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Sunday on ABC's "This Week," Republican presidential hopeful was asked by show host George Stephanopoulos what might happen if he was denied the Republican presidential nomination by virtue of a contested convention.
Trump had previously suggested there might be riots if he was denied. Although he did not say there would be riots this time, he said there would be a lot of unhappy people and added he would tell his supporters not to riot.
Partial transcript as follows:
STEPHANOPOULOS: We showed that blocking right at the top of the broadcast.
But let me — let me move on, because this comes on the heels of you saying this week there could be riots in Cleveland if you entered the Republican Convention with more delegates than anyone else but didn't end up with the nomination.
John Kasich called that outrageous. Speaker Paul Ryan has called you out on it, as well.
Did you go too far there?
And if you don't have the 1,237 delegates going into Cleveland, why should you be guaranteed the nomination?
TRUMP: Well, I think if I'm a few short and I have, you know, 1,200 or if I have 1,100 and somebody else is at 300 or 400 or 500, which is very likely going to be the case, and if I'm a little bit short — and one of the reasons was we had so many candidates. I mean we started off with 17 candidates. And it came down to, you know, finally, it's down to three, frankly.
But, you know, there are so many candidates, so it's very hard to get over that number. It's very unfair, in a we are — but because of the fact that there's so many candidates and so many candidates are grabbing delegates.
Now, here's what I say, because — and now they're out. And now they're out.
So I think I will get over that number. I think I may get over that number fairly easily. Arizona was unbelievable yesterday. Utah, frankly, was unbelievable the day before. I think we will get over that number. There's tremendous spirit about make America great again. I mean that's the whole thing. We're going to make America great again…
STEPHANOPOULOS: But if you don't…
TRUMP: — I will say this…
STEPHANOPOULOS: — there's nothing unfair about having…
TRUMP: — George…
STEPHANOPOULOS: — a multi-ballot convention…
TRUMP: — I think…
STEPHANOPOULOS: — is there?
TRUMP: — the biggest story in all of politics are the millions of people that are coming out to vote for me, in all fairness, for the Republican Party. They're up 75 percent, 72 percent, 102 percent, different states in the primaries. And it's the single biggest story worldwide in politics, is what's happening, the millions and millions of people that are going out to vote for me.
Now I will say this, the Democrats are down 35 percent, whereas the Republicans are up over 70 percent. And in some cases, much more than that.
So I say this. If you're going to disenfranchise all of those people, some of whom have never voted before and they're 50 years old and older, but if you're going to disenfranchise all of those people, Independents, Democrats — you know, we have a lot of Democrats coming over. We have a lot of Independents coming over…
STEPHANOPOULOS: It's OK for them to riot?
TRUMP: — and we do have some people that have — we do have some people that have never voted before.
I don't know what — I didn't say — I — all I can say is this, I don't know what's going to happen. But I will say this, you're going to have a lot of very unhappy people. And I think, frankly, for the Republicans to disenfranchise all those people, because if that happens, they're not voting and the Republicans lose. If they — if the Republicans embrace these great people that are showing up, the Republicans are going to have a massive victory. It's not going to be a Mitt Romney slaughter, because he was such a bad candidate.
The Republicans are going to have a massive victory in November. I can tell you that, George.
STEPHANOPOULOS: But will you tell your — will you tell your supporters not to riot if you lose the convention fair and square?
TRUMP: Well, I would certainly tell them that, but, you know, look, these people are — are fervent. They are really — they want to see positive things happen for our country. And I would certainly say that. I don't want to see riots. I don't want to see problems.
But, you know, you have — you have millions of people who we're talking about, George, millions of additional people have gone. You know, I've gotten more than two million votes more than anybody else. Two million votes more than anybody else. And these are millions of — and that's why I'm leading by so much…
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Andreas Bartosch lecture, 5 May 2005
This entry was added to http://www.reckon.co.uk/headlines-franckblog on 13 May 2005.
Full blog table of contents available at Contents | viewpoint: Franck.
"The treatment of SGEI post Altmark"
Somewhat belatedly, some brief notes on a lecture given on 5 May 2005 at King's College London by Andreas Bartosch, a partner in the German law firm Haver & Mailänder, on the assessment of State aid to services of general economic interest after the Altmark judgment.
Dr Bartosch's central thesis was that the Altmark judgment had not been applied in practice, and was not likely to be applied in the future because it sets an excessively demanding "efficiency" test (the fourth condition in the judgment) for funding given to a public service provider (other than through a competitive tender) not to be classified as State aid under Article 87(1).
Translating this into the terminology of my earlier article Public services and competition law | viewpoint: Franck, he was therefore arguing that Governments rarely act as efficient market purchasers of public services in practice, and instead will need to rely on Article 86(2) as justification for State aid on the basis of "necessary" costs, as opposed to the "efficient" costs envisaged in the Altmark criteria.
He recalled the debate before the Altmark judgment as to whether Article 86(2) had any role to play in justifying State funding of public services. His preference would have been for the criteria to be used to assess whether there is aid under Article 87(1) to be the same as the Article 86(2) criteria, so that Article 86(2) would have become redundant. But the ECJ ruled otherwise.
He then highlighted the practical consequences of the distinction between a no-aid finding under Article 87(1) and a justification finding under Article 86(2). In the former case there was no notification requirement, whereas if there was aid, even if it was cleared, then there was an obligation (confirmed in case law) to notify it to the Commission. In theory, the consequences of failing to notify could be extremely adverse, since competitors would be entitled to apply to national courts to seek repayment of the aid, on the face of it even if the aid in question would have been found justified under Article 86(2). Thus the Altmark ruling could open the door to a lot of private litigation if there were many aid schemes that had not been notified as they were thought (pre-Altmark) not to be aid, but which do not in fact meet the Altmark criteria, in particular the "efficiency" test. He suggested that this might be the position in Germany.
He also argued that future decisions should take account of the ECJ judgment in Chronopost, where assistance given by the French State-owned Post Office to its parcels/courier business Chronopost was considered not to be State aid even though it was not on hypothetically competitive terms (see Chronopost for a review and links to the judgment). The ECJ's grounds for not imposing an Altmark-like test in the Chronopost case (the ruling was made three weeks before the final Altmark judgment) was that the Post Office has such a unique asset in the form of its national network that it was not sensible to imagine competition in the supply of the services that it was offering to Chronopost by granting access to this asset.
I was not completely convinced that the Chronopost precedent could be applied to the assessment of public funding to public services, and its relevance was subsequently questioned by someone else during the questions and answers session. Dr Bartosch argued that despite the differences in context, the Chronopost case showed that the efficiency test had his limits. But his reasoning seemed predicated on the idea that efficiency can only be assessed through comparisons with the outcome of a (hypothetical) competitive market, whereas my reading of Altmark is that the question is whether the funding is based on the costs of a (hypotehtical) reasonably efficient operator, a concept which, despite its obvious difficulties, is not meaningless and is routinely used in practice as the basis for setting price controls in utility sectors such as water or energy networks (where a hypothetical competitive market would not provide a meaningful or relevant benchmark).
There was also an inconclusive discussion on where the burden of proof for the efficiency test might rest, and whether the assessment of whether funding is a State aid according to the Altmark criteria might become as involved and complex a process as an old-style Competition Commission inquiry into the efficiency of public enterprises (under the now repealed Competition Act 1980) or a price control review.
Overall, it was an interesting lecture providing a somewhat different perspective on Altmark than the one I had developed — and which is reflected in Public services and competition law | viewpoint: Franck.
- Article 86 and Article 87
The key relevant provisions in the EC Treaty.
- Altmark and Chronopost
Brief reviews of these cases.
- Public services and competition law | viewpoint: Franck
An earlier article about the application of competition law, including State aid rules, to public services.
- Viewpoint: Franck
My regulation and competition economics blog.
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Baltimore County Executive Dennis F. Rasmussen knew he was in trouble the weekend before the election when he went door to door in his native Essex and saw a campaign sign for his Republican opponent, Roger B. Hayden, on the lawn of an old friend's home.
When he knocked on the friend's door, he was assured that the sign meant nothing and that he had the man's vote. Now, he is not so sure.
But even with such indicators, Mr. Rasmussen failed to grasp how deeply the vein of dissatisfaction was running against him.
Baltimore County voters, caught up in an anti-incumbent mood with the rest of the nation, voted overwhelmingly to throw out not only their county executive, but three of the seven Democrats on the County Council, an unprecedented number. (Two other incumbent Democratic council members had been defeated in September's primary.)


