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Friday, December 19, 2008
wee stinky glen, I swear I am not making this up!
(Wee Stinky Glen, Cornell University)
So I was asking the missus to stop at the credit union after she gets off the bus this morning, on her way to the office. I say "you know, get off the bus and go down that sidewalk behind the Cornell book store". And she says "yeah, through the wee stinky glen". "SAY WHAT?????" says I. "Yeah, its on the map, the little creek and trees behind the bookstore". Indeed, it is true, the exact center of the Cornell campus has a pretty little park with a ravine, creek and woods. Called Wee Stinky Glen. The name's origins are: ( I should mention that Cornell still has a cow herd, horses, a donkey or two and who know what else at the agriculture and vet schools still 2 blocks upriver from the main campus, on the same site as before, but sanitation has improved! The Cornell cows are milked daily and students in food science make ice cream and sell it in the dairy bar)
"Wee Stinky Glen is a small grassy and wooded area divided by a stream. It's located between Day Hall, Sage Hall, the Campus Store, and East Ave. Although there are several theories for the origin of the name, the consensus is that you're right, it was literal. The adjective "stinky" no longer applies, however.
As to the former odor, some say it came from the Vet School's cows who once roamed near the actively flowing stream. Where you have cows...well, you can figure out the rest. Other sources say that storm drains near the Veterinary and Agriculture Colleges contributed foul-smelling fumes from sewage or other pollution. One of the archivists in Olin Library said he was here in the 1940's, at which time the aptness of the name was quite apparent...the smells emanating from the stream were severely malodorous.
Today, the lovely and sweet-smelling creek still winds its way around campus for us to enjoy. The Glen is a beautiful spot to relax or have a quiet picnic on one of the sunny days that will soon arrive."
8 comments:
- Lynnea said...
That's cool! I love finding out origins of weird things like that. And I believe I will be walking around all day saying Wee Stinky Glen. But that's a good thing, because I've had the Who song from Dr. Seuss in my head for over a day now. It needs to stop.
- December 19, 2008 at 6:19 AM
- g-man said...
Sounds nice (today). I bet in the day notsomuch.
- December 19, 2008 at 9:22 AM
- Cheri @ Blog This Mom!® said...
Then you write posts like this and I start thinking, "Farm."
- December 19, 2008 at 10:03 AM
was it stinky when your wife's mom was a student? could she describe the smell for us?
- December 19, 2008 at 10:23 AM
- Newt said...
Sunny days that will soon arrive....oh hurry please. Pretty sick of cloudy, snowy, and below zero.
- December 19, 2008 at 11:01 AM
I thought for a moment you were talking about one of my ex-beaus.
- December 19, 2008 at 11:16 AM
- Linda Starr said...
You could be talking about the dairy farms around this county, they do stink.
Love the wee piggy climbing up the cup and of course your cat !
- December 19, 2008 at 12:31 PM
Celeste made me snort!!
I saw someone yesterday wearing a Cornell University Vet school sweatshirt! Yep, right here in my neck of the woods. It made me think of you, and then I got home and in my mail was a postcard from YOU! :)
- December 20, 2008 at 12:07 AM


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It would be really helpful to be able to see the course categories assigned in Author mode, without having to click on each course to see this information. I recently set up categories and I love the new feature, but I found that when dealing with a significant library size it wasn't that easy to ensure you added all the courses you wanted to each category without missing some. When you create a new category, it would be nice if you could go through a list of courses and tick all that would be applicable instead of having to assign one at a time.
I tried my best to add courses to relevant categories, but I had to go into the library to audit this, as this seemed the quickest way to see which courses were assigned to what category, and then switch to author mode to actually update the course category/ies and then back to the library again to continue my audit. Alternately it would be nice if authors could click on a course in the Library and switch to author mode from the course without having to go into that section separately if they notice something that needs to be updated. The only other way I can think to do this would be to have a spreadsheet of all the courses that shows the current categories (assuming this can be done through data dump) and then make note of ones that need additional categories added and go back into Author mode to update the ones noted.
Is there a better way to be doing this?
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Early this summer, Chaz found a little something called financial independence(aka FI). I'm not going to get into the full details of it now, but it requires you to be on a fairly strict budget. My husband, thinking I could read his mind, (I mean most husbands assume their wives are mind readers I'm sure) hopped onto the Choose FI train and expected me to jump too without knowing anything about it. I was completely lost. The result? We fought. A LOT.
If we got too many groceries, we fought. If we bought the baby a new jacket, we fought. If we bought anything for the house, we fought. Our budget was consuming our marriage and I had no idea what was happening. It was the worst fighting we had ever experienced in the 13 years we have been together. I was completely lost, shed a few tears, and didn't know how to move passed this hump in our marriage. I prayed through my tears for some kind of an answer and seemed to get nothing.
FINALLY, after two weeks of this, I told him to show me SOMETHING that would help me understand where he was coming from. He told me to read an article he had found from Mr. Money Mustache and that was all it took. I was on board. Mostly just to stop the fighting, but I also knew it would be good for our family and a fun journey for the two of us to embark on together.
The beginning of our journey to increase our financial state was to set and stick to a budget. The first thing to decrease was our grocery bill. We decided that I was too much of a wanderer in the grocery store (I reeeeeally like food ok?) so Chaz took over the shopping for our groceries. Being the control freak I am, I HATED this. What if he didn't get the right stuff?! But I soon realized I was only freaking out over which brands he was buying and told myself how stupid that was. Now, I LOVE that he does the shopping. Going into the grocery store was always hard for me with our dog in the car and our one year old in tow.
The next thing we started looking over were the small bills like iTunes and HBO that weren't really necessary. (We will turn our HBO back on when Game of Thrones returns. Don't worry.) We found that we were spending almost $200 a month from monthly purchases from iTunes. $200!! We cut all of that way down to almost nothing.
We then set a couple budgets for each other that we could spend whatever we wanted to on. This part can be a little hazy at times. I'm generally pretty organized and keep track of every purchase I make in order to stick to my own budget. But, when you give yourself a little leeway, you brain can sometimes take over and want it all. I have to really be careful about what I'm buying and really think twice about whether or not it is a need or just a want. Something I've found that works for me, is I keep the object I want in my tabs on my phone and I just leave it there. I go back to it a couple days later, and if I still feel like it is a need I will then buy it. This way I'm removing the impulse out of buying. There are lots of times when I go back that I realize I really don't need that certain thing and I erase it.
Just by going through some of these things we cut our monthly spending almost in half. Just that alone made this little journey worth it; knowing that we weren't just blowing our hard earned dollars on something we never even saw or used. There are a few more things we'd like to cut back on, i.e. our car payment that is relatively high and it doesn't need to be. We don't need the nicest, most expensive car to be safe and get us from point A.
I'm not saying that everyone needs to join the financial independence train and start shutting your cable and heaters off, but it may be beneficial to just look at the bills you pay and items you mindlessly spend money on and ask yourself are they actually adding value to your life? We save around 35-40% of our income a month that we were just spending on non value items before, with a goal of saving closer to 50% eventually. We still have some discussions on our spending like any married couple, but being on the same page and going down the same path together when it comes to money is empowering for each of us and it connects us even closer together.
Life is full of adventure, why not turn your money into one too?
Thanks for being here,
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Introduction: The Gospel of Luke is the longest book in the New Testament. Unlike the other three gospels, Luke was not an eyewitness. However, he carefully documented documents from other eyewitnesses, and focuses on Jesus humanity. Luke, a physician, writes with compassion and emphasizes Jesus ancestry, birth, and early life before moving chronologically through His early ministry.
This gospel is part one, part two being the book of Acts. Both were dedicated to "Most honorable Theophilus" (Luke 1:3; Acts 1:1).
Luke may have been a Hellenistic Jew, but it is more likely that he was a Gentile (this would make him the only Gentile contributor to the New Testament). Luke's obvious skill with the Greek language and his phrase "their own language" in Acts 1:19 also imply that he was not Jewish. Tradition also says that Luke was from Syrian Antioch and remained unmarried, and died at the age of eighty-four.
