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Why I wrote a book for women discerning a call to ministry (Part I)/
One of my earliest memories as a child was crying to my mother that God didn't make me a boy because, "I wanted to be a preacher." My dad was a Southern Baptist pastor of a small, rural church at the time. The church was so small that he was the only staff member. The only people I saw in vocational gospel ministry other than my dad were the occasional travelling evangelist or the music minister at my grandparents' church. These were all men. The only women I had heard of in ministry were Lottie Moon and Annie Armstrong, two missionary women for whom our Christmas and Easter offerings, respectively, were named after. But there was one problem: they were both dead! Plus, I was not interested in moving to a far-off country or eating weird foods (as you can see, my understanding of missions at that time was limited).
I was sensitive to the things of God at a very early age. When I was four, while my dad was in seminary, we were part of a church that put on a big Easter play each year. I was one of the children who ran to Jesus in the play, and I remember crying brokenheartedly when they crucified Jesus. When we moved to that small, rural church in East Texas, I remember my parents looking for me after a church service only to find me in the prayer room. I was six. That was also the age I heard Billy Graham preach the gospel at a crusade and as a result told my dad that I wanted to give my life to Christ. I was baptized a month later on my 7th birthday.
So it was no surprise to my parents that I wanted to be a preacher and had a heart for gospel ministry and Christ's church. But as a female in my denomination, I realized quickly that I would never be a preacher. So where did that leave me?
During this past Christmas holiday, I was cleaning out a closet full of my stuff at my parents' house. Every year my mom threatens to send it all home with me, so I wanted to get rid of what I could to appease her! During this process, I found a journal entry written in 1992 when I was 9.
By age 9, I figured the closest vocation to ministry for me was to be a school teacher like my mom (later, I would say pastor's wife), though I never felt a strong desire to be one. Even though I don't explicitly say this in my 1992 journal entry, I was grappling, in a way, with a desire to communicate God's Word. As a female, I could be a writer! (As you can see from the image above, I had to improve my spelling to be a writer–I was never a good speller, but thanks be to God for technological advances like spellcheck!) I remember from early on, probably around 7 or 8 years old until 15, I was processing what I could do with my life that could get me as close as possible to gospel ministry.
When I read this journal entry over Christmas, I got teary eyes because of the visible reminder of God's faithfulness to me even at the age of 9! For, by God's grace, I did become a writer when I grew up–a writer who seeks to communicate God's Word to others. By God's grace. But, little did my 9-year-old self fully understand that it wasn't up to me to figure out how God would work out my life and calling. If God had called me, he would see it through. He would provide a space and a place for me to serve; he is able to do what I see as impossible.
From 1992 on I continued to live in between a God-given desire to give my life to the work of Christ and what I saw in my context--a vocational sphere where there were little to no women. How could I reconcile what I was sensing God calling me to do and what I saw in my piece of reality?
By the age of 15, God's call on my life to serve in vocational ministry was so strong that I couldn't resist it anymore. I remember the big step of faith in God it took for me to surrender to this kind of call (which was only possible because God enabled the faith I needed), for, up to this point, I had not seen or met any women in full-time ministry. I made my calling public to my church and was met with affirmation of this calling. Yet even though my parents and people in the church were encouraging and affirming, I felt as if I had just entered a dark room with my arms outstretched stumbling around trying to find a light. The church knew how to direct and usher young men with a call to ministry; the path was laid out. But for young women? Not so much. With the help and leading of the Holy Spirit and my parents, I did my best to discern this call and the next steps. But the path was difficult during those early years.
When it came time for college, I chose Ouachita Baptist University because of its Christian Studies department as a way to prepare me for ministry. After college, I went on to seminary, to Beeson Divinity School, because I believed that if men were required to receive theological education for ministry so should every minister of the gospel, including its women. Plus, if I was going to be speaking about the Living God and interpreting his Word for his people, then I believed (and still do!) that type of calling should receive the best kind of preparation as possible.
Yet, from the time I surrendered to ministry at age 15 until rather recently, there were several questions that I wrestled with: What did it mean to be called to vocational, gospel ministry? Could I, as a woman, be called to a ministry of the Word of God? What is a biblical and theological understanding of a call to ministry? What is a biblical and theological understanding of a woman in vocational, gospel ministry? Of course at the age of 15, I couldn't articulate my questions in this way, but they were at the heart of the questions I was asking then. I wanted to understand my calling within Scripture, history, time, and space. I wanted to know what I could do with this overwhelming sense of calling on my life, particularly as a female. What steps should I take?
During my second year of studies at Beeson, I began intentionally praying about what was next. "God, what do you have for me? God, I trust you with my calling, but I still do not know what comes after seminary or where you are leading me." As I was praying about what was next, God brought to my mind young women he was calling to ministry. The thought was unexpected, something that had never crossed my mind on its own. And the more I prayed, testing these thoughts about mentoring and helping young women called to ministry, the more my thoughts drifted to them and the more passionate I became. God was planting and growing in my heart a desire to help young women–15-year-old Kristens–discern a call to ministry so they didn't feel alone or have to go at it alone and so that they would be able to live out the calling faithfully.
Coupled with this desire to help them, I also felt a strong leading from God to write a book for young women. But, how? What would I say? I was still in seminary and hadn't served in a church in a full-time capacity. Plus, in many ways, I still felt alone in a dark room with my arms stretched out looking for the light. How could I help them? This occured during the years 2006 and 2007. Little did I know that it would take 10 years before this book would begin to come to fruition.
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To some scholars, the sex- offense conviction of
To others, there was nothing unusual about the case — no way to know he would now stand accused in the slaying of one North County teen and as the focus of an investigation into the death of another.
The San Diego Union-Tribune asked college professors in criminology and psychology to read documents from Gardner's previous case and share their opinions about how it was handled.
Gardner, then 21, pleaded guilty to molesting a 13-year-old acquaintance he had taken to his mother's townhouse in Rancho Bernardo to watch a movie. He was sentenced to six years in state prison and served five.
Documents in the case, reviewed by the experts, show that Dr. Matthew Carroll, a psychiatrist who had evaluated him, said Gardner lacked remorse and "would be a continued danger to underage girls in the community."
After his release from prison in 2005, Gardner was on parole three years and became a registered sex offender.
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Here are excerpts from the scholars' reviews:
Jordan Satinsky is a police detective in Montgomery County, Md., and an assistant professor of criminal justice at the University of Maryland University College.
"As far as slipping through the cracks, I do not believe this occurred here. In my opinion, this is a horrible situation. His previous event would not have cause for a harsher sentence in this jurisdiction than yours.
"Gardner completed his prison sentence and was released. I do not know the circumstances of the murder case, but it is not unusual for an offender to graduate from attempting to have sex (or simulating a sexual event) to actually performing it.
"There is actually no way to predict whether or not this person would have offended again. The criminal-justice system can take its best guess as far as future offending. But the system is constrained by the rights of the accused. In other words, he did his time, he did not perform an act that would qualify for a civil commitment, and was released.
"The Chelsea King case is a horrible event. But I do not think that any of the people involved in the 2000 case could have predicted that this would occur. The system is set up to keep jail/prison overcrowding low and keep the public safe at the same time. It doesn't always work."
Paul R. Abramson is a psychology professor at UCLA who teaches a course on sex and the law and has testified dozens of times in criminal and civil court cases.
"Dr. Carroll makes it clear that this guy is a real danger (for many reasons) to all young girls. Worse yet, the defendant had already acted upon the impulse to sexually assault and physically harm a young girl. When the police caught him, it was up to probation and the judge to put him away, forever if necessary.
"Probation opted for a middle sentence. It gave credence to Dr. Carroll's report, but ultimately minimized it in sentencing, saying the defendant had no prior criminal history. Yet if the crime is heinous, what relevance is a prior criminal history? Law enforcement is well aware of the problem in nonreporting sex crimes. One should never expect caught and convicted sex offenders to have an accurate criminal record.
"The true tragedy in this case is that law enforcement had a horrendous criminal in their grasp — and a psychiatrist made a clear warning of his danger. Yet the judge and probation took the easy step of following traditional sentencing guidelines. The sentencing guidelines themselves must be drastically altered for sex offenders. These people rarely, if ever, stop."
Denise Paquette Boots is an assistant professor of criminology at the
"Successful treatment depends on receptivity on the part of the offender. The report says he was a poor candidate because he took no responsibility for his actions. It's very difficult to adequately address the mechanisms of his sexual drive without him honestly admitting it.
"When I look at the sentence he got, it doesn't surprise me at all. I'm not minimizing what happened, but it wasn't a rape, so the handling of the case was not that unusual. Considering that this is his first-time offense, I'm honestly surprised he did so much of the term.
"About 90 percent of cases are plea-bargained nationally. That's often done to save the victim from having to go to court. The defendant usually waives the right to appeal and generally gets the same sentence he would have gotten if the case had been put before a jury.
"This case is so tragic on so many levels. Until we are able to develop the litmus test to determine who are the real monsters that live among us, these types of cases will continue to happen, unfortunately."
Elliott Currie is a professor of criminology, law and society at the University of California Irvine. His 1998 book, "Crime and Punishment in America," was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in general nonfiction.
"What is remarkable to me in this case is how little anyone seemed to know about this young man, and how little interest there seemed to be in seriously trying to figure out why he had done what he had done and how similar acts might be prevented in the future.
"Whatever one thinks of the resulting sentence Gardner received, the severity of this act should have raised a lot of red flags about what was wrong with this guy.
"Sure, we can incarcerate the guy, but then what? What happens when he comes out? How does it enhance the safety of the public if we simply lock up an obviously disturbed guy and then let him go, unchanged, when he's served his time?
"The psychiatrist says that (Gardner) has 'significant predatory traits' and that he would be 'a continued danger to underage girls in the community.' Well, that seems right. So my question is: What was done then, by anybody in authority to try to lessen that danger?
"The psychiatrist (Carroll) pooh-poohs — too quickly, I think — the usefulness of sex offender treatment for him. But did he then get any kind of serious treatment? What kind? By whom? And if he didn't, what did we think was going to happen when he got out?"


