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An especially bad time to be female in the Islamic world, including Londonistan. "Afghan schoolgirls sprayed with acid," by Ben Farmer for the Telegraph, November 12:
Three Afghan schoolgirls suffered serious burns when attackers sprayed acid in their faces as they walked to school. Two men riding a motorcycle attacked a group of 15 girls with an acid-filled water pistol in the southern city of Kandahar, leaving six needing hospital treatment, three of them for serious injuries.
A government official said the attackers ripped off the girls' headscarves before the attack and another report said those wearing the full-length burqa to cover themselves had been left untouched.
It is not known who carried out the attack but girls were banned from going to school under the Taliban regime between 1996 and 2001.
One 16-year-old victim, who gave her name as Atifa, said: "We were on the way to school when two men on motorbikes stopped next to us.
"One of them threw acid on my sister's face. I tried to help her and then they threw acid on me too.
"We were shouting and people came to see what was going on, then the two men escaped."
A government statement condemned the attack as "un-Islamic", adding the attackers "cannot prevent six million children going to school."


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Walter Pall's main blog about bonsai and his work with trees from day to day. Lots of good pictures of good trees and lots of valuable information about bonsai.
Thursday, April 26, 2012
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im from Portugal and im totally agree with your ideas about bonsai,and its like you said,its a shame this tree isnt mine,and its a shame here in portugal we dont have material for bonsai like this.love your work i hope you live more around 100 years because i need to visit this site and learn with a little of information yo post here, tanks Walter.
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This entertainment center is made of Maple. It was coated with polyurethane then distressed with chains, hand tools, and orbital sander to the wifes specs. Then I wiped it down with a brown chocolate glaze and 3 more coats of finish. The inside trays are on drawer slides so they can be pulled out to hook up the electronics.
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Peter Lawwell has admitted the continued riches lavished on the Barclays Premier League in England have hampered the chances of Celtic competing south of the Border in the foreseeable future.
The Celtic chief executive was speaking after confirming a five-year deal with Boston-based sports kit firm New Balance, one he says underlines the club's status as a "global football club" and provides some "positivity" for Scottish football.
However, the deal, believed to be worth £6 million a year, is still dwarfed by the sum top English clubs will receive following the signing of another lucrative TV rights deal earlier this year. The English Premier League agreed a record £5.14 billion live rights deals with Sky Sports and BT Sport for three seasons from 2016-17.
Now Lawwell concedes that Celtic's hopes of playing in England have not been helped by the windfall. Even a proposed British Cup, where Scottish sides would be pitched in with those from the English Championship, could now be ditched because lower-tier English clubs can anticipate a trickle-down effect from the new television deal.
"The Football League was struggling," said Lawwell. "I'm unsure of the detail but they may now be getting more money from the new EPL deal which might make it more difficult to bring together. We'll see."
Lawwell revealed there had been "chats" with clubs in England regarding a new cross-border cup competition. "Initially the English Football League were pretty keen on it," he said. "But I don't know whether recent events have pulled that down a wee bit. In terms of a British concept, there's merit in it. We should be behind it if possible."
As for a long-touted move to compete in the English league system, Lawwell admitted this looked less likely given the current health of the EPL. "The English Premier League deal that was announced a couple of weeks ago certainly makes it a bit more difficult – they are doing extremely well in peculiar circumstances," he said. Lawwell added that he was neither "more or less optimistic" about the chances of the club one day playing in England. But asked if Celtic now accepted their future is in Scotland in terms of league participation, he said: "I would not argue against that."
However, he revealed that clubs throughout second-tier countries in Europe were investigating ways and possibilities to maximise opportunities.
"We're not alone," he said. "I think there's a recognition at Uefa that the big countries are moving away – particularly England – and the rest are being left behind. They are looking for solutions.
"The most likely at the moment would probably be one of two options: a change in European access and structure – more clubs with more European games and less domestic ones. That's a popular idea throughout Europe.
"Secondly, maybe some form of British cross-border competition because it's absolutely clear that we cannot operate anywhere near the highest level playing in a country of five million people. So it has to be cross-border – whether that's more European matches or a British competition."
Lawwell said he didn't support the long discussed "North Atlantic League", for north European clubs.
"[But] We all have to take steps to optimise opportunities for Scottish football as well as Celtic," he said. "Eastern European countries, Scandinavian countries, they are suffering the same problems – small nations with small media values being outstripped by the bigger countries.
"We feel we have real potential. The fact is that we play in a country of five million and you have seen how media values have gone in other regions, of course you get frustrated. We feel if we were part of that then there would be no limits."
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Dar says reforms put economy on track
Delivering a key-note address at the Third Pakistan-US Business Opportunities Conference in Islamabad today, the minister said Pakistan has by now successfully completed six reviews under the 6.64 billion dollar Extended Fund Facility of IMF enabling it to access international capital markets as well as funding from multilateral donors.
The country has successfully re-entered international capital markets after a gap of seven years by issuing Euro Bonds worth 2 billion dollars, he added.
He was of the view that Pakistan after nine years issued Islamic paper, Sukuk, for one billion dollar.


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Three Ladies, 24 x 16, Oil on Canvas
Van Eno, American, 1947- 1986
A very private, yet giving and talented man, Van started painting in the style of ancient Flemish tapestries, eventually applying this to Biblical themes and all the major Greco-Roman myths. His surfaces are brilliant and the detail explicit and clear. If the images vibrate, the point of view is sardonic always, poking fun at the traditional ways of ancient peoples and painters. Van lost his life to AIDs and wanted it known as such, bringing this disease to the spotlight rather than keeping it hidden as previously done.
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SHREVEPORT, LA (KSLA) - The dog park fight continues. Shreveport's City Council is taking a side ahead of Tuesday's lawsuit involving the dog park alliance and Mayor Cedric Glover. The Shreveport dog park alliance filed a lawsuit against the mayor in March. The lawsuit claims the mayor is violating the city charter and his oath of office by not approving an agreement already signed by the Shreveport City Council and Red River Waterway Commission. The agreement allows the Waterway Commission funds to be used specifically for a dog park. On Friday, the council publicly announced, they are siding with the alliance. Council members say they wanted to officially comment before Tuesday's court date.
But some people in Shreveport on both sides of the issue, tells KSLA News 12, they are disappointed the issue is even headed to the courts in the first place.
Courtney Gaston and Courtney Loggins are great friends, with two very different opinions about the proposed Hamel Memorial Park dog park off Clyde Fant. "People already bring their dogs here so it's a good location," said Gaston, but friend Courtney Loggins doesn't agree. "I don't really see the necessity in the dog park," said Loggins.
Their differing views are much the same as Shreveport's Council and Mayor Cedric Glover. Now in a 5-0 vote the council passed a resolution saying this issue has become bigger than just the park itself. The council says the mayor breaking the law, by not signing an agreement to fund the dog park, after the council voted it through, twice.
