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12Now the Lord said to Abram, Go from your country and your kindred and your fathers house to the land that I will show you. 2I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you, and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. 3I will bless those who bless you, and the one who curses you I will curse; and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.*
4 So Abram went, as the Lord had told him; and Lot went with him. Abram was seventy-five years old when he departed from Haran. 5Abram took his wife Sarai and his brothers son Lot, and all the possessions that they had gathered, and the persons whom they had acquired in Haran; and they set forth to go to the land of Canaan. When they had come to the land of Canaan, 6Abram passed through the land to the place at Shechem, to the oak* of Moreh. At that time the Canaanites were in the land. 7Then the Lord appeared to Abram, and said, To your offspring* I will give this land. So he built there an altar to the Lord, who had appeared to him. 8From there he moved on to the hill country on the east of Bethel, and pitched his tent, with Bethel on the west and Ai on the east; and there he built an altar to the Lord and invoked the name of the Lord. 9And Abram journeyed on by stages towards the Negeb.
10 Now there was a famine in the land. So Abram went down to Egypt to reside there as an alien, for the famine was severe in the land. 11When he was about to enter Egypt, he said to his wife Sarai, I know well that you are a woman beautiful in appearance; 12and when the Egyptians see you, they will say, This is his wife; then they will kill me, but they will let you live. 13Say you are my sister, so that it may go well with me because of you, and that my life may be spared on your account. 14When Abram entered Egypt the Egyptians saw that the woman was very beautiful. 15When the officials of Pharaoh saw her, they praised her to Pharaoh. And the woman was taken into Pharaohs house. 16And for her sake he dealt well with Abram; and he had sheep, oxen, male donkeys, male and female slaves, female donkeys, and camels.
17 But the Lord afflicted Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai, Abrams wife. 18So Pharaoh called Abram, and said, What is this you have done to me? Why did you not tell me that she was your wife? 19Why did you say, She is my sister, so that I took her for my wife? Now then, here is your wife; take her, and be gone. 20And Pharaoh gave his men orders concerning him; and they set him on the way, with his wife and all that he had.
13So Abram went up from Egypt, he and his wife and all that he had, and Lot with him, into the Negeb.
2 Now Abram was very rich in livestock, in silver, and in gold. 3He journeyed on by stages from the Negeb as far as Bethel, to the place where his tent had been at the beginning, between Bethel and Ai, 4to the place where he had made an altar at the first; and there Abram called on the name of the Lord. 5Now Lot, who went with Abram, also had flocks and herds and tents, 6so that the land could not support both of them living together; for their possessions were so great that they could not live together, 7and there was strife between the herders of Abrams livestock and the herders of Lots livestock. At that time the Canaanites and the Perizzites lived in the land.
8 Then Abram said to Lot, Let there be no strife between you and me, and between your herders and my herders; for we are kindred. 9Is not the whole land before you? Separate yourself from me. If you take the left hand, then I will go to the right; or if you take the right hand, then I will go to the left. 10Lot looked about him, and saw that the plain of the Jordan was well watered everywhere like the garden of the Lord, like the land of Egypt, in the direction of Zoar; this was before the Lord had destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah. 11So Lot chose for himself all the plain of the Jordan, and Lot journeyed eastwards; thus they separated from each other. 12Abram settled in the land of Canaan, while Lot settled among the cities of the Plain and moved his tent as far as Sodom. 13Now the people of Sodom were wicked, great sinners against the Lord.
14 The Lord said to Abram, after Lot had separated from him, Raise your eyes now, and look from the place where you are, northwards and southwards and eastwards and westwards; 15for all the land that you see I will give to you and to your offspring* for ever. 16I will make your offspring like the dust of the earth; so that if one can count the dust of the earth, your offspring also can be counted. 17Rise up, walk through the length and the breadth of the land, for I will give it to you. 18So Abram moved his tent, and came and settled by the oaks* of Mamre, which are at Hebron; and there he built an altar to the Lord.
14In the days of King Amraphel of Shinar, King Arioch of Ellasar, King Chedorlaomer of Elam, and King Tidal of Goiim, 2these kings made war with King Bera of Sodom, King Birsha of Gomorrah, King Shinab of Admah, King Shemeber of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar). 3All these joined forces in the Valley of Siddim (that is, the Dead Sea).* 4For twelve years they had served Chedorlaomer, but in the thirteenth year they rebelled. 5In the fourteenth year Chedorlaomer and the kings who were with him came and subdued the Rephaim in Ashteroth-karnaim, the Zuzim in Ham, the Emim in Shaveh-kiriathaim, 6and the Horites in the hill country of Seir as far as El-paran on the edge of the wilderness; 7then they turned back and came to En-mishpat (that is, Kadesh), and subdued all the country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites who lived in Hazazon-tamar. 8Then the king of Sodom, the king of Gomorrah, the king of Admah, the king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar) went out, and they joined battle in the Valley of Siddim 9with King Chedorlaomer of Elam, King Tidal of Goiim, King Amraphel of Shinar, and King Arioch of Ellasar, four kings against five. 10Now the Valley of Siddim was full of bitumen pits; and as the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, some fell into them, and the rest fled to the hill country. 11So the enemy took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their provisions, and went their way; 12they also took Lot, the son of Abrams brother, who lived in Sodom, and his goods, and departed.
13 Then one who had escaped came and told Abram the Hebrew, who was living by the oaks* of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol and of Aner; these were allies of Abram. 14When Abram heard that his nephew had been taken captive, he led forth his trained men, born in his house, three hundred and eighteen of them, and went in pursuit as far as Dan. 15He divided his forces against them by night, he and his servants, and routed them and pursued them to Hobah, north of Damascus. 16Then he brought back all the goods, and also brought back his nephew Lot with his goods, and the women and the people.
17 After his return from the defeat of Chedorlaomer and the kings who were with him, the king of Sodom went out to meet him at the Valley of Shaveh (that is, the Kings Valley).
18And King Melchizedek of Salem brought out bread and wine; he was priest of God Most High.*
19He blessed him and said,
Blessed be Abram by God Most High,*
maker of heaven and earth;
20 and blessed be God Most High,*
who has delivered your enemies into your hand!
And Abram gave him one-tenth of everything. 21Then the king of Sodom said to Abram, Give me the people, but take the goods for yourself. 22But Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have sworn to the Lord, God Most High,* maker of heaven and earth, 23that I would not take a thread or a sandal-thong or anything that is yours, so that you might not say, I have made Abram rich. 24I will take nothing but what the young men have eaten, and the share of the men who went with meAner, Eshcol, and Mamre. Let them take their share.
15After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision, Do not be afraid, Abram, I am your shield; your reward shall be very great. 2But Abram said, O Lord God, what will you give me, for I continue childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?* 3And Abram said, You have given me no offspring, and so a slave born in my house is to be my heir. 4But the word of the Lord came to him, This man shall not be your heir; no one but your very own issue shall be your heir. 5He brought him outside and said, Look towards heaven and count the stars, if you are able to count them. Then he said to him, So shall your descendants be. 6And he believed the Lord; and the Lord * reckoned it to him as righteousness.
