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You Are Invited
Three times a year FCS welcomes leaders, innovators and practitioners from all over the country who come to learn about our model for transforming distressed neighborhoods. You are invited to join us at our next FCS Open House on September 23-24. FCS has been working in under-resourced neighborhoods in Atlanta for almost 40 years. We would love share our story and strategies with you. Come and learn from Dr. Bob Lupton, Shawn Duncan, and Katie Delp, along with various FCS neighbors and staff. Experience historic South Atlanta, the neighborhood where FCS is currently working.
We will be in the Gateway Building, which is attached to and directly behind the Carver Market. This is at 1297 Jonesboro Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30315. Parking is limited. Please park in the gravel lot across the street from the grocery store.
Pre-Open House Training, $75
Monday, 9:30a-12:30p. Have you read Toxic Charity? Are you leading a ministry or organization that need to change it's way of engaging those experiencing poverty? Sign up for our Pre-Open House workshop, "Changing the Charity Paradigm." Get equipped with the tools you will need to lead your organization or church through the difficult process of change.
Open House, $125
Monday 5p-7:30p. Dinner and Plenary with FCS Founder and author, Bob Lupton.
Tuesday, 9a-3p. We will begin the day with a walking tour of our neighborhood and our work, which will lead us into an examination of the FCS philosophy and approach to community development: neighborhood engagement, mixed-income housing, and economic development.
Private Session, $205
Need to go deeper? Following the traditional Open House sessions we are excited to offer four separate 90-minute private sessions to help organizations begin to reimagine their neighborhood through the lens of flourishing. Explore Mixed Income Housing with FCS President, Jim Wehner, or gain a deeper understanding of Neighborhood Engagement with FCS Executive Director, Katie Delp. Learn how complex and strategic community development methods can be integrated into best practices for your unique context from Lupton Center Trainers Donell Woodson, Monica Evans and Shawn Duncan. Conversations can include topics about Pride for Parents, Intentional Neighboring, Flourishing Neighborhood Index, City Shapers, Leaders Lab, SPIR Assessment, Housing Proforma and Strategy. One ticket is good for all members of your team.
There are only 5 slots available for this opportunity, per time frame (2:30-4p). Buying one ticket gets your team access to one of these five private sessions
Registrations are transferable to a different attendee. Registration fees are refundable for a $20 fee until one week prior to the event. Cancellations within one week of the event will not be refunded.
Attendees are responsible to coordinate their own accommodations.


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As a parent, when my child doesn't understand the consequences of their actions, my job is to cover them, train them, and love them. The world is in sin. It has NOT been redeemed. Why would this decision 'surprise' us the Church. The unsaved world is supposed to sin, it knows nothing else. The Church had an amazing opportunity. It could have covered these amazing human beings made in Christ likeness with prayer. The Church could have taught how horrible this sin damages family, loved ones, society.... The Church could have loved them like Christ loved the Church and died for it.
Our Amazing Father gives us many, many, many opportunities to step back into grace and do what we are supposed to do. I hear our country 'crying' out for the Sons and Daughters of the King to cover it, train it, and love it. Orlando is a family-fun place. It is a place to save up and take the family, make memories, laugh, and enjoy life. On June 10, 2016 a 'voice' representing our hopes, dreams, and youngness was shot. Christina Grimmie was shot and later died from her wounds on June 11th. On June 12th, forty-nine lives ended abruptly. The name of the gay nightclub was the Pulse. I see it as the 'pulse' of this country. Many of the dead were men, men who were waiting for their 'training' to rise up and lead. It was the heartbeat that stopped that day. On June 14, 2016, a 2 year old Nebraska child, from the heart and innocence of our country, was snatched by an alligator. Interesting how an alligator is a amphibian just like a snake is. The 'snake' was attempting to 'snatch' life from the garden and succeeded until our Redeemer paid the price and rose again.
Daddy has been speaking heavily to me regarding all these correlations. He wants me to be the Church. I need to repent if I have mocked, criticized or disrespect the gay and lesbian community. I NEED to pray, love, bring hope to them. "How then shall they call on Him in who they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of who they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher? And how shall they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: 'How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the gospel of peace, who bring glad tidings of good things!'"
It is the Good News, and we the Church have it. Now we need to share it!!!

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- In this week's #DearAndy mailbag: The future of the SEC coaches who will be shown the door by season's end, the case for three-loss Mississippi State to be ranked above unbeaten UCF and a call for peace in the war over Thanksgiving side dishes.
As we prepare to eat our turkey, cornbread dressing and mashed potatoes (more on that later), the most pressing issues in college football involve the coaching carousel and the College Football Playoff. You had some great questions about both…
From Jon: Will Butch Jones, Kevin Sumlin and Jim McElwain all be head coaches of Power 5 teams next year?
I think Sumlin will, but I'm not so sure about the others. Sumlin and Texas A&M will almost certainly part ways after the LSU game, but not because Sumlin failed as the Aggies' coach. Texas A&M administrators and fans want something they've never really had, and it's unclear if there is a coach out there who can give them what they want—especially with Nick Saban's Alabama dominating the SEC West. Texas A&M will take a big swing or two—think Jimbo Fisher—but it's tough to predict whether the Aggies will connect. Sumlin, meanwhile, seems like a fit at a lot of places. If Chip Kelly doesn't take UCLA, Sumlin—who considered the Bruins before taking the Texas A&M job—might fit there. He could win at Nebraska, too. Don't be shocked if Sumlin gets another job very quickly.
Jones and McElwain could need more time, or they may never be head coaches at the Power 5 level again. The story of Jones calling a Tennessee recruit and telling him to find another school will raise huge red flags with any athletic director considering hiring him. McElwain, meanwhile, probably needs a year off to process exactly what the hell happened at Florida. He still could be a quality head coach at a Power 5 school, but he needs to be at a place where the recruiting isn't quite as cutthroat as it is in the SEC.
From @lurking98012648: Of the fired/dead-man-walking coaches (Butch, McElwain, Bielema, Mora, Sumlin, Riley), who will be a head coach again first? Who will have to wait the longest? [Answer linked here, and in the video atop this post.]
From @skygtr350: How is a three-loss Mississippi State team ranked higher than an unbeaten UCF?
Because the teams' profiles are very close using advanced stats, and that's bad for UCF. The committee cares most about who a team has beaten, so let's look at Mississippi State and UCF's wins using Football Outsiders' S&P+ rankings.
Mississippi State FBS wins
Texas A&M 61
UMass 81
Kentucky 88
Louisiana Tech 89
Arkansas 95
Median S&P+ rank: 88
UCF FBS wins
Memphis 22
Navy 70
Temple 94
Maryland 109
Cincinnati 110
UConn 119
East Carolina 121
Median S&P+ rank: 94
The committee doesn't use S&P+, but it does consider similar advanced stats. Neither win profile is great, but Mississippi State's slightly edges UCF. (In other words, Mississippi State probably would also be undefeated had it played UCF's schedule to this point.) Throw in a loss on the final drive against Alabama (S&P+ rank: 2) and the committee gives Mississippi State a one-spot advantage.
What's interesting is that S&P+ loves UCF. The Knights are ranked No. 3, just behind Alabama and Ohio State and just ahead of Wisconsin and Georgia. Personally, I think UCF would beat Mississippi State if the teams played. But I think it would be very close. So UCF and Mississippi State being one spot apart doesn't feel that egregious even if the UCF folks believe their team belongs in the top four. As always, the moral of the story for Group of Five teams is this: If you'd like to compete for the national title, then create the toughest out-of-conference schedule you can. Otherwise you stand no chance.
From Mark: Please explain: How is Ohio State even mentioned for the playoff? They've gotten throat-punched twice, once at home, then to Iowa by 30, who then lost two in row. Joke. [Answer linked here, and in the video below.]
From Rob: What was the over/under on how many times you said "junk" the last two days on @ESPNUonSiriusXM?
It's at least 347 times between two radio shows in which the newsiest topic was Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield grabbing his junk on national television. It was stupid. He shouldn't have done it. It won't keep him from winning the Heisman Trophy.
Kids, take it from Uncle Andy. Don't grab your junk on national television.
From Brandon: Bama beats Auburn but then loses a close game to Georgia for the SEC title. Who gets in? [Answer linked here, and in the video below.]
From David: This is more of a statement. Mashed potatoes (while very good) are NOT a side for #Thanksgiving. #CornbreadDressing
David, why do you hate America? In a feast celebrating the abundance available to us, why would you discriminate against any dish? Cornbread dressing and mashed potatoes are both excellent, and there is room for both on my table and in my stomach.