"The charter says if the legislation goes through the proper channels, and goes through the council, if its vetoed, the council overrides the veto, the mayor is obligated to sign it," said Council Chairman Michael Corbin. As far as how the mayor feels about the resolution, Corbin doesn't know, "I have not heard from the mayor at all about the resolution.
While Gaston and Loggins, like the council and the mayor, disagree about the dog park, at least they do agree on one thing:
that the issue should be solved outside the courts.
"I think its ridiculous we have to take him to court," said Gaston and Loggins added, "I'd like to see more agreement and less arguing".
District Judge Leon Emanuel will hear both sides of the argument this coming Tuesday and because the city attorney will be defending the mayor, that means tax payers will be footing the bill for court costs.
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Pop back to medieval times at this UNESCO World Heritage site, famous for its fairs and feasts.
With the visit of the city of Provins near Disneyland Paris, explore life in the Middle Ages by venturing into the ramparts, dungeons, ancient houses and vaulted underground rooms of this medieval city. Formerly the Count of Champagne's capital, Provins was renowned for its wondrous fairs during the 12th and 13th centuries. And there are plenty of opportunities for you to relive them, to the visit of the city of Provins near Disneyland Paris, you will find one of the biggest medieval feasts in Europe, falconry and chivalry shows, Provins by Candlelight and the Provins Harvest Festival.
Getting There
By car from Disneyland® Paris: Motorway D231. Approximately 55km.
By regional bus from Disneyland® Paris: departure all year long. Bus N°50.


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I have absolutely nothing else to say about that, but I just wanted someone to know that everything about that sentence actually happened.
In my quest to become the most amazing Leslie EVER in 2016, I did this yesterday:
It looks like a pile of junk on my bedroom floor, because it is a pile of junk on my bedroom floor.
It all came out of a VERY full and disorganized cabinet in my room that I had to close quickly or else rolls of wrapping paper would attack me. We all have those, right?
Recently my awesome friend Sabra recommended the book The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo, so I asked for it for Christmas because I do whatever Sabra tells me to do, and you should too. Alex came through with my Christmas wish because he does whatever I tell him to do, (let's just pretend,) and probably because he was excited to purchase something on my list for less than $20.
(Other Christmas list items included Lululemon clothing, motivation, a Tory Burch purse and a sense of self. He went with the Lululemon and suggested more therapy for the motivation and sense of self. He's super helpful.)
The entire idea of this book is in order to make a life-changing move to put order in your house (and therefore your life) is to pull everything out, sort it, get rid of most of it, and then have a place for only objects you use.
(There might be a few more things in the book. I'm making an assumption that I already know everything Marie wants to tell me. I was too ambitious about organizing to wait to read the whole thing before starting this process. I'm currently on page 25. Out of 204. Can we be happy about the overall progress I'm making and not judge my slow reading?)
So I am pulling things out, making GIANT messes, and I am hauling all sorts of stuff off to Goodwill. My Mom would die at the things I am getting rid of right now. The "what if" possibilities are hard for her to fight. I KNOW Marie wants me to do this though.
And Sabra.
And my potentially OCD friend Kathleen who might actually be Marie, but not Asian, and not named Marie. Details.
Picture frames, candles, sheets, purses, water bottles (the water bottles!) towels, fabric for all my make believe sewing projects, cups, toys....they are all going.
In April I worked on my closet, getting rid of TEN trash bags of clothes, shoes, and handbags.
|Sometimes I miss those sequined flats that I had kept for 10 years and never worn.*
The end result was this.
|That is basically all my clothes, except jeans. I don't even wear all these.
Now I've gotten rid of even more and it feels great.
Unfortunately I'm doing all this with Max around so there are a lot of breaks, which 25 pages in, Marie has strongly written against taking. Maybe Marie has a way to work her system using an 11 month old? Maybe I should keep reading.
|This pile of "toys" closely resembles a pile of trash.
The good news is that the dog is helping me make fast decisions about things like extra pillows, bean bags, and random boxes by peeing on them. I am sort of confident that Marie advocates throwing away any and all peed on textiles.
In my mind I chose to believe that he's being helpful so that I don't kill him.
On an unrelated note, would anyone be interested in a dog?
So basically I'm killing my 2016 resolutions. Getting organized, writing, and guess what Max and I did yesterday...
That's a whopping TWO walks in seven days. I'm basically Jillian Michaels.
I'm almost back to my Australian running days. I'll have to recreate my sports bra and running shorts look since I'm going to be so fit!*
Hope you all are making big or even small strides toward whatever it is your heart desires in 2016.
We can do this!
P.S. I updated the More Me section of my blog to actually reflect small details in my life like the aging of my children five years and the correct number of children I have. Take a look!


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Brickworld 2012 was a lot of fun! I got to see so many different awesome creations. I don't know who many of them were made by, so if you see one of your creations in my pictures, please let me know so I can give you credit for it.
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A very cool house on a hill. The guy wearing the blue-gray t-shirt and glasses to the left of the house is me. You might have seen me if you were there on saturday.
The Black Pearl by
Benjamin Kobold
The very large Blacktron moc.
This russian cathedral by
Heath Flor
was amazing!
A forest from the virtualug (Did I spell that right?) collaborative display based on Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland.
The white rabbits house by
Stacy Sterling
The Bandersnatch by
Tyler Halliwell
A tower and chess board by
Hans Dendauw
A very large white tower by
Chris Phipson
Greebles! The detials in this were neat.
This caterpiller was also part of the virtualug display. I love his expression.
This impressive red tower was built by
Tyler Halliwell
A hedge technique by
Lee Jones
that I've never seen before.
Alice at the tea party with the mad hatter and the rabbit.
The Old Man and The Sea by
Paul Vermeesch
. I sort of got to meet Paul, meaning I told him that I really liked his creation. Unfortunately, I didn't get to introduce myself or talk much because I had to leave :( I will probably have a display next year, so then maybe we can actually meet.
One of my favorite things I saw there, Star Wars Relativity, also by Paul Vermeesch.
The vivid colors in this castle-like creation really stood out to me.
A closeup of the lake in the Blacktron layout. The monorial goes around on a track and the lake glows.
Iron Man suiting up.
This leg/shoe technique is cool.
When I first saw this I didn't think it was Lego.
A clever use for those big minifigures.
The largest room. There were a lot of people in there.
The black knight from Monty Python and The Holy Grail.
This circular sign was taller than me!
There were lots of easter eggs in these town layouts, for example Hagrid and Harry in the flying motorcycle.
Alien invasion was the theme of this town layout.
I have no idea what this thing is besides a big curvy halo ship, but man, it was cool.
Some easter eggs in a Lawrence of Arabia creation.
That is the strangest horse I have ever seen. In the back you can see a bull with really big horns.
There was this really big machine that would carry lego basketballs and soccer balls all around. It was really big and had lots of cool features like the counter shown above.
An overhead shot of the medieval village.
A look down one of the small streets in the town.
