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County plans to close dog pound
Commissioners decided on the public-to-private move based on figures provided by Capt. Tim Svenson of the sheriff's office, which oversees animal control. They suggested the county could expect to spend $80,000 boarding strays elsewhere, but generate an additional $100,000 in licensing fee revenue by freeing up kennel supervisors to beef up enforcement of licensing regulations in the field.
Svenson said dog control relies on a lot of inmate labor, and that requires close supervision. He said that limits the time paid personnel can spend in the field ensuring citizens comply with licensing requirements.
The county plans to issue a request for proposals from private kennel owners. Svenson said he could see the county's closing its facility within the next six months, once the bid process has run its course.
The sheriff's office allocated $463,893 to animal control in its 2014-15 budget. Privatizing the operation would increase the projected outlay to $501,033, but he sees that being more than offset on the revenue side.
Svenson told commissioners the Newberg-Dundee Police Department eliminated its animal control program on July 1 and turned that function over to the sheriff's office. He said the transition had gone smoothly for the most part, though some things still needed to be worked out.
He said he also envisions partnering with the Newberg Animal Shelter. He said it would be more convenient for all concerned if Newberg-area strays could be dropped off at the shelter instead of having to be driven to McMinnville.
Donn Callahan and his wife, Nancy Woodworth, who have been helping out at the county shelter, and had offered to donate money to fix it up, said they were fine with the decision to begin housing strays in private kennels instead.
"Our goal is to have decent facility for animals and have it run as well as it is now," Callahan said. "I realize it would take a huge amount to make building better."
Operating the fairgrounds shelter costs the county $17,400 a year. Even if the facility were updated, the sheriff's office estimates that it would cost the county more, especially if the department started contributing to a reserve fund, which it is currently not doing.
The shelter is more than 40 years old, and is showing its age. The roof leaks and the wiring is outdated. It is also cramped and prone to flooding.

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I'm not sure what it is about fishing that little boys (and some big boys) like. I remember the few times that I went fishing when I was little. The first thing I caught? My dad! Yep, accidentally hooked him. Sorry Pops! Anyway, Carlos had been begging me for some time to take him fishing. Now, I'm not much of a fisherman. Actually, I'm not at all a fisherman! I don't know the first thing about baits, lures, reels, or even what kind of fish I'm looking at even if it were staring me bug-eyed in the face.
But when I heard that Boones Mill would be having its 3rd annual Maggodee Children's Fishing Rodeo last weekend, I thought it would be a great thing for Carlos, Jeremiah and I to go to and spend some time together while fishing. Jeremiah was very excited about his fishing pole, mainly because it was red and blue with a picture of Spiderman on it. Carlos insisted his pole was of Batman since it was all black. Saturday morning, we drove down to Boones Mill and joined many other families along the river trying to catch the unsuspecting fish. And since the creek was going to be well stocked with over 1,500 fish, I figured the chances were pretty good that we'd catch at least one. The fish, sadly, thought otherwise.
Although Carlos got a little nibble on his hook, we didn't catch a single fish. He was rather upset because he saw lots of other people all around us catching them left and right. Lesson learned: fish don't particularly care for fake worms. Next time we'll bring some live bait. There were even a couple of orange fish right in front of us at one point, but try as Carlos might to get them interested in his plastic bait, the fish wouldn't even blink an eye at it. Which was to be expected I guess since fish don't blink.
But it was still a good day drowning fake worms and enjoying the beautiful weather. There was live bluegrass music, plenty of food, a couple of rides for small children, and even some duck races every hour. I think we just might do this again.
If you look closely, you can see the two orange fish.
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Eight arrested in Phelps bong case:
"We've now learned that since investigators began trying to build a case, they've made eight arrests: seven for drug possession and one for distribution. These are arrests that resulted as the sheriff's department served search warrants. We've also learned that the department has located and confiscated that bong. Sources say the owner of the bong was trying to sell it on eBay for as much as $100,000. The owner, who wasn't even at the party, is one of the eight now charged."
This all just got me to thinking how ridiculous it is that we put athletes and stars on a pedestal.
This week we find out a baseball star, Alex Rodriguez, not only used steroids and cheated to be as good as he was, but stone cold lied about it on national TV.
Then singing/dancing star Chris Brown beats up his girlfriend.
Don't think the kids aren't paying attention. They are.
How we handle all this will say a lot to our children.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Bong News
Eight arrested in Phelps bong case:
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So what are those dilemmas? Well currently at the moment I have decided to procrastinate all my homework until the night it is due. Actually my work is due in 3 hours and I've barely started. Similar to the times when I was 14 staring at my computer screen wishing my work to go away and using any source of the digital matrix to distract myself, I find myself blogging for fun instead of blogging my homework. And at the same time all I want to do is an amazing job on my homework so that when this obnoxious girl in my class (who just loves to talk out her ass) has to comment on my post I can show her how much smarter I am than her. Malicious? Definitely. Unrealistic? Probably. But seriously if this girl doesn't stop talking shit and criticizing my work then Wayne Brady is gonna have to choke a bitch.
I am also sitting here debating whether or not to be angry with my boyfriend. All you teenage girls out there know what I am talking about. Its the "ugh I'm really just upset that he isn't calling me or texting me every second of the day like Sally's boyfriend obviously is (though to be honest sally probably doesn't even have a boyfriend. I mean have you ever seen them together?). So, should I send him a text telling him that he's a neglecting bastard and I don't know if I can take this anymore, should I wait for him to call then go on a long rant about how lonely I've been and tell him he obviously doesn't care about me , should I keep it simple and just stop talking to him and when he does talk to me give him one word answers until he asks whats wrong, or do I just remember he loves me and has class and work and quit with the manipulation?" Personally, I go with the "we need to talk" text. He comes calling right away freaking out I'm dumping him. Okay so maybe I'm a little neurotic when it comes to my love life, but seriously who isn't?
Now, here I sit with 2 and a half hours left to do my homework and I've realized it is seriously time to get some shit done. Talk to you soon!


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Welcome back to our new, regular blog series, Virginia Political Pro(choice)files. In this segment, we highlight Virginia's state politicians who support and fight for women's reproductive rights while also drawing attention to politicians who are working to undermine the constitutional right to safe and legal abortion. To see how all General Assembly members stacked up in 2011, check out our Legislative Scorecard!
Political Pro(Choice)files: Edward Houck
By Brooke
As a politician with more than 25 years in office and with a solid pro-choice voting record, Senator Edward (Edd) Houck is a man who has faced numerous attacks for his commitment to reproductive rights and women's health.
In February of this year, extremists opposed to a woman's complete healthcare access even went so far as to accuse Senator Houck of "furthering the sex-slave industry" by a radical anti-choice blog because of his support for Planned Parenthood (which just so happens to provide healthcare and family planning services, often to people who could not afford them otherwise). While the subject of abortion is often inflammatory, Senator Houck has gotten more flack for his standing up for women's health than many other pro-choiceVirginia legislators due to his position as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Education and Health. With this position, Senator Houck votes on virtually every choice-related bill that is introduced into the state Senate.
In the 2011 session, an admittedly tough year for pro-choice advocates, NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia gave Senator Houck a score of 100 percent for his perfect record of supporting choice. Senator Houck plays a pivotal role in protectingVirginia's women by leading the Education and Health Committee to defeat restrictive, politically-motivated and dangerous anti-choice bills before they can be taken to a vote by the full Senate.
In 2010, when a bill meant to limit state funding of abortions in facilities receiving state funding was introduced to the Senate, Houck made it clear that he believed it was dangerous to reproductive health. In the midst of the debate, Houck responded to those pushing for passage: "When you try to tease out what [this bill] means, you get to UVA medical system, and that might mean a woman who comes in with medical condition and is pregnant, you would not be able to do an abortion in that regard, possibly putting her at jeopardy." It is this kind of commitment to women's health that makes Edd Houck a consistent, committed champion forVirginia women. He looks past misleading arguments made by anti-choice legislators and attempts to protect women's health.
In the 2011 session, after two Senate Democrats voted with Republicans to pass legislation requiring any facility performing more than five first-trimester abortions per month to live up to the same regulations as hospitals, Houck spoke out publically, calling it a "terrible tragedy."
Senator Houck remains a dedicated and tireless champion for women's continued access to vital healthcare inVirginia.
It is important that we maintain such pro-choice champions in our General Assembly this November, to continue to protect reproductive choice in the Commonwealth.
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love and coffee | love you to paris | oh la la | ciao
dream on dreamer | i'm so sleepy | me + bed = sleep | paris is always a great idea
My sister and I love sleep tees! (See here and here). I live in these Victoria's Secret ones and have a whole dresser drawer filled. In the winter I switch to the long sleeve version and stay warm with leg warmers or knee socks. I usually wait until I have an Angel Reward and then buy 2 for $49.50. I saw the ones above (all under $27) while browsing the other day and thought I would share since they are both cute and a great price. Once you try them, you will never go back to pajamas!


