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As the New York Pancyprian Freedoms play their Greek American counterparts on the soccer field below him, Philip Christopher is telling a story. It's one of Christopher's favorites as the Freedoms' founding president, from the days when his team represented the cream of American soccer.
In 1984, the Pancyprian Freedoms had won the right to represent the United States in the Concacaf Champions Cup, a regional club tournament. It was quite an honor for a small New York team, and after they were drawn to face the Honduran club C.D.S. Vida, the traveling party boarded a plane for Tegucigalpa.
"The American ambassador to Honduras came to the airport to receive the American team, and all my boys were speaking Greek," Christopher said. "He was saying, 'What are all these kids speaking?' I had to explain to him that we were the American team, but we weren't exactly All-American boys."
The line of Pancyprian officials seated beside Christopher in the bare-bones "executive" box at St John's University Belson Stadium shrug along in low-key agreement. They have surely heard this story before and are well aware that there were 43,000 fans at the game in Honduras, and about 14,000 more for the return leg at Hofstra.
It is safe to say the attendance at Friday's game — the final match of the New York Cosmopolitan League's regular season — will top out at rather less than 14,000. In fact, an unscientific head count suggests the players outnumber the spectators.
This is life in the Cosmopolitan League, one of the top amateur soccer leagues in the country and, in its various incarnations, also one of the oldest. Founded in 1923 by five teams of Germanic immigrants as the German-American league, the league has operated continually since, reaching a high-water mark in the 1950s and 1960s as global events and economies pushed players to the New York market.
The league has seen the ebbs and flows of American soccer as it has evolved through everything from foreign wars to industrial fortunes to globalization. Within the sport itself, the Cosmopolitan League has also witnessed the rise and fall and return of the North American Soccer League, the creation of Major League Soccer and the media phenomenon the European game has become in the digital era.
And through it all, it has represented a kind of core sample of both New York immigration and some enduring elements of American soccer.
"In the 1950s people were moving to New York, playing in the German-American League and earning $500 a game," said Bill Marth, the league's general secretary. "Even in the top division in England at the time, people were making virtually nothing, so players actually came to New York and were making more money playing in this league."
Money spoke so loudly only in those days, when teams still largely hewed to ethnic lines and affiliations. In the 1950s, the league was dominated by teams like Hungaria SC — a squad built around players fleeing the response to the Hungarian uprising of 1956. Several top Hungarian internationals played for the team, in a decade when Hungary's so-called Magnificent Magyars set the standard for the global game and reached the World Cup final in 1954.
The Pancyprian Freedoms, too, emerged out of political trauma. Christopher pinpointed the founding of the team to the Turkish invasion of Cyprus on July 20, 1974. He was an expat playing recreational soccer in New York when the invasion occurred, and with a group of friends decided to form a team that they said would not only compete locally, but also would "project the image of Cyprus." The organization quickly transcended soccer.
"We built the Pancyprian Community Center in Astoria, and from there the club expanded into many more areas than just football," Christopher said. "We were called the Eleutheria Pancyprians — Eleutheria means freedom. We have a cultural division, a women's division. We have players that are involved with the community, that are involved with our youth teams."
The club also sponsors students headed to college, he added. Rather than paying them money as players, "we give them scholarships," he said.
But credibility on the field has always been a key part of the club's identity. The Freedoms quickly established a friendly but heated rivalry with the more established Greek American Athletic Association, and another against the Brooklyn Italians.
"Our rivalry was crazy," Christopher said of games against the Greeks and Italians. "I mean you feared for your life to go to Brooklyn. We had to separate the fans. The Greeks on one side, the Italians on the other. I mean, it was an ethnic sport ——"
The thought remained unfinished. Soccer in the United States has long struggled with exactly that perception — that it is an immigrant sport whose appeal was niche, if not downright suspicious. Marth remembers the period when the league's profile became a source of crisis as much as strength.
For a time, the growing show business profile of the N.A.S.L. led the Cosmopolitan League to abandon its immigrant roots, Christopher said, and to order its teams to Americanize their names. Greek American became the New York Astros. The Brooklyn Italians became the Brooklyn Dodgers.
The injunction lasted three years, and the Pancyprian Freedoms — grudgingly rechristened the New York Freedoms — reassumed their preferred identity in time for their most successful period in the early 1980s, when they won three U.S. Open Cups, a national knockout tournament about a century old, and represented the United States in continental competition, including that Champions Cup appearance in Honduras.
Christopher said he would willingly put any Pancyprian Freedoms team from that era up against any M.L.S. side of today — that was the time, after all, when the league was cradling players like Claudio Reyna, a future national team captain. But these days the closest the league comes to M.L.S., other than an occasional Open Cup run, is by absorbing some of the professional players who have fallen through the M.L.S. or M.L.S. reserve team ranks.
The rest of the Cosmpolitan League is a melting pot of players: immigrants new and old, but also players who have grown up playing together on club-sponsored youth teams, as is often the case with Pancyprian Freedoms. By the time players reach adulthood, however, careers in telecoms, engineering and construction have taken priority over soccer training.
Traces of the league's heyday remain, however. Ethnic team names and immigrant-driven teams once again dominate the Cosmopolitan League. At St. John's a few weeks ago, Greek American arrived looking for a result that would allow the team to join the third-place Pancyprian Freedoms in the playoffs. Irish clubs inspired by a more recent wave of Irish immigration — Lansdowne Bhoys and Shamrock SC — had already claimed their places.
In the executive suite, Christopher and his board watched the teams play to a 1-1 draw that gave the Greek Americans what they need to reach the postseason and maintained the Freedoms' honor. Soon, Christopher and his entourage made their way to the parking lot, exchanging amicable pleasantries with their Greek American counterparts and anticipating the playoffs. There is pride at stake. But soccer remains firmly in perspective.


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Backflush accounting/
Backflush accounting is when you wait until the manufacture of a product has been completed, and then record all of the related issuances of inventory from stock that were required to create the product. This approach has the advantage of avoiding all manual assignments of costs to products during the various production stages, thereby eliminating a large number of transactions and the associated clerical labor.
Backflush accounting is entirely automated, with a computer handling all transactions. The backflushing formula is:
Number of units produced x unit count listed in the bill of materials for each component
= Number of raw material units removed from stock
Backflushing is a theoretically elegant solution to the complexities of assigning costs to products and relieving inventory, but it is difficult to implement. Backflush accounting is subject to the following problems:
- Requires an accurate production count. The number of finished goods produced is the multiplier in the backflush equation, so an incorrect count will relieve an incorrect amount of components and raw materials from stock.
- Requires an accurate bill of materials. The bill of materials contains a complete itemization of the components and raw materials used to construct a product. If the items in the bill are inaccurate, the backflush equation will relieve an incorrect amount of components and raw materials from stock.
- Requires excellent scrap reporting. There will inevitably be unusual amounts of scrap or rework in a production process that are not anticipated in a bill of materials. If you do not separately delete these items from inventory, they will remain in the inventory records, since the backflush equation does not account for them.
- Requires a fast production cycle time. Backflushing does not remove items from inventory until after a product has been completed, so the inventory records will remain incomplete until such time as the backflushing occurs. Thus, a very rapid production cycle time is the best way to keep this interval as short as possible. Under a backflushing system, there is no recorded amount of work-in-process inventory.
Backflushing is not suitable for long production processes, since it takes too long for the inventory records to be reduced after the eventual completion of products. It is also not suitable for the production of customized products, since this would require the creation of a unique bill of materials for each item produced.
The cautions raised here do not mean that it is impossible to use backflush accounting. Usually, a manufacturing planning system allows you to use backflush accounting for just certain products, so you can run it on a compartmentalized basis. This is useful not just to pilot test the concept, but also to use it only under those circumstances where it is most likely to succeed. Thus, backflush accounting can be incorporated into a hybrid system in which multiple methods of production accounting may be used.
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We're excited to announce an important change to the way we analyze PRs. Going forward, we now limit the files analyzed to those modified by the pull request you've made.
In order to make a clear distinction between PR and push analyses, we are now using a different "status context", just like Travis CI does.
This is perfect for if you are partially phasing in some coding standards changes, or are accepting PRs from forks that haven't been rebased in a while. Just to be clear, this does not affect push analyses. We still look at the codebase as a whole. This change is purely intended to make reviewing PRs more straightforward.
In addition to this, whenever we sent a new fix pull request to a branch, we will also close any existing fix PR open on that branch. This will prevent having a large amount of spam PRs on your repos. This feature mainly affects people manually sending the fix PRs, or, who don't have auto-merging turned on, but just auto-sending.


