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A letter to my sponsor, [with permission] November 11th, 2012
Dear Father,
Receive much greetings from your loving daughter Ann. I hope you are as fine as I am. It is indeed a gracious moment that I need to thank you very much. If you were not the one I couldn't be something or somebody in this world. Thank you and may the good lord place so abundantly.
Father, I have so experienced a lot for the four years that I have been to school. The experience includes physical, mental and biological. I have been taking eight subjects from which I had one technical 'Agriculture'. I like this subject that I am trying to put into practice in order to keep away the famine. I have planted many local vegetables and some potatoes. I have also learned a lot of experience of how to deal with other students. No one can replace the abundant support that you have offered to me. I am so proud of you and how I wish that my results can be good so that we can rejoice together with my parents. Thank you and may the creator bless you abundantly.
[The Pitch]
Father, I would wish to have a course dealing with my technical subject. I have a passion for the subject oh my Father. I enjoy the subject and I like it. The courses I wish to take include:
Agricultural extension an education
Agricultural procurement and education
Agriculture education
You are indeed my role model and I am yearning to emulate you. How good you are to my family? Life at school has been so good that I can not afford to explain all of it. I have socialised with different languages. May the good lord bless you. May he give you long life so that you can see the fruit of your sacrifice. I am indeed proud that I can't explain.
Yours sincerely daughter,
Mukumu girls school
Bye Father
What to do after high school in a region with high unemployment… further studies. I met her yesterday. A picture in a shiny blue satin dress with pink plastic shoes and hair a long braided attachment. She was both poised and giggly. We went off for lunch around the corner on the main road leading to town. I had lentils with a potato and green chop and a cup of tea and Ann had an orange soda and chapatis.
She, along with the other Form 4 graduates, is waiting for the final marks to be published, likely not until March. She confidently estimates a B average which may or may not qualify her for a government scholarship to college, however this confidence belies her grades from the previous two semesters: D+ and C.
She had a lot of fun through four years of boarding school and had close friends and good laughs. Appears light hearted. This is worth a lot.
When I asked Ann what job she envisioned she said 'agricultural extension'. I don't think she actually wants to work a farm. I mentioned in Tanzania it seemed with either the lack of funds or the misappropriation of them, extension workers sat in their offices.
'Would this suit you? Be alright with you Ann?' 'Yes'. Not good enough.
We agreed to meet again. I was hoping to see how her final grades turn out. She'll take me to see her school, possibly her home.
When we got back to the Harambee Centre my other sponsored student, Anne, was waiting to meet me….
This is fun. We never expected to meet.
PS It rained hard late afternoon for about an hour. The gutters were rushing and the cisterns filled up rapidly. It has been hot and the land felt a bit thirsty in the afternoon heat. Kind of glorious standing in my doorway looking out. Good smell. Like a fresh snowfall.


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Just because people use reason, that don't mean they're rational.
This is what one might call the 'Objectivist Fallacy' (that is, the Rand-version of 'Objectivism', as opposed to the metaphysical kind): the notion that what has become a tool for survival, developed and refined through the process of evolution, is actually somehow 'fundamental' to how we should understand ourselves and our essence.
The evidence to support the Objectivist Fallacy is so close to non-existent that it's almost on par with the evidence to support the existence of God. On the other hand, there is evidence, as for example popularized by Dan Ariely, that irrationality is indeed our basic mode of functioning. The joke—on Rand-ian Objectivists; and that's only one of the jokes, because they unwittingly deliver others quite of their own accord—is, of course, that we can use reason, that powerful tool, to analyze irrational behavior; to the extent of actually being able to predict its occurrence and actions.
The whole thing came up, BTW, because a friend of mine simply appeared at a loss to explain what he considered the irrational behavior of tenants who rent a part of his rural property. Why would they act such and such, if this made no sense whatsoever?
Because...see above.
And surely the very assumption that other people share one's own sense of what is rational and sensible is in itself entirely irrational. The results of the use of the tool of reason is entirely dependent on pre-existing assumptions—like my friend's mistaken one! That's the danger with tools. To someone skilled in the use of a hammer every problem looks like a nail. To someone skilled in the use of reason, every problem looks like it's just waiting there for a rational solution. Which is may well be and in some cases it will be subject to rational resolution; but if said problem relates to matters of psychology, individual and social, the only workable assumption from which to proceed is that other people use reason but are not actually motivated in their action by it.
