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Last month, The Shepherd's Center of Oakton-Vienna (SCOV) pulled off their 14th annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Worship, hosted by Emmanuel Lutheran Church of Vienna. This month, the SCOV was ready to present the funds collected at the well-attended service to representatives of the two charitable organizations chosen by SCOV as this year's recipients of the collection.
The SCOV, an interfaith network of community-based organizations dedicated to enriching the lives of our older citizens and providing for their needs, is housed on the second floor of the Vienna Baptist Church. On Monday, Dec. 17, a meeting room around the corner from their offices was packed with staff and volunteers, and a table full of home baked holiday goodies. After some cheerful mixing and mingling among the attendees, SCOV Executive Director Michelle Scott called for a bit of order and made the presentations.
"This was our best effort ever. The community continues to be generous with their time and with their money."
-- Michelle Scott, SCOV executive director
In light of the less than blooming economic environment, Scott had reason to be proud when she addressed the room. After thanking everyone involved in coordinating the Interfaith Service, Scott announced, "This was our best effort ever. The community continues to be generous with their time and with their money. When the counting was done we had collected over three thousand dollars. I am so pleased to present these checks to such worthy organizations who provide critical services to those around us in need."
Jim Larson, Chairman, accepted over $1500 for The Committee for Helping Others (CHO). Founded in 1969 by a group of churches and concerned individuals, the all-volunteer CHO serves Vienna, Oakton, Merrifield and Dunn Loring, providing emergency financial assistance, transportation, Meal on Wheels and operating a food pantry and clothes closet.
Chris Garris, Food Program Manager and Volunteer Coordinator for Our Daily Bread of Fairfax (ODB) was next up to accept her organization's half of the donation. "Every penny is needed," said Garris. "We assisted 3,000 clients just during the Thanksgiving holidays." ODB serves all of Fairfax County. Many of their clients are referred to them by county agencies. "In fact, once again this year ODB was chosen by the county as the point of coordination and distribution," explained Garris. "We are often the emergency first step for folks who need help and can't wait until the paperwork is complete. We focus on people who often fall between the cracks, those who are just making it and can be left devastated--even homeless--by an unforeseen emergency." In addition to providing and resourcing emergency needs and services, ODB runs financial literacy and other mentoring programs to help people in these situations become more self sufficient and better prepared for the future.
For those who want to helps those efforts, or those who may be in need, Executive Director Scott invites a call to the Shepherd's Center at 703-281-0538, or a visit to their website SCOV.org.


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Hey guys, so I've been hobby mixing for a short while now (and for like 2-3 weeks seriously now), and I wanted to hear your feedback on my first mix. It is far from perfect, there are quite some errors. Also, I didn't know the tracks in and out before I started recording, just selected a few tracks I liked and just started recording so keep that in mind too
Nonetheless, I hope you enjoy this mix and I totally agree it's not perfect but I'm immensely motivated to get as good as I can with DJ'ing, so critique is welcome, as long as I can learn from it!
1. Pulsatorz - Triad (Trap Edit)
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Here are just a few photos from the birthday party on Saturday. I hit the corner of the big cake while opening the small cake. Oh well... I have been on cloud nine all day. I feel so lucky to be able to do this for Miles, and I look forward to doing this every year. A guy at Publix thought I was strange I was smiling so hard -- I could tell he thought I was psycho. I was practically singing and dancing through the grocery store as I was buying last minute items and waiting for the balloons. I thought Publix did a wonderful job on the cakes.
We had an all-around great time and so did Miles. Miles got tons of toys. We will need a bigger house to fit them -- maybe just a separate wing.
They grow so fast!
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this is the think space for the artist formely known as ken lashley but goes by the name ledkilla while on this Blog. I will show my junk....but most of all I will show my Candy yams.
Thursday, November 22, 2007
l'm back where it began....back in 1993.
well.....l have made the move that most people have rumored about...l signed on with Marvel comics and my first book will be a Black Panther Annual . l am working again at the place where it all started...l haven't worked for Marvel for about 8 years...wow, l'm getting old. l remember the early days as a fun time and a ton of work....nothing has changed.
The marvel brass have been nothing but stellar in regards to making me feel welcome.l have some new work....watch for the updates.life is good....actually...its AMAZING.haha
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- KMT C said...
I a curious to see how your work stands apart on Black Panther. I know how much you love Batman and as this character is similiar in approach as to the type of hero he is.
But I must say I am curious to see how you push the envelope with the Black Panther character in order to make it have a distinct yet different style where we'll be able to say you have crafted a persona to the character that is truly LedKilla (Ken Lashly).
You always were pretty fast and loose with the gestural nature of your work. Some of the latest sketches are interesting to say the least. Minimal but full of detail, action movement. So I look forward to you newest work on BP.
Hope all is well with you and the family.
God Bless.
- November 23, 2007 at 7:16 AM
- LeSean Thomas said...
Jeez man.
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thanks for continuing to draw homie :)
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- November 26, 2007 at 11:59 PM
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l'm doing my best not to fall to far behind you guys....l'm an old dog trying to do new tricks....haha.
thx for the kind words ...they keep me rolling.
- November 28, 2007 at 7:58 AM
- Jim said...
That's killer news. Really looking forward to seeing what you'll do with BP. What you've posted here is exactly what I'd want to see.
I think your dynamic style will bring some amazing energy to whatever they give you at Marvel. Please keep us posted.
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Thursday, September 19, 2013
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How exquisite. I love the three photos on Today's Flowers, especially that top one with the field flowers. Why are there such good photographers of nature in Sweden?ReplyDelete
Lovely yellow flowers and buds.ReplyDelete
Lovely blooms! I really like the colour combination of yellow, green and purple!ReplyDelete
Something so special about yellow flowers....they make me smile and brighten up the rainy Saturday morning (here in Oregon).ReplyDelete
Thank you also for the wonderful photos on Today's Flowers. They are amazing (I love bleeding hearts, so that one is very special).
These are beautiful! I especially like the last photo with the yellow and red flowers together. A great color combination.ReplyDelete
All those glowing golden faces! What a wonderful world this is.ReplyDelete
Loved your guest friend photos of spring when you are heading into autumn and spring is on mu side of the globe.
Lovely shots ! The yellow colour brings joy.ReplyDelete
I love the last image,the little yellow flower looks so perfect!ReplyDelete
Thanks for sharing.
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Love your pics... Enjoyed your berries post as wellReplyDelete
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Churchland's book is also on my reading list.ReplyDelete
I agree with the way she answered the questions, but I think the idea that morality is rooted "in the brain" is too strong- though that may just be how the questioner was stating her responses. In the end, it seems like the structures of the environment and perhaps anomalies of the history the people (for instance the Inuit example) are going to have greater explanatory power about why a group or a person considers a certain behavior to be moral. That's not to say that in order to understand why a particular people have certain moral beliefs does not necessitate that we also understand the brain structures of humans in particular and the structures of mammalian or animal brains in general, only that insistence that it is "rooted in the brain" is overwrought. She, rightly, is trying to convince people of the importance of how new knowledge of brain structures can help guide our moral principles, and can encourage us to steer clear of axiomatic structures of morality. Anyways, I think the insistence that morality is in the brain, though overstated, is just her way to sell a certain conception of morality, but maybe that is stated more explicitly in the book.
