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Bassie Kargbo from Thunder Bay, Canada, commonly known as Junior M.B.R has done it again.
Once again Bassie has demonstrated his ability to inspire the youths in his community in constituency 34, Sanda Tenraran Chiefdom, Bombali district, northern Sierra Leone.
The youth came out in large numbers when asked to do community development work. Over 70 youths came out to construct the road by filling pot holes and more from Madina to Rogbin.
This project will continue next Saturday April 22. Bassie also supplied 10 Jerseys to 10 football teams, four trophies and footballs in Rononkoh Village on their Easter Celebration.
According to Bassie, paying attention to the youths is very important because they are the future leaders. Helping them realize their dreams is Bassie's main concern. On April 28, 29, and 30, the Bassie Kargbo (Junior M.B.R) 2017 football gala will be held in three towns in Sanda Tenraran Chiefdom - Mateboi on the 28, Makomray on the 29, and Rogboreh on the 30.
There will be eight teams and he will be supplying football gear to each team.


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Fundie Friday part 4
Places don't get much more "Fundie" than Bob Jones University, and luckily for us they have a huge publishing arm that churns out textbooks and curriculum for Christian schools. The picture above is a scanned picture of a page from their 4th grade science textbook, appropriately named Science 4.
"So you wanna know how electricity works, kid? Well, too bad- it's a mystery. Here's a Bible verse about lightning instead."
The publisher acknowledged the "debate" around this particular page and defended himself on the BJU Press Website over here.
What do you think? Is this a satisfactory way to teach 4th graders about science, or is this another example of the religious "dumbing down" of science?
Brian permalinkSeptember 17, 2010 3:35 pm
Well there are some things I'm willing to buy the "God of the gaps" theory, but it's a shame that someone actually is applying it to electricity. The problem is the Bob Jones types read the same crap when they went to school and still probably honestly believe we know nothing about electricity, when in fact, I just read an article about a breakthrough in computer speed by applying quantum mechanics, which allows a single particle to be in multiple places at the same time. That's crazy to me, but that doesn't mean science doesn't already have an explanation for it. I think this guys brain would spontaneously combust if he heard about that. Then that would set of a chain reaction because none of his friends and family could explain how someone's brain could spontaneously combust.
September 18, 2010 2:47 pm
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Straight from the Horse's Heart
By Matt Blake of MailOnline
The 'inappropriate' quip triggered a flurry of angry responses from followers
When it emerged Tesco had been selling beef burgers contaminated with horse meat, the last people you would expect to see the funny side were its customer care team.
But the supermarket giant has found itself at the centre of an internet storm after a tweet posted on its Twitter feed informed shoppers yesterday that its staff were off to 'hit the hay'.
The ill-judged quip triggered a bombardment of angry responses from followers who didn't find the damaging revelations quite so amusing.
Supermarket bosses were quick to backtrack, desperately apologising to offended clients, saying that the tweet had been 'scheduled' before the scandal broke – two days earlier.
But that only stoked the anger further, triggering questions as to why the tweet was not pulled before being sent.
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Sunday, October 10, 2010
Gettting back on the bike
My original blog was like home. I left everything there. It is so hard to move. I feel like this new place is nothing more then four walls and a roof. No color, no sound, no fresh smells of tortillas cooking or cafe con leche. It's just sterile.
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While searching for new recipes to try, I came across a cauliflower pizza crust recipe.
I wasn't immediately sold, but being the avid pizza lover that I am, I had to try it.
My mom has told me about making "mashed potatoes" out of cauliflower, and I've made skinny mac & cheese with a cauliflower filler, so how bad could pizza crust be?
Not bad. At all.
Crust Ingredients:
2 cups chopped cauliflower (about 1/2 of a large head)
1 cup mozzarella cheese (I used fat free)
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp oregano flakes
1 large egg
1/2 tsp minced garlic
Topping Ingredients:
1/2 cup mozzarella cheese (again, fat free is what I used)
1/2 of a small can of pizza sauce
Your favorite toppings (I went with fresh basil, canned olives, & canned mushrooms)
Heat the oven to 450 degrees.
Take a baking sheet (cookie sheet) flip it upside down & spray the backside with non-stick spray.
It sounds weird, but trust me, you will get a nice crispy crust cooking the pizza on the underside.
Chop the cauliflower in a food processor to make it look like a ground parmesan cheese.
Put it in a bowl, and pop it in the microwave for 8 minutes.
Let it cool until it's just slightly warm.
Don't get turned off if you start to smell cauliflower, it will eventually turn into a real pizza aroma.
Mix the remaining crust ingredients together.
You can mix with a spoon all you want, but until you get your hands in there it won't be mixed enough.
Spread the cauliflower concoction on the backside of the baking sheet into a 9 inch circle.
Make it thin & even throughout.
Pop it in the oven for 15 minutes.
Here is where you will start to smell that famous pizza smell.
Prepare your toppings while the crust is baking.
Remove your crust from the oven, and turn it to broil.
My kitchen lighting is adding to the yellow in this picture, but if you want a more fool-proof white looking crust, only use the egg white.
Start with your sauce, then add all of your toppings.
Pop it back in the oven for 2-4 minutes.
Keep an eye on it because it can go from perfect to crispy black in just seconds when the oven is on broil.
Don't get me wrong, this recipe doesn't taste exactly like real pizza crust, but it's pretty darn close.
It is a little spongey, but if I didn't know what it was made up of, I would never guess cauliflower.
With only 505 calories for the entire pizza, you can eat the whole thing and feel 100% guilt free.
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Vanuatu President dies at age 67
Vanuatu's President Baldwin Lonsdale has passed away, the government confirmed over the weekend.
According to Vanuatu's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and External Trade, Lonsdale died on Saturday, and a 10-day national state of mourning has been declared.
Lonsdale, 67, died in Port Vila.
Prior to his sudden death, Lonsdale was rushed to a local hospital after a suspected heart attack.
Lonsdale was elected and sworn in as Vanuatu's president in 2014.
Under the country's constitution, the parliament speaker is now the acting president, before a new head of state is elected.
Australian Governor-General Peter Cosgrove extended condolences to the president's family, government and the people of Vanuatu following his death.
"Lynne and I recall fondly meeting His Excellency in July 2015 when we visited Vanuatu after the devastation of Tropical Cyclone Pam," the governor-general said.
"He served the people of Vanuatu with dignity and humility, and was much loved."
Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said on Twitter she was saddened to hear of Lonsdale's death.
"Condolences to his family, the government and people of Vanuatu," she said.


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The Lady Rams displayed great strength and speed in two separate races at Bath last Saturday. The 7-runner varsity squad captured 3rd place in the invitational's Division 1 race. An additional seven Rockford runners placed in the top ten at the later JV race.
Tough competition from Saline (1st) and Hudsonville (2nd) packed enough girls amidst our runners to nudge the Lady Rams out of a top-2 trophy by a mere seven points. Rockford still kept the score very tight, and made sure the other teams worked hard to earn their awards.
Lauren Brasure led the pack throughout the varsity race to clinch 1st place with a phenomenal 17:58. Kerianne Schoff was not far behind at 18:36 to take 6th place in the event. Morgan Harney finished 15th at 19:36; Morgan Benoit took 17th at 19:43; and Maja Hill scored 20th at 20:08. Brasure and Schoff both set new lifetime personal records (LTPR) with their results.
Another 39 girls from Rockford ran in the JV race. The Lady Rams continued to show great team depth as all but one of the top seven finishers were from Rockford. Freshman Molly Weir (20:18) grabbed 1st place as sophomores Larissa Medich (20:36) and Avri Beach (20:42) took 2nd and 3rd, respectively.


