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So exciting as it's Gilmore Girls Book Club time again and today we are talking about Book Four.
As always you can read what all this #GilmoreGirlsBookClub shindig is about in my
Original Post HERE.
And you can have a read all about
Book One HERE
Book Two HERE
Book Three HERE
So on to the book...
Book Title - Pygmalion
Author - George Bernard Shaw
So who is this George dude? - George Bernard Shaw or GBS for short was an Irish Playwright and critic born on 26th July 1856 and lived until he was the grand old age of 94. He wrote over 60 plays, won an Oscar and was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1925. He is thought to be one of the most highly regarded writers and playwrights and is said to be second only to Shakespeare, pretty high praise, right? GBS was also pretty famous for his views on well everything really. He was a pretty outspoken guy with some controversial views for the time that he was living in. He spoke about everything from politics, religion, language and just about everything else that you can think of.
What is Pygmalion all about - Pygmalion is a play about a phonetics professor called Henry Higgins who makes a bet that he can turn a bedraggled cockney flower girl called Eliza Doolittle into a believable duchess for an ambassadors garden party by teaching her how to become what is perceived as 'the perfect lady' with great manners and a (posh) polite speaking voice.
What's with the name- The play is named after the Ancient Greek mythology character Pygmalion who fell in love with a statue that he carved and then it was brought to life, so you can kinda guess where the story in the play goes...
What I thought of the play- I first read Pygmalion back in high school, I think I was in maybe 4th or 5th year of school so I was probably around 16 or 17. I honestly can't remember why I read it in school, I know I read it and wrote about it for something but literally no idea why. I know that we were allowed to pick any book we wanted and i'd heard so much about this and really wanted to read it so picked it. Also not gonna lie, I knew it was a play and it would be way shorter to read than any book, just being honest haha! I really loved the story then and I really still love it now. I feel like it's the basic idea of so many books and romcom's that I love too and I think that's what drew me to it originally. I love reading or watching the original source of inspiration for so many of my favourite stories. I love GBS's writing (seriously my quote board on Pinterest is full of his words) I think his words more than stand the test of time and because his ideas and views were so beyond his years I think so much of the ideology in his work and his ideas for society still are as relevant today. I think this is a really lovely, funny, sweet, quick story that is a definite must read.
So where's the Gilmore Girls link - In Season 3 Episode 13 which is called 'Dear Emily and Richard' Lorelai and Rory sing a song from My Fair Lady which is based upon the play Pygmalion.
Did they make a movie of the play? - The Broadway musical My Fair Lady and film of the same name are both based on the play Pygmalion, although My fair Lady has a different ending to the original play. One of my all time favourite 90's movies 'She's All That' is loosely based on the play as is the book and movie of the same name The Duff (which are also both awesome). To be honest so many other books and movies that I have watched are based on GBS's original idea of changing your appearance and personality to be accepted into a different social circle or society that your used too. I think the idea is sill as relevant, interesting and current today and the amount of stories that Pygmalion has inspired is pretty phenomenal.
Favourite Quote - "I shall always be a flower girl to Professor Higgins, because he always treats me as a flower girl, and always will; but I know I can be a lady to you, because you always treat me as a lady, and always will."
Some Book Club questions -
-Why do you think Pygmalion is still relevant today?
-Do you like the ending in My Fair Lady better than the plays ending?
-Who would you pick to play Eliza in a modern day version?
-What's your favourite quote from the play?
I really hope you enjoyed this months review. As always you can join in the chat by commenting below or messaging me on twitter or instagram. If you use the hashtag #GilmoreGirlsBookClub then you will be able to see what everyone else thinks about the play too!
Let me know what you think below and i'll see you same time, same place next month for Book Four which is The Collected Dorothy Parker...
You can buy Pygmalion on Wordery for £2.88 and get free delivery too.


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Our family mystery is how did so much water get into the family room, bedrooms, storage room and furnace room of our house. It's an ongoing issue, so no story arc yet--no sense of completion. But at least I've got my computer up and running again, except I have to put it away to feed people since it's sitting on the kitchen table.
In between disposing of soggy boxes bursting with ruined memorabilia, watching sons cut up and drag away soaked carpet and underlay, moving furniture, panicking about surge protectors that clearly didn't protect (perhaps they didn't have water surges in mind when they designed them), ..., I have on occasion sat down and lost myself (and my woes) in a mystery novel. Such novels are good for losing yourself (and your woes). They helped a lot (as did amazing family and friends -- you know who you are; I couldn't possibly have coped without you!). So here are some reviews. If your coffee maker's not plugged into the same socket as your computer, pour a mug of favorite brew and see what you'd like to read next. Meanwhile, I will hope you don't have too many woes.
The damp, I supposed, reminds me of cold damp places like the Shetland Isles. So my first two reviews are for books two and three of Ann Cleve's Shetland Quartet. White Nights introduces the concept of being depressed because of too much sun rather than too little. In the gray of an Oregon winter, it's almost hard to imagine, but the author brings those nights of endless day to vivid life with mysteries hidden in the mist. Then the third book, Red Bones creates a cool blend of murder mystery and family drama. They're both thoroughly satisfying reads, whether or not you're following the TV series, best enjoyed with well-balanced, full-flavored three-star coffee.
Killer Christmas, an Emma Wild Mystery by Harper Lin is the first mystery in a romantic holiday themed collection. It's a short, fast, enticing Christmas read with pleasing family relationships and recipes! Enjoy with some lively easy-drinking two-star coffee and a plate of Christmas cookies (if you have any left over).
