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Biography Of Alex Lam
About Alex
Over my past 10 years in Real Estate I have honed my skills to best serve you best. After graduating from Simon Fraser University with a BA in Psychology, I have worked as an Mortgage Broker, Life Insurance Sales, Mutual Funds Representative, and even as an Optician. Let Alex's personal network of professionals aid you in your real estate needs.
Whether you are selling your home, looking for a new home or buying an investment property, Alex will expertly navigate you through the complexities of the real estate process. That is because Alex is not just a real estate agent; he is a researcher, an analyst, an advisor, a marketer, a negotiator, Youtube blogger and if needed a Psychologist. He is also a trusted friend you can rely on and who will put your needs first. He has become friends with many of his past clients.
Award Winning Service
Royal Pacific Realty Presidents Award 2009 - 2017
Royal Pacific Realty Chairman Club 2009
Greater Vancouver Medallion Club* 2009
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About this website
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Emma Lee on the fucking machine at Atelier du Mal
September 28, 2012 | 8:45 min. Video
What happend?
During one of my visits with Mistres Dominique la Mer in the Atelier du Mal dungeon in Offenbach near Frankfurt am Main I was parked from The Mistress in a glass box while she was in a session. This great box is the ideal place to fix and park a Rubberdoll. It is made of leathered wood and has a very heavy glass cover which could be only opened with a winch.
The Mistress has fixed me inside this box with wide straps which were attached in the box. After all straps were tighten I was not able to move any more and since I was wearing a gas mask which was tubed with the outside of the box. So the temperature raised up inside the box but I could breath fresh air from outside, what is really comfortable when you are placed for long time in this box!
When The Mistress was ready with her session after 3 hours she decided to show me some attention and lay on the glass cover and touch my crotch the small crotch opening in the cover. I was able to see her lying on the glass in her great black rubber outfit and she looked so gorgeous. After some play she put me then on the fucking machine. This was a very heavy experience for me and my first time on such a machine. It is really nothing for beginners I think. My legs were spread and fixed to the machine and the huge rubber dildo was positioned to fuck me hard and deep. Very freaky!
Emma Lee

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Hello, readers!
Welcome to the next post in our ongoing series: "Same Pattern, Different Bodies." Today, we're taking a closer look at the Closet Case Ginger Jeans pattern.
The pattern description:
With a modern and flattering cut, Ginger Jeans are the daily staple you'll reach for again and again. View A features a comfortable low rise with narrow stovepipe legs. View B is sexy and high-waisted with skinny legs and a tummy-slimming pocket stay. Engineered to be as flattering as possible, Ginger Jeans feature subtly shaped back pockets to highlight the curve of the bum, slimming side seams and a higher back rise to prevent peekabooty. Designed for stretch denim, Ginger Jeans will hug you in all the right places.
Many of our CSC members have sewn their own Ginger Jeans with excellent results.
Suzy has made several pairs of Ginger jeans (including Ginger shorts!).
- Sewed these in size 18.
- Added 1″ to the inner leg seam on the front pattern piece.
- Added 1″ length at the knee.
- Added 1″ to the center back height.
- Adjusted the side seams, adding to the back and taking from the front.
- Added a pocket stay.
- Shaped the side seams to fit lower thighs and knee area.
- Construction changes with the zipper and serged the waistband facing instead of turning under.
- Shaped the waistband to be more curved to stop back gaping.
- Added elastic to the waistband to help stabilize and stop it from stretching out.
- Sewed these in size 18.
- Added pull-on elastic waistband.
- Added front zippers.
- Added 1″ to inner leg seam on front.
- Added a pocket stay.
- Hyperextended calf adjustment.
- Changed the shape of the front and back pockets.
- Slimmed the calf from the knee down.
Gillian has sewn several pairs of Ginger jeans and will no doubt sew up another fantastic version.
- Added a covered elastic pull-on waistband – Here's how!
- Removed a wedge from back yoke.
- Added a wedge at front waist.
- Scooped out front crotch curve.
- Lowered waist 1/2″.
- Shortened at the ankle.
- Skipped the fly.
- Much the same as her previous pairs, but added a pocket stay.
Gillian says that she's "still fiddling with a knock knee adjustment."
Manju made a fabulous pair of Ginger jeans that she loves and finds them to be "comfortable, flattering and the perfect fit" for her.
- Cut size 16 at waist, grading to 18 at the hips and tapering to 16 below the knees.
- Removed 1″ from each leg from the calf up to the knee.
- Removed 1″ from both inner and outer seams.
- Pinched out 2″ from waistband and curved it.
- Initially shortened the length by 2″, but ended up adding 1″ below the knee as she prefers her skinny jeans to be slightly gathered aroudn the lower calf.
- Added a pocket stay.
- Moved the back pockets towards the center back seam by 1″.
- Scooped the front and back crotch out by 1/4″.
Nicole has made many pairs of Ginger jeans (+ shorts!) and loves sewing jeans.
- Sewed a size 14.
- Lengthened rise by 1″.
- Small full calf adjustment.
- Added a pocket stay.
- Cut out size 16, going down to 14.
- Took out a wedge along the back waistband and yoke.
- Slimmed down the thighs, mostly taken out of the back thigh.
Jenny is a huge fan of her Gingers and just recently sewed up another pair!
- Started with the size 18.
- Did a 3/4″ thin thighs adjustment.
- Did a 1/4″ flat bum adjustment.
- Adjusted seam allowances through the basting process.
- Added pocket stay.
- Much the same as the first pair, but after taking them at the side seams, went down to a size 16.
The Ginger Jeans pattern goes up to a size 20 (waist – 39″, hip – 48″), but many sewists who have sewn these jeans have stated that the pattern has a generous fit. So if you're out of the size range, you may be able to sew yourself a pair without grading up. By basting the side seams, you can check the fit and see how it works for you. Thankfully this pattern uses stretch denim, which can be more forgiving.
I've been considering sewing a pair ever since this pattern came out, but after putting this post together and reading more about the alterations and fit, sewing myself a pair of Gingers is definitely in my queue!
GIVEAWAY: Closet Case Patterns has generously offered to give away a pattern bundle of both the Ginger Skinny Jeans and the Morgan Boyfriend Jeans to one lucky CSC reader! To enter the random drawing, please leave a comment below by Monday, September 5, 2016 and tell us which version you'd make.
*UPDATE* The winner of the Ginger/Morgan jeans pattern bundle is Dovile.
Sewing my own jeans has been on my to-do list for a while now. I might just have to make myself sew it this autumn. I'd make Ginger Jeans as I love Jenny's white pair!


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Calling Foul on Homophobia in Black America
By Karima E. Rustin
During the second weekend of May, I read two articles in The New York Times in which two men, both highly visible and successful in their respective careers, made public that they are gay. There are very few commonalities between these two men, yet after reading both articles, I began feeling annoyed, not about their decision to openly discuss their sexual orientation (I commend them for that), but about the inevitable issue of homophobia in the black community.
Don Lemon, an Emmy Award-winning journalist and prime-time anchor on CNN, has written a memoir entitled Transparent. He initially wanted the book to be about his professional life but felt compelled to divulge details about his childhood and ultimately discuss his sexual orientation. Mr. Lemon believes that the black community would have a more adverse reaction to him revealing his sexual orientation than the general population. In his New York Times interview, Lemon states "It's about the worst thing you can be in black culture. You're taught you have to be a man; you have to be masculine..."
Rick Welts, the President and CEO of the basketball team the Phoenix Suns who has spent the majority of his adult life ensconced in basketball culture, decided that instead of waiting for his industry to be comfortable with his sexual orientation, he would make it public and encourage others to address the issue that envelops the court and boardroom—homophobia. Within 24 hours of Welts' meeting with David Stern (commissioner for the National Basketball Association) to discuss his decision to go public, Kobe Bryant, the iconic guard of the Los Angeles Lakers and a black male, belligerently objected to a referee's verdict of a technical foul by calling him a derogatory gay term. (Bryant later apologized after being fined $100,000.)
I was saddened to read about Lemon's fear of being emasculated by his own race and fed up with hearing about a black athlete demonstrating blatant homophobia. Sports is where many young black males of limited economic means see their opportunity to achieve greatness, a chance to change their current economic circumstances and attain individual recognition.
The majority of the players in the NBA are people of color, and I don't see that changing anytime soon. I believe there is a black cultural myth that the totality of your masculinity is made up from your sexual orientation, and being gay doesn't equate with the current virile image of the professional basketball player. I worry about the young black gay kid who aspires to play ball and watches Bryant and other basketball players express an unwillingness to embrace a fellow teammate who happens to be gay. Four years ago former Miami Heat player Tim Hardaway let it be known that he hates gay people and would not want a gay man on his team.
Why black people struggle with homophobia baffles me. What are we so afraid of? Why does acknowledging differences in sexual orientation make so many of us uncomfortable? We must debunk this idea that to be a man means you can only be heterosexual. I would like to see more black people supporting men like Lemon who choose to come out publicly and condemning the use of gay slurs. Men like Lemon and Welts might need to make us uncomfortable in order for us to start addressing our unwillingness to accept people of different sexual orientations.


