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Fair Scholarship Program
The Columbia County Agricultural Society offers a college scholarship program to support Ag Education. It awards $1,000 merit scholarships to two students who have been active in the Columbia County Fair as an exhibitor, presenter, volunteer, or in some other capacity.
Applicants must be Columbia County residents completing their senior year at any high school in 2019 and must be enrolled as a full-time student in an accredited two or four-year college to commence in the fall of 2019, pursuing a field of study related to agriculture.
Applications will be scored based upon the following criteria:
Fair Participation, 40%
Essay, 30%
Academic Achievement, 20%
Community Service, 10%.
Recipients will be announced during a ceremony at the 2019 Columbia County Fair. Payment will be made upon completion of the recipient's Fall 2019 semester.
To download an application, click here.


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Tourism in Israel is one huge contributor of the country's income. This could be explained by the significant events that took place in this area based on Christian's belief about Christ. More and more people every year visit Israel to see those historical spots like the Sea of Galilee, Nazareth and more. This is the place that would take you to the significant stories of the past that influenced billions of people all over the world. Visiting Israel enables you to reminisce the happenings way back Jesus was still alive. Some tourists would regard Israel as a perfect place to meditate, and strengthen your faith.
- Israel has the third highest rate of entrepreneurship in the world. It has the highest rate of entrepreneurship among women and people over 55 in the world.
- Israel was the first country to ban underweight models. A new Israeli law is trying to fight the spread of eating disorders by banning underweight models from local advertising and requiring publications to disclose when they use altered images to make women and men appear thinner.
- Tel Aviv is a Unesco heritage site in recognition of the 4,000 Bauhaus buildings that were built in the city in the 1930s and '40s.
- In response to serious water shortages, Israeli engineers and agriculturalists developed a revolutionary drip irrigation system to minimize the amount of water used to grow crops.
- The Dead Sea is the lowest place on Earth, at 1,315 feet below sea level at its lowest point.
- The largest known dog cemetery in the ancient world was discovered in the coastal city of Ashkelon.
- There's a rollerblading party that happens every Tuesday night in Tel Aviv.
- The country has the most Bauhaus buildings in the world.
- Palwin wine, Israel's oldest brand, was first produced by the Palestine Wine and Trading Company, established in 1898. One explanation for why the different variations are identified by numbers is that they refer to different Israeli bus routes.
- The cell phone was developed in Israel by Motorola, which has its largest development center in Israel.
- In 1991, during the Gulf War, the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra played a concert wearing gas masks as scud missiles fired by Saddam Hussein fell on Tel Aviv.
- Israeli cows produce more milk per cow than almost any country in the world, vying only with South Korea.
- There are over 100 sushi restaurants in Tel Aviv making it the city with the most sushi restaurants per capita after Tokyo and NYC.
- Out Magazine names Israel the gay capital of the Middle East.
- With peanuts introduced to their diets earlier (mostly in the form of the snack, Bamba), babies in Israel are 10 times less likely to suffer from a peanut allergy than Jewish children in the UK.
- The opening scene of the Al Pacino film The Insider was shot in Israel.
- Dizengoff Street in Tel Aviv is the most expensive site on the official Israeli Monopoly board.
- There are more than 40 kosher McDonald's in Israel. The only one outside the Jewish state is in Buenos Aires
- With more than 3,000 high-tech companies and start-ups, Israel has the highest concentration of hi-tech companies in the world.
- People can easily float in the Dead Sea due to its unusually high salt concentration. It's almost impossible to dive into it.
- March 19, 2012, Israel Passes Law Requiring Models to Show Health Records and Meet Weight Standards.
- In January 2011, Israeli embassy was attacked by about 3,000 Egyptian protesters stormed the Israeli embassy in Cairo to protestagainst poverty, unemployment, government corruption and the rule of president Hosni Mubarak, who has been in power for three decades.
- In September 6, 2007, Operation Orchard is an Israeli airstrike on a suspected nuclear reactor in the Deir ez-Zor region of Syria which was built with the assistance of North Korea.
- On 8 July 2014, Israel launchedOperation Protective Edge which is an IDF military reaction following the escalation of major rocket attacks fired by Hamas from the Gaza strip targeting major Israeli cities including: Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Beer Sheva, Sderot, Ashkelon, Dimona, Zichron Yaakov and more.
- In 1947, The United Nations voted to partition Palestine into two states: one Jewish and one Arab.
- In 1948, thenational day of Israel, commemorating the Israeli Declaration of Independence in 1948. It is celebrated either on the 5th of Iyar, according to the Hebrew calendar, or on one of the preceding or following days, depending on which day of the week this date falls on. Yom
- As part of the Israeli's culture, Visitors should observe normal courtesies when visiting someone's home and should not be afraid to ask questions about the country as most Israelis are happy to talk about their homeland, religion and politics.
- In 1977, Egyptian President Anwar Sadat made a historic trip to Israel, marking the first time any Arab leader had negotiated with the Jewish state.
- In 1984 and 1991, Israel airlifted a total of 22,000 Ethiopian Jews at risk in Ethiopia to safety in Israel.
- In 1969, Golda Meir became prime minister of Israel and she was only thethird woman elected to lead a country in the modern world.

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Hollywood Sign and the Bat Cave in Griffith Park
Date Hiked: May 28, 2012 and May 23, 2010
Best Season: Autumn Spring Winter
Check Trail Conditions: Griffith Park (323) 913 4688
- Distance: 7.1 miles round-trip
- Elevation Gain: 1,076 feet
- Route Type: Out and back, with a spur
- Trail Type: Dirt road with paved sections
- Difficulty: Moderate
One of the most iconic symbols of Southern California (and probably the most famous sign in the world) is the Hollywood Sign. Possibly the only thing more Hollywood than the Hollywood Sign is the actual making of movies in Hollywood, and the caves at Bronson Canyon adjacent to the sign have been featured in more than 100 movies and tv shows, including its use as the bat cave in the Batman tv series, the climactic scene of The Searchers with John Wayne, and all five Star Trek TV series, among others. This hike catches both memorable sites!
The only natural site we have gone to that may have appeared in more films is the Alabama Hills along historic Hwy 395, making this a tremendously great hike not just for California natives, but also for those annoying and/or beloved friends and families visiting from out of state for the holidays. Anyone that does this hike will be able to point at the Hollywood sign every time it appears on television or in the movies for the rest of their lives and say, "I was there!"
That doesn't mean you can drag just anyone up there, however (unless you're trying to knock them off). While it is an extremely popular/ busy hike that is entirely done on a well maintained dirt/paved road, it is also a 7 mile hike, with over 1,000 feet in elevation gain. So while you don't have to be a professional mountaineer, and you don't need expensive hiking boots (many do it in tennis shoes), it may be beyond the fitness level of many couch-bound or elderly people, especially on a hot day, as there is very little shade along the way and it is a steady climb up all the way to the sign.
We've now done this hike twice, (bringing a group the second time), and while it is a very busy trail, we've been able to park in the lot at the end of Canyon Drive, off of Franklin Avenue each time. It is a part of LA's amazing Griffith Park, and surprisingly, there are no fees. There are a couple of portable toilets in the parking lot (which were without toilet paper the last time we were there, but "semper paratus" is my guide…), but nothing from this point forward, so be aware.
As you head north up the road/trail from the parking lot, you will come to a junction after about 1,000 feet. Turn to the right and head back southward on this trail/road. After another 1,000 feet or so, you will come to the famous "bat cave" from the old "Batman and Robin" tv show. But while this may be the most famous use, this tunnel and the area around it has been used in more than one hundred movies and television shows, from the climactic scene in John Wayne's "The Searchers", to "Invasion of the Body Snatchers", to all five Star Trek TV series, Lone Ranger, Dukes of Hazzard, Little House on the Prairie, and many other shows you have almost certainly seen.
You can actually walk all the way through the cave/tunnel, which kids find especially cool, and then check out the quarry site (and the hill John Wayne charged down in The Searchers) at the end before returning back down the trail to the main path up to Mount Lee and the Hollywood Sign, which has itself been featured in countless movies and tv shows.
