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Azure Backup Server: Unprotected servers still showing up in the Azure portal even though their protection was stopped 3 months ago
9:49 am in Azure, Azure Backup, Azure Backup Server, Azure portal, Cloud, Cloud backup, MABS, MABS v2 by Wim Matthyssen
To help protect your hybrid backup setup with an Azure Backup Server (MABS), Microsoft introduced some security features built on three principals – Prevention, Alerting and Recovery. These features are enabled by default for newly create Recovery Services vaults, for existing vaults this link will show you how you can enable them. One of these features related to recovery will ensure you that Azure backup will retain all deleted backup data for 14 days, which ensures you can recover data using any old or recent recovery point(s).
Sometime ago I reconfigured a Protection Group which protected some Hyper-V VMs. Two Domain Controllers (DCs) were taken out of the Group and setup to only backup the C drive and the System State. On the MABS server all configuration went well and did not cause any specific issues or errors. However last week when I was checking the Recovery Services vault used to store the cloud backups,I noticed those two DCs were still showing up in the Backup items overview.
Like you can see, those two VMs are still there with no Disk or Cloud Recovery Points created after the protection was disabled.
To get the issue fixed, I followed some standard steps I always follow when having issues with a MABS. The first one is checking the current Azure Backup Agent version installed on the MABS, which was version 2.0.9109.0. Because there is a newer version available (at the time of writing version 2.0.9118.0), step one was getting that one in place.
To download the latest agent go to your Recovery Services vault blade in the Azure portal. Select Backup and on the Getting Started with Backup blade, select Backup goal. In the drop-down menu(s), select On-premises and Files and folders, click OK. In the Prepare Infrastructure blade, click Download Agent for Windows Server or Windows Client. Save MARSAgentInstaller.exe.
Install the latest agent on the MABS server. After the agent installation completes restart the following service:
Microsoft Azure Recovery Services Management Agent
Although the agent is now at the latest version it still did not fix the protection status of the deleted servers in the Azure portal.
After doing a little more troubleshooting (reading the logs, etc.) , I decided to open an Azure support ticket. The support agent who assisted me, told me, just like I already suspected, that this was currently the default behavior from the azure backup service in some Azure regions (current backend design behavior like they say). The product team was already aware of this issue and they definitively will fix it in some later update.
If you cannot wait for the update, there is a quicker fix for the issue, you just need to delete the whole MABS server from the Azure portal and reconnect the server all over again. However, for me and even more for the customer this was a no go. So, we will wait for the proper backend update which will hopefully not take that long anymore.
Hope this helps whenever you face the same backup behavior in the Azure portal with your deleted MABS backups.
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The Threat to Religious Freedom. First They Came for the Florists, Then the Bakers, the Churches, the Bible, the Christian in the Pew...
First They Came for the Florists
The Threat to Pastors' Religious Freedom in Iowa
By: John Stonestreet|Published: December 29, 2016
In 2007, Iowa enacted a law prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. The law applies to what are known as "public accommodations."
Now federal law typically considers "public accommodations" to be facilities like restaurants, hotels, movie theaters, retail establishments, and parks.
But recently, the Iowa Civil Rights Commission added something atypical to that list: church services.
Read on -->>
Yes to Freedom, No to Rainbow Laws
Yes to Freedom, No to SOGI Laws
A Declaration to Protect our Constitutional Rights
by ERIC METAXAS
Constitutional freedoms and bological reality are under attack. And we—you and I—must take a stand.
Back in 2009, my BreakPoint
colleague John Stonestreet was "in the room" so to speak as Chuck Colson
was developing the Manhattan Declaration to defend the sanctity of life,
marriage, and religious freedom. John once told me how he totally "got" why
Christians had to stand up for marriage at the time. But in 2009, he wasn't
certain we needed a declaration to defend religious freedom—what was the
connection between marriage and religious freedom?
Well, as John will now tell
you, Chuck was right. Chuck foresaw a time when Christian beliefs about
marriage and sexuality would make us targets in the public square—and that
our right to live out those beliefs would come under fire.
But what no one, including
Chuck, could see back then was how quickly we'd find ourselves in a world
in which the observable biological realities that make us male or female
would be denounced and denied—in academia, in the culture, and even in the
law. That pure emotion (as Princeton's Robert George has said) would replace
biological facts. That people would be forced by government to comply with
these kinds of personal beliefs and lifestyle choices.
And that's exactly where we
are. The best example of this is so-called SOGI laws, that is, Sexual
Orientation and Gender Identity laws. As John mentioned on BreakPoint last
week, SOGI laws create new protected classes of people based on inclination
and behavior, not race, sex, or creed. These laws threaten not only
religious freedom, but freedom of speech and freedom of association—especially
for Christian institutions and individuals.
This is why John and I and
more than 80 Christian leaders have signed a document to "Preserve
Americans' Constitutional Freedoms from Government Coercion." And it's why
I'm inviting every BreakPoint listener to sign the document as well:
Please, simply go to ColsonCenter.org/freedom.
As the document states, "creative
professionals, wedding chapels, non-profit organizations, ministries
serving the needy, adoption agencies, businesses… religious colleges, and
even churches have faced threats and legal action under such laws for
declining to participate in same-sex wedding ceremonies; for maintaining
policies consistent with their guiding principles, and for seeking to
protect privacy by ensuring persons of the opposite sex do not share
showers, locker rooms, restrooms, and other intimate facilities."
Now, as John mentioned last
week, some Christians are seeking a middle ground, to carve out exceptions
to SOGI laws for churches and religious organizations such as universities.
But this approach hangs the Christian baker, florist, or photographer out
to dry—not to mention Christian lawyers, doctors, counselors, and
professionals of all stripes.
As Christians we believe
there is no distinction between a secular and sacred vocation—that all work
done to the glory of God is sacred. How can we then carve out protections for
so-called "religious" organizations, yet leave out everyone else?
There's another problem with
this approach: it assumes the good graces of the champions of sexual
identity rights—that they'll embrace compromise now and in the future. And
that, my friends, is alas, wishful thinking. Already we've seen legislators
try to label churches as "places of public accommodation" (and therefore
not protected from SOGI laws) if they have pot-luck dinners; we've seen
them try to distinguish between Christians colleges that train people
specifically for ministry as opposed to those Christian colleges that train
people to be accountants or English teachers.
So friends, it is time to
take a stand. I'm asking you to help "Preserve Americans' Constitutional
Freedoms from Government Coercion." Please, come and sign the statement at ColsonCenter.org/freedom.
here to read and sign the statement on preserving Americans'
constitutional freedoms in the face of Sexual Orientation and Gender
Identity laws.
SOGI statement
Religious Freedom and SOGI Laws:
Don't Demonize, Don't Compromise
John Stonestreet | BreakPoint.org | December 14, 2016
Available at the online bookstore
The Global Public Square: Religious
Freedom and the Making of a World Safe for Diversity
Os Guinness | IVP Books | September 2013
Truth Overruled: The Future of
Marriage and Religious Freedom
Ryan T. Anderson | Regnery Publishing | August 2015
The Liberty Threat: The Attack on
Religious Freedom in America Today
James Tonkowich | Saint Benedict Press | July 2014
The National Geographic trans issue is just the latest example of this rampant child abuse evil in the West.
December 18, 2016
Four interesting articles from CultureWatch:
One. So child abuse has now become a mainstream pastime in the West. The National Geographic trans issue is just the latest example of this great evil: https://billmuehlenberg.com/2016/12/18/national-gendergraphic-child-abuse/
Two. The gender bender Scrooges hate our children and want to foist their moonbat agendas upon them: https://billmuehlenberg.com/2016/12/17/miserable-gender-bender-scrooges/
Three. When Christians slavishly follow the spirit of the age, they end up with a god of their own imagination, one who simply wants everyone to be happy and never offended: https://billmuehlenberg.com/2016/12/17/23182/
Four. God never changes. He is always pure, holy and awe-some. But the new covenant made all the difference in the world in terms of getting access to God: https://billmuehlenberg.com/2016/12/18/are-you-rejoicing-yet/
Bill Muehlenberg
'Genderqueer' identity book recommended for 7-year-olds!!! They want your children. Please help to stop these depraved, sex-obsessed, Marxists who have taken over our Education Departments.
'Genderqueer' identity book recommended for 7-year-olds
A book claiming the phrase "boys and girls" excludes children who are 'gender diverse' is being targeted at children as young as seven. Read on -->>
SBS using public funds to promote gay agenda, discriminate against Christians and attack religious groups of human beings as being "haters" and "bigots".
'Homosexuality will send people to hell' – church sermons on public school grounds - http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2016/06/27/claims-evangelical-christian-churches-preach-gay-hate-public-schoolshttp://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:http://www.sbs.com.au
The position announced by the Victorian branch of the Salvation Army (see earlier blog post), going against the views of Jesus Christ, upon whose doctrine the Salvos was founded, and supporting a schools program which is designed to normalize and promote gay sex to children, may not be just a local problem. The following report from Victorian Salvos head Geoff Webb, who is the Vice-Chair of the Salvos International Doctrine Council reveals that this head council may be the possible source of the cancer.
