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What an amazing and incredible effort by this talented choir of Rustenburg High School in South Africa.
I took the road less travelled by,
and that has made all the difference. Robert Frost
No man ever steps in the same river twice-
There is nothing more frightening than active ignorance. - Goethe
Churchill described his impressions of the Boer army when he first saw it, as a recently taken captive: 'What men they were, these Boers! I thought of them as I had seen them in the morning riding forward through the rain--thousands of independent riflemen, thinking for themselves, possessed of beautiful weapons, led with skill, living as they rode without commissariat or transport or ammunition column, moving like the wind, and supported by iron constitutions'.
You can fool some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you can not fool all of the people all of the time.-Abraham Lincoln
Spoken by great men:"Give me 20 divisions of American soldiers and I will breach Europe. Give me 15 consisting of Englishmen and I will advance to the borders of Berlin. Give me two divisions of those marvellous fighting Boers and I will remove Germany from the face of the earth." - Field Marshal Bernard L. Montgomery, Commander of the Allied Forces during WW2.
"The Americans fight for a free world, the English mostly for honour, glory and medals, the French and Canadians decide too late that they have to participate. The Italians are too scared to fight, the Russians have no choice. The Germans for their Fatherland. The Boers? Those sons of Bitches fight for the hell of it." American General, George 'Guts and Glory' Patton.
A nation that forgets its past has no future - Winston Churchill
He who knows not, and knows not that he knows not, is a fool. Shun him. He who knows not, and knows that he knows not, is a child. Teach him. He who knows, and knows not that he knows, is asleep. Wake him. He who knows, and knows that he knows, is a leader. Follow him.
If Education is the key, school is the lock.
Education is either to calm the disturbed or disturb the calm.
He who opens a school door, closes a prison-Victor Hugo
Docendo discimus [by teaching we learn]
Gary Player: 'I am a South African, a nation which is the result of an African graft on European stock and which is the product of its instinct and ability to maintain civilised values and standards amongst the aliens'.
Above all shadows rides the sun- Tolkien
In Renaissance Europe chess was part of the education of the nobility and was proclaimed the "Royal Game." In 1732 Benjamin Franklin wrote an essay, The Morals Of Chess, in which he said "The game of chess is not merely an idle amusement; several very valuable qualties of the mind useful in the course of human life are to be acquired and strengthened by it...."
'Rebranding the Afrikaner: World Cup watershed?' [CNN] A good link: read all of Jabulani74's comments on this link.
on THIS LINK you can read the truth - Sharpeville [or the lies, whichever way you want to see it-see the 2nd image too]
The darkest places in hell are reserved for those who maintain their neutrality in times of moral crisis. Dante Aligheri
Sow the wind - Reap the hurricane
"Mag aldus die Afrikaner stam, van wie die toekoms altyd vol hoop was, in die einde opgroei tot 'n kragtige boom, en ons dade toon dat ons waardig is om 'n plek in te neem in die ry van die volke..." Paul Kruger
Life is not about waiting for the storms to pass... It's about learning how to dance in the rain-Vivian Greene
No one can know or appreciate the Boer who does not know his past, for he is what his past has made him- Conan Doyle - Click HERE to read more by Doyle.
An opinion should be the result of thought, not a substitute for it.
South Africa. Other than Germany probably the most misunderstood White country in the world. A country that has now degenerated into anarchy.Let's take an unbiased look at their noble history.[click for the link]
He who knows nothing is closer to the truth than he whose mind is filled with falsehoods and errors. Thomas Jefferson
Any dead thing can go with the stream; it takes something ALIVE to swim against it.
Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.
Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit; Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
T.S. Eliot Immature poets imitate; mature poets steal; bad poets deface what they take and good poets make it into something better, or at least something different
The man who does not know who his great-grandfather was, naturally enough would not care what he was...the man who fears to disgrace his ancestor is certainly less likely to disgrace himself. Charles Major, When Knighthood was in Flower
Die grootheid van die mens kan gesien word in hoe hy teenoor sy minderheid optree.
Every truth has four corners: as a teacher I give you one corner, and it is for you to find the other three.-Confucius
Music expresses feeling and thought, without language; it was below and before speech, and it is above and beyond all words. ~Robert G.Ingersoll
'And lastly, we learn by chess the habit of not being discouraged by present bad appearances in the state of our affairs; the habit of hoping for a favorable chance, and that of preserving in the search of resources.' -Benjamin Franklin, 'The Morals of Chess'
The hardest game to win is a won game --Emmanuel LaskerAvoid the crowd. Think independently. Be the chess player, not the chess piece- Rumi
It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation. -Herman Melville
While one should always study the method of a great artist, one should never imitate his manner. The manner of an artist is essentially individual, the method of an artist is absolutely universal. The first is personality, which no one should copy.
Did you know: Chess has the most extensive literature of any game, sport or pastime.
Chess is a sea in which a gnat may drink and an elephant may bathe –Indian proverb
Chess is the touchstone of the human intellect.
-Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
The chessboard is the world, the pieces are the phenomena of the Universe, the rules of the game are what we call the laws of Nature and the player on the other side is hidden from us--Thomas Huxley.
God created the world just like a knife and left it up to us to take it by the handle or the blade--C J Langenhoven
Jou persepsie hang waarskynlik alles af van hóé wyd jou opvatting van die poësie is-Joan Hambidge.
Doubt is the beginning, not the end, of wisdom.- Proverb. I doubt, therefore I think; I think therefore I am.-Rene Descartes-
Doubt is not the opposite of faith; it is one element of faith.- Paul Tillich
He who knows nothing, doubts nothing. Spanish proverb. Wisdom begins in wonder.- Socrates
Val eerder in my sop as in my rede--Langenhoven
Seek in the past everything that is good and clean and build thereon your future.
Vriende moet soos boeke wees, min, maar goed uitgesoek --Langenhoven
Friends should be like books, few, but hand-selected --Langenhoven
Goeie boeke en musiek verryk jou siel --Langenhoven
Good books and music enrich your soul --Langenhoven
Let those love now who never loved before. Let those who always loved now love the more. --Thomas Parnell
Love is like quicksand--the deeper you fall in, the harder it is to get out.
Some people come into our lives, leave footprints on our hearts, and we are never the same.
There is no failure except in no longer trying--Elbert Hubbard.
The secret of success is the ability to survive failure --Noel Coward.
You cannot step twice in the same river, for other waters are continually flowing in--Knowing not how to listen is knowing not how to speak--Heraclitus, Fragments. Vuil wasgoed is om te was!-- Langenhoven
'I think one move ahead - but it is always the best move'-Reti
Some part of a mistake is always correct. - Savielly Tartakover
Chess teaches you to control the initial excitement you feel when you see something that looks good and it trains you to think objectively when you're in trouble.--Stanley Kubrick A man is like a fraction whose numerator is what he is and whose denominator is what he thinks of himself. The larger the denominator, the smaller the fraction.
Leo Tolstoy
Love is like a knife, it can stab the heart or it can carve wonderful images into the soul that will last a lifetime.
