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February 02, 2018 @06:05 pm
A while ago, I read your book, "Unveiling Grace". I appreciated its message and have given and referred it to others dealing with relatives who are Latter Day Saints. I just listened to your interview on the Eric Metaxas show and will be getting your latest book. Some years ago, I welcomed a couple of missionaries into my home for conversation. I had some understanding of Mormon theology from Dr. Martin's book, Kingdom of the Cults", but conversation with them surely filled out my understanding. Your "Unveiling Grace" continued my education. Thanks for all you do.
January 26, 2018 @02:50 pm
I grew up in the Mormon Church, though we were very sporadic in our attendance. Even just as a little girl, I can recall things that didn't make sense: the judgment, the lack of teaching out of the Bible or about Jesus, the emphasis on Joseph Smith, baptisms for the dead, etc. I remember defending the Mormon church yet not really knowing why except that it felt good to be a part of something big... To make a long story short. I met my husband when I was 18 and invited him to go to church with me. He was immediately thrown off by the having to sing the "hymn" "My Country Tis of Thee" and the amount of "teaching" that centered on why the Mormon church was right and others were wrong. I started getting a different perspective and realized Jesus was not really at the center of this church that boasts about His Name being in their title... I am happy to say I found the True Jesus a couple years later and have never looked back. Now I am on a mission to research the Mormon doctrine and help others to see the Truth. (I have family that are heavily involved in the LDS church still.) I look forward to getting your book and reading your testimony. Thank you for sharing and God bless you and your family.
January 17, 2018 @09:54 am
Thank you for this website. I feel it is an answer to prayer.
December 20, 2017 @11:58 pm
I was a "worthy" member of the LDS faith for 20 years was sealed in the temple and had 6 wonderful children, after much prayer and reflection I divorced my then "worthy " priesthood holder whom had physically, sexually and mentally abused myself and my children whom was still passing the sacrament and found worthy after counselling through the church bishops stake presidents and counselors. I could not continue to worship in a place where such abuse was allowed I stopped attending meetings as did my 5 daughters. After several years I started praying again and questioning everything I once believed. I came across Lynn's book Unveiling Grace and started researching deeper into to Bible, the true book of Christ's ministry. Tonight I went to a local biblical church as I have several times before. I will be baptised this weekend. I feel as a little child whom has discovered Christ for the first time. I am eagerly learning and loving this thing called Christianity. I am so excited and feel so much love from Christ and my new church family. The biblical Christ is so different than the Mormons ever shared. I pray for my friends that are still blinded by so much falseness and betrayal. I pray they will learn the love of Christ as I am. Thank you Lynn for your book and your wisdom. May God bless you and your family. Much love to you.
November 14, 2017 @02:47 am
November 14, 2017 @02:40 am
I am a single male aged 40 and an ex Mormon. I joined Mormonism in 1995,served a mission in KENYA NAIROBI mission from 1997-1999. I left Mormonism in 2009 and am now an active Christian and wanna share my experience as an ex Mormon. Please connect me to more platforms
October 02, 2017 @06:27 pm
It was great hearing your stories this past weekend. Thank you for sharing!
September 10, 2017 @11:24 pm
I too was "plucked" out of 36 years of Mormonism when God opened my blind eyes. It cost me my marriage, a relationship with one of my 5 children and many many friends. It was painful and glorious at the same time. Thank you for the work you do and for sharing truth!
August 15, 2017 @03:29 pm
Just finished your book "Unveiling Grace" ... I devoured it, it was so well-written and gut-wrenchingly personal. My teen-age best friend was Mormon and but for the grace of God, I would have become one, too. But, she's still in the church and I've prayed for her for over 50 years. I see now how terribly difficult it is to leave it. But, God's hand is not shortened and I will never give up praying. Thank you for coming out and uplifting Jesus and I praise God for how He's choreographed your lives for Him in such a glorious way!!! And for giving honor and credit to the power and authority of the Word of God. Look forward to meeting you in glory some great day!
July 01, 2017 @06:29 pm
Thanks for this site! With help from sites like this, one week ago today I submitted my walking papers (resignation letter) to the Mormon church! I just wanted to thank you! I'm still going to read this site as I progress onward. God bless, Alexa
December 10, 2016 @06:56 am
Exceptionally well written! I will right away grasp your rss feed as I can not to find your e-mail subscription link or newsletter service. Do you have any? Please let me understand in order that I could subscribe.
September 18, 2016 @03:38 pm
Saw Lynn being interviewed on station WFGC outnof Fort Pierce FL this afternoon and found it so interesting. Then watched Micah's interview on Adams Road website which made me cry for as well. Now just ordered Lynn's book. I have much interaction with LDS over the years as a funeral director. As discussed, so hard to understand hownthey can be so nice but misguided. As Mi hah said, "all praise, honor and Glory" to God, for showing this family He who is The Way The Truth and The Life.
September 01, 2016 @07:18 am
I pray for those who are in the LDS Church. I was a member for 33 years and then finally woke up through searching the Internet about how ridiculous that Church really is. How can people trust their soul to a lunatic named Joseph SMith instead of Jesus Christ. I am so glad I was blessed to come to the reality. God bless you all.
August 20, 2016 @08:06 pm
Thank you for this website. I left Mormonism 8 years ago after 2 Mormon divorces. I was a Mormon for over 33 years. I went back to being Catholic but now I am questioning all Catholic beliefs which are not Bible based. I don't know if I would be happy in some Protestant Church. I have tried a few and felt uncomfortable.
July 16, 2016 @03:49 am
I, too, am an ex-mormon. I have been for the past 25 years, but have only become a true Christian for over a year now. The God I love now is so different than the God I was taught as a child! Only someone who has experienced Mormonism will know how hard it was to leave that "church". Every day I read the Bible shows how wrong my old beliefs were! Thank you God for showing me the way to Your Son, Jesus!
July 07, 2016 @04:29 pm
Thanks for the inspirational read! email@example.com
May 09, 2016 @02:28 am
I like the helpful information you provide in your articles. Ill bookmark your weblog and check again here regularly. I'm quite certain I will learn plenty of new stuff right here! Good luck for the next! afdacgbedbdfefka
April 19, 2016 @06:20 pm
Thank you, Lynn and Mike, for coming to Epiphany Anglican in Eustis, Florida, to share your testimony of Jesus Christ and your journey out of Mormonism. Your book, Unveiling Grace, is highly inspiring and such a blessing to read. We wish you well in your critical ministry and hope to see you and Adam's Road again soon!
April 04, 2016 @12:24 pm
This is a great site. All lies of Mormonism MUST be unveiled so people may see the true Christ. Caliph Ndemo Kenya phone 011254726298469
March 21, 2016 @12:22 pm
Thank you for your website and your book, Unveiling Grace. My father and step-mother are LDS, and for years, I have had questions about their faith, that I never dared ask. As a life long biblical Christian, I knew that the answers would trouble me, and often anger me. I am in the midst of discussions with my father that are not going very well. Your book and this website are very comforting to me; confirming that I haven't been losing my mind all these years, with the doubt and troubling feelings towards the church and my family. Based on your information, I now have solid information to use in my discussions, which can't really be refuted. I appreciate you so much. Thank you!
March 11, 2016 @01:38 pm
It's amazing to me the power this organization has over it's believers. It is heartbreaking. The reaches into your family make it almost unbearable to leave. Anyway, I just wanted to tell you how wonderfully written the book is. I love the fact that you don't "bash" the believers in the LDS faith. I think that speaks highly of your character.
March 01, 2016 @10:04 pm
I have recently converted to Mormonism and this site has been amazing in helping me learn and grow in the faith. Thank you for providing such as amazing source of information. Email me if you have any questions at firstname.lastname@example.com
December 27, 2015 @12:03 am
My daughter, Georgia Tabitha Grace Pendleton, married a Mormon a couple of years ago. Her husband is an attorney and a good man from a good family. Please help me by praying for them to have the eyes of their heart opened by the Holy Spirit and to be given a hunger for his word. If you have any suggestions for me how I can witness to her when we have to communication to speak of, I would appreciate that very much. God bless you for your testimony and faith.
September 08, 2015 @02:45 pm
Thank you for creating this website and for your ministry. I am not a member of the Mormon church, however I have a lot of family members who are. I've always had doubts about the Mormon teachings and always wanted to help my family realize the truth, and this website helps alot. Thank you!