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Genesis 3 and the Big Fat Lie
If you are familiar with the Bible or grew up going to Vacation Bible School, you may be able to immediately point to Genesis chapter 3 when someone says "The Fall." This is the pivotal moment in Mankind's story: the history of when we exchanged glory for shame, life for death, and relationship for rules. What strikes me now in reading this passage is the depth of deception in the Serpent's big fat lie. And what really blows me away is to realize how he is still using the same lie and how deeply it has been woven into the psyche of the world and even the Church.
The story opens up with telling us plainly that "the serpent was more cunning than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made…." And here is the part that makes me angry; "Then the serpent said to the woman, 'You will not surely die. For God knows that in the day you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil'" (v. 4-5). Big. Fat. Lie.
Why is this a lie? After all, what he says comes to pass as far as Adam and Eve knowing they were naked and also not immediately physically dying that day. This is why he is cunning, and why his lies continue to entrap people every day.
Let's skip to verse 8: "And they heard the sound of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God among the trees of the garden." At Creation, Adam and Eve were given the garden to lovingly tend, they were given each other to love and cherish, and they were given intimate access to walk daily with the Creator God. Discipleship was always God's idea, not just a part of His Redemption plan. Don't you think that walking daily with Love Himself would produce in Adam and Eve a life of righteousness, peace, and joy? They didn't need the knowledge of good and evil to be like God. They had a daily, intimate relationship with Him.
An apprentice learns from a master because they are hands on together; it is an experience. Knowledge is passed on through relationship. If given the choice, would you rather learn from your hero by reading books about them or by living life with them?
This is the real point when law became the way of life. Many Gentiles think of Jews as the ones who are slaves to the Law, but anyone who is attempting to sort through good and evil by any means other than walking in relationship with God, is living (or dying) by the Law. Now I am thankful for the law, both that as laid out in the Bible and also through civil government, because it is mercy for us in our brokenness and it points to the way; but it will never produce righteousness. We must come to the Way, the Messiah Yeshua, and find that great miracle of the Redemption Story—the veil has been torn!
This is what Salvation is about, God coming down to us and defeating death and restoring that open access to our Creator, our love, our life, our righteousness. And there is more to come, when He creates the New Heavens and New Earth and we are once again walking together in glory.
So now we've read the beginning and we know the end, so let's jump into the Story!
Genesis 2
Wow, there is so much depth to explore in Genesis 2! Since I am not attempting here to write a Bible commentary, I won't—but wow!
Verse 7: "And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being." I would like to just point out here that God created man both body and spirit from the very beginning. This was not Adam's fallen state, but God's original intention. Why is this important? There are so many reasons, reasons with implications for our theology, eschatology, and our view of ourselves and others. One simple reason is that it proves how much God cares for our whole person. He designed us with purpose, intention, and love. When we love God, we do it with our whole heart, soul, mind, and strength. That includes not just our emotions and "inner man" but also our brains and our bodies. We are His temple. OK, I am really challenged now and have to seek the Lord on what this means for me today.
Verse 9: "And out of the ground the LORD God made every tree grow that is pleasant to the sight and good for food…." When I read this verse, I immediately thought of how Yeshua taught that we are to bear fruit, and that we are called trees of righteousness. This means that the fruit of our lives, and our personhood itself, should be both "pleasant to the sight and good for food." I'm not talking about being "good looking"; rather, being the light that attracts people to the Lord. At the same time, we don't want to be sugar coated and empty. We must have real "nutritional value" in what we say, how we interact, and how we live. There will be times for righteous anger and zeal, but what is the constant and consistent fruit of our lives? Let's not compare ourselves to others; let's look at the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7); let's look at Jesus.
Verse 15: "Then the LORD God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to tend and keep it." Work was not part of the curse due to the Fall. Toil was the curse. God always intended that we should partner with Him and that we should have meaningful responsibility. He gave Adam the privilege and responsibility to tend the Garden. This was a gift. What is the Lord asking each of us to tend and to cultivate? Are we thankful for the gift of responsibility and purpose? Are we thanking God for His blessings but neglecting to tend and cultivate those blessings? Let's ask ourselves these questions: Has God blessed me with a family, with a talent, with a property, with a vocation? Am I sitting back and enjoying it, or am I tending and cultivating it to grow into all its God-given potential?
These are just a few thoughts. I hope they encourage you to read the Word and listen to the Spirit today.
Exciting Outreach in Berlin
Our team from Herrnhut spent four days ministering in Berlin with dear friends and two special congregations. They had invited us out of a hunger for deeper understanding of God's heart for the Jewish people and the role of both Israel and the Church. These days were so rich in fellowship, worship, and teaching. We were so blessed by their hospitality and so grateful for the new friendships that we made.
We also joined with our new friends in outreach to the homeless and ministry on the streets. I was overjoyed as a local Berlin Believer and I were able to lead a woman to faith during one outreach and see others touched by His love and truth. We also met two Turkish women who didn't speak English or German. I only know a few phrases in Turkish, but I was able to sing two worship songs that I learned in Turkish, and the women's eyes lit up as they communicated to us that they also believed in Isa (Jesus)! They were so blessed and we were able to pray healing and encouragement over them.
"Steh Auf! Nie wieder Judenhass!" Stand up! Never again Anti-Semitism/hatred of the Jews!
God always has more on offer than we realize. It was not until after our trip was planned that we learned that the last day fell on the same day as a massive demonstration rally at the Brandenburg Gate calling Germans to stand up against anti-Semitism.
For years, the Lord has been showing us the calling on Germany to rise up in blessing Israel, to be a leader for righteousness and God's purposes on the earth. We have seen many believers and congregations carry this growing revelation in their hearts, and we felt the historical impact on this day as both the governmental and spiritual leaders of the nation spoke out with one voice.
Among the speakers and representatives were the heads of the Catholic and Evangelical churches in Germany, the president of the World Jewish Council, and governmental leaders including the Federal President and German Chacellor Angela Merkel. We stood in the midst of thousands listening to such statements as, "Anti-Semitism is more than prejudice; it is a sin against the Holy Spirit." "The Jews in Germany are a national treasure." And "A single act of violence against a Jew is an act against us all."
We know that there is power in words and in authority, and when we heard the leaders of this nation speak out with boldness and clarity, we knew that Heaven was listening and a blessing was released over Germany in that moment.
Two Israeli women had just flown into Germany for the first time and suddenly found themselves in the midst of Israeli flags and banners of support. After months of running to shelters, they arrived in Germany to find thousands of friends who were standing by their side. They heard our team translating into English and pressed in close so they could hear what was going on. Afterwards, many were able to bless and encourage them. They were amazed and deeply touched. God is above and beyond good.
Genesis 1
Genesis 1 is one of my favorite chapters in the Bible and of any book. I love its poetry, the rhythm, and the amazing wonder of it all. I like to read it slowly and let it play out in my imagination; then meditate on the fact that its grandeur so far exceeds my imagination.
I have been blessed to have traveled and seen many amazing sites–from German forests to tropical waterfalls, the Grand Canyon to the strange beauty of an expanse of desert; this world amazes me and delights my heart. It astounds me that such beauty exists in a fallen world intermingled with wars, injustice, and greedy misuse. I wonder at how God's original Creation would compare to what we can see today. Then I get excited because, if His original handiwork excites my imagination, what will be when He restores all things. Isaiah 65:17-18 says, "'For behold, I create new heavens and a new earth; and the former shall not be remembered or come to mind. But be glad and rejoice forever in what I create; For behold, I create Jerusalem as a rejoicing, and her people a joy.'"
So, I love the Creation account in regards to poetry and nature, but there is so much more. As I read today, I was drawn to verse 2, "The earth was without form, and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters." From the very beginning, Creator God has been bringing definition, purpose, and value. Just as he took a shapeless void and brought forth the complex and beautiful world we live in, so too He desires to draw us out of the confusing void and emptiness our flesh is drawn to sink into and give us meaning, identity, and purpose. It is such a beautiful picture to me.
The last thing I will journal about today in regards to Genesis 1, though certainly not all there is to say, is that beginning in verse 11 and throughout the rest of the chapter, He is constantly creating things to produce after their own kind and whose seed is in itself. Then we arrive at the magical (yes, it just seems the best word to describe at the moment), magical verse 26, "Then God said, 'Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness….'" When I read the chapter slowly and get caught in the pattern of the preceding verses, this change stands out and shouts to me. And this is why:
Growing up, one of my favorite things has always been to hear retold the story of how my parents met and came together. The foundation and genesis of our family. Somehow their story adds meaning to my life and makes me realize that I am special, that had things not happened the way they did, I would not exist. That's what Genesis 1 is to me, and the fact that we have access to a first-hand account (all Scripture being inspired by God) to make sense of our world and discover meaning in our lives, is a gift that we should hold dear in our hearts. The memoir of our Father, choosing to create us, to make us in His very image and likeness, to provide for us, and to give us purpose on the earth. It truly is a beautiful story–and it's only the beginning.
Journal through the Bible
So, I haven't blogged in a really, really long time. I also haven't read through the Bible Genesis through Revelation in a long time either. In an effort to change both of these facts, I am going to journal through the Bible and share it with you.
I hope that you will be encouraged to open up this incredible Book, which is truly the Living Word and allow it to restore your soul and bring healing and revelation to your life. Feel free to comment and join in the discussion. Think of it as a virtual book club of the best book.
I don't know what it is going to look like, but I think I'll just start and not overthink it.
See ya soon!
Happy Independence Day
The older I get, the more meaningful these holidays become. And celebrating Independence Day outside of the United States seems to highlight to me the memory of what this day is about, stripped of the parties, food, and fireworks (which I greatly miss).
We hear a lot of talk about the American Dream and about the rights for which men fight so bravely and families sacrifice so much–the rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. There is so much accusation thrown about between those who cherish these words and believe in them, and those who see the injustice around us and decry them. I believe that this feud could be settled if we would read a bit further, and linger on the conclusion of this incredible document: "And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of Divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes, and our sacred Honor."
This is the paradox that speaks to the true value of freedom. Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness can only be true and noble in the context of pledging to each other our Lives, our Fortunes, and our sacred Honor. I think we sometimes have the mindset that those in battle make this pledge so that those back home can enjoy these freedoms. But what if we changed that mindset? What if we valued this sacred pledge as we value our individual freedoms?
Our forefathers proclaimed freedom from tyranny because they wanted to be free to build a society on mutual respect and honor. The independence they craved was from a distant tyrant, not their neighbors. They wanted the freedom to be locally represented by those who understood the reality of their daily lives. The American Dream was not birthed from the desire for personal freedom, but the hunger for authentic community, for countrymen who shared the same values to be free to live according to those values. I know it sounds idealistic, but the freedom to dream is something I value and something that men and women have laid down their lives to fight for.
Today, June 2nd, is my grandmother's birthday. When we said goodbye to her in the hospital 7 years ago, it was such a hard, surreal, and uncharted experience. It came so unnexpectedly as she had not been sick for a long time; yet, we were together as a family, aunts, uncles, cousins, brothers and sisters. I remember the hardest part was when I had to call work to let them know that I would not be coming in. Something about actually saying the words that she had passed away unlocked the emotions like a flood.
The next week was painful as again and again the realization of what I had lost came like a wave; but it was also a beautiful time. Family coming together, going through boxes of pictures and putting together a slideshow of her life. The memorial service was so special and such a time of honoring her life–her love, how she brought together family, the legacy that she left behind.
Looking back at her life, there were so many beautiful and joyful times to celebrate, but also some really difficult and painful seasons that she had to walk through. But this is where the comfort came the greatest, the knowledge that now all of her tears were being wiped away. All of the pain and dissappointments were swallowed up in joy. She is in the very presence of her Creator. Can you imagine?! I think almost everyone has experienced rejection in his or her life and knows that pain. Now think about being introduced to someone who not only chose to love you, but the very one who purposed you into being. The one who decided that the world was not quite complete without you. The one that does not just accept you the way you are but made you the way you are! It is such an incredible thought, and it's not just an idea but the truth.
When I remember my grandma now, that pain and empty feeling has been healed. I think back and smile and my heart grows warm. I remember her smile and her voice. I remember her snack drawer and legos. I remember riding in the car with her to pick up my cousin Lacy from school. I remember how much she loved to be surrounded by her family on holidays. I remember her generosity with all that she crochetted for people. I remember her committment to the Dallas Cowboys and Texas Rangers. She was so cute on Sundays sitting in her comfy pink chair with a large afghan on her lap that she was crochetting and her notebook nearby to keep stats of the game.