A rising tide raises all boats! - JFKennedy
The artist creates in order to free himself, only to find himself again in the end-Irma Stern
And think not you can guide the course of love. For love, if it finds you worthy, shall guide your course.Kahlil Gibran
Chess, like love, like music, has the power to make men happy.Tarrasch
Chess is a beautiful mistress.Larsen
Chess is as much a mystery as women.Purdy
Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.Benjamin Franklin
Love is like a Game of Chess: One False Move and You're Mated ~ Anonymous~
Chess is the art which expresses the science of logic.Mikhail Botvinnik
The pawns are the soul of chess.Philidor~~Play to win, if not, be an artist and draw~~
Those that know, do. Those that understand, teach. Aristotle
By learning we teach and by teaching we learn
Men Top Ten chess players
Women Top Ten chess players
History is a great painter, with the world for canvas, and life for a figure. It exhibits man in his pride, and nature in her magnificence.
Education is the apprenticeship of life -Robert Willmot
Chess Grandmaster -Vassily Ivanchuk says:
"And do you like playing chess against women?
I wouldn't say I do particularly, but I also wouldn't say I don't like it. In general, I try not to make an exception out of games against women. In chess, female logic differs little from male logic, which you can see just by analysing games. After all, the strongest female players work with men in one way or another. I don't know what the female style of play is. Or more precisely, I don't see any difference when compared to male play. In everyday life I also don't divide people into men and women. For me, personal qualities, mentality and upbringing are the important things when spending time with people."
Everyone is a genius.But if you judge a fish on its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing it is stupid.
It is hard for an empty bag to stand upright.― Benjamin Franklin
The real challenges on the way to become a master test your strength of character more than they test your chess skill!-Kevin Spraggett
A people are what its women are. The woman is the conscience of her nation as well as the measure of its values. The moral life of a nation is controlled by the women and by the women can we measure the moral condition of the people. - Postma
Descartes: cogito ergo sum (ek dink, daarom is ek)
==The stupid neither forgive nor forget, the naive forgive and forget,the wise forgive but do not forget--Thomas Szasz
Wanneer jy groot dinge dink, groot dinge glo en groot dinge bid, gebeur groot dinge - N V Peale
Mense sonder boeke, is soos arende sonder vlerke-G.D.Labuschagne
A mere copier of nature can never produce anything great. -Joshua Reynolds
Jou beeld is 'n verflenterde foto in 'n skewe, versplinterde raam en 'n sestal geskommelde letters spel jou tweelettergrepige naam Jou woorde is dor manuskripte vir die motte bewaar op die rak en ons dae 'n kralesnoer syfers op 'n outydse muuralmanak. - Koos du Plessis
Love means nothing in tennis, but it's everything in life.
Einstein:Chess grips its exponent, shackling the mind and brain so that the inner freedom and independence of even the strongest character cannot remain unaffected.
Die woord 'skaak' kom van die Persiese woord 'sjah', wat koning beteken. Ook die woord 'mat' is Persies en beteken 'dood'.
If chess is a science, it's a most inexact one. If chess is an art, it's too exacting to be seen as one. If chess is a sport, it's too esoteric. If chess is a game, it's too demanding to be just a game. If chess is a mistress, she's a demanding one. If chess is a passion, it's a rewarding one.
If chess is life, it's a sad one-Unknown
Anand vs Topalov 21 April 2010
Book of the moment: In Search of South Africa by H V Morton
Don't Quit
by: Unknown Author
When things go wrong as they sometimes will,
When the road you're trudging seems all uphill,
When funds are low and the debts are high,
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh.
When care is pressing you down a bit.
Rest, if you must, but don't you quit.
Life is queer with its twists and turns
As every one of us sometimes learns.
And many a failure turns about
When he might have won had he stuck it out:
Don't give up though the pace seems slow -
You may succeed with another blow.
Success is failure turned inside out -
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt.
And you never can tell how close you are.
It may be near when it seems so far:
So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit
It's when things seem worst that you must not quit.
"Vrome vaa'dre,fier en groot!
Deur vervolging, ramp en nood
was hul leuse, tot die dood:
Vrijheid, Vrijheid!
Op dan broers, en druk hul spoor,
voorwaarts, broers, die Vierkleur voor
laat die veld ons krijgsroep hoor:
Vrijheid, Vrijheid!"
Jan FE Celliers
'He who knows not and knows not he knows not, is a fool, shun him. He who knows not and knows he knows not, is simple, teach him. He who knows and knows not that he knows, is asleep, wake him. He who knows and knows that he knows, is a leader/wise - follow him.' -


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Your career path doesn't just have to be a monotonous daily routine that you do just to make money. Instead, you should be passionate about what you do. This is your life and you deserve to be happy, but how can you do this? It starts with the right career path. Here are some things to consider when finding a career you're happy with and not just a daily job.
Maybe you need to move in a different direction. It's never too late to move into a new career. According to a recent survey, 84 percent of workers want to leave their jobs in 2012, you may want to get ahead of the game and start looking now since so many jobs could be opening. You may have to settle for getting in on the ground floor if you are starting something completely new, which may mean a pay cut, but keep your sights set on the fact that you are gaining experience in a career you love that will help you grow into higher pay brackets. It really doesn't take that long to move up if you are highly motivated.
You just need some free time. You might be burnt out of the same old thing day in and day out. It happens to everyone and too much of the same things tend to get boring after a while. If you are content with your job but need time outside of work to do what you are passionate about, then you may want to check into flexible programs at work or find a job in the same field that offers this to you. If you are interested in starting a side business, you could use your new found time to follow that dream.
Money could lead you down the wrong path. Before going for a promotion or a new job, make sure the new responsibilities are something you will love. Many people take on new jobs just for the money and then regret leaving their prior positions. If you are happy with your company's culture be sure to factor that in before you make a decision based solely off the numbers.
Happiness at work IS very important. Only 47 percent of people are happy with their work environment according to an infographic by Balanced WorkLife. The top three most important factors workers consider are job security (63 percent), benefits (60 percent), and compensation/pay (57 percent). The actual work itself came in at 50 percent, with corporate culture at only 45 percent.
Get rid of your fears. Fear of losing money really motivates many of the choices we make. It runs many of our lives and breeds fears of giving it up for any reason. Research shows that while money buys happiness, it doesn't take as much money as you would think! People are happy just covering what they need in everyday life. The research showed that a person who made $250,000 per year had no greater emotional well-being or day-to-day happiness than a person who makes $75,000 per year.
Considering these things will help you to discover whether or not you are happy where you are or if you need to move on to something new. The important thing is to be able to put food on the table and be happy with what you are doing.
Do you have a dream career or just a daily job?
Josh Tolan is the CEO of Spark Hire, which aims to enrich interaction between job seekers and employers by integrating a cloud-based video platform (video resumes and video interviews) with an online job board. Connect with him and Spark Hire on Facebook and Twitter.
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Sermon Preached at Uganda Christian University
Lent 5, 9 March 2008
Text: John 11:1-44
We have been looking in the Gospel of John at some of Jesus' "signs," those things which John wrote in order that we might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the Living God.
Let me begin with some observations about miracles in general. I would like to argue that miracles by definition are extraordinary events but they are extraordinary in a certain way. They are in a sense extensions of the ordinary that reveal something new and important about God and His world.
