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My Life Story
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Hello, I'm Nick.
I was born in Colorado and raised in California in a loving and fun family. However, when I was 16, my world imploded when my father was sentenced to twenty years in prison, and I involuntarily exchanged my upper-middle-class life for the life of an Angel Tree kid. I spent nearly two decades of my life — from adolescence into adulthood — visiting my father in prison.
The youngest of three, my oldest brother was born with Klinefelter syndrome, a chromosomal abnormality that allows his 6'2 frame to display his nearly five decades on this earth, but keeps his mind consistently as a seven-year-old. He is a beautiful and gentle giant that still plays with remote control cars and provides hours of enjoyment for my kids when "Uncle Robby" come over to swim and play. Watch out if you find yourself around my brother with anything sweet, he will find a way to get his hands on it without you ever knowing.
My sister April is an intellectual force who somehow manages to have equal parts passion and empathy in her soul that translates into love without condition. She's a great mom and wife and helps high school students in Virginia find their purpose. She knows me and my faults intimately and still chooses to intentionally lean into me even after all these years.
The three of us have been to hell and back, and we have the scars to prove it, ask our spouses and therapists.
"My daddy commissary made it to commas" - Kendrick Lamar and Nick
The summer before my junior year of high school, my father's trial began in Colorado. I don't remember much before this time, probably because I was self-absorbed or perhaps I have just blocked out my memories. Nonetheless, when the school year was about to start, and the trial was not over, my sister went to college, and I somehow convinced my parents that I was mature enough to live in San Diego by myself. Mom, dad, and Robby stayed in Colorado, and I went home to start the school year.
The school year started without much drama, and I was loving living on my own. I had good friends, was in the best physical shape of my life and eating fish tacos on the beach without much parental supervision. As far as I could tell I had reached the apex of my life at 16. Little did I know that I was about to go from the top of the hill to the pit of despair in short order.
A few weeks into the school year, I was sitting in English class when the bell rang, and I gathered my books to make the track down the hill to my next class. I was walking by the newly built gym and probably laughing with some friends or flirting with a girl when I looked up and saw a woman at the foot of the stairs leading to the dank locker rooms that looked remarkably like my mom.
I had spoken to her the night before in a quick check-in to assure her that all was well on the home front and to ask what the latest on dad's trial was. In that phone call, she told me that she would call with any news and so I knew that this woman could not be my mom, because I had not received a phone call as she had promised.
I have no idea how she heard the judge read off a guilty verdict of her husband and somehow booked a plane ticket, got to the airport and made it to my school in what seemed like no time. But there she was, flesh and blood, tears streaming from her eyes; this is a testament to my mom, soft and kind and gentle on the outside with a core of granite that could hold the most dysfunctional family together. We embraced, few words were exchanged, the truth hung in the air, and we were unable to escape it.
Visitor after the well-meaning visitor came to our house to offer their condolences and I found myself in an odd position as an adolescent, wanting to seem in control and yet unable to stop the fall into chaos. I was numb to the activities surrounding me, the words came out of the visitor's mouths, but I could barely hear a sound. The sounds that I did hear were so trite and pathetic given the current circumstances that I quickly built up a defense mechanism that engaged whenever lips parted, and aimless air emerged.
This mechanism is strong within me even today; what could you possibly say that I don't already know?
Pride has robbed me of so much knowledge.
I rarely cried in public. My entire world was spinning, and the only way that I could continue to exist was to be as still as possible and exude false confidence. Looking back I realize how silly my thoughts were, but one does not have much time to prepare for the catastrophic changes that a father in prison will have on the psyche of a 16-year-old boy.
Crossing the manhood bridge was supposed to happen in this season, but instead, the train leaped and buckled and left the tracks. So I decided to become my own self-made man.
In short order, the visitors noticed my stoic personality and began to praise me for being "strong" and "mature," and I took that to mean that I was doing the right thing. I was starting a multi-decade process of taking my raw emotion, the very essence of who I am, and began packing it in deep down inside for no one to see. It was the absolute worst thing for me to do.
My accelerated maturity began to become my reality. I was able to help, and I was able to provide, I was able to manipulate my reality into something more palatable, something I could survive in. And that mindset, that I learned as a 16-year-old became my addiction. A drug that has brought me much wealth and power and the one thing that I wanted more than anything else in the world, to be in charge of my destiny and the author of my own rules for my kingdom.
My worth was becoming tied to my self prescribed identity as an independent man.
"A happy man has no past, while an unhappy man has nothing else"
I admired my dad, loved him and wanted to be like him. I believed that I was a reflection of him and I was proud to think that maybe someday if I played my cards just right, I could fill his shoes. With one strike of the judge's gavel, I no longer wanted to be like him, and I became enslaved by the thought that he may be a reflection of me. This thought has consumed my mind, a constant companion that has left me without peace and full of angst for years.
When my father became a number in the prison system, he didn't just take his physical presence with him. He took our financial security, our identity and the blueprint for the future we had mapped out together. The day he was convicted, life as we knew it no longer existed and we were left to create a new path forward — one that was about survival. In a way, I was experiencing the death of my dad. Although he didn't physically pass away, the man I had known and loved my entire life ceased to exist. There are many support groups and books about grieving the loss of a loved one to death, but this was something different. A purgatory of sorts where you exist somewhere between a life you knew and the life you now have. It was a nightmare, and I had no way to wake up.
Overnight, we went from not wanting for much to having nearly nothing. And since we needed a place to sleep and food to eat, my mom and I both got jobs. Together we scraped together enough to take care of Robby and us. I went from the homecoming court to a regular prison visitor, and I became intimate with two companions — Embarrassment and Shame.
I took on the title of the ''man of the house" in what was initially an altruistic gesture that morphed into a monster that has ruled my mind for the better part of two decades. I began the building of my kingdom, brick by earthly brick, in which I found ways to pack my embarrassment and shame deeper into its foundation so that no one would ever see behind the walls or know my weakness. I became determined to build a trophy room so grand and opulent that it would surely hide any semblance of what was indeed happening in my head.
I carefully crafted my identity in such a way that this truth would never see the light of day unless you were a trusted and intimate friend. For 20 of the most pivotal developmental years my life, I walked around with an albatross of shame around my neck because my hero, mentor, friend, and father stepped out of our home and into a life behind bars.
In doing so, I packed the very essence of who I am: my values, feelings, passions, thoughts and my history in an emotional vault, closed the door and threw away the key.
The walls were thick and impenetrable and hidden. Or so I thought.
"Sometimes the story we're telling the world isn't half as endearing as the one that lives inside us." Donald Miller
For over ten years, Angela and I have participated in a community group within our church. The purpose of this group is straightforward; we aim to live life together in a community of love and grace. For the past several years, almost every Sunday night a group of nearly 40 people representing seven families would converge on our house, and the kids swim or watch a movie while the adults share what is going on in their lives; afterward, we share dinner and continue the discussions. This group has been instrumental in our lives, through the good times and the bad times and has been a shoulder to lean on more times than I count. It is no small feat that we have been together for so long, and one of the reasons is because we have chosen to be vulnerable with each other by refusing to allow shame to dominate our conversations. As Donald Miller so aptly observed, this group gets to hear the stories inside of us, the real stories
Long before we were part of this group, they began a tradition of having the adults share their four H's (History, Hero's, High times and Hard times) with the rest of the group. This exercise is one of my favorite experiences in life because we hold nothing back. Each member of the group gets to stand up in front of the rest of us and share the story of their life. We actively choose to love unconditionally by giving grace to each as they walk us through their journey. Because of this, often emotions flow from deep inside and manifest themselves through tears or confessions that have been stifled through years of secrecy and silence. We create an environment of vulnerability in our community group that allows the individuals to share "the story that lives inside of us" and in doing so, we connect on a unique level.
The brilliant Brene Brown says, "If you put shame in a petri dish, it needs three ingredients to grow exponentially: secrecy, silence, and judgment. If you put the same amount of shame in the petri dish and douse it with empathy, it can't survive." The process of four H's remove secrecy, silence, and judgment and replaces it with empathy and the shame disappears.
