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BAGHDAD—In her book "Kitchen Table Wisdom," Dr. Rachel Naomi Remen reminds us that while the simple loving gesture of "kissing the boo-boo" does not take away the pain and suffering that a child feels, it does take away the loneliness felt in suffering.
Suffering and fear dominate the lives of so many, too many, around our world.
Try as we might, we cannot alleviate the suffering, end the fear, but we can stand in solidarity with those who suffer, who are fearful, to help them realize they are not alone.
I reflected on these matters as the airbus carrying Bishop George Murry, S.J., and I prepared for our mid-morning landing at Baghdad International Airport, the former Saddam International Airport.
We were coming to Iraq in early October at the invitation of the bishops of the Chaldean, Latin, Armenian and Syrian Catholic communities. They had been hoping for some time that bishops from the United States would make a pastoral visit to Baghdad to see first hand what life is like in their country.
Despite the cautions we heard about our safety, we wanted to go. We wanted to express to our brother bishops and to the people of the church in Iraq the love and support of our church in the United States. We wanted to assure them they are not alone.
After being greeted at the airport by Bishop Shlemon Warduni, Chaldean Auxiliary Bishop of Baghdad, and Archbishop Giorgio Lingua, the Apostolic Nuncio in Baghdad and Jordan, Bishop Murry and I stood in the line to have our passports checked.
I saw a man who had been a passenger on our plane running to the open arms of a man who had been waiting for him. They embraced, kissed and cried. He had come home, I thought. Even though his country was so torn by war, even though danger, violence and death were daily events, he had come home.
As we drove from the airport, we saw workers planting palm trees along the route. A nice beautification project, I thought, but the trees did not do much to camouflage the armored vehicles lingering on both sides of the street and the Iraqi army and police with automatic weapons clustered near the vehicles or walking in patrols.
My other first impressions: roads marred by ruts and blocked by rolls of barbed wire and huge barrels; cement walls 10-feet tall around buildings; check points everywhere; people wary, vigilant, watchful for random acts of violence.
In the next three days, we met and talked with our brother bishops. We visited the people they shepherd in the churches, convents, schools and hospitals of their communities in Baghdad. We saw the programs and services of Caritas Iraq and met with Caritas staff.
Each of the bishops expressed their great concern about the plight of Christians. Many have been internally displaced in Iraq having left their homes and belongings for what they deem is the relative safety of the north; others have left the country as refugees to Lebanon or Syria, hoping to begin their lives anew.
Many who have fled hope to come to our country, but because our government has put a hold on Iraqi refugees, they remain in limbo in Syria, Lebanon or Egypt, insecure and marginalized.
(I have met Iraqi refugee families who have come to the Diocese of Tucson. Like many Iraqis who have come to our country as refugees, their circumstances are difficult. Unable to find jobs, not knowing the language, receiving little government support, they find themselves traumatized again. We are working as a community to help them.)
The bishops encourage their people to stay in Iraq, this land that has been home to Christians from the very beginning of the church. The people, though, ask their bishops if they can assure their safety. The bishops are frustrated that they cannot give that assurance. Christians continue to leave.
Unsafe Even in Church
The bombing of the Syrian Catholic Church of Our Lady of Deliverance on October 31, 2010, was a defining moment for Christians in Iraq. They realized that beyond the dangers they face day-to-day in Baghdad, they now are not safe even in their churches.
When Bishop Murry and I went to Our Lady of Deliverance to visit with Bishop Warduni and Archbishop Athanase Matti Shaba Matoka, Archbishop Emeritus of Baghdad, we saw the scars that remain from that tragic day: blood stained walls; a bloody hand print; the embedded outline of an automatic rifle left in the ceiling by the attack of the suicide bomber—searing images of the tragedy and violence that took place in this church during prayer.
A banner hanging at the entrance of the church shows the faces of those who were killed—men and women of varied ages and two priests, Father Thair Sad-alla Abd-al and Father Waseem Sabeeh Al-kas Butros. The heroism of the priests on that awful day is remembered in the homes of Christian families and in Catholic institutions in Iraq by the display of their portraits.
Bishop Murry and I were encouraged and inspired to see the work of Caritas Iraq. Assisted by Catholic Relief Services, Caritas Iraq is alleviating the suffering of Christians and Muslims. In reality, the great majority of those helped are Muslim since they so outnumber Christians in Baghdad.
Regardless of religion, Caritas Iraq programs are reaching out to assist families with children with disabilities, to provide dental and medical assistance at a clinic, to teach women to sew, to cook, to develop a trade that they might better care for their families.
So importantly, Caritas Iraq is bringing people, especially young people, together for dialogue to create an environment in which peace can be nurtured.
Caritas staff told us of the divisions that are tearing the community apart. One worker said, "We have lost the bridges of communication. We need peace building. We need peaceful messengers among Christians and Muslims, people who see peace as a viable alternative."
So much has been lost. As one bishop told us, "We lived in an Eden garden, and now we have hell."
Concluding our visit, Bishop Murry and I knew that we had been blessed to have this opportunity to meet people who even in their suffering pray with hope for peace, people who long for the opportunity to begin their lives again.
We cannot take away the tragedy that the people of Iraq have experienced and continue to experience, but we can stand in solidarity with them as they try to rebuild their society.
Through our witness, I hope we can encourage our government and our church to provide the resources to help the people of Iraq recover their Eden garden.
As I write this, President Obama is declaring an end to the Iraq War, announcing that all our troops will be withdrawn by the end of the year. I think of the people and bishops I met in Baghdad. What are we leaving behind for them?
Pictured above: Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas, left, and Bishop George V. Murry of Youngstown, Ohio, right, pose for a photo with Chaldean Auxiliary Bishop Shlemon Warduni of Baghdad.
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One of the biggest questions asked of us who have publicly announced that we are non-believers is "What if your wrong?" Here's my theory: The story goes that god forgives those that ask for it right?…Continue
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god is real....
and you know it...
if not who created you...
who gave you your body and mind..
your family....
your life...
your fellings...
its just wrong if you just ask that there is no god
god is real
he gave you LIFE..
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he is the one who cares about…
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Well said, except that most of us here say "Atheist and proud".
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We invite you to join the busy group "ORIGINS: Universe, Astronomy, Life, Earth, Humans, Religion, Gods, Atheism, Evolution, Darwin..." with 700 discussion topics and 3600 members.
Easier to deal with the parents and religious friends, if you adopt the agnostic label, huh? It's the other side of the label for most atheists, so making use of that one can be the path of least resistance, in your social life, assuming you hang out with theists at all.
Welcome, shavante! Glad you could join us. :D
