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Life is hard enough without the enemy of unnecessary worry, thoughts and memories. But letting go of these things is hard and I myself am working on this in order to create more forward momentum in my life this year. By living more in the moment, clearing my mind of unwanted thoughts and tackling everything with a much better attitude, this year I hope I can change for the better 🙂
"These mountains you are carrying, you were only meant to climb" –Najwa Zebian
Growing up
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In life most people are always expecting something. Whether it's what will happen next in their day, or whether that new pill they're on is going to work or not. We expect things because predicting outcomes gives us something to aim towards. It usually goes hand in hand with how optimistic or pessimistic we are in general too. Sometimes people think that expecting the worse can be a good thing because you'll only end up meeting that expectation or being pleasantly surprised. But surely it's better to approach things with more confidence therefore creating a path along the way that will ultimately lead to the more positive outcome you're expecting.
But what happens when things don't meet our expectations? I've dealt with this myself and it's something I've been trying to come to terms with recently after realising that not reaching my own expectations was affecting me more than I ever knew. I always had a very clear idea of where I would be in my career by now but unfortunately my health set me back and the level I have achieved isn't what I always expected it would be. Whilst I have accepted that now, disappointment is something you have to go through when you have made an expectation for yourself. You also face other people's expectations too. For me I also had other people's same high expectations which created a lot of guilt and shame. But that is why we must live for ourselves and make sure that we have pride and happiness no matter what we achieve or don't, without worrying that everyone around us is pleased with everything we do or don't.
You wont always meet expectations and neither will the things around you in your life but you can learn to live with expectations and be more kind and reasonable to yourself along the way.
My story so far (Part 1)Growing up, health, Teenager
This may be long so I'm going to split it into 2 parts for both my sanity and any readers! But I do think it is important to talk about your experiences with others and so here goes!
I don't have a great memory of my childhood but it was happy and healthy and early on I developed my talent and passion for singing, music and art. The reason my memories are fuzzy probably stems from the events that took place around the age of 12 in my life. My father had been carrying out an affair and a web of lies for some time and I cant fully remember how, but we found out. From here there were months, years even, of awful events and relations at home. My dad continued living with us promising that he would change but all trust and respect from myself and my mum was gone. When he finally moved out (and into the home of his other woman), although the family was forever changed, I felt better not having him around. But my Mum couldn't cope with any of this. After 17 years of marriage and believing they were a happy couple, her world fell apart. My mum overdosed and I found her. Although the hospital saved her, it was incredibly traumatic, leaving my self worth utterly shattered after the betrayal of my father and the near loss of my Mum who felt life was no longer worth living. In the following year my Mum attempted sucide 2 more times.
As you can imagine this was really hard. I couldn't stand to be around my Dad but was forced to spend time with him, and my Mum was a mess with incredibly low self worth, which clearly rubbed off on me. Being a teenager at the same time was also difficult. I was bullied throughout my teen years at school because of the publicity over my music and performing (which was the only thing I loved and kept me going). I had no one to stick up for me and it all just knocked me deeper and deeper within myself. I look back on these years and want to hug the young me and tell her that she's worth something, because it was so very hard and the start of my tendency to be depressive.
During these years I took part in music shows with other students of my singing teacher and formed a closeness with an older boy. He was my first real crush. I was 11 when I met him and he was 16. He used to touch my leg, kiss me on the cheek and make me feel like maybe he might actually like me! This went on for years and his physicality with me increased. He would ask me to show him my body over webcam and when I'd say no he would say "But I thought you liked me?" There was definite guilt trips and other mind games going on. On a trip to visit a mutual friend he snuck into my bed at night and tried to touch me and kiss me. It was at this moment that I realized that there was something not right about this. Yet I still tried to convince myself that it was great that he obviously liked me! I had huge conflict about it, but the way I would feel when things like this happened made it hugely evident that I didn't want it and wasn't ready for it. I continued to ignore it until one afternoon when he picked me up to go to a bbq with singing friends. He parked up the car and began kissing me and then held my hand and forced me to 'pleasure him'. I felt like I couldn't get any words out…I just sat there crying- he knew I was crying…but he kept doing it. When he was done he just drove off. I was shocked, silent. I couldn't tell anyone at the party, could I? I just have to pretend like everythings normal? Nearly at the house he turned up a side road and parked again. I was so scared, my heart was pounding. He started trying to pull down my tights and made my chair lay flat. I managed to get words out at last and said that it was my time of my month. I was so relieved that those words stopped him. I have seen him many times since that day but kept a distance. He has never ever admitted to being wrong. But I will never forget.
At the age of 14 I began collapsing when out with friends and feeling very fatigued and dizzy. I was referred to a wonderful neurologist and diagnosed with Migraine, which was believed to be the cause of my collapsing. This took even more of a toll on me at School and along with the bullying meant that I couldn't cope with being around other students anymore. I was put into solitary study where I was in a room separate to everyone else and had to just get on with my work without being taught. I guess they didn't want me to stay at home but it was really very weird being locked away like this! Eventually I did reintegrate back into my class and finished my schooling with great GCSE grades much to the surprise of my teachers who thought my absence would lower my grades. I am proud of what I achieved in spite of everything.
In my last year of school I met someone and fell hard. He made me believe I was worth something and made me feel loved- He helped me get past what had been done to me in the past. He was a little older than me and was leaving for University. We kept our relationship going despite the distance and it was the happiest I'd been in a long long time. He would talk about our future and what our house would be like, he told me I was the most beautiful person he'd ever met. It was about a year after we'd started dating and the night before my 17th birthday, when I got a phone call from him telling me that he couldn't be with me anymore. I was broken- I felt like I could now understand my Mum falling to pieces like she did. He wouldn't give me a reason. I pleaded and pleaded with him. I cried until I could cry no more. Everything was worse than before.
Even though I'm glad now that it ended and know that you should never want to be with someone who doesn't want you back, this was another huge blow for me and just as I was starting out at college, a fresh start from school. Whether it was due to the stress of this or coincidental, I became very ill following the break up. I was barely eating and obsessed with exercising, loosing 2 stone in the 3 months following it. But then I lost all energy, my skin was dry, I couldn't get enough sleep and the weight was piling on. After some blood tests my GP diagnosed me with Hashimoto's Thyroiditis and I began on my first medication for life. It was a bumpy road from here. My depression was awful. I barely left my room and felt that the illness was my punishment for not being good enough. I was put on antidepressants and had Cognitive Behavioural therapy, which eventually got me back into a daily routine and back to college. I drank at parties as a teenager but stopped drinking after my diagnosis as it would make me feel so much worse and this did isolate me from people at college as that's all everyone wanted to do!
Soon after I was getting back to life (still feeling crap!) I started collapsing again- which was highly embarrassing in my new group of friends! I couldn't do what everyone else was but again it was put down to migraine and I was put on Propranolol as a preventative Migraine treatment. I still didn't feel right so pushed my doctor for some more blood tests which showed very low levels of B12 in my blood. After having to change my diet for a month I had another test and my levels had got even lower and so I was diagnosed with Pernicious Anaemia, another autoimmune disease, and began 3 monthly B12 injections ( These are the worst!!) I fell out with my friends after being accused of trying to make everything about me and making up that I was ill. Just what I needed! Again I decided to stay at home a lot and didn't want to face the world! The depression and my physical state went hand in hand and I began doing my college work at home and going in for private assessments. Again I did well and ended the year with 2 Merits and 1 distinction and was convinced by a tutor to try a Part time University course which I interviewed for and was accepted.
I decided to get back out there and tried some online dating sites, deciding that I could do with some fun. You can probably guess where this went! I made terrible decisions, met strangers from online and lowered my self esteem more and more by treating myself with no respect. I tried to pretend that I was enjoying myself but I felt crap! I always just wanted someone to love me! Luckily for me, in my 2nd year of the worse Uni course ever, I was out one night with my band mates and met the man who is now my husband…


