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Read Tribune question-and-answer interviews with health and lifestyle experts on a wide range of topics.
Dealing with holiday blues
Expert Dr. Fatima Ali gives advice for dealing with holiday blues.
Coaxing bad memories away with smell
A recent study out of Northwestern University suggests that presenting certain smells during sleep could help reduce fear memories.
Don't fall behind on skin care
Though summer is in its final days, this is not the time to let up on skin care when it comes to the sun.
Alternative medicine attracts adherents for good or ill
Paul Offit, foe of anti-vaccine crowd, takes on alternative medicine in new book.
NU sleep researcher: Exercise fights insomnia, but it takes time
Northwestern University study finds long-term exercise is needed to help fight insomnia.
What food is best for kids heading off to school?
Dietitian gives tips to parents on foods for kids as they are heading off to school.
Navigate nature's stings, bites with doctor's advice
Dr. David Zich of Northwestern Medicine talks about bee stings, mosquito bites and ticks
Fatigue can bring problems for children, teens
Expert talks about study that examines causes of fatigue and impact it has on adolescents
Dealing with premature births
We talked to Dr. Natalia Henner, a neonatologist at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, about premature births.
Keeping gloves off kids' play
Dr. Jean Ispa, a professor of human development and family studies at the University of Missouri, advises parents not to hover too much during kids' playtime.
How to navigate allergy season
Allergy expert Anju Peters of the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine tells how to survive allergy season.
Kids' injury rate rises with the temperature
Dr. Karen Sheehan gives advice on how kids can avoid injuries in warm-weather months.
Ask the Expert: Are soft drinks all that bad?
Are soft drinks all that bad for you?
Exercise found to alleviate symptoms of Parkinson's disease
Exercise can alleviate symptoms of Parkinson's and essential to managing disease, says latest research.
The flu and you
Infectious disease physician Dr. Michael Lin answers questions about the flu.
Hepatitis C progress in pipeline
Hepatitis C treatment options expand, as baby boomers are urged to get tested, says U of C researcher
When good cheer makes you say, 'good grief'
Therapist brings personal experience to holidays after loss of a loved one
How to make those healthy resolutions stick
In the spirit of this time-honored tradition, we turned to a variety of Chicago-area experts and asked: How do we create conditions and strategies to actually be successful this time around?
Ask the Expert: Ringing in the ears doesn't have to be tolerated
The ringing sounds that have nothing to do with the doorbell. What you need to know about tinnitus.
Ask the expert: Maternal drinking and FASD
With some 40,000 babies born in the U.S. struggling with FASD, there's no debate on maternal drinking during pregnancy, expert says.
The importance of three R's: Reading, writing and recess
Recess is essential to academic success, say pediatricians
Medicine has answers for pelvic floor disorder sufferers
No longer a taboo topic, Dr. Sandra Culbertson talks about health disorder that impacts millions of women.
Ask the Expert: Ruchi Gupta, pediatrician and author of 'The Food Allergy Experience'
Ask the expert: With education and awareness, Halloween can be a little less scary for kids with food allergies, pediatrician says
Men need to talk about prostate cancer and its effects
Ask the expert: Men with prostate cancer may fear they will never have sex again. But specialist says there's hope after treatment
New study gives insight into resistance to Alzheimer's
Ask the expert: Resistance to Alzheimer's disease and dementia may be hereditary, according to new study
Doctor talks about sudden cardiac arrest
Dr. Joseph Marek, a Downers Grove cardiologist, answers questions about Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Sleep plays hefty role in health
Wake-up call to a drowsy nation: More sleep is vital to good health, says Dr. Phyllis Zee, a sleep expert.
What you need to know before you or a loved one go into the hospital
Strategies for savvy patients: What you need to know before you go into the hospital to avoid unexpected complications
The hard facts on bones and vitamin D
Vitamin D plays a major role in keeping osteoporosis at bay, according to expert.
The roots of violence
Ask the expert: Short fuse or a serious problem with violence? Steven Hobfall on how to know the difference.
With kid at college, it's time to parent from afar
Author Harlan Cohen gives advice to college on how to handle their kids heading off to college.
As school starts, expert advises parents: Back off
As the school year gets underway, psychologist Madeline Levine tells parents: Our obsession with success is a failure.
Mental health care offers easy target for budget ax
In the aftermath of sweeping health care changes, Mark Heyrman, a professor of law at the University of Chicago Law School and mental health advocate on what it all means.
Ask the expert: Dr. Anis Rauf and what you should know about kidney disease
Ask the expert: Dr. Anis Rauf and what you should know about kidney disease.
Neurologist offers insight into seizure disorder
A neurologist offers insight into seizures after Commerce Secretary John Bryson's crashes last month highlighted the disorder.
Understanding preeclampsia, a pregnancy disorder
ask the expert: Dr. Judith Hibbard on preeclampia, a potentially fatal condition of pregnancy
Ask the Expert: End-of-life spending
Investigative journalist Amanda Bennett probes her family's own journey through the complex and confusing world of illness, treatment and end-of-life care
Instilling healthy eating habits in kids is a mission, not a war
Dr. Laura Jana and Dr. Jennifer Shu are co-authors of a new, updated edition of "Food Fights" ¿ a real world guide to meeting the nutritional challenges of parenthood.
Treatment options exist for carpal tunnel
Ask the expert: Is it carpal tunnel syndrome? Dr. Gary Kronen on how to beat this common workplace ailment
A quick review of the state of statins
Dr. Matthew Sorrentino discusses new FDA warnings to labels of cholesterol lowering drugs.
Ask the Expert: The asthma epidemic
With asthma on the rise, people with this chronic lung condition need a plan to combat attacks, says Dr. Stephen Apaliski, asthma expert and author.
Dr. Howard Kaufman on aspirin and cancer
Can taking aspirin once a day reduce the risk of cancer? Dr. Howard Kaufman of Rush University on the good news.
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders
Diane Malbin has studied the disorder for more than 25 years and conducts seminars for everyone from teachers to prosecutors. She enlightened us on this common, but still misunderstood, disability.
Ask the expert: Audiologist Lauren O'Flaherty explains why many Americans live with untreated hearing loss
Ask the expert: Too many Americans are living with untreated hearing loss, confirms audiologist Lauren O'Flaherty
Q&A on fertility with Dr. Pasquale Patrizio
Can you rewind the biological clock? Women have misconception that they can prolong reproductive years, according to a new study by Dr. Pasquale Patrizio of the Yale Fertility Center.
Donalee Markus: 'Exercising their brain muscles'
Ask the expert: Donalee Markus, learning specialist
After injury, brain can keep on healing
Cynthia Thompson, a Northwestern University professor and one of the nation's leading experts on speech and language disorders, reflects on Gabby Giffords' aphasia, a condition that affects 1 million Americans.
Ask the Expert: Q&A with Chicago's public health commissioner
Dr. Bechara Choucair, commissioner for the Chicago Department of Public Health, weighs in on babies to baklava.
What women can do about thinning hair
Ask the expert: Dr. Maria Colavincenzo, a dermatologist at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine, answers questions on female hair loss.
A manual for married people with Asperger's
Man figures out why he frustrates his wife and decides to do something about it
Seniors offer tips for happy lives
Ask the expert: Karl Pillemer on life's best lessons, by those who have lived it


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Since the first of January, with interruptions during the summer month our divine services on Thursdays always took place at 7.30 PM. After a testing phase again another opinion poll was made which showed that the divine services yet again should begin at 8.30 PM.
This means: From now on with immediate effect our divine services on Thursdays always will start at 8.30 PM.