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Opportunities and risks are twins. There are few who would deny the opportunities provided by global networks in general and the Internet in particular. But many fear the concomitant risks, or what they perceive as risks. Racist speech, pornography, and misuse of personal data rank highest in public awareness. Some concerns are almost universal, such as child pornography. With respect to others there are at least differences of degree. In the light of its history, Germany has actually banned right-wing publications that would be allowed, even if not admired, in the United States. On the other hand, Americans in large numbers deem material pornographic which most Germans would find inoffensive. Privacy is also interpreted in different ways in these two societies. These contrasts lead some to a stark and simplistic assertion: global networks threaten local values. The reality of global networks, and of their interrelation with local values, is much more complex.Working with a German partner institution (the Max Planck Institute for the Law of Non-Private Goods), the Computer Science and Telecommunications Board (CSTB) of the National Research Council (NRC) will convene two international symposia of invited U.S., German, and other experts in telecommunications technology and policy, including academic, industrial, and government leaders, to discuss the tensions between (a) the global expansion of the Internet and other communications networks and services that traverse borders seamlessly and in many ways uncontrollably, and (b) the desires of nations and communities to protect indigenous values through policies that apply within their borders. A steering committee consisting of participants named by the NRC and the German partner institution will oversee invitations to symposium participants and produce a final report that includes guidelines and recommendations for U.S. and German governments to cope with policy issues in this area.
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FORT COLLINS – Though Colorado State coach Jim McElwain put on a brave face a couple of days ago and expressed happiness with the progress of a suspect defensive line, the addition of four players may tell more of the real tale.
The Rams added two defensive linemen among the four –Eli Edwards and Lanston Tanyi, in addition to wide receiver Jordan White and defensive back Jasen Oden.
The defensive linemen are both transfers.
The 6-1, 250-pound Tanyi comes to the Rams from Appalachian State, where he graduated from in May. He's got one year of eligibility and is expected to enroll in CSU's graduate program for education human resources. Last season he recorded 20 tackles playing in just in four games, though he spent most of it suspended for a violation of team rules.
Edwards is 6-1, 244-pound end who comes in from Cerritos College in Norwalk, Calif. He played two seasons at the juco and has two years of eligibility remaining.
White is a player that could add depth to the receiver spot. A freshman out of Palm Springs (Calif.) High, caught 38 passes for 664 yards and eight touchdowns during his senior season. At 6-4, he's the tallest receiver on the Rams' roster.
Oden is also a freshman, coming from North Carolina Tech Christian Academy in Charlotte. He is 6-1, 190 pounds.
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Thursday, November 29, 2012
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Sometimes I just have alot to say. Since I don't hang out in bars like I used to and I don't come into contact with as many people as I once did.
Withholding. I've been keeping my emotions bottled up. I'm petrified of my life expanding the way it is. In order to not be overwhelmed, I remind myself that I chose to live a big life.
Drive is what's keeping me moving right now. I'm on a path to becoming a best selling author and it feels amazing. People believe in me and I believe in people. Am I becoming a humanitarian? Who knows?
What I do know is that my purpose on the planet is to make a difference in the lives of others.
Today I was thinking about how my mother's belt and my ass were such close friends. She used to wear my ass out. There was no father in my household. He was murdered when I was 8 years old. It was my first experience of loss and it was devastating. I had no siblings. Some have labeled me as a mama's boy. I guess.
Subconsciously, I think all of those ass whippings made me numb and emotionless. I seek to have compassion, I just get confronted with what to say. I hate any type of confrontation, but I know life wouldn't happen without them.
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S&P 500 Sets All-Time Closing High
The Standard & Poor's 500-stock index closed at a new record, marking a key milestone after a long slog back from financial-crisis lows. Stephen Wood of Russell Investments gives his analysis. Photo: Getty Images.
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A Maine man is facing speeding charges after police said he drove at upwards of 100 mph to rush his father to a hospital after the 68-year-old severely injured himself with a chainsaw.
Dwight Osgood, of Southern Aroostook County, said he was close to death after the accident, according to necn affiliate WCSH. His wife Pamela Osgood says Dwight takes blood thinners, and they worried he might bleed out.
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It may be the single biggest predicament for fund investors: The entry into ever more arcane places to meet your need for consistent monthly or annual income.
I was reminded of this by Ned Davis Research analyst Neil Leeson's look for ETFs that enjoy something of trifecta: (1) They should hold up against a rising yield curve. (2) They should offer some dividend income. (3) They need to exhibit low volatility. Funny: That sounds a lot like the good times bond investors enjoyed for years. At least until 2013.
Now folks are (rightly) worried their yield-rich investments in mREITs, emerging-market dividend stocks and the like could get crushed by rising interest rates.
Finding that bond-like non-bond investment is a tall order. Maybe it's impossible.
Leeson's screens pulled up a bunch of master limited partnership funds, several international stock ETFs and a private-equity tracker. For MLPs, they include Yorkville High Income Infrastructure MLP ETF (YMLI), ETRACS Alerian MLP Index exchange-traded note (AMU) and Morgan Stanley Cushing MLP High Income Index ETN (MLPY).
The private-equity find is PowerShares Global Listed Private Equity Portfolio (PSP). The stock funds include iShares MSCI Canada (EWC), iShares MSCI United Kingdom Index Fund (EWU), and iShares Global Energy ETF (IXC).
Right away, you should see these niches simply trade one set of risks for another. Unlike bonds, every single one of them was crushed, or would have been crushed had it existed, during the financial crisis.
Here's the 10-year chart for the Cushing 30 MLP Index Total Return, which surpassed 400 during 2007, only to touch below 200 at the depths of the crisis.
Here's a chart of the PowerShares private-equity ETF's price return (I can't immediately lay hands on the total-return version).
None of this is to suggest these are poor investments -- but their history shows periods of behavior well outside the bounds of what investors are looking for.
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Tickled by Billy Bob
I've been sitting next to Sasha the last few days which always makes me extra crude. Oh haven't I mentioned? Sasha is quite possibly the crassest sh-t ever. She's artful about it. But that doesn't mean it's dirty.
Here's Billy Bob Thornton at the Berlinale last night and all I can picture from that grossness on his chin is being tickled by it. And promptly vomiting. You can imagine the different nasty scenarios Sasha and I have spent the last 5 minutes describing.
Like, really, really, REALLY vile, right?
Interestingly enough, as posted earlier, the Brange was in Berlin last night too. Far as know, the three didn't cross. But still...
Look at his chin and think of it all over her body and how she must react now, heaving every time she remembers it. We are ALL heaving remembering it.