Part of a Neotron moc, trains would spiral up this part.
Another part of the Neotron moc. I like the death worm creature in the lake.
I thought this was a neat idea, a friends tank.
Jousting on motorcycles with cheerleaders on the side. Whats the worst that could happen?
Steampunks mini airships.
The use of a dinosaur and frogs in this is ingenious.
Lots of NPUs in this.
This little spaceship reminded me of Spaceman Spiff.
That whole tower is snotted dark tan tiles.
I'm not really sure what this is...
A LOT of minifigures.
Mirage by Tyler Clites, also known as
, and
Nannan Zhang
Some more castle stuff, I believe this was for Guilds of Historica.
An awesome modern style house by
Dave Kaleta
One of the coolest minifigure scale cars I have ever seen.
The Eurobricks pirate layout.
The most Lego monkeys I have ever seen in one place. If you look closely you can see some hippies and a banana in the center of the island.
A glow in the dark ghostship.
Some sort of glowing sea monster attacking a ship.
Pirate life.
To the right of the picture you can see frodo and the hobbits. "This is not the tavern you are looking for."
Some steampunked star wars ships.
I like how you can see underwater in this layout.
There were a lot of mosiacs in this room.
A vineyard with both red and green grapes.
A little easter egg in Star Wars Relativity. The people in there are sig figs of some of Paul's friends.
The black pearl once again.
The front of a big black and white tower for the virtualug layout by
Chris Phipson
A cheerleader being runover by an ambulance. Its kind of ironic considering ambulances are supposed to help people.
Lots of smart cars.
The battle of the Merrimack and the Monitor, the first metal ships.
One of my favorite minifigures that I saw for sale.
Well, that finishes up by Brickworld recap. I'm looking forward to meeting all those who are attending next year. Thanks for checking out this page.
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What are NPUs and easter eggs?
NPU means nice part usage, and easter eggs are hidden things that are usually funny. Thanks for the comment!
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I.M.A. Lego-Fan
July 24, 2012
What are NPUs and easter eggs?
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El Barto !
June 24, 2012
Great pics!
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I.M.A. Lego-Fan
June 24, 2012
Where does it take place, I want to be there!
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Sebeus I
June 24, 2012
Btw, that covonant cruiser (big curvy halo ship) is incredible, I defined the ship earlier as 'impossible to build in lego', I was wrong :P it's amazingly accurate
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Sebeus I
June 24, 2012
Nice, would have loved to see some of those creation up close :P So you'll have your creations exposed next year ? make sure you do, it's awesome, great pictures.
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Michael Kringe
June 24, 2012
The best and most detailful review on the pages! Thank you very much for sharing!!
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June 24, 2012
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June 23, 2012
Looked like fun! That alien friend thing is creeping me out. :P
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Paul Vermeesch
June 23, 2012
I'll have to second Chris on this one! You should'a shouted out your name. I would have loved to formally meet you. Nonetheless, this is a fantastic recap of the event!
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StoveTop Creator
June 23, 2012
Thanks... almost like being there! :)
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Ben King
June 23, 2012
Quoting Chris Phipson
why didn't you come up and introduce yourself to us? Woulda loved to have met you. Oh well, next year I guess... See you then! ~ Chris.
I figured that I would go through and see all the creations and then meet the people but when I came back to your display you were gone :/
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Ben King
June 23, 2012
Quoting Dave Kaleta
Ben, Great work! Make sure next year you introduce yourself AND bring some work of your own! ~Dave
I didn't see you in any of the rooms or at your table. I'll make sure to introduce my self next time I see you.
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Steve99 L
June 23, 2012
Nice! Looks like a lot of fun you were having over there.
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Heath 'kik36' Flor
June 23, 2012
Excellent recap Ben! Thanks for letting me relive those moments!
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Grant W.
June 23, 2012
My elbow is in the swamp apoc photo :P
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Dave Kaleta
June 23, 2012
Ben, Great work! Make sure next year you introduce yourself AND bring some work of your own! ~Dave
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Paul Romano
June 23, 2012
Glad you had fun, Ben! Thanks for the re-cap!
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--R.K. Blast--
June 23, 2012
Another good summery with some different creations in it that I haven't seen in others! Thanks for sharing it to those of us unlucky enough to live in another country! Grrr.... haha. --Blast--
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Chris Phipson
June 23, 2012
Nice recap! Just one question... why didn't you come up and introduce yourself to us? Woulda loved to have met you. Oh well, next year I guess... See you then! ~ Chris.
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Morthen P
June 23, 2012
i've seen around 5 rewiews of the BW, and only you had the pearl in it, nice job, ive seen that pearl sometimes, but its still so amazing, i hope you beat that sometime, what i also like with the BW in USA, compared to the one in Denmark, is that, theres so many mocs thats out of theme, it can be just a single moc, in deck, you have to be part of a very very big layout, else you cant get in, also the fan zone is much bigger than in dk, (kind of ironic concidering that its here LEGO come from) anyhow, nice rewiew, you had some things in it the others didnt,
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Ian Spacek
June 23, 2012
Nice BW recap Ben!
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Justin M
June 23, 2012
Looks like a lot of fun!
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The journey of a thousand miles sometimes ends very, very badly.
Keep your eyes on the prize. Just like a mouse, fixated on that tasty bit of cheese waiting in the trap.
Instilling the self-confidence kids will need to carry them through all the failure they'll experience because they weren't taught competence instead.
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text: So ... its 2013 unlucky for some but I'm going to make it lucky. Starting with this blog, I'm hoping to use it to express my thoughts, musings and style to give some structure to my life. This is a big year for me, I'm finishing University and being let out into the big wide world. So I want to make the most of my student freedom while I can before I become a 'proper adult'.


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2K Play announced today that the critically acclaimed The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom will be available April 20, 2010 on Windows PC through Steam (https://store.steampowered.com/). Set in a world made famous by keystone cops, theater organs and pie-in-the-face slapstick, the inventive game has been heralded as a "big contender for DLC game of the year" by 1UP.com, who gave the game a perfect 100/100 score. The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom presents the comical escapades of the portly pie thief P.B. Winterbottom on his mad-capped pursuit of scrumptious brain-teasing pies that wreak frontal lobe havoc from the puzzle-filled euphoria of time manipulation and self-replication.
Created by The Odd Gentlemen, The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom was originally released for Xbox LIVE Arcade for the Xbox 360 videogame and entertainment system from Microsoft. The Windows PC version is being developed by 2K China. The game will be available exclusively on Steam and comes with many new appetizing ingredients, including expanded leaderboard options, new unlockable Steam achievements, five additional brain-teasing puzzles and Steam Cloud, which allows players to take the game with them on the road by accessing saved games from the Steam network.
"The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom teases and excites fans at first glance because of its charming, silent film art style and biting humor; but the game's inner genius quickly surfaces and challenges fans to stretch their mental capabilities to solve complex puzzles," said Christoph Hartmann, president of 2K. "Are you smarter than The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom? It's time to find out."
