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I've always enjoyed chess, but I am by no means a grand master. I'm the type of player who has done some informal studies and developed a certain play style able to hold my ground in class D games.
Now its true in school anyone who was into chess in a big way would join a chess club and because of this instantly be labeled as a GEEK. When I went to school, this was before being a GEEK was cool, this was before it was hit to be square, and before shows like Beauty and the geek. I didn't join any chess club instead played the game mainly at home and sometimes with a small selection of friends.
What I have never really understood is how the game of chess gets so quickly discredited as a "game for geeks" and worse how few people can actually play the game.
Chess originally a game played by kings is timeless. It offers exceptionally well balanced game play, right up until the very end. The actual game is divided into 3 stages (opening, middle and end game). Its worth mentioning its a 2 player game, but with computers simulations readily available, it can be practiced and enjoyed solo. As of Windows 7, Chess has even been included as part of the default selection of OS Games (Chess Titans).
Having said all this, its disheartening to see the game not getting the true attention it deserves. Without starting a gender war, there is an obvious distinction in how the game is viewed by woman. Now its true I've never met any Russian woman, and so I can't comment on their interpretation of the game, but for the most part western woman just think the game sucks balls. Go ahead and try find a a woman who can play chess, Taiwanese lady boys excluded! Don't be surprised if you turn up empty handed, asking a woman to play chess is like asking a man to knit a jersey, sure you'll find exceptions, similarly you might find protestants living in Rome.
Men on the other hand have no excuse, we're supposed to be the logical and practical ones. With most of our muscle flexing jobs now done by machinery, the majority of us now work in the service sector, and we're forced to use our brains. We may be using our brains, but are we intellectual? Clearly most of us don't have a clue on the chess board, and it seems only a handful of people around the world can play the game effectively.
So why is it, when you ask someone for a chess game the response you get is – "Oh please God, no!" or "Chess, no thanks too much thought involved for me". Remember we're talking about educated people with one or more degrees under their belt. People with an IQ that exceeds that of the men we trust to run countries!
Here are a few theories I've slapped together:
- Primarily we're raised to believe that chess is a game played by geeks and sport is played by the real heroes, or the real men. Notice how much press sport gets over intellectual activities. It all starts with schooling and its definitely about time management. Hardly any school kid has the time to be active in 2 sports, study and still pick up 2 weekly chess meetings. So kids are forced to choose, either get physical or get intellectual. Its not a very hard choice for most, chess was / is and always will be a game labeled for geeks in the western culture.
- Chess is misunderstood, and I believe this is why most woman don't play it. Its not a game that offers a lot of instant gratification. To win in chess against a player who can actually play the game, you need to see the whole board and win a series of small micro victories which overall will strengthen your position.
- Learning Chess is boring for most, and no doubt, this is because hardly anyone has ever had a formal chess lesson or really understands the game. So we are taught by people who for the most part, just know how to move the pieces around on the board.
- There is a misconception that chess can be played and won using pure creativity. People always think that the more clever person will win at a chess game because they demonstrated the most creative and intellectual game play. People who think like this play less or never because Chess makes them feel stupid. Unfortunately for a lot of people they'll never realize the game is governed mainly by principles and without a sound knowledge of this principles its nearly impossible to win a chess game against someone who understands and plays by these principles primarily.
- People say great chess players visualize X moves in advance. Mostly people who can't actually play chess circulate these rumors and the value of x is usually around 8-10 moves in advance. I would say at grand master level its essential to have acute visualization skills, but for social game play, you should typically be able to look ahead no more than 3-4 moves and win. Its far more crucial to understand the principles of chess, and in my understanding, just about everyone has the potential to learn these rules, not just those of us gifted with strong visualization skills.
I hope this post has in some small way changed your perception of chess, if you want some decent instruction on how to play the game I would suggest getting hold of a copy of Chess Master GrandMaster edition for PC (Ubisoft), this has great interactive chess lessons with voice instruction.

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I have recently been working on an order for a local organization, and part of the order has been vases. Bud vases to be exact. I wanted to create functional pieces that could have more use than just looking pretty. Something that could be reused again and again. So I started to weave traditional weaves and curls on vases. The… Read more →
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Songs and rhymes for babies up to 18 months old. There's no need to book for this fun group, just turn up and join in the fun. This group is also free of charge.
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Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Walking and Rolling!
Ok, exercise update. On Monday evening I went on that walk after the kids went to bed. I wore my headphones and again enjoyed my music. I did a larger loop than last time and after coming home and mapping it out I found it was three miles. I was curious about my pace and since I walked an even 60 minutes it was easy-peasy - 20 minute miles, 3 miles per hour. That's the same pace I'm walking on the treadmill during walks for c25k so that's good. Toward the last 1/3 or so I had a chance to take a shortcut and probably cut off a little less than a mile. My legs were starting to complain a bit and I was tempted but ultimately decided I wanted to walk at least 45 minutes and that would have meant closer to 40 so I took the longer route. When I got home and found I walked three miles I was happy I didn't take the shortcut. I came home and stretched and hit the sack a happy girl.