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The Avatar DVD and Blu-ray is soon here. But Cameron is talking about the Avatar sequel already, and it's going to take place in the ocean of Pandora.
"We created a broad canvas for the environment of film. That's not just on Pandora, but throughout the Alpha Centauri AB system. And we expand out across that system and incorporate more into the story – not necessarily in the second film, but more toward a third film. I've already announced this, so I might as well say it: Part of my focus in the second film is in creating a different environment – a different setting within Pandora. And I'm going to be focusing on the ocean on Pandora, which will be equally rich and diverse and crazy and imaginative, but it just won't be a rain forest. I'm not saying we won't see what we've already seen; we'll see more of that as well."
Sounds good if you ask me, in Cameron we trust
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Employees will learn by doing and he noted that a fully integrated physical therapy EMR provides the means for online training opportunities that can be accessed to assist in the learning process.
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"Having an integrated EMR system is one of the most effective and useful tools a therapist can have in his clinic," said Chhoda. "There are also specific considerations that must be addressed before and after implementing a system."
EMR system should always be designed specifically for a physical therapy practice. It will contain forms with which staff is familiar and the ability to create customized templates. Majority of EMRs are designed by individuals who don't have a working knowledge of what's required of a physical therapy clinic. Chodda said the EMR should conform to the needs of the practitioner, not the opposite.
He added that each EMR has its own set of quirks and purchasing a system without testing it first is irrational. Medical staff should be engaged to test and add input on any design difficulties encountered. The employee interface should be intuitive to aid in learning.
Chhoda added that training is essential for every staff member to ensure accuracy and maintain HIPAA privacy compliance. Clinics will experience a slight drop in efficiency during the learning period and employees will only retain approximately 20 percent of what they're told about the system. Employees will learn by doing and he noted that a fully integrated physical therapy EMR provides the means for online training opportunities that can be accessed to assist in the learning process.
Long-term support and resources should be in place to facilitate communications and collaborations with other medical professionals and a wide range of facilities, ranging from hospitals to pharmacies. It's a cost effective strategy to conserve financial resources, while adding to intellectual resources.
According to Chhoda, an EMR affects every department within the practice, from patient visits to payments. Establishing an IT department to maintain the EMR infrastructure can be expensive, but Chhoda said it has the advantages of improving communications, staff development, patient care and clinic management.
Clinicians should ensure that employees understand the benefits of physical therapy software to themselves and patients. Reluctance by staff is one of the largest problems clinic owners will encounter. Each member should be encouraged to participate in implementation, and provide input and suggestions on how the system can be utilized for better efficiency and patient care.
Chhoda's new insights offer clinicians a roadmap to help avoid the biggest challenges they'll encounter when implementing an EMR.
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Nitin Chhoda PT, DPT is a licensed physical therapist, a certified strength and conditioning specialist and an entrepreneur. He is the author of "Physical Therapy Marketing For The New Economy" and "Marketing for Physical Therapy Clinics" and is a prolific speaker, writer and creator of products and systems to streamline medical billing and coding, electronic medical records, health care practice management and marketing to increase referrals. He has been featured in numerous industry magazines, major radio and broadcast media, and is the founder of Referral Ignition training systems and the annual Private Practice Summit. Chhoda speaks extensively throughout the U.S., Canada and Asia. He is also the creator of the Therapy Newsletter and Clinical Contact, both web-based services to help private practices improve communication with patients, delivery better quality of care and boost patient retention.


