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Light My Fire!
My fabulous friend and neighbor Sue gave me an awesome, scented Votivo Candle a few years ago. It happened to be the Joie de Noël fragrance from their seasonal collection and smelled heavenly. With that, a tradition was begun. Now we both love to search (or should I say sniff) out delicious smelling candles and surprise each other with them for birthdays and holidays. I discovered Jimmy Soy Candles, when searching for a gift for Sue a few years ago. I'm thinking I either got her Tuscan Sun or Thai Ginger Citrus. Both sound yummy.
One of the biggest fans of our candle exchange is my husband. I mean, who doesn't enjoy living in a nice smelling home? His enthusiasm encouraged me to find some candles that were a bit more manly than the usual floral and fruity fragrances out there. That's how I came across Books Candles from French Publisher Assouline, and offered in limited edition wood, leather and bibliothque scents. I was so excited about these that I wrote about them as Style Mama, for mommyscompany.com last year. There's a new Style Mama there now, but I still love Assouline's idea of a candle designed to evoke the warm and earthy smells of a library. The leather scented candle I chose is a hit with my husband and guests alike. If paging through a first edition volume fireside in a cozy leather armchair appeals to you, then these candles are perfection. I found a few still available over the internet and at a fairly reduced price, which is nice.
My wonderful friend Sue got me a candle last week from Chesapeake Bay Candle Company. It's part of a travel-themed line that showcases the fragrances of exotic locations. This one is Casablanca and features a blend of nutmeg and cinnamon rolled in crushed cloves…mmmm. I'd say it's yet another addition to my candle collection, but I love lighting good candles so much, that they never are around for too, too long. I'm a one-candle woman I guess. My delightful friend Sue? Well I hope to keep her around for quite some time and with many more candle exchanges as well!
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I'm a candle fanatic – love to collect them but I was always afraid to burn them because then they're gone. 🙁 However, with our recent extended power outage, I had no choice but to start burning every candle we owned. I realized that candles are meant to be burned & enjoyed – not stored and looked at. 🙂
I love the idea of a candle exchange. I have special gift exchanges that are similar between girlfriends. I really love a nicely scented candle that actually WORKS and I am always on the hunt for new ones. The worst is when you buy a scented candle to find out there is no scent!


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UPDATE: Jim Bopp landed in Fort Wayne earlier today to announce that Matt Kelty had done nothing wrong. WANE-TV reports:
An attorney hired by Matt Kelty said in a noon news conference that the Republican nominee for Fort Wayne mayor is in complete compliance with campaign finance laws. James Bopp is considered an expert in campaign finance law. He is based in Terre Haute, but is also well-known on the national level.
Bopp contends that Kelty has actually done more than is required by law and has done nothing wrong.
Last week, questions were raised concerning the origin of $158,000 in Kelty campaign funds. Initially, those contributions were listed as coming from him. But Kelty submitted new paperwork to the Allen County Election Board reflecting the funds in question were actually loans from members of his campaign staff. The election board has asked Kelty for further details before it can hold a public hearing on the matter to determine if anything illegal was done.
Allen County Democratic Chairman Kevin Knuth attended the news conference and NewsChannel 15 spoke to him afterwards. Knuth says despite what Bopp claims, there's still a question of ethics even if no laws were broken and that will be an issue with voters.
Let me get this straight. He didn't report $160,000 in loans he received from three individuals to finance his uphill battle against party favorite Nelson Peters, which constituted more than three-quarters of the money he raised during the primary. Instead, he said he loaned the money to his campaign from his own personal funds. A few party leaders catch wind of the actual source of the loans, tell him he broke the law and ask him to come clean. Kelty fesses up and amends his campaign report to reflect the true sources of the loans. And we're supposed to believe he didn't break the law because Jim Bopp says he didn't break the law? Don't forget that Bopp's testimony before the Indiana Senate concerning the effect of SJR-7 was contradicted by a prominent Reagan-appointed judge, J. Harvie Wilkinson, III. It seems to me that Right to Life has a lot of exposure here in this mess and Bopp is in full damage control mode.


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text: Scalping boom as NHL playoffs begin, but is it legal?April 15, 2015by Steve MoralesThe NHL playoffs are here, and it's time for intense, emotionally-charged battles, and maybe a little bloodshed. And that's just to get tickets. Hockey fans are snapping up tickets — Winnipeg Jets playoff passes sold out in five minutes — and plenty of opportunists are busy jacking up prices. Business is booming for scalpers and other re-sellers. "Do not send me low-ball or sob-story requests. These tickets will sell fast," reads a callous kijiji ad for a Calgary Flames' ticket seller asking an audacious $3,000 for two seats normally priced at $850. Ironically, the Ottawa Senators have created an increased demand for scalped tickets by restricting sales to buyers living in the capital region. It's leading Ottawa-area buyers to pick up tickets and post them online for frustrated fans who live elsewhere. Five Canadian teams — Montreal, Ottawa, Winnipeg, Calgary, and Vancouver — made the playoffs this year, so there's plenty of excitement across the country right now. That means more fans for greedy scalpers to prey on. But how much of it is legal? Ticket resale and scalping laws vary according to province. While it's never illegal to simply resell, some provinces say you can't jack up the price. Ontario's Ticket Speculation Act and Manitoba's Amusements Act both forbid reselling of a ticket for higher than face value. Offenders face a maximum fine of $5,000. But try telling that to people selling Jets playoff tickets at $800 for two seats, or fans offering $1,000 for a pair (one ad on kijiji offers a cool million for two, but it's likely tongue-in-cheek). Anyone who's sought concert or event tickets in either province can tell you that markups are routine, despite being illegal. Those laws are rarely enforced and it's difficult to do so. In fact, many people may not even be aware the law exists. One Winnipegger whose made thousands of dollars scalping recently issued an ironic and tone-deaf call to action, saying Manitoba should regulate ticket scalping (the Amusements Act has been on the books since 1920). The scalper, who wouldn't identify himself, noted that his sales are uniquely "ethical and human" since he never charges more than a 50-per-cent markup. Congratulations on your self-restraint, sir. Quebec's Bill 25 also bans merchants and individuals from inflating ticket prices. The 2011 legislation survived a court challenge from ticket companies, who claimed it prevented them from doing business. Scalpers have a freer hand in other playoff-bound provinces. Alberta repealed its own Amusements Act in 2009, since it was too difficult to enforce. British Columbia also allows unfettered scalping and resales. So good luck getting tickets hockey fans. It's a tough game.» archivesCategories: Legal LifeTags: consumer


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Bjarke Ingels Designs Ski Hill Wrapping High-Tech Incinerator
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Bjarke Ingels is the precocious young starchitect beloved of Fast Company (see their profile here) and who has now won an international competition to design a new waste-to-energy plant, or glorified high-tech incinerator. Abitare writes that they were only asked to design the facade, but as is his wont, Ingels gets crazy, turning it into a giant smoking ski hill. Who says infrastructure can't be fun?
The press release quotes Ingles, on his attitude to making architecture green and fun:
The new waste incineration plant is an example of what we at BIG call Hedonistic Sustainability - the idea that sustainability is not a burden, but that a sustainable city in fact can improve our quality of life. The Waste-to-Energy plant with a ski slope is the best example of a city and a building which is both ecologically, economically and socially sustainable.
