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"Fairy tales are more than true; not because they tell us that dragons exist; but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten." And trolls can be beaten, too! I have always loved this quote by G.K Chesterton. Today, it reminds me that the dragons and trolls of our life can also be beaten.
In last week's blog, I talked about internet trolls, those who "sow discord on the internet though propaganda, hoaxes, and disinformation." But mostly I focused on the "trollishness" of our media (and personal) conversations since the November election. I declared myself to be on a "fast" from News programs and from negative FB conversations.
Since then I have thought and prayed a LOT about the topic of negativity in my life – and not just since the election. My personality is bent more to the negative than the positive. My family might say that I am more than bent! I would disagree since I DO absolutely believe in the goodness of God, AND that He wins at the end of the story! That's positive thinking, right?
But yes. I do usually see "the glass half empty." So, this frenzy of negative Bad News REALLY gets to me. I quickly spiral down into a dangerous place – the "slough of despond." More like a mental swamp full of dragons and trolls out to get me and those I love.
BUT! "Dragons can be beaten!" So can trolls. And not just internet trolls. Now I am talking about those trolls that lurk in me, under the foundations of who I am, those inner sirens that call me away from my Faith which is SO positive, to a dingy, dark view of life. It's time, not just for a News Ban, but a whole spiritual overhaul.
It is time for me, first, to try to develop a Godly mindset about the current issues that threaten to tear our nation apart, remembering first off that it is NEVER Godly to call people names. (Was it a coincidence that a recent Sunday Gospel Reading was from the Sermon on the Mount, when Jesus taught about NOT calling anyone an Idiot, or Stupid, or a Fool – words bandied about quite often lately. Even by me.)
Shortly after the November election, my son-in-law, John, wrote a number of posts that were honey to my bitter soul. Here is one of them:
"The only thing I can think to do today, and going forward, is try to live this prayer. We must work for peace…. Shouting at each other led to this outcome. We'll all need to do a better job listening to each other and caring for each other.
Prayer of St. Francis
Lord, make me an instrument of Your our peace.
Where there is hatred, let me sow love;
Where there is injury, pardon;
Where there is doubt, faith;
Where there is despair, hope;
Where there is darkness, light;
And where there is sadness, joy.
O Divine Master,
Grant that I may not so much seek
To be consoled as to console;
To be understood as to understand;
To be loved as to love.
For it is in giving that we receive;
It is in pardoning that we are pardoned;
And it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.
Thank you, John, for a refreshing reminder! Thumper could learn a lot from you! (For those of you who might not remember: Thumper was Bambi's friend, who shared his this wise advice: "If you can't say something nice about someone, then don't say anything at all.")
Just so you don't think John is a Saint (he is one with a small "s" most of the time….), here is another equally teachable FB message from him:
"Nobody wins a pissing contest. There are only two possible outcomes. Everyone gets pissed on, and everyone gets pissed off." Ewww! But a perfect observation of today's public discourse….
In another of John's FB posts, he challenged us (his "followers") to write to him personally and share why we voted the way we did. He warned against just putting it out there on FB, which would just bring about more arguing. John, I believe, wanted to have some civil, respectful conversations. No name calling – Bigot! Homophobe! Racist! Just a give-and-take conversation (translation: speak and LISTEN).
Wow, what a revolutionary thought! I wonder how many people took him up on his challenge. I didn't. I planned to, then hesitated, then forgot about it. Really, I was afraid.
You see, I value John's opinion of me, so I am afraid to talk about issues where I know we will disagree. I DO want to be understood more than I want to understand. Sorry to say.
But…. I am thinking long and hard about his challenge. Maybe it is time to "beat" that dragon of fear and have that conversation with John – NOT in person, though. I write a LOT better than I talk, so a "PM" (for those one or two of you don't know what a "PM" is: it is a private message on FB. Ok, Facebook. But not today. I am busy writing this blog! And planning the next one, or two, or three.
You see, this blog was originally a bloated 1600+ words and my editor, Lisa, gently advised – complete with a happy-mouse-face cartoon – that I split the blog into two parts. Tom, the editor-in-chief, concurred.
SO… "the rest of the story/blog" will be coming soon. (In it, I will introduce my other wonderful son-in-law, Monty, who recently sent me a video clip that gives us a list of things to do to "increase the positivity quotient" in our lives. Please come back for the next installment.
Wait. I think I will strike the first blow to "beat the troll" by changing the next title – eliminate the troll! How about Walking in JOY…


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One of my favorite cool weather blooming herbs is the wild violet, which is one of the earliest signs of spring's arrival. It's usually found in shady spots, such as under trees or alongside buildings and fences. Many people view this gorgeous flower as a pesky weed, and they work hard to eradicate it from their lawns. The way I see it, when a weed becomes useful, it's an herb. That's right, not only is this little flower great for pollinators and pretty to look at, but violet leaves and flowers are also edible and medicinal.
Abundant in vitamins A and C, as well as calcium and magnesium, violets are a perfect spring food. You can put the leaves and/or the flowers in a raw salad, but the greens also work well as a cooked green in soups and other dishes. Many people enjoy making sweet treats like candied violets, violet jelly, and violet syrup from the flowers. Violets also make great natural decorations for cakes. Every time we harvest enough violets to make treats, our little Wildflower usually eats most of them by the time we get them in the house! I guess that's a good problem to have.
There are many different species of violets. The ones pictured here are common blue violets (Viola sororia). The heart shaped leaves in the picture are the violet leaves.
For those who care to learn a little about herbal energetics, violets are cooling and wet, which means they are often called upon for medicinal use when there is a hot and/or dry condition (e.g. Irritating skin rashes, dry and inflamed respiratory ailments). They can be made into poultices, teas, long infusions, infused oils, salves, and extracts, and are also a great herb to include in yoni steams. Don't know what half of those things are? Don't worry, we can cover some of that at a later time.
Violets are an ingredient in my favorite homemade herbal salve, which I will post more about after they've infused with other herbs in some oil for a few weeks. You won't want to miss that recipe!
(If you want to make the herbal salve when I post the recipe, now is a good time to harvest some violets (leaves or flowers, or both. Whatever works for you.) and let them air dry in a place out of direct sunlight. Once they are dried, you can store them in a jar or any container you have available.)


text: Charles F. Swarts, WA2MPX SK MESA, AZ formally from Himrod, NY- Charles Fr. Swarts, Jr. age 87, only son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles and Gertrude Knapp Swarts, Sr. passed away peacefully on May 13, 2018 at his home in Mesa, Arizona after a long illness with his daughter Barbara Rugg at his side after nine years of caring for him since the passing of his wife Cora Mae Corbitt Swarts. They married on September 10, 1949. A celebration of life will be held at the Penn Yan American Legion on July 14, 2018 from 2 to 4 p.m. with burial to follow a Cemetery in Himrod. In lieu of flowers donation may be made to give the Hospice care that helped take care of him for several months. Charles was born on May 10, 1931 and grew up in Himrod, New York. Charles enlisted in the Army in 1949 as part of the 9th Division Infantry Fort Dix, N.J. Went to Fort Hood, Texas where he was trained and certified as a radio operator. He was discharged in 1954 with the rank of Sergeant. His reserve duty was from 1954 to 1957. He worked on the N.Y. Central Railroad and at Penn Yan Boats before settling in for over 30 years at the Greenidge Station in Dresden for NYSEG where he retired in the 80's. Charles loved the railroad and had model train setup for many years spanning up to 16' by 8' with all the bells and whistles. He also maintained his Ham Operator License and loved talking to people all over the globe. His wife and children were everything to him and he worked hard to provide for all. He is survived by his nine children and 25 grandchildren, cousins and in-laws. Children from oldest to youngest Glenis Swarts and partner Kim of Penn Yan, Gary (Barbara) Swarts of Arizona, Barbara Swarts Rugg of Arizona, Roger (Cindy) Swarts of Arizona, Joseph Swarts of Geneva, N.Y., Andrew Swarts and partner Orlando Rodriguez of Geneva, N.Y., Douglas (Lorna) Swarts of Parish, N.Y., Dale (Brenda) Swarts of Waterloo, N.Y., Norman (Pattie) Swarts of Penn Yan; 25 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren, in-laws, cousins, nieces and nephews. Charles was predeceased by his parents, Mr. Charles Fr. Swarts, Sr. and Mrs. Gertrude Knapp Swarts; his wife, Cora Mae Corbitt Swarts of 60 years, and in-laws. Published in Finger Lakes Times from July 10 to July 12, 2018 http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/fltimes/obituary.aspx?n=charles-fr-swarts&pid=189503087


