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"Stanzak" Surname
Frequency of "Stanzak" Surname in the US
2000 US Census
The surname "Stanzak" is not included in the US Census Bureau's ranking of surnames with 100 or more people. Since fewer than 100 people with this surname were included in the 2000 Census, it is relatively uncommon.
Source: "Frequently Occurring Surnames from the Census 2000", US Census Bureau.
1990 US Census
Accoring to the US Census Bureau, "Stanzak" ranked #77,757 in frequency out of 88,799 surnames for which statistics were released from the 1990 Census.
Source: "Frequently Occurring Surnames from the 1990 Census", US Census Bureau.
"Stanzak" Graves on Histopolis
Histopolis currently has 1 grave(s) with the surname "Stanzak".
Search the Histopols Grave Index for the surname "Stanzak".
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Surnames that Sound Like "Stanzak"
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Not sure what made the difference -- probably the ethernet-wol g line -- but here's what I did:
First activate wake on lan in the bios on whatever computer you're using. In an ideal world that'd just be a matter of changing 'Wake On Lan' to enabled, but it's not always that easy. Typically, you'll be looking under power options.
On Optiplex 990, go to power options, and enable Wake On Lan.
On Gigabyte 990-fxa-d3 there's no such option. Just make sure that ErP support is NOT enabled.
On Biostar N68S3+, just enable Wake On Lan and you'll be fine.
On none of these could I boot using the PCI/PCIe NIC devices i.e. only the onboard NICs worked.
Next on each computer which you wish to boot, install ethtool.
Then edit /etc/network/interfaces and add ethernet-wol g for each IF that you want to boot with:
auto eth0 iface eth0 inet dhcp ethernet-wol g auto eth1 iface eth1 inet static address 192.168.1.1 netmask 255.255.255.0 gateway 192.168.1.1 ethernet-wol g
Finally, on the computer you wish to boot from, install etherwake from the repos. Then do
sudo etherwake -i eth3 78:2b:cb:b3:a4:a5where eth3 is the interface on the local computer that is on the same LAN as the interface on the remote computer that you wish to boot, and 78:2b:cb:b3:a4:a5 is the MAC address of the remote computer's interface.
I've tried this successfully on:
* Optiplex 990 -- onboard NIC only
* gigabyte 990-fxa-d3 -- onboard NIC only
* Biostar N68S3+. Bios: American Megatrends 08/26/2010. On-board NIC only.

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Well, we made lived through the end of the world, and things are more or less the same. BUT, it's the end of another year, and now each of us have this opportunity to change a little bit for the better, and make resolutions, which is a wonderful tradition by the way. It's a time where we're all accustomed to making new goals, or resetting some goals we didn't quite meet this year. But when you get right down to it, it's essentially a tradition of repentance. Committing yourself to change a little bit, whether it be in fitness, in character, in dedication, in family life, etc. The only unfortunate part is the second or third week in January, when resolutions are forgotten and we fall back into our routines, and the atmosphere of the Holiday Spirit is largely forgotten. This year, let us think of our resolutions not merely as goals or resolutions, but as repentance. I hope that in doing so, our New Years' repentance might stick a little bit longer and be of a lot more worth to each and every one of us.
In other news, talking to my family was lovely!! We went to Bishop Leiva's house and hung out with him while the other missionaries skyped/called their families. Everyone there said I came out sad, but I didn't notice it. I guess I miss my family more than I thought I did… I was so glad to see Chris there, doing well and looking better than ever! The only ones missing were Nathan and Katie, but they sent me a sweet Christmas package with lots of awesome inside, so I guess it's alright. I miss you guys, though!!
In other other news, I'm going to the temple Wednesday!!!!!!! I'm so excited! Every month, zone leaders go to a meeting and we learn how to help our zones, and what counsel President Becerra has for the mission, and we bring it back to our zones and learn a bunch. But THIS month, we're going to do it in the temple!! =D We have to wake up stinkin early, but it's totally worth it! I love going to the temple, and I'm super grateful for the opportunity to go and do a session there again. How wonderful!!
My how, time flies… I love you all and haven't forgotten about any of you!
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Thursday, June 23, 2011
Pure Love and Loss
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- Noan said...
I am so sorry to read of your beloved dog's death. She sounds like she was an absolutely wonderful dog. May her spirit stay with you always, and lead you trustingly towards your next canine companion.
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Hi Tiffany, I hope this is ok, but after I did research about you and discovered this whole wild and amazing story, I couldn't break away. I'm so inspired, encouraged and I feel so much stronger. I have several friends who have been devastated by illness. I hope you don't mind but I posted some information about you on my blog and I used a couple of your photos. Please let me know if you prefer that I not do that. I just want people to know about you. I try to create awareness and advocate for these people I love, on my blog, so I felt it was an appropriate situation. I have purchased some copies of Sick Girl Speaks for my friends. They have some pretty incredible stories and I know they'll benefit from your life and your work. Here are some quick posts about them...and I want to find more ways to raise awareness for them (if I ever get more energy).
This family will be especially excited to learn from your experiences and they have desire and drive to help others, just as you do. I've learned so much from them. They also wrote a book!
And, lastly, for purely selfish reasons...this is the man I love. The man I'm fighting for....
Thank you, Tiffany. Thank you for waking up from that 2nd transplant and deciding to spend your life helping others.
- July 25, 2012 at 10:47 AM
- Mauigirl said...
I am really struggling - http://healingtakesalifetime.blogspot.com/2014/11/exhaustion.html
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WBEZ, Chicago Public Radio:
Earlier this month, the National Hockey League released a public service announcement in support of LGBT rights. It aired during the equivalent of hockey's prime-time -- a New York Rangers/Boston Bruins game -- and was one of several that will feature over 30 NHL athletes as part of a campaign called "You Can Play." The project was founded by Patrick Burke, a scout for the Philadelphia Flyers, whose late brother Brendan Burke was the manager of a college hockey team, gay and out.
"The messages are very simple, yet meaningful," said Patrick Burke. "It's variations of the idea that all they care about is winning, all they care about is having the best teammates and it doesn't matter if the best teammate happens to be gay or straight."
But many feel the sport -- and sports in general -- have a long way to go in accepting gay athletes. Female athletes have had an easier time dealing with the stigma attached to being gay, says former #1 Grand Slam Tennis Champion Rennae Stubbs (now a commentator for ESPN), who will join us on Eight Forty-Eight today to talk about her experience.
For some, there's also added pressure from the gay community, who want sports stars to come out, but who may not understand the environment thoroughly. That's a sentiment expressed by former major league baseball player Billy Bean, in his book Going the Other Way: Lessons from a Life In and Out of Major League Baseball. Bean came out after retiring.
Stubbs and Bean will be joined by Bob Cook, a sports blogger for Forbes magazine, who help shed some light on the subject. To give you a peak at his thoughts: "I won't spoil the whole segment, but the answer has to do, I think, with what players hear from day one in youth sports."
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Catherine joined Marcus and Millichap leaving Avison Young where she served as Vice President, Corporate Sales and Leasing. Catherine has served the commercial brokerage community for over 19 years largely in Los Angeles. Through her Brokerage affiliation was a member of the International Association of Shopping Centers (ICSC), Retail Brokers Network (RBN) and the TCN International Realty Network. She is committed to excellence in property analysis, comprehensive marketing programs and highly responsive client services. By leveraging longstanding relationships with owners, investors and real estate professionals, she offers sellers unparalleled access to a nationwide pool of qualified buyers. As a strategist, Catherine has been successful in establishing client relationships addressing long-term business and investment goals. Catherine has negotiated the sale of more than $200,000,000 in commercial real estate assets including Commercial Buildings and Multi-family assets. Some transactions include the sale of the Holiday Inn at Sunset Blvd. and 405 freeway, the Sunset- Barrington Court Shopping Center, the presale of the Granada Hills Town Center, Rodney Court Apartments, Ross Dress For Less, West Los Angeles, numerous apartment buildings, and various properties in Westwood, Beverly Hills and nationwide. As Director of Acquisitions for one of the largest low income housing developers in the US Catherine actively acquired 12,000 units nationwide. Previously, as Director of Business Development for a privately held company formed in 2004 to fund the capital requirements and facilitate the operational real estate strategies/initiatives of middle market sub-investment grade high-yield and emerging growth companies, Catherine's expertise focused on Sourcing of healthcare facilities for acquisition and lease-back; Regular analysis of real assets; planning and strategizing of Hospital and MOB portfolios; deal structure negotiations and sourcing of capital.
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Thursday, September 9, 2010
It's... it's alive!
I'm back.
Today was a breakthrough. For whatever series of events or thoughts, I decided to see about having a physical and taking more active control of my health. I called my old doctor, whom I haven't seen in years, to see if he would take me back as a patient. He's this young, wonderful guy and my whole family has been in love with him since he arrived in my little hometown I don't know how many years ago, maybe fifteen or so? He's just two years older than I am and just has a lovely manner.
Oh, and by the way, I left my job last month, which has freed up most of my days and enables me to spend the time to drive the hour and fifteen minutes to my hometown to see said doctor. Since we moved here to Niagara Falls, I just never latched on to another primary care doctor, only went to a little neighborhood clinic for things here and there.
(So much to tell you about!)
Anyway, it feels amazing to have reconnected with my doctor again. He kept saying, "Amy G____ is 40 years old! I can't believe it!" So cute. We had a great chat about what it is I'd like for myself health-wise, and talked about what carrying this extra weight means for me. He does not demonize fat, by the way, which I love. He told me that I should get back on establishing healthier habits again (I told him about my past success with losing weight and walking and running a couple years ago), because now is still a time when I can do it on my own without medical intervention. He told me we could not have the same conversation 10 years, even 5 years from now.
He has taken the feelings of responsibility off my shoulders for doing this for the next eight weeks. He does not want me to get on the scale, look in the mirror critically, or even think about what my body is or isn't, or what other people think. "Other people do not exist from now on!" he said, which I thought was cool and funny. Obviously he's speaking figuratively, and I loved it. He said that all I need to do is the following, for the next eight weeks: start walking three miles a day (obviously I will build up to that) and cut out from my diet beef, pork, bread, pasta, potatoes, and rice. I can have seafood, turkey, and some chicken. I can have vegetables and fruit. He didn't say to cut out ice cream and cake, but dude, I get the gist of it. All I need to do is the work, and whether I lose weight or not is mostly irrelevant... and if I fail in some way, it is his fault as the doctor.
It sounds really weird when I was trying to explain it to C. and also now as I am typing this out. But let me tell you, when he was saying this to me, I immediately felt this huge sense of relief and happiness, almost to the point of tears. He was taking a big burden off me, and letting me just tend to the business I needed to tend to. No icky emotions, no self-judgement. Just matter of fact do this and this, and come back in eight weeks to talk about what happened.
I don't know. It makes so much sense to me, I am feeling elated. I am not even scared to try to eliminate those certain foods, because I really want to do something, and now I have this fantastic, caring, professional ally there to back me up and carry the huge bag of issues that I usually shoulder. It'll be interesting to see what comes of all this.
So, yes... I quit my job. I was offered a couple classes to teach at an area college this fall, and coupled with the online teaching I do is enough to keep us afloat. My career as an artist has also been taking off pretty well (small scale still, but making steady progress), and I really wanted to be able to focus more on my studio work, too. Doing graphic design in the capacity I was was just really making me unhappy, so despite the economy and everything else, I took the plunge. Daring and a little crazy, I know! Truth is, I've been as busy as I ever was before, but I love my new lifestyle. The only time I HAVE to be somewhere is on Monday and Wednesday mornings for teaching, and then for whenever I am teaching the odd workshop here and there. Other than that, my time is mine to shape it however I like. Obviously I still have responsibilities to my online classroom, but that is asynchronous and I don't have to be there at a certain time of day... plus, I can do it in my pajamas on the couch if I like.
I'm still getting used to things and I am still a bit connected to my old job, but man! Life is pretty darned good. It only seemed appropriate that I also take good care of my body while I am at it, so that I can also FEEL good physically.
I hope that some of my old friends here are still out there and doing well. I'd love to hear what you're up to!
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A true blessing! Glad for you! Welcome back! :)ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 9, 2010 at 9:27 PM
I think it killed the bird, I have been watching for possibly a month, a blackbird that has a broken wing, left behind by the others, destined to migrate, but it can't fly, it shrouds in the bushes, coming out to feed on what is left by the feeders hanging above, still fighting for life, he has come out, daily, but at odd times, still looking for sustance, an orange ferrell cat has also been hanging around, a victim of natures world, born of a non-spade female cat having dozens of unwanted, kittens, in a wild environment, and now I here the calamity, gutteral sounds of the cat, screeching sounds of the blackbird, and the bird is gone, and the cat, still unsatisfied, maybe a little, ...I named the bird, TryingReplyDelete
Hi, Amy, glad to hear from you again!ReplyDelete
So great to hear about the direction and support you have rec'd from your Dr., & how that resonated with you. Very cool. I really want to hear how that works out for you.
Now I must actually catch up on your posts, as I didn't realize you've returned!
Welcome back!
Yay! Glad to see you're back! Like Chrissy - I've got some catching up to do. Glad to see that you've found a plan that you think will work for you - I look forward hearing about how it goes!ReplyDelete
P.S... I jumped on the blogging bandwagon just today, so feel free to stop by!