Then there are the ghostly cat paws in Leighann Dobbs' Ghostly Paws. Cozy with a touch of paranormal, Mystic Notch looks like being a fun series and I'd love to read more. The cats are great, and their point of view is very pleasingly rendered, as is that of Wilhelmina, struggling with her curious inheritance and the mystery of a sweet lady's death--oh, and the fact that the sweet lady's ghost wants her murderer found. Enjoy this lively mystery (especially if you love cats) with some lively, easy-drinking two-star coffee.
And finally, since I also love dogs, I have to include one more mystery in this collection--The Gordonston Ladies Dog Walking Club by Duncan Whitehead. It's kind of a cross between Pushing Up Daisies and James Bond - slightly detatched narration, oddly detatched characters with quirks and horrors and more, and a murderer hiding in a high-class park where sweet dogs walk. The dogs' owners probably aren't sweet old ladies though, and this is a cool tale filled with clues that find and lose the scent, very civilized murders and betrayals, and great good humor.
Enjoy, and I'll post some more reviews when I switch the computer back on, after making lunch perhaps... Life is lived in the kitchen!
Reviews on Goodreads, Amazon, B&N, Powells, Librarything
Friday, January 27, 2017
Which comes first, the mystery or the murder?
Posted by Sheila Deeth at 12:18 PM
Labels: book reviews, mystery
4 comments:
Amazing how you slogged through your disaster and have been able to keep up with reading, writing, reviewing, and blogging. Blogging and slogging!
- January 29, 2017 at 9:16 AM
- Sheila Deeth said...
I like that phrase - blogging and slogging - thank you. I will remember it and smile when I get around to putting up my next post. This has certainly been a long slog.
- January 29, 2017 at 7:19 PM
- Uvi Poznansky said...
Oh my! Now I know how the deluge must have felt like (did they have computers back then? lol)
Hope all dries up soon, and thanks for the great book reviews.
- February 3, 2017 at 7:44 AM
- Sheila Deeth said...
All is dry now, but putting things back together may take quite a while. Thanks for the good wishes.
- February 3, 2017 at 10:56 PM
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The state's insurance commissioner halted a special examination of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Maryland in 1988 after regulators found the insurer was insolvent, an action that averted a possible state takeover of the company and gave it time to improve its finances.
In their review, state examiners concluded that the company's reserves had a deficit of $1.2 million, a radically different figure from the $24 million surplus the Blues had reported in their 1987 annual report. The difference resulted mostly from the finding by examiners that the Blues had underestimated by at least $15.7 million the amount of claims they were obligated to pay in the future.
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Bill Hancock -- BCS Executive Director
Eric Poms -- Discover Orange Bowl
Robert Shelton -- Tostitos Fiesta Bowl
Paul Hoolahan -- Allstate Sugar Bowl
Kevin Ash -- Rose Bowl presented by Vizio
JOHN PAQUETTE: Thanks, everyone, and welcome to our media teleconference with BCS Executive Director Bill Hancock and the BCS bowl directors. After some opening remarks from Bill and the announcement of the BCS bowl pairings, we'll take some questions from the media.
BILL HANCOCK: Good evening, everyone. Wow, what a final season for the BCS. This regular season will go down as one of the most exciting ever. Yeah, we are on the verge of a new playoff era, but we hope everyone will remember this special season for a long time.
From the beginning, it's been the job of the BCS to match Nos. 1 and 2 in a bowl game, and once again, I'm proud to say that the BCS got it right, as we hook up on this teleconference for the 16th and final time to make this announcement. I do want to point out that before the creation of the BCS, No. 1 and 2 met in bowl games just eight times in 56 years. I know y'all have heard me say that many times, but it's important: 16 of 16 under BCS, and 13 of 16 years according to the AP Poll.
Got to say that again: Eight times in 56 before the BCS, and now 16 of 16, or 13 of 16 according to AP during the BCS. It's a remarkable seismic change in this sport, and 1 and 2 have met, according to the AP, the last 10 years in a row. That was really unthinkable before the BCS, so I do believe it's important to point out that we have gotten it right and we have taken college football to greater heights.
Let's go on to this year. We have seven automatic qualifiers, three at‑large teams. We have two teams with the most BCS appearances, that being Ohio State and Oklahoma, are back in the field this year, and we have three teams making their first BCS appearance, Baylor, Central Florida and Michigan State.
Congratulations to all three of those, and also, of course, to Florida State and Auburn, who will meet for the championship. Those are two excellent, exciting and well‑coached teams, as you all very well know, and I'm like you, I'm really looking forward to that great game on January 6.
Before I take your questions, I want to quickly introduce the directors of the four BCS bowls for them to announce their selections for the teams that will play in their games, and we'll start with Robert Shelton from the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl.
ROBERT SHELTON: Thank you, Bill. I appreciate this opportunity to speak to everyone. On behalf of my board, the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl is extremely pleased to have a pairing of the University of Central Florida Knights and the Baylor Bears.
BILL HANCOCK: We'll go to Eric Poms from the Discover Orange Bowl.
ERIC POMS: Thank you, Bill, and pleased to announce the 80th Discover Orange Bowl will feature No. 7, Ohio State, with a 12‑1 record, versus No. 12 Clemson, with a 10‑2 record.
BILL HANCOCK: Thank you, Eric. Rose Bowl presented by Vizio, Kevin Ash.
KEVIN ASH: Thank you, Bill, appreciate it. The Tournament of Roses, I'm really excited to announce that in our championship game we have Florida State University and Auburn University, and in the Rose Bowl Game we have Stanford and Michigan State, 1‑2, 4‑5.
BILL HANCOCK: Thank you, Kevin. Allstate Sugar Bowl, Paul Hoolahan.
