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Sustainability has been a hot topic in the private sector for the past several years. Think "Clean Tech" with over $13.6 billion dollars of private equity and venture capital invested in solar energy generation, new battery technologies and alternative transportation vehicles in the last five years (according to the National Venture Capital Association). Lately, the Federal Government has been playing catch-up with the private sector by introducing progressively more stringent requirements, new sustainability initiatives, and more executive orders that encourage and mandate Federal agencies to address energy consumption and advance energy reduction efforts.
The Progression of Federal Government Involvement in the Energy Conservation Marketplace
Over the last 20 years, there has been a bi-partisan push to address national energy needs through the development of new energy sources on the supply side, and the encouragement of reduction in energy consumption on the demand side. These two approaches combine in several public legislations and executive orders that have matured greatly over the past five years. Many experts consider the introduction of the Energy Policy Act (EPAct) of 1992 to be the foundation of modern public sector involvement in the energy marketplace. It set forth basic resource conservation requirements for water management and energy management. It was followed by the Department of Defense (DoD) Authorization Act of 2004 that recognized the arduous acquisition process of the Federal government and streamlined the process for obtaining energy management services, which in recent years (2011) addressed, specifically, the competition requirements for Energy Savings Performance Contracts (ESPC). The EPAct of 2005 further defined the requirements of energy conservation and set specific targets for reduction in energy consumption, as did the Energy Independence and Security Act (ESIA: pronounced "ē-sah"), and Executive Orders 13423 and 13514, established by President Bush and President Obama, respectively. In fact, these documents set forth goals of a 30% reduction in energy use by federal buildings from 2006 through 2015; and a 16% reduction in water use by federal buildings from 2008 to 2015. Most, if not all, of these documents refer to Energy Conservation Measures (ECM) as a way to achieve these (and other) goals.
What Exactly Are Energy Conservation Measures?
Energy Conservation Measures (ECM) are the government's way of categorizing means and methods that Agencies can use to achieve the goals set out by the various executive orders and public laws. The ECM include items such as the installation of Building Automation Systems (BAS) and advanced metering, upgrades to lighting and HVAC systems, switching to renewable energy sources, and a renewed focus on continuous load management. ECMs are often categorized according to the following areas, or other similar groupings:
- Mechanical or Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC): Oftentimes, these measures can be as simple and low cost as installing occupancy-based controls, such as motion sensors, and programmable thermostats. It can also include rezoning a building, upgrading the chiller or boiler plant, and installing more efficient systems, such as geothermal. These upgrades can easily be the most expensive among all ECMs.
- Lighting: Replace older lighting with more efficient fixtures and upgrade bulbs in existing fixtures. Install day lighting controls and do not forget about the site lighting by installing motion sensors, timers, and more efficient bulbs in existing exterior light fixtures.
- Energy Sourcing and Management: Typically, energy is consumed by buildings as electricity generated from fossil fuels. This consumption can be reduced by installing solar energy; wind power; cogeneration plants; or capturing, storing and reusing energy that might otherwise be lost in normal operations. Often, energy use in a building is poorly understood, due to a lack of metering to collect data or the lack of analysis of existing data. Resetting timers, installing motion sensors, or turning off redundant Ethernet connections can be low cost initiatives, but rely on effective energy management data collection, interpretation, and reporting.
- Load Reduction - Building Envelope: The primary elements for reducing the load on a building involve installing better wall and ceiling insulation, replacing inefficient windows/doors, caulking and sealing air leaks, and installing "green" roofs. These projects reduce the overall demand for energy by the building systems and control the exchange of controlled climate.
- Load Reduction - Power Management: Reduce plug loads by restricting personal printers, etc., switching to energy saving office equipment (i.e. Energy Star rated), and installing automatic shutoffs for equipment that is not used often. It is also important to integrate these ECMs with the latest initiatives in cloud-based computing. The majority of plug load demand is generated by server rooms, which can be managed by consolidating fragmented data centers, as well as increasing capacity and reducing redundancies by moving to cloud technologies.
- Equipment: This is somewhat specific to the use of High Efficiency (HE) and Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) technologies for motors and pumps. These types of implementations can help extend the equipment lifecycle and service life; increase throughput while reducing total usage; and reduce power loads.
- Water Use and Treatment Systems: These projects are designed to reduce the overall consumption of water by installing low flow fixtures, treating and recycling water for use in "gray water" scenarios, and moving towards timed or instant water heaters.
- Operations and Maintenance: This can be as simple as establishing and executing a program that includes routine inspections and cleaning of equipment, such as air coils. It also includes commissioning and retro-commissioning to establish performance baselines and measuring against optimal performance.
Near-term Impacts on Federal Government Agencies
As of today, there are two primary ways to implement ECM projects. The first is through traditional appropriation methods through congressional budget requests. In this process, the Agency would draft capital investment plans to include ECM projects in future budget requests. This process can take two years at a minimum, more if the projects require prospectus review and approval, in which case, the Agency must draft Exhibit 300 documentation and possibly go through multiple rounds of passbacks until the project(s) are approved. This could add many more months to the process, and delay critical milestones in agencies' sustainability strategies.
Alternatively, agencies can use Energy Savings Performance Contracts (ESPC) to address ECM implementation plans. This allows federal agencies to engage private sector Energy Savings Companies (ESCO) to leverage private financing mechanisms to invest in energy efficiencies in exchange for the cost savings that these investments generate. To learn more about the ESPC process read my article on Energy Savings Performance Contracts in the Federal Government.

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OA Story
By OA Member, Jun 30 2015 09:12PM
I think I was born with a tendency to overeat, an addiction to food, an inability to stop eating once started - whatever this disease is. I've experienced all the different modes of the disease – bingeing, starving, diet clubs, purging, and ending up with constant grazing, unable to stop. After many years of trying unsuccessfully to control my eating and my weight, I finally admitted defeat and decided to give OA a try. I found it a great relief to hear at meetings that other people had problems with food too – it wasn't just me. I started going to meetings regularly and soon got involved in service in order to make a commitment to OA and to my recovery. I got a food sponsor early on, because I desperately wanted to stop overeating and to stop gaining weight. My life started to improve dramatically. Because I no longer suffered from 'food hangovers' and I was no longer overeating, I began to feel better about myself, and this translated into better relationships with my children, husband and friends. I could get up in the mornings and do the things I needed to do as a mother without dragging myself around in a haze. I knew I needed to keep progressing in my recovery though, in order to stay well. I had to get on to the steps. I tried a few sponsors and worked through some of the steps, but it wasn't until last year that I really made a commitment to the steps and found a sponsor that worked for me. This was partly in desperation – I had been confronted about my behaviour while I had been in the food, and was in a lot of pain. Emotional pain is a great driver towards recovery! I started back with step one, admitting again that I was powerless over food and that my life was unmanageable, and worked my way on through. I learned a lot while writing my fourth step inventory – I learned to understand and forgive my mother, something I had never been able to do. I also learned to forgive a neighbour of mine from when I was very young, who used to bully me because I was fat. I realised she had her pain that caused her to act in that way. I am still working my way through the steps, it is an onward journey towards emotional and spiritual health. With the support of the OA fellowship and my Higher Power I never need to overeat again, one day at a time. I remind myself every night of how much I have to be grateful for in this new way of life – I can enjoy the sunshine, meet with friends, love my family, and be part of the wonderful fellowship of OA.