7 Then he said to him, I am the Lord who brought you from Ur of the Chaldeans, to give you this land to possess. 8But he said, O Lord God, how am I to know that I shall possess it? 9He said to him, Bring me a heifer three years old, a female goat three years old, a ram three years old, a turtle-dove, and a young pigeon. 10He brought him all these and cut them in two, laying each half over against the other; but he did not cut the birds in two. 11And when birds of prey came down on the carcasses, Abram drove them away.
12 As the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram, and a deep and terrifying darkness descended upon him. 13Then the Lord * said to Abram, Know this for certain, that your offspring shall be aliens in a land that is not theirs, and shall be slaves there, and they shall be oppressed for four hundred years; 14but I will bring judgement on the nation that they serve, and afterwards they shall come out with great possessions. 15As for yourself, you shall go to your ancestors in peace; you shall be buried in a good old age. 16And they shall come back here in the fourth generation; for the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet complete.
17 When the sun had gone down and it was dark, a smoking fire-pot and a flaming torch passed between these pieces. 18On that day the Lord made a covenant with Abram, saying, To your descendants I give this land, from the river of Egypt to the great river, the river Euphrates, 19the land of the Kenites, the Kenizzites, the Kadmonites, 20the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Rephaim, 21the Amorites, the Canaanites, the Girgashites, and the Jebusites.
16Now Sarai, Abrams wife, bore him no children. She had an Egyptian slave-girl whose name was Hagar, 2and Sarai said to Abram, You see that the Lord has prevented me from bearing children; go in to my slave-girl; it may be that I shall obtain children by her. And Abram listened to the voice of Sarai. 3So, after Abram had lived for ten years in the land of Canaan, Sarai, Abrams wife, took Hagar the Egyptian, her slave-girl, and gave her to her husband Abram as a wife. 4He went in to Hagar, and she conceived; and when she saw that she had conceived, she looked with contempt on her mistress. 5Then Sarai said to Abram, May the wrong done to me be on you! I gave my slave-girl to your embrace, and when she saw that she had conceived, she looked on me with contempt. May the Lord judge between you and me! 6But Abram said to Sarai, Your slave-girl is in your power; do to her as you please. Then Sarai dealt harshly with her, and she ran away from her.
7 The angel of the Lord found her by a spring of water in the wilderness, the spring on the way to Shur.
8And he said, Hagar, slave-girl of Sarai, where have you come from and where are you going? She said, I am running away from my mistress Sarai.
9The angel of the Lord said to her, Return to your mistress, and submit to her.
10The angel of the Lord also said to her, I will so greatly multiply your offspring that they cannot be counted for multitude.
11And the angel of the Lord said to her,
Now you have conceived and shall bear a son;
you shall call him Ishmael,*
for the Lord has given heed to your affliction.
12 He shall be a wild ass of a man,
with his hand against everyone,
and everyones hand against him;
and he shall live at odds with all his kin.
13So she named the Lord who spoke to her, You are El-roi;* for she said, Have I really seen God and remained alive after seeing him?* 14Therefore the well was called Beer-lahai-roi;* it lies between Kadesh and Bered.
15 Hagar bore Abram a son; and Abram named his son, whom Hagar bore, Ishmael. 16Abram was eighty-six years old when Hagar bore him* Ishmael.
17When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to Abram, and said to him, I am God Almighty;* walk before me, and be blameless. 2And I will make my covenant between me and you, and will make you exceedingly numerous. 3Then Abram fell on his face; and God said to him, 4As for me, this is my covenant with you: You shall be the ancestor of a multitude of nations. 5No longer shall your name be Abram,* but your name shall be Abraham;* for I have made you the ancestor of a multitude of nations. 6I will make you exceedingly fruitful; and I will make nations of you, and kings shall come from you. 7I will establish my covenant between me and you, and your offspring after you throughout their generations, for an everlasting covenant, to be God to you and to your offspring* after you. 8And I will give to you, and to your offspring after you, the land where you are now an alien, all the land of Canaan, for a perpetual holding; and I will be their God.
9 God said to Abraham, As for you, you shall keep my covenant, you and your offspring after you throughout their generations. 10This is my covenant, which you shall keep, between me and you and your offspring after you: Every male among you shall be circumcised. 11You shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskins, and it shall be a sign of the covenant between me and you. 12Throughout your generations every male among you shall be circumcised when he is eight days old, including the slave born in your house and the one bought with your money from any foreigner who is not of your offspring. 13Both the slave born in your house and the one bought with your money must be circumcised. So shall my covenant be in your flesh an everlasting covenant. 14Any uncircumcised male who is not circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin shall be cut off from his people; he has broken my covenant.
15 God said to Abraham, As for Sarai your wife, you shall not call her Sarai, but Sarah shall be her name. 16I will bless her, and moreover I will give you a son by her. I will bless her, and she shall give rise to nations; kings of peoples shall come from her. 17Then Abraham fell on his face and laughed, and said to himself, Can a child be born to a man who is a hundred years old? Can Sarah, who is ninety years old, bear a child? 18And Abraham said to God, O that Ishmael might live in your sight! 19God said, No, but your wife Sarah shall bear you a son, and you shall name him Isaac.* I will establish my covenant with him as an everlasting covenant for his offspring after him. 20As for Ishmael, I have heard you; I will bless him and make him fruitful and exceedingly numerous; he shall be the father of twelve princes, and I will make him a great nation. 21But my covenant I will establish with Isaac, whom Sarah shall bear to you at this season next year. 22And when he had finished talking with him, God went up from Abraham.
23 Then Abraham took his son Ishmael and all the slaves born in his house or bought with his money, every male among the men of Abrahams house, and he circumcised the flesh of their foreskins that very day, as God had said to him. 24Abraham was ninety-nine years old when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin. 25And his son Ishmael was thirteen years old when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin. 26That very day Abraham and his son Ishmael were circumcised; 27and all the men of his house, slaves born in the house and those bought with money from a foreigner, were circumcised with him.
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Understanding the Digital Customer Journey – Part 1 of 4: Motivations
February 26, 2019
The "WHY"–Motivation Behind Customer's Actions
In order to market a product effectively, it is crucial to understand the customers' motivations and actions throughout their experience with a brand's website. A high-level purchase funnel helps marketers understand where customers are along the conversion journey. However, it is limited in providing insight about why customers took the actions they did at various points throughout their website experience. Utilizing Customer Journey Mapping helps to explain the path of actions and emotional experiences a customer undergoes when interacting with a brand's website.
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KSA&D offers extensive experience with Sitecore, its preferred Content Management System (CMS). KSA&D developers continuously expand their knowledge of Sitecore through ongoing certifications and trainings. The use of Sitecore allows KSA&D to provide an exemplary website that promotes a positive customer journey for their customers. It is critical for your brand to cater to the way in which your customers interact with your website with the goals of a positive experience, more conversions, and ultimately increased revenue.
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When mapping out a customer journey, there are four metrics that should be considered to determine their overall experience with your website. Over the next four weeks, KSA&D will be walking you through these four metrics and their importance in the customer journey map framework.
First, there are two important questions that must be answered: (1) Where are your customers coming from? and (2) What are the motivations that brought them to your website? Whether it is frustration, excitement, or anticipation, there are various emotions that can trigger motivations for a user to visit a website.