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Order: Lepidoptera || Family: Noctuidae
Scientific Name: Epiglaea apiata (Grote)
Notes: This member of the cutworm group appears quite consistently each year on Maine cranberry beds, but rarely do its numbers—independent of other caterpillar pests—reach threshold levels [one exception to that was the 2015 season when numbers in the 30 to 100+ per 25 sweeps were being picked up]. When added to False Armyworm counts, however, the threshold for Maine growers is frequently surpassed. Each blossomworm that matures destroys many cranberry blossoms (while still in the bud stage), and once they are half grown, they switch from feeding during the daytime to feeding mostly at night. They overwinter as eggs, deposited singly in October on fallen leaves or pieces of dead vine on the floor of the bed. In Maine, they begin to hatch by the end of May; a few weeks later than that following a Late Water (LW) flood (MS Word) (pdf). [See also pages 16-17 of Cranberry Insects of the Northeast by A.L. Averill & M.M. Sylvia (1998) – There is a nice photo of the moth on page 16 of that book. The moths are around during harvest.]
Sweepnet First Dates (for detecting the young caterpillars in Maine): 6/2/2000, 6/8/01, 5/29/02, 5/24/06, 6/6/07, 5/14/09 and 5/27/2015 (Average of these = May 29th)
Control: For specific and current control recommendations for Maine, please refer to the Maine Cranberry Pest Management Guide.
Cranberry questions? Contact Charles Armstrong, Cranberry Professional. University of Maine Cooperative Extension || Pest Management Unit || 17 Godfrey Drive || Orono, ME 04473-3692 || Tel: 207.581.2967 [email: email@example.com]
Image Description: photo of a Cranberry Blossomworm larva feeding on cranberry foliage in a cranberry bed
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As we grow, we get wiser, we start to think about all the things we've been taught by our parents to fish out the falsehood and the truth.
Mzbel came public about her disbelief in Jesus Christ but she is not alone, thanks to the daily struggle and disappointments, many people secretly don't believe in God and you can't blame them because as children we've been taught who God is and how he is involved in everything we do as humans.
In the west, popular stars like Jay Z, Oprah etc. have made it public, their disbelief in God.
From our research, here are some Ghanaian celebrities who have made it clear that they do not believe in God nor Jesus Christ. Click "Continue Reading" to see them


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Date Joined: September 5, 2009
Last Online: February 5, 2010
Birthday: April 17, 1974
Country: France
My Website
My Flickr Photos
35 yrs old, 2 kids (1 boy 10½ yrs old, 1 girl 6½ yrs old) and a beloved husband =)
Beginner into sewing, knitting, crochetting
Collector of fashion dolls (Tonner mainly) : you can see them on my blog from time to time
I'd love to create my own little shop with my handmade thingies, such as handbags
Swaps I'd like to join in (for the moment) : postcards from all over the world, to make a beautiful collection for my kids // bookmarks because I have a huge box of shoes full of doubles ^^
Postcards from my country (France/Bretagne=Brittany) The only trouble is that there are not a lot of different views in my local store, so if ever I made a mistake and sent twice the same, just PM me and I'll send a new one, different, I try to scan PC I send but I can forget to do it.
Bookmarks from libraries (I have to check what I have to send, many doubles here ^^)
(for the moment I have not so much time to craft anything so I can't offer handmade thingies - and - for a matter of shipping charges, I prefer not to join a "package" swap for the moment)
Postcards ^^ : I want to offer my kids a growing collection of postcards from all over the world, especially landscape or city pictures, PC showing traditionnal clothes or achitecture, please no cats or dogs for example, neither advertisement/commercial PC or some joke... they are FOR my 6YRS old daughter, please remember !
Bookmarks (please no handmade for the moment, more likely from libraries, or ads for books or comics)
(I'll think about other things, but as I can't offer something else for the moment, I can't ask for something else either)
I just want to tell some things I prefer not to receive, just in case.
Food - Religious items - Advertisement or handmade or joke postcards - Crude, pornographic or violent things
(I'll update it when I think of something more)
If your read this profile, I just want to make a special request :
If you have a kid who would like to try a penpal relationship, please PM me. Gillian is a beginner in English which he is learning at school, and a little German too, he is a little shy but I'll help him at the beginning.
Thank for your interest =)
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What happened
Shares of graphics-chip maker NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) declined 6.8% on Wednesday. For context, the S&P 500 was essentially flat, edging down just 0.04%.
So what
We can probably attribute NVIDIA stock's drop to two factors. First, tech stocks in general were down on Wednesday, as some investors rotate to other sectors. For instance, shares of Amazon.com and Facebook fell 2.7% and 4%, respectively.
The second reason -- probably the bigger reason -- is that NVIDIA stock's decline on Wednesday was probably a continuation of its decline that began on Tuesday stemming from a negative Wall Street analyst note regarding the company's cryptocurrency business. The Mizuho analyst reportedly said that he believes the use of graphics processing units (GPUs) to "mine," or generate, cryptocurrency could decrease considerably in 2018. The primary reason he cited was his belief that Ethereum will change protocols to one that doesn't need to be mined.
Ethereum, the second largest cryptocurrency, is the digital currency that has been driving sales of GPUs made by NVIDIA and rival Advanced Micro Devices for crypto-mining. In the second and third quarters, NVIDIA generated greater than 6.7% and 2.7%, respectively, of its total revenue from selling graphics cards for mining digital currencies. We don't know exact numbers because NVIDIA can't know how many people are buying its GeForce GTX cards, which are made for gaming, to use for mining cryptocurrency. It can only know how many of its application-specific graphics boards it sells.
Now what
There's no need for investors to change course, in my view. Granted, NVIDIA's revenue has received a nice boost this year from soaring cryptocurrency prices, but the crypto business should be considered just icing on the cake. The company has solid long-term growth potential stemming from its core computer gaming business, and from fast-growing emerging tech trends such as artificial intelligence and driverless vehicles.
Moreover, NVIDIA stock is richly valued and has run up big over the past two years, so it's prone to good-sized pullbacks. A nearly 7% drop -- and the 9.4% decline during the first three trading days of this week -- is a drop in the bucket relative to the stock's 84.6% return in 2017, through Wednesday, and its 109% over the one-year period. The broader market has returned 19.5% and 21.7%, respectively, over these periods.
John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. Beth McKenna has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Amazon, Facebook, and Nvidia. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.


