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Moana is a funny, heartfelt and richly-crafted hero's journey adventure that effectively puts a Disney spin on Southern Pacific culture.
Young Moana (Auli'i Cravalho) has yearned to sail beyond her home island of Motunui ever since she was a child, but her father Chief Tui Waialiki (Temuera Morrison) forbids it - insisting that everything Moana needs to be a good chief to their people in the future, the island will provide. When Motunui's natural resources begin to diminish and the local fish population dwindles to nothing, Moana realizes that the answer may lie with her grandmother Tala's (Rachel House) stories about the mother island, Te Fiti - and how nature shifted out of balance, when Te Fiti's "heart" was stolen by the demigod, Maui (Dwayne Johnson), a thousand years ago.
Upon learning that she and her family are actually descended from a long line of explorers who stopped sailing across the ocean after Maui's misdeed, Moana sets out to find the demigod and restore the heart of Te Fiti, in order to save her people. That's easier said that done though, as Moana soon finds herself on a journey that brings her face to face with a variety of obstacles - among them, an ocean that is difficult to navigate, a variety of creatures that would like to get their hands on the heart of the mother island, and a demigod who's not all that impressed with the young woman whom the ocean has chosen to save the day.
The latest directorial effort from acclaimed Disney Animation filmmakers Ron Clements and John Musker (The Little Mermaid, Aladdin) - with Big Hero 6 duo Don Hall and Chris Williams serving as co-directors - Moana is yet another enchanting and imaginative adventure from Walt Disney Animation Studios that pushes the envelope for computer-animation and breathes fresh life into the Mouse House's tried-and-true storytelling conventions. While Moana does adhere closely to the Disney animated musical "formula" in certain respects, it also manages to put a creative spin on those same tropes (and event subverts a few of them) with its well-researched take on Southern Pacific mythology.
Moana is based on a story attributed to several people (the film's directors among them) and a script officially credited to Zootopia's Jared Bush (New Zealand filmmaker Taika Waititi wrote an early script draft too and receives a "Special Thanks" in the movie). Even with so many cooks in the kitchen, the film's resulting narrative is a cohesive and inventive variation on the archetypical hero's journey - one that also incorporates familiar elements from Disney animated princess movies past. As a result, Moana hits a number of predictable beats, both plot and character-oriented; yet at the same time, it both gives those familiar notes enough depth for them to have more emotional impact and tweaks certain over-used Disney cliches (see's Moana lack of a love interest and attitude towards her role as a future ruler), in order to offer something more creative.
The animation style on Moana similarly mixes familiar techniques with innovation. Moana and the other humans in the film has a pretty distinct "Disney look" to them, but also have some of the more varied physical builds this side of Lilo & Stitch. There are shades of influence from filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki's collective work too, where it concerns how Moana envisions the ocean as a literal character and the film's exploration of themes about nature and living in harmony with the natural world, through its lush color palette and vivid portrayal of its Southern Pacific setting. Moana also offers some of the better action scenes in a Disney movie in recent memory, with the most memorable (and sure to be talked-about) one being a sequence that openly pays homage to Mad Max: Fury Road.
Moana herelf has many of the traits associated with the typical Disney heroine, but also has enough unique qualities (again, she her attitude about being a chief one day and how the ocean picks her to be the Chosen One) to stand apart from the rest of the crowd. The Moana character further benefits from the lively and charismatic vocal performance by Auli'i Cravalho, while the character of Maui similarly benefits from Dwayne Johnson's comedic timing and dramatic sensibilities (as well as having more depth than many Disney sidekicks past). Moana songwriters Opetaia Foa'i, Mark Mancina and Lin-Manuel Miranda deliver a number of catchy tunes and musical numbers here, but arguably none are as toe-tapping as Maui's (and, in turn, The Rock's) solo number, "You're Welcome".
While Moana features a handful of supporting villains rather than a major antagonist, perhaps the most memorable and entertaining baddie is that of the humongous crab, Tamatoa - who, in no small part because he is voiced by Jemaine Clement, delivers a fun and idiosyncratic villain song ("Shiny") that is part Disney, part Flight of the Conchords. On the non-villain side: Temuera Morrison and Nicole Scherzinger are solid in their respective turns (and singing) as Moana's parents, but the most meaningful relationship that Moana has, outside of that with Maui, is with her grandmother, Tala: a wizened mentor for the film's' heroine, brought to life with a delightful old cackle through the voice of Rachel House. Meanwhile, though he doesn't really "talk", Alan Tudyk as Moana's comically dim-witted pet rooster Hei Hei is a scene-stealer in the movie.
Moana is a funny, heartfelt and richly-crafted hero's journey adventure that effectively puts a Disney spin on Southern Pacific culture. It doesn't break the mold for Disney's animated films the way that Zootopia did earlier this year so much as it illustrates that the Mouse House's formula is flexible and still works, so long as the execution is up to snuff. With its refreshingly inclusive casting and original narrative, Moana is another winning addition to the studio's modern slate of animated offerings that the whole family can appreciate. The film is also screening with Disney Animation's latest short, "Inner Workings", in theaters - and for those who head out to see it: be sure and hang around through Moana's end credits.
As Maui would put it: you're welcome.
Moana is now playing in U.S. theaters nationwide. It is 103 minutes long and is Rated PG for peril, some scary images and brief thematic elements.
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My Liposculture Experience
I must confess, doing lipo was one of the scariest things in my life. After I had my daugther I really wanted to do lipo to finally have the body of my dreams!
One of the reasons I was very scared was because I had never been under surgery before (THANK GOD).
I had so many thoughts going through my head during the whole process...
Finding the right doctor, getting myself ready mentally for the process; just so many things going through my mind but; I decided to trust my doctor and decided it was the right time and moment for me to do it.
Prior to surgery I did all my exams, I remember that day i wanted to die lol
I felt like I was doing surgery that same day..
They do a lot of blood work to make sure everything good for the day off.
The day off surgery I checked in with the Doctor at 6am; I remember leaving my daughter with my mom on my bed and had so many crazy thoughts in my head. I went in with my husband and we stayed talking on the waiting room as the staff got everything ready.
My husband kept on telling me to not do it, to leave.... that i still had time to turn back.
I was very scared but... I had my word, I knew I wanted a change and I knew deep down everything was going to be perfect and that I was going to love my results!!
Minutes later my best friend came in to give me support and help me through the entire process.
Seconds after I was already in with the nurses doing the last tests prior to surgery..
After that, they gave me a room to stay at to wait for the doctor.
Minutes later both the doctor Enrique Hananbergh and the anestheciologist came in to get me ready.
After that..... Lights out !!
After the surgery, I woke up slowly wanting to get up. I was feeling good I wasn't in pain in that moment.
I sat into a wheelchair and they called my family in!! In that moment I started crying, for some reason I got a little emotional...
They took me down to the car and I was soon heading home.
As I got home, I went directly to my bed. I stayed on the bed the first 3 days!
Everyone's different.. Theres people the next day are perfect and pain less! I myself however; felt pain and after the 3rd day was when I started feeling good.
The third day I started the massages! OH GOD! THIS IS PAINFUL!!!!!
I would cry and scream so much the first massages... My tears would fall down during the session. I remember this and I still get chills!
But ladies it's all worth it at the end!! at least thats what I would tell myself to support all the pain.
These were all taken the first month of surgery! I absolutly loved my results! I must admit the pain was so so so so worth it! Now I get to wear all these beautiful dresses and prior to my lipo I didn't feel like wearing no dresses just nice comfy leggings.
I recommend all ladies wanting to do it to YES! DO IT! MAKE SURE you pick and do your research! Research your doctor his going to be your everything! He is the one that must understand what YOU WANT! AND THE RESULTS YOU WANT TO ACHIEVE!
Now is just taking care of your body and making sure you try to eat the healthiest you can :)
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Wow,You look very pretty. When reading your story i feel like had my lipo just yesterday. But as you said it was worth the pain. I remember how scared i was, even my surgeon at Forme clinic could see how i was shaking but he was so nice and calmed me down. It was actually pain i could manage. And i was excited about the final result that somehow i even forgot about it. Love my shape now and can not stop wearing tide cloths, if feel so sexy:-)
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|Thirteen Random Things I have realized this month…
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As I sit here, marking tests, prac reports and assignments in preparation for writing 150 reports, I have my iPod going in the background (I currently have it docked), with the music set to shuffle. To break up the boredom and the frustration, I have been looking at various blogs. I usually read blogs through Google reader, but today, I am going straight to the blog page. I don't have music on my blog, but I know that some people do. I don't have a problem with that. In fact sometimes, I will listen to what you have chosen, and it may influence an iTunes purchase. What I do have a problem with is having to scroll down the whole page just to turn it off. Fur Elise clashes terribly with Shania Twain! If I don't have something specific that I am looking at, I am more likely to skip your blog. Today I have been scrolling down the page.