Yesterday Miguel called me toward the end of the day and said he could pick up the kids if I wanted to go to the gym. It's so much easier having Miguel behind me on this! I went to the gym and did c25k week 1, day 3. This time I remembered to set my elevation 1. Things went pretty well. I felt good, my heart wasn't pounding too fast and my legs weren't hurting too badly. The most amazing bit of goodness is that I haven't had to deal with shin splints! Hopefully they will not make an appearance at all but I've had such issues with them in the past I'm psychologically ready to deal with them if I have to. So I almost feel like I could go on to Week 2 next week and I'm really tempted to give it a try. In Week 2 you up the jogging to 90 seconds but the walks get stretched out to 2 minutes. I probably could do that but I also don't want to push myself too fast and burn out. I'm leaning toward repeating Week 1 but we'll just have to see how I feel next time I hop on the treadmill. After c25k I did weight training, back and biceps.
I also got to chatting with some other gym-goers about spin class and cycling and I mentioned I'm looking for a nice, flat, paved bike route for a ride. One woman mentioned a paved trail in Mill Valley - that's exactly what I am looking for! I had forgotten about that trail. I rode on part of it when I did the paradise loop back in October of '08. Hopefully this Saturday morning we can head out with the kids in tow on our road bikes. I'm excited!
Did you catch that I mentioned spin class? I've always been too scared to take a spin class but my new gym has a 1/2 hour spin clinic that notes "beginners welcome!". It's on Thursdays and Miguel would have to pick up the kids for me to be able to go but sometimes he gets done early so I asked him to think of me if he finishes early on a Thursday so I can check it out. There's a spin class at the crack of dawn (7:15am) on Saturdays but I want to attend this clinic before I dive in to a full hour class. Since Myra wakes up at 6:30 in the friggin' morning like clockwork I should be able to make a 7:15 class.
Well, I'm off. I don't know if I'll go to the gym tonight or not. Sort of depends on how my day goes with the kids. So far I've gone to the gym twice and taken a good long walk once so I could take a day off if I'm feeling like it. That's always a nice thing to know.
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How did I miss all these posts?? Sounds like your body really is happy and remembers how to do this exercise number. I'm so glad to hear that training is going so much easier than you expected. I'm sure Marek and Myra are loving the extra outside fun too. Let me know how the Mill Valley ride is, okay?ReplyDelete
When your head says it's OK, then it IS OK! Besides, the kids just want their mom to play with them, no matter what. :)ReplyDelete
Woohoo on the spin class! I like that they had a sign inviting beginners. I think that would be enough to coax me into a class... which I have yet to do.
Hey i like your pace, not rushing into things but pushing yourself a little further when you feel up for it :) I love and loathe spin classes, love the feeling of a good workout but loathe my sense of obligation to crank up the resistance - my advice is to resist the urge to push too hard as the instructor might imply, just go there, enjoy the music and work out!! Keep up the good work.ReplyDelete
"Less concerned about my fat sticking to my t-shirt" LOL.ReplyDelete
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Big Idea Competition
Held annually, the UT Dallas Big Idea Competition (previously called the "Business Idea Competition") gives both undergraduate and graduate students from every school on campus the opportunity to develop and present their business ideas while competing for $20,000 in cash and scholarship prizes.
Important Dates
- BIC applications open: Aug 24
- BIC Kick-Off Event: Sep 7
- BIC applications close: Oct 13
- Semifinalists announced: Oct 20
- BIC Semifinals: Nov 3
- BIC Final: Nov 16
Online submissions are due by October 13th, by 11:59 pm. Copies of the online entry form can be found at BIC 2017 Entry Form (https://goo.gl/TaiAZZ ). All submissions will be evaluated by a panel of reviewers. The top 25 submissions will be selected as semifinalists and will be announced on Monday, October 20th on both the Institute's website and via email to all participants. The semi-final round will be held on Friday, November 3rd and the final competition will be held on Thursday, November 16th. Semi-finalists will present their ideas to a groups of judges in a morning session not open to the public, with the top 5 teams moving on to the final competition. At the final, teams will present their ideas to a different panel of judges. Winners will be announced at the end of the competition's program.
Eligibility to compete in the 2017 Big Idea Competition is subject to the following criteria:
- Teams are encouraged to have between 2-5 members.
- All members of a team competing must be currently registered students at an accredited academic institution. A majority of the members of the team must be currently registered UT Dallas students.
- Teams may consist of a mix of student status (i.e. undergrad, graduate, Ph.D., and post-doc).
- Prior year winners may compete, but not with the same or similar business idea.
- Teams may submit more than 1 entry. However, only 1 entry per team will be selected for advancement to the semi-finals.


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Soak the salted and dried codfish in water for 24 hours and cut into large chunks.
Slice 3-4 large onions, roughly, and mince 4 cloves of garlic. Add as much chili as you like (As I was out of chili peppers I took out a jar of Santa Maria jalapeno slices and minced a few. I found that I could have added even more after my taste.) Then slice waxy potatoes in 1 centimeter thickness.
And add much olive oil! 20 cl in the bottom of a large pan, and add onions, garlic, and chilies, and fry until golden. Then put onions, fish, and potatoes in layers until pan is full. Then add canned tomatoes, tomato puree, and water. Allow to simmer for 2 hours.
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Tammy Jean Sauer
Tammy Jean Sauer, age 52, of Erie, PA, passed away on Sunday, July 31, 2016 at UPMC Hamot.
Born June 9, 1964 in Erie, she was a daughter of the late Chester and Lois Foster.
She was the beloved wife of Kevin M. Sauer.
Tammy always strived to be the best mother and wife possible and worked hard to bring the best out of those around her. She always wanted to do good things for others.
She is survived by her husband, Kevin M. Sauer of Erie; two sons, Keith Reid of Erie, and Nathan Sauer at home; one step daughter, Shannon Fister; one brother, Terry Foster of Erie; and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one sister, Barb Foster.