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Fareb is a thriller and murder mystery.It is seen that Aditya (Manoj Bajpai) works in an advertising agency, while his wife, Neha, is a homemaker. They also have a child. They lead a happy and normal life till Riya enters their life.Riya (Shamita Shetty) was married to the late Bakul Thakker, who was a big client of Aditya's ad-agency. Riya and Aditya meet at a presentation made by the agency and she gets attracted to him. She thereafter pursues Aditya relentlessly and attempts to seduce him repeatedly. Aditya, resists in the begining, but then finally succumbs. They have an affair and this leads to a discord in his married life.Things change completely, when Riya is murdered. Aditya becomes the chief suspect and the policemen, that is, Kelly Dorji, Hemant Pande arrest him. Someone is also blackmailing Aditya about his affair with Riya . Is Aditya innocent? Who is the killer?
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Open Thread: It Happened to You
This is your place to talk about the funny, sad, outrageous things that are happening in your life -- whenever you're ready.
Recently, I moved from Brooklyn to upper Manhattan. As a result, I've had to leave behind the cushy world of weed delivery, which is as complicated as texting a number and waiting for a skinny, white hipster to show up on a bike with various kinds of weed.
Luckily, moving closer to the George Washington Bridge has made it easier for me to see one of my childhood friends. He's been biking over from New Jersey a few times a week with marijuana and spending long afternoons in my apartment, stoned and wishing the winter away. However, last week he drove off to a musical festival and left me in a lurch.
I go through phases with my marijuana consumption. My usage is almost entirely dependent on how happy I am in my life. At the start of my last relationship, my ex was wining and dining his way into my heart and I didn't need to spend my alone time numbing my feelings with weed. Recently, things have kind of taken a downturn so I've run right back into my smoke cloud.
Besides, it's February and New York is an ice ball. I wish I was living the kind of New York City life Carrie Bradshaw had, but my funds are limited and my tolerance for the cold is low. As such, my winter pastime is smoking weed.
When I began formulating a way to get my hands on that green, I did what I always do and took to Google.
After conducting some preliminary research and deciding that there was no way I could bring myself to talk to any of the guys that hang out in the West Village muttering the names of the drugs that they're selling, I headed over to Craigslist and searched a variety of weed euphemisms in the "for sale" section. From finding furniture to roommates, Craigslist had never failed me before. So why not use it to find marijuana?
After searching through some posts, and some advertising weed products I'd never even heard of — still not sure what wax is — I found a handful of posts that seemed promising.
I sent out some emails and text messages and waited. Within two hours, a few people had gotten back to me. One person kept Bcc-ing someone else in our emails and refused to give me a phone number, which immediately put me on edge. I stuck it out with the one who seemed most like a drug dealer.
He asked me for the link to a social media site and an hour and a half later, we met up in front of a Papa John's, and after introductions, wordlessly walked over to his building. He was blond, with wide set eyes and floppy hair. I was surprised by how young he looked and wondered how he got into the business of advertising on Craigslist. Of course, I didn't ask.
When we got to his building, he invited me up to his apartment to collect the weed but I demurred, or rather I said, "No, thanks. I don't want to get shanked." After waiting less than 10 minutes, he came downstairs and handed me two Ziploc bags. I asked him how old he was, he said 20, and told me to contact him anytime. He also did deliveries.
The whole interaction was less unpleasant than the time I bought two Crate and Barrel bookcases from a lady in Murray Hill who seemed on edge during our entire transaction and kept reminding my 5'4" boyfriend and I that her husband was in the next room.
However, I undoubtedly put myself at risk for something fairly frivolous. While I did run the chance of being fooled by law enforcement, I also could have gotten robbed or worse. But I assuaged my fears about robbery by reasoning that I was only buying a small amount of weed and thus, not meeting a stranger whilst carrying hundreds of dollars.
I don't plan on ever perusing Craigslist for drugs again. Despite how innocuous the whole experience was, it has reminded me to step back and reevaluate my relationship with marijuana. The next time I need a distraction from my life, I should probably open a book.


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Geometry Topology Seminar
Monday, December 1, 2008 - 16:00
1 hour (actually 50 minutes)
Skiles 269
A broken fibration is a map from a smooth 4-manifold to S^2 with isolated Lefschetz singularities and isolated fold singularities along circles. These structures provide a new framework for studying the topology of 4-manifolds and a new way of studying Floer theoretical invariants of low dimensional manifolds. In this talk, we will first talk about topological constructions of broken Lefschetz fibrations. Then, we will describe Perutz's 4-manifold invariants associated with broken fibrations and a TQFT-like structure corresponding to these invariants. The main goal of this talk is to sketch a program for relating these invariants to Ozsváth-Szabó invariants.


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CES 2011- LG Optimus 2X Hands-on| Booredatwork
BooredatworkPublished: July 15, 2016
Published: July 15, 2016
The LG optimus 2x is the latest in line in the Optimus line of Android phones from LG. The device backs a dual core processor from Nvidia with the Tegra 2 chip. It definitely pack a punch.


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AERO, Morralls, Aluminum, Plastic, Grey, Imported, Made in England, Crochet Hook, Vintage, Some in Original Vinyl Sleeve, 6 Inch Long
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Beautiful steel, aluminum and plastic crochet hooks, by Aero. Made in England.
Offered individually.
Some, but not all, are in the original vinyl sleeve.
*****Aero/Bernat Special Note: Across all products, crochet hooks, single pointed, double pointed and circular knitting needles, sizes up to 5.0mm (US8) are metal. Sizes 5.50mm (US9) and larger are plastic.*****
Metric sized hooks often fill in the gaps between standard US sizes.
The size chart is FYI - I don't have all of these in stock.
1.50mm = UK16 = n/a
2.00mm = UK14 = n/a = US Steel 4
2.25mm = UK13 = US B/1 = US steel 2
2.50mm = n/a = n/a = US Steel 1
2.75mm = UK12 = US C/2
3.00mm = UK11 = n/a
3.25mm = UK10 = US D/3
3.50mm = n/a = US E/4
3.75mm = UK9 = US F/5
4.00mm = UK8 = G/6
4.50mm = UK7 = US7
5.00mm = UK6 = US H/8
5.50mm = UK5 = US I/9
6.00mm = UK4 = US J/10
6.50mm = UK3 = US K/10.5
7.00mm = UK2 = n/a
8.00mm = UK0 = US L/11
9.00mm = UK00 = US M,N/13
10.0mm = UK000 = US P/15
Sizes marked with "OP" are in the original package.
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Aug. 6, 1931-Aug. 1, 2010
GOLDSBORO -- Richard Freeman "Dick" Griswold Jr., 78, died at home with his family Sunday morning.
Funeral services will be held at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church Wednesday at 11 a.m., with visitation to follow at the home. At other times, the family will receive friends at the home.
Mr. Griswold, the only son of Margaret Pickard and Richard Freeman Griswold Sr. of Goldsboro, attended Goldsboro city schools and was a 1953 graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
He graduated from United States Navy Officer's Candidate School, and served three years active duty, and attended North Carolina State University in civil engineering and construction.
He worked for T.A. Loving Co., then for American Savings and Loan from 1964 to 1987. In later years he was self-employed in remodeling and furniture repair.
He served on a number of city, county, civic and church boards, and for many years was treasurer of the Girl Scout Council. Most recently, he greatly enjoyed his membership in Golden K Kiwanis Club.
Mr. Griswold is survived by his wife of 55 years, Margaret Ann Hawkins Griswold; his daughter, Margaret and husband, Dr. Barry Teasley; his daughter, Pickett and husband, Chris Smith; grandchildren, Truett and Christopher Smith; and devoted family friends, Layton Getsinger and wife, Jane.
Flowers are welcome and memorials may be made to St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, 200 N. James St., Goldsboro, N.C., 27530.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.seymourfuneralhome.com.
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Children & Family, Theatre & Dance
Christian Lee: Pop!
This event is now closed
- Duration60
- Price8 - 10
- Age3+
Thu 23 Feb | 11.30am & 2.30pm | Tickets £10 (£8) | Theatre | Age 3+
Starring Britain's Got Talent 2016 semi-finalist and winner of CBBC's The Slammer Christian Lee, POP is full of magic, mirth and mayhem.
With his faithful teddy bear, deckchair and fantastic basket of tricks, Christian Lee is all set for a lovely day at the seaside…until the day takes a turn and things don't quite work out as planned. Join our hapless hero and be astounded in this totally word-free clown and magic show that follows his exciting adventures at sea. Mr Bean meets Charlie Chaplin in this mind-blowing feast of illusion, comedy and a MASSIVE balloon! The most fun-filled show for children and families around!
Find out more about Christian Lee on his website, Facebook and Twitter.
"Magic Riddled Comic"
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Large companies across the nation conduct annual surveys that aim to gauge employee engagement, satisfaction, and the general attitude toward the company. According to recent research, one factor of the overall work experience that is generally rated quite low today is that of work-life balance. Work-life balance refers to an employee's ability to ideally prioritize between work activities – including their overall career and ambitions, and their lifestyle, which includes family time, health and wellness issues, and spiritual endeavors. Today's interconnected world may be partially to blame for employee dissatisfaction with work-life balance. After all, how easy is it to check your work email from the road, at the dinner table, or practically anywhere? But one activity that has been proven to help improve work-life balance is consistent, scheduled exercise.
But how is it that exercise can improve an employee's feelings about their already impacted work schedules? There are several factors that come into play, but the main one is quite simple. Exercising is a way to detach from work – not just physically, but also psychologically. You are obviously not there at the office, but it is also difficult to think about work or interact with work emails or other communications while you're actively exercising. This helps provide some needed distance between the frenzy of the office and your outside life. It is no wonder that employers have begun to encourage their employees to exercise more regularly – not just for the general health benefits, but also because it serves to improve the perception (or reality) of work-life balance.
Another way that exercising can help improve work-life balance is by eliminating an additional activity that must take place during "personal time." Imagine that you will have completed your empowering workout during the workday – as permitted by some employers, instead of having to fit it in on your way home. This can also eliminate early-morning trips to the gym when all you can think about is that first cup of coffee.
Lastly, contemporary research has shown that those who exercise regularly tend to be able to more confidently handle general conflicts both at work and in their personal lives. These exercisers also suffered from less stress at work, which improves the overall ability to strike a balance between work time and personal time.
Beyond the obvious health benefits of regular exercise, the improvement to work-life balance could stand as reason enough to find a way to run, walk, lift weights, or do yoga during the day. If you are looking for a way to integrate regular exercise to your daily routine, running is one of the best ways to do so. Simply bring a change of clothes, socks, and your running shoes, and you will be able to complete an invigorating run during the lunch hour or extended break. The health benefits are real, and the stress reduction alone can help make your day more productive, pleasant, and balanced. More and more employers these days are waking up to the benefits of consistent exercise among employees, so make sure that you take advantage of any policies at your workplace that enable you to clock in consistent exercise throughout the week.