A few years ago we had a new family join, and so we began the new relationship by introducing ourselves through our four H's. Once again, the power of this tradition held true, and each and everyone in the group gave us the gift of vulnerability. I had asked one particular member of the group several times if they would like to share their story at the next meeting, but there always seemed to be an excuse. Finally, when everyone else already had shared, and they had no choice but to share, she told us a story about their father and his life filled with mistakes that brought much embarrassment and shame into her life. This man had indeed made many mistakes and caused much harm to his family, but my friend had risen above this, created a beautiful experience and had become a better version of her father. It was a beautiful story that made me a better person for having heard it, and I was thankful for her courage.
After the meeting, while we gathered to eat dinner in our kitchen, I approached her person to thank them for the generous gift they gave us in sharing their story with vulnerability. I continued. "I have to ask you a question. Your story is beautiful and moving, but it seemed like you were hesitant to tell your story, even after I asked you several times, was there any particular reason?"
Through tears, she said, "I am so embarrassed that my father is a reflection on me and I was afraid of what everyone else would think."
I was confused by her response knowing that the truth, and without hesitation, I responded, "Oh friend, your father's actions and consequences are his alone. He is no reflection on you."
As the words left my lips, I had an odd experience where it was like I heard a voice that was not mine, say the same words at the same time. It was almost as if I was speaking into a microphone that could change my voice and I could hear my words coming from another man's mouth. I can't explain it any other way than to say what my friend Kevin McConnell has taught me, 'God is either sovereign, or He is not, there is no other option.' I know it sounds crazy, but I choose to believe that God spoke to me at that moment by sharing with me the truth that was coming out of my mouth, that my father is not a reflection on me.` That audible whisper in my ear began to penetrate my own heart and slowly pried open the emotional vault that I had locked years ago.
"I see you" Angela
Around this time, my wife, Angela and I began to tolerate each other. Angela is a physician and at the time was homeschooling our kids while I was fulfilling my self-created destiny of building an airline from scratch. The stress of this life began to grow until we reached the final stage before a divorce, where you stop fighting and begin to tolerate each other.
Luckily we had some friends who saw this and encouraged us to seek counsel. I was wary of this option, thinking I was more than capable of working through my problems but agreed to go as a peace offering.
At our second session, during a heated discussion about a topic I don't recall, our counselor looked at Angela and said, "Why don't you tell Nick that you see him."
Silence hung in the air.
"Wait, you want me to say 'I see you'? Why would you want that?", Angela replied.
"Just try it."
A bewildered look crossed my wife's face, and an even more confused look rested on my face.
We had been married nearly two decades, and I don't think that we had ever uttered this phrase to each other. It was weak. It was ambiguous. It was milk toast in verbal form.
But since we were paying through the nose for this conversation and since we were on the clock, she did exactly as she was asked.
"Ok. Um, I see you."
After all the scenarios we had encountered together, we rarely found awkwardness in our relationship. This moment was an exception to that reality.
Something magical happened in those three words.
Empathetically and with a breath of fresh air she continued.
"I see who you are, what drives you, what you long for, what scares you and what you are trying to be. I see your secrets, and your silence and I don't judge you, I have empathy for you. I see you."
The phrase struck me like a board across the forehead. I don't know that I had ever had anyone say that to me in my 40 years on this earth.
After all these years, "I see you" was the phrase that opened my eyes to my needs. I needed to be seen, acknowledged and known for something beyond my accomplishments.
"when we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves" - Victor frankl
You know how sometimes when you start bath water and let it run for a little while so that it gets good and hot? After a few minutes, when you come back to the bath and place your hand under the faucet to feel the temperature of the water sometimes, you let the water get so hot that for a split second it feels cold? That was me.
I was so broken that I didn't even know it. I lived an illusion that my life did not fall apart decades ago, or at least that I could somehow keep our life together, and since my life did, in fact, fall apart, my illusion has become victim to the pressure of time. I have tried for years to keep the pain at bay not realizing that, in doing so, I have denied myself the gift that grieving gives you.
At long last I faced the loss and allowed the grief to crush my illusion, giving me the gift of softness and illumination.
After years of carefully constructing the perfect life filled with everything, a rational man could want I now realize my Net Worth has absolutely nothing to do with my true worth as a child of God.
Shortly after selling my business, I was asked to participate on a panel for a bank that was put together for business owners who were contemplating selling their business.
Seated on the dais with a pair of investment bankers, a tax expert, and a fellow entrepreneur, I found myself nodding in agreement with most of their strategies to maximize the value on your business while creating a creative tax strategy to manage the proceeds. It was all very accurate and necessary. However, as we neared the conclusion of the event, I knew in my gut that we were missing a key component and so I asked the emcee if I could address a silent issue.
"You have heard a lot of valuable information tonight, and you should use these experts" pointing to my fellow panel participants, "they will cost you a pretty penny, but they will be worth it to maximize the value of your hard work."
"But you need to ask yourself a more fundamental question. What can you do with $20MM that you can't do with $10MM, or $200MM that you can't get with $100MM? When you enter negotiations for selling your business, you will want to fight for every last penny, and the reality is you should separate yourself from that fight and let your investment banker take that role otherwise you may find yourself gaining the world and losing your soul."
I continued, "The reality is that there are a myriad of easier ways to make money than starting a business from scratch and if you are anything like me, your identity is completing intertwined with your title. When you wake up the morning after the deal is done and your bank account is larger than you ever imagined, if you are honest with yourself you will feel empty because it won't be as you imagined. You'll spend a little money, and you will feel a little better, but the reality is that you traded your identity for cash and there is no worse deal in the world. I am the son of a convicted felon who spent nearly two decades in prison, and I went from being a statistic and to being on this dais tonight. I can tell you without a shadow of a doubt that the difference between being homeless and billionaire is just a few important decisions."
I hated the feeling of shame and early in my adulthood, I became determined to mute my shame by any means possible. Luckily for me, it turns out that I had a knack for helping build game-changing businesses predicated on audacious goals that few dared to address - when you have little to lose, it's easier to risk it all. So I used that God-given strength to build a castle built on sand.
C.S Lewis says "Prosperity knits a man to the world. He feels that he is finding his place in it, while really it is finding its place in him." I was feeling right at home in my new identity as a self-made man. So I set out to build a castle so grand and opulent that it would hide any semblance of what was indeed happening in my head. After several startup exits, being lauded in the press and being added to the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Hall of Fame I had finally reached the point that I could take a breath and look at the world I had built.
When I examined from afar, I was pleased and the grandeur of my castle, it was better than I had dreamed. With pride in my heart, I gathered my friends to examine my castle so I could revel in my new identity. One of the friends empathetically examined closely and suggested that I may want to take a closer look at the construction materials.
Initially indignant, but unable to shake the feeling, I began to slowly stroll the hallways, moving my hands along the wall, testing the strengths of the floor and investigating the rafters. I did not like what I discovered. The walls were constructed of shame, the floor of anger and rafters of pride. The paint was a beautiful hew of hustle; from a certain distance it looked magical, but up close it chipped easily and needed to be replaced frequently.
I learned all of this through a lot of hard work to become a healthy and fully integrated individual, and being a member of a Townsend Leadership Program (TLP). TLP has been instrumental in giving me the framework to be able to ingest seemingly disparate data points into a coherent message that integrates my business, personal and spiritual worlds. My group is led by Nancy Houston, and she has been integral in my healing.
About halfway through the 12-month TLP program, when we went through the Affirmation and Challenge day. I had a breakthrough that lead me to want to help others find the peace TLP, Nancy Houston, and the Holy Spirit have given me.
As I sat in a circle looking deep into the eyes of the other members of the group that have given me the gift of intimacy through vulnerability, hearts raced, tears welled up in our eyes and smiles crept in as certain words are uttered in sacred reverence.
I was second to last to go, and I got to witness several other individuals ingest the truth that was being spoken into them. Even though I was watching closely and trying to prepare to receive my affirmation and challenges from the group, I was woefully prepared to hear what they had to say.
