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At Aztalan Engineering, we use our precision CNC machining services and prototyping abilities to serve the medical implant industry. We are proud to be amongst several quality orthopedic implant manufacturers in the industry. Machining medical implants is a delicate process, so we understand that failure is not an option which is why we offer precise machining and careful prototyping to ensure we meet your exact specifications.
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Medical machining can be defined as all of the CNC machining processes that are related to the medical industry. This includes surgical implants, surgical tools, and other medical devices. In addition, this type of machining is used in the production of orthotic devices and implants. Since CNC machining can be done on a very small scale, our services are perfect for machining tiny parts with precision components such as implants.
We also have the ability to quickly produce small batch parts, allowing us to keep pace with ever-changing medical technology, by offering CNC turning, CNC Swiss turning, milling services. We are one of the top orthopedic implant manufacturers in the industry because of our ability to machine parts large and small from both metal and medical grade plastic based your specifications.
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An orthopedic implant is a type of medical device that is machined and manufactured in order to support a damaged bone or to replace a missing or damaged joint. These implants are typically machined out of stainless steel and titanium alloys due to their sterile and strong properties as well as resistance to corrosion. A plastic coating is added to serve as cartilage for joints providing comfort and functionality.
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love and life lessons
Random babbling and thoughts that float through my head and probably through yours...
ON P O T E N T I A L....Don't become consumed with the concept of potential. Potential means the possibility of becoming something, not a guaranteed outcome. Everyone has potential. You have the potential to be a world leader, to influence the masses, to do any and everything. But potential isn't enough. I see people get trapped by potential. In relationships we get stuck because so & so has the potential to be faithful, trustworthy, caring, affectionate, a good partner...but they aren't. Potential only gets you so far. In life: you have the potential to be the best you can and to accomplish everything The Creator put you on this earth to do...but you can always fall short. Don't get caught up on potential my friends, because sometimes it'll just leave you with a lot of what-if's and disappointment.
ON L O V E (the real thing and everything in between)
Sometimes it feels like I love to hard, too soon, too deep. With that being said I believe the more vulnerable we allow ourselves to be the more we have to be open to things ending...
We fall apart [& realign stronger than we fathomed].
I say this because at some point we feel like life cannot go on. Or perhaps we don't want it to go on and change. How is it possible? We feel like another ounce of heartbreak, another ounce of disappointment will be the end of us. But we can and will move on. All relationships are tricky. They have this way of making you feel like nothing and everything at the exact time. They bring out the best and worst in us. They teach us. They make us feel. Feel things we never imagined we could feel. Love, hate, jealously, fear, lost, found...
One thing I'm constantly reminded of when relationships end (applicable to all relationships) and begin is my worth. And this is what I want to share with you.
Sometimes I find myself thinking that the things I expect out of a relationship are too much. I'm too picky, too demanding. But I'm not. If I'm going to invest my time into someone and something then I deserve the best.
Trust your instinct. If something doesn't feel right chances are it isn't. Don't ever let someone make you feel crazy. Don't settle. & don't ever allow yourself to be invisible. Let me say that one more time. DO NOT EVER ALLOW YOURSELF TO BE INVISIBLE UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE. As soon as you realize your worth, then the fear of letting go will dissipate. The habit of settling will fade. You, Love, are worth any and everything your heart desires.
One final thought: Be okay with not being okay all the time. Time heals all.
Keep pushing on.


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Airbnb, Stayz and the rental fog caused by local councils
he idiom that a man's home is his castle is an English phrase but one embraced by Australians.
We like the idea so much one of the best Australian films of the past 20 years was named for it.
But take the idea that we can do what we want with our own home too far and you may run into trouble.
In Perth, residents seduced by the prospect of some easy cash from renting out their house, spare room or granny flat for short-term accommodation via websites like Airbnb and Stayz are being caught out by council policies.
These websites, which like Uber form part of what is sometimes referred to as the sharing economy, offer people a chance to rent a room in someone else's house (or sometimes the whole place) via the internet.
If using the internet to find a place to stay sounds a little bit too much like a recipe for being chopped up into tiny pieces and buried in someone's backyard, you have not been paying attention.
These websites are big business and now reportedly rent more rooms globally than some of the world's biggest hotel chains.
Boiled down to the basics, they offer a comparatively cheap and easy platform to rent out extra space, whether that means a spare room going to waste or a home that would otherwise lie empty for weeks or months of the year.
Most of these websites allow users' feedback, which goes some way towards addressing safety concerns about moving in with a stranger for a few weeks.
The popularity of these websites now means that local governments are waking up to their responsibilities when it comes to policing the use of properties for short-term rental. Across the Perth metropolitan areas, there are big variations between councils.
Some councils support short-term rentals, whether for a night or six weeks, and have gone so far as to try to tweak their town planning schemes to make it easier.
Some consider the practice case by case, requiring residents to get council approval before a would-be renter crosses the threshold. In those cases approval may come with conditions.
Others, such as the Shire of Peppermint Grove, oppose it outright. Peppermint Grove council voted in January to ban short-term accommodation through an amendment to its town planning scheme which meant it could not be approved in any circumstances.
That said, at least one local was advertising a Peppermint Grove apartment on Airbnb yesterday.
The City of Bayswater is another council where noise and traffic complaints about short-term accommodation have become an issue. It has been wrestling with options to impose regulations on the practice. The City of Subiaco recently tried to include a definition for short-stay dwelling in its town planning scheme by way of an amendment.
However, the proposal was not supported by the Minister for Planning.
The practical result of this is that an Airbnb-style land use is allowed in Subiaco within the class of "dwelling".
A landowner who wished to rent out accommodation on a short-term basis could apply for permission to open a bed and breakfast, with the proviso they are prepared to whip up a plate of scrambled eggs or at least crack a box of Weet-Bix in the morning.
Council policies are not always clear.
One Menora resident recently fell foul of the City of Stirling when he advertised his granny flat on Stayz and later received a letter from the city informing him that council permission was needed to rent out the space.
The resident was unable to find a written policy on short-term accommodation for granny flats and said there was considerable confusion on a number of fronts, including the definition of "short term".
Ultimately the lack of information left him sceptical that the people telling him he was not allowed to rent out his granny flat were right.
Meanwhile, the city's position was that short-stay accommodation was a specific use covered by its local planning scheme, which classified it as an "A" use.
That meant it was not permitted unless council exercised its discretion to grant planning approval, including for granny flats.
As far as this particular resident went, the city said it had received complaints and a later investigation found the granny flat rental was disruptive to the amenity of the local area.
Other residents in other local government areas probably have similar stories.
The popularity of websites such as Airbnb and Stayz — and there are others — has been growing for some time but the response from councils has been slow.
Much like the State Government with Uber, many local councils appear to have been to wait and see what sort of an impact they might have before coming up with a response. That may be fair enough but it has created a confusing situation for some residents who want to do the right thing but cannot always tell what that is.
These kind of practices are no longer newfangled and cutting edge but part of the mainstream and the way we live now.
Councils need to be alert to that fact and not sit on their hands any longer.
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Recently, Pulitzer Prize-winning newspaper columnist, Charles Krauthammer, passed away. He was once asked what motivated him to write and Krauthammer replied, "History is shaped by its battleground of ideas, and I wanted to be in the arena, not because I want to fight, but because some things need to be said, and some things need to be defended."
Some things, also, need to be asked.
For example, it's been reported that a new study found, "When an unarmed Black American dies at the hands of the police, the emotional impact reverberates so widely that Black Americans who didn't even know the victim report distress, anxiety and depression, creating a national mental health burden nearly comparable to the stress caused by a chronic illness like diabetes." This report also stated that in the United States an unarmed Black person is three times more likely to be shot by the police than an unarmed White person, and in 2015, 30 percent of Black victims were unarmed compared to 21 percent of White unarmed victims. All of this data came from the Washington Post database that has tracked fatal police shootings since 2015.
Here's what needs to be asked.
