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Do what you're passionate about and love what you doThursday, December 5th, 2013
How much are sports worth?Thursday, November 21st, 2013
How much are sports worth? There was one particular high school that chose to put too much effort, time, and money into sports rather than the school's education program.
To cut costs, the district had already laid off eight employees and closed the middle-school campus, moving its classes to the high-school building; the elementary school hadn't employed an art or a music teacher in years; and the high school had sealed off the science labs, which were infested with mold. Yet the high school still turned out football, basketball, volleyball, track, tennis, cheerleading, and baseball teams each year.
How much do sports really cost?
Football at Premont cost about $1,300 a player. Math, by contrast, cost just $618 a student. For the price of one football season, the district could have hired a full-time elementary-school music teacher for an entire year. But, despite the fact that Premont's football team had won just one game the previous season and hadn't been to the playoffs in roughly a decade, this option never occurred to anyone.
There is such a huge emphasis on sports even in high school that the school district begins to place sports higher in priority over education. For this particular school, they almost gave up sports for school and one of the upperclassman students said this:
Would you rather have sports or school?
One fascinating point about this article was that it was showing how other countries compared to America treat their sports and school so very differently. Americans have the mindset of sports being a right not a privilege. Most 0f this emphasis on sports is that the coaches get paid a lot for their salary and think that they are bigger and better than others around them.
Football is, far and away, the most expensive high-school sport. Many football teams have half a dozen or more coaches, all of whom typically receive a stipend. Some schools hire professional coaches at full salaries, or designate a teacher as the full-time athletic director. New bleachers can cost half a million dollars, about the same as artificial turf. Even maintaining a grass field can cost more than $20,000 a year. Reconditioning helmets, a ritual that many teams pay for every year, can cost more than $1,500 for a large team. Some communities collect private donations or levy a special tax to fund new school-sports facilities.
The impact of coaching salaries on sport industry is becoming more and more involved, and is affecting areas around the industry. For example, with this high school situation, coaching salaries are getting a higher priority than teacher's salaries.
The sport industry is becoming out of control. Will this stop or get worse? Only time will tell. However, there is a huge impact of the players and coaching salaries on sport industry.
Sochi: Is it worth it to host the Olympic Games?Tuesday, November 5th, 2013
I think the plans for sustainability are achievable because they are using the most of the opportunities that they are given and principles to follow a design to be able to have sustainable development. This development creates positive change within a country, because countries gain many positive aspects when they host the Olympic Games in their city.
Sustainability means creating long-term positive change in the social, economic and environmental spheres, based on effective use of the resource potential for all Russians both today and tomorrow.
Hosting Olympic Games allow cities to gain potential and change in their economic standings, along with the environment and social aspects. The economic aspect is affected because there are many people and tourists that come to watch and participate in the Olympics. The hotels, businesses, and restaurants are all positively impacted by the Olympic people.
Sustainable development is a process based on the combination of economic growth, social development and environmental protection. Sustainable development meets the needs of the present, while not jeopardizing the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
Sustainable development is a smart plan and definitely something needed to help the countries that host the Olympic Games. It focuses greatly on the three aspects: economic, environment, and social.
Is it worth hosting the Olympics?
Approximately 80% of cities in which the Games were held after 1972 are now among the 200 most popular cities in the world. The Games in 1992 helped Barcelona to become one of the world's major tourist centres.
I definitely think that it is worth it hosting the Olympic games because it helps with the economic status of a country, especially when statistics show that 80% of cities after the Olympic games have become the most popular in the world. Knowing this as well as all of the sustainable developments that the organizing committee puts together goes to show that all of the plans for sustainability are achievable.
Is sport a privilege or a right?!Thursday, October 31st, 2013
That is the question. Is sport a privilege or a right? What decision needs to be made to best reach out to the community and present the best option for participating in community sports? How many families have similar situations to Sondra's?
First of all, the decision of requiring a participation fee to join the community sports' teams could be damaging to the group of population that can't afford to pay that fee. Therefore, this decision that needs to be made comes down to the question: What is the most efficient decision and how does this best serve the whole community equally?
The relevant facts of the case are the fact that community sports cost to join, some people believe that "sport is a privilege, not a right," kids should have equal opportunity to join sport teams, and they should not be stopped by money. One article on www.fycs.ifas.ufl.edu mentioned that:
Playing a sport can help prevent drug and alcohol abuse, and children participating in sports are less likely to start smoking, and if they do smoke, are more likely to quit.
There are some important people that have a big stake in the outcome: single parent with a family and poor families. There are definitely many options that can be taken into consideration about how to deal with these people that aren't able to join community sport teams because of cost.
Which option best serves the community as a whole, not just some members?
All children should have equal opportunity to be on a community sports team, whether or not they decide to, that is their choice. Some ideas that could be considered are: lowering costs of participation fees or advertising more about having businesses and companies sponsor kids financially. In order to do this, people need to be educated and how they can promote community sport involvement. By offering members of the community the opportunity to sponsor some of the teams, they can help where single parent families are able to let their kids participate without money being a huge issue. The article on www.fycs.ifas.ufl.edu also mentioned that:
Sports allow children to assume leadership roles, handle conflicts, and manage their time.
Sport is a privilege and a right; however, kids should have the equal opportunity to be able to participate in sports if they so desire! Therefore, I think they should allow Sondra's kids to participate in sports, and they can find ways to pay for the cost, or lower the cost!
Give kids as many opportunities as you can!
What role does sport play in High School? Lowering GPA worth it?Thursday, October 24th, 2013
Eliminating GPA requirements at some high schools has angered some people, including students, who believe that playing sports is a right to be earned.
And that is how sports should be viewed: rights to be earned. Teachers and tutors are available for students who need help improving their grades in order to participate in sports. The students need to work harder in school, not be given a lower standard to meet for sports. It also hurts the students because how are colleges going to let them in if they have a 1.6 GPA from high school? High school needs to prepare them for college, and by lowering the GPA standard for sports, it does not accomplish that. There was another article I found that stated:
"Our main charge is to provide a quality education and prepare them for life after high school," said Smithfield High Principal Rebecca Mercer. "We believe that academics should come first."
High school students need to realize that there is life after high school and that high school is not all about playing sports, but also about getting an education. High school sports should be looked at as an opportunity and privilege, if the students participate. I believe that with the lowering the minimum GPA that it is sending a wrong image to the high school students about how important sports really are to a high school over the academics side.


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New 'Star Wars' grosses US$120m to break first-day record
[Los Angeles] "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" raked in an estimated US$120.5 million in its first full day in US and Canadian theaters, setting an industry record, Disney said Saturday.
The movie is likely to become the highest grossing film in an opening weekend Disney added, while reporting that it had already made US$250 million globally.
