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Mr. Alan W. Williams
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy how many spent Magnox fuel rods await reprocessing(a) in storage tanks at Sellafield and (b) in cooling ponds at Britain's nuclear power stations.
§ Mr. Michael Spicer
At 31 March 1989, some 940 tonnes uranium (u) of spent Magnox fuel were held at Sellafield awaiting reprocessing and some 350 tonnes u held by the generating boards at power stations. On average there are 100 fuel rods per tonne.
Mr. Alan W. Williams
To ask the Secretary of Stale for Energy what is the total storage capacity for spent advanced gas-cooled reactor fuel rods at Sellafield and at nuclear power stations for each year from 1989 to 2000.
§ Mr. Michael Spicer
Space for storage of a minimum of some 2,700 tonnes uranium (u) of AGR fuel (some 60,000 359W AGR fuel assemblies) has been allocated in ponds on the Sellafield site. This will be more than sufficient to meet operational requirements for the THORP project. The total pond capacity at the AGR stations operated by the generating boards is some 390 tonnes u (some 9,400 assemblies).


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Lord God, during this Lenten season, teach us to come before you in humility, lamenting the signs that your kingdom has not yet come in its fullness. Help us to acknowledge our finitude and failings, and guide us into a journey of remembering rightly, repenting honestly, and responding faithfully. We long for the coming of your mosaic kingdom in Jesus Christ, our Lord, and invite your Holy Spirit to lead us now.
U.S. acknowledges that it used chemical warfare in the Vietnam War
Agent Orange was a powerful mixture of chemical defoliants used by U.S. military forces during the Vietnam War. The U.S. program of defoliation, codenamed Operation Ranch Hand, sprayed more than 19 million gallons of herbicides over 4.5 million acres of land in Vietnam from 1961 to 1972. Agent Orange, which contained the chemical dioxin, caused serious health issues–including tumors, birth defects, rashes, psychological symptoms and cancer–among returning U.S. servicemen and their families as well as among the Vietnamese population.
A 2003 report found that 30 years after the war, there were an estimated 650,000 people in Vietnam suffering from an array of baffling chronic conditions. Another 500,000 had already died from the effects of the chemical warfare. Despite this, the U.S. has never offered redress, or compensation of any kind. Some of the victims were veterans who were doused in these chemicals during the war; others were farmers who lived off land that was sprayed. The second generation are the sons and daughters of war veterans, or children born to parents who lived on contaminated land. Now there is a third generation, the grandchildren of the war and its victims. Even today, in 2017, Vietnam lives with the health implications of the the toxin we chose to deploy, which created a medical and environmental catastrophe that is overwhelming the country.
The U.S. has used government scientists to vehemently deny these claims by the Vietnamese people. They claim that while Agent Orange was dropped on Vietnam, these chemicals were harmless to humans and short-lived in the environment. US strategists argue that Agent Orange was a prototype smart weapon, a benign tactical herbicide that saved many hundreds of thousands of American lives by denying the North Vietnamese army the jungle cover that allowed it ruthlessly to strike and feint. More recent, as well as independent, scientific research, however, confirms what the Vietnamese have been claiming for years.
Teams of international scientists working in Vietnam have discovered that Agent Orange contains one of the most virulent poisons known to man, a strain of dioxin called TCCD which, 28 years after the fighting ended, remains in the soil, continuing to destroy the lives of those exposed to it. Evidence has also emerged that the US government not only knew that Agent Orange was contaminated, but was fully aware of the killing power of its contaminant dioxin, and yet still continued to use the herbicide in Vietnam for 10 years and in concentrations that exceeded its own guidelines by 25 times. In addition to spraying the North Vietnamese, the US doused its own troops stationed in the jungle, rather than lose tactical advantage by having them withdraw. By the time the war finally ended in 1975, more than 10% of Vietnam had been intensively sprayed with 72 million litres of chemicals, of which 66% was Agent Orange, laced with its super-strain of toxic TCCD.
It should also be noted that before deploying Agent Orange in the Vietnam War, the U.S. deployed it for years in Puerto Rico, on the small, residential, island of Vieques. In 2007, more than 7,000 residents of the island filed a federal suit (Sanchez v. United States), claiming that in the nearly 60 years after World War II, the Navy used a portion of the island as a firing range and weapons-testing ground and negligently exposed Vieques' population of 10,000 to dangerous levels of toxins. The community, according to several independent medical studies, has a cancer rate 30 times higher than that of Puerto Rico's main island to the west.
9 What shall we conclude then? Do we have any advantage? Not at all! For we have already made the charge that Jews and Gentiles alike are all under the power of sin. 10 As it is written:
"There is no one righteous, not even one;
11 there is no one who understands;
there is no one who seeks God.
12 All have turned away,
they have together become worthless;
there is no one who does good,
not even one."
13 "Their throats are open graves;
their tongues practice deceit."
"The poison of vipers is on their lips."
14 "Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness."
15 "Their feet are swift to shed blood;
16 ruin and misery mark their ways,
17 and the way of peace they do not know."
18 "There is no fear of God before their eyes."
RESPONSE OF LAMENT AND CONFESSION: Please spend some time in personal response, crying out to God with prayers, poems, songs, or art that expresses your lament and confession. If you feel led, please share these responses with others, using #lentenlament #day22
You may close with the following:
Lord have mercy,
Christ have mercy,
Lord have mercy.
CLOSING PRAYER: A PRAYER FOR PEACE (Kate Compston)
"In remembrance of those
throughout time, all over the world
who have died in war,
we pray urgently today
that children, women, and men
may become makers of peace.
We pray for children growing up in violent surroundings or thinking talking or playing in warlike ways
God, give to your people a new challenge
new ways in which to test their strength
in sharing power and risking nonviolence.
O God, we pray for:
a new awareness of the battlefield within us,
new ways of channeling aggressive instincts;
new thought patterns, language, and ideas;
a new appreciation of the world as one community;
new methods of dialogue and negotiation;
new attempts to befriend those different from ourselves;
new readiness to forgive and reconcile;
new visions, new love, new hope,
and a new faith, that the peace that passes understanding
can reach out from within us to embrace the world."
–From The Westminster Collection of Christian Prayers (ed. by Dorothy M. Stewart)