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|THE STUDENT LEADERSHIP PRACTICES INVENTORY (Student LPI) is the only leadership tool designed specifically for students and young people. Developed by Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner, the second edition of this celebrated instrument approaches leadership as a measurable, learnable, and teachable set of behaviors.
The 30-item Observer instrument allows others (often classmates, clubmates, coaches, advisors, or instructors) to rate the frequency with which the Student Leader exhibits specific leadership behaviors. A self-scoring sheet is included, or scores can be manually entered into The Student Leadership Practices Inventory Scoring Software (purchased separately) so that a report may be generated.
When combined with the Self Inventory, this 360° leadership assessment tool helps students and young people measure their leadership competencies, while guiding them through the process of applying Kouzes and Posner's acclaimed Five Practices of Exemplary Student Leadership® model to real-life challenges.


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Writing The Breakout Novel
by Donald Maass
If you're ever looking for a literary agent, you should try to get someone that knows something about how to tell a great story.
Donald Maass (a literary agent) has written one of the finest books on the subject of storytelling. I was amazed to see so many practical techniques for writing in this book.
While simply getting published is the goal of many writers, you need to keep in mind that this is not the end of the story where it comes to seeing your books in print. After your book reaches the store shelves, it must sell. Many authors struggle for years to become popular, but never make it. Why is this so?
The Breakout Novel
When an author's book becomes wildly popular, when it reaches the bestseller lists, it has broken out.
How is this done?
Writing The Breakout Novel will show you how to develop your writing skills to the place where your stories stop being average and start being great.
Ninety percent of your success as a author depends on how good your writing is.
The most important thing a writer must learn is how to tell a fantastic story. Stop worrying about marketing. Don't bother trying to meet the "right" person. Forget about networking. Don't worry about the competition. Don't be jealous of other writers who seem to be more successful than you are. Stop trying to get the "attention" of an agent. If you can write a fantastic story, getting an agent is easy.
The secret of success as an author is in your own hands. You are not competing against other writers. You are competing against yourself.
How good is your writing?
Writing The Breakout Novel takes you through the steps of writing a great story, from an agent's point of view. Starting at how to come up with a great story idea and how to develop it, the book then goes into a variety of writing techniques, examining them in a new light.
For instance, o ne of the biggest problems of average stories is that they don't have enough conflict. One of the secrets of a breakout novel is to put conflict on every page.
Don't think that you know all there is to writing. If your books haven't become wildly popular, then you need to go back to the basics and get the story right. This book contains many of the secrets of how to get your book out of the discount pile and onto the bestseller lists.
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Professor in musicology named honorary doctor
World leading Bach scientist named honorary doctor at the Faculty of Arts
German Professor Peter Wollny, a world leading scholar on Johann Sebastian Bach and his sons and director of Bach-Archiv Leipzig, has been named one of two honorary doctors at the Faculty of Arts, as proposed by the Department of Musicology. The installation of the honorary doctors will take place in the University building January 31, 2020. The doctors will give public lectures in conjunction with the installation. Exact time and place for Professor Wollny's lecture will be announced in due time.


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This week, Thistle Class have been thinking about their new topic…..Water World! We started off having a talk about what we already know about water. Where do we find it? What does it do? What do we do with it? What is it good for? Everybody had lots of ideas and we discovered that we already knew quite a lot.
One of the things that we knew was that water helps plants to grow. We wondered…..if plants didn't have any water would they still grow? In order to find this out we were going to plant a seed. Some seeds would have water and some would not. We made predictions about what would happen. Most of us thought that the seed would not grow at all. Some of us thought that the seed might grow a little bit.
We planted some broad beans using clear cups so we could see what was happening to our seeds. We are going to watch what happens over the next few weeks to see if our predictions are right.
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Magic or Madness by Justine Larbalestier
April 13th, 2005 at 1:13 pm (Books)
Back in the last millennium, Justine Larbalestier and I were both members of Sydney Uni Fencing Club. I completely lost contact with her when she gave up fencing, but when I stumbled across her website I read it with interest.
A little while before the publication of Magic or Madness, there was an excerpt on the site. I read and enjoyed it, and was really looking forward to the book. However, a week or so later, one of the people I work got caught up in a friend's custody battle over a child whose father suffered from a psychiatric disorder. And this made me rethink the Magic or Madness extract. Was it saying that Reason was better off with her mother, and modern society was unkind/insensitive to place her into the custody of her grandmother? Was it trivialising the danger for children in these situations? Was it maybe giving a "wrong but wromantic"/"right but repulsive" slant to the whole thing?
So it was with some trepidation that I bought and read the book. Fortunately, my concerns were allayed – reading the whole book, rather than just an excerpt, didn't give me the same feelings. Firstly, Sarafina's madness was much more tied in with the whole magic system than I had realised; and secondly, Reason proved to be a not-entirely-reliable narrator.
I really enjoyed the book. The Sydney sections had a terrific sense of place – probably the New York bits do as well, but since I've never been there, I can't tell. I kept getting a "yes, that's exactly right" buzz as I was reading it: you'd think this would be easy, but I've read some things set in Sydney that really feel as if they could be anyplace.
I really enjoyed the character of Reason. There were times when I wanted to shake her and say "wake up and see what's really going on", but I think these were just enough to keep the story going, without making the character absolutely infuriating. I imagine this is a very difficult balance for an author to manage!
I also liked Tom a lot, though Jay-Tee didn't work for me quite as well. However, she was an interesting character, and I suspect I will warm to her in later books of the series. I particularly liked the fact that there were just enough questionable aspects to Esmerelda that I was never quite sure whether Reason or Tom was right about her – or if they were both wrong.
I'm looking forward to the next one, although sadly it appears there will be a year to wait. (Though this is nothing to George R R Martin – I have been hanging out for the next volume of Song of Ice and Fire since 2000!)


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Humanity entered a new epoch, which is more conscious from in respect to hygiene and health care. Process, which has begun in XIX century with extensive water purification, developed into struggle with smoking. This conclusion was made by the French journalist, who commented smoking ban in public places, which came into force in France. According to the new law, people are not allowed to smoke cigarettes in public transport, stores, theatres and shopping centers. Exceptions are restaurants, cafes, casinos, clubs and disco: in these places smoking ban will put into force at the 1st of January, 2008. Journalist Jean Marcel Bugero permitted himself to retrospect those time, when everybody smoke in France.
Proletarians smoked Golduches, aristocracy smoked cigarettes with cigarette holder. The time, when president Jorge Pompidou gave interview with a cigarette in his mouth. He remembered student years, when there was no money for a cigarette pack and students bought one pack for all four and this pack was called P4 (par 4). The time, when cigarette was not a taboo. Vise versa, it was something tempting, the best way to show that you are grown up. After P4 they turned to Gauloises, then Gitanes, and then Marlboro, which seemed to be the top of luxury.


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There are some changes in the wind regarding support for sports volunteers. Sportscotland is establishing a presence in the Highlands and it seems that any future funding we may be able to access to support coaches and instructors will, at least in part, come from them; however, sailing does not appear in their strategy document for the Highlands & Islands. We've made contact with their rep in Dingwall but we will all need to pull together to make ourselves be heard and one important step in this will be some sort of analysis or audit that allows us to inform Sportscotland about the size and activities of the HMS community. RYAS is also keen to conduct a nationwide audit and these important matters will be open for discussion on 23 September so your input would be most welcome.
The changes to NoSSS (now RYAS North Squad) take place this autumn and the support for Open Race Training to fill the void that the changes cause is gathering a lot of support - the details will be briefed on 23 September.
This next meeting is also the chance to propose group activities for 2011 and to discuss a possible HMS seminar.
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Is It Time to Review Your Life Insurance?Submitted by JMB Financial Managers on September 24th, 2018
We often say that our clients buy life insurance for one of two reasons – you love somebody or you owe somebody. For most, it will be the first reason. You want to protect a loved one and there is a financial dependence on your income. According to a recent study, 38% of Americans believe they would feel the impact from the death of a primary wage earner within a month of their passing.1 However, the second scenario can have a major impact when a mortgage, student loans or other debts are a part of your financial picture.
What Calls for a Review?
So when do you review your life insurance plan to ensure you and your loved ones are set up for the future? Any time there is a major life change! These can include:
- New child/grandchildren
- Change in marital status
- New job/promotion/salary change
- Receipt of an inheritance
- Sale or purchase of home
- Death of a family member
Although each of these is an opportunity to have a conversation about life insurance and any potential changes, it's also not an exhaustive list. Other life moments that may change your lifestyle or plans for the future should also be considered. These may include:
- Major investment gain/loss
- Health concerns
- Change in estate plan
- Start/purchase a business
- Sold or acquired assets
- New investments or insurance
Is your life insurance policy due for a checkup? Contact us today to schedule a review.
