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P.G.D.W.T.M S.G.B. Amravati University 2011
M.Sc. S.G.B. Amravati University 2010
B.Sc. S.G.B. Amravati University 2008
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1) (1)Have done introductionary training in "Geological Survey of India" From25th to 8th July 2009;
2) (2)Geological mapping for 'Officers of Directorate of Geology and Mines organized by Geological Survey of India Regional Training Institute Central Region at Nagpur' from 18th to 23rd April 2011


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Since the early 1900s, automobile companies have remained a staple within American society. At same time, investors have been attempting to properly analyze the industry, stocks, and individual companies beyond the traditional P/E ratio. Here are some items that might have an adverse or positive impact on the stock prices and earnings of domestic carmakers.
Employed and Unemployed
It is necessary to show a source of income, when trying to qualify for vehicle financing. This means that the unemployment rate and jobs can influence car sales for automakers. The number of jobs available and a consumer's confidence that they will maintain their job are huge factors in auto sales.
Loan Rates
Most consumers will finance their vehicle that they purchase. As the loan rates continue to increase, consumers may stop focusing on purchasing a new vehicle and invest more time and money in maintaining their current vehicle.
Tax Breaks
When it comes to saving money, most Americans seem to struggle. This means that a tax refund or a windfall of some sort will quickly be spent by consumers. A great example is when the government delivered stimulus checks. Within a six-month period of time, most consumers had quickly spent their money.
A New Line of Vehicles
When a company suffers from not having a new, exciting line of vehicles, their sales may suffer as well and ultimately affect the stock. From 2001 to 2008, Ford's stock was in turmoil. The key reason led to their lackluster line of new vehicles. During this same period, Honda, Toyota, and Hyundai continued to grow, thanks to their eye-catching new line of vehicles.
Environmental-Friendly Vehicles
As automakers continue to change and focus on ways to improve their vehicles and help the environment, consumers want to follow suit and upgrade their vehicles to better fuel-efficient and hybrid vehicle.

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I love when an immigrant to a country arrives legally, jumps through the hoops for citizenship and becomes a success.
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I agree - it´s great to see a legal immigrant make such a contribution to his adopted homeland. Reminds me of the US immigrants of the 19th and 20th centuries. They moved here, worked hard and became citizens who begat (love that word) generations of proud Americans.
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If you walk around Rome, it quickly becomes obvious that there are a whole lot of people there who are not tourists and are not Italians.My bet is that the Italians have been noticing this, too, and are getting sick of it. I wonder how the crime rate is in Italy these days? Are their new illegals doing a lot of crimes like in other EU countries?
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Music Is Of Much Help In Meditation
Meditation is one of the healing source and people are gaining awareness regarding the benefit of meditation. Meditation does the miracles and this is the reason that people are learning to mediate.Meditation requires deep concentration and one needs to concentrate on inner self. Music is of much help in making the person do deep level meditation.Flute music is much recommended for meditation because of the benefits it serves.
Stress Reduction: Stress get reduced by adding music in meditation, people do meditation at much deeper level by adding music in meditation. Music make the people feel relaxed and this reduces stress. Flute music helps the person in feeling relaxed.
Deep Meditation: Meditation requires concentration and this is the reason that people do put their best efforts in improving their concentration power so that they can meditate deeply. Flute music is of much help in going deep while meditating. French flute music has gained popularity in recent years and people meditate at much deeper level through flute music.
Helpful In Studies: Studies need high level concentration and people do put their efforts in concentrating deeply. Meditation is of much help in increasing the concentration level for studies and students do take help of flute music in going for deeper level of meditation so that they can concentrate well in studies. French flute music helps in meditation and people are inclining towards French flute music because of the benefits it serves.
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Leasing Your Condo Can Be Hazardous to Your Financial Health
Renting your Condo can be hazardous to your financial health.
It does sound simple, doesn't it?
Purchase a luxury Condo, rent it out and let someone else pay the mortgage. The backbone of your future wealth.
There's a problem however and that's the conflict between the current Landlord and Tenant legislation and the Condominium Act 1998.
The Condominium Act 1998 obligates a condominium company and its' Board of Directors to uphold and enforce if necessary the Condo Corporations announcement, by-laws, and principles.
Landlord and Tenant legislation sets out the rights and obligations of both tenants and landlords. It also provides a remedial procedure through the Landlord and Tenant Board.
a) The Condo Corp
b) The Unit owner
If you mentioned (b) the device owner you'd be right.
Neither the Condo Corporation nor its direction could be regarded as the landlord under landlord and tenant laws.
Let us see what possible issues.
The condo corporation might have in its announcement, by-laws or principles that prohibit pets of a specific size or breed.
What happens when a tenant acquires a pet as soon as they move into your Toronto Condo or Mississauga Condo?
And let us just say it's of the variety that's prohibited by the condominium corporation.
The condo corporation can ask that you as the operator should have the offending pet eliminated and if you don't do so, apply their rights by court order if necessary.
However, the Landlord and tenant legislation expressly states that renters are permitted pets and can't be forced to leave because of owning one.
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What are the pros and cons of buying or renting the wedding dress?
It is really a personal choice to rent or buy the wedding dress. It depends on the person and how much money they have. You can want a dress and just not afford it. Renting is a good option. According to Jennifer Young of Jennifer Young Couture, "Renting a wedding dress is easy and often money saving; if you have a small budget, renting your dress could save you money which could be better spent on your honeymoon. But be aware that with a rental dress you will be unable to make alterations."
Remember, there is a method to this madness, "Find a wedding dress rental shop; often wedding dress shops where you can buy your dress have a few to rent as well. Alternatively, get recommendations from friends.
Remember to start your shopping early as wedding dress rental shops will have fewer dresses to choose from – especially In the popular summer months." Of course, you can buy a dress instead of renting it, "Buying a dress as a comparison to renting is more expensive. If money is secondary to your need to have a beautiful once-in-a-lifetime dress that you can keep and treasure then buying the dress is the way to go. It could also become a family heirloom." There is also the option of designing your own dress. It does not have to be expensive and does not have to be lavish, "If you want a wedding dress that is more unique – why not have someone make a dress according to your own design. It's the perfect way to get exactly what you want. If you're on a tight budget, you could also consider sending your own dress design to an online shop to have it made up.
Although, if buying online, you will have to be careful to order far in advance and also be prepared to make minor adjustments." When you opt to buy a dress rather than rent one you have more options available to you. While there are places that will "Make to Rent" a dress for you, this is far more expensive than renting something off the rack. When you choose to buy your dress, you can either design it to your exact specifications from scratch and have it made for you, shop for your dream dress locally, or even shop online both nationally and internationally.
This seems like an obvious pro but there is something special about being able to haul out your wedding dress every now and then so you can reminisce about your special day. If you choose a classic design instead of a trendy design you might even find that your daughter would like to wear it on her own wedding day. Taking photographs on your wedding day is a lot of fun, but there is always a bit of a time constraint because you need to get back to your guests. Today modern brides all over the world are opting for a second after-the-wedding photo shoot known as a "Trash the Dress" shoot. Basically you get to dress up in your wedding things and go and have fun.
Go horse riding, so swimming in your wedding clothes, hop on a carousel – the options are endless. The point is that you get to wear your dress again and you get to have fun and you get some more fantastic photographs out of it.
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Tips For Travelling In Thailand
Thailand hardly needs any introductions, it is a well-trodden destination. With a vibrant local culture, cuisine, history, pristine beaches, friendly locals and cheap prices, it is the dream destination. However, before you decide to take a trip, to this South East Asian nation, it is a good idea to brush up on your knowledge of the local landscape. It's an easy country to travel to but there is no harm in learning some useful tips and tricks to navigate your way through and make your trip all the easier going and memorable.
1. Accommodations
Thailand is very cheap when it comes to accommodations. You can find all manner of lodging and guesthouses at affordable rates. If you're looking for one, it can also offer a spectacular five star living experience.
2. Food
Food is also cheap and plenty. If you want Thai food at its best, take a tour of downtown Bangkok to savor street food
3. Sites to visit
Explore Bangkok to experience its true vibrancy and take a tour of Chiang Mai to see the temples.
Thailand has a lot to offer to every traveller. It is a unique experience for all. There is much more to the country than what meets the eye. You may think you know it, thanks to promotional tourist-y stuff on the internet, but that's not all. If you want a uniquely crafted and authentic Thai travelling experience, then turn to this handy and useful app in Thailand that will transform the way you travel.
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Beach: Walking Distance
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Villa Altea is located in Argaka, Cyprus. This detached vacation rental property is air-conditioned and sleeps up to 5 people with 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms along with private swimming pool and sea views. The Villa is walking distance to the beach.
Villa Altea has has 2 air conditioned bedrooms. If an additional bed is required there is 1 folding bed. The villa can sleep up to 5 people.
Open plan kitchen/living room, 1 bedroom (twin) and family bathroom.
On the 1st floor, enjoying fantastic views to the sea, there is a double en suite bedroom with its own panoramic terrace.
Private Swimming Pool Details:
The private swimming pool attracts sun all day and offers delightful views to the sea. The pool is surrounded by screened gardens creating a private sun trap.
Size: 8m x 4m
Access: via ladder
Sunbeds and parasols are provided.
Frequent Questions:
Where do I collect the keys? We provide detailed driving instructions along with a code for a key-safe at the property - so when you arrive you will be able to get the key immediately.
Are the photos shown here of the villa I am booking? Yes. The photos are of the actual property and the property will be exactly as shown.
The holiday was perfect. Good location, perfect pool and weather. Good paces to eat nearby. Supermarkets also 5 minutes.
Great location for peace s quiet but still easy to get the Polis and Latchi. Villa is lovely. All amenities. Modern. Cool and lively pool. Highly recommended and we will be returning. Fantastic value and Agni travel were spot on.
Fantastic - It was exactly as described and met all of our expectations
Super service from Agni and the local host. We will definitely recommend this place!
Great holiday and very relaxed villa would book it again and recommend it to friends and family.
Das Haus am Pool in Argaka hat alles, was ein Ferienhaus braucht. Überdachte Terrasse und Sonnenschirm über der Sonnenliege tagsüber, abends dann Abendessen auf der Dachterrasse - und dabei Sonnenuntergang gucken. Der Pool ist ein echtes Highlight. Das Haus befindet sich in einer ruhigen Lage. Ein guter Ausgangspunkt, um Ausflüge per Auto nach Polis, Pafos, Lemesos und ins Bergland zu unternehmen.
Argaka is a quiet fruit farming community, located along a pretty coast, offering an ideal location for those who appreciate local authenticity and friendliness along with a beach holiday. There are several tavernas, bars and shops along the beach front. Above Argaka stretches the Troodos forest with its delightful walks and trails.