August 19, 2015 @08:46 pm
I so love how God has brought you and your family through Mormonism to His saving grace for His glory and purpose :) Its amazing how God uses false teaching to bring some to Him. For me I would have been what is referred to as a false convert. Raised in a predestine church but not enforced at home, the Bible was never opened. I went to Sunday school, Sunday service, Sunday evening service, mid week gatherings but nothing at home. As a kid I remember saying a prayer asking for forgiveness of sin to be born again, but I truly did not understand, I just knew I wanted to go to heaven and thought I was good. Deep down I knew I was missing something (Jesus). I would have said I was a christian but I was living for the world and had no remorse and even mocked at those who tried to share the gospel with me. Because I knew it all, I thought, leave me alone I will live the way I want, and did. It was not until 2010 that a mormon girlfriend mocked me for believing in the Trinity. That was a shock I thought everyone believed in the Trinity. So I began researching the mormon doctrine with the intent to prove her wrong and in the process discovered I did not know who God was. My research was intense, I for the first time began reading the Bible and comparing mormon scriptures to the Bible. Long story short I realized I was just as lost as my mormon friend. I can't tell you the exact date I became a Christian, it was a process. I had to get over others finding out I was not a Christian. Which makes no sense since I was never living for Christ but of the world, obvious to others but I was embarrassed and ashamed to have wasted so much of my life in a false belief that I was a christian. God brought me to Him through the false doctrine of Mormonism. I began to realize that God wanted me to put my research down and focus on who He is. I am now living for Him and each day I struggle to make less of me and more of Him. I was baptized June 1, 2014 no longer embarrassed I posted my baptism on Facebook for all to see that I declare Jesus as my savior. I still study the LDS doctrine and have a special place in my heart for them. Until 2010 I did not know the area my husband and moved to is largely populated by mormons. Not sure why God choose to reveal Himself to me in this way but I'm sure it has something to do with witnessing to the mormon community. I give thanks to Sandra Tanner, MRM.org, Matt Slick (CARM), and now recently you and your family, all to the glory of God. Up until now I have not posted anything on FB regarding mormonism or the LDS doctrine because of the mormon friends that would see it a may be offended. I have witnessed to them with some success and some mistakes on my part. But since viewing unvelingmormonism.com, Adams road, and the audio book Unveiling grace, I just knew it was time to start posting. I have post all of the testimonies of your family. The fact you lived the life of a faithful mormon for so many years and God used that to do such an amazing work in your families life, giving you a true testimony of Gods mercy and grace that others lost in mormonism can relate. Thank you and God bless you and your family, Cindy
August 14, 2015 @11:27 pm
I would like to thank you for your continued effort to lead Mormons out of their bondage . Please continue to preach the truth and although I have not the courage to yet free myself from the grips of mormonism I know because of your faith and continuing effort someday I will declare my independence.
August 13, 2015 @09:37 pm
I would like to know the next time that you will be out in Southern California again.
July 21, 2015 @07:32 pm
God bless you.
July 14, 2015 @01:54 pm
Dear Friends, THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU for this important work you are doing for the Gospel of Jesus Christ and for the very souls of Mormons. As an ex-Mormon, and today an ordained Lutheran parish pastor, I commend you for this work. We reach out to Mormons in love, with the Word of God, trusting that His Word will not return to Him void (Isaiah 55:11). You are in our prayers! May God continue to bless you and your ministry.
May 23, 2015 @08:40 pm
Thank so much for your testamonie, it was very encouraging to me. Ray, Wahiawa, Hawaii
May 03, 2015 @10:58 pm
Reading Unveiling Grace think it is a great book. May God continue to bless and use and protect you and your family in a very important ministry. I am sure it is not easy.
March 11, 2015 @07:40 pm
Your family is a great example that a person can leave Mormonism but retain Jesus Christ. I encourage any Mormon who is struggling with their faith to read the New Testament verse by verse in context and just see where that leads you.
January 31, 2015 @09:17 am
Lynn, love your story, Micah your awesome, may God keep blessing your Ministry. Lynn, I would like to leave you with another great link, he's ex-mormon: http://thecrossunveiled.com/ enjoy. Oh, please keep doing more on youtube, love it.
December 08, 2014 @04:19 pm
Thank you for the work you are doing to bring Mormons to Christ! I was born under the covenant, but eventually became inactive, bitter, confused. I thought I was a Christian. I couldn't believe I was not. We are saved by grace and not by deeds! A huge burden has been lifted from my life. I am still struggling to sort out doctrine, but believe I am finally making headway. One of the pastors at my church shared your film with me and it brought me to tears. Thank you for promoting the true Jesus Christ of the Bible.
December 06, 2014 @05:14 pm
It was good visiting your ministry on the web and how you came to Christ being formally Mormons. We have a ministry website with a wider focus but we do have one page where we had a conversation with a Mormon... http://maverickchristians.com/mormons Feel free to visit us! It is so wonderful to know the forgiveness of all sins and the free gift of eternal life through trusting faith in God solely through His Son Jesus Christ! The blood of Jesus Christ cleanses us from all sin.
November 24, 2014 @10:55 am
thank you for sharing your story in idaho falls may Jesus change hearts because of your faithfulness
October 28, 2014 @04:27 am
I am a current member of the LDS church in a place of spiritual darkness. Some health situations this past year that are directly related to another member of the church has put me in direct opposition to the leadership of my ward and caused me to question the teaching of the church as a whole. I appreciate your willingness to speak out about the lack of connection with Biblical teachings and the teachings of the LDS church. I will look forward to reading your book and seeking further guidance from the many sights I have found.
October 21, 2014 @07:53 pm
Love seeing other exmormormons ministering the true gospel, the lds church have for years tried to get me to sign my membership away but as long as i leave it they keep sending missionaries, home teachers and even the bishop to our house atleast 2 to 3 times a year for the last 20 years, it gives me the chance to witness ,would love to partner with your ministry.
September 17, 2014 @06:07 pm
I am looking for information to help my long time friend who has had a breakdown, relationship breakup, moved into a family home and found God, but through Mormonism and I am concerned by her recently showing signs of withdrawing from her friends and family and getting deeper and deeper into this.. I grew up in a Christian home and went to a christian church S.D.A, as I grew older I withdrew myself from the church for nearly 10 years. but since I have been having open dialog over the last 3 years with her, my own faith has been renewed and would like to go back to church again, My mother is a regular attender and is always telling me to come along, I'd like to take up her offer and take along this girl with me. I just am however concerned that I have little knowledge to level with my friend, my own faith is rusty and I'm having to recite information from school and church in my younger years.. I found this site very helpful, I dont want to bible bash her as this will make her even more withdawn, I just am desperately trying to help her at the same time I feel like im loosing her as a friend. But want her to keep Jesus and God in her life, I just think LDS is not healthy for her.. I also believe God has given me this little task..
August 06, 2014 @10:01 pm
I would like to learn more about your site and your goals. I left Mormonism for Christianity four years ago after 50 years of Mormonism. I recently even wrote a book about my experiences(not yet published ... just came back from the editor). I'm excited to learn more
August 02, 2014 @06:13 am
Hey, friends. Nice website. Great ministry! God bless you.
July 09, 2014 @04:09 pm
I was ALMOST sucked in! I was challenged to reasearch if the Mormon church was true. I prayed, and I have my answer. Thank you for helping to answer my prayer.
June 24, 2014 @08:18 pm
"Unveiling Grace" is fresh, original, and speaks very personally to the Mormon experience. Both sides of Mormonism can benefit from this thought-provoking portrait of a spiritual journey.
June 06, 2014 @02:30 pm
I had been a member of the LDS church my whole life--56 1/2 years when I began discovering things on the internet about the church. I realized that the things I had been taught throughout my life were lies: that Jesus is actually God; that Joseph Smith was a con artist; that my husband and children were not sealed to me for eternity. The list goes on and on. I literally fell to the floor and sobbed my heart out. I thought I was going to die. I didn't know what to believe. I found Shawn McCraney on YouTube where you were a guest. I've also seen Adam's Road and love their music. I would like to find someone in Anchorage, AK who has found their way out of Mormonism to Christ. I feel very much alone up here. Thank you for sharing your journey out. It has been a big help.
May 31, 2014 @04:29 pm
Thanks for your ministry
April 09, 2014 @12:47 pm
Just finished reading your book 7 Reasons We Lwft Mormonism. I appreciated the book very much, and I appreciate the work you are doing.
April 04, 2014 @10:20 am
I am 32 years old and I am from Namibia. I met the couple missionary when I was going through tough time of my life back in April 2012.When I met them,I thought this was answers to my prayers.I was a faithfull member, trying everything supposedly to please my God. The harder I tried the more things get worse. That's when I started to do a research over this church. I was shock to what I found out, racism by supposed prophet of God, Polygamy,Joseph Smith joining free mason even after he have seen God and Jesus Christ,the list go on. For three month I did my thoroughly research while still attending church services and continue praying more than before just to be sure I am about the church.Great feeling was over me, its like a Vail has been placed between me and the real world. The bible have warn us to test spirits and also to search the truth, and the truth will set us free. May 2013 i completely stop going to church while continuing with my research. In November 2013, i submitted my letter to be removed from the church records. Till today, am still waiting for the response. It is a pity that we can't put everything in black and white since some of the experiences are spiritual. All i can say is that;Christians,lets read our bibles, to me Mormonism is witchcraft. They are serving a god not God. Look at their temples structure, to me their are Egyptian pyramids.And just have a closer look at their design forming that infamous star.
March 25, 2014 @08:00 am
You people are insane. All of you are.
March 24, 2014 @09:40 pm
Thank you for sharing your story through the books you have written! I was able to find my way out of the Mormon church about 7 months ago and into a loving relationship with Jesus Christ! It is so nice to know that others have gone through the same thing, continue to let the light of Jesus shine through your ministry!
March 20, 2014 @12:02 am
God continues to use Unveiling Grace for His Glory here is southeast Idaho,our little town of Ashton. Again today I gave a copy of your book to an ex-Mormom that is in transition to a relationship with Jesus Christ. Praise God and continue to be available sharing your story!