Luke relied on the testimony of eyewitnesses and written sources. He carefully investigated and arranged his material and presented it to Theophilus. Theophilus was a man of high social standing. He probably published Luke and Acts so they would be available to Gentile readers. Luke translates Aramaic terms with Greek words and explains Jewish customs and geography to make his gospel more intelligible to his original Greek readership.
Luke shows that Christ was not only divine but also human. Luke portrays Christ in His fullest humanity by devoting more of his writing to Christ's feelings and humanity than any other gospel.
The Three parables, the Lost sheep, Lost Coin, and Lost Son, sums up this gospel: that God through Christ has come to seek and to save that which was lost.
Chapter 1
The Purpose and Method of Luke's Gospel
Verse 1 – Inasmuch as many have taken in hand to set in order a narrative of those things which are most surely believed among us,
Verse 2 – just as those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word delivered them to us,
Verse 3 – seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all thins from the very first, to write to you an orderly account, most excellent Theophilus,
Verse 4 – that you may know the certainty of those things in which you were instructed.
As a medical doctor, Luke knew the importance of being thorough. We can read Luke's account of Jesus' life with confidence it was written by a clear thinker and a thoughtful researcher.
Zacharias Ministers in the Temple
Verse 5 – There was in days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the division of Abijah. His wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.
At this time, there were about 20,000 priests throughout the country. They were divided into separate groups of 1,000, according to David's directions (1 Chronicles 24:3-19). Each priest would minister seven days. It was not by chance that Zacharias was there in the Holy Place, at this particular time.
Verse 6 – And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
Unlike the religious leaders that Jesus called hypocrites, Zacharias and Elizabeth were obedient from the heart.
Verse 7 – But they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both well advanced in years.
Verse 8 – So it was, that while he was serving as priest before God in the order of division,
Verse 9 – according to the custom of the priest-hood, his lot fell to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.
The priest drew lots to see who would go into the Holy Place to light the incense.
Verse 10 – And the whole multitude of the people was praying outside at the hour of incense.
The hour of incense was at 9:00 am and 3:00 pm daily.
An Angel Announces the Birth of John the Baptist
Verse 11 – Then an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing on the right side of the altar of incense.
Verse 12 – And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.
Angels are God's messengers who live in God's presence. There are only two mentioned by name in scripture, Michael and Gabriel.
Verse 13 – But the angel said to him, "Do not be afraid, Zacharias, for your prayer is heard; and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you shall call his name John.
John was not going to be an ordinary child. He was to be the forerunner for the Messiah. This child would be blessed and would be born in perfect timing, which only God can do.
Verse 14 – "And you will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth.
Verse 15 – "For he will be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink. He will also be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother's womb.
Because Luke wrote the book of Acts also, we know that Luke is well-informed about the Holy Spirit. The Spirit of God is a gift given to the entire church at Pentecost. Prior to that, God's Spirit was given to the faithful for specific tasks.
Verse 16 – "And he will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God.
Verse 17 – "He will also go before Him in the spirit and power of Elijah, 'to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children,' and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, to make ready a people prepared for the Lord."
John's mission would be almost identical to Elijah's – to turn the people from their sin, back to God.
Zacharias Is Unable to Speak
Verse 18 – And Zacharias said to the angel, "How shall I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife is well advanced in years."
Verse 19 – And the angel answered and said to him, "I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God, and was sent to speak to you and bring you these glad tidings.
Verse 20 – "But behold, you will be mute and not able to speak until the day these things take place, because you did not believe my words which will be fulfilled in their own time."
Zacharias was more than likely deaf also, because later on in Luke 1:62, his friends had to make signs to him, that he might understand them. Has God made a promise to you? Wait for it, but while you wait, speak forth your faith in agreement with Him.
Verse 21 – And the people waited for Zacharias, and marveled that he lingered so long in the temple.
They were waiting for him to come out and dismiss them with a blessing. This was the traditional Aaronic blessing.
Verse 22 – But when he came out, he could not speak to them; and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple for he beckoned to them and remained speechless.
Verse 23 – And so it was, as soon as the days of his service were completed, that he departed to his own house.
Verse 24 – Now after those days his wife Elizabeth conceived; and she hid herself five months, saying,
Verse 25 – "Thus the Lord has dealt with me, in the days when He looked on me, to take away my reproach among men."
Having children was seen as a blessing and not having children, was seen as a curse. Elizabeth knew her pregnancy would cause a huge stir among the town people because of her age, so she kept to herself, keeping calm and quiet for the sake of the baby.
Gabriel Announces Christ's Birth
Verse 26 – Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city in Galilee named Nazareth,
Verse 27 – to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin's name was Mary.
So Elizabeth is six months pregnant with John, then God sends Gabriel again to a virgin named Mary who was engaged to a man named Joseph which was a descendant of King David.
Verse 28 – And having come in, the angel said to her, "Rejoice, highly favored one, the Lord is with you; blessed are you among women!"
God chose Mary to one of the most important acts of obedience He has ever bestowed on anyone, ever!
Verse 29 – But when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and considered what manner of greeting this was.
Verse 30 – Then the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
Verse 31 – "And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a son, and shall call His name JESUS.
Verse 32 – "He will be great, and will be called the son o of the Highest; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David.
Verse 33 – "And He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of His kingdom there will be no end.
Centuries earlier God had promised David that David's kingdom would last forever (2 Samuel 7:16). This promise was fulfilled in the coming of Jesus, a direct descendant of David, whose reign will continue throughout eternity.
Mary Miraculously Conceives
Verse 34 – Then Mary said to the angel, "How can this be, since I do not know a man?"
The difference from the question Mary asked and what Zacharias asked is, Mary's question was not out of unbelief, but puzzlement.
Verse 35 – And the angel answered and said to her, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you; therefore, also, that Holy One who is to be born will be called the Son of God.
Jesus was born without sin, obeyed God and was thus able to face the consequences for sin in our place and make us acceptable to God (Romans 5:14-19).
Verse 36 – "Now indeed, Elizabeth your relative has also conceived a son in her old age; and this is now the sixth month for her who was called barren.
Verse 37 – "For with God nothing will be impossible."
Verse 38 – Then Mary said, "Behold the maidservant of the Lord! Let it be to me according to your word." And the angel departed from her.
Mary's response is a perfect model of humble commitment. We can only imagine what would happen in this world today if we all were as quick as Mary was to obey the Lord.
Verse 39 – Now Mary arose in those days and went into the hill country with haste, to a city of Judah,
Verse 40 – and entered the house of Zacharias and greeted Elizabeth.
Verse 41 – And it happened, when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, that the babe leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
Verse 42 – Then she spoke out with a loud voice and said, "Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!
Verse 43 – "But why is this granted to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
The Bible says, "The Holy Spirit," knows all things. When Elizabeth was filled with the Spirit, He revealed to her that Mary was carrying the Messiah.
Verse 44 – "For indeed, as soon as the voice of your greeting sounded in my ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.
Gabriel had told Zacharias that the baby would be filled with the Holy Spirit even in his mother's womb. I can only imagine the excitement that these two women felt. Both had received a miracle from God. Elizabeth too old to bear children, and now she was carrying a son, and Mary, never to have been with a man, now carrying the Messiah. Wow! What a God!
Verse 45 – "Blessed is she who believed, for there will be a fulfillment of those things which were told her from the Lord."
Verse 46 – And Mary said: "My soul magnifies the Lord,
Verse 47 – and my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior.
Verse 48 – For He has regarded the lowly state of His maidservant; for behold, henceforth all generations will call me blessed.
Mary viewed herself both humbled and exalted. She recognized and accepted this gift from God. No part of what she said was prideful. Don't belittle gifts from God. Take them, accept them and use them for God's glory.
Verse 49 – For He who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is His name.
Verse 50 – And His mercy is on those who fear Him from generation to generation.