Fairly shortly thereafter you will pass the parking lot for "Camp Hollywood Land" (HOLLYWOODLAND is what the famous sign originally said) and then encounter a locked vehicle gate, in one of the few shaded sections of the trail. Head on around that, and very shortly, you'll begin climbing in earnest. You will also leave the shade, for most of the rest of the walk to the top. Keep an eye off to the left of the trail, for occasional glimpses of the Hollywood sign from various vantage points. The trail is typically very busy, and the people watching can be very entertaining, as you try to decide who might be a real celebrity (we did spot at least one group being trailed by photographers), and who just wants to look like one. In the spring, this trail probably has a nice variety of wildflowers along the trail, but most of the year, the vegetation is less than exciting, typical SoCal sage scrub (the occasional cacti may entertain your out of town guests, though).
Roughly a mile from the trailhead, and two miles from the start if you took the diversion to the bat cave, you will come to a junction with another major trail. In fact, this trail is the dirt road section of Mulholland Drive! That may also be an attractant for your visiting tourists (or even allegedly jaded SoCal native you) who've seen the movie or just heard the name their entire lives. If you turn right, you'll head towards the famous Griffith Park Observatory, but we're heading left towards the sign today. The trail gets even busier from here, and you will likely share the trail with horses (and their… "exhaust"). You can pay for horseback tours of the sign and the park at nearby Sunset Ranch.
The trail levels out for a mile or so here, as it wraps around the hill, providing some very nice views of the LA Basin on a clear day. A little after a half mile on Mulholland, you'll pass a dirt road that goes down towards the left towards the stables (where all the horsies will likely turn off), and a little less than a half mile after that, you'll come to a paved trail junction. While you can see the Hollywood Sign off to the left from here, you'll want to actually turn right (counter-intuitive though it may be).
The trail begins to climb fairly steeply again from here, as it wraps around the back side of Mount Lee. After about a third of a mile, you'll have some great views of the San Fernando Valley and Forest Lawn Cemetery (where hundreds of celebs, including Michael Jackson are buried) to the north, and a few trees for shade from the sun (if you're hiking on a hot day).
Roughly a mile from the paved section of the trail, you'll come to the top of Mount Lee, and the top of the Hollywood sign! There's a heavy grade chain link fence that makes pictures from the trail less than optimal, and security cameras to keep you from climbing the fence for an unobstructed view, or making one of the famous modifications to the sign that resulted in the camera installations (GO UCLA!). But if you keep going just a bit further, you can scramble up the little hill at the top of the trail and get a great 360 degree view of Southern California, from Downtown LA, to Hollywood, to West LA, Palos Verdes, Burbank's studios and the San Gabriel Valley and even Catalina Island, on a clear day.
It's a nice spot for a picnic, but it may be crowded. The view is definitely worth the trip, especially if it isn't too smoggy, hazy, foggy, etc. Take some time to enjoy your proximity to the Hollywood sign that will allow you to identify the top of your hike every time you see it on television or the movie screen for the rest of your life!
From here, it is a relatively easy three mile hike back downhill, retracing your steps all the way (except for the diversion to the bat cave–you'll probably want to skip that part on the way back). It can be done year-round, but it is very exposed, so it is best done on a cool, crisp day, or in the morning before it heats up outside. It really is a great hike for a Southern California native looking for a new perspective on an iconic piece of your homeland, but even better as a way to impress your relatively fit friends or family from out of town, who want something a bit different than the standard tourist drive. You can even reward them with a stop at the historic Pink's Hot Dogs stand afterwards, where your sweaty, stinky self will hardly be noticed in the outdoor line, amidst all the celebrities that allegedly haunt the joint.
NOTE: If you'd like to see the Hollywood Sign, but think this sound like too much work, there is a much easier, level hike near the base of the Hollywood sign at the Hollywood Reservoir–which has also been used in a number of movies over the years.
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Toshiba America Business Solutions And Print Audit Join Forces
Tuesday, November 04, 2003
Press release from the issuing companyIRVINE, Calif., (Nov. 3, 2003) – Toshiba America Business Solutions, Inc. (TABS) recently joined forces with Print Audit, Inc. to introduce Print Audit 4 and Print Audit Analysis, comprehensive print-monitoring software designed to help companies optimize their printer network and reduce printing costs by 10 to 20 percent – a significant savings for many companies as printing is often reported as a top five cost variable. Print Audit provides companies complete data collection and client-based analysis capabilities to reveal the detailed activities of the entire printer network, including networked, local and direct to IP printers. "Print Audit allows companies to track how documents are being printed and handled throughout their network, identify untapped efficiencies, and optimize their printer network – resulting in significant costs savings," said Michael Szot, product manager, Solutions, TABS. "Print Audit software is yet another product offering from Toshiba that demonstrates our commitment to providing customers a total solutions package of hardware and software to benefit their overall business and bottom line." Ideal for large organizations with a significant number of printing devices, such as government departments, educational organizations and companies which charge users or clients for costs, Print Audit provides the analysis needed to reduce printing costs by increasing user awareness, optimizing job deployment and improving equipment efficiency. Print Audit also allows organizations to capture data, which can easily be exported for accounting, billing and reporting purposes. Information such as customer name or code, number of pages and color versus black and white can be tracked for simple and customizable cost recovery.
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Posted: January 2nd, 2009, 1:22 am
and where would disappeared servants go to? the grail, course. and since ilya became the vessel of the grail, just like in hf, there are some thinking that ilya should know who archer is. but since ilya only became the vessel of the lesser grail in fate, she might not gain as much information as she did in hf.samasamon wrote:She say who is that hero in fate when fight between zerker and archer end. She should already know because archer already disappear.
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I'm a Graphic Designer. I graduated from the University of Derby and I've been freelancing ever since.
In retrospect, my career in graphic design feels like a natural progression. Beginning at childhood picking up a pencil, before moving on to brushes, inevitably finding myself figuring out how to do it with a computer.
After discovering that art can be a profession, I enrolled on a college course where I experimented with different creative media outlets. This lead me to study animation as an undergraduate. Even though I still practice animation, I changed my degree subject to graphic design because of the versatility of the uses of graphic design appealed to me.
What attracts me to this field is the ability to take my own creative energy and change the way people feel and think through the medium of design. Design in itself, affects the choices we make when buying a product, going to an event or even just thinking something differently.
My training and experience incorporates formal education with self directed practice, freelancing, media agency and publishing house experience. Every experience has forged who I am as a designer. The progression has kept me motivated and I will always continue to strengthen my skills.
Software I am well versed in includes: Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects and InDesign. My skills include designing for print and interactive digital media. I produce a wide variety of print and digital solutions including posters, books, animations, leaflets, flyers, CDs booklets, screen graphics and animations.
I'm very passionate about design and in my blog section, I share my thoughts, experiences or content from other sources.


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We're often asked questions when clients are deciding on their garden room and recently came across "Does my garden room need to be of a specific British standard"? Here's a quick response in case you were wondering the same thing!
Q: Does my garden room need to be of a specific British standard?
Many companies will tell you they comply with British Building Regulations standards but this is irrelevant and misleading. Outdoor buildings don't need to comply in the first place as they are largely exempt for floor areas of up to 30m2.
We do however hold our garden rooms up against the more stringent standards required for new build dwelling houses. That's because we want you to be assured, that your building is built to the same standards if not better than your main home.
Here is a simple guideline to help you:
Use this as your yard stick for each of the main elements of construction and then compare like for like:
Thermal insulation performance is measured using 'U' values (W/m2K) – the lower the number, the better
- 0.30W/m2K for walls
- 0.25W/m2K for floors
- 0.20W/m2K for roofs
It's worth noting at Green Studios we consistently exceed these levels with our standard product. This is why our garden rooms are cool in the summer and warm in the winter – habitable all-year-round!
If you'd like to get more information or help with designing your own high performance garden room then contact us here.


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This topic is closely related to Dan's exploration of anagrams (More About Recurring Letter Changes). It's also related to our Pepsi/Chevron (beyond red/blue), since we talk about color "markers" at the latter article.
However, this topic is more about the possible significance of particular (individual) letters, especially crossovers between the letters A and E.