Let me start with the first great miracle: "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth" from nothing. Surely this is an extraordinary act of God. God did not need to create the world. He willed to create it out of his abundant love. There are immense complexities about the birth of the universe and our planet Earth, about the emergence of life from non-life, and about the unique creature man, homo sapiens, in the image of God, possessing body and soul.
In one sense, all the miracles of the Bible are extensions of the first miracle of creation. They involve the stuff of creation acting under some of the laws of energy and motion. St. Augustine, on of the first Christian philosophers, noted that a miracle is not contrary to nature, but only to our knowledge of nature; miracles are made possible by hidden potentialities in nature that are placed there by God (City of God, XXI.8.2). Looking at it from another perspective, one might say that everyday events in our world are miracles made cheap. This is a truth worth noting in our daily prayers: we exist from moment to moment by the will of God and should look for new and surprising things to break forth in God's world from God's Word.
It is also true that miracles intervene in human affairs like a thief in the night. You do not see them coming beforehand, and immediately after they become welcomed into nature. C.S. Lewis put it this way: "The moment [a miracle] enters Nature's realm it obeys all her laws. Miraculous wine will intoxicate, miraculous conception will lead to pregnancy… miraculous bread will be digested." (Miracles, p. 64). Lazarus returned from the dead immediately returned to everyday life, including a future death.
Miracles, however, are not the same as everyday events. In fact, just the opposite: miracles are noted when everyday events are not everyday, when there is something unusual about them. People marvel at – they "admire" miracles, which is the meaning of the word. Repeatedly in the Gospels, people respond to Jesus' miracles thus: "They were all amazed and glorified God, saying, "We never saw anything like this!" (Mark 2:12).
This brings us today to Jesus' Greatest Miracle: the raising of Lazarus. This is Jesus' greatest miracle because in it He chose to display the power of the Resurrection. We hear at the beginning:
So the sisters Mary and Martha sent word to Jesus, "Lord, the one you love is sick." When he heard this, Jesus said, "This sickness will not end in death. No, it is for God's glory so that God's Son may be glorified through it." (verses 3-4)
To understand this, we must realize the urgency of the situation. Mary and Martha lived in Bethany, a village just outside Jerusalem. Jesus was in Galilee, more than a full day's walk. But Jesus did not respond urgently to the warning. He waited for two days before leaving. This is a very strange response toward someone you love, and it says clearly that Jesus did love Lazarus and his sisters. Jesus, however, saw the potential in Lazarus' dire illness to show forth the glory of God.
A second theme which appears at the beginning of this story is the threat to Jesus' own life, as His disciples warn him:
"But Rabbi," they said, "a short while ago the Jews tried to stone you, and yet you are going back there?" Jesus answered, "Are there not twelve hours of daylight? A man who walks by day will not stumble, for he sees by this world's light. (verses 8-9)
Jesus is saying to them that a person cannot live out his life in constant fear. Some people live to be 90 or 100; others live to be 25. The important thing is to walk in the light, in the fullness of life. Jesus knew that the hour of His own fulfillment was coming. Indeed in Lazarus death and return to life, He saw His own hour coming.
As they made their way toward Lazarus' home, Jesus told the disciples in advance that it was too late:
"Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep; but I am going there to wake him up." His disciples replied, "Lord, if he sleeps, he will get better." Jesus had been speaking of his death, but his disciples thought he meant natural sleep. (verses 12-13)
As so often happens in the Gospels, Jesus speaks something on one level and the disciples hear it on another. In this case they misunderstand the words "Lazarus has fallen asleep." Jesus' comment reminds us of another occasion when He was summoned to the house of a ruler of the synagogue, whose daughter was deathly ill. Before he arrived, word came that the girl was dead. ""Why are you weeping?" he said. "The child is not dead but sleeping." (Mark 5:39). And he took the little girl by the hand and said "Arise!" and she got up alive. In this case, we are not completely sure whether the girl actually was dead or just seemed that way. Again, some miracles seem to streamline nature's own healing processes.
But in the case of Lazarus, there is no doubt. "So then he told them plainly, "Lazarus is dead…" Jesus goes on to explain why he delayed going: "and for your sake I am glad I was not there, so that you may believe." (verses 14-15). Jesus' miraculous signs were not performed for his own sake, as idle tricks, but with specific purpose – to lead people to faith. That is also why John has recorded some of them.
By the time Jesus and his disciples arrived at Bethany, the mourning rites were already well underway. I am sure you can identify with the problems people in Uganda have when a person dies up-country and the relatives live far way, maybe even overseas. In Lazarus' case, they were required to prepare the body and put it in the tomb, because for Jews the dead body was unclean and needed immediate burial. Nevertheless the mourning was in full swing. But as the dearest friend of the family, when Jesus arrived, Martha rushed out to him.
It is interesting to note the reactions of the two sisters. Martha was the practical one. In this case her practicality led her merely to wish that Jesus had come sooner. "Lord," Martha said to Jesus, "if you had been here, my brother would not have died" (verse 21). Then Martha blurts out: "But I know that even now God will give you whatever you ask." Was she really calling for Jesus to raise the dead, or was this a kind of pious wish? Jesus deflects her question, reminding her of the Jewish hope of general resurrection of the dead, saying,
"Your brother will rise again." Martha answered, "I know he will rise again in the resurrection at the last day." (verse 24)
At this point Jesus makes one of those amazing "I" statements that dot the Gospel of John:
"I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?" (verses 25-26)
Martha, full of wonder replies:
"Yes, Lord," she told him, "I believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God, who was to come into the world." (verse 27)
Did Martha really know what Jesus was saying? I rather doubt it. Like many other disciples, she grasped part but not all of Jesus claims. Perhaps she understood him to say that He would come as Messiah at the end-time when the dead were raised.
We know that Jesus favoured the other sister Mary as a model of faith. In this case, Mary had the same words for Jesus as her sister: "Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died." (Probably the sisters had agreed on this.) But in addition, Mary fell at His feet and wept. This act of sorrow in the face of death, along with those who were with her, brought forth our Lord's own heart of compassion.
When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had come along with her also weeping, he was deeply moved in spirit and troubled. "Where have you laid him?" he asked. "Come and see, Lord," they replied. Jesus wept. Then the Jews said, "See how he loved him!" (verses 34-36)
"Jesus wept" is the shortest sentence in the New Testament. It has been a word and a portrait of comfort to many who grieve because they know their Saviour has grieved before. But I think we are to see in Christ's grief a greater agony, the agony of the Garden of Gethsemane. Jesus was weeping for Himself, for the cup of suffering which lay a mere two weeks ahead, in which he would bear the sins and griefs of the world. An old hymn puts it this way:
When Jesus wept, the falling tear
in mercy flowed beyond all bound;
when Jesus groaned, a trembling fear
seized all the guilty world around.
Fear seized the guilty world, as darkness covered Calvary, but it was a fear to be succeeded by the joy of Easter, a world unburdened by the Empty Tomb.
Even as He wept, some questioned His power, no, His love. "Could not he who opened the eyes of the blind man have kept this man from dying?" (verse 37). It was now time for action, earth-shaking action.