The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom is rated E for everyone by the ESRB. For more information on The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom please visit www.winterbottomgame.com.


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Have you fallen in love? This community is for you. But it's not just any love we're talking about. The Spoken Bride is a romantic--alight with anticipation for her wedding day, but she knows the foremost romance in life is a divine one. It shapes her entire identity: she knows she is worthy, beautiful, dignified, simply because she is. She is a fiancée, best friend, sister, bride, and helpmate to heaven. Beauty pierces her heart and draws her into the sacred. She wants not only her wedding, but her marriage to reflect this in every way: through awe-inspiring liturgy, decor, and photographs, each infused, above all, with the radiant beauty only made manifest in sincere holiness. No matter her past, she has a love for all that is pure. She desires nothing more or less than to make a complete gift of herself. She chases fearlessly after virtue, knowing excellence is the path to true freedom, and freedom is for love. Deeply, profoundly, she is in love.
We're here to spark something. To showcase wedding inspiration that fixes our eyes on the beauty of the Creator. To offer a resource for finding vendors who not only have a wealth of talent for their craft, but who are on fire for the sacrament of marriage. To help you plan for the biggest day of your life, yes, but also for a lifetime; a marriage free, faithful, total, and fruitful in every sense. To be a witness, galvanizing the culture with the goodness, truth, and beauty of Catholic marriage. We're here for you, in community and sisterhood, and we are ultimately here to walk alongside you in living out authentic love between man and wife. The kind of love that makes people stop and take notice. The kind that's set apart because it transcends this world.
Spoken Bride took root in a string of Instagram comments between Jiza, Stephanie and photographer Elissa Voss during the summer of 2015. They began a conversation about the deep need for community and connection among Catholic wedding vendors and the brides they work with, and for a resource that provides visually gorgeous wedding inspiration made all the more beautiful by a holy liturgy and Christ-like love. That same summer, Andi--who had collaborated with Stephanie in the past--offhandedly wrote on Instagram that one of Jiza's posts spoke to her heart, and the name for this ministry was born.
The Holy Spirit took over, Andi and Stephanie reconnected a few months later, and Andi and Elise joined the team in the spring of 2016. Christina came on board the following winter. Spoken Bride launched in May 2016 in honor of Our Lady, the purest, most radiant bride. We ask her intercession and the prayers of Sts. Louis and Zelie Martin, the parents of St. Therese of Lisieux and the first married saints from modern times.
Jiza is a national wedding photographer and the owner of Olive & Cypress. Her love for capturing the uniqueness and worth of the human person through art is rooted in an understanding that, just as each of us is loved and willed into existence, creation is intentional. After interning at the Theology of the Body Institute, Jiza and her husband married on August 15, 2009 with a Solemn High Latin Mass in the Extraordinary Form and currently have four children. Her photography and design work have been featured in several wedding and event publications, including Radiant Magazine & San Diego Style Weddings Magazine.
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Stephanie is the author of the book Invited: The Ultimate Catholic Wedding Planner, a #1 Amazon bestseller in Weddings, and the blog Captive the Heart. A former full-time speaker, she seeks to engage the culture with the truth of authentic, sacrificial love by meeting people where they are and meeting them in matters of the heart. Stephanie married her husband in 2011 on a 105 degree day, and they are certified Natural Family Planning teachers who specialize in introducing couples to Pope St. John Paul II's Theology of the Body. They have three children.
Andi is the owner of Now That's a Party, a national wedding and event planning business based in San Diego. Combining years of professional event coordination with a passion for helping couples truly enter into the sacrament of marriage, Andi's work is set apart by her custom timelines and planning tips tailored to Catholic brides. She and her husband received a nuptial blessing from Pope Benedict XVI on their honeymoon in 2007, and are parents of four. Andi's work has been featured online at 100 Layer Cake and Aisle Planner, and in print in San Diego Style Weddings Magazine.
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Elise is the founder and owner of Ringlet Studio, a communications and media consulting firm, where she works with small businesses and women entrepreneurs to create a meaningful online presence. Pope St. John Paul II's Letter to Artists stirred her heart to follow a passion for the arts and embark on her career in communications. Based in Washington, D.C, Elise recently graduated with her M.A. in Communications from Johns Hopkins University. She met and got engaged to her college sweetheart on the campus of the Catholic University of America, and they were married in 2017. She could eat a macaron a day and loves exploring her beloved city.
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Christina is a freelance writer, blogger, former high school theology teacher (nine years and 1,000+ students), newlywed as of December 29, 2016, and resides in Austin, TX, her beautiful and beloved hometown. She is passionate about evangelization and catechesis, particularly through the medium of Beauty, and is thrilled to have found an outlet for this passion at Spoken Bride. Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI once said that, "beauty is one of mankind's greatest needs; it is the root from which the branches of our peace and the fruits of our hope come forth. Beauty also reveals God because...a work of beauty is pure gratuity; it calls us to freedom and draws us away from selfishness." Through her writing, teaching, speaking, and living, Christina hopes to make this Beauty more evident in the world.
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Vixen Chat: JoJo Talks New Single 'Demonstrate,' Mature Lyrics and Her Ideal Man
VIBE Vixen: Did the collaboration with Noah come about through the YouTube cover of "Marvin's Room?"
JoJo: It was in a way. It was a dream of mine to work with him. They're a really incredible team, so I was excited at the fact that he took the time to work with me, and it was interesting. When we were in the studio together, when we first got in, we were laughing about how we've already done a record together, we just never really done it knowingly.
What was his feedback about your take on Drake's song?
He was very positive about it. He liked how I put my own spin on it and we were talking about how it's a new time in music. This is the era of everything going viral, spreading everything so quickly.
You've been in the music game for more than eight years. Do you feel like you have to compete against this new crop of artists who are getting famous off the web?
Absolutely. I think it would be silly to say that I wasn't. Everybody is kinda on an equal playing field as far as I'm concerned, but at the same time, I don't like to think about competing. I like to think about being my personal best, representing something that I can be proud of and just trying to one-up myself and keep my blinders on in that regard, because if I was really focused on outdoing everybody, that would be a really stifling existence.
It seemed like "Demonstrate" came out of nowhere because you dropped "Sexy To Me" and "Disaster" earlier this year, but they didn't get as strong of a response as this single did.
To be honest with you, this is the first time in a long time where I felt like everything is just making sense for me. I'm doing the music that I want to do, and the fact that I'm getting such a positive response from it just reiterates that it's OK for me to move in this new direction.
It's been two years since you've released your mixtape Can't Take That Away From Me. What changes have you gone through, whether it's in the creative process or life experiences, that led to you becoming more vulnerable in your music?
