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In my experience, I have found PositiveEQ was the next step to developing my personal growth and overcoming personal challenges. Previous visits to psychotherapists were bent on delving into the past continuously which left me exhausted, and I experienced no headway in coming to terms with the situations I had to deal with. I was introduced to PositiveEQ by a friend of mine who suggested I contact Kirsti Gwynn. From the first consultation I was motivated, and was encouraged by the progress I made over the following few weeks. What really impressed me the most was how Kirsti had the knack of coaching me as an individual, and not by a set of norms as I had previously experienced in the past.
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I'm guessing you're here because you want to live fully. To thrive, not just survive. To be able to look back and know you gave life your all.
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My name is Kirsti Gwynn, and I founded Positive EQ because I believe there is nothing more empowering than knowing how you feel and what to do about it. It changes everything.
Through Positive EQ, you'll discover a deep sense of self-acceptance, a more positive perspective, fewer negative thoughts, and the confidence that you can cope when things go wrong. Perhaps best of all, you'll unlock more laughter and joy in everyday life. Isn't this what life's about?
Positive EQ will help you find calm and contentment in the present, as well as the courage to create the future you want.
I hold a Master's degree in Positive Psychology and Coaching, with a background in Counselling, and my training has left me passionate about only using techniques that have been tested and proven.
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The Town of North Hempstead's non-commercial government channel North Hempstead Television (NHTV) has been awarded first place for its original nature program Off the Trail, hosted by Ranger Eric Powers. NHTV will be presented 1st place honors in the Entertainment & Arts-Series at the Alliance for Community Media (ACM)'s annual Hometown Media Awards later this summer.
The nature series is directed by Alan Ginsberg and Samantha Hollinde of AGinsberg Productions LLC, and produced by Director of Communications Carole Trottere and biologist Eric Powers of Your Connection to Nature.
Off The Trail takes a look at local nature in the North Hempstead area, observing everything from bats to foxes to horseshoe crabs.
"The town is committed to raising consciousness about the importance of protecting the environment and having a healthy respect for our wildlife," said Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth. "Shows like Off the Trail serve an educational function, as well as being fun and entertaining."
Ginsberg is responsible for all of the network's programming, including new and fresh content weekly and more than 60 new programs each year. The goal of NHTV is to inform the public about all the town has to offer in new and exciting ways. Television programming is available by tuning in to channel 18 or 63 on Cablevision and channel 46 on Verizon FIOS or by logging on to www.mynhtv.com.
The town will be officially presented with its award at the ACM Conference on Aug. 19 in Boston, MA. This is on the heels of the town receiving first place in the Instructional and Training Category at last year's awards. The goal of the ACM includes advocacy for the protection of public, educational and government access for all communities in the region and the nation.
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The Pardee RAND Graduate School (PardeeRAND.edu) is home to the only Ph.D. and M.Phil. programs offered at an independent public policy research organization—the RAND Corporation.
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M.Phil. Student, Pardee RAND Graduate School, and Assistant Policy Researcher, RAND
Journal Article
We conduct a comprehensive analysis of the effect of parental involvement laws on the incidence of abortions to minors in the United States.
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This study examines the hypothesis of early childbearing as detrimental to maternal well-being.
Nov 24, 2015
This phase 1 clinical trial combined qualitative and quantitative methods to modify a collaborative care, telephone-based, depression care management intervention for adolescent mothers and to determine the acceptability, feasibility, and initial efficacy of the intervention.
Aug 1, 2010
Collective efficacy may help reduce adolescent childbearing in some, but not all, neighborhoods.
Jan 1, 2006
Why are teenagers in the United States less likely to breast-feed than older women?
Jan 1, 1996
The marginal economic status of single parent families argues for strong career development support for teen parents.
Jan 1, 1992
Describes the response of 11 local education agencies to student pregnancy and parenthood, defines different types of programs, suggests models that might be used in other locations, and offers conclusions for policymakers on the federal, state, ...
Jan 1, 1981
Examines concerns surrounding adolescent reproduction: (1) which groups are most at risk for pregnancy and parenthood; (2) the effects of early parenthood on the parents; and (3) which groups are most vulnerable to these effects.
Presents the results of a study to determine how early family formation, especially parenthood, affects the educational, vocational, and personal development of teenagers.


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Newsletter 5: 5th October 2018
'The best that I can be'
I have been so impressed with our children this week: not only have they worked very hard in their learning, but they have shown real friendship and compassion towards one another. The Year 5 and 6 children are doing an amazing job of supporting their buddies during lunchtimes and even our youngest children are helping their friends, especially if they are feeling a little upset or finding school tricky. It makes me so proud to be Headteacher of Dame Tipping.
Queen Elizabeth Hunting Lodge
Last Saturday morning children from year 5 and 6 visited the Queen Elizabeth Hunting Lodge in Chingford to find out about the history of the building. It was commissioned by King Henry VIII in 1542 as a platform for hunting deer in Epping Forest. It was later used by his daughter Queen Elizabeth. Legend has it that she rode her white horse up the stairs. Afterwards we went for a walk in the forest and identified some of the trees. Thank you to all of the families who gave up their time to join me on this lovely sunny morning. Mrs McCormack.
Census Day Lunch
We had a great turnout of 97% for school lunches for census day yesterday. Thank you for your support. This will mean that next year's funding will be more favourable than this year's.
MacMillan Coffee Morning
As well as it being an enjoyable social occasion, the coffee morning raised £153.85 for MacMillan. Thank you for your support and to Mrs Squirrell for organising. If you would still like to donate £5, please text BUN CAM to 70550.
Please ensure that your child has a coat in school at all times now that Autumn has arrived. It is far colder at the back of the school than the front, so children without coats can get very cold on the playground.
Individual and Sibling Photographs.
Our photographer, Sue, did a great job taking your children's photos yesterday (as she always does). You will receive the proofs soon and will be able to order and pay online directly to Sue, which should make the process a lot easier.
Musical Tuition
Our guitar teacher still has 3 spaces for this term. He teaches in school every Thursday afternoon. If you are interested in your child learning guitar, please contact Havering Music School on 01708 450313 or via their website: email@example.com
Curriculum Information
This year, our website contains more information on what your children are learning than ever before. Please look on the page for your child's class (on the Pupil page) and read the curriculum overviews for this half term. We are hoping that this will help you to talk to your child about their learning.
Childcare Vouchers
If you are registered for childcare vouchers and would like to use them to pay for breakfast or after school club at Dame Tipping, please let me know what company your employer uses so that I can look into registering with them.
School Nurse Drop-ins
Our school nurse comes into school once a month and would like to meet with any parents who have any concerns over their child's health and wellbeing. This could be concerns over their sleeping patterns, eating habits, mental health or anything else that a health professional could give you advice on concerning your child. The nurse comes into school for 8.30am. The dates for this year are:
27th November; 18th December; 22nd January; 12th February; 19th March; 30th April; 21st May; 18th June and 16th July.
Driving Carefully
Please drive slowly outside the school and be very aware of those around you. It is not permitted to drive on the pavement in Havering. One of our Reception children was very nearly driven into by a parent outside the school yesterday morning when they mounted the pavement in order to park. I have been in contact with the local council again regarding the traffic situation outside school and am going to continue, with the support of parents, to urge them to do something about the speed limit and other traffic issues. In the mean time, though, please try your best not to make the problem worse through careless driving and parking.
Whilst our attendance is steadily rising this term, there are several children who are late into school almost every day. Please allow enough time when you leave home for the children to be in class by 8.55 at the LATEST. We supervise children from 8.30am and they start their early morning work in class at 8.45am, so some children are missing out every day.
Picking Up from School
There are a few parents who are making repeated requests to take their children out of school early on Friday afternoons. Please note that school finishes at 3pm on Fridays and the children take part in important enrichment activities which they enjoy and which help them socially, right up until the end of the day. If you ever need to take your child out of school for any reason other than something medical, there is a form for you to fill in to request permission.
Please ensure that you arrive on time at the end of the school day to pick your child up from school at 3pm (or 4pm after clubs). As some parents have taken advantage of the school's goodwill, we will need to charge for late pick-ups in future, as your child will need to go to after school club. Unfortunately, some parents regularly call the school to say they will be a few minutes late and staff end up supervising their children for 15-20 minutes. After school care is there to support parents who are unable to collect at 3pm, but it needs to be booked and paid for.
