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Lord, you've captured our hearts with your goodness. With your love and kindness, you've taught us what goodness is. How grateful we are that your goodness towards us is not based upon anything we do, but rather it is who you are. You ARE good!
Lord, when bad news comes are way, you are still good! When illness prevails despite all our prayers, you are good. When the rains fall and the streams rise, you are still good. When dreams fail and relationships change, you are good. Through joy or pain, pleasure or trial, we thank you for your goodness. No one and no thing in all the earth compares to you. Your goodness never fails!
Father, we echo the words of David in Psalm 23:6, "Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever."
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What I see at first glance next week...
- Schick Quattro is $7.99 with a $4 ECB reward. That brings it down to $3.99. There were recent coupons in the Sunday paper for this razor. Some regions got Gillette coupons instead. Anyway, if you got the $4 off Schick Quattro razor coupon you will get them for free.
- CVS brand baby skin care products are $1.88. If you have the $2 skin care coupon from the beauty book you can make a $.12 profit.
- Wet Ones are buy 1 get 1 free at $2.99. I know I had a coupon for these somewhere not long ago. There is a $.75 off coupon here. 2 of these makes the Wet Ones $.75 each.
- Banana Boat Aloe Vera Spray and Aloe Very After Sun Gel are $6.99 with a $5 ECB reward making it $1.99 in the end. If you have a coupon for these you could get a sweet deal.
- Crest toothpaste or Oral B toothbrushes (I can't make out what types) are $2.99 each with a $2 ECB reward making them $.99 each. Use one of the Crest coupons from the Sunday paper a few weeks ago to make this deal free or almost free!
- Puffs Tissues are $.88 and there was a coupon last Sunday for $.25 off making these $.63 each. Not super great but if you need tissues...
- CVS baby skin care product are hard to make out. Either 3 for $5 or 2 for $5. If they are 3 for $5 you can use the $2 off and CVS skin care product Beauty Book coupons to create a more than free deal.
I will post more as I see them. If you find any good deals let me know and I will pass them along.

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I have known Berman for 25 years. He is many things, but he is not racist. It should be evident from the candidates he and D'Agostino have helped get elected that he is far less interested in color than in convictions.
What makes Berman unique in politics isn't that his humor is occasionally tasteless and always irreverent, but that he actually has a sense of humor.
While some campaign organizations will do anything for a buck, BAD has never worked for a racist, a reactionary or a Republican. And not because they haven't been asked.
The outfit is BAD, but the men behind it are good.
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Misuse of Anti-Extremism in February 2016
The following is our review of the primary and most representative events in the misuse of anti-extremist legislation in Russia in February 2016.
The Federal Agency for Nationality Affairs (FADN) developed an amendment to the law "On information," which introduces a new short-term extrajudicial mechanism for blocking websites with information "containing incitement to or contributing to the escalation of ethnic or religious conflicts". The bill was introduced for public discussion on February 11. The content of the bill can be found here. From our point of view, extrajudicial blocking leads to abuses by state authorities and encroaches upon freedom of speech. Obtaining emergency court orders for blocking Internet pages would have been a much more appropriate rapid response mechanism to deal with threats of ethnic and religious conflicts.
On February 17, the Civic Chamber Commission on Harmonization of Interethnic and Interreligious Relations conducted a "level-zero" reading of a new version of the Code of Administrative Offences. In the course of the discussion, it was proposed to introduce more stringent penalties for insults "motivated by religious and ethnic hatred," for disorderly conduct "accompanied by violation of national and religious rights of citizens" and for the restricting the students' rights to free education on religious grounds. Introducing the motives of national and religious hatred into the Administrative Code is, in our opinion, ill-advised. Proving such motives would require lengthy and costly expert examinations, inevitably leading to delays in resolving administrative cases. Since the Administrative Code has a statute of limitations, we can assume that either the police are not going to take the motives of hatred into account when making administrative offenses reports, or cases will not be properly investigated.
Archpriest Vsevolod Chaplin called for introducing administrative responsibility for acts that offend patriotic feelings and symbols; the meeting participants supported his suggestion. The debaters also proposed to make damage to "objects related to moral and patriotic feelings of the citizens" punishable by a fine of up to 5 million rubles. The initiators of the proposal suggest that the authorities compile the list of such objects. It is worth noting that patriotism cannot be consistently defined as a legal category. If damage to "patriotic" objects is understood as desecration of memorial structures, then adequate punishments for such acts have already been provided in the applicable Criminal Code articles and desecration of state symbols is also already a criminal offense (Article 329).
Criminal Prosecution
In February, several news related to enforcement of anti-extremist legislation came from Yekaterinburg.
In the second half of the month, the Zheleznodorozhny District Court of Yekaterinburg found housewife Catherine Vologzheninova guilty of inciting hatred and hostility against the authorities and against "volunteers from Russia, who fight on the side of militia in Eastern Ukraine" (Part 1 of Article 282). She was sentenced to 320 hours of mandatory labor. The Court also decided that Vologzheninova's laptop and her computer mouse were to be destroyed. Her prosecution was based on several posts she shared via the social network VKontakte. Law enforcement agents objected to her sharing the following materials: the poem Katsap by Anatoly Marushkevich, images stylized as World War II posters with the slogans "Stop the Infection" and "Death to Moscovite Invaders," and three additional items (texts, varying in their degree of radicalism). "Katsap," the poem with the message that ethnic Russians in Ukraine will be defending it from Russia, contains accusations of attacking Ukraine directed against the Russian authorities, but contains no calls for aggression. As for the posters, they obviously urge Ukrainian citizens to defend the country from occupation. The Vologzheninova case fits into a series of other recent similar prosecutions. From our point of view, the hostility of the authors of such posts and, likely, of those who share such posts, is related to a particular activity of a certain group of citizens, not on their ethnic, religious, gender or social identity, so these publications cannot be qualified under Article 282. In addition, prosecution for statements, addressed to citizens or authorities of another country, is of doubtful validity.
Late in the month, the Kirovsky District Court in Yekaterinburg found Semyon Tykman, a former teacher in Or Avner Jewish Gymnasium, guilty of inciting hatred under Part 1 Article 282. Tykman was sentenced to a fine of 200 thousand rubles and released from the penalty due to the statute of limitations. The case was opened due to claims, filed with the Prosecutor's Office by the parents of two students, regarding Tykman's extremist statements during his lessons on the Jewish tradition. According to the girls, in the winter of 2013, Tykman instructed them to spit in the direction of Orthodox churches, when walking past them, as he did; he also argued that all the Germans should be destroyed for what they did to the Jews during the Second World War.
The prosecution witnesses were very inconsistent during the trial, and the position of the prosecution revealed significant discrepancies. As a result, the only evidence against Tykman consisted of the protocols of the FSB interviewing two underage girls, whose reliability was questionable, since these the two texts were almost identical. Tykman has never admitted his guilt and expressed his readiness to appeal his sentence all the way up to the European Court of Human Rights.
At the same time, the Yekaterinburg City Prosecutor's Office forwarded to the same Kirovsky District Court a case on insulting the feelings of believers. The criminal case under Article 148 Part 1 of the Criminal Code (public actions, expressing clear disrespect for society and committed to insult the religious feelings of believers) was opened against the "Master of Voodoo Magic," Yekaterinburg resident Anton Simakov. In October 2014, he performed a ritual in his office; according to him the purpose of the ceremony was to magically influence the Ukrainian authorities. The ritual involved the following objects: a voodoo doll (made of clay or modeling clay), a funeral pall, а band usually put on the forehead of the dead in churches, a printed copy of the prayer read during church funeral services, a small wooden cross and a rooster, as a sacrificial animal, whose blood the "Master of Magic" sprinkled on the above-listed items. All of this was captured on camera and found its way online. The Prosecutor's Office approved the court's decision of "applying of compulsory medical measures in the form of treatment in a psychiatric hospital." We do not see how the actions, performed by the "Master of Voodoo Magic" constitute a crime under Article 148. He wasn't motivated by desire to offend Christian symbols - he only used them for his own ceremony.