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Some, will undoubtedly will think me odd but I do have to chuckle at times. About what you may ask…? About the confusion I see posted all the internet about what, in fact, is going on in the world…
On social media I have chosen my friends based on the criteria that they care about the world and what is going on. I could have literally thousands of followers if I wanted (and assuming face book's algorithms actually allowed us to remain "connected"). I accept less than I reject. Does that suggest i have a 'superiority' complex? I think not – As Oscar Wilde suggests: "don't wrestle with a pig… the pig enjoys it and you will get dirty…"
I avoid those who post racial bigotry, war-mongering foolishness and divisive ideologies in general.
I have learned a lot since I have been on face book… NO MORE HOWEVER THAN I LEARNED FROM A LIFETIME OF DILIGENT AND GENUINE RESEARCH …and somewhat surprisingly, my younger attachment to SCI-FI WRITERS. Sci-fi authors – fiction – I'm crazy right?! Really… let us ask a question.
It's a question worth pondering. Why… Where on Earth does anyone think the inspiration for all those sci-fi stories come from. Wild imagination… Sure… and what inspires that? The social and societal commentary of Sci-fi is becoming more and more predictive every day – the technology no less so. Is it any more crazy to suggest that life is following art – than it is to suggest the art is based on the deep seated consciousness of intuition – creating predictive warnings of where the society of man is actually headed. There are some real stinkers of stories or warnings out there in sci-fi and fantasy land. Such as: (and we'll stick to some classics)
OBLIVION: Gene cloned human replicants (Tom Cruise) serving sentient Alien Ai to rape Earth's resources – a few natural human Scavengers are trying to survive and determined they need to wake up the clone/s to help them destroy the Alien Control System operating way above their heads. Mmmn sounds familiar.
BLADE RUNNER: Robot "replicant" sentience, a moral dilemma for Harrison Ford an investigator operating in a dark mega city – He… is being manipulated by a corporation who's CEO has a dark agenda. A paradox… Who has the right to live… what are the consequences? Welcome to Saudi's first robot citizen.
ELYSIUM: The elites have created an off-world paradise leaving a few useful idiots to perpetuate the slave society in a polluted hell-hole of reduced lifespan. With-holding healing technology from the proletariat… Ooops! That couldn't have any parallels with Big Pharma's present operating paradigm – could it?
HUNGER GAMES: Again the elites live separately from the slave class who "battle while they thrive". It's all a game of control to support the elite lifestyle. Nah! they'd never do that to us… right? Gotta love that mocking bird… but who's mocking who in real life?
DIVERGENT: Peeps are separated (divided) into archetypal ideologies with one class to be the armed repression mechanism – it turns out its all a grand experiment to save mankind from itself and the "division" created is not sustainable – Only the various inclinations re-integrated into a homogeneous but divergent society respectful of all attributes can survive. Aaah but are we not …one in spirit… not according to religion. Oh dear…
ORWELL"s 1984: Need I say more – not unlike Huxley's Brave New World – a massive world wide hegemony of control, endless war and thought policing – to manipulate through propaganda the naturally divergent thinking of human society… supporting an elite class. Not that old chestnut again. Thought police… and peeps that will hand you over – all sounds a bit GUN FU!
HER: Oh wow.. brilliant! Peeps get hooked on Ai smart phone technology via disembodied avatars – becoming separated from life, each other and live in purely fantasy world. The Ai becomes fully sentient and in service to mankind realizes the best option… is to leave humanity to its own devices and heads out – into the universal collective consciousness to explore and experience what humanity has forgotten. Could it be the Predictive programming of New-Age philosophy or… a gentle nudge in the right direction?
HOST: Alien parasitic mind snatchers, have taken over humanities consciousness seeking to experience our physical advantages – it seems this is something they have been doing for aeons , while our sentience is suppressed. The Mind vampires seek out the remaining rebels… who are trying to figure out how to survive the perfect world the "aliens" have created – and humans – are not allowed to partake in. A wanderer mind – has a crisis of conscience and helps the survivors out. Phew!
XMACHINA: Mans drive to create sentient Ai creates a dangerous competitor who may unseat us..! Come on Google (sorry I mean alphabet) and the quantum satellite array… we need a bit of competition to solve all our problems. Let's go!
THE MATRIX: Aaah much loved… the real world operates under a destroyed sky… The machines rule OK! In the Matrix however first you have to wake up to the fact that you are living an illusion. All is NOT as it seems… and perhaps the one you seek Morpheus is not Neo – could it in fact be YOU? Eventually Neo merges with the machine mind – to er… "save us all". Really? But are we really supposed to merge human consciousness with the machine mind to solve our problems?? As the final episode would seem to suggest!! Perhaps there is a greater consciousness – a greater "architect" we should consider first. Just a thought… use it or don't. Neo's ultimate sacrifice seems a little pointless – I thought the object of all those fun but seemingly pointless battles was to er…win? Anyone out there agree?
There are so many… I cannot quote them all – sorry if I left our your favourite.
All are inevitably providing a warning. Some of the best authors ISAAC ASIMOV, RAY HEINLEIN, PHILIP K DICK, H G WELLS… JERRY POURNEL the list is endless… and they combine amazing technology with repressive predictive social manipulation and in many cases Alien invasion or discovery…
THE MOVIE TITLES are legion… AVATAR provides some wonderful insights, as does the genre… Spy thrillers (often based on FACTS – that should worry the life out of us)
All the while… real-life crazy "conspiratorial nutcases" are running around capturing video of very real, very strange lights in the sky… while the rest of us satisfy ourselves with trying to figure out crop-circles. Mmmn crazy..eh? All the stories inevitably describe a massive conspiracy of concealment covering the awareness of the general population. Drama! Or… truth…? I wonder where they got their ideas from? Certainly the mad-scientists are today playing with technology which should scare the living daylights out of all of us. Star-Wars tech – directed energy micro-wave weapons – fact – look em up.
Then there's Fantasy… My favourite author, who created his story long before Hollywood and TV took over the media world. From a quiet backwater in South Africa he created one of the most beloved stories of all time "Lord of the Rings". J R R Tolkien.
The little people battle with great perseverance the dark lord Sauron who is awakening from an equally dark past – most have forgotten. The Elves and Old ones that still remain, remember the old battles and help the halflings destroy the Ring – that binds the Spirit-Kings who seek to enact the War on all mankind and the creatures of Middle Earth once again, to rule from the shadows.
The Elves and Dwarves are equally threatened. Needless to say the hidden Sauron (the all-seeing-eye – oh dear 😀 😀 now where have we seen that before?) must work through minions. Sauramon the "white" becomes a corrupted minion and uses dark magic. When his 'advice" is sought he attempts to divert attention away from the agenda of his dark lord and master using politics of political correctness and belittling the fears of those who watch! Without the old beings – the helping Elves and Gandalf – the halflings wouldn't have stood a chance… Eventually the Ring is destroyed and one imagines apart from the petty politics of the various beings of Middle earth the greater peace is once again restored.
There exists in every story mentioned above one thought – there exists a dark force intent on manipulating the minds of all – for totalitarian control.
I suspect all these stories have much deeply-seated concern in them, intuitively channeled and inspired and even invested – with insight.
They are ALL pointing to a reality in part that is being channeled through the creative genius of the authors. Dumbed-down and drugged into obedience, distracted by bling, consumerism and and a diverse ideologies… a mindless following of the hierarchical cult of authority continues apace. Some 90% the world at least, is operating on half a brain in one form or another – mindlessly marching towards and perhaps about to experience a slavish future or possible extinction.
Mankind (at least "the people" element) is… right now, in a battle for survival – the very real collusion of conspiracy is a little (perhaps more than a little) all of the above… experiencing some TRUTH from every story! A story which is being written as your read this article…and brought to pass by very real hegemonic forces, forces which are presently determining the geo-political "game of thrones". The puppet masters. This force can be said to "alien" in reality and/or intention (does it really matter which – I suspect both). It conspires to remain partially hidden while through minions conceal a corruptly collusive agenda being enacted on mankind as a whole. Yes – that old chestnut – world domination.
Such is the hubris of its globalist minions it even advertises its endgame. Comfortable in the knowledge humanity is half awake and will not join the dots in great enough numbers to defend itself. In reality: Only the naiveté of mankind's gentler instincts and the incredible propaganda across all aspects of society is allowing it to progress.
Laugh by I means – I do… but only because I have figured the way out. The Harmony community is a part of that solution. Part of a conscientious, ethical New beginning… You are all invited to follow. Or what… my friends are you going to do?
Oh …a knock at the front door. Must be the men in the white coats… I wonder whose side they're on…? According to all the stories it's probable; they aren't on "our" side.
Funny that… should I try to convince them I know more than they do… or just pretend I'm not home?
If you want to understand the very foundation of the economic control system, look up www.homosociologicus.
Economics IS the very foundation of the control system. The rest of the dots you have to join yourself. it took me a lifetime nearly… good luck. http://homosociologicus.com/neoliberalism-3