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A Backyard Oasis/
Tucked into the golden hills of Santa Clarita, this residene wanted a full backyard makeover. They wanted to add fun and functionality to their backyard space by including a BBQ and cooking island, a fireplace for quiet contemplation, and a beautiful pool with a large shallow ledge for the kids and a deep end for the cannonballers. All of this is overlooking a beautiful valley with soaring birds and other wild life. If you would like to make your version of this, give us a call!
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Depth over distance.
A rusty nail through my heart. I thought it was something I could take to protect myself, to shelter and nurture my vulnerable parts. A necessary step back perhaps, an important room for taking a deep breath and regain my strength. That's not what distance is.
To take distance is to compensate.
To take distance is to make an excuse.
To take distance is to submit to fear.
I vow to come closer.
I vow to see what I cover up.
I vow to feel my own pain.
All I want,
when I one day cross over to the life we call death,
is to say I was here.
I was here.
This is a calling to slow down and listen. To take a deep breath and explore our personal connection with Mother Earth. The feminine and masculine, the beautiful and dirty, the real, the messy, the sacred. Once it was natural. Today it feels crucial.
For the next 100 Days I will write a book to the Earth. For the Earth. With the Earth. The book, and the journey, is also to you. For you. And with you. Together, we are everything.
Use #FortheEarth to share and, please, add your story.
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Dear friends,
Last week's Parasha ended with the story about Pinhas, Aaron's grandson, who took the law into his hands and stood up and killed Zimri, a leader of the tribe of Shimon, and the Midianite woman Kozbi, who were committing an immoral act before the people. His zealous act stopped the plague that had killed twenty-four thousand Israelites. This week's Parasha begins with G-d rewarding Pinhas' act by granting him the covenant of peace, in the form of the priesthood that will be for him and his descendants.
Other events take place in this parasha:
Credit is given to the daughters of Zelophehad who were the first females in the Torah to ask for equal rights. It took many centuries before those rights were extended to other areas, but we should always remember them as pioneers in the area of gender equality. That struggles continues today. The fight by the Women of the Wall is an excellent example of how far we are from reaching that goal of allowing for pluralism and equality.
When Moses asks G-d to appoint a new leader he addresses G-d as "the source of the breath of all flesh". Rashi and other commentaries point out that this description is important for a leader to understand. G-d, the creator of all flesh, made their outer appearance different, and so is their 'ruah', their individual breath, spirit. A leader must always remember that people have different thoughts and opinions. As a leader, he must be a leader for all his community and allow for various ideas and approaches. The leader's most important task is to be a unifying force in bringing all these 'Ruhot', spirits, together for the well being of the community,
These two important Torah messages could be of great help to our society today. Equality for all in all areas of life, and leaders who strive to unite the entire community, and consider the various needs of all the people.
Shabbat Shalom,


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The power of words. "North Korea best not make any more threats to the United States. They will be met with fire and fury like the world has never seen. [North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un] has been very threatening beyond a normal state, and as I said they will be met with fire and fury and frankly power the likes of which this world has never seen before," said President Donald Trump from his golf club in New Jersey on Wednesday. Reporters were escorted to a meeting the president was holding with advisers about the opioid crisis sweeping the country — but were given that threat for the cameras, which rattled around TV airwaves almost instantly.
Why now? Perhaps it has to do with the U.S. intelligence community's recent conclusion that North Korea has a nuclear warhead small enough to fit atop one of the ICBMs it has been testing. Via the Washington Post, here.
Parsing the statement. Many observers noted a similarity between Trump's words and North Korea's habitual bombast, although the Toronto Star noted the president's longtime fondness for the phrase "…the world has never seen before." He even used it earlier on Tuesday in that opioid meeting to describe his security posture on the U.S. southern border. But toss in "fire and fury" and, the Star writes, "the phrase suddenly became a threat of nuclear war." Of particular concern to natsec practitioners, Trump broke U.S. nuclear-policy precedent by vowing to retaliate for mere threats — which are, in a sense, North Korea's main export.
Sure enough, on Tuesday, Pyongyang said it will "closely watch Guam, the outpost and beachhead for invading the DPRK, and necessarily take practical actions of significance to neutralize it." The radio statement did not mention Trump's Aug. 9 words, but rather the recent U.S. Air Force ICBM test out of Vandenberg, Calif.; and the recent flight of B1-Bs over the Korean peninsula.
That brought Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to Guam for a surprise visit. "I do not believe that there is any imminent threat, in my own view," he said this morning. "Americans should sleep well at night, and have no concerns about this particular rhetoric over the last few days." Buzzfeed News has more on the contrast between Trump and Tillerson's rhetoric, here.
Former DNI James Clapper said it's time for a frank acknowledgement: "We need to have dialogue with [North Korea]. But accept the fact they are a nuclear power."
And regarding the televised war of words, the former Director of National Intelligence told CNN, "I would also appeal to those in the media to tone down the rhetoric as well, because the rhetoric itself now has become quite incendiary, and I just don't think it's very productive to engage in this dueling banjo rhetoric back and forth, which is quite provocative."
One more thing about Trump's rhetoric: "I don't pay much attention anymore to what the president says because there's no point in it," Sen. John McCain told Arizona radio station KTAR on Tuesday. "It's not terrible what he said, but it's kind of the classic Trump in that he overstates things."
But the worry is how Kim Jong-Un understands it. Politico: "'They might think he means we would strike first. That could escalate out of control,' said Jon Wolfsthal, who was senior National Security Council official in the Obama administration. 'Publicly he should say very little other than 'we will protect and defend ourselves and our allies.' In just that calm a way. Privately, we should tell North Korea directly that their weapons are unusable and any attack in us or our allies will bring about the end of the North Korean state. Their only option is to not use these weapons and return to negotiations.'"
From Defense One
ISIS Says Secret Weapons Await Coalition Forces In Battle for Raqqa // Patrick Tucker: The terror group makes some big claims about its homegrown arsenal in the latest issue of its online magazine.
Here's How the US Military Wants to Counter ISIS Drones and Roadside Bombs // Marcus Weisgerber: Predictive algorithms, deep machine learning, directed energy, and more are all on the Pentagon's shopping list.
Does the US Military Need a Space Corps? // Russell Berman: A proposal in Congress would create the first new uniformed service in 70 years, but it faces opposition from the Pentagon.
Easing A Flashpoint for War in the East China Sea // William Morris: U.S. leaders must lay the diplomatic groundwork for long-term solutions — or risk falling into conflict, World War I style.
Why Trump Is Wholly Unsuited to the North Korea Crisis // David A. Graham: The president confronts a situation that calls for a trustworthy, careful, decisive leader drawing on all available expertise.
Welcome to Wednesday's edition of The D Brief by Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston. OTD1945: The second atomic bomb used in combat obliterates Nagasaki. Here's the front page of The New York Times on that day. Have something you want to share? Email us at email@example.com. (And if you're reading this on our website, consider subscribing. It's free.)
An Iranian drone nearly collided with a U.S. Navy Super Hornet over the Persian/Arabian Gulf, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command said Tuesday.
Their account: "Despite repeated radio calls to stay clear of active fixed-wing flight operations in vicinity of USS Nimitz, the QOM-1 [unmanned aerial vehicle] executed unsafe and unprofessional altitude changes in the close vicinity of an F/A-18E in a holding pattern preparing to land on the aircraft carrier. The F/A-18E maneuvered to avoid collision with the QOM-1 resulting in a lateral separation of approximately 200 feet and a vertical separation of approximately 100 feet."
The episode marks "the 13th unsafe or unprofessional flight incident involving Iran this year," a U.S. defense official told Military Times.
Tuesday U.S. airstrikes in the Raqqa offensive killed more than 29 civilians, including more than a dozen children, according to the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, Reuters reports.
Another alleged coalition strike killed 36 Iraqi Shi'a militiamen and 75 others — including members of Iran's Revolutionary Guards — near the border with Syria on Monday, Reuters reported separately. The U.S.-led coalition denied responsibility for that strike on Tuesday. Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said it appeared "Daesh carried out a breach using artillery and car bombs." More here.
U.S. special operators are helping the Lebanese army "in preparation for an upcoming confrontation with the Islamic State group along the Syrian border," Haaretz and AP report. The news comes as ISIS reportedly fired GRAD rockets into Lebanon on Monday, and shortly after Hezbollah announced it will begin a counter-ISIS operation on the Syrian side of the border. Another complex battlezone to watch. Read more about what could come next, here.
Want more info on Erik Prince's mercenary plan to save Afghanistan? USA Today has some details. Among them: "5,500 private contractors, primarily former Special Operations troops," would advise the Afghan National Security Forces, along with "a 90-plane private air force that would provide air support."
And the costs? "Prince said the plan will cost less than $10 billion a year, significantly lower than the more than $40 billion the Pentagon has budgeted this year."
The Daily Beast has a dissenting view, framed largely around the input of "a knowledgeable former senior [Pentagon] official," here.
Pentagon to service members: Think twice before you go to Russia. Stars and Stripes has why, here.
Finally today: More details on last week's fatal Osprey crash in the Pacific. "The Marine Corps MV-22B that went down off eastern Australia last week struck an U.S. Navy amphibious platform dock ship (LPD) before it crashed into the ocean, according to the Naval Safety Center," Seapower Magazine reported Tuesday. "The MV-22B crashed around 4:30 p.m. Aug. 5 during routine training while operating from the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard… Of the 26 personnel onboard the Osprey, 23 were rescued by small boats and helicopters. Three personnel, two from the aircraft's crew, have been declared dead."


