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Bill Nickum Insurance named 'Business of the Month'
Last updated 5/10/2012 at Noon
The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce announced that the April Business of the Month is Bill Nickum State Farm Insurance at their monthly networking coffee on Tuesday held at Scales Portable Buildings, located at 240 Hebert Street in Bridge City, Texas.
Bill Nickum State Farm Insurance Agency was chosen for their many years of involvement in the community and with the Chamber. Bill Nickum is very committed to helping the Bridge City area fully recover and remain protected from any future hurricanes. Besides offering Home, Life and Auto Insurance, Bill also offers Annuities, Health and Disability Insurance as well as other types of financial planning tools. Their Mission Statement is "To help people manage the risks of everyday life, recover from the unexpected and realize their dreams."
Bill Nickum began working as a claims adjuster for State Farm Insurance in 1969 and started his own agency in March 1973 in the bedroom of his house. His wife, Ellen, and two daughters served as his staff. Today Bill Nickum Insurance has four licensed staff member that serve the Bridge City area. Between Bill Nickum and his staff members they have a combined experience of 88 years in the insurance business. Each member of the team has their own niche making them the ideal office.
Bill Nickum states "My staff consists of Donna Gray, office manager, who has been with me for 30 years.
She is invaluable to me, she is my "resident counselor" when clients or staff need a helpful or caring ear she is the one they go to.
Charlene Wappler has been with me for 10 years and she is my 'go to girl.' If I need something she normally can find what I need.
Charlene also specializes in my commercial business.
Cheryl Squires has been with me five years and has been with State Farm over seven years.
Cheryl is my Life Specialist.
Until recently my staff was made up of all females but two years ago we added Nathan Dean; a young family man and music/youth director at Second Baptist Church.
He is a good fit.
He has held his own with these ladies.
They all know about families and their needs.
It goes a long way when working with our customers.
As long as God comes first, family second and work third, things are going right.
We try to make the office a place that is 'family friendly.' They really run the office.
In fact, when someone calls in and I answer the phone, they usually ask for one of the staff by name.
They are the ones who know this office inside and out and keep it running smoothly; I just come along for the ride.
It has been a good ride for the last 39 years.
We have had some tough patches but I know I can count on my staff to do what needs to be done no matter the situation.
This is a changing industry and we are making changes along with it."
Bill Nickum and his wife have three grown children and nine grandchildren. Bill is a deacon at Second Baptist Church. He is also a member of the Bridge City Chamber of Commerce and Rotary Club, and serves on the board for the Texas Work Force. Bill Nickum State Farm Insurance can be reached at 409-735-3595. Their office is located at 1930 Texas Avenue in Bridge City. Bill also has a website, http://www.billnickum.com for user friendly information and insurance quotes.
Bill Nickum received a plaque honoring him as the Business of the Month sponsored by David Self Ford, as well as gift certificates to Tiger Rock Martial Arts of Bridge City, David Self Ford and gifts from Complete Staffing and Scales Portable Buildings.


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NAI Capital Completes Lease on Behalf of the American Industrial Real Estate Association
Los Angeles, CA – April 9, 2019 – Executive Managing Director Joseph Faulkner with NAI Capital's Tenant Consulting Group and Corey Spound of Tamarack RES, Inc. negotiated a 6,594 square foot, long-term lease on behalf the American Industrial Real Estate Association (AIR CRE) at the Pacific Financial Center in downtown Los Angeles, California. The owner was Pacific Financial Equities, LLC. The lease was valued at approximately $4M.
Pacific Financial Center located at 800 W 6th Street is a unique 227,833 square foot, 18-story, class A office building located in the heart of the Financial District of downtown Los Angeles. Amenities includes a new ground-floor full service restaurant with outdoor patio seating and bar. The building is in a prime central downtown location with proximity to the 110 freeway, Metro and Union Station Commuter Rail. The AIR CRE will use this location to expand services to their broker-client base and will serve as their new headquarters location.
Founded in 1960, the American Industrial Real Estate Association is the nation's largest and most respected organization of industrial and commercial real estate brokers. AIR is an association of industrial and office real estate brokerage professionals dedicated to providing superior information, industry standards, services, and education by mutual cooperation among its members for the benefit of their clients and the business community. About the AIR CRE https://www.aircre.com/
Faulkner said, "AIR CRE is very happy to be at the Pacific Financial Center. They are a joy to work with, and they care about the brokerage community they serve. This location places them in an excellent central location."
About NAI Capital
NAI Capital is the largest independently owned full service commercial real estate firm headquartered in Southern California. As one of the largest members of NAI Global, a leading global commercial real estate services firm with more than 375 brokerage offices and over 6,700 professionals spanning the globe, NAI Capital provides a complete range of transaction, valuation, investment, property management and consulting services. By leveraging our local expertise with our global reach, NAI Capital offers innovative, customized solutions and seamless service to owners, tenants, investors and developers throughout Southern California. NAI Capital clients have built their businesses on the power of our expanding network. We are a dynamic growing commercial real estate company. At NAI Capital we work together putting our clients first.
NAI Capital Brokerage CA BRE #01990696.
To learn more, visit www.naicapital.com
About NAI Global
Founded in 1978, NAI Global is a leading global commercial real estate services firm with more than 375 brokerage offices and over 6,700 professionals located throughout North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia Pacific. The firm manages over 380 million square feet of property on behalf of its clients, globally. The NAI Global Capital Markets Group serves the largest institutional owners of and investors in commercial real estate.
NAI Global provides a complete range of corporate and institutional real estate services, including brokerage and leasing, property and facilities management, real estate investment and capital market services, due diligence, global supply chain and logistics consulting and related advisory services.
To learn more, visit www.naiglobal.com.
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DayBreaks for 03/20/13 – A River Runs Through You
John 7:38 (NIV) – Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, streams of living water will flow from within him.
It is fascinating what computer software has done to Bible study! It certainly makes it far faster and easier (in my humble opinion), not to mention that I don't have to have numerous paper-and-ink books open all over my desktop as I do my study. Just a few clicks and they're all there, in their own orderly window (my wife told me just today how messy I am when I work, so this is good news!)
One of the best things about Bible study software is that it makes it easy to determine how many times a certain word is used in Scripture (by translation if you wish), what the original root word was and what it meant, and where it is found in each instance. For example, in the NIV, the word "camel" is found nine times. The word "peace" is found 250 times and the word "heart" shows up a whopping 570 times! Generally speaking, the more a word is found, the more important it is as a topic to which we need to pay attention!
Rivers are mentioned 150 times (depending on translation) in Scripture, often as a picture of spiritual life. There is good reason for this: Israel was a desert country, so a river is a physical manifestation of grace. A river is life. We don't know much about the Garden of Eden, but we do know this — a river ran through it (Genesis 2:10).
If a river flows, life flourishes. But if that river dries up, the life in that river dies.
So it is with us and the Spirit. The first human being was just a pile of dirt until God breathed into him the "breath of life." (In Hebrew the word for "breath" is the same word used for spirit.) One of the signs that you are in the flow of the Spirit is a sense of God-given vitality and joyful aliveness overflowing in you. If that is not what you are experiencing most of the time, the river in you (the Spirit) may be drying up. You may be "quenching" the life-giving power that comes with the Indwelling of the Spirit.
When the Spirit flows in you, you are given power to become the person God designed. Not only are you given that power, but you actually begin to become the person God meant for you to be.
A river flowed through the Garden of Eden. A "river of life" is mentioned in heaven. And the same River of Living Water flows through you! Roll, river, roll!
PRAYER: Thank you for the life and refreshing that comes from the Spirit you have put within us as your children! Let us drink deeply – and live! And let us be a refreshment to others we meet! In Jesus' name, Amen.