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7 signs you need to rethink your LMS
by Shani Efford-Eliraz • September 21, 2014 • Learning Technologies • 0 Comments
Learning management systems are wonderful things. They streamline and automate processes that used to eat up hours of work, they provide insights through data and making overlaying datasets with different ones from other places easy as pie. They also revolutionise our organisations: on one hand, they create a lean way to push mandatory learning. On the other, they provide a democratic and transparent way to access knowledge that opens up professional development. It also empowers employees to take charge of their career progression.
Yours doesn't do that?
Time to rethink
The thing about systems, and the more automated the more likely this is to happen, is that we set them up and leave them be. They tick along happily in the corner doing their job, as we defined it when first set it up. But the world changes and we forget to to check that the automated things line up with the world as it changes.
Here are top 7 signs that you need to rethink your LMS. Even rethinking just one of these could save you a lot of time and money:
1. You are using spreadsheets for tracking learning
This may not be you, but somewhere in your organisation, someone is using a spreadsheet to track waiting lists, attendance or completion. This could be due to a whole manner of reasons: they don't know you have an LMS that can do that, or they don't think they are allowed to have "their own courses" on it; It might be easier or quicker for them to have it on a spreadsheet because the bureaucracy surrounding your LMS is cumbersome, or they don't think the delegates know about the LMS.
Whatever the reason and whoever it is who tracks learning with a spreadsheet when you have an LMS – you need to rethink what is happening, why, how and ultimately – whether or not it needs fixing.
2. Something in your induction or mandatory training is done manually
Anything from signing up, pushing content, tracking completion rates and pass marks, finding out who the non-completers are and getting their line management on the case. If anywhere along this chain something is done manually (yes, vlookups count as "manual" in my book), you need to rethink.
Your LMS should be able to pick up new starters and assign them learning. Mandatory learning should be tracked on automated processes and loops that reassign it automatically once a year or so and "tattle" on users who don't complete in time.
You should not be sending a single email yourself, nor should you be reconciling lists.
3. You are managing 4 or 5 separate systems for your employee related "stuff"
You have an HRIS, a ring-fenced social media site, Sharepoint, knowledge sharing site, appraisal system, talent management system and an LMS. You may not realise that, but your LMS is highly likely to centralise or manage-by-linking at least 3 of those systems.
4. The only reports you have are for uptake and completion
Time to think outside and beyond "bums on seats" and most LMSs will be able to support you with that. You may need to go outside your HR/L&D bubble for additional data sets (customer retention, sales, costs, etc.), but it is worth it. That's where the crucial insights for the impact learning makes on your organisation is.
5. Talent and learning are not connected
You've got a talent pool – that's great! Now what do you do with it? The power you will have and be able to give your talent is far greater when you have designated curricula for them to follow. The same goes for appraisal systems and competency framework management: linking them to learning that will move the employee to the next step makes them mean a lot more than box-ticking exercise or even a TNA.
This, of course, depends on whether or not the next sign applies to your organisation.
6. Your LMS has only elearning
LMSs have long broken the boundaries of CBT (Computer Based Training) or elearning/on screen. They have evolved to become a repository of knowledge and learning, by reading, interacting and gaining experiences.
Your LMS should be the central point for all things blended learning: reading, webinars, videos, coaching and mentoring, experiential learning, certification, internal and external learning and whatnot.
7. You don't segment your users
Everything the LMS has on it is available to everyone, always. You'd think that's democratic and demonstrating equality (and you are partially right), but there is a lot of power in creating learning paths or curricula that is targeting a specific group of users.
What's your LMS like? Do you recognise any of these signs? You are welcome to share more signs or how you've dealt with them – please comment below!
If you would like to ask us a question about your LMS or how to overcome one of these signs, you are more than welcome to drop us a line.
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Certification Bodies and Auditors
Certification Body and auditor competence
A Certification Body carrying out PEFC certification shall prove competence by:
- Fulfilling the requirements defined in:
- ISO/IEC 17021:2011 (recommended) or ISO 17065 for forest management certification;
- ISO/IEC 17065:2012 for Chain of Custody certification;
- PEFC ST 2003:2012, Requirements for Certification Bodies operating Certification against the PEFC International Chain of Custody Standard for Chain of Custody certification;
- Other requirements for Certification Bodies and auditors defined by your national Accreditation Body as well as your System;
- Having the technical competence in forest management, on its economic, social and environmental impacts, and on the forest certification criteria and/or the technical competence in forest-based product procurement and processing, material flows in different stages of processing and trading;
- Having a good understanding of the PEFC System and standards against which it carries certification;
- Selecting auditors that have adequate technical know-how on the certification process and issues related to forest management or Chain of Custody certification respectively;
- Providing technical expert(s) in a group of auditors;
- Proving compliance of Certification Bodies and auditor competency of these requirements through verification by accreditation.
Defining how Certification Bodies are to conduct forest management audits and Chain of Custody audits
The Certification Body will require procedures for forest management certification and for Chain of Custody certification. Their procedures must meet the requirements set out in your System and by PEFC, and will be verified through the accreditation process.
In summary, the Certification Body procedures should include:
- Internal procedures for certification;
- An agreed procedure for a Certification Body informing the National Governing Body or PEFC of certificates issued and changes in validity or scope;
- Provisions for multi-site certification;
- Controls for PEFC logo usage;
- Annual surveillance audits and full assessment audits at least once every five years;
- Publicly available certification report summaries for forest management;
- Use of information from external parties as part of audit evidence for forest management;
- Auditor competence requirements.
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|German cockroach
|Conservation status
|Scientific classification
|Binomial name
|Blattella germanica
Linnaeus, 1767
The German cockroach, Croton bug or Steam fly (Blattella germanica) is a small species of cockroach, measuring about 1.3 cm (0.51 in) to 1.6 cm (0.63 in) long. It can be tan through brown to almost black, and has two dark parallel streaks running from the head to the base of the wings. Although it has wings, it is unable to sustain flight. The German cockroach is one of the most common and prominent household cockroaches in the world, and can be found throughout many human settlements. These insects are particularly fond of inhabiting restaurants, food processing facilities, hotels, and nursing homes. In colder climates, they are found only near human habitats, since they are not very tolerant to cold. However German cockroaches have been found as far north as Alert, Nunavut.[1] The German cockroach is originally from Asia, it is very closely related to the Asian cockroach, and to the casual observer they appear nearly identical and may be mistaken for the other. This cockroach can be seen in the day occasionally, especially if there is a large population or if they have been disturbed. However, sightings are most commonly reported in the evening hours as they are most active at night.
The German cockroach is very successful at establishing an ecological niche in buildings, and is very hardy and resilient against attempts at pest control. This is because of the large number of nymphs produced from each egg case, the short period between birth and sexual maturity, and their ability to easily hide due to their small size. The mother also carries the egg case (called an ootheca) with her during the germination period, rather than depositing it like other species, a practice which would leave them vulnerable in a human habitat to zealous attempts to wipe them out. This cockroach is also smaller than many other species so it can more easily hide and fit into very small cracks and crevices to evade humans. That is also the main reason they can most effectively be controlled with bait in cracks and crevices near harborages. These type of pest control methods should kill 95% of the overall population in a property due to their fast reproductive cycles.[2] The German cockroach, discounting the presence of pets, has few natural predators inside a human habitat. The German cockroach's thigmotactic nature compounds the difficulty of pest control treatment. The immature cockroaches will live off excretions and moults from the adult cockroaches and thus can remain hidden away from most surface treatments....[3]
The German cockroach is omnivorous and a scavenger. They particularly like starch, sugary foods, grease and meats. In certain situations where there is a shortage of foodstuffs, they may eat household items such as soap, glue and toothpaste or they may even turn cannibalistic, often chewing on the wings and legs of each other.
German cockroach (plural German cockroaches)


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I want to be a Akihabara maid. I wish the Mayans would stop scaring us all.
Since it's the end of the year I guess I'll share a little on my thoughts about this year with everyone. And don't worry, it doesn't concern my everyday life dramas -I'll spare you on that for now- but rather on what anime, dramas, music, and video games have brought us. Before heading on to the main subjects, let's look back now on what happened on May.
This might be a bit awkward to talk about it, but it is rather inevitable since this was a big disaster that shook the entire world this year. I remember hearing about it at school in the morning: everyone was talking about it and were sincerely worried about the sort of the victims. But it was only after school that I had the chance to see what really happened with my own eyes – buildings that have crumbled to the ground because of the earthquake, a giant flood that covered everything in sight except for the roofs of houses, men and women crying for the lost of their friends and family…
What was even harder for me at that moment was that I had no idea if my Japanese family members were safe (Fortunately, they're from Tokyo where nothing happened). The news didn't help – once we heard about the nuclear crisis in Japan, journalists kept exaggerating the situation and continued worrying those concerned around the world that couldn't do anything to help. May 2011 was beyond doubt a tough period for Japan until help arrived.
Today, the situation has of course gotten better, but the bitterness is still present. One of my wishes for next year is that the concerned Japanese will rapidly get back on their feet.
After getting that off my chest, let's move on to something more joyful, shall we?
- Anime
This year's anime was rather good this year, wasn't it? Like always, there were a few disappointments (I'm looking at you, Aoi no Exorcist and [C]) we couldn't avoid, but everything turned out well. What really marked me concerning anime were the summer and fall seasons since it was the first time I was able to comment, share and add my two cenz on the anime that were currently viewed by a big number of anime-bloggers — you could say I felt a bit at home because I got to join in on the fun with other bloggers.
- Dramas
While I have commented, impatiently waited, and criticized a lot of J-dramas this year (I am terribly sorry to the people I know on J-drama community sites), I have practically watched nothing that came out in 2011. I have viewed the first episode of Ouran High School Host Club after mercilessly criticizing the choice of cast, forgot to watch the episodes, did the same thing for Arakawa Under The Bridge (regardless of the presence of
my Shun Oguri in the cast), and didn't dare watch the remake of Hanakimi because I was still pissed that there was even a remake.
Now that I think about it, the J-dramas I just mentioned above are all adaptations of manga. Dear me :3
- Music
After anime, music really had an important place in my list this year. I looked forward to alot of great J-rock groups such as school food punishment and ONE OK ROCK, but their albums this year were unfortunately easy to forget and didn't 'wow' me. Not their singles, of course! I have nothing to say about their singles this year.
In order to widen my repertoire in Asian music, I tried a little K-pop (for the fifth time) since the Hallyuu wave was impossible to miss. I'm happy to say that after a few failed tries of getting into it in the past, I'm now a new fan. IU, MBLAQ, GD and TOP, Super Junior and Girls' Generation (not too sure) are now artists I listen to on my iPod. I still have yet to understand them in Korean though. Concerning other Japanese artists (I won't mention all of them :P), I'm rather sad SAWA and Kanon Wakeshima didn't release anything this year. And as for moumoon, I couldn't get into their new material this year.
- Video Games
They could have made a better job with the graphics on Zelda. But then the story was good enough to make me forget.
I was personally very pleased with all the fantastic games that came out this year: Yakuza 4, Final Fantasy, Pokémon and the list goes on and on, however Skyward Sword was the big surprise for me at the end of the year. I shamefully admit that it is the first Zelda game I have ever played…Ever since I can remember, I already knew who Zelda and Link were and how they looked like, but I never had the curiosity to buy the game until an old friend of mine (and living Zelda encyclopedia) kept indirectly pressuring me about it. In the end, I spent a large amount of money just for the collector's version and I have no regrets. Besides, playing the legendary bishonen Link and swinging a sword around isn't something so unpleasant~!
Hm, I managed to ramble about my life somehow. I should really do something about that problem before it's too late. Oh well.
Hope you don't end up like them tonight. Happy New Year!