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OVO Sound duo Majid Jordan are planning to take listeners on a ride with their debut LP, Majid Jordan. Hitting stores on February 5, their self-titled album includes "My Love" with Drake," "Something About You," "Learn From Each Other," and the newly released "King City."
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Majid Jordan – Majid Jordan (Tracklisting):
1. "Learn From Each Other" (prod. by Majid Jordan and ILLANGELO)
2. "Make It Work"
3. "My Love" (Feat. Drake) (prod. by Nineteen 85, ILLANGELO, co-prod. by Noah "40" Shebib" and Majid Jordan)
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11. "King City" (prod. by Majid Jordan, Nineteen85)
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To see more of Luke's senior pictures, visit my website: http://www.photofasttrack.com/people/seniors/ or go to http://laurasphotographyfasttrack.blogspot.com/2013/05/lukes-senior-pictures-by-cedar-falls.html and read how I created the images.
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20 Frames: A Girl Walks Alone at Night
It's time to extend 20 Frames to movies! Few days ago me, Henrik, Niklas and Louise went to a public screening of A Girl Walks Alone at Night. I guess the movie can be described as an Iranian vampire western: even though it was produced in the US, the entire movie is in Persian (and I watched it with Swedish subtitles hahaha) and most of the cast is Iranian. It is a vampire movie, but it's not horror at all; it's a really beautiful and simple love story.
I was incredibly impressed by every single shot of this art-house movie. Completely in black and white, every frame of A Girl Walks Alone at Night looks so balanced and perfect in so many ways; there is an amazing use of light which of course amplifies the effect of the monochromatic style. I decided to put some of my favorite shots below, and I would advise you to watch the movie if you want to experience something different. I think it's the kind of movie that you really dislike or really appreciate, so yeah, it's a bit risky I guess. The movie also features an amazing soundtrack ranging from Iranian to American songs, from folk to techno music. You can click on the pictures to see the entire frames.


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Question:I have been faithful to my wife, however she filed for divorce a few weeks ago. Since she filed for divorce, she has started dating another man. He stays with her late into the night on most occasions. Is this enough proof to assume adultery is involved. It is still a few weeks until our divorce is final. Thanks and I enjoy your website.
I've mentioned before that the messes we face today is a result of the idea of a "no fault" divorce. For thousands of years a divorce required appearing before a court and proving the the other was not fit, such as proving the other had committed adultery. Today you more often than not find the sinning spouse filling for divorce to free themselves from their obligations. Since no one cares about the reason for the divorce, there is no stigma for being the cause of the broken marriage.
Most likely this probable affair has been going on for a while. I sincerely doubt that it started after the divorce was filled. More likely it is what spurred the filing of the divorce. One simple solution is to just ask her privately if this was the case. Tell her why you want to know -- that you don't want to sin against God, so you want to know if you are free to remarry according to God's Word. She might be willing to tell you in private what she would not say in public.
If the divorce is because of adultery on her part, I would conclude you are free to remarry. If, however, the divorce is because of other problems and she is jumping the gun to start dating again (assuming she denies they are having sex), then I would sadly conclude you don't have a case for remarriage.
If you strongly suspect that she is committing adultery, you might want to talk to your lawyer. Knowledge that she is the guilty party might impact the settlement of the divorce -- especially if children are involved. I should mention that there are some preachers who think that if you counter file for divorce on the grounds of adultery before this marriage ends then you are free to remarry. I think this just adds a technicality to what the Lord stated, but you should consider it as you wrestle with this problem.