Copyright 2013 by Galen C. Dalrymple.
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~A Walk to the Last Flicker of the Mughal Dynasty~
Safdarjung's Tomb lies in the heart of New Delhi and marks the conclusion of the Mughal architectural conversation that had begun with Humayun's Tomb. The tomb of Mirza Muqium Abul Mansoor Khan, also known as Safdarjung, is the last example of the tomb within a garden layout in Delhi, a landscape architectural plan initiated and perfected by the Mughals.
Completed in 1757, the tomb and landscape followed the Charbagh pattern of Mughal gardens. The building itself is imposing, but its use of materials tells us that this was really the period of the end of the Mughal Empire. This "last flicker" still stands near the Lodhi Gardens and offers great insights to travelers seeking to understand the history of Delhi!
DATE: 19th January | DAY: Saturday
TIME: 9.30 am to 11.00 am
MEETING POINT: Safdarjung Tomb Ticket Counter
(Please Note: the contribution does not include the Safdarjung Fort entry fee. The fee for Indians above 15 years is 15.00 INR and for foreign nationals 200.00 INR)
- Please carry a side bag to keep the bottle
- Please carry a cap or umbrella in case you feel hot
Location: At the T-junction of Lodhi Road and Aurobindo Road, close to 3 kilometres from the renowned Safdarjung hospital and bus stop.
Via Metro Station: the nearest metro station is Jorbagh (on the yellow line)
Via bus: Nearest Bus stop is Safdarjung Madrasa
Note: Parking is available outside the monument.
See you!
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I always grasp onto the words that I know, and sometimes assume the surrounding words aren't that important, which is how I ended up eating lung for lunch one day.
Ack. It still makes me gag a little, just thinking about it.
When Earl and I were in Mirepoix, it was a beautiful sunny day, but still chilly, so we stopped briefly in front of restaurants looking at their menus.
|The sections of the old city have these signs over them. This says Bastide des Metiers,
so it's the section of the old Medieval village for careers.
"Let's eat here," Earl said shivering in the shade, so we went inside.
Ironically, we spent quite a bit of tie debating what one of the words describing the linguine. We knew it was some sort of ham, jambon, but didn't understood the descriptor that meant pieces of ham. We asked the waitress and she described it as ham bits, basically. We didn't think to ask the waitress about the descriptors surrounding the veal.
My first clue should have been when she didn't ask how I wanted it cooked. Usually with red meat, I order it à point, or medium. The other option is usually bloody or saignant.
When the meal arrived, I thought it looked strange, but I cut off a bite and chewed.
"It has a texture like ham," I told Earl. The potatoes were good.
Later, when our phone data was working, we looked it up and realized that the strange meat was lung. It made me gag a bit and the rest of the day, my stomach churned a bit whenever I thought about eating lung.
|It was a lovely restaurant, in spite of the bad food experience
|And the starter of bruschetta was tasty.
We've run into organ meats by accident before though. When we were traveling in 2017, searching for the perfect place to live, we stopped in a beautiful little village and Earl had veal. The waitress explained that it was "rognons" and she pointed to her lower back/butt. I thought maybe it was veal rump. Earl bravely ate many of the little kidney bites which was mixed with mushrooms in a gravy.
|We climbed to the top of the village and took a selfie
|Earl persevered even after the veal kidneys
|And, once again, the starter was lovely -- jambon de campagne and melon


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Surviving after the apocalypse takes a special level of preparedness, or resourcefulness. You have to fight off monsters, or find sources of food. There are crazy fascists, often. So the people who make it are usually total badasses. But not always. Who's the most pathetic post-apocalyptic survivor of all?
Please include a picture, poster, clip, comics panel, book cover or piece of artwork for your chosen survivor. And please mention his/her name, where he/she appears, and why he/she is so inept. Thanks!
Top image: Phil Miller from Last Man on Earth. He's just lucky there's no zombies.
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A Scanderbeg of a size that you have never seen before.
The monument is being realized in Labinot Fushë 6 km South Elbasan.
Looks like something close to portraits of American presidents carved into the mountain.The author of the giant work is the sculptor Fiqiri Kasa.
According to the data, Scanderbeg is commissioned by Gjergj Luca, Elbasan.
Everything seems to coincide with the 550th anniversary of Skanderbeg's death and the announcement of this year as Scanderbeg Year in Nationwide Lands.
In a brief interview with sculptor, infoelbasani.al learned some information about this portrait monument.
Where is being built this monument ?
After studying the terrain, the place was located at the foot of the mountain near the tunnels in Labinot Fushe.
Is this your work or your order?
It is commissioned by Gjergj Luca.
Of what size will the monument be?
Will only be worked the iconography of our national hero, Gjergj Kastrioti, Skanderbeg. This monument will be 8 m high.
Which means the biggest in Albania and the Albanian lands?
Yes. as I know. It is the greatest of its kind in Albania and throughout the Albanian lands.
At what stage of the project you are?
Its structure is of metal and concrete. I'm working every day. It's not over yet. Simply so far has taken the form. But if things go well, I'll finish it in a few weeks.
Will the statue stay there?
Yes, there.
Do you have in the project monuments of other national figures?
So far I have realized some monuments with historical and national figures that are welcomed. I have some other projects in the near future.
Grandiose monument of Skanderbeg erected in Labinot Fushë Saturday, January 13, 2018 Rating:


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Psychedelics : Appendix
The Case Against the Spirit Model of Psychedelic Action
Shamanism is about transformation, and the shaman must build models in which to produce transformational results. Traditionally the shaman has used the Spirit Model of Psychedelic Action which proposes that psychedelics work by allowing the brain access to a spirit dimension where information can be passed and received. There will always be entheogen users who adopt the spirit model for personal reasons, but others may not find any use in traditional spirit models. Any rational examination of shamanic power must accept the limitations of spirit models which fall short of meeting modern cultural expectations. The spirit world model of psychedelic action is not only inaccurate, it is also potentially dangerous when applied to modern society. Here is the best case against adopting the spirit model of psychedelic action.
The Rational Argument
Psychedelics are hallucinogenic drugs, which by definition means they make you see things that aren't real. Some hallucinations, particularly those that are spiritual in nature, feel very real. But the same drug that can make you see spirits can make you see demons, memories, mandalas, mundane scenes from everyday life, an so on. No matter how real or bizarre or lifelike or spiritual the experience, it all fades away when the drug wears off. The pocket universe in your mind folds back into 3D space and the dream is over. To believe the dream is real is missing a very essential point of the entire hallucinogenic experience.
Psychedelics are about the self; they are a form of self-exploration. You get out of the experience what you put into the experience. If you have a spiritual experience it is because you are a spiritual person or at a spiritual place in your thinking; if you have a bad experience it is because you are at a bad place in your life or are being destructive or negative in your thinking. You would not blame the gods for a bad trip, or even a mediocre trip with no mystical fireworks, so why would you give them credit for the good ones? In other words, you are not an empty vessel passively receiving the mystical experience; you are the biological organism producing it. Take credit for your own visions.
Simply because you heard voices or saw gods or met elves does not mean that the experience has any deeper meaning beyond your own imagination. It is much easier to prove the case for delusional psychosis than it is to invoke an entire spirit world to explain your personal insights, so why make the spirit leap just because it felt real at the time. Dreams also feel real, but we dismiss them because they are often nonsensical and fade when we wake up. We should have the same kind of removed perspective for our waking psychedelic dreams. Use the content of the experience to see what it tells you about yourself, but don't blindly believe everything you see as real.