PAUL HOOLAHAN: Bill, the Allstate Sugar Bowl is very proud to announce the pairing of the University of Alabama and the University of Oklahoma, two perennial powerhouses I believe have only met four times in the past, so it should be a very interesting match‑up. BILL HANCOCK: Thank you, everyone, for those announcements, and now we'll take questions from the media.
Q. Bill, you sort of answered the question I was going to sort of give you the floor to give us one last sort of goodbye to the BCS and why you think this has been great. Again, you sort of answered some of those things in your opening statement, but I guess if you could maybe get a little more into some of the details of why this was such a huge step in the evolution of college football and its postseason.
BILL HANCOCK: You know, there was some nostalgia around here today as we went through the teleconferences for the last time, compiled the standings for the last time. I heard from the computer operators for the last time. And I think the overriding thought, at least mine, was this is my ninth selection Sunday in the BCS, by the way, after having been through 16 of them in the NCAA Tournament, and they're all exciting. And the overriding thought is for all those athletes who are getting to participate in these five games, we are creating memorable experiences for those folks.
And I think looking at the BCS overall, I think the thing to remember, obviously, is that it finally gave us a chance for No. 1 and 2 to meet in a bowl game, as I mentioned before. But I think the unintended consequence of what the BCS did for the regular season is what I will take the most pride in. I don't think any of the founders realized how important the BCS would be and how much juice it would add to the regular season.
We're all really proud of that. We're excited about the playoff to come, but today is the day for being proud of the BCS and for saluting these 10 teams.
Q. For Paul, ESPN described picking Oklahoma over say Oregon as a business decision, and while the other one might have been more popular, what was the mindset on your part about going for Oklahoma, and also, Eric, could you explain about taking Clemson over higher ranked teams?
PAUL HOOLAHAN: Well, business always enters into the discussion as you sit and analyze your possibilities as our board did this past Thursday night, but obviously there are a lot of other variables that come into play, and certainly as you look at all of those and you weight all of those variables and you try to do an effective evaluation, you want to look at the end and see how all of it comes out, I think when you take a look at the way Oklahoma performed, and their last games particularly on the road and this particular game this weekend against No. 6 Oklahoma State, it's hard not to be impressed with the way they've been performing of late.
I think it was a very difficult decision needless to say. There were other highly capable and attractive teams out there in the pool that we looked at, and when it came down to it, we just felt convinced that this was going to be the best decision for us at this particular time.
ERIC POMS: Much the same from our standpoint. Obviously there's a long‑standing relationship with the ACC that goes back to the beginning of the BCS, and the last eight years has been exclusive with the ACC. The first eight years was with the Big East Conference, as well. As we look to the future we have a 12‑year arrangement coming up that involves the ACC versus the SEC/Big Ten or Notre Dame opponent. With that being said, we did the same thing that Paul described and we looked at every aspect that was involved. Obviously with the upsets over the last couple weeks, the variables kept changing. But in the end, it was in the best interest of the Orange Bowl moving forward was to have the best possible game for today and set up our course for the future.
Q. Bill, compared to several past BCS seasons, the national title match ended up coming together fairly cleanly based on what happened yesterday, and I was wondering is there relief, excitement that you get kind of a controversy free match‑up and certainly not a situation where four teams would have a claim to those two spots knowing there's a playoff next year?
BILL HANCOCK: We've gotten it right way more times than we've created controversy. I find it interesting that people prefer to focus on the times when there was debate, and we know there have been. But we've gotten it right far more times, and we got it right this year. We have the match‑up that everyone wants to see.
I've been saying all fall, everybody, hang on, chill out, it's going to be fine, it's going to work out, and I wasn't concerned going in, you know, going into the weekend. I just felt like we'd have the best two teams by the time we got to Sunday evening, and we do. I was very confident about that.
You know, we have an event that people want to participate in, and so of course the people that are very close and just don't quite make it are going to be disappointed. We get that. But we got it right.
Q. At any point in the next few weeks or maybe after the season, will the selection committee members take a look at how the final BCS ‑‑ just how the final season played out and how they might have looked at choosing those teams if there were four teams?
BILL HANCOCK: We don't know whether they will look at this specific set of teams or not, but they will be looking at lots of scenarios about how things might play out. But tonight is for celebrating Auburn and Florida State and the other eight teams that are in these games.
Q. My question is for Bill Hancock. With this being the final BCS National Championship game, what will it mean for the legacy of the BCS for this to be a good, close, tight ballgame?
BILL HANCOCK: We all want to see a good, close, tight ballgame. We know we have an exciting match‑up, terrific offenses, great speed, great talent, great coaching, and we all anticipate a great game.


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Camp Devens - Bugler and Sentry - WW1 Cantonment 1918
One of the most ardent ambitions of the small boy, in these times of wars and rumors of wars, is undoubtedly some day to be an army bugler. This enthusiasm and envy is by no means limited to the youth ; it is shared by people of mature years, and even by the soldiers themselves.
There is something picturesque about the bugler, and something that suggests romance in his notes. Before anyone is astir, with the exception of the cooks, the bugler comes from his barracks in the dim morning light, and shrills the "first call," which precedes reveille.
It then seems as if some one turned on an electric switch which rouses inanimate beings to activity, and changes darkness into light. The lights in the barracks flash; there comes from all sides the sound of closing windows, the dropping of shoes, and inharmonious yawns. The bugler has awakened the camp.
Throughout the day he announces mess, sick-call, drill-call, and numerous others until taps blows, when the same magic notes turn out the lights and silence the songs and voices of thirty thousand men.
