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DisArt Symposium is Livestreaming!
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I'm so excited to have the chance to present alongside some of my disability arts and media heroes at the DisArt International Symposium in April. Possibly the coolest part is that you don't have to be in Grand Rapids to take part. They're going to offer the symposium presentations and panels through live-streaming to all of you. They'll have ASL interpretation, Real-time captioning, and a Hearing loop (for those who are there). So yes, accessible live-streaming!
Click here to view a lineup of presenters and read our bios. Everything from visual arts, to design, installations, art history, film, and more, all with a disability studies and disability culture focus. It should be mentioned that most of the presenters, including me, are white and middle class. Not all, but most. The lineup does represent a big range of ages, disabilities, sexual orientations, genders, and overall experiences. I don't say that to erase the couple of sentences before around ethnicity, just to be real.
I'll be doing a short presentation April 6, 4:00-4:20 pm about…you guessed it: Brain injury in film. I'm talking about some representations that I love and some that make me vomitously upset. (Hint: 50 First Dates is in the vomit category just in case you haven't been to one of my brain injury in film presentations before).
Most importantly, I'm exploring the way non-disabled people keep thinking that they can define the following: Our narratives, our experiences, which movies about us are good and why, and what's most important to talk about after TBI.
As usual, anger and frustration fuel my work. But I promise not to yell in this presentation because it is difficult for the live captioners to caption yelling adequately. And also because I'm truly honored to have this chance to present and excited to highlight some alternatives that are out there to how we usually talk about brain injury in film. So yeah, no yelling. This time.
While you're out there checking out the great work of DisArt, dig in to their transcribed podcast, DIStopia. If you're interested in disability rights and arts, I recommend subscribing to the podcast. And please do come by in April to livestream the conference on your computer or device. If you need a personal reminder from me to do that, drop me a line. See you there!


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The Champion of Olympia
1968 · Chicago
by GUILLOT, Rene
Chicago: Reilly & Lee, 1968. Very Good/Good. Illustrated by Fromont, Jacques. Very good in good dustwrapper. Some tears and taped up tears on dustwrapper, creased on the back, wear around the edges. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information. (Inventory #: 203280)


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Central Bank of the UAE signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Maldives Monetary Authority on Sunday 19 December 2010 at the Central Bank's Head Office in Abu Dhabi, for cooperation and exchange of information on banking supervision, technical assistance and training, as well as for combating money laundering and terrorist financing.
Governor of the Central Bank Sultan Bin Nasser Al Suwaidi and the UAE and Governor of Maldives Monetary Authority Fazeel Najeeb signed the MOU on behalf of the UAE Central Bank and Maldives Monetary Authority respectively.
The MOU sets up a mechanism for mutual cooperation in banking supervision on financial institutions operating in both countries and exchange of information in this regard, in line with the international standards relating to exchange of information between banking supervisory authorities, which would contribute to the realisation of a sound financial system.
The MOU also calls for cooperation with the Maldivian authorities in the field of exchange of information for combating money laundering and terrorist financing (AML/CFT).
It also stipulated provision of assistance and training for the Maldives Monetary Authority staff. The Authority will delegate trainees from the Maldives to the UAE to attend international training programs organised by the Central Bank in collaboration with international institutes and other educational institutions at all levels, covering different subjects, such as banking supervision and examination, specialised courses in Islamic banking and AML/CFT.
Fazeel Najeeb welcomed this training initiative and thanked Central Bank of the UAE.
The MOU emphasises the importance UAE Central Bank attaches to banking cooperation with international supervisory and monetary authorities.– Emirates News Agency, WAM
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text: I did lawn care part time last year and decided to go full time this year. My last day at my regular job was yesterday and already my phone is ringing. For this this coming week alone I've bid out 5X the money that I would have made at my old job. My Walker mower is alittle older and not reliable enough for a full work load so I'm getting Hustler ZTR with a grass collector unit on Tuesday. I'm bidding high and these people are still going for it. At this rate I'll end up making enough money to live pretty decent.


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How to Revoke Access to Twitter Applications
by Haris on July 3, 2009
in Social Networks, Tips and Tricks
There are like hundreds and thousands of Twitter applications right now, and new ones are popping up daily. There are many interesting ones, but not all are clean and legit.
Many Twitter apps which claim to get you followers quickly, actually spam using your accounts with links and to market their own products.
Incase you've signed up for such an application and want to get rid of it, Twitter has given the flexibility to block such apps from your account. You can easily revoke their access to your account.
How to Revoke Access to Twitter Applications
Before following the steps below, I'd recommend you to change your password first.
- After logging in Twitter, Go to Settings.
- Then go to the Connections page.
- Now from there, revoke access to applications you don't want.
Once you do this, the application that has been spamming using your account should stop doing it.


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Encouraging women to be vessels of the Lords light. Even in the midst of a dark valley, He will shine His light through us as we draw from the living water
The Lord wants to ignite a holy fire inside your heart. He wants to put a burning passion in your soul for His glory.
As women we need to spur each other on as we encourage, correct, teach, and pray for each other through Jesus' love and name. Please visit our vision page to understand the meaning behind the name!
The Lord has put YOU on my heart. I hope you will join!


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The Spotlight
From Magicpedia, the free online encyclopedia for magicians by magicians.
- See also: Spotlight On Magic.
|The Spotlight
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The Spotlight was the official publication of IBM Ring 54 (Magicians' Guild of Lansing) in Michigan which was started at least by 1968 with Doug Dean as editor.
New Tops was still making mentions of it as late as 1972.


