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Resources at Davis Family Library
Library Book Display (Davis Family Library): Recommendations from faculty, students, and staff for mindfulness and meditation readings. Browse and borrow whatever you like! Located on the main level of the Davis Family Library throughout the symposium and into October. Library hours at http://go.middlebury.edu/hours.
Guided Meditation Station (Davis Family Library): Pick a blue chair, put on the headphones, and hit "play." A professional will walk you through a short guided meditation exercise. Try it and see how you feel afterward! Located on the main level of the Davis Family Library throughout the symposium and into October. Library hours at http://go.middlebury.edu/hours.
Unplug and Recharge Room (Davis Family Library): Take a break and disconnect from daily stressors. A secluded corner of the library will be screened off to create a temporary Unplug and Recharge Room with meditation cushions and soft lighting. Located on the upper level of the Davis Family Library throughout the symposium and into October. Library hours at http://go.middlebury.edu/hours.
Strengthening the Brain's Attention System with Mindfulness Training, Amishi Jha
Thursday, Sept. 22, 7:30 p.m. in Robison Concert Hall, Mahaney Center for the Arts
Mindfulness is a mental mode of paying attention to present-moment experience without emotional reactivity. This presentation will discuss recent neuroscientific findings regarding the effectiveness of mindfulness training to strengthen attention and improve well-being. A growing body of literature finds that protracted periods of high stress degrade cognitive functioning and weaken the capacity to regulate emotions. Our research involving a broad range of groups, such as military service members, elite athletes, teachers, and undergraduate students, has found that attention, working memory, and mood improve with mindfulness-based interventions. Based on these findings, we argue that mindfulness training programs should be further examined in academic settings.
A Discipline of Looking, Tim Lilburn
Thursday, Sept. 22, 12:30 p.m., in Hillcrest 103
What do we do when we walk into a meadow or forest? Let's suppose we are there for no particular purpose. We aren't doing research, looking for food or rushing to an appointment. Though we are moving, we are idle, without intention. This is a crucially important moment–for us and for the world we move through. The old monks called such a space of time otium sanctum, holy leisure, and in it, our selves are being shaped, sustained, groomed, while the world is being rescued from a kind of alienation and an aesthetic state of unindividuated lumpiness. If all goes well, we are practicing a discipline of looking.
Wasting time is an extremely important undertaking. Pablo Neruda said it was the poet's fundamental work. Your own looking in a state of leisurely, floating contemplative attention is also a deliciously transgressive—and procreative—act, which labors under no plan to be creative or helpful to your self or the world. Seeing while in this state ideally can mark the appearance of shining specificity—that maple, that reed.
Contemplative Practice Sampler Workshops
Friday, Sept. 23, 10–11:30 a.m. in Virtue Field House
Saturday, Sept. 24, 8:30–10 a.m. at Mahaney Center for the Arts
Sitting meditation with Chessy Kelley
Guidance through mindfulness meditation on the breath: Mindfulness of the breath cultivates disciplined concentration, alertness, and compassionate awareness that positively affects your physical and mental state. This basic practice helps attenuate restlessness and anxiety and promotes relaxation of both the body and mind.
Modern Qi Gong video practice with Lee Holden, led by Andrea Olsen and Nükhet Kardam
Experience a Qi Gong video series created for Middlebury College by internationally known Qi Gong instructor Lee Holden, for ongoing personal and classroom use: Qi Gong for Activating and Focusing Whole Body Intelligence and Qi Gong for Relaxation and Stress Reduction. This is a standing practice; come dressed comfortably; no special props are needed.
Yoga with Jennifer Neil
Explore the connection between body and mind, and mind to our deepest selves through yoga asanas (postures). Join certified Iyengar yoga teacher Jennifer Neil for a brief introduction to the vast practice of yoga.
Aikido with Linda White
Aikido (literally, the way of harmonizing ki energy) is a Japanese martial art founded in the 20th century by Morihei Ueshiba Sensei (1883–1969) and practiced around the world today. Widely known as the Art of Peace, aikido trains us to develop our mental and physical strength so that we can redirect aggressive attacks into safe resolutions where no one gets hurt. In aikido, as in all the traditional Japanese arts, ongoing practice is the route to growth and understanding. Professor Jonathan Miller-Lane founded Blue Heron Aikido, our dojo, in Middlebury in 2004.
Walking and Being Earth with Marc Lapin
Walking meditation is a companion to sitting meditation in Zen and other Buddhist traditions. Our feet making contact with the ground is one of the sensations of our interdependence with Earth that we can be aware of thousands of times daily. We can also practice deep, meditative observation of nature and environment in both walking and sitting meditation. In this workshop we will sample several silent and guided practices that connect us to our essential inter-being with all human and nonhuman life. Like many practices, we can use these techniques throughout daily life in less formal ways, or we can immerse ourselves in them for extended periods.
Tai Chi with Sue Driscoll
Try an introductory session of Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan, the martial art that develops softness, strengthens internal energy and cultivates spirit. We'll explore the first section of the traditional long form, a series of four movements called Grasping Sparrow's Tail, truly the heart of Tai Chi.
Panel Discussion-Mindfulness in Performance
Friday, Sept. 23, noon-1:30 p.m. in Wilson Hall
Andrea Olsen and Nükhet Kardam articulate views on "whole body intelligence" and collaboration/teamwork. The presentation includes a short experiential Qi Gong practice video available for personal use and in classes.
Erin Quinn and Bob Hansen will talk about their experiences with mindfulness in athletic performance and leadership.
Panel Discussion-Mindfulness in Students' Lives
Friday, Sept. 23, 1:40–2:30 p.m. in Wilson Hall
This interactive session will be a guided discussion with students who practice mindfulness and have led efforts to incorporate mindful practices into their student organizations or activities, such as sports teams, outdoor clubs, service trips, and the arts. They will share their stories, reflect on the impact of mindful practice on their own lives, and discuss ways it has affected their organizations and other students' lives. The session will be moderated by Health and Wellness Education Director Barbara McCall.
