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as usual, when 2nd december is near, khaleef's school will hold an 'international day' together with a parade in conjunction with UAE's 41st national day. students will come to school wearing their national clothes.
khaleef proudly wore a maroon baju melayu complete with songkok and samping to school. even I was so proud seeing a baju melayu worn amongst other national dresses. all his classmates looked so adorable wearing glittery costumes, beautiful dresses and smart-looking outfit.
this is my khaleef with his best buddy zayn who is also in the same bus as he is. I love this picture. I love how the boys instantly put their arms around each other the moment I asked them to pose for the camera. cute!
another good friend of khaleef, kynan – now THAT is a hug! cheek to cheek!
completely in love with this shot and the adorable kids. the way they put their arms around each other – innocence, friendship, pure happiness. a malaysian dude, an indian, a filipino, a pakistani and two egyptians : it did not matter where they were from or that they speak english in different accents – they have fun together, laugh together (get scolded by the teacher together!) and that's what's important!
there is only one other malaysian in khaleef's class. this is norissa and she's a spunky one! it's so cute that they're wearing similar color tone. love it!
love these pictures too! believe me it was difficult to take picture of khaleef in class by himself or with only one classmate, because the other kids would start to surround him and wanted to be in the shot too. too cute! romanian, pakistani, iranian, sri lankan and egyptian – many more!
in the top picture, the kids are showing thumbs-up while saying BAGUS! let me tell you the story behind it!
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before the kids went off to the field for the international day parade, parents hang out in the classrooms to do a presentation about anything from their home country – it could be a song, picture or they could talk about their country's flag or the national dress.
I wanted to show them how to play 'batu seremban' but the parents that went before me all just stood there talking about their country. just talking, so their presentations were short. they told the kids about their country's flag. about the languages they speak. so I didn't want to be so 'over' hahaha. so I quickly changed my presentation! buat simple-simple je lah!
I taught them a couple of words from the malay language especially 'bagus' with a thumbs up. 'bagus' means 'good' in malay. the kids enjoyed doing the thumbs up as they shout 'bagus'; I just quickly cut the class into half – team khaleef and team norissa (both kids are from malaysia) and had a contest to see which team can shout 'bagus' the loudest.
short and simple, but I can see that the kids were responding well and enjoying the shouting and gesturing!
this short activity really made me miss my old job SO MUCH. yes, I used to work around kids – teaching, lesson planning, preparing reading materials – a lot of tense situation (that makes me want to rip my eyes out, haha) but definitely a lot more enjoyable moments that make me laugh, as well as endearing moments to treasure.
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after terrorising the class, parents head on to the field for the international day parade. there were also cultural shows being held in the middle of the field like the emirati girls dancing, african drums and many more!
the weather was wonderful – at 9am, the sun was out but it was cool all around. winter was already here in dubai!
I was seriously smiling and grinning the whole time watching the little 'country representatives' strutting down the field in their national costumes. they were SO adorable. I truly enjoyed the sight of different cultural identity in their clothes. amazing!
can't help taking a lot of photos of these little 'diplomats', while waiting for khaleef's class to pass by.
the final two pictures above were two malaysian kids I spotted. one was this cute little girl in red baju kurung. another one that caught my eyes was this enthusiastic boy in white baju melayu, raising his flag ever so proudly up in the air. super cute!
…and then it was khaleef's class. note the boy in the baju melayu at the background? noisy, ceria, enthusiastic, joyful, exuberant. they were shouting UAE! UAE! at the top of their voice.
left! right! left! right!
with fellow malaysian, norissa. malaysia boleh!


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Overall, comparing manual and electronic die cutters is a bit like comparing apples to oranges - there are just too many differences! For that reason, this website exclusively focuses on electronic models. However, if you are in the market for a manual die cut machine, scrapbook.com has a helpful comparison page, "Manual Die Cutting Machines: Compare Before You Buy." Their article has links to videos, forum posts and project ideas for many different models, including the Cuttlebug, Spellbinders Wizard and Sizzix Big Shot. Overall, it's a great resource for not only prospective owners, but current ones too!
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One of the most important decisions you will need to make before you purchase a die cut machine is whether you want a computer-based or cartridge-based system.
Examples of cartridge-based models include the Cricut Expression, the Sizzix eclips and the Making Memories Slice. With these machines, the die cut designs are available on small cartridges that you load into the machine. Many of these models can also be used with special software on your computer. For example, you can modify (re-size, weld, flip, etc.) many of the Cricut cartridge designs using ProvoCraft's exclusive CraftRoom software, although you must own the cartridge (or purchase the designs from Cricut), and you will not be able to cut SVG files or fonts already on your computer. On the other hand, with the eclips, you can cut SVG files and true type fonts using the optional eCal computer software.
The main advantages to using cartridge-based systems are:
- You can use them without being tied to a computer;
- Because you do not have to learn a new software program to use them, they are considered easier to learn how to use; and
- Because it's not necessary to have them hooked to a computer, they are easier to take "on the road".
Computer-based systems, such as the Silhouette Cameo and eCraft, do not use cartridges, but instead, hook into your computer (typically using a USB cord) to cut digital designs from your hard drive. The designs can be purchased, found free online, or you can even create your own. These machines generally work with compatible software programs to cut the images to your specifications.
The main advantages to using computer-based systems are:
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- Cartridges can be costly - you can save money by purchasing only the images that you want or by finding free online images and fonts to cut.
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Do you want your machine to cut only paper and cardstock, or are you interested in cutting thicker media, such as craft foam and chipboard? Would you like to be able to cut around designs that you printed on your computer? In addition to cutting, would you like your machine to also draw? How about emboss? Be sure to visit our review pages to learn about the unique capabilities of each die cutter.


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Karela (chopped into small round and remove seeds):- 2
Onion chopped:- 1
Oil:- 2 tbsp.
Garam Masala:- ½ tsp.
Red Chili powder:- 1 tsp.
Tamarind Pulp:- 4 tbsp.
Ginger Garlic paste:- 1 tsp.
Turmeric powder:- ¼ tsp.
Jaggery:- 2 tbsp.
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Serving dish
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preparation method
In hot boiling water, put karela and cook covered until karela becomes soft.
In a deep bottomed pan, heat oil and put onion. Cook until transparent.
Mix the ginger-garlic paste to it and cook for another few minutes.
Combine the garam masala, red chili powder and turmeric powder to it. Keep cooking for two more minutes.
Put the jaggery and tamarind pulp. Mix well.
Add cooked karela and stir well. Continue cooking for five minutes and then switch off the heat.
Garnish with chopped coriander and serve hot.
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This year, they're offering a debut children's book from an experienced graphic novelist, Rutu Modan. She addresses a common childhood complaint; parents who think their children are messy eaters! Maya is certainly a messy eater, but nobody expects what happens next: An invitation to dine with the queen! Of course, food messiness ensues and all ends well, with Maya triumphant.
Modan's art is intensely detailed. Every facial expression and fancy dish is sharply delineated. The characters and focal points of the scenes stand out in sharp color against the faded, almost dream-like backgrounds. Closer inspection shows sometimes detailed, sometimes vague interiors but the eye is immediately drawn to the forefront of the art by the color and lines.
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Verdict: This is a level two comic and the language is suited to emergent readers, although the busy art may be a little distracting from the simple speech bubbles. While this isn't a particular favorite of mine, children who like the absurd will find this one hilarious.
ISBN: 9781935179177; Published August 14 by Candlewick/Toon; Review copy provided by publisher; Purchased for the library


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Eventually I replaced the table with the Dakota table from Julian Chichester. It's rosewood and SO DELICATE. Dining table as workstation was done, in fact, I don't even work on my computer or set a drink on it without putting something underneath first. I also painted all the doors in the apartment black, which added a huge impact in the dining room, where the door to the bedrooms is prominent. This is the dining room as shot for Rue in 2011. You can see the art in the background... It was pretty cool, I liked that art, especially the striped piece in that context. But if you look in the mirror, you can see that I had pink candles in crystal candelabras. Oh My God, how much I hate that now. HATE. IT. I didn't even really like it then, and its not how I normally had the table set up, but when we were styling it for the photo shoot, it seemed like a good idea! Live and learn.
Then last spring, I had the Junior League house tour in my apartment, and I finally got some of my daughter's art framed and hung for the wall. I really liked how it looked and kept it like that for quite some time. I also bought that Pampaloni matte black bowl, and I just ADORE the simple styling on the table. No flowers. I also park my Missoni for Target bike there by the windows during the spring. I use it as a prop more than I use it as a bike!
I love that the dining room can work with fancy dishes, or like in the case of my 2012 Thanksgiving, a rustic modern way.
So as of right now, since we just repainted, the tiny little bump out wall in the dining room has nothing on it, until I decide what to put back up there. So there you go! My favorite room, in all its incarnations. Stay tuned for the next one!


