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Did anyone else read that short story by James Thurber, The Car We Had to Push? With that one character the Get-Ready Man? And he was always only saying what it says in the title of this post?
No? I'm the only one?
Another typhoon will shortly be upon us. I've heard it'll be bgger than the last one. The campus is eerily empty and still, and the air is thick. I am hiding out in my basement kindergarten room all day, trying in vain to banish mold and mildew. Mom, send more Lysol!
30 September 2005
Get-Ready...Get-Ready...The Worrr-uld is Coming to an End!
Did anyone else read that short story by James Thurber, The Car We Had to Push? With that one character the Get-Ready Man? And he was always only saying what it says in the title of this post?
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29 September 2005
Will God be Good?
I'm well! I'm not sick anymore. Though the health of Team Taiwan in general has been spotty the whole time; since training, even. One of us heals whilst a different ailment pulls another asunder.
My Dad tells me that plenty of folks back home are reading and enjoying the blog! I'm so happy to hear this! Thanks so much for reading and praying. Please don't stop.
I was talking to my Mom this morning (though it was night there in Lodi) and something she asked has got me thinking: "Is there any big news?" There's no big news. As far as the blog is concerned, I realized that I only tend to make a post when big news does happen, or when I realize what God has been putting together.
Today's entry, then, is none of the above. Today's entry is the in-progress look at what is going on, from my little point of view, anyway. Picture hard hats and scaffolding.
We (Team Taiwan) are a month into teaching. We're starting to think that we know what we're doing, or at least, we know how to get through a day in the classroom and avoid pandemonium. I may not be able to speak on everyone's behalf, but I know that I am just getting by on the seat of my pants. I get by because I happen to realize, a split second before it does, that the kindergartners' attention span is about to run dry. This is when I make everyone stand up and shake different parts of their bodies.
I'm getting used to living with everybody, and living here on the campus of the school. I find this difficult, mostly because the campus is not centrally located or even in a city and my means of transportation is a bicycle. I can appreciate the monkey wrench this throws into my quest for independence, thereby carving out a handy niche for "interdependence", but not without a little bit of frustration. It's even difficult to put aside time for a trip to the grocery store, much less the engineering involved in bringing back said groceries.
Most of all, though, I often doubt my progress in bringing the Gospel. I know, I know: who can let their light shine when they're always busy throwing themselves pity parties? The truth is, this is the bulk of the obstacle right now. It's not the inexperience or the campus-fishbowl or the bicycle or any other scapegoat I might conjure up. It's me. It's the talents hidden in the ground. It's the fact that I wake up every morning without the solid assurance that God Will Be Good.
Pete, my father, has some instructions hanging up in his office for "How to be miserable". The first of them is to disobey God.
Didn't God give us multiple promises and evidences of his goodness? Didn't Jesus tell us that we were worth more to the Lord than sparrows, who get their needs met every day? Doesn't he offer the desires of our hearts to anyone who will just open their hands?
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21 September 2005
Eastern Medicine
This week I got sick; nothing fancy just a coughing and mucous ordeal. On Monday, the kindergartner's brilliant substitute had all the little muffins write me some fifty charming prescriptions. Here is one.
You get the picture. The pharmacist knows what to do. Come this morning, though, still hacking, I finally decided to stop ignoring the color of my snot and visit the doctor. He set me up with a prescription that they filled right at the clinic: nine little paper wads, each with the pictured cocktail of pills inside. If this doesn't sooth my throat, decongest my nasal cavities and prevent me from ever having cancer, I'm demanding my six bucks back.
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18 September 2005
Moon Festival Continued
I was hard-pressed to find a national who could adequately explain the story behind Moon Festival. Finally, on Friday night at another Moon Festival celebration hosted by Sun Rose and her six siblings, someone handed me a piece of paper with all the legends printed out on it. From the internet. Unwilling to accept such an unromantic presentation, I handed it to Anna, sitting next to me, and had her read it aloud.
Apparently, there are four legends. I could easily link to them, but then I'd have to edit my earlier remark, and I don't like to edit.
The Lady
The time of this story is around 2170 B.C., when ten suns circled round our planet, each taking its turn to illuminate the earth. One day, though, they all appeared together, scorching the earth with their heat. The earth was saved by a strong and tyrannical archer, Hou Yi. He succeeded in shooting down nine of the suns. One day, Hou Yi stole the elixir of life from a goddess. However his beautiful wife Chang Er drank the elixir of life in order to save the people from her husband's tyrannical rule. After drinking it, she found herself floating and flew to the moon. Hou Yi loved his divinely beautiful wife so much, he didn't shoot down the moon. I don't know why he had in mind to shoot down the moon.
The Man
Wu Kang was a shiftless fellow who changed apprenticeships all the time. One day he decided that he wanted to be an immortal. Wu Kang then went to live in the mountains where he importuned an immortal to teach him. First the immortal taught him about the herbs used to cure sickness, but after three days his characteristic restlessness returned and he asked the immortal to teach him something else. So he asked the immortal to teach him chess, but after a short while Wu Kang's enthusiasm again waned. Then Wu Kang was given the books of immortality to study. Of course, Wu Kang became bored within a few days, and asked if they could travel to some new and exciting place. Angered with Wu Kang's impatience, the master banished Wu Kang to the Moon Palace telling him that he must cut down a huge cassia tree before he could return to earth. Though Wu Kang chopped day and night, the magical tree restored itself with each blow, and thus he is up there chopping still.
The Jade Rabbit
In this legend, three fairy sages transformed themselves into pitiful old men and begged for something to eat from a fox, a monkey and a rabbit. The fox and the monkey both had food to give to the old men, but the rabbit, empty-handed, offered his own flesh instead, jumping into a blazing fire to cook himself. The sages were so touched by the rabbit's sacrifice that they let him live in the Moon Palace where he became the "Jade Rabbit."
During the Yuan dynasty (A.D.1280-1368) China was ruled by the Mongolian people. Leaders from the preceding Sung dynasty (A.D.960-1280) were unhappy at submitting to foreign rule, and set how to coordinate the rebellion without it being discovered. The leaders of the rebellion, knowing that the Moon Festival was drawing near, ordered the making of special cakes. Backed into each moon cake was a message with the outline of the attack. On the night of the Moon Festival, the rebels successfully attacked and overthrew the government. What followed was the establishment of the Ming dynasty (A.D. 1368-1644). Today, moon cakes are eaten to commemorate this legend.
Moon Festival falls in the middle of the Chinese Lunar calendar. It's a kind of harvest festival, and I guess there are enough legends about the moon--how could it help but be a time to celebrate. And celebrate we did! Barbecue again--and what better way to fan the flame than--that's right, the traditional way--a hair dryer.
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16 September 2005
Mooncake! The Outside Tastes Like Moon and the Inside Tastes Like Autumn!
It's that time of year again: Moon Festival. I can't seem to get the whole story on Moon Festival. I don't know why it's a holiday; that is to say, I don't understand why the story of a girl traveling to the moon with her pet rabbit is an occasion to be celebrated. All I know is that it is celebrated, there's food, mooncake and jollification involved, and there's moon involved.
Last night, to celebrate, the teachers had a barbecue after school, slow-cooking all kinds of fare: shrimp, squid, fish, rice sausages, veggie kabobs, cornonnacob, things I can describe but wouldn't sound delicious even though they were. We gathered around three small, squat grills for a good three hours, a little longer, perhaps, than my attention span for such an "event", but we get used to these things. The moon, almost white and almost full, glided along its slow arc against the starless, purple sky.
Keeping with the theme of late, it occurs to me that a child might have similar early rememberances of Moon Festival, or any holiday for that matter: not sure of the occasion's significance, fragmentary but personally poignant--even magical--memories assume priority in the holiday schema. Perhaps as grown-ups, the sky won't seem as purple nor the fellowship as simple. Notwithstanding a basic ignorance for the holiday's legitimate reason, however, the concept of Moon Festival is about as concrete as it's going to get: there's food, mooncake and jollification involved, and there's moon involved.
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15 September 2005
"I think that's a fang..."
This is a joint blogging effort, on the parts of myself and one Anna Horkey. It all started when Callie (one of the Taiwanese English teachers) burst into the office with news of a snake in her classroom. Our reaction (or lack thereof): Stare blankly. Maybe a nod. Eventually two of us humored her enough to follow her into the room. The rest of this story was only heard, rather than experienced, because both Anna and this typist were ambivolent. We didn't need to see this snake. We've seen snakes.
