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CLINTON - The NIACC baseball team dropped a 13-5 decision in eight innings to Kirkwood in the second round of the NJCAA Region XI tournament Friday afternoon at Ashford University Field.
NIACC took a 5-3 lead after seven innings as Shane Kelleher stole home to tie the game and Ben Komonosky gave the Trojans a 5-3 lead with a double.
Kirkwood, however, scored 10 runs in the eighth inning and held the Trojans scoreless in the bottom half of the inning to advance via the eight-run rule.
NIACC (36-19-1) plays Iowa Central at 9 a.m. on Saturday in an elimination game. Kirkwood plays Southeastern in the winner's bracket final at 3 p.m. Saturday.
In Friday's game, Kirkwood pitchers held NIACC to five hits over eight innings. Sophomore designated hitter Bryce Ball was 2 for 3 and scored one run.
NIACC starter Brandon Williamson pitched seven-plus innings allowing seven runs on eight hits with 10 strikeouts and three walks.
Williamson became NIACC's career strikeout leader with 151. He passed Dan Loats (2015-16), who was the career leader with 148. Williamson also became the all-time single-season strikeout leader at NIACC with 104 passing Derek Lieurance (1016), who had 96.
NJCAA Region XI tournament
Wednesday's play-in game
Northeast CC 11, Iowa Lakes 9
Thursday's results
Ellsworth 8, Iowa Central 7
Kirkwood 9, DMACC 1 (8)
NIACC 7, Northeast CC 2
Friday's results
Southeastern 16, Ellsworth 8 (8)
Kirkwood 13, NIACC 5 (8)
DMACC 11, Northeast CC 3 (8)
Saturday's games
9 a.m. - Iowa Central vs. NIACC (elimination game)
Noon - DMACC vs. Ellsworth (elimination game)
3 p.m. - Southeastern vs. Kirkwood
Note - Two elimination games are set for noon and 3 p.m. on Sunday with the championship game set for 6 p.m. Sunday. If necessary, a second championship game will be played at noon on Monday.


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So looks like my surgery is scheduled for December 20, 2013. So it's earlier than it was supposed to be! Finally something to work toward! Been feeling very anxious! It feels like it's coming up fast but not fast enough at the same time! They don't know what they're dealing with until they're inside. So I'll be waking up into a mystery. That's the scariest part, I have no way to prepare myself...
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Deathstroke The Terminator makes a splash on the small screen, both in name and practice.
Early on, on The CW's Arrow, Manu Bennett's Slade Wilson joined the cast to quite effectively become an instant fan-favorite. Although he first appeared solely as part of Oliver Queen's journey in the flashback portions of the series as the future Green Arrow's mentor and trainer, it didn't take long before he surfaced in the present, as a fully-fledged supervillain. Taking on the mantle of Deathstroke, Slade made Oliver's life a miserable hell.
RELATED: Arrow: Vigilante's Secret Identity Is A True Shocker
But, under the effects of an experimental super-soldier serum known as Mirakuru, Slade had quite a few differences from his lethal and level-headed comic book counterpart, in that this version of the character was suffering from psychological side-effects of the serum -- something that made him see things that weren't there. Slade would later lose his super-powers and be imprisoned on Lian Yu, reduced to a character that couldn't even hold a candle to Oliver Queen's sister Thea in a fistfight. But, after being freed by Oliver and reclaiming the mantle of Deathstroke to help his former enemy defeat Prometheus, Slade was given a bit of a new lease on life, and a clean slate that would allow the character a fresh start on the show.
After more than six years of appearing on Arrow as Slade Wilson in a recurring capacity, the series finally went all in with the character in last week's episode, the aptly titled "Deathstroke Returns." The episode was almost entirely devoted to the character, giving us both flashbacks to Slade's past with his young son as he attempted to save him from a grim fate in the present.
This is where the series really seemed to dive into comic book territory to give longtime fans of the character everything they could have ever wanted from Deathstroke in live-action. Not only did the flashbacks of Slade and Joe out in the wilderness on a camping trip look greatly inspired by writer Christopher Priest's current Deathstroke comic book series under DC's Rebirth banner, it also gave us a surname that has long been associated with the character in the source material, ever since his first appearance in The New Teen Titans #2: "The Terminator."
The name is uttered by an old aquaintace of Slade's, a man named Nylander. When they meet, Nylander calls his old friend "The Terminator," to which Salde answers that this is a name he hasn't heard in a long time -- something that would indicate that Slade's past, before the events of Arrow, was quite lethal, and worthy of legend. However, the episode wouldn't stop there. In fact, it would allow Slade to live up to this name of old when, in an attempt to save his son, Deathstroke would storm a warehouse filled with criminals and thugs of a gang known as The Jackals.
The action scene was not only one of the most amazing in the show's long history of delivering exciting fight sequences, it was also one of the bloodiest. Armed with both his trademark guns and swords, Slade didn't leave a single Jackal standing as he shot and sliced his way through them all. While we had seen Deathstroke in action before, we had never seen him unleashed in this way -- desperate, angry, and most of all, devoted. As he fought to save his son, Slade left a trail of blood the likes of which Arrow had never seen before.
RELATED: Arrow Delivers Shocking Twist About Deathstroke's Son
Manu Bennett has always been a welcomed addition on the series, a sign of Arrow always at its best. And, with its most recent episode, the series reaffirmed that statement a thousandfold. "Deathstroke Returns" was a very literal title for the episode -- Slade not only returned to the series, he also claimed the name in a way he never had before.


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"Siri - download your replacement, Viv."
It's an instruction you'll likely carry out when Dag Kittlaus and Adam Cheyer - the original creators of Siri - release their new personal assistant app, Viv.
Kittlaus and Cheyer developed Siri at the Stanford Research Institute back in 2007, selling the system to Apple in 2010. The new AI - which isn't owned by Apple - has been in development for much, much longer, with work first starting on the system in 2003. It's apparently so sophisticated that both Google and Facebook have tried (and failed) to buy it.
What makes Viv more useful (and powerful) than Siri is its sponsored_longform with third-party apps: by integrating with services such as Uber or a pizza delivery company, you'll be able to use Viv like a proper personal assistant, ordering a cab or 12-inch pizza without pressing a single button on your phone. While Siri would find the relevant phone number or open an app for you to interact with, Viv will do all the 'thinking' for you.
"By working with data from movie-ticket vendors, it can understand the multitude of ways people can ask it to buy movie tickets," explains the Washington Post, the only publication to have used Viv so far. "It can look up showtimes and, on its own, suggest entertainment alternatives from other vendors if the desired showing is sold out. And it can compare prices and then buy the tickets, along with making a restaurant reservation beforehand. If the user changes her mind, the assistant can take care of the cancellations and let her know it's done."
It's a system that Kittlaus and Cheyer had originally intended Siri to use, but that Apple stripped out of the AI in order to make it simpler, more streamlined. The more groups that parter with Viv, the smarter it'll become.
We'll find out more when Viv is demonstrated to the public for the first time on 9 May. Until then, we'll have to stick to using our smartphones like unintelligent peasants.
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I make a lot of brownies; they are quick, easy and who doesn't love a warm brownie? But it gets a little boring, so I need creative ways to change them up. This time, I made a peanut butter frosting off the fly. Since I was not working from a recipe, I think the frosting was a little too sweet and it made more than I needed. So, I woke up on Sunday and pondered what to do with the extra. My first thought was cupcakes, but I decided that was a little pedestrian, but then inspiration hit! Whoopie pies! A quick scan through recipes and I decided on one from epicurious. I added instant espresso, as I think coffee enhances all chocolate baked goods, plus I was hoping that it would add additional bitterness to counteract the sweetness of the frosting. They turned out really well. They were easy to make, and had the perfect soft, tender texture you would expect. They paired well with the peanut butter frosting. R got creative and made Khalua ice cream sandwich with the extra cookies. I don't think that was as successful; the structural integrity of the cookie was too tender for the ice cream, but R gobbled them up anyway.
Try the recipe, it's easy and you can have fun experimenting with different fillings. You could make your own, or buy a ready made one. I think I see a caramel whoopie pie in my future. . .
1 1/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
3/4 cup whole-wheat flour
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa, such as Droste
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon fine salt
1 stick unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 cup milk
1 stick unsalted butter, softened
1 2/3 cups confectioners' sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups marshmallow cream
Arrange the oven racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven and preheat the oven to 425°F. Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper.
Make the cakes:
Whisk together the flours, cocoa, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl.
Cream the butter and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer at high speed until fluffy, about 4 minutes. Add the egg and milk and beat at medium speed until incorporated. At low speed, add the flour mixture in 2 batches, alternating with the milk, mixing until just blended.
Using a half-tablespoon measure, drop 18 generous teaspoons of batter onto each sheet, leaving about 2 inches between cakes. Bake the 2 sheets at the same time, 5 to 7 minutes, until springy to touch. Let cool on the sheets for 5 minutes, and transfer to racks to cool completely. Change the parchment and repeat using the remaining batter (72 cakes in total).
Make filling:
Beat the butter and confectioners' sugar at low speed until blended and then beat at high speed until fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add the vanilla and marshmallow cream and mix at low speed until blended, about 1 minute.
Match pairs of cake with the same shapes and spread the bottom side of 1 cake with filling and sandwich together with the other cake. (Store the finished whoopee pies in a covered plastic container and chill for up to 3 days.)