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I'm happy to announce that Drones #1 and #2 are up for sale at DriveThru Comics! It's a great platform, and the issues are only 99 cents each. Drones is also coming to iBooks and Graphicly soon, but if you absolutely need to know what's going on with your favorite pancake-eating terror-queen, now you can find out!
Monthly Archives: September 2012
Drive on Thru
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Quick note about the upcoming schedule. Drones #2 is scheduled for digital release in the next week or so. Cabral is working on the colors for Drones #3 as we speak, and once he's done I'll get that up for digital distribution as well. We're going to go with the same platforms as issue one (iTunes and Graphicly), as well as DriveThru Comics, which I'm really excited about. More to come!!
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Baltimore 2012
Still digesting the amazing experience I had at Baltimore. Thanks so much to all of you who stopped by, chatted, parted with hard-earned money, and blew kisses as you walked away (this never actually happened). I appreciate all the support I received and am more determined than ever to repay your kindness with nice things to read. Here are a few of the costumed folk who made the weekend such a blast.
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My monitor crashed so I haven't been able to keep up with posting the new pages. If you want to see the book, please come to Baltimore on September 8th or 9th, go to the convention center, pay your monies, and visit me at table A5. See you there!
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Author: Kurt Edelbrock
You turn on your trusty old Linux box, and things are going well as you pass through the boot loader, until the disk check reveals that your hard drive partition table is corrupt, and you are unable to access your machine. You need a good rescue disk — and the best way to get one is to create your own.
You can customize an Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron live CD to make a good bootable utilities disk by adding and removing packages from the standard installation. Specifically, you can remove most of the Ubuntu applications and install antivirus, a partition recover tool, a few disk utilities, and a rootkit checker, among other things. I'm going to create the live CD within an Ubuntu installation, but the directions should work for most Debian-based operating systems, and can be easily ported elsewhere. This guide largely follows the community documentation article on the Ubuntu customization process, which is a good place to look for more advanced information and troubleshooting support, while the livecdlist.com wiki is the best place to look for customized directions.
To create and use the Ubuntu-based boot CD, you'll need a computer with at least 3GB of disk space and 512MB RAM. 1GB of swap is recommended, though I did it with 512 MB.
Create the live CD environment
The first step is to download the Ubuntu 8.04 live CD ISO file for your system type. You can get it from the Web site, or you can use wget on the command line:
wget -v http://releases.ubuntu.com/hardy/ubuntu-8.04-desktop-i386.iso
To work with the image, you'll need to install a few packages to support the squashfs filesystem format, and mkisofs, the utility to create ISO images. On Ubuntu, you can install them with the command
sudo apt-get install squashfs-tools mkisofs.
Now, load the squashfs module, then copy, mount, and extract the contents of the ISO file in order to customize the contents:
sudo modprobe squashfs mkdir rescue mv ubuntu-8.04-desktop-i386.iso rescue cd rescue mkdir mnt sudo mount -o loop ubuntu-8.04-desktop-i386.iso mnt mkdir extract-cd rsync --exclude=/casper/filesystem.squashfs -a mnt/ extract-cd mkdir squashfs sudo mount -t squashfs -o loop mnt/casper/filesystem.squashfs squashfs mkdir edit sudo cp -a squashfs/* edit/
You'll want to customize the CD in a chroot environment. Chroot changes the root directory of the environment, allowing you to access the files and applications inside the CD directly, which you must do in order to use tools like apt-get. In order to use a network connection inside chroot, which you'll probably want to do to add new packages, you'll need to copy in the hosts and resolv.conf files to configure your network settings. You can achieve this with the following:
sudo cp /etc/resolv.conf edit/etc/
sudo cp /etc/hosts edit/etc/
Once you've completed these steps, you can start to work inside the live CD. Mount the live CD to the edit/dev mountpoint, then change your root directory into the newly mounted volume. You'll need to mount /proc and /sys volumes to work with the kernel, and export your settings to avoid locale and GPG problems later on:
sudo mount --bind /dev/ edit/dev sudo chroot edit mount -t proc none /proc mount -t sysfs none /sys export HOME=/root export LC_ALL=C
Free space by removing unneeded packages
You can configure the packages that are included with the live CD using apt-get or Aptitude. You'll want to free up some space to add the rescue applications; even though the data is compressed, all of it needs to fit on a 700MB CD or on a higher-capacity DVD. You can remove packages and applications that aren't useful for the recovery. I chose to remove the OpenOffice.org suite, the GNOME games set, Ekiga, Ubiquity, Evolution, and the GIMP, saving me around 200MB. If you are comfortable without a command-line environment, you might want to get rid of GNOME and Xorg; if you do that, you need not install GParted and the other graphical tools in the next section. In any case, the goal is to get rid of large applications. To sort all of the installed packages by size, run the following command in the chrooted environment:
dpkg-query -W --showformat='${Installed-Size} ${Package}n' | sort -nr | less
You can use apt-get to remove a package. Use it with the
--purge argument to get rid of configuration files. The sudo command won't work in the chroot, and therefore should be omitted:
apt-get remove --purge package-name
Add rescue applications
Once you have removed all of the unneeded applications from the live CD you can start to add rescue and recovery applications. Generally, rescue CDs include a variety of disk utilities and security tools, as well as networking tools to find support and access outside machines. You may not want all of the applications I mention, and you can add some that I don't. This is your personal boot CD, and should be configured as you see fit. For ideas about what to include on your CD, you might want to check out some of the prebuilt rescue distributions mentioned in the sidebar.
You can install packages from the repositories using apt-get, but you must add the multiverse repository to your /etc/apt/sources.list file:
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ hardy main multiverse deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ hardy main multiverse
A disk partition tool is the staple of a mature boot disk. Fortunately, the Ubuntu live CD comes with GParted, the GNOME Partition Editor, so adding a package isn't required. If you chose to forgo a graphical environment, you should make sure that parted is installed instead to handle partition tables from the command line. If you accidentally delete a partition, installing a program like testdisk can help you recover it, as well as provide a few other basic disk tools. If you are using the ext2 filesystem type and you accidentally delete a file, you'll find the e2undel package helpful in recovering it. If you need to copy an entire partition from a dying disk, or just want to make a backup, partimage is the way to go. You can also use it to restore a partition with a previously made backup.
If you plan to use this disc with Windows machines, you will want to install antivirus and rootkit tools. Clamscan provides quick and easy virus scan with a command-line-based update tool. Chkrootkit is a scanner to find and remove rootkits that could be hiding in your computer. You can use sleuthkit to conduct analysis of your filesystem and browse through hidden files.
After you finish adding packages, clean up your temporary data and unmount the environment:
apt-get clean rm -rf /tmp/* rm /etc/resolv.conf umount /proc umount /sys exit sudo umount edit/dev
Now, regenerate the manifest (which is basically a list of installed packages) and copy in into the correct directory:
chmod +w extract-cd/casper/filesystem.manifest sudo chroot edit dpkg-query -W --showformat='${Package} ${Version}n' > extract-cd/casper/filesystem.manifest sudo cp extract-cd/casper/filesystem.manifest extract-cd/casper/filesystem.manifest-desktop sudo sed -i '/ubiquity/d' extract-cd/casper/filesystem.manifest-desktop
Compress the filesystem to squeeze it onto a disc:
sudo rm extract-cd/casper/filesystem.squashfs sudo mksquashfs edit extract-cd/casper/filesystem.squashfs -nolzma
And finally, create the ISO file:
cd extract-cd sudo mkisofs -r -V "$IMAGE_NAME" -cache-inodes -J -l -b isolinux/isolinux.bin -c isolinux/boot.cat -no-emul-boot -boot-load-size 4 -boot-info-table -o ../ubuntu-8.04-desktop-i386.iso
Once the image file is created, you need to burn it to a disc. You can do that pretty easily with K3b or Brasero. If you want, you can do it from the command line:
cdrecord dev=/dev/cdrom ubuntu-8.04-desktop-i386.iso
Once the CD is finished burning, you should be able to put it into your optical drive and boot into the environment you just created.
This should give you more than enough information to start building your ultimate custom rescue CD. Add the packages and tools you need, and hopefully you'll never be at a loss the next time your computer has a problem during startup.
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You readers are always full of questions, and I love to answer them! By far and away, the most common question I get is: What does your writing, researching and planning process looks like? Well, you can bet it's a time consuming and difficult process, but after 11 books (ohmygosh has it really been 11?!) I've figured out a process that works really great for me.
If you've read my books, you KNOW I love the historical details. Making you feel like you've just visited the Biltmore Estate during the summer of 1898 or that you've experienced the Chicago World's Fair first hand is SO important to me as a writer. From the first spark of an idea all the way to the final copy, the process of researching and weaving historical details into a story is just as interesting as the books themselves, at least for me.
In order to give you a peek into my writing world, I sat down with Brittany Benson of Prosper Strategies and answered some questions about my writing process for my upcoming book, Tiffany Girl. You can start reading below, or you can download the entire interview here! Don't worry, there aren't any spoilers!
If my interview sparked any unanswered questions, you can tweet them to me @deeannegist or write on my Facebook wall. I can't wait to hear your thoughts!
BB: How did you find out about the Tiffany Girls?
DG: The discovery of the Tiffany Girls is very new. Until recently, Louis Comfort Tiffany was credited as the creative force behind all the iconic glasswork Tiffany Studios produced during Louis' life. Then, in 2005, scholars discovered letters written by Clara Driscoll, the director of the Women's Glass Cutting Department at Tiffany Studios at the turn of the century. In her letters, Clara discussed with her family the design ideas she and the other Tiffany Girls had created for various lamps and windows. While many of these letters between Clara and her family were saved and treasured, they were ultimately lost over time. Until, that is, 100 years later, when a distant relative found some letters thrown into a box and stored in an attic. These letters left no room for doubt, Clara and the other Tiffany Girls were responsible for some of the most famous design work to ever come out of Tiffany Studios.
I first found out about the Tiffany Girls in an email from my mother. She'd learned about them from watching a PBS History Detectives episode that mentioned a strike organized by Tiffany Studios' male employees, followed by Louis Comfort Tiffany's decision to hire female art students in place of the men. Mom sent me an email immediately after the program ended, and after reading it, I knew I'd be telling the Tiffany Girls' story...read the rest here
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House Bill 2 is still pending action in the Alabama Senate.
Sponsored by State Representative Jeremy Oden (R-11), HB2 would repeal the section of the
HB2 is anticipating a final read and a Senate vote in mid April. Please continue to contact your State Senator TODAY at (334) 242-7800 and respectfully urge them to support HB2. Contact information for your Senator can be found here.