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Events for October 12, 2018
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Bala Cranberry Festival
Jewel Radio is a proud sponsor of The Bala Cranberry Festival October 12th to the 14th. There will be great shopping, food and entertainment all weekend. For more information visit BalaCranberryFestival.on.caFind out more »
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The Bala Cranberry Festival
This year there are some exciting plans in the works! Come on out to Bala Senior's Day Friday – An initiative by our board to grow off peak times during the festival. Seniors save $2 off festival admission on Friday,…Find out more »
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Coffee with a Firefighter
On Friday, October 12th, from 10am until 2pm, you are invited to the Meaford McDonald's for Coffee with a Firefighter. Antendees of this event will enjoy a FREE small hot coffee and a chat with local firefightersFind out more »
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Alzheimer Society Yoga Fundraiser
The Alzheimer Society has invited the yoga community to join them in hosting a fundraiser to raise awareness of the importance of keeping a healthy mind and body. The event will include a beginner-level yoga class and presentation on brain…Find out more »


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Makeup wipes and facial cleansers seem to be in a constant battle for the prize of becoming your number one must-have skincare product. While wipes are so darn easy–they require not a drop of water and can be stored on your nightstand for a quick pre-bed cleanse–we can't help but wonder whether we should rely on them for all of our skin-cleansing needs. Is one superior to the other?
Turns out there are pros and cons to using both makeup wipes and facial cleansers–and your best bet has more to do with the type of cleanser or wipe you're using, says Dr. Fayne Frey, a dermatologist and the creator of FryFace.
"The purpose of all facial cleansers and makeup cleansing cloths is to clean the skin (remove dirt and makeup), remove bacteria from the skin surface, and cause minimal damage to the skin's superficial layer of epidermis, the stratum corner–the layer responsible for keeping the skin hydrated," Frey says. "All cleansers work by either chemical action, by physical action (friction) or by some combination of the two."
Cloth wipes, which can be dry or wet, often contain less surfactant (which you can think of like a detergent that removes makeup) than seen in liquid cleansers, which Frey calls an advantage.
"Dry cloths are moistened with water to create a lathering, cleansing wipe," Frey says. "These dry cloths often contain moisturizing ingredients like petrolatum or glycerin. Dry wipes can cleanse, exfoliate, lather, and even moisturize. And since they often contain low levels of surfactants, they cause minimal damage to the skin surface."
The wipe you select should suit your skin type–dry makeup wipes work well on all skin, while wet cloths, which don't usually lather and can leave beneficial ingredients on the skin's surface, may benefit very dry skin.
If wipes are the one trusty product you need by your side that will ensure you never go to bed without washing off your makeup again, by all means, stock up on them. Their ability to easily remove makeup around the delicate eye area without pulling or tugging will also help prevent your skin from over-stretching and losing its elasticity, says Vivian Cook, senior makeup artist and licensed esthetician at Sight Commerce.
But don't give up on your cleanser just yet. Many are full of hydrating and anti-aging ingredients that can't be found in most makeup wipes.
"Many cleansers have makeup removers in them as well as a number of skin-boosting ingredients such as hyaluronic acid for adding moisture to dry skin, salicylic acid for de-clogging pores, and vitamin A for anti-aging," Cook says.
When in doubt, take Cook's advice: use both wipes and cleansers–and enjoy one of the few times in life when you can have your cake and eat it, too.
For more beauty tips, check out are makeup counter makeovers really bad for your skin? and makeup you can buy straight off the runway.
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Presenters: Vance Taylor, Chief, Office of Access and Functional Needs, California Governor's Office of Emergency Services;
Jill Barnes, Coordinator, Office of Emergency Services, Los Angeles Unified School District; and Anne-Marie McLaughlin,
Emergency Manager, University of Massachusetts Boston.
On Friday, July 29, 2016, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. ET, the REMS TA Center,
on behalf of the U.S. Department of Education's (ED) Office of Safe and Healthy Students (OSHS), hosted a Webinar on Addressing Access and Functional Needs (AFN)
in School and Higher Education Emergency Operations Plans (EOPs).
This Webinar provided an overview of AFN integration within schools and institutions of higher education (IHEs), as well as specific information on and examples of
inclusive preparedness planning in schools and IHEs.
This 1 hour webinar included a live PowerPoint presentation as well as a Question and Answer session following the presentation.
Addressing Access and Functional Needs (AFN) in School and IHE EOPs


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Preserving your photos for a lifetime.
Preserving (Lifetime) Your wedding day is something that you will want to preserve and cherish! After we've taken the candid photos, the woodsy pictures, and the natural-light snapshots, it's up to you to decide: how would you like to relive the story of your wedding day 50 years from now? Imagine opening a handcrafted, wooden box that holds your unbound photos and little treasures from your wedding day that you can continuously add to forever. These boxes are a great alternative to the traditional wedding album, a fine art piece that can be displayed in your home, rather than a book collecting dust on a shelf. I also offer a variety of print packages and canvases to help preserve your love story until the end of time.


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NIOS 12th Result 2018 Date April May Delhi Open School Class XII Results Name Wise www.nios.ac.in
NIOS 12th Result 2018 April May is going to be published by the National Institute of Open Schooling on its official site www.nios.ac.in. Students need to enter your roll number or name to check Class XII exam result March 2018 for science commerce arts online. The nios open school 12th result 2018 expected date is first week of June 2018.
Students can search NIOS 12th Class result 2018 name wise by just entering students or candidates name in that given box. You can also view and download NIOS open school senior secondary topper and merit list as pdf file from online. Get latest news and updates about 12th result 2018 Delhi declared date on this page.
NIOS BOard 12th Results Declared Date is June 2018.
NIOS 12th Result 2018 Date
The National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS), Delhi conducts senior secondary examination twice in a academic year. Winter semester exam on October & November and summer semester exam on April & May. For this academic year, exams conducted from March to May 2018. Many number of students appeared for National Open School examination and searching to know declaration date of Class XII result through online.
Board Name
National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS)
Senior Secondary (12th Class)
Exam Start Date
March 2018
Exam End Date
April 2018
Result Date
Available Soon
The NIOS education board will announce the nios.ac.in 12th result 2018 publishing date officially. We expect it should be declared 1st week of June 2018. We will update exact result date, once it is confirmed.
Click here to Check NIOS Sr. Secondary Result April 2018
NIOS Open School 12th Result 2018 Name Wise
On the official website www.nios.ac.in, you should enter your roll number to check 12th exam results March 2018. But many students trying to check NIOS Class 12 Result 2018 Name wise without roll number. Some other educational website may publish exam results by name. So you just need to type your student name and then click search button. We also suggested official or important educational sites to get 12th result 2018 for NIOS quickly.
Important & Official Websites
old.nios.ac.in (NIOS Old Result)
How to Check NIOS 12th Class Result April 2018
- Visit Official Website http://www.nios.ac.in/.
- Click on "Results" tab.
- Click on "Public Examination (Sec., Sr.Sec., Voc.)" link.
- Select "Results for April-May 2018 Examination".
- Enter "Roll Number".
- Click "Submit" button.


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Perched on an incline, with the land spilling down to a glittering sea, sits a ruined cottage. It calls to Maggie Turner, who is running from her own demons. But this house has a long, grim history, and has known hard living and far too much death. In some places, some things are better left undisturbed. A modern ghost story by a masterful writer.
About the author
Billy O'Callaghan was born in Cork in 1974, and is the author of three previous short story collections: In Exile (2008) and In Too Deep (2009), both published by the Mercier Press, and The Things We Lose, the Things We Leave Behind (2013) published by New Island Books, the title story of which earned him the 2013 Bord Gáis Energy Irish Book Award for Short Story of the Year.
The recipient of literature bursaries from the Arts Council in 2010 and the Cork County Council in 2015 among several other honours, including the Molly Keane Award and the George A. Birmingham Award, his work has been broadcast on RTE Radio One's Book On One, Sunday Miscellany and the Francis MacManus Awards series. He has also been short-listed on four occasions for the RTE/P.J. O'Connor Award for Radio Drama. Billy won second place in the 2017 Costa Short Story Awards for his story The Boatman. He also contributes regular book reviews to the Irish Examiner.
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Librarian's comments
The Dead House is a story of descent into madness, fuelled by the wild west cork landscape, isolation and memories from the past. A traditional yet modern ghost story, it moves from foreboding to unsettling to full-on heart-pounding. Full of atmosphere and a sense of place.


