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ATHERTON — It was pandemonium inside Haynes-Prim Pavilion almost four weeks ago.
Menlo College never defeated a top-ranked team in any sport until Jan. 13, when the Oaks hosted then-No. 1 Vanguard University in women's basketball.
Final score: Menlo 76, Vanguard 66.
"The crowd stormed the floor and when we went into the locker room everyone went crazy," said Menlo senior Madison Michelis, who recorded a double-double with 17 points and 16 rebounds in the upset. "It was the most exciting, uplifting experience this team has ever had. It made us really come together and just really bond and become even closer than we were."
The next week Menlo cracked the NAIA Division I Coaches Poll for the first time in program history.
Suddenly, the stakes were raised.
Flash forward to Thursday, as the No. 16 Oaks (17-6, 5-4 GSAC) are in the midst of a three-game skid and in danger of falling out of the rankings during a three-game road trip that begins with a rematch at No. 8 Vanguard.
Could this be the moment to reclaim the magic that's been missing for the past couple of weeks?
"It's coming back, for sure," Michelis said.
"For us, we play really well when we move the ball, we share the ball and we have fun together when we're out there," said Menlo coach Shannon Spataro, in her 10th season at the helm. "We beat Vanguard and I think we started pressing a little bit as far as putting pressure on ourselves, 'OK, we're ranked and now we have to win.' Other teams have scouted us, so it gets a little tougher to score.
"So we just gotta get back to enjoying each other, playing hard together and great ball movement and just making those plays together as opposed to trying to do it individually."
Pivot to Michelis, a 5-foot-11 post out of nearby Woodside High, where she averaged 18 points and 17 rebounds as a senior to help the Wildcats reach the 2013 Central Coast Section Division II championship game.
The 22-year-old proceeded to spend two years at De Anza College in Cupertino before transferring to Menlo.
"I've always been a local person," Michelis said. "I love being close to home, that way my family can always come see the games. And I've been around Menlo since I was in high school, so just a very comfortable place for me and a great program and a great school."
At the beginning of the season, Michelis came off the bench as part of a triumvirate in the paint that includes a pair of juniors in 6-2 Destinee Bowie and 6-1 Aliyah Brantley.
"She's a super versatile player," Spataro said. "And being a senior has a great mindset for us, as far as, 'OK, this is what it takes to win.' And her work ethic is really good, too. All those qualities just help her be a go-to player for us."
Michelis needed to turn into a go-to option after the unthinkable happened on Dec. 13, when Bowie suffered a knee injury that forced the roles in the frontcourt to reshuffle.
"It was definitely some big shoes to fill," Michelis said.
"She was great coming off the bench for us before Destinee got hurt," Spataro said. "She would come in and be super efficient. And now stepping into the starting lineup I feel like she's a great rebounder, she gets a lot of easy putbacks for us.
"And then she's just got a really high basketball IQ. And she can shoot from the perimeter, too, so she forces teams to stretch and play her."
Michelis averages 13.6 points and 9.7 rebounds per game, shoots 36.7 percent from beyond the arc and is tied for third on the team in steals.
None of it matters without the rest of the cast.
Brantley accounts for more than half of the blocks for Oaks, meanwhile shooting guard Celina Pagan leads the team in scoring at 15.9 ppg while lighting it up from beyond arc along with fellow senior Ashlyn Monk.
"It's equal opportunity," Spataro said. "You pass and cut hard, you're going to get your looks."
"There's not one person to stop," Michelis said. "You can't just shut down Celina, because then we to have four other people who are going to step up and fill her shoes. What makes us such a great team is everyone has equal abilities to score, to play defense — everything. So it makes us super hard to guard."
That was true until the recent funk, which included a 56-46 loss to No. 6 Westmont College and Saturday's 55-50 setback against The Master's University — a team the Oaks defeated earlier 84-69.
"I think that teams have definitely done a better job of scouting what we do, kind of just slowing us down a little bit." Michelis said.
That's why this road trip is so important.
The Oaks need to be more efficient, invert a recent trend of more turnovers than assists, work harder to find the right shot.
With only five games left in the regular season, Menlo must prove it belongs among the Top 25 teams in the nation.
"You can't just assume that we're going to start walking on the floor and beat everybody we play," Spataro said. "We've got to make sure that we're doing all those little things."
"We're really good at bouncing back," Michelis said. "We just have to get back to what we know, moving the ball, going fast. When we are running in transition, teams can't stop us."
She added: "Full steam ahead."


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|Beautiful same as Barbie yachh ❤❤
|Such an angel
As I did told you guys about the hoax that Avril might be dead and has been replaced by her look-alike (Melissa Vendella) and last time I did agreed after some research I've been made about her (I feel so sad). You may read it HERE.
The summary of my finding:
1. I got believed about this rumors which my research was cover all of her looks, especially while I seen she standing beside the same guy but another time she look shorter (nobody will reduced their height!!) From this research, I am confirmed that her look aliked/Melissa is exist. And, you may see this picture both of them , THEY'RE TOGETHER IN ONE PICTURE
Ini adalah gambar bukti yang aku jumpa di internet, di mana kedua-duanya hang out together dan kemudiannya Avril dikatakan membunuh diri selepas depress atas kematian datuknya
|You may seen Avril's nose that I was screenshot from her video to confirmed about her look. Yes, something changed from her first album in 2003.
|Her nose from 2003 is more round. But as I told you, it may because of either technical (lighting & camera angle & editing) or aesthetic procedure.
First Album: Let Go released at 2002
-lagu contoh seperti Let Go, Skater Boy, Mobile
Second Album: Under My Skin released at 2004
- lagu hit Nobody's Home, My Happy Ending, Don't Tell Me
Third Album: The Best Damn Thing released at 2007
- Hit song like Girlfriend, When Your'e Gone, Keep Holding On
Fourth Album: Goodbye Lullaby released at 2011
Wish You Were Here
Fitfh Album: Avril Lavigne at 2013
And people keep saying about her fangs. Come on guys, Melissa/her look alike can be designed to copy everything same with Avril, either character, hair, fangs, nose, since we have dental specialist to make an arrangement on it. Even cosmetic surgery! Am I right?? Since I was believed about Melissa, yea but how about Avril either she really death or alive?
In our life, have a few things physically cannot be modified (DNA and of course the thumb print but we are not talking about something that we unreacheable about it). From myself, i finally confirmed 2 evidence that Avril is still alive until now:
Yea, a voice cannot be copied from other people. And, what's wrong about her eyes? There's nothing wrong, but if you keep watching her old video, you can see that. NOBODY CAN GO TO DOCTOR AND ASK THEM TO CHANGED.
|She has a little bit 'squint' when looking front (2003). Not believed? you may check a lot of video from youtube.
Look her eyes is still same obviously can found from this video. "Wish You Were Here" is a song from FOURTH ALBUM in 2011 (Romurs about Avril has dead in 2004).
Even in the pictures in instagram we also can found her 'squint' in latest picture
Thus, now it's confirmed that AVRIL IS ALIVE UNTIL NOW ❤❤❤
I feel so happy & released from this discovery! Thank God! And, to those other fans, I need you to share this entry to worldwide to stop this rumors & to prevent fighting in all of Avril's picture! We all love you Avril... and this news is CONFIRMED THAT SHE STILL WITH US! To Avril, all the best to your career and believed me, this entry would changed your fans's mind to be back to normal! Love!!! 😚😚😚

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my room is never clean, except during exam times. Just before the exams, I have this urge to clean my room. In my mind, I have a unique place assigned to each and every item that I own in my room. But, almost all the time, none of these items are there where they are supposed to be, and for this, i have my own version of Murphys law: "If I want some item badly, I will never get it. It will show up sometime when I absolutely do not need it, or when I have forgotten that I need that item!".
But, come exam time, I like my room, as clean as a clean room in a fabrication company :-D. I just cannot start studying, if there are clothes lying on my chair or the bed, my locker is a mess, and my table has books/notes/note-books/photocopies/loose papers on just about all the courses I have taken in the semester. Just so that, I study and pass the exams, I have to start a clean-up drive everytime, just 2 days before the exam.
I am posting a few pics of my room before the cleaning drive!
On saturday, when I finally started cleaning my room, I called the "room-clean guys to work on my room. When that guy entered the room, his first comment (translated into english by me) was "How do you even manage to spend a minute in this room!". I was pretty angry at him. Agreed, my room was a mess, but who was he to comment, and that too comment so sarcastically. So with a superior air, I told him (again translated to english):"Quietly do your job". Well, he found a couple of spiders in my room!
