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Blog on automated SEM-EDS solutions including QEMSCAN and MLA. A platform for highlighting automated mineralogy applications and for drawing attention to relevant scientific publications
Friday, 29 July 2011
QEMSCAN Filament Life
Currently the tungsten filament in our QEMSCAN system Camborne School of Mines, University of Exeter, UK has been running for 6376 hours (since 15th December 2011) which is well over 8 months. Is this a record for tungsten filaments? Comments welcome on life spans of your filaments!
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Manuel Sultana wins Gozo Tourism Worker of the Year Award
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Manuel Sultana, barman at Café Jubilee in Victoria, has been presented with the Gozo Tourism Worker of the Year Award 2017, during a ceremony organised by the Gozo Tourism Association.
This was the tenth edition of the Gozo Tourism Awards, which were bestowed to the Gozo Tourism Worker of the Year, the Gozo Young Tourism Worker of the Year, and the Gozo Tourism Entrepreneurship Award.
Another section was introduced for the first time – that of the Gozo Cultural Tourism Achievement Award.
Richard Galea, head waiter at Ta' Philip Restaurant, presented with the Gozo Young Tourism Worker of the Year Award 2017.
The Gozo Tourism Entrepreneurship Award 2017, was won by Ms. Anna Azzopardi and Ms. Sonia Teuma of Ta' Maria Holiday Accommodation.
The winner of the new category for the Gozo Cultural Achievement Tourism Award was awarded to the Xaghra Historical Reenactment Organisation (XHRO).
The GTA said that the main objectives of these awards are to acknowledge, commend, encourage and thank all the workers, Entrepreneurs and Entities who distinguish themselves in the performance of their duties and activities in the vital touristic industry in Gozo.
The winners were officially announced by Notary Public Dr. Paul G Pisani MIM., MA.,LLD. Chairman of the adjudicating board which also included, Mr Joseph W Psaila and Mr. John Busuttil.
Finally the Gozo Tourism Association Council awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award in Tourism to the late Dr. Victor Bajada of Gozo Prestige Holidays for his investment and achievements in the tourism sector along the years, which contributed towards job creation and economic growth on Gozo.
The Minister for Gozo Dr Justyne Caruana,, the Malta Tourism Authority Chairman Dr. Gavin Gulia, and the Malta Tourism Authority CEO, Mr. Paul Bugeja, presented the awards to the winners.
The Minister for Gozo in her concluding speech emphasised the importance of the human resources in the tourism sector and while congratulating the winners, thanked all the workers and the entrepreneurs in the Gozitan tourism industry.
Dr Caruana also spoke about the challenges of accessibility and connectivity between the islands.
"We are working on different ideas for more efficient and effective connectivity by land, sea and air. All of them require careful evaluation as in logistics, financial, environmental and social development," said this Minister.
"During this legislature the heliport is being looked at by the Ministry for Gozo, towards an appropriate way in getting an air service. The sea service will be complemented by a fast ferry, and discussions and planning are to begin on the necessity of a fourth ferry," said Minister Caruana.
Those present were also addressed Mr Paul Scicluna, Chairman of the Gozo Tourism Association, Dr Gavin Gulia and Mr Paul Bugeja.
The Gozo Tourism Awards 2017 event was conducted by Ms Katya Scicluna.

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I will just caption all these random pix. And Well blankie updates are at the bottom. Happy Stitching!
I've also been working on well blankie:
Other Craft Projects:
- My other blog, Quilting the Carolinas
- My first Embroidery Project With the SE400
- Well Blankie
- My Tribe Lifts Up My Daughter Through Quilting
- So I bought another sewing machine – Brother SE400
- Well Blankie Blocks are Finished!
- Ok, one more then I'm going to bed – Binding the Catepillar Quilt
- Finally finished Zoe's Pinwheel quilt!!!
- Really struggling with the quilting…
- Lined drawstring bag – tutorial to follow
I'm a big fan of other blogs' awesome give-aways, so I know mine is going to be miniscule in comparison. But I got these new little quilting helpers, and thought I'd share with my fabulous readers. Both of you.
WowCrafts Wonder Clips! They are to replace basting pins. I'm loving the concept. Plus they are so bright and festive. Well, I had to share them.
I will tell you, the jar is a lot smaller than I thought it would be. Don't want to disappoint you when it arrives. Way to motivate the masses, Donna! 😀
So we'll do this. Please comment below, and at the end of the week (Saturday Morning), I will randomly pick a winner from the comments (I'm a database administrator in my real life, so I can randomly generate like there's no tomorrow). I'll announce the winner on the blog, and will send you an email. We can work out the shipping details and your very own Wonder Clips will be coming your way!
UPDATE: Sheri, is the winner by random drawing! Shocking, I know.
Other Craft Projects:
- My Tribe Lifts Up My Daughter Through Quilting
- My first Embroidery Project With the SE400
- Sheri's Portrait Dress Butterick B5930
- They can't all be gems – Walker Bag pattern by Simplicity
- Mouse Wrist Rest
- So I bought another sewing machine – Brother SE400
- Kids lounge pants Galore! Simplicity New Look 6237
- So I wrote this over at my other blog, and it was so true…
- Randomness…
- Plus Size Capris – Take Two!
Having a random day today. First let's start with progress on the Well Blankie quilt:
This is coming out so cool. I decided to ask my cousin's family if they wanted to see pix of the progress, or be surprised when it's finished. They haven't decided yet, so I'm keeping these pics off facebook for the time being. The circles are using HandiQuilter's Half-Circle rulers. The rest is getting a loose stipple.
Next on the agenda, I went a little crazy at Walmart. First, their clearance section had One of these (which obviously came home with me):
So far it's pretty crap-tastic. I've wanted one forever, now I wonder why. Maybe it's just me. Not sure I've mastered it, yet. We'll see. Not giving up, yet.
Next at Wallie world…I got a wild hair and decided to kit-out my sewing machine repair Hobby(?) by buying all new tools!!!
The set was under $10, and the bag was like $6. I added to the bag my bottle of TriFlow lubricant, tube of TriFlow grease, a lint brush, a 100 count of fresh machine needles, and the universal timing tool…wait. Where is my universal timing tool? It's MISSING! The baggie is there, but the box holding it is missing!!! I don't know where it is! I searched my sewing room, with no luck. I searched the living room sewing area (yeah I've kind of taken over the living room now, too). No luck.
After a couple hours of searching, I gave up. Went to WhiteSewingCenter.com and printed out the order form. They are $59.00 when not purchased during class. Guess I should buy two to have a spare one? Watch the old one surface just as soon as I order the replacements. Grrrr. (and also, mailing in an order form? What year is this???)
And lastly, I've added FOUR new machines to my sewing machine collection! Three were purchased off Craigslist for $40. Two work fine, but one is missing parts (bobbin shuttle, bobbin gears and shaft). The one that isn't working is a Singer Touch & Sew,
which just so happens to be the same model as is in the cabinet out in the living room. It came with a crate of gears (for different stitches). I'm going to try to see if they can be used on the functioning machine. One has a really nice full cabinet:
Which looks really nice in the living room!
And the third machine (also in a cabinet, but nothing outstanding), is in REALLY good condition:
This is just missing a decent presser foot. I've ordered a new one. $2.19 off Amazon. Whoo Hoo!
Wait – I lied. There's more to this story.
Many many years ago I bought a Kenmore 148, of which I promptly lost the pedal/power cord. After my sewing machine repair class in 2012, I took it apart and gave it a full service…well as best as I could without having the pedal/power cord. I periodically would look online for one, but they were all three-prong, where my motor was only two-prong. Long story just a bit longer, I finally started looking for WHOLE machines of the same model, instead of just the power cord. Ebay was my friend! Finally I found the right model with what looked like a two-prong power cord. And they wanted only $15.00 for the whole locked-up machine and pedal/power cord. Wow! Shipping, mind you, was $25.00! But I was not to be deterred! After it shipped, hubby and I the happy highest bidders, it dawned on me that if I found the pedal/power cord once it arrived, then I couldn't return it.
Wouldn't you know, while moving boxes around in the sewing room THAT VERY NIGHT, I found the stupid power cord. Plugged it up and listened to that baby purr!
Here's the pedal of dishonor: Stupid pedal.
Anyway, the other machine is still in transit. We'll see how bad it is "locked up" and maybe I can salvage it, turn around and sell it for more than we paid for it. I'm flipping sewing machines!
So The very next night, I picked up a Singer FashionMate for $20.00, with case. Supposedly it works perfectly, though the case is pretty dirty.
That's 5 new machines, plus the old one, which is now functional again! Ha! What am I going to do with all these machines, you ask?
Well, I've been putting some thought into that. I'll update the blog when I have more details.
Other Craft Projects:
- Repairing Kenmore 148.15600
- Like I Need Another Hobby
- Update on my organization
- So I bought another sewing machine – Brother SE400
- How to replace a zipper on a kid's jacket (not)
- Plus sized Floor length tshirt dress – Butterick pattern 3039
- My first Embroidery Project With the SE400
- Lined drawstring bag – tutorial to follow
- Sheri's Portrait Dress Butterick B5930
- Snakes and snails and puppy dog tails
You may remember the Well Blankie Post which, long story short, I made the blocks, sent them off to my cousin to be assembled into a top, and he promptly returned sometime in the last 6 months. Well, I then promptly did NOTHING with the top. Until now! He asked me to add some borders, to increase the size. I went with a white on white polka dot, and some more of the Michael Miller Garden Pindot in Apple. Now all I need to do is piece the backing and she'll be ready for the quilting machine. I plan on using two layers of batting, one wool, the other 80/20 cotton/poly.
We'll see how it turns out.
Here's the finished top:
Other Craft Projects:
That I started last November! wow, this has taken forever. I put so much into it, and had interruptions galore. But it's finally done!
Hoping the recipient will love it as much as I do!


