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The Adventures Of Murlin's world
In this thread I will briefly recount the the events of threads I run over on the Urealms United discord server.
Campaign 1 - Lost Explorers
Kenneth Opham, Joll Bol, Targo Opham and Mary Bol went missing during their adventure into the depths of an unnamed beenu ruin, 4 adventures were sent to find out what happened to them. The four were Wifflo Flousel, a Dwelf Wizard seeking justice, Kiaba Plae a Keen Cardmaster who uses potions, Pelementrix a Seeker who specialises in casting spell through their allies. And Olay Oxhorn a magician who is not to be trusted.
the set up camp near the entrance to the vault. The Jimmy who was sent with them went off ahead and was later found headless further along the path. the party heared a rustling in the trees and shot spells into the forest. 20 goblins fell dead out of the trees, an elven cultist who had summoned the goblins attempted to flee but was killed by the part before they could.
the party headed inside and found the skeleton of Kenneth on the ground, they tried to cast a few spells on the body but every single one backfired except for finallight which gave Olay a vision of a large purple eye.
They moves into into the next chamber and were greeted by 6 hostile cultists who attacked them when they got close. 2 of them surrendered when 3 of the cultists were killed and one was knocked unconscious, they attempted to interrogate the 2 concious cultists But they refused to speak about who there boss was, after a little torture one of them started begging them to just leave, to run away but was then silenced by an unknown force, the second on Did the same with the same result. The party moved on except for Pelementrix who cut one of the cultists fingers open and told him to write who their boss was in his own blood, the cultists got as far as writing a large X before he spontaneously exploded into a puff of arcane energy. The previously unconscious cultist got up and helped his friend to escape out of the room back to the entrance, Pelementrix tried to follow but for her way blocked by a big arcane wall that for a split second resembled a dragon scale.
the group got back together and Pele told them what had happened and remarked "don't write X's on the ground"
they moved further into the ruin and found the skeleton of Joll Bol in the exact state they found the last skeleton in, magic backfired when used against it but once again finallight gave Olay a vison, this time of a Magical Purple Card flying at him, he was jolted out of the vision and felt an immense amount of physical pain. When the group asked him what was wrong he turned and ran back the way they came.
the party moved on and came to a bridge with 4 strange elf-like creatures with black skin and bat-like wing sprouting from their heads. they grinned at the party and gesturing to a skeleton next to them. The party engaged in combat casting spell after spell at the creatures. The arcane spells they cast appeared ineffective but with a powerful wave of light beams, flares and an assortment magical cards that carved them up. of them was knocked unconscious and another was killed. One of the creatures then retaliated casting a bolt of arcane energy right into Pelementrix's chest instantly killing her, the party wavered nlw down to just two of them they considered retreating, until one of the creatures raised a hand and resurrected both his fallen ally and Pelementrix. They then wished the party luck further ahead with their master and telported away.
The party became very uneasy and spent a quarter of an hour decideinf whether to proceed or to run. They decided to proceed and they crossed the bridge and saw around 20 thunder spirits spread around them, the didn't seem to care about the parties presence, Pelementrix looked over the edge of the bridge into the void, and the void opened its eye and looked back at her and then receded. The party then went to move further into the tunnel after dragging Pelementrix away from the edge. As they did so the spirits attack them forming 1 massive spirit, the party immediately attacked it, Kiaba who had been throwing enchanted cards at his foes all the time they had been in here dealt a crippling blow to the creature but it reformed again and was then soon finished off by a joint effort between the party.
They ventured to the deepest part of the ruin and found a massive dragon skeleton on the middle of a now set lava lake, the party immediately started running the back out of the ruins, afraid of whoever did this to the massive beast. However they were stopped by a figure materialising infront of them. A tall Black skinned Elf with Purple hair, and purple eyes 2 of the party recognised him as the divine Xeros.
Xeros congratulated them on doing so well against his childeren the Feinds and offered them something each.
A man who's name and existence seems forgotten insulted Xeros and with a click of his fingers Xeros erased all trace of him ever.
Wifflo asked to see true justice and was teleported to the shrine of Ouro'ras, Pelementrix asked to learn a powerful spell as was taught Siggneoss and Kiaba asked to join Xeros, he was then transformed into a fiend and given power Beynon that of most mortals.
And thus ends the story. The fates of the 4 explorers were later revealed as having being turned Into the 4 Fiends the party fought to cross the bridge. What are Xeros' plans? How will this new Feind act? Who knows. Farewell and thank you for reading.
Campaign 2 - the Yalge outpost
The story follows 2 guards and a mercenary defending the Yalge outpost from a series of growing threats.
Gregory "fastest hand" McGee was a champion spell slinger and won a few competitions put on by the Lotus family and once recicived the pleasure of laying with Quintara Lotus herself, unfortunately Quintara mocked his size and left him insecure.
Dustin the time witch who is said to be able to speed up time to get through long boring lectures acccompnied by his arcane spirit.
Finally Iz Ditsy the mercenary Porc sorcerer, she is known for her quick thinking on the battlefield and her entorage of cup holders and her believer companion Daniel Bradford an Elven sorcerer.
They were all drinking in a bar with the other men guards when the alcohol one of the cup holders was holding spontaneously combusted and set the bar on fire, the Commander of the outpost Kazuki, a large mute who commmunicated through hand-boning extinguished the fire and sent Iz to bury the dead cup holder. She went outside and buried him but before they could re-enter they were swarmed by believer goblins, Iz could have been In trouble if Gregory didn't secretly follow and watch her from the walls, he leaped off the wall over the army of goblins and fired shot after shot killing each and every one of them.
A few days later a letter came from Lyn Azveltara telling the outpost ( which was in her territory ) that she was coming to inspect it, a believer version of Lyn and 3 believer assassins walked into the camp and were about to attempt to kill Kazuki whilst he was distracted but Daniel Bradford being a believer himself sensed that Lyn was not who she claimed to be and told the group to attack the fakes. They did and managed to destroy the believers before they could do any serious damage.
A couple of weeks later and there was a retirement party for Kazuki and Captain Sheldon ( a minor character who I don't need to talk about )
the party went well until the time witch Dustin sensed an abomination against nature heading towards the camp.
The men ran to the battlements and were met with the sight of a giant mound of flesh, blood and bones. Daniel once again informed the group that it was a believer and Dustin and Iz cli,b back into the fort and started trying to summon their own believer to put into a book to fight the monster.
Gregory however was not afraid of this beast, he drew his hand cannon which he had been given as a gift for saving Kazuki and unloaded magical bullet into magical bullet into the creature eventually killing the creature with a forbidden spell.
the day was won but Iz and Dustin still decided to summon a believer. A Porc and member of the Mana Arc Xeros Garon Mason ( pre Divine state ) entered through the portal and after some talking with Kazuki who regarded him as an old friend they had Dustin and Gregory fight in single combat to decide who would be the new commander now Kazuki had retired, Gregory won but he wished that they be joint commanders, Kazuki agreed and Xeros, Kazuki and a forgettable elf named Mary left for the Lotus Capital.
Was the Yalge outpost safe for ever more? Did they joint commanders do well? Who knows, maybe one day we will return to see. Farewell and thank you for reading.
Campaign 3 - To the Capital
Due to technical difficulties i am unable to give the names of the player characters involved in this campaign and as such i will outline the events that happened not what the characters did.
1. Samuel Kurtith and his squire were saved from a vicious pack of wolves that had ravished their men and camp
2. the Grand Paladin Virgo Sunsword was poisoned whilst capturing the criminal Tulsa Riverwalker, leaving the grand paladin spot open
3. Mary Moore daughter of the head of the Moore family was murdered
4. Golestandt killed the head of the Mcgee family for Murdering Mary Moore leaving Alvudrin Mcgee as the head of the family.
5. Tulsa Riverwalker who had been successfully captured escaped whilst Gwenyth and Galen grieved their father's passing.Farewell and thank you for reading.
Campaign 4 - The Grand Paladin's Trial/Pandora's Boulder
4 high ranking members of the paladin order as well as Galen Sunsword, Gwenyth Sunsword, Phineas Barringster, Kallark Gandolin, Lance Willakers, Alvudrin Mcgee, Kazuki and a few Jimmies travelled to a secluded cave in order to kill a whelpling as per the last request in the will of Virgo Sunsword, it had been decided that whoever slew the beast would become the next Grand Paladin.
the 4 high ranking members were:
Rodvier Lightstormer, a well built sigil of flame, Templar-Bearserker and his Elven Suncleric companion.
Harold Pounds, a giant Bearserker who although illiterate had a heart and will of iron.
William Wilkens, an exotic Rokesh follower who had trained in the ways of the Petalwalkers.
Cedric Digery, a devout follower of the light who let his ambitions get the better of him despite his hard training as a Witch.
the group entered the cave to see it lined with skeletons, the didn't seem to be ageless so the party moved on, they came to an area filled with chests, unfortunately their greed got the better of them as when they attempted to loot the chests they revealed themselves to be mimics and bit down on the men, luckily they were no mere adventurers so they dispatched the mimics with ease.
They came to the entrance to the next part of the cave and saw 8 Deathknights standing to attention, these too didn't move or seem hostile so the group just walked past them.
the got to the end of the cave and saw a giant black and green scaled Whelpling sleeping as well as a boulder and a golden Pickaxe, most of the party moved to surround the creature and attack it before it awakened, but Kazuki, Phineas and Cedric moved towards the pickaxe. the Party woke the dragon before they could attack it and Galen Sunsword was sliced by the creatures claws and was unable to avoid its death breath killing him. the battle raged on hit after hit impacted the whelping's scales. Alvudrin was the next to fall victim to the dragon's breath after trying to stab the creature in the mouth.
William Wilkens left the battle to help the Jimmies at the entrance fend off the ageless hoard that had been awakened by the Whelping and succeeded.
Finally after hundreds of attacks and spells of all sorts Rodvier Brought down his legendary sword on the beast's head decapitating it. the ageless fell to the ground, the jimmies and Willaim came into the area to celebrate the victory however Phineas Barringster and Cedric Digery were determined to break the boulder, Cedric casts some arane magic at the boulder releasing a small wisp of dark magic which overtook his mind in an instant, Rodvier's Elven companion translated some ancient elvish that was written on the pillar the bolder was placed upon, it read "Here lies Death" Kazuki instantly left the cave upon hearing these words, all of the remaining party except for Phineas and Cedric made their way to the exit but as they got there Cedric destroyed the boulder and and revealed a small child's skeleton impaled with an obsidian blade, the blade fell out of the bones and the skeleton rose up, Phineas ran over to the skeleton and his flesh melted away in an instant turning him ageless, Cedric followed suit, the skeleton turned to the fleeing party and in an unkowable number of voices asked them to join him, the all began to run out of the cave, Quintara Lotus appeared beside Rodvier and attempted to teleport him away but failed and so ran with the rest of the group out of the cave Harold Pounds stared at the skeleton for a couple of seconds and the skeleton stared back at him unmoving, Harold then also left the cave. The Skeleton the raised a hand into the air and Resserected everything inside the cave as an ageless being including Galen Sunsword, the headless Whelpling and Alvudrin Mcgee
Campaign 5 - Death at the Yalge outpost
Yalge outpost had stood strong under its new two leaders for many months, one day Gwenyth Sunsword, daughter of the now deceased Grand Paladin and Kallark Gandolin her lover, arrived at the outpost in a state of shell shock, neither of them would talk about what happened and they spent most of their time alone together.
Gregory Mcgee the new head of the Mcgee family after Alvudrin Mcgee went missing during the grand paladin trial, had recruited 3 other members of his family to serve in the outpost, George "gullible" Mcgee, a gullible Monk who was known for his twilight magic. Venick Mcgee, a titless young boy who brough his adopted kobold brother along and Denwick "the chef" Mcgee a seaschef who's food and cocktails were renowned. There was also a Kobold who had joined recently named Timmy McGreed who was an exulted treasure hunter.
It was a peaceful morning not unlike any other morning in the outpost, the Dwarven raids from the West had stopped years ago but Lyn Azveltara didn't trust anyone especially non-elves so she kept the outpost manned 24/7. at around mid day a clatter of bone on stone could be heard and the alarm at the front gate went off, a horde of around 100 ageless, some armoured, some with bows and some with nothing at all approached the gate, immediately the men rushed into action firing barrages of spells, bullets, minions but the skeletons were hardy, the armoured ones seemed to just take every hit sent their way. Eventually the men were pushed back onto the wall and just as the skeletons were about to release a devastating volley of arrows a Black skinned elf-like figure appeared, read from a spell scroll and hurled pyroblast after pyroblast into the skeletons destroying the large army. He turned to the men on the wall nodded for them to leave and then dissipated into purple dust.
The surviving Jimmies cheered the victory but their joy was short lived, they could all sense something, extremely powerful dark magic, in an instant the Jimmies panicked abandoning their posts and running in the direction of the Elven capital, a few of the main guard followed suit including Vendrick Mcgee and Timmy McGreed.
the men who had stayed behind to try to fight the looming threat were the two leaders of the outpost, Gregory Mcgee and Dustin, Gwenyth Sunsword, Kalark Gandolin, Denwick Mcgee and George Mcgee and several braver Jimmies.
Out of the forest came a smaller group of ageless headed by Phineas Barringster, in the group were Galen Sunsword, Alvudrin Mcgee, Cedrick Digery and 15 ageless Jimmies, the remaining men steeled their resolve and started attacking the group of ageless, Gwenyth and Kallark were hesitant to attack Phineas and Galen at first but once they saw the dark magic they were casting they believed there was no other way. The agless Jimmes fell fast then followed by an over eager Phineas, Galen managed to slay Kallark before being dispatched by the defenders, Gregory defeated Alvudrin and took the magic shield from his body. then from the sky dropped a skeletal whelping, it devastated the defenders killing all but Gregory with its death breath. Gregory had no choice but to abandon his own outpost and head towards the capital to tell them of what happened, the last thing he saw before getting out of sight of the group were the bones of his fallen allies twitching and animating to life.
the now massive group of ageless stood still, not moving for another week until their leader arrived, Finale Verte walked into the ruined outpost and greeted his new allies with kind words "Now" he said growing skin over his skeletal face showing a warped grin "To the Capital"
Campaign 6 - The cave of Mysteries ( part 1 )
The Guild of explorers got word of a mysterious cave that had appeared across the river to the North of Alberton. Alberton itself is located in the far far northeast just outside of Lightbeard territory and is controlled and ran by the the Blacksteel Family. As such the town is lawless but has extremely low crime rates as criminals fear the wrath of the bloodthirsty family.
4 members from the guild were sent to investigate the cave:
The leader Lucan Torwynn was a very respectable and righteous Dwelven Warrior who carried a rusted greatsword he once bought in a expensive market. His trauma from his rough childhood made him turn to the light and become devoted to Ouro'ras.
The group's Bard Tiny Troubleflower was a massive Blackboar covered in shaggy hair, he brought his pet funk along to keep him company and to help him sniff out nice "herbs"
Next came Miles Goodman an extremely naive and honest Porc who just wants to follow the law despite his own short comings.
And finally Millie Kodo, a beautiful Kobold messenger who was fired from her duties when it was discovered she was changing the messages she was delivering to be nicer.
the group entered the town and Lucan had to stop Miles from trespassing into people's homes and headed the group to the tavern. They spoke to the Barkeep and ordered a full roast Porc and ale, Millie who was revolted by this eating of sentient creatures ordered herself a omelette and sat away from the rest of the group. Miles attempted to arrest the barkeep for breaking the common land's laws but was charmed by the barkeep and told to sit back down, seeing this Millie approached the barkeep and after he tried to flirt with her she also tried to attack him and was charmed out of the attack. The group overheard Niles Barringster and Harlod Stonemason arguing and Harold punched the Elf across the room, Niles swore under his breath and left the tavern.
About half an hour passed and the group exited the tavern. Millie heard a yelp from behind a row of tree and she and Lucan went to investigate. Miles staked out the Bar hoping to catch the barkeep doing more illegal things and Tiny entered the library, talked to Alessa Stonemason and her young daughter Heathera and then read a book about the local flora and fauna.
Lucan and Millie found the dead body of the Niles at the foot of a rock with a hooded figure standing above it, a fight ensued and shadows started attacking them out of the woods, the managed to light up the area's the shadows were coming from and de-cloaked the figure revealing nothing underneath.
Miles put on the cloak and the group met back up by the bridge, Tiny told the group about a snake in the lake and some weird creatures by the cave entrance that he read about. the group started crossing the bridge but were turned against each other by the wispersnake living inside. a deadly blow landed upon Miles but the cloth he had picked up activated killing the poor funk instead. the snake was dealt with and Tiny buried his beloved companion.
the group got the the cave entrance and angered some gorgons by shooting the cave wall. the fight was drawn out and a gorgon managed to settle itself inside Miles' mind and take up a shared residence giving advice to the poor confused Porc.
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Royal Air Maroc is searching for a strategic partner in its bid to return to profitability. The airline, which was bailed out by the Moroccan government in 2011, needs more help to face off the increased competition from low-cost carriers.
Reuters reports Mehdi El Yaalaoui saying: "At the moment, Royal Air Maroc is a state company but we want to go to the market. We need to partner with a bigger company, especially through finance," he said. "We have an idea who but I am not going to say."
Speculators hazard that a future partner could be one of the Gulf carriers.
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Towns and Gowns Tournament will be held on February 10 at noon at Blackhawk Bowl. The cost remains the same. It will be $5 for two games of bowling, shoe rental, pizza and pop. It will be $4 for non-bowlers. We can bring our own snacks into the bowling alley that day.
Martin Luther College is now accepting applications for a Temporary/Summer Paint Crew Lead. A comprehensive description of this position can be found at mlc-wels.edu/hr. Interested individuals should apply online. Applications will be accepted through 12:00 p.m. (noon) on Wednesday, February 20. Additional information and details can be obtained by contacting the Martin Luther College Human Resources Office at 507-354-8221.
Ash Wednesday Service is March 6 at 7:00 p.m. It will be a communion service. I will once again be in a round-robin preaching rotation. The theme for our services will be "Three Words of Truth."
Luther Prep School-Watertown Auction Gala: Donations of new items are currently being accepted for the Luther Prep Auction Gala to be held on Saturday, April 13. If you have something to share it can be brought to the Mission Advancement office anytime during the LPS school day. Ideas would include gift cards for national chains (gas/dining), cabin stays, pair of tickets to an event, and specialty type gift baskets. If you cannot attend the Gala in person this would be a great way to show support! Monetary donations can be made online:https://events.readysetauction.com/lutherpreparatoryschool/galaxiv Deadline for donations is February 28. Questions? Contact Sue at 920-262-8104.
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Chris Robinson and his son Steven wanted to catch a mess of redfish since Steven was in town visiting from Texas. We got an early start from the Lakehouse and found the reds stacked up at first stop . We had a slow incoming tide and the fish were hungry! We caught about 25 reds keeping our 15 fish limit in less than 2 hours. We finished up early and the storms never got us wet for a change. Another good day on the DU!