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Equinox Sounds Releases Cool Keys RnB 2 Loop Library
Equinox Sounds has released Cool Keys RnB 2, a downloadable collection from it's content partner, Smash Up The Studio.
Cool Keys RnB 2 contains keyboard loops for R&B, Pop, and Hip-Hop—from smooth, laid back bedtime grooves to tough street vibes. Also included are 5 construction kits containing all the keyboard parts from each of the 5 elements used to make up the preview track.
The loops range in tempo between 65 and 115 BPM and have been professionally recorded as 24-Bit WAV files and Apple Loops. MIDI files have been included to allow you complete flexibility.
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Sometimes, I like to get crafty. I knit occasionally, like to color, and sometimes get the urge to make stuff. I like stickers and glitter and photos and lots of other things.
One of the things I like to do is make my own cards. I am not a HUGE cardista or anything, with dies and brads and stamps and layers. But I DO enjoy an occasional trip to Michael's, where I drool and bargain in the scrapbooking section, then make my own cards. I am a huge fan of snail mail, and I often find that the cards at the store are just too much. To many frilly words etc. I use these for everything from a 'hello' or 'miss you' note to Thank You and Birthday cards.
I went to Michael's last night and almost all of the craft stickers were 40% off! Score. I got tons of stuff for only $30, and made about 45 cards - less than $1 a card, which is WAY cheaper than if I bought blank cards at Hallmark. Here are my favorites from last night's batch.
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The auction house Doyle New York, which has a long history of selling vintage couture and accessories, is looking for consignments for its November 3 "High Society Auction."
The auction will include jewelry, accessories and travel-related items.
Doyle couture consultant Caroline Milbank is evaluating property that could potentially be included among the lots.
Milbank is looking specifically for pieces by Alaia, Balenciaga, Isabel Canovas, Chanel, Cartier, Gripoix, Mark Cross, Dior, Ferragamoi, Georg Jensen, Rudi Gernreich, Gucci, Stanley Hagler, Miriam Haskell, Hermes, Christian Lacroix, Jeanne Lanvin, Judith Leiber, Louis Vuitton, Lana Marks, Iradj Moini, Elsa Peretti, Paloma Picasso, Prada, Pucci, Paco Rabanne, Yves Saint Laurent, Stephen Sprouse, Tiffany & Co., Valentino, Van Cleef & Arpels, Patricia von Musulin, among others.
The auction house has scheduled a by-appointment appraisal day for Wednesday, June 24 at its 175 East 87th Street Manhattan offices. To schedule an appointment, call Gillian Ryan at (212) 427-4141 or email: email@example.com
If that date isn't convenient (or you aren't within easy reach of New York City just now), but you might still like to clean out that overloaded closet and jewelry box, you can submit images of items online for evaluation and consideration.
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OCEARCH, the non-profit company known for tracking great white sharks and giving them Twitter handles, caught its first white shark today on its Low Country expedition off the coast of the Carolinas.
The 12.5-foot male was caught and tagged about 8 miles off the coast of Hilton Head, so OCEARCH named it "Hilton."
"This is a big, big, big deal," said OCEARCH founder Chris Fischer. "It's the biggest mature white shark male that's been spot-tagged in North Atlantic history."
The Low Country Expedition set sail Sunday with several shark researchers, including Robert Hueter from Mote Marine Laboratory.
Related: Katharine the great white shark sidles up to Fort Pierce
OCEARCH broadcast part of the tagging on Periscope. This is a video of that Periscope.
The Utah-based OCEARCH, which operates the Global Shark Tracker website and app, has often tagged white sharks in northeastern waters, but also has a permit from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to operate in waters off six Florida counties.
Related: Florida is wintertime stomping ground for great white sharks
Those counties include Brevard, Duval, Flagler, Nassau, St. Johns and Volusia.
But Fischer said the water off North Florida is currently a little warm for white sharks and he believes they'll have more luck if they stay off the Carolinas. He said catching and tagging Hilton within five days of setting sail was a quick return on investment.
"Often times we're out here 20 days to get one animal, so to get one on the 5th day is pretty good," Fischer said. "We're optimistic. Now we just need the weather to hold up."
"We believe there is more density in North Carolina and Georgia this time of year," Fischer said in an interview last month. "We are trying to find another place to work than Cape Cod during a different time of the year."
According to Fish and Wildlife, OCEARCH has done work in Florida waters previously under a license granted to Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium, but this is the first time the group applied for a permit in its name.
Last month, OCEARCH announced a partnership with Jacksonville University, a private 4,000-student school with a marine science program and located on the St. Johns River.


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Big Hopes for Volunteer Engagement Folks at the Conference on Volunteering and Service
I've been attending the Conference on Volunteering and Service with VolunteerMatch since I started in 2007. (In fact my 3rd week on the job was at the conference in Philadelphia!) And while the conferences have been fun, and great for meeting new people, they haven't had consistently great content for those of us who work to engage volunteers in meaningful work.
This year promises to be different! After years of creating a separate pre- or post-conference event specifically for volunteer program managers, this year there is a conference track dedicated to volunteer engagement.
The track sessions and the workshops have been developed and selected by a team from Points of Light with additional leaders from the field, and I think we've done a good job of creating opportunities to connect with others as well as providing real opportunities for learning around this year's theme of "Breaking Boundaries and Building Bridges."
Here are some of the things I'm most looking forward to:
- A track opening plenary session.
- A lunch plenary discussing opportunities to build bridges between the managers or paid staff, and volunteer staff, moderated by the fabulous Katie Campbell.
- A series of workshops on Breaking Boundaries and Building Bridges on a personal level (led by Katie and myself), inside your organization, and beyond your organization.
I'll be doing my own workshop on the importance of including impact when sharing the story of volunteer engagement. If you've attended a webinar, or seen me speak in person you know I talk a lot about how important it is to answer the question: why? I'll be discussing this in detail, we'll have a group discussion, and I'll leave you with some resources. I'll also be leading a "dine about town" on Tuesday evening.
I'm really hopeful that this year's conference, with its focus on volunteer engagement, is an opportunity for those of us who work with volunteers to connect, engage, and feel inspired in the work we do – as well as have a few laughs and a few cocktails! (And, if registration numbers are any indication – you all are looking forward to it, too! If you haven't selected your sessions yet, you might want to do so soon, before everything fills up.)
I hope to see you at conference! (You can find me on Twitter @JenBennettCVA if you can't find me at the conference.)