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A dozen years ago, my predecessors here at Motor Magazine had a couple of darned good ideas. One of them, our Top 20 Tools competition, appeared in last month's issue. And you're holding the latest version of the other, Motor's 12th annual Source Guide, in your hands.
The Guide is the aftermarket repair industry's only one-stop shopping guide for all of your parts, services and equipment needs- and, with your suggestions, we continue to fine-tune it to make it as complete, accurate and easy to use as possible. If we're doing our job well, your copy of the 2002 Source Guide should be worn out and ready to be replaced by now.
As always, you'll find all your favorite columns and departments in this special issue. Next month, our complete editorial package returns with the annual Domestic Car issue. In addition to some stellar technical articles, we'll also look back at the 100-year evolution of tools and equipment as seen through the eyes of Motor.
Whether you're a novice user of the Source Guide or an old pro, do yourself a favor and review the information on page 64 before using this year's edition for the first time. There you'll find step-by-step instructions to find a source for most any of your needs. Practice a few lookups and you'll see what a breeze it can be to navigate your way through the Guide.
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Monday, February 02, 2015
Love notes.
Hello February and fresh starts! I love new beginnings and today is what I have termed it a "grace day" at my house because it's Monday and school was cancelled due to weather conditions here in Michigan. Instead of snowing, blowing and sub-zero temps, we instead have blue skies and sunshine! So it is simply a good day to relax, kick back, stay in pj's {we do that a lot in the winter around here!} and just enjoy this unexpected break in life.
To that end, I have decided that it was the perfect time to jump back on to my laptop and share a tiny bit of my heart. Okay. Maybe a bit more than just my heart, as I am feeling mixed emotions about sharing these photos and thoughts behind them. I think this month of February is a wonderful backdrop for me to post "love notes" to my kids and this blog has always been a spot for me to get things down and out and saved in a spot for future reference.
As much as I want to express my thought and heart toward my kids {my girls especially} I sort of believe that this is a message that others might need to hear too. If you can see past the images- which I didn't realize had so much to 'say' when I ordered prints of these photos, then maybe the true message can start to settle in.
I have been self-conscious about my body, shape, size and flaws since as long as I can recall, and yet even so I think there is such worthwhile lessons in embracing ourselves- just as we are and as God created us to be. He never makes mistakes or messes up- certainly not on people whom He loves so much! That is the heart of this scrap layout and if my kids realize I love them just as they are...then how much more must God love them too!
I am so humbled and blessed to be able to stand in front of a camera, snap a few photos and then be brave in sharing the struggle and beauty that comes from learning to love it all. He loves us in spite of all we will never be- none of us can measure up to perfection- and yet we are loved in spite of our failures, flaws, insecurities, pride, and His grace covers it all so that in His eyes we ARE perfectly whole because of who He is! His love never ceases to amaze me. His grace has changed me from inside-out and I hope that His love will be the one thing my kids seek more than anything else this world has to offer. There is nothing greater than knowing God's love firsthand. It is the greatest love of all!
The world tells us that things or being a certain size of having financial security or a job or spouse or house or degree or adventure or happiness or any other number of things will fill us up. But the truth is only God's love and grace can be enough to fill us with true peace, contentment, and assurance of Hope. To that end I pray that I will be a tool for Him to shine that message to my kids and anyone else who has ears and open heart to receive that message. He is Love and all we ever need!
Labels: experiencing God, family, figuring life out as we go along the way, imperfection, love, Real peace, scrapbooking
2 comments:
- kimhacking said...
Beautiful!!!!! I love your selfies. :)
- Nuts in a Tree said...
Love your post...love the layouts. Thanks so much for sharing.
Rhonda :)
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Stop by Hertz Used Car Sales today for details on this 2015 Toyota Yaris! You won't want to miss out on this Yaris! We look forward to seeing you!
Dash lights are nothing new, but the messages are. The following list of warning lights are the most common lights used by auto manufacturers. Not all warning lights are universal. Always refer to your owner's manual when you're not 100% sure what the light indicates.
Why should you bother waxing your car? After all, you've got a million projects on your "to do list." Waxing may seem like little more than a vanity auto body project. The truth is that waxing can lead to a variety of benefits, some of which can positively impact your car's performance and even your safety. Here are 5 reasons to get started:
1. Protect your car against scratches.
Whether you own or lease your vehicle, you must contend with scratches, dents, dings, and other types of wear and tear. Waxing can't prevent this damage entirely. But it can do a better job than most primers and paints. A clear wax coat will seal in the paint and provide a shield against bird doo, exhaust, UV light, sand and grit.
2. Protect the paint.
When you wash an un-waxed car, the grit and grime can scrape against the paint (or primer) and further degrade the surface. Wax creates a barrier between the paint and the outside world.
3. Reduce the cost of repairs and refinishing.
If you lease, the dealership will want to inspect your vehicle at the end of the lease period. If there's substantial damage – including discoloration, scratches, or paint issues – the costs will come out of your pocket.
4. Take better care of your car to become a better driver.
Some research suggests that owners who drive neater cars drive safer. The theory makes sense. If you're excited to drive – that is, if you keep your car clean of debris and wash and vacuum regularly – you'll be more likely to take other actions to keep your car running well. For instance, you might be more likely to change your fluids on time, per the manufacturer's recommendations. You might keep your windshield cleaner… and thus be able to see the road more clearly, etc. By investing in good car care, you indirectly invest in your own safety.
Thanks to modern synthetic formulations, it's easy to apply a good, even coat of wax.
Waxing your car is no longer a whole Sunday afternoon job. In fact, with modern technologies, you can apply a durable coat of wax rapidly. Depending on your car use, you may only need to wax 2-4 times a year.
What does your car say about you?


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If you are looking to move your freight any distance, then an important step is going to be industrial packing. Moving freight is different than using a commercial service with premade envelopes. Here are some basic steps for getting your items ready for shipment.
Box it Up
Unless you are shipping large equipment that can take up an entire pallet or crate by itself, you are going to want to have boxes for everything. Boxes keep everything in one place and help to protect your shipment. If you are going to have multiple boxes, you will need a shrink wrapped pallet or a custom crate for shipping.
Fragile or Non-Fragile
Next determine if your shipment is going to consist of fragile items or non-fragile items. Generally speaking, fragile items are going to be things that can break due to normal shipping conditions. Glass, electronics, artwork and household goods are all examples of fragile items. Canned goods, paper, tools and bulk building materials are all non-fragile goods.
Box Items Accordingly
Depending on the type of item you are shipping, your packing methods are going to differ. When packing fragile items, more care should be taken to protect each individual item. Using bubble wrap to wrap the item, placing it in a box, then wrapping that box in bubble wrap and putting it into a second box is a good strategy. Remember you want your fragile items to be as snug in the box as possible without damaging them. This will prevent items from getting broken as a result of shifting during shipping.
Non-fragile items are a bit easier. Just make sure that the boxes you are packing them into are sturdy enough to hold the weight. If they can be affected by dirt, dust, salt water or weather, you might want to consider a layer of insulation around them to prevent contamination. Use foam, padding or packing paper to fill in the gaps in the boxes and secure them with packing tape to ensure that they remain closed.
Shrink Wrapping a Pallet
The pallet is the standard shipping unit for several boxes. You want your palletized boxes to move as one unit. If they sway, move or can tip over, it can cause all manner of problems for your freight company. Start by building a solid base on the bottom by wrapping several layers of shrink wrap around the bottom of the box and the pallet. Pull tight before going around a corner.
Once you have created a solid foundation, start building on it and working your way up. You want to make sure the second layer is firmly connected to the base layer and so on as you move up the pallet. When you reach the top, you can either stop or work your way back down if you are not satisfied with the stability of the pallet.
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Triston Williams
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- Arrest Date: 10/06/2017
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A revamped version of the fourth title in the popular role-playing game (RPG) series hits iTunes for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.
Square Enix has brought its renowned role-playing game Final Fantasy IV, with the game becoming available on iTunes store today for $16.
The game comes with compatibility for the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad.
Square Enix has made several improvements to the iOS version of the Final Fantasy game, adding a number of new features to enhance the experience and make it even more enticing.
Unlike the original Final Fantasy IV that released for the Super Famicom in Japan in 1991, the new release will feature voice acting for event scenes. Spoken dialogues have become a norm in series since the arrival of Final Fantasy X for the PlayStation 2.
With key events in the iOS port of Final Fantasy IV featuring voice acting in key events, the recent fans of the franchise will definitely feel right at home.
Aside from voice acting, Square Enix has also made significant improvements to the graphics. The new and improved 3D graphics and revamped events is sure to make the game look like it was born in the current era instead of being over two decades old.
Support for Game Center has also been added to the iOS version of Final Fantasy IV. Players will now have plenty of achievements to be earned and will also be able to track and compare progress against friends.
Square Enix has made some alterations to the game's difficulty level with the intention of improving playability on the iOS platform.
For all those who are wondering if the new release of Final Fantasy IV will work on their iPhone 5, they can relax as the game is compatible with the latest iPhone.
The advent of smartphones and tablets has resulted in a surge in casual gamers, making them a promising target market.
Many of the gaming industry's top publishers and developers have already began to allocate a significant amount of resources to cater to this particular faction of gamers, who are looking for a fun way to kill time.
Pleasing these gamers is not as demanding as the console and hardcore gamers and thus the development of games for the smartphones and tablets hardly takes as much effort or uses as much resources as taken by even the most simplest of games for the consoles of PC.
Final Fantasy IV is not Square Enix's first franchise to make an entry into the mobile space. It launched Theatrhythm Final Fantasy on iTunes last week. The game itself was free to download, but had 10 expansion packs available, with price tags in the range of $1-3 on them.