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According to the decree signed by RA President RA Armed Forces senior officers have been dismissed. Alik Mirzabekyan dismissed from the post of Deputy Minister – Head of Defense Ministry Logistics Department. Major-General Arsahk Karapetyan dismissed from the post of General Staff Intelligence Department Head of Armed Forces. Major-General Komitas Muradyan was dismissed from the post of Head of the Communications and ACS Department of the Defense Ministry.
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Eco-living is the art of living your dreams while minimising your impact on the environment. Topics will include waste, energy, recycling, green building, transport, food, product reviews, book reviews and anything else to help readers live within ecological limits.
Saturday, January 31, 2009
Thursday, January 29, 2009
The light bulbs flicker at The Mail
The Daily Mail's ferocious attack on the tyrannical march of energy efficient lightbulbs seems to have flickered and died... a search today suggests that the last attack dog article on bulbs was on 10 Jan. And today they're proclaiming a breakthrough in LED technology which will be even greener than "unpopular" CFLs. Blimey!
But in case you think they're going soft, a column today proclaims recycling a waste of time and a con, despite the absence of any evidence to back this up - just based on a quote re incineration from Peter Jones. 77% of readers say recycling is a waste of time in an on-line poll.
For those overseas readers who are familiar with The Mail and it's rabid rants at everything modern or progressive, you can get a flavour from the satirical Daily Mail Headline Generator - my favourite "Can Gypsies Give You Cancer?" If only this was an exaggeration...
Labels: daily mail, lighting, news
Monday, January 26, 2009
Cheaper is not better in a recession
The papers are chock full of ways to save money in the recession and the reduction in consumption has been notcied at the petrol pumps and power stations. As I've said before, while this is giving some ecological breathing space, it is not the thriving low carbon living that most of us want to see. And we appear to be seeing a tendency to buy similar amounts of cheaper stuff - which is usually a false economy as cheap things often wear out quicker.
I believe we should be buying less stuff, but better quality stuff when we do. I'm currently dressed head to toe in YSL, which few people would think of as 'green', but this suit has lasted twice as long already as the cheap one I bought from H&M about 6 years ago. Quality beats quantity every time.
Labels: consumption, green consumerism, recession
Friday, January 16, 2009
Book Review: The Big Earth Book by James Bruges
James Bruges' book is a fast paced race through a huge range of environmental issues - structured into four sections - the elements (earth, fire, air and water), money, power and life. Each section is further subdivided into short 2-4 page chapters on a particular subject. The breadth of these subjects is highly impressive - Bruges has taken the time to understand everything from the use of biochar to sequester carbon to the international monetary system to the social structures of elephants - and they are all expressed in a clear easy to understand manner. The book is beautifully laid out too, with some fantastic illustrations and pictures.
However, there is a fundamental flaw in The Big Earth Book - it is trying to be both an compendium and a polemic and it just doesn't work.
To be a polemic it needs a coherent thread of argument, backed up by carefully referenced research and evidence, but any threads are disrupted by the compendium structure. For example Bruges makes it clear in some chapters that he feels that the pursuit of economic growth is harmful, that GDP is unrelated to happiness and that some 'undeveloped' cultures are much happier than ours due to the way they organise their society and its meagre finances. On the other hand in other chapters he attacks the unequal distribution of wealth in the world and criticises the WTO on the basis that Mexico only managed 1% growth by following their policies, whereas Vietnam managed 5% by breaking the rules. This is having one's cake and eating it - GDP can't be evil and a measure of progress/equality at the same time.
To be an effective compendium, an objective view is required required, but this book is one-eyed in its pursuit of perceived sinners and their sins. The unrelenting cynicism for the establishment, political structures and the sustainable development movement ignores the fact that those structures are what we have to work with if we want to reform the system. An occasional unjustified sweeping statement undermines many of the arguments - for example to imply that Abraham Lincoln may have assassinated for his proposed reform of the banking system, rather than for his emancipation of black Americans, requires a better justification than "his assassination has never fully been explained."
Both aims are let down by the sporadic use of citations. While there's a biography for each chapter, there's a dearth of specific references for facts quoted in the text (although it has to be said that the 'life' section is better referenced than the others). This makes it impossible to verify the source and determine whether any statement is a measured fact, an opinion of someone else (and who that is) or Bruges' own views. This is a real shame as I learnt loads from this book and would like to be able to check back and quote the source of data and facts in my own publications and presentations.
This book will be great fuel for the indignant armchair activist - and a jolly good read if you want to broaden your view of the issues. However it is a flawed gem, undermined by its own ambition and subjectivity - which is a shame given the hard work, belief and passion that has clearly gone into it.
Labels: book review, james bruges, the big earth book
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Heathrow: push comes to shove
Well, we all knew it was going to happen. The first big iconic decision for the Government in terms of slowing climate change and they flunked it. What annoys me even more is Geoff Hoon's lame 'environmental regime' for the runway:
1. "airlines using the new runway would be required to use the newest, least-polluting aircraft."
This will only make a difference if the restriction was placed on all runways in the London area, otherwise there will just be careful shuffling of the pack to put the more polluting planes on the other runway.
2. "the government was satisfied environmental targets could be met, as it would put an initial cap on additional flights from the new runway of 125,000 a year"
That's a cap? 340 a day? One every 4 minutes, 24/7?
Labels: carbon emissions, heathrow
Friday, January 09, 2009
If you are a hardcore sustainability thinker...
...then check out my review of Sustainability by Design here.
Labels: book review, sustainability
Tuesday, January 06, 2009
Good things
Going for a walk, falling in love, kicking leaves, throwing snowballs, running, jumping, laughing, joking, kissing, chasing, teasing, talking, snoozing, keeping in touch, making love, lying in, putting your feet up, watching wildlife, gardening, mulling, climbing, building sandcastles, paddling, teaching your kids stuff, helping, jogging, camping, splashing in puddles, fixing things, visiting, cloud watching, playing poohsticks, listening, smiling, stroking, sunbathing, walking hand in hand, lying in the bath, hiking, writing, crosswords, a cup of tea, stretching, singing...
(add your own)
Labels: consumption
Friday, January 02, 2009
Looking back at 2008 and forward to 2009...
A Happy New Year to all!
There were only two big stories last year and they've both had big Green implications:
First, the economy (stupid...). The global financial system turned out to be a huge house of cards: complex financial 'products' were outed as hot air, bad debts turned out to be worth less than the paper they were written on and the whole thing was so poorly regulated that a man with the wonderfully appropriate name of Madoff snaffled $50bn without anybody noticing. Some put all this down to greed, but I put it down to stupidity.
From a green point of view, the economic collapse may give the planet some slack as people stop buying so much, become more conscious of their energy bills and cancel that third holiday. But the resulting pessimism and despair doesn't square with my desire to see people 'thrive' in an eco-friendly way. Hopefully we can rebuild the economy in a greener and more socially responsible manner rather than running like lemmings towards a cliff. The biggest obstacle in the short term is the precipitous drop in oil prices which is undermining the cleantech/ renewables markets.
And the second big story was of course the election of Barack Obama. The skin colour thing is beside the point to me. When Ruud Gullit became the first black Premiership football manager, nobody commented on this fact because he was Ruud Gullit, one of the greatest players ever (pity the skills weren't transferable to management). Same with Obama - to me he was not 'the black guy', but the guy who had the vision and the oratory to sell a beautiful, green, fairer future for the US and the rest of the world. This is some achievement when the superpower's political system has been swirling in a cynical, anti-science, anti-intellectual, anti-culture, small minded, lowest common denominator cesspit for the best part of a decade. Hope is cool again.
And the signs look good for the green industries. Obama has appointed a number of climate scientists to key positions in his new administration and has made some very clear and precise commitments on what he intends to do when in power. Let's just hope that he remains steadfast when the rubber hits the road (or doesn't as the case may be) later this year.
So 2009 is a hard one to predict - the economic situation and Obama's leadership give a huge opportunity, but it will be hard for any decision maker to go for the long term benefit over the short term gain. But of course we can all do our bit, not least when it comes to supporting those decision makers. Let's make it a green one!
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I have lectured on Nutrition and Iridology for numerous colleges of nutritional education as well as work for one of the UK's leading supplement company's with their product development and training.
Throughout my whole life I have been and continue to be very passionate about health, family, the great outdoors and making life very simple to enjoy.
I remember when I first flicked through the pages of 'The Joy of Knowledge' volume 3, which was all about the human body that one day I would have a profession which would involve helping people make better decisions about their health.
My family share my enthusiasm about health and it is with great pride to see their knowledge grow and widen with every day, month and year that passes.
It is also a pleasure to see the many clients that I have helped over my 7 years in clinical practice achieve the results they so desired.
Long may this continue as the ever widening community of health & nutrition grows into a solid platform for our future generations.


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Hello, lovely people! I am finally done with my projects for uni and today I am applying for continuing my education in the Residential Buildings department (or your equivalent of applying for a master degree) so hooray for that! I have a few exams till the end of the month, but that's the easy part, right?
I'm not going to share anything too exciting today (I'll be blogging regularly from tomorrow on), it's just a bit of an off-topic post to talk about the things I plan on doing this summer and asking you guys what your plans are.
I feel I have so much energy that I am not quite sure what to do with it, but it's the best feeling, isn't it? I think I'll need some kind of a fun project that hasn't quite emerged in my mind, so if anyone wants to do something awesome or is looking for some help with a project or anything really, just let me know :) I feel I need to get to know a bit more the lovely people that inspire me every single day with their blogs and art and talents and it would be so wonderful to actually do something together, no?
I am visiting my parents today and going to see my insanely awesome baby nephew (who is turning 1/2 year today!) and I'll hopefully get to take lots and lots of photos! I am thinking of joining the FGR group on flickr this summer again. If you haven't heard of it, check it out - it is sooo much fun! I have tennis lessons (I used to play for a couple of years and I so need to refresh my skills and play again), learning more about a few programs that might be useful (like 3ds max, archicad, illustrator...), working on my Italian, taking some kind of a sport is all on my list. One of my teachers told me I could go paint during the summer if I had nothing better to do and I think I might do that as well. That reminds me they took all of my paintings (for an exhibition as far as we know) but I hope I'd be able to get them back after that, because there are quite a few that I didn't get the chance to scan and show them to you. On top of all that I'd be helping my dad with his work and of course, the awesome "secret" project I am working on (he-he).
I think this is officially the longest post I've written so just one last thing. Thanks to everyone for the support even when I wasn't able to communicate with you! You are all so awesome and I am really lucky to have met you guys! I'll be having a giveaway next week to celebrate it :)
Oh, and so that you know, this is officially the most awesome video ever!
p.s. If I haven't responded to an email or message you've sent me - I apologize! I'm not ignoring you, I'm just slowly catching up.
Hope your list of things to do this summer is even more exciting than mine! I'll see you tomorrow and until then - have an awesome day! xo