Why is a phrase like "three times more likely" used when the database has the actual body count, and why were the percentages of 2015 featured when the database includes the following years?
Let's see.
According to the Washington Post Police Shooting Database for 2015 there were 995 fatal police shootings. The police killed 401 Whites who were in possession of a deadly weapon compared to 188 Blacks for the same reason (over 200 more Whites). There were 94 fatal police shootings of unarmed people, 32 were White, 38 were Black, 19 were Hispanic, and there were five others. When you hear unarmed Black Americans are "three times more likely" to be shot by the police it gives the impression that the difference in body count would be as dramatic as the deadly weapons comparison.
But it's not.
The great disparity between Black and White unarmed victims of fatal police shootings in 2015 was six people. So, the percentages (however they were calculated) 30 percent Black, 21 percent White, were used to dramatize the difference. But if this higher percentage is an annual pattern, that would be problematic, because Black Americans are only 14 percent of the U.S. population. So, it has to be asked is that a fact?
Let's return to the database.
In 2016, 963 people were fatally shot by the police. Fifty-one were unarmed, 22 were White, 19 were Black, nine were Hispanic, and one other person. Unarmed victims were five percent of the total body count, and unarmed Black victims were two percent.
In 2017, 987 people were fatally shot by the police. 68 were unarmed, 30 were White, 20 were Back, 13 were Hispanic, and five others. Unarmed victims were seven percent of the total body count, and unarmed Black victims were two percent.
In 2018 (the database's last update was June 20), 519 people were fatally shot by the police. Twenty-nine were unarmed, 15 were White, 11 were Black, two were Hispanic, and one other person. Unarmed victims are currently six percent of the total body count, and once again unarmed Black victims are two percent.
This new study wants intelligent people to believe that the deaths of six individuals in 2015 and two percent of the total body count of fatal police shootings during the subsequent years is straining the mental health of the Black community. Whenever scientific research revealed Blacks have lower IQ test scores than other ethnic groups the data was immediately dismissed as racist pseudoscience, but this study brings into question the mental strength of the Black community and it hasn't been dismissed at all, and it won't be, because it reinforces a divisive narrative fueled by racial causation and single-mindedness.
I think Krauthammer would agree that some things need to be denounced and some things need to be rebelled against.
(J. Pharaoh Doss is a contributor to the New Pittsburgh Courier.)
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Mechanical Engineering is an engineering discipline that involves the application of principles of science for analysis, design, manufacturing, and maintenance of mechanical systems. Mechanical engineering is one of the oldest and broadest engineering disciplines. It requires a solid understanding of core concepts including mechanics, kinematics, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and energy. Mechanical engineers use the core principles as well as other knowledge in the field to design and analyze motor vehicles, aircraft, heating and cooling systems, watercraft, manufacturing plants, industrial equipment and machinery, robotics, medical devices and more.
Fundamental subjects of Mechanical engineering includes :Engineering Mechanics, Strength of materials, Instrumentation & control, Thermodynamics, Refrigeration & Air-conditioning, Fluid mechanics, Theory of Machines, Manufacturing technology, Processes and Management, Hydraulics and Pneumatics Engineering, Machine Design, Mechatronics, Drafting, CAD and CAM. The various laboratory facilities in Mechanical Engineering Department are as follows: Metrology Lab, Thermal / RAC Lab, I/C Engine Lab, Hydraulics Lab, Fluid Mechanics Lab, Strength of Materials Lab, Metallurgy Lab, Mechanics Lab, CAD Lab, CNC Shop, Mechatronics Lab, Machine Shop, Work Shop including Smithy, Carpentry, Fitting, Plumbing, Foundry and Sheet Metal Works. The educational objectives for Mechanical Engineering programme at Agnel Polytechnic are designed to produce competent engineers who are ready to contribute effectively to the advancement of mechanical engineering field and to accommodate the needs of the community.
On completion of this programme, students have wide opportunities in various industrial sectors such as Manufacturing, Automobile, Marine, Aviation, Infrastructure, HVAC, Energy generation, Engineering consultancy and services etc in career positions as Entrepreneur, Production Engineer, Design Engineer, Estimation Engineer, Maintenance Engineer, Project Engineer, Quality Engineer, Planning Engineer, etc. Also the students are eligible to pursue higher education in any of the Mechanical Engineering group, directly in the second year of BE / BTech.
I welcome you to L.R. Polytechnic, Solan Education ought to teach us not only how to make a living but also how to live, hence everyone in our L.R. Polytechnic Complex is trying to bring to full blossoming the potential in every student.
It is very important to learn to develop ourselves by imbibing certain qualities in our life. They are, a steady mind that can function without wavering in any situation, a healthy body filled with a passion for life, a flexible intellect that allows space for new thoughts and ideas and a clear aim which gives a proper direction. Always be joyful and do all your work with zeal and sincerity. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful in life.
We have already obtained accreditation for all our courses by the National Board of Accreditation constituted by AICTE, New Delhi and Himachal Pradesh Takniki Shiksha Board Dharamshala (H.P).
At the L.R. Complex, everyone is committed to provide good technical education along with imbibing social values.
Students have to take up industry sponsored or self financed projects during the seventh semester, which gives them the opportunity to exhibit their skills acquired during their studies. This ensures a correct blend of theory and practice of Mechanical Engineering. In the previous years students have presented projects in the field of Robotics, Mechatronics, Pneumatic and Hydraulic Control, Material handling, alternate energy sources, automobile engineering, test rigs for experimentation etc. which were widely appreciated by eminent engineering industrial personnel.
They can also take up projects in industries for productivity improvement, energy conservation, automation, jigs and fixture design and manufacturing, and cost reduction.
The department also offers, consultancy services to various small and medium scale industries for their development activities and setting up of quality assurance programmes. The Metrology laboratory carries out commercial surface finish testing for various industries.
The department supports and coordinates with the Centralized Training & Placement Cell of CT group for all placement related activities viz. interview preparation, inviting the companies for the placement drives and conduct of the same.
For all the aforesaid purposes, students are actively involved. The students have been identified as student coordinators who are working together in order to meet these objectives. Besides, these activities also inculcates managerial & leadership qualities in the students. The student coordinators are well guided and supported by two faculty members of the department who have been identified as industrial coordinators.
The department invites eminent industrial personnel for conducting workshops, seminars, lectures, group discussions, personality development programmes, value education training, etc. Entrepreneurship development programmes are also taken up.


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A Louisiana Court has found Exxon Mobil guilty of endangering their employees by knowingly allowing them to be exposed to asbestos. According to the Court, Exxon did nothing to implement safety measures to protect their employees from needless asbestos exposure.
The family of a former Exxon worker prompted the lawsuit, filing it after their family member died from mesothelioma. According to Exxon's own documents, the company knew about the use of asbestos and that it was hazardous to workers. Depsite knowing all of this, Exxon failed to provide their workers with any safety gear, including safety masks.
Workers who have been dangerously exposed to asbestos should seek the assistance of an attorney. Contact the mesothelioma lawyers of Williams Hart for more information.


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Getting involved in jail and prison ministry has given me a new perspective. I think, what can I possibly say to these men that will be of help to them? What is their perspective about being in there?
I have spent a couple of days in jail, although I never faced more than a fine or loss of driver's license. Some of the men I am talking about have committed murder, burglary, drug charges etc. They are looking at some serious time behind bars and some are never going to get out. Although they probably didn't think they would ever be where they are, they now have to come to grips with it and learn how to live with it.
My wife has also gotten involved with jail and prison ministry. We always pray together on the nights she goes. We pray that God would reveal himself to the ladies and that they will respond. She goes every Thursday night and recently we were both going on the same night. As we prayed God revealed something to me about the story of Jonah that I had never seen before. Sometimes when praying for others we are the ones that are enlightened.