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Read the job profile chart carefully before filling out the form and evaluating the job demands level of your job. The purpose of the evaluation is to identify the suitable the job demands level for the position according to the job profile chart.
The objective is to evaluate the demands of the job, not employee performance.
The employee should prepare a description of his/her job and go over it with their supervisor. The parties should try to reach agreement on the job description. The employer makes the ultimate decision as to what is in the job description and any changes to those contents. The actual tasks of the job should be listed in the job description.
If the employee and supervisor do not agree on the job demands level, reasons should be provided at the end of the form under "Further information".
The supervisor should propose a suitable job demands level. The head of the unit should compare the job with others to which this scheme is applied, and should provide his/her own view.
The evaluations should be forwarded to the University Job Evaluation Panel. The Panel handles the evaluations, and forms its own opinion of the evaluations by comparing them to other jobs under the same evaluation scheme. The evaluation panel proposes a suitable demand level for each position to the employer. The employer confirms the demand level.


text: I was sitting in my living room at about 10:30am on Sunday and I noticed out the corner of my eye something moving past some trees and a section of the sky I can see from my living room.For an instant I thought it was one of those big green cargo helicopters carrying a car or something.So I got up and went outside and realized that it wasnt a helicopter at all. There was no noise for a start but there was this big object moving in the sky.Starting at the bottom of this almost alive live craft had a round black ball like bottom which was flashing an intermittent light. It was flashing but not in the same way a bright light we know to be.This ball structure led up in a slender tether kind of connection to the side of an airplane nose cone shaped black dome on its side. There was then from the open end of the nose cone and kind of solid light that was being projected forward out of the back side of the cone and forming the rest of the craft. If you imagine the shape of an oval but stretched a little this was what the overall shape of the main body of the craft was.The tether or whatever that was had at one stage a circular spoked kind of shape in the centre but that form eventually disappeared.The craft appeared to change several times in colour and light. There was a type of pulsating of what I assumed was the crafts cockpit the whole time but it looked like there was some kind of metallic roof and floor which exented from the dome shape edges.It wasnt moving fast. I felt like I knew I was observing it and it almost casually meandered off in a westerly direction. I watched it for a good 5 minutes and the whole time it moved in a snake like, seahorse like manner. The main body of the craft was almost looking around like a snake would.There was still an intermittent flashing from the ball of the tail and it remained in a two part connected shape for as long as I could see it.When I saw it it was at about 24deg and I watched it for about 5-7 mins and it was moving at a rate of about 10mph - 20mph. It was a clear blue sky and i watched it disappear into the sky at about 30deg.I just doesnt make sense. If it were an air craft of any sort then there would have been sound. It couldnt have been anything I know of because it disappeared into the outer stratosphere on a 5 degree inclination with an 80deg cross wind to its direction. The wind wasnt strong but there was a breeze so anything not under control would be blowing the other way.No helicopter or plane I know of could achieve the altitude this thing was at and disappear into the clear blue sky.Im not the greatest drawer but ive attached a drawing. It still seems so vague what I actually saw but I can see in my minds eye what it was that I saw really clearly...if that makes sense


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Watching the yellow dancer, I wander through thought. How long will this last? My surroundings escape, Heaviness in my eyes, I inch closer. Hearing silence in response, I'm trapped. I'm trapped. I inch closer.
Inspired by the transformative experience of hypnosis, a practice made popular in the 19th Century, Mesmer is an oil lamp designed to fixate one's gaze on a single flame.
28 cm L x 16 cm W x 28 cm H Phenolic, glass vial, aluminum burner, cotton wick, silver leafPhotos by Jonathan Allen.
Ali Keshmiri
Master of Architecture with emphasis in Interior Architecture, 2017
Ali Keshmiri's work creates immersive sensory experiences and behavioral responses through orchestrated manipulation of interior sites. His designs foster dialogue between persons and space by deploying user-based marketing research methodologies. His designed forms range from sculptural objects to architectonic installations that align the intended audience with a specified branding objective.