There are designated areas for parents to wait for their children in the front playground. Please ensure that you are waiting in the correct place INSIDE the gates. If everyone does this, we will be able to dismiss the children far more quickly and safely. Please inform anyone else who picks up your child where they need to stand.
Thank you for your co-operation.
Second Hand Uniform Sale
In the interest of saving you money and helping the environment, the Friends of Dame Tipping will be
holding 2 second hand uniform sales. They will take place on Wednesday 17th and Thursday 18th October, in the front playground or in the foyer (depending on the weather). If you have any uniform that your child has grown out of, please send it into school and the Friends will collect it from us.
After School Care Hours
As we have had interest from more parents, After School Care will now run until 6pm on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays and until 5pm on Fridays (starting next week). If you wish to take advantage of these extended hours, please let us know. You will also need to adjust your payments on sQuid. Costs will remain at £4 until 4pm and £10 after 4pm. If you are eligible for tax credits, you will be able to receive help with the cost.
Reception and 1 :98.67 % ; Class 2 : 100 % ; Class 3 and 4 : 97.24 % ; Class 5 and 6 : 98.75%
Well done, class 2 !
Work of the Week
Reception/Year 1- Harlee Hammond-Johnson, for excellent, independent story writing.
Class 2- Isabelle Mahoney, for editing and improving her character description.
Class 3/4- Tom Marshall, for a very descriptive account of the day the Romans invaded Britain.
Class 5/6- Deborah Ajayi, for thorough reasoning in Maths.
Reception/Year 1- Archie Ormes, for showing friendship and compassion to his peers ; Harry Ormes, for being a kind and caring friend and Amna Varga, for being kind, caring, patient and lovely towards her peers.
Class 2- Blake Turner, for persevering with his learning.
Class 3/4- Sinade Singleton, for working really hard in every lesson and always having a positive attitude.
Class 5/6- Kesiah Hughes, for being extremely kind, caring and helpful in breakfast club and Tahir Ceesay, for his effort and progress in reading.
Well done to Fern Collins for achieving her level 6 swimming award.
Well done, everyone !
Dates for the Diary
Tuesday 30th October 2018- Termly Learning Conferences 2- 6.30pm
Thursday 13th December 2018- Reception, 1 and 2 Nativity
Monday 17th December 2018- Class 5 and 6 Pantomime
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Monday, August 6, 2012
Ferrari Berlinetta Lusso
This is a photo of me at the wheel of my Ferrari Berlinetta Lusso. Yesterday, I received these photos from a family friend and I cannot thank him enough as they are the only ones I have of me with the Lusso. Here we are seen arriving at his beach house in Leucadia. At the time I was 17--"It was a very good year..."
3 comments:
- Vic said...
It is always a pleasant surprise when you are given photographs of yourself at a moment in time for which you thought there was little or no record of.
Very cool!
- August 9, 2012 at 9:58 AM
- Unknown said...
Hi Steve,
This is a long shot, but I saw your narrated film featuring Ferraris at Willow Springs with Mario Tosi being among the drivers. Back in the mid-to late 60's in L.A. my father, Roberto Casali, used to room with Mario at his place up on Marlay Drive. At the time, Mario had a yellow Ferrari (not sure what type - but a pretty aggressive-looking thing, by all accounts - somewhat of a race car) and my father had a red 250GT Lusso, like the one of yours pictured here. Dad was also a member of the Ferrari Owner's Club and used to go to Willow Springs with Mario, and I was wondering if you ever crossed paths? Apparently, they shared the same mechanic, Salvatore, who had a garage in the San Fernando Valley. I'd love to hear from you if any of this rings any bells: stefanocasaliAThotmaildotcom
Kind regards,
Stefano Casali
PS. I'm also trying to get hold of Mario to find out a bit more about my father (he died when I was three), so if you have a contact e-mail for him (assuming his consent), that would be much appreciated.
- June 5, 2015 at 7:24 AM
- Stephen Mitchell said...
I knew your father when he shared the house with Mario and the yellow Ferrari to which you refer was a 250 GTO and is one of the three GTOs in the Willow Springs video after it was painted red. I'll be pleased to put you in touch with Mario. Send me your contact at: email@example.com
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BAZNAS Bondowoso give the zakat assistance to 274 people, Tuesday (9/5). Zakat Coordinator said that there are 100 recipients, this number shows that the recipients today more than the before recipients.
According to him, a total of 274 recipients based on existing data and received by the right people. "274 recipients are from Bondowoso, Binakal, Grujugan Curahdami, Klabang sub-districts and some other points that have been recorded with Valid," he added.
An assistance from BAZNAS Bondowoso include groceries, cash, trade tools, carpentry and mini bikes.
"We hope, later the recipients of zakat today, will be a muzakki" he said.
According to Mas'ud, this assistance is the result of contributions of Civil Servants (PNS) and agencies of Bondowoso District.
The event was attended by Vice Regent of Bondowoso, KH Salwa Arifin, Assistant II Bondowoso M Erfan, Sub-district Police Head of Kota with its members, Military rayon command of city and district and BAZNAS Bondowoso committee.
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There is a newer version of the South Carolina Code of Laws
2012 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 63 - South Carolina Children's Code
Chapter 15 - CHILD CUSTODY AND VISITATION
Section 63-15-240 - Contents of order for custody affecting rights and responsibilities of parents; best interests of the child.
SC Code § 63-15-240 (2012) What's This?
(A) In issuing or modifying an order for custody affecting the rights and responsibilities of the parents, the order may include, but is not limited to:
(1) the approval of a parenting plan;
(2) the award of sole custody to one parent with appropriate parenting time for the noncustodial parent;
(3) the award of joint custody, in which case the order must include:
(a) residential arrangements with each parent in accordance with the needs of each child; and
(b) how consultations and communications between the parents will take place, generally and specifically, with regard to major decisions concerning the child's health, medical and dental care, education, extracurricular activities, and religious training;
(4) other custody arrangements as the court may determine to be in the best interest of the child.
(B) In issuing or modifying a custody order, the court must consider the best interest of the child, which may include, but is not limited to:
(1) the temperament and developmental needs of the child;
(2) the capacity and the disposition of the parents to understand and meet the needs of the child;
(3) the preferences of each child;
(4) the wishes of the parents as to custody;
(5) the past and current interaction and relationship of the child with each parent, the child's siblings, and any other person, including a grandparent, who may significantly affect the best interest of the child;
(6) the actions of each parent to encourage the continuing parent-child relationship between the child and the other parent, as is appropriate, including compliance with court orders;
(7) the manipulation by or coercive behavior of the parents in an effort to involve the child in the parents' dispute;
(8) any effort by one parent to disparage the other parent in front of the child;
(9) the ability of each parent to be actively involved in the life of the child;
(10) the child's adjustment to his or her home, school, and community environments;
(11) the stability of the child's existing and proposed residences;
(12) the mental and physical health of all individuals involved, except that a disability of a proposed custodial parent or other party, in and of itself, must not be determinative of custody unless the proposed custodial arrangement is not in the best interest of the child;
(13) the child's cultural and spiritual background;
(14) whether the child or a sibling of the child has been abused or neglected;
(15) whether one parent has perpetrated domestic violence or child abuse or the effect on the child of the actions of an abuser if any domestic violence has occurred between the parents or between a parent and another individual or between the parent and the child;
(16) whether one parent has relocated more than one hundred miles from the child's primary residence in the past year, unless the parent relocated for safety reasons; and
(17) other factors as the court considers necessary.
HISTORY: 2012 Act No. 259, Section 1, eff June 18, 2012.
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LONDON (Reuters) - An exhibition of paper cut-outs by the French artist Henri Matisse drew more than 560,000 visitors to London's Tate Modern, making it the most popular show ever mounted at the museum, the Tate said on Monday.
The cut-outs were works that Matisse created late in his career and were made with construction paper that he cut into shapes and mounted on canvas, wood or some other support.
"It is testament to the power and accessibility of Matisse's work that the exhibition has captured imaginations of visitors of all ages," Tate Director Nicholas Serota said.