That it should be different may be closely related to this snippet of information:
Brain Represents Tools As Temporary Body Parts...when we use a tool—even for just a few minutes—it changes the way our brain represents the size of our body. In other words, the tool becomes a part of what is known in psychology as our body schema...
I would like to submit that the processes that enable the Objectivist Fallacy to exist, are related to processes not dissimilar to this. It's not exactly the same thing, of course—after all, the 'tool of reason' is internal, if you will, and usually implicit, so we don't actually think about it as a tool. But that may be exactly the reason why the confusion arises to easily, persistently and ubiquitously.

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I am just about to start building, but am very concerned about the best way to get a good finish on the model. It will be finished in overall satin black (As a Nightfighter), but I'm not sure of the best way to do this. My plan is to spray it in gloss black and then apply the decals. I'm struggling to source Humbrol aerosol satin varnish. Would Plastikote varnish be useable on plastic and on the decals? Any comments would be gratefully received. Regards, Geoff.
Hi John, What a brilliant offer - If you do find you have a spare pair, I would certainly appreciate them. Let me know how much. Cheers, Geoff.
Hi Mike, Thanks for the information - I think I'll give the PE a go, and see how I get on. Hi Dennis, I'll see what I can find out and give it a go - I had a model shop in Carlisle in the '70s and '80s, and dealt with Richard Kohnstam for my Tamyia stock. I think they morphed into RIKO and suspect they have closed down, but I'll keep you posted. Thanks everyone for your help. Cheers, Geoff.
Hi Dennis, Thank you for all your efforts. I think I need to find somebody who has lost interest in their Tamiya kit! Cheers, Geoff.
Hi Jason, Again, thanks for the quick reply. Do you know of anyone producing the A.I. aerials - Also whether the photo-etching for the Tamiya kit be suitable for the Revell version Thanks for all your help today!!! Cheers, Geoff.
Hi Jason, Thanks for the quick reply - That'll get me started, but I didn't know about the change in cockpit canopy! Cheers, Geoff.
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GeoffD posted a topic in ScratchbuildingHi, Looking for help already with converting a 1:32 Revell Mosquito Mk IV to a MK II Nightfighter. My uncle flew with 157 Squadron, and I would like to try and replicate his aircraft. I have his Combat Reports, and he describes his aircraft as a Mosquito Mk II (AI.Mk V). I have discovered a replacement resin Mk II nose from Grey Matter which looks good - Any opinions? Also a sheet of photo-etched parts for the cockpit, but for the Tamiya version - Would this be suitable for the Revell version. Also looking for the AI aerials, and, I think, gun barrels for the replacement nose. Any other ideas? Looking forward to a mountain of replies! Cheers, Geoff.
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GeoffD posted a topic in New MembersI've just been given the 1:32 Mosquito kit by Revell as a present. It's about 30 years since I last built anything, so I'm looking for help already! I'll post later on this. I ran a model shop in Carlisle in the late '70s and early '80s, but it's like starting again. Very pleased the Mosquito kit is still about. Now for the questions! Cheers, GeoffD.


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Electric Dreams.
Spirituality in
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Campbell, Jean
(1999 December). Spirituality in Dreams. Electric Dreams 6(12). Retrieved July
13, 2000 from Electric Dreams on the World Wide Web: http://www.dreamgate.com/electric-dreams
Sometimes, I believe, we mistake religion for spirituality. And though it's
true that religion can be spiritual, or lead to spiritual experience, the two
are not the same.
Instead, I think, the spirit is our connection with the greater universe, the
ineffable, the unknowable; and dreams, like some yoga practices, can open this
connection, join us to our joy.
When I began to dream lucidly, back in the early seventies, my dreams many
times involved the sound of bells--
*It is dawn, I rise from my straw pallet on the floor of a bare, stone room,
go out to the still-warm tiles of the church roof overlooking the plaza, and
pull the enormous wheel attached to the deep-voiced bell in the belfry. Bbongg,
bbongg. I ring in the day with joy.*
In another dream, I am floating at the ceiling of my apartment living room,
riding the sound of a dozen different bells. "Bells, bells, bells,
bells," I chant, laughing and flying.
In both of these dreams, the sound of the bells filled me with joy which
surely touched my soul.
The sound of the bell has been used world over, and throughout time, from
Tibetan monasteries to Catholic cathedrals, not just to summon the pious to
prayer, but also to signify "pay attention," and to lift our hearts.