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TK MAXX stands waiting in the wings to move into Little London Walk, after another business moved out recently.
The shopping area is now only accessible from East Street, with Whitby's camera shop the sole occupiers.
Zigzag left last week and is now entirely based at its new South Street store.
Chichester's city centre manager Kim Long told a meeting of Chichester's overview and scrutiny committee on Tuesday that the shoe shop held out for a while after being offered an 'extremely generous package' by the landlord to leave, but added: "It was only going to be a matter of time.
"As far as I'm aware, TK Maxx are still lined up to move into it."
Councillors joined city centre partnership chairman Andrew Finnamore in expressing sadness at the demise of the shopping precinct formerly known as Sadlers Walk.
"I share your regret that we're losing those small spaces for businesses that's been such a feature of Chichester commercial life," said councillor and former mayor Alan Chaplin to Mr Finnamore.
A planning application has also been made to turn first-floor offices in the building into flats.
Mr Finnamore said he regretted the demise of the shopping area, but said the landlord had decided his money was 'better spent' with one larger store being created.
"It's very difficult to stop these things happening," he said.
"The danger is, as we all know, that once it's gone it's gone – it's very difficult to rewind that clock."
Director of Whitby's Mike Repp said the business had come to an agreement with the Little London Walk owner, whereby the camera shop would expand across the whole East Street frontage in the coming months and remain there into 2015.
Meanwhile, development will continue at the northern end of the shopping arcade.
"The landlord recognised we had a lease and has helped us," he said.
"It was better for the high street – rather than seeing empty shops, the whole of the front will be Whitby's."
He said in 2015 the shop would continue trading in a separate building in the city centre.
At Tuesday's meeting, Kim Long added she felt Little London's fate was sealed once the post office moved out, taking a lot of footfall with it.
"The post office was a big, big loss to Little London," she said.
Mr Finnamore took the opportunity to call for more investment in Chichester's side streets, such as Crane Street, St Martin's Street, St Pancras and the Hornet.


