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2 of Pentacles Reversed & Knight of Swords
You may find yourself in an uncomfortable dance as you desperately attempt to find balance in your life. There may be a situation that you've been weighing the pros and cons about, unsure and undecided. This has only led to turmoil and struggle as you constantly try to maintain a sense of order and groundedness. This could be caused by your desire to spring forward into action. Perhaps you hold the belief that you must constantly be in control of life and that passive actions are non-actions.
Unfortunately, when we refuse to make room for a flow of energy, when we cling too tight to what we want or believe, we create the very imbalance we are struggling with. We try to force our timing onto situations and the outcomes we hope for when they may not be for our highest good. The tireless juggling and dancing is holding you back. Are you in your own way? Take time today to make room and just step away. Allow the Universe/Spirit/God/Goddess to be of help. You needn't do everything alone. It's okay to ask for help. Sometimes we are our very worst enemies.
*Cards are from the Rider-Waite Deck
Brightest of Blessings,
The Autumn Witch


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Our code of ethics focus on honesty, responsibility, respect, and communication.
We commit to truthful representation of ourselves and our clients to treatment seeking callers, treatment facilities, and clients. We will not intentionally mislead or misdirect any client or caller.
We commit to working only with treatment facilities that practice and uphold commonly accepted ethical standards. We commit to maintaining legal and ethical compliance with laws and commonly recognized organizing bodies.
We commit to clear and consistent communication with callers, clients, partners, affiliates, and associates. We commit to ongoing dialogue and accepting feedback from organizing bodies and membership organizations.
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Our 3rd annual Fall Fest takes place on our beautiful farm behind the brewery. Live music starts at 1pm with Pridefalls then the legendary HotMess-Boston Rock take the stage at 5pm. This family friendly event is fun for everyone with local food trucks and art vendors, hand rolled cigars, lawn games, and plenty of fresh cold beer and wine served all day in a gorgeous New England fall setting. Ticket price includes admission, two live bands, access to all vendors and your first beer. $20 tickets avail until 10/6 $25 tickets day of the event. Springiest was sold out so get them early!!!!
- rain or shine
- kids welcome (12 and under are free)
- no outside food or drink allowed
- pets allowed (leashed at all times)
- lawn chairs and blankets encouraged
- bags are subject to search at enterance
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Since the early beginnings of hip hop in the 1970's , it has become a mainstream, multi-billion dollar industry. It has undergone an almost unfathomable transformation, from a radical and rebellious fringe political statement to an international phenomenon that has spawned its own widespread culture.
Though hip hop has kept much of its own fan base, the music and the culture have also spread to become popular among mainstream consumers. As underground hip hop culture grew and commercial rap developed, lyrics promoting and glorifying drugs, misogyny, and violence overtook the genre, and many believe that it's only by seeking out independent, socially-conscious, and politically-oriented artists that they can find the "true" hip hop.
These alternative artists harken back to a time when hip hop was unconcerned with—and rejected—mainstream tastes and standards. Hip hop was largely developed among impoverished and excluded minorities in the South Bronx, NY who were frustrated by their political and social exclusion. But as it gained popularity, especially as it became radio and television-worthy in the 1980's, hip hop became available to a wider audience, one that was largely made up of middle-class suburban youth. Naturally, a great divide in subject matter and subject matter and musical style began to set in.
Critics of mainstream hip hop would argue that it's here that rap went wrong—and that the real hip hop remained outside the mass media system in the underground. A fundamental question remains, however—how can hip hop, as an art form characterized by radical political expression, defined by its rebellious roots, ever reach a large number of people while still maintaining its original character?
Here's how!
Absolute Underground Radio promotes each and every artist in rotation, trying to get listeners to tune in, so that all artists gain more exposure using Absolute Underground Radio as a "doorway" to new fans and new listeners.
On the other end, each and every artist in rotation should promote Absolute Underground Radio as much as possible, on Facebook, Twitter, etc. Why? Because in rap/hip hop there is a line between mainstream and underground music, and you as an artist will have a very difficult time being both underground and mainstream. However, Absolute Underground Radio can become a MAINSTREAM STATION, that plays underground artists. This would put all artists in the global spotlight without compromising your "underground" status.
So, let's form a "Promo Team."
If you are an artist in rotation, comment below what you think we should call this Online Promo Team of independent hip hop artists?
Let's get that feedback everyone, this is for your benefit!


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IT (computing)
IT/computing is an integral part of Manor School and pupils have access to laptops, iPads with WiFi access, IWB's and computers. ICT is used as a tool to support cross curricular learning in all curriculum areas and as a device to support communication under the direction of our speech and language team.
Manor School has very good information and communication technology (ICT) resources.
- Interactive whiteboards or screens (linked to Apple TV) in every classroom, including Food Technology, Art and Music rooms.
- At least one networked PC in every class networked to allow communication between staff throughout the school and pupil access to the Internet whenever needed to enhance their learning experience.
- One or two laptops in every class
- Digital cameras in every room to record learning and 'wow' moments
- One or two iPads in every class
- Access to networked printers /photocopiers
- Wireless network
We regularly review IT provision and new technology. Sometimes this is driven by curriculum initiatives or developments. We have established a link with a school in Ghana and are currently working to establish an IT link with this school. We are currently trialing individual iPads in three KS2 classes to investigate the positive impact on pupils learning. The effective use of IT is a frequent focus for Learning Walks and observations.
We have robust system for E Safety across the school and we share this information with parents/carers.
Please find below the Manor School IT Guide:


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text: Happy Holidays to everyone! We thank you all for reading about our adventures, and wish you all the best during this holiday season! No matter what religion, and who you're spending the holidays with, be sure to enjoy it and take a break! We'd love to hear what our readers are doing this holiday season, so share below or on Facebook!


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Well, it's been a few days since the launch of Mists of Pandaria. Owlaf has had her plate quite full with adventures. The short version is, we have new allies, new enemies, and new things to do.
Before landing on the misty island of Pandaria, the Horde attacked and destroyed Theramore, an Alliance base that has been in Kalimdor for a long while. It seems Garrosh Hellscream is getting paranoid, trying to claim all of Kalimdor for the horde. What he's forgetting is that the orcs never owned it in the first place; they came from another world entirely. The Night Elves have always been in Kalimdor even before it was sundered. The orcs are the invaders. Hopefully we can do something about this. Obviously, going back to what's left of Draenor is not a good idea, but there has to be a way the Horde and Alliance can co-exist peacefully. Night elves are generally peaceful, but tear down our forests and destroy our land, and our wrath has no bounds!
In other news, the mists surrounding Pandaria has lifted, and at last we can see it and explore it. It's amazing. It looks as though Deathwing was oblivious to it's existence, and yet HE was the aspect of Earth… he should have known it existed. Still, I shrug my shoulders and go into battle. The Horde are trying to take over Pandaria for themselves, or so I've believe after what I've seen in Theramore and Ashenvale. I went to see what I could do to stop them.
The Horde were quick to ally themseves with some monkeys… figures. So we ally ourselves with the fish people calling themselves Jinyu… Some might think they're related to the murlocs, but these guys speak common. After doing a few quests for them I get to be exaulted and for all my efforts, I got a pet fish. What a wonderful faction. I wonder if the Horde equivalent is a banana? ^-^
Then I headed west into the Valley of the Four Winds. A wide area of green hills, many small farms dot the landscape. Some grow carrots and turnips, one had silkworms where they create their fabulous silk cloths, and in the very center of these plains is a town called Half Hill. Here I discovered that the Pandaren have many unique ways of cooking food. I was used to just cooking over a basic campfire, and I still do, but there are various dishes that can be made in a number of ways. I've learned how to cook quite a few foods already, but the one thing I was excited to learn was my alchemy.
Turns out Pandaria is a paradise for green tea leaves. I've plucked several hundred of the versatile plants and brewed them into fabulous healing potions for the guild. Eventually, I discovered how to make all the flasks, elixirs, and even learn some transmutes. I can transmute ten Ghost Iron bars into one Trilium Bar, and then six of the Trillium bars into Living Steel.
I explored the Jade forest, trying to find Prince Anduin, but he keeps insisting on getting to the Vale… whatever or wherever that is. Meanwhile I help the Pandarens out as I travel. Doing things like trimming hedges, painting, killing crocolisks, tricking Vermin into eating a carrot which is really a turnip painted orange, and searching high and low for herbs to use for my alchemy. I've seen serpents that fly through the air without wings, and I've taken on one world boss so far and came out of it with an achievement and a sack of gold… I was hoping to get something more than that. Curse you, Random Number Generator!
All that, amidst lag spikes and bugs galore. Although, this new land I am exploring is very beautiful. I can only hope we can prevent the Horde from destroying it like they did Theramore.