In mid-February, it became known that the Prosecutor General's Office of the Russian Federation conducted an investigation based on the fact of publication of an article "The Bomb Ready to Explode" by Andrey Piontkovsky on the website of the Echo of Moscow radio station. According to the prosecutors, the material contains the signs of incitement to actions aimed at violating Russia's territorial integrity, as well as information, "inciting hatred and enmity or humiliating a group of persons based on their ethnicity and origin." The investigation materials were forwarded to the FSB in order to address the issue of the prosecution against the author of the article and the Echo of Moscow radio station staff responsible for its publication. "The Bomb Ready to Explode" was published in January in Piontkovsky's blog on the Echo of Moscow website. It focused on the crisis in relations between the Russian and the Chechen peoples. Initially, the last words of the article had stated that Chechnya should be granted full independence in order to avoid disaster, but, at some point after the publication, these words were removed. In late January, the parliament of Chechnya requested that the Prosecutor General and the Investigative Committee conduct an inquiry into the publication and bring the author and Echo of Moscow to responsibility; then State Duma Deputy Shamsail Saraliev addressed the same request to the same agencies, and was supported by 30 parliament members. Head of the Security Committee Irina Yarovaya issued a similar request. In our view, incitement to violent separatism merits prosecution, but Piontkovsky's article contained no such incitement. We also found no statements, which incite hatred on ethnic grounds, in the text. Later, it was reported that Piontkovsky has left Russia after learning of a possible criminal prosecution.
In February, a number of sentences related to involvement in the activities of Islamic religious and political party Hizb ut-Tahrir were issued in several Russian regions. The Moscow District Military Court at its visiting session in Chelyabinsk found five Muslim local residents guilty under Parts 1 and 2 of Article 282.2 (organization of and participation in an extremist organization), Parts 1 and 2 of Article 205.5 (organization of and participation in the activities of a terrorist organization), Part 1 Article 30 and Article 278 of the Criminal Code (preparation for the violent seizure or violent retention of power). According to the investigators, the defendants organized a structural unit of Hizb ut-Tahrir in Chelyabinsk in 2013, headed by Salavat Khabirov; they held meetings, studied literature of the organization and recruited new members. The court issued an unprecedentedly harsh verdict by sentencing Salavat Khabirov to 17 years in a maximum security penal colony and to 1.5 years of restraint of liberty, Alfred Shaimov – to 16 years in a maximum security penal colony and 1.5 years of restraint of liberty, Radik Kabirov – to 6 years in a maximum security penal colony. Rinat Shamsutdinov and Orifdzhan Mirov were each sentenced to 5.5 years in a maximum security penal colony and a year of restraint of liberty.
A court in the Samara Region found Nail Kiyametdinov guilty under Part 2 of Article 205.5 because, according to investigators, he was involved in Hizb ut-Tahrir activities and involved other people in the organization in 2012-2014. Kiyametdinov was sentenced to 4 years and 4 months' imprisonment in a penal colony.
The North Caucasus District Military Court delivered its verdict in the case of residents of Dagestan Shamil Ramazanov and Umar Nikiforov and Kyrgyz citizen Kazimzhan Sheraliev, who were charged under Article 205.5 Part 1, Article 282.2 Part 1, Article 30 Part 1 and Article 278 of the Criminal Code. Ramazanov and Nikiforov were also been charged under Part 1 of Article 222 (trafficking in weapons). Ramazanov was sentenced to nine years in a maximum security penal colony; Nikiforov and Sheraliev got six years each. The investigation alleges that, in 2008, Ramazanov organized a Hizb ut-Tahrir cell, while Nikiforov and Sheraliev participated in its work.
FSB officers in the Crimea raided the homes of the Crimean Tatars in Yalta, Bakhchisarai, Kholmovka, Victorovka, Kutuzovka and Krasnokamenka in mid-February. The searches were carried out by armed men in masks, who broke down doors and windows. Lawyers weren't allowed to enter the houses, and their inhabitants were forbidden to talk on the phone in their native language. Twelve people were detained and questioned. The court sanctioned the arrest of four of them - Enver Bekirov, Emir-Huseyn Kuku, Vadim Siruk and Muslim Aliev; the others were released after questioning.
In late February, a court in Makhachkala changed pre-trial restrictions from the house arrest to detention for Mukhammad (Khiramagomed) Magomedov, an activist of the League of the Just (Soyuz Spravedlivykh) detained in May 2015. Magomedov was charged under Article 222, Article 282 and Article 205.5 of the Criminal Code for his Hizb ut-Tahrir involvement. The FSB Directorate insisted on changing the pre-trial restrictions.
As you may remember, we view the practice of charging Hizb ut-Tahrir followers with violent anti-government conspiracy, based solely on their party activities (meetings, reading the literature, and so on), as inappropriate. In addition, the ban against this party as a terrorist organization was, in our opinion, unjustified; thus the charges against its members under Article 205.5 are inappropriate as well.
In February, one of the most consistent fighters against Hizb ut-Tahrir in Russia theologian Rais Suleimanov from Kazan was called in for questioning on charges of extremism. The Tatarstan Investigation Department of the Investigative Committee of Russia announced that a criminal case was opened against him under Article 282 Part 2 Paragraph B (actions aimed at inciting hatred or hostility, committed with the use of official position). His apartment and his mother's apartment were searched. The law enforcement objected to the materials published by Suleimanov - an expert of the Institute of National Strategy - on VKontakte, Facebook and a number of other sites. The decision to open criminal proceedings stated that the, from 2011 to 2016, the expert published materials that testify to "the alleged presence of underground radical Islamist gangs and active groups of ethnic separatist in the Republic of Tatarstan and support, shown to them by a large number of Muslims and Tatars and by the clergy and some officials of the republic" and also spoke of ongoing "mass persecution" against Russian residents of Tatarstan and the "propaganda of the Tatar national exclusiveness" in the republic. All of this could "provoke incitement to hatred and enmity between people of different beliefs, worldviews and interests," and "growing social tension in the society." We do not know what specific publications by Suleimanov were the grounds for criminal charges. Estimating the popularity of the radical currents of Islam in Tatarstan and criticism against the ethnic policy of the republic's leadership, in and of itself, cannot be considered extremist statements, and prosecution for expressing opinions on these topics can be regarded as an attack against freedom of speech. At the same time, as we noted earlier, certain statements by Suleimanov really have a potential to stir up hatred against peaceful representatives of "non-traditional" religious movements. In this regard, we find it difficult to assess the appropriateness of his prosecution.
Administrative Prosecution
In February, we learned that two people faced responsibility under Article 20.29 of the Administrative Code for the distribution of inappropriately banned materials or for possession with intent to distribute. The heads of the Jehovah's Witnesses communities in Arkhangelsk (in late January) and in Kaluga were charged with distribution of prohibited materials of a religious organization. One legal entity, IK-10 penal colony in Ulyanovsk, where two inappropriately prohibited religious books were found in the mosque, faced similar charges.
In late January, it became known that administrative proceedings under Article 20.3 of the Administrative Code (promotion or display of Nazi symbols) were initiated against Aleksandr Tokarev, the chief editor of the local Communist Party newspaper Astrakhanskaya Pravda.
The charges stemmed from an image used to illustrate the statement by Gennady Zyuganov on the banning of the Communist Party of Ukraine, published in the December 2015. The image depicted a boot, decorated with the hammer and sickle, trampling a man in the Nazi uniform with a swastika on his sleeve, who resembled Arseniy Yatsenyuk. The Astrakhanskaya Pravda republished the statement, along with the illustration, from the Communist Party website. Obviously, in this case, the authors of the image and the publication never intended to propagate Nazism, but instead used the Nazi symbols polemically, accusing their Ukrainian political opponents of holding Nazi views. We believe that the provisions of the Russian legislation that allow for punishing any display of Nazi and extremist symbols regardless of the presence or absence of the propaganda context, should be reviewed.
Organizations and Materials Banned as Extremist
In mid-February, the Belgorod Regional Court liquidated the two Jehovah's Witnesses organizations at once - in Belgorod and in Stary Oskol. Both decisions will be appealed in the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation. In addition, the leaders of Kaluga and Vilyuchinsk communities received warnings about impermissibility of violating the law. We would like to reiterate that we view persecution against Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia and bans against their literature and communities as religious discrimination. However, this trend continues to grow. A claim was filed with the Vyborg City Court in February to recognize Sacred Scripture in the New World Translation (2007) - that is, the Bible translated into Russian by Jehovah's Witnesses, many copies of which were seized by customs at the border with Finland in July 2015 – as extremist. Jehovah's Witnesses were not informed about the case and not given a chance to participate in it as an interested party; however, they intend to pursue such a right. We know nothing about the reasoning, provided by the claim, but we don't find any signs of extremism in the New World Translation.