There will be no viewing or visitation.
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With his new album, See If I Care on the shelves, Gary Allan has a lot to talk about these days. From videos and awards shows, to downloading and his platform for an imaginary political campaign, here's what Allan had to say when he invited CMT Radio's Angela Gimlin aboard his bus for a recent interview.
CMT Radio: In a way, the album's title, See If I Care, describes you and your attitude but not in a negative way.
Allan: Right, I think that's why it is the album name. Nobody else wanted that but me. I thought sitting on a shelf that was great because I think that has been my attitude throughout my career. That I'm going to do what I want, and if you guys want to buy it or the label wants to back it, that's cool. But if not, I will be doing my thing over here. I think it made for a longer road for us, but I think it's going to make for a longer career.
CMT Radio: So you fought for that?
Allan: Absolutely. Everybody wanted A Showman's Life. … If you own the album and you listen to it all, the song "A Showman's Life" [written by Jesse Winchester] is so autobiographical. But if you haven't bought the record and you are looking at it on the shelf — that's the point of See If I Care. That is why it mattered.
CMT Radio: When your kids heard the song "Tough Little Boys," what was their reaction?
Allan: They dug it, and when they saw the video they dug it. They all wanted to be in it. I've always been real protective just about how much publicity my family gets because when I'm home, there is definitely no rock star vibe in our home. I'm Dad, and they're kids, and I go pick them up from school, so I was worried about having their faces on TV. That was a tough thing to have other people's kids in there whenever my kids wanted to do it. I hope they'll understand when they are older. It was a safety thing for me.
CMT Radio: How do you pick the songs for your album?
Allan: I'll listen to songs, and I will usually narrow my record to like 20 or 30 songs, and then I will wear it out and listen to them and listen to them. Some of them you'll get sick of, and some of them will start to pop. To me, that's what gives an album depth. That's what will make you listen to an album over and over. On Smoke Rings in the Dark, it was songs like "Green Fields." It's those ones that you don't get the first pass, but the more you hear them, it's like, "Man, that's cool!" I try to make sure that there are those on the record, too, so that the record has depth.
CMT Radio: Do you think today's country music is too nice?
Allan: It's a lot more politically correct than it used to be. I think that we've lost a lot of edge. There used to be so much more character, I guess, in country music. Now, I keep hearing this demographic called the "soccer mom" and I don't think any of my heroes gave a s— if the "soccer moms" listened to their albums. I feel like when it's too politically correct, you lose the kids, because the kids want to see the edge in something. There are ways to do that without going off the deep end. I feel like kids want a part of something that is cool. When I was a kid, I didn't care what you listened to, there was a cool factor to country music cause you had Waylon and Kristofferson, and you had Willie and Haggard. Those are real life people. I think that we've lost a lot of that today.
CMT Radio: I find that interesting because they are saying that some of these huge acts did time in jail, and they were cheaters, pill poppers and all these things. It's like they've lived the hard life and now they have a story to tell, and you don't have many artists like that anymore.
Allan: Yeah. Now it's a guy that a great producer found and threw a hat on and told him what to wear and say. You see a lot of that stuff. I feel like there are still a lot of those really cool people, you just have to dig to find them. They are usually not in the Top 10 on the charts, but there are still some very cool people out there. You just have to look below the surface.
CMT Radio: What was going through your head when you were nominated for the CMA Horizon award?
Allan: Well, you know, shoot, we've been doing this for eight years on this label, so it caught us off guard. But I think I've felt like an outsider to the town and to all the award shows since I've got here. It's just good to be recognized.
CMT Radio: What do you think of the nominees in other CMA categories this year?
Allan: I don't even know who else was nominated.
CMT Radio: Just for a prime example: Faith Hill and Shania Twain were left off.
Allan: And?
CMT Radio: Female nominees were Terri Clark, Dolly Parton, Patty Loveless, Martina McBride and Alison Krauss. … A lot of people were shocked because Shania and Faith didn't get a nomination.
Allan: Right. Yeah, I've never paid attention. I don't think I've ever really cared, and I think it's because there are so much politics involved in that stuff and not enough heart.
CMT Radio: Speaking of politics, recently a lot of celebrities have commented on the election in California.
Allan: Yeah, I just wanted to announce that I, too, am running for governor of California, being from California! (a few claps) Thank you! (laughs)
CMT Radio: What would your platform be?
Allan: You know, I think we're going to feed the homeless and lower taxes. That's what we're going to do. They can smoke in bars, and we'll legalize medical marijuana usage and that kind of stuff. (laughs.) Medical reasons! You are forced to do that for medical reasons.
CMT Radio: What is your opinion on that whole political circus in California?
Allan: It's a circus. I think Arnold Schwarzenegger is the best candidate because I think he's not driven by money, and he's not going to make near what he did make in movies being governor. So I do think that he would be their best that way. Things are so messed up out there. They just raised taxes. They just tripled license registration for vehicles. It's crazy out there right now. It's a circus, just like it looks.
CMT Radio: One of the biggest things going on right now in music today is music downloading. Where do you stand on the issue?
Allan: Well, obviously if people weren't doing it, I would make more money. I don't think there is a way to stop it, especially because of how young the people are that are doing it. I think it would be great if they could find a way to stop them from doing it on their computers. I've got kids, and my kids bring home burned CDs from other kids, and they trade music at school. Back in California I saw it almost daily. The kids were so computer literate there at 10 and 12, that they always had new CDs and new music. I make most of my money on the road, so I don't have strong feelings for it either way. Outside of that, obviously I would make more money. I've heard people say that they think they are losing three CDs to one. That means if I would have recouped at a million dollars, I would have made $3 million that year. (laughs) So when you think of that you can get angry, I guess, or bummed out, but what's money?