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Click here for Saratoga County Prosperity Partnership Website
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Submarines In Media -- Good And Bad
This weekend, there was an article in the Virginian-Pilot about a new book that's coming out about the raising of the Soviet submarine K-129 back in the mid-70s. It looks pretty good.
Starring the guy from Rocky Horror Picture Show, this could conceivably be the worst submarine movie of all time, supplanting Full Fathom Five.


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to Zuska, you are not an idiot
I like you so I will avoid being rankled by your obvious defensiveness. I'm not being dismissive, nor do I think you have any disabilities re: reading. But. I guess you just missed my comment.
Here is your quote: "I am wondering if part of the reason why you find that female faculty or AWIS members or women in industry are of no help to you as mentors...might be because you are dismissive of anything they might have to say?"
Here is my quote: "I read Ms Mentor's Impeccable Book a while ago, and although I found most of it interesting and much of it amusing, it didn't really tell me anything new."
And here is the link to the comment where I posted it (scroll down and search for the word "Mentor"). 3 posts ago. Anyway, not for picking nits, we both have better things to do. I just wanted to post this here because I had to check myself that it was really there. Since it was in a comment, rather than a main post, I can see how you might have missed it.


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I was of the belief that this item was to do with dragon boat racing or some other water sport, but given the recent spate of flooding in Singapore perhaps mine was an incorrect assumption?
Maybe they are simply preparing for the Great Flood?
In the above video MM once again makes an astute observation; it is simply not possible for Singapore to become flood free.
One only has to look at the enormous volume of water that roars through the canals during a heavy tropical rainstorm to realise that it is impossible to engineer for every eventuality.
Environment Minister Yaacob Ibrahim (pictured above) is getting a lot of stick in the blogosphere regarding his previous statement that Orchard Road flooding was a "once in 50 year" event.
If you think things are bad in Singapore spare a thought for China where more than 6 million people have been displaced by recent flooding.
No doubt the authorities are keeping their fingers crossed that the next deluge does not coincide with the soon to be staged Youth Olympics. The highways are already being prepared for the YOG and motorists will be expected to be especially observant of blinking lights and YOG number plates.
There is evidently a Plan B according to the chairman of bus operations at the Singapore Youth Olympic Games Organising Committee (Syogoc). Here's hoping they won't need to use it.


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Cut down on your calories with this healthier version of a red sangria. The tart cherries help keep the sugar intake down, and they have melatonin, which helps promote a good night's sleep.
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March 1, 2009 -- Chicago, Illinois — In January 2009, GIS Solutions, Inc., and partners Avineon Inc., EKI, and Scarfe Consulting, completed a 5.3 million dollar data conversion project for the City of Chicago Department of Water Management. This project was a two year effort to establish a complete, functional GIS system for the citywide water distribution system, accessible by City personnel. The GIS system contains current and accurate water distribution system data converted from map and data sources such as atlas maps in paper and electronic formats, over 23,000 service plat maps and break and leak data in hand written formats.
The City of Chicago Department of Water Management (CDWM) manages the Chicago water distribution system. To facilitate better planning and management of this system, CDWM determined that a GIS database and set of applications was necessary. As a result, the Chicago Department of Water Management selected GIS Solutions to expand the GIS development program to include the complete City of Chicago water system. The data conversion consisted of populating the current GIS database with water distribution data from various sources.
The complete City of Chicago water system consists of approximately 4,200 miles of water main, 50,000 fire hydrants, and 50,000 valves within the 231 square mile area of the City limits. The GIS development consisted of the following four major tasks:
- Project Planning, Management, and Coordination
- Water Distribution Data Conversion
- Quality Assurance and Quality Control
- Digital and Hard Copy Data delivery and integration with current data
"The completion of this project was critical to our strategic planning for replacement of our buried assets", according to Mike Sturtevant, Professional Engineer, CDWM, Bureau of Engineering Services. "With our new GIS system, we will be able to better manage our distribution system and use the functionality of GIS software to perform analysis of our data which we never had in the past. Further adding to the project success, the GIS Solutions team delivered the project on time and on budget."
Joe Sanzo, Avineon's project manager for the data conversion effort, said, "Avineon is pleased to have met expectations through delivery of quality data that will maximize the City's ongoing GIS implementation. The volume and complexity of the data made this project a challenge and the spirit of team cooperation exhibited by the City's staff contributed to everyone's success." "I attribute the success of this project to the dedication of all team members to high quality work standards and a commitment to ensure an on-time, on budget delivery", according to Tim Johnson, President of GIS Solutions.
About GIS Solutions, Inc.
GIS Solutions, Inc. is a full service GIS consulting firm providing services and products to federal, state, local and private sector clients, including Fortune 500 companies. GIS Solutions, Inc. specializes in designing, developing, and deploying GIS solutions for clients including database design, application development and systems integration. GIS Solutions, Inc. is an authorized ESRI Software Developer, Distributor, and Consultant. Main offices are in Springfield, IL with a satellite office in Chicago, IL.
About Avineon, Inc.
Avineon, a CMMI Maturity Level 3 and ISO 9001:2000 registered company, is a diversified high technology company that provides information technology (IT), geospatial, engineering and program management services. With headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia, and offices in Alabama, Florida, Georgia and Virginia, Avineon also maintains subsidiaries in Europe, Canada, and India. In IT, Avineon specializes in web-based architecture, systems engineering, application development and on-going network and security support. For additional information, please visit www.avineon.com.
About Electronic Knowledge Interchange (EKI)
Electronic Knowledge Interchange (EKI) is a Chicago-based information technology consulting and implementation firm specializing in the design, development, implementation and management of enterprise applications for large organizations. EKI specializes in building large-scale portals similar to the present project for both Public and Private sector entities. Our staff of 60+ project managers, technical architects, business analysts, developers, and subject matter experts has built a sterling reputation as designers and builders of world-class enterprise portals.
About Scarfe Consulting
Established in 2002, SCARFE Consulting is a woman-owned, sole proprietorship company that provides Geographic Information Systems consulting, business process analysis consulting, and project management services for clientele in the planning, design, and implementation phases of GIS projects. As an independent contractor, Danielle Scarfe works closely with clients to ensure that their business goals and objectives are met. SCARFE Consulting is a certified Woman Owned Business with the City of Chicago, Illinois.


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hey guys, im smayim sort of new to this site,and ive never posted one ofthese, but seems like it couldbe fun.guess i should entertain you guys orsomething...hmm..well, its been a year since ive had my dreads,they are nice and pretty mature.. but i still havethis reacurring nightmare that my hair all thesudden isnt dreaded any more and is straight likeit used to be and in my dream i have to figureout how to dread it back again before anyonenotices that my hairs straight haha
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Happy one year birthday to my dreads =]
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Dread nightmares! I totally have those. Sometimes I dream that I washed it and then it somehow went back to normal hair when I took the towel off my head(pretty much impossible after 9 months)! LOL! Congrats on the year!
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I agree Jd. Sometimes I even wake up still kinda freaked out and pissed off because I really think they're gone!! A couple times I've dreamt they all just fell off my head onto the floor. My hubby has those dread dreams too...I wonder why??
When it comes to hair in dreams it can be a lot of things. Most of the time hair in dreams is a symbol of seduction or sensuality( if you dream you are loosing your hair it's most of the time a fear of not being attractive) but when it comes to dreadlocks it changes. it is maybe a frustration that some one or agroupofpeopleare trying to stop you from being yourself or a fear of being forced to conform. It can be that your are making a drastic change in your life.
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I agree Jd. Sometimes I even wake up still kinda freaked out and pissed off because I really think they're gone!! A couple times I've dreamt they all just fell off my head onto the floor. My hubby has those dread dreams too...I wonder why??
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Happy Birthday! Your dreadies are beautiful. I have dread envy :PThank goodness, I thought I was the only person who dreamt that bad things were happening to my dreads. Glad to know I'm not alone (:
happy dready birthday smay
I also have this kind of dream, sometimes i wake up and realize someone cut off my dreads while i was asleep then i totally freak out and then i wake up totally sweaty and all and i realize they still are on my head then i go the the bathroom and look in the mirror and feel happy again.
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Dude I have the same nightmares, and I wake up checking my hair to make sure it's still dreaded!Completely freaks me out haha.but yay! Happy one year!! I'm so excited for my dreads to reach that point.