Student Poster Session-Fully Present in Community: Students in the Privilege and Poverty Academic Cluster
Friday, Sept. 23, 2:30–3:00 p.m. in Wilson Hall
Students in the Privilege and Poverty Academic Cluster share their projects investigating and responding to economic inequality.
Panel Discussion-Mindful Learning: Using Contemplative Practices to Support Academic and Personal Growth
Friday, Sept. 23, 3:00–4 p.m. in Wilson Hall
Contemplative pedagogy, which can include mindfulness practices and reflective inquiry, seeks to integrate introspective learning across disciplines. Compelling research has documented benefits from mindful learning that include an increased ability to focus and to sustain contradictions while fostering mental flexibility, creativity, and emotional balance. It can also help students integrate intellectual knowledge with other forms of knowing. In this session we will offer an overview of contemplative studies in higher education and provide concrete examples from several different disciplines.
Panel Discussion-Studying Mindfulness: Disciplinary Contexts
Friday, Sept. 23, 4:10–5 p.m. in Wilson Hall
Professors of philosophy, religion, psychology and neuroscience will combine their disciplinary perspectives to explore the promises and pitfalls of mindfulness studies and practices. They will entertain critical questions: How do the goals of mindfulness studies compare across disciplines? How important is context (personal, historical, cultural, theoretical) for defining, cultivating, and assessing mindfulness? And they will raise questions regarding what, if anything, studies of mindfulness can really tell us about the practice and its outcomes.
Friday Dinner
5:40–7 p.m.
Join the Global Food and Farms Program for a family-style outdoor dinner. Feel free to come and meditate in this beautiful location from 5:15–5:30; pizzas from the wood-fired oven will be ready at 5:40.
If you are walking, please use the path from Adirondack View Road rather than walking along Route 125.
Seating is limited to 100. Please RSVP.
The event will be moved to the Mahaney Center for the Arts Lobby in case of rain. Questions? Email Sophie Esser Calvi.
Film Screening and Panel Discussion-The Fire Inside
Friday, Sept. 23, 7:30 p.m. in Robison Concert Hall, Mahaney Center for the Arts
The Fire Inside: Place, Passion and the Primacy of Nature (a contemplative, ecological documentary short film co-created with director Phil Walker of Small Circle Films)
This 35-minute film asks provocative questions and offers thoughtful perspectives on our relationship to the natural world and the ecological crises we face today. What is nature? And what is the human experience of that world? In the everyday push of our modern lives what connections have been lost and what remain? This film follows a small, diverse group on a contemplative retreat as they explore the wildness about them and the passion for place within. Panelists Rebecca Kneale Gould, Michelle McCauley, and Tim Lilburn will lead a discussion after the screening.
Designing Mindfulness-Based Programs for K-12 Students and Adults in Underserved Communities: A Workshop and Talk with the Holistic Life Foundation
Saturday, Sept. 24, 10:15–11:30 a.m. Mahaney Center for the Arts 221
The Holistic Life Foundation (HLF) has more than a decade of experience teaching yoga and mindfulness to youth classified as "high-risk" or "hard-to-reach" in urban environments. But they also have years of experience teaching youth in private schools, as well as rural and international settings. Over time, HLF has developed a unique blend of yoga, mindfulness, Tai Chi, and other self-healing arts.
In this two-part program, the founders of the Holistic Life Foundation—Ali Smith, Atman Smith, and Andres Gonzalez—will first discuss their organization, based in Baltimore, and how they founded a mindfulness-based program for inner city students. They will then explore ways to teach yoga and mindfulness to today's youth, inviting us to gain a deeper understanding of the needs of today's youth in diverse environments and learn new yoga and mindfulness skills to help fulfill those needs.
Through a combination of practice and discussion, we will learn centering exercises, mindfulness practices, and meditations. We will also explore youth engagement principles, teaching philosophies, and strategies for working with "problem" students, while exploring methods to make the whole approach practical and, most of all, fun.
Movement Matters: Mindful Inquiry Through Movement
Saturday, Sept. 24, 11:30 a.m.–noon at Mahaney Center for the Arts Dance Theater
In this 30-minute session, participants will engage in mindful movement explorations that offer tools for practicing self-awareness, connecting with the space, and sensing other movers. Led by Movement Matters Interdisciplinary Choreographer Maree ReMalia. No previous experience necessary. All are welcome!

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Viva Bali!
By Amy Chavez
For The Bali Times
Let's talk about religion. Soccer, that is. The big news in Bali is that Real Madrid, the 105-year-old soccer club and home of Los Galácticos, is opening their own soccer academy in Canggu next year with a full-service academy up and running by 2009. Ole-Ole!
But wait a minute. I have some reservations about this. I wonder, for example, if Real Madrid realizes Bali has a six-month rainy season? In addition to courses in head-butting and Beckham haircuts, they're going to need to teach players how to slide across the pitch in torrential rains. In exhibition games, the two teams will blend into one after their uniforms all turn brown. The only way we'll be able to identify the players is by their hairstyles.
Therefore, I have a suggestion for those soccer players who will surely be sporting Beckham coifs: Hairspray. Lots of it.
Perhaps you don't know, but hairspray is serious stuff. It's available in various strengths, such as soft, hard and Monsoon, which means you can walk through a downpour and come out with beautiful-looking hair.
After using monsoon-strength hairspray myself, I didn't have to wash my hair for three days, as it was frozen in the same style, all day and all night. I think this hairspray is taking a toll on the environment, however. I noticed that the flower blossoms around my house are stuck in the open position and the frangipani blossoms no longer fall from the trees.
Hairspray is truly impressive. You could rob a bank with the stuff:
Bank Robber: "Freeze! Everybody, put your hands up!â€
He takes out a bottle of hairspray – Pshhhhhhhhhhht – then leisurely takes the money and walks out the door, knowing the bank staff will be stuck with their hands up for three days.