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Source: British Cathedral Celebrates the Muslim Holy Month Ramadan With an Iftar to Remember ISIS Victims in the London Bridge Terror Attacks
London's Southwark Cathedral hosted its second annual "Grand Iftar Service" on Sunday evening, marking the anniversary of the London Bridge terror attack last year. In addition to the 11 a.m. Eucharist service, the church also held a 3 p.m. Service of Commemoration for the attack, and an 8 p.m. service to celebrate the Muslim service.
The Iftar service stood out, however, as it marked the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. It has not yet been reported whether or not the prayers associated with Ramadan were performed inside the cathedral, which would be a serious violation of Christian holy space. Hosting a Ramadan event at a church, however, is bad enough.
"We stand united as communities, as Londoners, as people that want to celebrate our diversity," Harun Khan, secretary general of the Muslim Council of Britain, said at the Iftar service.
In a statement, the cathedral announced it would "host its second Grand Iftar which, this year, will also mark the anniversary of the London Bridge attacks and will bring all communities together to celebrate Ramadan, to promote resilience and to share the common values of hope, peace and unity and celebrate the diversity of those who live and work in the Bankside area [of London]."
On June 3, 2017, three terrorists inspired by and claimed by the Islamic State (ISIS) drove a van into pedestrians on London Bridge. When the van crashed, the terrorists ran to the nearby Borough Market area and began stabbing people in and around restaurants and bars. These terrorists killed eight people and injured 48 others, including four unarmed police officers.
The Diocese of Southwark, the church organization in control of the cathedral, announced that after the commemoration service, the bishop, Rt. Revd. Christopher Chessun, would bless an olive tree, "The Tree of Healing," as a permanent memorial to those who died. The tree was planted "using compost made from flowers left on London Bridge after the attack."
It is very fitting for Southwark Cathedral, the church closest to London Bridge and in between London Bridge and Borough Market, to commemorate the attacks. The Iftar seemed less fitting, however.
Reports about the Southwark Cathedral Iftar — like reports about the event last year — did not mention whether or not Islamic prayers took place in the Christian cathedral.
Even if the prayers did not take place in the cathedral, a Christian church should restrain from celebrating a Muslim holiday like Ramadan. Partnering with local mosques to celebrate the holiday in a neutral location may be a wise way to make friendships without seeming to endorse Islam.
This seems particularly dangerous, given the Islamist ideology behind the London Bridge attacks. The Muslims who celebrated Iftar at Southwark Cathedral may vehemently deny the radical ideology behind this terrorism, but ISIS also claims Islamic inspiration.
The Southwark diocese clearly intended this event to celebrate unity between Christians and Muslims in mourning the victims of the London Bridge attacks, and that solidarity should be celebrated. Muslims who condemn ISIS and Islamism deserve support.
Hosting an Iftar at an historic Christian cathedral goes too far, however. Iftar is still a service of prayer to Allah. While Allah may be a monotheistic god like the Christian God, the two are fundamentally different. Christians believe God is relational — a Trinity of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit — while Muslims believe Allah is one — Allah has no son, and is fundamentally removed from humans. Ignoring or papering over these differences does no favors for either Christians or Muslims.
Interfaith cooperation is a good thing, as is solidarity after such attacks. Even so, churches should be wary of endorsing a Muslim holiday in a church building.


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AWOL Gallery Square Foot Show
Dates: August 5 - 21, 2011
Dates: August 5 - 21, 2011
Location: Twist Gallery - 1100 Queen St. West
The Square Foot Show is an interesting exhibition of artwork that is strictly 12" x 12". I decided to participate in the show with 3 pieces that were generated during my week at The Gladstone with The Kinetic Approach.
All three pieces are 11" x 11", archival ink on Washi - Gampi Torinoko White HM. The backing piece is 1/2" black gatorboard with a layer of black art board on top. The Washi is held in place using rare earth magnets which are strongly attracted to a black-painted corner piece of decorative steel. This keeps the Washi from being damaged or pierced.
The 3 pieces in the Square Foot Show are:
- Polar plots of Legendre polynomials - 2011.07.22
- Fractal trees - 2011.07.23
- Recursive fire patterns - 2011.07.24


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Police Stood By As Mayhem Mounted in Charlottesville, Reports ProPublica
Monday, August 14, 2017
Standing nearby, an assortment of Virginia State Police troopers and Charlottesville police wearing protective gear watched silently from behind an array of metal barricades — and did nothing.
It was a scene that played out over and over in Charlottesville as law enforcement confronted the largest public gathering of white supremacists in decades. We walked the streets beginning in the early morning hours and repeatedly witnessed instances in which authorities took a largely laissez faire approach, allowing white supremacists and counter-protesters to physically battle.
Officials in Charlottesville had publicly promised to maintain control of the "Unite the Right" rally, which is the latest in a series of chaotic and bloody racist rallies that have roiled this college town, a place deeply proud of its links to Thomas Jefferson and the origins of American Democracy.
But the white supremacists who flooded into the city's Emancipation Park — a statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee sits in the center of the park — had spent months openly planning for war. The Daily Stormer, a popular neo-Nazi website, encouraged rally attendees to bring shields, pepper spray, and fascist flags and flagpoles. A prominent racist podcast told its listeners to come carrying guns. "Bring whatever you need, that you feel you need for your self defense. Do what you need to do for security of your own person," said Mike "Enoch" Peinovich on The Right Stuff podcast.
And the white supremacists who showed up in Charlottesville did indeed come prepared for violence. Many wore helmets and carried clubs, medieval-looking round wooden shields, and rectangular plexiglass shields, similar to those used by riot police.
Clad in a black, Nazi-style helmet, Matthew Heimbach told ProPublica, "We're defending our heritage." Heimbach, who heads the Traditionalist Workers Party, a self-declared fascist group, said he was willing to die for his cause and would do whatever it took to defend himself. He was surrounded by a brigade of white supremacists, including members of the League of the South and the National Socialist Movement.
By the time Heimbach and his contingent arrived in downtown Charlottesville shortly before 11 a.m., what had started hours earlier with some shoving and a few punches had evolved into a series of wild melees as people attacked one another with fists, feet, and the improvised weapons they'd brought with them to the park. White supremacists and anti-racists began blasting each other with thick orange streams of pepper spray.
The police did little to stop the bloodshed. Several times, a group of assault-rifle-toting militia members from New York State, wearing body armor and desert camo, played a more active role in breaking up fights.
Shortly before noon, authorities shut down the rally and the related demonstrations and marched the white supremacists out of the park and into the streets.
Charlottesville Vice Mayor Wes Bellamy defended the police tactics. "I'm not in the business of throwing our police department under the bus, because they're doing the best job they can, " said Bellamy. "I don't think the police officers were just twiddling their thumbs."
The skirmishes culminated in what appears to have been an act of domestic terrorism, with a driver ramming his car into a crowd of anti-racist activists on a busy downtown street, killing one and injuring 19 according to the latest information from city officials. Charlottesville authorities tonight reported that a 20-year-old Ohio man had been arrested and had been charged with murder.
Two state police officers also died in a helicopter crash.
Charlottesville police Chief Al Thomas said at least 35 people had been injured — many of them from violent encounters between white supremacists and the counter-protesters. He said nobody had been wounded due to confrontations between police and the public.
In the weeks leading up to the protest, city and state officials put together a detailed plan for the rally, mobilizing 1,000 first responders, including 300 state police troopers and members of the National Guard. Judging from how events unfolded today, it appears that the strategy was to avoid direct confrontations with the protesters.
Miriam Krinsky, a former federal prosecutor who has worked on police reform efforts in Los Angeles, said it was too early to assess the law enforcement response in Charlottesville.
But she said a strategy of disengagement generally works to embolden unruly crowds.
"If things start to escalate and there's no response, it can very quickly get out of control," she said. "Individuals can and will get hurt."
But an overly forceful response, she said, can also make the situation worse. Krinsky said attempts to seize weapons might have led to more clashes between police and protesters. "Trying to take things away from people is unlikely to be a calming influence," she told ProPublica.
A good strategy, she said, is to make clashes less likely by separating the two sides physically, with officers forming a barrier between them. "Create a human barrier so the flash points are reduced as quickly as possible," she said.
A.C. Thompson and Karim Hajj reported from Charlottesville, Va. Robert Faturechi reported from New York. This was first published in ProPublica.
Related Slideshow: Tweets of Charlottesville
President Donald Trump
We must remember this truth: No matter our color, creed, religion or political party, we are ALL AMERICANS FIRST. pic.twitter.com/FesMiQSKKn— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 12, 2017
We must remember this truth: No matter our color, creed, religion or political party, we are ALL AMERICANS FIRST. pic.twitter.com/FesMiQSKKn— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 12, 2017
Hillary Clinton
Now is the time for leaders to be strong in their words & deliberate in their actions.— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) August 12, 2017
Governor McAuliffe
There's no place in Virginia for hatred & bigotry. People who've come to VA today to hurt others are not patriots, they are cowards. Go home pic.twitter.com/HRESFfFAxN— Terry McAuliffe (@TerryMcAuliffe) August 12, 2017
David Duke
Attempting to blame me, as a peaceful attendee of this rally, for the violence against us today, shows how feared I am by these traitors.— David Duke (@DrDavidDuke) August 13, 2017
Governor Raimondo
My father fought against Nazism in WWII. The white supremacist rally in VA is not America. All Americans should stand in opposition to hate.— Gina Raimondo (@GovRaimondo) August 12, 2017
The surest way to defeat #UniteTheRight bigots is to stand up against discrimination & prejudice in all its forms & strive for true equality— Senator Jack Reed (@SenJackReed) August 12, 2017
Melania Trump
Our country encourages freedom of speech, but let's communicate w/o hate in our hearts. No good comes from violence. #Charlottesville— Melania Trump (@FLOTUS) August 12, 2017
Senator McConnell
The hate and bigotry witnessed in #Charlottesville does not reflect American values. I wholeheartedly oppose their actions.— Leader McConnell (@SenateMajLdr) August 12, 2017
Min. Leader Pelosi
As we mourn the victims of this act of terror, we must vow to defeat bigotry, racism & hatred. #Charlottesville https://t.co/SkOP1lYAyq pic.twitter.com/QujSXD7YNl— Nancy Pelosi (@NancyPelosi) August 12, 2017
Senator Sanders
No, Mr. President. This is a provocative effort by Neo-Nazis to foment racism and hatred and create violence. Call it out for what it is. https://t.co/WibPqkLsLa— Bernie Sanders (@SenSanders) August 12, 2017