Verse 51 – He has shown strength with His arm; He has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
Verse 52 – He has put down the mighty from their thrones, and exalted the lowly.
Verse 53 – He has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich He has sent away empty.
Verse 54 – He has helped His servant Israel, in remembrance of His mercy,
Verse 55 – as He spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and to his seed forever."
I want you to notice something: Mary says, "has done," but still speaking of "what will be done." When faith speaks, because we believe God is going to do something, we speak as though it is already done.
For instance; the original text of when God was speaking to Abraham in Genesis 12:1-3, our Bible reads God saying, "I will…" that is not what He actually said. God speaks as if He has already done it, because He has. It should read: "I have made you a great nation!" There is no future-tense when God speaks because He's already done it and He is outside of time. When praying and asking for something, "Thank Him, before you see it!" That's what Mary's song was speaking. Everything I have ever received from the Lord, I spoke in favor of what I had asked for before I ever saw it.
Verse 56 – And Mary remained with her about three months, and returned to her house.
Elizabeth Gives Birth to John
Verse 57 – Now Elizabeth's full time came for her to be delivered, and she brought forth a son.
Verse 58 – When her neighbors and relatives heard how the Lord had shown great mercy to her, they rejoiced with her.
Verse 59 – Now so it was, on the eight-day, that they came to circumcise the child; and they would have called him by the name of his father Zacharias.
Verse 60 – And his mother answered and said, "No; he shall be called John."
Verse 61 – But they said to her, "There is no one among your relatives who is called by this name."
Verse 62 – So they made signs to his father – what he would have him called.
Verse 63 – And he (Zacharias) asked for a writing tablet, and wrote saying, "His name is John." And they all marveled.
Verse 64 – Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue loosed, and he spoke, praising God.
Are we not also ashamed of ourselves sometimes for not believing God? Please remember this: God's Word is always true. If He has made you a promise, it will come to pass.
verse 65 – Then fear came on all who dwelt around them; and all these sayings were discussed throughout all the hill country of Judea.
Verse 66 – And all those who heard them kept them in their hearts, saying, "What kind of child will this be?" And the hand of the Lord was with him.
Verse 67 – Now his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied saying:
Verse 68 – "Blessed is the Lord God of Israel, for He has visited and redeemed His people,
Verse 69 – and He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David,
Verse 7 0 – as He spoke by the mouth of His holy prophets, who have been since the world began,
Verse 71 – that we should be saved from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us,
Verse 72 – to perform the mercy promised to our fathers and to remember His holy covenant,
Verse 73 – the oath which He swore to our father Abraham:
Verse 74 – To grant us that we, being delivered from the hand of our enemies, might serve Him without fear,
Verse 75 – in holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our life.
Did you notice Zacharias spoke in the past-tense, as if it was already done, because it was. Through John the Baptist being the forerunner for Christ, all the prophecies that had been told by the prophets, was about to come to pass. Now he begins to prophecy over John. (If you are a believer, you should prophesy over your children.)
Verse 76 – And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Highest; for you will go before the face of the Lord to prepare His ways,
Verse 77 – to give knowledge of salvation to His people by the remission of their sins,
Verse 78 – through the tender mercy of our God, with which the Dayspring from on high has visited us;
Dayspring – or the rising sun, that is , Christ. Zacharias had just recalled hundreds of years of God's sovereign work in history, beginning with Abraham and going into eternity. Through his own son, preparing people's hearts to receive the predicted Messiah. Don't ever minimize what God can do through people that are faithful to Him.
Verse 79 – To give light to those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace."
The way of peace with God is through faith in Christ. Romans 5:1 – Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ…
Let me just make a note: "If you have to see it, whatever it is, before you believe it, it's not faith.
Verse 80 – So the child grew and became strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his manifestation to Israel.
John grew up separated from the political views of the surrounding leaders in order to focus totally on his message and grow spiritually. Since his parents were already old when they had him, he may have been on his own at a very young age.
Since ministry for a Levite, which John was, began at age 30 years of age, this is when John began his ministry, as did Jesus. Keep in mind; John is 6 months older than Jesus, so he had only 6 months to prepare the way of the messiah.


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By Jo Mathis
Legal News
Marian Faupel gained national fame back in the 90s when she represented the biological parents in the Baby Jessica custody case in Ann Arbor. She is a partner in the Ann Arbor firm of Faupel, Fraser, & Fessler, and has been teaching family law at Wayne State University Law School as an adjunct for the past several years.
Mathis: It's been about 20 years since you helped reunite Baby Jessica/Anna with her biological parents in Iowa. Since then, both couples involved in that case were divorced. Were you surprised? Any regrets about that case?
Faupel: I don't have any regrets at all. I'm not surprised the couples got a divorce because that kind of attention and pressure and expense would burden any marriage. And that's one of the reasons the law does not normally permit third parties to petition for custody of children because they don't want parents to have to go through that sort of litigation.
Mathis: Do you feel the case was reported fairly in the press at the time?
Faupel: I do feel parts of the media made a tremendous effort to be fair at the time. The local reporters who had access to the trial files and were able to speak with me did do a good job reporting what it was about legally. Unfortunately the mainstream media across the country did not completely understand the issues. They never understood that it was not about adoption. In Michigan, the DeBoers only sought custody since their Iowa petition for adoption had been dismissed two years earlier. Unfortunately, all sorts of adoptive families were terrorized by the thought that two years after an adoption was finalized, the birth parents could just "change their minds." That never occurred in this case.
Mathis: Even though you won, you actually lost a lot of money taking on that case, didn't you?
Faupel: I not only lost a lot of money, but I had to borrow $50,000 that year to keep my firm afloat. That's something I tell new lawyers about the case: When you are called on to represent people in cases like this with significant constitutional importance, you may be called on to do more than just show up in court
Mathis: Had you known from the start how much it would cost you, would you have taken it on?
Faupel: I probably would have, but I am passionate about parental rights and Constitutional issues. So I probably would have because when you take the oath as an attorney, you're probably not called on to borrow money, but you are called on to make decisions without regard to money. So it's a wiggly line. Fortunately I have a thriving business and I was able to recover from that. But for about a year, the Baby Jessica case was the focus of my practice, and it wasn't a profitable focus. It took me a long time to recover financially.
Mathis: What lasting effect -- if any -- did the Baby Jessica case have on family law?
Faupel: It ultimately influenced decisions in other states. At the same time there was a Baby Richard case going on in Chicago. There were adoption cases going on in Florida. It clearly became the landmark case, not only in Michigan, but across the country.
The Baby Jessica case is known as "In re Clausen" because Cara Schmidt's last name was "Clausen" when the baby was born, and that is how this case is cited now in the law. The case is cited repeatedly by other courts in Michigan for the principle that natural, fit parents have superior rights to any third party and that third parties don't have standing ... It was a privilege to be involved in a case with that sort of importance.
I was not surprised by the outcome of that case because every time the U.S. Supreme Court has been asked to weigh in on parental rights, it's always decided in favor of natural, fit parents.
Mathis: What are the most common concerns of a client entering divorce proceedings?
Faupel: In today's world, it's the economics more than anything else, and that's changed a bit. It used to be that children were the primary concern. A lot of times these cases involve mortgages that are underwater, unemployment, the inability to find new employment, issues about support, and just providing the necessities for the family. It's a very challenging environment to practice family law in, and you see a lot of desperate people.
Mathis: How have same sex marriages affected your practice, if it all?
Faupel: They've affected it a lot. I've been teaching family law at Wayne State's Law School for nine years now, and I'm using the fifth edition of a family law casebook. The substantial revisions to this present case book are focused on reproductive technology and same sex relationships because there have been dramatic changes in both areas. There are 16 ways now a couple can become parents, and adoption and giving birth naturally are only two of those ways. Adam and Eve were just not that creative. ...