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I have never done a lot of PVP on any of my toons. While leveling I was always frustrated by the fact that you could really only do Battlegrounds every 10 or so levels. At the time they didn't give experience anyway, and I enjoyed the PvE part of the game a lot more. In the endgame the same thing happened, I enjoyed dungeons and raiding a lot, so I spent most of my time there. I tried equipping my hunter for PvP and played some BGs, but I spend most of my time healing on my Paladin or leveling alts. I may have hopped into Wintergrasp once or twice just to check it out, and tried healing in BGs when I got some Holy PvP gear from VoA, but that was it.
Part of the reason I'm not too fond of PvP is that I suck at it. Horribly. I'm king at getting myself killed and not doing nearly enough damage to anyone else. I did kind of stay alive as Holy in BGs , with Beacon on me, but in the end I felt I had to smash face in order to really have fun in PvP.
But now that I've seen a lot of the PvE content, and I find myself not having time to raid the whole of ICC (that was one of the reasons to love ToC, it doesn't take more than one night), I figured it was time for something else. My plan is to change my off-specfrom PvE Ret to PvP Ret, keeping my Holy PvE spec for doing dungeons and the occasional raid. I have some emblems of Triumph lying around anyway to get me started, and will just do a bunch of random BGs and see where that takes me.
I plan to write some posts about how I fare, and especially how to survive in PvP if I ever manage to figure that out. Hopefully I will learn some moves, and gear up accordingly in order to start enjoying PvP more. For now, at least it gives me something else to do besides running the same dungeons every day.