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Fault Line by Christa Desir ( web | tweet )
Publication Date: October 15, 2013
Publisher: SimonPulse
Pages: 240
Target audience: Mature young adult
Keywords: sexual assault, relationships, reactions
Format read: ARC paperback from TLA. (Magan picked this one out for me.)
Summary: Ben can't believe his luck with Ani. She's gorgeous, she's sweet, she's smart, and he couldn't be happier. Until she goes to a party and he doesn't, and everything changes.
The shocking opening scene of Fault Line set a precedent for the rest of my reading. Despite the heavy subject matter, it was impossible to not feel hooked and invested in this story.
Ben was a great main character. He's an amazing swimmer at school, and he comes from a family that really works to make sure they communicate and talk to each other. Like every teenager, this sort of gets to Ben because who wants their parents all in their business? Yet it really painted a great picture of his home life. Maybe this all sounds a bit idealistic but what made Ben so great was that he was flawed and imperfect. And it showed in the relationships he had with his friends, his family, and even with Ani.
Their relationship starts a little fast but there is something so wonderful about it. Ani is super blunt, honest, creative, and semi-spiritual and all of these qualities made Ben want her completely. Their relationship was playful but intimate;Â they also talked a lot and made cute plans together (road tripping to The Christmas Story house), and I liked the snippets of them we got to see.
But then the party happens. The one that Ben doesn't go to. He doesn't hear from Ani at all at the party, and the next thing he knows he gets a call from her friend Kate and he is heading to the hospital.
When I read what happened to Ani, I literally had to close the book and close my eyes. I was not sure that I would be able to finish my lunch. I was so distraught. I felt for her so much. Her attack, and the way she was attacked, was just one of the worst situations I've ever heard about and I had no idea how Ani would move forward herself, and in her relationship with Ben.
It's really hard to watch someone you love spiral. I really like how Desir chose to spotlight Ben's perspective. He is sort of on the inside and on the outside of this situation, and we see an honest account of how someone connected to a situation like this also faces an aftermath that can't be easily handled. Ani is literally changing in front of his eyes, and he wants to save her so bad, hold on to the parts of her that he loved so hard, but he also feels incredibly helpless and begins sinking himself.
Ben and Ani do not invite any adults to help them. This decision (more Ani, than Ben's) starkly parallels the openness encouraged in both of these family units from the beginning. I understood why they wanted to keep everything to themselves but when things continued to get worse, I was practically begging for someone to step in and make it better. (It was very interesting to watch how friends of the two step in and step out of the situation.)
Fault Line is so tightly written, and feels important without getting preachy. Ben and Ani's stories could have happened to any one of us or the people we know, and I think that's why the reading experience was so painful. These horrific things are happening, and people are truly feeling and reacting in these ways in real time. I know it's not easy to read a book filled with so much sadness, but something has to be said for Desir's supreme writing style and character development because Ben and Ani have not left me since I closed Fault Line.
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When you ask most of us which room we want to update the most, the majority will answer the kitchen. We spend a good amount of time there, cooking, eating, doing homework, entertaining…Problem is, kitchen remodeling not only takes a lot of cash, but a fair amount of time as well. We found TBD readers some great one day kitchen updates that won't take a lot of time or money! You can start making that kitchen dream space this weekend!
Starting you off with a lesson on how to update your cabinets for less than $10, KariAnne from 'Thistlewood Farms' always has a great project for you! Easy, fast idea! Be sure to pay attention to how she made the cabinet change stand out, it's the key!
If you already have painted cabinets (we are NOT going to tell you how to paint cabinets in this post, as that is NOT a one day project in any DIY'ers world!), then think about adding a distressed finish. This is an easy, "after the fact" project that can be done in a day, but will totally make you fall in love with your kitchen. Great for farmhouse or cottage style. Vintage lovers pay attention! Tutorial from HGTV.
'Remodelaholic' shares these kitchen updates by Cassie of 'Design Stocker'… Cassie did these DIY concrete countertops quick, by just coating the existing counters! Lot's of step by step photos, I would LOVE to try this… Less than $200 for the entire kitchen!
Add this stainless steel backsplash with this tutorial by 'Family Handyman'… what makes this faster than doing any ordinary backsplash? It requires no grouting! And you have to love the modern edge the metal gives a kitchen…
From Kim at 'The Kim Six Fix', learn how to turn white appliances into stainless steel, for less than $25! (Or any color, for that matter!) This is quick, and requires no paint…
Build a custom kitchen range hood with HGTV… Don't know if you have noticed, but these can be very pricey, and they make an immediate difference creating a "built in" high end look.
'BHG' recommends using decorative storage to make a kitchen work harder, look prettier… Glass containers, baskets in cabinets with drawers or doors removed, or adding small crates for countertop extra storage are easy projects that add instant charm.
Finally, from 'In My Own Style', this kitchen makeover shows us how to use stock molding to create a custom cabinet look! Love this idea, and you have to click thorough to see all her kitchen updates. Beautiful!
We hope you enjoyed our post on One Day Kitchen Updates! We think you will also want to jump right on over to How to Install a Backsplash and How to Organize Your Kitchen on a Budget!
Image Credits: Thistlewood Farms, HGTV, Remodelaholic, Family Handyman, Kim Six Fix, HGTV, BHG, In My Own Style