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The A Body Shape Happy day, dear reader! I am doing a little bit of back to basics here on the blog about body shape. Sort of like those refresher weeks when school starts each fall! For a little context, in my intro post to this series, we talked about why body shape matters, AND… Continue reading Are You an A?
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What About Body Shape?
Happy day, dear reader! One of the first things women often want to know first when I do a style consultation, is "What's my body shape?" Or they know their body shape, or think they do. Some women are remembering and dressing a body they used to have. They may not see that a weight… Continue reading What About Body Shape?
Summer Capsule 2018
Hope your day is happy, dearest reader! We are now well into June, and my summer capsule is sorting itself out. If you've been reading any time at all, you'll know that I am a capsule wardrobe fan. For me. I don't push capsules on my clients, because capsules aren't for everyone. If you are… Continue reading Summer Capsule 2018


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Facebook Developer Conference
I was part of the presentation design team for developer groups at F8 2018. I designed two 50 minute presentations aligning with the rest of the Facebook design team to stay on brand with the conference and other presentations. I worked closely with speakers and their teams to create layouts and graphics based off speaker notes and the general direction they wanted to go in.
New Integrations for Workplace
Workplace integrations bring together the apps and services you use every day to make common workflows dramatically easier and simpler. Learn how these integrations make it easier to connect, collaborate and get more done.
More Ways to Integrate with Workplace
Learn how to build Workplace integrations that automate common workflows and help people get more done. We'll dive deep into the APIs and SDKs needed to build powerful integrations on web and mobile.


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You would be able to achieve this through using .... =Binomdist or a combination of these
will play with it now
There are 3 balls in a bag, one red, two blue.
Therefore, there is a 33.33% (Cell A1) chance of picking the red ball, and a 66.66% (Cell A2) of picking a blue ball.
Would there be a formula to calculate the probability in a 'Best of X' race?
So for instance, what would be the probability of picking 2 red balls, before 2 blue balls? (Best of 3)
or the probability of picking 7 red balls, before 7 blue balls? (Best of 13)
This question always assumes there are always 3 balls are always in the bag. So it's always a 33.33/66.66% chance.
You would be able to achieve this through using .... =Binomdist or a combination of these
will play with it now
see if this is what you need ...
Place the headings "best of", "minimum # of success needed", "# combinations", "probability" in cells F24, G24, H24, I24
in F25 enter ... 3
in G25 enter ... =ROUNDDOWN(F25/2+1,0)
in H25 enter ... =COMBIN(F25,G25)
in I25 enter ... =BINOMDIST(G25,F25,1/3,FALSE)
in F26 enter ... =F25+1 and drag down as far as needed
drag down cells G25, H25 and I25 as far as needed
you should have the correct probabilities in decimal form
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Lapsus / Kairos
In Lapsus Kairos, we speculate upon the potential histories and utopian futures of a public site through twelve micro fictions. Mimicking the structure of the sundial, the compass, the nose, the rose, these allegorical narratives triangulate, breaking down the dialectic by adding an infinite third. The stories are held together the way an hourglass is held together, by a moment of rest, a single strand of synchronicity guided by the centripetal rhythm of the percussionist-timekeeper. Here, you will bathe with a poet, you will and will not think like Plato, you will fly into an invisible geodesic dome and find yourself waiting on an infinite lunch break.
Choose your own adventure.


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INTU | unisex sweater
Premium embroidered sweatshirt with raglan fit. Intuition artwork by Makakinidani for Zulu Zion.
Grab your socks
2019 Wall Calendar
This modern 2019 wall calendar features 12 of Zulu Zion's colorful abstract graphics with inspirational quotes to motivate you anytime of the day or to validate that what you are doing, you are doing just good!
- Calendar size is 5.8x8.3 inches(14.8 x 21 cm)
- 13 pages, 12 months plus 1 cover page
- Featuring 12 original abstract graphics
- Printed on heavyweight card stock in matte finish
WE BELIVE INconnecting with people that share the same views that we do. We believe in the good and the bad, but we focus only on the good and try to take that to the next level. We believe there is more to life than a pair of bored socks. We're that more you're looking for.
VISIONZulu Zion was created in a small "dorm like" room with two creative souls pouring their energy with one thought in their mind - to create socks for individuals that care about aesthetic and quality. The truth is we don't follow trends. The only thing we follow is our guts. Live your VISION, you only get one shot.
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text: In celebration of the 50 years since The Pill was introduced to woman Daily Candy and Bayer's Celebration of Woman's Empowerment have teamed up to celebrate Woman everywhere. They ask the questions, "what will you do?", "what are your dreams?" as part of a contest to help make them a reality. Unfortunately the contest has come to an end, but I still think these are questions that we as woman should be asking ourselves everyday. I can't wait to see the results of the contest. For no check on the lovely illustrated timeline of some amazing accomplishments made by woman in the past 50 years. Above are a few of my favorite… CLICK HERE to see the rest!


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Michael Bastasch – Daily Caller – April 01, 2014
A group of scientists and climate experts has released a counterpoint to the United Nations' most recent climate report.
The UN claims that global warming will harm human livelihood and ecosystems worldwide.
But researchers with the Nongovernmental International Panel on Climate Change (NIPCC) argue that humans only have negligible impact on global climate and that "any warming that may occur as a result of human carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions is likely to have little effect on global temperatures, the cryosphere (ice-covered areas), hydrosphere (oceans, lakes, and rivers), or weather."
The NIPCC's report comes on the heels of the latest installment of the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's climate report which claims that in "recent decades, changes in climate have caused impacts on natural and human systems on all continents and across the oceans."
"Evidence of [man-made] climate-change impacts is strongest and most comprehensive for natural systems," IPCC noted. "Some impacts on human systems have also been attributed to climate change, with a major or minor contribution of climate change distinguishable from other influences."
The IPCC's latest climate report has been seen as further proof that governments need to take immediate action. The IPCC prescribes cutting fossil fuel production and consumption to limit carbon dioxide emissions which they argue causes the Earth to warm. The IPCC says that the planet could warm between 1.5 degrees Celsius and 4.5 degrees Celsius within the next century.
But the NIPCC is skeptical of claims made by the UN climate bureaucracy. The group's report "describes thousands of peer-reviewed scientific journal articles that do not support, and often flatly contradict, IPCC's pessimistic narrative of 'death, injury, and disrupted livelihoods.'" Continue reading here…..


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Parables that keep you up at night
On the way back from the Tulsa workshop I listened to Randy Harris's "Parables that keep you up at night," in an attempt to drive late into the night. With the help of coffee, my wife, and Randy, I stayed awake to drive back to Nashville in the rain. I'm meditating this week on a parable-like idea of Jesus: the Vine (John 15). The vine is a great metaphor of Christ the roots and main vine, we the branches, and God the gardener. The Spirit of truth, the Counselor--the Holy Spirit--could be considered the one surging through the veins of the branches.
The first thing that Jesus says about the gardener is that he cuts off every branch that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit, he prunes. Even the fruit bearers get cut.
Spring is here, and some of the pruning is done, but more will be done so that new growth will come. Remember today, that even if you are a fruit-bearer, you and I will get pruned. I'm keeping in mind today that I cannot bear fruit by myself. I must remain in the vine. We all must remain in Christ, receiving from him first, before we can bear good fruit.
This fruit of the Holy Spirit that Paul speaks of in Galatians 5:22-26 is not the fruit one bears alone. The fruit is of the Spirit, produced by Christ, the vine, in us and the Spirit of truth working through us, and God pruning us back for new growth.
I'm enjoying Spring today with this thought of the Vine.


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Behind the news: business gets personal
The quarrel between EDF and Areva is fuelled by the personal animosity between Henri Proglio and Anne Lauvergeon.
Both are strong characters, neither is given to compromise and their interests are conflicting, with EDF determined to take control of the French nuclear industry and Areva keen to remain autonomous.
Politics, as well as business, plays a role in their feud. Mrs Lauvergeon is a former adviser to François Mitterrand, the Socialist who was President of France between 1981 and 1995, while Mr Proglio is close to President Sarkozy, the centre-right head of state.
Their differing backgrounds smelt of dynamite and it was soon exploding after Mr Proglio's arrival at EDF last year. He lit the first fuse when he called for Areva to be broken…


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Broadcasted on November 7, 2016
Dusty Side vs Fast Side
This concept cassette explores the differences and similarities btw ghetto house and faster ghettotech. It is a timeless tape combining new and old trax into a single story.
Featuring trax from: Cherriep, DJ Nasty, Kneco, DJ Deeon, Ghostwhip, Mister Ries, Jammin' Gerald, DJ Boneyard, Chump Change, Chi Boogie, Homesick, Vin Sol, DJ Milton, The Carry Nation, DJ Funk, DJ Slugo, A guy Called Gerald, DJ Clent, DJ Assault and more.