Acquisition Tracking
Understanding the emotions and decisions that ultimately drive consumer actions can help marketers make business decisions that lead to increased conversions. The metric we pair with motivations is acquisition tracking. Understanding what drove a user to visit your site will help to develop an understanding of which efforts are working, and which are not.
Collecting and analyzing data from all marketing efforts is critical with regard to determining which efforts are leading to conversions so that resources are allocated appropriately.
Leveraging the Data
When marketers know which efforts have been successful, customer's journeys and interactions on your website become clear and, therefore, can be leveraged for your brand.
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Check back again next week when we will cover phase two of mapping out a customer journey: Engagement.

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So I decided to record my first vlog! It's just a little bit about me, and a whole lotta randomness, which is what I'm all about. So sorry about all the uh's and um's in advanced. Hope you guys enjoy it! Also, leave any questions you have for me in the comments. I am really looking forward to recording more of these in the future!
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Oh you are the cutest! And I'm also 'fun-sized' at 5'2 😀
You are adorable!!!
ok question, if you could pick one single outfit as your favorite, which it would be?
Hey 🙂 I've nominated you for the Liebster Award! You can check out my blog for details http://gracefulandtasteful.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/i-won-award.html x
hey this is funny cause i, too nominated you for the Liebster award! guess you have to do it twice you popular gal! love your blog.
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I loved this…. now if we can find you better lighting so we can see you. That would be cool lol
Marleeeen (that's me pronouncing your name CORRECT now, hehe)! You are the cutest thing everrr!!! And can I just say that your voice is not at all how I have always imagined. I pictured something really soft and mousey I guess? But I love how your voice-to me- kinda contrasts with the way you look/dress. Girls that have voices like yours have always been my favorite. This might not be making sense, but it's just because voices are hard to explain.
I have spent the last few minutes skimming over your blog and my gosh, there's so much prettiness!! The purple dress that you paired with a collared polka dot underneath is the lovelies thing. I was practically drooling. 🙂 And then when I got to this vlog I had to press play. I just loooove hearing what my blog and IG friends sound like. It makes it that much more real, like, "Hey there's my friend, Marlyn!! And she's talking!!" hahaha
Anywho, I'm gonna try to be at least a weekly regularly in the blog world again, but like I said in my post, no promises. 😉 I know I get lazy, and I really should say, "busy" with school, so I will when I can. But I'm still so thankful to have met wonderful girls like you through it and through IG.
P.s. I love Modesto! I used to have a boyfriend who was from Escalon so we always went to Modesto, San Diego, San Francisco and whatnot. Very cool area of California. I wish I would have known you then and stopped off to see you! 🙂
Welp, have a lovely day! Please do more vlogs and let us know on IG when you do; I'm more likely to see it there first and then come check it out here. :)))


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Even the simplest of photographs can elicit emotion—but when delivered well, they have the power to spark change and impact lives. Canon invites Filipino photographers to capture visual stories that will create lasting impact for the future generation at the Philippine leg of the largest on-the-spot photography contest in Asia. Set to happen on November 10, 2018 at Bonifacio High Street, Taguig City, this year's Canon Photomarathon Philippines is for the benefit of Operation Smile Philippines.
"Canon has always been about empowering photography lovers by providing superior imaging products and services that allow them to capture and share powerful visual stories wherever they may be," said Benny Yu, Canon Marketing (Philippines), Inc.'s (CMPI) Head of Consumer Imaging and Information division. "In this year's Canon Photomarathon, we want Filipino photographers to extend the power of their photographs in helping affect change in the lives of children supported by our partner organization Operation Smile Philippines."
Operation Smile Philippines, which has been a partner of CMPI since 2011, provides free reconstructive facial surgery to indigent children and young adults born with cleft lip and cleft palate deformity. A portion of the registration fee of each of the Canon Photomarathon Philippines participant will be dedicated to help raise funds for the organization to conduct more surgeries and allow more Filipino children to overcome their deformities. Participants may also have their photos printed using Canon Large Format Printers for a very minimal cost through Print for Smiles, an initiative started by Canon to help generate funds for the organization.
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Canon users nationwide, from DSLR, mirrorless, to compact digital camera users, may join and register at http://canonphotomarathonph.com/ until November 9, 2018. The one-day photography competition will challenge participants to capture impactful visual masterpieces according to themes that will only be revealed on the event day. Submitted photos will be judged by esteemed Canon Crusaders of Light according to relevance to theme, creativity in theme interpretation, and composition of photograph.
The Canon Photomarathon Philippines 2018 grand winner, who will be announced on the same day, will receive a brand-new Canon EOS R body worth Php147,998 and represent the country at the Canon Photomarathon regional grand finals in Japan in 2019.
Road to Canon Photomarathon
To help equip photographers, enthusiasts and professionals alike, across the country with the right skills and products to capture lasting visual stories, Canon will be conducting workshops in Cebu on October 27 and 28 and in Davao on November 3 and 4. Open to both Canon and non-Canon users, interested participants may visit https://www.facebook.com/canonphils/ to learn more about these free workshops.
Stories that last with Canon
In line with the theme of this year's Canon Photomarathon Philippines, Canon Philippines also invites photographers from different regions of the country to post photographs that they think can affect change. Answer the question, "for whom do we tell these visual stories?" and use the hashtags #CanonPhotoMarathon2018 and #TeamCanonPh to get a chance to win exclusive passes to the Canon Photomarathon Philippines 2018.
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The high temperatures recorded by Environment Canada throughout the Sea to Sky corridor were in the upper twenties this weekend, unseasonably high for early May.
New temperature records were set Sunday, May 5 for Whistler and Pemberton, resetting high markers established in 1998. The previous record for Whistler was 26.7°C (80.1°Fahrenheit) and as of 3 p.m. the resort had reached 27°C (80.6°F). Pemberton's previous high was 29.5°C (85.1°F) and as of 3 p.m. Environment Canada reported a temperature of 31°C (87.8°F) in the community.
Pemberton topped out at 29.9°Celsius (85.82 F) on Saturday, May 4 while Whistler reached a daytime high of 25°C (77°F) and Squamish registered a top temperature of 26°C (78.8°F).
The seasonal average temperature for the first week of May, according to Environment Canada, is 15°C (59°F) with overnight lows generally falling to just above the freezing mark.
The unseasonably warm temperatures are expected to continue for another six days with the Pemberton Valley bracing for a high of 32°C (89.6°F) on Monday.
The warmer than usual weather drew sun seekers and water worshippers to lakes and streams in the region.
Meanwhile, up in the alpine, the avalanche rating around Whistler for the next few days is set at considerable. Below the tree line the danger rating is low to moderate. The Canadian Avalanche Centre has stopped posting ratings for the areas outside of the Whistler backcountry but alpine conditions around Squamish and Pemberton are similar to the conditions in Whistler.
The fire hazard rating in Whistler is listed as high to extreme. Whistler Fire Rescue Chief Rob Whitton said coming into the weekend that things dry out quickly when spring temperatures get this high.
Donna Macpherson, the communications officer for the Coastal Fire Centre confirmed the rising fire risk in the Whistler area.
"If people could be careful if they're backyard burning or camping that will help a lot," said Macpherson. "If people are going into the forest they should be careful with what they're doing, and if they have campfires then they should make sure they're completely out when they leave."