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Thanks for stopping by, your precious time and attention are valued. Writing and creativity are gifts that those of us privileged with education and experience often take for granted. We should share these gifts.
Many of us engage in some connected activities on a daily basis, creating emails, text messages, blogs, comments, websites, articles, videos, even books - we get creative, we learn, we experience and we write and make stuff. We also often forget just what a complex process writing is. Writing is really an under the hood form of magic, that extends, expands and challenges our conscious and subconscious minds. To write really well, you must be very talented, really well practiced, focused, lucky, inspired, informed, in form, appreciated, all eight or none of these things.
The only way anyone can learn to write well is to.... well.. write. Seems so 'wood for the trees' simple, yet there it is. Write and write and write and you may become a writer ! Writing is usually the initial building block of so many creative technology based activities and projects. The key to entertaining communication is creativity. Listen to what other people have to say about your writing and decide whether to accept or act upon the opinions and information they feed back to you... and you may eventually become a writer that is read by other people.
Not the advice I wanted to hear in my early teens when I started out completely clueless, and thankfully not the advice I received. I was told way back then that I had to learn a whole encyclopedia of rules and regulations in order to understand what ingredients, temperament and components were required to become a professional writer. Today's txt msg generation know that those OMG so vital requirements are actually bullshit and the key to being understood is the aforementioned feedback by any other name. Today's gap between professional and amateur writer is wedged apart by money, information, and opportunity.
I have been writing for over thirty years, some days I'm pretty good at it... other days.. (like today I hear you shout).. I just plain suck. But thirty years down the road, striving to earn my living from writing and creativity, I am even more aware that I am still learning, I am still learning how to write effectively, how to improve, I'm still learning how to learn. I have been very fortunate with this website since I first enabled it, I have lots of feedback and lots of encouragement from many good people. So much so that I have taken the advice of others and further edited sections of the text that used to be here.
This site began as solely my personal website, my openaccess space, part journal, part rant, devoid of all advertising or commercialism, devoid of external pressures, academic considerations, or any kind of career aspirations, it has been a kind of thinking out loud space while I was creating, writing, learning, studying and exchanging while at University College Dublin and elsewhere. It has been a test, a test site in every sense, it tested me, and tested those who became involved, (& thanks to those who have given their time, effort & attention) it tested my patience with technology (yes even after all my eulogizing / evangelizing of it elsewhere) it tested my commitment to the destigmatization of failure, my embracing the fuck-up as a method of personal learning, my firm belief in the inherent goodness of intelligent and creative people and my preparedness to be very wrong about many things, including..creative.. freedom.. and what many people understand by that term.
Welcome and thanks again for stopping by. Freedom is like our internal writing muscle - it needs a bit of exercise from time to time..
Update 04/07/2016 As of today July 4th 2016, I am planning on very soon retiring this (my personal) website in it's current format. I will archive it and make it available to anyone who might want to peruse it in some kind of digital form. I'd like to thank the thousands of you who visited, the approx 11 thousand who took the time to read this page, the over 33K of you who read my top post and the other countless thousands of you who visited every nook and cranny of my sprawling site.
It was no mean feat, without adhering to any actual writing or content strategy, using linking, ignoring the obvious benefits of analytics, having zero promotion, nil exchanges, not spending a single cent on advertising, the fact that I managed to get 'an audience' at all, is a fantastically rewarding validation, specifically in terms of some of the tremendous communications and messages I have received over the years. So I genuinely thank you. I think I may be able to write after all. All things must come to an end, renew, or be reborn. Thus this site will be reborn later this year in a different form.. thanks again for visiting and reading. Watch this space.. or bookmark the main page..
Update 10/05/2015. To date ( i.e. May 10th 2015) I admit, I have kinda (mis)treated this website like a cross between an aspiration for an intellectual prompt space, a ranty writty ranty interwebs thing, an expressive amoeba like unambitious mechanism i.e. just doing my spontaneously correct and proper thing on my own site as I see fit - mistakes, warts and all that jazz, simply a general 'just my corner' of the web stuff. Thus I confess to having allowed the site to grow freely, organically, irregularly, unchecked, sporadically, over the last seven or so years.. yup it's been utterly free.. and freeing.. but life and the rigid requirements of a professional status, the attendant requirement for clear visibility in respect of professionalism and dedication, the need, (despite whatever personal sense of humor level anyone might have) to be taken seriously by bill generators, creditors, decision makers, financial folks and bank account manager types, means my ( somewhat reluctant) introduction of a modicum of discipline and structure into the site over the coming months.. just to allow those that don't really understand anything about what it is that I do.. to get some kind of handle on some of it.. hence the immediate need for structure and discipline..
Update 03/06/2014: I had my viva voce on April 3rd 2014, had some typos to fix before hardback submission, which I have now done, thus I'm a doctor now.. I have completed my doctoral program at UCD and now have a PhD in Creative Writing (Electronic & Digital Literature).. so watch this space for further posts and updates... and thanks again for visiting..
Update 11/09/2013: Hey folks, a sincere thanks to those of you who contacted me for various reasons, if you have professional or general enquires in respect of teaching/lecturing/speaking or creative/games consultancy work do feel free to contact and connect with me through Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/in/clevercelt - and thanks again, what truly wonderful people you are..