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October 9, 2009 – Our nation's dire financial circumstances have caused many investors to consider gold and silver for the first time. Both of these precious metals have registered impressive gains this week, while US stock indexes and our dollar index have performed rather poorly since Tuesday. In the midst of a week that has kept many US stocks flat and our dollar down, gold has set new all-time spot price record for three consecutive days. Gold is currently valued at $1049 per ounce after spiking to a new all-time high of $1059 yesterday. Gold's per ounce value has risen almost $800 since 2001, and many economists believe that gold and silver could continue to rise as the value of our greenback wanes. Silver's Commodities Exchange(COMEX) spot price is presently $17.66, and the "poor man's gold" has gained 8.4% in value in just the last 30 days.
The strong trends in silver and gold have not gone unnoticed by stealthy economists, who attribute the increased demand to more investors who seek inflation protection. Inflation is undoubtedly a major concern for many investors, but the complete meltdown of our nation's economy is at the forefront of many investors' minds. Investors who believe that our economy is already on a track towards recovery are encouraged to consider an investment in gold bullion as a short-term inflation hedge. Safety-oriented investors who want to secure their stored wealth may do better financially with certified gold and silver coins, like the $20 Saint Gaudens gold coin or the silver Peace Dollar. These coins could serve as a hedge against inflation, and their non-confiscatable status makes them a favorite for privacy-minded investors. Investment-grade precious metals can be researched further at www.Precious-Metal.org, where gold, silver, and platinum investment options are broken down in detail.
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Executive Summary
Since the Washington Family's stewardship in pre-Revolutionary War times, Clifton has always been a prestigious country estate with rolling hills and captivating views that give peace and serenity to those select few that have called it home. Located in the heart of Blue Ridge Hunt territory on the north end of the Shenandoah Valley, Clifton's historic homes and 411± acres will be sold at auction to only the 4th family of ownership in its history.
Auction Date:
Tuesday, June 3rd: 6:30 PM EST
Auction shall be held on the property.
Click here for Auction Day Location Map
Information Dates:
Please join us at information dates to learn more about our unique auction process and to further explain this fine offering.
Information Days shall be held on the property.
Friday, May 9th: 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Saturday, May 10th: 10:00am - 12:00pm
Friday, May 23rd: 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Saturday, May 24th: 10:00am - 12:00pm
Showings and information will be available on the designated information dates. To schedule additional showings please contact Hall and Hall Auctions at 1-800-829-8747.
Just the Facts
411± Acres
Rich in American History
1 Hour to D.C.
Easily accessed from Route 7
Blue Ridge Hunt Territory
Shenandoah Valley
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Views of the Blue Ridge Mountains
Clifton is located in Clarke County Virginia, 3 miles north of Berryville, just 60 miles west of Washington DC but worlds away from the traffic jams & high-rise buildings. Clarke County is privileged by its spectacular location. Nestled in the northern Shenandoah Valley, protected between the Blue Ridge Mountains and Allegheny Ridge, with the magnificent Shenandoah River running through it, it is known as an oasis to Washington DC and Northern Virginia residents. Clarke County also boasts a varied population of businesses, which bring a wealth of historical, cultural and social diversity, all within its borders. This planned open space community has only 14,500 residents but no shortage of activities, amenities or access to the big city.
Area Attractions and Ammenities
Twin Oaks Tavern Winery - 12.3 Miles
Veramar Winery - 9 Miles
Appalachian Trail - 10.5 Miles
Shenandoah River - 8.5 Miles
Blue Ridge Hunt
Historic Harpers Ferry - 18 Miles
Washington D.C. - 60 Miles
Dulles International Airport - 41 Miles
…Much, Much More
Clifton has played a significant role in American history for over two hundred years, and its fame derives notably from its close association with George Washington, who walked its rolling fields as a youth in the 18th century. Clifton was a Washington family tract, and the current owners are only the third family to have ever owned this historic property. Warner Washington Jr. lived in a pre-Revolutionary house on the site, which he sold to Griffin Taylor, the second family of ownership, in 1795. In 1818, Taylor left Clifton to his daughter Sarah and her husband, David Hume Allen, who completed the Georgian stucco-over brick house in 1834. Historian Samuel Kercheval described Clifton as following in the mid 1830's.
"In the county of Clarke, David Hume Allen, Esq., has lately erected a brick dwelling on a beautiful eminence, from which there is a most enchanting view of the Blue Ridge and adjacent country. It is sixty five feet by fifty, with a splendid portico, supported by a beautiful colonnade 25 feet high of solid pine pillars…
Mr. Allen is pretty extensively engaged in the stock way. A few years ago, he at one time owned one hundred and twenty head of horses, and a large stock of improved black cattle..."
Clifton figured prominently in the history of both our nation and the State of Virginia. Senators and governors, plantation owners, musicians and artists, and horsemen and cattlemen gathered at the mansion house to share Clifton's warm hospitality. President Tyler visited and in his honor, a new set of Clifton china was fashioned. Clifton continued as a place of importance to both combatants during the Civil War with Confederate General Stonewall Jackson quartering his cavalry in the Barracks Barn and the mansion house serving as headquarters for General John Mosby's main Confederate army in August 1864 and later as Union General Phil Sheridan directed maneuvers in the northern Shenandoah from the farm, where he positioned his main army, writing in his memoirs of the "Clifton-Berryville advance"
Across generations the name "Clifton" has been associated with a tradition of excellence in architecture, agriculture and stewardship of the land and the time has come for a new chapter of ownership in the rich Clifton history to begin.
Acreage (Deeded & Leased)
Tract 1: 35± Acres
Tract 2: 240± Acres
Tract 3: 80± Acres
Tract 4: 56± Acres
Clifton Manor
Palladian Classical Revival Style
Four-over-four floor plan with 12½' ceilings
4 to 5 bedrooms, 4.5 bath
Fully renovated
Central A/C & heat
Dozens of original glass windows
7 fireplaces
1834 Winchester style mantels
Heart pine floors
Egg and dart crown molding
Curved pool with waterfall edge & in-pool hot tub
Marble and limestone porticos
11 dwelling unit rights in Clarke CO, VA
Little Clifton Manor
Fully renovated
Built in 1844
Stone construction
3 bedrooms plus library
Farm Operation Facilities
Large bank barn
4-stall barn with a run-in wing and drive-through corncrib
Farm office
Milking barn
15-bay machine shed
10-stall center aisle barn with feed and tack rooms
Miles of new fencing, both board and woven wire
New well and watering system
Mineral Rights
Terms and Conditions
The property will be offered in individual Tracts and Combinations
10% of total Contract Price will be due immediately upon closing of the Auction as earnest money.
A 10% Buyer's Premium will be added to final Bid Price(s) to determine total Contract Price.
- Closing shall take place on approximately July 1st, 2014. Possession delivered upon closing subject to existing leases.
"Most brokers have a strong sense of independence, so brokerages work around that, but Hall and Hall is not about the one working alone—their strength and longevity is built on the group, on the family," explains Tyler Jacobs. "It's the basic fundamentals and traditional values that we've thrived on since the company was founded back in 1946."
Our Hall and Hall broker, Randy Shelton, kept us in the loop as though it were. Our sale hinged on that of larger surrounding parcels, and when an initial offer fell through, Randy went back to the drawing board and found a suitable buyer who shared our values. That meant a lot to us, as our property had been in the family for more than 100 years.
From the first time I walked through the door, I sensed Hall and Hall's highest goals were to understand who I was and build a relationship, to understand what made my property special, and to find the buyer. Their discipline and focus was apparent. Throughout the entire process, their approach towards reality was different from the experiences I have had previously. Genuine would be the word I would use to describe everyone at Hall and Hall.
I interviewed 4 agents and selected Hall and Hall because of the agency's reputation for expertise in high end ranch property and global marketing. I had the pleasure of working with Tim Murphy on the sale of a family property in the Paradise Valley, Montana. We believe he represented our family interests well and contributed to the integrity of the property by joining together buyer and seller and a shared love for this special place in our lives.
Bill McDavid was an outstanding and very patient partner in this sale. His expertise in the market and marketing of the property was excellent. I would use him again in a heartbeat to either buy or sell a ranch property.
"Guns, bear spray and handsaws: These aren't the tools of your average luxury real-estate agent. But ranch brokers like Mr. Murphy, a Bozeman-based partner at Hall & Hall, occupy a unique and increasingly challenging niche in the world of multimillion-dollar property."
"When it was time to invest in a ranch for our family, we knew we needed to work with Hall and Hall. The expertise is unsurpassed."
In 1988, Joel Leadbetter became a partner at Hall and Hall where he has been instrumental in completing complicated, high-profile deals such as the recent sale of Texas' historic 512,000-acre Waggoner Ranch.
"The professionalism, preparation, and overall positive demeanor exhibited… were truly impressive… I have never before worked with a more dedicated, knowledgeable, and level-headed sales professional."
I had been looking for the right property for several years and Elliott Davenport's insight into the quail plantation market and his ability to think strategically was instrumental in helping me find our new place. Elliott was helpful on all technical aspects of contracting and due diligence. His post closing help with hiring and contractors made the process much easier as well.
I have purchased 4 ranches through Hall and Hall over the past 20 years, and there is simply no other team in the world like them. They have navigated complexity, professionally attended to every detail, operated with fairness and integrity, and demonstrated an unwavering commitment to me– whether representing me or the person on the other side of the deal.