The latest Star Wars installment easily overtook "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2," which had held the opening-day record at $US91 million.
The highly anticipated space epic already smashed the opening night record in the United States and Canada when it grossed US$57 million Thursday.
It crushed the previous record - US$43.5 million - set in 2011 by the same "Harry Potter" film.
Disney said that the strong showing for the latest "Star Wars," which is playing at 4,134 North American theaters, "keeps us forecasting an opening weekend near $220 million." That would set a record and beat the current opening weekend title holder, "Jurassic World," which premiered earlier this year to US$208.8 million at the box office.
"The Force Awakens," which has had its legions of fans frothing at the mouth ever since its mooted release, has grossed an estimated 129.5 million internationally since it opened overseas on Wednesday, setting records in Britain, Germany, Norway and Sweden.
Analysts predict that the seventh instalment of the iconic space saga, which cost Disney an estimated $200 million to produce, could become the biggest film of all time.
As far as all-time box office sales, two films by James Cameron hold the record - "Avatar" (US$2.78 billion) and "Titanic" (US$2.18 billion).
"The potential for 'The Force Awakens' to ultimately break into the US$2 billion club worldwide is certainly in the realm of possibility," said Paul Dergarabedian, of box office tracker Rentrak.


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We've just witnessed another chapter of the Duke-UNC rivalry. This time in Chapel Hill.
Here are five observations from North Carolina's 74-66 win over No. 5 Duke on Thursday night.
North Carolina's resilience: Marcus Paige finished the first half without one point. He was 0-for-2. And his three assists equaled his three turnovers. It wasn't a pretty opening for the point guard. But he shook it off. And the rest of his team followed his lead. With 15 minutes to play, the Tar Heels were down 51-40. But the resurgence of their offense coincided with Duke's slump. As John Gasaway pointed out in this piece about North Carolina's improved offensive capabilities during its seven (now eight)-game winning streak, the Tar Heels have blossomed on that end of the floor. They'd averaged 1.12 points per possession during the streak prior to Thursday's game, per Gasaway. And although that offensive execution was absent before halftime, it reappeared in the second half. Leslie McDonald's 21-point effort changed everything. Paige's tough layup in the final 90 seconds was clutch. The Tar Heels could have quit. Let's be honest. The Tar Heels from two months ago might have quit. Not these guys, though.
Where was Jabari? Rodney Hood was an early catalyst for Duke. Quinn Cook hit big 3-pointers. But Jabari Parker struggled in the second half, when Duke needed him more than it did in the first half. By halftime, he'd Jabari'd the Tar Heels (10 points, five rebounds, two blocks). Other than a sneaky crossover and finish against James Michael McAdoo, he wasn't really a star in the second half. He finished with 17 points, 11 rebounds and five turnovers. Good numbers, beyond the turnovers. But give the Tar Heels credit for pressuring Parker and forcing other Blue Devils to be the primary playmakers late.
Drought or defense? In the second half, Duke couldn't score for about nine minutes. Parker's layup with 15:14 to go was the Blue Devils' only field goal before Cook's shot with 6:26 to play. After leading North Carolina 37-30 at halftime, Duke went cold after the break. Yes, shots just weren't falling for the Blue Devils. But the Tar Heels -- renewed by the return of McAdoo and other players who were limited by foul trouble in the first half -- really clogged the lane and made every attempt difficult for the Blue Devils. And they wouldn't let Duke (5-for-22 from the 3-point line) breathe on the perimeter. North Carolina's defense was critical during its emergence from an 11-point hole.
Don't forget about Plumlee In terms of perception and expectations, Marshall Plumlee's last name hasn't helped his cause. His brothers, Mason and Miles, are both talented young NBA contributors. Marshall entered Thursday's contest averaging just 7.5 mpg for the Blue Devils. He was solid against the Tar Heels, though. His final stat line wasn't mind-blowing. But he looked like a serviceable sophomore big man. He grabbed key rebounds down the stretch. He was a strong defender. He faced foul trouble but he played through it. Plumlee's attitude and aggression was a factor in the matchup. He also proved that he can help Duke in big games the rest of the way.
Wow! This is a special rivalry. We all know that. Once Duke took control in the first half and extended its lead after halftime, however, it didn't feel special. It felt like an ordinary, semi-lopsided game. Duke would pick up another quality win and the Tar Heels would face questions about their poor free throw shooting and turnovers postgame. And then things changed. That's what happens in college basketball. The same North Carolina team that was down by 11 points launched a comeback. The same North Carolina team that couldn't find the rim began to hit shots. Duke didn't break, though. The Blue Devils kept fighting through a lengthy drought. But it just wasn't enough. That was an amazing turnaround. That was an amazing game. We were lucky to see it all unfold.


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Piano Études, Books One and Two; Sonata No. 32
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Ligeti • Beethoven
Ligeti: Piano Études, Books Nos 1 & 2
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111
Jeremy Denk (piano)
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Audio clip: from Piano Études, Book I, I. Désordre
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When you walk into Fountain on Locust, you almost don't know where to focus your attention. One part of you is drawn towards the bar in the center of the restaurant where amazing ice cream treats are being prepared while the other part of you just can't stop staring at the designs on the walls. This old auto showroom turned restaurant has a vibe all its own with floor to ceiling art deco paintings, black and white checkered tile, and retro booths lining the edges of the restaurant. While it is hard to place this restaurant in one particular category, one thing is for sure, you will not walk out the door hungry. The large menu is filled with pages of ice cream martinis, champagne floats, retro cocktails, house-made sodas, and ice cream desserts. If that weren't enough, I should mention that they also have a large selection of food to accompany your sweet treat.
My meal started with a black cherry egg cream. This interesting drink is made with one of 10 flavored syrups, light cream, and seltzer and tasted most comparable to a melted ice cream float. My husband went for the real deal and chose a Nitro Milk Stout float made with Left Hand Brewery stout and chocolate ice cream. The ice cream at Fountain on Locust is so unique because it comes from the only dairy in the country that ages their ice cream for extra flavor.
Having been told that they are known for their soups, we decided to share a vegetable soup which was filled with garbanzo beans, butternut squash, and spinach and seasoned with cinnamon and nutmeg. This hearty but light soup was the best that I have had in a LONG time and would be perfect for a cool fall day. Since it was too difficult to pick one sandwich, we decided to split two. First up was the Signature Mixed Salad Sandwich which was unlike any other sandwich I have ever had. It is basically a chopped salad with pesto dressing served on a toasted baguette with melted cheese. While the salad on its own is just okay, the sandwich as a whole is amazing! Next up, was the Royal Grille. This adult grilled cheese is made with melted mozzarella and white cheddar cheeses with slices of apple on whole grain wheat bread. While both sandwiches were good, the Mixed Salad Sandwich was definitely the favorite. Each dish came with a side and we chose the spicy carrots and brussels kale cup (each can be ordered as an entrée). The spicy carrots are marinated and seasoned with crushed red pepper giving them a little kick. The kale cup is made with shredded brussel sprouts, kale, broccoli, and cabbage and mixed with orange slices, sunflower seeds, and poppy-seed dressing. Don't worry, this sounds much healthier than it tastes!