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This time I am celebrating my first batch of hot processed soap. It is in the mold cooling but I scraped some scraps together and made a little "bar" that I have already washed my hands with twice. It is looking great! I made a rosewood exfoliating soap with apricot kernels. I had made the sanme soap from rebatched soap before and loved it so I just had to do it again. I may make some more tomorrow or later this week in lavender with some lavender buds mixed in. Watch for it in my stores!
UPDATE 3/10/10-The soap has been unmolded and cut. I am going to let it harden for a few days but it came so beautiful I'm getting ready to make another batch! This time it will be a lavender/citrus castille soap. This is FUN!
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
I MADE SOAP!!!!......Again
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Each year for the past several I've taken the week between Christmas and New Years to dive into the process of cleaning and reorganizing my studio, and other parts of the house, with an eye toward what I envision accomplishing in the coming year.
It's always a time of reflection, a shifting of energy from past ways of being and doing toward ways that are a better fit for where the new year finds me and where I hope it will take me.
This is one of the few times of year when I don't have music students coming and going on a daily basis, or weekly rehearsals in our home with the 20 or more kids in our ensemble. I'm able to shift my focus from helping others define and achieve their goals toward looking at and working toward my own, without distractions.
It's always a relaxed, playful and intense time.
Here are some of the results from previous years:
Don't know what I did between Christmas and New Years last year at this time (12/07-1/08). Maybe I'll dig back and see if I can figure that out.
This past year has been a bit of a bumpy ride, with the bumpy bits that I hope will not repeat in the year ahead, or any other for that matter. 4 months of less than optimal health, plus another encounter with the darker side of the human condition, are things to be left in the past, if at all possible.
We don't always get to choose what happens to us, but we can choose to continue making plans and working to make them real. I'm actively choosing to move forward into the coming year, making my plans based on the likely assumption that these difficult things won't repeat in 2009.
And even if they do, or some other challenges come along, well ... here I am anyway. And here are the ones I love and the life we have together.
Here's to making life simpler.
Here's to enjoying what is.
Started last night disassembling all the recording and audio equipment in my studio, to be simplified and rearranged.
I've removed the things I no longer use (maybe never used) and the things that have worn out or broken from frequent use (an old amplifier, a CD changer/player and a cassette tape deck), and have begun to arrange the few things needed for my new set up in a way that will make for easier work flow. And maybe some actual recordings.
Between each thing that gets moved or removed there's pausing, looking, thinking, wiping up dust and grime, imagining whether this is the best way.
It's hard work to rearrange.
I'm trying to keep in mind that "good enough" and done is far better than the perpetual struggle for an ideal "best" that's forever incomplete. (Same goes for the editing/re-editing of this blog post.)
Now, back to it.
Powering down. Disconnecting.
Reconnecting in a new way. Powering back up again.


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Since Doug died & people said so many stupid things to me, I always wanted to have a page where people who were left behind, could share the unbelievable stupid things said to them.
1) The day Doug suddenly died, my parents came over & said: "You wouldn't believe the week your sister has had" I replied, "Really, did her husband die today?" My father responded:" NO, but she had a bad week" & as usual we talked about my sister as we have my whole life.
2) At 24 days in, his best friend called me to say :"" Come on, I know he meant a lot to you, but come on. get over it"
3) 3 People told me I was lucky that he died & it wasn't a divorce.
4) The lady who bought all his RoughRider (football) stuff said: "I am sorry for your lose, but wow good for me"
5) I lost 50 pounds in 4 months after Doug died. I just stopped eating, as I had no interest in food. woman at work said: "Well one good thing about his death, you look great"
6) My boss after first day back to work: "I don't care what has happened in your personal life, we just want you to do your job"
7) When you tell someone else what someone said, the idiot replies, "Well I am sure the meant well" ????????????????????
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The anger phase is unbelievable, at least for me it was. I am fairly outspoken. After Doug died I just took everything stupid thing they said, until I just had enough and gave it back. I got tired of "You should get someone to mow your lawn" I replied "I pick you". A lot of ers & ums. "Well you should I should get someone" I'm tired of the "your a widow so you are rich".
My sensitivity is gone for whiny problems. I just tell people to wait until a real issue comes in their life. Easier for me to say now, as the years pass I got older & colder.
You have to remember they are only asking the North American rule book of fake conversation. They don't really care. When I finally realized that. & remembered "Humans aren't against you they are FOR themselves" I learned to reply like a robot. - Life is a miracle, each day is a gift. Only respond how you feel to two or three close people who actually understand and care about YOU..
So true... The Fake Conversation part. ;-) My family and close friends understands how I feel. I guess the rest get the robotic answers.
I had posted some pictures of my husband on facebook saying I missed him. One person wrote to me that I shouldn't post those things because they made her sad. (I have since blocked this person)
So sorry you got an insensitive idiot on Facebook. Don't pay attention to them.
That is the biggest thing I find. It's not how WE feel, us the person's who life has just been torn apart. It's how we make THEM feel. It truly shows how selfish people are.
I remember a place I worked, a woman's mother passed away.The first chance alone i got I stopped her & said sorry, & let her tell me whatever she wanted. I noticed most people were ignoring her. This happened before Doug died, so I prepared myself for the ignore me phase of work. And I was.
I understand exactly how you feel. At 14 months I have idiotic family members telling me to "move on". Early on, my mother (who had dementia, granted) told me, "Well there are worse things than losing a husband." And we lost my Dad in 2014, and she was a complete and total mess for the rest of her life. The very worst one was at the service, my Morris is lying in a coffin, and this idiot from town says to me, "you're young, you're good looking, you'll find someone else." His wife had died 4 months previously, and he was eager to tell me that he was already in a new relationship. If I'd been in my right mind, I would have throat punched him! If I didn't have the ability to laugh, I'd lose my mind.
I know how much those comments hurt, and I'm sorry for your loss and your pain. My conclusion is that people, by and large, are dumb as rocks. But I must add that a few people stepped up to help me and listen to me in amazing ways that I didn't expect. I try to focus on them, not the ding a lings.
Wow. I am just sitting here shaking my head. I never asked why Doug died. But when it comes to these obnoxious, selfish people I think why, why, why. I get equally mad at the people who give them an excuse. "Oh they meant well" "They just don't know what to say" (then shut up). Men move on so fast, they just can't stand the thought of being alone & actually having to take care of themselves. It's no wonder the divorce rate is so high. People don't get no death, no marriage is the same. I've even been told what a blessing it was the husband died as they were getting a divorce anyway no she got all the money.
To those of us that wanted to stay married, we don't just "get over it".
Alone: I wish I was there to give you a hug. I remember at that time I just wished so bad (& asked people) to just come over & watch TV with me. The aloneness is so hard. I will be praying for you.
How can someone ask you how your Easter was? To people not close, or even were close & came to the funeral they think the funeral just wrapped up everything nicely & now you're fine. How in the world would your Easter weekend be good or any other weekend for many months to come???
A lady from our widow group asked me in February if I had a good valentines day? I just replied "It was just another day" I guess she must be dating someone, but she knows I am not, so obviously it was alone, boring, & sad.


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Re: Harden Genealogy Experts ... Suggestions please???
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Harden Genealogy Experts ... Suggestions please???
Lawrence Harden 6/23/13
Check the MO state vital statistic site for death certificates from 1910-1962 and some earlier.
I did see three of your people; a quick look but you will see much more data on the FREE death certificates:
Abraham Harden d 25 Jun 1917 Odessa, Lafayette Co., MO
A John Harden d 16 Dec 1910 Carroll Co., MO of pneumonia
might not be the one but only Harden dying in the period you mentioned
Lucinda Jane Willis Harden
d 12 May 1939 Adair Co., MO
b 19 Mar 1840 Pike Co.
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Dec 26, 2012 @ 6:07 By scotmcknight
Many today are predicting the (even imminent) collapse of evangelicalism. Others, like Brad Wright, show that evangelicalism is flourshing, while others, like Chris Smith, show that while it may be flourishing it is not what it used to be. At work here are two questions that I want to deal with before we go another step:
What is evangelicalism? I have been, am and will stand by David Bebbington and Mark Noll. Evangelicalism is a movement in the Protestant church shaped by differing but clear emphasis on four beliefs: the centrality of the Bible, the centrality of the atoning death of Christ, the centrality of the need for personal conversion, and the centrality of an active mission to convert others and to do good works in society.
Who decides who is evangelical? No one, really. Others, mostly. There is no one who decides…
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Grappling Industries and Mata Leao partner up!
David Aguzzi
November 7th, 2013
Starting next Grappling Industries event, Mata Leao and Grappling Industries will be partnering up.
Mata Leao will be handling Grappling Industries competitor's list, changes, brackets, and scheduling.
The new system for competitors at Grappling Industries before tournaments will be:
- A competitor's list will be posted 7 days before registration closes. It will be updated nightly.
- Registration will close the Tuesday before a tournament date. On this day (the Tuesday), the competitor's list will be updated more than once to account for last day rushes.
- You will have until 9pm on the Wednesday before a tournament date to make changes to the competitor's list. Anyone who is in a one person division will be sent an email with options.
- The brackets and schedule will be posted Thursday morning before noon.
The laptop scoreboards will also be changed so that the screens have a cleaner and easier to read layout that also read's both competitor's name with their team logos next to them.
"It doesn't matter where you are coming from. All that matters is where you are going." – Mata Leao helps you get there with ease!