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BRIDGEWATER, Mass. – Senior forward Alana Vincent (Taunton, Mass.) tallied a goal and an assist to lead the Bridgewater State University women's soccer team to a 2-0 shutout victory over visiting Emmanuel College on Saturday afternoon at Swenson Field.
The Bears improve to 1-3 on the season, while the Saints fall to 1-4.
Sophomore midfielder Cassie Brown (Augusta, Maine) potted her first collegiate goal to give the Bears the 1-0 lead in the 35th minute. Vincent served a corner kick into the box and Brown headed the ball off a Emmanuel defender and inside the left post.
Vincent scored on a breakaway off a header pass from classmate Emma Sanders (Seekonk, Mass.) in the 70th minute to make it a 2-0 game. Sanders long header from midfielder went to the foot of Vincent who broke free and slipped a shot inside the left post. The goal marked Vincent's first of the season and 18th of her career.
The Bears finished with a 21-6 shot advantage as well as a 10-6 edge in corner kick attempts.
BSU senior netminder Kellie Souza (Wilmington, Mass.) made two saves to record her first shutout of the season and third of her career. Souza made an outstanding leaping stop off a shot by junior Sydney Allen (Charlestown, R.I.) in the 12th minute to keep the Saints off the board.
Senior goalkeeper Lexi Gawron (South Hadley, Mass.) turned aside six shot in just under 73 minutes of action for the Saints, while freshman Alyssa Crugnale (Middleton, Mass.) stopped the only shot she faced in relief of Gawron. First year Aurelie Sylva (Cranston, R.I.) also played well in the EC backline.
The Bears' five-game home stand continues on Wednesday afternoon when they entertain Salve Regina University at 4:30. The Saints travel to Lasell University on Wednesday for a four o'clock Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) game with the Lasers.
*Release courtesy of BSU Athletic Communications