The position taken by Mr. Webb, in using the Salvation Army's media unit to publically promote the deceptively named "Safe Schools" program, begs the question, "What does the Salvation Army now stand for?" It started as Christian group promoting the message of Jesus Christ, but now seems to promote a message in stark opposition to that of Jesus.
Jesus showed love by calling people to repent, not to celebrate, affirm and normalize sinful lifestyles and behaviour. That is the Christian message. Repentance means turning away from ones old sinful self, not affirming and celebrating and encouraging it, which is what Safe Schools program is all about.
"Christian truth isn't made of what people who call themselves Christians say. It's revealed truth, made known through creation, through Scripture, ultimately through Christ—each of which are quite clear about what makes us male and female, what marriage is, and about sexual morality." John Stonestreet
What does Christian truth, as revealed by God, say about the gay lifestyle: "Homosexual sex is "detestable," "unnatural" and "shameful." (Romans 1:27)."
The Safe Schools program is nothing but, "A filthy and perverted pro-homosexual indoctrination program created by an avowed Marxist." It is "a cheap excuse for homosexual propaganda and proselytising."(1) IT IS NOT ABOUT BULLYING, IT IS ABOUT DECEPTIVELY PROMOTING DEPRAVED SEX AS BEING NORMAL. AND TO CHILDREN AT THAT!!!
"THE International Theological Council (formerly known as the International Doctrine Council)... The recently appointed Chair of the Council, Lieut-Colonel Dr Karen Shakespeare, welcomed new members to their first meeting: Commissioner Denise Swansbury (International Headquarters), Colonel Grace Chepkurui (Kenya West Territory), and Major Donna Evans (The Netherlands and Czech Republic Territory)."
Report prepared by Major (Dr) Geoff Webb
Vice-Chair, International Theological Council
Gay war on reality advances unchecked in Australia. Resistance from remaining remnant of real men, to re-take lost ground and defend the children, still nowhere in sight.
'Husband, wife' now 'off limits'
12:00am REBECCA URBANVictorian government workers are being discouraged from using terms such as 'husband' and 'wife' by a new guide.
The Australian
May 2017 be the year the rainbow infiltration sinks. Men: Make 2017 the year where you stand up for and protect the children from these depraved selfish enemies of freedom.
@DeplorableKidsIt is time to rise up and re-take Western civilization from the gay destoyers. Don't believe the fascist rainbow. Make 2017 the year when the rainbow juggernaut is repelled and freedom reigns once more. Dont let them impose their gender and homosexual agenda on our society. Take it back. Follow on twitter at @DeplorableKids and start the fight back.
"It's sort of like a new group of mathematicians that come along, and they say 2+2=5. And the traditionalists say, 'No, it's 4, it's always been 4, it always will be 4.' And the new ones say, 'No, we insist that it's 5.' So, the traditionalists say, 'I'll tell you what, for you it can be five; we're keeping it as 4.' And then, the new ones say, 'No, no, it has to be 5 for you, and if it's not, then you're a mathosaur or a mathophobe. And basically, that's the situation we find ourselves in (with the marriage attack)" Dr. Ben Carson- Neuro Surgeon.
"No one is born gay. The idea is ridiculous... Homosexuality is not an inborn trait." Dr. Camille Paglia (Homosexual).
"No one is born gay. The idea is ridiculous... Homosexuality is not an inborn trait." Dr. Camille Paglia (Homosexual).
Read the viral article "Born This Way" here.
Sodom and Gomorrah Destroyed Because of Same-sex Immorality. There is always a price to pay. Actions have consequences.
History Lesson: Sodom and Gomorrah Destroyed Because of Same-sex Immorality. There is always a price to pay. Actions have consequences.
The two angels arrived at Sodom in the evening, and Lot was sitting in the gateway of the city. When he saw them, he got up to meet them and bowed down with his face to the ground. 2 "My lords," he said, "please turn aside to your servant's house. You can wash your feet and spend the night and then go on your way early in the morning."
"No," they answered, "we will spend the night in the square."
3 But he insisted so strongly that they did go with him and entered his house. He prepared a meal for them, baking bread without yeast, and they ate. 4 Before they had gone to bed, all the (gay) men from every part of the city of Sodom—both young and old—surrounded the house. 5 They called to Lot, "Where are the men who came to you tonight? Bring them out to us so that we can have sex with them."
6 Lot went outside to meet them and shut the door behind him 7 and said, "No, my friends. Don't do this wicked thing. 8 Look, I have two daughters who have never slept with a man. Let me bring them out to you, and you can do what you like with them. But don't do anything to these men, for they have come under the protection of my roof."
9 "Get out of our way," they replied. "This fellow came here as a foreigner, and now he wants to play the judge! We'll treat you worse than them." They kept bringing pressure on Lot and moved forward to break down the door. (They intended to rape the men against their will.)
10 But the men inside reached out and pulled Lot back into the house and shut the door. 11 Then they struck the men who were at the door of the house, young and old, with blindness so that they could not find the door.
12 The two men said to Lot, "Do you have anyone else here—sons-in-law, sons or daughters, or anyone else in the city who belongs to you? Get them out of here, 13 because we are going to destroy this place. The outcry to the Lord against its people is so great that he has sent us to destroy it."
14 So Lot went out and spoke to his sons-in-law, who were pledged to marry[a] his daughters. He said, "Hurry and get out of this place, because the Lord is about to destroy the city!" But his sons-in-law thought he was joking.
15 With the coming of dawn, the angels urged Lot, saying, "Hurry! Take your wife and your two daughters who are here, or you will be swept away when the city is punished."
16 When he hesitated, the men grasped his hand and the hands of his wife and of his two daughters and led them safely out of the city, for the Lord was merciful to them. 17 As soon as they had brought them out, one of them said, "Flee for your lives! Don't look back, and don't stop anywhere in the plain! Flee to the mountains or you will be swept away!"
18 But Lot said to them, "No, my lords,[b] please! 19 Your[c] servant has found favor in your[d] eyes, and you[e] have shown great kindness to me in sparing my life. But I can't flee to the mountains; this disaster will overtake me, and I'll die. 20 Look, here is a town near enough to run to, and it is small. Let me flee to it—it is very small, isn't it? Then my life will be spared."
21 He said to him, "Very well, I will grant this request too; I will not overthrow the town you speak of. 22 But flee there quickly, because I cannot do anything until you reach it." (That is why the town was called Zoar.[f])
23 By the time Lot reached Zoar, the sun had risen over the land. 24 Then the Lord rained down burning sulfur on Sodom and Gomorrah—from the Lord out of the heavens. 25 Thus he overthrew those cities and the entire plain, destroying all those living in the cities—and also the vegetation in the land. 26 But Lot's wife looked back, and she became a pillar of salt.
27 Early the next morning Abraham got up and returned to the place where he had stood before the Lord. 28 He looked down toward Sodom and Gomorrah, toward all the land of the plain, and he saw dense smoke rising from the land, like smoke from a furnace.
29 So when God destroyed the cities of the plain, he remembered Abraham, and he brought Lot out of the catastrophe that overthrew the cities where Lot had lived.
Gay sex will keep people out of heaven. Celebrating, affirming and encouraging it is not a Christian option. The Salvos have got this very wrong.
The Salvos should condemn Safe Schools for normalizing and encourage gay sex to children rather than promote the Safe Schools deception by their media releases. They are not a school so why are they even in the business of commenting on it?
Following on from their Victorian branch media release, they have now gone national. In their latest media release the Salvos say, "The Salvation Army is a Christian movement dedicated to sharing the love of Jesus." However, if they are promoting sin rather than promoting repentance of sin then they are simply no longer Christian.
Jesus showed love by calling people to repent not to celebrate, affirm and normalize sinful lifestyles and behaviour. That is the Christian message. Repentance means turning away from ones old sinful self, not affirming and celebrating and encouraging it.
"Christian truth isn't made of what people who call themselves Christians say. It's revealed truth, made known through creation, through Scripture, ultimately through Christ—each of which are quite clear about what makes us male and female, what marriage is, and about sexual morality." John Stonestreet
What does Christian truth, as revealed by God, say about the gay lifestyle: "Homosexual sex is "detestable," "unnatural" and "shameful." (Romans 1:27)."
The Safe Schools program is nothing but "A filthy and perverted pro-homosexual indoctrination program created by an avowed Marxist." It is "a cheap excuse for homosexual propaganda and proselytising."(1) It IS NOT ABOUT BULLYING, IT IS ABOUT DECEPTIVELY PROMOTING DEPRAVED SEX AS BEING NORMAL. AND TO CHILDREN AT THAT!!!
"Given that the entire program is about Marxist social engineering and the total promotion of all things homosexual and transgender, along with the complete assault on gender and sexuality as God designed it, cosmetic changes certainly will not suffice." (1) THE PROGRAM MUST BE REMOVED FROM OUR SCHOOLS.