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Remember that scene from the movie Fatal Attraction where Michael Douglas finds his way into into Glen Close's bed?
Yes, we could see the outcome from a mile away, but a new study seems to shed light on why men are attracted to women who are emotionally unstable.
The German survey questioned about a thousand people on their sexual habits and the types they are more attracted to.
Lead researcher Julia Velten and her colleagues interviewed each volunteer about their sex lives, personality trait and sexual function.
The study's results was published in The Sun newspaper, and found that men whose partners had less emotional stability reported better sexual function, while lower agreeableness of a sexual partner was predictive of better sexual function in women.
They also discovered that "men who are thorough and dutiful may feel the need to satisfy their partner sexually, which may in turn lead to better sexual function of their partners", the Sun reported.
The study was published in the Journal Of Sex Research.


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By Barbara CrossetteNew York Times
March 22, 2000
United Nations - The United States will propose doubling the sums Iraq may spend on spare parts for its decrepit oil industry, neglected during almost 10 years of sanctions, diplomats said today. Under an American-sponsored resolution to be circulated for discussion among Security Council members in the next day or two, Iraq would be permitted to raise to $600 million every six months - $1.2 billion a year - instead of the current $300 million every six months.
The money is raised through the "oil for food" program, which allows Iraq to sell oil to meet the needs of its civilians. The increase was recommended by Secretary General Kofi Annan in a report to the council this month because the sanctions have left the equipment in such poor shape. The plan, generally expected to be voted on by the council on Friday unless there are unforeseen objections, is being introduced as members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries prepare to meet in Vienna next week to discuss the possibility of increasing oil production so that record high prices will decline.
Iraq has oil reserves second only to Saudi Arabia's, experts say. Since December, the Iraqis have been permitted to sell as much oil as they wish under the United Nations-supervised program. Some of the proceeds pay for goods needed by civilians, who have been living under sanctions since 1990, and for public services like water and electricity. Today an official Iraqi newspaper attacked oil-exporting countries thought to be willing to increase production to ease costs for the United States and other countries. "The United States policy of blackmail must be rejected," said the paper, Al-Jumhuriya, which as with all Iraqi papers is government controlled.
Yet Iraq has been straining its pumping and pipeline operations to take advantage of the higher prices, although it cannot sustain such a high level for long, Mr. Annan's report said. It described Iraqi oil installations as hazards to the safety of workers and the environment. The report was based on a technical survey of the industry requested by the council in December and carried out in January by an independent group of oil experts from Saybolt International BV of the Netherlands.
Diplomats are not concerned that allowing Iraq to double the money spent on spare parts for oil production will cut into the food, medicine or other purchases for the population because with oil prices high, income has also risen and if additional oil is pumped, additional civilian goods can be imported. In the last three years, Iraq has earned $20 billion in supervised oil sales, with a third of that going to compensate victims of Iraq's invasion of Kuwait in 1990. But even with added money, Iraq says, it cannot upgrade its oil industry effectively as long as the United States and, to a lesser extent, Britain, block critical contracts for spare parts or related oil equipment in the Security Council sanctions committee.


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A Heartwrenching Visit in Dachau
DACHAU, GERMANY. When your hotel is just around the corner of the Hauptbahnhof, itchiness to travel far constantly get to you. It is a nice and cold winter morning when we thought of going to Dachau. A 30-minute ride through S-bahn from the city center, this charming little town in Upper Bavaria is a popular residential area to those working in Munich and a popular attraction for the tourists because of its proximity to the infamous Dachau Concentration Camp.
The train station to remember is Dachau; self-explanatory, yes, but it somehow presented to us a moment of confusion still. Nonetheless, the confusion wore on fast and we easily got back on our supposed track. We alighted the S2 train from Munich and saw immediately how quaint this little town is. I know that the word "quaint" is getting too used up already by me but the word just perfectly encapsulates what I think the towns and cities in Europe look and feel like when dressed in white snow.
Approaching the bus station near the bright orange building which we saw from the platform of the station, we saw that only a few people were waiting for their buses to arrive which can be attributed from the post-holiday high or from it being just a small town with a small population. Different numbered buses arrive by the minute in the station with a predetermined destination but if Dachau Concentration Camp is what you have in mind, you only have to look out for buses #724 or #726 as they stop directly in front of the Dachau Memorial Site. If riding in a bus is not your cup of tea, you also have the option to rent a cab which you can also grab near the bus station or you could just walk a good 35-minute walk towards the site.
Do not ever get worried about missing your stop as you may constantly check where you already are and how far you still are from your departing point through a monitor perched in front of the bus. If you still want to be sure though, the ride would take you to the Dachau Memorial Site in approximately 15 to 20 minutes, occasional stops included.
Roaming around the site is of free charge so you can go directly to the memorial site and find your way around there. Information boards are placed in strategic points along the walkway and all over the grounds to guide you and give you a basic idea on what you are looking at or what it was you are standing on. But if you want more in depth knowledge about the place, you may book a guided tour, or rent an audioguide, if you want to do things at your own pace.
More than the look, the aura or ambiance is what I usually notice first when I arrive at a new place. Dachau Memorial Site gave me an impalpable heavy feeling; one that could not be easily dismissed however one tries to make it go away. We rented an audioguide and off we discovered more and more about the former Nazi concentration camp. The narrations started lightly, but as the stories went on, the earth-shattering and depressing reality about the camp's existence and wrongdoings unfolded bit by bit. The feeling got heavier with each step and turn. Each word heard from the portable medium became a lightning rod through the heart. One does not have to be a genius to see and feel that almost all of the sufferings of the world converged in these camps: deprivation, loss of one's self, death, abuse and hopelessness were everyday norms. I know it had been years already since these things happened but the place still induced a sense of fear; roaming around still scared the hell out of me.
The prisoners' accounts displayed in the museum say it all. Their stories gave you idea of the things they went through during those times. The mini films and movies gave you more glimpse and the more that I know, the more I die inside. Their sufferings make you silent. The pictures were hard to look at, accounts hard to read but I know that I have to. One could not fathom the cruelty, but the sad truth is that it happened and to commemorate was the only thing that I felt I could do for them.
The grounds were now serene and beautiful but it still can't hide the stench it possesses. We went away with more knowledge but with a heavy heart; a heavy heart that prompted me to utter a prayer to Him, thankful that the senselessness of the Nazi occupation had already ended and is now just a memory; a ghost of the past.