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Climate and Transport
On 22 January, 2014 the Commission has launched the 2030 framework for EU climate change and energy policies. The new package sets new climate and energy objectives for 2030 and concerns three key elements: greenhouse gas emissions reductions with a reduction target of 40% below 1990 levels, a renewable energy target of at least 27% of energy consumption above 1990 levels.
Energy efficiency being concerned as a key component of the 2030 framework, the Commission will return to this later this year, following its assessment of progress made towards meeting the 2020 target provided for in the Energy Efficiency Directive, to be concluded in 2014. Considering that the future of EU transport development should be based on alternative, sustainable fuels as an integrated part of a more holistic approach, the Commission has not proposed new targets for the transport sector after 2020 (10% renewable energy is the current target). The 2030 framework should be considered by the Council at its spring meeting on 20-21 March.


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The Zoe Report, the hip virtual destination curated by celebrity stylist Rachel Zoe, has declared that One Two Cosmetics' false eyelashes "will change your life."
It's a big call for a false eyelash, but these are no ordinary lashes. These are magnetic eyelashes.
What took so long? Women have been battling sticky, messy, fiddly, evil, little false lashes for decade upon decade. But we still continued to stand by them, even when they turned us into red-faced, cursing monsters – one of the many sacrifices made in the name of beauty.
Thankfully, former real estate developer Katy Stoka came up with a genius idea in the shower one day: the world's first, glue-free, fully magnetic eyelashes, aka One Two Lash.
Patented Micro-Magnetic Technology
One Two Lash harnesses the power of Katy's own patented micro-magnetic technology, the first of its kind. Two ultra-lightweight fiber lash strips, each containing a micro-magnet, sandwich your natural lash between them, clicking together effortlessly to create a bold, thick, luscious lash in just seconds.
Place the top One Two Lash to your own natural lash line and bring the bottom One Two Lash up to meet it from underneath, allowing the micro-magnets to attract and click together.
At the end of the day, before you wash your face, simply take your index finger and thumb and gently slide the two magnets away from each other, taking care to keep the shape of your new lashes intact.
Effortless Beauty
One Two Cosmetics stands proudly behind a mission statement of "effortless beauty." Beauty shouldn't be overwhelmingly difficult. This is what drove Katy to mull over the dilemma of false lashes in the first place, and it's what continues to drive her at One Two Cosmetics. In the future, you can expect to also see One Two Eye, One Two Skin, and One Two Lip.
One Two Lashes are not only simple to apply, but they're also reusable, making them even more effortless. You could wear them every day if you wanted to. One Two Lashes come in boxes of two sets, so if you keep them in good shape, you'll always have a supply of lashes at hand.
To Look After Your One Two Lash Product:
- Store them in their special One Two Cosmetics case.
- Always remove them carefully.
- Never wash your face or shower with your One Two Lashes still on.
- Do not apply mascara directly to the One Two Lash fibers, and clean off any makeup residue with a wet tissue.
Eye-Friendly Results
The danger with many false lashes relates directly to the glue that's used – whether for single use falsies or semi-permanent lash extensions. Often, strong glues can contain formaldehyde(deemed as a human carcinogen) – and even those that don't have been known to cause allergic reactions in some people. Removing glued-on false lashes can also result in hair loss, or traction alopecia, from the pulling of eyelash hair.[1]
One Two Cosmetics has undergone extensive internal testing of their magnetic lashes so that you can feel secure in the knowledge that you're taking care of one of your biggest assets – your eyes. In fact, Princeton Consumer Research independently studied the effects of prolonged magnetic lash use and didn't find a single adverse reaction.
Of course, if you do suffer from a pre-existing eye condition, you should always consult your doctor before applying anything to the eye area.
Katy Stoka is also passionate about One Two Cosmetics being community friendly. Through her One Two Give initiative, One Two Cosmetics donates 1.2 percent of all revenues to benefit community-based organizations.
Happy Customers
One Two Cosmetics have created One Two Lash in three unique styles to suit every facet of your lifestyle: Original, Bold, and Accent. Because they're applied to the outer half of your lash line, they're designed to suit all ages, ethnicities, and eye shape.
In case you're still not convinced, here's what some of the best beauty magazines think about One Two Lash: Popsugar declared, "I'm hopelessly addicted to magnetic false lashes and never turning back." Teen Vogue called One Two Lash a "beauty game-changer." Allure just awarded One Two Cosmetics its prestigious 2016 Breakthrough Innovative Beauty Product award.
If you're looking to go from so-so to so fab, give your eyes a much-needed boost with One Two Lash.
- https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/ntp/roc/content/profiles/formaldehyde.pdf


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As a teacher, one of the first things you need to do in Korea, is get your bank account set up. Luckily, your school has provided you with a co-teacher whose main directive is to help you get settled in. The assigned teacher will pick you up from the bus, and take you to the immigration office to apply for your Alien Residence Card (ARC). Depending on the time of day, they will also make sure introductions have been made with the Principal, Vice Principal and at least a few of the teachers at your school before taking you to your apartment, and letting you unpack (if you arrive in March, make sure you ask how to use the heater before they leave).
From the date of application, it can take roughly 3 weeks to get your ARC and until then, there won't be a lot you can do. The ARC is needed for EVERYTHING. It is possible the person processing the application might give you your ARC number, which is helpful for setting things up online, but just be aware, most places will want to see your physical card to do bank accounts, mobile phones, internet, cable TV or utilities (if your school doesn't have an account for your apartment).
Back to your bank account. You will need the following:
From there, you have to physically go to the bank to set up the account. It can be time consuming, and there are forms to fill out, which your co-teacher can help you with if you don't read Korean. The teller will highlight the important parts for you, it might take between 15 minutes to an hour depending on your teller, then bang! You are walking out with a new bankcard and bank book ready to spend the money you haven't been paid yet.
Why? Because local branches only give limited access to banking facilities. It is the difference between having a card limited to EFTPOS and ATM withdrawals, or one that can be used for online shopping, travel (T-Money), organizing your holidays, international transfers (you still have to ask the bank to set that up), and everything else we take for granted with our regular bank cards at home. Only an account from the Main branch can do this for you. Further, by going to the main branch in the first place, you won't have to cancel your accidental local account (including bank book and card) which also means changing account numbers with your school and anybody else who is set up for automatic payments.


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A lot of y'all got mad when I originally questioned your knee-jerk, rabid, UN-reciprocated crusades in support of 12 Years a Slave.
I've been keeping track of the many bitter fruits y'all are going to reap as a result of this entrenched knee-jerk behavior pattern of constantly throwing on your Superwoman cape in support of any and all random Black-skinned faces. All without ever asking the simple questions of:
(1) What's in it for me and African-American women like me to support this?
(2) Who benefits from this [movie, TV show, record deal, etc.]?
(3) Who benefits the most from this [movie, TV show, record deal, etc.]?
Well, let's see . . .
So far, there's the Vanity Fair magazine cover I discussed HERE. There's the growing bad feeling some of y'all are belatedly experiencing that I discussed HERE. There's the casting of two foreign Black performers as Dr. King and Coretta Scott King in an upcoming biopic about Dr. King that I discussed HERE.
And now there's this: Lupita Nyong'o joins 'Star Wars' cast. Your unsolicited caping in support of 12 Years a Slave has worked out VERY well for the foreign Blacks who are reaping the lion's share of the material and career benefits from that movie. Meanwhile, you and AA actresses are still empty-handed.
Thirty-four (34) years ago, the first negro male actor was cast in the Star Wars franchise (Billy Dee Williams). The second negro male actor was cast in the Star Wars franchise in 2005 (Samuel Jackson).
And now that the first BW will appear in the American Star Wars movie franchise, your unsolicited caping for 12 Years a Slave has helped a foreign BW become that first (and most likely last) BW cast to appear in Star Wars.
Nyong'o's casting is also the first time a black woman will appear in a Star Wars movie. The first time in franchise history, spanning six movies. That's something worth celebrating. But it also makes you wonder what's been going on at one of the most lucrative franchises in movie history for the last 30 or so years. When Nyong'o and co-star John Boyega make their debuts, they will be the third and fourth black characters — Lando Calrissian (Billy Dee Williams) and Mace Windu (Samuel L. Jackson) were the only two black characters before this upcoming movie — in Star Wars history to have speaking roles.Full article HERE. I agree with this observation by a commenter named Karen over at Not Your Girl Friday about this:
"Caping" has worked out well for Lupita, if reports are correct she will be in the latest Star Wars. Apparently, there were no AA BW actresses to be found and given that in all of the Star Wars movies to my knowledge no AA BW actress was ever given a visible role, it does not bode well for AA BW actresses when they are not even be selected in home grown American movies. Other "tribes"/countries will not go out of their way to cast an AA BW in their movies because they maintain their boundaries and ethnic pride for their own which is normal.
It again shows what happens when AA BW blindly "cape" for others that never asked for their support and therefore will show no reciprocity in return –> namely, AABW receive nothing in return and the reward/benefits go to "others" while we continue to be marginalized and erased. Unless we begin voting with our wallets and send a clear message, this trend will continue and accelerate.Yep, that sums it up.