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Jimmy Kimmel, USA Today go 'Back to the Future'
Relive "Back to the Future" day! Again!
On "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" Wednesday night, the movie's characters Marty McFly and Doc Brown — aka Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd — made a dramatic appearance via their Delorean time machine.
In a 10-minute conversation, Kimmel showed the time travelers just how much things have and have not changed in 30 years.
No flying cars. No hover boards.
"Did you achieve peace in the Middle East?" McFly asks.
"Oh no, no, no," Kimmel guffaws.
But he does tell them about smartphones, and how "most people will probably watch us on the phones on the toilet tomorrow."
"That's gross," McFly says.
"It's better than it sounds," Kimmel says.
In the middle of it all, Huey Lewis makes an appearance.
Eventually, it leads McFly to wonder: "What the hell you guys been doing for 30 years?"
Cronuts, apparently.
Not to be left out, USA Today printed a special edition of the Oct. 22, 1985 front page that appeared in "Back to the Future 2." But HitFix.com notes that one important update was made: This headline, "Washington prepares for Queen Diana's visit," was changed to something about 3D billboards, a very real 2015 news story.
Today's #frontpage: Biden bows out. #Mets sweep #Cubs. #McFly jailed. #BackToTheFuture pic.twitter.com/Q8EyUjO9jy— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) October 22, 2015
The other papers shouldn't even bother today. A clear @USATODAY win with the #BackToTheFuture replica. pic.twitter.com/m8r3gcP3Qq— Pat Kiernan (@patkiernan) October 22, 2015
Well played USA Today, well played. #BackToTheFuture pic.twitter.com/TK5C0mm1tt— S. Vaughan-Nichols (@sjvn) October 22, 2015
[Watch Michael J. Fox test self-lacing Nikes, say it's 'insane']
[KC car fanatic re-creates 'Back to the Future' time machine and other blasts from the past]


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Nh T8 Blue Power V1.2.0
This is the T8 Blue Power by Giants / Frederik2205.
Version 1.2
3-point Attacher rear set so that machines go deeper into the ground.
I gave him a new sound and 4 crawlers.
He got a bit more power at the highest engine update level
If you do not like it: Keep your comments for yourself and let the others who find it cool.
PS: This is my first mod I make public.
Modell: Giants
Textur: Frederik2205
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Tester: Crawler=Teo
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The morning started like other mornings on past taiji pilgrimages, very early. We were packed before bed the night before, engaged in pre-trip texting among our fellow travelers, slept a few hours and woke up to the alarm. Quick – down that coffee, shower, tidy the house, feed the cats, and jump in the taxi to the airport!
Bill and I were the last to arrive, despite TSA precheck. Our group was ready and waiting, although not bright eyed. We have a long day ahead – San Diego to Chicago, to Zurich, to Vienna. We arrive in Vienna at noon tomorrow and will do the usual tourist activities. A bonus – we are meeting Bill's daughter Camila for an overnight in Vienna. She's been traveling around Europe with friends and we are pleased that she wants some parent time.
The training in Slovenia will be fantastic. Grandmaster Chen Xiaoxing and two of his sons will be teaching. I can't imagine a better gift – to study Chen style xinjia yilu, double mace, staff – with these 3 members of the Chen family. On top of that, we will see friends from all over – Kim, David and Davidine, Ben (whom we haven't seen in years), and others we have met over the years through taiji. Jan will also be in attendance for a few days.
We will stay in an Olympic Training Center near Planica. I read that this center is one of the few in the world that allows training at altitude, meaning they can adjust the oxygen levels in the rooms and gyms to simulate high altitudes. I can't wait to see a high level training center where Olympians train. I look forward to the food, and the coffee (!!!), and the amenities that aren't typically found in Chen Village, our usual training place. I look forward to the walks in the surrounding area, and while I'm sure it is breathtakingly beautiful, I will likely thing about the Chen ditch, and my many walks there over the years.
I hope I've been training enough (I haven't). I hope my stamina is there for the daily hour of standing and hour of silk reeling (it isn't). I hope I capture all of the details in the xinjia yilu that I've been wanting for years, from Grandmaster Chen Xiaoxing (well, at least we will have group memory).
I am excited to see parts of Europe, and excited to have a "real" vacation, but mostly, I'm excited to get to Slovenia and start training with my Chen family!!


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Social Butterfly wins the HTN Short Film Summer Contest !!!
Panel of Judges include filmmaker James Ponsoldt, Kate Brokaw from Tribeca Film; and HTN December '12 Short Film contest winners Zach Wigon and Mauro Mueller.
"Juror Zach Wigon had this to say about Lauren Wolkstein's provocative winner of our Summer '13 contest: 'an enigmatic film that understands that adolescence is about alienation and adolescent sexuality is about self-consciousness.' Wolkstein has been traveling the shorts circuit for years with films like Cigarette Candy and The Strange Ones. This time, she left America behind for France, and, in so doing, has revealed a whole new filmmaking dimension. Starring the great Anna Margaret Hollyman, Social Butterfly is an excellent example of how to accomplish so very much in so little time."
-- Michael Tully


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This benchmark was an easy find; not only was there fluorescent pink paint surrounding the marker, but there was also pink tape just above the marker on the guard rail and on the bridge. The heavy volume of traffic made it challenging enough just getting to the location. The coordinates seem to be slightly off, but the description is adequate. The marker is in good condition; I wish I could've cleaned it off a little better for the photo, but I felt that the traffic was a little too close and I didn't want to spend too much time in this spot. It's neat to think that this marker may have been used relatively recently.
Recovered in good condition as described. Handheld GPS coordinates for the bench mark are 41 21 39.6(N) 074 41 06.5(W).


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An Eyes of Common 'stairway to Heaven' ring to be won. Post a comment & you're in the draw
Saturday, December 24, 2011
"Excuse me do you know where Liston House is?" She was on her way to vote, and couldn't find the polling booth...tucked away as it was in some little known aspect of central city. She doesn't know why her op shop jumper from Dunners has 1967 on it, but I like it!
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- Lauren@Styleseer said...
I like it too. Cute outfit.
- December 24, 2011 at 3:47 AM
Preppy goodness- love the casual vibe
- December 24, 2011 at 6:03 PM
I love how she is pulling off those sports shoes.
- December 25, 2011 at 3:30 AM
- Gabi Barbará said...
I'm in love with her glasses! I was looking for some retro glassses like that! So cute!
xoxo from Brazil,
Gabi Barbará
- December 26, 2011 at 3:24 PM
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3 Things the Self-disciplined Aren't Fazed By
I am fascinated by people who are intrinsically motivated. There is something so powerful and unstoppable about a person who doesn't require external incentives to keep them on target. Motivation of this kind requires vision to see beyond what you desire presently to what you desire ultimately. The consistency, habit, and self-denial of the disciplined is like ammunition, and when they're locked on target, they'll do whatever it takes to stay the course and keep firing.
So, what keeps these types motivated? What sets them apart from others who don't demonstrate this same level of resilience? I believe there are three things that we all inevitably face once we've committed to bettering our habits and reaching our goals—things that may easily derail the average person, but to the self-disciplined, they're simply a means to an end.
1. Monotony
Self-disciplined people have a high tolerance for monotony. Their relentless dedication to the end goal braces them for the tedious and repetitive tasks that lie ahead. As Darren Hardy says in his book The Compound Effect, "I want you to know in your bones that your only path to success is through a continuum of mundane, unsexy, unexciting, and sometimes difficult daily disciplines compounded over time". 1
I watch as people in my generation disengage because the work in front of them isn't exciting enough. They fold on their commitments and give up on their goals because somewhere along they way, they've adopted an entitlement that life should always be adventurous. But the hard truth is that adventure is earned. Adventure and freedom are the profits of hard labor and commitment, and the process isn't always an exciting one. It's largely a monotonous one, so embrace it (read: get over it).
2. Temptation
Self-disciplined people are self-aware people. When it comes to temptation, self-awareness acts as a built-in radar that is highly sensitive to the ever-inviting pull back into dispassion. The key is not just being self-aware in the face of present temptation, it's also being able to preempt it. Self-disciplined people know exactly where their weak points are and they've already anticipated how many of these distractions will come at them.
For example, think ahead to your alarm going off at 4:45 AM. Hitting that snooze button has already crept its way into your considerations, so don't wait until that groggy, vulnerable moment to make that decision. Tell yourself those six hours prior that this is not an option. Sometimes it helps to think through what high priority items you'll be facing the next day—your morning workout, a big presentation to a client, your kid's school play. Get yourself motivated toward what's ahead so that by the time the Snooze Button Siren starts singing, it won't matter. You'll have pre-conquered it.
Darren Hardy puts this into excellent perspective when he says, "If you took a bite of a Big Mac and immediately fell to the ground clutching your chest from a heart attack, you might not go back for that second bite...If you failed to make that tenth call today and were immediately fired and bankrupted, suddenly picking up the phone would be a no-brainer. And, if that first forkful of cake instantly put fifty pounds on your frame, saying 'no thank you' to dessert would be the true piece of cake." 1
3. Inconvenience
If you're going to be self-disciplined, you're going to continually be inconvenienced. Get used to it. Are you trying to eat a little better? Then it's going to take more effort to cook that salmon and steam those vegetables than it is to zip through a drive-thru somewhere. Have you committed to 30 minutes of reading each day? Then the extra time you were taking to relax and watch Netflix every night might have to be cut short. Are you wanting to be a more effective leader? Then stop what you're working on when your team needs you. Engage and give them your full attention so your contribution is meaningful.
Inconveniences are invitations to transcend our base, apathetic nature. Inconvenience doesn't deter the disciplined, it invigorates them, because they know that the most satisfying rewards come at the end of the toughest grinds.
When our focus is locked in on the end goal, we aren't fazed by the tediousness of a task, the lure of temptation, or the pain of inconvenience. Self-disciplined people see these plights as a sharpening, not as an oppression. This is why they're resilient; this is why they're finishers; and this why when it's over, they'll do it all over again.
Works Cited:
Hardy, Darren. The Compound Effect. New York City: Vanguard Press, 2010. Kindle Edition.