Jonah was running from God. He was on a ship in the middle of a storm, so Jonah told the men to throw him overboard and the storm would stop. They threw him overboard and sure enough the storm calmed down. The bible says that the Lord had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights. Being in the belly of a fish (whale) can't be a very pleasant place to be. I would say it was pretty tight quarters to be in, not to mention smelly and dark. God showed me that this was his way of saving Jonah and instead of it being bad; it was actually a good thing. If it wasn't for the whale Jonah would have drowned. After three nights in the whale's belly Jonah was spit out on to land. Since he had been given another opportunity; Jonah did what God had told him to do.
There have been plenty of men who have said that jail saved their life. They say "if it wasn't for getting locked up I would probably be dead." I shared with them that jail was like the whale's belly and it was God's way of rescuing them. Several of them said they would have drowned out there if it hadn't been for getting put in jail. Maybe when they get out they, like Jonah, will do what God tells them to.
Sometimes we can't see the benefit of the tight place we find ourselves in but perhaps it's God's way of getting us where he wants us to go. If it wasn't for the discomfort most of us would tend to continue the same way day after day. God loves us too much to leave us the way we are, so he may prepare a difficult situation in order to get us where we need to be.


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Last Year's Class Offerings
The New York Summer Sling offers a wide selection of stage combat classes for actors and fight artists. It's a fun opportunity to experiment with different weapon disciplines, work with incredible teachers and fight directors, and be a part of the national stage combat community. Example classes range from introductory lessons to historically themed weapons work, from learning how to stage a fight scene to a class designed to push you to your limit.
Class sign ups occur the week of the event through a digital, first-come first-serve, process based on when you registered for the Sling. We will send out an email to students with more information as the sign up period approaches.
Class Descriptions:
Introductory Classes
Whether new to stage combat, or just a little out of practice, this series will get you slinging steel on day one! We will be offering two chances to take each of the 8 SAFD weapon disciplines over the 4 day workshop. For the actor-combatants, pop in and take weapon disciplines you haven't tried yet. Open to all skill levels.
Unarmed: Unarmed fighting is the theatrical form of fighting that uses the "natural weapons" of the human body: fists, feet, elbows, knees, etc. rather than weapons.
Broadsword: A broadsword is the theatrical form of swordplay most commonly representing combat with a broad bladed sword roughly thirty to thirty-eight inches in length, with a two-handed grip and simple cross-hilt, generally encompassing the span of European history from the tenth century to the end of the fifteenth.
Rapier and Dagger: The rapier and dagger is the theatrical form of double fence that most commonly represents the fashionable style of swordplay from the later half of the sixteenth century and the early portion of the seventeenth. The rapier is a single-handed stage weapon consisting of various hilt configurations and a blade of roughly thirty to thirty-eight inches in length that may be used for both cut and thrust (schlager and epée blades are most common). The parrying dagger (also called a Main-Gauche and Quillon Dagger) is a single-handed stage weapon consisting of various hilt configurations with a blade of roughly ten to twelve inches in length that may be used for both cut and thrust.
Broadsword and Shield: The sword and shield is the theatrical form of combat that most commonly represents the Medieval and Renaissance double fence style of fighting that has the combatant armed with cross-hilt, backsword or similar weapon and a shield strapped upon the other arm. The sword is a broad bladed weapon roughly twenty-eight to thirty-four inches in length, with a single-handed grip (sometimes a hand-and-a-half grip) and simple cross-hilt. The shield is roughly eighteen to twenty-eight inches in diameter and can be of a variety of shapes (including but not limited to circular, oblong, and triangular) any of which have a strap for the forearm and handle for the hand.
Knife: The fighting knife is the theatrical form of combat executed with a weapon consisting of a simple hilt or guard, a single-hand grip, and a blade of roughly seven to twelve inches in length that may be used for cut and thrust, offense and defense (a fighting knife has one edge, a fighting dagger has two edges). The blade may be fixed in the handle, either rigidly or with a joint (such as a lock-blade or switchblade).
Quarterstaff: A quarterstaff is the rustic style of theatrical combat executed with a straight, stout pole of roughly six to eight feet in length. The stage quarterstaff most commonly represents the staff or pole-arm generally used by European peasantry in the Middle Ages and Renaissance.
Single Sword (sabre, single rapier, Hollywood swashbuckling): A single sword is the theatrical form of swordplay that most commonly represents the light, fast, style of combat often reminiscent of the old film swashbucklers. A single sword is a cut and thrust weapon with various hilt configurations and a blade of roughly thirty to thirty-eight inches in length that is light enough to be wielded in one hand (including, but not limited to the Transitional Rapier, Light Cross-Hilt, Saber, etc.) and must be used alone to function both offensively and defensively (heavy sport epée blades are most common).
Smallsword: a smallsword is the theatrical form of the light, thrusting weapon used in Europe through the later part of the seventeenth century and through much of the eighteenth. A smallsword is primarily a thrusting weapon generally consisting of a large sport epée blade (roughly thirty-three inches in length) with a very simple hilt (often consisting of two half shells, or an elliptical plate), and a smaller guard for the hand and fingers than that of the rapier or broadsword.
"Make Your Partner Look Good!" (Basic) Have you heard this a lot, but don't know how to do it? This class is for you! Learn specific rehearsal and performance practices that will Make Your Partner Look Good (and make your whole fight scene rock in the process)! (Siobahn Richardson)
From The Ground Up (Basic) The very basics of stage combat. Learn the foundation safety features of unarmed. You can apply these principles to every move in your fight scene, so that you always know what your character is doing, and what you, the actor, are doing. For people with absolutely NO stage combat training whatsoever. Also a great tune-up if you've already done some stage combat, and a great overview-reminder for aspiring teachers. (Siobahn Richardson)
Developing Reaction Time (Basic) Weapon: Knife/UA - The ability for an actor to successfully portray martial competence on stage or film is heavily dependent on their reaction time. Regardless of how simple or complicated the choreography may be, if an actor demonstrates a lack of efficacy in their response to choreographic cues, the actor/character will read as ill prepared, or the fight will appear staged. In this course we will investigate how the body and mind work in response to visual cues, decision making and execution of choreography.
In this course, students will learn to quickly increase their response time, allowing safer "up to speed" practice of choreography. Finally, we will examine how to generate characterization through different tempos. (Patrick Kelly)
Broadsword Plus Basic & Basic/Int : This is a class for students who have a working knowledge of Broadsword techniques, but want more training. This is s review class focusing on drills and working choreography. Students will work on their mechanics and hone their skills. This is for students who are beyond a basic level looking for more challenge. (Mike Chin)
You, Me, and the Knife Make 3! (Basic) Knife fighting where only one person has a knife and the other person is unarmed. The class will explore partnering, grappling, body isolation and avoids to really sell the danger of the weapon. We will also explore locks, disarms, and foists to shift the balance of power. (Rob Aronowitz)
CORE-terstaff (Basic) Welcome to the exciting world of quarterstaff fighting! Learn to handle the weapon with ease while using your core to maneuver the stick into successful attacks and parries. Different historical staff styles will be covered as well as a few Hollywood tricks just for fun. (Jenny Male)
Rapier/Dagger and Obstacles (Basic) Sometimes there's more to deal with than just the weapons. What happens when the set, the characters and/or the weapons seem to get in the way of the choreography. (Ricki Ravitts)
Found Weapons for Everyone (Open) Exploring Weaponizing Whatever You Can Find. This is a class based upon the teaching of James Finney and explores how to imagine the inherent "weapon" options of found items and then how to apply those discoveries to new ways of manipulating the traditional weapons. (Andrew Hayes)
Moulinets Are Your Friends - (Open) We'll explore the different kinds one moulinets and how they can help tell the story of the fight as well as the characters. (Michael Johnson)
So THAT's What That Move Means (Open) The students will learn part of a djuru (kata) from Silat and we'll explore how it can be used to learn the nuances of stage combat, as well as how to create choreography from the djuru. (Michael Johnson)
Stick It To 'Em (Open) We'll explore the single stick aspect of the Filipino Martial Arts, and see how it can inform our study and performance of stage combat. Single Sticks. (Michael Johnson)
Up Your Game (Open) What is a professional actor/fighter? You've worked long and hard (or are working towards) a particular skill set. How do you represent yourself in the industry and in the world as someone who is a professional in this craft? In this class, we explore what goals you can set beyond getting certifications. Lean in to being truly advanced, truly being a professional. (Siobahn Richardson)
Head Over Heels (Open) So you've learned how to fall safely, what about those pesky rolls? Join me in an exploration of movement that will sweep you off your feet and have you rockin' and rollin' in no time! (Rob Aronowitz)
Prise de Fer (Open) Weapon: Single Sword: Being able to steal the momentum of the opponent is an important skill to develop for any fencer. This fundamental concept is often glossed over in training and too often the purpose of the prise de fer is lost in over-wrought choreography design. This course will focus on the foundational skills needed to properly perform martially correct prise de fer techniques and discuss where to go from there. We will also discuss how to counter the common prise de fer techniques. (Patrick Kelly)
Voice in Violence (Open) Learn how to tackle the vocal demands of stage violence. Students will be taught how to scream, gasp for breath, and shout safely as well as how to put vocals in a fight. Students will learn a short unarmed sequence and add appropriate vocals to fit their wounds and story.