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Traveling Luck for Camp Grayson, Texas, United States
Where is Camp Grayson?What's around Camp Grayson?
Wikipedia near Camp Grayson
Where to stay near Camp Grayson
The timezone in Camp Grayson is America/Rankin_Inlet
Sunrise at 07:30 and Sunset at 17:47. It's light
Latitude. 33.8233°, Longitude. -96.7806°
Weather near Camp Grayson; Report from Durant, Eaker Field Airport, OK 48.9km away
Weather :
Temperature: 20°C / 68°F
Wind: 25.3km/h South/Southwest gusting to 33.4km/h
Cloud: Solid Overcast at 2500ft
Weather :
Temperature: 20°C / 68°F
Wind: 25.3km/h South/Southwest gusting to 33.4km/h
Cloud: Solid Overcast at 2500ft
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Geographic features & Photographs around Camp Grayson, in Texas, United States
- stream;
- a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land.
- Mill Creek (1.5km)
- Cedar Creek (3.9km)
- Scott Branch (5.6km)
- Walnut Creek (6.3km)
- Dry Branch (6.7km)
- Buncombe Creek (7.7km)
- North Branch Brushy Creek (7.8km)
- Limestone Creek (8.5km)
- Sandy Creek (9.2km)
- Copper Branch (9.3km)
- park;
- an area, often of forested land, maintained as a place of beauty, or for recreation.
- Mill Creek Public Use Area (1km)
- Cedar Mills Public Use Areas (4km)
- Paradise Cove Public Use Area (5km)
- Flowing Wells Public Use Area (6.5km)
- Walnut Creek Public Use Area (6.6km)
- Juniper Point Public Use Area (7.7km)
- Cedar Bayou Publice Use Area (8.3km)
- Arrowhead Point Public Use Area (8.6km)
- Highport Public Use Area (9.6km)
- Buncombe Creek Public Use Area (11.2km)
- Local Feature;
- A Nearby feature worthy of being marked on a map..
- Camp Grayson (0km)
- Camp Texoma (2.1km)
- Camp Kadohadacho (2.2km)
- Samuels Camp (3.8km)
- Camp Rio Roxo (5.5km)
- Lark (5.8km)
- Oklahoma University Biological Station (8.8km)
- Henderson Ferry (9.7km)
- Enos (10.6km)
- populated place;
- a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work.
- Locust (3.8km)
- Cedar Mills (4.7km)
- Sherwood Shores (6km)
- Cambridge (6.5km)
- Sherwood Shores (6.7km)
- Willow Spring (7.7km)
- Gordonville (9.4km)
- Willis (10.5km)
- cemetery;
- a burial place or ground.
- Locust Cemetery (2.9km)
- Lake Cemetery (5.5km)
- Noel Cemetery (7.2km)
- Liberty Cemetery (10.4km)
- Hagerman Cemetery (10.7km)
Accommodation around Camp Grayson
- airport;
- a place where aircraft regularly land and take off, with runways, navigational aids, and major facilities for the commercial handling of passengers and cargo.
- Texoma Landing Field (5.6km)
- Loes Highport Landing Strip (8.9km)
- Tanglewood Airfield (9.2km)
- island;
- a tract of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water.
- Islands, The (3.3km)
- Islands, The (10.2km)
- North Island (11.2km)
- bay;
- a coastal indentation between two capes or headlands, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf.
- Paradise Cove (5.5km)
- Cardinal Cove (7.2km)
- Big Mineral Arm (7.6km)
- school;
- building(s) where instruction in one or more branches of knowledge takes place.
- Willow Springs School (7.7km)
- Lake School (8.5km)
- church;
- a building for public Christian worship.
- Willow Springs Church (6.6km)
- Texoma Church (9.3km)
- lake;
- a large inland body of standing water.
- Dead Woman Pond (9.7km)
- Picnic Pond (10.3km)
- inlet;
- a narrow waterway extending into the land, or connecting a bay or lagoon with a larger body of water.
- Cedar Bayou (9km)
- flat;
- a small level or nearly level area.
- Fobb Bottom (11.2km)
- trail;
- a path, track, or route used by pedestrians, animals, or off-road vehicles.
- Cross Timbers Hiking Trail (8.1km)
- cape;
- a land area, more prominent than a point, projecting into the sea and marking a notable change in coastal direction.
- Juniper Point (5.9km)
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- Kingston, Oklahoma city city o
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Fifty Shades of…hot Sheriff stealing!
That's what we're renaming the much-talked-about book turned movie starring Jamie Dornan, after Once Upon a Time producers revealed they had asked their resident Huntsman/Sheriff to return for season three, but were unable to work out timing.
"Last year, when he did 'Welcome to Storybrooke' for us, it was fantastic to have him come back," Executive Producer Edward Kitsis told reporters Tuesday. "He's a friend of ours, he's a friend of the show and unfortunately, this year, he goes right from the movie to 'The Fall,' so there was no – because they were shooting ['Fifty Shades'] in Vancouver, we were hoping to…"
"And it's funny… his part was always conceived as that seven episode arc in the first season… with the hope we could bring him back here and there as we've done," fellow EP Adam Horowtiz added. "But … it's gratifying that everyone seems to have responded so well to his talent."
Producers stayed mum on what Dornan would have done during season three, saying that they might reveal details after the season finale. "Then we will tell you exactly what we wanted to do," said Kitsis, "and then you will be so bummed that we didn't get to do it, and then you will have the same look on your face that I do right now, which is sadness."
Our theory? Dornan would have played some version of the Tinman, since his heart was ripped out by the Evil Queen (Regina), and since the ABC series is venturing deep into Oz territory for the final episodes of season three, introducing the Wicked Witch of the West (Rebecca Mader), Glinda (Sunny Mabrey) and flying monkeys. How completely amazing would that be?
And yes, Mr. Kitsis, we are now deeply, deeply saddened. But at least we still get to see Dornan in, um...metal?
—Reporting by Leanne Aguilera


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You can give decorated frames as gifts or create a beautiful display with them in your home. Jodi shows you how she created her frame in the step by step guide below!
Crafter's Companion Supplies:
Other Items: Frame, glue gun, mouse pad, ball stylist
Step One: Cut a frame out of black cardstock that will fit over the existing frame, covering as much or as little of the frame as desired.
Step Two: Stamp all the floral images and three of the leaf stamp onto the Crafter's Companion watercolor paper. Use Archival Ink so that it wouldn't bleed when adding the watercolor ink and water.
Step Three: Pick out a couple of shades of purple and one with a little more pink, then two shades of green. Apply the Spectrum Aqua pens directly to the paper, mostly around the edges and the middle, then dip a brush into some water.
Before applying the ink, brush it on the back of your hand or on a paper towel to remove some of the water. Then spread the ink around a little bit to add color to the entire image, leaving the edges darker.
Work in small sections so that the ink is still wet when the water is added to it. If you are using the matching die cuts, it's not important to pay too close of attention to being neat and tidy - a little over the edges is no big deal.
Step Four: After the flowers and leaves are cut out go over the edges of the image with the Aqua marker again to get rid of any white that shows through, or where it might not have lined up perfectly with the die cut.
This just finishes the image off nicely.
This just finishes the image off nicely.
Step Five: Put the stamped image down on a soft mouse pad and use a large ball stylist to press into the paper to slightly curl the edges up.
Not a lot, but a little just adds a touch of dimension to the finished product.
Not a lot, but a little just adds a touch of dimension to the finished product.
Step Six: Using a hot glue gun to assemble the flower makes it easy and gives it a little extra dimension. Glue some leaves on the back, and then glue it directly to the frame.
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One of the best wide receivers on the West Coast in Jeremy Childs (6-1, 180, 4.5) from Los Alamitos, Calif. Childs first burst onto the scene with a solid performance at the USC Nike camp when he was still a freshman. Some felt he was the best underclassmen in the state going into his junior season a year ago.
Childs didn't have the encore season that was expected of him as a junior, but still his performance was impressive with his 57 receptions for 750 yards and seven touchdowns as a junior.
Childs was selected all-state, all-county, all-league and Long Beach Press Telegraph's Dream Team for his junior season.
Perhaps his sophomore season was a tough act to follow, Childs was the State of California's Sophomore State Player of the Year. He reminds many of former Los Al wide receiver great Keenan Howry, but with more size and he caught 70 passes as a sophomore.
Childs has outstanding body control and he catches everything near him. He is extremely athletic, look for Childs to play some safety on passing downs his senior season.
"Jeremy is a great football player," Barnes said. "He runs incredible routes and if the ball is anywhere near him he will catch it."
"Jeremy has great leaping ability," Barnes said. "He plays like a guy who 6-foot-4."
"I can't say enough about his route running," Barnes said. "He runs perfect routes."
"Jeremy knows out to move into a route and come out of a break," Barnes said. "Once he catches the football, Jeremy is good running the ball after the catch."
Every Pac10 and Big 12 team has shown interest in Childs.
UCLA, USC, Cal, Oregon, Colorado, Oklahoma, Florida and Fresno State are a sampling of the schools that are showing early interest in Childs.
According Rivals.com's Ducks Sports Authority UCLA is the team to beat in the early going.