I've been through a lot. The biggest change for me was after the response came in from "Marvin's Room." I was really, really apprehensive to put it out there because I thought people would think, Oh she's so grown now, she's using the 'F' word, who does she think she is? [Laughs] I didn't know what they were going to say. So when they responded and there was a lot of positivity and people were digging it, it gave me the OK to be myself. I am that rough-around-the-edges chick who's very outspoken. I think I've become more liberated from that. And yeah, I've definitely gone through things in my personal life where I can't help but to write what I'm going through, so for the past three years, when I was working on the album, a lot of the material I was writing was very angry, very aggressive because that's what I was going through in my personal life. I was in a terrible relationship and now that I'm on the other side of it, I'm writing about love, making love, feeling good, having a good time and that's where I wanna keep the music at right now.
A lot of girls flock to your music. Were you nervous that the younger ones now would hear you cursing and think, 'Hey, that's not the JoJo I used to listen to?'
I still think that I can simultaneously be myself–a young woman, outspoken, sometimes controversial artist–and I think I can also be a role model. I don't think I need to choose. I have to make the decisions that make me happy in my artistry, but I know that the young lady that I am is someone I can look at in the mirror. I have little cousins that I have to see when I go back home to Boston and my family is all up in my face all the time. My mom was like, 'Goodness gracious, Jo, that was very raunchy!' I know that when I go back to Boston, I still have my family to answer to, [and] I never wanna compromise myself in a way that I can't feel good about what I'm doing.


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Not to sound too dramatic, but Google is changing the game beginning April 21st, 2015 and is going to start ranking search results by their mobile-friendliness. The internet has dubbed this #MobileGeddon. (I can't help but hear that phrase in my head with some big, scary voiceover similar to a thriller movie trailer with an ominous "DUNDUNDUN" at the end.) But despite the overuse of hashtags and armageddon references, this is actually serious and could affect your site's google search result rankings.
Here's an article that explains what this all could mean for your small business in more detail:
Not only is your website going to be affected, but also your online scheduler site. Even if your online scheduler is optimized for SEO, this new change could impact it's google rankings if it isn't mobile-friendly. Your site working on mobile devices isn't enough, it needs to pass the test by Google's standards of what they consider "mobile-friendly".
Here's a great tool to test your site's mobile-friendly rating by Google.
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The Law1 substantially increasing court fees and making other amendments to the court fee payment procedure will become effective on September 1, 2015. This Law has been passed to meet the requirements of the International Monetary Fund within the framework of the Memorandum of Economic Cooperation. The novelties introduced by the Law are expected to enable the government to increase the state budget revenues by charging the increased court fees and will help unburden the judiciary.
The key changes introduced by the Law include the differentiation of the court fee rates depending on the fee payers. The court fees charged for property claims filed by legal entities to general and administrative courts have been increased by 50% compared to those charged for similar claims filed by individuals.
The Law has also canceled a maximum amount of the court fee for property claims filed by legal entities to the general and administrative courts. The fee rate for such claims will be equal to 1.5% of the amount claimed, but no less than 1 minimum wage. By way of comparison, the court fee currently charged for filing property claims to general courts is 1% of the amount claimed, but no less than 0.2 time and no more than 3 times the minimum wage, and the court fee now charged for claims brought before administrative courts is 2% of the amount claimed but no less than 1.5 times and no more than 4 times the minimum wage. Therefore, to file a claim against government authorities will be an expensive pleasure.
On top of that, the Law has increased the maximum amount of the court fee for filing a property claim to a commercial court. Such court fee will be equal to 1.5% of the amount claimed, but no less than 1 minimum wage and no more than 150 minimum wages. In contrast, at present the court fee in such cases is equal to 2% of the amount claimed, but no less than 1.5 minimum wages and no more than 60 minimum wages. Thus, the court fee will be slightly reduced for property disputes where the amount of claim is less than or equal to UAH 5 million and will be significantly increased for disputes involving claims of over UAH 5 million. The maximum amount of the court fee will increase from UAH 73,800 to UAH 182,700. The key trends of changes in the court fee rates for such claims are shown in the diagram below.
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The Law also provides for increases in the court fee rates in other cases. Thus, the court fee for filing an appeal will now be charged at the rate of 110% (previously, 50%) of the court fee paid at the first instance court, for filing a cassation appeal at the rate of 120% (previously, 70%), and for filing an application for revision of a judgment by the Supreme Court of Ukraine at the rate of 130% (previously, 70%). The court fee for filing a bankruptcy petition will rise from 5 (UAH 6,090) to 10 (UAH 12,180) minimum wages. The court fee for filing creditors' claims in bankruptcy cases will also double to 2 minimum wages (UAH 2,436). The court fees calculated in hryvnias will remain relevant until December 31, 2015 and may be changed starting from January 01, 2016 due to minimum wage changes.
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Treatment Of Subordinate Staff Members:
Principles Of Spiritual Leadership From The Salutations Of Paul
Sam1 sat staring into his coffee cup. The look on his face told me his ministry experience had proven painful. His hurt was caused by a promising youth pastorate that had gone sour. At first, not even a 60- or 70-hour workweek could dampen his enthusiasm. He could not believe he was doing the work of the ministry and was getting paid for it. Although his primary responsibility was youth ministry, the senior pastor gradually shifted more and more responsibility onto his shoulders. He dove into each new task with joyful diligence. Sam especially enjoyed the few times he preached on Sunday nights when the pastor was on ministry engagements outside the church. The people seemed to enjoy his preaching and were most affirming.
After a year Sam sensed coldness and stiffness in his conversations with the senior pastor. The senior pastor had become critical of the smallest details in Sam's ministry performance. Sam intensified his efforts to please the pastor, but to no avail. After less than 2 years, the pastor informed Sam that due to staff restructuring and budgetary constraints, he was being let go. The inflection of his words betrayed the dubious nature of those reasons. With watery eyes, Sam left the pastor's office.
I cannot count how often I have heard similar stories during my 20 years of college and seminary teaching. Sam's story is obviously one-sided. However, it raises the serious problem of pastor-staff relations and their incredibly complex dynamics.
A few years ago I began studying the principles of spiritual leadership in the New Testament and was drawn to the example and writings of Paul. In particular, my interest first landed on Paul's treatment of his fellow workers. The launching pad for my study came from a most unlikely portion of Scripture — the closing salutations in Romans.
Oddly, in Romans, Paul is writing to a church he had neither founded nor visited. In Romans 16:1–16, however, he greets or mentions 27 individuals by name. It is likely Paul had met these people in his missionary travels, and they had moved to Rome. Some were probably converts whom he had personally discipled and trained for ministry. As apostle, Paul was a spiritual leader to the churches he founded and the people he trained. Upon closer scrutiny, this passage provides insight into Paul's treatment of and relationship with subordinates — believers who were not his apostolic peers.