(Jenny Male)
From Rapier to Unarmed (Open) When a sword fight turns into a fist fight (maybe with a better title) - a class exploring a piece of choreography that is equal parts sword fight (I think single rapier) + grappling and striking. (Rod Kinter)
Fight For a Place in Valhalla (Open): Sword and Shield: This course will take the students through the audition and fight call process and examine what is needed to leave a positive impression on fight coordinators. Choreography and drills will be used to assess the students' ability to sell the fight. Students will create their own choreography through a collaborative process and be lead through professionally designed fight choreography from the TV Series Vikings. (Patrick Kelly)
Stunt Double: How to. (Open)Just got hired to double an actor? Don't have any idea how to do that? Come, learn. Don't go to that job clueless. Wink face (Sam McDonald)
Intro Stunts Q&A (Open) New to stunts? Wondering if they're for you? Hear about the basics and ask your questions. (Sam McDonald)
Archetypes (Open) character choices made easy (open)-unarmed
This class will explore how to make quick character choices to help you act the fight quickly and efficiently. (Sam McDonald)
Fighting in Mass Battles (Open) In this class, students will learn how to fight in patterns that support the main story of a big epic battle. Choose a side and your weapon – then prepare for the battle to come! (Jenny Male)
Fight for Your Knife! (Open) In this class we will explore cuts and thrusts as well as character reactions and vocals. Students will then put together a short fight with raised stakes. See if you can fight for your knife – and life! (Jenny Male)
Hamilton – The Battle of Yorktown (Open) Like to dance? Like to fight? Then take this workshop that explores the use of both in "The Battle of Yorktown" from Hamilton! Choose a side and get ready fight - and dance - for your life! (Jenny Male)
Breathe and Action (Open) Incorporating breathing techniques and active choices to explore choreography. Allowing the participants to discover and create moments in choreography that integrate total body involvement. (Ray Rodriguez)
Slo-Mo Broadsword (Open) Using the broadsword beyond the standard cut-and-parry techniques. Helping to create spatial awareness, and expanded imagination with sequences. (Ray Rodriguez)
Anatomy of the Kill (Open) What REALLY happens when you take that stomach slash? How about when one of your various arteries is severed? This class reveals the reality of some of the most common injuries and kills we are asked to perform as combatants. (Alicia Rodis)
Intimacy in Film or on Stage (Open) Navigating intimate scenes for the stage or camera, as well as the film and tv industry. (Alicia Rodis)
Dancing with Angelo (Open) 18th Century Small sword master Domenico Angelo, said that a gentleman must know how to fight, ride & dance. No horses today – just dances from the smallsword years. Emphasizing partnering, timing and spatial awareness within choreography – and moving to the music. (Ricki Ravitts)
Contemporary Violence (Open) improvisational exercises toward discovering unarmed choreography based on pursuit of an object, telling a story and honoring your physical impulses. (Ricki Ravitts)
Grrr, Aargh (Open) Exploring the martial voice. Includes making vocal choices in your fight scene, and maintenance of vocal health. (Siobahn Richardson)
The Dangerous Dance (Intermediate) Mixed weapons, fighting with Longsword and Knife. (Siobahn Richardson)
Shaolin Staff Fighting (Intermediate) staff and spear fighting with Northern Shaolin applications. Students will be taught martial arts techniques as they apply to staff fighting. Exploration of Western and Eastern techniques. (Mike Chin)
Quarterstaff (Intermediate) Learn new and exciting ways to better your short and long form work in quarterstaff. Emphasis will be on targeting, speed, and changing rhythms. Spice up your short and long form while continuing to work your core! (Jenny Male)
Rhythm and Blades – Single Sword (Intermediate) Let the music move you! Students will be given choreography that plays with the rhythms of single swords and music while exploring the characters' motivations. Get ready for a smokin' hot routine! (Jenny Male)
Tomahawk and Knife (Intermediate) This course will take the students through the use of the tomahawk small axe paired with the long knife drawing from Filipino and Indonesian martial concepts, historical combatives training regimen and proper stage/film fighting technique. The unique qualities of the small axe and the speed of the knife make this weapon platform a fascinating and lethal combination in storytelling as seen in such films as Last of the Mohicans and The Patriot. (Patrick Kelly)
Instant Choreography (Intermediate) using a deck of playing cards, students will perform the choreography as dictated "by the luck of the draw". Knowledge of parries and cut positions and Rapier terminology required. (Mike Chin)
Mock stunt audition (Intermediate) Interested in stunts? Come see what it is like to "audition" for the tv/film industry. You will be run through a mock audition with "some" of the things you may run into at a stunt audition. (Sam McDonald)
Pick it up. A Choreography challenge. (Intermediate) -Unarmed (possible knife) In this class you will be challenged. How quickly can you pick up choreography? How quickly can we create choreography that flows? (Sam McDonald)
Swash on with Your Buckled Self - (Intermediate) single sword. Get in and get down with the style of Single Sword. (Alicia Rodis)
Multiple Attackers (Intermediate) Building a Singlesword (rapier) sequence with multiple attackers. All participants learn all the parts. The larger the class, the better. (Ray Rodriguez)
German Longsword: Master Cuts: (Intermediate) Broadsword: This course will take the students through the concepts of the five meisterhaus (master cuts) from the 14th century German Master-fencer Johannes Liechtenauer's longsword fencing tradition: the Zornhau, Krumphau, Zwerchhau, Scheitelhau, and Schielhau. Typically, these five concepts were utilized in blossfechten—unarmored combat. They are quick, efficient and often deceptive. They incorporate defense and offense into a single focused movement, defensively close off a line of attack from the opponent while simultaneously offering a counter-attack. Lots of fight ending/killing blows will be covered! (Patrick Kelly)
Medieval and Renaissance dagger combat; a 2 part class (Intermediate)
Part 1: Dagger vs unarmed Part 2: Dagger vs Dagger
(Rod Kinter)
Drunken Street Brawl: Shakespeare's Othello (Intermediate) (rapier and/or rapier & dagger experience required) Modeled on last year's Drunken Street Brawl: R&J Verona. In this scenario, Roderigo and three other Cypriots, all of whom are drunk, will join Iago and Cassio on guard duty. Amidst all the drunkards, Iago will lead Cassio into committing an action that will disgrace him. Soon, the soldier's revelry turns into riot! (Dan O'Driscoll)
Hulk 'Smash': Aggressive Sword & Shield Technique (Intermediate) (previous sword & shield training/experience desirable) Nothing subtle here. Multiple rim, flat, edge, point, quillon and pommel attacks! Learn to use every part of your broadsword and shield to subdue your enemies! Hulk smash! (Dan O'Driscoll)
Leashing the Rapier and Dagger (Intermediate) One of the most common critiques of Rapier and Dagger performance is the lack of involvement from the Dagger. Having the Dagger out of the fight, or worse hanging limply, can ruin an otherwise amazing fight. This course will focus on concepts and techniques from Historical European Martial Arts pertaining to the dagger's role in defense during double fence. Keeping the dagger in close proximity to the rapier during both offense and defense, allows the fighter to quickly engage the off-hand weapon which, in turn, allows for faster counters with the rapier. Students will create their own choreography utilizing techniques and concepts taught in the course. (Patrick Kelly)
For Kicks! (Int/Adv) A short intensive on improving your kicks! We start with warm ups, and a quick refresher on the classics, like front kicks and side kicks. Then we add drills and exercises to step up to jumping kicks and turning kicks! Ending off with some stretches that you can do to improve your flexibility for more height and accuracy. (Siobahn Richardson)
English Style Q stick (Int/Adv) Grab the butt end and don't let go! (Robert Tuftee)
Adaptation (Int/Adv) The difference between being hired and bring hired again = trouble shooting, problem solving, and delivering a product that meets or exceeds expectations. They don't care about process, just about outcome. You delivering gracefully under fire is the most desirable asset. Your ability to ADAPT is key. (David Dean Hastings)
Taking a Knife to an Alley Fight (Int/Adv) The students will learn a piece of choreography for the knife in an open space. Then, we'll move the fight into more confining areas, such as corridors and stairways, to see how the story of the fight changes for both the actors and the audience. (Michael Johnson)
Just Kill 'Em (Int/Adv) explore why it may be more advantageous to just kill off a character instead of choreographing a fight for that character. We'll use Romeo and Juliet as a reference. Rapier and Dagger. Lots of space. (Michael Johnson)
Bourne to Play Lee: Wing Chun Gung Fu in Unarmed Choreo (Int/Adv) Learn several fundamental concepts and techniques drawn from Wing Chun Gung Fu and apply them to Unarmed choreography to bring a more dynamic and martially proficient element to the story. Utilizing Hand Immobilization Attacks (HIA), or trapping, the students will quickly and safely be able to speed up their Unarmed choreography and add a martial flair to their fights.