A lot of money goes into cancer research. I wonder if we shouldn't be putting money into hairspray research instead. If we sprayed cancer with hairspray, maybe it would keep the cancer from spreading.
You have to wonder who came up with the idea of hairspray. Perhaps it was invented as a secret weapon to stop bullets. If we upgraded from monsoon strength to tornado strength, it could be used to stop tornadoes in their paths. But then again, what would we do with a stationary tornado?
I also want to know if the Real Madrid Football Academy will have a store where we can buy authentic Real Madrid scarves. I like a sport that includes an element of fashion. The scarf is important not only because you can wave it in the air when your team makes a goal, but it also keeps you warm during those chilly games. And just because Bali is tropical doesn't mean the weather will not get cold.
You see, soccer pitches have their own weather patterns. A nice sunny day in your neighborhood is bound to be a cloudy and rainy day at the soccer field. The temperature generally drops by five to 10 degrees as soon as the game starts, and the wind picks up at halftime. By the end of the game, it will be raining and Indonesians will be sneezing and sniffling in their down jackets. They'll positively die of hypothermia should the temperature fall below 40 degrees.
I also wonder if there will also be Real Madrid tissues available for Indonesians who will also suffer from sneezing and runny noses. Everyone knows that once your nose starts running, there is no way of stopping it because humans have tremendous stores of snot in the sinus area. I wonder if anyone has studied the possibilities of using the space up there in the nose to store things such as keys and passports.
And who exactly is the guy who will be taking care of the soccer fields at the academy? Soccer fields have the most beautiful grass in the world, and I'd like that guy to come and install a soccer field in my yard. And if possible, I'd like to get a remote control, like the one for my TV that will allow me to adjust the color of green I want. I even like the lines on the field and would like those installed, too.
I hope the academy is sensitive to cultural differences. While Zidane may have been famous for his head butt, in Indonesia the head is considered a sacred part of the body and thus people should avoid touching other people's heads. This may be a good thing, though, as they can introduce instead the "soccer touch.â€
You know what I'm talking about: That neck thing the soccer players do to each other. Every moment, these guys seem to be putting their sweaty hand on another player's neck and leaving it there for a moment. I mean, what the heck – why the neck? Why not the armpit?
Lastly, I hope the Real Madrid Football Academy will instill their values of a "fighting spirit and respect for their opponents.†Butt not the head – hairspray it. Ole-Ole!Filed under: The Island


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Ahead of the event and to get a bit of advice, I caught up with the organiser to get the dos and don't of becoming a digital entrepreneur.
Steve Wood made news recently when he criticised the Welsh Development Agency's Digital Technium in Bridgend.
He said that its business advice just did not come up to the standard promised, so he took his small software company out and into new premises in the Welsh capital.
Steve is evangelical about helping people turn good ideas into profitable companies, but he wants them to know how tough it is and to get the best business advice early on.
"When we started we were naïve, thinking everyone would fall over themselves to buy our product. I wish I'd known then what I know now," he says.
He gave up a lucrative career in IT consultancy to start a business with an idea called Firefly.
Two-and-a-half years later his company employs six people and Firefly is beginning to make its mark.
"We've just signed deals with a global insurance company, a global consultancy and large national bank."
But, he says, it's been a struggle. "The worst moments have been going into meetings with people we thought would be really good customers to be told they had no use for the product whatsoever.
"We have had periods of up to a month when no-one showed the slightest interest in us. That used to make me feel physically sick. It's not nice seeing money drain out of your bank account."
The main thing the 32-year-old will be telling his audience of potential entrepreneurs is that a good idea is not enough on its own.
"The most important thing is selling it - knowing who will want to buy it and for how much, or even re-inventing the business according to what potential customers want."
It sounds simple, but he says too many people have misconceptions. The important thing, he says, is to have regular reality checks.
"One of the best things about winning the Technium Challenge (a WDA competition for technology companies) were the free sessions I got from leading international business advisers.
"The guy was really brutal with me, interrogating me about my business, which he tore apart. It was crucial - it really got me thinking hard.
Have a mentor
"Too much business advice doesn't challenge you like this and you start to believe your own hype."
Steve also believes in the value of having a mentor, someone with business experience who can guide you and keep you going through the difficult times.
"There is an enormous amount of goodwill out there amongst entrepreneurs; people willing to help those starting up. I wouldn't do it without one."
The other essential is a website. The company has netted two big deals because their web pages have been Googled.
"Gone are the days when you could easily persuade investors or customers to buy into your IT idea. You have to work incredibly hard to persuade people, but a website helps."
So has it all been worth it? Steve Wood pauses and lets out a bit of a sigh.
"You know, one of the most surprising things is the lack of support you get from people close to you-friends, for example.
"They used to tell me I was mad to give up a steady career for a hare-brained project. If you'd asked me six months ago I'd have said no. Today, though, things are looking good-I think this will be a great year for the company."


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healing powers? It is most likely that the Emerald would find a home in each of
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The Emerald is the birthstone for the month of May. Appropriate because in the month of May, much like the color of an emerald, the leaves on the trees have burst forth a brilliant green, flowers have pushed their green stems and leaves through the soil, and the brown grass of winter has turned bright green. Simple beauty.
Emeralds, although by themselves are beautiful and elegant, in a crowd of other gems, stand out. The emerald is one of but a few gemstones lustrous enough to sparkle even in the dim light of a candle.
Emeralds are found in many shapes and sizes; small enough for a child's tiny ring, ranging all the way to 2,680 carats found in the History of Art Museum in Vienna.
Emeralds are mined from the earth. In ancient times, they all originated from the only known deposits - the Cleopatra mine on the Red Sea. This changed in the sixteenth century, when Cortez and Pizzaro conquered South America and the riches taken from the Aztec temples found their way to Europe. Today, emeralds are mined in many areas including Austria, Brazil, India, and Africa.