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Wednesday, April 13, 2011
For all The Milky Ladies...
Also, I received a few emails from breastfeeding mothers, mothers to be and breastfeeding 'fans' or 'advocates' that wanted to hear what else I have to say about breastfeeding and also my experiences. As I mentioned in the post before this one, my time is limited by a new day job, which brings my telecommuting jobs number to three. Instead of writing a whole new piece about my experiences and opinions on breast feeding, I'll be linking them below in a little list.
I am open to any questions or comments you might have and would be more than glad to answer your questions privately via email email@example.com if you're not comfortable sharing them here or at Sprocket Ink.
OK, I'm a Breastfeeding Nazi
Being A Woman
What am I? A Cow? Here for your Nutrition?
Who's Weaning Who Here?
Breastfeeding Power
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- Colleen said...
Erin, first of all, congrats on the new gig! Secondly, I totally agree with you. I am fortunate in that New Yorkers couldn't care less what you do in public. I've nursed my daughter in Central Park, at Lincoln Center, and, most recently, at Giggle, where a store employee invited me to use one of the gliders on display.
I did have an experience on the plane where the flight attendant told me that I couldn't use the baby carrier during take off or landing because it was a hazard. That didn't make sense to me and I told her so. Her explanation was, "If we have to make an emergency exit and you are unconscious, we need to be able to access the baby." In other words, leave the mom, take the baby. And people wonder why I'm wary of flying.
- April 13, 2011 at 12:06 PM
- Angela Christensen said...
You know I'm an 'old' mother - my boys were nursed back in the 90s, but they were nursed everywhere. My feelings on this topic are deep-seated and simple: Nursing is best. You don't like it? Avert your eyes.
And: congrats on the new gig! Good for you!!
Love, love,
Angie at Eat Here
- April 13, 2011 at 6:18 PM
- Jiu Jitsu Los Angeles said...
There really is nothing wrong with breast feeding in public. It's something that's a part of life. And as long as you're covered, you know, with a blanket or something, it's far less worse then what people see on television. I don't understand what the big deal is!
- April 21, 2011 at 4:11 PM


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After eight straight days of being up, the three indices took a negative turn for the last two days, and they are signaling down this morning. The S&P and the NASDAQ were up the last six months in a row while the Dow has been up for five of the last six months. So, it's not yet time to call it a trend.
There's going to be all sorts of economic data this morning. U.S. automakers will release their August sales number. The Institute of Supply Management will release its August manufacturing numbers. The consensus will put that number above 50 for the first time since January of 2008. Any number above means that the manufacturing industry is expanding. Meanwhile, construction spending numbers will also come out later this morning. The consensus has a gain of 1.5%. Finally, the most important number will come out at the end of the week, when August employment numbers come out. The consensus has the economy losing 228,000. While I don't remember when the consensus has been accurate, it's a guage for the markets.
Meanwhile, oil is now trading below $70 a barrel. It's at $69.71 a barrel. That marks an important milestone. Treasury bonds are slightly worse this morning but that's after having another great day yesterday. The ten year U.S. Treasury is now trading at 3.41% up about 1.5 basis points but still marking near lows on the rate over the last four plus weeks. It reached 3.39% in the month of August and it reach there yesterday as well, and that's the low on the rate for the last month plus.
Markets in the Far East and Europe were reversed of each other. Markets bounced back across the board in the Far East while they continued their downward spiral in Europe. You'll remember that the broadest Chinese index was down nearly 7% on Monday. Well, all indices were up today though not nearly matching losses on Monday. The Hang Seng in China was up .75%, the NIKKEI in Japan was up .36%, and the Straits Time Index was up .13%. The broader Chinese index was up .6%. In Europe, the FTSE in London was down .92%, the Dax in Germany was down .93%, and the Spanish Index was down 1.12%.
Finally, so far it's relatively quiet in currencies. The Dollar is up .1% against the Euro, it's up .39% against the British Pound and it's up .02% against the Japanese Yen.
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Just in case you're trying to find some witches. They can be tricky to locate these days.Early in the morning, on the first Monday of each of the four quarters of the year, the smoke from a witch's house goes against the wind. This may be seen by any one who takes the trouble of rising early and going to an eminence, whence the witch's house can be seen. (Witchcraft and Second Sight in the Highlands & Islands of Scotland, J.G. Campbell)
It's conjurings by candlelight, a cauldron bubbling on a stone hearth, a full moon shining through October leaves, a black cat's silent passage, an owl secreted in a hollow tree. It's incense and starlight and all the mysteries held within a dusty tome, a stone, a bone. It's brooms and bats and pointed hats. It's everything you thought witchcraft was before anyone had ever told you differently.
Monday, June 11, 2012
How to Detect Witches
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Per Simmel, culture refers to ' the cultivation of individuals through the agency of external forms which have been objectified in the course of history'. (Levine Donald(ed), " Simmel: On individuality and social forms". Chicago University 1971
Our Mission
The Do Remember Me Project is designed to explore, examine and critique the media and social objectification of youth and the consequences within the individual and community. The question is how to individually and collectively reshape this reflection of a community from within. Beginning within the self (household, neighborhood, community), the youth experience changes of perception and understanding which potentially radiate out towards an eventual transformation of institutions, systems and structures. As technology and art are the vehicles for this work, the students simultaneously develop new skills and agency as digital citizens.
Based on the short film 'Do Remember Me', a series of workshops evolved that was designed to use art as a social advocacy tool and creating a voice of activism for youth in Philadelphia, New York, Tanzania, Nigeria, Uganda, Kenya, Paris and Kazakhstan. Utilizing technology to connect youth via SKYPE, the workshops invoke positive dialogue between the youth to dispel myths of hopelessness, media stereotypes and cultural differences. The youth delve deeper, finding common ground, experiences and an inspiration to support one another. The workshops thus become a forum for activism and advocacy around current issues such as peer violence, absence of leaders and heroes, and many other pressing local and global issues.


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The Ultimate Apocalypse mod team proudly presents to the Dawn of War: Soulstorm players and fans, an eagerly awaited and packed with epic content game experience, the Ultimate Apocalypse mod! Imagine a mod featuring massive Warhammer 40,000 battles where all 9 races in Soulstorm (and more!) have a chance at epic victory. A mod where there's no shortage of all new units, buildings, abilities, and even titans! A mod where there's nearly no limits holding you back. It's all about all out, massive war. Wanna nuke your enemies? You can. Gloriously epic titan duels are your thing? Ultimate Apocalypse has you covered. Not only that, but Ultimate Apocalypse is continuously tested to ensure the epic battle experience it delivers remains unique while being completely awesome. Thanks to you (yes, you!) and everyone playing, Ultimate Apocalypse has been steady within the top 20 ranked mods for years.
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I swear, the things you guys are pumping out these days are beautiful...
Another beauty!
...hmmm...great model but texture needs to be more obsidian like (think necron environment and monolith ) to give it justice.
you should take the texture base of the necron_pillar.rgd environment model and build upon it. a good specular map en self illumination necron glyph would add a threatening look to it, this is missing somehow in the current texturing.
Agree with JL
I strongly disagree since as far as I know this structure is made of living metal instead of the usual necron obsidian. Remember these sentry pylons derived from the greater Gauss Pylons and serve the role to guard the tomb worlds by lying dormant right beneuth the planets surface and erect from ground as soons as the defense system of the tomb world detects some intruders. Actually these sentry pylons can be sued to ambush troops since they can pop out the ground right in front of your face and rain some green energy of doom upon your sorry mortal a$$es :D
I disagree as well. All the texture really needs is a Necron Pylon like crystal look and bam you got yourself a nice texture.
Then the perty green FX will make it look finalized and glowy via OE. :)
I agree with Cylarne and Cosmocrat. As it is it fits fine with the typical Necron look.
And yes Pylons, Monoliths, and any other Necron constructs/weapons and vehicles are made from the living metal Necrodermis. So thisl is a very appropriate look.
This baby looks good as it is. Also. Accidentally down-voted your comment there Cylarne. Sorry!
I think it would look better if it had some emerald gems around it or on it.
spectacular! a fine addition to the ranks of the soulless soldiers although I agree with the emperor in a kind of way I don't think it needs more gems i think the parts in the center of the what seems to be a barrel need to glow a little bit not to much that can't see the actual gun but just enough so that you can see the little indents now that would be cool and when it fires arcs of electricity come from the 4... i'm gonna call them arms
Nice, me like this!!!
These are way better graphics than the vanilla, I hope it doesn't require more ram to process though else I'm screwed, but gods it's a thing of marvelous beauty, AMAZING job UA team!!
Are that flying necrons vehicle?
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I've found some spare time today as well and thought that i could texture the Necron Sentry Pylon! Eventhough i've only used pre made textures it turned out pretty well, yay! I haven't modelled any alternative weapon loadouts yet but now that it's already textured it should be easier to do then.