You work hard every day to establish yourself and take care of your loved ones. Don't leave tomorrow or the future of your loved ones to chance. There are several life insurance options depending on your current situation and plans for the future we can take into account to guide you on the right track.
Contact the office at (949) 251-3544 if you'd like to set up a time to discuss your life insurance policy.
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Ankle sprains are among the most common injuries treated by orthopedic surgeons. High ankle sprains represent approximately one percent of ankle sprains. High ankle sprains involve injury to the ankle syndesmosis, which is a group of ligaments that stabilize the tibia and fibula just above the ankle joint. Recognition of a high ankle sprain or syndesmosis injury is important because treatment may differ from that of a typical ankle sprain. Syndesmosis injury may occur with or without an associated fracture.
Diagnosis of a high ankle sprain is made with a careful history, physical examination and imaging studies. Patients may report a high-energy mechanism of injury such as a sports-related event. Patients typically report a twisting injury to the ankle involving an external rotation force. Pain with weight bearing may be noted. Physical examination usually shows diffuse swelling. Tenderness to palpation is present over the front of the ankle at the anterior syndesmosis. Plain radiographs (X-rays) are normal in many cases of high ankle sprain. In more severe high ankle sprains, and in injuries associated with fractures, radiographs will often show separation or diastasis of the tibia and fibula above the ankle. On occasion additional diagnostic studies such as stress radiographs or MRI scans are helpful in the diagnosis of a high ankle sprain.
Treatment of high ankle sprains depends on the severity of injury, specifically the presence of separation or diastasis of the tibia and fibula, and the presence of ankle instability. In injuries where there is no separation of the tibia and fibula and no ankle instability, nonsurgical treatment is appropriate. Rest, ice, compression and elevation are recommended. A non-weight bearing cast is used for two to three weeks, followed by use of a fracture boot and progressive weight-bearing. The recovery time for high ankle sprains is usually longer than that for severe lateral ankle sprains, on average 55 days compared to 28 days. If separation of the tibia and fibula is present on radiographs, then surgical stabilization with syndesmosis screws is usually necessary. If initial radiographs are negative but clinical suspicion for syndesmosis injury exists, then stress radiographs may be helpful to illustrate separation of the tibia and fibula. To properly diagnose and treat a high ankle sprain, an evaluation by an orthopedic surgeon is advised.
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Henslowe writes: R at syr John mandevell the 24 of febreary ... xijs vjdToday's play is the first we have encountered for which no text survives at all: it is a truly lost play and is known only from the title that appears in Henslowe's Diary.
In modern English: Received at Sir John Mandeville, 24th February ... 12 shillings and sixpence.
We can guess about its content, though. Sir John Mandeville was the medieval author of the Travels, a fantastical account of his supposed journeys around the world. Mandeville describes such places as Egypt, the Holy Land, the Caucasus, the lands of the Tartars and of the Amazons, India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, and China. He attributes unlikely qualities to these places: for example, he claims that the Andaman Islands are inhabited by such classic medieval monsters as cyclopes, headless men with eyes in their shoulders, pygmies who can eat only though a straw, people whose ears hang down to their feet, monopods (people with one giant foot), and, my personal favourite, an island where people will die if they are unable to smell apples.
This is all extremely entertaining, but it's hard to imagine the Travels being adapted into a play, since there's no real story, just a series of descriptions. A scholarly consensus has thus emerged that the play was more likely an adaptation of a tale about Mandeville in William Warner's Albion's England (1589). In this tale, Sir John wins the love of the noblewoman Eleanor while jousting in the guise of a Green Knight, but, knowing that beneath the disguise he is socially inferior to her, he leaves to aid the Sultan of Egypt in fighting the Arabs. Back in England, Sir John's friend Stafford finds his green armour, and helps Eleanor realize that Sir John is the object of her love. They travel to Rome, where he now resides, and, despite a series of mishaps involving masks and rings, Eleanor is eventually able to reunite with Sir John and marriage ensues. If you would like to read William Warner's tale of Mandeville and Eleanor, you may do so via this facsimile of the 1602 edition.
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the Nuremberg Chronicle (1493)
Incidentally, it was sad to hear of the passing of Umberto Eco this week, and I would thus like to give a nod to his novel Baudolino, a very enjoyable riff on Sir John Mandeville and all he stood for.
Sir John Mandeville information
- John Mandeville, The Travels of Sir John Mandeville, trans. C.W.R.D. Moseley (Penguin, 1983)
- David McInnis,"Sir John Mandeville", Lost Plays Database (2009) [accessed 9 February 2016].
- Martin Wiggins, British Drama, 1533-1642: A Catalogue, vol. 3 (Oxford University Press, 2013), entry 911.
- Sally-Beth MacLean and Lawrence Manley, Lord Strange's Men and their Plays (Yale University Press, 2014), 133-5
Henslowe links
- Transcript of this page of the Diary (from W.W. Greg's 1904 edition)
- Facsimile of this page of the Diary (from the Henslowe-Alleyn Digitisation Project)
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The message of prosperity and its far reaching choke hold on many people today is not one that is new to our time and culture. Albeit the definition of prosperity now, as defined by an American context is simply being able to have peace through financial securities. However, other cultures that are not bombarded by the commercialism, abundant resources, and freedoms of American life have very different definitions of prosperity. The bottom line still equates to a matter of "wealth" and the amount of resources you have readily at your disposal. These individuals typically express that these riches bring "peace" and provide comfort.
One of the major tenets of Satanic Cultists is, 'do what thou wilt is the whole of the law.' It is a promotion of self and demotion of the needs of others. Mark Cahill's newsletter shares an interesting witness encounter with one such person. This philosophy has it's origins in the fall of Satan and is embedded in the nature of man. Sinful rebellion and selfishness is a natural born trait of all those born of Adam's race. This selfishness and natural state is harnessed and becomes fertile ground for those who preach or teach messages that appeal to such a perspective.
The proponents of financial prosperity, as in it being the sole purpose of and definition of financial prosperity found in Scripture, usually state that, "Prosperity is biblical." Indeed it is actually found in several Hebrew words that occur in seventeen different verses of the Old Testament. Context clarifies the intent and meaning of such uses and clarifies the prosperity not only meant wealthy situations for the nation of Israel, but peace and well being due to the blessing of the Lord and His care for them when they were obedient. There is also Scriptural advice that teaches peace and joy during abundance and prosperity but yet during adversity or evil one must remember where it is coming from and that it's origination is a result of sinful behavior (Ecclesiastes 7:14-15.)
Proverbs 1:31-33 exemplify the results of straying from the Lord's counsel, and show the true meaning of prosperity having origin in the comforts of "knowing" the True God. Deuteronomy 13:1-3 is classically cited to disprove those who call themselves modern day prophets, but also give provision for measurement against anyone who may teach a message that consistently lines up with the doctrines found in the Word of God and aspires to worship and follow other gods. A good lesson on this can be found in a lesson of 'TableTalk Magazine.' Being a professor of faith and then led astray into denunciation of the Lord God is labeled Apostasy, and most Orthodox Christians would affirm that this indicates a lack of true saving faith. Jeremiah 2:19 declares fear of the Lord not being in a dissident. Ezekiel 13:20-23 tells of how the One True God feels and deals with proponents of false messages. The most aberrant aspect of these teachers is the lack of a call to repentance and an insinuated encouragement to continue on in sin. This chapter (Eze. 13) makes much emphasis on the falsehoods of those who preach 'peace' when there is no peace. Not knowing the one true God is an absence of peace, because there is only one name under heaven by which men can be saved (Acts 4:12.)
Finally, we see in the New Testament the wish for one to prosper. This example is found in the third letter of John. Simply stated in 3Jn. 1:2 the author wishes the well being of a disciple. One who is doing the work of the ministry and acts toward others in all charity and Christ-like devotion. This prosperity seen here is also one of the well being of the recipients' soul and business affairs. His well being is based solely upon his obedience to the Word of God and the blessing that comes from keeping his counsel (Ecclesiastes 12:13.) His soul's prosperity is contingent upon his faithfulness to the Lord and is a blessing that provides strength to overcome the war against the flesh and sinful temptations. This reprieve is indeed true prosperity.


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The Rotary Club of Horbury and Ossett Phoenix have this year funded a local man to go on a carer's holiday break organised by the Rotary Club of Scarborough.