CMT Radio: It seems like a good reason record sales are down.
Allan: That is why all the record labels are folding into each other, just downsizing. It is going to get worse before it gets better. I hope that it doesn't affect the music. I think that is my biggest fear. If budgets keep getting cut like they are, eventually budgets are going to get cut for people's albums because there is not as much money being made off the albums, so there is not going to be as much money going in to making the album. I think that people don't realize that for a good record, you can spend a half a million dollars. I think most of the ones that go out of Nashville are done between two and three hundred thousand dollars. I mean that's a lot of money to make everything right, and make it as good as it can be. You don't get paid until after that is all recouped, and usually you're a million in the hole by the time all that happens. So your [royalty] money is everything past a million records, and nothing is being sold like that right now. It's crazy.


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At Cadence, music is at the core of everything we do. We know that music is the key ingredient to an awesome class. The ride we plan and the coaching and cheering we bring to the bike can only take a class so far. A 5-star class happens when the music puts a fire in your belly.
When you hit the bottom of that pedal stroke right on the beat for the whole track, even as the hill is getting heavier, you feel invincible. And when a whole group of people is riding that beat together, it's a sense of empowerment that you probably won't find anywhere else in your day. We know how great that feeling is, and we try to give it to you every time.
That sense that the music is guiding your ride is not just a feeling, though. It's science.
In the last 15-ish years, the connection between music and movement has been studied more and more. Turns out, music adds more than an element of play to the ride. It adds more than distraction from your fatigue. It adds more than motivation. It does all those things, and we use it strategically for all those reasons, but music does so much morefor your ride.
The gist? Lights and disco balls can bring playful fun to the ride; a podcast can distract you; your instructor's inspirational speech can motivate you. Only music, though, increases endurance, reduces perceived effort, and promotes metabolic efficiency. Studies show people can actually cycle longer and harder with music than without.
Music and movement are literally entangled in the brain. Without getting too science-y, basically we can't notmove to music.
Some songs are clearly better to ride to than others, not only because heavy beats seem to give your legs more power and inspiring lyrics seem to give you wings to the top of the hill, but also because other factors, especially tempo, effect the body's reaction. But, hey, that's what we're here for. You leave the picking and choosing to us, and we'll do our best to put together an awesome playlist each and every ride.
If you want to read more about the psychology behind work out music, the link to our favourite article is below. And if you have any songs that are yourgo-to work out tracks, please share with us! We'd love to take them for a ride.


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We all crave true spirituality, a connection to something of real and lasting worth in our everyday lives. We hunger for real community: people who give of themselves to one another with something in common beyond mere interests.
God invites us to find that in life with him and the community of Jesus around his table. He doesn't ask that we get our lives together before sitting at his table -- he gives us Jesus' life. He doesn't demand that we sacrifice enough, do enough good, act out enough penance to make up for how we've kicked him to the curb -- he gives us Jesus who sacrificed himself for us.
Say you've accepted that invitation (and if not, we hope you will); you may still be asking yourself:
Now what?
There are a lot of answers to that question floating around the Christiansphere, many of which you've probably been exposed to and maybe hurt by. Here are a couple:
The DIY answer: now that you've been saved by Jesus, live up to what you've been given. Bootstrap yourself into living in a way that measures up to God's gift, motivated by perpetually telling yourself how unworthy of it you were and how grateful you ought to be. Having begun by grace, finish by effort, with a helping of shame.
The ETA answer: now that you've been saved by Jesus, don't worry about trying to live differently. You've been forgiven, and now you can look forward to heaven, ignoring the emptiness of your life, the pain you cause yourself and others by your actions, and that tension you feel between your life and what you profess.
Either answer can lead to a very frustrating life. Each has elements of truth, but they essentially encourage us to begin with the Gospel -- the good news of Jesus reconciling us to God -- but then move on from it to something else at the center of our lives.
But the good news we started with is good news for all of life. Accepting God's invitation to join him at his table is just the beginning of a lifelong journey, one of truly trusting that we are fully forgiven and accepted by God because he loved us enough to give us Jesus and take our shame. The more we embrace who we are in Jesus, the more we'll find ourselves transformed:
Able to turn away from the destructive places in which we seek comfort, security, and satisfaction, and increasingly find those in God.
Liberated from anxious self-preservation to live courageously and selflessly for God and others.
Desiring to follow Jesus and be led by him for the sake of having more of his life in our lives.
Hopefully that appeals to your soul's hunger like it does mine. But how does that deepening of trust in who we are in Jesus happen, practically?
God himself made a way to dwell in us through Jesus; now his Spirit in us keeps drawing us closer by deepening our embrace of the Gospel and empowering our transformation by it. He does not start it then leave the rest to us -- which is incredibly good news for us who are still "prone to wander" toward other, far less satisfying options. But we do need to cooperate with his work in us by putting ourselves in places where he's said his transforming grace tends to flow deepest.
We're convinced that God's grace runs deepest when followers of Jesus gather together around time-tested and Bible-encouraged practices. We help each other see what God is saying to us in the Bible and what it means for our lives. We pray together for God to help our lives reflect who we are in Jesus, and pour out gratitude when he does. And we speak truth with love into one another's lives as we confess sins and fears to each other, encouraging each other to see who we are in Christ, trust that identity more deeply, and live in response to it.