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Xu Wanping says after his early release that it would be 'impossible' for him to change his political stance.
Lin Dong is detained following protests at the Yue Yuen factory in Dongguan.
State media lashes out at the end of his Asia trip, saying the US regards Beijing as an enemy.
Gao Yu had commented on an anti-graft campaign and on Chinese policy in the troubled region of Xinjiang.
Many are enraged in particular by censorship of The Big Bang Theory from a popular video-streaming site.
His trial takes place behind closed doors, and the authorities are denying he had a grievance against the government.
The maneuvers are seen as a show of force aimed at discouraging unrest in the capital.
U.S.-based whistleblowing doctor Wan Yanhai says hundreds are helping government investigators with the probe.
Calls grow for an independent investigation into the death of Chinese rights activist Cao Shunli.
New rules say complaints against the government must be dealt with at the local level.
Authorities have shut down two water supply companies after excessive levels of ammonia-nitrogen are found in a major river.
The two men were helping striking workers draft clear proposals in the ongoing dispute.
Former Masanjia inmate Liu Hua escapes from house arrest after being released from a detention center.
The massive sinkhole takes with it three generations of the same family, their house and much of their farm.
Five urban management officers are set upon by enraged bystanders after beating a citizen journalist.
Thousands join the strike in defiance of official warnings over the consequences.
Two of the activists look set to appeal their 'unjust' jail terms.
Environmentalists warn the true levels of pollution may be much higher, however.
Herders say their livestock have been killed by river pollution from a mining company.
Song Lin has vowed to pursue the individuals and organizations responsible through the courts.
The factory numbers Nike and Adidas among its clients, but its workers say they are owed payments.
Two more Zhou allies are investigated, while a former president turns out in public to show support.
Tan Zuoren says he will focus on allegations of shoddy school construction linked to graft.
Southern Maoming city sees a second bout of violent clashes this month.
Part of Lanzhou's water supply is shut off as benzene levels reach 20 times national safety limits.
Xu reacts with defiance in court, saying the case against him is 'absurd.'
Veteran activist Zhao Changqing says he wasn't present at last year's anti-graft protests.
Analysts say anti-corruption probes are being used as political campaigns.
The court refuses to provide original documents in the portfolio of evidence for the prosecution, they say.
Riot police are deployed to break up the protest over an end to guaranteed jobs for the children of employees.
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Posting videos in apps and Web services has become a mainstream online activity, and not just for our kids. More than three-quarters (78%) of US adults watch online videos and the percentage of them who post them has more than doubled since 2009, from 14% to 31%, according to the Pew Internet Project. "That includes 18% of adult internet users who post videos they have created or recorded … [Read more...] about Posting, sharing, shooting video: Study
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The mobile video-sharing field just got a little more crowded. Of course there's Vine and Instagram's new video feature and Rounds more for video chat. But now there's MixBit from the creators of YouTube. It's "all about mixing and editing video," the New York Times reports. The app and the site (MixBit.com) are "aimed at making it easy to clip and stitch together snippets of video. Simple tools … [Read more...] about New MixBit app for video-sharing & remixing
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Do the YouTube and Google search fans at your house know about SafeSearch and Safety Mode? Google made these safety tools available starting a few years ago (see my 2009 post about the former here), but software engineer Matthias Heiler just posted a heads-up about them for users who might be a little more active online during summer vacation. Even before summer was in full swing, 182 million … [Read more...] about Safety tools for summer video viewing & search
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Facebook's little photo-sharing app just became a video-sharing app too. Whether they're using Apple or Android phones, Instagram's 130 million users can now simply pick whether that image they want to capture is better static or in motion, then click on either the little camera or videocam icon (see the left-hand screenshot below). If they go with video, they can capture up to 15 seconds (no … [Read more...] about Instagram adds video
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The company behind Rounds – a video hangout app for mobile and Web – has decided to keep the socializing just among friends. Referring to its "young user base" (it says 70% of its users are under 25, though it has yet to catch on at my son's high school), this week announced that the less than 3-month-old app was "retiring" its "Meet New People" feature "to focus on longer, more meaningful video … [Read more...] about Details, context on Rounds, Vine & other video-sharing apps


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Original paintings of London
Here are my original paintings of London including Big Ben, the houses of Parliament and the Thames and various street scenes. In some of the work on display you can find red double decker buses, red post boxes and romantic couples with umbrellas. The paintings are London in the snow and rain.
"A Christmas Carol"
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Famous paintings of London
Reflections on the Thames, Westminster, 1880
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Claude Monet London paintings
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ESA/ATG medialab
Sentinel-2 carries a high-resolution multispectral optical imager to monitor changes in vegetation for Europe's environmental monitoring Copernicus programme. This mission offers key information to optimise crop yield, thereby helping to improve food security. Data can be used to measure leaf area index, leaf chlorophyll and leaf water content to monitor plant growth, which is particularly important during the growing season. It will be used to generate land-cover maps, to track changes in the way land is being used and to monitor the world's forests. In addition, Sentinel-2 provides information on pollution in lakes and coastal waters. Images of floods, volcanic eruptions and landslides are also offered to help respond to disasters and for humanitarian relief efforts.


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I recently had dinner at one of my favorite restaurants called "Aspen Creek" down the street from my home in Louisville, Kentucky. They have locations in Kentucky, Indiana and Texas. I usually have the habit of ordering one of several dishes that I typically enjoy. This visit I noticed the menu had changed and there were a few new options. I went ahead and ordered one of the new...
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I have avoided comments on the controversy surrounding Jimmy Carter's recent book, Palestine Peace Not Apartheid as I have not had a chance to read it yet and I felt a close examination of what Carter is saying might be necessary in order to fully evaluate Carter's position. Since the book has come out I have read a number of attacks on Carter for being "anti-Israel." I have also seen a few responses from Carter, including a statement released Friday which ends as follows:
I am familiar with the extreme acts of violence that have been perpetrated against innocent civilians, and understand the fear among many Israelis that threats against their safety and even their existence as a nation still exist. I reiterated my strong condemnation of any such acts of terrorism. When asked my proposals for peace in the Middle East, I summarized by calling for Hamas members and all other Palestinians to renounce violence and adopt the same commitment made by the Arab nations in 2002: the full recognition of Israel's right to exist in peace within its legally recognized 1967 borders (to be modified by mutual agreement by land swaps). This would comply with U.N. Resolutions, the official policy of the United States, commitments made at Camp David in 1978 and in Oslo in 1993, and the premises of the International Quartet's "Roadmap for Peace." An immediate step would be the resumption of peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians, now absent for six years. President Mahmoud Abbas is the official spokesman for the Palestinians, as head of the Palestinian National Authority and the Palestine Liberation Organization, and has repeatedly called for peace talks. I asked the rabbis to join in an effort to induce the Israeli government to comply with this proposal.
In addition, I pointed out that the Palestinian people were being deprived of the necessities of life by economic restrictions imposed on them by Israel and the United States because 42% had voted for Hamas candidates in the most recent election. Teachers, nurses, policemen, firemen, and other employees are not being paid, and the U.N. has reported that food supplies in Gaza are equivalent to those among the poorest families in sub-Sahara Africa with half the families surviving on one meal a day. My other request was that American Jewish citizens help to alleviate their plight.
