text:
The Holy Spirit is breathing upon God's people.
He is saying, "Beloved! Awaken and arise!"
Awakening comes before arising!
Most of us awaken daily to the awareness of time. Our first thought may be, "What time is it?"
I believe right now, the Holy Spirit is stirring us to a consciousness of time—Heaven's time.
The Kingdom Time Zone
Here in Melbourne, Australia, we are in Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST). My husband and I have close family in New Zealand and the UK. Between us, we live in 3 different time zones.
When my daughter lived in Scotland, I sometimes chatted with her as she walked the streets of Edinburgh. While she was active in broad daylight, I was going nowhere.
It was after midnight in Australia.
Sometimes our lives are like this. We say "Father, it's dark. I'm stuck. Where are you in my life?"
We cannot see what He is doing.
But in the meantime, our Father is operating in His time zone.
He says, "I am moving".
"See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?" (Isa 43:19a, NIV)
It's Now O'Clock!
It's the local time of Heaven.
It's Kingdom Time.
Created Time and Kingdom Time
'For thus says the High and Lofty One
Who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy…' (Isaiah 57:15a, NKJV)
While we live in our temporal time zone—in a system of time created by God (Gen 1:14), our Father dwells in the time zone of eternity. [1]
He lives and works in the eternal now.
In the book of Revelation, Jesus declares,
'"I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End," says the Lord, "who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty."'
(Rev 1:8 NKJV)
All at once, He dwells in past, present, and future.
So, if you are wondering about the timing of God for your life, be encouraged today:
Your Father operates both within and outside of your time—and you are His beloved child.
You are a citizen of His Kingdom (Eph 2:19).
He is saying, "Beloved! Awaken and arise!"
Synchronized with Heaven
Some clocks can be set to view different time zones at once.
You can see the local time in another country.
You know how to interact with someone who is operating at that time.
When you perceive what is happening in Kingdom Time, it changes the way you respond, here and now.
You become synchronized with what is on God's agenda. [3]
No Longer a 'Time Zone Orphan'
"I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you". (John 14:18, NKJV)
A time zone orphan feels that what they accomplished in the past, or what they once had, is lost to them.
But those past exploits and encounters with God—those past sacrifices and prayers—have not been used up or wasted. They are still live and present before the Throne of God.
The ripple effect of what they produced is happening now.
That work God did in your life… your family. That prophetic promise, it's LIVE; it's NOW.
Hear Him say, "See, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands; your walls are ever before me." (Isaiah 49:16 NIV)
Out of Your Waiting Room
As prophetic people, we sometimes wonder, "when will this transition end?" We long for the future fulfillment of what God has promised.
Your Father wants you to know, He holds your future in His hands now.
Not one detail escapes His attention. He is working all things together for good (Rom 8:28).
In the midst of the trial, we can declare as the Psalmist did, "My times are in Your hand!"
(Psalm 31:15)
Today, hear your Father's invitation, "Come out of the waiting room and into My Throne Room!"
You Will Encounter God
'Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but when the desire comes, it is a tree of life.' (Prov 13:12 NKJV)
When HE is our desire, our heart-sickness will be healed.
We realize that His plan has been for intimacy all along. And that to obey Him is simply to be with our Father in the 'now' thing He is doing.
Even when obedience involves costly surrender.
Or it means holding on to faith in the midst of a trial.
Hear your Father say, "Join Me now!"
"It is My delight to be with you and to share My Kingdom with you." (Luke 12:32)
If you have been hurt during an extended time of waiting, receive a fresh touch from the Holy Spirit. He is at work, setting your heart—your inner clock—to Kingdom Time.
Faith is Released in Heaven's Time Zone
In Heaven's time zone, you can see God's promise already accomplished.
'Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.' (Heb 11:1, NKJV)
The word translated 'substance' means 'that which has actual existence'. (Strong's G5287, Thayers)
And that assurance, that 'now' of ownership is only obtained as you step into Kingdom Time.
You can then declare in faith, "I have the substance of God's promise now!"
Like our Father, we can 'call those things which do not exist as though they do' (Rom 4:17)
The Kingdom is Becoming Visible
Some clocks have no second hand—and the movement of time is barely perceptible. But remove the outside case of a mechanical watch or clock and you can see a buzz of activity. Wheels and gears are moving and whirring.
And the invisible is made visible.
Get ready for the inner workings of the kingdom of God to become increasingly visible to you—both by spiritual perception and evidence in the physical environment. [4]
His Kingdom is manifesting.
Your faith is being unleashed!
- It's time to see and perceive his Kingdom like never before.
As you step into the time zone of Heaven, make declarations and respond with faith, miracles are breaking out.
But more than that.
You are encountering your Father Who loves you.
[1] Acknowledgment: Early last year I spent some wonderful hours listening to teaching from John Paul Jackson. 'God's eternal timeline' is a theme he often returned to, and his teaching on this theme has impacted me. Another of my posts related to this topic is here.
[2] Prayer articles on this topic:
I wrote on this last week when I added it to my blog post on 'The Tipping Point of Prayer'.
See also this post in which I wrote about 'Now O'Clock' in relation to prayer: Magnetic Prayer: Prayer that Pulls on Heaven's Resources
[3] For further study, the insights of chronos (clock/calendar time) and kairos (God's 'due season' time). See the above post on magnetic prayer, and the following one: Divine Visitation: 6 Ways it Can Touch Your Life
[4] Recently, my husband Malcolm and I have been experiencing the Holy Spirit moving in ways that are unusual to us.
See 'Novices in the New: God Has a New Normal For You'.
Today's blog post about the Kingdom Time Zone is another lesson from our own current journey.
Finally, here's a related resource with prophetic insight and a Bible study: Divine Orchestration: God is working on Your Behalf
Leave a Comment
I'd love to hear from you! Leave a message to let us know which time zone you are in geographically, and also share which part of this message stands out to you, in the comments below.
Deeper: A Journey of Spiritual Renewal
At the heart of your Christian life and prophetic ministry is your intimate relationship with God and a vital connection to His Word.
In this eBook, I share my personal journey from burnout and spiritual exhaustion to a lifestyle of encountering God—the pathway that launched me into prophetic ministry.
Today I have added a new chapter, with stories of my recent encounters with God.
I encourage you to take time with God, and simply ask the question, 'Lord, how do you want to reveal yourself to me?'
'Deeper: 6 Steps to Greater Intimacy with God and His Word' contains many practical tips to help you discover the relationship with God and the Bible that you are uniquely designed for. Together with the accompanying workbook, 'Deeper' takes you on a journey of personal renewal.
For more information, or to purchase 'Deeper', visit our online store here.
You can also view all online courses, including the Prophetic School, here.
© 2019 Helen Calder Enliven Blog – Prophetic Teaching
Enliven Ministries


text:
We're working with industry partners to provide information across multiple platforms.
Services and products offered by Climate LLC are subject to
the customer agreeing to our Terms of Service. Our services provide
estimates or recommendations based on models. These do not guarantee
results. Before making financial, risk management and farming decisions,
agronomists, commodities brokers and other service professionals should
be consulted. More information at
http://climate.com/disclaimers. FieldView™
is a trademark of Climate LLC. © 2022 Climate LLC.
All Rights Reserved.
Make daily decisions about your fields quickly, easily and confidently.
Download the app today!
© 2022 Climate LLC. All Rights Reserved.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Create a Website Account - Manage notification subscriptions, save form progress and more.
The Town of Biggar has contracted MuniCode Services Ltd. to complete all plan reviews and building inspections on behalf of the Town.
To book an inspection or to speak with a building official please contact MuniCode Services Ltd. at:
The inspection schedule is attached to the building permit at the time the permit is issued. Typically, there are four inspections for new home construction. These include pre-backfill, framing, inspection/poly-vapour and a final inspection. Decks, detached garages and other smaller projects receive one inspection. Basement finishing and secondary suites require poly-vapour and final inspections.
Building permits will not be closed until such time as all deficiencies relating to any legislation existing at the time of development have been met.


text:
There is a Guatemelan proverb which says 'Everyone is the age of their heart'. We are back with Write Over the Weekend (WOW) this week and we have something very interesting for you.
Write Over the Weekend theme for this week
Write a letter to a 10 year old.
Are we all set? Start writing and keep blogging. Remember, you have time till Sunday midnight!
What is WOW?
With social media taking over our lives, do you feel your blog is not getting all the attention it deserves? Are you one of those who want to write, but are either spoiled for choices or having nothing that is inspiring you to write? We, at BlogAdda, understand just that and thus decide to bring to you an initiative that you shall await just as eagerly as you await weekends. We are very happy to announce a brand new initiative at your Adda which will rekindle your love for writing again. Presenting to you 'WOW – Write Over the Weekend'. Write Over the Weekend (WOW). As the name suggests, we at BlogAdda want to rekindle your love for writing. We want you to continue writing just for the love of it. We want to bring your creativity back to the fore. We want the community to know you for your writing and your creativity. It is as simple as that.
WOW! This is exciting. What do I do next?
We want it to be very simple. Every weekend (well, almost), starting from today, we will announce a theme on which you can WOW. You can submit your blogpost links in the comments section below. The best entries will get special badges to flaunt on their blogs.
Also, please do check out our latest initiative to create a community on parenting. It is called Parentous.com
Update: All the posts that were a part of Write Over the Weekend were really WOW. But as we had said that we will feature the entries that were really really good, here they are:
- http://anonymousnerd.wordpress.com/2012/12/23/letter-to-a-10-year-old/
- http://jincythinks.blogspot.in/2012/12/que-sera-sera.html
- http://www.ashwindodani.in/2012/12/an-open-letter-to-10-year-old-child.html
- http://www.factfiction.in/2012/12/my-dear-little-fairy-i-miss-you-my.html
- http://crazyambivert.wordpress.com/2012/12/23/a-little-letter-to-little-me/
- http://vasu-smaran.blogspot.in/2012/12/speed-post.html
- http://abhyudayadoses.blogspot.in/2012/12/write-over-weekend-wow-dec-21-2012.html
- http://mymaidenattempt.blogspot.in/2012/12/a-letter-to-my-10-year-old-self.html
- http://pallosworld.blogspot.in/2012/12/letter-to-10-year-old.html
- http://wingstomywords.blogspot.in/2012/11/to-me-from-me.html
- http://obsessivemom.blogspot.in/2012/12/no-means-no.html
All those who are featured above can now flaunt the WOW badge on your blog. Download your badge now!