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January to me is all about staying warm and staying motivated. I delight in filling in my fresh, new planner while I'm forced to layer on as many clothes as I can. Here are some of my favorite things this month:
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Nepal's extremes of terrain, from the pancake-flat terai to its muscular foothills and beyond, lends itself to both easy-going and spectacular mountain biking. The hills around Kathmandu and Pokhara generally attract fitter and more physical bikers, and some of these might even have cycled to and from India and Tibet.
Whatever the itinerary, biking is an excellent way to explore the country and makes for a more relaxed or thrilling experience rather than just the checklist of formal sights. An organised tour of days or weeks ensures good, well-maintained equipment, maximisation of precious holiday time and, above all else, a well-planned itinerary where the more arduous stages can be driven rather than ridden.
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Sean Davey is the featured photographer on 7000 Words this week.
Sean has selected seven photographs made in Papua New Guinea, with a new photograph displayed each day until 27 July.
7000 Words features seven previously unpublished photographs by a selected photographer each week. A new photograph is loaded each day for seven days, making the site an ever-evolving and growing entity.


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We get asked about shooting and bow hunting with a Precision Peep in low light quite a bit. After I WOW you with some low light photos, we'll talk about color choice (Does it matter?), and some things to keep in mind when shooting in low light with a Precision.
1 shot. 30 yards. 10 minutes before dark.
Yup, this shot in the dead center of the bulls pretty much speaks for itself. If you'd like to read a complete review written by Full Drawn Addiction, please click HERE.
5 Arrows Stacked
You know it's dark outside when you can only see the picture because of lighted nocks!
3D Tournament WIN! 10pm-12am
Travis Thomas recently competed in a 3D tournament that took place from 10pm-12am, and WON using his Precision Peep.
30 Yards In The Dark
Yup, This guy can shoot and shoot well. And while Cliff loves his Precision Peep Sight, I will say he practices and practices a lot in order to make the long shots, the shots in low light, and all of his amazing hunting shots. He lives in Hawaii with 365 bow hunting opportunities so he makes sure he is always on his game!
30 yards. 8pm (in the Winter)
We had to lighten this photo up quite a bit to show off Richard Loosemore's awesome low light Archery Shot!
Okay, The Results Speak For Themselves I See That, But What Is The Best Peep Sight Color For Low Light?
This is kind of a trick question, but one we get often. The answer is, we wouldn't sell it if it didn't work well in low light. Orange tends to be one of our more popular colors for people hog hunting, or who are very concerned about hunting in very low, (but legal) first or last light. But truth be told, we've had people use a variety of the colors in low light situations. That's the beauty of a wider aperture; it let's in all of those light gathering properties, but with the post, you still have that small peep accuracy. Let those arrows FLY!


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Controversial film critic Kathi Mahesh has took part in the shut down (Bandh) of Andhra Pradesh state called by the communist party. Speaking to the media in Vijayawada, Mahesh said, "There is severe injustice to AP in the recent budget allocations and everyone should come forward to fight against the state and central governments."
Mahesh also added that the ruling party will meet the same fate just as the Congress party which bifurcated the erstwhile Andhra Pradesh in the most horrible way. This film critic advised the governments not to play with the sentiments of AP people.


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Katie Bean was subjected to answering a ton of ridiculous questions in rapid succession by Levi Miller. She was a great sport! Here are the results:
Levi: I'm so excited to finally be talking! I can't wait to share with the world, how fun you are!
Katie: Thank you! Just please don't ask me about how long it's been since I washed my hair. Ask me anything! I'm ready!
L: If you could add any color to the Crayola collection what color would you add?
K: Maple Tree Green, because I love the outdoors and trees
L: Do you want to be a tree?
K: No, that's ridiculous.
L: If you won the lottery, what would you do with the money?
K: I would pay off my student loans. I would also make a generous donation to my camp. My family is very important to me and I would pay for my siblings to go to college. A trip to Sweden would be my frivolous purchase. I'd mostly do boring things like investing.
L: Who inspires you, in the camping industry?
K: Jack and Laura at Stomping Ground are so inspiring. The courage they had to travel across America and then having the drive to take everything they learned to start their own camp is incredible. They have had success with a unique path and that is fantastic to see.
L: How many windows are there in New York City?
A: One Bajillion
L: Is that a real number?
K: Probably not.
L: If you were gifted an elephant and you had to keep it, what would you do with it?
K: I would parade it around and show everybody how cool I am.
L: Really?
K: No, no, definitely not. I would use it for a camp equestrian program. Like, for the highest level of riders.
L: What do you do with a camper that doesn't want to participate in an activity?
K: I explain challenge by choice as well as I want them to know about learning zones and comfort zones. Once kids know about those things they are generally more likely to entertain the idea of doing something they are nervous about.
L: If you could play a game of Monopoly with any three people, living or dead, who would you choose?
K: Me, myself, and I.
L: Really?
K: No, of course not! I would have to say Rockefeller, Oprah, and Obama. They are all just people I have a lot of questions for.
L: What are you known for in your work places?
K: I am known for being direct. People can count on me to tell them the truth while being kind and compassionate.
L: What is your 90's jam?
K: Easy! Return of the Mack!
L: I'll have to look it up, I'm not well versed.
K: It's the so good!
L: What's your best advice for people going into an interview?
K: Don't over or undersell yourself. Just be you. Be the best version of yourself. If you tell the truth about everything, you don't have to remember anything. Just be honest and real.
L: Thank you so much for going on this ridiculous ride with me! You are super brave for answering all of my questions!
K: Thank you so much! Have a great day!
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Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band to play at Bryce Jordan Center
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band will make their debut appearance at the Bryce Jordan Center on May 2.
Seger, who got his start playing in Detroit clubs in the 1960s, created the Silver Bullet Band in the early '70s and has gone on to churn out multiplantinum albums with such hits as "Night Moves," "Turn the Page," "We've Got Tonight," "Against the Wind," "Like a Rock," and "Rock and Roll Never Forgets," the tour's title. In 2004, Seger was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Tickets for the show are $75 plus taxes and venue fees, and will go on sale at 10 a.m. on March 9 at the Bryce Jordan Center, Ticketmaster.com, or by calling 814-865-5555.


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The Angelina Pedroso Center welcomes registered student organizations and University departments to hold meetings and events. The Pedroso Center is generally available Monday and Friday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Tuesday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Weekend and evening hours may be available upon request.
Spaces Available for Reservation
Seats 35 comfortably in a theatre-style arrangement and 12 comfortably in a classroom-style arrangement. The space includes a computer with A/V projector.
North Lounge is connected to staff offices, making it less ideal for privacy.
Seats 12 at maximum. The space is best suited for small discussions or community gatherings. It includes two rectangle tables, eight rolling-chairs, four individual armchairs/sofa seats, a round coffee table, a television with HDMI capability, and a resource library.
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Seats 55 comfortably. The space includes access to a computer with A/V projector in the North Lounge and the kitchenette area (the use of the stove will need an additional approval).
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Staff offices are not available for use. Food or general supplies (i.e. forks, spoons, cups, tablecloths etc.) are not provided by the Center.
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Wall hangings, artifacts, and audiovisual equipment should not be removed, moved or damaged in any way.
Outside chairs and tables are not generally allowed. Additional microphones, lighting, sound equipment and other A/V needs should be coordinated with Student Union, Events and Conference Services.
No alcoholic beverages of any kind are permitted without proper authorization from the University.
Pedroso Center furniture and equipment must be returned to its original configuration at the end of the event.
Trash should be placed in proper receptacles. For after-hours reservations, the reserving party is responsible for taking the trash out to the hallway receptacles.
Catering services must be coordinated with A'viands.
Failure to follow any of the guidelines could result in the loss of future use of the Pedroso Center. The event organizers will be held responsible for any misused, damaged, broken or lost furniture, artwork, audio/visual equipment, etc.
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Small Girls Mirrors
Our 21 Small Girls are completely lost without a mirror to look into each morning!
Small Girls Mirrors
Thank you to all our donors, we have met our fundraising goal.
21 teen girls share a single bathroom here at the mission, and their full-length mirror recently shattered. For anyone who can appreciate the dire need that this item represents, know that your donation will be looked at every day by every young girl in the Small Girls Hostel with the kind of intense scrutiny many around the world usually reserve for their cell phone screens. If you have a teen girl or were one (or know one), you know this is not a frivolous luxury but an essential need.
Project Update!
To the delight of our girls, two full-length mirrors have been donated and have been framed up by our on-staff carpenter Ganesh and installed by Rick. After getting by on one cracked and spotted mirror for so many years, these new shiny beauties will help the girls see just how beautiful they are each time they take a look.