At the Table we're going to do that by forming groups of three to five men or women from your Community Group called Cohorts who will practice those things in an intentional and guided way. They'll begin meeting sometime in January so that our first batch of Cohort leaders have the chance to live out these practices and receive training before starting Cohorts in their respective Community Groups. We plan to schedule Cohorts in concert with Community Group events in a way that allows for participation in both, maintains margins in our lives for hospitality to our neighbors, and is frequent enough that deep transformational community can take shape.
We hope this gave you an appetite for growing deeper together in the new life promised in Jesus. If you're interested in finding out more about Cohorts, we'd love to answer any questions, and we'll share even more along the way to January. You can also see our Community page for a brief description of Cohorts and how you can be a part of our community now through Community Groups and other events - we'd love to get to know you!


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The Jetpack MiFi 4620L is also global ready, and works in 205 countries with the appropriate data plans. At least 125 of those countries support 3G speeds with this device, with quad-band EDGE and HSPA+ available as a fallback. The MiFi 4620L can support up to 10 Wi-Fi devices simultaneously over 802.11b/g/n.
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October 13, 2010 – Every year, when Marlborough residents receive their property tax bills, they receive one of the best bargains in Metrowest. The average residential property tax bill in Marlborough is hundreds of dollars less than bills for similar properties in surrounding towns. And while our neighbors pay additional fees for trash pick up and school bus transportation those services are paid for within our property taxes.
These benefits to our residents are no accident; they are directly tied to the vibrant and diverse commercial properties that are located throughout our city. And that commercial base is more at risk today than it has been in a generation.
I have spent the last twenty years of my life working in economic development. As mayor of Marlborough it was my number one priority to replace the twenty percent of our tax base that was lost when Digital Equipment Corporation closed over twenty facilities in Marlborough. We worked to bring in Rockport Shoes, Fidelity Investments and the Solomon Pond Mall and to help Ken's Foods expand its manufacturing operation.
Over the next ten years I served as a senior economic development advisor to four governors, holding cabinet rank for two. In that role, I worked with communities and companies across Massachusetts to help them realize their economic potential. During that time, the focus expanded from communities within MA competing with each other, to also protecting companies from recruitment efforts from other states. North Carolina, New York, Michigan, Florida, Ohio and Virginia regularly had teams on the ground in Massachusetts pitching sites in their states. Marlborough lost one of its oldest companies, Marlborough Wiregoods, to such an effort by the state of Illinois.
The competition is even fiercer today. Executives in growth sectors like finance, medical devices, biotech, renewable energy, and food manufacturing find themselves being wooed by governments all over the world with major tax breaks, labor concessions and streamlined regulatory process. In my current role as CEO of a medium-sized business in Plymouth County, I have been solicited by the governments of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick to expand our company there, complete with an offer of free land. One of my friends owns and runs a medical device company in greater Boston. He has flown to Costa Rica at the invitation of that county's government where he received a proposal to move his entire operation at a substantial savings over his U.S. operations.
The companies that were spotlighted at the Innovation Summit sponsored by the Marlborough Economic Development Corporation provide great examples of the threat and opportunity we face. Of the growth industry companies that were present, almost half of the founders or CEOs were not MA natives. Many of them were born in other countries. Their knowledge base, product and workforce are extremely portable. Many are poised to grow and will be targets for recruitment or acquisition by other locales.
Marlborough has a built in edge with these companies because they are already here All we need are the resources to convert that to our advantage. What I have learned in my twenty years in this field is that good economic development doesn't happen by accident. It is about having a plan and executing it. It is about growing your own.
It is knowing who your companies are, what their needs are, and what kind of work force, educational resources and infrastructure they need. It is knowing what space is available to accommodate their growth and connecting them to it. It is providing a competitive tax climate and a seamless permitting and regulatory process. Most importantly real economic development is never finished; it requires constant diligence and effort.
The proposal by Council President Arthur Vigeant to increase the local option hotel rooms tax is an innovative way to fund these efforts at no cost to the Marlborough property taxpayer, while making Marlborough a leader in the Innovation Economy, not just a target for others.
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Archery Lessons!
For Joey's birthday, I planned a surprise for him. After a lot of guessing and dreading on his part, I told him that he was scheduled to get a massage, then out for some hang gliding followed by an interpretive dance class. (all things he would hate.) He was relieved and excited when we pulled into the PSE archery facility!
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What a fun night!
I must admit that there were more than a few cheaters (including me) this year... wildly abandoning all gingerbread house making rules and running amok with power tools and glue guns... all for a house that would stay standing! Very very naughty, but it worked!
Thanks, OCEAN families, for a blessed and wonderful evening together. We are so thankful for your friendship!
18 December 2008
OCEAN Christmas Gingerbread House Party Photos
What a fun night!
8 comments:
- Lori said...
AWESOME pictures! And I can see why it took you guys so long to decorate - the house looks so festive and warm and fun!
Don't those kits just stink!!! They just don't work!!
It looks like a blast!!
- December 18, 2008 at 4:07 PM
- Hauswife said...
Thanks, Lori! I actually didn't finish the big tree and mantle until the day after! Crazy... With two little tree destroyers running around I just couldn't keep up!
Really? You don't like the kits? Have you ever tried the one from Sur La Table? Do you make your own? You are amazing!
- December 18, 2008 at 4:18 PM
- The Boyce Family said...