Same sex couples have many challenges. I've represented them in getting together and signing partnership agreements because the laws don't give them the benefit of marriage or divorce, which presents problems. We've represented them in estate planning issues. We've represented them in breaking up because divorce is not available. There's something like 1300 different rights that are not available to same sex couples ... So they essentially have to enter into contracts to protect themselves in getting together, having a family life, or breaking up. I have pretty strong feelings about this as a new frontier for civil rights in our country, and it's a subject of lots of animated discussion when I teach family law.
In my opinion, the right to enjoy life as a family and to have a family is the most important constitutional right that we have. I often say that people would give up their right to vote before they would give up their right to parent a son or daughter or to marry someone they choose. Practicing family law, while challenging, is a privilege in my opinion.
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Christmas Tree Sun Catcher
This Christmas fine motor activity is a fun craft for working on specific fine motor skills such as pincer grasp, in-hand manipulation, and precision, including distal mobility. While we used sequins for our Christmas tree suncatcher, you could use practically any crafting material, from tissue paper, to foam stickers, to pressed flowers or pine needles. Use your imagination and make it an open-ended craft for the kids.
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How did Epictetus view moral philosophy
saw moral philosophy as having the practical purpose of guiding people towards leading better lives.
what contributes to any contentment that may be enjoyed is almost certainly ___ and ____
short-lived and transient.
Epictetus on Relationships
only the rare few are blessed with lasting and rewarding relationships, and even these relationships, along with everything that constitutes a human life, are wholly transient.
Epictetus on Flourishing Character
What qualities our characters come to have is completely up to us. Therefore, how well we flourish is also entirely up to us.
The central claim of Stoic ethics
only the virtues and virtuous activities are good, and that the only evil is vice and actions motivated by vice
Thus, the Stoics identify the eudaimôn ('happy') life as one that is motivated by _____
Epictetus on moral excellence and happiness
It is how one makes use of indifferent things that establishes how well one is making progress towards aretê (moral excellence) and a eudaimôn ('happy') life.
'preferred' vs. 'dispreferred'
Indifferent things are either 'preferred' or 'dispreferred'. Preferred are health and wealth, friends and family, and pretty much all those things that most people pursue as desirable for leading a flourishing life. Dispreferred are their opposites: sickness and poverty, social exclusion, and pretty much all those things that people seek to avoid as being detrimental for a flourishing life. Thus, the preferred indifferents have value for a Stoic, but not in terms of their being good: they have an instrumental value with respect to their capacities to contribute to a flourishing life as the objects upon which our virtuous actions are directed
Epictetus on happiness and moral character
To maintain our prohairesis (moral character) in the proper condition - the successful accomplishment of this being necessary and sufficient for eudaimonia ('happiness') - we must understand what is eph' hêmin ('in our power' or 'up to us')
In our power vs. out of our power
What is in our power, then, is the 'authority over ourselves' that we have regarding our capacity to judge what is good and what is evil. Outside our power are 'external things', which are 'indifferent' with respect to being good or evil. What is in our power is the capacity to adapt ourselves to all that comes about, to judge anything that is 'dispreferred' not as bad, but as indifferent and not strong enough to overwhelm our strength of character.
What is up to us
Some things are up to us [eph' hêmin] and some things are not up to us. Our opinions are up to us, and our impulses, desires, aversions-in short, whatever is our own doing. Our bodies are not up to us, nor are our possessions, our reputations, or our public offices, or, that is, whatever is not our own doing. That is, we have power over our own minds. The opinions we hold of things, the intentions we form, what we value and what we are averse to are all wholly up to us.
Making Proper Use of Impressions
To have an impression is to be aware of something in the world. For example, I may look out of my window and have the impression of an airship floating over the houses in the distance. Whether there is really an airship there, half a mile off, or whether there is just a little helium-filled model tied to my garden gate by a bit of string, is a separate question. 'Making proper use of impressions' concerns how we move from the first thing, being aware of something or other, to the second thing, making a judgement that something or other is the case. The Stoic stands in sharp contrast to the non-Stoic, for when the latter faces some disaster, say (let us imagine that their briefcase has burst open and their papers are scattered by the wind all along the station platform and onto the track), they will judge this a terrible misfortune and have the appropriate emotional response to match. Epictetus would declare that this person has made the wrong use of their impression.
The Three Topoi
The three topoi (fields of study) establish activities in which the prokoptôn (Stoic student) applies their Stoic principles; they are practical exercises or disciplines that when successfully followed are constitutive of the eudaimôn ('happy') life which all rational beings are capable of attaining.
The Discipline of Desire
The first discipline concerns what someone striving for excellence as a rational being should truly believe is worthy of desire, which for the Stoics is that which is truly good, virtue and action motivated by virtue.
Of these [three areas of study], the principle, and most urgent, is that which has to do with the passions; for these are produced in no other way than by the disappointment of our desires, and the incurring of our aversions. It is this that introduces disturbances, tumults, misfortunes, and calamities; and causes sorrow, lamentation and envy; and renders us envious and jealous, and thus incapable of listening to reason. (Discourses 3.2.3, trans. Hard)
Epictetus remarks: 'When I see a man anxious, I say, What does this man want? If he did not want some thing which is not in his power, how could he be anxious?' (Discourses 2.13.1, trans. Long). Those things that most of us, most of the time, seek after as being desirable, what we consider will make our lives go well, are things that are not in our power, and thus the hope we have for securing these things is placed in the hands of others or in the hands of fate. And when we are thwarted in our efforts to gain what we desire we become frustrated (or depressed or envious or angry, or all of these things). To be afflicted with such 'passions', says Epictetus, is the only real source of misery for human beings. Instead of trying to relieve ourselves of these unpleasant emotions by pressing all the harder to secure what we desire, we should rather place our hope not in 'external' things that are not in our power, but in our own dispositions and moral character. In short, we should limit our desire to virtue and to becoming (to the best of our capacities) examples of 'excellence'. If we do not do this, the inevitable result is that we will continue to desire what we may fail to obtain or lose once we have it, and in consequence suffer the unhappiness of emotional disquiet (or worse). And as is the common experience of all people at some time or other, when we are in the grip of such emotions we run the risk of becoming blind to the best course of action, even when construed in terms of pursuing 'external' things.
The discipline of action
The second discipline concerns our 'impulses to act and not to act', that is, our motivations, and answers the question as to what we each should do as an individual in our own unique set of circumstances to successfully fulfil the role of a rational, sociable being who is striving for excellence.
The outcome of our actions is not wholly in our power, but our inclination to act one way rather than another, to pursue one set of objectives rather than others, this is in our power. The Stoics use the analogy of the archer shooting at a target to explain this notion. The ideal, of course, is to hit the centre of the target, though accomplishing this is not entirely in the archer's power, for she cannot be certain how the wind will deflect the arrow from its path, nor whether her fingers will slip, nor whether (for it is within the bounds of possibility) the bow will break. The excellent archer does all within her power to shoot well, and she recognises that doing her best is the best she can do. The Stoic archer strives to shoot excellently, and will not be disappointed if she shoots well but fails to hit the centre of the target. And so it is in life generally. The non-Stoic views their success in terms of hitting the target, whereas the Stoic views their success in terms of having shot well (see Cicero, On Ends 3.22).
The [second area of study] has to do with appropriate action. For I should not be unfeeling like a statue, but should preserve my natural and acquired relations as a man who honours the gods, as a son, as a brother, as a father, as a citizen
Epictetus sums up the first two disciplines
We must have these principles ready to hand. Without them we must do nothing. We must set our mind on this object: pursue nothing that is outside us, nothing that is not our own, even as He that is mighty has ordained: pursuing what lies within our will [prohairetika], and all else [i.e., indifferent things] only so far as it is given to us. Further, we must remember who we are, and by what name we are called, and must try to direct our acts [kathêkonta] to fit each situation and its possibilities.
