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Amsterdam short-term apartment rental
Visiting Amsterdam 25-30 September. There will be three of us, and on other European trips, it has been cost-effective to rent an apartment, or at least a suite, rather than several hotel rooms. I see a couple of posts on here regarding apartments, and I'm sifting through TripAdvisor, but didn't know if anyone had suggestions/recommendations. Thanks very much.


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Once there were three beautiful sisters who were not quite what they seemed. They are Chinese "fox fairies" who have been granted mortal form in return for doing good deeds and generally behaving themselves. If they are very good and resist the temptations of the mortal world, they can eventually achieve immortality. One by one, they each meet a mysterious handsome scholar and, one by one, they make wild, abandoned love with him (and occasionally each other). Each of the sisters deceives the others about their activities, but eventually they all suspect each other. And when fox hair begins to grow on their bodies, the truth is out. They go to confront the scholar, only to find that he is the god of Carnal Desire, Wu Tung. He attacks the girls with unquenchable lust but they are saved at the last possible moment by a guardian spirit, who tells them that if they work even harder to be good they can keep their beautiful human forms and seek immortality. [from the Rim Films Catalog]
A wild take on The Witches Of Eastwick.

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Jarrent Allen proves in the Addias Gauntlet that he is one of the top players in his class in the post. Here are highlights on the currently undeclared big.
Kobi Simmons is a crafty point guard who is currently undeclared with over 20 d1 offers. Here are his summer highlights.
Josh Langford is a dynamic scorer at the shooting guard position as he dominates in the Adidas Association officially committing to Michigan State.
Omari Spellman proves he can score at the Top 100 Camp as the Villinova Commit showcases surprise athleticism for a big man.
Rawle Alkins "King of NY" makes a case to possibly be the best scorer in the country. Currently Undeclared he has more than 15 D1 Offers to choose from.
Frank Jackson is a beast as he dominates competition at the start of his senior year. The Duke Commit has major athleticism and strength as he proves his hype.
T.J. Leaf UCLA Commit goes off on Chino Hills for 44pts as he uses his sizes and scoring ability to his advantage.
Markelle Fultz is a 5-Star Recruit and Washington Commit was pretty much unstoppable all summer in the UA Association.
Lonzo Ball is ranked number 11 in the nation in the class of 2016 and he proves why in the start of his Senior Year. The UCLA Commit leads his team to a championship at the City Of Palms.
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There are several culinary treats on offer for those looking to spend an evening with a loved one at the Hotel Cambodiana.
The hotel's Executive Chef Song Teng has prepared two Valentine's Day dinner options. The first is a five-course candlelit dinner for two at L'Amboise, Hotel Cambodiana's French fine-dining restaurant. This set is priced at $120 per couple and includes a glass of Kir Royal.
The second option, priced at $33 per person, is a dinner buffet overlooking the Mekong River on the hotel's Mekong Deck. Guests will dine to the accompaniment of a string quartet and will receive a red rose upon arrival.
Should one choose to stay the night, the hotel is offering a special rate of $69 on February 14, which includes a half-bottle of champagne. Reservations can be made by contacting the hotel at 023 426 288 ext. 888.
As well, from February 10 onward, bakery and café La Brioche Dorée will be offering an assortment of Valentine's Day mousse cakes as well as chocolates.


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30 Days: Smarter Succession Planning
By Dave Lindorff May 02 2017, 12:19pm EDT Rick Rummage, chief executive and founder of The Rummage Group, an adviser training firm based in Herndon, Virginia, is helping the wife of a client stricken with terminal cancer find a buyer for her dying husband's multi-million-dollar advisory practice."It's not easy," he says.The man, in his 60s, hadn't made a continuity plan, and now selling has become critical."I value his business at two to 2.5 times revenue, but his-broker dealer, who is looking for some nearby firm in their group to buy it, is low-balling it at 1.5 times revenue," Rummage says.This is a cautionary tale of what happens when an adviser fails to plan for disaster, Rummage says.Industry experts say there are three aspects of preparing for the departure of a principal: succession planning, sale of the business and continuity planning. The first addresses the gradual handing off of a practice to a selected person or team groomed for the job, the second means a full and fast change in ownership, and the last involves a sudden incapacitation or departure of the key adviser/owner.Failure to plan for any of these eventualities can be costly, but this is especially true for emergencies and for smaller independent firms."A good continuity plan is contract-based," says David Grau Sr., president and founder of FP Transitions in Oswego Lake, Oregon. "You need a contract that determines what happens when there's a sudden loss of the practice's principal, whether it's immediate, as from an accident or a stroke, or over a period of months."The "ideal plan" for a smaller firm is to have an S-Corporation structure with a signed agreement that, should anything happen to one member, including the principal, the other members will buy out the departing or departed member's share at an agreed-upon price based on the firm's value, Grau says.Such a contract protects the departing member's family if that member has died, and, even if paid off over a period of time, provides income for the departing member if he or she had to leave because of a medical emergency or other personal reasons.A key advantage of this planned contractual approach to continuity is that it avoids having to place the firm on the block in a fire sale."Without a good continuity plan, the loss or departure of the practice's principal could end up leaving the principal's family with an asset of little or no value overnight," Rummage says.In the situation with the woman whose husband has terminal cancer, "We're working hard to find someone to take over a good business, but it's not an easy thing to do at the last minute. Selling a practice under pressure is not the best way to go," Rummage says.This story is part of a 30-30 series on smarter succession planning.Dave LindorffDave Lindorff is a contributing writer for Financial Planning and On Wall Street.
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If you have family holiday plans that include flying somewhere for Thanksgiving, brace yourself. It could be a long day at the airport.
The day before Thanksgiving is traditionally the busiest travel day of the year as far flung families head home for the holiday. To complicate things further this year, TSA is rolling out its Backscatter technology–those full body x-ray scanners and that has some folks all worked up. They're encouraging travelers to refuse to walk through the scanners and ask instead for a full body pat-down. They're trying to make a point and you'll pay the price, in even longer lines at security.
I understand there are some concerns about the xray technology, particularly with small children. So if you're a parent who is worried, by all means, opt for the pat down. But first think about explaining to your child why someone other than Mom, Dad and Dr. are touching him in certain places.
DecliciousBaby.com has some good adviceon how to help keep your child calm during the process. A key: stay calm yourself.
Safe travels and happy Thanksgiving to all of you. Let us know how it goes, will you?


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Richmond offers a Liberal Arts education, renowned for its flexibility and broad-based curriculum.
Richmond has campuses in two of London's premier areas – Richmond-upon-Thames and Kensington. All of the degrees have dual accreditation in the UK and the USA, providing worldwide recognition to our graduates.
Richmond prides itself on offering a student-centred experience, with an average class size of 20 students. On-campus accommodation is guaranteed to all students who apply and pay their deposit by July 1st preceding their year of entry. Richmond University offers study abroad opportunities at one of many partner universities around the world, in addition to full-time UK and world internship opportunities, which are an integral part of the programmes.
Graduate employment is vital and is supported by Career Services and an alumni network that spans the globe. Richmond is truly an international university, with a student population representing over 100 different countries.
- Admissions email address: firstname.lastname@example.com
- University website: http://www.richmond.ac.uk/
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- Region: American University Abroad
- Location: Richmond-upon-Thames, UK; Kensington, UK
- Campus setting: Suburban; Urban
- Type of institution: Private; American University Abroad
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- Test optional? Yes
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- Areas of study offered include: Accounting/Finance; Art History; Business; Economics; Film/Cinema Studies; History; Humanities; International Relations; Liberal Arts; Management; Marketing; Political Science; Psychology; Sports Management; International Sports Management, Fashion Management & Marketing; Media, Communications and Public Relations
- Full list of majors available: http://www.richmond.ac.uk/undergraduate-programmes/
- International students are eligible for: Merit-based scholarship
- Additional financial aid information: Merit-based scholarship as long as good academic standing is maintained
- Estimated yearly cost (including tuition, board, room and student fees): £15,910-£20,050 (home/EU students); £21,160-£25,300 (international students); $45,400-$53,200 (USD paying students)


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The writing may have stopped but the listening never did – we at WN have been using our time off to explore the dusty recesses of hardcore and disco, but we've still just about managed to keep up to date. Here are some of the Dec-Jan period's best tunes, with a couple of older numbers thrown in for good measure.
Leon Vynehall – Inside The Deku Tree
D-Ribeiro – Down You Will Get
Moodymann – Lyk U Used 2 feat. Andrés
Deetroit – Catchin' That Groove
Big Ben Tribe – Tarzan Loves The Summer Nights
PhOtOmachine – Special Luv
Dance System – DS Theme
Innershades – A Night To Forget
Rødhåd – The Wall
Paul Mac – Grand Statement
Pearson Sound – Raindrops pt. II
Paul Mac – Grand Statement
Pearson Sound – Raindrops pt. II
Shackleton – Freezing Opening Thawing
Mssingno – Xe2
Miltiades – Stmete
Moomin – You Neva Know
Miltiades – Stmete
Moomin – You Neva Know
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The latest in HNNY's unstoppable stream of kiss edits, Sneeze.
And then there's this ungooglable slice of heat from Rush Hour's No 'Label' imprint. Definitely worth a listen.