"Make a joyful noise unto the Lord," the scriptures say.
Another time my dreams involved the bells, I was traveling in Switzerland
where, led by a dream, I recorded the sound of a Sunday drive across the Alps to
This trip actually began with a dream, when Jungian philosopher, Dr. Marian
Pauson, announced a class trip to Switzerland. Of course I couldn't go, I
thought. I had a full time job and no extra cash.
A week or so before the registration deadline, I dreamed that I went to
Marian's office. One entire wall of this office in the dream was covered by an
enormous metal sculpture, a copper sunburst which chimed like a gong when
Touching the sculpture, sending a thrill of sound down my dream spine, Marian
told me I would be going to Switzerland. And then an old friend offered to give
me a check to cover half the trip, but only if I promised to go.
A few weeks later, at sunset, I was on my way up the mountain from Montreaux
to the inn at Caux where the class would be held. My friend, June, was at the
wheel of the little red Renault rental car. I turned my head to take one last
look at Lake Geneva before it was lost in the curve of the mountains. Suddenly
time stopped.
I remembered my dreams, one in particular, from my teenage years. In this
particular dream, I am part of a line of young women, dressed in peasant garb of
long stockings, mid-calf skirts, and embroidered woolen vests over long-sleeved
white blouses, making my way down toward a shining lake and a group of young
men. We are all happy and laughing. The language we speak is French.
I realized at some point in my life that, prior to my meager college studies
of the language, in many dreams I had been speaking in French.
What an oddity, I had thought. Maybe I had a lifetime in France. Then, quite
suddenly, as I looked at Lake Geneva, I was aware of *being* the young woman in
the dream. I *remembered* going down to the lake, and I remembered the convent
life which followed.
The paper assigned for this class in Switzerland was to take a symbol from a
dream during the class and analyze it deeply, examining the hermeneutics of the
symbol. I knew before leaving that I would take the symbol of the bell.
On the last evening of the class, filled with a spirit of nostalgia for all
that we were about to leave, we students solemnly circled the inside of the tiny
chapel next to the inn, each bearing a long, white taper. At breakfast that
morning, Dr. Marian had sat down wearing a puzzled expression. "I was
dreaming hymns all night," she had said. "I wish I could remember the
Hum the tune, we told her. We had gathered around her at the circular table
on the patio, listening as she hummed.
"Oh, that's easy," June, the musician, had said. "I know
it." So did others of us.
"Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of Creation," we sang.
Now, marching twice around the chapel, holding our candles against the
twilight, we sang, "Oh my soul praise Him, for He is our strength and
The old German hymn spilled easily from our lips, a paean to all the creative
joy we had experienced.
"All ye who hear, now to the altar draw near. Praise in profound
The King of Creation seemed to grace this Jungian effort at understanding
creativity. Like specks of creativity thrown off by the light of the larger
flame, we stood in the twilight door of the chapel, the sky outside the doorway
fading from blue to purple against the fire of sunset on snow capped peaks.
The next day, after saying goodbye to our friends, June and I left to drive
across Switzerland, across Austria to Vienna, where we would spend a few days
before our return to the United States.
That was Saturday. On Sunday I woke with a smile. Now is the time, I told
June, to begin recording the bells.
Almost the minute I pulled the tape recorder from my pack, church bells began
to ring from near and far, echoing against the mountain. Nearby, the clank of a
cow bell joined the cacophony.
In Salzburg we visited the upstairs apartment in which Mozart began his life.
It was easy to understand from here why the music of bells was so important to
Mozart since nearby, close enough to see and hear, is the famous Salzburg
Carillon, rising above a cobbled square.
We went to the square and sat on the edge of the fountain there, waiting to
hear the bells. Now, this is a world famous instrument, on which it is possible
to play any tune. A crowd gathered to hear it play. On the stroke of one, the
bells rang out: "Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of
June and I looked at each other in disbelief. Wow, wouldn't Marian be
impressed when we told her this. Talk about synchronicity. We elbowed each other
and laughed.
The mighty Carillon finished the hymn, paused for a moment and began again.
Like an echo of our earlier walk around the candlelit chapel, the bells began to
play, "Praise to the Lord, the Almighty...."
And again, a third time, the carillon played the same tune. By this time,
June and I were howling with laughter, tears streaming from our eyes, weakly
holding onto each other, much to the concern of some others in the crowd at the
base of the bell tower. Crazy Americans.