The show will be staged next at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, where it will be on view from Oct. 12 through Feb. 8.
It ran for almost five months in London and was the first exhibition at the Tate Modern, which is housed in a converted electrical-generating plant on the banks of the Thames, to attract more than half a million people.
Across its four sites, the Tate said it attracted 7.04 million visitors in the 2013-2014 season. It said Tate Modern retained its position as the most visited gallery of modern and contemporary art in the world with 4.8 million visitors.
(Reporting by Michael Roddy; Editing by Crispian Balmer)


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An Overview
The Book of Revelation
Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.—Revelation 1:3
By David Rice
Any subject which contains great detail can be bewildering and confusing. For this reason many of the sciences appear complex and difficult. It may amaze us that physicists keep their bearings while faced with myriad subatomic particles, or chemists among the variant isotopes of over a hundred elements, which combine into countless molecules. How is it done? By grasping a conceptual framework, into which the mind can relate the details as they are encountered.
In this respect, Revelation is no different. The maze of symbols and details can be bewildering and confusing. But when we grasp the conceptual outline and progression of the book, we can relate the details to the whole, and understand the message.
The book symbolically describes the Christian age (1:1), to and through the thousand-year Kingdom of Christ and the little season. We can divide the book simply into three parts:
- Past, Gospel Age—(chapters 1-13)
- Present, Harvest—(chapters 14-19)
- Future, Kingdom—(chapters20-22)
This simple framework is helpful. However, as with many things simple, it is not precise. Actually, part 1 and part 3 overlap (they both speak of the raising of the sleeping saints, for example), and the overlapping area is part 2, the harvest. The three sections are represented better this way:
Part 1 (Chapters1-13)
This part can be further divided into:
(A) Introduction (chapter1)
(B) 7 churches, 7 seals, 7 trumpets (chapters 2-11)
(C) History of the persecuted Church (chapter12)
(D) History of the persecuting church (chapter13)
The Revelation of Jesus Christ comes through this chain: God—Jesus—his angel—John (1:1). There are greetings from God, "which is, and which was, and which is to come" (the always existing one, 1:4, 1:8 NASB), and from Jesus, "the faithful witness, the first begotten of the dead, the prince of the kings of the earth..that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood" (1:5). The Holy Spirit is described as seven spirits (1:4), perhaps because God's spirit operates to each of the seven stages of the church.
The vision was given "on the Lord's day" (1:10, literally Sunday). Some believe the whole scene represents the John class (the Church at the end of the age, cf. John 21:22,23), receiving the vision of Truth from the Lord through his angel (the Laodicean messenger) on the greater "Lord's day," now begun. This writer is partial to that thought, and believes it may explain, for example, the time standpoint of Revelation 17:10, "five [kings] are fallen, and one is, and the other is not yet come."
The one Church of God is represented as seven churches (candlesticks), and seven messengers (stars), one for each church (1:20). These seven stars are probably human messengers, just as the twelve stars of 12:1 are human apostles, and the star of 9:1 a human reformer.
Three Sets of Sevens
The seven churches, seven seals, and seven trumpets each take us through the Gospel age, with three different viewpoints: The Church, the false church, the governments. These seven stages span the age in seven time divisions, from beginning to end. The evidence for this conclusion is in the various descriptions of each segment. For example, the first church is commended for discerning the true apostles from false ones—a test specially fitting the early church, in which Paul had to defend his own apostleship—while the last church is told "I stand at the door and knock…I will come in…and sup with" his people (3:20). This is the promise Jesus said would be fulfilled at his return (Luke 12:37). Therefore we have traversed the age from church 1 to church 7. And a look at each church in Revelation 2 & 3 will show a clear progression, which matches exactly with observed history:
- Ephesus: Apostolic age, a good beginning with many zealous works, but the tendency at last for a cooling of their first love. But they disdain the deeds of the Nicolaitans, who would exercise lordship in the church.
- Smyrna (bitterness): A period of intense physical persecution. Also a time of tare growth, those who say they are (spiritual) Jews, but are not.
- Pergamos: The rise of the false church among the saints. The Lord's faithful are "antipas," against the pope; spiritual impurity and the doctrine of lordship by the clergy take foot.
- Thyatira: The darkest days of Papal supremacy, when Jezebel seduces and adulterates the Christian world. "Satan's seat" rose in church 3 (2:13), but in church 4 the saints see "the depths of Satan" (2:24).
- Sardis: The command of the Lord is to "repent," and the undefiled ones are promised to "walk with me…clothed in white raiment." It is a time of turning from the atrocities of Jezebel.
- Philadelphia: A period of blest growth and progress, as the reformed church prospers, and anticipates the Lord's soon return. "I come quickly…" (3:11)
- Laodicea: The warmth of Christian zeal has cooled—the unworthy are spewed out, and the worthy ones are clothed and restored to sight by Present Truth, during this end of the age. The Lord stands at the door, having returned to feed and nourish the saints during this harvest time.
Chapters 4 and 5 take us back in time to the beginning of the Christian age when our Lord was declared to have "prevailed" as a "lamb slain," which shows that the following vision of the seven seals (chapters 6 & 7) starts again at the beginning of the age. The final description at the end of the seals shows the Church complete, and even the Great Company purged and rewarded (chapter 7)—the end of the age.
Chapter 8 begins again at the start of the Gospel age, by referring to the act of the offering of incense at the Golden altar, which represents the perfect offering of our Lord, through whom we are accepted. Following this, seven angels blow in sequence seven trumpets, described in chapters 8 to 11. The seventh trumpet introduces the Kingdom during a time of judgment upon the nations, while the saints receive their reward. As with the seven churches, and the seven seals, each of the seven trumpets outlines a distinct and progressive phase of the age passed from Christ to the Kingdom.
Chapter 12 represents the early Church as a woman arrayed with the (gospel) sun, the (law) moon under her feet, having twelve apostolic stars as her crown. But as Paul warned (2 Thess. 2:7), an unholy influence was developing, which would claim to represent God, while in fact constituting the great Man of Sin. In Revelation 12 this is shown by the development of a child which was caught up to heaven(ly authority) and dislodged heathendom from its spiritual ascendancy (verse 7-10). This sounds good, but the true Church was obliged to flee into the wilderness like Elijah, where she was kept during the dark ages by the providence of the Lord. (See Reprint 306, 307.)
The persecution of the Church was for 1260 days in Chapter 12, and in Chapter 13 we encounter a persecutor persecuting for the same time period (42 months x 30 days = 1260 days). On the prophetic scale of a day for a year, this represents the 1260 years, during which the Church was persecuted by that system which grew out of and dominated Rome (Daniel 7:8,25)—the Roman Catholic Church. (Papacy's control of Rome spanned 1260 years. In 538 A.D. Belisarius, Justinian's general, left the Pope in control of Rome, and in 1798 A.D. Napoleon's general Berthier took the Pope as a prisoner to France, where he died the following year; no immediate successor was allowed.)
Papacy is shown in Daniel 7 as a horn growing out of the Roman empire, while Revelation 13 shows it as a composite of the four beasts of Daniel (13:2).
But Papacy was also joined by other false systems: The Anglican church (13:11, see Reprint 319, 320), and allied Protestant churches (13:14, see Reprint 321, 322). These latter two entities ultimately comprise the False Prophet (cf. 13:13-15, 19:20, Reprint 510). Three times in Revelation, the saints are distinguished as those who did not worship, or gained the victory over "the beast, and…his image" (14:9,10,12; 15:2; 20:4). Thus are we warned not to be enticed with the apparent majesty, or threats, or false doctrines, of nominal Christendom.
Part 2 (Chapters 14-19)
This section deals with the period we know as the harvest of the Gospel age. It includes both the harvest of the true Church, and the destruction of the false church and associated governments, with by far the greatest emphasis on the latter. This part subdivides naturally into four sections.
Chapter 14: The harvest and exaltation of the truth Church (see specially verse 14), and the harvest and destruction of the false church (18-20).