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Bible Correspondence Course by Mail
The Bible teaches, "So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God" (Rom. 10:17). Building our faith in God and His Word is vitally important, and enrolling in a simple Bible Correspondence Course is a great way to study the Bible by mail, at your own pace, and to learn the eternal truths that lead to an eternal home in heaven.
If you would like to enroll in a Bible Correspondence Course by mail, please fill in this form below and click 'Submit.' We will send the first lesson out to you right away. Take your time in completing each lesson (there is no rush). When we receive your review quiz for each lesson, we will grade it and put the next lesson in the mail to you without delay.
At this time, we are only able to send courses to mailing addresses in the United States.
The first course has eight lessons. If you complete that course and want to continue, there are additional courses. So that you can be aware of the studies that are included in each course, we have listed some of them below. This is only for information purposes and not an "order form."
Bible Correspondence Course By John Hurt (8 Lessons)
Lesson 01: The Old Testament
Lesson 02: The New Testament
Lesson 03: Rightly Dividing the Word
Lesson 04: Faith & Works
Lesson 05: Becoming a Christian
Lesson 06: Acceptable Worship
Lesson 07: The New Testament Church
Lesson 08: You Can Be Just a Christian
The Christian Way by Monroe E. Hawley (10 Lessons)
Lesson 01: The Way of Christ
Lesson 02: My God and I
Lesson 03: Communion With God
Lesson 04: The Greatest Commandment
Lesson 05: Growing in Grace
Lesson 06: Maturity in Christ
Lesson 07: The Flesh and the Spirit
Lesson 08: Serving God through the Church
Lesson 09: Bought With a Price
Lesson 10: The Christian and the World
...Into All the World... A Study of the Book of Acts by Monroe E. Hawley (10 Lessons)
Lesson 01: Christ Ascends
Lesson 02: The Day of Pentecost
Lesson 03: The Jerusalem Church
Lesson 04: The Spreading Word
Lesson 05: To the Gentiles
Lesson 06: Paul's First Missionary Journey
Lesson 07: Paul's Second Tour
Lesson 08: Paul's Third Journey
Lesson 09: Paul's Arrest
Lesson 10: A Prisoner for Christ
What Does the Bible Teach About... by Wendell K. Freeman (25 Lessons)
Lesson 01: ...God
Lesson 02: ...Sin
Lesson 03: ...Grace
Lesson 04: ...Christ
Lesson 05: ...Scriptures
Lesson 06: ...Obedience
Lesson 07: ...Hearing
Lesson 08: ...Faith
Lesson 09: ...Repentance
Lesson 10: ...Confession
Lesson 11: ...Baptism
Lesson 12: ...Worship
Lesson 13: ...Teaching
Lesson 14: ...Prayer
Lesson 15: ...Giving
Lesson 16: ...The Lord's Supper
Lesson 17: ...Singing
Lesson 18: ...The Church
Lesson 19: ...Church Autonomy
Lesson 20: ...Love
Lesson 21: ...Faithfulness
Lesson 22: ...Apostasy
Lesson 23: ...Judgement
Lesson 24: ...Hell
Lesson 25: ...Heaven
Studies in the Bible by Monroe E. Hawley (30 Lessons)
Lesson 01: How We Got Our Bible
Lesson 02: Rightly Dividing the Word
Lesson 03: The Creation and Fall of Man
Lesson 04: The Patriarchs
Lesson 05: The Wilderness Wanderings
Lesson 06: The Conquest of Canaan
Lesson 07: The United Kingdom
Lesson 08: The Divided Kingdom
Lesson 09: The Poets and Prophets
Lesson 10: Jesus Christ - His Birth and Baptism
Lesson 11: Jesus Christ - His Ministry
Lesson 12: Jesus Christ - His Teaching
Lesson 13: The Crucifixion of Christ
Lesson 14: The Resurrection of Christ
Lesson 15: Sin and Its Consequences
Lesson 16: Jesus Christ - God's Cure for Sin
Lesson 17: The Two Covenants
Lesson 18: The Establishment of the Church
Lesson 19: Paul's Missionary Journeys
Lesson 20: New Testament Conversions
Lesson 21: Saving Faith
Lesson 22: Scriptural Baptism
Lesson 23: The Epistles
Lesson 24: Religious Authority
Lesson 25: The Church - Its Names and Unity
Lesson 26: The Church - Its Worship and Financing
Lesson 27: The Church - Its Organization and Work
Lesson 28: The Holy Spirit
Lesson 29: The Second Coming of Christ
Lesson 30: Eternal Punishment and Reward


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Now, for the first time in more than a century, sound and image have finally been reunited, thanks to the efforts of sound designer and editor Walter Murch and producer Rick Schmidlin, who previously collaborated on the reconstruction of Orson Welles' "Touch of Evil." George Lucas is financing the restoration, and the work in progress will premiere tonight during a tribute to Murch at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Schmidlin, who has been an admirer of [Thomas Edison] and [William Dickson] ever since he was a kid growing up in New Jersey, introduced Murch to Dickson's writings during the reconstruction of "Touch of Evil." Schmidlin explains: "'Walter was fascinated by Dickson's ideas on sound and film. I knew if anyone could pull this off, it was Walter."


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"She likes the hip-hop, she loves to rock it,
She's got country on her iPod on her pocket.
She loves the guitar, she likes the fiddle,
She even likes the ones where they just talk in rhyme and riddles.
And she sings along when she's driving home going all alone,
Her life's a song."
The first time my boyfriend played this song, I could have sworn it was written for me! Alan Jackson, wonderful as usual, nails a girl's connection to music in "Her Life's a Song." What do you think?


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The Alternative Armies of the Trollkin March Forth
January 29, 2012 by brennon
From Alternative Armies comes the Trollkin, ready to get stuck into the fighting across the world of Valon.
Certainly interesting models, even if they do look a little bit like psychopathic Muppets characters.
Could you find a place for them in your collection?


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Infused olive oil can be used in so many different ways: on a fresh baguette, to fancy up popcorn (homemade truffle infused olive oil, perhaps?) or in this case, to liven up pizza! I basically drizzle this delicious olive oil all over my pizza and use the crust to sop up any leftover oil. (Don't think about the calories, its fine, FINE.) Infused olive oil is very easy to make–basically add herbs such as rosemary, the aforementioned truffles, thyme, you name it, to oil and warm over low heat for about 20 minutes. Let is cool and all the goodness soak in, then funnel into a glass container.
For this recipe you'll need:
- 1 heaping tbsp of chili flakes (dried)
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- Crush your chili flakes using a mortar and pestle (less giant bits to burn your mouth later).
2. Add the flakes to the olive oil in a pan over low heat.
3. Heat for 20 minutes on low.
4. Remove from heat and let cool.
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A wig?! Is Kim Kardashian's new look all a fake?
Kim Kardashian wowed the media last week when she stepped out in Paris with a brand new look.
But now there are rumours her bleached platinum locks could actually be a wig, to save Kim's natural hair from lasting bleach damage.
Given that Kim kas always favoured her natural dark brown colour, we doubt she'll want to stay blonde forever, but such a large amount of bleach could leave her locks brittle and dry.
An insider close to Kim's stylists claims the new 'do is nothing more a wig – but if her new style is in fact a fake, it's a VERY good fake, thanks to Kim's Glam Squad.
"The first top quarter of her hair in the front is bleached, but the rest isn't," the insider told RadarOnline. "It's bleached on the top and sides – and the rest is a wig."
Wait… what?! We're confused as to how this could work but apparently Kim wouldn't be the first celebrity to save her natural hair by using a wig.
"It's a trick when talent doesn't want to ruin their whole head of hair… It's parted perfectly and at different lengths and you always see the front of her head so it looks like it's all normal, but it's trickery," said the source.
"The rest of her hair is still brown. Just watch, you'll see her go back to brunette like it's no problem at all complete with healthy, shiny hair," they added.
At some angles we can see how this could be true but from others, like this one, it's harder to figure out:
It does seem far-fetched, but we wouldn't put it past Mrs. Kardashian-West!


