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The following are the notes from this week's CROSSROADS lesson. Words in bold identify key phrases from notes pages handed out each week. If you would like copies of our slides, please feel free to reach and request them. As these are from the notes pages for each week, please excuse any typos or grammatical errors.
Slide 1
There is a phrase that a lot of people over-use and under-appreciate in our culture: get over yourself.
Granted, you don't hear that phrase a lot today because everyone today is about "me". "Me" is the focus of everything around us. People get offended because "me" isn't getting what they need or people aren't giving "me" everything they deserve. Just think of a few things in the world today we see that are the result of a "me" mentality. How about protests and demonstrations over words people say? How about people getting into virtual shouting matches with other people online because they have different political opinions? How about Christians being told to keep their opinions to themselves because other people find it hurtful?
Society really starts breaking down when everything becomes about "me". God didn't create us to be inwardly focused; he created us to be upwardly focused on God.
Slide 2
Just look in Genesis when man and woman were living without sin. The Bible paints a picture where God physically dwelled with and communicated with Adam and Eve. Their purposes were focused on GOD, GOD'S CREATION, and on each other. "Me" didn't hop into the picture until we were introduced to sin. Satan, in the form of a serpent, explained to Eve, "why SHOULDN'T you eat from the tree of knowledge?"
Read Genesis 3:1-6…
Now the serpent was the most cunning of all the wild animals that the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, "Did God really say, 'You can't eat from any tree in the garden'?"
The woman said to the serpent, "We may eat the fruit from the trees in the garden. But about the fruit of the tree in the middle of the garden, God said, 'You must not eat it or touch it, or you will die.'"
"No! You will not die," the serpent said to the woman. "In fact, God knows that when[a] you eat it your eyes will be opened and you will be like God,[b] knowing good and evil." The woman saw that the tree was good for food and delightful to look at, and that it was desirable for obtaining wisdom. So she took some of its fruit and ate it; she also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it. (Genesis 3:1-6)
See what happened there? Everything was fine until Satan turned the focus on Eve as an individual. In fact, Eve even initially resisted the temptation by FOCUSING ON GOD and explaining what his commands really were. It wasn't until Satan explained to Eve WHAT SHE COULD GAIN that Even actually gave in. Satan turned the focus on "me".
If you look at this, it leads us to a really, really interesting conclusion: if Eve had never shifted her focus on herself, there may have never been the original sin in the Garden of Eden. This conclusion might be a lot more nuanced than we can discuss here, but it certainly seems that a FOCUS ON "ME" is fundamental to what sin actually is. This is supported by many of the lessons we read from cover-to-cover in the Bible.
Slide 3
The idea of being God-focused is something Christ showed us throughout his life. He was born in the lowest of low circumstances, lived a life associating with the rejects of society, died the death of the worst criminal, and even in his resurrection he came back with a message of love and mission rather than one of selfishness. Christ's entire life reflected the SELFLESSNESS we are called to have both in our attitude and our actions.
Paul explained this perfectly in his letter to the church in Philippi. What you are going to see if the stark difference between what Christ DESERVED and what he GOT.
Read Philippians 2:3-11…
Do nothing out of selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility consider others as more important than yourselves. Everyone should look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others.
Adopt the same attitude as that of Christ Jesus, who, existing in the form of God, did not consider equality with God as something to be exploited. Instead he emptied himself by assuming the form of a servant, taking on the likeness of humanity. And when he had come as a man, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death— even to death on a cross. For this reason God highly exalted him and gave him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee will bow— in heaven and on earth and under the earth— and every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. (Philippians 2:3-11)
Christ's glory and perfection deserves nothing but our complete and total devotion, yet Christ willingly put himself into situations where he would have to live and the lowest of the low. Think of how many situations Christ was put in that he could have justifiably said he deserved better. Most of us wouldn't be able to resist, yet Christ did. That's the model set for us. Jesus demonstrated that our calling is to live HUMBLY even if it's not "FAIR" or what we think we deserve.
This brings us back to the title of the lesson. When you look at the life of Christ, he had every reason in the world to lash out at people and to tell them off. He was subjected to the highest form of persecution, was denied his rights, was falsely accused and subject to prejudice. He got in trouble for things he didn't do and had to get punished when he hadn't done anything wrong. Does all that sound familiar? He was the ultimate authority, yet he did not demand authority figures stop lecturing him. Christ lived a life of humility and through that life he made a bigger statement than he could have through standing up to government, smarting off to authority figures, or any other action of 'justice' we see people engage in today. Christ's life basically rolls up into two concepts: GET OVER YOURSELF & FOCUS ON GOD. Do that, and your life will be a lot more fulfilled than it will be pursuing your own idea of what "you deserve".


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Cannabis ice cream launched in honour of pot fan Bob Marley
AN ICE cream parlour has developed a tribute to reggae legend Bob Marley – a cannabis flavoured cornet.
The ice cool treat is being sold as a health food to fight arthritis, eczema and breathing disorders.
Hemps seeds have been used in the special recipe developed in Alassio, northern Italy.
But stoners be warned this recipe will not get you high.
Hemp does not contain the same mood altering chemical compounds as marijuana.
Producers claim the ice cream "tastes good and it does good" for your health.
It is not the first time homemade cannabis ice cream has been made for human consumption.
In February a couple from Iceland who made and ate their own homemade cannabis ice cream were taken to hospital after they started experiencing hallucinations.

