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I was just looking for something online and I came across this picture. Its of a 21 week gestation baby. He is having surgery while still in the womb to correct a spinal problem. It was a little extra touching to me because I am 21 weeks along. I guess during surgery the tiny little baby reached his hand out and grabbed onto the surgeons finger. Isn't it so amazing that his little hand is so perfect that early in pregnancy? I posted the link below, just so if anyone would like to read the story behind the picture.
Thursday, March 26, 2009
I was just looking for something online and I came across this picture. Its of a 21 week gestation baby. He is having surgery while still in the womb to correct a spinal problem. It was a little extra touching to me because I am 21 weeks along. I guess during surgery the tiny little baby reached his hand out and grabbed onto the surgeons finger. Isn't it so amazing that his little hand is so perfect that early in pregnancy? I posted the link below, just so if anyone would like to read the story behind the picture.
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Sunday, March 22, 2009
Holy WIND!
It is such a windy day! I would rather it be windy any day of the week besides Sunday.... and today is, Sunday. Walking into the church building, Callie and I were holding our skirts down, hoping they wouldn't fly up, and luckily they didn't. The way out was much the same, only a bit different because as we let go to open the car doors POOF up they flew. Not only the front or back, but the whole thing! This happened simultaneously, and we both flew into the car, booth horrified and laughing at the same time! Luckily, we were the only ones outside because we left a little early (Callie had a headache). Unluckily, there was only one person sitting in foyer by the window who could have seen the whole thing. I wont mention any names (just in case HE didn't see)!!
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To my Dad
Yesterday I went to Snowflake and spent the afternoon canning with my Dad. My dad loves to cook and can and spend time in the kitchen. I love this about him. On my way home I started thinking about how well rounded he is. Some of the things he loves to do include: gardening, building things, working on his year supply, hunting, fishing, hashing politics, traveling, and cooking (he can even make bread). These are only a few of the things he does regularly. I love that he is interested in all of these things because I know that I can go to him for help and advice. I also know that he would do anything within his realm of possibilities to help me.
When I was a kid one of my favorite things was to spend time with my Dad. Fortunately for me he was patient enough to let me tag along to many of the places he would go. I especially loved to go with him to work (he had a drywall business when I was young). He was always so willing to listen to me talk and talk and talk.... Now that I am a parent I truly appreciate all the patients he showed toward me when I was a kid and also now that I'm an adult.
I'm so happy that I got to spend some time with him yesterday. It seems like time is flying by so fast right now that I don't get to spend nearly enough time with the people I love. Thanks Dad for your help yesterday! I love you!
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Friday, March 20, 2009
Brian's new BIKE
After my ultrasound on Tuesday, Brian and I stopped to look at bikes. (Brian used my bike a lot last year, so he thought it would be nice to have his own.) We must be really BIG suckers or something, because we not only ended up buying him a bike, but Eric got a trailer too! It was really cute to listen to Eric tell everyone, "I have a trailer". I'm really excited we got it too, because now he can come along with us when we ride. Also, there are two seats in it! This will be convenient because in no time at all we will have another little one to take along. Callie and Tyler are also happy we got it because now we will be able to ride as family.
We had to pick Brian's bike up the next day because they needed to tune it up, and he thought it would be cool to ride it home from Show Low..... I wish I could have recorded him talking about how excited he was to do this. He even went as far as to say he was going to ride his bike to Utah to see Brett and Deni this summer! I cant help but laugh when he says things like this, because I don't think he has a clue how hard that would be! Well I guess when he was saying it he didn't have a clue, but now he does..... After he was done with work the next day, I took him to Show Low and dropped him off. I don't think he left the shop until around 5:00, because they were still doing some work on his bike. Then I went to Walmart to do a little shopping. After that, I went to Jack in the Box and got him one of his favorite things: tacos, 6 of them, and just before I caught up to him at around 6:45pm I stopped and rolled all the taco rappers into our car windows. Then, as I reached him I slowed down and took a big bite of a taco. Now, you have to understand that by this time, he had been riding for 1 hr and 45 min.... He was almost half way home and he was cold and tired. He seriously gave me the funniest look I had ever seen! Then he made me pull over so he could eat the rest of the tacos (he LOVES Jack in the Box tacos). I offered to take him home, but he refused because he had already bragged to his class about riding home. About an hour later though, he called me because it got so dark that the car lights on the road were blinding him. Keith Bigler was the hero of the night because he took us in his truck to pick Brian up. Brian's bike computer said he rode 27 miles in 3 hours. Which is good considering that it was his first ride, he had to go up tons of hills, and part of it was in the dark. He hasn't talked about riding to Utah anymore though!!!
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Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Big NEWS!!!!
Okay, so today was a big day...... It was actually a very anticipated day by everyone in our little family. It was a day that we knew would give us insight into how we will need to prepare for our future. It was the day we found out that we will be having a......
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Happy St. Patrick's Day
Well do you? I'm not sure if I do, but I have always loved St. Patrick's Day. But then again I love all the Holidays around this time of the year. I'm sure that Valentines Day, St. Patrick's Day and Easter will always turn me back into a little kid.
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Sunday, March 15, 2009
Elder Yoshihiko Kikuchi
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Monday, March 9, 2009
Our Weekend
About a week ago Brian and I watched the movie, "Taken"... It is one of those movies where you are on the edge of your seat the whole time. I actually need to use the bathroom about ten minutes into the movie, but I held it until the movie was over, because I didn't want to miss anything. (In my pregnant state, that is big for me :)) So, it was really good... but scary too, because I know that that people are taken for the very purpose portrayed in the movie. In fact on the same note, I recently learned that Phoenix has the 2 most kidnappings in the US. So, between watching the movie and learning this, I feel a strong need to be a little more protective of my children.
Anyway, to get to my point..... Callie was invited to go snowboarding with a friend on Saturday, which meant I needed to take her to her friends house at 6:30 am. Well, 6:00 rolls around and I couldn't hear her getting ready. (Callie is really good about getting up on her own.... she's definitely a morning person.) So, I get up and go to her room, turn on the light and.... no Callie. Sometimes she will go sleep by Tyler, so I looked in his room..... again, no Callie. I quickly look through all the rooms upstairs without finding her. That's when I notice a light on down stairs, so I figure she is down there. I walk through all those rooms, and find no sign of her. So I run up stairs, completely freaked out. I wake up Brian and explain to him how I cant find her. He asks if her snowboard and gear is still here, I say "yes its in her room". He jumps up and runs back toward her room, and I decide to look downstairs again............ Lets just say I felt dumb when I found her asleep on a couch that I had walked past 2 minutes before! I woke her up, and she said she had set the alarm on my phone, but it must not have gone off... I still feel a little dumb for that one. But for a minute I was scared out of my mind not knowing what to do. I feel so bad for all those parents who have experienced that kind of fear without finding their child two minutes later.
Now for the rest of our weekend. At noon on Saturday we went to a b-day party for Brian's nephew. It was fun to get out of the house and visit with other people for a while. I even tried my first ever hot dogless hot dog. They had hot dogs at the party and I didn't think my preggo tummy could handle one, but I was starving.... So I had a bun with everything on it but the hot dog. It would not be my food of choice, but it wasn't too bad!
After the party we went home and Eric and I took a nap. I got up before Eric did so I hung out with Tyler for a while. He and I decided that we needed to do something fun that night, so after we picked up Callie from her friends, we went to Pizza Time for pizza, then we rented a movie that we could all watch together. Tyler was the only one who ended up staying up for the whole movie. Callie, Eric and I fell asleep, and Brian got distracted doing something else. Good job Tyler for staying up!!!
On Sunday I was released form my scout calling... Which is a little sad because I really did like working with the boys in my group. But it was a blessing also because its really hard to do... because it conflicts with my babysitting. It was also hard at the beginning of my pregnancy and I'm sure it would have been hard at the end. After being released for that calling I was called to be the enrichment leader. I'm sure I'll enjoy doing that because I had that calling a few years ago when I lived in Snowflake. Brian and I still teach in the Primary also. So I'm sure we will still be as busy as ever.
Sunday night Keith and Donna Bigler along with Taya (Jessica's little girl) came over. We were all happy to see/visit with them. Eric loves Taya, so anytime she is around life is great for him. Donna brought us some really yummy cinnamon rolls too. They are soooo good. She takes such good care of us!
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Thursday, March 5, 2009
Last weekend was our anniversary.... I cant believe that a whole year has already passed! I guess that's a good sign right? I'll take it as one.... Because all in all it really was a good year. It was a little tough for all of us at times to get adjusted to our new life. But I'm happy that we were all willing to do our best and make it work out. For our anniversary we went on a weekend trip to Las Vegas. Brian had never been there so we had fun checking everything out. Although we had a good time, it was kind of sad also.... just seeing how so many people there are lost, and stuck in a pattern of making really bad choices, made me grateful for the life I have. With that in mind, I'm going to list some of my favorite things about the past year.
1. Student teaching at the same time as Brian. That was great because we taught the same grade and it gave us a lot to talk about!
2. Graduating from college.... I had fun walking, knowing that I wouldn't have to drive to Snowflake to student teach any more. It also was big for me because I knew I completed something I had worked really hard for.
3. Our trip to New York. It was such a spontaneous trip. We planned the trip two days before we left.
4. Riding my bike around Heber (with and without the kids). I think Heber is so beautiful, I loved riding around, checking everything out. I'm looking forward to being able to ride again after I have my baby.
5. Planting a garden. Last year was my first real garden. It didn't turn out as well as I thought it would, but I'm looking forward to improving it this year!
6. Watching Callie and Tyler make new friends here in Heber. I know they were kind of worried about leaving their friends back in Snowflake.... So it has been so great to have them make new friends here.
7. Making new friends myself.... I've loved all the new people I've met here and new friendships I've gained.
8. Watching Brian start out his first year of teaching and seeing how much he loves it!
9. Finding out that I'm pregnant.
10. Finally getting over the morning sickness!!!
11. (This really is number one) Tyler's baptism. It was so special to watch him take the first step in his life long journey of getting back to our Heavenly Father. It makes me feel so peaceful every time I think about it.
I really have had a good year. There where so many other good things about it that I didn't list.... I'm so grateful for Brian, and the good person he is. I'm grateful for Callie, Tyler and Eric; and that I get to be their mom. I love them all so much. I'm grateful for all the people that support and love us. Life is Good!!!
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Blue and Gold Banquet
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Dinner and a Show
As you can see from this picture, Paula and Tyler got a little crazy with the chocolate. Yum....
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Crazy Kids
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Party, Party, Party
On February 7th we went to TWO Birthday parties. They were both in the Mesa/Chandler area. We were going to go as a family, but Eric ended up getting sick, and Brian volunteered to stay home with him. The first party we went to was for my friend, Paula's husband. She arranged for a surprise lazier tag party for him. It was exciting for Callie and Tyler because they had never played it. After that we went to a party for my nephew, Zann. He turned a whopping 4 years old. His party was a fishing one, and we LOVE to go fishing, so we had a great time there also. I feel bad that I didn't get a shot of either of the B-day boys. I wasn't feeling well during that trip, so I had a hard time thinking strait!