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Chief, I think it's evident that we could keep you here all afternoon. Your wisdom is certainly something we appreciate, and it's clearly evident that you have a passion for your first nation and also for other first nations in terms of moving forward. Certainly you are an inspiration and a leadership model for others.
Thank you so much.
Colleagues, I just want to do a couple of things. Thursday's meeting will be here. We have one witness. We've set aside some time for committee business at the end of that meeting. There are some things we need to discuss.
I just want committee members to think a little bit about the western leg of the travel itinerary. If colleagues want some additional information, I'll provide it at the end of this meeting once we shut down the meeting. If Carolyn and Linda would just stay back with Greg, we can have a little chat for just a few minutes, if that would be all right.
Colleagues, one thing keeps arising, and that is the issue of the A-base funding for the first, original FNLMA adherence, the members. We hear the anecdotal evidence on what has gone and what isn't going, and I think it would be useful if we got absolute clarification and did it formally through the committee.
If you would give me permission, I would simply write a letter to the department asking for the actual number of original members of the First Nations Land Management Act so that we could have a record of that to incorporate into our report.
I just need your permission so that we can actually bring it into evidence. That, I guess, is what I'm asking. Would you give me permission to write on behalf of the committee and then enter that into evidence? It will be circulated, of course.


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"There is a crack, a crack in everything: that's how the light gets in."
That's a line in my prayer book this morning. For me today, it sounds more like this:
"There is a crack, a crack in everyone: that's how The Light gets in."
I don't know why, but this week has me ministry weary. Well, I do know why. All these people in my life. These broken people.
I want to be angry when they make stupid decisions and mess their life up. Especially when they bring their mess into my day. I mean, really, I have enough going on, people. Be normal or go home.
But they are normal. They are broken, just like me and you. It's like I tell my three year old - we all have broken hearts, even Mommy. Only God can fix our broken places."
Those broken places are where The Light gets in best. Not just any light, but the healing, life giving light of the one who deserves our reverence and awe. He chooses to come into our broken places, and I should be thankful that he is giving me these broken people to steward.
If we don't have broken places, we don't know our own insufficiencies. It's when the cracks get big and wide, and whatever we are holding inside spills out and makes a mess and embarrasses us, that's when His light gets to shine, not only in us but through us, so that the other broken people can find hope.
God, I'm far too selfish, overworked, and weak to love your broken vessels, but I ask that you pour your love through me on to them.


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Weekend of 2/21 - 2/22
We've got a winter storm watch in effect here in the north country for Wednesday night into Thursday evening. We won't have a good idea of storm totals, but it looks like the main problem may be a mix of rain and snow - which for me is just dandy. The crust in Danville is so beautiful that Spanky and I could xc-ski today anywhere on my skinny skis without even breaking through. But it's also not icy - is a great crunchy crust coating with light, blown snow, like skiing on, um, something firm, crunchy on top, that doesn't collapse w/ skis or snowshoes.
If this storm dumps on top, it'll move around on the summits but it's real excellent for (excluding MadDog's remaining 48):
- Lincoln's Backbone
- Long weighted pack trek into Zealand Notch (Thoreau Falls)
- Ski-Trek into Zealand Notch
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[Update 2/22] Wyoming Bob Brings 'em There And Back Again!
Pics From The Puppet Master HERE. Pics from tMail HERE.
PM's Trip Report:
Great weekend and adventure. Some high points:
Again, great time and thanks to Bob for the invite and hospitality. Look forward to the next adventure.
- 8 cars off the icy roads in Portsmouth
- Meeting Bob's neigbor Keith while he was plowing, saying "Hi" and getting the Mainer "Uh-yuh" in response!
- Spicy pasta and chicken
- "Margaret, don't go that way" at 2am
- The ride into Abol
- Looking up Abol Slide and thinking "Yep, that's steep."
- Looking in my pack at the ridge and realizing my extra warm layer was back at the camp (oops!), forcing me to stick with the same base layer all day!
- Walking onto the ridge, checking the "N/S finder" for the E/W line
- G$ eating up cairns like a pac man - to the summit and back
- Walking "drunk" and feeling as though my pack was a dead monkey swinging on my back (thank you 50lbs and 20mph winds!)
- The American flag
- Wands good
- On the descent, stopping to take in the break in the weather and watching the blue skies open above us... except over the ridge and summit!
- The sunset through the trees
- Getting passed on the ride out by snowmobilers going 70mph+
- Chili, beer, sake, and cookies... mmmmmmm
tMail's Trip Report:
Wildman thanks for the invite….if you build it they will come….great times and good fun!!! PM thanks for the ride and the pizza Thursday night!!!
- Drive up to Millinocket (Longhorns, Maine High School Basketball, Methane)
- Wildman's Cabin
- Chicken Pasta and Fra Divalo
- The train coming into the station at 4am…walking out to the outhouse no head lamp, no toilet paper
- The ride to Abol camp
- Nascar Nate "EEEEEEEE Yeah"
- Packing out the trail
- Abol slide is one relentless son of a bitch
- Poking my head on the ridge and see nothing
- Planting wands along the way
- G$$$ was like a bloodhound to the summit
- Old Glory on the Summit
- The 10 minute descent back to the slide
- Completely loosing all feeling in both hands
- LL Bean Chem warmers (note to self wear liners)
- Screaming across the lake on snow machine and going through water…HUH?!?!
- Chili, Sake, more Sake
- Sunday around 2am getting up kneeling on side of bed…peeing in the piss bottle
- Breakfast…..Chili again!
- La Casa De Fiesta. Address: Rte. 157, P.O. Box 699, Millinocket, ME