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Partnership Opportunity Delegations
Partnership Opportunity Delegations
Facilitating opportunities and connecting dots
"We're going to create an environment where people can easily form personal relationships and broad networks with people from every background and every expertise. We're also going to help them with the training and support that they need to turn their ideas into businesses, and then to bring them to scale."
--Secretary Kerry, October 11, 2013
Some of the best ideas are created when different combinations of people are placed in new surroundings and given the opportunity to meet, share ideas, and collaborate on projects of mutual interest.
When an entrepreneur and an investor from two distant parts of the world have the chance to connect in person, or when a philanthropist can learn about the work of a local organization first-hand, there come about opportunities for collaboration that can generate economic value, accelerate development, and deliver social benefits to communities.
Through the Partnership Opportunity Delegations (PODs), the U.S. Department of State and like-minded partners bring together government, entrepreneurs, investors, philanthropy, academics, faith-based organizations, and the private sector to make exciting new connections and open new markets. These delegations help to cultivate and enable partnership opportunities in communities of mutual interests.
Starting in January 2014, the Secretary's Office of Global Partnerships led a series of delegations of entrepreneurs and investors to visit countries and regions of interest. At each location, delegations met with local political, business, and thought leaders to discuss partnership opportunities focused on investment and economic development. These exchanges aimed to provide unique insight and networks, highlighted potential areas for investment, and inspired collaboration that bring innovations to market.
Delegations consisted of eight to ten investors and "serial" entrepreneurs who visited target countries for three to four days where they met with key partners from the country and the region. The program included a tour of local startups and established businesses, networking sessions between delegates and entrepreneurs, and roundtable conversations that enabled delegates to meet with established business leaders and local financing bodies to discuss the local and regional ecosystems for entrepreneurship and angel investing.
POD Delegates had the opportunity to:
- Explore investment opportunities in fast-growing markets and meet high quality, pre-screened early-stage companies, boosting emerging entrepreneurship hubs;
- Mentor young entrepreneurs, who will benefit immensely from the experience of American investors and entrepreneurs;
- Meet with local business leaders and government stakeholders to discuss ways to support the angel investment ecosystem;
- Network along with local entrepreneurs and interested investors;
- Seek out opportunities to collaborate and leverage resources and core competencies of various stakeholders;
- Build strong relations with each other and local partners – thus solidifying the foundations of an organic, sustainable, and mutually beneficial alliance.
For more information on the PODs, visit: https://www.aspeninstitute.org/programs/global-alliances-program/.


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Open a bag of Fruitables treats and you will immediately smell the difference.
At Fruitables, we make treats that taste as good as they smell.
Our treats come in CRUNCHY textures and a variety of flavors as broad as the rainbow ... go ahead, explore the deliciously healthy world of Fruitables.
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Two words – PROVEN & DEPENDABLE – best describe the GSI grain storage lineup. GSI has been a worldwide leader in the grain storage industry for over 40 years. With global suppliers and a wide selection of products, GSI has all the resources and expertise to provide you with a grain storage system that meets your specific requirements. GSI is the industry leader with the heaviest gauge steel available for sidewalls, a 100mph wind load rating and the fewest weather-related losses in the industry. Whether you're purchasing a farm bin or a large commercial grain silo, you can count on GSI for quality storage equipment.
Production Sales Company can help you determine the grain bin that is right for your operation. Whether you want simple storage or a bin that can dry the grain and automatically transfer it to the long-term storage, GSI has the solution. From 1,600 to 1.2 million bushel capacity, the GSI line of grain bins is designed and engineered to hold up under the most rigorous conditions.
The GSI grain bin includes newly designed roof panels with over-under lap profiles to provide a precise seal. Side panels are designed to hold up to 70,000 psi minimum with a G90 galvanized finish to increase life and durability. The GSI grain bin has optional wind rings for more support on taller structures, JS500 hardware to protect against rust and a rolled structural base angle to protect against water intrusion.
Some of the most recent upgrades to the GSI grain bin include the Z-Tek roof system (for increased load capacity up to 50,000 pounds), flat-top peak (to support larger material handling equipment) and temperature cable brackets (to support temperature and moisture control cables from any manufacturer).
GSI still offers three (3) choices in aeration flooring with the Cor-Lok, Cut-Lok and Dura-Lok floors. Two ring walk through doors are standard on every grain bin and the patented Dura-Edge flighting is standard on all unload systems giving you a 30% longer life.
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How the World will End
Scientists who have been tracing the history of the moon declare that the reign of fire and brimstone which will herald the end of the earth will in all probability be brought about by the moon's falling back upon the earth. The diagrams herewith illustrate the process which astronomers believe will destroy the world after thousands of years.
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Thorogood 8 Heritage Moc Toe STEEL Toe 804-4378 Men Brown Work Boot 11 D USA
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text: In only 30 minutes or less, Naked Juice Co. was asking me to DM them on Instagram after I had tagged them in that photo. Next thing I know, they're sending me something in the mail. You can either fail or nail a corporate social responsibility campaign and I was surprised to see how Naked Juice stacked up against the rest.Read More


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Wow! I can't believe some of you went back to school today! The summers are too short! Well, at least you get that nice fall break when air is cooler in Arizona.
I want to make sure you know that starting today, for the entire month of August, I'm offering the "Back to School" special! If you buy a five lesson pass, I will give you the 5th lesson for free! You can buy more than one pass, if you want to save money on lessons later in the year.
Christian Youth Theatre (cytphoenix.org) announced their season today!
See you at the studio!
Teacher, performer, director and over-all crazy most of the time!
August 2018