And then my thoughts always move to her in Heaven and I can only get joyful. I have lost something so special; but when I think about what she has gained, I can't help but rejoice. She loved to listen to old hymns and gospel music. My mom's favorite hymn "In the Garden" has this chorus: "And He walks with me and He talks with me, and He tells me I am His own. And the joy we share as we tarry there, none other has ever known." That is the joy that my precious grandma now fully knows.
I want to share the memory of my favorite season with my grandma. In 11th grade my family moved from Grand Prairie to Roanoke. My sisters and I wanted to go ahead and start school in our new school district at the beginning of the year even though our house was not yet ready to be moved into. So, the first six weeks of the school year we lived with my grandma in Justin so we would be closer to our schools. Every morning, I would wake up and get ready first. Then my sisters would wake up and get ready and I would sit on the front porch with my grandma and we would drink our morning coffee together. She lived in a small mobile home at the bottom of a hill on my aunt and uncle's ranch. I love the country and it was so beautiful. I remember one particular morning that was just breathtaking and so perfect it was funny. There we were, my grandma and I, sitting and chatting with our hot coffee. The sun was rising over the hill and suddenly the horses began to frolick about and were literally playing with each other. It seemed like a movie. We just sat there in awe enjoying it together. It was lovely. Wherever she lived, I remember my grandma always having hummingbird feeders out. I also loved to watch the hummingbirds with her.
My other favorite memory related to my grandmother happened when she was not even with me. I was in Missouri and was visiting my aunts church. This old man came up to me smiling and said in his shaky but sweet voice, "you look just like this girl I went to school with–Zelna Ola." "That's my grandma," I replied and we both smiled really big. Here I was a stranger, and I look so much like my grandma that this man recognized her face in mine after probably over 60 years. That is still one of my proudest moments in life. I love my grandma and am proud to look like her. I am so thankful that she was such a good mom and gave me my mom. I am so grateful that she was such a caring and loving grandmother. Most of all, I am so thankful that she loved Jesus and that she chose to make Him Lord of her life. Beyond the legacy of facial features, of family, of love; the greatest legacy of her life is her faith.
Zelna Welker can now boast 5 children, 17 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren and counting. I love you Grandma. Thank you for being such a special grandmother and giving me so much love. Enjoy the Father's love and all the wonders He shows you, and when I see a hummingbird I will think of you and how you are more free and joyful now than even the hummingbird.
Love's Invasion
Show me Your glory, Father, so I can see the brightness of Your unimaginable beauty. Wrapped in mystery, You come to me—call me to turn and set my gaze on You.
I'm afraid of the Light, a penetrating laser into my life. The rooms of my heart stand trembling—shaking—bolted doors rattling, hidden stairways faltering.
Happy Thoughts for a New Year
Sitting in my room my second night back in Herrnhut–having just unpacked and re-organized everything–I sip tea from my beautiful chinese teapot I finally brought with me from home, and think happily on the blessings of books, lovely music, warm thoughts of family, and a beautiful new year before me.
I don't know what's in store, but I hope that it plunders the depths of my heart. Should there be grief, I hope that I may feel it to the depth of His comfort. Should there be joy, I hope that I may know it in its boundless possibilities. Should there be trials, I hope that I may run face-forward to the challenge. Should there be victory, I hope that in His grace I will triumph. Should there be dissappointment, I hope to be vulnerable in His presence. Should there be comfort, I hope to find joy in the sharing. And should there be love, I hope to give a heart that is whole; a heart that has chosen the depths–to give every ounce and to recieve, unapologetically, all that Love Himself shall give.
Twelve is a good number: 12 tribes, 12 apostles, a dozen eggs, a dozen roses. It sounds complete, doesn't it? It's a full number, good and round. More then ten, it just feels like an overflow. Let's give it all this time around. I'm not talking about running away with your emotions, but embracing the depths of real life. Forget the pixilated stampede of endless notifications. Let's be generous in real time. Have an interesting conversation and ask some real questions. If you found that you have neglected someone, turn around and go back. When you realize you are having a truly grateful moment, take it further and do something to make someone else thankful. When you've done wrong, make it right; and when you've done right, make it better.
Be inspired and inspire others. It's what breathing's all about: taking it in and giving it out. And remember that man's first breath was the breath of God. Maybe we should start that way each day.
So for all of us out there in the bumper cars of life, remember, it's more fun to drive around and get hit than to sit in the corner.
Happy 2012!!!
Break Forth
A land swollen with hidden seed,
A land hungry, with unspoken need.
They yearn to cry out,
But it is caught in their throats.
They desire to shout,
But have said that they don't.
Oh God, hear a cry
Of a nation in pain,
So much shame held inside
That is keeping them lame.
Muted and silent,
Or so they have believed.
But a cry is growing
That must be relieved.
I see an earthquake
That is coming to shake
Every heart and mind
From this lying snake.
As a tongue is released by
The first obedient sounds,
Let the groaning break forth—
Let the seeds break through the ground.
The fields have been planted,
And the Lord sends the rain.
The heavens are being released,
And is washing the stains.
Daughters and sons,
It is time to untie.
Your chains are released;
You have been waiting to fly.
Righteousness spring forth.
The ground is not dead.
Sing out for joy
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What is ITIL?
If so, what is ITIL?
Ethics and Regulations for System Administrators
With the recent news of Bernie Madoff's programmers being indicted, it got me thinking about ethics in IT. The SAGE/LOPSA System Administrators' Code of Ethics does a good job of outlining ethical concerns for system administrators, and related to the Madoff case it has this point:
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I will educate myself and others on relevant laws, regulations, and policies regarding the performance of my duties.
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Easy Mashed Sweet Potato recipe – this recipe is one you need to add to your Fall menu.
Thanksgiving dinner is one of my favorite dinners to plan and to cook. I think it is because there are so many great memories attached to the holiday.
My Father was a lover of sweet potatoes and so am I. He would always make a candied sweet potato casserole using sweet potatoes from a can, lots of brown sugar, marshmallows and nuts. He and I would eat it up.
Now that Big and I are eating cleaner I knew that I would have to switch up my sweet potato recipe. I knew it needed to be cleaner and full of real ingredients.
Before I get to this easy mashed sweet potato recipe, I want to share some of the health benefits of sweet potatoes.
- Sweet potatoes are full of antioxidants
- They are anti-inflammatory due to vitamin C, vitamin B6, beta-carotene, and manganese
- They are soothing to the stomach. Vitamins B and C and potassium, beta-carotene, and calcium healing of stomach ulcers.
- Good source of fiber
We love sweet potatoes any time of the year. To me, there was nothing better than a baked sweet potato. I have also come to love sweet potato fries.
Easy Mashed Sweet Potatoes
- 2 inch medium sweet potatoes peeled and cut into 2- chunks
- 1/2 cup half-and-half
- 3 TBL butter
- 2 TBL brown sugar I use Bob's Red Mill organic
- Salt and pepper to taste
Fill a large saucepan with enough water to cover the sweet potatoes. Bring to a boil and cook for about 20 minutes or until tender.
Drain, and return to saucepan.
Add butter and begin to mash the sweet potatoes.
When the butter is melted, add the half and half and brown sugar and mash until creamy.
Add salt and pepper to taste.
Now that I have tried this clean eating sweet potato recipe, I will be making them often. They are a great side to most any meal. They would be great with a fish meal, a chicken dinner.
When you are out having a walk after a wonderful and filling dinner, look for some acorns for this DIY Fall Treat that anyone can make. I think it would be a great family activity.
At the end of a long day of hating friends and family, it is time to pamper yourself. Take a few minutes to make this Pumpkin Sugar Scrub Recipe. You won't regret it.
Go on – you deserve it!
Looking for more clean eating side dishes for your Thanksgiving dinner? Take a moment to look at these:
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Contact: John Stannard, President, Hammerax
Hammerax Liquicy Gong Hybrids Unveiled
Tampa Bay, Florida –
April 11th, 2016 –
Hammerax has released a video revealing
A new development- Liquicy Gong Hybrids.
Liquicy cymbals were invented by Hammerax in 2007, creating quite a stir using new technology to create a cymbal alloy with startling beautiful deep wobble. "We've applied Liquicy tech to a hybrid gong to create a complex wobble with brilliant highs. "This new gong shape with chopped sides enhances the Liquicy effect," stated John Stannard, Hammerax president.
Liquicy Gong hybrids are stick , mallet, or hand playable. Each comes with a maple frame that mounts to any boom stand. These new bronze instruments are available in 18" and 23" models.
Hammerax instruments are played by Danny Carey, Terry Bozio, Tomas Haake, Jim Keltner, and Will Calhoun , and other major artists.
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Just prior to telling one of the most famous parables in all of history, the parable of the Good Samaritan, Jesus was having a conversation with the Jewish leaders who were masters of the old law.
Many times within these conversations, Jesus would be questioned and tested by the leaders who wished to bring him down by his words. More often than not, the leaders were trying to find a way to justify their self-righteousness. In this case from Ch. 10 of the gospel account of Luke, a lawyer stood up and asked Jesus, "Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?"
What a beautiful question! It's not everyday a gospel-sharing opportunity like that is presented. Yet, the lawyer's intentions were evil. Jesus said to him, "What is written in the Law? How do you read it?" Essentially, Jesus throws the ball back into the lawyer's court to test not just his knowledge of the Word, but rather the attitude of his heart.
The lawyer answered wisely saying, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself." He accurately quoted part of Deuteronomy 6:5. In other gospel accounts, these words are actually attributed to Jesus as his response to the lawyer. In either case, the lawyer meant wrong.
In Luke's account, Jesus then said to him, "You have answered correctly; do this, and you will live." Do this. He does not say, "loosely follow this," or "do this sometimes," or "you can still live without necessarily doing these things." He just says "do this, and you will live." These are very powerful words.
But the lawyer, desiring to justify himself, said to Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?" The lawyer didn't want to disobey Jesus deliberately, but he definitely didn't want to commit to obeying him fully either. Perhaps, the lawyer didn't want to feel that guilty feeling in his stomach when he knows he is wrong.
Is this not the very same way our hearts work on a daily basis? There are so, so many different people with different struggles and different sins throughout the world. We interact with these different individuals every time we walk out of our front door. And let's not forget, each of us are one of these people. Many of them are extremely hard to love. Some of them may even be downright opposed to our point of view. Do we have to love them, too? (What if right now, they are asking God the same question about you? "Do I have to love him/her, Lord?")
Yes indeed, we will try anything to justify ourselves before God. We will especially try anything to justify loving only those who are just like us. We will weasel our way out of having to love anyone who disagrees with us or lives life differently than us or comes from a different culture than us.
Let's be honest, though. Is this kind of exclusive, self-serving love the kind that Jesus wants us to exemplify on his behalf in the world? No! No it is not.
After the lawyer tried to justify himself, Jesus told the story of the Good Samaritan. To this day, it stands as one of the most challenging and convicting parables of all time. Read it briefly for yourself as a refresher:
"Jesus replied, "A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among robbers, who stripped him and beat him and departed, leaving him half dead. Now by chance a priest was going down that road, and when he saw him he passed by on the other side. So likewise a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. But a Samaritan, as he journeyed, came to where he was, and when he saw him, he had compassion. He went to him and bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he set him on his own animal and brought him to an inn and took care of him. And the next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper, saying, 'Take care of him, and whatever more you spend, I will repay you when I come back.' Which of these three, do you think, proved to be a neighbor to the man who fell among the robbers?" He said, "The one who showed him mercy." And Jesus said to him, "You go, and do likewise." - Luke 10:30-36
As you may remember from Sunday school, the Jews and the Samaritans were cultural enemies. They absolutely despised each other for a number of reasons. Here's a challenge to make this parable even more applicable for us in modern times. Assuming you play the role of the Samaritan in the story, what if you replaced the Jewish man who was beaten with a Muslim man? What about a member of the LGBTQ community? What about that relative that you have effectively excommunicated from your life? What about that atheist coworker who constantly hassles you about your faith and belittles your beliefs? If you saw him or her lying in the ditch, would you be the loving, healing hands and feet of Christ?
I am not trying to be intentionally shocking. I just believe that Jesus would have us treat those around us, even those we may label as "sinners", with a lot more love than we currently do. I especially believe that the way the Church has tried to rationalize and justify the ways it has treated "outsiders" throughout history would be particularly offensive to Jesus.
So, who is your neighbor? The correct answer is everyone. Every human being is your neighbor, and Jesus challenges us to love in spite of our differences. We have all fallen short of the glory of God, and we are all in desperate need of His grace.
I will leave you with the words of our Savior. Let them sink in and saturate your soul today.
"A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another." - John 13:34-35
-written by Chase Cotten, Media Director @ IDES
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Thank you. I am re-working my upcoming youth group retreat to be "Love your neighbor" and wanted a morning devotion that could be read. I hope you don't mind if we read yours.
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People Too
'People Too' are Aleksey Lyapunov and Lena Erlikh, a paper cut duo from Russia.
Lena was born on the Lena River, and has been drawing in her sleep since graduating from Art Academy. Aleksey found his creativity in more of a roundabout way, having worked as a locksmith and a programmer before becoming a designer and finally discovering his love of art using paper cut techniques.
Both Aleksey and Lena now can't imagine doing anything else, and together have created paper cut designs for international clients including Ogilvey and Mather, Billboard Magazine, and The Harvard Business Review.