The Physical Argument
The human brain perceives reality on a very narrow spectrum of visible light and audible sound waves; this is how external information enters into waking thought. The human brain is a biological device, and in order to see something there must be electrochemical stimulation in the visual cortex. If you are making the case for spirit beings or invisible landscapes that can only be seen under the influence of psychedelics, you are making a case for the human brain having a secret radio that can detect spirit energy that no other camera, spectrometer, or energy-sensor can perceive. While this is an interesting argument, it makes no sense. If there is a spirit energy out there that the human brain can perceive, other more sensitive devices should be able to perceive this energy as well. If the spirit world exists where is the spirit world camera? None exist. Invoking the clause of "only I can see it (when I'm on drugs)" makes the claims all the more far-fetched, and when you ascribe spirit power to a chemical that naturally bonds to receptors in your visual cortex, it demonstrates a fundamental misunderstanding of how neurochemical stimulation results in direct perception. The visions are the result of the molecule interacting with activity within your brain, not spirits emitting external waves on a higher-dimensional frequency that only you can perceive (on drugs).
If there are autonomous spirits and a spirit world that the human mind can perceive, then these spirit formations must be made out of something. In order to morph and become solid and reflect light and create sound vibrations that the retina or cortex or neural network can perceive, these entities have to have some substrate in which to exist. Without resorting to alternate dimensions or quantum space or dark matter, the average spiritual psychedelic enthusiast has no idea what the spirit world is made of, other than invisible energy fields. In order to perceive invisible energy fields there must be some emanation or gateway to information stored in those dimensions, and there is no physical fingerprint for those emanations other than the activity of neurons in a brain. Neurons fire in the brain all the time, and the brain creates artificial realities naturally while dreaming. There is no need to invoke alternate dimensions or invisible energy to explain these phenomena.
The Psychosis Argument
While there has been no satisfactory objective proof demonstrating that a spirit world exists, there has been an abundance of proof demonstrating that psychosis exists, and that the human mind is perfectly capable of fabricating detailed alternate realities without the aid of drugs or spirits. There have been many models of psychosis offered, including the dopamine model of psychosis, the cholinergic model of mediating waking/dreaming states, and the Ketamine/NMDA model of schizophrenia. Hallucinations, mystical experience, and delusions of grandeur are par for the course with psychosis, as is paranoia and irrational belief, yet many people who use psychedelics spiritually or recreationally are not fond of using the term acute psychosis to describe the effects, though this description clearly fits in high dose cases.
While psychedelics may lead some people into insights and expanded consciousness, they may also lead others to irrational behavior and the degradation of reason. In very simple terms, there is a psychedelic use threshold that eventually leads to some eccentricity or mental irrationality in the user. It is unknown what this precise threshold is, and it is likely very different for every person, but chronic use of high-dose psychedelics can either exacerbate existing psychotic tendencies or potentially lead to other forms of mental irrationality. If the destabilizing effects of psychedelics become chronic over time and begin to negatively affect personality and behavior, the promise of spiritual enlightenment may lead to chronic persisting delusional psychosis.
The Validation Argument
If we are to throw out all the arguments posed so far and concede for a moment that psychedelics offer some access to the wisdom of the spirits, there are still a few problems. In order to prove the autonomy of the spirits encountered on a psychedelic trip, various tests have been proposed to see if new information can be gleaned in the spirit dimension. According to traditional lore, shamen are able to use psychedelics to diagnose and cure disease, divine the use of plants, find missing objects, and perhaps even see the future. These all seem like very supernatural things when posed in a shamanic context, but if you take into account that human beings do all of those things naturally, all the time, without the aid of psychedelic drugs, then you can see how flimsy the whole spirit-knowledge argument becomes. There are a few famous reported cases of people making amazing discoveries with the aid of psychedelics, but the people who make these discoveries are brilliant to begin with. It would be one thing if history was filled with tales of Navaho medicine men finding the secret cure for smallpox, Mayan sorcerers finding the secret formula for gunpowder, Or Amazonian shamen finding the magical power to save the rainforests, but we know the opposite is true. When faced with real hard-world technology, the sacred wisdom offered by the psychedelic spirit realm shows its painful limitations.
If information is actually received from the spirit world during the psychedelic session, then it has become patently obvious that much of the information originating from the spirit world is not to be trusted. Even traditional shamen warn of trickery and deceit from the spirit realm, so what good is spirit data? One would assume that if you were to commune with actual spirits that they would not steer you wrong, but often they do. So what are we to make of their purpose, and why would we place such importance on their knowledge? Clinging to the spirit model forces one to adopt paradoxical conclusions, such as, "Spirit entities exist, but they confound and play tricks in order to make it impossible to objectively test their data." As far-fetched as this statement seems, many people willingly swallow such logic if it allows them to retain belief in these entities. The other option, which is, "Perhaps I just imagined them," seems overly simple in comparison; yet the simplest answer is usually the correct one.
The Dangerous Argument
If psychedelics are considered to be spiritual, and spiritual is good, then it should be good and spiritual to do as many psychedelics as we want. This may sound correct in theory, but it is hardly a guarantee in the real world. People who approach psychedelics with a spiritual attitude may be less likely to abuse them than people who take them recreationally, but others may cloak problematic abuse in spiritual terms to legitimize destructive behaviors. And even those who are spiritually rigorous and disciplined still run the risk of becoming occult, messianic, megalomaniacal, and obsessive about their entheogenic spiritual beliefs.
Spirituality and spiritual authority is inherently political. Adopting a shamanic spirit model gives the shaman political weight in the tribe. This goes for the shaman as well as all people in power who invoke God or spirits to back up their political beliefs. Invoking spirits gives legitimacy to the shaman's decrees. It is easy to argue with a shaman, it is hard to argue with the spirits. The shaman is the tribe's mediator to the spirit world, the shaman has the power to entrance the tribe and produce spirit visions. Control over mythology gives the shaman control over morality, judgment, and behavior. A rogue shaman can have tribe members of lesser intelligence all thinking and believing whatever he tells them, and thus he becomes like a guru or a living god. This is as true today as it was a thousand years ago.
Psychedelics were introduced to modern culture as spiritual sacraments. This is understandable, but in hindsight it appears to be an ethnocentric error in judgment. Instead of recognizing this error and correcting the shamanic mythology to reflect traditional beliefs, Western culture ran with the error and integrated psychedelic ritual as a form of hedonistic liberation and New Age journey of discovery. Within this guise the acts of psychedelic intoxication and self-indulgent revelry became synonymous with spirituality, and many ad-hoc mythologies and subcultures have formed around the meme of psychedelic intoxication as a means of evolving spiritual consciousness. Psychedelic spirituality can take many forms, but the most offensive and dangerous equate psychedelic indulgence directly to spiritual or intellectual growth. The notion that people who take large doses of psychedelic drugs are more spiritually pure or evolved than those who don't is elitist, narcissistic, and petty. This meme is almost wholly inaccurate and is also recklessly dangerous, yet it has persisted as common wisdom in the subculture for many decades. The spirit model of psychedelic action allows the meme of psychedelics as mystical short-cut or one-true-path to enlightenment to propagate without sufficient scrutiny of the long-term results of this practice.
What to Believe about Psychedelics
While the case against the spirit model of psychedelic action is strong, there are many who still hold out the hope or belief that the spirit model is a viable theory. Weighing the evidence, the most probable theory is that subjects who have spiritual experiences on psychedelics have awakened a previously unknown spiritual aspect within themselves; all evidence points inward, not outward. The content of any psychedelic trip is typically the result of the context in which the substance is ingested; the spiritual or entheogenic trip is merely one of many possible results. Within the proper sacred ritual and setting, the ingestion of a psychedelic can result in a bona-fide mystical experience; this is something that should be emphasized strongly. A subject on psychedelics may hear voices; see spirits and disincarnate entities; feel the presence of God or Gaia or the other; or perhaps have an astral journey where they leave their body and travel through time, to alternate dimensions, or across the barrier of life and death into the spirit world. These are all what we would expect from any solid mystical experience, and it is true that psychedelics can deliver these experiences with far greater ease than any other technique known to humans. We should always remember that this subjective aspect of psychedelic spirituality is truth.