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Michelle Sumaray was born in 1988 in a small city in east Texas. She has a BA in Fine Arts from Christopher Newport University in Virginia and an MFA in Fine Arts from the School of Visual Arts in New York City. Much of her current work is rooted in the photographic image, though her approach is interdisciplinary and conceptually based. The meaning in her work is layered and subtle, often touching on complex universal truths about time and death while maintaining a personal perspective.
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Thursday, April 14, 2011
Time to politically-correct the dictionary...
Mi-yak guk is a Korean seaweed soup. I've come to appreciate the taste of seaweed in its various forms during my time here – even mi-yak guk. Here, in soup form, the weed can't be hidden and be all crispy, salty, and thin as it is in a California Roll or as thin and brittle strips of kim (which go quite well with a glass of lighter beer). In the soup, it's generally limp, slimy and green – it's seaweed in its most familiar form. But, it's very good for you, and as I said, I have grown to appreciate it for what it is.
Today's mi-yak guk, however, was less appealing. It tasted (exactly) like the smell of the old flamingo house at the Calgary Zoo. That's pungent stuff.
Korean staff agreed. A colleague borrowed the dictionary on my phone and the entry explained the smell thusly:
Fishy; smelling of fish; bloody, smelling of blood; stingy, niggardly, miserly."
Posted by George Bailey Sees The World! at 9:12 PM
4 comments:
- Douglas said...
niggardly is what came to my mind first as well
- April 14, 2011 at 11:18 PM
- George Bailey Sees The World! said...
Man - I had to look that word up - completely unrelated, but holy shit!
- April 15, 2011 at 3:11 PM
- Douglas said...
same here! on a related note, there's a popular German chocolate candy thing called "neger kuss", which means exactly how it looks and sounds. But they've since changed it to "choco kuss".
- April 15, 2011 at 5:40 PM
- George Bailey Sees The World! said...
Wow... you know, those black licorice babies had a very different name only a generation ago in Canada. Terrible...
- April 16, 2011 at 8:19 AM
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No Vacancy: How to Keep the Christmas Spirit Alive
The end of yet another busy Christmas season usually makes for a weary start of the new year as countless holiday decorations are stored away, schools and workplaces are reopened, and life suddenly goes back to "normal."
Whatever that means, anyway.
Because normal, for me, means that I have to go back to a chaotic schedule of waking up at 5:30 AM for Mass; going to school sleepy-eyed and often irritable; sitting down through less-than-fascinating lectures, more focused on not falling asleep in class than actually paying attention and taking notes; going home to realize that I have a bunch of homework and projects to work on; and sleeping late only to regret it again in the morning.
And the cycle continues. Lather, rinse, repeat.
So as I cherish these last 3 days of Christmas vacation, looking back fondly on Christmas 2011 – at the same time, reluctant to start the second semester, I have to ask myself: how will I be able to keep the Christmas spirit alive in me for the rest of this year?
Christmas is usually a time characterized by "peace, joy, and goodwill to all people" as noted by this cool guy right here. Unfortunately, for most of us, the other 360 or so days of our year can be characterized by.. things other than that.
So thinking in concrete terms, how is it even possible to keep the Christmas spirit alive while we're supposedly going about our days trying to restrain ourselves from having nervous breakdowns.
The answer as I've come to know it, is actually quite simple.
Make room.
Make room for Him who was wrapped in swaddling clothes and laid in a manger because there was no room in the inn (Luke 2:7).
More times than not, I can look back at the low points of my life where I felt the most desperate, only to realize that during those times, I didn't make room in my heart for Jesus to dwell – instead, I insisted, like the inn keeper, that I had no room for Him to be born.
And it really makes sense, though. How can we truly rejoice in the coming of our Lord if we don't prepare a special place in our hearts for Him to dwell?
We need to truly ask ourselves if there are things we hold dear in our hearts that we must get rid of? And most of the time, these things take root in our pride, for pride usually leads to materialism, self-glorification, greed, lust, and envy.
At the same time, it is literally impossible to remain attached to those things which weigh us down and hope to keep our hearts aflame with God's love.
For Christ Himself knows that "no one can serve two masters. He will either hate one and love the other, or be devoted to one and despise the other" (Matthew 6:24).
Of course, (as with most undertakings as Christians) this is easier said than done for we must first find the humility to acknowledge our human weaknesses and abandon ourselves completely to the grace of God.
But once we are able to ask for that grace to overcome such earthly desires and vanities, we are set free from the bonds that prevent us from pursuing such an ideal to live Jesus in our hearts forever.
We are then, able to prepare a place for Christ to dwell in our hearts that we may become reminders to the whole world that, not only is Jesus truly the reason for the season – but He is also our life, our love, and our salvation.
And how beautiful is this, that we can share in the work of Mary and the saints as we strive to bring Jesus into our troubled world today.. Into a world of darkness that so desperately needs the light of Christ to shine out the clearer.
In Matthew 5:16, Jesus encourages us to let our light shine before others that they might come to glorify our Father in heaven. Let us then, strive to be a light for the whole world to see.
Let us make room for Him.
A Godly Depression: Dark Nights and Interior Gardens
A person's thoughts during the Dark Night of the Soul:
What is the Dark Night of the Soul to me? It's depression–but a different kind of depression. Why should the above thoughts in the animation be going through my head? There are people who have been in failed relationships, lost parents/siblings, and could relate because of their terrible loss. They have a physical emptiness, something they could hold and touch that was there and now it's gone. Then there's me: Never dated, never "liked" anybody, haven't lost anyone in the past 3 years that could leave such an emptiness in my heart. I lost my Grandpa but I've healed from that.
I'm not the only Christian struggling with this. It's not new. It's called the Dark Night of the Soul. Devout Christians feel this emptiness. It's an unbearable feeling; iIt's proof that we can never have enough of the Lord. If you think you're praying "enough," and then feel this emptiness, you're probably not.
The Saints have stories of this empty feeling. What is it? Here's a passage from the first chapter of Dark Night of the Soul by St. John of the Cross:
It must be known, then, that the soul, after it has been definitely converted to the service of God, is, as a rule, spiritually nurtured and caressed by God, even as is the tender child by its loving mother, who warms it with the heat of her bosom and nurtures it with sweet milk and soft and pleasant food, and carries it and caresses it in her arms; but, as the child grows bigger, the mother gradually ceases caressing it, and, hiding her tender love, puts bitter aloes upon her sweet breast, sets down the child from her arms and makes it walk upon its feet, so that it may lose the habits of a child and betake itself to more important and substantial occupations.
Every great Saint has gone through something like this. I read that Mother Teresa spent most of her life feeling lost and devoid of the presence of Jesus. St. Faustina struggled with it, too. This article describing St. Faustina's experience also has a good summary of what a Dark Night is:
If, however, one truly knew what the dark night is like, he or she wouldn't wish for it. To sum up in a few words what properly takes a book: the dark night of the soul is the feeling of utter abandonment, an interior suffering that seems as if it will never end.
That's why a lot of people feel so utterly lonely half the time, even when everyone they love is very much alive and around them. This experience is going to benefit you in the end, but it's not something anyone in their right mind would ask for! Nobody wants to feel like God's abandoned them, but during a Dark Night, it truly feels like so–even though the Bible says that He's never gone. (Christ said, "I am with you always, to the close of the age." Matthew 28:20, RSV.) I can tell you, it happens to me all the time–and He always pulls through and uses the experience to help me. It's kind of like the potter shaping the clay. I know I'm a better Christian because of all the times I've felt so empty, since He fills me up with more than He takes!
How do I get through these Dark Nights? I pray, even if it feels like a one-sided conversation. I cry if I have to. I keep going on with my duties. It's important to read your Bible and have a devotion to the Rosary–Mother Mary will intercede and make this period of darkness end more quickly. The Rosary has always given me a feeling of God's presence when nothing else works.
If you're going through something like this, here are some Psalms for you to meditate on. Read them slowly. Let the meaning of each one sink in. Memorize the words if possible. (All of the following passages are from the RSV version of the Bible.)
Whither shall I go from thy Spirit? Or whither shall I flee from thy presence? If I ascend to heaven, thou art there! If I make my bed in Sheol, thou art there! If I take the wings of the morning and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea, even there thy hand shall lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me. If I say, "Let only darkness cover me, and the light about me be night," even the darkness is not dark to thee, the night is bright as the day; for darkness is as light with thee. Psalm 139:7-12
I say to the LORD, Thou art my God; give ear to the voice of my supplications, O LORD! Psalm 140:6
I cry with my voice to the LORD, with my voice I make supplication to the LORD, I pour out my complaint before him, I tell my trouble before him. When my spirit is faint, thou knowest my way! In the path where I walk they have hidden a trap for me. I look to the right and watch, but there is none who takes notice of me; no refuge remains to me, no man cares for me. I cry to thee, O LORD; I say, Thou art my refuge, my portion in the land of the living. Give heed to my cry; for I am brought very low! Deliver me from my persecutors; for they are too strong for me! Bring me out of prison, that I may give thanks to thy name! The righteous will surround me; for thou wilt deal bountifully with me. Psalm 142
*Try going through as many Psalms as you possibly can: Mark the passages that make your heart feel in the presence of the Lord, at least for a moment, so that you can come back to them next time.
Understand that, as much as the Dark Night hurts, you will rejoice after. Remember not to take the presence of the Lord for granted when He ends your test. If you let your mind wander back to worldly things, you'll be drifting away by your own personal choice. Don't stop reading the Bible when it's over; let His voice be ever-present in your heart. Be consistent in prayer and know your priorities. Jesus won't be put aside for worldly things. He wants, and He deserves your everything. He will either throw stones at your window–or wait for you to notice His absence. I wouldn't want either of the two. I want Him with me at all times, but for that, I need to treat Him like a friend–a best friend, a confidante–and not put him aside to watch in the corner of my room, while I'm filling my heart with distractions. There should be a special part of me, an area of my heart set aside for Him alone, a part of me that nothing worldly can penetrate–only then will He be able to dwell within me, and I'll have less Dark Nights.
It's fitting to share another excerpt from the Dark Night:
The loving mother is like the grace of God, for, as soon as the soul is regenerated by its new warmth and fervour for the service of God, He treats it in the same way; He makes it to find spiritual milk, sweet and delectable, in all the things of God, without any labour of its own, and also great pleasure in spiritual exercises, for here God is giving to it the breast of His tender love, even as to a tender child.
Start working on a special place in your heart where only Jesus can enter. We'll call it a garden. Weed out the distractions; plant the flowers of prayer and thanksgiving. Scripture memorization is important for this. If you plant a Scripture in your heart, it'll grow and blossom into something beautiful. If you can't find the gates to your interior garden, ask Mother Mary to show you the way. She knows how badly Jesus wants to be with you! As His mother, she'll do the favor for both of you. She'll help arrange for a meeting-place with your Loving Savior, but only after you decide that you have time for Him.
Your depression will lift as your garden flourishes. Depending on the person, it could take weeks or years. Keep searching for it; then, don't forget to water the seeds you've planted. It's hard to start a garden, so don't let it die.
Tip: Ask St. Therese the Little Flower for help with your garden! Here's a great page of pictures and quotes from her.
Ah! If God had not showered His beneficent rays upon His little flower, she could never have accustomed herself to earth, for she was too weak to stand up against the rains and the storms. She needed warmth, a gentle dew, and the springtime breezes. Never were these lacking. Jesus had her find them beneath the snow of trial!
You know, dear Mother, how much I love flowers; when making myself a prisoner at the age of fifteen [when Therese entered Carmel of Lisieux], I gave up forever the pleasure of running through the fields decked out in their springtime treasures. Well, never in my life did I possess so many flowers as after my entrance into Carmel. It is the custom for fiancés to often give their fiancées bouquets and Jesus didn't forget it. He sent me in great abundance sheaves of corn flowers, huge daisies, poppies, etc., all the flowers that delighted me the most. There was even a little flower called corn-cockle which I had never found since our stay at Lisieux; I wanted very much to see it again, that flower of my childhood which I had picked in the fields of Alencon. And at Carmel it came to smile at me again and show me that in the smallest things as well as the greatest, God gives the hundredfold in his life to those souls who leave everything for love of Him.
-St. Therese the Little Flower
Not a Carmelite nun? Create a garden anyway in your heart where you can retreat! It is a place for you and Jesus only!
The Dark Night of the Soul today has increased with more distractions and less time in one's daily life for prayer. Society's pushing Jesus away. Make Him a place in your heart, a garden where the Holy Spirit can dwell. The difference will be radical. God will send you less Dark Nights when you have more time with Him in the first place. Cooperate with the training and don't be lazy with prayer. If you come to Him, He will come to you.
One last passage to meditate on:
I will not leave you desolate; I will come to you. Yet a little while, and the world will see me no more, but you will see me; because I live, you will live also. In that day you will know that I am in my Father, and you in me, and I in you. John 14:18-20, RSV
So start building that garden already!