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Saulnier Cryogenics Lab - Getting To the Brains
When you use the computer, you are told that the bad guys remote triggered a bomb timer, with only 1:30 on it. That's why you did the prep-work before. Go down hall and let the 2 guards leave the area before sneaking in 2nd room to left. Disable the bomb, then grab the 2 guys and drop the bodies in the room.
Looking up the stairs, you can see a red motion detector. Shoot out the lights and go up slowly. Get to the landing and go up the rest of the way without shooting the lights out. The wall says -1. Open the door - there are 3 guards around the corner to the left here.
There's a little closet with health and medical shelving on the left. Keep taking out lights and going forward. There's a motion sensor red light on the left past this door. Go through door at the end on the right. Shoot out the light above and go forward
You hear, "I found a guard on security cameras. Label on monitor says "body processing room" " Look through the door on the left - you see two guards. Go in and shoot out the lights.
Now go to the opposite room - there are computers in here. Take out the guards here. There's a computer in the back corner. "client storage database". You find that there were 8 clients that Mortified Penguin pulled up in detail. Apparently all were cheapskates, with economy tickets. Just their brains were frozen, and stored in a ND133 container. You're told, "find us some French brains"
You get to a door and need a code. You got a code from a datastick - the code is 2457.
Now you're in a medical room with a machine that a dead body is set up to slide into. There's a guard on rounds. Grab him and drop him in a corner. Now move slowly with your gun out. There's a motion detector set up facing the door so you have to go slow. Head along ot the right, then left to get to the stairs. At the stairway, shoot out the lights. Keep going up the stairs and you'll see a motion detector. There's a camera up here too. Go beneath it and shoot out the next set of lights up the stairs. Head up.
Now you're in a room with a curved skylight ceiling. There are guards in here so go cautiously. The guards walk long loops where they're out of sight for a while. You can take them out now or dodge them. Heading right, you find another keypad down the hall - the old code doesn't work. Wait for guard to come down and grab him. You get the password - 7562. At this point get other guard too, any way you want.
Now you can get in with the keypad. You see the brains.
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Numbers Don't Lie, Liars Don't Count
Nate Hagens posted the Dispersive Discovery derivation of the Logistic curve on TheOilDrum.com last week. Lots of good comments posted but one kind of got my goat because it seemed quite regressive.
"WHT analysis would have been important in the 1920-1930's but its 2008 now and they seems to have done quite well without the dispersive model."This happens quite often when a new idea comes across the bow. The idea tends to get marginalized by trivializing the context. Consider that the Big Bang Theory seems a popular topic among scientific cosmologists and the Stephen Hawking readers. But some genius comes along and says "Why is the Big Bang important? That happened billions of years ago, and I can't buy gas for less than $4 a gallon today."
So the idea and its underlying worth becomes a matter of perspective. I figure that we still want to understand how we got ourselves into this mess.
Remember the George Monbiot quote: "Tell people something they know already and they will thank you for it. Tell them something new and they will hate you for it."
You would almost think that we have concern trolls that battle ideas via pure rhetoric without ever figuring to lift a pen and trying to contribute some sort of mathematical analysis (I know, how naive of me). Worse still, one of the most disturbing posts I have read recently came from Carl Pope 'Let Them Hate, So Long as They Fear' , about the anti-scientific views of the Bush administration. And now, all these scientific neotards have started to come out of the woodwork with the high gas prices. I recall doing a post several years ago where I monitored the Powerline blog, a notorious right-wing puppet site, for historical references to any kind of post relating to real oil depletion issues. Looking back at the reference table I generated, they did make 3 references to opening up the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. So I now can see how the roots of the right-wing talking points develop. Of course, now the Powerline guys have become experts on the current situation, filling their blog with their "take" on the current oil situation. But we all know the PowerLiars couldn't count their way out of a paper sack.
Fellow Minnesotans, please vote for Al Franken. Likely the only senatorial candidate ever to achieve a perfect score (800) on the mathematics portion of the SAT, he understands this stuff and knows even more about the lying techniques of the 'minionist right. He basically wrote the book on it.


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£500 benefits cap will apply to parents of disabled children reaching adulthood
Surprise, surprise after repeated denials that disabled people will be exempt from the £500-a-week benefit cap that is due to come into force in April, there has come to light a mistruth . It applies to carers looking after their disabled children when they reach adulthood.
Last week in the Commons pensions minister Esther McVey said: "In practice most carers will be exempt from the cap because their partner or child is in receipt of disability living allowance ". When pressurised by Labour MP Andrew Gwynne to look at the rules again Ester McVey then admitted: "Should there be another adult in the house, that is then a separate household, so both have to be assessed separately."
Ministers have now accepted that if a parent is still looking after a disabled child after they reach adulthood, even if the child's mental age is as low as eight, the parent and the child will be treated separately, and the parent will be subject to the benefits cap.
This now makes it possible that some parents may have to move out of their home or put their child into care. Letters are already being sent to carers with offspring aged over 20 confirming the change in the rules.
Discretionary payments are claimed to be available to prevent hardship in government documentation with regard to welfare payments changes. The introduction of Personal Independence Payment (replacing DLA) and Universal Credit coming in to force in stages from April 2013 hopefully provides this safeguard.
Anxiety has now been thrust upon some parents/carers who thought they would not be affected by this cap as another welfare reform nightmare sufaces.
It is quite possible that lives will be shortened and even ended by a simple and silent killer – STRESS – because some of the most vulnerable in our society are being scared to death. The reason for wefare reforms may have be unavoidable (the nations skint) but it's been sickening hearing the goverments justification for changes supposedly fairer, more empathetic and simplified as they are clearly not going to be. Everybody's personal circumstances define how they will cope with these changes – lets hope most do!.


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It's a combination of stress, inconsiderate neighbors, crying babies in the middle of the night, and a messed up sleeping schedule that probably lead to horrible sleep. Work has been a little crazy for me lately...I'm still not adjusted to the working schedule yet, but I'm sure that'll get better in time.
I've been doing a lot of reading lately. haha it's quite weird how sometimes all I want to do is just lay in bed with my new book, and just start indulging into my novel while opening up my imagination, and entering a new world. lol I guess that's just the power of books, they help widen your imagination and they take you to a new place! Am I going crazy right here, or is what I'm saying understandable???? LOL
Anyway, moving on to a new topic! It's almost Thanksgiving! =) And after that...it'll be Christmas! It's crazy how time flies by so fast! I always think that! Maybe it's cause I always think that, that time actually ends up moving by even faster than it already does. I need to seriously just calm down and enjoy my life! =) For some reason, I'm just extra excited about this year's Thanksgiving! =) To be honest, we can never be too sure with how many more years we'll get with our family and friends, so it's super important that we cherish what we have! =)
My schedule is pretty packed this Thanksgiving break! It's basically a multiple combination of spending time with family and friends, and working! Though my schedule is pretty much packed...which means I'll probably end up being super tired, I think it's all gonna be worth-while! =) Despite my crazy schedule, I think I might actually go black friday shopping! Black Friday shopping is actually very foreign to me! I don't remember ever staying up a a black friday just to go shopping! Never ever ever! I never thought shopping with crowds and crowds of people, and fighting over clothing was worth me losing sleeping, but something snapped in my head this year, and I finally established enough curiosity to want really experience what a Black Friday feels like! =) hehe~
Anyway, gonna end this post with one of my outfit of the days! haha I feel like it's been a while since I've put an outfit of the day up, and I think it's seriously about time! Hope you guys like it! =)
Photography By: LWK PHOTOGRAPHY
haha can't get over how much I love Fall! =) It's the perfect balance between Summer and Winter! I think it's getting a little too cold for me to leave the house with bare legs though...so I'll miss wearing short shorts and skirts without pairing them with leggings/tights!
Gonna end this post, and go to sleep now! Before I sleep though, I'm gonna take some time to really chillax and do some reading! =) Good Night to the universe! and ttyl!
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Are You A Good Mediator?
What makes a good mediator and how do we know we are effective as mediators?
After all, as mediators we have no power to impose a solution on parties and yet very often disputes that have taken over people's lives can result in resolution when a mediator becomes involved. So, is it all a question of good training? Or expert knowledge? Or is it something more than that? Does emotional intelligence have a part to play?
Well naturally, a robust mediation training course is essential in providing a good foundation in basic skills, knowledge, theory and processes. This can't be underestimated; practical skills based training with real life examples of mediation in practice delivered by trainers who welcome interactive and engaging dialogue with participants is crucial.
Over the last 15 years of recruiting, training and supervising mediators, I also believe that there is something else that contributes to being a good mediator and that is the ability to establish rapport with the people we are working with. It's my experience that this is more important to effective mediation than the use of specific mediation techniques.
The ability to gain parties' trust and confidence is key, building rapport must be genuine and in my view, is not something mediators can fake. People need to be able to trust you as their mediator and feel you have a genuine interest in helping them find a way forward, before they can focus on finding a solution to the problem with the person they are in dispute with. Only then, can we as mediators reframe their problems and encourage them to think about solutions. For me this highlights the importance of building relationships as a mediator. After all people need to trust their mediator before they will be willing to share their thoughts and feelings on the difficulties they are experiencing.
Let's also not forget that one of the basic principles of mediation work is that it should leave the parties feeling as if they have reached a solution largely on their own merits, which should empower them to feel confident to resolve future difficulties.
Of course, this is just my perception of what makes a good mediator and why they are effective. What do you think?