Emerald properties
It was thought that the emerald was a family of gemstones by itself, but Pliny the Elder (23-79 AD), a Roman naturalist determined that the emerald is a member of the beryl family of gemstones. It was established in the nineteenth century that Pliny was correct.
It is chromium oxide that is important to the extraordinary green coloring of the emerald. Trace elements of iron and vanadium, which frequently are found with chromium, can create yellow and bluish tints.
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This is Colorado's meeting place for all Datsun and Nissan Enthusiasts.
The Z Car Club of Colorado is a non-profit organization formed in 1983. We currently have approximately 175 members from Colorado and several others states.
The ZCCC is a charter member of the Z Car Club Association. Membership is based on interest in cars and ownership is not required. Those who like 510s and Roadsters are also welcome. We are devoted to membership participation and input – new ideas bring about new activities!
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Idaho's Lone Amtrak Station Undergoing Renovation
Since 1997, when the Pioneer Route was discontinued in Southern Idaho, the Sandpoint station has been the only passenger rail stop in the state served by Amtrak, but the Gothic-style brick station—added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973—has not weathered the years well.
The building was closed to the public in 2009 after leaks were discovered in its roof. Since then, Amtrak passengers have had to wait on the open-air platform into the wee hours and often in cold, wet conditions.
After years of preservation efforts, that is about to change. The Bonner County Daily Bee reports that after negotiations between the city of Sandpoint, station owner Burlington Northern-Santa Fe Railway and Amtrak, work will begin this summer to renovate and reopen the depot.
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Pteranodon was a crested, flying reptile, or pterosaur,
from the Cretaceous Period. Scientists are still debating about whether to class this guy as a dinosaur, but most sources
I have come across don't. However, both pterosaurs and dinos evolved from a common ancestor from the late Triassic Period.
The first Pteranodon bones were discovered in 1870 by O.C. Marsh, but no complete skeletons
of the animal were found. Several species of Pteranodon have been named, including Pteranodon ingens, Pteranodon longiceps,
and Pteranodon sternbergi.
Marx's Pteranodon sits in a "perched" pose, rather than a flying one, making him a pretty
cool figure. He's easier to work into diorama-type situations too, in my opinion (no messing around with fishing line or other
materials to try to make him look like he's flying--just perch his butt on a rock and you're good to go!).
Meaning: "Winged and Toothless"
Length: 6'
Wingspan: 25-33'
Diet: Meat
Time Period: Cretaceous
(85-75 m.y.a.)
Location: U.S.A. and England
Enchantedlearning.com: Pteranodon.
Pteranodon ingens Marsh.
Pteranodons: Flying Reptiles of the Late Cretaceous.
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I know we're not having the kind of cold weather a lot of you are having, and in some ways I'm glad. If it did snow here, we'd all be slipping and sliding all over the highways and parking lots. We don't have the right equipment to handle that kind of snow. It did get cold again though. Cold by Florida standards that is. It got in the 30's. And we have rain in the forecast for the weekend.
Matthew and I went into the city yesterday, it was cold and windy. When it's windy, Lillie Mae refuses to spend too much time on the hair. That's why God invented ponytail bands, don't you agree? I put on my "I don't care what I look like" baggy sweatshirt, jeans, comfy shoes that Matthew and Wayne think are ugly, and announced that I was ready to go! We had places to go and things to get done.
Matthew needed a haircut. Why can't my hair grow as fast as his? If it did, I'd have long flowing beautiful hair! Anyway, I wanted my nails done, ended up getting a whole new set. That took forever! It seemed like it anyway, but she always does a good job. By then it was past our lunch time according to our bellies, so we drove way out of our way to our favorite Mexican restaurant. YUMMY, it's always worth it.
After a little shopping here and there, we headed out of town, driving the max speed towards the country, trying to get home faster than possible. Home is truly where my heart is, it's my comfort zone!
Back to weather, the last time it did snow here in Northwest Florida was December 22, 1989. It was a Friday afternoon and it dropped into the 20's for several days. About 1 1/2 inches collected on the ground, WOW! But it was enough that we were having bad driving conditions and wrecks up and down the highways. I remember that I had two nieces about a year old and another niece about four years old, babysitting them for my sisters. One of the babies was sick but already on antibiotics, so outside we went. No way was Aunt Lillie Mae gonna let them babies miss history in the making!
Thanks for stopping by Lillie Mae Acres once again, come back soon.
Friday, December 11, 2009
Cold Again!
Posted by lillie mae acres at 8:49 AM
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Sounds like fun but I'm the same way, always ready to get back home:) Our wind chill here in NW Pa. is around 12 today, 30 would be nice, lol!!!ReplyDelete
Your fireplace looks so beautiful! It is 16 degrees here today!! Time for some hot chocolate!ReplyDelete
I'm sure that fireplace will keep you nice and cozy! Enjoy your winter months !!ReplyDelete
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Nice cozy pictures....No wonder you wanted to get home! I won't say stay warm -- because you are warm by our standards, but stay dry this weekend.ReplyDelete
Your fireplace looks so cozy! I need to get out in that rain today but I would much prefer to sit by the fire and read a good book!ReplyDelete
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I've only been in this role since last November, and have really enjoyed getting around seeing what churches are up to in the community ministry space. Theres such a variety of things happening, and of course some churches are struggling to even know what to do, while others are seeing real impact on their local community. From another perspective there are those who see the fruit of people coming into a new relationship with Jesus, where other activities have never seen that happen. This has given me much food for thought.
If you think about the fact that what we seek to do is holistic; that is we would love to think that we were touching need and having an impact around physical, social, emotional, educational and spiritual areas of the life of individuals and communities, then theres a lot of scope to be good at some things but struggle with others. Some ministries only seek to meet one of those needs, but where there are complementary activities then there is the possibility that whole persons/communities are impacted.
So, I would like to keep reflecting around this kind of thing over the coming months. Its all about learning. We do our best stuff when we learn from one another, reflect critically on what we are doing ourselves and have the courage to adapt and change.


