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Recently Posted Jobs
Contains the most recent job postings on this student employment site.
Updated: 17 min 35 sec ago
Brown Faculty Club -Student Server
Are you looking for a part time job in a great environment located on campus? We at the Brown Faculty Club are currently hiring part time servers/workers for breakfast , lunch and dinner shifts.
Babysitter: Blake Household
Seeking a babysitter to watch our toddler while we have an occasional date night, most often on Saturday. He'll be asleep, so you'll be able to get work done and we'll be back early enough that you can enjoy your Saturday night!
We are one Resident and one Grad Student with little time to keep the house as clean as we like it. Would be cleaning a 2 bed, 1 bath house. Sweeping, cleaning stove, vacuuming sofa, dusting, etc.
Astronomy TA
Run and instruct Astronomy Labs
German Undergraduate Teaching Assistants
Job Description TA's will be responsible for teaching three hours per week (either F hr 1-1:50 pm or G hr 2-2:50 pm) in GRMN0110 (Intensive First year German). Will work closely as a team with instructor Michael Powers and must be available for a workshop on Tuesday, January 20, 2015 from 9:30 am - 12 pm (the day before classes begin).
Computer Lab Monitor - Evening
Approximately 6 hours per week Sun -Thurs between 6 PM and 12 PM. Monitor the instructional computer facility (BH191); assist students in the use of the facility; answer questions regarding logging on, running programs and printing to PAWPrints; assist students, subject to Academic Code, with computer related course assignments; report, monitor and maintain the printer toner and paper levels; refill staplers, empty hole punches, report any problems to the Engineering IT staff; ensure projectors are powered off; keep the lab clean and neat (remove unauthorized posters on doors and other locations, wipe down desks as necessary); ensure lab rules are followed.
Tutors: CSCI 0170, CSCI 0150
To further assist students, the Dean of the College Office will be offering limited academic support in the form of group and one-on-one tutoring. Tutors will be responsible for assisting students in identifying and accomplishing learning goals for a specific course. We are currently looking for tutors for CSCI 0170, CSCI 0150 Please note that we keep information on file, and WILL ONLY CONTACT YOU IF YOUR AREA OF EXPERTISE IS NEEDED AND YOU ARE GRANTED AN INTERVIEW.
Men's Hockey Student Manager / Video Tech
Assist Coaching Staff with setup and breakdown of Video editing system. Live in game coding of games. Assist Coaching Staff with game day operations.
BuDS Student Worker
The Brown Dining Services is unlike any other college food service. Student's staff cook, cater, cashier, supervise and manage the different eateries and dining halls on Campus. To be able to accomplish this enormous tasks we have shifts starting as early as 6:00 AM to 2:30 AM everyday. There are all kinds of different tasks available tailored to your interest. From working in the Brown Bakeshop to make our campus's baked goods, late night Pizza Making in Andrews Commons and even hiring and staffing in the office. BuDS guarantees to be an incredible community and the prospect of working in Supervisory and Management positions. That isn't all, you can get shift meals!
Sales Associate - Temp
We are looking for Sales Associates. Candidates for this job must have already experience in retail, with knowledge and passion for luxury fashion. Your missions : - Act as a brand ambassador with our customers - Ensure store inventory is updated - Excellent presentation and communication skills - Ensure the store brand image, oversee the merchandising and general store maintenance
Physics Undergraduate Facilitators
We need to hire undergraduates in physics who will work as facilitators for the group workshop activities that are part of Physics 30. The Physics 30 students (up to 24 in each section) work together in groups of 3-4, discussing and solving physics problems related to the Physics 30 course material. Each group sits around a small table and interacts closely amongst themselves. They are also guided by a graduate student teaching assistant, who, however, is not able to work with more than one table at a time. To maintain the good momentum and focus on physics that develops as these groups work, we need an additional facilitator to be present, to help answer questions and provide hints and direction.
Brown Center for Students of Color (BCSC) Photographer
The Brown Center for Students of Color Photographer is primarily responsible for shooting and developing a visual record of the events of the student of color community at Brown. During each history month or special week, this Staffer is expected to work closely with the Programmers to develop a prioritized shooting schedule that will offer a representative and insightful record of events. This Staffer is expected to use their own equipment, with all expenses incurred met by the BCSC. The BCSC Photographer is expected to act as an archivist of his/her materials. All work is under the supervision of the BCSC Director/Dean, Assistant Director and/or Program Associate.
Desk Staff
An upscale fitness boutique is seeking a mature experienced professional that is looking for part time work immediately. The right candidate must be reliable, trustworthy, personable, energetic, organized and enjoys a healthy lifestyle! Job duties: - Responsible for providing full clerical support duties and services for our small office - Answering the phone, taking & relaying of messages - Responsible for light cleaning and organization of the office - Greeting and checking in clients Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required: - Ability to understand and follow written and verbal communication - Office equipment, i.e. printer, computer, etc. - Knowledgeable and proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint - Excellent verbal communication skills - Detail oriented with proven skills - Strong follow through skills - Excellent organizational skills - Excellent multitasking skills - Some marketing knowledge/experience is helpful
Thanksgiving delivery - NJ to PVD
Our family in north New Jersey has a large box containing a Corvette-shaped bed which is to be a birthday gift for a five-year old living in PVD. We need someone who might be going to the area for the holiday to pick up the bed on their way back.
Student Assistant
This position provides essential coverage for HR front desk for approximately 2-3 hours per day, mid-day availability preferable. Duties include greeting visitors, assisting faculty staff and students with new hire paper work, answering phones, making copies, and filing.
Activity Specialist at children's summer camp
Cabin Specialist • Lives in a cabin with a group of 10-13 children and with 2 co-counselors. • Act as a leader, guide, helper and positive role-model with your group of assigned campers. • Maintains maximum safety for all campers at all times. • Participates in all daily camp activities with your campers. • Will make sure your campers are prepared to participate in daily activities. • Establishes an individual relationship with each camper. • Lead and/or assist in a particular program area. • Puts the needs of the campers before those of yourself. • Establishes with campers the way we do things in the daily routine of bunk cleanliness, personal hygiene, sleep and rest. • Help campers develop life skills including independence, cooperation, responsibility & perseverance. • Will know and observe camp policies. • Participates in pre-camp training and weekly staff meetings with Directors/Head Counselor. • Prepares a daily written camper report relating to your observations of each camper's experience. • Will be a Difference Maker! Activity Specialist • Lives in a cabin with a group of 10-13 children and with 2 co-counselors. • Provides quality instruction in your specialized program area. (i.e. coaching soccer or teaching ceramics) • Will provide age specific activities/drills that represent the age of the campers you are working with. • To be a great role-model to all campers you interact with in your program area. • Will be creative and innovative in keeping your program area fresh and exciting. • Ability to wear 2 hats, when not instructing in your specialized area you will be fulfilling the cabin specialist role with your group of campers. (see cabin specialist job description for more info) • Will be a Difference Maker!
Athletic Communications Student Assistant
Provide assistance with day-to-day operations in the athletic communications office and also assist with game day responsibilities. Job includes, but is not limited to making game programs, keeping stats, filing, and record keeping.
Need Basic Computer Help--Kathy
Need some pretty basic computer help Hi. I'm a professional (government policy employee) who lives in the Wayland Square area. I'm not exactly computer illiterate, but frustrate easily and would love to hire someone who can provide me with some 1-one-1 assistance with some "to do" stuff on my computer/tech lists, including any or all of the following: o Transfer files (photos, videos, word docs) from a few lap-tops and desk-top onto external hard-drive (and "cloud"); o Organize music (including transferring itunes music between computers); o Organize and store photos and videos; o Setting up a google calendar; o Basic how-to of OneNote; o Basic computer clean-up and checking for virus protection (I think I have it?); o IPad: store data on "cloud" & get face-time working; o How to "stream" from amazon prime; o How to use outlook email with other email accounts; and o Instagram basics. If you think you can help with any or all or these, please let me know. I'm very flexible on hours—an hour or two here or there is fine, or a 4-5 hour chunk of time works too. Daytime (weekdays and weekends) are best, but evenings are possible too.