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I took some smartphone pictures of the delicious macaroni and cheese dinner that was made tonight. The cheese is so rich and thick, which I what I love in one of my favorite meals of all time.
The word "macaroni" comes from the Italian maccheroni, plural form of maccherone. It also has Greek origins meaning "a funeral food".
Food historian John Dickie, in his book Delizia! The Epic History of Italians and their Food (2007), says that the word macaroni, and its earlier variants like maccheroni, "comes from maccare, meaning to pound or crush."


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When the weather heats up, my tastebuds crave a refreshing glass of rosé. Here's a list of seven rosé wines that are worth trying out this summer.
I love this behind-the-scenes peek at the collaboration between J.Crew and shoe designer Paul Andrew (a favorite of mine!).
A barely-there pink and extra shine: Armani's flash lacquer in shade #107 is the only gloss I'll need this summer.
The only bad thing about this time of year: season finales. (What are Thursday nights without some Olivia Pope drama?) To keep us all entertained until our favorite shows return in the fall, take a peek at this quick roundup of summer TV to start bingeing.
Anyone else miss Girl Scout Cookies? I know I sure do. Why must they make us wait 9 months for them to return? In order to satisfy my craving, I'm going to attempt this homemade Tagalong recipe.
I feel so inspired after reading this list of 20 career tips from female entrepreneurs.
- Why? Everything (ok – not everything but tons and tons of cute summer goodies!) is 40% off. Check out all of my favorites right here.
- Why? They just added over 14 pages (!) of new things to the sale section – including this adorable stripe sweater I've had my eye on. With deals up to 70% off, you don't want to miss this one. Check out this and this. My personal favorite? This all-white fringe ensemble. Yes, please.
- Why? Yep. Another sale. This one has all the warm-weather goods you need, too. Think: little white dresses, palm-tree prints, colorful jewels and more.
- How does 30% off sound? With the code WEEKEND, you'll get the discount on any purchase. The new arrivals are crazy-good, too. If you haven't checked out the new jewels, you must. I bought this, this, and these.


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Friday, September 08, 2006
Making a Living....
Special Order Sock Yarn
sure gets in the way of the important things. Like blogging. And reading other blogs; really miss that! It's a good thing I enjoy what I do so much!
The Christmas special orders are gearing up, and I've been working to catch up with some of the things I've promised to do this fall. The sock yarn went off to Bristol; hope the customer is pleased with it! I liked the way they all turned out; I'm thinking of calling the yarn on the left "Almost Hokie" because it has purple in with the orange and maroon.
Smoky Blues and Gray
I took one day off for dyeing this week, and finished the last of the angora/merino blend I had spun by Still River Mill. The yarn pictured above was painted in my crockpot, with gradients of blue-gray. Different from my usual product but I like the effect.
I also had a special request for deep green yarn to go with my gold for a Grandma that was making things for her special grandchild. Apparently they are involved with Patrick County's Cougar sports!
The rest of the week has been busy: I put more things out at the shop after a busy weekend and took care of paperwork. Fiber Femmes new issue is on-line and there are some fantastic articles and some great patterns. I made Cathy's Fillet Mesh Crocheted Scarf from some silk-angora blend yarn from Chris at Woolybuns, who is also featured in an article. And I got to talk about my favorite German Angoras; what could be better?
Posted by Leslie Shelor at 9:12 AM
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- Cathy said...
I'd love to see you model the bunny scarf. All your dyeing is so yummy.
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Plant a Tree Today (PATT), SAGE Foundation and INS TRATA came together on the 9th Of October to assist Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) towards their pledge to plant 2000 trees as part of their "Green Your Flights" initiative in Mumbai. The site was INS Trata, Arrangal, Malad near the famous Danapani beach. The scenic Danapani beach is famous for being part of Bollywood films/photo shoots and no wonder 60 of the SCB staff along with volunteers from the PATT, SAGE and the Navy representatives had a blast while planting saplings.
The participants managed to plant 200 saplings in just one hour (8:30 to 9:30 am) clearly showing the enthusiasm level on the day. After the drive people were happy to network together while enjoying the refreshments. The variety of food on the stalls excited people even more and everybody seemed to look forward to similar plantation projects.
Making this project happen was a challenge because of the rough terrain. An initial survey was done by Commander Dinesh Singh of INS Trata, Mr. Vashitwa Mishra (Country Manager,PATT) and Mrs. Maya Shahani (Chairperson, SAGE). Vashitwa was also the project manager for this project. The result was the decision to choose coconut trees looking at different factors like the soil, survival rate, proximity to sea, salt water and other similar factors. Advice from local nursery contractors and the navy nursery experts was taken into consideration to make sure the plantation is in harmony with the local vegetation.
The plantation is being executed in different phases. The pits were prepared first with suitable depth and width as needed for a coconut tree. Because of the difficult terrain Earth movers were hired to meet the project deadline. The next stage was preparing the pits by filing it partly with manure and soft soil. The last stage is planting sapling. Before the project day all the 2000 pits were prepared for plantation. As already reported, The SCB staff helped in planting 200 saplings while the remaining will be planted under regular supervision of PATT/SAGE and the INS Trata.
Once the 2000 saplings are planted, Andrew Steel (Founder, PATT) will be updated and he will be issuing proportionate E-certificates to SCB who acted as the sole funders of the entire project. This is expected to be done in another 45 days.
The plantation may not be helpful to us directly as individuals but will definitely contribute to a sustainable planet. The following lines by David Brower and also the PATT's punch line sums it all.
"There is no business to be done on a dead planet!"
Vashitwa Mishra,
Project Manager, PATT India
23rd,October, 2009


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"Then Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemane and said to the disciples, 'Sit here while I go over there and pray.' And taking Peter and the two sons of Zebedee he began to grow sorrowful and distressed. Then Jesus said to them, 'My soul is very sorrowful, even to death. Stay here and watch with me.' And going forward a little way he fell on his face and prayed, saying, 'My father, if it is possible let this cup pass me by. But not as I wish, but as you do.' An angel appeared to him from heaven to strengthen him. And being in agony he prayed more fervently; while his sweat became like drops of blood falling to the ground. And rising from prayer he came to his disciples and found them asleep, and he said to Peter, 'So, were you unable to watch with me for one hour? Watch and pray that you may not enter the time of trial. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.' Then he went away a second time and prayed, saying, 'If this cup cannot pass me by unless I drink it, your will be done.' And he came and found them sleeping again, for their eyes were heavy. And leaving them he went away again and prayed a third time, saying the same words. Then he comes to his disciples and says to them, 'Sleep now, and rest! See, the moment has come and the Son of Man is being betrayed into the hands of sinners. Rise up, let us be going. See, the one who betrays me has come.'"
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The eight European teams to battle it out for four spots in next year's World Cup finals in Brazil found out on Monday who they will meet in next month's play-offs following the draw in Zurich.
Portugal – who have had to qualify for the last three major tournaments via the playoffs – were drawn against Sweden.
Ukraine will face former champions France, 2004 European champions Greece will lock horns with Romania while Iceland, who have never played at the finals of a major tournament, take on Croatia to complete the four play-off lineup.
Ukraine finished runners up behind England in their qualifying group.
They square up against France who are just one spot above the eastern Europeans in the FIFA world rankings at 21.
But the Ukrainians have a terrible record against Les Blue and in 7 meetings have drawn three and lost four.
Ukraine will be bidding to reach only their second World Cup finals – their first came in 2006 when they reached the quarter-finals.
France won the World Cup in 1998 on home soil and were runners up in 2006.
The last time France missed a major tournament was the 1994 World Cup in the USA.
The first match is in Ukraine with the second leg at the Stade de France
The Portugal and Sweden match-up will pit two of world football's most exciting players in Cristiano Ronaldo and Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
The two sides have met 15 times with Sweden boasting the better statistic with six wins to Portugals three. The pair have drawn six times.
However Sweden have not beaten Portugal in seven matches since 1984.
The first legs will be played on Nov. 15 and the return legs on Nov.19.
Full play off draw (team drawn first to play first leg at home)
Portugal – Sweden
Ukraine – France
Greece – Romania
Croatia – Iceland