There is not much discussion about whether skiing around the output of an incinerator is a good idea; Tests show that the new designs capture all of the dioxins and furans and most of the particulates, while sucking up 26% of Denmark's waste while powering and heating 400,000 homes.
But just so everyone knows that it is not totally emission free, Ingels has designed the stack to emit a smoke ring every time a ton of carbon dioxide is released.
At night, they will fire lasers at it.
The slope is ecological using a recycled synthetic granular, upending the convention of the energy intensive indoor ski resort. Access to the slopes is via an elevator along the plant's smokestack providing views into the plant, giving glimpses of its internal workings finally reaching an observation platform 100m above giving sightseers an unobstructed view from one of the tallest structures in Copenhagen.
The exterior is a green facade "formed by planter modules stacked like bricks turning it into a mountain from afar."
Really, every time I see another BIG project I wonder, when is he going to go too far. But it is all so much fun to watch. More at BIG and Abitare
More on BIG and Bjarke Ingels:
Bjarke Ingels of BIG Wins European Prize For Architecture
Green Roofs Are Changing Architecture: BIG's New School In Denmark ...
Riding a Bike in the Danish Pavilion, Shanghai: Looks Like Fun ...
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The outer shell of the diaper. Keeps wetness in, and your lap dry.
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The inner lining of the diaper. Sometimes as a top layer on a lay-in insert.
Stay-dry fabric is used to keep the skin feeling dry. Wetness wicks through the fabric - stay-dry fabric does not absorb. Your choice of stay-dry fabric is a more a matter of personal preference than which is "best." All work well for diaper inserts, linings, and pocket diapers. Here is an overview:
- Microfleece - stretchy, comfortable for baby to move; need to pin, glue, or use walking foot to sew
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Absorbent fabrics are used to soak up liquid in cloth diapers. Any of our absorbent fabrics will work for this. How do you know which one to choose? It's mostly a matter of personal preference. (You can read our take on it here.) The most popular choice is Bamboo Fleece, if you are new to diapers that would be a good fabric to try first. You might also want to order swatches, so you can touch the fabrics and decide which you like best.
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Ordeal by Linda Lovelace
16th Jan 2014
In the years that followed, Linda Lovelace seemed to make the most of her status as star of the world's first theatrically released porn film, only to perform a complete volte face and campaign vociferously against pornography in all its forms.
Ordeal is Linda's third autobiography, a tell-all about the abuse she had suffered while in the sex industry, was first published at this time. It directly contradicts much stated in her previous two.
It's likely that this is because much of Ordeal concentrates on the abusive nature of Lovelace's marriage to Chuck Traynor, a known abuser whom she was with when the first two books hit the shops.
Before "helping" his wife find "stardom" in Deep Throat, Traynor was fond of using acts of physical violence, rape and forced prostitution in order to persuade her to do what he wanted.
At one point he filmed her engaging in sexual acts with a German Shepherd, which he then marketed widely apparently accruing a small fortune. Though she had been drugged then forced to take part in that particular taboo too, Lovelace's massive sense of shame over it meant that for most of her life she refused to acknowledge that she was the woman shown on camera. And so, unlike most of the acts mentioned, it is not discussed in Ordeal.
The conversational tone used by Lovelace and her co-writer Mike McGrady throughout the memoir does little to lessen the brutality of the details Lovelace does disclose. It is, frankly, a horrible story and will likely be no less horrifying for those readers who know what to expect before opening this memoir's pages.The conversational tone used by Linda Lovelace and her co-writer Mike McGrady throughout the memoir does little to lessen the brutality of the details Lovelace does disclose.
It is, frankly, a horrible story and will likely be no less horrifying for those readers who know what to expect before opening this memoir's pages. Anyone who is at risk of finding themself triggered by themes of sexual abuse and brutality might do well to stay away from it and the Amanda Seyfried film it's been reprinted to coincide with.
Which is not to say it's a bad read. It is, in fact, an excellent one. The book brings a very human, inevitably tragic face to the type of sexually abusive circumstances that can lead a person to a life in the sex trade.
In an era where many feminists feel pressurised to be "sex positive" it is important to take on board the testimony of a woman who was – as feminists such as Andrea Dworkin, Gloria Steinem and Naomi Wolf have suggested – a victim of exploitation. Steinem, incidentally, became a close friend of Lovelace's after this book was published.
Her former husband on the other hand tried to use the same argument that many sex positive feminists will when asked to discuss the role of exploitation in pornography.
Linda Lovelace, he claimed, was empowered enough to make the choice to take part in porn, and further empowered by it. This book, not to mention the evidence given by multiple sources who knew the couple at the time, suggests the truth was very different indeed.
Granted, Lovelace's own actions do not help the credibility of her narrative. As mentioned, she had already published two books that made out her out to be a wholly willing sexpot and would years later complain that anti-pornography campaigners had "made a few bucks off of" her.
She would also state that if Deep Throat had helped positively transform the sex lives of many American couples then it was "OK" before taking up modelling lingerie in later life.
Yet, when faced with the testimony contained in Ordeal it's hard to doubt the veracity of it. Linda Lovelace did her best in difficult circumstances and, upon overcoming them, wrote this book to try and help others. At times it's a difficult read but still, like the woman herself, wholly worthwhile.
"Her former husband on the other hand tried to use the same argument that many sex positive feminists will when asked to discuss the role of exploitation in pornography."
Really? You're conflating an abusive, bullying rapist with feminists who support sex workers or pornography? Do you know how utterly offensive that is? Sex positive feminists may support porn or sex work but they don't support trafficking or abuse, and they don't deny that those things take place either. Really disappointed in this review.
The very next paragraph reads "Linda Lovelace, he claimed, was empowered enough to make the choice to take part in porn, and further empowered by it. This book, not to mention the evidence given by multiple sources who knew the couple at the time, suggests the truth was very different indeed." which hardly implies support for Chuck Traynor or his argument.
I think what the point that was being made here was that Lovelace's former husband attempted to co-opt the arguments of sex positive feminists regarding pornography, as a mechanism to absolve himself of any responsibility for exploiting Lovelace in porn rather than implying that sex positive feminists are somehow in favour of abuse and coercion. It states clearly that "he claimed" she was empowered by it when it's obvious now that this wasn't the case at all.
If you are a woman Anon then there is a more depressing point that feminists are constantly attacking one another within their splintered factions. If we are to ever get to a point where we no longer need feminism because women are treated equally, even to the point where the in built prejudices are non existent, then women and men have to start supporting one another to further that cause.
If you watch any interview of Billy Jean King and she makes the point perfectly, stop saying the first thing that comes into your mind, think and support one another. It behooves us to work together and achieve a gestalt power.
Your disappointment being invoked by this point is unfounded I feel, at no point is there any conflating, consarn it.
The fact is that her husband appropriated the idea from pro-sex feminists as a smokescreen to cover himself.
The point is that in no way did he believe it but he, like many other men, used the argument and then said "well this is what feminists argue so how can I be a bully or rapist?"
What he did was a cowardly, self-serving act but the article is simply stating the fact that he appropriated the argument of sex-positive feminists.