Research Assistant – Sheridan center and Serre lab – Improving student learning outcomes using machine vision and crowdsourcing
This project is a collaboration between the Sheridan center and the Serre lab (CLPS). Our goal is to develop an innovative approach for extending current learning analytics strategies in STEM education by focusing on machine vision. We will mine visual perception data to develop computational models for features of scientific visualizations that influence learner perception of relevant information. These models will enable automated analysis and optimization of visualizations to improve instructional efficacy. This approach has broad applications for the creation and use of visual material for STEM learning across disciplines and environments, including online learning environments. We seek motivated students to apply for a semester UTRA next spring in order to help: (1) Improve existing models of visual attention to predict salient areas in scientific illustrations; (2) Build software that can automate the process of measuring saliency and iteratively correcting visualizations based on basic saliency principles; (3) Make all software available through a web interface. Prerequisites: The ideal student (advanced undergrad) will have strong programming skills (Matlab, Python and/or C++). We expect experience in any or several of the following areas: web design/programming, computer vision and/or machine learning. This project involves several research collaborators so ability to work in team and a passion for design and usability is a plus. Who are we? We are a young and dynamic group located in the Department of Cognitive, Linguistic & Psychological Sciences (CLPS). More information can be found here: http://serre-lab.clps.brown.edu (although most projects are not yet listed and most of the current work has not yet been published). How to apply: Send application to email@example.com with the subject line 'STEM and machine vision'. Your application should contain an updated CV and a brief description of your research interests, prior work experience, programming, computer vision and/or machine learning skills as well as time you can commit to the project. Hourly rate: Pending UTRA funding. Possibility to conduct research for credits.
TA (transcriber): Stat Methods for Big Data
Biostat Dept will be offering, in spring 2015, a new course "Stat Methods for Big Data", with emphases on statistical machine learning, convex optimization, and modern statistical computing. This course is open to both graduate and advanced undergrad students, with minimal prerequisites in statistics and computing. This course will need a teaching assistant for transcribing the lecture and annotating the computer programs. The TA will not be involved in grading, and is expected to be enrolled in this course.


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Conventional political wisdom holds that an election year is not the time for controversial, complex issues. But this is not a conventional political climate. So reading the tea leaves on immigration is more difficult, even as the pressure ratchets up to "do something."
There are lots of elements in play. Neither party is terribly unified right now. The Democrats are fractured over issues like Obamacare and the Keystone XL pipeline. More murky are issues like energy/global warming/climate change, government regulations, jobs and the economy and foreign affairs. The far left of the party is disappointed not to have seen more progress on climate change, single payer (government) healthcare, an increased minimum wage and more union power.
Those Democrats who have to get elected in districts not populated with left and right coast hard-core liberals are desperate to hold their seats in the face of voter unhappiness with Obamacare, little progress on energy issues, a poor economy and scandals galore.
The Republican establishment has vacillated among trying to figure out how to work with the conservative Tea Party wing of their party, openly denigrating them and quietly trying to undermine them. They are wrestling with questions like how conservative is the mood of the country, how damaged are the Democrats and what are their key vulnerabilities?
As the more disciplined party, and the one with the most to lose, the Democrats have come out swinging in 2014 on issues they felt they could win or issues calculated to make the Republicans look bad. The minimum wage is one of the latter. Income inequality is a more complex concept but is really just another face of class warfare. Neither issue has gained much traction. SenateMajority Leader Harry Reid's increasingly over-the-top posturing could be seen as more strained attempts to sway low information voters to hold the line.
Against this backdrop, consider complications since the last election.
The administration's immigration credibility has been damaged by revelations regarding fudged deportation numbers and the release of convicted criminal illegals onto American streets. Only the most loyal Democrats believe our southern border is secure. Many don't care.
These issues of fudging numbers and mishandling criminal illegals are especially damaging given President Obama's demonstrated willingness to ignore or change statutory elements on his say-so and his prevarications regarding healthcare. It is difficult to pooh-pooh Republicans reluctant to deal with immigration law with such a President in office. Between his disregard for the law and Sen. Reid's willingness to do whatever it takes, they believe any carefully constructed attempt to give some kind of legal status short of citizenship to illegals already here could mean nothing as soon as the ink dries on the president's signature. No one can be confident anything would stay as legally passed by Congress. While conventional logic is that the House is still between the law and revisions, that doesn't hold while President Obama is in office. And beyond 2016, no one knows which party will control the White House or Congress.
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Wednesday, December 31, 2008
A little bit of Christmas at our house
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
A Prayer for Peace and Prosperity
Psalm 122:6-9 (King James Version)
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.
Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces.
For my brethren and companions' sakes, I will now say, Peace be within thee.
Because of the house of the LORD our God I will seek thy good.
Monday, December 29, 2008
Totally Believable!
" The combined weight of ants in the Brazilian Amazon is thought to be four times greater than the combined mass of all of the mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians there."
Did I ever tell you about the time I was bit by a '24' ant?
It is a large, black ant measuring a up to 2 inches or so. It not only bites with pincers but stings with its wasp like tail. It feels as if it tears skin away while biting and does cause slight bleeding. The toxin it injects with its stinger is like liquid fire and quickly causes the entire muscle area where bitten to burn for several hours, thus ,called the 24 ant, or sometimes , the bullet ant. It wont kill you, but for 24 hours you will wish it had!
I know this from personal experience as I have been bitten by one. Jewel has been bitten several times and Josh was bitten twice in one night.
So, did I ever tell you about the time I was bit by one?
No? And I never will either!
Sunday, December 28, 2008
Christmas Day in Paraguay
It's hot... Let's eat out side!
(Thanks, Brenda!)
My daughter's photography.(Keepin' Sane with Littles)
(The Local Malcontent) Due to the wedding event he does not have the time to post on his blog and has invited me to do a guest post. I thought that I might be able to share some of the things which I have learned from 25 years of marriage. Some things I am still learning or still trying to put into practice because a marriage is living thing that is ever growing and changing and we must be aware of this if we wish to maintain a successful and happy marital life.
And so I dedicate this to my online friend, The Local Malcontent, and his soon to be bride, also 100% Choctaw. I have to admit the fact that they are Choctaw does give them a special place in my heart.
The most important factors in a successful marriage are love and respect. These sound like easy attributes to incorporate into a relationship, but those of us who have been married know that at times it is not easy to put them into practice. There is an excellent book by this same title,'Love and Respect' which I would recommend every married couple read together. I usually give this as a wedding gift to newly married couples because it has such an impact on the marriage when implemented.
But for now I want to address the subject of communication. No relationship can survive poor communication and the marriage relationship is dependent upon it in an even greater way than other relationships. It is vital to the survival of the marriage.
Preparing for a marriage which will be rich and satisfying in love requires that you understand the need for communication between the two of you. . You will never be able to develop a relationship like God would desire for you, if you do not have effective communication with each other.
You might consider communication to be the very heart of your relationship. In the human body, if there is a problem with the heart, the whole body will suffer. In the marriage relationship, if there is a problem with the communication, the entire marriage will suffer the consequences. Communication problems are almost always the root of more visible and serious marital problems. Lack of communication, or poor communication, will cause the marriage to malfunction and will result in disaster.
Without proper communication many ugly things can come about. Things are left unsaid, we assume the wrong ideas, there will be conflicts and confusion. Personal problems will surface and become obstacles in the relationship, unwise decisions will be made and you may be tempted to look for satisfaction elsewhere because of this lack in the relationship.
Without a doubt, good ,effective communication is vital to your marriage. Without the intimacy of communication your marriage will be limited and lack the beauty which God intended for you both to experience in this institution created for our happiness.
You may think that so far you have been doing a fine job at communicating well with one another and have no need to better this area. I am sure that you both talk to each other about everything in an open and loving way. Hopefully, you have been able to share your thoughts and feelings with one another in all honesty. You may respond appropriately and even know how to disagree with one another with a respectful attitude causing no hurt to the other. You are able to discuss with out personal attacks. Your conversations are edifying and bring you closer to one another.
If this is how you describe your relationship, you are fortunate. You already have a strong foundation on which to build a successful marriage because effective communication is vital for developing a really good marriage. Keep up the good work and never stop working at it!
Unfortunately , over the years we have had the opportunity to work with many married couples who have come to us after the wedding and felt deceived or disappointed. They will explain that they use to talk about everything together, plan together, listened to one another, but things have changed. They do not understand what is the problem with their relationship and are rightly alarmed.
This causes us to realize that one of two things has happened. First, perhaps they were wrong and their previous communication was not as effective as they had thought. New love does cause us all to be idealist. Or secondly, perhaps they let down their guard and were not diligent in maintaining the lines of communication open after the wedding. No one sats out to do this but life is busy and it can easily happen in any marriage.