Chapters 15 and 16 describe the judgments of Christendom as the seven last plagues. There is an unmistakable parallel between these judgments upon the Christian "earth" (16:1), and the development of (nominal) Christian society (earth) represented by the seven trumpets (8:5). It is as though to show that these seven judgments are upon the same society that grew up in seven stages during the age. The parallel is particularly striking in the first four stages in each case: the symbols earth, sea, rivers, sun, respectively, are shown in each part. (Of interest also is a comparison of earth's creation days in Genesis.)
It is this writer's view that the seven plagues commenced at the beginning of the harvest (the first plague being Present Truth itself), and the last is Armageddon, still future, which will open with the final conflict in the Middle East. It is our view that five plagues have been poured, and only one more, the sixth, intervenes before the final calamity. To see the matter in this light cannot but increase the impetus to press forward with greater diligence in the (relatively) brief opportunity yet remaining for us to prove faithful.
Others view these seven judgments as having been all poured by 1914, with their unfolding impact continuing since then. Still others believe the first plague began with World War I, the remaining plagues being poured progressively since, with the seventh still ahead. Still others believe these plagues describe seven specially forceful and rapid judgments impending in the future. The varied opinions have this in common, however: the seven plagues are seven progressive judgments as a result of the Lord's presence which result in the overthrow of Christendom, and the introduction of the Kingdom.
Chapter 17 details the judgment of the great whore—Papacy—which ultimately will be devoured and burned (verse 16). It is unmistakable that the great harlot, "that great city [government] which reigneth over the kings of the earth" (v. 18), is the power that ruled from seven-hilled Rome (v. 9). Today Jezebel has painted her face, but the aged matron, once "drunken with the blood of saints" (v. 6), will not be spared her just penalty.
Chapters 18 and 19 further detail the harvest work introduced in chapter 14, starting with the pronouncement of judgment on Babylon (cf. 14:8, 18:4), and continuing to the execution of judgment (cf. 14:19, 19:15). At last "the beast [papacy] was taken, and with him the false prophet [allied Protestant systems who falsely speak for God]…these both were cast alive into a lake of fire" (19:20).
Part 3 (Chapters 20-22)
Chapters 20-22 can also be divided into four sections: three distinct views of the Kingdom, plus a closing section.
20:1-10: Satan is deposed, and the world freed from his blight. The saints are raised from the dead (20:4,5 NASB—notice the flow of thought, omitting the spurious first sentence of verse 5 not found in the Sinaitic manuscript). They serve as kings and priests in the new age (20:6). Satan returns for a little season; afterward he and his followers are destroyed.
20:11-21:1: Another view of the Kingdom, with different symbols. The old heaven and earth flee, the dead are raised and judged, the new heaven and earth are established, the disturbed and restless sea class exists no more.
21:2-22:15 Another view of the Kingdom, with yet different symbols. The Bride of Christ descends to assist mankind, God dwells among them to dry all tears and remove pain and death, the Bride is shown as a great city, New Jerusalem, whose features are described in detail. Into this city all the repentant can gain access. In this city flows a river of life, lined with trees whose leaves are medicine for the nations. All who wash their robes can enter (22:14 NASB), and without the city are the evil ones (22:15).
22:16-21: These last six verses are a closure to the book (actually verses 7-13 begin this pleasant ending). Jesus affirms that the Revelation was sent from him; he urges fidelity to its message, and affirms again to John that he will soon come. John replies "Even so, come, Lord Jesus," and closes with greetings of grace to us all.
Two additional comments on Part 3
(1) Chapter 20 is not an abrupt break from Chapter 19; it is closely related. Part 2 speaks of three parts of Christendom: the Beast, the False Prophet and the Dragon (16:13,19). Chapter 19 closes with the demise of the first two; Chapter 20 explains the demise of the third. (For this reason, some conclude that Chapter 20 follows in time sequence the close of Chapter 19; others [this writer included] suppose 20:1 refers to the Lord's return, and the gradual work of dispossessing the Dragon from his power from that time forward—a review of a lengthy process.)
There is a disparity in the symbolic representation of the Dragon's treatment between 20:1,2 and Isaiah 27:1. Chapter 20 shows him bound during the kingdom, and freed later to test humanity. But Isaiah 27:1 shows him slain, rather than bound, at the outset of the kingdom. "In that day the Lord with his sore and great and strong sword shall . . . slay the dragon that is in the sea" (Isa. 27:1, cr. Psa. 74:14, Ezek. 29:13).
This difference shows that the Dragon is merely a symbolic aspect of Satan. It represents him as the great tyrant who has usurped control of the kingdoms of this world. Satan is given four designations, and the use of each designation is significant throughout Revelation. Each one refers to him in a different aspect.
- Dragon—Usurped power over the nations
- Satan—Opposer
- Devil—(false) Accuser
- Serpent—Deceiver
In Revelation 20, during the little season, the adversary reappears as Satan (v. 7), as a deceiver (v. 8), and as the Devil (v. 10). But he never reappears as the Dragon; he will never again be the master of the governments. In that capacity, he is destroyed (Isa. 27:1) when his power over the nations is broken—at the time Revelation 20:3 speaks of him being cast into the bottomless pit.
(2) Notice that in the first and second views of the Kingdom, the destruction of the ungodly is not the same. 20:9 says they are "devoured," and that with heavenly fire, while 20:15 consigns them to a burning lake. Assuming none would conclude there are two different dooms for the ungodly, this requires that the visions be taken symbolically. And this 20:14 affirms: "This is [represents] the second death."


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Postcards from Jiles
Thursday, 16 May 2019
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Spent the day in Almafi :-). Miles thought it was the most photogenic of all our stops. Very pretty and super walkable. Took the tender from the ship and we were right at the sights and shopping. Couldn't have been easier! I like the walkable towns that we don't have to fuss to hard to get to or around.
Amalfi is comprised of colorful costal scenery and rests at the foot of Monte Cerreto's dramatic cliffs. According to today's Currents (our daily Oceania publication specified to the day's port and daily ship activities) it became a major holiday destination of the British aristocracy and upper class in the 1920's and 30's. You know I love any place I could see Lord and Lady Grantham visiting.
Currents also said the Amalfi coast, in general, is known for their lemons and also their famed Limoncello Liqueur. The Amalfi coast's lemons are specifically called sfumato amalfitano and are at least double the size of a lemon you'd find at an Old Town market. Put your hands together like your praying and that's how big I remember them being. They're thick with a wrinkled skin and are sweet and juicy. We didn't drink any Limoncello. Had to make sure we caught the last tender. lol. But I did buy a fun maxi dress with a lemon print to remember our day there.
I also read in Currents that Amalfi is also known for "bambagina" — a hand made think paper. I'm such a paper and pen lover — between cards and my bujo — I went and checked out a stationary shop. The paper was lovely and familiar. They export it to the States I just didn't know that's what it was. I got Miles his birthday card from the shop. The artist, Giuseppe Leone described the paper by saying, "there is a whole world that the Amalfi paper evokes and an artist who is sensitive to the suggestion of these places is aware that it is unique and exciting".
After shopping around we sat at a local cafe to soak up some Amalfi cafe culture and people watch. While we were sitting at the cafe, a musical trio came and played along the sidewalk. They were actually very good. But the Italian fellows appeared a bit more aggressive then American street performers when it came to collecting money from folks that just happened to be in the area where they decided to play their music. It's always a good idea to have small bills / coin for those situations.
The cafe we happened upon was next to something instagramable. There were tons of tourist snapping pics. So, of course, we checked out what the fuss was all about. The fountain I mentioned is on a hillside with a water element streaming and tiny little nativity figurines strode about. It reminded me of my grandma's dime store nativity that I cherish — Grandma doesn't decorate much for the holidays anymore.
The statue-fountain is not just comprised of Jesus, Mary, Joseph and the wise men. There is a whole village of folks displayed among the statue. It appeared so simplistic as far as construction but so interesting to look at the totality as well as individual elements.
Turns out it was a statue-fountain-nativity called De Cape 'E Ciucci. From what I could put together ciucci in Italian means donkey. The donkeys would stop there and sip some water after carrying heavy loads from the hills above Amalfi. I think it's sweet that it's named after the donkeys and there are animals incorporated into the nativity — it's actually believed St Francis of Assisi created the 1st nativity in the early 13th century!
We're off to Rome for a few days tomorrow. We'll visit the Vatican where Pope Francis — who named himself after the animal loving saint — currently reigns. We don't have much time there so we're planning on being super touristy. lol.