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Carlos Acosta: The Classical Farewell review at Royal Albert Hall, London – 'the years roll by'
So it's goodbye from him. Carlos Acosta, the Cuban ballet superstar who really, really deserves the soubriquet, says a fond farewell to the rigorous technique of classical ballet to devote his time to contemporary work and his International Dance Foundation for young dancers. Having cobbled together classical bits and pieces shows in the past with varying degrees of success, Acosta gets it more or less right for his final bow.
From the outset, he is playing to his strengths. The elegiac duet of a soldier taking leave of his wife in MacMillan's duet from Winter Dreams allows us a moment of reflection. Acosta caresses Marianela Nunez's hair with aching tenderness before the increasing urgency of the dance kicks in. It is a superb opening and it is followed by several more. Acosta rings the changes with the lively duet from Don Quixote, tongue-in-cheeky in the duets with Nunez before the succession of solos, each of which are breathtaking in their speed and precision. If the final, tragic pas de deux from Mayerling has less impact it is simply because it is out of context; separated from the whole it becomes a study in dissipation rather than the full immersion that the ballet demands.
But everything comes together for the sequences from MacMillan's Requiem, with Acosta partnering Yuhui Choe as if injected with a youth drug. Things get better with Balanchine's Apollo (one of my favourite pieces) and a role Acosta was born to dance. The years roll by and he flickers and shimmers like a man whose agelessness might equal that of Dorian Gray. His final solo, created by Miguel Altunaga, is effective even if it was heavily influenced by Russell Maliphant's Two.
Of his confederates on stage, Nunez takes the laurels – can she get any better? – though his fellow Cuban Gabriela Lugo proves herself a talent to watch in a new piece by Raul Reinoso and as a stunningly sexy Scheherazade in Fokine's erotic exotica.
The leaps may be a few inches closer to the ground, the energy slightly more languid but there is no doubt that there will be a great big Carlos Acosta-shaped hole in classical ballet at the end of this tour. Clearly moved by the response, he was in tears at the end.
He wasn't the only one.
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Artist Statement
It always amazes me how people seek to emotionally protect themselves. As social beings, we all want to hide certain aspects of ourselves. As social beings, we all want to hide certain aspects of ourselves that we deem private. It is how we protect that private place, inner child or inner demon that fascinates me. In my work, I have compared those emotional responses to the way animals physically protect themselves. I take the cue from the animal to express its protective measures and add the human element. In using this animal/human language I seek to hold a mirror up to the viewer and ask him/her to look at their own ways in which they protect those inner aspects. How many of us have used aggression or distraction to escape a truth? Or hidden a part of ourselves that we think won;t be acceptable by running, lying or putting on a false front? These are strategies that are universal to the human condition. They transcend language and social structure. They are part of all of us.
About Cheryl Lichwell
Cheryl Lichwell has three grown children and a fancy dog whom she calls Gillie. She is currently living in Saco Maine with the ocean by her side. Along with creating her own work, Cheryl teaches clay sculpture in her studio and brings her experience to art therapy with the Mindful Soul Counseling Center.


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At That Point
There's a point when it's not fun anymore.
There's a point when it's not working, when people aren't excited, and when it's run its course.
There's a point where you regret it, when you can't move forward, or when you just don't care.
That's when you stop.
It would have been better to stop just shy of that point, but now that you've arrived, it's best to name it and put an end to it all.
Close the business, stop tweeting, reverse direction, change course, try again, or quit.
Knowing when to stop is just as important as knowing when to start.
Because most of the time, when you stop what's not working, you'll finally have the time and energy to go start what will.


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New safety rules for recreational drone use take immediate effect
March 16, 2017
Transport Canada introduces measures to protect Canadians from reckless drone use
Canadians expect to feel safe on the ground and in the sky. The number of incidents involving recreational drones has more than tripled since 2014, prompting the Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Transport to introduce a measure to prevent the reckless use of drones that is putting the safety of Canadians at risk.
Today at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport, in the presence of airport, airline and pilot representatives, Minister Garneau announced an immediate measure which will affect the operations of model aircraft and recreational drones of more than 250 g and up to 35 kg. Minister Garneau was joined by representatives of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Toronto Police Force.
The key new rules are that recreational drone operators must mark their drone with their contact information, and may not fly:
- higher than 90 metres;
- at night;
- within 75 metres of buildings, vehicles or people; or
- within 9 kilometres of the centre of any airport, heliport, aerodrome or water aerodrome where aircraft take off and land.
Operators of drones for commercial, academic or research purposes are not affected by this measure. The rules that are already in place are effective and most commercial users operate their drones in a safe manner.
Any recreational operator who fails to comply with the new flying restrictions and conditions could be subject to fines of up to $3,000. Call 911 or your local law enforcement agency immediately if you witness illegal drone use.
Please visit www.canada.ca/drone-safety to learn more about the new rules, and updates on the department's progress on drones.
"I take very seriously the increased risk to aviation safety and to people on the ground caused by drones. That is why I am proceeding with this measure which takes effect immediately—to enhance the safety of aviation and the public while we work to bring into force permanent regulations."
The Honourable Marc Garneau
Minister of Transport
"The RCMP encourages recreational drone users to be responsible when operating in public places. We encourage all drone operators to think about the safety of those around them, and follow the new regulations at all times."
Chief Superintendent Eric Stubbs
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Transport Canada


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Last December, the late Elizabeth Taylor's Krupp diamond (33.19 carat, D colour, VS1 clarity) was auctioned for an astonishing 8,800,000 USD. The diamond realized such a groundbreaking price not only due to its scale, but also because of its unique qualities. It is categorized as Type IIa, the value of which is 50 percent higher than other diamonds. The international standard for diamond evaluation is the 4C's (carat, clarity, colour and cut). Type IIa diamonds are in a league of their own.
In the photo below: the Gemological Institute of America is the authority that identifies Type IIa diamonds and certifies their value.
Less than 1% of the world's diamond production can be classified as Type IIa. The rarity and characteristics of these magnificent rocks make them exceptionally precious and much sought-after by the most discerning collectors. In recent years, Type IIa diamonds can only be acquired at international auctions. European royalty and collectors have long had a love affair with Type IIa diamonds, which have become noble family treasures that transcend time.
Gemological studies show that a combination of extremely high temperature and pressure contributes to a diamond's ultra-colourness and a high degree of transparency during its formation. Ancient literature used to describe Type IIa diamonds as 'the gem of the finest water' in reference to their crystalline clarity. They have a unique carbon molecule structure with a minute amount of nitrogen, the element that causes yellowness in diamonds. Some Type IIa diamonds are so bright that they seem to give off a bluish glow – identifiable with an ultra-violet light machine – in contrast to the fluorescence of ordinary diamonds.
You can see the 140.5-carat Regent diamond on Napoleon's coronation sword (on display at the Louvre Museum in Paris). This is a Type IIa diamond from India's Golconda region, which used to produce the most legendary diamonds up until the 18th century. While nowadays the legendary mines does not produce diamonds anymore, their legacy is such that very large diamonds extracted today - for example, from the mines of Brazil or South Africa - are also called named 'Golconda' diamonds.
In the photo below, at 110.57 carats, the Star of America is the world's largest Type IIa, D colour, flawless emerald-cut diamond, produced after eight months of cutting and polishing under Lawrence Graff's supervision.
Most Golconda diamonds belong to royal families, important museums or private collectors, but this does not mean that they have completely disappeared from the public eye. In fact, Elizabeth Taylor's Krupp diamond has brought the spotlight back onto to Type IIa Golconda diamonds. See them in a museum and you will no doubt gain a whole new perspective on collecting diamonds.
The show 'Diamonds: a Jubilee Celebration' is at the State Rooms of Buckingham Palace, 30 June-8 July, and 30 July-7 October 2012. It looks at the legacy of diamonds amongst the British monarchy over the past two hundred years, including some of the Queen's personal jewels.


