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Control (Shift #2) - Kim Curran
Scott Tyler is not like other teenagers. With a single thought he can alter reality around him. And he can stop anyone else from doing the same.
That's why he's so important to ARES, the secret government agency that regulates other kids like him: Shifters.
They've sent him on a mission. To track down the enigmatic Frank Anderson. An ex-Shifter who runs a project for unusual kids - as if the ability to change your every decision wasn't unusual enough. But Anderson and the kids have a dark secret. One that Scott is determined to discover.
As his obsession with discovering the truth takes him further away from anyone he cares about, his grip on reality starts to weaken. Scott realises if he can't control his choices, they'll control him.
*Received in exchange for an honest review*
*May contain spoilers for book 1*
I really, really, really enjoyed this book! The first book in the Shift series was incredibly captivating and Control just furthered this for me. It was full of action, tension, emotions and I was immediately sucked into the story. It's frustrating to have to wait for the third book, Delete. It ended on such a cliff hanger! Kim Curran has introduced me (and got me addicted) to reading from a male point of view. As I think I mentioned in my review of Shift, it is so refreshing to have a change in the narrators gender. It gives an entirely new perspective to events and allows me to explore things from a masculine point of view.
Curran creates an entirely eerie world. Having the ability to shift sounds wonderful, but this novel displays the dangers of it and how easy it is to become reliant upon a gift that is soon to run out. Control follows the path of Scott and Aubrey as they attempt to find the final member of Project Ganymede. Their journey is adventurous, at times incredibly unnerving and so cleverly plotted that I couldn't put the book down. I was ready to feel disappointed with the ending of one of the villains of the book until the very final bit. Did NOT see that coming!
Something that is incredibly refreshing about this series is that, despite some grotesque characters and actions, it does make for a fun read. The humour continues in this book and I loved seeing the relationships roll out between the characters. They all feel like characters that we all know and can place in our own lives. Despite the ability to Shift, the characters are still normal children/ teenagers and it is great to see that Curran doesn't change this. There is still the jealousy, love and tension amongst characters and so much loyalty to each other. Scott and Aubrey's relationship is put to the test and there are so many things which just keep us guessing throughout the novel!
I loved the vulnerability of Scott. I love that he isn't an all macho man, despite his best efforts at times. I love that he tries to do right, but I love that he has flaws. His relationship with his little sister is amazing and I am hoping that we get to see more of this in the next book. If you have yet to read Shift, what are you waiting for? These books aren't my usual cup of tea but I am so glad to have picked them up!


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Inisfada - St. Ignatius
Inisfada... Gaelic for Long Island.
Inisfada is now a retreat house. The incredible mansion was donated to the Jesuits in 1934 by Genevieve Garvan Brady, widow of the business mogul Nicholas F. Brady, who died in 1930. Both devout Catholics, they built their home on what came to be known as the Irish Channel on Long Island.
While not exactly an insult, the "Irish Channel" wasn't precisely a compliment either. During the politically incorrect 1920s, it was a smug WASP joke referring to an imprecisely bounded section of Long Island's North Shore favored by rich Irishmen.Cardinal Pacelli was once a guest ...
The Irish business barons of the late 19th and early 20th centuries tended to fall into three groups vis a vis Catholicism and American "society." According to the old saw, heaven was a palace with many doors, but a gentleman used the one marked "Episcopalian." Ergo, the first group either abandoned Catholicism altogether and/or raised their children in whatever fashionable Protestant church was handiest. The second group may or may not have been good Catholics, but didn't care about society so it didn't matter what they did. The third group embraced Catholicism with a special intensity, sometimes showering Catholic charities with sufficient millions to attract the attention of the pope himself. Utilities and tobacco mogul Nicholas F. Brady (1878-1930), builder of the Tudor Revival palace in the vintage aerial below, falls into category three. He called his Manhasset estate Inisfada (pronounced in-ish-FAH-dah), which means Long Island in Gaelic. - NYSD
The heart of Inisfada is the great hall, seen below in its salad days. The widow Brady's grandest hour arguably came in the fall of 1936 when Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Eugenio Pacelli, visited the United States and stayed at Inisfada ... for a month. According to the Times, the visiting cardinal "appeared greatly impressed by the magnitude of the structure." Mrs. Brady, who had been received by the pope in 1935, was by this time considered the preeminent Catholic woman in America. Before the cardinal left, she gave a dinner in his honor for 700 guests. It was Inisfada's last great party. - NYSD
Here are Mrs. Brady and the cardinal in the great hall at Inisfada during his 1936 visit. Today the hall is a chapel, intact architecturally but looking quite different with pews.
One of the chapels.
St. Ignatius Retreat House - but not for long.
After 75 years, first as a Jesuit school, then a seminary and more recently a retreat house, St. Ignatius is closing Inisfada next year. This was an economic decision that has saddened everybody. The church's long stewardship of this invaluable cultural artifact comes, however, with a responsibility to the greater community. Disaster threatens Inisfada, as much from vandals who would destroy it if improperly secured, to developers who would demolish it to build another condominium community. Not yet officially on the market, interested parties are circling the property already. We can only hope that everyone involved does the right thing. As of this writing the retreat house is still functioning; the link is www.inisfada.net. - NYSD
Fairy tale ornament from the childless Mrs. Brady.
The same year that Mrs. Brady donated Inisfada to the church, she married William J. Babbington Macauley, the Irish Free State's Minister to the Holy See. One year later, in 1938, at the age of 53, she died in Rome as suddenly and unexpectedly as her first husband. A thousand people attended her memorial at St. Ignatius Loyola on Park and 84th. She was buried, alongside her first husband at a Pennsylvania novitiate he had endowed before his death. - New York Social DiaryThe estate is much too expensive to maintain, which strikes me as very sad - if the donors had only known. It reminds of how many churches and monasteries, once built, bequeathed, endowed, both by wealthy and poor Catholic faithful alike, which have now been sold, torn down - or simply sacked as a result of the upheaval generated after Vatican II. Equally as sad is the knowledge some of these properties have had to be sold to provide funds for lawsuits against the Church. The Protestant reformers would have been delighted if they had foreseen what has happened.
For many more photos, go to: New York Social Diary: Big Old Houses

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We break our own hearts
by wanting something from them
that they cannot give,
will not give ,
or perhaps were never capable of giving .
Found it years ago ...
typed it up on one of those pretty little cards from the Florist's and carried it in my wallet.
and do try to keep it in mind even in the throes of pain and grief and overwhelming loss ..
But sometimes it seems that the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune are using me as PERMANENT target practice !!!
Seriously though ... the last 3 years have been rough (can you say understatement?)
And recent changes have been so gut wrenching that half the time I cannot breathe .. at least it feels that way ...
I feel like the guy in A Few Good Men ... near the end ... who says "But what did I do wrong ???? .... "
In nursing I was given many nicknames >>>> Sunshine ..... Roadrunner ... Pollyanna ....
My friends tease that I am THE UNSINKABLE MOLLY BROWN !!!
I personally prefer being known as TIMEX >>>> takes a licking but keeps on ticking !!!!! LOL!!!
After all, time IS on my side !!!
and THESE THINGS TOO SHALL PASS !!!