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Four individuals embark on journeys of self-discovery in Four Lane Highway, with each one eventually learning more than viewers are apt to from writer-director Dylan McCormick's cliché-riddled indie jalopy. Leaving no hackneyed stone unturned, McCormick's feature debut follows carpenter Sean (Fred Weller), the son of a famous novelist, as he travels from his sleepy Maine hometown to New York City to see the artist girlfriend Molly (Greer Goodman) who ditched him two years prior because of his self-destructive unwillingness to deal with his daddy issues. McCormick segues between the present and the past in order to gradually reveal the inception and dissolution of Sean and Molly's affair, but his graceless editing creates no clear distinction between the two time frames, leaving his dual narrative strands feeling equally clunky. In neat and tidy fashion, every character has a deep-seated problem they're reluctant to confront, including Molly (afraid of NYC art-world failure), Sean's best friend and housemate Lyle (alcoholic), and Molly's Manhattan roommate Sasha (one-night stand-aholic), though Sasha (Elizabeth Rodriguez) is given such short shrift by the film that it's impossible to figure out what she's thinking when, during a moment of transcendence, she stares into a mirror and caresses her chest. Scant screen time would have been the prudent tactic to take with the entire cast, which is uniformly affected, unbelievable and chemistry-free, a situation at least partly due to a script overflowing with wooden dialogue and unnatural scenarios. The story's structure—two primary leads, two talkative, idiosyncratic comedic sidekicks, alt-country tunes for emotional embellishment—quickly becomes as worn-out as the presence of Reg Rogers (as Lyle), whose drunken wisecracks should immediately land him in Overacting Anonymous. Meanwhile, despite Sean and Lyle's mature decision to stop hitting on students at a nearby campus bar, McCormick's pedestrian aesthetic reinforces the impression that Four Lane Highway is the cinematic equivalent of a cheesy, confessional acoustic-guitar ballad sung in a café by a heart-on-his-sleeve kid looking to pick up girls.
Four Lane Highway
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- 2005
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- Dylan McCormick
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- Dylan McCormick
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- Frederick Weller, Greer Goodman, Reg Rogers, Elizabeth Rodriguez
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Organizational Behavior
kinicki & kreitner, 2008, defines management as "the process of working with and through others to achieve organizational objectives in an efficient and ethical manner." Management comprises: Planning, organizing, resourcing, leading/directing/motivating, and controlling. 1.Planning is decision making concerning what needs to happen in the future and generating plans for action. In other words planning is the organizational process of creating and maintaining a plan; and the psychological process of thinking about the activities required to create a desired future on some scale. 2.Organizing is the act of rearranging elements following one or more rules. Elements refer to the simplest or essential parts or principles of which anything consists, or upon which the constitution or fundamental powers of anything are based. 3.Resourcing encompasses the deployment and manipulation of human resources, financial resources, technological resources, and natural resources. 4.Leading/directing/motivating the art of getting others to play an effective part in achieving plans, i.e. making individual work willingly in the organization. 5.Controlling an organization or effort put into the purpose of accomplishing a goal. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Management#Historical_development According to Jeffrey Pfeffer, substantial and rapidly expanding body of evidence exists that suggests strong connection between how firms manage their people and the economic results achieved. Through a review of research from United States and Germany, Pfeffer found that people-centered practices are strongly associated with higher profits and lower employee turnover. Therefore, organizational success depends on good human resource management. Successful companies/organizations are known to use Pfeffer's seven people-centered practices: 1.Job security (to eliminate fear of layoffs).
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This is from the writing group I attend, and it's the first time I've tried to create an exercise myself. Feel free to try it yourself, or share it , tried to make it pretty open ended so people can put their own spin on it, and would be happy to see anything inspired by it if you'd like to post it here or link to it on your own blog.
Recommended time 15 minutes
Take a journey you have been on in your life, or one that you would like to go on, or worry about going on- either one place to another or metaphorically- one state of being or state of mind to another, and imagine the places being on either end of a river- even if they're in completely different places.
Now imagine yourself taking that journey along the river.
What is it like? Think about
- the flow of the water,
- the weather,
- what is carrying you? Is it a boat, does it have a name?
- Do you see anything in the water? Is it in your way, is it difficult to proceed?
- Is there anyone or anything encouraging on the riverbank?
- How do you feel as you get further down the river..?
- How far along the river do you think you are, have you made it to the end or do you still have a way to go? How will you feel if or when you get there?
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Mrs. Jennie Adams ~ sister of Rev. Joseph H. Edwards
Leon Reporter, Leon, Iowa
Thursday, October 5, l922
REV. JOSEPH H. EDWARDS was born Dec. 25, l855, died at the home of his daughter, MRS. JOHN REDMAN, of Wetaskiwin, of Alta, on Sept. 22, l922. Deceased was born in Clarke County, Iowa, but moved to Decatur County in early life. In l876, he was married to EMELINE BROWN, of Decatur County, and eleven children blessed this union, three dying in infancy. MR. EDWARDS spent most of his life in Iowa where he was held in high esteem by all who knew him.
In l887, MR. EDWARDS was ordained a Minister of the Missionary Baptist Church, which he served continuously until within a few months of his death.
For many years he was moderator of the East Grand River Baptist Association and during that period was the recipient of many and various tokens of esteem and friendship.
About 3 years ago, he developed cancer of a malignant type since which he has been a great sufferer. Medical relief was sought at a cancer sanatorium in Savannah, Mo., where he underwent treatment for more than two years, returning to Alberta about 4 weeks ago. He had made a strong fight for life but realized that he had come home to die and all but one of his children were privileged to be with him in his last days.
His life was of service to others. Though hardly able to endure the pain which he was called upon to bear, his faith was unshaken and his spirit rose in such songs as "Jesus Savior Pilot Me," "Must Jesus Bear The Cross Alone," and "Life's Railway To Heaven."
There remains to mourn his loss, his widow, three sons, LEONARD, of Sorum, South Dakota; BYRON, of Mooswa, Alta; EMMETT, of Wetaskiwin and five daughters, MRS. MARTHA CONWELL, of Daniel, Wyo.; MRS. IVA REDMAN, of Wetaskiwin; MRS. JUANITA JACKSON, of Mooswa; MRS. EMMA PULKRABEK, of Edmonton; and ICIA, of St. Paul, De Metis.
His brothers TOM and JOHN, of Grand River, Iowa; CHARLEY, of Atlanta, Mo.; FRANK, of Mitchell, South Dakota; sisters, MRS. JENNIE ADAMS, of Summerset, Iowa; and MRS. MOLLIE KEHLER, of Mitchell, South Dakota. Funeral service was held at the Methodist Church in Wetaskiwin. The remains were laid to rest in the Westaskiwin Cemetery.
The floral tributes were beautiful and many from friends and neighbors.
The family wish to thank the relatives and friends who so kindly assisted in caring for him during his illness here.
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We Catholics assert boldly that Mary is both Mother of Christ and Mother of the Church. See, e.g., Catechism of the Catholic Church 963. Protestants sometimes ask, "Why did Mary not teach or direct the early Church in the New Testatment, if she is indeed the Mother of the Church?" The question is a good one, for it calls for an examination of familial roles in the Church. Continue reading Mary is the Mother of the Church, not a Father
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Withholding Tithes from the Church is Heretical
In America, we are conditioned to vote with our dollars. The classical economic concept of Adam Smith's "invisible hand" is deeply engrained in American society, with the concomitant "consumer sovereignty" mentality. However, redirecting our tithes and offerings away from the local parish or diocese is theft, and even heretical, according to Catholic doctrine. Continue reading Withholding Tithes from the Church is Heretical
Evangelism, the Laity and the Order of Preachers
At the last meeting of our local chapter of Lay Dominicans, a newcomer slipped me a piece of paper that asked simply, "Why do you want to be a Lay Dominican? What do you get out of it?" As a result of writing my response, I have come to realize that the main mission of the Church is also the special charism of the Lay Fraternities of St. Dominic. This article will answer my friend's question by discussing the layperson's role in the Church and how that relates to the charism of the Lay Dominicans.
The Order of Preachers was founded by St. Dominic in 1216. Within a few years, the order had organized itself into three branches: the friars, the nuns, and the laity. Each branch of the Order is separately governed under the leadership of the Master of the Order. The branch of the laity are called the "Lay Fraternities of St. Dominic," "Lay Dominicans," or formerly the "Third Order of Preachers." The Lay Dominicans worldwide number approximately 150,000, compared to around than 6,000 Friars.
The Church Exists to Evangelize
Pope Paul VI's apostolic exhortation, Evangelii Nuntiandi (Evangelism in the Modern World) written 10 years after the close of Vatican II, refocused the Church on its central mission: the eternal salvation of souls. So important is Evangelii Nuntiandi that Pope Francis calls it "the greatest pastoral document that has ever been written to this day." Address of June 23, 2013, at 2.
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Stop Begging for Money and Teach Stewardship
Home for me is a 16 foot travel trailer at a camping "resort" in San Antonio, Texas. One afternoon last week, I was sitting in my lawn chair under the awning, which serves as my living room, when I saw my friend Adam walk by. He was carrying a plastic bag of Hot Pockets and Cokes he'd bought at the drugstore down the street.
Adam (that's his real name) is in his early twenties, thin as a rail, and lives alone in a one room cabin down the hill from me. The cabin has no running water, so he uses the camp facilities for the restroom and to shower.
He works for minimum wage on an asphalt crew in the 100 degree Texas summer heat. His thick brown hair is sunbleached to a burnt orange color, because he never wears a hat. I see him most every day as he goes to and from his job. He doesn't have a car, so a company pickup comes to get him and bring him home. He rides in the back of the truck. He always smiles. I've never seen him unhappy.
Anyway, as he was walking by, I said hello and so he stopped to chat. We exchanged some small talk about hot the day was. Gesturing to the computer on my lap, he asked what I was working on. I told him I was writing an article about giving to God and what that means for our salvation. He looked at me like he remembered something, but forgot how he knew. What he said next, in his slow Texas accent, was as lucid, theologically accurate summary of Christian giving as I have ever heard. Continue reading Stop Begging for Money and Teach Stewardship
First Fruits, Sacrifice, and Covenant
Our covenantal relationship with God compels us to offer our "first fruits" to him in sacrifice and praise. The offering of the first fruits is inextricably connected with God's covenantal relationships. When God covenants with his people, an offering of the "first" acknowledges God's sovereignty and gives thanks to God from whom all things come.
First Fruits in the New Testament Church
The first century New Testament church understood first fruits offerings as part of God's plan for the sanctification of his Church. The Didache, commonly known as the "Teaching of the Twelve Apostles," is the earliest known liturgical writing of the earliest church and was written about 100 A.D. It prescribes offering first fruits for the support of both the clergy and the poor: Continue reading First Fruits, Sacrifice, and Covenant
A Revolution for Eucharistic Reverence
The Eucharist is the source and summit of our faith. Eucharistic reverence is a MUST for us to recapture the authenticity and power of Catholic worship!
Watch this video from Gabriel Castillo (Sugar Land, Texas):
For other powerful videos, go to TrueFaith.tv.
The Theology of Giving
"Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?"
The famous story of the rich ruler in Luke's gospel tells us why we give: to inherit eternal life.
The ruler approached Jesus to learn how to attain eternal life, insisting that he had followed all the commandments since his youth. Jesus then told him, "Sell all that you own and distribute the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me." Unable to part with his possessions, the man went away sadly.
In the subsequent exchange with the onlookers and the disciples, Jesus did not mention the needs of the poor. Instead, Jesus emphasized the real reason for giving: the primary purpose of giving is to save the giver's soul.
Pope Francis recently explained why: "Whenever material things, money, worldliness, become the center of our lives, they take hold of us, they possess us; we lose our very identity as human beings." Pope Francis, Homily on Sunday, September 29, 2013. By giving in support of the kingdom of God, we reorient our lives to God as the center of our lives.
Of course, God does not need the money. God, being infinite, lacks nothing. If God needed more money, he could simply create it. Instead, he calls us to give for the sake of our own souls.
Does this mean that we can simply spend our way to heaven? No. We are saved by God's grace through faith in Jesus Christ and through baptism. See John 1:12-18 and Catechism of the Catholic Church ¶¶ 1987-1989. Our charitable giving is part of the cooperation between God's grace and man's freedom that is required to repent from our sinful nature and turn towards God's kingdom. Cf. James 2:14-17. "Justification establishes cooperation between God's grace and man's freedom. On man's part it is expressed by the assent of faith to the Word of God, which invites him to conversion, and in the cooperation of charity with the prompting of the Holy Spirit who precedes and preserves his assent." Catechism of the Catholic Church ¶ 1993.
The theological foundation of Christian giving
The theology of giving is premised on three concepts:
1. God's ownership
2. Our stewardship
3. Final accountability
Continue reading The Theology of Giving
Why I believe in the Catholic Church
Jesus Christ is God Himself (John 1:1, Colossians 2:9), incarnate in the human person (John 1:14). Through him, all things were made (John 1:3).
Jesus personally founded one Church , which is his one Body (Romans 12:5, 1 Corinthians 12:12). He directed his Church to "[g]o and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey all that [he] commanded." Matthew 28:19-20.
Jesus built his Church on the rock of Simon Peter (Matthew 16:18) and on the foundation of the apostles and prophets (Ephesians 2:20). Jesus promised that he would be with his Church until the end of time (Matthew 28:20) and that the gates of hell would never prevail against his Church (Matthew 16:18).
If Jesus was telling the truth, his Church cannot ever fail (because that would imply his absence) or be extinguished (because that would imply that hell had prevailed). Jesus cannot lie, because he is God (cf. Titus 1:2). Consequently, the one Church that Jesus personally founded must be in continuous, visible operation, in direct, unbroken succession from the original apostles, with the seat of Peter being primary.
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The full ballroom at the Boise Centre on the Grove, usually a pedestrian affair, was austerely appointed in ceiling to floor black cloth on Thursday night. The University of Idaho College of Law, celebrating its first centennial, projected a dramatic pair of school logos on the black backdrops. A long, raised dais loomed over the front of the hall, lined north to south with chairs and referred to as the Head Table.
The large crowd of fresh-faced U of I alumni, left- and right-leaning Boise lawyers and state dignitaries picked at their fruit course while behind the stage an elite group of Idaho politicos mingled in The Perch room with John G. Roberts, U.S. Supreme Court chief justice, sans robes.
The beslinged governor, C. L. "Butch" Otter (recovering from a calf roping injury) introduced the boyish Roberts to Idaho's portly Secretary of State, one Ben Ysursa.
"I know that name," Roberts responded, according to Ysursa. (Reporters were not allowed anywhere near the Chief.) Ysursa, of Basque heritage, does not have a very common family name.
About two weeks prior, Roberts had handed down a bittersweet victory to the State of Idaho in the case of Ysursa v. Pocatello Education Association et al.
"We won the case, but we lost most of the law," Ysursa commented after the gala, heading across Boise's Grove Plaza.
Roberts ruled that the state can prohibit school districts, fire departments and other political subdivisions from taking contributions to union political funds directly out of public employees' paychecks.
Roberts' speech in Boise, a prelude to a Friday lecture at the law school in Moscow, for which he was paid an $11,500 honorarium, did not reference the decision. The nation's top jurist spoke for about seven minutes, opening with a lawyer joke about not telling lawyer jokes and recounting the journey to the American West for this Western audience: explorers, trappers, miners, ranchers and farmers.
"Each of these groups made their initial appearance without the assistance of counsel, but the lawyers were, of course, not far behind," Roberts intoned.
He tipped his hat to federalism, invoking New Deal-era Justice Louis Brandeis' notion of states as laboratories for experimentation, and gave a nod to Western American jurisprudence, which informs his conservative rulings on natural resources.
"My court's cases recognize, the pioneers who were drawn to these lands found a climate and topography radically different from that east of the 100th meridian," he said.
College of Law Dean Donald L. Burnett Jr., perhaps subconsciously, spoke to the difference between Roberts' jurisprudence and that of the more scholarly justices.
Idaho's law community gathered that Thursday night, Burnett said, as "a great manifestation of the impulse for justice, whether it's the common sense justice described by the chief justice and Idaho's history, or the scholarly justice that the Supreme Court is charged to produce for us."
Hundreds of common sense lawyers, arm in arm with their dates, flooded out into the twilight.
—Nathaniel Hoffman
war in Iraq
U.S. CASUALTIES: As of Tuesday, March 17, 2009, 4,260 U.S. service members (including 31 Idahoans) have died since the war in Iraq began in March 2003: 3,424 in combat and 836 from non-combat-related incidents and accidents. Injured service members total 31,131. In the last week, three U.S. soldiers died.
Since President Barack Obama was inaugurated on Jan. 20, 31 soldiers have died.
Source: U.S. Dept. of Defense
IRAQI CIVILIAN DEATHS: Estimated between 91,121 and 99,500.
Source: iraqbodycount.net
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"Wedding photography has become a fulfilling passion & an amazing career. Being able to capture such an intimate experience for new families is a true blessing. There are so many assets that go into obtaining the perfect wedding of your dreams. I do my best to capture the day & create the experience of re-living your wedding day every time you view your photos.
Vacay Photo is based out of San Diego & we LOVE local weddings. In addition to weddings in the area, we are willing to travel around-the-globe with you to bring the whole experience to life! When we shoot a destination wedding, we don't just shoot the day of... we shoot the entire experience! Using photojournalistic photography, we use the events surrounding your wedding to create a story that you will look back on for the rest of your lives!
I look forward to being a part of your best wedding ever."
Irish Grzanich has been a professional wedding photographer since 2011 after studying digital & film photography at Brook's Institute of Santa Barbara.
"I started shooting weddings after some friends needed a photographer for their upcoming nuptials. I instantly fell in love with it and knew that it was what I was called to do. I have a laid back style where I love to just watch the magic happen with out forcing fake moments. I try to keep posing to a minimum and love to just blend in and creatively document special moments as the wedding unfolds.
For the last 3 years I have been blessed with a full-time job teaching photography at the Fusion Academy in Solana Beach, CA. I have been able to make this dream a reality by working with students in my city and by seeing them learn to discover themselves through photography.
10% of every job I shoot is donated to a family in India I have been supporting for a few years. Personally knowing them and seeing how each wedding has contributed to changing the lives of their young daughters Glory and Little Irish has been the biggest blessing.
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Saturday: Hiding out in Hope. A day and a half and counting down. Strangely the last 160 plus km from Princeton to Hope, were rainy and cold just like the week I started in Nfld. It was a miserable day. I had to drag the vest and jacket out again as it was overcast and chilly, the cool mountain air of the Allison Pass. I was dragging all the way up, then bonked at the top, (probably why I was so cold), then it's 60 kms of flying downhill into Hope. The pavement is terrible (it's been stripped prior to repaving), and the wind- deadly. Had to stop and put my jacket on. You can still see snow on the slopes above.
Even though I can hardly walk today, (legs are dead), just knowing it's just one easy day to the end is envigorating! After this just have to head through the Fraser Valley (valley...like the sound of that word) to Tswassen where the ferry leaves for Victoria.
201 kms-10 hrs 19 minutes-6,757 kms
Sunday, August 1, 2010
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Must say something, even if it's only "Three Thousand Cheers, Brian!" for being able to hack what must be totally miserable conditions. Nothing can stop you now - not nature, not the terrain (they aren't called the Rocky MOUNTAINS fer nothin'), nor your stressed out muscles.ReplyDelete
Hang in there - and watch out for those D#$@*ed city drivers!!!!!
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{This beautiful view is JW Marriott Las Vegas. I absolutely LOVED staying close to the mountains rather than the strip.}
So we are back from the Expo in Vegas and attempting to put our lives back in order. Luckily, my mom is now here and here's huge help. It's amazing what a difference having extended family around makes. Everything is just so much more relaxed and laid back, because there are plenty of people to look after Lexi while the rest get stuff done.
Vegas was fun. Fun but hectic. And difficult with an attached breastfed toddler (even with Andrew there to hang around with her). I definitely wouldn't recommend going there with one unless they are on the mellow side.
But aside from the stress splitting up between work and Lexi at all times, it was a great trip, from both professional and personal standpoint.
We took a day to enjoy Las Vegas in the less conventional sense of things. I'll see if I can put together a little post chronicling our days there. And you can definitely expect a post or two about my favorite products personally.
For the rest on new juvenile products, visit Daily Mom:
We'll have lots of stuff coming out in the next few weeks. So exciting!
{ on a side note, I really want to get back into real photography. Not just me photographing Lexi all the time. But landscapes, details, self-portraits, etc. It's just so challenging to do while looking after the energizer bunny.}