After the room clean guy went, I got to my job. Stacked up the clothes in the laundry bag, cleaned the mess on my table, put new pillow covers and bed-spreads, and finally, this is how my room looked:


text: Owner Financing 101: Notebuying By sivertspublishing on December 3, 2015 • ( Leave a comment ) WHY SELL YOUR NOTE? Several months ago a man called me. He received a letter from me about selling his note. He began the conversation by saying he would be crazy to sell his note because he was getting 7% when the bank would only give him 1%. Plus, his buyer was well known in town, ran a small and successful business, gave him a 15% down payment and has made every monthly payment on time. So, why in the world would he want to sell his note to me at a discount when he had such a great deal? He would be nuts, he told me. He finally took a breath and I had a chance to speak. I simply said "I understand and I agree." He vented a little bit more, got it off his chest. I listened some more and we finally said good-bye. This conversation got me thinking about why people sell their notes. The bottom line reason is always the same – better use of the money. But the specific reason is always personal to the circumstance of the seller. So I reviewed several of my recently closed transactions. Here are the reasons the sellers gave me for wanting to exchange their monthly payments for cash: 1. Opportunity to buy an investment property 2. Buy a new home 3. Pay a big income tax bill 4. Pay off medical bills for a family member 5. Pay expenses for elderly parents in a Living Care facility 6. Change of life – selling a business, liquidating assets, etc. 7. Pay off mortgage on an investment property 8. Buy a new SUV When opportunity or crisis presents itself, and people need cash, they will examine their options to determine the best source of that cash. If they hold a note, they may have been compelled to carry back the note in order to complete the transaction. Carrying the note was not the 1st option. So, it becomes easier for the seller to liquidate this asset in order to get the cash needed, as long as the price offered solves the problem. My job is to align the needs of the seller with the realities of the marketplace, and help him move on with his life. —————————————- Denny Stanz, Note Broker, CA #01915404. (760) 245-5366, Email: firstname.lastname@example.com. Website: www.CaliforniaNoteBuyerLLC.com Advertisements


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May 03, 2018
May is World Trade Month, and to celebrate, the American Soybean Association (ASA) and U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC) have partnered to highlight the importance of trade and soybean exports to the U.S. economy and rural community.
Throughout the month, we'll post soy trade facts on social media, so make sure to keep an eye out for #Soy #SoyTrade and #SoyTradeMatters . If you're not already, follow along with @ASA_Soybeans @USSEC @ussoy.
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For the month of May, Wednesdays emphasis will be on "Nights of Prayer Encounter". Please join us this week at 7PM for prayer time focused on Father's House ministry.
Watchmen Prophetic Prayer will be taking place the 1st Tuesday of the month at 10:30AM. All are welcome to participate in this time of prayer and activation of God's Word for today. Please join us in the Conference Room.
Join us in supporting Refuge Pregnancy Center by picking up a baby bottle today. Fill the bottle with cash or check and return to Father's House by Father's Day Sunday June 17th. *Please make all checks payable to Refuge Pregnancy Center*
Encounter Groups will be resuming in June and more details will be released this week so please keep an eye out for the coming details.
If you have been attending the church for around 8 months or less, then this luncheon is for you. Join us immediately following service for a BBQ meal and get a chance to meet and fellowship with leadership from Father's House. See Wayne Fuchs (770)679-1100 for questions.
Ladies Tea this month will be taking place at Nicole Johns's home, feel free to bring a finger food to share. The ladies will fellowship and spend time praying together. Nicole's Address: 6335 Klondike River Rd. Lithonia, Ga 30038
OneRace will be hosting it's next regional prayer meeting at Eagles Nest Church. We invite you to join us for a night of prayer and worship as we contend for reconciliation and revival to breakout in our city, state, and nation!
Additional Dates:
July 6th: City Wide Prayer Gathering – 7:30PM,
New Mercies 4000 Five Forks Trickum Rd. Lilburn 30047
July 9th: 40 Day Fast Begins, July 9th-August 17th
July 27th: OneRace Student Gathering – 7:30PM, Mount Paran Church
Aug 25th: OneRace Stone Mountain 10AM-6PM at Stone Mountain Park


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This post is the last of five covering the series 'Puella Magi Madoka Magica'. It contains spoilers for the whole series. Earlier posts can be found here, here, here and here.
Most of you, I will assume, are familiar with the phrase 'save the best for last'. In the climax of any series, there is always the following challenge: throughout the series (or book, or movie, etc), you've built up this impossible obstacle for the protagonists to overcome. That obstacle could be psychological, tangible, financial, social, political. Maybe the protagonist has gone up against that obstacle several times in the past and come up short each time – but this time is different. Maybe the protagonist has watched others – loved ones and friends – face the same hurdle and get stopped degiad in their tracks, maybe even literally so. Regardless, in most stories with such structures, the protagonist comes up with something special, something that the protagonist either had in them all along or something that they learned during their journey, in order to overcome this situation and its obstacle. In fact, the protagonist's ability to overcome this obstacle is the very reason that the protagonist's story was deemed important enough for the storyteller to relay. In this final post on Puella Magi Madoka Magica, we will take a look at how the protagonist, takes down not just the immediate threat that was built since the very episode but also the consequences of dealing with this threat. The stakes are high – just defeating the threat posed by the Walpurgis Night won't be enough to earn us a happy ending – it's going to have to be done in a way that the characters themselves consider satisfactory. Of course, that only holds true if you assume that we're getting a happy ending – and there has been little in this series so far to suggest that that is the direction in which we are heading.
Episode 11: The Only Signpost Remaining
Oh, look. Turns out we weren't done kicking Homura around. In addition to everything that she's been through in the previous episode, we now also discover that Homura's efforts haven't just been unfruitful, they've also actively been harming her own cause. It's a cruel charge to levy against Homura and her incredibly determination but it is absolutely logical. Having said that, Kyubey doesn't hold back at all in rubbing the accusation in deep and hard.
Life isn't exactly sunshine and roses for Madoka either, to be fair. She's attending Sayaka's funeral and in painful irony, Sayaka's corpse has this peaceful smile on her face. Is that smile meant to tell the audience that Sayaka is finally at rest now that she doesn't have to deal with the emotional burdens that plagued her in her final? Or is it a mean-spirited dig at the remaining girls who knew exactly what state of mind she was in when she died? Heck, why not both? Madoka, showing yet again that inner good-spirited core of hers, asks Kyubey (who plays the role of the dispassionate devil in the analogy I've been using throughout these posts) why it did what it did. It's a touching question to me, honestly – most people in her place would have long since given up trying to really understand the Kyubey's motives and moved on to hating it instead. I didn't think that the series was heading in the direction of offering redemption for the Kyubey – I think that would have very much weakened the tension of the story and the impact of the other girls' deaths – and I don't think I'm wrong. As it turns out though, Kyubey follows the trope of Blue and Orange morality. Now, bear with me for a moment, because this is a topic that I'm really interested in. The analogy that the Kyubey uses in its explanation to Madoka is that the Kyubey species is to mankind what mankind are to cattle. They are more evolved organisms and thus exist beyond the comprehension of humanity/cattle. I accept this premise; it's not a difficult concept to grasp. However, the assumption in the premise is that mankind can comprehend the cows' experiences and more. For example, assuming that the cattle only experience their five senses, mankind is capable of experiencing those five senses but is also capable of much more than that – complex thought, emotion, abstraction, etc. By that same logic then, shouldn't the Incubator race, that claims to be beyond mankind, also be able to comprehend humanity's experiences (i.e. emotional pain) and more? I guess my complaint here is that the Incubators' inability to really understand the source of Madoka's anguish seems surprising. Having said all that, I'm probably over-thinking it, so let's just move on.
The Kyubey gives Madoka and alt-history lesson; turns out that there have been magical girls since time immemorial. Leaving aside, the somewhat problematic implication that seemingly every notable woman in history was a magical girl (implying that the girls had to be magic powered in order to be historically relevant, while the guys were just that awesome even without magic), it seems that Madoka's predecessors include Cleopatra and Joan of Arc. I wonder if there was a Saber shoutout snuck into some of the images, hmm. Madoka is aghast at how many people the Incubators have strung along over the millennia though the Kyubey counters that in return, those very women have advanced human society to where it is today. Kyubey seems to be in a talkative mood – it goes on to espouse its philosophy about how the magical girls' wishes represented an impossible outcome and thus "only bad could result from such a wish". As I understand it, the idea is that going against the natural order of things is somehow 'bad' and that the universe must exert an equal amount of 'bad' in order to correct it. If my understanding of this scene is correct, then I don't see how it makes sense at all. It assumes that the universe has a 'natural order' beyond what is scientifically possible. Furthermore, the use of 'bad' is morally subjective – I would be all on board if the Kyubey had just said that there would be a counter-action (you could throw in some pseudo-science about how every action has an equal and opposite reaction) but attributing every counter-action as 'bad' seems illogical. Again, I don't want to nitpick, but this explanation bit just didn't quite land for me.