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Politico reports that supporters of George W. Bush are "irked" that the former president isn't getting more credit for the killing of Osama bin Laden, despite the droves of conservatives lawmakers and pundits who have been rushing to give Bush equal credit as Obama.
But this praise for Bush relies on rewriting history to obscure the fact Obama re-prioritized the hunt for Bin Laden after Bush had largely abandoned the effort to focus on Iraq.
While many conservatives are triumphantly replaying Bush's September 2001 declaration that he would find Bin Laden, just months later, by Bush's own account, he was unconcerned about the terrorist mastermind. Asked about the hunt for Bin Laden at a March, 2002 press conference, Bush said, "I truly am not that concerned about him. I am deeply concerned about Iraq." "I really just don't spend that much time on him, to be honest with you," Bush added.
By 2006, the trail for Bin Laden had gone "stone cold" and Weekly Standard editor Fred Barnes said Bush told him that hunting Bin Laden was "not a top priority use of American resources." (Indeed, there was a flailing war in Iraq to fight.)
That year, it was revealed that the administration had shuttered the CIA's Bin Laden unit in late 2005. As the New York Times reported at the time, the move reflected a shift in resources to Iraq:
In recent years, the war in Iraq has stretched the resources of the intelligence agencies and the Pentagon, generating new priorities for American officials. For instance, much of the military's counterterrorism units, like the Army's Delta Force, had been redirected from the hunt for Mr. bin Laden to the search for Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, who was killed last month in Iraq.
But Bush's biggest misstep in the Bin Laden hunt occurred years before, in the early days of the war in Afghanistan. As a 2009 Senate Foreign Relations Committee report found, the Bush administration blew a critical opportunity to capture Bin Laden in 2001. Bin Laden was wounded and on the run, but top Bush national security officials rejected repeated pleas for reinforcements from commanders and intelligence officials fighting the terrorist leader in the caves of Tora Bora, despite the availability of resources:
Fewer than 100 American commandos were on the scene with their Afghan allies and calls for reinforcements to launch an assault were rejected. Requests were also turned down for U.S. troops to block the mountain paths leading to sanctuary a few miles away in Pakistan. The vast array of American military power, from sniper teams to the most mobile divisions of the Marine Corps and the Army, was kept on the sidelines. Instead, the U.S. command chose to rely on airstrikes and untrained Afghan militias. […]
Even when his own commanders and senior intelligence officials in Afghanistan and Washington argued for dispatching more U.S. troops, [Commanding Gen. Tommy] Franks refused to deviate from the plan.
The report "removes any lingering doubts and makes it clear that Osama bin Laden was within our grasp at Tora Bora," but that decisions made by Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, his deputies, and other top administration officials allowed Bin Laden to escape.
The consequence of this missed ooportunity are tremendous. As Lt. Col. Reid Sawyer, the director of the Combating Terrorism Center at West Point, told NPR yesterday, "if bin Laden had been killed in Afghanistan eight years ago in the caves of Tora Bora, al-Qaida might well have died with him. Now the organization is diversified enough it could weather bin Laden's death — and hardly miss a beat."
Moreover, as Rumsfeld himself acknowledged, Bush's extra-legal torture and rendition policies did not help capture Bin Laden. Enhanced interrogation techniques did not work. Bush ordered one final push to capture Bin laden shortly before he left office, but this effort too was unsuccessful.


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Pedro Hernandez, a former Manhattan store clerk who once lived in the same neighborhood as Etan Patz, was arrested in the boy's 1979 death, New York Police Commissioner Ray Kelly says.
Kelly says police have a signed confession from Hernandez.
Patz's disappearance received national attention and helped trigger a national movement that focuses on missing children.
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When Good Pets Go Bad return this weekend with their follow up to the fantastically addictive pop pill that was debut EP Smpte Babies and Stereo Throat. Original turned-to-the-dark-side pet Seán Ryan chats with The G-Man ahead of Record Store Day and the release of their limited edition, cassette only double A-side single 'Come Down'/'No Way' which both - coincidentally enough - take place this weekend.
What is your favourite record store and where is it located?
Plugd Records!
Are there any specific happy memories that you have of this store?
The opening day in the Triskel last year on Record Store Day was amazing. Everyone was so happy to have a space to buy, listen to/talk about music again. And to have renewed access to giving out to Albert!
Are there any particular albums recommended to you by record store staff that have influenced your music over the years (or that you have simply loved and adored)?
Sonic Youth - Goo.
Sultans of Ping - Good Year for Trouble.
Archers of Loaf - Vs The Greatest of All Time
Too many to mention really. A great deal of my favourite albums were purchased from either one of the lads [in Plugd Records] and often I wouldn't have heard a note from it until I set foot in the store that day.
Has a record store (i.e. the staff) helped you in your musical career/path in anyway over the years? If so, how?
They've always been really helpful, from prominently positioning posters within the store from our first gig, when we could scarcely even play our instruments (not much has changed?) to having us for a show on the 28th of this month.
What does Record Store Day mean for you?
An opportunity to pick up special releases and really enjoy the special place that a local record store can have in the place of so many peoples lives.
This will be the fifth annual record store day. Any fond memories from previous Record Store Days you would like to share?
RSD 2009 (I think) I managed to pick up a Sonic Youth/Beck split 7 inch at the very end of the day. I'd been working all day and had given up all hope getting my hands on it but there was on left at the end of the day. It was fate! Last year was also special for being a new beginning for Plugd and for the city on a whole.
Have you had a chance to look at the special limited editions that are set to be released especially for RSD12? Is there any record you will be trying to claim come April 21st?
Caitlin Rose is doing a 7 inch of Arctic Monkeys covers which should be delightful. The Flaming Lips collaboration record should be nothing if not entertaining.
If you were to release a split 7" with any contemporary artist/band who would it be with and what song would you cover of theirs and vice versa?
Not entirely contemporary I guess (for now) but I would love to do a split with My Bloody Valentine. We would cover 'You Never Should', and have Kevin Shields work his magic on 'Come Down', off our new single!
If you had to describe the perfect record store in 3 words what would they be?
Plugd Records. Yes.
If you were to own a record store one day, what would you call it?
This feels like a question that I may end up spending an awful lot of time agonising over. Having done so, I still have nothing smart or good to say.
Anything else to add?
Buy lots of records! Buy our tapes!!
- Record Store Day 2012 takes place on Saturday, 21st April
- 'Come Down/No Way' by When Good Pets Go Bad is released on ltd cassette Friday, 20th April
- When Good Pets Go Bad play Triskel Arts Centre on April 28th
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Hunting the Big Woods is a daunting task that I am admittedly not an expert. To help gain some knowledge in this area, I wen't to a seminar on Big Woods Hunting given by Randy Flannery of Wilderness Escape Outfitters in Maine. I learned a bunch from this seminar so I decided to do an episode on it. Hopefully I can do some justice to his presentation and get across some of the finer points I heard.
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From the eighteenth to the twentieth century, aristocrats from all over Europe flocked to Italy for what was called a "Grand Tour": an educational rite of passage, a time to explore the country's art, academics, and culture. Today, we're taking you on a culinary Grand Tour. Here are 9 recipes from the regions of Italy -- from Sicily to Lombardia, Tuscany to Lazio. Buon appetito!
TUSCANY: Tuscan Chicken Liver Pate by gluttonforlife
TUSCANY (and other regions, too!): Grandma DiLaura's Italian Ricotta Gnocchi by cdilaura
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It has always been our heart as a church to plant local fellowships in the surrounding communities. Anyone who knows Chris & Jill Bonner knows that they have faithfully served the Lord at Calvary Chapel for 12 years with a heart for prayer, evangelism, outreach, missions, worship and youth. We have prayed over the years and it has become increasingly evident that God has led them to plant a church!
God put Lansdale on our hearts and opened doors for them to plant a church that began in 2014. We are excited for all God has in store for Lansdale Life Church!