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I can still feel CF swirling around me--like a devastating tornado. I turn on my computer every morning and survey the damage. Almost everyone in my CF circle does NOT have Kalydeco or any type of "miracle drug." They are dealing with shitty old fashioned CF, that is a relentless and degenerative disease. The more time that passes, the more perspective I'm able to gather on what is happening for Brady and our whole family right now. Brady saw his CF specialist last Thursday. It has been two months since our last check-up and 4 months total since he started Kalydeco. I want to continue summarizing his progress. You can check out his April visit here: http://luckycfmom.blogspot.com/2012/04/new-brand-of-cystic-fibrosis.html
Cough: None
Weight: 48 lbs. Same as last visit. I wish he had gained at least a little weight, but I feel pretty good about his growth in general. Brady has a tendency to grow either up our out...but not both at once. Plus, we live in Northern Idaho, and the weather has been bad for a long time. We are finally getting some sunny days and Brady's activity level has gone WAY up. Sometimes I swear that those Kalydeco tabs are laced with a tiny bit of crack cocaine because there has been such a noticable change in his energy level. We also did some experimenting with his enzyme dosing, which is further explained below.
Height: 44 1/2 inches. He grew an inch and a half in the last two months!
Pancreatic Function: At the April clinic visit, we had decided to play around with his enzyme dosage to see if we were giving him the appropriate amount. After a small reduction, Brady began to lose a bit of weight, so we decided to keep him at his original enzyme dosage (3 Zenpep with meals, 2 with snacks). He hasn't been complaining of any stomach aches and his poo has been very "normal." It doesn't appear that Kalydeco is going to do much for Brady in terms of reducing his enzyme needs. His pancreatic insufficiency has always been severe. His pancreas just stopped working one day, when Brady was a little over 2 weeks old. He may still need enzymes, but I can say without a doubt that Kalydeco has offered him many other digestive benefits.
Breathing Treatments and Vest: When Brady began Kalydeco on Feb. 10th, his schedule looked like this:
Baseline Morning: Albuterol and Hypersal via nebulizer followed by 20 minutes on the VEST. Total time spent was about 45 min.
Baseline Evening: Albuterol, Pulmozyme, and Hypersal via nebulizer followed by 20 min on the VEST. Total time spent was about 50 min.
After 4 months on Kalydeco, his treatment schedule is now:
Morning: Twice a week (Monday and Thurs) we do Albuterol and Hypersal in the morning via neb. We are in the process of weaning Brady completely off Hypersal. It is incredible to me that we used to do this treatment 14 times every week and now we are down to 2 times a week. Our plan is to continue twice a week Hypersal for a month, then drop to once a week Hypersal for another month...then DONE! We will continue to use Hypersal if Brady is sick, but we no longer feel like he needs this for maintance. Brady continues to use his VEST every morning, but the time has been reduced from 20 to 15 minutes. So now, there are 5 days every week where we wake up and do NO nebulizer treatments. 15 minutes on the VEST and he is done! It is barely enough time for me to cook his breakfast! It feels like we have so much extra time in the morning!
Evening: Another change that happened at the last clinic visit is that we have started using "The Vortex" (a holding chamber with a mask attachment) device with a regular Albuterol inhaler, rather than nebulizing Albuterol. http://www.pari.com/products/holding_chambers/product/detail/info/smarttouch_pediatric_vortex_masks.html
When Brady wakes up from his afternoon nap, I give him a couple of puffs on the Vortex (just takes a minute). He eats a snack while he wakes up and then does his Pulmozyme treatment via nebulizer followed by 15 minutes on the VEST. Total treatment time in the evening is about 22 min. vs. the 50 min. we used to spend each night.
Other Oral Meds: Holding steady. We haven't dropped any of his other meds.
Sinuses: Kalydeco seems to have completely resolved Brady's previously serious sinus issues.
Baseline: Brady had undergone 1 sinus surgery and did a round of oral Prednisone every 6-8 weeks to manage his polyp growth. He also did steroid rinses for his sinuses 3 times every day using a device called the Nasatouch: http://www.sinusdynamics.com/
Today: Brady's sinuses are clear and he is breathing freely. His sense of smell has obviously returned, as he smells everything around him! "Mom, smell this rock." He NEVER used to comment on smells. He hasn't taken any oral steroids in over 4 months now. We also decreased and then eventually stopped all the steroid rinses also. Today, we do NOTHING for his sinuses. He stopped snoring after 3 days on Kalydeco and we haven't heard it since. Brady's sinus issues had a real negative impact on his quality of life and the side-effects of Prednisone are less than pleasant. To be completely free from this issue feels like such a miracle. It is something we used to battle on a daily basis and now the issue is GONE. We visited Brady's Ear/Nose/Throat Dr. a few weeks ago to document how well he is doing and the Dr. remarked that Brady's sinus tissues actually "look different" than before. By the end of the visit, he was asking about Vertex stock as an investment opportunity. I'd say he was pretty impressed!
Mental Outlook: Before Kalydeco, I felt like I was swirling around in the dangerous winds of that tornado. You feel so out of control and every once in a while you get flung into the side of a brick wall. Going to clinic paralyzed me with fear. What new meds are they going to add? Will I be able to get Brady to actually swallow/inhale/sit still through it? What will his throat culture show? Will his lungs be clear? CF never rests and that means that you can never rest. You have to fight CF CONSTANTLY. It is so damn exhausting and wild rides make me sick to my stomach...
Today, we still have treatments to do and Brady still takes lots of pills, but it is eerily calm right here. I can see the winds raging violently all around me...but it feels like Kalydeco has led us to the eye of the storm. Life feels oddly light-hearted and non-eventful. I have an enormous amount of appreciation for the little chunks of time we have been getting back over the last 4 months. I've replaced some of our morning treatment time with back massages (I've been trained in Massage Therapy and Brady has finally gotten wise to it). In the evenings now, we spent more time playing outside because treatment time is so short. An evolution of "normal" has taken place in our home. Kalydeco has been such a gift for all of us. I calculated that Brady has ingested $105,264 (258 pills @$408/pill) worth of Kalydeco so far. I'm so thankful that our insurance has decided that Brady is "worth it." I feel like my experiences with CF and Kalydeco have allowed me to place my priorities firmly in the correct order and live my life accordingly. And while I greatly appreciate the calm that the eye of the storm provides...I think we would all prefer that the storm would just GO AWAY ALEADY!


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text: Despite the negative stories of remote community closures, substance abuse, suicides and crime that are all too commonplace in the news… There is still so much good going on in the Kimberley region of Australia. The churches and mission organisations serving these isolated areas are actively doing great work in the lives of people. Indigenous leaders like Gerard Killah are champions of the faith and steadfastly keep fighting the good fight for the tribal people's of the west Kimberley. He's one of my heroes of the faith along with his brother Joey who I first met on my first ever visit to the Kimberley back in the winter of '91. These men have honoured God, their families and communities so faithfully over the years and continue to put Christ first in their lives and lead the way in humility. I get inspired for life hanging around men like Gerard and Joey and their families.