Well, so two of our boys went in there and poked at the snake, who was hiding underneath the unit of cubbies, in order to get him to pop out the other side. They, like us, were assuming garden snake. Apparently everyone forgot that we are in Tropical Asia. The boys poked the snake onto some upturned tape underneath the cubbies, where it stuck. They extracted the creature, which was longer than expected. Something was amiss, but being unable to put thier finger on exactly what, they continued to take care of the problem. They got a little more skittish when the "problem" flared, turning out NOT to be a harmless garden snake, but rather a cobra. It was then that they were struck with a sudden awareness of their peril. Happily, the tape kept the cobra on a short leash until he was contained, and we're unclear about the apparatus and method, other than there being a mop involved. But soon he was in a box, and Calvin-the-all-pupose-fix-it-man was quickly on hand. At least he looked like he had done this before.
The lesson here: don't poke.
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12 September 2005
Time-Honored Advice From a Very Happy Kitty
In America, all we get is a name brand logo, dimensions, and maybe a little graphic design on the front of packs of loose-leaf paper. In Taiwan, they go all-out. Who needs fortune cookies when you have fortune everything?
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08 September 2005
Baby's First Haircut
On our first arrival here, Team Tiawan receieved clear instruction that the immediate future has steep learning curve in store for us. We were reminded that just as Christ came as an infant into his culture, we must be willing to learn with a similar attitude. This includes not understanding almost all dialogue, gathering a lot of clues, and trying not to stand in the wrong place.
Last night I went with a new national friend, Annie, to get my hair cut. She brought me to a place just down the street from her house. Now, you've got to understand a little something about homes here in Taiwan. It appears that the average city dwelling can be easily converted into a place of business. The front room is just the right size you'd need to market your wares and services. The beauty salon was no different.
Still, though, not what you'd expect from an American beauty parlor. There were two chairs stlled comfortably in front of two full length mirrors. A woman soaking her feet occupied one chair. Annie, upon whom I'd be entirely dependent for the next hour or so, guided me toward the other chair. While Annie and the stylist had a hands-on conversation about my hair, I took in what I could through the reflection in the mirror. Just behind me sat and entirely indifferent elderly woman watching a soap opera on television. The woman soaking her feet interjected familiarly. A little girl peeked in at me from behind the curtain separating the room from the rest of the dwelling. And by peeked I mean, well, gaped. Not open-mouthed, but close enough.
By this time the woman was pouring goopy soap on my dry hair and massaging it into a lather. She did this for about twenty minutes. Recommended if you ever come to Taiwan. Meanwhile, the cast of characters gained some permanence in the scene. I discovered that the entirely indifferent elderly woman was in the care of her daughter-in-law, the stylist, who was also babysitting the little girl. The woman soaking her feet was a regular.
What unfolded in the beauty shop eclipses what I can pin down in words. It was a humble episode of ordinary life. I suddenly gained a more acute appreciation for the unremarkable atmosphere of Jesus' birth.
The haircut turned out great. That lady really knows what she's doing.
And Speaking of Babies...
Just when you thought they couldn't get any cuter, here are some little ones who understand more about this place than I do.
Can you resist them? No, you cannot. I thought I could, but there are so many of them that they could carry you away. They are to me as ants are to a picnic watermelon. Any fans of Disney's animated television series Recess will remember the apt portrayal of Kindergartners as tribal savages. The sheer number of Kindys at this school makes them a formidable foe. There's got to be at least 200 of them, I'm not kidding you, and they occupy an entire building. When you walk in and hear their voices, you can only pray that they're not restless or hungry or have to got to the bathroom. The trick, I've decided, is to find a way to convince them that you're just as crazy as they are.
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06 September 2005
All the Accoutrements Again
Maybe it was lightening, maybe it was providence, but for the last four days, the Practice Hotel lost its connection to the internet. This was a troubling prospect for us, the intrepid polytopians we had come to be--only through the magic of the internet. But we noticed something. All of a sudden there was no "default activity". We were not constantly stealing away to make sure our respective electronic realms were still intact (in case enyone was wondering, this is what I'm doing now). We became calmer and gained focus. We met people. We grew.
But with the restoration of our connection, all that growth is both-feet-down-the-toidy.
In the meanwhile, I've started teaching: five crops of hopelessly confused kindergarteners and a sprouting garden of bemused sixth graders. I have about three years of prep time every week, which is a beginning teacher's dream come true. But enough talk, because I know why you're all really reading my blog and all your holding out for pictures of cute foreign kids is about to pay off. These two are kindergarteners.
And these are narcissistic hoodlums fascinated with westerners and their cameras, God love 'em.
Got your fix? Good. I myself, I just can't get enough.
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01 September 2005
Upon waking up this morning I heard the meek little sounds of a bird chirping right outside my window. Under normal circumstances it wouldn't seem out of place, but this was the window I had fortified with a thick blanket last night to prevent anything from coming through it: water, branches, whatnot. The finch, as it turned out to be, sought a moment's respite from the torrential wind and rain of Typhoon Haitang on the tiny windowsill outside.
Since my windows were so blurred with rain, I went into the bathroom, where the windows are screen and metal bars. The view from there afforded a look at two palm trees suffering in the wind, just like all the stock footage of any hurricane you've ever seen. I understand now why journalists always choose to film them; they look so dramatic, bending to the whims of the tropical storm. The actual storm boils off the eastern coast of the island, and though it's not a big place, the mountain range running north and south through its center provides the west coast, with the majority of the population, with shelter against the worst of the storm. Notwithstanding, Haitang managed to do a good deal of damage around the island, being the "most powerful tyhpoon to hit Taiwan in the last five years". Read a complete rundown of Haitang's path of destruction here.
I was delighted to discover that all our luxuries (electricity, hot water, internet connection) were all still fully operational. In this we are blessed, because a cursory glance around the campus shows a battlefield of broken tree branches and torn-down electricity wires. School was called off (yesterday was only the first day of school for the elementary level students and teachers). The storm is winding down to intermittent downpour and electric activity, which is a relief to those of us who have been holed up in the Practice Hotel all day. The Hotel itself has sustained only a little water damage, and this only in the "lobby", which is used more as a garage.
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Affirmation of the Day: "I am fit, thin, healthy & strong! I love everything about my body!"
Well, its legs & back training again... it's my toughest workout hands down. It takes a lot of hard work, sweat & energy to get the job done right, but well worth it in the end!
Here is a great leg routine that get's results, but only if you eat a clean diet every three hours. If you eat junk food after a workout you'll soon get discouraged because you won't see the results you're hoping for.
So remember to eat healthy whole foods every few hours and be sure to have lean protein with each and every meal & snack to supply your body with the needed energy & building blocks it requires to create lean muscle tissue. And drink plenty of water filled with Liv SXinney to lose the fat that's covering newly defined muscles that you've worked so hard for.
You can get ripped in the comforts of your own home just as I did. All you need are dumbbells, a mirror and a bench. Use medium to heavy weight dumbbells and be sure to move slowly with proper form throughout each exercise for optimal results.
5x8-12 Squats with Calve Raises (quads & calves)
3x8-12 (3 set of 8-12 reps): Dead Lift (keep back flat - hamstrings)
3x20 Calve Raises: 1st set - feet out, 2nd set - feet straight, 3rd set - feet in
3x8-12 Alternating Lunges (hamstrings & quads)
3x12 Lieing down Leg Curls (using a bench)
3x12-16 Forward Lunge
Wall Squat hold for 60 seconds
Single Leg Wall Squat for 60 seconds alternating each leg every 10 seconds
3x12 One Arm Bent Over Dumbbell Row
3x16 Pull-Ups
3x20 Push-Ups Military Style
This circuit training routines will get your heart pumping! Rotate through each exercise as you complete each set. Begin with med weights first then increase to heavy weights for the last two sets of reps. Have a water bottle filled with Liv SXinney to stay hydrated and a towel to dry off. Each exercise is designed to be done in the home or gym.
Always begin each workout with 5 minutes of jogging in place or on a cardio machine followed by 3 to 5 minutes of stretching each muscle group to be worked. Following workout cool down and stretch again.
• Beginner Level: Do 8 to 12 reps each exercise with light and medium weights followed by 20 to 30 minutes of cardio.
• Intermediate Level: Do 12 to 16 reps with medium and heavier weights followed by 30 to 45 minutes of interval cardio.
• Advanced Level: Do 8 to 10 reps using heavy weights for size.
To know what weight to buy do 10 bicep curls if your muscles are tired, then that's a good medium weight, buy the next weight up needed for heavier weight
Tomorrow is arms & chest - my favorite body parts to workout; I'm looking forward to it!