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Our sweet Aiden is growing up.
This past Sunday when we took him to the church nursery not only did he NOT CRY(when we left)...when we picked him up, the teacher commented on his wonderful manners.
It seems so small yet it was so big.
I have had anxiety over leaving him and him being sad/how he will act for 2.5 years.
And in one moment I began to gain back confidence.
Other people can love him.
Others can meet his needs.
We also have had a full week now of him sleeping in his own room, going to bed at 8pm.
This is also HUGE.
My big boy is growing.
I am working on a post about our co.sleeping with him up until this point, coming soon soon soon!!!
And our sweet Ainsleigh Kate,
my goodness are you precious.
This little lovely has a spirit that is truly breath.taking.
She's a little angel, truly.
love you my A. (both of you) so so much.
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Friday, April 12, 2013
Jimmy Phoenix - 02 - Sophmore Yr
Jimmy may have been woo-hooing with Prof. Zoe - but he didn't get his GPA just because of that. Jimmy worked hard at his study, never getting anyone else to do it. When he wasn't working he was playing his guitar at the dorm.
Working on his term paper - "Rote-Learning: how to sound smart without knowing anything", he spent his time thinking about Zoe and Stacey.
Stacey was a sweet kid, but there was a fire and an excitement to Prof. Zoe that made his skin tingle. When he was with Prof. Zoe, he felt an intensity that made his heart flutter.
On the other hand, his friendship with Stacey had developed quietly, spending time talking and playing kicky bag - he was very fond of her.
But Prof. Zoe.... what exactly was he feeling for her?
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"I like Jazz"
"I don't"
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"At 2am in the morning I can do without it. For crying out loud - I've got class in the morning!"
Still Jimmy made enough with his busking to keep his bills paid, and have enough for little extras. So she was an isolated case.
Of course, being with Prof. Zoe did help his grades somewhat. He couldn't deny that. So did doing his term paper and assignments, and he went to at least one class a semester. The other kids in his year looked at him strangely, and to tell the truth he didn't recognize most of them.
But every afternoon Prof. Zoe would turn up and they'd retire his room, and make history.
Stacey would still smack her silly if she caught them, and Jimmy learnt the value of a locked door many times. He could hear Stacey fuming on the other side of it, as he watched Prof. Zoe sleep in his bed after their very active woo-hoo.
Prof. Zoe was secretive last year, but more and more she wasn't caring who knew about her developing relationship with Jimmy.
Jimmy wasn't sure about how she felt about him though. All he knew was that they couldn't keep their hands off each other.
Then one afternoon, he left Prof. Zoe sleeping off the aftermath of their time together, while he went and practised his guitar. He was deeply into a Jimmy Hendrix lick, when there she stood - still in her underwear - not caring who saw her or the way she looked at him.
"You're incredible." She said to him "I can't believe how incredible you are."
And then she kissed him, on the mouth - in front of his dorm-mates, visiting university students, the mascot, the cheerleader, and the kitchen-worker.
This was it - she'd gone public with their relationship.
Jimmy was stunned.
"She must love me." He thought. "This smart, beautiful woman loves me."
He felt a twinge when he decided to not tell Stacey, "She won't understand."
The next week was spent practising his speech in front of the mirror.
"Zoe, I need you to be with me always. I need to know that you are with me because you love me. Not just because we woo-hoo like rabbits. I love you, you're smart and wonderful and intense. I want you in my life. I want to eat breakfast with you when you're a little old lady. I want to die in your arms. I want you to marry me. Will you?"
On the night that he asked, she said yes... but all she could think of was "Lordy, lord what I have gotten myself into?"
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Here we go again, another battle, another fight, another catastrophe. When will it end? How about this? Never. Not until Jesus returns. Is that a good enough answer?
For many of us, it is not. I struggle to grasp the cruelty of people killing children in Iraq simply because they belong to a special group called 'Christian'. I feel helpless in the face of Muslim groups in Nigeria kidnapping hundreds of girls and no-one can find them. For what purpose? Or what about the millions of women, and children sold into sex-slavery... What do you do with that?
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The Lord has pricked my heart this week with this verse. Hebrews 12:12 "So take a new grip with your tired hands and strengthen your weak knees." The question of what we can do is this: PRAY. Fast if you can. Ask, Seek, knock and do it all over again. Prayer is not an option for Christians, it is a mandate.
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Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Book Review of Love in a Fallen City by Ailing Zhang
Author: Ailing Zhang
ISBN: (from Norton Anthology Vol F.) 0-393-97760-9
Publisher: Norton Company
Type of book: China, 1940-1942? divorce, family, Hong Kong, love, overseas Chinese
Year it was published: 1940s
(from Norton Anthology Vol. F 2736)
Love in a Fallen City begins with the heroine Liusu trapped in the relationships of the Chinese family. In her late twenties, Liusu has been divorced for seven or eight years; her ex-husband has just died, and his family wants her back for ritual purposes, to play the role of the grieving widow in the funeral ceremony and perhaps to adopt a son to carry on her ex-husband's family line...Liusu wants the security of a marriage, but on her own terms, and she invites teh attentions of a rich playbo, Liuyuan, who a matchmaker had arranged to meet her sister. Liusu dances with Liuyuan, who a matchmaker had arranged to meet her sister. Liusu dances with Liuyan at their first meeting, and the couple continues to dance in a literal and figurative snese for much of the rest of the story.
Basically there are a few characters; that of Liusu, her "lover" Liuyuan as well as Liusu's family that seems to treat her as if she's nothing. I think its because I was born in the West rather than the East, thus I had difficult time understanding the latter half of the novel, of when somehow Liuyuan made Liusu his lover. Liusu was married previously but wasn't happy and thus she got a divorce. She is without children. There is Liuyuan who grew up in England, a son of a concubine or a lover rather than a wife. He pursues Liusu but only through drastic measures does he manage capture her. Both of the characters are an enigma and I couldn't understand them or their thought processes.