If "I see you" from my wife was the amuse-bouche then this process was the appetizer, salad, soup, entree and dessert with wine pairings from the hills of France.
At the end of the readings, Nancy asked me how I felt, and through tears, I uttered the only words that I could possibly say "I feel like I am going to be okay."
From the time the judge's gavel struck, my biggest fear had always been that I would never be able to do enough to provide for my family and me and I had wondered if I was going to be okay from the moment I saw my mother crying when I was a junior in high school. Over two decades later, I finally had an answer to my question.
I am going to be okay, and you can be okay as well as long as you have the courage to pry open your emotional vault and take a peek inside.
Through TLP, I learned the truth that my hurts and hang-ups that caused conflict in my personal relationships were the same hurts and hangups that caused conflict in my business. Similarly, the passion that fueled my company was the same passion the fueled my personal relationships. Through intentional work, I was able to connect my personal life and my business life, integrating my negative realities, grieving my losses and more fully understanding who I was created to be and how to best access those gifts. I was a changed man.
"Nothing that you have not given away will ever be really yours." ~ C.S. Lewis
I have been asked if I feel different about entrepreneurship after I've gone through this process and the truth is, I do. Many entrepreneurs I know have a quote on their wall that says "The dream is free but the hustle is sold separately." Those ten words are true and are often what separates the successful, from the dreamers. Hustle, grit, and determination were the three main characteristics that helped me accomplish my success. They are the skills needed to look out into the universe and believe that you can do something that no one else has ever done before. They are beautiful, and they are necessary, and they are almost uniquely endowed in people who come from brokenness.
When I started RISE, I had a massive hole in my heart because of the absence of my father. Hence, when we launched we never focused on giving access to private planes, we said from day one we didn't sell seats on a plane we sold seats at the dinner table. Meaning we were providing a way to avoid the laborious airport process - parking, TSA, crowded gates and full planes with cranky staff - and all the time that process stole from us each year. We sold time, and we did so so that families could spend more time together and relationships could flourish. That was our vision, and we did it well. So well, that we were written up in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today and dozens of other publications and I won the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of The Year award because of the dream and the hustle.
I was so wounded by the absence of my father that I was willing to risk almost everything I had so that other kids wouldn't have to do so. That passion is what gave us success, and it is what drives a lot of entrepreneurs in their quests. That same hustle, grit, and determination should accompany any business venture, to do anything less are to invite a higher chance of failure.
However, I am now of the opinion that a business is never less than making money, but it should be so much more. Starting businesses and making payroll is one of the highest honors that one can have. In doing so you get to provide for your employees and their families financially, but you also get to help architect a safe and nurturing environment where they will spend over 2,000 hours a year.
Simply put, as a business executive you have an opportunity to be one of the biggest influences in their lives. This duality allows you to marry your private and public lives so that you can be fully integrated creating the opportunity to influence generations.
Now that I know this, I am planning to help others by teaching the business skills that grew my earthly kingdom beyond my imagination along with the emotional skills that allowed me to be fully integrated and connected in my community.
That's my story, what is yours?
With Respect,
Nick Kennedy


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Hey all,
We are home from our family vacation to Coos Bay, Oregon, and it was so much fun! We were originally supposed to go for our anniversary but our childcare fell through, so we took the kiddos with us...I had thought it was going to be kind of a bummer because we were staying in the big Casino/Hotel in town, but in reality we had a blast and the kids loved every minute. :)
We started off on our trip on Wednesday...after a VERRRRRYYYY long drive and quite a few stops along the way, we arrived in Coos Bay at 3:15 in the morning!
Lily was making goofy faces in the backseat. :)
Beautiful sunset on the way!
I snapped this through the car window going 65 down the freeway at night in Portland...out of all the pics from our trip, this is the hubby's favorite. LOL..he wants to blow it up and put it over our bed...haha.
Our first full day in Coos Bay, we spent the day at Horsfall Beach...
Jim did this, he was running into the surf looking for seashells that spelled our name..so cute!
Jake being excited about something..
I love love love this pic of Jim..I want to put this on our walls...
Jim took this one of me..
On Friday we went to Mingus State Park...we fed the duckies, got harassed by a very large goose who thought he was invited to our picnic, he was NOT. ;)
Aren't the gardens at Mingus Park just LOVELY?!
We also spent time in the casino arcade...since we couldn't go to the casino.. :( This would have to suffice. Just for the record, I kicked the boys butts in air hockey. :)
On Friday night my Dad and Step Mom Jen drove their RV in and stayed at the RV park at our hotel! We were so excited that they were able to make it down for the weekend! We hadn't seen them since last August, and obviously the kids have grown so much since then! We took them to dinner at this AMAZING Italian place called Benetti's in downtown Coos Bay..this was the cool little fountain they had in the lobby....
My dad at dinner...he was being his typical self, trying to embarrass me by singing loudly. For the entire restaurant to hear. He's such a dork. :)
Saturday was Jennie's birthday, and we had the restaurant staff bring her a yummy cheesecake and sing to her!
Saturday morning we took the kidlets to the Oregon Coast Historical Railway...they loved the big trains and the best part? They got to ring the big bell!
They had their own little museum that had all kinds of artifacts from the original railroad and trains...
They also had a train table for kids...guess where the kids spent most of their time in the museum? ;)
After the Railway, we walked along the Coos Bay Boardwalk and explored the harbor...the ships were pretty cool to look at...there was a lot of algae in the water near the dock and Lily kept shouting..."EWWW Mama! Yook! POOOOOP!!!" hahaha!
Sunday morning, saying goodbye to Dad and Jen...it's hard to say goodbye, I don't get to see them a lot, and I cherish the time we get to spend together...they are going to try and make it up our way for Halloween.
Jen, Me and Dad.
Dad and Jim.
On the way home we stopped at The Sea Lion Caves in Florence...definitely one of the highlights of our trip...it was gorgeous!
The kids all striking a pose on the sea lion statue:
200ft below ground..the CAVE.
At the lookout....this was my favorite view of the whole trip:
My beautiful family. I am so blessed to have these guys in my life. <3
And then, back above ground, there were the sea lions! They were enjoying the summer sun, soaking it up on the rocks!
The coastline..
And the Umpqua River Lighthouse...
We had such a great time on this trip! We are definitely glad to be home though...although the mountain of laundry I have to do is RIDICULOUS! LOL!
I definitely want to come back here sometime...maybe next time we can go alone and actually step foot inside the casino and enjoy romantic walks on the beach! hehe.


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Faye Anderson
Faye specialises in painting incredibly detailed and beautifully realised paintings of animals. Her work has won several awards and is in private collections worldwide.
BA (Hons) in Fine Art at Grays School of Art, Aberdeen
Post Graduate at Edinburgh University.
Royal Scottish Academy Maude Gemmel Hutchinson Award, 2010
Royal Scottish Academy Latimer Award, 2008
Coopers and Lybrand
Clan Scott Prize
Winter 2017 at Cameron Contemporary Art
Black, White, Light, Dark at Cameron Contemporary 2017
Battersea, Bristol and Hampstead Art Fairs with Cameron Contemporary 2017
Festival 2017 at Cameron Contemporary Art
Menagerie at Cameron Contemporary Art 2017
Winter 2016 at Cameron Contemporary Art
Battersea, Bristol and Hampstead Art Fairs with Cameron Contemporary 2014-16
Battersea, Bristol Affordable Art Fairs 2013
Battersea, Bristol and Hampstead Art Fairs 2012
Bristol Affordable Art Fairs 2011
Bristol Affordable Art Fair, 2010
Edinburgh Art Fair, 2010
Chelsea Art Fair, 2010
Christmas Exhibition, Cameron Contemporary Art, Fulham, 2009
The Threadneedle Prize, 2009, London
The Royal Scottish Academy, 2009 Open Exhibition, Edinburgh
Young Women Contemporary Artists, Lennox Gallery Fulham
The 182nd Annual Exhibition 2008, The Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh
The Royal Society of Portrait Painter Annual Exhibition 2008, London
The ING Discerning Eye Exhibition 2007, London
Society of Scottish Artists, Royal Scottish Academy
Royal Scottish Academy's Permanent Collection
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A few days ago I had a long conversation with a close friend about
I think we all have days, weeks, months or perhaps even years in life where we feel "stuck", where the flow of progress seems to slow down or stall (at least in our opinion). I believe that there are natural ebbs and flows to our existence in this world, but on the same key I think we naturally abjure the periods where our progress feels obstructed, blocked or otherwise diminished.