For whatever reason, the damage is the same. Distance develops between the couple. Emotional and physical intimacy is lost. So even if your communication is excellent right now, remember to work at it and never take it for granted. It is always possible to make something better than it already is.
Communication is so important, I can not cover the material in one writing. So now, you have your work cut out for you! Remember communication is not just words, not just verbal. Facial expressions, the way you respond, your laughter, body language, how you spend your time and what you spend time doing are all methods of communication .
Whether you realize it or not, you are always communicating something. Your mannerisms often speak louder than your words. Actually, if there is a contradiction between your words and your comportment, people will often put more value on the message expressed through body language rather than the words they hear. Make yourself alert to your mannerisms and be conscience of the signals you are sending. You can communicate love and respect or you can tear down and destroy a relationship through poor communication.
Ephesians 4:29-30 (King James Version)
29Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
30And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.And now, a bit of homework for the two of you! (I am after all a home school mom!)
Here is a list for you to use in order to evaluate your communication skills. Rate yourself with Excellent, Good, Average, or Poor as to how well you communicate in each area.
1) Spiritual things ( church, service to others, devotional time)
2)Details of events and activities
3) Ideas, opinions
4)Desires, worries, interests
5)Feelings and emotions
6)Plans, goals
7)Expectations and aspirations
10)Family matters
11)Dreams ( not the same as desires or goals!)
15)Problems/ failures
17)Everyday happenings
18) What you are reading or studying
19)Television, movies, music
List 10 ways to communicate non verbally!
And now I would like for my readers to all share a bit of wise advice for our soon to be married couple in the comments.
Friday, December 26, 2008
On the Thrid Day of Christmas...
We started our celebrations on Christmas Eve at my daughter's house. We had a Paraguayan 'asado' with four other Americans, a Venezuelan, a Costa Rican, a Paraguayan, and two Peruvians.
Yesterday we had a very typical Christmas dinner at Brenda's house with about 30 American
ex pats. Really good food! It was fun to watch the small children enjoy playing together and the older children visit with one another.
And we got to hear all of Bob's interesting stories! Like the time his car was hit by a stray bullet while driving in Argentina ,which cracked the engine block, and how much fun he had because of it. Seemed like he wanted to do it all over again!
Today we are cooking for a special dinner tonight at the church. Three American families are preparing a typical Thanksgiving meal for all the church leaders to show our appreciation. We have three turkeys baking and more pies to make.
Since I have so many ex pat readers, I was wondering if you would share how you say 'Merry Christmas' in your language(s) and any unique Christmas traditions where you live.
And for my Jewish friends, how do you celebrate Hanukkah, and what do you do on Christmas day while the rest of us are celebrating?
Thursday, December 25, 2008
From the Manger to the Cross
Jesus Christ, the Babe in the Manger — came specifically to die for the sins of the World, Jew and Gentile..Often we forget this truth at Christmas time.
It was predicted in the Old Testament that he would come to die for the Nation of Israel — but ALSO for the Gentiles!!
In the Old Testament: Isaiah 60:3 Speaking of the Lord and His Messiah:
And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising.
Isaiah 53:5
But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.
And in the New Testament:Acts 28:28
Be it known therefore unto you, that the salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles, and that they will hear it.
Romans 1:16
For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek [Gentile].
At this time of fun and family, remember:
Jesus is THE SAVIOR - He died for YOU.. was buried and arose from the grave. He is ALIVE. Believe in Him — HE alone saves!!
Have a wonderful time celebrating the Savior's birth and trust Him alone for your eternity..
And how can you know for sure?
Click here — Find out how to be absolutely sure of Eternity with Jesus Christ.
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Para my bilingual Familia
Jim and Nita Lee (Dec. 1972)
'Twas the night before Christmas and all through the casa,
Not a creature was stirring -- Caramba! Que pasa?
Los ninos were tucked away in their camas,
Some in long underwear, some in pijamas,
While hanging the stockings with mucho cuidado
In hopes that old Santa would feel obligado
To bring all children, both buenos and malos,
A nice batch of dulces and other regalos.
Outside in the yard there arose such a grito
That I jumped to my feet like a fightened cabrito.
I ran to the window and looked out afuera,
And who in the world do you think that it era?
Saint Nick in a sleigh and a big red sombrero
Came dashing along like a crazy bombero.
And pulling his sleigh instead of venados
Were eight little burros approaching volados.
I watched as they came and this quaint little hombre
Was shouting and whistling and calling by nombre:
"Ay Pancho, ay Pepe, ay Cuco, ay Beto,
Ay Chato, ay Chopo, Macuco, y Nieto!"
Then standing erect with his hands on his pecho
He flew to the top of our very own techo.
With his round little belly like a bowl of jalea,
He struggled to squeeze down our old chiminea,
Then huffing and puffing at last in our sala,
With soot smeared all over his red suit de gala,
He filled all the stockings with lovely regalos --
For none of the ninos had been very malos.
Then chuckling aloud, seeming very contento,
He turned like a flash and was gone like the viento.
And I heard him exclaim, and this is verdad,
Merry Christmas to all, and Feliz Navidad!
Monday, December 22, 2008
The many faces of Yekwanaman
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Unlikely Source for Truth
Penn Gillette of Penn & Teller, an avowed atheist, points out:"I don't respect people who don't proselytize. If you believe that there's a heaven and hell, and people could be going to hell, and you think, 'Well, it's not really worth telling them this because it would make it socially awkward'…How much do you have to hate somebody not to proselytize?
(H/T caffeinatedthoughts.com)
Friday, December 19, 2008
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Strange Sights
2) Flor de Coco. This is a pod that has seeds inside of it which bloom this time of year. They have a nice aroma and everyone has them around as the smell is 'Christmasy' for them. Dry, seed pods...Christmas...I don't get it.
3) Tons of soldiers and cops out. A group of riot police downtown were sitting on a truck ready for the demonstration...they were asleep.
4) El Tractorazo. Farmers are protesting by riding tractors all around down town. Big, slow tractors.
5) The country is wearing red, white , and blue showing support for "Security and Jobs". Everywhere. Even had a salesgirl wearing the Paraguayan flag like a cape.
6) A man on a motorcycle wearing a hulk mask!
7) Kids celebrating summer vacation at Christmas.
8) Goats for sale at the intersection. For Christmas dinner!!!
9) An artificial Christmas tree put together upside down and decorated proudly in a lobby! It was shaped like an upside down triangle...with a star on top.
10) Prostitutes wearing Santa hats! ( Ok, we were a bit lost one night!)
Squirrels...a repost.
I did not appreciate this aspect of the Spanish language until much later when I would need to learn the Ye'kwana language. The Ye'kwana language is everything the Spanish language is not. Add to that the fact you have no language instructors or anyone around you who even knows what a verb is. The grammar is different in that the nouns are possessed and the language is built around the nouns. I used to say that the nouns were possessed alright, DEMON possessed!!!
But back to squirrels... When we first arrived in Venezuela, my husband took the pastorate of Iglesia Bautista La Santa Biblia and immediately had to begin preparing sermons for 4 messages a week. He spoke Spanish fairly well, but still had to put a lot of time and effort into sermon preparation.
One Sunday he stood to deliver the sermon to the congregation. His sermon was well thought out, very well developed, easy three point outline to follow along with good illustrations to emphasize his points. The subject matter of the sermon was "Pride".
For 30 minutes he delivered his sermon on "Pride". He railed on the congregation to search out "pride' where ever it might be found in our lives. God abhors "Pride" and there is no place for "pride" in the christian's life. As I said, it was a challenging message.
The problem was that the congregation was not responsive. Actually, they were responding, but not appropriately! Many people were grinning ear to ear. Others were obviously trying not to laugh out loud. Some chose to look down at their feet for the entire sermon, with their shoulders shaking with silent mirth! The youth of the congregation were outright laughing.
After the service, my husband was disheartened with the spirit of the congregation. He told me he knew he had been led to speak against "Pride" and did not understand the problem with the people. I had to tell him... for 30 minutes he had orated not against "Pride" ( the Spanish word is "Orgullo") but rather against "Squirrels"!!! ( the Spanish word is "Ardilla)
The mental pictures were quite funny! Christians hunting out squirrels and killing them! God hating squirrels! No room for squirrels in the christian's life! A real riot !!!!
The following week my husband did not want to preach!! He was embarrassed about the sermon of the week before, however, being the Pastor, he had to swallow his "squirrels" and preach any way!