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This assembly performed by 6/7B and 6/7SM and was about 'The Story of the Feather.'
They showed the story in their little way and also showed how the CLARA learning powers work. At the end they did a little dance to give a little laugh. What we both thought of the assembly was that it was very entertaining to watch and creative.
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Ahh I didn't put up the post yesterday. Bust sufficed to say I had a great birthday weekend. Absolutely wonderful. It was relaxing and fun and a little warmer than I wanted, but yes it is August.
Friday was relaxing, if a bit tiring on the work load of the house. I still have stuff to do (as always).
Saturday was family brother and mom, as I wrote about.
And yesterday, Sunday, was fun with dad's side. Went out with him and his wife for a brunch after the rain had subsided, things were unfortunately pushed back a bit because of the rain. Instead of starting at noon, we started at one thirty. That made for interesting times.
We went out to eat then to the Fredrick Meijer Gardenswhich has a beautiful exhibit going on of the glass artist, Chihuly. They are amazing pieces, worth seeing.
I took over one hundred twenty five pictures before we left. I trust me majority of them were not usable but I hope to go back again this week or next and see the exhibit again and take some better pictures. There were however some that were worth it.
So here are some pictures…
This shot you have to look for I thought it was well placed…
They are every where on the grounds so you deffinatly need to have a good pair of walking shoes.
There are also pieces inside…
… also I recommend looking up in the conservatory. I would have missed it if my father hadn't pointed it out. (Sorry not going to spoil that one.)
I would also recommend going and looking at my deviant art site Fuzziekit . There are some very nice pictures I took of some cool flowers and what not. You might enjoy that.
And here is a preview…
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New York
22 November 2016
Property of a Private Collector, New York
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Milton Avery (1885-1965)
Sitters by the Sea
signed 'Milton Avery' (lower right)
oil on canvas
28 1/8 x 36 1/8 in. (71.4 x 91.8 cm.)
Painted in 1933.
Milton Avery Trust.
Grace Borgenicht Gallery, Inc., New York.
Sanford B. Cohl, New York.
Christie's, New York, 5 May 1982, lot 11, sold by the above.
Acquired by the present owner from the above.
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B.L. Grad, Milton Avery, Royal Oak, Michigan, 1981, n.p., no. 1, illustrated.
M. Price, Milton Avery, Early and Late, exhibition catalogue, Annandale-on-Hudson, New York, 1981, p.1n11.
M.J. Price, The Paintings of Milton Avery, PhD dissertation, University of Michigan, 1982, pp. 61-62, no. 55, illustrated.
H. Kramer, "Milton Avery," The New York Times Magazine, August 29, 1982, pp. 32, 38, illustrated.
J. Snyder, Against the Stream: Milton Avery, Adolph Gottlieb, and Mark Rothko in the 1930s, Katonah, New York, 1994, p. 25.
J. Baal-Teshuva, N. Levis, Mark Rothko: 1903-1970: Pictures as Drama, New York, 2003, pp. 22, 24, illustrated.
A. Neset, Arcadian Waters and Wanton Seas: The Iconology of Waterscapes in Nineteenth Century Transatlantic Culture, New York, 2009, p. 196.
K.E. Willers, Milton Avery & the End of Modernism, New Paltz, New York, 2011, n.p.
San Francisco, California, Gallery Reese Palley, Milton Avery, September 1968, p. 10.
Louisville, Kentucky, University of Louisville, Allen R. Hite Art Institute, Milton Avery: Paintings and Drawings, 1929-1962, January 9-29, 1965, no. 4.
Lincoln, Nebraska, University of Nebraska, Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery; Little Rock, Arkansas, Arkansas Art Center, Milton Avery, 1893-1965, April 3-June 26, 1966, pp. 17, 35, no. 4, illustrated.
Washington, D.C., National Collection of Fine Arts, Smithsonian Institution; Brooklyn, New York, Brooklyn Museum; Columbus, Ohio, Columbus Gallery of Fine Arts, Milton Avery, December 12, 1969-May 31, 1970, no. 7, illustrated.
Austin, Texas, University of Texas Art Museum; Summit, New Jersey, Summit Art Center; Washington, D.C., Phillips Collection, Milton Avery--Drawings and Paintings, December 5, 1976-June 19, 1977.
Sarasota, Florida, John and Marble Ringling Museum of Art, Milton Avery Retrospective Exhibition, September 23-October 31, 1977.
Wichita, Kansas, Wichita State University, Edwin A. Ulrich Museum of Art, Milton Avery: Paintings and Prints, December 7, 1977-January 15, 1978.
Edmonton, Canada, Edmonton Art Gallery; Banff, Canada, Walter Phillips Gallery; Windsor, Canada, Windsor Art Gallery; Saskatoon, Canada, Mendel Art Gallery; Hamilton, Canada, Art Gallery of Hamilton, Milton Avery, September 1978-April 1979.
New York, Grace Borgenicht Gallery, Inc., Milton Avery: Paintings of the Thirties, February 2-28, 1980, no. 12, illustrated.
New York, Whitney Museum of American Art; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Carnegie Institute; Fort Worth, Texas, Fort Worth Art Museum; Buffalo, New York, Albright-Knox Art Gallery; Denver, Colorado, Denver Art Museum; Minneapolis, Minnesota, Walker Art Center, Milton Avery, September 15, 1982-October 30, 1983, pp. 34, 49, 153, no. 18, illustrated.
Painted in 1933, Sitters by the Sea stands as an important early example of Milton Avery's famed aesthetic of color field-based, abstracted realism, foreshadowing his greatest works of the following decades. As Barbara Haskell writes, "his paintings of the early thirties were clearly the progenitors of his mature style. Sitters by the Sea shares with late paintings a minimization of detail and flattening of form into large fields of uniform color which lock together as abstract arrangements. Even Avery's characteristic three-tiered division of space into sky/sea/land is already evident in the earlier work." (Milton Avery, exhibition catalogue, New York, 1982, p. 49) Marla Price affirms, "As a portent of Avery's mature style of the forties and fifties, Sitters by the Sea is one of the most important paintings of the thirties." (The Paintings of Milton Avery, PhD dissertation, University of Michigan, 1982, pp. 61-62)
Furthermore, Karl Emil Willers posits that the nascent style and technique of Sitters by the Sea represents a philosophy toward the interaction between people, objects and environments that underlies much of Avery's best work. Sitters by the Sea "clearly embodies all the elements of a style that he would further refine and experiment with, but never really depart from, for the remainder of his career. The painting depicts people sitting, and one child standing, upon a beach contemplatively surveying the broad expanse of sea and sky which extends before them. Illusionistic detail has been removed from the scene...There emerges a direct, almost naïve presentation of the commonplace--and a contemplative stillness-of-moment characteristic of Avery's late works...In Sitters by the Sea there are no hard edges or sharp lines dividing one color area from another. There is instead a scumbling of borders dividing color shapes, causing them to merge and bleed into one another. These muted edges, combined with the studied use of closely valued hues, result in a mingling of objects with the space surrounding them. Thus, Avery's painting comes to express the continuity between material objects and the light and space in which they exist." (Milton Avery & The End of Modernism, New Paltz, New York, 2011, n.p.)
Beyond its influence as one of the earliest examples of Avery's mature approach, Sitters by the Sea also resonates as a key moment in Avery's career due to his rare inclusion of African American figures in the scene. The work was likely inspired by visits to Coney Island, as suggested by the catamaran-type beached boat upon which the figures appear to be resting and which is also seen in some of Avery's other Coney Island paintings. Featuring what appears to be a small white child heading toward the water with African American adults looking on, the painting suggests similar themes as The Nursemaid of 1934 in the collection of The Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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Looking back on a week of auctions that featured masterworks representing some of the greatest collections assembled in the United States
New world auction records set for Edward Hopper, Willem de Kooning and many more as The Barney A. Ebsworth Collection totals $323.1 million
From industrial landscapes to desert vistas via Paris and abstraction, illustrated with works from The Barney A. Ebsworth Collection and our American Art sale
An expert introduction to the movement, from its origins in France to its flowering on a private island off the coast of New England
In the art world as on Wall Street, J Tomilson Hill plays to win. He is now opening a dedicated space for his stellar collection
Tryggve Gran's remarkable Polar journals transport us back to 1912 and a tent containing Captain Scott's frozen remains


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WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- Productivity in the nonfarm business sector rose at a 3.7 percent annual rate in the fourth quarter, the Labor Department said Tuesday. Unit labor costs, a key gauge of wage pressures, fell 0.2 percent.
Economists surveyed by CBS.MarketWatch.com expected productivity to rise about 4 percent.
Markets generally ignore the quarterly numbers because of the difficulty in measuring productivity, especially in services. Theoretically, productivity is the most important economic statistic, because increases in productivity are the only way standards of living can rise in the long-run.
Productivity measures output per hour of labor and attempts to gauge the efficiency of the economy in putting all its resources and organizational skills to work. Unit labor costs measure the cost of producing a single unit of output.
For all of 1998, nonfarm productivity grew 2.3 percent (compared with 1.5 percent in 1997) and unit labor costs rose 2 percent (compared with 2.1 percent in 1997).
It was the third best year for productivity growth during the current expansion. Productivity has averaged 1.3 percent since the mid-19070s.
"If this pace could be maintained, it would suggest that the underlying growth potential of the economy is now over 3.5 percent, versus prior estimation of 2.5 percent," said Sherry Cooper, chief economist at Nesbitt Burns.
Unit non-labor costs (mainly raw materials) fell 1.4 percent for the year, but spiked up 1.1 percent in the fourth quarter, the first gain in five quarters. Lower commodity prices have held down inflationary pressures, but that moderating influence is fading.
Real hourly compensation rose 2.6 percent in 1998, the best performance in 13 years.
The report shows that the U.S. economy was not straining at its capacity in the fourth quarter, even as gross domestic product rose 5.6 percent. Tight labor markets have not forced wages to rise faster than productivity growth.
Productivity rose at a 5.6 percent annual rate in the manufacturing sector in the fourth quarter and 4.3 percent for all of 1998. Factories shed nearly 300,000 workers in 1998, yet produced 4.2 percent more output. Unit labor costs fell at a 2.2 percent annual rate in the quarter quarter and rose 0.2 percent for the year.