March 15, 2014 @05:26 pm
Thank you so much for standing along side me as I minister to the lost ones in Mormonism. I pray that God Blesses you and your entire family
March 01, 2014 @06:02 pm
I just read your book and wanted to thank you for having the courage to write it. I come from a generational Mormon family (2 generations on my mom's side, at least 4 on my dad's)and was raised in Utah until the age of 12. My older sister (39 yrs old), myself (38 yrs old) and my younger sister (32 yrs old) are now Bible-believing Christians. Praise God! I've been an enthusiastic and on-fire born again Christian for almost 10 years. My brother (37 yrs old) and mother are still very active in the Mormon church. I thank God for your faithful witness and will highly recommend your book. I'm going to have my soon-to-be 18 yr old niece, who has also rejected Mormonism, read it (she has not yet accepted the real Jesus, but she seems very close, please pray for her!). I recently sent in my request to have my name removed from the church records, as in the last two months my brother has had missionaries and the bishop contact me after his daughter (my niece) came to live with me (there was too much conflict at home between herself and my brother, who adopted her). I know your book will help me to succinctly present the reasons why I, too, disagree so strongly with Mormonism. Thank you again! If we don't meet in this life, I look forward to seeing you in heaven! Marie Cass
February 19, 2014 @08:45 pm
Praise God for the work He is doing through the Wilder family, and Adam's Road Band. You all give me so much hope for my wife to one day come to know the Christ of the Bible. The book was a great read and I highly recommend it! May the Lord continue to bless these ministries that they may reach many who are lost. God Bless
February 15, 2014 @06:36 am
I am a Greek Orthoox Christian that is fascinated with your story and your ministry to mormons. Although I can not relate to your story, I certainly can only imagine what your journey was like. I would be lying if I said mormons an their faith (cult) does not shake me up a little. I have a good friend who is of Polynesian decent that is a member of the LDS converted through missionaries. He has admitted to me that he feels ridiculous and ashamed, however he is handcuffed to the LDS fearing that he and his family would lose everything if they left the "church". To me a sad story. I can only hope the true Christian faith may find and save these people similar to him.
February 06, 2014 @09:03 am
I watched you discussion on Mormon Temple Rites and I found it very well done. Although I have never been in a Mormon Temple except the Entrance for two of my son's weddings and the Oakland Temple prior to consecration I found your discussion very well done and without a bunch of hysterical comments like blood sacrifices and such. Unfortunately, not only am I an ex-Mormon I am also an atheist so the fact that you also promote Christianity is a problem for me. I have attempted to contact Richard Packham whose beliefs are more along mine without any success and I would appreciate and information you might have on ex-Mormon organizations that lean toward atheism. Thank You, Robert E. West
January 07, 2014 @05:18 pm
I have just read "Unveiling Grace" and my heart was touched with this moving example of how powerful truth from God's Word is for anyone whatever their circumstances. As a Protestant pastor, I salute you for forcefully telling your incredible story of being captured by God's grace and truth. May God bless you in your loving ministry to Mormons.
December 27, 2013 @05:29 pm
I loved your book, "Unveiling Grace".
December 16, 2013 @10:06 pm
I would like to personally thank you for your courageous lives in speaking out for Biblical Christianity and Mormonism NOT being in harmony. I am now a year out from my resigning my membership from the LDS Church. Part of my conversion that God used was your appearance on the John Ankerberg show. I had always thought of myself as Christian while being a mormon and didn't understand anyone questioning it. I am still in transistion in some aspects, but I know God will continue to lead me in the path for I believe Him that" He knows the plans He has made for me" !!! I want to eventually purchase your book of Unveiling Grace. I saw the video presentation and ordered a copy. Listening to some of the music selections from Adam's Road was also very uplifting. May God Bless you and your ministries !!! Gail
November 22, 2013 @01:28 pm
I have just watched Unveiling Grace, my daughter is reading the book, and we checked out Adam's Road. Awesome! My husband and I were in full time ministry planting churches in Utah. Because of the economy we had to make some changes in our lives and had to leave Salmon, Idaho move to Ferron, Utah where my husband had a job. Our hearts continue to be burden for all religious people and share the gospel as much as possible. Our hearts have a special place for the LDS people. Especially since my daughter decided to leave truth of the Bible to marry an LDS man. It has been heartbreaking but I was so encouraged by Lynn's statement in the video about being in the LDS religion was planned by God to learn of them and love them. I and my husband would love to meet you folks someday. We would like to make ourselves available to those coming out of Mormonism or any religious bondage. We are all going to be living up North by next May after our youngest graduates. We believe God has a plan for our family to be used of Him in reaching the LDS people with the gospel in a more one on one situation. Praise God for His work in all of your lives!
November 21, 2013 @12:42 pm
Thank you for your beautiful presentation last nite at Calvary, St George. Grace and Peace to you and Mike and your witness to our LORD JESUS.
November 13, 2013 @12:06 am
I just wanted to say how truly thankful i am that i saw Adam's Road in a church in Soda Springs, Idaho this summer. They opened my eyes to what Mormonism is really like. And after reading Unveiling Grace, i have never questioned where i need to put my heart and faith. I had never really understood what it was about being Mormon i didn't agree with or why i felt uncomfortable bearing my testimony or some of the things they teach. This book opened my eyes and will change my life forever! Thank you so much for this wonderful book that has brought more joy to my than ever before. You are all wonderful amazing people. God bless.
November 04, 2013 @03:15 pm
We think of you often and pray for your family. We are ordering your new book. Is the Desseret News bookstore the only place we can get a copy of the Doctrine and Covenents? Love the website and appreciate all the additional contacts. We are still praying for my sister Lynn and her entire family for salvation. Marcy & Tom Walters
October 20, 2013 @10:47 pm
Thank you!
October 17, 2013 @02:42 am
I am a retired teacher of 29 years. I am a over the road truck driver now and would like any material you can give me to expand my knowledge on the cults and mormonism in particular. Thanks Wayne Risley
October 16, 2013 @03:26 pm
JESUS É tudo que nós precisamos ,seu amor imenso,não estao sozinhos nesta luta .ámem
October 06, 2013 @01:35 pm
I think it is wonderful that you are bringing ex-Mormons to the true Christ. We are now studying the bible and are learning what Christ really taught and it is much different than the LDS teachings. I wonder how successful the missionaries would be if they told investigators that the founding prophet had 34 wives and married several women who were already married. It was shocking to hear about the polyandry, seer stone and that the much of the endowment was copied from the Mason's.
September 16, 2013 @09:45 pm
Thanks you, thank you, thank you for your dedication and love of the Mormon people. Although I was never Mormon myself, I just got through reading your book Unveiling Grace. What a story! I am also a fan of Adam's Road and have supported their ministry through donations and have a complete set of their beautiful music CDs! What talent! Many of the music productions blow me away, truly! May God richly bless and keep you, one and all! In Him Whose Name is Above Every Name, Jesus, Howard :-)
August 25, 2013 @03:15 pm
Very good point!! What amazes me is polepe choose to believe in this rather than believe in Jesus?! And we have proof of Jesus and still polepe would rather believe that junk 0Was this answer helpful?
July 20, 2013 @11:54 am
I joined the church 22 years ago and after a 2 year period of inactivity I came across your video, which I thought would motivate me enough to return to church. I listened and know it was no accident that came upon this YouTube video which changed the direction of my life. I am ever so grateful for the DVD and the extras on it, which helped and actually felt like a support group. I don't feel alone. In the past, I always said I would never be able to join another religion or church after being LDS....I felt I knew more than others. I realize I have much to learn but, you and your ministry have given some answers and "wings to fly". I now read the bible and the freedom to understand is a beautiful feeling and wonderful! Thank you for sharing and wanting to make a difference in other's lives.
April 09, 2013 @04:32 pm
I am an ex-mormon and would like to hear from you.


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Type: Contra Dance, 4 Face 4
Status: DRAFT
This sequence re-uses a concept I'd first developed for a down the hall dance Strolling & Rolling. When thinking about the commonality of facing lines/4 and a line/4 down the hall I recognized the same idea of a roll away into a hey would fit into a 4 Face 4 as well. This dance is the result – I paired very bouncy A parts to smooth Bs to give bands some sonic room.
The lobster roll is a classic New England gustatory treat – heck, even McDonald's offers them here in season. Come visit, find a classic oceanside seafood shack and give one a try!
Rings/4 Balance, Petronella Right 1 place
Rings/4 Balance, Petronella Right 1 place
Rings/4 Balance, Gents draw Opposite Lady Back & Swing
Ladies Chain (up/down to Partner)
Long Lines Forward, Lady Roll Away Partner (and face P across the set)
Half Hey (Partner Pass Right)
Partner Swing, face progression
End effects: Remember to face progression at end of the Partner Swing!
Tune suggestions: Bouncy As, smooth Bs
See also: Strolling & Rolling, Wild Mouse
First called by me at the Jamaica Plain Gender Free dance on 9/30/17.

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Customers who hold a reservation on a Loganair flight on 7-9 December and would like to travel on another date between now and Wednesday December 13, can check seat availability on their desired alternative travel day at www.loganair.co.uk by looking to see if Loganair still has seats available on flights on that route, and calling 0344 800 2855 with a booking reference handy so the airline can confirm bookings on the preferred alternative flight.
At this time, Loganair's disruption policy only covers travel on Loganair flights and it is unable to make changes to any onward travel arrangements which may be in place with other carriers.
Passengers choosing to remain with their original travel plans can rest assured the entire team at Loganair will do everything it safely can to fly customers to their intended destination as close to the scheduled time as possible.