The chairman of the group, Rabbi Andrew Straus, then suggested that I make clear to all American Jews that my use of "apartheid" does not apply to circumstances within Israel, that I acknowledge the deep concern of Israelis about the threat of terrorism and other acts of violence from some Palestinians, and that the majority of Israelis sincerely want a peaceful existence with their neighbors. The purpose of this letter is to reiterate these points.
We then held hands in a circle while one of the rabbis prayed, I autographed copies of my book as requested, and Chaplain (Colonel) Rabbi Bonnie Koppell gave me a prayer book.
I have spent a great deal of my adult life trying to bring peace to Israel, and my own prayer is that all of us who want to see Israelis enjoy permanent peace with their neighbors join in this common effort.
Reading statements such as this from Carter cause me do doubt the reliability of those who are characterizing his book as anti-Israel or even anti-Semitic. I have no doubt that there are disturbing things going on in the West Bank and Gaza, regardless of the underlying problems which brought about the current situation. After I read Carter's full views in his book I may wind up agreeing or disagreeing with him on specifics, but I doubt that his view is either anti-Israel or anti-Semitic.
There are far bigger problems for Jews than someone not being one hundred percent in support of all of Israel's policies. The Telegraph reports on hate crimes in Great Britain, noting that "Jewish people are four times more likely to be attacked because of their religion than Muslims, according to figures compiled by the police." Of course the issue here is hatred, not the comparison between crimes committed against Jews or Muslims. I wonder if the numbers would be different in the United States, where there has been a considerable amount of anti-Muslim sentiment promoted since 9/11. I already note some conservative blogs are using these numbers to excuse their anti-Muslim bias. (more…)


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Current Cyprus based international Daniel Mojsov donated a complete playing uniform to his native club Tikvesh.
photo by kavadar4e.com: club's president and players pose with the new tops
The love for the club of his birth town Kavadarci will never die for central defender Daniel Mojsov. Even through he is now living on Cyprus where he plays for AEK from Larnaca together with Ivan Trichkovski, the former national team player never misses an occasion to visit Kavadarci or help Tikvesh.
This time he donated a complete new playing uniform that includes shirts, shorts and socks. The equipment if from the Italian sportswear company Legea who from recently is also dressing Osogovo.
"When I was in Kavadarci during the New Year holidays I gave a promise to president Maslarkov that I will help the team get new playing equipment for the second half-season. I did as I said just before the "Vuko Karov" tournament." – Mojsov told local web site kavadar4e.com.
He also published a status on his Facebook profile regarding his gift: "I've always support my native club Tikvesh and I will continue to do so for any kind of help that I can financially sustaine!!! With its history and tradition Tikvesh deserves to play in the 1.MFL and to make happy its loyal fans LOZARI who have always been behind the club even during its most difficult moments. We will go step by step, LOZARI deserve strong Tikvesh!!! Tikvesh deserves to play in the 1.MFL!!! Good luck!"
This new equipment may have its debut on Sunday's opening clash against Teteks at the "Vuko Karov" tournament.


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For New Year's Resolutions, Ask Positive Questions
A simple question such as "Are you going to be cigarette-free this year?" can be a game-changing technique for people who want to influence their own or others' behavior, according to new findings based on 40 years of research.
The findings show that asking direct, positive questions to oneself or others is more likely to result in positive results than asking negative questions, such as "Are you going to keep smoking this year?" or commands such as "Stop smoking."
Researchers from the University of California, Irvine, the University at Albany, State University of New York, the University of Idaho, and Washington State University worked together to examine more than 100 studies investigating the "question-behavior effect." This effect happens when asking people about performing a certain behavior influences whether they will actually do it in the future.
The effect has been shown to last for more than six months.
Writing in the Journal of Consumer Psychology, they examined why the effect occurs. Their findings offer guidance to social marketers, policy makers, and others seeking to impact human behavior.
"If you question a person about performing a future behavior, the likelihood of that behavior happening will change," said Dave Sprott, Ph.D., a co-author and senior associate dean of the Carson College of Business, Washington State University.
For example, when people are asked "Will you recycle?" it causes a psychological response that can influence their behavior when they have an opportunity to recycle. The question reminds them that recycling is good for the environment but may also make them feel uncomfortable if they do not recycle. Therefore, they become motivated to recycle to reduce their feelings of discomfort.
The findings suggest that questioning is a relatively simple yet effective technique to produce consistent, significant changes across a wide range of behaviors. In fact, the technique can result in quite a bit of good, such as swaying students toward cheating less in college, encouraging people to exercise more, recycle, or reduce gender stereotyping.
"We found the effect is strongest when questions are used to encourage behavior with personal and socially accepted norms, such as eating healthy foods or volunteering," said Eric R. Spangenberg, Ph.D., first author and dean of the Paul Merage School of Business, University of California, Irvine.
"But it can be used effectively to even influence consumer purchases, such as a new computer."
The researchers advise caution when asking about bad habits such as skipping class or drinking alcohol. In their review, they found a study showing that people asked about vices later did them more than a control group.
The question-behavior effect was also shown to be strongest when questions were administered via a computer or paper-and-pencil survey, and when people were asked to respond with a "yes" or "no." They also found that those using the technique are better off not providing a specific time frame for the target behavior.
Finally, the key to influencing someone's behavior is to ask a question rather than make a statement. For example, parents asking their high school-age children, "Will you be sure to drive sober tonight?" should be more effective than saying, "Don't drink and drive."
For people making New Year's resolutions, a question like, "Will I exercise — yes or no?" may be more effective than declaring, "I will exercise."
Source: Washington State University
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Pedersen, T. (2018). For New Year's Resolutions, Ask Positive Questions. Psych Central. Retrieved on September 30, 2020, from https://psychcentral.com/news/2015/12/29/for-new-years-resolutions-ask-positive-questions/96900.html
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Pressure Cleaning Charnwood is the highest rated, professional pressure cleaning & exterior house washing business. We service all suburban areas throughout Canberra.
Pressure Cleaning Of Old Plain Grey Concrete And Driveways In Charnwood
Pressure cleaning concrete, the plain grey stuff is usually considered a big job. Concrete looks great when brand-new and is really cost effective when laying large areas for parking lot and very large driveways which's most likely why there is always a lot of the stuff around to clean. Concrete cleaning large areas can be daunting! Due to the fact that of its light colour concrete can become really unsightly very quickly given the right conditions.
Concrete can be very permeable and harbours wetness and dirt promoting the growth of mould. Due to the fact that of its deep pours high pressure washing alone will not restore concretes original brand-new look unless a special treatment is used in combination with the pressure cleaning process.
Concrete cleaning in Charnwood is straight forward because we have the right power cleaning equipment. High powered commercial pressure cleaners accompanied by enviro friendly biodegradable concrete cleaning treatments are the only sure methods of elimination. Another difficulty associated to concrete cleansing is the physical conditioning of an individual to deal with large projects like cleaning up concrete driveways.
Effort for the amateur.
If all of this is starting to sound like anything but fun, then you are starting to understand of what it takes to clean concrete. That is why it's much better to avoid this kind of DIY task. That is unless you just like effort and you have actually got expert pressure washing equipment lying around or don't mind dumping a couple of hundred dollars on hiring the equipment and purchasing the cleaners to do it yourself. Otherwise, you ought to call an expert who is correctly geared up and has the experience and training to do the job and save you the time and effort.