We must consider what is the time for singing, what the time for play, and in whose presence: what will be unsuited to the occasion; whether our companions are to despise us, or we to despise ourselves: when to jest, and whom to mock at: in a word, how one ought to maintain one's character in society. Wherever you swerve from any of these principles, you suffer loss at once; not loss from without, but issuing from the very act itself. (Discourses 4.12.15-18, trans. Matheson)
The Discipline of Assent
This exercise focuses on 'assenting to impressions', and continues the discussion already introduced in the section above on making proper use of impressions. 'Assent' translates the Greek sunkatathesis, which means 'approve', 'agree', or 'go along with'. Thus, when we assent to an impression (phantasia) we are committing ourselves to it as a correct representation of how things are, and are saying, 'Yes, this is how it is.' The Discipline of Assent, then, is an exercise applied to our impressions in which we interpret and judge them in order to move from having the impression of something or other, to a declaration that such-and-such is the case.
The third area of study has to do with assent, and what is plausible and attractive. For, just as Socrates used to say that we are not to lead an unexamined life [see Plato, Apology 38a], so neither are we to accept an unexamined impression, but to say, 'Stop, let me see what you are, and where you come from', just as the night-watch say, 'Show me your token.' (Discourses 3.12.14-15, trans. Hard)
Make it your study then to confront every harsh impression with the words, 'You are but an impression, and not at all what you seem to be'. Then test it by those rules that you possess; and first by this-the chief test of all-'Is it concerned with what is in our power or with what is not in our power?' And if it is concerned with what is not in our power, be ready with the answer that it is nothing to you. (Handbook 1.5, trans. Matheson)
And we should do this with a view to avoiding falling prey to subjective (and false) evaluations so that we can be free from deception and from making rash judgements about how to proceed in the first two disciplines. For if we make faulty evaluations we will end up (with respect to the first discipline) having desires for the wrong things (namely, 'indifferents'), and (with respect to the second discipline) acting inappropriately with regard to our duties and obligations. This is why Epictetus remarks that the third topic 'concerns the security of the other two' (Discourses 3.2.5, trans. Long).
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Viggo Peter Mortensen Jr. is a renowned Danish American musician, actor, author, producer, poet, painter, and photographer. Mortensen would make his debut in a thriller by the name, 'Witness.' His excellent skills and experiences have made him be among the best actors in the world, and he would gain international attention in the early 2000s, with a role in an epic film trilogy known as 'The Lord of Rings.' Keep on reading to learn more on the net worth and earnings of Viggo Mortensen in 2020.
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Mortensen was born in the year 1958 on October 20th, and his place of birth is in New York City. His parents are Grace Gable and Viggo Mortensen Sr. The mother had an American Nationality while the father had Danish Nationality. The maternal grandmother hailed from England, and the family moved to Venezuela and later Denmark before settling in Argentina.
When he was eleven years old, the parents divorced and together with his mother that was when they returned to New York, and it is here where he had spent a large portion of his childhood and also graduated from Watertown High School. Later on, he attended St. Lawrence University which was located in Canton, and this is where he earned his bachelor's degree in Politics and also in Spanish Studies. After he graduated, he was residing in England and also Spain before moving to Denmark.
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Mortensen has dual citizenship and speaks very fluent English, Danish, French, and Spanish. He understands Italian and also Norwegian and Swedish. He has at many times stated that he grew up speaking English and Spanish. The first time they got married in the year 1987 to a singer and an actress by the name Exene Cervenka, and they had a son by the name Henry Blake Mortensen. They got divorced in the year 1997 and from the year 2009, he has been dating a Spanish actress by the name Ariadna Gil.
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In the early 1980s, Mortensen came back to the New York and landed his first job as a waiter and a bartender. Also, he also took acting classes simultaneously. Viggo would later move to Los Angeles and also performed in Coast Playhouse that earned him the Critic Award. The first movie that he featured in was titled 'Witness.' Other movies that followed was called 'The Indian Runner' and 'Portrait of a Lady.'
The breakthrough would come after he featured in 'Lord of Rings' in the year 1999 and in this movie he played the role of 'Aragorn.' He has remained in all the sequels from the year 2001 to the year 2003. The movies that followed included 'A History of Violence' and 'Hidalgo.' In the year 2009, he has also appeared in 'Reclaiming the Blade' and in this movie, he was able to discuss the sword work in the previous films. After his rising career in acting, he would later take some time off to publish other projects that he had a passion for.
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The net worth of Viggo Mortensen is estimated to be over $35 million. This wealth has been generated from his career as an actor and also, the release of various songs for the Lord of Rings soundtracks. Also, he has worked as a guitarist with Buckethead. His creativity when it comes to painting and photography is what has seen him feature in the various galleries globally.
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I think the issue is that the cutscenes that were localized (ie. every cutscene that has dialogue or text, with only two exceptions) use a filename that is indicating their audio language. These filenames are archived within some of the .MIX files.Hacha_dorada wrote: ↑Thu Oct 24, 2019 6:57 pmWhat I wanted to do is to be able to swap the .TLK files before executing the game in order to run the game in the desired language, without the need of having every complete version. I think this works (and the files are not very heavy, so it would be easy to have both SPA and ENG sets), but what does not work is swapping the cut scenes .MIX files. It seems there is one of them that differs through versions, which is the one at the start with the text prologue (OUTTAKE1.MIX). If I swap this specific .MIX file, the game crashes after the title, before getting to the prologue - if I replace all TLK files and keep this MIX file, the game runs well with voices in Spanish AFAIK, but the prologue of course remains in English. So I guess it is possible to swap the talkie files, with the only problem remaining being any text on screen like in the prologue remaining in the original language.
The ScummVM Blade Runner engine currently, after detecting and adding a version of the game in the ScummVM games list (and configuration file), it will use the language that belongs to that version to load the required resources.
So for example, if ScummVM detected and added the English version of Blade Runner it will be looking to load INTRO_E.VQA when it loads the game. If it had detected the Spanish one, it would look to load INTRO_S.VQA. By the way, all English videos will have the "_E" suffix before the VQA file extension, and the Spanish localized videos will have the "_S" suffix.
Anyway, even though I haven't tried it, I believe your idea would work, if you were also editing the scummvm.ini file to alter the detected language entry for Blade Runner each time according to the language selected by the player. Look into the entry that is created in scummvm.ini when adding the Spanish version and the one for the English version to see what should be changed and to what specific values.
The data files that differ between the versions are more than OUTTAKE1.MIX, by the way. Have a look at the MD5 hashes in https://wiki.scummvm.org/index.php/Blad ... data_files and compare between the English CD and Spanish CD versions.


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The article is dedicated to the peculiarities of the modern Ukrainian culture and literature in the process of post-totalitarian and post-colonialistic studies. The author points to the differences in the concepts of antitotalitarianism and post-totalitarianism, de-colonialism and post-colonialism. She tries to research the representation of the concept of war in the modern Ukrainian literature. Much attention is paid to traumatic memory in the context of Memory Studies. The analysis is carried out on the basis of the following novels: "Inge" by Sergiy German, "Solo for Salomea" by Volodymyr Lys and "Tango of death" by Yuriy Vynnyčuk.
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We tested eight and four electrics made beef stew chicken stock Boston baked beans parmesan risotto and a meaty tomato sauce of pork ribs well since a lot of these recipes call for sauteing food in the pot before you seal the lid for pressure cooking.
We tested 8 stovetop pressure cookers to find the best one:
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I also checked evenness of browning by cooking crepes in the pan bottoms, and here's what I found you want stainless steel rather than aluminum cookers so aluminum reacts with acidic foods like
tomatoes, but you can give food a metallic taste steel doesn't do that.
It's also much sturdier than aluminum, so it's going to last longer get an 8 quart cooker even though 6 quarts is a really popular size.
We found that you can only feel pressure cookers two-thirds full so most recipes fit really easily in an 8 quart cooker you can always make less food in a bigger pot, but that doesn't work the other way around.
Now low wide pots are much easier to see in and cook in than tall skinny pots the wider the better we found the inside cooking surfaces range from just over six inches to a full nine inches wider pots.
Mean you can saute faster and you get better browning because the foods not crowded and that also means you can sear meat and fewer batches a thick bottom is important stovetop pressure cookers have disk bottoms made of steel and aluminum.