Through one event or one moment in time we will realize if we are in love.
This is in third person narrative from Liusu's point of view. It details of how she lived with her family, the hopeful marriage of her younger sister, although oddly enough it skipped over the part where Liusu and Liuyuan locked eyes for the first time. After the meeting, Liuyuan pursues her and somehow creates circumstances where she doesn't have a choice but to be with him. I'm afraid that if I should talk further on about the story, I'll mention spoilers.
Author Information:
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Eileen Chang (simplified Chinese: 张爱玲; traditional Chinese: 張愛玲; pinyin: Zhāng Ailíng; Cantonese Yale: Zoeng Oiling) (September 30, 1920 – September 8, 1995) was a Chinese writer. Her most famous works include Lust, Caution and Love in a Fallen City.
She is noted for her fiction writings that deal with the tensions between men and women in love, and are considered by some scholars to be among the best Chinese literature of the period. Chang's portrayal of life in 1940s Shanghai and Japanese-occupied Hong Kong is remarkable in its focus on everyday life and the absence of the political subtext which characterised many other writers of the period. Taiwanese author Yuan Qiongqiong drew inspiration from Eileen Chang. Poet and University of Southern California professor Dominic Cheung commented "had it not been for the political division between the Nationalist and Communist Chinese, she would have almost certainly won a Nobel Prize".[1]
Chang's enormous popularity and famed image were in distinct contrast to her personal life, which was marred by disappointment, tragedy, increasing reclusiveness, and ultimately her sudden death from cardiovascular disease at age 74.
I got this short story in Norton Anthology Vol.F, and I'm not mentioning it to promote it, but because I read that this story came with other short stories in another anthology. I felt it was educational when it came to China, but at the same time there was bitterness in the story and I had a difficult time understanding how the two characters realized they were in love. There was a lot that should have been talked about and instead this becomes almost a prologue or a surface story of what should have been longer. The story is pleasing to my senses but I feel that it didn't leave me any long lasting message that I could ponder about over and over.
4 out of 5
(0: Stay away unless a masochist 1: Good for insomnia 2: Horrible but readable; 3: Readable and quickly forgettable, 4: Good, enjoyable 5: Buy it, keep it and never let it go.)
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Congress 2016
About MACE
Download the Congress 2016 programme (PDF)
Day 1
Wed, 23 Nov
Delegate arrival, check-in, and registration
10:00 | Pearson Institute of Higher Learning, Tyger Valley
Light lunch
Lacea Loader
Opening of Congress
13:00 | Room B103
Facilitated by Dr Riaan Els
Congress Introductions: TVET and HE Sectors
13:15 | Room B103
Keynote address | Dr Imtiaz Sooliman
Tough times call for ordinary people to be extraordinary
14:15 | Room B103
Tea/ coffee and refreshments
Lacea Loader and Dr Riaan Els
Annual General Meeting
15:30 | Room B103
Travel from Durbanville to Granger Bay by bus
The A-MACING Red Bus Tour of Cape Town
17:30 | Granger Bay, Cape Town
Welcoming cocktail, with comedian Stuart Taylor
19:00 | Granger Bay, Cape Town
Day 2
Thu, 24 Nov
Welcome and logistical arrangements
8:30 | Room B103
A new challenge for marketing, advancement, and communication: excellence practice, professional passion, and added value
8:45 | Room B103
Round-table discussion | Bronwyn Kilroe
Coping with endless professional pressure – it's time to have fun: a laughing matter?
09:30 | Room B103
Tea/ coffee and refreshments
Parallel session | Mike Joubert
Branding and crisis management – challenges and opportunities
11:00 | Room B107
Parallel session | Tricia King
Measuring success in the advancement of universities and colleges – key success factors from around the globe
11:00 | Room B106
Parallel session | Ivor Price
Journalism ethics in the digital age: learnings from the recent US Elections
11:00 | Room B103
Plenary session | Aki Kalliatakis
Living your brand – brand identity management during turbulent times
12:00 | Room B103
Plenary session | Vasantha Angamuthu
Paid, earned and owned media strategy: The future of media content and what it means for professionals in marketing, advancement and communication
14:00 | Room B103
Tea/ coffee and refreshments
15:00 | Dining hall
Parallel session | Jonathan McGill
Building a sustainable brand with internal and external forces
15:30 | Room B107
Parallel session | Vera Adams
Setting up an effective support team as part of a successful advancement structure – pitfalls and rewards
15:30 | Room B106
Parallel session | Lelanie de Wet
Communication best practice and international recoginition
15:30 | Room B103
Parallel session | Lizo Phiti
Activating an alumni programme for a major campaign – the Fort Hare Centenary Celebration
15:30 | Room B101
Parallel session | Christell Feyt
Student recruitment and diversity imperatives – HE and private sector perspectives
15:30 | Room B109
Closure of Day 2
18:00 | D'Aria Winery
Excellence Awards Gala Dinner
19:00 | D'Aria Winery
Day 3
Fri, 25 Nov
Welcome and logistical arrangements
8:30 | Room B103
Jandre Bakker
Feedback session: show-casing of Excellence Awards
08:45 | Room B103
Plenary session | Jonathan Shapiro
From #FeesMustFall to falling apart?
09:15 | Room B103
Tea/ coffee and refreshments
Parallel session | Khomotso Makapane
Social media and the legal risks of defamation
11:00 | Room B103
Parallel session | Shelagh Gastrow
Professional development of advancement practitioners – needs assessment/ watch this space
11:00 | Room B107
Parallel session
Communication and stakeholder engagement during times of crisis: lessons learned during the student protests
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Lacea Loader
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Welcome to the Maryland State Olympic Development Program team pages. Please be sure to check this web page frequently as all important information will be posted here. Information pertaining to closings and cancellations will be posted here. Team specific information is located on the individual team pages. Information will be dated and the most recent information will always be the top story.