The new national media release from the Salvos reveals the depth of the problem which has obviously spread throughout the organization. "One could also assess the new statement in terms of the whole counsel of God. In the 400-word statement, the word 'love' is mentioned 9 times. We also have plenty of words from the progressive lexicon such as discrimination, compassion, tolerance, sexual orientation, and the like.
"But how many times do we find biblical words and concepts like the following mentioned: holiness, righteousness, purity, sin, justice, marriage, the sin of homosexuality, and so on? Not once. All in all this reads like something that the Labor left or the Greens might have written, rather than something William and Catherine Booth might have penned." (1)
Jesus is the Messiah of the Old Testament which makes it clear that the sin in Sodom & Gomorrah (Gen 19:1-29) was rampant homosexual immorality. Gay men even forcing themselves on unwilling men to perform gay sex with them, and against their will at that. So it was not just gay sex it was gay rape.
"Safe Schools" and all the other LGBTIQW attempts to force homosexuality on our society is no different. It is gay rape of our youth and society. They do not propose, they forcefully impose, and seek to bash all opposition to their movement as hard as they possibly can. The more access they get to public funds the more severe the bashing will get.
Leviticus 18:22 says to men: "Do not have sex with a man as one does a woman; that is detestable."
"Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolators, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality, nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God (1 Corinthians 6:9–10).
"For you may be sure of this, that everyone who is sexually immoral or impure...has no inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God. Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience (Ephesians 5:3–6).
Jesus made it clear what marriage really is and what it is not: "Haven't you read," he replied, "that at the beginning the Creator 'made them male and female,' and said, 'For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh'? So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate." (Matthew 19:4-6).
(1) https://billmuehlenberg.com/2016/11/30/salvo-back-safe-schools-small-welcome-start/
Tweet your disapproval to: @salvos @SalvationArmyUS @salvationarmy @SalvArmyIHQ
Below are a few articles which defend traditional marriage, family and children which are worth your sharing far and wide:
"Same-sex marriage: Totalitarian tolerance" by Miranda Devine
"The Real Agenda Behind the Safe Schools Coalition" by Bill Muehlenberg
"12 Ways Homosexual Adults Endanger Children" by Linda Harvey
"Dumb, Sodomy and the Cash" by Merve Bendle
"An Open Letter to Safe Schools Coalition" from Akos Balogh
"Farewell, religious liberty, farewell, conscience" by Augusto Zimmermann
"The Juggernaut" - A perceptive new article on the powerful ideological movement to abolish traditional marriage.
"The Quickening" - The decline of the West is picking up speed rapidly. But it is not too late.
"CIVIL WAR" - Dividing up the West between the Rainbow people, Islam and the Remnant.
"Seven Points You Need to Know about the "Safe Schools" Deception" By Bill Muelhenberg
"Same-Sex Marriage Goal is to Abolish Marriage and Family" by Stella Morabito
"No one is born gay. The idea is ridiculous... Homosexuality is not an inborn trait." By Dr. Camille Paglia (Homosexual). (An article which contains all the genuine evidence which shows that people are born gay).
"Why SS Marriage Will Never Measure up to the Real Thing" by Dustin Siggins and David Flynn
"Redefining marriage doesn't just redefine marriage. It also redefines parenthood. Just ask the kids" by John Stonestreet.
"The Bible and Same-Sex Marriage: 6 Common But Mistaken Claims" By Darrell Bock
"God's View of Sex" by Billy Graham
"Open Letter to Australia's Parliament from a Concerned Australian"
"Hidden Homosexual Agenda Revealed: 12 Shocking Quotes" By John Richie
"10 Reasons Why Homosexual "Marriage" is Harmful and Must be Opposed" By TFP Student Action
"Fathers and Mothers Matter" By Darrell Brown
"Does Gender Matter" From AMF
"The Impact on Children" from AMF
"Discrimination" from AMF
Make 2017 the year when the rainbow juggernaut was repelled and freedom reigned once more. Sign up at @DeplorableKids on Twitter
@DeplorableKids Deplorable Children of the world, rise up and re-take Western civilization. Don't believe the fascist rainbow. Make 2017 the year when the rainbow juggernaut was repelled and freedom reigned once more. Dont let them impose their gender and homosexual agenda on your society. Take it back. Sign up on twitter at @DeplorableKids and start the fight back.
There is "a time to be silent, and a time to speak". (Ecclesiastes 3:7). Now is the time to speak, so please speak up and defend children, truth and freedom.
"What the world needs most is a voice that courageously speaks the truth, not when the world is right, but a voice that speaks the truth when the world is wrong." Fulton Sheen


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Some of the blogs on this site will be focused on my position as far as 'religion' is concerned; which, given the first 55 years of my life, most people would expect to be a totally 'pro-religion' stance.
Not so!….
However.. don't misinterpret this as my meaning that if I'm not FOR religion, I must be against it. Not so, either!!
I believe that organised institutional religion CAN BE the greatest stumbling block to spirituality, and 'waking up'! But… this doesn't HAVE to be the case.
I'm convinced that none of the great spiritual teachers… Christ, The Buddha, Mohammed etc., intended to create an exclusive sect with harsh dogmas. Dogmas and Doctrines that I'm sure would make them cringe if they returned. They were about compassion, mercy, grace and forgiveness; not engendering fear of damnation if we dare to stray from the straight and narrow path.
I often wonder just how SO many have managed to get the whole thing SO wrong!
It is staggering just how many 'adherents' have accepted indoctrination, so completely, that the leaders of these sects/denominations/religions, have been able to control them(and their purses!) through fear, guilt, desperation for salvation, into total submission!! ..Submission that is all too often to the will of church leaders, as opposed to the 'will of God'!!
Also.. how the blue blazes can people who all call themselves Christians, reconcile the fact that the Christian 'religion' is rent asunder with schisms such as DIFFERENT DOCTRINES!! 👹
There's Catholic Doctrine, Anglican Doctrine, Baptist Doctrine, Methodist Doctrine etc… to name but a very few (yet ALL Christian!) denominational doctrines!! 😡. And can they agree on a common doctrine??!… maybe when hell freezes over!!
Their doctrines differ SO greatly on what they see as important issues.
However, I'm sure that Christ, Buddha, Mohammad etc. would disagree with the fact that most of these issues are crucial to spirituality!
I'm not necessarily suggesting or advocating that every 'religious' person deserts their particular faith, but.. there is a desperate need for them to drop all the things, situations, previous assumptions, beliefs and indoctrination that would hinder their reaching a real awareness, awakeness, spirituality and plain simple stillness.
If we could all just keep open hearts and minds… not be obsessed with past and future… not cling to(or invest our happiness in) things, situations and people(or even salvation!)…. we could attain that state that people like Christ promised was possible.
Things such as joy and happiness can so easily be lost if they are attached to things/people/situations; because desirable things, people and situations, are fickle, and can SO easily be lost… And with them will go our happiness!
Even if these things are not taken from us, there will always be an underlying fear of that loss, which will always hinder our finding the true happiness which dwells within us!
SO….. just 'BE', and 'be' with compassion…. that's all it takes!
Drop all the things that love is NOT; live in the moment, and be open to everything with a stillness of mind.
Then.. maybe, without any other fears or strivings, there is just a chance that the 'penny will drop' !
Self-consciously chase after love, happiness, salvation… Look for it outside of who you are, and you will only succeed in increasing your distance from these things.
Remember… you don't need a reason to be kind.
Just be yourself, which is love, compassion and happiness, and dump what you are NOT!
You are NOT the sum of your thoughts, actions, opinions and experiences… they are incidental surface flutterings. You ARE the awareness, the love, the compassion, the happy soul, and.. the consciousness which is aware of all these other parts of your 'story', and sees them for what they are!
PLEASE join any or all of the discussions on my blog articles. I try to practice what I extol… my mind is open to the sharing of different opinions, in fact I welcome it.. be it pro or con. 😄👍
Pitch in, and let's see what comes out of the melting-pot!


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One of the best benefits of participating in an SEO reseller plan is that you get an avenue that will help you further leverage your existing clientele without necessarily increasing your workload.
A reseller program should not require you to put in too much work in the end. It should even be as little as providing critical information that will help setup your white label platform. However, this does not mean that you should not attempt building a strong rapport with your chosen SEO firm.
Building a relationship in this regard offers you several advantages. It is no different than it is for every other element of running your business. Relationship development helps expand your service offerings to solidify your clients' loyalty. After all, when you step in to offer SEO services, you show that you have actively found and identified a solution to a problem your clients are facing.
Nevertheless, you did not stop there. Instead, you have taken action and are proposing to offer a helpful and relevant solution by implementing the best SEO reseller plan to get around their problems.
An SEO Reseller Plan Will Earn You Extra Revenue
That title certainly has your attention! Every business owner loves the idea of picking up some extra profits. In reality, if you are not offering your clients some sort of SEO service package, they are getting the same somewhere else. This is a service your customers will definitely need whether you offer it or not.