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La Crepe du Jour Frankenmuth MI
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Stopped in for dinner, haven't had crepes in years. These were amazing! I had mine with the German flair, a Ruben. Daughter had the turkey club type. We were full when we left and pleasantly surprised. Thanks!!
1st time here and I had the Cordon Blue and Chicken Alfredo, both were very good but would definitely choose the cordon Blue again. Also had the Cheesecake Crepe and it was delicious. Meal was light but filling. Didn't think I overate by any means. Would recommend highly. Excellent, even experience the Christmas caroling group that was there for drinks. Singing was very enjoyable. Highly recommend.
I've tried two of the sweet crepes. The Nutella & banana and The King which is peanut butter, banana and chocolate. They were both amazing and sized to share if you wanted. The staff is friendly & the facilities were very clean. I can't wait to return!
Love coming here when i am on vacations. The first time i had the almond joy crepe. It was very great. The second time i had the stuffed french toast. This last time i had the chicken alfredo (which i have always wanted try but it's what i always get a restaurants) everything was so fresh. It is always great. Can't wait to come back.
The staff is very accommodating and pleasant. All of the crepes on the menu are so enjoyable. Expect to hear moaning from the other patrons. Found everyone from Europeans to the Amish her on the last visit.
Fantastic coffee and crepes! For breakfast, the staff told us their favorite was the The Horizon Crepe; so, that's what we ordered. They were so right, it was delicious! A crepe with butter, cinnamon, brown sugar, 1 egg, bacon and Swiss.
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Highland Opportunity Ltd to wind up.
Joint news release Highland Opportunity Ltd (HOL) / The Highland Council
The Board of Highland Opportunity Ltd (HOL) has agreed to
commence the wind up of HOL and its subsidiaries and to transfer some of its
services to The Highland Council.
Chair of Highland Opportunity Ltd. Dave Fallows said: "Following consideration of a review of HOL undertaken by Highland Council at our Board meeting on 14 January it is with considerable regret that we had to take this difficult decision to wind up HOL."
He added: "Highland Council expects to maintain the front
line services of Business Gateway, Loan Fund and Prince's Trust and there will
be no reduction in these services including in rural areas."
A recent shareholder review considered whether, in the
current climate of financial constraint on the public sector HOL was the most
efficient way to deliver services.
The review considered a number of options and the Board considered each carefully and agreed that HOL should be wound up and some activities transferred to The Highland Council.
Chair Cllr David Fallows said: "Board Members all voiced their support for the organisation and the valuable work it has done and continues to do across the Highlands. The decision we have taken in no way reflects on the services delivered by HOL and in fact the Board is very much committed to ensuring front-line services continue. However the Board, with regret, did go on to make the decision to bring some activity in-house to Highland Council and to wind up the company.
He added: "Undoubtedly the key issue which influenced this decision is the recognition that the current financial reductions facing the Scottish public sector is having a significant and detrimental impact on The Highland Council which now has to make some extremely difficult choices about where it can reduce budgets and where it needs to continue to deliver services.
"The Board has had to prioritise front-line services and
accept that the cost of management and administrative overheads need to be radically
reduced. This mirrors the decisions that Highland Council will have to
make over the next few weeks as it seeks to balance its own budget."
The Highland Council is working with HOL to put in place a
plan for the transition of services to the Council and for the transfer and/or
winding up of the other services. This will include support for staff and
a commitment to keep them informed of decisions and processes, some of which
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"Moody's Investors Service has assigned a Baa2 rating to the proposed foreign currency senior unsecured bonds to be issued by ONGC Videsh Vankorneft Pte Ltd (OVVPL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC)," the rating agency said in a statement.
S&P Global Ratings assigned its 'BBB-' long-term issue rating.
The state-owned firm will "unconditionally and irrevocably guarantee the notes," it said. "We consider the proposed notes as ONGC's debt obligation because the notes are issued by a 100 per cent-owned subsidiary set up to raise funds for ONGC."
ONGC Videsh, the overseas arm of ONGC, expects to use the proceeds of the proposed notes to refinance existing bridge loans incurred to acquire a 15 per cent stake in CJSC Vankorneft for $ 1.26 billion.
"The ratings outlook is stable," Moody's said. "The proposed foreign currency bonds are rated at the same level as ONGC's foreign currency issuer ratings because the bonds are unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed by ONGC and the guarantee is pari passu to all senior unsecured obligations of ONGC."
S&P said the rating on ONGC reflects the company's strong competitive position as one of Asia's largest oil exploration and production companies with a long reserve life, stable production and good profitability.
However, ONGC's production is concentrated in India, particularly the Mumbai basin, and its expansion outside India is in higher-risk countries, it said adding the company is also exposed to negative government intervention, such as the sharing of oil subsidies.
Secured consolidated debt at ONGC accounted for about 4.3 per cent of its consolidated assets as of March 2016.
"Even though the guaranteed amount has been restricted to 109 per cent of the principal amount of the bonds outstanding, we view it as sufficient to cover the amounts due to bond holders.
"The restriction of a guarantee to a finite amount is driven by regulations in India, which do not allow open-ended guarantees for obligations of offshore subsidiaries, rather than an actual intention on ONGC's part to restrict its liability under the bonds," said Vikas Halan, Moody's Vice President and Senior Credit Officer.
Moody's said ONGC's issuer ratings incorporate expectation that the impact of declining oil prices on the company's cash flows will remain low, as the company benefits from a lowering of fuel subsidies, a reduction in taxes, and improved contributions from its downstream business.


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Julian Norman Koenig was an award winning copywriter and widely considered one of the greatest in the history of advertising. He was inducted into The One Club Creative Hall of Fame in 1966.
In 1970, renowned copywriter Jerry Della Femina wrote of Koenig: "There was a period about eight years ago when it seemed that Julian Koenig was the copywriter on every great ad that was ever written. I spent my first five years in this business trying to emulate Mr. Koenig. I wasn't alone. Ask any top copywriter who he followed early in his career and almost to a man, they'll mention Julian Koenig."
Background and family
Koenig was born in Manhattan, New York City, the son of Minna (Harlib) and Morris Koenig. He was from a family of lawyers and judges. He studied at Dartmouth College and briefly at Columbia Law School. Before finishing law school he dropped out to write a novel and later found his way into the advertising industry. Koenig served four years in the United States Army Air Forces, 1942-1946. In 1946, Julian became half owner of a semi-pro baseball team, the Yonkers Indians, with his friend, writer Eliot Asinof. The team went bankrupt during its second season under their ownership, in part because there were no women's bathrooms at the Indians' ball park. Julian Koenig's older brother was Lester Koenig, a screenwriter and film producer, who, after he became a victim of the Hollywood blacklist, was principally known for heading the jazz record label, Contemporary Records.
He was married twice, first to Aquila Connolly, and later to Maria Eckhart. He has four children: Pim, an artist; John, a businessman and horseracing enthusiast; Antonia, a law student; and Sarah, a producer for the public radio show This American Life. He also has seven grandchildren. Koenig died in Manhattan on June 12, 2014.
Koenig originated many famous advertising campaigns. While working at the advertising firm Hirshon Garfield he designed the Timex torture test commercials which featured the tagline "Timex: It takes a licking and keeps on ticking". At the firm DDB, he and Helmut Krone created the legendary "Think Small" and "Lemon" ads for Volkswagen under the supervision of William Bernbach. The "Think Small" ad was voted the No. 1 campaign of all time in Advertising Age's 1999 "The Century of Advertising."
In 1960 Fred Papert, an account manager from Kenyon & Eckhardt, persuaded Koenig and George Lois to start up their own creative hot shop, PKL. In 1962, they broke an industry taboo by doing an IPO. Within years several other agencies followed their lead.
Koenig was on Senator Gaylord Nelson's 1969 committee that established Earth Day on April 22. Koenig coined the name "Earth Day", basing it off of the fact that it occurred on his birthday.
Denis Hayes, the environmental activist who coordinated the first Earth Day, recounts Koenig's involvement:
"Weirdly, there have been a handful of other people who have also claimed credit for coming up with "Earth Day"—and Gaylord Nelson, who wasn't actually involved in the decision, tossed out a couple cockamamie stories about Wisconsin people over the years, which I think I got corrected in his mind before his death.
The author was definitely Julian.
At the time, my staff and I had a problem with the name Gaylord had originally placed on our effort to launch a modern environmental movement: "Environmental Teach-In." "Teach-In" was proving to be a serious turn-off to a lot of people who wanted to protest and change things, not debate them. Plus, it was boring.
Julian called us at about that time, volunteering to help us if we ever wanted to do some ads. I knew of PKL as the hottest shop on Madison Ave, so I candidly described the problem to him and said we really needed a new name. Something that could comfortably include moderates and political newbees while not alienating the seasoned activists we needed to enlist across the country to actually build the events. He said, "Gimme a few days."
A few days later, we received a set of tear sheets for a full-page newspaper ad to announce the campaign. He offered a bunch of possible names—Earth Day, Ecology Day, Environment Day, E Day—but he made it quite clear that we would be idiots if we didn't choose Earth Day. Over beer and pizza the following evening, my 20-something staff and I concurred, and quickly placed the ad in the NOTWIR section of the Sunday NYT.
Thus was born what remains the strongest "brand" in the environmental field. Earth Day has now been observed in more than 175 nations. "Earth Day" is transparent and resonant in essentially every language in the world."
Koenig was engaged in a lengthy struggle against George Lois, who claims to have actually created many of their firm's ad campaigns. Koenig, corroborated by several former colleagues, has pointed out that Lois did not in fact even work on many of the projects for which he is claiming credit.