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It is truly amazing how many people do not practice safe sex in this age of STD's that can kill you. So today I thought I would remind people how important it is to use condoms if you are going to engage in casual sex. I know men and women alike hate condoms. In the past they were uncomfortable, made sex less pleasureable, blah, blah, blah. But, gone are the days of your regular run of the mill condoms. Today we have condoms that vibrate, condoms that glow in the dark and even female condoms and a whole lot more.
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I don't think we always realize that we have a responsibility. Not just to ourselves but others also.
Romans 15:1
English Standard Version (ESV)
1 We who are strong have an obligation to bear with the failings of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
This isn't an every man for himself kind of life. If it was, Jesus would've basically shrugged us off and said "It's a dog eat dog world out there. Sucks for them."
But no. He loved us, to the point of dying for of what we did. And that's how we should love others. 1 John 4:19 says "We love because he first loved us." How can we do that by only caring for ourselves? We need to help our struggling brothers and sisters. We're all weak at times, and we all need someone to lean on.
So why not be that person for them?
Take their burden on your shoulders, help them up, dust them off, and get them ready for the road ahead. That's one of our jobs as Christians. To help heal the wounded and to help strengthen the weak.
So I wanna challenge you guys to look out for someone that's hurting, mentally, spiritually, or physically, and help them through it.
Don't be pushy and try to force your way in, some people don't want help and that's perfectly fine. But always be on the lookout for someone who does.
Have a great day and God bless! :D


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Most ground beef recipes call for a pound of ground beef. Everything from chili to casseroles. But buying ground beef one pound at a time is certainly not the cheapest way to go. It may seem easier, but in the long run, you are making more work for yourself and costing yourself extra money to boot.
Buying ground beef in a five pound chub is a great way to save some money. By buying in the 5 pound chub, you can actually cut the ground beef yourself into five one pound portions and freeze some for later use.
Simply cut the chub lengthwise right down the top to slice off the wrapping. Turn upside down and flip the beef out of the package. Discard the package. Score the top of the chub into five equal pieces as a guide. Take a longer knife and just cut straight down. Wrap in plastic wrap and freeze in airtight plastic sealable bags for up to three months.
Always thaw ground beef in the refrigerator, never on the kitchen counter. You may thaw ground beef in the microwave but watch carefully as the ends may start to actually cook.
One serving of cooked ground beef is four ounces. One pound, or 16 ounces, of raw ground beef equals two cups of ground beef.
You can check out my video on saving money on ground beef by visiting http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZnSGvvFDeo.