If reselling was not an option, it is fully understandable that you do not want to dabble in the whole SEO web development and internet marketing side. But people are always on the lookout for an SEO reseller plan.
With careful research, you will definitely find a strong program that will generate that additional revenue you were missing out on. Furthermore, you may lose your best clients if they have to go out there and look for SEO. The best SEO firms combine web design as part of their services. And your clients may feel shaky when they realize that they can get all these services under one roof.
The alternative? Be that company or business that offers package services and your customers will thank you with their money.
Have Additional Packages for Cash-Strapped Customers
Another thought you should give some consideration to is bundling up your services into comprehensive packages with web design, content marketing, social media management and SEO. However, the SEO cost can be quite lofty for some of your clients.
While these clients may be eager and motivated to spend money on the best solutions, they just cannot quite budget it yet. If you care about them, you will want to avoid them going for cheap SEO services. Instead, offer web design and add into the mix the alternative for a full SEO solution. Some SEO providers like SEO Service Agents have a focused SEO reseller plan that is just right for you and your clients.
The SEO Service Agents
SEO Service Agents is a full service professional SEO reseller plan provider that is committed to providing you with effective business-to-business solutions you can rely on. We are one of the world's leaders in white label service provision, with a huge array of packages and plans to choose from.
Some of the services we offer you include tools for:
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• customize your Google Plus Local Listing
What you get is increased profitability, scalability and impressive results that create a winning combination for everyone involved. This means no matter the size of your business, SEO Service Agents is your ultimate go-to white label SEO partner.


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Attorney Cotter C. Conway Can Expunge/Seal Prior Criminal Records
The State of California allows you to expunge your records after successful completion of probation. One of the benefits of having your records expunged in California is that you do not have to list it on employment applications to private employers. Additionally, some felony cases can be reduced to misdemeanors after successful completion of probation.
In DUI and domestic violence cases you can and should seal your records 7 years after the end of your suspended sentence. It is important to take this step because in some states, such as California, a prior DUI conviction can be used for enhancement purposes in subsequent cases if they occur within 10 years of the previous case.
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Hello stampers and crafters,
Thank so much for visiting my blog today. I had some fun this week making these cards. I love all the coffee stamp sets and sentiments that are available. They are so much fun to make and give to my friends and family. Dare 2B Artzy offers coffee and faith inspired stamp sets. I love combining the whimsy of coffee themed stamps with the seriousness of faith sentiments - such a great balance.
I used a classic color combination of browns and blues, embellishments and embossing. I really like using clear embossing powder to imitate steam and it gives a nice glossy texture to the stamped coffee cups.
These cards can be used for any occasion or sentiment - even to just put a smile on someone's face. I love sending these cards to my coffee loving friends.
I hope these cards give you some inspiration to make coffee themed cards. And you enjoy making them as much as I do.
These cards and more are available on my Etsy shop. They are available individually or as a set (best price).
Happy Stamping!
Saturday, September 2, 2017
Coffee and faith - my two favorite things
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OK, I know this was supposed to go up last week, but too much is happening around here with Quilt Market sewing and quilting to make this a good post. Forgive me. Lots of pictures and they are worth more than words anyway right?
Background 1 (7.25 inch square)
4 (3.5 inch squares)
Star Center 1 (6.5 inch square)
Star Points 1 (7.75 inch square) or 4 (4 inch squares)
Draw diagonal lines on the backs of the star point square(s). One line diagonally, then two lines 1/4 inch on either side of the center line. The center line will be the cutting line after you have stitched on the 1/4 inch lines. Does that make sense?
After you have sewn down each of the sew lines cut down the center lines and press the blocks
DO the same thing with the remaining 2 star point squares
Lay your block out and sew it together
Nest your seams
pin seam in place
All I did different for the fancy block is a pieced the center until I got a 6 1/2 inch block. This is an option for you. If there is interest please state in the comment section and I will do up a tutorial.
Yay! First Blocks!
I know this was quick and dirty, but I am too busy to make it pretty. Please ask questions if you have any.


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Badminton at Crayford Gym
22nd January saw the advent of a new chapter in the Ace of Hearts events. After Phase 4 on the Thursday morning we saw 9 members return to Crayford Gym at 2 pm for an hours Badminton. All were surprised at how taxing jumping about for an hour was. Some of us found a new skill hitting the shuttlecock with the stem or the frame of the raquet. All there had a great time and are hoping to make this a regular Thursday event.


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European expansion for leading digital marketing specialists Clear Comms Copywriting
Newport, Wales February 2016 – Panoptic Media Europe Ltd today announced that it has formally acquired Clear Comms, a leader in copywriting consultancy services. Clear Comms counts some of the UK's leading corporate brands amongst its existing customers.
New global service offering for digital marketing leader
Brooksville, FL, February 2016 – Panoptic Media Marketing Inc. today announced that it has formally launched its much anticipated White Label Copywriting Service. Following up from their recent acquisition of Clear Comms, this is an exciting development for the digital marketing world.


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Bulletin Letter from April 1
Dear Friends,
With Palm Sunday, we enter into the holiest week of the Christian calendar. I would like to encourage you to participate in as many as possible of the worship opportunities that we will offer during the week. The "Solemn Morning Prayer" that takes place on Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday are great ways to begin those days and set our hearts and minds in the right place for the Triduum. Each of those services lasts between 30 and 45 minutes. They are combinations of the Church's Office of Readings and Morning Prayer. There is a combination of praying the psalms associated with those great days, listening to scripture and other readings, and silent reflection. If you have never attended, I think you will find it especially uplifting.
Of course, the real focus of our worship during the Great 3 Days (the 'Triduum') are the Mass of the Lord's Supper, the Liturgy of the Lord's Supper and the Easter Vigil. I hope that you will make an effort to join your fellow Newmanites to celebrate the central mysteries of our faith in these special liturgies.
For those of you who like to observe the tradition of taking a break from noon to 3:00 PM on Good Friday, I invite you to come to campus and participate in our Live Stations of the Cross from noon to 1:30 PM. It begins on the south side of Old Main and ends on the lawn of the Newman Center, it is then possible to go right into the church and participate on the reflections of the "7 Last Words of Jesus" from 1:30-3:00 PM.
Remember, also, our abbreviated Mass Schedule on Easter Sunday. I hope Holy Week is a blessed time for you.
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Kirko Bangz bares his soul on the latest visual from his newest mixtape Progression 2: A Young Texas Playa.
This kid is going to be a problem once people really take notice. He already proved he could make radio songs with "What Yo Name Iz" and this one here just solidifies his rep as a bonafide MC.


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Dec. 5, 2006 – Technology moves at a blinding pace. Currently, nVidia is playing a major role in the graphics industry with SLI technology. It's already begun to release the next generation of SLI cards and these will require two PCI-e power sources for each card, not one. If your current power supply is SLI capable, you only have two connectors. Worse still, if the number of power supply connectors rises, you can bet that the need for power does also.
How much? The maximum power available from the PCI-e slot is 75 watts. Two cards? 150 watts. The 6-pin SLI PEG cable offers 75 watts additional. Times that by four for the new cards and total it all up: 450 watts. That's the potential for just a pair of graphics cards! Don't forget to add-in the power requirements for your motherboard, its related onboard components, and your CPU. And then there are the power needs for the ever-increasing number of hard drives we string together in RAID arrays inside our boxes.
How do you intend to power all that? How about with the world's first 1,100 watt computer power supply, Tagan's TG-1100 (TG-1100-U96)? That's more than enough juice to power a Quad-GFX engine with multicore processors and never break a sweat: you get six 20amp 12volt rails, one 20amp 3.3volt rail, and one 6.5amp 5volt rail.
Getting there is half the fun and with so much power on tap, Tagan uses two large transformers that function as separate and independent outrails for stable power voltage. In addition, there is a variable potentiometer with which you can adjust and customize the voltage going to your computer. Under idle or load, each rail has a rated drop of less than 0.5%. (That's not 5% or 10%, but one-half of one percent.)
The Tagan TG-1100 is well equipped to connect to your devices with
four 6-pin PCI-E connectors, three SATA lines with 10 connectors for all the hard disks, floppy disks, and media drives you can find, one Molex line with 3 connectors for the old model drives connector, and it includes a SATA to Molex adaptor. All connectors have solid plastic-over-metal mesh-wrap to provide EMI shielding.
Wonder about dissipating the heat from an 1,100-watt power supply? Given its efficiency, it doesn't generate as much heat, comparatively, as the competition. Even so, the TG-1000 is equipped with an 80mm exhaust fan designed with eleven specially dimpled blades that promote noise reduction and better airflow. On the intake side you'll find a similar 7-bladed fan. Further inside the box, the heatsinks have been rounded to promote better airflow across their surfaces.
Have you figured out yet that you probably need one? You can find the full specifications at Tagan's website. And when you're ready to have one delivered, just click the Tagan 2BY link you'll find there, select the country you're looking for, and you'll see a list of resellers in your area.