The menu is incredibly dietary-restriction friendly with lots of vegetarian options in addition to gluten-free, lactose-free, and egg-free choices. The restaurant is perfect for kids or for a drink out with friends. Prices are really reasonable with entrees averaging $8-$10.
Sadly I was too full for dessert, but now I definitely have even more of a reason to come back!
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Friday, July 28, 2017
Makes perfect sense to me...
Law and nonsense were the themes of my posts this week on Marilyn Stowe's Family Law & Divorce Blog, which included:
Father's rights breached by failure of Russian courts following abduction of children - The ECHR case McIlwrath v Russia.
Further thoughts* about family law in a post-truth world - Is transparency founded on the misconception that truth will always win?
Joined-up thinking on the courts, part 1: We need fewer courts - So they're closing them...
Joined-up thinking on the courts, part 2: We need more court time - So they're extending court opening hours...
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Virtues of Philosophers: Humility, Curiosity, Charity, Courage, and Grace
What are the virtues of a philosopher?
I won't pretend this is an uncontroversial question, but I leave aside the tasks of defending it and arguing for particular specifications of its concepts. What I have in mind are aspects of character in virtue of which philosophers are able to do whatever it is they are supposed to do, well—especially in light of the fact that we usually do philosophy through interactions with others (if not in person, at least in text). I am hoping that at least some people reading this have at least a rough sense of what I'm asking about.
I don't think there is only one good answer, or even one good kind of answer, to this question. I'm going to give an answer, but I don't claim that it is complete and I don't claim that it is novel. Nor do I pretend that I exemplify to any noteworthy degree any of the qualities I refer to in answering it.
I ask the question because I think that during challenging times it can be useful to remind yourself of how you'd like to be. And I place my answer before you all now with two thoughts in mind. The first is that many of you, trained and socialized into the profession of philosophy as I was, will recognize in my answer a familiar ideal, and that the collective reminder to think about these virtues might help the lot of us, maybe just a little, with recent and ongoing challenges. The second is that some of you might disagree with my answer, and I might learn that I'm missing something important.
So, here are five virtues of philosophers. I've put them somewhat aphoristically, in the hopes that that leaves room for you to fill in the details in ways you think best, and that other people besides philosophers find them of interest (they may be virtues for other academics, too, but I will let others be the judge of that).
- Humility – knowledge of the limits of one's knowledge, including one's knowledge of those limits
- Curiosity – the propensity to be dissatisfied with one's lack of understanding, but not discouraged by it
- Charity – the disposition to first seek the wisdom in what others say
- Courage – the strength to not mistake uncertainty for danger
- Grace – gratitude to those who help save us from ourselves
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Well, where do I begin? The ambient hum of the pumps relaxes my body in ways i have never felt before as I enter the garage for my daily dosage of sweet nectar, Shell V-power fuel, the drink of the Gods. Once my car had guzzled up the golden fluid, I preceded to enter the charming and wonderful establishment. Shell have really hit it on the head with their sublime architecture. The building is furnished wonderfully, the floors are polished and the walls glistening. I am beckoned by the call of an employee, a gorgeous man from Pakistan, what wonderful service he provides me. He must enjoy his job greatly as he conducted his service with a beaming smile and a jolly swing in his step! I left the petrol station feeling refreshed and cheerful. Later that day, I went on to get a promotion at work, find £500 on the street as well as my soulmate who works at the shell garage, Rakeesh. I return every day to see him in order to consummate our love in the janitor's cupboard, whilst we lather ourselves in Shell V-power fuel. I love you Rakeesh, keep working the pumps my love....
Very nice man at the till,my card was declined and i could pay using my wife's card on the phone. Very helpfull man,many thanks for helping me in a very embarassing situation !
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It's a petrol station. They had petrol and diesel. Fairly economic.
Bought a new aluminium wallet to protect my contactless card and paid for my petrol.
St Germain Walk, Huntingdon PE29 3FG, UK – 01480 436736
Cheap fuel friendly staff could do with a better selection of drinks though.
Great range of products, prices not too bad, fruit & veg always looks empty
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Have used them for years and always been happy. Cheaper than a main dealer and they know their stuff when it comes to BMW. Helpful front of house and they go the extra. They are expanding - deservedly, but hope they never lose the family firm feel.
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I had my daughters corsa mot and service done last week here. They were efficient and professional with both their work and their collection service. Happy to recommend them to anyone who values customer service.
I have used Abbot's Ripton garage to maintain my car for the past 3 years. Amazing service and great experience, can not fault Nick for his knowledge of cars. Love the collection and drop off service.
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Very good. These guys have done all my MOT work for the last fifteen years.
Been going there for years. You wont get better service anywhere else in the county.
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I highly recommended this garage. The staff is very knowledgeable and helpful and also very quick in sorting out any problems with your car! I was very pleased to find out that they could fit me in every time when I needed their help. Decent prices also and great customer service. Very pleased with the service I have received, very good team. My car is brand new again! Relatively good prices! Definitely coming back.
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Outstanding. Gary and associates refurbished a vintage gearbox for me. He undertook to address any subsequent issues and was as good as his word. Through no fault of his workmanship a leak developed. Gary committed a full day to sorting it out without a quibble. Gary is a painstaking perfectionist and a professional businessman. As good as it gets.
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Visited and spoke to a nice friendly guy, though never got back to me when I messaged later on.
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Moving into your new home and starting your college career can be a little hectic, but we hope this guide will help minimize some of the stress and answer any questions you have about the residence halls at MMU. This guide contains information on our residence halls, amenities, activities, and our staff members. If you have questions we don't answer here, please see the MMU Good Book online or contact our office. We're happy to have you as a member of our community!
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Students will receive an email with their move-in day and time prior to Move-In Day. The email will include additional details on parking/unloading areas and where to check in. In order to prevent congestion in the stairwells and elevators, and to simplify your move-in experience, please make sure you arrive during your allotted move-in time. Early or late arrivals can slow down the process and create additional stress that we would prefer to avoid.
When you arrive on campus, Orientation staff will direct you to the designated unloading area. These volunteers will help you unload and move your belongings to your room. Once your car is unloaded, please move it to "the pit," the parkinglot North of Hennessey and Donnelly.
You will need to report to the check-in area, where Student Services and Admissions staff will help you complete check-in and collect your key(s). A Resident Assistant will show you to your room and help you complete the Room Condition report, which MMU will rely on when assessing damages and billing at the end of the year.