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In downtown environments lined with asphalt roads, concrete sidewalks and brick buildings, open space is highly valued. Parks and trails not only add greenery and increase public space, but deliver associated health and economic-development benefits. As part of RPA's continuing work with the Together North Jersey regional sustainable planning initiative, two new studies explore ways to increase downtown access to public open space and take advantage of the benefits they can bring to communities.
In Morristown, RPA looked at how parklets can increase public open space and vibrancy in downtowns. Parklets – typically small, parking space-size extensions of sidewalk areas into the street – function as mini-parks that might feature public seating, art installations, or plants. Parklets have been safely and successfully implemented in cities across the country, including San Francisco, Philadelphia, and even in New York. The report, Beyond the Curb: Parklets in North Jersey, found a number of benefits associated with parklets, including enhanced opportunities for walking and biking, increased business activity at cafes and restaurants, and support for a more inviting downtown environment. Parklets also are a great way to integrate art and creative community interaction on or near main streets.
The two-part report was designed to be a resource for communities that are interested in exploring parklets in their downtowns. Part one of the report provides a parklet blueprint for local officials and civic leaders, including how to build support within communities, as well as the technical and programmatic issues that should be considered. With support from dlandstudio, the second part of the report contains a parklet design handbook, offering tips for choosing prime parklet locations, a suggested application process for sponsors and design and safety standards for the installation.
Building upon past work on greenways, RPA also completed work on how a 3.5-mile rail-trail in Middlesex County could improve public health, spur economic activity and make the area more attractive to residents and visitors. The Middlesex Greenway is a paved route that connects three downtowns: Downtown Metuchen, Clara Barton in Edison and Fords in Woodbridge. The Middlesex Greenway Access Plan found that the greenway has helped to provide new fitness opportunities and increase physical activity among residents in neighboring communities. Yet the study found that residents still face real and perceived challenges in getting to and from the greenway safely. Recognizing opportunities to attract new users to the trail and build upon its health, education and economic benefits, RPA made a number of recommendations to improve the greenway and make it more enticing for visitors, including: enhancing opportunities to walk and bike to the greenway from nearby neighborhoods; adding bicycle and exercise amenities nearby; promoting the greenway in conjunction with nearby businesses and attractions as a local tourism destination; and extending the greenway.
You can read the full parklets report here, and the Middlesex Greenway report here. Learn more about these and other projects by visiting Together North Jersey.
--Janani Shankaran
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Mega 1000 expands Brokerages, Franchisors and Holding Companies rankings to also include MLS and Realtor Association rankings
T3 Sixty solidifies their position as the residential real estate industry's leading provider of the most comprehensive industry rankings and analysis
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April 2, 2019
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The rankings that are listed in the 2019 Swanepoel Mega 1000 are for the U.S. residential real estate brokerage industry with data is sorted by sales volume. The list also includes transaction sides and agent count.
Ranking lists include Top 20 Brokerage, Top 1000 Brokerage, Top 20 Franchisors, and Top 20 Holding Companies.
Franchisors Keller Williams, Re/Max, and Coldwell Banker Real Estate lead the top 20 Franchisors.
Titans Realogy Holdings Corp, Keller Williams, Re/Max and HomeServices of America dominate rankings.
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Chinese Jade - Treasured gemstone
Ancient jade carving of a boat, Suzhou
Exquisitely carved jade seal or 'chop' used for signing documents and paintings
Jade has been the most treasured gemstone in China for thousands of years. Considered indestructible and immortal jade has a powerful influence in Chinese art and culture. Back in the Han dynasty emperors were buried in suits made of thousands of tiny rectangles of jade sewn together with gold wire in the belief that jade would preserve the body. Examples of these magnificent suits can be found in Nanjing and Hefei, Anhui (Liu Sheng's tomb). Fine jade ornaments found in Liaoning from 3500BCE and Jiangsu from 2500BCE, show the very long history of working in jade. Ancient jade was made into circular disks (bi ➚ 璧) with a central perforation which symbolized heaven; whereas the jade 'cong' 琮 (a square outline encasing a cylindrical hole) symbolized earth.
Traditionally, a rod of jade was given when someone reached the age of 70. It was called a jade scepter 玉杖 yù zhàng or dove staff 鸽杖 gē zhàng and measured one foot long with usually a dove carved at one end as the dove symbolizes longevity. Ceremonial insignia of office in ancient China include the jade scepter (ruyi) and spear (戈 gē). In many ways, jade in China holds the same rank as gold and diamonds in the West, it is also highly prized in other countries in Asia; Central America and Australasia.
True jade comes in a variety of colors and is either the mineral jadeite or nephrite. Fashions in jade come and go, with different colors gaining popularity, currently white or cream jade is the most highly prized. Cream or white jade is often called 'mutton fat jade' and symbolizes purity. Jade according to legend came from holy mountains, and nephrite was mined for centuries in the Kunlun mountains near Hotan, on the south side of the Turpan basin in Xinjiang. Boulders of jade can still be found on the banks of the Karakax and Yurungkash rivers there.
The most common color of the Jadeite form is light green that comes mainly from northern Burma. Qing Emperor Qianlong so loved the lustrous green jade from Burma that he launched three unsuccessful campaigns to take over the mines. Most of the things he touched were required to be made of jade. To this day the supply of jade comes mainly over the mountains from the mines near Hpakant ➚ - a very profitable operation controlled by the Burmese military.
Jade in characters
The character for jade 玉 yù shows three pieces of jade strung together that are said to represent virtue, beauty and rarity. The addition of the dian (dot) stroke completes the character and distinguishes it from 王 wǎng the character for monarch, while still illustrating the kingly connection. The modern form of the character for kingdom is 国 guó which has the jade character enclosed in a boundary to represent 'country' and so jade is a component of the name for the country of China - Zhongguo 中国. Jade as a character radical is used in a range of other characters such as 现 xiàn 'appear'; 瑰 guī 'precious'; 玷 diàn 'blemish' and 理 lǐ 'principle'. The English name 'jade' comes from the Spanish 'piedra de ijada' ➚ from the belief that powdered jade was a medicine that combats kidney ailments. Jade in Chinese sounds the same as 愈 yù a character for 'heal' and this may be another reason that jade suits were made for the deceased and why jade is kept as a lucky charm to keep illness away.
A carving of flowers in jade making clever use of the natural color variations
Composition of Jade
Jadeite is a sodium aluminum silicate (NaAlSi2O6) in the pyroxene group of minerals. It is quite rare and occurs only in low grade metamorphic rocks ➚ (sedimentary rocks that have experienced a short period of increased pressure and temperature). Jadeite tends to be light to emerald green in color. The main modern source of jadeite are mines in neighboring Burma. In October 2016 a huge block was found ➚ and valued at $180million. Nephrite is the other mineral considered as 'true jade' (zhen yu) and was used before Jadeite became available in the 18th century. Nephrite is a different mineral - a tremolitic or actinolitic amphibole ➚ but also metamorphic in origin. It has a more varied composition which gives a wider range of colors - when nephrite contains a lot of iron it can even be brown or orange. Nephrite is softer than jadeite and was mined extensively in the Kunlun mountains ➚ that form the border between Xinjiang and Tibet. Due to the variation of color with many bands and veins it is a matter of luck as to how useful an excavated block of jade will turn out to be. Unfortunately some 'jade' on sale is counterfeit and may be soapstone or other cheaper materials. True jade can usually be distinguished by its hardness (it can not be marked by a steel knife) and its coldness to the touch.
One of the most famous jade sculptures is the Jadeite Cabbage ➚ on display at the National Palace Museum in Taipei. A piece of jade was chosen that naturally grades from cream to dark green to match a real cabbage. It was expertly carved in the Qing dynasty. Hidden within the leaves are a locust and katydid and they symbolize female virtue. The exhibit is very popular with long queues forming to catch a brief glimpse of it each day.
Associations with Jade
The Jade Emperor is the supreme god (玉皇帝 yù huáng dì) of the Daoist tradition. Emperor Zhenzong of the Song dynasty used a supposed mystical connection with the Jade Emperor to bolster his rule. Jade exemplifies all that is good and so is associated with the noble man (junzi ➚) of Confucian ideals. By legend it is considered as crystallized moonlight (a very yin substance). Many colloquial expressions have jade associated with parts of the body, often complimentary but with a sexual connection. The Queen Mother of the West (西王母 xī wǎng mǔ) is often shown by a jade pool. She was reputed to live in the Kunlun mountains - the source of jade.
Confucius quote
Confucius extolled the virtues of jade in this lengthy tribute.
"Jade is precious not because it is rare, but because the quality of jade corresponds to virtue. It relates to such virtues as benevolence, wisdom, righteousness, propriety, loyalty, and trustworthiness, and it also corresponds to the ways of the heaven and earth. Jade is mild and gentle, just like a benevolence. Jade has a fine texture yet it is solid, just like a wise person; with a careful, meticulous and thorough way of handling things. Though jade has edges and corners, it is not sharp and will not hurt others, resembling a sense of justice and uprightness. When the jade is hung, it symbolizes polite restraint and prudence. When it is struck, it releases a clear and spirited sound like music. Though jade is beautiful, blemishes do not obscure its merits. Just like loyalty, it is without bias and without the need to conceal. In addition, the color of jade can be seen from all angles. Just like trustworthiness, a person's behavior is consistent with words. Even in a darkened room, a person is trustworthy and does not cheat others. Jade is crystal like, glittering and translucent as a white rainbow, like the white clouds of heaven, which harmonize the heavens and correspond to heavenly principles. The spirit of the jade can be seen in the landscape, like 'when jade lies in a deep pool, it makes the river enchanting. When jade rests on the mountain, the grass becomes luxuriant.' Wherever located, it is bound to have an effect, just like a noble demeanor can harmonize many things and benefit the whole region. People everywhere cherish jade, which is because people respect and admire virtue. The noble virtues are the manifestation of heavenly principles."