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With an aim to boost handicraft and handloom enterprise, ATMA Tuensang held a one day district level handicraft exhibition-cum-competition on June 30 at town hall. In the exhibition, the thrust events were competition on tribal shawls, mekhalas, waist coats, bamboo and cane crafts and wood crafts. More than a thousand items were registered for the competition and show.Sotsula, additional deputy commissioner, Tuensang was the chief guest for the exhibition cum competition as well as sensitization programme for the new Dy. PDs, FF, BTMs, SMS & ATMA staff under new extension reforms programme (ATMA). Later, the chief guest gave away cell phones to the farmers, block technology managers and subject matter specialists; honorarium for FFs and prizes to the winners of the district level exhibition-cum-competition on handicraft.
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The company has rolled out eye-catching, tantalizing adverts in Lagos, with over 50 GnT-branded BRT buses across the state. It has also rolled out several radio advertisements, voiced by Veteran actor, Segun Arinze of Nollywood fame, who was recently unveiled as the brand ambassador of GnT and the host of the first of its kind, Lottery gameshow, GnT National Lottery Jackpot.
GnT prides itself as Nigeria's mother of all lottery, with spread in several states of the country, and expanding further on daily basis. With the launch of this advertisement blitz, the company has not only brought the competition to the doorsteps of other lotto companies in Lagos, but it is setting new standards for the Nigerian lottery industry.
G'nT, Nigeria's mega-box lottery company, hopes to make playing lottery a more interesting pastime and fun than the old-fashion view of it as a game for gamblers and idle minds. "That is an old, parochial view of lottery," says Monabe Mitee, GnT's Director of Operations.
"We are here to make people's dreams come true by playing the lottery with small money and winning big." At Mile 2, GnT-branded BRT buses are conspicuously seen, with people giggling in admiration. Same could be noticed at Okokomaiko Bus stop and other routes.
And tune radio stations in Lagos, you hear the voice of Black Arrow (Segun Arinze) come alive hugging you the Go Play GnT lottery. GnT is a Nigeria lottery company with passion to bring lottery to international standards like Canada, UK and USA, especially where national lottery jackpots are observed as huge national events and people look forward, nostalgically, to who will emerge as winner of the ultimate prize which runs into several millions and billions of dollars or pounds. GnT Live Your Dreams
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Attend business seminars and panel discussions to learn about the best business practices from experts.
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Trade Brooklyn in partnership with the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce will kickoff the day with a networking business breakfast and panel discussion featuring Brooklyn based entrepreneurs and business owners.
The panel discussion will be moderated by Peter Meyer, Chairman of the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce.
Featured panelists are:
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We have been drooling over Josh Middleton's cover of Supergirl #38 since it was released a couple of months ago.
Newsarama has given us a sneak peek of the first few pages of the issue (http://www.newsarama.com/php/multimedia/album.php?aid=26031); now we only need to wait 24 hours to read the whole issue.
Based on what I have seen, Sterling Gates and Jamal Igle are treating us to a night at the fights. So get your popcorn ready.
Page 1: Cocked fist.
Page 2-3: Great splash page of a left haymaker by Superwoman.
I love the 'psych' line. And the art is unreal! You can feel the punches here just by the positions of those on the receiving end.
But tell me this ... both combatants with blue eyes, both with an opening move of a left haymaker?I have been telling you this all along. Superwoman is an evil clone or at least some warped version of Kara!
Lastly, can you believe this is another issue of Supergirl spotlighted on Newsarama! To think that 6 months ago I was worried about this title being cancelled. What a great turn around!


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Wednesday, November 28, 2012
"Wendy Williams has put fur coats aside and wants you to do the same.
Making her stance public Wednesday, Williams revealed an anticipated ad, in which she is seen posing nearly nude, for PETA's "I'd Rather Go Naked Than Wear Fur" campaign.
Speaking of the campaign in a statement, the daytime talk show host said we should learn to feel comfortable in our own skin.
"We should all try to be comfortable in our own skin and let animals keep theirs," said Williams.
Williams posed for the ad earlier this year, later confirming the news on her daily talk show.
According to PETA, the "Dancing With The Stars" alum and former radio show host "once wore mink and fox fur."
"Wendy also encourages people who have fur coats to donate them to PETA so that they can be given to the homeless. PETA is working with shelters in Wendy's home state on coat drives this winter—something that is in great demand as the numbers of needy and displaced people have increased following Hurricane Sandy," reports PETA." via
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Hello Crafters!
Well, I have missed a couple of challenges at Eclectic Ellapu this last month as I took some time off to do some sorting in my work room. Although I am not done, I have made a lot of progress and managed to have a garage sale as well. It's funny how we hang on to things. It has been an interesting experience making myself get rid of things that I once loved but, still haven't used for some time. The sale went well thanks to my friend Judy who joined me. Judy is a Stampin' Up demonstrator and as most demonstrators know you have to circulate your stamps in order to keep up with the new stuff. I am not a demonstrator but love Stampin' Up products and therefore had my share of "hoards" to sell. So all in all the sale went pretty well for both of us. We manage one about every two years.
Ok, on with my challenge post. Jacki is our hostess this time 'round for the purples. She has created this beautiful sketch for us to follow.
I am still working in Fall and Halloween mode (but not for long) and made this card:
I rather enjoyed this sketch. I used Green Galore card stock (SU - retired) as my card base and backed it with black card stock for depth. The purple paper is from The Angel Company and I used Only Orange card stock (SU - retired) for layering. The image is a current SU set. I stamped it in black then added color with my SU markers and added a bit of colored glitter glue to jazz it up. The ghost tag is from Michaels to which I added some glitter glue as well and popped up on foam tape (3M). I added little dots of orange glitter glue in the corners of the small black piece then added a tulle bow for a little more dimension.
Don't forget the TREASURE HUNT starts tomorrow for the Eclectics. Lots of prizes - 29 to be exact - and a grand draw at the end. Stop over to Eclectic Ellapu tomorrow and get all the details. And hey, why not join us for the challenge as well. Fun for all in every direction!
Have a great day and of course -
Happy Crafting!


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COLUMBUS, Ohio – Two Blue Devil divers competed at the 2017 USA Diving National Championships this week, with sophomore Nathaniel Hernandez qualifying for finals in the men's three-meter springboard event.
After finishing 14th in the one-meter preliminaries Tuesday, Hernandez returned to the boards in the three-meter preliminaries Wednesday. He was seventh in the preliminary round and then improved upon that score to take seventh in the event semifinals later that day (350.00).
In Friday evening's final, Hernandez opened his list by scoring 55.50 points on a forward 2 ½ somersault. He topped the 65-point mark in the second round on a forward 3 ½ somersault and again in the fifth round on a reverse 3 ½ somersault. The Southlake, Texas native wrapped up the final with a total award of 353.20 points, good for sixth overall.
Senior MaryEllen Targonski joined Hernandez at the McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion Tuesday, as she competed in the women's one-meter springboard preliminaries. Targonski totaled 215.85 points for 14th overall.
Both Blue Devil divers turned in strong performances during the 2016-17 collegiate season, advancing to the 2017 NCAA Championships. Targonski became the third female diver in Duke history to garner All-America recognition with a 16th-place finish on the platform at NCAAs. Hernandez rounded out his rookie season in Indianapolis as well, placing 36th in the platform preliminaries.