It was a total lie and only intended to diminish his responsibility. That is shown by your comment that sex positive feminists don't support abuse or trafficking, you're right and that proves the article is right in its assertion that he was appropriating this feminist idea.
Because of his deceitful use of it he harmed the movement.
Perhaps another line could have been added to make the point that you do, which clearly everyone on this site agrees with, that it was disingenuous but I feel from the article that it was clear anyway and thankfully Jane and others have made that point. The last thing anyone wants is people to be offended and turned away.
The disgust here should really be with her husband.
Sorry for the length of this, just got going but didn't want to have a go at Anon who I think has just misjudged the authors position. The criticism is decidedly of the husband.
Feminists do not always agree with one another and nor should they. It is important that feminists feel safe to raise concerns and criticisms that matter to them without being accused of 'constantly attacking one another.'
The review does not conflate sex positivism with rapists or sex traffickers. The point of including Traynor's use of that argument was to demonstrate how adept at manipulation and twisting Linda Lovelace's words and the acts he forced to commit years after their relationship ended. As a sex positive feminist I am very aware of the arguments you mentioned.
Anon, the review couldn't make it more plain that Traynor was a repugnant rapist scumbag of the lowest order. There are at least three paragraphs in the review condemning him in fairly forceful terms. How on earth has the reviewer 'conflated' Chuck Traynor with feminists of any stripe? Your post has unfortunate echoes of the great cartoon character Millie Tant, who spent her life looking for things to be 'utterly offended' by – semantic nit-picking of people's sentences to imply a patriarchal/misogynistic intent that simply wasn't there, etc


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2. Harmonic energies are specified after separation using dichroic mirror pairs. It is also assumed that polarization of measured harmonic is in vertical polarization, making an "S" polarized reflection from dichroics. 532 nm energies are specified using Type II SHG. 355 nm energies are specified using Type II doubler. Using a Type I doubler in tripling process will result in a 10% increase in published 355 nm specification EXCEPT for the following models: INDI, Lab-130-10, Lab-190-10, Pro-250-10, Pro-230-10.
3. High UV output option designed for OPO pumping, including injection seeder, harmonic generator, 355 nm dichroic separators, and beam dump.
4. The Lab-190-10 is configured on a Quanta-Ray Pro platform. This allows for BeamLok in this model. For laser head size, please refer to Quanta-Ray Pro specifications.
5. Normal full width half maximum (FWHM) pulse width 8-10 ns for all Lab series lasers except Lab 130-10 and Lab 190-10 versions, which is 9-12 ns. FWHM for Pro series lasers is 10-12 ns except for Pro 270-10, Pro 290-10, and Pro 350-10 versions which is 8-10 ns. The optional short pulse mode reduces the 1064 nm pulse width to approximately 2.5 ns and reduces the energy by approximately 10%. (Short pulse mode available on seeded versions on special request only).
6. Pulse-to-pulse stability for >99% of pulses, measured over a 1 hour period.
7. Over 8 hour period with temperature variations of <±3°C.
8. Near field spatial profiles measured <1 m from laser using commercially available beam diagnostic system. 70% refers to correlation between actual beam profile and least squares best fit Gaussian profile. Far field profiles are measured at focal plane of a 2 m focal length lens and measured between FWHM points. Specifications based on 10 Hz lasers.
9. Enhanced spatial mode options can be tailored to meet your application needs. To obtain >85% Gaussian fits, energy can be reduced by 50%. Contact Spectra-Physics to establish specifications.
10. Refers to maximum deviation from best fit Gaussian profile measured in near field (1 m) between FWHM points.
11. Actual beam diameter will vary depending on laser configuration.
12. Long term average pointing drift after warm up, over 8 hours ±-3°C. Shot-to-shot pointing stability <±25 µrad. Angle measured is polar angle.
13. Full angle measured at FWHM points.
14. IR energy within 10% of specified value.
15. Insertion losses for systems using Model 6350 injection seeder are <15% at 1064 nm, 532 nm, and 266 nm.
16. RMS jitter from Q-switched sync pulse at 10 Hz. Jitter is =1 ns RMS when using Model 6350 injection seeder at 10 Hz and =1.5 ns at 30 Hz. INDI cannot be seeded.
17. INDI, Lab 130-10 and Lab 150-10 units are air cooled as standard. Water-cooled versions of INDI require WAT 50 (3.8 liters/min or 1 US gal/min). Water-cooled versions of Lab 130-10 and Lab 150-10 require PS101 (3.8 liters/min or 1.0 US gal/min). All seeded lasers must be water cooled.
18. Minimum pressure 40 psi. Maximum pressure 60 psi.
19. Input transformer has taps at 190, 200, 210, 220, 230, 240, 250, and 260 V. Once tap is chosen, actual input voltage differing by more than ±10% may affect operation of laser.
20. Measured on request.
21. Fit to flat-top central 80% of beam near field.
22. Max current draw of laser.
23. Addition of LBP option for pumping Scan Series OPOs can result in a 5% loss of 355 nm energy.
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The building would be used for incinerating the city trash and turning it into power to meet the energy demands of multiple residential blocks. The architects claim that the process would be silent and safe, and the air produced would be of better quality that EPA standards. Using data from a study conducted at Columbia University, the designers have calculated that the plant could meet the energy demands of around 26,000 homes, including the adjoining apartment building.
The designers found a location in Philadelphia—a large piece of empty land next to the waterfront and a highway which separates the land from the rest of the city. The land next to the water would be converted into a park, which would act as protection against flooding and create an inviting space. The entire building would be sloped and covered in vegetation.
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A touch of France with loving culture
For centuries the French have led the way in cooking or gastronomy. Chefs the world over are keen to get their educational and qualification from French cooking schools and fine dining restaurants across the globe use the French language in their kitchens.
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Exceptional You is a journey of my life as a mom of now two. A journal capturing the ups and downs of being a mom of a special needs child. A celebration of all he has accomplished. A dedication of love to my family.
Thursday, January 2, 2014
Happy 6th birthday Hayden
Dear Hayden
Wow, I cannot believe you turned six on December 31st. I knew there would be a day you would grow up and no longer be my precious baby boy. You are now a amazing young man! This last year we finally found out about your diagnosis of cerebellar hypoplasia. It made all those years of tests and waiting worth it. However, this year was not just about a diagnosis it was about a huge transition to full day inclusion kindergarten. I am not afraid to admit mommy was nervous. Mommy was not ready to send her baby boy to school full time. I was worried how you would manage a long day, how your new teachers & para would care for you, how you would maneuver in your walker all day, would your classmates accept you, and if you would have new friends. All those fears were not warranted. You surpassed all my fears. You manage school with ease, your teachers and para's believe in your abilities, and friends you have many. I love coming to school and seeing how much they adore you. They see you for Hayden and not your disability, which is all I ever wanted for you. You are not treated differently and I love that!