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Immune | October 3, 2017 | Author: Naturopath
Last month NSW health issued a health alert due to the increase in cases of viral gastroenteritis. They found that in one week there was a 34% increase in hospital admissions compared to the same time last year. Gastroenteritis is usually caused by a viral infection of the stomach and intestines that results in vomiting, diarrhoea, nausea, fever, abdominal pain, headaches, fatigue and muscle aches. Viral gastroenteritis is highly contagious and can be lethal to small children, the elderly and anyone who has a compromised immune system. Other causes of gastroenteritis include bacteria, parasites, toxins and some non-infectious diseases.
Symptoms usually start one to three days after contact with the virus and last one to two days, sometimes more.
Apart from basic suggestions regarding hygiene, natural therapies can help to prevent infection in the first place. If a person is unwell, certain supplements can aid in rapid resolution of infection and in reducing severity.
This includes washing your hands well with soap and water after visiting the bathroom, changing a nappy and handling food.
If you are infected with gastroenteritis or caring for someone who is unwell this is even more important. In this case it is suggested that surfaces and objects be wiped down with an antiseptic. Diluted eucalyptus or tea tree oil are strong antimicrobial essential oils that kill harmful microbes including viruses that cause infection. They can be used as a natural antiseptic hand wash for a stronger action than just soap and water.
If unwell, it is recommended that you stay home for 24hours after symptoms have gone to prevent transmission to others.
Having healthy populations of good bacteria in the gut prevents harmful viruses in infecting our digestive system. Probiotic organisms include the Lactobacillus species, Bifidobacterium species and Saccharomyces boulardii, a healthy yeast. They can be used as a preventative measure, especially if your child is attending a daycare and are even more effective as a treatment. To date, the vast majority of published trials show the most beneficial strains in the treatment of acute watery diarrhoea (particularly due to rotavirus), include Lactobacillus rhamnosus LGG and Saccharomyces boulardii. Similar results have been achieved in adults, where they can reduce the duration of diarrhoea by one day. It doesn't hurt to have a bottle of good quality probiotics on hand for when gastroenteritis hits your household.
As a preventive strategy, fermented foods can be implemented into the diet. They are not usually strong enough as a treatment but support a healthy balance of good and bad microbes in the gut. Examples of fermented foods include kefir (a sour tasting natural yoghurt), kimchi and sauerkraut.
Ginger is a natural anti-emetic herb, meaning it can help to reduce nausea and settle the stomach. A tablet or capsule can be swallowed but for acute symptoms making a fresh tea is the ideal way to take it. Simply peel a small knob of fresh ginger, grate about a tsp and infuse for a few minutes in a plunger. Mix with some manuka honey and take small sips throughout the day. Herbal teas are a fantastic way to keep hydrated, while at the same time reducing symptoms.
Most people think of chamomile for reducing anxiety and promoting a good night's sleep. However, it also has a calming effect on the gut by reducing diarrhoea, abdominal pain and nausea. It has mild antimicrobial properties making it effective in killing off some of the gut bugs that are causing the symptoms. Chamomile has anti-inflammatory and healing properties, helping to reduce any damage that a viral infection has inflicted on the digestive tract. Chamomile is easily administered in tea form and could be substituted with peppermint.
If supplements can be stomached, try taking a combination of anti-viral herbs to get to the source of the problem. Examples include echinacea, andrographis, garlic, goldenseal and propolis. Try taking a small amount with food and a few hours away from probiotics to maximise benefits.
Slippery elm can assist in reducing inflammation and discomfort in the digestive system. It is a fibre supplement high in mucilage which prevents damage to the gut lining and moves out unwanted microbes in the bowel. It can be used in cases of diarrhoea and to settle an upset stomach. To take, mix in a little natural yoghurt or water and add honey if needed. For best results take 1 tsp twice a day or take in a formula with other soothing digestive nutrients.
Bland and simple foods are the key here. Think steamed veg, boiled potatoes, plain white rice, soup, banana and rice crackers.
It's important for the body to still receive some nutrients to aid in recovery but it should be foods that are easy to digest.
Processed foods and items high in sugar and fat will worsen symptoms.
Caffeine and alcohol should be avoided also as they can worsen dehydration and caffeine has a stimulatory effect on the bowel.
During infection stay hydrated, adding electrolytes to water may be necessary if a lot of fluids have been lost.
Rest as much as possible to speed up recovery.
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Giacosa A, et al. Can nausea and vomiting be treated with ginger extract? Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci. 2015 Apr;19(7):1291-6
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I got this quilt back from my friend – Peppermint Patcher – on Monday night. This is the back of it – the photo shows some of the detail of the fantastic quilting that she has done.
And this is a close up of the front – it is beautiful – I love it!! Will get the binding done ASAP and hand it over to Mum.


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Friday, June 3, 2011
Getting to Sandra's is easy with Olga's help. We drive autobahns (like our Interstate highways) most of the way. The trucks are back on the road again - the rest areas are empty and the right lane of the highway is full of one truck after another. But most of the highway we drive is 3 lanes which is helpful. Driving in Germany is different than driving in France. They too have a top "recommended" speed of 130 (about 85) unless otherwise posted. However, German Autobahns allow you to travel as fast as you want and so you see Mercedes and BMWs flying down the highway at 150 miles per hour or more. So you must be constantly aware of traffic behind you. Like the French, they typically drive on the right after passing, but unlike the French the differences in the speed cars are going is really variable, from trucks going 90 km/h to the speed demons burning up the road. Drivers who want you to move out of their way flash their lights as they pull up behind you, riding your bumper until you move over. It's best to try to stay out of the way. However, in areas where there are only two lanes either from construction or road design, the speed limit is only 80-100 (less than the French roads). And surprisingly, the Germans, even the speedsters, pay attention and slow down to the speed limit. We wonder if the penalties for speeding in marked areas are high. For the most part, traffic is light and the day bright and sunny with mild temperatures again.
We drive through really pretty countryside of green rolling hills. There are lots of pine forests along the way and small towns dotted amidst the green fields. Everything seems orderly and purposeful and in its place. There are not the fields of wild flowers like we saw in France, although we do see occasional profusions of poppies. If there are other wildflowers, its not obvious from the highway drive. We stop for lunch at a rest stop that has restaurant-like options for food in a cafeteria setting. We buy some kind of bread with baked ham and cheese and take it outside to eat on the picnic tables along with chips, clementines, and water from the remains of our lunch bag that we have been carrying with us.
We arrive at Sandra's just after 2 PM. Sandra and Wiley (who have just celebrated their 2 year anniversary) live in a 3rd floor walkup in what could be a beautiful old building in central Berlin. The building is being renovated by the owner who will eventually move into the top two floors, so that will perhaps help improve the esthetics of the shared halls and stairs. This building has a lot of character and Sandra and Wiley's apartment includes two rooms with turrets. Both rooms are large with 12 foot ceilings and white painted walls. In between these rooms (which run front to back along one side of the building) is a wide hallway off of which are the kitchen and bathroom, both of which are also large rooms flooded with light from big windows. The floors throughout (except in the tiled bathroom) are either wide pine planks or modern wood laminate. One of the turret rooms is set up as Wiley's studio and the other is their bedroom.
The area around here is reasonable for rent, Sandra tells us, as it's not a hip, young area but more of a family area. There's a large park (Kreuzeberg?) just two blocks from here and when we walk out later to get coffee, we see plenty of neighborhood shops for groceries as well as a large market building housing all sorts of small shops selling meats, cheeses, fruits and vegetables, as well as a variety of places selling coffee and other drinks and meals which can be eaten outside at the sidewalk cafes.
It's important to pay attention to where you're walking on the sidewalks because part of them is bike lanes and bikers expect you to stay out of their way. While there is plenty of car traffic in this bustling city, there are more bikes than I've ever seen anywhere. For Sandra, it is her mode of transportation to most places, although she also has the option of the subway which has a stop just a few blocks from her apartment. It would seem to be faster as well if we can judge by our travels home from her art exhibition. We had driven and Sandra had her bike and she beat us home by a good 10 minutes. (Although in fairness, she knows her city and we don't.)
Sandra, whose field is art history, has been working and free-lancing in the art world organizing shows for galleries and developing projects involving art and artists. Tonight, she is responsible for setting up a monthly event where one artist is featured at a place called Beta??? This is a building which houses a simple café on the first floor and then offers inexpensive rental of work space for creative endeavors of all sorts. It provides a meeting space and professional space for artists that encourages networking and camaraderie. Judging by the people attending, this is a successful event.
We meet Sandra's parents at the show and decide to go somewhere for dinner. We stop at a restaurant called Max und Moritz (named after a children's book) which offers a German menu. We are seated in the back hall of what seems to be a typical German style restaurant. There are two large groups of people (one of 20 and one of 30) already in the room and the acoustics make this room rather noisy. We order drinks and eventually food. However, after one hour and 15 minutes, our food still hasn't come and the waitress tells us it will be another hour before it is read y (it's already 9:45). The kitchen, she tells us, is behind due to the large number of people in the two parties (in fact we notice a few minutes later that the smaller of the two groups is just beginning to get their food and they had been here and ordered before we even arrived.) We are comped our drinks and Jens goes looking for another restaurant where we might get faster service. We decide to try somewhere else and as we are walking out, we notice that no one in the restaurant has food except for one table in the very front. Everyone is waiting for their food. Unbelievable. We leave and walk a block up the street to an Italian restaurant where we order pizzas and pasta and are served in a reasonable time.
But it's not all a bust. We have a wonderful time with Sandra's parents who speak excellent English and also love to travel a lot. We catch up on what's going on with each family - they had come to visit us at the end of Sandra's stay at our house 12 years ago. We will see them again on Monday when we celebrate Sandra's sister Juliana's 30th birthday.
Home at midnight and a quick catch up with Wiley whom we hadn't seen earlier as he was working at an art gallery. We tumble into bed after 1 and sleep quickly despite the street noises from people and cars below us.