I particulary liked the way she put this at the end:
"The problem with thinking it's all rule-bound is that philosophers have not been able to come up with acceptable, unexceptionless rules. Anything you can come up with is obviously flawed. [That said,] many social, moral problems are problems to which there is no intuitive answer. We just have to come together and negotiate and figure it out. And these are problems, often, that arise in very complex situations…"
It HAS TO BE better than The IMmoral Landscape, I know that for sure.ReplyDelete


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Stokes Co., New York. 88 pp. 5th edition. Small 4to. $1.50MORE GOOPS, and How Not to Be Them; A Manual of Manners for Impolite Infants. With 90 illustrations by the Author. 88 pp. Small 4to. Frederick A. Stokes Co., New York. $1.50MORE GOOPS AND HOW NOT TO BE THEMA Manual of Manners for Impolite Infants Depicting the Characteristics of Many Naughty and Thoughtless Children With Instructive IllustrationsBy GELETT BURGESSNEW YORKFrederick A. Stokes CompanyPublishersCOPYRIGHT, 1903, BY GELETT BURGESSPublished September, 1903* * * * *CONTENTSIntroduction Goop! Goop! Goop! Window-Smoochers Visiting A Low Trick Picking and Stealing When to Go Loyalty "Ain't" Indolence Nell the Nibbler The Law of Hospitality Justice The Flower Hospital A Puzzle Puppy Goops Frankness Exaggeration The Duty of the Strong Noise! Noise! Noise! Walking with Papa Stealing Rides Piano Torture Untidy Goops At Table A Goop Party How to Eat Soup Inquisitiveness Baby's Apology Don't Be Good In the Street Write Right! Sick Furniture Wet Feet Borrowed Plumes Dress Quickly! The Goop Picnic Danger! Book-Manners The Reason Why Poor Mother! In Goop Attire Cheating ImpossibleINTRODUCTIONChildren, although you might expect My manners to be quite correct (For since I fancy I can teach, I ought to practice what I preach), 'Tis true that I have often braved My mother's wrath, and misbehaved! And almost every single rule I broke, before I went to school! For that is how I learned the way To teach you etiquette to-day. So when you chance to take a look At all the maxims in the book, You'll see that most of them are true, I found them out, and so will you, For if you are as GOOP derided, You may perhaps reform, as I did!WINDOW-SMOOCHERSLittle Goops are marking On the window pane; I forbid, in vain! Noses, when they're greasy, Leave a smooch so easy! Rub it out again! I shall have to scold them, For I've often told them, Kindly, to refrain!A LOW TRICKThe meanest trick I ever knew Was one I know you never do. I saw a Goop once try to do it, And there was nothing funny to it. He pulled a chair from under me As I was sitting down; but he Was sent to bed, and rightly, too. It was a horrid thing to do!WHEN TO GOWhen you go a-calling, Never stay too late; You will wear your welcome out If you hesitate! Just before they're tired of you, Just before they yawn, Before they think you are a Goop, And wish that you were gone, While they're laughing with you, While they like you so, While they want to keep you,— That's the time to go!"AIN'T"Now "ain't" is a word That is very absurd To use for an "isn't" or "aren't." Ask Teacher about it: She'll say, "Do without it!" I wish you would see if you can't!NELL THE NIBBLERShe ate some chocolate drops at 1, At 2, she thought she'd take A little jelly and a bun; At 3, some frosted cake.At 4, she nibbled at a roll; At 5, a doughnut spied, And ate it (all except the hole), And then some cookies tried.At 6, she didn't feel quite right, And didn't care for dinner. She said she had no appetite, With so much Goop-food in her!JUSTICEWhenever brother's sent to bed, Or punished, do not go And peer at him and jeer at him, And say, "I told you so!"Nor should you try to make him laugh When he has been so bad; Let him confess his naughtiness Before you both are glad!A PUZZLEThere are about a thousand things I'm not allowed to do; Most everything I'm fondest of I'm told is wrong—are you?They say, "Please don't do that, my child!" They say, "You mustn't, dear!" I hope sometime I'll learn what's right, For now it seems so queer!FRANKNESSWhen you are talking, I expect You'd better hold your head erect! Please look me squarely in the eye Unless you're telling me a lie. For if you crouch and look askance, Regarding me with sidelong glance, I'll think it is a Goop I see Who is afraid to look at me!THE DUTY OF THE STRONGYou who are the oldest, You who are the tallest, Don't you think you ought to help The youngest and the smallest?You who are the strongest, You who are the quickest, Don't you think you ought to help The weakest and the sickest?Never mind the trouble, Help them all you can; Be a little woman! Be a little man!WALKING WITH PAPA"Won't you walk a little farther?" Said a Goop to his Papa; "It is really quite delightful, And we haven't travelled far; Wont you walk a little farther, There's a house I'd like to see! Won't you walk a little farther, Till we reach that cherry-tree?""Won't you carry me? I'm tired!" Whined a Goop to his Papa; "And my feet are sore and weary, And we've gone so very far! Won't you carry me? I'm tired! And I can't walk back alone! Won't you carry me? I'm tired!" And the Goop began to groan.PIANO TORTUREPianos are considered toys By Goops, and naughty girls and boys; They pound upon the keys, They lift the cover up, on top, To see the little jiggers hop, And both the pedals squeeze!But instruments so rich and fine (Especially if they're not mine) I ought to treat with care; So when my elder sister plays She'll find it is in tune always, Nor injured anywhere!AT TABLEWhy is it Goops must always wish To touch each apple on the dish? Why do they never neatly fold Their napkins until they are told? Why do they play with food, and bite Such awful mouthfuls? Is it right? Why do they tilt back in their chairs? Because they're Goops! So no one cares!HOW TO EAT SOUPWhenever you are eating soup Remember not to be a Goop! And if you think to say this rhyme, Perhaps 'twill help you every time:Like little boats that put to sea, I push my spoon AWAY from me; I do not tilt my dish, nor scrape The last few drops, like hungry ape!Like little boats, that, almost filled, Come back without their cargoes spilled, My spoon sails gently to my lips, Unloading from the SIDE, like ships.BABY'S APOLOGYDear little seed, queer little seed, Tucked into bed in the garden, Why don't you grow? Why, don't you know Baby is asking your pardon?Out, little seed! Sprout, little seed! Baby did wrong without knowing! Hoping for you, groping for you, To see if you really were growing.Break, little seed! Wake, little seed! Baby will watch and not harm you. Everything's bright, everything's right, Nothing is here to alarm you.Dress, little seed! Yes, little seed, Fold your green leaflets around you; There, little seed! Fair little seed, Baby's so glad he has found you!IN THE STREETPeelings on the sidewalk, Apple-cores and all, Kick them in the gutter; Save some one a fall! Barrel hoops, glass, and cans, And wires in the street, Kick them in the gutter; You'll save some horse's feet!SICK FURNITURESitting on the table, Standing on the chairs, That's the way the legs are broken and the cushion tears! How'd you like to pay the bill for varnish and repairs?BORROWED PLUMESDon't try on the wraps, The bonnets and caps Of company coming to call! Admire, if you please, But garments like these Should always feel safe in the hall!THE GOOP PICNICThey came to the best sort of place for a rest, On the grass, with the trees overhead, They sat down in a bunch and they opened their lunch, And they had a be-autiful spread!And when they were done, and they'd had all their fun, They proved they were Goops, or were blind; For they picked up their wraps and they left all their scraps For the next picnic party to find!BOOK-MANNERSIf you scribble on your books, How disgustable it looks! Here a word, and there a scrawl, Silly pictures over all! Take a paper, or a slate, If you want to decorate!POOR MOTHER!Oh! Isn't it shocking! Just look at your stocking! Just look at your brand new boots! Your waist is all torn And your trousers are worn— Just look at the holes in your suits!Your father is working All day, without shirking, To pay for the clothes that you wear; Your mother is mending All day, and attending To you, with the kindest of care.And so, while you're playing, Think of father, who's paying, And mother, who's working so hard; While you kneel on your knees, Or climb up the trees, Or make your mud pies in the yard!CHEATINGI thought I saw a little Goop Who didn't pay his fare; I