Until next time Liv Fit, Train Hard & Liv Happy!
~Carol Whitaker
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Monday, August 9, 2010
Very Happy
I am so excited about our 4 newest donations, one of my absolutely favorite bloggers, Natalie Slater, writer for Bake and Destroy! is donating from her company (which I am so embarrassed to say I did not know she had, but am now obsessed with, no really I already have a wish list) she has graciously donating a gift card and a very amazing (awesomely Awesome) Cupcake Bag, go check out her blog asap www.reuseit.com... Also http://www.cakecupboard.com is donating 3 baskets of cupcake decorating stuff :) You guys are absolutely awesome and we are smiling even bigger since you were so great to offer to put our information on your blog :) Then I was sooo surprised and excited to see that Cupcake Envy was soo sweet to send us a tutorial on making sphere shaped cakelets :) visit her awesome artwork, because there is no other words to describe it, at www.cupcakeenvy.com ... and last but no where close to least CakeCentral is donating something (no really I have no idea what it is yet but I am sure it will be amazing) for our contest of the most awesomest cupcake!!!!!!!!!
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I'm trying to create home folders for AD users, which it pulls from a .txt file I was able to export, and their Network ID is the folder name and only they have access to the folder, and admin privileges for network admins inherit upwards, and it will export a report on if the folder has been created. I've got the creation and the permissions down, but I can't figure out how to remove LOCAL admins from having view access. It will be stored on a network drive, but I'm testing it out on local machines first to verify the finished product before I run the command for some 150 employees.
Here is my script:
param ( [String]$Path, [String]$UserList, )
$Users=@() $Results=@() Import-Module ActiveDirectory if (-not (Test-Path $Path)) { write-error -Message "Cannot find path '$Path' because it does not exist." return } if (-not (Test-Path $UserList)) { write-error -Message "Cannot find '$UserList' because it does not exist." return } else { $Users=Get-Content $UserList }
Check whether the input AD member is correct
if ($FullControlMember) { $FullControlMember|ForEach-Object { if (-not(Get-ADObject -Filter 'Name -Like $')){ $FullControlMember= $FullControlMember -notmatch $; Write-Error ->Message "Cannot find an object with name:'$_'" } } } $FullControlMember+="NT AUTHORITYSYSTEM"
foreach($User in $Users) {
$HomeFolderACL=Get-Acl $Path $HomeFolderACL.SetAccessRuleProtection($true,$false) $Result=New-Object PSObject $Result|Add-Member -MemberType NoteProperty -Name "Name" -Value $User if (Get-ADUser -Filter 'Name -Like $User') { New-Item -ItemType directory -Path "$Path$User"|Out-Null #set acl to folder $FCList=$User $FCList|ForEach-Object { $ACL=New-Object >System.Security.AccessControl.FileSystemAccessRule($_,"FullControl","ContainerInherit,Obje>ctInherit","None","Allow") $HomeFolderACL.AddAccessRule($ACL) } Set-Acl -Path "$Path$User" $HomeFolderACL $Result|Add-Member -MemberType NoteProperty -Name "IsCreated" -Value "Yes" $Result|Add-Member -MemberType NoteProperty -Name "Remark" -Value >"Completed" } else { $Result|Add-Member -MemberType NoteProperty -Name "IsCreated" -Value "No" $Result|Add-Member -MemberType NoteProperty -Name "Remark" -Value "Cannot >find an object with name:'$User'" } $Results+=$Result }
Define Variables
$Users=@() $Results=@()
Generate a report
$Results|Export-Csv -NoTypeInformation -Path "$PathReport.csv" if ($?) {Write-Host "Please check the report for detail: '$PathReport.csv'"}
The command I run is C:CreateHomeFolder.ps1 -Path "C:…." -UserList "C:…."
Can anyone find out what I'm doing wrong in my powershell coding to remove local admins and just have the folders owner be able to access it?
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Turn your cell phone and digital pictures into real postcards and have them sent to friends and family anywhere in the world. I've sent about 3 or 4 so far and the recipients loved them and I thought they looked great. A great way to send a personalized and custom greeting for just a few pennies. You'll love it. Check it out and share your comments, opinions or suggestions.
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Sleep Through Your Own Movie
One advantage to making your own movie is that you can not only sleep through it when you watch it, you can write a few naps for the character you play into the script to replenish your energy for your producing, directing, set decorating and craft services responsibilities.
Sorry, I'll have to leave the filmmaking advice at that for now. It's enough to get you started--and keep you coming back for more tips from a pro.
This morning, I'm really excited that I actually uploaded my podcast, My Unfinished Film, an in-depth investigation into why my movie still isn't finished.
I'd been thinking it was yet another oevre I'd never get done. Tearing myself away from editing it was a major accomplishment, and uploading was a thankfully short series of missteps. Openpodcast.org, where I uploaded my past podcasts (avoiding the need to learn all that RSS stuff), looked dormant, so I searched Google, Dogpile and a9 (piling up points for Amazon.com discounts) and ended up at ourmedia.org. After a struggle of only 12 hours or so, the podcast was posted.
I'm giddy over being so technically adept. I even have my own XML feed! Not that I've figured out what to do with it. Stuff I'll probably have to sign up for another online course at the HP Learning Center for. And I'm still on lesson 3 of Building Your First Webpage.
Is this how it was when they first invented paper?


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On the first day after check-in at this resort, I came here for a poolside lunch. Frankly speaking, this restaurant was a real turn-off and even upset me so much for the meals that I was going to have in the next few days of the whole stay. First I haven't tried such a horrible balsamic vinegar (dry, bitter sour) and the pad thai was the worst. The tamarind sauce is very strange, tasting like orange cough syrup. Check the french fried of the sandwich. It's soaked in oil, not deep fried. So greasy.
When it's about dinner time, I decided to give J's cafe a try. To my experience, quite many hotels/resorts have something in common. They often have something pretty extreme. Turned out I would stick to J's cafe, as posted earlier.


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My wife and I decided to attend the 19th annual Handbells Concert at the Highland United Methodist Church this past weekend. It wasn't a completely serendipitous choice, since she plays in the bell choir at our church.
What great sounds they made! The bell choirs used both hand bells and hand chimes and employed a number of techniques to make a great variety of sounds from those instruments. Sometimes they just rang the bells, sometimes they laid the bells down and struck them with small mallets, sometimes they just banged the bells down on the table, which produced its own muted notes. The techniques were wonderful in their ability to make these simple instruments sound like something else. Then there were the chimes, which have their own rich tones and sound completely different than the bells.
Each choir performed a few numbers separately. Tom Gorton, from the Highland United Methodist Choir did a solo that was very nice and I'm sure very difficult, since it involved holding several bells at once but ringing them individually. There was a choir duet involving the Brighton United Methodist and Highland United Methodist choirs and a grand finish that combined the ringers from all four churches. What an unbelievable delight that was! It was just amazing what 70+ ringers, using all of the techniques and instrument types at once could produce - very much like the full rich sound of a full pipe church organ.
The Highland United Methodist plans a special concert for next year's 20th anniversary concert. I'll make sure it is on the Community Events Calendar at my Web site - www.movetomilford.com so that you can plan to attend, too. It really is a well spent hour and a wonderful experience to sit through.
Monday, February 11, 2013
A ringing success at Highland United Methodist
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...Two Normal Moms!!
Please send me your snail mail so Nancy can sign and get the book out to you today!!
Congratulations and to everyone else, remember the book is available on Amazon.
Monday, December 12, 2011
And The Bound And Gagged Winner Is...
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⌚ March 6, 2012
Are you studying to take the CompTIA Linux+ Powered by LPI exam? If so, then the Linux+ Guide to Linux Certification from Course Technology will help increase your knowledge since it covers most of the exam objectives.
There are two versions of this study book: The older second edition (2006, green cover) and the newer third edition (2011, orange cover). Both books are nearly identical, so this review applies to both editions.
While the 2nd edition covers the older CompTIA Linux+ exam, the 3rd edition covers the material needed to pass the new CompTIA Linux+ Powered by LPI exams (LX0-101 and LX0-102). I had the opportunity to read through the Linux+ Guide to Linux Certification 3rd Edition and compare it to the 2006 Linux+ Guide to Linux Certification 2nd Edition to find out what differences exist between the two books and to determine if the 3rd edition is worth the high retail price.
First of all, these are textbooks. Each chapter is followed by a chapter summary, a glossary of terms, quizzes, and practice exercises. The solutions for the quizzes are not contained in the books. Instead, they are provided in a supplemental teacher's package purchased separately.