We jump to Madoka's teacher and mother having a drink and somberly discussing the impact of Sayaka's death on the girls in the class and then, on Madoka in particular. I'm not quite sure what the purpose of this scene is, exactly. It's not a bad scene, per se, but the parents and teachers have been out of focus for so long that it just seems pointless to bring them back into focus now. In addition, Madoka and the rest of the girls haven't just known about Sayaka's death for a while now, they were right there when it happened. Depending on how harsh you want to be on them, you could even argue that the girls were responsible for her death. So, why exactly do we need to hear the adults' thoughts on the matter? Perhaps, we'll find out soon enough.
Elsewhere, Madoka turns to literally the last friend she has left; Homura. She asks if Homura can handle the Walpurgis Night alone. Homura says she can but Madoka isn't buying it. Homura knows where she's heading; Madoka wants Homura's tacit approval to make a contract with the Kyubey. Homura resists as long as she can but eventually breaks down and reveals her own story to a baffled Madoka. Homura mentions that it was her desire to save Madoka that began this entire course of events and now that she mentions it, it was Homura's insistence on saving Madoka that resulted in the stakes getting raised this high. I don't want to think it but…isn't this all actually Homura's fault? Regardless, there is something very cathartic about this scene. It's a touching scene as well, no doubt, but the primary emotion I felt when I watched it wasn't really heart-warmed fuzziness as much as it was relief. I think the tension between Madoka and Homura has been the driving force throughout the series; it's tension that has gradually lessened as Madoka and Homura reach a better mutual understanding (really, as Madoka and the audience learn more about Homura and her motives). Watching this final barrier break meant that all the characters are now 'caught up' with what the audience knows and there's something relieving about that, I think. Maybe I'm just not in a very heart-warmable mood right now, who know?
Walpurgis Night – the storm, to everyone else – approaches. I should have been nicer to Homura because she pulls out all stops in a really nicely done scene in which she hurls everything, kitchen sink included, at the Super-Witch. This is it for her; now that she's finally been told that she's only making things worse for everyone by going back in time, she knows that either she wins this fight or all her suffering is for nothing. Yet, the fight isn't going well and Walpurgis Night is able to brush off all of Homura's explosives and begins to retaliate as well. Madoka comes to a conclusion and in a touching scene, bids farewell to her mother who sees her leave the evacuation shelter.
Meanwhile, Homura is on the brink of despair – Soul Gem almost entirely corrupt – and is herself on the brink of turning into a Witch when Madoka, finally, steps in and assures her everything's going to be alright. I'm a little surprised that Homura's last drops of hope don't instantly evaporate when she sees the Kyubey by Madoka's side – Madoka is about to make a contract, the very thing that Homura has been hell-bent on trying to avoid all this time. Yet, there is something in Madoka's manner that has changed. The shy, tentative girl from the past 11 episodes is gone and there is a selfassuredness emanating from her that wasn't there before. Perhaps it's the confidence in Madoka's tone that makes Homura pause but the episode ends before we can see Madoka execute her plan. Before we move on to the final episode, let me just say how glad I am that Madoka's finally become the protagonist of this story? I've been commenting/complaining about how she's been mostly playing the role of passive observer throughout the series and now that she's ready to actually take action, I'm excited to see what exactly she has in store. I also want to make the case for Homura being the 'real' protagonist of the series – not that we need to get caught up in labels and titles – but when I realized that the entire state of affairs in the series was the result of Homura's actions and given that her actions have driven the story more than Madoka's, it felt like Homura much better fit the mold of protagonist than Madoka. Having said that, it seems as though Homura's role in this story is finally at an end; she's fought the good fight and it's time to let the titular character take charge
Episode 12: My Best Friend
The finale continues right where the last episode left off – Madoka comforts Homura, who is dispirited that she could not save Madoka from her fate but Madoka reassures her that everything will be fine. The calming message is undercut, however, by Madoka's repeated apologies. Homura doesn't seem entirely convinced by Madoka's confidence but at this stage, there's little that she can do. You get the impression that Homura really, really wants to believe that Madoka has it under control – which could very well be a nice little reference to the last episode when Madoka wanted to believe that Homura was telling her the truth about being able to handle the Walpurgis Night alone.
Kyubey reiterates the power that Madoka holds, being the focal point of several universes. The key point is that Madoka's position allows Kyubey to grant her any conceivable wish. It's hard to overstate how big a game changer this is – what we've been led to believe so far is that the greater the miracle that the girls wish for, the worse the consequences. As such, Madoka's ability to make any wish, no matter how grand, does not necessarily solve the crux of the problem; Madoka needs to address both the problem immediately before her (the Walpurgis Night) and the problems that that solution could cause (her eventual transformation into an incredibly powerful Witch). She takes a deep breath and makes her wish – the moment the whole series has been building up to. What wish could a person make to get the better in an exchange with a figurative Devil?
Madoka's wish is a smart one, I think. It eliminates the problem at its source, or at least, close enough to its source. She's not only asking for no more Witches from now on – which would probably also have solved the problem – but for there to have been no Witches ever which is paradoxical in a way that I'm not sure I totally understand myself. It's a bold strategy Cotton, let's see if it pays off for her.
Madoka's wish is accepted and the laws of the universe begin to re-write themselves. In a way, I figure that the universe itself is being re-created as a result of her wish; after all, given the number of changes that will result from her wish, it seems implausible that the resulting universe can simply be considered a heavily modified version of its earlier iteration. After all, how many parts of a car do you have to change before it becomes a 'new' car? Apparently, the universe's laws take a while to sort themselves out because there is an immediate backlash to Madoka's altruism – a massive Witch-like being forms out of the hatred and animosity that Madoka had just removed from the dying magical girls but this new entity itself cannot exist if Madoka's wish were to hold true. The fact that that doesn't really make sense is sort of the point, the way I understand it, Madoka has wished for a miracle, a way to alter the inevitable and this is what has resulted.
Homura struggles to see this as a victory for either herself or Madoka. Yes, the Witches are gone but so is Madoka. Not only will she exist in a fairly alarming state between life and death, all memories of her having existed as a person will have vanished. Homura, who's primary motivation in all this was keeping Madoka safe and alive, is saddened by this outcome but Madoka, seemingly ascended to god-hood, once again reassures that everything is fine. Homura just can't see how that could be – Madoka will be left in the cold, lonely desolation of that strangely colourful dimension while all her friends and family forget that she ever existed. Madoka, ever the optimist, acknowledges that while her friends won't be able to see her or hear her or in any way know that she exists, at least she'll know that they're alright. I'm on Homura's side on this one – it sounds like a dodgy deal, at best, though given what Madoka achieved, it seems a small enough sacrifice in the grand scheme of things. Madoka, unimpressed by the way the universe itself was rearranged to accommodate her wish, asks for a real miracle (because universe rearranging is no big deal, really). In all seriousness, I think she wants a miracle born not of an Incubator's interference but the old fashioned kind of miracle born out of hope and love and all that fuzzy human stuff. She gives Homura her hair ribbon to remember her by. Their final farewell is a touching one, as Madoka acknowledges all the suffering Homura went through on her behalf while Homura herself would gladly have kept Madoka company in the rainbow dimension had the latter asked, but perhaps that option wasn't really open and there's really only so many miracles anyone ought to be asking for at any given point in time.
Yet, say goodbye they do and we see how matters stand in this new universe. Surprisingly, Madoka's grand wish didn't walk back all the events of the series. Sayaka remains dead since the only way Madoka could restore her would be by returning everything to the way it was – Kamijou would be back in hospital, and in some sense, Sayaka's suffering and death would have been for nothing. Of course, had Madoka restored everything back to the way it was, Sayaka would also have been alive and would not be in a state where she had suffered (since it would be a different version of herself that would have been through all that). Sayaka agrees with Madoka's decision and seems grateful to her for it, and after hearing Kamijou one last time, she leaves with Madoka.
Madoka's universal re-writes also change the way that the magical girl system works; instead of turning into Witches upon running out of juice in their soul gems (wonder why they even need those now), they simply disappear. It's not really clear who the three girls (Homura, Mami and Kyouko) were fighting since Sayaka would never have turned into a Witch, but at least they are safe from turning into Witches themselves. Homura does remember something about Madoka but the other two, unsurprisingly, do not. Later on, Homura runs into Madoka's parents, who sadly don't remember their daughter much at all. Their infant son, who I have never mentioned or took any notice of until now, does remember her and mentions her frequently. His parents have chalked it up to an imaginary friend and are surprised when Homura knows a Madoka too. The line in the picture above almost had me tearing me. She was a really good kid, right till the very end.