The final mystery of this trip came not long after I returned home. I was
awakened early one morning from a dream. All that remained in my consciousness
was a voice saying to me, "The monastery is gone now."
Whether or not this series of dreams had to do with another life, and whether
or not they had to do with a Christian life, I feel that the *gestalt* of the
experience is clear. In order to reach our joy, in order to connect with our
spirit, no particular religion is necessary: no monastery, no church, no
building or physical location. Only a willing heart, and a spirit ready to
en-joy the world, to listen to our dreams.
Jean Campbell is the author of _Dreams Beyond Dreaming_ and one of the first
members of ASD and one of its first conference presenters. At that time she was
the director of a consciousness research organization, Poseidia Institute, in
Virginia Beach, Virginia, where, among other things, she conducted dream
research. After pursuing doctoral studies at The American University in
Washington, D.C., . she is now working on her second book about dreams _Group
Dreaming: Dreams to the Tenth Power_. Jean also has interests in teaching people
how to utilize body consciousness while working with dreams and conducts
sessions and workshops in DreamWork/BodyWork. You can also find Jean hosting the
Bulletin Board as the Association for the Study of Dreams:


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Gastronomy The real Cordon-bleu recipe
Simply scrumptious! The Cordon bleu is a famous dish in France; maybe one of the favourites among children but generally everyone loves it! 'Cordon Bleu' actually means 'Blue Ribbon', which refers to the award given to chefs as a result of culinary excellence!
Recipes can vary from ham; veal, chicken, turkey and you can adapt the cheese to your liking as well. After you feel confortable with the basic cordon bleu, why don't you change this recipe to your own personal creation?
And guess what: it's incredibly easy to prepare and to cook. Are you ready to have a go?
To make the recipe for four you will need:
4 turkey escalopes
2 slices of cheese (Swiss cheese, Emmental, gruyere…)
1 slice of ham
2 tbsp. of flour
2 beaten eggs
4 tbsp. breadcrumbs (chapelure)
1 pinch of paprika
10g of melted butter
It will take you 15 minutes for preparation, 10 minutes for cooking and a whole day of enjoyment!
1. Wrap the 4 escalopes and wrap them around some cling film. Use your pastry roller to flatten them, or use the back of a saucepan to slap them (traditional French way?).
2. Sprinkle with salt and pepper each side of the 4 pieces, and garnish them with respectively 1 slice of cheese, 1 slice of ham, and another slice of cheese. Fold into two and press firmly on the edges.
3. Roll these into 2 tbsp. of flour and and dip them into 4 tbsp. of breadcrumbs. Sprinkle with 1 pinch of Paprika.
4. Heat butter in a pan and cook the cordon bleu until they are golden, it should take around 5 minutes on each side.
Serve with a salad, or potato mash, green peas and you can't go wrong!
It's ready, and it's wonderful! Bon Appétit!
Would you like to try this recipe? Please do share it with your friends ! Thanks a lot we are looking forward to hearing your reviews.
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The dark clouds complemented the cold winter wind and the heavy drops of water that pommeled everything beneath them to the point of equality. The stuffy damp texture in the air of my one room apartment made every attempted move hard and straining. Out of nothing a sound mingled with the rain against the old window. 12:00PM the watch on my wrist squeaked, I silenced it with a push on the center most button and as if deja vu I was again alone with my thoughts. Not much had changed in the last two hours, I was still wet, clammy and it was the same thought that continued to torment my mind. "Today I got fired…" I said to myself, and no matter how much I drank that wouldn't change. I was dreary and beaten and done with life, but more than anything I was angry, angry at the world, the people, every living organism could be damned and I would not care
I finished my fourth glass of whiskey and relaxed with a cleansed palate and a burning throat, I was just about ready to pass out when movement occurred in the pocket of my damp black pants. I took my time with picking up, nothing that couldn't wait I thought, but eventually after the 4th buzz I mustered just enough effort to pick up and disregard whatever the person had to say.
"Hello." I said in a monotonous voice,
"How are you doing Doug?" A familiar voice spoke softly, nearly as sad as my own.
Speak of the devil, my boss has called to humiliate me even more, I thought. He of course now owned the company that I had poured the last twenty two years of my life into, and now that I was a legal liability I was no longer needed.
"Sorry David ,I'm busy, tomorrow alright?" I mumbled as this was the longest sentence I could compile without rambling on about how much I despised him and what he stood for.
"Please Doughlan, can't we speak? Meet me at the christmas tree in the square?"