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Google deploys Android 4.0.4 to select devices
Google announced late yesterday that they have begun deploying a new version of Android to a handful of smartphones and tablets. According to a...
Motorola Confirms Wi-Fi XOOM for $600
Motorola confirmed that the Wi-Fi version of their Android 3.0 tablet, the XOOM, will be coming to retail stores on March 27th. The price...
WiFi-Only Xoom Hitting Stores March 27 at $600?
We got confirmation from Motorola's Sanjay Jha last month that the WiFi version of the popular Xoom tablet would be launching with a $600 price tag.
WiFi Only XOOM Spotted at FCC?
Could Motorola drop a WiFi-only version of the XOOM before Samsung delivers a WiFi-only Galaxy Tab? Recent FCC documents indicate that this might happen.


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Each week, ASPA secretly kills hundreds of dogs in Bucharest's public shelters. Although the killing of healthy dogs and capturing strays became illegal on 20th June, ASPA kills hundreds of dogs in Pallady, Bragadiru and Mihailesti public shelters every week. What is going on in these shelters? How many blood stinking trucks go weekly to incinerators? We need as many volunteers as possible to join us in the hopes that together we'll succeed in finding out the truth and stopping them.
January 6, 2015
ASPA contempt for justice: hundreds of dogs killed weekly in Bucharest's public shelters
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Glendale (Arizona) Accommodation
Searching for hotels in Glendale (Arizona) (United States) or Glendale (Arizona) accommodation? Glendale is a city in Arizona, a state in the United States of America. Glendale is popular for being the home of two arenas, the Jobing.com Arena which is where NLL's Arizona Sting and NHL's Phoenix Coyotes play and the University of Phoenix Stadium which is the home of the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl and of NFL's Arizona Cardinals.
Other points of attraction in the city includes the Westgate City Center, an entertainment and shopping destination located near the Jobing.com Arena and the Camelback Ranch which is a sports venue that joined the list of West Valley venues in the year 2009. Other interesting places are the Historic Sahuaro Ranch, That Thursday Thing!, Cerreta Candy Company and many others.
Hotels in Glendale include Quality Inn Glendale, Renaissance Glendale, Holiday Inn Express Hotel and Suites, The Residence Inn by Marriot Glendale, Hampton Inn and Suites Phoenix Glendale/Westgatem Quality Inn-Talavi and many others that are accessible from the popular spots in the city.
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In a time where there is unrest around the world, it can sometimes feel like we have no control over what we do or where the world is going. There is one way you can change this feeling and bring about real change.
At Camps we are a global family, a complete mixture of different cultures, backgrounds, experiences and religions. We all work together with amazing volunteers (and hopefully you) to make a real, tangible and positive impact on the lives of some of the most vulnerable communities, endangered wildlife and fragile environments.
There are many things we cannot change, but rather than focus on them, we turn our attentions to how we can make a difference to the lives of thousands of people, wildlife and vulnerable environments, every day, month and year.
Now it's your chance to make your mark on the world, whether you've got 2 weeks or 3 months to spare – your impact, the people you meet, the difference you can have, will transform lives (yours and theirs) for the better, forever.
Here's a snapshot of the impact you could help to create:
Kenya holds a very special place in the heart of Camps, it's where we launched our very first trips to nearly 15 years ago. Our commitment in rural communities in Kenya has helped to build and renovate schools, run a school feeding programme to ensure over 700 children get a hot meal every day, build houses for vulnerable families, install energy efficient stoves to combat malnutrition, clean up and protect local beaches, enable local women's groups to start their own micro enterprises and generate an income for them and their families, run healthcare and hospitals outreach programmes which have delivered medical care to nearly 30,000 people since launching in 2011 and plant over 32,000 native seedlings to combat deforestation.
Many of these projects, or similar ones are ongoing – click here for all the options for your to get involved.
We have been working in Borneo for the past 8 years, engaging in wide ranging projects from rainforest regeneration initiatives to building community market places to support micro finance, building bridges to better connect communities, maintaining community clinics, repairing and improving schools, installing community toilets, protecting vital marine life through conservation programmes, installing ground fed water systems to enable communities to have access to running water, building a community kindergarten to enable families to access safe and appropriate childcare and secure employment.
The stunning world of Borneo awaits along with the chance to transform communities and protect this incredible environment and its wildlife. For all the info on the trips you could take, click here.
Cambodia is top on many travellers must visit destinations as it's packed with culture, history and stunning scenery and some of the warmest andmost welcoming people you will ever meet. Our work in Cambodia since 2010 has included refurbishing schools, building classrooms, creating a permaculture farm and jungle garden, building houses for the most vulnerable members of communities, installing toilets into communities who have no access to sanitation and restoring a dam to protect the water supply for a small community of 1500 people.
The chance to be involved in these valuable and vital projects alongside exploring the ancient temples of Angkor Wat and other jungle temples gives it the perfect mixture of exploration and changing lives and environments. Click here for more information on our Cambodia trips.
In 2012 we expanded our reach to include South America and have been busy getting stuck into making a huge impact. During the past 5 years we have started the work on a new medical centre, refurbishment and improvement work on a number of schools, building a new day care centre, creating an organic community garden to provide a source of food and income to families in need, planting over 3000 native trees to help combat deforestation, constructing a community house and eco cabins to boost potential income and installing rainwater harvesting systems.
The need in Ecuador is immense, in a country of such beauty, teaming with rainforests and exotic wildlife, it's sometimes easy to overlook the needs of the rural communities and the wildlife. To read more about our Ecuador adventures, including options to visit the world famous Galapagos Islands, click here.
Peru is the last of the destinations to join our current country range for independent travel. Peru is a world of contrasts, from bustling cities to huge mountain ranges. It also provides a number of challenges and has widespread areas of deprivation.
Our projects in Peru have included planting thousands of trees to combat deforestation, building new classrooms and refurbishing local schools, installing water into communities who have no access to fresh running water, installing fuel efficient stoves, greenhouses and cattle sheds to protect and improve access to healthy food and a safe way to cook it, building a nursery for young children to enable their parents to return to work and installing community toilets in areas where there is no sanitation.
We have launched a new university programme in Peru to help transform the lives of the local children through refurbishing and improving school facilities alongside our other volunteering opportunities. For all the details, click here.
No matter where you go, how long you stay for, the projects you work on will have an immense impact. Regardless of whether you travel at the beginning, middle or end of a project, we promise that every project we start we finish, without compromise.
To date we have helped over 50,000 people across the countries we work in – you can help change the lives on another 50,000.
Request a brochure today and have a look through our trips to choose where you want to make a difference.


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Grand Strand Chapter
Grand Strand Chapter Scholarship Program
Since 2007, the Grand Strand Chapter has been awarding scholarships at 18 area high schools. The Scholarships aim to encourage service to our Country and to help young people achieve desired goals. This scholarship is merit based and limited to high school seniors residing in Horry and surrounding counties. They have to be enrolled in JROTC or have been accepted in a senior ROTC Program at a university. Students must demonstrate academic excellence, leadership in their unit/school, have extracurricular interests, work experience, community service or other achievements. Students from military families and those with a military career goal receive special consideration.
Over a number of years the Chapter has worked hard to increase our merit based scholarship awards to college bound graduating JROTC cadets from a single $1,000 annual scholarship, to three or even four $2,000 scholarships each year. This is one of the, if not the, most generous scholarships provided by charitable organizations on the Grand Strand. The Scholarship Awardees and their immediate families are recognized as our honored guests at our early May dinner meeting. They later ride in the Myrtle Beach Military Appreciation Days parade.
In 2018, our Chapter awarded 5 scholarships to local high school seniors, worth $2000 each ! Here they are on parade.
Felicity J. Allen – Myrtle Beach High School
Hanna K. Nash and Beau C. Studley – Georgetown High School
Qui'ashia Z. Pringle – Andrews High School
Jordan N. Toppings – Aynor High Schools
Felicity Allen and Jordan Toppings
Hanna K. Nash and Beau C. Studley
Missing is Qui'ashia Z. Pringle – Andrews High School , who was receiving another award that day !