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Monday, December 18, 2006
Lets end the year right.....with one hot fucking picture! See ya in 2007!!!
Merry Christmas
Happy New Year 2007
I wont be blogging till early January-- Its my winter break....I have alot of Christmas cheer to SPREAD....he he.....Hope you all have a great Christmas and best wishes for our upcoming new year....will see ya next year for sure!
XOXO a rad homo
Wednesday, December 13, 2006
In Latin and Spanish, "San" is used before the names of male saints, such as San Juan, San Luis Obispo, and San Diego
Also, "Santa" is used before the names of female saints, such as Santa Maria, and Santa Lucia.From this linguistic Blipge we can determine that Saint Nicholas somehow morphed into Santa Claus.
This would seem to indicate one of two things:
1. Santa Claus is in fact a lady who is cross dressed in a man's outfit, complete with fake beard. This would be a real encouragement to the feminists to agitate for equal hiring and affirmative action to see more lady Santa Clauses.
2. Santa Claus is a gay male who is using a female name as some sort of signal to the gay community. This certainly fits the ancient Babylonian nature of Christmass.
Monday, December 11, 2006
Congrats Tyler and James!
On winning the Amazing Race! You both did awesome and really deserve to win the million! You are both quite nice on the eyes too! Jeff and I was rooting for ya all season! Was happy to see you win during last night finale!
American Family Association...
The American Family Association is urging its members to condemn Sears for running commercials on LGBT cable channel Logo. Frankly, I am so tired of the AFA....They need to take a reality pill-- or better yet just Fuck off big time...
Story here-
More more more...
Derrick Davenport
So Im just in love with this man!
See why here...Lots of good pics!
NSFW- Nudes!
Christmas Shopping For friends and Family or Me?
As Donnie says at his blog- Famous Like Me-
I've gone "Christmas shopping" on three separate occasions so far in the past week and each time I come home with stuff for me, but nothing for anyone else.
Yes its the same for me!~....I do the same thing!
One for someone on my list, 5 items that is perfect for me! and gosh its on sale so I cant pass it up!!!....one more for someone on my list....5 more things for me...its a vicious cycle for someone with a bad addiction called SHOPPING~!
This is not good kids! At this rate I should be done shopping maybe by Christmas eve and now have a whole new wardrobe, skin care and grooming line regime and my home completely re furnished and re decorated. YIKES! Save me!
The Grinch Hated GAYS!!!
Every Gay down in Gayville liked Gay Marriage a lot......
But the Grinch, who lived just east of Gayville, did NOT!!
The Grinch hated happy Gays! The whole Marriage season!
Now, please don't ask why.
No one quite knows the reason.
It could be his head wasn't screwed on just right.
It could be, perhaps, his Florsheims were too tight.
But I think the most likely reason of all was
His heart and brain were two sizes too small.
"And they're buying their tuxes!" he snarled with a sneer,
"Tomorrow's the first Gay Wedding! It's practically here!"
Then he growled, with his Grinch fingers nervously drumming,
"I MUST find some way to stop Gay Marriage from coming!"
For, tomorrow, he knew...
All the Gay girls and boyswould wake bright and early. T
hey'd rush for their vows!
And then! Oh, the Joys! Oh, the Joys!
And THEN they'd do something he liked least of all!Every Gay down in Gayville the tall and the small,would stand close together, all happy and blissing.They'd stand hand-in-hand. And the Gays would start kissing!
"I MUST stop Gay Marriage from coming! ...But HOW
Then he got an idea! An awful idea!
I know what to do!"
The Grinch laughed in his throat.
And he went to his closet, grabbed his sheet and his hood.And he chuckled, and clucked, with a great Grinchy word!"With this beard and this cross, I look just like our Lord!"
"All I need is a Scripture..." The Grinch looked around.
But, true Scripture is scarce, there was none to be found.
Did that stop the old Grinch...? No! The Grinch simply said,
"With no Scripture on Marriage, I'll fake one instead!"
"It's one man and one woman," the Grinch falsely said.
Then he broke in the courthouse. A rather tight pinch.
But, if Georgie could do it, then so could the Grinch.
The little Gay benefits hung in a row.
"These bennies," he grinned, "are the first things to go!"
Then he slithered and slunk, with a smile most uncanny,
around the whole room, and he took every benny!
Health care for partners! Doctors for kiddies!
Tax rights! Adoptions! Pensions and Wills!
nd he stuffed them in bags. Then the Grinch, with a chill,
Stuffed all the bags, one by one, in his bill.
Then he slunk to the kitchen, and stole Wedding Cake.
He cleaned out that icebox and made it look straight.
He took the Gay-bar keys! He took the Gay Flag.
Why, that Grinch even took their last Gay birdseed bag!"
And NOW!" grinned the Grinch, "I will pocket their Rings.
"And the Grinch grabbed the Rings, and he started to shove
when he heard a small sound like the coo of a dove.
e turned around fast, and off flew his hood.
Little Lisa-Bi Gay behind him sadly stood.
The Grinch had been caught by small Lisa-Bi.
She stared at the Grinch and said, "My, oh, my, why?"
"Why are you taking our Wedding Rings? WHY?"
But, you know, that old Grinch was so smart and so slick
He thought up a lie, and he thought it up quick!
"Why, my sweet little tot," the fake Shepherd sneered,
"The judges are evil, the other states weird."
"I'll fix the rings there and I'll bring them back here.
"It was quarter past dawn... All the Gays, still a-bed,
all the Gays still a-snooze when he packed up and fled.
Pooh-Pooh to the Gays!" he was grinch-ish-ly humming.
"They're finding out now no Gay Marriage is coming!"
"Their mouths will hang open a minute or two
then the Gays down in Gayville will all cry Boo-Hoo!"
He stared down at Gayville! The Grinch popped his eyes!
Then he shook! What he saw was a shocking surprise!
Every Gay down in Gayville, the tall and the small,
was kissing! Without any bennies at all!
He HADN'T stopped Marriage from coming! IT CAME!
Somehow or other, it came just the same!
And the Grinch, with his grinch-feet ice-cold in the snow,
stood puzzling and puzzling: "How could it be so?"
"It came without lawyers, no papers to sort!"
"It came without licenses, came without courts!"
And he puzzled three hours, till his puzzler was sore.
Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn't before!
"Maybe Marriage," he thought, "doesn't come from the court.
Maybe Marriage...perhaps... comes right from the heart.
Maybe Marriage comes from all the words the Gays say.
Words like Husband, like Wedding, and Spouse who is Gay.
"And what happened then...? Well...in Gayville they say
that the Grinch's small brain grew three sizes that day!
And the Gays had their Weddings. They promised for life.
They swore to be faithful, to Wife and her Wife.
The Husbands were happy, to each other they vowed
To be Out and be Honest, be Gay and be Proud.
They told all their neighbors and friends of their Spouse,
They told of their Marriage and sharing their house.
They said "We got Married." They shouted it loud.
Their marital status was "Married and Proud.
"And the minute his heart didn't feel quite so tight,
He whizzed with his load through the bright morning light.
And he brought back the rings, cake and Gay birdseed bags!
And he... ...HE HIMSELF... hung the Gay Rainbow Flag!...
The Lord looked down, at the proud and the tall,and said
"These are my children, and I love them all!"
Tuesday, December 05, 2006
Im off on a Biz Trip..
Victoria and Vancouver BC here I come....
Tomorrow am....Clipper ferry to Victoria BC-Hope I dont get sick I hate these little boats.
All day tours--Tea Time at the Empress--Yummy! I love that Prince Charles and Diana did the honeymoon thing here at the Empress! I cant wait to sip tea and eat crackers and little finger foods how fun...
Royal Museum- Boring!
Hotel Site Inspectioions- Boring
Butchart Garden Tour- Cant wait for this--check out the pics..its a Christmas Lights explosion right now. Right up my alley!
Ferry to Vancouver BC- Overnight Vancouver BC...Fairmont Hotel--Thats good
Thursday all day tours- Boring
Lunch will be fun at Grosse Mtn...I think its snowing so that will be nice...then its Amtrak train back to Seattle---Short but fast trip....
So see ya all later gators! Touch back with ya on Friday... xoxo Rad
Ok so while we were in Seattle dealing with Cold, Snow and Work the girls were off in London...For a sightseeing shopping trip...Here are my 2 favorite pics!
Isnt the Flowers lovely? Vals is also quite stunning in her London "ish" cape jacket as she strikes a pose amongst all the floral ....We can always count on Val to not only be in fashion ( that cape!) but always seizing the best in photo opportuitys when the right local presents itself...Bravo Bravo!
And heres our lovely Starla in front the famous department store "Harrods"...Doesn't she look like she ready to bag up one of those bears up or something? I wonder whats in the bags? I am hoping its my Christmas present... If not this bitch is dead.......oops sorry...My split personality just came out-- you know the evil gay one that pops out every now and then....... I bet its panties...English Pantaloons! as Starla loves her panties--I think she has a fetish....Im sure she picked them out for Val to wear for her in London....
George Michael In London...
Our freinds went to London last week--oh why you ask???....Well just to shop and see George Michael in concert----Twice!!... I hate them now-- but they brought back these swell pictures. Ok I dont really hate them...Well maybe just one of them a tiny bit....ha!
Monday, December 04, 2006
Scissor Sister Jake Shears
Blasting his gun!!
Its hard to believe how far they have come these Scissor Sisters and frontman Jake too....We all knew they would go far! Just something about this man I tell ya.....He kinda reminds me of my first BF- Sean Ryan....He reminds me of a guy weve all been with you know?...ok.... that may sound strange but I think you all know what I mean.....I love Jake and I like this picture of him--Wish I had a gun so I could shoot back at him!
What a BUSY weekend..
Got the basement floors done! It looks pretty good too!( Due to the 2 floods that made life for us a pain in the ass!) Im just glad the Seattle monsoons are now over ...We had dry weather all weekend and just alot of fog......which enable us to do alot this weekend....So the basement is now a living space again...Got to move all the stuff back into the basement from the garage, thus freeing up the garage again so we can park in it and most importantly I was able to get to our Christmas bins! So we moved everything back into the basement--set it up somewhat, Cleaned the garage out--Did some minor yard work--decorated the entire house for Christmas inside ( Tree,Garlands, Mantle,Christmas Village.. etc) and then did the same outside ( lights, snowman, giant wreath, trees, etc)...The lights we hung around the house off the gutters are for sure our favorite thing this year!! .....They are those New LED lights...They use very little electricity and all that---They are pink, purple, blue, red, gold and green...They remind us of a GAY rainbow...It looks fabulous and cars slow done to look at our house--that's always nice.......Needless to say we are both in pain from the marathon weekend of work....I think laying spread eagle on the roof on Saturday evening together in 30 something degree weather might have something to do with our joints feeling a little fatigue!
Presents Presents Presents--
Jeff and I are going to be good this year...Well sort of....No gifts to each other or under the tree was the agreement...We actually decided to spend the $ on something we both want this holiday season- We decided to get a new vehicle by the end of the year-- We are looking at the Dodge Nitro and a few others--its a push and shove as I want a car or wagon...he wants a small Gas Guzzin SUV.....then today he came across some good January vacations-- So looks like we may be headed to either Portugal or Greece next month! Maybe both! How splendid!!! We deserve it!
Friday, December 01, 2006
World Aids Day 12/1
To all the people we've lost to this disease, we remember you today.
Find out more on what you can do to help fight the global AIDS epidemic here.
Tought we/I could use something to celebrate the comming of the weekend....This man would make me crazy!!!! Phew..I feel a bit faint...What is there not to like on this one?....More like its so much to love!!!!
Bonds Ding a Ling... Well hello Mr Bond!!!
No wonder then you ...Mr. Daniel Craig mentions how you wouldnt mind doing frontals and such-- you already have done em! ...you sly devil ***See yesterdays post
the HOLIDAY
This movie looks to be a great holiday date movie...I like anything with Jude Law...Here he is at last night premiere with trousersnakes other half Cameron Diaz and the wonderful Kate Winslet....See ya at the movies!
More hear- http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/theholiday/index.html


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Let's take a peek what's in ours {L-R}:
{1} Toys: I love having extra toys in my diaper bag just in case things get a little unruly: lunch goes a little longer than we thought; we're waiting in a doctor's office waiting room with toys sick kids have touched; or Walker gets antsy in the car. I always keep these flash cards and this toy remote with me.
{2} Disposable Table Toppers: I know I've talked about these disposable placemats before, but I had to include them here again. They're wonderful when you're eating out at a restaurant so you don't have to put your child's food directly on the table, or deal with them throwing a plate on the floor. {My kid has never done that...yeah right! ;)} Each placemat is disposable and sticks on the table on all four sides of the rectangle. They're awesome.
{3} Snacks: I swear, we will go play with friends and their child starts eating a snack, and Walker suddenly acts like we haven't fed him in days. #drama
I like to keep Goldfish {or "Doh-dish," as Walker says} on hand in this on-the-go snack container. I really like the OXO brand because Walker hasn't yet figured out how to get the lid off -- it snaps on instead of screwing on -- and I love that it doesn't spill when he tips it over, or throws it, or it gets lost in the abyss of my backseat.
{4} Diapers: I mean, duh! You can't go anywhere without diapers. I always keep at least four in my bag just in case.
{5} Outfit Change: You just never know with kids. They could spill something on themselves, have an accident or fall in mud at the park. I always keep an extra change of clothes in our diaper bag and switch them out with the seasons and his growth.
{6} Boogie Wipes: These are great for those snotty, crusty noses -- especially in the winter! These wipes have saline in them that help immediately dissolve boogers. They really seem to help with Walker's crusty nose a little better than regular wipes, so I like to keep them on hand.
{7} Brush: Walker's hair is so crazy and his new favorite thing is mussing his hair after I fix it for the day. So, I have recently started carrying a cheap infant brush on hand for his unruly hair. This definitely isn't a necessity for everyone, but it is for us!
{8} Wipes: A travel pack of wipes is as necessary as diapers for those on-the-go diaper changes. Plus, as you know, wipes are awesome for things other than just diaper changes: messy hands, a quick spill clean-up and more.
{9} Changing Pad: This changing pad came with my diaper bag and it's a big help. I always lay this down on the changing table in public restrooms {and then wipe it down with a Clorox wipe when I get home}. It's also good to have when you're changing your kids at other people's houses {especially those without kids who don't have a diaper changing area you can use!}.
{10} Wet Ones: Wet Ones are the best! Like wipes, they can be used for multiple purposes, but I like them better for messy hands since they're antibacterial. I keep these in my diaper bag, in my car's console and in our house.
{11} Itzy Ritzy Bags: I never realized the necessity of these until Walker had an accident while we were out and I didn't have anywhere to put his soiled clothes. The bags are fabric on the outside {and are washable!} and have a PVC-free lining that helps keep odors and leaks in the bag and not in your diaper bag! These are also great for swimwear after the pool or at the beach. The smaller one is a snack bag that can hold small snacks, but I typically use it for anything of mine that can't get wet at the pool, like my watch, phone, etc.
{12} Hand Cream: My hands are super dry, and since I wash them ALL THE TIME with a child, I love to keep this hand cream in my diaper bag at all times. Definitely not a necessity for all, but it is for me.
{13} Hand Sanitizer: Even before I had Walker, I kept a bottle of hand sanitizer in my car...germs! I still keep a bottle in my car and a little travel size bottle {or two} in Walker's diaper bag. You just never know!
{14} My Wallet, Makeup Bag and Sunglasses: Of course, I always keep my wallet on hand since my diaper bag doubles as my purse!
{15} Desitin Maximum Strength: Walker has a very sensitive bum, so I always keep a tube of Desitin Maximum Strength in our diaper bag. {And at home in his changing area, and an extra tub on hand in our medicine cabinet…} I have tried many different types of diaper rash cream, and this really helps clear Walker's diaper rash quickly and without pain for him. It's always priced well and available everywhere. But, Target Cartwheel is currently offering a 25% off Desitin right now! {Here is a quick link to download the coupon.} Even if you don't have children of your own, this is always a great add-on item to give to a new mom with a baby shower gift…trust me, she will appreciate it!