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I am a Year 8 at St Pius X Catholic School in Auckland. I am in Room 7 and my Teacher is Mrs Tui.
Tuesday, 9 December 2014
Thursday, 27 November 2014
I am going to explain about a church. a church is a place where people go there to pray to God.
It Is important because people go there to talk with God and to pray with him. Also they go there with their family's to do church activities.
The people use it to prayer and to go there and stay with God and talk with him. You can go to church on every Sunday.
Here are some parts of the church. Church has roof,Brick,walls,light,step,Cross,color. The church is special because you can go there and pray and spend time with God.
Wednesday, 26 November 2014
Thursday, 13 November 2014
Monday, 25 August 2014
In the weekend, my Aunty came from America on Saturday to come and visit us for the term. When my Aunty came I was asleep she woke me up. Then I had to go and wash my face and brush my teeth and brush my hair. I got ready for Breakfast and breakfast was very yummy and tasteful.
On sunday I went to Sunday school church so I can pray to God and Jesus. After the school church we had to get ready because the church will begin in 10 minutes. After that when the church was over we had to go home and take photos with my Aunty that I haven't met in a while. My cousin came over while we were taking photos so we took photos with them as well.
Later on we went and got changed into our normal clothes that we wear when it is not church time. After that my mum made food for us we were eating seafood, kumara and also meat.
After we ate we went to sleep so the next day I can go to school and learn.
Friday, 1 August 2014
First Flight
Title : First Flight
Author : Annette smith
What was the book about?
This book is about a boy who was going to his dad's place for two weeks. He was going there in a plane. The boy was scared because he was going on the plane by himself.
What three things did you like about the book? and why?
- I liked it when the boy was sitting in the pilot's seat because the boy was happy to sit in the front of the plane.
- I liked the part when the captain turned and smiled at Kel because Kel was excited.
- I liked the part when Kel told his dad he wanted to be a pilot because he wasn't scared to go on the plane
What was your favourite part and why?
My favourite part was when Jacky took Kel to the captains cabin because Kel stopped being scared and he wanted to be a pilot.
What two things didn't you like about the book? explain why?
- I didn't like the part when Kel was scared because I feel sorry for him going on the plane by himself.
- I didn't like the part when the plane was roaring louder and louder because it was annoying.
Who was your favourite character and why?
My favourite charcter is the captain and the pilot because they were kind to Kel.
Who would you like to recommend this book too and why?
I would like to recommend this book to Mr Slade because he's the teacher.
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Tuesday, 11 March 2014
All about me
Malo e lelei my name is Faleaka.
I am year 6 old.
In my spare time I like to go around the class and help.
My Favorited school subjects are the writing.
Family I have my mum and my aunty.
Friday, 7 March 2014
I like Gum
mania Name: Faleaka
WALT: Learning to predict, Infer and gain information from text.
Type: book
Author: Doreen Tango Hampton
Before READING, PREDICT WHAT THE TITLE tells you about the book?
(Predict the story through the title)
I predict the story is about gum.
Read the text and explain what it is about?
(Gain Information through the text)
The story is about gum. There is a girl who likes gum and is stuck to everything she wheres.
Write about what you believe the Author was feeling/thinking while writing this text. (Make Inference with the evidence found within Text)
From your experience, how can you relate to the text and what are your thoughts about the text? (using prior knowledge to make sense of text)
I like bubble gum and this story is cool and funny
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AN: I updated five other stories in the last twenty-four hours, so you can't yell at me for adding this story. I've been thinking about it for awhile now. It's my first crossover, and I decided to do it. I hope you like it!
Disclaimer: Both InuYasha and Twilight do not belong to me.
I sat at lunch, laughing and adding to the jokes at the same time. I sighed. At least the vampires were more exciting than the dull humans, but still. I couldn't' be myself with the vampires. I missed the demons and even more my half demon friend of Japan. Feudal Japan. Soon lunch was over and it was time to head back to class.
I resented classes. They were nothing as exciting as the games I played as a young demon. I missed those simple things now, but escaping death, that was certainly better. Sometimes at night I would practice in my true form. I would relish in the uniqueness and the calm I felt in that form.
By appearance one would gawk and think I was nothing to be worried about, not dangerous in looks at all. It may seem foolish to tell you this, but demons of the North are as strong as any other demon. We just aren't ugly.
Spanish was over and it was time for biology. This class was slightly less boring. Edward was there to keep me company. I guess you could say Edward and I were close, maybe too close for me personally. I loved being friends, but I wasn't sure I wanted to be anything else. For him it was obvious though. I thought as long as I was going to be in this world I might as well play along.
I suddenly felt an odd feeling over come me. The ends of my hair in the front were pink. I could see that, the humans couldn't, but Edward probably could if he bothered to look. I however noticed right away. I bolted from the classroom, barely keeping to a human pace. I raced past the bathroom, past the classrooms, and out the doors. I even ran past my house. There was nothing for me there now. I knew what was happening. My youkai was telling me it was time to leave. I knew it was coming, but I had to keep up appearances with the vampires. The youkai poison rushed through my body, more deadly than ever. It burned my colored contacts and attacked the hair dye. I was still pale, but the brown hair and eyes were gone. It even went after my make up!
I now sported bright pink eyes. The color shocking and curious. My hair hung in rainbow strands, glittering slightly. It was braced by pinks, purples, blues, reds, oranges, and many other colors. The lines across my cheeks were more of waves, bouncing up and down as they dashed on my skin. In the middle of my forehead sat a mark unlike my family, but I'll get to that later. It was bright yellow, a star with eight points. It had a stream on one end, showing that it was a shooting star. I ran to the airport, buying a ticket with money I had saved up. People stared at me strangely, but I no longer cared what they thought. I raised my hand, seeing the same yellow line that decorated my cheeks there as well.
When it was time to board the plane I jumped up, nearly knocking several people over. I bet it was now that Edward was reading the note I had left on his kitchen table that morning, the one that told him I was heading to Japan. Unfortunately, it seemed as if I were wrong. Sitting a few aisles away were Alice and Edward, both looking around. They were probably looking for me, but they'd never recognize me now. Alice met my eyes and then looked away. I faced forward in my seat. It was then that I realized, with my seatbelt already buckled, that the plane was taking off and nobody sat beside me. I scooted over to the window seat. I could hear Alice murmuring.
"I swear. Just look at her!" I met Alice's eyes, my pink ones holding no emotion. Alice looked at me like there was something suspicious.
"I don't know…" Edward mumbled back.
"She's staring at us; she knows we're onto her." She said. "She even has that smell to her. It smells like her! Stop being a dumb arse and smell the dang road kill. That's Bella!"
I narrowed my eyes at her and nearly started growling. I turned back in my seat. It was then that I felt the presences beside me. They were sitting in the empty seats. I hissed at them, not wanting them to screw up my moment. They followed me! I just wanted to go home. "You guys better leave me alone."
"Bella?" Alice asked hopefully.
"Yes," I snarled, "and if you call me that again I'll bit your arm off. My name is Natsuki, nothing else."
Alice leaned away from my fury, not understanding why I was angry at all. Wasn't it obvious? I didn't want them here! They didn't talk for the rest of the plane ride, which was like ten hours. I didn't talk either. Silence was great, why ruin it?
When we landed I practically ran from the plane. I walked away and out of the airport, ignoring them. I didn't want them here yet they came anyway. Can they not read! As soon as we were in a secluded area, a forest I had led them to, I turned to them. My anger couldn't even be explained. They were so going to get it!


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It's been 20 years between drinks (or the break between studio records) for our very own, Baby Animals. Yet, their third effort, This Is Not The End has moments that will make you think their nineties heyday was only yesterday. A come-back record of sorts, this one offers a consistent album of solid rock tunes.
The 11 tracks again see the band's strong frontwoman, Suze DeMarchi pairing up with guitarist, Dave Leslie. They are joined by a new rhythm section- Dario Bortolin (bass) and Mick Skelton (drums and percussion). This new addition means the group sound enthusiastic and fresh without turning their backs entirely on their fruitful past.
Opening single, 'Email' is pure rock that chugs along and is the first of a few tracks to handle the subject of breaking up. DeMarchi's marriage to Extreme guitarist, Nuno Bettencourt was a recent and noticeably raw event and topic. This song frames the lyrics through describing miscommunication in relationships and sees backing vocals layered to the nines, meaning the overall sound is akin to seventies rock.
'Bonfires' is an altogether easier listen. This one fuses hard and soft moments, creating something soulful while DeMarchi gets nostalgic about her past. 'Warm Bodies' on the other hand sees the group change tact with a ballad not unlike the cuts on their acoustic album from a few years ago. This number also grows exponentially in the warm and sultry stakes, meaning comparisons between this particular frontwoman and the late Chrissy Amphlett and Chrissie Hynde could be appropriate.
This Is Not The End tackles a few different styles- from dark and broody break-up ballads to the energetic rock songs for which they are known. At other moments the rough edges are smoothed over ever so slightly, allowing the band to explore the realm of power pop while 'Invisible Dreamer' is their slowest, most expansive creation-to-date.
For my money the band are at their best when DeMarchi channels her heartbreak and anger into some defiant rock. 'Hot Air Balloon' is perhaps the finest example of this. A raucous anthem with a blues-style; it shares a few things in common with White Stripes' 'I'm Slowly Turning Into You'. The record isn't all about melancholy and staring forlorn at whisky bottles (although there is some of this); because things do finish on a positive note with 'Winters Day' being all hope and optimism about what events potentially lie ahead.
Baby Animals have been through their fair share of ups and downs for one life-time and now return rather triumphantly after a long hiatus. It's written all over what is ultimately a confident, new rock record. The group are a little older and wiser and are happy for their raw emotions and wounds to be on full display. Rather than stay in a corner and lick these or fade into obscurity, they put on a pretty good rock show and that's all that really matters.
Originally published on 30 July 2013 at the following website: http://sfmedia.com.au/baby-animals-this-is-not-the-end-cd-review/
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You can use Solutions Enabler locally on your machine to simulate symcli commands if you copy the symapi_db.bin file to your machine in the path below and set the following variables. Here is an example to RUN SYMCLI offlineon Windows System:
1. Copy symapi_db.bin from the production DMX to C:\Program Files\EMC\SYMAPI\db\symapi_db.bin
2. Open command prompt and set the environment bin path to local directory bin file.
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When Being Beautiful Turns Ugly
Note: This is something I wrote a few years ago for a column called "Media and the Home." It was a standing feature of Dionna Sanchez's blog, "Inner Fulfillment." I'm no longer a homeschooling mom, but I still have three young women beneath my roof, one of whom is only nine. The topic here is just as relevant today as it was then, and not just for me or for homeschoolers, but for any parent of a girl.
When Being Beautiful Turns Ugly
Parents today are concerned about media influences on their kids, and with good cause. Suicide is the second-highest cause of death among teenagers in the US—after car accidents. Why are so many young people killing themselves?
The answers are complex, and stem from the breakdown of the family, legalized abortion (which devalues human life), the loss of faith in society as a whole (if there's no God, how does life have meaning or purpose?) and, finally, an unrealistic sense of failure to measure up.
Measure up to what?
All too often, the media's idea of how and what they should be. And nowhere is this insidious idea more powerful to young psyches than in the area of appearance. Teens are hard on each other, but not nearly as hard as they can be on themselves, especially when they compare themselves to photo-shopped images. Beauty gets ugly really fast when it takes on visions of perfection that are simply unattainable.
Young women are particularly vulnerable to the society-fueled obsession with weight and appearance, as they are constantly bombarded with images of hyped-up beauty. From Britney to Sleeping Beauty to Barbie, women are supposed to be slim and flawless. School teachers report that girls as young as nine and ten can be heard worrying about over-eating and being on diets. Meanwhile, at the same time, there is so much computer and video game usage today that staying in healthy shape is a greater challenge for today's kids than ever before.
As a parent, I struggle to find ways to affirm my girls' attractiveness—just the way they are—when there is so much out there telling them a different message. At age ten, my middle daughter is now saying to me (when I tell her how beautiful she is), "You only think that because you're my mother!" Or, "You're supposed to say that because I'm your daughter." She is already internalizing society's message that being "beautiful" is directly correlated to how sexy you are, and what brand or type of clothing you wear. She might not put it that way, but this is what it comes down to.
Where is she getting these ideas?
They are seeping in from all sides! We have a protected environment in our home—to a degree. (No TV, just selected videos and DVDs) but as I mentioned earlier, even Barbie is picture-perfect and skinnier than Twiggy.
On an up note, Dove (the beauty products manufacturer) has produced a video showing the transformation of an ordinary girl (read: could be your daughter. Could be you!) into a super-glamorous billboard model. I had both my daughters view this and my ten-year-old was shocked. It's an eye-opening message we need to get out.
I suggest you view this with your daughters--and your sons(Guys can get unrealistic expectations, too). After viewing the video, make it a point to pick up magazines that show stars "as they really are". Celebrities hate this, but it's a shot in the arm for girls who are struggling with self-image or self-worth issues (and what girls do not?). Finally, remember to affirm that God has created them specially (they're not an accident); He has a personal plan for their life (purpose); and they ARE beautiful—truly beautiful--in Christ, just the way they are.
Once you watch the video let me know what you think. Do you have an effective method for instilling your girls with a confidence that doesn't come solely from what they see in the mirror? I'd love to hear your thoughts!
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Not a pretty bird and not quite the shot I wanted, but this is a turkey buzzard.
The building looked like a haunted house or something and there was a crowd of buzzards. It would have been a nice shot, had they not flown away. I really need a longer telephoto lens.