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Happy, peaceful Amazonian indians??
I never saw this done. I would have personally stopped it as did a friend of mine. A missionary pilot was able to rescue a baby left to die on the airstrip of one village, still with the umbilical chord attached. He and his wife were able to adopt her after much red tape and difficulty from the Venezuelan government. I have met indians who were the surviving twin as the other was buried alive in the jungle at birth. I have heard stories of women going off to deliver alone and returning with no baby. They say the ants can devour the new born in a few short hours.
Infanticide among Brazil's Indigenous Communities
Even though much reliable data is missing, many of the deaths by infanticide in Brazil indigenous communities are masked by statistical data as deaths due to malnutrition or unspecified causes.
"Accurate data doesn't exist. The little that is known about this issue comes from sources such as religious missions, anthropological studies or Special Indigenous Health coordinators, who pass on the information to the press before it is sent to the Ministry of Health where they become "undetermined or external causes of death"".Marcelo Santos, in "Indigenous Babies Marked to Die" (Brazilian Problems Magazine, SESC-SP (Social Service for Commerce – São Paulo), May-June 2007)
One of the first challenges in the eradication of infanticide is the gathering of reliable data. The government's tendency is to try to minimize the problem. For FUNAI's external affairs coordinator, Michel Blanco Maia e Souza, the infanticide cases don't deserve to receive the government's full attention. "We don't have the figures, but I believe them to be isolated cases."
Based on the Demographic Census in 2000, IBGE researchers have verified that for every thousand indigenous children that are born alive, 51.4 die before reaching one year of life, while in the same time period, the non-indigenous population showed a child mortality level of 22.9 per thousand. The infant mortality rate between indigenous peoples and non-indigenous peoples showed a difference of 124%. The Ministry of Health informed that, also in 2000, infant mortality rose to 74.6 deaths in the first 12 months of life. Curiously, in the IBGE and Ministry of Health news, there is no explanation for the causes of death.
Many of the deaths by infanticide enter into the official data as death by malnutrition or by other mysterious causes (poorly defined causes – 12.5%, external causes – 2.3%, other causes – 2.3%).
According to Rachel Alcântara's research, from the UNB (University of Brasilia), in the Xingu Indigenous Reservation alone, close to 30 children are murdered every year. And in accordance with the findings of Doctor Marcos Pellegrini (Hygiene and Health Expert), who up until 2006, coordinated the actions of the DSEI (Special Indigenous Health District center) Yanomami in Roraima State, 98 indigenous children were murdered by their mothers in 2004. In 2003, there were 68, making this practice the main cause of death among the Yanomami people.
The practice of infanticide has been recorded in several indigenous groups, including: the Uaiuai, the Bororo, the Mehinaco, the Tapirapé, the Ticuna, the Amondaua, the Uru-eu-wau-wau, the Suruwaha, the Deni, the Jarawara, the Jaminawa, the Waurá, the Kuikuro, the Kamayurá, the Parintintin, the Yanomami, the Paracanã and the Kajabi peoples.
Monday, December 15, 2008
Let me just say...
I don't always post every comment that comes here. I regularly receive comments that call me a genocidal missionary that destroys indian culture. I have been accused of being a 'religious pollutant', an instigator of spiritual destruction, and hate monger, also, other names I will not repeat here.
But it does make me ponder...
Yes, I happen to believe in the Bible. I believe Jesus is the Son of God and I believe the Bible does call me personally to go forth and preach, teach and disciple those who have not heard. I believe that by sharing Christ, a culture will only change for the better. I feel that the hard work of the linguistic missionaries that break down a language and develop the alphabet in order to translate the Bible into these tongues are the ones who actually preserve the language and, thus, the culture. I believe education will only make any culture stronger!
I do not believe the Bible ever teaches us to forcibly 'convert' anyone to Christianity and that a person under such a 'conversion' would not even be a true Christian. I would be wasting my time.
Yes, I am guilty of believing Christ saves souls and changes lives! And even, worse, I believe tribal people should be educated, taught to read and allowed to be exposed to history, science, and the Bible. I believe that they are totally capable of making a knowledgeable decision on their own as to what they choose to believe. For I believe all men are created in the likeness of God, equally.
Every people group in this world is equal in intelligence and ability to progress. I think anyone who denies an entire people group this opportunity of progress is extremely arrogant and even a hypocrite! For these people treat tribal groups as if they are our 'children' or a specimen that we can study. They seem to feel that they are animals that belongs in a zoo so that we, the 'civilized', might learn from them of our own 'primitive' past. There is no justification for this type of arrogance!
These same ones who say I destroy cultures would have us leave the tribes to die of preventable diseases such as malaria, or to perhaps continue practicing destructive habits out of ignorance. It seems to me that the real genocidal agents are these 'elitists' who happily condemn people to a life of misery and an early death !
Most of these types are admittedly atheists and Darwinists. Isn't it hypocritical to believe in evolution and Survival of the Fittest and yet, want to isolate primitive tribes and not allow them to ' evolve' ( I would use the word 'progress') and partake of the fruits of our combined progress and the knowledge that the rest of us enjoy on a daily basis?
Why should these Darwinist feel that I am evil when I seem to be the one promoting progress and thus making the tribes more 'fit' in order that they might 'survive'?
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Last Christmas Eve , Beaufort, South Carolina
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Saturday, December 13, 2008
A Thank You from Dana Judd's mother
First let me just say thank you all so much for all your prayers, thoughts and calls over the last few days. God is good ALL the time. I am so thankful that God answers prayers and it amazes me that the WHOLE world was praying for Dana and our family. We would not have made it through this without you all. Dana is home, broken and shaken, but home and safe. Please continue to pray for our family as we take time to heal. There are many hard days to come.
Please forward this to all those who you have asked to pray so they can praise the Lord for answered prayer.
I would secondly ask that you take no offence if we do not personally thank each one of you - there are just too many to respond to and I would be taking days to do it. Know that I love and appreciate you all and are so thankful to have such an awesome support group. Love, Dawn
2 Corinthians 9:8 "And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:"
Psalms 34:8 O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him. As a dear friend pointed out - we have tasted and how deliciously divine HE is!!!
Here is a note from Mrs. Baughman who works at BIMI and has been sending updates on the Judds...
HEADS UP – Thank you so much to everyone for praying for Dana's safe return. That prayer was answered very quickly because thousands around the world were praying. Police have those involved in custody and Dana is home safely. We know that people mean well, but those are ALL the details anyone needs to know … nothing more. Thank you for understanding that. Prayer for healing and for Dana, Dustin, Jerry and Dawn in the aftermath of this all is so much appreciated.
I also want to express my personal thanks to my readers who prayed for Dana and her family. They obviously still need our prayers! God is so good to have brought her back to her family and we know He will continue to help heal them through this trial.
Friday, December 12, 2008
Argentina !
Paraguay is a nice place, but the shopping in Argentina was better! The food was good too! Especially the dough nuts we found!!!!
I was thrilled to find zip locks. Ok , they were very expensive, about a dollar a piece, but that is what I asked my husband for Christmas. I also found out an online friend is bringing me some from Curacao so, considering we re-use them, I should be set for year or so. That is such a comforting thought. I did not realize I was zip lock dependent!
I am still tired from the bus trip. Wednesday we left at 1 pm and arrived at the hotel around
10 pm. Went to Wal Mart in the morning and the rest of the family went to the Mall while I rested my back in the hotel. Stupid BACK!!! Then we had a nice dinner along the Parana River which made us all miss Ciudad Bolivar and the Paseo along the Orinoco River in Venezuela.
Caught the bus back to Asunción at 12:30 am arriving home at 7 am .
I'll tell you later about all the things I saw and the soap opera cell call we had to listen to on the bus! But...I saw a llama! Yes, right on the side of the high way!
I need to get some rest as my back is complaining about the abuse it was given the last two days. Unfortunately, it will take me at least two days to get over it. But sometimes, you just got to live a little! Chronic pain or not, right????
OK! I made all that up! Really, I am a CIA spy and I was sent under cover to discover the where abouts of some very dangerous types. Of course, I had to do all this disguised as middle age gringa wandering through the Wal Mart Super Center! My contact man was a certain 'Paco' in the Chaco with whom I shared a Taco!! Then I was off to the UN to give them my report after which I flew to Israel to share some sensitive intel!!!!
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Where in the World is Jungle Mom?
I am leaving town for a couple of days and will not have access to a computer until Friday night.