And here we go, I thought, he now wanted to smooth things out with me in hopes gaining another "friend". He was always good at manipulating people and their feelings, that's why he was a excellent lawyer I thought.
"Christ David it's passed 12. Go to hell!"That sentence lingered in my mind for a few seconds. And it satisfied me to the point where a smile almost formed on my face.
"Please... " He pleaded with an underlying agenda of the devil. I guess he still has some use for me.
"Fine David, lets meet and if you're not there in 15 minutes I will leave" I said, trying to sound as assertive as possible. I hung up before he could poison my mind with his filthy lies. I did not know why I agreed to meet him, did I just want to shout at him? Perhaps I wanted to use him? Or maybe I wanted to hurt him? I did not know, but I put on a dry shirt that funnily enough also had a musty smell to it, a dry pair of trousers and my black shoes that were as blank as could be.
I left within five minutes and began the cold desolate walk towards my demise. That is what it felt like anyway. There was no man in sight, just the lamp posts flashing their white lights onto the pavement, so much so that it reminded me of a 60's movie. The rain complimented my mood and the underlying feeling of dread that was creeping around my mind. My walk along the footpath took me under the apartment gutters in hopes of not getting too cold or wet. I contemplated everything about my last twenty years of work in just a fifteen minute walk, everything felt dead as if lost in time. I almost felt calm, yet heat and sweat was still building up underneath my jacket and the hair on my arms were standing so straight that they may as well have been frozen. I walked onto the road and entered the town square, the heavy rain that once was had turned into little flakes of moisture as if a calm before a storm. I saw him sitting next to the extravagant christmas tree that apparently was facing a power outage as the lights had faded to complete darkness. I slowly approached him as anger again filled my stomach, he looked up from the run down old bench he was resting on. He rose to see me eye to eye and said "How's it going Doughlan?". His smirk and relaxed attitude really pissed me off
"Hey David…" I said with lack of feeling or emotion
"Doughlan please don't give me that, I just want to talk"
"You had the chance to speak to me at work? Or maybe that would make people question your leadership."
"Listen Doug! I came here in good faith and in hopes to be able to explai…"
"EXPLAIN!" I shouted enraged
"That's it, go home you're drunk I will speak with you some other time…" He said changing his tone completely trying to take the moral high ground which I am assuming helped him boost his feeling of superiority to all other beings on this earth.
"You asked me to come? Now you want me to leave"
"I asked you to come, not some aggressive, drunk projection of you. You do take after your father"
This was the last straw, everything snapped after this. Years of negligence and suppression spurted out from me as I jumped him.
We fought, and it was a long fight at that. We both fell, however only I got up. I saw the blood, a lot of it, however the blood on the pavement was not mine. He was unconscious, my adrenaline was rushing and my anger had turned into dread. I did not know what to do with myself. Thoughts of him being dead and myself being put in prison rushed through my mind, everything was spiralling into chaos. I felt claustrophobic and exposed, paranoia bothered me to the point that I almost thought I heard sirens in the distance. I ran as fast as my legs would carry me and my lungs would allow me to. I ran in the door, I slammed the old oak against the door sill so hard it felt like it was going to break in half. This time the musty old air of my one room apartment didn't bother me. I tried to get my thoughts together, I knew the ins and outs of the law. At best I would be charged with manslaughter with hopes of parole. I didn't want to spend my next 30 years of my life in jail.
I felt uneasy, the adrenaline in my blood made me feel sick as a dog. I puked, everything was burning, I looked for my anxiety pills in the medicine cabinet over the sink in my old bathroom. Time slowed down the second I spotted the bottle of Xanax standing idle on the middle shelf. I knew what I was going to do, I opened and heated up my Macallan 18 scotch over my gas cooker and brought out my favourite crystal glass from my mahogany cabinet where I stored some of the finer things in life. I added lemon to the whiskey and brought it over to the living room table, right across from my radio and my one speaker. I would not leave this world in a panic I thought. Everything clicked for me, I turned on the radio and found the most relaxing music I could dream of, Mozart if I was not mistaking. I layed back into my big green arm chair, and began writing this, everything that had happened on this night, this dark december night. If you are reading this I have already opened the lid and swallowed every white pill that the orange container had to offer, I have likely finished the glass of golden liquid that I see standing on the table just two feet in front of me. And I have likely left the world the way I wanted too, with no shouting, no crying, no screaming just the sound of music in my ears and enjoying something I liked.