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Hawaii Realty International, a Hawaii Real Estate Company, is announcing a pivotal section of their website entitled "Hawaii MLS Search." Now buyers and sellers can better gauge the current real estate market on Oahu.
Hawaii Realty International, in their continued efforts to provide the latest most up to date information for their clientele; has made available to the public at large an invaluable feature of their website called, "MLS Search" page. To the individual buyer or seller of real estate in Hawaii, this page in and of itself is a treasure trove of pertinent, real time information on the current market conditions of real estate sales on the Oahu. What this means to the consumer is a free resource, providing significant yet comprehensive information on the current market conditions in the area of their interest. This real time information is a powerful tool in the arsenal of buyers and sellers of real estate in Hawaii, to aid potential customers in making the decisions that are going to provide for them the greatest profitability for their real estate endeavors.
In recent months the Hawaii real estate for sale has enjoyed an increase in the residential sales, prompting a new level of excitement among buyers, sellers, and realtors alike. In the month of August alone, Big Market Update reported increased sales of approximately 10 percent over the previous year; an amount real estate professional of the region consider substantial for this current economic climate. Much of this success can be attributed to the popularity of websites like Hawaii Realty International, and their successful efforts to provide useful information for the purpose of providing some education to potential buyers and sellers in this market.
Historically, the real estate industry has be an emotionally driven industry, with many purchasing decisions based on emotions. With the down turn in the economy making for a more challenging market in which to sell properties, the Hawaii MLS Search aids sellers by providing them with timely information to help them to properly price their homes or condos. Everyone has an idea of what they feel their house should sell for, but the market update educates them by providing for sellers a key insight on what properties such as theirs should be priced at; in order for it to sell in a reasonable amount of time. By selling at a time in which the update is indicating a spike in sales, a seller need only do the comps and see what a competitive price for their property would be.
MLS Search is but one of many great features of the Hawaii Realty International website. The moderators of the site go the extra mile in staying on the cutting edge of technologies to provide the most comprehensive coverage of the Hawaii real estate industry. With a competent team of real estate professionals to assist buyers and sellers alike to navigate the sometime turbulent waters of the local real estate market, Hawaii Realty International will easily retain its position as the preeminent real estate internet marketing service in the state.


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Our current merchandise includes hand blown glass from Jon Offutt of Fargo, ND; Italian leather bracelets, contemporary and traditional Mexican sterling silver, and recycled resin jewelry; unique children's gifts, baby art cards, art-themed books, and cotton hand-embroidered baby blankets; alpaca scarves; Brazilian hand-painted mirrors; Tonga baskets from Zimbabwe; soapstone pizza grills; Barton's Place T-shirts; Russian linen tea towels; and African upcycled tin ornaments. Art books, NDMOA publications, and themed items from special exhibitions are also available.
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The day after I wrote my last breastfeeding post, Thomas and I had our six week post-natal check. Everything was fine. My wound has healed really well, and I'm about average on the new parent stress scale. Thomas is gaining weight fine and passed all his checks with flying colours. Our GP even commented on how strong he is, and as if to confirm it, Thomas lifted his head and turned to look!
What did come out of the appointment though was a diagnosis of breast thrush. My GP seemed pretty certain that this was the culprit for the escalating post feeding breast pain I was struggling with. Since Christmas was approaching me, he wanted to give us both a prescription, even if I then decided I wanted to hold off treatment, at least we would have the option. Having researched it as thoroughly as time allows, there are no real adverse risks associated with the treatment, so we opted to give it a go. I needed to wait until the following day for enough fluconazole to come in to stock at our local pharmacy, but I've now completed a week's worth of treatment. In addition to thrice daily fluconazole, I've been applying Daktarin cream to my nipples, and Daktarin oral gel in Thomas's mouth.
They say the proof is in the pudding. I'm now convinced that thrush was the issue, because without changing anything else our breast feeding relationship has suddenly transformed. No more pain during, or especially after, feeding I no longer feel the need to sit around naked as often as possible, or squeeze my breasts to the point of deformity to ease the discomfort.
And it's magic.
Finally, finally, I feel like we've got this whole feeding thing down. Finally, I'm starting to actually enjoy it.