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By – Gary M. Spaid
Photos – Bev&Ken Dippel Photos
WILLIAMSON, NY – The 2010 Spencer Speedway Sunoco Modified Champion, Kevin Timmerman, picked up his winning ways and returned to victory in the curfew shortened, 25-lap, Sunoco Modified main event last Friday. This event was the opener for the Graff Trucking and Sunoco Race Fuels NASCAR Upstate NY Pro-Modified Challenge series.
"Here we are again, right where we where we left off last year. We were pretty fast, but Mike (Leaty), will be a tough competitor all year long," stated an elated Timmerman. Leaty dogged Timmerman from lap eight until the end to finish second.
Kevin Timmeran poses in victory lane at Spencer on opening night
Seven yellow flags plagued the scheduled 35-lapper. Finally as time was clicking off toward curfew, an accident a lap 22 forced officials to shorten the race to just 25 circuits. This set up a green-white-checkered finish.
Mike Bradshaw returned to victory lane after going winless last season in the Auto Value 4-Cyclinder Scorpion division.
"Over the winter my dad talked me into dropping the Ford Mustang and fielding a Honda," stated Mike Bradshaw. "It all seemed to work out tonight. I just can not tell you what this win means to me."
"The Super Sixes ran a 20-lap main event with Chris Andolino taking his first victory in that division. And Tony Hanbury was on hand to win the 15-lap Legends Cars feature.
In the revived Super Stock division Jim Steffenhagen Jr. nudged his way into victory lane. "I want to dedicate this win to my mom, who has been ill as of late," stated Steffenhagen. "I lost the power steering on lap two."
The 35-lap Sunoco Modified main started off with the yellow flag flying as Paul Jeffers spun in the fourth turn. The restart lasted just one lap, with Timmerman in the lead. A mad scramble in the third turn resulted in Dave Catalano returning to the pits with a broken right front wheel suspension and Erich Stritzel on the back of a tow truck.
Timmerman held off Daryl Lewis on the restart followed by Billy Burd and Mike Leaty. On lap seven the yellow was out again, this time for a fourth turn shunt by Bobby Lippa Jr. who came to a rest on the track and Jeffers.
Only one lap was into the record books, when again the yellow flew for a duel spin by fourth place runner Jeff Ruddy and Andy Lewis in the first turn. Just before that yellow Leaty had passed Lewis Jr. for second.
Rookie Travis Grover was the cause of the next yellow, lap 12, following contact with Jake Boerman in the third turn. Grover's number 30 had to be towed back to the pits, out of the race.
10-Daryl Lewis,Jr. & 54-Amy Catalano do battle in the Sunoco Modified main
A ten lap green lap run was then setup in which Timmerman and Leaty broke free out front. Amy Catalano was on the move, grabbing third with a neat low pass on Lewis Jr. on lap 17. She then took off after the two leaders. However before she was able to catch them the yellow flew when Chris Finocchario made heavy contact with the first turn wall on lap 22.
As the curfew time approached, officials decided to shorten the race to just 25 laps. This set up a dash for the checkers, with Timmerman coming out on top. Leaty, Amy Catalano, Daryl Lewis Jr., and Billy Burd rounded out the top five finishers.
The first feature of the night was the Auto Value Scorpions. Mike Bradshaw grabbed the lead from his pole starting position as a battle between Zach Willis and Alison Knoepfler developed behind him for second. Between laps five and eight a number of yellow flags flew slowing up the pace of the race. All of these were for spin outs around the track.
On lap nine the field settled in and ran for the checkers. Knoepfler was now solidly in second and hounding Bradshaw for the lead. Kevin Bertolone was third and moving in on the two leaders. As the leaders exited the fourth turn Knoepfler tried a bold inside move but just fell short at the finish line. Bradshaw took the win, his second ever win at the track. His first came at the final race in 2009. Knoepfler finished second followed by Bertolone, Mark Knapp and Willis to round out the top five finishers.
The Legend cars circled the speedway turning laps around 75 mph. Only seven cars answered the call for the feature. But during the first three laps three different drivers took their turn at leading the 20-lap race. A spin on the first lap forced the race to be restarted.
On lap three Brett Coon was leading Tony Hanbury and Billy Ray Pruitt. These last two raced side-by-side both driving 42ny numbered cars. On lap seven Hanbury broke free and chased down Coon, passing on lap eight down the back stretch for the lead. Hanbury never had to look back and only one yellow slowed the race pace. That came on lap 13, when Carl Vilardo IV spun around
Hanbury and Coon broke away from the rest of the starting field to finish the 15 lap race first and second. Vilardo IV recovered from his spin to finish third followed by Brad Salatino and Bryce Norton to round out the top five finishers.
The Super Sixes took to the speedway for their 20-lap feature. The drop of the green saw the pole sitter, Tim Faro, take the lead followed by Chris Andolino and Brandon Allen. On lap four Andolino used the high line around turn two to take the lead.
The yellow flew on lap 10 when Faro spun out of second place in the second turn. This moved Ryan Hillegeer, who had passed Allen for second on lap seven, into second. Hillegeer wasted no time and passed Andolino for the lead only to see the yellow fly again, lap 12.
On the restart both Hillegeer and Andolino raced side-by-side for a number of laps, each time either one leading by inches at the start-finish line. Finally on lap 16, Andolino moved ahead . It was now third place, Allen, who brought out the yellow on lap 17 as he slammed heavily into the second turn wall. His impact took out the electric for the turn signal lights, forcing officials to shorten the race and waive the checkers to make repairs. Andolino took the checkers followed by Hillegeer, Van Grant, Faro and Peter Cowell.
The Super Stocks returned with nine cars at the track, however only seven cars answered the starter's call. At the green Roger Worden took the lead and drove away from second place Kris Hillegeer.
The lone yellow of the race came on lap eight when Tommy Catalano seemed to lose power and come to a stop on the back stretch. The restart saw Hillegeer fall off the pace with Mitchell Wright and Jim Steffenhagen Jr., battling for second. Lap 13 saw Steffenhagen grab second and take off after Worden. Two laps later he stuck the nose of his number 13 under Worden in the first turn and passed for the lead.
At the finish it was Steffenhagen with the win followed by Worden Wright, Hillegeer and Bobby Lippa Jr., substituting for Willie Strusz.
*The "Pack the Track" $6 adult admission promotion worked as an excellent crowd was on hand for the 57th annual season opener.
*June 3 would be the latest in a season to open the racing year since 1955 due to all of the wet weather this year. Drivers passed the helmet through the grandstands at intermission for an injured microd driver and collected nearly $750
*Kevin Timmerman's win moved him into a tie for seventh on the sportsman modified all-time win list, with 10 wins.
*Steffenhagen's win in the Super Stocks was the first since 1997, when the Super Stocks were converted into Street Stocks.
NASCAR racing returns to Spencer this Friday, June 10, when it will be Whelen Engineering night featuring all of the same divisions; Sunoco Modifieds, Super Stocks, Super Sixes, Auto Value Scorpions and the Legend Cars. Due to the expected length of the program racing will start at 7 p.m. next Friday.
The Sunoco Modifieds will be running a 100-lap feature, delayed from May 20, as part of the Graff Trucking and Sunoco Race Fuels NASCAR Upstate NY Pro-Modified Challenge series. Adult admission will be just $15. For more information go on Spencer Speedway go to www.spencerspeedway.org.
Spencer Speedway is located just fifteen minutes east of Rochester, NY, along Route 104 in the Town of Williamson. Spencer Speedway is the local ?NASCAR Place to Race? for Central New York. Points earned each week at Spencer are counted into the national NASCAR Whelen All-American Series championship.
HEAT 1: B. Coon, B. Salatino, B. Norton, D. Hanbury.
HEAT 2: T. Hanbury, C. Vilardo IV, B. Pruitt, C. Neumann.
FEATURE (20-laps): TONY HANBURY, Brett Coon, Carl Vilardo IV, Brad Salatino, Bryce Norton, Charlie Neumann, Donnell Hanbury, Billy Ray Pruitt.
HEAT 1: M. Bradshaw, M. Knapp, K. Bertolone, A. Montgomery, R. Peets.
HEAT 2: Z. Willis, A. Knoepfler, J. Clark, O. Bradshaw, D. Bradshaw.
FEATURE (15-laps): MIKE BRADSHAW, Alison Knoepfler, Kevin Bertolone, Joe Clark, Mark Knapp, Zach Willis, Bro Bradshaw, Dave Bradshaw, Otis Bradshaw, Dale Lazzaro, Russell Peets, Andrea LaManna, Josh Waite, Richie Gross, Austin Montgomery, DNS: Beth Dennie
HEAT 1: T. Faro, B. Allen, R. Hillegeer, J. Welch, E. Ruffell.
HEAT 2: C. Andolino, V. Grant, B. Hallett, P. Cowell, A. VanHall.
FEATURE (17-laps): CHRIS ANDOLINO, Ryan Hillegeer, Van Grant, Tim Faro, Peter Cowell, Erick Ruffell, Adam VanHall, Rick Wilson, Brandon Allen, John Welch, Brian Hallett.
HEAT 1: R. Worden, B. Lippa Jr., M. Wright, J. Steffenhagen Jr., T. Fecteau.
HEAT 2: K. Hillegeer, T. Catalano, J. Parent.
FEATURE (20-laps): JIM STEFFENHAGEN JR., Roger Worden, Mitchell Wright, Kris Hillegeer, Bobby Lippa Jr., Tom Fecteau, Tommy Catalano, DNS: Billy Gleason, Jeff Parent.
HEAT 1: M. Leaty, A. Catalano, F. Taylor, E. Stritzel, P. Jeffers.
HEAT 2: K. Timmerman, D. Lewis Jr., T. Hanbury, R. Beeman, T. Bradshaw.
HEAT 3: J. Ruddy, B. Lippa Jr., C. Finocchario, B. Burd, E. Hawkins,.
FEATURE (25-laps): KEVIN TIMMERMAN, Mike Leaty, Amy Catalano, Daryl Lewis Jr., Billy Burd, Eddie Hawkins, Ryan Beeman, Tony Hanbury, Jeff Ruddy, Zach Truesdail, Matt Lees, Fred Taylor, Paul Jeffers, Mark Cline, Jake Boerman, Ed Hawkins Sr., Chris Finocchario, Jody London, Travis Grover, Andy Lewis, Toad Bradshaw, Bobby Lippa Jr., Dave Catalano, Erich Stritzel.