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by Steve Hogan
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Under the Southern Cross, anything is possible. Yo-yos go Around the World counterclockwise.
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It was everywhere, rustling through conversations the way a breeze moves through trees, in the smirks and jokes of some, in the extended, slightly nervous ovation the President and Mrs. Clinton received as they walked into the East Room of the White House on Friday night for a Millennium lecture on jazz. It was the President's Problem, and it colored the event. The musicians onstage spent much of their time, as did the audience, analyzing the way the President and his wife interacted, how they played their public roles, how, in the middle of a Greek tragedy, they were doing.
And the Problem was on the President's mind. When asked casually, at the reception after the music and the lectures, what role public art plays in a democracy, the President said, ''Art is part of our better selves.'' Then he took a deep breath. ''So much of public life is destructive nowadays,'' he said. ''Things like this allow us to show our better side, not the dark, evil part of ourselves.''
The concert and lecture, the fourth this year in a series planned by the White House to bring together experts on a particular subject, had the trumpeter Wynton Marsalis and the pianist Marian McPartland as hosts. The audience of about 100 included the Czech President, Vaclav Havel; Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright; Representative John Conyers Jr. of Michigan, and William J. Ivey, the chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, along with some of jazz's more important figures. The saxophonist Wayne Shorter showed up, as did the bassist Ron Carter; the saxophonist and band leader Illinois Jacquet; the head of the Institute of Jazz Studies, Dan Morgenstern, and the social critic Stanley Crouch.
Put together by a coalition of Jazz at Lincoln Center and the Thelonious Monk Institute in Washington, and broadcast on VH-1 and C-Span, the lecture included speeches by the President (who talked about how influential a whole series of musicians had been on his life, including Charlie Parker, Monk and John Coltrane), Hillary Rodham Clinton and President Havel. Mr. Marsalis and Ms. McPartland spoke, as did two jazz educators, Dr. Billy Taylor and David Baker. Ms. McPartland, Mr. Marsalis and Dr. Taylor played music that underscored their points. And a big band, made up mostly of members of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, did some roaring.
The show was meant to to put jazz in its national and international context. At the end, questions were taken on the Internet from Britain, Canada and the United States.Continue reading the main story
There was some suspicion that the event had been put together to show that the President could continue with the life of the country despite the Problem. The event, organizers said, was planned some six weeks ago.
''Look, this event falls exactly in the place that Clinton has steadfastly maintained everything will fall,'' said Representative Conyers, a Democrat. ''He has said that the personal attacks will not keep him from executing the rest of the term the way he wants to, which is to keep the nation going the way it should.''
There were some extraordinary moments, as well, that were nonmusical and not about the Problem. Mr. Havel, frail and a bit shaky, stood up and talked about how jazz had been a symbol of freedom in Czechoslovakia, how first the Nazis, then the Communists, had driven the music underground. ''Music,'' he said, ''is the enemy of totalitarianism.''
Dr. Taylor, who had given a short lecture and demonstration of be-bop, heard something in what Mr. Havel was saying.
''If an American says something like that,'' he said, ''we seem like we're patting ourselves on the back. But he's lived through something extreme, where the music was actually dangerous. We need to remember how powerful the music has been and how much resonance it has had internationally.''
And there were some strong moments musically, too, with the big band performing Duke Ellington's ''Harlem Airshaft,'' swinging it thoroughly. Mr. Marsalis opened the musical portion of the lecture with a duet with Ms. McPartland on ''St. Louis Blues'' that had him tossing burred notes throughout the piece; it all led to his thesis, which bubbled through the entire lecture, that jazz is perfectly emblematic of democracy. The balance, goes the thesis, between the individual desires of the soloist and the necessity of the group is democracy in esthetic action.
Sherman Irby, an alto saxophonist in the big band, was watching the President.
''I looked at his eyes,'' he said. ''And I saw he was just another person, a regular man with lots of pressure on him. He's normal and has his failures. But I also saw that he truly loved the music.''
Other musicians felt the same way. After the performance, a small group of musicians in the dark outside the White House waited for a ride back to the hotel.
''He's the hippest President we've ever had,'' said Eric Lewis, the pianist in the orchestra.
''He came up to me and asked me what kind of a saxophone I was playing,'' said Victor Goines, also in the orchestra. ''I said to him, 'It's a Julius Keilwerth, from Germany,' and he said, 'I have one of those.' Really, we're in our heyday. When he mentioned John Coltrane in his speech, he really meant it. I saw his script before the show, and John Coltrane wasn't even mentioned. We're in our heyday. We'd better appreciate it, because it may not last.''Continue reading the main story


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Tuhfatush Shabaab
Tuhfatush Shabaab
(A Gift for the Youth)
The change from childhood to adulthood for a Muslim begins with Buloogh (puberty). Apart from physical changes, we undergo emotional changes, as well as mental changes. It is, therefore, very important for us to prepare our youth for this transformation.
The youth today are faced with many challenges and evil influences. It is extremely important that we provide them with guidance to protect themselves from these evils.
This book titled "Tuhfatush Shabaab" was compiled to help the youth identify these evils and dissuade them from it. It also provides them with solutions to these influences.
This book will be introduced to the grade 6 and 7 learners in the makaatib. The book is divided in two parts:
The first part discusses the following topics:
The second part discusses
Some sections are of a sensitive nature and should not be discussed in the presence of young children.


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Link to this page: https://www.socialistparty.org.uk/issue/937/24696
From The Socialist newspaper, 22 February 2017
Workplace news in brief
Show culture some love
On Valentine's Day artists, actors, those working in the culture sector and supporters took part in a walking tour around London as part of the 'Show Culture Some Love' campaign. The protest visited cultural institutions facing cuts from Tory austerity but also venues who pay poverty wages and offer poor working conditions and contacts. Cinemas were a high priority with the wave of unionisation and strikes at Picturehouse cinemas. The national gallery was visited too, which was the scene of a protracted struggle against victimisation and outsourcing.
At every venue we heard from a group of poets who visit pickets and bring solidarity and support through their poetry.
Helen Pattison
Night tube trouble
The RMT tube union is balloting night tube drivers for strike action over working conditions and overtime pay. The night tube is only six months old and the agreement covering night tube drivers has been called "blatantly discriminatory" by RMT general secretary Mick Cash. Promotion and overtime pay do not apply until after the driver has exceeded 35 hours in a week. This prevents overtime being paid if there is late finish to the service because of earlier disruption. The result of the ballot will be declared on 14 March.
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Tower Hamlets anti-cuts budget lobby
Socialist Party news and analysis
30% of people on inadequate incomes in UK
Stop the student loan sell-off - scrap all fees
Argos fails to pay staff minimum wage - taxman cuts fine in half!
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February revolution 1917 - what lessons for today?
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Socialism not Trumpism
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Clearly the trend in holiday polish collections for 2011 is GLITTER. They don't say that disco and an economic recession go together for nothing! Practically every brand is coming out with either a full line of glitter polishes or including at least a few in a larger collection. It's been a sight to see all the swatches on the other blogs, and to help you keep track of what will be on the market soon, let's explore some of the popular brands that are focusing on glitter polishes this season!
So this collection features seven glitters, although none of the colors in this collection are particularly awe-inspiring. But it's a good chance to stock up on these colors for your collection if you don't already own them. I plan on hunting down Champagne Bubbles because lord knows I am a sucker for a gold sparkly polish! Plus, this one has larger pieces of silver glitter that form a nice contrast against the bright gold base.
Talk about a collection after my own heart…wow! If you google this collection and look at photos of the display, you will note that it features two rows of the gold polish on the left. It's definitely the first shade I'll be buying! The one next to it is also a flakie, so take note if you don't own one of those already as they are great for layering. I also really like that sort of mauve glitter shade. The silver and white are pretty skippable for me, but they're nice nonetheless. Actually, the more I stare at that mauve and silver glitter together, the more I really like that combo! Very vintage.
Ok so this collection is for the truly adventuresome! Please see Scrangie for her excellent swatches of these polishes and to experience their true glory as the photo I've used doesn't do them justice. The glitters in some of these shades aren't even going to pretend to lie flat on the nail, which is why I say they are for the adventuresome. Personally, I can't stand when larger glitter pieces start to lift off on my nails, so I won't be getting any of these shades. Once again, though, the gold shade in this collection is very pretty. The thing I like the most about Color Club (even though it's hard to find in my area) is that they always offer their collections in these nice wham-bam-thank-you-m'aam sets, and they include a topcoat, too!
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Remember the other day when I said I liked this polish but probably wouldn't be buying anymore of them? Yeah, I went back today and got 2 more. For the price, who can resist?! Also, I'd forgotten to pick up the Back Alley Deals shade, which is said to be a dupe for the nails inc. shade, Bloomsbury Square. You can google the other blogs and see for yourself, but I don't think anyone could tell the difference! And yes, I still had to stand on the bottom shelf and reach up high to get to this display at Walgreens since they still don't have it out yet.
Last but not least (of course, or Miss Piggy would give me a sound headbutt!), is the OPI Muppets collection. I've heard that the most popular shade, Rainbow Connection, is sold out in most places already, which is no surprise. This was true of an Ulta I visited this week; however, they did still have quite a few of the gift sets that have Rainbow Connection packaged with Excuse Moi!. If you don't like either one of those shades, buy the set for the one you want and gift the other to a friend. They'll love you for it, I promise!
And there is also that kollection which shall not be named that is available exclusively at Wal-Mart. Of course, I re-named the shades in this collection back when it was first announced, and I still think my names are better! Anyway, if you can find it, one of them is a dupe for Rainbow Connection, too.
Are you all glittered out yet? If I missed any collections, please let me know so I can update this post. Also, be sure to post a comment here if you've tried any of these glitters, and let me know which are your faves or not!