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Meriel is typical spoiled princess. She doesn't really have to do anything she doesn't want to -- even though her governess tries to get her to learn to sew. She has five brothers, and a father who dote on her, and no mother.
When her father brings home a new queen, Orianna, Meriel's world turns upside down. Her father is totally entranced by Orianna, and the queen seems to want nothing to do with Meriel. Then, Orianna sends the five brothers away to school, and Meriel is absolutely devastated.
She finds out that all is not as it seems -- her brothers really aren't away at school, but I won't tell you any more than that. Suffice it to say that Orianna is evil. Meriel has to grow up and become a strong, determined woman in order to save her family, and she does. I don't think that is a spoiler, since this is a fairy tale, and we all know they live happily ever after.
The pacing in this one keeps you turning the pages. I think it is easy to get frustrated with Meriel, but things happen pretty quickly and she redeems herself. Liam nad Riona, who become Meriel's friends and help her free her brothers, are the most interesting side characters. There are also lots of interesting mythical creatures -- witches, faeries, puca, merrow, and others that keep the fairy tale sufficiently ethereal.
It's a quick read that younger fans of fairy tales will enjoy. I would even say 4th and 5th graders would like this one.
Published by Harper, January 31, 2012
ARC won from Small and Ruby
212 pages
Rating: 3/5
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A man went to one of those official government buildings to get a driver's license. After waiting in lines all day, he became rather peeved when he finally got to a clerk. "I need a fuckin' license," the man mumbled. "I'm sorry, I didn't hear you," the clerk said, "did you say you needed a hunting license?" "No," said the man, "I just need an ordinary fucking license." "Oh," said the clerk, "you mean you need a license to fuck." The man was astonished for a moment, and finally asked "Is there really such a thing?" "Of course there is," said the clerk, "It used to be called a marriage license, but the politically-correct term now is 'a license to fuck.'" The man was quite surprised to hear this, and forgetting his odyssey in search of a driver's license, he decided that he would never believe that there was such a thing as a license to fuck, unless he saw it for himself. "Well, yes, that's what I want," he told the clerk, "I want to get a license to fuck. Where do I go to get it?" "Go down this corridor and into the second room on the right," said the clerk. So the man followed the instructions and went into a large room with many people, most of whom were police officers, waiting in a long line. For a while he unsuccessfully looked around for a sign that would satisfy his curiosity about the license to fuck, and he began to think that the clerk was joking, but then he realized how absurd that thought was. He knew he could never be satisfied unless he found out whether there really was such a license, so he timidly approached a rather pleasant-looking police officer at the end of the line, and asked, "Excuse me, sir, but is this the line for the license to fuck?" "No," said the officer, "that line is over there. This here is the line for the license to kill."
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Every time I enter a trade/position on any of my trading/Investing accounts I complete a Trade Card.
This Trade Card stays in my diary until the position is closed in full, so at any time I can review the trade card to see what stage a trade is in according to my rules – sometimes I have 10-20 positions on at the same time and it's the only way I can be 100% sure of the exact status of the position/trade.
As soon as I enter a trade/position 90% of the trade card get's completed, the remaining 10% gets filled in upon the trade/position closing out.
I prefer to have a paper print out so that I can log and monitor by hand, once the trade is closed then I file away.
The important aspects of the trade card are also typed direct onto the chart in my charting software to for reference – such as: Enter trade @ 1999, £13 pt, Stop @ 1900 = £1287 risk. Target 1 = 2098 (sell 50%, trail remaining @ 21 EMA)
Once a trade/position has been sold in full, I then update my trading spreadsheet once per week with all completed trades for my records, from all the completed Trade Cards
This Trade Card suits me, it's probably not perfect but it works, here it is:
If the link above fails for some reason and you want a copy in Word format email me: thehovistrader at gmail.com and I'll email you a copy for free – please feel free to copy for your own personal use only.
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Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are metrics that are used to judge how much progress is being made toward a goal. These things are similar in concept to a fuel gauge in your car. It lets you know how much fuel you have left before you have to fill up again. Whether you realize it or not, we live in a world saturated with KPIs. Our daily lives are full of things we are measuring: how long things take to complete, our weight, and how much money we have in our checkbooks. Our corporate lives are no different. Numbers and targets are everywhere.
When thinking about what I should write about for this post, I thought of the many things that are attached to our understanding of KPIs. Sometimes our hopes and dreams are tied up in them. Other times, our business efficiency and potential profitability are on the line. This post will help you wade through the myths and help you understand what KPIs are really saying.
Myth One – If 5 KPIs are good, 10 KPIs are better
The truth is that most companies are drowning in metrics. It is much better to have a small number of KPIs that will really influence your business and provide the information you need to steer the ship and tell when you've gone into dangerous waters. Do not be tempted to create a KPI for every little thing you want to improve in your business. Yes, every business has room for improvement, but trying to measure and report on 75 different things just waters down the overall movement toward improvement. If you have 75 things that are important, then nothing is important. Boil it all down to a critical few that you can rely on.
Myth Two – Using KPIs will drive good behaviors
While a true statement for correct use of KPIs, many companies are using them so badly that they are leading to un-intended behaviors. A good KPI strategy will set parameters of success. If the metric you are measuring falls outside of the parameters, you want to be alerted (as in the low fuel light that pops up on the dashboard of your Toyota). Lack of a solid strategy is one thing that will only confuse your folks about what you think is important.
Myth Three – Your performance dashboard is all you need
When confronted with people who just want to sit in their offices and stare at their dashboard, I tell them one thing, "You cannot automate leadership." There is no substitute for creating a solid business strategy and holding people accountable for hitting their numbers. For painting a vision for the future and setting good policy. For rewarding right and punishing wrong. A good captain knows how to steer clear of the rocks and where to make port in a storm.
Myth Four – Embarking on a KPI initiative is expensive and takes a long time
Not true! Although there are plenty of consultants out there who will spend your money, implementing some KPIs for your organization does not have to be expensive. Plenty of companies start by tracking a few metrics every month using Excel to determine if they are going in the right direction. The key is to spend some time on the front end determining your goals and what to measure that best allows you to see your progress toward them. If you know what you want, it will not take a long time to get going.
Myth Five – KPIs are private
Many people believe that KPIs should be viewed by managers in a closed room. Others believe that sharing information somehow makes them less important. KPIs should be shared widely among your employees. Don't want to share some of your financial metrics with everyone? Fine, but you should consider sharing as many of them as you can. Metrics related to things like customer service, internal process quality, and employee satisfaction could be posted monthly, along with the goals for each, for all employees to read.
I hope you have a better understanding of KPIs. Are there any other myths I left out? Please let me know in the comments.