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Wednesday, March 4, 2009
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Christmas Day
Christmas day was great. We spent most of the morning at home opening presents, visiting and eating a big breakfast. Then we went to the Biglers house.... It was really fun to see everyone there, and really kind of them to get us all gifts.
From the Biglers house we drove to Taylor to have lunch with my family. It was also nice to see, and visit with everyone there. I love it when we get a chance to spend time with my family. Sometimes it seems like there is 500 miles between Heber and Snowflake/Taylor, rather that 30......
From my sisters house we went back to Heber for a party at Brian's brother Brandon's house. He made us a really yummy dinner. Which was almost torture considering the fact that we had already eaten two big meals. I did my duty though and stuffed myself until I thought I was going to die! And, again we had a good time visiting exchanging gifts and enjoying each others company.
What a day! I cant believe I survived it. As crazy as it was I loved every min. of it, and cant wait until next year.
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Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Today I obviously took a break from updating my blog... But I do want to ramble for a bit about things that actually happened today.....
Today was spring picture day at the intermediate school (the school Brian teaches at) so I decided to take Eric over there so he can have a picture that matches Callie and Tyler's. We didn't go to the school until about 10:30, so as we were getting ready, I had him practice his "cheese face" quite a few times. He loves saying CHEESE, and has such a great smile he is nearly always willing to flash for the camera. I say "nearly" because he decided after we got to the school that he was done smiling on demand, and therefore we only got a half smile picture. It was still cute though....
Callie got her picture taken today also. She looked really cute, sporting a curly hair do. Callie has such great hair. It will do just about anything I want it to do.... Lucky girl.
Tyler's school pictures will be next week, which means he will need a hair cut.... I'm excited though, I cant wait to see how they all turn out.
Today was also scouts. We made bird houses, which turned out good except for the fact that I totally underestimated how long they would take to make, so Tyler's isn't quite finished....... Hopefully we will be able to finish it tomorrow. He had a good time though, and is anxiously waiting to start working on his car for the Pinewood Derby.
As scouts was wrapping up Donna (Grandma) called with really great news..... 1. She has another grandson on the way (Jessica is having a boy). & 2. She made us dinner!!!!! It was so yummy!!!
So.... we had a good day! Sorry if this post was boring. Its just nice to ramble sometimes!
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Monday, March 2, 2009
Christmas Eve
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Grandma Starkes
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TWO heads are better than ONE
The week before Christmas, Eric and his little buddy Coltin decided to put their heads together and find something a little funner to do with the baby formula, rather than use it to just make bottles. Lets just say that their opinion on whether or not they came up with a good alternative was a little different than mine!!! AHHHH!
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Grandma Eighmey
In mid December we went to Phoenix for the sweetest surprise party I have ever attended. It was for Brian's grandma Eighmey. She was so sweet, she cried when she came home from church to find all her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren in her home. I know she was so grateful to have us all there. It showed me how important family really is. She said having all her family together made her year.
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Decorating the TREE!!!
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"The great enemy of the truth is very often not the lie-- deliberate, contrived and dishonest-- but the myth, persistent, persuasive and unrealistic. Belief in myths allows the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of independent thought." -John F. Kennedy
Osama Bin Laden is Alive And Living in The White House
Published May 12, 2015
And all this time that we believed Obama when he said he killed his fellow Jihadist, he has actually been living in the basement cave of the Whitehouse.
Well…the lies just 'keep a'commin' don't they?
The Question is', did Obama covered up the truth behind Osama Bin Laden's assassination like he has everything else in his life. Or is this just a bogus baseless story.
A new explosive report has accused Obama of covering up the truth about the 2011 assassination of the Al-Qaeda mastermind, Osama Bin Laden. Pulitzer Prize winning investigative journalist Seymour Hersh published a lengthy article in the London Review of Books on Monday evening, outlining the various inconsistencies of Washington's official version of the event.
The 10,000 word article went viral in a matter of hours and crashed the London Review of Books website. Hersh asserts that the US forced Pakistan into a joint assassination operation after discovering the terrorist was hiding there. The White House threatened to pull billions of dollars' worth of aid to Islamabad if they did not agree to the plan. Relying on anonymous sources, including a senior US intelligence officer, Hersh alleges that:
– An informant walked into the US Embassy in Islamabad and revealed the location of Bin Laden's whereabouts in exchange for a cash reward and relocation to the US. Years of intelligence work did not lead to Bin Laden's capture, as claimed by the White House.
– Not only is the US government involved in covering up the details of the event, but Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are as well.
– Saudi Arabia was mainly financing Bin Laden's upkeep in the Abbottabad compound.
– The US lied when it said it discovered a treasure trove of information in the Bin Laden compound.
– Bin Laden's body was not buried at sea. Rather, the terrorist's body was greatly dismembered by gunshots during the raid. His body parts were thrown out of helicopter windows by agents on the return mission.
– Bin Laden was being held prisoner in the Abbottabad compound for five years by Pakistan. The Navy SEAL's, accompanied by Pakistani ISI agents, did not walk into a firefight or dangerous situation.
– Claims that DNA obtained by a Pakistani army doctor proving the whereabouts of Bin Laden – which were cited by Obama officials after the raid – are false.
– According to Hersh, the "most blatant lie" is that "Pakistan's two most senior military leaders – General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, chief of the army staff, and General Ahmed Shuja Pasha, director general of the ISI – were never informed" in advance of the raid.
White House officials of course were quick to dismiss the report as "baseless."
"There are too many inaccuracies and baseless assertions in this piece to fact check each one," White House National Security spokesman Ned Price told reporters.
Price added that "the notion that the operation that killed Osama Bin Laden was anything but a unilateral US mission is patently false."
"As we said at the time, knowledge of this operation was confined to a very small circle of senior US officials. The President decided early on not to inform any other government, including the Pakistani Government, which was not notified until after the raid had occurred," Price said. "We had been and continue to be partners with Pakistan in our joint effort to destroy al-Qaeda, but this was a US operation through and through."
According to a report in the New York Times on Tuesday, Hersh told the newspaper that skeptics of his report "can have their skepticism."
THE BOTTOM LINE: So, what it boils down to, is who does one believe…? A Pulitzer Prize Winner, or a lying Muslim Jihadist?
You Pick…
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- Page 1 Sharp Aquos LC-40CT2E Review
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- Review Price: £599.00
A few weeks ago, Sharp startled us with the quality of its debut 'Quattron' TV, the LC-46LE821E, which innovatively added a yellow sub-pixel to the usual red, green and blue ones. The only catch was that TV's wallet-busting price.
So it's a relief to find today that Sharp isn't another brand that's decided to abandon the mainstream market. In fact, at just £599, its 40in LC-40CT2E (exclusive to Dixons and Currys in the UK) is one of the cheapest 40in TVs in town. So we guess we'd better get busy trying to spot the compromises!
These don't particularly materialise with the 40CT2E's design, though. For while it's inevitably not as elegant or opulent in its lines as the posh LE821 models, its finish is glossy enough to hide the bezel's inherent plastickiness, and the addition of a silver strip along the bottom offers some welcome relief to the general black finish.
There's a smallish compromise to swallow on the connections front, as we only rustled up three HDMIs rather than the four we're now finding on the majority of TVs we see. But to be honest, three is probably enough to satisfy the needs of the relatively entry-level customer likely to spend £600 on a 40in TV.
Elsewhere the 40CT2E's connections actually go further than expected, with highlights of a D-Sub PC port, an Ethernet port, and a USB input through which the TV can play MP3 audio and JPEG photo (but not video) files.
The Ethernet port seems particularly surprising on such a cheap TV, and rather excellently, it turns out to be there because the 40CT2E carries a built-in Freeview HD tuner. This is clearly great news for anyone living in a Freeview HD reception area – though even people who can't get the service now might as well be considering getting a Freeview HD TV, as pretty much the whole of the country should be geared up for Freeview HD by the time the Olympics hit London.
The Ethernet news isn't all good, since it can't also be used to access any online services, or even files stored on a DLNA-ready PC. But then neither of these features could reasonably be expected on a TV as affordable as the 40CT2E.
Heading into the TV's reasonably well-presented and well-organised onscreen menus in a quest for features turns out to be a pretty unrewarding experience. In fact, there isn't really anything in terms of picture tweaks or processing adjustments to keep us occupied beyond the basic adjustments you'd expect to see on any TV worthy of the name.
In other words, the TV is a 50Hz model, with seemingly no sophisticated image processing to speak of beyond the basics required to upscale standard definition to the screen's Full HD resolution.
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Guest post by Kathleen Cail, mother and activist
"It is great to have Grace in the choir… We are happy to have her."
—Michelle Markert, Choir Director at St. Anthony parish
Grace showed up to her first church choir rehearsal last Wednesday evening. It was a cold evening in Madisonville and I would rather have stayed in for the night, but Grace was going to be part of the adult choir, at St. Anthony's. She was excited and nervous. We arrived early so the choir director could listen to Grace sing and figure out her voice for placement—soprano or alto. When we arrived, people immediately came over to Grace to welcome her and help her get her walker up the steps to the alter. That is usually my job. Sometimes it is my job because I have always done it and just do it. Sometimes it is my job, because no one thinks to help and Grace doesn't ask anyone but me.
When we joined St. Anthony Parish, at the end of summer, I knew immediately, that this was a community of people who accepted each other and welcomed people with open arms. I felt a sense of safety here- safety to try building connections for Grace and for our family. Shortly after we joined the parish, it was time to sign up for various roles in the parish. Grace was all about this. She wanted to be a server or sing in the choir. The pastor was completely open to Grace being a server. The only problem was that servers do a lot of standing and some walking across the alter. This was going to be tough for Grace. I put the kibosh on being a server, much to her disappointment and irritation with me. However, I suggested she try the choir. When Grace got around to asking, the choir was well into rehearsals for Christmas, so the director invited Grace to start after the new year.
I returned to St. Anthony, to pick up Grace after rehearsal. The choir was still singing, so I sat in a pew waiting for her. When practice was finished, I noticed that Grace was sitting next to an older woman and they were talking and going through a binder. Once Grace got up, another woman came over to help Grace get her walker down the steps. Grace was over the moon. She loved rehearsal (2 hours), was going to sing alto, she had met a lovely woman who helped her put her music binder together, and couldn't wait to sing at Mass.
Sunday morning arrived and I went upstairs to find Grace awake and reading. I was surprised not to have to wake her. She told me that she was so excited to sing at Mass that she couldn't go back to sleep. Jeff took Grace to Mass early for additional rehearsal. Partway through mass, Malachi, a man I have come to know through a book group at St. Anthony, turned to me and asked, "Is that Grace up there in the choir?" Yes it is. As we left mass, other people approached Grace telling her how happy they were to see her in the choir.
We have taken a step. Grace is seen, she is contributing, she is connecting with other people. It is a small step, but Grace feels valued and choir gives her a valued role.