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My heart's desire is for you to realize how valuable and precious you are, to know that you are a dream of God come true. While raising six children, I have had to depend on the Lord to give me certain nuggets of truth and insights into being a child of God. I would love to share these nuggets with you, hopefully bringing you closer to Him and a life filled with joy and peace.
Tuesday, May 17, 2016
Resting In Him
Open the eyes of my heart, Lord. Open the eyes of my heart. Help me to see how much you love me. Let your grace flow over me like a river and descend on me with your peace. Let me catch a dazzling glimpse of your smile as you delight over me. Oh, Holy One, find every secret place in me and flood it with your love and mercy.
I give you every worry and fear. I turn them all over to you, realizing that everything pales in comparison to the love you have for me. Let every word and action burn away, that doesn't reflect you. I lay it all down at your feet so that I am unburdened to climb onto your lap, lay my head on your chest and feel your heart beat with love for me.
There is none like you. None who see me and know me and yet love me so completely. I rest in your arms as you pour out your healing balm over my wounded body and soul. There is no lack or pain when I am with you. You are strength and peace to my tired aching life. The works of your hands are mighty in me, to the pulling down of strongholds.
I find freedom and joy in the solace of your embrace. I see things more clearly through the eyes of your grace and my sin falls away as I'm washed clean. There is no place I'd rather be in the quiet moments when I face myself and know that I can only be whole, in you. In you, I live and move and have my being.
From His Lap,
Categories: Fellowship, Forgiveness, God's presence, Grace, Mercy, Peace, Praise, prayer, Worship
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Thank you Erin...those words were like a healing balm saturating my heart as I read them.ReplyDelete
I hope and pray that you feel much better soon.
I'm so glad it ministered to you, Mary! God is touching my body every day and every day I feel so much better! I was not given a good prognosis but God's truth is beating that prognosis!ReplyDelete
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By now, the Mass is 4 hours past, and I can't recall any event, save possibly for the release of Summorum Pontificum, that has generated so much comment on the litrgi-blogs. The consensus seems to be that the music was appalling (and that is a serious understatement in my opinion). Besides just being in poor taste, the greater problem is that it contradicts everything that Benedict has written about and proclaimed in terms of liturgical music. As such, this music's appearance at a Papal Mass becomes a sort of political statement about obedience and respect for the Holy Father. Of that, we should be ashamed.
Word is that the USCCB Weblog for the Papal Visit is a sham... the moderators are deleting all negative comments, the result being that there are no comments at this time. That sorta says something, doesn't it? Why would they be unwilling to post the negative comments? I can understand that some of them were no doubt unprintable on a Church-related website, but many were posting the comments they posted on other blogs such as WDTPRS and NLM, and many of the comments were eloquently worded and very respectful, although most certainly critical. It is my hope that this wave of criticism will eventually get back to the Holy See, and more specifically to Msgr. Marini whose office oversees these events.
Frankly, I think we will hear something about this Mass from the Holy Father, either directly or indirectly, in the months to come. I don't think it's possible that he doesn't have a negative opinion about the day's events, and he has a history of making his feelings known in the form of positive action rather than criticism.
One aspect of this that has not been widely looked into is the similarity between the issue of music at mass, and the issue of the Latin Mass. Both are the cause of considerable divisions in the church, and serve to emphasize rather than reduce the divisions between the orthodox and progressives in the church. Benedict chose to resolve the conflict created by the Latin Mass situation by doing what was right...and appealing to our history and tradition to demonstrate why it was the right course of action. I believe it is a strong possibility that he will take a similar course of action regarding liturgical music. Especially after today....
Thursday, April 17, 2008
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Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Mauve Queen Makeup Look Tutorial
I created this look for Halloween, it is Halloween inspired, but can be used as a party look for the daring =) Enjoy!
Saturday, November 17, 2012
Fall Rainbow Makeup tutorial
Fall Rainbow makeup look. Be inspired! =)
Purple Drama Makeup Look
Purple Drama makeup tutorial This look was created using Ben Nye's Lumiere Grande colour palette Enjoy! =)
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|new self-published book by Lois Griffel
It's called Painting Impressionist Color and it's a self-publication.
To be honest I was very much in two minds about highlighting this book as:
- her website says very little about what it covers - this is what I found
Painting Impressionist Color will show that Impressionism is not, and has never been, a separate painting method. It is the foundation of all contemporary realistic painting. It will help you enhance the color in yours no matter what your style or approach. With hundreds of images and 10 demos, I hope you will find my new book to be the perfect addition to your Impressionist library.
Lois Giffel - Books
- I don't know precisely how it moves on and varies from her first book which had a similar topic as its subject
- there's no sample on the Google site
- the Lulu site very much gives an impression that there is no sample preview BUT if you persevere and keep clicking through to page 5 you can then see a sample of some of the pages
- the Lulu site says
This is technical book on painting with impressionist color. There will (sic) be many full color illustrations.To be fair, one could say exactly the same thing about her first book! Wherein lies my problem.
Michael Chesley Johnson (A Plein Air Painter's Blog) has a blog post about it New Book from Lois Griffel. He doesn't answer any of the questions above but does remind me of what I already knew.
Lois was the director of the now-gone Cape Cod School of Art in Provincetown, Massachusetts, for many years, having worked closely with the previous director, Henry Hensche. (Hensche took over the School from another legendary artist, Charles Hawthorne.) Lois, also the author of Painting the Impressionist Landscape, is well-known for her use of impressionistic techniques and has a national reputation as a plein air instructor.To be fair the contents pages in the Lulu preview do provide the contents pages covering 4 chapters.
- Chapter 1: Tonalism and Impressionism - highlighting the differences between the two methods
- Chapter 2: The Foundation of Good Painting - appears to focus on basics which you can find in many art instruction books
- Chapter 3: Putting It All Together - includes a section on how digital photography and software can help you paint in an Impressionist style
- Chapter 4: Demonstrations in various media (the focus is on oils)
It's certainly a lesson in the need for good marketing material which explains the features and benefits of a new book when promoting a self-published book - especially for a book which costs more than £30.
You can see other books I recommend in The Best Books about Landscape Painting - which includes her first book.
You can also read about Michael's workshop with Lois Griffel on his old blog


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Syros Pharmaceuticals, a company that aims to revolutionize the treatment of cancer and other diseases, announced today it has raised $30 million in financing from Flagship Ventures and ARCH Venture Partners.
This is the company's first round of institutional funding, making the $30 million figure even more remarkable.
The capital will be used to fast-track discovery and development of gene control medicines.
The life sciences company is developing breakthroughs in gene control. The company identifies master switches for disease genes, opening a new approach to novel therapeutics, according to an emailed company statement.
"Discovery of the switches for genes critical in disease opens a completely new approach to helping people with serious illnesses such as cancer," Dr. Simonian said in a statement.
Syros Pharmaceuticals integrates gene control research and drug discovery with disease biology and genomic data. Its initial focus is on cancer, but the platform will be applicable to other areas in the future.
Cofounded by pioneers in gene control research, Syros has named biotechnology and pharmaceutical leader Nancy Simonian, M.D., as its CEO. Simonian previously oversaw the development of drugs to treat multiple sclerosis, multiple myeloma, and mantle cell lymphoma.
Syros Pharmaceuticals is based in Watertown, Mass., and is working to establish partnerships with other companies working to disrupt oncology and other therapeutic areas.
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By Kurt Erickson
Illinois' nightmarish budget situation could get even scarier in the not-too-distant future.
Amid the huge backlog of bills and unpaid pension obligations, Illinois also has borrowed more than $2.2 billion from the federal government to pay out unemployment benefits to laid-off workers.
And now, the bill for that borrowing — an estimated $250 million in interest — is about to come due, according to information compiled as part of a joint project of Illinois Issues magazine and Lee Enterprises' Springfield bureau.
Read the full article.
Monday, September 27, 2010
State could face $250 million interest payment
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Living in an expensive city doesn't mean it's an excuse to NOT eat healthy. It's expensive but there are certainly ways to stay fit with your diet while on a budget.
I want to share a few tips to support you in your health goals while you keep your grocery store budget!
- Consider a healthier and cheaper diet by limiting the amounts of animal products you consume. Meet, fish, cheese and poultry is not only quite expensive, it raises your cholesterol levels, increases your risk of heart disease by clogging your arteries. Get your protein and calcium from far more nutritious plant based sources instead such as beans, legumes, leafy greens and nuts and seeds! Did I mention it is cheaper for you?
- Think a little bit further than the very moment or the very hour. Yes, you may be able to fill your stomach quick, easy and cheap by passing through a fast food restaurant. But since the food is so nutrient deprived and raises your blood sugar sky high, you will be hungry in no time, you will want to eat much larger portions and be so tired youre unlikely to get anything productive done. Eating nutrient rich foods, high in fiber will allow you to feel satisfied with much smaller portions for a much longer period of time and will give you the energy you need to be productive and get something done!
- You can shop organic and cheap in New York! You can find online stores that sell in bulk, for great prices. You can buy in bulk also from Whole foods. You can get pretty nice prices for healthy foods at Trader Joes and you can buy many bags filled with organic fresh fruits and vegetables for a great bargain at Gristedes! Ideally you want to buy all organic and local if possible but we all know that can be a challenge both seasonally and for the wallet. How ever a few items I certainly want to stress on being organic at all times as they have been found to be the fruits and vegetables with highest levels of toxic chemicals.
TOP FOODS to buy ORGANIC:
- Peaches and Nectarines
- Apples- Strawberries and blueberries
- Grapes
- Celery
- Spinach and other greens
- Cherries
- Sweet potatoes and other potatoes
Make simple dishes. This is very cleansing to your body and specially if you have had a hard time digesting foods or are looking to get in shape, your body will appreciate the simplicity in your meals which allows it to digest better and therefor use more of the nutrients your meal provides.
For instance: Cook one grain such as Quinoa or Brown rice that you bought bulk (add little salt and some olive oil when cooked for flavor), choose two of your favorite vegetables such as sweet potatoes and broccoli and sautee them with onions, garlic and olive oil (in order to use less oil, water sautee the veggies first start with onion, then add the minced garlic, then the cut sweet potatoes and finally the broccoli and only add 1Tbs of oil at the end)! Use sea salt, pepper, umebushi plum vinegar or your favorite dried herbs to add flavor.
A very simple, nutritious, tasty, quick and cheap dinner to make casually instead of the salmon with 4 different sides..
So all you need is a little bit of creativity and you can start eating healthy on the daily and it will be light in calories and in your pocketbook!


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I took a break from the Worlds Meandering Catastrophe, that we call Life:
Suburban Mountains
These Suburban Mountains
These Suburban Mountains
Rising So high into the sky
So majestic in their rumbling slumber
So fulfilling to the eye.
They Set on the Horizon
And rolling over head
They flash with Magnificence
Like great words once long ago read.
The Foothills, Mountains and Majestic Peaks
Soar high into the Troposphere
Where they pile onto each others backs
So that more of them can appear.
These Suburban Mountains
My fantasy of cloudy proportions
Brings laughter to my somber eyes
And flights of fancy to my manuscriptions.
R. William Holzkopf Jr.
Copyright © 2013 R. William Holzkopf Jr.
Authors Note:I'm more an Angst writer than a Euphoric writer when it comes to poetry.
My first poem in ages, well maybe 8 months to a year give or take a blue moon.
My first poem in ages, well maybe 8 months to a year give or take a blue moon.
I was talking to a friend in Alaska (Amberlyn), and we were sharing photos we took, and of course she has a Mountain landscape backdrop (Saturday 06.29.2013), and I had some photos of clouds in the Western afternoon sky on Friday (06.28.2013), and the Light bulb went on.
Not my best but hey.. it's something.