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2017 Draft Community Development Plan Approved/
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. -- The Niagara Falls City Council approved the $2.8 million 2017 Niagara Falls Community Development Draft Action Plan on March 20, 2017, as a result of four months of public participation with residents.
"Our 2017 action plan process featured the most comprehensive public outreach in our department's history," said Seth Piccirillo, Director of Niagara Falls Community Development. "When residents join in and are treated as valued partners, our plan action plan gets stronger."
Over the past four months, CD hosted 10 public meetings throughout the city and created an online/paper citizen survey to gather public opinion, offered a 30-day written public comment period, created an email address specifically for action plan dialogue, and accepted competitive application for eligible Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Program projects. The City Council approved Draft Action Plan leveraged an additional $2.1 million in non-municipal matching funds, for a total budget of $4.9 million. City Council Approved 4-1: Yes (Walker, Grandinetti, Scott, Touma) No (Tompkins)
The complete plan and citizen's guide can be viewed at: https://nf-cd.org/participate
The City of Niagara Falls is proud to include participatory budgeting (PB) in the 2017 Action Plan. PB is a democratic process in which community members directly decide how to spend part of a public budget. It enables taxpayers to work with government to make the budget decisions that affect their lives. A total of $360,000 in CDBG funds has been allocated for public park improvements that will be decided through PB. A series of public meetings will be held to create proposals for park improvements. These initial proposals will be refined with budget amounts and turned into ballot items that will go directly to the community for a vote with electronic tablets that allow residents to rank and ultimately decide which projects should be completed.
The 2017 Action Plan also features $906,000 for city-wide home renovations, $202,000 for first time home buyer grants and $485,000 for youth program & facility upgrades, including capital improvements at the 17th Boys and Girls Club House.
HUD CDBG and HOME funds, a majority of the City annual action plans, are not included in President Donald Trump's proposed 2018 federal budget proposal. While budget negotiations are still ongoing, such cuts would have a negative impact of many American cities, including Niagara Falls.
"Our HUD funds are specifically used to invest and assist homeowners to add value to their properties and to provide our neighborhoods with quality public spaces and programs," said Niagara Falls Mayor Paul Dyster. "The president's proposed cuts would destabilize an improving Niagara Falls housing market and harm quality of life in our neighborhoods. Our annual action plan process allows our taxpayers to decide how federal funds are used in their community. Eliminating these HUD funds is an attack on local decision making, and that is unacceptable."


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n the 2014 EU Parliament election, what was then Fara
ge's UK Independence Party won with 26.8 percent, followed by Labour on 24.7 percent and the Conse
rvatives on 23.3 percent. The Greens won 7.7 percent in 2014 and the Liberal Democrats 6.7 percent. Turnout was 35.6 percent.
Greater access to China's financial sector will encourage global investors and dispel the gloom clouding the g
lobal economy amid Beijing's trade tensions with Washington, according to senior officials and economists.
Chinese financial regulators are preparing a comprehensive opening-up, with more new measures in the pipeline. Foreig
n institutions with advanced performance in risk management, credit rating, consumer finance, endowments and
health insurance are especially welcome, senior officials stressed over the weekend.
The opening measures will offset part of the negative impacts of trade friction on economic re
covery, and enable China to reach its GDP growth target of above 6 percent this year, they said.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang urged the US gover
government on Tuesday to consider the costs it would bear through raising tariffs.
He reiterated that China will never capitulate under any external pressure and hopes the US meets China halfway.
The US has no need to "worry about" China's affairs, Geng said at a daily news conference. The country has made progress i
improving its foreign investment environment and has become a popular investment destination, he sa
id, citing the expansion of US-based Exxon Mobil Corp and Tesla Inc in the market last year.
Geng stressed that China welcomes foreign companies to increase investment in the market and will co
ntinue to establish a more stable, fair, transparent and predictable investment and business environment.
Trade agreements can affect the types of goods being
traded and they can redirect trade toward one country, away
from others. They cannot directly affect any country's worldwide current account balance. A count
ry that saves less than it invests will have to borrow foreign funds to import foreign goods to make up that difference.
There are two ways to reduce the US trade deficit. A serious recession would reduce investme
nt, but nobody advocates that as a strategy. The only other path is to change the US financial and gove
rnment system to encourage increased savings. China has almost nothing to do with it.
Ironically, the disputes between the US and China center around both nations' legitimate desires to
protect some current low-skilled jobs, or at least to allow an easier transition to new jobs and industries.
US administration's economic policy has rightly focused on the need to
retain jobs for working-class people in the US. And, China's companies that export to the U
Nevertheless, it is difficult to separate cyclical elements
and external shocks from the long-term trend and to conclude that China's potential growth rate really is 6-6.5 percent.
Many Chinese economists cite long-term supply-side structural factors-such as demographic agi
ng, environmental degradation, and a lack of progress on reform-to argue that China has simply en
tered a new stage of development, characterized by significantly lower potential growth rates.
Structural factors don't explain falling growth rate
While this may be true-everyone in China agrees that 9-10 perce
nt annual growth rates are a thing of the past-there is no clear indication of how much Chin
a's growth potential has actually declined. Long-term supply-side structural factors do not explain, for exam
ple, why the growth rate fell from 12.1 percent in the first quarter of 2010 to 7.4 percent in the third quarter of 2013.
He speaks fluent Mandarin and planned to continue his
study of Chinese history and religious traditions in college. Horne began studying Ch
inese in fourth grade, and it's "both a personal journey and an intellectual journey", he said.
"That diversity — another way to see the world, another way to look at things — has brought so much into my life," Horne said.
Charlotte Christensen, vice-president of the Oregon China Council, has worked for years with Chinese people and organizations.
Christensen, who took second prize, also witnessed friendships going
beyond the personal level. The state of Oregon developed a sister-state/province rela
tionship with Fujian province 35 years ago and a state/municipality relationship with Tianjin in 2014.
"China raised 800 million of her people from poverty and made it a p
riority to restore her natural environment to become an ecological civilization," she said.
In the years since, the country has continued to maint
tain a breakneck pace of economic development, which has brought booming economic prosperity.
Unfortunately, it has also brought a deteriorating environment. Seeing heavy smog, for ex
ample, many people feel that a worsening environment will destroy the happiness brought by economic growth.
Since 2012, the new leadership under President Xi Jinping has put forward a series of ecol
ogical ideas. On Sunday, Xi said at the opening ceremony of the exhibition that "green mountains and cle
ar waters are indeed mountains of gold and silver, and environmental improvement means great productivity".
This idea, dubbed the theory of two mountains, enjoys immense popular support in China.
Xi, who is also general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party o
f China, urged officials at all levels never to sacrifice the environment for economic growth.
Sourabh Gupta, resident senior fellow at the Washingto
ton-based Institute for China-American Studies, specifically praised the new Foreign Investm
ent Law-passed in March by China's national legislature and effective in 2020-which he said is "a far
sighted piece of legislation" that "will firmly usher in a new round of reform and opening-up".
"Strong measures to deal with political, regulatory and administrative noncompliance are envisaged. A robust wor
king mechanism to promptly address foreign businesses' complaints is also envisaged," said Gupta, who believes the p
rovisions are a big step in assuring foreign businesses that the playing field is leveled in China.
"It is the predictability, transparency and nondiscrimination bent of the law which, in my view, will lead to a significant inw
ard flow of foreign capital in key services and advanced manufacturing sectors," he said.
The school established an AI research institute in Decem
ber 2017 for graduate students. Many instructors at the school are working on AI-related res
earch so there will be no problem finding capable teachers for the new students, Lin said.
China's booming AI industry has resulted in a growing demand for tal
ent. It is common for students in AI-related fields to have
already committed to companies before they even graduate and enter the job market, he said.
Master's graduates majoring in AI can easily find jobs with salaries over 300,000 y
uan ($44,700) per year, and salaries for doctoral graduates are even higher, he said.
Chinese universities are catching up with their counterparts in the United
States in terms of basic research in AI and the numbe
r of published papers, yet they still lag behind in transforming research into application, he added.
EU gives PM May 'flexible' Brexit recess to Oct 31
European Union leaders gave Theresa May a new Brexit deadline of Oct 31, four months longer than the p
rime minister asked for, in a move the EU summit chair said would let Britain resolve its domestic deadlock on the issue.
"EU27/UK have agreed a flexible extension until 31 October," European Council Pres
ident Donald Tusk tweeted after eight hours of talks that went into the early hours of Thursday.
"This means (an) additional six months for the UK to find the best
possible solution," Tusk added on the eve of what would otherwise have been the day Britain
crashed out of the bloc with no deal to smooth the departure for businesses and citizens.
Britain, he stressed, could still leave earlier if May secures parlia
mentary backing for her Brexit treaty, or it could amend what it wants from a future trade pact. "Until t
he end of this period, the UK will also have the possibility to… cancel Brexit altogether," Tusk added.
The agreement gives May more than the three months to June 30 that she asked for to bui
ld a parliamentary majority behind the withdrawal treaty she negotiated with the EU last year.
The objective is part of its larger goal, set in 2014, to m
move 100 million rural residents, mostly migrant workers, to cities by 2020.