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I've hoped that one day I might be able to own a piece of it somehow. well over the weekend craigslist provided just that:
it's a simple sign & not very big but I'm happy to have found it. of course I'd love to find more pieces but if I never do at least I have this one :)
I knew it was a long shot but I went back to one of the websites I found back in 2009 to see if by any chance I could find a photograph with the sign in it, no luck...but what did pop up in my search results was something new, a beautifully haunting short film:
No Joy from Mike Petty on Vimeo.


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Sure I can, as soon as one browser decides it's going to be "forgiving" with something non standard, then some users will start to code in that way. This means we now have another version of the web that will not work in anything but the stupid browser that decided it would be "forgiving".You really can't place the blame for there being multiple "versions" of the web on parsers being forgiving. That has more to do with an incomplete/incorrect implementation of the HTML specification.
I'm not talking about spinning bars, I'm talking about Gmails, youtubes, krugles, local maps and message boards just like this one which have been DRASTICALLY held back by users who don't realise how much it is affecting them and the rest of the world. Using a non standard browser is the tech equivilient of not signing the Kyoto Protocol. Punishing the future simply because the present is comfortable.And, as web pages are a very visually-focused medium, I'd rather we get the display problems worked out before we move on to making sure we can have neat spinning bars and boxes that jump out of the page at you.
So, getting back to the discussion, I'm glad there's a certain level of forgiveness when I write a page. If I forget to close my image tag when I write a quick blog post, I'd rather the page show up fine than completely "crashing." If some guy messes up when he writes a link in my comment box, I don't want that to "crash" my page either. If the browser can figure out what he was trying to link to, then it's even better.
All browsers would guess differently for every little forgiveness. However instead they could all not parse your page and just tell you that you didn't close the image tag. You close it and then it displays the same in every browser.
If you only knew how much things are currently hindered. If only! One day in the shoes of a developer working on something slightly advanced and you would be a convert for life and a standards zealot.The web is a place that changes very quickly, very often and I think that uber-strict parsers would hinder that.


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My current project is to listen to all my Wire Magazine "Wire Tapper" CDs. For those not familiar, the avant-garde music magazine occasionally includes a CD of collected tracks from bands and musicians you mostly don't know. Not much relevant to aworks other than Albert Ayler, Angus Maclise, Chas Smith, Elodie Lauten, Nels Cline, Nico Muhly, Philip Bimstein, Phog Masheen, and Ran Blake.
Band names of note include @c, aMute, Crimetime Orchestra, Enigma Device, Formication, General Magic (wasn't that a much-heralded Silicon Valley startup from twenty-years ago?), I'm Sore vs. Noise Camp, Junkboy, LSD March, Picastro, Secret Mommy, and Tulipomania.
EatDrinkGambleSex comes from Bimstein's Casino. From a review:
Much of the "music" of "Casino" was made up of samples of the ambient clutter of casino noise most of us have learned to tune out. I was amazed at just how sweet sounding Bimstein managed to make clattering dice, clinking poker chips and shuffling cards. Intermixed with this was the friendly, matter-of-fact observations of Tom Martinet, a former minister and 20-year veteran of Vegas dice tables.