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Sometimes I edit for another publisher. These are manuscripts that they have already accepted, and it is my duty to make sure the grammar is correct, that there are no plot holes or inconsistencies.
I do it as an editor, but as an author, I have learned quite a bit.
For instance, one author – let's call him Ace – usually writes historical (light) romance set during World War II. I have a few qualms about his writing style, but only one really made me impatient with the story line. I immediately recognized that Ace was telling the story of a couple - relatively minor characters he had introduced in his first book. The girl of this couple was raised in a different place from the others, and it was she he followed in this episode. What irritated me was that he didn't introduce the male half of this couple until half-way through the manuscript!
Don't get me wrong; Ace doesn't write the usual, run-of-the-mill romance, and I don't expect him to. Strongly interspersed among tidbits of romance are great explanations of the way life was during that time period, shown by what the characters do and expect. But I thought waiting that long to introduce the girl's love – after spending so much time going through two earlier 'boy friends' – was a bit much. It may have me wondering about my own timing in my romances (which I write as Linda Joy).
And then there's 'Bill', who writes contemporary romances. Or rather, one contemporary romance, which never seems to end. There have been five volumes so far, and he thinks the story line deserves at least another five. I find myself getting extremely irritated as I edit these manuscripts. Each one ends on what others would consider a 'Happy Ever After', and yet, during the next episode, the main characters immediately continue what they were doing before; jumping to conclusions, keeping secrets, not being truthful, and being super-jealous. They never seem to learn to not be stupid.
I can understand not wanting to set aside characters you've lovingly created and worked with for a long time. And many readers enjoy multiple volumes dealing with the 'adventures' of characters they've read about before. However, there is a reason why the typical romance novel is shorter than other fiction novels; there is usually only so much stupidity a person can tolerate in their love interest before they fall out of love, so to have an HEA ending, the couple needs to realize they are making mistakes and stop making them.
Is it possible to have too many volumes in a series of some other genre? Probably, although other genres offer a far greater variety of adventure types for the main characters to have to deal with and learn from. Still, when I decide to work on another volume for some series that I am writing, I will pause to consider whether the continuation makes sense, if it is significantly different in context from previous episodes, and if the main characters will be learning from it.
I thought I would be boning up on my grammar and punctuation. Sure, that's happening, but I'm also learning so much more.


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The U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child states that every child has a right to safety, health and an education, as well as the right to participate fully in family, cultural and social life. The U.S. and the international community must find permanent solutions to address the international orphan crisis. Effective and innovative strategies need to be implemented and more resources must be devoted to preventing child abandonment and helping families to remain intact or to be reunified and reintegrated.I'll say it again: The only way to solve the orphan crisis is to prevent children from becoming orphans in the first place.
Investment in child welfare systems with trained social workers capable of case management in impoverished countries must be the highest priority to strengthen and support families and communities. Families need economic opportunities to make a viable living and social services to help guide them out of poverty. Access to medical care and psychosocial services and universal, free education must be available for all children and their families.
Without such support services, families are more likely to be torn apart by poverty and become victims of depression and hopelessness, which continues the cycle of relinquishment and abandonment. We must figure out how families and communities survive poverty and adversity. What are the intrinsic cultural mechanisms that work in one country and not in another?
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Prescription for the Orphan Crisis
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there will always be orphans. it's an option for parents who do not parent their children. it's a better option than some alternatives.
- November 21, 2011 at 9:44 AM
Yes! I absolutely agree with this. Unfortunately in places like Eastern Europe there is such stigma surrounding persons with disabilities and so little resources for parenting a disabled child that I fear change will be a long time coming...
- November 21, 2011 at 1:17 PM
I meant that I agreed with your post, Malinda, not Anonymous. Like all symptoms of social inequality, I truly believe that the problem of unwanted children can be solved through aggressive, long-term institutional change. For now, for some (SOME!) of these kids, specifically the mentally and physically disabled, adoption is unfortunately the best option available.
- November 21, 2011 at 1:35 PM
- LilySea said...
Hear, hear, Malinda!
Anon: there may always be orphans, but that doesn't mean people who care about children and families shouldn't be working to minimize the problem.
- November 21, 2011 at 11:05 PM