Since the entheogenic trip can be very sacred and awe-inspiring, it seems logical that any information revealed within the trip should be considered divine or spiritual in origin. And yet, when spirit information is revealed it is often vague or like a riddle, or perhaps it seemed important at the time but is in fact quite mundane, or is fascinating or meaningful only to the subject who received the epiphany, or is flat obvious or absurd in hindsight. This muddled-message syndrome can leave the subject feeling depressed and isolated for days after any mystical psychedelic experience. Like an alien abduction, the experience is so unsettling that people may feel unable to talk about their experiences without making friends and loved-ones worry about their sanity. It can be elating and devastating at the same instant, so how does one integrate such experiences back into the mundane doings of hard reality? How does one decide what to believe about psychedelics?
When the process of integrating psychedelic belief turns outward it leads to art and music and mythology where the psychedelic experience is translated into a set of symbolic archetypes that can be shared with others. This ongoing process of turning entheogenic experience into shared cultural form serves to strengthen and enlarge what we think of as the psychedelic landscape; a landscape that keeps expanding to match the capacity of our human imaginations. Where there was once only plant-spirits, jaguars, snakes, icaros and santitios, now there are machine elves, hyperspatial aliens, wicked jesters, trance music, robot doctors, and even the Beatles, Jesus, Mary, Buddha, Yahweh, and all the old-world Indo-European deities along for the ride. Hence, the spirit world is not a fixed space, it is an epiphenomenon of our own cultural imagination which grows and shrinks in proportion with our own subjective cultural awareness. The psychedelic space is not an autonomous spirit realm; it is an immediate transpersonal reflection of who we are as individuals and as members of the human species.
Citation: Kent, James L. Psychedelic Information Theory: Shamanism in the Age of Reason, Appendix, 'The Case Against the Spirit Model of Psychedelic Action'. PIT Press, Seattle, 2010.
Keywords: psychedelics, spirituality, entheogens, shamanism
Copyright: © James L. Kent, 2010. Some Rights Reserved. Please read copyright information before reproducing.


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Parents are no stranger to scratches and scrapes. These types of injuries are a regular part of childhood. Unfortunately, a parent's worst nightmare, the severe injury or death of a child, can come true as well. One Massachusetts family is reeling from just such a tragedy, after a car struck their 6-year-old son and left him with a brain injury.
Reports following the crash stated that the child is suffering from a brain injury and heart problems. The victim in the accident was crossing the street with his sister when a car struck him. The accident is currently under investigation and police are speaking with witnesses in order to ascertain a better understanding of what happened. The road on which the accident occurred is a heavily traveled, but also is densely populated with children.
There has not been any indication given as to if the driver in the accident will face any criminal charges. While the driver may not currently be found at fault in a criminal sense, he or she could be held liable for the accident in a civil suit. Traumatic brain injuries can leave a person debilitated and needing 24-hour care. Although it is too soon to tell, the parents of the young victim may seek damages in order to provide for the child's medical needs and expenses.
Successfully litigating a personal injury claim regarding an accident in which the victim suffers from a brain injury can help the victim in many ways. Medical expenses can be enormous, parents may have to take time off from work to care for the injured child and the pain and trauma that the child suffered may be intense. If a Massachusetts court is convinced the driver was at fault in the claim, monetary awards could help offset the cost of medical and other expenses the family will incur due to this accident.
Source: wwlp.com, "6 year old West Springfield boy hit by car, in critical condition," Nicole Nalepa, July 12, 2013


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Installing a hardwood floor is an expensive investment in your home, so it is important to choose your hardwood floor contractor carefully. After all, you'll want the flooring installation to go perfectly while also ensuring it is designed to last for many years. Here are a few tips on how to choose an experienced and reputable contractor.
Ask for Referrals
One of the easiest ways to find a flooring contractor who has the skills and knowledge needed to perform the work you have in mind is to ask family members, friends, and coworkers for names.
Check for Certification and Licensing
Experienced hardwood flooring installers typically undergo professional training. Most of these craftsmen also have proper certification and licenses to back up their ability to install, maintain, and repair hardwood floors according to local, state, and federal regulations.
Ask for Proof of Insurance
A reputable hardwood flooring contractor has taken steps to obtain insurance that covers accidents and unavoidable problems. Make sure that you ask to see proof that the company you intend to use is properly insured.
Request References
If you haven't been able to obtain personal recommendations from friends or family members, ask for references from previous customers. If the company has a website, check to see if client testimonials or reviews have been posted. Read through as many of these commentaries as possible to get a better idea of what to expect when you hire a particular hardwood flooring contractor.
Identify the Services Offered
Before you sign on the dotted line, you need to ask which services are included in the cost to install your new hardwood floors. Not only does this protect you against unexpected costs, but it also provides insight into the dedication and skills of the flooring contractor you are thinking about hiring.
Ideally, your hardwood flooring contractor should offer to complete each of the following tasks:
- Remove old flooring
- Install subfloor if required
- Install hardwood flooring
- Finish hardwood flooring if required
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Make the effort to meet personally with the flooring contractor. Your instincts will tell you whether or not you are making a good choice.
Finding a qualified professional flooring contractor to install your hardwood floors is important if you want the job completed properly. Ideally, you need to find a company with highly trained, knowledgeable professionals who have the experience needed to work with hardwood flooring installation to ensure the longevity and beauty of your floors. An experienced contractor can also help you determine which type of hardwood is suitable for each room of your home.


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Government working with UWI on tourism courses
The Jamaican Government says it is partnering with The University of the West Indies (UWI) in the delivery of specialised courses of study for hospitality industry stakeholders.
Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett said that the courses that are being developed for possible introduction at the Mona Campus in October will focus on areas such as law, logistics, health, and security.
The objective is to educate personnel about the correlation between tourism and other professional areas in order to better equip them to carry out their roles, and ensure safe, secure and seamless operations within the industry.
Bartlett noted, for example, that law has become a very important area, particularly against the background of the numerous contractual arrangements forged between local stakeholders and international business interests.
He said that in a number of instances "the average tourism worker doesn't understand that they (too) are party to [those contracts and that for] every visitor who comes here, if we breach those contacts, we have to pay (penalties).
"So we are setting up those courses, now, with the Law (Faculty), hopefully starting in October, so we can have courses in tourism and law, tourism and logistics, tourism and security (and) tourism and health… and begin to understand a little bit more about how to relate to these key areas that are critical moving parts that make the industry happen," he said.
Meanwhile, Bartlett told the closing ceremony for the 2019 Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) Summer Internship Programme (SIP) that consequent to the need identified for postgraduate research in various areas of tourism, the ministry and UWI are also collaborating to create a graduate programme for existing and potential industry workers.
Tourism is one of the major revenue earners for Jamaica with the island recording 2.29 million arrivals for the first six months of the year as compared with 2.28 for the same period last year.
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The port has been in the news quite a bit lately. Most recently Parliament met in an urgent plenary session on Monday to debate the settlement with Zebec regarding the port's Dutch Village project.
While particularly opposition members sought answers, none have been given yet, because the meeting was adjourned until today, Tuesday. In any case, readers should not hold their breath, due to a non-disclosure clause in the agreement reached. However, it appears a minimum of US $10 million is involved, as that is the amount reportedly borrowed from Social and Health Insurances SZV to help cover the cost.