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End of Day Two
Wow. Only four sermons have been preached so far, but it feels like we've received far more ministry than that.
I need to acknowledge how powerful it is to gather together with brethren that have a similar spirit and heartbeat for the Gospel. To be in that massive tent with thousands of other workers that are laboring along with us is to feel part of a great movement of God. I believe that this is a true preview of what Heaven will be like as the nations are gathered together under one banner for the eternal cause if Christ.
Today's ministry impacted me in a couple of ways. Pastor Nigel Brown exposed a powerful truth about the ability that wealth can have especially to those who have had long-term struggles with poverty in the past. It can trap you into being unwilling to risk for God. Pastor Glenn Cluck then challenged the conference body to contend for prophetic words spoken in faith. The final morning seminar today was preached by Pastor Paul Stephens from El Paso, TX. His message powerfully reminded me of the open doors that God has provided to this fellowship. One of the defining characteristics of our fellowship is that we have historically been positioned to step thought the doors that god has opened to us. Nogales, Perth, Amsterdam, Brasov.. All these are examples of incredible doors that were opened by God. The hard thing for us though is that God is still opening doors for us and it is possible for us to miss them! What doors of effectual ministry has God opened up to you that your are currently unaware of or insensitive to?
We were also blessed to able to eat lunch with Kevin Burris. He and his wife and new baby girl are planting a new church in VA Beach in the next coming weeks. It was a great opportunity to get to know our future co-laborer and to invite him to preach for us!
Pastor Campbell rounded out the evening with another great message challenging us to hear the voice of God. How often do we ignore or tune out what God wants to speak to us? Let us like Samuel be able to say, "speak, Lord, for your servant is listening".
Can't wait until tomorrow.


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Yes, a PEP holder is allowed to work for multiple employers at any point of time as long as he is not listed as Sole Proprietor/Partner/Director in an ACRA-registered business/company and shareholder of that business/company. However, both the employer and PEP holder need to inform MOM whenever there are changes or updates in their employment status by using the Notification Form. Please bear in mind that the PEP holder should only engage in multiple employment if this does not violate any of his employment contracts.


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This is a first! A buck who has lived in this area for a few years now and who comes by to eat the daylilies, sedum and hollyhocks, was comfortable enough to take a rest from this heat and humidity in our backyard within very close proximity to our house!
It is a little taste of heaven to be able to enjoy the deer instead of chasing him off for eating our plants!
Welcome to the Enclosed Garden of Susan Ernst. Literal as well as figurative, this blog explores the physical gardens which I cultivate, the spiritual garden within, and the intellectual garden of horticultural knowledge gathered through decades of study, observation and practice. Come and sit with me for a while. Let us together marvel at the delicate, intricate beauty of a flower.
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Cicely Mary Barker's Dandelion Fairy
The Dandelion Fairy
Why this post? Read here.
The Dandelion
Dandelion – Taraxacum officinale
You cannot forget … those golden kisses all over the cheeks of the meadow, … called 'dandelions'.
It gives one a sudden start in going down a barren, stony street, to see upon a narrow strip of grass, just within an iron fence, the radiant dandelion, shining …, like a spark dropped from the sun.
- both quotes by Henry Ward Beecher (1813-1887), American clergyman & writer
The dandelion, that ubiquitous flower, so often despised as a weed today, has so much to be praised for! Considered a bane to gardeners, at least in America, since the 1950s or 1960s when they began to be seen as the enemy in suburban life. This is probably due to the marketing and advertising strategies of the chemical companies. If their product would wipe out dandelions and other broad-leaf "weeds" in the lawn, they must make the consumer aware of their "need" to eradicate it. Much attention has been placed on the damage that chemical lawn fertilizers and weed killers are doing to the aquifer in recent years, that it has become more acceptable and even hip to have a weedy lawn.
Children love to pick the flowers, gathering as many as their little hands can hold, then present them as a gift to moms or other loved ones. Adults love to tell children to make a wish, then blow on the puffy white seed heads to send them floating through the air. If you succeed in dispersing them all, your wish will come true they say. A more romantic version of the game is to whisper words of love for someone special into the white puff, then blow the seeds to carry the words to their ears.
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Dandelions are native to Europe where they have been cultivated since ancient times. One clue that this is a valuable plant can be found in its scientific name, Taraxacum officinale. Whenever a plant has as its species name officinale or officinalis (most all of these are herbs), it means they were considered useful, often for medicinal purposes. The leaves of the dandelion plant contain very high amounts of Vitamins A, B1, B2 and C, as well as calcium, potassium and magnesium, sugars, protein and other healthful substances. Recognized for its health benefits as early as the tenth century, the leaves were gathered young and fresh in spring to be eaten raw in salads or cooked like spinach. This spring staple provided the body with the vitamins and minerals it was deprived while living on a typical winter diet of starches.
Dandelion greens are part of Italian and French cuisines. Used in addition to salads and sautéed like spinach, they are added to risotto, frittatas and soups. The flowers are used make wine.
In the Language of Flowers, the dandelion means "faithful to you". It also represents time and love.
Dandelion greens are part of Italian and French cuisines. Used in addition to salads and sautéed like spinach, they are added to risotto, frittatas and soups. The flowers are used make wine.
In the Language of Flowers, the dandelion means "faithful to you". It also represents time and love.
Roses are red
Violets are blue.
But they don't get around
Like the dandelions do.
Slim Acres, American poet
When you see a bright yellow dandelion or puffy white seed head in your lawn, don't be dismayed. Meditate instead on its meaning and reflect on how blessed you are.
|graphic by Maurice Pillard Verneuil
For more benefits and uses of dandelions, visit Plants For A Future.
NOTE: this article was written by me for the blog, 12 Months in View.
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Our time in Japan has finally come to an end!
It's been an amazing four years here in Japan (Iwakuni) - I guess we are having fun here!
Iwakuni means a lot for me!
It's the place where I got many new American friends; it's the place where I met some amazing Indonesian friends, who are now being my best friends; it's the place where I started my photography business, and a few other businesses; it's the place where I learned so much about life. Iwakuni has a special place in my heart, for sure.
Anyway, a couple weeks before we leave Iwakuni, I did 16 photoshoots during the beautiful cherry blossom season. I know I'm crazy, hey?
This year though, the cherry blossoms weren't at their best. They came out late, weren't blooming in the same time, and we got so much rain - which a big no no for the cherry blossoms as they are fragile! I needed to reschedule a looot of clients (note: find a photographer who is flexible for your cherry blossom session, like.. **cough cough** me! :) )
But it's all done. I've finished the editing and have delivered all clients' gallery within 2,5 weeks! It felt.. AH--MAAAZING! :)
On this post, I'd love to thank to all my amazing clients - who mostly become my good friends!
THANK YOU so much for your support for the last 3,5 years, and I apologize if I have any mistake or not being the best photographer for you.
You guys have no idea how your support means A LOT to me! I hope our paths will cross again in the future.
Iwakuni, see you next year! Wait.. SAY WHAT? Yes, I'm planning to be in Iwakuni every cherry blossom season. So.. Who want to get the cherry blossom pictures on 2018 with me?? :)
Nizar, Brian, Koko, Kiko :)


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Chris Jaccard Promoted to Partner
I am proud to announce that Chris Jaccard recently became a partner at Financial Alternatives, Inc. Since joining the firm in June 2002, I have been impressed by Chris' dedication to our mission of providing expert, objective wealth management services and advice to our clients. Over the years, Chris has played key roles in several areas of the business from back office technology to advanced investment and financial planning. And as an experienced CFP® and CFA® advisor, I value Chris' professional expertise and his continued efforts to improve our service to clients.
While I have no thoughts of retiring any time soon, this partnership sets up Chris's role in the future of our business - to help ensure we continue a tradition of excellent service for many years to come. We are committed to building a firm that our clients and future generations can rely on for personalized and professional financial planning and investment management services.
Now more than ever, we believe that individuals and families are best served by independent, commission-free advisors who take an integrated approach to wealth management in order to help them achieve success in all areas of their financial lives.