Owing to the wide area over which the buildings are distributed, the men blow their instruments into a megaphone. In this picture, the bugler of the 304th Infantry is announcing to his comrades, who have just returned from drill, that mess is waiting for them.
Another interesting figure is the sentry. The camp proper is patrolled by the military police, who have "billies" instead of rifles. Some of the regimental guards, however, carry rifles, and patrol certain posts, as in an ordinary war-time encampment.
This guard, with his bayonet fixed, is patrolling the vicinity of a battalion headquarters of the 303d Infantry. It is a cold job because his post is not extensive and has not much walking space.
It will be noticed that the home-made helmet and gloves, quantities of which the women of America have been industriously knitting for their boys, are doing good service.


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Stevia Vs Truvia
There is more to the Stevia vs. Truvia debate than just a matter of skimping on the calories. Both are marketed as natural substitutes to high calorie and sugar-laden table sugar. They are considered healthier options compared to artificial sweeteners like aspartame, neotame, and acesulfame potassium. So, whether you choose Stevia or Truvia, you are quite assured to be on the winning side of the debate about which sweeteners are safe and which aren't.
However, fine distinctions between the Stevia vs. Truvia camps still exist. These two sugar substitutes may be considered to be of the same mold, but there are still some differences between Stevia and Truvia. For example, in terms of chemical properties, it can be noted that Truvia is actually Stevia plus more. These distinctions in chemical properties may actually be proven to be the decisive factor in the Stevia vs. Truvia debate.
A consumer's preferred sweetener may ultimately boil down to the sweetener with the best market accessibility, taste, and/or price. The better way to choose the best sweetener, however, is to appraise the health benefits and associated health risks of each of the sweeteners. Stevia vs. Truvia: Which is better for you? Before making a decision, check out the basics, benefits, and associated risks of both sweeteners below.
Stevia vs. Truvia: The Basics
Stevia is a natural sweetener extracted from the leaves of Stevia Rebaudiana – a low-growing shrub cultivated originally in South America and in Asia. Compared to refined sugar, the liquid extract of stevia is considered to be 15 to 30 times sweeter. Meanwhile, stevia powder created through a chemical process of crystallization is touted to be sweeter than sugar by as much as 200 to 300 times.
It is the concentrated sweetness level of Stevia that Truvia banks on. Unlike Stevia, which can be produced naturally without the aid of additional chemicals, Truvia is a compound of at least two ingredients including Stevia. Truvia has Stevia as its major ingredient, but it also contains the chemical erythritol. This chemical is a zero calorie natural sweetener that is added to Stevia leaf extract to serve as a bulking agent for the tabletop version of Truvia. As a bulking agent, erythritol adds volume and texture to Truvia.
Erythritol is extracted from fruits such as melons, pears and grapes. It is also found in mushrooms, and in fermented products (cheese, soy sauce and wine). While Stevia is produced from whole leaves of the Stevia Rebaudiana plant, erythritol is chemically processed to extract and retain only rebiana, which is the sweetest component of stevia leaf. This is why Truvia only has a small amount of stevia leaf, but the same amount of Truvia can be a lot sweeter than the same amount of Stevia. The downside, some experts say, is that Truvia retains less of the associated health benefits of Stevia. It also makes Stevia the purer, more natural option in the Stevia vs. Truvia debate.
While stevia leaves have been used for thousands of years as sweet tea especially in Latin America and Asia, Truvia was only recently developed (by Coca Cola and Cargill companies) to use in their sugar-free beverage line. Other companies later followed suit to develop tabletop versions of Truvia.
Stevia vs Truvia: Benefits and Side Effects
When it comes to the difference between Stevia and Truvia, the saying "Like father, like son" holds true in terms of health benefits. More studies in the future may find more definite characteristics, benefits, and even side effects in either Stevia or Truvia. For now, the known benefits and possible side effects of Stevia can be safely extended to Truvia since they are basically derived from the same plant origin.
Stevia does not lead to conditions such as tooth decay or gum disease. These are usually associated with refined sugar. It also has zero calories which makes it ideal for dieters who are conscious of their carb intake. Stevia also does not have a glycemic index and does not trigger blood sugar swings since the human body does not require insulin to metabolize it. These health benefits are the same as those from Truvia.
Stevia has had relatively longer market exposure than Truvia. There is now an abundance of commercially available Stevia products. Some are extended versions – fortified, with additional fiber, to aid digestion. This may not be true, however, for Truvia—or at least for now.
Since the chemical process involved in extracting Stevia is much simpler and shorter compared to Truvia, Stevia may actually contain more nutrients such as Ascorbic Acid, Beta-Carotene, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorous, Potassium, Protein, and Zinc. Although, there is no conclusive study on the matter yet, these same nutrients may have been lost in the process involving the extraction of Truvia.
So, is it Stevia or Truvia for you? Because the two are almost one and the same, the basis of your choice in the Stevia vs Truvia debacle may after all be just a matter of taste or availability.
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How to assure employees are engaged and aligned with corporate core values
This leading European company in the automotive industry faced a change in strategic direction, a downsizing of the corporate centre by more than 20% and new expectations for the organisation's core values to guide behaviour change, convey direction and purpose and communicate what was important.
Two key challenges were presented:
- Unlock workforce potential by increasing engagement and motivation
- Assure employees are engaged and aligned with corporate core values
We provided a pragmatic consultative approach – first working to understand the client's business style and the challenges and pressures facing the organisation, then conducting one-on-one interviews with all members of the Leadership Team to identify the three key issues .
To support rollout of the new model, we facilitated workshops that made clear the link between the organisation's values and performance management and worked with general managers to ensure that the model made allowances for the differences in operations and cultural sensitivities for each country.