Dana has been found!
Thank you for all your prayers. Our God is a great God!
Tuesday, December 09, 2008
Urgent Prayer Request
I just received word that the 13 year old daughter of a BIMI fellow missionary has been kidnapped. Please join me in prayer for her safety and quick release!
Here is the message:
Jerry's mom and dad phoned at 11:45 p.m. last night and said that Jerry and Dawn's daughter, Dana, has been kidnapped! It happened yesterday. Police and family are searching for her. They had just moved to the north island from the south island to work with another missionary. Dana went to the store to purchase a Christmas present. When she didn't return, they went to the store and the owner said she never showed up. They texted her cell phone and a message came back that said "If you want to see your daughter again, you can pick her up at Christ Church on the 14th." Other text messages came following that were very nasty. Please pray for Dana at this time … for her safety … for her safe return … for Jerry, Dawn and Justin. Dana is a scrapper and strong, even though she is only 13 years old. Please pray! It is 12 hours later in New Zealand.
Monday, December 08, 2008
So...This is heaven ?
I wish you all could meet a friend of mine from the Ye'kwana tribe. Cristina was my neighbor for all those years we lived in the village. When I first met her, she was a married woman with 5 children. A few months later, her husband died of a high fever, probably yellow fever. This made her a widowed mother of 5. Life in the jungle is hard even with a husband but for a woman alone...no hunter...no one to build the house every five years or so when it falls down...HARD!
About this same time, I had my first back surgery. This meant I could no longer do my own laundry in the river. Lugging dirty clothes down the bank and then heavy, wet clothes back up was no longer possible. Cristina showed up one morning and told me that God had led her to do my laundry for me. I had been praying about whom to hire. It is hard in a small, cashless society to hire one person over another. But this was the perfect answer, as everyone knew Cristina needed help. She did my laundry for several years.
One dry season, she was collecting fire wood, which must be collected before the rains and kept under a roof to use during the long rainy season. She stopped at my door and took off the head strap of her handmade back pack.
(These men are wearing the same style back pack.)
"WOOO", she called.
I opened the door and as she came in I could tell she was not feeling well. Now, Cristina stands at about 4'8" or so and might weigh 45 kilos. I had just watched her come in carrying a good 25 kilos of firewood on her back. Her garden was probably 2 to 3 kilometers away, so, she had every reason to not feel well!
She asked me if I could give her a "red" pill for her pain. The "red" pill was ibuprofen, the Miracle Pill in the jungle!
I went into the store room to get it for her, and when I came back out, she was sitting with a smile on her face looking around my house.I gave her the pill and began to tell her how that in heaven there would be no need for medicine as there would be no pain. And there would be no need to gather firewood, as God would provide all our needs and be the very light. I said it would be so great in heaven , to have all our needs met and provided AND , we would each have a mansion!!
Her face lit up, she looked at me and said something I will never forget. She said, "Heaven will be like your house!"
Now, my heart stopped for a moment. My house, that she was referring to was a mud hut! With a palm roof!! When you touched the walls, pieces of it fell off. Worms and cock roaches nested in the palm roof and even occasionally fell on you, not to mention the lizards and snakes! I had a generator and lights though, and a rough cement floor. I had colorful curtains, and a sink!
To Cristina's mind, this was as good as she could imagine!! (Inside The Jungle Hut)
I remember thinking, "Please God ,let her be wrong! Heaven has got to be better than this!"
And then I began to think, in Cristina's limited imagination, my home was a mansion.
What if, in our limited human imaginations, we are as far off as she is in what we imagine heaven will be like!
Sunday, December 07, 2008
Jungle Technology
I love technology. Love, love, love technology. Email is wonderful, so is blogging, the internet is my greatest resource for learning and shopping. Telephones are pretty great as well. Webcams, Blackberries, IPods and PalmPilots, they are all neat to me. I don't own all these things, but I love the way they enhance the world we live in. Did I forget to mention cell phones? I like those too! Perhaps I have such a deep appreciation for these gadgets since I remember a time when we didn't have them. While the rest of the world IMed, and talked on the phone, we were eating worms and trying to send smoke signals. The village of Chajurana actually got pretty "advanced" technology wise at the end of my parent's time there, but in the beginning....that's a different story.
The first time we stepped foot in Chajurana was for a two week visit (that is another post for another day) we had four hammocks (for six people),some grits, and packs of soup. There was a weight limit on the plane since no one had landed in that village for years and all we could take were hammocks, a small amount of food, and a few articles of clothing. We had a book a piece if I recall (my mom can't go anywhere without books) and I reread that book about fifteen times, or more, during our stay there. We took nothing that was even remotely technological.
So there we were, in the middle of the Amazon surrounded by Indian children who had never seen white people, the plane flew off (Would he really be back in two weeks? What if he was kidding?) and we had no way of communicating with the outside world. Talk about being disconnected. We survived those two weeks, just barely and I will write about that another day, promise. We did however decided that next time, we would take a radio to the village. It gets mighty lonesome in a village of 500 people who don't speak your language.
The next time we flew into the village it was for two months. That was the time there was a malaria epedemic, my mom hallucinated, we learned to eat roasted monkey, and Jayde (baby sister) learned to walk on a dirt floor. That is also another post, for another day. During that visit we had a radio. There was a "quirk" to this radio though. We could hear what people were saying, but we couldn't communicate to them. It helped a little though. Saturday mornings were my favorite. We would climb out of our hammocks (we each had our own finally!!) turn on the radio and listen to "Adventures in Odyssey" being broadcasted from HCJB in Quito, Ecudaor. God bless that ministry. It kept us sane.
Thoughout our years in Chajurana technology advanced. My dad got his Ham radio license, a radio antenna, and could now communicate with the outside world. Every evening missionaries all over the jungle would gather round their radios and swap stories.
"How's everything in Parupa, Walt? Over."
"Great. Shwalkdjfljdlkje a snake, ate some dkjeiowajdkfj, built a house dkjfodifen duct tape, saved dfjkdhiue eeeooooweeeeee, and the kids caught a slkjfdooboo to keep as pet.Over."
(If you don't understand the above sentence, then you obviously haven't learned radio language.)
We loved those times around the radio, we felt connected and not so alone. Without communication it was very easy to get discouraged. We learned from some other missionaries that there was a way to use our radio to call the US. It's called a phone tap. Basically, from your ham radio you contact a ham radio buff in the US (one guy I remember was from Wisconsin) who has a machine where he can connect his radio to the telephone and you give him the number (hopefully the static isn't too bad and he can get it down clearly, and hopefully someone is home to answer the phone) We called family members a couple of times. I remember calling my Grandma and my Aunt Pam.
"Hi! We're calling from the jungle, on the radio, there's a guy in Wisconsin helping us.You have to say over when you're done talking. Over."
"YOU'RE IN WISCONSIN????" (She thought the louder she talked the better we could hear her.)
"No. There is a guy in Wisconsin helping us...how are you? Remember to say over. Over."
"Say over.Over."
They never really got the whole "over" thing. But it was still fun. I always wondered if those guys who helped us with the phone ever realized how much it encouraged us.
Anyway...after our radio days came the email days. The email also came through the radio. I don't understand exactly how it worked, just that it was slow. Very slow. There was one channel that was the email channel to be shared among all the tribal missionaries. Now, we all know that missionaries are very godly, loving people, right? NOT WHEN IT COMES TO EMAIL. We would start checking email in the morning, the process is simple.
1. Boot up the one hundred year old computer.
2. Still booting up the computer...
3. Turn the radio to the correct station.
4. Listen to the very annoying beep beeping sound of someone else getting their email. (This step lasted three hours)
5. Wait at least two minutes after the other missionary gets off before jumping in to check yours. Jump in too soon and the channel crashes.
6. Mumble something under your breath as yet another missionary jumps in before you.
7. Listen to his annoying beep beeping sound for about two hours.
8. Jump in as soon as he gets off, without waiting for the two minutes, because you're desperate for outside news.
9. Bang your head against the desk when you realize that you crashed the channel from jumping in too soon. Jump and wave your arms in frustration as the Indians watch you.
10. Get on another channel to plead with the MAF guy in charge of the channel to run home and reset the channel.
11. Wait two hours for him to do that.
12. Sit by the radio listening to the static till you hear that it's clear, and then check your email.
13. Wait three hours for your email to come home and then sit in dismay as you realize that it only took that long because someone tried to send you a picture of their new puppy. The pictured didn't come through, just a bunch of letters like this: ahdojfkjd{{dlkfjdofj[]]]. OR excitedly read the newsy, text only, emails that came from friends or family.