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Nexmo in the marketplace announcement
Here at KPN, we know a thing or two about telecoms. In fact, our colleagues across KPN have been at the forefront of that revolution. That's why we are happy be partnering with Nexmo, one of the major pioneers of cloud communications. Cloud communication has changed how companies stay in touch with their customers.
We are excited to bring Nexmo's world-leading APIs to our API Store. Their API's include functionalities like:
- voice
- two-factor authentication
- phone number insight
Thanks to Nexmo's global network and excellent understanding of local laws and technical requirements, you'll get unparalleled deliverability and quality that you won't even find with our communication APIs.
Let's look at each product in some more detail.
When was the last time you ignored a text message? If you're like most people, then maybe you never ignore text messages. According to research reported by Adobe, 98% of text messages are read.
With Nexmo's SMS API, you can build two-way text messaging right into your applications. Imagine, for example, that you want to entice past customers with a special offer. Sending an SMS using Nexmo's API means you can tailor each message to the recipient, perhaps including unique voucher codes or suggested purchases, and benefit from the near perfect engagement that SMS offers.
You can also receive and process text messages using inbound numbers available in countries and cities around the world. Perhaps you're inviting people to participate in a survey or you want to open another customer support channel. With the Nexmo SMS API, inbound SMS are available to you just like any other data type.
The telephone network used to be all about fixed cables from place to place. Now it's just another communication channel that you can build into your software.
Imagine being able to connect customers directly from within your app to your contact center or even to other customers. With Nexmo, you can make clumsy voice menus into a thing of the past and connect people directly based on the context of the app they're using. You might have used something similar in a ride sharing app when you need to help the driver find your location or maybe in your banking app when you needed to query a transaction.
The possibilities are almost endless. With Nexmo's voice APIs you can:
- make text-to-speech calls programmatically, for announcements, security authentication and more
- automatically provision and route inbound numbers according to whichever internal business needs you have
- enable in-app calling that routes the call according to the context of the app
- connect participants in a two sided market – such as an auction or ride sharing app – without having to share their real phone numbers
- whether you're building a full contact center or looking at using voice here and there in an app - Nexmo's Voice API make it easy
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The Happiest of Mondays to you Babes –
You may be thinking to yourself who on this earth would actually admit to loving Monday? MONDAYS ARE THE WORST. And yes, I typically agree with that statement however…… I schedule my Mondays as a "don't have to change out of your sweatpants" kind of day. Which I highly encourage you to consider.
I like my Mondays to be a no pressure kind of morning. You know the kind where you don't have to rush! It's the morning where you find yourself laying in bed, contemplating, "If I snooze this alarm what is the level of put-together I can achieve in under 10 minutes?" And to your relief you have nowhere to be, so you go right back to sleep!
On Mondays I sleep in, I brew a cup of coffee, mix in my peppermint mocha creamer, and then wrap myself in a blanket on my couch and check my social medias until I have to run to my 10:30 therapy session
My therapist is the only appointment I have on Mondays. She is the start of my busy week and there is a reason for that. Having a therapist is soooo important to me. My brain travels through the week at light speed…. and by Sunday, I am depleted. These thoughts definitely need to be sorted out and with the help of my amazing therapist, I am able to work through them first thing Monday morning. I always leave my therapist feeling lighter and in more control of my life.
It's after therapy that I find myself itching to get back to the studio. This isn't a surprise, I am obsessed with my business. However, the key to a successful self-care day for me is letting my brain rest! So I compromise and allow myself to work on a few quick tasks from home…. never having to change out of my sweatpants. This makes my business brain happy and then I am free to indulge in my favorite part of my self-care Monday…..and that is being a sloth.
Once I leave my office you can find me snuggled up, sitting on my couch eating a whole bag of Parmesan Goldfish. I like to have a glass of wine every so often, light a candle, and just DO NOTHING. That means …. turning off my brain, and catching up on my favorite shows!! I am currently binge watching Maniac on Netflix and I am obsessed. My Monday typically ends in bed watching the Mindy Project over and over again so I can just zone out and fall asleep. Then it's on to the next day!
So that's a little bit of my Monday. How do you babes spend yours? Would you consider a Self-Care Monday?


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My second book for the Modern Mrs Darcy Reading Challenge was From Beirut to Jerusalem by Swee Chai Ang. This came under the category of 'a book chosen for you by your spouse, partner, child or BFF'. My husband selected this one for me, having read it himself a number of years ago.
It is one of the hardest books I have ever read. Not intellectually, not in the style of writing (which is very accessible), but emotionally it was so so hard. I normally whizz through books and a book of this size (302 pages) written in plain, straightforward language I would usually expect to get through in a few days. This was so difficult to read that I could only manage a chapter at a time.
I knew a little – a very little – about the conflict in Israel/OPT and the wider Middle East. I had heard of the Sabra and Shatila massacres in 1982. I knew that Lebanon had for years, decades maybe, been pulled into and suffered from, conflicts affecting their neighbours. I did not know just how truly horrific it was. Probably still is. Dr Swee writes in a very unsparing way about the numbers of dead following the Sabra and Shatila massacres. She talks of – and indeed includes a picture of – piled up in alleyways. As an orthopaedic surgeon, she describes the horrendous injuries – and their long term implications – suffered by young and old alike.
I could go on but it is better to read it for yourself, to bear witness. One thing I learnt from the book is that as a result of her time in Lebanon, she helped to start up the charity Medical Aid for Palestinians which warmed my heart as a couple of years ago, a local event I helped to organise raised money for that charity amongst others.
This book is not an easy read. But I think that makes it all the more important. Reading about events of thirty years ago and then watching the news and seeing what is happening in Syria, in the wider Middle East, seeing how many refugees have been forced into an already overcrowded Lebanon, seeing the sheer chaos and agony that people are going through on the borders of a greedy bloated Europe, meant that this book resonated with me all the more. It is one of the few books I can truly say has had a profound impact on me.
Read it. And then read more. Watch the news. Inform yourself. Bear witness. It is the very least any of us can do.


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Overview - Uncharted: Golden Abyss Review
+ Captures the essence of the Uncharted console games
+ The Best looking game on the Vita
- Forced touchscreen controls that don't offer much
- Small analog sticks make for less preision
Uncharted: Golden Abyss INFORMATION
Release Date: February 14th, 2012
Developer/Publisher: Bend Studio/SCE
Uncharted is one of, if not the greatest series to grace the PlayStation, but all but one of the the Uncharted entries were developed by Naughty Dog. Uncharted: Golden Abyss was developed by Sony Bend, a developer with a good track record of transitioning AAA franchises to handhelds. In that respect, they succeed again, but how does the Vita version of Uncharted fair against its own series' such steep competition?
Story - Uncharted: Golden Abyss Review
As with most series, each progressive entry has to up the ante of the previous game, but because Golden Abyss is a prequel it can take a more measured approach. It's a relatively simple story and not the globetrotting adventure that the other games in the series are. This is mostly due to hardware limitations but it doesn't mean it's poor. Is it the least intriguing of the series, probably, but the Uncharteds have some of the best storytelling in all of video games. The most interesting thing Golden Abyss does is introduce a new character, Maria, who is a fellow treasure hunter and has quite the rapport with our protagonist, Nathan Drake. Victor Sullivan (from the other games) does indeed make an appearance, but it is Maria who provides an audience to Nate's folly. She's a fine addition and runs in the long line of more than capable females so prominent in the series. This relationship is the defining thread of the story and it helps completely stand alone from the other games in the franchise.
Technical - Uncharted: Golden Abyss Review
For a Vita game, Golden Abyss is near the top in terms of its graphics, and well, for a PlayStation 3 game it's not at the bottom. At first glance, it's not unlike its PS3 brothers (especially the first game, Drake's Fortune). The character models are nigh identical and the foliage, while less so, is still familiar and detailed enough. It's a good looking game, especially so, but perhaps the biggest issue hindering Golden Abyss in comparison is the quality of high definition. There is a lack of smoothness to both the environment and character models that, while it helps with detail, hurts the overall quality. It's nit picking because it is a Vita game, but it just isn't on the same level as the PS3 counterparts.
Music - Uncharted: Golden Abyss Review
Music in Golden Abyss is right in line with the other games, but just a lower level, which fits this game better. Even though this game is filled with thrilling stunts, frenetic action and death defying feats, they are at a smaller scale. The familiar Uncharted theme is present throughout, the subtle wind instruments and percussion, it's all there, it is just no more grand than the other Uncharted scores. Intestingly enough, Golden Abyss was one of the first video games featuring a full orchestra.
Gameplay - Uncharted: Golden Abyss Review
For the most part the moment to moment gameplay is exactly the same as its counterparts. Two analog sticks control the movement and aiming with the shoulder buttons controlling the weapons firing. The biggest difference in this is that the Vita only has two shoulder buttons. Much of the functionality has been moved to the touch screen, and it works pretty well. Tap the screen (or down on the D-pad) to reload, hit the screen to pick up a new weapon, sniping is done similar to zooming in on a picture on your smartphone and throwing grenades requires a Angry Birds-style technique. There are others, but perhaps the most annoying is when the Vita's functionality is forcibly used. Swiping during melee actions is more annoying than helpful, wiping the screen to clean objects or charcoal rubbings just waste time, even though they are easy.
Despite the like for like console to Vita control schemes there are some subtle differences. Because the analog sticks are shorter and smaller, precision shooting is difficult or frustrating. It's still solid but aiming is more meticulous and takes getting used to if you are primarily used to shooters on the PS3 or PS4
Uncharted: Golden Abyss Review Roundup
Despite some flaws that are mostly due to hardware limitations and some forced use of the touchscreen most of the game works well and is one of the best if not they best looking games on the Vita. Uncharted: Golden Abyss will always be compared to the other games in the series on the PS3 and PS4, and of those entries, it is the worst one in the series, but context is everything and when it comes down to it, Golden Abyss is the best shooter and action-adventure game on the Vita and is as close to a console experience as you're going to get.