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Emily and Dr. Grupp are WebMD Health Heroes for 2013. Each year, the WebMD Health Heroes awards celebrate those who have met a health challenge and are giving back to others in an inspiring way.
"WebMD Health Heroes represent individuals who are dedicated to encouraging health and wellness throughout their communities, and this year's winners are achieving remarkable success in their goals of inspiring others," said Kristy Hammam, editor in chief, WebMD Magazine. "The 2013 WebMD Health Heroes are making a positive impact in the lives of those facing their own health challenges by extending their support to others."
The Health Heroes are featured in the November/December issues of WebMD Magazine. To learn more about the 2013 WebMD Health Heroes, please visit www.webmd.com/healthheroes. You can view and download a copy of the magazine here.


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Jazz in the Neighborhood
First Concert Featuring
Jackie Ryan
April 14
Jazz in the Neighborhood comes to the community of Piedmont with a series of vocalists at the Piedmont Center for the Arts at 801 Magnolia Avenue. Concerts will be Thursday evenings from 7-9pm.
Thursday, April 14, 7pm
Jackie Ryan with John R. Burr, John Wiitala, Akira Tana
Jazz in the Neighborhood presents Jackie Ryan with John R. Burr, piano, John Wiitala, bass, and Akira Tana, drums. Ryan has been called "one of the outstanding jazz vocalists of her generation and, quite possibly, of all time. She is the thoroughbred vocal equivalent of the Triple Crown, rivaling the dexterous sass of Sarah Vaughan, the instinctive smarts of Carmen McRae, and the scintillating verve of Diana Krall. Ryan has won an avid following with a series of increasingly confident albums showcasing her big, lustrous voice, deft sense of swing and polyglot repertoire. The daughter of a Mexican mother and Irish-American father, she was born and raised in San Rafael and has long explored songs in Spanish, Portuguese and other languages." -- JazzTimes
[opening artist TBD]
Tickets: Advance $20. At the door $25. Students $10. Available at:
Thursday, May 5, 7pm
Sandy Cressman and Homenagem Brasileira featuring Jeff Cressman, Murray Low, David Belove, Phil Thompson
Jazz in the Neighborhood presents Sandy Cressman and Homenagem Brasileira, in a concert showcasing the diversity of Brazil's musical traditions. Accompanying vocalist/percussionist Sandy Cressman will be Jeff Cressman, trombone; Murray Low, piano; Phil Thompson, percussion; and David Belove, bass. Cressman is well known for her passionate and rhythmic singing of the repertoire of the great composers and performers of Brazilian Jazz, and for her two critically acclaimed CDs, Homenagem Brasileira and Brasil-Sempre no Coração. The concert will feature original arrangements of music from composers such as Dori Caymmi, João Bosco, Gilberto Gil, João Donato and others, as well as original compositions by Cressman created in collaborations with such notable musicians as Jovino Santos Neto, SpokFrevo, Dani Gurgel, and Ian Faquini.
With the duo Opaluna: Susana Pineda, vocals, and Luis Salcedo, guitar.
Ticketts available at:
$20 advance; $25 at the door; $5 full-time students, sliding scale. No one turned away for lack of funds. Series price: $50 for three events
Co-sponsored by the Piedmont Center for the Arts


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- SCC, could you start to spread the word. There have been a series of sex assaults on female Uber/Lyft users who aren't checking the plate and type of car that picks them up. Usually happens after the bars close and have been particularly violent.
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Water and Power Consultancy Services (WAPCOS) has issued a recruitment notification for the recruitment of Engineers through recruitment notification. Candidates who have completed M.Sc, B.Tech, M.Tech can apply for the new recruitment notification from Water and Power Consultancy Services (WAPCOS)
Eligible candidates can apply offline for the Job Engineers on or before 14/08/2015. Find More information about the vacancy like Age limit, Selection Process, Qualification, Application fee, How to apply etc can be found below.
Company Name : Water and Power Consultancy Services (WAPCOS)
Vacancy Name :Engineers
Educational Qualification : M.Sc, B.E/B.Tech, M.E/M.Tech
Total No Of Vacancy : 50 Posts
Salary : Rs.16,400-40,500/-p.m
Job Location : Gurgaon
Last Date To Apply For This Job : 14/08/2015
Address For The Job Vacancy : Manager (P&A), WAPCOS Limited, Plot No.76-C, Sector-18, Gurgaon-122015, Haryana
Detail Of Water and Power Consultancy Services (WAPCOS) Engineers Recruitment:
WAPCOS Limited an 'ISO 9001-2008' "Mini Ratna-I" Organisation intends to hire Engineers to fill up the following posts:
- Total No of Post: 50 Posts
- Requisite Qualification: Full time regular Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Technology in respective discipline i.e. Civil/Electrical with not less than 70% marks or equivalent CGPA in aggregate taking average of all the semesters/ years, irrespective of the weightage given to any particular semester/year by the Institute/University (mandatory). Preference shall be given to candidates having M.Tech/M.Sc.(Engg.)/M.E. in Engineering.
- Experience Required: Candidate should have minimum 3 years of experience in relevant field.
- Age Limit: Maximum Age limit is 30 years as on 30.06.2015 i.e. candidates born before 30.06.1985 need not apply.
- Compensation/Pay Package: Candidates appointed as Engineer (Civil/Electrical) will be paid basic pay @ ₹16400/- in the pay scale of ₹16400-40500(revised IDA) plus HRA, IDA, Perks as admissible thereon from time to time. Candidates appointed as Engineer (Civil/Electrical) will be on probation for a period of one year with effect from the date of joining. On successful completion of one year probation period and presentation he/she would be considered for appointment as Engineer on regular basis. He/ She will be entitled to other allowances, facilities as applicable to regular employees of the company after regularisation. No residential accommodation will be provided. However, HRA will be provided as per rules of the company
Application Fees: Applicants are required to send a Demand Draft of ₹1000/- ₹500/- for SC/ST/PWD category and female candidates ,drawn in favour of WAPCOS Ltd payable at Gurgaon. Application fee is non-refundable in any case.
Selection Procedure For Water and Power Consultancy Services (WAPCOS) – Engineers Post:
- Candidates can apply on or before 14/08/2015
- Selection process will be consisting of following: 1. Written Test (Multiple Choice Questions/ Objective Type Questions). 2. On the basis of performance in Written Test, shortlisted candidates will be called for Group Discussion. 3. On the basis of performance in Written Test and Group Discussion, shortlisted candidates will be called for Interview. 4. The selection committee reserves the right to shortlist the applicants to be called for selection process depending upon vacancies/applications received/candidates shortlisted.
How To Apply For Engineers Vacancy in Water and Power Consultancy Services (WAPCOS):
- Candidates must enclose a copy of experience certificate along with the application failing which application will not be considered.
- Applicant should have valid Indian Passport. Passport will be required at the time of joining.
- Before applying, the candidate must ensure that he/she fulfils the eligibility criteria and other norms mentioned in the advertisement.
- Application /CV should be filled clearly in the prescribed proforma only. Any other proforma will not be accepted.
- Post applied to be super scribed on the envelope of the application. Only hard copy will be accepted.
- SC/ST candidates coming from outstation for appearing in the interview will be paid rail/bus fare by the shortest route as per rules/ II class on production of tickets/proof.
- The Headquarters of the persons appointed will be at Gurgaon/New Delhi. However, they will be liable to be posted anywhere in India or abroad as per project needs.
- The mere fact that a candidate has submitted his/her application against the advertisement and apparently fulfils the criteria as prescribed in the advertisement would not bestow on him the right to be definitely called for interview/considered further for engagement.
- The Company will not be responsible for any postal delay within the specified time.
- Interested candidates fulfilling the eligibility conditions may send their application in the prescribed proforma to Manager (P&A), WAPCOS Limited, Plot No.76-C, Sector-18, Gurgaon-122015, Haryana within 18 days from the date of release of the advertisement latest by 14.08.2015 For details and proforma visit our website www.wapcos.gov.in and for clarification call 0124-2399421-26(extn.1206)
Important Dates To Remember :
Last Date to Apply for this job 14/08/2015


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Happy Wednesday everyone, Kia here with you today. It is raining, and very grey in my neck of the woods, so there is nothing better than bringing some sunshine into my world. I did that by using this beautiful Two Daffodils stamp along with the lovely sentiment stamp It is not rain to me, it's Raining Daffodils, which I stamped on a stitched circle die cut. I inked the stamp with distress markers and spritzed with water before stamping. I then added extra colour using my Zig Brushes.
For the background I added a yellow polka dot paper, which I stamped the sentiment on. I added foam strips to the back of the circle and attached, then added a bit of ric rack, along with a few sequins. I wanted the flowers to sparkle a bit so I added some Wink of Stella, which is hard to see in the photo unfortunately.
I think this card explains perfectly my day today, rain with a bit of sparkle.
Thank you for joining in with the Art Neko Blog today. I hope I have inspired you to find some Daffodils.