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Intimate, haunting, and swirling with atmospherics, Lowlakes' music has a sense of the cinematic. Their marriage of shoegaze, alternative and dream-pop is dark with imagery of midnight, wintry landscapes- punctuated by bone-chilling waves of frontman Tom Snowdon's voice.
Originally hailing from Alice Springs in the central Australian desert, childhood friends Snowdon, Bill Guerin and Jack Talbot formed Lowlakes with Brent Monaghan in 2011 after relocating to Melbourne.
Lowlakes made waves with the release of their 2012 eponymous EP, performing at the prestigious CMJ Music Festival in New York in October 2012, and tours of Europe in May and October 2013.
Lowlakes' debut album was released in February 2014. They are currently touring in support of it.


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The Stella Maris Province of the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is, this week, in the midst of its Provincial Assembly. The Provincial Assembly is held annually, usually in the fall. Missionary Sisters and their lay collaborators travel from all points of the Stella Maris Province to meet, pray, and discern the province direction for the coming years. The Assembly opens with prayer and liturgy. Delegates and observers participate in this 'day of retreat' putting themselves in the heart of Christ, asking to be guided by the Holy Spirit, always mindful of the great responsibility they have in sharing the charism of St. Frances Cabrini. At the Assembly, the Missionary Sisters and their lay collaborators renew their commitment to carry on the charism of St. Frances Cabrini, 'to be bearers of the love of Christ in the world.'
At the conclusion of an Assembly, a Theological Reflection is composed. "Theological Reflection" (TR) means bringing a faith perspective to the realities that the MSCs and their lay collaborators experience as they work for social justice. The purpose of the TR is to serve as a point of reference. Those in the Cabrinian Community who were not in attendance at the Assembly can use the TR to glean the hopes and aspirations of the Assembly participants. All in the Cabrinian Community are called to participate in these aspirations through prayer and action. Please pray for all of those gathered at the Assembly.
The Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (MSC) is an international congregation present on six continents and in sixteen countries. The congregation is divided into four provinces and two regions. According to canon law, the number of sisters living in a particular geographic location determines whether that entity is a province or a region. Sisters in the United States, Swaziland, and Australia, make up the Stella Maris Province. The three other MSC Provinces are: Brazil, Italy, and Western Europe. The Italian Province includes two missions far from Europe, one in Wolayta Soddo, Ethiopia and the other in Altaiski–Krai, Russia. The two regions of the MSC congregation are the Argentine region, which includes missions in Argentina and Paraguay, and the Central America region which includes missions in Guatemala and Nicaragua.
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EPM 11 is a reporting tool on Campus that allows you to run reports against some of the Administrative systems on campus. You need to be granted access to this tool and an account to the Administrative System you are reporting against – example Banner.
You will log into EPM11 / Hyperion from the ASAP links you download from the Software Center. Once connected to ASAP there are links to the EPM11 Reporting Tool:
Once you open the Production link you will see a log in page where you need to enter your Bucknell / Network Username and Password. When you log in you should see a list of folders and reports you have been granted access to. Contact the department that granted you access to their reports if you have questions how to run these. The reports will require you to use the Administrative systems username and password you were assigned. Example – the password you sign into Banner with which is not the same as your Bucknell / Network Username and Password.
Once you are logged in if you encounter an error like this one below, Click Ok and go to File > Preferences > an on the General Tab choose Explore from the Default Startup Options under Content. This should clear your error.
For additional information or assistance, please contact the Tech Desk at 570.577.7777 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Today (Apr 2) is being observed as World Autism Awareness Day.
The day aims to spread awareness and focus on the hardship people, especially children, with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) have to face everyday, which includes social exclusion.
Autism is a neuro-developmental disorder, mostly genetic, where the patient has restrictions with social interaction and communication. The early symptoms are usually noted in the first two-three years of a child's life.
Sadly, often it is found that instead of empathizing with autistic people, especially children, we tend to make fun of them and exclude them from our so-called "normal" social circle. We forget that they are not "mad" but "special" children who needs a little more acceptance, understanding and love.
Here is how you can make things easier for children with autism:
1. Be consistent
Children with autism find it tough to apply a particular thing in different settings.
For example, what they learnt at the therapist's chamber, will be hard for them to apply at home. So, try to maintain consistency in the child's environment as much as possible. Try to switch therapy sessions to more than one place so and encourage him to deal with the changing situations.
2. Simple language
Since children with autism take time to understand what is being said to them, keep your language simple and short.
For example: Instead of saying "Let's finish your breakfast now and then we will put on the shoes and go to the garden and play with a football", say: "Finish breakfast, wear shoes, go to garden, play football".
3. Non-verbal cues
Autistic kids have much difficulty in communicating and at times, parents/caregivers get irritated for not being able to decipher what they are trying to say. Look for non-verbal cues. These "special" children speak a lot via their body language. Watch out for specific sounds, facial expressions and gestures they make when they are hungry or tired or want something.
4. Be patient with tantrums
Autistic kids are prone to throwing tantrums when they are upset, get misunderstood, ignored, more so, because they have difficulty in communication and that's only natural. It's their way of telling you that they are feeling frustrated and need your attention. Be patient, pay more attention to their non-verbal cues and figure out the cause of outburst.
5. Don't be sarcastic
It is understandable that it's very difficult to be parent to a child with ASD. A sense of helplessness and depression may set in at times. But, don't take out the frustration on the child. There is no point in using sarcastic language while communicating with an autistic child.
He will not understand. For example, He breaks a glass. You, tired after a hard day, feel annoyed and sarcastically say: "Great!" The child will take the comment on face value and "learn" that it's "great" to break glasses.
6. Don't be embarrassed
Yes, the society will say you have an "abnormal" child. But don't be embarrassed if you are parent to an autistic child. Autism is not a disease, but a neuro-disorder. If, out of the fear of social embarrassment, you confine the child to home, you are making things worse of both of you. Be proud that you have a "special" child.
7. Enjoy fun times
An autistic child is just like any other child. He needs his regular playtime. And it's good for the parents as well, when both parents and the child spend some fun time together, away from all kind of pressure.
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8. Travel at times
Just because you have an autistic child at home, doesn't mean you will no longer be travelling and holidaying together.
You have to keep a few checkpoints in mind, like, role-play with vacation scenarios in advance. You must also pack essentials, including the child's favorite toy or eraser to keep him calm and preoccupied. Also, make sure you have all the essentials that feature in his daily routine. Get ID tags.
9. Know trigger points
What is that particular thing which kicks off your child's bout of anxiety – too much visual or physical stimuli? Know your autistic child's trigger points and act accordingly.
10. Plan treatment
Before setting a treatment plan for your child, be clear on his specific needs. Ask yourself –
i. What are his strengths and weaknesses?
ii. What behaviors are being most difficult to handle?
iii. What important skills are your child lacking?
iv. What is the best way to make him learn – through seeing, listening, or doing?
v. What activities do your child enjoy that can be used in treatment?
(Suggestions by: Helpguide.org, Autismspeaks.org, Parents.com)
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The DCC's existing water and wastewater SCADA software solution needs a significant upgrade before the DCC can fully capitalize on the functionality available and realise the business benefits.
The DCC is therefore seeking to identify relevant options for a SCADA software solution in order to formulate a coordinated strategy for all of its systems. The DCC recognises that critical to having a comprehensive SCADA solution is a resilient, secure and dedicated network solution and as such, the DCC is also seeking options for a new network framework and design.
The DCC is requesting that interested parties provide a high-level response and indicative pricing options. The DCC recognises that not all vendors will be able to deliver both the software and network components and, where applicable, vendors should include in their response what components they can deliver. The DCC encourages vendors to provide a co-ordinated response and work with other vendors interested in providing a unified solution.
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This wedding invitation design was due to a very original and unusual requirement by some clients of azulsahara. The bride and groom wanted a modern design, fit for a chic and cosmopolitan wedding. But they also wanted it to be pocket size, so that guests could carry it on them at all times. So we set out to the task of designing this wedding invitation. We chose an attractive combination of bright colours and designed a small invitation, in a very simple and users friendly format, with all the information inside it clearly displayed. This wedding invitation is not only handy but can also serve as a memoir of the wedding as you can carry it around all the time.
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Does anyone else have Flipboard on their Ipad? I do and love it. Go get the app and then you must add Hello Giggles to your board and browse often. I am their demographic, they often target me right between the eyes. Sometimes I will find hilarious musings about the best episodes of Saved by the Bell and other days I find recipes that posess my cookie-monster self to whip up a batch of green pea and edamame chip dip. Go figure…it was delicious btw. Today I found this well-written piece by a blogger, Katie. Lately, it seems articles have been hitting me in the face prompting me to be my best self, become who you want to be, don't squash your own potential. Someone must be trying to tell me something.
via Empower Point: Self Love In The Age of YOLO.