There are about fifteen chapters covering a range of topics related to using Linux from the command line. Chapter one begins by introducing Linux, and successive chapters progress the reader through installation, usage, and eventually conclude with Linux networking knowledge.
Included with the second edition book is a CD-ROM package containing Fedora Core 2 that the examples in the book are based on. While Fedora Core 2 may have been fine at the time the second edition was published in 2006, it is horribly outdated today and seems difficult to use compared to today's distributions. The 3rd edition includes Fedora Core 13, which is much easier to use.
Topics are presented clearly, but heavy focus is given to the command line. As a result, these are not books for those who are completely new to Linux or for those who only feel comfortable using a GUI (graphical user interface). Exam books of this nature will scare the casual Linux user away due to the emphasis on the inner workings of Linux and the detailed commands. However, for those who are comfortable with Linux and wish to rise to the level of a power user, then these books make a great introduction – even if not studying for an exam. They provide a solid foundation upon which to build.
The book quality is good. Binding is tight, but not too tight, so the book opens easily. This does tend to create spine creases, but if cared for, then this should not be an issue.
Each is a standard-size paperback book measuring about 3.5 inches thick with a full-color cover and black and white pages. The pages are a bit on the heavy side so the opposite page contents barely show show through. The page weight also allows light highlighting without seeping through the pages.
My Thoughts
The first burning question to answer is "What is the difference between the second and third editions?"
Not much. I read the 3rd edition alongside the 2nd edition book and found the 3rd edition to be practically identical to the 2nd edition but reprinted in an orange and yellow cover. Some material was removed from the 3rd edition and a few new topics were added, but in the end, I felt like I was reading the exact same 2nd edition all over again.
Both books contain the chapter summaries and the key term reviews, which I enjoy, because they make reviewing easier without having to reread the entire chapter. However, from chapter one, it is apparent that the 3rd edition is mostly the same book as the 2nd edition. Here is a list of a few of the changes made to the 3rd edition:
3rd Edition Changes
- Gone is the chapter about basic computer hardware.
- Chapters often contain a few minor updates up to 2010. For example, chapter one updates the Linux usage statistics up to 2010 and kernel 2.6.35.
- Ubuntu is mentioned but no details are given since this is intended to be a distribution-neutral study guide.
- The much improved Fedora Core 13 is used for practice examples and demonstrations instead of the older and much more frustrating Fedora Core 2 used in the 2nd edition.
- Linux examples show Fedora Core 13 installed inside VirtualBox.
- Virtual machines (including VirtualBox) are mentioned.
- GPT (GUID Partition Table) is mentioned for hard drives larger than 2TB. This was absent from the 2nd edition.
- NTP (Network Time Protocol) is introduced. This, too, was absent from the 2nd edition.
- There is additional SCSI information describing SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) and iSCSI.
- Compiz and the desktop cube are shown when discussing window managers.
- ext4 is discussed whereas the 2nd edition stopped at ext3.
- The 3rd edition includes a good introduction to the LVM (Logical Volume Manager).
Small changes like these and many more are sprinkled throughout the 3rd edition, but the bulk of the material remains the same as the 2nd edition. It felt like 95% of the book was repeated verbatim, and much of the older material, such as how to format a floppy from the command line and detailed usage of the compress and cpio commands, was still included. Even many of the diagrams and examples are the same and those seen in the 2nd edition.
On the other hand, something I especially liked was the inclusion of the Logical Volume Manager not found in either the 2nd edition or The Complete Guide to Linux System Administration book. LVM commands and their examples are shown in detail.
"Should I purchase this book? Would this help me pass the Linux+ exam?"
In my opinion, both editions are good books and will help prepare you for the CompTIA Linux+ Powered by LPI exam, but there are a few issues to be aware of.
1. Too Steep Too Soon. For a book aimed at a new Linux user who knows little to nothing about Linux, this is steep book to handle. The content becomes too involving too soon. After a basic introduction to computers and Linux installation, the helpless newbie is plunged into the obscurities of the command line.
2. Exclusive focus on the command line. Most people learning Linux are coming from a GUI world, so complete immersion in the command line may not be the best introduction to Linux. One chapter introduces the GUI, but it goes into detail about window managers and X instead. While most books introducing Windows do their best to make Windows as easy as possible to assimilate, the Linux+ Guide to Linux Certification plunges immediately into the command line and system adimistration.
3. Outdated Linux Distribution for the 2nd edition. The 2nd edition book ships with Fedora Core 2, which I found to be extremely frustrating to use compared to the simplicity of modern distributions, such as Ubuntu. I scrapped Fedora Core 2 and used Ubuntu instead for the practice exercises. The result was much more user-friendly, but how many new Linux students will know to do this?
The 3rd edition utilizes the better Fedora Core 13, but even now, there are more user-friendly distributions available. I would recommend using the latest Ubuntu or Linux Mint instead of the bundled Fedora Core distributions. Take note, however, that if you choose to do this, some examples might not work completely due to distribution differences.
4. Some of the content seemed outdated when used with modern Linux distributions. For example, a number of examples describe how to use /etc/inittab to configure system runlevels, but Ubuntu 10.10 gives a "No such file or directory" message for /etc/inittab.
5. Outdated Commands. A number of obscure topics and commands are covered in great detail such as the mt command for handling magnetic tape, cpio, and formatting a floppy disk from a command line. Naturally, these commands are covered since they appear on the Linux+ exam, but I have never found a need for them in real life. If you need to use commands such as these, then these books will make excellent reference material. Otherwise, better commands, such as rsync and mdadm, will make your life easier, but they are not covered in either book.
Despite these issues, these are still worthwhile books. Linux remains Linux, so a number of basic issues, such as file permissions, never become outdated. Here are a few features I enjoyed:
1. No prior knowledge is assumed, so concepts are presented in a most basic way and then built upon to more advanced topics.
2. Terms are printed in bold. This makes it easy to spot terms when skimming through the pages for review.
3. Pictures illustrate topics such as file permissions and hard drive partitioning for better understanding.
4. A glossary at the end of each chapter makes it simple to review key terms without having to read through the chapter again.
5. A variety of topics are presented without being overwhelmed by any one. Topics are touched upon rather than delving into great detail. The result is an overall knowledge of Linux rather and an in-depth understanding of each concept and each command's inner workings.
"If I already have the second edition, do I need the third edition too?"
In my opinion, no. The 3rd edition is practically the same book as the 2nd edition, so if you already have the 2nd edition, then there is little need to purchase the 3rd edition. Judging from the content of the 3rd Edition, the new Linux+ Powered by LPI exam apparently has not changed much from the earlier Linux+ exam, so if you already have the 2nd edition and are staying up to date with the Linux world, then you could study that and probably still do well on the exam. Using Linux everyday is what will help you the most.
After completing either book, you will feel that you have just scratched the surface of what is possible with Linux. Many topics deserve books of their own, and other topics felt as if more explanation could have been given. The Complete Guide to Linux System Administration, also by Course Technology, fills in these gaps by covering topics in greater detail that were only skimmed over in the Linux+ Guide to Linux Certification.
To get the most out of either edition, it helps to have prior Linux experience. I would recommend reading the Linux Phrasebook by Scott Granneman first for a simpler and more fun explanation of the command line, and then move into the Linux+ Guide to Linux Certification.
Are you studying for Linux+ certification and want the latest Linux+ study guide? Then, by all means, purchase the Linux+ Guide to Linux Certification Third Edition (2011). However, if you already have the Linux+ Guide to Linux Certification Second Edition (2006), then I see little need to purchase the 3rd edition because the lack of new material hardly justifies the expense.
No matter which edition you choose, the Linux+ Guide to Linux Certification only scratches the surface of what is possible with Linux.


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Reese is becoming quite the little girly girl here lately! She loves pink, anything princess, dress up clothes and lip gloss! She even asked me to wear a pretty pink princess dress as we were picking her clothes out one day this week! Anyways, she got a little carried away with the lip gloss the other day...
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Saturday, January 10, 2009
Weekend Getaway!!
We took a little trip to see our great friends in San Antonio for a couple of days over winter break! We had a great time cooking out, hanging out, playing outside, jumping on the trampoline, cooking smores on the fire pit, going to Gruene & eating at the Gristmill, SHOPPED 2 days while the guys put the girls down for naps, eating lunch at a very cool restaurant (with a playground, soccer field, and basketball court) in the beautiful 80 degree weather, and even had a babysitter while the adults took a limo to dinner and for drinks!! It was a GREAT little getaway! Thanks again for showing us a GREAT time!!