Jesus, once more deeply moved, came to the tomb. It was a cave with a stone laid across the entrance. "Take away the stone," he said. "But, Lord," said Martha, the sister of the dead man, "by this time there is a bad odor, for he has been there four days." Then Jesus said, "Did I not tell you that if you believed, you would see the glory of God?" So they took away the stone. (verses 38-41)
No doubt about it, Lazarus was dead, dead and decaying in the tomb. This was to be no resuscitation. It was to be pure miracle. And part of the miracle was to be the miracle of faith kindled in the hearts of Mary and Martha and all like them who trusted Jesus.
Then Jesus looked up and said, "Father, I thank you that you have heard me. I knew that you always hear me, but I said this for the benefit of the people standing here, that they may believe that you sent me." (verses 41-42)
Jesus did no work apart from His heavenly Father, and for the sake of us, he prayed to Him. Yet I have called this Jesus' greatest miracle because I think it was Jesus who initiated it, indeed it was by His word that Lazarus came forth. On Easter Day, it would be the Father Himself who raised His Son from the dead.
When he had said this, Jesus called in a loud voice, "Lazarus, come out!" The dead man came out, his hands and feet wrapped with strips of linen, and a cloth around his face. Jesus said to them, "Take off the grave clothes and let him go." (verses 43-44)
Jesus, shout "Come out" and his command "release him" reminds us of another rather different occasion, where Jesus called out of the possessed man a legion of demons and commanded them to depart. Jesus is not just commanding Lazarus to come, he is commanding sin, death and the devil to go and let go their hold on Lazarus – and us. That is the miracle of redemption foreshadowed here and accomplished in the Cross.
The revival of Lazarus was an act of new creation. Cells that have died cannot be recovered. The must be reconstituted. Bodies that have begun to decay can only be reborn. The American poet John Updike describes the first Easter this way:
Make no mistake if he rose at all
It was as his body;
If the cells dissolution did not reverse, the molecules reknit,
The amino acids rekindle
The church will fall.
("Seven Stanzas at Easter")
Updike is here defending miracle, the miracle of Easter, the miracle of Lazarus. The philosopher Wittgenstein once said that "a miracle is, as it were, a gesture that God makes." It is a sign, a loving sign, as in a father beckoning his child to his arms. Before the tomb of Lazarus, the Lord Jesus Christ gave the greatest sign of His earthly life, calling Lazarus to the arms of his family.
It is a sign, but it is also an act of creative power, of new creation. Many religions have had myths of rebirth, and the Jews held hope that a day would come when the dead would be raised. But never before had a dead man actually come back alive. Now one had, and shortly another greater One would come forth from the tomb.
"I am the Resurrection and the Life." Jesus' mighty miracle testifies to His power. It also testifies to His identity, the Great I AM, who formed the universe, the Word made flesh, the only Son of the Father. He is the Resurrection and the Life because He is also the sin-bearer, who went to the Cross not for his own sins but for those of the world. And as he took away our sins, so also he can give us new birth and new hope. "If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation," St. Paul says. When we speak of being "born again" of water and the Spirit, we are saying specifically that we have a new existence, a new nature, within us. This new nature is not yet perfected or manifest to the wider world, but it is nevertheless new in a way that Lazarus was not. Lazarus came forth from the tomb only to die again. It is not so with Jesus Christ. As St. Paul puts it: "For we know that since Christ was raised from the dead, he cannot die again; death no longer has mastery over him" (Romans 6:9). Likewise, if we are in Christ, we shall not die. The wages of sin have been paid, the last enemy Death has been conquered. Our outward bodies will waste away, but our spirits shall be alive and reclothed in glory on the day when He comes to fulfill all things.
There is one final aspect of the miracle of Lazarus. It is the miracle of faith. Verse 45 says: "Many of the Jews therefore, who had come with Mary and had seen what he did, believed in him." Jesus intended this miracle to be a sign to others, indeed a sign to all peoples and all generations. And John the Evangelist saw to it that this miracle was recorded "so that believing, you and I might have life in His Name." Embracing Jesus is as much a miracle as the raising of Lazarus. Yet it is a miracle that happens and has happened daily since that first Easter Day and around the world, wherever the Gospel has been preached. Many of you have experienced that miracle in your own lives and hearts. For those who have not, Jesus' offer remains alive for you: "Come out from your tomb! Come out and receive new life! Come out and share in the miracle of new birth!"
My brothers and sisters, we are approaching that holy time of year when we recall the mighty acts of God – His suffering and death and rising again. Let us prepare our hearts by considering the raising of Lazarus, who came out of the tomb released and alive so that we might share in his risen life. AMEN.
Sunday, March 9, 2008
Sermon Preached at Uganda Christian University
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It is. Cold. Outside.
Last night at about 900 I finished watching my DVR of The Biggest Loser. I love the series. I loved that Dan, the heaviest so far at 400+ pounds, the youngest so far, at 19 (or 18?), actually told Jillian to crank up the treadmill and go FASTER! He was running 30 seconds at a 7 minute mile. While Joelle whined about having to jog for 30 seconds. Dan has the mentally tough enough attitude to get him where he needs to be. He WANTS to work out, he wants to feel his body move. It's amazing. I cried.
Anyhow, pretty soon across the TV were the happy words: Big Lake School District: Closed Tomorrow. Woohoo! Nothing better than an unplanned day off. The boys ran around in circles hooting and hollering and I joined in. Good stuff.
This morning it was -26F on our thermometer with a - 53 wind chill. The wind was only 10 mph but it is enough to get a low low reading.
Topaz donned his cordura booties and I donned my Gortex Inov8 Flyrocks. I love them. I wear test Vasque and tried out a Gortex version of the Blur. I didn't care for the bulkiness, how heavy they felt and stiff. It is only a test model and may not be the one that will show up on the market. The Inov8's feel like a glove. A nice, light, warm and dry glove.
The trail was quiet. Not a peep from a bird, no action from the deer. Just stillness. I didn't feel cold. I had on two pair of heavy tights, two shirts a jacket, gloves, mittens, gaiter and hat. I was actually comfortable. My back was too warm and I could feel sweat rolling off of it. That was an odd sensation. I was thankful that the Northwoods Snowshow Marathon wasn't today. It was even colder in Duluth! Crazy.
The booties kept Topaz's paws safe. He didn't perform 'cold foot dance' where he lifts one foot and then another, he didn't have to eat ice from his paws. We had a nice enjoyable 5 mile romp through the woods.
When it is this cold the snowshoes make a distinct click click click upon the frozen snow. My neck gaiter was frozen solid with snot and such. I had to give it the spin around to the back of my head. I'll carry an extra along while I do the marathon and another in my bag that I can stash at the start line. We loop through one time. I'll have to do the spin.
It is supposed to be this cold again tomorrow morning. I can't imagine we'd get another day off. But I'd sure like it :)
On the bright side: Last night we finished our snowshoe run at 505 PM and it was still light outside! We have gained 26 minutes of daylight since December 21. Woohoo!
I was very grateful to come home and hop onto the treadmill for 10 miles. I didn't get bored, didn't feel out of energy. I was so happy to have a day from work, an unexpected day where I could run, go to the gym and hang out with the boys. Good stuff.
Embrace the cold. Have some fun. Minnesota Tough.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Yeah, It's Cold Outside
Labels: Topaz, Training Run
2 comments:
- David Ray said...