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Saturday, October 30, 2010
The Power of Your Love
Why? Why tamper with a song that has so much history?
The simple answer was that I could no longer sing the song as a clear confession of my faith. I had changed and therefore the song had to change.
When I wrote this song I was being driven by a desperate need to proove myself. My life was weighed down by constant and unreasonable guilt, and my guilt was a captive to a shattered self esteem, and that self esteem was at the mercy of my obsessive striving and perfectionism. I had to "come to God" continually as I was stricken with a fear that he would pass me by. I was aware the "weaknesses that I saw in me" demanded continual penance, and no mattter how I cried "hold me close" I always felt as if I had jumped out of the arms of "Grace and mercy".
It wasn't until late 1996, when my life face tremendous challenges that I could find the time to realise that I could never "come to God". The Christmas story was surely God's "coming to us", and, in that coming, he had made the choice to "hold us close".
It was with this revelation that grace suddenly started to make sense, and the song needed a rewrite.
The miracle is not "our love for God", it is "His love for us". Our "worship" is not a celebration of "us coming to God", it is our overwhelming awestruck thankfullness of "His coming to us". These grace filled arms that hold a rebellious mankind safe and secure will never let us go. His hands, scarred with religious nailprints, hold us with a love that burns brighter than the universe of suns, a love that refuses to respond according to our deeds, a love that answers our darkness with overwhleming light filled love and life.
My faith has changed.
I no longer base my spirituality on "what I do for God". I am now intoxicated by the all that "God has done for me".
The Power of Your Love
Geoff Bullock
Lord I come to you,
Let my heart be changed, renewed,
Flowing from the grace that I've found in you
And Lord I've come to know,
The weaknesses I see in me,
Will be stripped away
By the power of your love.
You hold me close
You let your love surround me,
You bring me near
And draw me to your side.
And as I wait
I'm rising like the eagle
And I will soar with you
Your spirit leads me on
In the power of your love
You unveil my eyes,
You let me see you face to face
In the knowledge of your love
As you live, in me.
You renew my mind
as your will unfolds in my life
In living every day
In the power of your love
You hold me close
You let your love surround me,
You bring me near
And draw me to your side.
And as I wait
I'm rising like the eagle
And I will soar with you
Your spirit leads me on
In the power of your love
Lord you've come to all
With hope that shines to light the way
As mercy soothes our souls
Peace that flows so free
Love that sees the tears
Overcomes our darkest fears
Grace that lifts us up
In the power of your love
You hold me close,
You let your love surround me,
You bring me near
And draw me to your side.
And as I wait
I'm rising like the eagle
And I will soar with you
Your spirit leads me on
In the power of your love
Friday, October 29, 2010
Thursday, October 28, 2010
It's written deep within mankind's psyche, we can't help ourselves, no matter how hard we try we find it virtually impossible to receive without any effort of our own. Working for reward makes sense. We can measure ourselves by our exploits and victories, we can raise ourselves above our fellow strugglers bestowing the blessings of the bright and beautiful upon our admirable heads.
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
The Wilderness
Friday, October 22, 2010
Loss..... an ode to depression
Oh my heart, my heavy soul,
Where have you gone,
Who has hidden my light?
Where there were songs and dancing
There is now a grey and barren place.
My life aches for these stolen things.
Oh Lord, my God, my restorer, my peace
I lift my confusion, my deep and dark thoughts,
In these silent moments I will seek the truth,
I will stay my emotions, I will sit and not flee
These days have passed before
And they will soon pass again.
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Wednesday, October 20, 2010
I am loved
I am loved,
I am graced,
I am forgiven,
I am free.
For there is life
And there is light
There is hope
And there is peace.
Beyond the heavens
Beneath the seas
Between each heartbeat
And every dream.
Before creation,
Beyond all time
In every moment
This grace is mine.
When I'm cast down
My feet still stand
When all around
Is shifting sand.
In darkest night
In every fear
Your hope shall rise
For every tear.
What can I do, what can I say?
Such endless love takes my breath away.
I lift my head
I find such hope
These words you've said.
In all I am
And hope to be
The chains are gone
And I am free.
Monday, October 18, 2010
The Cross
Saturday, October 16, 2010
Thursday, October 14, 2010
I think one of the greatest Christian "fibs" is that we should be able to "feel" God. This is wonderful when it appears to be true, which I really do have an argument with, but it is totally condemning when we don't.
To "know" God is a mystery. How can we really know God? This is why we call our spiritual journey "faith". If we really "knew" like we strive to it wouldn't be "faith" any more. It would be called "fact".
If we base our spirituality of feelings we are at the mercy of them. We use our feelings and emotions like little gauges that approve or disapprove us. What a hopeless state.
If we base our spirituality on what we do, what we know and what we feel then God is defined by us... we find ourselves waiting for him, measuring his distance from us by our emotions, by our human existence.... this is a recipe for complete failure. Our spirituality implodes as it is totally at the mercy of ourselves.
I can only offer you one comfort.
God "knows" you. Think about that. It is an extraordinary truth. It is outrageous.
I spend most of my life not knowing, not feeling, incapable of doing, feeling alone and isolated, however one thing changes everything... I am known by God.
Look at the Jesus stories in the Gospels. Jesus did not come for those who thought they could "know God", or "feel God"... he came to the lost and lonely, he gave hope to the lost and lonely, he refused to judge even though it was so clear that he knew all that there was to know about them..see Jn 4. This is the Jesus who knows me. He does not judge me, he offers me hope, even when I have no hope of my own, he offers me faithfulness even when I have none of my own, Jesus, by becoming a man, offers me an identification of my flesh even when I am caught in the consequences of my humanity.
God in Jesus "knows" me, he "knows" you.
He is the healer not the hurter, the acceptor not the rejecter, the lover not the excluder.. the forgiver and never the judge. Jesus takes our fallen humanity, in all it's flaws and failures and
"knows" and "accepts" us, unconditionally, a grace that is unmerited and free. Whether we feel it or not, whether we know it or not there is no power in all eternity that will change the reality that God, in Christ, not only knows you, he loves you, he accepts you for you are forgiven and accepted and free.
This is the beginning of great meditation.
Too wonderful for words.
Grace and peace
Monday, October 11, 2010
Night and Day
Saturday, October 09, 2010
I am caught in grace.
I have fallen into it's arms.
Love has shone into the darkness and I see hope advancing.
Where there was death and darkness there is now life and light.
I am overwhelmed for I am a fallen man.
This gift is simply too much for my soul.
So unexpected, so undeserved,
my fears struggle to reject this promise
yet even my fears are overcome and my soul ceases to wrestle with this truth,
this glorious truth, eternal truth, living truth.
I am woven into His story,
as His life is woven into mine.
Thursday, October 07, 2010
Sometimes it's easier to "fix" problems.
Fixing a problem is simply a commitment to problem solving.
When a problem is solved we can walk away with an assurance
That we have helped.
However, when we make a commitment to care
we can never walk away for, by caring, we have made a commitment
to a life for life.
Sunday, October 03, 2010
Glorious and complete
Swinging open wide
Calling out to her children
Come and taste of her wine.
Love descending to heal us,
Light in darkness shines,
Lost creation now restored;
Love has overcome.
Heaven sings out her love songs
Join the dance of life.
Childlike, innocence and laughter,
Joy to fill our hearts.
Mercy breaks every burden,
Grace destroys the chains,
For our hope has been renewed;
Love has overcome.
Peace is flowing like a river
Strong the waters run
Over the rocks and the rapids
Gleaming in the sun.
All our tears have been counted
Written in love's heart
And all around the light burns bright;
Love has overcome.


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Sunday, December 15, 2013
A Christmas Story---DDD December 2013 challenge
-Images: inky antics (2 different ones)
-Paper: designer paper from Carta Bella's "Winter Fun" and Bazzill opulent glitter cardstock
-Embellishments: Martha Stewart pearls; Bead Landing cord rope; ribbons from Simplicity, Stampin' Up, Offray, American Crafts; Co'ordination tags and twine; K&Co. brads; glitter buttons "frost" by Favorite Findings; snowflakes "Snow Storm" by f f; dewdrops by Robins Nest, clear
Now a few of you might be totally surprised that I didn't use either the glitter paper or ribbon on my card but I did add a bit of stickles to my image...lol...I also used su soft suede for the base of my card and a bit of cherry cobbler in the layering...
Here is my card:
I just loved this image and when it was ready to be photographed I placed it in our little Christmas tree. It just happened to be against an ornament that had a saying this house believes (not intentional). When I went to crop my picture I thought the ornament saying was very appropriate and I didn't want to crop it off. .
I even did the inside:
What an awesome kit this was... I totally love it....thank you Kelly for all the fun.
We were asked to share a Christmas memory...this one is my all time favorite although I have MANY!!!
Being the oldest of 6 kids could be quite a problem at times. My dad was not always on top of Christmas like my mom and more often than not we would all traipse to the Christmas tree lot on the 22 or 23rd of December and usually get a Charlie Brown tree. (Not that I have anything against the Charlie Brown trees). We would take it home and decorate it and then finish up all the Christmas frenzy. (It would usually come down shortly after Christmas). As a young girl we would go to my dad's side of the family on Christmas Eve and my grandma and uncle from my mom's side would drive down after midnight services and spend Christmas day with us (a treat in itself). Well Christmas Eve was usually very chaotic and I learned when I started dating that if my boyfriends family celebrated Christmas Eve and invited me I was allowed to spend Christmas Eve with them. That was nice however, I would always ask my boyfriend to drop me off early and I would go home, turn on the Christmas tree lights, put Christmas music on the stereo...lol...and sit in the dark illuminated by the Christmas tree and listen to the beautiful Christmas music. I loved that special time and still do. No rushing, no pressure just all is calm and all is bright...
Please stop by the other duelers blogs. I am sure you will not be one bit disappointed with all the awesome creations you will see.
Thanks for stopping by.
Until next time,
6 comments:
- :: BlueInks :: said...
Carol, what a sweet card you created! I love the sparkle touches and how you colored the image.
Isn't the quiet time with holiday decorations the best?! I too like that special time, although I am married and am skipping the boyfriend part. ;)
Here's to letting your job know that you craft and will need to adjust your 2014 schedule as needed!
- December 16, 2013 at 1:10 AM
- Barb said...
Carol--this is such a pretty creation. I love the layout you used and such a sweet photograph too. NO Glitter--really??????
Thanks so much for being a part of the wonderful group of Dueling Darlings and I hope you have a Very Merry Christmas too!
- December 16, 2013 at 9:54 AM
- djones said...
Sweet card my friend. Love that frame around the image. And so glad you used stickles. After all, it would not be your card with some glitter. :)
- December 17, 2013 at 1:21 AM
- Darlene said...
What??? No glitter??? LOL
Seriously, your card is lovely! I love the layout and the colors, they are so nice together. Isn't that just the cutest image ever?!
Loved the story you shared about the peaceful, quiet & special moment alone to reflect and enjoy. How wonderful!
I'm so blessed by the Dueling Darlings, and you are one of those blessings.
- December 21, 2013 at 8:25 AM
- MiamiKel said...
Oh Sweet carol, I'm so sorry it's taken me so long to get here to comment!! I loved your card when I saw it and yes, shocked you didn't use the glitter paper (heehee, I'm kidding !) I think your card is just perfect and I'm delighted you chose the manger scene. It's colored to,perfectin!!
Blessings to my DDD friend and I hope this holiday season brings you peace and all good things from santa's bag ..you deserve them!!
- December 21, 2013 at 3:03 PM
- Zella said...
Great card Carol...and gee, do I understand about the job and crafting time thing...LOL!!! Too bad we have to eat and pay rent - I'd be crafting all the time...LOL!!!
- December 21, 2013 at 4:03 PM