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2008-07-13pm LD 16 Romans 6.1-14 Life After Death
This is very important. Many Christians don't understand this passage. Christians talk about God's love and God's grace, but they don't understand this passage at all. Again, as much for myself as for all of us, we need to be reminded of God's truth.
If you are familiar with Romans 5 and 6, you may or may not know what's going on. Earlier in the book of Romans, Paul showed that all people are guilty of sin. Then, in chapter 5, Paul tells us that wherever sin increased, grace increased. He said this so that people would not despair.
For some people, having come to know Jesus later in life, might have worried that their sins might be too many or too heinous for God's forgiveness. But Paul wanted them to know that grace was able to cover over all sin.
Now, when people hear that grace covers all sin, they take that to mean, even though Paul clearly says it does not, they take that to mean that they can live their lives any old way they want.
We've all heard it, haven't we? We live by grace now, not the law. Why read the law, we have grace. We're to live by the power of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit will teach us how to live. We just have to go with the flow.
This attitude, is, a reaction to a conservative, so-called stifling upbringing. They've longed for freedom from rules and regulations, and they are using grace to get it.
But that isn't what Paul means, and deep down, those who say otherwise must know it too. The problem is, we often get confused on the subject of grace. For there are two facets to grace, justifying grace and sanctifying grace. And Christians often confuse justification and sanctification.
Romans 5, is justification. No matter how many sins, no matter what kind of sins a person has committed, by grace through faith, God forgives them. God wipes them away.
Romans 6 is about sanctification. Sanctification is about dying to the old self, that is the old, sinful nature, and being raised with Christ, and living according to the new living nature, the holy nature that Christ has given to us.
So, it is true, that in Romans 5, in describing our position in Christ, we are fully justified. We are eternally made right with God. We are no longer under the law that leads to death; we're under the law of the Spirit of life (Romans 8.2).
But does that mean we are free from commandments? Did not Jesus command his disciples and us saying, "go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you" (Matthew 28:19-20a).
So, doesn't that clearly imply that we can't simply do whatever we want to do, but that we are called to do what Christ has commanded us to do. And since we know that Christ is God, and God never changes, therefore we hold to God's law, even as it is revealed in the Old Testament, but as it is explained and understood in the New Testament. For example, the NT has shown us that the ceremonial law has been perfectly fulfilled in Christ, but the moral law still applies to us.
So, what Paul is telling us here, in Romans 6, is that we must maintain a close association to the moral law. We are not permitted to go on sinning! We must be on guard against sin. We must follow the leading of the Holy Spirit! We must follow the teaching of the Bible.
What Paul is talking about here is faith formation. We have been raised with Christ, and we, through the Holy Spirit are being formed into His image.
There are some leaders, myself included, who lament that the church in North America is becoming more and more Biblically illiterate. Even in our church, I've seen some of this reality. Some of our teenagers can't find some books of the Bible without looking at the index. Not only do they not know the books of the Bible, some of them don't even have a general idea of whether a book is in the New Testament or the Old Testament.
I don't even dare to ask for a show of hand of who has read the entire Bible, even going from cover to cover. I can honestly tell you it is not as hard to do as Satan would have you believe. Surely it isn't simply a discipline problem that has prevented people from learning as much about this book as they can. Of course, there is also a spiritual dimension to not getting the job done.
But this past week, as I began preparing for the leadership training seminar I'll be giving to all the teachers and GEMS/Cadets/Youth leaders in August, I came across the following statement. "Not only is there a lack of Biblical knowledge, there's a lack of Biblical living knowledge as well.
In other words, Christians no longer know how to live as Christians anymore. Christians have lost the ability to distinguish between positional grace, and progressive grace, between justification and sanctification. So rather than shaping culture, they're allowing culture to shape them.
So, getting back to those two things, justification means that we are eternally made right with God, on account of the work of Jesus Christ on the cross.
Sanctification is the process by which we work out our salvation with fear and trembling.
Why does Paul say, with fear and trembling? It is because we can so easily be distracted, we can easily be made lazy by the very thing that he's warning us not to do, that is, keeping on sinning so that grace may abound.
That's what is happing in churches all over. People keep on sinning. Didn't Jesus tell the adulterous woman to go, and sin no more? In the grace movement, people think Jesus said, "Go, and sin some more!"
But that's the opposite of what Paul is telling us here. He is saying, that because of our being justified in Christ, we're on the path of sanctification. And we'll be slogging our way down this path until Christ returns or until we die, and then, as the catechism says, we will attain perfection. But until then, we participate, alongside the Holy Spirit, in our sanctification. Sanctification is the process of becoming holy, of becoming more and more like Christ, of attaining perfection. Don't be fooled. We won't achieve perfection in this life, but we strive for it all the same.
There is no passive acceptance here. We have responsibilities! We have died to sin! Sin no longer has any real hold on us.
I've heard that people who have had limbs amputated sometimes experience something called phantom limb. They believe that the missing limb is still there, they experience pain in the missing limb. In one experiment, the tester told the patient to reach for a hot cup of coffee and grab it with his phantom limb. Just at the right moment, the tester yanked the coffee cup away. The man with the missing limb, yelled, "Ow, don't do that!" "Why," the tester asked. "That hurts, I just about had the cup in my hand and some coffee spilled on it." Now, the cup was real, the coffee was real, but there was no hand reaching out for it!
If the Christian life has a phantom limb, it is the sinful nature. We still are pushed and prodded by our dead nature. We still feel compelled to follow it and obey it, even though it is dead and has no hold on us.
Therefore, we need to steep ourselves in God's Word. That way, we will know how to recognise these phantom sinful nature moments and be able to resist them.
Paul says, "do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its evil desires." There's a lot of information in this single sentence. First, sin is going to come into our lives. We will be tempted. Paul warns us that it is going to happen. But, he says, don't let it reign over you; don't let it have dominion over your body. Don't let it rule over you, Christ is your Lord, sin is not.
Second, do not obey sin's evil desires. That's not going to be easy. This is where we participate. But we're not alone. Christ is our example, we've been promised a great reward for following Christ's example, and Christ gives us superhuman strength, through the Holy Spirit, to deny sin and its evil desires.
Paul goes on. Do not offer the parts of your body to sin, as instruments of wickedness, but rather, offer yourselves to God, as those who have been brought from death to life; and offer the parts of your body to him as instruments of righteousness.
We have to watch what we do. We cannot do whatever we want. This is an example of a black and white issue. Either the members of our bodies are being a sacrifice offering to sin, or a sacrifice offering to God.
Is your eye looking at others lustfully? Is your hand communicating things in less than appropriate means? Is your tongue praising God or cursing Him? Are you blessing or cursing others? Are you building up idols for yourself, or are you daily giving your life to God?
I was listening to a very challenging question and answer lecture from the New Attitude 2005 lecture series. Joshua Harris asked C.J. Mahaney to describe his spiritual discipline of Bible reading. C.J's answer went something like this:
"My alarm clock is on the other side of the room. It is there because it forces me to get up to turn it off. Furthermore, it is set to play a country music radio station because I hate country music and that encourages me to get up and turn it off even more quickly. After I'm actually up, I have to resist the temptation to go back to bed. I force myself to move downstairs to where I read my Bible. All kinds of thoughts come into my brain, like, "you're too tired to read. You're not awake enough yet, go online and check your email, or check out the latest on ESPN. Go make some coffee. Don't spend so much time working on that, do something else.
Those are some of the things that go through C.J. Mahaney's mind in the morning. It is a battle of wills.
It is no different for any of us. We all struggle. Nothing comes easy. There is not formulaic prayer you can pray that will make it easier for you to do the Godly things you know you have to do. Your sinful nature will want to distract you from the very important task of starting your day with prayer and Bible reading.
This wasn't easy for Jesus. He suffered in his body; we looked at that last time we were together. Jesus had to take time to be alone, to pray, to spend time with His Father. He knew how short His ministry was. He knew He had a lot to do. But He maintained His discipline. He didn't give into pressure. He made sure He took time out of His busy schedule, morning and evening, to be with His Father.
And He's the pattern we follow. The apostle Paul followed Him and he describes what that following is like, what following Christ demanded of Paul, and what it should demand of us.
He lays it out in 1 Cor. 9:24-27 "Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize. Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last; but we do it to get a crown that will last forever. Therefore, I do not run like a man running aimlessly; I do not fight like a man beating the air. No, I beat my body and make it my slave so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified for the prize."
So, how're you running? Trust me, being here is good. This is good discipline. It is beneficial to hear God's Word, to have fellowship and to be encouraged in the faith. But how are you doing the rest of the week? Do you have a reading plan? Do you set aside time during the day for personal devotions, for reading God's Word and prayer?
I realise that there are many sins we can look at, many areas of weakness. But I want us to concentrate on a positive, on personal devotions. In what ways do you beat your body into shape and make it your slave, in order to spend time in God's Word? And if you're blessed to be disciplined enough to regularly study the Bible, what other areas of weakness do you have?
Think about how you can discipline your body, make it your slave, rather than being a slave to it, to the desire to sleep, to the desire to yell, to the desire to lust, the desire to drink too much, to gossip, to put others down. Think about it, and then act on it. Plan it out. Set up a schedule and then stick to it. Get up ten minutes earlier. Get reading, get praying. The Holy Spirit is at work, you can do it. You are alive and not dead! Amen.