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The core promise of technology is to, simply, make our lives easier and more convenient. It's a need that's sorely felt in our country's education system.
The number and difficulty of exams has only continued to mount, as has the continued pressure on every student to perform well despite of these obstacles. The fact that students and their parents feel the need to enroll in multiple tuition centers to tackle these only compounds the problem.
10 Minute School is a promising initiative, formed by students and for students, that has taken upon itself to rise to the challenge. Its website, www.10minuteschool.com, provides hundreds of quizzes for major exams such as the SSC and HSC exams, as well as variety of admission tests, such as IBA BBA, MBA, Medical, Engineering, IELTS, SAT, GRE and GMAT, among others.
The initiative is spearheaded by Ayman Sadiq, a final year BBA student at IBA. We had the chance to sit down with him and discuss 10 Minute School at length, as well as the experience and challenges of being a student entrepreneur.
Q. Could you give us a brief summary of your startup journey so far?
AS: The idea came to me when I was in 2nd year, around mid-2013. Over the next couple of months, we came up with a business plan. When we were sure that it was quite feasible, in 2014 we explored a couple of options, such as going to professional software firms for developing our product; however, we faced some setbacks in the next couple of months. It took one of these firms six months just to realize they couldn't pull it off!
Finally, I brushed up on some basic web development, got together with some of my friends and started working on building the website from the ground up. Special mention goes to Abyad Raied. He's a junior from BUET, and he basically built the entire website, and that too within 2 months! He did it with more efficiency than any of the firms we had approached before.
It was hard, hard work, definitely, but we finally got all our bases covered and launched 10 Minute School this May.
Q. What is your main motivation behind 10 Minute School?
AS: It's teaching, actually! When I started teaching in Mentors, I didn't realize just how much I would come to love it. It became a full-fledged passion in a pretty short amount of time.
There's that, and also the fact that, while studying for an exam, I decided to check out a couple of videos on Youtube to brush up on the syllabus. I managed to cover about 18 chapters in just 3 hours, which is just amazing when compared to the 1-2 hours it takes to finish up just one chapter with a conventional approach. There's also Khan Academy, of course—that's been a major source of motivation, too.
It's clear that there are substantial geographic and economic barriers in our country when it comes to getting quality and effective education. 10 Minute School aims to break those barriers. In that process, we also hope that we can strike a balance between fun and practicality, providing a lively education experience.
Q. Could you mention some of the key challenges you have faced so far?
AS: Funding was a major challenge, definitely. Both banks and companies are reluctant to invest in someone who's not even a graduate, and that's understandable. A lot of companies want to see a prototype to get a better idea of what they will be getting into, but then you need some funding to create that prototype in the first place. It's a cycle!
It's hard in this context to be a student entrepreneur, because investors are looking for a viable entity to fund, and you are hardly an entity at this point: you are just one person.
Q. Could you share some insights about the business model you have in mind for 10 Minute School?
AS: Our current focus is on building up a solid user base. Look at it like this: since Bangladesh is the eighth largest country in the world, its education problem is also the eighth largest education problem in the world. If you can build up a viable platform to tackle this problem and engage the masses to use this platform in large enough numbers, you can come up with lots of ways to generate revenue from that userbase.
We are currently offering all our website services for free. The focus is on attracting as many users to our platform as possible.
Q. Let's talk about the website. It looks pretty polished, with lots of nifty features. What has been the user response so far?
AS: It's been amazing! Everyone is praising the intuitive interface. Most of them are surprised with the sheer depth of content we are providing right now. We have 1,500 registered users so far, with more than 500 unique visitors every day.
One negative feedback we got was the slow loading time for the website. Which is happening because of the small server that we are using right now. Moving to a larger one down the line will solve that pretty easily.
Q. Could you share some of the future plans you have for 10 Minute School?
AS: The main focus is on building sustainability for the platform, and for that I am looking for financial support from various organisations and investors to scale the idea to the next stage. The long-term goal with 10 Minute School is to provide access to free education for everyone, and we do mean everyone. We plan to gain better footholds in schools and colleges, and eventually make it possible to provide access to our content for even those who don't have internet connections.
Q. Finally, as a student entrepreneur, any kind of encouragement you would like to give to other students aspiring towards entrepreneurship?
AS: Start working on your fear of failure. Most of us don't even try implementing our ideas because we are so worried about what other people will think of us. Be the change that you want to see.
If you are looking for immediate success, this route is probably not for you. You really need to have the passion and commitment for the idea, and the understanding that you are in it for the long haul. When it comes to startups, it's a given that you will fail; you need to learn from those failures, and move past them to continue building upon your idea.
By the time you move past break-even and start making profit, your friends working corporate jobs will already be earning substantially more. At the end of the day, the odds are pretty high, but stay committed, and you just might make it through!