The latter in and of itself raised quite a few eyebrows, but the most burning question still seems to be how it really could have come to this. After all, giving out land already promised to others is strange, to say the least, especially for such a big organisation with huge responsibilities.
The current situation also occurs at perhaps the worst possible time, with the Prosecutor's Office having started a so-called civil inquiry at the Government-owned company. This in no way is meant to imply that irregularities took place, but the original decision-making process – or lack thereof – concerned certainly can be queried.
It should be kept in mind as well that – still ongoing – similar inquiries in Curaçao at utilities provider Aqualectra, among others, were based on allegations of mismanagement rather than direct wrongdoings. The initiators there want the former Schotte cabinet to be held accountable for such.
However, it must be said that the St. Maarten Harbour Group of Companies was also in the spotlight for the right reasons: the inauguration of Walter Plantz Square that should contribute greatly to "spreading the wealth" in terms of cruise passengers taking water tenders to the Philipsburg shopping area. Regardless of what mistakes or errors in judgement may have been made in the past, it remains important to continue working on improving the island's tourism product for the future.
Publisher's Note:
Today newspaper publicly requested an explanation as to why its last-minute request (Friday at 7:00pm) for newsprint (paper) was denied that night. When Transparency International (TI) wrote in its report that one of the local newspapers is owned by a politician, Today found it necessary to say it would investigate the ownership of The Daily Herald, while everyone involved in journalism on the island knows – or should know – that it's a family-owned business founded by Roger Snow and Mary Snow-Hellmund. As a matter of fact, frequent letter writer Russell Summons, in an opinion piece titled "Why is it necessary?" published in this newspaper at the time, openly questioned the "editor of your rival newspaper" for doing so. This is just one example of unnecessarily confrontational writing by Today, hence the decision to – this once – not jump and immediately help it out of its predicament for the umpteenth time.


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A rapidly growing, dynamic company based in London. They work in data analytics for Marketing agencies and blue chip companies.
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If you love statistics and want a challenging role within data science where you will get excellent training and development this could be ideal for you.
You will be working in a fast paced environment learning how important data is to the marketing sector. On a typical day you will be:
- Developing highly desirable technical skills in software such as SAS, SQL and Python.
- Working closely with senior analysts.
- Analysing campaigns, carrying out data analysis, segmentation and response modelling.
- Attending client meetings and making recommendations based on your findings.
- Taking on responsibility, working both independently and in a team.
- 2:1 level degree in Statistics, Mathematics or Economics with a heavy statistical focus.
- An 'A' at Maths A-level or equivalent.
- Knowledge of SAS, SPSS, SQL, R, Matlab, Maple or a similar stats package.
- Strong Excel skills.
- Excellent communication skills.
- You need to be proactive, able to use your initiative and have a 'can do' attitude.
Desired Skills:
- Work experience in a data analysis role.
- Knowledge of marketing analytics.
- Programming skills would a distinct advantage.
You will need to have a strong background in statistics, either from your academics or work experience. When you apply please supply a breakdown of the relevant modules you have studied.
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Today's post challenge is to tell you about my day. What's an average day like for me? Honestly, after tomorrow, my days will be much different (my last day at Tulane is tomorrow) and my life as a teacher will begin. For now, I'll give you a quick run down of what my life is like currently on days when we have events (like baseball or basketball games). I'll update this once I know what the plan is for the school year.
7:30am – Wake up, hit snooze at least once, and finally get out of bed when the cats won't stay quiet
7:40am – Start getting ready for work
7:50am – Leave for work, sit in traffic, and have a breakfast shake in the car
8:20am – Arrive at work and walk half a mile to my office
8:30am – Check emails, prepare for meetings, and chit chat with everyone in the office
9:30am – Start marking things off of my checklist for the day
12pm – Eat lunch in my office or at the conference table while watching "Cops"
1pm – Start setting up for the event tonight – staging tables, cleaning floors, grooming fields, and making sure food is ordered for the media and students
3pm – Wait for gates to open
4pm – Still waiting for gates to open
5pm – Gates are finally open
6pm – Wait for game to start
7pm – Game time
11pm – Lock up the building and head home
11:20pm – Arrive home
11:30pm – Take a shower and fall into bed
It's not a glamorous life and I'm pretty excited for something new coming soon!


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To assemble and organize and make ready for use or action; as, to mobilize volunteers for the election campaign.
"Mobilize" Quotes from Famous Books
— A History of The Nations and Empires Involved and a Study - of the Events Culminating in The Great Conflict • Logan Marshall
— New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 4, July, 1915 - April-September, 1915 • Various
— Troublous Times in Canada - A History of the Fenian Raids of 1866 and 1870 • John A. Macdonald
— The Century Vocabulary Builder • Creever & Bachelor
— Emma McChesney & Co. • Edna Ferber
— The World Decision • Robert Herrick
— A Practical Guide to Self-Hypnosis • Melvin Powers
— The Ball and The Cross • G.K. Chesterton
Words linked to "Mobilize" : mobilization, summon, collect, move, demobilise, send for, marshal, call up, mobilise, demobilize, call, circulate, militarize, displace, garner
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The new initiative with "Dog Man" and "Captain Underpants" creator Dav Pilkey focuses on the importance of reading being fun. This year the week is March 25-29.
Scholastic is launching a new annual reading campaign with "Dog Man" and "Captain Underpants" creator Dav Pilkey, it announced today. Reading Gives You Superpowers Week will kick off March 25-29 and celebrate reading in school libraries and classrooms, highlighting Pilkey's message about the importance of associating reading with fun.
"I have fond memories of going to the library with my mom who let me pick whatever book I wanted to read," Pilkey said in a statement. "This led me to discover many other books from different genres. Reading for fun and without judgment was a turning point in my life and is what made me a lifelong reader."
The campaign also celebrates school librarians and teachers, whom Pilkey considers "everyday superheroes," and provides resources for educators to promote the benefits of reading for fun.
The beloved author has often talked to students about his challenges in school and struggles with reading after being diagnosed with dyslexia and ADHD. His books are often enjoyed by kids going through difficulties similar to the ones he faced.
Dav Pilkey Photo by Kai Suzuki
The annual campaign will be built around Pilkey each year.
"We'll introduce new activities and a new fun theme," says Serrano. "This year's theme, 'Be a Reading Supa Buddy' is to encourage reading books together for fun. We of course welcome suggestions from teachers and librarians for possible themes in 2020."Reading Gives You Superpowers Week leads right into School Library Month in April when Pilkey will serve as the national spokesperson this year.
With today's announcement, the campaign's dedicated website goes live. It features a turn-key event planner with reading activities for school libraries and classrooms. The activities will be available beyond Reading Gives You Superpowers Week for use throughout the year. A Reading Gives You Superpowers poster, as well as Dog Man Comic Mad Libs, Create-Your-Own Supa Buddies Flip-O-Rama, and more will be available to download.
Before the week itself, Scholastitc Book Clubs and Book Fairs channels will receive event kits.


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For those of you who like a challenge or just enjoy a cross cultural experience, rolling past stunning temples, watching breathtaking sunsets and meeting inspiring people – this is your ride!
A 10-day/9-night trip starting in Siem Reap and ending in Cambodia's Capital City, Phnom Penh.
Join a two-wheeled adventure which will provide a genuine insight into what is widely known as Cambodia's West Tonle Sap Trail, covering 190km of scenic cycling.
See the world famous & majestic Angkor Wat temple
Not only will you add an awesome dimension to your own travel experiences, be immersed in some of South East Asia's wonders but your participation will directly support the local players of the Happy Football Cambodia football programs through- out the region.