In mid-February, the Prosecutor's Office of Crimea filed a claim with the Supreme Court of the Crimean Republic asking for a ban against the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People in connection with its extremist activity. The claim listed a number of statements and actions by the leaders and members of the Mejlis regarded as extremist by the Prosecutor's Office. From our point of view, the prosecutorial claim has been insufficiently substantiated. More information regarding our position on this issue can be found here.
Finally, we note a few high-profile Internet access restrictions that took place over the past month.
In early February, Roskomnadzor added a YouTube page with Pavel Bardin's movie Russia 88 to the list of banned websites, and thus blocked it on the territory of Russia. This is a 2009 movie about neo-Nazis, it is anti-fascist in its ideology, was shown in Russia and received various cinematic prizes. The decision to block it was issued by the Naryan-Mar City Court of the Nenets Autonomous District, based on a claim from the local prosecutor's office. In 2012, the Leninsky District Court of Kemerovo banned a xenophobic video created from selected scenes from Bardin's movie. The Naryan-Mar Prosecutor asked the court to block the banned video, posted on YouTube and Yapfiles.ru as well as on VKontakte; he also demanded that the entire movie be blocked as containing fragments of the extremist video. The court satisfied the claim. As usual, the filmmakers were not involved in the process. Restrictions against the movie caused a noticeable media resonance. Roskomnadzor spokesman Vadim Ampelonsky responded with the following statement: "The court found not the entire movie, but only its fragment, to be extremist, but we are unable to only block selected fragments." However, Roskomnadzor removed restrictions on access to the picture in the evening of the same day and appealed to the Prosecutor General's Office arguing that the Naryan-Mar Court verdict was inappropriate. The Prosecutor General's Office agreed with these arguments, and, as a result, the decision to block the material has been canceled. The mechanism, used by the Prosecutor General's Office to allow Roskomnadzor not to execute the court decision, is not known.
In mid-February, it became known that the Anapa City Court issued a decision on blocking several anonymizer sites. Earlier, the Prosecutor's Office, acting via the Anapa City Court, had restricted access to NoBlock anonymizer, as well as to the website of Roskomsvoboda project, which posted the information about the ways to bypass the restrictions. To avoid being blocked, Roskomsvoboda had to remove relevant information from their pages. However, the site administrators elegantly resolved the situation by replacing the content of the banned pages with the scanned resolution of the Ministry of Communications, which also listed the means of bypassing restrictions. We would like to remind that the Anapa prosecutors and the court justify restrictions against anonymizers arguing that they could be used to access websites of extremist nature. However, anonymizers per se contain no prohibited information and therefore cannot be legally banned. The same extremist materials may be accessed equally well via other tools, including regular search engines, since banned content still cannot be fully removed from the global network. However, such a possibility cannot serve as the reason for blocking access to search engines.


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To cover the power supply, which is still needed after the above linked charger is bought; a very good reliable 12v 41a 492w power supply can be had for less than $15... you can up that to a 24v 41a 984w for about $20. An iCharger 206B is capable of 20 amps and is available for $120ish. An iCharger 3010B is capable of 30 amps and is available for $180ish.
So, to recap:
Power supply and above linked charger: $300
Power supply and a 206: $140-150
Power supply and two 206's: $260-280
Power supply and a 3010: $200
Power supply and two 3010's: $380
The reason most high powered chargers do not include a power supply: cost.
Purpose built power supplies that provide what these chargers need are expensive... $300+. The only reason we can get supplies for cheaper is due to our creativity and the ability to use retired server power supplies, which can be bought for fractions of pennies on the dollar compared to what they cost to build new.
Whatever it is I just typed... could be wrong.
Just an update. I was able to return the Onyx charger that I bought and I ordered a Hyperion DUO charger and a 24V, 1000W power supply. I think I will be very happy with the setup. Pics after I get everything delivered.
Thank you to all for the suggestions, ideas, and opinions


text: Superstorm Study: Superstorm Sandy Dumped Billions of Gallons of Sewage into Waterways By Lucas Willard • Apr 30, 2013 Superstorm Sandy released 11 billion gallons of sewage from East Coast treatment plants into bodies of water from Washington, D.C., to Connecticut. That's according to a study by the nonprofit science journalism group Climate Central. It says that's equivalent to having Central Park covered 41 feet high with sewage. Most of the overflow was due to storm-surge flooding that inundated sewage treatment facilities. The sewage spilled into surrounding waters and even some city streets, most of it in New York City and northern New Jersey. Congress passes $50.5B Superstorm Sandy aid bill By Associated Press • Jan 28, 2013 Cpl. Bryan Nygaard WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress is sending a $50.5 billion emergency relief measure for Superstorm Sandy victims to President Barack Obama for his signature. Forest Service Urges Caution after Storm By Pat Bradley • Oct 31, 2012 U.S. Forest Service officials in Vermont and New York are urging extra caution for those who may want to venture out in the woods in the days following the storm.The Forest Service says overhead dangers may remain present even after the weather clears, with branches or even whole trees set to fall.Another concern is that streams and rivers may be swollen from the rains that fell during the storm.


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DSOGaming writes: "Iron Galaxy Studios is teaming up with One True Game Studios to release Divekick, a unique fighting game available in Spring 2013 for PS3, PSVita and PC."
I already played this a while ago...right after Capcom added Yun to SF4AE.
Why make a game titled with one of the most hated moves in all fighting games?


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I've got the Wolfpack going a couple rounds in the tournament. And despite my hatred for Ohio St, I think they have all the pieces to win it all.
Indiana and Michigan could be one and done and my biggest upset is Kansas losing in the first round, which means they will probably win it. After all, I pick the Manhattan Jaspers to upset Syracuse in the first round during Carmelo's great run in 2003. Jaspers' guard Luis Flores remains my nemesis to this day.


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Canada's Black Watch
Nothing brings to mind the romance and camaraderie of the army more than the Highland Regiments — arguably the most storied and well respected fighting units in the world. Among these soldiers, one regiment stands out above the others: The Black Watch, the Royal Highland Regiment.
In Canada, the Regular Force battalions of the Black Watch were formed during 1951 in response to the Cold War. Drawing on five reserve units based in Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Victoria, and Nova Scotia, the Black Watch were first based in Aldershot, Nova Scotia, and then at CFB Gagetown, New Brunswick. The First and Second Battalions were stationed in Germany, fought in the Korean Conflict, and served as a peacekeeping force in Cyprus. Then, in 1970, the Regular Force Batallions were disbanded and the Black Watch reverted to a one-battalion Militia unit.
This illustrated history brings together the colour and pageantry of the Regular Force Battalions of this legendary regiment. Photographs of the soldiers, their commanding officers, bases, uniforms, badges, and medals bring to life the story of the thousands of men who trained for a war that never came.
'A must read for anyone with an interest in the Black Watch, as well as those who want to know more about the Canadian Army during the Cold War." — Chronicle Herald
Pub date: September 12, 2008


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This is the last day of our home school week. We typically only do "school" on Tuesday thru Thursday. Monday's are for personal exploration, typically the child's gift and Friday's are for play, catch up and individual time. I guess you could say that we unschool on Monday's and Friday's. This has worked very well for us the last couple of years.
Yesterday we added errands to the list of things to do, including going grocery shopping. It was a great education for all of us and a huge drain on the pocketbook. We are blessed to be able to buy groceries in such large quantities. We do know there are many out there that are going hungry. We try to find families to help along the way so we'll keep our eye out for a family to bless this winter.
Our first week went well. It's been busy but we're enjoying the routine of a schedule again.
Designer has stayed up with the higher standards this year and not been quite so resistant to all the learning. I think he is starting to grow up some too. He is really working a lot on his skills that he'll take into his adult life. We're really enjoying the videos and conversations.
Princess Shy is loving her horse riding lessons. She's doing quite well in her school work too. We're at a review phase but she's moving along quickly. It just seems that everything just clicks for her this year.