looked again; the passengers Were gazing at him, there. "They think that he's a thief!" I said; "I wonder does he care?"GOOP! GOOP! GOOP!Goop! Goop! Goop! I wish you'd wash your face! Goop! Goop! Goop! Your hands are a disgrace! Goop! Goop! Goop! Put things back in their place! I wish you were polite, Instead of a Goop! Goop! Goop!VISITINGWhen a Goop goes out to visit, 'T isn't very pleasant, is it, To hear him ask his friends for things to eat? And to hear the little sinner Say he wants to stay to dinner Is a piece of impoliteness hard to beat!"Mother said that I could stay If you asked me!" is the way That a Goop will make them ask him to remain. It is better to be slighted Than to stay when not invited, For they never ask a Goop to come again!PICKING and STEALINGWhen you are fetching bread, I trust You never nibble at the crustWhen in the kitchen, do you linger And pinch the cookies with your finger?Or do you peck the frosted cake? Don't do it, please, for Mother's sake!LOYALTYMother's found your mischief out! What are you going to do? Cry and sulk, or kick and shout? Tell your mother all about Brother's mischief, too?Or, Take your punishment, and say, "I'll be better, now!" Never mind the horrid way Brother treated you, at play; Don't tell it, anyhow!It is the Goops, who have no shame, Who say, "'Twas some one else to blame!"INDOLENCEThere was a Goop who lay in bed Till half-past eight, the sleepy-head! He couldn't find his stockings, for He'd thrown them somewhere on the floor! He couldn't find his reading-book; He had forgotten where to look! His breakfast grew so very cold, This lazy Goop began to scold; And then he blamed his mother, kind! "You made me late to school!" he whined.THE LAW OF HOSPITALITYThere is a very simple rule That every one should know; You may not hear of it in school, But everywhere you go, In every land where people dwell, And men are good and true, You'll find they understand it well, And so I'll tell it you:To every one who gives me food, Or shares his home with me, I owe a debt of gratitude, And I must loyal be. I may not laugh at him, or say Of him a word unkind; His friendliness I must repay, And to his faults be blind!THE FLOWER HOSPITALI dreamed I found a sunlit room Filled with a delicate perfume, Where, moaning their sweet lives away, A thousand lovely flowers lay. They drooped, so pale, and wan, and weak, With hardly strength enough to speak, With stems so crushed and leaves so torn It was too dreadful to be borne! And one white lily raised her head From off her snowy flower bed. And sighed, "Please tell the children, oh! They should not treat the flowers so! They plucked us when we were so gay, And then they threw us all away To wither in the sun all day! We all must fade, but we'll forgive If they'll let other flowers live!"PUPPY GOOPSCandy in the cushions Of the easy-chair; Raisins in the sofa— How did they get there? The little Goop who's greedy Does it every day, Like a little puppy, Hiding bones away!EXAGGERATIONDon't try to tell a story To beat the one you've heard; For if you try, you're apt to lie, And that would be absurd!Don't try to be more funny Than any one in school; For if you're not, they'll laugh a lot, And think you are a fool!NOISE! NOISE! NOISE!Do you slam the door? Do you drag your feet? Making noise enough for four Hundred thousand Goops, or more, Tearing up the street?Clattering down the stairs, Storming through the hall, Pounding floors, upsetting chairs, Do you think your father cares For your noise, at all?STEALING RIDESI thought I saw a little Goop Who hung behind a cart; I looked again. He'd fallen off! It gave me such a start! "If he were killed, some day," I said, "'Twould break his mother's heart!"UNTIDY GOOPSI think you are a Goop, because You never shut your bureau drawers, You do not close the door! You leave your water in the bowl, You put your peelings in the coal! I've told you that before!A GOOP PARTY"Please come to my party!" said Jenny to Prue; "I'm going to have Willy, and Nelly, and you; I'm going to have candy and cake and ice-cream, We'll play Hunt-the-Slipper, we'll laugh and we'll scream. We'll dress up in caps, we'll have stories and tricks, And you won't have to go till a quarter past six!" But alas! When she mentioned her party, at tea, Her mother said, "No! It can't possibly be!" So Jane had to go and explain to her friends, And that is how many a Goop party ends! Just speak to your mother before you invite, And then it's more likely to happen all right!INQUISITIVENESSI gave a letter to a Goop To take to Mrs. Bird; And what d'you think he went and did? He read it, every word! Now, isn't that the rudest thing That you have ever heard?Why, he would peep through keyholes, And listen at the door! And open parcels, just to see What came from every store!Now, have you ever ever heard Of such a Goop before?DON'T BE GOODJust because you want to go To the circus, or the show; But, when all your fun is o'er, Be as good as you were before!DON'T BE BADJust as long as you dare to be, Because your mother doesn't see. Do not wait for her to scold, But be just as good as gold!WRITE RIGHT!If you were writing with your nose, You'd have to curl up, I suppose, And lay your head upon your hand; But now, I cannot understand, For you are writing with your pen! So sit erect, and smile again! You need not scowl because you write, Nor hold your fingers quite so tight! And if you gnaw the holder so, They'll take you for a Goop, you know!WET FEETDown the street together, In the rainy weather, Went a pair of little boys along; One of them went straying In the gutters playing, Doing all his mother said was wrong;One of them went dashing Into puddles splashing, Under dripping eaves that soaked him through; One of them avoided All the other boy did, Dodging all the slimy, slushy goo.One of them grew chilly; Said he felt so ill he Knew he'd caught a cold, and coughed a lot! The other was so warm he Said he liked it stormy! Which of them was Goop, and which was not?DRESS QUICKLY!All your life you'll have to dress, Every single day (unless You should happen to be sick), Why not learn to do it quick? Hang your clothes the proper way, So you'll find them fresh next day; Treat them with a little care, Fold them neatly on a chair; So, without a bit of worry, You can dress in quite a hurry. Think of the slovenly Goops, before You strew your clothing on the floor!DANGER!Ink, ink! What do you think! You're sure to be stained, if you play with the ink! You're sure to get black, if you play with the ink-well, Before you begin it, just stop once, and think well! All over your fingers, all over your face, All over your clothes, and all over the place! Your mother'll be angry, your father'll say, "There! I said not to touch it; you said you'd take care!"When Goops are so mischievous, they have to drink Forty-four dozen bottles of raven black ink!THE REASON WHYEverybody liked Ezekiel. Why? You could scarcely find his equal. Why? If he made a mistake, He said he was wrong; If he went on an errand, He wasn't gone long; He never would bully, Although he was strong!Everybody hated Mello. Why? He was such a surly fellow. Why? If you asked him for candy, He'd hide his away; He never would play What the rest wished to play; He would say horrid words That he oughtn't to say!IN GOOP ATTIREI'll make you a dress of a towel, And trim it all over with soap, With a sponge for a hat And a wet one, at that! And then you'll be happy, I hope! You may act like a Goop, if you please, In garments constructed like these!But now, while you're dressed up so neatly, Don't wipe off your hands on your frock! The smooching that lingers When you wipe off your fingers, Will give your dear mother a shock! The result will be even more shocking, If you wipe off your shoes on your stocking!IMPOSSIBLE!There once was a Goop (it is hard to believe Such unpleasant behavior of you!) Who always was wiping his nose on his sleeve; I hope that this Goop wasn't you! He always was spitting (for fun, I suppose), I couldn't believe, it of you! And putting his fingers up into his nose; I KNOW that this Goop wasn't you!THE END


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Group exhibition: Collected - Art Collector
|Alick Tipoti, Bubau Aimai Mabaig (Wind Maker), 2006. Courtesy: the artist and Kickarts Gallery, Cairns
|Between 2006 and 2013, KickArts nurtured the printmaking expertise of Indigenous artists from Cairns, Cape York Peninsula and the Torres Strait Islands. Out of this grew a collection of striking works on paper. This exhibition will showcase a selection from that peak seven-year period.