The most volatile, related comment might be Mr. Stain's. Here's what Mr. Stain said at the Theories (Possible Explanations) page, in response to a comment by david:
This has nothing to do with financial gain the A is a marker for every time processor in the event of an emergency to understand what reality they are in, there are so many more markers that are hidden from the public yet each letter stands for age, date, time and sequence. This information is true and has been provided for your understanding by a fellow time processor…please watch out for 2029! Be prepaired and watch out for the awakening, this is not make sense now but will soon and please stop using your cell phones they are the key ingredient of your societies collapse. [emphasis added]
The thread that followed was interesting, and I'm re-posting some of the most discussion-provoking responses, here. (Also, I'm linking each to the original comment, in case anyone wants to see the complete, related thread. However, I'd like to steer A/E conversations towards this page.)
After re-reading Mr. Stain's comment several times, I THINK I now understand. The marker codes are used as a map of sorts, to know where they are (which timeline they are in?) I want to stress, I am not convinced one way or the other. But , this an interesting topic. Mike H.
And, in another comment:
So here goes. Time processors are humans/entities who, for whatever reason, come in and out of our timelines. Marker codes would act (if I understand Mr. Stain), as an emergency type code the processors could look for to tell which timelines they were in.
Meaning those timelines most close to their home ones, would be the most dangerous, I assume? Because they would have the least amount of codes.
Those timelines further away from ours would have many codes because they would be so different. It would actually be obvious to the processors after a certain point.
huckleberryspin agreed with Mike H., and noted this about markers in media, in a Possible Explanations thread:
Mr. Stain's comment reminds me of the show "Sliders" where the lead character knows he's back in his reality/timeframe when the front gate of his house squeaks. The squeaky gate serves as his marker for knowing whether he's back home, or in another timeframe.
Or, like in the movie "Inception" where the characters each have their own markers that lets them know if they are "dreaming."
And with his comment about emergencies, what if time processors are used to avert disasters? According to a lot of "prophecies" the world should have ended quite a few times already. Time processors could also be time travelers who help steer the course of history. And they use these markers to inform each other of where they are.
Focusing more on the actual letters, Daniel posted the following very curious reply to something Mike H said:
Today while listening in on a conversation between my children:
You know if you press the 'A' button after you die it will reset the game so you can get a second chance and play him again".
Of course the "A" being referenced the day after I read Mr. Stain's post got my immediate attention.
"Say what? You get a second chance by pressing the A button? Did someone tell you that or is it just a part of the game?" After probing I find that my youngest found this out yesterday while playing the game. That was their first time ever playing it and so I am informed that they just figured it out playing with the buttons.
2nd child:
"No, it does not always work. It only works when you have entered a new stage. Other than that the 'A' button doesn't work".
Flabbergasted for a second but then realize that this is not new. Children say things (mouth of babes). Deeper connection and seem to be easier conductors. (Additional proof- they would mess up the signal of the antenna by just being in the room but when they left and me and spouse remained it cleared up. Not sure if related but I found interesting at the time.)
The name of the game is Tekken 6.
Mike H. amplified the "markers" concept in a comment at the Red/Blue article. (If you want to join the red/blue conversation, related comments belong there. I'm re-posting this info here because the marker concept may be relevant to the A/E issue.)
The red-blue Pepsi logo, Daniel mentions Pepsi in his "Back to the Future" comment. A long time ago, I read somewhere that Chevron logos and Pepsi logos were used as" markers" for whoever to know which reality they were in.
Red on top in some universes, and Blue on top in others.
I know it sounds crazy but what the heck , thought I would put it out there. I saw this years ago, way before Mr. Stain made his famous ( infamous) comment lol. I just assumed it was someone who was a bit further out there than me. But who knows, interesting story anyway. Mike H.
At the Pepsi/Chevron article, where we're discussing the significance (and possible markers) of red/blue, I added a few thoughts:
At the time Mr. Stain posted his comment, I thought he was just trying to be clever and see where an obscure (and not necessarily valid) clue might take us.
The A reference might be the shift to BerenstAin. Or something related to George William Russell who wrote under the name AE. (In turn, that might reference Aeon, which — yet again in turn, might reference some of Plato's concepts about dual realities.)
That's the fun (for some) of a vague reference. It takes us in curious directions, which may not be relevant to the topic, but in true Dirk Gently style, might lead us directly to the truth.
And for all we know, we might be staring directly at a "You are now in Reality Q" sign and not realize it.
Vivienne said this, replying to a Possible Explanations comment by Jimbo Jones:
All three of the changes you listed have the letter A involved. Interview with A Vampire; definAtely; Sex AND the City. That's in addition to the BerenstAin Bears. The first two are older versions, the other two are newer changes. If, as Mr. Stain indicates, the letter A is a marker, there's four of them right there.
David E. shared this in his comment at the Recurring Letters thread:
So far, the most common patterns are the "E" replaced with an "A". Maybe there's a connection with what Mr. Stain said before.
I'm very intrigued with the "safe away" and "I'm safe" words. Maybe this implies this is s "safe" Universe? If the CERN theory (and other theories involving destroyed or merging universes) is correct, maybe there's some kind of message there not only for us, but for visitors.
And, Mike H. made this observation in reply to Daniel, at Major Memories comments page 12.
Forward in time, and backward in time.
A—seems to be the future-artificial -digital
E— seems to be the past-emotional-analog
I'm sure there are many other A/E comments at this site, but those should convey what I'm focusing on, here.
(I'm trying to keep discussions more focused and in easy-to-find sections, so threads are easier to read, and the data is easier to survey and consider.)
What are your thoughts?
Can you think of other swaps between the letters A and E? Do you see other patterns and potential markers, specifically those related to A, E, or other vowels?
[UPDATE: Comments are now closed.]


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Investor's ranks and property portfolios continue to grow, even as home prices rise. Some say we're only the 3rd inning of a housing recovery.
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Tuesday, February 24, 2009
I Can't Stop Eating Today!
3 comments:
- Karen said...
I definately have days like this from time to time. I would suggest focusing on eating foods that are more filling, like protein (chicken, peanut butter, reduced fat dairy, or eggs/egg whites for example), or things with lots of fiber. (fruits, veggies, whole grains like quinoa or whole wheat pasta or couscous; or even oatmeal). A little healthy fat might help too, you could drizzle some olive oil on your favorite vegetable or something.
Good luck!
- February 24, 2009 at 4:26 PM
- Unknown said...
I do have days like that! Paint your nails...kinda hinders the ability to eat! :)
Make some popcorn but eat it slowly....I use to scarf mine down but it helps to eat it very slow to make it last. It is my go to snack when Im feeling like I cant stop picking at everything.
- February 24, 2009 at 4:30 PM
- money-savingmommy said...
I love TJ's comment about painting your nails. There is a definite truth to that. Can't eat with wet nails! You could also try reading a book too. That usually keeps my mind off of being hungry.
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The Declaration of Commitment to urban Aboriginal people was adopted by City Council on June 21, 2010 at Chippewa Park. As the first city in Ontario with an Aboriginal strategy, Thunder Bay recognizes the valuable social, cultural and economic contributions Aboriginal people make to our community. This Declaration's purpose is to help strengthen the relationship between the City of Thunder Bay and urban Aboriginal people.
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Date & Time
Starting: 11:00 am, Monday November 11, 2019
Event Summary
Address: 65 Church Street, Concord, NC 28025
Cabarrus County Veterans Services, the City of Concord, and the Boys & Girls Club of Cabarrus County will hold the annual Veterans Day Program on Monday, November 11 at 11 a.m. The community is invited as area Jr. ROTC, honor guard members, the Ladies of Auxiliary and many others honor our veterans with a Presentation of the Colors, wreath presentation, songs from service and refreshments. Attendees are invited to a free luncheon following the ceremony. For more information on the Veterans Day Program, contact Cabarrus County Veterans Services Office at 704-920-2869.
Here's a recap of the 2017 event:
Veterans Day program, November 11
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Instead of playing a ordinary soccer game, you are the player which is perhaps mad and disappointed from the referee and so your goal will be to kick the ball precisely and make an effort to hit the referee precisely. Use your mouse to control the kick, aim and shoot the ball, so we'll see how precise can you be in your goal. Start and in short time, you'll understand how it goes for yourself. By hitting the referee, you'll move to the next level and so we'll see how far you can get.
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Look at that, it's Monday again...which means it's time for another edition of Mouth Off Monday! This is where you can read my ramblings on a variety of topics, school and non-school related. Feel free to link back and mouth off as well, or mouth off in the comments! Venting is good for the soul!