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Police arrested 23 people in a raid on a Rastafarian Temple early today.
Search warrants for the premises in Kennington, south east London, had been executed under the Drugs and Firearms Legislation and the operation was carried out as part of a joint initiative between police and the local authority.
In a statement, the Metropolitan Police said: "These premises have been used in part as a Rastafarian Temple.
"However, it is believed that a high level of serious criminality has been operating from here which is adversely affecting the local communities."
Chief Superintendent Martin Bridger, area commander for Lambeth, said today's raid had followed weeks of surveillance. He said: "In the past few weeks we've arrested around 200 people coming away from the premises and they have even had cannabis or crack cocaine on them."
He said the four terraced houses had traditionally been used in the past as a Rastafarian temple.
But he added that in recent months suspected drug dealers had taken them over.
Mr Bridger said a search of the properties, which are decorated in the green, yellow and red colours of Rastafarianism and topped by a Rastafarian flag, would now take place. But he added that there was "clear evidence" that firearms had been on the premises in the past.
Mr Bridger said the police operation began last October and culminated in intense 24-hour surveillance over the past eight weeks.
He said some of the evidence included footage of a man waving a handgun outside the buildings.
The buildings have been at the centre of a dispute over whether they should be demolished.
Mr Bridger said adjacent buildings had been knocked down in 2005 and the council was in the process of trying to find an alternative site for the Rastafarian temple.


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If you hear chirping coming from within your chimney it's a possible sign you may have a bird building a nest within it. Chimneys can seem attractive to birds as they provide shelter from the elements as they try to build their nests. The problem here is as they start building up their homes with sticks and twigs this reduces airflow for your fire, these bird nests then become a fire risk.
The best way to deal with birds trying to make your chimney their home is to install a non-invasive bird guard. This physically prevents birds from depositing sticks down your chimney, saving you the hassle of calling out a chimney sweep repeatedly to remove sticks from your fireplace and ultimately keeps your chimney safe. We have a multitude of Bird Guards available in various shapes and sizes to fit all kinds of chimney pots so as to prevent these bird nests from occurring – usually they are chosen dependent on what chimney pot you have so as to be most effective.
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Fantastic Tips for Hanging Art Correctly on your Wall!
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There is nothing more daunting than staring at a house full of blank walls & wondering how everything will come together! When you begin to think of hanging art it will relate to everything around in your room or space. Whether you hang a framed art or picture over a sofa, in the hall, or on a stairway wall, each of these spaces will have elements to consider!
The joy of purchasing a new piece of art can quickly turn to stress when the time comes to hang it. The questions that often arise in your mind are:
How high should it be mounted on the wall?
How can it be arranged with other pieces to create an inspired statement?
And, crucially, how can you be sure that it's safe & secure & won't end up crashing to the floor?
If you are not sure how high to hang art on your walls, these tips offer useful ideas and designer's secrets for getting the best look when hanging an artwork.
Also Read: Different Ways to Use Mirror in Home Decor
Here are some tips for hanging art for your interior:
Art to Wall Ratio:
As a general rule, hang the artwork so that the centre point of the piece or grouping is at approximately at the eye level. The location at which you hang art depends on the wall height, the position from which you view it & the artwork size. To view the gallery wall from a standing position, the optimal position for hanging a picture of art is at eye level. Place the artwork so that its centre is roughly in between 57 inches to 63 inches above the floor, since it depends on the height of the home's occupants.
In a room where you generally sit (like in the family room, dining room, etc.), hanging a picture bit lower can be enjoyed at a lower viewing angle. You can evaluate the look by sitting on a chair, someone holding the picture against the wall, moving it up and down as per your convenience.
The art should take up 4/7 of the selected space. Since this isn't a fraction we see very often, use this math trick to get the size art you need:
Multiply your wall space (in inches) x 0.57. e.g. if your area is about 42 inches, i.e., 42 x 0.57 = 24 inch you want to look for art that's 23-34 inches wide. Isn't it easy, right?
Grouping as One Large Picture:
When you are hanging art by grouping various framed art work or objects on a wall, treat the cluster as a single piece, think of the grouping as one large picture & relate the bottom of the entire grouping to the furniture underneath it.
When you are hanging art in a cluster, the grouping of artwork should be spaced in at-least 2″ to 3″ & not more than 6″.
Relate Artwork to Your Furniture:
The same basic rule of thumb applies when hanging art work above the couch, television, fireplace, wainscoting or other architectural features. e.g. When you are hanging framed art work above the sofa, verify that its centre is at eye level & the entire artwork is centred over your couch!
Art hung over a piece of furniture should not be wider than the width of the furniture, a general principle being that the art should be about 75% the width of the furniture.
e.g. If you do a series of three or four frames art above a couch, verify they have the same amount of empty space on either side of the grouping and at least 2″ to 3″ inches between them. Hang the artwork approximately 6″ to 8″ inches above the back of the couch or 10″ to 12″ inches above a sofa table.
Cut Paper Templates:
You can also create a paper template of the artwork from newspaper & tape it at various locations on the wall to get a feel of how it looks. You can also cut out several templates when arranging a grouping to avoid to re-hang them until they look right. Align the bottoms & tops of several pieces of artwork along with a common line at eye level to create an appealing gallery wall. Move the template up and down to find the perfect spot before hanging a picture.
Taller or Double Heighted Walls:
You don't have to place all your artwork at eye level, especially if you have a house with taller ceilings or double height wall. In this case, it may be better to think about placing the art such that the top one-third area of the picture is near eye level. While it defeats the purpose to hang artwork too high so that you have to crane your neck to see it, a large & open two-story great room presents an opportunity to add artwork higher than normal. This also makes the ceiling less far away. Tall walls offer an opportunity to add artwork of canvases that start much higher on the wall but end up at eye level.
Small Hanging Art:
What about hanging small pictures? A small picture hung on a large wall would look out of balance. You should look for narrow walls (such as the spaces between the two doorways or windows) & consider hanging two or three small pictures in a vertical line. In this case, treat the centre artwork as the core of the grouping.
Other Considerations:
When you are hanging art on a wall, choose hangers rated to handle the weight of the piece. Heavy wooden framed art hung on a simple nail, not secured to the stud in the wall, will eventually fall & may cause injury or damage. Try to use anchor bolts, toggle bolts or a cleat hanger to handle heavier pieces when you cannot secure the hanger directly into a stud.
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My inner monologue circa 2012:
"I would never brag about going to Target by myself or complain about having kids in tow at the grocery store, because I know what it's like to have an empty buggy."
"I would never grumble about mountains of dishes or piles of laundry, because it would be a gift to have more mouths to feed and more bitsy bodies to clothe."
"I would never speak harshly to a wounded orphan child."
"I would never lose my patience with a child struggling to learn."
"I would never let my children watch television or play computer games. No, we will read books. Chapter books, of course."
"I would never leave a lunch box in the back seat long enough to ferment into something resembling apple cider vinegar"
"I would never forget to brush my kids' teeth…for several days."
"I would never…My children would never…"
All that and plenty more.
When it takes several years to grow your family, you have plenty of time to dog-ear ALL the parenting books, memorize ALL the Gospel-centered disciplinary measures and mistakenly convince yourself that because it required so much grief to become a mom, you will ALWAYS be THE most grateful baby wearing, organic food eating, imaginative playing, neat and tidy, free range parent.
I didn't even realize all my judgmental thoughts until we got the kids and I found myself kicking the jogging stroller and complaining about the sleepless nights, exorbitant amount of extra housework and the fact that my backseat resembled the Golden Corral buffet.
In my 2 years of being a mom, I've done all of the above and have thought, "I JUDGE PEOPLE LIKE ME!!!!!!" on a daily basis.
Ends up, it was ME I was scared of all the while. I was scared that parenting would be annoying and uncomfortable. I was scared that it might reveal that I have the capacity to act in shameful ways. And oh LAWD, what if I forget to brush their teeth?!?
Motherhood has been the crucible by which my pride and perfectionism, deeply rooted in insecurity and shame, has begun to die a slow and painful death. And while I'm still learning to lean into the chaos with gratitude and hope, I am also asking God to change my inner mommalogue from judgement to acceptance, freedom and grace.
Acceptance of His power to do the hard and uncomfortable.
Freedom from comparison and the need to figure out what fruit or vegetable rotted resulting in pungent unidentifiable liquid pooled up under the car seat.
Grace to repent as needed and also to say, "Hey, can I sneak out for a few hours of quiet, maybe even grocery shop real quick by myself?"
What inner mommalogues or monologues do you wrestle with? How do you struggle with judgement?