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If you want to understand one of the ways Left and Right changed places over the last two generations, ponder these two quotations, and see if you can identify, without peeking at the end below, who said which:
"I believe that as a practical matter spending cuts must come before tax cuts. If we reduce taxes before firm, principled decisions are made about expenditures, we will court deficit spending and the inflationary effects that invariably follow."
Here's the second one:
"There are no doubt some who would prefer to put off a tax cut in the hope that ultimately an end to the Cold War would make possible an equivalent cut in expenditures—but that end is not in view and to wait for it would be costly and self-defeating."
As a special bonus, who said this:
"Once we start encouraging the economy with tax cuts, it would sooner or later become an uncontrollable popular measure with conservatives."
Answers: the first quotation is from Senator Barry Goldwater, in 1963.
The second quotation is from President John F. Kennedy, in his 1963 state of the union message advocating cuts in income taxes. (And you probably thought it was Ronald Reagan.)
The bonus quotation is from John Kenneth Galbraith, also in 1963. I think it's the most intelligent thing he ever said.


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The top seeds competing at the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Qualifying Series (WQS) 6-Star PRIME O'Neill Cold Water Classic California took to the water in clean four-foot (1 metre) conditions at the famed California Pointbreak of Steamer Lane in Santa Cruz today and the premier surfers crushed the event's highest scores while the local favorites fell early.
All surfers competing in the ASP 6-Star PRIME event are looking to capitalize on the crucial ratings points on offer at the O'Neill Cold Water Classic to solidify their spot on the 2010 ASP Dream Tour before heading to Hawaii.
Reyes, who suffered a horrific knee injury which nearly ended his career at the O'Neill Cold Water Classic in 2007, donned a singlet at Steamer Lane for the first time since the accident and absolutely dominated his heat, clinching the event's highest heat total, a 17.83 out of 20, to lead the event's top seeds into the Round of 48.
"This was my first heat back at Steamer Lane since the injury, so it's nice to have a good heat back," Reyes said. "I've been surfing here ever since the injury, I just hadn't had time to compete here because I was going to Hawaii earlier. I got a couple of nice waves in that heat, they were glassy and easy to surf. Most of the time, the lane is a really challenging wave, but today was easy."
Reyes is fresh off of a fifth place result at the ASP World Tour event in Portugal, which marked the best result of his season, and was able to sneak up to Santa Cruz to compete at the Premier event before heading to Hawaii to wrap up the season.
"With Portugal being the last event in Europe, I figured I might as well come and do this contest," Reyes said. "It's good to support my sponsors and it's a really cool spot here and I'm stoked to be in the event again."
After spending six weeks in contest mode between France and Portugal, Reyes' competitive ss looked sharp as he dominated the Steamer Lane lineup today.
"I surfed a lot through Europe for six weeks and been around the events the whole time and it makes it easy to be in tune. I feel a little bit more in rhythm with being here at another spot close to home."
Marcio Farney (Santa Catarina, BRA), 28, annihilated a clean Steamer Lane right breaking off of the cliff and relied on amazing rail-to-rail power surfing to claim the day's highest single wave score of a near perfect 9.77 out of 10 en route to posting his heat victory.
"I was looking this morning at Steamer Lane and the ones that were breaking closest to the cliff looked the best," Farney said. "I was able to put a lot of power into those first two turns and was able to get that score. That was the first wave I've ever caught out at Steamer Lane, so it's funny that it was such a good one."
Granger Larsen (Lahaina, HI), 19, who finished third overall at the O'Neill Cold Water Classic last year, relied on a crisp variety of forehand tail drifts and powerful turns to eliminate local favorites Nat Young (Santa Cruz, CA), 18, who was the defending O'Neill Cold Water Classic Champion, and Noi Kaulukukui (Santa Cruz, CA), 28.
"It's heavy that those guys didn't advance," Larsen said. "When I saw the draw and saw that I had Nat (Young) and Noi (Kaulukukui), they're the locals here and Nathaniel (Curran) is on the World Tour, so I knew it was going to be a stacked heat."
Larsen wasted no time in his bout against the local heavyweights, logging a solid eight-point-score in the opening minutes of his heat and held the lead throughout the 25-minute match to claim the win.
"I got lucky I got that one eight-point ride at the ning and was able to stay in the lead throughout the heat, but it's hard luck for Nat (Young) he rips this place harder than anyone, he won the event last year when I got third, so I'm pretty stoked to have made that heat."
Although the young Maui standout may spend most of his time in the warm waters of Hawaii, Larsen's father is from Santa Cruz and the pair travel to the famed surf destination each year in time for the O'Neill Cold Water Classic California.
"This is my favorite 'QS to do of the year," Larsen said. "My Dad grew up here and I love coming over here with him. It's great to hang out with him here and it's a lot of fun, plus the waves also are pretty good here."
The battle for the additional prize purse for the O'Neill Cold Water Classic series is now between Adam Melling (Lennox Head, AUS), 24, and Jarrad Howse (AUS), 29, and both surfers will their campaigns when the Round of 96 resumes.
Running in conjunction with the O'Neill Cold Water Classic will be the Oakley Pro Junior ASP North America Championships, which could competition tomorrow.
O'Neill Cold Water Classic California Round of 96 Results:
Heat 1: Adriano de Souza (BRA) 14.34, Blake Wilson (AUS) 11.50, Evan Geiselman (USA) 9.67, Luke Campbell (AUS) 6.57
Heat 2: David Richards (ZAF) 10.00, Masatoshi Ohno (JPN) 9.70, Renato Galvao (BRA) 8.96, Yujiro Tsuji (JPN) 4.87
Heat 3: Kiron Jabour (HAW) 14.16, James Taipan Wood (AUS) 13.50, Tommy O'Brien (USA) 12.04, Brandon Jackson (ZAF) 7.56
Heat 4: Alejo Muniz (BRA) 15.50, Joel Centeio (HAW) 13.93, Richard Christie (NZL) 12.67, Glen Hall (IRL) 7.50
Heat 5: Granger Larsen (HAW) 13.00, Nathaniel Curran (USA) 10.33, Noi Kaulukukui (USA) 9.77, Nat Young (USA) 9.27
Heat 6: Yadin Nicol (AUS) 12.90, Micah Byrne (USA) 10.03, Jeronimo Vargas (BRA) 9.93, Marco Giorgi (URY) 9.09
Heat 7: Nathan Yeomans (USA) 16.53, Sebastien Zietz (HAW) 10.94, Ola Eleogram (HAW) 10.60, Casey Brown (HAW) 10.23
Heat 8: Marcio Farney (BRA) 16.50, Kyle Knox (USA) 15.47, Blake Thornton (AUS) 10.83, Charlie Brown (BRA) 6.53,
Heat 9: Rudy Palmboom (ZAF) 13.37, Darrell Goodrum (USA) 11.77, Jesse Merle-Jones (HAW) 11.73, Matt Wilkinson (AUS) 10.00
Heat 10: Dion Atkinson (AUS) 15.16, Jarrad Sullivan (AUS) 10.90, Luke Davis (USA) 10.23, Andrew Bennett (USA) 6.20
Heat 11: Shaun Gossmann (AUS) 15.07, Cory Lopez (USA) 12.04, Nick White (NZL) 11.96, Bruno Rodrigues (USA) 9.17
Heat 12: Andre Silva (BRA) 13.47, Christophe Allary (REU) 12.33, Roy Powers (HAW) 11.07, Matt Pagan (USA) 10.07
Heat 13: Tim Reyes (USA) 17.83, Damien Fahrenfort (ZAF) 13.77, Ricky Whitlock (USA) 11.56, Hugo Savalli (REU) 9.96
Heat 14: Stuart Kennedy (AUS) 16.00, Brian Toth (PRI) 13.50, Yuri Sodre (BRA) 11.17, Brett Barley (USA) 6.07
Heat 15: Heath Joske (AUS) 14.60, Jay Thompson (AUS) 14.33, Jason Collins (USA) 11.90, Parrish Byrne (AUS) 8.47
O'Neill Cold Water Classic California Round of 128 Results:
Heat 15: Kieran Horn (USA) 14.67, Blake Jones (USA) 10.33, Dean Randazzo (USA) 6.50, Shey Yates (USA) 4.84
Heat 16: Jason Miller (USA) 7.87, Tom Curren (USA) 6.10, Chad Compton (USA) 5.10, Sam Lamiroy (GBR) 1.63