We will investigate the proper bio-mechanics and tactical reasoning behind one of the most popular martial art skill sets in East Asian film fighting. The skills learned in this course translate quite well to Knife choreography. (Patrick Kelly)
Shaolin Staff Fighting (Int/Adv) - staff and spear fighting with Northern Shaolin applications. Students will be taught martial arts techniques as they apply to staff fighting. Exploration of Western and Eastern techniques. (Mike Chin)
Three Musketeers: Dealing With Multiple Attackers (Int/Adv) rapier and/or rapier/dagger experience required. King's Musketeers versus Cardinal's Guards. We're all French - so, we'll get in trouble if we kill each other. But, the Three Musketeers (and D'Artagnan) must get the Queen's jewels back to the Palace immediately. The Cardinal wants them stopped. Disarms, bludgeoning, wounding - whatever it takes to reach the goal. (Dan O'Driscoll)
Instant Choreography (Int/Adv) using a deck of playing cards, students will perform the choreography as dictated "by the luck of the draw". Knowledge of parries and cut positions and Rapier terminology required. (Mike Chin)
Like Clockwork: Knife Disarms (Int/Adv) Weapon: Knife: This course will run through a series of knife disarms taken from the Filipino and Indonesian Martial Arts. The disarms covered in this course are organized by sectors (positions) of engagement to make training and retention much simpler for students. Students will learn to quickly flow from one disarm position to another, providing a variety (Patrick Kelly)
Hulk 'Smash': Aggressive Sword & Shield Technique (Int/Adv) (previous sword & shield training/experience desirable) Nothing subtle here. Multiple rim, flat, edge, point, quillon and pommel attacks! Learn to use every part of your broadsword and shield to subdue your enemies! Hulk smash! (Dan O'Driscoll)
Leashing the Rapier and Dagger (Int/Adv) One of the most common critiques of Rapier and Dagger performance is the lack of involvement from the Dagger. Having the Dagger out of the fight, or worse hanging limply, can ruin an otherwise amazing fight. This course will focus on concepts and techniques from Historical European Martial Arts pertaining to the dagger's role in defense during double fence. Keeping the dagger in close proximity to the rapier during both offense and defense, allows the fighter to quickly engage the off-hand weapon which, in turn, allows for a faster counters with the rapier. Students will create their own choreography utilizing techniques and concepts taught in the course. (Patrick Kelly)
Sample Schedule:
Here is a breakdown of each workshop day. There are five periods with (typically) five classes in each period. There will be one lunch break around 1:50pm, so make sure to bring a snack if you need one. Take a look at our Questions page for answers to other common workshop questions.
8am - 9am: Welcome / Registration
9am - 9:20am: Warm Up
9:30am - 10:50am: Period 1
11am - 12:20pm: Period 2
12:30pm - 1:50pm: Period 3
1:50pm - 3:15pm: Lunch
3:15pm - 4:35pm: Period 4
4:45pm - 6pm: Period 5
All classes and schedule listed are examples only. We reserve the right to change any classes listed, at anytime, and under any circumstance.


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Tonight is like a playoff game for Oiler fans. Win and the Oilers can unofficially,
scratch that, OFFICIALLY, eliminate the Calgary Flames from playoff contention. The past two seasons have been excruciatingly tough to stomach, yet Rexall Place has been sold out every night. I know the Oilers are understaffed and are playing with three 3rd lines and a 4th line tonight, but the players must recognize what a win would mean to the fans.
A true Oiler fan despises the Flames.
You loathe them.
They disgust you.
Adhor sits at the edge of your tongue when you see a Flames jersey, and for the love of hockey the Oilers better SHOW UP tonight.
You've watched 106 Oiler losses — yes 106, because if you don't win it is a loss regardless of the pity point — the past two years. I know one win won't make up for all the tears Wanye, Ender, Horcsky, K-Lowe, Kodiak, JSBW, Chris, Tambo, Bookie, OBI, Dakin, Bucknuck, Bucky, Quicksilver, Debbie, Archguy, Sammy, Joey, Chris, Peter, Homie, Rindog, Nate, Boris, Dennis, Darryl, Sara, Christine, John, Paul, George, Ringo and the rest of the Nation have shed the past two years, but I'll bet watching an Oiler win and putting the final nail in the "Flames playoff-hopes" coffin would feel almost orgasmic at this point.
Clearly Tom Renney realizes the magnitude of the game, because he pulled out the blender and came up with the following lines hoping they can somehow score more than one goal tonight:
Hartikainen/Vande Velde/Eberle
The defence stays the same and Devan Dubnyk starts in goal.
- Rob Blake will be the Asst. GM for Canada at the upcoming World Championships and when I asked him which Oilers would be considered he said Jordan Eberle, Shawn Horcoff and Taylor Hall if the latter two are healthy. Devan Dubnyk went last year as the 3rd goalie, and could possibly be invited back again. I wonder when Oiler fans will realize that despite his overpriced salary, Horcoff is a good NHL player. Get past the salary. He would be a 2nd line centre on many teams, and a high end third on rare teams like Det, Pitt, Phi, Van, and Chi. Horcoff isn't flashy and won't be a top-end scorer, but his overall game is appreciated by many scouts and opposing teams.
- I spoke with an Edmonton city police officer after the Rush game last night. I was stunned to hear that on a regular Saturday night Oiler home game there is normally eight fans kicked out of the arena, for being to drunk or fighting, and when Calgary is in town that number almost doubles. If you are going to the game, cheer loud, have fun chirping opposing fans, but act like a human being. I've never understood fans who think they have to fight to show loyalty to their team/jersey.
- Henrik Lundqvist has found his game again and the Rangers are 8-1-1 in their last ten. I think they will pass Montreal and finish 6th and face Boston in the 1st round. If Lundqvist stays hot in the playoffs the Bruins could be primed for an upset. The Habs could easily finish 8th with Buffalo and NYR playing well, and they'd get steamrolled by the Flyers in round one.
