, understanding clay and glaze science, and comprehending kiln physics. I feel great satisfaction when assembling a teapot; body, spout, lid, handle, decoration and glazing - all must satisfy beauty and performance.
Melinda Brouwer
The mountains that form Canberra's backdrop and the grasslands of the valley floors are the focus of my work. I explore the simple majesty of the piles of granite tors that cluster on the mountaintops, the wild landscapes of the Main Range of Kosciusko National Park and the apparently simple and featureless valleys on which Canberra was built. I am particularly interested on the interaction between people and the natural environment, especially in the rare and fragile grasslands of the Canberra region. Changes in colour and texture with time, weather and season; contrasts in line and form are all reflected in my work which is a metaphorical record of events that reveal the interconnectedness of all the elements of the natural world.
Liz Crowe and Susan Moore
Pairings - What is it about Pears...This humble fruit has been depicted by many disciplines throughout the ages. To me, they are familiar, friendly and extremely tactile. Combining the luscious surface treatments of ceramic with precious metal seems like an obvious pairing. Obvara Raku, a Belarusian firing technique using a mixture of sugar, yeast, flour and water. Porcelain-High Fired. The pear is polished with fine grade sandpaper resulting in a smooth tactile surface. Silver by Susan Moore, silver 925 hand-formed, soldered and folded. Other silver smithing techniques include reticulation, forging, dorning, fusing.
Linda Davy
Through the desperate and harsh soundscape of the world, a bird song penetrates through, making my heart sing with memories of childhood holiday, a trip to the river or a walk in the forest. I choose to express my concerns in clay, through the form of birds, because they are a universally understood creature that encompass the ingredients of strength, beauty and sacredness, qualities that enable me to discuss the delicate balances between community and environment in our daily lives.
Velda Hunter
My passion for vibrant colours combined with abstract expressionism has driven this body of ceramic works. Surface images can be interpreted as specific, or simply colour, line and design. Construction methods include wheel throwing and hand building. Layered surfaces are decorated with brush and sgraffito on engobe and commercial under glazes. Some incorporate gold and coloured lustres to include a reflective dimension and create an aura of preciousness. Multiple firings were undertaken to complete the finishes. Items are functional as blossom jars, serving dishes or utensils, or simply for contemplation as objets d'art. Each piece is unique.
Anne Langridge
A clay garden pot is cooked earth housing un-cooked earth. Its aesthetic presence is completed by the plant growth it accommodates, but is also the product of my decisions about vessel form and surface treatment.
Monika Leone
Across all cultures, boxes have long held secrets and treasures. My special boxes are not just a visual delight, but capture a sense of anticipation of a pleasure hidden within, a special gift, a treasure, or an item to be preserved for posterity. In this body of work, I have expanded my capacity in producing wheel-thrown and altered lidded vessels. In mastering raku techniques, the exercise provided me with elemental excitement - lifting a glowing piece from the kiln, and then plunging it into combustible materials, exposing it to further effects of fire to progress development of lustrous, magical, coloured surfaces.
Jacqueline Lewis
I work intuitively, influenced by organic forms found in rock, bone and landscape. The peace and calm of the Japanese aesthetic is an inspiration. I am interested in surface treatment and multi layering using glaze, wax and slips in a painterly fashion. The thrown vessels are cut and altered to add another dimension.
Suzanne Oakman
Our natural environment is a wonderful place to be in and as an artist I enjoy making my sculptures that focus awareness on our fragile environment. I am interested in exploring nature such as animals and plants on land and marine life, some genetically modified as Surreal sculptures. The wonderful textures of nature - patterns and colours that stand out and others so finely detailed and tactile you have to feel and look more closely otherwise they could be mistaken for just another sun scorched shell. As I progress with my art practice, mainly working with clay, each new theme and body of work determines the many surface possibilities of a piece by exploring the way light affects colours and textures using the glazing processes. Can I inspire others to become aware of our precious life forms and resources through my art practice?