The model provides the client with a performance management framework and a tool for coaching - essential to developing a high-performance culture.
Summary key programmes deployed:
- Leadership engagement programme - Bringing people together
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Metal detectors at an Alabama high school were not in use the day a 17-year-old student was killed in a shooting on campus, the district's superintendent said Thursday.
Birmingham City Schools Superintendent Lisa Herring said the school system is reviewing security measures and protocols that were in place Wednesday, when Courtlin Arrington was fatally shot in a classroom at Huffman High School.
"We have not only heightened our procedures, but we are revamping and revisiting, with an extreme amount of urgency, those protocols, not just for Huffman High School but for every single school in Birmingham," Herring said at a news conference Thursday.
The superintendent said Huffman has more than 43 entry points with a combination of wand and stationary metal detectors in place, but they were not in use Wednesday. She didn't give details about why.
Herring said Arrington, a senior who had aspirations to be a nurse, was a bright student "lost to senseless gun violence."
The shooting took place as class was dismissing for the day, killing Arrington and injuring a 17-year-old student. Police said it is possible the shooting was accidental, but they were reviewing video footage and interviewing witnesses to determine exactly what happened.
Police took a "person of interest" in the shooting into custody Thursday but did not identify the person because no formal charges have been filed. But al.com in Birmingham reported that the injured student was in police custody.
Huffman High School was closed Thursday. Security was being increased at all city schools. Just last week, as police and school officials investigated a reported threat at Huffman Middle School, a gun was found outside an entrance door, believed to have been left there as students prepared to be scanned and have their backpacks checked.
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Richard G. Scott Quotes About InspirationQuotes about: Inspiration
When we seek inspiration to help make decisions, the Lord gives gentle promptings. These require us to think, to exercise faith, to work, to struggle at times and to act. Seldom does the whole answer to a decisively important matter or complex problem come all at once. More often, it comes a piece at a time, without the end in sight.
Pondering a passage of scripture can be a key to unlock revelation and the guidance and inspiration of the Holy Ghost. Scriptures can calm an agitated soul, giving peace, hope, and a restoration of confidence in one's ability to overcome the challenges of life. They have potent power to heal emotional challenges when there is faith in the Savior. They can accelerate physical healing.
Spirituality yields two fruits. The first in inspiration to know what to do. The second is power, or the capacity to do it. These two capacities come together. That's why Nephi could say, 'I will go and do the things which the Lord hath commanded' (1 Nephi 3:7). He knew the spiritual laws upon which inspiration and power are based. Yes, God answers prayer and gives us spiritual direction when we live obediently and exercise the required faith in Him.
Humility is a fertile soil where spirituality grows and produces the fruit of inspiration to know what to do. It gives access to divine power to accomplish what must be done. An individual motivated by a desire for praise or recognition will not qualify to be taught by the Spirit. An individual who is arrogant or who lets his or her emotions influence decisions will not be powerfully led by the Spirit.
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- Born: November 7, 1928
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To Your Children!! October 17, 2010 - October 18, 2010
Contest Completed
1st - CYCLE OF COLORS
2nd - Mummy's Don't Say Goodbye
3rd - Memory
4th - To Be A Mother
5th - Where Is The Boy?
2nd - Mummy's Don't Say Goodbye
3rd - Memory
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Returning home, the party learns that Lord Blackwall is responding well, and the cure they helped retrieve is working. Meanwhile, they are trying to find a reason for the assassins. In other matters, the retrieval of the goblet is a good sign. The next item required is the "pure jewel", but no one seems to know what that means, perhaps a precious stone of some kind. The clues of "jungle" and "sea azure" seem to refer to the wilds on a peninsula to the southeast, the natives there frequently refer to the great water as the Azure Sea.
Traveling southeast for almost two weeks, the party draws the ire of a clan of Girallon (four-armed white gorilla creaturtes) by accidentally wandering into their territory while traveling through the warm jungles. A battle near a small jungle waterfall with 3 Large and one Huge left the Girallon dead and the party injured.
Deep in the jungle the party finds a large temple surrounded by a large wall. As they try to pass through he gate, a trap is sprung closing the doors and gates to the gateway. Other doors open revealing the 2 Gorgon guardians. A lengthy battle follows, and luckily no one was petrified permanently.
After climbing over the wall, they have to cross a large open area of dusty, sandy dirt scattered with large stones before another wall well over 100 feet away. Trying to move through this area, the rocks start to move, a couple rise to stand on short solid legs appearing to be living boulders, the others unfurl large bat-like wings with the appearance of rough stone. Once again combat ensues leaving 2 Galeb Duhr and 5 Gargoyles dead. The party retreats for some much needing healing.
Near the center of the village a large ceremony is taking place and everyone seems to be in attendance. As they approach the party sees the crown of snake-like people who are watching several reptilian creatures in armor and/or clerical vestments. They seem to be in the middle of some kind of ritual. At the top of a pyramid like structure can also be seen what appears to be a small girl with dark hair. They seem to be angry with and a little afraid of her, although she looks to be rather complacent.
They get fairly close using a stealthy approach, but they are eventually spotted. The majority of the creatures flee to elsewhere in the village taking cover and hiding; however, the guards and priests attack. They party amazing survives a large battle with 12 Pureblood Yuan-Ti, 2 Halfblood Yuan-Ti, and 1 Yuan-Ti Abomination, but still suffers significant damage, including Dagen and Lorien being poisoned and taking some CON damage.