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I recieved a free copy via edelweiss for review purposes.
I, being a fan of conmen and grifters, thought I would absolutely adore Lies I Told, but the characters felt inexperienced and rather reckless for experienced conmen.
Grace and her adoptive family move to Playa Hermosa to con a big mark — bigger than anything they've done before. Things start to go wrong from the beginning and Grace feels everything falling apart. She starts breaking the rules of the con, mainly,'don't fall for your mark' and she's falling fast.
I was expecting a thrilling ride, with mystery and suspense, but unfortunately, this was a rather amateurish attempt at writing an engaging con story. If you're looking for an awesome YA con story, I'd stick with Ally Carter who creates much more charming and experienced characters with a much more elaborate and elegant plot.
I know it seems like this is an overly negative review. I did like Lies I Told. It wasn't totally boring, and I think the last 10% or so made up for the slow paced middle. It was a relatively entertaining book, it just wasn't as good as I hoped for.


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Are you tired of reading about Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ"? Well before its Feb. 25 release, the film has undergone a public vetting of extraordinary intensity, often from people who have not seen it. The experts, though, have yet to weigh in.
I am referring, of course, to Gerri Pare and David DiCerto, film critics for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' Office for Film & Broadcasting. Ms. Pare and Mr. DiCerto, whose reviews appear on the Internet and run in about 170 weekly Roman Catholic newspapers with a combined readership of five million, judge films for moral content and adherence to church teachings. (They have not looked at "The Passion" yet.)
The film office traces its lineage to the Legion of Decency, the powerful Catholic ratings board that helped keep movies clean and wholesome from 1934 until the 1960s. A legion rating of C, for condemned, could make for a box-office dud. To avoid it, films back then showed, for instance, husbands and wives in separate beds. It all seems so quaint today. Bernardo Bertolucci's latest critical smash, "The Dreamers," is doing swell despite its NC-17 rating.
Clearly the Catholic Church no longer holds such sway. But that hasn't stopped the bishops' conference from trying to guide moviegoers who still care about the moral content of what they might see.
The film office, in the Manhattan headquarters of the New York archdiocese, churns out full-length reviews of nearly every major film, about 240 a year. The reviews are designed, in part, to help busy parents pick movies with positive moral messages for their children, Ms. Pare says. There are five ratings, from A-1, which is suitable for all audiences, to O, for "morally offensive."
What gets an O? Explicit sex, violence and profanity will help, but they aren't automatic qualifiers. Context matters.
"Does violence in a film have a purpose?" Ms. Pare asks. "Does it have consequences, or is it glorified?" If violence is "made to look heroic," Ms. Pare notes, "that will put it in the classification that's morally offensive." ("Terminator 3" earned an O.) Sex presented as a "meaningless exercise" is viewed as morally offensive, too. One nominee for a best-picture Oscar this year, "Lost in Translation," garnered the second-worst rating -- A-IV, for adults "with reservations" -- because Bill Murray's character has a one-night stand and there is brief frontal nudity in a strip-club scene.
There are no written criteria for the reviewers. Ms. Pare, who studied film at Fordham University, a Jesuit college in New York, was a TV publicist before joining the film office in 1990. Mr. DiCerto, who became a reviewer last year, learned theology at a pre-seminary high school. He decided not to become a priest and instead opted for filmmaking, studying at Fordham, New York University and the New School and even producing a low-budget flick about street life in the style of Martin Scorcese.
Although Ms. Pare, the film office's director, reports to a monsignor in the bishops' headquarters in Washington, most reviews aren't vetted by a priest. Occasionally Ms. Pare will ask for advice from the monsignor. She says she will probably do so for "Passion."
Ms. Pare thinks the moral content of films is getting worse. About 20% a year get an O rating. But the average film gets an A-III, which means that it's suitable for adults. And Ms. Pare sees many movies with positive messages. She and Mr. DiCerto are big fans of "Lord of the Rings: Return of the King," which is up for best picture at the Academy Awards later this month. Although the movie shows battlefield violence, it makes a clear-cut distinction between good and evil, Mr. DiCerto says. "It shows that evil can only corrupt; it can't create."
Another best-picture nominee, "Mystic River," starring Sean Penn and directed by Clint Eastwood, is more problematic. It clearly conveys the horrors of a child's abduction, followed years later by a teen's murder. The movie builds to a revenge killing, but it ends with no punishment for the killer.
This morally unsatisfying ending made the Catholic reviewers consider an O, Mr. DiCerto says. But they concluded that the movie generally showed the negative consequences of violence and didn't glorify it or show it as the proper resolution to the film's moral conundrums. It got an A-III rating, suitable for adults, and even made the film office's Top 10 list for 2003. (Others on the list included "Big Fish" and "Seabiscuit.")
Because of its reported violence, Mr. Gibson's movie may present problems of its own. All the more need, among viewers, for guidance -- and maybe divine guidance for the judges themselves.
Mr. Loftus is a reporter at the Dow Jones News Service.
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In the early 1950s, many people believed that it was impossible for humans to run a mile in under four minutes. Runners had been trying to break the four-minute barrier since the late 1800s. The world's top coaches and most gifted athletes had been trying to go sub-4.0 for years. They were dedicated, and they'd tried all sorts of training plans.
Yet, it seemed, the four-minute barrier was beyond reach. People had tried to break it for so long that many were starting to believe it was impossible -- that the human body just could not go that fast. Then in 1954 Roger Bannister ran the mile in 3 minutes 59.4 seconds. A month and a half later, John Landy ran even faster. Then a year later three more runners broke the four-minute barrier. Today high school runners break the barrier routinely and Hicham El Guerrouj of Morocco holds the record of the world's fastest mile at 3 minutes and 43.13 seconds.
Once Bannister's time proved to other runners that it really and truly was possible, they were able to make the impossible possible and run the distance in under four minutes, too.
Your beliefs are powerful. If you believe something is impossible, that belief will erode your confidence and turn that impossible belief into a self-fulfilling prophecy. If a person with authority -- whether it's a doctor, a therapist or a teacher -- tells you that you "can't" do something, you will believe it, even if that person's prediction isn't accurate. And once you believe it, you will behave as if that prediction is true, by default making it come true. For instance, if I told a patient, "You are really screwed up. There's no hope for you," it could cause the patient to stop trying, even though there really is hope.
Similarly, positive beliefs are just as powerful. If you believe you can and will do something, you will find the means to make the impossible possible. For proof, look at our history: Imagine how the world would be if U.S. President John F. Kennedy believed that it was impossible to put a man on the moon. What if Martin Luther King Jr. had believed it was impossible to achieve civil rights in the United States or if Gandhi had believed it was impossible to overthrow the British occupation of India without violence. Could Barack Obama have become the first African-American president of the United States if he'd thought the quest was impossible? Highly unlikely.
Believing that something is possible is the first step towards fearlessly reaching goals. Fearlessness is a state of mind, not a genetic trait. You can acquire it and strengthen it. Start to build your courage now by reminding yourself of all of the amazing feats you've already accomplished in your life. Chances are, you have probably already made the impossible possible several times in your life. What have you already accomplished that you once thought could never be done? Write it down. Keep this list handy and read it whenever you are tempted to believe that you don't have what it takes to begin to make changes in your life.
For tips on how to make the impossible possible check out my book BE FEARLESS: Change Your Life in 28 Days.
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Thank you to everyone who participated in MomTime this semester – speakers, members, guests – you all contributed to an amazing forum of women!
Below are notes of gratitude we wrote at the last meeting of the semester (in no particular order). Click on the image to read it full size. If we don't see you during the summer session, enjoy your break and we look forward to seeing you back again soon!