This week's topic will be near and dear to any of my fellow introverts. I know we have all been there. You're at a party, enjoying yourself. You're hanging out with a group of people, listening to the conversation, having a good time. All of a sudden, someone has to ruin it for you. They do this by turning to you and saying the most annoying phrase on the planet:
...and with that, the good time is gone. You feel like a specimen being examined. You were relaxed, and now you're self-conscious. You want to curl up into a ball and disappear. But you can't, because the offender who uttered the phrase keeps going. "Are you shy?" "Aren't you having a good time?" "It's OK, you're allowed to speak!"
I know people who aren't introverted have trouble understanding just what is so annoying about people saying this to you. Let's take the situation and flip it, shall we? Here goes:
"Oh my goodness, you are so LOUD! Has anyone ever told you how LOUD you are? It's like you never shut up! Do you really have to say every single thing that comes to mind? It's OK to take a breath, you know. Gosh, it's really weird how LOUD you are!"
Ever heard that at a social situation? Bet you haven't, because it would be rude.
Some people are just naturally quiet. We enjoy being part of the conversation without necessarily...being part of the conversation, if you get my meaning. A lot of people confuse quiet with "shy." Trust me, if I have something to say, it will come out. If I'm around people I'm comfortable with, I have many things to say.
Fellow quiet people: I've found that a highly sarcastic "My goodness, I've never heard that one before!" usually shuts people up. Try it out sometime.
I've learned to embrace all of my little personality quirks, and I know my main one is that I will always be more comfortable writing words than speaking them. It took me thirty-something years, but I no longer apologize for the things that make me who I am.
Got anything you want to mouth off about? Share in the comments or link back!
Mouth Off Monday: "You're So Quiet!"
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Gracie's Attic
Antiques and vintage items – Gracie's Attic is now located at the Millbrook Antiques Mall,
3283 Franklin Ave., Millbrook.
The Antiques Center is open 7 days a week, 11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Selling antiques and vintage items donated by parishioners and friends of Grace Episcopal Church, with all proceeds going to support the church and its outreach programs in the community.
A sample of Gracie's Attic Offerings:
- Tableware
- Figurines
- Furniture
- Featured Items
The goal of Gracie's Attic is to raise money from the sale of donated antiques and vintage items to help the church meet the budget for its many ministries. In addition to regular Sunday worship services, Grace Church has ministries for children, youth, and adults. Other ministries reach out to the needs of the community: English-as-a-second-language classes, supporting local food pantries, assistance for the local Latino community, serving meals at the Lunch Box operated by Dutchess Outreach, and hosting meetings of organizations such as Alcoholics Anonymous and the local senior citizens group.
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Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Lincoln Stars Tryout Camp Dates Announced
Thanks to Layla for pointing out this information. This bit of news was posted today on the official Lincoln Stars website. Tryout dates and times for the 2010 Lincoln Stars tryout camp, which we be held once again at the Tranquility IcePlex in Omaha, NE. We have talked about this topic today on the blog, so it's interesting this was made public this afternoon. Very happy to see the camp held in Omaha again.
Sunday 6/13: 6:00pm-10:00pm
Monday 6/14: 8:00am-12:00pm and 4:00pm-8:00pm
Tuesday 6/15: 8:00am-12:00pm and 6:15pm-10:15pm
Wednesday 6/16: 11:30am-1:00pm (tryout all-star game)
Last year, the tryouts were held Friday thru Monday which allowed for a lot of fans to come up during the weekend to check out the scrimmages. With the majority of the scrimmages held during the week, the fan turnout this year will be probably be less. BT and I hope to attend as many of the scrimmages as possible. We might need to recruit some "guest" bloggers to help out with some of the recaps if we are not available. We'll talk more about that as we get closer to June.
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Well that is some excellent news to see that is going to be in Omaha. Hopefully things are still a go come June.
Yeti/BT, I might be able to make the morning sessions, Tranqulity is about 5 minutes from my house and I may feel a cold coming on during those days, sniff sniff.
- March 30, 2010 at 8:42 PM
- USHLProspectsBlog said...
Not to self-promote, but I'll be putting evaluations up on my blog for most of the days if you want some help there.
- March 30, 2010 at 8:48 PM
I am so glad this has been announced. Hope I get a chance to go this year.
- March 30, 2010 at 8:50 PM
Does anybody know who the new coach will be. I feel bad for Jimmy but the numbers do speak for themselves
- March 30, 2010 at 10:58 PM
- BellTolls said...
Anonymous, I assume you are the same person who has now made 3 anonymous posts referencing a "new coach" with nothing substantial to back it up. No one believes you right now because you don't post anything factual. Facts are: Jimmy is on the road recruiting right now for next season. So please, put up or shut up. Sorry to be harsh. Thanks.
- March 30, 2010 at 11:11 PM
- BellTolls said...
P.S. If you want to send Yeti or me a private message, just leave a comment like usual and tell us not to post it, and we will not.
- March 30, 2010 at 11:13 PM
To BT
Actually first time in awhile I have posted and why would someone send you or Star Wars any private messages. What would be the purpose? If you can give me an answer I'll talk.
- March 31, 2010 at 1:23 AM
Does anybody know what happen to coaches comments after the games. Last one was the 17th of March hopefully they haven't given up.
- March 31, 2010 at 1:36 AM
I'd think at some point the website for the Stars could use a bit of an upgrade. I know it got a facelift a year or so, but some freshening up would be ok. That would seem to be a good summer project for them.
- March 31, 2010 at 8:01 AM
- Yeti said...
Anonymous at 1:36 AM,
I'm not sure why those haven't been updated. Like you said, I hope they didn't give up on posting them. I was hoping to listen to them this week sometime.
We may need to take you up on your offer to help with recaps of the morning tryout scrimmages. We'll talk about that later as we get closer to June.
Just curious...how many readers out there are planning on going to one or both of the Stars road games this weekend? Friday night at Sioux Falls, and then Saturday night at Sioux City.
- March 31, 2010 at 8:15 AM
I would say they don't post the comments anymore because they are finally winning and why would they want the fans that are at the game to hear what Coach has to say.
- March 31, 2010 at 8:20 AM
- BellTolls said...
To one of the Anonymouses at whenever you posted,
People send private messages because they don't feel comfortable posting some stuff on this blog.
And sorry. It's hard to tell when two posts have very similiar characteristics to one posted a few days ago, and all fall under the name Anonymous, and two of the posts were posted within two minutes of each other on different topics referring to the "new coach" as if we're actually getting one. I'm sure that's just an extremely odd coincidence...
- March 31, 2010 at 10:10 AM
I heard last weekend from 2 people at two different times that don't know one another and they both mentioned "A New Coach". I was given some specifics but I'm only going with a wait and see approach. And yes Coach Jimmy is out recruiting now but so was Coach Johnson at this time his last year.
PS: What is the big hang up with going by Anonymous? I could go by Monkey Man and no one would know who I was!!! No big deal.
- March 31, 2010 at 10:50 AM
- BellTolls said...
No one cares who you are, but if you signed off as "Monkey Man" each time, then at least we'd know if you are the same poster with the same opinion as before or a different poster with the same opinion as another person.
- March 31, 2010 at 10:54 AM
I am planning on attending both games this weekend! Have to get as much hockey in as possible b4 the seasons over! Hope 2 se a lot of people up there!
- March 31, 2010 at 11:22 AM
I heard from my brother's friend, who heard it from the the guy who does his taxes, who heard it from a lady who he works with, who heard from a guy she used to know in high school, who heard from his talking dog, that Jimmy will be fired this offseason.
Yes, that's sarcasm.
- March 31, 2010 at 12:40 PM
Boy then a lot of people already know.
- March 31, 2010 at 12:43 PM
- Yeti said...
I think we've beat these anonymous rumors to death.
I'd ask for people to just be patient. There are still two games remaining this season. Let's support the players these final couple of games. Until we hear directly from the Stars organization what coaching changes might, or might not be made, it's all speculation and conjecture.
- March 31, 2010 at 1:01 PM
Would just like 2 point out that there were also rumors that the tryouts wouldn't be @ Tranquility but it loks like they are so you can't always believe what you hear
- March 31, 2010 at 2:13 PM
Josh, Teej and I will be going to SC Sat. night. Looking forward to it-hope to see lots of Stars fans for the last game!