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We have outreach and professional development events, as well as meetings every Tuesday at 6pm throughout the semester.
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Don't Fall Asleep
Jacob Parnell
Half of this message gives context for Jesus' comments in Mark 13 about the destruction of the Temple and the coming of the Son of Man. The second half calls hearers to examine how well they are heeding Jesus' admonition to "be alert, be on guard, and keep watch."
Sermon text: Mark 13:1-37


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A ongoing real estate trend in Danbury is that the western part of town is more expensive to purchase or rent homes compared to the rest of the city. One might say there is a so called 'lack' of starter homes and apartments if you are in the market for that type of real estate. As the western side of Danbury was devolved later in time compared to the Urban Core and rest of the the city limits, land supply grew close and the town made zoning pretty much 1+ acre lots. Due to the size of the lots and costs associated with construction, the neighborhoods that were developed consist of larger homes that were were already existing, geared toward move trade up, corporate relocation clients or clients that need larger homes. The trend did continue of the years. There are some pockets of relativity affordable single family homes where the market values are just under about $300,000 such as the Benson Drive area, Terry Drive, Ward Drive area, Old Lantern area and Saddle Rock,where raised ranch style homes are common. As far condos/townhomes go, you can find a great unit over at Westwood Village, Kensington Woods, Briar Woods or a smaller unit at Lake Place or Rivington.If none of the options work, or there is limited inventory, you might just have to wait or look further away from New York. Danbury is only 42 square miles of land.
As far as multifamily dwellings, there are a couple of reasons why they are not around. Most multi family homes were original homes single families homes on smaller lots in-town that were converted into apartments when families grew and town water/sewer were added. The older homes in the west side where typically on large lots for farming.Though over the years, the land was subdivided but remain on septic and wells. Eventually, zoning rules were put into place which kept multi families basically out.
You would have to look closer to town to find them,such as the far end of Lake Avenue or off of Park Avenue. It's just the way it is. Newer upscale apartment complexes have been built over the last few years (Crown Point, Willow Grove, Abbey Woods and Mayfair Square) if you are not committed to purchasing. Sometimes single family homes or condos offered by private owners become available to lease.
Are you in the market for a home in the western part of Danbury? View current properties on the market, or contact me with your 'wish list'.