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Lance is a 2016 graduate of the program and is now a busy free lance sound reinforcement engineer in New York City. After a summer internship with the AVS Production Group Lance began working part time for them during his senior year. After graduation Lance became a freelance engineer primary with AVS Production Group and KM Productions. During the past year he has worked on various shows including Pitbull's US tour with Prince Royce, R-Kelly's east cost tour, will.i.am and Wyclef Jean in Central Park, Demi Lovato and Lady GaGa at the Hammerstein Ballroom, Victor Manuelle at Radio City Music Hall, Tiësto and Galantis at Brooklyn Hangar.
A 2006 graduate of the Sonic Arts Center, David is a member of IATSE Local 52 and is working in New York and around the country as a sound mixer and a playback mixer for television and film location recordings. He has worked on commercials, episodic and reality TV, independent films, and major features. As a Pro Tools Playback Mixer, he has worked on Gotham, The Knick, Girls, Glee, Broad City, Power, The Wolf of Wall Street and Marvel's Netflix show Luke Cage. As a sound mixer he has worked on commercials for Apple, Microsoft, Verizon, AT&T, HBO, NY Lottery, and ESPN to name a few. To see a complete listing of Dave's professional experience please visit the IMDB website. For videos of some of the commercial and shorts Dave has worked on please visit his YouTube page.
Eric Bell, a 2008 graduate of the Sonic Arts Center, is a three-time Emmy Award winner and an accomplished drummer. After graduation Eric spent several years as a video editor working at various television networks including SNY, YES, MSNBC, ABC, NBC Sports and A&E. In 2010 and 2011, he won Emmy Awards for shows he edited at SNY under the category of "Outstanding Sports Coverage" and "Outstanding Sports Programming." In 2014, Eric won a National Emmy Award under the category of "Outstanding New Approaches" for producing NBC Sports' web coverage of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. In the Spring of 2015, Eric became a Video Producer for Sony Music's Arcade Creative Group an add agency formed by Sony Music. In this new role, Eric produces video content for record labels and artists such as Elvis Presley, Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Jeff Buckley, Miles Davis, Willie Nelson and many more. As a drummer, Eric has performed with Katharine McPhee (American Idol, Smash, Scorpion) and at the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lighting ceremony on NBC.
Ian Reilly, 2012 graduate of the program, is a Digital Media Assistant for the New York Philharmonic. Ian assists Audio Director Lawrence Rock in the recording, editing, mixing, and production for the orchestra's radio, television, and commercial releases. Ian has worked on PBS broadcasts including Audra McDonald in Concert and A Philharmonic Gala with Yo-Yo Ma on Live from Lincoln Center, Steven Sondheim's Sweeney Todd featuring Emma Thompson, and Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel. In addition, Ian has assisted on the New York Philharmonic with Alan Gilbert iTunes releases and the The New York Philharmonic This Week radio releases.
John Rezin, a 2002 graduate of the program, is a busy mixing/tracking engineer and vocal producer in Los Angeles for artists including John Legend, Avril Lavigne, Maroon 5, Krewella, Ne-Yo, Santana, One Direction, and Girl's Generation. Jon has been the main mixer for producer/songwriter Toby Gad who has written #1 hits for Beyonce ("If I Were A Boy"), Fergie ("Big Girls Don't Cry"), and many more. Jon has worked on vocal production with American Idol talent for the last seven years as well as numerous Disney movies, Disney Channel shows, and the X-Factor television show.
Cherrelle Crews interned at Daddy's House Recording Studios during the 2013 Spring semester. Daddy's House is part of Bad Boy Entertainment owned by Sean "Puff Daddy" Combs. As a result of her internship she was asked to create and record the music track for "Jack Thriller Interlude" (track 24) on Wyclef Jean's mix tape April Showers released this past Spring. Congratulations to Cherrelle for her first professional credit.
Jo Keita, a native of Japan, is a recent graduate of the music and audio technology program. Jo works as a free-lance composer, sound designer, music producer, engineer, and session guitarist around New York City. He also works for W.A. Entertainment Inc., a Japanese Film Production company specializing in underscoring and sound design. His professional credits include work as a composer, sound designer, sound editor, and re-recording mixer for the feature film Magic and Loss directed by Lim Kah-wai and composer, arranger, and sound designer for the feature film Two Rabbits in Osaka (video here) directed by Lim Tai-hyung.Back to top ↑
Gary is a recent graduate of the music and audio technology program and is a musician, songwriter/arranger, producer, and audio engineer. During his internship for Billboard Magazine's video production department, Gary tracked and mixed live performances of artists like The Drums, Twin Shadow, Bun B, and the Goo Goo Dolls. He also provided the broadcast mix for Bruno Mars' live television performance from New York's Z100 Jingle Ball 2010, at Madison Square Garden which aired on Fuse TV. In addition, Gary also mixed three songs from a recent Keri Hilson live performance (video here) on the Billboard Tastemakers series. Gary is presently interning at Mophonics Studios with Josh Brochausen where he recently co-wrote the music with Josh for a nationally broadcasted commercial by Dodge for their RAM truck line (video here). Gary also plays in a band of his own called Vision Through Sound, and produced and recorded their most recent album These Things Happen at the Sonic Arts Center.
Andy Mineo is a rapper, singer, producer, songwriter, and arranger who completed his first, full-length album entitled Snapshots at the Sonic Arts Center just before graduation in June of 2011. The album was released in early April 2011 by the Reach Records. Andy is presently touring extensively in support of the new album. He has had the opportunity to work on two Grammy nominated artists' albums: Lecrae of Reach Records and Flame of Clear Sight Music. Andy's contribution for these albums was done at The Sonic Arts Center. Andy was also recently featured in the Lecrae song "Background" (video here).
Roy is a film, TV and video game composer, a producer, songwriter, and an engineer living in Israel. He is the co-founder of 7 Grain Music – an international music production boutique specializing in music for film, TV and video games. As a composer and a post-production engineer; he has worked on projects featured on NBC, Discovery Channel, BET and PBS. He recently received the Best Original Music award at the 2010 Charlotte Film Festival for his score for the feature film Failing Better Now (video here). As a producer/engineer Roy has collaborated with acclaimed musicians Maurice Brown (trumpet: Aretha Franklin, Talib Kweli, Roy Hargrove), Becca Stevens (lead vocalist: Travis Sullivan's Bjorkestra, Becca Stevens band), Nate Jones (Bass: Trey Songz, Lyfe Jennings, Wyclef Jean) and Chris Rob (Keyboards: John Legend, Kanye West). Roy's Indie-Pop project, Unemployed in Greenland, released its first full-length album, entitled Perfect Confusion, in the summer of 2011 under Frankfurt-based label Essay Recordings. Roy graduated with honors in the Music and Audio Technology program at the Sonic Arts Center in 2005 and was an adjunct lecturer for the Center from 2008 – 2010.
Jeff is a multi-instrumentalist, composer/arranger, sound designer, and engineer. Since 2009 Jeff has been working as a mastering engineer and recently started Jeff Reeves Mastering located at the world renowned mastering studio Masterdisk here in New York City. Jeff's mastering work has been primarily with Indie label artists from around the globe working in a wide range of musical genres. Jeff lent his mastering skills to some of the material from the feature film The Human Experience. Jeff has also been involved in the film business for the last ten years and is the owner of Abby Singer, Inc. The company provides video support and technical services for on-location film production. Catering primarily to commercial and music videos, Abby Singer Inc. has a long list of clients including MTV, Macys, and ESPN and has been contracted for many music videos for artists such as Jay-Z, Alicia Keys, Usher and Kings of Leon.
Ben is a founding member, singer, songwriter, arranger, and keyboardist for the band Robbers on High Street. The Robbers released their first album for New Line Records in 2005 entitled Tree City, produced by Peter Katis (The National, Interpol). After touring extensively with Hot Hot Heat, Cake, Fountains of Wayne, and Brendan Benson in support of Tree City, the Robbers went to Los Angeles in 2006 to record their second effort for New Line called Grand Animals, produced by Daniele Luppi (John Legend, Gnarls Barkely, Danger Mouse). They have subsequently released an EP for New Line entitled The Fatalist and Friends as well as a recent third album entitled Hey There Golden Hair for Engine Room Recordings produced by Ben. Movie Placements of the Robber's music includes: "Love Underground" in Wedding Crashers, "Debonair" in Fast Food Nation, "Big Winter" in Just Friends, "The Fatalist" in Georgia Rule, and "Season's Greetings" in Four Christmases. Television placements include: "Bring on the Terror" in The Ghost Whisperer, "Love Underground" in The O.C, "Japanese Girls" in Californication and Six Feet Under, and "You Don't Stand a Chance" in One Tree Hill andJapanese Girls.
Lew Savage designed, built, and opened Savage Sounds in West Hempstead, Long Island soon after graduating from the program in 2008. Lew has put together a team of engineers that have worked on projects ranging from local emerging artists to Def Jam Records recording artist Unladylike. Lew's credits include engineering on 50 Cent's "The Invitation" (video here) from the album Before I Self Destruct on Interscope Records and the rap duo Methodman & Redman's "Father's Day" from the album Blackout 2 for Def Jam Records. In addition, Lew recently provided a remix for the Latin artist JenCarlos.
Unne Liljeblad is a mix engineer, producer, and song writer now living and working in Sweden. Unne's clientele is primarily emerging artists from around the globe in various styles encompassing pop, rock, jazz, alternative, R&B, hip-hop, and beyond. Unne also is a partner in Permanent Ink Productions together with fellow SAC alumni Paul Kim. Through their close connection with the Swedish firm Edithouse Film Works, they have written and produce songs for a number of Volvo and Saab advertisements (Saab video here) that have included the talents of other SAC alumni, including James Dower (writing & vocals) Yony Arad (writing) and Ben Trokan (vocals).
Pat Noth is a busy composer/arranger, engineer, sound designer, and free style rapper. He has received an Emmy nomination for his work on the Pale Force cartoon (video here) featuring the voices of comedian Jim Gaffigan and late night host Conan O'Brien. His television work includes music and sound for NBC's Late Night with Conan O'Brien, multiple Comedy Central specials and The Golden Trailer Awards. Other credits include underscore and sound design work on several Indie films and many internet based productions. His most notable music production credit is working as an arranger and engineer with music legend Richie Havens (pictured here with Pat) at the Center on his upcoming children's album. Patrick is a frequent free-style rapper in various venues in New York City and can be currently seen performing on The Ride.
David Varga, a 1998 graduate of the program, is a busy television and film composer as well as a video editor. Dave's composition work includes feature and documentary films, television theme songs and soundtracks, commercials, video games, and theatrical performances. His work has been heard at many film festivals around the country, TLC, the Discovery Channel, the Sundance Channel, MSNBC, and PBS. His music for commercials includes spots for Buffalo Wild Wings and DKNY and his work for television includes the theme and underscore for Future Earth – 100 Heartbeats with Jeff Corwin for MSNBC and the theme music for Dateline Saturday on NBC.


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MCR-4TC Firmware Update Tool
Before downloading, please check compatibility and operating environment specifications, as well as, other information such as applicable restrictions that may be included in "Read First".
|This is an update program for the MCR-4TC firmware.
|Compatible Products
|Ver. 1.02 (September 21, 2017)
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|File Size
|Operating Environment
Microsoft Windows 10 32/64bit
Microsoft Windows 8 32/64bit
Microsoft Windows 7 32/64bit
Microsoft Windows Vista 32bit (SP1 or later)
|T&D Corporation
|Copying to another media is expressly forbidden
*1: For installation, it is necessary to have Administrator (Computer Administrator) rights.
*2: We recommend using an operating system in the same language as the display language. Operation in different language is not guaranteed.
When turning on your MCR-4TC, the first screen that appears will display [Version x.x]. Check the displayed version number.
- Using a USB cable, connect the MCR-4TC to the PC in which "MCR-4TC Firmware Update Tool" will be executed.
- Execute the downloaded "MCR-4TC Firmware Update Tool".
- Please follow the instructions on the screen to update the Firmware.
Ver. 1.02 (September 21, 2017)
- Changed some of the text descriptions on the LCD display. (Japanese version only)
- Changed the vertical axis scale setting in graph view, where the max and min values can now be set in steps of 10 degrees (C/F).
- Improved the communication protocol for communication between PC and a Slave unit via USB.
- After starting or stopping recording with the [REC/STOP] button, you will now jump to the [Data List] menu.
- Fixed a problem that occurred when exporting data to the SD memory card during endless recording, where an SD card write error would disable touch panel.