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decided: March 28, 1976.
DIANE SWEENEY, APPELLANT,v.EDWARD SWEENEY
Appeal from the Order of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County, Family Division, Domestic Relations Branch at No. DR 73-00212. No. 1346 October Term 1975.
Howard M. Goldsmith, Philadelphia, for appellant.
Edward J. Morris, Philadelphia, for appellee.
Watkins, President Judge, and Jacobs, Hoffman, Cercone, Price, Van der Voort and Spaeth, JJ. Watkins, President Judge, concurs in the result.
Author: Spaeth
[ 241 Pa. Super. Page 236]
This is an appeal from an order awarding custody of a six year old boy, Edward, Jr., to his father. Because the lower court's order made no provision for visitation by the mother, the record must be remanded.
Edward, Jr., was born to appellee and appellant, who were husband and wife, on June 16, 1970. In the fall of 1971, appellee and appellant separated, with appellant retaining custody of Edward.*fn1 On December 22, 1972, appellee took Edward from the home of the babysitter who cared for Edward while appellant worked to his home in Philadelphia.*fn2 He then arranged to have Edward cared
[ 241 Pa. Super. Page 237]
for in a day care nursery center during his own working hours.
On January 16, 1973, appellant filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas. A hearing was held on February 27, 1973. The hearing judge issued a temporary order granting appellant visitation but refused to decide the issue of custody until the homes of both parents had been investigated. Further hearings were held on June 5 and 12. Appellee testified that he had enrolled Edward at the day care center, and the judge ordered an investigation of the center. It was also brought out at the hearings that a male friend of appellant stayed overnight during Edward's visitation. The judge against refused to decide the issue of custody, but at his urging it was agreed that Edward would live with appellee from Sunday evening through Friday morning and would continue to attend the day care center, and that appellant would pick Edward up at the center on Friday afternoon and return him to appellee Sunday evening.
On November 27, 1973, appellant's petition for habeas corpus and a petition that appellee be held in contempt for failure to abide by the order of June 12 were heard, with a further hearing on November 30. The evidence showed that a female friend of appellee stayed overnight while Edward was in appellee's care. For the third time, the judge refused to decide the issue of custody, instead entering the following order, referred to by both parties in their briefs as "split visitation:"*fn3
By agreement: Father is to pick up child from Sunday 6 p. m. to have child until Friday. Mother will pick up child from Day Care Center on Friday afternoon and will have the child until Sunday evening until 6 p.
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m. at which time father will pick up child from mother's residence. This formula schedule and time schedule will continue. On Christmas mother will have child all day 12-23-73, 12-24-73 (12-25-73) until 12:00 noon on 12-25-73 at which time father will pick up child from mother's residence and will have child until 12/29/73 at 6:00 p. m. At that time he will return child to mother's residence. In addition it is the Order of this Court that at no time shall the child be in the same room or presence of either Frank Michner [ sic ] during the time child is with mother or Carol Spear during the time child is with father. Review in four months from the date hereof at the request of either party or counsel.
On July 23, 1974, pursuant to the provision for further review, counsel for appellant wrote the judge, asking that he hear the petition for habeas corpus and make a final award of custody. In response, counsel was advised that the judge was no longer sitting in the Domestic Relations Division, and that it would therefore be necessary for another judge to hear the case. The judge to whom the case was then assigned, and from whose order the present appeal is taken, noted that the case would take all day, placed it on a special list, and heard testimony on December 18, 1974, almost two years after Edward had been taken by appellee. By this time, the parties were divorced, appellant had married the male friend who had stayed overnight with her, and appellee the female friend who had stayed overnight with him.
The December 18 hearing was extensive. Both parties testified, as did three witnesses for appellee and appellee's new wife. The judge interviewed Edward, then 4 1/2 years old, in chambers, without the presence of counsel for either side and without a court reporter. He interviewed Edward for a second time on January 16, 1975, again without counsel present and without a court reporter. On April 30, 1975, a further hearing was held,
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so that appellant's new husband and two additional witnesses might testify. The judge then entered the following order:
AND NOW, this 7th day of May 1975, after hearings had and testimony heard, the Court awards custody of EDWARD SWEENEY, ...