Perhaps we are all secretly bobsledders who want to race towards the finish line (of success)!
It can be extremely challenging for the soul (not to mention our patience) when we are "stuck" in an fulfilling career, facing difficult financial stress, enduring a lull in a relationship or just dealing with some phase on the sea of life where the winds of change have stopped blowing. Does that mean your job or relationship or financial choices are terrible? No; it can just mean that something needs to happen to change the game (even if that change needs to be your attitude about the circumstances).
So what is to be done? How can we break out of that "stuck" feeling? Do we wait for God, fate or the winds of change to make it happen? We could. I'm all for faith and optimism, but true faith and optimism are action principles, so maybe the change we are waiting for has to come from within. Here are four questions to ask every morning in order to see your life (and yourself) progress and grow in leaps and bounds.
*Note: This essay is the fourth of seven authored by Jeremy for the LDS Midsingle (31-45+) community. The opinions and thoughts shared therein are his own and unless otherwise noted all names and circumstances of stories have been changed to protect the privacy of the individuals involved.
While is Christmas Eve, I write this essay with a heavy heart. Yes, it is truly "the most wonderful time of the year" and yes, although there is much unrest in the world, there is also "peace on earth, goodwill towards man."
And yet, while I know all the promises and prophecies and blessings to be obtained through the Gospel of Jesus Christ, I am also starkly aware of just how hard this life can be. As much as we as midsingles do our best to have faith, move forward, serve others and otherwise put on a happy face, the truth is that each of our hearts carry deep hurts, unrelenting fears, annoying inadequacies and maddening weaknesses. When they told us in Primary and Sunday School that we were a "choice generation" and that "God has held you in reserve to come forth at this time for a special purpose" because we were some of the strongest spirits, I used to think that it was because we would be strong enough to resist all the world's temptations as society becomes more wicked. But now... I can't help but wonder if we are considered "strong" by Heaven because we have to deal with all the additional mental, emotional, physical and even spiritual burdens that come with modern life.
*Note: This essay is the third of seven authored by Jeremy for the LDS Midsingle (31-45+) community. The opinions and thoughts shared therein are his own and unless otherwise noted all names and circumstances of stories have been changed to protect the privacy of the individuals involved.
Unless you've been living under a rock these past few weeks, you've probably noticed that the world is going crazy right now. As a former journalist I try to stay current on the happenings in the news and the more I watch or read, the more I think of the Lord's warning that "nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places. All these are the beginning of sorrows." (Matthew 24:7-8).
As Paul so succinctly said, "This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come." (2 Timothy 3:1). Indeed, as I study what is happening in current events, I would have to say: perilous times (have) come.
Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have been warned for generations now that the world is going to go one way while the Lord leads his people in another. I shake my head when church members are surprised that the prophet and apostles who guide the church today under Christ's direction (D&C 1:38) give counsel and policies that contradict the world's opinion. Jesus really did not say or do what was popular in his day (and if you think he accepted everyone's behavior/lifestyles, you might want to reread the Gospels). The Lord's doctrine was very unpopular with the leadership in his day (in case you missed it, they killed him for it) and upset what was culturally accepted. He even said quite clearly that he came to "to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law. And a man's foes shall be they of his own household." (Matthew 10:35-36). This is not a division brought about by hate or bigotry or judgement (which seems to be what Satan is inspiring in worldly movements today), but rather the "variance" the Lord spoke of will come down to a simple choice: will we "do all things whatsoever the Lord (our) God shall command (us)..." (Abraham 3:25) or will we be "tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and the cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive..." (Ephesians 4:14)?
As the world's opinion of what is acceptable behavior continues to grow more and more liberal (that's a description, not a political statement), the greater will grow the distance between God's law and mortal approval. And that is where the "variance" the Lord spoke of will become starkly apparent. One side will say that everything is permitted legally (man's laws) and the other will say, "God has declared some things are not permitted according to His laws."
*Note: This essay is the second of seven authored by Jeremy for the LDS Midsingle (31-45+) community. The opinions and thoughts shared therein are his own and unless otherwise noted all names and circumstances of stories have been changed to protect the privacy of the individuals involved.
As a published author/writer you quickly learn that 1. your written words carry tremendous power and 2. not everyone will agree with what you have to say.
I'm pretty sure Jesus was well aware of both facts; he knew that every word he spoke would guide the future generations of the faithful and that a lot of people would disagree with or twist his words to their own benefit. When I look at the world today, from a Christian perspective, sometimes it seems like the words of Christ have less and less impact in the hearts of men. "Spiritualism", without religion, is the new thing and we have ISIS/IS/IL (whatever the crap we call them, terrorists is the right term) doing more than just persecuting Christians in the Middle East; they are murdering them in ways that would make Rome's Emperor Nero blush (well, probably not).
By the media accounts it almost seems like those who want Christ and his commandments to "go away" are winning. Look at the battles over public prayer, the Ten Commandments displayed in public, the "offensive" phrase Merry Christmas, using "under God" in the pledge of allegiance", the disorganization of Christianity and on and on. While I am extremely optimistic about the future of faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, if I had to put on a cranky-face I would say that a lot of people in this world seem more worried about the latest iPhone release than they are about their standing before God.
I don't think that's the case with the average LDS midsingle, however. While statistics show that we have the highest inactivity rate for our demographic in the Church, I could never categorize us as non-caring when it comes to Christ. I'd almost say the problem is that we care deeply, but that sensitivity of soul leaves us exposed to deep wounds as well as exquisite joys.
I think it is our hurts that lead midsingles away from the Lord's kingdom on earth, not wickedness.


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Farmers' market season brings freshness to customers
In the summer months, when you see white tents popping up in parking lots early in the morning, you'd be wise to stop and take a look — and breathe deeply the scents you'll find underneath those tents. You'll be glad you did — and so will your stomach.
Farmers' markets have started back up for the season, bringing the very freshest produce to locals and visitors alike. Although most local vegetables have not come into season yet, they will be arriving as the summer unfolds. In the meantime, each week brings new harvests from the fields people pass on the way to the beach.
Under those tents can be found treats ranging from specialty mushrooms to local honey; from plump, indigo blueberries to crusty, aromatic breads.
On a Sunday morning in Bethany Beach, with blueberry season at its zenith, customers lined up for containers of the ripened blue-purple orbs. Kassie Collins of Parsons' Farm Produce cheerily bagged each container, right up until the market's noon closing time.
Carrie Bennett of Bennett Orchards in Frankford has been involved with the Bethany Beach market since its inception 12 years ago. She said she is not surprised at the lines for fresh berries, as "It has grown each year," Bennett said, adding that the market "seems to be a win-win situation for everybody," from farmers to consumers to the town itself.
Bennett, vice president of the board overseeing Bethany Beach's market, said that although the "rules" vary from market to market, it's common for vendors to be required to grow what they sell.
"We are a producer's market," she said, adding that she feels that is what has made the market so successful. "It encourages growers to produce more and better produce, she said.
"They bring what they grow, and the market reflects that in its beauty and abundance," she said. The growth of farmers' markets reflects "a hunger on the part of the customer for fresh produce," Bennett said.
Although the peaches at Bennett's own orchard were devastated by a late-season freeze this past spring, marketgoers will see later in the summer a new crop the Bennetts have brought on, in part to make up for the loss of the peaches. Small, specialty melons will soon make their debut.
Bennett said the smaller melons are perfect for vacationers, because they're easier to store and carry. The melons, she said, are a perfect example of bringing to a "coastal market," such as Bethany Beach, produce that will fill a particular niche.
Margaret Young of Bethany Beach, who has been involved in the market's operation for years, said, "People are constantly asking me when the market is going to open" for the summer.