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Knowledge movies (#atozchallenge 2013) – Eeram
It took me some time to understand what Tossing it out meant by this micro genre of movies for letter K for a to z challenge.
Across regional movies, to my limited span of knowledge, i hardly remember any movie which has knowledge has the key element of the movie – while there are few movies which I can think of, the theme is either around family drama or around some supernatural forces.
Eeeram(2009) is one such movie. The hero is a police, who is investigating the unnatural death of his ex-girlfriend. During that process, he gets the knowledge about the unnatural death through the supernatural force (his ex-girlfriend's spirit if you believe in life after death!) – which comes in the form of water – while it was a fresh breath for the Tamil cinema, it had its regular mix of romance and family drama. It is one of those brilliant plots from a new comer director Arivazhagan and Shankar (the famous director of Rajnikanth's Robot movie) is the producer.
Posted on April 13, 2013, in Movies and tagged eeram, Knowledge, Movies, robot, shankar, tamil. Bookmark the permalink. 2 Comments.
Last night I watched Life of Pi which i guess could qualify as a regional movie of India, though mostly in English, but about India and people from India. I would certainly put this one in the "Knowledge" category. Wonderful film!
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Teacher Aide
Kaiāwhina Kaiako
Alternative titles for this job
Teacher aides assist teachers in a classroom by working with students on a one-to-one basis, or in groups.
Teacher aides usually earn
$18-$25 per hour
Source: NZEI, E Tū and The Secretary for Education, 2017.
Job opportunities
Pay for teacher aides varies depending on experience.
- New teacher aides usually earn minimum wage.
- Teacher aides with one to five years' experience usually earn $19 to $20 an hour.
- Teacher aides with more than five years' experience can earn $20 to $25 an hour.
Source: NZEI Te Riu Roa, E Tū and The Secretary for Education 'Support Staff in Schools' Collective Agreement, 16 June 2017 to 15 July 2019', 2017.
- Education.govt.nz website - Support Staff in Schools' Collective Agreement
- PAYE.net.nz website - use this calculator to convert pay and salary information
- Employment New Zealand website - information about minimum wage rates
(This information is a guide only. Find out more about the sources of our pay information)
What you will do
Teacher aides may do some or all of the following:
- work with students one-to-one, and in small groups, following a programme prepared by the teacher
- help with extra activities such as physical exercise or physiotherapy
- meet with teachers and parents to discuss students' progress
- help teachers plan lessons for students with special educational needs
- help students learn English as a second language
- give medication to students who need it
- assist with personal care for a student, such as toileting or eating.
Skills and knowledge
Teacher aides need to have knowledge of:
- working with students who have special needs
- the school curriculum and subject areas in which they work
- different teaching methods and learning styles
- behavioural management techniques, such as calming an angry child
- child learning and development
- safety and emergency procedures
- first aid procedures.
Working conditions
Teacher aides:
- usually work part time, up to 30 hours a week during school hours, but may attend meetings outside these hours.
- work in school classrooms, libraries, computer suites and playgrounds
- may work in stressful conditions with students who can get violent when angry or upset
- may take students on visits to places in the community, such as the library or the shops.
What's the job really like?
Matt Benassi
Teacher Aide
Maths and ice cream a cool blend
"I have a passion for seeing other people learn," says teacher aide Matt Benassi. He works alongside secondary student James, who has cerebral palsy, and does all James' writing for him, as well as interpreting information from teachers in a way James can easily understand.
"James is amazing. When we are in a maths class and he gets a problem that some adults can't even do, I just love it! We have this game – if he gets a hard question right, I give him points, if he does something silly, I give myself a point. Whoever gets to five points owes the other an ice cream. Right now, he owes me an ice cream and I owe him one!"
Nailing unexpected problems
Thinking on your feet is definitely a quality teacher aides need, says Matt. "On one of our trips out James' electric wheelchair got a flat tyre from a nail and we were stuck in the street for ages. In the end I managed to contact his dad who brought the manual wheelchair and James and I ended up having a good laugh about it."
Entry requirements
There are no specific requirements to become a teacher aide, however experience working with young people is preferred by employers.
Teacher aides must undergo a police background check.
The Vulnerable Children Act 2014 means that if you have certain serious convictions, you can't be employed in a role where you are responsible for, or work alone with, children.
Secondary education
A minimum of three years of secondary education is recommended. Useful subjects include English, health education, languages, mathematics and te reo Māori.
Personal requirements
Teacher aides need to be:
- understanding and patient
- able to follow instructions well
- able to work well under pressure
- enthusiastic, open-minded and able to motivate children
- skilled at communicating with children and adults from a range of backgrounds and cultures
- practical, organised and good at solving problems quickly
- creative and adaptable
- able to work well in a team.
You need to have a lot of patience – that's probably the number one virtue for a teacher aide. If you have that then you have an unlimited ability to help your student learn. Being flexible is also really important, as you never know what direction the day is going to head in.
Matt Benassi
Teacher Aide
Useful experience
Useful experience for teacher aides includes:
- childcare work
- nursing
- teaching
- working with people with a disability
- parenting.
Physical requirements
Teacher aides need to be reasonably fit as they may need to carry out physical tasks, such as helping students with disabilities to move around.Check out related courses
What are the chances of getting a job?
High competition for teacher aide vacancies
Your chances of securing a job as a teacher aide are best if you have experience working with children or young people.
Teacher aide vacancies are increasing, but competition for them is high. This is because teacher aides only work during school hours and school terms, so the job is attractive to those wishing to work family-friendly hours locally.
According to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, there was a 44% increase in teacher aide vacancies in 2017.
Types of employers varied
Teacher aides work in:
- primary and intermediate schools (67%)
- secondary schools (26%)
- special schools (7%).
You can also work in the early childhood sector as an education support worker.
- Careers Directorate – Tertiary Education Commission research, February 2018
- Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, 'Annual Percentage Change in Advertised Job Vacancies, January 2017 to January 2018 Quarters', 20 February 2018, (www.mbie.govt.nz).
- NZEI Te Riu Roa, 'Principals' Survey: Intentions for 2018', 12 December 2017, (www.nzei.org.nz).
- Russell, A, 'Fraught and Frustrated: Parents Battle for Special Needs Children', 23 May 2017, (www.newsroom.co.nz).
- Stuff, 'School Support Staff Battle Low Wages and Lack of Job Security', 8 May 2017, (www.stuff.co.nz).
- The Spinoff, 'Why Teacher Aides are Crucial to Classrooms: A Principal and an Aide Write', 29 January 2018, (www.thespinoff.co.nz).
(This information is a guide only. Find out more about the sources of our job opportunities information)
Progression and specialisations
Teacher aides can specialise in a number of roles, including:
- Education Support Worker
- Education support workers work alongside a teacher or therapist with children in early childhood who have special needs.
- Special Education Assistant
- Special education assistants work alongside a teacher or therapist with children who have a physical disability.
With further training, teacher aides may progress to become early childhood teachers, primary or secondary school teachers, or Kaiwhakaako Māori.
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NEW YORK ISSUE 602 Jun 2016
APA - American Photographic Artists New York associations & events
Photographer: Ransom & Mitchell
1st in Conceptual Category
Photographer: Vittoria Zupicich
1st in Architecture Category
Photographer: Art Streiber
2nd in Portrait Category
Photographer: Ruo Bing Li
2nd in Fashion Category
Photographer: Jamey Stillings
2nd in Landscape Category
Photographer: David Allan Brandt
1st in Lifestyle Category
Photographer: Aaron Graubart
3rd in Still Life Category
Best of Show - Photographer: Andric
American Photographic Artists (APA) is a leading national organisation run by, and for, professional photographers. Recognised for its broad industry reach, APA works to champion the rights of photographers and image-makers worldwide.
APA offers outstanding benefits, educational programmes and essential business resources to help its members achieve their professional and artistic goals.
The prestigious APA Awards, with over $120,000 in prizes and respected industry judges, is open to all photographers (members and non, US and international). The call for entries is currently going on. Prizes are listed here.
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The Agape Table - Wednesdays at 6:30 PM (during the semesters)
From ancient times, the Agape Table has been a Welcome for all people. "Table" is purposeful gathering to strengthen shared meaning, values, faith and service. It is the forming of community where we explore how "We" become fully ourselves in community. Our weekly meals at Agape House provide an ongoing table of fellowship, communal discernment and theological reflection. It is a time and space where many of the ideas for service and learning emerge. There is nourishment in terms of food, prayer, and wisdom traditions. What arises is both a hunger to learn and be in relationship with the Incarnate Word of God and a hunger to find purpose in that relationship that shapes identity, vocation and leadership.


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Dresses make people, they say. Today you can say fashion is linked to lifestyle. Brand and logo are part of your individuality when you work in fashion and fashion business. For designers of noble fashion such as shop for children's clothing, it is equally important to express the essence of their creativity or the content of their actions in their fire as well as possible. Whether elegantly mysterious or childishly trustful.
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High School Students Compete for Scholarships at Annual Math Contest at Wilkes University, March 2
Mastery of math could pay off in big numbers for high school students competing in the 67th Annual High School Mathematics Contest at Wilkes University on March 2. The contest will award top finishers with prizes, including a four-year full-tuition scholarship to Wilkes University for the first-place winners in each division.
Organized by the Luzerne County Council of Teachers of Mathematics (LCCTM), the event will be held in the Stark Learning Center's Rite Aid Auditorium, starting at 9 a.m.
Only students currently attending schools participating in the council are eligible to compete. These schools include any high school geographically situated within Luzerne County along with Tunkhannock Area High School. The tests are composed by Steven Gapinski, Fanhui Kong and Ronald Pryor, faculty members from the Wilkes University Department of Mathematics and Computer Science and are administered by participating council teachers. High school students interested in participating must contact a mathematics teacher at their high school.