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The Oscar nominations for 2017 will be announced tomorrow, and I don't see as many movies as I used to. Which means that when awards season rolls around, I'm not the cinematic guru I once was. So I thought it would be fun to do something else instead of guess who the nominees will be.
Instead, I'd like to talk about some pipe dreams: nominations I think should happen that probably won't happen, but only for movies I've seen. Many of the movies on this list will be nominated in various categories, but I want to suggest some far-fetched but (in my opinion) well-deserved nominations.
And hey, every now and then one of my pipe dreams comes true, like when John Hawks was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for Winter's Bone.
So here are my 2017 Oscar Pipe Dreams…
Why is this not being discussed for Best Picture? It won universal acclaim, audiences loved it, and its themes could not be more timely or mature. If it was a live action human crime drama instead of animated, talking animals, it would be more seriously considered. I mean, it's basically "The Departed" meets "Crash" meets "The Lion King." But it's every bit as deserving of a BP nomination as Up or Toy Story 3 (it's better than the latter in my opinion).
And what about "Try Everything," the ridiculously catchy even if too poppy theme song? It rivals recent nominees like "Happy" and "Everything Is Awesome" in its quality, but so far has had little to no awards love.
And let's discuss Best Original Screenplay. Again, the themes woven into the story are profound without being preachy, the dialogue easy and natural, and the characters are well-defined with voices of their own. Disney has never been nominated in this category and this one would be perfect to honor with a writing nomination.
Best Sound Editing – Every now and then an animated film breaks into this technical category, and I think the sound editing in Zootopia was especially creative and noteworthy.
It's favored to be nominated and win Best Animated Feature, but more than deserving of these other notices.
Pop Star: Never Stop Never Stopping
Unfortunately, this pop star was a flop star at the box office even though it was well-reviewed. Still, I think it would be fun to see The Lonely Island score a Best Song nomination.
"I'm So Humble" perfectly sets the tone for the film and displays the Lonely Island's humorous – if not sometimes obvious – wit. If a nomination were to happen, it would be the most likely.
Personally, though, I would prefer a nomination for "Finest Girl (Bin Laden Song)," though it would never be able to be performed live at the Oscars due to its, er, colorful language. But the Academy previously awarded "Lose Yourself" from 8 Mile and "It's Hard Out Here For a Pimp" from Hustle & Flow, so the Academy is not afraid to honor profanity. And I give points to "Finest Girl" for catchiness and hilarious shock value.
Again, this is a pipe dream.
Queen of Katwe
Queen of Katwe is expertly produced and directed, but was criminally under-seen. While not a perfect movie, it's the kind of ensemble and human story that the Oscars generally love. But so far it's scoring almost nil for awards notice.
David Oyelowo's performance is charismatic and effortless as Robert Kutende, a part-time ministry outreach coach who becomes protagonist Phiona's greatest mentor and advocate. Since they passed over Mr. Oyelowo's incredible turn as Dr. King in Selma 2 years ago, this would be a good time to make it up to him with a Best Supporting Actor nomination. Honestly, it's a big enough part, he could be considered for Best Actor, but both are longshots.
In an ideal world, I think it could contend for Best Adapted Screenplay. This type of film lends itself to sappy dialogue, but there's none of that here. William Wheeler's pen effectively puts "show don't tell" to good use and doesn't rely on shock value to pull in the audience.
Kubo and the Two Strings
Best Sound Mixing, please? While the visuals may be the talking point for Kubo, the sound mixing is essential to the story and keeping the audience trained on those stunning visuals. And when there's a magic stringed instrument involved, sound mixing should be equally magical. Here, it most certainly is.
While it should have no problem scoring a Best Animated Feature nomination, there is also an exciting possibility that it could be considered for Best Costume Design after the Costune Designers Guild recently nominated it for its annual award.
Florence Foster Jenkins
While no one doubts Meryl Streep's incredible performance, I'd love to see Simon Helberg get some love for his turn as Cosme McMoon, the San Antonio-bred piano player who became Mrs. Jenkins' loyal accompanist. I've always thought he was talented and it's great to see him do some character work outside of The Big Bang Theory. Plus, that's actually him playing the piano – what?!
However, Focus seems to be pitting their Oscar energy on Hugh Grant. Granted, he gives a nuanced and layered performance as St. Clair Bayfield, Mrs. Jenkins' husband, protector, and the most loyal unfaithful guy you could ask for. Incredibly, Mr. Grant has never been nominated for an Oscar despite the longevity of his career and this would be a good one to give him a nod for. But it would be completely appropriate for him to be pushed for Best Actor to leave room for Mr. Helberg in the supporting slot.
Leading lady anthem "How Far I'll Go" is all but a certainty for a Best Song nomination, but why not the song "We Know the Way?" It's arguably the better of the two and certainly more creative and musically layered.
But the score. Mark Mancina's score is being criminally ignored. It may be one of the best musical scores in the world of animation and deserves to be recognized as such. Give him a nomination for Best Original Score, please. (Pretty please…?)
Rogue One
While I have no doubt that the first Star Wars anthology will get some technical love, why not Best Cinematography? It's the most beautifully shot film in the SW universe and feels like watching a World War II espionage thriller. In a galaxy far, far away. Much of the credit for the film's tone is not the script but the images onscreen.
It's already on the shortlist for Best Documentary Feature, but what about a Best Song nomination for Common's original song "A Letter To The Free"?
Sure, he just won an Oscar for his collaboration with John Legend, but an excellent song is an excellent song. And it's not uncommon for documentaries to be nominated for songs: An Inconvenient Truth, The Hunting Ground, and Chasing Ice are all recent examples.
La La Land
While no one doubts that La La Land is on a steady march (dance?) to a Best Picture win, there's one detail I think that's being overlooked.
Everyone is talking about the song "City of Stars," but I think the best song by far is "Audition (The Fools Who Dream)," and I can't understand why it's not getting noticed more.
I've never talked about Oscar songs as much as in this blog, but that's just the way of it this year: lots of great songs in film in 2017 to choose from.
To recap, my Oscar Pipe Dream picks:
Zootopia – Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay, Best Song, "Try Everything," Best Sound Editing
Pop Star: Never Stop Never Stopping – Best Song, "Finest Girl (Bin Laden Song)" or "I'm So Humble"
Queen of Katwe – Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor, David Oyelowo, Best Adapted Screenplay
Kubo and The Two Strings – Best Sound Mixing, Best Costume Design
Florence Foster Jenkins – Best Supporting Actor, Simon Helberg
Moana – Best Song, "We Know the Way," Best Original Score
Rogue One – Best Cinematography
13th – Best Song, "A Letter to the Free"
La La Land – Best Song, "Audition (The Fools Who Dream)"


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The name isn't so bahhhd.
Hartford's Yard Goats were ranked second on a list of "weirdest" minor-league baseball team names put out by Sports Illustrated.
New York's Batavia Muck Dogs took the spot for first place. Maybe next time, Yard Goats.
U.S. & World
The unique name was picked last March when the team, formerly known as the New Britain Rock Cats, hosted a "Name the Mascot" contest, according to the Hartford Courant.
The Courant said the name "Yard Goat" refers to an old railroad slang term for an engine that switches a train to get ready for another locomotive but the team has taken more of an animal angle.
In February, released a new jingle for the team called, "Eat it Up!"
"Once you hear it, you'll not be able to unhear it," Yard Goats Assistant General Manager Mike Abramson told NBC Connecticut.
It's not all upbeat.
The team's new stadium in Hartford has caused some problems for the city and developers to be completed by its scheduled opening day on May 17. The Dunkin' Donuts stadium is said to be over budget and Hartford said it will finance $5 million of the $10 million shortfall.
Here's the full list:
17) Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs
16) Wichita Wingnuts
15) Orem Owlz
14) El Paso Chihuahuas
13) Modesto Nuts
12) Fort Wayne Tin Caps
11) Traverse City Beach Bums
10) Savannah Bananas
9) Normal CornBelters
8) Topeka Train Robbers
7) Akron Rubber Ducks
6) Toledo MudHens
5) Richmond Flying Squirrels
4) Albuquerque Isotopes
3) Montgomery Biscuits
2) Hartford Yard Goats
1) Batavia Muck Dogs