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Charlie batch is the MC for the Panera Pup Walk…thanks to Panera, Mr. Batch and all the Pup Walkers! Get your tails waggin over to the Waterfront on Sunday morning…registration begins at 9am and proceeds benefit the Western Pennsylvania Humane Society.
This is a great family event with fun prizes like tickets to the Boyz II Men concert at Heinz Hall and a Pampered Pooch Dog Lovers basket. Bring your pooch and enjoy a walk, contests and other fun for you and your pet.
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Nowadays, many people want to lose weight, but this process can be extremely difficult and you need to be very dedicated, have a lot of time and be patient. If your job or your lifestyle are sedentary, it can especially be difficult. Even if you try to exercise something, cycle or walk, your belly fat won't disappear very fast.
It's good to have a healthy diet. You'll burn calories. There are also numerous foods that you can combine and prepare different recipes of fat-burning drinks which can help you make the process of losing weight faster.
Obesity is a common health problem, but it can cause or increase the risk of various health problems like: type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, kidney disease, sleep apnea, osteoarthritis, stroke and fatty liver disease.
The fat cells are also dangerous because they store toxins that can cause various health problems and damage your organs.
So, in this case, it would be very important to burn the fat and lose weight very fast and in a healthy way.
You should also exercise regularly and avoid different processed foods.
You only have to combine a few natural ingredients and prepare the recipe for an amazing juice we're presenting you! You'll burn the belly fat and lose weight quickly and effectively! You should consume it before going to bed and you'll lose weight while you're sleeping!
Benefits of the ingredients:
Vinegar – prevents fat storage, stimulates digestion and boosts the fat-burning process.
Ginger – decreases your appetite, increases fat loss and improves digestion.
Lemon – this fruit is abundant in contains polyphenols that will help you prevent the excess of body fat. It also contains a lot of vitamin C that increases the potassium in your body, improves the process of weight loss and also helps you in the processes of metabolism and digestion.
Cinnamon – helps you be satiated for a long period of time and prevents the increasing of the storage of your body fat.
Parsley – this plant is a diuretic which means it is amazing in helping you to remove the excess of water, but it will also improve your metabolism and the digestion.
Fat-Burning Juice Recipe
- A pinch of fresh parsley
- 1 teaspoon of organic ginger
- 1 lemon
- 1 teaspoon of cinnamon powder
- 1 teaspoon of honey
- A bit of apple cider vinegar
Combine all of these in a blender. Blend them well on high speed. The mixture should be homogenous. Drink it before you go to bed. If you repeat this regularly, the positive results will appear very soon!


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When my parents were newlyweds, my mom made chicken curry for my dad. Apparently the recipe wasn't exactly stellar. He claims that he asked her about the dish in a neutral manner (memory is always a peculiar thing.) She then admitted that she didn't like curry and had omitted it from the dish. So it was chicken... chicken. Hey, she tried! They both giggle at the memory.
Needless to say, I did not grow up eating much curried food. Presently I like using curry for a handful of recipes. It is not, however, a staple spice in our household. I buy it in the smallest size available. The jar usually sits on our spice rack until I decide to make our favorite crockpot recipe; remarkably, it's a chicken dish.
A while ago I was at the grocery store replenishing supplies. I snagged a dinky little curry jar and headed to the check out line. As I unloaded my groceries onto the conveyor belt, I looked up at the checker. It was pretty obvious that she was Indian. I cringed inwardly and wondered what she would say at my pitiful little offering. Maybe she would applaud me for my lame attempt at international flavors? Or maybe she would toss the jar-- and me-- out the door, banishing me from the premises. Or maybe....
She picked up all 1.25 ounces of curry and pondered it for a moment. Then her face cracked into a smile. She giggled. And with a lovely thick accent, a single word:
She cackled to herself as she scanned the rest of my groceries. I took the grocery bags meekly and headed out the door.
Hey, give me some credit! I'm trying here.
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Those who have been following us through the year know that water, or the lack there of, has been the major topic of 2014. The drought here in California and the southwestern states has made headlines across the nation. The recent rains and flooding have also made the news. Thankfully we have not seen flooding in our area and even more wonderful is the sight of snow on the Sierra Nevada Mountains near our farm.
As 2014 comes to a close, seeing the snow brings us hope for 2015. We know we need many more storms to even make a dent in the drought, but we are hopeful that the snow is just the beginning of a wet winter and spring. We are glad we were able to drill a new well and, as silly as it sounds, we hope we won't have to use it next year. The unusually warm winter last year that brought an early bloom to our fruit trees may be repeated. Perhaps this is the new normal. We had a good growing season and our U-pick business tripled this year. Our farm stay also saw an increase in guests. All of this means we will be farming for another year.
We end this final post of the year with this picture postcard view from our house.
May your New Year be filled with peace, love, and hope.
Mike & Nori Naylor