CARER HOLIDAY PROFILE – an elderly couple both in their 80s
[we don't think it is appropriate to identify the couple so we are simply referring to them as H and W ]
Husband (H) has cared for his wife (W) for over 25 years and she now has to use a wheelchair in some circumstances. Whilst caring for his wife H also had a health problem that required a quadruple heart bypass graft and additionally he suffers from diabetes. The couple have been married for over 56 years. H has a car on the government mobility scheme to transport his wife around for shopping etc. and regularly attends a local carers group for men where he finds help and assurance from other members in a similar position. Whilst John has been attending the group he has picked up artistic skills and now is an established artist and has produced some stunning water colour paintings. The offer of the carer holiday was gratefully accepted by the couple as W could be cared for by family members near Scarborough.
H was encouraged to accept the offer of the break by W as she understands the stress of having to wash and dress her every morning for 25yrs. The couple have had very little support from social care within the District. Members of Phoenix Rotary took H to Scarborough and brought him back at the end of it. Scarborough Rotary Club organised all the activities throughout the days and evenings for the 6 carers – and organised their transport while they were staying there.
After the Holiday H was driven home by one of the Phoenix members and this section includes some feedback that our club member received from H:
H was brimming with praise for the Red Lea Hotel in Scarborough and particularly for the excellent organisation carried out on his and the other carers behalf by the Rotary Club of Scarborough.
He said that he had been to 2 shows, a musical and a Bernie Clifton show and had several other outings to a variety of places including a stained glass centre, Burton Agnes and Flower of May to see the traction engine collection and Wurlitzer organ collection. He got on famously with their holiday driver (a past president of Scarborough Rotary Club) and also commented that all the members of his group got on very well with each other too. He mentioned that it was the best break he had had in 25 years and that when he wasn't being chauffeured around or being fed some very good food, he managed to do plenty of walking (which he loves). He sent his sincere thanks to the members of Horbury & Ossett Phoenix for making this possible.
Job well done Phoenix!
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Earlier in the year Phoenix made several grants to local good causes, one of which was to Grangemoor Brass Band and as a result of that grant the Band were able to purchase two cornets for the new members pictured in the photo below.
Val Hope, Leader of the Youth Section of Grangemoor Band, said in an email to Phoenix:
"I would like to send pictures of the two children with their new cornets purchased with the grant money from the Rotary Club of Horbury and Ossett Trust Fund. Thank you so much for making this possible and we are now able to shorten our waiting list of children wanting to join the band... Thank you again."
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We have been unable to contact the winners of the Ticket numbers 1192 and 1313 so if they could contact us then we'll deliver the prizes...
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Prize 1 £100 Co-op Voucher ticket number 3216
Prize 2. £50 Co-op Voucher. ticket number 1589
Prize 3. £25 Co-op Voucher. ticket number 3604
Prize 4. Bottle of Whisky. ticket number 3276
Prize 5. Bottle of Cointreau. ticket number 3019
Prize 6 Grenache Wine + Mats. ticket number 3277
Prize 7. Trebianno Wine. ticket number 1503
Prize 8. Box of Chocs & Biscuits. ticket number 1333
Prize 9. Sauvignon Wine. ticket number 1192
Prize 10 Tray with Mosaic. ticket number 3151
Prize 11.Journey recorder + Wine. ticket number 0455
Prize 12 Tablet Stand + Keyboard. ticket number 1313
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A donation of £500 from the Rotary of Horbury and Ossett Phoenix has helped Pledwick Cricket Club to buy equipment for the implementation of the coveted All Star Cricket Programme. This donation was in addition to the £8000 of donations to various organisations and good causes reported in last weeks Wakefield Express.
Pledwick CC has successfully been awarded the honour of hosting an All Stars Cricket (ASC) programme, a fantastic initiative organised by the ECB. Its aim is to promote cricket, specifically the 5 - 8 year olds, and Sunday 21 May 2017 was the first U9's Cricket Festival of the season to be hosted by Pledwick CC and was regarded as a taster event for the main programme that starts on Thursday 8 June from 5-6pm for 8 consecutive weeks. This is a great opportunity to get boys and girls involved in cricket and continue the feed through of talent into the County set up for which Yorkshire is justifiably proud.
Boys and girls came from Normanton CC, South Kirby CC, and Featherstone CC also took part in the festival which was a round robin event with the results being less important that the children having fun and enjoying the cricket with each other. It was particularly pleasing that Featherstone CC supported the event because they too have been selected to host the All Stars Cricket programme - such is the mutual support in junior cricket. Pledwick CC Cricket Development Manager Nigel Day said the success of the day was down to the spirit displayed by all players, parents, coaches and clubs when if a team was short handed players would be loaned to other clubs to make up the numbers. Pledwick and Featherstone clubs had to go through a strict selection process including additional training for coaches to achieve the All Star Cricket programme status.
The All Star Cricket Programme starts on Thursday 8 June from 5-6pm for 8 consecutive weeks. If you or your child want to become involved contact Nigel Day on 07766 310191
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On Friday night (5 May 2017) the Rotary Club of Horbury and Ossett Phoenix Charitable Trust enlisted the help of Wakefield Trinity and England Rugby League legend Neil Fox MBE to present over £8000 worth of donations to local community groups from the wider Wakefield area. Each recipient has applied for an award from the Trust following publicity in the Wakefield Express earlier in the year.
In opening proceedings, held at Horbury Working Mens Club, Rotary President Elect Neil Kirkham explained that the money awarded had been raised by the club through a number of events over the past year but mainly through the Horbury Show and the Santa's sleigh collections.
In total 29 individuals and groups applied for awards of up to £500 each which if all were granted far outstripped the amount available. A rigorous selection procedure brought the number of successful applicants down to 20 with awards of between £250 and £500 being made. In summary Junior sports teams, youth groups, dance troupes, a youth band, a school, two senior citizens groups and Friends of Horbury Lagoon, from Thornhill to Gawthorpe, and from Grange Moor to Wakefield Centre, reflects the geographic spread and variety of organisations receiving awards. Only one award was made for the benefit of an individual and that was to purchase an ipad with special learning applications to benefit Frankie Goswell aged 3yrs of Netherton. When Frankie went forward to collect his award with Dad and Mum there were many member of the audience wiping tears from their eyes.
1. All recipients representatives with Neil Fox, and Rotary Club organisers.
2. Frankie Goswell with Mum and Dad and Neil Fox
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The Rotary Club of Horbury and Ossett Phoenix provided £250 for the materials for the 5 benches to be refurbished. Roger Parkinson and his team prepared the stained planks at Wakefield Nursery Tree Wardens and Rotary volunteers helped Roger with the refurbishment on site, which involved removal of old planks, painting the frames and re-fitting the new planks to 5 benches, as can be seen what a difference this has made to Carr Lodge Park's image.
Passers by all commented on what a great job Rotary were doing to enhance the look and feel of the Park.
Before and After:
Far Right: Roger Parkinson of Wakefield Nursery Tree Wardens
Left to Right: Phoenix Rotarians, Nick Hunter, Alan Hudders, Nick Bardsley and Mick Miller
(Alan Hudders is Phoenix Rotary's Chair of Community Service.)
Another Phoenix job well done!
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At a recent rehearsal night of the Ossett Youth Theatre Group, The Rotary Club of Horbury and Ossett Phoenix presented a the cheque for £500 to the Group to help with the production of "Annie" at Ossett Town Hall in March 2017.
This Youth Theatre Group was formed in 2002 and currently has over 40 youth members of all ages. It is run entirely by adult volunteers, and some of these volunteers have been involved since that 2002 start.
The Group gives it's members the opportunity of an introduction to live theatre and to perform in front of audiences whilst picking up skills in singing, dancing and acting. In the past the Group have put on various productions including hit West End Shows like "The Wizard of Oz", "Peter Pan", "Half a Sixpence" and "Joseph and Technicolour Dreamcoat".
The Group are actively raising monies to help with ongoing costs by Carol Singing and Summer Concerts at their rehearsal rooms.
Our donation has helped tremendously with there current production of "Annie" and also has enabled the purchase of a new PA system.
Photo: Mick Miller the Immediate Past President of Phoenix presenting the cheque to Janet Lodge (right) with volunteer Patricia McCann M.B.E.(left) and Youth Group members:
Another Phoenix job well done!
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Winning Entry Video:
Nine Rotary Clubs in West Yorkshire came together to run a Technology Tournament for local schools. 27 teams in three different age groups took on the challenge of building a space capsule launcher.
The video shows the winning teams entry at the Advanced level, to project a capsule holding a ball and parachute to a height of 2.5 metres, for the capsule to break away and return to ground, the ball and parachute to continue upwards until the parachute opens and the ball then drifts back to ground.