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Masseurs and Spas in Tacloban City
The city's downtown area is not that big. You can literally walk through it in few hours and you've seen everything. Robinsons Mall opened in Tacloban City last June 11, 2009. It is considered as the biggest Robinsons Mall outside of Metro Manila and the only mall in Tacloban City.
Finding a spa in Tacloban City considering its size is not difficult. But finding one with male therapists needs extra effort. I found only two spas in Tacloban City with male therapists:
Body and Sole
I think Body and Sole has the most number of branches among the rest in the country. I have been to some of its branches in other cities. One thing I noticed with the Tacloban City branch is their male therapists. They are relatively better looking compared with the other Body and Sole branches I have been to. I was not the only one who took noticed of this. I also read a comment in one of Migs posts on masseurs about the looks of male therapists in Body and Sole Tacloban City branch. Body and Sole has this same-sex policy. Male clients will be attended to by male therapists and female clients will be handled by female therapists. Body and sole is located at the 2nd Floor, Salazar Bldg., Avenida Veteranos Street.
Kapalua Wellness Spa
This is a newly opened Spa. This was recommended to my by a friend. The spa was in its 2nd month of operation when I was there. The place is simple and clean. They also have male and female therapists. Their male therapists were better and fresh looking compared with Body and Sole, or maybe just because of their uniform.
I found some website of Kapalua Wellness Spa but they were not updated since it was created.
Friendster Account – there are only two (2) male therapists in the photo gallery. I was told that there were more and they also have on-call masseur when needed. The therapist handling me was not in the picture.Kapalua Wellness Spa is located at the Ground Floor, Grepac Building, Salazar Street, Tacloban City. Their telephone number is 341-3838.The picture above shows the entrance of Kapalua Wellness Spa. The entrance door is at the right side.
Blogspot Account - there's not much here
Wordpress Account - same with blogspot account, nothing much to see.
Services Offered by Kapalua Wellness Spa
Full Body MassageThere is one home and hotel service massage in Tacloban City called "Day Spa". I just lost its card so I don't know how to contact it anymore. This is a legit spa, so there's nothing to be afraid of. They have male and female therapists. The rate is very much affordable.
Swedish massage
Thai Massage
Shiatsu Massage
Combination of 2 Massages
Body Scrub w/ Massage
Milk Body Scrub
Tamarind Body Scrub
Foot Scrub w/ Head Massage
Foot Relax w/ Head Massage


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Transportation to RPA is easy!
Redmond Proficiency Academy has an agreement with Cascades East Transit to provide transportation on its regularly established routes* from hubs throughout Central Oregon to the RPA campuses.
Students must always carry their RPA student ID card in order to utilize the CET and be prepared to show the card to the driver. Please visit Cascade East Transit at http://www.cascadeseasttransit.com or call 541-385-8680 between the hours of 7:30am to 4:30pm Monday through Friday if you have specific transportation questions.
*This excludes Dial-a-Ride and Recreational Routes; regular fees must be paid by families for these services.
Please make sure that students look at their CET schedule before selecting their RPA class schedule in order to sign up for classes that are offered during the time they are in Redmond.


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They swear
As America inaugurates a new president, our panelists take their own oath: to not suck.
Jimmy Greenfield
Tracy Swartz
They swear
As America inaugurates a new president, our panelists take their own oath: to not suck.
Jimmy Greenfield
Tracy Swartz
Rahula Strohl
Phillip Thompson
Leo Ebersole
How will President-elect Obama be good for sports?
If the BCS is still around when he leaves office, then he won't be.
More guys will try to play pickup games. Luckily, Jimmy's not on skins.
He hasn't run any franchises into the ground, unlike the last guy.
He'll finally introduce basketball to Washington. They're used to hardball.
It's unclear. Most pro athletes don't need the government's help to find stimulus.
If President Bush gets back into sports, which team should he buy?
The Siberia Huskies.
The Cubs, otherwise those "W" flags will just go to waste.
The Pistons. Then hire Isiah Thomas as GM. We'll never hear from 'em again.
The Dallas Cowboys! Someone make this happen, please, oh, please, oh, please.
Based on current approval ratings: The Dallas Cowboys.
If a basketball-playing senator can become president, then ...
... a Northwestern-loving guy here can wash his hands after using the bathroom.
... why couldn't his predecessor spell h-o-r-s-e? Or was that his strategery?
Really? Basketball-playing senator is what's remarkable about his election?
... he and Bill Bradley will slaughter France in the next UN pickup game.
... John "Supafly" Kerry can join the And 1 Tour. Nay, should join the tour.
How would a Northwestern-Illinois game at Wrigley Field go over?
Just fine as long as they can use sticks and fighting is allowed.
If the score was tied at 0-0 -- not impossible for those two teams.
Just play heavy on the Old Style ads and the Cubs fans won't know the difference.
NU fans taunt Illini fans with fancy $5 words, and Illini fans beer-belch their responses.
At the very least, dejected Illini fans can be happy with the local bar options. Go Cats!
Make a prediction about Lance Armstrong beginning the Tour Down Under.
When he falls off his bike he'll spin counterclockwise.
His doctors better not find any more cancer. America can't handle it.
He'll test positive for BenGay.
Some fans will mistake the Tour Down Under for a traveling Chippendales show.
He'll rebound for a win after spending the first 3 miles of the race giggling at the name.