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Friday, September 12, 2008
A Cooling Lake
This is a cooling lake for the electric plant near this...no swimming allowed...but I thought the sky was lovely. Emjoy all the Sky watchers hosted by Tom.
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never heard of such a thing. looks just like a lovely place to swim otherwise.ReplyDelete
Interesting and nice pic too!
- AnonymousSeptember 12, 2008 at 8:15 AM
A cooling lake for the electric plant makes it sound like power is generated by a nuclear reactor of some type that produces steam that runs the generators that makes the electricity. And for that reason, leaks, you are not supposed to swim in the water. I like it as a SWF post.ReplyDelete
My blog post for Sky Watch is on my Canon Pixels and if you have any spare time I would appreciate it if you could take a look at the sun peeking through the oak tree leaves.
Big, blue and beautiful.It's a smahe about the swimming it looks so peaceful.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 12, 2008 at 9:21 AM
Very tranquil scene, pleasant picture.ReplyDelete
Cooling lake? Now I'm curious as to what that means. Nice photo though! Happy Sky Watch!ReplyDelete
It looks just too tempting!! I gather it can't be used for swimming and boating on such a perfect day - too bad!ReplyDelete
Looks like a cool place - probably a lot of birds out there!ReplyDelete
Cheers, Klaus
I've never heard of a cooling lake. Not very likely for me to swim by a power plant, but I read from your link that the fishing is good.ReplyDelete
Indeed, a peaceful sky and a restful scene!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 13, 2008 at 2:28 PM
You're right, so lovely sky! Thanks for stopping by .ReplyDelete
thanks for visiting my blog.ReplyDelete
I have never heard of a cooling lake either.
Gill in Canada
- AnonymousSeptember 13, 2008 at 10:32 PM
At first look I thought it was a beach! Great SWF photoReplyDelete
Nice clouds! Thanks for stopping by my Sky Watch.ReplyDelete
Thanks for visiting my blog :-) What a pity that swimming is not allowed here. Looks terrific. Greetings from the NetherlandsReplyDelete
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An American Thanksgiving
I wrote this article last Thanksgiving and feel that it is just as relevant today as it was then. As protests in Ferguson, Missouri and around the country rage on, I pray for peace and a recognition that we as Americans can overcome anything if we stand and work together. Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours.
What are you thankful for this Thanksgiving? As I was looking around a department store the other day while thinking about Thanksgiving and all that I was thankful for this year, I saw a sign that read, "There is always, always something to be thankful for." It struck me as odd that we as Americans might require such a sign. Was there really even one person out there who needed to be reminded that they have a reason to be thankful?
Then I started to think about how a person could possibly doubt their blessings in this country. I immediately thought about the last five years and the current administration that has been in control. Considering how our Constitutional freedoms are threatened each and every day under this administration I began to empathize with those who may have doubts about their blessings.
We've seen a presidential election and re-election decided, some would argue, by those who would vote for a President merely because of the color of his skin and out of political correctness remain silent when he violates his presidential powers under the U.S. Constitution each and every time he creates or changes laws.
We've watched that same President declare it to be an injustice for any person to be judged by the color of his or her skin while making judgments, time and time again, against those of a race with which he does not identify.
We've also seen a President go out of his way to dishonor the veterans of this country by unnecessarily closing down war memorials during a government shutdown that he blamed on Republicans, in order to make a political point.
In addition, we have seen a President who is terminating top military officers at an alarming rate, more than any other President in the history of America, or so it would seem.
Finally, based upon information learned to date, we've watched as a President looked directly into the eyes of the American public and lied about the deaths of four American heroes in Benghazi. As hard as it is to fathom, it appears that our President and his administration, turned their backs on these men who fought to their deaths while most likely expecting to see U.S. military troops coming to their rescue at any moment. However, reinforcements were never ordered. While this President slept comfortably in his bed, four men were being savagely brutalized beyond imagination.
Other than this President, we have also seen members of the Republican Party fail to support and even turn against members of their own party. Senator John McCain, Rep. John Boehner, and Sen. Mitch McConnell come to mind as three of the biggest culprits. Senators Ted Cruz and Mike Lee were left hanging out to dry as they fought against the encroachment of socialist principles sanctioned by this administration, in attempting to dismantle Obamacare.
So you may ask, is there "always, always" something to be thankful for in America? Yes!
We can be thankful that our history has in it another black or African American man who didn't attempt to undermine the relations between people. Quite the opposite! As a man who was judged solely because of the color of his skin, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. knew the importance of uniting people of all races for a better America.
Although Dr. King faced insurmountable struggles because of the color of his skin, he maintained that we are all God's children and equal under His eyes. He advocated for equality under the law by bringing people together not by tearing them apart. Dr. King's legacy brings hope that the people of the United States will once again follow his leadership principles and look beyond color to insure that the President of the United States abides by the U.S. Constitution and that America's people will not allow divisiveness to destroy it.
We can also be thankful that no president can permanently dishonor the service that our veterans and military members have given to this country. Men and women put their lives on the line each and every day for this great country. There is a long history in the United States of honoring our servicemen and women. No president is powerful enough to erase over two hundred years of pride and respect for those that protect our freedoms.
We can be thankful also that this President represents the only president that has ever turned his back on our American heroes. More importantly we can be thankful that there were men of honor willing to sacrifice their lives for American principles. They stood up and fought to their dying breath for what they believed in. While we currently may have a President who does not value those principles, Americans will never forget those men and will not allow their memory to die. We will never forget that this President betrayed the trust of those in Benghazi and we will not rest until those responsible for their deaths are brought to justice.
Finally, we can be thankful that we still have men and women in Congress who represent America's interests and those who are willing to stand for truth even when it means that people in their own party will attempt to destroy their political careers. The U.S. Constitution and what the Founding Fathers envisioned remain these Congress members' driving force rather than their own political gain. We can also be thankful that there are Americans such as the Tea Party and FreedomWorks who do support Congress members willing to stand for the truth.
We are Americans who are blessed beyond what this President may ever hope to understand. We are one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. We are thankful for that fact every day and because of it, we know that we are "always, always" blessed!
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It's that time again… WIAW time.
Tonight Jason and I went out to a samgyeopsal restaurant in the neighborhood. For those of you who are unfamiliar, it's essentially Korean style barbecue.
We get a few strips of pork, a TON of sides like fresh cabbage salad with soy sauce & wasabi dressing (I had like 4 servings of this), seasoned scallions, and pickled radish. We also get romaine lettuce and peppers (the peppers are for Jason, I tend to avoid whole peppers).
Once the pork strip has cooked through, we cut them into smaller, bite-sized pieces. Then, place one onto a piece of lettuce with a small dollop of gochujang, maybe a bit of grilled kimchi (the BEST way to have kimchi), some garlic, rice, and wrap it up in the lettuce. You MUST put that whole thing in your mouth and chew, chew, chew (seriously, or you'll choke)… it's AMAZING!
Different restaurants offer different sides. The one we went to tonight gave us two pieces of tteok, other places include such things as seasonal veggies like slices of acorn squash, or different varieties of mushroom.
Katy said she found some decent Korean restaurants in Albuquerque, but we're still going to be hitting up the local department store for a samgyeopsal grill top to bring home with us. Then we'll get a camping stove from here, and buy our ingredients from here.
**Question: What is your FAVORITE "ethnic" dish?**