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Welcome to page six and seven of my short comic about an adventurous mouse. Not sure what this is all about and how the comic started? Go and check out my previous posts:
An Apple a Day Keeps the Feline Away – Page 6&7
In order to find out what happens next, make sure to come back next Thursday!
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Eventually I clicked over to YouTube, and among the listed suggestions for me to watch was an old Bugs Bunny cartoon (one of my favorite things in the world). So of course I clicked on it -- and the next thing you know I was off into a veritable wabbit hole of golden era clips.
The weird thing though -- whether it's due to copyright infringement or whatever, there's not actually a ton of Looney Tunes stuff on there. Enough to keep you busy for longer than you should be (which is probably true of most anything on YouTube) -- but if you're looking for something specific, like Rabbit of Seville or one of the Roadrunner shorts, you're likely not to find it, or even worse -- only have the option to watch a version of it that someone used their phone to record it playing on their TV, so that they could turn around and post it to the web.
And if I can take a moment to address those people? -- HOLY SHIT DO YOU SUCK.
There is literally nothing worse in the information age than trying to find video proof of a song or an old show or a movie quote or whatever and having to see someone's wobbly-armed flip-phone footage of their living room that may or may not also include a barely audible flickering capture of them pressing play on their DVR.
Anywho -- I'm watching all these old cartoon clips, when I come across a particular one from 1943 called Fifth Column Mouse.
If you don't watch a lot of these sort of WWII-era cartoons, you might be surprised by how direct the satire is. For those of you who might not be up on the historical angle here -- the gray mouse/rat is essentially playing out the story of Neville Chamberlain, the British Prime Minister who essentially gave part of Czechoslovakia to Hitler as part of a treaty that supposedly would protect Western Europe from Axis invasion (and we all know how that turned out).
But as I was watching the clip, it was almost impossible not be reminded of the terrifying situation playing out right now in Paris with the terrorist attack on the offices of satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, which left 12 people dead and a world shocked with horror.
For all my affection for these classic cartoons, there's really no way to ignore the fact that the clip above (and scores of others just like it) were pretty much played as propaganda to the audiences that saw them, complete with patriotic calls to duty and stereotypical if not racist depictions of the villains in the story.
Fifth Column Mouse wasn't a banned cartoon.
This isn't some secret treasure I dug up. It's public domain. It was the kind of thing that played on Saturday morning reruns when I was a kid.
In a lot of ways for an older generation, this might have been their Charlie Hebdo, or even just their Daily Show. It's the sort of thing that set the table for the political and cultural satire we see around us all day in newspapers, TV, the movies, and the Internet.
As Americans, this is kind of who we are. We project a lot through our commentary and our comedy. This is part of how we communicate our opinions about things.
So to see that same kind of spirit gunned down, to see jokes and satire -- no matter how sharply edged -- lead to violence and bloodshed is a difficult and frankly terrifying thing to process.
And look -- I'm certainly no expert on French secularism or the particular strain of Muslim extremism involved in the reaction. I can't speak to all the details and I don't know enough about the particulars to understand how offensive the images in those magazines might have been.
But c'mon people -- learn to take a joke already.
And yet here, on a different side of the world the outcome was far too real.
I don't want to live in a world like that. Even if history tells us that there's always been a shadow of risk for those who would use their creativity and voice to speak out against governments, religions, or even specific groups or people -- you'd think we'd be past it. That somehow a cartoon, regardless of its message, could just be a cartoon.
Which is why there has to be a response. There has to be songs. There have to be paintings, sculptures, blog posts, poems, comic books, editorials, and cartoons. There has to be a cat and a mouse warning us of the dangers of inaction in the face of aggression.
There has to be this duck.
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It's Saturday and I'm in Tel Aviv jaffa. It's Shabbat, the Jewish day of rest and taking note, I'm resting and being given a tour of the beach front from the port of Jaffa to the port of Tel Aviv. Some pictures ...
A Fisherman arranging his nets at the port of Jaffa.
The old port area is being restored. When I say old I mean it; Jaffa is one of the worlds oldest ports. It's in the bible as the port that Noah's son; Japheth founded in the wake of the great flood.
This is the view from between Jaffa and Tel Aviv looking South towards Jaffa (note the feeling of "old"... turn around and you experience the opposite...
Tele Aviv; the financial and cultural centre of Israel.
The Yarqon river which flows through Tel Aviv.
Looking at the people walking along the promenade and seeing the fishermen you could be forgiven for thinking that this is the most peaceful place on earth.
Tom Calthrop, Hatton Garden, Dominica
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Hi just want to tell you my story about 4 years ago I was in a very nad place I was drinking very heavily I was 4 stone overweight I was over 12 stone for my 5ft 2 frame.i suffer from under active thyroid
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Binding of Isaac Afterbirth is the new expansion that is going to be released to the Rebirth remake by Edmund McMillen the developer.
He has detailed the expansion couple of hours ago revealing the contents of the expansion pack. To say the least, it is massive. I say that because you are getting hundreds of new items, tens of new challenges, tons of new achievements and even a brand new game mode!
This is the list of content that was shared by McMillen:
- 100+ new items
- A full new game mode that will totally change how you play
- 10 new challenges
- A new playable character
- A new alternate final chapter
- New alt floors
- New game endings
- New final bosses
- Tons of new bosses and enemies
- New item pickups, cards, pills, etc.
- Tons of new achievements and rewards for beating the game on hard
- New co-op babies
- New transformations
After looking at this list it got me wondering how many gameplay hours will the Binding of Isaac Afterbirth expansion add to the game. The developer answering that for us too! According to the post, this expansion will add 100-200 hours!
That is not all, a list of challenges was also shared based on the feedback that community provided some time ago. While all of them are not bound to be in the expansion, there is a fair chance that man will.
Last but not the least, you can also help them create new item combos by suggesting ideas. The post reads:
I'm asking everyone to pool their knowledge and give us your top 10 must have item combos in rebirth that dont currently exist.
Go here to suggest.
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Roland Harvey was born in Melbourne and has always loved drawing. He trained as an architect but is best-known for his distinctive books, calendars and greeting cards.
Roland enjoys watching people at work and at play, mentally sketching them while they go about their business.
He has always loved the outdoors and some of the scenes from At the Beach and In the Bush are from real life – Roland really did make kelp sandals (like the ones in At the Beach) for his son, James!
He hopes to assist kids gain a greater sense of self by encouraging them to read critically and analyse what they read.
When did you start writing?
'As a grubby 8-year-old early one misty winter morning at Sherbrooke Forest I returned to our holiday cottage after watching lyrebirds, and made my first book: a school exercise book crammed with mosses, lichen, fungi, fern and even a whole piece of rotten log were painstakingly taped, poked and otherwise stuck in, together with notes and mis-spelled identifications.'
What was the biggest inspiration for you to become a writer?
'The urge to draw has always been really powerful. I always had trouble finding stories to illustrate. I started commissioning writers and pestering experts of different sorts to give me something to illustrate, a history story, or something about science.'
Where do you do your writing?
'Somewhere I can't see any jobs needing attention, nobody can remind me of the bank account and I can't hear any chainsaws or television. It doesn't matter where, but I need a sense of approval and even obligation. Late at night and early morning are productive, I seem to remember. My writing is best when spontaneous. (And it seems strange to say it, but I need something to say!)'
When you're not writing what do you do?
'I love physical exercise – in or on the water. I like cooking and often nick off to the market and try something new for dinner. After an intense period of writing or drawing I need to see people and go bush or make music.'
What makes you laugh?
'I laugh with joy when I'm around my kids. Just doing stuff together. I laugh with exhilaration after wild exercise like skiing or sailboarding; a good tennis shot, or a very bad one.
I laugh at subtlety and really dry humour, and the unexpected. I even find it irresistibly funny when something really disastrous happens, particularly if it happens twice.
I love coincidences. And when a succession of stupid mistakes produces a happy outcome, it's bliss.'
If you had to recommend everyone to read just one book what would it be?
'One book! Midnite by Randolph Stowe.'


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And what about such empires like Austrian, Russian and Ottoman? Without them the picture of the European history must be distorted.
Frankly speaking, in our grammar school (gymnasium) we were concentrated mainly on the Czech and European history with the exception of such "global" events like the discovery of the new continents, the industrial revolution and both World Wars. And the history of the working-class and communist movement, of course (it was before 1989).
The history of Subsaharan Africa - I have no clue what it is about?
And I keep in mind all Roman emperors (and their wives) of the Julio-Claudian dynasty only due to the TV serial "I, Claudius" (with Derek Jacobi as gimpy Claudius).
great movie!....what was the title?
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magan wrote:Modern history always depends on who is telling it.
You hit the nail.. I remember now how I was surprised when attending the modern history classes on Uni in Budapest. Totally different from (the little) I knew about the WWI.. But maybe we could hear st.. But I wrote it is normal as well because I believe the students would not be able to learn everything... When I remember all the stuff secondary school people have to learn.. But still, it's a pity we have not heard anything about those themes.
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Rappers Mashed Up with MLB HOF Baseball Cards Is Peak InternetJuly 22, 2015
If you look hard enough, you can literally find anything the mind can conceive in the vast depths of the Internet.
Drake meme generators, Nick Cage shirtless on the moon, He-Man doing justice to the majesty of '90s fem rock—things that have no business existing.
Most of it is proof that the majority of mankind should be institutionalized for its own safety, but every once in a while from the twisting gyre of weirdness that is the web comes something so unnecessary it crosses over into the realm of the sublime.
Enter Straight Outta Cooperstown, a Tumblr account that mashes up rappers with MLB Hall of Famers for no other reason than because it's great.
For The Win's Mike Foss unearthed this little gem. Everyone from Biggie to the Wu-Tang Clan and Kendrick Lamar gets their face and name blended with the card of one of baseball's greats. I only hope you enjoy it a quarter as much as I do.
Ah...hits the spot, right?
The only one I can't come to terms with here is "Lou Brock Shakur"—a great name mashup, but I can't help but think Pac would've rather walked into the ocean before being associated with the St. Louis Cardinals.
Go check out the full collection at the Tumblr page. You're not doing anything else, anyway.
Dan is on Twitter. Weird Internet is the first thing aliens will find when they discover Earth's remains.