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Hillel students wait for the lecture.
On February 13, 2013, 43 middle school students and 4 staff visited MSU's campus to attend a lecture on sociolinguistics. The students, from Hillel Day School in Farmington Hills, MI, are participating in a year-long project on language change as part of their language arts classes. The project is led by Jessica Stempek, who is the co-ordinator for language arts in grades 5 to 8. She is also an alumna of Michigan State. During her years at MSU, Jessica took IAH 231c Roles of Language in Society, which at that time was taught by Dennis Preston. She loved it so much that she decided to incorporate language change as a focus in her teaching this year! She reached out to local area professors for support, and MSU's Suzanne Wagner was one of several who responded.
(l-r) James Shaouni, Jessica Stempek, Heidi Little, Suzanne Wagner.
With the help of a CAL-URI grant from MSU's College of Arts and Letters, Wagner recruited two undergraduate assistants. James Shaouni is a Spanish and Education major and Heidi Little is a Linguistics major with a minor in Education. Together, they created classroom materials for Stempek's students, and arranged for the class to visit the class that had inspired Stempek: IAH 231c Roles of Language in Society. Now taught by Suzanne Wagner, the class's focus is on language variation and change across time, space and social groups. On February 13, the topic was language change "from below": language changes that take place without people noticing. These are typically led by groups that are not obviously statusful, but who have local respect. The class looked especially at adolescent peer groups, and their role in propagating change from below. Wagner compared peer groups at Hillel (supplied via an online survey completed by the Hillel students) with peer groups in IAH students' high schools. The Hillel students also reported on the classroom exercises they had completed before arriving at MSU. Later in the spring, Shaouni and Little will travel to Farmington Hills to visit the Hillel students and hear more about their language change projects.
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A simple dinner suit is all you need to look effortlessly classy at your next formal event. You can't go wrong with a plain black ensemble like this signature suit by French Connection. Slim fit, it's clear-cut and sits close to the body to define your shape. Slightly cropped in both the leg and the jacket, it is a contemporary choice – perfect for catching the right attention.
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Friendship bridge
Speaking of bridges, everyone will surely say that there are too many bridges from ancient times to the present. They were originally built on rivers, but now they can be seen everywhere even on land. It's called an overpass. In order to facilitate traffic, bridges will be built in the corridor. There are not too many bridges now. What kind of bridges have never been seen before? Er, I promise you I haven't seen this bridge today. It's no ordinary bridge! Only sincere friendship can be set up! You listen to the sound of running water, is the river singing? Yes, the river slowly flows far away, how happy she is! Because of her, the trees on both sides of the river appear greener. Because of her, the small animals had more fun. Because of her, the blue sky and white clouds are reflected in the river and appear more beautiful. Because of her, a different bridge was built on the river. On both sides of the river are lush forests, which have become playgrounds for small animals to play. Pipi, the elephant, comes to play in the woods every day. He rolls the tree with his long nose and stirs the grass. He is happy to roll on the ground. The sun shines warm through the cracks of the tree. What a pleasant time it was! On this day, the little rabbit and the little cat also came to the grove, making the originally quiet grove lively and they played hide-and-seek in the forest.. The little rabbit found a place with more withered leaves to hide. Xiao Mao climbed up the tall tree to hide among the thick branches and leaves, and then made a sound to tell the little elephant,' I've hidden it. Come and find it.! The elephant pipi began to sniff here and there in the woods with his long nose. he deliberately asked loudly, " where are you, rabbit?"? Xiao Mao, where are you? I'm here? ' From among a pile of withered leaves came a tiny sound, and Pipi the elephant followed the sound and saw a small pile of leaves shaking slightly with the rustling sound, and the elephant poked away the withered leaves with its long nose." Hey hey, I caught you! He gently rolled up the rabbit with his long nose and put it on his back. He followed the sound and received Xiao Mao on his back.. Pipi, the elephant carrying the rabbit and Xiao Mao, sang and danced in the woods. They were so happy together. When they were thirsty, they went to the riverside to drink water. The clear river water was so sweet and delicious! Across the river, giraffes are playing hawks and chickens with their friends, small dogs, pigs, lambs and other small animals! You see how energetic the eagle's little dog is running, but the giraffe is not easy to handle. He stopped the little dog with a long neck to protect the' children' behind him.. Because of this small river, the small animals on both sides of the river can't play together and can only face each other across the river. I always feel very sorry.. The little animals thought: If only there was a bridge on the river, we could go to the other side of the river and play games with our partners. That would be a beautiful thing! At night, the little rabbit had such a dream: after the storm, a rainbow bridge appeared on the river, and he stepped on the bridge to play with his partners on the other side of the river. how happy he was then! But this is just a dream, and there is no real rainbow bridge in reality! Who can help us accomplish such a dream? Who will build this bridge to the other side? At this moment, pipi had a good idea. the elephant stood on the bank of the river and stretched out its long nose just to the center of the river.. Perhaps it is for a common wish: let the partners have more fun, as long as the partners are happy and willing to give. The giraffes on the other side of the river also stretched out their long necks, and their long noses and long necks just leaned together to form a different bridge.. What kind of bridge is this! It is a bridge built with sincere friendship. Little Rabbit and Xiao Mao went down the' bridge' to the other side of the river to play games with little dogs, pigs and lambs. How happy they were! Seeing the partners so happy, elephant pipi and giraffe are both very happy. although they did not join their games, what could be happier than making friends happy to bring their own happiness? From then on, the small animals wanted to play together, and the elephant pipi and giraffe spontaneously built a bridge to let them have a good time together. the small animals called the bridge friendship bridge.. The blue sky and white clouds are like witnesses to their friendship. From now on, the sky is bluer, the water is clearer, the river flows more joyfully, and the friendship of the small animals is purer..


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In 1976, Bruce Naftaly arrived in Seattle to study singing with Carlyle Kelley. Having a passionate interest in French cooking, he took a position as dishwasher at the legendary Rosellini's Other Place restaurant that summer. He fell instantly in love with restaurant life and cooking and set out to learn all he could about flavor and technique. In 1977 he became head chef of Rosellini's Other Place, a meteoric rise by any standard and was hailed by the Seattle Weekly as "Seattle's most brilliant young chef."
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- resource type for proxying scalable SMF services
The SUNW.Proxy_SMF_scalable resource type represents the proxy for scalable Service Management Facility (SMF) services.
Standard properties and extension properties that are defined for the SUNW.proxysmfscalable resource type are described in the subsections that follow. To set these properties for an instance of the SUNW.Proxy_SMF_scalable resource type, use the clresource command.
See r_properties(5) for a description of the following resource properties.
Default: 3600
Minimum: 60
Default: 3600
Minimum: 60
Default: 3600
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Includes information about the SMF services to be proxied by the resource. Its value is the path to a file that contains all the proxied SMF services. Each line in the file is dedicated to one SMF service and specifies svc fmri and the path to the corresponding service manifest file. For example, if the resource has to manage two services, restarter_svc_test_1:default and restarter_svc_test_2:default, the file should include the following two lines:
<svc:/system/cluster/restarter_svc_test_1:default>, svc:/system/cluster/restarter_svc_test_1:default>, </var/svc/manifest/system/cluster/restarter_svc_test_1.xml> <svc:/system/cluster/restarter_svc_test_2:default>, </var/svc/manifest/system/cluster/restarter_svc_test_2.xml>
Note - The entries above should each appear on a single line. They are broken into multiple lines here for legibility.
Default: ""
Tunable: When disabled
This example shows how to register the SUNW.Proxy_SMF_scalable resource type, create a resource group for the application, create the load balanced application resource, manage the resource group, enable all its resources, and bring its resources online.
Register the resource type:
# clresourcetype -f <path-to-rtrfile> SUNW.Proxy_SMF_scalable
Create a resource group called rg1 for the application :
# clresourcegroup create rg1
Create the failover application resource called myloadbalancedres:
# clresource create -t SUNW.Proxy_SMF_scalable -g rg1 \\ -x proxied_service_instances="/usr/local/app/svc myloadbalancedres"
where /usr/local/app/svc is a text file.
Manage the resource group rg1:
# clresourcegroup manage rg1
Enable the myloadbalancedres resource:
# clresource enable myloadbalancedres
Use the following command to check the status of the application:
# clresource status
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If so, why do you move your pen?
Why do you bother spending time flitting your fingers across the keys of your hot-bellied laptop?
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Don't know where to start wading through the great community angst and anger session some are already calling rate fail? Never fear, CliffsNotes are here.
- John Scalzi starts with a rant against Black Matrix Publishing for paying nothing for nothing. Unable to let the dead horse remain dead, Scalzi beats the horse over and over and over (in process coining phrase "Aspiring Writer Stockholm Syndrome" and causing one blogger to proclaim him a genius).
- Naturally writers are offended, both at Scalzi for insulting their publishing credits, at Black Matrix for paying so little, at writers for being so insulted over being insulted (say it isn't so), and at the unfair publishing world, which ignores far too many of the writers taking part in this entire debate. (Again, say it isn't so).
- And now, as the bombs die down, a few brave souls emerge from the wreckage to offer their summaries of what all this means. Definitely read this, and this, and this.
As for myself, I'm now officially sick of all this. How about we return to more traditional sources of angst and anger in the genre community. Like how everyone hates the use of red matter in the new Star Trek movie.