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Amsterdam is a beautiful place. This is why so many choose to host events here. Whether you live here or you are a visitor, you will want to make the most out of everything. Part of that is having an excellent photographer on scene for your event. Hiring my services for an Amsterdam photographer will give you access to professional photography, high quality images, and results that you expect from any photographer. I can work with a variety of clients and job types all over the Amsterdam area. When I am working, the client and the art are top priority to ensure only the best results for the photos.
The type of photography I do includes:
- Events
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I work for professionals looking for a professional photographer in Amsterdam. Above are some of the types of jobs that I take, and any others are around the same type. I specialize in bringing out the best in every event and location to maintain local architecture, bring out colors and designs, and give viewers of the photographs an idea of what the event was like or what the location is like. It is the perfect way to bring a location or event to the world and let them know all about it.
All photos come out in high quality and with the looks that you had expected. The art and the quality of the images are top priorities here. To have an image that offers the desired look into the event or location is imperative. That is what you have with every photograph. This is because I hold a strong dedication to what I do as a photographer in Amsterdam.
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The main aspect of my work is professionalism. My clients and I are all professionals, no matter the field. As professionals, there are certain expectations on work produced. I want to meet these expectations and the high standards of every client. I work with every client directly to understand the direction desired and to get an idea of the final product the client wants. Professionalism is an important piece of being a capable, respected Amsterdam photographer.
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Chemicals are crucial tools for the maintenance of pools, and we're experts in them. At Crystal Clear Leisure, we are well-stocked with a wide variety of chemicals from many different brands, including Fi-Clor, Relax by Plastica, Lo-Chlor and many others. We sell both chlorine and non-chlorine products, as well as chemicals designed to treat specific problems in pools, spas and hot tubs. Scroll down for more information on our products.
Above are just a few of our wide range of products, which include:
Chlorine Products - the most basic of chemicals, we sell chlorine in a wide range of quantities and types. We sell both regular and shock chlorine, in tablet and granule form, as well as shock liquid. We can provide you with anything from small 1kg tubs to 25kg barrels of chlorine, so whether you've got a 30ft pool or a 5ft inflatable spa, we have the right product for you. Chlorine is a great disinfectant, and has been used for decades in order to sanitise and disinfect pools. We also sell Bromine, a similar chemical to chlorine that has extra stability. Shock chlorine gives a strong hit to any nasties in the pool and can help improve clarity of the water.
Non-Chlorine Alternatives: We sell Blue Crystal, AquaBlanc and Fi-Clor chemical alternatives to chlorine. For people with sensitive skin, eczema or allergies to Chlorine, these can be extremely useful as they do not cause the same chemical reactions as Chlorine, but as they use negative ions, still are able to produce the same effect. While they can be a little more expensive than chlorine, most users find that the benefits of the gentler chemicals that they contain outweigh the small extra cost.
pH-adjusters: These allow you to control how acid/alkaline the pool is and keep your pool at the recommended level of pH 7.2-7.6. This allows your chemical disinfectant (chlorine) to be at its most effective, and also stops the corrosion of pipes in your pool or hot tub.
Algaecide - Chemicals to prevent the growth of algae, and kill off any that does grow in the pool.
Flocculent - These chemicals cause small particulates in the pool to gather together, making pools much easier to clean and removing phosphates from the water - important as phosphates help algae to grow.
Winterising Chemicals - These allow you to shut down your pool over winter, while keeping issues such as algae growth at bay over the period in which you are not using the pool.
Problem-solving chemicals - We also stock a number of chemicals designed to combat specific problems, such as stain and scale inhibitor, stain remover, leak sealing, and water chemicals, as well as many others.