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Counseling – Veterans
Loveland, CO
THIS IS NOT YOUR TYPICAL THERAPY. Instead of an office, we offer the great outdoors and a beautiful setting in the foothills. Instead of a couch, there's red dirt and sunshine. Instead of being asked to share thoughts and feelings, we promote interactions with horses. Sound a little odd? We know; we thought so too……at first……until we saw the hope and healing that takes place at Stillwater Ranch.
Our team is comprised of a mental health specialist, an equine specialist, and our equine buddies. This is an experiential form of psychotherapy where clients are involved in hands-on experiences with the horses designed to reflect things going on in their lives. The model works due to the horses' nature as social and prey animals. They have an extraordinary ability to read nonverbal communication. They mirror and respond to the messages they pick up from the people around them. They teach us important life lessons along the way as they are non-judgmental, live in the moment, are excellent communicators, and unconditionally accept us as we are right now.
Please call or email us to find out more or to set an appointment. We offer Ranch Tours so guests can come out to meet us, meet the herd, and learn more about who we are and what we do.
Our sessions are always FREE so there's no risk in giving it a try. And who knows, you just might find a bit of hope with the help of a horse or two.
Mobile Vet Center Program
Community Vet Center offices stand ready to serve any Veteran or Active Duty service members, including family members, to include members of the National Guard and Reserve components, who have served in any combat theater or area of hostility. Vet Centers also provide counseling for those who were victims of Military Sexual Trauma, or harassment. Bereavement counseling is available to eligible family members who lost a loved one while serving on Active Duty.
Scheduling a Mobile Vet Center
To have a MVC and Vet Center staff participate in upcoming events where Veterans, Service
members, and their families are expected to be in attendance please call us:
During Work Day – 303-440-7306
Boulder, CO
During Work Day – 970-221-5176
Fort Collins, CO
Various locations
Veteran, spouse and family counseling, one-on-one and group sessions available.
Available in the Loveland and Fort Collins clinics too.
If you're hurting, today is the day to find help. Our counselors will take you on a healing journey. With care and expertise, they'll gently guide you to feelings of wholeness and wellness. Heart Centered Counseling have multiple counselors on staff, giving you access to a wealth of knowledge and expertise built on many years of clinical experience. We'll match you with just the right practitioner to help you address your specific situation.
LIV Health brings every element of counseling and case management directly to the patient, right in the patient's own home, nursing facility, or assisted living facility. Our caring, compassionate staff operates under a "patient first" mindset, working one-on-one to develop, then build upon, a solid relationship of trust, security and peace of mind.
We understand how intimidating it can be to look at a towering stack of paperwork and wonder, "Where do I even start?" We've been navigating the system long enough to know exactly where to start and how to use our knowledge and resources to arrive at the best outcome for you! We can help with: Medicaid, Medicare, Disability, Social Security, VA Benefits, Aid and Attendance, Enrollment, DIC & Spousal Benefits, Connecting with Resources, Behavioral Health Services and so much more.
No office visits. No long and tedious intake process. Just you and your personal counselor, sitting down together in the comfort and convenience of your home, nursing facility, or assisted living facility. We'll work one-on-one to establish a plan for continued counseling that best fits your specific needs and schedule.
Wyoming Office
415 W. 27th Street, Cheyenne, WY 82001
Mailing Address: PO Box 20092, Cheyenne, WY 82003
Phone: 307.630.4729
Fax: 307.632.3298
Colorado Office
Mailing Address: 1281 Magnolia Street, D#123 , Fort Collins, CO 80524
Phone: 970.888.4070
Fax: 970.372.6412
Veteran's Crisis Line is 800-273-8255 and press 1 or Text HELP to 838255
Colorado Crisis Line is 866-493-8255 or Text HELP to 38255
North Range Behavioral Health provides compassionate, comprehensive mental health and addiction services to children, youth, adults, veterans, and families in Weld County, across a wide spectrum of needs. We serve Weld County Veterans with VA Care in the Community or those who prefer to pay out-of-pocket.
We integrate clinical expertise, research, and the values and culture of our customers in our treatment and care. Our approaches are trauma-informed and based on customer strengths and goals as well as on proven, evidence-based strategies.
Helping thousands of individuals each year, our well-trained, culturally sensitive, and diverse staff includes clinicians, psychiatrists, psychologists, vocational specialists, nurses, peer counselors, paraprofessionals, and administrative specialists. Most of our services can also be provided in Spanish by bilingual behavioral health professionals.
Operation Equine and Mount Moriah Stables serve the needs of military service members, veterans, their families, and supporters of the SMVF community.
We provide Equine Assisted Psychotherapy and Learning (EAP/L) through licensed and certified professionals, along with our herd of horses. We support those working through the challenges of service as they create their New Normal in civilian life. We offer a professional, experienced, and effective approach to mental health and the unique issues facing military and veteran families.
Operation Equine is located in a peaceful, confidential setting that is ideal for those working through both physical and emotional trauma.
We provide a free, half-hour, initial consultation. For more information or to set an appointment, please email or call us.
In Downtown Longmont, I am a mental health and substance abuse counselor providing individual, family, and couples counseling. I have a special interest in supporting women, spouses, and families of veterans and utilize trauma-informed and mindfulness based practices.
United States Department of Veteran Affairs
Local Resources
Cheyenne VA Health Care System
Cheyenne Main Number 307-778-7550
Ft. Collins Main Number 970-224-1550
Loveland Main Number 970-962-4900
Rawlins Main Number 307-324-5578
Sidney Main Number 308-254-6085
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VA Chaplain Services 307-778-7377
VA Voluntary Services (Volunteer or Donate) 307-778-7317
Veteran Transportation Service 307-433-3735; 307-432-3804; 970-310-1200
Vet Centers
Fort Collins—970-221-5176
Transition Care Management (OEF / OIF / OND)—307-778-7550 ext.7068;
Veterans Crisis Line 1-800-273-8255, Press 1
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No, this card isn't the result of a little kid grabbing a pair of scissors and trimming a little off the side of a card...instead this is a Denny McLain card from a weird little set called Topps Deckle Edge. The card is #8 from a set of 35 that came out in 1969 and today books at $120.00 mint. The key card is the Roberto Clemente and, believe it not, Jim Wynn. This is because Topps numbered the Jim Wynn and Hoyt Whilhelm both card #11.
I enjoy the blue signature on the black and white photo and I did a double take as to if it might be a genuine signature when I first saw the card.


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Nagoya Station
[Osu Shopping District]
A hodgepodge of a shopping district, where you can find just about everything
A large shopping district that spreads from Osu 2 chome to 3 chome on the south side of downtown Nagoya and the Sakae area. There are about 1,200 shops and restaurants in this area. It really is the shopping district with everything: electrical appliance malls like the Osu Ameyoko Building, casual clothing and lifestyle shops, street-side eateries where you can sample food on the go, multinational food restaurants, and much more. You'll never tire of this constantly changing area, with its old-established "uiro" shop, canteens, and cafes, all coexisting among many others. The Osu Street Performers' Festival is held every October, and draws hosts of spectators from across the nation.
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|Main Crowds of people come to Osu Shopping District when events like the Osu Street Performers' Festival (a street performance festival) are held
Two photos Upper Pass through the gate and into a hodgepodge world, lower The street performers' festival reminds us of how the area once used to prosper as a major entertainment district
|● Osu Street Performers' Festival (planned)
October 13th and 14th, 2018
|3 Osu, Naka Ward, Nagoya City, Aichi
|+81-52-261-2287 (Japanese only)
|Take the Higashiyama Line of the Nagoya Municipal Subway from "Nagoya Station" of JR Tokaido Shinkansen for approx. 5 minutes, and alight at "Sakae Station". Take the Meijo Line of the Nagoya Municipal Subway for approx. 3 minutes, alight at "Kamimaezu Station" and walk for approx. 3 minutes.
|* The Osu Street Performers' Festival is scheduled to be held every year in the middle of October.
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[wide area map]
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I've been unintentionally "old school" in my game selection, whether that be in terms of gameplay or style. Nthing has made that more apparent though than my current stint with Maximo: Ghost to Glory. Difficulty-wise, I wouldn't say that it's anywhere near the unforgiving challenge of some of the Ghosts 'n' Goblins games, but it's definitely a lot harder and intriguing than some of the more recent platformers I've played, for a few of reasons:
- Temporary power-ups: One of the things I hated then loved about Maximo is the fleeting nature of the skills and pick-ups you come across. Elemental swords lose their charge after twenty hits (less if you fire off Magic Bolts or Doomstrikes), and abilities vanish when you die if you haven't "locked" them in. It was hard to get over losing my fiery sword and breaking my shield in the middle of a heated battle, but it did forced me to rework my play-style to take a more strategic route, as oppose to the beat-'em-up style I'd been employing.
- Limiting continues: The escalating price of continues seemed like a raw deal, and it definitely raised the stakes of the game once I got later in the story. Granted, this limitation is neglect-able with a recent save, but it can be a consideration if you only save after bosses (instead of spending coin). Playing through a world is usually less fun the second time around.