This inaugural cycling tour of mild/moderate difficulty with flat terrain gives you the opportunity to join in football training sessions, meet the children and experience firsthand why programs such as these are so important to the future of its participants.
Cost: US $1995 (including bike hire, meals & accommodation, does not include flights)
*US $400 of the tour price is donated to Happy Football Cambodia Australia's Projects.
HFCA board member Adam & Chairperson Lynn
"Sometimes it is the journey that teaches you about the destination. We peddle through culture In support of those who have less" Adam Pearson, HFCA Board Member
DAY 1 • Siem Reap Airport Pick Up, Welcome Dinner DAY 2 • Angkor Sunrise Discovery DAY 3 • The Real Cambodia - A Day In The Life DAY 4 • Transfer to Battambang, afternoon cycling DAY 5 • Battambang, Phare & Phnom Sampou DAY 6 • Battambang & Transfer to Kampong Chhnang DAY 7 • Cycle Oudong to Phnom Penh DAY 8 • Islands of the Mekong DAY 9 • HFCA Practise and City Tour DAY 10 • Time to Say Goodbye
This is a completely flat ride on back roads and trails. We spend minimal time if any on anything resembling a main road, so there is rarely any traffic at all. The road is generally a mix of sealed or hard-packed dirt. At times it can be uneven and bumpy, but perfectly achievable if you are confident with your balance on a bike. The fitness requirement on this tour is not high due to the lack of hills, short distances and relaxed pace.
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Ellery is a really gorgeous little bag in a unique design and with cool details. On the front and on the short detachable handle there are small flat silver studs, which make the bag look cool and edgy. Besides the handle, there is also a detachable and adjustable shoulder strap.
There are two small pockets on the front with a strong magnet closure under the fold. The bag itself has a zipper closure and consists of one room with a small zipper pocket in one side.
With an Ellery shoulder bag you will have a small bag that stands out and has great storage space.
For a regular maintenance, a damp cloth can be used to rub the bags carefully.
Despite its name we are dealing with calfskin which is tanned very carefully in order to maintain the natural hairs in the surface. Throughout the entire tanning process the focus is on maintaining the leather's natural characteristics in terms of flexibility and strength.


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Hoffman's pursuit of world title cuts through Ironman Texas
To succeed in Ironman, triathletes need an iron-clad will, iron-forged fitness and, in Ben Hoffman's case, an iron perspective.
To gain that, Hoffman spent one world championship race as an Ironman spectator.
The Colorado native placed 102nd and 53rd in his first two trips to the Ironman World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii and then failed to finish in 2011 before deciding to watch the race three years ago.
"That was definitely an eye opener for me, and that led to me coming back and getting 15th in 2013, which at the time was a good result for me and showed me that I was able to complete a decent race out there," Hoffman, 31, said. "That helped me confidence-wise going into 2014."
Hoffman's second-place showing last October in Kona opened everyone's eyes.
Now he is cranking up his quest for his first world title with his first trip to the Ironman Texas North American Championship. The 140.6-mile swim, bike and run is Saturday at The Woodlands.
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About the event
What: Memorial Hermann Ironman Texas North American Championship triathlon.
When: Today.
Where: The Woodlands.
Start time: 6:40 a.m. for pros. Everyone should be in the water by 7:10 a.m.
Race breakdown: Athletes start with a 2.4-mile swim in Lake Woodlands, followed by a 112-mile bike race through Southeast Texas and then a 26.2-mile marathon through The Woodlands that ends on Waterway Avenue.
At stake: 75 qualifying age-group slots for the Ironman World Championship on Oct. 10 in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii.
About the event
When/where: Today; The Woodlands.
Start time: 6:25 a.m. for professionals, followed by age groups.
Race breakdown: Athletes start with a 2.4-mile swim in Lake Woodlands, followed by a 112-mile bike race through Montgomery County and then a 26.2-mile marathon through The Woodlands.
Hoffman played multiple sports and ran track for two years in high school growing up in Colorado.
He didn't try triathlons until his second year at the University of Montana.
"It was just the challenge of it," he said.
"The idea of combining the three sports really intrigued me. Right away, I enjoyed the team that I had at the university in Montana. They made it fun. I enjoyed the training, I enjoyed the discipline, and of course the racing. I learned that I had a bit of a knack for it."
It took much longer for enjoyment to equal full-time pro employment.
Hoffman competed in his first race in 2004 but needed a part-time clerical job to supplement his income until late 2009.
His breakthrough came with a win at Ironman Lake Placid in 2010.
"It was challenging," Hoffman said.
"Not only was making money and racing difficult, but convincing everyone else around me it was a good idea was tough, too."
After last year's world championship result, it clearly was a great idea.
Hoffman was enjoying a solid if unspectacular season leading up to the sport's showcase event, and then a third-place finish at the Ironman in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, where a bike crash cost him 10 minutes, fueled his hunger.
Sticking to an evolved game plan helped him satiate it.
Practice for Hawaii
Through his experiences in Kona, his time as an observer and by studying results, Hoffman devised a plan of attack that helped him conquer Kona's high winds, heat and humidity.
"It was a big, long learning process, which I still feel like I'm doing," Hoffman said. "I don't feel like that process is done at all. I still have ambitions to win (Kona), of course, and hopefully win multiple times."
Ironman Texas can help him achieve that goal.
Hoffman said he is pleasantly surprised by what he has seen of the course, which includes a few rolling hills on the 112-mile bike trek.
But the greatest challenge is the greatest unknown until race day - the conditions.
"It could be a hot day on Saturday, and that will definitely play a role," Hoffman said. "But that's why I came here. I came here to race the best, because it's the North American championships, and I came here because I think the conditions will mimic Hawaii and be great practice for me."
Jason McDaniel is a freelance writer.


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Penny Redshaw: Thanks for visiting Blog-Bisogno.com, and being the first one to like my image Dove, Fence Walkin'.
The world according to O. Bisogno Scotti
When I made this capture, my first thought was a NYC pigeon on vacation in Arizona practicing his fence walkin' on a bent over branch of a saguaro skeleton. Turns out he's actually a morning dove…much less annoying than a NYC pigeon.
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Penny Redshaw: Thanks for visiting Blog-Bisogno.com, and being the first one to like my image Dove, Fence Walkin'.
Taylor Vincent: Thanks for liking my image of an errant, fence walkin' dove in the Sonoran Desert.
Leanne Cole: Thanks for liking "Dove, Fence Walkin'. On a serious note: When I raised my camera (handheld), the dove was left of center in the frame, but I already knew I wanted him over by the right frame so I waited as he goosestepped his way up the saguaro skeleton. When he got there, I made the capture while one foot was raised in the air.
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Thursday, October 2, 2008
Mr. Twigster: GSG Holiday Mini Swap
I think this is the 4th swap card I've shared, just one more left! Schwooo! This went postal so it should be *safe* to show it now! It uses my favorite snowman, Mr. Twigster, from the SU Holiday Mini catalog, which is now available for order! Whoo! Hoo! I know some folks call him the Anorexic Snowman, but Mr. Twigster has a lot to offer and he can't help that he gains all his weight around the middle. (I seem to have the opposite problem where it lands on the hips, rear, and thighs, ugh!) But I digress with talk of physical imperfections...
Everything is pretty self-explanatory with him. I used the Oval Coluzzle Cutter, but I'm so excited because my new Oval Punch arrives today. I borrowed Lori's at the crop, and it's definitely a must-have item! Oh, on the actual swaps I used that new rope thread from the Holiday Mini instead of the Linen Thread, but this was my prototype card that I kept. I love that new rope trim!