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Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Thinking outside of the box: a wedding flower market
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You have got to admit it's getting warmer when the road signs are melting eh?
And these cats know what's good for them on a hot summer's day!
This little chap has just about had enough of all this heat!
But these cheeky seagulls take the biscuit!
At last summer has come to the Channel Isles and with it a bit of warmth, but don't blink - sea mist is already rolling in!


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Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Are all second films of 007 actors flawed?
Daniel Craig's first appearance as 007 in Casino Royale injected fresh like into a long-familiar franchise. Much the same happened when Pierce Brosnan took over as Bond in Goldeneye. Even the much-maligned Timothy Dalton was considered a breath of fresh air in The Living Daylights after the safari suit shenanigans of the 1980s. And Roger Moore brought new life and vitality to 007 when he made his debut in Live and Let Die some 35 years ago.
But all four of these Bonds had a considerably less successful second outing. Moore's sophomore effort The Man With the Golden Gun is less than memorable. License to Kill fails to thrill, only killing Dalton's fledgling residency as Bond. Tomorrow Never Dies bores for Britain, sticking Brosnan with a steaming mess of hokum. It seems Quantum of Solace may be another sticky second helping for Craig. [George Lazenby never got a second chance.]
There's a theory among geeks that even-numbered Star Trek films are always better than those with odd numbers. Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan certainly trumps its predecessor, Star Trek: The Slow Motion Picture. Trek IV: The Voyage Home thumps III: The Search For Spock - and so on. [The exception is Trek X, which all but killed the franchise.] Perhaps a similar theory should be posited for second efforts for new James Bond actors.
The question is why so sophomore Bonds slump? The arrival of a new 007 gives the production team a chance to redefine the character and the franchise. They can kick against everything that typified the previous Bond - safari suits and smug quips, dull and dour, invisible cars and quiffs, etc. Sometimes there's a longer gap between old and new 007s, allowing more time for script development and rediscovering the essence of Bond for a new era.
But once the first effort works, the pressure comes to pump out another Bond and capitalise on that success. As a consequence, the second film of a new 007 struggles to recapture the lightning in a bottle qualities of its predecessor. It's a common phenomenon in US TV drama, where a new show seems amazingly innovative first time round but less so the second time of asking. They even have a name for this - the sophomore slump.
Just witness the less than stellar offerings found in the second seasons of Desperate Housewives, Heroes, Ugly Bettery - my beloved Friday Night Lights couldn't match the genius of its first season last year. [Happily the current third season is back in the zone.] Mad Men just finished its second season with a stunning finale, but couldn't quite meet the standard of its first year. Even The Wire's second season was not the equal of its dazzling debut.
So it is with second films for new 007 actors. There is one exception is to this newly minted geek theory: Sean Connery. His second appearance as Bond was From Russia With Love, building nicely on the success of Dr No. But his 007 didn't take off until the third film, Goldfinger. So there's hope yet for Daniel Craig. Expect a return to form in Bond 23, due sometime in 2010 or 2011.
Finding a title for the next Bond may be problematic. The producers are running out of original Ian Fleming titles. Only three short story names remain unused - The Property of a Lady [sounds like a Henry James novel], Risico [doesn't sound like anything] and The Hildebrand Rarity [sounds like a Robert Ludlum book - as if Jason Bourne hasn't caused the Bond franchise enough problems].
Perhaps we should take comfort in the knowledge things can get better. The Man With the Golden Gun was succeeded by The Spy Who Loved Me, one of Moore's finest Bond films [IMHO]. The World Is Not Enough was a significant improvement on Tomorrow Never Dies for Brosnan. Fingers crossed Bond 23 gets things back on track for Daniel Craig, after what may be a less than stellar second appearance as 007 in Quantum of Solace. Time will tell, as usual.
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- Jason Arnopp said...
It's definitely a four-star film for me, although I'm not a Bond nut so it's possible my expectations are lower. I didn't understand most of the plot, but it blew me away on several occasions: good enough for me!
- 8:25 am
- David Bishop said...
If a Bond film has a plot you can't understand, that's a bad, bad sign.
- 8:31 am
- Jason Arnopp said...
Why's that, sir? From my fairly casual viewing of Bond films before, I always thought that the enjoyment of them comes mainly from the character of Bond and the action, rather than the plot.
- 9:47 am
You missed out the marvellous short story '007 In New York', which is surely crying out for a big screen adaptation. Particularly the memorable sequence where James Bond shares his recipe for scrambled eggs.
- 10:18 am
- John Soanes said...
Goldeneye and Casino Royale also had the advantage of Martin Campbell as director, a man who really seems to know what he's doing when it comes to Bond films. J
- 10:58 am
- MerseyMal said...
I'm ashamed to say that I've not seen a Bond film since "Licence To Kill"
- 11:56 am
- 0tralala said...
Tomorrow Never Dies is my favourite of the Brosnan Bonds, and Man with the Golden Gun is one of my favourite of Roger Moore's. This might say more about me than it does your theory.
- 12:00 pm
- Rob Stradling said...
Never, never understood the critical aversion to TND; Comfortably the most exciting, accessible and re-watchable Brosnan flick. From the never-bettered pre-credits to the Britainnia-Rules-The-Waves coda, a neat, simple, straight up-and-down Bond movie that pushes all the buttons. So, it's a remake of TSWLM; and that's a bad thing how, exactly?
I'm afraid Guez is right about TMWTGG, too. A bit second-division in its general demeanor, perhaps; but Moore and Lee are terrific, Ekland is edible, and Barry is on fire.
You'll probably be relieved to hear I'm not going to make a case for LTK! ;-)
- 12:14 pm
- David Bishop said...
Never afraid to contradict myself, I have to confess Licence to Kill is a definite guilty pleasure for me.
But TMWTGG bores me senseless, ditto TND. I suspect affection for Bond films is partially based on the age you were when you first saw them.
I was the perfect age to see Moonraker and loved every second.
- 12:37 pm
- joelmead said...
I enjoyed Quantum of Solace if you check out my review on the blog. I agree with Jason that it's a 4 star film.
- 12:43 pm
- MerseyMal said...
Moonraker was the only film I ever saw at the cinema; I was 9, I went on my own and it was at Butlins, Barry Island.
- 5:31 pm
- Grant said...
I adore Licence to Kill and Tomorrow Never Dies. The former is a nice change for the franchise - made nastier and brutally violent than its predecessors - and the latter has the best motorcycle vs helicopter chase ever put on screen (although the stealth boat is deeply underwhelming).
- 2:00 am
- Rob Stradling said...
My first cinema Bond was TSWLM, and you're right, you can't beat that. I was 11 for "Moonraker" and loved it senseless, and though my ardour has cooled it's still great.
Sadly, I was 29 when TND came around, so it falls down a bit there. But yes, as a cinematic Bond experience, it's up there with TSWLM. And as I've said, that pre-credits "White Knight" mini-movie is the best one ever. It just doesn't get any more perfect.
- 5:43 pm


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Finally we have taken the huge step - for us that is :) - and created a blog to keep you, our customers, and other interested visitors, up to date with what is happening at Scrappin' Patch. But first a bit of background ......We are a new scrapbooking business just outside of Christchurch, New Zealand, having set up in October 2007. Pauline and Adrienne, both experienced scrapbooking tutors, own and operate the business together. We both enjoy scrapbooking, have different styles, and both have busy lives with our families so.... sometimes Scrappin' Patch doesn't have things happen as quickly as we would like but we do our best!!! We are planning to run crops and classes each month in both Rolleston and Lincoln, during day and evening. We also offer a service where we will come to your home and teach you and your friends how to create the layout or project of your choosing. Contact us to make a booking. Our classes are relaxed, fun, and, above all tailored to suit the attendees. At present you can either choose to have a class kit or come into the store and choose your own papers, cardstock, lettering, flowers etc as needed for each class.
Children's classes ran on two days in the holidays and were loved by all who came along. We made canvases and door hangers which now adorn the homes of their creators :) Our first adult activities are scheduled to begin this week with a crop in Lincoln on Friday 1 February - cost $5.00.
Our first official adult class is Make Three (layouts in an evening) class - cost $22.00 - on 15 February - all materials supplied except rubons. Just let us know if you would like to come along and we will send you the relevant details.
We have many plans but..... they all take a lot of time and funds so we will just keep chipping away until we have things looking and running as we would like.
Be sure to check out our website www.scrappinpatch.co.nz - we have a 20 - 60% off sale, ending this Thursday 31 January, to make way for new CHA stock arriving from the end of February.
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text: It's time for the October kits from MyCreativeScrapbook, and this month is awesome. I got to do the main kit and the creative kit and they were wonderful! Go check out the MyCreativeScrapbook website for the entire gallery and the album and limited edition kits as well. I am honored to be a part of this fabulous team!!!!