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Seminar on Intercultural Education
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Assistant Professor Larisa Kasumagić-Kafedžić has for years been actively involved in peaceful upbringing and non-formal education, the philosophy of nonviolence and intercultural pedagogy. She currently teaches foreign language pedagogy-related courses in a teacher education program at the Department of English.
In front of an audience of 100 participants Dr. Kasumagić-Kafedžić talked about Intercultural communicative competence (ICC), and the ability to understand cultures, including our own, and use this understanding to communicate with people from other cultures successfully thus integrating it into the current curriculum of English Language Teaching. Participants had the chance to interact with Dr. Kasumagić-Kafedžić after the seminar.
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Late in the second quarter, Williams matched Darnold by throwing a deep pass to Simpkins for a 33-yard touchdown to give the Utes a double-digit lead.
Utah drove 75 yards and watched Troy Williams, its senior quarterback, sneak into the end zone for a 1-yard touchdown and a deliver a potential blow to 13th-ranked USC's suddenly waning hopes of a College Football Playoff berth and conference championship. Prior to going up 21-7 in the second quarter, Utah's offense was moving. Because, in that second half, USC looked great across all phases. The Trojans previous high of 466 came past year. It was a gutsy call, but one that made sense. The only downside was that nearly all of his production came in the first half. The Sun Devils' three losses have all been one or two possession games. In the third quarter, Darnold found Petite again for his second touchdown of the night to cut Utah's lead to 21-14.
"The only thing we can do is keep winning games", Trojans linebacker Cameron Smith said. When things aren't going absolutely flawless, you find a way to complete the [pass] and complete another one and then all of a sudden, it's 21-14. Darnold eluded would-be Ute tacklers, bypassed the easy safety-valve pass, and connected with Petite in the tightest of windows.
You had all the components of an incredible football game.
Alyssa Milano instigates sexual harassment protest #MeToo online
After the backlash, Twitter lifted the suspension and said it would "be clearer about these policies and decisions in the future". In solidarity, scores of women vowed to leave Twitter all day on Friday, and used the hashtag #WomenBoycottTwitter .
"We're beating ourselves right now", Helton said during a halftime interview shown on a Coliseum video board, after the team had emerged from the locker room. Less than five minutes later, USC gained its first lead of the night on an 11-yard run by the Trojan's leading back, Ronald Jones, to put USC up 28-21. Utah had six receivers with a catch of at least 15 yards and four receivers with at least one catch of over 30 yards. But with Darnold's late-game credentials and 42 seconds remaining, a Ute conversion wouldn't have necessarily won it for the visitors.
The second turnover was more costly.
Utah's defense got off to a good start when cornerback Marquis Blair recovered a fumble by USC quarterback Sam Darnold and returned it 18 yards for a touchdown. Utah led 21-7 early and weathered 21-straight points from USC.
Williams made a second consecutive start for the Utes in place of Tyler Huntley, who has been out with a shoulder injury.
Xiaomi Note 5 leaks: Here's what we know
This is also where we spotted the fact that the new device would have 8 days of battery life and would weigh in at 137 grams. Xiaomi is expected to launch a series of smartphones, including the Redmi 5, Redmi Note 5 , Redmi 5 Plus, and the Redmi 5A .
PSA ' planning to cut 400 jobs at Vauxhall factory'
The carmaker will brief workers at the site, which has almost 1,800 employees and produces about 680 Astra vehicles a day, today. The four millionth Vauxhall Astra rolled off the production line at the Ellesmere Port factory in September.
Federation Internationale de Football Association confirms 8 top-seeded teams in World Cup draw
Each of the eight four-team first-round groups will consist of one team drawn from each pot. Other possible opponents Italy are 15th, Croatia in 18th and Denmark in 19th place.
More than 12000 Ontario college faculty will strike Monday after negotiations fail
"We appreciate that students are frustrated that OPSEU CAAT Academic called this strike", said Burton. If there is a faculty strike, classes will be cancelled except for continuing education activities.
Catalan leader fails to clarify independence from Spain declaration
He called for two months of dialogue and requested that Spanish authorities halt "all repression" in Catalonia . Spain's government had given him a Monday deadline to respond explicitly whether he proclaimed independence .
Buccaneers vs. Cardinals: Highlights, recap and more
After forcing a punt, the Red Birds got the ball again and drove 86 yards as Palmer found tight end Troy Niklas for the score. While Brate had a questionable game vs. the Patriots last week, he did haul in the two touchdowns Tampa Bay put on the board.
Roger Federer beats Rafael Nadal to win Shanghai Masters title
Beneath the closed roof of Shanghai , Roger Federer opened a new chapter in his rivalry with world No. 1 Rafael Nadal . There was little between the great rivals in the early exchanges of the second set until the fifth game.
Confirmed: Tesla Did Fire 400 Employees Within The Past Week
Tesla lashed out at The Wall Street Journal report by saying that the information was "fundamentally wrong and misleading". After the reviews, there were also a number of workers who received promotions and bonuses.
Ravens tie Bears with 11 late points, sending it to overtime
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Deadline looms for Britons to spend old £1 coins
Supermarkets Tesco and Sainsbury's have not yet adapted their trolleys to take the new coin, according to the Daily Telegraph. People should not panic if they miss Sunday's deadline as banks and some big stores are giving them extra time to use them.
Talwar couple to walk out of Dasna jail today
He said that on normal days, Rajesh used to treat patients from 8 am till noon, but on Friday he sat at his clinic till 1 pm. Since the high court verdict came out on Thursday, reports said, the couple has been attending to a rush of inmates.
Solar System may have a ninth planet
The researchers, however, do not believe that the unknown planet would cause any harm to Earth or any solar planets. NASA has revealed a ninth planet, being labelled as a "super Earth", could exist within our solar system.
Two key IS-affiliated leaders killed in Philippines
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Oil Rig Explosion in Louisiana Leaves at Least 7 People Injured
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AirAsia flight from Perth to Bali turned around after mid-air emergency
It is the latest incident for AirAsia which was hit by another drama on a Perth flight earlier this year. In June the pilot of an Air Asia X plane told passengers to say a prayer after an apparent engine issue.