Very definitely not an easy task but most teams managed to produce a working device although some of the balls disappeared at very odd angles.
Mirfield Free Grammar surprised even them winning the trophy at all three levels.
Present at the Tournament which was held in the Dewsbury Rams Tetley Stadium, was the Mayor and Mayoress of Kirklees, Rotary District Governor Phil Poole, Geoff Auty, Editor of the School Science Review and Rotarian Bob Tunnicliffe who was instrumental in the original concept of a schools technical challenge some 15 years ago.
Chairman of the Organising Committee, Rotarian Mike Gill said, it is an absolute delight to see over a hundred young students applying themselves as small teams to a difficult challenge producing a portfolio tracing their thought processes as well as a working device.
Mike Gill is Treasurer of the Rotary Club of Horbury and Ossett Phoenix.
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Yes the Navigation Walk is returning this year... In aid of the four Hospices seen here.
Why not take part... enjoy a good walk and raise money for these worthy causes.
Here's a link to tyhe Navigation Walk website - where you can get more information and Register to take part as a "walker"
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Ossett Academy win a great debate...
Thursday 9th February saw a lively 3 cornered debate between teams of 4 young people from Ossett Academy, Horbury Academy, and the Horbury Breakthrough Youth Group, on the subject of Obesity and who is responsible for the growth of the problem in recent years. All three teams produced well researched arguments which they presented clearly and convincingly whilst engaging with their audience, members of the Rotary Club of Horbury and Ossett Phoenix.
The debate was organised by the Rotary Club with the winning team awarded The George Owen Trophy in memory of the late George Owen a former member of the club. Three judges adjudicated and had a very difficult job in determining which team won the debate. Chairman of the Judges Rotarian Julian Carter commented that it was a very close victory for the Ossett Academy team over both of the Horbury teams which were only a few marks behind them.
Rotary Club President Elect Neil Kirkham presented the trophy to Ossett and said, "All three teams are to be congratulated on what was the best and closest debate the club had witnessed in the 16 years that the competition has been running."
Photo; The victorious Ossett Academy Team with their supporting teachers and Rotary Club President Elect Neil Kirkham on the right.
Photo: All teams together.
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The Rotary Club of Horbury and Ossett Phoenix has announced that it has up to £5000 available to fund suitable projects in the Horbury and Ossett and surrounding areas of Wakefield and Kirklees. The cash has been raised by a number of fund raising efforts over the past 12 months such as Horbury Show, Santa's Sleigh and the Christmas raffle. Rotary Club President, Chris Taylor said, "We raise money to support both local and international good causes, but by far the majority of what we raise goes back into our local community and that is the area we wish to target with an appeal for community, youth and sporting groups, and individuals, to come forward and apply for financial assistance. We are anticipating making grants/donations in the region of £400 each but will consider both larger and smaller requests for funding."
Previous application invitations have resulted in the Rotary club funding equipment and team strips for youth sports teams; assistance with gaining coaching qualifications for adults involved in junior sport; the purchase of specialist equipment for individuals with additional needs; personal development courses for young people e.g. Outward Bound, Operation Raleigh; the provision of furnishings or decorations for those in need; Christmas meals for the elderly.
Over the past 18 months financial support or donations in excess of £28,000 were made in respect of Local Hospices; Christmas Gifts for the elderly; Provision of hyacinths for the blind or partially sighted; Outward Bound Courses, Rotary Youth Leadership Award bursaries; Horbury Churches Together and Ossett Brickhouse Youth Projects; Kids Out for Kingsland School; Junior sports provision; and Barnados (Wakefield),Yorkshire Air Ambulance, drought relief in Kenya, Benches for Carr Lodge Park, Foodbanks, Wakefield & District Carers.
Recent past recipients the Ossett Brickhouse Youth Projects seen here with their newly acquired Table Air Hockey game:


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Rabe con i Ceci ed i Pomodori Vari
1 small bunch of rabe, cleaned and trimmed
½ small onion, sliced thin
½ cup canned chickpeas, rinsed
4 sun dried tomatoes, halved and cut into strips
1 tbsp capers
1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
½ packet of stevia
Chili pepper flakes
Garlic flakes, crushed
Chop the broccolini/rabe/ bitter broccoli in three seconds unless the stems are short then cut into two.
First, steam the broccoli until just tender then set aside. The reason why is so that you don't overcook the broccolini but still don't end up with it so raw that its remarkably bitter.
In a nonstick frying pan or one coated with nonstick spray, sauté the onions until just soft. Add the rabe and sauté for a few minutes or until the onions become transparent. Add the chickpeas, and sun dried tomatoes with the chili flakes, garlic, salt, capers, and pepper for three minutes, stir-frying/sautéing then turn off the heat. I personally don't like mushy vegetables but, of course, that's your call.
If you want the broccoli to be more tender than crisp, steam longer in the first place.
Toss in the balsamic vinegar then transfer to a plate.
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Guest Post: JABBING, PLAYING, AND PAYING – HIGH SEASON ON ANTI-VAXXERS
Christopher Chew
Monash University
In the strange, upside-down world of the Southern Hemisphere, cold and gloomy Winter is quietly slinking away, and raucous Spring in all his glory begins to stir. Ah, Spring! The season of buds and blooms and frolicking wildlife. One rare species of wildlife, however, finds itself subject to an open hunting season this Spring – the anti-vaxxer.
In April this year, the Australian Federal Government announced a so-called "no jab, no pay" policy. Families whose children are not fully vaccinated will now lose subsidies and rebates for childcare worth up to almost AUD$20,000 per child, except if there are valid medical reasons (e.g. allergies). Previously, exemptions had been made for conscientious and religious objectors, but these no longer apply forthwith.
Taking things a step further, the Victorian State Government earlier this week announced an additional "no jab, no play" policy. Children who are not fully vaccinated, except once again for valid medical reasons, will additionally now be barred from preschool facilities such as childcare and kindergartens.
I should, at this point, declare my allegiances – as a finishing medical student, I am utterly convinced by the body of scientific evidence supporting the benefits of childhood vaccination. I am confident that these vaccines, while posing a very, very small risk of severe side-effects like any other medicine, reliably prevent or markedly reduce the risk of contracting equally severe diseases. And finally, I believe that the goal of universal childhood vaccination is one worth pursuing, and is immensely beneficial to public health.
Despite my convictions, however, I still find myself wondering if the increasingly strict vaccination regime in Australia, and every-increasing punishments for anti-vaxxers, is necessarily the best means to go about achieving a worthy goal. It's not clear, to me, that the recent escalation will have significant positive effects beyond a mere simple political stunt.
"Whoa though, does it ever burn" – Why the consumer market for brain stimulation devices will be a good thing, as long as it is regulated
In many places around the world, there are people connecting electrodes to their heads to electrically stimulate their brains. Their intentions are often to boost various aspect of mental performance for skill development, gaming or just to see what happens. With the emergence of a more accessible market for glossy, well-branded brain stimulation devices it is likely that more and more people will consider trying them out.
Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a brain stimulation technique which involves passing a small electrical current between two or more electrodes positioned on the left and right side of the scalp. The current excites the neurons, increasing their spontaneous activity. Although the first whole-unit devices are being marketed primarily for gamers, there is a well-established DIY tDCS community, members of which have been using the principles of tDCS to experiment with home-built devices which they use for purposes ranging from self-treatment of depression to improvement of memory, alertness, motor skills and reaction times.
Until now, non-clinical tDCS has been the preserve of those willing to invest time and nerve into researching which components to buy, how to attach wires to batteries and electrodes to wires, and how best to avoid burnt scalps, headaches, visual disturbances and even passing out. The tDCS Reddit forum currently has 3,763 subscribed readers who swap stories about best techniques, bad experiences and apparent successes. Many seem to be relying on other posters to answer technical questions and to seek reassurance about which side effects are 'normal'. Worryingly, the answers they receive are often conflicting. Continue reading
Beyond 23andMe's Shutdown: The Role of the FDA in the Future of Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing
Kyle Edwards, Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics and The Ethox Centre, University of Oxford
Caroline Huang, The Ethox Centre, University of Oxford
An article based on this blog post has now been published in the May – June 2014 Hastings Center Report: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/hast.310/full. Please check out our more developed thoughts on this topic there!


text: Membership Info New members are always welcome at the Turramurra Bowling Club (TBC). Current membership rates applicable for the year to 31st March, 2020. Bowling Member $200 – Note bonus point allowances are issued to offset joining fees throughout the membership year ie. on a sliding scale applicable for the month of joining, redeemable on any purchases through our "Point of Sale" system. Junior Bowling Member - $50 Bowling membership includes free coaching and also affiliation fees to the relative State controlling bodies. Social Member - $20 Member Benefits Discounts apply through use of current membership card for most items sold through the bar, ie. all food, drinks and most other items. All members are also offered $20 against purchase of their Friday meal order, to be availed during their "birthday" month. TBC is a very active club. Why not join us on a Friday night to try our dinner – refer details under "Wine & Dine". Membership enquiries to Charles Skelly 9144 2800 or email@example.com.