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To my hubby. I love you for:
-Being so hot! So far, you've gotten better looking everyday. How do you do that?
-Making me the Mom of the two cutest boys in the whole wide world.
-Working so dang hard so I can be home with our boys. I love being a Mom and you make that happen for me!
-Doing the dishes!
-Making me laugh.
-Being such a fun, loving, patient Dad.
-Letting me talk your ear off when I need to vent.
-Loving me for me, all flaws included. Even when I burn dinner, show up late, screw up the checkbook, etc. etc.
-Making me want to be better everyday.
I love you!
Thursday, February 14, 2008
I love my Valentine
To my hubby. I love you for:
Posted by Jill at 3:47 PM
5 comments:
- Emily said...
Yes I think he's pretty cute too!
You guys are so cute together...hope you have a very romantic Valentine's and get 'LOST' in all the festivities.
Love you!
- February 14, 2008 at 7:15 PM
- Jennie Minor said...
he is a lucky guy to have such a wonderful woman like you! Love the post!
- February 15, 2008 at 8:11 AM
- Jenni.Jolley said...
this is just REAL cute and i love how in love you are :) and that new picture of justin is SO CUTE and he's getting to big. i'm so sick of babies getting big without me around!! haha
love you guys!
- February 15, 2008 at 3:33 PM
- Ben & Diane said...
Awww.....cute. Darren makes me laugh too. You both do really and I really miss you guys.
- February 17, 2008 at 7:01 PM
- Misha said...
Love the Valentine's post. Sorry, I'm a bit late in keeping us with my blogging! I think you guys are an adorable couple and make a dynamite contribution to the ward. What a cute idea for such a sweet tribute to Darren on Valentine's Day! And yes, doing dishes scores bunches and bunches of points! Especially when they do it without being asked! :-)
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A VOLUNTEER who picks up litter in the area is hoping to raise enough money to buy a device that will help him gather more waste and keep the area clean.
A VOLUNTEER who picks up litter in the area is hoping to raise enough money to buy a device that will help him gather more waste and keep the area clean.
Alex Storr, 34, who lives in Stapleton, spends many hours trawling the streets picking up litter that has been dumped in a bid to try to improve the cleanliness of the streets.
Although part of a voluntary group of litter-pickers – Fishponds Clean Streets – Alex also enjoys cleaning on his own and has set up a Facebook page called The Stapleton Womble to chronicle his activities.
He said: "As part of the Fishponds Clean Streets we do a monthly pick as a team to help clean the area. This group is part of the Litter Action network which is a national organisation.
"When we do the group litter pick we borrow hi-viz vests, gloves and pickers from Bristol City Council which has to be returned afterwards.
"Luckily Litter Action was able to provide me with my own litter picker and this inspired me to do my own ad-hoc picking in my area although I do travel further afield to help other areas."
Alex is now trying to raise enough money to buy a Handicart which he would share with the other members of the group through his Gofundme campaign.
He said: "My Gofundme campaign is a personal fund raiser but as it says on the website I would like to share the Handicart with trusted members of my local litter picking group.
"If I could raise the money to buy a Handicart it would make me hugely more productive, reduce physical strain, plus it would allow me to carry two separate bags simultaneously so I can easily split rubbish and recycling.
"I really enjoy litter picking and it makes the community a more pleasant place for everyone. Of course it is nice to live in a clean environment but equally as important is the psychological impact this work can have.
"People see volunteers working and it lets them know that people care about their community, which is a very positive thing. Hopefully our efforts will inspire others to volunteer and possibly make people think twice before littering."
Fishponds Clean Streets are also welcoming new volunteers to join their group. For more information please contact www.litteraction.org.uk and register your details.
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In December I ran a day-long project for the leadership section of my silver Arts Award.
25 April 2018
PhotogramsView Photo Blog
In my previous post, I managed to take photographs without lens. This time, I took it a step further by leaving behind the entire camera.
12 April 2018
Experimental PhotographyView Photo Blog
In this post I experiment with different ways of using my camera lens, or not using it at all.
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I've tried numerous photography techniques, all of them yielding expected results. This is the first exception.
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Scanner PhotographyView Photo Blog
Who said you need a camera to take photographs?
18 December 2017
Analog Photo Festival at Ugly Duck, LondonView Review
Ugly Duck's "Making it Real: Analog Festival" has to be one of the most artistically influential events that I've been to.
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BYOD: What SIM card do I need for my BYOD handset?
The following is the unofficially official SIM Card matrix for your Sprint handset, if you want to register on FreedomPop through the BYOD program.
Please be advised that this is for Sprint devices only. If you want to bring your unlocked device to FreedomPop, please click here.
|Apple Devices
|SIM Card
|iPhone 5
iPad mini (1st generation)
iPad with Retina Display (Fourth Generation)
|iPhone 5s
iPhone 5c
iPhone 6
iPhone 6 Plus
iPhone 6s
iPhone 6s Plus
iPad mini 2
iPad mini 3
iPad mini 4
iPad Air
iPad Air 2
iPad Pro
|Any of these SIM Cards will work
|The New iPad (3rd Generation)
|All other Apple Devices
|No SIM needed!
|Samsung Devices
|SIM Card
|Samsung Galaxy S4
Samsung Galaxy S5
Samsung Galaxy Note III
Samsung Galaxy Note 4
Samsung Galaxy Mega
|Samsung Galaxy S6
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
|Samsung Galaxy Tab 3
|All other Samsung Devices
|No SIM needed!
|LG Devices
|SIM Card
Nexus 5
LG Tribute
|LG Volt
LG Optimus F3
LG Optimus F7
|Nexus 5x
|All other LG Devices
|No SIM needed!
|Motorola Devices
|SIM Card
|Moto E
Moto G (3rd Generation)
|Moto X (First Generation)
Moto X (Second Generation)
|Nexus 6
Nexus 6p (Yes, this is a Huawei device. I am too lazy to make a new category for Huawei right now :P)
Moto X Pure
|All other Motorola Devices
|No SIM needed!
|HTC Devices
|SIM Card
|HTC Desire 510
|HTC One Max
|HTC One M8
HTC One E8
|HTC One M9
|All other HTC Devices
|No SIM needed!
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I hear the Nexus 6P is also supported. Can you tell me what SIM I need for that?0
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Check the above table, it answers your question.Richard Carter said:
I hear the Nexus 6P is also supported. Can you tell me what SIM I need for that?Want a free lte sim? Message me and ill give you a credit card to purchase it!
Common issues related to FreedomPop Devices:
If you are having trouble with the FreedomPop messaging app registering, always try uninstalling it and then reinstalling it. If that doesn't work download push notification fixer (no root) from the play store. make sure both intervals are set to 5 minutes and click apply.
I don't work for FreedomPop0
ah, sorry - glanced and saw motorola and moved on (the 6P is a Huawei). Thanks!0
Has anyone actually successfully activated a Nexus 6P on Freedompop? If so, is there any trick to getting it into the system? I bought one from the play store and FP said they said they couldn't activate it. They handed me to tech support and were going to rejigger something and then give me a call back in 24-48h. They never called back, so after fruitlessly following up with FP, I tried activating with Ting for a day in hopes that that would somehow populate my IMEI into their system. It registered with Ting just fine, but after canceling with Ting, it still doesn't register with FP.
Now, FP is telling me that it IS a valid IMEI but that it's showing locked. They told me to call Sprint to get them to release the IMEI, and Sprint was befuddled because I never had an account with them. I'm not sure if that just means it's still locked to Ting (who swears it's been completely cleared out of their system) or if this is just FP's new way of phrasing the same run-around to get me off the phone. If I was guaranteed that registering the phone with Sprint temporarily for a short service cycle would work, I wouldn't be opposed to doing that, but I don't want to waste any money on service with other carriers for the chance of being able to get FP's system good to activate it.
They told me to check again in another 24-48 hours, but I'm not very optimistic it'll work. I think FP, like Sprint, is very protective of their devices (maybe it's in FP's contract) and don't like you to be able to bring them to another carrier (which is what I'd like to do when I travel internationally to save me from having to bring a second phone).
Any help would be appreciated.0
@Richard Carter Send me your IMEI and MEID numbers. Too many people are getting the runaround which isn't a good thing, it should work properly.1
Thanks, Ali. Just sent them to you in a message.0
Thanks for this table. Newbie Question: Now that I know my BYOD handset needs a specific SIM, what do I do next? Call Freedompop and order the SIM card? If so, where and how does one go about it? Thanks for everyone's patience. Any additional info or reply greatly appreciated.0
Go to a sprint store and get the sim that you need for your phone. If you can't activate over the phone or internet byod portal, reach out to Jorge M. in the forums to get your IMEI number into the FreedomPop database. :-)1
Which micro SIM card type(s) work(s) with the LG G Pad 7.0? (206, 216, 207)
I'm getting 3 different answers from FreedomPop, Ting, eBay, and Amazon sellers.
And now, phoned a Sprint store, and heard the only compatible SIM is the SIMGLW226R.Post edited by tawm on0
Rich Sias (16th) Posts: 3,376FreedomPop Newbie, FreedomPop Master, FreedomPop Expert ✭✭✭✭✭Customer has Kyocera c6730 which is complaining there is NO SIM. Are there NO Kyocera s that need a SIM ??Be my Valentine ZTE, Victory, LG Volt, 803S, & 4 SIMs0
I sent both Ali and Jorge M my IMEI a week ago back on February 14. However, as of yet, I have not seen a reply.0
@Stephanie Chang I would like to suggest calling Freedompop tech support. I got my BYOD phone (Nexus 5x) quickly fixed up with cellular network working in less than 5 minutes. Get ready your IMEI and ICCID from your phone.0
jack_svancara22 Posts: 3FreedomPop Newbie@Ali are you sure that the lg volt 2 doesn't need a sim card because it has a sum card slot0
It should be SIMGLW216R instead per https://help.ting.com/hc/en-us/articles/205428218-Finding-Your-SIM-Cardkbwfb2 said:
I believe your entry for the LG G3 for SIMGLW216C .. is incorrect.0
I appreciate your suggestion. However, I have searched FreedomPop web site for half hour, am still unable to find a telephone number for FreedomPop technical support. Would you please let me know what telephone number you called to get the issue resolved?LarryS said:
@Stephanie Chang I would like to suggest calling Freedompop tech support. I got my BYOD phone (Nexus 5x) quickly fixed up with cellular network working in less than 5 minutes. Get ready your IMEI and ICCID from your phone.
When I got "We're experiencing an issue with your provided device ID. To complete your activation, please call 800-671-5017." message, I did call 800-671-5017 and was told Huawei phone is not supported. I told her that the IMEI is allowed by both RingPlus and Ting as BYOD. She said there is nothing she can do to allow the phone to be activated with FreedomPop and suggested I call Sprint to have the IMEI to be released. I went to Sprint web site, cannot even find IMEI checker there.
On February 26, 2016, Lucy did reply to my PM to both Ali and Jorge M on February 14 as follow:
"go ahead and activate the device through our BYOD funnel. Here is the link: www.freedompop.com/byod"
Yet, I am still getting exact same error message:
"We're experiencing an issue with your provided device ID. To complete your activation, please call 800-671-5017."
On February 29, 2016, I replied the PM stated getting exact error message. Ali replied promptly: "Try removing the 3 at the end and try again." Unfortunately, it did not made any difference.0
@Stephanie Chang So sorry for my delayed reply. Apparently the @ sign does not work the second time around, so the forum settings did not properly notify me that I received a reply from you. In any case, the number I called was FreedomPop customer service (888) 743-8107 and they switched me to the Technical Support after confirming account information. I sure hope that helps.
First, Sprint store would not sell you a SIM unless you activate a phone with them. Second, without SIM, LTE would not work, but SIM stay with the phone even you move between Sprint and different Sprint MVNOs. In other words, if the phone is LTE capable, a SIM is required unless it is pre-installed which should be the case for most phones meant for connecting to Sprint network.1
Nes FP-SGalaxy_S3 Posts: 108FreedomPop Expert, FreedomFan ✭✭✭I just bought a Nexus 6 but the guy wanted to keep his SIM... what do i do now?!XDA, Captain Picard, and NYC ==> All kick a$$!0