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Michelle Obama Hilariously Breaks Down Why Melania Trump's Inauguration Gift Exchange Appeared So Awkward
The former FLOTUS also explained to Ellen Degeneres how Barack stepped in and saved the day.
Just because it's not Halloween doesn't mean we won't be subjected to white people who think blackface is OK.
In St. Petersburg, Russia, employees from a government research and development office gathered on Tuesday for an International Women's Day party. Sounds like a celebration of equality for all would ensue, right? Wrong. The employee's American-history themed event included one man in blackface being lynched.
"Today at the office we hanged a Black man," 23-year-old Anastasia Storozhilova captioned a photo of a group of smiling people posing around the man in blackface being hung.
She tweeted the snapshot, but quickly deleted it after the backlash she received. Storozhilova then proceeded to delete her Twitter and Facebook accounts altogether.
"I can explain what's happening in the photo: it was a scene from history. The Wild West: cowboys, Indians, Blacks. It's history, you see," Storozhilova told TJournal. "It's the past — it's not today. They show this sort of thing in movies — this and a lot worse."
"It's not as bad as it could be" is a universally horrible excuse for blackface and trivializing lynching.
(Photo: xwondroxid via Twitter)
The former FLOTUS also explained to Ellen Degeneres how Barack stepped in and saved the day.
"When my teacher asks me a question thinking I'm not paying attention, but I get it right."


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RSPCA Heroes Rescue Pony And Her Foal
mare had gotten her back hoof stuck in her mane. The hoof was all tangled up in her hair and her leg was completely bent in an awkward angle because of this. Poor girl. Carefully, the RSPCA inspectors were able to get her leg out of her mane, thank goodness!RSPCA inspectors rescue a mare and her foal from the approaching tide on the Loughor Estuary marshland in Gower, South Wales. What a great deed they accomplished, they are definitely heroes! The
Once the pony's leg is free, she doesn't get up right away. Her leg must be very tender from being stuck in that awkward position. Who knows how long she was stuck like that for. As the foal approaches her, she slowly starts to get up but she stumbles. She is still very weak. With a couple more tries, she is able to get up, awesome! The mare and her foal walk off together, appreciating every little thing these RSPCA inspectors did for them!
Do you love wildlife and animals? Check out some of this nature and wildlife photography! Nature is so beautiful!
Have you done anything heroic before? Let us know in the comment section down below!
Find out more about how we rescue animals from all sorts of situations at:
Credit: Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA)
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How can you get started working from home?
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I started working from home by spending hours, days and months on research. It was not a quick process. Looking for work became my full time job. Just like most people, I paid money for a guide that had the top 100 companies that hire work from home workers. Like most guides, it was not worth the paper it was printed on. The best way to get started is:
First-define your skill set. If you have experience working on the telephones, then start in customer service. Gain experience with a company to get your feet wet in this industry. Once you have acquired the necessary skills to excel in the entry level position, start looking for the next position to add to what you are currently doing.
Next- Determine your goals. What is your plan for 1 year and then 5 years? Do you want to own a business or telecommute only? There are so many good, work from home opportunities for those that want to work hard.
Finally– Do your homework! Check out every company before going to work for them. Contact the BBB or state agency where the company is located and definitely check out some of the top WAHM chat boards. Being a newbie in any industry is tough, but being a newbie in the work from home industry can cost you money.
Become part of the work-at-home revolution and use Melissa's book-Your Virtual Home Office Can Be a Reality as your guide.


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Many iconic companies have tried to revolutionize their industries through groundbreaking design, only to end up taking a very public face-plant: Ford, with the Edsel; Apple, with the Newton; Google, with Google Glass.
That was the sort of risk that Audemars Piguet, the venerable Swiss watchmaker, took when it unveiled its Royal Oak in 1972. With its stark geometry and stainless-steel case, the futuristic Royal Oak seemed to anticipate the unloved DeLorean sports car more than the future of fine watchmaking.
And we know what happened with the DeLorean. (Yes, Marty McFly took one back to the future; the company also failed, just two years after the first cars were produced.)
That is why the success of the Royal Oak is so striking. Four decades later, the love-it-or-hate-it Royal Oak has become the ultimate cult watch, with vintage pieces commanding high prices at auction, new releases popping up on television shows and endless high-end variants becoming must-haves for the celebrity class.
With its octagonal bezel, exposed mounting screws and razor-sharp lines, the Royal Oak, as many of its devotees will attest, can be an acquired taste.
"When I first saw the Royal Oak, I thought it was ugly, too boxy, and awkward looking," said Kevin Rose, the chief executive of Hodinkee, the watch site. "Then, after you spend enough time with it, you realize the funky-chunky-like design is really striking. It doesn't look like every other watch, and that's what makes it stand out."
In a 2015 interview with The New York Times, the musician and avid watch collector John Mayer admitted that the Royal Oak looks "like a stop sign on your wrist." But that day, he wore a Royal Oak Extra Thin in rose gold, which retails for $50,800, at the end of his tattoo sleeve.
The Royal Oak's back story is oft told among watch nerds, since the watch was borne of an existential crisis in the industry.
By the early 1970s, cheap, rugged quartz watches from Asia were starting to flood the market and change the way watches were worn, because people no longer had to take them off to go swimming or play sports. Many makers of delicate Swiss mechanical watches grappled with dwindling sales.
To deal with the challenge, Audemars Piguet, founded in 1875, commissioned the watch designer Gérald Genta to create the unheard-of: a luxury watch made of steel — stainless steel, not gold or platinum — with maximum durability and water resistance.
The space-age industrial design, which Mr. Genta sketched in a day, was a byproduct of its era, according to Michael Friedman, the Audemars Piguet historian.
"In design, there's an absolute explosion of creativity — in motorcars, architecture, furniture — in the late '60s and early '70s," Mr. Friedman said. "It's a heightened period of experimentation."
To underscore the Royal Oak's sporty personality, Mr. Genta took inspiration from a deep-sea-diving helmet, which resulted in the case shape and exposed screws.
The finished product was a piece that pioneered a new category: the "luxury sport" watch. But success came slowly. It took three years to sell the first 1,000 Royal Oaks, because of its head-scratching design and high cost (about 10 times what a Rolex Submariner cost, although in those days, the Sub was still considered a sports watch, not a luxury item).
Audemars Piguet stuck with the design, and it became a centerpiece of the brand.
Prices now range from $17,800 for the basic Self-Winding Royal Oak in stainless steel to $95,700 for the Perpetual Calendar in rose gold (the company will release a yellow gold version this month).
The watch has become a talisman of cool onscreen, popping up in cameos on shows like "Mr. Robot," "Black-ish" and, quite conspicuously, on several characters in "Entourage." (None of this was paid product placement, Mr. Friedman said.)
Karl Lagerfeld, John Legend and Usher have all flashed Royal Oaks, and the watch is a staple in fashion spreads; the Cleveland Cavaliers' J. R. Smith wears one in the January issue of GQ. Its sportier (and blingier) offspring, the Royal Oak Offshore diver watch, introduced in 1993, has become a go-to watch for eight-figure athletes like LeBron James and Tom Brady.