An artist and savvy collector in her own right, Robyn Baler complements the KickArts collection with her personal, idiosyncratic choices of key Indigenous works from a similar catchment; Mornington Island paintings were a special focus.
|Exhibition opens: 3.30pm Saturday 15 March 2014
|Exhibition closes: 19 April 2014
|Location: KickArts Contemporary Arts, Centre of Contemporary Arts, 96 Abbott Street, Cairns QLD 4870
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Jiangsu Telecom opts for GenieATM solution to achieve effective network-wide anomaly traffic detection and analysis
GenieNRM today announced that Jiangsu Telecom has deployed GenieATM system for detecting anomaly attacks as well as to support their extremely large traffic flow after the provincial backbone bandwidth upgrade.
Jiangsu telecom offers diverse services including fixed line telephone, mobile service, internet connection, and application services such as IPTV. The need of internet services continues to grow in the province. For example, the IPTV system has reached a capacity of 2.52 million users by March 2010 and the number of subscribers is expected to further expand thus bandwidth upgrade is essential.
After the completion of backbone bandwidth upgrade in late 2011, the amount of traffic has increased significantly bringing the total outflowing provincial bandwidth to 3090G. For such high traffic flow, Jiangsu telecom uses the GenieATM Flow Load Balancer (FLB) to gather and analyse flows records from Jiangsu telecom backbone network. GenieATM-FLB supports extremely high-end routers with exports up to 1M fps from a single router. In combination with GenieATM collectors GenieATM6169, GenieATM6167, GenieATM6165, and GenieATM controller GenieATM6365, Jiangsu telecom has deployed a well-rounded solution for network-wide bandwidth growth trend and anomaly attack monitoring.
GenieATM effectively monitors and locates network-wide anomaly attack traffics, and sends security alerts via Syslog to Jiangsu telecom SOC unified platform for centralized security information gathering and management purposes. Additionally, GenieATM provides continuous anomaly monitoring and detection for critical service platforms. The application has been deployed at DNS server, IPTV service platform, P2P cache server, WLAN portal, and other important platforms. GenieATM is also proven beneficial at IDCs, enterprise, internet café, and campus internet for carrying out real-time monitoring and anomaly traffic detection for important customers.
Jiangsu Provincial Corporation, China Telecom (Jiangsu telecom) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Telecom Corporation Limited (China Telecom) where Jiangsu telecom was part of the quality asset of China Telecom to be listed on Hong Kong Exchange and New York Exchange in 2002 and 2006 respectively. Headquartered in Beijing, China Telecom is an extra-large state-owned telecom operator in China and provides integrated information services including internet connection, the largest fixed line service and third largest mobile telecommunication service in China. China Telecom has subsidiary companies in 31 provinces in China as well as international branches in Americas, Europe and Hong Kong. The business continues to develop with revenue totaling more than US$ 33 .4billion by the end of 2010.


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The Times We Had: Life with William Randolph Hearst
Random House Publishing Group, 1985 - Biography & Autobiography - 384 pages
The was the unofficial empress of Hollywood and she spent a lifetime as the mistress of one of America's richest men. Gathered from tapes recroded a decade before Marion Davie's death, read, in her own words, the story of a fantastic and glittering life, as never told before.
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I've been wanting to make a set of foxes since I saw these at Sunflower Storytime. The idea of a fox storytime is really appealing.There are so many great ideas from Flannel Friday boards! I remembered the fox in Rosie's Walk by Hutchins and knew that would be a perfect book for storytime. I also found Dinnertime! by Sue Williams so now I'm set! Leah @ Sunflower Storytime also has patterns and ideas for crafts on her site! What a treasure! I did tweak my foxes little! ;)
Wow, who knew storytime could be so much Fun with Friends and foxes!
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NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Capital One Financial Corp. COF, +0.77% reported a small increase in third-quarter profit Thursday as the bank's loan write-offs and delinquencies continued to fall.
The McLean, Va., company said net income was $813 million, or $1.77 per share, in the quarter ended Sept. 30, up from $803 million, or $1.76 per share, a year ago. Revenue increased to $4.2 billion, up 3.4% from a year ago.
Analysts were expecting on average earnings of $1.68 per share on revenue of $4.04 billion, according to Thomson Reuters.
Capital One's shares closed up 1.9%, at $40.49, and fell 0.2% in after-hours trading.
Capital One, which transformed itself from a card lender to a bank just before the recession, has been working to expand through acquisitions.
In June, the company won a bid to buy ING Direct for $9 billion. The deal, which would be the first big bank merger since the passage of federal legislation last year aimed at stemming risks from large financial institutions, is expected to close next year. However, the Federal Reserve Board recently said it was expanding its review of the deal amid concerns from some legislators and consumer groups that it would result in a "Too Big To Fail" institution.
Capital One is also buying HSBC's U.S. credit card business, which includes about $30 billion in loans, for $2.6 billion. The deal is expected to close in the second quarter of 2012 and would make it the largest issuer of private-label credit cards.
The company expects the acquisitions will "put us in an even stronger position to enhance and sustain the value we can deliver to our customers, our communities and our shareholders," Richard Fairbank, chairman and chief executive, said in a statement.
The total delinquency rate for all of Capital One's loans fell to 3.13% in the quarter, down from 3.71% a year ago. Net charge-offs fell to 2.52%, down from 4.82%.
The company's U.S. cards business, its largest, saw delinquencies drop to 3.65% in the quarter, down from 4.53% a year ago. The net charge-off rate fell to 3.92% from 8.23%.
While delinquencies are at historic lows for many credit-card lenders, recently monthly numbers show late payments are ticking up at several major companies. If delinquencies continue rising, it could cause an increase in charge-offs, which would force lenders to sock away more reserves to cover future losses.
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|Antiques Digest
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The Victorian Background
For the antique collector, Victoriana and Edwardiana may be considered as one, for the Edwardian Age was, in any case, merely the splendid sunset of the long Victorian day. It went on until the outbreak of the First World War, at all events in spirit, and when the Old World of comfortable capitalism finally crashed the Victorian and Edwardian social structure crashed with it. In fact, just as Chinese history is thought of in Dynasties, so we may think of the era 1837 to about 194 as a `Dynasty' in England, or, if you prefer it, the Age of Victoria and Son.
Its material products are now being keenly collected in many quarters, especially the earlier Victoriana; good prices are being paid for its chairs, sofas, pictures, gilt mirrors, Bohemian glass lustres, silver, and most of all its better quality porcelain. The Edwardian sunset has not yet quite come into its own as a collectors' paradise, but it is in process of doing so and here there are opportunities waiting at many sales for those with an eye to the future. Edwardiana will probably be very scarce one day and perhaps harder to get than Victoriana. For the period it covered was a mere nine years ( I go 1-1 g I o) and though England reached the peak of its material comfort during those years and produced furniture and objets d'art in lavish profusion, yet it obviously could not rival in quantity the sixty four years' production of Victoria's reign.
Perhaps the fashion for Victorian and Edwardian pieces is a simple reaction against the frigid austerity of so much modern design. Many people possess what may be called a `decorative' temperament and they are secretly unhappy with the plainness and `clean lines' of the present day. If they could afford it they would like their homes to be miniature Wallace Museums; they belong spiritually to the Pompadour period, and would be in their element surrounded by the Sevres-inlaid cabinets and glittering candelabra of an elegant French private house.
But these things are getting more and more out of reach as their prices soar into astronomical regions, and if the eighteenth century is getting beyond your purse, then the next best thing is the nineteenth and the early years of the twentieth. Anything, indeed, to escape from modern design which, to the `decoratively minded' person, offers such little scope for lavish display! This underground movement of rebellion against modernism can be seen in other directions. The present passion for ballet seems to be a further manifestation of it, as do some of the patterns on modern fabrics, while the growing demand for modern porcelain which attempts to revive the splendours of the past is another interesting sign.