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Hambleton Hall
November 29, 2009
For thirty years now Hambleton Hall has been the pre-eminent restaurant in Leicestershire and Rutland. When I received a redundancy payment, the temptation to blow some of it on the work of Michelin-starred chef Aaron Patterson was too strong to resist.
So it was that Sally and I drove up the Hambleton peninsula near Oakham, a finger of high ground that survived the creation of Rutland Water, and into the magical world of this definitive country house hotel. There's no getting away from it, this is old-fashioned luxury. No concessions to modernist chic, it's all 18th century paintings, ornate drapes, preternaturally squidgy sofas and a roaring log fire at every turn. Staff are numerous and, while veering towards the formal, extremely welcoming. We took drinks in what I suppose I can only call a drawing room, where the first treats came – a half dozen canapes including little bites of seabass and prawn, quails egg and so on. After ordering we're invited into the dining room – thankfully no bling, but a quiet elegance, the napkins gratifyingly starched, the cutlery pleasingly solid.
First an apology for a lack of photos – I did try but lighting conditions were difficult and I was far more concerned with enjoying the food than getting a decent image.
There are set menus at £37 and £46 and a tasting menu at £60, but tonight we ventured a la carte. But before getting stuck in we had a further amuse of jerusalem artichoke soup – served foaming in a coffee cup it was stunningly powerful. It's a strong distinctive taste – something of a shock to the palate on the first sip but you quickly get the hang of it and by the time it was gone you were desperate for more. Perfect. Sourdough and beer bread was excellent and, forewarned, they even managed to bring gluten free bread for Sally. She started with a simple salad, only it wasn't so simple – beautiful fresh leaves, trimmed batons of cucumber with a really strong flavour, more quail's eggs, big shards of a parmesan of rare intesity and a sweet truffle vinaigrette. I was hoping to revisit the extraordinary langoustines I had on a previous visit, but they weren't on this evening. My good luck, beacuse the scallops I had were exquisite. The shellfish were gorgeous and sat in the midst of a epic collection of tastes and textures of onion. A supersweet onion puree, some lightly spiced marble-sized onion bhajees, port-braised shallots, crispy onion rings, and a foaming sauce flavoured with lemon grass. Everything on the dish earnt its place there, contributing in its own right and contributing to a greater whole.
Hambleton is famous for its game and that's where I was headed. Hare Wellington was perfect, rich and gamey meat wrapped in pastry with a thick layer of a gamey, nutty pate. Its sauce of prune and armagnac came in a cute little copper pan, as did an additional "hare bolognaise" – exactly as it sounds. The meat nestled on some greens with bacon, with further flavours coming from quince puree and superb baby vegetables – carrot, turnip and onions. Sally's roast duck breast was of the highest quality, with couple of intense, complex sauces – one from meat juices, one dark and fruity. Oh yes the wine list, you could do some serious wallet damage there if you look too far down the substantial list – we had a glass each of a full-bodied Alsace pinot gris and a half-bottle of Pomerol which was excellent with the hare.
To follow Sally had sorbets – a stunning-looking plate with I think seven sorbets, each presented a wafer thin crisp of its own fruit – banana, orange, apple, pear, pineapple, rhubarb, and coconut. My passionfruit souffle was a technical tour de force – so light and airy, yet so full of flavour, it was such a pleasure to eat. It came with a passion fruit stuffed with banana sorbet and a shot glass of passionfuit jelly with space dust topping.
We retired to the drawing room (not a sentence I generally think to write but no other phrase will do) and settled by the fire to enjoy coffee and superb petitfours, which you are invited to select from an aged wooden cabinet. White chocolate and raspberry truffle stood out, but then so did the passionfuit macaroon, and the caramel, and the fudge…
The food and the overall experience were, then, pretty much faultless. Of course by most normal standards it is ridiculously expensive, but here's the thing. This was superb quality ingedients and highly-skilled, labour intensive cooking so you can see where the money has gone. I'd go back every week if I could.
6 Responses to "Hambleton Hall"
November 30, 2009 at 1:00 pm
Dare we ask – what was the final bill?
£100 per head?
December 1, 2009 at 9:12 pm
Wow. Some while since I've eaten there but it all came back on reading this. Stayed there once the night of my birthday. It being early November the celebratory rocket was called for. Trouble is we pushed it in too far and it had barely left the ground before it exploded. I remember the mangement coming running. Happy days!
Do they still do the best cheese chariot in England?
November 1, 2010 at 9:16 pm
[…] almost a year since I had dinner there – see the review – but the memory remains strong. Next time my ship comes in there's a tidy sum earmarked to […]
February 9, 2011 at 3:31 pm
[…] Last time I came to Hambleton I'd been knocked out by a desert of passionfuit soufflé. The coconut and lime soufflé I had this time didn't quite match that perfection but was technically faultless, being as soft as a baby's breath but still carrying the flavour of its ingredients. Once again I was particularly impressed with the sorbets, a coconut one with the soufflé, an orange one with Gill's fine chocolate and orange tart. How the kitchen distils such powerful essences into such an insubstantial ice I've no idea. Raviolo of ham hock, pea and mint veloute […]