Vintage pieces from the '70s often sell for $30,000 to $50,000 at auction, Mr. Friedman said; exceptional pieces go much higher.
"The aspirational generation is now to the point where these are viable objects to collect," Mr. Friedman said. "To the previous generation, they felt too contemporary."
That's one way to put it. Or you could just recall a line from the film "Chinatown": "Politicians, ugly buildings and whores all get respectable if they last long enough."
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SYSTEM: Unplanned Internet Outage
Mt. San Jacinto College is currently experiencing an internet outage. Services currently impacted due to the internet outage include, but are not limited too, Institutional Website (https://www.msjc.edu), Blackboard (https://my.msjc.edu), and EagleAdvisor (https://ea.msjc.edu), Faculty and Staff E-mail, Remote Desktop Services, and other district services that depend on internet connectivity. The outage began at approximately 5:06am on July 31, 2015. Information Technology staff are currently working with our internet provider to determine the cause of the internet outage.


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- 评分 1 / 5Gruselig, die App hängt sich auf sobald ich mich anmelde. Da bekomme ich Zweifel.
- 评分 1 / 5Yes, I accept the permissions!!!!!!!!!
Of course, I do, for crying out loud!!!!!!!!
Do you have to ask each + every time I start up my browser??????
Apparently, you do........ which as you may sense, I find this to be a nagging inconvenience, a button that when pressed triggers a reaction, one that is variable + relates directly + is dictated by, my current mood, blood pressure, + phase of the moon.
Consequently, what can transpire, following the Last Pass stimuli, ranges from mid-table annoyance, vocal outbursts of challenging, exotic language, all the way up to a near psychotic break + violent rage event.......... if I'm having a bad day, for example!
You know what I mean, I'm sure....... it's the sort of thing that bugs you + really tries your patience......... Presuming you have any, of course...... which I'm not + I don't!
Last Pass is better than nothing, + I say that without hesitation.......... or, very little........ so little it's hardly worth mentioning....... but I thought I should....... it is a review, after all........ tell it like it is, yeah?......... What I've said is real, brothers + sisters, it's us + them......... they're not going to tell you, I've told you how it is for me + that's all I've told you.........
That's your lot, for which you are most welcome............
- 评分 3 / 5LastPass is a great password manager. It's very handy tool to save and manage my passwords. Very cool features, to me the major downside is it's big performance impact. Ever since I've been using it, I've seen my YouTube videos stuttering at times when it's playing, having trouble playing HD video content, timeline scrubbing is very problematic, and it's even not stuck only to playing Video Content. When I'm using Facebook/Messenger, the website becomes very sluggish, reaction selectors, or even the option to edit the background of a text only post is very delayed (and no my Internet is not the problem). If LastPass makes an update that improves its performance, I would reconsider re-enabling it.
- 评分 1 / 5Удалили русский язык.
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- 评分 1 / 5Не сохраняет пароли, постоянно выдает ошибку.
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The Asics Gel-Nimbus 21 running shoe for men helps you push your run further.
FlyteFoam Propel provides the ultimate energetic feel that helps propel you forwards, while re-engineered mesh, a spacious toe-box and a lateral full contact outsole gives a smoother, more stable ride from heel strike to toe off.
Comfortable, clever and stylish, the Asics Gel Nimbus 21 men's running shoes are the ideal choice for anyone looking for the ultimate way to go further.
Shoe Category: Neutral
Ideal Use: Road Running
Weight: 310g
10mm heel drop
FlyteFoam Lyte bottom layer cushioning
FlyteFoam Propel top layer cushioning
Lateral full contact outsole
Moulded EVA sockliner
Shock-absorbing SpEVA 45 lasting foam
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Overlay for upper support
External clutch counter
2-layer jacquard mesh construction
Ortholite collar sponge
AHAR outsole
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ASICS is an acronym of the Latin phrase 'Anima Sana In Corpore Sano, meaning 'A Sound Mind In A Sound body'. And staying true to this philosophy, every ASICS product is made to enable professional and everyday athletes alike to push the boundaries of their physical capabilities.
Innovative from the very start, ASICS' first pair of shoes, produced in 1949, featured a unique recessed sole design, which mimicked the action of an octopus' suction cup. They were targeted at Japan's up-and-coming basketball scene and, despite some notable successes of ASICS athletes in the 1950s and 60s, it
wasn't until the 1970s that the company established itself in the athletics world as a go-to manufacturer of running shoes.
Today, ASICS is one of the world's best known makers of performance shoes and apparel and the true runner's choice, whether at professional sporting events, the Olympics or on a casual run in the park.


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Puppy Baby Mama- The Dog Momager
It's that time again, it's Wednesday also know to us gals as Puppy Baby Mama day and this week we are crushing over someone that is taking over our feeds in the best way possible! If you have been on Instagram at all in the past few months then you have head about The Dog Momager! This Canadian golden retriever dog mom is killing it with amazing dog mom gear, adorable videos of her and her fur-baby and winning the hearts of dog moms everywhere, including us gals. We got the chance to ask Asia, the master behind it all some questions you are all dying to know the answers to in this week's Puppy Baby Mama series. See her amazing answers below!
How did you and your pup find each other?
Although my fiancé and I have always wanted to welcome a golden retriever into our lives, the timing of WHEN it would happen was always up in the air. We are very spontaneous by nature & one day I got a strong urge to search for a golden. I emailed a breeder on a Tuesday and found out there was a male golden available & ready to go home that Saturday & just like that Starsky wiggled his fluffy butt into our lives.
What are your top 3 favorite dog brands and why?
1. Waterpooch - I am obsessed with Waterpooch collars. Starsky would live in the water (or mud) if he could & having a collar that I can rinse, that won't smell & that is very durable especially for a water dog is key for me. We practically use it every day because he is that dog that somehow can also sniff out that one small muddle in the field.
2. Canadapooch - Another Canadian company that creates some incredible cute & stylish doggo clothing. I am obsessed with their raincoats, especially living in Raincouver, I mean Vancouver. Their new spring line is everything.
3. Crumps Naturals - Starsky is on a raw diet & it is very important to me to ensure he is getting quality treats. I really love that Crumps Naturals stick with very minimal ingredients, & do not include any preservatives/additives. Starsky goes crazy for them, he's been known to touch the floor with his drool string when these treats come out.
What is the perfect day date with your pup like in your city?
Without sounding bias, I feel Vancouver is the best dog city in the world, it has so much to offer! Our perfect date in the city would definitely include waking up and heading to the forest. There are so many trails just a short drive away & starting your day in nature really sets the perfect mood for the day. After our forest walk, Starsky is usually covered in mud from finding all the puddles so we take him to the beach & let him romp around, dig in the sand & swim in the ocean. Vancouver has a ton of dog-friendly patios, so after he swims his heart out, we usually go to a patio and have a bite to eat, while Starsky gets all the love from people passing by.
What is your best advice to build social accounts?
My best advice is usually not what people want to hear. Everyone always wants to have a system to follow and the 5 steps to successfully building out a doggo social media account. Although I have a few tips people can follow I feel the most important piece is to make sure to HAVE FUN with it. No stress, no comparing, no judgement, just focus on the smiles your pups vids/pics will bring to the world. I feel once you get clouded by the other stuff, building the account isn't FUN anymore, and instead of being an enjoyable outlet for you, it becomes a source of stress. I feel that small obvious piece has been a HUGE component to my success. The day I stop having fun with Starskys account, is the day Starskys account will no longer thrive.