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I'm super rusty; first CAW in 3 or 4 years. Go easy!
Had to upload the images to Facebook from the PS4 as I can't find my USB stick. Facebook kills the quality, so not all of the texture detail is as visible as it should be. There are issues with the texture, but I didn't realise that importing a new texture would reset the whole *censored*ing face. So, I'm not going to re-do the whole thing. Lesson learned for next time.
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An ancient tomb containing 50 mummies has just been uncovered in Egypt.
The 2,400-year-old burial chamber was found in the desert province of Minya, south of Cairo.
Officials at the Tuna El-Gebel archaeological site said the chambers, which were cut out of rock, belonged to a middle-class family who probably lived during the Ptolemaic, early Roman or Byzantine period.
Some of the bodies in the tomb, which included 12 children, were decorated with demotic handwriting' – a form of ancient Egyptian script used by ordinary people.
Corpses were also kept in colourful cases covered with pottery and papyri.
Authorities confirmed they had still not identified the mummies but they suspected they had a high standing in society.
MORE: Woman asked her guest to pay £180 each to 'secure their place at her wedding'
Secretary-general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities Mostafa Waziri said: 'We have not found names written in hieroglyphics'.
The discovery was announced on Saturday and 40 bodies were displayed to visitors who attended a ceremony.
Egypt has made a series of archaeological finds recently, and it has been heavily promoting them to revive its tourism industry.
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Why is using WODify, or tracking in general, important? A few reasons. What makes CrossFit, and similar training protocols like our Sweat and Strong classes, so successful is the presence of tangible, measurable results sometimes on a day to day basis. The motivation this gives us is undeniable as well. Knowing what you are working for and how your training is working, or even if it is not working, is invaluable information to have every time you come in the gym.
Knowing where your success or lack there of is coming from is also important. If you are having success, knowing exactly what is working from a training standpoint is integral to maintaining your success and motivation. Of course, if you aren't having success you want, tracking your performance data will be able to figure out what might be leading to your stagnation. If training is the issue, we can figure out why relatively quickly, and if it doesn't seem to be the problem then we can help you understand what about your lifestyle might be holding you back.
The motivation part of it all is the most important. It is relatively "easy" to see results when we first start a new training program. Once our body gets used to what we are doing we can hit our first plateau, where results aren't as drastic or even level off completely. This starts to affect our desire to keep working since chasing the positive results is the main driving force behind our staying on course. Tracking your results, both lifting and workouts, can help feed your motivation each and every day, while also helping contribute to all the above mentioned positive qualities.
Strength : Overhead Squat
WOD: 12m AMRAP
5 Squat Snatch 95/65
10 Toes to Bar
15 Hang Power Clean
S: Power Snatch, 75/55, Hanging Knee to Raises
L1: 115/75, Knee to Chest
Rx+: 135/95
Core: 5 Rounds
10 Push ups
15 Hollow Rocks
20 Situps
30s Forearm Plank
rest 1:00
Conditioning : 15 Minutes
Row 250m
40 Double Unders/80 Singles
30 Jumping Squats
20 Straight Arm Plank Shoulder Taps (alt.)
10 Jumping Pullups
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1. Strength and WOD
2a: 4xME Thruster (from rack) 165/115, cap @ 15 reps, all done for SPEED, rest 60s
2b: 4×5-8 Bar MU, focus on perfect technique each rep, rest 30s
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Major bird fluid epidemic to hit the globe
The virus is "permanently adapting" and we have to find better vaccines, said Dr Patermann, reports Satyen Mohapatra.india Updated: Nov 09, 2006 21:30 IST
A major bird fluid epidemic will hit the globe, according to Dr Christian Patermann, Director Biotechnology, Agriculture, Food, Fisheries, Forestry and Aqua Culture of the European Commission.
Talking to the Hindustan Times in Thursday, he said, "Its just a question of time but it may be sometime in February or March."
He said he would not be able to pinpoint where on the globe the epidemic is going to start.
Dr Patermann said their Directorate was constantly monitoring reports of bird flu throughout the globe. There were individual reports from China, Africa, Russia.
His directorate along with Directorate of Health had spent over 30 mn Euros to find ways to combat Avian flu. With the Vietnamese, we are building a data bank on the most deadly variety of the virus HSN1, he added.
The economic losses due to the avian bird flu is enormous seriously affecting the livelihood of large number of framers, he added. "We are hoping to come out with a good vaccine against bird flu in the next one and a half years."
The virus is "permanently adapting" and therefore we have to find better vaccines. One of the problem areas is that the virus is found in the excreta of birds.
Fortunately even though we have had the virus jump from bird to man it has not yet jumped from man to man. There are 150 persons dead due to avian flue globally, he added.
He said that agriculture, food, fisheries, forestry in Europe had a turnover of 1.6 trillion Euros which is double of the turnover of chemical and automotive industry.
The new area of nano technology can be used in agriculture by encapsulating or packaging a crop with nano structures which would enrich it either by increasing its shelf life or adding a special smell, taste in it.
Fibres with nano sensors could remotely inform if diapers get wet of a child or a aged person, he added.
He said the Seventh Framework programme of the European Commission with a budget of 55 billion Euros and open to participation by non EU countries will be the largest international programme for Research and Development in the world.
"India got just 0.5 million Euros from the 2 billion Euros given for projects to 50 countries by our Directorate while China topped the list receiving 8 million Euros. We want to change this." he added.
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Over the years, proppant technology has evolved from sands to engineered, high-strength proppants, cured and partially cured resin-coated proppants to prevent fines, lightweight and deformable proppants, and coated walnut shells for improved transportation and reduced embedment.
The latest in the line-up could be expandable proppants, which are nearing commercialisation from a technology developer in the US.
"We're working to understand the in-situ application of force in the fracture network to control and manage development of that network," says Andy Sherman, president and chief executive of Euclid, Ohio-based Terves.
"We now have the ability to actually put in a small proppant that can swell, apply force and extend the fracture network. It can provide localised stress and strain deep in the formation, both near and a distance from the wellbore."
XO Prop is a part of Terves' Exalon family of rigid expandables. The Exalon material is an expandable rigid polymer, and its use as an expandable proppant is patent pending.
"We are making polymer beads that have a reactive material embedded in them. They contain a high concentration of ultrafine or nanoparticles that react with the formation chemistry to permanently expand," Sherman, a ceramic and chemical engineer, says.
"The polymer is semi-permeable to the completion water or formation water, which along with the filler particle size controls the rate of the reaction. The fillers inside the polymer react with the water, carbon dioxide, or other fluids and undergo an oxidation or hydration or carbonation or carboxylation reaction, depending on the chemistry and temperature of the fluid."
The proppant is engineered to take one to two days to fully expand, although other coatings and formulations can be applied to reduce or accelerate swell times. Terves is manufacturing XO Prop in extruded rod and sphere shapes from 20 mesh down to 100 mesh in size, which can be moulded or fabricated into complex shapes.
"What we're able to do is offer an expansion, on demand, to deliver a force, apply pressure, and change shape," he says.
Through the development cycle, Sherman says, Terves has focused on three effects on the formation: the initiation and extension of new fractures, the ability to offset closure force and delay pinch-off of fine fractions, and the ability to offset embedment in softer formations to maintain permeability in the formation.
The company believes the expandable mechanism can be added to or used as an alternative or enhancement to partially cured and resin-coated proppants for gravel-pack applications.
"They swell in volume and can lock in proppant packs before significant closure forces are applied, so they can be used to stabilise formations and prevent proppant flow-back and sand production," Sherman says.
"We think these unique capabilities have tremendous potential to help operators and service companies manage the wellbore-reservoir interface."
Gaining knowledge
Terves began working to prove the expandable proppant principle internally in 2013, and in 2015 won a Department of Energy grant to develop expandable proppants for in-situ stimulation.
Terves manufactured a pelletized expandable material and placed it in an API conductivity cell, where it demonstrated the pellets could expand and increase fracture width against 2500-4000 psi constraining force without degrading conductivity.
In other words, Sherman says: "We showed that you could get a larger aperture and delay closure without degrading conductivity. It's not like an expandable rubber or polymer which deforms as it swells to create a seal."
Another research grant the following year allowed Terves to build on the research and development.
"We scaled up to pilot scale to enable a lot more testing and did a lot of fundamental chemistry work to control expansion, time, strength and modulus of the materials. We were able to tailor the expandables to operate reliably in the 70-90 degrees Celsius range, where a large percentage of tight oil and gas formations operate," he says.
To understand the impact on well productivity, Terves partnered with FracGeo to model the proppant force and expansion effects in simulated fracture networks, Sherman says.
What we're able to do is offer an expansion, on demand, to deliver a force, apply pressure, and change shape.
Andy Sherman, Terves
"FracGeo used state-of the art geomechanical simulations to predict the impact of the new proppants on the fracture network development and recovery to answer questions such as: Can we address the natural fractures and extend those at high angles to the main fracture? Can we extend the drainage field and keep the fractures open longer? And can we increase the aperture and offset the closure of the natural frack to extend the network and slow the decline curve?"
Modelling showed a positive result, he says. "Yes, it appears we can initiate and extend fractures. We can apply enough force to overcome the rock strength," he says.
"Although they didn't predict a major increase in initial production, according to simulations and modelling, there was a significant delay in the decline curve by increasing and retaining fracture aperture after initial fluid draw-down."
FracGeo carried out a simulation of well production, inserting the new proppant materials into a previously developed Wolf Camp high carbonate well stage model, which forecast a 23% increase in cumulative production over the first 24 to 28 months of well production.
Ongoing work is looking into how XOProp is expected to perform in different formations with different rock types in the clay-shale-carbonate-silica mixtures of typical formations, as well as proppant transport and placement effects.
Formations with higher shale and clay content are more deformable and undergo creep. Hard and conventional proppants can embed in those formations, rather than act as pillars to create open flow paths, he says, particularly in the far field where proppant coverage is reduced.
Simulations indicated that the expandable, somewhat deformable but rigid XOProp can "do good things for the softer formations," Sherman says. "We are working with more realistic rock properties and stress states to really try and understand this.
"We're also starting work on understanding different proppant placement and pumping scenarios and their effect on production curves. We hope to verify placement in large-scale transport simulations in the lab to prepare recommended pumping and placement profiles as a function of rock properties in the field."
The inspiration for XOProp stems from the rusting of iron. When iron rebar rusts in concrete, it expands and fractures the concrete. The company also produces dissolvable metal alloys that corrode (Upstream Technology 1/2016).
"I spent the first half of my career developing coatings and alloys to stop corrosion. Now I'm engineering corrosion reactions to make things happen," Sherman says.
"Expandable concrete and freezing water can fracture hard rock with expansions around 3 to 4%. We can generate 10 times that expansion without generating fines that can damage the formation," he says.
"We have not pushed the technology to see how much force can be applied, but related research on expanding concrete indicate that 15,000-30,000 psig should be achievable."
Terves worked with various activators and matrices to find the ideal composition that would expand reliably under downhole conditions before coming up with XOProp, which in current formulations expands on the order of 30%.
"We're reaching out to the industry to help translate this new capability into effective tools for enhanced productivity and efficiency," Sherman says. "We aim for a field trial in 2018."
Terves is seeking specific field opportunities or problems to simulate and test to validate in the lab before the field trial.
Beyond that, Sherman says, other possibilities for the Exalon line could include self-expanding centralisers, casing patches and other devices.
"It's a world of possibility," he says.