- March 31, 2010 at 4:21 PM
I will be at Saturday's game in SC. Am riding up with Anabear and her husband as they have been there before and I haven't. Looking to be loud and proud!
- March 31, 2010 at 5:30 PM
- Yeti said...
It's starting to sound like there will be a LOT of Stars fans in attendance this Saturday night in Sioux City. A "Black and Blue" invasion? I can't wait! Mrs. Yeti and myself will be sitting in Section 114, Row L, seats 1 and 2 if anyone would like to drop by and say 'hi.'
- March 31, 2010 at 6:02 PM
My Brother & I (and our better halves) will be at both games. In SF we are sitting in G. In SC we are in 105 and my Daughter & Son Inlaw will also be there. Go Stars
- March 31, 2010 at 6:19 PM
We need to lose against S. City this weekend to help them pass Tri City for the last playoff spot.
- March 31, 2010 at 7:01 PM
I'm going with 4 or 5 other stars fans. I think we are sitting in Sec B in SF and Sec 114 in SC. Look for the Big White Flag. Wait there might 2 White Flags I hope to fly them a lot when we score.
- March 31, 2010 at 7:54 PM
I agree with nutzpucks in regards to the Stars website. Look around at the other USHL team websites then look at the Stars website. It's very unprofessional looking compared to what else is out there. Also they still have players pictures posted that aren't on the team and they can't even spell Sam Alfieri's name correctly. Seriously, his name has been up there spelled incorrectly for weeks. That's sad.
- March 31, 2010 at 9:32 PM
Ushl.com has a nice article on McCarron. I agree our website needs improvement!!
- April 1, 2010 at 5:28 AM
The last I knew, it was just one person trying to run the Stars website in their spare time. And no, it is not me. But I bet that if someone really wanted to, they could contact the Stars organization and offer to take over the responsibility of running it.
I hope this week end goes well for the Stars. Damn the other teams for playoff spots, I want the season to end with some wins!
Go STARS!!
Sam I am
- April 1, 2010 at 2:52 PM
Speaking of other teams, I was looking around the USHL's team sites and I noticed something. Seems some of the top teams have strength coaches and goalie coaches. Who does this for Lincoln? I'm not being negative I am just curious who Lincoln has do these things.
- April 1, 2010 at 5:42 PM
I heard from a really reliable source that the Stars are looking into doing away with the billet system and instead having all the players in a bootcamp style barracks, each player will have to take turn at standing "watch". The coaches will take turns living in the barracks to make sure everything goes smoothly.
April fools :) Figured we needed something funny today.
- April 1, 2010 at 6:05 PM
Fan....I believe that Corey Courtney, the team trainer serves as a strength/conditioning coach. they have no goalie coach. this past season Jared Coreau's goalie coach came down from Canada to work with both Jared and Matt one week.
- April 1, 2010 at 7:44 PM
Anyone wonder how Murdock got so good in between season's? He went to three different goalie camps during the summer. He put in the time and effort and it paid off big. Maybe Green would be able to do something similar. Of course, it would be nice if Green comes back. I guess we will see at try out camp.
Sam I am
- April 1, 2010 at 8:48 PM
Well, when I spoke with him at the banquet he was planning on coming back, but I suppose he was just lying to me.
- April 1, 2010 at 9:25 PM
I remember when Scotty Bowman was here for the all star festivities and he commented about the lack of goalie coaches was the only real weakness of the league. At the time no teams had goalie coaches. I was unaware any teams had them now. I think it would be great if we had one. I remember Steve Johnson commenting that he new nothing about goaltending and that they were basically on their own when it came to development. It seams odd that the top league in the country wouldn't have them. You never see a baseball team without a pitching coach.
- April 1, 2010 at 11:13 PM
I noticed that Omaha and Green Bay both list goalie coaches. I didn't look at other teams.
- April 2, 2010 at 11:54 AM
Must be sheer coincidence that they are the top teams in each division. Always thought they should hire a goalie coach. Hope to see a lot of black and blue Saturday night in SC.
- April 2, 2010 at 12:21 PM
- Yeti said...
Funny how two of the top teams in the USHL, with two of the top goaltenders in the league, (Summerhays, Teglia), both have goaltender coaches.
- April 2, 2010 at 12:48 PM


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In the Gospel of Luke, there's this parable. (I originally wrote: "this bizarre parable," but i realized that was redundant.) And in it, there is a judge who "neither fears God nor respects people," and there is a widow seeking justice.
Widows are kind of a big deal in Scripture; they are one of the few categorically specific people whom God tells the people over and over they must care for.
Widows were also the most commonly targeted people in medieval witch hunts. Widows were women bereft of a patriarchally-sanctioned identity – that is, a husband or father to claim her.
Widows, too, are an emblem and embodiment of grief: as much as they threaten power structures with their liberty, in this parable her namelessness seems to speak to the cavern of loss. She is a spare, an excess – a bereaved excess. Maybe she loved her husband; maybe she didn't. But in this story she is known only by the absence – widow – and her grief is no less significant than her gender or her powerlessness.
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Luke 18:1 – 8. Jesus was telling them a parable about their need to pray continuously and not to be discouraged. He said, "In a certain city there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected people. In that city there was a widow who kept coming to him, asking, 'Give me justice in this case against my adversary.' For a while he refused but finally said to himself, I don't fear God or respect people, but I will give this widow justice because she keeps bothering me. Otherwise, there will be no end to her coming here and embarrassing me." The Lord said, "Listen to what the unjust judge says. Won't God provide justice to his chosen people who cry out to him day and night? Will he be slow to help them? I tell you, he will give them justice quickly. But when the Human One comes, will he find faithfulness on earth?"
I've heard some superb sermons on this text; that the godlessness of the judge stands in contrast to the justice of God. That justice should not be done out of irritation or obligation, and that the end does not justify the means. That individuals who seek to incarnate a Kingdom of God-justice need each other, in community, because no justice we manifest is free from our irritations, our shame. And that's a painful tension to live in, so we need each other.
Still, this text has lingered with me. And i wonder: what if Jesus isn't pointing to the judge as the opposite of God, but rather to the widow as the embodiment of God seeking us?
When Mary sings in Luke 1, she declares that the LORD has pulled the mighty from their thrones and lifted up the lowly. She is, after all, a poor brown teenage girl who is carrying the Incarnate God. She would know.
And maybe God is just hammering the point home: it is from the dust of the earth we were made in Her image, and so in the dusty and forgotten and bereaved places we see Her.
It would be foolish for me to think God is not also a judge – there's too much injustice in this world and too much Scripture that says otherwise. Still, i think it's of note that the authority figure in this story – a criminal prosecutor, a government official, a bureaucrat – is not the Godly one seeking justice.
And if i'm honest, this judge's exasperation feels familiar.
When i don't want to do the work – the anti-racist work, the generosity work, the love work – because it's emotionally draining and reminds me of my own inadequacy. In the wake of still so many brutal murders of black people, in the midst of an election where my daily prayer is that Donald Trump and his followers are the great zit-popping of white supremacy so that we can confront our demons, in the midst of hurricane wreckage and – and – and –
I need the reminding that God is the widow, seeking justice.
Persistent. Grieving. Pariah. And in need of our participation.


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It Isn't That Easy
Lately it has been harder and harder to post to the blog because I haven't been able to muster up the content or the rational thought to put together a post. It is like I have it a writer's block that is reserved for a novel or something. This is another thing I am slowly trying to think about too. Which is why I may be writing a book! With grad school and trying to work on a relationship with my girlfriend it is hard. Also, trying to keep myself financially stable and trying to figure out this new job I have. Advocating for mental health in my community is another, so I find it harder and harder to write posts. This is why I am going to probably be doing more videos in the near future.
Journaling vs. Blog Post:
Yes, I have been doing more journaling during this time in my new journal. There is a wish of mine to share it all with you, but there is a lot of unsharable info. Maybe I can post pics of my favorite parts, redacted. I could share more experiences about incontinence or review some things. I have also been diagnosed with a weak-positive from my doctor with a gluten intolerance. This time I have the blood work to back up the diagnosis. My doc told me to not eat gluten for about a month and thus far a week in it has been doing better. Posts like this have been cut down since March and it may be because of grad school. I have been using my journal to document it instead of a gluten blog, which I could do.