Okay, gotta dash, definitely going to need coffee this morning. We lost sleep when we had to get up to investigate a burning smell coming from our air-conditioning unit outside. Great. Luckily it's getting cooler and we won't have to run it while we get it figured out, repaired, etc. It could have been worse, like in the middle of July or August!
Thanks so much for stopping by!
Stamps: Mr. Twigster, Say It With Scallops.
Cardstock: Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White, Frosty Day DSP.
Ink: Staz-On Brown, Bashful Blue, Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive.
Accessories: Scallop Border Punch, 1/2" Circle Punch, Coluzzle Oval Cutter, Aquapainter, Linen Thread, Vintage Brads, Bashful Blue Double-Stitched Ribbon.
16 comments:
- Beate said...
Angie, your swap card looks gorgeous! I am still kicking myself that I didn't participate! Love the hi in Twigster's hands. Don't make me like him!!!
Hugs and smiles
- October 2, 2008 at 6:21 AM
- Silli said...
oh Angie, I love the DP, I love the colors, I love the image...;-) Your card is so cool...;-) Have a nice day!
- October 2, 2008 at 6:25 AM
- Tara said...
I will definitely be casing this card...this is so cute! love that "fat" ribbon!
- October 2, 2008 at 6:41 AM
- **Nancy** said...
Gorgeous card! That snowman is too cute!
- October 2, 2008 at 6:49 AM
- ~amy~ said...
Such a SWEET Mr. Twigster card!!! I love it! FYI...I've loaded up on last seasons Greys {netflix}...will watch 6 hours this weekend..woo hoo!!! Greys and being crafty...life is good :)
- October 2, 2008 at 7:19 AM
- Becky Carafa said...
I just love this, so cute!
- October 2, 2008 at 8:13 AM
- Alex said...
This is so cute - I love this and wish I was in on this swap! *STAMPIN HUGS* Alex
- October 2, 2008 at 10:10 AM
- Laurie said...
love the snowman Angie. YOur cards blow me away.. They are all so beautiful..thanks for sharing
- October 2, 2008 at 11:35 AM
- Catherine said...
you just made everyone wished they're in the same swap as you =) but i don't blame them... this is just way too cute!
- October 2, 2008 at 11:47 AM
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- October 2, 2008 at 11:47 AM
- Jenny said...
He's a cutie! Thanks for the comment on my card over at my blog!
- October 2, 2008 at 1:26 PM
- Karen Kelly said...
I love this card--great colors and great layout! I'm loving the papers in the mini!
- October 2, 2008 at 7:05 PM
- Kim said...
Don't you just love all the fun cards we get with GSG!?!?
- October 2, 2008 at 8:44 PM
Oh, I can't wait to see this card in person, Angie! I absolutely love it!
- October 2, 2008 at 10:37 PM
- chloe said...
Super duper cute! LOving the frayed ribbon :)
- October 3, 2008 at 1:08 AM
- Kerry D-C said...
I love tall cards! this is full of merriment and gayety! ;)
- October 7, 2008 at 8:18 AM


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You can donate eggs in Mallorca at our IVI Clinic, located in Carrer d'Antoni Villalonga, 6. The couples that come for treatment at our clinic wish to thank you, as due to your solidarity act, they will be able to make their dream come true.
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Learn more about CONSEA, Brazil's Groundbreaking National Council for Food and Nutrition Security this Friday at Ryerson University
Photo: Elizabetta Recine, Former President of CONSEA Brazil, at Food Secure Canada's 10th Assembly. Credit: Nadia Zhang
CONSEA is a civil society-led National Council for Food and Nutrition Security in Brazil. It was an advisory body to the national government, and instrumental in a number of innovative food policies, such as a program for direct procurement of food from family farmers, and improvements in the National School Food program.
On January 1, 2019, CONSEA was abolished by the newly installed government of President Jair Bolsonaro.
The Betinho Project* at Ryerson University invites you for a presentation entitled Brazil's National Council for Food and Nutrition Security (CONSEA): an instrument of democracy threatened by Andhressa Fagundes. Dr. Fagundes is a PhD nutritionist and Professor at the Federal University of Sergipe, Brazil. She works with the themes of Food and Nutrition Security and Public Health Nutrition, and she's currently a Visiting Scholar at the Centre for Studies in Food Security at Ryerson University.
This presentation will take place on Friday, March 22, 2019, at 3 pm @ Kerr Hall West room 362(KHW-362), Ryerson University (https://www.ryerson.ca/maps/)
*The Betinho Project is named after a Brazilian human rights and food activist. The Betinho Project aims to promote food security and participatory, democratic processes.
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A small, car-based van is perfect when you are moving items such as a washing machine or other household goods. These vans are designed to take a pallet onboard so their internal dimensions are approximately 1.7m long,1.2m wide and 1.1m high. This gives a load volume of 2.8m. The maximum allowed weight of the load is 625 kg.
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Rainbow Derby trial by Gay Harris.
RUIDOSO DOWNS, New Mexico (July 16, 2017) — Darling Farms' fastest-qualifier Hold Air Hostage, the 3-1 morning-line favorite, faces a tough task when he takes on a deep field in the Grade 1, $1,150,000 Rainbow Derby on Saturday afternoon at Ruidoso Downs.
The $100,000 Corona Cartel, for horses who did not qualify for the Rainbow Derby, is also on Saturday's program and features last year's Grade 1, $1-million Rainbow Futurity runner-up Paint My Pilot.
First post time is 1 p.m. and there is always free parking and free general admission.
Hold Air Hostage earned the $40,000 supplemental fee his connections paid to enter the trials when he won the Grade 2, $297,000 Heritage Place Derby by one-and-three-quarter-lengths on June 3 at Remington Park. If he wins the Rainbow Derby he will earn $483,000, a 12-time return on that $40,000 investment.
A gelded son of Apollitical Jess, Hold Air Hostage overwhelmed his trial competition by two-and-one-quarter lengths and his time of :21.414 for the 440 yards was the fastest mark from the 11 trials to the Rainbow Derby.
Trainer Judd Kearl will have Rodrigo Sigala Vallejo riding Hold Air Hostage from the eighth post position. He was also the jockey in his Rainbow Derby trial.
Hold Air Hostage will be facing three Grade 1 winners in the Rainbow Derby — High Plains Perry, Apolltical Chad and Duponte.
Paragon Farms LLC's High Plains Perry should be dangerous in the Rainbow Derby. The winner of the Grade 1, $1-million Texas Classic Futurity in December is in top form. He finished third by a nose in the Grade 1, $800,000 Ruidoso Derby while Tough To Bee and Magical Jess finished in a dead heat for the win.
High Plains Perry, a $100,000 Ruidoso Select Yearling Sale purchase, was in a strong Rainbow Derby trial with Apolltical Chad and Teller Baja. Starting from the inside post position, Teller Baja got a quick start, while High Plains Perry in the second post position bobbled at the start. Teller Baja was able to move forward from that excellent start while High Plains Perry and Apolltical Chad made strong runs in the last half of the 440-yard contest.
Teller Baja was timed in :21.534 (fourth-fastest qualifier), High Plains Perry in :21.598 (sixth-fastest qualifier) and Apolltical Chad in :21.600 (seventh-fastest qualifier).
Regular rider Ricky Ramirez will be aboard High Plains Perry with the third post position for trainer Trey Wood.
Nueve Racing's Apolltical Chad, a $38,000 Ruidoso Select Yearling Sale purchase, had a stellar two-year-old campaign with his win in the Ruidoso Futurity and a fourth-place run in the Grade 1, $3-million All American Futurity. The gelded son of Apollitical Jess was sixth as the favorite in the Ruidoso Derby and then made the strong run in his Rainbow Derby trial.