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How Weight-lifting Causes Baldness?
In normal condition, weight-lifting helps in building of our muscles and keeping us fit. A regular weight lift may also increase free testosterone level and this excess causes various physiological changes in our body like receding hairline, balding in the crown or general baldness in male. In female, it results in general thinning of hair.
A 45-minute work-out session can increase the level of testosterone (hormone) in our body by 25%. When this excess hormone is reacting with 5-alpha-reductase (an enzyme naturally found in our hair follicles), it is causing the formation of dihydrotestosterone (DTH). This DTH is responsible for shrinkage of hair follicles and roots.
Ways to Control Baldness:
While it is natural to loss 100-150 hairs on an average everyday, we start noticing thinning of hair only after we have lost half(50%) our hair! Listed below are some of the ways to control or prevent baldness affected by weight lifting:
Propecia(finasteride) is the first FDA-approved oral medication used for hair replacement in male and female, Rogaine topical solution is also used.
Low level laser therapy: Infrared light is used to enhance blood circulation, cellular metabolism, and supply of oxygen to the hair follicles in the scalp.
Hair replacement surgery.
It is absolutely necessary for proper treatment of hairloss to consult with your physician and, if possible, with your dietician to help you prepare with proper medication plan as well as a regular diet plan suited to your particular lifestyle.
You do not have to stop or curtail certain weight exercises to control baldness. All you have to do is to follow proper medication and treatment under physician's active guidance.
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The first line of speech is Holden's.
"Ten years ago I found something with you, and I haven't found it since. I don't know what that means, exactly, but it matters to me. A lot."
This time, she couldn't hold back the tears. She'd braced for a myriad of possibilities, but acceptance hadn't been among them. "Me, too," she said in a faint whisper.
TIDE OF LIES – romantic suspense coming April 2012 to Noble Romance (excerpt subject to the wrath of my editor)
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Thursday, March 26, 2015
Spam : Doctor Who Adventures In Time And Space
Dr. Who Adventures in Time and Space
After having played Dr. Who Adventures in Time and Space under Rocky, I've decided to take a stab at running my own Dr. Who storyline. Luckily I was able to recruit Whovians to play in the game. So given the timey-whimey-ness of time, here are the cast of characters in the game.
Casey Price, played by Urim.
Casey is a rising talent among male models. Known for his signature look: The Jaguar, Casey is Charming, Attractive, Lucky and has Friends. He can tend to be Impulsive, and a Screamer especially when he Runs for his Life.
Amy Pond, played by Mika
Amy has long been a companion of the Doctor, and this adventure picks her up during the period known as Ponds' Life. She is Attractive, Brave, Empathic, Indomitable and is used to Running for her Life. She can be Argumentative, Distinctive, Impulsive and consumed with an Insatiable Curiosity.
Ron Pringleton "Pringles", played by Rafi
Pringles has long been a Conspiracy Theorist Blogger when it comes to the topic of Aliens and the Government. He has heard of rumors of the man and the Blue Box but has yet to truly learn the truth of things. He has an excellent Sense of Direction, with all of his Senses being Keen, and Lucky. He is Argumentative and Clumsy. He also has a friend online named Dave. And a military contact.
The 10th Doctor, played by Rocky
The Doctor's 10th regeneration, portrayed by David Tennant, after the events of The Runaway Bride. He has a Code of Conduct, he is the Last of his Kind, he has Resourceful Pockets, a Boffin, and can Feel the Turn of the Universe.
"No you haven't, and no you don't know who this is."
Pringles chooses to download it anyway.
"But you will download it anyway," the chat replies.
The minutes crawl by as the download begins. A buzz at the door tells Pringles someone is outside. He finds Dave, who asks for a beer and talks about having a long day. He sits down, looks around and talks about the weird day he's been having. About a message he received, a long download, one that messed up his computer. "I don't even know why I clicked it. Darned thing was 10 GB. Called some tech people to try to fix it. They're at my house, now. For some reason, I just had to click it."
Pringles asks to see if it matches what he went through and Dave realizes they're downloading the same file.
"Would you like the download to go faster?" a new chat message appears.
Dave shares how he tried to download it, but then everything just stopped. He couldn't do anything to reset the computer.
"Say yes."
Pringles decides to click yes. The windows shut down. The download speeds up, from 3 days to 2 days, to 1 day, to 20 hours, to 15 hours... and then suddenly stops at 30 seconds.... 29.... 28...
"Where do you think this is coming from," Dave asks. Pringles admits he thinks its probably a virus but he wants to see what will happen when it hits zero. Dave suddenly feels worried and asks, "What do you think happens when the timer runs out?"
Different scenes. Different houses. Different computers. All of them counting down.
At a club, Casey struts down the catwalk as camera bulbs flash. Photographers drop to take more shots as he poses his ass off. The Creative Director of the magazine seems bored with the photoshoot, and terrifyingly she turns away and begins fiddling with her phone. Casey notices she has gone bored, however, and throws the Jaguar pose to try to win her over. She slowly raises her head and makes eye contact. She gasps and drops her phone. It clatters to the floor. The photographer takes one shot and its the perfect one.
Casey comes up to her and picks up her phone. She smiles and asks, "Who are you again?" He gives his name and she admits she expected him to be younger. "Still, not a complete loss. Who are you working for?" she asks. He admits right now no one, but she corrects him, "Wrong. Everyone works for me."
As Casey freshens up a bit with the shoot over, he receives a phone call. The call is one of alarm and he realizes he has to go and check it out. (Alas, this was a call in real life for him to come home. So Casey sadly does not continue beyond this point of the story.)
Elsewhere, Amy and Rory are happily at home, musing about their married life. They are enjoying a show on the telly about some rich British family. Amy admits she fell asleep watching it, and Rory admits he only did because everyone says it was amazing. "Even the Judoon was more interesting than this." Rory mentions casually that there was a message for Amy at the computer, but then blocks Amy before she could get to the computer. "It is not him, is it?" They debate about whether keeping in touch ever just stays keeping in touch when "he" is concerned. The two then stare at the phone with Rory musing, "Now would be the moment it would ring." Both stare, but no the phone remains quiet. But as they turn away, the phone does right!
On the phone, Rory hears a female voice say, "Rory Williams, do not be alarmed. But you need to know you and your wife are in terrible danger." He asks who is on the line, and she replies she cannot really tell them. "Whether you like it or not, Amy will have to seek out the Doctor." Rory asks what if he seeks for him, but she tells him he won't be able to. "You just won't."
Downloads are dropping faster. Quicker.
Dave and Pringles feel stupid for clicking it. Computer savvy person know better than to click spam mail. But at the same time, the curiosity was there to find out who would have sent such a huge file. A new message asks if the download should move faster." Dave shares that when he received it, everything froze. But that has not happened with Pringles' computer. He asks for Dave's phone and Dave realizes it probably was left behind. Dave calls his home to tell them he has not received the messages. He checks on his computer and learns it is still down. They realize Pringles got his message around five minutes before Dave arrived. The countdown is down to the 45 mark. They consider trying to trace it, but Dave does remind Pringles that tracing shouldn't be done in one's house. The consider the net cafe down the block.
At another house, a child named Stacey excitedly waits for the download to end. At another location, a guy at the train station also waiting for a download. Everywhere, people are downloading the mystery spam.
Amy grabs the phone from Rory, sensing he is hiding something from her. The speaker warns Amy that they shouldn't be talking, and Amy feels a chill go down her spine. She cannot help but feel that there's a familiarity with the speaker. She senses she should know the speaker. She tells Amy to find the Doctor but to keep in mind they won't recognize the Doctor. She gives the corner street to head for and tells them to go. Amy looks at Rory and he tells her he's going with her. They grab their things and he notices she's downloading something. He reminds him it might be best she stop clicking any paperclips she gets from weird emails. They wonder who the caller was as they step out and they consider if the Doctor has found a new Companion who doesn't know how to handle things. They head out. The timer continues to count down.
Down the street, Pringles and Dave make their way to the net cafe with Pringles keeping an eye out for any security cameras that might be trained their way. They soon reach the cafe without any camera catching them and step inside. The old woman at the counter doesn't seem to happy to learn they both want just one computer. She reminds them they don't allow pornography or torrenting in the cafe. Dave starts working on a trace. Pringles notices more and more people in the cafe as well, downloading the same thing. A hangout chat comes in. They click it and they receive another message asking if they want help for the download. Since Dave needs time, Pringles considers stepping outside to light a cigarette while he waits. Twenty four minutes to go. But he realizes the others are also downloading the thing and even sees from one guy nearby facebook posts from many people talking about the download.
Pringles recalls the government once trying to control the media by spreading some kind of virus online which had to be downloaded. It was a trojan virus that would secretly monitor the people. He rushes back to Dave to share it, but Dave tells him to shut up because he's trying to focus on hacking. He's so far found the signal to bounce around around six countries. When Pringles tries to explain its probably the government, Dave clearly thinks the conspiracy ideas are just not likely the root of this thing. Rebuffed, Pringles heads back to the old woman to try and get his own computer. The nicotine urge hits and he decides to step outside to have a quick smoke.
A few minutes earlier, the Doctor was working with a rubber mallet to try and fix an odd clink noise that he could hear coming from the TARDIS when he began to hear a muffled ringing sound. He opens the door to find the ringing coming from the phone on the door. "Not supposed to do that.. You're not an actual phone," the Doctor remarked. He looks outside if there's anyone, then looks back at the phone. He picks it up and hears a female voice, "I'm sorry, Doctor. But we will need your help." He asks who it is but all she gives is a date, a specific time, and an address. The Doctor questions if he would just go to follow a voice from a phone that shouldn't work... "Well... maybe. Uh, sometimes? When?" the Doctor asks. "Right now," the voice replies. Faced with a mystery, the Doctor decides to go for it. "If you know this number, you know I'm not good with minutes. They're very slippery," the Doctor retorts but begins adjusting the controls to steer the TARDIS to the given information. The voice responds, "I wish I could explain more, Doctor, but... Spoilers?"
This makes the Doctor pause. Then adds, "That's an odd thing to say." The voice apologizes, admitting she was only told to add that to help convince him. Then tells him she has to go because she has someone else to call.
The Doctor steps out into the alleyway, and once again the phone rings. Pringles watches as the man answers the phone, acting nonchalant as he moves closer to listen. The Doctor answers the phone, expecting the voice to return, only to have a mechanical voice offer, "Would you like help downloading the file?" The Doctor hears beeps and buzzing in the background. He tries to ask who it is but gets nothing. Pringles peers through the partly open door of the blue box and discovers it is bigger on the inside! He slips. The Doctor looks up and sees a man picking himself back up. "Right..." the Doctor mutters and puts down the phone. He locks the door and walks down the sidewalk. Pringles picks himself up and moves back to the cafe to check on his friend.
The car drives past the Doctor, spraying some gutter water at him. "Oy! Watch it!" Amy and Rory arrive in a cab, stepping down hurriedly to look for any sign of the TARDIS. They see it and rush to it, knocking on the door excitedly as they call for the Doctor. The Doctor watches them as they do that, muttering aloud, "Rude." Pringles tries to light his cigarette a second time but he hears the whirring of the traffic camera above. He looks up and sees it has turned to observe the alleyway. He realizes it isn't watching the traffic as it should. The Doctor walks back to the two newcomers. Pringles sees the camera following the man in the trenchcoat.
Rory calls for Amy's attention and tries to suggest that the man might be the Doctor. "Look at his clothes," Rory suggests. "I am looking," Amy mutters, "He doesn't have a bowtie." The Doctor goes defensive, asking what's wrong with his clothes! Rory admits he's worn that trenchcoat. He's sees it in the TARDIS before. Pringles mutters that the guy came from the blue box and asks what the thing is. Amy and Rory finally realize he is the 10th Doctor. Pringles suddenly recalls of the man in some conspiracy theories of some kind of alien in a blue box, called the Doctor. "Are you the Doctor?"
Rory turns to Pringles, asking, "Or are YOU the Doctor?"
"Am I supposed to know anyone here?" the Doctor asks, "Obviously I am..." he flashes the Psychic Paper. Pringles sees it mentioning he's a Government Ally: Man in Blue Box known as The Doctor. Rory sees it saying: Official Companion. Amy gasps, "You Regenerated! How did this happen? What happened to your fez?" "Fez?" the Doctor pouts, "Does this hair look like it can handle a fez?" The two still argue silently between themselves if he is the Doctor. He has Psychic Paper and the TARDIS, but Rory counters, "He doesn't look at you the same way the other one did."
That moment, the door slams open and Dave calls out for Pringles, telling him he's found where the spam is coming from. The traffic camera spins and turns to focus on Dave. Rory tells Amy to ask something only the Doctor would know, and she asks him if he would like any Fish Fingers. He doesn't get the question. He walks away from the two but then Amy and Rory share that they received a phone call telling them to look for the Doctor at this address. This grabs the Doctor's attention and he asks them who it was.
The phone starts ringing again. The Doctor goes to answer it.
Pringles asks Amy and Rory how they know about the Doctor and she mentions he was a guest at their wedding. The Doctor hears the woman again and she tells him know is the part where he should ask Ron Pringleton what he knows. "What kind of a name is Pri... Pingle.. Pingleton... Pringleton?" They turn to the Doctor as he mutters, "Not helpful" and drops the phone again. Amy and Rory and the Doctor now clarify they all received a phone call, save for Pringles. Pringles explains he's here because he was investigating this weird spam they all received. Rory wonders if he's Unit, or Torchwood, or an alien, but Pringles admits he isn't. He tells them about the weird download and that he came to the cafe to research more about it. "You humans are very strange sometimes," the Doctor muses. Amy and Rory realize this is the best chance to know if he is the Doctor and ask him if he should use a certain something to check the computer. "A certain sonic?" The Doctor mutters, "If? IF? If I were the Doctor? Rude. Rude alternate rude London." As the Doctor moves to step back into the TARDIS, Rory shoves the door open, blocks the Doctor from closing it, and tells Amy to step inside!
Squeezing in, Amy and Rory watch as the Doctor searches for the contraption he needs. Pringles steps inside and sees how much larger it really is on the inside. He stares dumbfounded. Amy asks if he's redecorated, and realizes it looks a lot... older. "You're older. Are you older? Have you met me?" The Doctor switches on the machine and checks the machine if it goes DING! when stuff happens. And DING! it does. "OH, oh dear," the Doctor gasps. Amy tells Rory that the Doctor is probably from before their time. On one of the screens of the TARDIS, the countdown is happening too. Pringles tells them that's the email he is downloading too! "How did you get this and what do you know about it?" The Doctor looks at it, surprised. He doesn't recall this at all. "That definitely sounds like a DING." Pringles tells them his friend Dave found something out about it. He suggests they head out to talk to him, but the Doctor fiddles with the TARDIS to try to trace the signal and discovers it is coming from very close. Within the City to be precise. A cemetery nearby.