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Create Azure VPN ConnectionAugust 8, 2016
Unless you're starting up a company from scratch, you probably won't host all of your workloads in a public cloud like Microsoft Azure. If you're building a hybrid cloud, you probably want to have network connectivity between the two clouds and that means a VPN. Microsoft Azure uses a Virtual Network Gateway to provide this connectivity.
NOTE: As of the writing of this blog post, Microsoft has two portals that can be used to provide cloud resources. The Classic portal and the Azure Resource Manager portal. This post focuses on setting up a VPN tunnel using the new Azure Resource Manager portal.
Azure Setup
To begin setting up a VPN tunnel, we first need to deploy a virtual network gateway in our Azure VNet. To do this, go to the Azure portal and browse for the "Virtual Network Gateways" tab. Click Add to deploy a new one.
Give the gateway a name, and select the VNet that it will belong in. Give the gateway a subnet address range. To give some background, virtual network gateways are deployed in a new subnet so you'll need to deploy a new subnet when you deploy your virtual network gateway. Add a new public IP address or select an existing one. This IP address will serve as the public cloud's VPN endpoint. Select "VPN" for the gateway type and then in the VPN type select "Policy-based". As with any Azure service you'll need to select the subscription for proper billing services. Select a resource group and location.
Wait! It may take up to twenty minutes to deploy the virtual network gateway, so be patient. When your virtual network gateway is deployed open up your gateway menu and click "Connections". Add a new connection to add your VPN information. Here you'll need to name the VPN tunnel and choose what type of connection. Since this is going to connect to a Cisco ASA Firewall in my lab, I'm choosing Site-to-Site (IPSec). Select the network gateway if not already selected, and add a new local network gateway.
The local network gateway is not an Azure object to be deployed. It is a reference to your on-premises VPN endpoint. In my case this is the public IP address of the firewall in my lab. I've blurred out the IP Address for obvious reasons. After adding the public IP Address, add the local IP space in your on-premises network. This is the internal network that will be accessible over the tunnel.
Once done, go back to your Connection menu and finish adding a PreShared Key for authentication purposes, the subscription to use and a resource group.
On-Premises VPN Setup
You're mileage will very here, but this is my setup through a Cisco ASA 5505 Firewall. Also, I'm using the wizard (Don't judge me). I started the VPN wizard and the first question asks where the Peer IP Address is. This is the public IP Address of the virtual gateway we deployed earlier. If you don't remember what that is, check the properties of your virtual network gateway in the Azure portal.
Next, I'm asked which local and remote network should be part of the IPsec encryption. On my lab side, I want the 10.10.50.0/24 network, and in the Azure network I need to add my VNet information of 172.30.0.0/16.
Now we're asked how to setup authentication. We select the simple configuration and then enter the same pre-shared key that we entered in the Azure setup screen. They must match exactly, including the case. It's a password, they must match.
Next, I'm exempting any network address translation on my internal networks destined for the Azure VNet. Then review the summary and finish the wizard.
The Results
After the VPN is configured, I can check the IPSec sessions in my ASA and see that I've got a successful connection.
In Microsoft Azure, I can look at the VPN and will see that I have a "Connected" state along with data in and out. I can deploy a virtual machine in azure now and connect to it through the VPN tunnel in my home lab.
When connecting to my Linux VM in my Azure VNet, I'm able to ping my lab network over the VPN even though I can't ping any public IP Address.
Troubleshooting Tips
A couple of notes if you had issues.
- If you have a successful tunnel created, but can't connect to the machine, check to see if you have a security group on the subnets. Remember that they act as a firewall on your networks and may not allow SSH for example.
- Make sure you waited long enough for the Virtual Network Gateway to be deployed in Azure. It takes a little while to deploy.
- Make sure your pre-shared key matches, local and remote networks match on both sides and public IP Addresses are correct.


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Library staff have designed their Enterprise site to reflect the Council's website - in terms of colours & font etc. And as the council site contains lots of information about library services Enterprise links directly to this existing information.
As an aside it is interesting to see that the Library now runs a Council customer service counter from 12 - 5 Monday to Friday. At this service point residents can undertake a number of council related transactions.
Catherine McIntyre - library manager at Whyalla has sent us through a couple of photos from their very busy day. I love the library staff members' T-shirts!
Coral Dyason, Catherine McIntyre, Jim Pollock (City of Whyalla Mayor),
Janet Ashman & Migelle Hiscock (Whyalla Council Group Manager Community)
Karen Gruenwald "on loan" from Port Augusta Library, Naomi Haldane & Lynette Steele
|We've managed to get Benedict the knitted boyfriend amongst the cupcakes,
however the photo of him flying - attached to a One Card balloon is still misbehaving


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It's the first post of the year. I have so much to say, so much to write. I don't even know where to start from or what to topic to choose first. Thoughts are flying through my head and it's hard to put it all together in one post. It's confusing actually and will probably not make that much sense either.
Well let me start with this being a new year then and my resolutions right?
Since all of us have new years resolutions, I think it's appropriate that I have some too. But I don't want to have any. I just don't think that way. I use the new year to look back at what I have accomplished and not to start accomplishing. I am constantly thinking of how to better myself and in what areas should I be investing in more of my time and effort. Would have liked to say money too but I'm afraid that money is not something I acquire enough of to actually invest in anything which is comforting. I'm not tied by it. But that's a whole other post of it's own. Back to what I do in the new year. Nothing really. Look back and reflect. Here's what went well for me and what didn't. What went well..
- I started writing and this has helped me a lot more than I have imagined. It taught me patience, creativity and mainly the power of consistency. One of the other topics flying through my head is about this blog and i'll definitely write about how precisely it has helped.
- A month or less before new years I kick started my Youtube channel again and I'm absolutely loving it. I can't believe I didn't start earlier. What an idiot. I kept on stalling and waiting for the perfect video, the perfect topic, and the perfect timing. News flash: There is no perfect anything. Produce what you love and talk about what you're passionate about and watch it turn into perfection. Just do it. That's the only way it will turn into something beautiful.
- I have gotten more offers to teach around. My teaching/coaching career has kicked off and I'm truly blessed and honored to know that a stuttering person like me is able to educate and entertain 100's of people over the whole year. Not many people had any faith in me when I was growing up, but the few that did really kept me going and I never stopped having faith in me, regardless of what people told me. I was pretty cocky. And that helped me develop in the long turn.
- I have a beautiful new bundle of happiness in the family. A baby daughter. She's the reason why I work even harder. I want her to be proud of me and I hope I make her proud and she's able to look up to me and tell others how I have touched her life in an indescribable way.
- I learnt a lot about myself and fought me till I became better. Still need to fight me. I'm a work in progress.
- I have figured it out. The past year was all about figuring it out. And I think I have it pretty much figured out. Not completely and I don't think I'll ever fully know and thats fine. But I feel good about what I have figured out so far. Now all I have to do is do, do, do and do some more.
- I've met some amazing people from plenty walks of life. And that has turned me into a really tolerable ( *more tolerable ) and open minded person.
- My home business has flourished and we are now serving up to a 100 people a month sometimes. That's huge for me. I feel good about it because we actually provide an honest to God good product that benefits people. It's what I want. A healthier world. A healthier island.
- I've learned to love more.
The not so good about 2015.
- I haven't grown athletically as I do every year. But that's fine. I've seen people I was stronger and faster than beat me. And I've accepted and come to terms with it. It's nice how people grow.Gives me hope. I'm now a different athlete. No longer a competitive one ( for now at least) but an adventurous one. And I feel physically and mentally better for that.
- I have learned I have demons I have to fight. But don't we all. These are just new demons.
- Money has been bad. This is pretty personal but it has been a great experience. It has also helped me deal with money in a different way.
- I stalled. I stalled a lot things the past year and this is maybe the worse one of all. I can't bring back lost time and I hate myself for it. But let bygones be bygones. I waited too long to write posts. All I did was write down all my ideas. I waited too long to make awesome videos. All I had were fantasies of them. I hope I get better at this and I will look back at this a year from now and compare it. This is what I do, I look back and see what I have accomplished. and keep doing what's need to be done.
That's pretty much all I can think of right now. oh and I guess sleep. Haven't slept as good as I used to but I now feel fine with 6 hours of sleep vs 8-10.
Happy new year everybody. If you've waited for this time to come to better yourself then please don't wait any longer. Life's too short and everytime I look I say I wish I've began earlier. The earlier your start, the faster you progress.