You need to consider all of the important things explained above and also the amount of time it will require to do this kind of task before getting on a concrete cleaning job yourself.
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That's where the professionals come in! With years of experience pressure cleaning houses in and around the Charnwood location, there's no one much better. Our safe and reliable power cleaning services are terrific for houses with the following materials as the exterior:
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And a lot more!
Among the very best reasons for choosing us is our dedication to quality, our strategy and materials ensure your house's outside is safe and thoroughly cleaned up. We never ever utilize harsh chemicals, so all runoff is totally safe for your household and the environment. We don't opt for anything less than extraordinary.
We advise scheduling house washing in Charnwood on a seasonal basis in order to begin the brand-new season on the best foot, weather and rainfall are huge factors that can affect your house's exterior, so keeping top of things with regular washings is a good idea.
Restore Your Sandstone And Bring The Colour Back To Your Walls & Flooring In Charnwood
High pressure water cleaning can be really devastating to sandstone if your not experienced. We have adopted a special fingertip controller over the water pressure used when cleaning up delicate substrates like sandstone and its reducing the water pressure that makes the difference. The truth is that permeable surfaces like sandstone harbour algae deep down and high pressure water washing will only damage the stone. We have established a treatment for sandstone that has a surfactant base that helps deep penetration when applied wet reaching areas plain water can't reach killing all algae and the spoors giving way to removal with a low pressure clean.
Presentation is important, which is why when it comes to sandstone cleaning driveways, sidewalks, retaining walls or paths, you wish to be certain the outcomes are positive. When your sandstone surfaces goes black or green due to the infestation of algae, bring it back to life with our Power Washing process, we'll clean your sandstone surface to make it look brand new again providing you that feeling you had when you had it very first constructed and it looked so excellent!
Paver Cleaning Service In Charnwood For Clay Pavers, Brick Pavers, Concrete Pavers
Restore your stunning paving back to brand-new.
We can get rid of all the weeds growing in between your pavers.
Paver cleaning can be extremely labour extensive. The very rough nature of pavers is such that not just do you have a porous material however to intensify the matter you also have joints at every edge allowing the ingress of all sort of debris consisting of water. This creates a perfect environment for the germination of not only algae however weeds totally ruining the look of your lovely paved driveway or entertaning area.
If you haven't ever tried to clean pavers before, then ensure you get the proper pressure washing equipment and treatment for paver cleaning. If you don't, you will quickly find out that non-commercial pressure cleaners won't remove built-up dirt and gunk or those terrible weeds extremely well and if you do not utilize an unique treatment in conjunction with the pressure washing procedure you will discover that the moss, algae and weeds will return practically right before your eyes. Also the work rate of little pressure cleaners will have you there for days chewing up your valuable weekends.
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Pressure Washing Of Bricks In Charnwood
New brick work generally requires to be brick cleaned at some stage after being laid. The earlier the bricks are cleaned the much easier the brick cleaning procedure is. Hydrochloric acid is used in this procedure to break down cement mortar residue left by the brick laying procedure. Some brick layers are untidy and leave large amounts of cement all over the new bricks making the brick washing procedure extremely tedious and time consuming. Some brick layers also use to much cement in the mortar mix making the mortar way to tough which also makes the cleaning procedure tough.
Inexperienced brick washing contractors can burn the bricks "leaving them yellow" if there understanding of light coloured bricks particularly is limited. Brick cleaning is challenging and selecting the incorrect professional can be fatal for the appearance of your home. We are experienced in all elements of pressure cleaning including the washing of recently laid bricks. Choose us if you would like your new bricks to look the way they should.
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We are a skilled roofing cleaning up business in Charnwood, with several years experience. We have actually literally cleaned up thousands of roofs specialising in Terracotta tiles, cement tiles and metal roofings.
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If you're tired of seeing your roofing system faded and aged, then give us a call. Hire us to restore your roof today, and take pleasure in the facelift that it provides your house.
Tennis Court Cleaning Service Throughout Charnwood
Tennis is an enjoyable and interesting game no matter what your age, but if the tennis court isn't properly preserved, it develops a bad experience for everybody. Don't let dirt and debris destroy the enjoyable for everyone, let us make your Charnwood tennis courts look brand-new.
With focused water pressure and precision application, we can get even the toughest dirt out of your tennis court. You 'd be shocked at how much dirt and grime can develop on your courts after just a few usages. After just one session with us, your tennis courts will look like they have actually never ever been used!
We specialise in outdoor power cleaning applications, you can be sure we have the specific service you require. We offer a large range of pressure cleaning service.
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We makes use of a chemical treatment that has actually been specially created for synthetic surface areas that completely eliminates any remaining spoors at a tiny level while uniquely cleaning and filtering the sand concurrently. When dry the court is then power swept to renew the fiber ends and if required new sand is then added. Your tennis court now appears like new.
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A really hard wearing surface area that's useful considering our in some cases harsh Aussie climate. Vulnerable to maintaining wetness these surface areas provide the best environment for the build-up of dirt and algae causing the surface to become really slippery. We can chemically treat and clean up any difficult court surface area without harming the surface area making it look like new once again.
Graffiti Removal Solutions In Charnwood
We provide graffiti removal services to all of Canberra and Charnwood. Graffiti is an eyesore to most people and individuals who leave it behind have no regard for just how much it decreases the value of a homes appearance. Graffiti in almost all cases is removable. Spray paint forms a tight bond with any surface and the technique is peeling back the spray paint without harming the surface area below. With our hot water pressure machines and a few helpful chemicals we can remove the spray paint and leave the residential or commercial property looking in the very best shape possible. Our graffiti removal staff are the same personal who handle our pressure machines daily, this means you do not need to stress over the surface being further harmed as all our personnel are well trained and know how to operate our machines, they also know the correct use of chemicals needed.
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Graffiti removal with us is a 4 step process. Firstly we will dampen the surface to ensure the painted surface area is well saturated. Secondly we will use our graffiti elimination chemicals and leave this on for a few minutes to break down the paint. Finally we will wash away the chemical and any paint that is eliminated. Forth we will hot pressure clean the surface, this is usually where the paint will come off.
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When officers found Gerardo Mendoza Ordaz Sunday night, he was standing in the Healdsburg, California, police station parking lot, naked, holding his limp 4-year-old daughter. Her clothes were soaking wet.
The California man's 9-year-old son stood nearby, wearing shorts but no shirt.
Ordaz, 42, was screaming, "help!" and "police!"
For 90 minutes, authorities attempted to revive the unresponsive girl. At a hospital, she was pronounced dead.
Hours later, after a lengthy, detailed statement from Ordaz, the man was arrested in connection with his daughter's slaying, according to the Associated Press. At a news conference Monday, Healdsburg Police Chief Kevin Burke would not say why authorities believe Ordaz killed his daughter, but he did say how.
"We do believe she was drowned intentionally," Burke said.
The man and his son led authorities to the crime scene, just 75 yards away from the police station, inside St. John the Baptist Catholic Church.