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The "MAYFLOWER PILGRIMS" -1620
This was very interesting. I remember in school I wasn't too keen on American History or the story of the Pilgrims. Had I known I have 3 ancestors that were pilgrims, (one of whom you mentioned above)maybe I'd have paid more attention.
My 3 ancestors are:
1. Thomas Rogers
2. John Alden & Priscilla Mullens
3. Peregrine White, whom Is freshley discovered while finally finding the info on my long elusive Haynes family on my father's male line. My 4th great grandmother was Lois White, and she is a 2nd or 3rd great granddaughter of Peregrine White.
I can't remember off hand which lines of my family leads to John Alden or Thomas Rogers. But it's kinda cool being descended from 3 pilgrims. I don't know much about Thomas Rogers, but I think I'm going to look him up and find out.
great a Nesslee . I have only just found out I am related to the Pilgrims also - Regards
In searching through my family history I discovered quite a few Mayflower links. THe most memorable being John HOWLAND. John Howland is my 10th Great Grandfather. He was only 18 at the time and during a storm at sea he was swept overboard. Luckily for his descendants he managed to grab ahold of the topsails lines and hold on long enough for the crew on deck to rescue him with a boat hook.
I also have Mayflower connections, actually more than one. But my 8thGrandfather was Peter BROWNE, and 8th Grandmother Mary [unknown last name]. His daughter was Rebecca Brown, 7th Grandmother who married William SNOW in Plymouth, MA. His son, my 6th Grandfather William SNOW II married Naomi WHITMAN, and so on.


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Summertime Melissa is away at her school's "Meet-the-Teacher night". And let's face it, pizza isn't going cook itself!
I'm so excited to be guest-blogging for my wife, so without further ado, it's Andrew's turn to cook something, take photos of it and post a running commentary.
Here we go.
First off, I'd like to say that pizza is
one of my favorite foods. A couple of my favorite pizza places include Ragazzi and Famoso (and Serious Pie if you happen to be in the Seattle area).
The Art of Making A Frozen Pizza Taste Good
Start by taking the frozen pie out of the box. You'll want to use a pizza pan with holes in it, these aid in baking the pizza the whole way through. Use a little cooking spray to keep 'er from sticking.
Next step, make sure you get all the left over toppings that thought they were getting away scot-free.
Adjust those toppings; there is simply no need for bare spots.
Now you're ready to throw it in the oven. But here's the first secret to cooking a good pizza: Pre-heat your oven to 400ºF like the instructions say. You want to cook it all the way through. When you rush, you sacrifice.
Then, set your timer for 20 minutes, and go do something useful, but not too involving. Tonight I'll be installing a fireplace fan…
At the 15 minute mark, here's the next actual tip I'm going to give away: dab some olive oil on the crust. This helps make it nice and crispy, but not dry as these pizzas tend to be 'out-of-the-box', literally.
Next secret: after 20 minutes on the timer, check for color. If it's looking close to done, time to turn on the broiler for 3-4 minutes, as you keep a watchful eye.
Pro-tip, keep the oven door slightly open to increase your broiling efficiency.
From Lifehacker.com –
Broiling is a specific method for applying heat to food. When a recipe directs food to be broiled, it is expected for the item to be exposed, relatively closely to a source of dry, intense heat. For many models, the best results are achieved with the door left ajar a couple of inches. In fact, most models have a stop that makes this easy.
When the crust is starting to look a little darker (but still moist because of the olive oil treatment), it's time to pull it out.
Now make sure you let your pizza rest before you cut into it. This allows it to cool slightly so that the cheese doesn't pull all apart when you go to slice it up.
I don't know why I'm typing this because I barely follow this suggestion: I have burned the roof of my mouth so many times on a hot pizza. It hurts every time. Make sure it's cool enough before it goes in the pie-hole.
Now for a little extra.
Depending on the pizza, I like to add a little something special.
|Type of Pizza
|Additional Toppings
|Salt & Pepper
|Ham and Pineapple
|Banana Peppers
|Red Pepper Flakes
|Garlic Chicken
|Parmesan Cheese
Today, I'm adding a little Montreal Steak Spice to give this Bacon Double Cheeseburger a bit more BBQ taste.
Plate with a little dressing of your choice, and enjoy. So glad I didn't burn myself tonight.


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Ned Yost has 700 wins
Kansas City Royals manager Ned Yost watched his squad get clobbered last night by the Baltimore Orioles, 9-2. The Orioles have now won five straight, their longest streak of the season.
For Yost, it was career loss number 806.
Saturday, the Royals defeated Justin Verlander and the Tigers and gave Yost his 700th career win.
Yost became the 87th manager with 700 wins and leaves him one behind Rogers Hornsby and four behind Jerry Manuel.
The most important figure for a manager is his won-lost pct. and Yost's sits at .465, oddly just ahead of Hornsby's .463 and just behind Ken Boyer's .465.
Nine to Know
- Joe Girardi leads all active managers at .569 followed by Davey Johnson at .561, and Charlie Manuel at .552.
- Bruce Bochy has 1499 wins and 1497 losses
- Mike Scioscia now has 1201 wins and last night earned his 1002nd loss
- Buck Showalter has 2197 wins
- Charlie Manuel has 996 wins
- Bob Melvin has 692 wins
- Ron Roenicke leads Don Mattingly 220 wins to 219 and John Farrell who has 214
- Farrell recently moved over the .500 mark as a manager. He's 214-211.
- Farrell's winning pct. is .504, the same as Jim Leyland (1730-703) and Bobby Valentine (1186-1165). How yummy is that?