The final scene of the series explains my question from before. It seems that Homura and Kyubey, no longer having any reason for mutual dislike, are now quite close but also allied in their fight against beasts born out of human emotions. These replacements for the Witches remain the means through which the Incubators collect energy. As such, it is still possible for the magical girls to exhaust their Soul Gems and die, but when this happens they just disappear instead of turning into Witches. Homura is dedicated to the fight, dedicated to making Madoka's sacrifice mean something.
And so ends the series. There are a lot of thoughts to capture since I didn't want to interrupt the flow of the plot just add in some comments. That is not because there is any shortage of comments, however, and I think a good place to begin is with the minutiae.
The minutiae I'm referring to are the short, but intimate, scenes in the last couple of episodes. These are tender moments that serve a number of functions, the most important of them being contrast. Typically, the emotional vulnerability of these scenes (think for example, the scene where Madoka asks Homura to prevent all this from happening in the previous episode, or their farewell in this episode) provides a contrast against the harshness of their situation. It is a little like a hope spot, the beauty hidden among the ashes and I think it's meant to remind the audience that even though the situation isn't looking good for the protagonists, all is not lost just yet. These scenes also show us a side of Homura that we are still not all that familiar with. Homura has been cold and distant throughout the series, but we never thought her to be evil or cruel. Watching the walls that Homura built around herself crumble was both sad and satisfying; sad because of what we learned about her and the circumstances that made her lower those walls but satisfying because those walls were the final barriers keeping Homura and Madoka from understanding each other (or really, Madoka from understanding Homura).
The big moment in the episode, action aside, was when Madoka comes to help Homura out. This was the moment when Madoka completed her character arc; she went from being the helpless, passive by-stander who was always being bailed out by Homura, to finally being able to return the favour in a big way. It was really satisfying to see and while I do wish it hadn't all happened quite so fast, I can see why that would have been difficult to pull off.
As for the ending itself, I think that it struck the right balance, despite how many different requirements it was expected to fulfill. It was a resolution to the key conflicts in the series – that between the magical girls, the Kyubeys and the Witches – in a way that was satisfying (since the Madoka was able to secure an improvement in the magical girls' lot in life) while at the same time not without significant sacrifice (regardless of how you spin it, Madoka is more or less dead). The ending also gave characters like Sayaka some closure and the scene with Homura and Madoka's parents was just beautiful. The one thing I loved about the final scene was how the series didn't try to make Madoka's actions out to be this magic bullet that rescued everyone and turned the world into some Utopian paradise, but rather just altered the existing balance of power to be a little more favourable to the humans.
Anyway, this post is long enough as it is. Next week, I'll take a look at the third Madoka movie and do a review of the whole thing. See you!


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Interpretations of Frida
In honor of the groundbreaking artist, I transformed Adlin into something bright, bold, and beautiful in ode to Frida Kahlo!
Art in Basement Babes' Issue #15: Change
Hey! A photo and a drawing of mine are featured in Basement Babes' latest issue, go check it out and grow as a person.
Paintings at Watermyn's House of Curiosities
Ky Why presents Watermyn's House of Curiosities this Saturday – come see some of my paintings and some cool performances!
Adlin = Canvas
Hey, I'm getting back into bodypainting again – check out some shots I took with Miss Adlin Cruz!
Hey, I made the playbill for Jason Curzake's experimental theater show – it's tonight at Machines with Magnets! So wear your fanciest pair of flip flops, bring your beach towel and GO!
Devon Fick Presents: Short Stories Based on Small Objects
Here's a piece I wrote for Devon Fick's ongoing series, "Short Stories Based on Small Objects." My object/inspiration is the blue ticket seen below.
The love of his life had died back in '81. Poor Ol' Dorothy Jo's lungs had failed her, leaving Mr. Robert William Barker alone with a bunch of infertile dogs. I remember how, at one time, people had used to say that Hollywood was no place for a sweet thing like myself; they were right. But Mama didn't raise no quitter, though she did raise a fool…
Is it destiny when you already know before it's gonna happen or do you realize how perfect it is after it's all over? It was like this kind of delayed reaction where some senses came in front of others, an excited blur of multi-colored, flashing lights and audience approval. A hand beckoned me forth onto the stage —–
I couldn't breathe but I managed a few words, practically a choked whisper, "Bob, I've loved you forever…"
He lent his ear to my mouth, a true shame I didn't slide my tongue in but I was stronger than I knew. I repeated it more confidently as if it were a fact and not a thousand rocks heavy upon my heart. He jostled my hair in appreciation. I fainted.
Later he would grunt like an animal hovering over me, drenched in sweat, and saying in finality, "spay…and…neuter…your…PETS!" This would prove to be the beginning of the end of me.
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This week we were asked to practise the Law of Substitution, and we were also asked to focus on the Law of Forgiveness.
The Master Key course is incremental, which means each step builds on the ones before. At first I wondered why we were to focus on TWO laws, when we hadn't focused on either one before. But then I took a closer look at these two laws from "Seven Laws of the Mind"…
Law of Forgiveness
To access the Divine and connect the subconscious to the Omnipotent, Omniscient and Omnipresent Creator we must forgive everyone and anyone to clear the channel. There can be no connection to the Divine mind where anger or resentment against a brother or sister, justified or not, exists.
Forgiveness is a tough concept for many people who have been seriously hurt and damaged by others in their past. But forgiveness is the only way one can ever get past the hurt, overcome the damage, and move forward in glorious freedom and growth. Forgiveness does not mean that what the other person did is okay — nor does it mean that person ever has to be a part of one's life again. Forgiveness means letting go of what happened in the past, and not allow the event or the person to have any power over today.
What is the only way to get rid of negative thoughts that persist in popping up? Substitution!
Law of Substitution
We cannot think about two things at the same time. If a negative thought enters your mind ~ try to think about God instead. If that is too big a reach at the time, use any fond memory or other pleasant thought. Jesus, the Master Teacher, said, "Resist not evil" ~ meaning turn from it and think about something else instead.
We are coming up to the five year mark since the day we lost our son James. Every time we go to town, we drive through the spot where the accident occurred. Today, there's another reminder, because the world outside my living room window is pure, pristine, beautiful white — a winter wonderland of snow and hoar frost. The night James died, the world looked like that. There were pockets of dense ice fog, so thick he probably didn't even see the stop sign or realize he had reached the highway. Death was instant.
Fog and hoar frost are fairly common during the winter in northern Alberta. And we take regular trips into town. I had to find a way of not becoming unglued every time. One day as we neared the crossroads where the accident occurred, it struck me that I didn't have to think of what happened that night. Instead of seeing the accident site, I could see it as James' Portal to Heaven — the place where he met the Lord He loved, and went Home to be with Him.
Such a small thing, yet what a huge shift for me! It made all the difference for me. Every time I do it, I can feel the tension, the fear, and the sorrow drain from me, and love and gratitude flood in and buoy me up.
That's what the Law of Substitution is all about. It works hand in hand with the Law of Forgiveness, because in many cases you can't have one without the other.


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Looking to get a new pair of pedals which have sealed bearings without breaking the bank. Just curious to see if they will hold up to alot of abuse.
i had the b-27's. they lasted 2 months of urban riding then i blew out the bearings. as for them being "sealed" its a load of crap. they claim to have cartridge bearings but when mine blew up they were open ball bearings, just like cheap hubs and headsets.
if you want some good flat pedals go look at some bmx sites. dans competition is a good mail order bmx place and they will sell you some good sealed pedals. and some good unsealed too. a good sealed pedal will cost you about 70$. dont get too caught up in the seaded/unsealed thing. i have an old pair of GT platforms that are unsealed and i have been using them off and on for about ten years.
i'd stay away from them because they look like they will have the same spindle/bearing set up as the ones i got. but then again maybe i just got a bad pair.
there is always some dude on e-bay selling a boatload of the Kona Jackshit pedals for like $20. swoop up a pair of these and forget about your pedals for a few years......
I have had the B-37s for 2 seasons and beat on them pretty good. One of my favorite pedals... Cheap ($40) and sticky... The only problem I have is that the pins are only replaceable from the top. Seems stupid since one of the only reasons to replace the pins is when you slam them, and at that point you have to use a plier to get them out. Bearings have lasted great in mine...
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A Splendid Mélange
A fusion represents the best of the component factors. Two vastly distinct identities come together to generate a product that has the best characteristics of the constituent elements. And such is the story of OMNY Brasserie, at the Hormuz Grand Hotel, Muscat.
An amalgamation of French, Italian and Omani cuisines, set up in a New York style, the OMNY Brasseri offers a unique experience to its diners.
"Oman is becoming a multicultural place where we can find different people from different cultures. This is what is seen in New York as well," says Ghislain Dekeyser, restaurant manager at OMNY.
"New York is a melting pot. The thought behind OMNY was to reproduce that idea in a restaurant style, specially as a brasserie, which is very common in New York." But it is the USP of the fusion element that will make OMNY stand out, says Dekeyser.