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In the state of Iowa, the College and Career Readiness Standards have been introduced to high school completion programs. This is due to the adoption of the Iowa Core Standards that are implemented in the K-12 education systems, which has led to the change in high school equivalency tests, such as the HiSET test. Through this process administrators and instructors are expected to make changes, especially to the curriculum that is produced for students. i-Pathways has come to recognize the need to align their curriculum with the CCR, in an effort to decrease Iowa teacher workload and to ensure commonality between adult education programs. i-Pathways has partnered with experts within the field of adult education and those specifically trained on CCR alignment to create a document that demonstrates the i-Pathways curriculum to the CCR.
Through the College_Career document, instructors will be able to develop lesson plans and individual student learning plans with ease and comfort knowing that the alignment process has been completed for them. The process to identify specific standards to a lesson can be time consuming and difficult to decipher. i-Pathways has alleviated this process by clearly listing CCR standards that match with each lesson and the objectives that follow. This will also allow instructors to identify lessons that fall outside the CCR, but are still in alignment with the Common Core Standards.
By utilizing i-Pathways an Iowa instructor is receiving the entire package. An instructor is provided with a curriculum that is aligned to the CCR, a document that identifies the alignment, an online curriculum, and additional academic resources to address student needs. Iowa instructors now have the opportunity to use i-Pathways as a curriculum that meets their needs as they go through the transition to implement CCR standards.


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The Correction Division Emergency Response Team (SERT) was founded under the
administration of Sheriff Daniel G. Middaugh, in 1996. The Team was born of
donated equipment, volunteered time and money, and many hours of hard work. It
has evolved to be a well organized, equipped and trained tactical unit. The
primary function of SERT is the immediate response and quelling of inmate
disturbances, to protect the safety and security of all persons within the
Oneida County Correctional Facility. SERT plays an instrumental role in
ensuring the facility's safe and orderly operations.
Mission Statement and Philosophy: The purpose of the Sheriff's Emergency
Response Team is to uphold and maintain the good order and security of the
Oneida County Correctional Facility; to prevent attacks and injuries to staff,
inmates and other persons; and to prevent escapes. In addition, SERT is
committed to providing the highest degree of security for the citizens of
Oneida County, through the continual safety of the inmates, staff and
general public.
The philosophy of SERT is predicated on the following assumptions:
Training: All members of SERT complete a three-week Basic Academy. During
the Academy, recruits receive specialized and extensive training:
The academy is intense and trainees experience a 30% dropout rate. Members
of SERT also participate in monthly training to ensure proficiency of essential
skills and critical incident readiness.


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Unfortunately, I have to get a bus to work everyday. Generally speaking, buses are pretty awful. They are usually one (or a combination of) the following; late, smelly, relatively expensive, overcrowded, uncomfortable, indirect.
But why should this be so? Horse drawn buses were used in the early 1800s so you would think that 200 years of innovation and technological progress would have produced something far more adequate than our present day reality. I mean think about it, the first commercially available mobile phones were introduced in 1983 and just look what has happened a mere 20 years later! Phones that are not just mobile but maps, music players, computers, diaries, Internet equipped… you get the idea. What is even more amazing is that this technology is increasingly available to almost everyone in society.
Back in 1983 a mobile phone have cost you $3,995 (almost $10,000 in today's terms if you factor for inflation!!). For your money you would get a 790g block with err… 30 minutes talk time. Today I can walk into any mobile phone shop and walk straight back out with a product vastly superior to it's 1983 forebearer for a fraction of the cost. How is this so?
Well it's certainly not due to government intervention. Rather predictably, it's our old friends – capitalism, competition and (relatively) free markets. A combination of these factors ensured that the quality of mobile phones went up and the price went down, making this product ubiquitously available across society. Government intervention in the form of taxes and regulation has no doubt had some negative effect on this sector but has not been significant enough to have seriously dampened the productive force of capitalism.
Let's return to the example of the bus. The bus network (in Britain at least) is prone to a plethora of state interventions. Much like the rail network, most routes are awarded by a regional QUANGO to private operators. Other bus companies are then not permitted to compete on the same route. The obvious result of which is that there is little/no competition for a bus company once it has won the right to a route. This type of privatization is better than direct state ownership of the industry, but only marginally.
Without allowing truly free competition between different operators service, quality and affordability will never improve. No doubt the bus companies like it this way and likely lobbied hard to achieve this status quo, which would exemplify the unholy alliance between big business and government.
In the meantime, my mobile phone contract is up for renewal and I have an veritable bounty of cutting edge devices to choose from. Coincidentally my bus pass is also up for renewal. Sadly, my choices in that respect are rather more limited.


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|BNPB / bnpb.go.id
Badan Nasional Penanggulangan Bencana - BNPB is the National Disaster Management Agency of Indonesia. BNPB is a non-ministry government agency in Indonesia which oversees disaster management affairs. The Agency its legal domicile in Jakarta and was established as a non-ministry government agency under the Presidential Decree No 8 of 2008 on the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB). BNPB was first established in 20 August 1945 and originally registered as Badan Penolong Keluarga Korban Perang (BPKKP) or the War Victims Family Helper Agency (BPKKP). The Agency's head office registered at Jl Ir H Juanda No 36 Jakarta Pusat. According to BNPB's profile as cited by JobsCDC.com, the Organizational structure of BNPB comprise of Deputy Prevention & Preparedness, Deputy Emergency Management, Deputy for Rehabilitation & Reconstruction, and Deputy Logistics & Equipment.
Due to strengthen its team, Badan Nasional Penanggulangan Bencana is pleased to announce the following vacancies for immediate recruitment
Fasilitator Desa Tangguh Bencana Tahun 2016
- Indonesian citizen (WNI).
- Minimum age 25 years and maximum 45 years.
- Hold an S1 degree is preferred.
- No status as PNS / TNI / Polri
- Not in contracts with other projects / programs.
- Have extensive experience in social organization as evidenced by the Certificate of Organizational Leadership, preferably experienced in empowerment programs / community assistance, facilitation techniques / participatory in the field of Disaster Risk Reduction (PRB).
- Healthy physical spiritual and drug-free evidenced by a certificate.
- Willing to be placed and live in Desa Tanggap Bencana (Destana) locations.
- Computer literate, minimum Microsoft Office, email and social media and have email accounts.
- Local resident and living in same city as work location is preferred.
- Fill out and attach narrative Form about PRB.
Please enclose scanned copies of the following documents (in JPEG/PDF format, united in a single file zip / rar up to 5 MB):
- Application letter;
- Curriculum Vitae (CV);
- Recent 4x6 photograph;
- A copy of applicant's National ID Card;
- A copy of applicant's NPWP;
- A copy of applicant's BPJS Kesehatan member card/other medical insurance (if any);
- Educational certificates and transcripts;
- Working reference/certificate;
- Recommendation letter from the head of social organization;
- Notice letter of health condition from doctor and drug free certificate from Police Office (POLRES);
- Statement letter and application form (download here).
For more detail information on the requirement, how to apply and to know more about the program, please refer official source from BNPB on following link below. To apply for, please send all required documents above not later than 5 May 2016 to firstname.lastname@example.com. Please write [Full Name], [City of Domicile], [Province of Domicile], [Education] in your email subject, for example : Margareta Angela, Solo, Jawa Tengah, S1. Then send application letter and CV to the regional office of BNPB that held Destana Program. All applications are appreciated and will be treated confidentially. Only qualified, short-listed applicants will be invited for furthers process.(JobsCDC.com/Source)