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مدل پرتفوی بانک ها و سیاست های پولی در اندونزی
|کد مقاله
|سال انتشار
|مقاله انگلیسی
|ترجمه فارسی
|تعداد کلمات
|سفارش دهید
|7250 کلمه
Publisher : Elsevier - Science Direct (الزویر - ساینس دایرکت)
Journal : Journal of Asian Economics, Volume 18, Issue 1, February 2007, Pages 158–174
چکیده انگلیسی
This paper analyzes the banks' behavior in selecting their portfolio composition and their impact on the effectiveness of monetary policy transmission process in Indonesia. We employ an analytical model of the banking portfolio behavior based on microeconomic theory to understand how banks' portfolio behavior in maximizing their profit links to the efficacy of monetary policy. This study finds that micro banking factors affects the effectiveness of monetary policy. This study also finds structural changes in banks and borrowers have altered the effectiveness of monetary policy to encourage the economic growth and hindered the process of economic recovery. As perception on risk has large impact in supporting the effectiveness of the monetary policy, effort to reduce risk through the formation as credit bureau, credit guarantee scheme, and rating agencies is critical as it will improve transparency and availability of debtor information. The need for better coordination and harmonization between macro and micro policies would be beneficial.
مقدمه انگلیسی
Efficient resource mobilization and financial intermediation are critical to support real sector development and boost economic growth. Banks are one of financial intermediaries that play a key role in financing economic development and more superior compare to other financial institution as banks can solve with asymmetric information and high cost operation in financial intermediary activities (Stiglitz & Greenwald, 2003). The economic literature has identified two channels through which banks exert their influence on the process of economic growth. First channel considers effect of finance to growth through capital accumulation (Hicks, 1969), where banking institutions by reducing transaction costs and by diversifying risks, enable the mobilization of savings to finance the investments necessary to stimulate and sustain economic development. Second channel, emphasizes the allocation of loans, where development is driven by innovations and the role of banks is to identify the most innovative entrepreneurs and by providing them with the purchasing power necessary to divert the means of production, contribute to economic growth. The important role of banks in emerging countries such as Indonesia is even true since the development of non-bank financial institutions has been impeded by inadequate institutional infrastructures and weak investor basis. Therefore, the rise and fall of banks in Indonesia would have strong correlation with the economic development in Indonesia. Instead of the economic development, bank behavior in selecting its portfolio composition with special attention to banks' credit also plays an important role in explaining the monetary policy transmission, particularly in the aftermath of crisis (Agung et al., 2001). The slow growth and the lack of bank loans identified as one of the important factors causing the process of Indonesia's economic recovery to proceed slower compared to other Asian countries affected by the crisis like South Korea and Thailand. The awareness of the importance of banks' credit in the monetary policy transmission process is driven among others by concerns over the impact of financial sector weaknesses, bank failures, non-performing loans (NPLs), and credit rationing on the effectiveness of the transmission process (see e.g., Blinder, 1987 and Bernanke and dan Blinder, 1988; Brunner & Meltzer, 1988). Recent stream of monetary policy paradigm has also acknowledged the importance of supply and demand of credits. This paper tries analyzes the banks' behavior in selecting their portfolio composition particularly as an intermediary agent and their impact on the effectiveness of monetary policy transmission process in Indonesia. We begin with a historical overview of the development of banking sector and monetary policy in Indonesia. We then proceed with a brief explanation of the model being used in analyzing the banks' behavior and their impact on the monetary policy. Based on this framework, we conduct an empirical simulation that will compare banks' behavior and their impact on the effectiveness of monetary policy before and during the post-crisis period. Finally, we conclude how changes in banks portfolio behavior could alter the efficacy of monetary policy and come to the need for some policy recommendations.
نتیجه گیری انگلیسی
Micro banking condition and its portfolio behavior affects the effectiveness of monetary policy. Since the source of financing of firms in Indonesia is largely tied to bank credit, the lack and slow growth of banks' loans has constrained monetary policy to encourage the economic growth and hindered the process of economic recovery until recently. Banks' willingness to extend loan is also affected by external condition such as the monetary policy as well as the banking regulation. The monetary and banking policy could affect the banking behavior not only through changes in interest rate but also through changes in constrain and incentives (Stiglitz & Greenwald, 2003). For example, the contraction in monetary policy during crisis period led to further increases in bankruptcy risk which in turn worsened the risk of default on the existing loans and finally led to a further decrease in banks' net worth and willingness to extend loans. The imposition of CAR requirement has also contributed to a decrease in banks' willingness to supply loans. This situation leads banks tend to put their excess liquidity in low risk assets, especially in government bonds and SBIs. From the analysis above, it has shown that one of the serious problems facing the banking community in Indonesia is the asymmetric information. Risk perception, even though has been declining, is still relatively high among bankers in Indonesia which may have led them to be (overly) cautious. To overcome this problem, there is an apparent need to initiate efforts that can provide more information regarding credit-worthiness of the borrowers while at the same time trying to continue boosting the real side of the economy, if banks are willing to approve new loans. In order to overcome with the problem of asymmetric information in the banking sector, the following policy recommendations could be considered. • As perception on risk has large impact in supporting the effectiveness of the monetary policy, effort to reduce risk through the formation as credit bureau, credit guarantee scheme, credit rating, as well as law enforcement need to be improved. These policies will improve transparency and availability of debtor information, thus reducing asymmetric information problem. • The authorities could also provide more information regarding potential promising economic sectors. Considering the pervasive asymmetric information in the credit market for small and medium enterprises, the introduction of credit guarantee scheme can also be considered, with minimum moral hazard. • To improve the knowledge in assessing risks, banks should be supported to invest more in credit research and monitoring. • The maintenance of macro stability needs to be continued in order to enhance public confidence and reduce the perception of default risk. As stated by Stiglitz and Greenwald (2003) we need a reformulation regulation policy in the banking/financial sectors based on portfolio approach to regulation which includes: - Understanding that banking regulation theory should be started from a model of banking behavior. - Understanding that the authority has a limitation in controlling banking behavior. Therefore, the authority needs to take various steps that include incentive and constrain. • As both monetary policy and banking regulations gain its positive impact on loan performance, the need for better coordination and harmonization between macro and micro policies would be beneficial. • Increasing the role of non-bank financial markets and increased competition in financial markets should be promoted to reduce over dependence on banks, thereby gradually promoting a sound and efficient non bank financing and thus reducing downward rigidity in bank lending rates.


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My Harvey Year – Part II
The untitled graphic novel that I am working on with Harvey Pekar is moving along nicely. Working with Harvey is a pleasure. He calls me about once or twice a week to check in and/or read me new versions of the script. He's always gracious on the phone and I am always smiling when I hang-up with him. People seem to be surprised when I tell them how nice Harvey is. I mean, he calls me boychik! I wonder if he's mellowing with age or his public persona is just "warped" from decades of media depiction. He's nowhere near the curmudgeon that he seems like in film and in print. He's like the storytelling, encyclopedic uncle I never had. Add to the mix an amazing editor in NYC, and a no-nonsense letterer in Nova Scotia and we've got quite the merry band working on this project. Stay tuned for more updates in the months ahead. I am happy to report that it's full steam ahead!


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Recently I got a new tool in the shop. It the WorkSharp WS3000 and it makes sharpening my chisels and plane irons really fast and really easy. Here's a video I made showing how easily it allows me to take a beat up chisel and make it cut like new.
Before I had the WS3000 I used water stones to sharpen my tools. These work great but compared to the WS3000 they are a pain to use. I just got so tired to dealing with the mess. Getting out the water, soaking the stones, then of course the actual sharpening and trying to keep the stones flat.
The WS3000 gets me working wood again quickly, and because of that I'm all about it.
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Lightning Talk: Everywhere is your Office – Mobile Office
First – Lightning Talk is a short presentation within 5-10 minutes. Unlike other presentations, lightning talks last only a few minutes and several will usually be delivered in a single period by different speakers. – Okay during BarCamp KL 4-5 April, I'm giving a session entitled "Everywhere is your office – Mobile Office" but the people who coming aren't that many. The reason why is because other speakers was also delivering great titles like Bytebot and Daniel. Since some people, like Carolyn, Melvin, and others also missed my talk, I'm thinking to recap and shrink my presentation to Lightning Talk Style.
But then, as what Odin said, I'm too draggy. LOL. Whatever, please enjoy my lightning talk
Haha picking up a Japanese Girl, I'm so totally off LOL!
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Archive for the 'Snuggie Bar Crawl' tag
Summer Snuggie Pub Crawl
The first Summer Snuggie Pub Crawl was held on August 6, 2009 in the thriving metropolis that is Marshfield, Wisconsin.
The picture above gives you just a glimpse of what we will soon behold as dozens (hundreds?) of cities host Snuggie Pub Crawls this Fall and Winter. Gone are the days of the 'Blue Only' complaints when it comes to Snuggie.
Want to host a Snuggie Pub Crawl in your city? Here is How To Organize and Host a Snuggie Pub Crawl, and here's a list of Upcoming Cities and Dates.
The First Snuggie Pub Crawl – Cincinnati, Ohio – January 30, 2009
UPDATE: 3/20/09 – The Original Snuggie Pub Crawlers from Cincinnati now have an Official Website – Go to SnuggieShuffle.com to see the latest news related to these Snuggie Visionaries.
OLD UPDATE from 2/24/09 – Check out the 'Cincinnati Six' on our new site, SnuggiePubCrawls.com. Here is the announcement from earlier today. These guys are finally going to get the credit they're due.
It is a date that will go down in history. Six men made one small step for themselves…
…but one giant leap for the Snuggie Nation. We now have the official date of the First Snuggie Pub Crawl.
On this historic night, these 6 Snuggie Pioneers bundled up in their Snuggies, braving the elements.
This night proved historic in many ways. Not only was it the first Snuggie Pub Crawl and the first Snuggie Fight, the first symptoms of Snuggie Restless Arm Syndrome arose.
Look for their website, coming soon. You have been warned. These guys are going to be huge.
Snuggie Pub Crawl
You last saw the Snuggie Pub Crawl guys here. The guys are back, complimentary booklights still firmly attached.
Here's the previous Snuggie Pub Crawl photo, with one extra member.