Looks like fun! We built our gingerbread house last weekend and while my husband was quite an impressive frosting architect, now I know the secret for making it look like the box--power tools! The picture of you with the glue gun is a hoot!
Merry Christmas!
- December 19, 2008 at 6:33 AM
- Teabo Chica said...
OKay can I tell you how much you make we want to be apart of OCEAN, I love what you do! You just love life Awesome houses!
- December 19, 2008 at 6:54 AM
- The Roberts Family said...
Great photos of a very special evening! What fun memories. Blessings to you, Shelly
- December 19, 2008 at 9:27 AM
- Tish said...
i love the photo of you with the glue gun!
- December 19, 2008 at 9:59 AM
- Sam said...
Thise pics are very cool. Looks like lots of fun
- December 19, 2008 at 7:23 PM
- FHL said...
OK the power tools and glue gun cracked me up! I would never have even thought about them!! But you know next year.....hmmm ;o)
I hope you and your family have a wonderful Chirstmas Laurie!!!
- December 19, 2008 at 9:00 PM


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An end-of-year report by interest.co.nz examined international investor fallout following the first month under the new Reserve Bank 40 per cent deposit rules for property investors.
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Woah.. these past couple of weeks have been a whirl wind! I know I keep saying this, but time is flying by sooo fast. I can't believe it's already our wedding month, and I will actually be a MRS in 18 days! A couple of weekends ago, I took my bridal portraits with Avery Earl - She is just the sweetest thing! She made it so enjoyable and her work is AMAZING. I had trouble picking a favorite as my bridal portrait for the reception. You can check out her work here: Avery Earl Photography.
This weekend is one I'd been looking forward to for quite some time - My bridal shower! I was so excited to see all the sweet faces that came to celebrate. I'm seriously so blessed with some of the most amazing women being part of my life and I absolutely loved having them all under one roof :) My hostesses did a wonderful job and everything was so beautiful! This whole wedding process has made me feel so loved.
So I just want to apologize for my lack of posting lately. I have been so busy with wedding planning and showers these past couple of weeks, and I can't promise it will get any better until we are back from the honeymoon at the beginning of November. BUT then I should be able to focus more on my blog and provide more content for y'all weekly... that's the goal!
The temperatures in Texas have dropped a little.. finally. I'd honestly be totally alright with it staying around 70-75 degrees year round, but I'd obviously have to move somewhere like California for that to happen. HA! I really love this time of year because there are so many options as far as what clothing pieces you can choose to put together. I like pairing sweaters with shorts, or a light blouse with jeans/pants like I did with this look. I just always bring along a light sweater or extra layer because I tend to get cold when the sun sets.
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I love the New York Knicks. But I am in love with this Knicks squad.
This year, I've decided to jump in head first. Maybe a nice swan dive into maniacal praise will erase the pain of losing LINSANITY to the guys who beat Ewing and the boys in '94. I mean, look at Ray Felton! He's lost almost all of the baby fat! Knicks rule!
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My Version of the Ha Prayer, the Sacred Dove, or Aligning the Triple Soul
by Mari Powers
In many traditions of the Craft, and in many new and old Pagan religions, we acknowledge and recognize the triple form of many Goddesses, and some Gods. In the Feri tradition, we believe in the tripartite nature of our own souls. This mirrors the beliefs of the indigenous people of Hawaii, who practice the native religion involving the Kahuna, and in the ancient religions of Egypt, where people also were believed to have a triple soul. Even Hinduism has a belief in the three parts of the human soul. To my knowledge, only the Feri branch of the Craft believes this, and it came to the founders, Victor and Cora Anderson, from the Kahuna tradition. Each Feri teacher I have read teaches the Ha Prayer to help us align our triple soul. In true Feri "tradition", each has written it a little differently. When I began to practice it, it changed a little for me as well, and it is this version I will share here.
Aligning the triple soul is somewhat like centering and grounding, yet it is also much more. It gives us the energy to work our true will, as our child self and emotional body openly communicates with our thinking self, and for lack of a better term, our "over soul" as well. It feeds us what has been called manna, chi, and the life energy from the multiverse itself, to our body, heart, mind and soul. Then it gets them all working together and creates harmony in ourselves and our will behind our prayers.
Though we refer the triple soul, and sometimes the triple will, we feed the body first. The number four is a number sacred in the ancient Hawaiian religion, so the aligning our tripartite soul involves breathing and holding the breath in rounds of four. This is the way I do this exercise:
I take three or four slow clearing breaths and clear my mind. I then begin breathing in the life force to the count of four, hold it for four counts, breath out for four counts and hold the emptiness in my lungs for another count of four before beginning another round of breathing. I do the whole breathing cycle four times.
Now for the rest of the exercise, that requires visualization and energy work. On the first round of breathing, I feed my physical body. I draw energy from the earth and air into my body on the inhale, on the hold, and on the exhale. On the second empty four count hold before my next breath, I energetically bond the energy in my body for strength and health.
This is different than a lot of breathing exercises in that the exhale feeds me. Many breathing exercises, like cleansing breaths, involve a sort of in the good and out with the bad type of visualization. For me, the inhale, the first hold of the energy, and exhale all feed me. The second holding to the count of four with empty lungs, fixes the energy in place.
On the second round of breathing, I feed my emotional body. I visualize this as a close aura of blue light energy, about two inches all around my physical body. This body in Feri is sometimes called the Fetch, the Sticky One, or the inner child. I draw energy from the blue fire in the belly of the earth and air into my body on the inhale, on the hold, and on the exhale. On the second empty four count hold before my next breath, I energetically bond the energy in my inner aura for strength and health.