The Bethany Beach market has spaces for 15 vendors, and Bennett said on the "rare occasion" that a vendor drops out of the market, the board carefully reviews applications for new vendors.
One longtime vendor is the Honey Bee Lake Apiary. Located in Frankford, the honey producers have been part of the local farmers' market scene since 2008. The family business started producing honey and has branched out to other honey-based products, according to Carol Hudson, whose family got into the business after her son learned beekeeping at Sussex Technical High School.
Across the way, the Davidson family sells exotic mushrooms at the market. Although the mushrooms are grown in Kennett Square, Pa., family members in Delaware bring the fancy fungi to the market each week. Terry Langrehr of Wilmington said she enjoys educating folks about mushrooms as much as selling them. Langrehr added that the markets have broadened her horizons along the way.
"One of the things I've learned is how to cater to vegetarians," she said, since mushrooms are a favorite food source for those who don't eat meat.
Customers strolling among the booths — whether drawn to the heady aromas emanating from the Lavender Fields stall or the cut flowers from several vendors — seem to enjoy the process of shopping at the market as much as they do the produce they haul back to their homes or vacation spots.
Kathy Hill of Rockville, Md., said she comes to the market when she's in town for its "great local stuff; lots of variety." Hill said she is looking forward to getting local tomatoes and corn in the coming weeks. Mary Schafer of Lanham, Md., said on her second visit ever to the market that she was impressed by what the market had to offer, even this early in the season.
"The stuff I've gotten here before is really fresh," Schafer said.
The Bethany Beach Farmer's Market is open each Sunday during the summer months from 8 a.m. to noon.
Local farmers' markets aplenty
• Bethany Beach Farmers' Market
Garfield Pkwy. & Pennsylvania Ave. (PNC Bank parking lot), Bethany Beach
Sundays, 8 a.m. to noon
June 12 to Sept. 4
• Fenwick Island Farmers' Market
1406 Coastal Hwy. (bayside at Warren's Station), Fenwick Island
Mondays & Fridays, 8 a.m. to noon
June 17 to Sept. 2
• The Farmers' Market at Sea Colony
Marketplace at Sea Colony Shopping Center (parking lot), Rt. 1 South, Bethany Beach
Wednesdays, 8 a.m. to noon
June 15 to Aug. 31
• Garden Shack Farmers' Market
Garden Shack Farm, 19884 Beaver Dam Road, Lewes
Thursdays, 2 to 6 p.m.
April 7 to Nov. 17
• Georgetown Farmers' Market
16 Mile Brewery, 413 South Bedford St., Georgetown
Wednesdays, 3 to 6 p.m.
May 25 to Aug. 21
• Historic Lewes Farmers Market
George H.P. Smith Park, DuPont & Burton Avenues, Lewes
Saturdays, 8 a.m. to noon (May 7 to Sept. 24) and 9 a.m. to noon (Oct. 1 to Nov. 19)
May 7 to Nov. 19
This market accepts EBT cards (SNAP benefits).
• Milton Farmers' Market
Dogfish Head Brewery, 6 Village Center Blvd., Milton
Fridays, 3 to 6 p.m.
April 22 to Oct. 7
• Nassau Valley Vineyards Farmers' Market
Nassau Valley Vineyards & Winery, 32165 Winery Way, Lewes
Sundays, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
May 29 to Sept. 4
• Rehoboth Beach Farmers' Market
Grove Park, Rehoboth Ave. (adjacent to Lighthouse Circle), Rehoboth Beach
Tuesdays, noon to 4 p.m. (May 3 to Sept. 27) and noon to 3 p.m. (Oct. 4 to 25)
May 3 to Oct. 25
This market accepts EBT cards (SNAP benefits).
• Riverwalk Farmers' Market
Downtown Milford
South Walnut St. at Riverwalk Park, Milford
Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
May 7 to Oct. 1
• Bayside Town Center Market
(New this year)
Bayside Community, west of Fenwick Island on Route 54
Opening June 23
Every Thursday and Friday 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Featuring local retailers, food trucks, family fun
Note: The Town of Millville will not be holding its farmers' market this year due to continued construction on Route 26.


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- Codice Mirifica: 100503-1
- Codice MEPA: MFMP-100503-1 (+ MFMP-SPESE_FISSE, opz. "codici del catalogo")
- Nome produttore: Iflexio
- Codice produttore: IFLX-100-IPX-BL
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Iflexio's Low Radiation Exposure & Anti-Fraud iPhone Flip Case
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reduces radiation by up to 99% and protects your credit cards from fraud thanks to a built-in RFID Blocker card slot.
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- Modern & Elegant Design
- Lowers radiation exposure to your head
- Protects sensitive organs
- Prevents contactless Credit Card fraud with built-in RFID Blocker card slot
- Protects from scuffs, scratches and drops
- Includes adjustable Stand for watching your favorite videos
Layers Composition
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- Attenuation: 87 dB, two-layer 127 dB (> 99%) in conformity with ASTM D4935-10 standard.
How To Use
- To place/answer a call
- Open the flip
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- Close the front panel
- Speak normally
- In your pants pocket
When carried in your pants pocket, the screen of the device has to face towards your body with the front panel closed.
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Iflexio's case is an elegant and modern stylish wallet cover for your mobile phone. It is especially designed to protect you and loved ones from the radiation your device emits when you are making calls and carrying it in your pocket.
Thanks to the advanced shielding technology, the phone case reduces your exposure to radiation by up to 99% and allows you to make and receive calls more safely.
This is especially important for children who have thinner skulls and smaller heads, which means radiation can penetrate further.
Moreover, children's brains are still developing. Exposure to radiation could cause significantly more damage to a young child's brain and even provoke neurological changes later on in life.
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Today many credit cards, passports, and driver's licenses come with built-in radio frequency identification (RFID) chips. This technology is convenient, because it allows you to make small payments much faster. Unfortunately, it also comes with a huge downside, known as RFID skimming.
Almost anybody with a little knowledge, can use RFID readers to activate and scan the chip in your card without your knowledge, just by standing next to you at a distance of 30cm or closer. While that sounds close, we wouldn't think twice about someone walking next to us on the street, waiting next to us in a queue, or standing close by on public transport.
In this way, fraudsters can steal sensitive data like your credit card number and then use it to clone your card or, more likely, to buy goods on the internet.
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Cell phones work at maximum power during calls – and this is especially true when you have poor network coverage. Unfortunately, this is also when they emit the most radiation.
Thanks to the phone case's lab-tested, single-face lining, exposure to radiation is reduced by up to 99%, both when calling and when carrying it in your pants pocket.
Iflexio's low radiation exposure & anti-fraud phone case has a wide, 180º range, allowing your device to communicate as normal with the nearest base station antenna. This means you'll always be able to send and receive calls and/or data efficiently and safely.


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This course covers the implementation and operation of Cisco UCS in the data center, and is designed to serve the needs of engineers and technicians who implement Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) B-Series Blade Servers and Cisco UCS C-Series Rack-Mount Servers. You will be guided through rack installation and provisioning of server hardware, operating systems, hypervisors and applications. Much of the content is devoted to management and maintenance.
Digital courseware: Cisco now provide students with electronic courseware for this course. Students who have a confirmed booking will be sent an email prior to the course start date, with a link to create an account via learningspace.cisco.com before they attend their first day of class. Please note that any electronic courseware or labs will not be available (visible) until the first day of the class.
We can also deliver and customise this training course for larger groups saving your organisation time, money and resources. For more information, please make a note when you enquire.