Paul's Use Of Commendation And Acknowledgment
Paul was quick to commend and free with his praise. Look how often this is the case. Phoebe has been a helper or "servant"2 not only to Paul, but also to many in the church (Romans 16:2).3 Priscilla and Aquila "risked their own necks" for Paul (Romans 16:3,4). Tryphaena and Tryphosa are called "workers in the Lord" (Romans 16:12). Mary was singled out as a hard worker (Romans 16:6), as was Persis (Romans 16:12). Paul, it seems, goes out of his way to affirm his subordinates and acknowledge their praiseworthy contributions.4
Paul Put The Emphasis On Equality
Paul often regarded his subordinates as equals. He did this by attaching the Greek preposition sun (together with) to a noun. They were "fellow workers" in Christ (Romans 16:3,9, compare 21). Andronicus and Julius were "fellow prisoners" with Paul for the cause of the gospel (Romans 16:7). What we observe here is the perspective Paul retained throughout his writings. Titus is Paul's "partner" (koinonos, meaning sharer or partaker) in the work of the gospel (2 Corinthians 8:23). Epaphroditus was not only Paul's "brother" but a "fellow worker and fellow soldier" with Paul (Philippians 2:25). While Timothy was Paul's spiritual "child in the faith" (1 Timothy 1:2) and his "beloved son" (2 Timothy 1:2), Paul nevertheless regarded him as an equal and a "fellow worker in the gospel of Christ" (1 Thessalonians 3:2).
Careful scrutiny of Paul's epistles yields a remarkable discovery. Paul did notregard his subordinates as subordinates. They were colaborers or fellow servants of the Lord. Paul did not emphasize his apostolic calling, position, or authority when relating to those he served5 as an apostle. Paul understood his authority as an apostle, but he did not mention it except when he needed to deal with churches or groups that were opposing or threatening the work of the Lord.6 Paul was even reluctant to use his apostolic authority for purposes of discipline. Even when rebuking the troublesome Corinthians7 Paul reminded them: "For this reason I am writing these things while absent, so that when present I neednot use severity, in accordance with the authority which the Lord gave me for building up and not tearing down" (2 Corinthians 13:10).
Paul Knew His Subordinates
The salutations of Romans 16 clearly indicate that Paul knew these people personally. To recall an old saying, "There is no sweeter sound to a man's ear than the sound of his own name." Paul not only called them by name, but many were also intimate acquaintances. Paul could call Epaenetus, Ampliatus, and Persis "my beloved"8 (Romans 16:5,8,12). He also knew them well enough to commend them individually.
Elsewhere Paul could say that no one bore the same spirit of concern for the Philippians like Timothy (Philippians 2:20). Tychicus was called a "beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord" (Ephesians 6:21). He noted the constant prayer life of Epaphras (Colossians 4:12) and that Titus was "earnest" (2 Corinthians 8:17), "tested and found diligent in many things" (2 Corinthians 8:22). Paul had witnessed their faithful service and was able to tailor his commendations to highlight their strengths and contributions to the work of the Lord.
Principles Of Spiritual Leadership
The above analysis yields no new ground-breaking theology, only some practical counsel regarding the treatment of subordinate staff members drawn from Pauline principles of spiritual leadership — principles often lost sight of and in need of remembrance.
The wise spiritual leader nurtures his subordinates and works to build close relationships with them
Leading is most effective when it is done in a relationship of love and trust. While Paul acknowledged his right to use his apostolic authority to exhort the Thessalonians, he preferred to remind them of his parental love and concern for them as his spiritual children (1 Thessalonians 2:7,8; compare 1 Corinthians 4:15). The senior pastor is called to lead, but if he does not personally know the people his leadership will be impaired. Pauline leadership requires a deep commitment to relationship building and personal mentoring.
The wise spiritual leader affirms and publicly commends his subordinates
Public commendation and personal affirmation that is sincerely given9 promotes the good will, edification, and motivation of subordinate staff members. It not only builds the confidence of subordinates, it also helps them build credibility with the congregation. In addition, public commendation communicates an important value to the church — members ofthe Body are needed and appreciated within the Body for their gifts to the Body.
The wise spiritual leader works to promote a team concept of leadership that emphasizes equality among team members
Paul's perspective of spiritual authority and his perspective of the church as the body of Christ shaped his understanding of spiritual leadership. Paul's perception of spiritual authority reminds one of Jesus' teachings that authority in the Kingdom was given for the purpose of serving others (Mark 10:42–45). Great responsibility requires greater authority. Authority does not derive from the office, but from the functional responsibility entrusted to the office.
Paul's perspective on the church as the body of Christ was developed from his own teachings on the organic unity and interdependence of members within the body of Christ (1 Corinthians 12:12–27). God's design makes every member of the Body important and necessary to the overall purpose and function of the Body. Thus, there is no place for attitudes of inferiority or superiority (1 Corinthians 12:15–25). This explains why Paul takes issue with the Corinthian exaltation of apostolic leaders such as himself, Apollos, and Cephas (1 Corinthians 1:12; 3:4–6,22; 4:6). Such distinctions and attempts to elevate one person above another do not take into account that members may differ in function, but each person has a singular purpose and is God's fellow worker toward that end (1 Corinthians 3:8,9).
An inherent dialectic exists between authoritarian structures and the egalitarian design of the Body that Paul teaches. Hierarchy left untended undermines collegiality. Ecclesiastical structure or polity that communicates a hierarchy of status, position, and authority works against building a ministry team of equal, colaborers in Christ. Those who have inherited that structure may want to consider altering or modifying it by implementing policies, procedures, and practices that mitigate the tensions of hierarchy and promote a cooperative team spirit and collegiality.
These are noteworthy principles of spiritual leadership extracted from the apostle Paul. Exactly how they are implemented is best left for pastoral practitioners to decide. Nevertheless, for those who seek to respond to the instruction of Scripture, they are principles that should not be ignored.
- This ministry situation is based on a true story. Names and details have been changed to protect the people involved.
- The Greek word used is diakonon. Although it can have the meaning of servant or minister, it can also refer to a deacon in the church. Paul uses it in this sense five times: Philippians 1:1; 1 Timothy 3:8,10,12,13.
- Scriptures are NASB.
- This is a common practice of Paul as his epistles amply attest. For examples, see 2 Corinthians 8:16–23 (Titus); Philippians 2:19–21 (Timothy); Philippians 2:25 (Epaphroditus); Ephesians 6:21 (Tychicus); Colossians 4:9 (Onesimus); Colossians 4:10 (Aristarchus); Colossians 4:12 (Epaphras); and Colossians 4:14 (Luke).
- Paul has imbibed the spirit of Kingdom greatness taught by the Lord himself. "You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and theirgreat men exercise authority over them. It is not this way among you, but whoever wishes to become great among you shall be your servant, and whoever wishes to be first among you shall be your slave; just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many" (Matthew 20:25–28).
- See 1 Corinthians 4:15; 2 Corinthians 10:8; 1 Thessalonians 2:6; 4:1; Titus 2:15.
- See 2 Corinthians 2:3,4,9; 7:12. This so-called "tearful letter" is not 1 Corinthians, but one of the "missing" epistles of Paul written to Corinth. See also 1 Corinthians 5:9. Paul would much rather appeal to them as a spiritual father or parent (1 Corinthians 4:15; 1 Thessalonians 2:7,8).