text:
- Telephone:
- 0141 7620008 | 07989 980904
Expressway Car Company Ltd T/A Expressway Cars Complaints Handling Procedure
Complaints Handling Procedure
It is the aim of Expressway Car Company Ltd T/A Expressway Cars to provide a very high standard of service to every client. It is important to us that all complaints are resolved as quickly as possible and to the complete satisfaction of our clients.
This procedure explains how we will deal with any complaints. It also tells you what you can do if you think your complaint has not been resolved to your satisfaction.
If you have a complaint
If you have a complaint about any aspect of our service then we would like to hear from you. You can contact us by telephone, email or in writing and your complaint will be resolved in the shortest possible time by the appropriate person.
To register a complaint contact us by:
Email: email@example.com
Telephone: 0141 776 0006
Write to us at: Expressway Car Company Ltd, 94 -100 Kirkintilloch Road, Bishopbriggs, Glasgow, G64 2AB
To help us to investigate and resolve your concerns as quickly as possible please provide the following information:
· Your full name and contact information
· Full details of your complaint
· Your lease agreement details
· Details of what you would like us to do to put things right
· Photocopies of any relevant paperwork
What we will do if we receive a complaint from you
We will try to resolve your complaint immediately; however, sometimes, this may not be possible. In the unlikely event that we are not able to resolve your complaint by the end of the next business day, we will keep you informed of the progress of our investigations and provide our final response in writing with details of our findings any actions undertaken.
If you are not satisfied with our resolution of your complaint - Financial Ombudsman Service
If you have a regulated contract with us and are not satisfied with our final response you are eligible to refer the matter to the Financial Ombudsman Service. You must do this within six months of our final response. When we send you our final response we will also provide you with a copy of the Financial Ombudsman Service's explanatory leaflet and for more information please see;
More questions?
If you have any questions in relation to our Complaints Handling Procedure, please contact us by telephone, email or in writing to the details above.


text:
Browse links
US residents can opt out of "sales" of personal data.
We hope you love our recommendations! Some may have been sent as samples, but all were independently selected by our editors. Just FYI, BuzzFeed and its publishing partners may collect a share of sales and/or other compensation from the links on this page.
You're going to fall in love with this Chanasya blanket, and your four-legged friend will too.


text:
Duff Taties
By Crjones
United Kingdom
I've grown potatoes in my garden most years. However the last couple of years they havn't made good eating.
When they are cooked they have unpleasant crumbly texture, dont taste v nice, & if they are boiled they fall to pieces!
Any idea what going wrong ?
- 7 Aug, 2009
Featured on:
Are you growing the same variety of potato every year? There are very many varieties, some are waxy and firm and some are floury and crumble. Some people prefer one and some the other.
7 Aug, 2009
I think Bulbaholic has hit the nail on the head, have you changed the variety? We accidentally mixed up our earlies and mid potatoes when my husband dug them up and when I cook them some fall apart and are very dry and the others are perfect. If you are using the same variety maybe there was something wrong with the seed potatoes. Usually blight etc shows up very cleary.
11 Aug, 2009
Well to be honest. I've just planted potatoes that were left over form the supermarkey & we hadnt go round to eating! They have always grown well in past years, However my dad has also planted seed potatoes (dont know what variety), & he has had the same troub;e. Oddly also at his own house as well which is 12 miles away.
11 Aug, 2009
Related photos
Related blogs
Related products
Hunter Seed Potato (Second Earlies)
£5.95 at Unwins
Annabelle Seed Potatoes (Salad)
£5.95 at Unwins
King Edward Seed Potatoes (Maincrop)
£5.95 at Unwins
International Kidney Seed Potato (Salad)
£6.95 at Unwins
Previous question


text:
Smooth and effortless power delivery
The BMW ALPINA B5 features the latest generation 8-Speed Sport Automatic Transmission with ALPINA SWITCH-TRONIC. In cooperation with the experts at ZF, the 8HP76 transmission has been specially designed to cope with the engine's high torque. Offering unparalleled shift comfort and the capability to execute shifts in tenths of a second means power is delivered effortlessly and instantaneously at all times.


text:
Trace Adkins aka 'The Love Doctor' (WTF?) Hypes Album With Overlay Ad
Don't you just love online ads that appear out of nowhere, blocking the content you are trying to read and distracting you with sound? Of course you do which is why you'll love this Innovate Ads overlay ad appearing on 25 radio station websites featuring Trace Adkins hyping his new album and single, Love Doctor. Could the dude droll on the country shtick any thicker? I guess you just might also have to love country to love this ad.
by Steve Hall Dec-19-07 Click to Comment
Topic: Bad, Online
Topic: Bad, Online


text:
Tibialis Anterior Foam Roller
Anterior Shin
Starting in an all fours or quadruped position with shins resting on the roller, engage the core and keep a long spine, while you contract the abdominals and scoop the belly to bring the knees towards the chest. This action rolls the anterior compartment of the lower leg along the roller, and then return to start. To advance this exercise place one leg over the other and continue the same action on one side, increasing the body weight going through the bottom limb.


text:
God Rules OK!
Psalm 2
An EasyEnglish Translation with Notes (about 1200 word vocabulary) on Psalm 2
Words in boxes are from the Bible.
Jesus said, 'Do not be afraid. You believe in God. Believe in me also'. (John 14:1)
v1 Why are nations
planning together?
Why are people having such stupid ideas?
v2 - v3 Why are their kings saying,
"We will not obey the LORD"?
Why are their leaders saying,
"We will not do what his Messiah says"?
v4 He that is sitting
above the skies will laugh.
The Lord will say that they are stupid.
v5 Then he will say
angry words to them.
He will make them very frightened because he is so angry.
v6 He will say,
"I myself put my king in Zion.
I put him on my holy mountain".
v7 I will tell you
what God has decided to do.
The LORD said to me, "You are my son.
Today I have given you the *honour that goes with that name.
v8 Ask me for
anything! I will give you nations.
The whole world can be yours.
v9 You will rule them
with an iron sceptre.
You will break them like a clay pot".
v10 So now, you kings, be
You world leaders, listen to this:
v11 Become the servants of the
Remember that he is very powerful.
v12 Kiss his son or God will be
He may be so angry that you will die.
Only the people that come to the LORD are really happy.
He will make them safe.
honour ~ when people see someone as great and good.
sceptre ~ a special stick that a king held
clay ~ a material that people dig from the ground
David, or his friend Nathan, probably wrote Psalm 2. In verses 1 - 3 he asks, "Why are all the other countries attacking me?" In verses 4 - 6 he says that this will make God very angry. This is because David is the king that God put in Jerusalem. Countries that attack David are really attacking God!
In verses 7 - 9 David says that when he became king he also became a son of God. So God will give him everything that he asks for. In verses 10-12, David tells the world leaders to obey the king. This is what "kiss his son" means! David the king is God's son.
Psalm 2 is not only about David and other kings of Israel. It is also about Jesus. The prophets said that Jesus would be king of all the nations. David never ruled the whole world. Jesus will rule the whole world. He will do this when he returns to the earth. Now he is ruling in heaven with God.
When Jesus rules the world he will rule us also. David, or Nathan, wrote Psalm 2 long ago. Jesus had a friend called Peter. Peter wrote that the message of the prophets was for us. David and Nathan were prophets. One of them wrote Psalm 2 for us! God ruled the nations 3000 years ago. He still rules them today. GOD RULES OK!
Verses 1 – 3: Though all the good kings of Israel were messiahs (God's kings) it is really about Jesus the Messiah. A man named Luke wrote a part of the Bible that we call Acts. In Acts 4:25-26 he repeated Psalm 2: 3. He tells us there that Herod and Pilate were 2 of the leaders that the Psalm meant! Herod and Pilate were the leaders that killed Jesus. Some of the people in the psalm were the Jews that killed Jesus. They all decided that Christ (the Greek word for "Messiah") must die.
Verses 4 – 6: God put David in Zion as king. When David died his son Solomon became king and so on. Jesus was the last man that God put as king in Jerusalem. Herod, Pilate and the Jews killed Jesus. Where Jesus died Pilate wrote, "The King of the Jews." Really, Jesus offered himself and God said that he was king. "Sitting above the skies" means "in heaven."
Verses 7 – 9: Jesus is the only person ever born on earth a son of God. Everyone else must become a son of God by becoming born again. "Born again" means "believing in Jesus". God then gives us new life. It is as though we start life again! In Acts 13: 33 Luke repeated another verse from Psalm 2. He wrote, "Paul said that the words "You are my son" came true when God raised Jesus from the dead". Paul was a friend of Luke. Acts tells the story of the start of the Church.
Verses 10 – 12: This part is important today. We must all become servants of the LORD. If we do not we will die. We will not live with Jesus always in heaven. When we come to Jesus, he becomes our friend. But we must remember who he is. Jesus is God! We must not become too friendly. Though we are friends, we are also servants. But this is the only way to become happy and safe.
1. Read Psalm 2 aloud with some friends:
· a lot of people read Psalm 2: 1-3 (the angry nations)
· a few people read Psalm 2: 4-6 (what God says)
· one person reads Psalm 2: 7-9 (King David)
· everyone reads Psalm 2: 10-12 (the crowd when David became King)
2. If you have a Bible, find the book of Daniel. Read Daniel 2. Is it a bit like Psalm 2:9 ? If you cannot find a Bible, here is a part of the story.
Nebuchadnezzar was king in Babylon. Babylon was about 1000 kilometres east of Israel. Today we call it Iraq. Nebuchadnezzar was king 600 years before Jesus came to the earth. Nebuchadnezzar had a dream. It is in Daniel. He dreamed that he saw a great big man. The head was gold and the body was silver. The legs were copper, and the feet were iron and clay. Silver and copper are metals. A very large stone broke the feet of clay. The whole thing fell down. Daniel said that it meant that all the nations in the world would come under God's rule. GOD RULES OK!
3. Pray that all the nations in the world will obey the rules of God.
© 2001, Wycliffe Associates (UK)
This publication is written in EasyEnglish Level A (1200 words).
January 2001
Visit our website: www.easyenglish.bible