The Doctor pulls out his sonic and places the data he needs into it. Pringles decides to just follow them, realizing he's now part of something bigger. Amy and Rory head out, followed by Pringles and the Doctor, and they use the Sonic to trace the signal. Pringles calls out to Dave and tells him to stay where he is. The four rush off down the road with the Doctor occasionally checking his Sonic if they're still on the correct route. Pringles suggests he keeps the Sonic thing hidden, telling them they are being watched. They only actually do introductions as they walk. "This download thing," Rory asks, "Is it why you showed up here?" "Probably," the Doctor replies. "Is it dangerous?" Pringles asks. But Amy asks the bigger question, "What happens when the timer runs out?"
Rory talks to Pringles about this being his first run. How the first run is always about just running alongside the Doctor even if you don't really know what's going on. Pringles asks if its the same for them, and he admits it isn't. "Amy and I have had our share of encounters with the Doctor. And I guess we are lucky enough to survive them all. I know that look. But I wouldn't recommend it. The adventures can be pretty dangerous."
"Are you going to keep talking this whole time? Kind of working?" the Doctor mutters. They reach the cemetery and approach the tomb where the signal is coming from. Amy and Rory realize they can't tell the Doctor anything since he's a younger one than the one they've met. "If we say anything we might tear a hole in the fabric of space and time." They spot what likely is the source of the signal; a large metal object in the place of stone. The distinct metal bar handle buried in the soil. Polished and silver, there's no mistaking its a Cyberman.
Rory and Amy wonder if they should start running. Pringles asks what it is. But Amy, being her, approaches it. The Doctor rushes forward and tells her to stay back. Pringles feels Rory grab him by the shoulders and he tells him, "Run." The Doctor scans the Cyberman to check if it is functional and finds the systems are not fully operational.
Amy drops to the ground and begins digging. Rory tells her maybe she shouldn't do that. The Doctor suggests it might be best not to dig out the thing. Rory tells Amy it might be best to let the Doctor handle it on his own. But Amy tells him that maybe they got the call because they are supposed to help him! Pringles asks again what it is and as Amy digs out more, he realizes it is a head. The Doctor notices something odd: His Sonic Screwdriver is receiving... a download. "N-n-n-n-n-n-n-nooo..." the Doctor tries to reverse the signal that seems to be insidiously downloading into his Sonic.
Dave goes back to the shop and sees the screen showing the countdown is nearly done. He stares at the computer and is shocked to see the source has... changed!
The Doctor admits he doesn't like it when he's pushed. So he is pushing back! Pringles notices the head thing shift, moving slightly! He tells the others it had moved, and Amy gasps, "I thought you said this is not operational!" "Technically," the Doctor mutters, "Busy. Still pushing."
The head addresses them, speaking in the monotone Cyberman voice, "EIGHT MINUTES. THIRTY SECONDS. TWENTY NINE. TWENTY EIGHT.." The Doctor shakes his head, muttering that counting is never good. Pringles is starting to think running is a good idea. The Doctor diverts the download and successfully makes the Sonic Screwdriver no longer a target. "We have to play its game," the Doctor realizes, "It is sending out a message. Why not we talk back?"
For every email and inbox the signal has sent, the Doctor tries to have the system send copies of the same message back to its source, effectively spamming back the sender with all the email messages that are currently out there. The Head continues to count out the dwindling minutes. Rory pulls Amy close and reminds her, "If we were supposed to be here when the Doctor faced this, then he should have recognized us when we met our Doctor. But he only met you when you were a young girl, right? Are you telling me he lied and pretended not to know us the whole time?" Amy shakes her head and tells Rory that the Doctor is here so they are meant to help. That's when Rory admits, "The woman on the phone. She said I was supposed to help him. Not you, Amy."
The Head counts down. Pringles starts to hear the Head say something else: Message Received. Message Received. Over and over and over. The Doctor calls out telling them he needs a phone and Pringles pulls out his cellular, handling it to him. "Who are you planning to call?"
"Everyone," the Doctor grins. Using the Sonic Screwdriver, he patches the phone to call everyone in the network and then shunts all the calls into the Head as well. "I know a way you can do that faster," Pringles suddenly realizes. The Doctor stares at him, finding it disturbing how it echoed the offer from the Cyberman to also "do it faster." The doctor starts duct-taping the phones together.
Dave is now confused how the computer is now sending, instead of downloading. He's confused why instead of tracing the sender, he seems to have become the sender!
Amy and Rory debate once more on whether or not they should be there. Pringles uses his old favor and calls an old friend from the Military, someone who has access to satellites. The phone rings, and his contact answers. Pringles tells the guy his name and tells him he's calling on his favor. The man calls him, "Conspiracy guy. Great ass." "What?" Pringles mutters, but the man tells him it was nothing. "So, what can I do for you, Pringles? Why are you calling your dear friend, Jack?" Pringles asks Jack Harness to help out because he's with someone called the Doctor, which grabs Jack's attention. He shares he's all the way in Cardiff and asks if he looks gorgeous. Pringles is not sure how to answer. "Listen, the man is the Doctor. If he's in front of you, its probably because he needs your help. Or you need his. Which one is it?" Pringles admits he needs Jack's help and tell him that he needs someone to re-reoute the satellite signal to their area. Jack readily agrees. He asks to speak with the Doctor, and when Pringles hands the Doctor the phone to talk to Jack, the Doctor mistakes it as an offered additional phone. So he just takes it and tapes it along with the rest. But Pringles gets to convince him to stop, and talk instead.
Jack asks how the Doctor is and if his leather jacket is still looking good. The Doctor shakes his head, telling him no, and that he just needs help with the satellite boost. Jack explains he's part of Torchwood and that he can help to boost the signal. He shares that they've uncovered what the 10GB download it. The file is a digital Cyberman, attempting to replicate themselves while staying digital without having the constraints of the human form. "How do we stop this?" They determine they need to find the source and that he's using interference. Jack will do what he can to boost it.
Amy and Rory still debate on whether or not they should be here. Rory admits the woman on the phone sounded like Amy herself. But older. She admits the woman did sound familiar. She walks up the Doctor and asks him who the woman was. The Doctor admits he has no idea, especially since no one is supposed to know that number. The Head mutters its down to seven minutes. That messages are overloading. Messages are being rejected. The Doctor realizes the that's not supposed to happen.
Back at the cafe, Dave smiles given he's successfully made the computer STOP receiving the influx of messages. He is confused why the computer seems to be doing more things beyond what he's doing. All the computers in the internet cafe begins to show the same display. As if they were all functioning in concert.
The Cyberman's Head goes dead. The signal is gone. The Doctor realizes it had jumped. Jack admits the signal has jumped and the source they were looking at has gone inert. It has gone a few blocks from their position. They hear the sound of the TARDIS and the door slides open to reveal a woman at the door. She smiles at them all and mutters, "No time to explain, get on. The Signal has jumped." The Doctor and the others hurry to her, with the Doctor demanding what she did with his TARDIS. The woman steers the TARDIS, explaining she was trying NOT to get involved, but clearly the Cyberman is dealing with things faster than they are. She has localized the signal and are heading there now, but they have to deal with it directly. "You will have to stop its human agent," she tells them, "The Cyberman is running amok because it has no human side to contain it. You will have to deal with it directly, Doctor. You will have to delete it."
"You mean kill it," the Doctor shakes his head. "Who are you?"
"I wish I could say," the woman again replies, "But as a good friend used to say, Spoilers." The Doctor then realizes this isn't his TARDIS at all. They step out and find themselves back at the intersection. Pringles leads them all to the net cafe, while the Doctor uses the Sonic to cut any connections out of the cafe to localize the signal. Amy stares at the woman, and she tells her, "Don't tell Rory. But I know you know who I am." The TARDIS speaks, telling Amy she shouldn't be here. But the woman tells the TARDIS to shush and that River was right. This was going to be an odd reunion. Amy heads out.
Inside the cafe, the group discover that the net cafe has been taken over by the Cyberman. And Pringles rushes to Dave and asks if he's the human agent. Dave isn't. Pringles hears from Jack that the Cyberman has to be stopped but the call gets cut before he could share what he should do. When he tries to suggest to the Doctor that Jack knows what to do, the Doctor however insists Jack isn't the answer. All he knows is how to pilfer the dead. The Doctor says it doesn't matter and pulls out an ethernet cable and tells him to run back to the cafe and plug it in. Pringles and Rory run back with the cable, and Rory tells him that if he knows something, to just do it. "The Doctor doesn't listen to anyone, but he saves the world."
The screens in the cafe say, "Hello Dave. We Need Your Help. Please Touch The Screen." Amy arrives and sees that and yells at Dave not to touch the screen. She tells him to come with him. But the screens start saying she cannot be trusted. Dave is confused. "You have to come with me to the Blue Box outside!" Amy grabs him by the arm and tries to pull him outside. Dave admits he feels the urge to do so. The screens show the word: UPGRADE. Dave mumbles about why he should risk his life for something he doesn't understand. He should just go home and choose what he knows is safe. "Why doesn't anyone just choose that?" Amy stares at him, realizing the words reflect her inner conflict with married life.
Very Well, Dave. Miranda. Touch the Screen. Upgrade Yourself.
Amy terrified, looks around to find who Miranda is. But she is unable to figure it out too late. She see's the old lady at the counter has a tag that says, "Miranda." Her hand is already touching the screen! Rory and Pringles arrive to see the Old Woman already touching the screen. Her eyes are flashing with numbers. Dave wonders if she's being reprogrammed. Rory asks Pringles where to plug the cable. Pringles points to the laptop Miranda was using. Amy grabs it and runs to Miranda's computer and plugs it in.
The Doctor sees the light go on! Running the signal to the Time Lord hard drive in the TARDIS, he begins copying everything.
The Cyberman-Miranda tells them that they cannot stop her anymore, now that they have been Upgraded. They have been Downloaded 4 Million, 792 Thousand, 807 times. We will now upgrade all 4 Million, 792 Thousand, 807 times.
All over the world, people see their screens flicker their name. And are asked to Touch the Screen as well. Rory, Pringles and Amy fear the worst. Even Jack Harkness in Cardiff sees the invitation to touch the screen. With the system ready, the Doctor switches his plan to motion. The Time Lord hard drive begins reversing the download everywhere, deleting the source files from every single computer where it had been downloaded, and saving them safely. Everywhere in the world screens begin to go out. Miranda falls unconscious as the signal shuts down. And the three look out the door to see the Doctor emerge from the TARDIS, hands in pockets. Pringles runs out, cheering, "You did it!" Amy sees the other TARDIS open, and the woman watches them.
"So, we are good, yeah?" The Doctor asks the Woman. She smiles and asks if Pringles is handling things okay. The Doctor realizes the Woman is the one from the phone. She thanks him for the help and admits she couldn't have done it without him. "Did you try reverse copying an entire Cyberman Consciousness into a Gallifreyan hard drive? Cyberman in Cyberspace, really a stupid idea." he mumbles. She then admits that is why she needs to ask for the drive now. She tells him this is her fixed point in time and that she needs the drive. She leans close and whispers to him the only thing he alone knows. "And that's why I need the drive."
The Doctor pushes the door open, and lets her go inside to get it. Rory admits to Amy he's completely lost. Amy just walks into the TARDIS. The Doctor and Rory sigh, not knowing what is to happen next. Dave wishes they could take pictures, but neither of them have phones. Amy asks the Woman what she will do with it, and she explains it will be what allows her to talk the TARDIS, but she doesn't know it yet. Amy starts to get it. "You. You're the Doctor, aren't you?" The Woman grins and answers, "Maybe you should ask your daughter. As she always says, Spoilers."
The Woman heads out, thanks the Doctor, then heads to her own TARDIS. She stops, turns to the Doctor and tells him, "Don't worry. You'll do well. And yes, none of us ever want to." The Doctor hates the feeling he doesn't get what she means. Pringles watches as the Woman steps into the other TARDIS then asks the Doctor, "Wait. You are just giving her the hard drive that nearly destroyed the whole world without knowing who she exactly is?" The Doctor looked at the other TARDIS and smiles, "I know exactly who she is."
Amy walks up to the Doctor and smiles, "She's right. You didn't do too bad." "Oh, everyone is evaluating me now?" the Doctor grumbles. "First tell me what to do, now I'm getting scores and marks." Amy laughs and walks back to Rory, "Just don't make me wait too long, okay?" The Doctor raises an eyebrow and steps back into his TARDIS.
Both begin vanish.
Amy and Rory glance and see Dave, still stupefied. They decide to invite him over for Pizza. Just another day with an adventure with the Doctor.
Or two.
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This year, Pastor Ken Tse will give the message. One of his scriptures is the Beatitudes from Matthew 5:1-12. This is a passage that Mennonites have traditionally placed a lot of value on, it's almost a theme scripture for us. It is humble, it is active in support of the downtrodden and hurting, it encourages purity of heart, peacemaking, and the pursuit of righteousness even when it is painful.
The Beatitudes were read as a blessing by Rev. Samuel Rodrigues at the opening of the inauguration of US president, Donald Trump.
That strikes me as wrong or ironic, I'm not sure which feeling takes precedence. I've read news bits that say this must have been read as an indictment. Other news bits seem to feel that it was a blessing. Here's a piece I found by a Rev. Erik Parker. He "rewrites the Beatitudes According to Trump." Click this link for his whole article. https://millennialpastor.net/2016/11/06/the-beatitudes-according-to-trump/
"The poor are a bunch of losers,
for they deserve to be poor. Get a job! Which I alone can give.
for they deserve to be poor. Get a job! Which I alone can give.
"The hungry, what a bunch of lazy bums,
just get some food, I mean c'mon.
just get some food, I mean c'mon.
"Sad people, the worst, the worst,
sad poeple haven't done anything for the world, let me tell you."
sad poeple haven't done anything for the world, let me tell you."
"But rich people, I love rich people,tremendous.
I love just 'em. I am really rich, by the way.
I love just 'em. I am really rich, by the way.
"And people with lots to eat,We gotta protect people with lots to eat.
We gotta do something for them.
We gotta do something for them.
"And happy people, happy people are the best
I will be the greatest president for happy people. No one else will be a better president for happy people"
I will be the greatest president for happy people. No one else will be a better president for happy people"
"Now listen, we are going to make things great again, trust me."Unfortunately, I can hear Trump's voice in my head as I read that satire!
Before the ceremony, Trump listened to a sermon by preacher Robert Jeffress. In this sermon, Jeffress compares Trump to Nehemiah, a builder who raised a wall around Jerusalem. It is horrifying, in my opinion, that the Old Testament is co-opted in this way to bless and encourage Trump to build the wall between the US and Mexico. It is horrifying that he is encouraged to ignore his critics (that's blatantly ridiculous in a real democracy). I find it bizarre that Trump and Pence can be called great leaders on par with Nehemiah, they haven't proven themselves yet. What we do know of their past, to me, doesn't sound too great. You can read the sermon here: http://time.com/4641208/donald-trump-robert-jeffress-st-john-episcopal-inauguration/
Another thing that I find frightening is the idea that Trump's Christianity might be the so-called "prosperity gospel" which basically purports that if you are faithful, God will make you rich.
So, what are we to think and do as followers of Jesus who remember that Jesus walked with the poor and outcast? Who remember that Jesus refused to set up an earthly kingdom to replace the Romans? Who remember that Jesus died, forgiving us and showing us how to live?
We do well to remember and read the teachings of Jesus. This week, I start with the Beatitudes.
Blessed are the poor in Spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven...