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When I was five years old, I was fortunate enough to receive a miniature electronic keyboard for Christmas. Soon after, I begin private musical training in the Franklin School of Performing Arts. Without the wise intentions of my family, I would never know what it is like to feel the great joy of being a musician. To create, know, and live in this world of passion I have been lucky enough to enter.
I began with piano lessons. At such a young age, for many it is hard to stay concentrated and focused on a goal that takes hard work and good intentions. I am sure that without the joy and passion I found in making others happy with my playing, I would never have spent so many nights memorizing my scales, my Italian, and my music.
When I was almost seven years old, my brother was born. In my life, someone new had entered and had affected me. I started practicing more, trying to be the best for my baby brother. I wanted him to feel the joy I did when playing music, and to share that feeling with my own brother I thought would be extraordinary. I had begged my mother to sit in with my piano lessons, and she even started taking her own notes, and started to learn some things on her own. I began to see that this love that I had for music had started to spread out within my family, who before I started lessons never even thought about picking up a musical instrument.
While taking classical piano lessons, I studied with two eastern European teachers. These two teachers taught me the fundamentals of reading and comprehending music through strict discipline and memorization. They brought their views of how music should be studied and performed, and shaped my early outlook on music. These teachers gave me the discipline and the work ethic to strive to be the best.
When I entered high school, I had ended my private piano lessons, to focus more on my percussion studies with the marching band and percussion ensembles at the school. My band director and percussion instructors opened up new doors that I never knew existed. They brought to the table all of their experiences when they marched in their time in high school. They gave me ideas and views on how performance should be that I would not have experienced under the tutelage of my former piano teachers.
With all the musical programs and ensembles I have been a part of, I have had a wide variety of teaching. All of these teachers I believe shape who I am as a musician. Their teachings and shared experiences, along with my own personal experiences, mesh together to ultimately form who I am as a musician. I believe that I now, with all of these experiences, have a duty to share, and to continue a lineage of tradition, passion, and excellence.
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Back to Men's Basketball coverage
Tech has never finished higher than fourth in the Big 12. Here's a breakdown:
2008-09: 14-19 (3-13) - 11th in Big 12
2007-08: 16-15 (7-9) - 8th
2006-07: 21-13 (9-7) - 5th
2005-06: 15-17 (6-10) - 8th
2004-05: 22-11 (10-6) - 4th
2003-04: 23-11 (9-7) - 5th
2002-03: 22-13 (6-10) 7th
2001-02: 23-9 (10-6) - 5th
2000-01: 9-19 (3-13) - 12th
1999-00: 12-16 (3-13) - 11th
1998-99: 13-17 (5-11) - 11th
1997-98: 13-14 (7-9) - 7th
1996-97: 19-9 (10-6) - 5th
Kansas City, Mo. Before the start of the college basketball season, two big crowds stood out on the floor of the Sprint Center, where players and coaches from Big 12 teams met with the media for interviews.
One crowd was made up of 15-20 print/TV reporters that surrounded Kansas University coach Bill Self. The other crowd, not to be outdone, flocked to Texas coach Rick Barnes.
Not too far away, a guy in a red polo shirt and slacks sat by himself, minding his own business. Not a single recorder or camera within 15 feet. It was Pat Knight, whose Texas Tech Red Raiders will take on Kansas University at 12:45 p.m. Saturday in Allen Fieldhouse.
With a clear path to a one-on-one interview, I thought I'd talk to him. After introducing myself to the coach, I asked him about the two giant crowds.
"You surprised by the amount of people surrounding these guys?" I inquired.
"Nah, we're just glad someone came and talked to us," Knight said. "When you have a chance to win the national championship like they do, it doesn't surprise me at all."
Here's what surprised me — how down-to-earth Knight was. A lot of players and coaches appear uptight during media days, where it's programmed in their brains that reporters are out to get them. Not the case with the second-year Texas Tech coach. Knight was so off-the-cuff that it was refreshing for a change.
We talked about a variety of topics. I felt like I was shooting the breeze with an old college friend. One of the topics we talked about was his relationship with Self.
"I've known him since I was an assistant at Indiana," Knight said. "That was in '98. I always judge guys on how they treated me when I was an assistant, not as a head coach. Because everyone treats you well as a head coach. He (Self) is first-class. He's always treated me well, sat with me at games, gone to dinner with me, hung out with me. We text each other all the time, on a regular basis. He's just a good guy, funny guy, man."
Knight added: "He'd be like one of my boys I'd hang out with at a bar, like one of my college boys. He's a guy who you can trust, have a good time with. If you just met him, you wouldn't know he's a basketball coach, or a great basketball coach like he is."
Knight, as one can imagine, is well-versed on his hoops history. He grew up with the game. His father, former Texas Tech coach Bob Knight, has more victories (902) than any coach in the history of men's college basketball.
Pat Knight has a vision to start something special at Tech — something Lubbock, Texas, isn't used to seeing. The Red Raiders have never finished higher than fourth in the Big 12. Knight wants to change that.
Year one of the Knight era was rough. He was overwhelmed.
Last year, in his first full season as a head coach, Knight went 14-19 overall and 3-13 in the Big 12. The Red Raiders finished 11th in the conference standings. Knight had just taken over the program from his dad, who coached at Tech from 2001-08. The younger Knight was an assistant and associate head coach at Tech when his father coached the Red Raiders.
"Last year, it was a strange situation, taking over for your dad," Pat Knight said. "You go from being an assistant, and now you're the head coach and you don't know how to ask him for advice. Then, you try to do some things different and people that shouldn't be talking start going, 'Well they're being disloyal or they're trying to change things.' You're just trying to do your job."
When Tech's season ended early in March without an NCAA Tournament appearance, Knight made it a point to talk to two hoops icons for advice.
The first one was his dad. It helped, Knight said, to ask his dad for more advice in the offseason, when it wasn't as busy. Who better to consult than a guy who has three NCAA Tournament rings (1976, 1981, 1987, Indiana), an Olympic gold medal (coached U.S. in 1984) and four national coach of the year awards?
The second one was Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski, who calmed Knight by telling him to be patient. Taking a program not used to making the NCAA Tournament every year and making it a perennial contender doesn't happen overnight. Knight's time would come.
That time doesn't look like it's too far off.
Despite losing its first two Big 12 games, Tech began this season 9-0, its best start in eight decades. The Red Raiders (12-4) were ranked for the first time in five seasons.
Junior forward Mike Singletary keys the Tech attack with 15.4 points per game. He made a name for himself last season when he poured in a Big 12 tournament-record 43 points against Texas A&M.;
"I tried not to screw it up," Knight recalled. "I swear to God, I tried to call a play for a ball screen for (Alan) Voskuil or (John) Roberson and they called me off. They were like, 'We're going to give it to Mike.' I was just going to try to mix it up."
Knight was more impressed by Singletary a day later, however, when he went for 17 points and eight rebounds in an 81-60 loss to Missouri. Sure, the stats weren't nearly as dazzling, but that wasn't the point.
"What I was happy about was he watches himself all night on ESPN, you know, gets his ass kissed, but then he ends up having a (good game) against Missouri," Knight said. "I think that shows a lot about a kid also. That's what I was more impressed about. That gave me hope for this season that he could have back-to-back games, because I don't know how many kids, after having a game like that, wouldn't have been able to do anything the next day."
Knight's desire for his team to sustain its flashes of productivity showed during the nine-game winning streak. The Red Raiders held off then-No. 12 Washington, 99-92 in overtime, on Dec. 3. That was a game TTU probably wouldn't have won last season.
If Tech is to make noise in the Big 12 in the coming years, it will help to have a proven floor general. That's where the junior Roberson comes into play. The point guard can fill it up, like on Wednesday, when he erupted for 25 points against Missouri in the second half.
Roberson can also distribute. He leads the Big 12 with 5.44 assists per game. The Plano, Texas, native will have his hands full on Saturday, trying to defend All-American candidate Sherron Collins, but his conference-leading 35.62 minutes per game suggest Roberson should be well-conditioned for the challenge.
Tech has actually had recent success against Kansas, winning three of the last five battles. However, those three victories all took place in Lubbock. Tech has lost by an average of 32.6 points per game in Allen Fieldhouse since the Big 12's inception. The Red Raiders are 0-6 in that time.
"They can win it all," Knight said of Kansas. "So can Texas. In my mind, they have the personality and the coaches to do it. They've both been to the Final Four before and know the situation. Hopefully three nights (this season), they'll be off, but I really expect good things out of them."
Knight is also expecting good things from the Red Raiders. A full-fledged turnaround hasn't happened yet, but he's working on it. Tech finished 11th in the Big 12 last year, eighth two years ago, and has only reached the NCAA Tournament once in the last three years.
It will take time, but Tech appears on the right track. The Red Raiders have a chance at cracking the NCAA Tournament in March.
If that happens, perhaps Knight's media days crowd will start to grow in the coming years.
John Robinson--he is the "real deal." I saw him play against Wichita State, at Koch Arena, and he definitely impressed me. They can shoot the trey, so, the Hawks better be ready. Nice article, by the way!
GEEZE--I misspelled John's last name--SORRY--it's John Roberson, not Robinson.
Great article..Im a Pat Knight fan now.
Very nice article Eric. I have always wondered what kind of coach Pat Knight would be. Will he be the chair slinginn' in your face personality like his dad, or the more laid back 'this is a sweet gig' kind of coach. From Texas's Tech reality show on "The Ocho" (what 4 years ago?) he seemed like a really good coach, and likeable guy. Hopefully we kick there butts by 30 this year. RCJHGKU
Well, given last years's debacle, we shouldn't have any trouble getting up for this one. I just can't understand needing to be motivated externally every game. I guess that's the difference between today's collegians and my age group that's 25 yrs older. Isn't getting to play the game you love enough motivation to do your best night in and night out??
Soobawls I actually like your post tonight and I honestly agree with it. I am not going to criticize HCBS ,but I do think this is one of you're most accurate assessment of the team. I think HCBS needs to balance some more minutes to EJ to get him game time minutes. I know he decided not to red shirt EJ this year for a reason and it's hard for me to understand why when EJ sits on the bench. Ralster" I think we can agree that our rotation right now seems strange sometimes. I do think that HCBS should try to reduce Sherron to less minutes in a game to keep him fresh. I know EJ is young but it would still be much better to get him minutes now then later if something should happen to Sherron. I also can not see any down side to bringing in EJ for Sherron right now to save Sherron legs in the game. I really think Sherron needs less minutes per game or we might be in trouble in some late games if his legs are tired, Air balls can happen Soobawls" I still think HCBS has time to improve this team by March,lets hope he does.
"... has more victories (902) than any coach in the history of MEN'S college basketball."
After the Jayhawks win the 2010 National Championship game:
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I can't believe Cole let that guy score and almost tie the game up, I mean seriously. Bill Self has a horrible way of teaching defense. It has to be the worst defensive team in the HISTORY of college basketball. I don't care if they did win the championship. This game sucked because we didn't win by 30+points. We should never win by less that 25, and that's the very least. I hate the Jayhawks, and have decided to "come out of the closet". I am Frank Martin's sister's boyfriend of a third cousin.
Soobawls is a lady and should be addressed as such.
Also, her posts are becoming more and more logical and less vindictive. Someone has to the "agent racountiere" as the French say. [translated some one has to be the sh#t disturber to challenge the status quo...a valuable role to maintain realistic views and expectations.]
Jaybate and others serve this role well on occasion but soobawls is consistent in her challenges of Kansas Basketball...her point is, it can always get better.
Good read.
Ralster I agree with you 100% and I do take each game as they come. I will always support the Kansas program 100% and every player on the team, win or lose. Plus "Ralster" KU just won the championship two years ago.So I am still living high from the 2008 great season . I do think It's funny how soon some posters on this site seem to have forgotten it was only 2 years ago when we won the title. So I'm still happy with that year in my memory. I would like another KU championship like everyone else on this site if it should happen this year great but I will be happy with this team no matter what they do this season. Ralster I have a problem with some negative posters on this site recently about Cole I guess they do not understand a double,double in scoring and rebounding is pretty good."Oh and having his 7"3 wing span in the middle is as important as scoring. I guess some posters on this site forgot that both Sherron and Cole could have been gone this year. They both chose to come back to School this year and to me that says a lot about their character and we should be proud that they still wear the Kansas uniforms this year. I guess we all should think about this any time we hear or see a negative Sherron comments like,ball hog or he's selfish,please just think about this NBA last year chose to come back this year. Sherron and Cole both chose to be here this year. So we should all be proud of those two young men for representing Kansas in a positive way,
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It's Endometriosis awareness month and I want to give you some information on the common women's health problem that could be masked by your fibromyalgia…
This post was originally posted on February Stars blog and has been reposted here with their permission.
One in ten women of reproductive age suffers from Endometriosis. The problem is, not all of them know it. Many of them haven't even heard of it.
It's a disease in which tissue similar to the Endometrium (the lining of your womb that sheds when you have a period) grows outside the uterus, causing inflammation, pain and fatigue, amongst other symptoms.
It takes an average 7.5 years from the onset of symptoms to get diagnosed.
But when you have a diagnosis of Fibromyalgia, this complicates things further. Any new pain is notched up to "just your Fibromyalgia."
That "just" can hurt. Fibromyalgia is an intensely painful disease. But Endometriosis is far from just period pain. For some, it can cause widespread month-long pain.
And that is why, for me at least, my Fibromyalgia diagnosis meant my rheumatologist, GP and myself stopped looking for answers when in reality Endometriosis was raging inside of me.
What is Endometriosis?
As I mentioned above, Endometriosis is a disease in which tissue that resembles the lining of the uterus grows elsewhere in the body.
It usually grows in the pelvis but can be found in other places in the body. I myself have it on my diaphragm. It can also, rarely, affect men.
Your body isn't too keen on this. The Endometriosis directly irritates nerves, creates an inflammatory response, which has wide-ranging effects on your body, and as the tissue around the Endometriosis breaks down and bleeds, your body creates scar tissue called adhesions, which can stick your pelvic organs together.
It can also infiltrate organs like the bowel (another one I have) and the bladder, causing even more problems. The adhesions can also cause issues with any organ they are tying down.
It was originally thought to be caused by the womb's lining "migrating" to elsewhere in the body, but Endometriosis is actually different to the endometrial tissue found inside your uterus.
In fact, one piece of research found Endometrial cells already implanted outside the womb in female foetuses.
Plus, teenagers can become symptomatic before their periods actually begin.
I was told, when I complained of particular pain and fatigue just before and during my period that this was "normal for Fibromyalgia".
Two years later when a Gynaecological surgeon saw inside me, he was shocked at how bad it was. I had Endometriosis and adhesions everywhere. I was stage 4, which means the disease was severe.
He said: "I'm really surprised you don't have more symptoms."
At that point, realisation dawned on me. I had gone to them complaining of only one, newish, symptom: pain during sex.
But it was not my only symptom. "I do," I tried to explain. "But I was told it was down to my other illnesses."
What are the symptoms of Endometriosis?
A lot of the early symptoms of Endometriosis are put up with by women because they are told it is normal to be in pain during your period.
Some discomfort is normal, but women end up putting up with more than a bit of mild pain because they think they have to.
Equally, with Fibromyalgia you may have heard that other women also deal with a lot more pain and fatigue during their period, and so you just notch it up to another symptom of Fibromyalgia.
The Center for Endometriosis has some great information about Endometriosis. I have adapted this symptom list from theirs, which can be found here.
You do not need to have all these symptoms and they are not necessarily limited to the time around your period. They can be chronic in nature.
By the time I was diagnosed, I had constant pain despite stopping my periods using the Progesterone-only pill.
The common symptoms of Endometriosis are:
- Painful menstruation (I find that the pain actually starts before my period does)
- Pelvic pain other than period pain
- Back pain
- Pain during sex
- Pain caused by bowel movements
- Fatigue (For me this got worse the week before and during my period, and then I spent a week recovering from it, so I spent most of the month struggling with extra fatigue).
- Bloating (women often complain of looking pregnant because of this)
- Constipation
- Diarrhea around the time of your period
- Pain during exercise
- Painful pelvic exams
- Pain during urination
- Sciatic pain
I also suffer from pain down the front of my legs and pain in my right shoulder, the latter of which is caused by the Endometriosis on my diaphragm.
How do you get diagnosed?
You may have already gone down the route of investigation, had a Trans-vaginal-ultrasound and told your uterus is healthy and basically, there's nothing wrong with you.
This by no means rules out Endometriosis. In fact, it rarely shows up on these scans unless you have an obvious Endometrioma, which is a cystic mass caused by Endometriosis.
It makes me very angry how often women are turned away at this stage and told they are fine when they are far from it.
The only sure way to diagnose Endometriosis is by Laparoscopy, which is keyhole surgery to look inside your pelvis.
This sounds drastic and scary I know. I was told by my gynaecologist when I said I wanted to go ahead with the operation that one of the risks was that they might go inside me and find nothing.
I so nearly stopped pursuing diagnosis at this stage. But actually, the operation wasn't that big a deal.
I'm virtually housebound by ME and Fibromyalgia and I found recovery fairly easy. I know this might not be the same for everyone though.
For me, it was worth it.
What are the treatment options?
This is one of the areas that makes me hate reading about Endometriosis in the media. The information about treatment is so often wrong.
And actually, while the information is out there on how best to treat Endometriosis, it has not been picked up by most of the medical profession (including supposed specialists).
You have to make sure you learn the facts about Endometriosis so you can know when you are being subjected to outdated theories and misinformation.
There is an education group on Facebook called Nancy's Nook, which was started by Endometriosis advocate Nancy Petersen. This is where you can learn the facts and find the, unfortunately rare, specialists who treat by the most effective methods.
I want to summarise the options for you. But I think I will also need to do some myth busting here too.
- Symptoms can sometimes be managed by hormonal contraceptives. This is a band-aid, it won't treat the disease, but may give a lot of relief. Unfortunately, it doesn't work for all women and can stop working as the disease progresses.
- A lot of women are told treatments like Lupron, which causes a medical menopause, will cure their Endometriosis. This is not the case. It can reduce symptoms but does not treat the disease and can have serious long-term side-effects.
- Worryingly, many women are told a hysterectomy will cure their Endometriosis. This is not true.
- Endometriosis is, by definition, a disease that occurs outside of the womb. It creates its own oestrogen, so even if you remove your ovaries, this isn't going to do anything about Endometriosis that isn't on the tissue you are removing. However, there is a condition called Adenomyosis, which I am also suspected of having, which causes very similar symptoms.
It is where Endometrial tissue grows inside the muscle wall of the uterus. A hysterectomy does cure Adenomyosis but if you also have Endometriosis, you will need to deal with both.
- Diet is another area that gives some women relief. It, unfortunately, does nothing for me but can be a helpful management tool for some. Women seem to be very individual as to what does and doesn't help them but things that tend to be cut out are lactose, sugar, gluten and nightshades.
- Excision surgery by a skilled specialist is the Gold standard of treatment. Unfortunately, a lot of surgeons will use ablation.
- Ablation is where they burn off the Endometriosis. The problem with this is that it is very hard to tell if the whole thing has been removed and if the Endometrial tissue is not entirely removed it will continue causing problems and return to its previous state.
In excision surgery, the Endometrial tissue is removed completely.
Think of it like this. You have a garden with a lot of weeds in it. Ablation is like going in with a shovel and hacking off the weeds from the top. You may remove the entire thing but you more than likely will not and it will grow back.
Whereas, excision is more like digging the weed up carefully to get all the roots. This is much more effective.
But you need to see an expert excision surgeon to get the best results.
Many surgeons are not skilled enough to identify Endometriosis in all its forms, and may not look for it in a wide enough area.
Worryingly, women are often being told they had excision surgery but find out when they request their notes that they actually had ablation or a combination of the two.
This is depressing to read I'm sure. But there is good treatment out there. You just have to hunt it down.
The word "cure" is very controversial in the world of Endometriosis. There is no cut and dry cure like the rather drastic one in Adenomyosis.
But the surgeon's listed in the Nancy's Nook group have much lower recurrence rates than other surgeons because they are experts at finding and removing it.
There can also be other problems that arise in addition/ because of Endometriosis. Women can develop pelvic floor dysfunction where muscle builds and tightens up because it has been irritated for so long and new adhesions can form after surgery as the body heals.
And conditions like Adenomyosis, which is very hard to diagnose, may also complicate matters.
The experts will know about these things and help you to identify them if pain continues after your Endometriosis is removed.
Unfortunately, many standard specialists will not do this and will leave women in pain because they believe the disease has been adequately treated.
You'll probably want to know if I'm "cured". The majority of my Endometriosis has been removed. I still have some on my diaphragm and deep infiltrating endometriosis on my bowel.
These will need the expertise of additional specialists and so the plan is to deal with them at a later date.
But a sudden rise of pain several months after surgery has cemented my specialist's suspicions that I have Adenomyosis too (the appearance of my uterus was lumpy for someone who is yet to have children) and I probably also have some new adhesions.
So the journey is not a simple one, but hopefully, I will get there eventually.
Why haven't I heard of Endometriosis?
Good question. The amount of women who suffer from Endometriosis is on a par with the those with diabetes.
Yet I hadn't even heard of it until my mid-twenties and I didn't know enough about it to start considering it until I googled what a laparoscopy was used to identify after my gynaecologist suggested it.
When I got diagnosed, I wrote a whole angry post about why I think I was left undiagnosed for so long. In hindsight, I'd had symptoms since my very first period.
One of the issues for me was my Fibromyalgia diagnosis masking my problems.
But I don't think it was the only issue at play.
A big problem is that I did not go and seek help with my symptoms until they were really bad. There is a certain taboo about talking about periods, which means we don't learn what is and isn't normal from our peers.
I knew I had a heavier flow that most of my friends and that was about it. I still have no idea if any of my other friends were up all night clutching their belly in agony the day their period started (luckily that wasn't the norm for my periods).
Women seem to get it drummed into them at a young age that pain is normal during your period and you have to put up with it.
It is true, to an extent, but when it's stopping young girls going to their doctors when they are in an abnormal amount of pain, then we need to address the expectation that women have to put up with pain.
Another issue is medical sexism. Donna at February Stars blog wrote a great article about this which outlines all the issues.
But the bottom line is, women's pain is not taken as seriously as equal pain in men.
I can tell you now, if I was healthy and I got the pain I have experienced with Endometriosis out of the blue, I would be heading straight to the emergency room.
So don't suffer in silence and don't suffer unnecessarily. If any of what I've written strikes a chord with you, make sure you have your symptoms properly investigated.
This is not a rare disease. There is a one in ten chance, if you are a woman, that you may be suffering from Endometriosis.
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Speed and Capability is Nothing Without CONTROL!
Even the best of equipment with the latest features is no good if you can't use it how you need to use it! What I mean by this is that we need to consider the way we will be using cameras and video equipment to help us make the best decision of the equipment we want. For instance some equipment is designed more for studio environment with limited portability options, especially for me as I am shooting in rugged conditions. Since a lot of times I'm out in the field by myself with my dogs I need camera control to be as unobtrusive as possible! In addition it can be very cumbersome especially in post-production if I just set the camera to record my whole event or adventure because all the editing time it takes to search for the perfect seen or shot that may have been captured by the camera while I was filming everything.
I, therefore, am always in search of remote control options to assist me with shooting only the things I want to shoot. There are quite a bit of remote control options out there especially when you consider how many cameras implement the use of Wi-Fi to connect to a smart phone or tablet device. The problem with this is 2 fold. Most connections, especially to a smart phone will drain the battery relatively quickly especially in the display device such as a smart phone since we rely on our smart phones for so many daily tasks, chances are we will get a text or phone call during the filming which can interrupt the filming process or at least the connectivity from the smart phone to the camera. But a bigger challenge is that most of these cameras that connect to Wi-Fi only offer a connection to 1 camera at a time which makes any video we will be shooting very one dimensional, unless while filming we are cognizant enough out there in the field to change the position of the camera 4 or 5 times during the filming event. The only issue with that is that it's another task to remember!
Changing the camera position will definitely give you a different view and add more sophistication to video but the view you get may not be where the action is! Yes, there are some systems that will control multiple cameras with one Wi-Fi connected device but the only caveat to that is that controls all the devices at one time. So that means when you hit the record button if you have five cameras set up, it's recording what each one of those cameras is seeing, that's a ton of footage to go through in post-production and to me defeats the purpose of having a remote control. So when there's a need I can usually find away and I have taken available equipment out there and created a way to control five cameras independently, wow!