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Report Sellers has added a new market research report "Fetal Dopplers – Global Market Outlook (2017-23)" to its offerings.
According to Report, the Global Fetal Dopplers Market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 8.5% during the forecast period from 2017 to 2023. Factors like growth of the increasing number of pre-term births, premature infants carry a complication and growing adoption of portable fetal monitoring equipment are boosting the market growth. The factor hindering the market growth is raising competition among vendors. Few trends observed by the market are end-users are engaging in medical exhibitions and focus on remote monitoring of fetal heart rate.
Based on product, Fetal Doppler Systems consist of various accessories, the monitoring of fetal heart rate (FHR) status is an important method to check the babys condition during labor. Due to the high prevalence and fatal consequences of these abnormalities, inexpensive perinatal monitoring solutions are required. High sensitivity handheld Digital Dopplers are intended for general purpose screening of the fetal heart at all stages of pregnancy till the labour. For instance, UnbornHeart and Shenzhen Bestman Instrument have developed hand-held fetal Doppler, which can be conflated with mobile application to transfer images and reports via bluetooth.
North America accounted for the maximum share of the market owing to the rising awareness about portable fetal monitoring devices and home care settings. Additionally, government is augmenting prenatal care and diagnostics in this region.
Some of the key players in Global Fetal Dopplers market are Advanced Instrumentations, Bio-Medical Electronics, CooperSurgical, Dixion, EMCO Meditek, Huntleigh Healthcare, Life Plus Medical, Meditech Equipment, Parks Medical Electronics, ProMED-mail, Pulsatom Health Care, SonoScape Medical, Ultrasound Technologies, Wallach Surgical Devices and Zhengzhou Dison Instrument And Meter.
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- Market share assessments for the regional and country level segments
- Market share analysis of the top industry players
- Strategic recommendations for the new entrants
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There are five cottages located at Spray Kist. Cottages #1 and #2 are two bedrooms with a double bed in each room. #2 also has a pullout couch. #3 cottage is a one bedroom with a double bed and a pullout couch. Cottage #4 is a one bedroom with two double beds in the bedroom and a pull-out couch. Cottage #5 is similar to a 'bachelors apartment' with one double bed. These cottages are set up for housekeeping and all include an electric stove, fridge, microwave, pots, pans, cutlery, toaster and coffee maker.
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A small country road runs in front of the cottages and the water is on the other side. What a beautiful view! From here you can see Wood Island and Gannet Rock. You can watch the seals play and see a good variety of birds (including bald eagles). We have two cottages that are open year round with seasonal and off season rates.
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One Bedroom Cottage Nightly - $ 80.00 for up to two persons
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Baby Rowe // Newborn Lifestyle Session
This was one of my most favorite newborn sessions ever! I can't exactly pinpoint why, but I do believe it was a combination of 1) The photos were taken about a week after Baby Rowe entered the world 2) Adorable nursery and great lighting and 3) Sleep-deprived parents who were still so excited to have moments of their little one captured.
While Baby Beckham was super adorable, I really loved watching Andrea and Craig get into the moment. I really strive to capture natural candid moments with parents and babies and yes, I do 'pose' parents in certain spots and make body adjustments here and there, but it is when they fall into a natural state where I get these great shots. Sometimes it is best to ignore the camera after getting into the posed shots and just look down at that bundle of joy - and smile :)
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Frases de Rudolf Hess
Rudolf Hess
Fecha de nacimiento: 26. Abril 1894
Fecha de muerte: 17. Agosto 1987
Rudolf Walter Richard Heß, a menudo escrito Hess , fue un militar y político alemán, figura clave de la Alemania nacionalsocialista.
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"My coming to England in this way is, as I realize, so unusual that nobody will easily understand it. I was confronted by a very hard decision. I do not think I could have arrived at my final choice unless I had continually kept before my eyes the vision of an endless line of children's coffins with weeping mothers behind them, both English and German, and another line of coffins of mothers with mourning children."
— Rudolf Hess
Statement of 10 June 1941, as quoted in Rudolf Hess: Prisoner of Peace (1982) by Ilse Hess (his wife).
"Thanks to the directors for addressing this message to my home. Written several minutes before my death."
— Rudolf Hess
Suicide note, found in his pocket. (17 August 1987)
"You take an oath to a man whom you know follows the laws of providence, which he obeys independently of the influence of earthly powers, who leads the German people rightly, and who will guide Germany's fate. Through your oath you bind yourselves to a man who — that is our faith — was sent to us by higher powers. Do not seek Adolf Hitler with your mind. You will find him through the strength of your hearts!"
— Rudolf Hess
"The Oath to Adolf Hitler" (1934)
"I was permitted to work for many years of my life under the greatest son whom my people has brought forth in its thousand year history. Even if I could, I would not want to erase this period of time from my existence. I am happy to know that I have done my duty, to my people, my duty as a German, as a National Socialist, as a loyal follower of my Führer. I do not regret anything. If I were to begin all over again, I would act just as I have acted, even if I knew that in the end I should meet a fiery death at the stake. No matter what human beings may do, I shall some day stand before the judgment seat of the Eternal. I shall answer to Him, and I know He will judge me innocent."
— Rudolf Hess
Last statement by Heß to the International Military Tribunal in Nüremberg (31 August 1946)
"I have been reading about the problems of youth. You know, with all the criticism that was levelled at von Schirach and his Hitler Jugend, it is forgotten that he did a fantastic thing with Germany's young. He kept them busy, he kept them out of trouble. In those years we did not have to concern ourselves with the worry of youths taking drugs, getting involved in crime, and sexual permissiveness. We did not have burning of national flags and draft cards. We had a healthy youth with healthy minds, all pulling together to build a nation. That is what we need today. We need to get them back on the right track."
— Rudolf Hess
When his Prison Director replied with: "But surely, you were doing all this for a different purpose. You were building a super-race for war, for conquests. Today youth is rebelling because we made a mess of the world." Hess retorted: "Maybe, but they won't make a better world with drugs."
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Mar 14, 2019
WASHINGTON - The American University track & field team is opening its 2019 outdoor slate this weekend with a spring break trip to Myrtle Beach, S.C., for the Alan Connie Shamrock Invitational on Friday, March 15, and Saturday, March 16.
- Events kick off on Friday morning with freshman Clare Hernandez in the women's 3,000-meter run, followed by the men's race with junior Gerard D'Ambrosio III, sophomore Max Lustig and freshman Aidan Caggiano.
- Hernandez closed her indoor season with one of the top times in program history in the 5000m run, finishing in 18:14.10 during the George Mason Patriot Games for No. 9 in the record book.
- Classmate Elise Hooker will also take to the track on day one with the 200m dash, followed by the 400m dash on Saturday.
- Senior Ben Doiron will open his final season in the red, white, and blue in the men's 5000m run at 7 p.m. on Friday. He sits just outside of the AU top-ten with his personal record (PR) of 14:30.32 from the 2017 season.
- The women's mile will open events on Saturday morning, featuring junior Arianna Lopez and seniors Adriana Hooks and Kassidy Ayres.
- Junior Emily Houghton will round out individual competitors on the women's side in the 800m run, followed by seniors Liam Purdy and Matthew Rainey in the men's 800m.
- Rainey is the only returning NCAA Championships qualifier for the Eagles after he earned a spot in the East Preliminary Round last season in the 1500m. He will look to repeat that feat this season while Purdy continues to chase the 800m school record of 1:46.92. He enters the weekend with a PR of 1:50.93 from last season.
For the latest on American University Track & Field, stay tuned to AUEagles.com and follow the team on Twitter @AU_TrackXC.
|9:30 a.m.
|3000m Run, Women
|Clare Hernandez
|10:15 a.m.
|3000m Run, Men
|Aidan Caggiano | Max Lustig | Gerard D'Ambrosio III
|11:00 a.m.
|200m Dash, Women
|Elise Hooker
|4:10 p.m.
|4x800m Relay, Women
|4:30 p.m.
|4x800m Relay, Men
|6:15 p.m.
|5000m Run, Women
|Shelbi Wuss
|7:00 p.m.
|5000m Run, Men
|Ben Doiron
|10:30 a.m.
|Mile Run, Women
|Arianna Lopez | Adriana Hooks | Kassidy Ayres
|12:25 p.m.
|400m Dash, Women
|Elise Hooker
|1:30 p.m.
|800m Run, Women
|Emily Houghton
|1:50 p.m.
|800m Run, Men
|Liam Purdy | Matthew Rainey
|4:50 p.m.
|4x400m Relay, Women
|5:15 p.m.
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It's not what you do, it's what you wear…
As is well known (on Twitter) anyway, on Wednesday night, I was lucky enough to get a ticket to go and see the England v Hungary football game, at Wembley, through Tickets for Troops.
This is an excellent scheme that does – for the moment – make me feel just a little bit guilty as I spoke about in the past – particularly in relation to having not been out to Afghan yet – and it offers loads of tickets for servicemen and particularly injured servicemen to lots of events all over the country – and not just to football matches, there's even been opera listed in the past.
One of the stipulations for the tickets this time was that we should wear uniform. When I said this over on Twitter, it caused a bit of a stir actually, with some people thinking that it was wrong that we 'had' to wear uniform to get tickets. I'm not going to rake up that argument again, but I'm going to recount a small tale of what happened just after the match as I was walking back to the car, parked somewhere north of Wembley. And I think you'll be able to make you own conclusions as to why wearing us members of the Armed Forces should wear uniform when attending such events…
The game was over and I had just turned the corner and was walking down a very quiet residential street. I was actually amazed how quiet it was considering there were 72,000 people at the game…but slightly in front of me was a family of three – a father, mother and I think a 5-6 year old boy walking along. Again they'd been to the match, and to chivvy the boy along the pavement, probably to get him back to their car, the dad was playing a game of tag with the lad…and had run slightly forward. Eventually, he'd let the boy tag him and they'd swapped over.
They weren't going particularly fast so I gained ground on them really quickly. I was still in uniform having changed in the car before the game and was wearing my No-2b standard work dress. This was a light blue long sleeve shirt and tie and my blue trousers. For a hat, instead of my beret which I often wear I was wearing a Field-Service or Forage Cap. (I'd decided on this as a bit of a tribute to those who'd worn them in the Battle of Britain…there are lots of pictures of wartime airmen wearing them – when they were a bit more fashionable in the RAF than they are now…I thought it'd be nice for people to be able to make the connection, even if it was just sub-consiously.)
So I was fully in uniform with my rank badge of Sergeant on my shoulders.
And I walked past the little boy. He stopped dead in his tracks, pointed at me and turned to his dad and said – "Look Daddy,a Police man."
I said nothing but gave the lad a smile.
"Noooooo" said his dad. "He's not a policeman, he's in the Air Force, or the Navy, or something."
"I think it's the air force" said his wife.
At this I turned gave the lad a cheery smile and said, "That's right, the Royal Air Force. Had a good evening? Good that we won in the end wasn't it? Have a good trip home." And I turned and walked on.
I could hear the lad and the dad talking for a moment or two.
"Ohhh" said the Dad. "He's air force. He's a pilot. F-16. Stealth Bomber. Neeeeeeeeeooooooooowwwwwwwwwwwww."
The lad made a similar noise and their play continued.
But this got to me.
Firstly I'm not a pilot. Not everyone in the RAF are pilots. Its a natural assumption to make that I guess, but it's there are relatively few pilots in relation to members of the RAF.
Secondly, and this is probably more excusable F-16's and Stealth Bombers are American bits of kit. The UK does have them. We have Tornado's and Eurofighter Typhoons and Chinooks…all of which were often in the news, but the first aircraft that this guy could think of were not our own.
Finally, and this hurt a bit more. He chap, nice as he was, was confused about which service I was. I am fully aware of the fact that people have a lack of contact with the forces, they have less and less members of their family who are involved and have joined up themselves. The forces – to some people – are a several steps away from their own spheres. If I'd have been in the Army, and wearing my combats it would have been clear who and what I was, but all of a sudden, here I am in my RAF uniform and I am confused between the RAF and the Navy.
And this brings me to the point I am ham-fistedly trying to make.
This shows that our message isn't getting through. Because despite all the media and all the news stories and all the interest in members of the Armed Forces, people out there are still amazingly under informed. They don't know what we are, what we do, how we do it and more importantly why we do it.
It's a failing that particularly the RAF and the Royal Navy has been guilty of in the past. Clearly. This gentleman couldn't tell the difference between the two services based upon our uniform – so that shows something, doesn't it. The Army has been fantastically successful n getting it's message across, but then they have the benefit of being instantly recognisable – their clothes clearly tell people what they are!
It shows me that despite everything about the RAF and the RN in the media – all the news stories, and all the press about kit and equipment and so forth, our message is being lost. It shows me that the very basic thing. Not being able to recognise a member of the RAF or Royal Navy is not good for either service. For all sorts of reasons…
And it shows me all the more that wearing uniform to that match was all the more important. And despite the argument I had on Twitter over having to wear it to the game, the reason I said at the time was that it was that I am proud to wear it and proud to be a member of the RAF, and so on.
But, I was wrong. The reason to wear the uniform, and the reason I should be encouraged to wear it more then out at things like that is to just get people used to seeing people in uniforms. Because sadly people still just don't know who we are, what we do, and why we are here.