Who are your favorite dogs or dog moms to follow?
There are too many to name. Starting Starsky's account has opened the door to this incredibly supportive community of dog parents who have turned into friends. At the end of the day, we are all the same. We are all just crazy ass dog moms, who take way to many photos of our pups, use Instagram as a timelines for our doggos life & ultimately just want to share the love & happiness our doggos bless us with, with the world. Before Starsky, I followed @kono_in_orlando & was obsessed with the account. It made my heart happy before I had my own doggo.
Some other doggo accounts I am loving:
Make sure to follow Asia and Starskys adventures on @thedogmomager!


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Ben's Candy Inc.
Ben's Candy Inc. was a corporation registered in the state of California.
It was a domestic corporation, meaning it was formed, as well as registered, in California. Its articles of incorporation were filed on April 22, 1992.
Ben's Candy Inc. has been dissolved. A certificate of dissolution was filed with the Secretary of State, and the corporation no longer exists.
Ben's Candy Inc. was a for-profit entity.
ben Johnstone
105 Baja Sol Dr
Scotts Valley CA 95066
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I'm feeling much better after Wednesday's scare and after Cindy and ran way too far on Thursday. Today is fun running with a Heavy Load hash followed by Honest?John's yearly "Turkey Dip". I took some pictures but I was shivering so hard after the dip that they were all blurry. Oops.
The hash went fine and the beers were going down smoothly. I still didn't know what to think of myself of the other crazy people that were gathering at Honest?John's prior to the Turkey Dip on Belle Isle. What is all this nonesence? Oh just the usual swim across a canal and back in a Detroit park.... IN JANUARY!!!!! Without trying to recreate all the events lets just say that jumping into freezing cold water is freakin cold! The key is getting out of the wet clothes as quickly as possible. After the dip you actually feel warm; hard to imagine I know, but it's true. The blueness of your lips is a dead give away though that your body is not happy with what just happened. Will I do it again? Mmmm probably!
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Gary Neville has backed Wayne Rooney's apparent decision to quit the Premier League this summer, with rumours linking him with an imminent move to the MLS. Then he's in the Premier League again with Everton , so I think his career in England was ideal. What next? He decides MLS and in MLS you always have some iconic players that are doing to end their career there.
I work hard to help my team. "I am very happy to win these awards". They need just a point against Brighton at Anfield - where they are unbeaten in the league this season - on the final day on Sunday (3pm) to seal Champions League football again next year.
Newcastle are 10th in the Premier League ahead of Sunday's final game of the season against Chelsea. But Benitez says they have a positive relationship now. "There's just such a buzz in Newcastle ". So I am sure that when you talk about the squad, different players can give you different options in different games.
The South African side also managed to persuade Guinean side Horoya and the Confederation of African Football to postpone their Champions League tie by a week. The game will be a great opportunity for Andres Iniesta to return to the stadium that hosted the 2010 World Cup Final when Iniesta led Spain to achieve their only World Cup title, defeating Netherlands 1-0 with Iniesta scoring the only goal in the game.
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The new crew includes Joe Tessitore on play-by-play, with recently retired former Tennessee and Dallas Cowboys tight end Jason Witten serving as in-booth analyst. ESPN has not yet named its announcers for the early game, featuring the Jets at the Lions. Witten retired from the National Football League just one week ago and joins CBS' Tony Romo as Cowboys from a disappointing era that were able to step directly into the most prominent positions in broadcasting with no experience.
Speaking after the 0-0 draw, he told BBC Sport: 'We are the second best team in the Premier League , a fantastic competition with lots of good teams with six teams trying to finish first. Jose Mourinho's men will be hoping for an improved performance to avoid another public battering from their manager following their 1-0 defeat to Brighton in their previous outing.
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The teams didn't meet during the 2017 postseason, but the Warriors won a five-game series in the first round of the 2016 playoffs. A ridiculous 50.2 percent of Houston's regular-season shots were 3-pointers, and they had seven players sink at least 100 - James Harden (265), Eric Gordon (218), Trevor Ariza (170), Chris Paul (144), Ryan Anderson (131), P.J.
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Dark Knight: The more I think about this movie, the more I am liking it. I now begin to hunt for Heath Ledger's other movies as well. It is a pity that he is no more.
Some of the quotes of Joker I liked the most:
"I'm like a dog chasing cars. I wouldn't know what to do if I caught one…I'd just do things."
"I believe… whatever doesn't kill you simply makes you…stranger."
"You know, madness is a lot like gravity… sometimes all you need is a little push."
"Introduce a little anarchy, upset the established order, and everything becomes chaos, I'm an agent of chaos , and you know the thing about chaos? It's fair."
"Don't talk like one of them, you're not! Even if you'd like to be. To them, you're just a freak–like me. They need you right now. When they don't…they'll cast you out. Like a leper. See, their morals, their code: it's a bad joke. They're dropped at the first sign of trouble. They're only as good as the world allows them to be. You'll see, when the chips are down these civilized people will eat each other."
"I don't want to kill you. What would I do without you? Go back to ripen off mob dealers, no, no, no, no, you…You complete…me." (Whenever I think of this dialogue, I somehow relate Rafael Nadal telling it to Roger Federer)
"You… you just couldn't let me go could you? This is what happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object. You are truly incorruptable aren't you. You won't kill me because of some misplaced sense of self-rightousness. And I won't kill you because…you're just too much fun. I get the feeling that you and I are destined to do this forever."
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"I've heard that joke before. That's the sign of a bad comedian. Comedians, see, they've got to be original. Otherwise the audience won't laugh, and he'll go home to his wife and kid and eat TV dinners instead of going out to eat, and talk about the weather and how sunny it is outside. Wifey will ask him why they're not at the restaurant they talked about, he'll eat his green beans, wifey will ask again, more insistent this time, and he'll smile real big and SHOOT THEM BOTH IN THE FACE!! Eat your vegetables, dear. Haha... trust me, I know a thing or three about comedians. You're not that funny to me. Not yet." -The Joker
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LONDON (Reuters) - Sister Wendy Beckett, a nun and art historian who became an unlikely television star in Britain in the 1990s, died at the age of 88 on Wednesday, the BBC reported.
South Africa-born Beckett was living in a caravan in a Carmelite monastery in Norfolk, east England, when she started studying art in the 1980s, according to the BBC, which broadcast her documentaries.
She was spotted by a film crew at an exhibition and commissioned by the BBC to make a 1992 documentary - "Sister Wendy's Odyssey" - about paintings and sculpture in six British museums.
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Sometimes we think there is no order to the universe, that we live within a conspiracy of random events. And sometimes these fears and events leave us in a state of darkness.
But there is no light without shadows. The dark side of the moon may suggest fear, yearning, and despair, but there is always light on the other side, suggesting hope and perhaps even a bit of joy.