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Year: 2014
Floor area: 50m2
Rooms: corridor, living room, kitchenette, bedroom, bathroom
Primary market
Resident: for rental
About the project: the apartment was supposed to become the source of income for its owners, i.e. apartment for short term rental.
The main scope of the project was to create a warm and cozy interior, which is at the same time functional and both easy and practical to maintain. We did our best to choose the most resistant materials. The floor panels of increased abrasibility were used in the living area. All the soft furniture in the apartment is provided with covers that can be changed and cleaned. The countertops are made of a special board resistant to scratches and easy to clean. As for the bathroom walls, instead of using tiles with hard to clean grout in between, we chose water resistant decorative acrylic plaster. We design the kitchen using finished modular furniture in Provence style. The interior of the bedroom favors relaxation, while the soft grey carpet interacts with the mint walls. The double bed, present in the bedroom, can be divided in two single beds.
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Whoah! I think I'm hitting bottom here. The overwork and cold
seems to have taken it's toll. I only notice it when I stop
running as hard as I can to keep up.
My spirits are plummeting with the temperatures - another sub
zero blast today heading for wind chills of 40 below tonight.
I finally have time to think about things today, since it is
too cold to do anything, and I find I really don't know what
I need to do to be happy.
My life is narrowing to work and then trying not to be working.
I'm doing one of those soul searching days.
1.) How do I survive work, and not have it sap so much of my
strength and brain power?
2.) How do I get my health back, lose the excess weight, and get
my heart strong, and asthma back under control?
3.) What the heck do I want to do with the last third of my
life (assuming I have that long left) to feel fulfilled,
and at least experience joy once in a while?
And then I just get sad. I don't have the energy to solve all
of this. And I have even fewer ideas. Usually I have solutions
or things to try for everything, but I've been using up the
problem solving part of my brain at an amazing rate at work,
on 5 different projects.
The only thing I can even think of to do is just survive until
it is warmer, and things settle down to a a dull roar at work.
Not one of my best plans. I'm just tired...
Saturday, February 09, 2008
Angsty on a cold, cold day
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HyperLefty 80g.
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Hawaii offers many activities for families, including beach fun, nifty swimming pools, natural beauty, gardens, the Waikiki Aquarium, Dole Plantation, Honolulu Zoo, and helicopter tours to name a few (check out Safari Helicopters on Kauai and the Big Island). Hawaii has long been considered a romantic destination, but it has long been that and more. Any type of traveler, whether solo, group, senior, couple, or family, will find excellent itinerary options, including places to stay.
In Hawaiian, the word for child or children is keiki (kay-key). Look for keiki programs and Hawaii family discounts when planning your itinerary.
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The Grand Wailea Resort Hotel and Spa
Popular with families, this resort offers its own mini day camp for kids. Movies, games, activities, night swims and much more create a specialized island vacation for the kids, plus a safe and luxurious place for the entire family to stay.
Ka'anapali Beach Hotel
This resort has made a commitment to sharing the Hawaiian culture by sharing activities, offering Kukui lei ceremonies and more. Ka'anapali Beach Hotel offers a free children's program for those 12 years of age and younger, a child's hula competition and other festivities to entertain kids and families visiting Maui.
Napili Kai Resort
A complimentary (seasonal) children's program is offered on-site at this resort for ages six through 12. Cultural crafts such as lei making, hula dancing, puka shell art plus swimming and fun island activities are part of this program designed to share the island's facets through a means that children can understand and enjoy.
For condos rentals on all of the islands, visit Aloha Condos.
Oahu Resorts
Turtle Bay Resort
Fun swimming pools for kids (they're not going to want to do anything else) and a special Keiki Turtle Club will make it a fun family vacation for all. Crab hunts, arts and crafts and swimming are part of the experience.
Sheraton Princess Kaiulani
The resort is an option for parents as the kids club includes a variety of activities plus discount packages. On the sister island is the Sheraton property Maui, with family packages too.
Hilton Hawaiian Village
The resort offers a program for kids (additional fee, not included in room rate), Camp Penguin. Families can opt to stay here and enjoy seasonal package discounts, swimming pools and fireworks.
Sister island, Big Island, is home to Hilton Waikoloa Village, which is the site of the dolphin quest resort activity (various programs, fee).
Big Island Resorts
Kona Village
Local flavor, stargazing, manta ray "ballets", complimentary historical property tours and tours to the resort's centuries-old petroglyph field are part of the resort setting, a place families will find gives a true sense of Big Island.
Sheraton Keauhou on Big Island
The resort has a sandy-bottom pool, complimentary manta ray talks and dining discounts for kids when accompanied by a paying adult.
Kauai Resorts
Grand Hyatt Kauai
A recent renovation is just one of the reasons the whole family will want to stay at this resort. Find Camp Hyatt activities, family promotions, teen activities and plenty of opportunities for joint and individual fun.
Kauai Beach Resort
Spacious condos provide a family escape feel plus a family-friendly atmosphere make this resort a popular pick. Last minute deals and a variety of specials make it appealing and the location of Kapaa is near many of Kauai's sights.
Plan, as a family, the things you want to do together and make sure to find time for the individual activities. Make sure, in advance, to ask which programs are free and which ones are an additional charge. Also, check the resort fee charges before making a reservation. Also, shop around for family package and meal package discounts, which most of the resorts offer either throughout the year or seasonally.