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The Federal Pell Grant Program provides direct grants from the U. S. Department of Education to the undergraduate student for educational expenses. Since it is a grant program, the student does not have to repay the amounts received. No eligible student will be denied a Federal Pell Grant.
Effective July 1, 2012, the MAXIMUM period for which students may receive Pell Grant is 12 semesters. This calculation of the maximum number of semesters will include ALL years of the student's receipt of Federal Pell Grant funding.
The award year at this institution begins the Fall Semester in each year and ends the Summer Term of the following year.
- Priority Deadlines:
- July 1st for Fall Semester
- December 1st for Spring Semester
- Annual Maximum Amount:
- Up to $5,730
- Funds disbursement for students:
- Degree program: 50% Fall & Spring Semester
- Certificate program: 50% Fall and 50% Spring or 50% Spring and 50% Summer.
- Funds disbursement based on Credit Hours:
- 12+ hours for 100%
- 9-11 hours for 75%
- 6-8 hours for 50%
- Less than 6 hours 25%
- To apply:
- The student and if applicable parents and spouse must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FASFA).
- Once the student has a valid Student Aid Report (SAR) or an Institutional Student Information Report (ISIR), the Financial Aid Office uses the Department of Education guidelines to determine the amount of the award based on the Expected Family Contribution (EFC) number on the SAR and the amount assigned to that number on the Pell Grant disbursement schedule for the current year.
- Renewal Criteria:
- Complete the FAFSA each year and make Satisfactory Academic Progress
The U.S. Department of Education requires institutions of higher learning to establish standards of satisfactory academic progress for students receiving financial aid. Students must declare and be working on an approved major in order to receive financial aid. Failure to maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)- GPA 2.0, 2/3 (67%) of credit hours attempted, and complete less than 150% of the program.
- Students who have attempted 12-21 credit hours at the institution must maintain a 2.0 Cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA).
- Students who have attempted 22-32 credit hours at the institution must maintain a 2.0 Cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA).
- Students who have attempted 33 or more credit hours at the institution must maintain a 2.0 Cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA).
It should be noted that:
- This institution does not determine eligibility requirements and amount for the Pell Grant.
- Awards are made at the time a student has a complete financial aid file.
- This institution verifies each SAR or ISIR that has been selected for verification.
- All credit balances in the student Pell Grant accounts are disbursed after the 14 day from the 1st day of class each semester.
The Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) will be awarded to eligible students with demonstrated exceptional financial need. Students must be undergraduates enrolled in an eligible program leading to a degree or certificate at an eligible Institution. Students must be enrolled at least one term to receive FSEOG. Students must meet citizenship requirements as required for all Title IV Programs, as well as all other eligibility listed in the Federal Student Financial Aid Handbook. Priority for supplemental grants will be given to students with the lowest EFC. These students may receive Pell and FSEOG in the same term.
- Funds disbursement based on Credit Hours: Minimum 6 hours
- It should be noted that:
- An FSEOG doesn't have to be paid back
- Students can receive between $100 and $4,000 a year
- There is no guarantee every eligible student will receive an FSEOG
The Federal Work-Study program provides part-time employment to students who need the income to help meet the costs of post-secondary education. Work-study awards are made on a term basis depending on available funds.
Note: In ALL complete withdrawal cases, a student cannot continue to work under the Federal Work-Study Program after the date of withdrawal.
Selection of Students:The Federal Work-Study (FWS) program is designed to offer students with a remaining financial need the opportunity to obtain work experience while pursuing a higher education. Students desiring to participate in the FWS program must meet the following requirements:
- Be enrolled in a Pell eligible program
- Be Pell eligible
- Be a Pell recipient
- Be making satisfactory academic progress (SAP)