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As Colorado State students graduate, a natural "going out" occurs in Fort Collins.
These students leave Fort Collins for jobs in other cities.
The vision of Overland Church is to capitalize on this natural "going out" in order to plant churches in the Mountain West.
We will reach the community of Fort Collins and the campus of Colorado State with the purpose of sending others out to plant more churches.
Overland Church believes the principles of Titus 2 provide a framework to plant a multi-generational church in Fort Collins.
Planting a multi-generational church enables Overland to have the opportunity to see Titus 2 discipleship and training occur in order to capitalize on the natural "going out" of college students in Fort Collins.
Overland's vision is to reach the students on campus with the gospel, disciple and train them and then send them out as they graduate to plant more churches in other cities.


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Vandoliers Document 18,921 Miles On The Road To A Breakout Year In New "Rolling Out" Video, Premiering At The Boot
Vandoliers have unquestionably had a breakout year in 2017, and their new video for "Rolling Out" – premiering via The Boot - documents what covering 18,921 miles across the United States looked like for them in 2017. "Blending punk progressions, Texas country rowdiness, a touch of Western swing and a hint of Tejano-inspired horns" (The Boot), the track comes from their latest album The Native, which has won praise from outlets including Rolling Stone Country, Noisey, American Songwriter, No Depression, Wide Open Country and more.
The band toured coast-to-coast, including two stints opening for Old 97's, and recently played the WMOT Birthday Bash at AmericanaFest in Nashville alongside acts like Aaron Lee Tasjan, Lilly Hiatt, the Texas Gentlemen and the Secret Sisters.
The "Rolling Out" video was directed by Vandoliers drummer Guyton Sanders and was shot by the band using time lapse cameras.
The band was just nominated for three awards at their hometown Dallas Observer Music Awards – "Best Country Act," "Best Group Act" and a "Best Male Vocalist" nomination for lead singer Joshua Fleming.
Here's what folks are saying about Vandoliers and The Native:
"Josh Fleming and company have brilliantly combined punk, country, Tejano, and rockabilly influences to create a dynamic and modern cowpunk staple."
"Sounds like: rediscovering your parents' country record collection and realizing they'd make good punk songs."
-Rolling Stone Country - 10 New Country Artists You Need To Know May 2017
"The Native, a tighter, more focused album that still retains the devil-may-care spirit of the band's debut but pushes the Texas band in a more ambitious direction."
"On The Native, the band locks into a unique blend of punk progressions and country train beats. Fiddle swirls in and out of the verses as lead singer Joshua Fleming howls with Rancid-esque intensity...When it comes down to it, nobody is quite making music that sounds like this."
"The Native, is a southern smoothie of influences, combining the raw angst of a Titus Andronicus or a Diarrhea Planet with the big brass gusto of Mariachi El Bronx."
"Fleming's gnarly howl mixes with Tejano-style trumpets and a rockabilly recklessness that's at once unique and familiar."
"Vandoliers are the modern face of cowpunk."
A tribute to the band's Texas homeland, The Native takes its listener through a swirl of East Dallas dive bars, Pantego pool halls, small towns, big cities, and the rolling ribbon of highway that stretches throughout the state. The band kicks up a storm of Western swing, electric blues, roadhouse rock & roll, Tejano, cowboy country, and twangy punk, saluting everyone from Bob Wills to ZZ Top in the process.


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A few months ago, we took a look at how to set up modules in Vuex. Since then, the folks over at Vue have made the process of namespacing our modules so much easier. Let's take a look at how we can migrate our old implementation of namespacing to the new spec.
The Old Way
If you recall the previous post, we had to do a lot of work to get namespacing set up. We created two helper files within our
utils directory called
namespace.js and
types.js. In
namespace.js, we created a helper function that we could import into
types.js to generate the proper namespacing according to the way it was defined in
types.js. Then, with everything defined, we could hop back into our modules and import the namespacing so we could use it to define our
actions, and
While you could certainly get into a rhythm with this, it often proved to be tedious and time-consuming - especially when you wanted to focus on cranking out a feature. Thankfully, the Vue team has once again stepped in to deliver a better developer experience.
The New Way
To namespace according to the new spec, all we have to do to add namespacing is include
namespaced: true in a module's
store and Vuex will take care of the namespacing for us.
Migrating From The Old Way
Upgrading your modules to use the new namespacing is pretty straight-forward. First, make sure that you're using the latest version of Vuex. Then head over to your
utils folder and remove
namespace.js and
types.js. Next, go to your modules and remove the namespacing imports from the top of your files. They should look something like this:
import { namespace } from '../../utils/types.js';
Now inside all of your module files (
actions.js, etc.), you can refactor the bracket syntax we used before to explicitly namespace to use the regular Vuex syntax. For example:
//Old Way With Bracket Syntax
const getters = {
[yourModuleName.getters.currentView]: state => {
return state.currentView;
const mutations = {
[yourModuleName.mutations.UPDATE_CURRENT_VIEW]: (state, value) => {
state.currentView = value;
const actions = {
[yourModuleName.actions.updateCurrentView]: (context, value) => {
context.commit('UPDATE_CURRENT_VIEW', value)
//New way
const getters = {
currentView: state => {
return state.currentView;
const mutations = {
UPDATE_CURRENT_VIEW: (state, value) => {
state.currentView = value;
const actions = {
updateCurrentView: (context, value) => {
context.commit('UPDATE_CURRENT_VIEW', value)
What a world of difference that makes to your modules' readability! Finally, within your
const module add
namespaced: true at the beginning of your
const so it looks like this:
import store from './store.js';
import getters from './getters.js';
import mutations from './mutations.js';
import actions from './actions.js';
const module = {
namespaced: true,
export default module;
And there you have it! Your modules are now up-to-date and using the latest Vuex syntax.
The Takeaway
While this migration isn't strictly necessary, I've found that it has saved me a lot of time because I don't need to define my namespacing before I write my module functions. Plus, it has greatly improved the readability of my components. The only downside that I've noticed is that without a
types.js file I can don't have a central place where I can see all of my modules and what they do. For me, this is a small price to pay, but it's a price nonetheless.
I hope that this quick migration guide can get you up and running with the new Vuex namespacing in no time. Until next time, happy coding!