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Friday, January 9, 2009
Happy New Year!
We had a very low key New Year's Eve! Johnny's Mom came over to watch the girls, and Johnny and I headed to Chili's for dinner and a couple of drinks! We were even home by 10 and in bed by 10:30! It was PERFECT...especially since we headed to San Antonio on New Year's day! Happy New Year!!
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I'm down a whole pound since Friday (1/8)!!!! I can hardly weight -- er, wait -- for our Biggest Loser Challenge weigh-in Friday. Am soooooooo excited, but trying not to be too stoked in case the scale shows me something not quite as generous on Friday.
Reasons why I think I legitimately lost the pound:
- I've been doing a VERY good job of sticking to my calorie range that SparkPeople recommends
- I've been eating well - not too much fat, too much sugar/salt/etc.
- I've been exercising more
- I'm wearing heavier clothes today (khaki pants and a shirt versus a silk skirt and tee from Friday) -- okay, maybe that's not quite the legitimate one, but whatever . . . every little bit helps, right?
Now, granted, I'm barely up to running a mile (ain't runnin' no marathons yet!) but I've been working other activity in as well -- walks at lunch time, exercise videos on On-Demand and trying to do little exercises here and there.
It's very motivating to actually see a difference on the scale but the weird part is . . . I feel different. I feel lighter, if you can believe it. And gosh darnit, I hope it shows on Friday, too!
I think I'm going to wear the same thing I wore last Friday -- which could very well become my Friday attire for the next seven weeks (until the challenge is over). But if I keep up the good work, I'll be in a bikini this summer, which I can honestly say has not happened in almost four years.
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Oh, I can't keep it in! :oD
Posted by Robyn at Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Labels: eating well, exercise, feeling good, life, loving it, weight
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Good Job Robyn! Keep it up girl!
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Well, today I went over to my new friend L's house for coffee and a chat. We met through my daughter and her granddaughter attending primary school together and becoming friends. This is the first friendship I have attempted since moving to NSW 17 months ago and the first time I have been to her house. It was great. It was nice to talk to someone face-to-face about different things besides who needs to go where and what we need at the shop.
Spending time with L today was fun, and made me think of my one true BFF.
|B and I in 1994 at my hen's night
B! B is my soul sister. It's almost like we are twins and were separated at birth, only to find each other again when we finally met in 1992. We know what each other is thinking, we can finish each others sentences. We can talk everyday for a month, not speak for two months, and then pick up again as though we've never missed a beat.
|Melbourne Cup Day!
She is an absolutely amazing friend. She has ALWAYS been there for me, even at my darkest hours, and continues to lift me up despite where she is at with her own journey in life.
|B and I in 1996 with my son A
After spending time with L this morning, and thinking about how much I missed B, I phoned her. And spent the next hour laughing and crying and missing her and loving her more than ever. B's dad passed away recently, and I just wish that we lived closer than the 6 hour drive, so that I could physically support her through her grief. I would do anything I could to erase the pain I know that she is experiencing.
|B & I in 1997
B has married a pretty awesome guy, J. They are so in love and it is really beautiful to see. He has been a tremendous support to her during her Dad's illness and later after his passing. I think they are both pretty darn lucky to have each other!
B is a wonderful mother to three amazingly gorgeous and delightful children; P-18, A-13 and H-17mths. She is expecting again and is due in December with number 4. I cannot wait to meet her latest beautiful creation!
|B and I in 1999 on my 26th birthday when I was pregnant with daughter L
|My BFF!!!!!!
"In everyone's life, at some time, our inner fire goes out. It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being. We should all be thankful for those people who rekindle the inner spirit" - Albert Schweitzer
I am thankful to have you in my life B! xxx


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We saw a juvenile American Bald Eagle today over in northeast Alabama. He was trying to catch a coot but he was not successful. He sure was pretty to watch. I had a feeling I'd see one today. I don't know WHY, I just did. And I did. :)
Today went by way too fast. I don't appreciate it at all.
Time flies, huh?


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I have my ears pierced, including cartilage. I'd like to get the inside part of my ear pierced, I can't remember what it's called. The daith perhaps?
That's all I have, but I've wanted my lip pierced forever but I won't do it. Maybe when I hit 40 years old.
I would like to get a tattoo this year or next year sometime. Just a small heart on my pointer finger.
You see whenever I used permanent markers, my doodling preference, I always get a spot on that finger because clearly I have trouble hitting the page. So I always make it into a heart instead of having this random dot on my finger for a couple days. That's my story of the tattoo I want, kind of lame but I like it.
I think this tattoo would be cool to get.
I love skulls.
I also wouldn't mind a small cupcake on my neck.


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words & photo © gerald england 2007
in response to the "loneliness" theme at One Deep Breath.
A personal blog by Ackworth born Gerald England who married a Lancashire lass, went West and now lives in Cheshire.
Is this New York city person correct in assuming he's behind a statue of the Queen?
Fun haiga, especially if I see his lunch munch as being his fingers/nails.
he does look quite contemplative, doesn't he? nice shot, and i like the bird fluttering in the corner.ReplyDelete
I love the Magic bus in the background, maybe his wishes can come true...ReplyDelete
I love the Magic bus in the background, maybe his wishes can come true...ReplyDelete
what a rich photograph...even the bird is alone!ReplyDelete
I didn't realise you were from Manchester......me too, way back when. A lovely combination of words and image.ReplyDelete
I think your picture captured the theme really well.ReplyDelete
You have captured something of the guys mood. I like the pigeon coming in to land or take off - gives it movementReplyDelete
That guy is really alone in his little world (and it does not seem like a happy place).
Great poetry.
Touching and with truth.
Moody and alone but I think, not lonely. Nice lucky add-on with the bird's movement. Cherry on the frosting.ReplyDelete
Nice shot and good words. The new thinker?ReplyDelete
You captured this so well.ReplyDelete
Very nicely done!ReplyDelete
He looks like he's miles away. Good catch for the theme.ReplyDelete
A very contemplative moody picture. Great composition.ReplyDelete
Well captured, its a very broody pic.ReplyDelete
I think he is useing thought control on the bird to get it to dance.ReplyDelete
Magic loneliness then.ReplyDelete
Deep, deep in thought. Nicely captured.ReplyDelete
interesting take..love it!!...ReplyDelete
Alone in his own thoughts except for the bird. Who feels lonely? the man, the bird, or perhaps the viewer.ReplyDelete
He is somewhere else or thinking of his love. Great capture of the moment...ReplyDelete
nice job expressing thisReplyDelete
He is contemplating something, or perhaps studying the bird.
A good shot.
Alone we come
and alone we go
and, that is all
i might add, we know
- Unknown
He is thinking about how much he does not want to go back to work...ReplyDelete
That photo is spot-on in so many ways. Love the words, too!ReplyDelete


text: Jim Arnott I hope the hell you will join the "Pump Gang" we need you and the book. There is a lot of "Latent" knowledge and skills in this forum. And the PUMP is my pet thing along with injection fundamentals. Sometimes we have to smoke guys out of their lairs Garage ? I like the links that James Hansen posted about the Kiwi garage. I live in the sticks (bush) so this forum was like a godsend , and I stumbled in here exactly at the right time. Hagar. PS : a happy 84 Rabbit turning in better than 60 miles to a gallon ? that say's something for this forum.


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An uneven field for independent artist
The ugly hidden truth about most of the current music services offering (Check the Snocap pricing matrix here ) for artist is that through complicated fee matrix that hide the fact that they create an uneven playing field for independent artist and labels that are not attached to one of the majors. Some of the services that participate in the lowering of the field for independents artist and labels are backed by the majors either financially (Directly or through proxy investors) or helped along in their business by begin given some access to content. This means that the through these services the majors have cooped the independent artist into their distribution channel and into their drm schemes. All of this while charging the independent artist and label to use the service.
I think that the only way to truly lower the playing field for independent artist and labels is to have a service that gives them the ability to sell and distribute their content at a price point that mathces what the majors would pay to use such a service. Zero.
Currently Darmik.com charges no fee to list or to sell music. Currently Artist and independents that sell on Darmik.com receive 100% of the revenue. All we ask in return is that you use your Darmik payment rule to donate to at least one Darmik listed charity. Once an Aritst or Label has their tracks on Darmik they can be easily sold on the adelph.us social network as well as any other webpage or social network. As companies Adelph.us and Darmik give a portion of their revenue to charity.