If you plan to ship some of your possessions in advance, please advise shippers that luggage should arrive on campus no earlier than the day of move-in.
For some students, moving to MMU may be the first time they've ever moved. For others, it may be the first time they've moved out on their own. Whatever our residents' prior experiences, preparing for campus life can go a long way to smoothing this transition. To this end, we have provided a list of items we consider "must-haves," items residents should consider coordinating with their roommates, and items we do not allow in the residence halls.
If you have a medical need for an air conditioner in your room, please contact email@example.com for information on necessary documentation and the specifications for window A/Cs allowed in the halls.
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In July, ResLife notifies incoming students of their housing assignments (sent to their MMU email addresses). Roommate contact information is included in these emails, and we strongly encourage you to reach out to your roommate as soon as possible. Coordinating your belongings and move-in day may be a big conversation, but it will be the first of many while you live together during the year.
During Orientation, your RA will meet with you to complete a roommate agreement. Our advice? Be as specific and thorough as possible. This agreement will allow roommates to set expectations and hopefully provide the foundation for a great experience, but if conflict arises, the RA will look to the roommate agreement when mediating between residents. For more information, please check with your RA.
One of the best ways to prevent conflict is communication, and one of the best ways to make sure communication happens is the uncomfortable rule. Sharing a room with someone may be a new experience for some of our residents, and confronting each other about problems and frustrations can be difficult, so we strongly encourage you to keep it simple: If something your roommate has done or said has made you uncomfortable, bring it to their attention within 24-48 hours, or don't bring it up at all. This rule helps toensure that residents acknowledge and work through the issues as they arise, rather than waiting for frustrations to build up into something bigger.If you're not sure how to bring up something, please check with your RA—they're trained to mediate most roommate conflicts, or they can find a resource for you if the conflict is a little too big for them to handle alone.
If, despite their best efforts, two roommates simply cannot get along, ResLife offers room moves as a last resort. Although we require a good faith effort at mediating and resolving conflict, ResLife will coordinate a room move if mediation fails. Your RA and the Area Coordinator will provide you with more information if you find yourself in this position.
Your Resident Assistant (RA) is an upper division student employed as a member of the ResLife staff. In McAuley and Regina, one RA lives on each floor and serves as a resource and role model for our residents.
RAs promote and maintain a positive living environment conducive to academic achievement, personal growth, and respect for the rights of all residents. In addition to being available for their floor, RAs serve in an on-call rotation and conduct nightly rounds to ensure the safety of the buildings and the residents.
Your RA will help you meet other students, learn about resources on and off campus, explain and enforce policies and procedures, and assist you with any questions or concerns you may have. Throughout the year, RAs will host weekly events on the floor or on campus to help introduce people to each other. If you have an idea for an event, please don't hesitate to suggest it to your RA.
Our RAs are trained in a variety of skills and will be someone who can help make the transition to Mount Mercy a little easier!
Every student is assigned a university email address/account. ResLife and many other departments will communicate with you only via this university email. Please make sure you are regularly checking your MMU email. The IT HelpDesk can help you add your MMU account to your phone, if you aren't sure how.
Students can find instructions on connecting to the university wi-fi on Brightspace. We encourage everyone to download a copy of the instructions to their device before coming to campus in the fall.
When you check in, you will be assigned a mailbox. Please make sure your incoming mail is addressed in the following manner:
Full Name
Mount Mercy University
1330 Elmhurst Dr NE
Mailbox Number
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
The mailboxes are located in the bookstore by the Regina entrance. If you receive a package, a package slip will be placed in your mailbox, and the package can be picked up in the bookstore.
MMU assumes no responsibility for loss, theft, or damage of personal property. Most home owner's insurance can be applied to personal belongings in your residence hall, but we strongly encourage you to double check your insurance policy for specific coverage details. Renter's insurance is another option to consider.
ResLife prohibits all pets, other than freshwater fish, in the residence halls, but accommodations can be made for assistance and/or service animals. For more information, please visit the Academic Center for Excellence and speak with the Disability Services Coordinator.
At Mount Mercy, your safety is important to us! In addition to RAs on each floor and the RAs on call each night, the Office of Public Safety has someone available at all times, including overnight and on holidays.
The Office of Public Safety is located on the first floor of the University Center, near the Academic Center for Excellence. A Safety Officer will respond to emergencies 24/7. To request a Safety Officer, please call 319.363.1323319.363.1323 ext. 1234 from a personal phone, or 1234 from a campus phone.
Public Safety responds to all lockouts on campus. If you have locked yourself out of your room, please contact Public Safety at 319.363.1323319.363.1323 ext. 1234. The first lockout is free, but additional lockouts may result in charges to your student account.
If you have lost your room key, mailbox key, or stairwell key, please contact ResLife immediately by emailing firstname.lastname@example.com. In order to ensure the security of our residents, lost keys will always result in a lock change, the cost of which will be charged to the student's account.
The Information Desk is located at the front entrance of the University Center. Staff can be reached at (319) 363-8213.
In addition to campus and community information, the Info Desk also checks out Wii-motes, Wii games, and recreational equipment for the game room. If you lose your ID, the Info Desk can make you a replacement.
Mount Mercy University has recycling initiatives that work to reduce our carbon footprint. Each room is provided with a recycling bin, and Facilities staff will collect recycling trash each week. For information on pick-up times, please check with your RA.
To dispose of recyclables outside the pick-up times, please drop your items off outside of the recycling room on the bottom floor of McAuley, near the loading dock.
Students are expected to take their own non-recyclable trash and dispose of it in the dumpsters at the McAuley loading bay, at the Andreas Mound Drive entrance, or at the Warde dumpsters.
Please plan now for your transportation to and from Mount Mercy for the major breaks in the academic calendar. Although the halls remain open during fall break, many of them close during the other breaks. Only students who meet stringent exception criteria will be allowed to remain in the halls: distance from home, academic or athletic need, and certain employment requirements. Instructions on break housing registration and dates are emailed to students each fall.
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Wednesday, October 26, 2011
16 Mile Amber Sun Ale
Amber Sun Ale
(Glass Bottle)
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16 Mile Brewing Company, Inc.
Georgetown, Delaware, USA
American Amber / Red Ale
Commercial Description:
Amber Sun Ale– Roasty finishing malts, balanced with just enough bitterness provides a traditional amber ale that is dark red to the eye, but not heavy on the palate. 16 Mile names this premium amber ale for the famous sunsets found at the Breakwater Lighthouse located off of Lewes Beach, Delaware.
I reviewed this Amber Sun Ale from a 22 oz bottle shaped can back in the summer. It was not very good. Actually I don't think I finished it. But I did remember thinking that it may be an artifact of the can and that I would re-visit it if they produced the beer in a glass bottle. Well, my buddy Gene found it in a 12 oz glass bottle and gave me one. So it looks like it's time to re-visit this one.