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Over the last few months, the APA has evaluated many of the hybrid and all-electric vehicles (EVs) on the market. We've posted several reviews by Staff Writer, Ron Corbett, on the APA website. These in-depth reviews include cars like the small Prius C, the battery-only Nissan Leaf, and plug-in hybrid Chevrolet Volt. You may be surprised to learn that as a group these advanced technology vehicles are selling very poorly.
After spending time behind the wheel in various battery powered and hybrid vehicles, the APA has come to realize that battery range is not the big limitation. By way of example, motorcycles typically will not travel more than 200 km between fuel stops -- that range is not much greater than the better EVs, but motorcycle riders can fill up in a few minutes and be on their way. An EV driver is faced with multi-hour charge times before continuing their journey (our test Leaf indicated 21 hours at 120 volts when nearly discharged), so it's recharging time, rather than battery range that is the major obstacle. Even in Quebec, where a city and highway charging infrastructure is being installed, an EV driver will still face a multi-hour wait before getting back on the road.
Gas-powered hybrids can solve the limitations of a full EV by switching to readily available and easily fillable gasoline when the batteries run down. After winter and summer tests, the APA came away very impressed with the Chevrolet Volt, GM's range-extended electric vehicle. The Volt is more versatile than a pure EV, and the could fill the requirements for a family's primary vehicle, unlike the all-electric Leaf and other battery-only vehicles. The Volt is comfortable and nicely finished, and the best handling of the "Green" cars. It's an early ticket into the coming electric vehicle age, before the charging infrastructure and battery charging technology are fully mature. At this time, its long-term reliability is unknown.
The Volt's principal limitations are a high price and small back seat. Plenty of cars and SUVs offer less originality and features than a Volt, yet they command higher prices on account of the public's greater willingness to pay more for all-wheel-drive, truck styling, and luxury features over "green" car technology. At this time, despite public concern over fuel prices, sales of the Volt have been very weak in Canada, although it is outpacing full-electric EVs like the Leaf and i-MiEV.
Other less advanced hybrids worth a look include the Prius C subcompact and Camry hybrid from Toyota. These vehicles can't be plugged in overnight, but their engines shut down at stoplights and they offer various fuel saving features that will lower your fuel charges by about 25 percent compared to the best conventional vehicles in their classes. The Prius C (for City) is a cruder package than the most sophisticated small cars, like the Kia Rio or Ford Fiesta, but it's a practical hatchback with very low fuel consumption, and at just under $21,000, it's the least expensive hybrid. The redesigned Camry hybrid is priced just $3,300 higher than a conventional four-cylinder base Camry, and offers competitive performance with no compromises. Unlike the hybrid versions of most other midsize cars, the Camry is actually selling well, accounting for about 20 percent of sales. Annual fuel savings work out to $500-$1,000, compared to a conventional four-cylinder Camry. For detailed information on hybrids and EV's, I invite you to check the Lemon-Aid ratings on hybrids and EVs.
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| (The gang enters the theater as the short's title is shown)
Ah, how many times Michael Jackson and Lisa Marie had sex!
|— Servo
| (Dave hears something)
"Not everyone is Steve!"
|— Dave and Mike
The Short
Once Upon a Honeymoon (1956)
A songwriter's wife, frustrated about not having had a honeymoon with her husband for a year after their marriage due to his work schedule, fantasizes about new home decor with matching colored phones, with the help of a fey bespectacled angel.
- Once Upon a Honeymoon is also the title of a 1942 film starring Cary Grant and Ginger Rogers.
- This short was included on Shorts Vol 3, released by Rhino Entertainment on VHS in Janurary 2001, and on DVD in August 2004 as an limited time exclusive bonus for ordering MST3K: The Essentials from a specially created Rhino site.
The Movie
SynopsisA rocket-ship carrying astronaut John Corcoran (Michael Emmet) launches and orbits the Earth, marking the United States' first manned space launch. Shortly after taking off, the ship is struck by an unknown object, forcing Corcoran to abort the mission and land. However, the equipment cannot handle the fast descent back into the atmosphere and the ship crash lands in the woods, killing Corcoran. Dave Randall (Ed Nelson) and Donna Bixby (Georgianna Carter), two technicians from a nearby space agency tracking station, locate the crashed ship and recover Corcoran's body. They are baffled, however, by what appears to be a giant tear in the side of the destroyed spacecraft and a mud-like substance covering some of the wreckage. Randall and Bixby are joined by lead scientist Dr. Alex Wyman (Tyler McVey), technician Steve Dunlap (John Baer) and physician Julie Benson (Angela Greene), who was also Corcoran's fiancee. Wyman observes that Corcoran's body exhibits no signs of rigor mortis, and that the blood pooling beside him is not livid as it should be. The team brings the corpse back to their lab to run tests and find further irregularities.
Although the body lacks a heartbeat or pulse, it maintains the blood pressure of a living human being. After looking at his blood in a microscope, they find unusual, unidentifiable cells that seem resistant to destruction from human white blood cells.
The team tries to call for further assistance, but find the radio is no longer working. Randall heads outside to check the power transformers, and is attacked by a large creature (Ross Sturlin) hiding in the underbrush around the station. Randall fires a few shots at the creature with his pistol and escapes unscathed. Although he did not get a good look at the creature, he describes it to the rest of the team as similar in size to a bear.
Later, the team finds the infirmary has been ruined and Corcoran's body is gone. They initially believe the creature had broken in and stolen the corpse, but are shocked to instead find Corcoran has mysteriously regained consciousness. Upon checking his blood again, there is no trace of the mysterious cells from before, but after investigating Corcoran's body, they find the cells have changed into lizard-like fetuses and entered into his abdominal cavity. The creature later breaks into the lab again, this time beheading Dr. Wyman. Randall and Dunlap are initially suspicious that Corcoran was involved in the death, which he denies, but it appears he has some sort of telepathic connection with the creature. Despite Wyman's death, Corcoran does not believe the creature is evil, but rather simply misunderstood. He implores the others to give the creature a chance to explain its actions, and asks that they not condemn it as a monster simply because it is different.As the others plot to destroy the creature with improvised gas bombs and flares, Corcoran flees the station and finds the creature in a nearby cave.
After consuming Wyman's brain, the creature is now able to speak with the scientist's voice and has absorbed his knowledge. Corcoran asks whether Wyman's death was needed, but the creature insists it was a necessary sacrifice. The others arrive to destroy the creature, but hesitate because Corcoran will not step aside and let them throw their bombs. The creature insists it is not an evil monster, but an intelligent alien who has come to Earth to save the human race from its own self-destructive tendencies. It explains that Corcoran's body has been implanted with its embryos, which will allow the alien species to multiply and take over the human race, which the creature claims is the only way to truly save humanity. Upon realizing the creature is forcing the will of its species on the human race, Corcoran concludes the creature is evil after all and commits suicide so its embryos cannot come to fruition. The others then throw their explosives and kill the creature, which in its dying breaths warns that others from his species are waiting in space and will return one day to conquer humanity.[1]
Produced by Roger Corman.
- This was released in one of American International's prepackaged double features. It was paired with Roger Corman's She Gods of Shark Reef (1958), which had gone unreleased for a year and a half. [2]
- The 'Blood Beast' costume was also used (and worn by the same actor, Ross Sturlin) in Teenage Cave Man.
- Shot in 7 days.
The Episode
Host Segments
Prologue: Happy Thanksgiving! Did you see the game? Any guess as to which sport it actually is, as Gypsy points out.Segment One: Dr. F's Thanksgiving party continues, and it's pretty swinging. Dr. F introduces Pearl to the crew, but it turns out she somehow already knows Crow as "Art". He's forgotten to get a movie to show to the SOL crew as that was Frank's job; fortunately, Pearl has one.
Segment Two: Crow and Tom put on a skit to explain to Mike why stuffing is superior to potatoes. Stuffing has pulled children from burning buildings while potatoes watched helplessly as innocents were beaten to death! Mike's revelation that both would be served is met favorably by the Bots.Segment Three: Everyone gathers around to hear Michael Feinstein play. Pearl takes a break from the festivities to chat amiably with "Art" for awhile; alas, she is no more prone to pushing the "bring down the SOL button" than Frank was.
Segment Four: It's time for Thanksgiving dinner on the SOL and after the hymn, the crew finds Crow has disappeared. Turns out he slipped into Deep 13's dinner instead. Each party member goes around the table and gives thanks to God. Pearl thanks Him for Clayton...kind of. Clayton is thankful for his mom and his evilness. The other party guests requests are just as strange.Segment Five: The Bots present their skit on Mincemeat vs. Pumpkin. They are slightly biased against mincemeat. In the meantime, Pearl's "turkey surprise" has incapacitated all of Dr. F's party guests, except for a sobered-up Jack Perkins, who helps the Mads wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving.
Stinger: "A wounded animal that large isn't good..."
Guest cast
- Mr. B Natural: Bridget Jones
- Pitch: Paul Chaplin
- Kitten with a Whip: Kevin Murphy
- Jack Perkins: Michael J. Nelson
Other Notes
- Mary Jo Pehl's first regular appearance as Pearl Forrester.
- Crow's nickname of "Art" goes back in MST History. Waaaay back.
- Beth McKeever started as an intern with this episode.
- Two versions of this episode exist: this one, shown during the premiere of the MST3K Anthology (a.k.a. "Turkey Day '95"), and a second one used for subsequent rebroadcasts. The episodes differ only in their host segments; the theater segments are identical.
- Both the Turkey Day and rebroadcast versions of this episode were included in the Volume 16 release. The special Turkey Day intro segments for the preceding episodes were also included as a special feature.
- This is one of the few "full cast" episodes in which all of the regular members of the cast and the credited writing staff - Nelson, Murphy, Beaulieu, Pehl, Chaplin, and Jones - appear in scenes together (see also Experiment 811). Jim Mallon does not appear, though he is only credited as a Contributing Writer in this episode.
- Pearl's "Turkey Surprise" recipe basically amounts to severely under-cooking the turkey and rubbing it with a turtle, both of which are likely to cause salmonella poisoning in whoever ate such a dish. While salmonella can be fatal, it is not always so.
- "Well, I can't find the Blood Beast, but I seen the Beast of Yucca Flats."
Obscure References
- "I love to go swimmin' / with bow-legged women / and swim between their legs..."
Jack Perkins sings this traditional sea shanty, which has been referenced in multiple pop culture sources, and even sung by Colonel Potter in an episode of M*A*S*H.
- "Mrs. Muir!"
A reference to the movie and TV series The Ghost and Mrs. Muir. In the TV series, the line was usually spoken by Charles Nelson Reilly, whose character in the show, like the angel in the short, was a bespectacled and somewhat effete.
- "It's all part of my kitchen fantasy."
Sung to the tune of Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy by Bad Company.
- "Hi! We're looking for an honest man?"
Diogenes, a Greek philosopher, supposedly walked around with a lamp during the daytime; when questioned why he was doing this, he would say he was looking for an honest man. Steve (or maybe it's Steve) is carrying a lamp in a manner reminiscent of many paintings and statues of Diogenes.
- [ "The last thing I remember..." ] "I was heading for the door..."
A line from the song "Hotel California" by the Eagles.
- "They mean to win Wimbledon."
A reference to a Monty Python sketch, also about amorphously shaped aliens.
- "Welcome to Shakey's!"
Shakey's is a chain of pizza restaurants. In the 70s, they had an "old-timey" theme that includes things like self-playing pianos.
- "Music by Ray Manzarek."
Ray Manzarek was the keyboardist for the Doors, and was primarily responsible for the distinctive, keyboard-heavy sound of such songs as Light My Fire.
- "Mr. Fawlty, she's-a crazy!"
A reference to "The Psychiatrist" episode of Fawlty Towers, when Basil is outside at night, using his ladder to try to catch a guest with a girl in his room. Manuel's broken English causes Sybil to think Basil is actually trying to peep on a beautiful female guest.
- "Vanna Bourke-White!"
Margaret Bourke-White was a photographer, Vanna White is a television personality known for turning the letters over on Wheel of Fortune. Vanna White's intellect is sometimes called into question in pop culture, given that she rarely, if ever, has any spoken lines in Wheel of Fortune, and is performing a menial, effortlessly-accomplished task that could easily have been automated.
Video Release
- Commercially released on DVD by Shout! Factory in December 2009 as part of The Mystery Science Theater 3000 Collection: Volume 16, a 4-DVD set with The Corpse Vanishes, Santa Claus, and Warrior of the Lost World.
|preceded by: Season 6
|MST3K Season 7
|followed by: Season 8
|Night of the Blood Beast (Turkey Day)
|Deathstalker and the Warriors from Hell
|Escape 2000
|The Brute Man
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25 September 2017 | in Winter Universiade, Multisports, Hosting
The Krasnoyarsk Winter Universiade 2019 team is led by their Director General, Maxim Urazov
It was, of course, the vibrant Opening and Closing ceremonies of the past Winter Universiade. Organization and script, all the nitty-gritty details were thought out thoroughly to impress the spectator. The bar we should now be aiming at was raised really high. However, I am sure we'll be able to pleasantly surprise our guests.
Of course, our athletes performed excellently, that's a tradition. What I remember the most is the women's hockey finals, where the Krasnoyarsk-based Biryusa team played Canada, our country's long-term ice hockey rival—and our girls won 4:1. Such prowess, such will to be victorious does inspire! The Winter Universiade 2019 in Krasnoyarsk shall witness even more such great sports moments.
I was positively impressed by the open-mindedness of our colleagues from Kazakhstan. The comfort of cooperation between the Winter Universiade 2019 Organizing Committee team and the Winter Universiade 2017 Organizing Committee, the constructive nature of experience sharing as a part of the Observer programme.
The positive atmosphere of the Winter Universiade 2017 was well complemented by the Pavilion of the upcoming Winter Universiade 2019 Krasnoyarsk, where we were talking about the upcoming contests, whereas visitors could take pictures of, and with our mascot, the ever-friendly U-Laika.
From 2-12 March 2019 Krasnoyarsk hosts Russia's first-ever Winter Universiade. 3,000 athletes from all 5 continents are expected to compete. The city is preparing to host more than 10,000 guests.
The experience that the Winter Universiade 2017 organizers shared with us is indisputably of great value. While in Kazakhstan, we tried to assess every business process, to understand its control points, to find out the risks and how to minimize them. From the sports programme and the ceremonies to the FISU protocols.
Upon return to Krasnoyarsk, our team analyzed the operations of each functional area, to foresee every difficulty they may face. As a result, the Winter Universiade 2017 Debriefing took place in Krasnoyarsk this past May, during which we were able to effectively investigate various solutions for the organization and conduct of the Winter Universiade in Almaty.
When taking the FISU flag, we were excited and incredibly rejoiced to realize that the next Winter Universiade would take place in Krasnoyarsk. This is also going to be Russia's first time hosting the event.
I'd like to thank FISU for organizing such a fruitful cooperation with the Organizing Committee of the preceding Winter Universiade. Milan Augustin visited Krasnoyarsk as an inspector and reported he was confident about the Krasnoyarsk team's ability to hold the Winter Universiade 2019 in a proper and excellent manner thanks to the experience in international competitions organization, active reference to the Kazakhstan experience, as well as the professionalism of the team. I am grateful for such a nice opinion on what we do.
Krasnoyarsk 2019 organisers began testing their preparedness for the upcoming Winter Universiade by hosting the World Ski Orienteering Championships 2017
I am sure that the Winter Universiade 2019 is an excellent opportunity to tell more about our unique region, Krasnoyarsk Region, to Siberia, and to the entire world. Krasnoyarsk is a city that has over a million inhabitants, the cultural and economic center of a major region, a comfortable city. We want to open up our Siberian traditions and people's friendliness to the world.
For us, for the young Winter Universiade 2019 team, this is a unique experience. The invigorating spirits that every member in our young team boasts helps produce a great opportunity to show that harsh Siberian climate may host the world's warmest Winter Universiade.
Krasnoyarsk organisers are helping build the capabilities of future sports leaders through their volunteer programme. To find out more how you can get involved, visit the official website at www.krsk2019.com.
Of course, we believe that the Winter Universiade 2019 is a goal we are currently making efforts to achieve. At the same time, this event is a milestone that lays the foundations of major sports life in our region.
The infrastructure that has begun to reform as a part of the Games preparations will be fundamental for the development of sports in Siberia. We are doing a lot, and what we do will enable Krasnoyarsk Region to gradually transform into the Siberian and Far-Eastern center for winter sports. Our region is a candidate for numerous national and international sports events.
Over 30 sports, transport, and medical facilities are currently under construction in the city. The existing sports venues will be reconstructed to meet international requirements.
A new terminal at Yemelyanovo International Airport with convenient road interchanges, as well as hotels, campings, restaurants, and other facilities are being built for the guests of the city. For the event, the city will have restored its cultural monuments for tourists and citizens to see our compatriots' best artworks.
Krasnoyarsk organisers say they expect to gain many legacy benefits by hosting the Winter Universiade in 2019. A new ice arena (pictured) is one infrastructure benefit to complement the region's volunteer movement and educational events
Certainly, Krasnoyarsk will profit from the Winter Universiade 2019. As I have already mentioned, hosting such event improves the city infrastructure. This boosts civil engineering and road construction. Boosted engineering and construction gives momentum to construction material and ancillary goods manufacturers.
Besides, the event creates new jobs at the venues and other infrastructures. We expect the service industry to gain additional momentum as well. Krasnoyarsk will soon obtain new chain restaurants and hotels, as well as local establishments with a Siberian flavor. The Winter Universiade 2019 catalyzes these processes.
Of course, such a large-scale event will make Krasnoyarsk Region more recognizable internationally. This will give bonus points to the local companies trying to penetrate into international markets, while also making the region more attractive for investors.
Local companies will also benefit from licensing these Games and manufacturing Universiade-branded goods. By means of such goods, test event and competition attendees will be able to familiarize themselves with local products. Our existing partners who derive certain image-related and marketing bonuses are therefore actively promoting this practice.
Krasnoyarsk 2019 organisers set up a pavilion at the Almaty Winter Universiade 2017. This was an ideal way for fans, media and athletes looking to compete at the next winter edition could learn more about the 2019 hosts.
Krasnoyarsk will, of course, gain a lot of legacy factors by hosting the Winter Universiade 2019. This year, the Organizing Committee approved the programme of the 29th Winter Universiade 2019 in Krasnoyarsk legacy. The document describes the infrastructure the city is to inherit from the event: new and reconstructed venues and health facilities, improved transportation and facilitiies of the Siberian Federal University. This will help the region develop while also being a booster for student sports.
The Siberian Federal University will obtain new facilities and expand its infrastructure, thus coming to a considerably higher level; this is yet another legacy point that the city is to gain. Of course, this will attract ever more students, who will live in new and fancy student hostels, and study in new campus buildings.
Legacy is not limited to tangible assets alone; volunteer movement and educational programmes will see major developments in the region, which is an example of intangible legacy. Young people involved in such major international events will acquire new knowledge, skills, and competencies.
The availability of new facilities and platforms is of utmost importance. It is the availability thereof that will generate events and make young students actually interested in what's going on. Thanks to the Winter Universiade, we will host the FISU Forum in our city; the Forum is a test event held in preparations for the Winter Universiade 2019. World experts will inspect the city's infrastructure and share best practices, knowledge, and ideas in the field of student sports.
The Forum is primarily targeted at discussing the relevant issues of student sports development and cooperation of national university sports federations from around the world. As a part of the event, we will organize a wide-range educational programme, FISU partners' and the Organizing Committee's workshops, numerous cultural and sports master classes for students, the key participants.
To sum it up, I emphasize that the Winter Universiade 2019 will considerably alter our city, laying the foundations for the meaningful development of the region in the future.