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On Blogging and Journalism
RECENTLY, A STUDENT at one of the local universities requested, after browsing The Tears of a Clown that I participate in her research on the topic of blogging and it's relationship to journalism. There were a few interesting and well-conceived questions posed and taking part became a thought-provoking exercise. This site celebrated it's sixth birthday this month so it seemed to be an opportune time to consider the medium of blogging generally. The questions and their answers are recorded below
Why did you decide to start blogging?
I initiated my main blog in August, 2007 after attending and being inspired by a talk at Lowdham Book Festival, Notts by a leading blogger who now writes professionally. I had previously experimented with blogs in a small way for field research and also ran a free traditional website for a while. I migrated all the previously written articles on the latter to The Tears of a Clown.
'Tears of a Clown' has reached 512,904 views. How do you feel that the privilege to communicate on a mass scale has been extended to anybody who has access to the Internet?
I enjoy the freedom to publish my thoughts, beliefs, experiences and knowledge in this way. Clearly, it is a great opportunity for anyone with something to say and my personal belief is that it should be respected. There were other online means previously, for example internet forums and some may claim that blogs have in some ways been superseded and outgrown by other social media such as micro-blogging etc. I still however, find it more satisfying, generally speaking, than those methods of communication. I do however, generally use these different means for different purposes.
How do you respond to the notion that blogging has undermined the privileged position occupied by journalists?
With barely suppressed hilarity I might say! Certain areas of the world of journalism undermine themselves on a regular basis with their irresponsibility and bias. Although I remain a fan and supporter of quality journalism, too many individuals and organisations have brought about their own downfall and therefore I have little sympathy that they are now being regularly challenged.
How do you respond to the opinion that, as a blogger, you are unfamiliar with the process of news gathering?
I respond by saying that I am not a journalist and don't see my efforts at writing and communicating to be inextricably bound together with news gathering. In addition, my experiences of reading some (not all) newspapers is that their own journalists show themselves to be lamentably poor and indeed lazy, in regards to news gathering at times. I might cite the scanning by certain professional journalists of personal blogs and internet forae etc. for stories. If they use this information gathered to form their own story, with little basis other than a member of the public's opinion, as I have witnessed them do, what does that say for the accuracy of their own published work?
How do you respond to the critique that blogs have received in that bloggers tend to value immediacy and comment as opposed to accuracy?
I would say that is sometimes a fair criticism. It has though to be remembered that most of us do not blog for a living and therefore only have a finite time to fact find – unlike professional journalists. In fairness, and as with journalists, I believe that there should be a certain responsibility upheld when publishing material on a blog. I attempt at all times to write what I reasonably understand as the truth before pressing the submit button. If I'm not convinced of something's legitimacy I'll tend to not publish it. I don't too often write about contentious issues but I still think that's a good yardstick to adhere to.
Do you think citizen journalism is fairly representative of the wider public?
If you mean by that, blogging then yes, I think it can be construed as reasonably representative. Of course that representation is by those of us who wish to write and communicate, inferring representation by a certain type of person or section of society. I struggle to understand at times how a journalist and his sub-editor could be seen as more representative in any case.
Would you say, blogs play a part in keeping journalists honest/holding them to account?
There are too many dishonest and biased examples of journalism still to be able to say that always works but I suppose it helps in that process. That the public have so much more opportunity for redress is a good thing in my view and perhaps, I'm not sure, it may occur to journalists that they may be taken to task in various places if people are in disagreement with their opinions and statements of 'fact'. A healthier state of affairs than existed previously I would suggest.
Nottingham's Bloggers
I'm not sure how the city of Nottingham compares creatively in the sphere of blog writing with other similar cities. Save for Edinburgh perhaps, I haven't the time to scour contemporary towns and their respective blogs and observe how they stack up against the output from The Lace City. I have a hunch though that Nottingham is pretty well served by it's blogging and writing talent generally.
The Tears of a Clown is not necessarily a 'Nottingham Blog' by any means. I tend to just write about the subjects that interest or amuse me and the experiences I have. Nevertheless any visitor browsing through this site will come across plenty of Nottinghamshire content and I like to maintain the site's partly local identity. In doing this I often browse around to see what my fellow Nottingham based bloggers are saying and am seldom disappointed in what I come across.
I initiated this blog site after formerly running my own regular website and posting articles on there. In June 2007 I attended a lecture at the Lowdham Book Festival given by Mike Atkinson. What I heard that day in a most entertaining and hugely informative talk by Mike, prompted me to initiate The Tears of a Clown. It's only fitting then that I begin by linking to his own blog, troubled diva.
troubled diva
'Without a doubt, drivel is Mike's forte'
Don't be fooled by the tag line, Mike Atkinson's piece of the Web has pretty much all the things you might enjoy about a blog experience. Great content, quality writing, humour and information. Although going through a hiatus or two due to professional writing duties, it remains a vibrant and fun read, particularly if you enjoy reading about music. Features including the highlighting of other interesting articles from around the Net, Twitter and a well-populated comments section keep up the interest.
Nottingham Graffiti
'News, views and musings from the great city'
I haven't been reading Alan-a-dale's blog for too long but what I see I like a lot. Lot's of local content expressed in an individual and very readable and personable style.
Canuckistani in Limey Land
'Fun, frivolity and assorted moaning about England'
Brookes, Alberta's Rob Cutforth who bills himself as 'A Canadian in New Basford' is one of my favourite bloggers and whilst not hugely prolific his articles are always worth the wait. Rob no longer lives in Nottingham having moved to Manchester but posts excellent and hilarious items on the superb LeftLion website, and hard copy newspaper, here in Nottingham. Continue reading
100,000 Not Out!
There are to be no attempts at profound offerings today. No stories of travels, humorous incidents or moans about Hibs' latest failings! I won't be talking about music, newsworthy happenings or those little quirks in life that we find curious or distracting.
Yesterday was a small milestone for this site (and I do enjoy a good milestone!) I flipped onto the page which informs me of the statistics regarding The Tears of a Clown to note that the all-time hits for it's articles numbered exactly 100,000. This statistic is since the site's inception in August 2007.
Blog Stats Summary Tables
Total views: 100,000
Busiest day: 496 — Thursday, September 25, 2008
Views today: 178
Posts: 263
Comments: 510
It seems a long time since I decided to abandon my former web page after visiting a lecture on the subject of blogging, two summers ago. Being suitably inspired, a few weeks after that talk I initiated this site on WordPress (who do a fantastic job of providing a free hosting service for hundreds of thousands of blogging sites, I should add). I'm not sure what the consensus if from other bloggers but I know that I'd probably still scribble out these articles if no one chose to read them. However I must say it is always a great pleasure to know that people read and enjoy the things you write and people are overwhelmingly kind in their comments. I learn a lot from the too.
I know that as well as the general public surfing in from the likes of Google, many of my friends and family read my mutterings here. Indeed one dear friend tells me she drops by 'just to check what I'm up to!' I'd like a to say a warm 'thank you' to all those that do visit, it's appreciated. Please call again, and why not leave me a comment or two!
Thank you all. Here's the next 100,000.
Lowdham Book Festival (2) Blog-talk with Mike Atkinson
Although a now rather overdue admission for the Lowdham Book Festival, I thought this event was well worth recording. The event itself had been moved from the Women's Institute Hall down the road, having fallen prey to the inevitable floods the village and surrounding area had been experiencing. On a damp and soggy day then, my partner and I skipped into the talk just a minute or two into proceedings
Mike Atkinson of the 'Troubled-Diva' blog gave an extremely informative, lively and humourous account of the world of blogging. Blessed with the light-hearted style his blog is written with, he recounted tales of this relatively new phenomenon. Notable was his tale of a serious blog stalker who was actually prosecuted for her misdemeanours towards a fellow female blogger. This talk however covered the subject most comprehensively and would have appealed to people who had an interest in beginning a blog, and expert 'first wave' blogger alike. Mike covered the thorny subject of book deals for bloggers and the jealousy that can arise between fellow bloggers due to this. He maintained that there was no easy way to achieve acclaim in this idiom as blogging is strictly a meritocracy.