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We are off on our camping holiday in 4 days and as we have been packing and writing menus for the week. It got me thinking about how much single use plastic we use when we are away from the home. We already have metal drinks bottles and reusable hot drink cups but if we get a take away fish and chips to eat on the beach or when I am busy rushing around and I get a take away salad (useing my own reusable naked shopping pots) from our local salad bar. We end up useing the single use plastic cuttlery that comes with our take out.
But this problem has simply been solved by costing us as little as £4.00. In our local pound shop they were selling metal childrens cuttlery sets ( I bought 2 of these) and in our local charity shop they were selling at set of adult metal cuttlery set. These have now been added to my back pack / handbag so we always have our own cutlery to use when we treat our selves to a take out.
No more do we need to except the single use cutlery we are offered to eat our meal with when we are out.
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I was really excited when I received the June 2016 J.Crew style guide in the mail last week, there were a number of pretty things that piqued my interest. Most of them were accessories, but there were a few clothing items that made it into my online shopping bag. Then I waited for a sale promo. It starts today! Promo code SUMMER provides an additional 25% off of select full-price and sale items. But promo code CARDSONLY and purchase with your J.Crew card will get you an extra 30% discount on select full-price and sale items. This promotion ends on May 20!
Here are my picks that enjoy the additional 30% CARDSONLY discount:
J.Crew candy stripe popover shirt.
This fun shirt reminds me of a lifesaver roll wrapper or the sleeves of my little Korean hanbok (it's the traditional Korean dress) when I was a kid. The print is cheerful to the max, it just screams summer.
J.Crew chino sailor pants in navy & white.
As you may be aware, I've been obsessed with sailor pants and shorts this year (can you tell from this post, haha). I love nautical inspired looks for the spring and summer. But what sold me on this particular pair is the lace-up detail in the back. I'm not sure if it's functional to tighten or loosen the fit at the waist. Who cares though, it's a subversive sexy detail.
J.Crew gingham bandana, plaid bandana & striped belt.
This is my second attempt at getting a gingham bandana. The first try was with a pocket square (posted here), but it was too small to tie around my neck or anywhere else really. I gave it to my husband to use as a…pocket square. I'm very excited for the two bandanas, they looked adorable styled in the J.Crew mailer. I also love the old school preppy belt, which should smarten up my shorts, jeans and skirts this summer.
J.Crew madras shorts.
This classic pair of madras shorts have been around before the June rollout, but they're included in the promo and I can attest to how great these shorts are since I recently purchased them. They are true to size (I ordered my usual size 0) and the length and fit are perfect. I had a pair of these shorts from J.Crew Factory (worn here & here) but they are too large for me to wear now.
J.Crew chambray crystal earrings & leather eyelet sandals.
I didn't order the gorgeous earrings or the pretty sandals, but I'd seriously consider it if I were in the market for earrings and flat sandals. The online description says the earrings are lightweight, which is a key feature. If you put your hair up a lot in the summer, how glorious would these be next to your face? The cutout sandals are ultra feminine and would show off a deep summer tan.
J.Crew green sunglasses, Dr. Scholl's for J.Crew white lacquer sandals & Gallabia Peru mini dress.
The three items above are excluded from all the promos. Sad face. But that doesn't mean we can't enjoy looking at them.
You need green sunglasses, trust me. I bought my pair recently (at Banana Republic, but green is sold out) and I love them. It's a lovely contrast against your complexion and hair. I'm wearing my pair here, here and here. This pair from J.Crew is nearly identical in the shade of green.
The all-white Dr. Scholl's sandals kill me. I would have bought these had they been part of the CARDSONLY promotion. I remember having a pair of Dr. Scholl's as a kid, I thought they were the absolute bomb. I will be keeping a close eye on these for future promos.
Lastly, how perfectly boho is that dress? But it's a cover-up. For $250. It doesn't matter anyway, it's sold out in my size. That was fast. But it's still available in medium and large, thankfully.
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If you encounter anyone with mental health problems be compassionate, understanding and thoughtful. If you don't understand the severity behind mental health issues, it is best to do some research. Especially if you don't plan on picking up the pieces when you offer advice that can lead to serious consequences (homelessness, abuse, rape, death).
We live in a world of predators. There are many people who are compassionate but there are others who will take advantage of any opportunity to use and abuse.
My family has been on the frontline working, researching and seeking guidance as we try to aid in the healing process. One of the biggest challenges has been misinformation shared with a mentally impaired family member.
We've encountered predator professionals claiming to have the answers… Our ability to help has been limited by laws meant to protect but they only prevent safety. We've been ignored by authorities. We've been charged big money for nothing by lawyers.
Paperwork that works in one city/state is useless in another. Though I understand the reasoning, it does not make sense to have laws in place that only react to trauma. An individual must be raped or commit an act of violence (self or toward someone else) before action can take place. Being proactive seems futile.
In the end we only want to ensure the safety of a loved one. A fragile individual that dedicated their life to building community during stronger times.
Four long years of ups and mostly downs. Four long years of struggling with folks claiming to help but impeding the process. Four long years of self-proclaimed professionals willing and ready to take money from the sick. Four long years of being ignored by officials until major trauma takes place.
I've listened to many stories of friends who have been through similar experiences. I listened as they talked about their dis-ease. I've listened to different religious opinions. I've listened to different cultural beliefs. In the end, all the information I've received has not prepared me for this…
I don't know what the end will be. We have witnessed tremendous trauma…
The human body/spirit is complex. Saying I don't know can possibly help save a life or get them the help they need. Don't be afraid to say I don't know. Don't be afraid to seek guidance. Mental illness is real.
My loved one was a vegetarian. She avoided gluten products. She ate raw foods. She practiced yoga. She prayed. She juiced. She loved community. She is now suffering on the streets of Hawaii. The struggle continues…