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Implementing Cisco R-Series Rack Enclosures
Installing Cisco UCS C-Series Server Hardware
Installing Cisco UCS C-Series Servers in a Cisco R-Series Rack Enclosure
Updating Cisco UCS C-Series Firmware with the Host Upgrade Utility
Provisioning Monitoring and Logging on the Cisco UCS C-Series Server
2: Manage the Cisco UCS B-Series
Implementing RBAC
Managing and Upgrading Cisco UCS B-Series Firmware
Implementing Backup, Import, and Restore of the Cisco UCS Manager Database
Implementing Logging and Monitoring
Implementing High Availability
3: Implement Cisco UCS B-Series Connectivity
Implementing Cisco UCS B-Series Physical Connectivity
Installing Cisco UCS B-Series Hardware
Implementing Cisco UCS B-Series LAN Connectivity
Implementing Cisco UCS B-Series SAN Connectivity
4: Provision Cisco UCS Compute Resources
Provisioning the Cisco UCS Cluster
Provisioning LAN Networking
Provisioning SAN Networking
Provisioning Resource Pools in Cisco UCS Manager
Provisioning Server Policies in Cisco UCS Manager
Provisioning Service Profiles from Templates in Cisco UCS Manager
Provisioning Cisco UCS C-Series Server Integration in Cisco UCS Manager
5: Implement Cisco UCS Server Virtualization Features
Provisioning Cisco VM-FEX and Cisco VM-FEX Universal Pass-Through
Provisioning Cisco VM-FEX
Provisioning Cisco VM-FEX Universal Pass-Through
Course Labs
Lab 1-1: Perform Initial C-Series Implementation
Lab 1-2: Update Cisco UCS C-Series Firmware from the Cisco UCS Host Upgrade Utility
Lab 1-3: Implement LAN and SAN Connectivity
Lab 1-4: Install VMware ESXi on the Local RAID and Verify SAN Connectivity
Lab 2-1: Provision Cisco UCS Ethernet Connectivity and Management IP Pools
Lab 2-2: Configure RBAC
Lab 2-3: Back Up and Restore Cisco UCS Manager Database Objects
Lab 2-4: Configure Logging in Cisco UCS
Lab 4-1: Provision Identity and Resource Pools
Lab 4-2: Provision Mobile Service Profiles from Updating Templates
Lab 4-3: Test High Availability
Lab 5-1: Provision VMware Integration
Lab 5-2: Provision M81-KR Cisco VM-FEX
Lab 5-3: Provision M81-KR Cisco VM-FEX Universal Pass-Through
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Cannoneer cross country runners ran well this past weekend at the NJCAA Region 3 Cross Country Championship race despite cold, wet, rainy and windy weather conditions. The meet was held on a slippery Proctor Park course in Utica, NY with the women racing 5 kilometers and the men racing 8 kilometers.
Piper Warren led the Cannoneer women and had another great showing. She got out well and ran in 2nd place through the first mile before dropping to 3rd and battling between 2nd and 3rd for a good part of the race. Piper had a strong surge with a half mile to go and was able to definitively pull into 2nd place where she finished with a time of 21:49 and earned runner-up honors for the region.
Jasmine Harris, Kayla Ruttan and Maddison Sochia ran strong the entire course and all 3 had collegiate personal bests in a weather equalizing race. They finished 11th (25:17), 13th (26:11) and 24th (30:23) respectively.
Noah Newton competed in the men's race and had his best race of the season. He got out well and stayed strong battling back and forth with those around him. Noah stayed strong late in the race and was able to open up a gap between those right behind him and finished the 8 kilometer course 38:16 and 40th overall for the Region.
The Cannoneer women runners will compete next weekend in the NJCAA DIII National Championship Cross Country meet held at Stanley Park in Holyoke, MA.


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Looking for "Tips to Get your Children Outside and Active"?
Children today have access to a range of difference devices, which include; tablets, smartphones and games consoles. These devices can at times make it hard to get your children up and out the house doing activities. Apps like Pokemon Go have been great in getting children out the house, but these games can be very costly. So what can a parent do? and how can they get their children to be active?
1. Have Fun
Make sure that you remember to have fun. Yes, you can go do exercise but think about how to make it fun. Maybe go for a walk and turn it into a fun adventure. Tell your children you're going on the hunt for fairies or get them to find things that you can bring home for a craft project. That way you have an activity for when you get home.
2. Work Together
You want to encourage your child to be more active, but are you doing the same? Lead by example and join in. Pick an activity such as football or jogging, that you can do together. This can help to form a bond with your child as well as getting you out into the fresh air.
3. Get Out
Take your children to the park or to a playground. These are the best places for families to go. It encourages your children to interact with other children.
4. Dress the Part
Don't let the rain or snow stop you from going out. As long as you're dressed the part there is no need to stay inside.
5. Let them Use their Imagination
Children get bored it's inevitable. A child could have all the toys in the world and they'd still get bored after a while and that's okay. Get your child to use their imagination and find an activity for themselves.
6. Invent a Game
Why not create your own game. It could be an entirely new game or a reinvention of a classic game. Perhaps you could take a classic game and give it a new theme and change the rules slightly. It's perfect for getting your children's imagination to run wild.
There are a range of activities you can do. Just use your imagination and get outside.


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Gurmar - 100 g Pouch Gurmar in sanskrit denotes "Sugar Destroyer". Human and animal studies confirm that Gurmar (Gymnema) helps to maintain sugar levels. It has astringent & hepatic stimulant properties that act on pancreas adrenal glands & digestive glands to maintain normal level of sugar in the blood Benefits : - Has hypoglycemic properties. - Supports healthy cholesterol levels. - Helps maintain the metabolic activities of liver, kidney and spleen


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SciTech is a preeminent event organized by The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) that provides scientists, engineers, and technologists with an opportunity to present technical papers and discuss emerging technologies. Singularity Prime CEO, William Hosack, will be giving a presentation Titled "Employing Disruptive Business Practices In Space: Closing The Business Case For Commercial Remote Earth and Space Weather Sensing Using Micro-Satellite Constellations."
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Paying it Forward
Nancy Waweru (WSLA 2016 graduate) is a Programme Director at Vijana Amani Pamoja (VAP), a sport for development organisation in Nairobi, Kenya. It uses football to empower young people to make positive, healthy decisions in the areas of HIV/AIDS, anti-corruption and female empowerment.
Nancy was awarded £500 by the AWF, which was matched by VAP, to develop Paying It Forward. The project brought together female leaders who have been actively involved in VAP programmes in schools and community centres, as well as popular women sports leaders and female sports coaches.
The main objective of the two-day workshop hosted in June was to increase leadership capacity and to create a space for women sport leaders to share and acquire leadership skills. Group discussions, activities and lectures focused on leadership, self-assessment, safe spaces, conflict management, psychology, recruitment and resource mobilisation.
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A fire will likely change your life in various ways that one never would imagine. Having knowledge of where to begin together with who can aid you and your family is crucial. We hope that you find the following information practical in getting through the tasks you have to complete after the fire.
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A fire in a home, no matter if you dwell in an apartment or condo, a single family, or multifamily home, can certainly cause significant damages. The structure and numerous of the possessions in your house could have been badly damaged by flames, heat, smoke, and water.
You will probably discover that things the fire did not burn up are at this time wrecked through smoke and soggy as a result of the water used to extinguish the flames. Every thing you need to preserve or re-use will will need to be very carefully sanitized.
The firefighters could have cut holes in the walls of the house to try to find any concealed flames. They could also have made holes in the roof to allow out the heat and smoke. Cleaning will take time and patience.
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Be extremely cautious when you enter into your residence and if you handle any fire-damaged objects. Request the suggestions of the fire department, local Ellenwood building official, your insurance representative, and restoration experts prior to beginning to wash or make repairs.
Commonly Raised Concerns Concerning Fire Department Actions
Q. What is the reason that fire fighters chop openings in walls?
A. This is done so the fire fighters are sure that the fire is completely extinguished and also there is absolutely no fire remaining inside the walls or in additional undisclosed places.
Q. How can I obtain a hard copy of the fire report?
A. In almost all cities, a fire report is a public file. Ask for it at the fire department or fire marshall's office. The fire report will most likely help you along with relevant information that your insurance agency and some other official offices may seek.
Q. Why did they have to break windows and put openings in the roof?
A. While a fire burns, it goes up and down and across, expanding rather rapidly. Breaking windows and cutting notches in the roof is called ventilation. Doing this slows the fire's growth. Doing this helps do away with dark smoke which makes it a struggle for firefighters to observe just where they are going. It assists them to put out the fire quicker. In the end, ventilation has the ability to assist in saving property & lives.