Now, as we celebrate your sixth birthday I look at all the big accomplishments you made from 5-6. You are now able to talk in complete sentences. Those sentences are well thought out and legible. You utilize your walker as your first means of independence during the school day. You completed a five minute jog in gym class! This my dear son is an amazing task, not many adults are this active. You learned how to write your HAY and den will come soon, I just know it. Color recognition is coming along. You are working hard at learning your site words and recognizing numbers. You love coming home practicing how to count. You competed in your first Special Olympics basketball skills competition with a peer buddy. The look of accomplishment on your face will last with me forever. Outside of academics you are truly one amazing little boy. I love your sense of humor, you have such a kind heart, you are a hard worker, you always try your best, you love your family, especially your sister Julia. Even though you fight with her sometimes when she takes your favorite toys. You just smile and that smile lights up the room and makes an impression on those you meet.
My sweet Hayden I hope you had an amazing birthday and that you enjoy your upcoming birthday party with your classmate from school. I love you to the moon and back my sweet boy.
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Asbury to Host 50th Anniversary Celebration of 1970 Revival
November 25, 2019 — Alumni, friends and guests are invited to Asbury University Feb. 2-3 for the 1970 Revival 50th Anniversary Celebration.
Start Here! Asbury offers 150+ areas of study, plus graduate degrees, a fully-online degree-completion program for working adults and high school dual enrollment courses. AU majors — Equine and Communication Arts are examples — offer programs you can't find at any other school in the world.
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Impact the World! Asbury's reputation for academic excellence and spiritual vitality is spread far and wide. AU's rigorous liberal arts education is what employers seek and the University is focused on helping you impact the world by finding your part in God's plan. You will feel His presence and tight-knit community when you visit campus. You'll never be just a number here, you'll be part of a very successful, serving family.
Unique Value! With academic, multicultural, talent and need-based scholarships – plus grants – nearly every student receives financial aid. Graduation rates, retention rates and job placement rates are much better than public schools in Kentucky, and thus AU is annually rated in the top 10% for Nationwide Best Value.
There is a lot going on at Asbury! Thank you for staying connected to this great community of Asburians. If you are ever on campus, please try to stop by the Alumni House so we can welcome you.
As you meet with Asburians, would you stop to take a picture and post it on Facebook or Instagram? Just tag Asbury #AsburyUniversity. We'd love to celebrate this gathering with you. Be sure to friend Asbury University Alumni on Facebook, as well. This is a great way to find out information as well as to see what alumni are doing all around the world.
REUNION 2020: JUNE 25-28. Save the Date! We will celebrate banner year classes ending in 5 and 0.
Please stay connected with us. Be sure to register to be a part of our online community at www.asburycommunity.org. There you'll be able to look up contact information for classmates, update your profile, make a gift online or claim you permanent Asbury email address.
You are our best recruiters! We need you to be excellent in your field, growing in your relationship with Christ and willing to inspire our next generation of Asburians. Help us spread the word to students you know, including dual enrollment, undergraduate, degree completion and our master's programs. Great things are happening at Asbury University.
Many things have changed on campus but our commitment to offering an education that is integrated with our faith has not. Come see for yourself!
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Chapel is still at 10 am on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. If you let us know of your visit in advance, we'd love to spend some time with you. We can arrange for a campus tour or attendance at a campus event.
Social Media: Look us up on Facebook: Asbury University Alumni, and press the "like" button. We post photos, videos and happenings on campus!
Regional Events and Gatherings: Alumni Board members will be hosting an alumni gathering in their local areas throughout the year. Look for invitations and information in your email.
Be sure to notify us when you move, get married, have children, complete grad school, change careers, etc. Class notes are a favorite section of the Ambassador magazine and we also will be posting stories online. If a group of alums gather, be sure to send us a photo. You can submit news using this form.
Don't forget that you can give online. Our students depend on your gifts to Asbury University. Take the opportunity to continue the tradition. Many of you have stories of how someone gave so that you could have an Asbury education. Can we challenge you to do the same?
November 25, 2019 — Alumni, friends and guests are invited to Asbury University Feb. 2-3 for the 1970 Revival 50th Anniversary Celebration.
June 24, 2019 — The joyous weekend was filled with reminiscing, celebration and worship.
June 14, 2019 — Asbury University alumni look forward to embracing the traditions of Reunion next week.
May 14, 2019 — Asbury University celebrated our newest alumni during Commencement.


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Bark Butter for Feeding Birds
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We use this in the fall and push it in to the bark of the tree and then we rub bird seeds and fruits into it and the birds love it we have a couple ladder back hairy wood peckers that come around all the time for it.... we enjoy sitting in the back yard and watching them. we have gotten our camera out and taken pics of the birds while feeding at our different feeders...the ones I enjoy the most are the humming birds.
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How to Make Bark Butter for Feeding Birds
- Mix and Serve
This simple mix and serve treat attracts a lot of woodpeckers and other birds. Mix lard, peanut butter and flour. Then add cornmeal. Stir until it's the consistency of putty.
- Press the mixture into the bark of trees or on your pinecone feeders, etc....then press bird seed and fruit into the tree incase of pinecone or such roll in bird seed and or fruit.


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Repeal of the Automatic Appropriations Law for Debt Servicing; Audit All Public Debts!
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Filipino taxpayers' money and all public funds should be spent for people's needs and welfare such that provisioning for essential public services and immediate post-disaster rehabilitation for victims of calamities are assured and in place.
However, the Philippines could be the only country in the world that has an Automatic Appropriations Law (AAL) that compels the government to set aside a substantial portion of its annual budget for debt servicing before allocations are made for vital social and economic services. The law provision for Automatic Debt Servicing is contained in Section 26B, Book VI of Executive Order 292 or the 1987 Revised Administrative Code and was copied en toto from Section 31(B) of Presidential Decree 1177 or the Budget Reform Decree of 1977 of the late dictator, Ferdinand Marcos.
AAL mandates automatic appropriations for interest payment and principal amortization of government debts, including assumed behest loans of Marcos cronies and private liabilities arising from sovereign guarantees to entice investments. This has facilitated the payment of fraudulent and onerous loans that never benefited the people.
For 2016, out of the P214.5 B ($ 4.67 B) scheduled debt servicing for the national government's foreign liabilities, PhP 3.78 billion (US$ 82.26 million) will go to interest and principal payments of five questionable loan-funded projects: the Power Sector Development Program, Sixth Road (Tullahan), Pampanga Development Flood Control, Bohol Irrigation II, and Angat Water Supply Optimization. Many more such tainted loans could be revealed if all loans contracted by the government are closely scrutinized through a comprehensive audit.
From 1986 to 2015, or over a course of 30 years, the continued implementation of AAL has resulted in an average of 27.21 percent of annual public revenues automatically earmarked for interest payments, while principal amortization has eaten up an average of 67.61 of government's borrowings. This is one of the major reasons why the government has failed to meet its obligation or social debt to the Filipino people. Social debt in the education sector alone, measured against UNESCO's recommended budget allocation standard of 6% of GNI, already amounts to P7.2 trillion as of 2016.
AAL severely compromises the Congressional "power of the purse" since it significantly reduces the budget left for Congressional reallocation and Congress is prohibited by the Constitution from increasing the budgetary ceiling. The level of borrowings is also effectively dictated by the amount of principal amortization to debts which are to be "rolled over" since it is not part of the budget but instead deducted from new "financing" of the government. The government borrows not just to finance the budget deficit but also to cover its amortization.