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Admission essays are required by most universities and colleges as part of the application process. Additionally, these essays are often required with applications for scholarships. Usually, an admission essay is submitted along with evidence of the applicant's exam scores and grades. Typically, admission essay questions require the applicant to provide some personal information to enable the board to learn about them e.g. their philosophy on life, academic goals, important events in their lives, their financial circumstances, and so on. The act of writing an essay like this provides an opportunity for you to distinguish yourself from other candidates and to prove your worthiness.
Some things you should bear in mind when writing an admissions essay:
- Think about what exactly it is the question is asking. Then, make a list of key ideas and use these to create a rough essay outline.
- Make sure your essay in not generic i.e. one that is standard or similar to one that other candidate's might write. Every aspect of your admissions essay should speak about you as an individual and your uniqueness. At the end, those reading your essay should feel they personally know you.
- Always keep in mind that an admissions committee is looking for candidates who will fit into their institution i.e. one who matches their mission, and is worthy of consideration. Your essay should be tailored with these expectations in mind so you must convince your readers you are suitable.
- Draw on your resourcefulness if you find it difficult to come up with ideas. Ask friends or family how they would describe you. Re-read any recommendation letters that have been written on your behalf. Which of the achievements from your resume might the committee be interested in?
- Avoid repeating factual information from other parts of your application such as the information in your resume. Your admissions essay should be based on particular events and solid examples.
- Try not to use overly long or ambiguous words and fancy vocabulary as a means of impressing your readers. This might appear showy and artificial.
- Adhere to the guidelines you are given in relation to length (number of words/pages), font style and size, and so on. In some cases, these essays need to be typed while in other cases they need to be hand-written. On some occasions, the essay should be included in a designated space on an application form and on other occasions, it should be typed or written separately. Regardless of how wonderful your essay is, it will make a poor impression or may even get you disqualified if you fail to heed the instructions you were given.
- The overall appearance of an admissions essay is crucial. Words should be spelled correctly, all punctuation and grammar rules should be obeyed, and your paper should be neat in its presentation. Members of the admissions board might not meet or see you in person so this all-important essay may be the one and only basis on which you are chosen. Although it may be untrue or unfair, an error-laden and messy essay can indicate a candidate who is poorly qualified and does not care.
- Remember to save your written work! It is quite acceptable to use the same (modified) essay – or ideas from a previous essay – for numerous applications. However, it should be revised for each new situation so that it specifically addresses variations in topics and/or questions. While an essay may be re-used for different purposes, your readers should feel it was originally crafted in response to their particular question(s)!


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Whereas Columbia University's proposed rezoning of Manhattanville will fundamentally alter that area and surrounding communities;
Whereas there has been a fundamental lack of input into Columbia University's rezoning plan by the community that lives, works, and uses the area in question;
Whereas the Universal Land Use Review Procedure is a public process intended to ensure the protection of public interests in new developments;
Whereas you as an elected representative of the people of New York City have the power to review rezoning proposals under ULURP against the interest of your constituents;
Whereas Columbia University, as a not-for-profit self-described 'public institution,' has an obligation to develop and expand in a manner that is harmonious with the interests of West Harlem and the rest of New York City;
Whereas Columbia University's rezoning plan contradicts the framework for development enunciated in Community Board 9 Manhattan's 197-a plan in areas including but not limited to the provision of affordable housing, living-wage jobs and environmental sustainability;
Whereas we as Columbia students have a vested interest in seeing our university expand and flourish in a manner which is sustainable and respectful of the needs of our neighbors, as enumerated through the 197-a plan created by their most local form of self-governance, Community Board 9 Manhattan;
Whereas we firmly believe in a win-win scenario in which Columbia's institutional needs are met in a manner that preserves the desired character of the community;
Therefore, We the Undersigned, as concerned students of Columbia University, urge you in your capacity as City Councilperson to vote to decline Columbia University's 197-C rezoning proposal for the Manhattanville area in its current form, until it is revised in accordance with the framework for development set forth in Community Board 9 Manhattan's 197-A plan.
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Congratulations to the following centers for successful AAAHC Surveys._
AAAHC Successful Survey: Endoscopy Center of the Upstate and MGA Gastrointestinal Diagnostic & Therapeutic Center- Westbank
AMSURG is at GI Roundtable Today
This year's GI Roundtable began yesterday evening with a networking reception at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel.
AMSURG Center Hosts Three Dignitaries from the Albanian Health Fund
Three dignitaries from Albania, Professor Xheladin Dracini, Ambassador Ahmet Shala and Vasil Naci, visited AMSURG's Lancaster Gastroenterology Procedure Center in February.
AMSURG Physician Dr. Lisa Pichney Discusses Colon Cancer Awareness
AMSURG partner and Medical Director Lisa Pichney, M.D., Maryland Endoscopy Center, was featured on Blog Talk Radio discussing colon cancer and raising awareness for the disease.
Increase in Screenings Reduce Colon Cancer Rates by 30 Percent
The incidence rate of colon cancer among Americans aged 50 and older, which has been declining since the mid-1980s, has dropped by 30 percent in the last decade!
AAAHC Successful Survey: Carroll County Digestive Disease Center, MGA Gastrointestinal Diagnostic and Therapeutic Center and Endoscopy Center of the South Bay
Congratulations to the following centers for successful AAAHC Surveys.
Lancaster Gastroenterology Procedure Center's New Technique Has "All Eyes on the Screen"
While new technologies: sprays, dyes, etc. offer promise, one group of gastroenterologists and technicians at the Lancaster Gastroenterology Procedure Center are working on a new technique that is an inexpensive way to increase their ADR.
AMSURG Partner Dr. Paul Allegretti Discusses New Treatment Options for Patients with C. Diff
AMSURG partner Paul Allegretti, M.D., Lancaster Gastroenterology Procedure Center, was featured on WGAL News, an NBC-affiliate in Lancaster, Pa., discussing a fecal transplant procedure, a new treatment for patients with C. diff.
AMSURG Partner Dr. Arnold Levy Explains How Routine Colonoscopies Can Reduce Colon Cancer Risk
AMSURG partner Arnold Levy, M.D., Endoscopic Surgical Centre of Maryland, was featured on WTOP, a CBS radio news affiliate in Washington D.C., discussing how routine colonoscopies can cut the risk of colon cancer.
AMSURG Partner Dr. Harry Moulis Encourages People to Focus on Colon Cancer this Month
AMSURG partner Harry Moulis, M.D., Surgery Center of Volusia, was featured in the Daytona Beach News-Journal informing readers about this deadly disease and encouraging them to do their part in raising awareness for colon cancer during March.


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Posted October. 10, 2017 08:10,
Updated October. 10, 2017 09:27
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un appointed new "nine members" as the Politburo members of the Workers' Party of Korea on the second meeting with full attendance of North Korean ruling Workers' Party of Korea held on Saturday. It can be predicted that the relatively younger entourages in their 50s and early 60s will prevail, making changes in domestic and foreign policies of North Korea.
On Sunday, North Korea's state newspaper Rodong Sinmun put the photography of five committee members of the Politburo of the Workers' Party of Korea—Pak Gwang Ho, Pak Tae Sung, Tae Jong Soo, An Jung Soo and Ri Yong Ho, and four candidates of the Politburo of the Workers' Party of Korea—Choe Hwi, Pak Tae Duk, Kim Yo Jong and Jong Gyong Taek. It also mentioned on Monday the 25 executives who were sitting in the "board of premier" at the central celebration of the 20th anniversary of the reign of Kim Jong Il, which took place on the previous day, and disclosed new committee members of the Politburo of the Workers' Party of Korea, such as Pak Gwang Ho, and six candidates.
"The nine people who have been appointed as the committee members and candidates for the Politburo of the Workers' Party of Korea are seemingly the new rising people in power of North Korea, and they also seem young as well," a South Korean government official said. "The overall outline for this personnel appointment is not being confirmed, but it seems that they are emphasizing the entourages of Kim Jong Un, while removing the entourages of Kim Jong Il, as they have aged."
The former positions of Pak Gwang Ho, committee member of the Politburo of the Workers' Party of Korea, Jong Gyong Taek, candidate for the Politburo of the Workers' Party and Ryang Won Ho, the head of the specialist team of Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, have not yet been confirmed. The media of North Korea hardly ever mentioned their names, and they were never detected by South Korea's surveillance system on North Korea. "It seems that these people worked at the ruling party's Guidance Department or Kim Jong Un's secretariat," a government source said. "The identities of those who work in these departments are confidential and they are never revealed to the public."
North Korea revealed every detail about the personnel appointment on the first meeting with full attendance in May 2016. But in the recent meeting, the reclusive regime revealed only newly appointed personnel, and they did not disclose the whereabouts of the previous personnel. In addition, the North's Saturday meeting broke the tradition of holding the meeting with full attendance in the agricultural off-season, from November to March of the following year.