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19 miles
When I wake I forget where I am for a moment. I realize I am in my tent and on trail... I look out the mesh of my tent and see the sky to the east burning a deep hot pink as the sun rises. Then, uncomfortable reality seeps back in. I am no longer with the person I love. He left me.
I lie there for a little while, watching the sun slowly shift light in the sky. Bananas is up and he comes to my tent.
"Do you wanna watch the sunrise?" He asks me.
"Yeah, I'll be out in a second."
Getting out of my tent is always hard, since it's just a little too small for me. I shimmy my butt into the sand a little and awkwardly stand. Ever since I climbed up and down Mt. Baden-Powell, my knees have felt swollen and achy. I stand for moment with my hands on my knees waiting for my body to adjust to standing. I grab my sleeping bag and sit on the picnic table, watching the sky slowly change.
I dig through my food bag and force myself to eat a few bars. The other slowly wake up and I get my things packed away and put together. My mind is strangely and possibly deceptively, serene. There's nothing I can do about it. I'm out here.
While I usually hike alone and meet up with folks at breaks or camp, I decide that today I really do need to hike alone. WHen the other wake, they check in on me. Baloo gives me her Trader Joe's dried mango and it makes me cry a little, her generosity. We all hug. I get all my stuff gathered up, filter some water, put in headphones and take off.
I take the small trail that runs about .3 miles out of the campground and my feet are back on the PCT. My home. Today I am most grateful for this trail, and probably for the first time all trail and I really appreciating this little wilderness highway that has has so many feet and stories on it.
"Hello trail," I say.
It doesn't take long for my vision to blur from tears. I don't walk too fast, but I walk forcefully and steadily. Ariel Pink sings in my ears.
I'm sorry but it's true, true shameful and vile...
So I'm not real and I won't call you when I wanna talk about mature themes, daily...
I want it to be good, to be good, to be good, my baby...
I come up into a dirt road where theres a little lookout spot and a turn around. I'm growing hot in my fleece and the biting flies are hovering around me in a relentless horde. I unclip my pack and walk around in circles, waving my trekking poles madly around my back and body. I drop my pack and proceed to stamp and flail around in a circle while I remove my fleece and reattach it to my pack, getting bit and more cursing and flailing and then my pack is back on and I'm running down the trail. Yelling at the little fuckers to just leave me alone.
The trail begins a long climb. Climbing, flies, heartbreak... but I am not totally misrable. Actually, a part of me is happy, but I cycle between rage and sadness. My default mental comfort mechanism to lean into the though of him being on the other side, calling him baby and just being by his side isn't something I can do anymore. It's a baren ledge that falls into nothingness. I have to catch myself all day.
I hyperventilate and I can't breathe. I hate that I feel this way, but I also know that for me to feel so strongly is a strength and not a weakness. It means I am alive.
I climb and climb and swat and swat at the flies. When they bite they go into a trance of some sort and you can just kill them in the act. They leave huge weeping, itchy welts though. And I can feel one of them running down my leg.
I stop near the crest of the mountain. I don't even care about the flies anymore. I send him a text, telling him I can't get any closure out here. It's left hanging, still open ended, still unresolved. I ask for the opportunity to have one last conversation when I get into town. He can at least give me that? I don't expect a response, but at least I'm trying on my end.
I decide to get 15 miles in before I take a rest. I walk and walk. Thoughts circulating.
What makes it so hard, is that it was good. Good. I reminese on our first conversations, about the Swainson's thrush. How we learned from each other. How we complimented each other in so many ways. The rattlesnake plantain, the drawings, the driving up to see me when I was loosing my shit.
I make it to a small horse camp and my only water for the day. Two other hikers are there and I avoid them.
The water runs from a small spring .2 miles down a very steep embankment in a drainage. I slide my way down, cursing the fact I gotta climb back up. A small hose lies along the very low running water. Bees, flies and all sorts of bugs hover around me and get into my face. I don't care. The thick buzz of a humming bird hovers and comes just a foot from my face and looks at me. She circles around and around as I sit in the mud, collecting my water.
I sit there for a moment under the brush and trees. Calming myself down. I can't let these brain loops consume me. I'm going to be OK. I'm going to have my own life after this and it's still going to be glorious, gorgeous, amazing.
I climb back out and sit at a barely functioning picnic table. I force myself to eat a few snacks. Soon, Engine shows up. She asks me how I am and I say the truth, "not good."
"Have you eaten?"
I take my socks off and dry my feet out. Slowly I clear my head and I start to feel better by thinking about the possibility of herb school in Eugene and solo adventures. Being with my good friends. My cat Tuckleberry Finn. Hiking into Oregon and seeing the eclipse with my own eyes, day darkness. Eating really healthy meals and lifting weights again. I mentally form and plant the seed of how I want to take care of myself for the future.
Bananas and Second Wind walk in followed by AJ. I don't linger too long and soon I'm back on my feet. The service is good and so I buy myself some new music. All old Kurt Vile albums. I fly downhill to him screaming his weirdness into my ears. It lifts me and I feel OK. I feel good.
I feed myself quick sugars to make it up and down the last little bit.
Suddenly there's a little baby rattlesnake sunning itself in the golden evening light. I tap my pole along the ground and it very politely turns and crawls up the embankment where I can get a good view of it. It's so tiny and cute.
Engine comes up behind me and I show it to her and we move along. Dropping down fully into the desert floor, the Mojave.
Just ahead on the straight road is Hiker Town. Engine and I reach the highway where we try to hitch the 4 miles to the cafe where there's burgers. The others took a shuttle in from another road and skipped a little. AJ offer to buy us our burgers for us and he takes our order over text.
Engine and I have no luck hitching, so we take one of the last shuttles from Hiker Town to the dusty desert wateringhole.
My now ex-boyfriend texts me as I sit with my burger. It just states that he's a failure and that he failed us. That it teared him up to have to do this. That he still loves me and that I was a perfect partner.
The rage I feel is palpable by my friends. Still baffled by this, I respond that I need a better reason. I try to call him and he refuses to pick up. He tells me he already told me how he felt and can't talk about it right now, won't talk about it right now. He goes silent and leaves me hanging again.
Perfect partner? Still love? What the actual fuck?
I draw up the conclusion that he's either fucking, or trying to fuck someone else. That his parents are crushing his will to love who he wants, or that he's just a cruel selfish bastard wallowing in his own guilt and self pity to the point that he's willing/now destroying our relationship. Every possibility runs through my head. Can I just please get a real non-bullshit answer? Can I have some closure from the person I love?
In anger I give him an appraisal of his character as a person and it's revolting to me, that he is so apathetic towards us. So cowardly. To just run and bail!
I call Ashley, my friend who was separating from her husband right before I left Portland. We became more close during that time and she's one of the strongest persons I know. She hears me, soothes me and tells me that I will know what is best for myself.
I feel more calm after we talk. I roll a cigarette. I accept that this is likely going to be the extent of breakup aftercare that will happen and I try hard to let go and I do, a little.
We take the shuttle back to Hiker Town. And the cruel words echo:
"You're the perfect partner and I still love you."
"You're the perfect partner and I still love you."
"You're the perfect partner and I still love you."
I try not to cry in the cramped back of a van, filled with hikers. We get dropped off and I scope out the strange surreal little compound. I find a little concrete walled shack, the door left open. It has one small stained glass window and no lights. The floor is covered in sand. Seats from the back of a car are the couch and the bed; a very squeaky box spring.
My body is caked in dirt and my hair feels like straw. I can feel the sun from today burning my cheeks. The small square space is a comfort as the wind howls through power lines and distant wind turbines. There is solace.
I roll another cigarette, my breakup habit.
I brush my teeth. I felt so fine before he said anything. Like partial scabbing that get ripped open again. Part of the healing process. It's going to happen again and again until it's better. I know I'll be fine, but this fucking sucks.
I pull my sleeping bag over my body and sink deeply into the dying bed. The moon illuminates the dirt yard, broken down trucks and camper vans.
I close my eyes and let sleep take me.