Little Miss has learned all of her primary numbers and how to write them. She is LOVING school this year. In fact, she keeps pestering me in the morning until I get it together and teach her. Once she learns to read I'm sure she won't wait for me anymore. She has such an appetite for knowledge. We're enjoying our time together too.
Mr. Easy Going has most of his school work done for the week. He'll finish it tomorrow. He's enjoying working in Dad's welding business more than the school work though. He will be doing his welding certification soon. He's ready but Dad would like to see him practice a bit more. It will be a huge help in the business too since Dad let his certification lapse in this area.
Tomorrow and Saturday I go for training using Spell to Write and Read. I'm really looking forward to meeting Wanda Sanseri and learning from her. We love the program so far too.
Saturday the kids and Dad are going to help grandpa with a dome raising. For those of you that aren't aware, a dome home is a home that is shaped like a dome. They are really neat and a bit different. They're building it in the hills of Silverton so it will blend into the surroundings quite well. I can't wait to see it all up. Anyway, most of the family will be there Saturday to build the shell of the dome.
I hope that you all have a great weekend. See you next week.
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Our first week in home school
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Looking Back: 6/30June 30, 2014
• 65 Years Ago
June 27, 1949
Jasper was in the limelight at the state convention of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and Auxiliary at Indianapolis over the weekend. Mrs. Josephine Breidenbaugh of Jasper was elected to the highest office in the Auxiliary, that of state president, while Wm. M. Cox advanced another step toward the highest office in the state in the VFW ranks when he was elected senior vice commander. This is the second highest of the state offices. Both have been active for years in the Jasper units of their respective organizations, and also have held offices in the district and state groups.
"Duck" Menner pitched a no-hitter Saturday afternoon against the Ferdinand Legion juniors as Jasper won 7-0. "Duck" struck out 13 and walked three but no runner reached second, and not one ball was hit out of the infield. Tom Schutz lead the attack with a triple and a single. "Laffy" Lehmkuhler, speedy second baseman, stole four bases and scored three runs.
June 28
The new American Legion Home in Huntingburg was broken into early this morning. The new home of the Huntingburg post of the Legion was opened to the public only two days when it was robbed. Entrance was gained by breaking a window in the men's wash room. The burglar cut himself on the shattered glass when he broke the window, and it was easy to track him around the interior of the building by the spots of blood on the floor. Manager Bob Prior said all he was missing was about $5 from a petty cash drawer.
Miss Miriam "Pat" Giesler received her diploma in dental hygiene from Northwestern University at impressive ceremonies held on the Deering Library lawn of the university campus in Evanston, Illinois, June 13. After taking the Illinois state board exams, she will go to Florida to spend a month with a classmate, Betty Grady. While in Florida, Miss Giesler will take the Florida state board exams. Then she will return to Chicago, where she will work until next fall, when she will take the Indiana state board exams. Miss Giesler is the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Giesler of Haysville.
June 29
Thomas L. Renneisen, 349 W. 5th St., Jasper, has been elected editor-in-chief of the Scrivener, the literary magazine of Purdue University. Renneisen, a senior in the School of Science, has been on the staff of the magazine for the past three years and was managing editor during the previous year. He was also president of the Scrivener's Club, an honorary organization for Purdue writers and publisher of a magazine, and a member of Sigma Delta Chi, professional journalistic fraternity. He is a son of Mrs. Rose Renneisen and the late Charles M. Renneisen of Jasper.
Nearly 100 Jasper Kiwanians and their guests assembled in the meeting room of the new St. John's Church in Boone Township yesterday where the second in the new series of Jasper Kiwanis Booster Meetings was held. Jack Hauser, Chairman of the Tripe-A Committee in Dubois County, gave a very fine and informative talk in which he told of the necessity of a farm program to help establish crop production on an even yearly output. He explained to his audience how the Agriculture Adjustment Act program operates. Thirty-three guests, mostly from Boone Township, were present at the meeting.
June 30
The Jasper Reds routed the invading City Police baseball team of Louisville 9-3 at Recreation Field last night behind the masterful pitching of Jim Vaughn. Vaughn scattered 5 singles, fanned 11 and walked but two men. Rival hurler Earl Goldman (a former Jasper Red), gave up 7 safe blows, struck out 6 Reds and walked four. Tommy Becher and Bumps Hoffman had two hits each for the Reds.
July 1
Mary Alice Gramelspacher scored Jasper's lone point in the A.A.U. swimming meet at Washington yesterday when she took third place in the women's three meter diving event.
July 2
Don Kunkel, son of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Kunkel of Jasper, was elected president of next year's student council at Indiana State Teachers College. Added to this honor, Mr. Kunkel will serve as chairman of the Forum committee on the Student Activities Bureau for the college.
• 50 Years Ago
June 29, 1964
John Patterson, son of Mrs. Bernard Patterson of Jasper, coasted to victory in the 1964 Soap Box Derby run at Kasson Hill in Evansville. The 15-year-old Jasper High School junior had entered the race the two previous years, but failed to place. For his efforts, John won a $500 savings bond and a trophy. Patterson will now represent this area in the national competition in Akron, Ohio , in August.
Ralph Heath, who operates the Jasper Laundry & Dry Cleaners business, has announced July 6 as the opening date of his new drive-in dry cleaning plant in Huntingburg. The plant, located in the building at 12th and Main in which Tom Garland had been operating his Main Way Cleaners business, will be the first drive-in dry cleaning installation in Dubois County. It will be known as the "60 Minute Drive-In Cleaners".
June 30
The Jasper High School summer school program, which is operated under the regulations of the State Department of Public Instruction, began June 1, and will continue for eight weeks, closing on July 24. This is the seventh year for the summer school program. Enrollment continues to rise each year with 549 students currently enrolled as compared with 515 a year ago.
Pvt. Robert C. Waddell left Thursday for Fort Bragg, N. C., for 14 weeks of advanced infantry training. He spent 14 days leave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Waddell and family of Jasper. He had previously completed eight weeks of basic training in Fort Jackson, S. C. The 19-year-old soldier is a 1962 graduate of Jasper High School and Lockyear's Business College.
July 1
Jerome "Dimp" Stenftenagel, former JHS athlete and successful basketball coach at Ireland, will take on added duties at Lapel, Indiana, next season. Coach Stenftenagel, who earlier this spring signed a three-year coaching contract at Lapel, will serve in the capacity of assistant principal at Lapel. Stenftenagel's teams compiled an outstanding record during his seven-year tenure at the Dubois County school. His teams won 112 games and lost 39.
July 2
At a special meeting Monday night of the Huntingburg City council, Harold M. Schmutzler was appointed to a three-year term on the Huntingburg board of education. Mr. Schmutzler, a Huntingburg funeral director, succeeds Mrs. John Bretz who had served during the past year as president of the board. Mrs. Bretz's term expired July 1.
Pat Kendall pitched a no-hit, no-run game last night at Municipal Park in Huntingburg as the Huntingburg Junior American Legion team beat Petersburg, 4-0. It marked Kendall's second no-hitter of the season. The Huntingburg pitcher had some difficulty in the sixth when he loaded the bases on walks. He wound up walking four for the game while striking out 13. Kendall helped his own cause as he doubled and singled.
William W. Bohnert, son of Mr. and Mrs. Victor J. Bohnert, R. 1, Jasper, who is enrolled in the Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, is one of five seniors elected recently to the senior council. Mr. Bohnert received his A. B. degree from I. U. in 1962 and is a candidate for his M. D. degree in 1965. Active in sports, he was the catcher on I. U.'s baseball team for three years. He is a member of Alpha Epsilon Delta and Phi Eta Sigma.
July 3
A toss of the coin decided the race for Senator at Hoosier Girls State today and a Jasper girl ended up on the losing side of the coin. Debbie Alles, daughter of Mrs. Mary Ann Alles, won the Federalist primary for Senator but failed to gain the post in the general election when a tie vote prompted the coin-tossing. Girls from Dubois County are participating in the Girls State, being held this week on the campus of Indiana University.
John J. Whitaker of Cloverdale, Indiana has been hired as the assistant band director of the Jasper High School band. Mr. Whitaker, 23, is a graduate of Cloverdale High School and received his B. S. in Music from Indiana State College in 1963 and his M. S. in 1964.