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It was the winter of 2010, 5 years after the happiest summer of the decade. Chicago was still glowing from a victorious win by its hockey team, but still wiping tears after yet another barren summer. Mark Buehrle, Freddy Garcia, Paul Konerko, A.J. Pierzynski, and Bobby Jenks sat in front of a campfire, telling scary stories. Being traded to the Cubs, having to face Tim Lincecum for every at-bat every day for the rest of their career, having to wear a pink uniform. But none was as scary as the tale told by a man on the other end of the phone line. "You're going solo, Buehrle," announced Jerry Reinsdorf. "I'm disbanding the 2005 band. I hope you know all the songs."
It seems that aside from Mark Buehrle, the remainder of the 2005 gang is gone. Of the gang, the one with the best fighting chance of returning is probably Freddy. It seems the Sox are uninterested in entering in a drawn-out, multimillion dollar contract with the rest. Especially not Konerko and A.J. And who can blame them? Sure, Konerko's year was so stellar he deserved a spot at the All-Star game, but at 34, he's in the twilight of his career. Weren't we begging for his release in 2008? As for A.J., well, I just hope Tyler Flowers is ready. I haven't seen much of him, so that worries me. Almost as much as the fact that Donny Lucy isn't on the 40-man roster.
But the real issue is that the Sox find themselves with a real P.R. problem. Konerko, Pierzynski, Jenks are all staples. They are all the go-to names when thinking of the White Sox. So who will be the face of the organization once they are gone? The obvious answer seems Gordon Beckham, since he was the farm system's golden child, but we are nevertheless filled with a void in our hearts that can only be filled by another World Series trophy. Or the addition of some big names in exchange for releasing some others. What will the advertising campaign be like this year? Who will replace Konerko as captain? Where exactly is Joe Crede? Will Alexei ever weight more than 86 lbs? These questions and more will be answered on the next episode of... SOAP!
And just so we're clear, I think the new gray uniforms look even worse than the old ones. And no one likes the gray anyway. They're so bleak. What is this, the Great Depression?
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
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Croatia Achieves 'Historic Result'
By Steven Goff
Washington Post Staff Writer
Sunday, July 5, 1998; Page D1
Croatia, an independent country for only seven years since its break from Yugoslavia, continued to make World Cup history by advancing further than any rookie team since Portugal went to the 1966 semifinals. Its next moment in the global spotlight will come Wednesday against France in Saint-Denis.
"I'm absolutely delighted with this result," Coach Miroslav Blazevic, Tudjman's close friend, said while wearing a "Proud To Be A Croat" T-shirt. "It has to be considered a historic result. Never has Croatia come so far and done so much."
But it wasn't without controversy. With the game scoreless late in the first half, German defender Christian Woerns was given a red card for a hard tackle in the open field on star forward Davor Suker. It left Germany shorthanded for the final 50-plus minutes and allowed the skilled Croatians to carve apart its defense.
Robert Jarni scored just before halftime with a blistering 25-yard shot, Goran Vlaovic connected on a similar blast with 10 minutes left and Suker capped the raucous evening with a clever strike five minutes from the end.
"It's a great shame," German defender Juergen Kohler grumbled. "It's not fair to lose this way. I guess we have to say the referee [Rune Pedersen of Norway] lost the game, not the team."
Germany, a three-time champion, was eliminated in the quarterfinals for the second consecutive time, and again by an unheralded Eastern European opponent. Bulgaria pulled the upset in 1994 at Giants Stadium in New Jersey. Tonight also marked the Germans' worst World Cup loss in 44 years and probably meant the end of a spectacular era led by defender Lothar Matthaeus and forward Juergen Klinsmann, who have hinted at retirement from the national team.
For Croatia, it's just the beginning. "It's big, big, big, big, big a very big victory for us," defender Dario Simic said. "We are a small country [population 4.7 million] and right now it's incredible what we've done."
Although no one-except maybe the extremely confident Blazevic-predicted a semifinal appearance in its World Cup debut, Croatia's rise in international soccer was expected. Most of the players make a living in the prestigious leagues throughout Europe, two players had appeared in the 1990 World Cup for Yugoslavia, and the team had advanced to the quarterfinals of the 1996 European championships before being eliminated by Germany.
Tonight the teams got tangled in a brutally physical match, with elbows to the neck, intentional trips, face-to-face confrontations, shirt-tugging and theatrical spills to the turf. In the 40th minute, Pedersen decided he had seen enough and ejected Woerns for smashing into Suker's left knee. Suker returned, Woerns headed to the locker room.
"Until the sending-off incident, Germany was playing better," German Coach Berti Vogts said. "We had the upper hand."
Said Matthaeus: "The red card was clearly not a red card . . . but we have to take responsibility for the loss."
Three minutes into injury time of the first half, Jarni a 1990 World Cup veteran drilled a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area that skipped past diving goalkeeper Andreas Koepke and into the lower right corner.
Early in the second half, Croatia goalie Drazen Ladic made a spectacular save on Oliver Bierhoff's eight-yard volley and Croatia missed several opportunities to increase the lead. Finally, in the 80th minute, Vlaovic calmly ripped a low shot from just outside the box, another one-hopper, that Koepke couldn't reach as it settled into the far corner.
Later, with Germany realizing another stirring comeback wasn't going to happen, Suker danced around two defenders near the end line, pulled the ball back and belted it under the desperate goalie for his fourth goal of the tournament.
"It's true, after the player [Woerns] was taken off, it became easier for us," Blazevic said. "But I don't think in any way does it take anything away from our result."
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- Invariably, the seam you wanted to take out is not the one that actually gets ripped out.
- The pattern you want to copy or alter will invariably be missing a key piece.
- The fabric you forget to pre-shrink will always shrink the most in the wash.
- Fusible interfacings will always fuse to the iron.
- The overlock machine only eats the last seam on the final garment.
- If you need six buttons in a pinch, there will never be more than five in your sewing box.
- Permanent stains will always occur in the most visible and obvious places.
- Fabric dye will always leaves streaks on the intended fabric, and stains on everything else.
- When pricked with a pin or needle, the amount of blood that ensues will be in direct proportion to the cost of the fabric.
- If you have to drop something out of your sewing box, it will inevitably be the box of pins without its top.
- The bobbin thread will only run out when things are running smoothly.
- Your lost needles and pins will only be found when walking barefoot.
- Since opposites attract, facings will usually be sewn to the wrong side, and darts will be sewn inside out.
- The collar points will always match until you've trimmed away all seam allowances.
- The iron never scorches a garment until its final press.
- The steam iron only burps rust onto light-colored fabrics.
- The light on your sewing machine will only burn out late at night.
- The threads in a gathering stitch will only break in the middle.
- The scissors cut easiest past their intended stopping point.
Saturday, July 31, 2010
Murphy's Laws For Sewing
These were given to me by my Fashion Design teacher at Fairfax Academy for Communications and the Arts. Lots of fun, and very true:
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It's somehow unbelieveable but I posses a sewing machine and desperately tried to learn how to handle it. Without succes. I'm the most machine-sewing-untalented person ever!
I do everything by hand.
And I don't possess an iron. It's extremely dangerous for me to use it.
Because I'm the most ironing-untalented ever born.
lol at least i know now none of this is MY fault. it's just the UNIVERSE conspiring against me!ReplyDelete
@Joe's Blog: Some people just work better with a needle and thread!ReplyDelete
@Fem & Beaches: No, it is, in fact, your fault.
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News reports that Sarah Palin is planning a separate Christian version of her forthcoming memoir, Going Rogue, are false, according to her publisher, HarperCollins. The reports were so widely circulated that they appear to have caused confusion at Zondervan, a Christian publisher owned by HarperCollins, where the director of publicity said yesterday that a special Christian edition of the book had been planned but was scrapped because of the expedited timetable for the book's release.
Reports about a special Christian edition of Palin's memoir included a long Vanity Fair profile on Palin last summer, which said that her memoir was to be published "not only by HarperCollins but also in a special edition by Zondervan, the Bible-publishing house, that may include supplemental material on faith."
Politico has reported on the possibility of "a slight addition on faith for the Zondervan edition," and bloggers have speculated on what information a separate Christian edition would include.
Instead, Zondervan will copublish the same version of Palin's memoir and distribute it to Christian booksellers. "We always said Zondervan was codistributing the book, but it's the same book" as the one HarperCollins imprint Harper is publishing, says Tina Andreadis, a HarperCollins spokeswoman.
Originally set to be published next spring, Harper recently moved the release date for Palin's memoir up to November 17 to take advantage of current interest in the former Alaska governor.
In an interview yesterday, Zondervan publicity director Karen Campbell said that a separate Christian edition had been planned but that "when the release date was moved up, they left it as the same version."
In an E-mail message today, Campbell said she misspoke. "Zondervan never planned on publishing a separate Christian edition of Going Rogue with supplemental material," she said. "From what I understand, it was misreporting."
Zondervan's roster includes Rick Warren, whose Purpose-Driven Life has sold more hardback copies than any nonfiction title in American history, and it publishes popular editions of the Bible.
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I've been asked a lot of questions this week about resveratrol in the wake of a 60 Minutes story on it, so I thought this would be a good time to discuss it.
Interest in this goes back 15-20 years, when a phrase "The French Paradox" was coined, which referred to the observation that the French ate like pigs, drank like fish, smoked like chimneys, yet didn't drop like flies as much as we did. Ironically, 60 Minutes, of all people, did a story on it in the early 90's.
What they seemed to drink the most of was red wine, the grapes of which resveratrol is a major constituent. It's also found in pine trees, peanuts and other plants, one of which, polygonnum cuspidatum, turns up in Chinese Medicine used for liver and heart conditions.
The ensuing body of science on resveratrol is far too vast to be covered in one blog entry, so I won't try.
What I will do is to try to provide some overview.
In order to get a sense not only of what resveratrol does, but why it might do this, one has to step back and view plants as existing in the same, toxic environment that we do. They have a need to develop protection from said toxins, too. They evolve to produce these protector compounds, called flavanoids and polyphenols. Turns out, the animals who eat(or drink) these plants seem to have some of this protection conferred upon themselves, too. At least, that's the theory, and the evidence is piling up in favor of it. http://www.lef.org/resveratrol/
The above link talks about the main areas of research. I'm going to focus on the aging question and the best source.
My theory on its anti aging qualities is pretty simple. The studies highlighted in the link clearly demonstrate that resveratrol has an inhibitory effect on many cancers and a protective effect against heart disease. These are the two biggest health threats we have. If you delay or prevent these two things from happening, common sense dictates that, statistically, the population, at large, will live longer.
What science is learning is that food is more than mere calories. Food is also information. Information that may be signaling disease causing genes and turning them off. Red grapes are only the first to be studied extensively and for a fairly long time. There will be more. Keep your eye on hops. That could be tomorrow's resveratrol. Beer and wine. Who knew?
Which brings me to the best source. All jokes aside, excessive alcohol consumption is extremely dangerous. It's a known carcinogen and a lot of other things, few of which are good.
The best way to get this in efficacious amounts is through supplementation of a standardized extract. Most red wine contains very little resveratrol, and you'd have to drink a case of wine a day to get a protective amount of it.
Caveat Emptor; not all supplements are created equal. Cheap supplements usually means poor quality. Metagenics, Thorne, Standard Process, Pure Encapsulation are the best supplement manufacturers on the planet. None of them pay me. The company that does pay me makes very high quality products, as well.
Friday, January 30, 2009
Posted by rik at 1/30/2009 10:41:00 AM
Labels: 60 minutes, cancer, heart disease, nutrition, Resveratrol
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Hey Rick:
This is a great article. I am happy I was one of the people to ask about Resveratrol yesterday. You have very extensive knowledge about supplements and I am quite satisfied with the products,the knowledge you share, and the service I get when I am making a purchase.
So, thank you very much and I will be seeing you again soon.
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Luke 5:32 "I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance."
Last Monday night, I went to bed at about 11:30 in Nairobi, Kenya, and I had 2 dreams. (The first dream, with disclaimer – don't try this at home)
"Everyone I called was a sinner."
"Every Apostle I called was a sinner when I called them."
"Don't be afraid of sinners."
"I went to Zacchaeus house before he changed … He would never have changed if I had not given him the chance."
Not everyone will change … But we must give everyone a chance.
As I talked to the Lord and meditated on what the dream meant my mind went to a story about the Apostle Peter recorded in Acts 10.
The story takes place in the old port city of Joppa located on the central Mediterranean shores of Israel. Last month I was in that city … let me show you a brief Postcard I filmed while there.
(Show Peter at Joppa Postcard - 3:52)
Acts 10
13 And a voice came to him, "Rise, Peter; kill and eat."
14 But Peter said, "Not so, Lord! For I have never eaten anything common or unclean."
15 And a voice spoke to him again the second time, "What God has cleansed you must not call common."
The word "common" in this scripture is best defined as unclean, unworthy or defiled.
The next day Peter journeys to Caesarea, about 30 miles northward, straight up the Mediterranean coast. When he arrives at Cornelius's house, Peter understands what the vision was all about …
Acts 10
28 Then he said to them, "You know how unlawful it is for a Jewish man to keep company with or go to one of another nation. But God has shown me that I should not call any man common or unclean.
God may not feel like we feel about some people. We should not make ourselves judge, jury and executioner … nor should we even become the police, but rather, we are called to intercede, be a witness of God's mercy and grace, and bear the infirmities of the weak.
God's call and acceptance of person does not depend on what they did or even what they are doing, but rather what they will do!
To be more like Jesus …
1. Fall in love with sinners
John 3
16 "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.
17 "For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.
Romans 5:8 But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
If we want to be like Jesus, we must love sinners.
Mark 10: 21 Then Jesus, looking at him, loved him, and said to him, "One thing you lack: Go your way, sell whatever you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, take up the cross, and follow Me."
The young rich ruler of Mark 10 had not, was not, and was not going to obey Jesus … but Jesus loved him and gave him a chance anyway.
2. Speak the truth in love
Do not compromise or be ashamed of the Word
Do not withhold your testimony. You are a witness … be salt and light to a lost and hurting world. (Matthew 5)
You will be surprised just how many people are ready and receptive to change when they hear a true word spoken in love.
Not everyone will change, but we must give everyone a chance.
3. Remember … only God can convict
John 8
9 Then those who heard it, being convicted by their conscience, went out one by one, beginning with the oldest even to the last. And Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst.
10 When Jesus had raised Himself up and saw no one but the woman, He said to her, "Woman, where are those accusers of yours? Has no one condemned you?"
11 She said, "No one, Lord." And Jesus said to her, "Neither do I condemn you; go and sin no more."
It's not about what you did but what you will do!
Tell me … What will you do?