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Day 10 of Champix, and day 1 smoke free. Last light up was Sunday night, so 24 hours without the dreaded nic! Still had some cravings during the day, but not as bad as I thought they would be.
Came home from work and thought that instead of lying on the couch, I'd keep myself busy. First on the list, was to fix the cistern, which hasn't flushed for ages. Half an hour, and job done! Why has it taken so long to get round to a 30 minute job? Floors were next...all brushed and mopped...which took ages, considering the hadn't been done for goodness knows how long. Then some laundry duties, a quick tidy up, shower, dinner, and now I'm too knacked to even think about a smoke!
Conclusion - My household duties have been neglected cos I've been too busy smoking!
Ramble over! I'm off to bed now.
Well done to everyone. Keep up the great work.


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Thursday, October 15, 2009
my good fren is 21~!!!
that's me n the burfday gurl...shu yeen...that a long time ago pic..i think its in dec 2006...remember the bbq?? wen we gonna haf more? huhu....
shu..i haf known u since 6 years old rite? wow..thats like so long time ago...so u haf seen me grow n ive seen u grow..hahaha...
we used to go to the same tuition..n we study in the same school..n lived in the same apartment before...so can u imagine..its like 24/7 i c her..n i remember in one tuition in our apartment..its 8pm..n i use to go to her hse..den go for tuition together..n we both noe the rite time which is rite after the chinese series ends..hahaha..we are usually the noisiest in tuitions..haha..remember goh hong peng's tuition?? wonder how he stands our gossiping..haha... =P
but evr since i entered mrsm..it was no longer the 24/7 seeing her..we had to meet each other by appointments..hehe..lives haf moved on..from the school gurl to now university teen..but 1 thing for sure..wen we meet..its never awkward silence..there is jus so much to update a good fren.. =)
i hope u'll haf a wonderful time on your special day..
dun forget to make annual wishes (to forever stay young)..hehe...blow those candles!!
n welcome to the 21 category..hehehe...dun worry bout getting old..its jus a year!! u definitely stil look young!!! =)
all about birthdays, flash back
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Glenn Hughes the former bassist and singer of Deep Purple, known to millions as The Voice of Rock, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, and the current front man for rock super group Black Country Communion, is pleased to announce that he will be performing Deep Purple only material with his CLASSIC DEEP PURPLE LIVE nationwide USA tour in August-September 2018.
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Glenn Hughes is pleased to announce his nationwide UK tour in October 2018. The 9 date tour promises to be a dynamic, turn-back-the-clocks, two-hour live extravaganza homage to his tenure in MKIII and MKIV incarnations of Deep Purple - one of music history's most seminal and influential rock and roll groups.
The tour begins in Bristol on October 2nd, 2018.
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For the first time in 40 years fans in South America will witness Glenn Hughes, The Voice of Rock and one of the finest musicians of his generation performing a full concert of Deep Purple classics live!
Kicking off in Chile on April 12th, 2018, the tour runs until April 29th, 2018 in Brazil.
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Glenn will join The Music Of Cream 50th Anniversary Tour in Australia and New Zealand. The line-up features Malcolm Bruce (Jack's son), Kofi Baker (Ginger's son) and Will Johns (Eric's nephew), alongside fellow special guest, Grammy-nominated guitarist Robben Ford.
The shows start in Melbourne, Australia, on May 23, wrapping up in Auckland on June 2, and celebrates the 50th Anniversary of Cream's all-too-brief heyday via the bloodlines of Messrs Bruce, Clapton and Baker.
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Glenn Hughes the former bassist and singer of Deep Purple, known to millions as The Voice of Rock, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, and the current front man for rock super group Black Country Communion, is pleased to announce that he will be performing Deep Purple only material with his GLENN HUGHES PERFORMS CLASSIC DEEP PURPLE LIVE for the first time in Ireland and Germany in September and October 2018.
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Joe Satriani, has released his 16th solo album titled, What Happens Next. Recorded at Sunset Sound in Hollywood, California with a remarkable power trio: Satriani on guitar, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple/Black Country Communion) on bass and drummer Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers).
What Happens Next is available now!
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September 22nd is the release date for 'BCC IV' by Black Country Communion. It expands upon the progression that took place between the first three albums. With an abundance of heavy riffs, undeniable hooks, melodic flair and infectious choruses, BCC IV is a spectacular album that gets bigger and bolder with repeated spins.
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Published to coincide with Glenn's Storyteller Session at the Cafe de Paris in London, UK on February 25th, 2017. This hardback edition will be made available to fans at selected Glenn Hughes shows and events.
There are currently no plans for wider distribution.
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"Navigator, Alligator, breathe deeper, let it go" [My Town]


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Sequence clips, which are usually affiliate clips, have a relationship to other clips in your project. Because of this relationship, you can tell Final Cut Pro to open the following clips in the Viewer:
The sequence clip's master clip, located in the Browser
The sequence clip's source media file, located on disk
When Final Cut Pro opens one of these items in the Viewer, the playhead is positioned at the exact same frame in the Viewer as in the Canvas and Timeline. This is known as a match frame.
Important: If a sequence clip is not an affiliate clip, it is independent, so it isn't related to a master clip in the Browser. You can't match an independent clip back to a master clip, because it doesn't have one. However, you can still match back to the original media file. For more information about master-affiliate clip relationships, see Working with Master and Affiliate Clips.
Select a clip in the Timeline, or move the playhead over a clip in the Canvas or Timeline.
Choose View > Reveal Master Clip.
If the Reveal Master Clip menu item is dimmed, the selected sequence clip does not have a master clip, and it is therefore independent.
Sometimes you'll want to view the master clip that a sequence clip came from. Here are several reasons why:
You want to open the original master clip without any of the motion, filter, or audio parameters from the sequence clip. This is useful when you want to add a "fresh" copy of the clip to your sequence.
You want to open the master clip with all of its video and audio items, instead of the sequence clip, which may only be a single clip item.
For example, your sequence clip may be a video clip item that no longer has its corresponding audio. You can get those audio clip items back by opening the video clip item's master clip in the Viewer. The master clip in the Viewer contains all the video and audio items, so you can edit the audio items from the master clip back into the sequence using a replace or overwrite edit. For details about replace edits, see Performing a Replace Edit.
In the Timeline or Canvas, move the playhead to the frame you want to open in the Viewer.
Choose View > Match Frame > Master Clip.
The master clip for the sequence clip opens in the Viewer. The playhead in the Viewer is set to the same frame as seen in the Canvas (thus, the frames match in the Canvas and Viewer).
When the clip's master clip opens in the Viewer, notice that there are no "sprocket holes" in the scrubber bar. This is because you're seeing the clip from the Browser, not the sequence clip. When you view the master clip, it has the same In and Out points as the sequence clip.
Select a clip in the Timeline, or move the playhead over a clip in the Canvas or Timeline.
Choose View > Reveal Master Clip (or press Shift-F).
The sequence clip's master clip is selected in the Browser, and the Browser becomes the active window.
There are some situations in which you may want to reveal the original media file of a clip instead of the clip's master clip. For example, if you are working with a subclip in the Timeline and you want to see all of the original media (instead of only the portion defined by the subclip limits), you can match to the original media file. This opens the entire media file as an independent clip in the Viewer. This clip has no filters or motion parameters applied, and has no In or Out points set.
Important: If you open a source media file in the Viewer and drag it to the Browser, a new master clip is created. If you drag it to the Timeline or Canvas, an independent clip is created in the sequence. This is true whenever you open a media file in the Viewer—either by using a match frame command or by dragging a media file from the Finder directly to the Viewer.
Independent sequence clips can cause complications during media management and recapturing, so you should avoid editing with these clips. You should also be careful not to unnecessarily create more than one master clip that references the same media file. Subclips are an example of master clips that can refer to the same media file, but each subclip refers to a different portion of the media file. Multiple master clips that refer to the exact same parts of the same media file are usually unnecessary.
In the Timeline, Canvas, or Viewer, move the playhead to the frame you want to open in the Viewer.
Choose View > Match Frame > Source Media File.
An independent clip is created in the Viewer that refers to the media file on disk. No In or Out points are set, but the Viewer displays the same frame as the Canvas (or the Viewer, if you were matching frames from a clip in the Viewer).
You can have Final Cut Pro match a frame from a subclip to its parent clip in the Viewer.
In the Timeline, Canvas, or Viewer, move the playhead to the frame of the subclip you want to open in the Viewer.