- Another legitimate rendering could be "beloved of (or 'by') me."
- Some senior pastors gushingly praise staff and church members in a way that is out of proportion with reality. When that occurs, the praise appears insincere and loses credibility and its positive effect. Note that Paul in his salutations mentions several people without comment or commendation (Romans 16:15,16; compare Demas in Colossians 4:17). Paul does not feel compelled to praise everyone, only those he knows well enough to truthfully praise or commend.


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About Us
A Miami native, Dr. Maykel Jimenez pursued his interests in health and wellness by obtaining his Bachelor's degree in Biomedical Sciences from the University of South Florida. Upon graduating he applied and was accepted into the Doctor of Chiropractic degree program at Palmer College of Chiropractic West Campus in San Jose, CA. While completing his Doctorate, Dr. Jimenez was an active member of the Student ACA Sports Council and the Student American Chiropractic Association. He had the opportunity to provide first aid, medical and chiropractic care at several of the Northern California sports events such as the Sea Otter Classic, San Francisco Marathon, Morgan Hill Marathon, National Senior Games at Stanford University, and the Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon. In addition he has been a member of the sports medicine team at local events such as the Escape to Miami Triathlon and the 2011 US Pro Beach Volleyball Series. Dr. Jimenez is certified in Kinesio Taping, Graston Technique, Rock Doc (Rock Tape), Stretch Zone and trained in FAKTR (Functional and Kinetic Treatment with Rehabilitation).In 2015 Dr. Jimenez enrolled and completed a one year sports medicine residency with Palmer College of Chiropractic. He then passed the board certification exam by the American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians, earning the credential of Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician in 2016.
With over 20 years of experience in the field of Aesthetics and skin care, Marta Jimenez has brought her superb knowledge and skills to Jimenez Chiropractic-Med Spa to provide our patients with a vast array of skin care and anti-aging treatments including Hydrafacial™, collagen rejuvenation, LED skin therapy, radiofrequency skin tightening, acne and scar treatments among others. AS in Skin Paramedical Sciences from Florida College of Natural Health CCE and CME Certified by the state of Florida
Claudia and Daymi are in charge of patient records, scheduling, and work closely with the medical staff to ensure the daily office operations run smoothly and every patient that walks through the door feels welcomed. At Jimenez Chiropractic-Med Spa we are very fortunate to have them on our team.
Julia has over 20 years of experience in the field of physical medicine and rehabilitation. She began her career in Cuba working as a physical therapist, after 15 years she moved to Barcelona, Spain and continued to improve her skills for an additional 8 years before relocating to Miami, FL. She now holds the license of massage therapist and full specialist. She specializes in providing treatments such as: therapeutic massage, deep tissue, sports therapy, ultrasound cavitaion and radio frequency among others.
Vera began her career in Cuba in the Sports Science and Physiology field. Upon moving to the United States she became licensed as a massage therapist and earned several certification including: Sports, Therapeutic, Deep Tissue, Neuromuscular, and Spinal Biomechanics and Soft-tissue Mobilization. Her knowledge of the body and caring attitude make her an asset to our team.
Maria earned her Associate degree in Business Administration and is currently pursuing a career in the health care field at Broward College. She is in charge of the front desk and makes sure the daily office and clinic operations run smoothly. Maria is very detailed oriented and makes sure the medical staff communicates with front desk to ensure that every patient and client feels at home and their needs are taken care.


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Essentially the same design as the P220, the P226 uses a double stack magazines for higher capacity. Originally Chambered in 9x19mm the P226 was one of the "Wonder Nines" in the 80s known for double action triggers and high capacity. The P226 itself has sub-variants; the P228 and P229 are both compact versions of the double stack P226 design, the pistol is also availble in .40 S&W, .357 Sig and .22lr conversions. The P226 and variants are in service with local law enforcement,Military (Mk25 & M11) and US Secret Service (P229 in .357 Sig) Mine is a .40 S&W version converted to .357 Sig with a replacement barrel.


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The growing Hispanic population in the United States has reached a new milestone, topping 50 million, or 16.3% of the nation, officially solidifying its position as the country's second-largest group, U.S. Census Bureau officials said Thursday.
"Overall, we've learned that our nation's population has become more racially and ethnically diverse over the past 10 years," said Nicholas A. Jones, chief of the bureau's racial statistics branch


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Thousands of people stood as the clock struck 11, the last post began to play and then silence. Everyone thinking of and remembering the men and women who serve our country, those who have served in the past, and those who gave their life for our freedom.
As the last post played, rose petals started to drop from the sky towards a large white cross below. Some in attendance took a glance towards the roof, watching the red petals flutter down beside the cross on green artificial turf.
An exact attendance number is not known, but many seats were filled at the Brandt Centre Friday morning for the annual indoor Remembrance Day service.
Old, young, and ages in between were there to show their respects and say thank you to our veterans.
One of the many teenagers in attendance was 18-year-old Master Warrant Officer Eric Zhang of #2370 10th Field Regiment Royal Canadian Army Cadets Corps.
"Remembrance Day is a big ceremony in Canada. So, you know, it's important to come out here to show your respect," Zhang said.
Zhang accompanied MLA Laura Ross in laying down a wreath at the base of the cross. This is Zhang's fourth Remembrance Day service as part of the cadets and is an aspiring RCMP officer.
Older generations were well represented too, which included former lieutenant colonel Bob Cade.
"We owe it to those that died and our veterans who are still alive," Cade answered after being asked what Remembrance Day meant to him.
Cade played an important part in the festivities, leading the parade of veterans' onto the floor before the 11th hour arrived.
Cade explained he was part of a brigade in the 1950's when NATO was formed and "Russia was expanding their influence." He spent two years in Germany before the situation was resolved.
Standing a few feet away from Cade was current RCMP officer Michael McGinley.
"My grandfather was in the Second World War, as many grandfathers and grandmothers were, my dad was in the army and then he joined the RCMP for 25 years," said McGinley.
McGinley added it is important we remember not just the fallen, but all those that have served.
When it comes to serving his country, McGinley has an extensive background with eight years of service with the Royal Navy and 20 years with the RCMP.
McGinley explained he will be spending the day with other members of the RCMP along with his family.
"We might raise a glass to fallen comrades today."
Victoria Park ceremony
Meanwhile, another Remembrance Day ceremony was held in Victoria Park.
A few thousand people were on hand as members of the RCMP, Police, veterans and members of the reserves and cadets gathered around the cenotaph. The last post was played and then a moment of silence.
Wreaths were laid down at the bottom on the cenotaph by the City of Regina, the federal government and many other organizations.
Hugh Pineault was at the ceremony with his son and daughter.
"They have to know what happened in the past and how blessed we are to be free today." Pineault said.
Carrie Strathy's dad was a veteran of the Korean War and was happy to see so many people out at the event.