Whatever the true reasons, the Age of Victoria and Son has weathered the storms of disapproval which frowned severely on it during the 1920s, 30s and 40s Many young people, brought up in monotonous modern houses which closely resemble hospital wards, are finding a new enchantment in their sales adventures as they explore Victorian and Edwardian houses. They contrast the cold boredom of modern surroundings with the obvious warmth and comfort of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The red plush and gilt era is beginning to be seen in its true colours, a lavish and expansive time when, with even a moderate income, you could live in a degree of luxury unknown to most people today.
A study of the antiques of any period should always, if possible, be made against its full cultural and social background. With some periods - Ancient Rome, for instance, or the Middle Ages -this is not possible, except to the expert who can immerse himself in the mental reconstruction of them. Even the eighteenth century, the Louis Quinze period, is so far removed from us that we cannot really conceive what it was like to be alive in that charmingly artificial time. But the Victorian Age was actually the parent of the modern era; it gave us railways and telegraphs, bicycles and typewriters, gramophones and electric light. And it gave us countless thousands of the houses and buildings, museums, theatres and churches, which we still use every day. Even modern male fashions, especially the lounge suit, have not altered in essentials since about 1846, surprising as it may be to realise. In short, the Victorian Age is still around as, and nothing is easier than to study it at first-hand in the memorials of it which are everywhere to hand.


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today I tried oil colors for painting a bust. So far I really like it and can recommend it for everyone who wants to paint models that are 54mm or bigger in scale. I bought the Winsor and Newton Artist line of colors, in case you want to look for some yourself.
I´ll just show you some impressions:
Applying white for highlights:
first sketch finished (not dry!):
check out this amazing tutorial for painting with oil colors:
and of course there is something too on massive vodoo about oil colors:
- http://massivevoodoo.blogspot.co.at/2011/07/tutorial-miniature-painting-with-oil.html
- http://massivevoodoo.blogspot.co.at/2011/12/oil-paints-complete-your-acrylic.html
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Changed the name of the blog back to what it was. It looks like I'll do two road races in May and a long trail race in the summer. Training starts this Saturday; it'll be four weeks without running a step before that, time that I've dedicated to treating pesky injuries.
I'm going to have to try a new (for me) approach. I've always been a fairly high mileage runner, but my body just won't let me do that any more, so I'm going with a low mileage, but high intensity program. This is something I could do when I was a teenager, but attempts to run short and fast has led to problems in the past few years, so I have to be very closely focused to make it work.
Thoughts start with Jack Foster, who ran a 2:11 marathon at age 41 on about 70 miles per week and then did a 2:20 at age 50 on about 50 miles per week in three runs (plus some serious cycling). There's the masters marathon schedule Brad Hudson has with three days of running and the Furman FIRST schedule ("Run Less, Run Faster") that also is only three days per week. The point is, when you run, you have to run HARD.
It's a crapshoot - but it looks like my only option to un-retire.
In unrelated news, my favorite model got an ad (and I hear she got married - shame, really, as I thought I really was a good match for a 27 year-old hair model who lives on another continent).
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|Curriculum Vitae
|Main character(s):
|Polly Wright
|Key crew __NOFACTBOX__
|Simon Guerrier
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|Short Trips: Companions
|Short Trips short stories
|Notre Dame du Temps
Curriculum Vitae was the eleventh short story in the Short Trips anthology Short Trips: Companions. It was written by Simon Guerrier. It featured Polly Wright.
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Some years after her time with the Doctor, Polly is out of a job. She has applied for the position of personal assistant to John Eliot Maurice, who works in the music business.
She sits in the waiting room before her interview, where a young girl is also waiting. When Maurice comes to get her, Polly can tell he is more interested in hiring the younger girl.
During the interview, Maurice asks Polly many difficult questions, but she is able to hold her own. At first it is apparent to her that he doesn't seriously consider her for the job, but by the end of the interview he is impressed enough to keep her in mind.
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- Polly says that Neil Armstrong must have found life difficult on Earth after being on the Moon.
- Polly thinks that Maurice's Doctor with a teenage companion was her Doctor and Jamie. He says that his Doctor was Scottish and had a girl companion.
Notes Edit
- The younger girl in the waiting room with Polly is Australian and used to be a stewardess, but the story does not say that she is Tegan.
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- Polly tells Maurice that she's been on the Moon. (TV: The Moonbase)


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A collection of recipes and style advice that has been tried and tested and most importantly are Yummo!
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Court's "Tater" Soup
Ingredients (serves 4)
5-6 Medium Maine Potatoes (Peeled, Boiled and cut up in hearty chunks)
1/2 cup of Sour Cream
1 1/2 cups of Half and Half (Can use Milk, but why? :))
1 can of Chicken broth (low sodium)
Salt and Pepper to Taste
Cheddar Cheese
After draining potatoes put back in hot pot. Take 1/4 of them and mash up with a little stock in a separate bowl and put back in pot. Add Sour Cream, Half and Half and about 1/2 cup of Chicken Broth and salt and pepper to taste. Bring to boil and then reduce heat and let simmer for about 30-45 minutes so all flavors combine. Use remaining Chicken Broth to gain right consistency.
Top with shredded Cheddar Cheese, Bacon and scallions and sever with warm crusty bread. Enjoy!
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Stunning "Black Swan" star Mila Kunis steals the show
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Her family moved to the United States when she was 7. Thank God.
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This recipe is so good you won't have any left overs! The sweet taste of peaches combined with sweet cherries is sublime!
You are going to need:
3 large white peaches, peeled, pitted and chopped
3 cups pitted and chopped sweet cherries
1 1/4 cup brown sugar
1 1/4 cup flour
1 tablespoon lemon juice
3/4 cup rolled oatmeal
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 stick butter, cut into 6 pieces
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Place the chopped fruit in a bowl and mix with 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/4 cup flour and lemon juice. Mix well. Place in a buttered 2 quart baking dish.
Place the remaining sugar, flour, oats and cinnamon in the food processor. Pulse until well mixed. With the processor running, add the butter 1 slice at a time until your mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
Place the oat mixture on top of the fruit.
Bake for 40 minutes, until fruit is bubbly and top is nicely browned. Serve with whipped cream on top. Enjoy!


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Craft Central Summer Market
Craft Central will be holding its second designer/maker market in its new London home, The Forge, from the 30th of June to the 1st of July. This market brings together more than 40 talented craftspeople to sell handmade products ranging from home accessories, fashion and jewellery to ceramics, stationery, prints and more.
Craft Central – a charity that has supported craftsmanship and craftspeople in the UK for 40 years - moved to The Forge in the Isle of Dogs, East London in September 2017. The Grade II listed ironworks has been imaginatively converted to provide creative studios, workshops, offices, shared workspaces and the Exhibition Hall. By moving to the Isle of Dogs, Craft Central is bringing design and making back to an area of traditional industry. The Summer Market is part of Craft Central's ongoing programme of public events at The Forge, which include exhibitions, musical events and workshops, positioning the building as a destination in its own right and bringing new commercial life into the area.
The Summer Market provides an opportunity for visitors to meet and shop directly from designer/makers, explore Craft Central's imaginatively converted 19th century Victorian forge building, take part in one of the craft workshops and enjoy a drink in the pop-up café. Workshops on offer include object & jewellery casting with jesmonite, macramé plant hangers and jewellery making. There will also be live demonstrations of wax carving for jewellery and SAORI, the Japanese art of mindful weaving, taking place in the main exhibition hall. The Summer Market will also feature work by makers selected from Craft Central's network of 700 designer/makers, including Sally McGill's bold abstract patterned ceramics, Frank Horn's handcrafted leather accessories made in London using vegetable-tanned leather, and Amanda Li Hope's jewellery with its minimal, sleek geometric aesthetic. Products on sale will range in price from £2.50 to £500.