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Comic Book Urban Legends Revealed #29!
Let's begin!
COMIC URBAN LEGEND: Kurt Busiek came up with the idea for Jean Grey's return.
STATUS: True
How decisions are made in any creative medium is almost always a story of interesting interralations between many people. Writers and editors, producers and directors, friends and relatives, ideas can come from all sorts of places.
How the idea of Jean Grey's return to comics came to fruition is just one of those stories.
The best encapsulation of this story comes from an unlikely (for me, at least) source, wikipedia, which I generally am hesitant to cite as a definitive source, but in this instance, Kurt Busiek himself helped edit the current Wikipedia piece, so I think its veracity should pass muster.
So, to begin,
Shortly before the publication of Uncanny X-Men #137, future freelance writer Kurt Busiek, then still a college student, heard about the upcoming events through the fan grapevine, as did fellow future comics pros Carol Kalish (who would go on to head up Marvel's Direct Sales Department for years) and Richard Howell (artist of the Vision and The Scarlet Witch 12-issue maxi-series, among others). The three of them also heard that Jim Shooter had declared that Jean Grey could not be revived unless it was done in such a way as to render her guiltless of Dark Phoenix's crimes. Taking this as a creative challenge, all three then-fans decided to come up with their own resurrection scenario. Busiek's involved the discovery that Jean Grey was still on the bottom of Jamaica Bay in suspended animation, and the Phoenix entity had used her body and mind as a lens, creating an immensely powerful duplicate of Jean, but a duplicate which grew more corrupted and distorted the longer it remained separate from the true Jean.Later on,
in 1983, after beginning a career as a freelance writer the previous year, Kurt Busiek attended a comics convention in Ithaca, New York, staying at the home of Marvel writer Roger Stern. In conversation, both writers' longtime interest in the X-Men came up, and Stern expressed regret that there was no way to bring Jean back, not while satisfying Shooter's edict. Busiek told Stern his idea, not expecting it to amount to more than idle conversation. Later, Stern told the idea to John Byrne, then writer/artist of Fantastic Four.
In 1985, Jim Shooter greenlighted a new series that would reunite the original X-Men into a new team called "X-Factor," to be written by longtime freelancer Bob Layton. Hearing of this, Byrne called Layton and suggested Busiek's idea as a means of raising Jean Grey from the dead while satisfying Jim Shooter's demands for total absolution for Jean.
So there you go. Five men, a few years, and many conversations ensued before the perfect confluence of events resulted in Kurt Busiek's idea (which came about before Jean even DIED) gestating into how Marvel handled Jean Grey's return.
COMIC URBAN LEGEND: Triathlon was gay.
STATUS: False
In the letter pages of Avengers #7, a question was posed as to whether the Avengers would add any members of color or any gay members. The reply was "There's always a chance. Heck, come back next issue." Avengers #8 was the debut of Triathlon.
This led to rumors, naturally enough, that Triathlon was (or at least was MEANT to be) gay.
Kurt Busiek cleared up this rumor at the Gay League,
We hadn't established anything about Triathlon's sexual preference, so when people asked about the possibility of a gay Avenger, I thought that hey,maybe he's gay -- we haven't said one way or the other. But Tri was so controversial, and so many fans had issues with how he got onto the team, or the racially-charged atmosphere it happened in, that I just didn't want to add one more aspect that would be a hot-button issue -- negative or positive -- with readers. Too many readers already thought of him as a token, so I thought it'd be better to work on getting past that than give another set of readers a reason to see him as a label more than as a character.I think Busiek made the right call. Do you agree?
COMIC URBAN LEGEND: Kurt Busiek was NOT the first choice for Untold Tales of Spider-Man
STATUS: True
Rarely does a non-creator-owned book, in this day and age, becomse so synonymous with one creator as much as Untold Tales of Spider-Man did with Kurt Busiek. In the 90s, other than James Robinson's Starman and Peter David's Hulk, very few others stand out.
Therefore, it is quite surprising to note that Kurt Busiek was NOT the first choice to write Untold Tales of Spider-Man, but rather, got the job as the original choice for the book, Roger Stern, passed on the assignment, suggesting Busiek instead.
In a recent interview at Comic Book Resources, Stern relays the story,
CBR: What brought you back to Marvel?I wonder how the series would have gone had it been Stern instead of Busiek. If anyone COULD live up to the quality work that Busiek did on that title, it probably WOULD be Stern, who had (as mentioned earlier) a part in getting Busiek's Jean Grey idea to Marvel. See, it (and this entry) has come full circle!
Stern: Tom Brevoort and Glenn Greenberg. Those two guys were after me for months to write a book for them. They first approached me when they needed a new writer for the "New Warriors," but the book had been around for over four years at that point, and I'd never read it. Then they offered me a new title: "Untold Tales of Spider-Man." I was intrigued by the idea, but told them that I thought Kurt Busiek would be a better choice, as he'd already researched that era for Marvels.
So, that's it for this week, folks!
Feel free to drop off any urban legends you'd like to see featured!!


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Did you notice the silver tray on the bottom? It makes a great addition to the table. Of course it was a GW find I picked up for $1. It used to look like this before I sprayed it silver. Retro/vintage cute, but not my colors. Too dark.
And here's a quick transformation of my jewellery tree that sits on my dresser. Since I was already spray painting I figured I might as well get it done too. I've been meaning to do it for a while now and I love how it turned out. You'll have to check back to see how it looks in my room. : )
** Mr. CC is on holidays too, so once again I missed the good morning light! I should've kicked him out of bed so I could've gotten some better shots. : )
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I am so sorry!
I know I said I would try to update this regularly but well… as you can see that did not work out as intended. To be fair, the e-mail account and username I used for this completely went out of my mind and it has taken me about 2 hours of sitting here typing away and getting a headache to get back in.
Anyway, hopefully now that I'm back in I can actually start updating.
I'm in a good mood today which makes a change, although I have not slept in roughly 28 hours. I finally found an on-line course for myself! It's only a Higher National Certificate (HNC) but I figured it would be a good way to slowly get back into it right? It's completely on-line too which makes me all the more comfortable. No going outside or sitting in a small room with those people things.
If you have not guessed from my previous paragraph my anxiety has not went anywhere unfortunately. The docs have increased my medication now (I'm currently on Sertraline, for now) but still nothing.
Don't get me wrong, I have managed to go outside, I actually managed to get myself down to England for a family wedding! I won't even start on how messed up I was after but I held myself together as well as I could. Tried not too show how much I was being effected by the large crowds so I didn't worry anyone or spoil the day. I don't actually think I have left my home since I got back actually and that was at the beginning of June.
Oh! I am unsure if this will actually be interesting to anyone but I finally got The Sims 4! I am being slowly tempted to learn Simmish (Is that what it's called? The language used (made up) in the game?). I'm not entirely sure what too make of it yet, it's got some neat things but it will take me a while to get used to it I guess.
Right then, I am going to have a look for links/references etc so hopefully there will be something of value up during today.
Wish me luck!
"Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." – Albert Einstein