Tonight is our last night on the ship. Kinda sad. Was a wonderful experience! Seen so many places and we didn't have to switch rooms lugging our overly packed bags to a bunch of different cities. We're hooked on crusing!
Check out our last #stepsofjiles shot from the trip. Notice they didn't replace the flowers. I guess they'll put out a new gorgeous arrangement for the next set of cruisers. We learned of a couple that are going to stay on board for another two weeks and end-up in the United Kingdon. Miles said he coulda' done that really easy. I coulda' too! What a top notch vaca!
Jenjen & Miles
p.s. If you're not already, please follow our adventures on Instagram! We get lots of positive feedback, and it makes us super happy to provide some inspiration to help others live their best life in their hometown and on their travels.
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The figure represents an increase in the last two years as football recovers from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic but is still below the levels of 2019 ($7.35 billion), just before the health crisis, International Association Football Federation (FIFA) said in its Global Transfer Report.
The report only takes into account international transfers, in which over 20,000 were recorded and fewer than 3,000 involved a fee.
English clubs' spending "reached a record high of almost $2.2 billion", the report said, with six of the 10 biggest international transfers involving moves to Premier League sides.
Liverpool's Uruguayan striker Darwin Nunez runs with the ball during the Premier League match between Liverpool and Chelsea at Anfield in Liverpool, England, January 21, 2023. /CFP
Among those moves were Liverpool's signing of Darwin Nunez from Benfica for an initial 75 million euros ($82 million) plus 25 million in potential bonuses and Luis Diaz from Porto as well as Manchester United's purchases of Casemiro and Antony from Real Madrid and Ajax respectively.
There was also Erling Haaland's switch from Borussia Dortmund to Manchester City and Newcastle United's signing of Alexander Isak from Real Sociedad.
French clubs brought in the most money, although the total amount recouped of $740.3 million was still down on 2019 figures of over $900 million.
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Meanwhile, the continuing growth of women's football was reflected by a 19 percent increase in the number of international transfers to a total of 1,555.
Only a small number involved a fee but spending on international transfers rose to $3.3 million, which FIFA said was 62 percent higher than the previous year.
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COVID Has Actually Made Networking Easier, But Only If You Do It Right
Most people get one thing wrong when they are networking. They ask themselves "how can this person help me?" Instead of asking the person, "how can I help you?"
That is because most of us deploy networking as a form of strip mining. Even more so, in times of scarcity. Or maybe we are miserable at work and desperate to make a change. We think of the best connected or most successful person we know, perhaps even only on a very limited basis. And we hit them up for a favor. That is to say: We seek to extract knowledge and connections, without thought to their wellbeing.
COVID has left many eager to find new work, and as a career coach, I have seen an understandable uptick in the strip-mining approach to networking on the road to 2021. I am very aware of people who only show up when they need something, and how some cannot even ask a question about you before they ask for introductions at their chosen list of employers. But for networking to benefit any of us, we all need to approach it as a two-way street. And that is truer now than ever, since so many of us have seen our professional moorings shaken up over the last year.
Here's the thing: Even if you are the most selfish person humanity has ever known, networking like a sociopath will not actually serve you well, professionally. As in most other areas of the human experience, people get reputations. So, what will serve you best over the long term is building a web of mutual support that will not only elevate your career, but also, those with whom you network. Even during a pandemic. And better yet, it might turn you into a nicer person. You're welcome.
In other words, for your network to be valuable, you need to invest in it. You need to demonstrate your value to other people. This does not mean that you or they have a scoreboard where you are carefully logging who did what, when, and ascertaining its value. However, your efforts will be decisive for them to offer you introductions, opportunities, and other things most sociopaths see as the only benefits of doing networking in the first place. Eventually.
"But wait," you say. "What is my value to my network?"
Maybe you are convinced that nobody is hiring. That people are too busy to network. And you are asking yourself why anybody would want to talk to you in the first place. In other words, you are asking: "What do I have to offer?"
Actually, that is a sign that you're homing in on the key question you need to answer succinctly before you begin networking. And that is where a career coach or a colleague that knows you well and understands the professional landscape can help. Assuming you do not have the money for a career coach right now, I am going to give you the quick version: What industries or issues do you know better than most people? What are specific technical skills that you have? Where does your network have its greatest strength?
Even if you are a fairly junior person with answers that might be limited to managing social media for a low-budget production you did with some friends after graduating arts school, three years ago, it is worth owning the strengths you built during the experience. For example, you likely understand the social media landscape that many older people do not, a grasp of the influencer space, as well as the production space, and access to a willing bunch of talented young creatives. That is all potentially valuable if you are networking right.
Beyond that, I would ask you the standard question, and people have devoted entire books to answering it: What is your elevator pitch? What do you tell people you have been doing well, and that you are seeking to be doing next, for a living, when you are trying to sound impressive, at parties?
A sense of your value, and an elevator pitch. Having both ready opens you up to be successful in the virtual COVID networking world.
COVID makes networking easier because it allows you to eliminate some of the great disincentives that many feel when it comes to networking in person and/or in crowds. It strips away the need to commute somewhere and spend money you may not have on an entrance fee or a drink for you or your networking partner. It strips away the focus on wearing the right clothes, that nothing is fitting you in a way that makes you feel good or there is that hole in the socks that go with those shoes. It also equalizes us. We are all in this odd, shared moment where our barking pets and misbehaving children are equalizers in ways that we may not feel when person X is employed at Company Y where I want a job. And there is an added bonus, if you are an introvert: You do not need to work your way through a room of strangers and carefully manage your energy and the overwhelming desire to escape.
How do you take advantage of all this?
Well, first, as I say, you need to get your story straight. What is the compelling story you are going to share about yourself? What is the value you may bring to them?
Then you want to find people whom you might help, and you want to ask them, "how can I help you?" Sometimes they may say, I don't need anything. But I do always note when people ask that question. Furthermore, you can follow-up and ask what they are currently learning about as another way to see if you can be useful. You might not have an ability to help them with that at this moment, but who knows who might be joining your network in the future.
The conversation might also include you asking them for advice.
The great thing is that people are around, right now. And this is a golden moment to find intriguing people and write personal notes. Yes, people are stressed out at home and childcare does not help. But a well-crafted "hello" from you might ease the boredom of yet another blursday in front of Zoom. Particularly if you don't act like you are asking them for something.
At a moment like this, research has never been more valuable, and since you have time at home to figure out exactly what makes a person tick, you have got more time to craft that well-worded introductory email that might pique their curiosity. You can use COVID as a shared starting point, and the fact that people are wary of making big decisions about hiring, right now, means you can start from a place of curiosity. Figuring out what their major challenges are, and how you might be able to help.
You will be surprised at how often that conversation leads people in a healthier, more sustainable direction, when they are networking. Yes, many people are wary of networking because it feels so transactional. But that is only because they have misunderstood what networking is all about. And now's your chance to do it right.
Russ Finkelstein is the opposite of your High School Guidance Counselor. A career coach, social entrepreneur, and advisor to founders, he is currently the Director of Coaching with the Roddenberry Fellowship, Coach-in-Residence with StartingBloc Fellowship, and a Co-Founder of Title8 a Legal Marketplace. He was a founder of the noted careers website Idealist.org and his new book, "Let's Sort Out Your Career Mess, Together..." is forthcoming in 2021.


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One of the first things you'll do while building your computer is to pick out your CPU or processor. Knowing what socket type you have will then help you to pick our your motherboard. This year is a great year for processors because Intel released its Sandy Bridge or 2nd Generation of "i" series processors and AMD will be releasing it's all new Bulldozer CPU in quarter 2 of 2011. Although we're unsure if this will allow AMD to compete with Intel in higher-end CPU, it's certain that they will continue their presence in the mid to low-range CPU.
Budget/Value CPU 2011 – 2012
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Breakout CPU of the Year 2011 – 2012
The Intel Sandy Bridge processors are sure to become the bestselling series of processors this year. We have our eye specifically on the LGA 1155 2600k (unlocked) and 2600.