14. Go to bed.
15. Wake up and turn the radio on. It's email time!
See? Simple. And so worth it. Whenever I find myself complaining about my internet connection being slow here, I remember those 15 steps, it puts everything into prespective.
Translation list of time spent on the internet
"One second"= half an hour
"Just checking my email"= 45 minutes
"One minute"= 1 hour
"I'm finishing up now"=3 hours
"I'll be getting off at midnight"= Staying up all night!
Friday, December 05, 2008
The Bucket List
1. Started your own blog ( You're reading it!)
2. Slept under the stars (Many different times)
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower( A really great one in Mexico)
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland/world
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang/played a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning ( Kim , remember the country fair?? I also had e coli once)
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you're not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26.Bathed in a river ( The river was our tub for a few years as we had no plumbing!)
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse ( It scared the Ye'kwanas!)
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language ( A time or two, or three)
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied ( I am easily satisfied)
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo's David in person
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight ( The Caribbean, which I miss)
46. Been transported in an ambulance ( In Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela after a 3 hour emergency flight in a Cessna with a gallbladder attack)
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling ( In the Caribbean)
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie (mission movies!)
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class ( Tae Kwan Do in Mexico! Bet you never knew that!)
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Gotten flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy--( a doll missing an arm)
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square ( While Jackie nearly passed out)
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book .(not yet!)
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating- (many, many times. Sorry PETA!)
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone's life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Made a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee
And I'll add one of my own,
100. Built a house out of mud!
Thursday, December 04, 2008
Even a Child...
This is my three year old grand daughter, Elena. She is by no means an expert on much of anything, except for being adorable! She is a smart little girl for sure, and she has lived in two countries already. She speaks two languages, but, as I said she is only three years old.
A few days ago her parents took her with them to a hospital visit. They were paying a pastoral visit to a lady in the church who has been hospitalized awaiting her 'emergency' cesarean. She will have to wait another three weeks for the 'emergency' cesarean because, well, this is a public hospital and that is how socialized medicine works.
The hospital is not a nice place. Sick patients are on the floor, those with beds only have linens if they can provide their own, and even with temperatures in the high 90*'s there is no air conditioning. So, it does not smell nice. But that is the way of socialized medicine in third world countries.
I know socialized medicine must look better in Europe and Canada , but only as long as the money lasts. It was Margaret Thatcher who said, "The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money."And yet, this is what many Americans claim to want. I do think the present system is broken and place most of the blame on insurance companies and law suits. But, socialized medicine..no thanks. Been there, done that!
But back to my grand daughter, Elena. As they were leaving the hospital having visited with the lady from church, Elena looked back at the hospital and told her parents,
"That was disgusting!"
From of the mouths of babes...
Tuesday, December 02, 2008
Thanksgiving at my House 2008
We gather together to ask the Lord's blessings... and to eat!
Brian...what did you do???
Jackie's nap!
Paraguay- History
The Jesuits began teaching agriculture and eventually 200,000 Guarani indians were working on these projects. Formerly, the Guarani indians had been nomadic in nature but were now staying on farms. These indians were treated fairly well and this co existence lasted for 150 years during which time the indians were educated. At the same time, there were other Spanish colonies that were most assuredly taking advantage of the indians and using them for slave labor.
It is notable that the Jesuits fought against this abusive treatment of the Indians but in 1767, King Charles III of Spain, under influence of the Spanish colonists, dissolved the Jesuit grants in a rapid manner which led to much turmoil among the indians who had by now lived an agricultural life for nearly 200 years. This obviously led to wars and revolutions. A time marked by violence and upheaval.
Thus began the time of dictatorships in Paraguay. The dictator Antonio Lopez did manage to provide stability to the country and built schools, founded a newspaper and encouraged immigration, especially of Europeans with technological knowledge of value to the country. He also set up a strong army. He was followed by his son, Fransisco Lopez.
Fransisco's father had impressed upon him the need for diplomacy and to settle dispute by the pen or political means whenever possible, but in 1864, the young President launched a war. This is known as the War of the Triple Alliance and is one of the bloodiest wars to have ever been fought at any time on American soil.
The large, powerful Army of Paraguay ended the war with only 480 soldiers remaining alive. The President was one of the last to die. At the beginning of the war, the population of Paraguay was 1,377,000. At the end of the war only 6000 men remained alive and only 220,000 women and children survived. The Paraguayan women were often found fighting alongside their husbands and sons on the battle field. The infamous red headed mistress of the President also took to the battle field and buried him with her own hands upon his death.
Up to this time Paraguay had been one of the most prosperous South American countries but during the governorship of Marshal Francisco Solano Lopez, this prosperity was lost and has never been regained.
Because of the great loss of citizenry, the country has been very open to immigration seeing the need for workers to fill the void that is even yet left because of the great loss of life during this time. Many of these colonist are of German Mennonite descent and have established themselves in the Gran Chaco of the country and are prosperous, providing needed progress to the country of Paraguay.
For a personal history of a descendant of Mennonite colonists here in Paraguay, read this account by a friend of mine who lives here in the Chaco. We have yet to meet in person but we will one day!!!
Monday, December 01, 2008
Personal Update
We take Monday as our day off because the weekends are work for us.
Tuesday, the imports form the states arrived. This is a once a year occasion and the word is sent around via text messaging to all the ex-pats. We were able to get American candies for Christmas, marshmallows, and cheddar cheese ! It was a BIG deal. We ran into about 5 other Americans in the store while there.
On Wednesday my husband gave his second seminar to the Air Force officers. This class was on Authority. They presented him with a very nice certificate for his help in teaching. I had two doctor's appointments and spent 6 and a half hours there.
Thursday was Thanksgiving and we hosted the meal with my daughter's family and another American family. It was fun but very hot, over 100* F. I think all the children had a good time and made good use of the pool.
Friday, the girls and I spent the morning cleaning up and then they went Christmas shopping with friends.
Saturday was not so good for me as I started having quite a bit of sciatica in my back and leg. I missed youth group because of it and went to bed! BORING!!!
Sunday morning my husband preached on the Lord's Supper and a young Paraguayan soldier accepted Christ as his Savior. We continue to have several air force men visit every Sunday, which is great!
And today I head back to the dermatologist. She will do my yearly sun damage removal. I am very fair skinned and have lived in the tropics for 25 years. Six years ago I had my first skin lesion removed. I have had a total of 18 so far, some are just basal cellular, but I have had 5 carcinomas removed and had to have a bit of plastic surgery as one was on my nose and very near to my tear duct.
On Wednesday she found at least 5 new lesions, which I had already discovered but was pretending they did not exist. I think she will be able to burn them off and not need to cut! I hope so! One is rather large and under my right eye. I hate to get work done on my face as it causes a lot of bruising. My husband wont let me go out much as he says it looks like he beat me!
Beautiful isn't it?
UPDATE: The good news is that she was able to treat all of the lesions by burning and no cutting! Yea! The bad news is that there are 10 on my face, 7 on my right arm, 1 on my left hand, 2 on my right leg...sigh... my total is now 38!!!!!


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This is one of our very favorite treats for the holidays! We make them every year and our son loves them with ice cream and whipped cream on top. Not so sticky sweet like pecan pie and very easy to whip up a batch. Great BYOD for parties too! No one would even know they are Gluten Free!
*Just made these with the SimplyGluten-Free flour and they were even better! No need for the Xanthan Gum using this flour mix. Both flours do well though.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Line a 13 by 9-inch baking dish with foil allowing an overhang about 2 inches off the sides. Butter the foil.
In a food processor, blend together flour, Xanthan gum, sugar, butter and salt until the mixture resembles coarse sand. Add 2 tablespoons cold water and mix until the dough just holds together. Press dough into bottom of buttered baking dish and bake in oven until golden in color, about 20 to 25 minutes.
Meanwhile, make the filling. In a stand mixer fitted with paddle attachment, add the butter, brown sugar and a pinch of salt and mix on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the corn syrup, flour and pecans and mix until just combined. Spread the filling over the baked crust and bake until golden brown, about 30 to 35 minutes. Remove the dish from the oven and allow it to cool completely in the pan.