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I bought an Olympus floor model for 99$ and splurged for the 15$ service plan since it was the floor model and I'll hang myself if I can't get another camera if this one dies.
Today I sold forty bucks worth of earrings, so the camera may very well pay for itself. The plan is to add one piece of jewelry a day to Etsy. This is because daily activity brings you shop up to the top and I do not have enough inventory to add more than one a day. Which one should I add today?
Green Gobs:
Blue Blur:
Black and Silver Balls:
Only one Etsy add on a day. Which will be today's?
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Online dating. It seems that every single woman and every unattached man has an opinion about online dating. Nothing seems to polarize single adults the way online dating does, because it seems that you either love it or hate it.
So, do you love online dating? Or do you hate online dating?
Let me tell you where I stand on this topic. I'm in the "love it" group. I happen to be a big fan of this modern technology that makes it easy to find out who is single in your area, get some quick information about them, look at their photos, and then get in touch with the singles who seem interesting to you.
Yes, I recognize that not everyone on Match.com or Cupid.com tells the absolute truth about themselves. Yes, I think there are some people who should have their Online Dating Licenses revoked because they don't seem to know how to play by the rules.
But in spite of the "bad apples" who can give online dating a bad reputation, I still think it's a great way to meet someone special. I found "The One" online, and I do not believe I would have ever found her if both of us hadn't taken the leap of faith and put up our online dating profiles. We lived more than an hour's drive apart, and there's just no way we would have met if it hadn't been for the 21st century phenomenon known as online dating.
So once you make the big decision to give online dating a try, what can you do to increase the odds that you are going to meet the Love of Your Life?
Well, for starters, begin by following the honor system–because you are an honorable person. Be one of the shining online dating individuals who always tells the truth. Instead of using that great photo of you that was taken 10 years ago, get a new photo taken of how you look today. Before you say anything about yourself online, ask yourself if it's completely true. Sure, you want to give the best impression of yourself that you can. But you don't need to tell lies (big or small) to make yourself sound good. Be honest and be positive, because that's the kind of person you want to attract.
When you begin your online dating experience with that as your guideline, your chances of finding high-quality dates goes up dramatically. The power of your intentions and your expectations will work online just as they do in the everyday world of meeting and talking to people in your life. Based on the many people who I have interviewed on the topic of online dating, if you believe that there are lots of jerks out there in the online world, a high percentage of those jerks are sure to find you.
I realize that online dating is a big topic, and I've merely scratched the surface of this important issue. So in a later post, I'll talk more about the specific things you can do to improve your odds of meeting the man or woman of your dreams online.
Chad Stone is the author of The Love Magnet Rules: 101 Tips for Meeting, Dating, and Keeping a New Love. It's available on Amazon.com as a paperback and an ebook.