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Tonight will decide the winner of this year's BBC Sports Personality of the Year. You might think that with a 27-strong jury, the list would be a fair reflection of Britain's greatest sporting talent. However, the absence of any women on the list has already raised eyebrows and findings from research I have just conducted points a finger at the culprit. Men's obsession with men.
The shortlist was compiled by 27 all-male sports editors from magazines and daily and Sunday newspapers and there is no mention here of the likes of World 800m swimming champion Rebecca Adlington, Jessica Ennis or Sarah Stevenson. The research I have just conducted with Dr Gabor Horvath, Senior Lecturer in International Business and Marketing of the University of Glamorgan Business School, shows how little women feature in men's minds and, in this sense, how unlikely any alternative result will be.
Our research? We asked 481 men and women in the UK, Germany, France, Hungary and China to draw a person and then looked at the genders of the person drawn. There is a massive tendency for men to draw other men with this tendency greatly exceeding women's tendency to draw women. Since the act of drawing has been interpreted as an act of self-projection, or focus on an area of priority, the results show the extent to which men are obsessed with themselves or other men. This focus is particularly pronounced in Germany and China where 79% and 82%, respectively, of men drew men with only 3% of men's drawings in Germany being of women and no men in China depicting women. In the UK, 73% of the men drew other men and just 6% of their drawings depicted women. If the figures for France are removed - for some reason a much lower proportion of men here draw men than elsewhere - then across the UK, Germany, Hungary and China, 75% of men's drawings show men with a tiny 4% of their drawings showing women.
What of women's reactions? Although they favour drawings of women, only 52% of women's drawings show women, with 19% of their drawings depicting men. So, women are considerably less obsessed with their own gender than men are with theirs.
The lessons for competitions like this are clear. People should understand that, with an all-male panel, this outcome was always likely. Similar problems occur in many organisations, where tendency to recruit others in your own image often leads to a perpetuation of the male domination of organisations. This produces the glass ceiling - the invisible barrier to progress - that large proportions of women battle in organisations.
The solution? This lies in gaining a balance of men and women decision-makers. This is not always easy however since some sectors - professional service firms for example (accountancy, the law and management consultancy) are dominated by men with small proportions of women. Where competitions like the BBC Sports Personality of the Year are concerned, finding equal proportions of male and female sports editors could also be difficult. Perhaps the panel should be reminded in future that they are expected to nominate women too, rather than being left to their own devices. A more radical solution would be to impose a quota to counterbalance men's natural tendency to follow their bias in favour of men.
The lessons from this research? Had the decision been left to women, they are much more likely to have come up with a mixed gender shortlist, so perhaps the moral is to have a combined jury with equal proportions of men and women, or slightly more women than men."
Dr Gloria Moss, Reader in Human Resources at Buckinghamshire New University, is the author of seventy refereed journal articles and conference papers, and three books, examining the effects of unconscious bias on leadership decisions as well as decisions in the areas of design and marketing. Her books 'Gender, Design and Marketing', 'Profiting from Diversity' and 'Lessons on Profiting from Diversity' are recommended for those seeking more information.


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* Moe, Administrative Assistant for a Grant-Making Organization & Ken, Children's Librarian *
(Check out Moe & Ken's Las Vegas Elopement here)
We had the wedding that was not possible.
From the beginning it felt like the odds were stacked against us, not because our relationship was shaky, but because life was just not happening the way it should. Last August we went to Las Vegas to celebrate my fortieth birthday, but it was far from a lavish celebration. I was newly employed and Ken was working part time after finishing his Master's degree. For us, living together without being married wasn't an option, and we wanted so badly to be together. Yet despite our current situation we began to talk about the future. "There's never going to be a perfect time to get married, we just want to be together, so why not do it now?" is what Ken said to me while walking under the lights of Fremont Street. There was a lot of discussion while sipping on an icy blue daiquiri from a large plastic football-shaped cup. Less than twenty-four hours later we were married in a Las Vegas chapel. If he had not won money playing poker, we might not be married today. We returned from that trip to announce to family and friends that we got married. We were met with surprise and celebration. For some reason getting married the way we did set everything into motion for us. I don't know if it changed our motivation to make things happen, but it most definitely motivated our families and friends to help us. A month later we had our first apartment together.
I began to plan what I called The Little Wedding That Could. We were already married, but I wanted a celebration to share with everyone that supported and helped us. I wanted a wedding so that our families could witness us taking vows. Between our parents there were a total of five Las Vegas elopements. (Three belonged to my mom and dad who married each other each time.) All of our parents had eloped in Las Vegas so maybe it was in our genes to elope. Early in the planning I talked to my friend's mom and asked if we could get married in her backyard. I already had a clear picture of what I wanted things to look like. I was inspired by the colors of a desert sunset. I did some reading looking for scriptures that referenced the desert and found this in Isaiah; I felt like it spoke to where Ken and I were in this new chapter of our lives:
For I am about to do something new.
See, I have already begun! Do you not see it?
I will make a pathway through the wilderness.
I will create rivers in the desert.
In order for us to have a wedding, I felt like a miracle would have to take place. Something as unreal as a river in a desert would be needed. When I shared this scripture with my venue host (she's an ordained minister) she told me, "Because you and Ken have made this commitment to each other, you're going to see that people will want to honor that commitment and help you. The things that you need for this wedding are going to be provided like a river that flows into a desert. The river that you're hoping for isn't made of Things, it will be made of People making the things you need possible." She could not have been more right.
I was determined that the wedding would be all our own and we would remain true to ourselves. If the tradition didn't ring true to us or felt forced we ditched it. Basically if we liked it, we found a way to work it into the wedding plan. There were succulent plants everywhere because I liked to grow them at home. We loved good comfort food, so we hired a taco man to grill on the spot. We loved singing karaoke, so we hired a karaoke DJ for the reception. I crafted the boutonnières myself from scrap comic book pages because Ken was a collector.
This same idea translated to our vendors. We essentially hired people we liked. I found my day-of coordinator on APW, and she got my point of view. From our first email exchanges I knew she was APW-friendly. Our pro photographer was a personal friend of Ken's. Our officiant was our pastor, and when we met with him to discuss the ceremony I told him, "I like you, so does Ken. We like you because you're quirky and odd. I'm giving you full permission to be your quirky odd self at our wedding." Looking back I realize now that I was aiming for an authentic experience that wasn't hindered by expectation or tradition. I just wanted a day to celebrate us and our commitment. I wanted to make sure everyone who was important to us felt invited into this special moment.
I spent almost every weekend going to estate sales to source all the décor for the wedding. It wasn't because I was trying to create a rustic vintage look, it was out of necessity. Our budget started small and then was forced to become tiny. There were weekends I hit budget-wedding gold, like a hundred mason jars for $10. I collected tons of picture frames that I spray painted gold. I collected wedding pictures of my guests for the frames and they became part of the centerpieces. I found dinner napkins, lace, and tablecloths almost every time we went estate sale shopping, and I didn't have to rent any linens. My favorite find was a 1960s vintage cake topper for $5. I found it at a church rummage sale and the previous owner was still married! She gave us her well wishes for a happy future with a big hug.
When the wedding weekend arrived I was ready but our wedding budget had been completely depleted. I think I had $7 to my name the morning of the wedding. It didn't matter. The day before the wedding a crew of about fifteen people assembled to hang paper lanterns, arrange flowers, make sangria, and encourage me. I had neatly packed boxes of wedding decorations that were labeled so that anyone could easily unpack each box and know where items should go. I felt like a taskmaster assigning jobs to eager helping friends, but things got done! I stood in the middle of a pile of boxes overwhelmed with all the things that had to get done when one of the very observant church-ladies pulled me aside. "Monica, tomorrow will be beautiful. Not because of flowers or decorations but because you are loved and that happiness is going to shine from within you." Then she and two other ladies said a little silent prayer over me and when they were finished they told me to assign them some more jobs.
After the backyard was set up the day-of coordinator arrived for rehearsal time. I sat down with Allie and talked about all the details that were important for the next day. Then something amazing happened. I gave her "The Binder," the three-ring binder that contained every last important detail for the day, and I left it in her capable hands. With that simple gesture the elusive, mythical wedding Zen that I had heard so much about had arrived. I didn't care about my wedding-cake-baking relative that cancelled the day before. I forgot about the shipping mishap that delayed the arrival of my wedding dress for three weeks and gave me hives. I didn't care that I barely had enough gas in my car to get me to my ceremony. I simply did not care. I was going to celebrate my marriage and nothing was going to stop me.