Minnesota tough indeed.
"I didn't feel cold." That one is hard to believe. :)
It's nice to read about such things. I saw some ice on the ground today here in Georgia. Brrrr.
- SteveQ said...
You know I enjoy "The Biggest Loser" for all the wrong reasons, but I think Dan might be young enough to actually change. Erik from 2 years ago regained 100 pounds; so did Matt from the year before that (and his wife Suzy regained 60+). Fast weight loss makes for good TV, but slower usually works better.
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The Archdiocese Synod of Bishops Meets
The Synod of Bishops of the Self-Ruled Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America met at Antiochian Village on May 30, 2008.
The hierarchs discussed many items that are of paramount importance to this God-protected Archdiocese.
Present at the meeting were the following:
- His Eminence Metropolitan PHILIP – Archbishop of New York and Washington, D.C. and Metropolitan of All North America
- His Grace Bishop ANTOUN – Bishop of the Diocese of Miami and The Southeast
- His Grace Bishop JOSEPH – Bishop of the Diocese of Los Angeles and The West & Locum Tenens of the Diocese of Eagle River and The Northwest
- His Grace Bishop BASIL – Bishop of the Diocese of Wichita and Mid-America
- His Grace Bishop THOMAS – Bishop of the Diocese of Charleston, Oakland and the Mid-Atlantic
- His Grace Bishop MARK – Bishop of the Diocese of Toledo and The Midwest
- His Grace Bishop ALEXANDER – Bishop of the Diocese of Ottawa, Upstate New York and Eastern Canada
- Fr. George Kevorkian – Secretary to The Synod
Among the items on the agenda of the meeting were the following:
- An update on the new initiatives toward Orthodox Unity in North America
- A status report from each hierarch on the highlights of activities in his diocese
- The status of our seminarians, and the pastoral assignments that are still to be made
- Important policies and procedures that insure smooth and efficient communications.
Two important specific issues that were addressed were:
- A reminder that, as per a decision of the Holy Synod of Antioch, the Paschal Funeral Service is to be used for the entire 40 day period from Pascha to Ascension.
- A reminder that Orthodox weddings must be held in an Orthodox Church building. Any exception to this requires the approval of The Metropolitan.


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"Bad Girls Club" Mexico Hits Season High With Adults 18-34
And Ranks As The Most Social Show On Broadcast & Cable For The Night
NEW YORK - October 24, 2012 - Oxygen continues its ratings momentum on Monday night as "My Shopping Addiction" earned 765,000 total viewers, up 16 percent from last week's season premiere and an impressive 86 percent increase compared to the prior four week time period average. The network's latest docu-series ranked in the top five cable entertainment networks among women 18-34 in the 11pm hour. Adding to the night's success, "Bad Girls Club" Mexico Reunion Part One scored a season high with 856,000 adults 18-34. The hit series also delivered 1.9 million total viewers, marking double-digit growth, up 19 percent compared to last week's season finale and 73 percent compared to prior four week time period average. In addition, Oxygen was the #1cable entertainment network in the 10pm hour among women 18-34 (out-delivering CBS) and the #2 telecast of the day among women 18-34.
The "Bad Girls Club" Mexico Reunion Part One was a social media powerhouse, becoming the most social show on broadcast and cable for the night, according to SocialGuide. The series also ranked as the most social cable show on Trendrr, beating out the presidential debate coverage on CNN, MSNBC and Fox News and received more social mentions than the MLB playoff game on Fox. Week over week, the "Bad Girls Club" show site was up double digits in page views (71 percent), unique visitors (40 percent) and video streams (76 percent).
Next week on "Bad Girls Club" Mexico, the reunion continues with part two on Monday, October 29 at 10 PM ET/PT as hot tempers and accusations fly when the 'Bad Girls' air out their dirty laundry. Mehgan gets ready to throw down against her ex-BFF's, while Erika singles out one especially devious 'Bad Girl' as her target. For a sneak peek, click here.
Then directly after on Monday, October 29 at 11pm ET/PT, "My Shopping Addiction" features Sarah, a former millionaire who is addicted to thrift stores and dumpster diving. Meanwhile, Tawnie is a Barbie obsessed model who is $50,000 in debt and in jeopardy of losing her fiancé if she can't curb her spending. For a sneak peek, click here.
"My Shopping Addiction" is produced by Screaming Flea Productions with Matt Chan, Jodi Flynn and Jeff Kuntz serving as Executive Producers.
"Bad Girls Club" is produced by Bunim/Murray Productions with Jonathan Murray, Gil Goldschein, Troy VanderHeyden and Maria Pepin serving as executive producers and Trish Gold as Co-Executive Producer.
Source: Nielsen Media Research 10/22/12. Adobe SiteCatalyst; SocialGuide; Trendrr.tv (10.22.12).
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Oxygen Media is a multiplatform entertainment brand that delivers relevant and engaging content to young women who like to "live out loud." Oxygen is rewriting the rulebook for women's media by changing how the world sees entertainment from a young woman's point of view. Through a vast array of unconventional and original content, including "The Glee Project," "Best Ink," and "Bad Girls Club," the growing cable network is the premier destination to find unique and groundbreaking unscripted programming. "The Glee Project" is a winner of a 2012 Gracie Award which honors programming created for women, by women and about women for "Outstanding Reality Show." A social media trendsetter, Oxygen is a leading force in engaging modern young women, wherever they are, with popular, award winning features online including www.OxygenLive.com, the real time social viewing party that is also available as an app for the iPhone and iPad. Oxygen is available in 80 million homes, and can be found online and on mobile devices at www.oxygen.com. Follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/OxygenPR. Oxygen Media is a service of NBCUniversal.


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Both goalies outstanding as New Canaan and Darien play to scoreless tie
DARIEN -- Facing off for the first time since the opening round of last year's state tournament, a sudden-death nail-biter, the New Canaan and Darien boys hockey teams found themselves in familiar territory: An overtime period.
And while there was no shortage of scoring opportunities in overtime -- or in regulation for that matter -- neither the Rams nor the Blue Wave could solve the opposition's goalie, resulting in a 0-0 tie.
New Canaan's Chris Koennecke and Darien's Mike Collins stole the show and combined to go 67-for-67 in net, as both senior netminders were able to make several difficult saves look fairly routine in the scoreless deadlock.
"It's tough coming out of here without a decision, but we're getting on the right track. We're looking to bounce back and get some wins here and get on a roll," said Koennecke, who made 38 saves. "Games like this build your confidence as a goalie, and when you're confident you start to play hot. The important thing is coming out and giving our team an opportunity to win every night."
"The crowds got us fired up and I think both teams played really well. It just didn't happen for us; the puck wouldn't bounce our way," said Collins, who made 29 saves. "It's nice to get a shutout, but it's a little disappointing too. I think we've started great. We've done a good job with everything. Our team is pulling together."
In a tense eight-minute overtime period, both teams had their chances to break the stalemate, but each goalie was up to the challenge. Midway through the period, Darien's Jack Pardue swooped into the New Canaan zone to intercept a clearing attempt and passed to teammate Jack Knowlton, who attempted to slide the puck just inside the right post before being denied by Koennecke. Pardue got to the rebound and fired another shot, but his attempt was also sent wide by Koennecke.