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What to Expect
Every Sunday morning we gather together to worship God. This worship gathering represents a lifestyle of both obedience and praise that we choose to live out far beyond the walls of Westwood.
Sunday Worship @ Westwood
8:30 a.m. – Classic Service
A rich blend of traditional music and worship elements in a smaller, more relational atmosphere.
9:45 & 11:00 a.m. – Contemporary Services
Offers freedom to connect with God through a life-filled celebration of worship with a praise band, drama and video.
Children's Ministries
All of our worship services feature great kids opportunities! Find out more by visiting our Children's page.
Other Opportunities
Adult Discipleship – 9:30-10:45 a.m.
Brix: Middle School Students – 9:30-10:45 a.m.
Come learn more about how to be better followers of Jesus at Starbrix Café! Check out our Brix page for more information.
High School Students – 9:45-10:45 a.m.
Enjoy breakfast, great music, and God's Word! Meet in the northeast corner of the building.
Our Location
We are located 2 blocks south of 132nd and Center Street. Check out our Contact Us page to get complete directions to Westwood.


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Welcome to the second post of the day here at the Counterfeit Kit Challenge. I bet that surprised you, didn't it?
But we couldn't let (Inter)National Scrapbook Day come and go without at least acknowledging it at least, could we?
Some years we give you posts all day or even all weekend but this year, we're keeping it simple.
I'd just like to share with you some of my favourite Counterfeit Kit Challenge prompts from the last 12 months to remind you of the wonderful wealth of inspiration that you can find on this blog. You'll find a challenge title and then a project made using that prompt. Details for both can be found by following the links!
So let's see which challenges grab my attention, and hopefully you too.
I'll be making a page today using at least one of these prompts - will you join me?
April 2016
|Layout by MF Kelly
May 2016
|Layout by MF Susan
June 2016
|Layout by MF Susanne
July 2016
|Layout by MF Lisa
August 2016
|Layout by MF Margie
September 2016
|Layout by MF Lesley
October 2016
|Layout by MF Jemma
November 2016
|Layout by MF Julene
January 2017
|Layout by MF Lynnette
February 2017
|Layout by MF Clair
March 2017
|Layout by MF Leslie
April 2017
|Layout by MF Stephanie using her mini kit rather than the challenge prompt but I just love this layout!
And just as an added bonus, you can find our previous (Inter)National Scrapbook Day posts from here at the CKC blog below:
Don't forget that we LOVE it when you share your kits and projects with us :-)
Use the the Link-up Page,
Use the the Link-up Page,
the new Counterfeit Kit Challenge Facebook Community Group
(there's even a giveaway over here to celebrate hitting 1,000 Likes on our Facebook page)
or on Instagram @counterfeitkitchallenge or #counterfeitkitchallenge.
(there's even a giveaway over here to celebrate hitting 1,000 Likes on our Facebook page)
or on Instagram @counterfeitkitchallenge or #counterfeitkitchallenge.
And of course, there was extra inspiration earlier today with our mini kits and more to come with challenges on the 12th & 18th. You'd be crazy not to play along.
Happy creating everyone.
Sending love, Lisa


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Roberts, Scott – Patty Cake: Sugar and Spice… Mostly Spice
Patty Cake: Sugar and Spice… Mostly Spice
If I'm reading this right, this is the book that collects #1-3, which are the ones that I read. If I'm not, well, let me make this easy on you. These books manage to pull off being cute without being obnoxiously cute, and that's an incredibly difficult thing to do. They're mostly about the adventures of Patty Cake and all her friends (and enemies) and, while it's probably not the thing to be reading if you're in the mood for some serious, life-changing stuff, it's funny and frantic enough to put a smile on your face if you're sitting around bored some afternoon. Kind of reminded me of back when Ren and Stimpy was funny, with the tiniest hint of a conscience thrown in. Not much of one, and the ad about the baby doll that has the breakable bones and splints is wrong in a few ways but hilarious, but he's still clearly writing with the idea that kids will probably pick this up at some point. I thought kids only read X-Men? Anyway, the art is almost spastic in its insanity and the writing really is "all ages". Well worth a look, and check out his website to see more samples.


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Totally random yet generally interesting facts and automotive trivia.
The famous author T. E. Lawrence, aka "Lawrence of Arabia," was killed in 1935 while riding what make of motorcycle?
On May 13, 1935, Lawrence was riding the 1000cc Brough Superior back to his cottage in England when he reportedly high-sided the bike after trying to avoid two boys on bicycles. He died in a nearby hospital six days later from injuries suffered in the crash.
How did the military vehicle—the tank—get its name?
According to The Tank Museum in Bovington, England, Sir Albert Gerald Stern, the British secretary to the Admiralty Landships Committee during World War I, coined the term "tank" after it was agreed that the term "landship" was "too descriptive." It is believed Stern decided on the word "tank" given the vehicle's close resemblance to the benzene fuel and water tanks also used on the battlefield during the war.
What is the origin of the word "car"?
The word "car" comes from the Latin word carrus, or "wheeled vehicle."
What is the safest color for a car?
In 2006, New Zealand researchers published the results of a two-year study of crash data in their country and determined that the occupants of silver cars are less likely to be involved in injury accidents than those riding in cars of another color. This seemed at odds with an early study of 31,000 crashes in the country of Sweden where it was found black cars were statistically the most dangerous while the safest car color on Swedish roads was pink.


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The Steam Controller Is Alien And It's Going To Be Awesome!
Alien? Yeah, alien. I can't possibly be the only one that was completely weirded out by the look of Steam's controller. The first millisecond of a glance that I took at Steam's controller made me go "what the f***?" But immediately after my initial reaction was, "Whoa, cool!" I mean this thing seriously looks cool. And why? Just from looking at it I knew it would be touch based. I mean how can you not? There's no friggin buttons! It's an alien controller! And it looks beautiful.
From the moment touch controls were invented for computers and mobile devices, I have wanted to game with that control. Or you know, something like in the movies where people use future tech by waving their hands around the air and pressing hologram buttons! I want to play my video games like that! The Steam controller looks like a big step towards it and I can't wait to try it out.
So how does the Steam controller work? The duel trackpads work much like a touch screen, but are also clickable, making the entire pad a button. The rumble feature is going to be completely new, but I don't understand most of what Valve explains about it. Something to do with magnets and things unknown to me. You techies can enjoy that on their official announcement. The controller can also function as speakers. What? Yeah, Valve is going nuts with their controller and I have no doubt that Sony and Microsoft will be looking to mimic them.
The touch screen in the middle also works as a single button. So that there are no mistakes with it, clicking it will select the functions you want to use it for, while gliding your fingertips over it can select different menu's and functions to pick from. All actions on the middle touch-screen will also show up on an overlay on Steam and in-game so that you don't have to stare at your controller while playing! Developers will have the option to implement the main touch-screen for use in their games of course. Trust me you're not alone, I'm also brimming with excitement! Give me this now!!!
The Steam controller has a nice focus on ergonomic comfort, and sixteen buttons, half of which don't require you to remove your thumb from the controller. I really love this touch control stuff. You can even change the settings of the controller to work for you if you are left-handed!
Valve has even made the controller hackable and will supply users with tools to work with. More details can be found at Steam of course!