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Date Submitted: Thu Apr 15, 2010
The Naxals of India have proved to be more dangerous and inhuman than the Taliban of Pakistan and Afghanistan. The Taliban kill innocent people but some of them also kill themselves in suicide bomb blasts. The Naxals massacre security personnel and kill innocent people but not themselves in suicide bomb blasts. The Naxals also burn schools, railway stations, power stations, police stations, damage railway tracks and loot banks, arms and weapons.
Concerted efforts and measures, including air bombing, are being made by the Pakistan government under pressure from America to wipe out the Taliban. This is achieving a substancial success and is being appreciated.
The Naxal Maoists are creating hell mostly in the states of Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Bihar, and Andhra Pradesh. Not a single week passes without the Naxals conducting some or the other deadly attack, their latest worst-ever attack in Chhattisgarh state being the landmine explosion on April 6 which killed 76 security personnel belonging to Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF). The ill-trained CRPF is no match to the dare devil Naxals, who always respond to the appeals of Home Minister Chidambaram for peace with another deadly attack.
If Pakistan is succeeding in containing and controlling the Taliban with the help of the Army and the Air Force, what prevents the Indian government from using the Army and the Air Force to fight and finish the Naxals? Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has said many times that the gravest security problem of India is that of Naxals. But surprisingly the gravest problem is not being tackled seriously with the boldest measures. Make use of the army to fight and finish forever the inhuman and most unscrupulous Naxals, the worst Taliban of India.
Friday, April 16, 2010
Fight to Finish Naxals, The Indian Taliban
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|My Hubby and his Best Man showing off my handy work.
I absolutely LOVE pocket watches. I wanted pocket watch accessories for my wedding, which meant I needed 4. That can be expensive (not all of the time, but a lot of it) if you go for the "Men's" watches with the chain/clip. I wandered into a Claire's one day during a sale and they happened to have 4 silver pocket watch "fashion necklaces" in stock and on sale for $10. I happened to have a 50% off an entire purchase coupon with me (thanks for getting your ears pierced again, Mom!), so that brought it to $5 each. That was good enough for me (I was considering a $20 watch from Amazon that was almost identical). Here are some step-by-step
|Pocket Watch Necklace
|Toggle Clasps with "T bars"
- Toggle clasps or jewelry supplies "T Bars"
-Needle nose pliers or similar jewelry making tool
-Wire cutters or cutting section on pliers
Step 1:
Use a needle nose pliers to take out the slightly larger jump ring. You will be using this later so don't lose it! Leave the lobster clasp and hook attached to the chain.
|Jump Ring
|Lobster Clasp
Step 2:
Cut chain to desired length with wire cutters or cutting section on pliers. Remember that it is better to cut too long than to cut too short!
Attach the small loop at the end of the necklace to the t-bar. This is where your patience comes in. It helps to take a deep breath and steady your hands.
|Chain Attached to T-Bar
Step 3:
Use the other jump ring, loop the chain through the watches top ring and attach it to one of the links in the chain. You could also purchase a larger jump ring and attach the end of the chain to the watch without looping it through. you want the looped end of the chain to be just long enough to allow movement, but not too long that it could tangle. This step requires even more patience than attaching the t-bar.
|Loop Chain through Watch
|Connect With Ring
That is it! You have now completed your pocket watch chain that attaches to a vest or waistcoat. The proper way to wear this is by threading the t-bar through a buttonhole and resting the watch in the nearest waist-height pocket (usually a vest pocket).
|Finished Product
|T-Bar Through Buttonhole, Watch in Pocket
What did you think of this tutorial? Is it something that you would do? Let us know in the comments what you would like to see done or how you would wear your pocket watch!
Don't forget to use coupons and Ebates for your purchases at Michael's and other online retailers to stretch your dollar! Every little bit counts, and those dollars can start adding up.
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|By Greg O'Connor
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|October 28, 2011 10:45 AM EDT
As Occupy Wall Street went global mixing grievance with entitlement, the movement quickly became the melting pot for all things protest-able. Taking to the streets with euros, dollars, and yens taped across their mouths demonstrators marched, camped, and otherwise deplored the unfairness of reality.
"But, who will speak up for production enterprise applications?" I thought. "The reality is that 99% of production enterprise applications are still earth-bound ... not on the cloud. Those greedy, lightweight dev/test use cases are monopolizing the cloud."
The paradigm-busting, world-changing Cloud technology is enslaved to the business as usual purposes of low-risk development and test sand boxes. Meanwhile, the blood and guts applications that are the DNA of enterprise productivity languish in the land of roll-your-own IT operations.
Bring me a tent and set up a porta-potty. I am heading to the streets with a message: The cloud is ready for enterprise applications today. And the enterprise is ready for my cause: Occupy Cloud!
If movement of enterprise applications to the cloud is hampered by: 1) fear of lock-in, and 2) the degree-of-difficulty factor for migrating existing applications, then Occupy Cloud! has a bright and immediate future:
AppZero solves his set in a single solution. Our migration technology tool automates the encapsulation of a running application into an OS-free Virtual Application Appliance (VAA), which can immediately be copied and run on any machine - physical or virtual. The result is enterprise applications that are free to move from cloud to cloud, as well as to and from data centers.
Quicker than you can say "People before profits," your production application is ready to run on any cloud, with zero lock-in. Occupy Cloud! Mission accomplished. No app left behind.
Learn how your enterprise applications can join the empowered 1% at my talk, The Elastic Enterprise: Application Agility Holds Key to Hybrid Clouds . And visit us at Cloud Expo booth 422.
I am always looking for a way to communicate better and cut to the heart of any discussion. So, if you have thoughts on this subject drop me a line at GregO {@} Appzero {dot} com or tweet me at http://twitter.com/gregoryjoconnor.
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- Occupy Cloud! Movement Set to Occupy Cloud Expo
- "Move Your Mess for Less"; Solaris Modernization
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'with a feature-set which genuinely stands out from the competition.'
'excellent camera'
'its overall response times are very good.'
'It isn't among the slimmest designs, nor is it going to fit in a credit card wallet. '
'This little digital camera can deliver great still images and surprisingly high-quality 1080i HD video, and it's extremely fast, to boot.'
'Camera is well built and feels sturdy.'
'one sleek camera'
'The 14.1-megapixel digital camera features a 24mm ultra wide-angle F2.2 super bright Leica DC Vario-Summicron lens with a 5x optical zoom, making the Lumix FX700 extremely versatile in low-light conditions and when capturing moving subjects. '
'Namely this is a camera anyone should be able to quickly get to grips with, indicating that while it may not offer everything the photo enthusiast might desire, the FZ100 will hold appeal for families who don't just concentrate on one sort of subject - but who will want a device that does everything and anything.'
'The FZ100 is quite a speedy camera. '
'new super-zoom digital camera'
'The gurus over at PhotographyBLOG have been testing its every feature for the past few days, and they drew some rather positive conclusions. '
'slow shooting performance'
'It has a small handgrip for your right hand, and it's comfortable to use. '
'Outdoor wide angle shot'
Good quality lens with optical image stabilization
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I love posting my instagram pictures to share with you all because it always reminds me what a lovely and joyful life I have. It also makes me quite thankful for my blessings. I have a great family, the best husband, and wonderful friends. My life truly is joyful it is not just a brand I am trying to create on this blog. ENJOY!!!
~~During a run I found this beautiful flower growing all on its own. So Pretty
~~Enjoying some time with my cute little nephew
~~Painting is always a fun activity
~~A beautiful candle given to me by a sweet friend
~~A run with my sweet Mr Joyful Thrifter
~~I was maid of honor in my best friends wedding, and I had the most handsome date
~~Visited my parents and this little guy wouldn't leave my side
~~ Mr Joyful wants some new tools
~~Lots of birthdays were celebrated recently
~~I had to buy these wonderfully colorful shoes at a thrifty store
~~I just love it when this little one smiles at me. I am a proud aunt.
~~My favorite instagram picture recently. I got to do all of my favorites on Valentines day, and one of those things of course was going to get coffee. I have such a wonderful husband.
If you have a favorite Instagram picture to share please post it on the facebook page OR leave your instagram user name on the comments because I love following new friends.
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I flew into JFK 26 years ago this month from London with 2 suitcases. Tonight I fly out of JFK and back to London. I take another 2 suitcases (+ 22 boxes that are on a ship somewhere in the middle of the Atlantic).
I leave behind a varied and rich tapestry of friends and neighbors. Incredibly, some of these dear people I've known for practically all of my time here, others for a decade or more, and then others I've only known a few months. Many friendships were formed and deepened through my tenure at Redeemer Presbyterian Church, first as a timid church goer 18 years ago, and more recently as a staff member for the past 8 years. Others developed in the different tennis leagues I played hard in and those folks generally didn't know anything about the work I did and it didn't matter. And with others, relationships developed at Uptown Writers and in the writing groups I joined as we critiqued each others' pieces and encouraged one another with our craft.
I will deeply miss this web of extraordinary people who I've had the honor and privilege of knowing & walking beside.( But am so grateful for the world-wide web and the wonders of technology that will allow many connections to continue, albeit in new forms.)
There are other significant losses too.
I'm grieving having to leave my apartment – though grateful for new friends who will be moving in here. I'll miss living in my building with the 24 hour security guards, a crew of hard-working folks who don't make a whole lot of money but who always made me feel welcome especially at the end of weary days. I'll miss the neighbors on my floor, particularly 90-year-old P. She and I wept together last night as we said goodbye and she articulated what I didn't have the courage to say: "I'm sad because may not see you again." Perhaps not in this life, I reminded her, but in the next one, where God is waiting for us both. I'm sad that daily walks in the spectacular Ft Tryon Park won't be possible anymore. And I'm already missing Redeemer's worship services, and the incredible classical concerts we'd hear following the benediction every Sunday morning with some of the most accomplished musicians this city has to offer.
Yes I've been extraordinarily blessed here in this city that never sleeps. I have found places and spaces of deep rest here over the last quarter century and for that I am eternally grateful. As I result, I leave this city a little wiser (and with a head of grey hair to show for it!), but more humble, more joyful, more hopeful, and more courageous. And with a deep sense of how Loved I am.
I'm moving to live with my mother for the final stages of her life to show her how loved she is. She is hugely excited –a confirmation that this time has fully come.
So long New York. A new adventure across the sea beckons.
May God be with you 'til we meet again.