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Everyone in the automotive industry has been watching the approaching "driverless car" era with great fascination. When corporate monster Google first went public with its very serious experimentation in driverless cars, we all said, "What?"
Now the concept is not only serious, it is really happening. Most driverless cars are in the final stages of testing and tweaking. Driverless cars are expected to be on the road by the hundreds, if not thousands, in 2017. That's about six months away! Neither the car industry, nor the public, has quite grasped what this will mean to all of us. Is it bad? Is it good?
A recent article by Associate Press writer Michael Liedtke recently appeared in newspapers throughout the country, highlighting a start-up company in San Francisco called Otto. Otto is developing driverless technology in 18-wheel, big-rig trucks. (To see the Otto truck in action, go to www.youtube.com/watch?v=bK76W1kH4jA.)
The company is the brainchild of former Google self-driving technology engineer, Anthony Levandowski. His dream is to have driverless big rigs, with 80,000 pounds of cargo, trucking down the highways and freeways of the U.S.
Not sure how I feel about this. Given that long-haul truck drivers can sometimes drive without enough sleep due to tight schedules, it may be a good thing. I do know that looking up into the cab of a giant truck going 70 miles an hour from a tiny Fiat 500 and seeing no driver might be disconcerting. What do you think?
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Demonologists manipulate the barriers between worlds, They can call forth and banish outsiders, Attack the minds of their enemies and call forth the primal hellfire of the lower planes
The demonologist can call forth an outsider with relative ease, The difficulty of the summoning is dependent on the creature being summoned, The target makes a mind save to oppose the summoning, If the caster wishes to control the creature they must then make a mindroil check,
Banishing works much the same way with the demonologist overcoming the same check to send the outsider back to its home plane. (Opposed mind checks, The caster adds their Banishing skill as a bonus),
The demonologist can create a summoning circle on a hex that an outsider has to make a soul save to move into or move out of, The circle must be scribed carefully and normal creatures can disrupt the circle without any penalty.
The next skill the demonologist masters is fighting against madness, piercing planes and dealing with extraplanar minds exposes the user to evershifting extremes of every kind of emotion and terror, nightmares and delusions are common and many aspiring demonologists lose their minds just in the attempt.
When used to dominate an outsider the demonologist engages in a battle of wills each trying to destroy the will of the other (Opposed mind checks, The caster adds their mindroil skill as a bonus), if they succeed the outsider falls under their control, if they fail the outsider deals madness damage equal to their total mind saving throw and is free to act for the round.
The user suffers a penalty of 3 to all mindroil rolls for each outsider they control, some outsiders can command creatures of their own at no penalty to the demonologist.
The last and most dangerous skill the demonologist learns is to channel the primal hellfire of the lower planes, Using this attack the demonologist can expend one sanity point per skill in Hellfire to deal an equal amount of D4 dice worth of damage, The range of the attack is equal top 5 + the users hellfire skill, The user must still make a ranged attack to hit.
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"I hope you know.. I hope you know.. that this is nothing to do with you.." I still remember those lines sang by my crush wayback during my HS days. Btw, he's a gay that's why he loves to sing that Fergie song. Haha. Well, that's another story to tell for another time. Since then, after I heard that lines from him, that's became one of my fave song, and as I repeatedly listen to it, I always loved to hear those last lines saying, "It's time to be a big girl now, and big girls don't cry".
I was just teenager then, when I agree and strongly believed in that song, that big girls really don't cry. I just even remember that there was one moment in my life wherein I told myself that I will never cry again, because I want to be strong and I just thought that to be strong means not to cry, and so I strive for it.. but definitely failed to achieve it.
As I grow old, I've learned to grow up especially in my spiritual life. As a Christian, I came to realize a lot of things, from shallow things to deeper issues, that's kinda different from what I believe before. I came to realize that the real strong person are not those who pretend to smile while their hearts are really broke nor those person who don't cry at all but the real ones are those brave enough to cry out their feelings – they are the real big ones. I remember one time in a sunday service, my pastor said, "It's okay not to be okay… as long as you don't stay there". There's nothing wrong in pretending you're fine, what I'm just saying is, it's not the best way to face the reason behind that. Be the real big one — don't stay there… cry it out. Learn to cry it out to God and be humble to give all your worries, burden, even sadness and anger to Him. He is the God of all and our great comforter. Cry it out until your tears comes dry. Cry it out and after that learn to stand again. Learn to smile again. Never let your heart be full of things that will definitely hinders you to be happy.
I can really admit that I'm not yet that big girl and strong but I can also say that I am no longer the one who used to believe that big girls don't cry. One thing I realized is that, it really takes a humble heart to be strong, because to able to be strong, you must admit that you're actually weak and you can't help yourself just by your own. You need to admit that without the help of others and without the guidance of the Lord, you will never be that strong person you're aiming to be. I know that without God, I am nothing.. but with Him, I can be the person He wants me to be. That I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me and that with Him, everything is possible. And yet, even in those seems impossible situations, God always reminds us to cast all our burdens to Him. It's just a matter of giving all yours to God. Are you ready to give it all to Him? This is the time. It's time to be a big girl now, and big girl do cry — cry it all to God.


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2 Chronicles 15:15 reads: 'This is what the Lord says 'Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast army. For the battle is not yours, but God's.' Separation. 400 years. North, South; Israel, Judah; 19, 20, 0, 8. Translated, the Jewish nation was divided for 400 years, Israel to the North and Judah to the South. During this time, Israel had 19 kings and Judah had 20. Of these kings, Israel had no (zero) good ones who followed the ways of the Lord and Judah had 8.
Jehoshaphat was one of the "good" kings of Judah and the combined armies of three nations were marching against him. So what did he do? Call a meeting of his generals and make and urgent call to arms? No, he PRAYED, and did not do it alone but called on the whole nation to fast and pray with him. His prayer, recorded in verses 6 -12 was made in front of 'All the men of Judah, with their wives and children and little ones' (v 13) and was in three parts. First, was the 'are You not ....' worshipping God for Who He is. Second, 'did You not ....' recalling all the blessings and deliverances of the past, and only then did he admit that he was powerless against the army that was advancing on him, and called upon God to help; 'We do not know what to do, but our eyes are upon you'. It was then that one of the assembled men, under the Spirit of the Lord, assured Jehoshaphat that they didn't have to fight the battle, God would do it for them. The rest of the story, how Jehoshaphat marched out with his worship leaders singing praises to the Lord, in front of his army, and how the enemy turned upon themselves, is recorded in verses 20 -30.
The moral of the story is: when faced with a crisis or seemingly insurmountable problem, instead of keeping it to yourself, trying to fix it yourself and only turning to God as a last resort when all else has failed, follow the example of Jehoshaphat. Share it with the community and pray, admitting to God that you don't know what to do, but you are looking up to Him in worship, who has done great things in the past to help you out with a miracle.
There is however a warning in the story. Just as Jehoshaphat was getting things together, destroying idols and shrines to Baal etc, so satan contrived to get three nations to band together to attack the kingdom of Judah. So it is with us, as we draw closer to God, and we seem to be enjoying all sorts of blessings, satan gets all steamed up and whaps us in the hope of convincing us that God has withdrawn and forsaken us. It is at times like these that we really need to concentrate on God and not on the circumstances.
This thought was written by Bill Lofthouse. He doesn't let being 91 years old stop him from serving; he keeps our Garden of Remembrance in order and will be posting more thoughts like these in the future.
Thank you Bill for your amazing energy and sharing your many years of wisdom with us - it is all the more valuable coming from you xoxo
Interesting that the account of this battle's victory starts and ends with acknowledging and worshipping God not timidly but boldly in unity with their community - God first wins battles!