The beer pours a clear dark amber with ruby hues and a fairly rich off white to tan head.
The nose is modest but nice with caramel malt and light floral hop aromas.
The taste starts out with a caramel malt sweetness up front followed by effervescence over the tongue in the middle of the sip. The back-end is easy drinking with an almost effortless swallow. There is also a carbonation release on the swallow that masks some flavors and adds a nice refreshing quality to the beer. The finish is pleasant with nice caramel malt flavors. There is a questionable bite at the end of the finish. I'm not really sure if it's all hops or something else. There is not much of a final aftertaste just some slight lingering malt flavors.
All and all this is not a bad tasting beer. I'm not sure how good it is but it's not offensive. I'm going to let this warm up a little and see what happens.
We are now at 65 degrees.
We are picking up some unpleasantness. There is a definite harshness on the finish and final aftertaste now. But overall this is still a drinkable beer.
I think there is a noticeable improvement from what I had in the bottle/can a few months ago. I don't think I finished that one. This is still not a great beer but at least it is a drinkable C out of a glass bottle.
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Being part of the Alconbury Weald community is about more than just being on any old business park. The Campus is part of a vibrant developing high quality low carbon community, which includes 5000 homes, health and community facilities and local schools, a gym, cafes, restaurants and shops all set in 700 acres of green space.
Companies coming to the site can be supported by a range of local partners including a skills centre on site which links the site to 3 local colleges; a jobs hub which supports recruitment of local people; a procurement portal to support supply chain and business support services.
Companies can also get involved in on site travel clubs supporting car share schemes and local bike hire. The Campus offers a range of environmental volunteering opportunities in the on-site tree nursery and through links with local community groups and charities. As part of the Alconbury Weald development which covers over 575 hectares, the Campus provides opportunities for healthy walks to explore the unique heritage of this former Cold War reconnaissance centre; cycle routes which will connect the site north to the internationally significant Great Fen Project; bus, bike and walking opportunities to explore the historic market town of Huntingdon.


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If you don't have any, or decide to ignore, your moral objections to foie gras, here's our tips for how to select, serve and enjoy it. Plus our family recipe for home-made foie gras.
Like snails and frogs, it's one of those French delicacies that doesn't bear too much thinking about if you want to enjoy it. And it's the most politically incorrect of all French culinary traditions.
But foie gras is one of the standard entries on a French holiday menu and this year will be no exception, despite a brief scare that bird flu would encroach upon this much-looked-forward-to Christmas tradition (and the source of as much as 80 percent of annual sales).
Although its roots reach back to ancient Egypt — where geese apparently fattened themselves up on the banks of the Nile — foie gras was originally a regional speciality of Alsace; today, the regions of the Gers, the Landes and the Dordogne have placed foie gras at the top of their lists of 'produits du terroirs'. Any supermarket in France, however, will present an overwhelming selection of foie gras varieties.
The gavage debate
There are many French people just as horrified by the idea as you might be. Foie gras is created by the process of gavage: force-feeding the bird with a diet of whole corn, distributed three times a day through some kind of feeding tube down the throat.
A duck is fed (gavé) for a period of 12 days, 20 days for a goose, during which the liver grows from 50g to as much as 600g. The bird is then butchered.
Fans say the process is inspired by the bird's natural rhythm: this is the time of year the birds fatten up in preparation for spring migration.
Opponents say that not only does the gavage hurt and stress the animal, but that foie gras is the result of a pathological condition: you are, in effect, eating a tumour.
Nonetheless, if you're invited to a French holiday dinner or want to serve one yourself, foie gras is a likely menu entry.
If you are among those who find the whole idea distasteful, remember that foie gras is a traditional dish, and an expensive one, and if you choose to not partake, think about how to do so tactfully.
Tips and tricks
Here we tell you the top five things you need to know about choosing and serving foie gras:
Goose foie gras is more expensive and is therefore often thought of as the 'better' of the two. But the expense is largely linked to the higher cost of production (geese eat more and the gavage process takes longer); lots of foie gras lovers will say they prefer duck and serving a good quality foie gras de canard is in no way an insult to your guests.
The flavour of the foie gras d'oie is more delicate and less gamey and the texture is somewhat smoother; duck is more flavourful, which is good or bad depending on your taste buds.
What you don't generally see, however, is mixing the two on the same plate.
Foie gras, in either entier or bloc form, calls for only four ingredients: the liver, salt, pepper and a 'noble' alcohol, usually cognac or armagnac.
You see foie gras entier (whole) is exactly what it sounds like: a whole liver, although an industrial foie gras entier is often several lobes of liver squashed together.
Entier is the most traditional way to serve it, but is not as elegant looking as a bloc de foie gras, which is what you want if you're the least bit squeamish.
A bloc de foie gras is a liver that has been minced up and mixed with water to make a kind of very dense pâté, either with or without morceaux ('bits') of intact liver in it. This is usually slightly cheaper than a foie gras entier but is still a luxury product. As with the duck or goose question, it's a matter of taste.
If you buy a bloc avec morceaux, check the label for the percentage of whole-liver bits; a standard quality product should contain 50 percent for a goose foie gras or 30 percent for a duck. A foie gras truffé, by the way, should contain at least three percent of truffles.
Either way, figure on 50-70g per person as an adequate serving for an entrée course.
Parfait, médaillon, pâté, galantine and mousse de foie gras are all variants you'll see on the shelves; they all contain at least 50 percent foie gras mixed with liver from plain-old-chickens.
While these are all delicious, they aren't normally what is called for on formal occasions; if you're going for traditional, then serve foie gras entier or bloc.
You'll see little 'toasts' labelled 'pour fois gras' in the supermarket, but the preferred way of serving it is simply on thin, lightly toasted slices of pain de campagne or pain de mie.
A white dessert wine, most often a Sauterne or Jurançon, is the 'correct' accompaniment; in Alsace, they often opt for a Gewurztraminer.
Take it out of the refrigerator several hours ahead of time; it's often recommended to cut it, just before serving, with a very hot knife to make your slices nice and neat.
Never spread it; the idea is to place a slice on the bread and to eat them together.
DIY foie gras
If you're a gourmet-type, you can also easily find foie gras cru and prepare it yourself. It has to be done ahead of time but it's not really that hard and is sure to impress.
(Recipe thanks to Geneviève B., Expatica France editor Clair Whitmer's mother-in-law!)
Foie gras de canard au gros sel
- Take a foie gras de canard (entier, cru) weighing about 450-500g. (The recipe calls for a duck liver because the weight is important here; a too-big liver will end up undercooked and a too-small one too salty.)
- Remove the vein without pulling the liver apart. (If you do 'break' it, then simply push it back together with your hands.)