Through all this the young girl has remained at the top of the temple and waits patiently until the party approaches her. With some halting unsteady speech she explains that she is the "Jewel of Purity". Her name is Taeriss and she had recently been talking in tongues (when she also recited the Song of the Shadow). The village also determined her to be of an unacceptable moral fiber and she was to be sacrificed. She was not concerned, for one of the visions she had seen was of the party rescuing her and taking her with them, as she is also a part of the prophecy.
A search of the temple finds a treasure store that the party takes with them.


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i love the way you describe things.
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Un riconoscimento ai 50 anni di carriera ed a tutto quello che hanno fatto per l'Isola di Man. Ecco il motivo del conferimento a Barry, Robin e Maurice Gibb dell'onorificienza "Freemen of the Borough" , che in passato fu attribuita a personaggi del calibro di Winston Churchill.
I fratelli Gibb sono nati nell'isola e nel corso della loro carriera varie volte hanno svolto attivita benefica a favore di iniziative di beneficienza a favore di istituzioni dell'Isola di Man. Robin ha recentemente acquistato nell'sola una tenuta ed ha dichiarato che il titolo del suo prossimo album sarà "50 St Catherine's Drive", l'indirizzo della casa dove sono nati i tre Gibb a Douglas, capoluogo dell'isola.
(Fonte: Douglas Borough Conseil online e robingibb.com)
Bee Gees receive honorary Freedom of the Borough
Douglas Borough Council has conferred the honorary Freedom of the Borough on Barry, Robin and the late Maurice Gibb collectively one of the worlds most famous vocal groups, the Bee Gees.
The conferment ceremony was held in the Council Chamber of Douglas Town Hall on Friday July 10, attended by Barry and Robin Gibb, their mother Barbara and members of the Gibb family during a special meeting of the full Council.
Barry and Robin Gibb were met at the Town Hall by the Chief Executive Kathy Rice and Council Leader David Christian. While in reception the guests were treated to a song Roll Away by Davy Knowles of Back Door Slam - performed by children from Ballacottier School who had assembled outside the Town Hall, which proved a poignant opening to the proceedings and clearly delighted the distinguished guests.
The Mayor of Douglas Councillor Michael Gelling welcomed Barry and Robin Gibb and their family to the Council Chamber, following which Council Leader David Christian delivered his proposers speech. He said the day would be remembered as a milestone in the history of the Council, for the honorary Freedom of the Borough to be conferred on three brothers who not only had made such a major contribution to popular music over the past 50 years but also had never forgotten the land of their birth, the Isle of Man.
He continued: The Gibb brothers have always taken every opportunity to speak of their Manx roots and of their deep affection for the Island that was their home in early childhood.
Speaking of the Gibb brothers ties with the Island Councillor Christian explained all three were born in Douglas and had lived with their late father Hugh and mother Barbara in and around the capital in their youth. He explained how music had figured in their lives from an early age. Hugh Gibb had been a drummer and bandleader who, like his sons were to do many years later, played to packed houses in Douglas.
Later the family moved to Manchester then emigrated to Australia, and the rest, said Councillor Christian, is history.
He said the Bee Gees musical accomplishments were legion. They held multiple Grammy and Ivor Novello awards and in 1997 were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In addition, Robin Gibb had accepted a lifetime achievement award on behalf of the Bee Gees at the 2008 Isle of Man Newspapers Awards for Excellence ceremony.
Councillor Christian said: Barry, Robin and Maurice - with their international profile and legendary status in rock and roll history - could not have been better ambassadors for the Isle of Man. Their recording of Ellan Vannin helped raise thousands of pounds for Manx charities and even now, following the sad passing of Maurice, Barry and Robin continue - at every opportunity - to raise awareness of the Isle of Man to a truly global audience.
Seconding Councillor Christians proposal, Councillor Mrs Raina Chatel said: That these three brothers created so much wonderful music has earned them a place in history. That these three brothers should have been such wonderful ambassadors for the Isle of Man has earned them a place in our hearts.
As honorary Freemen of the Borough of Douglas the Bee Gees join an illustrious roll call, one that includes Sir Winston Churchill, Sir Norman Wisdom, His Honour Deemster Jack Corrin CBE, Geoff Duke OBE, three former Mayors of Douglas , George Chatel MBE, Inkerman Faragher and Fred Kennish, and also one of the worlds finest road racing cyclists, Manxman Mark Cavendish.
The framed vellum commemorating the conferment of the honorary Freedom of the Borough of Douglas presented by the Mayor was designed and created in calligraphy by local artist Colleen Corlett.
Accepting the vellum, Robin Gibb thanked Douglas Borough Council for conferring the honour, which he said: was very humbling, adding he was proud to be Manx.
Barry Gibb expressed his thanks for the wonderful honour and spoke of his childhood memories, in particular, the magnificent smell of the sea surrounding the Island, which is like nowhere else in the world.
Following the ceremony Barry and Robin Gibb and their immediate family met briefly with the Mayor and Members of the Council before leaving to continue filming footage in Douglas that will form part of their 50th anniversary documentary.
(Source: Douglas Borough Conseil online & robingibb.com)


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|The proposed convention center at Mt. Vernon Square is already more than
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for $650 million, according to sources close to the project quoted in the Washington
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The sources said the construction team selected to build the new center submitted an estimate that is $80 million over the projects $490 million construction budget. Associated costs could push the overruns even higher.
That means significant design and construction changes are likely for the project, according to the article.
The Shaw Coalition of civic organizations is calling on the Washington Convention Center Authority for a true and complete accounting of what will be cut from the project if it goes forward. WCCA architects cannot make major changes in the design of the building, according to requirements set by the National Capital Planning Commission, which has not given final approval to the project.