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freshhiphop.net – Finding Free Poker Games. Many poker sites, especially when advertised on television, offer the possibility of "free" poker games. What does this mean? Can you play for real money without putting yours? Is there real money? There are options on these sites of this type, but this is not what they mean when they say that your site is free.
What they mean is that the download of your software or the subscription fees are charged for the game on your website. With the competition for online players, there is no reason why you should pay to play online, and I do not know which is the reputable online poker site that charges in this way.
So, how do these sites make money? They make money by charging something called a rake.
A rake is a percentage of each bank that a merchant pays to a house as payment to secure a game. This rake is usually about 10 percent of the size of the boat and is usually limited to $ 4. Thus, online casinos also earn money in poker games. Some live casinos charge "time" instead, which is a fixed amount that a casino representative charges every half hour, but the rake method is much more common.
In a tournament in which all the chips must remain in the game and no rake can be made, the casino adds an entry fee to the tournament, so, for example, a one-table tournament may charge $ 100 + $ 9, in addition, $ 100 for each player that enters the prize pool will be redistributed to the winners and $ 9 for each player that enters the house.
How can you play a really "free" poker game and all the money is returned to the players? Play a game at home. In most states, the participation of an organizer of poker games at home is prohibited to benefit from this game. In addition, you are probably playing with friends who will probably earn your money honestly and directly.
What about the "free" game, since without money, all hands are changed?
Most online sites offer "fictitious money" where you can get used to your site without putting yourself at risk. The game's money tables are clearly different from real money in the game menu. These tables are a good opportunity for you to become familiar with the software. However, you can hardly accurately assess your Bandar poker skills in these games. With no real money on the line, many players see these fictitious money games as a bingo game, and they keep putting chips in the bank and hoping for the best.


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"Tantra is easy to enter, but difficult to exit." —Osho
"Listen to the wind blow, down comes the night. Running in the shadows, damn your love, damn your lies. Break the silence, damn the dark, damn the light." –Fleetwood Mac
The shadow of your sexuality can lead to integrated wholeness, a security within yourself and your right to enjoy this life and a wild abundance that can serve the world greatly.
This life will stretch you to show you what you are worth, and how worthy this life is of our worship. How natural it is to give generously, but that it takes work to wake up to your true pure heart. That Love gives us the cuts and it the medicine that heals them.
Few of us will trust something we can't directly feel. On the path of Bhakti yoga (Yoga of Love), we have this unique opportunity to taste and be lured in to a more real and trustworthy experience if life.
The greatest lover of my life did not come in a human form, for we know as sincere yogis that worldly comfort is nice but a total illusion.
As Mirabai shares in one of her poems ... "I have chosen the indestructible for my refuge. Him whom the snake of death will not devour. My Beloved dwells in my heart all day, I have actually seen that abode of joy."
As you forgive the pain, you feel the Love.
It's fathers day here in the good ol' USA, and I want to send all the papas that I know so much Love, and appreciation to all the ways that the father lives in us good and bad. I'm grateful for the sun and how it's constant source of light gives us warmth and light and feel the power of the the father as the sun.
Forgiveness Ancestral Healing + Rebirth
Healing the father wound of the universe might sound like a pretty big (or useless) job depending on who you ask. Nonetheless here we all are.
Thank god for the winds of wisdom for blowing us into ecstatic states of inspiration, empowerment and healing our separation. Without her gusts clearing our minds out and fanning the flames of our hearts we would be zombies. Without her loving caress we may never find the courage it takes to feel anything at all.
Sometimes the light, the love, the loss is just too much to bear for one human mind and body. This is in part why we heartbreakingly see yoga and meditation teachers ending their lives.
In the beginning, the energy of mama Earth upsurged my legs and into my womb and I began to weep like a lost child that had found her mother again. After all we are children of the Earth.
This is a love note for anyone who is grieving and still somehow walking and for all the little ones in us that just want to be loved. You are not alone.
Have I realized what it means to be free yet? Are we really not meant to be getting anywhere? Or is that just a trick you play to get us to fully embrace the enormous gift each precious breath is? Is your wildness in the wind?
My body knows how to fearlessly fall from Grace. Even inside the burning rebirths, even inside the shame.
My body knows the language of the moon and how to learn everything my grandmothers forgot to teach me. She needs light to let go.
Oh right, now i remember!
A story about the eternal tower card over here that is realizing how to hold that lightening bolt firmly and with a lot of love.
Maybe our hearts break and change constantly so we can learn to love no matter what. Understand the world a little bit better, and unlock the natural compassion for it's less than perfect people.
Read my some of my interview and here all about addiction, sobriety, healing and hair!
One of the most basic assumptions in the yoga tradition is that you are good. That everything deep down at the core is. That you are not broken. I find many of us forget that in the spiritual and recovery world. We get serious and hard because we care so much about healing and helping. And because f we take these teachings on seriously, chances are we will come face to face with all that is between us and that truth. This is where courage, faith and trust comes in. And those who reminds us of joy and the awareness of this life experiment!
After last month's ceremonies with so many loving and inspired women on retreat at Spirit Weavers, a visit to my gurus ashram, lots of love and support and teaching (where I learn EVERYTHING), I moved through a big block and wrote this letter.


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To Coquitlam Express:
D Mark Whiteley (93)http://www.eliteprospects.com/iframe_player_stats.php?player=101641To Salmon Arm SilverBacks:
Future Considerations
They have acquired experienced BCHL blueliner Mark Whiteley and signed JD Cotroneo.
Whiteley comes to the Express from the Salmon Arm Silverbacks in exchange for future considerations. The 6'0 Surrey native has dressed for 27 games with the Silverbacks this season. But has spent the majority of his 92 career BCHL career with the Langley Rivermen/Chiefs franchise.
This season he has 1 goal and 8 assists for 9 points in 35 games split between Langley and Salmon Arm. He has 8 goals and 32 assists for 40 points in his BCHL career.
Cotroneo was with St. Thomas University (NCAA DIV. III) where he didn't dress for a game. He spent the majority of his junior career in the NAHL split between Traverse City, Topeka, Aberdeen and the Soo Eagles where he played 49 games over the previous two seasons scoring 2 goals and 7 asssists for 9 points.
The 5'11 180lb Woodbury Minnesota native also played 14 games with Des Moines of the USHL and didn't register a point during the 2011-12 season.
Whiteley, a native of Surrey, B.C, joined the SilverBacks earlier in the season from the Langley Rivermen, and posted 6 assists in 27 games in his time with the SilverBacks.
'Backs General Manager and Head Coach Troy Mick says the move of Whiteley allows the 'Backs an open roster position "We really appreciate the work Mark did for our organization, on, and off the ice, but we felt that the best way to improve our club was to make a deal that gave us space for another player; while at the same time adding Future Considerations from the Express."
Mick says the organization would like to wish Mark all the best in Coquitlam, with the Express, as they continue to work towards a Playoff berth in the Mainland Division.
The SilverBacks hit the road this weekend, with games in Powell River, Alberni Valley, and Cowichan Valley, on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, respectively.
BCHL TRADE TRACKER (since Dec. 1)
08-Jan-14: Coquitlam acquires D Mark Whiteley (93) from Salmon Arm for future considerations.
08-Jan-14: Victoria acquires F Travis Stephens (93) from Trail for future considerations.
07-Jan-14: Nanaimo acquires F Luke Sandler (93) from Surrey for future considerations.
07-Jan-14: West Kelowna acquires F Nathan Craft (94) from Langley for future considerations.
07-Jan-14: West Kelowna trades D Zane Schartz (94) to Trail for D Braden Pears (93) and future considerations.
07-Jan-14: Alberni Valley acquires F Mitch Owsley (93) from Whitecourt for future considerations.
06-Jan-14: Chilliwack trades F Austin Plevy (94) to Brooks for F Mason Boh (95) and future considerations.
06-Jan-14: Surrey trades F Brett Mulcahy (93) to Vernon for F Chase McMurphy (94) and future considerations.
05-Jan-14: Chilliwack trades D Cooper Rush (93) to Prince George for D Caleb Thompson (94) and future consideration.
04-Jan-14: Penticton trades F Anthony Conti (95) and future considerations to Surrey for F Nic Pierog (93).
03-Jan-14: Vernon trades D Jason Bird (93) and future considerations to Merritt for D Dylan Chanter (95).
03-Jan-14: Coquitlam acquires F Brendan Lamont (94) from Penticton for F Mike Rebry (93).
10-Dec-13: Cowichan Valley acquires F Alexis Guilbault (95) from Cégep de St-Hyacinthe for future considerations.
10-Dec-13: Cowichan Valley trades F Ambrose Firkus (94) to Okotoks for F Taylor Allan (95) and future considerations.
01-Dec-13: Cowichan Valley trades D Taki Pantziris (93) to West Kelowna for F Ambrose Firkus (94).
01-Dec-13: Penticton trades D Matthew Berry-Lamontagna (93), D Clint Filbrandt (95) and future considerations to Cowichan Valley for F Steen Cooper (95).
01-Dec-13: Coquitlam trades D Matthew Berry-Lamontagna (93) to Penticton for future considerations.
Trades Made: 16
Trades Made Within BCHL: 12
Trades Made With Teams Outside BC: 4
Players: 27
Future Considerations: 15


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Discussion in 'Food & Cooking' started by teamfat, Apr 10, 2010.
Sure, Swedish meatballs, pickled herring, smoked salmon - what are some other ideas?
I ended up making a cream of salmon soup, lohikeitto in Finnish, laxsoppa in Swedish. I have no idea how to pronounce those words.
Hopefully the folks at the Scandinavian dance party will enjoy it. She liked it, I thought it was a bit bland, could have used a shot of lemon juice or something.
cream of salmon, i like salmon and dont get me started on smoked salmon but it doesnt sound appitizing. how did you make it?
This maybe too late re. suggestions, but as far as Scandinavian food, if Finland is included-how about pulla- a Finnish sweet bread. Korvapuustit is a version I tried when on holiday there-made with cardamon and cinnamon.