text:
"If reasoning tightly, why not admit that to disprove the objections to an assertion is not any measure of proof of that assertion. Objections which cannot be disproven might exist but not yet be brought to your attention.
Assertion: The Greek god Zeus was born as a sweet potato in Iceland.In this argument (that even Humpty Dumpty might be proud of!), the objection IS disposed of successfully, but this BY NO MEANS proves the assertion.
Objection: But sweet potatoes don't grow in Iceland - it's too cold.
Response: But he sprouted INSIDE a heated greenhouse...so there, skeptic!
In addition to this trivial case, I am familiar with countless scientific/philosophical arguments that have a related structure, especially along historical axes.
For example, in particle physics you might see such an arg:
Assertion: The 10-15 extra dimensions of space-time necessary for supersymmetry/superstring theories are 'curled up' inside spaces smaller than the proton.And the history of philosophy is replete with examples of positions that overcame all objections of their time, only to be dashed to pieces under powerful objections derived in LATER generations.
Objection: We cannot conceive of 'curling up' dimensions.
Response: We couldn't conceive of elasticity of space-time (a la relativity) either, but it was true...
So the notion of a position that could disproved LATER by objections unknown today seems entirely reasonable (and well-documented).
So, then I had to figure out why this question was submitted as a candidate for the "Tough Question of the Quarter"...What argument/assertion did I make (in some 200-300 pages of material!) that was the subject of this question?
I can only guess...but my bet (if I were a 'better' man) would be around one of the survey questions that reads like this:
The dead body of Jesus Christ was never recovered--even by the authorities of his day...other attempts to explain the empty tomb and the eyewitness accounts (other than the resurrection) seem shallow, contrived, and contradict known data from psychology or history...I can see what the visitor is getting at ("just because there are no better explanations TODAY for the missing body/empty tomb, doesn't mean there won't be one SOMEDAY" and the implication that "we do not have to accept the 'best' explanation TODAY--that He rose from the dead--as true"), although I cannot cast it into the form (assertion, objections, response) I have used so far.
It is at this point that I realize that the question might be oversimplifying the nature of argument (esp. historical argument) or might be misunderstanding the argument itself.
A fuller statement of the argument runs something like this:
2Pet. 1:16 "We did not follow cleverly invented stories when we told you about the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty. "
Acts 1:3 "After his suffering, he showed himself to these men and gave many convincing proofs that he was alive. He appeared to them over a period of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God." (written by a physician)
1Cor. 15:4 "that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, and that he appeared to Peter, and then to the Twelve. After that, he appeared to more than five hundred of the brothers at the same time, most of whom are still living, though some have fallen asleep. Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles, and last of all he appeared to me also" (written by a converted militant skeptic)
How much more data could one want?!
Think about this for a second...in the world of first-century Palestine, WHAT MORE COULD HE HAVE DONE to 'prove' his resurrection? What else would it take?
(He didn't 'waste' his appearances, of course, on those with hyper-closed minds...compare Luke 16.19ff in which some people wouldn't believe EVEN IF someone rose from the dead, and John 12.9ff in which the leaders planned to kill the resurrected Lazarus, because too many people were beginning to take Jesus at his word--they didn't DISBELIEVE the resurrection of Laz--they just didn't like the implications! But...in Acts 9, Jesus appears to one of his enemies, with the result of a massive change of viewpoint...the militant skeptic Saul becomes the zealous apostle Paul.)
Notice that up to this point, there has been no mention of 'objections'...so let ME try to raise a couple...
To avoid the conclusion that he rose from the dead, I would have to have better evidence than the above, that either:
Now I submit that there is not a scrap of historical data, from the relevant period of history, that can be advanced as data that the eyewitnesses did NOT see Jesus, as they claimed.
The only argument I have consistently heard AGAINST the resurrection is the 'natural law' argument--"that since people do not rise from the dead, Jesus couldn't have risen from the dead" (or its variant anti-miraculous argument). Although I tend to be very skeptical myself of miraculous claims, one cannot dismiss them out of hand in historical settings. Consider the words of the eminent historiographer Robert Jones Shafer in discussing historical probability and plausibility:
"The opposite case is that of the implausible statement, the statement that we find difficult to believe. Statements are implausible if they do not fit with the rest of the evidence. Such statements might be mistaken, yet they cannot be dismissed out of hand. Readers of detective stories will remember the numerous occasions on which the incongruous piece of evidence proves to be not only true but the key to the mystery. In historical investigation this dramatic turn of events occurs less frequently, but it occasionally happens. The careful historian will remember that a piece of evidence may seem implausible only because of a mistaken interpretation of previously known evidence. Even more implausible are statements that run counter to our best scientific knowledge--statements about witchcraft, extrasensory perception, flying saucers, and the like. Certainly the trained investigator will deal with all such stories with a very high degree of skepticism. They are probably false or mistaken. Yet he should temper his skepticism with a bit of humility. The history of science is a history of changing ideas about what is possible and what is impossible, and the evidence of an extremely improbable event just might be confirmed by further investigation." ( A Guide to Historical Method, Dorsey: 1974, pp.41-42.)So what data can be advanced that he did not rise from the dead, as the preponderance of the data DOES support?...It would take one of four items: 1) a dead body, 2) a confession of lying by the eyewitnesses, 3) public evidence that they were lying (not just a possible motive, but real historical evidence), or 4) compelling psychological evidence that they were crazy. (Again, there are NO OTHER options--these are simply a logical 'unpacking' of ~A.) And remember, the evidence must be as strong, well-attested, widely available as the data FOR the eyewitness accuracy.
Needless to say, none of this counter-evidence exists. They never found the body, there are no confessions of lying on record, there is no public evidence that they were lying (in spite of the myriad of theories that they made it up for status, power, glory etc.), there is no compelling evidence that they were crazy (their lives and writings showed them to be cogent, rational, balanced, and no crazier that mainstream 'religious' people today).
(And the position that they NEVER claimed that he rose, but that the later church 'put these words into their mouths' flies in the face of archeology. We have manuscripts of these claims that date within the lifespans OF THOSE eyewitnesses. There is simply not enough time to create the illusion.)
Now, even given that ALL the data is in favor for the 'theory' that He rose from the dead, and that there is NO meaningful data against the position, why cannot one simply 'suspend judgment' like we do on other things we cannot understand (e.g. the 'nature' of light) or on matters in which we have too little data (e.g. the lifespans of Mesopotamian kings)? After all, life is filled with such things, for skeptics of both Christian and non-Christian persuasions. (And, on the other hand, the VAST MAJORITY of the decisions we DO make fall into this category as well...this argument doesn't stop us in those, why should we fall short here?--especially in light of the extraordinary evidence.)
The fact of the matter is that to not-choose is to choose. For in choosing 'not to choose', we are indeed choosing 'the data is not adequate to create an obligation for me to believe it'. In other words, in our world of personal and social responsibilities, overwhelming evidence creates a moral obligation to decide. (Imagine the comical situation where we are stopped by a police officer for speeding. He has a record from the radar saying we were going 100% over the speed limit. Yet we argue that evidence MIGHT be forthcoming someday that radar guns are totally inaccurate, and that we don't have to choose to believe him or not--we can suspend judgment. The situation could be extended to medical diagnoses, school reports, legal contexts.)
At the same time, we must avoid the criticism of T.S. Elliot, who in the introduction to Pascal's Pensees (Dutton: 1958, p. xv) made this scathing anthropological observation:
The majority of mankind is lazy-minded, incurious, absorbed in vanities, and tepid in emotion, and is therefore incapable of either much doubt or much faith; and when the ordinary man calls himself a skeptic or unbeliever, that is ordinarily a simple pose, cloaking a disinclination to think anything out to conclusion.We don't have an option as humans who have to live in a world of truth. And, in this case, we don't have an option because of Who the Risen is. The implications of 'suspending judgment' on an event of this magnitude (God came to earth, died for us, rose again, and now challenges us with our position vis-a-vis Him) which was deliberately architected to make it MORE REASONABLE for us to believe(!) are staggering and matters of grave concern (esp. in light of His other claims of or responsibility before God and His truth).


text:
On June 7, 2017, NCBI staff will show you how to use PubChem's Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary (LCSS) to find the most relevant chemical safety information including flammability, toxicity, exposure limits and symptoms, first aid, handling and clean up.
Date and time: Wednesday, June 7, 2017 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM EDT
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with information about attending the webinar. After the live presentation, the webinar will be uploaded to the NCBI YouTube channel. Any related materials will be accessible on the Webinars and Courses page; you can also learn about future webinars on this page.