- Put in a container covered with very cold water, a few ice cubes and a pinch of salt and then refrigerate for two hours.
- Take it out and dry it carefully.
- Put it in a casserole dish and cover it entirely with a sweet wine (see above: Sauterne or Jurançon). Let it marinate for 24 hours in the refrigerator.
- Take out the liver and let it sit at room temperature for five minutes; set the wine aside for later.
- Wrap it tightly and entirely in two levels of gauze to form a log-like form.
- Cover the bottom of a casserole dish with a lid with a layer of 'gros sel', lay your liver on top and cover it entirely with salt. (You want it to disappear altogether under the salt.) Put the lid on and put it back in the fridge for another 24 hours.
- Take it out, remove the gauze, rince it well with the white wine you set aside earlier to remove all the salt.
It is now cooked or rather cured. You may keep it in the refrigerator for several days before serving it on lightly toasted pain de campagne.


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#FastingDay15 Keep your spiritual lenses on. I took mine off for a minute today and the vision was not pretty at all. I had to hurry up and put them back on. These last few days, you should be on such a spiritual high that you operate in the spirit 100% of the time…or so you would think.
The enemy throws so many attacks that you may just take your lenses off to clean off the residue from warfare. That's the moment he starts showing you lies. He plays an instant movie of fiction with you starring as a losing, ineffective, lacking, lonely, sad, and empty second rate actor with the setting of the movie in Fearville. Lies. Put the spiritual lenses on and keep them on. Don't let the devil play those scenes in your head. He can stop the reel of defeat right now in Jesus name. 🎬 Take 7! Action! Fast. Pray. Believe. Be blessed and highly favored. Dr.J.


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Our customers regularly get their rosettes sponsored by an organisation with whom they have developed a relationship. The sponsor pays for the production of the rosettes and, in return, their name and logo are tastefully printed in gold foil on the rosette tails (or may feature in the rosette centre).
The benefits are many, not least of which is the cost saving to show organisers. Sponsorship brings kudos to the sponsor and the prizewinners are assured a top-quality reward.
Outlined below are a list of suggestions on what you might consider when seeking sponsorship for your rosettes.
- Present the potential sponsor with a clear, simple plan that outlines the exposure and benefits they will get from the event.
- Be clear on how much money you require.
- Allow time for the potential sponsor to consider the request, but also, and importantly, provide a cut-off date so you can move on to another if they are not interested.
- Tell them how, and where, their name and branding will appear on the rosette, and how it might be mentioned during the event, in the event programme, on publicity materials and in press and social media.
- If it is a new show, emphasise the importance of being the show's first sponsor.
- Provide attendance or audience figures from last year's event so they can assess for themselves the value of the exposure.
- Point out the potential customers that are likely to be in attendance.
- Highlight the benefits of their sponsorship to the community and that their brand will be associated with those benefits.
- If you are lucky enough to have multiple offers of sponsorship for your show, consider splitting the different types or prizes between the different sponsors but be clear and transparent with all your sponsors who is sponsoring what.
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Since the news cycle is being dominated right now by the Pope's visit to America this week, here's an open thread for the various discussion topics. Today he's meeting with the President and speaking to people gathered outside the White House in the South Lawn.
Report from Bloomberg:
When Pope Francis meets Barack Obama at the White House on Wednesday, the president will bask in his guest's moral authority and iconic popularity. But the first pontiff from Latin America is likely to exploit those assets to pressure his host on U.S. global economic leadership.
On Francis's first full day in the country, Obama and as many as 15,000 guests will welcome him on the South Lawn of the White House. For the president, it's an opportunity to showcase the pope's support for his initiatives on income inequality, immigration and climate change.
"These are issues that are going to define our future, and the pope I think is providing an incredible sense of motivation that they can and must be addressed," Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes said in a conference call with reporters. "The pope's voice could not be more timely and important."
Contentious issues involving Church doctrine on the family — such as abortion rights and contraception coverage — will be swept under the carpet of the Oval Office. But the pope, who called for "a poor Church for the poor" on his election, is expected to elevate his concern for the downtrodden and the excluded for a global audience.
So here's your open topic. Many issues at hand here as there always is when religion intersects politics.


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Good Health
If we have gained a little (or a lot!) weight, we look to dieting and exercising. Personally, I've been on that roller coaster for the last 40 years. I've tried the high protein, low fat diet. I've done the no carb diet, too, and was that ever a nighmare! I've cut out sweets. I even took those over-the-counter diet pills "guaranteed to make you lose XX pounds in one week!". Then came the detox drinks. Goodness, I've tried too many fad diets to even think about. And guess what, I still see the bathroom scale telling me I weight the same.
Then I exercised. I joined gyms, did aerobic classes, Zumba, running, walking, bicycling. Here's my personal take on all of it. I found gyms dull and smelly and got bored working on the same machines looking at the same scenery & TV shows. I stuck with classes longer, but I had a hard time keeping up with the exercise instructors, including one who was great and worked our butts off but looked like she needed to lose some weight herself. Running made me ache all over. I loved walking (I still belong to a hiking group), but the next day after trudging a few miles, I could hardly move. Bicycling in moderation has become something I absolutely love to do. I struggled to keep up when I tried mountain biking so I found that nice level ground with beautiful scenery was my sweet spot. Even then I have to quit after about 10 or 12 miles when my seat becomes a torture tool.
So where am I going with this? The bottom line is this… Forget those TV commercials promising guaranteed weight loss. My go-to is moderation. I love to eat healthy, but I also love to have a few desserts every now and then. I love to relax with a good book, but I also love to get out in the fresh air and work in my garden or go for a fun bike ride with friends. I love to travel so I look at the food choices in the airports and try to choose wisely… sometimes. Keep in mind that you just have to indulge yourself. Don't go overboard, but don't punish yourself either. Remember, everything in moderation!
Treat yourself to a good meal and some fun. Spend time with family and friends. Take care of your health by eating the right foods. Exercise in a way that you enjoy! If you don't like the outdoors, maybe a clean smelling gym would be just right for you. Or a personal trainer. Or walking your dog often. Or a good exercise video. I personally like Ann Smith's "The Art of Aging". You'll find her on YouTube. She has been a ballet dancer all her life and in her golden years teaches a graceful and relaxing exercise program that you will most definitely feel without limping around for three days.
I hope this article helps you see that God made a masterpiece when He created you. So enjoy His artwork and make the most of what He gave you!
Please share this with your friends who are tired of all the hype and want to know it's okay to be themselves and enjoy their lives.
Cheers, Blessings and Success to you!