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"What brought me to the first Spirit Concert, was an openness to try it out. It's the joy and thrill of the moment that brings me back for more." (Rhonda)
"Janiece sings not only with sound,
but with intention and light. She is a direct connection to Source. Her
voice is a channel which serves to focus one's own attention and potential for
healing. A session with Janiece creates a space where emotional and
spiritual release can occur, raising the vibration of both singer and
Please visit the calendar for meditation times under Bowls and Toning.
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Janiece--- My husband, Bob, and I enjoyed the sound, dance, and visual celebration this afternoon. Delightful, fun, and relaxing.
I truly felt your gratitude ♥ for your gift of playing the crystal bowls♥, your audience♥, your Hawaiian teachers♥, your community you call home♥, and all those who helped to create GRATITUDE! ♥ I love listening to your voice!! Bob said the same thing I did when I heard you sing with the bowls: Your tones are so pure and clear that with his eyes closed sometimes he didn't know if the sound was coming from you, a bowl, or an instrument. So glad we were able to be a part of this beautiful, blissful, graceful, celebration that flowed as smooth as water and completely took my mind off my holiday blues:)
~Judy Ochs
A wide open-hearted THANK YOU to Janiece Jaffe for this afternoon's Gratitude gathering at BCT! Sprawling and cuddling on the floor amidst all the community, love and artistic gifts was soooo wonderful. And Michael Beck, the percussionist - WOW! Kept waiting to see what else he had up his sleeve :) Lots of talent, lots of love all the way around. Namaste, Janiece.
~Lisalea Latva
My God, that was blissful. Filled with grace and from within the waters of tranquility. The love filled me with beauty and hope. Hope for mankind, especially those of us in Bloomington. The concert rocked!
Peace, sister!
~Barb Lantz
Soulful, beautiful, and energizing.
~Gale Gayer Hale
I am always amazed and delighted by Janiece's talent! I also enjoyed everyone else who played with her tonight as well. What a fabulous treasure trove of gifted people we have here in Bloomington!
~Paula Bates
My Dear, Dear Angel of Unquantifyable Beauty! Oh WOWzers!! What miracles of excessive Love and Loveliness flow so wonderfully from your heart and Spirit, and of course (!!!!), the angelic realms. Your talent, your presence, and your healing intention are mega abundant. Thank you, my dear SisStar for being such a bright and enduring light in my life. Overflowing Yumminess for YOU! ... Love, me
~Syndee Eartheart
Came back from 'Gratitude'!!! Amazing...inspiring, reenergizing, magical!!! Thank you so much Janiece Jaffe!!! And it was fabulous to see you and Curtis Cantwell Jackson!!! Thank you so, so much!!!
~ Alfredo Minnetti
I'm still 'high' from your Gratitude Concert on Sunday... wow woman, you really closed the Thanksgiving holiday with a serene and mindful performance... Namaste
~Mary Norman
That was some GOOD VIBRATION!!! Thank you for being YOU Janiece.....
~Geri Cowell
Thanks Janiece, it was a very positive and empowering event. There is no place I would have rather been, it was wonderful!
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Microsoft Game Could Lure Public to Improve Bing
The game, not surprisingly, requires users to repeatedly assign keywords to a particular Web page. The game, dubbed "Page Hunt" by Microsoft Research, is located on this Microsoft site.
Users are awarded points for how close their keywords match the actual keywords attached to the page. The original study asked 341 Microsoft employees to play the game, which generated 14,400 labels. The research paper is titled "Page Hunt: Improving Search Engines Using Human Computation Games," and was issued by Raman Chandrasekar and Chris Quirk of Microsoft Research, with Abhishek Gupta of Digital Media LLC and Hao Ma of the Chinese University of Hong Kong listed as co-authors.
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The Organic Trade Association's Annual Organic Leadership Awards recognize individuals who have shown leadership and vision in furthering the goals of the organic movement. The awards are presented at our Annual Awards Celebration as the kick off to Natural Products Expo East.
Nominees are "game-changers" who have made significant contributions to growing the organic industry through leadership and action in areas such as consumer education and marketing, new market development, public relations, standards development, advocacy, and research.
- Owns, leases, or is a partner in an organic farm;
- and has a full-time functional role as an organic farmer;
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In making an award, OTA considers individuals who have:
- Demonstrated skill, innovation, personal commitment, leadership and vision beyond the professional competence and requirements of the position for which s/he was employed.
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Saturday, August 1
August Challenge
7 comments:
Beautiful card, Beccy! Thank you for a new challenge! I don't see a theme, so I am guessing it is Anything Goes?ReplyDelete
Me again... you mentioned about reading the conditions before entering, but I couldn't find them. Thought you might like to add a link so they would be apparent for new players - or people like me whose memory is bad hehe.ReplyDeleteReplies
Hi Kitty. The conditions are actually all there in the post, there aren't any extra ones. Sorry it's a bit confusing.Delete
You're right about the theme... it's anything goes.
Thank you, Beccy! I guess I read the conditions but didn't realize it LOL. Thank you for the clarification! I'm on a blog break again this month but I'll have a few cards to share mid-month so I'll pop in and enter your challenge. It's one of my favourites!Delete
Thanks for the fun challenge and for picking my card, congrats to all! I have emailed you.ReplyDelete
Love the challenges Beccy, wish I had more time to enter but managed another one this month.xxReplyDelete
Thanks for designing the Cool Chicks, have to be my favourite of the month.xxReplyDelete


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The Basic Act on Education was revised in 2006 and sets forth basic ideas of training primarily based on contemporary issues such as the progress of science and know-how, informatization, internationalization, and the declining birthrate and aging inhabitants. Further, in the 21st century with the narrowing of the hole between biotic and technological worlds, the necessity to further develop an integrated method (integrating pure results and human intentional results; integrating natural science and HSS methodologies) to study phenomena that might be called quasi-natural cannot but be emphasised.
On August 19, 2011, the 4th Science and Technology Basic Plan was endorsed by the Cabinet, since which period MEXT has been implementing a variety of measures in accordance with three fundamental ideas for future science and technology insurance policies aimed toward five target photos of Japan for the medium term indicated in the new basic plan (ref.: ).
MEXT has additionally been selling initiatives for raising human rights awareness via school and social schooling, early childhood education, which cultivates the foundation of the lifelong formation of character, and the promotion of special wants education for youngsters with disabilities, in consideration of their particular person instructional wants, which aims at full development of their capabilities and their independence, and social participation.
Creating sports opportunities appropriate for every life stage, MEXT strives to improve youngsters's physical health from early childhood by way of Early Childhood Activity Guideline" and other means, as well as selling initiatives to encourage involvement in sports by analyzing truth-discovering surveys on participation in sports by each generation, particularly males of their 20s and females in their 30s which have a low sports participation price, and the elderly.
Further, services of nationwide universities type the essential foundation for the event of more and more sophisticated and diversified training and analysis actions, and it is important to strive to improve these with a purpose to cultivate creative human resources, promote unique and diverse academic analysis, and supply highly superior medical companies.


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The Eddy Flower Vertical Challenge, held annually as a fund raiser for First Descents, has begun and we need your help!! Our team, the Creekin Cowgirls, is currently in the lead for vertical feet paddled, but are falling behind in donations. If you happen to find some extra change in your pocket and feel like helping out a good cause, please contact us or donate on the site linked above. Thanks for your support!
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Eddy Flower Vertical Challenge
First Descents is an organization that offers kayaking and other adventures to young adults with cancer. Founded in 2001, the organization has helped over 500 young adults in their healing journey. Clinics are held in six different states and events are held along the way to raise funds for this exceptional organization.
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Tuesday, 28 October 2008
The Beatles in Kansas City
Previously unseen footage of The Beatles playing an unscheduled gig during their first tour of America has been found lying in a drawer after 44 years.
The colour, but silent, film was recorded covertly at the concert in Kansas in 1964 and is believed to be the only recording of the 31 minute gig.
Fan Drew Dimmel, who is now selling the roll of 8mm film reel at a British auction house, was 15 when he went to see the band in his home city.
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Rare footage from a 8mm colour film reel from September 17th 1964, unscheduled gig on the Beatles first tour of the USA. Approx 2 min long. Silent.