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Research Job Interview Questions and Tips
Research job interviews will include basic behavior descriptive questions, questions about research practice and possibly a demonstration or simulation.
Behavior Descriptive Questions
Behavior descriptive interview questions, also known as BDI questions, have been used for almost fifty years in workplace interviews. However, even though they are common, many candidates do not learn how to answer these questions properly, so they are tripped up in the interview. Many human resource officers believe that because there is so much information available about dealing with BDI questions, failing to prepare for them shows a lack of professionalism.
BDI questions ask about a past event. The response should include a short explanation of the circumstances, your evaluation of the event and the outcome. BDI questions usually begin with "Tell me about . . . ," or they will ask about accomplishments, conflicts or stress management. A few examples:
- Tell me about a time when you had a conflict with a peer.
- Name and describe an achievement from your current/last position that you are most proud of.
- How do you manage your time?
- How do you manage competing requests for your time and efforts?
There are potentially hundreds of BDI questions an employer could ask at the interviewer. When you respond, it is important to respond about past behavior during an event or occurrence you actually took part in; do not speak hypothetically. Responding in the hypothetical can indicate a lack of life or professional experience or an attempt to dodge the question.
Hypothetical Questions
Employers will ask hypothetical questions, usually because they would like to know how the candidate would respond to an occurrence in their workplace that the candidate may not have experienced in the past. "How would you deal with a colleague who failed to get informed consent on a portion of her research results?" or "How would you deal with a peer who made repeated mistakes using the statistical software?" are examples of hypothetical questions that could occur during a researcher's interview. It is possible that a researcher has encountered this situation in the past, so the candidate can refer to that past experience. Hypothetical questions are measuring the candidate's ability to deal with unusual situations, or situations that they may not have encountered yet in their professional life and to test the candidate's reasoning ability.
Bench Researchers
Researchers at the bench or in the laboratory should expect questions about their lab needs and any equipment or software required. You may also be asked procedural or safety questions, which the interviewer is using to determine your lab experience and your willingness to follow protocols. You may also be asked about budgets, getting funds and supervising or training other staff members. Social scientists can expect similar questions that ask about their ability to manage their research tools, including investigative methods; they should prepare for questions about fundraising, grant applications for research and completing tasks on time.
Researchers can also expect questions on any software, databases or referencing material that is commonly used in their field.