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Kosmos Kitchen is a family owned & run restaurant located in the Browns Plains area of Brisbane in Queensland, Australia. Its also a Saturday night cruise destination thats been running for the last few years. Hot Rods, classic Americans and Aussie iron frequent the meet, which looks comparable to something you'd see at the Ace Café here in London. Enjoy.
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Doctor of Philosophy
Cytochrome oxidase, the terminal oxidase of the electron transport chain, is classically known to be a membrane bound protein of a molecular weight close to 200,000 Daltons which contains two copper atoms (Cu(,D) and Cu(,U)) and two heme groups, cytochromes a and a(,3). The enzyme is found in aerobic organisms where its function is to catalyze the reduction of oxygen to water and to promote oxidative phosphorylation to satisfy the energy requirements of the cell. The purpose of this thesis is to define the oxidative-reductive (redox) intermediates of the enzyme. Physico-chemical methods are used to obtain information on the structural and valence characteristics, the electronic states, and the redox properties of the four metals involved in catalysis. Methods such as magnetic susceptibility, electronic absorption spectroscopy, electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR), and magnetic circular dichroism (MCD) have been used to monitor several types of redox intermediates. Redox titrations have been performed under different pH conditions, with various ligands, with several mediators, under variable salt concentrations, and in the presence of mitochondrial metabolites such as ATP. The low temperature (77(DEGREES)K) MCD spectra of "mixed-valence" cytochrome oxidase have been recorded. By using multiple linear regression of the spectral data and computer simulations of the redox titrations monitored by optical EPR, and MCD spectroscopies the absolute and relative redox potentials of the enzyme under various conditions have been obtained. With these methods the redox intermediates of cytochrome oxidase can be defined. The results indicate that for the reductive titration in the presence of cytochrome c at pH 7.4 (15 C) the potentials are: cytochrome a = cytochrome a(,3) = Cu(,U) = 314 mV, Cu(,D) = 272 mV. At pH 8.5 (15 C), the potential of cytochrome a(,3) is lowered by 13 mV and the potential Cu(,U) is lowered by 38 mV with respect to cytochrome a. In the presence of inhibitors which stabilize the oxidized form of cytochrome a(,3) (azide and formate), the redox potentials of cytochrome a(,3) and Cu(,U) are lowered by 77 mV with respect to cytochrome a. In the presence of inhibitors which stabilize the reduced form of cytochrome a(,3) (carbon monoxide), the redox potential of cytochrome a(,3) is increased by 100 mV. No evidence of "heme-heme interaction" is observed at equilibrium. The relative potentials measured at 15 C and at cryogenic temperatures indicate that electron rearrangements are occurring among the redox centers of the partially reduced enzyme samples during freezing of the EPR samples. A model for the bridging between cytochrome a(,3) and the Cu(,U) center is presented which explains the three types of high-spin signals that are observed. This thesis clarifies the assignments of the electronic and magnetic characteristics which each redox center exhibits, defines the absolute and relative potentials associated with each metal center, and discriminates between the existing models of the mechanism of cytochrome oxidase in order to establish the oxidative-reductive mechanism of the enzyme.


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London continues to shine as the world-class city it is, from the royal wedding a year ago to the upcoming Olympics. But my favorite part about London, is discovering the best local shops and restaurants in each neighborhood. Sloane Square is the perfect starting point for a day exploring London's Chelsea neighborhood. The term "Sloane Ranger" was coined when Princess Diana was young to describe the London women that call Chelsea home and love shopping on the King's Road.
Chelsea is where Pippa Middleton still lives in the flat that she used to share with Kate, but it's not about the royal connections here - just a day of shopping and strolling in one of London's great, modern neighborhoods.
Sloane Square: Start in Sloane Square, which has beautiful architecture and is also close to Belgravia and Kensington. The anchor of the square is Peter Jones department store, where Duchess Kate is often spotted shopping for clothes, sunglasses, and handbags. The store's origins date back to 1864, when Welshman Peter Jones arrived in London and started his business. Today, Peter Jones stocks higher end brands like Mulberry but also more affordable lines like Whistles, Diesel, and 7 for All Mankind.
Walking away from Sloane Square, you'll soon see Duke of York Square, which is a great spot to have a coffee and people watch. You'll spot the large Jigsaw stand-alone store, a London favorite for both casual and work clothes. Next to Jigsaw is Partridges, a gourmet grocery store that holds a Royal Warrant. A Royal Warrant means a company supplies goods or services to the Royal Family. At Partridges, you're sure to find a souvenir, or if you have a hankering for American processed food, they stock cereals like Cheerios and Apple Jacks, as well as Oreos, Pop-Tarts, and Fruit Roll-Ups. There's a Banana Republic which stocks different items than U.S. stores, and a fabulous L.K. Bennett store to find a perfect pair of pumps or summer sandals. If you need a haircut or color, the Richard Ward Salon is where Duchess Kate has gone for years, since she lived in the neighborhood.
Continue up the King's Road, where you stop at affordable shop Warehouse for trendy T-shirts, dresses, and pants. Across from Warehouse is Kurt Geiger, one of Europe's leading shoe retailers. Londoners stock up on Geiger branded shoes and accessories here, and other lines like Prada and Gucci. Kurt Geiger branded shoes aren't too expensive, and average about 100-200 pounds. By this point, you may want a gelato break, and Amorino serves some of the best in London. For frozen yogurt, you'll spot Snog further up the road.
As you walk, you'll pass by the famous Raffles nightclub, which you can return to in the evening. Austique is a local favorite for its carefully curated selection of fashion, jewelry and accessories. It's where you come when you want to find something that no one else will have when you get home.
Stopping at Bluebird Cafe is an absolute must for lunch or dinner. Their outdoor cafe and courtyard lunch menu has sandwiches, salads, and soups. For dinner upstairs, it's one of the most popular spots in Chelsea.
Close to Bluebird Cafe is Old Church Street, which shows what a quiet residential Chelsea street feels like. You'll hit the Thames after a ten-minute walk down Old Church, with nice areas to rest.
Other favorite local dinner spots as you continue up the King's Road include Medlar for French-based, locally sourced cuisine or eight over eight for pan-Asian dishes.