In 2017, President Duterte's first full year in office, PD 1177 and EO 292 will mark their 40th and 30th year of enactment, respectively. The impact of four decades of prioritizing debt payments over ensuring sufficient budgetary allocation for essential social and economic services has been borne by generations of Filipinos for far too long. Poverty and inequality has worsened with the Philippines registering with the second highest income inequality ratio among ASEAN countries based on the Gini coefficient index as of 2013. Social Weather Stations, a respected Philippine social research institution, reports that 50 percent of Filipinos (11.2 million families) rated themselves as poor as of December 2015 while the joblessness average for 2015 was 21.9 percent.
Provisioning for human life in all its fullness, integrity and dignity should be at the core of President Duterte's debt management policies and strategies and not merely to assure lenders of the government's capacity and intent to pay. AAL prioritizes debt payments over and above the people's development needs. It also ensures payments without a review of how the loan transactions were made, how the funds were used, who borrowed and benefited from them, and whether these loans should really be considered as debts of the Filipino people.
To this end, we call for:
- The Repeal of the Law on Automatic Appropriation for Debt Servicing;
- An Official Comprehensive Audit of Philippines Debts including the policies, conditionalities and institutions that impose unfair and unjust terms, tight economic controls, and increase the debt burden of Filipino taxpayers;
- Immediate Moratorium on Repayments for Questionable Loans pending the results of the Official Audit in order to stop further bleeding of public coffers for servicing of debts challenged as fraudulent, wasteful and/or useless.
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AnaBaptist reacted to a post in a topic: Hello (My Testimony)
Anyone able to design a logo for my site? http://www.onlinebaptist.com/home/topic/16680-anyone-able-to-design-a-logo-for-free/
AnaBaptist started following Christian Persecution In Schools, Anyone Able To Design A Logo (For Free) ? and Hobbies?
Hello, I am currently working on a Macedonian Christian website called Hristos.MK (Hristos = Christ) and I am in a need of a good logo, but am not really good at graphic design, so I would like to ask you if you can make a logo for me. I need it in two dimensions: 60x45 (without text) and 240x180 (with text) The logo can have a cross, a bible, and/or an ichtus symbol (fish). The text should be this: ХРИСТОС.МК (it is in cyrillic letters) Thank you in advance, God bless!
AnaBaptist replied to AnaBaptist's topic in IFB LoungeWell you know what's bugging me? Insecurity, uncertainty, not able to decide... But everyone I asked about this, they all said that I should learn it. My parents are supportive, they say I should go for it, they finance (and will) finance me for it, I have prayed to God about it, and it seems that all the doors are opened and there's nothing wrong with learning French. I am a pretty complicated person, and I always doubt stuff, and am always having a hard time making decisions.
AnaBaptist posted a topic in IFB LoungeWhat do you think? Should Christian engage in worldly hobbies? For example: learning languages? I have recently started taking French course, and I enjoy it a lot, but since I have a very weak conscience, something is bugging me all the time. It's just, is there anything wrong with learning French? I don't think it is wrong at all, but I am not sure. I've talked to many people regarding this, and everyone said that is a very good thing that I learn French. What are your opinions?
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I am not well. As for school, there are still problems, but it's really hard for me to be alone. I need some Christians that I can be close with. I need people in my life, didn't God create us that way? We need each other. I am depressed, I have pressure at home, pressure at school, and I am just so alone.My spirit withers..
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According to the CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA: Article 9 Article 11 Article 16 Article 19 The full document can be found here: http://www.sobranie.mk/en/default.asp?ItemID=9F7452BF44EE814B8DB897C1858B71FF
Nah, they would never understand it. That's way too much for them. They are spiritually dead, how can they understand it? They will ridicule me even more.
Christian Persecution In Schools
AnaBaptist posted a topic in Relationships/FamilyI know this isn't the best category where my topic should be, but couldn't figure out where else to put it. As I posted in one of my previous topics, I need prayers because I have doubts about God, and I also noted that I have problems at school. In my opinion, this isn't a problem that should be taken lightly, so I want some counsel from you. We all know that the Lord Jesus Christ was greatly persecuted in His days, and also His disciples saw a great persecution. He forewarned us of that. We also know that throughout the centuries there were faithful disciples who were persecuted and put to death many times, and they still endured and were content in the Lord. I study in a public high school, and I am facing a great opposition, and yes, I will call it persecution from now on. First of all, I am ridiculed most of the times, I am very often the main theme of gossips, and I am facing many attacks. The most recent one is that male classmates don't allow me to enter the sports hall locker room at school, because I refuse to answer their stupid question "do I masturbate". Masturbation is one thing that I really struggle with, and I am certain that it is a sin, and I don't want to do it. If I answer them "no", I would say a lie because I still haven't overcame that sin, but if I answer "yes" I would be on their side, and on the side of masturbation. Another consequence if I answer "no", would be more persecution, and they won't let me in either way. But I don't want to say yes, and I won't change my mind. Even if I go inside, there are like 4-5 people who push (or pull) me out. So the problem here is that I can't exercise even my basic rights. I really need some help. I also plan to talk with the principal, and the social worker(s), but if this isn't solved, I would be forced to leave that school and seek a Christian-friendly environment. P.S. I have no problems with the teachers because of my faith. Thanks God, they are tolerant, but what they teach is sometimes as hard as persecution, because they want us to be secular humanists, believing the deception of evolution and atheism. P.P.S. My parents are nonbelievers, and I can't talk with them regarding this issue. P.P.P.S. I really want to take a break from this school. Should I skip classes?
I will now post a separate topic regarding the school problems I have.
Thanks for the encouragements brethren! I try to read my Bible as often as possible, and I am reading Daniel these days. Daniel is saying something very important about the end of the days, and I enjoy reading that book, but also new doubts arise, such as: "What if the NT writings are just modified OT writings with nothing outside of it", etc.. But then again, the problem is in "doubts". The problem is not that I am having a specific doubt that I am struggling with, but my mind can create doubts out of everything. It's really hard for me, especially that I don't have too much encouragement here, and I am alone most of the time, and plus I face..let's not be extreme and say that I face persecution, but I do have great opposition. First, I am a junior at a public high school, and I am facing much opposition from classmates. I don't want to give up my faith, I don't want to exchange it, I don't want to gain the world; yet I doubt so often. I often want to have some break from school. Plus, my parents are nonbelievers also, and they don't really approve of my faith. I know that God can give me the ultimate help I can ever receive, but I still need somebody (a Christian) who I can be close with and talk about stuff, pray together, study the Bible together.. I also need a local Bible-preaching Baptist Church, as there are none here, and I don't want to attend Protestant churches.
Okay, just sent you an email. If anyone else wants to hear my testimony, please tell me.
I will write my testimony to you - please write to me at the e-mail address I posted above, and I will reply as soon as I can.