Modern Chinese Dushan jade sculpture from central China.
It shows the variability of color within a block of jade. Here the artist has used the variation to exquisite effect.
Image by Artfiber ➚ available under a Creative Commons license ➚
Jade was used as a tough stone originally for axes and knives in the Stone Age, as a superior alternative to flint. Thereafter its use became ceremonial and ornamental as although hard it is rather brittle making it unsuitable for fashioning weapons.
Jade burial suit. Nanjing museum. Nanjing. Copyright Richard Wingfield, October 2017.
There are many sayings that mention jade. Just as in English where 'rough diamond' is used to describe an uncouth rascal, in Chinese there is a similar expression about roughly hewn jade. Here are some proverbs concerning jade:
A dragon sculpted out of jade. Warring States period, Shanghai Museum
Image by Mountain available under a Creative Commons license ➚
Jade remains a prized gemstone and sculpted into wonderful jewelry and ornaments. Qingtian, Zhejiang; Shoushan, Fujian and Luoyang, Hunan are noted centers for working in jade.
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The bombing of April 19, 1995, was the biggest attack on American soil before 9/11, killing 168 people, including 19 children.
The programme talks to conspiracy theorists who claim that the US government not only had foreknowledge of the attack, they had informants inside the conspiracy who actively encouraged the bombing.
The film features revealing interviews with the leading FBI investigators in the case, one of whom, for the first time, is now calling for the investigation to be re-opened.
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As per Hindu mythology, Mahakaali is a symbolic mother figure with divine powers, she would go to any extreme in order to protect her children. She is considered to be a goddess of time, change and destruction.
Mahakaali is regarded as the mother of the whole universe by her devotees, she is a protector. Her eyes are red with rage in them, she has dishelved hair. A long tongue coming out of her mouth, she is seen wearing garland of human skulls and a skirt of human arms. Her complexion is bluish black. She is considered to be pure and called as Adi-Shakti. She would exist even after the universe ends.
Kali is represented as a consort of Lord Shiva. Her association is with many goddesses such as – Durga, Parvati, Chamunda, Sati, Rudrani, Sati etc. She embodies feminine energy, creativity and fertility and precisely is an incarnation of goddess Parvati.
Mahakaali is a creative power, and is seen as the substance behind the entire content of all consciousness. She can never exist apart from Shiva or act independently of him, just as Shiva remains a mere corpse without Kali. She is an absolute basis of all life and energy. Shiva beneath her feet depicts a mass which cannot retain its form without energy.
The story of 'Mahakaali' begins coming weekend. Do not miss the first episode to know from where it all began!
Mahakaali – Anth Hi Aarambh Hai
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A consultation is always required to determine what each client's needs are. A Basic Home Staging Consultation begins with a tour of the home. During the session, a designer will take detailed notes and provide the client with a personalized report on how to prepare each room for a successful showing. byAnnie will always try to enhance a room by using what the homeowner currently has in the home, and will recommend the rental of accessories or furniture, if necessary.
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Tips for the school run
The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) has issued guidelines as the school run season starts.
These include:
• Don't compromise your concentration and the safety of other road users by being in a hurry. Leaving the house five minutes earlier changes the nature of how you make
the journey.
• Take extra care to compensate for the fact that children won't always be paying attention, especially when approaching the school gate.
• Never stop on the yellow "zig zags" by the school gate, and always ensure you let your passengers out on the pavement side.
• An informal arrangement to share the driving with other parents can reduce driving pressure.
• Roads surrounding schools are usually 20 mph, it's important to slow down and keep an eye out for children crossing the road.
• If your children are walking to school on their own, make sure they are aware of the potential hazards such as crossing busy roads and encourage them to always use the pedestrian crossing if there is one.
IAM head of training, Simon Elstow said: "The school run brings with it a 20 per cent growth in rush hour traffic. A little preparation can go a long way to making the school run easier, so take the extra time and plan ahead."


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Ben Sellers:
I think the Labour Party now has a choice:
either discipline Blair for his comments encouraging Labour voters to consider backing Conservative or Liberal Democrat candidates, or drop actions against left wing members who may have said similar things in the past, including sharing statuses on social media.
I favour the latter, because I think most political disagreements should be settled politically, not bureaucratically.
I think Blair is wrong in almost everything he says these days, but I would rather he himself realised that he no longer has a place in a democratic socialist party, than being booted out. But what you absolutely can't have, in a *democratic* socialist party, is one rule for a former leader, and another for ordinary members.
Tony Blair: vote Tory or Lib Dem where they are open-minded on Brexit
Former Labour PM says party allegiances should be set aside
Tony Blair has advised voters to consider backing Conservative or Liberal Democrat candidates in June's general election, if they promise to have an open mind on the terms of the final Brexit deal.
The former Labour prime minister said the public should set party allegiance aside in a effort to prevent the 8 June poll becoming what he called a "steamroller election", and maximise the number of MPs willing to vote against hard Brexit when Theresa May brings the deal back to the House of Commons.
He added that he would support the efforts of Best for Britain, the tactical voting initiative created by Gina Miller, who won the supreme court case that forced the government to hold a parliamentary vote before triggering article 50.
I personally consider that what Tony Blair has done here is far worse than what has resulted in many members being expelled – for example re-tweeting a Green Party tweet. This position by Blair is firstly to do specifically with the general election, and meant to affect the result, and secondly is crazily not merely agreeing with another party`s stance on an issue but actually arguing for people to VOTE other than labour.


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Bridging the Gap
Adobe Bridge, as the name entails, is a program that is part of the Creative Suite to help bridge different programs in the same suite for creative purposes. What this really means is that when you open up a file in, for example, Adobe Photoshop, it may open in Adobe Bridge first to determine exactly how you want the file to appear in Adobe Photoshop. Adobe Bridge is not a primary photo editing program like Adobe Photoshop, but you will end up using Adobe Bridge just as often. Here is a look at several of the most important Adobe Bridge keyboard shortcuts that you are going to need to know for the Mac version of the software.
View Keyboard Shortcuts
Viewing the items properly in Adobe Bridge is going to be important for its intermediary nature, so the Adobe Bridge keyboard shortcuts for this aspect are critical right from the start.
- Switch Between Views – Command and "\"
- Previous View – Command, Shift and "\"
- Show or Hide Panels – Tab
- Increase the Thumbnail Size – Command and "+"
- Decrease the Thumbnail Size – Command and "-"
- Help With Display – F1
Item Movement and Management Keyboard Shortcuts
Working quickly means allowing Adobe Bridge keyboard shortcuts to address the common activities within the program, such as the movement around the items.
- Move Up a Folder – Up Arrow
- Move Down a Folder – Down Arrow
- Move Left One Item – Left Arrow
- Move Right One Item – Right Arrow
- Move to Last Item – End
- Move to First Item – Home
- Move Up a Level – Control and Up Arrow
- Refresh Contents Panels – F5
- Rename Next – Tab
- Rename Previous – Shift and Tab
- Assign One Star Rating – Command and "'"
Loupe Tool Keyboard Shortcuts
The Loupe Tool in Adobe Bridge is used to zoom or magnify selected areas of the picture in question. Like most parts of this program, you can supplement many longer actions by employing Adobe Bridge keyboard shortcuts.
- Zoom In With Loupe Tool – "+"
- Zoom Out With Loupe Tool – "-"
- Move Loupe Tool – Drag
- Move Multiple Loupe Tools – Command and Drag
- Display Other Loupe Tools in Preview Panel – Simple Click
- Multiple Selection Zoom In With Loupe Tool – Command and "+"
- Multiple Selection Zoom Out With Loupe Tool – Command and "-"
Keywords Panel Keyboard Shortcuts
The keywords panel is a standard way of applying keywords to files, which allows you to organize and identify files that will be important in photo editing. The keywords panel has its own set of Adobe Bridge keyboard shortcuts that can be incredibly useful.
- Apply / Remove Keyword and All Parent Keywords from Keyword Panel – Shift and Click
- Force Remove Keyword in Keyword Panel – Option and Click
- Open Disclosure Triangle in the Keyword Panel – Command and Right Arrow
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I learned quickly in Eve that Prospecting/Mining was not the right career path for me. Once I had a taste for player versus player combat I wanted more. Being stuck with suddenly useless skills, deep in null space in a Carebear Corporation wasn't going to help things anytime soon. But I started slow, and mostly stupid, got killed a lot more than I should have and also learned a tremendous amount. Doing so I also started flying with other pilots that shared my goals. It was around this time that Phoenix started falling apart at the seams. So I started looking for a new Corp.
That's when I joined Dusty Death and really started trying to focus on PvP and get my skill train on the right path. That first month in Dusty was great and I learned a lot. On hindsight it was probably too great, as my friend and I started thinking a bit to highly of ourselves. We hadn't even been in the game six months yet and we started yearning for more. It was sometime around this time that we decided to head to Empire and low-sec and start our own Merc Corp. Ok, I'll wait until you stop laughing to go on...