- You aren't a sports fan if you weren't intrigued watching the Florida State and Virginia Commonwealth game last night. VCU had to play a "play-in" game just to get in the tourney, and after last night's thrilling 72-71 OT win they are in the Elite Eight. A few years back Gary Bettman casually threw out the possibility of expanding the playoffs to 20 teams and having a similar "play-in" style. After watching VCU, I wonder if the NHL should try it? Would you be for or against a possible best-of-three series between the 7th/10th seeds and 8th/9th?
- It has only been a few games, but Teemu Hartikainen has impressed me. He won't win any style points for skating, but he can get to the puck and his size is intriguing. I'm hesitant to get too excited about him, because I question whether I really like his game or I just like the fact the Oilers have a winger with some size who hits. I'll need to see more games from him before pencilling him in as a roster player next year, but I've liked what I've seen so far.
- Colin Fraser has been ripped all year, and he's deserved some of it, but Ryan O'Marra and Chris Vande Velde haven't been much better since coming up; at least not yet. These final ten games should allow O'Marra and Vande Velde to recognize what areas of their game they need to improve on over the summer. I'll be curious to see how they look at training camp next season. It is rare that young players get a chance to test themselves in the NHL and find out first hand how much better they need to become to stick in the Show. One of the few positives from all the injuries is that guys like 42, 54, 56 and 58 get a chance to experience just how good the NHL is, while allowing them to see and experience the weaknesses in their game. They should all be much more prepared to battle for a roster spot next September.
- How many of you watched Ryan Nugent-Hopkins last night? He scored two goals in sixty-six seconds late in the 3rd to give the Rebels a 5-3 lead, and he also had two assists. It was only one game, but what a great statement by the 17-year-old. If i'm you, I try to make it out to watch him live at Rexall on Monday or Thursday night.
- Thank goodness I'll be in the seats tonight and not watching at home. I'm not a fan of the late-night CBC crew.
GAME DAY PREDICTION: I'm not sure if it is even possible, but I'm calling the Oilers 3-2. I'll admit it; I can't stand Calgary and this is clearly a pick influenced by emotion rather than common sense. If Tom Brady can dump one hottie, and impregnate another at the same time and still come across as a good guy, then the Oilers can win tonight.
OBVIOUS GAME DAY PREDICTION: Paul Lorieau will get an extra long ovation after it was announced earlier this week that he'll be retiring at the end of the season. At least one poster will be pissed that his/her name wasn't included in the list, and will post about it. Don't be offended it was off-the-top-of-my-head list.
NOT-SO-OBVIOUS GAME DAY PREDICTION: A loyal Oilernation reader will win the 50/50 tonight. Upon winning the $31,964 he will post on the Nation that beers are on him at On The Rocks after the game. Immediately everyone will vacate the Nation posts, except Baggedmilk, because he doesn't have a car and spent his cab fare on an on-line auction for an alleged pair of Britney Spears panties. BM replies to his own comments for the final ten minutes of the game, and mocks those going to OTR because he will have Brit's panties by Monday. On Tuesday's game v. LA, BM is MIA in the posts because he is in the hospital after trying to parachute from his balcony. He got Brit's panties monday night, but when he opened them they were size 48 granny panties. Rather than waste them he tried to use them as a parachute while hoping to get on the next version of Jackass. Meanwhile Wanye and The Scientist are overheard laughing about the pair of panties they bought at value village and used in a prank…Coincidence??? You decide.
***I recycled this NOAGDP, but changed the dates and $ value of the 50/50. Someone from the Nation deserves to win, and since an Oiler win is like winning the lottery right now I thought it was fitting.***


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Seeing ourselves through others' eyes, I think, is helpful. At a holiday party, a friend told me that her husband couldn't quite figure out why I was so worried about winter rain - and why I couldn't enjoy a "beautiful" sunny day in December. While I'm a worrier by nature, I think worrying about the weather is natural for anyone who relies on Mother Nature directly. That casual conversation planted the seed for this brief explanation of how our rangeland and pasture-based sheep operation works. I hope this is helpful!
Sheep (and cows, goats, deer, antelope, bison, elk, among other critters) are ruminants. At the risk of vastly oversimplifying their digestive systems, these animals have multi-compartment stomachs that contain bacteria that allow them to digest the cellulose contained in grasses and other plants (which we have difficulty digesting ourselves). These bacteria require protein to thrive - for a sheep to maintain weight and essential bodily functions, it's diet needs to contain at least 8 percent protein. The cheapest (and best, in my opinion) source of protein is green forage (grass, broadleaf plants, brush, etc.).
|In our climate, the water "year" starts in October...
In our operation, that's where irrigated pasture comes in! Unlike our annual rangelands, our irrigated pastures are planted with introduced perennial plants (like orchard grass, fescue, plantain, ladino clover, and birdsfoot trefoil - aren't these great names?!). To keep these improved pastures growing during the summer months, we must irrigate. And while rainfall is important to keeping these pastures alive in the winter and for resuming growth in the spring, we have to make it rain by watering these pastures every 7-10 days during the late spring, summer and fall.
We're fortunate in our part of the foothills to have a gravity-fed surface water system. In the simplest terms, this means we don't have to pump water to irrigate our pastures. We purchase water from the Nevada Irrigation District (NID), which has storage reservoirs ranging from Jackson Meadows in the high Sierra Nevada mountains to our east down to Scotts Flat Reservoir near Nevada City and Combie Lake between Auburn and Grass Valley. This system, partly a vestige of the Gold Rush, depends storing water both in these reservoirs and as snow - the higher elevation lakes, in particular, are snow-fed. In normal years, our irrigation water begins on April 15 and lasts through October 15. In particularly dry years, NID might delay deliveries in the spring or shut off the water earlier in the fall. Without irrigation to grow our late spring, summer and fall forage, we have to find other ways to supplement the protein in our flock's diet (usually with hay or a grain-based protein) - all of which adds to our costs of production.
Our management calendar is based on this system. Our ewes have their greatest demand for high quality forage in the last 3-4 weeks of their pregnancies and the first 6 weeks of nursing lambs. We match this 10 week peak in demand for high quality forage with the time of year when we typically grow lots of grass - late winter through spring, in our region. We try to match our system with what Mother Nature usually provides, but sometimes she doesn't live up to her side of the bargain. In the winter of 2013-2014, for example, we didn't have any rain for nearly 60 days in December and January. This meant less grass at lambing time (March), which in turn meant more labor on our part (moving sheep every 3 days rather than every 6-7 days). The winter of 2015-2016 was different - the rain in our part of the foothills was fine, but we had a much-diminished snowpack. Thankfully, NID was able to make normal irrigation deliveries - but another low snowfall year could have meant reduced irrigation water.
|Here's how we try to match our production system with forage growth:
Ideally, supply (grass) should equal demand (sheep mouths)!
Every year, obviously is different - which is sometimes a source of frustration (and always a source of conversation) for ranchers. This year, our germinating rain came on October 20 (we measured 0.67 inches at home). It was another 3 weeks before we got another significant rain, but the second half of November was outstanding (we ended up with nearly 7.5 inches for the month). The grass on our annual rangelands was sufficient to feed our ewes when we turned them onto winter pastures on December 2. But then the rained almost stopped coming - we had just two storms (and less than an inch of rain) in all of December. And the first snow survey of the year yesterday indicated that the Sierra snowpack is just 24% of normal. As you might imagine, those of us who came through the 2012-2015 drought with grazing livestock are a bit spooked - many of us are dusting off our drought plans! For our operation, we do as much planning and preparation for drought as we can - we stock our pastures conservatively, we try to stockpile dry grass for the fall and winter, we keep careful records of our grazing and of forage growth. We also try to plan our responses if drought intensifies - setting dates for selling sheep if we don't have enough grass, for example.