text:
A discussion venue about the role (and misrule) of big government and high taxes. Also a second website of Minimal Government Thinkers.
Thursday, March 30, 2017
BWorld 118, Regulate this, prohibit that: bureaucracies in transportation
Climate Tricks 61, Obama's $1B transfer to the UN climate fund
There was a debate in the US then, whether the US' commitment to the Paris Agreement in 2015 was a treaty (would necessitate Senate ratification) or an Executive agreement. The White House under the previous administration argued that it was the latter and hence, did not require Senate vote to ratify or not. Thus, the White House just freely dispensed and released $1B to the UN Green Climate Fund. $500M in late 2016, around November, and another $500 M in January 2017.
Mr. Obama promised that the US would give $3B to the UN climate fund. If Mr. Trump would honor the same promise, he must give the $2B balance somewhere in his 4-years term. But this will not happen because the new President has already promised during the campaign period that he would defund US' multi-billion $ planned funding to various UN "save the planet" projects. His succeeding pronouncements as President are less explicit to fulfill this promise, but neither did he utter that he will make a U-turn from such campaign pronouncement.
The UN will be in a sad state because they will have less money to hold huge and expensive annual climate meetings and parties to "fight climate change" and they are not used to it. Phoney goal actually because how can humans or governments fight something that naturally occur? Climate change has happened since planet Earth was born some 4.6 B years ago and will continue to happen in the next billions of years into the future.
When governments politicize something, including climate research, the purported anthropogenic or "man-made" CC has become 95% political science and 5% climate science.
See also:
Tuesday, March 28, 2017
BWorld 117, Energy bureaucracy, electric cooperatives and NEA
BWorld 116, Urban transport myths and the jeepney strike, March 28, 2017
Drugs War 4, The NYT documentary
A friend, Ghar Pagaspas, posted the same NYT docu in his fb wall, then one of his friends, seemingly a Du30 fanatic, provided the usual Du30 alibi:
A fanatic would only accept a definition that would suit his/her political belief, so instead of reiterating the literal definition of Extra Judicial Killing or outside the legal process of state killing via lethal injection or related forms, I provided two just-for-fun definitions:
I posted this blog post link to Ghar's wall,
The faceless fanatic has employed low life language. Not good to continue the discourse.
See also:
The Kill list and drugs war, July 09, 2016
The PH drugs war, part 2, July 27, 2016
BWorld 116, Urban transport myths and the jeepney strike
CSOs and State 21, Another round of Books for the Barrios
Here, my friend from UP, Jun Realica, delivered and donated many books from his house, for the barrio kids. We had few rounds of beer after stocking the books in our house.
I plan to have a small community library someday at our farm caretaker's house in that barrio, kids and adults can borrow and read the books for free, provided they don't tear the pages or lose the book.
My 6 1/2 years old daughter checked the books donated by Jun, she liked some of them so she set them aside as "hers" temporarily, to be given away someday after she's done looking and reading at them. These four books at the top are among her chosen ones.
Initiatives like this, people donating books they do not need anymore, and there will be young and old minds in rural areas who will be more than willing to see and read them. Civil society in action, zero need for extra government offices and taxes to make these things work.
See also:
CSOs and State 6: Stichting Kapatiran and Books for the Barrios, December 07, 2008
CSOs and State 7: Public School Library with Minimal Government, BftB, June 29, 2009
Thursday, March 23, 2017
China Watch 23, Bernard Ong on Du30 defeatism with the China communist govt
March 22, 2017
China Watch 20: Fortify PH Garrison? March 20, 2015
China Watch 21, Is a War Between US and China "Inevitable"? May 30, 2015
BWorld 115, Centralization and federalism
BWorld 113, Peace talks with CPP-NDF for another 30 years? March 04, 2017
Climate Tricks 60, Alarmism cannot produce data of "unprecedented warming"
One of the persistent but debunked claims by the climate alarmism movement is that the recent, modern warm period is "unprecedented warming", meaning there were no precedents in global warming. A friend for instance commented in my fb thread about Earth Hour, "The level of CO2 heats up the Earth's atmosphere and we have record high temperatures. 2015 was a record high then until we got data from 2016 and, 2017 maybe even higher."
Here's a shorter timeframe, past 5,000 years. The "human variable" is at the far right of the chart. How different is it compared to the Medieval warm period? compared to the Roman warm period?
See also:
BWorld 114, Brownouts, ancillary services and transmission charge
BWorld 113, Peace talks with CPP-NDF for another 30 years? March 04, 2017
Earth Hour 8, Celebrate darkness vs modernization
For me, this is the best EH photo. Celebrate darkness even for 1 hour is idiotic. But since campaigners do not really shut off lights 100%, only about 50% so they can have their speeches and singing to protect the planet from the "evils of fossil fuels" as they went to various venues on cars, buses, motorcycles that run on fossil fuel, it's only a half-idiotic campaign.
One friend complained why I cannot respect the other view. Well for private citizens or civil society actions without national and global coercion, I don't mind. But those campaigns and advocacies have plenty of coercive components, like us taxpayers paying for the endless global climate meetings and junkets by government climate and environment officials and their staff, their offices and perks. Or government forcing us to pay higher electricity bills monthly to give endless subsidies to renewables.
Another friend argued that we humans are "hastening changes that in turn threaten our very existence." Uhmmm, exactly 101 years before Haiyan/Yolanda, Nov. 1912, also in Leyte, when total PH population that time was perhaps only 10M or less, when CO2 concentration was much lower, these things happened.
The WWF, Greenpeace, other groups make huge money by deceiving and convincing the public that if there are less rain, no rain or no flood, there is scary "man-made" CC so people should send them money. If there are more rains, more flood, there is also scary "man-made" CC so people should send them money. They campaign to fight less rain and more rain, fight less flood and more flood, fight less cold and more cold, fight less snow and more snow. Whatever the weather and climate, we should be scared and worried and alarmed, and they are the big planet saviours.
So the EH is part of a global fund raising campaign. WWF positions itself as a big planet saviour so it needs big money. CC alarmism, ditching the natural and cyclical nature of CC is about 95% political science and 5% climate science. The ultimate goal is more government, more UN, more global ecological central planning. That is why it is common to see WWF officials migrating to high government officials and vice versa.
See also:
Earth Hour 5: Celebrating Darkness is not Wise, March 30, 2012
Earth Hour 6: The WWF can Change Climate Change?, March 29, 2015
Earth Hour 7, Lesson in basic electrical engineering, March 21, 2016


text:
Worship Leader Magazine continued their series of "Top 20s" with a post of their top 20 songs of the last 20 years. I was floored by their choices once again and found myself disagreeing with much of it. I felt like "songs that impact the church" is much less subjective and should make sense but it didn't.
Because of this I decided to create the top 20 worship songs that impact me. These are the songs that grip me, give me goosebumps, and bring me in Jesus presence like no other. They are listed in random order. Some you may think odd choices. What did you expect? shout to the lord?
Waiting on a few other friends to do same list so I can link to them, but here is my buddy Ed Rotheram's post on same topic.
I have included some sample lyrics in same fashion worship leader mag did.
I would love your thoughts on my list or go make your own and link me so I can see and comment on yours!
My personal top 20 worship songs
Psalm 61: 2nd Chapter of Acts (Matthew Ward)
Hear my cry O God,
Give heed to my prayer,
From the ends of the earth I call to thee,
When my heart is pained,
Lead me to the rock that is higher than I,
For thou hast been a refuge for me.
And a tower of strength against the enemy,
Mozart: Kyrie Eleison (From the Requiem)
Kyrie, eleison.
Christe, eleison.
Kyrie, eleison.
Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us.
Like a Lion: Daniel Bashta
Let love explode and bring the dead to life
A love so bold to see a revolution somehow
Lion of Judah: Jason Upton
Hear the sound of the Lion of Judah
See the fire and the fear in the enemy's camp
From the sound of the lion of Judah roaring again
Messiah – Phil Wickham
Run, I want to run to your open hand
But father I can barely stand On my own
You won't relent – Misty Edwards
You won't relent
Until You have it all
My heart is Yours
Solid Rock – Edward Mote remade by E-Pop and Mars Hill Seattle
When He shall come with trumpet sound,
Oh, may I then in Him be found;
Dressed in His righteousness alone,
Faultless to stand before the throne.
Holy Spirit move/Take me into the fathers heart – Klaus Keuhn
We don't ever want to be the same
So breathe upon us Now and we'll be changed
Facedown – Matt redman
And I'll fall facedown,
As Your glory shines around.
Majesty – Delirious
Here I am humbled by your Majesty
Covered by your grace so free
Here I am, knowing I'm a sinful man
Covered by the blood of the Lamb
Micah 6:8 – Charlie Hall
Forget not the widow, the orphan, and slave
O God please remember the helpless today
Approach my soul the mercy seat – Jamie Barnes/John Newton
Fashion my heart in your alchemy
With the brass to front the devil's purgery
And surefire grace my Jesus speaks
I must. I will. I do believe. Oh Lord
What have we done – Joe Day
Oh my soul, oh my Jesus
Judas sold you for 30, I'd have done it for les
One Righteous man – Red Letter
All we like sheep have gone our own way
And distanced ourselves from our only help
Alpha and Omega – Israel Houghton and New Breed
You are Alpha and Omega
We worship you our Lord
you are worthy to be praised
Beautiful scandalous night – The Choir
At the wonderful tragic mysterious tree
On that beautiful scandalous night you and me
Were atoned by His blood and forever washed white
On that beautiful scandalous night
All Who are Thirsty – Brenton Brown
All who are thirsty
All who are weak
Come to the fountain
Dip your heart in the stream of life
Jesus Christ – Saviour Machine
Bring them to life
Without hate, without pain
Without suffering insane
Without death, without fire
Without lies that feed the liar
Gethsemene – Jesus Christ Superstar
God thy will is hard
But you hold every card
I will drink your cup of poison
Nail me to your cross and break me
Bleed me, beat me
Kill me, take me now
Before I change my mind
Tide Wash over me – Vineyard UK Josh Thomson
As I cry out in the night
All my anger, all my pride
Seems to wash away in the strength of your beating tide