Trainer Wes Giles will have Larry Payne on Apolltical Chad when they start from the inside post position.
Owned by breeder Bobby Cox with Homero and Kristen Paredes, Duponte was the only other $40,000 supplemental nominee to enter the Rainbow Derby trials. The son of American Runaway was fourth behind Hold Air Hostage in the Heritage Place Derby and then was a commanding one-and-one-half length winner of his Rainbow Derby trial in :21.615 (eighth-fastest qualifier).
Duponte won the 2016 Grade 1, $1-million Heritage Place Futurity at Remington Park.
Jose Amador Alvarez picks up the mount on Duponte for trainer Kearl with the sixth post position.
Double A Ranch, Inc.'s Paint My Pilot returns in the 440-yard Corona Cartel after narrowly missing the win in his Rainbow Derby trial by a head as the 6-5 favorite. That was his 2017 debut and he should move forward off that effort.
Paint My Pilot, a $68,000 Ruidoso Select Yearling Sale purchase, earned $234,008 last year with his second in the Rainbow Futurity and a third in the Grade 2, $384,615 Dash For Cash Futurity.
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All you need to know to live the Divemaster life in Gili Air
Posted on 15/01/2019
Which agency should I go with? PADI or SSI?
To start off with, neither is better or safer than the other. SSI and PADI both follow guidelines set forth by the WRSTC (or World Recreational Scuba Training Council), which means that both are equally capable of training and certifying new divers. As they both share the same scientific foundations, the quality offered by the two are basically the same. Having said this, there are small differences in the techniques both use to train new divers. The choice becomes a bit more complex when going pro.
Here on Gili Air, the cost of the course is going to be the same, irrespective of it being PADI or SSI. However SSI are more tech savvyas they have made online materials much more accessible and cheaper for their students than PADI. Also, the actual certification card or diving card, is cheaper with SSI than with PADI.
Still confused?
Worry not, we have discussed the PADI vs SSI dilemma in detail over here.
What are the minimum requirements to start the Divemaster course at Manta Dive Gili Air?
To start off, you need to hold an Advanced Adventurer certification and have successfully completed the SSI React Right and the EFR First Aid course.
In addition, you need to have a minimum of 40 dives to start your training as a Divemaster with us at Manta Dive Gili Air.
What is included in the Divemaster package?
Once enrolled as a divemaster trainee at Manta Dive Gili Air, you will be eligible for practically unlimited dives until the end of the course.
Apart from this you will also be doing five different specialty courses which will make you a better diver in general. These are SSI Deep specialty course, SSI Enriched Air Nitrox course, SSI Navigation specialty course, SSI Night and Limited Visibility specialty course, and the Science of Diving specialty. The Science of Diving specialty gives you an in-depth understanding behind the physical and physiological aspects of scuba diving.
What will be expected from me?
The Divemaster course is your first stop in becoming a dive professional and a stepping stone to becoming a dive instructor. You will learn diving skills and also assist on 3-4 Open Water Courses and 1-2 SSI Advanced Adventurer courses, with different dive instructors. This will give you exposure to the different teaching styles of instructors.
You, being a student yourself (but a more experienced one), will essentially be the go-to person, who is more approachable to the students. You'll have the sole purpose of making sure that the students have a good learning experience.
With every course you assist, your skill set will keep getting better. This also includes the ability to conduct pre-and post-dive briefings, and then leading the dives, under the watchful eyes of the dive instructor.
Towards the end of your course, you will be required to conduct pre-dive and post-dive briefings, lead one night dive, one deep dive, and one map guide lead.
Where can I stay in Gili Air?
As you'll be responsible for your own food and accommodation for the duration of your Divemaster course with Manta Dive, Gili Air has a wide range of accommodation options suitable for all sorts of budgets. Most instructors and divemasters live in homestays which offer rooms with a range of amenities. The price depends entirely upon what you need - AC or fan, hot water, and Wi-Fi are the most common factors in determining the price. You can also rent an entire bungalow if you prefer to have your own space. Prices start from 2.000.000 IDR, with most options being around 4.000.000 IDR.
What we recommend is that you book a homestay viabooking.com for a few nights. Then once you are in Gili Air, you can have a walk along the interior of the island, and inquire about staying long term. You might also find the Facebook group The Gili Air Pinboard to be quite useful.
What to expect in Gili Air?
Let's be honest, you won't find the fastest Wi-Fi around here on Gili Air, however, you may find fairly decent Wi-Fi at most cafes.
The easiest way to ensure you (almost) always have an internet connection is to buy a local SIM card (we recommend Telkomsel), which can be bought on the island and works with a prepaid system. If you have the mobile app, all you need to do is get a top-up done and then purchase your desired data plan via the app. You can get 27 GB of data valid for 30 days for just IDR 100.000, 37 GB for IDR 126.000, or 50GB for around IDR 150.000.
Owing to the frequent power cuts, the internet can get pretty patchy at times, which might impact your Netflix viewing as well. So, make sure to have your hard disk full of your favourite movies and shows.
While local street food is always a favourite with our divemaster trainees, there is a decent variety of restaurants here - for an island in Indonesia. Meal prices range from 20.000 IDR - 200.000 IDR and eating out is often less expensive than actually cooking for yourself. Vegetarian and vegan options are available in most restaurants.
Getting Around
None of the Gili islands have any motorised vehicles and the only thing resembling cars are horse carts (known as "cidomos"). Instead of motorbikes, most people living here have bicycles to get from one place to another. While you can rent bikes, we would highly suggest buying one if you're here any longer than a couple of weeks. You can usually sell the bike at the end of your stay for almost the same price you got it for. There is always someone selling their bike and the best way to find one (aside from asking people on the island) is a Facebook group called The Gili Air Pinboard. Join the group to find out about accommodation offers, bikes for sale, and other things happening around the island.
What is the local language?
The local language that is spoken on Gili Air is Bahasa. Here are some of the common phrases:
Hello / How are you? Apa kabar?
Good morning Selamat pagi
Good afternoon Selamat siang
Good evening Selamat malam
Thank you Terima kasih
Goodbye Sampai jumpa
What sort of visa do I need?
The best type of visa for anyone who is looking to stay in Indonesia for more than 2 months (and doesn't want to do frequent visa runs) is the B211 Social Cultural Visa.
The B 211 Social Cultural Visa is a single-entry visa giving you a maximum of 60 days stay in Indonesia, like a normal tourist visa that you get from the embassy. However, with the B211 Social Cultural Visa, you can apply for up to four extensions, every 30 days, from the Immigration Authorities, giving you a total stay in Indonesia for six months, making it the best suited visa enabling you to live the Divemaster life on the paradisiacal island of Gili Air.
To know more about the process and requirements, check this out - we have answered most of the frequently asked questions related to the B 211 Social Cultural Visa.
What gear should I have?
Ideally you should have your own wetsuit, mask, a dive computer and a SMB (safety marker buoy). Don't worry if you don't have these, as you can always get yours from the Manta Dive office.
What can I do on Gili Air?
From relaxing on the beach to eating your heart out, there's something for everyone to do on Gili Air. You can island hop to the other Gilis and Lombok, scuba dive in the pristine waters around the Gilis, or just work on your tan. There's something for everyone to do on Gili Air.
For a more comprehensive list of things to do in Gili Air, check this out.
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Tips/Techniques: I used the biscuit jointer to connect all the boards then sanded and stained. I used two different stain colors, dark walnut & red oak; finished with a spray lacquer.
Comments: I made this as a wedding gift for my friend. Click here for the TV Stand Plans file with the dimensions and cuts if anyone is interested.
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