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Get your teams together and sign up for the Macalaster College- Grassroot Soccer (GRS) 3v3 PickUP Tournament! Teams of 3-6 players can register.
Date/Time: Sunday, April 26th, 2015 at noon
Location: Macalester Stadium turf field (Leonard Center field house for bad weather)
Team Details: Team must be co-ed (at least one girl and one guy on each team). Tournament is open to Macalester students, faculty, and staff only. Two bracket options: competitive and recreation. (Team captains should choose the appropriate bracket for their team.)
*Registration fee* You choose how to pay your registration fee! Individuals are encouraged to "pay"/donate online, but you'll also have the option to pay the day of the tournament.
Option 1: Pay $10 by making a donation to your fundraising page once you've registered.
Choice 2: Fundraise $25 to help empower one young person in Africa with AIDS education. Ask 5 friends for $5! Individuals that fundraise at least $25 will receive a free Grassroot Soccer t-shirt!
Other important info! Food and water provided! T-shirts from Grassroot Soccer for players who fundraise $25. Top fundraising team gets free PUGG goals! Winning teams of each bracket get a prize (most likely in the form of a gift card).
Registration Deadline: Wednesday, April 22nd, 2015
Questions? Contact Lily Jilk at email@example.com.
All funds raised support Grassroot Soccer, an international nonprofit that uses the power of soccer to save lives by preventing the spread of HIV. Additionally, all funds raised by Macalester students will be doubled by GRS partner Positive Tracks! Find out more at www.positivetracks.org.


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Earlier today, JoJo announced the release date of her 'Agape' mixtape and now we have the first taste of the set in the form of a new song. The Neo Soul-styled 'We Get By' showcases yet another side of the versatile young singer as she strives to define her voice and her artistry.
'Agape' will be available as a free download just ahead of Christmas on December 20th. Get a glimpse of what JoJo has in store for you later this year when you listen to 'We Get By' below:
Whenever JoJo shares new music, she sounds more mature and complex as an artist. Her voice entails so many different colours and those facets shined on 'We Get By'. Honestly, what else can demand from JoJo? Her tone is unique, she has a broad range and she knows how to use it while singing great music!


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A nurse is an individual who has specific training and certification to care for the sick, infirm, or disabled. While you may be most familiar with hospital nursing, there are other areas nurses practice their profession, including:
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there will be a need for approximately 1,001,000 registered nurses between 2006 and 2016!
Two sites have information on nursing. We highlight the sites and the content we think you'll find useful as you explore your career options in this area of healthcare.
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I will make a little contribution to this infected thread.
I used my Falcon with CAF for professional recordings until 1997.
After that I switched to PC, and along with the switch all the problem.
It took at least 2 years before the PC was equal to my Falcon setup.
That means a PC from 2000 running Pentium and with dedicated sound card
Event Echo Layla that was really expensive.
The HW used on my Falcon was Line Audio IN8 and OUT8, and that was rock
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Harvard University will once again serve as the host of the weekly New England Football Writers luncheons, which will be held at the Dillon Field House each Wednesday, beginning Sept. 7 and ending Nov. 16.
The luncheons, sponsored by the National Football Foundation, provide an excellent opportunity for the media to join coaches, sports information directors and selected players from New England's Division I FBS, FCS, II and III football-playing schools.
Harvard will be filming the weekly event. Participating schools will also be provided with a clip of its coach/administrator following the luncheon in order to provide additional content on their websites.
Each luncheon, a representative from each school is invited to provide an overview of the football team, recap the previous week's game, preview the upcoming game, and provide information about key contributors and notable performances.
All media, as well as athletic and administrative representatives from New England football-playing schools, are invited to attend. Media members may conduct one-on-one interviews at the conclusion of the luncheon.
Media guides, game notes, press releases and updated statistics from the individual schools and their playing leagues are available each week, and the weekly Gold Helmet Awards are presented at the luncheons for Division I FBS/FCS and Divisions II/III.
Luncheons begin promptly at 11:45 a.m. each week at the Dillon Field house, which is located behind Harvard Stadium in the Soldiers Field athletic complex.
Visitor parking is available in the lot just beyond the baseball field, along the outfield fence. The cost of the luncheons is $20 per person. Reservations are not necessary.
Please call Tim Williamson or Allison Fossner in the Athletic Communications office (617-495-2206) if you have any questions concerning the luncheons or need directions to Harvard's athletic facilities.


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Parking isn't always easy, especially when other people insist on parking so very badly and you're sure that the spaces are getting smaller as cars get larger.
However, help is at hand! You can pick up a Steelmate parking sensor which will let you know when you're getting a bit too close for comfort to an obstacle, helping to keep you out of trouble and your car free from scratches and looking shiny as new.
Another way to keep yourself safe is by investing in an Nextbase in car camera. These clever gadgets record your journey and are unbelievably helpful if you've had a collision, helping to prove your innocence and keeping your insurance premiums down.
Some insurance companies even offer a discount for drivers who consistently use a car camera, which can only be a good thing!