Closings and Cancellations:
Please visit our weather policy/cancellation page here.
Each ODP age group is in need of Volunteers for Regional Camp Chaperones! To apply, please email firstname.lastname@example.com!
Parents Meeting Information
Parents Meeting 11/14/18
Turf Valley Resort
2700 Turf Valley Rd, Ellicott City, MD 21042
Players are asked not to attend due to space limitations.
To view the slideshow from the 2018-19 13-17U Parents Meeting, please click here.
Parents Meeting Wednesday 3/13/18
Robinson Nature Center
6692 Cedar Ln, Columbia, MD 21044
Players are asked not to attend due to space limitations.
To view the slideshow from the 12U Parents Meeting, please click here.
2017 Inter Region Rosters
Congratulations to all Maryland ODP players who were selected to the 2017-18 Region I Inter Region rosters!
17U (2000) Boys: Zachary Higgins, Benjamin Romalis, Demitrius Shepard-Lewis
16U (2001) Boys: Juan Molina
15U (2002) Boys: Jackson Dixon, Chima Obinna
14U (2003) Boys: Cavan Fernandez, Adam Lundegard, Gavin Miller, Anthony Reyes
13U (2004) Boys: Eric Allen, Alexander Hafer, Nathaniel Smith
16/17U (2001-00) Girls: Phoebe Canoles, Mackenzie Christensen, Eileen Doherty, Jenna Hutchinson, Michelle Money
15U (2002) Girls: Alex Masse
14U (2003): Cecily Pokigo
13U (2004): Emily LaRochelle, Ava Morales, Emely Rubio, Dani Todd
To view the 2005 Christmas Training rosters on US Youth Soccer Region I website, please click HERE for the boys and HERE for the girls.
East Region Camp General Information
• Players will travel to the camps with their parents.
• Players stay on campus with parent chaperones.
• Chaperone meals and rooms are covered by MSYSA, please talk to your team manager to volunteer- all other parents are not permitted to stay on campus.
• Dates for the East Region camps have been posted on our calendar.
• Please check your pool page for future updates! Information on registering will be posted when available.
The Maryland State Youth Soccer Association has partnered with MedStar Health and InjureFree to improve the coordination of medical care for youth soccer players within Maryland, specifically with regard to concussions. All players within the Maryland State ODP will be utilizing this partnership this season.
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2018 Maryland State ODP Spirit Wear is available HERE! A portion of all proceeds will go towards helping ODP families in need with scholarship funding.
2018 MSYSA ODP Curriculum please click here.
2016 ODP Coaches Manual please click here.
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In the political realm conservatives often indict for liberals of being soft on crime. However in the court a major part of justices across grandiose lines pointed that they may be inclined to levy new restrictions on the government's capability to procure entry to massive amounts of advice perpetuated by private companies in the digital age.
The dilemma before the court in in Carpenter v. United States if police have to obtain search warrant to acquire cellphone tracking information that is commonly retained by wireless providers. The case emanated out of a succession of armed robberies in 2010 and 2011, robberies pertaining to and focused at purloining hundreds of new cell phone and peddling them for tens and thousands of dollars when police captured members of the ring. They vociferated the leader of the ring Timothy Carpenter, consequently police handed the court order to get entry to 127 days of cellphone tracking records for Carpenter and other members of the gang. Carpenter's extensive locale knowledge paralleled the robbery locations and that knowledge was utilized to help pronouncing him guilty.
Prosecutors obtained a court order prior to procuring access to the guidance but they only had to prove that they were obtaining proof to a criminal investigation. Obtaining a search warrant is difficult and needs more precise information
Within the Supreme Court chamber, the justices have indicated discomfiture with that rule of law as appealed to the modern digital age, when cellphones in the pocket could search locations twenty four hours and when email and text addresses conveys a massive deal about a human cycle and individuals.


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Another cartoon to lighten your day from The Happy Rat.
Another cartoon to lighten your day from The Happy Rat.
I often create my cartoons in coffee shops around the Bay Area. One of my favorite things is listening to the conversations of harried coffee shop dwellers, many of whom are launching their first startup business.
You can usually tell how well it's going by the frequency of frowning, the number of coffees ordered, and how often 'burnout rate' is mentioned. 🙂
Another fun cartoon about work and a wise life from The Happy Rat.
The secret zany hat society, membership: one.
In a former life I used to coordinate events and conferences. From my experience, there is always at least one person like this at every conference 😉


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It Seems the World's Been Waiting for the Bed My Dad Invented
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The Next Bro-Down Is Upon Us
Never in the history of sibling rivalry has there been a more important event. My brother and I need you to come and vote on who was the superior photographer...
The wild bear and me. It's cool. You can call me an idiot…
You may call me an idiot after seeing this photo of me and a black bear in the wild. It's okay. I most definitely was one. But... *worth* it!
WOW! Tickled Purple for My Dad and His Viral Video/Invention!
My Dad (and his bro) invented "Purple," the world's most incredible bed. The video they made went crazy viral (as has the bed)! Just watch. You'll laugh like crazy...
I Aren't the Brightest Crayon in the Box
Well, this is embarrassing! Last night my family threw me a big surprise celebration and even to the end of it, I had NO IDEA that it was a celebration for me...
International "You're My Favorite" Day
Eight years ago a bright light was taken from this world, and an international holiday was born to continue doing what she did best... Making people feel loved.
My Crazy Brother & One Awesome Dad
My brother posted this on his Facebook today and I just had to share. He's such a fun, good dad! I've gotta do something epic like this with my kiddo.
An Open Letter: Would REAL Friends Do That?!
This morning I discovered an atrociousness which has to have been noticeable for at least a month, yet not one person in my life cared enough to tell me...
24 NEW Elf On The Shelf Ideas You Haven't Seen on Pinterest!
I gotta say... My brother is the MASTER of new and original Elf on the Shelf ideas, and this year he has agreed to share his new creations with you again!