It's a great combination of metals for steady cooking steadiness is important with a pressure cooker you don't want the heat to fluctuate and make the pressure drop some of these pots we had to babysit.
And food wasn't always fully cooked by the time indicated in the recipe because the pressure wasn't
always where it should have been.
If some of these pots were steady as a rock and those are the ones with the thickest discs bottoms you also want the discs to be as wide as the pot making that
Disk is expensive so some companies make them tiny and then does the pot bulge over like a fat guy with a tight belt.
You do not want that heats going to rise up the sides and scorch the inside of the cooker where it overhangs the disk and that heat going up the sides damages the sealing gasket and handle locks.
It's going to make your pot wear out much faster worse a little itty-bitty disk means you have to use a small burner or keep the flame down low under that.
So you're going to be standing around longer each time waiting for the pot to reach pressure.
So look for a big wide thick disc bottom and straight sides for the best results now pressure indicators tell you when the pot is at pressure with a pop up stick or button you want ones that you can see at a glance from across the kitchen.
Some of them are confusing to interpret or they're stuck down in a hole so you have to lean over the pot you want a pressure cooker that prevents much evaporation during cooking pressure cookers always need some liquid to generate steam.
But if your pot keeps venting during cooking food can scorch in our tests we found some models lost three or four times as much steam as the best ones, that vented very little during cooking now a word of warning this is not something you can tell when you go shopping for pressure cookers.
But most of our cookers actually fell short of reaching high pressure our top model was the only one to reach 250 degrees.
A few more came close and not others the pressure was too low and food wasn't always done at the right time we had to reseal the pots and bring them back up to pressure added up to 50% more cooking
time and a boatload of guesswork.
Now our favorite overall was the fist lurvy – quick 8 litre pressure cooker look at that low wide shape straight sides and thick discs for steady heating and perfect results.
But at $280 it's kind of an investment
Our best buy is the Fagor duo 8 quart pressure cooker.
It's $110, it's got that same shape, it's got the thick broad discs just like our winner it's lighter weight it feels a little more economy.
It's cooking results were really good though and it's especially easy to use even if you've never used a pressure cooker before.


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Introduction: Ninja Climbing Claws, Shuko
In this instructable you will learn how to make your own set of shuko, or ninja climbing claws. these can be dangerous because they have nails in them, so please use them only for climbing. it took me a while to think up this design even though I've been thinking about making it for a while.
the materials you will need will be:
1. velcro
2. webbing with a buckle on it (see picture 2 for type of buckle.)
3. wood (I used 3/4 inch plywood but thinner would work.)
4. large-ish nails (size depends on your preference, but don't go too small.)
tools you need will be
1. staple gun
2. jigsaw
3. hammer
5. pliers
6. scissors
7. matches
note: you do not have to use these exact tools, but this makes it faster and it is what I used. Example: you could use a normal hand saw instead of a jigsaw and you could use leather instead of webbing, but you would need to find a good working buckle.
pic 4 is the type of buckle you need.
Step 1:
In this step you will be marking and cutting the main body of the claw.
get your plywood and mark 1 5/8 in. by 2 5/8 in. with your pencil. for you it may be smaller or larger, but it must fit well it the upper palm of your hand right before the bottoms of your fingers on the ridge. (pic 1)
cut it out with your jigsaw. (pic 2)
mark five dots on the upper middle part of your cut out piece. this is where the nails will go. try to make to dots equally spaced even though it's not critical. (pic 3)
Step 2:
This step will be about putting in the nails.
Take your first nail and line it up on the first mark on the wood. before you hammer it in, place the marked piece on another piece of wood for the nail to go into. (see pic 2) Now hammer the nail in. don't put it in very far, just about as much as in pic 3.
put in all nails in the same way.
Step 3:
this step will teach you how to secure the nails in place on the main body and bend them down.
First, take your pliers and bend the part of the nail with the flat part down towards the back of the body. then hammer the nail into the body so the flat part bites into the bottom of the back of the body (see pic. 1, 2, and 3) this will lock the nails in place.
then, you have to bend the front of the nails down about 40 degrees. (pics. 4, 5, and 6)
repeat on all other nails.
Step 4:
In this step, you will learn how to put the bottom part of the webbing onto the main body.
the longer piece of webbing is 16 1/2 in. the smaller on is 3 1/2 in. not including the buckle which is on the shorter half. remember to burn the cut end of webbing with your matches.
if this is for you right hand, put the long strap on the left side, and if it is your left hand, the longer one goes on the right.
look at pictures for placing of straps and where to staple the straps on. do not staple on the nails. make sure that the buckle is upside down so when you turn over the body the buckle is rightside up. cut off the label which should be facing you.
Step 5:
this step is about attaching the top webbing.
cut a 9 1/2 inch piece of webbing. remember to burn the ends.
about a half inch from the bottom of the webbing stick the far right nails through it (pic 1) and staple it as close to the nails as possible on both sides of the nails.
put a piece of velcro on the underside of the end of the strap. (pic 3) and then put a piece of velcro on the bottom of the body overlapping the webbing. (pic 2)
pic 4 is for overall reference.
put the webbing on the right for a right handed claw.
Step 6:
this will be an easy step just about attaching velcro.
put the first strip of velcro 4 1/2 to 6 inches from the edge of the body on the bottom right strap.
put the other one on the end of the strap.
your done! now to put it on.
Step 7:
here is how to put it on.
Step 8:
thank you for making my claws and I hope you vote for them in the contests.
I really want a 3d printer so if you vote for me in that contest
I will make another instructable on ashuko, foot claws and a secret weapon I designed myself.
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you can climb succesfully up a tree, i have done it.
after you get up the tree, how do you plan on getting down mr. ninja man?
have you ever climbed a tree successfully with these on
Very cool!
please vote.
What else can you climbup
do you use one or two climbing claw
thanks of idea :D. i did little different version. cool


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Ghanaian musicians have been challenged to produce a group of the caliber of Osibisa to promote our music globally.
The Managing Director of the Graphic Group of Companies, Ken Ashigbey threw the challenge when new executives of the Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA) paid a courtesy call on the leadership of the Graphic Communications Group on Tuesday.
He also advised musicians to eliminate stuff from their works that debases our culture.
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Ing. Ken Ashigbey described the re-election of Obour as MUSIGA President is a sign of the confidence the members of the Union have in him.
He spoke about the umbilical cord that binds MUSIGA to the Graphic Group in terms of how the Graphic Communications Group and MUSIGA have a joint task of promoting Ghana music to levels that we can be proud of and how Ghana music can compete favorably in the global arena.
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Ing. Ashigbey said the Graphic Group has been involved in developing brands in Ghana and will continue to assist the Union in developing our musical identity as a nation.
The Graphic Group MD assured the Union executives of the group's continued support for the Ghana Music Week Festival as well as the MUSIGA Academy.
The Director of Newspapers at the Graphic Group, Yaw Boadu Ayeh-Boafo also applauded the MUSIGA Academy idea and the Ageing Musicians Welfare Fund (AMWeF) set up by the Union to cater for the older generation of musicians as well as the incapacitated.
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On his part, the MUSIGA President thanked the MD and his team for the huge support the Graphic Group has been offering the Union describing the group as one of the top partners of MUSIGA. He reaffirmed the Union's commitment to exporting Ghanaian music to the world. The meeting also described some avenues for collaboration between the two organizations.
The visit is part of a series of courtesy calls by the newly elected executives of the Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA). The delegation led by the President of the Union, Bice Osei Kuffour aka Obour visited the Graphic Communications Group Ltd and the Despite Group of Companies operators of Peace, Okay and Neat FMs as well as UTV.
At the Despite Group of Companies, the Director of Finance and Administration for the group Fadda Dickson also commended the MUSIGA leadership on their election and assured them of continued support for the Union's work.