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Whenever Disney creates something new they know how much details matter. During my press trip to the New Fantasyland in Walt Disney World, the Imagineers who took us on our tour gave us an inside look into their creation process. It was fascinating.
As I visited Storybook Circus on my own, I saw some of these details. When I looked down at the ground, there were elephant and other circus animal footprints. Peanuts are also embedded in the walking area. The smell of cotton candy and caramel corn filled the air. The sounds of laughter as children rode Dumbo and ran through Casey Jr. Splash 'N' Soak Station made me smile.
Then as I gathered with the group of bloggers at the New Fantasyland event, the Imagineers spoke about specifics of the new attractions. They told us it took years from the conception of expanding Fantasyland to the actual construction. There were behind the scenes trials and modifications. With the soft openings, more adjustments may be made.
Every detail is considered by Disney. Different teams work together and reflect on the guests' experiences. I loved how one of the Imagineers told me that some people experience things differently and Disney makes sure that all of our senses are taken into consideration. When I told an Imagineer about what I noticed in the ground at Storybook Circus, he was thrilled. He told me to look out for more the next time I visit. Hmm, what did I miss?
We also spoke about how visiting Disney World is always exciting no matter how many times I've been there. He went back to the details and people's senses: I may notice something new each time I visit as one sense picks up on another detail.
Our group visited the Enchanted Forest in the New Fantasyland.
- What caught my eye first was the Beast's Castle which is set up high among rocky crests.
- The stone bridge to reach the Be Our Guest Restaurant made me feel like I was Maurice going through the forest with its frightening statues watching over me. It has a bit of an eerie factor.
- Inside the Be Our Guest Restaurant I relived the story of Beauty and the Beast through the décor and details such as the falling snow outside the windows in the ballroom and the torn tapestry in the west wing.
- The interaction among guests and "characters" in Enchanted Tales with Belle and the amazing technology had my senses in overdrive. This is one attraction that I'll be visiting over and over.
- I loved the music and colors in Under the Sea – Journey of the Little Mermaid. It felt like I was reliving the movie in quick flashes. The queue offers tons of things to see, some very easily, some quite hidden.
- When we took a break in Gaston's Tavern, I noticed the antler chandelier and wooden furniture. Gaston's portrait is above the fireplace proving just how much he loves himself.
I'm sure that as I visit these attractions in New Fantasyland again I'll find new details, just as Disney planned it. What I encounter may be different than what my husband and daughter do, but that's what makes it exciting and a way for us to bond together as a family. Disney, job well done!
As an invited guest to the New Fantasyland event for bloggers and social media, I was allowed access to areas and events in the New Fantasyland. I and my family were provided with 2 nights at the Polynesian Resort, some meals, park tickets, entrance to Mickey's-Not-So-Scary Halloween Party and swag. I am not required nor was I asked to write about the events by Disney. All opinions are my own.
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text: Dr Rowland Taylor is a gynaecologist who says he sees two women a week, on average, who have had an unsafe abortion [Nina Devries/Al Jazeera] Freetown, Sierra Leone - When 20-year-old Memunatu Kamara fell pregnant, she wasn't sure what to do. She knew she wanted to concentrate on her education, but abortion is illegal in Sierra Leone.So she went to see a traditional practitioner who she believed would help her end the pregnancy. She was instructed to drink a sour green concoction. Shortly afterwards, the bleeding began."I was so scared and was afraid to tell anyone," she remembers. "I felt so so sick ... so bad."When her older sister found her crawling around on the floor bleeding and in unbearable pain, she took her straight to hospital. They arrived just in time and a safe post-abortion procedure was performed. WATCH: Nigeria's Fake Doctors Kamara was one of the lucky ones. Many other women and girls who visit traditional practitioners for what are commonly called "backstreet abortions", aren't so fortunate. "Unsafe abortion is a major issue in Sierra Leone - one that accounts for an estimated 10 percent of maternal deaths in public hospitals," says Janie Benson, the vice president of research and evaluation at IPAS, a global organisation working to end preventable deaths and disabilities as a result of unsafe abortions."Many more women are unable to seek care in health facilities and die in their communities or suffer short or long-term morbidity," she continues. Kamara's boyfriend of several months had refused to wear a condom, and she hadn't known about the birth control pill, but many others end up pregnant as a result of rape. Anne Marie-Caulkner was raped when she was 16. When she discovered she was pregnant, she found a nurse who gave her an injection that was supposed to help her abort the foetus. "It affected me for a whole month," she says, describing the pain. "I thought I was going to die. There was so much blood, and this baby was in me - dead. I wanted to die." That was decades ago and Caulkner says she still faces irregular periods which she believes are a side effect of the abortion. Sexual violence against women During the recent Ebola crisis in Sierra Leone, sexual violence against women and girls increased as, for example, girls were kept out of school or those who had lost parents became more vulnerable to abuse. This led to a resulting increase in teenage pregnancies. Arlene Omo-Liska is an activist for women's rights who works for IPAS in Sierra Leone's capital, Freetown. She says some women and girls try to conduct abortions themselves - sometimes by inserting the straightened top of a coat hanger into their cervix. "Or sometimes they will stand from a high point and fall to put pressure on the foetus," she explains. "Or they will lie on the floor and invite someone to jump on their stomach because that pressure can cause the foetus to go. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't, and then they tell them [to] jump harder." She says young women are dying as a result of unsafe abortions and safe services need to be introduced in order to avoid such deaths. The country's president, Ernest Bai Koroma, came close to signing off an abortion bill last December. It would have allowed pregnancies to be terminated under any circumstances up to 12 weeks' gestation and up to 24 weeks in cases of incest, rape, foetal impairment and when the woman's health is at risk. The bill passed through Sierra Leone's parliament, but religious leaders raised objections. After further discussion in parliament, the bill was presented to the president in March but was once again rejected. Martha Chigozie, a reverend with the Inter-Religious Council in Sierra Leone, does not want to see the bill passed, believing abortion to be unethical. "You don't know what's going to happen [to that life]," she says. "And for those conceived in a negative way, like rape, they still can become somebody. You are destroying a life; you don't know who that person will become." Chigozie says that instead of legalising abortion, the government should introduce stricter punishments for rape. The country's Sexual Offences Act currently prescribes five to 15-year prison sentences for rape. But Chigozie thinks that increasing those terms might lead to a decrease in rape cases. The reverend would also like to see a greater emphasis placed on educating the young about safe sex. She died in front of my office door. Her head just slumped back in her wheelchair. She was 24 years old. Dr Rowland Taylor Sheikh Abu Bakarr Conteh is the president of the Inter-Religious Council. He believes the proposed bill fails to adequately consider the rights of a woman's sexual partner, particularly when that woman is married. He would like to see a woman get the consent of her family before having an abortion in order "to maintain peace". 'She died in front of my office door' Sierra Leone has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the world, with 1,360 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2015. According to the World Health Organization and the nonprofit Guttmacher Institute, nearly half of abortions worldwide are unsafe, and about 98 percent happen in the developing world. The United Nations and African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights (ACHPR) has asked Sierra Leone "to respect its obligations under international and regional human rights law by ensuring access to sexual and reproductive health and rights for women, including maternal healthcare and access to all methods of contraception". The ACHPR has also launched a campaign asking those African countries that haven't already done so to decriminalise abortion. Dr Rowland Taylor is an obstetrician gynaecologist at the Princess Christian Maternity Hospital, in Freetown. He says that, on average, two women a week come in to see him with complications resulting from an unsafe abortion. Treating post-abortion complications can be expensive, he says, particularly in the most severe cases.In contrast, he says, safe abortions using manual vacuum aspiration can be a relatively simple procedure once somebody is trained in the method. One of the main side effects women experience after an unsafe abortion is bleeding. Parts of the foetus are often left in the uterus. Sometimes, Taylor says, he has to open the abdominal cavity due to infection and some complications can even lead to infertility. It is, he stresses, a public health issue that has nothing to do with religion or ethics. He recalls one nursing student who came in after an unsafe abortion. "She was bleeding from her vagina and the blood was black," the doctor recalls."That's the first time I've ever seen someone bleeding with the blood black. She died in front of my office door. Her head just slumped back in her wheelchair. She was 24 years old." SOURCE: Al Jazeera ABOUT THE AUTHOR Nina Devries Sierra Leone Women's Rights Health