- Guess-and-check bosses: It's been a while since I've had to find the right technique to use in order to defeat a boss. These encounters aren't the power-through-and-you-can-eventually-win affair, but the hit-this-here-at-this-time-or-die type. The thing is, after a few one-sided shouting matches with the TV, I started enjoying engaging in the simple choreography of the battle. It kind of makes me want to go back and play Zelda.
Despite its short length (I completed it in a week) and some frustrating deaths ("I can't believe that hit me!"), I've had a fun play-through, especially when I found a workable set of skills to lock in. I'm intrigued to see how Army of Zin expands/improves/ruins what Maximo had going for it.


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El Bolsón and the Andes refugio system
More reasons to add Argentine Patagonia to your travel bucket list.
Dock Ellis 7:42 p.m., Jan. 21
I moved to Thailand straight after college graduation with my philosopher boyfriend and our $100,000 degrees to do something different. We knew nothing about the country except what our Lonely Planet guidebooks told us on the plane ride there.
We immediately familiarized ourselves with how not to be the "insensitive tourist." First, you never say anything bad about the King, or his family for that matter (regardless of his son's bad reputation), with fear of 7 years' imprisonment in a Thai jail.
Second, when visiting temples, you must dress with skin completely covered despite the 105-degree heat. Buddha images are comparable to Christians' Jesus on the cross, which means as tempting as it is to pose for photos in front of them, it is not respectful of the sacred. Monks are not allowed to be touched by women, and since your feet are the lowest part of your body (spiritually as well as physically) they should never be pointed toward a Buddha or person for that matter. Likewise, the head is the highest part of your body, therefore the most sacred, and should not be touched.
Be wary of the tuk-tuk (Thai version of a motorcycle taxi) driver telling you temples are closed for holidays, lunch, etc. They'll lure you to other temples around the city only so they can stop in gem and silk stores to earn a commission for bringing in a naive tourist.
And finally, no shoes inside anywhere. Thai cultural rules revolve around saving face, or avoiding embarrassing themselves or someone else, so it's necessary to be conscious of these rules because Thais won' tell you themselves, they'll just think badly about you.
The infamous Kho San Road from the DiCaprio movie The Beach is where the young backpackers stay and is definitely worth a look around. Burned DVDs and CDs for $3-5, travel books for $4, Beer Chang t-shirts for $5, wooden Buddhas from $2-100 and every kind of accessory line the streets admist reggae music blasting and $1 Pad Thai stands. Drugs abound, young beautiful Thai girls with old haggard-looking foreigners are common, and stories in accents from around the world are shared about the Southeast Asia backpacking loop. Everything at your fingertips with little effort in haggling, interpreting or translating. It's easy there.
Bangkok is an overstimulation of the senses. The sounds, smells, tastes, colors are constant and chaotic. Highlights include the Grand Palace, the most famous wat, but Wat Pho is my favorite with less gold and more intricate tile-decorated stupas, not to mention the best Thai massage ever. The Red Light district is worth avoiding because although the ping-pong and knife stories are true, it's like the car accident affect where you don't want to watch, but you do, then wish you didn't. Muay Thai boxing is relentless and if you like betting, be careful, Thais always win.
Food ranges from $1 to fine dining comparable to NYC. Accommodation is the same variety, with thin-walled, fanned rooms for around $8 to 5-star hotels for less than $125. Thai massages are not as relaxing as Swedish-style, but you'll get twisted and cracked like someone doing yoga for you for anywhere from $4-20, depending on the spa.
A lot of people travel to Thailand for dentist work at 1/3 of the price and other medical procedures that can't be afforded in the States. Doctors are reputable, and getting a vacation out of a medical procedure is a new way of thinking about recovery. Thai cooking classes average $50 for an entire day of shopping, cooking and eating, with other Yoga, Meditation, Herbalist and Acupuncture courses available around the city.
Destinations 1-3 hours outside of Bangkok's metropolitan cement and smog are amazing. Kanchanaburi is a favorite of mine, with bungalows on the River Kwai (yes, the Bridge over River Kwai is there). From there, Erawan Falls is an hour tsong tao (truck taxi where passengers sit on benches in the back) ride through thick jungle, where you'll find a 7-tiered waterfall with pools to swim in at the bottom of each fall.
There are countless adventures and small towns to explore, all with fruit shakes, massages, spicy food, and smiling faces ready to share their country with you.


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CHENEY, Wash. -- Sacramento State concluded a season-long five-match road trip on Monday evening with a three-set loss to Eastern Washington, 29-27, 25-18, 25-22, in a Big Sky Conference volleyball matchup at Reese Court.
The loss dropped the Hornets to 7-15 overall and 3-9 in the Big Sky. The team went 1-4 on the road trip and will return home to play six of its final eight matches of the regular season at home. The Hornets have some work to do if they want to make the Big Sky Tournament. Six of the 11 conference teams reach the league's postseason event, a place the Hornets have been all but two times since joining the Big Sky in 1996.
Both teams battled back and forth in a first set that took nearly 40 minutes to complete. Sacramento State had a set point at 25-24, but a service error allowed Eastern Washington to tie things at 25-25. The Hornets turned back three Eagle set points before a set error gave EWU the 29-27 win. Hornet rightside hitter Kayla Beal had seven of her match-high 16 kills in the set, accounting for three of the team's final four points of the frame via kill.
The Hornets had a 16-15 lead in the second set before the Eagles went on a 10-2 run to take the frame. In the third, Sacramento State scored three straight points to cut a 24-19 deficit to 24-22, but a Kellen Barfield kill ended the set and match.
For the Hornets, Beal's 16 kills came with a .500 hitting percentage and six blocks. The Dixon, Calif., native had just one error in 30 attacks, and accounted for 19 points by herself. Middle blocker Olivia Moss, who entered the match ranked 17th in the nation in blocks per set, had a team-high eight blocks. Ashley Newcomb added six kills and a .333 hitting percentage, Sydney Kordic led all players with 22 digs, Jessie Genger had eight kills, and Hannah Hettinga tallied 26 assists and 11 digs.
Eastern Washington (1-22, 1-11) was led by Cora Kellerman's 15 kills while Allie Schumacher added 11 kills and Allison Doerpinghaus had eight kills and match highs in both hitting percentage (.571) and blocks (10).
The Hornets will play four matches over a 10-day stretch, beginning later this week when they host Southern Utah on Thursday at 7 p.m., and Northern Arizona on Saturday afternoon at 1 p.m.
April 18, 2013 VOLLEYBALL SIGNS WEST VIRGINIA TRANSFER KENDALL LaVINE
November 22, 2012 VOLLEYBALL'S BEAL AND KORDIC RECEIVE ALL-BIG SKY ACCOLADES
November 19, 2012 MONTANA STATE BEATS MONTANA; VOLLEYBALL ELIMINATED FROM PLAYOFFS
November 16, 2012 VOLLEYBALL SIGNS MORGAN STANLEY AND COURTNEY DIETRICH
November 10, 2012 WITH BACKS AGAINST THE WALL, VOLLEYBALL POSTS HUGE WIN AT WEBER STATE
November 3, 2012 VOLLEYBALL FALLS AT HOME IN FOUR SETS TO NORTH DAKOTA
November 1, 2012 NORTHERN COLORADO STORMS BACK, KNOCKS OFF VOLLEYBALL IN FIVE SETS
October 25, 2012 BEAL AND GENGER LEAD VOLLEYBALL TO THREE-SET SWEEP OF SOUTHERN UTAH
October 22, 2012 VOLLEYBALL COMPLETES LONG ROAD TRIP WITH LOSS AT EASTERN WASHINGTON
October 20, 2012 VOLLEYBALL DROPS FOUR-SET MATCH AT PORTLAND STATE
October 16, 2012 VOLLEYBALL FALLS IN THREE SETS AT SANTA CLARA
October 13, 2012 VOLLEYBALL TURNS BACK SIX SET POINTS, BEATS MONTANA STATE IN FOUR
October 12, 2012 VOLLEYBALL LETS FOURTH-SET LEAD SLIP AWAY IN 3-1 LOSS AT MONTANA
October 5, 2012 VOLLEYBALL RETURNS HOME, BUT FALLS IN FIVE TO IDAHO STATE
September 29, 2012 VOLLEYBALL FALLS IN FIRST-EVER TRIP TO NORTH DAKOTA
September 27, 2012 VOLLEYBALL FINDS IT TOUGH IN GREELEY AGAIN, FALLS AT NORTHERN COLORADO
September 22, 2012 VOLLEYBALL DROPS ROAD MATCH TO SOUTHERN UTAH
September 20, 2012 VOLLEYBALL FALLS IN FOUR TO NORTHERN ARIZONA
September 18, 2012 VOLLEYBALL ENTERS SECOND WEEK OF LEAGUE PLAY, BEGINS A FOUR-GAME ROAD TRIP
September 13, 2012 VOLLEYBALL OPENS CONFERENCE PLAY WITH SWEEP OF EASTERN WASHINGTON
September 12, 2012 VOLLEYBALL OPENS BIG SKY CONFERENCE PLAY THIS WEEK AT HOME
September 11, 2012 FREE ADMITTANCE TO SATURDAY'S VOLLEYBALL MATCH WITH FOOTBALL TICKET STUB
September 8, 2012 VOLLEYBALL FALLS IN THREE TO UTAH VALLEY
September 8, 2012 VOLLEYBALL TAKES THE FIRST SET, BUT FALLS IN FOUR TO UC DAVIS
September 7, 2012 VOLLEYBALL OVERCOMES 13-8 FIFTH-SET DEFICIT, KNOCKS OFF FRESNO STATE
August 25, 2012 VOLLEYBALL HITS OVER .400 IN THREE-SET SWEEP OF JACKSONVILLE
August 25, 2012 LATE COMEBACK BID FALLS SHORT IN VOLLEYBALL'S LOSS TO NC STATE
August 24, 2012 VOLLEYBALL OPENS SEASON WITH 3-1 LOSS TO COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON
August 23, 2012 VOLLEYBALL OPENS SEASON TOMORROW IN SOUTH CAROLINA
August 22, 2012 2012 VOLLEYBALL WALLPAPER IMAGES NOW AVAILABLE
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Winds of Change in Kitchens, Bathrooms & More
The current economy has certainly made the annual product showcase that is the International Home Builder Show smaller but it has not dampened the spirit of invention — in fact it may have had the opposite effect. Take the range hood, a fairly prosaic appliance. That is, until the Italian designers for Best S. p. A. blew
cooking odors into a galaxy far far away with models like their space ship-shaped Fusion, above, which is wall-mounted and made of stainless steel and glass. Or
how about their racetrack-curved Shelf, or their ceiling-mounted Sphera,
which is camouflaged as a pendant globe light from the 1950s. The website for another Best line, the Sorpresa collection, offers a "Visualizer" that shows how different models look in the same kitchen, which is very useful. All these products dominated the Broan-Nutone booth (Broan, Nutone, and Best are subsidiaries of Broan-Nutone, and produce their own lines of range hoods.)