Critics pointed out that the reason the project is so expensive is the decision to build underground at the tiny 17-acre Mt. Vernon site, requiring massive excavation.
If they cut the size or program again, we are buying a pig in a poke, said Beth Solomon, a member of the Shaw Coalition. It doesn¹t make sense to build an inferior convention center when we have a larger, better, cheaper site just 8 blocks away at Union Station.
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Above, ackee and saltfish (version)
You will need:
2 smoked haddock fillets
1 tin of ackee
1 medium onion
1 small/medium red pepper
small finger of ginger
1 clove of garlic
1 scotch bonnet chilli pepper
sprigs of fresh thyme or good manly pinch of dried thyme
half a tablespoon of Encona chilli sauce
table spoon/good squirt of tomato ketchup.
1 large blackened plantain.
serves 2
(pictured - Ackee and Saltfish (version) with 'rice and peas.' I didn't have a plantain.
Dinner parties. By Christ they're awful. Just think of the fun you are missing getting apocalyptically drunk on your own, smashing stuff up and blacking out. Instead some fuckhead has had the temerity to invite you to their dinner party. The thing with dinner parties is that people always invite people who don't know each other. The people you don't know have a name - no, i'm not talking about their actual names, usually names like Ollie, and Dom - the name for people you don't know is 'strangers.' My old mum had a saying about strangers: "Monday's stranger - Tuesday's friend - Wednesday's sworn enemy for life." Pretty soon these fucking 'Strangers' will try and engage you in conversation.
Ollie. "Hi, my name's Ollie, how do you know Dom? Have you met my partner Ross?" and so it goes on. When 'The Strangers' are not saying retarded stuff like 'Cheese! It's just like drugs, isn't it?' They will relentlessly pump you for information, until they finally ask you the dreaded 'What do you do?' Luckily, explaining that you are a musician who doesn't consider himself to be a musician and who doesn't have hit records, closes the conversation down pretty damned quick, Mick. (Maybe 'The Strangers' just think I'm a busker - perhaps I am a busker.)
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It's being reported by Japanese news sources such as Yomiuri On-line and Sankei Web that mangaka Mitsuteru Yokoyama died on April 15 at about 10:30 pm at a Tokyo hospital as a result of serious burns he suffered in a fire at his home. Yokoyama's two younger sisters were also injured. Police say that since an ashtray was at Yokoyama's bedside, carelessness with a cigerette was potentially the cause of the fire.
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Has the Mecca Masjid probe gone cold?
The Civil Liberties Monitoring Committee may have filed it report on the police firing that killed nine persons following the Mecca Masjid blasts in Hyderabad, but Vicky Nanjappa feels the matter appears to have gone in to cold storage.
The Mecca Masjid bombing at Hyderabad was a turning point in the social dynamics in Hyderabad many would claim. The case took many twists with the Harkat-ul-Jihadi being blamed at first, before the Central Bureau of Investigation was brought, in who finally concluded that it was an act committed by an extremist Hindu outfit.
The blame laid on the Muslim community at first was not too well-received, with a large section of them asking one question, "Why would our own people bomb a mosque?" However that sentiment has now calmed down among the community in Hyderabad, and they appear to be happy that the truth has finally come out.
However, the burning issue today is the police firing subsequent to the bomb blasts of May 18 2007. Immediately after the blasts, there was chaos around the mosque. The police claims that there was stone pelting protesting the blasts, and hence they had to open fire.
Image: Policemen use sniffer dogs to inspect the site of a bomb blast at Mecca Masjid
Photographs: Krishnendu Halder/Reuters
'The govt is afraid that the report could be the downfall of many'
A commission of inquiry was set up and was headed by Justice Bhaskar Rao. The Civil Liberties Monitoring Committee which has been spearheading this cause to bring out the real picture says that the commission report which is of extreme importance appears to have gone into the cold storage.
Lateef Mohammad Khan, convener of this committee, said that it is clear that the police had acted out of spite and had fired indiscriminately at the mob which was just trying to help those injured in the blast.
"The government fears that if the report by the commission, which was handed over when K Rosaiah was the chief minister, will bring about the downfall of many, if it were to be made public," he said. The commission worked for nearly three years trying to find out the reason for the firing, with the government spending crores of rupees on the investigation.
Image: Policemen stand guard at the site of a blast in front of the masjid
Photographs: Krishnendu Halder/Reuters
'The police firing was indiscriminate'
Although it is not clear what was said in the commission's report, here are some records to show some preliminary reports:
The special branch of the Hyderabad city police and the state intelligence bureau in their preliminary reports had stated that the police firing on the protestors was 'indiscriminate and unwarranted'. The reports admitted that the police had shot both at the protestors as well as panic-stricken people who were present around the mosque at the time of the incident.
Further, the commission also relied upon the post mortem reports which indicated that the police firing was indiscriminate. The report also went on to state that the bullets were fired from self loading rifles which are normally used in battle against extremists such as terrorists and Naxalites.
The commission also had a report from the City Security Wing, which stated that 90 rounds were fired by the police at that time. Six constables of the Quick Response Team of the city police had fired 72 rounds, three constables of the City Armed Reserve had fired 11 rounds, and three constables of the west and north zone task forces had fired seven rounds at Punch Mohalla and Charminar bus stop near the Mecca Masjid.
Image: Five people were killed and another 55 injured in the explosion
Photographs: Krishnendu Halder/Reuters
'The blast and subsequent firing were connected'
Khan goes on to state that the policemen were chosen specifically for the job by the then additional commissioner of police (crime branch). The commission, in its fact finding report, had also indicated that there was a connection between the blasts and the police firing.