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A Perfect Storm for Farm Animals
It's been an exciting week for farm animal protection in America. On Sunday, more than one thousand animal advocates in 43 states gathered at our Party Animals events around the country to rally for laws to protect animals from the worst abuses of industrial factory farming. I participated in a nationwide conference call with partygoers to talk about the Humane Society Legislative Fund's work to promote farm animal welfare, and I was joined on the call by the fantastic U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.), who is a stalwart advocate for animals in Congress. She is the chairwoman of the important House Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee, and has been one of the leading voices for passing the Downed Animal and Food Safety Protection Act, the Food Safety Recall Information Act, and other important policy reforms.
Congresswoman DeLauro spoke eloquently about the "perfect storm" surrounding The Humane Society of the United States' recent investigation into the slaughter of crippled cows, and how it "crystallized the inhumane treatment of animals, the violation of the downer cow policy and downer cows becoming part of the food chain, and the potential for tainted beef making its way into the school lunch program." She urged listeners to join the National Call-In Day for Downed Animals this Thursday. "Make your voices heard. Make this issue a national priority," she implored. "My colleagues in the Congress listen to what their constituents say. You have to make sure that they hear you."
Also joining us on the call was "Brian," the HSUS undercover investigator who worked for six weeks at the slaughter plant and exposed the horrific practices that led to the largest meat recall in U.S. history. His voice was disguised to protect his identity, and it was a riveting and dramatic moment, straight out of "60 Minutes." Brian told a story about his last day of work at the plant, when he saw a pregnant cow who literally gave birth on her way to slaughter. Despite her attempts to care for her calf, she was separated from her newborn and slaughtered. Brian had captured so many terrible images, and he knew it was time to show the world.
But it's not just downer cows getting attention. The Party Animals events and the nationwide call to action came just days after national news on scientific innovations that may some day allow meat to be grown in laboratories, potentially reducing the suffering of billions of farm animals, environmental pollution, and public health impacts. "The New York Times" took the opportunity to comment in an editorial on the current state of factory farming in America, and the paper of record held no punches:
We are disgusted by the conventional meat industry in this country, which raises animals—especially chicken and pigs—in inhumane confinement systems that cause significant environmental damage. There is every reason to change the way meat is produced, to make it more ethical, more humane…Ensure the least possible cruelty to animals, by all means, and raise them in ways that are both ethical and environmentally sound.
And that's not all the news that's fit to print. This morning, at a press conference in Washington, D.C., the Pew Commission on Industrial Farm Animal Production released a path-breaking report after two and a half years of studying the problems of factory farming. The commission is made up of prominent individuals such as former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Dan Glickman, Colorado State University professor Bernie Rollin, and University of Tennessee Veterinary School Dean Michael Blackwell. Among the commission's findings are that factory farms jeopardize animal welfare, public health, food safety, and the quality of life in rural communities. They have issued a series of recommendations, including an end to the use of gestation crates for pigs, veal crates for calves, and battery cages for egg-laying hens.
The commission report will surely lead to policy initiatives to change laws for farm animals and change the way agribusiness operates in this country, and your Humane Society Legislative Fund will be on the front lines. In fact, several efforts are already underway which are directly in line with the commission's recommendations, including the California Prevention of Farm Animal Cruelty Act on the state's November general election ballot. Californians will have the opportunity to end one of the worst abuses in industrial factory farming—confining animals in tiny crates and cages so small they don't even have enough room to turn around and stretch their limbs for nearly their entire lives.
Tethering veal calves by the neck, forcing pigs to squeeze inside tight metal bars, cramming five or six birds into a wire cage the size of the front page of "The New York Times"—it's not just animal advocates who say these practices are cruel and unacceptable. It's time for the perfect storm surrounding farm animal welfare to result in meaningful social change for these creatures.


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Practice Areas
- Cleveland State Law Review, Managing Editor
- Member, Cleveland State Mock Trial Team 1999-2001
B.A., Bowling Green State University, cum laude, 1997
Bar Admissions
- State of Ohio, 2001
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio, 2002
I am committed to working and fighting as hard as I possibly can for each and every client that I am privileged to represent, in order to provide them with best chance at achieving their desired outcome.
Since joining Reminger Co., L.P.A. in 2001, Erin's practice has concentrated on health care law, medical malpractice, physician and hospital liability, nursing home & extended care liability as well as general and premises liability. She has extensive trial experience, having tried more than 65 medical malpractice and long term care jury trials throughout Northeast Ohio.
Erin is a frequent lecturer to attorneys and healthcare practitioners regarding various topics including risk management issues for physician assistants, pediatricians, Emergency Room providers, skilled nursing, assisted living, and other facilities; as well as other health care individuals, medical malpractice litigation and trial tactics.
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Recognized as a Rising Star by Ohio Super Lawyers Magazine
Rated AV® Preeminent™: Very Highly Rated in Both Legal Ability and Ethical Standards by Martindale Hubbell Peer Review
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Ok, it's been suggested to me that 2018 could be the year of Titanic fiction. Does anyone else think this is likely? I only ask because i have a story idea set on the doomed ship. Nothing too remarkable i'm afraid, just the usual romance between an errant lordling fond of scandalous living and a 3rd class girl on the run from thugs going to the new world trying to start a new life, thrown in with a bit of sex and violence.
In other news, I've just had a fanfiction idea, not DBZ but rather based on the new Teen Titans movie. I'm not really a comic book nut but i loved the Warner Brothers Cartoon back in 2002 (14 years ago when i was only 12, why doesn't it feel so long?) and when i heard about the new movie that was released earlier this year i had to watch it. That got me into the WB animated movies and while watching Batman Badblood i suddenly had an idea set several months later where Raven and Damion where coming back from a date and begin to get intimate but realise they have no idea what to do. Embarrassed, they ask Dick and Kory (separately). Dick glosses over it but Kory has another idea and invites the kids to 'watch'.
When Raven tells Robin of Starfire's plan, he is initially disgusted by the idea but is determined to master the 'skills'. Sneaking into their instructor's room, the pair use raven's cloaking powers to hide in the corner while star and an knowing nightwing come in at the end of a date night and have sex in front of them. After Starfire announces the kids can come out know. Dick is shocked and confused by the revelation but when Star tells him the next stage of her plan to educate the kids, he's horrified untill she asks if he's worried his little brother will be a better lay than him. Damion makes an off hand remark that the son of Bruce Wane will always surpass the sidekick. Though he knows they are trying to goad him, he can't help the challenge. This leads to him shagging raven and starfire robin, before the teens have their first time together.
There are a few rough edges that need to be worked out i know, and i'd like to somehow work in a Starfire raven scene after seeing a pic or 2 that were quite inspiring lol, but that might also require a dick and Damion scene and that's a little out of my comfort zone.