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On the right track
On the right track: Track joggers gone to work
I recently created a Pinterest board called "I don't really feel like getting dressed." The board consists of inspiration for those days when the alarm goes off late or I'm just not feeling inspired. It happens to the best of us.
Today was one of those mornings!
Rolling over to my previously snoozed buzzer I hopped up and was unsure what to wear and now did not have time to be creative.
On these days I stick to basic go with everything colors. Heading to the closet, the purchase of a striped pair of black and white Joe Fresh joggers, I snagged on sale dawned on me. Perfect! A black leather tee(a basic in my closet), flats and cape blazer for the third piece... Dressed!


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The next HBA general meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, October 2 from 8:00am – 9:00am at the Helena Sports Complex. Come out and enjoy breakfast and network with other Helena Business Owners.
We have a very special guest speaker lined up this month as well. Ken Sawyer of Sawyer Solutions will join us to talk about the danger of data breaches. Think about these questions, "How would a data breach impact your business? What would happen if you lost all of your business data?"
As small business owners we are not immune to this threat. In fact, a data breach of this magnitude could have devastating effects on our ability to continue with business as usual.
Mark your calendars now and join us next week to learn the simple steps you can take now to protect your business data at little or no cost!
Ken is a true expert on this subject with more than forty years' experience in technology. Sawyer Solutions is a family-owned business which was formed in 2011 and provides technology, compliance and cyber security services for businesses and non-profits across the U.S. Sawyer Solutions is active in the Greater Shelby and South Shelby Chambers of Commerce and was named Small Business of the Year in 2018. They are also active in the Hoover and Vestavia Chambers and Tech Birmingham.
With the threat of data breaches at an all-time high this is one meeting you do not want to miss. We look forward to seeing you all at this meeting and who knows, there just may be some other surprises for the business owners that show up. Curious? You have to attend the meeting to find out more.


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So what's the most exciting thing about Christmas ?
The presents?
The food?
Being with loved ones?
Or simply enjoying a break from work?
For me, the lead up to Christmas is what I enjoy the most, the preparation, the planning…
A Handmade Christmas
I have to travel every year for Christmas. I don't get to host anything, the menu never changes and the approach to gifting is a very practical one: Secret Santa finds out what you want and gift cards change hands. I don't mind being able to choose what I want for Christmas but it's little predictable.
My Christmas thing is to bring little touches of Christmas feel to my home. I'm really into handmade and I enjoy creating something out of "not very much". In the last few years, I enjoyed designing a Christmas with a handmade and organic feel. The traditional colours of Christmas: red, green and gold needed a bit of an update in my view so I went for simple white and earthy tones.
The tea tree branch, found in a park and the Jervis Bay sand vase combination is a fixture in my lounge room, but the handmade baubles come out at Christmas. So easy to make: transparent baubles are available at Lincraft and you can fill them with anything you want.
White Clay Stars
The stars are a fun baking session and the possibilities for decoration are numerous: stamping, painting… All you need is some cookie cutters, baking soda and cornflour…
Decorated Letters
The "Noel" letters are a study in texture: raffia, string, paper, fabric. I purchased the letters from Lincraft, many options there.
Gift wrapping is also a handmade pursuit for me, all in organic simplicity.
One-Dimensional Christmas Tree
The 2-dimensional Christmas tree is my biggest undertaking so far, and it was a lot of work. Hammering that many nails to a board does hurt after a while, but what a result! The materials are pretty straightforward:
- Plywood
- Nails
- Can of white paint
- String
- Hammer
Handmade Christmas Baubles
The banksia baubles are a special pride of mine. I picked them in a park and patiently painted them… what do you think?
Do you have a handmade Christmas tradition to share?


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I love being at the center of attention, I love taking pictures, I like myself a lot, I like being more people, I have more verions of myself .. then they have lots of things to tell and tell me about me the chance to grow up in this thing you will never regret having chosen me, I accept all kind of catisng actor in all kind of life.
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a bit of everything I would like to be but the strong thing that makes me crazy and make a lactore in some form .. talking about the movie videos commendy fear filmhard all I want to make you enjoy having fun I want to drive all the social media movies tv exc crazy
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Time Bar In Cohabitation Claims is A Strict Rule
The Court of Session in the case of Igoe & Macari v Campbell considered the issues of time bar and alternative remedies in cohabitation claims.
Mr Courtney and Ms Campbell, began their relationship in 2009. In 2010, Ms Campbell bought a house in her own name. Mr Courtney paid her a lump sum of half the purchase price, they moved into the house together and lived as cohabitants. Mr Courtney paid a further sum to Ms Campbell some months later when his own house was sold. Ms Campbell worked, Mr Courtney did not.
Ms Campbell claimed to have met all of the costs of the household while Mr Courtney made cash payments to Ms Campbell to cover the costs of renovating the house and deployed his joinery skills. Mr Courtney by and large treated Ms Campbell's property as if it were his own in terms of both effort and contribution. They separated in May 2013.
The basis for Mr Courtney's claim was to seek recompense or recognition for his contributions under section 28 of the Family Law (Scotland) Act 2006. Under section 28, former cohabitants are able to make a claim against their respective cohabitant on the basis of any economic disadvantage sustained from contributions, financial and otherwise, during the period of cohabitation and to the other cohabitant's economic advantage. A claim by a former cohabitant whose relationship has ended other than by death must be made within one year of the relationship ending.
When Ms Campbell and Mr Courtney's relationship ended, Ms Campbell's son fell ill and later passed away. Mr Courtney did not seek legal advice on his rights to make a claim as a former cohabitant immediately, perhaps with regard to Ms Campbell's circumstances. It was August 2014, 15 months after the separation, that he sought advice. Having missed the statutory one-year time limit under the 2006 Act, Mr Courtney was still within the five-year time period to make a claim under the remedy of unjustified enrichment.
This claim led to a debate on whether they could rely on the equitable remedy of unjustified enrichment where Mr Courtney was late to seek a remedy under the 2006 Act. The decision was clear that the answer was no. He relied heavily on the drafting of the 2006 Act to have considered the inter play of the provisions of the Act and the other remedies available. There must be special circumstances why an equitable remedy should now be open when a statutory remedy was not used timeously. One of the reasons Mr Courtney did not pursue the claim at the time of the relationship ending was due to the ill health of ms campbell' s son. Furthermore, Mr Courtney passed away in the time between separating from Ms Campbell and raising the unjustified enrichment claim, but the court was not persuaded these circumstances were special or strong enough to allow the unjustified enrichment claim to proceed.View all →


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"Sherry Turkle is a professor, author, consultant, researcher, and licensed clinical psychologist who has spent the last 30 years researching the psychology of people's relationships with technology. She is the Abby Rockefeller Mauzé Professor of the Social Studies of Science and Technology in the Program in Science, Technology, and Society at MIT. Her many books include a trilogy on digital technology and human relationships: 'The Second Self: Computers and the Human Spirit,' 'Life on the Screen: Identity in the Age of the Internet,' and most recently, 'Alone Together: Why We Expect More From Technology and Less From Each Other.' Her investigations show that technology doesn't just catalyze changes in what we do –– it affects how we think."
(Sherry Turkle, 2011)
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He looked like a nice guy. Maybe he is. He has a good family and close friends that cares so much for him. Maybe I'm not a friend, but I've known him for quite a long time. From what I see, he spends most of his time cherishing life, his own perfect world.
Then I sensed wickedness. A solemn realization. At first I thought it was all just accidental feelings, so I discarded them. As time goes by I felt that my mind had betrayed my feelings before. I started to feel pain (maybe it's not as painful as an heartache, but duh, it's still painful). So were the people who have less importance to this man. The eye never lies.
When he talks to you, asking you a question, he will not look at you in the eye. As a result, the same question will be asked in other social or even coincidental meetings. The feeling of less importance develops.
*Somewhere in the middle of this story, the man suddenly became the bearer of my bad news*
I started to pull myself away, talk less and stop thinking about him. But his words play around inside my over-populated mind. "You are not as bad as I thought you would be". The thought of his words makes me hate him more.
Ok, I'll keep it simple. Maybe he never experienced life with only one shoe.