The meeting also discussed ways of improving music sales in the digital era in addition to challenges the industry faces and how to overcome them. The MUSIGA delegation was made up of the 1st Vice President, Bessa Simons; 2nd Vice President Rev Dr. Thomas Yawson; National Organizer, Chizzy Wailer; Secretary of AMWeF, J.V. Owusu, the newly appointed spokesman for the President, Nana Yaw Osei-Darkwa; the Administrator, Rev Fiifi Khan Agyarkwah and the Director of Communications and Special Projects.


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Discarded chewing gum is a major source of land pollution and garbage in the world as it is non-biodegradable. By Rakhi Bose , News18.co...
Discarded chewing gum is a major source of land pollution and garbage in the world as it is non-biodegradable.
By Rakhi Bose, News18.com
Ever got that slipper unwittingly stuck to a chewed bubble gum while strolling on the sidewalk? Well, most people have. And it annoyed them so much that some people looked it up and found that discarded chewing gum was a major source of land pollution and garbage as it is non-biodegradable.
But now, an entrepreneur has taken it upon herself to turn all the bubble gum into usable rubber.
But now, an entrepreneur has taken it upon herself to turn all the bubble gum into usable rubber.
[post_ads]Anna Bullus runs a company called Gumdrop Ltd in the UK. The company specializes in recycling chewed up, discarded gum into rubber articles of everyday use. These include anything from pencils, erasers Frisbees, containers and combs to covered rain boots and designer shoes.
"I started the company to address the serious global problem of gum litter." Bullus said in an interview to Mashable.
Chwing gum is a kind of synthetic rubber made from polyisobutylene or butyl rubber. This is the component that makes the gum blow in one's mouth but is also non-biodegradable so it sticks forever to streets and other surfaces if not manually scraped off.
Bullus reportedly spent eight months inside a laboratory trying to convert sticky old gum to new, usable material. Her hard work bore fruit when after several tweaks and secret additions, she was able to create what she has named the 'Bullus Recycled Gum Polymer' (BRGP).
She made BRGP bins, little pink orb-like containers, and hung them in specific places to collecting gum waste. This is one of theprimary ways that's the company collects the raw material for its products.
Gumdrop also buys the byproduct waste that gum manufacturing companies produce.
Though it was not easy to affect behavioral change – people tend to just spit their gum out instead of throwing them in specific gum bins, or simply do not know that such a thing exists – Gumdrop has started to produce tiny, personal gumdrop bins that people can carry on the go and ensure that none of their gum waste ends up on streets.
While the problem of gum waste is severe in the UK, India which has this year placed fresh impetus on banning plastic, may stand to gain with such innovations.


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Post-Election Thoughts | Prophecy in the News
By Dave Robbins
WWIII – Revelation 9:13-21
"And the sixth angel sounded, and I heard a voice from the four horns of the golden altar which is before God, Saying to the sixth angel which had the trumpet, Loose the four angels which are bound in the great river Euphrates. And the four angels were loosed, which were prepared for an hour, and a day, and a month, and a year, for to slay the third part of men. And the number of the army of the horsemen [were] two hundred thousand thousand: and I heard the number of them. And thus I saw the horses in the vision, and them that sat on them, having breastplates of fire, and of jacinth, and brimstone: and the heads of the horses [were] as the heads of lions; and out of their mouths issued fire and smoke and brimstone. By these three was the third part of men killed, by the fire, and by the smoke, and by the brimstone, which issued out of their mouths."
Sixth Trumpet War
This is the next prophecy to occur on God's prophetic time clock. That's right, the first five trumpets have already sounded!
"2013 set to be a decisive year on Iran, Syria" — Jerusalem Post 11.7.2012
It is likely this war will occur within President Obama's four year term!
- We need to pray for the leaders of our nation
- Obama is not the Antichrist
- The Antichrist will come from a revived Holy Roman Empire
Prayer is the Key
You never know what God is trying to do to our nation by placing Obama back in the White House. It is actually a great opportunity for revival… The Bible says, "Where sin doth abound, grace doth much more abound!"


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The Metrics subscriptions protocol provides you a simple way to tell the Kamon metrics module that you are interested in
receiving entity snapshots for a selection of entities upon every tick. You can subscribe to metrics by calling any of
subscribe method variants in the metrics module, specifying the category and name pattern for the entities of
your interest in and the Akka actor that will receive the metrics information on every tick. On real code,
subscriptions look like this:
Kamon.metrics.subscribe("trace", "test-trace", subscriber)
Kamon.metrics.subscribe("trace", "test-*", subscriber)
Kamon.metrics.subscribe("trace", "**", subscriber)
Kamon.metrics().subscribe("trace", "test-trace", subscriber);
Kamon.metrics().subscribe("trace", "test-*", subscriber);
Kamon.metrics().subscribe("trace", "**", subscriber);
Regardless of how many subscriptions you do or if an entity matches several of the provided subscription patterns (as
the "test-trace" does in this example), each subscriber will receive a single
TickMetricSnasphot message containing
all the entities matched by it's subscriptions on every tick.
TickMetricSnapshot message received by all subscribers contains the from and to timestamps and a immutable map
from entities to entity snapshots with all the measurements recorded by all the matched entities since the last tick to
the current one. The entity snapshots are the immutable counterpart of the entity recorders discussed in the core
concepts section; while the entity recorders are considered unstable because their state changes as your application's
behavior is being measured, the entity snapshots are freely shareable because once created their state will never
EntitySnapshot simply contains a map from
MetricKey to
InstrumentSnapshot. Metric keys are used to identify
each of the metrics being tracked for a given entity both in the mutable side as well as in the immutable side of Kamon
and the consist of the following attributes:
name: A simple text describing the metric being tracked for that entity. In the cases of traces and segments you
will always find the
elapsed-time metric inside the correspondent entity snapshot, or in your own custom entity
recorders you will find the metric keys with the very same name that you provided when defining the entity recorder. In
the case of single instrument recorders as the ones used to support simple histograms, counters and so on, you will find
a single metric key in each entity snapshot, named after the contained instrument type; for a histogram entity snapshot
there will be single metric named
histogram, for a counter entity snapshot there will be a single metric named
counter, and the same applies for min max counters and gauges.
unit of measurement: optional, it describes what kind of values are being recorded in the given instrument. This
member will usually be useful for metric backends as they might need to scale the reported values from the originally
measured unit to the one supported by the backend. If not provided then Kamon will use
UnitOfMeasurement.Unknown as
the default value.
Before moving forward, please keep in mind that the process described bellow covers the case in which your application will make use of the metrics information collected by Kamon in order to provide some functionality, be it load balancing, throttling or the like.
The best way to understand how the subscriptions and snapshots work is with a simple example; here we will create a very simple subscriber that displays all the counters and a specific histogram in the console upon every tick.