The market takes place on Saturday, 30th of June from 11am-6pm and Sunday, 1st of July, from 11am-5pm. Entry is FREE with no advance booking required.
For more information, visit: www.craftcentral.org.uk


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Title: The Billionaire Takes a Bride
Author: Jessica Clare
Series: Billionaires and Bridesmaids,
book 3
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Publisher: InterMix (October 20th)
Source: Review copy from publisher
Format: E-book
Billionaire Sebastian Cabral loves his family, he just doesn't love their reality TV show, The Cabral Empire. So when his ex-girlfriend tries to rekindle their relationship on camera, Sebastian decides that drastic measures are in order.
By day, Chelsea Hall is a happy-go-lucky, rough and tumble roller derby skater. By night, she's still living in fear of her past. Most of all, she just doesn't want to be alone. And she really, really doesn't want to date.
So when their mutual friends' upcoming wedding turns Chelsea and Sebastian into fast friends, they realize they can solve both of their problems with one life-changing lie: a quick trip down the aisle.
But with one kiss, Chelsea and Sebastian suddenly realize that their pretend relationship is more real than either of them expected…
The Billionaire Takes a Bride is the third book in the Billionaires and Bridesmaids series by Jessica Clare.
The last thing Chelsea Hall wanted was to be part of a bridal party, but when her college friend, Gretchen, asked her to be a bridesmaid she couldn't say no. In her future are many dinners, parties and other social engagements she doesn't know how she's going to survive; that's until she meets Sebastian Cabral, the groomsman Gretchen has paired her with.
Since a very traumatic experienced three years ago, Chelsea doesn't feel comfortable around men, but for some reason Sebastian is different. She doesn't feel like she needs to run away when she's with him. Maybe being paired with him wasn't too bad after all.
Since the moment his family started with the reality TV show Sebastian is weary of women getting close to him just to get notoriety, the last thing he wants is another fame-obsessed girlfriend like his ex. The same ex his mom is planning to bring back to the show to increase drama and ratings.
Sebastian is surprised how different Chelsea is from the women that usually approach him. She is down to earth and couldn't care less about being a celebrity.
After couple of encounters, Chelsea realizes Sebastian is the solution to her problems, if they pretend to be together no other man will approach her and Sebastian will also be safe from unwanted attention. Sebastian thinks Chelsea's plan is brilliant, but he wants to go a step further. He proposes Chelsea to get married, like this she will have a ring on her hand to protect her from male attention and he will have a wife, that will stop the ex plot line in the TV show. They get along pretty well; pretending to be married for two years won't be a hardship.
The more time they spend together the closest they are getting and with that closeness feelings are starting to arise between them. The problem is Chelsea hasn't been able to overcome her trauma and although she's comfortable with Sebastian she can't be intimate with him.
Sebastian is a Beta hero, I usually like my alpha heroes, but with his soft heart and great intentions Sebastian stole my heart. I liked that he loves his family despite them being the way they are. I liked that he was protective of his friends and of Chelsea. I loved his patience and understanding of Chelsea's limitations. He really was a swoon worthy hero.
In general, I liked Chelsea. I liked that despite her trauma she wanted to be strong. I liked that she found strength in her roller derby skater persona, but at times it felt as if she were two different persons, the scare-of-everything-daytime Chelsea and the kickass-nighttime skater.
Another thing I didn't like much was that she worked hard to overcome her trauma not because of her, but because she wanted to be the wife "Sebastian deserved".
Chelsea and Sebastian's relationship was believable. They start as friends and that friendship becomes more. Seeing them together was very sweet and I wanted them to find their so deserving HEA.
Gretchen continues to be one of my favorite characters in this series. I loved her interactions with Chelsea; I also loved seeing her looking out for her friends.
In The Billionaire Takes a Bride we also see the couples from previous books in this series and from the Billionaire Boys Club series.
I'm not usually into billionaires' books, but I have read almost all of Jessica Clare's billionaire books. Why? Because they are fun, sweet, quirky, they don't have much angst and have likeable characters. That was the case of her previous books and that was the case of The Billionaire Takes a Bride.
The Billionaire Takes a Bride is a great addition to a fun series and one I recommend to contemporary romance fans or to anyone who would like to read a sweet, fun and light-hearted story. I'm looking forward to next book in the Billionaires and Bridesmaids series.
My Verdict: 4 Paws
Other books in the series
The Billionaire and the Virgin
The Billionaire Takes a Bride (October 20th)
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MALVOLIO.Ay, good fool.
CLOWN.Alas, sir, how fell you besides your five wits?
MALVOLIO.Fool, there was never man so notoriously abus'd; I am as well inmy wits, fool, as thou art.
CLOWN.But as well? then you are mad indeed, if you be no better in yourwits than a fool.
MALVOLIO.They have here propertied me; keep me in darkness, send ministersto me, asses, and do all they can to face me out of my wits.
CLOWN.Advise you what you say; the minister is here. Malvolio,Malvolio, thy wits the heavens restore! endeavour thyself tosleep, and leave thy vain bibble babble.
MALVOLIO.Sir Topas!
CLOWN.Maintain no words with him, good fellow. Who, I, sir? not I, sir.God be wi' you, good Sir Topas! Marry, amen. I will, sir, Iwill.
MALVOLIO.Fool, fool, fool, I say!
CLOWN.Alas, sir, be patient. What say you, sir? I am shent for speakingto you.
MALVOLIO.Good fool, help me to some light and some paper. I tell thee, Iam as well in my wits as any man in Illyria.
CLOWN.Well-a-day that you were, sir!
MALVOLIO.By this hand, I am. Good fool, some ink, paper, and light; andconvey what I will set down to my lady. It shall advantage theemore than ever the bearing of letter did.
CLOWN.I will help you to 't. But tell me true, are you not mad indeed,or do you but counterfeit?
MALVOLIO.Believe me, I am not; I tell thee true.
CLOWN.Nay, I'll ne'er believe a madman till I see his brains. I willfetch you light and paper and ink.
MALVOLIO.Fool, I 'll requite it in the highest degree; I prithee, be gone.
CLOWN.[Singing]I am gone, sir,And anon, sir,I 'll be with you again,In a trice,Like to the old Vice,Your need to sustain;Who, with dagger of lath,In his rage and his wrath,Cries, ah, ha! to the devil:Like a mad lad,Pare thy nails, dad;Adieu, goodman devil.
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This is my fourth post in the #LearnToDraw series, and the first one of this year, so… I'm pretty pumped to hear what you think of it! It's a bit odd, I know, but while thinking of what I should have illustrated for you guys, next – Harry Potter just randomly popped into my head (in fact, I'm thinking of re-reading the series yet again, and yes, that quickly!) and so did a few of my favourite Potions chapters from my Harry Potter and The Half-Blood Prince copy.
Fast-forwarding through my usual complicated phrasing to the point… I think we could all do with a few drops of a certain Elixir to Induce Euphoria potion, mais non? I'm very sad that Christmas is over, so is my extended (and mini-) break (thank you, broken ankle, I promise to take better care of the NEW you, now!)… and I will be going to work, starting tomorrow!
Though I am very excited to begin work at a new place (technically, I already have because I've been working from home since November), I am a little scared to travel by the trains because of my recently healed leg! Travelling will be a task, and I sincerely hope that I don't injure myself again. Blah-oo.
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2014 W.A. Townshend Gold Medal in Education Awarded
Cory Habermehl
December 11, 2014
Faculty of Education graduate student Beryl Cohen has become part of a prestigious group of researchers by being awarded the W.A. Townshend Gold Medal in Education.