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ASU Electronic Theses and Dissertations
This collection includes most of the ASU Theses and Dissertations from 2011 to present. ASU Theses and Dissertations are available in downloadable PDF format; however, a small percentage of items are under embargo. Information about the dissertations/theses includes degree information, committee members, an abstract, supporting data or media.
In addition to the electronic theses found in the ASU Digital Repository, ASU Theses and Dissertations can be found in the ASU Library Catalog.
Dissertations and Theses granted by Arizona State University are archived and made available through a joint effort of the ASU Graduate College and the ASU Libraries. For more information or questions about this collection contact or visit the Digital Repository ETD Library Guide or contact the ASU Graduate College at email@example.com.
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- Dwarf Galaxies as Laboratories of Protogalaxy Physics: Canonical Star Formation Laws at Low Metallicity
- Evolutionary Genetics of CORL Proteins
- Social Skills and Executive Functioning in Children with PCDH-19
- Deep Domain Fusion for Adaptive Image Classification
- Software Defined Pulse-Doppler Radar for Over-The-Air Applications: The Joint Radar-Communications Experiment
This dissertation consists of two essays on corporate policy. The first chapter analyzes whether being labeled a "growth" firm or a "value" firm affects the firm's dividend policy. I focus on the dividend policy because of its discretionary nature and the link to investor demand. To address endogeneity concerns, I use regression discontinuity design around the threshold to assign firms to each category. The results show that "value" firms have a significantly higher dividend payout - about four percentage points - than growth firms. This approach establishes a causal link between firm "growth/value" labels and dividend policy. The second chapter …
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She is beautiful, energetic, cheerful, sincere, talented and most definitely God fearing. Her vocal prowess is unmistakably one of a true maestro. Listening to her sing has a way of fine-tuning the spiritual essence of mankind.
"MacNelly", christened Ikejiofor Chiamaka Nelly is a well endowed gospel artiste who hails from the eastern part of Nigeria, specifically Orsu Local Government area of Imo State. The song "My season" is her debut studio single, and it has all the qualities of any 'Holy Spirit' inspired music.
The song is a direct testimony of her faith in God almighty for support, protection and guidance. MacNelly says that everybody should always be happy in the assurance that it is their season to triumph in all their endeavors.
"My Season" is that song that will strengthen your faith and your relationship with God.
Download and Share.
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CVB Tops Room-Nights Goal
CVB President Steve Wilson reported that his organization booked 112,134 room nights at area hotels during the past calendar year, a total that exceeded its goal by 8 percent.
One of those groups has returned to
The Michigan Nursery and Landscape Association left the Grand Center for Lansing because of space limitations in the smaller convention center. But the landscapers returned last week, the first of three consecutive meetings the association will hold at DeVos Place.
"They have booked an additional hall at DeVos Place for next year because they are adding the Michigan Turf Association to their convention," said Wilson.
With construction of DeVos Place wrapping up in a little more than a week, Wilson said the CVB and the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel will host a group of meeting planners and their guests at the celebratory community dinner to be held in the new ballroom on Feb. 1.
Amway Grand Plaza Hotel President Joseph Tomaselli said he expects 180 planners and spouses to attend the dinner, which will serve 2,500 in the 40,000-square-foot ballroom that doubles as a banquet hall.
"We were overwhelmed with reservations and right now there is a waiting list," said Tomaselli, also a Convention and Arena Authority board member, while adding that the convention business would pick up steam here in the coming years.
"2005 will be a better year than '04, and '06 will be better than this year," he said.
CAA member Lew Chamberlin said the dinner was a good opportunity for the meeting planners not only to see the new $212 million building, but also to experience it first hand.
SMG general manager Rich MacKeigan said the number of events the new ballroom will host this year may not be as many as was projected, but the addition will still be very active. He said most of the filled dates are coming from local groups, rather than out-of-towners.
SMG Director of Operations Jim Watt added that there has been a lot of local interest in renting at least a portion of the ballroom for wedding receptions.
Construction on the four-year DeVos Place building project is on schedule to end on Jan. 31.