First, we need to define our subscriber actor's behavior, it will simply wait for
TickMetricSnapshot messages as
described above and print all the counters and histograms included in the message. Wait, wasn't it just for a single
histogram?, yes, it is! but you can subscribe to one specific histogram entity while still keeping the subscriber code
able to handle more than one histogram in case you decide to do so in the future. This is how the subscriber should look
class SimplePrinter extends Actor {
def receive = {
case tickSnapshot: TickMetricSnapshot =>
val counters = tickSnapshot.metrics.filterKeys(_.category == "counter")
val histograms = tickSnapshot.metrics.filterKeys(_.category == "histogram")
println("From: " + tickSnapshot.from)
println("To: " + tickSnapshot.to)
counters.foreach { case (e, s) =>
val counterSnapshot = s.counter("counter").get
println("Counter [%s] was incremented [%d] times.".format(e.name, counterSnapshot.count))
histograms.foreach { case (e, s) =>
val histogramSnapshot = s.histogram("histogram").get
println("Histogram [%s] has [%d] recordings.".format(e.name, histogramSnapshot.numberOfMeasurements))
public static class SimplePrinter extends UntypedActor {
public void onReceive(Object message) throws Exception {
if(message instanceof TickMetricSnapshot) {
final TickMetricSnapshot tickSnapshot = (TickMetricSnapshot) message;
final Map<Entity, EntitySnapshot> counters = filterCategory("counter", tickSnapshot);
final Map<Entity, EntitySnapshot> histograms = filterCategory("histogram", tickSnapshot);
System.out.println("From: " + tickSnapshot.from());
System.out.println("To: " + tickSnapshot.to());
counters.forEach((e, s) -> {
final Counter.Snapshot counterSnapshot = s.counter("counter").get();
System.out.println(String.format("Counter [%s] was incremented [%d] times.", e.name(), counterSnapshot.count()));
histograms.forEach((e, s) -> {
final Histogram.Snapshot histogramSnapshot = s.histogram("histogram").get();
System.out.println(String.format("Histogram [%s] has [%d] recordings.", e.name(), histogramSnapshot.numberOfMeasurements()));
} else unhandled(message);
private Map<Entity, EntitySnapshot> filterCategory(String categoryName, TickMetricSnapshot snapshot) {
return Maps.filterKeys(mapAsJavaMap(snapshot.metrics()), (e) -> e.category().equals(categoryName));
After you have defined your subscriber actor then you need to create the correspondent actor instance and use it to
subscribe to the counters and the histogram data we are interested in. If we want to receive all the counters but only the
histogram named
test-histogram then the subscriptions should look like this:
Kamon.metrics.subscribe("counter", "**", subscriber)
Kamon.metrics.subscribe("histogram", "test-histogram", subscriber)
Kamon.metrics().subscribe("counter", "**", subscriber);
Kamon.metrics().subscribe("histogram", "test-histogram", subscriber);
And that's it! Depending on what you intent to do with the metrics information the amount of code in your subscriber will vary, but the basic steps will remain the same:
TickMetricSnapshot messages.
Kamon.metrics.subscribe(..) method.


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I still don't know how it happened but once again the holidays are upon us. In just a blink of an eye, it's that time of year again. And if this isn't your first go-round as a caregiver navigating the waters during the holidays then you've likely learned a thing or two and here are additional suggestions. If it is your first time around, chances are, you'll find this useful.
You've heard it again and again. If you fail to plan then you plan to fail. As a caregiver, you know the best laid plans can go awry at anytime. The important thing however, is to have a plan.
Plan #1 – For the caregiver, it's essential that you plan respite during this time. An afternoon, evening, full day or even a whole weekend away from your caregiving responsibilities can go a long way in giving you the much needed rest, rejuvenation and fresh perspective that you need as you experience the holidays. Ask family and friends to help by providing respite care or hire help if you can. But by all means, be willing to accept the help that you need.
Plan #2 – Forget Santa's List. Create your Caregiver's "Need/Wish List". Your very own special list that's at the ready so when someone says, "Oh, I'd like to help out, what do you need", your only hesitation will be, just a moment, let me check the list. This list may contain tasks that need to be done around the house, for example, errands that can be run, meal preparation, a few hours of sitting time with your loved one or simply a visit. No one knows your needs like you do. Put those needs on a list. People who ask, really do want to help out, they often don't know how best to help. Whether you've been naughty or nice, let people who care about you know just how they can help.
I personally have 15 years under my belt as a family caregiver and an additional six years as a Consultant and Coach. Several years ago, my mom had been having a particularly rough time and didn't want to go out on Christmas Day. My hubby, who was an amazing caregiver to my mom, cajoled and insisted that we all go over to his parents' home, which was the tradition. Though it was cold and snowing, mom eventually said yes and we all bundled up and headed out for the visit fake watches for sale. We weren't there thirty minutes before mom whispered that she really needed to go back home. I didn't hesitate. We bundled up again and headed home. I realized then that my mom needed the peace, beauty and serenity of her own.
Plan #3 – Create new traditions with your loved ones. Do things that are in sync with where they are in the process of their illness. Unfortunately, sickness doesn't take a hiatus for the holidays. Creating new memories while looking through photo albums, listening to Christmas music, decorating the house with favorite holiday mementos is a great place to start. Preparing (or having someone else prepare) their favorite, your favorite comfort foods are always a hit. Coloring books for adults is all the rave right now. You'll find it therapeutic, comforting and medicinal for both you and your loved one. Plan something new this holiday. You and your loved one will be glad you did.


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Asian nations on the rise
The USA are back on top of the Global Cup ranking of the world's best nations in sports, albeit with a narrow margin – 105 pts or 0.8% - over arch-rivals Russia.
But the main story after the month of May is the steady rise of the Asian powerhouse trio of China, Japan and South Korea.
China are an established giant, after finishing 3rd, 4th and 4th in the 2011, 2012 and 2013 editions of the Global Cup. They are currently rather below par in 6th place, though they have climbed two places from April. Yet the 'tigers' trio has now become a collective force to watch out for.
Their share of Global Cup points in the first five months of the year has risen from 9.9% in 2011 and 9.3% in 2013 to 11,7% this year.
Japan in particular has had a strong start to the year and an excellent month of May. They climbed 4 places in the Global Cup ranking after finishing a remarkable 2nd in the May monthly ranking, a mere 3 points behind Russia, thanks to top results in the Table Tennis World Championships and Badminton Thomas and Uber Cup team events, and to victory in the Women's Football Asian Cup.
Besides China, Japan and South Korea, other Asian countries are confirming the continental trend. The combined points share of Asian nations in the Global Cup top 50 is now 13.4%, quite a leap up from 9.3% a year ago. India (Cricket and Badminton), Sri Lanka (20-20 Cricket World Cup Champion) and Kazakhstan (Winter Olympics) have added extra spice to the 'three tigers' performance.
The Global Cup top 10 may still be speaking a familiar mix of European languages together with the two 'greats' USA and Russia, but the sun in the sporting East is shining brighter and brighter.


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A man in his 40s from the Penrith region decided to ditch work early yesterday afternoon after the revelation he won $200,000 in the latest Lucky Lotteries Mega Jackpot draw.
The man won the guaranteed 1st Prize of $200,000 in Lucky Lotteries Mega Jackpot draw 1145, drawn yesterday.
The man was hard at work when a NSW Lotteries official made contact with him late yesterday with the news of his win.
Keen to confirm the win for himself, the winner rushed to a nearby computer to double check his entry.
"That's amazing! Bloody oath," he exclaimed.
"The fact I'm sitting at my computer looking at it helps me believe it's real. I can see it for myself.
"I've been keeping an eye on the Lucky Lotteries Mega Jackpot – it's getting really high – but I'm really, really excited by this win. It's awesome.
"I think work is done for the day. I might go have a beer now to celebrate!"
As well as winning the guaranteed 1st Prize of $200,000, the man's entry also scored two consolation prizes of $1,000, bolstering his total win to $202,000.
The regular Lucky Lotteries player has already started formulating plans for what he could do with his surprise windfall.
"I'm going to put it to good use, that's for sure," he said.
"It'll help pay off some of the mortgage and if there's a little bit left over we might take a holiday or something like that
"I'll have to sit down and really think about it."


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Don Parsons writes: "When shooters took RPG elements and added them to the mix, it was an evolution in the genre. That "just one more game and I'm sure to unlock (insert weapon/attachment/camo here)" mentality is an addictive quality for shooters. Few have mastered the progressive tree of unlocks, but two big franchises you can count on are Call of Duty and Battlefield. They both offer incredibly deep unlock systems that can cater to various individuals. I've sat down and spent some time (3 hours to be exact) with both games and jotted down some numbers to share."
ugh an unlocks system even though is was first implemented by Dice in BF2 are NOT good for this game... well more so i guess its HOW they did it. BF2 they had very few unlocks and they took a lot longer so it helped towards the mentality of team play. Where as in BF3 you unlock a new attachment every 3 minutes and ribbions fly up into your face every other minute. It hurts the teamplay because players choose to play for their own gain rather than the team. If theyd simplify it out. Say.... only need to unlock each attachment once and make the gap between unlocking guns 6-10x more exp then people wouldnt go nuts over getting guns because its still a long time away.