The Vault drop-in apron front stainless steel sink from Kohler caught my eye.
I like the way it updates the farmhouse sink with a crisp modern outline. Kohler is also expanding its array of enameled cast iron sinks with the Bellegrove
Double-Equal" version, which includes two reversible racks and a sponge caddy that fits over the saddle. For the bathroom, Kohler introduced the Hydrorail —
shower column (two versions are shown above). It includes an integral two-way diverter, and allows you to convert your existing fixed shower head to a spa-like shower. Also the column, which is insulated, functions as a grab bar. Sterling, a
Kohler subsidiary, introduced its Accord 60-inch Seated Shower, a very practical solution for aging in place since it can replace a typical bathtub for an easy retrofit. The seat can change position and there's ample shelving.
Mainstream manufacturers are improving their website functions. Lumber Liquidators, a large flooring supplier, has a new Room Designer tool that lets you see how various flooring choices might look in typical rooms — such as a cork floor in a kitchen
or a bamboo floor in the living room. You see the floor choices in each setting.
There are three versions or decorating styles for each room, which limits you to Lumber Liquidator' taste, but it's a good start. I wish you could upload pictures of your own kitchen or family room and see how they look with different floors. Maybe that's next.
You've heard of key-less entry for your car – how about for your front door: it's
the Simplicikey remote control door lock. If you prefer the digital lock, lift up the
escutcheon and type in your code; or you can still use a key! A clever idea, and they are working on a wider range of hardware styles.
Leviton, a major manufacturer of electrical devices, debuted its new universal
dimmer. The switch is unremarkable looking but does a lot: it includes a microprocessor that allows it to regulate current and emerging incandescent, dimmable compact flourescent (CFLs), and dimmable light emitting diode bulbs (LEDs). According to Leviton, the device can properly dim next-generation lighting sources "while remaining backwards compatible with current bulbs." I love that phrase "backwards compatible" — it could be another term for an architectural historian like me.
While at the show I toured three forward-thinking Builder Concept Homes sponsored by Builder Magazine and built by Centerline Homes, which cleverly target three demographic groups: Gen X (1966-1985), Gen Y (1986-2005), and Gen B — Baby Boomers (1946-1964).
Interestingly, they occupy a decidedly retro subdivision layout — a cul de sac — perhaps another example of "backwards compatible." But each house aimed for flexibility with guest suites for in-laws or other relatives. The Gen X house by designer Tony Weremeichek of Canin Associates even has a full-fledged "Granny Suite" complete with kitchenette. I was struck by how the Gen X house, and Gen Y and B, designed by architect Mike Woodley of the Woodley Architectural Group, all made use of 90-degree corners defined by telescoping sliding glass patio doors (by WinDoor) to allow spaces to expand
or contract depending on needs and weather. Above is the corner of the Gen Y great room when opened up so that it blends with the pool patio. And here is a
corner of the great room at the Gen B. house. Woodley used sliding barn doors in
a similar way to open up or close off the study in Gen Y. The same idea was also used in The New American Home, mentioned in a previous post. I guess one good corner slider deserves another!


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King Archaeological Site
Artist's conception of the King Site
|Rome, Georgia, Floyd County, Georgia, USA
|Floyd County, Georgia
|Early sixteenth century
|Late sixteenth century
|Barnett Phase
|South Appalachian Mississippian culture
|Site notes
|Excavation dates
|1992, 1993
|David Hally
|Architectural styles
|village, plaza, council house
|Responsible body: private
The King Archaeological Site (9FL5) is a protohistoric Native American archaeological site located on the Coosa River in Floyd County, Georgia. It is one of 5 large contemporaneous village sites located in a 20 kilometres (12 mi) section of the river.[1] The site was a satellite village associated with the Coosa chiefdom centered on the Little Egypt Site located upstream.[2]
Site description[edit]
The site is a 5 acres (0.020 km2) village located on the eastern bank of the Coosa River at Foster Bend and dating from the mid-sixteenth century. The village is basically square in layout (149 metres (489 ft) in length on each side) and surrounded by a ditch and palisade on three sides and the Coosa River to the north.[1] At the center of the town was a large plaza, at the center of which was a post measuring almost 1 metre (3.3 ft) in diameter at its base and probably 6 metres (20 ft) to 10 metres (33 ft) high.[3] In between the plaza and the encircling palisade was a village area, with approximately 47 houses[2] and a number of elevated maize storage facilities.[3]
The house structures were rectangular with rounded corners and dugout basin floors. These houses were built using single set-post constructions covered in wattle and daub. They probably had peaked, thatched roofs and averaged about 60 square metres (650 sq ft) in area. The floors were dug into the ground 30 centimetres (12 in) to 50 centimetres (20 in), and the earth removed from the holes was piled onto the outside walls of the house. The insides of the houses had four roof-support posts set in a central square. Smaller interior walls of wattle and daub walls separated the interior areas beyond the central square into work, storage and sleeping areas.
The entrance to these structures had low embanked walls, possibly designed to keep water, dirt and debris from washing into the dugout floors during rainy periods.[1] The elevated corn cribs stood 2 metres (6.6 ft) or so above ground level and would have been used to store food stuffs; they also created shaded areas for activities during the hot summer months.[3] These two types of structures may represent summer and winter habitations, a situation known from ethnographic sources from the Southeast.
Often two or three winter houses and their accompanying summer open-air structures were arranged around a central courtyard area, indicating a larger household unit and possibly depicting an extended family situation. This arrangement was similar to the larger pattern of plaza and village layout.[1]
Located inside the northeast quadrant of the plaza area (separated from the village area) were two special-use structures, probably used as public buildings. The first, labeled structure #17 by archaeologists, was square structure which measured 15 metres (49 ft) on its sides and had benches inside. The remains of ten adult males were found buried beneath the floor of this structure. It was a probably a meeting or council house. The second, labeled structure #16, is smaller. Archaeologists have so far been unable to determine its exact function.[3] Archaeologists estimate that between 277 to 517 people lived in the village.[2]
As the site was inhabited for 50 years or less, no monumental platform mounds were constructed there. If occupation had lasted longer, succeeding generations of inhabitants may have erected these kinds of structures over the council house or structure #16, as was the pattern in many larger Mississippian culture sites occupied for longer periods of time.[4]
Site history[edit]
The site was first inhabited during the first half of the sixteenth century when a half a dozen or so domestic structures were raised at the site. Over the next ten years as the town grew, the people delineated a defensive perimeter, plaza, and habitation zone. The site seems to have had a definite layout from its inception, a pattern followed by other similar settlements in the area. After about another 20 or 30 years the town was abandoned.