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FMC Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: FTI) signed an agreement with Statoil (NYSE: STO) for the manufacture and supply of subsea production equipment to support the Katla development. The award has a value of approximately $75 million in revenue to FMC Technologies.
Katla is a fast-track offshore oil and gas field located in water depths of approximately 310 feet (95 meters) in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea. It is one of three additional options included in the previously announced Pan Pandora project awarded to FMC Technologies in June. As with Pan Pandora, all equipment for Katla will be based on a standard subsea solution designed by FMC for Statoil.
FMC's scope of supply for Katla includes the manufacture of three subsea trees, one manifold and associated subsea and topside control systems. The equipment will be manufactured and assembled at FMC's facilities in Dunfermline, Scotland and Kongsberg, Norway. Deliveries are scheduled to commence in the second quarter of 2011.
"Statoil's fast-track strategy aims to reduce the time from discovery to production," said Tore Halvorsen, FMC's Senior Vice President of Global Subsea Production Systems.


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New Tumblr: Actresses without teeth
There are some Tumblrs that are exactly what they sound like. Then, there are Tumblrs that are exactly what they sound like, but that doesn't mean you're prepared for what you are about to see.
"Actresses without teeth" is one such blog ... and it is terrifying. (Don't say we didn't warn you).
h/t Bobby Finger
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Foamhenge, 8th wonder of the world??
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June 16th, 2008 – by: jmaretich
Only about 1 mile down the road, there was no building, no one to greet us, we parked in a field, and at the top of a hill there it was. It looked amazing like the real thing! Built out of styrofoam, the 400 pound blocks were hauled in and erected on this isolated hilltop. We walked around it and it was only when up close could we tell it was not real stone. From a distance, it was pretty impressive!!
I wouldn't go out of my way to see it, but if you go to the Natural Bridge in Virginia, take a few extra minutes and see Foamhenge, the 8th wonder of the world!!!
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It's baseball season again and now that we've played a few years, we're starting to get serious. Practices are longer and we now have kid pitchers who throw the ball for part of the game. Coaches take notes on little pads of paper and I look around wondering which of the neighborhood kids might play professionally one day. We're not a baseball family-we are all still learning a ton about the sport. I try and practice with them but the guys think I need to buy a pitching machine because my pitches are impossible to hit. It's fun to picnic in the park and throw the ball around though and I think we're all getting better at throwing and catching this year.
I've been reading the kids a new book about baseball illustrated by an artist we love from the Larry Gets Lost Series. John Skewes is an amazing Seattle-based illustrator and I love his art. And this story "A Ticket to the Pennnant" is a historical tale of baseball in Seattle by Mark Holtzen, a Seattle-based teacher, and it tells of a team that we had way before the Seattle Mariners. I love the reference to Borrachini Bakery, one of Seattle's oldest bakeries and reading this reminded me we need to revisit again soon. I love learning about the city and it's fun to teach my kids about history while talking about a sport they love.
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CaseBank Norwegian
Bank Norwegian AS is a Norwegian internet banking company that targets its activities towards the consumer market. The company was founded in June 2007 and sells both deposit and lending products via the internet.
The Bank's vision is to "create the best internet solutions for the purchase and use of financial services." Since mid 2009, Adservice has promoted both consumer loans and credit cards for Bank Norwegian. Two attractive campaigns were developed based on a close and ongoing dialogue with both the customer and the customer's media agency, Vizeum.
Both campaigns were conducted as CPO campaigns, where Bank Norwegian pays commission per approved loan application or credit card application. It is estimated that Adservice will deliver thousands of new customers to Bank Norwegian in 2015.
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Lemurs, meaning ghosts, are primates that are found only on the island of Madagascar. They can weigh up too eight pounds. Their tails can be up to 25 inches long. And can live up to 15 years. There are 40 different species of lemurs. They are all different in ways. Some are nocturnal, while others hunt during the day. Some live on the ground and the others live in trees. Even though lemurs are different from each other they have stuff in common too. They are all good climbers with good grasping abilities. They have good vision and fairly long nails.When Lemurs are looking for fruit, bark, leaves, or flowers to eat they keep go out in large groups of about 30. When searching they stick their long tails high in the air meaning "this way" to the other lemurs. The males also use their tails when showing off for the females. They rub it against the wrist which makes a liquid that smells. When the tail is soaked in the liquid, the lemur flings the liquid against the ground in front of the female.Lemurs first arrived in Madagascar around 50 million year ago. This island was a good place for them because they weren't many large predators that hunted lemurs. With fewer predators lemurs quickly spread throughout the island. But now that the forest in on the island is being cut down 12 species are already endangered and 20 are listed as being vulnerable to extinction. Lemurs communicate with each other with their sense of smell. They have scent glands on their feet that leave different scents on places the walk over. When other lemurs pass by, they smell those scents and can tell that another lemur has been there. Lemurs also wave their tails high in the air as another form of communication.
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Farrukh Noor Mohammad, 18, is seen in this provided photo. (Toronto Police Services)
CTV Toronto
Published Monday, February 29, 2016 10:42PM EST
Police have identified a suspect wanted in connection with an armed sexual assault that took place in downtown Toronto in December.
Investigators allege that on Dec. 11, an 18-year-old woman was walking in the area of Yonge and Carlton Streets when she was approached by a man armed with a knife.
The man allegedly sexually assaulted and robbed her before fleeing the area.
In a statement issued on Monday, police identified the suspect as 18-year-old Farrukh Noor Mohammad of Toronto.
Mohammad is facing five charges, including sexual assault with a weapon, possession of a weapon and robbery.
None of the charges against him have been proven in court.
Mohammad is described as five-feet-six inches tall with a thin build, black hair and brown eyes. He is considered armed and dangerous.
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Makeup Team
Members of the Advanced Academy Makeup Team train and certify Paul Mitchell Schools' Learning Leaders in our makeup system. Team members also lead the 3-Day Makeup class, which takes learners through the "whys" of makeup application, not just the "hows."
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Pushing the creative envelope, Debra Dietrich infuses each makeup & hairstyling project with 20+ years in the Union from TV, the Academy Award-winning film, MILK to the current production of PLANET OF THE APES. As a dedicated philanthropist, Co-Founder of MUSE BEAUTY & Advanced Educator for PAUL MITCHELL, she has coached thousands of future professionals with the foundational skills that become the cornerstone of their career. Nationally, Debra teaches makeup artists with a visionary approach to working in today's hi-tech media using in-demand, advanced techniques of the trade. Debra's approach to education goes beyond teaching art & connects her love for beauty with interpersonal life lessons.
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One of the most popular attractions of recent years returns to Todmorden Agricultural Show in June.
Heavily in demand, Todmorden Agricultural Society have re-booked the show, which first appeared there around three years ago, for a return appearance at Centre Vale Park on Saturday, June 21.
Show general secretary Rob Goldthorpe said: "It's a fun and educational live show of sheep breeds and shearing. for all ages. It is highly entertaining but educational and is set on the back of a 40' stage trailer where the sheep are introduced on to the stage," said Rob, while New Zealander Richard Savoury, who owns and operates the show from his Norfolk farm says: "It's a bit like Miss World in sheep!"
The sheep, including Nobby the Norfolk horn and Susie the Southdown are clapped onto the stage to stand on their podiums for the 30 minute show, which includes a well-commentated shearing demonstration showing how wool gets from the sheep's back to a jumper. The sheep also break into a dance.


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Museum Profile
Héritage Winooski Mill Museum
(802) 355-9937
The Heritage Winooski Mill Museum examines the industrial, cultural and social history of the 19th and 20th century mill era at Winooski Falls and Vermont, strives to preserve collections and shares stories with exhibits, programs and publications that make historical events relevant to 21st century issues.
The Mill Museum is an important resource for educators and students, a value to the community, and a substantial contribution to documenting the industrial and cultural history of Vermont.
Its inception in 1998 was a time when many former mill workers were still alive, able to contribute their tools and other artifacts, and to share their stories.
Exhibits include artifacts, a wool to cloth video, a working transfer of waterpower model, photographs and descriptive panels with stories of mill workers, mill owners and mill community life that preserve the history of the Winooski Falls mill era, 1839-1954. Descriptive labels, some in French and English, include former workers' anecdotes.