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In an effort to provide a better experience when managing taxonomy terms for posts, we have consolidated the multiple taxonomy meta boxes into one easy-to-use interface.
Rather a complete departure from the default experience, the new interface leverages the Select2 library to simplify and enhance it. Each taxonomy is represented by a single input. Clicking or focusing on a given input will provide the complete list of terms for that taxonomy. The terms can also be searched by simply typing in keywords. Both of these features are exemplified below:
The process for adding new terms to a taxonomy is largely the same as it was previously. For hierarchical taxonomies like Site Categories, click the "+ Add New Category" text and use the small form that pops up to add the new term. For non-hierarchical taxonomies – like Tags – simply type in the new term followed by a comma. While it may seem strange that the process is different depending on the taxonomy type, there are technical reasons for the differences (one being that Categories and other hierarchical taxonomy terms can theoretically contain commas). Aside from those reasons, keeping the two different processes seemed to make more sense than introducing something new and unfamiliar.
For the developers out there interested in including their custom taxonomies in this interface, or using it on custom post types, the
filters, respectively, are provided for doing just that. The use of these filters will be documented soon!


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Today's title is straight out of the lectionary. 1 John 5:9-13 is the Epistle reading for Sunday and verse 12 makes this definitive statement.
John is not beating around the bush here. He is telling it like it is.
Truth and lies are important themes that run throughout the letter and we see it in this reading. It seems rather bold to say that if you don't believe in Jesus, you are calling God a liar but that is what John says in verse 10.
If you combine that with the title, it seems to draw a line in the sand between believers and non-believers.
This is written to the faithful for assurance in their faith as verse 13 attests. But the faithful know the whole story – or at least we should.
In our soundbite culture of 140 characters or less, it becomes too easy to pick out verses like these in order to browbeat someone who doesn't believe the way we do.
Yet, John's letter is richer than merely today's reading and as the faithful, we should take these verses in context with the entire work.
In the second chapter, verse six states that those who claim to abide in Christ "ought to walk just as he walked." Of course, Jesus walked in humility and pulled the outside in and sometimes pushed the inside out. He turned the world upside down and he was willing to die to do so. If we are dividing the lines so easily between believer and non-believer in order to hold the latter in disdain, the irony is that we are no longer walking as Jesus walked.
John's letter also identifies God as love in the fourth chapter. As we understand spirituality in broader terms than today's verses indicate, John states clearly in verse 16, "those who abide in love abide in God, and God abides in them." Even atheists have loving relationships. Does this mean they approach God as they exemplify love even though they would not name it as such?
If we understand spirituality in this larger sense, we could say that God is most clearly seen when love is on display. So in this sense, if the Son of God is also understood by love as we see his love for us, then when we do not love, we do not have life as today's verse states.
Loving seems to make up life as this epistle defines it. Those who are not loving are not in Christ. This seems to be the true meaning of today's reading whether someone professes faith in Jesus or not. As those who look through the lens of Christ, we are free to define the world as we see it.
The faithful abide in God and so we start all conversations concerning truth with love. This is not a sappy, undefined love but one that is sacrificial and challenging. It is difficult but when it is realized, we see that eternity has already begun.
In Christ,
Check out Sam's Blog here: http://precedinggrace.blogspot.com.
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Yep, I'm kicking in this week's HHH post a couple days early so that you homeschoolers can get in on some terrific Thanksgiving-related educational treats online.
I've come across most of these in the past few days, and just knew I needed a special post for sharing them.
- Creating a Thanksgiving Lapbook
- Behind the Scenes of Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
- Free Thanksgiving Projects Ebook
- Where Does Thanksgiving Grow – Data Set
- Thanksgiving Traditions at National Geographic Kids
- The First Thanksgiving at Scholastic
- Interactive multimedia Thanksgiving exploration called "What Really Happened"
- Black Friday Lesson Plan
- Thanksgiving Turkey at the White House
- Full Text of Washington's Original Thanksgiving Proclamation
- NY Times Thanksgiving Crossword
Please enjoy…and of course, have a
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Sunday Salon: Reading All-of-a-Kind-Family (1951)
I enjoyed rereading All-of-a-Kind Family by Sydney Taylor. This historical fiction novel is set in New York City around 1912. When the novel opens, there are five sisters: Ella, Henrietta (Henny), Sarah, Charlotte, and Gertie. They are a "steps-and-stairs" family according to the oh-so-friendly librarian Miss Allen. (Yes, the librarian plays a good role in this one!) The chapters are episodic, occurring over the course of a year. The chapters detail what life was like in a Jewish household during the early years of the new century. Some chapters are about everyday things like shopping, cleaning, going to the library, eating in bed, picky-eating at the table, etc. Other chapters are about holidays or vacations: Purim, Passover, 4th of July, visiting Coney Island, etc. My least favorite chapter remains the same: the hiding of buttons to motivate the sisters into cleaning.
I liked this one. I like it because it is old-fashioned and simple and just good. I like it because it captures a special time and place in American history.
Have you read this one? What did you think?
© 2013 Becky Laney of Becky's Book Reviews


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The Gift of Learning/
In this season of holidays and giving, I've been reflecting on those intangible gifts we receive by living in our country, specifically the gift of a quality education. In Washington state, this gift comes in many different and unique packages including traditional brick and mortar schools, magnet schools, private schools, homeschooling, the Running Start program, alternative schools and digital public schools. As parents, the especially wonderful part of this gift is we get to choose the package that best works for our individual families.
In the past few years, there has been a lot of discussion at both the state and national level as what the gift of education should look like. As Washington grapples with how best to fund the McCleary decision, we still have a ways to go in providing the very best education we can to our children. However, we are moving in the right direction. At the national level, we see the restructuring of the federal government's involvement in education with the passage of the bipartisan Every Student Succeeds Act. This is the right step forward since ESSA gives much of the educational responsibility back to state and local boards and moves toward student-centered accountability. I applaud the efforts of our own Senator Patty Murray on her commitment and work in crafting this groundbreaking bill, and thank all in the Washington delegation who voted in favor of it.
Please join me in thanking the folks who make the gift of education possible for our children, especially the teachers and administrators who work so hard every day. In addition, take a few moments to remind our legislators that education is the most important and powerful gift we can give and that offering as many options as possible to Washington families is the right thing to do. I encourage parents to be a part of the discussion - you are the expert on your children and as such are the best advocate for their educational future.
Happy holidays!
P. S. Join us to tell Washington state lawmakers that we appreciate their support during Digital Learning Day at the Capitol on March 4. Click here to register.


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The successful candidate should have Managerial experience, not necessarily have a food retail background but will be people minded with the passion, drive and determination to lead and motivate a successful team.
This is a hand's on role which requires commitment and self motivation. Duties include customer service, cash handling, managing and recruiting staff, placing orders and receiving deliveries plus other associated tasks as required. Some lifting of up to 25kgs is required, use of own transport would be desirable. Salary £21,000 to £23,000 per annum depending on experience plus monthly bonus scheme, 45 hours per week 5 days from 7.
How to Apply
You can apply for this position by sending a cv/written application to Sandra Rhodes-Nixon at Frozen-Value Ltd (Trading as Fulton's Foods), Unit 6, Bretton Point, Dearne Mills, Darton Barnsley S75 5NH or send by email to firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Aerial Mapping Season is Coming to a Close!
A friendly reminder, the end of the flying season for aerial mapping is upon us once again. You have until mid-March to have any aerial photos taken of your project site before the leaves begin to emerge. If you have any projects under consideration for development, now is the time to act! Digital mapping of... Read More