Choose View > Match Frame > Subclip Parent Clip.
The subclip's parent clip opens in the Viewer and displays the same frame as the Canvas (or the Viewer, if you were matching frames from a clip in the Viewer).
Note: If you are working on a project created in a previous version of Final Cut Pro, Final Cut Pro may not be able to match the subclip to the subclip parent clip. The Subclip Parent Clip command works only for subclips created in the current version.
Just as you can match a sequence clip's frame to the same frame in its master clip, (see Matching a Frame in the Canvas to Its Master Clip Frame), you can also find frames in a sequence that match a clip open in the Viewer. This is a very powerful feature because you can instantly check to see if footage open in the Viewer is used anywhere in the current sequence.
Open a sequence in the Timeline.
Open a Browser clip in the Viewer and navigate to the frame you want to match in the current sequence.
Choose View > Match Frame > Master Clip (or press F).
If the frame shown in the Viewer exists in an affiliate clip in the sequence, the Canvas/Timeline playhead moves to that frame. If there are several occurrences of the affiliate clip frame in the sequence, Final Cut Pro moves the Timeline playhead to the nearest frame after the current playhead location.


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There was a time when we thought that the rot we saw in Wolfville was unusual, an aberration. Now we know that symptoms of the same disease show up in municipal administrations everywhere. Take the use of consultants.
We are not surprised to hear that HRM is over using consultants.
About five years ago, cost-conscious Halifax councillors mulled over paring the number of consultants used by city hall.
A couple of councillors last spring expressed a similar sentiment during 2010-11 budget talks. …
Coun. Gloria McCluskey (Dartmouth Centre) said the municipality uses too many consultants.
"With the number of staff we employ, we must have staff who have expertise in some of the areas we hire consultants for," she said in an email message.
McCluskey said she intends to raise the issue with municipal officials during upcoming budget discussions.
Coun. Linda Mosher (Purcell's Cove-Armdale) said, "I do think that, over the past 10 years that I have been on council, we have overused the services of consultants."
She also said, "Many of these (consultants') reports were submitted but not acted upon, making them a burden on the taxpayers as they are not obtaining any value from them."
We think Wolfville over-uses consultants too, although we haven't heard any councillors complaining about the cost. Why [we ask ourselves] should Wolfville pay for a very expensive CAO and staff and then hire consultants to handle mundane matters which should fall within their job descriptions?
We came to the conclusion that Council and staff do it to shirk responsibility. After all, if they use consultants then THOSE experts are accountable for the recommendations.
Our solution to this problem would be to get rid of expensive staff that aren't able, it appears, to handle things in even a town this small. Why don't we consider stripping the Town payroll down to bare bones and privatising the rest? It might be way cheaper in the long run.
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Adding a 1.2GHz Pentium M processor to the Eee PCPosted by Brad Linder at Monday, February 25, 2008
While there are several variations of the Eee PC, with different amounts of storage and RAM, each Eee PC ships with a relatively slow Intel Celeron processor. One Eee PC owner who goes by the name of Gurywha decided that the he wanted a bit more juice in his tiny laptop. So he popped out the 900MHz Celeron chip and soldiered in a 1.2M Pentium M processor.
Keep in mind, this is not an easy modification to make. I know you're all proud of the fact that you were able to upgrade your RAM, but it doesn't mean you're qualified to attempt this hack. But if you know your way around a soldering iron and a miniscule circuit board, it's apparently possible to replace an Eee processor.
The ULV PM 753 1.2G 2M L2 chip that Gurywha chose uses a bit more electricity than the Celeron chip it replaces. But it provides a lot more power. Using the 801 version of the Eee PC BIOS, Gurywha reports that the chip runs at 840MHz, but he's working on a way to improve performance without frying his system.
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Saturday, November 01, 2008
We're in Phase 3!
Whew! I am so tired...I have been working on my personal data information form for our adoption for over 2 hours and I only am on page 10 of 16! I am calling it a night and I hope to finish the rest of the questions tomorrow. So far I have had to discuss my parents marriage and my views on adoption as well as my physical and mental health (no comments please). I know I have at least one reader (thanks Kendal!) so I will continue to ask for prayers for this adoption. We also found out yesterday that our references got their paper work in the mail and I pray for them as they answer the reference questions that they have received. I just pray for whoever it is that will give us a baby, prayers for strength and good health. I know that this little baby that will come into our lives may have already been conceived and it gives me goose bumps to think about! I'm sorry I am rambling tonight but my brain is just fried from all the questions. As I have said before...I hate writing my feelings down and this paperwork is pages and pages of just that!
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I love my church. We have a wide range of ages, backgrounds, and cultures. It does make it interesting for me as the pastor because message preparation must be varied. Sometimes, I do some topical things. Sometimes, I preach straight from the text and follow the lectionary. Sometimes, the lectionary readings line up so well that I get to do both. Such is the case for the next 3 weeks (before I take a vacation Sunday). For the next 3 weeks, we will take a look at the Holy Spirit at work in the New Testament church.
I personally think this is a necessary topic. Very few Christians understand the Holy Spirit. We talk about him. We sing about him. But what does he do? How does he help us? There is vital information we need to understand here.
This week, we are looking at how the Holy Spirit guides us. John 16:13 tells us that the Holy Spirit will guide us into truth. He explains the Scripture to us and allows us to see clearly the message God is speaking to us. How else does he guide us?
We find ourselves today in the book of Acts, chapter 16. We are following Paul on one of his missionary journeys to preach Christ to the nations. First, the Holy Spirit stops Paul from going into Asia. Then, the Holy Spirit again directs Paul not to go to Bithynia. Twice Paul is directed away from a place. Odd, yes? However, there could be a million different reasons the Holy Spirit did not want Paul in those places. Maybe the enemy had sprung a trap for him there. Maybe the people's hearts were not open to the gospel. We will never know. What we do know is that Paul heard clearly from the Holy Spirit not to enter those places and he obeyed.
At this point, I find myself curious as to how exactly the Holy Spirit got this across to Paul. God has always found ways to speak to people. For Abraham, he spoke directly to him. For Joseph, it was dreams, For Moses, it was a burning bush. My favorite time is when God used a donkey to tell off Balaam. Then God sent his son Jesus to talk directly to the disciples. So I wonder how the Holy Spirit got his point across here? Maybe a storm? A dream? Anything is possible!
No matter how he did it, the fact of the matter is that Paul listened. Finally, after being turned away twice, Paul has a dream of a "man of Macedonia" who begs him to come preach in Macedonia. Paul, knowing that this was the Spirit speaking to him, went at once. The Bible says he didn't hesitate; he went immediately where he was told to go.
We need to stop a moment here and get a major point across: the Spirit always leads us to a place we can share the gospel. What was Paul's purpose in Macedonia? Sharing the gospel. Doors are opened to us so that others might come to know Christ. We get new jobs so that we can share Christ. We make new friends so that we can share Christ. Even tragedy opens doors for us to share Christ. We are in the places we are in for a purpose: to share the gospel. Christ's grace and mercy must be preached.
This does not mean that you ought to greet people with a "hi, I'm Chad. Do you know Christ as your personal savior?" It does mean that our actions ought to preach Christ to our co-workers, our friends, neighbors, and acquaintances. The things we do and say matter in every situation. The Spirit leads us where we are to share the gospel.
For Paul in our story, this meant Macedonia. When he gets there, he does just that. He meets a woman named Lydia, who is a seller of purple cloth and a God-follower. Essentially this means that she was Gentile follower of God, not a Jewish believer. She had heard of God and chosen to follow him, but she had never been told about Christ. Paul shares the gospel with her and she is saved. In fact, her whole household comes to Christ and is baptized right then and there. Paul was led by the Spirit and look at the outcome.
Then, Paul does some other amazing thing (which we will look at in-depth next week) and winds up in prison. While in prison, amazing things happen and guess how it ends: people come to Christ. The gospel is shared.
All of this because Paul was led by the Spirit and not by his own head or heart.
Amazing things happen when we obey the Spirit's leading!
So now the question every one of you is asking yourself while reading this: how can I know? How can I be sure the Spirit is leading me and it isn't just my own thoughts or desires? The answer might feel simple to you:
- Be in the Word – the Spirit will never contradict the Bible. Ever. Not only that, but studying the Word also helps us to understand God and come closer to him as his people. The closer we become to God, the more we will know what he (and his Spirit that guides us) desires. Those desires take root in our hearts as we study and we become more like him, desiring what he desires.