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The Sky Blues last tasted victory back at the end of September and have picked up four points from a possible 30 since then to slump to the fringes of the bottom three.
Victory against bottom-side Posh is a must and Coleman admits it will feel like 20 points and not three were they to do so. But if they are to triumph they will have to do it without as many as seven first-team players.
Right-back Jordan Clarke was the latest into the treatment room after sustaining a split in a knee ligament during Wednesday night's 2-0 defeat to Newcastle. He now faces around six to eight weeks on the sidelines.
Appropriately, captain Stephen Wright – the only player who returns for Chris Coleman – will slot straight in having completed his two-match suspension.
Defenders Richard Wood (ankle), Marcus Hall (calf) and Ben Turner (ankle), midfielders Isaac Osbourne (knee) and Sammy Clingan (broken toe) and substitute goalkeeper Dimi Konstantopoulos (knock) all remain on the sidelines.


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The Battle of the Labyrinth by Rick Riordan
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Themes of trust and choice cropped up several times in this episode. I have to say, this was the most engaging of the books so far. It has a darker tone, which may be why I found it more interesting. Overall, it does not deviate from the style of the first three books. There are several times where story elements are made overly obvious after being alluded to earlier. It is a young adult book, but I think some faith could be put in the reader. One final book to go to finish this series.
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We begin with my off-the-cuff translation* of Matthew 22:34-40 —
Now the Pharisees — when they heard that He had muzzled the Sadducees — gathered together; and one of them (an expert on the Law) questioned Him as a test: "Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?"
And He told him, "'You are to love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your intellect.' This is the great and first commandment. And the second is like it: 'You are to love your neighbor as yourself.' On these two commandments all the Law depends, and the Prophets."
A wiser and godlier man could quite literally spend the rest of the year in this blog, twice a week, on just these seven verses. After about two posts, my clip will be spent.
What our Lord singles out as the premiere and central commandment is chosen with the inerrancy of divine wisdom. Literally any other choice would have turned God's universe on its head.
Of course the most important command must be a love for God that rages like a fire through the whole forest of our beings, equally igniting our thoughts, our beliefs, our values, our passions. Of course the majestic One who is of all the universe both center and goal, both source and destiny (Romans 11:36; Ephesians 1:10-11; Colossians 1:16-18) — of course that One must be all those things to us as well.
The second commandment may not be as immediately transparent. Not to us, anyway. To God, it is immediately transparent.
But if anyone has the world's goods and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how does God's love abide in him? (1 John 3:17)And so, while I'm still commenting and haven't yet commenced meddling, I observe that our Lord does not set these commands up as competitors, nor as polarities. He does not say, "Love the Lord your God... yet love your neighbor," nor "but also love your neighbor," nor "nevertheless...." It is not "A, but B"; it is "A, and B."
If anyone says, "I love God," and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen. (1 John 4:20)
With [the tongue] we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse people who are made in the likeness of God. (James 3:9)
To the divine mind of Christ, the two imperatives are in harmony. They are inseparables. I cannot really love God if I am not loving my neighbor. But if I do not love God, by the same token, I cannot truly love my neighbor.
If anyone says, "I love God," and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen. 21 And this commandment we have from him: whoever loves God must also love his brother. 5:1 Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves the Father loves whoever has been born of him. 2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and obey his commandments. (1Jo 4:20—5:2)How is the second commandment "like" the first? The most obvious similarity is formal similarity: both commands begin with ἀγαπήσεις, "You [singular] are to love," "You shall love," with the future indicative used in the sense of a command. Both have a personal object. And both those objects are similar, in that the second is modeled after the first (see the logic of John 4:20, compared with James 3:9).
The second command grows from the first and neither may nor can be isolated. With the first command, Jesus sends us to the God of Scripture. It is that very God who then sends us to our neighbor. If we love Him, we shall keep His commands (1 John 5:3). If we love Him, then, we shall love our neighbor, for "this is His commandment, that we ...love one another" (1 John 3:23).
We can try to surround this idea by various phrasings, all of which are textually warranted:
- We do not truly love God if we do then not love our neighbor
- We do not truly love our neighbor, if we do not first love God
- If we love God, we must consequentially love our neighbor
- If we are to love our neighbor, we must first love God
- A God-hating people-lover is under God's condemnation
- A people-hating God-lover is under God's condemnation
- True love for God will necessarily blossom in love for our neighbor
- To be healthy, love for our neighbor must be an outgrowth of love for God
Okay, then. Let's close in prayer. "Heavenly Father...."
See, this is where too many Bible teachers would leave off, and many churchgoers would let them. In fact, I can't listen to some Bible-talkers without mentally prefacing or appending that very word: "Theoretically." It may very well be a sad, revealing commentary on me, but such teaching strikes me as if it came straight from the drawing-board to me, without the teacher ever actually done the difficult duty of field-work.
Which is my intended focus in the next post.(Update: this way to part two.)
*That means nobody should quote it as authoritative, or teach on the basis of it. It's ad hoc — for the purpose of this discussion only.