I've been saved for 2 years, and I know that Jesus lifted up my burden back then. I know He has forgiven me, and I am saved by His grace. I believe in that. Although there are other born-again Christians here (relatively a small number compared to other countries), I (we) don't have a close fellowship. Actually, my parents have forbidden me to go to church (it doesn't even matter, there are no Baptist Churches here; and of course, I don't wanna go to Catholic/Protestant/Orthodox church). There is certainly a Christian youth here, but most of us are backslidden and in love with the world and we rarely communicate or have a fellowship. It was just until recently that I was in the backsliden "worldly" group, and just as I got up on my feet and committed myself to holiness and following Jesus, came here the satan and put doubts in my head. I have received Christ. I am totally convinced that there is God, but my mind is all messed up lately. I can't even be sure what I believe, what is true or not, I worry about stuff, it even seems that I might walk away from my faith, but that is something I never want to happen. On the end of this post is my e-mail address, please contact me there if you want to talk with me. But I am very weak when I have doubts. If Jesus didn't rise, I do not need to live, my life won't have a meaning. I also get depressed occasionally. I wish I had someone to help me in this, but all of us (youth in Christ) are obsessed with our own problems, and no one seems able to bear more burden than their own. Most of the time I am alone, alone in faith, alone at home, alone at school (I don't even want close friendships with the worldly), and as I already mentioned, I get depressed too often. My only cure for loneliness and depression is when I walk closely with the Lord. If any of you wants to contact me, here is my e-mail: stefanbaptist[AT]outlook{DOT}com (this is just a little precaution, I want to keep my inbox spam-free; please replace [AT] with a "@" and {DOT} with a ".")
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AnaBaptist posted a topic in Prayer RequestsDear brethren, I would like to ask ye to pray for me, as I am having many doubts about God, Jesus' Resurrection and NT Canon authencity. Actually, my mind is all messed up. I just feel very bad because of this, and I don't know when this thing is gonna end. I have chronic problems with doubts, but I can't take anymore of this. I don't want to doubt my God, yet I haven't found a way to prevent doubts from coming. Please help!


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The first time I skipped school I was 13 years old. Up until then I had achieved perfect attendance for eight years. But in ninth grade I put an ignominious end to my record.
That year, I had a friend, Jack, who lived down the street. His parents both went to work early, and he was left to his own devices to get to school. His family owned a late '60s Thunderbird, and one day he got the idea that these mornings before school would be an ideal time to practice his driving. We drove around town, mostly on dirt roads and in fields, but sometimes on busy streets as well. This went fine for awhile, until one day the car ran out of gas. This was a problem, since we were unable to get back home in time to make our regular ride to school. It made sense that since we were already in trouble we might as well make the best of it, so we spent the day going to the arcade and watching television.
Up until then I had never considered playing hooky, but after my adventure with Jack I increasingly began to take advantage of the joys of truancy. Once I realized I could simply walk away from school, or better yet not show up at all, a new world opened up for me.
I remembered my time with Jack when I was recently reading about attempts to curb truancy in Kentucky.
The Covington, Ky., city council voted unanimously in December of last year to put more power into the hands of police officers when they encountered kids skipping school. The ordinance took effect on Jan. 2, 2012. It gives officers some extra powers to charge kids with a misdemeanor if they are caught away from school during school hours. It also makes the parents subject to charges if they are complicit in the crime. The Director of Pupil Personnel for the district told a local reporter that this was a good way to get the families of problem kids in front of a judge.
Assistant Chief of Covington Police, Lt. Col. Michael 'Spike' Jones told WPOC Channel 9, "The way the state statute is set up now, there's a whole lot that goes into actually charging a child with truancy on the onset initially that we have to go through. This eliminates some of those steps, it prevents our police officers from having to be babysitters, so to speak, and it gives us a safe place to take these kids and get them returned back into the environment where they can learn."
Similar measures are being adopted around the country. In Belen, N.M., where some 10 percent of the districts kids have attendance problems, the courts will become involved if the student misses 10 classes. Parents face fines and even jail time if the truancy problems do not improve.
I am not so sure that making it easier to charge kids, and their parents, with a crime is the best way to go. The real incentive here is not the wellbeing of these kids, some 90 percent of whom live beneath the poverty line, but funding for the school district that is tied to attendance. Last year the Covington, Ky., school district, which oversees 4,000 students, had 13,500 unexcused absences. This cost the district $500,000 in funding tied to the No Child Left Behind Law.
In the current economic crisis it is understandable that schools want to do whatever they can to maintain funding levels. And I am making no case that truancy is not, sometimes, a serious problem. My own opposition to these types of laws comes from a sense that they are focused on the wrong area. In many cases of truancy, and its side effects of poor school performance and increased involvement in crime, the truancy is only a warning of some deeper problem. This was true in my own life, and it is true in the lives of many kids today.
Problems such as poverty, domestic violence, drug abuse, bullying, and neglect, all contribute to kids missing school. Behavioral issues often underlie truancy as well, and are better addressed by counseling than by sending kids and their parents in front of a judge or, God forbid, to jail.
While I understand the good motives behind laws like these, I cannot agree with their premise that these measures will do something to improve the underlying situations that cause kids to miss school. These are better dealt with in other ways. We cannot make a crime out of everything we dislike and hope that it will then magically go away. That is simplistic and unlikely to work. Similar measures have been tried around the country and have usually been abandoned after a few years. Let's instead look for creative solutions that acknowledge the real societal issues for which truancy is often only an indicator.


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A conviction for Drink Driving/Excess Alcohol has serious implications for the driver. If convicted you face an obligatory disqualification in most cases.
HOWEVER, the situation is not beyond repair. The Court of Appeal has regularly stated that the Police must follow the statutory guidelines as set out in the Road Traffic Act. In most cases the Police do get it right but sometimes they do not. The Road Traffic Act is extremely complex and any breach of the guidelines by the Police is likely to result in an acquittal.
Bearing in mind the consequences of a conviction and subsequent disqualification it is always advisable to seek the advice of a specialist motoring lawyer to examine the case in detail to make sure there are no procedural irregularities or breaches of the statutory procedure.
Even if you have to plead guilty we advise you special reasons may exist for you not to be disqualified so it is always worth getting advice from us to see if your circumstances fit the necessary criteria.
If you have been charged with a Drink Driving/Excess Alcohol offence contact us for advice. Your livelihood could be at stake and your quality of life could be seriously affected. Even if you will not lose your job the simple pleasures in life such as taking your children to school or being able to enjoy your hobbies will be at risk.
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Breaking In a New Tablet/Ultrabook: Dell XPS12
I'm working with some staff at Dell, and with a loaner XPS12 convertible tablet/ultrabook running Windows 8, to explore ways to boost the usability and productivity gains (both personal and professional) that access to such nice gear can deliver.
The XPS12 is compact, and the screen flips inside the outer bezel to switch between ultrabook and tablet mode.
Just recently, having taken possession of the machine about two weeks ago, I've been slowly but surely getting the machine's drivers and OS updated, adding my usual software toolkit, and exploring more and better ways to work with this system. In today's blog, I'd like to report on some of my experiences so far, including:
(a) Driver-related issues and discoveries
(b) A laundry list of software elements I've found it necessary or useful to add to the system
(c) What's been involved in getting backup working, and creating recovery media
Driver Issues and Discoveries
While I have been able to access drivers pretty handily through the Dell support pages, what I really want from them is a driver scanner to examine what's on my system and then to tell me what I need to download and install (even better would be an automated facility that would march through the download list and install all of them for me). In theory, that's what the Dell Support Driver & Downloads page is supposed to deliver. But although I could get it to tell me what I might need by way of driver files both quickly and easily, the Dell Driver Analyze Utility didn't tell me what was up-to-date and what wasn't on my machine.