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Short-Term Running Goals:
Break the Pine View High School record in the 800 m.
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Use running to improve my testimony and quality of life
Not married, and no children that I'm aware of
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AM over 1:29:14; 7:59 pace
Really, really good long run for me. We did Suicidal Tendencies out in Santa Clara. I had only done the trail one other time before this, and I ran it much better this time around. The overall pace was pretty quick, I thought, for a trail run. We just kept pushing right along. Overall, good day to run.
My running hasn't been at it's potential as of late, and I'm realizing that that can definitely be traced back to my enormous lack of blogging. There are other things for sure and even bigger things that are having an effect, but this needs to be more of a priority; it's a way for me to hold myself accountable every single day. At renegade camp, we all committed to the goals knowing that it would affect every part of our life. For my team, I need to take this moment of recommitment to do everything right; workouts, blogging, sleep, drinking water, eating properly, stretching and representing the team in everything I do. I'm sorry, brothers, for dropping the ball. It won't happen again. But next time, call me out. I need the help.
AM over 15:13; 7:36 pace
PM Dixie All-Comers
Good session of weights to start of the day, although I failed to get my thrusts in. Coach decided to have me race this afternoon in Bloomington Hills.
Going into the race, I was unnecessarily nervous; I felt like throwing up. I raced anyway. I don't know what it is, but racing ain't what it used to be for me. None of my races have felt very good at all since the time trial. I'm really really trying to tell myself that I'm putting in the time and work for it to pay off on the course, but it just hasn't yet. It's really frustrating, but perhaps this is just one of those trials for me that I need to endure and trust in God's timing. Coach Robs said something to me after the race that helped quite a bit. He told me to stop focusing on what I need to be for the team, and remember the things that I already bring to the team that makes us better. I'll give that a try for the next little bit. Congrats to Scottie for another killer race! He is the gutsiest guy I know and we all need to learn from him. Keep working hard, Scott!
I think I'm gonna go into Murray a little pissed off instead of nervous. That'll help me go for every moment that there's a chance for doubt.
Weights- Squat 3x5 of 265; Bench 3x5 of 115; Deadlift 3x5 of 195
AM over 20:00; 7:28 pace
PM over 51:33; 7:26 pace; 6x striders
Morning was chill and 5 minutes less than usual. I had a youth council meeting at 5, so I had to take the lower end of the minutes. It was a decent green springs run, a little slow for the fast nature of the route. Got 100% on my Medical Anatomy & Physiology test today. Great day to be a Panther
AM over 15:00; 7:27 pace
PM over 55:00; 7:40 pace; 4x200
Weights was rough today because the girls basketball team decided to hop in the weight room with us. Shout out to Corbin for taking Coach B's crap and dropping the squat bar. The afternoon run was way dope. We made our way to the Washington Parks Department and meandered around up there. I found a soccer ball there and we kicked it on the rest of our run. Alex even took it with him on his 200's. It was a pretty good bonding run. Excited to race tomorrow!!
Weights- Squat 3x5 of 265; Bench 3x5 of 115; Thrust 3x5 of 115; Deadlift 3x5 of 155
AM over 20:00; 7:17 pace
PM Murray Invitational
I had a good race. I was hungry and a little pissed like I said I would be. It really paid off; I was feeling really good and constantly attacking. My finish although wasn't what it has been. I just need to connect the different phases of racing.
I'm gonna carry on the success into Hurricane and send a message.
AM over 1:10:25; 7:24 pace; 2, 1, 3, 2, 1, 2 min pickups w/5 min recovery
Pretty nice workout on the State course. It wasn't too tough, but I think it was a good workout for me. It was really great to be out there with my bros. It got me thinking a lot.
It goes around the rocks.
AM over 1:20:00; 7:43 pace; 8x100 hills
PM over 25:00; 7:48 pace
I freaking love 80 minute runs. It's definitely the perfect amount of time. I had another good hill workout on a road by Dixie rock and I just felt good overall this morning. Afternoon was way chill; we went over to 2450 park for 10 minutes of barefoot grass. Great day for running
AM over 15:00; 7:14 pace
PM over 54:34; 7:49 pace
Ran before weights today because of trilogy. I pushed the pace a bit (I tend to do that when I'm alone.) Afternoon felt really hot, and I was just a tad worn out, but I persisted to the full time. I'm ready to race tomorrow.
Weights- Squat 3x5 of 275; Bench 3x5 of 115; Deadlift 3x5 of 205
AM over 25:00; 7:22 pace
PM Hurricane Invitational
Well I went into the race really excited and pretty confident. But it wasn't a good race. I can't really say I felt bad or anything. As hard as it is to say, I just did not step up. What am I gonna start doing when it starts to hurt? I've gotta make a plan. I'm glad my teammates had really good races. I'm gonna learn from this race, but it isn't gonna ruin my next race or the rest of my season.
AM just weights
PM over 48:27; 7:22 pace; 8x striders
Crazy storm this morning so none of us got to run after weights. In the afternoon, we had to wait a bit for the storm to blow over, so coach had us do some ab work as a team. It was a tough little workout to be totally honest, but I'm sure I would get better at it with a few more tries. We just did a chill run down River Rd. followed with some striders. Pretty good day to run.
Weights- Squat 3x5 of 275; Bench 3x5 of 115; Thrust 3x5 of 115
AM over 25:00; 7:35 pace
PM over 57:13; 7:10ish pace; 15 min. tempo
Morning run felt really good. I told the guys about my weird dream last night. Did plyos for the first time this season and followed it up with the usual yoga session with Fiji. We did the same workout today that we did, I think, two weeks ago. I'd say I did a little better than the last time. I really really pushed the middle. That's where bad races have gotten me, so I decided to focus on that. However, my finish wasn't what it should have been. Always things to work on. That's the beautiful thing about running: no matter who you are or what you've done, you can work on certain things to "make weak things become strong" (Ether 12:27).
AM over 1:01:35; 7:49 pace
The run this morning was just splendid. We went down into Hell hole and turned up towards the dump. We went along the top of a ridge in order to get to a turning point. It was just a really fun run with my bros. The car wash was pretty good. I was at the drying station, but I was also the tip man. We got A TON of tips; I bet there was more than $300 in that bucket. I got a bit of a sunburn on my shoulders. No worries though. Good day
AM over 1:29:49; 7:13 pace; 2x2 mile tempo at 60-75 sec off 5k w/10 min recovery
PM over 25:00; 7:47 pace
Long run this morning was really good. I think I can easily say that long runs are no longer something I have to worry about. It wasn't too hard of a workout, but the last mile of the second set, I was feeling it a bit. I endured it well though. Afternoon was a grass run at 2450 with the boys. We stole some kids' shoes but only for a minute. It was a great day for running, and the next will be even better.
AM over 15:00; 7:27 pace
PM over 59:08; 7:46 pace
Classic run in Green Springs. We did a bit of adventuring, but didn't get in too much trouble.
Weights- Squat 3x5 of 275; Bench 3x5 of 115; Thrust 3x5 of 115; Deadlift 3x5 of 205
AM over 25:00; 7:13 pace
PM over 58:26; 5x4 min @ 5k 8k alternating w/3 min recovery
I thought I had a good workout while I was doing it, but when I looked at my reps, I did not hit the paces I needed to. I guess I can't really trust myself to do workouts on my own; I need to be with my team.
AM over 14:54: 7:41 pace
PM over 55:00; 7:27 pace; 4x200 accels
This was the suckiest run ever. One of the most windy runs I've ever done. I don't know how on earth the pace was under 7:30, but it happened I guess.
Weights- Squat 3x5 of 275; Bench 3x5 of 115; Deadlift 3x5 of 185
AM over 25:00; 7:10 pace
PM Nebo Invitational
My Dad told me I should try running out front, so I did. I think it actually helped; it set a pace and groove that was harder to fall out of. It felt like a good race, but the time wasn't quite reflective of that. It's all good though. s/o the AF for the perfect score
AM over 1:10:00; 6:53 pace
PM over 24:42; 7:16 pace
My long run was pretty decent. I definitely kept a progressive pace, but I just didn't go the full minutes. Whether I should've or not prolly could've gone either way. Either way, pretty good run. Afternoon was chill, and we had a good meeting with some inspirational thoughts from Roberts.
AM over 15:00; 7:05 pace
PM over 1:00:00; 7:10 pace; 2x 200m
I decided to chill a bit today on Squats and it felt good. The rest of the lifts were as usual. Afternoon run was dope; Carson, Alex, Tanner, Coach and I did the foremaster run. We kept a nice pace. We discussed the suckiness of President Trump.
Weights- Squat 3x5 of 225; Bench 3x5 of 115; Deadlift 3x5 of 205
PM over 59:41; Fast pace
Usual morning run this morning, but a slim crew. We followed with some plyos. As for the workout in the afternoon, I'd say it was my best workout of the season. I stuck it with the boys every rep. It was freakin tough, but when it got hard, I pictured that course up in Sugarhouse Park; that helped a lot. It reminds me a lot of the quote I chose on Monday: "Faith in the endgame helps you live through the months or years of buildup." This will be a workout I can look back on during my struggles.
AM over 14:46; 7:11 pace
PM over 54:16; 7:09 pace; 6x striders
Nice little run into Green Springs. I've noticed none of our runs lately have been slow; they've all been a real nice pace and that's pretty good. My calves have felt tight all this week, but it hasn't affected my running at all. So that's good.
Weights- Squat 3x5 of 225; Bench 3x5 of 115; Thrust 3x5 of 115; Deadlift 3x5 of 185
AM over 25:00; 6:52 pace
PM Cedar Invitational
Eh would be the best way to describe this race for me. Maybe I got out too quick, but I doubt it. It probably just came down to me doing it or not doing it. I'll look at it a little more to see what I can learn.
Clutch race from Jess. She's freakin killin it
PM over 1:00:00; 6:44 pace
Finally got some good sleep. Did my run in between sessions and I was feeling really good. It was a pretty flat run, so I just kept the pace under 6:50. On the run, I found a pretty nice bow release, so that was a score. Give me a comment if you know what a bow release is.