"The concept is not to replicate a New York style brasserie, but to recreate in an Omani style – something unique, that you can't find anywhere else."
The menu is an unusual mix of mostly French and Italian cuisine. Though primarily European, the dishes are reproduced only with Omani ingredients. "The recipes are not authentic, because we don't want it to be typical. We want it to be an interpretation," says Dekeyser. Braised Beef Short Ribs, Corn-fed Chicken are just some of the popular choices on the menu; while Artichoke and Labneh Bruschetta, Shuwa Burger and Haloumi Souffle are the examples of the fusion dishes.
The conflation of cultures that is reflected in the menu, permeates to the staff as well. For, according to OMNY's objective, the team is a multicultural mix of members from India, Kenya, South Africa, Malta, France and Romania.
Even the music is a blend of jazz, lounge and ambient tones. The intention is to lend a holistic fusion experience to the guests.
Luke Borg, executive chef at OMNY, who is also in charge of the food operations throughout the five restaurants at the hotel, says, "My objective here is to continue a great story of success and obtain maximum results in whatever challenges I am tasked to, with a positive attitude and smile."
Hailing from Malta, the chef has won numerous international awards and medals and has vast experience in working with Michelin-starred restaurants in the past.
Sous chef Ashleena Pillay, from South Africa, says being part of the team at OMNY is "an amazing opportunity". In just her second week at the brasserie, she says she "has learnt a lot".
"The chefs cook with so much love and passion. Everything is tasted before it goes out. They ensure that the guests are going to like it," she says.
The highlights of the place include a live kitchen, raw food bar, and tastefully done indoor and outdoor seating options. A highly congenial demeanour towards the guests, and prompt assistance mark the service at OMNY.
"We'd like our guests to travel but by staying at the same place. Travel through the food. We'd like them to be in a bubble, to feel different for a few hours while they are here at the OMNY and not be able to compare with someone else," said Dekeyser.


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Paving Paradise: Florida's Vanishing Wetlands and the Failure of No Net Loss
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Since 1990, every president has pledged to protect wetlands, and Florida possesses more than any state except Alaska. And yet, since that time Florida has lost more than 84,000 acres of wetlands that help replenish the water supply and protect against flooding.
How and why the state's wetlands are continuing to disappear is the subject of Paving Paradise. Journalists Craig Pittman and Matthew Waite spent nearly four years investigating the political expedience, corruption, and negligence on the part of federal and state agencies that led to a failure to enforce regulations on developers. They traveled throughout the state, interviewed hundreds of people, dug through thousands of documents, and analyzed satellite imagery to identify former wetlands that were now houses, stores, and parking lots.
The result was an award-winning series, "Vanishing Wetlands," of more than twenty stories in the St. Petersburg Times, exposing the unseen environmental consequences of rampant sprawl. Expanding their work into book form in the tradition of Michael Grunwald's The Swamp, Pittman and Waite explain how wetland protection has become a taxpayer-funded program that creates the illusion of environmental protection while doing little to stem the tide of destruction.
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A football coach copes with multiple sclerosis.
Within a span of just a few years, North Texan Sam Harrell went from fighting for state football titles to fighting for his livelihood.
"It went really fast," he said. "From 2005 to 2010, I went from 'you can't tell anything, but you have it' to 'now you can't even walk.'"
In 2004, Harrell's Ennis High School Lions had grown into a powerhouse. Their spread attack was virtually unstoppable, powering them to 4A state championships in 2000, 2001 and 2004.
But in 2005, Harrell's coaching future — and his life — drastically changed with a doctor's visit when he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, a condition where the immune system attacks the central nervous system and disrupts communication between the brain and body.
"He said, 'You aren't going to coach much longer.' It was a blow," he said. "The only people I knew had MS were in wheelchairs. I wasn't showing any signs. It took about a year for it to start showing up."
It started with a limp. Then it progressed to the point where Harrell used a golf cart when coaching. By the third year, it was obvious something was wrong.
"We told the boys. I told assistant coaches," he said. "I knew I couldn't do it anymore."
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Sowing the seeds of recreation
A workman got a jump on sowing grass seed late last week at Tripton Park, taking advantage of the clear weather. The seed was a combination of grasses, a spokesman said, to increase the chances of germination and survival. Notice the new tree in the center of the picture. A number of trees and pines have now been planted, with many more yet to be planted.-Staff Photo by Barbara King
Jennings County 4-H Livestock Auction
Over 130 animals and two special items were sold at the Jennings County 4-H Livestock Auction at the Jennings County Fair.
Wednesday, July 17, 2019
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July 16, 2019 13:25
It's easy-everyone can pitch in and help save the pollinators
For pollinators, there genuinely is strength in numbers.
Wednesday, July 17, 2019
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July 16, 2019 13:05
County eyes jail tax rescission
While all seven members of the Jennings County Council say they are against the proposed new county jail, they voted 4-3 last week on a motion to rescind the controversial jail tax.
Yet clearly, the Council is headed in that direction.
"I said at our last meeting work session (on June 26) that I was going to bring this up for a vote at our next meeting," said Dave Woodall (R-at large) who was joined by Mandy Creech (R-District 2) and Bob Ellis (R-District 3) in the minority. "If we're not going to build the jail, we don't need the tax."
The four who voted to keep the special income tax for now -Paul Belding (R-at large), Howard Malcomb (R-at large), Mike Gerth (R-District 1) and Charlie Weber (R-District 4) - say they did so because there is no need to do so before Aug. 31 at the earliest, the deadline to make a rescission effective on Oct. 1. The deadline to make a rescission effective Jan. 1 is Oct. 31.
"We need more information on what it will cost to refurbish the current jail, which we will get that in plenty of time," Weber said. "Plus this wasn't on the agenda. I believe something of this importance should be known to the public before we vote on it. We want to do this correctly."
Gerth cited state law, claiming that the council could not have rescinded the tax at the Tuesday, July 9, meeting anyway.
"In order to enact or rescind a tax, public notice must be given before the meeting is held," he said. "The Council did not give notice and did not even put on the agenda that we would discuss the jail tax at our July 9 meeting. That made any vote on the jail tax that night null and void."
Wednesday, July 17, 2019
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July 16, 2019 17:04
NV man jailed after toddler found alone walking in roadway
Jennings County Sheriff's deputies arrested a North Vernon man on multiple charges after finding a 2-year-old boy walking alone in a County Squire Lakes street Tuesday morning.
Wednesday, July 17, 2019
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July 16, 2019 12:35
Time for a big celebration
Since its founding in 1994, the Jennings County Community Foundation has come a long way. From an initial collection of $67 from five individuals, the Foundation's assets now total $6,418,00 and climbing.
Wednesday, July 17, 2019
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July 16, 2019 12:34
Disaster relief for JC farmers
Jennings County area farmers are getting some help from the government as they struggle with getting crops planted after a what may be the wettest spring and early summer on record here.
On Friday, Gov. Eric Holcomb announced that the state is requesting a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretarial disaster designation for 88 counties, including Jennings, due to losses caused by flooding and excessive rain this planting season. The designation would allow emergency low-interest loans to be made available to farmers.
Also last week, several Indiana lawmakers helped secure the extension of the USDA crop reporting deadline to July 22.
"This is welcome news from Gov. Holcomb and the USDA," said Brad Ponsler of North Vernon, Indiana Farm Bureau regional manager for Jennings, Jefferson, Ripley, Switzerland, Dearborn and Ohio counties. "This year's planting season has been one of the most challenging for all farmers across the state, not just Jennings County."
The state is requesting a USDA Secretarial disaster designation for Jennings County and 87 other counties due to losses caused by flooding and excessive rain this planting season.
"Heavy and persistent rainfall has saturated fields across the state, hurting Indiana crops and our farmers," Holcomb said in a news release. "As I continue to monitor this situation, Hoosier farmers can rest assured that we will keep a close eye on the long-term effects of these relentless rains."
Ponsler says farmers need all the assistance they can get.
"This year has been very stressful for area farmers with the various decisions that needed to be made during planting season," he noted. "With the tight farm economy and this spring's challenges with rain, farmers have had a lot on their minds.
Monday, July 15, 2019
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July 14, 2019 13:30
Toddler critically injured in lawn mower accident
A 2-year-old North Vernon boy is undergoing treatment at the Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis after being severely injured in a lawn mower accident Saturday.
Monday, July 15, 2019
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July 14, 2019 13:21
Deputies arrest 5 people on drug, other charges
Jennings County Sheriff Office deputies arrested five people on drug charges after finding around 90 grams of methamphetamine, four firearms, $2,200 in cash and drug paraphernalia at a Columbia Township residence last week.