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I interrupt your regularly scheduled pegan/functional medicine/half marathon training programming to bring you: Bike to Detroit 2016!!!
Tomorrow is the big day! Zack and I are embarking on our second annual bike trip, this time from Cleveland Heights, Ohio to Detroit, Michigan. I don't think excited even begins to describe how I'm feeling. We had the BEST time biking from Cleveland Heights, Ohio to Buffalo, New York last summer, and the fact that we're going from 3 days to 6 days and 200 miles to 260+ miles is amazing. This time, we're focusing on less miles per day, so we can enjoy the journey a bit more and not only focus on getting to each destination before dark.
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Further reading
Cotton farming
Environmental and Social Impact of Cotton Cultivation and Use
Microfiber pollution and the apparel industry
Accumulation of Microplastic on Shorelines Woldwide: Sources and Sinks
Textile Dyes: Dyeing Process and Environmental Impact
The Impacts of Fur Production on theEnvironment and the Risks to Human Health
The environmental impact of fur farming
Bioplastics and their role in achieving global sustainability
What are bioplastics?
Toward spinning artificial spider silk
Green method developed for making artificial spider silk
TUM spin-off AMSilk presents first artificial spider silk fibers
New textiles grows from mushroom
The Next Leather Jacket Will Be Made From Mushrooms
About the project
Create The Formula
Helsinki Fashion Week – Amos Anderson taidemuseo
22.7.2017 – 26.7.2017
Create The Formula installation opens up, in a playful manner, to Helsinki Fashion Week visitors some of the processes behind the materials the textile industry uses.
The installation brings together code, chemistry and moving images to throw some light on the processes by which the materials used by the textile industry are created. Clothes are too often bought and used without any knowledge of or accounting for the chemical compounds they contain or their impact on the environment.
The Formula of Fashion installation and website makes visible data related to e.g. cotton as well as fur and presents more ecological alternatives like the fungus-based mycelium. In the installation up on the top floor of the museum, sensors follow visitors' movements in real time. Code is used to transform the movements into a dance of microplastics and the final result is projected onto the wall. The piece makes the impact visible, but doesn't judge. Decisions are left to the consumer.
Experience Create The Formula in Amos Anderson's attic in conjunction with Helsinki Fashion Week's fashion shows 22.7.-26.7.
About Futurice
About Futurice: Futurice is a fast-growing international company that designs and creates innovative digital services for companies across a wide variety of industries ranging from energy and construction to media and automotive. Since 2000, Futurice has helped clients to develop their own business practices and culture to meet the challenges of digital transformation. Futurice employs 400 people and has offices in Berlin, Helsinki, London, Munich, Stockholm and Tampere.