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Policy Development by RACMA
Approval Date: 19th October 2006
Review Date: Last Review June 2011
Review By: Executive of Council
1. Background
Strong strategic and policy development processes are critical elements of good governance.
Policy clarity:
• Enables members and other organisational stakeholders, both internal and external, to understand an organisation's position on key issues;
• Guides decision-making processes;
• Enables appropriate strategic positioning; and
• Assists to ensure the effective operations of an organisation within a clear governance framework.
RACMA is a professional college which was founded with the aim of promoting and advancing the study of health services management by medical practitioners. It is governed by an elected Council and has an appointed management team. RACMA is committed to ensuring that its leadership, control framework and internal processes are effective, transparent and consistent with its role and objectives.
RACMA's stakeholder community is growing. As well as providing educational services to Fellows, Members and Candidates, RACMA increasingly is requested by external stakeholders to assist with consultations and submissions on a range of issues of relevant to the profession of medical administration. RACMA needs to ensure that its submissions and consultation responses to external bodies are consistent with RACMA policy and achieve maximum impact.
2. Purpose of this policy
This policy defines RACMA's approach to policy development.
It is a RACMA Council policy which is intended to:
• Optimise RACMA's governance and operational performance;
• Assist RACMA Council, staff and consultants to prioritise and respond to external requests; and
• Promote transparency to Fellows, Candidates and Members as well as to external stakeholders where possible.
3. Types of RACMA policies
RACMA has the following types of policies:
a. Council policies that define the way in which Council conducts its business.
Examples may include:
• Policies addressing the management of conflicts of interest within Council;
• Policies defining dispute resolution mechanisms for Council;
• Policies defining Council members' obligations with respect to the management of confidential information; and
• Codes of conduct for Council members.
b. Council policies that define the operational control framework.
Examples may include:
• Policies defining financial and other delegations to management;
• Policies addressing privacy and confidentiality of information relating to Candidates, Members and Fellows;
• A risk management policy;
• Policies addressing the candidate examination process and the awarding of Fellowships;
• Policies addressing the management of complaints against Candidates, Members or Fellows; and
• Policies addressing the management of RACMA intellectual property.
c. Council policies that define RACMA's position(s) on key strategic issues of broader significance in the health care sector. These policies are high level and will guide RACMA's response to external inquiries; and
d. Operational policies which are developed by management and define the way in which management conducts RACMA business. Examples may include organisational privacy policies, cash-handling policies, leave management policies and policies addressing the management of media inquiries.
4. Principles for the development and maintenance of RACMA policies
The following principles apply to the development of RACMA policies:
a. RACMA policies will always comply with applicable legislation and with RACMA's constitutional instruments.
b. Where possible, RACMA policies will be based on thorough research and evidence.
c. Where possible, RACMA Council policies will be developed in a consultative manner, providing meaningful opportunities for stakeholders (in particular, Fellows, Candidates, and Members) to contribute to policy development.
d. If the Committee of Presidents of Medical Colleges (CPMC) has adopted a policy that is relevant to RACMA, RACMA will consider that policy. Where consistency with CPMC policy is not possible or desirable, RACMA will detail why it takes a different policy position and advise the CPMC accordingly.
e. The following individuals and groups are responsible for leading policy development:
1.1 Council policies will be developed by staff with input and comment by Council and other stakeholders and with final endorsement by Council; and
1.2 Operational policies will be developed and endorsed by the Chief Executive with assistance from staff and with input by Council where necessary and appropriate.
f. Council reserves the discretion to query or change operational policies but will do so only in exceptional circumstances, respecting the role of the Chief Executive and the responsibility of Council to establish an appropriate distinction between governance and management roles.
g. A policy register will be maintained, with Council policies separately identified from operational policies. All policies will be dated and endorsed by the President or Chief Executive according to the authorisation level.
h. H.RACMA Council policies will be available on request to all Candidates, Members and Fellows unless Council determines otherwise.
i. All RACMA policies will be reviewed on a regular basis and updated where necessary and at least annually, by the individual or body responsible for their endorsement.
5. Priorities for the development of policies
RACMA has a small employee group which is experiencing increasing workload pressure. RACMA needs to ensure that it applies its professional resources efficiently and effectively.
Priorities for new Council and operational policy development will be agreed annually and revised as necessary.
6. Responding to external policy requests or invitations to make submissions
RACMA will make every effort to monitor the external health policy environment and respond to relevant policy-based requests by external stakeholders, recognising the responsibility and opportunity to contribute to policy and practice in the broader health care system, particularly in areas in which RACMA has specific expertise.
RACMA will make every effort to provide high quality, timely submissions and consultation responses in areas in which RACMA holds specific expertise.
These areas include but are not limited to:
• Health system administration;
• Health system clinical leadership;
• Health care quality and safety;
• Health system structure and financing;
• Health system regulatory structures and processes;
• Education and training of health care professionals;
• Health care ethics;
• Medico-legal issues;
• Health workforce issues; and
• Health care professional regulation.
The Chief Executive, in consultation with the President if considered necessary by the Chief Executive, coordinates the development of and authorises RACMA submissions and consultation responses.
In general, jurisdictional committees should limit their submissions and consultation responses to issues that are relevant only at a jurisdictional level. If an issue has broader relevance, or a requesting body operates at a multi-jurisdictional or national level, submissions and consultation responses should be coordinated by the secretariat and authorised by the Chief Executive, with Council input if necessary.
For quality and consistency purposes, jurisdictional committees that are asked to make submissions and consultation responses should consult with the RACMA secretariat to ascertain if there is an existing RACMA policy. If so, jurisdictional submissions and consultation responses should be consistent with that policy unless otherwise approved by RACMA Council.
A copy of each jurisdictional submission and consultation response should be submitted to the secretariat for inclusion in a central repository of all RACMA submissions and consultation responses, which will be maintained by the secretariat.
7. Access to RACMA policies and related documents
Council policies will be accessible on request by all RACMA Fellows, Candidates and Members.
Council policies will be published on RACMA's website unless Council specifically decides that a policy will not be published.
Public access via RACMA's website will be the preferred mode of broader promulgation of RACMA's submissions and consultation responses, unless the Chief Executive, in consultation with Council if necessary, identifies specific sensitivities associated with a submission or consultation response that preclude its publication.
8. Conclusion
RACMA is committed to the development of high quality policies in a range of areas relevant to its governance and its broader role in the health care system. RACMA will prioritise its health system policy development in areas in which it has specific expertise and interest.
Where possible, RACMA will develop its policies through a consultative and evidence-based process.
RACMA policies will be transparent and unless specific contraindications apply, they will be promulgated publicly.
RACMA will develop a standing policy platform which will assist it to respond in a timely manner to external requests for policy advice.