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The ritual of Confirmation was created by the Reform Movement in 19th century Germany as a way to "confirm" Jewish identity in young people. At that time, the only Jewish coming-of-age ceremony was Bar Mitzvah – a ceremony in which 13-year-old males engaged in the ritual act of reading Torah and haftarah at a public worship service. Confirmation, a ceremony open to both young men and young women, was instituted as a way for older teenagers to study together, have deep conversations about ethics and philosophy, and to bond as a group.
In keeping with our Reform Jewish heritage, Congregation Beth Am offers a Confirmation Program for all tenth graders. Our Confirmation students meet for one year to engage in dialogue about their Jewish identity and the world in which they live. They engage in serious study with members of Beth Am's clergy, participate in social justice projects and develop close relationships within the class. They celebrate their Jewish identity at the end of the year with a Saturday evening program featuring their own music, spoken words and dramatic creativity. Tenth graders are also encouraged to travel to Israel with NFTY the summer following Confirmation. Beth Am's Confirmands are proud of their developing Jewish identity and ready to confirm it!


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Recently developed a faster way of producing seat cushion for any style seats. If your looking for lambo or ferrari seats, actual replicas of the real seats, we have the capabilities of producing the seat foam. What I am providing is just the foam it self, formed to the style that you are after. Mind you, this is all done with CAD and CNC, so the seats are as exact as I can get them. The inner metal structure you will have to build that yourself, or just take apart a donor seat to its bare frame, slice the foam in half, carve out the housing for the metal structure and glue it in place. For those who are interested in a pair let me know which seat you are after, there is about 2-3 week lead time for constructing the molds for injection.
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After my adventures in the Black Mountains (Wales), I took a Ryanair plane from London Stansted airport to Rzeszów (south east Poland), which is a great gateway to the Bieszczady mountains. I was going to spend two weeks in that region of Poland taking part into an AEGEE (the European student organization) event: the so-called Summer Universities (SU). My SU had the special codename of Inspiring SU, which was related to the activities that we were going to do (hiking, yoga, meditation). This is a google earth file with the main places and mountains I visited in the Bieszczady region: Bieszczady google Earth.
I met Santa at the airport and took a bus with her to the center of Rzeszow. She was coming from Latvia (with a change in Warszawa) and had told me to wait for her. In Rzeszow we met Simon, from England, who had came in the same plane as me but didn't know who I was. Then, we took a coach to Sanok where we would meet Maria and Aniko and then changed to another one going to Wetlina, in the heart of the Bieszczady mountains.
In general, my first impression about that part of Poland was very good. People, cars, streets.. everything was as modern as in Spain. The only but were the coaches, sort of old, and that it was a bit hard to find people speaking English (however I think that's a good thing as it means that we went to a place where foreigners don't go so often).
At Wetlina I met the rest of participants and organizers and we had a very nice dinner of dumplings (Pierogi). Then we played some games to get to know each other and remember our names. We were going to sleep in two beautiful huts by a river during the next week and my roommate was going to be Simon :).
Summing up, I had an amazing week in Wetlina: hiking mountains like Polonina Wetlinska, Tarnica, Kremenaros... practicing meditation with Ewa, the Olimpics games (major Pain!) where we had to compete in teams and we painted our faces, the sex-change party, the karaoke night, the European night where I prepared a Spanish omelet (tortilla de patatas), delicious lunches and dinner (very good food in Poland!!), watching the stars at night (I saw some shooting stars!!), having a early bath in the river every morning (one day I saw a deer!), the trips with the funny bus driver who used to take us near the base of the mountain in an overcrowded bus, playing my harmonica in the top of the mountain, exchanging secret messages in the secret messages panel and especially spending the night talking to Maria, Magda and Simon in our "pyjamas" sessions.
From Wetlina we went to Kalnica another village in the Bieszczady area. Some of the participants (including me) decided to go there through the mountains. It was a really hard hiking day because we had to carry out all our luggage with us (thank god I had Lion chocolates to help me out! :D). When we arrived to Kalnica, I couldn't believe it, we were going to live for the next days in a beautiful Shelter in the middle of the forest!!
The days in Kalnica were also great. The environment and the company was just perfect :D. We had bonfires every night where we used to cook and eat sausages (yummy!!!) and sing lots of songs!! Especially good at singing were Thomas and Chris!. From there we made some excursions, for example to Cisna where I made a portrait of almost everybody in a very nice furnished bar.
The days after Kalnica were nice but not as especial as the ones in the Bieszczady mountains. We went to visit some "human" things like a touristic town called Solina, an open air museum in Sanok, the Lancut castle or the city of Rzeszow and we went to fly on a Glider as well (I didn't fly though). Finally, the last day was very emotive. We wrote down nice things for each other in a poster, said our goodbyes and so on.
The only problem with the Inspiring SU is that it is over and we will never be able to go back in time to live it again :D. This is the list of great people that had the luck to live this experience:
Chris, Aga, Yvonne, Eeva, Anna-Lena, Santa, Thomas, Simon, Daniel, Aniko, Jorge, Paola, Magda, Karol, Tomek, Ewa, Kasia and Maria.
Saturday, October 18, 2008
Bieszczady - Poland - AEGEE Inspiring SU 2008
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Apple and IBM have announced a partnership that will bring the tech giants' once cold relationship full circle in an effort to compete with Microsoft and Google for enterprise business customers. The deal was announced on Tuesday of this week, and spells out the details of what exactly the deal means for current mobile users, and what it means for enterprise IT departments that are struggling to balance network security needs with the growth in BYOD policies.
The goal of the new partnership is to bring IBM's enterprise experience and credibility into the iOS ecosystem. The announcement promises that by combining IBM's enterprise customer base, big data analytics capabilities, and industry specific consultant expertise with Apple's world class user experience and hardware/software integration skills, the partnership will result in a new mobile-first enterprise platform that will deliver software solutions targeted to industry specific niches.
IBM will backend the platform with a suite of cloud-based enterprise tools, including: device management, security, analytics, and mobile integration solutions. IBM will also develop more than 100 industry specific business apps built from the ground up to draw customers to the new enterprise platform. The press release promises that within this effort, healthcare will get a suite of new mobile apps. Apple and IBM will team up to offer a new enterprise-class customer support option, which includes 24/7 assistance from Apple, and on-site support from IBM.
The announcement marks Apple's first acknowledgement that it is ready to take the enterprise market more seriously. While Apple products have long been favorites of businesspeople, the devices have had a less than stellar reputation among IT departments because they can be difficult to integrate with existing network security systems. Apple users often go without anti-virus software due to the perception that there are no viruses in the iOS ecosystem, and there are limited options for authenticating an iOS device within a network that relies on common authentication tools like Windows Network Authentication.
Apple CEO Tim Cook explains, "For the first time ever we're putting IBM's renowned big data analytics at iOS users' fingertips, which opens up a large market opportunity for Apple. This is a radical step for enterprise and something that only Apple and IBM can deliver."
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