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Another new item this week. I had a sports massage. My goal is to make gains in flexibility that I have not been able to achieve myself. I have been doing daily yoga for at least 30 minutes for the last 6 months approximately. And there are some areas that I am just not able to loosen up enough--piriformis and calves, especially. A few hours after the massage, I definitely felt the urge to stretch, and when I did, I was able to stretch deeper than normal. And I was still feeling the effects the next day during yoga class. Jury is still out, but I think there is some merit to massage. After a hard week of training, my calves have not turned back to the rocks they normally are.
This week's proprioceptive cue from Matt Fitzergald's Brain Training For Runners was Axle Between the Knees: Imagine an axle between your knees that pushes them out just a little bid wider than your normal stride. This will help you to engage your hip flexors and to stop any inward rotation of the thighs. I did my warmup and recovery miles thinking about this cue and then did my working miles without the wider stance. But feeling the hip flexors engaged during warmups helped me to remember to engage them during my working sets.
Monday (6/25): 4 mile recovery run in Balboa Park at 8:47 average pace; massage.
Tuesday (6/26): Yoga.
Wednesday (6/27): 4 miles in Balboa Park at base pace, plus 5 x 16-second hill sprints at maximum effort; core strength training.
Thursday (6/28): 2 miles on the treadmill at 10:00 average pace; legs strength workout.
Friday (6/29): 4 miles at 8:17 in Balboa Park; upper body strength workout.
Saturday (6/30): Fartlek run along Solana Beach Rail Trail, 5.83 miles with 10 x 30-second intervals at about 5:45 pace.
Sunday (7/1): Tempo run from Solana Beach to Cardiff Kook, 5.6 miles with 1 mile warmup and 4.6 miles at 7:15 pace.
|Underside of the Cabrillo Bridge in Balboa Park . . . about to begin a hill sprint!


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Five practices boards can adopt to illuminate their blind spots; practices, which need to be updated in order to secure continuity of business.
Why didn't we know?
It begins with the media storm, giving you sleepless nights and causing people to cast blame on you silently, while family and friends ask why your company is behaving that way? The company's reputation is hurting, the customers start to disappear and your share prices plummet. A doomsday scenario? Absolutely. Is it avoidable? Most definitely. Allow me to share five simple practices you could adopt at your next board meeting, to counter the blind spots constituting imminent threats to your business.
A crisis can grow out of something lurking in one of the board's blind spots. Unseen future risks and opportunities can make or break a company at short notice. These blind spots need to be illuminated somehow, and turned into bright spots. And there is an important source of light that is often discarded by the board.
Boards are not aligned on corporate sustainability
While corporate responsibility has risen as a strategic priority for many companies, boards have not been driving this change. The UN Global Compact Board Programme conducts extensive surveys and interviews with board members, which have revealed some significant key areas where board members are often not aligned. They are: What sustainability means, what value it brings to the company, whether it adds to (or subtracts from) profit and innovation, what the risks and opportunities of sustainability are, and who the most important stakeholders are for the company's success or failure.
But why is this a problem?
When companies do not manage their sustainability risks they can lose the license to operate or not foresee resource risks and market opportunities, and therefore become un-profitable in the long term. Some sustainability-related investments have a longer-term ROI horizon, which may reduce short-term profitability. However, as boards are responsible for protecting the long-term interests of their shareholders, it is part of a board's fiduciary duty to understand and consider these risks and opportunities.
The board's engagement with the company's sustainability risks sends a strong message to company leaders and employees. If the board is not aligned in its views on corporate sustainability, how can the company expect everyone else to be aligned?
Misalignment on corporate sustainability often results in the overuse of company resources on sustainability efforts, with little value in return. With no clear direction and no apparent interest from the board, sustainability teams can spend valuable time and resources focusing on managing 'simple' issues while avoiding those lurking in the blind spots.
Five key practices the board should adopt
To help companies that want to realise the benefits of getting aligned on corporate sustainability, here are five key practices that boards should adopt:
1. Show leadership on sustainability.
Boards should establish alignment on what sustainability means for the company and what the company's business case for sustainability is. This is critical if the board is to drive leadership on sustainability. Boards should set short and long-term sustainability targets – just as they do for financial targets – and ensure that the company's sustainability strategy and performance are communicated at annual meetings and investor roadshows.
2. Establish the right incentives.
The right incentive structures are essential to the success of a sustainable strategy. Boards should incorporate sustainability priorities into both the recruitment and remuneration of executives. They should also ensure that leadership and employee performance indicators are designed to incentivize behaviour that is sustainable and creates value for the company.
3. Establish a culture of integrity.
Boards can help establish a culture of integrity by placing emphasis on communication about sustainability, and by setting an example in how they deal with tough trade-offs between short-term profit and long-term value creation. According to a UN Global Compact survey only 29% of companies align government affairs (such as lobbying) with their corporate sustainability commitments. Ensuring that all external communications are aligned with sustainability strategy is essential in establishing a culture of integrity.
4. Oversee implementation and communication.
Boards should oversee the implementation of the sustainable strategy and ensure that key targets are being met. They should also take responsibility and accountability for the company's communication on sustainability issues to stakeholders. This will ensure that management prioritizes sustainability issues, and will add legitimacy to sustainability information in the eyes of stakeholders.
5. Stay informed.
It is essential to be aware of changes in the regulatory landscape, keep up-to-date with best practices, and understand what peers are doing. Listening to stakeholders is also key: Secure and review a rigorous stakeholder dialogue process identifying current and future issues material to the company, or invite experts and stakeholder representatives to sit on a sustainability advisory board.
Create illumination
As a board member you can make a big difference by encouraging alignment. Here are a few questions you could pose at your next board meeting to get the conversation started:
- Are we aligned on our understanding of the value of our sustainability efforts?
- Are we demonstrating the leadership we want to see from our C-suite members?
- Are our current incentives motivating the right behaviour or are we sitting on a ticking bomb?
- Are we establishing a culture of integrity or do we not always practice what we preach?
- Are we taking an active role in the implementation and communication of our sustainable strategy?
Once you have bright indications that there are no shadowy parts of your sustainability efforts, you can start to rule out the possibility of threats, that would make company leaders say, "Why didn't we know?"
Helle Bank Jorgensen is a global facilitator for the UN Global Compact Board Programme. She is also the CEO of B. Accountability – a consultancy helping companies to be successful by being accountable. She is the non-executive Chairman of the sustainability technology company eRevalue and Advisor to Six Degree People, finding leaders for a changing world. Helle has a background as leader for the PwC US sustainability advisory practice and is originally a business lawyer and a State Authorised Public Accountant.
This article was originally published in The Danish Board Network magazine, Board Perspectives. See the original article here.


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Pariah has opened the $2.70 favourite for Saturday's San Domenico Stakes at Rosehill, but seven runners find themselves in single figure odds for the Group 3.
Tulip ($4.80) heads the three-pronged attack from the Hayes and Dabernig stable alongside Madeenaty ($11) and Muraahib ($31).
In the Ming Dynasty Handicap, Addictive Nature is expected to bounce back from his last start defeat to Queenslander Shogun Sun and is the $3.50 favourite ahead of Assimilate ($5.50) according to the markets opened by online bookmaker sportsbet.
"If Pariah is going to go on towards races like the Golden Rose, Caulfield Guineas and even the Everest, you'd expect him to be tough to beat here," said sportsbet.com.au's Christian Jantzen.
Markets courtesy of sportsbet.com.au
San Domenico Stakes
$2.70 Pariah
$4.80 Tulip
$5.50 Condor Heroes
$8.00 Jorda
$9.00 Marsupial
$9.00 Taking Aim
$9.00 Chauffeur
$11 Madeenaty
$17 Perast
$26 Speed Street
$31 Muraahib
$61 Another Sin
$126 Catmosphere
Ming Dynasty Handicap
$3.50 Addictive Nature
$5.00 Assimilate
$5.50 Mahalangur
$6.00 Gold Standard
$7.00 Astoria
$8.00 Animalia
$8.00 Runaway
$11 Sambro
$11 Hypnotist
$15 Pride Of Darci
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I think they are legit.. The pictures were uploaded on a Facebook Account by these russian Adventurers/Campers you see in the photos. From there they were copied in the Net. Should not be to hard to find that Facebook account.Posted by Foxie Loxie (here)
Absolutely LOVE the Big Footprint! There is one in Ecuador, if I remember correctly, as well as the one Michael Tellinger made famous. Can we assume this one is authentic?
And just to give you something russian (sort of)
This Stature was found on the bottom of Lake Baikal, Siberia in 2014
Definitly chinese, looks somewhat similar to the Sanxingdui Culture
(chinese stature for reference)
It´s no big mystery, the chinese were there at some point in time.
The Chinese also had a Fort in the siberian middle of nowhere called Por Bajin. Officially around the 7 century, but later abandoned. The sientists could not figure out what the Cinese were doing there.
Official Dating 1300 years ago. Russian president Vladimir Putin visited the island with Prince Albert of Monaco in 2007 and said: 'I have been to many places, I have seen many things, but I have never seen anything of the kind'
Thats how they found it:
That´s after the excavation:
The Bridge is new.