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Unless a homeschooled student in Virginia completes an independent accredited program that problems its own diploma ( Keystone , American College of Correspondence , etc.) the only official educational record he/she will have is the yearly proof of progress" filed each and every August with the nearby college division. Parents who permit a child to attend a residence school that is up to the common of Section 26-1, as interpreted by Levisen, are free of charge to determine the manner, time and components which best suit the studying wants of their young children. For those handful of colleges and trade schools that do need diplomas, your kid might have to take the GED. They are enclosed in a hunter green diploma cover, bearing the NCHE logo in gold foil.
You can acquire or design and style your own home school high school diploma " and award it to your youngster. University of Texas at Austin – While this online high school does not automatically accept homeschool credits, it does permit students to earn credits by passing exams for courses that have been completed at residence. Therefore, a homeschool parent who is the principal of his own household-sized college could add an administrator to his college staff.
I would just take my GED, but I have in fact been accomplished with my high college work for about a year, and I have forgotten a small of it. I purchased a study guide for the GED, and though I've been studying like crazy, I am not positive exactly how quickly I'll be capable to take the GED. To keep abreast of the current trends, info and resources obtainable for homeschool parents, teachers and students subscribe to Homeschool Achievement News or other publications specializing in meeting the needs of homeschool families. But only about 60-70 of the approximately two,500 WA homeschool graduates each year attend these ceremonies.
Students can earn a diploma at Hadley's Higher College or transfer earned credits to other institutions to comprehensive a degree program. Nevertheless, considering that 1984, we have dealt successfully with a quantity of equivalent situations in which a program, a government agency, an employer, or an institution refused to accept a homeschool diploma. If your kid is aged 16 or older, he might earn a Basic Equivalency Diploma (GED) by taking and passing the GED exam. In quality homeschool distance learning applications, students acquire instruction by way of various techniques such as text primarily based, project based, and on-line.
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Do you flinch when you read "The Prayer of the Day" prayers in the LBW? Many are semi-Pelagian, that is, they imply that although God initiates salvation, believers must add their own good works. Below are prayers which give all the glory to God. Feel free to use them. And keep in mind that you do not need to have a different "Prayer of the Day" every Sunday. In fact, it can be useful to use a single prayer for several Sundays in a row.
Lord Jesus Christ, who at your first coming sent your messenger to prepare the way before you, grant that preachers of your Word today may likewise so prepare and make ready your way, that now, and at your second coming, we will be found clothed in your perfect holiness, for you live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, world without end, Amen.
Holy One, Lord of all, with the angels we rejoice and sing Joy to the World, for you have come to live among us, first as a babe in a manger, and then on the cross, to save us from sin and death. For this we lift our hearts and sing, Glory to God in the highest, Amen.
Eternal Father, you have placed us in a world of space and time, and through the events of our lives you bless us with your love. Grant that in this New Year we may live in the light of the event, which gives us joy forever – the coming of your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.
Lord, out of chaos you bring order. Into darkness you bring light. Through your Son you bring life out of death. In this season of the coming of the light, we lift our hearts in praise of your glory. We stand in awe at the beauty of your holiness. In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.
Heavenly Father, the battle between good and evil rages within and around us, and our ancient foe tempts us with his deceit and empty promises. Keep us firmly in your Word and, because we fall every day, raise us again and restore us, through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever, Amen.
Lord Jesus, we gather at the foot of your cross. Open our minds and hearts to hear your Word. Set us free from sin and death, so that we may live in the glorious freedom of the children of God. We pray in your name, Amen.
Lord, we look ahead to Good Friday and Easter.
We thank you for what you have done for us in your death and resurrection.
We thank you for what you are doing for us now.
We praise you for what you will do for us in the life to come.
In this mixed up world of ours, help us to keep this focus as we face the daily grind, and the troubles that come at us. Forgive us and keep us. In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.
Maundy Thursday
Lord Jesus, we gather to remember your last Supper, and to share in your living Supper, which is but a foretaste of the Feast to come. You have snatched us from the Evil One, and made us heirs of your kingdom of everlasting righteousness and peace. For this we give you thanks and praise in Jesus' name, Amen.
We lift our hearts in thanks and praise, Lord, for what you have done this day through your cross and resurrection. We ask you to continue to be with us as our Risen Lord. Guard and keep us as we live by faith and freedom, knowing that whatever comes, we can move forward in confidence, because of your victory over sin and death, Amen.
Father and Lord, we celebrate your victory over sin, death, and the Devil, made clear to us by your rising from the dead to newness of life. We praise you for newness all around us – in the fresh sights and sounds of spring and for the absolute newness of your kingdom to come. We give thanks that through your unconditional love, we continue to receive forgiveness and new hope every day. In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.
All powerful Father, who on this day sent your Spirit to bear witness to your Son, send your Spirit throughout the world by the preaching of the Gospel, that all may hear of the truth and grace which comes through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the same Spirit, one God, now and forever, Amen.
All powerful Father and Lord, send your Spirit throughout the world by the preaching of the Gospel, that all may hear of the truth and grace which comes through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the same Spirit, one God, now and forever, Amen.
Almighty God, your only Son was taken up into heaven, and now his Spirit opens the eyes of our hearts with the hope you have promised us, through your Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever, Amen.
Lord Jesus, while we were yet sinners, you died for us. You take our sin on yourself and in exchange you cover us with your perfect holiness. By your cross we are saved from the wrath of God. By your death we are saved for life everlasting. We rejoice in your victory and your promises – world without end, Amen.
Lord, you sent forth your Word, and it did not return empty, but accomplished your purpose in Christ crucified. The Word of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved, it is your power and purpose. We thank you for rescuing us from sin and death. We praise you for the promise of a new creation and glorious freedom to come. All glory be to you, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, Amen.
Almighty Father, your Word is power. By your Word you make life out of death; you create everything out of nothing. Most astonishing of all, you justify us, the ungodly. We praise you for what you do. We thank you for your Word, which gives life. In the brokenness of our lives, keep us in your Word. Keep us in you. In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.
Lord, we are blind; you give us sight. We are lost; you carry us home. We cannot pay our debt; you have paid it. You are the Lamb of God who takes away our sin. You are the Shepherd and Guardian who leads us in paths of righteousness. We praise and thank you for your goodness and mercy. May we dwell in your house forever, Amen.