text:
Depression in Seniors
Depression is a common and treatable illness that often goes undiagnosed among older people. As part of National Mental Health Month, here are answers to frequently asked questions about how depression affects seniors and how proper diagnosis and treatment can improve your overall health.
Who gets depressed?
Anyone can develop depression, from children to people in their 90s. About 20% of people over 65 in the US have depression, and older adults have unique risk factors. The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) says that women over age 65 are more likely than younger women and men of any age to develop depression, although older men who become seriously depressed are more likely to become suicidal. Because depression is caused by a combination of many factors, especially neurochemical changes, even someone who's always had a positive outlook can develop depression late in life.
Isn't depression just part of aging?
Experts answer this emphatically: No, depression is not a normal or inevitable part of growing older. The National Institutes of Health cites research showing that "most older adults feel satisfied with their lives, despite having more physical ailments." Depression isn't just a blue mood. Untreated depression can cause health problems such as malnutrition and sleep deprivation, and it can be a contributing factor in some cases of dementia.
Despite the many problems depression causes, older people with depression are less likely than younger people to ask for help, either because they assume it's normal, because their symptoms are thought to be caused by dementia or another illness, or because they're embarrassed to ask for help due to the stigma that used to surround mental illness.
What are some signs it's time to see the doctor?
Any talk of suicide is a medical emergency and requires a trip to the ER for evaluation. White men over 85 have the highest suicide rate of any age or ethnic group, so it's important to take suicide talk seriously. NAMI says that other signs of senior depression may include:
- confusion and memory problems
- weight loss or a lack of appetite
- irritability and social withdrawal
- frequent physical pain
- sleep problems
- hallucinations and delusions
Reading that list, it's easy to see why depression can be tricky to diagnose. Many symptoms mimic signs of dementia, sleep apnea, and even cancer — and depression can co-exist with these conditions as well. Ask your doctor for a full depression screening. You can also request a referral to a geriatrician or a geriatric psychiatrist with experience teasing apart the symptoms of depression and other diseases.
Can depression be treated?
Yes. Today's SSRI drugs can restore proper brain chemistry to lift the fog of depression, restore appetite, and regulate sleep patterns. New, relatively inexpensive genetic tests can help doctors select the best drug for each patient. Talk programs such as cognitive behavioral therapy can help patients cope with issues that may contribute to depression, such as grief and chronic illness. In extreme cases of life-threatening depression, electroconvulsive therapy can save lives.
Doctors say that the sooner treatment is started, the more effective it is. There's no need to accept exhaustion and lethargy as normal at any age. Talk to your doctor if you have depression symptoms or think you're depressed, and ask for immediate help if you or a loved one is suicidal. You can find more information at the National Institute of Mental Health and the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill.


text:
Эта тема была архивирована. Если вам нужна помощь, задайте новый вопрос.
Add on
I want my add on back. If there is a security issue, let me know, don't just disable it.
Все ответы (3)
Please explain the problem in detail. What happens? What is/are the exact error message(s) ?
What add-on?
A speed dial that i've use so long i've forgotten it's name. After the recent ff update it was disabled for "security" concerns.
In 2020, we became aware that the developer of the FVD add-on had begun intercepting search queries that were being sent to a third-party search provider, in clear violation of the Mozilla Add-ons Policies. After a repeated violation we again explicitly told them under which circumstances this type of data collection is not acceptable. At the time, the developer disabled the feature, and we continued to host FVD Speed Dial.
Recently we have become aware that the developer has re-enabled the offending functionality, which remains in violation of AMO policy. In light of these repeated offenses, we have blocked this addon. While we regret the impact that this has had on some of our users, we believe that our commitments to user safety and the importance of user trust in Firefox and its surrounding ecosystem have obligated us to take this action, and we stand by this decision.


text:
Guest post by Miles Wiseman
Drowning can happen any time and surprisingly even in shallow water. Knowing what you are required to do to rescue a drowning person safely helps save lives. A simple process to carry out when rescuing a drowning person is, reach, throw, row and go, in that order. However, the first thing you should always do immediately you see someone drowning is call for help.
Dial 911
Call the rescue emergency number to report the incident as soon as possible. An adult can struggle in water for about three minutes but a child can only last less than thirty seconds. Therefore, action should be taken very fast to rescue a drowning person. You can also scream to attract the attraction of people who can join to assist in rescuing the victim.
This is quite risky and a lot of care should be taken. You should ensure that you are in a safe position and cannot be pulled in by the victim; lying flat on the floor and stretch your hand towards the victim.
If you cannot reach the victim, use a tree branch or a towel and taking care not to hit him or her, throw it towards him and after he grasps it, you can pool it to a safe position.
Another way to reach the victim is to get into the water and with one hand holding the edge of the pool or grass, stretch the other hand towards the victim and after he grasps you can slowly pull him towards safety.
Most of the swimming areas have safety rings that are attached to a long rope. They usually float and they can be used to save a drowning victim. Throw the ring towards the victim and ask him/her to grab it then pull it towards the shore.
This applies where the victim is too far and can neither use reach or throw methods. Take a boat and go close to the victim taking care not to hit him. You can throw a safety ring to the victim to help him stabilize before you get there. Ask the victim to hold on to the boat when you get there or you can apply reach to help him get to safety.
Swimming to rescue someone drowning should be the last resort, it require swimming skills and a lot of training before doing it. This is because a drowning person is violent and may pose danger to the rescuer. They may try to climb on the rescuer to be able to breathe, which may cause him to drown too. However, if you have to swim out to rescue a drowning person, carry a towel with you or any object that the victim can hold on to as you tow him to safety ensuring that you are at a safe distance from him.
After the rescue
Give first aid to the victim immediately after rescuing him or her. Feel for the pulse on the neck side or the wrist, if he is still breathing feel for the air coming through the nose and ensure it is open.
If the victim is not breathing, perform a CPR to increase his chances of surviving. A Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a combination of chest compressions and mouth-to-mouth resuscitation to deliver oxygen and artificial blood circulation to the victim. When you perform a CPR, blood is circulated to the body providing oxygen to the brain and other body parts. A CPR should be performed immediately to a person with breathing difficulty as starvation of oxygen in the brain may cause death.


text:
Our Department JEDI Committee
Year End Reflection
On behalf of the Landscape Architecture department, the JEDI Committee would like to acknowledge that these onerous and tragic times of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, blatant attacks on human rights nationally and globally, and racially motivated murders of BIPOC people, continue to impact our ability to show up and remain energized and hopeful in our day to day lives.
Particularly in these times of difficulty, we must find strength in community, support in one another and for ourselves. Whether that means community at the College of Built Environments or communities across the country, we urge you to show up for your values and uplift those most vulnerable in the ways that you are able to for mutual aid and collective growth. Remember that self care and community care are intertwined, and that even the smallest of actions can have a deep impact!
With immense gratitude, we thank you for showing up however you did, with whatever capacity you were able to this past academic year. We wish you a restful and reenergizing summer break and look forward to seeing you in Autumn.
We would also like to offer the following resources from the Kelly Ethnic Cultural Center and UW Bothell for continued personal support:
- Mental health resources: https://www.washington.edu/counseling/
- Buffalo Rising: https://www.buffalorising.com/2022/05/how-to-help-a-community-rocked-by-tragedy/
- Antiracism resources for non-Black students of color: https://www.washington.edu/counseling/culture-of-care/resources-for-non-black-individuals-and-communities-of-color/
- Resources for Black students: https://www.washington.edu/counseling/culture-of-care/resources-for-black-individuals-and-communities/
- Resources for white students: https://www.washington.edu/counseling/culture-of-care/resources-for-white-individuals-and-communities/
- UW Bothell's Responding to Tragedy resources: https://www.uwb.edu/sea/socialjustice/tragedy-response
UWLA Department Updates
Comments from the JEDI Jam event have been logged, and can be found here, including those added during the one week of extended posting on the 3rd floor of Gould. Our committee has started to thematically group comments, which will lead to a report that summarizes and guides next steps for our department. This work will extend to the summer and be finalized by Autumn quarter in time to inform our Department Strategic Planning process being launched in the next academic year.
In the meantime, based on continued discussion of these results and thinking about how to better embed JEDI principles into our department culture, we are prioritizing conversations around orientation and how to engage some of these issues at the beginning of the student experience. This will be discussed at the department's Faculty retreat, and planning will occur in tandem with CBE and department orientation scheduling. As we get ready to launch programming for next year, keep your eyes out for an email at the end of the summer with opportunities and events to help welcome new students and kick off the school year!
Student Project Feature – Yes Farm Charrette
The Black Farmers Collective (BFC) is working to develop a 1.5 acre urban farm in Yesler Terrace for community building, educational programming and growing a Black-led farm co-op. Led by UW CEP graduate, Shabazz Abdulkadir, with the help of MLA candidates Leila Jackson (MLA '23)and Jiahua Zou (MLA '22), BFC is working to design more welcoming and accessible entrances to the YES farm. On May 7th, landscape architecture students, faculty and professionals gathered for a design charrette to discuss and identify opportunities for improving the North entrance of the farm.
A second charrette will take place this Saturday, June 4th, and volunteers are needed. Read on for more information!
When: Saturday, June 4th, 2022 (12-4pm)
Where: YES Farm, Yesler Terrace
Sign Up: Here
The Black Farmers Collective: The Black Farmers Collective is a non-profit organization based in the Central District whose goal is to build a Black-led food system. BFC has created an urban farm (YES farm) on Yesler Way and S Washington Street. Yes Farm has developed over the last 5 years as a place to grow food for mutual aid efforts to feed diverse communities, grow community among the diverse residents of the area where they can experience a bit of nature in an ever urbanizing landscape, and grow learning opportunities as we host educational programs for youth and adults.
The Project: The Black Farmers Collective is working to design and build the landscape around the YES farm south and north entrances. I-5 borders the farm on the west and the redevelopment of Yesler terrace on the East. Our goal is to brighten the landscape for walkers, drivers and residents on S. Jackson Street. The design would include an ADA ramp providing access at the North Entrance of the Farm.
CBE Diversity Council Updates
CBE BIPOC Lunch
Mark your calendars and please join us on Thursday, June 2nd at 12 PM for this quarter's College-wide BIPOC lunch event! We will be serving banh mi sandwiches from Saigon Deli again along with other refreshments and hope to see you there!
Take a break from all the hard work you are putting in and treat yourself to some yummy food and community! We are asking that folks RSVP no later than Tuesday, May 31st using the Google form linked here so that we have an accurate count for food.
EDIfy Movie Night
On May 18th, the CBE Diversity Council offered the College's first EDI Movie Night, EDIfy. As Construction Management Professor Carrie Dossick noted after attending the event:
"It was a collection of films that spanned an array of topics – arcing from how the institutions of the federal, state, and local governments shaped housing for Black Americans in the US, to the experiences of native and indigenous populations and their relationships to the land and their ancestral homes, to experiences of growing cities and cities besieged by war.
The series brought up the concept of home and how we define home, how we capture personal and collective histories and what we value in terms of recording and connecting history and culture, and a sense of well-being and identity. It brought up the challenges when cultural values clash starkly with the tensions between different notions of land, land ownership, and land stewardship."
THe CBE Diversity Council plans another EDI Movie Night next year.
CBE EDI Strategic Plan
The CBE Diversity Council has launched an EDI Strategic Planning Process for the College. We have been working with the guidance of EDI Consultant and Professor Anu Taranath. It will articulate the EDI mission and vision for the college and outline a set of aspirational goals for the college to help move the college culture to a more inclusive place. A first draft will be released for review in the upcoming academic year.
UWASLA Updates
Youth Outreach
In the month of May, UWASLA Youth Outreach Project: Empowering BIPOC Youth: Pathways to Sustainable Design Futures worked with the Duwamish River Community Coalition (DRCC) Youth Corps on a design mock studio to redesign Jack Block Park.
Each workshop began with a presentation regarding the day's topic, then in smaller teams, the youth collaborated on completing an activity that was related to Jack Block Park and the topic of the day. Workshop activities included a CBE Student Panel, a site visit, and a charrette, and covered topics including environmental justice, the ecology of the PNW and water justice.
As of May 31, UWASLA Youth Outreach has completed this year's objectives, and successfully worked with two different student cohorts: Denny International Middle School and DRCC Youth Corps.
Professional Advisory Council (PAC) JEDI Committee
Did you know that the department's Professional Advisory Council (PAC) has its own JEDI Committee? The mission of this Committee is "to provide a just, equitable, diverse and inclusive forum where
students and professionals from all backgrounds, and having a range of perspectives and life experiences are welcomed and supported. The committee's work fosters this culture of justice and inclusivity both within the Professional Advisory Committee and in the larger academic and professional spheres it touches."
This year, several members of the PAC JEDI Committee attended our JEDI Jam and a representative has been regularly joining our weekly Department JEDI Committee meetings to find more ways to collaborate in department events and help steer our JEDI work.
Ask the PAC: JEDI Pizza Party – Event Recap
The PAC JEDI Committee would like to thank the students and the department for a great Ask the PAC: JEDI Pizza Party on Friday May 20th. The evening was wonderful, filled with important questions, engaging conversation about equity in practice, and pizza! Students are encouraged to continue using the Ask the PAC Teams Channel to send along any questions related to equitable practice within landscape architecture. Stay tuned for similar events in the future. Special thanks to Vanessa for helping
Upcoming Events
Gardens for BIPoC
Graham Visitor Center, Washington Park Arboretum
Ongoing, Monthly
Schedule, email@example.com
Gardens for BIPoC is a new, free monthly tour that takes place in the Washington Park Arboretum, serving folks that identify as Black, Indigenous, and/or a person of color. These groups have historically been underrepresented and underserved in public garden programs. We hope that our free tours can help remove some barriers BIPoC folks may have to accessing our gardens as well as create a safe and inviting space for BIPoC to connect with one another in nature!
Our tours include a casual walk through various areas of the Washington Park Arboretum, feature seasonal viewing of collections plants, explorations of botany, and the cultural significance and history of each plant for the BIPoC community will be highlighted along with the history of the UW Botanic Gardens.
UW Botanic Gardens is committed to enriching the lives of all community members with free public tours. Our 1st Thursday Free Arboretum Walking Tours are also guided walks through the Arboretum and open to the general public.
Registration is not required for these tours, but are on a first come, first serve basis.
EXHIBIT: Americans Incarcerated: A Family's Story of Social Injustice
Bainbridge Island Museum of Art
550 Winslow Way, E Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
Exhibit open through June 12, 10am – 5pm
Everett-based artists Jan and Chris Hopkins collaborate on this continually-evolving project to memorialize the impact of Executive Order 9066, which resulted in the mass evacuation and incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II. This award-winning exhibition overlaps with the 80th Anniversary of the Japanese American Exclusion from Bainbridge Island.
One Seattle: Re-establishing housing diversity in Seattle's Neighborhoods
Gould Hall (GLD)
Mon, Jun 6, 2:30 – 6pm
Link to register for online access
Please join Associate Professor Rick Mohler, Instructor Matt Hutchins, and students for an overview presentation, exhibit and open house featuring work from the UW Architecture 508 Graduate Research Studio exploring "missing middle" housing typologies in Neighborhood Residential Zones in five Seattle neighborhoods. This work is inspired by and intended to inform the One Seattle Comprehensive Plan Update, which is underway and will be completed in 2024.
In order to attend the online Overview Presentation, please register and we'll send you a Zoom link the day of the event. After the Presentation, there will be an Exhibit and Open House in Gould Hall with light refreshments.