Monday, July 15, 2019
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July 14, 2019 13:20
'Amazing opportunity for students'
Jennings County High School, in partnership with the Jennings County Historical Society, has been awarded a $4,500 grant through the Smithsonian Institution's Museum on Main Street Stories: Youth Engagement and Skill-Building (YES) program.
Monday, July 15, 2019
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July 14, 2019 13:19
Fired VSO offered job back
Jennings County officials are keeping mum on the status of Nolan Stanley, who was dismissed last month as Veterans Service Officer.
The Board of County Commissioners met in an executive session last Wednesday, July 3, on a matter dealing with a personnel issue. According to several anonymous sources, this involved Stanley.
"I cannot talk about what we discussed," said Matt Sporleder, president of the commissioners, adding that he is following the advice of acting county attorney Chris Doran.
According to credible anonymous sources, the commissioners offered Stanley his job back provided he met certain conditions. One of those conditions reportedly is that Stanley submit to and pass a drug test before he is reinstated.
Whether or not Stanley will agree to those terms is unknown. He did not return phone calls or text and email messages sent to him by the Plain Dealer before press time.
In the meantime, services to the county's veterans are being covered, according to Sporleder and Nicci Lucas, the Jennings County human resources officer.
"There has been no lapse in service," Sporleder said. "Nicci is coordinating with veterans service officers in neighboring counties who are providing coverage for our veterans."
Wednesday, July 10, 2019
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July 9, 2019 12:45
More fireworks ahead
The smoke has barely settled from last week's Fourth of July fireworks show at the North Vernon City Park.
Wednesday, July 10, 2019
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July 9, 2019 12:41
Senator: More accountability for organ donation system
U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) on Tuesday introduced legislation that aims to deliver more life-saving organs to patients by establishing clear, accountable metrics for organ procurement organizations (OPOs). Currently, the 58 OPOs in the United States maintain control over the organ procurement process, but questions surround the effectiveness, transparency and accountability of these organizations, according to Young.
Wednesday, July 10, 2019
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July 9, 2019 12:36
Summertime is fun time
What has become a summertime tradition for Jennings County area children will take place next week at the North Vernon City Park.
Wednesday, July 10, 2019
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July 9, 2019 12:37
Homeless shelter closes temporarily
The Wayside Inn Homeless Shelter is temporarily closed until Thursday, July 18, its board of directors has announced.
The shelter, located at 304 Hoosier St., closed on Friday, July 5.
"This is to allow volunteers and several local organizations to do much needed cleaning and repairs to the facility and to conduct software and policy training for volunteers," explained Steve Graham, vice president of Wayside's board. "We will be painting, building new shelving to store clean clothes, bed linens, towels and food supplies, as well as organizing donated clothing for issue to new residents."
In addition, a water line is being installed to support a new fire suppression system - a sprinkler system - on both the first and second floors.
"The old line the building was connected to before was not big enough to provide enough pressure for the sprinkler system," said Tom Long, the homeless shelter's manager. "That line came under the street and would have been expensive to replace. We were able to connect to another main on our side of the street, which saved us a bunch of money."
Monday, July 8, 2019
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July 7, 2019 12:52
1st responders train at MUTC
Eleven urban search-and-rescue teams from the United States, Canada and Australia converged on the Muscatatuck Urban Training Center in Butlerville last month to participate in one of the largest tactical training exercises of its type.
Monday, July 8, 2019
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July 7, 2019 12:47
2 arrested with large cache of meth
Indiana State Police arrested a North Vernon man and Crothersville woman on preliminary drug charges after a traffic stop Wednesday on Interstate 65.
Monday, July 8, 2019
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July 7, 2019 12:46
Young: Legislation will increase investment in small businesses
U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho) introduced the Investing in Main Street Act last week that they say will increase investment in small businesses by permitting banks to invest up to 15 percent of their capital in Small Business Investment Companies (SBIC).
Monday, July 8, 2019
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July 7, 2019 12:31
County jail tax quandary
The jail tax question is posing quite a quandary for the Jennings County Council.
The council spent nearly two hours during a work session Wednesday, June 26, discussing the issue without coming to a resolution.
The debate is over whether to completely eliminate the special income tax, scale back the tax rate or keep it as it is currently.
"I say we cut the tax rate back to one-third or one-fourth of what it is now," said Howard Malcomb (R-at large), council president. "We can always adjust the rate every year. But if we eliminate it, we'll have to start all over."
The County Council last October enacted the jail tax, a special income tax, after the Indiana General Assembly passed a bill in March 2018 to allow the county to consider it. Gov. Eric Holcomb then signed the legislation into law.
The jail tax took effect on Jan. 1 at a rate of .65 percent of gross adjusted income and is expected to generate $3.2 million this year.
The jail tax revenue is designed to fund a proposed new county jail, which proponents say is needed because of severe overcrowding at the current jail. The controversial project, with an estimated cost of $28 million, has been put on hold since last November.
The jail tax revenue can only go toward a new jail, according to terms of the state law. However, if the jail tax is eliminated any funds collected would go to the county's Rainy Day Fund. From there, the money could be used for anything related to county government.
"Any discussion is premature until we decide what we are going to do," said Charlie Weber (R-District 4), referring to whether the county is going to construct a new jail or not.
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July 2, 2019 12:19
Farmers are scrambling
Farmers in Jennings County have been busy during the recent dry weather, literally making hay while the sun shines and planting corn and soybeans.
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3 arrested for attempted robbery
North Vernon police arrested three people Thursday, June 27, on preliminary felony charges involving attempted robbery and intimidation with a deadly weapon.
Wednesday, July 3, 2019
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July 2, 2019 16:23
City police: Drinking and UTVs don't mix
City police arrested two North Vernon men Saturday evening for allegedly driving utility track vehicles (UTVs) while intoxicated.
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Campbell sewer board to meet
The Campbell Township Regional Sewer District (CRSD) Board now meets quarterly. Meetings are on the second Monday of every third month.
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Holiday means no trash pick up
There will be no garbage or brush pick up in the City of North Vernon on Thursday, July 4. The garbage collection route normally followed that day will instead be on Friday, July 5. Thursday's regular route will also be collected then.
Wednesday, July 3, 2019
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Vets rally around fired officer
The Jennings County Board of Commissioners had little to say about the reported dismissal of Nolan Stanley, the county's veteran service officer.
Stanley said he was dismissed three-and-a-half weeks ago for violating one of the rules in the county employee handbook.
Matt Sporleder, president of the commissioners, would neither confirm nor deny, following the advice of Chris Doran, who is serving as county attorney while Ellie Bright is on maternity leave.
"I can't comment on that because this is a personnel issue," Sporleder said.
However, the commissioners have set an executive session for 9 a.m. Wednesday, July 3, apparently to discuss the issue.
Around two dozen people, almost all of whom are military veterans, showed up at the Thursday, June 27, commissioners' meeting to voice support for Stanley.
Monday, July 1, 2019
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Morrison elected to JC school board
Opting for "generational diversity," the Jennings County School Board has unanimously elected 29-year-old Chelsea Morrison to fill in the District 1 seat left vacant by the recent resignation of Warren Lucas.
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A mouse mat that's so posh it's a rug! Unless you're struggling with a mouse pad or a tiny nipple on a laptop (or swiping a tablet); the chances are you're currently browsing around HOTcraze using a traditional mouse. And well done you! After all, mice are far nicer than those awkward laptop touchpads. But this means you're probably sitting at a bulky computer. So why not make the most of your situation and dress the place up a bit? That's it, get cosy, put your comfy shoes on, have a glass of wine or generous mug of tea and roll out a Mouse Carpet. Let's face it, most mouse mats are about as stylish as flushable wet wipes. They either depict the name of your computer manufacturer (boring!), or feature wiggly abstract artwork that resembles the doodling of an eight-year-old wearing boxing gloves.
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Communities of practice offer an alternative structure for sharing experiences and best practice, usually on a particular theme or topic. UCISA is looking to establish a number of communities of practice. Although much of the discussion takes place in online forums and at informal meetings, any lessons learned or best practice identified are publicised more widely through the UCISA network.
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Physician: Otorhinolaryngology (ENT) Somerset, Kentucky Full-time (M-F, 8am - 5pm) Are you an ENT seeking a job with a renowned healthcare team at an nationally recognized facility? We've got a spot for you! We are seeking a high quality individual to join our family of forward-thinking and excellence-driven professionals. Contact us today! This is an exceptional opportunity to join the staff of the Regional Hospital in Somerset, Kentucky. Join an existing employed practice that consists of the only ENT specialist in the region. The candidate will enjoy the support of a large pediatric practice that appreciates having another local ENT to take care of their patients. Top reasons to love this job: - The ideal candidate will also enjoy acting as a preceptor for the FP and IM residents during their ENT rotations. - Generous salary with production incentives, sign on bonus, relocation expenses and full benefits that include health, dental, vision, STD, LTD, life, CME days and stipend, paid vacation, 401k and more. "Must-Have" Skills for the job: - Up to date Board Certification in necessary specialty - Call is 10 days per month with support of an established hospitalist service to handle ENT related admissions.