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In accordance with Apache Nugget Corporation's mission statement, these businesses are operated to enhance the local economy, provide livelihood for members of the Jicarilla Apache Nation and wider community, and run in adherence to the core values fostered by the Board of Directors of the Apache Nugget Corporation and the Legislative Council of the Jicarilla Apache Nation.


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What is this part of the Mass?
The Liturgy of the Eucharist begins with the Presentation and Preparation of the Gifts. The priest prepares the altar for sacrifice while the gifts of bread and wine are brought forward by lay members of the assembly.
What do we say now and what is changing?
There are very few changes to this part of the Mass as you will see. They occur when the priest extends his hands and invites us to pray over the sacrifice of bread and wine:
Pray, brethren, that my sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to God, the almighty Father
(please respond together)
May the Lord accept this sacrifice at your hands for the praise and glory of his name, for our good and the good of all his
The Church is indeed holy – it is one of the four marks of the true Church: "one, holy, catholic, and apostolic." It does not mean that every individual in the Church is holy in conduct – we must always remember that Judas was one of the Twelve. What is does mean is that the indwelling Spirit of God – the Spirit of holiness – makes holiness possible for all who freely cooperate with God's grace.
The Eucharistic Prayer follows, which is the center and summit of the Holy Mass. Together with the priest we all join ourselves with Christ to proclaim the marvelous and wonderful deeds of God. At the beginning of the Eucharistic Prayer, we exchange a dialogue with the priest in the Preface (PREF-iss) Dialogue, the Sanctus (SONK-toos), and the Memorial Acclamation, and conclude with the great Amen. During most of the Eucharistic Prayer however, we listen and pray in silence along with the priest.
There is more than one Eucharistic Prayer. All have been affected to some extent by the new translation. Eucharistic Prayer 1 predates Vatican II and is for use on Sundays, Saint's feast days, and at Christmas, Holy Thursday, and Easter. Eucharistic Prayer 2 is the shortest and is based on a prayer dating back to the 3
century. It is for use in weekday Masses. Eucharistic Prayer 3 was written after Vatican II and is used on Sundays and feast days. Eucharistic Prayer 4 is based on a 4
century prayer from the Eastern Tradition of the Church. It is intended to be used during Ordinary Time only. The changes you will hear will better reflect the words and phrasing of the Latin.
The preface dialogue begins with the liturgical exchange we've already looked at. All together now: "
The Lord be with you / And with your spirit."
Then, the priest will invite us to "
Let us
give thanks to the Lord, our God
," and you will respond (raise hands here): "
It is right and just."
This is a more concise translation of the Latin, and it creates an almost seamless transition into the rest of the Eucharistic Prayer. For us not to give thanks ("Eucharistia") to God for his great gifts and graces to us – supremely for the gift of his Son – would indeed be a grave injustice.


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Most of us know that Apple will start selling its smart watch from the 24th of April this year. It is priced from $349 to an outrageous $17,000 and pre-booking starts at 12.01 a.m. Pacific time on the 10th of April.
Here comes the shocker!
Apple has told CNET that you can only by Apple watch by making a reservation online. In other words, you can't walk into the Apple store and buy yourself an Apple watch.
We know that the quantities of these watches are going to be less but no one was sure about the numbers. This step from Apple shows there might be very less number of watches now than expected.
This also might come as bad news to Apple fans who line up outside the store for every launch. This time, it won't make any sense to indulge in something like that as you need an online reservation and not everyone will get one.
The Apple Watch comes in two sizes, 42mm and 38mm. There are three editions; the sports edition which is expected to be the most successful one, the stainless-steel one which is classy and the Apple watch edition which is a luxury device and has the highest price tag among the three.
With the guided tour launched recently in Apple's website, we can see that things are now falling in place for the launch of Apple's 'most personal device' yet.
What do you think about this step from Apple? Is it good? Will it finally stop people from waiting in queues at every launch? Let us know in the comments section below.


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(April 18, 2008)
Contact: Rick DelaHaya, Centenary News Services, 318.869.5073
Oil & Gas Company Establishes Endowed Scholarship for Geology Students
SHREVEPORT, La. — In order to ensure that a high-quality education is available to future generations of geologists, St. Mary Land & Exploration Company officially established an endowed scholarship, Thursday, April 10, at Centenary College of Louisiana.
St. Mary representatives Jill Klein and Rhonda Vardeman joined College Vice President for Development Kathy Fell, Director of Capital Gifts Jennifer Pearson (Geology '97), Associate Professor of Geology Dr. David Bieler, and Lecturer of Geology Dr. Jeff Agnew in the geology department of Mickle Hall of Science to mark this historic occasion
The scholarship will be awarded by the Office of Financial Aid to current geology students identified by the geology faculty.
St. Mary Land & Exploration Company was founded in 1908, incorporated in 1915, and became a public company through an initial public offering of common stock in 1992. The stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol SM. The company is headquartered in Denver, Colorado, and has regional offices throughout the United States including one in Shreveport, Louisiana.
St. Mary's primary objective is to invest in oil and gas producing assets that provide a superior return on equity while preserving underlying capital, resulting in a return on equity to stockholders that reflects capital appreciation as well as the payment of cash dividends. At year-end 2007, St. Mary's proved reserves totaled 1,086.5 billion cubic feet of gas equivalent with a reserve to production ratio of 10.1 years.
For more information regarding St. Mary, visit www.stmaryland.com.
About Centenary College of Louisiana
Centenary College is a private, four-year arts and sciences college affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Founded in 1825, it is the oldest chartered liberal arts college west of the Mississippi River and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Centenary is one of 16 colleges and universities constituting the Associated Colleges of the South and is regularly rated as one of the top colleges in the South. In 2008 Centenary College celebrates 100 years in Shreveport and Bossier City.


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These Green Mountains
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- Katy Carter
Originally a New Yorker, Katherine Selby moved to Vermont 31 years ago and hasn't looked back. A professional horse trainer and instructor all of her working life, Selby serves as kennel huntsman for the Green Mountain Hounds (VT), a drag pack with kennels at her farm in New Haven, VT and territory throughout the Champlain Valley.
The Green Mountain territory consists of fixtures from Colchester to Shoreham and contains open farmland, some woods and coverts, and gentle hills. Although the season can be short, running from August to the end of November (plus a short spring season in June), Selby makes the most of every opportunity in hunting the eight couple Crossbreds and three American hounds that make up the Green Mountain pack, as they attend and host several joint meets, have two clinics, one or two hunter paces or rides, and other events in the year.
In addition to her duties as kennel huntsman, Selby puts her myriad equine skills to work as coach of the Middlebury College Equestrian Team and is equestrian director/partner of two equine dance companies that create performances for dressage riders and modern dancers together.