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General Assembly
Schools that desire more general information for their students on being good friends to children with Autism Spectrum Disorder can schedule a Good Friend Assembly for up to 500 children. An assembly includes a screening of We ALL Fit for K-5th grade, or Choosing To Be a GFF for 6th-8th grade, wrapped within a complementary interactive presentation, plus a Q&A session (if time allows). Students leave with practical social emotional tools for connecting and bullying prevention.
For best results, keep presentations to three consecutive grade levels maximum, with no more than 500 students per assembly. Fees are essentially $100 per 100 students, up to $500. Travel expenses apply beyond a 50-mile radius of Waukesha, Wis.


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On November 9, 2017, the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), the Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), and the Department of State will take coordinated actions to implement portions of the National Security Presidential Memorandum on Strengthening the Policy of the United States Toward Cuba ("Cuba NSPM"), dated June 16, 2017. These actions include a rule published by BIS that amends the licensing policy for Cuba and portions of three license exceptions available for exports and reexports to Cuba: License Exceptions Gift Parcels and Humanitarian Donations (GFT), Consumer Communications Devices (CCD), and Support for the Cuban People (SCP).
The United States maintains a comprehensive embargo on trade with Cuba. The export and reexport to Cuba of items subject to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) require a BIS license unless authorized by a license exception specified in section 746.2(a)(1) of the EAR or exempted from license requirements in section 746.2(a)(2). The EAR sets forth licensing policy for exports and reexports that generally will be approved, exports and reexports that will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis and exports and reexports that will generally be denied.
For additional information, please review the BIS rule, the joint fact sheet, and BIS's updated Frequently Asked Questions. For specific questions regarding exports or reexports to Cuba, please contact the Foreign Policy Division at (202) 482-4252.
Licensing Policy
There is a general policy of denial for exports and reexports to Cuba of items subject to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), as described in Section 746.2(b) of the EAR. However, there are exceptions to the general policy of denial, some of which are listed below:
• Medicines and medical devices, whether sold or donated, are generally approved.
• Items to ensure the safety of civil aviation and the safe operation of commercial aircraft engaged in international air transportation are generally approved.
• Items necessary for the environmental protection of U.S. and international air quality, waters and coastlines, including items related to renewable energy or energy efficiency, are generally approved.
• Telecommunications items that would improve communications to, from, and among the Cuban people are generally approved.
• Items to meet the needs of the Cuban people, including items for export or reexport to state-owned enterprises, agencies, and other organizations of the Cuban government that provide goods and services for the use and benefit of the Cuban people, are reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
In addition to authorization provided under licenses, there is authorization provided by license exception, some of which are described below.
License Exceptions
A license exception is an authorization to export or reexport under stated conditions certain items without a license that would otherwise require a license. Only the license exceptions, or portions thereof, listed Section 746.2(a)(1) of the EAR are available for Cuba.
You may export or reexport to Cuba without an individual validated license if your transaction meets all the applicable terms and conditions of the available license exceptions. To determine the scope and eligibility requirements, you must review the sections or specific paragraphs of Part 740 of the EAR. Read each license exception carefully, as the provisions available for sanctioned countries are generally narrow.
Support for the Cuban People
License Exception Support for the Cuban People (SCP) (Section 740.21 of the EAR) authorizes the export and reexport of certain items to Cuba that are intended to improve the living conditions, support independent economic activity, strengthen civil society, improve the free flow of information and facilitate travel and commerce. Items eligible for export and reexport to Cuba pursuant License Exception SCP must be for certain specified end uses and end user and are limited to those designated as EAR99 (i.e., items subject to the EAR but not specified on the Commerce Control List (CCL)) or controlled on the CCL only for anti-terrorism reasons.
Agricultural commodities, medicines, and medical devices are not eligible for any provision of License Exception SCP due to limitations in the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000, as amended (22 U.S.C. 7201-7211) and the Cuban Democracy Act of 1992, as amended (22 U.S.C. 6001-6010).
Agricultural Commodities
License Exception Agricultural Commodities (AGR) (Section 740.18 of the EAR) authorizes the export or reexport of U.S.-origin agricultural commodities to Cuba, provided that your transaction meets all of the criteria in Section 740.18(a) of the EAR. Please note that the commodities must meet the definition of "agricultural commodities" in Part 772 of the EAR and must be designated as EAR99. To supplement the definition of "agricultural commodities" in the EAR, the U.S. Department of Agriculture maintains a list of specific commodities that fall within the definition.
Note: You must notify the Bureau of Industry and Security prior to any export or reexport (or prior to the first of multiple shipments) under License Exception AGR. Notifications are submitted through the Simplified Network Application Processing Redesign (SNAP-R). The U.S. Government has up to 11 business days to review your transaction prior to shipment. Exporters are required to check SNAP-R or the System for Tracking Export License Applications (STELA) prior to shipment to ensure that the U.S. Government has no objections to your proposed transaction. Please refer to Section 740.18(a) of the EAR for additional information regarding the terms and conditions for use of License Exception AGR. For assistance with using SNAP-R to submit AGR notices, please review the SNAP-R Exporter User Manual or call the Office of Exporter Services at (202) 482-4811.
Pursuant to the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000, you must sign the contract within 12 months of receiving authorization from the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) to export agricultural commodities to Cuba. You have an additional 12 months from the signing of the contract to export the agricultural commodities to Cuba. Alternatively, you may sign the contract before receiving export authorization from BIS, but you are still required to obtain BIS authorization prior to exporting the agricultural commodities and must export them within 12 months of the signing of the contract. However, you are not required to sign a contract for exports to Cuba of agricultural commodities that are donated or commercial samples, but you must still obtain BIS authorization to export them and must do so within 12 months of receiving BIS authorization.
Consumer Communications Devices
License Exception Consumer Communications Devices (CCD) (Section 740.19 of the EAR) authorizes the export and reexport of certain commodities and software to eligible recipients in Cuba. A list of the eligible items is located in Section 740.19(b) of the EAR. Eligible recipients are individuals in Cuba, other than certain Cuban Government and Communist Party officials, and independent non-governmental organizations in Cuba. Organizations administered or controlled by the Cuban Government or the Cuban Communist Party, including schools and hospitals, are not eligible recipients. Note that there are some restrictions on reexports of foreign-produced commodities by U.S.-owned or -controlled entities in third countries.
Gift Parcels
License Exception Gift Parcels and Humanitarian Donations (GFT) (Section 740.12(a) of the EAR) authorizes the export and reexport of certain donated items by an individual (donor), or a forwarding service acting on behalf of the donor, to an eligible recipient (donee). Gift parcels may contain a variety of items, including food, most medicines, medical supplies and devices, certain consumer communications devices, and other items of a type normally exchanged as gifts between individuals, subject to restrictions described in Section 740.12(a) of the EAR. Eligible recipients (donees) are individuals, other than certain Cuban Government or Cuban Communist Party officials, and charitable, educational, and religious organizations in Cuba that are not administered or controlled by the Cuban Government or the Cuban Communist Party. For example, hospitals or schools administered or controlled by the Cuban Government are not eligible recipients.
Donors may send one gift parcel per month per eligible recipient. The combined total domestic retail value of eligible items may not exceed $800 per gift parcel. However, the frequency and value limits do not apply to food donated in gift parcels. Items contained in gift parcels must also be in quantities normally given as gifts between individuals.
Aircraft and Vessels
Flying an aircraft or sailing a vessel to Cuba, even temporarily, constitutes an export or reexport to Cuba. If the aircraft or vessel is subject to the EAR (e.g., those departing from the United States),then BIS authorization is required, either through a license or license exception, to fly/sail to Cuba. Most aircraft and vessels on temporary sojourn to Cuba are eligible for License Exception Aircraft, Vessels, and Spacecraft (AVS) (Section 740.15 of the EAR). Note that all corresponding requirements and criteria must be met in order to be eligible.
When ineligible for the License Exception AVS, license applications for exports and reexports of aircraft and vessels on temporary sojourn to Cuba are reviewed on a case-by-case basis when they are used to deliver humanitarian goods or services or when their use is consistent with the foreign policy interests of the United States. You may contact the Foreign Policy Division at (202) 482-4252 for additional information regarding temporary sojourns and assistance with associated license applications..
Other U.S. Government Agencies
Please be aware that other U.S. Government agencies administer regulations that could also impact your export or reexport transaction. For example, the Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) maintains certain Cuba-related sanctions. Exporters and reexporters are responsible for complying with all applicable regulatory requirements.
For questions specific to Cuba, contact the Foreign Policy Division at 202-482-4252.


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These games teach valuable skills and have a high fun and educational rating.
Your child learns about different artists by matching each artist's description to his/her painting.
Your child explores and engages with the virtual dinosaur environment by making decisions about which rocks to turn over in search for dragonflies and other objects.
Your child develops matching skills by switching icons and creating rows of three of a kind.
Your child develops matching skills by uncovering two of the same colored geodes before time runs out.
Your child develops exploration and curiosity by using their flashlight to search for his/her family and avoid scary monsters.
Your child develops matching skills by pairing the monster's request with the object before time runs out.
Your child builds self esteem by thinking about his/her future and filling in the grid for the MASH game.
Your child develops fine motor and logic and reasoning skills by navigating a maze and searching for clues.
Your child develops abstract thinking skills by answer questions about his/her sense of humor and learning his/her comedy style.
Your child develops fine motor skills by navigating his/her player through the camp grounds, avoiding obstacles along the way.
Zoodles 11.8.7 Copyright (c) 2014 Inquisitive Minds, Inc. All rights reserved.


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Hi all!
It's my challenge over at Crazy Card Party and it's an easy one, just use something new!
New paper, new embellishments, new stamps, new dies, anything new.
I recently purchased a new Papertrey Ink stamp set with a gorgeous fern image that I just love and used to create this card:
Pop over to Crazy Card Party to see all the other cards featuring something new!
Thanks for stopping by!
Thursday, January 08, 2015
Something New!
7 comments:
- Tracey said...
Love the embossed gold! Gorgeous!!
- 6:27 am
- Kathryn said...
What a beautiful card!! And I am the lucky recipient of this one too! You guys are close to making me cry!!
- 8:49 am
- Regan said...
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- Sharon said...
Love those ferns as well! Beautiful job!
- 7:06 pm
- Avril Tanner said...
Love the fern stamp! Great Card, so cool!
- 2:08 pm
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It is beautiful!
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Zipper: MAG still "amongst the most played online PS3 games out there"
Thought MAG was dying following news of Zipper Interactive working on a new SOCOM game? Think again.
Speaking via the game's official forum in response to a user who said the game was struggling even to keep up with SOCOM Confrontation's numbers, Zipper community boss Jeremy Dunham said this was far from being the case.
"This is incorrect – MAG has more concurrent players than SOCOM Confrontation worldwide on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis. This has been true for every month since MAG's release on January 26," he said.
"Obviously we don't hit the same numbers we had in our first few months in terms of concurrent and daily users, but we're still amongst the most played online PS3 games out there."
MAG is currently approaching it's first anniversary. The MAG 2.0 update was released a few months back, adding in PlayStation Move support, while this month saw the arrival of the Escalation pack.
Zipper's next game, SOCOM 4, will be released next year, and will also include support for PlayStation Move.


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Who Won the VP Debate: These 10 Joe Biden Quotes and Smirks
Joe Biden and Paul Ryan clashed last night at the one and only vice presidential debate, from Denville, Kentucky.
The affair was messy. But it was masterfully moderated by Martha Raddatz, the night's brightest spot.
To the extent that debates can be "won" or "lost," Ryan surprised for his preparation on foreign policy and his stumbles on domestic one (his strongest suit).
Biden won on entertainment value, as he sought to make up for Obama's own debate shortcomings. And though his smirks came across as condescending, they will sure fire up the Democratic base.
Biden's performance was a gift from the gods of comedy. His quotes and smirks were truly amazing. Here are 28 of them:
1. "That's a bunch of malarkey."
2. "Imagine had we let the Republican Congress work out the sanctions."
3. "He had no commitment to the automobile industry."
4. "Not mathematically possible."
5. "Stop talking about how you care about people."
6. "Oh, now you're Jack Kennedy?"
7. "Whatever mistakes were made will not be made again."
8. "These people are my neighbors."
9. "It's an abomination."
10. "Not a single things he said is accurate."


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Tamil Movie Deepavali's video songs
Directed by S. Ezhil
Produced by N. Linguswamy
Starring Jayam Ravi Bhavana Raghuvaran Vijayakumar
Music by Yuvan Shankar Raja
Tamil Movie Deepavali is directed by Ezhil and produced by noted director, N. Linguswamy. Jayam Ravi played the male protagonist while Bhavana is played his ladylove. Raghuvaran, Lal and Vijaykumar also had key roles in the film.
The shooting of the film finished in December 2006, with shooting locations were canned in India and in Oman, for the picturization of a song. The film released worldwide on February 9, 2007


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Project Description/Expression of Interest
The Southern Cross Transmission project will include:
- A 40 mile long 345kV transmission line located in eastern Texas with an interconnecting switchyard adjacent to the Louisiana border
- A high-voltage direct current (HVDC) converter station located in Louisiana at the Texas border
- A nominal 400 miles long 500kV DC transmission line that will cross Louisiana and Mississippi
- A second HVDC converter station located in Mississippi at the Alabama border
- A 500kV AC switchyard located adjacent to the Mississippi converter station a nominal 1 mile long 500kV AC line that will connect with the local utility
The converter stations and switchyards will be furnished and installed by a consortium of Siemens and Mortenson Construction. However, there will be opportunities for other contractors to participate in the project, either with the construction of the transmission lines or with certain portions of the work that the Siemens/Mortenson consortium may elect to subcontract.
If you are a licensed contractor or a supplier and wish to participate in the SCT project, please register with us by providing the information requested below. Additional information may be needed at a later date for the Prime Contractor's prequalification process Preference will be given to qualified local contractors and suppliers.