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Thursday, 18 June 2009
Remember Jane of Ladybird fame?!
I admit that she's looking in need of being ironed (must be all of the chores giving her wrinkles) but I just had to take a pic. as soon as I unpacked her.
'She' is a teatowel which I sell for £5.95. If any bloggers would like one I could find out postage which I doubt would be much. It comes in a cello pack with a 'ladybird' card top.
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She looks lovely, times haven't changed in my house!!! I'll be in tomorrow to have a look :)ReplyDelete
I'll be seeing you tomorrow...hope you are in the shop tomorrow? ;-)ReplyDelete
How lovely...it's too nice to use as a tea towel though!ReplyDelete
Did I see that you're hoping to come to Shepton? Hope to see you if so!ReplyDelete
Hello LesleyReplyDelete
Thank you for your lovely comments!
I have enjoyed catching up with your posts. What a gorgeous teatowel. I love it! Another thing to tempt me when I visit your shop in July/August!
Have a great weekend!
Isabelle x
I'm always last to get packed up at the end of the Flea, so should see you with a bit of luck! I expect there'll be hundreds(!!) of outdoor pitches though. At least it's supposed to be fine!ReplyDelete
Sue x
Hi LesleyReplyDelete
Yes please, I would love one. I am going to Shepton tomorrow too so we may get to meet up, hope so! If not let me know how much they are with postage please :-)
Hi LesleyReplyDelete
Lovely to see you again today. Hope you had a brilliant day and found plenty of goodies. Hope to make it to Totnes sometime later in the year!
Sue x
Hi Lesley,ReplyDelete
Awww...you can't beat a bit of nostalgia!
I think I may have spotted you today, off in the distance...with a red trolley following close behind! ;-))
Hope you found lots of treasures...there was so much to see, wasn't there?
Have a relaxing evening!
Hi Lesley, I'm coming to Totnes on Friday hopefully... I have to have one of these! xReplyDelete


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The Book That Made Me A Reader
Sam Lipstye on Henry Roth's Call it Sleep
Many books made me a reader. But one book that stands out from my younger years is Henry Roth's Call it Sleep, which I believe we read in 10th grade in my public high school in New Jersey. A wonderful teacher named Mr. D'Ambra guided us through this wrenching, aesthetically ambitious novel first published in 1934. It's an immigrant story, and a brutal one. The main character is a Jewish slum child contending with a violent father and a cruel, deceiving world. Mixing Dreiser-like melodrama with streaks of Joycean technique, the book knocked me back when I read it, most of all for its intensity. I had no inkling of the Roth saga at the time, how the book was soon forgotten until rediscovered thirty years later and canonized, how Roth himself withdrew from the literary world and tried for fifty years to write another book. (He eventually did.) This novel did not make me want to be a writer, as many other books have done. It made me want to read more books that engaged the heart and mind with such ferocity. It can be a very bleak work, and Roth helped me understand that the best writers don't flinch from that part of life. Roth showed me how certain books can be exquisitely felt, gorgeous and painful worlds, and not just illustrations of them.
Sam Lipsyte was born in 1968. He is the author of the story collection Venus Drive (named one of the top twenty-five books of its year by the Voice Literary Supplement) and three novels: The Ask, The Subject Steve and Home Land, which was a New York Times Notable Book and received the first annual Believer Book Award. He is also the recipient of a Guggenheim fellowship. He lives in New York City and teaches at Columbia University. His new short story collection is The Fun Parts.