The medal, named in honour of the Late Bishop Townshend of London, Ontario, is awarded to the Masters in Educational Studies student with the highest academic standing in his or her graduating class. It was presented today in a formal recognition ceremony at London's Windermere manner.
Todd Townshend, Dean of Theology at Huron College, presents the W.A. Townshend Gold Medal in Education, named after his late Grandfather, to Faculty of Education graduate student Beryl Cohen.
"I'm incredibly honoured and surprised," said Cohen. "I worked very hard, but had no idea this would be the end result."
Cohen's Master's thesis investigated the benefits of place-based and arts-based environmental education. Centred in Etobicoke, it involved a collaborative effort between teachers, students and the community in building an art garden for students and the public.
"I grew up on the prairies and I was always outdoors learning with my parents," said Cohen. "I wanted to see what happened when kids went outside again – I believe educating people outdoors can offer a lot more than just fresh air."
Students involved in Cohen's research took part in everything from planting and maintaining a variety of vegetables and flowers to designing art installations and developing an area dedicated specifically to attracting monarch butterflies.
Results showed the outdoor learning environment helped reduce student anxiety levels, improve attention spans and improve the way in which they interacted with each other. She hopes government policy makers and school boards will use her work to integrate place-based and art-based environmental education more solidly into the provincial education system.
"Outside, students were more connected to each other, more aware of themselves, and experienced real mental health benefits," said Cohen. "That type of education and learning environment is incredibly important."
Todd Townshend, Dean of Theology at Huron College and grandson of the award's namesake, was in attendance to present the award.
"My grandfather was a trustee of the London Board of Education for 44 years," said Townshend. "He believed in the importance of education and of recognizing outstanding work in the field. He would have been very proud and excited to see this type of work come to fruition."
The research is an example of the Faculty of Education's desire to take charge of the future and create a better world for future generations.
"You now hold a graduate degree from Western's Faculty of Education - a very prestigious faculty at a tier one research university," said Associate Dean Pam Bishop. "This is a gift for life, and we can't wait to see what you'll do with it."
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Why You Need To Lighten Up
Letting the light shine in your life can literally have positive, transformative effects. And now is the perfect time to look on the brighter side. This week, we celebrate Diwali – the "festival of lights" – a five-day Indian holiday that occurs between mid-October and mid-November each year.
There is enormous astrological significance to the days of Diwali. It begins two days before the New Moon and ends two days after. It's generally a celebration of the victory of light over darkness and this is exactly what is happening in the sky at that time.
These are the five days when the Moon is first descending into, and then ascending from, the darkness. When the Moon is in this state of obscurity, our mind is most susceptible to negative influences and difficulties.
The word "Diwali" literally means "row of lights" or "row of lamps." This holiday is celebrated all over the world. In northern India, and in general, Diwali celebrates the triumphant return of Lord Rama after he defeated the demon king, Ravana, and brought his wife back home after the evil king kidnapped her. This battle took place thousands of years ago and was immortalized in the Indian epic tale "The Ramayana."
Diwali's deeper meaning is the triumph of good over evil. It's widely considered the Indian new year. In modern times, Indians all over the world celebrate this day by wearing new clothes, sharing food with friends, and other types of merriment with a focus on warm, glowing light. Many businesses begin their financial new year on Diwali.
Diwali encourages us to make new beginnings. Once we destroy the darkness – or negative aspects – of our pasts, a new light of inspiration is awakened within.
Light is an internal symbol of hope, elimination of evil, and consciousness. There are many references to this day in spiritual traditions as well. This holiday is associated with enlightenment and spiritual growth for that reason.
The great Jain spiritual leader Mahavir supposedly attained his enlightenment on Diwali, extinguishing the final pockets of darkness in his own mind.
In Eastern thinking a key goal in life is to merge with the truthful, God-conscious identity within us. The great spiritual leaders like Lord Rama and Lord Krishna have known the true nature of the Self and identify themselves as that godlike consciousness.
You, too, can have a spiritual awakening fed by the light. Instead of simply chasing material pleasures and the general state of happiness, Diwali encourages us to go within and find our truthful, inner light. There is no need to try to push away the darkness – we only need to find the light and let it radiate. The appearance of light automatically removes darkness. This is the spiritual meaning of Diwali and the epic Indian tales.
Outer struggles of life are necessary to illuminate inner peace – a truth in which we are always established. This is a time of year when we can reestablish ourselves in truth and light. Happy Diwali!


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African National Congress (ANC) chief whip Jackson Mthembu is considering retiring from politics but only until the party is able to self-correct.
Mthembu says he is considering an exit at a national level because he needs more time with his family.
He has shared some of his regrets with Stephen Grootes, standing in for Xolani Gwala, and details how he believes he could have been a better father and husband.
After the conference, after we have put in a collective leadership that will save our movement. I am indeed prepared to consider whether I should not step down and have some time with my family.— Jackson Mthembu, ANC Chief Whip
1991 when we had the December conference of the ANC, immediately after that I divorced. It was linked to the political environment, a life I have lived ever since... I have never been with my family for a very long period which culminated in me losing my first wife.— Jackson Mthembu, ANC Chief Whip
Speaking on his son's drug addiction, Mthembu admits he has been an absent father and wants to do better.
Revolutionaries also take care of their families. They take care of their wives.— Jackson Mthembu, ANC Chief Whip
I cannot be an absent father, an absent husband notwithstanding the things some of us are expected to do for the revolution but the revolution expects me to be a good husband too, a good father too.— Jackson Mthembu, ANC Chief Whip
He says good leadership is needed in order to deal with some of the challenges the ruling party is currently facing and insists that state capture must be dealt with in order to bring credibility to the movement.
Mthembu has also condemned what he says is the character assassination of Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa claims of infidelity.
One will be rooting for Cyril Ramaphosa of course, he has been committed already, to dealing with all the challenges we are faced with including challenges of state capture.— Jackson Mthembu, ANC Chief Whip
We need good quality of leaders not tainted by state capture, not tainted by corruption.— Jackson Mthembu, ANC Chief Whip
I never thought that people can go this low in trying to character assassinate the reputation of a competitor. People have hit comrade Cyril below the belt.— Jackson Mthembu, ANC Chief Whip
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Amsterdam Airport Schiphol is not the Netherlands' only gateway to the rest of the world. Though the operation of this hub airport is one of our principal activities, the other airports we operate in the Netherlands further extend our reach and impact. Schiphol Group is the owner and operator of Rotterdam The Hague Airport and Lelystad Airport, and holds a majority share in Eindhoven Airport.
We also work closely with foreign airports which can strengthen our position. They include the airports of Aéroports de Paris, in which we have an 8% cross-participation. In addition, Schiphol Group is involved in the activities of JFKIAT at JFK International Airport's Terminal 4 in New York. We are also engaged in strategic collaboration with Incheon Airport, have an interest in Brisbane Airport and have activities at the airports of Hong Kong and Aruba. These international activities account for a significant part of Schiphol Group's results. We conduct our domestic and international operations in a balanced manner, and in doing so reflect our key values of reliability, efficiency, hospitality, inspiration and sustainability.
Thanks to these activities and the strength of the group we are able to invest in growth and the highest standards of quality. By joining forces with our sector and business partners, the authorities and the local community, we can achieve our ambition to further develop Mainport Schiphol as a multimodal hub. We are positioning Amsterdam Airport Schiphol as Europe's Preferred Airport – the first choice of passengers, airlines and logistics services providers. Over the years, Schiphol has grown to become one of the largest hub airports in Europe, with 322 direct destinations. In 2015 the number of travellers served by Schiphol grew by 6.0% to over 58.2 million. Cargo volumes were down by 0.7% to 1.6 million tonnes. Schiphol is an important marketplace, with the airport site alone accommodating some 500 companies that together employ around 65,000 people.