Music and Friends Are Keeping Me Sane
There is hope for me out there. Maybe I need to start posting more Spotify playlists? I have been doing those again! A friend unblocked me recently and it really has made life a little more interesting. I really enjoy our conversations but sometimes we breakdown like our falling out last spring. It isn't intentional but we both are highly stressed and we suck at communication. I'd like to have a perfect world where we go back to not hating each other. We were such great friends before we like liked each other and then we fell out. It is the story of my life, I am sexy when a person likes me. As soon as we fight or have a disagreement on things, they quickly resent me.
Reality vs Unrealism
If there is really a God out there, why does it happen to us humans? Is there an answer to this question or will I need to be struck by the light. One day I want to have babies, the next day I want to not have kids ever. Am I finally cracking, is this brain finally going to finish me like some madman I am. Don't worry, don't raise the alarm bells, I am not in a crisis right now. My suicidal ideations have not come to fruition this year. I am proud of that, I don't want to die. Being proud of not wanting to die? Is this a good sign or am I candy coating deeper stuff? Do I have what it takes or am I just climbing a mountain of lies? Who is there to judge that but me? Sorry for all the hard hitting questions, until next time…
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May 23, 2013
This year will be a major milestone for information security in the healthcare industry. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Civil Rights (OCR) Audit Pilot Program concluded in 2012, and the full program is tentatively expected to be unveiled around October 1, 2013 (the start of the 2014 fiscal year for OCR). At that time, organizations will be selected for audits against the new HIPAA and HITECH Act standards. This audit program provides a new accountability mechanism that has resulted in heightened activity from industry and regulators. There is a lack of officially published material regarding the program's details including the scope, sample size and funding for its continuation into 2013. However, OCR director Leon Rodriquez has affirmed that the audits will continue to be financed via the OCR's fining authority.
Heavy fines continue to drive the narrative and are one of the primary reasons security officers and information technology leaders with whom we speak are taking note. OCR has levied more than $1 million in fines across multiple high-profile organizations and made quite a splash with its aggressive posture to date. Yet, the OCR is not just imposing large fines for large enterprises. There was a recent fine levied for a breach covering less than 500 impacted individuals. This was a first for OCR and a surprise to many small and mid-size organizations who believed they would be hidden from the limelight in comparison with larger enterprises.
In order to prepare for an OCR audit, a comprehensive proactive stance must be adopted to address the regulation. Here are six key points that are essential for being prepared:
1. Lack of risk assessments have been the number one consistently touted gap by OCR for organizations in addressing the regulations. Whether performed internally or by a third party, ensure you have a documented and transparent methodology to take into consideration the relevant risks to your organization. The assessment should be aligned with HIPAA/HITECH controls but go beyond those mandatory minimum controls by delving into relevant risk factors to your organization. This key difference between risk assessments and compliance gap assessments cannot be stressed enough. OCR and HIPAA intend that you understand the risks to your organization in meeting the goals of the Security Rule's § 164.306 to "securing the confidentiality, integrity and availability of electronic protected health information (ePHI)" which is the foundation of the law.
2. Much like the PCI DSS, HIPAA requires an understanding of where sensitive data (ePHI) is located on your network and how it is used. For the healthcare industry, that means understanding the connections of multiple business units, business associates (BAs), and the systems that host, store, process or display ePHI. This can be a daunting task, especially because of the complex and disjointed care model in healthcare between plans, providers and business associates. Consider a data-mapping exercise to create functional architectural diagrams detailing all of the places ePHI is received, processed and transmitted on your network. Additional benefits of this exercise include the opportunity to reduce the scope of compliance assessments as the increased understanding of data flows can inform additional controls or network segmentation design.
3. Understanding where and how your data is used, a review of authentication mechanisms, access controls, and safeguards on the systems that house the data is required to ensure all appropriate controls are applied. Check out the Security Rule audit protocol posted on OCR's site for specific controls to apply to those critical systems.
4. With the previous steps as a solid foundation, ensure your policies and procedures include the necessary Security, Privacy and HITECH Breach notification requirements. This includes the required documentation for any addressable controls that were not fully implemented. Most of these obligations are standard fare regarding access controls, implementation of need-to-know, and least privilege in regards to accessing ePHI. However, § 164.522 - § 164.528 require covered entities to enable multiple rights of an individual to access, amend, account for disclosure, and then authorize individuals in regards to their PHI. While some of these actions are atypical requests from customers, process and technology compliance can be harder than it may sound. Smaller covered entities may be fortunate that they use a single system that can facilitate these needs or can manually gather this data. However, larger institutions containing multiple, legacy or vendor systems should test if their ePHI data stores and processes can, in fact, meet these requirements.
5. Dust off your incident response plan. The recently published Final Omnibus Rule did much to change the definition of what constitutes a breach. The previous litmus test of identifying whether "a significant risk of financial, reputational or other harm to the individual" occurred has shifted dramatically. Now, it requires "… breach notification in all situations except those in which the covered entity or business associate, as applicable, demonstrates that there is a low probability that the protected health information has been compromised." Additionally, a formal risk assessment must occur to validate and document this decision. Therefore, the amount and intent of HHS is clearly to drive a much greater level of reporting. Organizations will need to mature beyond high-level policies supporting breach notification to the operational plans other industries have adopted in regularly testing and refining their forensic evaluation and notification plans.
6. With those steps under control, realize that the Final Omnibus Rule has made a significant scope and applicability ruling regarding Business Associates (BAs). While these changes exceed the scope of this document, understanding that subcontractors to BAs are now fully liable under the auspices of HIPAA. Also, the definition of BA has expanded which is important to understand in your sourcing efforts.
While this content is healthcare-centric, information security basics still apply. Compliance is not intended to dictate adequate security. Instead, it should be considered as the minimum standard to show diligence and set the floor on how we treat this very sensitive data. The healthcare industry's continuous focus on HIPAA/HITECH compliance should not distract from the ultimate goal – aligning the business with effective security objectives to protect data in a manner that enables businesses to prosper and serve their clients.


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Wed, 26 August 2009
A slight divergence from the normal EaglesFanCast podcast you all have come to expect. Hope you don't mind!
We had the opportunity to have a chat with Robert Siegel, the Writer and Director of the new movie Big Fan, which will be hitting theaters in limited release only in New York and Philadelphia on Friday, August 29th. In Philadelphia it will be playing at the Landmark Ritz at the Bourse, definitely go see it. Check the movie website for more cities and release dates.
Eric and I had a good time talking with Robert and learned more about this drama, his take on the characters, and how a New York sports bar was transformed into a Philly sports bar. Listen in, and if you go to see it, please let us know what you think!
Find out more about Big Fan at the movie's official website.
We will be back again next week and talk about Michael Vick's game debut for the Eagles after he plays in the preseason Jacksonville Jaguars game in Philly. Since he and Donovan McNabb are slated to play the first three quarters, we won't have to wait for the regular season to find out how Coach Andy Reid plans to utilize Vick's talents in our Offense.
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So the Philadelphia Eagles sign veteran quarterback and convicted felon Michael Vick last week. The news rips into fans in a huge way, making national news, segmenting the loyal fanbase, and pushing all of the emotions of fans and non-fans of the Eagles and the NFL in general. Anger, confusion, shock, disgust and acceptance flooded the print and online media. We share our thoughts, and a bunch of emails that came in. Thank you everyone!
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[6001-09-08 Scriptural Calendar]
Whenever I start to think about the future, my future, depression sets in. The sad realities of our society begins to weigh down on me. Low salary, high expenses (and that's just the basic needs) — house, food, clothing, … taxes. You name it.
Living is not easy. It was never easy. Back in the days of the apostles, it was already hard, how much more today and tomorrow? Things are only going to get worse.
No, I'm not a pessimist. On the contrary, I'm a very optimistic person. But I don't let my optimism blind me from the reality, that's an extremism and I'm not an extremist. We simply cannot deny these things no matter how positive we want to be.