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The Story and History Behind the C.S.S Beauregard
By David Paul
Looking for some unique Civil War history off the beaten path? Visit the shipwreck of the Confederate blockade-runner C.S.S. Beauregard near Kure Beach.
We are fortunate to be living in a place so rich in Civil War history. Here in the Kure Beach and Carolina Beach area, Fort Fisher played a vital role to the Confederacy. It protected the port city of Wilmington and provided a lifeline of supplies to General Robert E. Lee's Army of the Northern Virginia. Wilmington was the last major port open to the confederate South and when it was finally closed, General Lee and his army no longer had access to food and supplies. Blockade-runners like the C.S.S. Beauregard played an important part in the delivery of supplies.
We Start at Fort Fisher Museum
You can certainly go to the Fort Fisher museum and take the guided tour of the fort and battlefield to learn about its role in the Civil War. It's a fascinating story and a large part of who we are today as citizens of this island. But before I tell you the story of the CSS Beauregard and offer you a real life modern Civil War experience, first let's learn about Fort Fisher and what blockade-runners were.
Confederate Blockade-runners
Fort Fisher was a massive land fortification protecting the mouth of the Cape Fear River. Although the U.S. government forbid foreign countries from trading with the South, the South had what other countries wanted – cotton. In exchange, countries like England and France supplied the South with munitions, food staples, and of course, Rum (that's another story all together!). They would fill large ships with these goods and sail them to Bermuda or Nassau, in the Bahamas. From there the goods would be off loaded into warehouses and then loaded onto small, sleek ships called blockade-runners. These ships sat low to the water, were very fast, and extremely hard to locate. Even if they were located by the Union ships they frequently outran them. As they approached the mouth of the Cape Fear River they knew they would be protected by the big guns of Fort Fisher. They were then free to sail up the river to Wilmington where their goods could be off loaded onto railcars and taken by train to General Lee's army in Petersburg, VA.
Many of these blockade-runners made dozens of trips back and forth before they were captured or sunk. As the war started turning in favor of the North, the Union began to focus on stopping these blockade-runners from supplying goods to the Confederacy. They brought in additional ships, including ironclads, to try and block the port and hunt down the blockade-runners. Eventually, after the largest Naval bombardment of its time and a full scale land assault, the fort fell and the port of Wilmington was closed.
Back in History to the C.S.S. Beauregard
To visit the Fort Fisher today, spend time at the museum and walk along the ramparts that take you back in history 149+ years. What most tourists and even Civil War buffs don't know is that a real blockade-runner ship that was scuttled in 1863 is still visible at low tide about 100 yards off shore. Yes, you can still see the C.S.S Beauregard if you know where to look at low tide.
The Beauregard is Scuttled
The C.S.S Beauregard had made 16 successful runs delivering much needed supplies before that fateful night on December 11th 1883. It was spotted by the Union warship Howquah just as it was ready to make a run along the coast toward the protection of Fort Fisher and her guns. Captain Wilson of the Beauregard knew that if he didn't make it to Fort Fisher he would either be blasted by the Union warship or run up onto the beach. He didn't want the Union to get its hands on yet another Southern ship and then use it against them. As he was being fired upon, Captain Wilson knew he would never make it to Fort Fisher and that there was only one thing to do – beach the ship and off load her precious cargo. The Confederate troops at the fort heard the gunfire and hustled a cannon battery over to where the Beauregard lay. They returned cannon fire and protected her as the supplies were quickly unloaded. Under constant fire they finally finished and then set the Beauregard ablaze so it wouldn't fall into the hands of the enemy.
Where is the C.S.S. Beauregard?
While on vacation and staying with us in one of our beachfront vacation rentals in Kure Beach or Carolina Beach, you can find the Beauregard directly off the beach at low-tide near Lake Park Blvd which is the main drag through the center of Carolina Beach. Just after you pass the lake on the right, take a left on Lake Drive. Park next to the public beach access and walk up the wooden walkway to the information gazebo. At low tide, if you look out to the ocean, just a bit to the right about 100 yard out you will see the barnacle encrusted side wheels of the Beauregard. To see a Civil War ship that was sunk back in 1863 and is still sticking up out of the water today – that's real living history!
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Exact Location of the C.S.S. Beauregard
GPS Coordinates for the shipwreck are 34°1'32"N 77°53'33"W
A Cannonball Discovered:
In April 2013 the Town of Carolina Beach contracted the Army Corp of Engineers to replenish the beaches with sand. Basically they stationed a huge dredging ship off shore to dredge up sand from the bottom of the ocean. They then lay 30" pipe from the ship to the shore and pumped sand back onto the beach. Huge bulldozers then sculpted the sand to replenish the beaches. One day in April, much to the surprise of everyone, out of the pipe popped a Civil War cannonball! It has laid offshore at the bottom of the ocean for almost 150 years!
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Muffin Tin Monday: Yertle The Turtle
This week's muffin tin theme was Dr. Seuss. I asked Boo which was his favorite Dr. Seuss books and he said, Yertle the Turtle. So I made his muffin tin with that in mind.
From bottom left: Mack {the turtle on the bottom of the stack} on a pile of mac and cheese, more mac and cheese, the turtle stack {blueberries} in a pond of blue yogurt; wheat bread crowns smeared with icing and decorated with yellow sprinkles; blue raspberry lemonade "pond water".
Boo particularly liked the stack of turtles.
It was a fun muffin tin lunch! Check out others' at Muffin Tin Mom.


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This story does seem to have some facts to back it up but there are more questions than answers, such as; if this thing really has been flying around in space why have we not attempted to dock on it or at least get up next to it and take some extremely good photos. Maybe NASA has done that and we just don't know about it.
The story of the black knight UFO begins way back in 1899 with a signal which was picked up by Nikola Tesla, coming from space. This signal was picked up again on various occasions in the 1920's by radio enthusiasts and there were many sightings by astronomers who watched and studied it. It made newspapers in the 1950's and 1960's. Pictures were taken in the 1960's. In the 1970's the signal was decoded and was a diagram of epsilon bootes star system. This is an amazing story.