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Volume 2015, Article ID 206325, 9 pages
Growth and Characterization of Benzimidazolium Salicylate: NLO Property from a Centrosymmetric Crystal
1Department of Physics, Presidency College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600005, India
2Department of Physics, Aalim Muhammed Salegh College of Engineering, Avadi, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600055, India
Received 15 July 2015; Revised 16 September 2015; Accepted 16 September 2015
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A new organic charge transfer molecular complex salt of benzimidazolium salicylate (BSL) single crystals was grown by the slow evaporation solution growth technique using methanol as a solvent at room temperature. The grown crystals were characterised by single crystal X-ray diffraction (XRD) which confirms that the crystal belongs to monoclinic system with the centrosymmetric space group P21/. The crystalline perfection of the grown crystal was analyzed by high resolution X-ray diffraction (HRXRD). The presence of various functional groups was identified by FTIR spectrum. UV-Vis spectral study reveals that the BSL crystal is optically transparent in the wavelength region 342 nm–1100 nm. Dielectric measurements of the crystal at various frequencies were also determined. The mechanical properties of the grown crystal were assessed using Vickers microhardness testing. Nonlinear optical property of the crystal was confirmed using Kurtz and Perry powder technique and the SHG efficiency of the BSL crystal is 0.7 times greater than that of the standard KDP crystal.


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Voters in the Ballston Spa Central School District have voted in favor of Phase III of the facilities improvement plan that will fund renovations and upgrades to school facilities.
In a vote of 894 to 244, 79 percent of voters approved the $24 million plan Tuesday.
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The decision will affect Malta Avenue Elementary School, Ballston Spa Middle School, Ballston Spa High School and the athletic fields of the middle and high school.
"On behalf of the Board of Education and our BSC team, I would like to express our appreciation to the voters who have clearly demonstrated their support of the Phase III facilities referendum," said Superintendent Ken Slentz in a press release. Further, "These improvements are part of the Board's commitment to provide safe, secure and productive learning environments for the students in the school district for the coming years"
In the plan, intended to be phased out over several years, Malta Avenue will receive classroom, science room, technology shop, art room and bathroom renovations. Lockers and walls will also be replaced in some places, as will windows. Gymnasium ventilation systems will also be improved.
High School auditorium changes will improve light issues, replace draperies and modify various other systems.
A large expansion will also come to the school's athletic fields with the upper athletic field gaining a new baseball lot and the outfield converted to a soccer and multi-use field. Parking will also be expanded in the adjacent gravel lot to accommodate roughly 45 cars from the current 15.
Both remaining fields, located in the front of the school and which see more use, will see basic maintenance.
Within the high school are cogeneration plants which will be updated to allow the school to produce its own electricity instead of purchasing electricity from the national grid. Heat produced by the plant will be re-purposed to heat the school's water, serving a two-fold benefit.
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Stem Cells International
Volume 2017, Article ID 1349481, 9 pages
IL-1/TNF-α Inflammatory and Anti-Inflammatory Synchronization Affects Gingival Stem/Progenitor Cells' Regenerative Attributes
1Clinic for Conservative Dentistry and Periodontology, School of Dental Medicine, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Kiel, Germany
2Stomatology Hospital Affiliated to School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang, China
3Oral Medicine and Periodontology Department, Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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Received 15 August 2017; Accepted 26 September 2017; Published 9 November 2017
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Fan Zhang, Misi Si, Huiming Wang, Mohamed K. Mekhemar, Christof E. Dörfer, and Karim M. Fawzy El-Sayed, "IL-1/TNF-α Inflammatory and Anti-Inflammatory Synchronization Affects Gingival Stem/Progenitor Cells' Regenerative Attributes," Stem Cells International, vol. 2017, Article ID 1349481, 9 pages, 2017. https://doi.org/10.1155/2017/1349481.


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Top Ten Video Games Kids Shouldn't Playegnomac
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Compared to most of these other games, this is almost nothing. It's just popular, popularity brings controversy.
Duh it has a mature rating same as R for a movie. If your kid can't watch movies like Scarface, Casino, and Showgirls then don't let them play this.
I'm a kid and I play this
This game involves violence, theft, sex, and God knows what else. Sadly, every 15-year old boy's dream. Horrible36 Comments
Do you really want your kid playing a game that has freddy krueger in it? That guy kills kids you know.
He's not real. I won't get nightmares from this FICTIONAL CHARACTER. - PizzaGuy
This game is not for kids! It has a lot of violence, blood, some strong language, sexual themes, and the gore, OH THE GORE!
Okay guys, enough of trying to ban the Mortal Kombat series. There are worse stuff like A Serbian Film. A Serbian Film has a lot worse stuff than Mortal Kombat. - superchan5454
This is obviously not inappropriate. It's just violent. I played Mortal Kombat X all the time. - AlphaQ11 Comments
There are only a few hundred and they are very old. Plus you wont find them outside of america... But still this game is really racist - Harri666
A cowboy rapping a native girl! That's racist!
Oh Neptune, racist p0rn. - Maddox121
Just look at the cover if you don't know about his game! - Skullkid7555 Comments
I feel bad for the kids who played this because their parents didn't notice the M rating. - myusernameisthis
It's not that inappropriate
It may look like a harmless kids cartoon video game, but looks can be deceiving. There is a lot of blood, poop/pee jokes, and swearing.
There's literally a giant, singing turd in the game. If you let children play this, you've failed as a parent. - Pony9 Comments
Worse than Grand Theft Auto in terms of violence. The game itself is quite fine, but it has loads of extreme violence, gore and intense gameplay that you shouldn't let your kids near. If you buy this game for a seven-year-old kid of yours, then you should consider where you lost your brain.
Now we're talking'! This is too gory and is about killing and torturing random people. - AlphaQ
Manhunt 2 is much worser - Metalmaniakkk
What kind of parent in humanity would let his kid play a game like this?!6 Comments
I heard the name and though: 'The name's enough. Nobody should play anything with the word "rape' in the name'
Drugs. Enough said - BorisRule
It's about raping innocent people for god's sake. - PizzaGuy4 Comments
I hate this game
The title is very obvious.
I played this and I turned out fine
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It scared me so much as a child
I played this as a kid
Worst games
No but there are no inappropriate scenes it just has a lot of jumpscares and noise.
It's not bad, the only problems are robot cleavage (Chica) and scary stuff - Maddox121
My whole life (starting in FIRST GRADE) people in my class always talk about being obsessed with 5 nights of lame old Freddy's. It just seems so scary, and this should not be for 1st grade. 4th grade & up is understandable, but REALLY!
Really! I know 2nd graders who play this game and I'm like, "How do you not have nightmares? If I was 8 and played this game, I'd be scared to death! " - DogmeatAndRex13 Comments
Its not that sexual like it's a T rated game - WWEWBMortalKombatFan
Way to sexual for kids
Woo Hoo! I'm multiplying! - Maddox121
What if the kid makes 2 adult sims and made them have sex or they "woohoo"? What if the sim has to use the bathroom? That kid is totally screwed. - MeaganSaysHI
Why does everyone bust on this game - doodie
I'm playing the Sims 3 as I am typing this - DaLizts5 Comments
No one should play this game.
The game is a very disturbing one why because its has too much blood even more than the first manhunt my god the blood is disgusting.
I would have nightmares about it
I never heard of this game, but when I saw the title, I slapped my forehead and rolled my eyes in disgust. That automatically told me that NOBODY should play this.