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What does YWCA stand for?
YWCA stands for Young Women Christian Association. Just as in 1858 when the YWCA was first established, members of the YWCA stand for the elimination of racism and the empowerment of women.
Is the YWCA a Christian Organization?
The YWCA is an independent, non-religious organization. The name YWCA stems from roots in the Christian faith. Today, the YWCA embraces members from all faiths who are committed to creating opportunities for women's growth, leadership, and power in order to attain a common vision: peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all people.
Are you part of the YMCA?
Despite the similar name, the YWCA and the YMCA are independent organizations with distinct missions.
How many people do you serve?
We have served hundreds of women and children throughout our 100-year plus history in Niagara County through safe housing, vocational training, advocacy, childcare, and crisis support programs. Now with programs throughout the entire Niagara Frontier, we have the opportunity to serve hundreds more.
How long can women stay in safe housing?
Our nine-bed crisis housing facility is anonymously located in eastern Niagara County. Female victims and their children are welcomed with open arms to stay for up to 30 days. Throughout this time, women will meet regularly with a domestic violence counselor and advocates from the YWCA will accompany women to court proceedings and provide them with housing and employment options. Homeless women and children at Carolyn's House stay in the supported facility until their individual goals have been met.
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A Big Thank You
Patrick Maguire Senior Practice Director, Serious Injury
I just wanted to say a big THANK YOU to you and all of your team for the work you have done to get some justice for Andrew. We have now put things to bed and will try and get on with lives, but I will still be supporting 'BRAKE' in their campaign. Once again many thanks, and keep up the good work."
Mr L
Recent Testimonials for Patrick Maguire
"Thank you for your support during the process, to you both and to all the Slater and Gordon team. I cannot thank you enough. My special thank you to Patrick, who has been beside me on this journey from the beginning, thank you so much for your patience and support in hard times. I will now hopefully be able to move forward with my life and although I will never ever forget, it's an important chapter that closes now. "
Ms M
"My husband and I would like to say a heartfelt thank you for all your help with his claim. When your life is turned upside down on a normal March day, it's difficult to find a way forward. Things come at you in phases, the initial shock, the injuries that my husband suffered and pain he went through, the massive changes to our daily life and not knowing what the future holds. Many people have helped us, all helping to make sense of the problems we faced and building a new picture of the future. You have been the very human face of helping us get the best financial settlement and for that we thank you. My husband always enjoyed his chats with you and was noticeably up beat following your phone calls. Please pass on our thanks to Dominic, it was a pleasure meeting him. Once again we really appreciate all your hard work with this case."
Mrs R, London