Yes it was retarded. But we gave it the 'ol college try anyway. We had a great name, Inglorious Basterds (which no one had even heard of back then!) and dreams of being a force to be reckoned with. We even managed to recruit some good pilots, mostly a friend of ours from Phoenix that was a Beta tester. Believe it or not we actually started picking up some contracts and making some isk. Things were going along pretty well for a short while. Had we not experienced the perfect storm, I think we might have actually made something of it. Sadly, we'll never know, because several events all happened at the same time. It was a perfect storm. Our friend disappeared. We learned later that it was serious personal issues in Real Life. This happened at the exact moment that we got our largest contract against a determined enemy. A few other things also helped contribute to our decision to abandon INGB and head back to LFA and Dusty. But I'll leave those for now. (Some things are better left a mystery, even a year later. Most of the people involved are still in-game.)
All of this was nothing compared to what would happen next. The lessons continue.
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Storm poses threat of beach erosion, park trail dangers
GRAND HAVEN TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WZZM) -- A powerful storm comes at a time when Lake Michigan is higher than it's been in years.
Water levels have risen more than three feet since January 2013, which has already affected the shoreline. WZZM 13 is now looking at how this storm could further erode West Michigan beaches and lead to a dangerous situation at local park trails.
Damaging 60-mph gusts possible in fall storm
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Five public schools were honored.Rachel Carson Elementary School in Montgomery County; Whitehall Elementary School in Prince George's County; McKinley Technology High School in the District; Crofton Meadows Elementary School in Anne Arundel County; and Arlington Traditional School in Arlington County received the annual award.
Next line would be: The non-public schools that were honored included Blessed Sacrament School in the District, St. Peter's School in Olney and Holy Cross Academy in Fredericksburg
Nationally, 269 schools received the honor.
The awards are given to schools where students perform at very high levels or where students have made significant improvements in academic achievement.
"Our nation has no greater responsibility than helping all children realize their full potential," Arne Duncan, U.S. Education Secretary, said in a statement. "Schools honored with the National Blue Ribbon Schools award are committed to accelerating student achievement and preparing students for success in college and careers. Their work reflects the conviction that every child has promise and that education is the surest pathway."
In Prince George's County, which has made considerable progress on state test scores in recent years, school officials said they were thrilled that Whitehall Elementary received the recognition.
"It means that what we have been working on is paying off," said Verjeana Jacobs, chairwoman of the school board. "It says we are going in the right direction."
This is the second time in eight years that Arlington Traditional School has been recognized as a Blue Ribbon School.
"I want to congratulate the entire ATS community on receiving this prestigious honor," Arlington School Superintendent Patrick K. Murphy said in a statement. "This recognition rewards the time that teachers spend each day making sure that their students have the tools to help them succeed in the classroom. It recognizes the time that students put into learning as well as the time that parents spend supporting their child's education. The staff at ATS is to be recognized for building a strong foundation for its students to learn and grow."
Larry Chep, principal at Rachel Carson Elementary School in Gaithersburg in Montgomery County, attributed the school's success to its focus on the individual needs of the students. He credited the staff, the students and the parents, who have played an active role.
"I think it's our attention to students, ensuring that each student gets what they need academically, socially and emotionally," Chep said. "When you focus on individual needs you get great results."
Chep said the school has also worked to eliminate the achievement gap and to improve math.
Nearly 7,000 schools across the country have been recognized in the past 30 years since the program has been in place.
This item has been updated.
Staff writer Susan Svrluga contributed to this report.


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*This story was a part of the Impowerage "It's Never Too Late" Writing Contest. Voting is now closed and you can see the contest winner here.
By Cynthia Tremenheere
Age is not a particularly interesting subject. Anyone can get old. All you have to do is live long enough. Groucho Marx.
An end came to the sports I had always enjoyed, tennis, squash, skiing and hiking, when I developed the debilitating disease of Ulcerative Colitis. Ten years later, I was offered the relief of surgery and became a 60-year old bag-lady with muscles that had deteriorated to jelly. Unable to participate in any activities during those years, I had lost my co-ordination to return to my loved sports. Unemployed, broke and carrying the baggage of the side-effects of steroid prescription drugs during that illness, I retired from Alberta to the beautiful city of Victoria, British Columbia, determined to start a new and active life.
"Strength-training," said my clever new doctor. "That's what you need for those soft muscles and to avoid future arthritis." Weight-training? Me? At my age? Was he crazy? However, I did some research and to my surprise found that strength-training with weights was popular amongst many seniors in Victoria. After an orientation at the YWCA, I moved onto a Lady Fitness gym and was hooked. I had taken my first steps towards my goal. It took perseverance and determination but in time I became fit and active once again. I have been strength-training ever since.
What next? I knew no one in Victoria and had no family here, but understood that to make friends one has to go out and find them. A newly-formed Ladies Walking Club was my answer. The members, like myself, were new to Victoria and looking for companionship or had recently retired and needing to fill their quieter days. There were even one or two who, we suspected, needed escape from their retired husbands. Little did I know that in the following years I would make many close friends and discover most of Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands along with many of the pubs.
Victoria and its environment are blessed with a mild maritime climate and there are few days when we missed a walk because of inclement weather. You can choose a recreation or sport and chances are that older Victorians are involved in more than one: cycling, camping, fishing, kayaking and canoeing, sailing, bowling, tennis, swimming and, of course, bridge and golf to name a few. There are book discussion groups or just plain discussion groups. There are computer classes and courses of every description at Senior Centres. There are University or College Credit courses. There are amateur theatricals, visual art clubs, folk, line and Scottish dance groups and busy volunteer groups. My friends and I joined many of them. There is no time for retirement during these precious Golden Years.
Nature is never far away from Victoria with an abundance of hiking trails, many of them perfect for enthusiastic walkers like ourselves. We proudly climbed Victoria's Mount Douglas, considered a mere hill by younger mountaineers. With my fellow hikers I explored old-growth forests, blue lakes, salmon-spawning rivers throughout the provincial and national parks, some immense, of West and North Vancouver Island. We lunched in pubs and picnicked outdoors in parks and on beaches amongst flora and fauna. We ferried across the Strait of Georgia to the Gulf Islands and hiked Saltspring, the Penders, Galiano, Mayne and Saturna Islands. We crossed to Friday Harbour in the U.S. for a day trip and some went further afield to the U.K. for two weeks of hiking in Yorkshire.
Over the years, we have lost some of our companions. We will always miss them. Each year we, the able and the few now barely able, meet to reminisce over lunch. When I look at my friends at each reunion I see more white hairs and more laughter lines. I was a bit upset last year when I reached my 84th birthday, but an older walking mate consoled me, "Don't complain about
growing old," she said. "Many people don't have that privilege."
Over these years I have learnt that happiness means not only good health; happiness is sharing laughter, good times and memories with friends.


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Looking at the map, I often see Lantau Island as a tiger cub with Chi Ma Wan peninsula (芝麻灣半島) as its front paw.
Chi Ma Wan, which translates into Sesame Bay, is known for its correctional institution and the private boarding school for teens sent by their parents to get rid of their drug addiction and other misbehaviors.
It is also a favorite of hikers, with its circular trail standing outside the famous Lantau Trail. People enjoy the long walk that allows them to savor the beauty of nature.
Not long from the starting point one has to climb up a hilltop, Miu Tsai Tun (廟仔墩), where lying next to an outcrop of rock is a temple. It's tiny, but not its fame.
Once upon a time, a hiker came by, left a five-dollar note and helped himself to a few coins that added up to two dollars because he just wanted to donate three dollars.
Later, he used the coins to buy a lottery ticket and won the third prize.
Since then, the legend has spread and it has become a tradition for passersby to leave some money on the dish. Oddly, though, there is no statue of a god or goddess inside the temple.
So the question is, from whom did the lucky hiker get the blessing?
Probably from the spirit residing on Lo Yan Shan (老人山) — literally, the Elderly Hill — which is the highest peak on the Chi Ma Wan peninsula.
The climb is worth your while if only for the chance of beholding the breathtaking scenes around. Cheung Sha Beach is found along the coast, while Sunset Peak and Lantau Peak can be seen at a distance.
On your way down, you will reach the Rocky Forest, where you can find all kinds of rocks. There are smooth round rocks dubbed as "soft cushions" for hikers to sit on. By the cliff is a "tofu" brick, and somewhere near there is a stone with a crack in the middle — probably there once stood a sword resembling the one belonging to King Arthur.
Walking through this rocky jungle, you just can't help thinking how great a sculptor Mother Nature is.
At the end of the trip you will arrive at Shap Long Irrigation Reservoir, where you will be stunned by the beautiful crystal-clear water.
Getting there:
To go to San Wai Tsuen (新圍村): Take bus route 1, 2, 3M or 4 at Mui Wo bus terminal and get off at San Wai Tsuen bus stop.
To return from Shap Long Irrigation Reservoir (拾塱水塘): Walk to Chi Ma Wan Pier and take the inter-islands ferry to Cheung Chau or Peng Chau, or walk to Pui O and take a bus back to Mui Wo Ferry Pier.
Time: About five hours
Reference: Government website
This article appeared in the Hong Kong Economic Journal on Sept. 17.
Translation by Darlie Yiu with additional reporting
[Chinese version中文版]
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The federal agency in charge of helping consumers to protect their finances and credit recently issued its final regulations for how it will oversee the debt collection industry, which will take effect early next year.
The federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's final rules for debt collections agencies will take effect on Jan. 2, when it gains full regulatory control over the industry, the agency recently announced. Included in these new rules are provisions that allow it to examine not only companies that attempt to collect on balances related to personal household debt, but also those that work with the U.S. Department of Education to collect overdue student loan payments.
Mostly, it will attempt to crack down on companies that pursue delinquent or defaulted consumer debts too aggressively and will attempt to ensure that these entities properly identify themselves when contacting consumers, the report said. It will further require that collections agencies tell the borrowers they contact only the correct and exact amount owed on the outstanding balance.
Part of the more rigorous examination process involves CFPB employees making on-site inspections of debt collections firms, in an effort to make sure all efforts are in compliance with the new rules, the report said.
"While on-site, examiners spend a period of time holding discussions with management about the company's processes and procedures; reviewing documents, records, and accounts for compliance; and evaluating the entity's compliance management systems," the rule stated. "As with the Bureau's bank examinations, examinations of nonbanks involve issuing confidential examination reports, supervisory letters, and compliance ratings."
Overall, the agency now has authority over what it considers to be nonbank "larger participants" in the debt collection industry, according to a report on the new oversight efforts from the New York Times. This includes those that have $10 million or more in annual receipts, and within the debt collections industry, about 175 companies fit that bill. Overall, these 175 firms make up about 63 percent of all debt collections receipts nationwide – $7.7 billion of the industry's overall $12.2 billion in collections annually. The remaining 37 percent is collected by roughly 4,300 smaller companies.
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Many consumers have had difficulties in dealing with debt collections agencies in the past, due to a number of factors that could make it difficult for borrowers to understand what they owe, to whom, and why.
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2017 Lunar New Year is coming and it is always the time for people to get rid of the old and buy new indoor and outdoor furniture. With all the upcoming buzz of New Year activities coming along, it is definitely a must to get new comfortable chairs for any guests, friends or family.
One of the most popular activities during the Lunar New Year will always be gaming, with poker cards or even mahjong. Such activities will always engage your guests' hours on end, even into the night. So it is important for all your guests and players comfortable chairs as they have fun through the festive time.
The Grosfillex Factory chairs suitable for any popular Lunar New Year activities of gaming or dining activities. It is stackable to be easily kept in your storeroom; it is also more comfortable and hardy than any typical plastic chair, while remaining lightweight at 3.3kg (with armrests).
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Grosfillex Factory chairs from France are design to be integrated with GX Technology, and made more comfortable with its innovative flexi back support. Ergonomically designed to fit the back curve of guests/users and comes with perforations to assist ventilation during the warm tropical springtime. Fully formed as a single chair piece with polypropylene (PP) fiberglass, it is therefore made strong and comes with a warranty of 3 years under normal use.
The Grosfillex Factory can be in either in armchair or without armrests, which are not just suitable for indoors but also suitable as outdoor furniture for your balcony because UV resistant and weatherproofed. Therefore, it is also easily cleaned with any normal household detergent/soap without its bright orange color being diminished overtime.
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Getsy v.1.12 is released. Please apply the Upload system update before patching up your installation.
There are a load of fixes, changes and new additions. Most importantnly there is now a new cron job that checks the status of PayPal payments, and updates it in the system, changing your order and payment onformation accordingly. No more payments will forever be stuck in "Processing"!
We're also introducing two new modules for the Full version customers – Cash on delivery and Bank transfer – which can be downloaded from their accounts on this website, and be installed separately.
Full list of visible changes can be fond below.
NEW Added: PayPal cron to check for payment status update and change it in the system if PayPal updates it. Sellers will have to authorize checks in Step 2 of creating their shops.
NEW Added: Bank Transfer module, saving shop bank account and choosing shop payment methods (Full version only)
NEW Added: Cash on delivery module (Full version only)
NEW Added functionallity to list payment methods on item detail page
NEW Added: more PayPal currencies
NEW Added: new module available – Filtering by cities
Fixed: note to seller in the cart and notification templates
Fixed: treasury module, including creating new treasury list
Fixed: categories proper navigation after edit in admin
Fixed: pages and category status in the admin.
Fixed: added scroll in all popups.
NEW Due to permission issues PayPal digital goods notification to PayPal is disabled
Fixed: coupons link
Fixed: sections link when no shop exists
Fixed: change password in user settings (account no longer deactivates)
Fixed: forgotten password link in login prompt
NEW Added: working Instagram module
Fixed: Coupons working with PHP 5.3
Fixed: coupons can now be applied after a certain item total
Fixed: user address validation and saving in user settings.
NEW Added: checks if Installation module is still in the files. If you haven't removed it – system will not work.
Changed: database structure.
Fixed: Digital Items cron
Fixed: Facebook friend invites.
Fixed: Item Video module installation
Fixed: links on item detail page that require users to be logged in
Fixed: Facebook and Twitter sharing links in pop-up mode.
Fixed: contact link on user page and in shopping cart if user is not logged in
Fixed: item quantity bug when copying an item. Variations module updated.
Fixed: accents and Cyrillic characters in SEO URLs.
NEW Displaying payment method and bank account details in purchases details and confirmation pages
Fixed user invitations by admin
NEW Shipping filter updated to 1.1, now supports filter by cities if cities module is installed
Updated: shop and items are deactivated if subscription is required and renewal is disabled by the seller. Item and shops are hidden until a payment is confirmed.
Updated: items listing fee is set to "Paid" and status is set to active if seller has a subscription with unlimited listings
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While not necessarily the model of clarity or guidance for clinical laboratories being asked to make Electronic Health Record (EHR) donations, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) has issued an opinion regarding EHR donations.
Specifically, the MDPH opined that MGL c 111D, Section 8(4), the Massachusetts law relating to the referral of specimens to a clinical laboratory, is implicated, not necessarily violated, when a clinical laboratory makes an EHR donation to a referring physician. This law specifically states "A clinical laboratory shall not: offer or give a commission, rebate, or other fee, directly or indirectly to any person as consideration for the referral of a specimen derived from a human body to a clinical laboratory for examination by such laboratory."
Whether an arrangement involving a clinical laboratory licensed in Massachusetts making a monetary donation to a physician to cover up to 85 percent of the cost of that physician's EHR which results in the recipient physician either continuing a referral arrangement with the laboratory or subsequently initiating an arrangement for referral of specimens to the donating laboratory for analysis violates this law, however, is "fact-specific and made after review of the particular investigative findings."
If you are concerned that your current EHR arrangement or proposed EHR arrangement may be in violation of MGL c 111D, Section 8(4), we can help determine whether your clinical laboratory's arrangement complies with Massachusetts law.
For more information, please contact:
Jenny McGovern
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McDonald Hopkins has a large and diverse healthcare practice, which is national in scope. The firm represents a wide variety of healthcare providers, facilities, vendors, technology companies and associations. Our diverse experience enables us to give our clients a unique perspective on the issues that may confront them in the rapidly evolving healthcare environment.


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Watch Of The Day: IWC Da Vinci Tourbillon Rétrograde ChronographWritten by Alvin Wong
Your one-minute primer to the IWC Da Vinci Tourbillon Rétrograde Chronograph.
IWC's year of the Da Vinci sees the oft-overlooked collection returning to its original round case, perhaps to win back some love. And it's easy to adore the refined range, especially its pièce de résistance here equipped with a new in-house calibre driving a trio of complications: chronograph, retrograde date, and flying tourbillon. The latter deserves special mention as it has a rare and complex hacking function for to-the-second accuracy when setting the time. At 44mm, its red gold case might be a tad intimidating for some, but rest assured that its articulated lugs will ensure a snug fit.
Alvin Wong
Alvin promises not to be a douche when talking about watches. He may have scoured the Basel and Geneva watch fairs for the past 15 years, and played an instrumental role to the growth of Singapore's pioneering horological and men's lifestyle publications, but the intrepid scribe seeks to learn something new with each story he writes.


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Happy Halloween
Happy Halloween! Bruce and I made his costume out of a banana box, some construction paper, and a few paper plates. It turned into the "Bruce Express." Bruce fit into a hole and had straps over his shoulders to hold the box on around him. I didn't think he'd keep it on long, but he actually wore it for quite awhile tonight. We had a Trunk-or-Treat with a bunch of other people in the church parking lot. Bruce went around to about four cars and gathered a few pieces of candy, then decided he'd rather sit next to me in the trunk and hand out candy while chomping on M&Ms.


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Learn a Coding Language
Code Avengers
Code Combat
Beginning courses in JavaScript, Python, SQL and general computer science. Also offers higher level logic courses in topics like Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, and Computational Neuroscience.
Covers languages like Python, Ruby, C++ as well as higher level classes in Artificial Intelligence and Computer Graphics. Classes are taught through video, PDFs, and tutorials.
Hackety Hack
An introductory Ruby environment for Mac, Windows, and Linux. Its website includes a few early lessons in Ruby.
HTML5 Rocks
Online resource with tutorials, demos, and sample work in HTML5.
JS Dares
Khan Academy
This free, downloadable program teaches kids Ruby and can be used completely offline.
Learn Code the Hard Way
As its name suggests, this set of courses is for self-motivated learners. Html lessons walk complete novice coders through their languages of choice: Ruby, C, SQL, Regex, or CLI.
MIT OpenCourseWare
This initiative by MIT puts all of the course materials from the university's undergraduate and graduate courses online. This includes syllabi, reading lists, and sometimes practice questions and video lectures.