text:
When it comes to the reliability of an automobile, factors such as engine performance and average cost of repair are crucial. Maintenance also plays a significant role in ensuring a vehicle's longevity. In the case of Volvo, there are a few common problems that require attention, including cooling fan issues, complicated transmission, fuse box problems, power steering leaks, and fuel leaks. In this article, we will discuss these issues and provide updated information to assist you in maintaining your Volvo's performance.
Troubleshooting Cooling Fan Issues
Engine overheating remains a common problem in Volvo cars. Cooling fan issues often contribute to this problem. The cooling system is responsible for regulating the engine's temperature, and it consists of various components. The clutch assembly plays a critical role in keeping the radiator fan attached to the engine and providing the necessary power for efficient cooling. Proper fluid care is essential, as low coolant levels can lead to engine overheating.
Understanding Volvo's Complicated Transmission
Volvo cars feature complex transmission systems. The transmission, also known as the gearbox, converts the engine's power into usable force for the vehicle. While many Volvo models are equipped with automatic transmissions, some also incorporate a powershift transmission system, which resembles two parallel manual gearboxes. Understanding the intricacies of this technology can be challenging for both beginners and professional drivers. To ensure optimal performance, transmission fluid services and software updates should be carried out by trained technicians.
Addressing Fuse Box Issues
Certain Volvo models may experience problems with poorly located fuse boxes, often located under the dashboard. Water can become trapped inside the fuse box, leading to corrosion and electrical failures. To prevent these issues, it is crucial to ensure that the fuse box is properly sealed and protected from moisture. If you encounter electrical problems in your Volvo, checking the fuse box should be part of your troubleshooting process.
Resolving Power Steering Leakage
Effortless vehicle control is made possible by power steering systems, but recent Volvo models have been associated with power steering fluid leakage. This problem typically occurs due to hose failures that carry the fluid from the reservoir to the steering system. When the engine starts, the fluid gets pumped to the rack, where any movement can turn it into foam. While addressing power steering leakage may seem like a simple fix, it is advisable to consult a trained technician for proper resolution.
Dealing with Fuel Leakage Problems
Fuel leakage can occur in Volvo cars due to small cracks in the fuel lines within the engine compartment. Pressurized fuel systems can lead to fuel leaks over time. The mechanical fuel pumps have a weep hole at the bottom, which allows fuel to exit in case of internal leakage. Additionally, the rubber hose and metal tube connecting the fuel tank to the fuel pump can develop leaks due to exposure to the elements or wear and tear. If you notice fuel leakage, it is essential to address the issue promptly to avoid potential hazards.
Thanks for giving your valuable time to read this blog, you will get more car services like car ac repair, car transmission repair, car engine repair, car tyre change, car wash, car cleaning service, car oil change service, wheel alignment, etc. Wondering, how to find the nearest car service center for car wheel alignment service. Open Google and type car wheel alignment shops near me and you will find Service My Car on the top to get the best car wheel alignment service in the town.
In conclusion, Volvo cars, like any other vehicles, can experience common problems that require attention and repair. By understanding these issues, such as cooling fan problems, complicated transmission systems, fuse box issues, power steering leaks, and fuel leaks, Volvo owners can take the necessary steps to maintain their vehicle's performance. Regular maintenance, proper fluid care, and consulting trained technicians when needed can help ensure the longevity and reliability of your Volvo. If you experience any of these problems with your Volvo, don't hesitate to reach out to a qualified automotive professional for assistance.