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Zenith Moon have a cracking new single and video out which you can wrap your eyeballs around here. However that said, I thought as it was coming out to the middle of the year, that time when its coming to the pointy end of the season and all the major players in online journalism decide what their favourite tracks and albums of the year are. Why not, for the hell of it get one of the guys from Zenith Moon to give us their favourite five tracks of the year?
Drummer Andie Zarins (the biggest legend) has been lovely enough to sit down and curate for you, his favourite five singles of 2018.
- Ocean Alley – Confidence
Infectious vocal hooks, funky bass and luscious instrumentation. What's not to love? It reminds me (Andie) of the small coastal towns near where I grew up. It embodies the spirit of the younger crowd in Australia and we can't help but be in love with it for that reason. They're also filling the gap that Sticky Fingers left, which we're personally grateful for.
- Ocean Alley – Confidence
- Childish Gambino- This Is America
I know we're a rock band and all, but I mean come on, Childish Gambino is making some serious waves in the music world right now. We're all fans of high intensity music, so the drive of the bass and the heavy hitting nature of the song's meaning really appeals to us. This is trap done well, (and we'll make it clear that this is the closest we get to trap). The gospel influence in the track creates a powerful hook and fits in with the songs meaning super well. This is all to say nothing of the music video, which is pure genius.
- Jack White- Over and Over
Jack White is synonymous with odd, that much is clear. He has definitely captured something with his sound, we're not exactly sure what, but it's something worth paying attention to. This song is the epitome of simple songwriting and it really shows how far only a few simple ideas can get you. We also tried to steal his guitar sound for one of our own tunes, however, it didn't work even in the slightest. Jack White – 1, Zenith Moon – 0.
- Jack White- Over and Over
- Gosh- Isle of Pines
Gosh is a small band up in Wollongong. We stumbled across them while researching bands in that area, and we're pretty floored with this tune. It's their second offering to the world and we're super keen to see what they do next. The chorus has a hook that worms into your brain and won't leave it for days on end, and we love their lo-fi indie schtick – the video is hilarious.
- Gosh- Isle of Pines
1. A Perfect Circle- So Long and Thanks For All The Fish
Listening to A Perfect Circle is (sometimes) like falling into a deep reverie during the twilight hours of a summer sunday. Or like getting into a nice warm bath at the end of a hard day. The texture is lush, the production is out of this world and the message of the song captures the 'absurdity of modern existence.' Definitely sounds like a mid-bath thought to us.
Zenith Moon launch their new single 'Inhibition' at The Grace Darling on Thursday June 28. Get your tickets here


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In Madagascar, a tropical cyclone is approaching Natural Disasters
Tropical Cyclone Giovanna is located 468 km north-east of the island of Port Louis and Reunion and moving in a south-west to the east coast of Madagascar and further along the Mozambique Channel. As you approach the island in a cyclone will develop wind speeds of over 190 km / h with gusts up to 210 km / h Giovanna will bring heavy rainfall and high waves up to 7.3 meters in height, posing danger to coastal residents.
Fig. 1. Giovanna cyclone track.
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Hope you have an hour for this….
Howdy, bloggerinos! Holy blizzards, Batman!! Will the snow ever end?!? BAH!
Dear Spring,
HURRY! That is all.
How did the weekend treat ya? I was nursing a hangover on Sunday. I hit up the downtown bar scene on Saturday night with a girlfriend I haven't hung out with for a while. Oh BOY… we tore it up pretty good, too. PHEW. I get hungover so easily, it stinks. BUUUUTT…Totally worth it.
For dinner Saturday night, we went to Bennigan's. I thought the food was terrible, but ate my chicken quesediLLa anyway. No plans to go back. Then we walked to Sully's (Irish pub). They had good drink specials and music. Then we ventured down the street to Carbon. Carbon is a dance club that plays mostly rap/hip-hop remixed into a techno song. We danced a few songs and mingled. All in all it was a fabulous evening.
It was mardi-gras weekend. Becky and I are classy gals and kept our tops on 🙂 And still got beads! WOOP!
The rest of my weekend was pretty laid back and uneventful. Jason went back to Wisconsin for a "guys weekend" full of beers and ice fishing. Brrr! So Twix and I stayed at the homestead to hold down the fort.
When Jason finally got home he looked as miserable as I did. We both stayed horizontal on the couch for the rest of the night.
For lunch that day I made a simple salmon and spinach salad with yellow pepper, tomato, and honey mustard dressing.
For dinner I threw a chuck roast, carrots, mushrooms, potatoes, onion, and beef broth in a crock pot and let it sit all day. I was in no mood to cook, and I was getting no productivity out of the fiance' either. T.K.O.!
I could not sleep that night. 😦 Between Twix hopping around everywhere, Jason snoring, my father and sister calling, my friend Tony texting, and my stomach turning into knots (PHEW!), I got 0 ZZZ's. So, instead of being a cranky lady (or a "negative Nelly":P) I decided to call in to work "sick". It was wonderful. I always feel so guilty when I call in sick (even when I am really sick), but I knew it was in my best interest. I felt like a million bucks when I woke up!
I cleaned the entire apartment (including my arch nemesis- LAUNDRY! – BAH!). I nabbed a Trail Mix Cliff Bar and high tailed it to the gym for an easy 3 miler. No real rhyme or reason to this run. I mainly just wanted to clear my head, cleanse my bod (a.k.a. sweat out the toxins from weekend destruction), and just "go with the flow". It was so relaxing. I came home and busted out some ab exercises and stretched. After I cleaned up, I made a yummy imitation crab meat and spinach salad.
I added tomato, yellow pepper, and topped with low-fat honey mustard (I'm a little addicted to this dressing right now.)
GAH! Sooo scrumptious!
And a side of kiwi sprinkled with cinnamon.
When Jason came home from work we went to H&R Block to file my taxes! 🙂
All good news!
Monday night din din:
Fried porkchops in EVOO (extra virgin olive oil). Dipped in scrambled eggs and then in Italian bread crumbs prior to frying. A side of fresh steamed veggies. To include: mushrooms, yellow squash, zucchini, and broccoli- NOM!
For an appetizer, I made one home-made sushi roll.
It had cucumber, imitation crab meat, avacado, and onion & chive cream cheese. Of course, no sushi roll would be complete without light sodium soy sauce and wasabi! Mmmmmm…..
Desert was a stow away bottle of wine. Jason was on a trip (for work) in D.C. and snagged this bottle from his hotel room. Everyone loves FREE! It wasn't the best wine ever, but it was FREE and drinkable.
Back to food! We loved the sushi combo so much, in fact, that Jason made TWO when we got home from the gym tonight! 🙂 He made rolls and I made a quick run to Naturally Yours for a few items. My main reason for the trip was for some Millet Bread (gluten-free), but I ALWAYS end up buying more stuff. I am so curious I want to try it all!
Here are a few items I have acquired recently:
2 new flavors of Vegan Cookies. One is Dark Chocolate Decadence and the other is Explosive Espresso Chip! I had a Chocolate Chip, coconut, Macadamia Nut cookie for breakfast/midday snack (they are pretty big and filling so I had to eat half now and half later) and it was FAB. I still have a Cranberry Orange Muffin Cookie to try as well! I also picked up some pears and more kiwi and the Millet Bread.
I am trying to down this coconut water as I write this, but I just cannot seem to like it. It is not bad…it's just weird. It probably takes some getting used to.
Here are a few items I bought and stuff I made a few days ago and also a few new books!
Gluten-Free Tortilla Shells = GROSS! Terrible texture and absolutely no flavor. EPIC FAIL.
Chicken Fajitas: green pepper, onion, mushrooms, salsa, pinto beans, and jalapenos. SUCCESS! minus the shells, of course.
Veggie Omelet topped with salsa and an iced coffee. Always a good choice.
This disturbing looking creation is a no-bake cookie! Chocolatey peanut buttery goodness! SUCCESS!
If you are still with me (and kudos to you if you are, this is a long one!) lets take a peak at….
"Big Book of Exercises" I ordered this from Women's Health and love it! It explains all the exercises so even I can understand them. They also have a gazillion exercises in this book and different plans. I am currently doing the "Bikini Body" Plan :P. So far so good!
"The Gluten Connection" I have only read a couple pages, but it seems to be very interesting. I will discuss more about this whole gluten debacle in another blog and tell you what I thought of this book!