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The Veils
I've really got into this band called The Veils recently, having got a free copy of their latest (2nd) album from the local student rag. I then picked up their 1st album the other day, although apparently that was recorded with a different line-up (apparently the singer is a bit erratic and prone to firing band members Corgan-style). Musically, it's kinds of Smiths-y, with some Nick Cave-style biblical referencing. Anyway, I was just wondering if anyone here's seen them live and, if so, were they any good?
I've only seen them live,
And, to be honest, they sounded like bland indie-rock. Sorry.
i saw them once...
when they were touring with delays. got some of their stuff - 'the tide that left and never came back' is a storming tune IMO. whilst i was in italy their song 'lavinia' exploded all over MTV. admitedly his voice his not going to be for all tastes, but i rather like it...
I like Vells
You're a sound bloke but you say that EVERY damn time the Veils are mentioned.
you really have
too much time on your hands...
sound ?
me ?
Are you sure ?
And it's my way
of plugging the mighty Vells !
The Veils live
I love the first album. The second one has its moments but on the whole is a bit meh.
I have seen them twice live and both times have come away a bit let down. The sound is so big and lush on the records which they just dont seem to pull off live.
Someone else made this thread but me. Amazing! How did this happen!? Fucking Hell.
Anyway, my view:
Finn Andrews has the best voice in the world today. That wail. It's so passionate and amazing... and argh.
First album:
One of my favourites ever. Completely blew me away. It ranges from just nice indie sorta pop songs (The Wild Son [my name!], Guiding Light, The Tide That Left) to really really anthemic ones (The Leavers Dance) to really dark, moody, amazing ones (Vicious Traditions is possibly my favourite track ever, Finn's voice... God!, More Heat Than Light, Lavinia) and then it's just got some beautiful acoustic-y ones (The Nowhere Man, Talk Down The Girl). And then pretty much the most beautiful song ever - The Valleys Of New Orleans.
Finn Andrews was 14-17 when he wrote The Runaway Found. Absolutely incredible.
Listening to this started an obsession.
They toured a few times around the release, but I didn't get around to seeing them.
Then, Finn sacked the band, no one's sure why*, he's pretty closed off about it in interviews. He then went back to New Zealand, and made his real friends back home join the band (including the loveliest woman in music, Sophia Burn: http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j20/upholster/IMG_3377.jpg & http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j20/upholster/IMG_2760.jpg )
*But I'm pretty sure it was because he was never really friends with the band. Finn wrote all of The Runaway Found, and essentially Ben, Adam and Oli were long-term session members.
Anyway, they started playing songs, and testing out Finn's new songs. I have bootlegs of these shows, and they're absolutely amazing.
The band went to LA to record the second album, last year's Nux Vomica. While it's a pretty solid album, with some amazing songs (Nux Vomica, A Birthday Present etc), overall I was disappointed. They could've chosen much better songs for the album (Life is Sweet is amazing), and scrapped some of the worse ones. I wasn't impressed by Nick Launey's production. It was very overproduced, and I don't think this works with the raw energy and power of Mr. Andrews' vocals.
However, it was lyrically a very strong album, and Finn's voice is just going from strength to strength. I'm very confident about their future.
The band also have tons of AMAZING B-Sides, many of which are better than album ones. Finn has been known to do some amazing covers in sessions too (Nina Simone's Turn Me On, and Springsteen's State Trooper especially)
To answer your question: No, I haven't seen them live, but I'm sure they'd be amazing. Finn always seems to put huge amounts of energy and passion into their gigs, and they always choose great setlists. I have tons of bootlegs, and they sound amazing.
You can watch them live here too:
www.fabchannel.com - search Veils.
My God.
Longest post I've ever done? Probably
Most pointless? Definitely.
They haven't played anywhere this year except New Zealand & Australia..
oh New Zealand it is.
Just read an earlier post.
My two cents
The Runaway Found is a brilliant album, full of gloriously beautiful songs and Andrews is at his crooning best. It would probably make my top 50 fav albums. Second album Nux Vomica is utter turd, incoherent tunes revolving around a new direction in screeching shreiking vocals desperately seeking attention every which way. A shame, I hope the third album is better.


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Contractor trapped INSIDE a bank ATM saved after slipping customers 'help me' notes through the receipt slot
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Date: July 13th, 2017
Category: Nutty News, odd, strange
A contractor who got trapped behind an ATM was finally freed after sliding desperate 'help me' notes through the receipt slot.
The man, who has not been named, was fixing a lock inside the ATM room at the Bank of America in Mesquite Street, Corpus Christi in Texas on Wednesday, when he accidentally locked himself in.
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Kitchen Designer
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Ther are great opportunities for career progression and diversification, and training will be offered for continual professional development.
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8.00am - 5pm, 1 hour for lunch.
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By Fabrizio Romano on May 23rd, 2018
Carlo Ancelotti replaces Maurizio Sarri as Napoli coach
•Former Chelsea and Bayern coach signs two-year deal
•Sarri weighing up an offer from Zenit St Petersburg
Carlo Ancelotti, the former Chelsea manager, has agreed to replace Maurizio Sarri as Napoli's coach. The Italian, who has also managed Real Madrid and Juventus but was sacked by Bayern Munich last September, has signed a two-year deal with the Serie A club on a reported salary of €6m (£5.27m) a season.
Ancelotti had been linked with the Italy national team but that post went to Roberto Mancini.Continue reading...