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Chidambaram, US treasury secretary hold talks
Washington: Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram today met US Treasury Secretary Jackob J Lew and discussed a hot of bilateral and global issues.
During the meeting, Lew encouraged India towards continued implementation of the economic reforms.
"Secretary Lew welcomed Finance Minister Chidambaram's efforts to engage with US investors in Washington this week, and he encouraged the Indian government to continue to implement economic reforms that will further deepen our bilateral trade and investment relationship," the Department of Treasury said in a readout of the meeting.
Lew consulted with Chidambaram on economic conditions in India and the US, and on policy priorities for the July 19-20 meeting of G-20 finance ministers and central bank governors.
During the meeting, Lew welcomed bilateral anti-money laundering/combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) cooperation, as well as India's continued significant reduction of Iranian crude oil purchases.
Lew invited Chidambaram to the next US-India Economic and Financial Partnership meeting in Washington, this fall.
The meeting was held at the Foggy Bottom headquarters of the State Department where the two leaders attended the India-US CEOs Forum meeting.
A day earlier, Chidambaram addressed the 38th annual Leadership Summit of the US India Business Council (USIBC).
During his stay in Washington for the last four days, Chidambaram met a number of US lawmakers and a host of representatives and executives of the American businesses.


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How To Add An Affiliate Banner To A WordPress Site
Once you get your website up and running. You will probably want to start making some money. A great way to do this is with affiliate marketing. Pretty much all affiliate programs offer ready to add banners that you can put on your website.
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To The Side Bar
- First, find the banner ad you would like to use on your affiliate website. For the sidebar look for a square ad something that is around 350X350.
- Copy the HTML code from the banner that you have chosen.
- Head over to your website and hover over "appearance"
- Click on "Widgets"
- Find the "Text" Widget. Click and drag this widget to the sidebar widget section.
- Once you let go of the "Text" widget. Paste the code into the body of the text section.
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Above Or Below Posts and Pages
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- You should have a section for Posts and another for pages.
- Click and drag the "text" widget to the post section.
- Paste the HTML code into the body of the text widget and press save.
- Now visit your website. The banner should show up on all posts.
In Text Banner Ads
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Those who thought the long overdue success of 'The Futureheads' and the recent rise of the increasingly mega Maximo Park were merely locational coincidences, will now be proved very wrong indeed. Because, here, continuing the North East's take over of British pop is the startling debut LP from Field Music.
Chiming in with a chord not too far off the ringing strum that begins 'A Hard Days Night' and drifting off some twelve tracks later with a lulling guitar tick, there is variety and inrigue at every turn. If it's not the sumptuous vocal arrangements that swim around the drum thuds of 'You're So Pretty', it's the twinkling organ that wanders through 'It's Not The Only Way To Feel Happy'. If the opening guitar pulse of 'If Only The Moon Were Up' is all a bit too 'Decent Days And Nights' for you, then just wait for the helter-skeltering descent of the chorus – Madness never sounded so psychedelic. What is most interesting about this record, apart from it's self-assured collection of off-beat laments is the amount of exciting doorways it flings open for the future. This is the sound of a band just beginning to show what a a rather intense friendship they've begun with the studio. What riches!
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A skills incubator in Montréal for people learning to code online. We help you on your journey towards your first job as a developer.
- Roberta Voulon
We're a skills incubator in Montréal for people learning to code through online courses. We help with mentoring and a peer-to-peer, project-based learning environment. Our end goal is to help people bridge the gap between self-directed learning and getting a first job as a developer, and we want to collaborate with potential employers to help build that bridge. Our mission is to fill the skills gap in Montréal by closing the diversity gap and increasing the participation of women in technology.
Ce site utilise un service de gestion des commentaires externe et privé, Disqus [en anglais].


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Blowing Kisses Emoji Pillow
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Ooh lala! Don't stare too long - this flirty Emoji will sweep you off your feet...Good thing it will cushion your fall!
- Emoji Shelfies Pillows are made with super soft plush
- Filled with polyester fibres
- About 33 cm/13 inches wide. Made in China.


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Aptitude test helps you gauge the potential and ability of a candidate to grasp new concepts which are crucial to his role as an employee in the organization. A candidate with strong aptitude is good at problem-solving, logically structuring given information, communicating messages precisely and clearly and analyse data to identify patterns and relations.
Mettl Aptitude Test for Leadership and Strategic Roles is specially designed to cater to the level of aptitude that leaders and strategic heads would be expected to possess. Mettl is able to benchmark these tests for specific job roles with the vast array of its clients hiring for this job role. Mettl's Standardized Aptitude Tests - ranging from very basic tests to tests that are highly specific to job roles – will enable you to select the best candidates for the said role and your organization. The test helps you assess candidates on key skills - logical reasoning, critical thinking, abstract reasoning and attention to details, numerical ability, verbal ability and data analysis skills.
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