During this time period, the Hernando de Soto (1540) and the Tristan de Luna (1560) expeditions visited the area, and it is extremely likely that one of the expeditions visited the site. Many items of European manufacture, such as iron tools, were found during excavations of the site. It is not known for sure if the Spaniards were the reason for the site's abandonment.[3] Examination of the numerous graves found at the site provided evidence that an epidemic had the struck the population, although views on this in the archaeological community are divided.[5]
The site was excavated in 1992 and 1993 by David Hally of the University of Georgia and Patrick Garrow of Shorter University in Rome, Georgia.[2][3]
See also[edit]
- ^ a b c d Hally, David J.; Kelly, Hypatia (1998-10-28). "The nature of Mississippian Towns in Georgia : The King Site Example". In Lewis, R. Barry (ed.). Mississippian towns and sacred spaces : Searching for an architectural grammar. University Alabama Press. pp. 49–63. ISBN 978-0817309473.
- ^ a b c d Marvin T. Smith (2002-08-07). "Late Prehistoric/Early Historic Chiefdoms (ca. A.D. 1300-1850) : The Nature of Chiefdoms". New Georgia Encyclopedia. University of Georgia and Georgia Humanities Council.
- ^ a b c d e f David J. Hally (2002-10-03). "King Site". New Georgia Encyclopedia. University of Georgia and Georgia Humanities Council.
- ^ Hudson, Charles M. (1997). Knights of Spain, Warriors of the Sun. University of Georgia Press. p. 227.
- ^ Smith, Marvin T. (1994). "Aboriginal Depopulation in the Post Contact Southeast". In Charles, Hudson; Chaves, Tesser Carmen (eds.). The Forgotten Centuries-Indians and Europeans in the American South 1521 to 1704. University of Georgia Press. pp. 260–261.
External links[edit]
- Marvin T. Smith, "HISTORIC PERIOD INDIAN ARCHAEOLOGY OF NORTHERN GEORGIA", Department of Sociology and Anthropology, University of Georgia


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So, myself and my lard-busting buddy have been walking 3 days a week on the trail for a good few weeks now. I can say that I have lost – as at last week's weigh-in – a total of 6kg or 13.2 pounds. Not too bad! Can't wait for this week's weigh!
Last night's walk (yes, Sunday, sub'd for Friday as I had a work event) even had 4 minutes of jogging in one go! We hadn't timed or measured to date as we've been adding little bits of jogging along the way, but this time I thought to check the counter watch first and again when we finished. We were so pleased with ourselves!! We also tried another part of the same trail that heads north instead of south. Hoping for more light as the nights get shorter and darker as we head into Winter here.
Had a busy week last week but felt great when I weighted in on Wednesday. I meant to log on and post an update but between work work work and walk walk walk I didn't get to it! Finally under 90kg – 89.7 to be precise (197.3 pounds), meaning a loss of exactly 6kg. So glad to be out of the 90's – and this time it is permanent!! To ensure permanency, I am putting in place some steps to ensure I never go back – such as:
- Getting rid of old clothing that fits comfortably at +90kg.
- Putting up some smaller motivational garments that I will see every day to keep me focussed.
- Continuing to eat well, exercise with my buddy and weigh in weekly.
- Keeping a water bottle handy to ensure I drink plenty and don't eat when I think I am hungry but am actually thirsty.
- Keeping desk-drawer snacks to a minimum at work to ensure I don't nibble when not actually hungry but think that I am (or am bored).
- Pushing myself to go harder and go further – this will be hard to just "do it" as with some of the above but as we add more and more jogging to our walks, I push myself and will continue to try to go further each time.
So, there we have it. Some more plans! Will check in again later in the week to let you know how this week's number goes! Even FLAT IS GOOD. I know we will be building/toning a little muscle as we go, so as long as I don't go up according to the scales, then I will be happy!


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The jobless recovery lumbers on, with incremental shifts in the economic outlook.
Credit union financial and operating results continue to improve, albeit slowly. The recently released midyear 2011 NCUA Call Report data reveal credit union savings balances were essentially unchanged in the second quarter—increasing only 0.8% on an annualized (but not seasonally adjusted) basis.
Money market and regular shares each grew 5% (annualized) in the second quarter, but most of this growth was offset by the combination of annualized declines in share draft balances (-6.4%) and certificate balances (-5.2%).
Credit union loans grew modestly, with a 3.2% annualized (but not seasonally adjusted) increase in outstanding balances. The largest increases: used-auto loan balances (9.2%), credit card balances (8.8%), member business loans (6.4%), and personal unsecured loans (6%).
Noteworthy annualized declines: home equity loans (-4.8%) and new-auto loans (-7.2%). New-auto loans have declined for 11 consecutive quarters. They represented nearly 22% of total credit union loans at the end of 2003, but now represent less than 11%.
Because loan growth outpaced savings growth, the movement's loan-to-share ratio increased from 69% at the end of the first quarter to 69.4% at midyear. Still, the current loan-to-share ratio remains well below the prereces-sion level of 83.4%, which was a 27-year high.
CUNA economists' baseline forecast continues to show full-year loan growth of 2% and savings growth of 5%. This is consistent with muted growth and a membership base generally focused on paying down debt. If the forecast is correct, excess liquidity will continue to drag on bottom-line results.
Interest-rate risk profiles were mixed at midyear 2011, with net long-term assets increasing to 34.3% of total assets from 33.5% at the end of the first quarter. (For perspective, this ratio was 25% in 2005.) But, as mentioned earlier, core deposits have increased quickly, finishing the second quarter at 40.6% of total shares and borrowings.
With the Federal Reserve suggest¬ing short rates will remain low through mid-2013, it might make sense to in-vest longer-term. But while the potential yield pickup is tempting, the Fed (of course) isn't required to do what it indicated it will do. If recovery continues and the pace is faster than expected, rates could go up sooner.
Continued uncertainty in the macroeconomy and unemployment translated to a continuation of slow asset quality improvement. The credit union 60+-day dollar delinquency rate fell from 1.63% at the end of the first quarter to 1.59% at midyear 2011. The current reading is 24 basis points (bp) lower than the 1.83% cyclical high recorded at year-end 2009. Net charge-offs also declined: from 1.01% during the first quarter to 0.9% in the se-cond. The current rate is 44 bp below the 1.34% cyclical high of fourth-quarter 2009.
These improvements led to slightly lower loan loss provisions, which continued to boost credit union bot-tom-line results. Overall, credit union return on assets (ROA) increased from 73 bp (annualized) in the first quarter to 79 bp in the second. A 5 bp increase in funding costs nearly wiped out a 6 bp increase in asset yields. Fee and other income declined 4 bp, but operating expenses fell 7 bp and loan loss provisions fell 3 bp. Overall, 72% of credit unions reported positive ROA in the second quarter.
Corporate stabilization costs will bring full-year 2011 ROA down from first-half levels. The 25 bp stabilization expense (on insured shares) will translate to full-year ROA of about 60 bp, if first-half trends continue.
NCUA's latest estimates of corporate stabilization costs are now about $2 billion lower than previously expected. This suggests the range of remaining assessments is $1.9 billion to $6.2 billion—with a midpoint of $4.1 billion. While the corporate debacle has burdened credit unions, this latest estimate certainly is good news.
Economic uncertainty, naggingly high unemployment, and slow growth won't disappear anytime soon. Unfor-tunately, this likely will mean only slight changes in your interactions with members and only modest improve-ments in financial or operating results through 2012.
MIKE SCHENK is CUNA's vice president, economics and statistics. Contact him at 608-231-4228.


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Tara is an Appointed Designated Minister with Clergy Support Memorial Church with a focus on Celebrating Life Ceremonies like weddings.
In addition, part of her ministry was deepened by founding a local LGBTQ2IA+ organization for her community to help make it a more diverse and safer place for all. This community allows Tara many opportunities for Pastoral Care. As outreach, they held their first 'Pride Fest' this year, and are looking forward to the 2nd in June.
Tara supports her ministry by working for an Indigenous-run child-welfare agency as a Family and Youth Support Worker, and she runs a weekly youth group in a neighbouring town.
Tara is on the board of, and volunteers for, ANKORS – an organization that provides support and resources for those affected by HIV/AIDS, in addition to education and resources for harm reduction, sexual health, and substance use.
Academic Achievements
- Holds Social Work Associates degree from Camosun College
- Currently working on her Bachelor of Social Work degree.
Tara's current hobbies are watercolor painting, felting, and camping/hiking.
Tara's Friends Describe Her As:
Compassionate, eccentric, supportive.
Personal Growth
"The Body Positive movement has been so influential for me this year, for all aspects of my being. My favourite book that I read was Body Positive Power: Because Life is Already Happening and You Don't Need Flat Abs to Live It by Megan Jayne Crabbe."
Giving Back to the Community
"When I am able to, I volunteer 1-2 times a year for clinics for the Alberta Spay & Neuter Task Force, and for events and fundraisers with the Global Animal Lovers Society." [See also, the Ministry section above.]
Closing Words
"Well, I am not your stereotypical Minister! I am in my 30's and am tattooed and pierced. The wonderful thing about Clergy Support Church is that there are amazing people from all walks of life, all dedicated to providing excellent pastoral cares service in the spirit of love and commitment."