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'The queen is home' the internet declares about 'Game of Thrones'
Hey y'all, spoilers for Season 7, episode one below. If you haven't watched it, don't get upset with us if you read it.
Um, I don't know if you've ever heard of a character named Daenerys Targaryen, but she's home now.
The last big scene in "Dragonstone" finds that unlikely Targaryen sailing her ships across the Narrow Sea as her three adolescent dragons fly above. And then, you guessed it, she lands on Westeros.
She's there.
She's home.
As much of the internet yelled at their screens this Sunday night, "The queen is home."
Only Dany could steal the entire episode by said just 3 words in 60 minutes.
Your fav could never#GameOfThrones
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Happy Wednesday, friends! I've been MIA on the blog this week, I have been feeling a bit of burnout lately. Thankfully I have Creative Insights to jump back into the swing of things. This week I'm incredibly excited to have Jamie from Spruce Rd. on the blog. This girl has talent. I discovered her on Twitter and have been a huge fan since. She recently launched her new website and once you have a look for yourself you'll know what I'm talking about.
Tell us a little bit about your business and what it means to you?
I am the blogger, graphic + web designer behind Spruce Rd., an independently run boutique design studio! I love working with small businesses developing their brand into something that is unique to them, and takes them to the next level. Branding is my absolute favorite part of the process, I love starting fresh! The idea behind the name Spruce Rd. is that when collaborating with businesses, we journey together to develop a solution that freshens up their visual identity.
What is one daily ritual you can't live without?
Over the past few months I have began working out more, and investing in my health. This is a fairly new daily ritual, so I hope it sticks! I alternate between running about 3 miles on the treadmill and doing Jillian Michael's 30 Day Shred home videos. When I know my body needs a break so I don't get injured, I like to do Yoga with Adriene on YouTube! It is important that I work out since I am sitting at my computer throughout most of the day!
When you're not creating where can we find you?
I love trying new coffee shops or restaurants with my husband! We make an effort to go on at least one date night per week, and trying out a new place keeps it fresh and interesting. I also love visiting with friends, watching movies or TV shows, and getting to know new people in our city.
What do you struggle with most when it comes to running your own business?
Patience! I just opened up my studio in January of this year, so it has taken a lot of patience regarding attracting the clients + projects that I would most like to work with! I created Spruce Rd. with the intention on working only with a selective group of clients, that are the right fit for my vision + values. I know, I know, good things take time… but this has been a tough lesson to learn!
What's one business goal you hope to achieve in 2015?
Since I started my business at the beginning of 2015, I have a plethora of business goals! One main goal is to post consistently to my blog. I have really enjoyed blogging so far, and it has been such a great outlet to meet other creatives in my industry, as well as help them with any tips + resources that I can offer. I also hope to attract new clients that value the work I do, as well as are in line with the vision behind my business. I have longer term goals too, that I am making steps toward in 2015!
How do you treat yourself?
Business-wise: Fonts! I know… nerdy. But I get so giddy when I purchase a great font, and can't wait to use it! Personally: Starbucks! I don't drink coffee or tea, so a vanilla steamer is my drink of choice. Basically a hot "vanilla" instead of chocolate. Also: chocolate.
Any tips for staying organized? Do you have any project management tools you can't live without?
Basecamp is hands down the best project management system out there. I have tried several free + simplified sites that are similar, but they just feel incomplete. I also use Evernote like nobody's business! It is great for brainstorming ideas, writing blog posts, and saving your favorite articles. Can't recommend these products enough!
Favourite part of living in San Antonio, TX. Any favourite coffee shops / restaurants?
I have only lived in San Antonio for a couple of years, but I love the culture here! We are pretty close to Mexico, so the Mexican food is awesome. The former Pearl Brewery has been converted to lofts + restaurants with renowned chefs. The culinary institute is there as well. Some of my favs are: La Gloria, Il Sogno, and The Granary. Everything in the Pearl is so beautifully curated. The architecture is industrial + modern, and each shop and restaurant incorporate great branding, so I am appreciative of that aspect as well! It is located next to the river, so it is a beautiful place to walk down to the river walk, and enjoy the outdoors.
A genie grants you 3 wishes for your business, what are they?
01. A steady stream of *perfect* clients. I send them a proof, and they have no revisions! They love it! They tell their friends, who happen to also be *perfect* clients. The cycle continues.
02. Make friends with a few fellow awesome blogger/designers out there.
03. Collaborate with said awesome designers on a fun + exciting project!
Do you have any tips for someone wanting to get into graphic design?
Yes I do! In fact I just posted an in-depth blog post about this topic not too long ago. I would recommend to focus on concept + typography first and foremost. These are the two critical elements across every design discipline: web, print, branding, stationery, etc. A good sense of typography sets you apart from designers without as much experience. I would also suggest researching a ton, and find out what you are drawn to in particular. If there is a certain designer or aesthetic you enjoy, find out what it is referencing historically in graphic design. Aim to create with depth and authenticity. Through understanding graphic design history, and the meaning behind certain design aesthetics, you can achieve a design that has depth, rather than mimicking a current designer's work.
Also, understand that it takes time to get to really hone in on your graphic design skills. While in school, and the first few years working professionally as a designer, you will most likely not be where you want to be visually. You just have to be persistent, and you will get there! Humility will take you a long way, so embrace this struggle and learn from other designers, co-workers and mentors to help push you further. Invest in your education through college classes, e-courses and books about graphic design.