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I don't know about you, but I love a surprise.
I like bumping into friends I haven't seen in years. I like appearing at my parents' house when they aren't expecting me. I like coming home to find a melon on the kitchen counter with a note stuck on it saying 'We didn't have a vase, so I bought you this instead of flowers'.
But more than that, I like going into something with absolutely no expectations and coming out utterly blown away. That's the best kind of surprise, and that's exactly what happened to me last night.
As I may have mentioned before, To Kill a Mockingbird is my favourite book of all time. So when a play of the book was on at my local theatre, I wrangled together a bunch of my family to come and see it with me. We knew nothing about the adaptation or the theatre company, we just went along to see what they were up to.
(Photo courtesy of atgtickets.com)
There's a lot of content in Mockingbird. A lot of complicated characters who you only come to understand little by little as you progress through the book. The plot is packed with events and issues and poignant moments and all-in-all, there's a lot to take from those 300-odd pages and whittle down into a stage show. I had some reservations about how it would translate and I really didn't know what to expect.
It was such a beautiful surprise.
The cast members were incredible, switching between narrator-roles and characters with ease, picking up and dropping the Deep South drawl immaculately and those children. Oh my goodness. They have a bright future.
(Photo courtesy of atgtickets.com)
A lot of thought and care has clearly been given to this play, and it's obvious that Christopher Sergel, who adapted it for the stage, has real reverence for the book and Harper Lee's use of language. The speech was lifted directly from the original text, and huge chunks of the narration were read aloud. It was so, so faithful. There were a few school groups in the audience and I think this production will have really helped them. This play brings to life the aspects of Mockingbird that are easily lost when you concentrate too hard; the humour, the sensitivity and the humanity.
I came out of the theatre last night feeling so many things in a really intense way. It was the same feeling I have whenever I finish reading the book; elated by the experience of it and bereft that it's over.
The play is on in MK until Saturday, and then moves on to Richmond, so if you get the chance, see it.
You can thank me later.