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Every Raid consists of one leader, and teammates. Raids can be formed up to 15 players. The leader must prepare a seal in advance, to start a raid. The team must then go to the special map for each raid (eg. the chicken farm in Nosville to do the Chicken-King raid). The team must successfully reach the end of the Raid 'map' by clearing all the objectives. A winning raid will reward all players within the reccomended level rangewith a chest which gives a random reward.
Raid SealEditAll Common Raids and Seasonal Raids must be opened using a special seal. This special seal must be held by the team leader to begin the raid.
To obtain the raid seal, one may either buy one, or create one by completing a special quest.
The Chicken-King and Namazayou seals are the easiest to obtain. To obtain the Chicken-King seal, the player must complete a special timespace (which appears to look like a "wanted" sign with a picture of the chicken king himself) outside the Chicken-Farm map in Nosville. Under completion, the player will recieve the seal. The same applies for namazayou, in which the special timespace appears on the moonlit rooftop (accessible through Nosville Meadows).
Otherwise, a Raid time-space must be completed to recieve the other seals.
The fragment of raid time-space may be found as a common drop by monsters of a similar level, or in the private shops.
The player must then create a hidden time-space with the fragment and complete the mission.
Some raid-time spaces require more than 2 raid missions in order to recieve the raid seal.
Each raid has it's own seal.
Setting up the RaidEditThe raid seal cannot be used outside the general map field (ie. miniland or arena). Once you use the seal, you will become the adventure team's leader. Remember, you cannot use the seal if your level is not in the range of the seal's required level (Look below for the tables on required levels). The member list will appear to the right side of the game screen, and as you add more members (up to 15), the member names will appear here. As leader, your name will be displayed with blue letters in the member list.
Just click on people and add them to the team by clicking the "Join adventure Team" option which appears by their name at the top. Players may only join one raid at a time, and cannot enter pvp arena while being in a team. Players who are in a raid will see they are in a raid, as a glowing circle will appear below them.
Remember, if the leader disconnects, the raid dissolves and the seal will go to waste.
Adventure TeamEdit
An adventure team can be of up to 15 people, and can be recruited only by the team leader. As a team, they are like a party and can communicate via party chat.
Once the team has entered the raid map, they can see eachothers HP and MP on the member list, as well as level. Members who are of a higher level than the
reccomended level, are indicated in red.
Members who are disconnected are automatically kicked off the raid team, and after the raid has begun, the team may lose one life.
Members of a raid may not enter a Timespace, arena or any other special map, but the miniland is still accessible.
Entering the raid map from the raid starting mapEditThe adventure team must all be at the raid starting point map to enter the raid map. The adventure team may be teleported there by the leader if the leader uses a special 'summon stone' which may be bought from Nosville. The adventure team must consist of at least 5 members to enter the raid map. Once ready, the leader must then stand on the special portal at the end of the raid starting map, and all other members at the starting map will automatically be also teleported in. Members who are not at the raid starting map will automatically be kicked from the team.
Raid Map (Or adventure map)EditOnce the leader has entered the portal with his/her team, the raid has officially begun. The timer at the bottom of the screen will begin, displaying the amount of time left until the team must complete the whole raid (including killing the boss).
Successfuly completing the raid map opens the boss room. To complete the raid map, players must pull specified levers, and some special monsters (highlighted in red). The number of monsters killed and remaining is displayed at the top of the member list.
At the bottom of the member list, some hearts will be displayed. These represent the amount of lives the team has (amount of times people may die). Usually, the same number of hearts will be given to the team as the number of members, but if there are higher levels, there will be less hearts. If all these hearts disappear, the raid fails. Another disadvantage raiders of a higher level have, is that they will not be rewarded with a prize for a successful raid.
If any character dies during the raid, they will return to the starting point of the map, and are given the opportunity to catch up to the other raiders. The number of character's deaths will be displayed next to the character's name. Characters who log out will also lose a life for the team.
If the leader is killed even once, the mission fails.
The Boss RoomEditThe boss room is where players will reach once completing the raid map, and must kill the boss within the remaining time limit. When entering, it's best to enter as the whole team, with as many lives as possible, as the boss room is the most difficult of the whole raid. The boss's HP will appear at the top of the game screen, and usually, debuffs and other special effects are ineffective against the boss.
If killing the boss is successful, many items will drop, including 2 summon stones. Players will then be rewarded with a raid treasure box, each treasure box with a rarity. Each death lowers the grade of rarity by 1.
Types of Common RaidsEdit
|Raid Name
|Recommended Level Range
|20 ~ 99 Lv
|Mother Cuby
|30 ~ 49 Lv
|Xysen Rod
|40 ~ 59 Lv
|Dark Castra
|50 ~ 69 Lv
|50 ~ 99 Lv
|Jack Spider
|60 ~ 79 Lv
70 ~ 89 Lv
Seasonal RaidsEdit
|Raid Name
Family RaidsEdit
|Raid Name
|Lord Hatus
|Lord Morcos
|Lord Kalbinas
In-Game Slang for Raid NamesEdit
Although there are official names for each raid, in game, players may come across them differently. Many players infact don't know the official names for these raids.
Here is an unofficial list of the raid names used by players:
|Raid Name
|In Game Name
|Mother Cuby
|Xysen Rod
|Dark Castra
|Namaju (Nama)
|Jack Spider


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During the week of Valentine's Day, Americans will purchase more than 50 million pounds of chocolate. Make sure yours is produced and traded fairly.
Cocoa plantations in Puerto Rico were wiped out centuries ago. Now, local pride and the sheer love of chocolate are bringing back local cocoa.
Chocolate lovers may agree cocoa is the food of the gods, but how strong is the evidence that it boosts heart health?
Some big food companies, like Mars, are becoming increasingly vocal advocates for action on greenhouse gas emissions.
Demand for cocoa is much steeper than growers can keep up with, but reports of chocolate's doom have been greatly exaggerated.
A new tax attempts to change the ingredients list of a French favorite.
This deliciously rich cake will have your friends asking, "Are you sure this is vegan?"
As political problems in Ivory Coast go unresolved, a large chunk of the world's cocoa supply is in question.
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Homemade batting station I made for my son. Supplies bought for less than $10 at Lowes. Just find the pile of scrap/defective pieces in the back in the lumber department. They range from 25 cents to a couple of dollars.
Post is a 4 x 4 (.50)
Top is a 2 x 4 (.25)
Bottom is a 1 x 4 (1.00)
Bungee is attached to hook screws on the top and bottom boards. Bottom board is attached to the 4 x 4 post and buried about 3-4 inches (more if your post is long enough). I ran the bungee through a golf ball and have another bungee (on the ground in the pic) with a real baseball. Can also be modified to include a softball as well.
This is just like a tee except you don't have to chase or pick up balls. Plus, if you open your hands too quickly, the bat will bounce back. This forces the hitter to keep his or her hands inside and follow through.
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easy to make took about 45 mins.
That looks great. I hope it has been beneficial.
best invention out there brotherin
Thanks. Makes it a lot less time consuming than a tee, right? I've used this from little league all the way up to my varsity players. My 9 year olds hitting improved tremendously after he started using the golf ball.


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5 Things Day Five: Circles/
1. My friend Brendan left today and I was remembering a moment that happened when he first arrived here a couple weeks ago. I was looking out for him and Leaf all day, imagining that they'd show up in the afternoon, and planning dinner for all of us together. But when they hadn't shown up by dinnertime, I just stuck my headphones in and started cooking. Through a mist of music I heard my name called and suddenly my dearest friends were in the kitchen with me! There were hugs and squeals and then I kept on cooking, until Brendan asked, "Rae, is this a veg meal?"
"Yes," I said, thinking, of course it is. Then Brendan leaned over and pulled a giant insect out of the pot. It was about an inch long and half an inch thick and had made a suicidal dive for my food. It would have made the meal decidedly non-veg, so Brendan saved the day!
2. The other night Isaac slept all the way through, which he isn't prone to doing. There is nothing like waking up to his noises and realizing that it's 5:30 in the morning and it's the first time I've opened my eyes. I nursed him and he went back to sleep, then I got up to write. I felt so rested.
3. Buying ground cumin rather than ground cinnamon this morning was a story that began last night, when I went to the store to get pasta and promptly got drunk on the smell of freshly baked bread. Forgetting that my family doesn't ever really eat bread with pasta, I just had to buy some french loaves. I skipped home with it and we sliced it up, but there was a huge plate of it, uneaten, after dinner. No problem, thought I, that's why french toast was invented: for bread-smell drunk mothers who try to overload their families with starch. So this morning I made oven french toast, getting all the way to the last step, when I realized that I had no cinnamon. No problem, thought I, again, I'll just pop off to the store and get some. But I wasn't popping in a very poppy way, as I didn't get as much sleep last night. Isaac only woke up once, but there was some eleven-year-old stumbling around, telling me he couldn't sleep at 2:00 and then 3:00 and then 4:00 in the morning. I woke up tired, and I hobbled into the store, picked up the first spice jar with a "c" word and brown powder that I saw, and rushed home.
The good part is that I noticed it was cumin before I put it in the french toast. Another trip to the store and it was all sorted.
4. Leaf is still here for a few more days, and today we snuck out for lunch at a nearby restaurant. We bought some already prepared, VERY spicy food. (Isaac seems to be okay with it, these days.) I sweated and drank water and we talked and talked. What a gift this visit has been.
5. Another friend dropped in for a visit. We're receiving friends like dearly needed rain, and it's coming in buckets. This friend is the daughter of some very dear friends of Chinua and mine, and we talked today of the lovely circle that this visit completes. I stayed with her mom and helped her with the kids back when I was twenty-one and Dannah was nine. Chinua was on his first trip to Israel with Dannah's dad. Now Dannah is here, visiting me and my kids, and she is twenty-one while my daughter is nine. We know where we'll be sending Kenya when she turns twenty-one. Wherever Dannah is in the world, she'll be getting a visit from Kenya. The weird thing is that it doesn't feel very long ago. I was six months pregnant with Kai and reading Bird by Bird for the very first time. Reading Bird by Bird suggested to me that I might be able to write a novel. Ten years later, I published The Eve Tree. And that, I assume, means that Kenya will turn twenty-one in a week or so.