So, I turned next to my old stalwart maintenance tool, eSupport's DriverAgent driver scanning tool. It initially reported that 15 drivers were out of date, at least half of which were related to the Intel Chipset drivers. As somewhat of an old hand at this game, I downloaded the 22.214.171.1244 chipset utility, and extracted its contents to a folder on my 64 GB Mushkin USB3 flash drive (UFD), which proved itself amazingly speedy at handling read/write activities (it's faster than a conventional external hard disk, in a reversal of the performance ranking when attaching via USB2 instead). I went into Device Manager and manually updated the various Intel devices that DriverAgent labeled as out of date, which knocked off 8 of the offending entries in the list. I had to use the Intel Driver Update utility to find and grab the latest Centrino wireless and PROSet drivers, and upon continuing difficulty in finding the latest AHCI SATA driver for the unit's SSD, turned to the most recent Intel RST driver (126.96.36.1996 with a 3/18/13 release date) to finally clear that up. I also had to update the audio drivers, the driver for my USB3 Ethernet adapter (which saved my butt on one very interesting issue I'll elaborate on later), and the Intel Dynamic Platform and Thermal Framework.
Total time invested in picking up where Microsoft Update left off to get things as up-to-date as I could make them (I wound up with two drivers still out of date: one for something I'll never use, and another for a motherboard resource related to the Intel Thermal Framework) was between three and four hours, which is pretty representative of my usual post-install (or post-unboxing) experience on a Windows 8 laptop (I've been through this exercise on perhaps a dozen different such installs at this point).
The New Software Laundry List
In bringing the XPS12 up to what I consider production-ready status, here's what I've installed on that machine so far, above and beyond what it included upon its arrival:
- Piriform's CCleaner (free version), which I use to clean up dross on the system's drives and for light-duty registry sweeping
- Google Chrome, which I often prefer to IE, especially when digging into HTML or CSS markup on Web pages, as I must often do
- Windows DriverStore Explorer [RAPR], a free (codeplex) utility that lets you examine and prune older entries from the Windows Driver Store — never a bad idea after updating lots of sometimes-large drivers on a Windows PC
- Image Resizer Powertoy, a (free) codeplex shell extension to Windows Explorer that lets you resize images in PNG, JPG, or GIF format from a right-click inside Explorer.
- RecImg Manager, which puts a Modern UI face on the terrific built-in recimg command line utility used to create a custom Windows image (.wim) file for the Refresh your PC utility that's new to Windows 8 [Note: you can't target a UFD for a recovery image using this utility because Windows won't let you; if you try, you'll get a mysterious and not terribly informative error message that only indicates that the backup failed but doesn't tell you this is why.]
- SIW Pro (a free version is also available), Gabe Topala's superb system profiling tool for Windows PCs
- Start8, which is the best of the various "Start button replacement programs" available for Windows 8 (and at $5, cheap enough to buy for all your machines)
- WinDirStat, a (free) sourceforge project that provides a comprehensive view of what's on your disk drives (very handy for keeping track of scarce and valuable SSD storage space)
- 7-Zip, my favorite — and free — compression/decompression tool, which is also peachy at unpacking drivers from many .exe or .msi driver installer files that don't update my drivers properly, but which do contain drivers installable through Device Manager (if only you can get at them, which this tool does nicely more often than not)
As I look at my other production machines, I see a few more items in my near-term "to-add list" for software on this machine, including MS Office 2013 (which helps me make my living), FileZilla (still my favorite FTP utility), Secunia PSI (a terrific security status checker for the OS and applications), Notepad++ (an outstanding programmer's file editor), Revo Uninstaller (even the freeware version beats the built-in Programs and Features utility in Control Panel hands down), and Unlocker (a handy-dandy file unlocking tool when you want to delete a file and Windows won't let you do it).
Making Backup and Recovery Work Like They Should
I found myself entangled in some issues on the XPS12 related to backup and recovery that puzzled me a bit. I like to use the Windows 7 File Recovery utility in Control Panel, which still runs much like the old ntbackup.exe that goes all the way back to Windows NT 3.5 or thereabouts, because it makes an eminently usable image backup that's peachy for restoring entire drives (often my preferred method of recovery anyway). Unfortunately, the tool kept failing about 35% of the way into the system drive with error codes 0x81000033 and 0x81000017. A little research showed me that one of three things could be at fault, and by process of elimination, I determined that Dell's default installation of McAfee Security was the culprit. Upon uninstalling that program, I've had no difficulties backing up or restoring since using the built-in Windows utility.
I also like to use RecImg Manager (from Slimware Utilities) to create image backups in the form of .WIM files for my systems, because this then lets me use Windows 8's "Refresh Your PC" repair tool to restore an image that has all the up-to-date drivers, patches, and apps I want on my machine, instead of rolling all the way back to a factory-fresh image and having to rebuild from there. I've done that on this machine not only because it's a good idea to do so, but also because I took a "before" snapshot to which I'll want to roll back if I ever want to try a different approach to bringing my system back up to snuff.
More to Come…
This is just the beginning of my continuing adventures with this machine, and with figuring out how to make more and better use of a lightweight convertible tablet PC running Windows 8. I have at least one more interesting adventure to related based on recent experience — which I'll cover in another blog — and will also be reporting on some upcoming developments at Dell to improve their support and value-add offerings for these PCs. Stay tuned!


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This was cross posted on Ajay on the Road called Life. I've released v2.2.0 of Where did they go from here. This update comes with new features, bug fixes and, most importantly, a rebrand of the plugin. Starting v2.2.0, the plugin is called WebberZone Followed Posts and has a new home. This completes the transfer… Read More
I've pushed through Knowledge Base v1.6.0. From this version, the plugin has been renamed to WebberZone Knowledge Base. As usual, you can update your plugin from within the WordPress updates area. This version also adds support for Gutenberg / WordPress 5.0, including allowing you to compose your knowledge base articles in the new editor. It… Read More
I've just released Contextual Related Posts v2.5.0 and existing users can update the plugin as usual from within their WordPress install. This release adds a few minor features as well as a few bug fixes that were reported by users. Disable on AMP pages and mobile devices One feature requested by a lot of users is… Read More
I've pushed through Top 10 v2.5.7 which has been long pending while I found time to fix a few bugs and clean up different pieces of code. The latest version of Top 10 is now available to download from the WordPress repository. Current users should be able to upgrade directly. As always, check your settings… Read More
Better Search v2.2 has been in the works for several months as I slowly progressed over many of the changes below. The latest version of the plugin is now available for download from WordPress.org. Existing users can upgrade from within their Dashboard as usual. If you're looking for support, please create a new post in… Read More
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The Castle of Gallipoli hosts an exhibition dedicated to the rites of the Holy Week in the Ionian city
From 26 March 2015 - 17:00
To 10 May 2015 - 23:00
The Easter island at the Castle of Gallipoli
The Castle of Gallipoli hosts an exhibition dedicated to the rites of Holy Week in the Ionian city From Thursday, March 26 to Sunday, May 10 (inauguration 17.30 - € 5 entry - reduced 3 euro)
The ancient rooms of the castle will host "Gallipoli, the Easter island": an exhibition of religious vestments, with troccole, lanterns and various memorabilia from the precious collections of the various confraternities.