Mozilla Thimble
Sample websites with annotations guiding students to change variables to impact aesthetics and usability.
Offers a full course in Java through video and interactive code. Also has extensive sample code from many other formal languages like C++, PHP, Ruby, Python, Android, and iOS.
Stack Overflow
Massive repository of coding information and help available online.
JavaScript and HTML training in the context of puzzles.
Turtle Academy
A collection of short, free lessons using the Logo programming language. Students will learn the basics of programming logic in this browser-based program.
Developed at Stanford, this MOOC covers many different coding topics including Java, HTML5, Python, as well as logic classes in AI and debugging.
W3 Schools
Extensive tutorials in web development languages like HTML, CSS, JavaScript, XML, PHP, and SQL.
Learn to Code With Visual Blocks
App Inventor for Android
This MIT-created platform uses visual blocks to allow students to create apps that can be exported to Android devices. Large library of tutorials that get as advanced as SMS texting and GPS. Requires a Google Account to use.
This free iPad app uses a visual programming language similar to Scratch to help kids learn the basics of programming logic, such as sequencing, loops, variables, functions and conditionals.
Detailed video tutorials for Scratch and App Inventor for Android. Advanced students can check out tutorials on C#.
Scratch 2.0
Created at MIT, Scratch popularized visual blocks as a way of learning programming. But don't let the easy interface and cute graphics fool you--users can make and share anything from simple animations to fully-fledged games.
SNAP!'s visual blocks support higher level computer science concepts like recursion, procedures, and continuations, making it appropriate for even college level intro classes. While it doesn't have the same social functions of Scratch, SNAP! can work with the Nintendo Wiimote and LEGO Mindstorms NXT. Comes with a manual and sample projects and can use much of Scratch's documentation as well.
Game creation software that allows users to make playable apps for iOS, Android, HTML5, Window, and Mac. The game logic is programmed with visual blocks. The official site has forums and a crash course to get you started.
Inspired by Scratch, Tynker has a dashboard to allow teachers to create a more structured way of teaching code with visual blocks. Includes assessment, classroom management, lesson plans, and a built in tutor.
Learn Coding Logic
Free downloadable software that teaches computer programming in a 3-D environment. Kids can create animation, games or videos to share on the web. There's also quite a collection of resources for teachers.
Free game that introduces basic programming concepts by asking players to navigate a series of challenging mazes.
Players learn coding logic in this iPad app by using a string of commands to organize crates with a robotic arm. As levels get more complex, the user must create functions and optimize his limited number of moves to meet the objectives.
CS Unplugged
Here's a nifty trick--learning computer science without a computer! This series of logic exercises uses cups, ping pong balls and post-it notes to teach students the logic behind coding. The site also has videos of each exercise being used in a class.
Karel the Robot
Self-paced online programming course that's currently used in schools, programming clubs and at homes. The course includes an optional algorithmic thinking pre- and post-test.
Kodable is a free educational iPad game offering a kid-friendly introduction to programming concepts and problem solving. For kids ages 5 and up.
Created by Microsoft, this program uses a visual language to create games. While the PC version is free, Xbox 360 users can pick up a copy for $5.
Move the Turtle
Based on the Logo programming language, players learn coding logic by guiding a turtle through obstacles to a destination. Players can also use its composer function to create intricate designs.
Robot Turtles
Board game that teaches programming logic to young children.
Players program a robot's movements on a grid and get it to light up specific squares before they run out of moves. Teaches concepts of functions and nesting.
Apps for Teaching Kids Coding (Ages 5-7)
Learning computer programming can help kids develop problem-solving and critical-thinking skills. It also encourages them to be not only consumers of technology but also creators.
We have listed all the coding apps that are appropriate for young learners.
Free Coding Resources for Kids
Game Development
GameMaker – software to make games – GameMaker Lite is free
GameSalad – can produce iPhone, web browser-based content in HTML 5, and Android applications.
GameSalad Getting Started Cookbook
GameSalad – Overview of GameSalad Basics (video)
GameSalad – Welcome to GameSalad tutorial video
Minecraft API
Unity 3D (has downloadable free version)
Unity 3D – Fungus – Fungus is an extension for Unity 3D for making fun story-based games
Unity 3D – Learn Unity
Unity 3D Student – learn video game development through bitesize modules combined with challenges
Stencyl – Inspired by Scratch's snapping blocks system, this software lets users create simple games for iOS, Android, Flash, Windows, Linux and Mac.
36 Free Kids' Programming Resources
Adafruit – Learn & Buy Raspberry Pi, Arduino, etc.
Code.org Studio
Code School – learn Ruby, Javascript, Git, iOS
CoderDojo Tutorial List
Khan Academy – Computer Science – beginner, visual, fun!
Khan Academy – Computer Science – advanced
Kithub – hands-on kits for young innovators sent monthly
Learn to Program (book)
LEGO Mindstorms
Light-Bot – game that teaches kids basic programming concepts
Made With Code – Projects (Google) – Coding for Girls
Popcorn (from Mozilla, lets kids integrate video and code)
Raspberry Pi – Getting Started with Raspberry Pi
Raspberry Pi.org
Terrapin Logo
Webmaker Teaching Resources
Young Programmers' Podcast – video podcast for computer programmers in grades 3 and up. Learn about Scratch, Alice, Python, Pygame, etc.
Inspiring Videos – Learn to Code
Code.org – What Most Schools Don't Teach
iPad Apps to Teach Coding
Circuit Coder
CodeQuest – from Codarica – kids build their first website with HTML and CSS
Kodable Class
Move the Turtle
Robo Logic 2 HD
Scratch Jr
Mobile App Development
Android – A Beginner's Guide – basic Android app programming
ARIS – user-friendly, open source platform for creating and playing mobile games, tours, and interactive stories
iOS 8 and Swift – How to Make a "Freaking" iPhone App
iOS – Lynda.com Teach Kids Programming iOS (must have account)
MIT App Inventor
PhoneGap – create an app using HTML and Javascript
Stanford Fall 2011 iPhone and iPad Development Course
Programming Tutorials
Java – Learn Java with Greenfoot
Java – Teaching Kids Programming – Java
Javascript – Code Avengers – Learn Javascript
Javascript – Code Monster
Javascript Tutorial – W3Schools.com
jQuery Tutorial – W3Schools.com
PHP for Kids
PHP – Lynda.com Teach Kids Programming PHP (must have account
Python – How to Think Like a Computer Scientist – Learning With Python
Python – Invent with Python
Python – Program Arcade Games with Python and Pygame
Python – PyCharm – a free, open source, Python IDE – both take and create courses with info, tasks, code, hints, tests for completion, and progress tracking. JetBrains also set up a public git repository where educators can share courses they create.
Python – The Python Game Book
Ruby – Kids Ruby
Ruby – Ruby for Kids
Ruby – Learn to Program Ruby
Ruby – RubyKin – Teach Kids Ruby
Ruby – Try Ruby Ruby – Railsbridge
Visual Programming Environments
Alice – educational software that teaches kid programming in a 3D environment
Blockly – a visual programming language from Google
Blockly Games
Scratch – Harvard Curriculum Guide
Scratch – Learn Scratch
Scratch – Scratch Ed
Web Application Frameworks
Django – The Django Book
Node.js – The Node Beginner Book
Ruby on Rails – Rails for Zombies
Web Development
Codecademy – learn basic web development, CSS, Javascript
CSS Tutorial – W3Schools.com
Twitter Bootstrap
W3 Schools
W3 Schools Color Names
Web Development/Programming Tools & Editors
JSFiddle HTML Editor – an HTML editor you can use in your browser and see instant results
Intro to Programming with Scratch
Scratch – Designed by MIT students and aimed at children ages 8 to 16, this easy-to-use programming language lets kids build almost anything they can dream up. No crazy lines of code here. Instead you arrange and snap together Scratch blocks as if they were virtual Legos. But it's more than just a coding guide, it's a vibrant online community of programmers who swap ideas and inspiration.
Scratch is a programming language that makes it easy to create interactive art, stories, simulations, and games – and share those creations online.
According to Scratch developers, Scratch supports the nine types of 21st century learning skills identified by the Partnership for the 21st Century (http://www.p21.org) ;these skills include: thinking creatively, communicating clearly, analyzing systematically, collaborating effectively, designing iteratively, and learning continuously.(Rusk,Resnick,& Maloney,n.d.).
The Scratch programming languages was designed for educational use, to support the constructionist approach to learning which encourages creative problem-solving. Students will be problem solving as soon as they load up Scratch.
Although, Scratch programming facilitates higher order thinking such as problem solving skills, teachers can provide instructional support to students, to help them think through difficult programming problems. This can involve having students break down problems into smaller sub-components through the creation of algorithms, and exploring multiple solutions to problems.
Resources for Learning Scratch
Porting Scratch Projects: Instructions for turning Scratch apps into standalone apps for Mac and Windows.
Michael's Exercises: An archive of notes for the exercises mentor Michael Katz has presented at CoderDojo.
Learn Scratch: 64 free lessons in Scratch.
Learning How to Program with Scratch: Introduces computing and Computer Science to a younger audience using the Scratch programming environment.


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The Spoon is our shortest alternative board. Based on the proven mini simmons, this little rocket features a spoon in the nose of the board which thins the nose out for less swing weight, but also means we can pack a heap of volume in the deck of the board meaning you can go shorter than ever before yet still have enough volume to catch the smallest of waves.
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