New Canaan had opportunities of its own to score in the extra frame, but Collins made several clutch saves to rob New Canaan's Luke Amero and Henry Stanton, the latter with just 30 seconds remaining.
"Typical New Canaan-Darien athletics event. Not hockey game, athletics event," New Canaan coach Bo Hickey said. "Both goaltenders did a great job. They stood tough, they backed off of shots, they handled the rebounds well which is a huge thing in high school hockey. If you paid to get in, you didn't get cheated on your money."
There were several momentum shifts throughout the game, but neither team seemed to have the upper hand for long stretches.
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"It really doesn't matter who's better on paper and this and that. It was just a hell of a hockey game. In my 16 years, I don't think I've been a part of a 0-0 overtime tie," Darien coach Chris Gerwig said. "We knew coming in that this would be a dogfight, and that's exactly what it was: Chances on both ends, high-tempo, good hitting, good clean hockey."
The powerplay also proved futile in both teams' attempts to crack the scoreboard, as Darien went 0-for-4 with nine shots and New Canaan went 0-for-1 with two shots.
In a literal sense, Pardue got closer to scoring than anyone on the ice. Midway through the second period, Darien's Thomas Watters sent a quick cross-ice pass to a waiting Pardue. Pardue's one-time wrist shot struck the near post before bouncing out of harm's way.
With wins over Hamden and West Haven as well as the tie against New Canaan, Darien's undefeated mark remains intact and it will next play at home against Notre Dame-Fairfield on Saturday at 7:30 p.m.
"I'm proud of my goaltending and my defense," Gerwig said. "We've given up two goals in three games against three pretty darn good teams."
New Canaan, meanwhile, is still searching for its first win after suffering two straight losses to Notre-Dame West Haven and Hamden to start the season. The good news for the Rams is that the schedule figures to get much easier after the difficult season-opening stretch. Up next is a trip to the Dorothy Hamill Ice Rink to play Greenwich on Saturday at 11 a.m.
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Records: New Canaan 0-2-1 (0-0-1 FCIAC), Darien 2-0-1 (0-0-1 FCIAC).
Goalies: NC--Chris Koennecke (38 saves); D--Mike Collins (29); Shots: NC--29; D--38.


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OK, let's continue on with our lessons about the Linux Shell and the command line.
Today, we're going to learn how to write a script that you can run from the command line that will actually do stuff. It's a very simple script, so don't expect anything spectacular. I was wondering what I could use as an example script for this lesson when I remembered a question someone at LinuxQuestions.org asked the other day about how to tell which users are currently logged into a Linux system.
Let's make a little script to give us that information. Let's say that Mary wants to see who is logged in on the Linux system that she maintains for her company. She could easily do this with one simple command from the command line:
mary@workplace:~$ who
bill pts/4 April 10 09:12
james pts/5 April 10 09:30
marjory pts/11 April 10 10:02
ken pts/16 April 10 10:31
That was pretty easy, right? What if Mary wanted to check this periodically during the day? Well, she could write a small shell script with the proper permissions that she could execute any time she wanted from the command line or the terminal within her graphical user interface. Let's find out how she might do that.
Mary would first open the vim editor with the file name that she plans to use for this script:
mary@workplace:~$ vim onsys
Vim would faithfully carry out the command and open up ready to edit file onsys. At which point, Mary would enter these lines to create her script:
# custom who script – mary – 10 Apr 11
echo "Users currently logged into the system:"
# end of script
Here's what Mary actually did… she made a comment in the first line that begins with the character #, so that the shell knows to ignore that line. In the next line, she sets the command "date" so the script will output the date along with whatever else she requests it to do. In line 4, she uses the built-inecho command to tell the shell to display whatever is being asked for following the echo command. In this case, Mary wants the script to display Users currently logged into the system: when she runs it. The next command that Mary enters into this little script is the built-in who command. And lastly, is her notation that the script has ended.
Now, to make this script work, Mary needs to make it executable. In other words, she has to change the file's permissions to allow herself (and other, if she wants) to execute (make it run) the script onsys. She will do that this way:
mary@workplace:~$ chmod +x onsys
If she now listed the permissions for this file, they would look like this:
mary@workplace:~$ ls -l onsys
-rwxr-xr-x 1 mary users 94 Apr 10 15:21 onsys
What this means is that everyone on the system can read and execute this script, but only mary can write to (change) it. OK, so Mary wants to test her script now, so she just types in the script name at the command line (assuming the script is in her working directory):
mary@workplace:~$ onsys
Sun Apr 10 15:48:09 EDT 2011
Users currently logged into the system:
bill pts/4 April 10 09:12
james pts/5 April 10 09:30
marjory pts/11 April 10 10:02
ken pts/16 April 10 10:31
And so, there you have it. Mary wrote a simple script using shell built-in commands to perform a function that she does repetitively every day. That's what scripts do. They perform tasks for us at our bidding. Of course, scripts can get much more complicated; so complicated in fact as to be considered applications in their own right. A script is just a series of encoded commands and variables designed to do something, which is basically what an application is also.
Start yourself a directory in your /home directory where you can create and play around with scripting and scripts. It can really be fun. You can "automate" a lot of every day stuff that you do on your computer using custom-made scripts. Yes, you can do it. It ain't rocket science. It is similar to the technology used to program rockets, though.
Have FUN!
*This article appeared originally on my Nocturnal Slacker v1.0 site at WordPress.com


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By Chad Selweski firstname.lastname@example.com @cbsnewsman
Friday, April 5,2013
U.S. Rep. Candice Miller spent time on Tuesday with the Utica Community Schools' renowned Lego robotics team members before they head to the international championships in St. Louis later this month.
The eight students brought their robot made of Legos, nicknamed "Granny," to Miller's Shelby Township office and showed the congresswoman many of the little machine's capabilities. The students from Crissman Elementary School and Malow Junior High School worked together on the device and compiled a 3-inch-thick binder packed with research in the process.
"That's the most important thing in life — teamwork — no matter what you're involved in," said Miller, a Harrison Township Republican. "I'm just so impressed by all of you and all your creativity."
The Granny moniker came from the project's overall theme, which incorporated learning about retirement savings with robotic design.
The robot has a moving arm — dubbed the Seuss arm — three motors, three light sensors and several attachments, including one used to lift weights. The kids, ages 9 to 12 years old, also programmed the machine to bowl, with the ability to knock down tiny bowling pins.
Lego robotics, practiced in a format called For the Inspiration and Recognition of Science Technology, or FIRST, has grown so quickly that there are 20,000 FIRST teams in the world, according to Amy Roy, who coaches the Utica team along with her husband, Pascal.
Across Michigan, 350 teams compete and the UCS kids, dubbed the "Crazy Pizza People," earned the Grand Champion title at both the regional Thunderquest tournament and at the Michigan White Lake State Tournament.


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Long before Capcom started packing its discs with downloadable content, there was Marvel Vs. Capcom 2. No "downloadable" characters, no EX Super Hyper version; just perfection. On April 25 that perfection hits the iPhone and iPod Touch. Who's excited?