Thanks for hanging in there for this rather lengthy blogging sesh! (You must have had an hour to spare to read this :P) Hope you had a FAB weekend!! Catch ya on the flip side! 🙂
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* Kris | iheartwellness.com says:
You should have been here in Vancouver – it is like spring already! The last week was warm and sunny 🙂
Mmmm I love Kiwi's and they sound fab with cinnamon on them.
Have a great night!
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"Bike Rides: The Exhibition," which opened Saturday at the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, presents bicycles in all their glory. There are high-tech bicycles made from bamboo and titanium, two of Lance Armstrong's carbon fiber bikes, and nationalistic creations like the restored and elaborately personalized vintage Schwinns from the Puerto Rico Schwinn Club, based in New York City. Among the sculptural works — from China, India and Brazil — is Cai Guo-Qiang's "Illusion of Childhood," an assemblage of bicycles, toys and other objects.
The exhibition also features bike racks, a bicycle advocacy mural and bicycle-inspired videos, including "Helmet-Cam Video" by David Byrne, the musician, artist and bicycling proponent, in which he navigates Manhattan by bike.
The co-curators of "Bike Rides" — Richard Klein, the Aldrich's director of exhibitions, and Mónica Ramírez-Montagut — enlisted Mr. Byrne to serve as adviser. "He suggested we open the show up to bike advocates and aficionados as well as artists," Ms. Ramírez-Montagut said.
In keeping with that approach, the Aldrich is hosting Bike Fest on Oct. 4. The event begins with Le Tour d'Aldrich — three organized bike rides, for novice, intermediate and advanced bikers ages 18 and older, that run from 13.4 to 27 miles and end at the museum.
All afternoon, the museum's parking lot will be the site of demonstrations, helmet fittings, bicycle tune-ups and more. Highlights include performers on BMX bikes and acrobats on unicycles. At 3:30 p.m., children and adults can enter a "Primp my bike" competition for the chance to win a Cannondale, with artistic and technical merit judged by exhibiting artists.
Many of the participating artists will attend the festival. Miguel Luciano will be offering snow cones from his "Pimp My Piragua," a customized pushcart that pays homage to the piragüeros who sell shaved ice in his native Puerto Rico.Continue reading the main story
Also on hand will be members of Mexican Pride, a bicycle collective in Queens whose contributions to "Bike Rides" include Vicente Olivares's chrome-plated "Confites Lowrider Bike."
The exhibition explores a societal shift, said Ms. Ramírez-Montagut. "We are experiencing a bike boom in contemporary culture," she said, citing a confluence of conditions: Fluctuating gas prices are driving a desire for energy independence, and a commitment to sustainability is motivating bicycling commuters. Municipal government's investment in a cycling infrastructure, including bike lanes and bike racks, promotes the choice to cycle.
"Bikes are at their best," she added. They're light, safe and gorgeous.
"This is a conscious initiative to reach out to different communities, to bring them to the museum for something they like. Hopefully they'll come back."Continue reading the main story


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About Us
The story began in a small workshop close to Geneva, more exactly in Vernier, where Jean-François Laubscher senior founded, what we can call today the Swiss largest company of wheels repairs and transformations, and probably of Europe.
Its first work has been to widen its own car steel rims. His friends found the new-looking rims very interesting, and ask him to make the same job for theirs own cars. Then, by word of mouth more people came along to widen their wheels.
But of course, the rims not being new, needed firstly to be straightened.
The "rim repair" was born.
In the early seventies started the "VW Buggy" fashion. On the market the request of special rims for these vehicles was very large. The company then got specialized in transforming originals 15" rims into 13".
From this time we adopted as official company symbol, a widened "VW" rim.
The company had to solve two problems.
The great reputation earned for outstanding quality in such specific field as the rims repair and transformation, brought customers from all over Switzerland. Geneva being at the country far west, it became obvious that for geographical and economical reasons, it was necessary to move, to get centralized.
In addition, for the same reason mentioned above, the workshop became far too small. A much larger working surface was necessary.
Châtonnaye became our new location.
Foundation of "Jean-François Laubscher & Fils SA."
Jean-François Laubscher senior gradually assigned the company management to Jean-François Laubscher junior.
Due to the same working surface problem encountered in 1982, we had to outgrow our location again. We've been lucky to find a larger building in the same village.
35 years of wheels straightening and widening are giving us an unique and important knowledge and expertise.
But in order to be able to permanently answer to all requirements coming from a market in constant evolution, Mr. Jean-François Laubscher junior works exclusively to the company evolution.
This means research of new working technologies and new treatements methodes, while constantly improving the products currently used in the production framework.
But new working methods research, in this under-developed mechanical field, obliged us to create our owns tools. Thus we had to draw, create and program our own tool-machines.


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Laser Misuse (Vehicles) Act 2018
- Type of Bill:
- Government Bill
- Sponsors:
- Baroness Sugg
Department for Transport
- Chris Grayling
Department for Transport
Progress of the Bill
Bill started in the House of Lords
- House of Lords
- House of Commons
- Royal Assent
Last events
- Royal Assent (Hansard) 10 May, 2018 | 10.05.2018
- Royal Assent (Minutes of Proceedings) 10 May, 2018 | 10.05.2018
Act of Parliament
|Laser Misuse (Vehicles) Act 2018 (c. 9)
Summary of the Laser Misuse (Vehicles) Act 2018
Following agreement by both Houses on the text of the Bill it received Royal Assent on 10 May. The Bill is now an Act of Parliament (law).
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Toy and Joy applications are ready to be picked up if you and your family are needing help with Christmas. If you would like an application, please come to the counseling office. They need to be returned to us no later than Friday, December 11th.
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Toy and Joy Applications are Ready
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Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Guidelines for Helping With Homework
Guidelines for Helping With Homework
So You Don't Work Harder Than Your Child!
by Dr. Charles Fay
• Set aside a time each day for family learning.
• Set aside at least 30 minutes, devoted to "family brain cell development." During this time, there should be no TV, video games, computer games, etc.
• Model your own excitement for learning by reading a book, writing letters, etc.
• Your child may learn by doing their homework, reading about something they love, writing stories, etc.
• Help only when your child truly wants it.
• Some parents make the mistake of forcing help upon their kids. This only creates frustration, anger, and kids who believe they can't learn without their parents' help.
• Help only when there's an absence of anger or frustration.
• When either you or your child gets frustrated or angry, learning becomes associated with frustration and anger.
• Help only when your child can describe what the teacher said.
• This ensures that your child continues to believe that it's important to pay attention to teachers.
• Unfortunately, some kids learn that it's best to "tune-out" at school and let their parents do all of the teaching at home.
• Move away from your child before he/she "gets it."
• Some children believe they can only learn something, or "get it," when an adult is in the same room...or is guiding them every inch of the way.
• To prevent this dependency, avoid falling into the habit of sitting at the table as your child does their homework, especially when they are on the brink of learning something new.
Never Work Harder Than Your Child.
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Achievers Versus Underachievers
- It's okay if things get difficult
- I'm responsible for my own happiness
- Hard work is the key to success
- Hard work and learning lead to pride
- I've got what it takes to learn to solve most of the problems I face
- I have control over my life
- Life shouldn't be hard
- Other people are supposed to make me happy
- I'm entitled to success and all of it's perks
- Hard work and learning create misery
- I can't learn and solve problems on my own
- What happens to me is completely beyond my control
- Model healthy beliefs about hard work and learning through your own language and behavior.
- On a daily basis, talk with excitement about your job and what you learn from it.
- Set and enforce firm and loving limits.
- Avoid giving your kids too much. Make sure they understand that there is no such thing as a free meal.
- Expect kids to make their fair share contributions to the home… and the school.
- "Catch" them doing well and let them know.
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Friday, November 13, 2009
Info. on Eating Disorders
Do you or someone you know have an eating disorder? Providence St. Vincent has developed an Adolescent Eating Disorder Program. They offer a no charge informational meeting every Wednesday from 4:40 until 5:15 to answer questions about eating disorder treatment, in general and at Providence, and to help explore and develop "next steps".
If you would like more information or a meeting, please contact Providence at 503-216-4964.
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Friday, November 6, 2009
Need Help Finding Help?
Do you need help finding services in Yamhill County?
Dial 2-1-1 (or 1-866-698-6153) for help with:
* Food Resources
* Health Care
* Public Agencies
* Legal Services
* Employment Resources
* Counseling/Support groups
* Housing/Emergency Shelter
* And Much More!
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BBQ Quesadillas
Makes 8
Prep 5 m
Broil until cheese melts
- 1 of 2 Place tortillas on baking sheet. Combine shredded cooked chicken with barbecue sauce, diced green chiles and sliced red onion.
- 2 of 2 Spoon chicken mixture over tortillas; top each with shredded Jack cheese. Broil until cheese melts. Fold over if desired.
Nutrition Information for BBQ Quesadillas
Servings Per Recipe: 8
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Servings Per Recipe: 8
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