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By Paul Rexton Kan for Small Wars Journal. A situation of high-intensity crime does not mean that a war is not occurring in Mexico. But it is a war of a different kind. In fact, there are several conflicts occurring at once that blend into each other. There is the conflict of cartels among each other, the conflict within cartels, cartels against the Mexican state, cartels and gangs against the Mexican people and gangs versus gangs. When combined, they form a mosaic cartel war that creates an atmosphere "somewhere between Al Capone's Chicago and an outright war". It is not an irregular or regular war; neither is it a small war nor a general war, nor a limited war, nor a total war, nor any of the familiar appellations given to armed conflicts fought by conventional militaries. And, finally it is not "a war about nothing." It is a multidimensional, multiparty and multi-location armed conflict fought among criminal groups over what are essentially criminal goals; the groups are resisted by the state while their goals are rejected by it, making the state a party to the conflict.
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text: The argument against self-regulation. Refer to Glass-Steagall Act: The Senators And Economists Who Got It Right The Glass-Steagall Act of 1933 defined the differences and prohibited the practice of commercial banks participating in enterprises that were the functions of investment banking, (not to be confused with their 1932 which had different purpose). I do not pretend to understand the conflicts of interests and opportunities of fraud thats possible when single entities have their feet within the doors of less risky forms of banking and the more risky investment and brokerage houses. It is enough for me to appreciate that having just experience the 1929 Wall street crash and the significant deconstruction of much worlds economies, governments in 1933 were inclined to be more financially prudent and Wall Street experts were subject to diligent cross examination. Within this same 1933 act, the federal deposit insurance corporation, (FDIC) was created. Due to the FDIC, confidence in USA banks recovered (and the reputation of the banking industry began being restored). The 1933 acts purpose of limiting the acceptable risks for non-investment banks also decreased the risks of the FDIC to a similar extent. Generally within any field, those regulated to some extent object to their regulators and the regulators mandates. The banking industry never ceased objecting to the intervention of inexperienced or impractical government bureaucrats. The regulated (in all fields) generally believe they can do it, (regardless of whatever it is), at lesser expense or time or in a superior manner. Prior to the 2007 credit crunch Alan Greenspan, ex-chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve Board wrote of his confidence in self regulation because CEOs know whats to their enterprises best interests. Mr. Greenspan is obviously both honorable and intelligent because he has since modified his opinion and embraced my belief in this matter. CEOs probably are to some degree more intelligent than most of us, but thats only differences of degrees. We can all rationalize that what we believe is in our own best interests is also in our employers and our nations best interests. Having reached OUR rational conclusion, thats what we advocate. I greatly appreciate the Ying and Yang relationship of separation of powers and cross examinations within any human endeavors where subjective determinations are of critical importance. Respectfully, Supposn


text: If you use glasses, you need to protect them. Why not do this in a bookish way? This case looks the part and at under seven dollars, it is not too expensive as well. I love it, even while I do not use glasses. But then again, maybe I can put my sunglasses in there! You can find it here. The same website also has a pouch to put pens and stuff in. This also comes with a bookish theme. You can find this product on this page.


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Kindergarten work with clay to create a hand print ornament for their family. Your hand is only this big for so long you know! They learned about what a slab is as well as the technique of scoring (which is basically scratching their name into clay here).
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Pointillism Cardinals.
Monday, November 25, 2013
Van Gogh Sunflowers.
Fifth grade learned about Van Gogh and the process of painting the sunflower. We used thick brush strokes to get the same feel that Van Gogh had in his paintings. We tried to create texture through the paint. We also discussed composition and how to lay out a peice of art. Very nice results.
Thursday, November 14, 2013
Perspective Sea Turtles.
Tuesday, November 12, 2013
Owls of pattern.
Second grade drew owls along with me and then used crayon, oil pastel, and tempera paint to create pattern and color. A little bit of depth through overlapping thrown in there as well. It was a good one day activity! Whoo!
Friday, November 8, 2013
Analogous colors.
Third grade learned about analogous colors and created these wonderful O'keeffe inspired flowers. We also discussed balance and what it looks like in a peice of art. Tempera paint, scissors, and glue were used for this one.
Analogous colors.
Here is a short video of a third grade class doing this project. Happy results!
Friday, November 1, 2013
More eye studies.
Thursday, October 31, 2013
Mondrian study.
Kindergarten learned about the primary colors and did a cut and paste collage just using squares, rectangles, and triangles....just like Piet Mondrian. They also made creative choices with their space.
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Eye study.
The fifth graders did an eye study. We painted using tints and tones, shadows and highlights. The students also learned the different parts of the exterior eye. SEE!