If you answered "Mike Fahey is excited", then you win my admiration. I'll also accept "me", "you" or "everybody except that one guy".
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One of the year's best animated films wasn't a sequel. It was DreamWorks Animation's How to Train Your Dragon. So naturally they're making lots of sequels. We already knew that Dragon 2 was greenlit with the original cast returning, but Jeffrey Katzenberg has now explained how far his studio's sequel-mania extends. Katzenberg tells Empire that the studio is planning for a total of four Madagascar movies, at least three How to Train Your Dragon films, and six installments in the Kung Fu Panda franchise.
Hit the jump for Katzenberg giving minor details on how these franchises are going to keep their stories going.
Here's what Katzenberg had to say about the Madagascar franchise:
"So today I can tell you pretty succinctly where Madagascar goes. Ultimately they will come back to New York, and they will come to terms with that, which they will do in this next chapter. Because of the way that movie concludes there's probably one more for them…"
Let me guess: they discover they're no longer happy in the New York Zoo and decide to escape back to Madagascar where they can be free. I'm going to bookmark this article and see if I was right when Madagascar 4: Keep the Mediocre Fires Burning hits theaters sometime near the end of the decade.
Katzenberg says that there will be at least three chapters to the How to Train Your Dragon saga, and possibly more since they're based on a series of eight books. However, the movie was different from the books thus far. Replied Katzenberg:
"Yes. But there are elements of them that actually… as you know, there are many islands in the world of Berk, and different things there, so we'll see. But right now, today, we know that there are three for sure that we want to tell and there may be more. We haven't thought, you know, how do we continue beyond that."
You continue with How To Train Your Audience to Keep Watching in Spite of Eroding Good Will. Or maybe this will be the one DreamWorks franchise that I love provided they don't run it into the ground.
Katzenberg also says they've mapped out all six chapters of Kung Fu Panda. I don't really see the appeal of the series thus far as the first film seemed to be mostly slapstick and fat jokes. But maybe the sequel, Kung Fu Panda 2, will be an improvement. The film is due out in 3D on May 27, 2011.


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Archive for the 'Client Projects' Category
Microsoft Gestalt TextMate Bundles
I recently completed a project for Gestalt – Microsoft's library that allows you to write Ruby, Python & XAML code in your (X)HTML pages.
The project consisted of writing two TextMate bundles to enable developers to have syntax highlighting and code completion for Ruby, Python and XAML in their Gestalt pages (which are regular XHTML). XAML is a declarative syntax (via XML) to enable vector graphics in the browser (rendered using Silverlight). Silverlight is used to interpret the Ruby and Python code also.
To download the TextMate bundles, go to:


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Juresko — Salyer
STEUBENVLLE – Betsy Jo Juresko and Ryan Jaymes Salyer were united in marriage on July 13 at Kolmont Community Church in Mingo Junction, with the Rev. Sam Retzer officiating.
The bride is the daughter of Bob and Debbie Juresko of Steubenville. The groom is the son of Kevin and Tina Salyer of LaGrange, Ohio.
The bride was escorted to the altar by her father. She wore a fitted A-line gown with a scooped neckline, satin accents and Swarovski crystals.
She carried a bouquet of white roses, daisies, hydrangeas and calla lilies.
Nicole Davis served as the maid of honor. Leah Yoder served as the matron of honor. Bridesmaids were Ashley Bauman, Molly Juresko, Katelyn Kochheiser, Ashley Wright and Rachel Salyer
Rafe Lopez and John Grasse served as best men. Groomsmen were Bryan Yeo, Joey Whalen, Steven Lopez, Cole Salyer, Ben Smith and Corey Dean.
Jackson Yoder was ring bearer.
Following a reception at Mingo Knights of Columbus, the couple honeymooned in Riviera Maya, Mexico.
The bride is a 2005 graduate of Indian Creek High School and a 2009 graduate of Ohio State University with a bachelor of science degree in early childhood education. She received a master's degree in early childhood education from Mount Vernon Nazarene University in 2011. She is employed as a teacher by Newark City Schools.
The groom is a 2007 graduate of Keystone High School and a 2012 graduate of Capital University with a bachelor's of science degree in commercial music technology. He is employed at THK in Newark, Ohio.
The couple reside in Newark.


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The Bluffton High girls golf team finished second Sunday in a two-day, 36-hole tournament hosted by the Women's South Carolina Golf Association at Sanctuary Golf Club.
Defending SCHSL Class AAAA champion won the 12-team tournament with a score of 441. Bluffton followed at 455 and South Pointe was third with a 467.
Brandi Hammonds led Bluffton with a 149 (78-71), followed by Kasidy Beckel at 152 (79-73), Kylie Nizolek at 154 (76-78) and Kathryn Thorne at 176 (91-85).
Chapin's Jacqueline Twitty was low medalist at 139 (71-68).
USCB soccer falls at Alabama State
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The University of South Carolina Beaufort women's soccer team had its two-game winning streak snapped with a 7-1 defeat at NCAA Division I Alabama State on Sunday.
Aaliyah Lewis scored three goals and twin sister Ariela Lewis added two as the Hornets (4-5) scored the game's final six goals.
The Sand Sharks (3-4-1) got off to a promising start in their first regular-season match against a Division I opponent, answering an early goal from Aaliyah Lewis when Pascale Rocca scored off an assist from Jessica Tooley to tie it at 1 in the 20th minute. Rocca has scored both of her goals in the past two games, and Tooley's four assists lead the team.
Alabama State's team speed and athleticism proved to be too much for the Sand Sharks to overcome, though, as Ariela Lewis scored both of her goals before halftime and the Hornets outscored USCB 4-0 in the second half.
The Sand Sharks return home to train this week before opening Sun Conference play with a two-game road trip to Florida Memorial on Friday and St. Thomas on Sunday.
Sand Shark women run well in Columbia
COLUMBIA - The UCSB women's cross country team claimed the top two individual finishes - and three of the top five - on its way to a second-place team finish at the Columbia International University Invitational on Saturday.
Junior Melissa Carder led the Sand Sharks on a difficult course, finishing the 5-kilometer race in 20 minutes, 25 seconds to edge senior teammate Joyce Miller (21:12) for the individual crown. Freshman Jaime Thomas (21:57) rounded out the top five.
The trio led USCB to a team score of 43 in the six-team meet, five points behind NCAA Division II North Greenville.
"It was good," USCB coach Larry Kimball said. "The course was really tough - probably the toughest I've seen down here - and we were about a minute and a half slower than we normally would be. We found out what we need to work on between now and Oct. 26, when we host the Sand Shark Invitational."
Senior Melissa Labelle (23:57) finished 17th, followed by senior Sarah Turrubiate (24:28) in 20th and junior Meleah Powers (24:32) in 22nd. Sophomores Rachelle Toth (26:51) and Cassie Beato (29:32) rounded out the lineup.


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Several complaints on Apple message boards say that the iPhone 4S battery drains too quickly and makeshift fixes don't seem to solve the problem. But is this a repeat of last year's iPhone "death grip"?