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Comedian, human auto-tune, and Hobart College alum James Rayhill joins Doug and Justin as they discuss the idea of transhumanism - the international and intellectual movement that aims to transform the human condition by developing and creating widely available technologies to greatly enhance human intellectual, physical, and psychological capacities. They grapple with the idea of downloading a conscience into a server and whether that would truly make someone immortal. They also try to discover when a person would would cease being human after they have received body modifications. Things are wrapped up in a throw-down of The Human Torch vs Storm.
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Uptown Artist Group Portrait
Saturday, August 5, 2017
10:00am: Registration Opens
11:30am: Photoshoot begins
Marcus Garvey Park
Enter at 120th Street & Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10027
Hunter East Harlem gallery has partnered with the Uptown Triennial to create the UPTOWN ARTIST GROUP PORTRAIT--a public event that invites any self-identifying artist living and/or working in Uptown, Manhattan to present themselves in a large group portrait--organized by Jason Lazarus. The portrait event is a program of Jason Lazarus: In Residence (June 19-September 1) at HEHG.
The goal of the portrait event is to foster exchange amongst the fluid artist communities that comprise Uptown and to create a historical moment for the present and future generations. The community will own the image and the right to reproduce, distribute, and manipulate the image. The image, in full resolution, will be available via free download, by the public, in perpetuity.
The Uptown Artist Group Portrait is organized by Jason Lazarus, is curated by Arden Sherman, Director and Curator, Hunter East Harlem Gallery, Columbia University's Wallach Gallery, and the Marcus Garvey Park Alliance.
Photo Unveiling Reception: Saturday, August 12th at a reception at Hunter East Harlem Gallery at Hunter College.
Please send any inquiries and RSVPs to email@example.com
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I was asked recently to share my thoughts on the housing crisis facing this country, especially in Auckland and Christchurch. This interview was undertaken by the Asian TV9 channel with the interviewer Brenda Lee.
The interview is around 25 minutes long and covers my views regarding the property market in the context of the impending housing crisis facing this country and the various implications that will impact buyers, renters and investors alike.


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Telling stories seems rather subjective. Wouldn't a more objective process be better?
Telling stories about activities that actually occurred in your life is actually the most objective way there is to understand your core motivation. Personality tests and psychological inventories only seem objective. In fact, they present you with a set of hypothetical questions, each with several choices that you are forced to answer (A, B, C, etc.). Answering those kinds of questions is inherently subjective because you are asked to rate yourself. But how "objective" can you really be about you? How do you "know" which answer is truly accurate to you? And what prevents you from marking a particular answer, even though you know it is not accurate to who you are?
The process we use at The Giftedness Center avoids those problems by asking you about activities that actually happened in the real world—not hypothetical situations, but real events. Nor do we ask you to appraise yourself. All you have to do is tell us what happened, according to your memory of the story.


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Time to check in with the little details. We have a little room left for friends and tickets can still be purchased HERE through October 18th.
This is an adult gala-style event, not intended for kiddos. Check back with us this spring for our "Farm to Fork Family Picnic".
Tanaka Farms in Irvine, CA. Look for the "Strawberry Farms" intersection at University Drive. Progress toward the Tanaka Farms Pumpkin Patch (not the farm stand) down the road to the left. You will be directed toward our complimentary valet which is adjacent to the registration area, toward the end of the Pumpkin Patch parking area. Click HERE for a map.
Dress suggestion:
"Farm Fresh" upscale casual. The event is on a working farm. Wear comfortable shoes or boots and bring a sweater or jacket for the cool evening. Feel free to farm it up in your best boots, dressy denim, and farm chic dress. Have fun with it!
Guests will begin arriving for check-in at 5:00pm and the event will conclude at 10:00pm.
At registration you will check-in, receive your complimentary F2F swag bag, and immediately have the opportunity to grab a drink before hitching a wagon ride up to the main venue.
Guest List RSVP:
If you are the primary ticket purchaser, please tell us who is joining your party by filling out this form.
Uber to the nearby Hotel Irvine for an after-party at the Red Bar!
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Rain Date: Saturday, November 7th.
Don't forget your sense of adventure! This event will be unique and interactive. We're excited to celebrate our community with you all!
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Time to check in with the little details. We have a little room left for friends and tickets can still be purchased HERE through October 18th.


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It is Amelia's great delight to help the horses at the largest horse rescue in North Western Texas. This is an all day event at Dove Creek Equine Rescue and it will be unforgettable, so don't miss it! Although the workshop will feature horses as guest teachers, Amelia will also teach you how to communicate with your dogs, cats, birds, and other animals at home. A portion of the proceeds will go to benefit this wonderful cause. Come support these beautiful horses and let Amelia transform your world.
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Please Choose Me As Your Spirit Animal/
Let's dispense with the unnecessary details.
The fox in the path won't tell you
the best way to self-medicate.
The fox in the path in broad daylight,
not far from where the universe
and its brother are climbing up
a giant pink granite batholith
and celebrating and drinking water
and checking out the tiny pool shrimp
and in some cases proposing to each other,
is there to turn its flat eyes at you
and shake its tail just slightly
as you try to identify it.
It makes more sense as a dog.
A member of the universe would take
his dog here for a hike in broad daylight.
Perhaps it belongs to one of the people
bouldering to your left. They seem
to pay it no mind, like it is normal, like it
is a dog. The fox also ignores them. You
are the one on the path, alone, since
your boyfriend has gone into the brush
to pee, and you are sort of standing guard.
There is no one to corroborate this
moment with, except the fox itself.
It is still standing there and so are you,
waiting for the telepathy to start,
for the message to be relayed.
Its ears twitch back, but this
means nothing to you. Perhaps
this nothingness just means
it's a Shiba Inu. It makes more sense
as a dog but you know what dogs look like
you think.
Anina Moore is an arts administrator in Austin, Texas. Her poems have recently appeared in or are forthcoming in Winter Tangerine Review, Ghostwriters of Delphi, and Houseguest Magazine. She loves lemurs and dislikes corndogs.


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In a little more than 48 hours, I'm leaving.
And I have no idea where I'm going.
Sure, I signed up to go with a team from Mission to Ukraine to, well, Ukraine. But the land is one I've only heard stories about . . . seen pictures of . . . studied books on, which tell of a people who lived through the Holocaust and world wars, and, as if that wasn't enough, those times were bookended with pogroms on the 19th century end and the iron curtain on the other.
I don't know where I'm going, Lord.
I've met a few people from Ukraine, beautiful women who come to the States on occasion and tell us about how God is working there. Their faith is so strong, so certain, it makes me feel like a near-pagan when I'm around them, so thick are my doubts and fears.
I don't know what I can offer, Lord.
The photographs I've seen of the work of Mission to Ukraine show the handicapped leaping, the speech impaired singing, the mourning laughing, and lonely darkness splayed open by touch.
I don't know who I am, that You called me, Lord.
My airplane tickets show the certainty of take-offs and landings, departures and returns. But I am at a loss for what to pack. What can my broken heart bring to salve the wounds of others? What can my doubting heart stuff into a suitcase that could share, with certainty, the Gospel? Can a carry-on bag as tattered as mine contain even a handful of hope worth sharing?
Lord, who am I?
Echoed by the ambivalent fugitive, Jean Vajean of Les Miserables, who am I, indeed? That the Lord is mindful of me, let alone wants to use me? To think I, of all people, can pull back even a corner of the curtain of oppression still rising from a hope-starved land?
"My soul belongs to God, I know
I made that bargain long ago
He gave me hope when hope was gone
He gave me strength to journey on."
~Jean Valjean
Who am I, as I consider my departure Friday morning?
I am saved.
That is all.
And I am willing.
The rest is in His power.
The rest is in His hands.
Be a part of this journey, by joining us in prayer and petition, that God uses broken vessels to shine light and hope and to see Him in the most unlikely of places–even in ourselves.
And stay tuned, for (technology-willing) posts from Ukraine next week!


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The sun is the heat source that makes the Earth habitable. Solar radiation warms the surface of the planet during the day, and the surface radiates that heat back out at night. The Earth's atmosphere traps much of this radiated energy, reflecting it back down to keep the planet at a habitable temperature day and night.
Atmospheres make an enormous difference in how much of the sun's heat a planet can retain. On the moon, which has no atmosphere, temperatures can reach 250 degrees Fahrenheit in the sunlight and -250 degrees Fahrenheit in the shade. This extreme temperature swing is why NASA had to develop protective shielding for their spacecraft and insulated spacesuits for astronauts in order to survive in space. Without the atmosphere, the Earth's temperature would reach similar extremes, rendering it uninhabitable.
Too heavy an atmosphere can also be a problem. Venus is closer to the sun and has an atmosphere about 93 times as dense as Earth's. This allows the planet to trap much more of the sun's heat, raising its average temperature to 864 degrees Fahrenheit. This is actually a warmer average temperature than that found on planet Mercury, which reaches 788 degrees Fahrenheit during the day and falls to -364 degrees Fahrenheit at night.