Let's face the reality. Once this burden is on us, we start to look into the material things. Well, at least for me, everytime I look into the future, materialism sets in. And I don't like it. I'm not a materialistic person, I in fact avoid putting sentimental values to anything, that's how far I go. When I see something, I weigh its value. Not just the price before and after. Not just how long it will last. But its usability in my life. If I cannot see a value in the latter, the price and lifespan doesn't matter to me, it's a big "NO".
Imagine then my uneasiness whenever the future, the reality, the materialism, and the effect of it, depression, begins to enter into my being. It's not healthy and I definitely do not like it.
Then it came to me, Matthew 6:34 (HRB2012):
Then do not be anxious for tomorrow. For the morrow will be anxious of itself. Sufficient to each day is its own trouble.
On the surface, we can quickly understood what 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤅𐤏 (pronunciation: yah-hu-shua; transliteration: Yahushua; also read: Why Yahushua?) meant when he said it. But there's more to it than "having faith" that he will provide for us. The deeper meaning, not hidden, is that, 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤅𐤏 (Yahushua) is fully aware what thinking of our future can do to us.
Worry. Quick aging (look at yourself in mirror). Burden. Facing the sad reality of our society. Being down. Materialism. And ultimately it all leads to depression.
No, there's nothing wrong in planning for your future. But we easily cross the border of "worrying" for our future without us knowing it. When we start to feel uneasy, when we start to look at the material things and gains, when we start to think "I want this… I want to do this…" and we start to get depressed because we realised how many times we attempted it but still we're nowhere near it, then Houston we have a problem. We are worrying about the morrow.
Just like what happened with Abraham and his son Isaac in Genesis 22:7-14 (HRB2012):
7 And Isaac spoke to his father Abraham and said, My father. And he said, Behold I am here. And he said, see, the fire and the wood! But where is the lamb for a burnt offering?
8 And Abraham said, My son, Elohim will see for Himself, the lamb for a burnt offering. And the two of them went together.
9 And they came to the place which Elohim had said to him. And Abraham built there the altar, and arranged the wood. And he bound his son Isaac and laid him on the altar, on the wood.
10 And Abraham stretched out his hand and took the knife to slay his son.
11 And the Messenger of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH/YaHuWaH) called to him from the heavens and said, Abraham! Abraham! And he said, I am here.
12 And He said, Do not lay your hand on the boy, nor do anything to him. For now I know that you fear Elohim and you have not withheld your son, your only one, from Me.
13 And Abraham lifted up his eyes and looked. And behold! A ram behind him was entangled in a thicket by its horns. And Abraham went and took the ram and offered it for a burnt offering instead of his son.
14 And Abraham called the name of that place 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH/YaHuWaH) Yireh; so that it is said until this day, In the mount of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH/YaHuWaH) it will be seen.
Forget about Abraham being the "father of faith" as we know him today. Here, Abraham showed he wasn't worried. He knew his Elohim will provide for himself a sacrifice, yet at the same time, he knew that he was asked to offer Isaac, his one and only son with his first wife.
Abraham here wasn't even showing a "blind" faith as many assumed. No, he did not argue nor went through it because he was asked by his Elohim and he's just a mere mortal.
He knew.
He knew who and what his Elohim is and he knew he won't let him kill Isaac. He knew he will provide! Otherwise, he lied to Isaac if it wasn't what was in his heart. And if he did, surely he would have argued against offering Isaac! But not a word about it came out from him.
Abraham wasn't just using his faith. He used his knowledge of his Elohim. He knew what kind of an Elohim he serves. His faith sees clearly.
Consider then the teachings of our Messiah 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤅𐤏 (Yahushua), our great Rabbi (teacher), who is the Word of our Abba (father) 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH/YaHuWaH).
Matthew 6:19-34 (HRB2012)
19 Do not treasure up for you treasures on the earth, where moth and rust cause to corrupt, and where thieves dig through and steal.
20 But treasure up for you treasures in Heaven, where neither moth nor rust cause to corrupt, and where thieves do not dig through and steal.
21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
22 The lamp of the body is the eye. Then if your eye is pure, all your body is light.
23 But if your eye is evil, all your body is dark. If, then, the light in you is darkness, how great is the darkness!
24 No one is able to serve two masters; for either he will hate the one, and he will love the other; or he will cleave to the one, and he will despise the other. You are not able to serve 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH/YaHuWaH) and wealth.
25 Because of this, I say to you, Do not be anxious for your soul, what you eat and what you drink, nor for your body, what you put on. Is not life more than the food and the body than the clothing?
26 Observe the birds of the heaven, that they do not sow, nor do they reap, nor do they gather into barns, yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Do you not rather excel them?
27 But who of you by being anxious is able to add one cubit onto his stature?
28 And why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow. They do not labor nor do they spin,
29 but I say to you that not even Solomon in all his glory was clothed as one of these.
30 If 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH/YaHuWaH) so enrobes the grass of the field, which is today, and is thrown into a furnace tomorrow, will He not much rather you, little-faiths?
31 Then do not be anxious, saying, What may we eat? Or, what may we drink? Or, what may clothe us?
32 For after all these things the nations seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you have need of all these things.
33 But seek first the kingdom of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH/YaHuWaH) and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.
34 Then do not be anxious for tomorrow. For the morrow will be anxious of itself. Sufficient to each day is its own trouble.
Abraham's faith saw these things. His knowledge of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH/YaHuWaH) made him calm. He knew he will provide. He knew he was safe and secure. That he need not worry. 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤅𐤏 (Yahushua) taught us the same thing. In effect, he explained to us what enabled Abraham to do what he did thousands of years ago.
This, we should also apply in our daily lives. But how can we if we are not studying the Scripture he himself wrote? Our knowledge of who and what kind of an Abba (Father) he (𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH/YaHuWaH)) is will only come from his Word (𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤅𐤏 (Yahushua)).
Romans 10:17 (HRB2812)
Then faith comes by hearing, and hearing through the Word of Elohim.
Faith comes by hearing. Hearing what? Hearing the Word of Elohim.
John 1:1-2 (HRB2812)
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with Elohim, and the Word was Elohim.
2 He was in the beginning with Elohim.
And that, my friends, brothers, and sisters, is the Word and teaching he reminded and taught me today, on the first Sabbath of the 9th month of the year 6001 in the Scriptural Calendar.
I pray you are as blessed as I am today by His revelation. Cultivate it and nurture it so you and I will grow in the ways of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤅𐤏 (Yahushua).
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Total Solar EXCITEMENT!!! August 21, 2017
I"m so excited to see my first Total Solar Eclipse next week, Monday Aug. 21, 2017! Going to Oregon to view totality!
The Eclipse will be broadcast live on TV and on-line…..The Weather Channel, NASA website, CNN website, Time and Date website and YouTube to name a few.
I'll share my photos! Hope you get to see it!!
Here is the full article from Newsweek:
To find out what time it's happening where you'll be Go to: https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/solar/2017-august-21


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The Untold Story: Internment of Japanese Americans in Hawaii (2012)
- Studio: Independent
- Release: October 10, 2012
- Director: Ryan Kawamoto
- Writer: Ryan Kawamoto
- Cast: Unknown or Not Available
Video archive for the film The Untold Story: Internment of Japanese Americans in Hawaii, which has a domestic theatrical release in the year of 2012. There is currently one video available for the film, of which one and only one is a trailer, as listed below. Happy viewing!
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text: Family and friends of Rose Berry will gather to recite the Rosary at 5 p.m. today, Nov. 27, at Lake Ridge Chapel and Memorial Designers, followed by a time of fellowship from 6 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home. A service to celebrate her life of 72 years will be at 12 p.m. Monday, Nov. 28, in Lake Ridge Chapel. A tribute page is available at www.memorialdesigners.net, where you may leave expressions of sympathy for her family. In lieu of flowers, the family requests you make a donation to St. Jude's Children's Hospital, Hospice, or the Humane Society. Mrs. Berry died on Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2011.Rose Mae was born on Sept. 14, 1939, in Grass Valley, Calif., to Clarence Jacob Roth and Rose Marie Yengich Roth. She married Charles "Chuck" Berry on Dec. 16, 1963, in Memphis, Tenn. Rose graduated from Lakeside High School in Lake Village, Ark., and later earned a bachelor's degree from Wayland Baptist University. She retired from the United States Government following 20+ years of civil service.Survivors include her daughter, Barbara Berry; son, Charlie Berry and his wife, Kristi; and granddaughters, Elizabeth and Mary Berry. Rose is also survived by her sister, Sharon Spurlock, and her furry babies, Lady and Missy.She was preceded in death by her husband, who died on Jan. 4, 2011.Special thanks to all of her nurses and doctors who were so compassionate during her battle.