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Cat's Eye glass is probably one of my favourite materials to work with at the moment. It's the same material that it used on Cats Eyes on the motorway or freeway and catches an amazing amount of light, giving it a sheen and lustre even in full daylight. This orange is a one of the more interesting colours as it looks almost peach in bright light.
This 8mm bead is attached to a silver plated lobster claw to allow it to be easily added to a charm bracelet or lariat necklace. Just clip it on where you want it to add a splash of colour to your existing jewellery.
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Chelsea International Hostel
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These are trusted reviews from guests who have actually stayed here. We hope you find them helpful.
Note: we only give a property a rating once it has received a minimum of 3 reviews.
- " Great location for a low price, nice staff, and okay breakfast included. "
- 29 Nov 2018 Jan Wisse Netherlands
- " Friendly guests, clean room. Value is a relative term. In NYC, it seems this outrageous price is good value, LOL. At least the best I could find. "
- 19 Sep 2018 Allan Canada
- " El hotel lo que tiene de bueno es la localización. Esta en pleno Chelsea cerca de todo. El desayuno regular, un bagel, una fruta, jugo y cafe. El servicio de WI-FI excelente. En mi caso contrate habitación privada con baño compartido. La habitación estaba Ok, salvo que no estaba del todo limpia. El colchón muy flojo, no se logra un buen descanso. "
- 12 Aug 2018 Nicolás Italy
- " My home in NYC. I like this because the location is easily accessible and the hostel has late check out, noon! When you stay here you also qualify for the breakfast, mainly a bagel and a piece of fruit. Adequate to start the day. When you stay here, you will also see they are cleaning it all the time. I have never seen a bug here. Since I have stayed here a number of times, that may indicate to you it has a lot going for it. Any amenity you look for, it is probably at this hostel. "
- 25 Jun 2018 Anonymous USA
- " The room we were given is nothing but a jail. Given the cost, the comfort is inexistent. Ventilation and cleanness leave a lot to be desired. The breakfast is too little, which is a good thing given that it is disgusting. "
- 19 Jun 2018 Laki France
- " I really enjoyed this hostel and thought it was great. In a safe area. Clean and efficient. Plus the cost is not expensive at all. "
- 09 May 2018 Anonymous USA
- " Everything was fine as far as being clean. The man who worked the front desk was just plain rude. The location is amazing. "
- 09 May 2018 Nick USA
- " I came back here because it is a great place to stay. It is clean and simple. My second time there I chose a private room with a shared bathroom. It is good value for money. Excellent location! "
- 03 May 2018 Anonymous Dominican Republic
- " Odd policy on requiring a passport. I don't have one! Not planning to get one. Is this even legal? Who's come drivers license is not sufficient? Could not pay by card. I was sent out to get cash... terrible experience having to drag my luggage looking for cash machine. Will not return. "
- 13 Apr 2018 Anonymous USA
- " Great location but really tiny and shabby-looking rooms. You get exactly what you pay for and nothing more. "
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Let me know! I'd like to know the distribution in this forum!
I voted handheld even though I like shoulder bags, too. I have more handhelds so that's why I voted for it.
I just prefer the look of the handheld bags. But I want to get a shoulder bag for the practicality factor.
oh boy tough choice....I love the ease that a shoulder bag gives....but I love my handhelds (especially the speedys) so much. So I vote handheld!
This is 'poll' day!!! LOL we should have done this on Tuesday
handheld for me ..as u guys may have probably figured out
Such a hard choice for me. I love my speedy so I went with handheld, but I do love shoulder bags too. But I catch myself a lot of time carrying my shoulder bag in my hands if the straps are short enough!!:s
Handheld, but followed very closely by clutch (also handheld )
I bought shoulder straps for all my handheld because I don't like to dirty my vachetta handles.
i prefer shoulder bags in general. i like the look of some hand held bags like the speedy, though.
I prefer shoulder bags. I have handheld bags but I find it more comfortable to carry a shoulder bag.
I picked messenger for me, but then again I'm a guy...
I, too prefer shoulder bags although I have been using my speedy quite often! But I voted for the shoulder bag because I feel it's more practical!
I like a handheld best. It is the most comfortable to me, I guess it is what you get used to.