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"Beloveds, can you imagine how beautiful those you forgive will look to you?" Devorah said to the multitude. "In no fantasy have you ever seen anything so lovely. Nothing you see here, sleeping or waking, comes near to such loveliness. Nothing that you remember that made your heart sing with joy has ever brought you even a little part of the happiness this sight will bring you. You will behold the beauty Spirit Itself loves to look upon. YourSelf holds this and sees this for you until you are able to see it for yourself.
"To forgive is merely to remember only the loving experiences you gave in the past, and those that were given you. Let all the rest go. Don't energize them with your thoughts and feelings. Don't dwell on them. Turn away from them. Forgiveness is a selective remembering, based not on your selection, but spirit's, on the still small voice's guidance, by choosing the Kingdom first and of remembering from being centered in It.
"It is still and always up to you to choose to join with truth or illusion. But to choose one is to let the other go. Which you choose you will endow with beauty and reality; the spark of beauty or the veil of ugliness, the real world or the world of guilt and fear, freedom or slavery. But no matter how it seems, realize you can never choose but between God and the ego. Thought systems and the experiences that flow from them are either true or false and all their attributes flow simply from what they are."


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FACEBOOK has removed posts and suspended the page of a journalist covering a controversial court case after a targeted campaign by anti-fracking activists.
Journalist and filmmaker Phelim McAleer has condemned Facebook for allowing the censorship of posts that are court reports of an important case. The attacks on the FrackNation page started as McAleer's posts on the alleged Dimock Water Pollution trial proved popular and revealed just how weak the case is.
Dimock is the village in Pennsylvania which has been described as the "ground zero" of fracking pollution. It has featured in documentaries such as Gasland and hundreds of other national and international media articles.
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Again, here are more journal entries from Thursday, Friday and Saturday (which means the end)
We didn't leave the mission until 9 am today, which was an horu later than we normally do, and such a blessing. At the site it was wheelbarrowing, there was no more cement for me and Rebecca to finish our 'cement bombs.' I wheelbarrowed up and down all morning until lunch. Lunch was a little later because we waited on Nathan to return, but I was so hungry that I ate a little too fast. I started by switching with Matt down at the bottom of the hill building up the road. I stunk that up real fast and tried to beg Matt to switch back with me but he wouldn't, so I switched with Nicole. I was getting really short with people and wasn't nice at all. The boys finished the trenches which meant our dirt was finished soon after. When Matt shared that we had no more dirt I jumped and screamed like a teenager seeing Justin Beiber. We then began leveling the ground above the current night watchman house and dumping it like 10 feet away to build that land up. It was super hot and I got super tired. I worked with Daniel, and he had me laughing so hard I nearly peed my pants (I'm a lady, I know). After, NAthan took us to the very end of his land. The view there was incredible. What I thought was even greater was Nathan describing what he envisioned on teh mountainside - the 4 homes, the boys each with house parents all goign to school and work. It was so beautiful to hear the vision God has given him for this place. We then prayed for the ministry, the permit (they technically aren't suposed to be building on this land and need the mayor to sign off on a loophole in the law God showed Nathan), the boys, the house parents, adn Nathan and Claudia.
Team Time they had us go downstairs and after soem worship time, Eric came down and got us one by one. As I came up, I saw Matt on the floor with a bucket of water. He then washed each of our feet with Eric reading the passage of when Jesus does it to his disciples (John 13:1-17). It reminded me of when my youth pastor Eddy McBroom did it at camp 8 years ago. Seeing and feeling the change from then and now was interesting. That day was when I consider myself truly becoming a Christian and understanding all that following Christ entails, and it was on this trip that I really felt that I was willing to give it all up and spread that love that Jesus has given me to the ends of the earth.
We continued to worship and ended with 'Oh love that will not let me go' (don't try googling it you won't get the right version. ill get back to you on it). The last line is 'and we will sing, 'Holy Holy is the King of Kings' As Daniel continued to pray over us and the ministry there would be at least one person singing that line over and over again. It was a beautiful sound to hear and to think that for everything
we are doing we should be signing that line.
- All day long we would sing song parodies revolving around dirt or shoveling.
Lake Atitlan
Today was the fun day. We started at the same time (8) and just took the 2 - 2.5 hour drive through the mountains to Lake Atitlan. The van ride was fun, we played 90s music and partied it up. The scenery was beautiful, the mountains looked like waves. We drove through different villages, all incredibly unique and yet totally the same. Once at the Lake we went ziplining. It was very well setup, got all our gear on and even practiced on a very short one - which gave me some confidence. I had already told both Becca and Eric to be prepared to push me down the line if necessary - I was doing this. We then hiked quite a way up, passed some spider monkeys (notice how I say that like its no big deal? but yeah, I saw monkeys) and the off to ziplining.
They harness you in, and then you had to stop by pulling your right hand off the trolley and onto the cable that was pulling you. I hated it (like my honesty). the height didn't bother me at all, but thats probably because I was too freaked out by sort of losing control and having issues breaking. However, the zipline was a group of 8, so do 1 you got 7 more. I did alright on the first few, but on the third one I never braked really, and slammed into the rope that acts as an emergency brake. there were tears. While I didn't enjoy, the rest of the team loved it!! I'm glad I did it though, and it was an experience that I'll never forget.
Lunch was at the Circus bar. It was a pizza dive, and really yummy. At lunch Nathan also showed us some pictures and videos from his karate demonstrations in the prisons. After lunch we shopped. We walked all the way down one street. I bartered pretty well. I could have done better, but never felt like I was paying too much . Seeing everyone else shop and interact was fun too. The drive back was just as beautiful, and we were all exhausted, so much quieter. We stopped at the Ranch site (first group!) and learned about that land and prayed over it. that land had more of a prairie country feel to it than the mountains we were used to seeing. On our way back, our beloved van began having transmission problems, but thankfully the ride back was mostly downhill and much easier. We had dinner at a fancy hotel in Antigua. It was delicious, but not as good as Claudia's. Nathan shared more at dinner, and gave us all certificates, something he said was a very Guatemalan thing to do. I loved hearing all of Nathan's stories, and his heart for this.
That night had nothing exciting, just packing and getting ready to leave.
We woke up at 4:30am on Saturday to pack up the van and head back. We said good bye to Nathan and Kory at the mission and then drove to the airport. Security in the Guatemalan airport is intense. you do the normal American thing, but you also get frisked - every single person. They also individually checked my bag, and took my volcanic rock out. (I was a little sad). We had our last meal their in the airport, and then boarded our plane. They check everyone's carry on one more time after they scan your ticket and before you get on the plane. (Also there were only two American Airlines flights to check in to, Dallas Fort Worth and Miami. big choices)
The flight was fine, I mostly sat there praying and thinking. We landed in DFW and met up with Mitchell's marvelous parents who met us with a pizza lunch. We chowed down, and then headed over to our gate to wait. Waiting and waiting, and then boarded once again.
then we were home.


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Most people do not realise that having a healthy body starts in the mind. For example, someone that claims to have a poor memory will be experiencing the result of a neural malfunction. However, it is not irreversible and we should all strive to stimulate the growth of new neurons by exercising the ones we have already.This ultimately stops the existing neurons from dying and keeps us healthy and bright. There are ways to do this that can be fun such as brain training games that have now become a global phenomenon and other ones you can create yourself. Brainteasers, crosswords and quizzes are all ways for people to enjoy keeping the mind alive and functioning at an optimal level.
Other ways in which to keep healthy are improving your diet and exercising.This seems like a common belief in the field of health but is not taken as seriously as it should be. The food you eat is essentially the main source of fuel to the brain and body and so if you put less nutritious food into it, you will get a person that is not functioning at their highest capability. Regarding exercise, it is proven that even simple jogging can reduce diseases such as Alzheimer's disease and is known to decrease stress levels as it releases endorphins and increases blood circulation.