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Cleantech rounds out solution provider's vertical foci
Ever since I got into writing extensively about green IT and clean technology, many of my connections from the world of the technology solution provider channel have questioned whether or not either is a money-making opportunity.
Well, I thought it might interest you to know that there has been a VAR behind 90 percent of the software implementations in California that were inspired by the Autodesk Clean Tech Partner Program. That initiative provides early-stage cleantech startups with up to $150,000 worth of software. Of course, that software needs to be implemented by someone, and that's where long-time Autodesk KETIV Technologies comes in. The last time I checked, KETIV was working with approximately 40 cleantech firms.
Kanwar Anand, president and CEO of Ketiv, says his company was compelled to concentrate on cleantech as a vertical for two reasons. First, it was an industry relatively uncovered by other solution providers in his California markets. "We are driven by the immediate profitability of an opportunity," he says. Second, the focus was inspiring internally to KETIV's employees, which has helped the KETIV differentiate the company with both employees and prospects as a company that could make a difference in a new economy. "It shows them we are moving forward," Anand says.
As you would expect with any industry concentration, KETIV has dedicated a sales person to driving lead generation in the cleantech arena. For the most part, the company sticks pretty closely to the Autodesk program for now, which has been driving most of its opportunities. But the company also has moved beyond a focus on startups to explore the cleantech solution agendas of established organizations. Essentially anyone working on technology that will improve the environment, Anand says.
So far, that has included companies ranging from Marine Technology & Innovation, which is working on offshore wind turbines, to APT Water, which is working on advanced water treatment technologies.


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Ubs wealth management commodity director and chief investment officer's Asia director of foreign exchange Dominic Schnider (Dominic Schnider at ubs) said that from the point of supply, a variety of base metals in the second half of the year when the demand is expected to be stronger degree of benefit is not balanced. In this respect, aluminium, nickel and zinc prices rise this year is expected to more than 10%. We expect these metals will be small in short supply situation.
Besides China, supply aluminium market this year is expected to reach nearly 600000 tons, equivalent to the global (excluding China) (the same below), 2.5% of the total demand to a one-off boost prices. China to increase domestic supply surplus aluminium exports to international markets, has the potential to be binding agent rally. This may result in aluminum prices will only briefly rose above $2000 / ton.
For nickel ore export ban from Indonesia nickel ore in short supply, and high-quality ore inventory is about to run out of China, the clay mineral (nickel pig iron) production, higher risk means there is a shortage of supply of nickel market this year. Gap is expected to reach 600000 to 600000 tons, equivalent to 3.3% of the total annual demand. Nonetheless, plenty of stock exchanges may make up the supply gap, thus making nickel prices will only temporarily to above $20000 a tonne.
For zinc, the main mining companies shut down and a decline in production can lead to supply 380000 tons, indicate a bright future of zinc. However, plans to increase production. This means that the zinc market within actual supply gap may be down to 200000 tons, equivalent to 1.4% of the total annual demand. We expect 2015 zinc prices are expected to rise to $2400 / ton.
The prospect of the copper is not optimistic, the reason is that at least 200000 tons of potential market oversupply, equivalent to 0.8% of the total annual demand. Theoretically, copper supply appears solid, net this year between 1 million and 1.2 million tons of ore production. Considering the demand weakness, during the first half of 2015 annual global new copper demand may be lower than our forecast of 80-80 tons. Thus, while copper prices are likely to hit bottom in the second quarter of this year, but the upside is still in doubt.


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CBS wins 4 Wilbur Awards
Religion Communicators Council honors 25 for work during 2013
NEW YORK — CBS-TV has won four Wilbur Awards for 2013.
The Religion Communicators Council announced 25 Wilbur Awards March 5. The awards honor excellence by individuals in secular media – print and online journalism, book publishing, broadcasting, and motion pictures – in communicating religious issues, positive values and themes during 2013.
The Religion News Service earned three stained-glass Wilbur Awards. Other winners include the Canadian Broadcasting Corp., The History Channel, The Christian Science Monitor Weekly and The Huffington Post.
The 2013 awards are to be presented April 5 in Nashville, Tenn., during the council's 85th annual national convention.
CBS earned awards for a March 17, 2013, report titled "The American Nuns" on "60 Minutes"; a March 31, 2013, report titled "Keeping the Faith" on "CBS Sunday Morning"; a June 30, 2013, program titled "What's So Funny About Religion?" by the CBS Religion & Culture unit; and a Nov. 13, 2013, report titled "The Francis Effect" on "CBS This Morning."
The Religion Communicators Council has presented Wilbur Awards annually since 1949. Secular communicators enter work in eight categories. Juries of media professionals, coordinated by council members across the country, evaluate submissions on content, creativity, impact and excellence in communicating religious values.
The award is named for the late Marvin C. Wilbur, a pioneer in religious public relations, longtime council leader and former Presbyterian Church executive.
2014 Wilbur Award winners (for work produced during 2013):
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About the Religion Communicators Council
Founded in 1929, the Religion Communicators Council is the oldest public relations professional association in the United States. The council has more than 400 members and five regional chapters. Members represent Bahá'í, Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Islamic and Jewish organizations and work in advertising, print and electronic communication, and public relations.
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Digg closes registrations as Digg V4 is on the way
Digg was once considered the king of Social Media. But after the arrival of Facebook & Twitter its popularity got affected as both the sites had a different and much likable concept than Digg. But Digg still remains popular among bloggers, Internet users and Diggers of course! People who know how to use digg will love it. But Digg is such a Social site which requires its users to spend dedicated time on it. Its not like other Social Media sites wherein you get followers, friends with less dedicated time.
It has a different set of rules to success which are hard to follow for freelancers, bloggers who need to focus on their main job rather than working on Digg to achieve success with that social network.But Digg has understood this thing and decided to come out with Digg V4 which will be easier for its users, a complete redesign though not many changes in it except a few major one's.
That's the image you will get on the Register page if you click on the Join Digg tab on Digg.
The answer to this is quite simple. Digg is smarter enough to get hyped around for Digg V4. It has now given beta invitation system to current Digg users to be able to invite up to 5 people using emails. But I don't think this will work. Reason because already many who are connected to social media are already part of Google. Maybe a few new people may want to preview Digg v4. Also, Invitations kept to a number limit of 5 is too less. But this way they are expecting to receive some hype about Digg V4. Although, for me this doesn't seem to work.
Some Changes in Digg V4 along with Images
In and around the month of April, there were many leaked images of Digg V4. But here I will be posting some Legit images from of Digg V4 from my account @mani0993 on Digg.
So if you are given an Invite to access Digg V4 then the below image will be your first visit after you setup your account.
This step gives you a chance to follow your own friends who are using digg by searching your friends on Twitter, Facebook & Google Account.
A new redesigned profile page. Looks elegant but takes less time to load. You can also view the load time just like a status bar at the bottom of the page which is fixed as you scroll. You can also give them a Feedback regarding Digg V4.
Quick Digg it! in their words. This is the most amazing feature on Digg V4. Personally loved it. Gives all the options on just one click (Ajaxed) Look at the image and you will understand why I love it so much.
Note:- You can access Digg V4 using this url,
So what you have to say after seeing these images ? Did you try Digg V4 or gonna try. Give your opinion about it using the comments section. Also, a Digg to this post would certainly be appreciated!
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Still now I din get any invitation from them. But if i get one, I will surely give it a try, since it looks quite good.
~ Sathish
It's very cool, Mani :). I'm part of the Digg v4 testing and so far I'm loving it. I love their new design and their new ad forms. I even talked about that today on my blog. And now Digg is allowing all the testers to give away free invites. For me I'm allowed to give away 5 but I don't know how many others are allowed.
If you are part of the testing, how many invites have you been allowed :)?
* Fantastic article, thank you for putting this together! "It is clear that this post is a big one. Thanks for the valuable information and ideas presented so here. Keep it up!"
It's very Twitter-ish, isn't it?


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