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text: Okay.So I love my phone, but it has been on my nerves recently... 1.It is starting to freeze up and I am having to close the program (SMS,PHONE,etc.) 2.It lags ALOT now for some reason 3.3G service is not that strong or fast... 4.Just noticed that my screen is a little tilted on the right top side by the earpiece (doesnt bother me though) -Should I wait for an update for the 3G service to be improved or should I go make an appt. at my local apple store for a return? Or do I have to go to AT&T because I purchased it there MAIN QUESTION: Should I wait for an update OR return?


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Long time no post...but if you're looking for philosophy today, it's probably not this one...
The other day I made one of my (far too infrequent, as I let this stuff pile up) trips to the recycling center that isn't far from my house. As I was tossing stuff into the correct railroad cars, carefully making sure what went where, I realized how many of the gallon-sized plastic water bottles I was pitching in. (sigh)
When I moved in to this new place about a year ago, I tried to install my Pur filter on the faucet. I tried valiantly. A friend tried, a plumber even tried (griping all the way, of course, since Pur filters are mostly plastic and plumbers do NOT like plastic!). I finally gave up, and decided that I would go back to bottled water (I absolutely cannot stand the taste of tap water anywhere in this community! And I drink a lot of water...)
But during Christmas shopping I'd noticed one of these:
I didn't pick it up then, I waited.
Last week, I was in the store again, picking up necessities, and suddenly LOOKED at my list...There amongst the toothpaste and coffee filters, was "Pur Pitcher."
"Well, don't you think you'd better?" I asked myself. After all, I'd pitched all those plastic bottles into the train car...shaking my head and being disgusted that I couldn't use the faucet-mount style anymore...
Hmmm...I don't know how much more economical it will be - it says to change the filter every 2 months. That's about the cost of the bottled water for one person like me.
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Mitigation of substrate defects in reflective reticles using sequential coating and annealing
United States Patent
|December 3, 2002
|View the Complete Patent at the US Patent & Trademark Office
|Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory - Visit the Industrial Partnerships Office Website
|A buffer-layer to minimize the size of defects on a reticle substrate prior to deposition of a reflective coating on the substrate. The buffer-layer is formed by either a multilayer deposited on the substrate or by a plurality of sequentially deposited and annealed coatings deposited on the substrate. The plurality of sequentially deposited and annealed coating may comprise multilayer and single layer coatings. The multilayer deposited and annealed buffer layer coatings may be of the same or different material than the reflecting coating thereafter deposited on the buffer-layer.
|Mirkanimi; Paul B. (Sunol, CA)
|The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, CA)
|09/ 819,156
|March 27, 2001
|The United States Government has rights in this invention pursuant to Contract No. W-7405-ENG-48 between the United States Department of Energy and the University of California for the operation of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.


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I have been writing a tutorial series on making a small Arkanoid-type game using LÖVE framework. I think, it has reached a point where I can announce it to a wider audience.
The LÖVE framework uses Lua language and it is geared towards 2d games. It is cross-platform, running on major desktop and mobile operating systems, and on the web (with the help of external tools, e.g. mari0, Mr. Rescue ). Last, but not least, it is free and open-source. LÖVE is simple and intuitive; glancing over this short article is enough to understand it's basic principles of operation.
The tutorial is intended for people, who have basic programming experience, but have trouble structuring their code for projects bigger than "Hello World". An Arkanoid, while simple, contains many elements found in more elaborate games. My aim is to introduce a typical code structure, and to provide a starting point for further modifications.
Here is a couple of screenshots:
Chapter 1 describes how to build a prototype for an Arkanoid-type game in the most straightforward way, without relying too much on any external libraries or advanced language features.
(follow the links for the screenshots).
Chapter 2 expands the prototype, introducing gamestates, basic graphics and sound. At the end of this chapter, the general frame of the game is complete. What is left is to fill it with the details.
- Splitting Code into Several Files
- Loading Levels from Files
- Straightforward Gamestates
- Advanced Gamestates
- Basic Tiles
- Different Brick Types
- Basic Sound
- Game Over
Chapter 3 proceeds to add functionality to achieve a full-featured game. While the code for this chapter works and available in the repository, some minor corrections are required. Overall, the chapter currently in a draft stage.
- Better Ball Rebounds
- Ball Launch From Platform (Two Objects Moving Together)
- Mouse Controls
- Spawning Bonuses (draft)
- Bonus Effects (draft)
- Glue Bonus (draft)
- Add New Ball Bonus (draft)
- Life and Next Level Bonuses (draft)
- Random Bonuses (draft)
- Menu Buttons (draft)
- Wall Tiles (draft)
- Side Panel (draft)
- Score (draft)
- Fonts (draft)
- More Sounds (draft)
- Final Screen (draft)
- Packaging and Distribution (draft)
My current plans are to finish the third chapter and then to update the graphics and the sound.
Apart from the announcement, I'm also interested in critique: what is not clear, what can be done better, any mistakes (I'm sure, there are a lot of them), etc. Any feedback is appreciated.