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This is one of my newer flutes, it is made of Cherry wood, and accented with paduuk, the block or bird is also paduuk and african blackwood. This flute is also in the key of Gm and has been concert tuned. I was trying to come up with my own design on the block ( the piece tied down on top) and came up with something I like and probably you will see a lot of for now on. Carving isn't really a specialty of mine, so carving animal blocks is not going to be something I would attempt , so I had to come up with something different and well here it is.
I have two more flutes that are done, just need the block made for them. It's just been so hot in the garage lately that its really slowing me down. :(
Anyway, hope you like the new flute.
-- RStadler
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#1 posted 07-27-2011 09:30 PM
Those are absolutely beautiful !!!!!!!!!
-- Mike, Missouri --- "A positive life can not happen with a negative mind." ---
#2 posted 07-27-2011 09:32 PM
Thanks for pointing out the bird doo doo!!!! It made me laugh!!!! LMAO
Oh yeah, nice flute!!!!!
-- I have metal in my neck but wood in my blood!!
#3 posted 07-27-2011 10:29 PM
What a beautiful Flute, I sure would like to hear the sound it makes (maybe you could do a you tube video).
Thanks for sharing!
-- Chuck Emery, Michigan,
#4 posted 07-28-2011 03:44 AM
Ok, as requested I uploaded a video on youtube and you can hear me play a beautiful composition I wrote, yeah right. Anyway if you wanna hear how the flute sounds here is the link
-- RStadler
#5 posted 07-28-2011 03:45 AM
Ok, it did'nt need a link. Looks like it imbedded right in the post, oh well, good.
-- RStadler
#6 posted 07-28-2011 04:19 AM
Ron I really like your flute. It would seem to me it would be very hard to get it in tune. Do you use a electronic tuner to get get the proper pitch? Beautiful woods!!!!!!!!!!!
-- The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart. "Helen Keller"
#7 posted 07-28-2011 04:39 AM
Yes, I have a chromatic tuner both on the computer and a handheld one.
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Have I mentioned yet on here that I cry at the drop of a hat? Well, I do. I manage not to do it in public, but in private...
This made me cry every time it came on TV during the year before I left the States to come to Switzerland. Yes, I know it is just a commercial. But try to forget about that for awhile.
Then, last Friday, Les Enfoirés did their annual charity concert on TF1. I only got to see the first song before the university firewall cut my access (darn firewall!), but it, too, made me cry. (The people in this video are not Les Enfoirés... couldn't find a video of their version with decent sound.)
I moved around a lot as a kid. I went to 8 different schools from kindergarten to 12th grade (and I skipped 7th grade, too!) I've been to three different universities in three different countries. I've only lived in 9 different cities (again, spread across three countries, plus two states), but I moved 15 times (give or take a few -- it's hard to keep count once you've run out of fingers) between the ages of 9 and 22. You do the math.
In some of these places I managed to fit in; in most I didn't. I am not in touch with anyone I went to elementary, middle or high school with. I am not in touch with anyone I worked with during my year off in Texas (and trust me, I have absolutely no desire to be!)
It wasn't until almost a year after I moved here that I realized I wanted to stay. It came to me one spring night as I walked out of the train station and into town after returning from a trip to Italy. All of a sudden, it felt like I was home. And the feeling hasn't faded since then... if anything, I grow even more convinced with each passing day that this is where I'm meant to stay.
Building a life here isn't exactly simple, though -- even if you ignore the fact that the Swiss government and the average Swiss citizen don't want me to be able to stay here. (It's especially amusing to hear half-Swiss people complain about foreigners being allowed to immigrate here -- after all, they wouldn't exist if their foreign-born parent hadn't been allowed to stay in the country! And it's even more amusing when said half-Swiss people have foreign-born spouses hoping to apply for citizenship someday... oh, the irony.) The 2 1/2 years I've spent here count for nothing when it comes to the 10-plus year process of gaining citizenship. They don't even count towards a permanent residence permit...
That's frustrating, but that's not what really gets to me. What really gets to me is flying in at the airport and not having anyone happily waiting to greet me. Being alone on my birthday because everyone is always out of town over the Christmas holidays... and because I'm just not important enough to anyone here yet to be worth staying in town for. Not having a place of my own yet, and therefore not being able to easily invite the people I care about to come over and spend time with me.
It takes a long time become a member of a community. I'm not a patient person at all. But I'm incredibly determined, and I've waited 25 years to get this far, so what's a few years more?
That's what I'm trying to tell myself, at least.
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In Pictures: Kingut the tapir turns 40
Happy Birthday, Kingut!
Keepers at Port Lympne Reserve in Kent are helping Malayan tapir Kingut celebrate a milestone birthday.
The animal turns 40 on Saturday, which they say makes him the world's oldest tapir of his kind.
Kingut is being spoiled with lots of back scratches and his favourite edible treats – carrots, apples, bananas and raisins – incorporated into a special cake.
Kingut was born in 1978 at Ragunan Zoo in Jakarta, Indonesia and was transferred to Port Lympne Reserve from sister park Howletts in 2008.
Malayan tapirs are the largest of the five species of tapir and are classified as endangered.
Ben Cosgrove from the reserve said: "Even at the age of 40 he's still active, although it takes him a little while to get up in the morning and he's not quite as fast as he used to be."
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The A. James and Alice B. Clark Foundation is supporting the meaningful work of Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation (Fallen Patriots) with a $5 million donation to provide scholarships for children of fallen military personnel.
Partners like the A. James and Alice B. Clark Foundation are changing the lives of those left behind by helping them achieve their career aspirations through college education. The need for financial support is significant as government aid does not cover the full cost of college, leaving an average funding gap per student of $32,000 for four years.
Haley Hartwick lost her father to the war in Iraq and graduated from Baylor University debt-free with the assistance of Fallen Patriots.
"The Foundation is honored to help students like Haley with academic scholarships so they can get a solid start in life through the extraordinary work of Fallen Patriots," said Bob Flanagan of the A. James and Alice B. Clark Foundation. "We believe children who carry the burden of a lost parent don't need the added burden of student debt."
The A. James and Alice B. Clark Foundation, formerly the Clark Charitable Foundation, provides investments to help hard workers with a drive to achieve. The Foundation seeks out grantees that build practical, immediate and concrete connections between effort and opportunity — from creating scholarships for engineering students to improving schools for D.C.'s children to providing veteran reintegration programs.
This gracious donation will cover nearly $1 million in college debt for children of fallen military personnel. The remaining funds will assist approximately 250 scholars currently enrolled in college. Since its inception, Fallen Patriots has provided more than $17 million to support 845 college students and has helped 335 college students graduate debt free.


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4 months ago, I was a completely different person. I was extremely uncomfortable being myself, I felt terrified of anyone knowing my secrets, and I felt very alone.
Fast forward to today, and I love myself more than I ever have and feel comfortable in my skin. I tell all my secrets to my best friends, and I feel connected, seen, and known.
Am I "Done" growing? Absolutely not. I don't think I'll ever stop growing.
I don't think I'll ever stop growing.
I'm still in the middle of my process. The past couple of weeks I haven't released any new blogs because I've been so heavy in process that I haven't had the capacity, willpower, or discipline to write anything worth saying.
I've been exhausted. I've been frustrated. I've been crying. I've been feeling. I've been praying.
I'm not through. I never will be. I will forever be seeking growth, seeking to know and love myself, and seeking to come more fully alive in my calling.
And I'm here to tell you that it is worth it!
The pain. The tears. The discomfort. The angst. The frustration.
It's all worth it! And it continues to be more rewarding with every day. Every day brings a new challenge, a new mountain to conquer, a new memory to process, a new emotion to feel.
I heard someone very smart recently say, "If you're feeling pain you're doing it right."
"If you're feeling pain you're doing it right."
And as Dale Partridge says, "We must stop trying to divorce pain from growth." Without pain, true growth won't happen. It's impossible.
Here is what I've learned (and am currently learning) about going all in on coming alive.
1. Ask for help
The most powerful takeaway for me is that people are more important than anything. A good community will take you to the moon, but a bad community will strangle your growth.
Having people to call at any time is one of the most valuable things in the world for me during this time, I'm discovering. Being able to pick up the phone and process emotions or ask for advice or just to blow off some steam has changed my life.
2. Don't run
Running from ourselves never works, I've found. At one point or another, we will have to face our pain, our past, our demons. There's no getting around it.
Why not today?
Make today the day that we take one small action step towards healing.
3. Get rid of any garbage
We have a ton of garbage. I have a ton of garbage.
And it's holding us back. It's killing our purpose. It's tearing at our destiny.
We've got to get it out in the open so that we can feel it, process it, and move past it. It's going to suck sometimes, but the end will be worth every minute.
The beliefs, convictions, and opinions I have are what seem right to me now, but I may change my opinions as I mature.
Practical Next Steps
Do something for your future self today to move forward. Make a phone call, reach out to someone you've hurt, allow yourself to face some pain from the past. You will thank yourself for it tomorrow.
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Japheth is a writer, photographer, and encourager. He currently resides in Redding, California where he is learning how to make life awesome every single day.


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Who says automotive service costs are opaque to the layperson? The body shop salesman estimated that my Toyota dealer had quoted $1200 to repair the ding in my quarter panel. He was spot-on. I had earlier laughed at the Toyota body shop staffer when handed the quote, telling him I thought it would have cost about $400 to complete the job. I was spot-on.
Toyota seems to think that drawing up an itemised quotation justifies charging three times what a local shop wants for the same work. In the list there are 26 items, including one for new badges totalling $40. The list includes also an estimate of 12.6 hours' work. The local shop just tells me that if I drop off the car on Tuesday I can pick it up on Thursday afternoon or Friday.
That sounds fine to me.
The ding is about the size of a golf ball and I earned it while parking the car in a multistorey carpark that has these irritating overhanging bits where half-floors protrude into the other stages. It's a whole series of mezzanines that provide ample opportunity to damage your precious car. The carpark is at the place I used to work at, so there's little likelihood of my returning to aggravate the damage.