*vomits* - Maddox121
This is a game about nothing more than sex
Messed up game - MLPFan2 Comments
I love this games its one of the best fighting games out there. I love the gore and fatalities. would recommend to a 8 year old
You guys need to stop trying to ban violent games like this! If you want to see worse. Try to watch A Serbian Film. - superchan5454
Gross yet so gory
To Late Mate - JohnleyJohnson1 Comment
Nothing wrong with this game at all - trains45
Not true
Look at the rate...
There is NOTHING WRONG WITH THIS GAME. >:(
The games violent cuts scenes are more than enough to give kids nightmare's. - egnomac
You should only let your kids play this if you want to punish them. - egnomac
Stop with opinions, this game is family friendly - Maddox121
No human should ever be forced to play this garbage! EVER!
No one should play this game. - GoldenRocket1 Comment
There's some blood but it would probably only be rated T if it had a rating. - myusernameisthis
For god's sake! I know a 10 and a half year old who plays this. His parents are nice enough, but still they let him play this disgusting game. In fact, he plays Grand Theft Auto V, Mortal Kombat, Call if duty black ops, fallout, and many, many more. THAT IS AN OUTRAGE!
So...? I played them when I was 10. It's not that bad. Manhunt is FAR worse than them. Trust me. - AlphaQ
Happy wheels is a great game
You mean Gory, Bloody, Violent Wheelz.
I heard that a seven year old played Grand Theft Auto since he was five!
I've heard of 8 year olds playing this... - Entranced98
This game is not even bad its just way too interpropperite for the kids to play.
Why not!
Lol, this one is definitely not for kids! - Pony
Full of Zalgo ponies around every corner, not a game to play if your a kid!
Who was the disgusting moron that created this game? - DCfnaf
The crap. No one should play this game. I haven't heard about it but I can tell be by the title that it's horrible.
It's a kids game (I have even seen Fortnite toys) but it's a game kids are addicted to.
THIS MUST BE IN THE TOP TEN! A kid smashed a car because of this game! And personally, Drift and Loot Llamas ruined llamas and kitsunes for me. No kid should play this horrendous sugarcoated genocide game!
- TheDuttyGyal
If there was voice lines in the battle royale where they cuss then kids wouldn't be playing this game - B1ueNew
WHAT FORTNITE IS FOR KIDS KIDS PLAY IT FOOTBALLERS PLAY ITS (at least some)
The sex scenes are not for kids in fact this game is very violent to say.
I knew this game would be on here
I think this one's on there more for their own sanity.
I don't remember this not being for kids...
Underage boys play this all the time. It's sad really.
Not really. If the kids that play it aren't screaming and cursing on multiplayer, it would be fine. Now some kids don't act like that. But a lot do. - LordDovahkiin
Do most MA games have animal abuse? (I'm from Australia) Because I heard in Call of Duty you shoot dogs and break their necks
Well kids play this game series anyway. How sad
I would say kids shouldn't play this game due to disturbing bosses but then I remember that one boss in Earthbound that's literal nightmare fuel. /shutters - Rue
If you mean as in the Genocide Run, then yes. - xandermartin98
This game is good! - DCfnaf
This only applies to the international version where the protagonist gets sent to hell, in the US and Canada, she gets sent to an island instead - Maddox121
It's not as bad for kids compared to most games here - TwilightKitsune
Wait this is silly, its fine for kids and I have played it loads of times on Facebook, this and Bubblewitch.
Its here because young kids don't have the cocept of money and might pay 1000s in microtransactions - ikerevievs
Nazi Zombies, a kid is nicknamed a swear word. Best wait till children are teens.
Bubsy wrote this down, I know it!
Aw come on it's a good game I mean what makes it so bad anyway
If you think it's a good game you
1. Haven't played it
2. Haven't watched it
3. Don't listen to TopTenners
It's only about some spooky face pop out with a loud sound to just scare you, why would it be not for kids?
It's rated T but for a bad reason. - myusernameisthis
Shrek is love, Shrek is life. Don't even get me started on the game
Is this a joke its just popular movie made into a game?
Its Actually Not Too Bad - VideoGamefan5
Yes the reasons that these games are on here is because it has to much blood and gore or the sex scenes and dead space 2 is a good reason for that.
There is a woman that has a gun up where the sun don't shine
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Wavefront technology refers to an advanced form of digital scanning. The wavefront technology allows LASIK surgeons to create a highly accurate three-dimensional digital map of a patient's cornea, the clear, central outer surface of the eye. Using this precise scan of the corneal surface, minute imperfections in cornea shape can be identified and treated using a LASIK laser.
It is wavefront technology that makes custom LASIK surgery possible.
Yes, this is true, but wavefront technology takes this one step further. Previous LASIK procedures could address major issues with corneal shape with any regularity, while major issues with the cornea could not be treated easily. With wavefront mapping, greater customization is possible.
Wavefront mapping allows refractive surgeons to identify even very small imperfections in the corneal shape and contour. This means treating lower order aberrations as well as higher order aberrations. By comparison, the LASIK of the past was only able to treat lower order aberrations reliably.
Lower order aberrations are better known by the following terms:
Wavefront custom LASIK is able to treat these lower order aberrations without difficulties.
Higher order aberrations are the kinds of corneal imperfections that traditional LASIK often missed. Examples of vision problems caused by higher order aberrations include:
The pinpoint accuracy of the wavefront mapping technology means that minute corneal issues can be revised and vision enhanced in the process. Because these minute corneal imperfections are treated, overall vision quality is far better in patients who undergo contemporary custom LASIK.
In order to achieve these highly accurate results, the wavefront digital map is used to guide the surgical laser during the actual LASIK procedure. This eliminates the possibility of human error during the LASIK surgery, making the process even safer than it was in the past.
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Molly Morley – London Marathon
On April 22nd Armstrong International's Molly Morley is running the London Marathon for MIND.
Every year, one in four of us will experience a mental health problem, but hundreds of thousands of people are still struggling. When you're experiencing a mental health problem, supportive and reliable information can change your life – this is what MIND do.
Mind provides advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem. They campaign to improve services, raise awareness and promote understanding. They won't give up until everyone experiencing a mental health problem gets support and respect.
Both Molly and Mind would be extremely grateful if you could support this wonderful cause. Please visit Molly's campaign page and MINDS' website below:


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Like any piece of fresh, cutting-edge console technology, Kinect is probably going to spend the first few months of its life being understood best by its own creators. As was the case with Nintendo's Wii and the Playstation 3's Move, almost all of the very best Kinect software available at launch has come from Microsoft's own stable. There are definitely a few exceptions (like Harmonix's utterly marvellous Dance Central) but for the most part, it's clear that Microsoft are easily the most adept at wowing new adopters of this hugely ambitious and impressive piece of new gaming tech.
Joy Ride
A kart racer probably wasn't a genre title that many people expected to launch alongside Kinect, but Microsoft have managed to craft a quietly distinctive and enjoyable game nonetheless. Once you get used to the control scheme – you hold your hands out in front of you as if you're gripping an invisible steering wheel – it's a fun and thoroughly unique experience, with aspects like acceleration and gear shifts taken care of by the game. There is an enjoyable boosting mechanic (triggered by pulling your hands back and then lunging forward) and although some hardcore console gamers may wish that they were using a traditional control method at first, much like Nintendo's Mario Kart on the Wii with its steering wheel peripheral, it's very rewarding once you properly get your head around it. Joy Ride is about as accessible as a game of this kind can be, and shows the true weight of Kinect's ability to appeal to almost everyone.