On the third round of breathing, I feed my mental body, or thinking self. I visualize this as a luminous golden light egg all around me, extending out a foot or so from my physical body. As I fix this energy in place, it empowers my mind, (and second part of my triple soul), with clarity and the ability to focus my thoughts.
On the fourth and final breath, in what may be one, or the beginning of four rounds of breathing, I visualize a white dove above my head. This dove represents my connection to the greater multiverse, and my own personal over soul. I draw in air and waves of manna like water, then lift my head back, and blow up and out the combined manna collected into my sacred dove above my crown chakra.
If I am only doing one round of breathing, I begin blowing with a "Ha", and finish emptying my lungs, by blowing upwards through my mouth in a breath like the wind. If I am doing a round of four breaths times four, I simply blow the air like the wind to my sacred dove on the first, second and third rounds, and save the "Ha" sound for the fourth and last round.
After the final breath with the "Ha" sound, I make a prayer. I then say, "What is this flower above my head?" (For me it is almost always the Lotus Flower, though sometimes it is the Rose.) I ask, "What is the work this Gods would have me do?" I contemplate the answer(s). I then state, "I would know myself in all my parts. My triple soul is aligned. I am whole". If I need to verbalize a specific prayer, I do. Then I say, "It is done."
The Ha Prayer is used to align the triple soul. Any prayer said with it acquires all the manna gathered and shared. If there is no specific prayer, this alignment gives me a deep sense of relaxation, a connection to the greater multiverse and a sense of being whole. If there is a prayer, I have the same sense, yet also know that my prayer has been heard and will be answered in a positive way. When my triple soul is aligned, all prayers are good and have power.
Most of the time, I do this without a specific prayer in mind and verbalized, and simply enjoy the benefits of increased manna and a sense of relaxation; I am in alignment and at oneness.
(c) 2014 Mari Powers
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Holiday Travel With Children: "Mummy… Are We There Yet?"
Javier Rodríguez, an engineer at the SEAT Technical Centre, warns that 63% of child passengers are at risk in cars and the biggest mistake is the improper use of child seats: "The probability of suffering serious injuries or even death increases four times in the event of an accident due to the incorrect use of child seats".
According to Rodríguez, basic safety precautions include correctly connecting the Isofix system to the car's anchoring points, making sure the seatbelt fits snugly against the body and disabling the airbag if the child seat is installed in the front passenger seat.
When travelling with small children it is very important to plan the trip ahead of time and stop every 200 kilometres or every two hours to rest. Unlike travelling with adults, it is better to make rest stops with children in places where there are play areas or green spaces where they can stretch their legs and release their pent up energy.
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College Dropout Diary: "Go Big, or Go Home"
- I took a semester off from Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) in upstate New York.
- I do not have a current source of income.
- I live with my parents in New Jersey and commute to New York City daily.
- I am 19 years old.
My situation does not have a traditional foundation. I do not have a degree or a job. Yes, you read that correctly: you are reading an article from an unemployed college dropout.
What were the contributing factors?
1. I started my Computer Science major late so, at the minimum, I have a list of 11 more CS courses that need to be taken in order with a max of two per semester. So, 11 divided by two equals at least six more semesters. With two semesters a year (I couldn't stand being up in Rochester for the summer), I had three more years of school.
I realized this in the middle of the semester after talking to a CS counselor about a teacher's curriculum. Hearing that I had so much school left to do left me almost paralyzed with disappointment and dreading the next three years. It was the first pang of depression I couldn't shake off.
2. Living situation. Roommates. Cooking my own food. Making lunch and dinner in the morning. Amount of food I bought = hours of the day I spent outside my room. I couldn't do work at home. It never worked out.
3. Not having a car. In Rochester, this is a necessity, especially when you're not on a meal plan and need to buy food. That made me reliant on other people. Not fun.
4. Six classes (21 credits) + one audit class (four credits) + two clubs + four conferences with travel. Yeah, go hard hard or go home.
Why did you stack on so much in the first place?!
I had dinner with a friend a few weeks ago and somehow we got on the topic of our education. He said I was spoiled. Now, woah. I've come from a middle-class background and went to a local elementary and middle school. For high school, I received admission to a magnet high school called Bergen County Academies (we just hosted the largest high-school hackathon).
We liked to say that we were a public school treated as a private school. We had countless electives, College Board's Advanced Placement exams, and even a few electron microscopes. Yes, we had $100k microscopes just laying around for students to do research on.
The rigor of the curriculum matched our school's wealth. I worked my ass off for four years. Sure, I slacked off as much as possible, but hey, I survived. I took every elective that fit into my schedule with an average trimester of 13 classes, and it was that rigor that set me up for college.
When I arrived at college, there wasn't any possible way I couldn't keep up that workload because A) there were ten times as many opportunities and therefore, knowledge! B) I was used to the incredible workload. So obviously, I took on as many classes as possible.
In the past two months, I've learned that I had a mentality that it's better to take on a lot and fail than take on a smaller amount and succeed. It also extends to the victim mentality many of us adopt when we feel overworked. In my case, it was better to cry wolf when I had been doing so much because it was a defense mechanism. How could anyone find fault when someone takes on 15 individual projects and fails? It's a set up for failure from the beginning, but because of unflagging optimism, how could we not root for the person who's going to beat the odds?
The exorbitant workload, and by extension, work ethic, was definitely a byproduct of my high school. The failure, or acceptance of the sub-par, was all me.
Better to learn now than never.