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This year has been an incredible year on the court in the NBA. We have seen things happen this season that hasn't happened in decades with players like Russell Westbrook and James Harden setting the court on fire all year long. Well today, as the NBA MVP race gets tighter and closer, we get a look at what Steph Curry and others things about the MVP Race.
The race remains close between Harden, Russell Westbrook, LeBron James, Kawhi Leonard and Isaiah Thomas, while Curry stated: "I'd probably say James." He spoke recently on The Dan Patrick Show and stated that "It's probably not much as value, it's just you have to award the better team, record-wise, as it's kind of gone in the history of the MVP award. So I think James probably edges him out as far as that." According to the 32 teams in the league, a recent USA Today Poll found that most general managers agree that Harden should be MVP as well. What are your thoughts? Let us know in the comments below and stay tuned for much more from the NBA coming very soon!
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If the National Green Tribunal ban on diesel vehicle was not enough, the Supreme Court's observation on banning diesel vehicles having engine capacity of 2 litre and above for three months starting the New Year poses the risk of keeping almost half of Mahindra vehicles away from the Delhi market until the end of March.
The court is expected to pronounce its interim directions on Wednesday.
If it suspends registration of such diesel vehicles, Mahindra's mainstays – Bolero, Xylo, Scorpio, Thar and XUV 500, which make up for over 95% of Mahindra's sales – won't be allowed to register in Delhi.
When asked about the company's response, a Mahindra & Mahindra spokesperson said: "We need to understand the full implication of the impending order prior to giving our reaction."
Though the National Capital Territory makes up for just 2% of Mahindra's national sales, the sentimental impact of such a step on diesel as a fuel will be huge.
In an interaction with media last week, Pawan Goenka, executive director of Mahindra, said if the vehicles are banned in a largest market that is bound to have an impact on overall volume growth for M&M or for that matter anybody.
"These are not things where we can turn on and off. It takes several years in development of engines or capacities and this kind of uncertainty does not augur well for what we have been trying to do in creating a positive business environment," he said.
Having faced the heat of competition over the last few years, Mahindra has made a smart recovery on the back of new launches like the new Age XUV500 and TUV 300. The company's cumulative sales for fiscal 2016 broke into the positive territory in November, a first since 2012.
While Goenka hoped for clarity last week from the government, the Supreme Court's observation may have come as a rude shock the company.
Banning older diesel- and petrol-run vehicles is justified when it is about cleaning the air in Delhi, he said.
Referring to an IIT-Kanpur study, Goenka said BS-IV diesel vehicles contributed just 0.5% to the air pollution of Delhi.
"If we ban the BS-IV vehicle and if we continue with the older vehicle, the air quality gets worse," he said, adding "For every five BS-IV vehicles that come on to the road, if one pre-2000 vehicle is removed from the road, we are particulate matter neutral."
Goenka feared this entire episode will lead to confusion in the consumer's mind about owning a diesel vehicle.


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Reviewing wonderful experiences we had working with Boston Ballet, ABT, YAGP, New Jersey Ballet, and Brooklyn Ballet Principals and Soloists
Congrats to Rory Myers selected to be a Gaynor Girl!
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IBT Academy students got another chance to perform their award-winning ensemble Vitava at the End-of-the-Year Concert 2016. Vitava was choreographed by Victor Plotnikov and won First Place at the Philadelphia YAGP competition in January 2016.
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Today we live in a dangerous world. Threats of terrorism, global unrest and the moral decay of our society does not make things easier. The battle is not just in the world we live in. There is a big spiritual battle to be won among our Christian soldiers here in the United States and abroad. The apostle Peter writes:
1 Peter 5:8-11
8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: 9 Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.
10 But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you. 11 To him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
The time is now to engage in the spiritual battle we are in. We can go back to the pages of the Old Testament and learn valuable lessons.
Romans 15:4
4 For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.
There is a choice: We can either fight with the weapons the Lord gives us or lie down and let the enemy defeat us. The Lord exhorts us to choose life.
Deuteronomy 30:15-20
15 See, I have set before thee this day life and good, and death and evil; 16 In that I command thee this day to love the LORD thy God, to walk in his ways, and to keep his commandments and his statutes and his judgments, that thou mayest live and multiply: and the LORD thy God shall bless thee in the land whither thou goest to possess it. 17 But if thine heart turn away, so that thou wilt not hear, but shalt be drawn away, and worship other gods, and serve them; 18 I denounce unto you this day, that ye shall surely perish, and that ye shall not prolong your days upon the land, whither thou passest over Jordan to go to possess it. 19 I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live: 20 That thou mayest love the LORD thy God, and that thou mayest obey his voice, and that thou mayest cleave unto him: for he is thy life, and the length of thy days: that thou mayest dwell in the land which the LORD sware unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them.


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Steve Colman, Geologist with the Woods Hole Field Center, begins a temporary detail to the National Science Foundation on March 29th, for 6-9 months. Steve will be Acting Program Director of the Paleoclimate Program in the Atmospheric Sciences Division of the Geosciences Directorate. He will also be one of several Program Directors leading the inter-divisional (EAR, OCE, ATM, OPP, and NOAA) Earth System History Program. He will continue to spend one day a week in Woods Hole, keeping the Chesapeake Bay Ecosystem Evolution Project, among other things, going.
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Ephesians 5:25-32 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word, and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless. In this same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. After all, no one ever hated their own body, but they feed and care for their body, just as Christ does the church— for we are members of his body. For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh. This is a profound mystery—but I am talking about Christ and the church. However, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband."
Who wants an Ephesians 5 man?God, through Apostle Paul, has given us the characteristics of a husband here in Ephesians Chapter 5. It is up to us to adhere to His instructions and wait until Jehovah manifests this man for us.
Ephesians 5 Husbands do the following:
1. Husbands love us as Yeshua loves the church. He gives up himself for us, makes a sacrifice for us, dies to himself and his desires for us. That is love.
2. Husbands make us holy, cleansing us by washing us with the water through the word. Know the Word for yourself. We are not your teachers. You already know the Word and have a relationship through your own study and prayer time. Then, as the head of us, you are able to cleanse us by washing with water through the word. When we are in error, you are the example and you clean us up. When we need guidance you use the word to steer us in the right direction. To wash us with water through the word he has to know the Word.
3. Husbands must present us to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any blemish but holy and blameless. As a result of his washing us, he must regularly assess his washing to see if we are without stain and holy. Jehovah will not only hold us accountable for ourselves but our husbands are our covering and they help to hold us accountable. They have to be holy and blameless to be the models for us.
4. Husbands must love us as they love their own bodies. This is sacrificial love too. They will take time to wash their cars and shine em up really good. Whatever they would think to do for themselves (feed, care for, provide for, treat, etc.), they do it for us. He thinks of us when he thinks of himself. That's why it is imperative that we wait for Jehovah to send us a "whole" and healed man. We are members of our husband's body. He who loves himself loves his wife and he who hates and mistreats his wife has already done it to himself.
5. Husbands leave their father and mother and cling to and be united as one with us. No family member should be able to interfere, meddle, or come between us and our husbands.
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Lyncliff B&B is at the foot of Calton Hill, offering views of the city and is just a 2-minute walk from the Playhouse Theatre. The Omni Centre and Princes Street are just a 10-minute walk from the hotel.
The Lyncliff has a welcoming atmosphere and high-ceilinged bedrooms with Freeview TVs and tea/coffee facilities and fire-effect heaters. All of the rooms have shared bathrooms.
Breakfast is served in the dining room and includes a freshly cooked breakfast and a choice of cereals and fruits. Toast with jams and marmalades, tea, coffee and fruit juice are also available.
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1. Overview of the human rights and democracy situation: Institutional reforms and the fight against corruption have been priority issues in Peru, in the wake of the Odebrecht scandal and a wider trafficking of influence scandal involving the judiciary. President Vizcarra made political reform the core of his policy agenda. The referendum held on 9 December allowed for the adoption of a comprehensive reform package, which implies amending a number of Constitutional provisions. Former President Alberto Fujimori's pardon in late December 2017 was regarded as a major setback by the human rights community. However, in a surprising turnaround, the Peruvian Supreme Court decided in October to annul the humanitarian pardon on grounds that it constituted a breach of Peru's Constitution and international commitments, and ordered Fujimori's imprisonment.
Women's rights and gender-based violence remains a pressing issue in Peru's human rights agenda. The rates of sexual violence against women are among the highest in the region. The Peruvian government is making important efforts, but much remains to be done, including ensuring full respect and protection of women's reproductive rights. As far as indigenous people's rights are concerned, the implementation of the 2013 Prior Consultation Law still offers room for improvement. Although lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) rights are increasingly gaining attention and there is more societal awareness, there is nonetheless still a long way ahead to substantial progress in these matters. The protection for Human Rights Defenders (HRD), especially those involved in social conflicts, is a matter of concern. There are allegations of judicial harassment and of excessive use of force by the police. An important issue in the country's human rights agenda remains addressing the causes and consequences of the years of internal violence that took place between 1980 and 2000. In terms of social and economic rights, the country has made significant progress over the past two decades, with a significant and steady downward trend in the rates of poverty. However, inequalities persist, especially in the Andean regions. With regard to environmental and labour rights, within the framework of the implementation of the Trade Agreement with the EU, the country has made significant progress but more efforts are needed, especially on the Trade and Sustainable Development chapter (i.e. provisions on prior environmental impact assessments and on prior consultation of indigenous and peasant communities, inclusive civil society consultation mechanisms, workers' rights, etc.).
Peru adopted in February 2018 its National Plan for Human Rights for the period 2018-2021, focusing on vulnerable groups (the afro-descendent population, children, the elderly, population with AIDS and TBC, indigenous people, women, the disabled, the LGBTI community, migrants, the victims of the violence between 1980 and 2000, as well as HRDs).
2. EU action - key focus areas:
Democratic governance and electoral reform;
Protection and empowerment of vulnerable groups (indigenous people, women, LGTBI and prisoners);
Access to justice and the functioning of the judiciary, including reparations for victims of human rights violations;
Prevention of social conflicts and protection of human rights defenders;
Support to the design and implementation of Peru´s human rights legal and policy framework.
3. EU bilateral political engagement:
The EU holds a regular sectorial dialogue with Peru on Human rights. The fourth meeting took place in January 2018 and focused on the implementation of the EU Election Observation Mission (EOM) recommendations relating to the electoral process, corporate social responsibility, the fight against corruption, gender-based violence, migration and refugees the EU Action Plan on Human Rights and the multilateral agenda.
The EU, together with other donors, promoted a wide and inclusive national consultation process (called "25 by 25") aimed at identifying a list of 25 commitments to fight gender-based violence. This set of validated commitments, announced on 25 November, will serve as a road map for the future actions in the prevention of violence against women and girls.
On the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Universal Human Rights Declaration, the EU Delegation, in cooperation with the Peruvian Ministry of Justice, the Institute for Democracy and Human Rights of the Catholic University of Peru, the French and the German Embassies, set up an academic event on Human Rights to mark the International day of Human Rights on 10 December. The EU Delegation joined the United Nations in an initiative reaching out to youngsters and aiming to raise awareness on the state of play of human rights in Peru.
4. EU financial engagement: The EU currently allocates more than 8 million Euros to finance human rights projects in Peru. The projects aim at strengthening human rights defenders and human rights (1.8 million Euros including a regional project), protecting indigenous rights (1.2 million Euros), fighting gender-based violence (1 million Euros), fighting torture, extrajudicial killings and forced disappearances (2 million Euros, including a regional project) and promoting policies on business and human rights (1 million Euros through a regional project).
Past and ongoing projects supported by the EU have had a positive impact. Human rights defenders have a solid relation with the EU, while the channels of communication continue to be strengthened. EU support has been instrumental for integrating the guidelines on business and HR into the national human rights policy. The EU also contributed to put gender violence high up in the political agenda of the country and, to strengthen indigenous organisations in their capacities and in their access to economic opportunities.
5. Multilateral context: Peru has ratified all the relevant human rights conventions and has been proactive and collaborative in the revision processes developed by the United Nations and its relevant bodies. Peru refers to the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) mechanism in a very positive manner and has accepted the majority of the recommendations made during its UPR cycles, including the 2017 exercise. Peru has adhered to the International Criminal Court but Congress is still working on the necessary adjustments of the Peruvian legislation. Nonetheless, the challenge for full implementation of human rights legislation remains. Peru presented its Good Human Rights Story in the UN General Assembly side-event on 27 September 2018 in New York, in which it underscored its campaign to address racism through a video detailing its nation-wide campaign. Peru is an interesting example, as a member of both the UN Security Council and the UN Human Rights Council.