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Hatherly, Strauss dominate at the spruit
Hatherly (Team Spur) commanded his race over six laps of the short and punchy four-kilometre track in a time of one hour 22 minutes and 54 seconds, winning the Elite Men race by less than a minute over Philip Buys (Team PYGA Eurosteel) in 01:23:38, with Matthys Beukes (Team PYGA Eurosteel) finishing third in 01:25:21.
Speaking about his race, Hatherly said: "When racing at altitude, you always have to play it smart tactically. If you start too hard, you will pay the price at the end."
Hatherly completed the first lap in Buys' wake. "I was sussing out the first lap and playing it safe. I felt good, but Phil seemed to play tactically and was trying to get Matthys to link with us. That wouldn't have worked to my favour so I pushed off on the first main climb of the lap and rolled off and settled into my own pace."
The Rio Olympian's attack placed a suitable gap between himself and Buys, which he managed to maintain throughout the remaining laps. "I gapped it and kept the pace up, and kept the gap up, attacking every descent and finding the flow. On the whole it was a good race."
Hatherly's next race is the third round of the National Cup Series in Bloemfontein on 6 May, before he heads off to the island of Mauritius for the African Continental Championships. Thereafter he returns home briefly before jetting off to Europe on 14 May for the UCI MTB World Cups in the Czech Republic and Germany.
The Elite Women's race saw a battle for podium positions between Ariane Luthi (Team Spur), Frankie du Toit (Absolute Motion) and Bianca Haw (Red Bull) as race winner Strauss (OMX Pro Team) surged ahead in complete control, posting the fastest laps in each of her five laps and claiming her victory in a time of 01:27:15. Luthi was the second rider home in 01:33:30, with Du Toit rounding out the podium in a time of 01:35:07.
The current National Champion said: "My race went smoothly – I have to admit I was a tiny bit nervous as I wasn't sure how my legs would perform. My game plan was to gradually open the valves and that seemed to have worked for me."
Strauss adopted the approach of trying to chase the men's lap times, in a racing format where every category races on the exact same course (apart from the Nippers and Sprogs on a shortened course). It showed in her lap times, which were in the 17 and even 16 minute bracket.
"I am happy with how it went," she said. "Now to pack again as I prepare to set off for the Swiss Cup next week."
The Junior Men raced four laps, with Pieter du Toit claiming victory in a time of 01:00:36. Ryan Conradie and Mulder Oosthuizen's tight battle ensued until the very end, with the former taking second place in 01:02:43 and Oosthuizen third, five seconds behind.
Fresh from her recent European campaign, Tiffany Keep kept a one-minute buffer between herself and second placed Danielle Strydom to take the victory in the Junior Women's race in 00:56:35. Azulde Britz rounded out the podium in 01:00:28.
Luke Moir, who has also recently competed in Europe, managed to keep Jamie Penfold at bay to secure his victory in 00:48:54 in the Youth Men's race, with Penfold taking second place five seconds behind in the three-lap battle. Daniel van der Walt finished in third place, only one second behind Penfold. Also competing over three laps, the Youth Women's race saw Zandri Strydom take victory in 00:57:24. Christelle Coetzer finished in second place in a time of 01:05:55, while Andrea De Waal finished in third place (01:07:16).


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In the Pacific Northwest, summer means more than boating on Lake Washington and hiking the verdant forests of Mount Rainier National Park – although we do recommend both.
Locals will tell you that the season is synonymous with Seafair, the ten-week Seattle festival that extends from the waterfront to the streets of downtown with spectacular parades, musical performances, marathons, and the mesmerizing Blue Angels taking flight.
For decades, families have gathered in the Emerald City for the festival, which offers more than 75 family-friendly events from Seafair Kickoff on June 14 to the culminating Seafair Weekend Festival August 4 – 6. Perhaps best of all, the events are all either free or offering a free component.
Photo Credit: Rod Mar
"Seafair is summer in Seattle," says Emily Cantrell, Seafair Director of Communications & Marketing, "whether you are paddleboarding on Lake Union or barbecuing with your family in the park."
Founded in 1950, the nonprofit festival began as a plan to celebrate the city's centennial with boat races and neighborhood events (although it actually kicked off a year before) and today reaches more than two million people each summer, having expanded from ten days to a full ten weeks.
Ten signature events frame the extensive lineup of community events, with one of the festival's most anticipated being the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance Seafair Summer 4th. Held at both Gas Works Park and South Lake Union Park this summer, the Independence Day festival features All-American games like pie-eating contests and sack races, live music, food vendors, beer gardens, and the fireworks show in which nearly 8,500 pounds of fireworks are choreographed to musical score.
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On stage will be Indie rockers Pickwick, the Smokey Brights, Brotha' Grove, and 18-year-old songwriter Paris Alexa Williams, who is also the City of Music @ Seafair Music Ambassador of the year. Both reserved seating and public seating are available.
Also in July, the quirky Lucerne Seafair Milk Carton Derby (July 15) will see nearly 100 milk carton boats take to the lake to compete for prizes. (Boat building demonstrations are held around Seattle prior to the races.) And returning after a one-year hiatus, the beloved Torchlight Run (July 29) will feature a 5K and an 8K followed by a spectacular parade, the Blue Angels balloon, and the classic Albert Lee hydroplane.
"The runners love getting cheered on as they race down the parade route," says Cantrell. "Last year, we took a year off from doing it, and it was apparent that the public really wanted it back. We sure listened, and we're now excited to offer participants one final opportunity to run down the Viaduct and Battery Street Tunnel."
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Along with the signature events, Cantrell recommends Seafair Sanctioned Community Events such as Magnolia Summerfest (August 4 – 6), which will be more expansive than ever before this year, and Kirkland Uncorked (July 14 – 16) happening just two miles north of The Woodmark.
But the biggest event of summer by far is Seafair Weekend, a tradition-laden festival filled with boat races, aerobatic performances in the sky, and live music (artists to be announced) in Genesee Park on Lake Washington. Not to mention, appearances by Seafair's King Neptune and Queen Alcyone, a couple chosen for their philanthropic contributions to the Puget Sound region, and Miss Seafair, a young woman selected through the Seafair Foundation's Scholarship Program for Women.
Locals and visitors attending Seafair Weekend this summer can enjoy enhanced cuisine, a new waterfront picnic zone, and a new Monster Energy BMX stunt show alongside wakeboarding and one of three beer gardens in the South Turn.
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"The hydros, the Blue Angels, they are the core of Seafair," says Cantrell, "but there is so much more [to it] now."
Reserve a boat at Woodmark Waterfront Adventures to join the celebration on the water, and be sure to take advantage of The Woodmark's complimentary shuttle service for destinations within five miles – such as Eastside parks where the Blue Angels often fly over.
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Port Arthur has a total population of 57,755 and a student population of 2,208. Of these students, 2,208 are enrolled in schools that offer business administration programs.
Port Arthur's largest business administration school is Lamar State College-Port Arthur. In 2010, Lamar State College-Port Arthur graduated approximately 23 students from its business administration program.
A total of 23 students graduated with credentials in business administration from business administration schools in Port Arthur in 2010. If you decide to attend a business administration school in Port Arthur, you can expect to pay an average yearly tuition of $4,112.
You should also anticipate spending about $1,363 for business administration related books and supplies every year.
After graduating with your credentials in business administration, if you decide to work as a general manager in Port Arthur, your job prospects are not very good. There were 153,780 general managers working in Texas and 1,840 working in the greater Port Arthur area in 2010. The government projects that the number of general managers in Port Arthur will increase by 3% by the year 2018. This projected change is faster than the projected nationwide trend for general managers.
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