text:
This year I've been travelling a lot for work. It's been deliberate — I decided that being mid-contract, 2011 was my best year to do all the conferences, talks, workshops, and courses (as both teacher and student) as I possibly could. Getting into the groove of semi-constant travelling, and getting into a routine that meant I wasn't constantly forgetting my passport or being too jetlagged to remember my name, has been a learning experience. So I thought I'd blog about what has worked for me. I seem to have a lot to say on this topic so this'll be a series, the first of which is Preparing For The Trip. There's a lot of generic travel advice in this first bit, but I hope that's useful too.
In this post I introduce you to:
1. The Amazing Conference Spreadsheets of Planning and Packing
2. The Delights of Two Pieces of Good Luggage, or, Why I Don't Admire You and Your One-Bag
3. Packing So Hardcore Even My Naval Dad Was Impressed
1. The Amazing Conference Spreadsheet
One of the delights of being an academic is the multitude of transferable skills one has to have (*insert wry grin*), including those of travel agent and event planner. This got a lot easier for me once I came up with the Amazing Conference Spreadsheet (ACS). This is a GoogleDoc spreadsheet with two parts.
The first is a PLANNER where every event, including potential and unconfirmed events, has a column in which I list the details of, and check off, various steps such as "enter business trip request form", "book hotel", "submit conference registration form", "check out location on Streetview", etc. I can look at this and at a glance see the things that are outstanding for a given trip. I also use it for keeping track of advances, and expenses on the go.
The second is a PACKING CHECKLIST tailored to business travel and includes things like "video cable connector for Mac", "map of venue", and "business cards", but also includes each item I individually take, rather than a generic catchall like "Toiletries" or "Shoes". If you, like me, are the kind of person who remembers the toothbrush but not the toothpaste, then this level of detail could work for you too. People often think I am organised. I'm not. I just have good coping strategies.
I'm more than happy to share a copy of these if anyone wants one, just let me know.
Part of the ACS procedure is choosing how to get there, where to stay, transport to your venue etc. Sometimes those choices are restricted (which makes life easy), sometimes not (which means you spend a morning playing travel agent instead of doing science). Here are five questions that I ask myself as I plan my trip:
1. When are you going? Morning flights are tricky for me once the 2 hours travel to the airport is added to the 2-3 hours at the airport. I also feel that life is stressful enough without panicking that I won't wake up at the five AM alarm. It's a trade-off though: if I'm going somewhere unfamiliar and won't arrive until after ten PM then I either budget a hotel near the airport or a taxi to the venue. Again, conferences are stressful enough without wandering around some strange town at midnight with a suitcase and a serious case of jetlag. More on evil jetlag in another post.
2. How are you getting there? Travel by train if you can, but realistically I only do if it's going to take less than a day. Your time is important too, and your laptop battery doesn't last forever.
3. Where are you staying? Stay in (one of) the conference hotel(s). More chance of casual networking opportunities. If you can, stay in the one nearest to the venue. You get to sleep in a bit longer. Carefully read online what the hotel has available as services and in the rooms so you can plan accordingly. Is there an iron? Can you go swimming? Do you really need that hairdryer? IS THERE WIFI?
4. Where are you going? Do a dry-run of getting from the airport/station to your hotel using GoogleStreetview AKA the Greatest Use of The Internet Ever. Print or download PDF maps of the relevant local transport system to your phone / e-reader. Carry these, along with the hotel address in the local language, wherever you go. When you get to the hotel, ask them to write the name and number of two local taxi companies on their business card and carry that. I've rescued myself with this more than once.
5. What will you be doing? Exploit the internet. Read TripAdvisor or similar travel advice sites before you go for info and reviews of:
- The hotel you'll be staying at (I've cancelled a booking based on reviews of a scummy hotel)
- Things to see and do close to the venue/your hotel, especially museums, parks, and places to stretch your legs. Leisure is important!
- The boring logistics of getting around the city/town.
- Restaurants — remember, the person who leads the way to dinner, nay, even knows the name of a restaurant in a strange town, is universally admired 🙂
2. The Delights of Two Pieces of Good Luggage, or, Why I Don't Admire You and Your One-Bag
My life was physically transformed by purchasing a four-wheeled, lightweight, hard-case suitcase. While I apologise to those on restricted incomes for whom purchasing new luggage is a bit of a luxury, I truly think a good rugged suitcase is a necessary investment for an academic. You will travel, and you will travel to cities with ankle-twisting cobbled streets, to towns whose public transit has no lifts or escalators, and to out-of-the-way campuses where the bus drops you on a gravel road. You need good luggage. Comparison shop, look for sales, and buy as high-quality as you can.
The four-wheeler is great for:
- Not giving you shoulder/back strain
- Keeping an eye on your luggage (I generally push it in front of me)
- Navigating down aisles of trains
- Not tipping over in the middle of a crowded concourse
- Not giving you shoulder/back strain (Did I mention that? It bears repeating)
In my opinion, you actually need two pieces of good quality luggage: the four-wheeled suitcase and the carry-on. The carry-on can vary depending on your height, upper-body strength, and tolerance for hauling crap around on your shoulders. I tried a backpack for a while and although I liked the hands-free nature it was causing me back strain as well as not being a good footrest (see below). Now I have a little wheeled briefcase/cabin bag similar to what the flight attendants have (like this) that is much smaller than the standard carry-on suitcase but as roomy as a good backpack. In this goes:
- Laptop, e-reader, vital cords/connectors for both
- Travel pillow (this one from Muji, BRILLIANT)
- Toiletries for the plane*
- Comfy trousers for the plane, extra top & underwear, travel socks*
- Wallet, phone, travel wallet with printouts
- Crochet for take-off when I can't use my e-reader
* these double as emergency stand-ins in case of luggage loss/delay
(More on my onboard procedure in another post). This bag sits on top of my bigger suitcases so they can be wheeled around as a unit. Importantly, it's also the perfect size to fit under the seat in front of me on the plane. This is advantageous for three reasons:
- It's much quicker to grab your stuff from below if you have to transfer quickly.
- You can saunter on the plane later and not worry about fighting for the overhead cabins.
- When you're a short person, not having a footrest on an eleven hour flight is simply painful. My bag does double duty.
Note: Lots of people pride themselves on the "carry-on only" trip. Hooray for you if you can not only get a week's clothes into your carry-on as well as your laptop, another pair of shoes and your toiletries, but also carry it. I can't. Part of this is because I don't want to wear the same trousers for four days. Part of it is because I don't really have a problem standing for ten minutes waiting for my checked suitcase. But mostly it's because I have enough to worry about on a business trip without pulling a muscle in my bag carrying my insanely heavy carry-on. Your mileage may vary, of course 🙂
UPDATE: Make sure you remove the barcode stickers that get affixed to your luggage. A check-in desk attendant told me that nowadays the vast majority of luggage is sorted by laser-read scans of these barcodes, not by a person checking the tags. Any bags that make the scanner confused get put to one side and only dealt with with ground crew have time, which mostly means "too late to be on your flight". This is apparently the number one cause of misdirected or delayed luggage. If you can't get the stickers off, black them out with a marker. And don't buy luggage with stripey/complex patterns!
3. Packing So Hardcore Even My Naval Dad Was Impressed
There are plenty of online resources about packing efficiently. Some of these are aimed at cruise-ship matrons whose greatest concern is not to wrinkle their silk. Some is aimed at backpackers who are going for maximum stuff/minimum space and weight. Some of it is for participants in the "one-bag" sport. Some of it is aimed at people who travel rarely or only travel on family holidays and are daunted at not being able to fit the entire contents of their wardrobe into their suitcase "just in case". You and I, being business-travel academics, are none of these, and so I will link to none of the above. You can use Google. Here are my packing tips, I hope they may be useful to you.
A Justification:
Earlier this year when I visited my Dad, who is ex-Navy and thus with Experience and Opinions on packing, I packed the suitcase the night before my flight home and left it out in the living room. When I got up for breakfast Dad told me that he had looked at how I packed and felt not only proud to call me his daughter, but that he'd picked up a few tips. 🙂
Having said all that, my system is pretty simple.
(1) Take versatile clothes
(2) Lie them flat
(3) Use vacuum bags for small and dirty stuff
Versatility: Here are some guidelines for clothes, I think they should be pretty unisex:
- Pick three colours that go together and only take clothes in those colours (blue jeans = neutral). That way everything can be worn with everything else.
- If N = the number of days you are going for (including travelling days), calculate in terms of tops and bottoms. Take N+1 tops. Take N/2 (rounded up) bottoms. For a week you need three or less top-second-layers (i.e. jacket/cardigan/sweater).
Flat: On the bottom of the "clothes side" of the suitcase:
- Trousers can be folded leg-to-leg and placed on the bottom with the leg hanging out. Alternate the placement.
- Everything else should be flat. DO NOT FOLD ANYTHING. Even when you are tempted. FLAT.
- Dresses (skirt out), jackets/sweaters (arms out), long-sleeve tops (arms out), skirts/shorts, other tops. Then fold the long sleeves over the other tops. Then fold all other hanging-out parts over everything. Lay a scarf/sarong/PJ top over all this and tuck in.
Compression roll-up vacuum bags: Socks/undies should go in these guys. They are like ziplock bags with one-way valves. You zipper them then roll and squeeze all the air out. They are utterly magic. Get them from travel goods companies, or cheaper at the equivalent of poundstretcher/dollarstores. Then the rolled bag can go on the sides of the suitcase. Take two extra – your dirty tops will go in these on the way home.
In each quadrant of the other half of your suitcase should go: your 1-3 pairs of shoes in bags (for smells and dirt), your toiletries bag, your bag of electronic stuff (converters, camera etc), and your umbrella/drink bottle/hair straighteners/space for local alcohol/notebook/whatever other items.
I have been rocking this system over four continents and seven pages of my passport so far this year, and it works a charm. Lying things flat, especially if you pay attention to the sleeves, means no wrinkles. If you unpack as soon as you arrive and hang stuff up, you will look fresh and presentable without having to do the world's most boring chore, ironing.
Buy a scale to weigh your luggage at home. Don't bother with the fancy travel ones — I got a fishing scale for about a third of the price.
Finally, let me vent on a pet peeve related to one-bag/poor packing. Dear colleagues — you are not backpackers. Conferences or other professional gatherings are not places to act like backpackers. If you look wrinkled, smell damp (or worse), and I recognise your shirt because you've worn it four times, I do not care how brilliant you are or whether you have just had your fourth paper in Nature or Science, I don't want to talk to you. Be professional. This doesn't mean formal. Just clean and presentable. Excitement, anxiety, and ambition are always present at an academic gathering, and it kills me how rank the average conference room ends up smelling, and how the average conference participant looks a bit wretched by the end of the week. Take care of yourself!
Okay, towards that end (taking care) the next post will be on Getting There and Being There i.e. airplane travel, exploiting your hotel, and what kit to take (or not).
Let me know what you think, and if you have any travel tips for academics of your own.