July 4
No Paper Independence Day.
• 25 Years Ago
June 26, 1989
Sister Kathryn M. Huber became the new prioress of the Convent of Immaculate Conception Sunday. Sister Mary Walter Goebel, outgoing prioress, and other Benedictine sisters and clergy blessed Sister Kathryn during the final part of a call to mutual commitment. The installation ceremonies were held in the convent in Ferdinand. Bishop Gettlefinger presided over the ceremony in which Sister Kathryn received a copy of the Scriptures and the Constitutions of St. Benedict.
Jasper pounded Perry County pitchers Sunday for 33 hits as the Reds swept a doubleheader from the Pirates in Southern Indiana Semipro League action. The Reds won the first game 9-0 and took the second one 22-1. Jerry Alles tripled and singled to pace the Jasper offense. Todd Krapf, 4-1 on the season, was the winning pitcher for the Reds. In game 2, J. D. Scott and Blake Krueger each went 4-5 to lead the Reds offense. Jerry Alles had two doubles and a single also. Steve Hautsch, now 4-2, recorded the win on the mound for the Reds.
June 27
Executive Furniture has signed a government contract worth at least $4.9 million, it was announced Monday. The office furniture supplier will provide 49 items to Uncle Sam for shipment worldwide, including desks and bookcases. Company officials told a gathering of 30 suppliers and city leaders at the Dutchman Inn in Huntingburg Monday afternoon that the deal could end up being worth more. Thomas Spangler, vice president of operations, said the $4.9 million figure is the minimum estimated amount. "We feel confident that it can be double that amount." The contract is for a one-year period, but Spangler said that term is 'normally" extended in two-year increments. Executive Furniture employs 205 people now and expects to increase that work force by 15 to 20 per cent "almost immediately" because of the additional work, said founder and president Clete Brosmer.
Scott Kluemper, a 1985 Forest Park High School graduate, has been named the most valuable player on the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology baseball team for the 1989 season. During his senior year, Kluemper led the team in home runs with four, doubles with eight, hits with 28, total bases with 48, and runs batted in with 26 while hitting .295 in 29 games. Scott, the son of Tom and Irma Kluemper, is now employed by GM in Indianapolis. He will attend Purdue University this fall to pursue a master's degree in mechanical engineering.
June 28
The screen at the Family Drive-In Theater came tumbling down Tuesday after standing nearly 40 years on the city's south side. Like other drive-ins throughout the nation, the local outdoor theater enjoyed plenty of popularity until the best movies began to be siphoned away from drive-ins by cinema complexes. The last movie was shown at the local drive-in in 1986.
Brad Ahlbrand and Chris Henke of the Jasper Wildcats were named last week to the All-Big Eight Conference baseball team for 1989. Ahlbrand was picked as an outfielder, while Henke was named as the team's third baseman.
June 29
Mike Rubino and Jason Ahlbrand were the first recipients of the Brad Hudson Memorial Football Scholarship awarded during Jasper High School's Awards Day ceremonies on May 11. Marg Hudson presented each senior with a specially inscribed plaque and $450 scholarships in memory of her late son. Mike Rubino is the son of Bill and Jan Rubino of Jasper. Jason Ahlbrand is the son of Mike and Donna Ahlbrand of Jasper.
June 30
Seven-year-old Mark Bevier of jasper won three titles in the boys 8-and-under age group at the AAU track and field sectional held June 17 in Evansville. Bevier won the 50-, 100-, and 400-meter dashes to qualify for the AAU state finals in those events to be held in Evansville on Saturday.
July 1
Allen Brooner, son of Mark and Rosemary Brooner of Dale, has been appointed director and coordinator of the physical, occupational and speech therapy department of Marion General Hospital. Prior to this appointment, he served as director of physical therapy in hospitals in Waynesboro and Staunton, Va.
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- Jeb Bush said Sunday he's comfortable using the term "radical Islam" to describe ISIS
- His comments come after Hillary Clinton invoked his brother's post-9/11 comments in a debate
Washington (CNN)Jeb Bush says he's comfortable denouncing "Islamic terrorism" -- even after Hillary Clinton invoked his brother, George W. Bush, in explaining why she isn't using the phrase.
In an interview with CNN's Jake Tapper on "State of the Union" Sunday, Bush said ISIS -- which has taken credit for the attacks that killed more than 120 people in Paris -- and al Qaeda, which struck the United States on September 11, 2001, are both examples of Islamic terrorism.
"This is not a question of religion," Bush said. "This is a political ideology that has co-opted a religion, and I think it's more than acceptable to call it for what it is and then organize an effort to destroy it."
Bush wasn't the only Republican to hit Democratic 2016 contenders over their terminology.
In an appearance on ABC's "This Week," Florida Sen. Marco Rubio compared it to avoiding referring to Germany as a country controlled by Nazis during World War II.
"I don't understand it. That would be like saying we weren't at war with Nazis, because we were afraid to offend some Germans who may have been members of the Nazi Party but weren't violent themselves," Rubio said.
"We are at war with radical Islam, with an interpretation of Islam by a significant number of people around the world, who they believe now justifies them in killing those who don't agree with their ideology," he said.
Their comments come the morning after the three Democratic presidential candidates refused to use the same phrase, with Clinton instead referring to the attackers as "radical jihadis."
She pointed to then-President George W. Bush's response to the 9/11 attacks, calling it a contribution "that George W. Bush made after 9/11 when he basically said after going to a mosque in Washington, 'We are not at war with Islam or Muslims. We are at war with violent extremism. We are at war with people who use their religion for purposes of power and oppression.'"
"And yes, we are at war with those people that I don't want us to be painting with too broad a brush," Clinton said.
At a Sunday event with Central Iowa Democrats, Clinton talked ISIS, calling the terrorist group an "unusually effective threat."
"I say that because this is sort of the first internet fueled terrorist group," she said. "ISIS is very agile and quite adept at using the Internet to propagandize, to recruit even train insight. We have to be equally so to stand up for our values, to stand up for who we are as a people. Attacking Paris, the city of light, reminds us that there is no middle ground in going after these terrorists."
Clinton suggested "pulling countries off the sidelines so that they work with us and contribute to this ongoing struggle against radical jihadism."
Jeb Bush, meanwhile, also said he is open to declaring war against ISIS under the terms of NATO, noting that France has long been a key U.S. ally.
"If that's what the French want -- our longest and strongest ally over our entire history -- then we should certainly consider it," Bush said.
He added: "We need to show complete solidarity with them."


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I have been working on my papergirl project. This is just a first draft so it might get revised a time or two before I submit it. I use Yankee candles to make my flat smell nice and my favourite flavour* at the minute is called 'summer scoop'. It made me think of K and so I wrote this to get a bit of sadness worked out of my system. I've also included some photos of Ziggy to balance it all out and make this a bittersweet blog post. Thank dog for gods!
I was submerged in my skin, feeling myself rot and decay and peel away, 'til my core was exposed, all swollen and tender, all soft and raw. And in this fragile state he came to charm and disarm me, possibly harm me, but my heart was exposed, all swollen and tender, all soft and raw. He built me this gorgeous house in the trees, with heart shaped leaves and the bees who could see, I was stung before, I was swollen and tender, all soft and raw. So I jumped through his hoop, got caught in the loop, fell in love with a summer scoop. And my core was exposed, my heart and soul juxtaposed thought this was gold, I thought this was treasure, thought this was forever. So I said goodbye to my summer scoop, danced to the beat of my own distant drum, my freedom was gold, my thoughts were my own, this was my treasure. This is forever.


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I have to read a text file in Perl which is encoded as UTF-8, this is working fine. My output file OUT_2 has to be encoded as ISO-8859-1 (aka "Latin1"). I tried this code (and some more) but my output file OUT_2 is always written as UTF-8. Any idea to achieve it?
use strict;
use Encode::Encoder;
open IN, "c:/Temp/Input.txt"; # this file is UTF-8
open OUT_1, ">", "c:/Temp/out_1.txt";
# encoding of OUT_1 does not matter because it contains only ASCII
open OUT_2, ">:encoding(latin1)", "c:/Temp/out_2.txt";
my $line = 1;
while ( ) {
print OUT_1 "Write line $line\n";
print OUT_2 "$_ and some stuff\n";
close IN;
close OUT_1;
close OUT_2;
This proposal does not work either:
my $data = "$_ and some stuff\n";
Encode::encode("latin1", Encode::decode("UTF-8", $data));
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February 7, 2018
Low concept, maybe, but still something to talk about at your next dinner party.