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Feb. 10, 2007
The Hoosiers entered the final day of competition at the
In Saturday's finals,
The Wolverines entered the event third in the team standings, but with three swimmers scoring in the top 16,
Freshman Presley Bard held off two seniors to claim her first title of her career, pushing
The second-place Wolverines continued to claw away at the lead in the following event as Lindsey Smith picked up her second title of the championships. Touching the wall first in the 100-yard freestyle event, Smith qualified for the NCAA Championships in March with a time of 49.04. Defending title holder Barbie Viney held on for a second place finish, clocking in at 49.26 while Northwestern's Andrea Hupman and last year's runner-up finished behind Viney again for third (49.32). The top three finishers qualified in A-standard qualifying times.
Last year's Freshman of the Year, Yi Ting Siow proved there is no such thing as a sophomore slump as she garnered her second title of the championships by winning the 200-yard breastroke in 2:11.91. Nearly three seconds later, second place finisher Amilee Smith touched the wall at 2:14.14 for the Hoosiers, followed closely behind by teammate Sarah Stockwell in 2:14.99.
By the end of the 18th event,
With first place secure, the battle for second waged into the final event. In third place of team standings, the Wolverines needed a strong showing in the 400-yard freestyle event to overcome a 15.5 point deficient to defending team champions,


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Every year on the way back from India, we try to make a stop on the return flights route. This year our itinerary flew us through Amsterdam. Neither one of us have been to this city, so we planned a two night stop. The Lord provided us a lovely room with a beautiful view. The weather however, did not cooperate. It was rainy, cold, and rainy. Did I mention rainy??? We had just come from India where it was warm, sunny, smoky, and dry! Also, we had neglected to pack clothing for the weather in Amsterdam. Our plane landed at 730 a.m. and we found our shuttle to the hotel quite easily. There was a break in the clouds in the afternoon and we took advantage of this and the terrific tram system. I would have loved to ride one of the millions of bikes, but the temperature was not conducive enough for me! We were able to work through some of our jet lag before boarding the plane and arriving back in Ohio the Wednesday night before Thanksgiving!
|View from our room.
|Bicycle is the preferred mode of travel here.
|Even though it was winter, the flower market was breathtaking!
|Lovely narrow streets!
|Found a true kindred spirit as we walked the streets!
|The main shopping square
|Their Central Station
|More bikes
|The Palace
|Even more bikes!
|I'm smiling, but my toes are numb and I just barely jumped out of the bike path in time!
|The life saving tram system of Amsterdam!
|Goodnight, Amsterdam!


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That's the thing about crying ,once you start it feels impossible sometimes for them to stop
I have hope and passion in my heart to campaign and raise awareness and that's when I feel my strongest ,but at home especially at night missing my wee mum who I cared for 5 years who cared for me all my life ,the tears are my only friend
I now have a clearer picture of what happened over the last years ,especially the last months ,while caring for my mum
we concentrated on getting through each day ,we tried to keep pace with all mum was facing and all I to often I struggled to witness. and even though I felt the sadness even though I cried myself to sleep on many occasion I never had much time to think to deeply or dwell on those feelings
now time is all I have and the reality of all mum faced all those struggles and all that sadness overtakes the good memories ,I hope time changes this, I hope one day I think back though never forgetting but with better memories
when I cried before when looking after mum ,she always managed to make it better, with a smile or her love. Sometimes now I don't know what will make it better ,sometimes the tears don't want to stop


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Thanks to Dusk for this post:
After the outgoing vice president of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America posted an entry at the SWFA blog, slamming professional authors who post their works online (he later toned down his wording), author Jo Walton wrote a post encouraging authors to "give away professional quality work online" on April 23 "to celebrate our technopeasanthood."
Over at the SWFA blog, the moderator, Will Shetterly, encouraged people to post links at that blog on April 23 to their online work (in replies to a special entry he'll post on that day), adding, "If you can't come up with something new for the 23rd but already have work that's free on the web, offer the link. Everyone's welcome in the IPST!"
I queried, and he clarified that, yes, he meant everyone: pro, semi-pro, and amateur writers. It seems to me that all writers who support the right of pro authors to publish their works in the manner that they wish may be interested in participating in this celebration.
If you would like an icon by which to spread the word, here are some nice ones by John Scalzi, Mary Dell (shown here), and Leigh Dragoon.


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- Sheila said...
My "no effort" look is a dress, usually. I like that you spiced it up with some detailed shoes, though!
- Mar 15, 2017, 1:19:00 PM
- Courtney Erin said...
Call me crazy but I still think you look pretty pulled together - "effortless," sure, but somehow not totally without all effort, if that makes sense.
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- Mar 15, 2017, 2:41:00 PM
- da ko said...
great style!
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- Mar 15, 2017, 4:17:00 PM
- ashon Rungsung said...
Loving this effortless look on you. such a gorgeous and elegant queen<3
xoxo Ashon
- Mar 15, 2017, 5:52:00 PM
- Mica T said...
We all have those days where we can't be bothered expending the energy to pull something fancy together in the morning! :) Not bad outfit even if it wasn't one of your favourites.
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- Mar 16, 2017, 1:28:00 AM
- Óscar Palomares said...
¡Hola, Lorena! Pues puede que realmente no haya esfuerzo tras este look... Pero encanto sí lo hay, y mucho. Para el día a día yo soy partidario de la comodidad, algo que ejemplificas a la perfección (sin perder un ápice de gusto)!
Un beso,
Le Style et Moi
- Mar 16, 2017, 3:45:00 AM
- LEN K said...
Amazing! Love every detail...terrific!
- Mar 16, 2017, 5:27:00 AM
- Dressed With Soul said...
I love your no effort look, dear Lorena! This look is wonderful classy and suits you very well!
xx from Bavaria/Germany, Rena
- Mar 16, 2017, 6:21:00 AM
- Beauty Editer said...
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- Mar 16, 2017, 6:52:00 AM
- Kim Alston said...
Yes, but you still look put together.
- Mar 16, 2017, 12:35:00 PM
- Beauty Unearthly said...
Love the combination of outfit!
- Mar 16, 2017, 12:53:00 PM
- Ruth Maldonado said...
I love your outfit! Such a great combo!
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My daughter, Sam, Has written a post over at the Good Women Project. It has nothing to do with art, but everything to do with the he{art}, which is what art is all about anyway.
"Because in the end, God wants me. Not my accomplishments, my independence, my pride. He wants my heart. And taking care of the heart He's given me is way more important than chasing after the things I think the world wants of me."