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If you weren't craving a cappuccino when you came in to Il Mulino Bakery, you will after catching a whiff of the fresh-ground Sicilian cinnamon. This authentic Sicilian bakery has two small tables perfect for enjoying a cup with a slice of 1000-layers cake, filled with fresh strawberries, custard and a flaky crust dusted with powdered sugar. All the bread is hand rolled and the filled-to-order, cannoli are the best we've ever tasted. For more substantial fare, there's always a selection of focaccia, rice balls and potato croquettes, and on the weekends, owner Maria Rosa Sparacino cooks up whatever catches her eye at the morning's market.


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Our Vision
Knysna Hike & Bike is the one-stop solution for leisure and pleasure seekers in the Garden Route. Our aim is to introduce visitors to a different side of Knysna and its surroundings through guided walking and cycling tours that take in stunning scenery, local cuisine and fine wines as well as places of historical and natural interest. These tours are ideal for self-drive travellers, families, couples and friends, who want to experience Knysna's great outdoors with local knowledge.
Whether you are strolling on beaches, walking through cool misty forests or pedalling towards a gourmet food and wine tasting experience, Knysna Hike & Bike will deliver your leisure and pleasure needs. Alternatively, should you have other specific interests, let us know and we can customise walks or cycle rides to your individual needs. We offer fully guided, intimate tours with an emphasis on personal tastes and interests.
The Team
Knysna locals, Anne and Mandy, are your CATHSSETA accredited professional tour guides, leading tours for every age and fitness level. They endeavour to make sure that each trip is tried and tested and with their wealth of local knowledge, they are forever discovering new and exciting itineraries to add to their already varied range of tours.
Therefore, experience the diversity of the Garden Route with their fully guided walks and cycles, with an emphasis on personal tastes and interests. This makes their tours ideal for the visitors who want the added value of local knowledge whether in town, on a beach, in Knysna's forests or enjoying a wine and gourmet tasting experience.


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As Hampton Roads residents prepare for the general and special elections on May 1, the multitude of candidates can seem overwhelming. Here is a guide to who's running and how to learn more about them.
By Sarah Danial for Capital News Service
Norfolk has 22 candidates vying for City Council and School Board. Candidates include City Council and School Board veteran members such as Mamie Johnson, Tanya Bhasin and Martin Thomas Jr.
"I am in it to win it for all children in Norfolk. I am committed to academic excellence, equity, and engagement," Bhasin said on her Facebook page.
Hampton's elections include familiar faces running for re-election such as Teresa Schmidt, Jason Samuels and James "Jimmy" Gray Jr. In total, eight candidates are vying for seats on the City Council, and four people are running for the School Board.
The local elections also include a new face running for the School Board — Kendrick Turner. Turner says he is dedicated to the safety of students and staff.
"If I am elected to Hampton School Board, we [are] going to have better school security. I am going to be your voice, I listen to you and you listen to me and we do it together," Turner said on his Facebook page.
Newport News
Not only will Newport News fill seats on its City Council and School Board, but the city also will elect a mayor.
Four mayoral candidates are competing for the May election: Dominique "Dom" Green, Marcellus Harris III, and McKinley Price. Price is hoping to be re-elected for his third term as mayor. He became the first African-American mayor of Newport News in 2010.
In addition, 12 candidates are vying for a seat on the City Council, and nine people are running for the School Board.
Chesapeake has 27 candidates for City Council and School Board positions.
Chesapeake also has two mayoral candidates for this year. Richard West is the current mayor after former mayor Alan Krasnoff resigned in November. Newcomer and local real estate agent Jo Anne Gallant hopes to be the change she says the city needs.
"I believe in the power of the people. After much encouragement from a variety of people, I decided to try and make a difference in my community," Gallant said on her website.
Suffolk, Poquoson, Portsmouth and Virginia Beach do not have elections in May.
The deadline to register to vote or update a current registration is April 9, and the deadline to register for an absentee ballot is April 24. For more information about candidates and voting dates visit the Virginia Department of Elections' website.


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That snowstorm we had last week was a doozy, wasn't it? Nothing like nearly a foot of heavy, wet snow to remind us that winter is coming (or here).
Then just as quickly, it was gone, melted away by all that rain we had over the weekend.
Ah, just another fall/winter in the Midwest, right?
Or maybe it's just a little crazier than we remember, depending on one's point of view.
Despite that, we know it's going to be at least until late March before we can breathe a sigh of relief and put the snow behind us for another season. That's probably why I usually hope that the first major snow comes as late in December as possible. You know, put off the inevitable.
Since that didn't happen this year, now is a good time to remind ourselves of all those winter driving techniques that we probably haven't thought about for a few months.
These tips for driving on snow come courtesy of AAA; more tips can be found at exchange.aaa.com.
• Accelerate and decelerate slowly and smoothly. Applying the gas slowly to get going is the best way to avoid skids. Allow extra time to slow for a stoplight or stop sign. Remember, it takes longer to stop on icy and snow-covered roads.
• Give yourself extra time to maneuver. Everything – stopping, starting, turning, etc. – takes longer than it does on dry pavement.
• Increase your following distance to six to eight seconds on icy roads from the usual dry-pavement following distance of three to four seconds. This gives you more time to stop.
• Know your brakes. The best way to stop is threshold braking, even if you have antilock brakes. Keep the heel of your foot on the floor and use the ball of your foot to apply firm, steady pressure on the brake pedal.
• Try not to stop, if possible. It's easier to accelerate when you're already moving than when you are at a full stop. If you can slow down enough to keep rolling until a traffic light changes, do it. (Just don't run a red light or miss a stop sign.)
• Don't power up hills. Applying extra gas on snow-covered roads just allows the wheels to start spinning. Try to get a little momentum going before you reach the hill, and let it carry you to the top. As you reach the crest of the hill, slow down and proceed downhill as slowly as possible.
• Don't stop while going up a hill. There's nothing worse than trying to get moving up a hill on an icy road.
• Always look and steer where you want to go.
• Stay home if you really don't have to go out. Remember that even if you are a skilled winter driver, not everyone around you is.
I'd also add that it's not a good idea to brake hard while going down a steep hill. It's far better to decelerate slowly and maintain control.
Also remember that if you are using your windshield wipers when it's snowing, you need to have your headlights on, even if it's during the day. That's the law, and it applies for rain, too.
Here's hoping that we don't have an extra-snowy winter, one where we're forced to use all of this information repeatedly. Although, no doubt, we'll need it at least a few times before spring.
Let's be careful out there.
• Joan Oliver is the former Northwest Herald assistant news editor. She has been associated with the Northwest Herald since 1990. She can be reached at


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Igudesman, Joo: A Little Nightmare Music
Igudesman, Joo: A Little Nightmare Music
- Scored for:
- for violin and piano
- Composer:
- Aleksey Igudesman; Hyung-ki Joo
- Instrumentation details:
- Table of contents:
Joo Hyung-ki: Moment musiCALL
Mozart / Igudesman / Joo: Alla molto turca
Igudesman Aleksey: Horror Movie
Work introduction
Just when you thought it was safe…
The concert begins. The music is sublime. Not even a pin would dare drop. Suddenly, a cellphone rings and the madness starts. The pianist loses his hand, the violinist, while tuning, falls asleep, and later wakes up in the middle of a motorway, transformed into a "Riverdancer". When the pianist returns, the piano is locked, telling him to insert his credit card. These and many other "nightmares" unfold before audiences' eyes and ears.
A Little Nightmare Music is a unique show, full of virtuosity, enchanting music and zany, outra-geous humour. Ideal for audiences aged 8 to 88, this show is sure to captivate you and crack you up whether you're a classical music enthusiast or the type who runs for cover, at the mere men-tion of Mozart.
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