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I cannot wait for the summer, even though I am missing a few important birthdays, my little sisters 18th, which I am gutted about, my Dad is 55 this year and my boyfriend is 21. I also have my birthday in July, which again I miss.
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Coding Compliance: OIG eyes transforaminal epidural injections
Published: 22nd March 2010
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Avoid the OIG crosshairs by assuring that your pain management specialist documents each procedure efficiently. Carry out these steps to count the levels and assign the appropriate codes.
1. Understand the term 'Transforaminal'
Joanne Mehmert, CPC, CCS-P, President, Joanne Mehmert and Associates in Kansas City, Mo says, "Physicians often apply transforaminal epidurals laterally in coordination with the selected neuroforamen under fluoroscopy". Once there, the physician then performs an injection at the nerve root area which helps in relieving the patient's pain. The medication then goes into the anterior epidural space, and as it exits the spinal cord it helps in"bathing" a specific spinal nerve.
CPT includes four codes to represent transforaminal epidural injections, which you choose between based on the injection site and number of injections:
• 64479 - Injection, anesthetic agent and/or steroid, transforaminal epidural; cervical or thoracic, single level (2009 national average Medicare reimbursement of $114.69 facility/ $253.55 non-facility)
• +64480 - ... cervical or thoracic, each additional level (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure) ($75.02 facility/$127.68 non-facility)
• 64483 - ... lumbar or sacral, single level ($100.99 facility/$246.70 non-facility)
• +64484 - ... lumbar or sacral, each additional level (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure) ($63.84 facility/$125.15 non-facility).
Procedure note:
Even though you report the same codes, a transforaminal injection is different from a selective nerve root block (SNRB). With SNRB, your provider injects right next to the nerve root where the nerve exits the foramen. This injection occurs outside the spine, which differentiates it from a transforaminal. The coders often interchange the terms; as such knowing the difference in technique would be helpful in understanding your physician's documentation.
2. Be attentive while counting levels
Though the transforaminal injection descriptors are specifically for spinal levels, your physician actually aims at the space between vertebrae or the interspace. This difference in the code terminology and the procedure can confuse the coders, so make up your chances with the OIG by understanding well how to count levels correctly. Keep in mind that you're counting interspaces, not the vertebral bodies.
When the provider injects the needle through the foramen into the interspace between the discs, that is a spinal level and you should code with 64483. And If your provider injects another needle into the next interspace, consider that as a second spinal level and code report +64484 along with 64483.
Point to note:
If your provider inserts the needle at both sides of the same level, don't report for separate levels instead report a bilateral injection. Mehmert explains, "Even though payers ask for various claim formats, that doesn't imply that each side at the same spinal level is a different level".
Next step:
Check your payer's guidelines for bilateral reporting. Dawn Shanahan, CPC, supervisor of coding, Florida Gulf to Bay Anesthesiology Associates in Tampa states "Most of the insurance firms I deal with asks to use the modifier 50 (Bilateral procedure) and file on one line". In such cases, code a bilateral transforaminal injection as 64483-50 rather than 64483 with +64484.
Codes 64479-64484 have a bilateral surgery indicator of "1" and they are considered as unilateral procedures and most of the insurers will pay 150 percent for a bilateral block from this code family. Include modifier LT (Left side) or RT (Right side) when reporting a unilateral block with 64479-64484, so that the payer fully understands the procedure.
3. Check if Fluoroscopy Code Applies
Mehmert says, "Though it is not specifically stated in the CPT that fluoroscopy must be used here to report the codes but it is a universal standard to use fluoro." Report 77003 (Fluoroscopic guidance and localization of needle or catheter tip for spine or paraspinous diagnostic or therapeutic injection procedures [epidural, transforaminal epidural, subarachnoid, or sacroiliac joint], including neurolytic agent destruction) in addition to the procedure code when your physician uses fluoroscopic guidance.
"There needs to be a mention of the fluoroscopy in the documentation as well as a hard copy of the film in the patient's medical record," Shanahan says. "My physician mentions the use of fluoro as well as the type and amount of dye used or if the dye was not used and why."
Know what guidelines says:
Know your payers well as the insurance companies have different guidelines regarding levels that can be injected during the same encounter, the time between procedures, and other parameters. "For instance, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Florida, states that a patient can receive diagnostic injections every week but the therapeutic injection time is no sooner than eight weeks," Shanahan says.
However other payers have policies that deny treatment as unreasonable or medically necessary when your physician administers combinations of epidural, facet, lumbar sympathetic, or bilateral sacroiliac joint blocks on the same day.
CPT includes many subordinate notes explaining when you can or cannot report 77003 with various injection procedures. In
tranforaminal epidural coding
none of the notes restricts you from reporting 77003 with transforaminal epidural codes 64479-64484. As your physician needs to use fluoroscopy or a CT scan to confirm needle placement in the transforaminal epidural space, it might raise payer eyebrows if you don't report 77003 with the injection codes.
Leigh Delozier, CPC has been writing medical coding articles for anesthesia, pain management, orthopedics, neurosurgery, and other specialties since 1999. Read more of her specialty-specific coding advice on
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We had a wonderful Spring Break (except for some fevers and colds most of the week). Here are some pictures from the zoo and from our Happy Easter Celebration!
|Spring Break, Easter 2012
Once upon a time there was a bird called Flamingo. She had a baby bird that she named Little Flamingo, or Flaminguito. By the time Flaminguito turned one year old, she was doing a lot of funny things that Flamingo wanted to share with all the other birds in her flock. When a friend from the monkey exhibit at the Zoo told her about a blog, she decided to start one of her own...then two little baby blue birds came along and she added their antics to her blog, too...this is Flaminguito's blog.
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Chandrasekhar Vallabhaneni, a software professional from Andhra Pradesh, and his wife Anupama, who were arrested by the police last month, were convicted for gross or repeated maltreatment of their child/children by threats, violence or other wrong.
The children will remain in India with their grandparents. The family of the couple said that they will appeal to a higher court.