Remove from pan by pulling up the foil sides and putting it on a cutting board. Cut bars in desired size with a sharp knife and arrange them on a serving tray. Can be stored in an airtight container up to 2 days... but they won't last that long! :)
XO... Sue
Gluten Free Lady
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She's already throwing some serious shade, so yeah; I think she's gonna fit in here just fine.
[Other stuff: I'm doing a bit of a blog re-vamp here at highly-irritable. I'm changing stuff up - a spring cleaning of sorts - and I've also changed my comment section to DISQUS because it's easier for non-WordPress users to log into. I think it's working, but if you'd like to leave me a comment to test it out, that'd be great. The only downside so far is that it seems to have eaten all of my previous comments and I have no idea where the hell they've gone. I can still access them on the back-end (heehee...back-end) but all the lovely things you've said to me through the years no longer appear on the posts themselves. So, that sucks hard, but whatcha gonna do? Some people don't have arms, Jeni, Stop crying about lost comments.
I'm also now writing a column at YummyMummyClub.ca called The Panic Button Years, where I talk about teenagers and how they drive us batshit crazy but also how they're awesome at the same time. If you've had a teen or have one now or just want to know what lies ahead in the acne and AXE years, come by and join the fun (and sobbing).]
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Is there someone writing fanfic about Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan yet?
That bromance is just begging to be shipped.
I thought about Googling this, but Rule 34 intervened. I've seen a few posts here and there, but no concerted effort. This could bring the lulz.
Alright, internet. Get to it.


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Great picture of @codysio from an even better show! @setitoffband killed Pontiac tonight! #music #concert #cody
All my babies packed up and ready to roll. #guitars #guitar #banjo #mando #mandolin #acoustic #electric #bozeman #montana #cats #thedaythemusicmoved
Double rainbow!! All the way across the sky! #bozeman #rainbow #doublerainbow #nofilter #sky #montana
A friend of mine asked me how I relate having fun with the discipline of being a distance runner. My immediate thought was to use my longtime coach and mentor, Mike Scannell, analogy of balancing school/work, running, and social life. The Three Legged Stool. It is important to maintain all of these aspects in order to sustain a balanced life. If you attribute each of the three to the three legs of a stool, you can start to picture what your life looks like sitting on that stool. If all summer long you party, watch tv, and sleep, your stool will tip over. If you work all day long and are too tired to exercise or spend time with your family or friends, your stool will tip. Lastly, what is sometimes our choice as distance runners, if you focus all of your attention on running, don't do any of your homework or study, and block out your family and friends that do not participate in such strenuous training, your stool will tip.
Now, the actual question here. How? This is easier said than done and the truth is there is no right way to do things. Everyone has different priorities and it is important to keep these in check(keep your stool balanced). My best advice is to keep in mind there are 24 hours a day, everyday, and this is the same for every human being on the planet. You have time daily to get the work you done that you need to do, train at an elite level, and still have time at the end of the day to have fun. Remember the old commercial from the Beijing Olympics where Home Depot said they were the leading employer of Olympians? I don't know about you but my first thought was how can someone that was so phenomenal at their sport need to work, or how do they even have the time? The truth is, however, they can and do, and so can you. Brian Sell was one of those athletes working for Home Depot. During this time he was also working part time at the Brooks-Hanson's running store. It can be done, and you can enjoy it.
You always hear the statistics about HS GPA in relation to participation in extracurricular activities and what I think it comes down to is time management. When someone has too much time on their hands that is when they get in trouble. Athletes are always the best at doing this balancing act and that is because they care. If you love what you do, and you put that little bit of extra effort into the legs of the stool you need to increase, you will get exactly what you want out of life. Wake up each day with a plan, know exactly what you need to do that day to keep your stool balanced.
Example: Thursday morning wake up, run 30min shake out. During this time is when I make my plan for the day, what classes I have, what assignments I have to turn in, what practice will entail, and what I will do for the night. As I complete these throughout the day I know I am closer to what I want and that makes me happy, that is what fuels me to keep going. No matter how much I work, I know their will be that time at night to watch the game, watch a movie, play monopoly, or do whatever it is I would like to do, which sometimes might be just sleep!


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Tigarah (ティガラ, Tigara?) (born in Tokyo, Japan), is a Japanese rapper whose music contains elements of Grime, Crunk, Baltimore Club, Miami Base, Ghetto Tech, Glitch Hop, Old school hip-hop and pop. and she raps and sings in English, Japanese and French. She has a growing following in both Japan and the United States. She currently lives in Paris, France and also spent time in Tokyo and Los Angeles, California. Tigarah, by her admission, means "girl like a tiger."
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Long before the Amazon kindle was all the rage, Sony beat them to the market with an e-reader which I bought on the day of release. It has barely been out of my hands since and I have lost count of the number of titles I have read on it until I replaced it with the Amazon version it. I say replaced, I did not really replace it as such as I still have books to reads on the Sony version.
With all sony e-readers you get a cover anyway usually thing leather brown case in which your ebook sits in the centre. The one I had was getting a bit tatty and a bit frayed and being one of these people who takes the ereader on the book I didn't want my goods to look damaged so I invested in a smarter red looking leather case as shown here.
This is an official Sony product and as such retails at the price of around £20. I picked it up online for £19.99 but I have seen it higher too. The leather is much thicker and much better quality than the original cover you get with the ereader. This thus gives it that little bit more protection you require and that extra peace of mind that your books is not being bashed around whilst in a bag or drawer.
The leather itself is far higher quality and more durable as well as being much smarter and classier looking in the red.
The books fixes firmly into the centre and has little chance of coming loose. The leather case does add weight to the whole device but not unreasonably so and it is so comfortable to hold, almost better than holding a book. The edges are solidly made and the whole design and production reeks of sheer quality and I have faith this will be a long lasting product that will stand the test of time. It has certainly prevented the build up of dust and scratches that my ereader would have had without this!
Wrap your Reader Touch Edition in this leather cover. Stylish and colorful, this extra case keeps your reader safe from dust and scratches.
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5 things we want to see in the "Pretty Little Liars" summer finale
The Pretty Little Liars summer finale is finally upon us and we are so psyched/nervous, we can hardly sit still. If you haven't seen the promo of the main event, here it is:
So, knowing what we know (and having lived through six half-season finales now!), here are 5 things we really want to see during #WorldWarA:
5. Emily begging Paige to forgive her
I mean, she's clearly on her knees in front of Paige in that promo video, begging Paige to delude herself into thinking this A thing is really almost over. (Or maybe she's proposing marriage?) Either way, enough denying your puffy drapes destiny, Fields.
4. Paily sexytimes
everyone gets a little love before #WorldWarA @StephanieOs6
— I. Marlene King (@imarleneking) August 23, 2013
Is it too much to ask for the scissor times not to be metaphorical?
3. Big Answers to Big Questions
At various times on various Twitters, Pretty Little Liars' writers/actors have hinted that these things will be solved in the 4A finale:
Whose hand was coming out of Ali's grave?
Who is Wilden's real killer?
Is Ali really dead or really alive?
2. The actual biggest reveal ever
Bigger than the fact that Tippi the Bird exists? OK, PLL. If you say so.
1. #BooRadleyVanCullen fever dreams until January
@hhoagie I want Ms. Kitty to show up and claw red coat in the face. Then I want tippi the bird to ride on her back into the sunset.
— Lara Hayes (@LwHayzee) August 26, 2013
@hhoagie I know I don't want to see another Aria dance sequence
— D (@camelcrayon) August 26, 2013
@hhoagie Paige in a cape. Living to kiss Emily for another year. #booradleyvancullen
— Linster (@thelinster) August 26, 2013
@hhoagie At some point, Ali and Cece are wearing each other's faces OR Spencer speaks French (in any context).
— Jenna Lykes (@jennalykes) August 26, 2013
@hhoagie #Paily adopting Tippi the Bird.
— Christine Golub (@CatLadyTine) August 26, 2013
@hhoagie But also Bebe Drake.
— Brooker (@FortyZwei) August 26, 2013
@hhoagie . .and also CeCe Drake riding on the back of an over grown Tippi wielding her mannequin leg duh. #BooRadleyVanCullen
— Allison (@peachesTECH) August 26, 2013
@hhoagie #McHastings sleuthing, or a field hockey flashback, but I also want that in any episode #BooRadleyVanCullen
— Ange (@AngeloYellow) August 26, 2013
@hhoagie the return of Toby's do-rag and Paige's cornrows as a superhero team
— C.Taitt (@acetaitt) August 26, 2013
@hhoagie I'd like to see Emily and Ali switch back to their own bodies.