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NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- The stock indexes resumed their downward trajectory for the third straight session Wednesday after an initial push higher. The markets initially derived relief from news that showed the U.S. economy continued to grow in the second quarter, albeit at a meager pace. See full story.
CA incumbents win proxy fight
ISLANDIA, N.Y. (CBS.MW) -- Defeating a dissident board slate pitched by a Texas investor, Computer Associates announced Wednesday that investors elected all 10 of the company's incumbent board members. See full story.
U.S. Q2 GDP revised down to 0.2%
WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) - The U.S. economy grew at an anemic 0.2 percent annual pace in the second quarter, the Commerce Department said Wednesday. See full story.
DOJ wants to fast-track Microsoft rehearing
WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- The Justice Department signaled Wednesday that it wants to move quickly to get Microsoft's antitrust rehearing under way before a new federal judge. See full story.
Mead, Westvaco agree to merge in $3 bln deal
NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- Mid-sized paper companies Mead Corp. and Westvaco have agreed to merge in a $3 billion all-stock deal that will create an industry giant with more than $8 billion in annual revenues, the companies said Wednesday. See full story.
Wednesday will be day of truth for tech stocks
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Americans too cautious with college savings, study says
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Most of pregnant women want to wear comfortable cloths during pregnancy period. Pregnant women body makes changing significantly and they want to begin wearing maternity clothing due to making their regular clothes slightly uncomfortable in this stage, so dressing can be a major fashion challenge even for the trendiest pregnant women. In first trimester (first three months) most of clothes will continue to fit in pregnant women. Every woman is unique and every pregnancy is different in specialty as well. In separate aspects for clothes of pregnant woman vary from each to another are dependent on individual taste as well as the climate, in which a woman works out, and the type of exercise she does, and the type of exercise she does. Essentially more of the women are looking for different clothes than usual toward the end of the first trimester while others can go several months without changing their clothes. It is bad practice to wear over sized shirts, shapeless dresses in pregnancy period. Pregnancy clothes have actually always been stylish and comfortable so in modern world.
Types & Sizing of Clothing :
What pregnant women choose to dress during pregnancy can be as stylish, elegant, formal, relaxed or casual as they choose it to be. Clothes for pregnant women are designed to make their more comfortable in pregnancy. A pregnant woman naturally choose to wear classic T-shirt, knit tunic top, men's style button-down shirt, maxi dresses, black stretch pants or leggings, loose-fitting pants, slim-fitting skirt, black dress, long tops/blouses and tunics, maternity & briefs for common use. At workspace pregnant women can choose stretchy pants, skirts with elastic or draw string waists and stretchy dresses that can accommodate their changing body during the pregnancy are very popular. Also they can choose dressy tunic in black or charcoal, black jacket, sleeveless dress in black or gray, slim-fitting skirt in black or gray, black pants.
Some pregnant women feel comfortable to wearing their husbands' oversized shirts and some may get by wearing larger women's clothes and stretch or sweatpants. This approach doesn't confirm proper fitting or comfortableness and there are specialty options to consider as well.
Before pregnancy of a woman's size does not essentially have an impact on when she will wear pregnancy clothing. Pregnant woman can expect to wear the same size in maternity clothes as she does in normal clothing, unless she experience weightless in her body due to various sickness (nausea, vomiting, morning sickness) in the first trimester. However, most of pregnant women start wearing clothing significantly earlier or later depending on their specific circumstances. Exploring changes in the body can help to pregnant women to get an idea of what to expect.
Negative Effects of Tight-Fitting Clothing :
On the other hand, wearing tight-fitting clothes can be painful in different areas of the body during pregnancy. Tight-fitting clothing around the waist can become very uncomfortable and prohibited to general pregnancy progresses. Medical sense doesn't support to wearing tight clothes for pregnant women during pregnancy because of various discomfort things can be develop for that. The pressure from tight clothing can push on the stomach and force the contents upwards, creating heartburn. In pregnancy period, woman can get relax by wearing of cloths and should not to be worried about what anyone thinks about how she looks. It is noticeable that wearing of tight socks and half leg stockings can reduce the blood circulation from the feet and lower legs increasing bump and fluid retention and aggravating varicose veins. Any pregnant women felling comfortable to wearing dress if he maintains diet plant for pregnant women in her pregnant cycle.
Being comfortable by wearing clothes for pregnant woman is the "Key" during pregnancy. Clothes for pregnant women are cleverly designed with lots of flexible materials, bands and layering that enjoyable to them. The most important thing to arrange clothes for pregnant women is that avoid which clothes that are free from too itchy, ill-fitting or any other descriptions synonymous with discomfort.


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Nightmare on Seville Street is an episode of The Chipmunks series.
At the movies watching Fuzzy Bunny, Alvin convinces his brothers to sneak into another theater with him to watch the horror movie Hideous Harold Xl and they all end up terrified. That night during a storm the brothers fear Hideous Harold will come, and Simon devises a series of traps built from their toys. Dave ends up locked outside while changing a fuse that was damaged in the storm and the Chipmunks are woken up by him rapping on the door to be let in. When the Chipmunks see the silhouette of him wearing a fisherman's hat they mistake him for Hideous Harold, and they think Dave not being in his room and the phone not working is Hideous Harold's doing. They discover they were wrong when they manage to capture Dave in a snare trap. Alvin admits it was his fault for theater-hopping, but Dave says all three Chipmunks are at fault for going along with Alvin's suggestion. The following day the Chipmunks are stuck inside doing chores as punishment. Theodore is glad he is over his fears of Hideous Harold, but Alvin boasts he was never scared at all, only to hide behind the couch in fear when an advertisement for the next Hideous Harold movie comes up on the TV.
- The title of the episode and the horror movie Hideous Harold are based on the movie A Nightmare on Elm Street.
- Goof: When Alvin clenched his right hand while saying "We'll have to make Hideous Harold tell us where Dave is," he has five fingers instead of the usual four.
- Part of the Alvin and the Chipmunks: Nightmare on Seville Street VHS.
- Part of the Trick or Treason and Halloween Collection DVDs.
- ↑ Copyright Catalog, Cocatalog.loc.gov, Retrieved 2015-07-09.


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There are many interesting buildings in the historical Jewellery Quarter and unfortunately many are in a bad state of disrepair…however for one building a new chapter is about to begin….
Last weekend I went on a behind the scenes tour of the latest Birmingham Conservation Trust project; The Standard Works on Vittoria Street in the Jewellery Quarter. I have walked past this building and often wondered what lay behind the crumbling façade and on Saturday I got a chance to explore the building and learn all about the exciting new plans for the future.
The Standard Works is a large derelict Victorian factory which stands on the corner of Vittoria Street and Regent Place occupying no's 41-49. BCT will be working in collaboration with the Ruskin Mill Trust (Glasshouse College) to renovate the building into a specialist college building with community facilities and urban rooftop garden. Bryant Priest Newman Architects have been working on plans to transform this derelict factory and save it from further neglect and decay. The project promises to be an exciting new chapter for the building which was built in 1879 and has unfortunately been empty for almost 20 years!
It is an imposing building which stands out due to its crumbling white paintwork & bold purple window frames. It is grade II listed and was originally built to house 15 separate industrial units but over the years has been extensively modified and is now one large unit over 3 storeys. The building is constructed mainly of brick with wrought iron beams and posts to support the upper floors and basement. This is an early example of the use of structural metalwork which grew in popularity as a construction method during the latter half of the industrial revolution which resulted in multi storey and open plan industrial buildings.
Over the years the building has been home to many different industries including jewellery makers, silversmiths, metalwork's and for the manufacturer of car parts. A sign for 'Joseph Smith & Sons (Birmingham) Limited' who once occupied the building manufacturing jewellery remains on the frontage.
Many of the original internal features have been lost but the façade still looks distinctively Victorian featuring large sash windows, decorative stone dressings, and ornate pilasters, arched window heads and stepped profile cornices. There is also some nice rusticated stonework to the ground floor with a textured surface. A large arched doorway and rounded corner form a focal point on the intersection with Regent Place and mark the main entrance.
What struck me whilst walking around the Standard Works was just how big and spacious the internal spaces were with plenty of potential. BCT will be involved in the development stages of the project engaging with the local community to help shape the future plans and discuss the current proposals.
The new day college will provide learning facilities for young adults who have special educational needs and learning disabilities offering therapeutic education through a range of practical skill courses such as horticultural and jewellery making. There are plans for a continental bakery and public café which the students will help run and workshop space for art & crafts activities. One of the most exciting proposals is for a rooftop urban garden where the students can learn about horticultural and keep their own colony of bees to produce honey for sale in the café. The plans promise to transform this empty corner plot into a hive (excuse the pun) of activity bringing new business, life and activity to the area.
I'm really glad this building is going to be renovated and I look forward to seeing its transformation in the near future.
- Location: No's 41-49 Vittoria Street, Hockley
- Year: Approx. 1879
- Use: Industrial
- Style: Victorian factory
- Materials: Brick with stone detailing and structural wrought iron
- Status: Grade II Listed
More details at:
Birmingham Conservation Trust Blog
Full set of my photos of the tour showing the building in it's current raw state available to view on Flickr.