From the outside, I can see where I might seem difficult to please. I want rain in October. I want it warm enough in the foothills in October and November to start our annual grasses, but cold enough in the high country that the snow pack builds. In the late winter and spring, I'd like sunny days mixed with periodic rain to extend the annual grassland growing season, but more snow in the mountains to fill our reservoirs. During the summer, I'd like warm days and cool nights that favor grass growth on our irrigated pastures. To further complicate the outside perspective on farmers and ranchers, the weather conditions that are favorable to our grazing operation might be harmful to a mandarin grower or vegetable farmer. Growing food is so darned complicated!
So if you happen into a coffee shop with pickups outside and farmers and ranchers inside, you can expect to hear them talking about the weather. If you're with a rancher when a weather forecaster talks about another beautiful, sunny day in December, you can expect him (or her) to gripe! And don't be surprised if he (or she) checks multiple weather apps to find a more hopeful forecast!
|Almost perfect - lots of lambs, and lots of grass in front of them!


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Hope Descends
Logic of Love
Follow Me
Eat These Words
Reversed Thunder
Why Doesn't God Do Something?
Worthy is the Lamb
Living Letters
When God Shows Up
Begin & End with Grace
Baptism's Living Water
God's Promise Fulfilled
Why (Good Friday)
The Details of Promise
Mercy Triumphs Over Judgment
Lost and Found Department
Power Over Worry
Unlock Your Prayer Life
The Promise of Mercy
The Promise of the Bread
Blessings Along the Journey (Mexico Sunday)
Divine Interruptions
The Promise of Purpose
From Hopelessness to Faith
Words of Sheer Grace
God's Promise Faces Temptation
River of Life
Home By Another Way
The Spirit of Christmas (Part 2)
The Spirit of Christmas (Part 1)
hope arrives
song of hope
Wild Eyed Hope
Impossible hope
Announcement of Hope
Debt of Gratitude
Hearing What Isn't Said
How To Be Thankful In All Things
The Limit of Forgiveness
The Beatitudes of Jesus
Community is Worth Fighting For
Jesus Stood Still
Acceptance in Community
Authentic Community
True Friendship
You Belong Here
The Miracle of Mercy
Faith That Works
Got Mercy
7-29-18: Choose What is Beneficial
7-22-18: Where is God Taking Us?
7-15-18: How Are We Doing Church?
4-8-18: Mexico Sunday (Message from Alison Jenkins and TPC High School Students)
4-1-18: (Easter Sunday Service) Risen
3-30-18: (Good Friday Service, Message from Joshua Grimes) Why the Cross?
3-29-18: (Maundy Thursday Service) Passover with the King
3-11-18: Storms (Assoc Pastor Jesse Lund)
3-4-18: Listening, Really Listening
2-25-18: Carriers and Barriers (Special Guest Preacher Dr. Craig Detweiler)
2-18-18: Temptation (Assoc Pastor Jesse Lund)
2-11-18: Upside Down Blessings (Leanna Rozean)
12-31-17: The Response of Hope (Director of Family Ministries Leanna Rozean)
12-24-17: The Birth of Hope (Christmas Eve Services)
12-11-17: A Voice in the Wilderness (Assoc Pastor Jesse Lund)
11-27-17: The Simple Gospel (Assoc Pastor Jesse Lund)
11-19-17: Stand Firm and Hold Fast
10-29-17: God Making an Appeal
10-22-17: Whatever You Do (Dr. Steve Wiebe guest preacher)
9-24-17: Good Work! (Dr. Mark Roberts guest preacher)
9-17-17: In the Beginning Was Work
9-1-17: Marks of Authentic Love
8-27-17: Discerning God's Will Together
8-20-17: Rooted and Grounded in Love
7-30-17: Jonah and the Good Samaritan
7-23-17: Hope When It Can't Be Seen
7-9-17: The Promise Guided Life
6-4-17: The Power of Communication
4-16-17: Easter Sunday: Unexpected Encounter
4-9-17: Celebrate and Wait (Palm Sunday)
3-1-17: Ash Wednesday Service (Full Service)
2-26-17: God's Promise of Messiah
2-12-17: God's Promise of Freedom
2-5-17: God's Promise of Guidance
1-26-17: God's Promise of Blessings
1-22-17: God's Promise of Ministry
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A recent Interview with John Aldridge in The Pavilion at The University of Limerick where he watched Irelands Euro 2012 qualifying games.
The fashion was fericious, as the stylish ladies of Limerick arrived at The Pavilion, in the University of Limerick, to attend the well awaited Spring Style Luncheon.
The glamorous lunch featured a drinks reception, which was complimented with beautiful music by Conor Ryan and his band. Debbie O' Donnell – producer of Xpose on TV3 and Lisa Murphy – from Southside Housewives on TV3 and beauty writer with RSVP magazine were the hosts for the day.
After a stunning four course lunch beautifully put together by chef Denis Cregan of Masterchefs in The Pavilion, guests were treated to a showcase of Irish design by Sinead Doyle Designs and VSL Jewelry. Hosts, Debbie and Lisa showed guests some style tips and summer trends and how in style terms to accentuate your best points while camouflaging your not so good points!!! All was executed with great humour and a great afternoon was had by all.
SAVOUR Limerick is a celebration of Limerick's culinary expertise, showcasing the very best the region has to offer in terms of top quality produce, fantastic chefs, cookery demonstrations and more. All the participating restaurants, cafes and hotels offered tastings from their menus, along with several artisan food producers and wine companies who showcased their produce, offering tastings, advice and samples that were everyone by guests.


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Tips to Design your own Best Workout Routine
The goal of the Best Workout Routine is quite simple, it provides you the easy breakthrough fitness. There are an abundance of workout routines out there. The problem is they are not specifically designed according to you. To help you out, we are giving you a few tips to help… Read more »


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I am currently working on digitizing the medicine portfolio for a medical agency. The application will have all the product information and allow the user to navigate through it.
The base of the application (the medicine info, navigation and security) is complete, I need someone to help me with certain features such as rotation when the device rotates and zooming in on images as well as submission to the app and play stores.
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Letter to the Editor: A Student's Perspective on the Minnesota Academic Balance Bill
March 13, 2018
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As I opened my computer at 10 PM on March 12th in order to shut it down for the night, I was surprised to see that I had received an iMessage from a friend with a link to a Zephyrus article. The article described the Edina Young Conservatives Club's comments on the settlement of the recent lawsuit filed by them against Edina Public Schools. At the bottom, the article mentioned that some of the club members had recently spoken in support of a bill called the Minnesota Academic Balance Bill, which is currently being debated in the Minnesota State Senate. Upon further research, I learned that the bill seeks to "require caution from classroom teachers when expressing personal views in the classroom and prohibit the introduction of controversial matters without a relationship to the subject taught." Furthermore, the bill requires each district to write an "academic balance policy" that includes "reporting procedures and disciplinary actions for policy violations."
Honestly, I find this bill and its language to be very alarming. First of all, the language is extremely vague. "Controversial matters without relationship to the subject taught" is very subjective. One individual might take a strict view on this wording and feel that if anything in the classroom is not obviously tied into the subject it would be in violation of the policy. What that individual might not take into account is that the teacher has a larger plan that pulls information from that activity in a broader manner related to the subject.
For example, during the week after Martin Luther King Jr. Day, my English class read an article about how many people feel very passionately that MLK and his overall message have been whitewashed, and that MLK Day is kind of insulting to his original message. Certain individuals might have taken the article as "political indoctrination," as it had liberal-leaning ideas that included criticisms of some Republican leaders. Under the new policy and its vague language, this article could be seen as controversial and not related to the study of English. Individuals who choose to view the lesson in this light fail to see that the article was meant to supplement other reading that we had been doing about Martin Luther King Jr. We had been analyzing the rhetorical devices that King used in certain speeches and letters, which is definitely related to the subject of English. Furthermore, from a broader lense, isn't school a place where we should learn about different viewpoints that we wouldn't normally see? Personally, I had never really thought about the fact that Martin Luther King's messages have often been cut in specific ways in order to achieve a certain message that people want us to see. For example, many people don't know that Martin Luther King was an ardent supporter of socialist ideals.