When confirmation was announced on my local "rock" station, WHB,that tickets were going on sale to see The Beatles, live, at Municipal Stadium in Kansas City (Missouri)…I persuaded my Dad to drive me down to the ticket booth at the park and bought 2 field-level tickets, paying $6.50 apiece…one for my little brother and one for me. I was 15 and he was 12 and we already had a rock quartet. I played bass and he was my drummer.
On the evening of September 17, 1964, twenty thousand of us gathered at Municipal Stadium to hear the Beatles, who were paid the, then unheard of fee of $150,000 for the 31-minute concert. Mr. Finley, owner of the city's baseball team and Municipal Stadiums major client, had initially offered Beatle manager Brian Epstein $50,000 but was turned down. He increased his bid to $100,000 and, again, Mr. Epstein declined. Finally, when Mr. Finley raised his offer to a record-breaking $150,000 – the highest sum of money ever paid a band for a single performance at that time – Brian Epstein accepted.
But what was truly UNHEARD OF: the turnout at the performance was nearly 15, 000 below the venue's maximum capacity. Throughout their inaugural tour of the United States, the Beatles attracted "capacity crowds" at every concert…except for the Children's Mercy Hospital benefit held in Kansas City (the one and only Beatles concert ever performed here). The crowd
of 20,207 was just over half of Municipal Stadium's estimated capacity of 35,000 with seats installed on the field.
The low attendance wasn't because Kansas City residents disliked the Beatles; rather, the Beatles were caught in the crossfire of local animosity toward "Charles O. Finley". Finley, owner of The Kansas City Athletics Baseball Team since 1960, guaranteed the payment of $150,000 out of his own pocket, regardless of ticket sales. Finley rationalized the concert with the slogan, "Today's Beatles Fans Are Tomorrow's Baseball Fans." Instead of building frenzy and hype for the popular rock band, the local media (especially The Kansas City Star) viewed boycotting the Beatles as a way to protest Finley's With widespread resentment toward Finley fuelling the boycott, a shortage of Beatles ticket sales cost Finley $40,000…in addition to a $25,000 minimum donation that he pledged to local Children's Mercy Hospital in the event that the concert did not earn a profit. But the boycott didn't prevent true fans from attending the show. The fans themselves delighted in witnessing the live performance of 12 hits of the Beatles including Ticket to Ride, Can't Buy Me Love, and A Hard Day's Night.
My brother and I arrived an hour before the show, dressed in suits and ties, sporting trench-coats and polished shoes. My father agreed to lend me his brand new "colour" regular-8mm movie camera for the evening. I was going to stand in front of the stage and film the show but, when the lights dimmed a policemen told us to find our seats.
We then heard a voice said "Hey aren't you Charlie's boys?" From inside the press barrier (in the orchestra pit) a local reporter who knew my father recognized my brother and me. "See you got a camera there" he observed. "If you want to trust ME with it, I'll see if I can get some shots of the show for you" he said. "No guarantees." I thanked him and obediently handed my Dads brand new movie camera to a total stranger! We found our seats and music started!!
The Beatles were preceded in the show by opening acts Bill Black's Combo, The Exciters, Clarence "Frogman" Henry and Jackie DeShannon. The others were all great…but the evening belonged to John, Paul, George and Ringo.
When the Beatles finally took the stage, they opened with their version of "Kansas City/Hey-Hey-Hey". Everyone loved it!
"Of course, no one got movies of the Fab Four last night…that was strictly prohibited "stated the radio jock. No one had mentioned the ban on motion picture cameras at the show. I filmed police, promoters. NO ONE SAID A WORD ABOUT MY MOVIE.
I took the film to our local camera store, making no mention of its contents, and waited for them to develop it. Paying the $4.00 developing fee, I went straight home, checked to see that images on the little reel were The Beatles, opened the drawer of our old desk, placed it in the bottom of the drawer…and there it's been for the last half of a century. We cleared out my parent's estate 2 months ago. And there I discovered it…at the bottom of the old drawer, still lying in it's original photolab box with "Beatles 1964" on the back of the box where I'd feverishly scrawled it in blue ballpoint pen…the one and only motion picture, in existence, of the one and only concert the Beatles would ever perform in Kansas City.
When Paul McCartney returned to play in Kansas City in 1993, he did exactly like the first time, he played the song again for the only time on the 1993 tour! This performance was recorded and was included on the Paul Is Live album.
The sale will be held on November 4.
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Ticket to Ride in 1964 ? I think not. Is'nt memory such a wonderful thing. Nice footage all the same.
Love the stuff you have on here and thought which goes into it.
- 29 October 2008 at 15:08
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One of the highlights of visiting Turkey is its cuisine, which reflects its long and varied history. Nowhere is this more evident than in its thriving largest city Istanbul, a melting pot of different cultures and communities.
The captivating city has seen the rise and fall of some of the most powerful empires in history, from the Romans and Byzantines to the Ottomans – and this is evident in its gastronomy. Many of the country's most-loved dishes rose to prominence in the Ottoman Empire period, which explains why similar dishes are enjoyed all across the Middle East and Baltic States, where the Ottomans once had great influence.
Here's what you should be enjoying on your holiday to Turkey:
The history of baklava is largely debated but in the whole unconfirmed, leading many countries to consider the sweet pastry treat baklava their own, including Bulgaria who consider it their national dessert. Baklava's origins reportedly span as far back as the Assyrians in the 8th century B.C but it was during the Ottoman period in Turkey where it come into its own (which explains why it is found right across the Mediterranean and Middle East). Made of thin layers of phyllo pastry and filled with nuts and honey, baklava's current form is said to have been developed in the imperial kitchens of the Topkapı Palace in Istanbul, based on a Central Asian Turkic tradition of layered breads.
Turkish delight
Turkish delight is a sweet treat enjoyed the world over and you can find it in most flavours, from rose to pistachio (or even encased in Cadbury's chocolate). The spongy iced delights date back 500 years, according to legend, making it one of the oldest sweets in the world. A Turkish Sultan is said to have asked for some sweet treats to keep his harem happy and the delicious cubes of iced confectionary he produced went down so well that the Sultan made him Chief Confectioner to the Ottoman court.
Börek is a popular savoury snack in Turkey, made from layers of filo pastry filled with spinach and feta cheese or minced meat and sprinkled with sesame seeds. Börek is also very popular in the cuisines of the former Ottoman Empire, especially in North Africa and throughout the Balkans. The Northern Slavic cuisines, historically developed by people living in close contact with the Turkic people of Asia and Europe, also feature derivatives of the börek.
Turkish meze
Turkish meze is a popular meal and a great option for visitors as you can sample an array of different dishes. Popular meze include houmous, dolma or sarma (rice-stuffed vine leaves or other stuffed vegetables, such as bell peppers), and köfte (cigar-shaped meatballs consisting of ground lamb, mashed onions, spices and a small amount of ground veal and bread softened in rakı.).
This is one of our personal favourites. It's basically a Turkish take on pizza. The crust it thin and you choose from delicious toppings: You can choose from meat, vegetables or just cheese. Pide is the perfect snack.
Have you ever been to Turkey? What was your favourite food? Tell us below!
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End of Cheap Oil
You wouldn't know it from the hulking SUVs and traffic-clogged freeways of the United States, but we're in the twilight of plentiful oil. There's no global shortage yet; far from it. The world can still produce so much crude that the current price of about $30 for a 42-gallon barrel would plummet if the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) did not limit production. This abundance of oil means, for now, that oil is cheap. In the United States, where gasoline taxes average 43 cents a gallon (instead of dollars, as in Europe and Japan), a gallon of gasoline can be cheaper than a bottle of waterâmaking it too cheap for most people to bother conserving. While oil demand is up everywhere, the U.S. remains the king of consumers, slurping up a quarter of the world's oilâabout three gallons a person every dayâeven though it has just 5 percent of the population.
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Online Kickboxing Training
Kickboxing training is an increasingly popular form of exercise whether you are looking to learn to fight or to get fit. With the growing amount of instructional material available on the Internet, it can be as easy to get top class training from world class professionals as it is to get coaching at a local gym.
Although a lot of pnysical training is available on the Internet, you should really seek to train with a qualified coach as regularly as you can. Even though your coach may not be as famous or well renowned as an online authority, an instructor able to watch you and correct you in person is much more important unless you have significant experience. Online training can offer you something different, but always focus on your actual training.
You can get videos explaining almost any aspect of any style of kickboxing. From DVDs to short videos, you should be able to find something relating to your interests, whether it is on a single specific aspect, such as footwork or the correct way to throw a spinning back kick, or something with a larger scope, such as what makes Savate kickboxing so distinct from other styles. You can purchase DVDs online for delivery, or buy or watch free material online. Live training online is available through some gyms through Skype or a webcam. Personalized training via Skype allows you to directly interact with a trainer -- the trainer shows you exercises in real time and he/she gives you feedback as you practice. You need a computer or iPad with video capabilities, a free Skype account and a workout space to do this type of online training.