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Good Neighbor Community Services was awarded the "Best of the Best" designation for excellence by Follow Media Consulting, Inc. in the category of Therapy Richmond VA. This award signifies the continued commitment and dedication of the areas best in counseling and therapy services.
Good Neighbor Counseling promotes an improved quality of life for persons seeking individual, couples, and/or family therapy. Services are provided by licensed and experienced clinicians who are dedicated to understanding client needs and concerns. Their therapists are committed to partnering with people throughout the therapeutic process in order to assist in achieving a healthy, balanced, and productive life.
Good Neighbor's caring and professional staff is available to work with children, adolescents, and adults on a variety of issues including the following:
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Discussing concerns with a trained and compassionate therapist can be a highly beneficial tool in personal growth journey by providing a with a safe, non-judgmental environment in which one will feel heard, understood, and respected. By working collaboratively with a clinician, clients have the potential to resolve life challenges, improve the ability to cope with stress, and receive the support needed to become the healthiest version. Good Neighbor's counseling services are person-centered so one will have the opportunity to play an active role in creating and completing a wellness plan that is personally meaningful and customized to meet specific needs.
For questions or to schedule an appointment, call Good Neighbor Community Services at (804) 520-4600 or visit their website at http://www.goodneighborcommunityservices.com/counseling-richmond/adults/therapy/
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facteury needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 94 designs submitted by 38 freelance designers.
I am looking for a logo for a Sleep Optimization Program offered on http://www.sleeptracks.com. The logo will be the starting point of the redesign of the whole website -- so get creative! What the logo/icon should convey: peaceful sleep...
Restores Your Sleep Withoug Drugs
Desired Color Scheme:
need to stand out from blue background, and another version from white background
Desired Style:
simple, striking, compact, web 2.0
Accepted File Formats:
Standard Web Formats (.jpg, .gif or .png); Layered Formats
- site name: SleepTracks in one word. No need to put the .com
- include the tagline: Restores Your Sleep Without Drugs
- What the logo/icon should convey: peaceful sleep.
- I would also need to be able to append "2.0" to the logo eventually, because a second version of the product is in the works.
- the site is geared toward people who suffer from insomnia. A majority of women.
- main color of the site will be blue. I would need a version of the logo to stand out from a blue background, and another to stand out from a white background.
- I would like something simple and clean, yet striking, compact and crisp.
- You can try with some web 2.0 style reflection...
- In SleepTracks, "tracks" refer to audio tracks
- No serif or curly or handwriting fonts, please. I prefer cleaner, simpler fonts with a strong visual impact.
- Don't use musical notes. The problem is that it conveys the impression that the product consists of musical tracks, but it's not: the audio tracks are not "musical". They use a technology called brainwave entrainment (rhytmic pulses) and various background sounds to achieve to guide the brain into sleep.Â
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Exercise 2.1.16b in Hartshorne (homework!) asks you to prove that if $0 \rightarrow F \rightarrow G \rightarrow H \rightarrow 0$ is an exact sequence of sheaves, and F is flasque, then $0 \rightarrow F(U) \rightarrow G(U) \rightarrow H(U) \rightarrow 0$ is exact for any open set $U$. My solution to this involved the axiom of choice in (what seems to be) an essential way.
Essentially, you are asking to $G(U) \rightarrow H(U)$ to be surjective when you only know that $G \rightarrow H$ is locally surjective. Ordinarily, you might not be able to glue the local preimages of sections in $H(U)$ together into a section of $G(U)$, but since $F$ is flasque, you can extend the difference on overlaps to a global section. This observation deals with gluing finitely many local preimages together. Zorn's lemma enters in to show that you can actually glue things together even if the open cover of $U$ is infinite.
Now, I have not really studied sheaf cohomology, but the idea I have is that it detects the failure of the global sections functor to be right exact. So if you can't even show sheaf cohomology vanishes for flasque sheaves without the axiom of choice, it seems like a lot of the machinery of cohomology would go out the window.
Now, just on the set theoretic level, it seems like there is something interesting going on here. Essentially the axiom of choice is a local-global statement (although I had never thought of it this way before this problem), namely that if $f:X \rightarrow Y$ is a surjection you can find a way to glue the preimages $f^{-1}(\{y\})$ of a surjection together to form a section of the map $f$.
This brings me to my
Can the above mentioned exercise in Hartshorne be proven without the axiom of choice?
How much homological machinery depends on choice?
Have any reverse mathematicians taken a look at sheaf cohomology as a subject to be "deconstructed"?
Have any constructive set theorists thought about using cohomological technology to talk about the extent to which choice fails in their brand of intuitionistic set theory? (it seems like topos models of such set theories might make the connection to sheaves and their cohomology very strong!)
My google-fu is quite weak, but searches for "reverse mathematics cohomology" didn't seem to bring anything up.


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PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The entire staff of teachers fired in a radical attempt to improve one of the worst performing high schools in Rhode Island will appeal their dismissals to school authorities, the head of the teachers union said Thursday.
The board of trustees overseeing the school system in Central Falls, one of the poorest communities in the state, voted Tuesday to fire 88 high school teachers and other support staff by the end of the year. Other administrators also will lose their jobs.
Those teachers will appeal their dismissals to the school district"s board of trustees, said Jane Sessums, president of the Central Falls Teachers" Union. She plans to meet with union lawyers and other labor representatives in the coming days before deciding whether to take additional legal action.
Sessums said she still hopes negotiations will resume, although her union has not made any requests to school officials to continue talks.
"We need to get together, we need to talk about this, we need reach a resolution," Sessums said.
The firings came after the state identified Central Falls High School as among the six worst in the state and ordered it to make improvements by selecting one of four reform plans outlined in federal law.
Just 7 percent of 11th graders tested in the fall were proficient in math. Only 33 percent were proficient in writing, and just 55 percent were proficient in reading. In 2009, just 48 percent of students graduated within four years.
Superintendent Frances Gallo said she initially hoped teachers would agree to a package of changes, including lengthening the school day, requiring teachers to offer more tutoring, get additional training and eat lunch with students once a week.
Gallo said she decided to fire her teaching staff after union officials said they were not getting paid enough for the additional work.
The school district offered to pay teachers extra for getting training over the summer and for other professional development time during the school year, Gallo said. But she did not have the money to raise salaries for extending the school day or for making teachers eat lunch with students once a week.
"They absolutely refused to work without pay," Gallo said. "Eating with students, they considered it a duty, not as I had hoped a relationship-building opportunity."
Gallo said she does not intend to resume negotiations over the firings, although she said there will be talks with the union over other aspects of the school"s turnaround plan. Gallo hopes to rehire some of the dismissed teachers, she said.