- Be in prayer – the Bible says that the Spirit helps us to pray. We also get to know God better through prayer. Think about this: on your Facebook right now, you have hundreds of friends. If you have a major decision to make and need guidance, who are you going to ask? Your best friend that you talk to every day? Or that "friend" from middle school that you still keep tabs on even though you haven't seen them or spoken to them in 12 years? Your best friend of course! Why? You talk to them regularly so they know your heart and your passions. They can give you sound guidance because they know you. You trust them because you know them. How, then, are we supposed to trust the Spirit's nudge in our lives if we treat him as our old middle school pal? We need to be in conversation with Spirit constantly through prayer!
- Fruit – the sure-fire way of knowing you are led by the Spirit is that the fruit of the Spirit is clearly present in your life. Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. If those things are present in your life, you can be sure you are led by the Spirit. And if you can be sure you are led by the Spirit, you can make decisions with confidence because your spirit is in agreement with His Spirit.
If you are in the Word, praying, and bearing fruit, you can be confident that God's Spirit is at work in you and will guide you in the same way he did for Paul. We often think of Bible characters like Paul as a "special" case, but that simply isn't true. The same Spirit that guided Paul can guide you now.
You just have to let it do so.
Pastor Chad


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Solomon Temple, also known as the First Temple, was the main temple in ancient Jerusalem, on the Temple Mount (also known as Mount Zion), before its destruction by Nebuchadnezzar II in 6th century BC.
According to the Hebrew Bible, the temple was constructed under Solomon, king of the Israelites. This would date its construction to the 10th century BCE, although it is possible that an earlier Jebusite sanctuary had stood on the site. During the kingdom of Judah, the temple was dedicated to Yahweh, the God of Israel, and housed the Ark of the Covenant. Rabbinic sources state that the First Temple stood for 410 years and, based on the 2nd-century work Seder Olam Rabbah, place construction in 832 BCE and destruction in 422 BCE (3338 AM), 165 years later than secular estimates.
The Bible's description of Solomon's Temple (also called The First Temple) suggests that the inside ceiling was was 180 feet long, 90 feet wide, and 50 feet high. The highest point on the Temple that King Solomon built was actually 120 cubits tall (about 20 stories or about 207 feet).
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King Solomon, the wisest of all men, built the Temple in Jerusalem and reigned over Israel's golden age.
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PETA video shows pigs abused at Iowa farm
"WASHINGTON (AP) -- An undercover video taken at an Iowa pig farm shows workers hitting sows with metal rods, slamming piglets on a concrete floor and bragging about jamming rods up into sows' hindquarters.
On the video, obtained by The Associated Press, a supervisor tells an undercover investigator for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals that when he gets angry or a sow won't move, "I grab one of these rods and jam it in her ass.""
"...According to PETA Vice President Bruce Friedrich, the video shows eight people directly abusing animals.
"Abuse on factory farms is the absolute norm, not the exception, and anyone eating factory-farmed meat is paying to support it," Friedrich said."
I think PETA is a terrorist and extremist organization, and anything they have to say should be taken as suspect - but I'm inclined to believe Bruce Friedrich regarding abuse on factory farms being the norm. Why? How many of these hog CAFO facilities are open to the public? Why'd they have to go undercover to obtain this video?
Any place that produces food we eat ought to provide absolute transparency. Want to tour the facility? Sure thing - come on down anytime, we'll show you around. Think the USDA has your back? Just remember that the 6.6 million pounds of ground beef recalled this summer by Nebraska beef was from a USDA inspected operation.
We've had our heads in the sand far too long when it comes to meat. If you're going to eat it, you should know where it comes from. This is why I don't buy fast food anymore. This is exactly why all of my meat comes from small farmers that live near me and that I trust. Ready to ditch Hormel? There are alternatives.
In agribusiness the bottom line is all that matters, and when the bottom line is your only compass this is exactly what you get. It's the same reason WalMart is such a depressing place, the unrelenting drive to do it cheaper, no matter the real costs.
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Hormel supplier abuses pigs
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Labels: agribusiness, CAFO, Farmer's Market, fast food, PETA, slow food
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I had a good 35 mile bike ride on Sunday with Michele, Tracy & Gary, Leslie, and Amy. Amy just got a brand new Trek 1600 WSD - I am so jealous! It was nice to get out and ride with a group of people in nice weather. And let me tell you, we have certainly had nice weather lately.
It doesn't get any better than the weather was Monday morning, Labor Day. Michele, Leslie and I met at 5:10 and headed to Franklin for The Franklin Classic 10k (Leslie actually ran both). We all got registered, and Michele and I walked around and watched the 5k runners come in. I was amazed at some of the younger kids running sub-20 min 5ks...wow! I saw my friend Ross and his wife, Jenny. Ross and I talked for a few minutes about what kind of time we wanted, and he introduced me to one of his friends who was running his first 10k. This was actually my first 10k race also, if you don't count the 10k during an Oly Tri. But we finally got lined up and the gun went off. Michele and I were together, and we took it easy during the beginning. My first mile was 8:16. During this mile, we saw David!! And this time it really was him (you'll have to read Michele's report to understand this-hehe)! We chatted with David for a while, and then I pulled out a little and tried to bump up the pace some. I saw Ross out in front of me several yards and tried to keep him in sight. He would get quite a ways in front of me, then I'd get back close to him. This went on pretty much the entire distance, and I don't think he had a clue that I was back there. I felt good pretty much the entire way...I got into a groove where I knew I couldn't go much faster, but it was a pace that I felt I could keep for the distance. Around the end of mile 5, I finally caught up with Ross. He informed me of a slight incline on the last mile, which was much appreciated. I pulled out away from him for a while, then made the turn into the final stretch. I could see the finish line way ahead, and was giving all I had left. It seemed like I would never get there!! About 20 yards from the finish, I saw a streak of orange fly by me....It was Ross, who had an awesome kick at the end!!! I crossed the finish line in 50:14. A PR, ofcourse, since I don't have one for this distance, but it was exactly where I wanted to be. I have hoped for a while now that I could run a 10k somewhere close to 50 minutes. Now I know where the bar is for the future. We didn't hang around too long afterwards...we grabbed some food, chatted with friends and headed back to the small town.
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Sunday, January 24, 2010
Latest movie I have seen, what inspires me
Beautiful movie. I love Emily Blunt, the costume, the story of course. We saw it last night; totally worth it.
Today it is drizzling and the sky is grey so I decided to have a hot chocolate from my favorite place called Jacques Torres Chocolate If you are visting New York City and you like chocolate; it is totally worth it to check the store out.
I received in the mail this gift from Weewonderfuls as as thank you gift as I was a pattern tester for one of her creations. I am a big fan of her dolls. I love dolls.
I am currently working on a baby blanket. I thought of knitting a multicolored one instead of the usual suspected color pink; since it will be a June baby. Interestingly enough, well I guess for me, I can hear my own heat beat through my ears. Apparently, it is normal my gynecologue told me as my heart is working harder.
This weekend, we saw on DVD the movie called Les Innocents ont les mains sales.
I love Romy Schneider. She is so elegant. Her style inspires me.
I participated in the giveaway from http://littleowlarts.blogspot.com/2010/01/giveaway-for-you-and-valentines-day.html Her owls creations are so cute; I could not resist. I found out about this giveaway through one of my favorite blog dinosaurtoes.blogspot.com/
Hope everyone had a good weekend.
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- danielle and dinosaur toes said...
That looks like a really good movie, and I like Emily Blunt, so I might have to go see it!
Have you started to grow much with your baby or had any crazy food cravings?
- January 24, 2010 at 3:29 PM
- fraisedesbois said...
Hi Danielle,
There is a little bump now.:0) Next week, I will be in my 22 weeks. As far as food craving, nothing out of the ordinary really. I like yogurt ice-cream. I have read that other companies like Ben and Jerry's and Haagen Das have egg yolk and that this is not good for pregnant women.I love Odwalla fruit smoothies especially Strawberry C monster. I have a sweet tooth so I like cupcakes especially from Sugar Sweet Sunshine. I love the name of this place in the East Village in NYC. Thanks for asking. Have a good day! Take care.
- January 24, 2010 at 6:30 PM
I can't wait to see the young victoria, looks amazing. Great start on the blanket, I can't knit but I keep at it. June will be right around the corner, congrats!
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Saturday, January 28, 2012
Bunting for E
This is what I have been doing today. Cutting and sewing the pennants for the bunting for E's birthday which is next weekend. She loves purple. I still have some to cut from these fabrics.
These are the ones I have already sewn. And here is the book I bought for inspiration.
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