The main problem in this situation was that I didn't even get to read the article and think about this new viewpoint without my teacher having to preface the class's discussion with an apology. She told us that she wanted everyone to know that this article was only "one part of the story" and that it was not meant to push ideas onto anyone. She explained that it was an activity meant to show us a new side of thinking about how Martin Luther King's speeches have been presented to us, and it was okay if we didn't agree.
After hearing my teacher preface the article in a fashion that led me to believe that she was thinking about the allegations of "political indoctrination," I became even more convinced of a thought that has arisen in my mind over the past few months. My teachers are afraid. They are afraid to teach their students as they have in the past because someone might call them out for "political indoctrination." This realization leads me to my second issue with the Academic Balance Bill: I am afraid of what it might do to our school culture. The stipulation within the bill that the school district must make a new policy that includes "reporting procedures and disciplinary actions for policy violations" truly concerns me. Who would be reporting, and to what extent would our teachers be punished? I am afraid, as many of my teachers seem to be, that with the legitimization of this "political indoctrination" witch hunt, there would be more and more students who would accuse teachers of pushing personal views onto them. Pointing fingers will lead this school to become even more polarized and divided. I don't want to go to a school where the teachers are afraid to teach and the students are waiting on the edge of their seats to report "the introduction of controversial matters without a relationship to the subject taught."
To close out this letter, I just want to say this: I urge everyone in the student body to continue to think about our school as a community. We are individuals, but we are one Edina High School. Let's try our hardest to reach out to one another instead of dividing along political lines, race, religion, etc. Part of this should be trying to be open to the new information that we are being taught by our teachers without viewing it as an attack or views being pushed upon us. Our teachers want to teach us the hard truths about the world as well as how to solve life's problems. There is more than one way to solve a problem, and the hard facts can't be pushed into a closet. Let's stand up and welcome the challenge of a new perspective.
To share an opinion or voice a concern over events around Edina or an article Zephyrus has published, submit a letter to the editor online at https://www.edinazephyrus.com/about-2/send-us-a-letter/, or click here.


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The much loved and appreciated Grid Girl in our sport, including our very own Bikeanimalettes and more recently Bikedevilettes, are facing a ban from the tracks of all UK Motorcycling
There's bad news afoot for fans of grid girls. Formula 1 has announced they will no longer use grid girls from the the start of the 2018 World Championship season, which begins 25th March.
Sean Bratches, managing director of commercial operations, said the change would be mde "so as to be more in tune with our vision for this great sport".
'Grid girls' are models used to conduct certain promotional tasks and usually wear clothing that bears the name of a sponsor.
Their duties in F1 included holding umbrellas or driver name-boards on the grid and lining the corridor through which the drivers walk on their way to the podium.
Their use has become the subject of debate as social attitudes have changed, and some races have begun to experiment with alternatives, such as using male models instead of female, or children as mascots.
The first race of the season is the Australian Grand Prix takes place in Melbourne on 25th March.
The decision behind the continued use of female promotional models was "under review" in December, according to comments made by F1 managing director of motorsports Ross Brawn on BBC Radio 5 live.
"While the practice of employing grid girls has been a staple of Formula 1 grands prix for decades, we feel this custom does not resonate with our brand values and clearly is at odds with modern day societal norms," Bratches said.
"We don't believe the practice is appropriate or relevant to Formula 1 and its fans, old and new, across the world."
So could this decision affect the sport of motorcycle racing as well? Quite possibly.
Stuart Pringle, managing director of British circuit Silverstone, said: "We wholeheartedly support the decision by F1 to drop the use of grid girls – it is an outdated practice that no longer has a place in sport."
Last week, the Professional Darts Corporation confirmed walk-on girls were no longer going to be used at events.
Soon after, the Women's Sport Trust tweeted: "We applaud the Professional Darts Corporation moving with the times and deciding to no longer use walk-on-girls. Motor racing, boxing and cycling… your move."
Bike Devil's friends at Bike World have contacted Series and Race Director of the British Superbike Championship, Stuart Higgs for comment.


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They're romantic couple~ and have cute kids.. XDD
maybe they already broke up once, so i put on 5th XD
i hope you happily ever after, friend~♥
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ULIN and WHITE !!
before, white is ugly person.. lol
but he changed for my blog.. XDD
well, the one who changed him is his gf.. LOL
maybe she doesn't want girls flirt him.. X) bahahaha
3rd is...
DANIEL and BABY DOLL !!
actually they're romantic couple.. but idk why they can't pose romanticly.. D:
maybe because there's me.. lol
i want daniel say " I'm dad " but he doesn't want too.. *pout.. LOL
i wish you happily ever after, friends! :D
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ALICE and DERIE !!
alice and my twin are funny couple.. lol
when i left them alone.. they're sooo romantic~ kiss eachother
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A guide to installing and configuring aide intrusion detection on RHEL/CentOS 7 Linux. To become Red Hat Certified Specialist in Security: Linux you will need to know how to use the aide intrusion detection system for Red Hat or derivative Os's.
Double hyphens – are not showing for an unknown reason at this time so if you see -flag i.e ssh rot@server -p 999 thats ok but if you see a COMMAND NEEDS DOUBLE HYPHEN it will need another – prefixed to the arguments.
To install aide on a CentOS server you will first need to install the EPEL repo which is the Extra Packages For Enterprise Linux.
yum install epel-release
yum install aide
To create the initial aide database to check against when changes occur.
aide –init COMMAND NEEDS DOUBLE HYPHEN
You will need to then replace the old database with the new one.
mv -v /var/lib/aide/aide.db.new.gz /var/lib/aide/aide.db.gz
Add a cronjob to make aide check for changes every 24 hours.
crontab -e
add to run at midnight see man cron for more instructions.
0 0 * * * /usr/sbin/aide –check –verbose=4 COMMAND NEEDS DOUBLE HYPHEN
You will then get a mail report from cron every time aide detects changes and maybe everyday due to the default verbose level, I tried redirecting 1> /dev/null but this suppressed all output from cron emails as nothing was going to stderr. Update adding –verbose=4 stops things going to stdout if no changes. COMMAND NEEDS DOUBLE HYPHEN.
Every time there is an update required on the aide database you will need to run this assuming you have already run a /usr/sbin/aide –check COMMAND NEEDS DOUBLE HYPHEN
/usr/sbin/aide –update COMMAND NEEDS DOUBLE HYPHEN
Once the aide update has completed run the following to update the aide database.
mv -v /var/lib/aide/aide.db.new.gz /var/lib/aide/aide.db.gz


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Prince Demetrius of Gallitzin (1770-1840), or "Father Smith," as he was known on the eighteenth century American frontier, was one of the glories of early Catholicism in America. Though a prince by birth, Demetrius discreetly concealed the glory of his earlier life that he might better lead his adopted spiritual children to the glory of eternal life. For more than four decades, he humbly provided for the spiritual needs of courageous pioneers scattered throughout the Allegheny Mountains of central Pennsylvania. For this reason he is affectionately remembered as "The Apostle of the Alleghenies." His missionary colleague and protege, Father Thomas Heyden of Bedford, Pennsylvania, offers this touching but brief memoir culled from a treasure trove of documents entrusted to his care following the death of Father Demetrius.


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Beautiful 2 story townhome in the Villagio at Tempe! Prime location!! Just minutes to Sloan Stadium, Mesa Riverview, Tempe Marketplace, ASU, & both the 101 & 202! Upon entering this home, you'll find an inviting open common area featuring a spacious family room, kitchen w/ upgraded cherry cabinets, huge walk-in pantry & plenty of counter space, plus a large dining area, all w/ 18'' tile throughout! Half bath conveniently located near family room & staircase. Upstairs includes 2 master bedrooms, both w/ walk-in closets & large bathrooms. Main master suite features larger walk-in closet & oversized shower/tub. Plus, new carpet throughout! Low maintenance backyard complete w/ covered patio & pavered patio extension. This unit borders beautiful grass common area as well. Come check it out!
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