Kinect Adventures
Although it perhaps doesn't scale the dizzy heights of Nintendo's Wii Sports, Kinect Adventures comes a very close second in the pantheon of all-time-great console freebies. Probably second only to Kinect Sports in its ability to wow you with what Kinect can do, it's a bright, breezy and genuinely addictive collection of highly amusing little minigames. Although the structure of play is completely linear – you progress simply by unlocking each difficulty tier one after another – you're compelled to move on by the sheer strength of the minigames themselves, but also by the little reward 'statues' that are spliced in between each batch of challenges. Your voice is recorded, layered with different special effects and then plastered on top of things like chipmunks or your own avatar, as he or she panics whilst trapped between the jaws of a giant shark. These mini-movies never stop being amusing, and can be saved and/or shared online. But even without these clever little comedy morsels, Kinect Adventures is simply a terrific collection of upbeat, family-friendly minigames.
Of all Kinect's stellar launch line-up, Kinectimals has been getting some of the best reviews from videogame critics, and it isn't hard to see why. Although it can be compared both to Nintendogs as well as Sony's EyePet, Kinectimals is definitely the best title of the three. Cute without being sugary, inviting without being manipulative, it may ostensibly be another minigame collection on the surface; but the way that it commands dedication and rewards progress both serve to turn it into something that feels like a well-rounded "proper" game. And because you're never far away from another objective and are ushered in the right direction if you accidentally stray, it is clear that it has been very thoughtfully designed with its primary target audience in mind from the outset. Older players looking for a sharper degree of challenge may initially look elsewhere for their Kinect-based kicks, but the sheer wealth of strong content and the warm sense of humour single this out as another one that works for just about everyone.
Kinect Sports
This is the big one. After the aforementioned Wii Sports set a new genre benchmark four short years ago, Microsoft have now stepped up (as Sony recently did) to try and trounce it. Wii Sports, Sports Champions and now Kinect Sports are all wonderful, impeccably designed piece of software, and choosing which of them is the best is basically impossible. But Kinect Sports is likely to make your jaw drop more than once, and we're not entirely sure that we ever said the same about the competition. Besides working flawlessly for the entire time that we played it, the degree of control that it offers you is frequently startling. One of the football minigames in particular – in which you kick balls at respawning target plates behind a perpetually energetic goalkeeper – allows you to do things like gently tap balls into the low corners by using the outside of either foot. All of the other games within Kinect Sports work just as well, and if you're picking up Kinect this Christmas – it shouldn't be left to shine without this.
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☰/☵ Once upon a time in a land far far away called Japan 日本國 during the days of the Samurai 侍, there lived a man named Genmai 玄米.
☷/☰ In those days, Japan 日本國 was divided into feudal estates ruled by powerful lords called Diamyo 大名 (矦). These Daimyo lived by the sword 劍 because in those days it was a very violent country, always at war 戰.
☵/☶ And Genmai 玄米 was a lowly servant to one of these Daimyo.
☲/☴ Now it happened one day that his lord was having a meeting with his samurai to discuss war tactics and strategy. And it was Genmai's job to pour the tea 茶 and keep their cups filled.
☳/☱ However, Genmai couldn't handle the long periods in between tea pours without snacking on rice crackers that he kept hidden up his sleeve. Rice crackers can be a bit crumbly and as luck would have it, some of the rice pieces crumbled into his sleeve as he ate.
☶/☳ So when it came to pouring the tea again, some of the rice pieces fell into one of the samurai's tea cup. Suspecting that poor Genmai might be an assassin, the samurai pulled out his sword and cut off Genmai's head as other samurai moved to protect their Daimyo.
☴/☷ Upon checking the tea, it was discovered that the crumbs in it were only toasted rice pieces and not poison. Realising that Genmai was not an assassin but had made a foolish error in his ways, the Daimyo decided to name the tasty tea in honour of his servant: Genmaicha 玄米茶 - げんまいちゃ.
☱/☲ And so Genmai transcended up to Heaven as a successful tea spirit, while we below are ever grateful for his mistake; And that is how Genmaicha 玄米茶 - げんまいちゃ came to be.
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Years ago Jim Reeves and Patsy Cline performed a song together entitled, "Have You Ever Been Lonely?" Have you?
One evening, during a violent thunderstorm, a mother was tucking her 4 year-old son into bed. She started to turn off the light when he asked with a tremor in his voice, "Mommy, could you lie down next to me until I fall sleep?" The mother smiled and gave him a reassuring hug. "Honey you'll be fine, the thunder won't hurt you, I have to sleep with your daddy." In a shaky voice, he whispered: "The big sissy."
A recent BBC news article said: Police respond to lonely man's 999 call with tea. "What else could we do but make him a brew of tea and have a chat," one of two officers reported on a Twitter feed. The elderly man told the BBC he was touched by the visit, saying he felt he had been "locked off from everything." He added: "You feel somebody cares and oh that does matter … we talked about simple things, nothing very special, but the officers showed that they cared by being there and talking to you."
Reporter Billy Baker wrote an article in the Boston Globe in March of this year: "The Biggest Threat Facing Middle-Aged Men isn't smoking or obesity. It's loneliness."
Loneliness is a part of the human condition. It touches all ages – youth, young adults, the middle-aged and the elderly.
The late Roman Catholic theologian Henri Nouwen writes: "We live in a society in which loneliness has become one of the most painful human wounds. The growing competition and rivalry which pervades our lives from birth has created in us an acute awareness of our isolation. This awareness has in turn left many with a heightened anxiety and an intense search for the experience of unity and community. It has led people to ask anew how love and friendship can free them from isolation and offer them a sense of intimacy and belonging."
A fundamental human fear is the prospect of being alone. Loneliness expresses the pain of being alone. What are its manifestations? You feel that no one truly knows you. You feel that you don't really belong. You aren't special to anyone. There is no one you can really talk to or who will listen. It's the sense of being forgotten, overlooked, and excluded. You feel like you're missing out. It's the fear that no one really cares that you exist.
I have felt lonely at different times in my life. I suspect you have too. You can feel lonely when you're by yourself, and you can also feel lonely in a crowd. It's not the number of people around you that matters, it's your relationship to them. Is there a connection or no connection? I've talked to people who go to a movie or restaurant or shopping mall when they are lonely just to be around people. Sometimes it really helps. But other times it merely intensifies the awareness of their loneliness.
Can you be famous and wealthy and lonely: Elvis sang – Heartbreak Hotel, "I'm so lonely, I'm so lonely, I'm so lonely, I could die."
One psychologist describes three types of loneliness: transient, situational and chronic. Transient loneliness is a sudden passing mood or feeling; it lasts a few minutes to a day or so. Situational loneliness is a common reaction to times of transition and separation - divorce, a death in the family, the loss of a friend, a serious and debilitating illness, moving to a new location, changing or losing a job, retirement, or children leaving home for college. Well, that one brings mixed feelings. Situations loneliness lasts up to a year. Chronic loneliness refers to people who feel lonely for two or more years at a time where no significant change has taken place.