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Greatwood – Caring for Retired Racehorses
Greatwood provides – The Safety Net. We believe in Welfare and Never Putting a Healthy Horse to Sleep.
Greatwoods ultimate aim is to rehome the horse. A firm contract is put in place whereby the horses cannot be sold on or moved without Greatwood's agreement and regular welfare checks are undertaken, ensuring care for life. However, they cannot always rehome a horse due to the nature of the horse's injuries, which is why they cannot be categorised purely as a retraining centre.
The majority of the horses they take in are flat horses, as opposed to National Hunt. The rescued horses may be damaged mentally and physically, and therefore the period of time required to 'get them back on their feet' again may be significant.
Greatwood believes that every horse deserves a chance of a fulfilling future, and for that reason they do not impose a time element on the time a horse remains with them.
Greatwood also believes that if a horse is in pain and suffering, that it deserves a humane, kind and decent exit. This is welfare.
Greatwood is the only organisation that uses ex-racehorses to educate disadvantaged children and young adults. Via the interaction with ex-racehorses Greatwood now educates and helps hundreds of children each year with additional educational needs (AEN), whilst providing those horses that couldn't be re-homed previously with a useful occupation. Greatwood operates a 'Cycle of Rehabilitation and Change': horses helping young people ⟳ young people helping horses.
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Types of Floor Exercises to Do at Home
Floor exercises are done either on carpet or on an exercise or yoga mat. You can work on specific muscle groups with floor exercises at home or improve your core strength, which includes your back, abdomen and pelvic muscles. When your core muscles are strong, physical activities are easier. Regular physical exercise can improve your health and lead to a longer life. Always talk to your doctor before beginning an exercise regimen.
Abdominal Crunch
Lie on your back with the soles of your feet on a wall to initiate the abdominal crunch. Your calves should be parallel with the floor, and your upper and lower legs at a 90-degree angle. Cross your arms over your chest and tighten your abdomen. Raise your head and shoulders off the floor and hold that position while you take three deep breaths. Lower yourself to the floor and repeat the exercise.
Get on your hands and knees with your head and neck aligned with your back and your hands under your shoulders for the quadruped. Raise your right hand and arm and fully extend it out in front of you. Hold this position while you take three deep breaths. Repeat this action with both arms and both legs. Tighten your abdominal muscles while extending your legs. To increase the difficulty level, perform the exercise with your right arm and left leg at the same time. Next, repeat this with your left arm and right leg.
Stability Ball
Use a stability ball for floor routines to increase your balance and target specific muscles. A pushup on the ball will strengthen your arms and shoulders and help your core and chest muscles. Lie on the ball, facing the floor, with your stomach on the ball and your hands on the floor. Take steps with your hands, moving your body forward until the ball is under your thighs. Bend your elbows and pull your navel in toward your back. Keep your head in line with your spine and lower your upper body to the floor. Stay in that position for three seconds, then raise back up. Complete five ball pushups, and work your way up to 15. When you are able to complete 15 repetitions, take a one-minute rest between sets.
Yoga classes are beneficial, but once you are familiar with the poses, you can practice yoga at home. Perform Sun Salutations in the morning, followed by the Four-Limb Staff Pose and the Cobra Pose. Try the Upward-Facing Dog pose and transitioning into Downward-Facing Dog. Be sure to move slowly, with smooth, steady movements. Wind down with a gentle spinal twist on the floor for added benefit.
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6250 Running Watt Gas Generator (model #030594 - Not available in California)
Powered by a Briggs & Stratton® 1850 Series™ OHV engine, the Troy-Bilt® 6250 portable gas generator produces 6250 running watts and 8500 starting watts to power home comforts such as lights, television, phone, refrigerator or sump pump. This portable power generator has an 8.5 gallon metal fuel tank that provides up to 11 hour run time @ 50% load while the control panel features 4-120V 20A household type outlets and 1-120/240V 30A locking type outlet. (Unavailable in California)


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The BritInvasion Discussion List was started so that fans of the British Invasion groups of the 1960s, from The Beatles to The Who to even Herman's Hermits, would have a place to share opinions and ideas about this genre of music.
First things first: how do you subscribe?
New! Check out the list of British Invasion Links, featuring sites from many of our list members.
British Invasion Cast of Characters:
The Beatles
The Who
(The) Pink Floyd
The Rolling Stones
Herman's Hermits
Freddie and the Dreamers
Dave Clark Five
The Animals
The Kinks
The Yardbirds
The Zombies
The Pretty Things
Dusty Springfield
Petula Clark
The Searchers
Manfred Mann
©1999 Emily Jackson
(Are you free? If you're unanimous in that, perhaps you'd like to visit my other site, the "Are You Being Served?" Virtual Video Vault. You might even like to check out the AYBS?-Beatles connection page there.)
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September 23, 2013
In conjunction with the Google Developer Groups gtugs.org and StartupWeekend.org I co-organize many "Hackathon" events in Seattle and sometimes smaller cities for developers. Over a weekend this generally entails pitching your fellow attendees your idea on Friday evening, collecting a team, coding a prototype app on Sat-Sun, then pitching angel investors on Sunday evening. Who select a winner. Sometimes the ideas get funded. Generally they don't. I'm very concerned the SEC interpretation of the JOBS Act will spoil the Hackathon format and stop innovation and startup jobs.
(1) The spirit of the JOBS Act was to make it easier for startups to raise money.
(2) Your proposed rules will make is much, much harder for startups to raise money.
(3) Your proposed rules create a lot of traps for the unwary. Many startups will inadvertently violate these rules and then be disqualified from raising money for a year. This will actually hurt the economy.
(4) The SEC has not done a good job of defining what actually constitutes general solicitation and general advertising, yet proposes to automatically disqualify companies from using Rule 506 for a year if they dont file an Advance Form D 15 days before generally soliciting. This is totally unfair to companies.
(5) Demo days and investment forums and similar events are good for America. I think the point of the JOBS Act was to countenance these events. But your proposed rules would essentially make them illegal because many founders of startups will miss the Advance Form D filing inadvertently. This result is directly contrary to the spirit of the JOBS Act.
(6) You are asking startups (many of which have very limited financial resources) to spend thousands of dollars filling out forms before they have raised any money. This is unfair. Many startups that go out and try to raise money never succeed in doing so. This is another reason the post-sale Form D makes more sense than a pre-filing.
On behalf of hundreds of developers thank you for consideration.


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We've survived April Fools Day and it's finally Friday. Check out some of the teams' favorite reads this week--from how brands pranked us on April 1st to Honey Maid's thoughtful response to hateful tweets to Pinterest strategy tips for your small business. What are you reading today?
April Fools' Day 2014: The Best of the Brand Hoaxes, AdWeek. In honor of April Fool's Day, here's a good roundup of all the brand pranks this year. -- Chelsey
Infographic: See the Daily Routines of the World's Most Famous Creative People, FastCompany. So interesting. Darwin took three walks a day and fueled up on 'tea with an egg.' Separately, I hope. Which of these famous peoples' routines does your resemble most closely? -- Megan
Honey Maid: Love, Creativity-Online. If I wrote copy for Upworthy, I might tell you, "Honeymaid created this video to answer the haters who sent nasty emails in response to their inclusive 'Wholesome' ads. You'll never believe what happens at the end." (But seriously, showcasing that there were 10x more positive than negative responses was brilliant.) -- Ann Marie
13 Reasons PR Girls Are Going To Take Over The World, Thought Catalog. Watch out world! The PR ladies are coming for you! - Chelsey
How Small Businesses Can Leverage Pinterest Effectively, Business2Community. Pinterest has been a hot topic with some of our clients lately. Check out these quick tips for making the most out of this medium! -- Noelle


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Robin Kelly, Mayor Bloomberg's hand-picked candidate for Sheriff of New York (he poured millions into her campaign via his personal super PAC, Independence USA PAC), coasted to victory over a crowded field of candidates.
Although the media did correctly report that Kelly "seized on gun control as the primary issue" in her campaign, the fact that Kelly (and, for that matter, all of her opponents) were actually candidates in Illinois' 2nd Congressional District seems to have been downplayed.
And politicians wonder why we're sick of them: What, if anything, will Kelly do to pass a national budget in Congress? She may be presumed in favor of 'tax hikes for the wealthy' -- but are there any Federal programs that she would cut by so much as a penny? In short, has she said anything about how she will discharge the core responsibilities of her new office? (Yes, Kelly must face a Republican opponent in April before being officially elected to Congress, but this is a mere formality.) Congress may have something to say about national gun policy -- but it is hardly the most important issue, at least at the national level, confronting our poor nation. And Congressmen do not police the mean streets of Chicago's South Side and south suburbs.
It's ironic that the 2nd District seat was bought and paid for given that the most recent Congressman from that district, Jesse Jackson, Jr., was implicated as a prospective buyer when former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich tried to sell Barack Obama's seat in the U.S. Senate. (JJJ's recent guilty plea has nothing to do with Blagojevich's 'bleeping golden' sales opportunity.)
Meanwhile, in near west suburban Cicero, Village President Larry Dominick avoided an April runoff by getting 60% of the vote, easily besting his nearest challenger, Juan Ochoa, former chief executive officer of the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority (we call it McPier). As the Chicago Sun-Times explained it this morning, "Cicero voters Tuesday ignored allegations of corruption, sexual harassment and nepotism in town hall and overwhelmingly re-elected Larry Dominick for a third term as the leader of the hardscrabble western suburb."
If the name "Cicero" sounds vaguely familiar to you (and you're not thinking of old Marcus Tullius) you may recall that Cicero is the town where Al Capone hid out when the heat got too hot in Chicago. Capone's successors ran the town for decades. A recent Cicero town president, Betty Loren-Maltese, the widow of a reputed mobster, just got out of jail. Cicero was, until recently, the last near suburban township to lean Republican -- not that the Republicans wanted them, the Democrats wouldn't take them. Larry Dominick was originally elected as a reformer -- but it's in bad taste to recall that these days.
In fact, the media here was embarrassed to report that Dominick had been reelected -- Kelly's election was the lead story, followed by the weather report (it snowed here yesterday).