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First things first, my posting is non existent at the moment. There will be a recap of our antics sometime this week. Summer holidays and non stop aren't they!
We are all finally free from illness and have had a good few weeks. At one point last week I was surviving at no sleep at all and things got hairy (including myself, who has time for pampering when EVERYTHING is going wrong?!) but all is peachy now.
This weekend we headed to Erddig, North Wales. It's a National Trust property and we have just become members so used our passes to get in.
It is so worth looking at membership. For our family it is £9 a month, baring in mind an adults admission can be £10 the savings are amazing.
We are going to go at least once a month to explore somewhere new but somewhere like Erddig that is nearby we could find ourselves going there every weekend.
Erddig has so much to see and do, I can't believe we hadn't been before now.
I loved looking around the old house and found it fascinating. I think the girls are a bit young to really appreciate things like this yet, they liked learning what things were and hearing stories that the guides told but weren't interested in reading the information (they can't read but I mean listening to us reading it!) or looking at anything for longer than a few minutes. They loved darting from room to room looking for the little teddy bears that are hidden around and about.
You can't take pushchairs in obviously because that would be a nightmare for everyone so Jasper had to be carried.
He just wanted to run about so didn't enjoy that aspect but had a ball saying 'Hi!' and giving high fives to everyone we passed coming the other way.
Outside the gardens are spectacular. I've really never seen anything like it.
We spent a long time watching the fishes and ducks and then wandered around for a while.
I made a hobby of emptying gravel out of the girls shoes. When do kids toughen up and stop being whiny little imps?
The kids where really impressed with the play area, it's made out of fallen trees with rope swings and things like that.
Jasper was absolutely thrilled with the carvings of wolves, they where amazing.
He was pretty adventurous and managed to fall about 2 feet from a tree trunk and bang his head. Whats a family day out without a dose of concussion?
We got a snack and some drinks from the little red van that sits in the play area, I wish I had got a picture of it, then relaxed in the shade before going for another run around the gardens.
Jasper constantly darted towards any open water, what is it with these fearless kids?! I am a bunch of nerves and Sam is so laid back and lets them go far too close for my liking.
By this point the girls where all getting tired so we had a good old round of tantrums before making it back to the car park and heading home.
Next time we will take a picnic and spend all day there I think and I would love to go just Sam and I and look at all the bits we missed inside the house.
Have you been to many National Trust properties? Any recommendations for us?


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Having recently been in the American South, I'm hankering for some of the foods I enjoyed there. In this post, I wrote about a sweet tea recipe I tried (and enjoyed very much). Another very common Southern food staple is "biscuits and gravy", a popular breakfast food. For the better understanding of my readers from the UK and elsewhere, let me say that by "biscuits" I don't mean the crunchy and sweet biscuits, or cookies, you might be thinking of. In the US, a biscuit is like a savory scone. Anyhoo, I searched the Internet for biscuits and gravy recipes and mixed and matched them a bit to come up with my own recipe. I had to make a change or two due to the ingredients we have (or rather, don't have) here in Finland, but the end product was very close to standard biscuits and gravy.
- 2 cups (4.75 dl) of flour
- 1/2 teaspoon of salt
- 1 tablespoon of baking powder
- 6 tablespoons of cold butter
- 1 cup (2.4 dl) of milk
- Preheat oven to 450*F (230*C).
- Mix flour, salt and baking powder in a bowl.
- Put the butter into the bowl and cut it up until the pieces are about the size of a pea.
- Pour in some of the milk and mix with a spoon. Repeat until the ingredients form a dough that sticks together.
- Lightly flour a flat surface and knead and fold the dough a few times, but not too much, or the biscuits will come out tough.
- Break off pieces of the dough with flour-dusted hands, roll them into a ball and place them on baking paper on a baking tray so that they touch each other, as shown in the pictures. I like to flatten them just a bit before putting them in the oven. As for the size of the biscuits, it's up to you. I like making smallish ones. A standard size is 2 inches (5 cm) in diameter and 1 inch (2.5 cm) thick.
- Bake for about 15 minutes or until golden brown. I accidentally let mine go a bit too long because I was busy with the gravy, so they're just a tad overdone.
- Take the biscuits off the baking tray as soon as you take them out of the oven.
- 0.4 pounds (170 kg) of bacon* (see comment below)
- 1/4 cup (0.6 dl) of flour
- 2 cups (4.75 dl) of milk
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Cut up the bacon into very small pieces and cook it in a frying pan (don't dump out the bacon grease).
- Making sure the heat is on medium-high, add the flour and the desired amount of salt and pepper (you can also add the salt and pepper later on, if you're not sure how much you want).
- Stir the mixture until the flour is browned.
- Add the milk and stir until the gravy becomes thick.
*I used a 170 g/0.4 pound package of bacon, which is commonly available here. Normally, a certain type of pork sausage would go into the gravy instead of bacon. I'll have to dig a little deeper to see if I can find an acceptable type of sausage here. The bacon I used gave it a different taste, but it was still good. 🙂
When the biscuits and gravy are done, break a few biscuits in half (I forgot to do this for the picture), spoon some gravy on them and enjoy! (Sweet tea optional.)
There was plenty left over for later. 🙂
After finding out how easy they are to make, I'm starting to think about how feasible it would be to transition from making them in the kitchen to making them in the woods. Instead of baking the biscuits in a dutch oven or other contraption, I think I might try making them the same way I make bannock, i.e. in a pan. The ingredients are very similar, so this should work. As for the gravy, all I'd really have to be concerned with is keeping the meat, butter and milk (unless I use powdered milk) cold until I need it, which actually isn't a problem in Finland for most of the year. I hope this recipe will end up working well as a camp food, because it'd be perfect for cool- and cold-weather trips up here in the far north thanks to its hearty and filling (and high-calorie) nature. 🙂


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Steven Johnson, on writing, and the power of a spark file.
Looking back at all the tools and techniques that I've developed over the years as a writer, it occurs to me that most of them are, in one way or another, grappling with two critical mental forces: the power (and weakness) of human memory, and the sometimes overwhelming drive to procrastinate.
Let's start with memory, and put off procrastination for the time
being. (Appropriate, right?) There are a number of ways that your memory can get in the way of a good writing session when you're in the middle of a project, mostly because you've remembered too much. But when you're just starting out on a project, when you're in that early stage where you're still trying to figure out what you want to write in the first place—at this stage, it's the frailty of memory that causes problems. This is because most good ideas (whether they're ideas for narrative structure, a particular twist in the argument, or a broader topic) come into our minds as hunches: small fragments of a larger idea, hints and intimations. Many of these ideas sit around for months or years before they coalesce into something useful, often by colliding with another hunch.
The spark file is all of the things you find interesting, weird or funny or odd little ideas you've had, anything that falls under "inspiration" or "reference". It makes up for the previously stated deficiencies in your memory. I've started one in Google Docs, as well as a visual compendium of pictures.
I remember in high school collaging together posters out of magazine clippings and awkward hand-lettered calligraphy. Then I'd "laminate" the entire thing with packing tape, so it could be rolled up easily and carted off to residence. I wonder if I still have them around here. They were definitely a deep investment of time. Don't worry, I think there was only one or two pictures of cute boys on there — I was terribly afraid of my mom ever finding out that I found them attractive. (Of course, she did find out eventually who I liked. So did everyone else in my family, when they put me and my best friend on speakerphone and listened to our entire conversation. I'm not bitter about this at all. It's only been 12 years.)