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SYDNEY, Sept. 12 (Xinhhua) -- As Australia wrestles with the value of a disputed carbon tax, a unique study, released on Monday from a Sydney think tank, has been the first to assess the actual financial worth of the environmental treasure beneath Australia's oceans.
According to the Sydney Center for Policy Development's research director, Laura Eadie, "It's not an easy thing to put a price on the value of life let alone an ecological treasure chest that sustains and if protected could sustain us for future lifetimes, but that's what this study aims to do."
An island nation Australia is surrounded by pristine oceans of enormous cultural, psychological and emotional value and now thanks to the CPD study the oceans and the life that lives in it has a dollar value.
A comprehensive economic assessment reveals that the oceans provide 25 billion Australian dollars (25.87 billion U.S. dollars) in value annually to the national economy billions of dollars that are currently unaccounted for in official statistics.
Eadie told Xinhua that through analysis of the UN's Environment Program biodiversity assessments, and in the face of Prime Minister Gillard's recent pricing of carbon, the price tag of what is beneath Australia's oceans depends on the strength of future protective modeling.
Eadie said, "What this means is Australia's marine life, fish stocks and ecosystems will need to be protected to buffer them from the risks of over- exploitation, rising temperatures and acidity due to climate change, and pollution."
While Australia's rich marine industries such as fishing, oil and gas exploration as well as the growing marine tourism industry have long been accounted for, ecosystems themselves have been ignored, Eadie explained.
She said, "In a world of increased competition for resources and rapid environmental change, it makes economic sense to protect the asset base of the marine economy. This would support long-term jobs for commercial fishers, secure marine resources for tourism development, and provide better catches for recreational fishers."
With the federal government under embattled Prime Minister Julia Gillard imposing a 23 Australian dollars (23.8 U.S. dollars) per tonne carbon price, the CPD report has been able to estimate Australia's marine domain to be worth 15.9 billion U.S. dollars.
But with the Gillard government investing enormous political capital in the creation of a controversial carbon tax, the greatest single value lays in the ocean's use as a carbon sink.
Eadie estimates that carbon sinks such as coastal sea-grass beds, marine parks of ecological value and coral reefs could be worth over 80 U.S. dollars per hectare.
The open ocean, which makes up most of the 10.2 million square kilometer marine territory counted in the report, was worth over 10 U.S. dollars per hectare.
However, Elliott Norse of the Marine Conservation Biology Institute in the U.S. challenges the concept saying that the practice of accessing and quantifying resources from the deep oceans is unsustainable.
"The deep sea is the world's worst place to catch fish," he told Xinhua. "Professional and illegal fishermen target and deplete small areas in the open ocean, destroying deep-sea coral in the process before moving on."
According to Norse deep-water species quickly become overfished and tend to grow very slowly in the cool, deep waters, and some can live to be nearly 125 years old.
Eadie said stronger protection across ocean resources would economically benefit Australia at a time when global fisheries were being depleted.
"Without effective policies to protect our ocean wealth, we risk over 25 billion U.S. dollars a year in essential ecosystem services, along with 9,000 direct jobs in commercial fishing and a marine tourism industry worth more than 11 billion U.S. dollars per year.
"As global fish stocks decline and the risk of ecosystem collapse grows worldwide, the value of sustainably managed Australian fisheries could increase by 42 percent over 20 years if global fish stocks collapse," she told Xinhua.
The northern oceans received a boost last week when Europe and the United States signed an agreement to strengthen monitoring of unregulated fishing with the goal of protecting fishing livelihoods and world fish stocks.
But with pirate fishing estimated to make up 40 percent of all fish catches worldwide and with an estimated market impact of over 23 billion U.S. dollars, scientists are calling for a ban on deep sea fishing worldwide.
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The contacts that you see in WhatsApp come from your address book. To delete a contact from the WhatsApp Contact list, you will need to delete the contact from your phone's address book.
In order to find the WhatsApp contact in your phone's address book:
- Open the Contacts tab in WhatsApp and find the contact.
- Tap on the contact.
- Tap on the name at the top of the chat window.
- On the Contact info screen, go to Menu Button > View in address book. From there you can find the option to delete the contact from your address book.
Then, refresh your WhatsApp contact list by opening WhatsApp > Contacts tab > Menu Button > Refresh.
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Finally getting around to posting last week's belly portraits. These were taken at 32 weeks. This has truly become one of my favorite weekly rituals that I look forward to. I usually do them in the morning, along with my decaf coffee, and soak in the beautiful morning light in my window and whatever fresh flowers James bought me just for the photos. I will treasure these photos forever. I have never loved my belly more, I think I've already said that a million times, but it's true. I've never really loved my belly, it's always been a place I try to hide, but pregnancy has completely changed that. I wish I could walk around everywhere with it out!!! And I know I only have a few weeks left of that feeling.
Today we have another midwife appointment and start our birthing classes! I'm a bit nervous about the classes, and I think James is too. Mostly b/c it's something new and we don't know what to expect, and also b/c it really makes things feel more real and immanent.
My baby shower is this sunday, and it's at my house, so I've been tirelessly working on keeping my house clean, rearranging, and setting things up. I've made a million lists. I probably should of had it somewhere else so I could just relax and show up, ha ha, but I thought it would be alot more personal and intimate to do it at our house. I am just praying it doesn't rain like it is forecasted to.
Find this awesome swimsuit at Boys + Arrows (so many cute suits) - Kimono is Spell & the Gypsy, but I don't think they have it anymore (all of their stuff is to die for though)


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Kahili Beach Preserve
Size: 17.63 acres. 5.43 acres were acquired in 2003 and an additional 12.2 acres were acquired in 2013
Year Protected: 2003
Land Protection Strategy: Owned by HILT
Conservation Values: Marine shoreline, public beach access, native bird habitat, estuarine wetlands
Land Features: Marine shoreline, estuary and sand dunes
About Kāhili Beach Preserve
This preserve is guarded by the many 'iwa birds that soar in the 'uhau wind here at Kahili. Located in the Ko'olau district of Kaua'i, the name Kahili literally means feather standard. Kahili Beach is a popular surf spot for Kaua'i's North Shore residents. The windswept beach, nicknamed Rock Quarry, attracts recreational beachgoers and surf lovers of all kinds.
In November of 2003, Louise and Monte Zweben donated fee ownership of this 5.43-acre oceanfront parcel located at the mouth of Kīlauea stream and adjacent to the Kīlauea Point National Wildlife Refuge. The property provides public access to Kahili Beach while safeguarding the shoreline ecosystem.
The transformation of this property was evident almost immediately after their donation. In collaboration with the Kīlauea Neighborhood Association, every month volunteers clean up debris and trash at the beach. To date, more than 1,000 person-hours have been donated to keeping the shoreline clean and beautiful.
In 2013 HILT purchased an additional 12.2 acre parcel that is contiguous with the 5.43 acres already under our protection. The newly named, Kahili Beach Preserve now includes this new parcel. The entire 17 acres includes the Kīlauea stream river mouth and important riparian buffer zones along the stream.
Held in perpetuity by the Hawaiian Islands Land Trust, this truly is a jewel in the crown of beaches along the North Shore.
As beach access and coastal views disappear daily, the Hawaiian Islands Land Trust is ensuring public enjoyment of this popular shoreline for generations to come.
We would like to remind the public that no pets, particularly dogs, are allowed at these public preserves to protect the conservation values, native wildlife and habitat. Mahalo for your support!