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This is the last photograph of her and I.
She passed away, beautifully and peacefully, on the second of September.
This photograph was taken a week before she died, at the celebration we had for her 80th birthday. Everyone she loved, and who mattered to her, was there. Most people who came knew they wouldn't see her again, but it was a happy occassion all the same.
I didn't know when my lovely niece took this photograph what an important moment it was. I was only interested in kissing my Mum. She was so beautiful and sick and tired and fragile and strong that day.
I've been waiting for the right time to write about her here, and I haven't been able to write anything else until I did.
All of sudden it feels like time.
Tommorrow is three months and thirteen Saturdays since I stood beside my father and held her hand and smoothed her brow and watched her take her last gentle breath.
Yesterday I wrote an epic essay length post, which took me hours and which I then deleted. It wasn't right to share all those words here. I have been writing so much in my diary my hand hurts some mornings. But all of that will remain private. For me alone. Grief's like that, eh. You have to find a way through it yourself, no matter how much love you have around you.
Today I decided that instead of words, it feels right to me that my tribute to my Mum who I loved so deeply and who was there for me my entire life, is made up instead of this random series of pictures. They were never meant to be any kind of photo essay, but it feels right to me that they've come together - imperfectly and just because my heart says yes to the idea.
So here they are.
These photos are for you, Mum. This is how I've felt since you left. It hasn't all been sad. As you well know, life, thank christ, doesn't work that way.
When I made this artwork, for the exhibition I had about you, Mum, I didn't write what I truly meant by it. It was too painful to write the words then.
I made this artwork imagining you gone.
Imagining you up there in the ether, free of pain, watching us all from a beautiful sky.
I wanted to pull this from the show; I disliked it because it hurt me to look at it. Right now today, I'm grateful I made this work for you to see. I suspect that all along you knew exactly what I meant. Right down deep, you always understood me perfectly.
I know you can see that sky, Mum. I know you're there.
You looked after all of us your whole life. You deserve a bit of blue.
Rest easy, and have some long lovely walks with Portia.
I love you.
September 2019
- Sep 16, 2019 We are lovely, 2018 Sep 16, 2019
- Sep 15, 2019 Always to the stars, 2019 Sep 15, 2019
- Sep 13, 2019 We fell in love, 2019 Sep 13, 2019
- Sep 12, 2019 Tenderness [ballerina] 2019 Sep 12, 2019
August 2018
- Aug 2, 2018 IN L AND B's UNFINISHED BEDROOM Aug 2, 2018
July 2018
- Jul 19, 2018 WHAT IS DEEP WITHIN US IS WRITTEN ALL OVER US Jul 19, 2018
- Jul 18, 2018 BOUQUET Jul 18, 2018
May 2018
- May 10, 2018 Sleep well, I am still here. May 10, 2018
- May 8, 2018 Doodles May 8, 2018
- May 8, 2018 Comfortable in my skin May 8, 2018
- May 1, 2018 The lovely boys, from a long time ago May 1, 2018
April 2018
- Apr 28, 2018 See ya later Apr 28, 2018
- Apr 28, 2018 A damn fine morning Apr 28, 2018
- Apr 27, 2018 A new perspective Apr 27, 2018
February 2018
- Feb 25, 2018 IT'S A KIND OF LOVE SONG, 2018 [for you, N] Feb 25, 2018
- Feb 2, 2018 A new season Feb 2, 2018
January 2018
- Jan 28, 2018 These are our days Jan 28, 2018
- Jan 25, 2018 Start from where you are Jan 25, 2018
- Jan 20, 2018 Aliveness Jan 20, 2018
December 2017
- Dec 23, 2017 I went for a walk and I heard a man singing Dec 23, 2017
- Dec 18, 2017 You me the sea Dec 18, 2017
- Dec 17, 2017 My favourite kind of day Dec 17, 2017
- Dec 14, 2017 Counterpoint Dec 14, 2017
- Dec 14, 2017 Gaps and distance Dec 14, 2017
- Dec 12, 2017 These red threads they tie us so beautifully Dec 12, 2017
- Dec 11, 2017 It's a dog's life Dec 11, 2017
- Dec 10, 2017 This too will pass Dec 10, 2017
- Dec 9, 2017 Taking it all down Dec 9, 2017
- Dec 8, 2017 Tie a yellow ribbon Dec 8, 2017
- Dec 7, 2017 Such a beautiful dream Dec 7, 2017
- Dec 6, 2017 This is what I hold on to Dec 6, 2017
- Dec 1, 2017 In loving memory Dec 1, 2017