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Malham Methodist Church
Malham is in the upper valley of the River Aire. From Skipton take the A65 to Gargrave. Turn right there to Malham. When you reach the village the church is almost immediately on the left.
Postcode for SatNav: BD23 4DA :Not for Post
Our Ministers are the Rev Richard Atkinson (Tel: 01756 793522) and Rev Janet Clasper (Tel: 01756 752607). The Steward is Mrs Susan Simpson.
Worship is on Sundays at 9.30am, currently in the Village Hall (please see below).
Visitors to Malham are always welcome to join us for morning worship.
Malham Chapel Development Project
The work to totally refurbish the chapel began at the start of June. The Chapel will be out of bounds to congregation and public alike for the duration of the work, which may take up to five months. Worship will continue to be held each Sunday at 9.30am in the Village Hall or a notified alternative. (The Village Hall is further up in the village, on the left hand side after the Buck Inn.)
Hopes of completing the work during the Spring proved to be over-optimistic and fears of further deterioration of the fabric of the building mean it cannot be delayed until the autumn.
We apologise for the inconvenience to the congregation and to visitors who would like to have called in during the summer, and trust that the results will enhance not only the worship but also the experience of visitors in the future and new purposes for which the chapel will become available. We also apologise for the disruption caused to neighbours and other residents, which although some may be inevitable, we will try to keep to a minimum.
A regularly updated information board will advise residents and visitors alike on progress.


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When someone follows me, and I have to decide whether to refollow them, the first thing I look at is their avatar and bio, primarily for the purpose of eliminating people. I will almost never follow someone based on their avatar and bio; I will only eliminate them from consideration based on those.
The second thing I look at, and the key to whether or not I will follow back, is the person's tweet stream, because that and that alone can inform me as to what kind of experience it will be to follow that person.
If the stream consists of page after page of tweets which say "@username I just followed you using @X 's chats with you through @MrTweet" .... I am not going to follow you back, because I will have received no information at all as to what kind of tweeter you are, other than that you are insensitive to the problem of generating spam.
So either, you should...
1. Only add a few people at a time using Mr. Tweet, or
2. Resist the temptation to tweet about it.
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Imagination takes root in new children's section of Encinitas botanical park
ENCINITAS – Horton, Dr. Seuss' bighearted hero, would be in his element at Hamilton Children's Garden – especially in the aptly named Elephant Foot Forest.
Scores of plants with strange shapes, textures, colors and playful names adorn the 1-acre site, the newest addition to Quail Botanical Gardens along the park's northern border.
A whimsical flair fills the air. The late Theodor Geisel would approve, with or without the rhyme. One almost expects to see Horton putting a pachyderm paw to ear in an effort to hear a Who.
The Dragon Tree, Octopus Agave, Monkey Hand Tree and dozens of other varieties from the silly to the sensational are designed to capture kids'imaginations and foster a respect of nature.
Plant-loving parents may marvel at the horticultural magic – and enjoy being along for the ride.
"This is an opportunity for kids to realize there are other living things out there," Quail Botanical Gardens CEO Julian Duval said. "Our mission is to inspire people of all ages to connect with nature."
The $3.8 million garden, named for Frances Hamilton White, who donated $1 million for the project, provides plenty of play opportunities to smooth that connection.
Kids can romp through a mountain stream; play bamboo pipes and pound on drums in a music garden; learn to sketch garden scenes and practice pottery on a wheel in an art garden; touch and sniff an alphabet soup of plants in the Spell and Smell garden; plant seedlings in the Incredible Edibles vegetable garden; watch California quail in an aviary; and climb in the garden's centerpiece: Toni's Treehouse.
The house, named after Toni Leichtag, widow of major donor Lee Leichtag, is a grand experiment, one that could yield spectacular results down the road.
"It's something we're pushing the envelope on," Duval said.
The trunk and main branches of the more than 20-foot-tall tree, made to resemble a banyan (a type of ficus), are made of steel and concrete. Nooks have been built into the faux branches, and those "planter pockets" are filled with hundreds of epiphytes, which survive on atmospheric moisture. The specimens, including bromeliads, orchids, staghorn ferns and many others, are often found in a rain forest canopy.
But the primary transplants in the treehouse nooks will be hundreds of cuttings from a monstrous ficus growing at the Los Angeles County Arboretum. If all goes as planned, the cuttings will send out aerial roots that will some day reach the ground, reunite and "strangle" the host tree. Eventually, the tree should look like a strangler fig (the common name for ficus) found in the wilds of Africa.
Andy Proud, lead gardener for the Hamilton Garden, said growing a live treehouse from the top down on this scale has not been attempted anywhere in the world.
"It'll be fun to see it evolve," Proud said. "It's just going to get better and better."
Most of the garden will undergo a similar evolution.
"It will take two or three years to fill in and really look good," said Proud, who worked many seven-day weeks to get the garden ready for yesterday's opening. "Some of these ficus trees will take 15 to 20 years to look majestic."
Many other plants in the garden won't end up as monumental as the treehouse, but they're no less intriguing and selected for their potential appeal to the young. The garden also includes many colorful California natives and drought-tolerant varieties from around the world that water-conscious parents will appreciate.
Quail officials want the garden to be an adventure for kids, and Duval said it will give children plenty of opportunities to fulfill the primordial urge to "get their hands dirty."
But there will be limits.
"We don't want to give anyone the impression that we're opening a day care where people can drop off their kids," Duval said. Parents should explore the garden with their children, he said.
Plants were selected that will "hold up to how kids can be," Proud said. Plenty of paths were created to keep kids in intended areas, but he still expects some damage. Docents will be on hand to make sure kids don't get out of line.
Duval, however, isn't worried about wild kids tromping recklessly through the garden, which is now the largest children's garden on the West Coast. He's learned from experience at Quail's much smaller Seeds of Wonder garden (which will stay open) that kids exposed to nature at a young age remain respectful of it.
"If we want kids to grow up and understand their stewardship (of the environment), we have to make the connection early," he said.
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opening concert of Bonner Wall / Chlodwigplatz underground train station
underground train station Bonner Wall
tunnelling dates back thousands of years, but underground railways are a relatively recent phenomenon: the world's first opened in London on 10 January 1863 and it was another 100 years before the foundation stone was laid for Cologne's trams to run below ground. because tunnelling and subterranean railways have developed so massively over decades, centuries and millennia, the underground section presently under construction in Cologne is one of the most modern in the world. but before the line is extended to include the new stops Bonner Wall and Chlodwigplatz, this year's festival launches in the underground with the pinnacle of modernity: sound designers Sam Auinger and Bruce Odland create impressive installations that exploit the sonic potential of this complex and fascinating subterranean architecture.
sam auinger elektronik and installation
bruce odland elektronik and installation
hannes strobl e-bass
carsten seiffarth curator
organized by Kölner Verkehrs-Betriebe AG, bonn hoeren – beethoven foundation for art and culture in the federal city of bonn
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[note color="#FFE4C4″]Thank you for all your #KhoobsuratMoment entries and for sharing your beautiful stories! It was lovely to see so many of you sharing special moments of your life! The winner of the contest is Born Beautiful who shared a moment from her Europe trip (and she looked stunning!). Congratulations!!
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About the Teacher
Raye Birk
Raye Birk is an accomplished actor with extensive experience on stage, as well as television and film. He has performed in more than 100 professional productions, appeared in nearly 150 television shows and more than 20 feature films. He has worked at several regional theatres throughout the country, including nine seasons as a leading actor with the American Conservatory Theatre of San Francisco, under the leadership of Bill Ball. He has been a regular on the Guthrie Theater stage since returning to the Twin Cities in 2003.
Actor training and development has been a part of his career path from the very beginning. After receiving his MFA from the Department of Theatre, Arts and Dance at the University of Minnesota, he taught acting and performance classes at Southern Methodist University. At ACT in addition to acting, he taught several Conservatory classes and coordinated the New Plays Program. While in Los Angeles he was an Adjunct Professor of Acting at the University of Southern California's School of Theatre. He started The Actors WorkOut at the Guthrie in the summer of 2007.
Every actor and teacher is marked to some degree by the directors and teachers with whom they have worked. The lineage of significant influences for Raye include: Alvina Krause, Douglas Campbell, Robert Moulton, William Ball, Nagel Jackson and Thomas Prattki. Milton Katselas, was his primary teacher and guide for nearly twenty years in Los Angeles.
His academic credits include a BS degree from Northwestern University and an MFA degree from the University of Minnesota, which he attended as a McKnight Fellow. He has also been the recipient of a Fox Foundation Fellowship, an honorary MFA degree from the American Conservatory Theatre, and several Drama-Logue awards.
He now lives and works primarily in the Twin Cities.
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By Patrick Neer | Echo
Feb. 26 marks the date when the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) controversially reclassified broadband Internet service as a public utility. Many smaller websites warmly welcomed the arrival of "net neutrality." But what does a neutral net mean? What impact will it have on the majority of Internet users in America?
By reclassifying broadband Internet service as a telecommunications service rather than an information service, Internet service providers now fall under Title II regulations of the Telecommunications Act, which treats such services as a public utility.
This reclassification is meant to ensure that the Internet is not divided into "fast-lanes," or special premium broadband services available to Internet and media companies that can afford it, and artificially throttled "slow-lanes" for the rest of consumers.
Tom Wheeler, FCC chairman, believes Internet access is too important to allow broadband providers to be the ones making the rules, The New York Times reported.
The vote passed 3-2 along party lines. Republican commissioners complain the new regulations are overreaching, vague and unnecessary.
"The Internet is not broken," Ajit Pai, a Republican commissioner said before the vote. "There is no problem to solve."
Republican commissioners worry the plan's expected regulations will stifle the Internet industry's continued growth, thus deterring further private investment. Michael Powell, a former Republican FCC chairman and now head of the National Cable and Telecommunications Association, expressed concerns that consumers would pick up the bill for new regulations.
"(Consumers will) bear the burden of new taxes and increased costs, and they will likely wait longer for faster and more innovative networks since investment will slow in the face of bureaucratic oversight," Powell said.
Wheeler dismissed Republican qualms about the potential economic ramifications. He believes the revenue stream of Internet service providers will not change, even in the face of regulations, Reuters reported.
Supporters of the reclassification, largely smaller Internet companies and startups, celebrated the FCC's decision as evening the playing field for Internet investment.
According to The New York Times, Michael Beckerman, president of the Internet Association, called the FCC ruling a welcome step in the efforts to create strong, enforceable net neutrality rules.
The reclassifying is expected to draw lawsuits from wireless, cable and broadband companies seeking to overturn the FCC's decision, Reuters reported.
The FCC's ruling will require Internet service providers to act in the public's interest, and its new regulatory power will allow them to level fines toward Internet service providers that are found to be acting unreasonably, Al Jazeera reported. The FCC reserves the right to determine the meaning of "unreasonable" in the future.
Much of the impetus for net neutrality comes from the lack of choices most Americans face when choosing an Internet service provider. According to a report by the FCC, 21 percent of Americans don't have access to broadband, which is defined by the FCC as any download speed higher than 25 megabits per second. Only 2 percent of Americans have access to more than one choice of broadband provider. The ruling's supporters hope it will prevent these monolithic broadband providers from exploiting their near-monopoly on high-speed Internet.
Al Jazeera analyst Steve Friess contends that the FCC's ruling marks a success for President Obama as well. Given Obama's early focus on Internet access as a fundamental right, he can consider this ruling another campaign promise fulfilled.
According to David Segal, executive director of activist group Demand Progress, the Internet service providers had it coming, Al Jazeera reported. He commented saying Comcast and their cable allies spent large amounts of money for the right to degrade the very service they provide to their customers, while also trying to ignore the millions of public comments in support of net neutrality.
"But they can't ignore the FCC's vote yesterday, Segal said. "This . . . is a message from the millions who stood up to one of the most powerful special interests in Washington: You can't ignore the Internet."