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SONO is Italian for I AM.
Sono Inspired is a family owned and operated wholesale manufacturing company. We mainly work with reclaimed wood and metal elements to bring new, upcycled pieces to you and your customers. Our wine & bourbon barrel home accents remain a huge success and widely accepted throughout the country.
One of our goals is to incorporate safe finishes. Sono pieces are sealed with either a water based poly, or rubbed with linseed oil. We describe our look as modern rustic. The warm tones and color options give you a broad spectrum of choices to work with. It is our joy to create and work up each piece, knowing it is a one of a kind look.
Sono Inspired bowls & trays have been used for serving bread, cheese, whole fruit, or simply for decorating purposes.
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You are invited to spend an Hour with JESUS at St. Mary's Walnut Creek.
Eucharistic Adoration will be held in our Faith Formation building at 2051 Mt. Diablo Blvd.
First Friday of the month, all night adoration begins Friday 7:00am and ends 3:00pm Saturday
"Could you not spend one hour with me?" [Mt 26:40]


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Announcements 11.4.16
November 4, 2016
Join us this Sunday morning for worship at 10am|11:15am
Wednesday Night Recovery Ministry
6pm – free meal| 7pm Worship| 8:15pm Small Groups
Main Street – Hillsville
Operation Christmas Child Shoe Boxes – It's time for you to take home a shoe box and fill it with toys, school supplies, personal hygiene items, along with $7.00 and then return it to OOTBWC on Sunday, 11/13. The amazing journey of a Shoe box gift begins with you!!! Be sure to take one, or two, or three home with you and begin filling them. Most importantly, pray for the child that will be receiving your shoe box. For more information, check the following link: https://www.samaritanspurse.org/operation-christmas-child/pack-a-shoe-box/
Restart16 – Expansion Fund – there are special envelopes at a display in the Lobby and in the Information Baskets for you to use to donate towards renovating the worship space.
Recovery Ministry – Weekly on Wednesday evenings beginning at 6pm with a free meal, worship at 7pm and small groups at 8:15pm. Children's Ministry is also available. Contact Pastor Ronnie at firstname.lastname@example.com. If you would like to donate food items or volunteer to help with the Recovery Meal on Wed nights, contact Brenda Harmon at firstname.lastname@example.com. Visit the Recovery Ministry website at recoveryathillsville.com.
Lunch for Recovery Volunteers and Servers – On 12/4, immediately following the 11:15am service, there will be a luncheon for all of the Recovery Ministry Volunteers and Servers.
Community Thanksgiving Meal – Wed, 11/23 beginning at 5:30pm. Servers are needed from 2pm – 7pm to help set up, cook, serve and clean up. The community is invited to come and fellowship with us, and bring a covered dish. There is a sign up sheet at the Information Desk in the lobby or you can email Brenda Harmon at email@example.com.
FPU Class Starting Soon! – Free preview class on Nov 15th and Nov 17th at 6pm. Classes start on Nov 29th at 6pm through January 2017. There will be two classes offered, one on Tuesday nights and one on Thursday nights. There is a sign up sheet in the lobby at the information desk for anyone who is interested. Watch the announcements for the details.
Grief Support Group and Class Starting Soon – We are offering a Grief Small Group and Class starting soon. Watch the announcements for dates/times and other details.
Food Pantry and Clothing Closet Ministries – Brenda Harmon is coordinating efforts to convert one of the apartments in the 522 N Main Street Building into a Food Pantry and Clothing Closet for our community. If you would like to be a part of the committee for the Food Pantry or Clothing Closet or serve in this ministry, please email Brenda Harmon at email@example.com. If you would like to make a monetary donation to help get this ministry started, write a check to Out of the Box UMC and put Food Pantry on the memo line and place it in the offering.
Community Christmas Bazaar – Dec 3rd. Donations of new or gently used household items, toys, clothing, Christmas decorations, wrapping paper are needed and being accepted at this time. Also, if you can serve at this event, a sign up sheet is located at the Information Desk in the lobby. We are also looking for someone to coordinate this event. Please email Brenda Harmon at email@example.com.
Youth – meet on Wednesday evenings at 7:00pm for Bible Study at OOTBWC. This group is for Middle School through High School age. Any youth interested in going to Resurrection need to pay their $30 deposit this week and also contact Kristina Banks at email@example.com.
Children's Ministry Life Groups available on Sunday mornings during both services at 10am and 11:15am
- Nursery – Crib Nursery is located in the lobby of the worship center for babies. Nursery is available during both morning worship services for parent use.
- Toddler Nursery – "Peeps" is located upstairs and is for toddlers up to Kindergarten. Toddler Nursery is available at both services.
- Children's Church/Loft for K – 5th Grade – meets during both services upstairs over the worship center.
*Children will be signed in and out in their classrooms.
Evan Nester is looking for people called to serve in Children's Ministry, there is a sign up sheet in the lobby at the Information Desk, if you are interested. Also, please contact Evan Nester at email@example.com.
Christian Gomez – Out of the Box Worship Center is sponsoring a child through Compassion International. It takes $38.00 a month to provide needs such as food, medical care, schooling, and most importantly providing God's Word! A box is located at the Information Desk in the lobby with a picture of our child! We can write and send letters to him! We welcome you to drop loose change, a dollar, or whatever amount you would like to to help us meet our monthly goal of $38.00. If you have any questions please see Leigh Anne Smith or Ronnie G Collins. We are excited to add yet another outreach ministry and help those in need and provide God's word in Guatemala!
Change for a Dollar – Give one dollar each Sunday to the "Change for a Dollar Missions Fund". The funds will be used to help transients, homeless, addicts, anyone who needs a little help. There will be a small envelope in the bulletin packet to use to put your dollar in and place it in the offering.
eGive – Secure Online giving is now available for you to use to give your tithe and offerings to Out of the Box UMC. Go to the eGive website and register for an account to begin giving online. www.egive-usa.com.
People are needed to Serve are needed in all ministry areas at Out of the Box Worship Center. Check the Opportunities to Serve page on the website.
Facility Use – if you would like to reserve the Youth Center or the Worship Center, contact Cathy Sizemore at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Email announcements to Cathy Sizemore at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Building an Arena
The 5 step process
When constructing an arena there are a number of distinct stages to the construction all of which can be performed by our specialist staff. Dependant on the location of the arena the first stage is to cut and fill the area to provide a surface tailored for your arena.
Don't forget before you can start building an Arena you must have planning permission.
If you would like to flood light the arena include this detail in the planning
The second stage is to install land drainage to prevent the arena from bogging up in bad weather this is combines with the laying of the base layer of stone and matting. It is important not to buy the cheapest materials at this point as this layer provides the base for the whole arena and will affect how long it will last
The third stage is to layer up the base with different size arrogate compacting in layers to ensure a solid stable footing for which ever topping you may choose
The fourth stage is the installation of Kick boards and fencing as this point was can also install any other accessories you may require for example a common addition for dressage riders is an iPod docking and speaker system or flood lights for night riding
At this stage you can customise the area with different style of fencing and kickboard to suite your requirements
Lastly is to install the topping this can be any surface of your choice (rubber, sand etc..). using out specialized equipment we can level and compact where required
This is a personal selection based on many factors such as the type of riding you'd like to do, weather conditions in your area Á of course the most important budget!
We have worked with all the following surfaces
Level the site to suit your arena
Add drainage for those wet winters
Provide a solid base so the arena doesnt wash away
Clearly define the area boundries with a post and rail fence
Add the right surface for you and your horse