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Injured Warriors play short, don't have enough against Kings
ABS-CBN Sports on Mar 17, 2018 01:09 PM
FILE - Sacramento Kings guard Buddy Hield flashes three fingers after scoring a three point basket during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Miami Heat, Wednesday, March 14, 2018, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
By Janie McCauley, Associated PRess
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Buddy Hield made three free throws over the final 27.5 seconds, Willie Cauley-Stein had a late dunk and the Sacramento Kings won for the second time this season on Golden State's home floor, beating a Warriors team missing its top three scorers 98-93 on Friday night (Saturday, PHL time).
Hield finished with 22 points off the bench. He also had seven assists and seven rebounds.
Quinn Cook scored a career-high 25 points on 10-for-13 shooting for Golden State, making his initial seven shots and also hitting a career-best five three-pointers after Kevin Durant was lost to a broken rib in a discouraging pregame announcement for the defending champions.
Draymond Green returned from a one-game injury absence to produce 14 points, 10 rebounds, seven assists, four steals and two blocked shots.
Hield made one free throw with 27.5 seconds left and then two more with 13.2 seconds remaining as the Kings withstood a frantic final minute after the teams entered the final quarter tied at 75. Sacramento also won at Oracle Arena on Nov. 27 (Nov. 28, PHL time).
Before the game, NBA Finals MVP Durant became the latest Warriors star to go down. Then Golden State lost reserve Omri Casspi to an ankle injury early in the game.
Durant will miss at least two weeks with a fractured rib on the right side, joining fellow All-Stars Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson on the injury list for the Warriors.
An MRI exam Friday (Saturday, PHL time) revealed Durant's injury and he will be re-evaluated in two weeks.
Durant said there's still time for the team to heal and get ready for the playoffs. He missed 18 games in 2017 before returning for the final two contests of the regular season.
"No concern. I've got a couple weeks and I'm just trying to get healthy, and I'm just trying to make sure I'm out there being able to be me on the court," Durant said. "That's the most important thing. It's not great timing-wise, obviously. It's all about just feeling better when I'm out there playing."
Cook scored 13 in the first quarter as the Warriors jumped out to a nice lead, but they held just a 59-57 edge at halftime.
Both teams played the first of back-to-back games.
Kings: The Kings shot 14-for-31 from three-point range and held a 47-40 rebounding advantage. ... Kosta Koufos, who had 12 rebounds, was hit with a technical early in the second.
Warriors: Casspi limped off at the nine-minute mark of the second with a sprained right ankle. ... Curry missed his fourth straight game after re-injuring his troublesome right ankle. He will be re-evaluated Tuesday (Wednesday, PHL time), while Thompson has a fractured right thumb and will be examined again next Thursday (Friday, PHL time). ... Green became the eighth player in franchise history with 500 or more blocked shots.
In a sweet pregame moment, Steve Kerr brought up Champ Pederson on Warriors special needs night to help with the pregame media session before Pederson announced the starting lineups. Champ is 30 and has Down syndrome. He has worked part-time as a finance assistant for the Warriors since last fall and is the big brother of Dodgers outfielder Joc Pederson.
"He could be in the lineup," Kerr joked.
"I could be," Pederson said, grinning, "for Steph Curry."
Kings: At Utah on Saturday (Sunday, PHL time).
Warriors: At Phoenix on Saturday (Sunday, PHL time).


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YouTube user Wowforreal has posted a video showing the strange figure
It can also been seen on Google Moon at 27°34'26.35″N 19°36'4.75″W
The find was made by looking over thousands of Google Moon images
The users has previously claimed to see an alien spaceship on the moon
Seeing familiar things in random objects is a known as Pareidolia
Scientists claim we also tend to use this ability to 'enrich our imagination' and recognise meaningful shapes, even when they're not there
The 'man' ON the moon?
The Huffington Post
Thiis may take some time to upload but worth it. Here it is showing many moon google locations. The Artifacts seem stewn across a portion of the Moon Face and towards the bottom of the page is a pinned moon surface showing found artifacts.


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Power of Nine Planets means Power of Nine Gems. In any case of prblem we study the Horoscope which means study of nine planets. So, why don't we take the blessing of nine planets...? Why don't we start the puja of Nine Planets :Surya, Chandra, Mangal, Budh, Guru, Shukra, Shani, Rahu and Ketu.
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With all our Astrological & Spiritual research we made a very powerful religious product "Navgraha Ashirvad". It is a very beautifully designed in multiuse frame. All real precious 09 gems (except diamond) are fitted in Sterling Silver Plate. It gives you Money, Health & Prosperity, also protects frrom evil effects. Preferably place are House, Office, Showrooms, Hospitals, Industry or Cars etc. This product is introduced for the first time.
A birth chart (also known as kundli) captures the precise astronomical positions of stars and planets at the individual's birth moment.
Having complete faith and confidence in your God leads you towards spirituality and this path fills your life with positive energy


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Hope you preferred this post highlighting the most effective Mehendi designs for palms to test in 2018! Don't fail to remember to share your Thoughts and intriguing designs from the responses section beneath.
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The floral designs weaved about the brides fingers helps make you would like to glimpse just as content and cheerful as her.
Mehendi (Lawsonia inermis) is a small nearby shrub whose leaves are utilized for building henna. In many rural places folks believe in grinding the refreshing leaves in-between the grinding stones as well as some oil. While city individuals fundamentally go with dried leaves and floor them right into a paste. The two the entire process of mehendi presents out a rusty-red pigment which last but not least turns to dark chocolate in color is suitable for building stunning styles on the palms and ft.
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Instruction by instruction Youtube tutorial involving mehndi design photos
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The aristocracy would paint their finger nails and hair with mehendi as orange and crimson were being the indications of sophistication. What's a lot more, even their mummies were painted with henna! As trade flourished concerning the Asian subcontinent and Egypt, the practice of implementing mehendi was brought back again to India.
17. Yet another fantastic mehendi layout for the Bride. This layout will adorn the arms in the could well be bride and make them search incredibly beautiful. Classic motifs and patterns make this a great alternative. The inclusion of symbols of the marriage and enjoy like peacock can make this quite distinctive.
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Henna tattoos put on a forearm usually are noticed on men, but these days, Women of all ages are starting to place their tattoos on their own forearm.


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One of the most neglected areas of survival preparation is that of water safety training. According to the American Red Cross, only half of adults in the United States can perform the essential skills they would need to survive in the event of a water emergency. These critical skills could ultimately save lives.
Certain swimming abilities are necessary in order to live through water emergencies, like being stranded in open water. Situations that could leave you stranded in open water include being swept out to sea by strong currents, plane crashes and sinking boats. The swimming skills that could help you survive in these situations include:
- Treading Water – Treading water involves moving the hands and feet in particular ways to keep oneself on top of the water. Usually only the head is above the water to allow for breathing. Although there are many floating techniques, the most popular one is to move the hands and arms horizontally across the body while flutter kicking with the legs. Treading water allows a person to recover their breath if they've swallowed water and to stop and orient themselves in the middle of a swim.
- Survival Floating – In any water emergency, it is critical to stay afloat. This can be accomplished through many different kinds of personal flotation devices, some of which can be improvised. However, if you find yourself without a raft, lifeboat or other flotation device, you can use floating techniques to conserve energy. The most common way to float is on the back, but this should be done only in calm waters. In rough waters, lie facedown in the water, lifting your head to inhale and then exhale back into the water.
- Rising to the Surface – When immersed in deep water suddenly, it is important to be able to get to the surface quickly in order to breathe. It is helpful to activate one's flotation device for the best results. However, you might find yourself without one. In those cases, orient yourself in the water by moving toward light. Flutter kick with your legs, and use your arms by pushing down against the water all the way to your hips.
- Front Crawl – The front crawl is the fastest, most efficient way to move in the water. The front crawl is performed by flutter kicking with the legs and using the arms to scull the water. The arms and hands enter the water thumbs first out past the head and then pull horizontally along the length of the body. The swimmer breathes by turning the head to one side and then exhaling into the water.
As always, it is a good idea to practice these techniques before a survival situation occurs. Check your local area for swimming lessons in order to learn these essential water safety skills.


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Kamaru Usman Tapped As Replacement If Tyron Woodley Withdraws From UFC 228 Title Defense
Kamaru Usman has been tapped as Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight champion Tyron Woodley's replacement in case the champ is forced to pull out of his UFC 228 title fight against Darren Till.
With so many last-minute issues affecting UFC main events recently, the promotion has elected to have a backup plan in the event of an unpredictable injury, ESPN reported Thursday. Usman (13-1) is coming off of the biggest win of his MMA career, defeating Demian Maia in May. "The Nigerian Nightmare" is on a 12-fight winning streak and remains undefeated in the UFC.
The UFC most recently dealt with a high-profile main event loss when Tony Ferguson and then initial replacement Max Holloway both were forced out of a UFC 223 lightweight title fight against Khabib Nurmagomedov. Al Iaquinta, who was supposed to fight on the undercard, ultimately stepped up to fight Nurmagomedov, though Iaquinta was ineligible to win the title due to having weighed in at higher than the strict championship limit. The chaos caused quite the headache for the UFC.
If all goes as planned, Woodley is set to defend his welterweight title against Till at UFC 228 on Sept. 8 in Dallas.