— Maggie Rose (@margaretrosey) August 26, 2013
@hhoagie the episode ending with living, non-maimed, non-broken up pretty little lesbians and possibly a dance break for Tippy
— nerdgirl (@nerdgirlwalking) August 26, 2013
@hhoagie Cece breaking in Radley so she can slow dance with Mona in the creepy children's ward
— Kate (@WildThestral) August 26, 2013
@hhoagie Tippi coming back to save the day, preferably in a tiny bird blazer in homage to her love Spencer.
— worldoftilt (@worldoftilt) August 26, 2013
@hhoagie Red Coat removing an Ali mask to reveal an Emily mask which reveals a CeCe mask over a Melissa mask until it's just Tippi the Bird.
— Marieill Hill (@carolinagrrrl) August 26, 2013
@hhoagie Them to show us CeCe while showing us another Red Coat and/or CeCe to confess she doesn't know who's been telling her what to do.
— Daphna (@whenfishfly) August 26, 2013
@hhoagie Spencer jumping Emily .. Hyper reality .. Emily .. Hyper reality ..(Not in specific order) #WorldWarA #BooRadleyVanCullen
— maverick (@maverick_tom07) August 26, 2013
@hhoagie Tippi The Bird flying in a la Fawkes and pecking out the eyes of A to protect Spencer.
— Katy (@katyknowskungfu) August 26, 2013
@hhoagie Tippi and Malcolm on a playdate just playing with trains, prank calling people, and jumping off things.
— NicS (@njnic23) August 26, 2013
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NEET Application Form 2014 updated here soon, applicants can get application form from the official website cbseneet.nic.in, Last date of Online application form will be in December month, means soon application form we will get.
NEET Application Form 2014:- National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test is for the person willing to admission in medical courses such as MBBS, BDS. Interested and Eligible candidates can apply for the NEET Exam. NEET Application Form 2014 details given here:
Those candidates who have completed their 10+2 from science stream with subjects physics, chemistry and biology.
NEET Application Form 2014:-
Registration form for the NEET can be downloaded at cbseneet.nic.in. Candidates have to fill the registration form either online or offline. In the online application process the fee will be paid by through credit card or debit card.
Examination Pattern for NEET Exam 2014:-
• 180 multiple objective questions will be in the exam paper of UG NEET.
• The NEET 2014 UG examwill take three hours.
• There will be negative marking also in the NEET UG exam 2014.
Selection process:-
The selection of the admission in the medical colleges will be based on the written exam of the NEET UG 2014 scored marks and rank.
Application Fee:-
For general and OBC category candidates : 1000/-
For SC/ ST category candidates fee will be : 550/-
For offline application payment will be deposited through the downloaded colon which will be active after 24 hours, in favor of Canara Bank or Syndicate Bank.
Important Dates:-
1. Examination will be held in 4th May 2014.
2. The NEET UG 2014 online application form last date will be in December 2013.
3. The NEET UG 2014 exam result will be declared in June 2014.
4. NEET Exam Admit Card: Mid of March 2014
Address for Offline Application:-
Assistant Secretary, central board of secondary education,CBSE Headquarters,2,Community center,Shiksha Kendra,PreetVihar, Delhi-110092.
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NEET Application Form 2014:-
Good news for those applicants who are waiting for NEET Application Form , NEET Application Form is going to released within some days, Exam of NEET 2014 will conduct in the month of May 2014.


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The ESEA, Title IX, Part E, Subpart 1 requires LEAs to provide services to eligible private school students, teachers, and other educational personnel. These services must be equitable in comparison to the services provided for students, teachers, and other educational personnel in public schools. Additional information is available in the Title IX, Part E Uniform Provisions Subpart 1—Private Schools Equitable Services for Eligible Private School Students, Teachers, and Other Educational Personnel Non-Regulatory Guidance (PDF).
The LEA in which the eligible private school is located is responsible for initiating the consultation process and for providing services to eligible students, teachers, and other educational personnel. The LEA maintains control of the federal funds used to provide services, and the nonprofit private schools receive no direct federal funding.
Consultation: Equitable services for private school students, teachers, and educational personnel must be developed in consultation with the officials of participating private schools. The consultation process must be both timely and meaningful. Consultation must occur before the LEA makes any decision (such as ordering materials or hiring staff) that affects the opportunities of the private school students, teachers or other educational personnel, to participate, and must address issues such as:
- How the children's needs will be identified;
- What services will be offered;
- How, where, and by whom the services will be provided;
- How the services will be assessed and how the results of the assessment will be used to improve those services;
- The size and scope of the equitable services to be provided to the eligible private school children, teachers, and other educational personnel and the amount of funds available for those services;
- How and when the LEA will make decisions about the delivery of services, including a thorough consideration and analysis of the views of the private school officials on the provision of contract services through potential third-party providers.
The LEA may request documentation, as needed, from private school officials that enables the LEA to identify students who are eligible under the applicable ESEA program and the appropriate services that meet the needs of those private school students and their teachers. However, the request for documentation should not constitute an administrative barrier that is inconsistent with the LEA's responsibility to ensure equitable participation of private school students and teachers.
The LEA should thoroughly document and maintain a record of the consultation process in order to verify that it has met the requirement for timely and meaningful consultation and has provided equitable services. If the LEA consulted with a private school that chose not to participate in services, the LEA should maintain documentation that supports the fact that the district initiated contact and offered equitable services that were declined.
Additional information and guidance, including an updated "Guidance for Private School Students, Teachers, and Other Education Personnel in Elementary ESEA" are available on the CDE Private Schools Web page.


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Music News
Top 40 Country Songs – August 2013
August 1, 2013 / 06:20
New singles from country superstars are scattered across the list of the Top 40 country songs for August 2013, but it's the relative newcomers who take many of the top spots. Kip Moore, Brett Eldredge, Florida Georgia Line and Tyler Farr all made big leaps with their songs, but it was another singer on his first album that tops them all … again.
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Google AdSense has updated their Terms and Conditions in order to meet the future requirements. As Google AdSense is trying to monetizing more online and offline content, some new advertising formats and mediums may appear in the scene! So, they are getting ready for the future with the update of Terms and Conditions. The changes in this update are mostly related to future products and features and privacy requirements.
The new changes are mostly related to future products and features and privacy requirements. One of the main changes in AdSense Terms and Conditions is that the terms anticipate future products that may become available in other advertising formats and mediums, for example new Gadget Ads.
Then AdSense also added some specific requirements that make it necessary for publishers to post and abide by a transparent privacy policy that users see. According to this new policy, every publisher must notify their users of the use of cookies and/or web beacons to collect data in the ad serving process. This change mostly relates to advertisers' use of innovative products and features like Gadget Ads and other offerings in the near future.
Soon, AdSense will prompt all publishers to accept the new Terms and Conditions. As, Google AdSense has also made small changes in different parts of the AdSense Terms and Conditions, it is advised to read them thoroughly before accepting.
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Posts tagged TED Talk
Dan Pallota explains how the way we think about charity is dead wrong and, as someone who's worked for nonprofits for years, I can say it's one of the most necessary (and potentially revolutionary) TED Talks I've ever seen. This conversation needs to happen, and these wrongheaded ideas absolutely must change. Watch it.
Alain de Botton, in his 2009 TED talk, offers an insightful critique of meritocracy and examines a kinder, gentler philosophy of success.
For the past two years, photographer Lisa Kristine has traveled the world in partnership with Free The Slaves to document the harsh realities of modern-day slavery. She presented her experience in a truly stunning overview of the issue at TEDxMaui in January 2012.
If, after watching this, you find yourself wanting to do something to help, I'd start with prevention. $10 can help prevent child exploitation in Thailand. Learn more at thesoldproject.com. #westartthegirleffect
Simon Sinek, author of Start With Why, explains how great leaders inspire action in this 2009 TED talk. "People don't buy what you do; they buy why you do it. What you do simply serves as the proof of what you believe."
The idea is as applicable to selling products as it is to ending child exploitation; in my work for The SOLD Project, I was challenged by that reminder today.
So, why does The SOLD Project exist? Because we believe every child has the right to a childhood. We believe that kids should never be prostitutes, and that, so far as it's within our power, it's far, far better to protect a child from ever being exploited in the first place than it is to rescue them. That's the "why" that drives what we do and how we do it. We'd all love for you to join us. But don't do it for us. Do it for you—because you, too, believe that this cause is worthwhile.