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finisher of OCBC cycle 40km Nissan Challenge
didn't sleep for 24 hours and went for the OCBC cycle 40km Nissan Challenge.
yay! i'm a finisher of 40km! :D
it was crazy though. saw so many crashes and injuries along the way. not funny at all.
they pay to participate and end up injured or dead.
overall, it was fun but tiring
i really do hope everyone's fine
that's all for now.
cheryl <3


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ACCESS NL > Features > ASH: Home away from Home
ASH: Home away from Home
2014-01-27 | By ASH
First published in ACCESS Winter 2013 e-zine
Definition of home: "a place of residence and refuge." For many of us these days, travel is a normal and wonderful part of our lives; as is the possibility that we will live in more than one country or continent, often moving every few years.
This is particularly true of the international employees living and working in the Netherlands. In a mobile market, a new job often involves moving to a new country. A key element of the success of an employee is how well the needs of their family are met in their new home and how quickly they can settle in.
With more than 150 families joining or leaving American School of The Hague every year, helping to manage those transitions has become second nature. The school has a very strong and internationally renowned Transitions Programme, "A Safe Harbour". The programme supports students, parents and staff arriving and leaving, and ensures that each of these groups are well connected with the rest of the community, often before they arrive in The Netherlands. Teams of parent welcomers and student and staff ambassadors work hard to ensure that everyone is welcomed, can find their way around quickly, and learns from the experiences of those who have been in their shoes not so long ago as newcomers.
Parents are a key resource at international schools. American School of The Hague, known as ASH to many, provides countless opportunities for parents to share their skills within the school and cont-ribute to the broad education of all of the students, not just their own children. Monday Morning Network gathers parents together for key -lectures and trips to local places of interest – the network is open to anyone inside or outside the school community who is interested in learning and getting connected. Similarly, the parents at ASH run an ever increasing range of Adult Education classes covering everything from language lessons to -photography, cooking or yoga.
Learning from cultural diversity and educating students to be internationally minded are core elements of the curriculum at the school; hence a unique and culturally rich learning environment is created. The student population of 1,200 currently represents 74 nationalities aged between 3 and 18.
To underpin the importance of -cultural diversity, the school celebrates International Day each year with a large opening ceremony of music and dance performances by students from different countries. The entire school dresses in the colours or national costume of their home country and parents and teachers create "country" rooms for students to visit and -sample the food, culture, music and overall experience of another culture. A truly international learning environment.
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Golf Cake Balls
I don't know about you, but most of the dads in my life are big golfers, or at least golf fans. I wonder if that's a requirement for fatherhood: must like golf.
As a fun Father's Day treat this year, I thought I would tap into their love of golf and love of sweets to make these super cute golf cake balls. I have actually had the molds for these golf balls for over a year (maybe 2) and finally found the chance to use them!
If you haven't made cake balls before, you should know that they are incredibly easy to make. And I think the molds make it even easier! No dipping the balls into melted chocolate only to have the ball fall in, or not cover the ball enough. Nope! Just set the cake ball in the mold, let it harden, and you are set! I'll share all my tips for making these cute golf cake balls below.
How to Make Them
Cake balls don't require a whole lot of supplies or ingredients. All you need is some cake (it can be homemade, from a box mix, or store bought), some icing (again, homemade or storebought), and some candy melts. I highly recommend candy melts over plain white chocolate because it has a higher melting point. That will come in really handy if you have to handle the cake balls after they set.
First, crumble up the cake into pretty fine crumbs. Then mix in the frosting until it's about the consistency of a dry cookie dough. You want the cake balls to stick together, but you don't want them to be too soggy with frosting.
Use a spoon or scoop to create almost golf ball sized balls of the cake ball mixture. You want the balls to be slightly smaller than the golf ball mold.
Roll the balls between the palms of your hands so they are nice and smooth.
Spoon the melted candy melt mixture into half of the cake ball mold. Swirl the candy around the cavity making sure that it is covering every part of the hole created by the golf ball mold. I would even recommend having some of the candy come up over the edge, but you don't want too much that it spills out too much when the cake ball is placed in it.
Then, place the cake ball into the molds.
Repeat the candy melt process with the other half of the mold, making sure to cover every little nook and cranny of the cavity.
Invert the mold without the cake balls onto the mold with the cake balls and align them so that the edges line up. Give the mold a good squeeze and tap to ensure that the candy comes together at the seam.
Place the mold in the fridge or freezer to set for about 15-20 minutes.
Once out of the fridge or freezer, you can scrape off any exposed seams with a small knife.
After that, they are ready to eat!!
These gold cake balls are so cute on their own. I put them in one of Billy's golf ball boxes (I only recommend doing this if you cover the inside with parchment and use a brand new piece of foam) for presentation. But they would also be so cute as a cupcake topper or on top of a cake.
If you don't want to bake anything else, but want to step up the presentation, I recommend covering a platter with frosting and green sanding sugar to look like grass. Then place all the cake balls on top!
Although, I don't think Dad will care too much about presentation. He will just be excited to bite into the golf cake balls!
Supplies and Recipe
To make these cake balls, you will need a few supplies that you may not readily have on hand.
- Golf ball candy molds - depending on how many cake balls you want to make, you may want to get more than one since they only make 6 at a time.
- Bright white candy melts - 2 bags will cover about 18 balls
- Parchment paper or wax paper
- Microwave safe bowl and spoon (you probably have this already)
Golf Cake Balls
Total Time: 45 minutes
Makes 18 golf cake balls
- 1 prepared cake layer (approx 9"), 12 cupcakes, or 1 store bought loaf cake (approx 12oz)
- 1 cup of frosting (homemade or store bought)
- 2 packages of bright white candy melts
- Golf ball candy mold
- Crumble the cake or cupcakes into a large bowl until there are no large chunks of cake left.
- Stir in frosting 1/4 cup at a time until the mixture is moist enough to stick together under pressure. You may not need all the frosting.
- Spoon or scoop the balls and place them onto a sheet of parchment or wax paper. Roll the balls between your palms to smooth the surface. Make sure the balls are just slightly smaller than the mold.
- Follow the directions on the candy melt package to melt 1/2 a package at a time. Spoon the melted candy melts into half of the candy mold. Swirl the candy with the mold to cover the entire cavity up to or over the edge. Tap out any excess.
- Place the cake ball in mold, then repeat the candy melt process with the other half of the mold. Place the mold without the cake ball on top of the other half, aligning the edges of the mold so that they form a perfect seam. Press the molds together tightly and tap against the counter to ensure the candy from each side of the mold comes together.
- Transfer the mold to the fridge or freezer to set for 15-20 minutes.
- Remove from the mold and serve!


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Thank you to all of you who offered your input on my last post.
I honestly wasn't sure if anyone was still reading and was so pleasantly surprised to see that the knitting blog community is alive and well!
Thank you, thank you, thank you for all of your support and kind words.
Above is a picture of my knitting basket today. I'm making progress!


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A new animated film has been released by the Imperial War Museum, ahead of the launch of its new First World War Galleries.
Named Flight of the Stories, the film shows speech marks gliding from the battlefields of northern France and across the channel to London.
A letter from a soldier is read out: "My dear Sarah, greetings from sunny France. How are you and the kids?" It is set against a backdrop of war songs, waves, and noises from the trenches.
The flying speech marks pass many of the capital's iconic landmarks, such as Big Ben and Tower Bridge, before coming to rest at the steps of the Imperial War Museum (IWM).
The film, which has been posted online today and will also air in cinemas, was created by Aardman who are best known for Wallace and Gromit.
It ends with the words: "Many never came home, but their stories have".