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In Windows 8 the account picture is an image associated with your account that is shown on the login screen and in the Start Screen.
Unlike previous versions of Windows, Windows 8 does not include any built-in images that you can use as your account picture.
We distribute all the webcams in our directory out to the world.
With adding your webcam to webcams.travel, your webcam will also appear on many other different places.
Instead if you wish to change your account picture you need to select an existing picture from your computer or take one using an attached web cam.


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Scrap items and templates made by myself are for personal use.
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You may colour and resize then to suit your needs.
DO NOT upload to any websites like 4 shared and the like etc.
The only thing you cannot do is sell them or redistribute them in this original form as a commercial use item. You may sell them in your kits or creations . Credit or a link back to my blog http://breakingtraditionliana.blogspot.com/ would be greatly appreciated!! :)
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Appearance Edit
Appledapple is a light reddish-brown spotted tabby she-cat with extremely dark stripes, a golden, honey-colored underbelly and bright ice-blue eyes with a large, dark pink nose.
Personality Edit
Appledapple genuinely cares about others, she has lots of energy, and loves kits. However in an argument she can be sharp-tongued, and lose her temper.
Trailing Stars Edit
Coming soon.
Trailing Stars Graphic Novel Edit
Coming soon.
On The Blog Edit
Appledapple (often called Apple or App) is often on chat. She enjoys roleplaying and warrior games. Her closest friends are Maplesky, Aspenflame, Iceflower, Sundance, Emberkit, Applewood, and Owlwater. (And she is sorry if she forgot anybody)
- She is an apprentice, but she uses a warrior name because there where already a hand-full of cats named Applepaw.
- Her Wiki username is Belllastar.
- If she was in a clan it would be RiverClan.
- She updates her BlogClan name for various holidays.
- She also updates her fursonas portrait.
- She has a dog named Bella.
- She is allergic to cats, but she likes them anyways.
- She used to be afraid of cats, but Warriors helped her get over her fear.
- She does fursona art requests.
- She stinks at spelling.
- She also stinks at grammar.
- Her Clanniversary is November 14.
- She loves the Lion king
- Every Friday her inner lion comes out
- Her inner lion's name is Tufaha
- Tufaha means apple in Swahili
- Her inner lion's name is Tufaha
- Every Friday her inner lion comes out
- She loves RPing


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This document contains current API restrictions and usage limits on use of Cloud Speech-to-Text. This page will be updated to reflect any changes to these restrictions and usage limits. We reserve the right to change these limits.
You can edit your quotas up to their maximum values by using the Google Cloud Platform Dashboard. To request an increase above the maximum for a quota, select the quota to edit, and then select apply for higher quota, and then fill out and submit the Cloud Speech-to-Text Quota Request form. You can expect an estimated SLO of 2 weeks for quota increase request.
Content Limits
Content to Cloud Speech-to-Text is provided as audio data, either directly within
content field of the request or referenced within a Google Cloud Storage
URI in the
uri field of the request.
The API contains the following limits on the size of this content (and are subject to change):
|Content Limit
|Audio Length
|Synchronous Requests
|~1 Minute
|Asynchronous Requests
|~180 Minutes*
|Streaming Requests
|~1 Minutes
* Audio longer than ~1 minute must use the
uri field to reference an audio file in Google Cloud Storage.
StreamingRecognize requests, audio must be sent at a rate that
approximates real time.
Attempting to process content in excess of these content limits will produce an error.
Within any request, you may also supply a SpeechContext, containing a list of phrases specific to the request. (A single word counts as a phrase in this context.) The following limits apply to such a context:
|SpeechContext Limit
|Phrases per request
|Total characters per request
|Characters per phrase
Request Limits
The current API usage limits for Cloud Speech-to-Text are as follows (and are subject to change):
|Type of Limit
|Usage Limit
|Requests per 60 seconds*
|Processing per 60 seconds
|6,480 seconds of audio
|Processing per day
|480 hours of audio
* Each
StreamingRecognize session is considered a single request even though
it includes multiple frames of
StreamingRecognizeRequest audio within the
Requests and/or attempts at audio processing in excess of these limits will produce an error.
These limits apply to each Cloud Speech-to-Text developer project, and are shared across all applications and IP addresses using a given a developer project.


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One Score 2013
New to Opera? Don't be shy!
By John Schauer
If Ravinia's 2013 concert performance of Verdi's Aida will be your first opera experience, this might be a good time to try to debunk some of the misconceptions that plague opera in today's popular culture. And opera's popularity is growing, even among that sacred 18-25 demographic that running-shoe markets would kill for. That's why you hear more and more opera music used in soundtracks to commercials these days.
What accounts for that popularity? One explanation is that opera has more to offer than any other performing art. You've not only got music composed by some of the...
Styles of Opera
By John Schauer
There are many types of operas, sometimes categorized by the period or style in which they were composed, sometimes on the basis of whether or not they include spoken dialogue, but the most basic division is whether they are comedies ("opera buffa") or tragedies ("opera seria").
Beyond that distinction, we tend to group operas by historical period and national style. Keep in mind, as you read this, that the composers mentioned here are only the tip of the iceberg—hundreds if not thousands of composers have been creating operas for over four centuries. Most of them, of course, have sunk into oblivion, but it is also instructive to keep in mind that the operas that comprise today's international repertoire are not the same as those making up the repertoire in past times—not by a...
Origins of Opera
By John Schauer
Those words have echoed through the ages, from aboriginal tribes gathered around the fire several thousand years ago to toddlers in their jammies who crawled onto their parents' laps last night. Novels, plays, comic books, television shows and movies are only some of the genres that have grown into major industries because of humanity's unquenchable thirst for a good story well told.
Almost exactly 400 years ago, a group of dilettantes in Florence (the "Florentine Camerata") came up with the idea of trying to recreate the legendary power of ancient Greek drama by devising a new type of declamation in which dialogue would be...
Genesis of Aida
By John Schauer
As the history of opera progressed, more and more composers became concerned with finding well-written librettos, and Verdi was in the vanguard on this account. He was extremely particular about the texts he set to music, and was intimately involved in the final construction and refining of his opera texts.
In the case of Aida, it began in the late 1860s when Camille Du Locle (one of the two librettists who had worked with Verdi on his 1867 opera Don Carlos) began inundating Verdi with suggested stories for an opera. Verdi remained unimpressed until...
Aida Synopsis
By John Schauer
Act I
Amneris, the daughter of the king (pharaoh) of Egypt, is in love with Radames, the captain of the Egyptian guards. He, however, is secretly in love with Amneris's Ethiopian slave, Aida, who is (unbeknownst to anyone else) the daughter of the Ethiopian king, Amonasro. In the face of an uprising of the Ethiopian enemy, Ramfis, the Egyptian high priest, announces that the goddess Isis has named the soldier who is to quell the uprising: Radames. Amneris suspects that ...
Opera at Ravinia
By John Schauer
Opera and Ravinia have enjoyed a special, close connection throughout the festival's history. Individual acts of operas began to appear on Ravinia concerts in 1912, about midway through the short life (1910 – 1915) of the Chicago Grand Opera Company, the first of seven different companies that would attempt to gain a foothold in the Windy City between 1910 and 1946. (Lyric Opera of Chicago finally achieved that status after a tentative start in 1954). Beginning in 1914 entire operas were presented at...
Verdi's Timeline
By John Schauer
A comprehnsive timeline showcasing the major events
in the life of Aida's composer: Guissepe Verdi


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Before I even knew when was my scoliosis surgery going to happen life was not good. Like most people that are diagnosed with scoliosis you try to hide your curve as much as possible so that nobody notices it. For years I wore jackets with almost everything and let my hair grow very long. Also you couldn't plan anything in your life (such as trips, projects) because you were just waiting for that call from the hospital telling you when are you getting the surgery done. Nevertheless, when it finally happened I felt (and still do) a sense of rebirth. Six months have passed and everyday I still learn something new about myself, like the other day when my doctor finally told me the degrees of my curve now. From 96 degrees to 7 degrees! Unbelievable.
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Songwriters Showcase – Cameo – Brewers Alley – Frederick, MD
From 7:30 pm
At Brewer's Alley
124 North Market Street, (route 355) Frederick, MD, USA
FREE! But tips for featured artist are greatly appreciated
I'm making a cameo appearance. It's only three songs, so don't blink! This is a really fun venue with great food, great music and great people. I LOVE the place!
Oh, yeah! A fun holiday...at a brewery... serving numerous versions of the elixir of the gods. AND the featured act is ... Bob Sima!
Life is good!