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December 29, 2010
A sly examination of the fragility of love.
Read More | Original Score: 3/4
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November 11, 2010
A not too funny, not too sad, largely improvised dramedy about two nice people who both succumb to the seven-year-itch and live to regret it.
Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/4
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October 28, 2010
Aselton gets a lot said in 78 minutes. I think the main thing she says is something never overtly spoken, that life is essentially a lonely experience - even when we're surrounded by activity, and even if we never shut up.
Full Review | Original Score: 3/4
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October 7, 2010
Though the dialogue explores some interesting territory, the couple remain elusive and a little dull; we never learn anything about them beyond the subject at hand, so they seem to exist in an odd, screenwriting-exercise vacuum.
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September 30, 2010
Though its premise seems ripe for a high-concept studio yukfest, The Freebie is all the better for its low-budget, human-scale approach.
Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/5
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September 17, 2010
Katie Aselton has achieved the seemingly impossible. She's turned a movie about sex into a boring, talky snooze.
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September 17, 2010
A smart seriocomic playlet with some emotionally harsh moments, although it refrains from plumbing its subject in agonizing depth.
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September 15, 2010
Writer, director and star Katie Aselton offers an indecent proposal of a story that initially suggests an honest reconsideration of monogamy -- then quickly, steadily devolves into a moralizing fable.
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Whoa! The Texans are trading quarterback Brock Osweiler and a 2018 second-round pick to the Browns in order to move his $16MM salary off the books, according to ESPN.com's Adam Schefter (Facebook link). The deal will also see the Browns' fourth-round pick go to Houston and the Texans' sixth-round choice to go Cleveland. The Texans have made the deal official, announcing its completion via press release.
This type of deal rarely goes down in the NFL and is more of an NBA or MLB type of transaction. In this swap, the Browns are absorbing an albatross of a deal in order to acquire significant draft compensation. The wheeling and dealing might not stop here: Cleveland is not committed to keeping Osweiler and is likely to try to trade him, sources tell Schefter.
On the other hand, maybe they'll keep him. The Browns are expected to move on from Robert Griffin III and the Brock Osweiler acquisition should clear the way for that, Ian Rapoport of NFL.com tweets.
The move clears out tons of cap space for the Texans who are expected to use that money towards signing Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo, Schefter writes. The deal saves $10MM in cap space for the Texans and $16MM in cash.
The Texans signed Osweiler to a four-year, $72MM roughly one year ago today with the hope that he would be their QB of the future. That, obviously, did not work out. Osweiler's deal calls for him to earn $16MM guaranteed this year. After that, he has $18MM and $17MM non-guaranteed salaries in 2018 and 2019.
The Browns came into this week with upwards of $100MM to spend and Schefter writes that they would have struggled to spend all of it. Still, this seems like a very strange way to utilize that space. The only way this trade would make real sense for the Browns, in my view, is if they already have a final leg of the trade set up in which they deal Osweiler for something else of value. As of this writing, the Browns are spending $16MM in cash to acquire a second-round choice and that is not good business.
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People become jaded easily. After awhile, they claim to know all of your tricks. Sometimes you need to throw a few curves just to keep the game interesting.
It is not enough to go left when expected to go right. They will pick up on the pattern. Rather it is best to be predictably unpredictable.
You cannot take someone for granted if you do not know what the grant is for. Keep moving, while they are busy figuring you out. What if the solving of the puzzle reveals yet another layer?
It is necessary to pay attention. Too often, people are anticipating what will be said. As a result, they turn out to be wrong.
You do not need to confound, their short attention spans will be your greatest ally. If a person cares, it will be obvious. Their light will shine like a beacon in the night.
Those that can see, will see. The ones that can hear, will hear. All others will merely trip over their own suppositions.


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I love this and need to come back to it often as a pastor. I also need to keep this in mind if I go back to school for another theological degree.
In response to the question "what advice would you offer to theological students and young theologians as they face a lifetime of theological work?", John Frame gives the following 30 (!) point answer:
- Consider that you might not really be called to theological work. James 3:1 tells us that not many of us should become teachers and that teachers will be judged more strictly. To whom much (biblical knowledge) is given, of them shall much be required.
- Value your relationship with Christ, your family, and the church above your career ambitions. You will influence more people by your life than by your theology. And deficiencies in your life will negate the influence of your ideas, even if those ideas are true.
- Remember that the fundamental work of theology is to understand the Bible, God's Word, and apply it to the needs of people. Everything else—historical and linguistic expertise, exegetical acuteness and subtlety…
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Vodafone Television Advertisement
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- C. Jamieson
- advertisers
- Vodafone
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- 2011
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- Telecommunications
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Complaint 11/292
Complainant: C. Jamieson
Advertisement: Vodafone NZ Limited
Complaint: A television advertisement promoted an upgrade to MYSKY HDi via Vodafone. The advertisement shows a set of shelving and people moving in and out of shot filling the shelves in fast motion. The image of the shelving at the end of the advertisement resembles a television test pattern.
Complainant, C. Jamieson expressed concern that the inclusion of the fast images held the potential for subliminal advertising. The Complainant said that such advertising if it included politicians could impact on the election.
The relevant provision was Basic Principle 4 of the Code of Ethics.
The Chairman noted the concerns of the Complainant with regard to the use of subliminal advertising. The Chairman confirmed that she was only able to consider the advertisement that was the subject of the complaint before her in this ruling. The Chairman viewed the advertisement and noted the fast motion scenes but did not see any prima facie case for a breach of Basic Principle 4 of the Code of Ethics. The Chairman said the advertisement met the requirement for a due sense of social responsibility and there was no apparent breach of the Code.
The Chairman ruled that there were no grounds for the complaint to proceed.
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I learned how to crochet during winter break my freshman year of uni, and it's pretty accurate to say that I got hooked (。◕‿◕。)
From 2014 to 2015 I was an active mod of /r/crochet, an online community with 31k users and counting. Nowadays I'm not as active on Reddit as I used to be, but it's a great community and I definitely recommend crocheters to join!
After gaining some confidence in my skills (and a decent amount of encouragement) I've started to design my own patterns!
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Parents are free to disinherit their children; and, if a son separates from the family without his father's permission, he receives no share of the property except a gun and his wife's dowry.3 The Lapps are of necessity conservative in most of their habits, many of which can hardly have altered since the first taming of the reindeer.
It is long, however, since these abuses were abolished; and in Scandinavia more especially the Lapps of the present day enjoy the advantages resulting from a large amount of philanthropic legislation on the part of their rulers.
The majority of the Norwegian Lapps lead a semi-nomadic existence; but the number of inveterate nomads can scarcely reach 1500 at the present day.
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Linguistically the Lapps belong to the Finno-Ugrian group (q.v.); the similarity of their speech to Finnish is evident though 2 Bertillon found in one instance a cephalic index of 94.
Sometimes there is another church and small settlement in the upper valley, to which, once or twice in a summer, the Lapps come from great distances to attend service.
In education the Scandinavian Lapps are far ahead of their Russian brethren, to whom reading and writing are arts as unfamiliar as they were to their pagan ancestors.
The Lapps have a dim tradition that their ancestors lived in a far eastern land, and they tell rude stories of conflicts with Norsemen and Karelians.
Reindeer are domesticated by the Lapps and other nationalities of northern Europe and Asia, to whom these animals are all-important.
The sea Lapps are in some respects hardly to be distinguished from the other coast dwellers of Finmark.
In Sweden the Lapps are gradually abandoning their nomadic habits and becoming merged in the Swedish population.