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A very unique monocable aerial ropeway—the Coca Codo Sinclair—was inaugurated on 15 march, at the heart of the Amazonian forest, on the site of the largest hydroelectric facility in Ecuador.
The installation is private and is part of the global 1500 MW hydroelectric dam project that is already in operation. It will transport maintenance personnel on the site and will also welcome visitor groups next year. Before, the two stations could only be reached after driving for 1.5 hours. The connection is now made in only 4 minutes!
-The gondola lift has the longest span in hauling monocable installations: 1050 meters.
-The carriers are equipped with a unique LP double grip, designed for this lift.
-The inclined G1 line gauge is 12.2 meters (2 return sheaves) and 6.1 meters at G2 (tensioning drive station with fixed anchoring).
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Welcome to Citrus Pawville! Since opening in 2007, we've grown to become the premier pet facility in Citrus County, FL. Citrus Pawville features romping daycare playrooms, a posh pet spa, cozy cat boarding condos, a boutique, and spacious dog boarding townhomes that feature private yards for each pup accessible through a doggy door. Most importantly, we have a team of professional and attentive staff who have crazy amounts of passion for the animals in our care. It's really something you have to experience to appreciate. Stop by to meet us and take a tour anytime!
Our Services
Our kitty condos are located in a private cats-only room that is insulated for sound to create a serene environment for our feline guests. Daily cleaning, attention,and love from our caring staff (as well as laser light shows) are always complimentary.
Let your companion spend the day with us to release some of that energy. Your dog will enjoy playtime with other dogs of similar size/temperament and will return home tired and happy.
Your dog will settle into a private townhome and even have the option to enjoy a private yard accessible through a doggie door. Each townhome is separately ventilated with a constant flow of purified air to create a healthy environment. Needless to say, playtimes (with friends or alone) in the play yard are always complimentary for our boarding guests.
Our experienced and professional groomers are capable of providing a full range of grooming services ranging from beautiful poodle cuts to simple nail trims. We pride ourselves on being a more upscale spa experience where your pet simply gets more love and individualized attention from our caring groomers.
The Pawville story began in 2006 when Phil and Amanda Miller found a 5,000 sq ft pet store in Citrus County, FL and invested their savings and sweat equity to purchase and convert it into a pet boarding and grooming facility named Citrus Pet Resort. From the start, they chose to focus heavily on the customer experience. This meant 1) investing heavily to train and retain high quality staff and 2) re-invest in their facility. This twin approach resulted in a satisfied and growing customer base which formed Citrus Pawville into the beautiful facility it is today.
The Company opened Surf City Pet Lodge in 2012. This facility followed a similar trajectory as the FL location to become the most popular pet services facility in the Topsail, NC region. An addition was added to the building to increase the size of the facility from 2,000 sq ft to 4,700 sq ft.
In 2015, Phil and Amanda executed on a vision for a new brand that could use a pet village theme to craft the ultimate pet services consumer experience… and Pawville was born.
In the same year, the Company added its third location in Jacksonville, NC named Jacksonville Pawville. Soon after, Surf City Pet Lodge was re-named Surf City Pawville.
The Company remains laser-focused on the quality of the customer experience and continues to evolve and grow the business when it improves the quality of the customer experience.
Our Staff
ChrissySHIFT SUPERVISOR
Chrissy thrives at Citrus Pawville as it gives her the opportunity to do something that she truly loves. She loves collaborating with other members of the team and she finds it rewarding to work with animals every day. Chrissy is the talented lady behind many of the fantastic pictures of our pets that appear on Facebook and report cards. She's fortunate to have two insanely cute Australian Shepherds, named Rebel and Sharkey, who want everyone to know that they're happy to share their mama with the pets at Citrus Pawville.+ Know More
LindseySHIFT SUPERVISOR
Lindsey, a former vet tech, was quickly promoted to shift supervisor due to the quality of care she provided to our clients and their pets. She's an animal lover to her core who loves establishing personal bonds with our dogs and cats. Her favorite part of the job is "winning over" new pets who come to Citrus Pawville for the first time. She's the proud mama of a blue pit named Anna, a blue/brindle pit named Zola, and two chiweenies named Bella and Vada.+ Know More
Stephanie is a wonderful leader for our team of animal-lovers who is always there to make sure our high standards are met, our pups get lots of attention, and our cats get plenty of hugs. She's incredibly attentive to the little details that help ensure each pet has a positive experience at Pawville. She's the proud owner of a pitt/bulldog mix named Rosie that comes with an interesting story. Rosie was being fostered by a local rescue group at Citrus Pawville. She initially took her home for mother's day (Rosie is a mother) to spoil her on her special day. The rest, as they say, was history as Rosie quickly worked her way into Stephanie's heart and home.+ Know More
I can't say enough about this facility. Staff is wonderful and the facility is very clean. We boarded our three dogs for 2 plus weeks. We visited twice and they didn't seem to miss us until the second visit. Wonderful! Wonderful! Wonderful! Thank you for your great care of our three pups!
Debbie Gould-DavisCitrus Pawville Customer
I love this place! It's so cute how it looks like a little town. It makes me feel like my dog will be cozy and happy during his stay. The staff was very friendly and my dog clearly loved them. I would definitely recommend Citrus Pet Resort if you're looking for a place to board your pet.
April SipeCitrus Pawville Customer
Citrus Pet Resort is the Only place I will trust with my two fur babies. Doggie day care is great to get your dogs energy out! When I have the need to board my babies it is so nice to feel at ease knowing that they are safe & being spoiled by everyone at the resort!


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