The difficulty lies in integrating the information you acquire online with your coaches' instruction. You can suffer from information paralysis if you focus too much on studying new material rather than fully integrating what you have already learned. Kickboxing is a very simple art and one full of subtleties. Although there are only a few punches and kicks to learn, learning to throw them with correct technique and with the correct timing and distance, while also dealing with a live opponent, is the essence of the sport. This requires constant practice to become second nature and the more you are trying to think about different things you have seen, the harder it is to focus on what you are doing.
If you live somewhere without a martial arts school, or without a school that teaches the particular style you are interested in, then you will have to make do. You can make signifcant strides practicing on your own, doing footwork drills, shadowboxing or striking a kick bag. However, training on your own can only take you so far, as kickboxing is a combat art. If you can find a training partner, you can run through drills together, building up contact drills and acquainting yourself with contact and sparring. Use the information you find online to guide your own practice.
While it is possible to learn online at any stage in your kickboxing career, it is always best to train with someone who can give you feedback. The more experienced you are, the more likely you are to be able to feel if you are doing something wrong, although it can be hard to tell if you cannot see yourself. As a beginner, you may be able to learn the basics and get a feel for the sport. Whatever stage you are at, you should use online training as a supplement toward your actual physical practice. Whatever you are interested in working on, you must actually practice the techniques otherwise you will not actually improve. Focus on one piece of material at a time, rather than simply trying to gather as much information as possible. Kickboxing is not about knowing: its about doing.
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Freemotion Treadmill Review
What to Look For
Freemotion Treadmills are made by the Icon Co., and are considered among the best treadmills in the fitness equipment industry. Freemotion comes in five different models. The Freemotion t5.1 and the t5.5 are lower-end models, similar to the Reebok and Nordic Track in performance and quality. The higher-end models offer many advanced features, including an incline feature in the Freemotion Incline Trainer I7.7, as well as outstanding performance in the areas of noise level, power and overall quality.
Common Pitfalls
When considering whether a Freemotion treadmill is right for your fitness club or home gym, you really get what you pay for. The two lower-end models, although more affordable, don't rank as high in the areas of cushioning, noise level and overall quality. The t7.3, t7.5 and the i7.7 models all offer more durability, quality and value for the money than the t5.1 or t5.5. The t7.3 has fewer features than the t7.5 but is considered the better value for the price.
Where to Buy
Amazon is the place to shop for a Freemotion treadmill. Prices for these large ticket items can be 10 to 20 percent lower than at other retail outlets. You also can buy directly from the Freemotion website, where shopping is a bit easier due to the division of products for commercial, light commercial or home use. You also have the advantage of easier customer service when dealing directly with the company.
The cost depends on the model and where you shop. The two lower-end models have a manufacturer's suggested retail price of $1,995 and $2,195. The t7.3 and the t7.5 start at $3,195 and $3,595, and the Freemotion Incline Trainer has a manufacturer's suggested retail price of $4,495.


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We all know I love eggs…I mean, who doesn't? One of my favorite types is the traditional deviled egg but I must admit; I only have a deviled egg about once a year. Normally this lovely moment comes when my parents host their annual "Penfield High School Jazz Fundraiser Party" around the month of February, and my mom makes her classic deviled eggs. Mmmm! They are just so good.
I haven't had a deviled egg in quite some time though thus, Bex decided it was time to experiment. I wanted to jazz up the traditional deviled egg so I decided to create some Avocado Greek Yogurt Stuffed Deviled Eggs.
These little bite-sized snacks are just delightful.
They make for great appetizers whether they be for a friends-giving or a tailgating party! And they are healthy, savory, and #madewithchobani.
Hop on over to Chobani's recipe section for even more ways to use Greek yogurt this season!
Avocado Greek Yogurt Stuffed Deviled Eggs
- 5 hard boiled eggs
- 1 avocado
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. pepper
- 1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes
- 1 tbsp. fresh squeezed lemon juice
- 2 tbsp. Chobani non-fat plain Greek yogurt
- 1 tbsp. pine nuts
Peel the hard boiled eggs and cut them in half lengthwise. Scoop out the yolks with a spoon and place in a bowl.
Cut the avocado up into cubes and mush with a fork in a separate bowl until smooth with only a few chunks remaining. Spoon about half of the egg yolk mixture into the avocado and mix well. (Store the other egg yolk insides in the fridge for another use).
Add in your salt, pepper, red pepper flakes and fresh squeezed lemon juice. Spoon in Greek yogurt and mix well.
Scoop avocado mix into a Ziploc bag and then cut off a tiny bit of the bottom corner of the bag. Squeeze a decent amount of the avocado mixture into each of the hard boiled egg whites and top with a few pine nuts. Bon appétit!


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It's Friday!! I am so excited for this weekend!! Unlike most weeks, where my "weekends" are split and I work Fridays and Sundays, I am on VACATION! *dances around like crazy*
Ok…now that's out of my system 🙂 I hope you are having an awesome week and planning for an even more awesome weekend! I have some exciting things planned for this weekend, including a fun lunch date with a friend. But right now I'm really happy to be sharing with you the links I love from this week! I think I found some pretty awesome articles, so now you have some great reading to add to your already awesome day!
But before we get to that….my favorite pic of the week! Kind of a behind the scenes look 🙂 This was last weekend when we had my parents over for lunch for Mother's Day, with my mom taking the picture. This is also why I don't show my kitchen very often either!! It's not so pretty, is it? Someday I will have a pretty kitchen… But either way, we had a fantastic time!
Thai Red Coconut Curry with Chicken from Slender Kitchen
Cheeseless Buffalo Chicken Quesadilla from Run, Sweat, Eat, Repeat
Italian Chicken Meatball Subs from Persnickety Plates
Citrus Marinated Carne Asada from Slender Kitchen
Bacon Chicken Alfredo Pizza from The Recipe Critic
Art and DIY
Photo DIY Ledge from A Beautiful Mess – Photos are one of those things I have a really hard time putting up. I always end up putting it off until later, or until I have the "right" way to display it. Maybe I should make some of these?
Thrift Store Bookcase/Nightstand Makeover Tutorial from Jenna Sue Design Co. – Wow! I had been planning on throwing out a really old and beaten up bookcase (from Walmart 10+ years ago, back damaged, etc) but I think I might try some of what she did! Plus I've been working on improving my furniture-painting skills, so maybe some practice on a piece like that would be good. Her results were amazing!!
Life and Family
Create a Positive Life and Break Free of Failure from Passion Themed Life – Wow…I love this post! Some of the points touch on things I have just started getting into, and others are things I have been focusing on a lot this year in order to achieve my goals and live a happier, more fulfilled life! Great read!
Fitness and Health
6 Simple Reasons Why Camping is So Good for Your Health from Cool of the Wild – I used to go camping pretty regularly as a kid and up into my early twenties…I don't think I really thought much about how much I missed it until this year. Being outdoors can be so great for you, both mentally and physically. This one is a great read about why camping is so awesome!
Small Steps for Getting Started from Sweat, Stretch, Eat – While I think this is a great post for beginners, it's also a great reminder for those of us who are struggling to stay on track. It can be so overwhelming and discouraging to not be meeting your fitness goals or not doing as well as you were. This post is great for reminding me that it doesn't have to be so hard to get back on track!
5 Simple Tips to Stay Healthy While Traveling from Organize Yourself Skinny – Traveling can make it difficult to stay healthy. This has some great easy tips to help you out!
3 Tips to the Art of Accessorizing from A Thoughtful Place – If you guys haven't noticed, I LOVE jewelry. Granted, most of what I wear is my own, but these tips are great!…And maybe something I need to keep in mind more when styling my own pieces. I wonder if most of mine would count as statement pieces?
Blogging and Business
Why Everything You Hear About How to Blog is Wrong from Helene In Between – I love this! As a still pretty new blogger, I can struggle sometimes with what I feel is authentically "me" and what others say. There is no magic formula for being a successful blogger. In the end, you need to figure out what success is for you and how you want to get there. This has some great tips to keep in mind while you figure that out!
How to Master the Flat Lay from Dizzy Brunette3 – Ugh…the flat lay. I can't ever seem to get this thing down. Maybe with some of these tips and ideas I can! While I don't want my feed to be a bunch of flat lays or anything like that, it would be nice occasionally to be able to style one 🙂
That's it for this week!! I think there are some pretty awesome posts in there, so make sure to check a few out for some weekend reading! Have a great weekend!


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