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September 02, 2008
Palin on GOP: "Good old rich white boys"
Right after the Sarah Palin news broke, I mentioned that media outlets rushed out any recent interviews. Now, they're digging up past interviews, too.
Tyler Brule's Monocle, the stylish international magazine, profiled Palin back in October 2007. Although the story's not online, here are a few of her responses to the VP question.
When asked if she might be chosen as his running mate should he emerge as nominee for President she said: 'I think it is so far in outer space, the possibility that he would ever want a hockey mum from Wasilla to be his running mate that I haven't considered it.' But, she added, 'It would obviously be an honour for me to serve the country. And for Alaska's sake too, it would be very good for our future for an Alaskan to be serving nationally
And later:
Monocle: Back to the running-mate question. Say the Democratic ticket is Clinton-Obama, a woman and a black man. You can see why the party might approach you.
Sarah Palin: That's diversity right there, isn't it? Wow! And who do the Republicans have? Good old rich white boys. I think that's another factor that has to be considered by the Republicans, that in some way their candidates are a reflection of more politics as usual. Not to slam the good old rich boys, but it sure wouldn't hurt for a new energy and new perspective to be enveloped by the Republican Party.
UPDATE: I only had a PDF before, but the story's online here.
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Questions for God
Valentine's Day of 1884 was a very bad day for Teddy Roosevelt. This was 17 years before the young New York statesman would be elected president of the United States.
Roosevelt had been summoned back to New York City with news that his young wife had given birth to their daughter and that his mother had fallen ill. By the time he made it back, he was met with the news that his mother had died and his wife was now very sick after having given birth. He rushed to her side, but she died in his arms hours later. She was only 22.
Roosevelt was an avid journaler and kept a lengthy diary about his life. Since meeting her six years earlier, he'd filled most of the pages with romantic reflections on his love.
True to his habit, he logged some thoughts on that dark day as well, penning eight sad words...
The light has gone out of my life.
I never quite knew how to process stories like this.
I'd never been in love, so I couldn't comprehend something as powerful as, "The light has gone out of my life."
I mean, I'd lost my dad, but I was pretty sure that was different than losing a spouse.
It was around 2012 when I really began to feel the implications of living life alone. I was on the lifetime singleness track, but it was getting harder. My life of adventure and community was great, but I was still sad.
I was still anxious.
And my soul was unsettled.
I was on this track, because that's what I believed God wanted me to do.
I believed that the Bible was clear that gay relationships were wrong and that God wouldn't bless them, no matter the conditions. My theology had always been very conservative, and I'd heard lots of preachers talk about what bad things could happen when you tinkered with God's words.
I believed that, ultimately, the message of the Bible was about Jesus saving sinners who couldn't save themselves.
But I also believed that the Bible was an incredible guide for life. I believed that living according to the practical wisdom of the Bible would make anyone happier and healthier. I believed that anyone—atheists, Australians, Muslims, fishermen, doctors, Nigerians, exotic dancers, and Buddhist monks—could all benefit from many of the principles in the Bible.
For example, whether you're a Christian or not...
...NOT stealing will make you happier and healthier.
...NOT killing others will make you happier and healthier.
...NOT lying will make you happier and healthier.
...NOT being a glutton will make you happier and healthier.
...NOT being angry or vengeful will make you happier and healthier.
...loving your neighbor will make you happier and healthier.
...practicing justice will make you happier and healthier.
...serving others will make you happier and healthier.
...living with the "fruits of the spirit"—love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control—will make you happier and healthier.
I believed that a right understanding of God—theology—would lead people into greater human flourishing.
"Human flourishing" is a term that's become popular amongst evangelical authors lately. Big names like Tim Keller, Andy Crouch, Miroslav Volf, and others have all written extensively about the topic.
The Christian idea of human flourishing is that God created the world in a perfect state and will one day return it to a perfect state, therefore it must be His will for humans to flourish in the meantime. It's the belief that individuals flourish when they live life God's way and that societies flourish when individuals are flourishing.
Others have explained human flourishing using the Hebrew idea of "shalom." Cornelius Plantinga, Jr., is a theologian and former seminary president. He explains...
In the Bible, shalom means universal flourishing, wholeness, and delight--a rich state of affairs in which natural needs are satisfied and natural gifts fruitfully employed, a state of affairs that inspires joyful wonder as its Creator and Savior opens doors and welcomes the creatures in whom he delights
I knew this to be true from personal experience. Practicing my faith had brought flourishing in so many areas of my life. Being true to my faith had brought shalom.
I learned lots of amazing principles about life growing up in church, my Christian high school, and in college ministry. I'd absorbed all that good teaching, and it had made me a better person. Being deeply embedded in a Christian ecosystem had forged me into the man that I was. I was happy (mostly), healthy, hard-working, loving, and kind. I wasn't these things because I was so great. I was these things because of Jesus and because that's the life I saw outlined in the pages of Scripture. He'd made me into that person, and I was a different man because of it.
There was a disconnect around sexuality.
If living God's way leads us into deeper shalom...
and if God's best way for me was a lifetime of singleness, then why was my sadness increasing?
Why was the pain of loneliness getting worse?
Why was I so stressed? Why was that stress exploding into anxiety, sending me to the hospital, and beginning to affect my mental health?
Why was it that the more I pursued Jesus and faithfulness and Christian community, the more desperate I felt?
Why did this feel like the opposite of human flourishing?
This didn't compute. Following Jesus had always brought me more peace, not less.
So I began to investigate. I began to research, seeking out points of view from other conservative Christian theologians and writers....
I came across lots of articles about how homosexuality was inconsistent with human flourishing...
"It's not part of God's original design. It's disordered."
"Gays can't procreate. If everyone was gay, we'd go extinct..."
"Gays are obsessed with sex..."
"Gays have tons of sexual partners...."
"Gays don't believe in monogamy..."
"Gays are mentally ill..."
"Gays are more likely to abuse drugs and alcohol..."
"STD's. HIV. AIDS."
To me, all those things seemed like the result of a hyper-sexualized gay culture, and I never wanted that. I could identify with gay culture about as good as I could identify with bedouin monks or the King of Saudi Arabia. That felt so foreign to me and a million miles away from what I deeply desired.
I also read a lot of really kind, moderate Christian writers who said they had deep respect for same-sex attracted believers.
They talked about how noble it was to forsake love and companionship to be faithful to Christ. I cried when I read these articles, because it felt good for someone to finally recognize how hard the journey was. Their words were grace to me.
I noticed that when the big-name evangelicals taught about the gay issue, it was always about the act of sex and never about the desire for companionship.
It was never about finding love or not being lonely. It was always about gays just wanting a pass to have sex. But I knew my desire for sex was way less than my desire to have someone to do life with. I hadn't talked about it with any other gay people, but I suspected I wasn't alone in this. Plus, I didn't think straight people got married just for sex. I thought they got married for other reasons like companionship and intimacy.
I read evangelical writers who said that homosexuality was bad for society because it was anti-family.
But I'd read about gay couples with kids who seemed really happy. They seemed to be flourishing, and their kids seemed to be doing okay. I believed with all my heart that every child deserved a mother and a father. But what about orphans or kids in foster care? Would it be better for them to have no one or be adopted by two moms or two dads? I honestly didn't know, but I thought a lot about it.
I saw a lot of Christians blogging about how we're called to "hate the sin but love the sinner."
I'd heard this phrase a million times in reference to homosexuality, and I'd always agreed with it.
But then I began to wonder why the church had done such a good job hating the sin of homosexuality but such a poor job of actually loving gay people. I'd seen support groups for lots of other sub-groups in the church—youth, young couples, divorcees, alcoholics, senior citizens. But I'd never seen anything for gay people other than the occasional reference to reparative therapy.
I'd seen the kooks from Westboro Baptist on TV holding their "GOD HATES FAGS" signs, and it was easy for me to dismiss them, because I knew they didn't represent the faith I knew or the believers I knew.
But then I wondered, if churches "loved the sinner," then why wasn't that said more loudly? Why didn't they march in Gay Pride parades with huge banners that screamed "YOU ARE LOVED!"? It seemed like we'd done a great job of letting the world know we hated the sin of homosexuality but a poor job of actually loving gay sinners.
In that same season, I researched the Christian views of singleness and marriage.
I came across two unrelated Bible verses that were often quoted...
"The Lord said, 'It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.'" - Genesis 2:18
(The apostle Paul speaking) "Now to the unmarried and the widows I say: It is good for them to stay unmarried, as I do." - 1 Corinthians 7:8
Some people pointed to the Genesis verse as evidence that men don't do well alone and need to be married.
Other people pointed to Paul's statement as evidence that singleness was perfectly okay, even perhaps the preferred option for the Christian. And then I wondered: If that's true, why do so many Christians get married? Why do so many run from singleness as fast as they can? Why do so few people accept Paul's clear words about the goodness of singleness? And why did my singleness feel so not good?
I also researched marriage and singleness from a sociological perspective.
I came across data that showed that in almost every category, married people fare better than single people. Single people...
Well, damn.
These aren't fun discoveries when you've got 50+ more single years ahead of you. Though it was surprising, it made sense to me.
My whole life, I'd been taught that God's design for the world was men and women getting married and making babies. This formed family units which were the building blocks of society. So it made sense that the institution of marriage would lead to great human flourishing.
Across the centuries, the Christian church has been a resounding cultural voice, advocating for marriage, children, and family. I think that's a great thing, a shalom thing.
And this left me sad—knowing that the approved path for gay people in the church was, statistically, not one of shalom.
I took all this in.
I thought about it.
I prayed about it.
I thought about my weird last few months.
I prayed some more.
During that season of my life, I was still coming out to people. Once every few weeks, I'd sit down at a table with a friend and have "the talk." I'd gotten much better at it and could do it without crying by then.
I met with a friend at a brewery, a really nice guy I'd known for about five years. We didn't see each other that often, and this was the first chance I'd gotten to talk to him about it.
I came out. The conversation went well. He reacted really kindly and told me he still loved me. Another kind response. Another success.
Then he shifted the conversation a bit. I was about to get some of his thoughts on the matter...
"Well man, thanks for sharing. Ya know...I think we've made the topic bigger than it should be. I think homosexuality is just like any other sin."
I smiled and nodded and didn't really say much. I saw his point.
I knew what he meant. He meant that all sin—the little ones and the big ones—separate us from God and that we need forgiveness for all of it. I'd been taught that all my life.
But as I set down my IPA, got in my car, and drove home, I remember thinking...
Is it though?
Is it "just like any other sin?"
If I'm not "acting on it," then how is it a sin? Is the mere existence of same sex attraction a sin? Is the existence of the desire to steal, kill, or lie a sin? Is it a sin to just want to steal? Is just being tempted to lie a sin? Or is it the actual committing of it?
Do those other sins demand a lifetime of singleness even though you're not actually doing them?
And when resisting those sins, do you find yourself sadder, lonelier, more anxious?
These were questions I wanted to ask my buddy after we met. I had lots of questions back then.
But it was okay. I always had questions. I was used to the questions, the wondering, the pondering, the researching.
People fighting big battles are used to the mental milieu of uncertainty. It's just another day to them.
Questions come and questions go.
Sometimes you find answers and sometimes you don't.
You're alone.
It is what it is.
Get over it, Brett. 👊
All photos by Sterling Graves. Copyright Blue Babies Pink & Sterling Graves.
B.T. Harman is the creator of Blue Babies Pink, a Southern Coming Out Story in 44 Episodes.
B.T. is a consultant, writer, and speaker living in Atlanta's historic Cabbagetown neighborhood. He was previously a vice president for Booster, an Atlanta fundraising company, where he helped the organization raise $150 million for elementary schools.
B.T. is passionate about storytelling, leadership, good design, Seth Godin, SEC football, Chick-fil-A, Taylor Swift, archaeology, European Travel and CS Lewis.
B.T. also serves on the boards of directors for Beloved Atlanta and the Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity.
To learn more about B.T., visit his personal site at btharman.com.