"When the commission submitted its report to the government, the Congress government as usual dumped it in cold storage," alleged Khan. "The government fears to place the facts before the people," he added.
"We expected the report to be presented during the budget session, but that was not done. What was worse was that even the Muslim representatives in the assembly did not make any noise about it," he said.
Khan said that many families who lost their loved ones in the firing are badly affected by the incident and it only makes it worse when the report is not acted upon. "We will continue with our demand, and fight until the report comes out in the open," said Khan.
Image: A policeman keeps watch during Friday prayers at the masjid
Photographs: Krishnendu Halder/Reuters


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Tuesday, May 30, 2017
Today -100: May 30, 1917: No evasive reply is acceptable
The Petrograd Workers' and Soldiers' Soviet says that its policy of "peace without annexations or indemnities" means there should be an immediate offer of peace negotiations. And if Russia's allies don't agree to make this offer, they "take equal responsibility on themselves with the Governments of Germany and Austria-Hungary for the continuance of the war. No evasive reply is acceptable."
The Russian War Ministry orders all monks sent to the front lines to work in sanitation. Try not to think about how long Russian Orthodox monks' beards are.
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Louis R. "Lou" Lowery (July 24, 1916 – April 15, 1987) was a United States Marine Corps photographer best known for taking the first flag-raising photograph on Iwo Jima on February 23, 1945. The first flag raised was too small to be seen easily from the nearby landing beaches, so a second, larger flag was raised, resulting in the famous photograph taken by Joe Rosenthal that was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Photography in 1945.
The iconic photograph of Marines raising the flag on Iwo Jima remains an enduring symbol of American perseverance against overwhelming odds. Yet, as many know by know, the famous Rosenthal photo captured the second flag raising over the Japanese island.
Earlier that day, another group of Marines–who later went back to combat as Rosenthal snapped the iconic image–raised the initial flag atop Mount Suribachi. After a short fire fight, the 54-inch-by-28-inch flag was attached to a long piece of pipe found at the crest of the mountain. As this flag was too small to be seen from the beach below, and fearing that such a small flag would be taken away as a souvenir, a commender ordered the original be removed. Another marine went aboard landing ship tank 779 to obtain a larger American flag. Joe Rosenthal attached himself to the patrol carrying this flag up the slopes of Suribachi.
The photo, capturing the first time a foreign flag had been planted on Japanese soil, was taken by Sgt. Lou Lowery, a photographer for Leatherneck magazine. Lowery was coming down with four Marines who raised the flag when he met Rosenthal and other photographers. He told them that the flag had already been raised on the summit, but that it was worth the climb anyway for the view.
Lowery was disappointed that his photographs were not processed and sent back to the United States first. However, Lowery and Rosenthal remained good friends until Lowery's death in 1987. Joe Rosenthal attended the funeral.
A founder and former president of the United States Marine Corps Combat Correspondents Association (USMCCCA), Lowery was a photographic director of "Leatherneck Magazine", a publication of the Marine Corps.
Lowery died on April 15, 1987 at age 70 from aplastic anemia. He is buried in Quantico National Cemetery in Prince William County, Virginia. He was portrayed by actor David Hornsby in the 2006 film "Flags of Our Fathers".
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The remarkable Mrs Portia Simpson Miller
Mrs Portia Simpson Miller has called a halt to her truly remarkable political career lasting forty-three years — remarkable because of the length of unbroken tenure as a Member of Parliament starting in 1989.
Even more remarkable is the fact that with her formal education limited to high school level, belatedly given the veneer of a university education, she rose through the ranks of a People's National Party (PNP) dominated by highly educated upper-middle class men.
She broke the proverbial "glass ceiling" for women to become the president of the PNP and the first female prime minster of Jamaica. She is the first person from the working class to have achieved this and to rule with an 'iron fist' over men, including some who supported her in hopes of manipulating her.
Her removal of Dr Omar Davies from the position of minister of finance showed "the strength of a woman". She had what none of them had since Mr Michael Manley, namely charisma. Some happily supported her because she could keep them in government while they indulged in social derision. Her advantage was an innate political acumen that knew who was genuine. Her great asset was her abiding concern for the poor and working class.
Mrs Simpson Miller consistently did her best, and better than expected, but many questioned whether her best was good enough, arguing that long service is not necessarily to be confused with good service.
The limited improvement in the condition of her constituency, St Andrew South West, is a serious indictment because it remains one of the poorest urban ghettos in Jamaica. It is not enough to point to cases of transformation of individuals who benefited from her personal charity, which is commendable, but does not rise to the level of social and economic transformation.
She has had the courage to walk away from politics with a fair amount of urging from within and outside the PNP. Perhaps she took a bit too long in giving the baton to Dr Peter Philips.
Mrs Simpson Miller handled her departure with immaculate comportment, her inimitable style and self-assured dignity. Her exit shows the courage which should be a signal to older politicians in both the PNP and the Jamaica Labour Party to leave after they have run their leg and have little left to contribute at that level.
Her legacy is a mixed one because she has proven that social mobility does happen in Jamaica for exceptional people and there are no limits for Jamaican women. She loved the people and they recognised her for that humane quality.
But love of the people is not enough in a country with our kind of problems. Leadership has to be made of more technical stuff in today's complex world. Hugging and kissing is an endearing quality but this does not advance Jamaica's international agenda. Not being culpable in financial corruption is admirable, but she may have delegated too much to those well-educated middle-class gentlemen.
We salute Mrs Simpson Miller and thank her for her sterling service to the Jamaican people and wish her well in her future endeavours. We know that she will find other ways to be of service other than in the political arena.
We hope that as a Fellow of the university, she will document her remarkable life in a tell-all book.
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