The exhibition will also feature a selection of photographs by Michele Esposito, taken during the last Holy Week processions, a video. The shows - that enhances the image of Gallipoli and its strong tradition for the rites of Holy Week - will open on the day before the Procession of which is held on Friday and that starts at noon from the church Santa Maria del Monte Carmelo e della Misericordia till the Cathedral.
At the end of the liturgical celebration the procession goes slowly across the new city and then returns in the historic center across the bridge that connects the island to the mainland.
The most touching moment of the long procession is definitely a blessing to the sea and to mariners from the bastion St. Joseph.
After the procession, during Holy Week the historic center of Gallipoli is hosting the visit to the Tombs (Thursday, April 2), the Procession of the Mysteries and the tomb of Christ on Friday (Friday, April 3), the Procession of Maria Desolata del Sabato Santo (the dawn of Saturday, April 4) and the burning of the Caremma on Easter Day (Sunday, April 5) .
The show is an idea of the Agency of Communication Orione in Maglie, which manages for about a year the Castle under the artistic direction of the architect Raffaela Zizzari, in synergy with the municipal administration and the valuable contribution of Mayor Francesco Errico, in collaboration with the Brotherhoods of Gallipoli and the Diocese of Nardo Gallipoli.
Time 10-13 / 15-19 daily open
Entrance Full 5 € - Reduced 3 € (6-14 years, over 65 years, students, the disabled and their carers, groups of more than 20 units, residents).
Part of the ticket proceeds will be donated to the Confraternity
Guided tour group reservation (in Italian, English or French) –
only show: groups € 80.00 + entrance ticket;
schools € 60.00 entrance-ticket
shows+ castle: groups € 100.00 +entrance ticket;
schools € 80.00 + entrance ticket
Info and reservations firstname.lastname@example.com - www.castellogallipoli.it
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Women today are busier than ever and have many demands on their time. Come to just one event or join a committee. Sisterhood has daytime, evening and weekend programs.
Recent activities include:
- Informal social dinners
- Monthly luncheons
- Women's Passover Seder
- Yearly membership brunch
- Planting program
- Cooking classes
- Field trips
- Book clubs
- Knitzvah (knitting and crocheting group)
- Charity Events
- Uniongrams (go to "TBEvents" at the top of the homepage and scroll down to the form)
Sisterhood Officers, 2019-20
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|VP – Programming
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The Republican Party is coming very close to literally worshipping Ronald Reagan. Last night the RNC featured a hero-cult tribute to Reagan - who despite being dead must still be summoned forth to bless the Republican hopeful as being a Reagan conservative. (This is precisely what the video did.)
The video was purely propaganda, claiming that Reagan was hated by the media, collapsed the Soviet Union with his force of will, brought prosperity to the working class, and "saved our America" and "saved our century."
All I'll say is that if you want an accurate picture of the life and career of Ronald Reagan, then read Reagan's America by Gary Wills.
Wednesday, September 03, 2008
"Reagan saved our America"
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Prepare for a car trip
RACV RoyalAuto magazine
Summer is almost here, and for many Australians that means a lengthy holiday road trip is just around the corner.
But before you hit the road on a long journey to visit the beach, the bush or some family members in a far-flung city, be sure to set aside some time for preparation.
Ensuring your car is in the best possible working order should be your first priority.
Regular services
Make sure you have been up to date with your vehicle's recommended servicing schedule, and remember that it's not only your engine and brakes that need regular attention.
Having safe tyres is equally, if not more, crucial. The way to maximise both grip and tyre life is through annual wheel alignments and balances and regular attention to tyre pressures.
Tyre pressure, when cold, should never be below the specification listed on the tyres.
In fact, slightly higher pressures are strongly recommended for improved grip, response, economy and life.
Attention to detail is crucial when ensuring a safe summer holiday drive.
Ensure your windscreen wiper fluid is full and clean your windows, both inside and out.
Recommended checks
Check your headlights, brake lights and indicators and replace any malfunctioning globes as soon as possible.
Then turn your attention to planning, which is another crucial element of your preparation.
Are you heading into the countryside where petrol stations are few and far between? The last thing you want to do is run out of petrol, so head to fuelmap.com.au and download their impressive petrol station finder app.
Maybe you're one of the growing number of people driving an electric car. In that case, head to plugshare.com to get the lowdown on where to find charging stations.
Maps are another key part of any road-tripper's arsenal, and I'm not only talking about the digital versions on your phone or tablet.
Sure, you will probably be able to rely on your electronic device most of the time, but there are still plenty of mobile blackspots across our vast nation, so be sure to carry some paper maps.
On top of all that, have a good think about the best places for rest breaks, as fatigue is the enemy of safe driving.
With all that said and done, have a great trip!
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Ticket integration gives Pelicans fans an easy buying and selling experience with increased security and more choice.
Today StubHub and SeatGeek announced a multi-year agreement with the New Orleans Pelicans. Through the partnership, StubHub becomes an "Authentic Ticket Partner of the New Orleans Pelicans," enabling fans to now securely buy and sell verified tickets on StubHub, in addition to SeatGeek.
Through the partnership, Pelicans ticket holders can buy and sell verified tickets on StubHub with a fully integrated ticketing experience, allowing for tickets to be cancelled and reissued seamlessly between the StubHub and SeatGeek platforms. Tickets will be provided instantly upon purchase via the StubHub mobile app. This integration provides both buyers and sellers with a secure system and eliminates fraud.
"StubHub has always been at the forefront of innovating the fan experience and we are pleased to continue to do so for New Orleans Pelicans fans," said Akshay Khanna, head of partnerships for NBA, NFL and NHL for StubHub. "Now, Pelicans fans can buy and sell tickets easily, securely and with the experience they've come to love from StubHub."
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Offering a suite of tools for NBA fans to make the ticketing process informed, intuitive, and secure, StubHub's platform provides pricing guidance for sellers, recommendations and alerts for 'best value seats', and a 360-degree view-from-seat virtual reality experience for buyers, plus access to the company's 24/7/365 customer service.


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A new rural crime team will be set-up by Warwickshire Police after plans for extra funding through a council tax increase was agreed.
Police and crime commissioner Philip Seccombe told members of the county's police and crime panel that the move followed lengthy talks with experts.
He explained: "I have spent a lot of time talking to the NFU, to the farmers and landowners about rural crime and I think this is the beginning of a good move forward. The NFU are very supportive.
"It is bringing the assets that we already have into one team so its not extra officers. This [work] could include gypsy traveller issues, coursing and theft from farms.
"I'm well aware that rural crime affects at least half of the community of Warwickshire and I think they deserve a bit better in terms of response and a more co-ordinated response. The chief constable has agreed that we build a rural crime response."
Rugby Borough Cllr Derek Poole asked for teams for both the north and south of the county and the police and crime commissioner agreed to discuss the situation with chief constable Martin Jelley.
Members of the panel agreed to a £24 annual council tax increase for band D properties which will also see an extra 85 police officers recruited.