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Run The World Gobal Challenge celebrates running around the world. RTW Global Challenge 7 is a 10 week program that started September 11, 2019 and will finish 14-weeks later on Tuesday December 17, 2019 at 11:59 PM California time. The idea is to run or walk and then log those miles on your My Best Runs account. There is no entry fee. You just need a MBR account and that's Free too. Once you sign up you log your miles on your account.
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6.20 miles in Cheyenne (runner profile)Had to wear my trail shoes in the ice and snow. I have many shoes. (Thu 21)
1.60 miles in Mountain View, Ca (runner profile)Have to shake this cold. Leave for Paris on Monday and it just would not work flying with this cold. Just a walk day but I did run for a count of 25. Met Catherine at the lake for a light lunch. Pass by this historic house when going to the lake. (Wed 20) / Total Miles 2,379.51 since 7/4/18
8.72 miles in Winfield Kansas (runner profile)My international San Blas half marathon medal presented by Mrs. Clemente. Roberto was a great humanitarian and baseball player for the Pittsburgh Pirates! (Wed 20) / Total Miles 3,560.90 since 7/4/18
1.90 miles in Cheyenne (runner profile)Leaving next week for two marathons. (Wed 20)
2.02 miles in Palo Alto, Ca (runner profile)I was only going to walk but I ran about half of this. Met Catherine for lunch at Bill's in Palo Alto. Fall is everywhere. (Tue 19)
11.46 miles in Winfield Kansas (runner profile)Moon over Wal Mart! 😀😂 (Tue 19) / Total Miles 3,552.18 since 7/4/18
2.00 miles in Boston, MA (runner profile)Had an appointment for pulmonary stress test in Boston but arrived 1 hour early so walked down to Fenway Park and back for 2 easy miles. Thanks Bob for running this challenge - it always pushes me to give a little (or a lot) more! (Tue 19) / Total Miles 1,399.77 since 7/4/18
5.21 miles in Los Altos, Ca (runner profile)Needed to go to the post office so I ran over there. That was two miles very easy. Had a light breakfast and then ran back home. I enjoy these types of run. I call it Double training. The trick is to not eat too much. (Tue 19)
3.30 miles in Cheyenne (runner profile)Another warm day. (Tue 19)
1.80 miles in Mountain View, Ca (runner profile)I have a little bit of a head cold so today I took it really easy. Met Catherine for lunch at the lake at Shoreline. (Mon 18) / Total Miles 2,370.68 since 7/4/18
10.56 miles in Winfield Kansas (runner profile)Helicopter lands in hospital parking lot dusty day for some! (Mon 18) / Total Miles 3,540.72 since 7/4/18
8.15 miles in Cheyenne (runner profile)Long run today. 🏃 (Mon 18)
4.00 miles in Bend (runner profile)Sunset chasing with Bear (Mon 18) / Total Miles 2,550.25 since 7/4/18
14.74 miles in Los Gatos/Campbell, ca (runner profile)Good day today!! (Sun 17)
5.03 miles in San Francisco, Ca (runner profile)Drove to the city (SF) to watch the movie The Irishman. Not playing on too many screens since it is 3.5 hours long. Good film. Afterwards run to the Golden Gate Bridge and back to The Marina area, beautiful day in the city...like 70 degrees. (Sun 17)
1.10 miles in Los Altos,Ca (runner profile)Short run before heading to San Francisco to see the movie The Irishman (Sun 17)
3.50 miles in Ben d (runner profile)Watch this movie last night got me charged up (Sun 17)
13.00 miles in Marietta, GA (runner profile)Nice Sunday run with the crew (Sun 17)
1.90 miles in Cheyenne (runner profile)Easy day from my race yesterday. 🏃♂🏃♂🏃♂ (Sun 17)
6.00 miles in Winfield Kansas (runner profile)Pleasant in this area! Feels like Norway (Sat 16) / Total Miles 3,526.27 since 7/4/18
32.60 miles in Los Gatos/San Jose/Campbell, ca (runner profile)Pleasant run out to Almaden Valley and back to Campbell. (Sat 16)
4.30 miles in La Piedad, Mex (MX) (runner profile)Last run before leaving for airport. Easy first mile and then I picked up the pace. About a half mile was on this dirt road just over two miles from downtown. Walked about a mile but didn't count that. (Sat 16)
3.00 miles in Bend (runner profile)Run with Bear (Sat 16) / Total Miles 2,542.75 since 7/4/18
3.11 miles in Cheyenne (runner profile)Hard tutu run! (Sat 16)
2.90 miles in Cheyenne (runner profile)Early morning workout before today's race. (Sat 16)
5.00 miles in Bend (runner profile)Morning run Easy (Sat 16)
7.62 miles in Los Gatos, Ca (runner profile)Shakeout jog/evaluation before long run. Tightness early on, but good overall. Had been feeling the miles this week, so I backed off a bit. (Sat 16)
10.84 miles in Los Gatos, Ca (runner profile)A few days of tightness.. sore knees, ligaments, tendons all needed a good rest for a few days.. gearing up for a long run. (Fri 15)
2.00 miles in La Piedad (MX) (runner profile)Walked home from the office. Daisy was there at the door to greet me, she is a cool dog and loves to run with me too. (Fri 15) / Total Miles 2,358.45 since 7/4/18
4.25 miles in La Piedad, Mexico (MX) (runner profile)Good run this morning before work. Ran two miles and then did intervals including doing a mile of intervals on their all weather track. Then on the way back home stopped for a coffee and roll at this cool little cafe. Leaving in morning. (Fri 15)
10.26 miles in Winfield Kansas (runner profile)Heading East on lovely country road. (Fri 15) / Total Miles 3,520.27 since 7/4/18
6.25 miles in Bend (runner profile)Low energy today, took it easy (Fri 15)
2.00 miles in Cheyenne (runner profile)On 12-30-74 we won the first U.S.- Mexico Marathon in Juarez. (Fri 15)
7.70 miles in Los Gatos, Ca (runner profile)Beautiful Fall day! (Thu 14)
4.00 miles in Bend (runner profile)Run with Bear (Thu 14)
9.00 miles in Winfield Kansas (runner profile)A big horse! (Thu 14) / Total Miles 3,510.01 since 7/4/18
3.90 miles in Cheyenne (runner profile)Calm wind in the dark after a light snow. (Thu 14)
11.00 miles in Needham,MA (runner profile)Ran 11 miles around Needham with my friends Tee and Rita. (Thu 14) / Total Miles 1,385.77 since 7/4/18
2.11 miles in La Piedad, Mexico (MX) (runner profile)Ran down to the Plaza and back to the house. Always nice to be greeted by our dog, Miss Daisy when I get back. (Thu 14)
10.00 miles in Winfield Kansas (runner profile)Barn at mile 8 yesterday "out in the country!" (Wed 13) / Total Miles 3,501.01 since 7/4/18
3.31 miles in La Piedad, Mexico (MX) (runner profile)Did an easy 1.5 miles this morning before work and then the balance walking to and from lunch where I met Catherine. Chilly here. (Wed 13) / Total Miles 2,350.09 since 7/4/18
4.00 miles in Wellesley, MA (runner profile)Ran 4 miles on dreadmill and then did 1 hour of spin. (Wed 13) / Total Miles 1,366.77 since 7/4/18
5.30 miles in Cheyenne (runner profile)Many of my runs are before sunrise. (Wed 13)
3.60 miles in Cheyenne (runner profile)Racing a 5k this coming Saturday. (Tue 12)
11.28 miles in Los Gatos, Ca (runner profile)Happy day.. .my Seahawks win!!! Not easy being a fan oooooh n an area where you get yelled at, death threats, chased, etc for wearing colors other than the home team.. but it does help you run faster!! LOL (Tue 12)
3.00 miles in Bend (runner profile)To the rock wall with Bear (Tue 12)
13.54 miles in Winfield Kansas (runner profile)Cup and Saucer Farm. (Tue 12) / Total Miles 3,491.01 since 7/4/18
2.37 miles in Los Altos, Ca (runner profile)I am so glad I listened to my body and mostly walked yesterday but still covered nearly four miles. Today after an easy 11:37 first mike warm up I ran sub 8:30 pace for 1.37. Hamstring and knee are fine. Off to Mexico in a few. (Tue 12)
6.20 miles in Winfield Kansas (runner profile)Night sky over Winfield! (Mon 11) / Total Miles 3,477.47 since 7/4/18
3.70 miles in Mountain View, Ca (runner profile)My hamstring is tight and my knee is feeling a bit funny so today I held back and mostly walked 1.8 over to Phil's had an energy bowl and walked back. Might have run two tenths. (Mon 11)


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Yes, Your Pain Is Real
How to Accept the Pain You Feel and Implement a Self-Care Routine to Lessen the Pain
The pain of going through a heartbreak is not only emotional, it can oftentimes be physical as well. Maybe you feel like your heart is quite literally breaking or perhaps you're experiencing other pains in your body. Maybe it's making you feel unwell or sick. I want you to know, though, that everything you're feeling is real.
It might help to know that research has also backed this up and has shown this to be true. The research published by the National Academy of Sciences showed that our brains and bodies process the pain of an emotional rejection in very much the same way that they do a sprained ankle or a broken leg. The people who took part in the research looked at a photo of their ex after their breakup and were told to think about the rejection they felt because of it. As they did, the same regions of the brain that underpin the response to physical pain, became active. This research was also interesting because it showed that even viewing just a picture of an ex, caused those same reactions. So, if seeing pictures of your ex on social media feels like a punch to the gut, this is why. It's real.
The thing about pain is that you probably want to do anything and everything to avoid it. The fact of the matter is, we all do, we're all human. So if you're reading this in suffering, take comfort in the normality of what you're going through. The pain will start to subside the more you are kind to yourself. The journey of having to redefine yourself is all a part of coming out of a relationship to gain a new, stronger sense of self.
Today I'd like to offer you two things you can do to help deal with the pain you're feeling and how to start to take those positive steps forward.
First, understand and accept the pain you're going through. Also understand that it won't be forever. Instead of avoiding the pain, if you can think of it as feeling it, so you can feel through it, the pain will lessen more quickly. Anything you are currently feeling, just try to be one with it and know that it is temporary and it will subside as time goes by. Realize that this is normal and part of the healing process.
Then start to think about a self-care action plan. It's really about finding ways to lift yourself up emotionally, physically, and mentally. This mainly comes, for starters anyhow, from doing some regular exercise and eating healthfully. Even if it's just taking a walk every day and being mindful of limiting foods and drinks that will make your body crash such as sugar, caffeine, and alcohol.
The other thing you can do is to find ways to connect with yourself. This can be through yoga, meditation, or just taking deep breaths in those moments when you are feeling intense pain to help ease it and calm yourself down. Spending time and surrounding yourself with loved ones who understand your situation can help too. Even if you don't feel like it right now, it will help with the pain because it will get you out of your own head. Find and set aside a time in the day to simply take a moment for yourself and your self-care.
There's no denying the pain of a broken heart but luckily there are multiple things you can do to cope with one. Honesty, compassion, social support, and self-care can go a long way towards your healing.