The rest of the group is also growing. The number of travellers served by Rotterdam The Hague Airport and Eindhoven Airport grew by 0.3% and 10.3% respectively. In 2015 a total of 64.3 million passengers travelled through Schiphol Group airports, a rise of 6.1%.
To maintain its position and enable it to continue fulfilling its socio-economic role, Schiphol Group invests in infrastructure and facilities at these airports, seeking to balance a reasonable return on its equity and a stable dividend stream, on the one hand, with a moderate development of airport charges for airlines on the other. Our sound financial policy is aimed at safeguarding full independence in the financing of our business, both today and in the future. Schiphol Group has four shareholders: the Dutch state (69.8%), the municipality of Amsterdam (20.0%), Aéroports de Paris (8.0%) and the municipality of Rotterdam (2.2%).


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As I wind down my 18-year residency (and career) in New York City over the next six weeks—and continue to hustle toward my move to Hampton Roads, Va., I'm racing to use up all of those grocery items I bought in bulk on sale—including so many boxes of elbow macaroni.
Earlier this week, I conjured my first batch ever of Macaroni Salad, mmm, mmm, good! Fortunately, I'm perfectly comfortable as a creature of habit, so eating MS every day as a side with my typical turkey sammich is perfectly satiating.
And tonight, I whipped up a miniature batch of my mama Evelyn's beloved Baked Mac & Cheese... I have a feeling this dish is not going to last through the weekend. Chomp, chomp! Delish! *
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Last week the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled that there would not be a rehearing of a case that established air emissions agreements between the Environmental Protection agency and livestock operations. The same court dismissed the California-based Association of Irritated Residents and other citizen advocacy groups' petitions for review of the agreements in July.
Nearly 2,600 animal feeding operations, including 1,856 hog operations, signed the agreements, which protect animal feeding operations from EPA enforcement actions for past air emissions violations, as well as for violations that might occur while the agency conducts a monitoring study of emissions from farms. The activist groups argued that the agreements were rules disguised as enforcement actions and that EPA didn't follow proper rulemaking procedures.
Randy Spronk, Chairman of the National Pork Producers Council's Environmental Policy Committee, says the decision allows a 30-month research study at Purdue University to move forward.
"We can actually get real time, factual data off of poultry, dairy and swine facilities," Spronk says. "This is data that will be accepted by the Environmental Protection Agency."
The data will be used by EPA to write air emission standards for animal feeding operations that were dictated by the Clean Air Act.
Spronk says the groups could decide to take the case to a higher court.
"Whether they will challenge again or not, I don't know," Spronk says. "But EPA and the governmental agencies that are defending this just proving again and again that we are headed down the right road."


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On a serene patch of grass on La Crescenta's busy Foothill Boulevard sits a sign for St. Luke's of the Mountains Episcopal Church that says, "Come Join Us."
The sign is nothing out of the ordinary for a place of worship, especially for this relatively new congregation which has called the '20s era building home since October 2009. But the flags that envelope it might make regular drivers who pass by the church on a daily basis look twice.
Fluttering side by side, they represent the countries of Mexico, Armenia, South Korea and the U.S. — a nod to the diverse ethnic makeup of the area, along with the rainbow flag, a symbol of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender pride, and the flag of the American Ecology Movement.
After driving by them for a few weeks, I became intrigued enough by the church's symbolic message of acceptance and inclusion of all —a component that is often missing from many of those who claim membership in a flurry of religious affiliations — to put on my Sunday best and attend a service at St. Luke's.


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There was a megaton of superwoman power on the dais saluting another megaton of superwoman power when the Junior League of Los Angeles celebrated its age--a graceful 60--this week at the Century Plaza Tower. For the finale, 500 women, young and older, stood, with Pat Meek leading, and sang "Happy Birthday" to themselves as a gigantic white cake with blazing candles was wheeled in.
Petite and brown-haired Eve Lee, president in 1935-36, was among those singing. So was keynoter Jean Webb Vaughan Smith, president in 1954, a former national league president and the wife of former U.S. Attorney General William French Smith.
The league's first president in 1926, Mrs. C. Gardner Bullis, is deceased. But the numerous presidents who have charted the league's course since it was founded by 32 community-spirited women under the leadership of Katherine Thomas Jacomini and Henriette Janss Braly to provide a convalescent children's home, were in the crowd.
Those presidents are the ones who have initiated league projects (today's members donate more than 100,000 service hours annually) that have resulted in the Docent Council of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Junior Arts Center and Gallery, Around Town With Ease (the guidebook for the disabled), the Performing Tree, the Alcoholism Information Center, the Victim Assistance Project (aiding victims of violent crime through the district attorney), the Olive Stone Center, the Los Angeles Antiques Show, the Cancer Counseling Line, and the Adolescent Pregnancy ChildWatch program. Just a few.


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Ewaste Makes N+ew Seat
Sometimes when in search for something, such as a book, what you find instead: your lucky pair of frog socks, 2 dollars worth of quarters and an unexpectedly good poem you wrote several years ago, makes your search all worth while. Whether you find what you were looking for in the first place or not it feels good to know that your search still lead you to something more exciting and possibly more valuable. A few days ago my day kind of went like that.
Reading from the AboutMyPlanet.com online green news, I came across a strange and funny picture of a person dressed in a Selk Bag. A Selk Bag is a wearable sleeping bag. The picture and my curiosity of course lead me to read the article. The article lead me to a link that lead me to a website of a Chilean graphic designer named Rodrigo Alonso Schramm, who not only designed the Selk Bag, but also created the awesome 4 legged tea cups, the elegant light bulb glasses, the interesting dirty jewelry and my favorite of all- the N+ew.
If you've read my Unusual Ways You Can Sit On Trash, then you know I love unique environmental seats. The N+ew (No More Electric Waste), is no exception. Made with electric waste (ex. old computer parts), epoxy resin and melted aluminum, each stool sculpture is handmade, unique, can be personalized and produced in limited editions or special ordered.
The thought behind N+ew, "isn't the creation of a recyclable object, but the way to immortalize and to give a last use to objects that their only destination is contamination," writes Mr. Alonso in a reply email to my inquiry about his environmental stool. See Green Seat Here
He believes that, "Today we waste a big quantity of electronic material: Computers, plastic cases, electronic cards, hard disks, speakers, kilometers of cables, etc, etc. Here in Latin America, the chance of recycling this ewaste is nearly impossible".
With the help from Recycla Chile S.A., the first company which recycles electronic waste in South America, and with the help of experienced technicians and professionals in metal smelting, counterfoil development and work with plastic resins, the N+ew is his way of making something like this possible. Perhaps it will inspire others to do the same.
It has definitely inspired me. Ever since I saw the picture of the barefoot man sitting peacefully and pensively on the N+ew I've had this image of myself doing the same except I'd be sipping tea from the four legged tea cup while thinking of more ways to go green, maybe even write more poems. Laughing.
What a great place to meditate, don't you think?
Gloria Campos-Hensley
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That kind of looks like a combination that would surpass the piss sac and flatulence cushion--your own eeewww waste in a bag, but no one else can smell it.


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Phil is a 4th year DPhil student and Marshall scholar, who is working on the functional consequences of flexibility in framework materials. Phil graduated Summa cum Laude from the University at Buffalo, The State University of New York with a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering with Highest Honors. While at UB, Phil conducted numerous research projects in the field of silicon nanoparticles regarding different aspects of synthesis, characterization, and applications. Outside of the laboratory, he worked in educational outreach in the Buffalo Public Schools and in the Dominican Republic. Educational opportunity and equity remains a passion of his, tandem to materials research.
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2009 was the year that social media really took off in sports with teams, athletes, coaches and sponsors all starting to take note of how social media can have a huge impact on sports and fans.
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