Consumers have posted more than 2,500 comments on an Apple discussion board concerning the battery problem, according to the San Jose Mercury News. So far, Apple hasn't commented on the complaints, but a few bloggers have offered a makeshift solution, which may or may not work. From CNET:
Reset network settingsGeneral > Reset > Reset Network Settings. Enter a passcode (if you have one) and your phone will restart. No data will be lost, but you'll be asked to re-enter your Wi-Fi passwords.Turn off Location ServicesGeneral > Location Services. Turn off any location services you don't need. Then head to System Services and disable "Location-Based iAds" and "Setting Time Zone."Don't use location-based RemindersThis useful feature seriously drains the battery, since your phone constantly monitors your location as it waits to activate your reminders.Disable Siri's 'Raise to Speak' (iPhone 4S only)Go to General > Siri and turn off "Raise to Speak," a feature that monitors your iPhone's light sensor to activate Siri. Until Apple releases a battery-drain fix, just hold the home button to activate Siri.
iPhone 4S owners should get up to eight hours of talk time and up to six hours of time surfing the Web when connected to 3G networks and up to 200 hours of standby time, according to the Mercury News.
So is this the iPhone 4S's version of the "death grip" -- or the PR problem that plagued the iPhone 4 last year? In 2010, a faulty antenna caused a huge customer service gaffe that ended up with Apple giving iPhone owners a free case.
At least one analyst said that the iPhone 4S's problem is more likely an easier fix -- because hardware is harder to replace than software, Van Baker, an analyst from Gartner Research, told the Mercury News.
Despite the latest battery problem, the iPhone 4S sold 4 million units in its first weekend, a record for Apple and the iPhone.


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- For the mob, see Mountain Lion.
Mountain lions (sometimes referred as cougars[1][2][3]) are a variety of big cat, usually found in the warm mountains and plains[4] of the Alterac Mountains and Hillsbrad Foothills. Across the open plains of Mulgore many animals roam, including mountain lions[5] (called cougar). Cougars can also be found in Thousand Needles[6]. One of the previously most famous hunter pets is the cougar Broken Tooth[citation needed], because of its formerly 1.0 second attack speed.
These cats are about four feet long and weigh about 120 pounds. They usually hunt at night.[4]
Apothecary Lydon uses Mountain Lion Blood from various mountain lions to create a death-brew for the quest [24] Elixir of Pain.
List of mountain lions
Notable mountain lions
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Tuesday, Dec 10 12:00PM to 1:00PM
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Well, that's a wrap! That, my friends, is officially a wrap. The 2013 regular baseball season is now over. That's it. We finish with a record of ninety-seven and sixty-five. That's good for a winning percentage of .599, which is the best in the American League and tied with the Cards for the best in the Majors.
Look at how far we've come. New manager, new players, new team. And new record. Better record. Look at how far we've come. Look at all the changes we've made and the transitions we've gone through. And we made it on the other side. Not to say I told you so, but I knew good things were in store for us from the very beginning. And in this particular case I'm so psyched I'm right.
We ended the season, unfortunately, with a loss. But the pitching staff got some last-minute work in while Lackey got the day off, which is good. Webster pitched three shutout innings to start us off. Doubront took over in the fourth but got into trouble in the fifth. He gave up two singles followed by a strikeout and a walk to load the bases. A double, a single, a walk, and a single ended up scoring five runs.
Then it was De La Rosa's turn. He ended the inning and gave up a single in the sixth. Dempster took over and gave up a double, a wild pitch that scored a run, and a groundout. Dempster came on and, while ending the inning, also gave up an RBI double. Breslow pitched the seventh, and Uehara pitched the eighth.
The game started very nicely with a solo shot on the fourth pitch, courtesy of Ellsbury. It was his third cutter of the at-bat, and all four pitches were about the same speed. But he hit this one beyond the fence in right center field. And he looked comfortable doing it, too. It's his third leadoff shot this year and tenth of his career, which is a new club record!
After Bogaerts struck out, Papi singled and then scored on a groundout by Carp. With one out in the second, John McDonald singled, and Quintin Berry went yard on a changeup to right. So the pitchers were taking this opportunity to get their work in, and so was the bench. Which, as we all know, is very important. Salty singled and scored on a single by Ellsbury in the fourth. And Papi singled and scored on a single by Napoli in the ninth.
So we lost, 7-6. But that's so opposite of everything we've accomplished this year. I'm so proud of us. Now, this moment is really all about us. But I want to say one thing. The New York Yankees will be missing the playoffs this year. Wow. Life is good.
Okay. So. The whole team gets the day off on Monday, when the Rays and Rangers play for the final Wild Card spot. Whoever wins will play Cleveland. Then the division series will start on Friday. The first two games will be at home, followed by a day off, then two games away, and then the last game would be back at home.
Oh, man, it's good to be back. Let's get this done.
In other news, the Pats bested the Falcons, 30-23.


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Desktop Install (Recommended)
OTA Download Link
Email Setup Application was officially updated to 6.11.0419.0755
In the 22.214.171.124 leak there was a newer version that works fine with OS6 - v6.11.0516.1613.
This should work fine on 9800, 9780, 9700, 9300, 910x - other devices I'm not sure about. Your results may vary depending on carrier as well.
You can just inject the .cods into any Javas you're about to install or after you've installed and restored.
Warning: This is a leaked App and is not certified by RIM. If you are not comfortable loading a leaked App please do not do so. Make sure you backup your phone before installing this just in-case.
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Cambridge, Md. – The General Services Administration is testing carbon analysis footprint software from Noblis that could eventually be used by federal agencies to benchmark and reduce carbon emissions.
"We want to make [the software] available so federal agencies" can better measure greenhouse gas emissions in their facilities, said John Johnson, assistant commissioner with the General Services Administration.
For instance, the baseline analysis could give agency IT and facility managers information on how to more effectively deploy power management software to reduce carbon emissions, he said. He spoke about the model software after a session on green IT yesterday at IRMCO 2009 held this week by GSA in Cambridge, Md.
The model software resulted from Noblis officials' efforts to measure the effectiveness of the organization's recycling efforts, said Amr ElSawy, president and chief executive officer of Noblis. Last year, for instance, the organization recycled 57 tons of equipment, including cell phones, computers, dry cell batteries and other electronic devices, he said.
Noblis analysts developed the total emission analytics process that allows managers to establish benchmarks for everything that might affect carbon emissions from what equipment they buy to how computers are operated, ElSawy said.
"Along the way we were able to save 23 percent of our electricity utility bill," by deploying these benchmarks, ElSawy said during the green IT session.
The carbon footprint analysis software is Web-based and adheres to American National Standard Institute protocols, ElSawy said.
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I have just finished rewriting my entry for the "who's in the mood for a comp" competition.
Unfortunately I had to withdraw my game because the game turned out to be unwinnable. This has now been corrected and I'm looking for one or two volunteers to run through it before I upload it.
It's a one room game and only 24.7Kb in size so it should be manageable
Pm me if interested.


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This thread will cover transcripts from the DVD feature commentary by the Director Michel Gondry and Screenwriter Charlie Kaufman.
Please do not read any of this if you do not want to read SPOILERS.
Otherwise, proceed below and you can learn about the film through the eyes of the director and writer.
I thought this would be really great for those of you who don't have the DVD and hope this is helpful to everyone.