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Q: When should I stock my pond?
Floyd – Nevada, CA
A: Ahhh … there's nothing quite like fishing for bass, perch or bluegill from your own private pond or lake. Whether you're stocking a new pond, replenishing an existing pond after this year's harsh winter or adding to an already-established population, here's what you need to know about when and how to best do it.
- Spring Stocking: Spring is the ideal time to stock your pond with fish. Temperatures are mild and oxygen levels are rising, so the stress factors affecting your fish will be at their lowest. Once acclimated to your pond, they'll be primed to flourish. Fish can be added in the summer, but they'll need a little more time to adjust.
- Remove the Competition: Before you stock your pond or lake with desirable game fish, you'll need to remove any unwanted wild fish. They'll negatively impact your new fish population by competing for food and habitat—or they may eat your new fish. Trap them with our Tomahawk Live Trap, which will enable you to relocate them.
- Happy Habitat: Make a home-sweet-home for your new fish by creating a top-notch habitat for the smaller fish to hide, grow and reproduce. Weeds, grasses, felled trees and other debris already in your pond will provide some cover, but a specially designed environment, like our Procupine® Fish Attractor Spheres, can improve on what's already there. Just add some ½-inch sections of PVC pipe and the fish will be ready to move in.
- Healthy Population: Keeping a healthy underwater ecosystem means creating a balanced fish population. We advise sticking to a ratio of three prey fish (like sunfish, bluegill or perch) to one predator fish (like bass) when choosing species. The number of fish you add to your population will ultimately depend on the surface area of your lake or pond. To help you calculate what's best for your situation, here are some examples of stocking rates.
- Fatten them Up: With your brood settled in, you want make sure they're getting enough grub to thrive. A game fish food, like our Game Fish Grower Food, is a great way to provide the fish with protein and nutrients, bolster their immune systems, and grow healthy game fish. Plus, it's a floating pellet—so you can enjoy watching them as they come to the surface and eat.
Spring stocking time is here! To find ready-to-stock game fish in your area, visit your local fishery. Happy fishing!
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Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 Update 6 Releasedlast updated in Categories Debian Linux, Linux distribution, Security, Security Alert
Didn't take long to release new updated version.
The Debian project is pleased to announce the sixth update of its stable distribution Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 (codename "etch"). This update mainly adds corrections for security problems to the stable release, along with a few adjustment to serious problems. This update has been rated as having important security impact. You are advised to upgrade system ASAP.


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I decided to use the money I received from Christmas (thank you, moms & dads!!) to sign up for an online photography course. It's something I've been wanting to do for a while now to help hone my skills and build my confidence.
This particular course has received rave reviews on the photography forum I regularly visit and I was very excited to get started.
I'm also happy to have a buddy to take the course with. A while back on the photog forum, a bunch of us signed up to be paired with a buddy who was at the same (roughly) skill level as us. So me and my buddy Laura (who lives in the northeast) are taking the course together. It will be nice to have someone to turn to for support or to give me a kick in the pants to get out and take pics and practice. 😉
Anyway, I read through the first lesson and already learned a few things that will be SUPER VALUABLE to me in my work.
I did a bit of practicing on Ava with my new skills (shooting in manual mode and using the in camera meter to meter for exposure) and came up with this pic (which I converted to b&w in Photoshop).
She's got a messy face cuz she was strapped in her booster seat eating lunch. (How else do you expect me to get her to sit mostly still and not run away from the camera? LOL)
I still have to work on my "assignment" (taking pics of several things outside using different manual settings) for lesson one but I haven't had the time yet. I'm hoping to get to it this week so I can move on to lesson 2. 🙂


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Church Angel makes it easy to add your church to our comprehensive directory!
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Mississippi is located in the southern portion of the United States and is known as the "Magnolia State." In Mississippi, you will find major cities such as: Jackson, Meridian, Hattiesburg, Gulfport, Natchez, Vicksburg, Greenville, Biloxi, Corinth, Tupelo, Starkville, Columbus. Mississippi has a humid subtropical climate which means it has long hot summers and short mildly cold winters. Church Angel has a huge list of churches in Mississippi that offer various Christian denominations including Presbyterian, Baptist, Protestant, Methodist, Lutheran, and many more. Our church directory lists 7306 churches in Mississippi, so there are lots to choose from! We hope that you find a church in MS that meets your needs.
Church Angel .com is a directory of churches and Christian counselors that can be searched for by city, state, and denomination covering the United States of America and Canada. We made it easy to browse through churches in your area. Our online Christian church directory makes it easy to list a church or find a church that meets your spiritual needs. Find a church today!


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I think we can all agree that if Shakespeare had been alive in the late-80s, he would've written Choose Your Own Adventure books. So thank you, Amazon, for bringing one of mankind's greatest literary genre achievements to Kindle.
The specific Choose Your Own Adventure franchise hasn't come to Amazon's ebook reader yet, but several "interactive" books along that vein have started to pop up in the Kindle Store. Chief among them: The King of Shreds and Patches, a desktop PC game that's been reborn as novel-length text-based game that sells for four bucks.
Sounds fun! And since I haven't owned a graphing calculator since 1999, could I make a modest request for Kindle Drug Wars? Maybe? [Amazon via Technology Review]


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MLart necesitaba un nuevo diseño de página web y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 36 diseños de 22 diseñadores freelance.
The music website needs a new layout. The contest is just for the homepage.
After the contest, the winner has a option to continue working to help create sub-pages for which he will be compensated $50-$100 per extra page (same header and footer, just slightly different content area).
Metro Lyrics
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Website: http://www.metrolyrics.com
What I'm looking for is a new layout. I want original and unique ideas based on a few loose guidelines that I will provide. This contest is just for the home page, sub-pages I will hire you separately to do at discussed prices (defiantly fair and if not higher then average compensation)
- I do like an incorporated leaderboard banner in the header. Similar to http://www.sitepoint.com/marketplac…yid=126640 (NOT a header similar to it but just as an example that the leaderboard is more flushed in then just dropped near the top)
- Navigation should be in simple view and easy, you can use tabs or side menus or a combination of both (however, please think of some unique ideas for this because I would like to do something a bit neater then what we currently have)
- Not image heavy (if you look at the current design, there are very few pictures that need to be loaded but anything that can be done in text css color and gradient wise, go for it)
- Not a big header. I like to get to the content fairly quickly so I don't want to see headers taking up a lot of room (you can see our current one is fairly small)
- 1024x768 please (800x600 is dieing down)
- Please include all the features that are currently on the homepage. (search is repeated twice so just scrap the one in the content area and make sure a good form of search is incorporated into the header)
- feel free to use the logo that's currently up there or design your own
- the links and menus can be up to you, so for example (you don't have to do this!) you can make it all tabs and then under the tabs the sub pages are shown if you wanted to split it up and then there's no side menu needed. (i'm curious about this because I think it could look great or it could be completely bad)
- use small headers in content boxes if you plan on segmenting the content. I don't fancy big titles in content boxes such as the ones commonly seen in templatemonster.com layouts.
- light colours please
Overall goal:
- wider then the current site (currently it's some weird odd size due to previous poor planning)
- simple attractive navigation
- overall more fun site
- easy to expand and add future features such as if we wanted to remove the poll or add a new section somewhere
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Quick example:
- Do not copy this style but just as something that I think works well in some areas (but would need a lot of improvements) is http://albumrankings.com/ . It seems easy to expand to add new features and other pages fit well for stuff such as comments and content which is something you should be considering. (Browse through the site and see what other pages would have to be designed in the future).
Total budget for this project is mid $x,xxx for all pages, css coding, etc.. This contest is just for the home page design. The winner will be given a option to continue work.