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"Life is either a great adventure or nothing."
–Helen Keller
So I know some pretty awesome peoples on a forum called Holy Worlds. I met up with four of them yesterday: Mark, Andrew, Anna, and Rachel/Captain Nemo. It's fortunate that they are so awesome, because I can be an
idiot impulsive klutz sometimes. But more on that later. *cough*
Real life is loads better than the internet. Writing with words is nice and easier in some ways. But in real life you can laugh at the inflection in someone's voice, in their grin and thinking expression. Sometimes you can look at someone and know exactly what they're thinking; you both grin and understand each other.
That's community, and I think that's a harder death to accomplish. Too bad, community haters.
We were late, exactly as I predicted, which worked out all fine anyway (we left later ;)). My Twin and I watched part of Kate and Leopold on the way up, preparing our vocabulary for meeting up with other writers.
After we arrived, we commenced the book swapping and showing of notebooks (whoop!) and Legos. Anna had made a model of Hawkes on a police car, and it was adorable. She did an epic job, and I forgot to take a picture. 😛 I also had Mountain Dew before lunch time. You have permission to be afraid in retrospect. We talked writing and wrangling characters, in the latter of which Captain is quite proficient. Then we ate lunch (I was being slow at eating because I was excited and talking; imagine that), and then we headed to the Falls.
It was absolutely gorgeous. 😎 The trees were so very tall, like words, and the leaves were green and flickering. You could stand and watch the water, spray by spray, tumble all the way down the rockway and crash below and slip over rocks.
It was good to feel small and smaller again, and be able to laugh because of it.
We tried to catch some fishes with sticks, and Andrew copped a minnow-fish. ^_^ The river was nice and splashy and cold. And we found rocks, and a caterpillar, but it was dead.
At some point in my infinite, uh, wisdom, I jumped a distance I was unsure of and landed….wrongly. I'm not going to write how exactly that felt, I don't think. o.O Suffice it to say we think I sprained my ankle. I can move all my toes, though 'tis sore and I'll have a spectacular bruise for a while, but I can't walk on it. Fortunately I have two awesome big brothers who could help me get back to the car. 🙂
As Andrew said in the van, "You got hurt having an adventure; that's the best way to get hurt if you're going to."
We effectively numbed my ankle with ice packs and we kept talking. My mouth was obviously not injured, which I enjoyed at least. 😉 *cough* Andrew read out loud from his vintage edition of Pilgrim at Tinker's Creek (yeah, I'm jealous) and I understood the chapter called "Sight" in a way I hadn't before. I could see the color patches, and what walking between them was.
I couldn't play my guitar, but we did sing a little Andrew Peterson, Andy Gullahorn, and Jill Phillips. Well, I tried to sing. But it was fun. 😀
Supper was delicious (aaaand I didn't have to bring food! ^_^), and I wish I could write down all the stories of the day. The entire day was so full, the kind of full that comes from a day where pace by pace you drink from the dregs and its measure is goodness. Needless to say, it felt like home, rather. That also entails that I miss everyone a lot. But 'tis worth it.
It's kind of annoying, sometimes, that things don't stay the same. I suppose, though, if nothing ever ended, nothing would ever get started. I still don't like endings in general; heh, I'll be glad when endings end. But the community there was/is rather like the Square Peg Alliance.
Eric Peters said, "The Square Peg Alliance will never die! Until we die, that is."
And I think the unspoken addition to that is the fact that we graduate when we die. On earth, we're considered to be square pegs surrounded by round holes ('tis a very good sort of weird), so while here we stick together and…make a square or something. Out of square pegs. Or Legos.
It got away from me. Sorry.
Sometimes you know things are going to end, and you feel like crying. Sometimes you look at beautiful pictures and wanderlust refuses to leave, sweeps you up and down the road, and little towns are just too small. And sometimes you laugh, and have an adventure, and get scraped up, and find home and it doesn't matter how small the town is. Because people are the strongest echoes of home, more than the pull of the places.
And waterfalls are everywhere if you look.
(Awesome photo of Toccoa Falls taken by Anna. :D)


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A few years ago, I was on my way to church to celebrate my Pastoral Anniversary. Customarily, this is the time of year when the church pauses to honor and appreciate the work and ministry of the Senior Pastor. While this should have been a time of rest and relaxation for me, I found myself in a semi-depressed state. I had been dealing with several challenges in my personal life, as well as in the ministry, and, quite frankly, I was in no mood to celebrate. In fact, prior history had taught me to expect at least one major crisis to creep up during the week of my anniversary.
As I drove to church pondering these thoughts, I noticed something out of the ordinary on the side of the highway. A huge tow truck had broken down and was stuck on the side of the road. The instrument designed to help others when they were broken was now broken itself. I immediately began to think of myself and other pastors and spiritual leaders who have devoted their lives to helping the broken. Many pastors serve as "spiritual tow trucks" helping to transport people in their churches and communities from brokenness to healing. But what happens when the tow truck is in need of a tow? Where does the pastor go when he or she is broken down on the side of the highway of life?
Recent revelations of indiscretions and failings amongst prominent men and women in the pulpit only serve to highlight the need for all clergy to have a safe place where they can go, be open and transparent, and, ultimately, be healed. While there is no excuse for sin, we must be careful that in our haste not to CONDONE sin in the pulpit, that we CONDEMN the servants in the pulpit. Pastors, like the parishioners in the pews, are human beings with flaws and faults. It is imperative that we do not flaunt the flaws of others nor magnify their mistakes.
While the individual is held personally responsible for his or her actions, we do all hold a corporate responsibility to ensure the health and safety of all – including men and women of the cloth. Clergy and congregations must provide mechanisms for the pastor to find healing when he or she is broken. The Army sends wounded soldiers home, but most pastors are required to heal while still on the battlefield!
The highway of ministry is littered with broken down tow trucks of pastors who, for whatever reason, were never afforded the opportunity to heal. While it is important that we provide mechanisms for these broken down tow trucks to be towed to safety, it is even more important for us to provide preventive maintenance to ensure that no pastor finds him or herself in need of a tow.
While many in the pulpit and pew hold a "Physician, heal thyself" mentality, there are some things that require external assistance. Even doctors have to go to the doctor sometime. Every pastor needs a pastor. Additionally, every pastor should invest the time and money in seeing a professional counselor. Many pastors spend a lot of time engaged in the counseling of others, yet never receive counseling themselves. As a Nationally Certified Counselor with a Masters in Pastoral Counseling, I was required to go through counseling. When you spend so much time dealing with other people's issues it is often difficult to deal with your own. Counseling helps.
In addition to counseling, many pastors and spiritual leaders simply need rest! The vast majority of pastors are overworked and overwhelmed. Many do not have the luxury of a sabbatical or retreats, but these are essential aspects of a healthy spiritual life. Like that old tow truck, if we don't take time to REST, we will eventually RUST.
Those of us who have ever been towed back to health by one of these "spiritual tow trucks" must do our part to ensure that they never find themselves broken down on the side of the highway of life. An African proverb states that, "It takes a village to raise a child." Similarly, it often takes a collaborative effort to tow a tow truck. Clergy and congregation, pulpit and pew, must work together to ensure each other's collective mental and spiritual well-being. When done correctly, it probably looks something like this.