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|Nai meeting Romeo at Monica's ranch.
Anyhow, got home and decorated for the holidays, took Nai skiing a couple of times, although basketball continues to consume most of his free time. I did manage to avoid work travel through December and now January too, I will start travelling again in a couple of weeks. While I was home watching the fort, Mike was able to get away to visit his son, Dan at his new house in Eastern Montana. Both Lockheed and IBM encouraged us to take off the two weeks of Christmas/New Years.. the same weeks of Nai's Winter Break, so we headed out to Phoenix for Christmas.
|Donna and Sonja Brett - Victor and John Brett
|In Tucson I got a treat to ride in Fritz (John's long time best friend and current neighbor...
.. and my friend from back in the day) 1917 Hupmobile.
We drove back home on Dec 28 because at that high time for skiing, Mike had to work every other day for the next two weeks. He has been completely surprised how much he is enjoying teaching.. he never expected it. There is great satisfaction in helping someone go from ground zero to getting down the hill on their own. Most of his students and beaming by the end of the day and he gets plenty of appreciation. Although, now he is finally happy to have 2 days in a row off!!
|Josh and Carla
|Mike, Jed, and Kaylee
In a weird turn of events, Jed flew home from Phoenix Sunday early morning, and decided to drive out to see us on Monday. So he and Mike got to ski one day, and he skied while Mike worked one day, before he left on New Years Eve morning. We were so glad to have in out for the first time to our house in Fairplay.
Monica came up later that day to ring in the New Year with us. David, her husband, was sick and could not join us. But we didn't let that stop us from playing games non-stop for a day and a half. Then we met up with a realtor in Breckenridge for the afternoon before she headed home. One idea being kicked around is that we might move to the other side of the mountain, into Summit county, and open a BnB again. We don't really want to buy a house though, and Monica and David want to invest a little equity into something, so they may buy a house that we can rent and run a BnB in. Sounds interesting, we'll see if it pans out.
The following weekend (last weekend) Monica came back and my girlfriend, Cathy, came up from Canon City and we went to an art class at our favorite local studio. We learned alcohol inks painting. Always great fun. Monica got us introduced to Zentangle while we were at her house at Thanksgiving.. we even came up with Zentangle Christmas tree ornaments, so we also did a little of that while we were having our "art" weekend.
On Sundays through the Christmas season we have enjoyed watching the Broncos become the AFC West champions. We still do not have TV service, but when I started with IBM the phone provided required I change to Verizon service, which includes an NFL mobile app to watch the games. I bought cables to watch it from the phone onto the TV, but alas they don't allow that, so every Sunday Mike and I have been huddling round my phone to watch the game! It's not as bad as it seems, and I'm finding myself looking forward to it.
So now the Christmas decorations must come down and the attentions returned to professional endeavors. Along with the sadness that accompanies the end of the holidays, I can honestly say 2015 was such a tumultuous year that I am more than ready to kick that out the door and welcome 2016 and all it has to offer with open arms!!
Happy New Year!


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We are sinking into the season of the apple, there are windfalls on the ground and we have come along way from the promise of fruit to the promise of a bumper harvest. We have come along way since we first took possession of this part of our orchard. Four years later and are getting strong crops from large trees.
Not even our windfalls at this time of year are left, we pick them up and take them indoors, these are destined to find a home with the winberries we have foraged from a location nearby. In fact whilst we were foraging we came across a family from Bournemouth, a sister and brother (accompanied by their spouses and children) had lived in this hamlet back in the 1970s and they were on a nostalgic trip to their childhood home. They were amazed at the winberries, the trees and the hedges that dot our hillside. Back in 1979 there were no trees, just an old rusting car parked in our neighbour's garden that fascinated them and a steep and fast trip by sledge in winter all downhill to their house. Even the back lane was more of a road than it is now, now it is overgrown, a great habitat for animals, birds and ramblers. They even knew the old lady who once lived in our house, she'd been their housekeeper, they remembered her mother who lived with her too but couldn't recall her husband. They remembered through rose-tinted glasses and told us of winters were the snow came up to the tops of their lounge windows, how they dug themselves out and how school was a distant memory in winter. We discussed how winter wasn't that bad here anymore, we have been snowed in but it hasn't happened to us every winter, 2010-2013 were bad but since then we have had some snow but nothing that required us to go to the shops on a sledge or to send up flares.
We taught them about winberries in return for their stories of our hamlet in the 1970s, the people who'd lived there, and the things they did, the places they worked. Names and jobs long gone. They loved winberries, thanked us for sharing them and teaching them something new, we loved their stories, and if they ever come across this, we'd like to say, thank you. Since we moved here, the history of this house seems to come and find us.
They were stunned that we grew our own food, they couldn't do it in the 1970s. Their dad told them that they were above the tree line but our orchard flabbergasted them. We have apples, just short of eighty of them for harvesting later in the season. Sadly, they arrived too early to taste some of them. We pointed out there were gaps in the orchard, now the trees are larger we can plant in more apples, maybe a cherry or another plum, or maybe even some pears. They could only dream of that in 1979 when they left for the warmth of the seaside. In 2011, we had that dream too, we made it a reality with some careful planning and planting of hedges.


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"Governments institutionalize something for nothing."
James Cook
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Now that's a statement that can be taken a couple of ways!
First, in the free lunch sense. The famous cliche that there is no such thing as a free lunch. Well, there isn't! Someone has to pay for everything.
So, if a gubment program is "institutionalized," are there people who think it's free? And if so, why do they think that? And if they think that, why do they think the money comes from "the gubment?" Why don't they realize it comes from their neighbor?
They don't think that because they have been trained not to think that.
Another way the statement can be taken is in the sense of efficiency. Gubment programs do get institutionalized! They become "the norm." They become "the way." Some people think some of these things always were.
Aside from defense, which could not be provided by anything but central control (although control in this country is very decentralized centralized), what gubment program has not become unimaginably large, inefficient, intrusive and consuming?
At the point that a program becomes so consuming of treasure and citizenry, what is the benefit? Is it for the ultimate good or for naught? Truly it has become institutionalized. But for nothing.
So why would or could our country be any different?
Bureaucracies, in effect, become monopolies. If you don't think "health" care, with its hundreds of bureaucracies already written into its organizational chart (if THAT could ever be drawn up), will not grow to be the biggest monster in the world, think again.
And it will consume this country's treasure and citizenry.
When the market demands something and the market gets it, that thing grows in importance. But only so far! It never consumes treasure and citizenry. Why not?
Because in a free market a monopoly can never be! Why?
The product market cycle! Or product differentiation! Or diminishing returns! Economics! Basic economics is the reason!
Bad products are removed and replaced! Necessarily. Do the scammers and hucksters get their way? Yes, maybe, but only for a while. Truth overtakes them and they go away.
There is a particular company out there that tries to push out the product market cycle with the phrase "new and improved!" They want us to think that this product, or these products, that have been around for so very long, are different, truly new and improved. They don't want to be overtaken by another similar product and its differentiation. They are trying to bump out their market cycle a bit further.
Everyone is waiting for the new search engine, television, software, smart phone characteristic, sound system or portable computer device. And we want it to be cheaper and cheaper! Differentiation is happening so fast in so many things that we can't keep up with them all! When we buy something it is already obsolete! Or so it seems.
But bureaucracy is different. It is the supergigantosaur which will never get smaller, never become prehistoric, and never go away. And each one will get more and more and more inefficient. Each one will consume more and more and more treasure and citizenry. Instead of getting cheaper, as it grows monstrously, it is fed with more and more dollars that are getting cheaper!
And, as Mr. Cook says, people get an institutional something for nothing.
But NOT a free lunch!


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Solstice Stockings are fairly easy and quick-to-knit socks that have a stocking vibe. They feature a fancy (and stretchy!) lace cuff and a "clock" pattern that begins just above the ankle, then divides at the juncture of the heel flap and instep and extends all the way to the bottom of the heel flap and the beginning of the toe shaping. Written and charted directions are provided.
Skills required are: knitting and purling; working in the round; working a yarn over; decreasing with k2tog, p2tog, ssk, and sk2p; casting on provisionally; picking up and knitting stitches; and grafting.
Materials required are: 1 skein Blue Moon Fiber Arts Socks That Rock Mediumweight (100% merino wool; 380 yards/347 per 155g skein); set of 5 US #2/2.75mm double-pointed needles; stitch markers; oddment of scrap yarn; and a darning needle.
The pattern is available to download for $4 CAD.
Edgewood is a pair of top-down socks with some stocking flair, featuring a lace cuff with built-in calf shaping. A related lace pattern continues down the leg, instep, and optionally all the way to the tip of the toe. The two patterns have delayed decreases in common: the yarn overs are set several stitches away from their corresponding decreases, which shapes the fabric into zigzags and ripples that cling comfortably to your foot.
This pattern is both charted and written. Skills required are: knitting and purling; working in the round; working a yarn over; decreasing with k2tog, ssk, and sk2p; and grafting with Kitchener stitch.
The pattern is available to download for $4.50 CAD.
Hex Mesh Stockings are knee- or thigh-high stockings worked from the toe up in a stretchy, clingy openwork pattern. The pattern appeared in Interweave Knits Fall 2011 and is available for purchase from the Interweave Online Store for $5.50 USD.
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This report examines the in rem foreclosure process employed by the City of Milwaukee to collect delinquent property taxes. It identifies factors linked to the recent rise in the number of in rem foreclosures in the city. After a regression analysis identifying variables that affect in rem foreclosure, the report recommends policies designed to limit the number of properties entering the foreclosure process for tax delinquency. Presentation slides
Strategies for Reducing In Rem Foreclosures in the City of Milwaukee
Additional Info
- Volume or issue no.: Workshop in Public Affairs, Public Affairs 869, taught by Andrew Reschovsky in Spring 2013
- Author(s): Bryan Mette, Joe O'Connell, Michelle Prost, Erika Schoot, and Elizabeth Silverstein
- Link to publication: Download PDF
- Client Name: the City of Milwaukee, Department of Administration, Budget and Management Division