There, in the sanctuary, sits a large baptismal pool, about one- to two-feet deep, eight feet wide and 10 feet long, Lt. Matt Jenkins told the Press Democrat. On Sundays, the doors to the church are often left unlocked, authorities said, for those who wish to linger in the sanctuary and pray. Police believe Ordaz was alone there with his children when he allegedly submerged the 4-year-old girl under the baptismal waters, Jenkins said.
An autopsy was conducted Monday to determine an official cause of death, reported the Associated Press.
"This is very unusual," Burke told CBS San Francisco. "I've never seen anything like it in my career."
Classes resumed Monday at St. John's church school and preschool, but the sanctuary remained closed. The 9 a.m. mass was canceled, reported the Press Democrat, and yellow police tape cordoned the front entrance.
Church personnel did not respond to requests for comment from local media outlets, but the Rev. Sean Rodgers, pastor of the Healdsburg church, released a statement Monday afternoon on the Diocese of Santa Rosa website:
"Sunday night there was tragedy in the church; a little girl lost her life. When police finish the investigation we will know more. In the meantime, please pray for the family, and the parish community."
Police were overburdened by the investigation, the chief told the Democrat, which spread thin the resources within their small police department in a town of about 11,200 people, located about 100 miles west of Sacramento in northern California.
"It's a very complicated investigation. We've had staffing up all night," Burke told the newspaper. "It's a very challenging and tragic case."
The town hasn't experienced a homicide investigation in eight years. The young girl's death Sunday sent shock waves through the community.
"I'm so sad," Healdsburg resident Katie McDowell told the Democrat. "It's Healdsburg. Such a small town. Scary things can happen."
According to Sonoma County court records obtained by CBS San Francisco, Ordaz was involved in some criminal activity in the late 1990s, including a conviction for disturbing the peace by fighting in public and a guilty plea of felony burglary, both in 1996. He served time in jail for both incidents.
In 1998, he was sentenced to two years in prison on the burglary charge and another offense because he violated his probation, CBS reported.
Police told the TV station they were unaware of any domestic related calls to the man's home.
Ordaz and his wife live just outside city limits, the chief told the Democrat, and have four children, including the girl and her 9-year-old brother. Child protective services determined the children were safe in their mother's care.
Ordaz was booked into the Sonoma County Jail without bail, reported KRON 4, and will be arraigned in Sonoma County Superior Court this week. It was unclear, according to local media reports, if he had a lawyer.
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Well my Grandson Adam is free from the body cast. See him showing off his legs and feet finally able to wiggle again. He still can't walk yet, but he can scoot around on his bottom pretty good. This picture is with his daddy, my son Joe. Adam used to call him Joe all the time but this weekend finally starting calling him daddy. I love it, it sounds so cute.
My husband has been fishing down at the Hudson River every chance he can get. I have been telling people I feel like a "River Widow". This fish was a 28" Drum fish. He released it back in the water but he caught two of these within 20 minutes with just a worm. He was thrilled. i was so glad he didn't keep them and try to get me to cook them. YUCK
My mom stopped at the dollar store today and came back with these new balls of yarn. I have never used the Lion Suede or the Trellis yarn before and I can't wait. Well actually the Trellis yarn I didn't wait, I started the scarf patter on the ball band and am LOVING it. Very delicate and colorful. My mom wants me to make a scarf from the Suede too, so that will be next. She only got the 4 balls cause she wasn't sure if I'd like them. I told her ANY yarn that is $1.00 or less is a yarn I will LOVE. I think she will get me more. Woo Hoo
Now the crazy stuff... someone came into our yard in the middle of the night while we were all sleeping and set a fire to a tent and mattress we had set up in the backyard. It obviously burned fast and hard. The tent was only inches away from our garage and my sisters deck (she lives nextdoor) It could have burned up a lot of things. We don't know who did it or why, but I tell you I am a little nervous that they might try to burn other things too.
All I can do to keep sane is to knit and crochet. I have mande 18 squares for Victory Junctions Camp (a NSACAR thing) I made 4 dishcloths for some friends on a FlyLady group I talk to every day, and I started that scarf. I also want to start the monthly dishcloth KAL too. Oh so many projects and so little time.
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
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Which is better, blatant or subtle manipulation? The thing is with blatant manipulation, is that when you mature enough, you can usually recognise how you've been manipulated and become the person that you became, your personal choices and tastes are evidently revealed to you when manipulation is blatant. At that point, when you recognise this, you have a choice to re-evaluate your values, see if they measure up and change them if necessary. With subtle manipulation, that choice is taken away from you because very rarely do you recognise that you are being manipulated, if it is subtle enough. In Hungary, political parties enter the schools and push political ideologies onto their students. They have them recite new bills and acts in an effort to promote the latest political parties decisions of government. It is a form of blatant manipulation.
When they were sitting around discussing how to get the children hooked on politics, here in Australia. They made it into a popularity contest. Because Australian politics are very much that, a popularity contest. They went into our schools and assorted us into different teams.
I envision the conversation between the shadowy figures, in the creation of their plan, going something like this:
"We have to make it so they don't think too much about what they're voting for, but they still vote."
"But, how do we do that?"
"Well, we have to make it so it isn't so much about the politics, but about something else."
"Something that's completely non-political and doesn't have political implications. We target them at an early age with this activity and later in life they will grow into transferring this childhood activity into their adulthood."
"That's brilliant. We precondition them a certain way, so that they have no interest in politics or political decisions. Yet, they always end up voting a certain way based on these political behaviours."
"But what activity?"
"Sports. Everybody loves sports. It's a completely non-political activity, yet a competition. Politics are a competition and so is sport."
"I love it. All of these kids playing sport will take no political interest in government, they will grow up into adults who follow sport with no political interest. They will then lean back on their childhood mind to make their political decisions."
"How do we do it? How do we create the connection?"
"Colours. We create connections with colours. There are four main political parties. Liberal, labour, the environmentalists and the independents. Blue for liberal, red for labour, green for the environmentalists and yellow for the independents. We release it in all the ad campaigns."
"Ha ha! Brilliant! But how do we make sure which political party wins?"
"We put all the popular and athletic children into the one team. Because the children love sports so much, they'll naturally want to be with the winning side, so they'll vote that way. School spirit or school sport spirit will naturally bleed into political subterfuge."
"How do we maintain that?"
"Winners are winners for life. It's hard to stop a team from a winning streak. But just so they don't catch on, we better have two teams. Make sure our team wins most of the time, but every so often, the other team wins. Then there are those other two loser teams. It will be different for each political region so that people don't catch on, but we know… The game is rigged."
"The game is rigged so that we will continue to maintain political control."
"The fools will carry their school spirit with them for their entire lives. Brilliant!"
Why are we shown Australian politicians doing fun runs and sporting activities? What has that got to do with politics? The subtle manipulations of the masses begun in childhood and carries on. The best form of manipulation is subtle, as we are not even aware that we are being manipulated.


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The fourth annual Seatuck Birding Challenge was conducted from 5:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on 9 September 2017, under nearly perfect weather conditions. A flight overnight resulted in many nocturnal migrants arriving under calm morning conditions. A northwest breeze picked up later in the day, but overall it was a very pleasant and productive day. This year's earlier date (vs. 24 & 26 Sep the last two years) also contributed to a much larger variety of Neotropical migrant species while costing us a decidedly smaller number of later migrants.