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Diagnostic Imaging: Musculoskeletal Non-Traumatic Disease
2nd Edition
Authors: B. J. Manaster
Hardcover ISBN: 9780323392525
eBook ISBN: 9780323442961
eBook ISBN: 9780323395229
Imprint: Elsevier
Published Date: 25th April 2016
Page Count: 1216
The newest edition of Manaster's Diagnostic Imaging: Musculoskeletal Non-Traumatic Disease combines the largest number of musculoskeletal images with the broadest non-trauma coverage available. Featuring more than 300 diagnoses highlighting the most recent information, references, and images, it serves as a practical, highly formatted guide that's well-suited for practicing radiologists who desire a better understanding of the intricacies of musculoskeletal diseases.
Key Features
- Expert Consult eBook version included , which allows you to search all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices
- Guides practicing radiologists through the complexities of various disorders, such as arthritis, collagen vascular diseases, bone tumors, soft tissue tumors, infections, systemic diseases, developmental and congenital abnormalities, and metabolic diseases that affect the musculoskeletal system
- Brand-new images within every chapter provide examples of the entire disease spectrum for each diagnosis
- Includes all relevant modalities for non-traumatic MSK imaging
- Features richly colored graphics and fully annotated images to highlight the most important diagnostic possibilities
- Highly templated and bulleted format makes it easier than ever to locate key information
- Written primarily for clinical radiologists, including both general radiologists and musculoskeletal imaging specialists, yet also useful for more senior residents in clinical service
- No. of pages:
- 1216
- Language:
- English
- Copyright:
- © Elsevier 2017
- Published:
- 25th April 2016
- Imprint:
- Elsevier
- Hardcover ISBN:
- 9780323392525
- eBook ISBN:
- 9780323442961
- eBook ISBN:
- 9780323395229
About the Authors
B. J. Manaster Author
Affiliations and Expertise
Emeritus Professor Department of Radiology University of Utah School of Medicine Salt Lake City, Utah
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Solow's Slippery Slope
Angus Burgin's The Great Persuasion is a good book on how a handful of brave intellectuals "reinvented free markets" after the Great Depression. Readers of Cato@liberty may be familiar with this story. The founding of the Mont Pelerin Society, how Ludwig von Mises's intellectual exile in the United States happened to breed a new generation of Austrian scholars, the establishment of the first free-market think-tanks (FEE by Leonard Read in the U.S., the IEA by Harris and Seldon in the UK) are part of the narrative of the revival of classical liberalism after a long period in which economics equated with Keynesianism. This story caught the eyes of outsiders to the libertarian movement too: the books by Burgin and Masters of Universe , a far less intellectually polished work by Daniel Stedman Jones, are interesting, recent examples.
Burgin's book was reviewed in The New Republic by heavyweight Nobel Laureate Robert Solow. Solow's review is interesting not so much because he affirms a point of view which is skeptical of the virtues of the free market - but because he does so in a rather peculiar way.
He does so by distinguishing between "a Good Hayek and a Bad Hayek". The first was "a serious scholar who was particularly interested in the role of knowledge in the economy (and in the rest of society)". The central insight of the Good Hayek made its way in the economic profession, according to Solow: "all economists know that a system of competitive markets is a remarkably efficient way to aggregate all that knowledge while preserving decentralization."
But, Solow maintains, a "Bad Hayek emerged when he aimed to convert a wider public". This "Bad Hayek" could be credited with the idea statism puts in place "a slippery slope," so that state intervention almost inevitably calls for more state intervention, and thus the establishment of a national health service is nothing but the first step towards full fledged totalitarianism. "The Road to Serfdom was a popular success but was not a good book", writes Solow, arguing that it set the apocalyptic tone which characterizes today those that he rather amusingly mocks as "Tea Party Hayekians." The fact that "natural allies such as Knight and moderates such as Viner thought that he had overreached suggests that the Bad Hayek really was there in the text."
If ever was a critic of determinism, that was Hayek. In The Road to Serfdom (as a quick reading of the introduction would suffice to establish) he did not maintain that interventionism inevitably and automatically lead to totalitarianism. By his own words, he was not "arguing that these developments are inevitable. If they were, there would be no point in writing this." What Hayek wanted to explain was that "it would be a mistake to believe that the specific German rather than the socialist element produced totalitarianism. It was the prevalence of the socialist views and not Prussianism that Germany had in common with Italy and Russia". A point that by now should be clear enough.
The founders of the Mont Pelerin Society, to quote Burgin, "perceived their roles as public intellectuals to be one of precipitating long term ideological change". Being a public intellectual means to offer a narrative. Robert Solow may be right is in downplaying the influence of the Mont Pelerin Society, whose main function was in part "to maintain the morale of the free-market fellowship." In years in which free-market leaning scholars were as rare as black swans, dispersed in a number of universities all over the world, and with no Facebook or Twitter to keep on a conversation at all time, that was in itself quite an achievement. (Tyler Cowen has sharply responded to Solow on the importance of the Mont Pelerin Society.) But the central point of Solow's critique is the insinuation that one cannot be a serious scholar and a libertarian at the same time.
Now, this argument leads indeed on a slippery slope. As Solow states, for a serious modern reader, the rhetoric is irrelevant or, worse, misleading, or, even worse, intentionally misleading. Everyone has known for a long time that a complicated industrial economy is either a market economy or a mess. The real issues are pragmatic." The Milton Friedmans of this world find their place in the sun by manufacturing rhetorical devices that are then put at the disposal of political players - but this is more a demeaned political theater, than the glorious "war of ideas."
Apparently, being a "serious modern reader," for Solow, requires reducing all policy problems to "fine tuning". A good social scientist should stick with that, without turning into his bad twin because of open advocacy of a serious and consistent set of ideas.
Maintaining that "ideas have consequences" does not explain everything - but it does explain something. The understanding of the basic institutions of the free society - or rather, the lack thereof - gets crystallized in fundamental prejudices shared by people. Public intellectuals are a strange kind of thermometer, that at the same time signals what are the prevalent views in society but also can preach and act to change the temperature.
After all, it was Robert Solow's friend and fellow Nobel Laureate, Paul Samuelson, that famously said "I don't care who writes a nation's laws — or crafts its advanced treatises — if I can write its economics textbooks." The debate on ideas enrich our societies - but it cannot take place, if one allows himself the luxury of considering others' ideas as mere political stratagems, rather than complex world views worth examining. A slippery slope indeed.


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Why use The Olive Tree
The Olive Tree Pinoso Estate Agents is a qualified Asesoria, before dealing with any agent it is important to ensure they are Spanish Registered and are a qualified Asesoria (qualified property consultant).
Many properties and land remain on the market because they are OVERPRICED. This is mainly due to agents placing between 10% and 50% on top of the market value and then taking a percentage from the seller. The Olive Tree is completely transparent and the seller is made fully aware of our agency rate. No additional agency costs are added.


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SEATTLE -- Yahoo Inc.'s Jerry Yang, who started the company as a Stanford University student 12 years ago and took the helm as chief executive Monday, said he's gearing up for a long fight with Google Inc.
"I'm ready to dig in and make sure we can take Yahoo to the next level," Yang, 38, said in an interview yesterday. "I'm absolutely not interim. We want someone for the long haul."
Yang replaced Terry Semel after Yahoo lost its lead in Internet advertising to Google and shares fell 35 percent last year. The new CEO said he will hire engineers and improve the company's technology to regain ground.
His remarks raised concern among investors that Sunnyvale, Calif.-based Yahoo will increase spending when it may not have the resources to slug it out. If Yang stumbles, Yahoo, owner of the second most-popular Internet search engine, may fall further behind.
"They need to identify a technology game plan," said Anthony Valencia, an analyst at TCW Group Inc. in Los Angeles, which holds Yahoo shares in its $160 billion under management. "They're definitely at a financial disadvantage to Google. In a spending contest, Google will win."
Google had $11.9 billion in cash and marketable securities as of March 31, compared with Yahoo's $3.13 billion.
Yahoo will focus on generating more money from its Web pages as new sites such as YouTube and Facebook compete for advertisers.


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Villa Fraxinus
Villa Fraxinus is a display garden where the architecture shapes the landscape, which in turn shapes the architecture.This house in Hyndtjärn is an inspirational piece of paradise in full bloom – a perfect fusion of nature and architecture. The grounds are constructed around several different themes. It also has a restaurant.
The villa has a low profile with dark brown color in order to fuse with the spruce forest around. The surfacing all around the villa is made of granite that gives the feeling of the existing mountains goes on throught into the garden and into the villa. The flooring inside the conservatory is made of slate. The conservatory connects the southern part of the garden with the northern part.
Symbolically water from Ullångersfjärden has been taken for the construction of several dams that extends from the north side of the villa, through and further to the south side. Similar measurements have been taken for the vegetation called "walk with", so it would flow through the villa into the conservatory. Great care has been taken to establish the feeling of walking through one garden to the another without disturbance.
More than half of the garden, as well as the restaurant and the toilets are accessible with a wheelchair.


text: Sandra Bullock took a few minutes out of her busy life as an Oscar-winning actress to surprise the graduates of New Orlean's Warren Easton charter school Monday. Bullock had donated to the school after it was damaged during Hurricane Katrina, so she's long been a supporter. She addressed the 200 graduates with an uncomplicated but insightful speech, offering lots of practical advice ranging from "don't pick your nose in public" to "when someone who cares about you hugs you, hug them back with two arms" to "go find your joy."


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Chartist 2017 AGM
Chartist Open Meeting and AGM
All Welcome
Saturday 8th July
University of Westminster
M212 (Marylebone block – 2nd floor)
35 Marylebone road, London NW1 5LS
Baker Street underground opposite Madame Tussauds
A political earthquake in Britain has shocked the Tories. Labour made a huge advance in the June General Election while Jeremy Corbyn's leadership is now unassailable. What will happen next? Theresa May is a wounded Tory leader or 'a dead woman walking'. The coalition of chaos is unlikely to last long. Another General Election can't be far off. A hard Brexit and austerity look set to be ditched as part of the Tories survival strategy. So what are the likely scenarios? What must Labour do? What are the tasks for the Left? Join us Saturday 8th July for what promises to be an insightful thought provoking AGM.
Don Flynn (Chartist EB & former Director Migrant Rights Network)
Puru Miah (Momentum national committee)
Mary Southcott
Karen Buck MP
Julie Ward MEP
John Palmer (ex European editor The Guardian)