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Charles Bass Reed, who served as Chancellor of Florida's university system from 1985-1998, died Tuesday, December 6. He was 75 years old.
Known to most as Charlie, Reed was born in 1941 and grew up in the working-class coal mining town of Waynesburg, Pennsylvania near Pittsburgh. As one of eight children, Reed's father told him early on that he either "needed to get a scholarship and go to college," or get a local job. The high school football star chose the former after George Washington University offered him a football scholarship. Many years later, the top education official reminisced with Tampa Tribune columnist Tim McEwan about his glory days on the college football field: "I played against the Gators in Ray Graves' first coaching job at Jacksonville. We played them good, and lost 12-6. I can still remember how it was…. And I played against Bill Peterson's Florida State Seminoles and we got beat."
Despite a demanding football schedule, Reed graduated on time with a bachelor's degree in health and physical education. "I understand athletics. I know what they can do for the individual, for the student body and the school," Reed explained. He would later apply his experiences with college-level athletics to his job as university chancellor, imposing stricter academic standards for college athletes to maintain their scholarships—much to the chagrin of some football coaches. He defended the introduction of these policies, telling the Miami Herald in 1989, "I know what it means to be offered an opportunity, and I know what it takes to earn it."
After completing his undergraduate studies, the ambitious young Reed went on to receive both a master's and doctorate in education from George Washington University, where he served as a faculty member from 1963 to 1970. He then worked for the National Association of Colleges for Teacher Education before moving to Florida in the early 1970s. From 1971 to 1979, Dr. Reed was employed by the Florida Department of Education, where he served as the Director of the Office of Educational Planning, Budgeting, and Evaluation. After Governor Bob Graham took office in 1979, he appointed Reed as his Deputy Chief of Staff. The Pennsylvania native served in that position from 1981 until 1984.
In August 1985, Reed became the chancellor of the Board of Regents, which at the time oversaw the operations of Florida's nine universities. A tenth university campus, Florida Gulf Coast University in Fort Myers, opened during Reed's tenure. At the helm of higher education policy in Florida, Reed was known for his strong work ethic and effective lobbying skills. "He has contacts, he has leadership…. He's just a hell of a worker," praised DuBose Ausley, longtime chair of the Board of Regents.
Reed's leadership skills helped to significantly expand enrollment numbers, reputation, and budget of Florida's universities. He introduced Florida's prepaid college program and routinely advocated to expand equal access to higher education. Before leaving Florida in 1998 to take a position as Chancellor of the California State University System, Charlie Reed sat down with reporters to discuss the accomplishments and failures of higher education in Florida during his 13 years as chancellor. "Probably the single biggest accomplishment was the National Science Foundation decision to move the mag lab from MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)" to Florida State University in Tallahassee.
As for any failures, Reed lamented his inability to get raises for university faculty, citing the realities of legislative budget constraints. Overall, when it came to disappointment, Reed took a page out of his old college football playbook. "[On failure] I don't think that way. If you participate in athletics you might lose today, but you play a new game tomorrow," he reconciled. Reed retired from his post in California in 2012. He is survived by his wife, two children, and five grandchildren.
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|Ostrich steak
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1 Wash the steaks, pat dry and brush with 2 tblsp. oil. Pound the pepper, coriander and salt coarsely in a mortar. Place the spices in a bowl and turn the steaks in it. Press the spices well into the meat.
2 For the paprika mousse, clean and wash the peppers and chop them into little pieces. Take the onion and garlic, peel and dice finely. Heat the oil in a pan and then sweat the onion and garlic. Add the paprika and sear the mixture. Pour in the broth, season with salt and pepper and cook for 10 minutes at low heat.
3 Heat the remaining oil in a pan and fry the steaks in it on both sides for 5 minutes. Make sure that the spices are not burnt. Remove the pan from the stove and briefly let the meat marinate.
4 Wash the thyme or oregano, keep a few leaves for decoration, and finely chop the remainder. Add this, together with the crème fraîche, to the chopped paprika, stir in and briefly marinate, then use a hand blender to purée the mixture into a mousse.
5 Serve the hot steaks on a bed of paprika mousse with aubergine slices and baked potatoes sprinkled with thyme and oregano.
If you do not have a mortar, simply put the spices in a freezer bag and crush them using a rolling pin or a bottle.
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Best of 2008: the Beckham ads
In 2008, Victoria was featured in a series of memorably silly ads for Marc Jacobs, fronting his campaign with a sense of humour and a desperate eagerness that was endearing until she started believing her own hype…
And David stripped down for Armani. We must thank Mr Armani.
Because… well… please. Don't tell me you won't be lingering over these for a few minutes. I won't believe you.
And in just a few weeks, it'll be Posh's bones on display. As you know, she's already been photographed as the body of the new Armani women's underwear line. Those ads are expected early Spring. Can't wait to feel fat and unworthy for being unable to resist food as a whole.