In all, 184 species were found, exceeding last year's previous record of 166, and the cumulative total over four years rose to 219 species. Nine teams competed this year, and this robust level of participation was achieved despite a scheduling conflict that made it impossible to include high school teams, which have been a core component of past efforts. Continuing from past years were the Four Harbors Herons, Captree Counters, Nighthawks, Pteam Ptarmigeddon, Team Mennecke, and WT Hornadays. New to the Challenge this year were All Wings Considered, Gray Marsh Runners, and Jaegermeisters.
It was one of the new teams, All Wings Considered, that finally succeeded in dethroning the three-time champion Pteam Ptarmigeddon by recording an astonishing total of 139 species, demolishing the previous record of 118 set last year. The Captree Counters were second with 131, and Pteam Ptarmigeddon were third, also well ahead of the old mark, with 124 species.
There were many highlights, including American Bittern, Broad-winged Hawk, two American Avocets, American Golden-Plover, Marbled Godwit, Baird's and Buff-breasted Sandpipers, Olive-sided and Acadian Flycatchers, Western Kingbird, Connecticut and Yellow-throated Warblers, multiple Yellow-breasted Chats, and Clay-colored and Lincoln's Sparrows. Of 36 total saves (compared to 38 last year), nine were recorded by All Wings Considered, eight by the Captree Counters, and six by the Four Harbors Herons.
It was interesting to observe where the various routes intersected through the day, and it is evident that route efficiency has improved with several repetitions. But it also seems likely that a bold break from traditional tactics helped All Wings Considered to achieve their amazing species total. It's not too early to start refining routes and strategies for next year!
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TOP: "All Wings Considered," (L to R) Brent Bomkamp, Brendan Fogarty and Anthony Collerton pictured with the Seatuck Birding Challenge Twitchers Trophy
MIDDLE LEFT: Runners-up, "Imperial Captree Counters," (L to R) Doug Futuyma, Michael Cooper, Patricia Lindsay and Shai Mitra
MIDDLE RIGHT: Three-time defending champions, "Pteam Ptarmigan" (L to R) Tim Dunn, Pete Morris, John Gluth and (behind camera) Taylor Sturm
BOTTOM: Katerina Mennecke of "Team Mennecke" getting a good look at a Tufted Titmouse at Elizabeth Morton Wildlife Refuge


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Adoro te devote, latens Deitas, quae sub his figuris vere latitas: tibi se cor meum totum subjicit, quia te contemplans totum deficit. *** Godhead here in hiding, whom I do adore, Masked by these bare shadows, shape and nothing more, See, Lord, at thy service low lies here a heart, Lost, all lost in wonder at the God thou art.
Saturday, May 12, 2007
Blessed are the poor and meek
Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the land.
I never really understood these beatitudes, for I always inflicted my own definition upon the terms used. "Poor" must mean "financially bereft", and "Meek" must mean...uh...well, turning the other cheek.
But as I've been studying theology in earnest, and as I've come across several speakers to discuss this very thing, I think I have a better, more complete understanding now.
"Poor in spirit" has nothing to do with depression or finances; rather, it speaks of true humility. What Jesus was saying was that those who recognize that they are dust, that all they have and all they know is from God and of God, are getting the point of their existance. None of us can claim control; control is an illusion, for all that we think belongs to us is only a gift from God for our usage and stewardship. We HAVE to be poor in spirit to recognize that and apply this poverty to all that we have been given, relizing that it was given for a purpose and we must use it to further the Kingdom of God.
"Blessed are the meek" ~ this one is a little more difficult. What does it mean to be "meek"? I would suggest a change in terms: "docile". Docile to God's will, willing to go where lead by God, willing to accept life on God's terms, not upon our own false sense of control over our situation.
Yes, we have to make choices, daily, and yes, we have free will. God will never contradict our free will, and this is the reason for the Beatitudes; he is explaining to us how to reach our ultimate goal, to be fully realized as human beings in cooperation with God's will. It is when we decide that we are in control that we lose our poverty of spirit and our meekness, wherin there lies the true power given to us by God.
God has a plan for each and every life on earth. Every one, down to the embryo created in a petrie dish. Each life is blessed with a plan and a purpose, and as we come into our own cognition, we find we have the opportunity to say "yes" or "no" to God. Daily.
I am working hard at being poor and meek, and the harder I work at this, the more I realize that while I give these virtues lip service, I do not live them out. I am impatient, I am a complainer, and I am fighting hard to maintain what I think is "control". But I never had control. Ever. God always did, and he has allowed me to live out my fantasy of control and he has allowed me to live out the consequences of that.
It is never too late to give the reins back over to God, fully.
The Simpsons's has a sequence in their introduction showing Maggie at the wheel of the car; it's just a child-sized steering wheel she holds while Marge really does the driving.
That's us, folks. We're all sitting there with a false steering wheel, honking our horns, twisting the wheel, and pretending we are directing the car that carries us along.
What an illusion. What a complete illusion.
Yes, God will let us drive if we really insist....and when we crash into the nearest telephone pole, he'll still be there to bandage our wounds and kiss away our tears. He'll do that as long as we insist we are in control, because he will not impose his will upon us...we have to be willing to invite Him.
That is true poverty. That is true humility. That is what it means to be meek.
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God speaks to us in many different ways and today He spoke to me through you.
Thank you God and thank you Adoro!
- Sunday, May 13, 2007
- Deacon Bill Burns said...
Great post. Fr. Corapi also talks about spiritual poverty as a detachment from the things of this world. Both are good ways to conceptualize it.
- Monday, May 14, 2007
- Banshee said...
But don't forget the French translation: blessed are the "debonair"! There's something generous and adventurous about this meekness thing.
- Monday, May 14, 2007
- Adoro said...
Theocoid ~ Oh, I remember that! I wish I'd thought of it while writing this post, could have added something about detachment.
I love Father Corapi!
Blessed are the Debonair?! How does it go? "Blessed are the debonair...they shall wear Prada."
- Monday, May 14, 2007
- Adoro said...
kim ~ Just thank God. If I write anything useful to someone, it comes straight from Him...all I am is a translator. :-)
- Monday, May 14, 2007


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The girls set off excited to play their final match off the season against Beachborough. They were a little tentative to begin with and were thrown a little by the smaller pitch size. The Beachborough A team were able to capitalise on this, scoring a number of goals in quick succession in the first half. After a team talk at half time encouraging the girls to be more confident when tackling and to run into space when available, the girls came back positively. They were delighted when Kylie scored a goal shortly into the second half. This was followed shortly by an impressive goal by Lilian. Sadly, the girls were unable to make up the deficit despite their best efforts the final score was left 5-2 to Beachborough.
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The girls then faced the Beachborough B team. They began the game confidently having improved greatly throughout their previous match. The girls dominated much of the game, keeping most of the play in our attacking half. Clare was outstanding in attack and scored an impressive 3 goals. Any balls that entered our circle were cleared beautifully by defence. Joanna played positively on the wing and showed good attacking skills as she scored the 4th and final goal of the game.
Well done girls, a fantastic end to the season! I was very impressed with your determination!
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C. Hubbard (3), J. Cioffi
Beachborough School 'B': 0
Player of the Match: C. Hubbard
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