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A Simple Story, by Leila Guerriero, translated by Frances Riddle, (New Directions), 128 pages, release date 10 January, 2017
One of the pleasures of good nonfiction is that it can introduce you to a topic you know nothing about, one you wouldn't expect to be interested in—and it can pull you in and make fascinating what originally seemed obscure. Leila Guerriero's A Simple Story is exactly this kind of nonfiction.
Guerriero's focus is on particular competitor in a little-known Argentinian folk dance competition: the Malambo Competition held annually in the village of Laborde. While Argentina has any number of folk dance competitions, Guerriero tells us "The uncompromising spirit and faithfulness to tradition is probably what makes [the Laborde competition] the least-known festival in Argentina." For U.S. readers, the most familiar form of Argentinian dance is likely the tango, and the most familiar form of this most familiar form is the kind of "show dancing" exhibited by touring companies and in ballroom dance competitions. Malambo is nothing like this.
Malambo still largely remains true to the gaucho tradition from which it arose. It is a grueling dance form combining remarkably fast legwork with a nearly motionless upper body and a face devoid of emotion beyond a stoic ferocity. While the shoulders face forward, the lower half of the body turns left and right—a pivot a bit like an inversion of an owl's spinning head. Dancing the Malambo is not just a matter of artistry, but also of endurance. At the Laborde competition, dance performances require close to five minutes of nonstop action. The best comparison I can come up with for the demands of the Malambo form (though this would seem like a stretch to real Malambo enthusiasts) is synchronized swimming. Think of the muscle control, the range and speed of movement required—and all of this done while underwater with limited opportunities for breathing. Malambo, of course, is not an underwater art form, but it demands remarkable lung capacity and breath control. A true Malambo artist breathes only through the nose, never gasping or taking visible breaths. In fact, to dance Malambo is to court hypoxia.
Even if you can't imagine yourself enjoying a book about folk dance, pick up A Simple Story and give it a try. Chances are, you'll experience what I did—an obsessive need to keep reading and a burning hunger to witness the Malambo for yourself.
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Google 'Nearby': Infiltration of Every Aspect of Your Life
Google Will Soon Introduce "Nearby" To Let Other People, Places and Things Know When You're AroundThis is an extensive article that covers almost every aspect of Google's newest attempt to virtually take over your life. As usual, it's presented in an upbeat manner, describing all of the wonders of this new technology and focusing on how it will change your life for the better. This is a huge step towards the 666 Surveillance System.
Watch their promo video to see how far Google is attempting to infiltrate every area of your life. They stress the convenience, the novelty, and the ability to free your mind in order to focus on other things. But look further. What they're really selling is control and loss of privacy.
Watch their promo video to see how far Google is attempting to infiltrate every area of your life. They stress the convenience, the novelty, and the ability to free your mind in order to focus on other things. But look further. What they're really selling is control and loss of privacy.
You'd be forgiven for not registering the full impact of Nearby from that snippet. The key takeaway from this is that Nearby will allow enabled devices, with extreme precision, to know when they are near each other, and interact according to the context.
Remember when Google bought Bump? The service used the bumping motion as well as location data to know when two devices wanted to interact. Google also acquired SlickLogin in February, which can use audio, Bluetooth, and WiFi to authenticate. Nearby would wrap up all these techniques without you even touching your device. To protect privacy, the information gathered from these various sources on your device would likely travel to Google, and be matched with others' information there, with only the acknowledgement of proximity being revealed to other devices.
Users, according to our information, will also be able to choose who (and presumably what) they are visible to. This will limit the ways that Nearby can automatically interact on a user's behalf.
Nearby array Google screenshotIn this Google driven world, all other devices will be unlocked and functional simply by being near you. It sounds like they are providing ease and convenience on an unprecedented scale. Yet how much will they have to know about your life to facilitate all of these features? It will be as if Google is inside your head. And the ease means that you won't have to even think anymore or go out of your way to do anything. That's conditioning people to let someone else do their thinking for them, It's a perilous slippery slope. What will this new array look like? Here are some prototypes:
"Once the user does flip the switch, there's not a whole lot to see. According to our information, the settings here will include items like "visibility," wherein a user can monitor and adjust the list of other people they are visible to. Individual settings for other services using Nearby would likely also populate this list, once everything is hooked up. It isn't surprising to see an empty tray here, since apps besides Play Services would need to be updated to actually hook into this functionality and it doesn't appear any apps have this capability yet."
Location reporting screenshot"For those wondering, the "Learn more" link (here) seen …is not live yet – it just redirects to Google's main support page. It's early, but Nearby is definitely a functionality to keep an eye out for. Besides the obvious applications like the previously rumored contact-based reminders, the feature could have huge potential for other areas."There also are rumors of a service where Google will be able to tell you where you parked your car. Nearby and other Google services soon will be involved with and directing every minute detail of your life. When we look at prophetic passages that refer to the Beast system and how totally it will control the lives of everyone caught in it, these promised innovations don't inspire delight and confidence; they are cause for concern which should turn us to Christ.
Rumor: Google Now Will Soon Detect And Remind You Where You Parked In the very near future think of Google merging with the government, and it is all "one big happy" loving institution really interested in us! This will be a Fascist organization that will crush anyone who dares resist it. It will be the 666 Surveillance System.The rumor is fairly simple – Google Now will allegedly detect when you get out of your car, and attempt to remember that location for later, serving you a card with Google's best guess as to where you left your vehicle – including a location and what time you parked. Presumably, users will be able to hit the map on the card and navigate back to their car, though there's a button below the map that would seem to offer the chance to correct Google.
Exactly how Google will choose to implement this isn't clear, but it is likely to involve activity features already built into Android. There are actually already apps (like Auto Finder or Valet) that use the activity recognition API and Android's fused location provider to automatically remember where you parked while running in the background.
Regardless of how it works behind the scenes, it's always nice to see a peek at what might be coming up to make Google Now even more powerful.Brainwaves can predict audience reaction of television programming This shows the technological leap into monitoring our brain waves and thus thinking!"By analyzing the brainwaves of 16 individuals as they watched mainstream television content, researchers were able to accurately predict the preferences of large TV audiences, up to 90 percent in the case of Super Bowl commercials.
Using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), they found evidence that brainwaves for engaging ads could be driven by activity in visual, auditory and attention brain areas.
"Interesting ads may draw our attention and cause deeper sensory processing of the content," said Bezdek, a postdoctoral researcher at Georgia Tech's School of Psychology."
Will you be on the government's new expanded watchlist?
Obama quietly expands government's 'watchlist': You don't have to be terror suspect to be chosen The in very near future, whoever does not submit to the government is the enemy! Think of all the surveillance power that will be brought to bare against people on this list!
"Obama has expanded the terrorist watchlist system, "authorizing a secret process that requires neither 'concrete facts' nor 'irrefutable evidence' to designate an American or foreigner as a terrorist," according to a key government document obtained by the Intercept.
Instead of actual evidence, all the government needs is the nebulous "reasonable suspicion," which is considered one of the lowest standards of proof in the American legal system. It's less than "probable cause," which is required to make an arrest.
The federal government shares its watchlist data with local law enforcement, foreign governments and "private entities," Intercept reported."Under the new rules, people can be designated as terrorist organization representatives without any actual proof, but on mere suspicion. And a White House official can designate entire categories of people. Once someone is on such a list and it is shared with law enforcement, people tend to be treated as though they're guilty, regardless of the facts.
Air Force research: How to use social media to control people like drones While Facebook's attempts to use those who have signed up for social media for research purposes have caused an outcry when they were disclosed, the Air Force, in conjunction with DARPA, has been conducting similar research. However, theirs has been more under the radar, and in fact, when the scandal about Facebook broke, the Air Force was quick to criticize them for what had occurred. Yet they have been doing similar work, investing millions of dollars into studies of "social media, social networks, and how information spreads across them." Their target was influential members and how info or messages from them spreads.Can you see the 666 Surveillance System being put together? Huge chucks of it and now in place.
"One study, funded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), has gone a step further. "A less investigated problem is once you've identified the network, how do you manipulate it toward an end…."
The research demonstrates that the mathematical principles used to control groups of autonomous robots can be applied to social networks in order to control human behavior. If properly calibrated, the mathematical models developed by Dixon and his fellow researchers could be used to sway the opinion of social networks toward a desired set of behaviors….
Along the way, the research has shifted more toward "hearts and minds" goals than "search and destroy" ones.
DARPA launched its SMISC program in 2011 to examine ways social networks could be used for propaganda and what broadly falls under the euphemistic title of Military Information Support Operations (MISO), formerly known as psychological operations.
While DARPA's research funding comes with specific ethical and legal constraints, it's clear that there is other research being conducted in social media manipulation not happening with such oversight."
The MindRussia Exposes U.S. Secretly Forced Brain-Chip Mind Control Weapon This is an important article because it reveals that the future we have been warning about, where government controls the minds of everyone in the country, has actually begun. This is even more sinister because it has been tested on thousands without their consent. There also is a video on the topic. The program is being described as "MK Ultra on steroids" and it focuses on TIs or Targeted Individuals, the latest term for a distinct class of persons already numbering in the hundreds of thousands, who have been singled out for "special" treatment by the government.These people are just a prototype for what is coming under the complete control of the 666 Surveillance System!"[T]his is the "biggest human rights abuses of our times:" connecting people against their will and knowledge to computers via implants of the size of a few nanometers – leading to complete destruction of not only the victims' lives and health, but also their personalities and identities.
"Very few people are aware of the actual link between neuroscience, cybernetics, artificial intelligence, neuro-chips, transhumanism, the science fiction's cyborg, robotics, somatic surveillance, behavior control, the thought police and human enhancement," Olsson says. "They all go hand in hand, and never in our history before, has this issue been as important as it is now."
This secret technology, that began developing in the early 1950s is now extremely advanced. The public is unaware of it – and/or in denial – and it goes completely unregulated, despite thousands of victims reporting it to news outlets and government officials, including the United Nations.
These experiments have since the 50s been brutal, destroying every aspect of a person's life, while hiding behind curtains of National Security and secrecy but also behind psychiatry diagnosis.
The results of today's mind control — mind reading, thought police, surveillance, pre-crime, behavior modification, control of citizen's behavior; tastes, dreams, feelings and wishes; identities; personalities and not to mention the ability to torture and kill anyone from a distance — are completely ignored, dismissed, often even mocked by professionals."
Cell tower used for microwave transmission on Targeted Individuals
Secretly Microwave-Assaulted Targeted Individuals: Secret Cell Tower Electromagnetic Assault Weapon Victim Wins Landmark Court Case This is a story that you probably won't find elsewhere, although it is so significant it should be on the front page of every paper in the nation. There have been rumors of this type of harassment, torture even, by our government against those citizens it considers political enemies. This "extrajudicial punishment" through gang stalking, financial sabotage, mind control and torment from microwave or frequency weapons often has been dismissed as the ravings of conspiracy theorists.There has been only one question ever asked of the White House about these activities and Donald Rumsfeld, at that time Secretary of Defense, basically admitted at a Pentagon briefing that we did indeed have such weapons and they had been utilized during time of war. His answer basically confirmed what had been mere rumors. But since then there has not been a single question asked or a single story written in the mainstream media. It is if there is a tacit agreement to avoid the subject and let the public believe that only crackpots would even ask such a question.This recent court case demonstrates the fallacy of that belief. And the silence about it reinforces suspicion of a media in collusion with the powers that be over covert action taken against its own citizens, by a government transforming itself into the the 666 Surveillance System.After a landmark court case [Watterson vs. Aro], a California Targeted Individual victim of a secret cell tower radio frequency directed energy weapon, won her case in court against her perpetrator, she has been inundated with other targets pleading for help. The win has stirred the strong emotions and hope of hundreds of innocent targeted individuals, all claiming they are being attacked by secret microwave weapons used for mind control and to torture them.
Kathleen Watterson, a Targeted Individual (TI) and Levi McCann, the expert witness in her case, both in California, are now conducting triage, as hundreds of desperate innocent victims contact Watterson for help.
McCann demonstrated that standard satellite dishes within a 5-mile radius of Watterson's home all pointed toward the equator where most satellites orbit the earth. That is, all but one, the defendant's satellite dishes – that were pointed at Watterson's house.
McCann revealed that other neighborhood satellite dishes were geared toward receiving signals for TV, the Internet, etc. – except for Watterson's satellite dishes that, according to meter readings from an RF spectrum analyzer and a tri-field meter, were transmitting microwave signals at her house.
The U.S. government has never publicly acknowledged existence of this domestic offensive weapon grid, that "hides in plain sight" on cell towers in every neighborhood and along every highway in America, veteran journalist Vic Livingston has said.
The new wireless brain implant is miniscule but its control is massiveWireless Microchip Implant Set For Human Trials Reasons of health and security, along with convenience, are the rationales always given for pushing new technological advances. Once again they're being utilized, this time for the introduction of a wireless microchip implant. The promise is for greater ease in monitoring physical readings and for delivering exact doses of medication at the right time.
Futurist and a director of engineering, Ray Kurzweil, has discussed at length the imminent Human Body 2.0, which will incorporate medical nanobots that that can deliver drugs to specific cells and also identify certain genetic markers by using fluorescent labeling. Once these nanobots have entered the body, Kurzweil indicates that they could then connect our brains directly to Cloud computing systems. Most significantly, Kurzweil states:
It will be an incremental process, one already well under way. Although version 2.0 is a grand project, ultimately resulting in the radical upgrading of all our physical and mental systems, we will implement it one benign step at a time…. The wireless microchip is one of those "benign" steps.
To those who have not looked into the issue of microchipped humans, this might sound all well and good within the realm of medicine. However, if we have learned one thing about sci-tech, it always has a tendency to spread – especially in an age of ubiquitous surveillance amid "security threats" of every stripe.In typical fashion, the push is already beginning for implanted microchips that can't be lost, forgotten or stolen like cards can. And this new generation of chip will be powered by processes already at work inside the body, so there will be no need for batteries like internal devices now require. But they aren't addressing the health risks that can come with implanted microchips from radiation and other things. Of course, the greatest risk comes to those who willingly accept the mark which a Beast system will require of all who live under it, whether that be in the form of chip or tattoo. It will pose a risk to more than physical health. Their very soul will be at stake, should they accept it as just another tech advance. By agreeing to that, they will voluntarily hand over God's greatest gift, their free will. This implantable microchip is only a foretaste of what's to come.
Targeted Individuals find they're unwillingly in "MK Ultra on steroids"
The future is now: Neural implants may hold key to unlocking brain's mysteries Scientists are working on a way to rewire damaged brains. Under the auspices of DARPA, brain implants contain dozens of tiny microelectrodes which will monitor electrical activity of damaged human brains, "and provide precise stimuli to help minds compensate for what they've lost."Approximately 2.2 million vets and active military personnel have requested help for a mental health disorder at one time or another. The research is currently in the testing phase, using animals. It is part of an array of DARPA projects all aimed at restoring, replacing or altering brain function and memory. Using new technology will allow scientists, "to interface with the brain using hundreds, if not thousands, of electrodes." They note that if these devices eventually were implanted in the brain they could discern how well therapies were working by recording the neural activity they will measure and record.While such technology can have useful, even laudable purposes for soldier who have suffered from injuries to the brain, the possible uses by a Beast government on the population at large are easy to imagine. In conjunction with DARPA, a driving force behind the research is Obama's Brain Initiative, which we have discussed in previous posts, most recently with an article titled, "200+ UK Neuroscientists Reject Obama's Human Brain Project" under, Predictive Technology: A New Tool For The Thought Police.
E-Tattoos/ Mark of the Beast
Most people are willing to share biometrics with the government for easier travel
Are We Ready For Government Biometrics? It appears that the younger are all ready for it.
"A new survey shows most people are willing to share biometric information with government agencies if it would in some way improve their travel experience.
According to a recent survey by Accenture, nearly 90 percent of citizens surveyed in six countries say they are willing to share their biometric details — the unique physical characteristics, such as fingerprints, that can be used to verify identities and automate recognition — when traveling across international borders. However, almost 70 percent of the 3,000 survey respondents say they have not shared any biometric information to date."A biometric future: Fingerprint recognition, voice prints and retina scans – just some of the new biometric technologies that are available to security managers – but what are they good for and how can they best be used? This raises an interesting issue. While those of us past a certain age have deep concerns over this technology because for decades we've heard warnings about the mark of the beast that is coming, these schoolchildren in Scotland are being raised to think of these technologies as familiar and safe. They never will have our perspective to warn them off, especially when the Bible is all but anathema in any public area. How will they possibly know that they're being conditioned for destruction?They are now conditioned to accept the Mark of the Beast.As well as improving security, biometric systems are sold on the basis that once installed they save money… In the first year, the costs of implementation are usually equivalent to the annual cost of administering a password-based system, say analysts; payback is generally achieved after around 18 months.
But how can biometric systems best be used? At present, some of the most popular solutions on the market… are particularly suited to certain applications. For example, voice recognition biometrics have great potential in call centre environments where a caller needs to authenticate themselves in order to change their password.
Palm-vein scanners are being used by schools in Scotland, eliminating the need for children to hand over cash for school lunches….
As these technologies are moved into the mainstream, they become less the stuff of Bond films and science fiction, and more like the access keys of tomorrow.
God has warned in the Bible where this world system is heading. The 666 Surveillance System is now on the fast track. There is no stopping it. Are you going to be with Jesus Christ and eternal life, or are you going to take the "666 Mark" and be eternally damned? The stakes could not be higher: eternal life or eternal damnation. Now is the time to repent of sin and trust Jesus Christ as your Savior.Make sure that you use The 666 Surveillance System brochure as it is a great witnessing tool. I also offer the Prophecy Packet which includes that 666 brochure. If you would like a copy, please email Dave at: firstname.lastname@example.com and ask for the packet along with giving your name and mailing address. Now is the time to use prophetic information to share the gospel.The following verses state what the Bible says happens to all who reject salvation through Jesus Christ, and receive the "Mark of the Beast":Revelation 14:9-11 And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand,The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb:And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.