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Bigger Picture A Method for navigating complex subjective experience Symbolic Modelling ~= Clean Language Good For... Research interviews Gathering user feedback Questionnaires Allows you to... Work with the structure of the experience Hold and direct attention with precision Work with high emotional charge Work with difficult to express concepts Haptic Feedback Access information that is not pre-processed and 'on script' Not what people think they are going to say or think they should say. Used in... Market Research Police Forces Independent Police Complaints Commission
Dutch Police Force
Interviewing Vulnerable Witnesses Therapy,Business and personal coaching Origins... David Grove 1980's
New Zealand Psychotherapist Worked with Childhood and
Post War Trauma Developed a method to resolve trauma
without retraumatising the client in the process Metaphor was
Central Codified by Penny Tompkins and James Lawley Applicability spread to become a more general method Multiple training organisations accross the world Gathering Academic Interest Symbolic Modelling as an innovative phenomenological method in HRD research: the work-life balance project Best Paper in Conference ESRC website: InVisio.com
Pervasive Media Research Group - De Montford Experiential Constructivism Inspired by
Gregory Bateson
Alfred Korzypsky
Lakoff and Johnson... Psycholinguists Daniel Casasanto
Professor Psychology – The New School NY Why Me? Guest Trainer at Clean Change Company
Interviewer for Work Life Balance Project
Long running therapeutic practice Metaphor is real like Hobbes - Metaphor as a lie
Metaphor as embellishment
But we use 6 Metaphors a minute. Difficult to say anything
Without metaphor Metaphor is the Stuff of Thought It is what brains do Is the only way to express complexity An Experiment Arrange some coins to represent some members of your family While metaphor holds one can not talk about the coins without talking about members of your family
Structure of metaphor is isomorphic with the structure of experience
Exploring the metaphor is like exploring the experience If we knew significant things about the idiosyncratic relationships between your coins we would know significant things about relationships in your family How? Metaphor has a short half life
Hear – Juice – Forget
Ordinary asking soon derails David Grove's innovation was
Clean Language A set of questions and a way of asking them
that keeps attention on the client's metaphors Common and Shared Meaning
Non-verbal experience Ordinary Conversation Conversation Process Reference Inner
Experience Construct
Meaning Transmit Receive Deconstruct Non speakable experience Construction
Zone Common
Meaning Clean Language subverts conversational rules and keeps attention only in the client's construction zone Puts Nothing in
Controls What is Removed Questions which need minimal decoding
Questions which contain no metaphor Affirming
Reasserting Another Experiment How are you? Pretend you said 'fine' Common meaning of 'Fine' As far as you are concerned my emotional state is within reasonable bounds. It also means The answer to the question "how are you?" It remains a pointer to experience We can ask about that fine Provided we don't break it What kind of fine is that fine? When fine like that is there anything else about that fine? Not Tell me about feeling fine You have to process 'tell' - do you want to?
You have to process 'me' - What do I want to know?
You have not professed to feel anything
Even if you feel strongly I do not have a right to know Glad you are fine You have to process 'glad'
'Are fine' references the common meaning All of the client's exact words reference back to their ideosyncratic non-languageable experience.
The session develops a growing lexicon for the landscape of that experience.
There are only twelve basic clean questions. The Symbolic Modelling Task Vivify metaphor
Explore the developing landscape
Differentiate the experience
[Promote autogenic change] Can be done with extreme precision Only power is to direct attention A Transcript... C: I get so angry with my children. I can't stop myself. I'm so sorry afterwards. I just wish I didn't get so angry.
T: And when you get so angry with your children, what kind of angry is that angry? C: An all consuming anger.
T: And when all consuming anger, where is that all consuming anger? C: Here, inside (client touches stomach).
T: And whereabouts inside? C: In my stomach.
T: And whereabouts in your stomach? C: In the core.
T: And what kind of core is that core? C: It's hot.
T: And is there anything else about that hot core in your stomach? C: It starts by bubbling up.
T: And when hot core in your stomach starts by bubbling up, that's bubbling up like what? C: Like a volcano.
T: And what kind of volcano? C: Old and gnarled.
T: And is there anything else about the bubbling up of an old and gnarled volcano? C: When the bubbles reach the surface there's smoke and I'm ready to explode.
T: And what happens just before you're ready to explode? C: I try to cap it.
T: And when you try to cap it, then what happens? C: Pressure builds up.
T: And when pressure builds up, what happens to smoke? C: [Pause] Strange, I never realised but it can't go anywhere. It sort of mixes with the bubbles and makes them acid. No wonder I have so much trouble down there.
T: And bubbling up and smoke and you try to cap it and you're ready to explode and the pressure builds up and acid. And when bubbling up starts what would you like to have happen? C: To not let them get to me.
T: And when they don't get to you then what happens? C: I keep my cool.
T: And is there anything else when you keep your cool? C: I can't describe it, it's sort of ... fluid ... flowing ...
T: And when you keep your cool and fluid, flowing, that's fluid, flowing like what? C: Like a ... like a mountain spring.
T: And where could a mountain spring like that come from? C: My heart [both hands on chest].
T: Whereabouts from your heart? C: In the core.
T: And is there a relationship between the core of your heart and the core in your stomach? C: Yes, when my heart is cool I can talk about how I'm feeling.
T: And what needs to happen for heart to keep cool when bubbles start? C: [Long pause] The bubbles need to make the spring flow more. This neutralises, it keeps my heart cool and I can express myself clearly.
T: And can bubbles make the spring flow more? C: They can now!
T: And bubbles can make the spring flow more, and then what happens? C: The spring can cool me down and I won't have that exploding feeling.
T: And then what happens to volcano? C: The crater fills with water and becomes a lake.
T: And what happens next? C: Eventually it'll become extinct ... it'll become a reservoir.
T: And what kind of reservoir? C: A beautiful blue expanse of water where people can play.
T: And when a mountain spring can cool you down and you don't have that exploding feeling, and volcano becomes a reservoir of beautiful blue water and people play, what happens to all-consuming anger? C: I can contain it [smiles].
T: And is there anything else you need right now? C: No. Thank you. This client's metaphor changed and their experience changed
The metaphor remained a metaphor for the experience
Structure of experience is reflected in the structure of the metaphor Facilitator directed attention to the choice point
Change came from the client
Conditions for change provided by the facilitator Not a random walk Bigger than
changework Practical way of doing systemic thinking Korzybski Science and Sanity
General Semantics
Two lies of languaging:
Causality (one thing never causes another)
Identity (one thing never is another) Metaphor landscapes provide systemic non-Aristotelian descriptions by encoding relationships Metaphor systems have power to describe and predict
Truth is in the fit between model and experience
Mathematics is a metaphor with no referents
Personal, social and cultural metaphors may rest on different Eigenvectors to a scientific world view Boy spends six days in a care home for mistaking alcohol for pop
Social systems become as bug ridden as computer systems Barry Schwartz:
"Rules and Incentives form a war on wisdom" Symbolic Modelling offers the tantalising glimpse of a way to restore wisdom in both computer and social systems. Premier one is Wendy Sullivan's
Clean Change Company He accused people of lying when they...
"use words metaphorically; that is in other sense than that they are ordained for; and thereby deceive others... Reasoning upon [metaphor] is wandering amongst innumerable absurdities"
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EXCLUSIVE: Occupy the Subway Protesters Take Over the 6 Train [PHOTOS]
Occupy Wall Street went underground Thursday afternoon, as a number of the movement's protesters took to the subway system to spread their message that the United States needs to do something about growing economic injustice.
About twenty marchers broke off from the International Day of Action's march up Broadway from Zuccotti Park to Union Square in Manhattan, and made their way to the Bleecker Street station of the New York City subway system.
Once there, they made sure all the protesters had money for fare, then went through the turnstile, blindsiding the evening commuters with their signs and conversation about the state of America.
They held a mic check reminiscent of the ones so often heard at Zuccotti the last two months, then discussed their plans to board the train, wait until it got underway, then introduce themselves as OWS members and tell their stories.
This will be the most interesting if we get on silently like we're not going to do anything, then stand up and tell our stories to everyone, Justin Wedes, an OWS protester from Brooklyn who was evicted by the NYPD from Zuccotti several days ago, told the crew of occupiers.
Activist: All Abord Occupy Wall Street
Shortly thereafter a half-full 6 train showed up and a protester who declined to provide his name told all the gathered movement adherents to get in the same car: All aboard Occupy Wall Street!
Once they had piled into the subway and disembarked from the station, Wedes called out mic check repeatedly in a call-and-response with the other protesters, then went into his tale of economic woe.