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John M. Swiatek
My Uncle John
This is a little about the person that I knew as Uncle John when I was young. I remember him as a nice man. I thought that I knew him well when I was younger, but it turns out that I didn't really know him nearly as well then as I do now. He was a union man with Pressmans Home, a teacher, writer, a good uncle, and other things. Hope my learning about him does continue on. I wish I had more pictures of him than I do.
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John M. Swiatek was born on the 18th of April in 1916.
Yes, he was my real uncle.
He was the son of two immagrents that had both came to Chicago from towns in the southeast part of current Poland. By the time of his birth, his perents were in the country between five and six years. Some of his siblings are older than him and some younger too. Some had already died at very young ages.
Over time there will be other lenses about other people in my life that have passed away.
I hae been told that when he was in his 20's that he was a very good tinnis player and dressed fancy. Neither one was the case when he was older, after his retirement. They say that he was so good at tennis that he almost became a professinal tennis player.
His main interest was printing, offset printing. They say that he also tought it at a local high school. But the exact facts of his teaching are still unclear. Some say that he tought printing and some say that he tought English. Telated some to the subjects of printing and English, he also did freelance creative writing. Several major publications of his youth had bought articles and stories from him.
Active in the union for those type of printers, he often made trips to Pressman's Home, the Headquarters of the union. He made several trips a year to the Pressman's Home. It was a home away from home, a place of belonging.
The Pressman's Home no longer exists. The union also no longer exists. The changes in printing and the invention of the photo copier put an end to them both. At the time when he was young almost everything in printed form was done by offset printing. The Pressman's Home was located in the Smoky Mountians of eastern Tennesse. His frequent trips to the Smoky Mountians area had tagged him with the nickname of "Smoke" by most of the people that knew him.
He died on the 21 of March in 1994 at a nursing home someplace in the Chicago area. Burried at St. Adalbert's Cemetery.
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he seems to be a nice uncle in his picture.
Oh what an interesting man Uncle John is :)
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An interesting fellow, your uncle. I try doing genealogy, but I do have a tough time trying to understand it.
My Dad was also a Union member, as I was for my work. Dad always looked forward to the monthly union meeting.
Nice to see your writing. Chicago cemeteries have all kinds of stories. Concordia is said to be built upon Pottawatamie Indian burial grounds. Visiting to see markers, I recalled a very early visit with my dad. Surprising treasure. Chicago cemetery resource: http://graveyards.com/IL/Cook/
I really enjoyed reading about your uncle. I do hope that you will include a bit more about his life as a printer. When I was in high school I did proofing for a newspaper in our little town and a bit of writing as time allowed. We had an offset printer. What a dirty job printing was in those days.
Now you have me curious. Was he your real uncle or just an honorary uncle? Have you discovered more that you can add to this?


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With all of the talk coming out of the administration that we weren't really worried about WMD, we may as well revisit some of the other theories that were postured in the run up to war. Back in December, Michael Renner of the WorldWatch Institute explained an amazing pattern.
From Pakistan to Central Asia to the Caucasus — and from the eastern Mediterranean to the Horn of Africa — a dense network of U.S. military facilities has emerged. Many bases have been established in the name of the "war on terror." But what they really have in common is their proximity to major oil production facilities or strategically important pipelines...
In Colombia, meanwhile, the stage is set for the United States to get drawn ever more deeply into the country's civil war. The Bush Administration has decided to provide training and equipment for Colombian troops...
Why? It's not, as one might think, solely because of the country's drug exports to the United States. In reality, these U.S.-supported troops are also protecting an oil export pipeline against frequent bombings by rebel forces...
He goes on to make further points about defanging OPEC and ensuring that oil prices stay low in order not to encourage alternative energy sources. It's an excellent article, and well worth reading. Since the war has gone totally postmodern, and noone seems to be able to say exactly what it's about, we may as well start assuming the obvious and consider this the work of oil magnates ensuring their viability.
Update: Also don't miss my post on The New Great Game, an excellent analysis by The Ecologist magazine of American energy policy and how it specifically relates to the War on Iraq. Better yet, unless you're short on time or bookmarks, forget my post and just read it direct.
The new Great Game is being played out not only in the Middle East but also in other energy-rich regions such as West Africa and the Caspian Sea. There too, the scramble for petrol reserves and pipeline routes is producing bloody conflicts, proving beyond doubt why oil has been called 'the tears of the devil'.
Iraq, however, has become the linchpin in a US strategy to secure cheap oil while breaking the clout of the Arab-dominated oil cartel Opec. Iraq sits on an astronomic 112 billion barrels of crude. At 12 per cent of the world's reserves, this is the second largest proven source in the world. Only Saudi Arabia (with 262 billion barrels and roughly one fourth of the earth's total resources) has more oil. At the moment, Iraq legally exports about two million barrels a day as part of the UN 'food for oil' programme. Most of its oil production facilities are in dire need of technical modernisation, but the UN sanctions keep foreign investors out. If sanctions were lifted after the overthrow of Saddam Hussein, trans-national energy corporations could start exploiting Iraq's huge oil fields. There would be no shortage of suitors: Iraq's light, low-sulphur oil is considered to be among the best in the world. Moreover, the fact that the country's oil reserves often lie right under the earth's surface makes it extremely cheap to drill. Production costs in Iraq can be as low as $2 a barrel.
The rest of the article is not to be missed. The historical analysis is very telling, and makes a good case for where we stand today.
Update: Don't miss these rants on the virtual realities of war (including bloggers) and postmodern war in the age of W.


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Peter J. Stanton, DDS
Dr. Stanton is a 1992 graduate and former associate professor in oral medicine and diagnosis from the University of Minnesota. Dr. Stanton's educational pursuit has led him to numerous advanced trainings in cosmetic dentistry, sedation dentistry, Invisalign® (removable braces), CEREC® (one-appointment crowns), endodontics (root-canals), and wisdom teeth removal. Dr. Stanton has been recognized as an Invisalign Elite Provider because of his hard work and dedication to the needs of his patients. Dr. Stanton enjoys anything outdoors. He likes fishing with his daughters, archery with his son, and coaching youth basketball, baseball, and football teams.
Joseph M. Opack, DDS
Dr. Opack graduated dental school in 2007. He is a graduate of Creighton University in Omaha, NE and has been a part of St Paul Family Dentistry since 2007. He is committed to delivering the most up to date quality dental care possible. Dr. Opack enjoys furthering his dental education with numerous courses each year. He has a special interest in dental implants, cosmetic and CEREC® dentistry, endodontics (root canals) and the treatment of snoring and sleep apnea. Along with these courses, Dr. Opack is also a member of the ADA, MDA, CEREC DOCTORS, American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine, and The International Dental Implant Association. Dr Opack is a Duluth native and outside of the office he enjoys spending time in the outdoors with his wife Katie and their three kids. He looks forward to building a long term relationship with his patients in the office and in the St. Paul community.
David J. Opack, DDS
Dr. Opack is a graduate from Creighton Dental school in Omaha NE. He has extensive experience in treating dental trauma, emergency dental care, and wisdom teeth removal as well as many restorative procedures. He is a member of the ADA and pursues continuing education in endodontics, prosthodontics, and oral surgery. When Dr. Opack is not practicing dentistry, he enjoys many outdoor activities, sports, and music.