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Introduction to
SCQF Level 4
This non-advanced level course is suited to those who wish to pursue a career in childcare.
Why take this course?
This course provides students with a good base knowledge of the early education and childcare sectors. It provides an opportunity for students to develop their soft skills and interpersonal skills in a childcare context, whilst providing the opportunity to investigate a range of job roles and career opportunities.
What you will experience
On this course you will cover a range of important topics including child development, maintaining a safe environment, accident and emergency procedures and preparing for parenthood. You will also develop important skills in literacy, numeracy and IT.
The course also incorporates National 4 Care and National 4 Skills for Work Early Education & Childcare qualifications.
Key facts
Entry requirements
Applicants should have three National 4, Intermediate 1 or General level Standard Grade qualifications, ideally including English.
Other qualifications and experience may be taken into account, however the ability to work at SCQF level 4 is essential. A genuine aptitude for working with people is very important for all applicants.
English language requirements
If English is not your first language, we will ask you to provide evidence of your English language skills as part of the application process. For this particular course, the English language requirements are:
- A strong B1 score is required for the College English Language test in all four disciplines (writing, reading, speaking and listening).
- A minimum of 153 is required in the Cambridge English: Preliminary exam.
- A score of 4.5 and higher is required for the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) in all four disciplines (writing, reading, speaking and listening).
What you need to know
Next steps
At North East Scotland College
On successful completion of this course, you can progress to the following course(s) at North East Scotland College:
Upon completion of more advanced levels of study, you could pursue a number of roles in this sector including:
- Auxiliary
- Carer
- Charity Officer
- Childminder
- Community Development Worker
- Hospital Worker
- Playworker
- Special Educational Needs Assistant
- Support Worker
The following infographic provides information on current and projected employment trends in this sector, within Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire. Follow the link on the infographic to view a larger image.
For more information about job opportunities, salaries and employment rates in this industry, visit the Career Coach website.
Places are still available on this course, commencing in August 2019. Please see below for your options.
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Online applications
You can apply for a place on this course by completing an online application form, which you can access using the 'Apply Online' button. Once completed, this will be received by our Admissions Team who will then process your application.
Paper applications
You may submit a paper application form, and return it to us completed and signed.
All completed paper applications should be returned to the following freepost address:
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Should you have any problems with your application, please contact the Student Advice Centre:
Telephone: 01224 612330
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
If you take up a place on a College course, at the start of the course you will be asked to sign an enrolment form. In signing the form and/or taking up a place on a College course, you will enter into a contract with the College and be bound by the North East Scotland College Standard Terms and Conditions of Study. Copies of the Terms and Conditions are available for inspection on notice boards and at various locations throughout the College, at the College Reception, on the College website: www.nescol.ac.uk, or can be obtained on request from the Student Funding and Admissions Manager, North East Scotland College, Aberdeen City Campus, Gallowgate, Aberdeen AB25 1BN. Please note that courses are offered subject to (a) there being sufficient numbers of enrolments and (b) the availability of resources. The College reserves its right (i) not to run courses where the number of students is considered insufficient or where resources are unavailable and (ii) in certain circumstances, to refuse admission to an individual applicant.


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I got a little tired of the blizzard of pink and green, and I've been thinking about redesigning my blog for a while now. I finally found Darcy who is a great designer and who did a wonderful job here.
For the most part everyone around here loves it, although one-who-shall-remain-nameless thinks it looks like Christmas. Can I help it that green and red are two of my favorite colors?
But my favorite comment about the new blog design came from Maggie who said, "It looks like you live in a lake house." Which I love because, yes, the design is simple--that's how I wanted it--and I think it's calming. Which is exactly what a lake house should be--simple and calming.
So, I guess I should say welcome to my lake house. I hope you'll stay a while.


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The World Bank recently launched its 'Education Strategy 2020' which focuses on achieving 'learning for all' over the next decade. The strategy emphasizes looking beyond inputs (classrooms, teacher training, textbooks, computers) to outputs such as cognitive skills and skills for critical thinking (read Elizabeth Kings' post on this). The strategy emphasizes this approach through the slogan 'invest early, invest smartly, invest for all.'
This approach is particularly critical in achieving the second Millennium Development Goal, which focuses on universal primary education. The Global Monitoring Report 2011 (GMR), which tracks progress being made on the MDGs, points out that while 55 countries are on target and 38 others are close to being on target, 19 countries are far behind.
The number of out-of-school children of primary school age fell from 106m in 1999 to 68m in 2008, and even in the poorest countries, average primary school enrollment rates surged over 80 percent. However, in Sub-Saharan Africa, primary completion rates linger at about 60 percent, and the region remains far behind the global target when it comes to progress on gender equality in education.
The GMR points out that 'although primary and secondary school enrollment rates have improved, in some cases dramatically, learning outcomes of school children remain poor.' The new education strategy's emphasis on job-related skills – rather than the years spent in a classroom - ties in well with this observation.
See below a map on progress being made on MDG 2:
Source: GMR 2011. Click here to enlarge the image.
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It is encouraging to see theat that our partners of the Education Department at the World Bank are taking bold steps to provide quality education and mechanisms to make education work. And Elizabeth King is right to mention that this shift from inputs to quality will "equip the next generation with the essential cognitive skills and the skills for critical thinking, teamwork, and innovation."
We are taking a similar approach at the Education for All - Fast Track Initiative (http://www.educationfasttrack.org/)in making sure children learn the right skills to become fully engaged, healthy, and productive citizens in society.
Let us redouble our efforts on behalf of the still 67 million unschooled children around the world!


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Notable Jewish Moment: He bodies a bunch of Nazis with his superpowers.
Classic Quote: "Mankind has always feared what it doesn't understand. Well, don't fear God, Senator, and certainly don't fear me. Not any more."
There are villains, and then there are super-villains, and then there's Magneto: A bad guy who fears the persecution of mutants because he lived through the Holocaust. Is he up to no good? Yes. But is he charming, brilliant, and full of good points that make you question who's really the good guy in this story? Absolutely. And making a villain out of a Jewish Holocaust survivor can't be easy. Especially one everyone really, really feels for.


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Seafair Pirates Landing
PDXYAR will be a part of the street fair again this year. Visit with us at our booth and engage us over a piratical game or two. Besides the Liar's Dice, this weekend will mark the return of the Epic Scale Pirates game! Of course, you can always expect the possibility of a spontaneous shanty or maybe even random sword fight. We will be there from around 9:30 (or as soon as the Captain manages to shake the crew loose from the racks) and will be there until they kick us out.
Getting there:
Can't Make It?
Now, we certainly understand if you are not able to follow us up to Seattle for the day, but if you can't that leaves you no excuses! This weekend also marks the premiere of Trek in the Park. Don't miss, "Mirror, Mirror," or the bad, bearded Spock will know…
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Hand stencils
Cueva de El Castillo
Cantabria, Spain
c. 35,000 BCE
People die, and things survive them. We look for meaning everywhere, fervently in the things of the dead. But some of these things are constructed in such a way that they seem to activate and respond to our random projections, feeding on them, and swelling into a feedback loop of call and response. Paintings are these things. C.S. Peirce defines an index as a category of sign that maintains a physical tie to its referent. Every painting is indexical, an index of consciousness itself. In work, every painter is like a deaf-mute. So in death, there is no voice lost, but consciousness prevails.
Damien Meade, 2014
Damien Meade (IE/BG)
oil on linen on board
46.5 x 35.5 cm
Damien Meade (IE/BG)
Structure no.2
oil on linen on board
42 x 52 cm