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Good Morning.
I am here today to show you my latest card using Little Darlings Candibean - Hydrangea Kitty.
He is so sweet.
The image has been stamped onto Fabriano Artistco watercolour paper. This is absolutely the best in my opinion to use with watercolour mediums.
I have used Distress Markers and Re-inkers to colour him.
The shades of lilacs and pinks in the Lemoncraft paper are so pretty and I have matched the colours with WOC flowers. I threaded pink pearl cascade string between the flowers.
Of course I couldn't make a card without adding some gorgeous woodchip embellishments from Scrapiniec.
I love the cute little clip hearts at the top of the card. You get a larger heart also a circle and flowers.
Thank you all for stopping by today and for your lovely comments.
I hope you all have a lovely week.
See you soon.
Hugs Sharon. x
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Feast of the Entry of the Most Holy Theotokos in Elizabeth, NJ
On the Feast of the Entry of the Theotokos, St. George Serbian Orthodox Church in Elizabeth, NJ was blessed to be visited by St. Righteous Anna with her Most Pure Daughter and Ever-Virgin Mary and St. Nikolai ofZhicha, the Serbian Chrysostom.
With the blessing of His Grace Bishop Mitrophan of Eastern America and Fr. Igumen Sergius, Abbot of St.Tikhon'sMonastery, our dear friend Archimandrite Athanasy(Mastalsky) brought the miracle-working myrrh streaming icon of St. Righteous Anna with her holy relics and the complete vestments of St. Nikolai, together with the icon with his holy relics. We were all overwhelmed with such spiritual joy that no words can describe.
After the Divine Liturgy served by Fr. Athanasy, Fr.Toma Popovic and our parish priest Fr. Zoran Radovic, we went in a procession around our recently restored church with the holy icons. In the church the kolachand zhito were blessed and prayers to the Most HolyTheotokos, Saint Anna and Saint Nikolai offered by the officiating clergy.
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Public Law 90-504 AN ACT
To provide for the disposition of funds appropriated to pay a judgment in favor of the Creek Nation of Indians in Indian Claims Commission docket numbered 21, and for other purposes.
September 21, 1968
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assemhUd^ That the Secretary j^aJV^^"^' ^"^^^ of the Interior shall prepare a roll of all persons who meet the follow- judgment funds, ing requirements: (a) they were born on or prior to and were living on disposition, the date of this Act; (b) their names or the names of lineal ancestors appear on any of the documents identified herein or on any available census rolls or other records acceptable to the Secretary, which identify the person as a Creek Indian, including ancient documents or records of the United States located in the National Archives, State or county records in the archives of the several States or counties therein or in the courthouses thereof, and other records that would be admissible as evidence in an action to determine Indian lineage: (1) The Final Rolls of Creeks by Blood which were closed as of March 4, 1907; (2) Claims of Friendly Creeks paid under the Act of March 3, 1817 (H.R. Doc. 200,20:1, 1828); 6 Stat, 191. (3) Census of the Creek Naition, 1833, made pursuant to article 2 of the treaty concluded March 24, 1832 (Senate Doc. 512, 1835, 7 Stat. 366. Emigration Correspondence, 1831-1833, pages 239-395); (4) Land I.»ocation Registers of Creek Indian Lands, made pursuant to the Treaty of March 24, 1832; (5) Any emigration or muster rolls of Creek Indians; (6) Any lists of self-emigrant Creek claimants (including those contained in Senate Ex. Doc. 198, 50:1, 1888, and H.R. Ex. Doc. 238,51:2, 1891). Applications for enrollment must be filed with the Area Director of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Muskogee, Oklahoma, in the manner and within the time limits prescribed for that purpose. The determination Eligibility. of the Secretary regarding the eligibility of an applicant shall be final. SEC. 2. After the deduction of attorney fees, litigation expenses, the costs of distribution, and the cost of preparing the roll pursuant to section 1 of this Act, the funds, including interest, remaining to the credit of the Creek Nation as constituted August 9, 1814, which were appropriated by the Act of April 30, 1965, to pay a judgment obtained 79 Stat. 81. in Indian Claims Commission docket numbered 21, shall be distributed on a per capita basis to all persons whose names appear on the roll. The funds so distributed shall not be subject to Federal or State Tax exemption. income taxes. Equal shares. SEC. 3. The Secretary shall distribute a share payable to a living Heirs of deenrollee directly to such enrollee or in such manner as is deemed by ceased enrollees the Secretary to be in the enrollee's best interest, and he shall distribute the per capita share of a deceased enrollee to his heirs or legatees upon proof of death and inheritance satisfactory to the Secretary, whose findings upon such proof shall be final and conclusive. Sums payable to enrollees or their heirs or legatees who are less than twenty-one years of age or who are under legal disability shall be paid to the persons who the Secretary determines will best protect their interests. Filing deadline, SEC. 4. The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to prescribe rules etc. and regulations to carry out the provisions of this Act, including establishing an appropriate deadline for filing applications. Approved September 21, 1968.


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* We survived our very first slumber party here in the Terry household. Last weekend Sadie had her five besties over. A few weeks before that, the same group of girls had a slumber party at another girl's house and the mom said that they didn't sleep, giggled all night and were wild as goats. I tried to brace myself for a house full of squealy 7 and 8 year old girls. Their teachers must have really worn them out and worked them hard at school that day, because half of them fell asleep in the van on the way home from the bowling alley at 8:30. Seriously. They came home, watched a movie and ate popcorn and all fell asleep watching TV. Totally not what I expected, but you will NOT hear me complaining. The next morning, when they got up, they played quietly upstairs and Kamron and I slept in until 8 am- which is a HUGE treat for me. Who knew that it would take a slumber party in my house for me to get some rest!
|It's not a party till you bust out the puffy paint!
* Speaking of stuff to say... Willie Garson (from Sex And The City and White Collar) will be here on Millions of Miles in a couple of weeks answering some of my questions about the adoption of his son, Nathen, from foster care. I'm t-totally pumped about it! I mean, seriously. How cute is he?
* I spent a small fortune on shoe inserts a couple of days ago. This is my official proclamation that I feel O-L-D. My feet have been feeling all jacked up for a few weeks and lately, there are lumps on the bottom of one of them. When I diagnose myself with dr. Google, it leads me to believe that they are heel spurs. Now, it looks like a Dr. Scholl's factory threw up all over my bedroom. Y'all- 30 has not been kind to me. Lumps on my ovaries, lumps in my boobs, and now lumps on my feet. Dude. I've got to figure out a way to get healthy before someone mistakes me for an old dog and decides it's time to take me out behind the shed and shoot me!
* A couple of weeks ago, I got to give my very first sermon. We speak at churches all the time (if you ever want us to come and talk about adoption and orphan issues, contact me!) but I'd never given a real sermon before. I absolutely LOVED it, but I'll just say that I'm glad God did not call me to be a preacher because I could NOT handle doing that every week. (And neither could my potty mouth) But- it was a wonderful experience for me and I hope eye-opening for the congregation we had the privilege of speaking with. We talked all about ways to help orphans all over the world. I cried the whole time. I tried not to, but it always happens. My friend Shelley was there with me afterwards representing the foster care system and one woman actually signed up that day to become a foster mom! Made my whole week.
|Me preachin' it about caring for orphans. Also- I'm wearing a dress that my SIL left at my house last winter.
Now she'll know where it is and I'll be out the only winter dress that is in my closet!
* I'm counting down the hours until Breaking Dawn gets to the theatre. The idea of a vampire wedding and subsequent vampire spawn has me positively giddy. I will totally be amongst the throngs of teenage girls sighing when Jacob Black takes off his shirt. It's pathetic, I know, but I make no apologies.
* I think that wraps it up for the ridiculousness happening around here!
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