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Along with her father, Ellen already made her first sharp and bright picture at the age of 4. From that moment on she was totally fascinated by capturing moments and making memories. At the age of 8, she got her first camera for her birthday and spend all her pocket money on films and developing. That excitement never faded. A passion became a profession.
Nowadays Ellen has her own photo studio in the heart of Breda where she develops and hones her unique style. Her work is daring, rebellious and sexy. Each piece is unique – no two are ever the same. Clients are treated as individuals and commissioned work perfectly blends the clients wishes with a skilled photographers touch.
She is a regular contributor to industry leading magazines and she photographs professionally around the world.
Curriculum Vitae
1999: Atheneum, College De Heemlanden, Houten
2000: Makeup Art, Studio Rosenberg, Utrecht
2000: Stylistic Fashion Design, Studio Rosenberg, Utrecht
2003: Photonics, Technical College Ede, Ede
2007: Photography, Art Academy St. Joost, Breda
1999: Internship as makeup artist, stylist and photographer at Studio Rosenberg, Utrecht
2001: Internship as PA of photographer Patricia Steur, Amsterdam
2002: Photographer for War Child in Kosova
2003: Internship for WUMN as photographer and image editor
2005: (-present) Various freelance work, like advertising and magazines
2006: Providing photography workshops to homeless teenagers, at the Omloop, Breda
2006: Photography- and filmworkshops at primary and secondary schools
2006: Compilation of school newspapers, at primary school and Colleges
2007: Providing makeup art workshops at secondary schools
2007: Photographer and board member of the Wees de Foto team
2007: Commissioned by Wees de Foto, photographed an orphanage in Sierra Leone
2009: Commissioned by Wees de Foto, photographed an orphanage in Rwanda
2009: Commissioned by Wees de Foto, photographed an orphanage in Belarus
2008: My own photostudio, Ellen van Doorn Photography in Tilburg
2009: (-present) My own photostudio, Ellen van Doorn Photography
2002: War Child, the Netherlands/Kosova (newsletters, website, magazines)
2003: Utrechts Nieuwsblad, current name: Algemeen Dagblad (newspaper)
2003: De Laatste Druk, Ode aan de laatste der drukkers (book)
2004: De Rode Lantaarn, news, opinions and background information on prostitution
2005: ZIP (magazine)
2005: Issue Magazine (magazine)
2005: Jetsetters (magazine)
2007: Wees de Foto, photobook of orphans all over the world (book)
2007: Gedreven, Ruud van Nistelrooij and his drive for perfection (book)
2007: 25+, 25 years HIV and AIDS in the Dutch gay scene (book)
2007: Intermobiel Magazine
2009: Eindhoven Business (magazine)
2011: Tattoo Patrol Magazine (magazine)
2014: U! Jij mag ook, Mr. Van Zijl Advocaten
2015: Activa Magazine, NOAB
2015: Happinez Magazine
2015: Het Regent Geluk (book)
2015: VGZ Magazine
2016: Baby in mijn Hoofd (book)
2017: SMAAK (Magazine)
2018: Van Dal Magazine
2005: Te mooi om waar te zijn, Breda Photo
2006: Fruitmotion, Stichting KOP Breda
2006: Harbours of Rotterdam
2007: Living Apart, Living Together, Photomuseum The Hague
2007: Bont gemaakt, VIPS! Rotterdam
2013: Sierra Leone Exhibition, Gallery Beau Coeur Bavel
2014: Sierra Leone, Love Is In Your Hair te Breda
2014: Secret Artwork, De Gruyterfabriek te Den Bosch
2003: Most promising new upcoming photographic talent 2003, Technical College Ede
2006: Photo Price Association of Insurers 2006/2007
2010: Top 10 Best written Blog, Nightwriters Amsterdam
2015: Top 3 photographers for the contest 'Droomfotograaf Gezocht', Save the Children
2003: Most promising new upcoming photographic talent 2003, Technical College Ede
2010: Top 3 Best written Blog, Nightwriters Amsterdam


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Jennifer Love Hewitt has landed a role on Criminal Minds, months after her CBS series The Client List was cancelled.
The actress' turn as housewife-turned-erotic masseuse Riley Parks came to an end after two seasons following a fall-out with Lifetime TV executives in November, but the brunette beauty has bounced back after bosses at America's CBS network signed her up for a recurring role on its top crime drama.
Hewitt will play Kate Callahan, an undercover FBI agent who joins the Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU).
The series' executive producer Erica Messer says, "We're thrilled to introduce a new special agent by adding the very talented Jennifer Love Hewitt to our amazing cast. Many of us on the show have enjoyed working with her over the years and look forward to again.
"We have exciting storylines planned for her character and the entire BAU team as we head into our 10th season."
The 35 year old is a small screen stalwart – she has previously enjoyed roles on Party of Five, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Hot in Cleveland and Ghost Whisperer.
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COBWEB CORNERS: A tough storm for the Midland
By Mel McFarland
With our recent flurry of rain, I am reminded, it could have been snow! I especially remember 1957 and 1959, when massive amounts of snow fell here in September. Oh, and then there were the October storms, mainly at Halloween!
I ran onto this tale of several Colorado Midland engines arriving in Colorado City after a terrific battle with the snow in 1900. The line was open as far as Divide. Trains, however, were not running, because Ute Pass was choked with the beautiful, and the Midland's huge rotary was hard at work to clear the line where the tunnels are above Manitou.
The Midland Terminal had even been blocked south of Divide but an engine arrived in Colorado City after pushing the rotary in from Cripple Creek. The machine was damaged and worn by the conflict, but the line was opened. After repairs, the rotary went out the next day. A passenger who arrived on the belated train during the night said there was six feet of snow at Divide and a small train had to turn back after starting into the canyon toward Florissant with three engines. This, after two previous attempts had been made with two engines.
The Midland Terminal was having a bad time of it between Gillett and the tunnel. The Denver-bound train from Cripple Creek was plowing its way through the snow north of the town when the whistle of a train from Divide to Cripple Creek was heard. Both trains met, and for a while neither could go forward or backward. A few of the passengers attempted to walk to Gillett. The trains eventually sorted things out; both made it to Gillett. Some of the passengers attempted to hire horses to get to Cripple Creek, but none could be obtained. The train finally arrived in Cripple Creek. The Denver train was able to go on to Divide, finally. The company decided not to send out the later trains. Both the Midland Terminal and the F&CC railway had snowplows out bucking the drifts.
The passengers who arrived in Colorado City on the Midland at 3 a.m. had some odd experiences. Food was extremely scarce. On board the train there were a few cases of eggs and a barrel of dressed chickens and quail. The eggs and the chickens were cooked in the engine's fire box on a fire shovel. This all happened in the spring, not in late summer!