What Exactly Do I Do At This Time?
Look After Your Family And Yourself
Get in touch with your neighborhood disaster relief support service, like the American Red Cross or the Salvation Army. These organizations can assist you find a place to stay for awhile and find cuisine, clothes, medication, plus more important things. Ensure you come with a safe spot to live temporarily. You and your family have a huge job ahead of you. Get loads of sleep and get help. It's not good to attempt to carry out everything by yourself.
Never eat, consume, or take in a thing that has been near the fire's flames, smoke, soot, or water used to put the fire out.
Protection And Well-Being
Do not enter a damaged house or apartment unless the fire department states that it is secure to go in. Fires might start again even if they seem to be out. Keep eyes open for harm caused from fire. Roof coverings and floorings may well be impaired and might fall down.
The engine company will make certain that the utilities (water, electricity, and gas) are safe to use. In the event that they are not safe, firemen will disconnect all of them before they leave the site. Don't make an effort to switch them back on yourself.
Call your Ellenwood police department to let them know that you will be out of your house. In some cases, you might possibly want to board up entrances, so nobody can get in when ever you are not at the house.
Aid Your Household Pets
If you possess animals, find them and soothe them. Terrified creatures occasionally react by biting or scratching. Hold these cautiously, calmly, and gently. Attempt to leave pets with a family member, colleague, or vet when you are going to see or tidying up your damaged residence.
Keep your household pets out of the house til the cleanup is concluded to help keep them free from danger.
Contact Your Insurance Agent
Phone your insurance company or agent at once. Inquire what to do about the current necessities of the home. It includes extracting water and covering doors, windows, and other openings.
Consult with your insurance company exactly what they want to have you to undertake before all else. Some of the providers might ask you to assemble a list of whatever that was damaged by the fire. The agent will request you to detail these carefully and explain how much you paid for the possessions.
In case you do not have insurance, your relatives and community might possibly help you get back on your feet. Some organizations that may likely assist include:
- Religious Organizations
- Nonprofit Crisis-Counseling Centers.
- Public Agencies, Such As The Public Health Department, etc.
- Community Groups
- American Red Cross
- Salvation Army
- State Or Municipal Emergency Services Office
Financial Circumstances
Contact your landlord or home mortgage lender as quickly as feasible. Call your credit card provider to disclose credit cards lost in the fire and ask for replacements. Collect all receipts for all of the money you shell out. These receipts are essential in demonstrating to the insurance provider what money you have actually spent pertaining to your fire loss. That is going to help show you bought items you may choose to claim in your income tax return.
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Suggestions On Effective Ways To Manage The Damages
There are providers that are masters in clean-up and/or repairing your personal materials.
Whether you or your insurance provider purchases this sort of service, be crystal clear on who will fund it. Make sure to ask for an estimate of expense for the services and settle for it in writing. You will find the names and phone numbers for service companies that do this work in the phone book and on the Web, or talk to your insurance rep for a business they have utilized.
Before you hire the service provider, consult with someone who has worked with them to ensure they did good work.
Some companies that profess to provide board up and cleaning services are not trustworthy. Talk to your insurance company for names of service providers you can count on to do a decent job at a decent price.
These kinds of companies implement solutions that contain some or each one of the following :
- Estimating damage.
- Keeping mended objects up until needed.
- Storing household items.
- Handling damage.
- Employing the services of cleaning or repair subcontractors.
- Estimating the cost to repair or restore items of personal possessions.
- Securing your house against more harm.
The Beginning Days For Recuperation
The Worth Of Your House & Personal Belongings
Speak with your insurance provider pertaining to the best ways to know the worth of your house and residential property.
Replacing Precious Documents & Records
You will desire to replace many of the following records harmed or lost in the fire:
- Divorce records
- Driver's license, vehicle registration
- Social Security or Medicare cards
- Titles to deeds
- Prepaid burying contract
- Pet registration papers
- Wills
- Visas
- Insurance policies
- Income tax reports
- Bank-books (checking, savings, etc.)
- Medical records
- Birth, death, and marriage certifications
- Guarantees
- Stocks and bonds
- Property loan documentations.
- Credit cards
- Military discharge papers
- Citizenship documentations
Exchanging Money
Handle burned money as little as possible. Attempt to put each bill or part of a bill in plastic wrap to help preserve it. If money is partly burned (if half or more is still fine) you can take the region that is left to your local Federal Reserve Bank to get it replaced. Consult your credit union with regard to the one nearest you, or you could bring the burned or torn bills to the Post Office and mail it by registered mail, return receipt requested to:
Department of the Treasury Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Office of Currency Standards
P.O. Box 37048
Washington, DC 20013
Damaged or melted coins might be carried to your regional Federal Reserve Bank or mailed by registered mail, return receipt requested to:
Superintendent U.S. Mint
P.O. Box 400
Philadelphia, PA 19105
To replace U.S. Savings Bonds that are destroyed or mangled, obtain the Department of Treasury Form PD F 1048 (I) from your bank or at: www.ustreas.gov and mail to:
Department of the Treasury
Bureau of the Public Debt
Savings Bonds Operations
P.O. Box 1328
Parkersburg, WV 26106-1328
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Yea, I know........I hear you saying "that's easy for you to say"! Well......why don't you just pout about it then? You know, I want to tell you a funny story about a salesperson in a BIG slump. This person I actually trained before she moved on to another job many years ago. You'll like this.
Now, you know what a slump is, right? Don't ya? If you have ever been in outside sales you know what a slump is. But, now, on this wild thing we call the internet, we think we don't have to worry about "slumps" because we're big internet tycoons. Yeah! Right. More like typhoons. A big bag "o" wind.
Well, anyway, this particular salesperson was in presentation with a very wealthy businessman and trying her best to make a 5 million dollar sale. Talk about pressure. And, we sweat over $50 bucks.
Well, this sales lady had given her finest presentation, she had polished it, she had smoothed it, she had rehearsed it till all the rough edges were off, and it was round as a bowling ball. She just knew this sale was in the bag. She had already spent the commission so she had to make this deal fly.
As the presentation rolled on, after an hour and a half, she began feeling that she was not making a connection with this prospect. And, you know that nagging little voice inside your head that says, "Hey dummy" you ain't gonna make the car payment next month? Well, it started talking to her. And, she say's of all the times, right in the middle of my presentation I just yelled out, "oh sh**".
Her prospect, being an elderly sophisticated gentleman and just a little bit hard of hearing says, what? What? She said, in her most humble tone of voice, "oh excuse me sir, but could you direct me to the lady's room". He said, OHHHH! Certainly.
She says to me, with a look of total confidence on her face, like she knew exactly what she was doing and saying all the time, she walked right into that lady's room and took a big load off her mind. She say's and not a second too soon.
After composing herself she remembered what I had told her several years before about laughing. About how good it is for the soul. She thought to herself, that's my medicine.
So being as quite as she could she started laughing.
So really guys, come on now listen, slumps are nothing more than a part of life on and off the internet. I know you've heard it said a thousand times by every hot dog seminar promoter that comes to town with his little bag of tricks that's going to get you making a zillion dollars by the time you complete his program and of course fork out your fourteen hundred dollars.
Here are some easy things that everyone can do to get out of a slump. Everybody wants something easy. Here it is.
I have proved all these strategies out on myself, even the one about the wife and dog, yeah, really, and I tell you from 20 years of hard knocks what works and what don't. Maybe that's why I'm single today. Hmmm. Only the women really know for sure. :>)
Can you avoid a slump? Not really. But you can laugh your way through it. I promise you if you will force yourself to laugh, your body and mind will get the hint and then your inner emotions will really begin to make you feel like you are in control.
If you really want to know the facts, that's the problem with slumps. We feel like we are not in control. And that is scary. But feelings are fickle. They come and go with the wind. So, feelings that are created by outward circumstances can be changed by laughing yourself silly.
Try it, You'll like it.
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Everything went well. Good seats on the flight and very smooth operation when collecting and returning the hired car at Seattle airport. Very good personal service from Ivor.