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If you want to see thumbnails of your pictures in explorer do the following:
- Click the "View" tab in explorer and you will see this menu:
2. Highlight the "Large icons" option and close the tab again.
Note that this will cause all pictures to be downloaded and stored locally!
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Click the "View" tab in explorer.
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Internet haters– anyone with a blog has them, but how do you manage them?
Recently, Leandra Medine of the Man Repeller admitted that when commenters objected to her engagement, she actually questioned her decision to get married, "When that whole engagement thing happened, I was really upset. I was like, 'Should I not be getting married?' It was to that point." Later in the interview she goes on to say, "I was so upset that people on the Internet could be angry at me for getting engaged, you know what I mean. And I felt bad that I was upset about that."
Your blog and its readers are actually a small community.
And the way readers participate in your community is most often through comments left on your blog posts. There, they are able to add their thoughts to the topic, as well as spark further discussion. However, sometimes this discussion can go horribly awry — and what started as socializing may turn vicious. So what's a blogger to do if your commenters go from productive and critical banter to hurtful bashing? While varies depending on the situation and blogger, here are some basic tips on dealing with your not-so-friendly commenters:
Always think: Why does my audience read my blog? While they may not all have the same reason, (for instance, maybe it's to share, to learn, to discuss, to entertain, or to get assistance), nonetheless, like an offline community, they are all supporting a common cause — that cause being your blog. You want your readers to stay and feel welcomed in your community.
Stay in touch and in tune with your readers. If a commenter is very vocal about a particular post, it may help to politely email them and ask about their concerns. Take constructive criticism to heart, but don't take it personally — which means examine the issue and investigate it, but don't feel as though the commenter personally doesn't like you.
On the other hand, there are also commenters that use their anonymity to voice personal attacks on bloggers. Many times this type of commenter is abusive online because they don't believe there will be any repercussions for their words. They may be persistent and insulting. In this case it might be best to delete their comments, especially if they are not even related to your work. Remember, your blog is your digital space and platform — you have the right to filter out comments that make you feel uncomfortable.
Sometimes commenter cliques will form. Groups may band together within your readership, just like an offline community would. When discussions get heated, these groups may back each other up — they may even begin to act as one. (Often times this is a result of the empowerment of anonymity as a group.) In this situation, it may be beneficial to try and guide your commenters back into a positive-based conversation, however, avoid nagging or preaching. More often than not, commenters will leave if they feel like they are being lectured. It's a delicate balance.
In a way, you are providing a service, your readers are choosing to spend time with you and your blog. While it's not up to you to only write posts that cater to happy comments (go ahead, get controversial!), it is important to remember there is a certain "customer service" element to blogging. Your reader dictates your writing — however, if you decide you are trying to change the type of readers you have, expect that your original commenters will probably lash out and voice their opinions about the change.
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The other reason I have been able to do this the last year is because of Mark. He is very proud of what I've written, even when he is often cast in an unflattering light. He has pushed this web address on everyone he knows, and I have picked up steady readers due to him. One day, I hope to make some money as a writer, but time will tell on that one. I daily feel guilt about not contributing to the financial obligations around here, and there are many. When we recently talked about it he said, "You brought home the paycheck while I was in graduate school pursuing my passion. I'm just doing what you did for me."
Well, I'd kind of forgotten about that.
I'm taking off until the end of the year to hang with my peeps and enjoy the holidays. Thank you for reading this and passing it along to your friends. As we head into the new year, I highly recommend moving any of those dreams from the back burner to the front. Today.
In the meantime, when this guy sings this song.......oh my. A most Merry Christmas and Happy New Year..............


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Transformation expertise is the critical success factor
The order of the day reads: Anchor transformation expertise in the company's DNA! This is what we regard to be the most fundamental requirement to ensure that companies and their business models can compete and survive. In this sense, transformation expertise means maintaining a flexible attitude toward a highly dynamic market environment and accepting changes with open arms. More is demanded here than merely agile and liquid processes and working environments (key word: smart working); a new mindset, a culture of willingness to change and the "desire to reinvent oneself continuously", is essential.


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I have an Orion Delta. worked wonders till the old mobo fried. After getting a knew one (months later) I kinda forgot how to do a lot of stuff, I am hoping you guys can help me out. below is my eeprom settings if it helps. I zeroed in the tip to be flush with the bed manually, saved settings exported it to EEProm , everything looks good but when it begins to print it hovers a few ..maybe 1/4 of an inch (guessing) and starts to print off the board in the air., I checked the zeros again and everything seems fine.
I am using a Orion delta printer
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Philadelphia Flyers – LA Kings predictions and bets in our Review.
In the match of the regular season NHL "Los Angeles Kings" in his field will take "Philadelphia Flyers". Which teams went for the new season in the best shape?
USA. NHL. Los Angeles – Philadelphia
October 15, 2016, 05-30 GMT
- Philadelphia Flyers – LA Kings – 3.44/4.10/1.95
"Los Angeles"
"Los Angeles" has already managed to play one game of the regular season against the "San Jose", in which we predicted their defeat. Having opened the scoring in the first minute, "Kings" have not been able to break through the goalkeeper "Shark" Martin Jones. It is worth to point out that both goalkeepers played a team in the first leg: Zatkoff got 39 minutes, and Quick – 21.
"Flyers," as well as "Kings" have some difficulties in the attack. In eight pre-season "Philadelphia" three times left the site without goals scored. Interestingly, this has happened only in the away games.
Both teams look good in defense and a strong goalkeeper. However, the current form and the "King" and "Flyers" speaks in favor of a very hard match with the minimum goals. We are not afraid to play KHLovsky total less than 5 goals in excellent.
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London is my favorite city in the whole world.
Even before my initial visit two years ago, I knew I was an Anglophile- that is, a person with a deep admiration for Britain. I've loved England for so long, I even started a British club in high school. Though it didn't last long, it was a great conversation starter for college applications. My favorite city in the States is New York City, and London feels just like that with a dash of posh and punk thrown in for good measure. And yeah, I know I'm neither posh nor punk, but for some reason I feel like my style-less gnome-like statued self fits in there.
The first thing I wanted to do for Europe Pt. II adventure was go back to London. I didn't even care that it was going to make it my third trip there this year- it's a place that makes me so happy, and the plane ticket there was $20. TWENTY DOLLARS! Crazy, I know. I booked a spot at a well-rated hostel that I really enjoyed. I arrived stupid early Sunday morning and stayed through Friday night, so I had six whole days in my favorite city. This meant I could actually sleep in and not get up at the crack of dawn to seize every day. I'm not a morning person at all, so I didn't even get up until 10 most days, not even gonna lie to y'all.
This time around, I was determined to hit some of the sites that were more time-consuming, or that were a little out of the way. I've loved traveling to London with people in the past, but it was also fun to be there solo this time so that I could do things when and where I wanted to.
My trip highlights were for sure the Camden Market and afternoon tea at The Balcon. Camden Market is one of the biggest tourist spots but doesn't necessarily feel touristy. You can buy practically anything here- saris, tea, furniture, YUMMY food, etc. It's a labyrinth of shops and you can get some great deals for everything! I spent three hours here on a rainy day, just exploring all the offerings. Afternoon tea was also something I hadn't done in the city yet, and knew I had to accomplish this time around! I loved the Balcon because it felt WAY fancier than the price tag implied. A friend from undergrad happened to be in London while I was there and we met up for this. It was a great afternoon! Tea, scones, little sandwiches, and French pastries to top it all off… I left feeling so stuffed I left food behind! I never do that.
In September, the Queen is away and Buckingham Palace opens to tourists! This was an expensive experience, but entirely worth it in my opinion. I was also nerding out hardcore at all the free museums around town, so I figured I could splurge on this indulgence, because who knows when I'm going to be in London again!?* One thing I found interesting about Buckingham Palace was the abundance of pictures of Obama with the queen. Also, in every picture, the Queen has the same little black purse. Google it. You'll notice it too. Do you think the Queen keeps typical grandma stuff in her purse? Like extra napkins from every cafe in town? Pens she's walked away with from hotels? The mints from Mexican restaurants?**
*Note: I always say this phrase to myself whenever I need to convince myself to spend money in London, and yet I've come to this city three times this year alone. WELL, YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN IT MAY BE YOUR LAST TIME FOR A LONG TIME!
**Note II: It's thoughts like this that will forever keep me from ever getting invited anywhere fancy, ever.
Traveling solo for a week was really fun, and so often people are scared to do it… but I promise it's not as nerve-wracking as it sounds! I made friends with the people in my hostel room, and spent time with them, as well as doing things on my own. I'm also someone who likes to read every single thing in the museums, and I know that for me, personally this trip was best done solo so I could do that. Like I said before, many of the museums were free in London (with a suggested donation), which makes this a cheap date for sure. My favorite museum was the Museum of London, right by St. Paul's Cathedral. They had a replica of a Victorian London street, a time period I'm OBESSSED with, that you could walk through and explore. It was so cute. I also went to a service at St. Paul's Cathedral (made famous to Disneyites for its appearance in Mary Poppins). Spoiler alert: the Eucharist wafers in this Anglican Church taste just like the ones do back home in my Catholic Church. Looks like we have more in common than I thought.
I had a great week in London, and I can't wait to come back! It's got so much to do, and I still have things on my to-do list, like see a show (lookin' at you, Lion King)! It's such a large, vibrant city and someday I hope I can live there (sorry, Mom). You can read in detail about museums, my favorite stores in London, etc. here. This post was originally super wordy but I had to cut it down somehow. And for those who think London is expensive 1. You're hella right it's expensive, but 2. It doesn't have to be outrageously expensive. You can read all about that on my new fact page too!