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High Rising Productions also provide some of the other featurettes, and who made the brilliant Slice & Dice: The Slasher Film Forever documentary), there are interviews with Intruder producer Scott Spiegel, discussing working with Roberts Blossom (this extra is worth watching for the hilarious animated title sequence alone), Laurence R. Harvey (The Human Centipede 2: Full Sequence) on the legacy of Gein, and a great archive interview with co-director Jeff Gillen which also includes rare on-set footage. The set is completed by a chunky booklet, packed with even more fascinating material. You really have to admire Arrow Video, don't you? Who else would spend so much love and care on, what is to many, just an obscure grindhouse film from the 70s?
Highly recommended.
9 out of 10


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|Journal Category
|Thalumbra (AA)
|Journal Level
|100 (Tier 11)
|Journal Difficulty
|Starting Zone
|Thalumbra, the Ever Deep more
|How to Start
|Speak to Verna Amanita at the Abandoned Fungus Farm ( 910, 41, 241 ) /waypoint 909.5, 40.51, 240.62
What does this information mean?
A mysterious ironblood myconid by the name of Verna Amanita has asked for my aid in securing his home back from invading forces!
- Kill 6 umbrine terrors in Blackanvil Bay and along the coastal waters to collect their shells
- Place the shells on marked spots around the Abandoned Fungus Farm.
- Return to Verna.
- At least 1p 53g 9s
- Completing this quest gives +2000 faction with Ironblood Sprouts
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On this designated blog, you will be able to share your thoughts and ideas as you spend time in Negril, Jamaica. Be sure to sign your name at the end of your entry. We are excited for another productive retreat!
These are highlight photos from previous summer retreats. We look forward to making new memories.


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Hey guys! I have been a little MIA over the past few days and was so excited to finally have time to post again! This past weekend was crazy busy and filled with fun and adventures! But now it's back to the routine of the work week!
Here are a few highlights of my weekend:
We got a new car! Yay! Here I am kissing my ancient car goodbye!
Pretty sunset on the walk to our neighbors house for appetizers and wine!
Surprise appearance by Slash (my celebrity crush) during the super bowl halftime show! WAHOO!
And one of my clients gave me this today (technically not the weekend, but it was a highlight)! So sweet of her! I have the best clients ever! Thanks Marnie!
I announced the Larabar giveaway winner Holly yesterday! So, congrats again to Holly! Please email me right away at firstname.lastname@example.com before I am tempted to eat some of the bars! I kid, I kid! : )
My eats of the day:
Breakfast: 1/2 cup of black coffee with pb toast and a sliced banana on top
AM Snack: PB&J Larabar! Might be my new fav. flavor!
I wanted to share with you my grocery list I use to not only track what needs to be bought, but also plan my weekly meals. I think last week Chelsey from Clean Eating Chelsey, posted the grocery list she uses and I was blown away by how similar our lists were. Mine is a little more comprehensive and is 2 pages both front and back. I created this list a few years ago as a checklist when we would run out of certain items during the week. It helped me to remember to buy items that I would have otherwise forgotten to buy. Plus I loved just having to check off items instead of writing out lists each week.
Every Sunday, I print the new list and plan out our meals for the week. I also check off the items we need to buy right away. Once I am done at the grocery stores (I usually go to 3 different stores, New Frontiers Natural Market, Safeway/Fry's and Costco), I keep the list on the counter to keep track of what we run out of during the week. By taking time every Sunday, we are able to save money and are able to stick with buying the items on the list. It makes throwing in extra items into the cart harder. I will admit the Husband and I probably spend way too much on groceries, but we are working on it. Since we typically buy only organic meats, vegetables and fruits, are bills are a lot higher then what they used to be. One thing I am working on is buying produce that is on sale. For example our red bell peppers cost $5.99 a pound (yes, almost 6 bucks will get you one and 1/4 red bell pepper), so if the green bell peppers are on sale for $2.99, I will buy those instead, or just skip the bell peppers all together and buy other vegetables.
Another trick I use when planning meals to save money, is by piggy backing food from one meal to another. For example, if we have fish tacos on Tuesday night for dinner and I had to buy a 1/2 head of cabbage when we only really need about 1/8 head, I'll try and plan a meal that can use up the remainder of the cabbage. So, on Wednesday we might be having Asian Salad for dinner so we can use up the remaining cabbage so we don't waste it.
Here is my list from this week, as you can see I have our meals planned out and have items that we need checked off.
*I do print out the 2 pages back to back so I only have to deal with once piece of paper, this makes it easier at the store as well. Check your printer settings before you print, this will save paper too!
If you want a copy of this grocery list, email me at email@example.com and I will send you one in a word doc. format!
Question: What are some of your grocery saving tips?


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Beat the summer slide!
I l<3ve collaborating with fellow teachers! The wonderful Crystal Wyatt organised a summer blog hop which was a p-l-e-a-s-u-r-e to participate in! It gave me the opportunity to meet some amazing bloggers/teachers/sellers of TpT.
The idea is to blog about products our students could work on over the summer so they can prepare for next year and also refresh their knowledge!
My summer review is a resource I love very much! Not only does it has fun, thorough and "cool" worksheets but it also gave my students the chance to revise over the summer and feel much more confident about the next year.
My spring freebie is a free resource that's very popular and I am very proud of!!! Fun, thorough and to the point!
Click on the picture if you want to see it on TpT
For more resources from my fellow teachers hop on to our next host blogger! They have some really nice surprises for you!!!


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