My wedding day arrived and passed quickly, just like I was told it would. I spent the morning in my hotel room with my makeup-artist niece, my hair stylist, my bridesmaids, and my Chihuahua. They made me laugh, they told me to sit down and stop cleaning things when I got fidgety. I forgot to bring an extra pair of shoes with me for the weekend. I sent a text out to my bridesmaids and within twenty minutes a new pair of flip-flops were delivered to me. I still had hives on my chest the morning of the wedding, so my other bridesmaid called her husband to make a delivery to the hotel. Within the hour I had a rum and coke in my hands. My niece applied some healing aloe that calmed my skin. Then there was more Zen.
Miraculously, all the things that we needed that day fell into place. When my relative couldn't bake my wedding cake she offered to pay for pie as a replacement. A groomsmen went to pick them up the morning of the wedding. Then when my friend heard about the cake she volunteered the services of her high-school-senior daughter who baked the most delicious two-tier cake as a free gift. Even though I had planned and then delegated all the decorating to the volunteer crew, there were some minor tweaks and adjustments made, and everything came together wonderfully. I still don't know who those wedding fairies were.
The ceremony was all that I hoped it would be. The officiant created a ceremony that was unique and personalized to us. He included details of how we met and dated. I requested that there be a Congregational Affirmation. Our guests were asked if they would provide us with support and encouragement for our marriage to which they stood and said, "Yes, we will!" or, as others said, "Si se puede!" Our living parents got to witness our vows, and even though he's no longer with us, my father was present to walk me down the aisle with his wedding photo in a locket attached to my bouquet.
The backyard reception was cloudy and cold which made guests bundle up in coats and sweaters. Even in my voluminous gown I needed a sweater. Once the dancing began I didn't feel the cold. Instead of a parent dance, we substituted a family dance while Bill Wither's "Lovely Day" played. Everyone, including my mother in her wheelchair, made their way to the dance floor. We took turns singing karaoke. I started things off with Madonna's "Borderline" and Ken surprised the crowd with his very best Elvis voice singing "In the Ghetto." Our guests blew us away with their performances of Black Sabbath, Snopp Dogg, and Journey. So yes, you could say it was a diverse crowd.
The Little Wedding That Could came and went. It was over before I knew it. We had enough cash gifts to take a short honeymoon that I didn't realize I needed so badly. All of my extra energy had been consumed with the wedding, and when it was over it left behind a huge void and the sudden realization that I was incredibly tired. I'm surprised that the WIC has not yet tapped into to the post-wedding market and offered brides cozy personalized cashmere throw blankets to nap on.
There are very few things that I regret or would do differently on my wedding day. There was nothing I could do about the sudden cloudy cold weather that made my guests bundle up. The best memories of that day don't include the carefully sourced bargain décor or the wedding dress that arrived late and was eight inches too long. The moments that will live forever in my mind are the first look of my husband in his suit that made me cry. I will cherish the words spoken by my best friend of thirty years who is terrified of public speaking but somehow managed to set that aside for a gracefully composed toast. I may not ever know all the effort and behind-the-scenes action that took place to bring everything together. The Little Wedding That Could was made possible by all the loving people in our lives. It doesn't get any sweeter than that.
The Info—Photography: Collected from wedding guests / Day of Coordinator: Allie of Pop the Champagne (APW Sponsor) / Venue: A friend's backyard / Moe's Dress: Custom made from a design by Aria Bridal / Moe's Birdcage Veil: Vintage Box 1947 via Etsy / Moe's Shoes: Vince Camuto / Moe's Cardigan: Forever 21 Plus / Moe's Bronze Goddess Necklace: Posh Little K / Moe's Purse: Vintage, from her mother's closet / Bouquets and Corsages: Margaret Rose Floral Design / Catering: I Taco Man / Pie: Polly's Pies


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Hey peoples, how are we? It is a bank holiday here in the UK, and I am making the most of the break. I have a spa booked for later in the day, and I really cannot wait.
On this outfit of the day (ootd) post, I fell in love with this Chi Chi Divya Dress by Chi Chi London as soon as I laid eyes on it. I love how chic and elegant it looks. This piece definitely stands out in my wardrobe. I really like the blue embroidered mesh detailing, and the padded bust. This dress is so flattering; it was true love at first sight!
I like dresses like this because they are so easy to style, and they look glam instantly. I went for an all black look, with a touch of pink and gold for some colour, and I am glad i did. Excuse the picture heavy post, I just couldn't get enough…..
This Chi Chi Divya Dress is now one of my go-to dresses for events, parties, dinners & weddings. I have a few events lined up and I have styled this beautiful piece in my head for a few of them. I can't wait now….
This pink bag is also a new addition in my wardrobe and I am loving it. I love how compact it is, and the colour is fab for season. I am a bag girl, so I like to add to my bag collection every now and again. I was lucky to grab this bag on sale at House of Fraser (you know I never buy anything full-price, wink wink).
What do you think of this look? Sound off in the comment section below.
Thanks for reading and have a lovely week ahead.
What I Wore
Dress – c/o Chi Chi London
Sandals – New Look
Bag – Ralph Lauren via House of Fraser
Sunnies – Gucci
Watch -Swatch


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We provide a number of services at Southway Animal Hospital. Learn more about the services we provide to help us all work together in keeping our special pets as happy and healthy as possible!
We are a fully licensed practice so rest assured that your pets are being placed in the right hands. We are a proud member of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), Northern Indiana Better Business Bureau and the Marion-Grant County Chamber of Commerce.
We are a full-service companion animal hospital serving Grant County and all of its neighbouring counties since 1975. It is our commitment to provide quality veterinary care throughout the life of your pet.
Our services and facilities are designed to assist in routine preventive care for young, healthy pets, early detection and treatment of disease as your pet ages, and complete medical, dental and surgical care as necessary during his or her lifetime. Leaving your pet in faithful hands is important to us so, we also offer boarding within our facility.
We are a fully licensed practice so rest assured that your pets are being placed in the right hands. We are a proud member of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), Northern Indiana Better Business Bureau and the Marion-Grant County Chamber of Commerce.
Contact us today to learn more about our animal hospital and to find out more information about how Southway Animal Hospital can attend to the needs of you and your precious pets.
Our doctors and staff are long term residents of Grant County and are committed to being a positive presence in our community by serving you with honesty and integrity.
Over 40 years experience of providing veterinary care to pets and the people who love them
We always want the best for your pet, so we are committed to utilizing the best specialists in our area if your pet needs advanced care that can't be provided in a general practice.
From general wellness to complex diagnosis, we're here for your pet
We understand that your pet is a treasured member of your family and will work with you every step of the journey to keep you with them longer!
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Dr. Beth Davis truly has a heart for animals. Dr. Davis attended Taylor University where she earned a B.A. Biology in 1982. From there, she attended Purdue University, graduating with her Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine in 1986.
She loves practicing medicine and performing surgeries. As a girl, she dreamt of helping animals when they were ill or injured. Now, Dr. Davis fulfills her dream and gets to express her love of animals every time she walks into the building.
Dr. Davis's pet family includes Princess Buttercup, a 4-year-old Lab who loves food, Peanut, a 4 or 5-year-old mixed breed rescue dog, Gracie, a Boston Terrier, along with Bob, Lefty, and Lux, her three cats.
When not at the hospital, Dr. Davis enjoys visiting with family, reading, traveling to new places, and horseback riding.
I have been using their services for the last 9 months and they continue to impress. Today they handled our 7 kittens like champs. That's pretty impressive with all of the kittens running around the room like maniacs. Very glad we found this place!
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I like Southway been going there for 4 years! Pleasant staff and willing to answer questions and kind to Animals!
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This was my first visit to Southway, everyone was super nice and Nala (my puppy) just loved everyone too, great people and great pricing! What more could you ask for?
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Thanks to Google I managed to locate a review of the Spanish edition on literary blog Literatúrate ("blog sobre libros y literatura").
The Spanish translation for Hacia otro verano was done by Aleix Montoto.