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Paid-up capital for commercial banks raised
They will be required to meet Rs one billion limit by
January 1, 2003
By SHABBIR H. KAZMI
Jan 01 - 14, 2001
The State Bank (SBP) has raised the minimum paid-up capital
requirement of banks from Rs 500 million to one billion rupee. According to an
SBP circular, issued to all the commercial banks listed at local stock
exchanges, the banks are required to enhance their paid-up capital — net of
losses — to Rs 750 million on January 1, 2002 and to one billion rupee on
January 1, 2003. The penalty for not meeting this requirement is the removal of
scheduled status, hence limiting the scale of services banks can provide and
customers they can cater to.
The circular says the minimum paid-up capital has been raised
to facilitate the banks to strengthen their competitive ability, both
domestically and internationally. It will also make the banks cost effective by
upgrading their technology and eliminating avoidable expenses. The upward
revision in paid-up capital will strengthen the equity base of the banks to the
levels, where the interest of depositors are adequately protected. It will
encourage the economies of scale and economies of scope.
The minimum paid-up capital requirement for banks, before the
announcement, was Rs 500 million. The central bank is of the view that this low
level has resulted in too many players. The Governor of the SBP has been for
quite some time asking banks to raise their capital voluntarily through merger
and acquisition actively before the central bank made the formal announcement.
Bankers say the upward revision in the minimum paid-up capital requirements will
particularly force a couple of small domestic private banks to either close down
their operations or to merge themselves with other banks.
According to a report by Khadim Ali Shah Bukhari & Co.,
out of 14 listed banks only Muslim Commercial Bank and Faysal Bank meet the
overall requirement. Askari Commercial Bank, Bank of Punjab and Union Bank are
sufficiently close that meeting the required target. However, other smaller
banks are likely to be pushed to meet the requirement and the sector may see a
spate of merger and acquisition activity in the sector in the next couple of
The move is a step in the right direction though many
analysts believe that the criterion should have been tougher — at least two
billion rupee by January 2003. Capital adequacy is not a big issue with the
listed commercial banks where average capital adequacy is in excess of base
requirement of 13 per cent of risk adjusted assets and far in excess of the 8
per cent requirement of the central bank. The real issue is the feasibility of
the smaller banks in an environment where the big five are busy in restructuring
their balance sheets to allow faster loan book growth in the coming years — in
a situation where loan growth in the economy is likely to be limited.
Paid-up capital Net of losses
(Rs in million)
Bank AL Habib
Bank of Punjab
Gulf Commercial
Muslim Commercial
Source: KASB
(a) No banking company shall be permitted to undertake
a full range of financial services unless and until it has a minimum paid-up
capital, net of losses, of one billion rupees on or after 1st January 2003.
(b) A banking company not meeting the minimum capital
requirement as set herein above shall stand de-scheduled and converted into a
non-scheduled bank with effect from the dates as determined below:
(i) On 1st January 2002, if it does not have a minimum
paid-up capital, net of losses, of Rs 750 million.
(ii) On 1st January 2003, if it does not have a
minimum paid-up capital, net of losses, of Rs 1 billion.
(c) Where a banking company so de-scheduled is short
in meeting, the minimum capital requirement of Rs 1 billion by more than 25 per
cent such non-scheduled bank (NSB) shall not be eligible for collecting deposits
from the individuals including partnerships/sole proprietors, or provide any
financial services to individuals including sole proprietors. Such NSBs shall
only be permitted to operate in inter-bank market, make investments in
government securities, and finance import/export business within such limits as
may be specified by the State Bank on case to case basis.
(d) Where a banking company, so de-scheduled is short
in meeting the minimum capital requirements of Rs 1 billion by not more than 25
per cent, the State Bank on a request made to it in this behalf may allow the
banking company to continue accepting deposits from their
corporate/institutional depositors only up to the limit of total deposits
mobilized by it as on December 31, 2000 or total outstanding deposits as on
November 30, 2000, whichever is lower and provide such other support financial
services as may be specifically allowed by the State Bank.


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Levenhuk.com » Levenhuk Job Opening
Levenhuk Job Opening
As our company keeps growing, Levenhuk Inc. is looking for a Sales Director in the USA. Levenhuk is a major American manufacturer of optical devices and instruments such as microscopes, telescopes, binoculars, monoculars, spotting scopes and accessories, and is headquartered in Tampa, FL.
We are looking for an energetic and responsible person to fill the full-time position of Sales Director. The general requirements are:
- Minimum of 5 years in sales and/or marketing of optical equipment.
- Thorough understanding of the market.
- Sales experience with telescopes and microscopes is a plus.
- Ability to work remotely in the USA; relocation to Tampa is not required.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- A motivated and outgoing personality and the determination to achieve top results.
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An Efficacy and Safety Study of Rimonabant for Treatment of Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH) in Patients Without Diabetes
|The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. Read our disclaimer for details.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00576667
Recruitment Status : Terminated (Company decision taken in light of demands by certain national health authorities)
First Posted : December 19, 2007
Last Update Posted : May 18, 2016
- Study Details
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- No Results Posted
- Disclaimer
- How to Read a Study Record
|Condition or disease
|Fatty Liver
|Drug: Rimonabant Drug: Placebo (for Rimonabant)
|Phase 3
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Actual Enrollment :
|165 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Parallel Assignment
|Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
|Primary Purpose:
|Official Title:
|A Double-blind, Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Parallel Group Study of Rimonabant 20 mg Daily for the Treatment of Non-diabetic Patients With Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)
|Study Start Date :
|January 2008
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|February 2009
|Actual Study Completion Date :
|February 2009
Experimental: Rimonabant
Rimonabant 20 mg once daily.
Drug: Rimonabant
Tablet, oral administration
Other Names:
Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Placebo (for Rimonabant) once daily.
Drug: Placebo (for Rimonabant)
Tablet, oral administration
- Mean change per year in Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease [NAFLD] Activity Score (NAS) [ Time Frame: Baseline to 24 months ]
- Change from baseline in hepatic fibrosis score [ Time Frame: Baseline to 24 months ]
- Change from baseline in serum hyaluronate (HA) [ Time Frame: Baseline to 24 months ]
- Change from baseline in hepatic transaminases (AST/ALT) [ Time Frame: Baseline to 24 months ]
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contacts provided below. For general information, Learn About Clinical Studies.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients with diagnosis of NASH
Exclusion Criteria:
- Excessive alcohol use
- Presence of diabetes mellitus
- Other chronic liver disease
- Previous or current hepatocellular carcinoma
- Use of medication known to cause steatosis
- Previous bariatric surgery
- Pregnancy or breastfeeding
- Presence of any severe medical or psychological condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, would compromise the patient's safe participation including uncontrolled serious psychiatric illness such a major depression within the last 2 years, and history of other severe psychiatric disorders.
The above information is not intended to contain all considerations relevant to a patient's potential participation in a clinical trial.
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00576667
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|Study Director:
|Responsible Party:
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00576667 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
2007-003013-14 ( EudraCT Number )
|First Posted:
|December 19, 2007 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|May 18, 2016
|Last Verified:
|April 2016
Keywords provided by Sanofi:
chronic liver disease
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Fatty Liver
Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Liver Diseases
Digestive System Diseases
Anti-Obesity Agents
Cannabinoid Receptor Antagonists
Cannabinoid Receptor Modulators
Neurotransmitter Agents
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists
Physiological Effects of Drugs


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Chicken and Artichokes
Cooking Recipes Catalogue
Melt-in-your-mouth artichokes crown chicken baked in a mushroom-sherry glaze.
INGREDIENTS (for 5 servings):
3 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into bite size pieces
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 teaspoon paprika
4 tablespoons butter
1/4 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 cup chicken broth
3 tablespoons sherry
1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary
1 (14 ounce) can artichoke hearts, drained
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Sprinkle chicken with salt, pepper and paprika to taste. Melt butter or margarine in heavy skillet and brown chicken on all sides. Remove to covered 9x13 inch casserole.
Add mushrooms to pan drippings and saute. Add flour and gradually add stock or broth and sherry. Season with rosemary; deglaze skillet.
Arrange artichoke hearts among the chicken pieces and pour sauce over all. Cover and bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 40 minutes or until tender.


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CX Research Consulting Awards
CX Benchmarking Study
SQM's Contact Channel Customer Experience Study accurately measures, benchmarks, and identifies opportunities for improving a specific contact channel customer experience. SQM conducts voice of the customer research for all major contact channels (e.g., call center, IVR self-service, email, web self-service, chat, and mobile self-service), and is viewed by the contact center industry as being the thought leader and the gold standard for measuring, benchmarking, and improving CX.
CX Conference & Industry Awards
SQM's CX conference and industry awards is coming up May 7 - 9, 2019 with over 20+ speakers and 400+ attendees in Spokane, WA at the Historic Davenport Hotel. Attendees will discover ground-breaking CX research and learn CX best practices to improve their customers' experiences when contacting their organization. 85% of attendees rate this conference as world-class, and our awards and certification programs are considered the most credible and rewarding in the contact center industry.


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In a scary scene Sunday afternoon, Dolphins quarterback Pat White was taken off the field on a stretcher after taking a big helmet-to-helmet hit. Lawrence Timmons was credited with the tackle, but Ike Taylor made the hit.
White did appear to roll over and moved his hands after the injury.
White was in the game for Chad Henne, who suffered an eye injury during the first half. It's unclear if Henne will return.
The Steelers lead 24-10 in their bid to stay alive in the playoff race.
UPDATE: Tyler Thigpen is in at quarterback for the Dolphins.


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