If He Was a Snake He Definitely Would Have Bit You
My brother and I played the most epic Facebook prank on our family this past weekend. If you saw our album, then you might have noticed. Probably not. Haha...
Cindy Lou's Tips for Making Breakups FUN!
Cindy Lou is back with some incredible advice on breaking up. Breakups don't have to be hard, or sad, or terrible. They can be FUN! Just follow these tips...
55 Seconds That Will Change Your Entire Life
Friends... These 55 seconds will change your entire lives. Things like this simply don't happen all that often. And... maybe that's for a reason. Hahaha.
The Faith Letter
I debated sharing this letter I wrote after being told I "struggle" with faith. I mean... Do I struggle? Or is my definition of faith just a little different?
Assking for Help
As I turned down the kindness and help of... everyone, at a time when I knew I really needed it, one specific moment made me realize that I have a problem...
Lieutenant Dan
Scared as hell, this man showed up to do the Tough Mudder with our team without the use of his legs. But there's more to the story. He's also my kid's stepdad.
My Insanity, I Fear, I May Demonstrate
I didn't get a blog post written today because I became absorbed in this text conversation which hilariously got a little bit out of control...


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5 Elements Your Event Web Site has to have
Having a striking and well-designed website is crucial for all event professionals. It can make or break any event as well, because the online avenues are teeming with people. A bulk of your attendees and potential partners could make an excellent first impression based on your online presence. So, make an effort to bring your website to the next level and equip it with powerful tools such as WordPress plugins, embedded videos and other cutting-edge features.
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Woodcut for summer craft exhibition Kalevaland. Theme is national Finnish epos Kalevala. The piece of ash is 2m long and both the print and the woodcut are on display.
Woodcut for summer craft exhibition Kalevaland. Theme is national Finnish epos Kalevala. The piece of ash is 2m long and both the print and the woodcut are on display.
New year's card for London based designer Léa Rimoux, bring on 2017!
Coming up is a workshop organised by Libby Scarlett visiting artist and yoga teacher.
Feeling the ground beneath you. Moulding. Fitting yourself to it, it to you.
A 3-hour workshop focused on moulding to space. Firstly, physically: through movement and breath. Then, using clay and ink to make a series of prints on the same theme.
10.00–13.00 on 18 September
At Ahvaland, Flaka, Lemland
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The first Ahvaland exhibition is on!
Currently open by appointment but as of 4 July it will be open Wed–Sun, 11–15 and you will even be able to enjoy a cup of coffee.
is a group exhibition featuring representations of people that have helped and inspired so far. There is no particular theme and no preference in technique. Exhibitors include:
Anastasiya Afonina
Adam Cheltsov
Quoc Dang
Karl Henrik Edlund
Susan Evans
Jenny Gillner
Taija Goldblatt
Chisato Hiyama
Rosemary Howell
Anatolii Hryshchenko
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Marko Lampisuo
Henrika Lax
Maribel Mas
Anna Neander
Guglielmo Rossi
Jostein Sandersen
Olivia Sautreuil
Libby Scarlett
Katja Syrjä
Tiina Tahvanainen
Francesca Ulivari
Hanna Wiik-Rosenqvist
Vivian Zarvis
Minna Öberg
Location is Norra Flaka 20, 22610 Lemland, Åland, Finland
Call or e-mail if you feel unsure about directions or details.
First entirely independent workshop. Intaglio studio set up and Printmaster Tommi Hietanen from Tampere visiting professional. Aquatint, line etching and drypoint covered as well as decent printing technique.
Banners for Våga, a summer show organised by the Åland crafts association. The theme translates to something like Courage. The banners carry messages promoting small acts of courage that make life a little bit better. Transparent ink on rice paper makes the letters almost see through. Show is open until 31 August 2016 at Eckerö Post- och tullhus


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When I come to a story like the following one, I pray for the day when puppy mills would cease to exist.
When the people from The Humane Society of the United States raided a puppy mill in North Carolina, they were shocked by the filth and neglect the poor dogs were living in. The rescuer Adam Parascandola noticed a long-haired Chihuahua, later named Billy, and he was shocked to see that the cage this poor pup was in was all rusty.
This means that he probably spent his entire life in it. The moment he took Billy out of the rusty cage, Adam decided never to let him experience any pain or discomfort again.


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jamescfm wrote:Could someone with a better understanding of Greek come up with names for Xenophon and Aristotle, please?
jamescfm wrote:Repasto wrote:On the index, Ikpi refers to Maori but also Aboriginal (and in practice it seems to be used to describe an Aboriginal population). It might be better to use "Ikpi" for Aboriginal and another name for Maori (I would suggest "Mātou" or something similar), considering that these really are separate, individual cultures.
Obviously I'm very late to this but I'm not convinced this was entirely necessary. While I have no special claim to the Ikpi people, the identity which I'd built up was one which was not directly based on either Maori or Aboriginal Australians. Given that there is such diversity within the "Aboriginal Australian" label, I'd established that the Ikpi were extremely diverse with various different groups using the label or having it applied to them by others. The "Ikpi people" wiki page goes highlights this and contains aspects of both Maori and Aboriginal Australian culture and tradition. As I say, I'm probably too late in my objection but I think this is a case of having too much direct symmetry between real-life and Particracy when it isn't necessary.
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A nine-year-old boy was left with a fractured foot after being hit by a car outside a Matlock school this morning (Friday, March 13).
The boy is believed to have been in collision with a Seat Leon outside All Saints Junior School, in Hurds Hollow, at about 8.50am.
Police and ambulance services were on scene, however no arrests were made.
The youngster, from Matlock, was taken to Whitworth Hospital for treatment of the injury.
Head teacher Hazel Henson said: "A nine-year-old pupil was in collision with a car as they crossed the road outside school this morning.
"Thankfully, the child involved suffered only minor injuries and is recovering well."
Enquiries into the incident are currently ongoing.


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