In the Bible a psalmist cries out: "Turn O God to me and be gracious, for I am lonely and afflicted." Another psalmist expresses his feelings in the poignant Psalm 137. It is the melancholy song about being strangers in a strange land. The historical setting is when King Nebuchadnezzar and his armies of
Babylon or
modern day Iraq conquered Jerusalem. The Jews were rounded up and deported to Babylon in 587 B.C. Nebuchadnezzar didn't take the entire
population of the city, but only the cream of Jewish leadership, the educated, the
skilled, the wealthy. He left the
elderly, the sick and poor behind to harvest the crops.
This psalm captures the downcast spirit of the Jews in exile; they dearly missed their friends. The deported Jews grieved families who were broken up or killed, they missed worshipping together in the temple, they missed their home, their land and their culture.
The psalmist writes: "By the rivers of
Babylon there we sat down and wept
when we remembered ."
Zion Zion is another Hebrew name for Jerusalem.
In the middle of their loneliness they turned to God.
Since loneliness is part of the human predicament, it is important to learn ways of coping with it like other aspects of our lives. There are certainly unhealthy and self-defeating ways of dealing with loneliness. Becoming a workaholic, piling up debt, staying home all the time, turning to alcohol or drugs, watching television non-stop, not learning something new, sitting around doing nothing for yourself or others are clearly unhealthy ways.
Are there positive and constructive ways to overcome loneliness? I offer these biblical principles. First, God has given us the capacity for solitude. Solitude is the other side of loneliness. Solitude is the positive side of being alone. Solitude expresses the glory of being alone. You enjoy time alone. Solitude is being able to spend time alone without feeling lonely. It is spending time alone doing things like walking at the bay, gardening or knitting or resting or reading or meditating or playing a musical instrument or a crossword puzzle, or praying or recalling past memories. It is a refreshing and revitalizing gift from God.
God has created human beings with two opposite needs. We have the need for meaningful relationships and the need to be alone; we need companionship and we need solitude. Henry David Thoreau, author of
Walden Pond, wrote: "I
never found the companion that was so companionable, as solitude." Solitude is a gift of grace don't you
Second, we must take responsibility for our loneliness. God has given us a free will. Loneliness is not a trap from which is no escape. Loneliness is real, but it's not life-long sentence without the possibility of parole. We sometimes bring loneliness on ourselves. We close ourselves off from others. We shut the door to others. We cut ourselves off from family, colleagues and friends. We don't take the initiative to contact someone, we wait for someone to contact us. Know this, God brings people into our lives. Why: Because God didn't create us to be alone. God created us for family, for friendships, and for community.
Third, discern God's presence and call in your loneliness. Ask God to help you use your time wisely. Don't allow loneliness to paralyze you into doing nothing. God speaks to us in our loneliness, listen to what God is saying. Henri Nouwen writes: "The more I think about loneliness, the more I think that the wound of loneliness is like the
Canyon, a deep incision in the surface of our existence, which has
become an inexhaustible source of beauty and self-understanding."
Loneliness can be a perfect opportunity for us to hear the voice of God. Don't let it be a missed opportunity. Listen, pray, read Scripture.
God can use your loneliness to stir things up. Loneliness can be a window for God to get your attention and help you gain new insights and self-understanding. God may be coaxing you to be more empathetic to the needs of others. God may be saying you need to restore a broken relationship - go to that person you have hurt or who hurt you and ask for forgiveness and seek reconciliation. God may be saying you need counseling for the grief you are going through, grief from a broken relationship, from an emotional wound that is draining your energy. God may be saying take a class on a subject that interests you, take a day off and do something enjoyable.
God may be calling you into service, into volunteering your time, into helping others. Instead of focusing inward, focus outward on other people. Use the time and talents God has blessed you with. Visit someone in the hospital. See the joy that your presence brings. There are countless opportunities in the church and in the community. Focusing outward upon the needs of others, and not only ourselves, fills us, and diminishes our sense of loneliness.
Fourth, God has called you into the family of God, the church; celebrate the gift of Christian fellowship. As Christians we are members of a faith community. The church, the body of Christ, as imperfect as it is, is both a human community and a Spirit-filled community in which Christ has invited us to belong to.
Don't stay on the side-lines, don't remain an objective observer. Get to know your Christian brothers and sisters - worship together, serve together, praise together, learn together, pray together, witness together, laugh and cry together.
Jesus our Lord understands your loneliness. He was fully human and fully God. He experienced it during his ministry and in a profound way on the cross. Grow to appreciate God's gift of solitude, take responsibility for your loneliness, listen for God's call in the midst of a lonely time, and celebrate the gift of Christian fellowship. Amen!


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Edinburgh Workshop - Leveraging Culture for Growth - 18 December 2018
We recently ran a workshop on 'Leveraging Culture for Growth' as part of Startup Summit and it was so well received that we decided we would do it again for any founders who couldn't be at Startup Summit. Full description below and you can sign up for tickets here.
Immediately after the workshop we have our winter drinks social from 6.30pm (with beers from Topout Brewery and pizza from East Pizzas) which attendees of the workshop are very welcome to stick around for.
Description of workshop
This workshop will focus on sharing practical tools and techniques that leaders can use to align their team to a shared vision, in particular through culture, in order to leverage growth of a company. We will send you some materials/pre-work in advance of the session.
We will focus on two core concepts in creating a culture for growth;
creating a business for the benefit of the shareholders, the staff and the customers
creating a culture of success where employees are delivering their "A Strengths" as often as possible
Over the course of the session we will workshop four key threads;
Defining a Purpose and a Picture of Success
Building a super team
The role of leaders in the team
Building a roadmap for success
The goal is for all attendees to leave the session with some great ideas on how to start building a culture that thrives on and drives success.


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"Lesley is a multi-talented Online Business Manager & Strategic Online Business Coach, who makes leveraging and managing technology look easy breezy!"
Closing the gap between goals and achievements
If you are a successful entrepreneur or business owner who has great ideas but you need a hand to get things done, I can help you make things happen, solve problems and structure your business. Whether you know what needs to be done or need support in working that out, I can help you to take your business to the next level.
I have very varied experience and I am super organised. My professional experience is predominantly in Project Management and Operations, as well as Business Management, Coaching and Change management. I can help you with:
– Project Management to structure to deliver outcomes
– Finding the right tools and applications
– Operations Management and procedures
– Coaching and business strategy
– Hiring and managing your team
– Administration, process creation & optimization
– Copy and documentation
– Website strategy
– Mailing lists and integrations
– eCommerce
– Online publishing
If you are a creative person who needs help with the non-creative side of your business, or you are sales orientated and need someone to get your back office in order, I can take the stress and hassle out of growing, scaling and managing your operations.
"Lesley is incredible! A clear thinker who consistently provides valuable insights to take your business to the next level."
"Wow, Lesley is a real 'pitbull'; she knows what she is doing, she's extremely result oriented and is not happy until the job is done."
"She revels in challenges, is a lateral thinker and is always open to new ideas. A very valuable asset "
"Lesley is a great people person, with integrity and professionalism"
"We hit the jackpot when we found Lesley"
"Lesley is organised and an excellent communicator"
"Lesley's work ethic and friendly character make her a valued asset"
"A dedicated project manager who's influential nature raises commitment and performance"


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