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I would suggest that you give more time to any transfer in Washington Dulles, or don't book transfers for there. As it took 2 hours 35 minutes to go through Passport control there, so many people missed their connections. I got to mine 1 minute beforehand and that was only due to running most of the way!
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Former of Minister of Aviation and
former Director-General of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Campaign Organisation, Femi Fani Kayode has said no part of the country ought to cry out and claim marginalization following the recent appointments made by President Muhammadu Buhari because they voted for it.
Fani-Kayode stated this on Friday
morning and lamented the lopsided appointments made by the President thus far adding that Nigerians have to live with the consequences of their choice in the next four years.
Buhari had on Wednesday approved the appointments of Babachir David Lawal as Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Abba Kyari as Chief of Staff to the President and Hameed Ibrahim Ali (as Comptroller-General Nigerian Customs Service, NCS, among others.
Earlier, Buhari had also made some major appointments that were dominated by northerners to the disadvantage of other regions in the country.
Theories abound saying these lopsided appointments are the outcome of the March 28 Presidential Election where the
majority north voted for Buhari.
Apart from in Taraba, Buhari made a clean sweep of States in the N/East, N/ West, and the S/West (except Ekiti).
In the N/Central, Buhari won all the States except Plateau and Nassarawa but he did not win a single State in the S/East and S/South regions.
The outcome of the election shows the far North, South-east, and South-south as unabashedly tribalistic going by voting patterns while the S/West and N/ Central were more nationalistic, patriotic
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I'm Greg, a 27 year old wanderer from the UK with a passion for people, travel and storytelling.
I've spent the last 6 years working and travelling wherever I've found the opportunity - from managing festivals and events in Europe, to looking after teachers in Asia, building tours and experiences in Northern India, to planning around the world adventures for others while based in London.
In 2017 I set out to the US to attempt to thru-hike the Pacific Crest Trail and its incredible 2660 miles from Mexico to Canada.
It was at this time that I created To Run with Giants as a way of telling the stories of the people, places and adventure found both on the trail and beyond, into an exciting and unknown new life chapter.
I'm currently based in London and seeking freelance work in travel writing, content and marketing; I'm always ready and eager to explore new directions and challenges.
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In the recent flooding in Boulder, Colorado, emergency rescue helicopters flew stranded residents to safety. The Blackhawk was one type of helicopter used in the rescues:
The CH-47 Chinook was another type of helicopter used to rescue people:
Both of these types of helicopters were dispatched to Boulder from the 2nd Battalion, 4th Aviation Regiment out of Fort Carson, Colorado. Colorado National Guard displayed incredible skill and courage in rescuing people, stranded in their homes or in other remote locations. People were even pulled to safety from submerged cars.
This YouTube video shows a rescue helicopter in action in Boulder:
News reporters in Boulder sent out broadcasts letting people know that helicopters would be scanning the area and looking for people who needed to be rescued. They suggested that those who needed rescue have a white sheet or a white flag to wave and that they use a signal mirror to attract the attention of aircraft.
If you're in need of rescue in a wilderness emergency situation, and you believe that an aircraft may be looking for you, you can use a number of signaling techniques including smoke fires, signal mirrors, and ground-to-air symbols.
To review the five-symbol ground-to-air emergency code symbols and their meanings, see my article on the About.com Survival Skills website:
"Rescue Signaling: Know the Ground-to-Air Emergency Code"
Blackhawk Photo © Flickr® user USASOC News Service.
Chinook Photo © Flickr® user California National Guard.


text: A Goody Life game is an interesting adventure about a man who has had a chance to run a restaurant his way. Help that character enter the name, choose the appropriate start-up set, and sign. The journey will be opened up after that. You have many stats affecting daily activities, work, and other performances. You can engage events or rearrange furniture and do anything that you feel it is essential. Note that your objective is to register your family with Goody City. Good luck!


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Introducing Yaffa Wagschal
Interested in connecting with this week's featured young professional?
Originally from Bethesda, Maryland, Yaffa Wagschal is 32 years old and loves to travel: If money was no object, she said, she would wander in countries like Peru and Japan, "talk to local people, learn their stories to experience what it's like to live in those places through their eyes."
Yaffa lives in DC and is working in IT procurement while pursuing her MBA, which she expects to complete in December 2019.
What is one of your favorite things about your community?
I recently moved to Foggy Bottom, and the first time I went to services at Kesher Israel Congregation I was immediately invited to Shabbat lunch. I feel like there is a large enough community there, with a lot of accomplished people, that I am likely to meet someone new and learn something new every time I go. The rabbi at Kesher has been especially welcoming; and I enjoy his classes, which offer a mix of warmth and grounding in Jewish texts.
Can you capture an image from your travels in one sentence?
On a trip to Paris, I saw Sally Field and Steven Spielberg getting drinks at the Four Seasons Hotel.
Who inspires you?
My boss inspires me in the way she handles difficult situations with warmth, humor, and compassion. She always knows how to say just enough to let you know she's into the same embarrassing things as you and can build rapport and find common ground. I aspire to be more like her.
A yoga teacher at my previous studio also really inspired me. Despite everything going on in her life, she was committed and consistent in her practice, which showed me that commitment and consistency are what you need to be able to expand and grow.
Finally, Adam Grant is an organizational psychologist who I follow on LinkedIn. He highlights the counterintuitive traits that make the best leaders, and shares best practices on how to manage and lead at work. The way he combines Dilbert cartoons with organizational maxims is very relatable.
What was the last photo you took on your phone?
I recently went to Fallingwater in Pennsylvania. I have a picture of my friend and me in front of the house that shows the suspension over the waterfall and the stairs that lead down to the water. So beautiful.
What brings you joy?
The sweet anticipation from when you buy your tickets to when you board the flight or get in the car for the road trip.
Eating a soft serve cone with chocolate sprinkles on the boardwalk in Rehoboth, Delaware.
Watching movies under a fuzzy blanket; fresh clothes after a dip in the pool; the feeling going into shavasana after a yoga flow class and then putting on a fuzzy sweatshirt.
Not sure what that last one meant, but a fuzzy sweatshirt sounds good so I'll take your word for it. Anything else?
There's a path near work that I only recently discovered passes by a creek. It's so wonderful to have hidden beautiful things right there for the taking. I love taking walks in nature near water that end in a spectacular view.
What is your favorite quote?
"You miss 100 percent of the shots you don't take," by Wayne Gretzky. This quote inspired me to apply for school, apply for that job, even if I'm not sure I'll get it.
Also: "Computers are useless, they only give you answers," by Pablo Picasso. This reminds me of the importance of asking good questions and being curious about what's around me.
Interviewed by Rachel Kohn


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Additional race information can be found at http://brookvillecanoefest.com.
The canoefest festival events and fireworks will be held at the Franklin County Fairgrounds.
Canoefest starts at the Brookville Lake Tailwaters, beneath the Brookville Lake Dam. This area is under the jurisdiction of the Army Corps of Engineers, and is not a public put in for boats. Canoefest is allowed to start there under a special permit FOR RACE DAY ONLY. Those putting in at the Brookville Lake Tailwaters at other times are breaking the law and subject to enforcement and penalties.
The primary purpose of the Brookville Lake is flood control, both locally, and nationally, as a part of the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers flood control. Water release from the dam can be very low, or dangerously high, with little notice in between. On race day, the US Army Corps of Engineers graciously give us a flow that paddlers love, and is not only fun, but safe and consistent. On other days there is no such assurance. Thus putting in at this location is not only illegal, it is dangerous.
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Little Hands Little Feet is a pediatric therapy clinic providing physical and occupational therapy services to children on the Eastern Shore. We are located in downtown Exmore in the Herbert Senn building.
Who We Serve
We are a family center facility that provides center, community, and home-based services to children age birth to eighteen, with a variety of diagnosis including but not limited to: Autism Spectrum Disorders, ADHD/ADD, Cerebral Palsy, Down Syndrome, Torticollis, Erb's Plasy, Development Delay, Sensory Processing Disorder, and Neurological Disorders.