Friday, October 25, 2013
Mondrian spiders.
Second grade students were reminded about the primary colors and learned about an artist name Piet Mondrian. The spider web was difinately more difficult than I thought it would be. But it worked....see!
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
Painting techniques.
First Grade learned about painting by the use of line as well as the blotch technique. We used a purple sheet of paper to paint on. We also discussed that yellow and red make orange....which happen to be Fall colors.
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As the mist draws patterns on window panes reminding winter is upon us, all we want is comfort food – albeit without the effort it takes to make it.
But what if it involves messing up on our diet and workout sessions? Well, we have the perfect antidote for this problem. Here, Onmanorama lists out eight easy and healthy recipes to make your tummy happy during the winter.
Mushroom and baby corn soup
A good source of Vitamin D and antioxidant minerals, mushroom is something that is available in all seasons and suits most diet plans. Baby corn is a good source of fiber and Vitamin C. Combine these two into a bowl full of healthy soup and give yourself an energy shot on a lazy day.
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Carrot halwa
Gajar ka halwa must be one of the most celebrated Indian desserts in the recent times. It can be made and stored easily. It is the one sweet that we make for all festivals and it can be served hot or cold. Rich with milk and ghee, it can work just fine as a comfort food.
Aloo paratha
Stuffed parathas can definitely keep you stuffed during the chilled months. It can be eaten for breakfast, lunch or dinner. If you are too lazy to make a side dish, just go with a small bowl of curd.
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Mutton jug-broth
Bone broth and stock are known for their ability to boost immune system and as a rich protein source. Mutton broth is the ultimate nutrition powerhouse that you can have during winter. A sip of this steaming bowl of goodness is deeply soothing on a cold day.
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Stuffed meat brinjal
Be it rain or snow, snacks are your best friends for all indoor seasons. However, eggplants would not be among the first 10 when you think of snacks. But trust us, with the right filling, this humble vegetable can work miracles. Halved brinjals or eggplants are given a minced meat and spices filling and then made crunchy with crumbs. Watch the video for the full recipe.
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You finally made it! The academic year is over and it's time for you to relax and recharge until the fall….right? While it is important to come back to school in the fall rested and focused, I would challenge you to think about summer break in a bit of a different way. Here are some things to think about in making the most of your summer break.
- Consider taking courses – summer is a great time to take prerequisites to keep you on track for your graduation plan. You might also take a challenging course to which you'd like to devote all your attention. By taking the course individually without other content to worry about, you may find you can focus all your energy to that course in a positive way. If you are looking at graduate school, you could also take pre-requisite courses required by your program that are not required for your major. In addition, taking a course (or two) over the summer may allow you to take less courses during the academic year, freeing you up for other activities or to provide more time for your other courses.
- Carefully choose a summer job – many students decide to work in the summer to make as much money as they can for the next academic year. This is a great plan but consider thinking about all your options. Might there be summer jobs that would be related to your major or field of study? What are those job options? Would the pay be comparable to what you make now? Some students are pleasantly surprised to find out they can make even more working a job that is related to their field of study, versus going back to their old summer job. If you are exploring career options, taking a summer job in a field you may be interested in is a low risk way of testing out your interest. Visit your Career Services office to get ideas of the kinds of jobs that you are qualified for that would be appropriate, or follow their job posting page or social media sites to keep updated on what is available.
- Identify a goal – while summer is a time to relax and recharge, it is also a great time for you to spend time on things you don't necessarily have time for during the academic year. Identifying a goal can be as simple as reading a book you haven't had time for, doing some job shadowing, or performing targeted volunteer experiences. These experiences can help boost your resume, but most importantly, they assist you in getting that great feeling you get from achieving a goal, and may just motivate you to do even more!
- Think ahead – think about what is next for you. College students should always be thinking about what is to come for the next semester or next year. Are you considering an internship? A research project? These things take time to come together and typically require about a semester of planning, so start thinking about your goals and aspirations and making plans to bring those to reality.
Summer is a great time for you to gain experience, explore careers or pursue additional education without taking time out of your busy schedule during the academic year. By thinking strategically, you can really make an impact on your career development! Have a great summer!
Written by: Stacie Hays, Morningside College
Career Counselor, Career Services
Career Counselor, Career Services
Edited by: Bobbi Meyer, Simpson College
Director of Career Development & Civic Engagement
Director of Career Development & Civic Engagement