text:
AP, IB and Cambridge International Examinations Testing Updates for Schools and Students Impacted by Coronavirus (COVID-19)
- Mon, Mar 23 2020
NEW: Coronavirus (COVID-19) UPDATES
Update Summary from the College Board for Spring 2020 AP Exams
The College Board has announced that all in-person AP tests have been canceled for this year due to safety concerns related to the coronavirus (COVID-19).
In their place, the College Board will make AP tests available to be taken from home via a 45-minute online exam. There will be 2 different testing dates for each AP subject area test. Also, any student already registered for an exam can choose to cancel at no charge.
Please see the information below from the College Board regarding this opportunity:
- For the 2019–20 exam administration only, students can take a 45-minute online free-response exam at home. Educator-led development committees are currently selecting the exam questions that will be administered.
- AP curricula are locally developed and we defer to local decisions on how best to help students complete coursework. To be fair to all students, some of whom have lost more instructional time than others, the exam will only include topics and skills most AP teachers and students have already covered in class by early March.
- Colleges support this solution and are committed to ensuring that AP students receive the credit they have worked this year to earn. For decades, colleges have accepted a shortened AP Exam for college credit when groups of students have experienced emergencies.
- Students will be able to take these streamlined exams on any device they have access to—computer, tablet, or smartphone. Taking a photo of handwritten work will also be an option.
- We recognize that the digital divide could prevent some low-income and rural students from participating. Working with partners, we will invest so that these students have the tools and connectivity they need to review AP content online and take the exam. If your students need mobile tools or connectivity, you can reach out to us directly to let us know.
Please click here for the full statement by the College Board.
Ongoing updates, guidance and resources may be found on the College Board's page for AP Updates for Schools Impacted by the Coronavirus.
Additionally, the College Board has created an site with free remote learning resources for AP students. This site included information regarding free live online AP review courses delivered by AP teachers that are scheduled to begin on March 25th.
Please Click Here for AP Testing Updates for Schools Impacted by Coronavirus
Please Click Here for Information and Resources for AP Students Affected by Coronavirus (COVID-19)
May 2020 IB exams scheduled for Diploma Programme and Career-related Programme have been canceled due to safety concerns related to the coronavirus (COVID-19).
Please see the information below from IB:
The IB will be taking the following actions for the 2020 May Examination session:
- The May 2020 examinations as scheduled between 30 April and 22 May for Diploma Programme and Career-related Programme candidates will no longer be held.
- Depending on what they registered for, the student will be awarded a Diploma or a Course Certificate which reflects their standard of work. This is based on student's coursework and the established assessment expertise, rigor and quality control already built into the programmes.
The full statement from IB may be found here.
Initial FAQs may be found on the IB COVID-19 (Coronavirus) update page.
Per the IB, more details and FAQs regarding next steps will be sent to IB schools by March 27th.
Additionally, information regarding the impact on Middle Years Programme (MYP) eAssessment examinations scheduled for May 11-22 will be provided the week of March 30th.
Please Click Here for Information and Resources for IB Students Affected by Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Cambridge International has moved to cancel international examinations worldwide due to safety concerns related to the coronavirus (COVID-19). Exams impacted include Cambridge IGCSE and Cambridge AS and A Level.
Please see the information below from Cambridge International:
We recognise that students have been working very hard towards these exams. We will be working with schools to assess students' achievements using the best available evidence. Students will receive a grade and a certificate from Cambridge International, given the knowledge and skills they have acquired in their programmes of study. This will ensure students do not face disadvantage as a result of these extraordinary circumstances.
We will provide guidance to schools on how students will receive those grades. We are talking to universities worldwide, and they are factoring these unprecedented circumstances into admissions decisions, so students can continue with their education journeys as soon as possible.
We are also aware of the impact the situation may have on student motivation and learning. Many of our schools are working hard to deliver teaching online to support their students' learning. We will continue to offer a wide range of support and resources for schools, teachers and students on our dedicated pages on our website at www.cambridgeinternational.org
The full statement and additional resources from Cambridge International may be found here.
Please Click Here for Information and Resources for Cambridge International Examinations Students Affected by Coronavirus (COVID-19)


text:
PORTLAND — It was homecoming night Tuesday at Hadlock Field as three familiar faces returned – infielder Ryan Khoury, outfielder Jason Place and catcher Ryan Baker.
Khoury, 27, is back with the Sea Dogs after the Red Sox offered him a contract three days ago.
Khoury, a 12th-round draft pick in 2006 out of the University of Utah, played most of the past three seasons in Portland. He was known for his hustle in the field while working counts at the plate.
Khoury batted .249 over three years in Portland and at the end of this year's spring training, was released.
"I always knew it was a possibility, but it was not something I expected," Khoury said. "It was tough. I have such good relationships with not only players but staff members in the organization. It was pretty emotional."
As far as his career was concerned, "I was in the dark. It's a wait-around thing. Teams have their rosters filled. Tough to get a job."
Khoury found a spot in Sauget, Ill., with the Gateway Grizzlies of the independent Frontier League. He was reunited with a former Sea Dogs infielder, Zach Borowiak, the Grizzlies' bench coach.
Khoury was batting .320 in 26 games when the Red Sox called Sunday, needing him to join an injury-riddled Sea Dogs roster. He packed up his 2005 Saab and drove 23 hours to Portland.
Khoury started at shortstop Tuesday, going 0 for 5 with a walk and a run.
He saw a total of 38 pitches in his six plate appearances.
JASON PLACE played parts of the past two seasons with the Sea Dogs. A first-round draft pick in 2006, Place couldn't meet expectations with a .234 career average.
Place, 23, also was released in spring training.
The Yankees signed Place. After 13 games in advanced Class A, he was promoted to Trenton. He went 0 for 4 on Tuesday against the Sea Dogs, lowering his average to .157 in 13 games.
"The organization is trying to find out what we got (with Place)," Trenton Manager Tony Franklin said. "I don't know much about Jason. He's OK, just trying to get comfortable."
RYAN BAKER was back at Hadlock Field, where he played eight years ago as a senior for Portland High. Baker, 26, has been with Trenton for parts of three seasons.
Playing against the Sea Dogs means coming home.
"I get to see my family," Baker said. "Had an off day (Monday). Swung by the house. You can't beat it."
Baker signed with the Yankees in 2008 as an undrafted free agent from the University of Cincinnati. Recently activated, he has two hits in five games with the Thunder.
THE DISABLED list for Portland features three infielders – Will Middlebrooks (elbow), Tony Thomas (back) and Ryan Dent (hamstring). Thus the need for Khoury.
Middlebrooks may come back soon but initially only as a designated hitter, according to Manager Kevin Boles.
A SPECIAL ceremonial first pitch took place just before the game when Colin L'Heureux, 17, of Sanford threw off the Hadlock mound. L'Heureux usually has watched Hadlock at a distance from his room at Barbara Bush Children's Hospital, where he has undergone numerous treatments for cancer.
L'Heureux recently was put in contact with the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Maine. As L'Heureux stood on the mound, it was announced that his wish was granted – he and his family would be attending a Red Sox game in July, watching from the Monster seats.
Staff Writer Kevin Thomas can be contacted at 791-6411 or at: email@example.com
Twitter: ClearTheBases
Success. Please wait for the page to reload. If the page does not reload within 5 seconds, please refresh the page.
Enter your email and password to access comments.
Invalid username/password.
Please check your email to confirm and complete your registration.
Use the form below to reset your password. When you've submitted your account email, we will send an email with a reset code.
Send questions/comments to the editors.


text:
Uniformity in Marriages, is it good?
Recently in Chennai, I have been to a marriage and I was surprised to see all the men in the family were wearing same attire (dhoties) looking around I was even more surprised women wearing same saree (red silk saree with golden border). The feel of the scene was amazing as it portrayed uniformity among the family members. Marriages are occasion where female members of the family would like to flaunt their fashion statement with different colors and jewels but seeing all the women in same attire sensed a different feeling.
In Indian marriages it is tough to identify who are the close ones in a family because the preferences and respect offered to far cousins and relatives distinguishing them is not possible. A same attire scenario makes It clear that they are the family members and that's the reason there is a different shine or pride or happiness on the face.
Isn't the above paragraph too bollywoodish? But, my recent visit to other marriages were also showcasing the same scene, with men in black coat and women in lehanga cholis but different patterns. Uniformity attracts me and so does the masses. Try it on the latest occasion at your place. Will you?


text:
Sales Order Line
01455 239773
Rectangle 60cm x 183cm
Diamond Lattice
Call us today on 01455 239773 for a FREE quote
We use cookies to improve our website and your experience when using it. Cookies used for the essential operation of this site have already been set. To find out more about the cookies we use and how to delete them, see our privacy policy.


text:
The Busch Gardens Food & Wine Festival is about to drop at Busch Gardens Tampa with a new food line up, huge topiary displays, and of course a massive musical line up. The park is sweetening the deal with a look at some of their previously unannounced artists, and they are a great mix to an already eclectic line up.
The park has announced the additions of Chris Young, musical legends, Goo Goo Dolls and Latin superstars, Chino y Nacho. These top artists are added to a star-studded line-up that includes Andy Grammer, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Meat Loaf, Third Eye Blind, The All-American Rejects, O.A.R, Gente de Zona, MercyMe and many more.
The Food & Wine Festival launches (or should we say lunches) on March 5th, and will run every weekend until April 24th. The concerts are free with theme park admission, and take place in Gwazi field. Packages are also available let that allow you to book reserved seats, and gets you a taste of the great culinary line up.
Stay tuned for more from Busch Gardens Tampa, and be sure to get social with us on Facebook and follow along with us on Twitter @BehindThrills for the latest updates!
For our latest theme park videos please be sure to subscribe to us on YouTube!
For more information about SeaWorld San Orlando, including tickets, visit the official website by clicking here!


text:
You are using an outdated browser. Upgrade your browser today for a better experience of this site and many others.
Book Consultation
+ 44 (0) 20 7190 9812 firstname.lastname@example.com
+34 91 047 2030 firstname.lastname@example.com
Obtaining regular reliable management information is vital to the continued success of any business. Let us work closely with you to get to know your business so we can make suggestions to help improve profits or to develop and grow your business. We can prepare your monthly or quarterly management accounts to ensure you always have reliable and accurate information on which to base your business decisions.
For more information, or to discuss any of our support services, please contact us.
Running a payroll can be time consuming and complicated and divert resources from the core activities of your business. With the implementation of Real Time Information, HMRC require information generally on or before the date of payment to the employee. We can help by installing payroll software and training your staff. Outsourcing this activity also helps relieve the pressure and we can offer cost-effective solutions. We are able to provide the complete service, whatever the size or complexity of your business, or simply provide support when needed.
We can help you with all your general bookkeeping requirements, either at your business premises or at our office. Maybe you need help writing up the books or just want us to add the finishing touches to the information in order to create your own management information. If you do not employ a bookkeeper then we can take up the role or help you recruit the right person for your business.
Every business should plan ahead to ensure success but daily business pressures often conspire to delay the strategic planning process. Financial forecasts are a crucial part of any business plan and we will ensure these are both meaningful and robust.
We offer support when liaising with banks and other financial institutions. Drawing on our wealth of experience we can support our clients through this often daunting experience.
If you would like to find out more about our International Practice or have any questions, please call us to arrange an appointment during our office hours. We welcome you to join us for a coffee and get to know us better. Alternatively, if you are outside of this jurisdiction, please feel free to contact us by completing the online contact form here.