My name is Justin. I was a teacher before my school lost its budget and I was excessed, he told the straphangers surrounding him. This is the United States of America, the richest country in the world, and somehow we can't afford public high school teachers.
The comments drew some cheers and claps from the captive audience of train-riders, but one well-dressed woman was not amused.
Go tell the White House your problems, don't do this here, she said, sneering at Wedes as he stepped off the train at Astor Place, after a single stop.
They were only headed to Union Square, one more stop away, so the group decided to disembark, regroup, and get ready for the next short ride.
They got on another 6 train after waiting about eight minutes, and Brooklyn protester Troy Odendhal, 42, took the people's mic this time. He wore a blue construction helmet emblazoned with symbols of the movement and his face was weathered by hard times, and he spoke after another mic check was announced.
My name is Troy and I've been unemployed for 10 years. Both my sisters lost their homes, he yelled loudly to the gathered pasengers. I am here fighting for economic justice for everybody on this train ... I am united with you in your struggle to pay your bills.
Odendhal's performance elicited another mixed response, then they were off to Union Square to continue to protest the economic inequality that has brought the OWS movement to bear.


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As a Nurse Practitioner (NP) at UCLA, you will play an important and expansive role. In addition to directing the health care management for unit patients, you will supervise the training of NPs and students; provide in-service education for staff and offer consulting services to team members. You will also participate in research projects and conduct Quality Assurance reviews.
The NP directs the health care management of the Cardiothoracic patients and provides emergency care. Also functions independently with other health care team members and departments to provide optimum care to his/her patients. The NP shall provide supervision of training nurse practitioners, students, consults with other health team members caring for Cardiothoracic service patients at their request and shall participate in research. Advises family, initiates referrals based on family needs. Provides formal and informal in-service education for staff and conducts clinic patient assessments and manages visit along with providing proper documentation. The NP conducts QA review of selected aspects of the Cardiothoracic service. Consultation and supervision is provided to the Cardiothoracic NP by the attending physician and/or designee during the patient care management component of the role. This position reports to the Nursing Manager of 7 West, Dept. of Nursing.
A registered professional nurse with clinical expertise in CT Nursing who has completed a formal educational program, which includes supervised clinical experience in the management of Cardiothoracic patients and their families. Successful completion of a Master's Degree in nurse practitioner program. CA RN and NP License. BLS and ACLS.
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Archive for October, 2008
Shopping DayThursday, October 30th, 2008
Squinting into the sunWednesday, October 29th, 2008
Boston Bike ParkingWednesday, October 29th, 2008
She needs a bikeMonday, October 27th, 2008
He has a red bike to match his MIT varsity jacket, but he's walking it because his lady friend has no bike at all. It would be so much nicer if they were cruising together.
*cue Huey Lewis and Gweneth Paltrow*
Boston Bicyclist Advisory Board call for new membersThursday, October 23rd, 2008
The City of Boston is currently soliciting members of the bicycling community to join the Boston Bicyclist Advisory Board and help make Boston a world-class bicycling city. The Board provides advice on bicycling-related issues to the Director of Bicycling Programs and other City staff. Board members are expected to attend monthly meetings and participate in substantial work projects.
Ideal board members bring the widest variety of perspectives on bicycling and its potential to improve urban life in Boston together in a constructive and cooperative manner. Interested bicyclists who live, work, or do business in Boston are encouraged to apply. Connections to other relevant community groups and institutions are considered a strong plus.
Application for board memberships consists of a short letter describing the potential member's interest in joining the board, along with his or her relevant experience, affiliations, and contact information.
Applications should be sent by electronic mail (strongly preferred) or postal mail to:
Nicole Freedman
Director, Boston Bikes
One City Hall Square, Rm 932
Boston, MA 02201
(617) 918-4456
The deadline for the receipt of applications is November 7, 2008.
Seen on the sidewalkThursday, October 23rd, 2008
Uncertain TimesWednesday, October 22nd, 2008
An article in today's New York Times says that there are a few things worth splurging on in a down economy, and specifically mentions a bicycle as a wise investment for all the reasons readers of this blog are familiar with – dayrides with friends, commuting by bike to save money, doing both to become healthier. In any economy I agree with the author's advice for spending:
"…it's about investing money tactically in our relationships with one another, building bonds that last beyond ones to any particular employer or a house that we may no longer be able to afford."
Experiences 'in the bank' are riches that one can never lose.
Definitely Autumn HereWednesday, October 22nd, 2008
Bike CorsageTuesday, October 21st, 2008
Like a lovely lady, this bike was sporting a small corsage made of tiny silk flowers. It somehow seems a bit ironic (in a good way) on a bike for sport and reasonable speed, though it would also be beautiful on slower bikes around town.
I wanted to save this post for Mother's Day, but I knew I couldn't wait. Remember this, though, for a novel way to give your mother a corsage next May.
I think my road bike may need a little accessorizing!


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Riding today, I was glad I had that extra bit of winter weight left over from eating too much around the holidays. I don't think I've ever seen wind this bad on Long Island before. I'm not exactly sure of the actual speeds, but it was the kind of "blow you across the road" wind out there today. I managed to stay upright though, and get in some good miles, although my face and any other exposed skin is still red and burned. All in a good days work!
Not much else on the day. Just training and now relaxing. Time to take a shower and take my mom to the movies. Tomorrow is more training and with the change to slightly warmer temps and no snow, I'm SUPER motivated right now. The temps are suppossed to go below freezing tonight and warm up later tomorrow morning...which means...hopefully the mud on the trails will freeze and I can get a FURLY ride in on the dirt for a couple hours before it all thaws out. That would be the icing on the cake! I haven't been on my mtb since Christmas day!


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After our tour of Loei, we must change into a cross-country vehicle. We wait and see. The way leads 2 km across country lanes in nature before we reach the Sirila Farm Tent Camp Resort. Upon arrival, we are amazed by the lush vegetation.
Four safari tents stand on the edge of a cultivated meadow. The main house serves as a restaurant.
After a welcome drink, our hosts show us the campus.
Wilai Sirila is the daughter of the farmer couple who owns the land. In 2007 she founded the Sirila Farm Tent Camp Resort together with her Dutch husband Peter. Both wanted to show that you don't need a lot of money for a tourism project. Furthermore, they show that also other plants thrive on this earth, as alternatives to the rice cultivation.
Her brother joined the project later. He studied electrical engineering but preferred to live in the countryside. So he and his sister take care of the guests. Wilai also owns land at the foot of the mountains, where she cultivates pineapples.
On our tour, Wilai and her brother show us the various plants and trees, such as pomegranate, sapodilla, and custard apple.
Furthermore, they cultivate cashew and macadamia nuts, coffee and chili. With particular pride, they show us one of their two perfumes trees (Champaka). They are very difficult to grow. But when they bear flowers and fruits, they are extremely valuable.
One uses them to make "Joy" the most expensive perfume flavor in the world. Then the two trees can also serve as retirement provision.
The Sirila Farm Tent Camp Resort is designed with great attention to detail. The tents stand far from each other, so there is no noise pollution. There is no electrical energy on the premises, except for a small solar installation. With their help, we were able to charge the batteries for our film cameras. For the lighting of the grounds and in the tents one uses torches at nightfall.
A big double bed stands in the midst of the tent. Cupboards and a bench round off the furnishings. A terrace in front of the tent allows you to enjoy the sunshine and sunrise.
The tents have a separated shower surrounded by plants. A surrounding wall protects from prying eyes. But upwards it is open so that one can shower under the open sky. Again, torches glow in the dark. The remaining sanitary area is covered. The water comes from the in-house well and is pumped into containers on a steel tower.
Once it is dark we get a fantastic menu served with meat, fish, and vegetables. Before this, we observe a part of the preparation, which is a challenge only with a torch as a light source.
Our hosts are very friendly and constantly strive to fulfill all the wishes of the guests. So it is difficult for us to refuse a part of the meal, but it is far too much for us. At the end, we still release a Chinese lantern. This will bring luck.
The next morning we experience the sunrise. The chickens are already eager on foraging. After the breakfast, we continue our journey again. It is hard to leave this peaceful environment. We would have loved to spend a few more days with our lovely hosts in this paradise.
A self-made tractor taxi brings us to our bus. After waving good-bye, we already turn the look forwards towards our next destination.
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