Spanish publisher Seix Barral has also reissued the three-volume autobiography, which was first published in Spain in 1991.
Yesterday the contract arrived formalising the agreement for the upcoming US edition. That's kind of a foreign language from a Kiwi perspective. Janet Frame's books were 'translated' into American in the past. Mind you, since then US spelling has spread around the rest of the world quite quickly thanks to computer spell-check programmes (a word which the computer itself insists on correcting to programs).


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Last week, I posted Armed and Dangerous in Silicon Valley – a list of design, programming, and biotech classes in Silicon Valley to keep you armed and dangerous regardless of your background.
However, when you're burnt out of pixels, bugs, and pantone colors, it's helpful to balance it all out with some computer-free classes to get your hands dirty, see some sun, and expand your palette beyond what's available for take-out. Plus, there are some absolute gems available in the Bay Area that you can't find elsewhere:
- Forage SF – Learn how to forage and identify edibles like fungi, nettles, herbs, and other wild ingredients depending upon the season. The Wild Kitchen dinners are amazing too.
- Bay Area Glass Institute – glass blowing is the antithesis of coding – it's organic, unpredictable, and dangerous (and I love it). We're lucky to have BAGI in San Jose (they're the folks behind the Great Glass Pumpkin Patch). Treg Silkwood is one of the best instructors I've ever seen.
- San Francisco Baking Institute – If you've read Tartine and wondered why your lump of dough doesn't look as smooth and springy as their pictures, you're in luck. I showed up to SFBI's breadmaking workshop with zero experience while all of my professional peers wore weathered, monogrammed chef aprons and traded bread war. However, it is a ground-up class and on your first day, you will come home with a dozen baguettes. No experience is necessary though their weekend courses are specifically geared to home bakers. It's an impressive resource that most Bay Area natives don't know about – the instructors even compete in the equivalent of the Bread Olympics every four years and SFBI has a hotline for sending starter to bakeries across the country when an unfortunate yeast emergency strikes.
- 4505 Meats – these sausage making and butchery classes sell out instantly so it's better to sign up for their e-mail list and pounce when a new class is announced. However, it's worth the hassle – you'll have a freezer filled with amazing sausage and meats for months.
- SF Center for the Book – has revived the art of handmade books. If you've oohed and awed over those fashionable letterpress cards, now you can make them yourself on vintage Heidelberg presses. In November, they also offer Christmas card and gift tag making workshops.
- The Bike Kitchen – is run by a community of cycling enthusiasts who teach in-depth bicycle maintenance courses. They even offer a unique program where you can build a bike from the spare parts they have lying around.
- 18 Reasons – spend an hour or two with a local Bay Area foodie who wants to share their love of peanut butter, home brewing, or urban gardening with the community. 18 reasons offers casual evening classes nearly daily and even has some availability on short notice. It's a great community-oriented alternative to dinner and a movie.
- San Francisco School of Massage and Bodywork – aside from their professional programs, they also offer occasional beginner weekend workshops for couple massage classes. If you spend 40-60 hours in front of a computer each week, you may need some extra help getting those knots out of your uber-tight upper back muscles.
- College of the Redwoods – Fine Furniture Program – this requires at least two weeks of free time and is 4 hours away but it is worth knowing about. The program was originally started by the legendary furniture maker and design philosopher James Krenov who resurrected the appreciation for fine furniture making in the 1970's. I took the summer workshop when Krenov was still at the center and the class was taught by Jim Budlong. It was transformative – you'll want to rethink the way all of your furniture has been built and designed. When I attended, our class had seasoned carpenters, students from RISD, and other craftsman hoping to try a new direction. Jim Budlong is still teaching the curriculum that Krenov started years ago. The two-week programs are subsidized by in-state tuition and are absurdly popular. Some prospective students drive to Fort Bragg and camp out at the school's doorstep to be first to submit their application on March 1st. I faxed my application a few minutes after submissions opened and was wait-listed (though eventually admitted). It's a crazy and worthwhile adventure.
Tuck your phone away, disconnect from that bug or release, and refresh yourself with something totally new. We're lucky to be surrounded by so many extraordinary communities who are excited to share their passions.


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Fracking study reveals home prices could fall 7% and government worries about industry
An edited government study that said fracking could cut house prices near wells by as much as 7% was missing parts about whether the industry is financially sustainable, an unedited copy reveals.
"Less clear is how sustainable the shale gas investments will be in the future," said the unredacted version of the Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs study, originally published in March 2014 with missing parts.
Also left out of the original redacted copy were government questions about "whether rural communities have the right mix of skills to take advantage of the new jobs and wider benefits" from the industry.
The unedited copy was released on Wednesday 1 July after Conservative MP Kevin Hollinrake requested the full text be made public during a parliamentary debate on fracking the day before.
Fracking — known technically as hydraulic fracturing — is a mining technology that uses water mixed with sand and chemicals pumped at high pressure into shale deposits to remove natural gas between the rocks.
Early this week Lancashire county council rejected plans for a series of exploratory fracking wells in the region following protests from residents.
Controversy has hung over the report since the edited version was released.
"As founder of the Request Initiative, which requested the report on behalf of Greenpeace, I obviously support this," said Brendan Montague of the report's release. The global environmental group had been pushing for full publication since the edited version was first released.
Other sections dealing with the report's "high level findings", conclusions on the management of waste water, and aspects of the business case were also removed from the original report.
The table of contents was cut out as well as a section in the summary which reminded readers that "in the UK property rights reside with the state and landowners receive no compensation or reward" for any industry below their land.
Waste water produced by the industry "could place a burden on existing waste water treatment infrastructure capacity, and require further or new investment" which would come from public funds, the report said.
"Residents owning property close to the drilling site may suffer from lower resale prices due to the negative perception being located near the facility and potential risks," another cut out part said.
Local businesses in well areas may "gain from the expansion of drilling activity," it said, "but others ... may lose business due to increased congestion or perceptions about the region."
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Memorable Manitobans: Humphry Ringler Drummond-Hay (1886-1965)
Lawyer, businessman.
Born at Belmont on 7 June 1886, son of Charles Drummond-Hay (1856-1926) and Alena Cropley (1868-1952), he was educated at Tuckwell's School (Winnipeg). He studied law at the firm of Campbell, Pitblado and Company and stayed with it for the rest of his career, being made a King's Counsel in 1939.
He specialized in company and mining law and syndicates. He was President of Island Lake Mines Limited and Fifty-three Syndicate Limited, Vice-President of Gods Lake Gold Mines Limited, and Vice-President and Director of the Sydney E. Junkins Company. He was a director of the Great West Saddlery Company, Richelieu Gold Mines Limited, Wingold Mines Limited, Direct Oil Refineries Limited, Direct Oil Service Limited, and Motor Oils Limited.
On 17 August 1912, he married May Katherine Bury (1892-1955, daughter of George J. Bury) and they had two sons, Athol Bury Drummond-Hay (1913-1988) and George Thomson Drummond-Hay (1916-?). The family lived at 156 Roslyn Road, Winnipeg. He was founding President of the Caledonians (1922-1923). He was a member of the Manitoba Club (President, 1935-1936), St. Charles Country Club, Winnipeg Winter Club, Jockey Club, Winnipeg Squash & Racket Club, Winnipeg Tennis Club, and Anglican church.
He died at Winnipeg on 2 September 1965 and was buried in the Elmwood Cemetery.
See also:
Pioneers and Prominent People of Manitoba, Winnipeg: Canadian Publicity Company, 1925.
"Remains will he brought to city for burial," Winnipeg Tribune, 9 January 1926, page 5.
"Seven get K.C. honor," Winnipeg Free Press, 2 January 1939, page 1.
Learned Friends, Reiminiscences - Pitblado & Hoskin 1882-1974 by Anna Tillenius.
Birth and marriage registrations, Manitoba Vital Statistics.
"Men of Winnipeg in Diamond Jubilee Sketches," Winnipeg Free Press, December 1934. [Winnipeg Elite Study, G. Friesen Fonds, Mss 154, Box 15, File 8, University of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections]
Obituary, Winnipeg Free Press, 4 September 1965, page 38.
Obituaries and burial transcriptions, Manitoba Genealogical Society.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 23 January 2023