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|A Few Words on Plastic Rotary Switches
Plastic rotary switches are supplied in various forms and when properly used, are highly reliable. Typically these switches are supplied in single pole 12 position, 2 pole 6 position, 3 pole 4 position, and 4 pole 3 position types.
However, these are only the basic forms, and a clever travel limiting mechanism allows each of these basic forms to be varied to suit the user. This detent arrangement can be seen in the photos, and consists of a metallic collar with a protuding stop (B), which can be fitted into a series of holes (C) in the switch body.
Taking a single pole 12 position rotary as an example, this mechanism allows the user to select any number of switch positions from 2 to 12. Further, by placing the stop into the appropriate hole, switch rotation can start clockwise from pin 1, or anticlockwise from pin 12. So for example, if the user wants a single pole 4 position switch, it is simple to elect to use switch pins 1-4 or alternatively pins 9-12 to suit a front panel layout and a particular knob.
This is not the end of the story however. There are many variants of the four basic forms because the manufacturer can play games with where the anti-rotation stop (A) is placed on the switch body relative to the common terminal(s) and switch contacts. The label of a common variant of the single pole 12 position switch (6C1) can be seen in the second photo of the switch rear.
Anyway, the bottom line is this. Despite what some people are saying on the internet, because of all this built in flexibility, it is NOT necessary to pull the rotary switch apart to make the switch line up electrically with the pcb pattern. Provided there are a sufficient number of holes provided in the pcb for the anti- rotation feature on the switch body (the analyser pcb has 4 holes) it is completely possible to use any single pole 12 position variant of the switch in this project. All that is needed is an ohm meter, and a little intelligence and patience.
As a final comment, DO NOT overexpose these switches to soldering heat. Plastic has a memory. It started life as a moulding pellet, and will return to this form if overheated. Make your soldering quick and clean with a short cooling off period between joints on the pins. Holding a pin at soldering temperature for more than 15 seconds almost guarantees an open circuit switch.


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Durable pipes for underwater installations
The installation of intake and discharge pipes in water is a multi-stage project, which includes pressure and strength calculations, material deliveries, welding, assembly, and execution of the actual installation. Uponor can supply all the relevant services as a complete package. Weholite is suitable for installation in water; it withstands salt water and corrosion, the welding joints are waterproof, and the available size range reaches up to DN/ID 3,500 mm. The light pipes are easy to install and handle, even for the larger diameters. Flexible pipes adapt better to the load variations of ground water than rigid pipes do. Conventional polyethylene pipes with solid walls are typically weighted against buoyancy with external concrete weights. This approach can also be used for Weholite pipes, but it is preferable to make use of the pipe's flexible structure by filling the hollow thread profile with concrete mortar. This method saves you dredging costs, since the trench needed for a profile weighted pipe is narrower than the one required for outside weighting. Profile weighting is not only quick, it requires less heavy installation equipment, and any related welding can take place at a separate work site. Plumbing components can be towed to the final installation site with pontoons.


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For the first property, I wanted to pick a relatively new shopping center or business somewhere here in eastern Montgomery County that followed a suburban model of development (easy access, ample parking, etc). For the second, I wanted to choose an older property that was in a suburban area, but which did not follow the same from of development (meaning an older building with difficult car access and little/no parking on site).
For these reasons, I chose the following two properties: the Target in Fairland, and Kenny's Chicken here in Four Corners. The Target in Calverton is part of the Orchard Center Shopping Center, which contains multiple other big box stores such as Kohl's and PetSmart. It has plenty of parking and is easy to access via automobile. It was also built within the last 20 years, opening in 1998, making it one of the newest suburban retail areas here in east county. Kenny's is part of a small low end strip mall here in Four Corners, and its building was constructed in 1948. It has no designated parking, and it is very difficult to access via car. A road widening project in 1996 further restricted access to the business by eliminating on-street parking out front, and creating an odd multi-level sidewalk for pedestrians.
|Kenny's. Photo by the author.


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Friendly Reminders
1. CAP Form 32 : Every time you go to an activity or exercise that involves leaving the squadron hangar, you'll typically need to bring a completed Cap Form 32 (Example), which will need to be filled out for each activity. The form is a description of the event (Who, What, Where, When) and the top half is a half is a permission slip. This is required for insurance reasons.
2. Finding out about Wing Activities: Subscribe to the Wing Mailing Lists to find out about events and activities as soon as they're announced. We are in Group 4, but it doesn't hurt to sign up for announcements from the other groups, as Groups 2 and 3 have events and activities that are often closer than many Group 4 activities. Another way to spot upcoming events is to go to the Wing Calendar Page.
3. National Cadet Special Activities: The first step to being selected to attend an NCSA activity is to attend Encampment. If you miss Minnesota Wing Encampment, there are Encampment options available in other Wings. Applications for Summer NCSAs are accepted from 1 December to 15 January. Applications for Winter NCSAs are accepted from 15 September to 15 October. See here for more information.
4. Cadet Super Chart Nearly everything you would want to know about the Cadet Program, at a glance. Super Chart
5. Cadet Tracker: A handy way to keep track of your promotion progress. It's sort of like a mini "Cadet Super Chart" that's tailor-made for the individual cadet. CAP VA 52-101
Download the April through June 2019 Calendar (PDF)
New Member First Steps
Welcome aboard! After your membership has been approved by National Headquarters, you will be contacted with your CAP identification number (CAPID). This number will allow you to log in to the E-Services website (www.capnhq.gov) which is your main portal to your initial online resources.
Cadets and Seniors: Use this presentation as a guide for your first log-in at E-Services: Getting Started (Steps after 11 are for cadets only)
Cadets can find the first chapter leadership material linked from here.
Use the "Learning to Lead" option. This page also has other information about earning your first cadet promotion. Ask your chain of command if you have any questions.
Both cadets and senior members should also take the "Introduction to CAP Safety" course. From the main E-Services screen (after login), select "Safety Management System (SMS)" from the list of links on the left side of the page. Then click on the box with the apple symbol "Online Safety Education". The "Introduction to CAP Safety" class is at top of the next screen. Select the course link and read it thoroughly before taking the test. Do not take other tests on the Online Safety Education page without direction from your chain of command.
Sign up for the Minnesota Wing e-mail announcements to find out about CAP opportunities outside of the squadron.
Seniors Members only: complete the Equal Opportunity Briefing and Foundations Course. Print out the CPPT and Foundations exercise/quizzes and bring your completed answers to the next squadron meeting to discuss with the Deputy Commander for Seniors.