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As fun as it can be to get all dressed up and head out for a night on the town New Year's Eve, we often forget the importance of celebrating the new year on New Year's Day itself. One of the few moments in an entire year where everything is closed and one can truly relax, New Year's Day is the perfect opportunity to gather friends and loved ones together to celebrate and make resolutions in style.
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MCLC Scholarship Program
Professional Conference Scholarship Program
Maricopa County Library Council,
January, 2014
The Maricopa County Library Council (MCLC) is sponsoring a scholarship program for librarians who have not yet attended their first national conference. This program will provide financial support to tomorrow's librarians as they develop the experience, network, and skill set to lead our libraries and our profession.
What does the scholarship program provide?
MCLC will award one (1), $1,500 scholarship for attendance at a national conference of professional interest.
Who is eligible?
Librarians who are employed by a library that is a member of MCLC and have not yet attended their first national conference. Applicants must have worked for their Library for at least six months and must have their library director's permission to attend the conference.
Scholarship recipients' responsibilities:
- Attendance at a variety of programs and exhibits at the conference.
- Written and verbal reports about the conference to MCLC at an upcoming meeting.
- Written report to recipient's supervisor and library director.
How to apply:
Fill out the attached application and submit it to your library director for their approval. Email the application and a letter of support from your supervisor or director to David Court, Chair, MCLC (firstname.lastname@example.com) by March 1, 2014.
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Selection Process
A Selection Committee comprised of MCLC members will select scholarship recipients on the basis of application review. Scholarship winners will receive notification in writing from the chair of MCLC.


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Topic: 4 link left and swing arm right
dan murray
Dirt Full Roller
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posted February 20, 2005 12:30 AM
Will someone please let me know what lenghts the left bars and right swingarm need to be? We have a limited latemodel 2900lb rule. The pull bar is one of the Afco 2 spring models. Left side is bird caged, swingarm on right is not- will this affect it? Thanks for helpin'!!!
dan murray
Dirt Full Roller
Total posts: 34
posted February 20, 2005 01:00 AM
Oh yeah, we are going to change the panhard bar from rear mounted to J bar on pinion mount to left frame- what angle of rake should we start with?
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most manufacturers usually start you out with around 5" of rake in the j-bar, with it mounted at the same height as the centre of the pinion yoke and 5 inches higher on the frame. you will most likely have to adjust that to suit your track though.
as for the bar/swing-arm lengths, i don't know.
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Bringing to the screen a story as familiar as that of Christ's birth requires an approach both deft and fearless. Without that deft touch, one risks offending the millions who regard this as Chapter 1 of the Greatest Story Ever Told. But one need be fearless as well and bring something new to the telling, thus giving audiences an incentive to see it.
Catherine Hardwicke's The Nativity Story offers little to offend, unless audiences are put off by the notion of using the Magi for comic relief. But other than portraying Mary as an overwhelmed teenager, mystified that God has chosen her to be the mother of his child, it doesn't offer anything that hasn't been playing out in grade-school pageants for decades.
The Nativity Story (New Line Cinema) Starring Keisha Castle-Hughes, Oscar Isaac. Directed by Catherine Hardwicke. Rated PG. Time 93 minutes.


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The holidays can be a fun and exciting time but also a trying time for a business owner. You'll find that you are being pulled in more directions than normal. But, the good news is that this happens every single year, so as a business owner you can plan in advance for this issue and make the most of it.
Adjust Your Calendar
You're simply not going to be able to keep up the same schedule during the holidays as you normally do. It doesn't even matter if you're the celebrating kind or not; everyone else is, and they will. Businesses will close, delivery schedules will change, and everyone will get busier. Be prepared by adjusting your calendar to note these changes.
Be Realistic with Yourself
You're not superman or superwoman. You need down time, and you need to be realistic about how much time things really take. Traffic might be worse; it may take an hour longer to just get out of Walmart.
Schedule in Everything
You should do this all the time, but it's even more important now. Whether it's lunch with the husband, a spa date with your best friend, or picking up the kids from soccer practice, you should put it in the schedule. That way, you can see at a glance what you're going to do today and the coming weeks and months.
Plan Ahead
The way people succeed is through a plan. If you don't make plans, as they say, you are planning to fail. You're going to succeed so you're going to make a plan in advance for how you'll deal with the holidays, what promotions you'll have, and what your goals are.
Go Minimalistic
When it comes to clothing for parties during the holidays, whether business or personal, go minimalistic. Choose classic lines and classic colors and items that can mix and match so you can wear just a couple items to many events with slight changes.
Go to the Parties
You never know where you'll meet your next joint venture partner. Getting invited and going to holiday parties is more about the connections at times than the holiday. You can meet a lot of people in a short period of time by doing the holiday party circuit. Don't forget your business cards in case someone asks.
Don't Make Excuses
It's easy to make an excuse about not getting work done or goals accomplished during the holidays. But you don't want to wimp out and make excuses about it. Instead, adjust your schedule and set realistic goals.
Learn to Say No
By keeping a good calendar and schedule, you know how much free time you have. You know at a glance how long it's going to take you to accomplish all your holiday promotions. So, having that information you can now easily say no to things that have no benefit for you.
The holidays require some special finagling, but you can do it and even come out better than normal due to creating a schedule and planning in advance. As long as you're realistic, you can make and meet all your goals for your business this holiday season.