"It's really nice to see so many people out here today. I know there's a ceremony elsewhere but the outdoor one is really the one that means the most to me because that's what I started doing when I was a kid, going to outdoor ones."
After the ceremony, people were asked to pin their poppies to the cenotaph as an act of remembrance.
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Apple is on track to become the single largest PC maker in the world topping the current leader, HP. That projection comes courtesy of the research firm Canalys who includes the iPad along with Mac sales in its estimates.
"Apple has seen its PC market share expand from 9 percent to 15 percent in just four quarters, though iPad shipments in its core market — the United States — are likely to come under pressure in Q4 due to the launch of the Fire and Nook at extremely competitive price points," commented Canalys Analyst Tim Coulling.
The iPad may make Apple the top PC vendor
Mac sales have been on the rise despite the multi-quarter downward trend for other PC vendors. Apple sold some 4.89 million Macs during its September quarter continuing the company's overall rise in computer sales. iPad sales for the same quarter hit 11.12 million units.
Canlays expects overall PC sales will hit 415 million in 2012, up 15 percent year over year. Much of that potential growth is being attributed to tablet sales, and the iPad's popularity will help keep Apple ahead of the pack.
Despite Apple's growth in the PC market, don't expect to see the company overtake HP quickly. " "HP and Apple will fight for top position in Q4, but Apple may have to wait for the release of iPad 3 before it passes HP," Mr. Coulling said.


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I have been using a Rockler Pen vice I bought when I first started making Pens. It is an adequate pen vice for drilling blanks; but a poor substitute for a pen assembly press. I knew there had to be a better way without spending a lot for one of those on the pen making sites. So I did a little web search to find shop made pen assembly press plans.
I found a lot of shop made pen presses, but none had easy to follow instructions with measurements. I finally ran across a pen press by Al Faul on Woodturning Online. It had a lot of pictures, some explanation of how to make it, and a few basic measurements. More than enough, I love a challenge.
This is the result after a few minor changes; a pen assembly press from scrapes in my shop, a 3/16" x 36" rod for $2.77 from Home Depot, and 6 wood screws (4 ea. 1" #10 & 2 ea. 2" #10) that can easily be made in a weekend with basic woodworking skills.
Check out my Lumberjocks Blog for a detailed tutorial with everything you need to make your own pen assembly press.
-- Owlcroft
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#1 posted 05-24-2012 01:42 AM
Great. I made one 3-4 years ago and it is still the best pen press. You might want to consider using corian for the press areas.
#2 posted 05-24-2012 01:46 AM
That looks good to me.
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#3 posted 05-24-2012 03:17 AM
Thanks for posting this and the blog on how to build.
#4 posted 05-30-2012 12:08 AM
After using the pen assembly press a couple times, I had the same problem with the pegs popping out with stubborn pen kits. The solution was to use a clamp to clamp it in place on my workbench. It was an easy fix that worked well with the added advantage of holding the pen assembly press to my work bench leaving both hands free to align the pen parts and pull the handle. I added this fix to the project notes at the end with a picture.
I also lengthened the joiner board to make it easier to get the pressure where it needs to be when pressing pens. I changed the measurements on the Blog and added a note with a picture of the pen assembly press with the longer joiner.
-- Owlcroft
#5 posted 06-02-2012 12:20 PM
That will work better and clamping it to the bench is a wonderful idea.
-- Website is finally up and running....www.woodandwrite.com
#6 posted 07-28-2013 04:28 AM
I looked at your page this morning and my son and I made this in the afternoon out of scraps. Right now it's "pinned" together with a few nails. I still need to add bolts. So the only cost will be time and three 1/4" bolts, washers, nuts. It was pretty easy and even without being bolted together yet, it will assemble a pen.
THANK YOU for your post!
-- Glen, Pennsylvania, Colossians 3:23 "Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men."
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Swimming in the Deep End
"There must be those among whom we can sit down and weep and still be counted as warriors."
~Adrienne Rich
Tell me…
What was an experience that shaped who you are today?
Like, right now, as you read this?
I want to know.
You probably could come up with twelve right now.
Everyone is fighting a hard battle.
You. // Me. // The lady checking out your groceries. // The cop who last stopped you. // The friend who always wants to give you advice when you just need a shoulder to cry on. // The successful entrepreneur who looks like they have all their shit together. // The people you see on TV and social media, both politicians and celebrities alike. // And, yes, even your parents and spouse.
We are all going through something.
I know it's so hard to see sometimes; when our teachers are coming down on us, our boss is constantly telling us what we need to "improve"… and the ends just keep not meeting up. We have all been at a place where we just need to take a break from the to-do lists, the "You-should-do-this" lists… and have a moment of silence. A moment to sit quietly and have someone just hold our hand.
You deserve a moment to:
…give yourself a break.
…cut yourself some slack.
…sit still.
…remind yourself that no one is perfect.
…know that you are doing your best and so is everyone around you. *I know, this can definitely be hard to see*
You're ready to start moving forward. That's where I come in.
When you hire me as your person to walk through this with you, it is important that you know there will be no You Should's or Why don't you's. I am a when you are ready kind of coach. We all have experienced the #toughlove approach, and for most of us that doesn't yield much motivation to take action but has almost the opposite effect.
Only after you can feel that I SEE YOU, will you then feel SAFE to take action. It's the moving forward part that will change everything. But you won't believe me until you experience it for yourself.
We are the same. You and me.
Seeking and reaching out for the same things, underneath all the minutia…TO BE SEEN. Whether you are 12 or 52, you (and all of us) want a symbolic mother figure in your life.
We all want someone. You want someone.
To be there to hold you when you do not know what to do.
Just because we add another year to our age doesn't mean we don't ache for the same things that we did as a child:
to be understood // to have someone sit with us as we cry // for someone to put a band aid on when we are hurting
But as "adults" we have to put on our own band aids. We have to find our own ways of supporting ourselves.
I am here to sit with you. I am here to see you.
I am here to show you you are seen.
That is my job. It has been my calling since I was six years old.
Working Together: The Details!
I ask for a 3-month commitment from those that I'm meant to work with. Because it takes that long for YOU to see forward moment. To feel SAFE with me. To feel comfortable letting your hair down.
Like a seed, it takes a while to take root and begin to grow.
Six Sessions
Two sessions per month/every other week (approximately 60-90 minutes long)
We can meet via Skype or Zoom remotely, or if you are local in the Charleston, SC to Savannah, GA area we can coordinate a meet up.
*travel details to be coordinated in advance
Post Session Recording and References
We might talk about a book or I will most likely send you a video at some point; something you can refer to when it's fresh in your mind. I will send out within 8 hours of our session unless discussed otherwise.
Your Journal
Once we agree to our commitment to each other, I send you a journal to keep your notes in.
I cannot wait to show you how beautiful your journal is!
Weekly Email Check-Ins
These will take place each week to make sure you're doing okay and to see what you've been working on to help you move forward and to discuss any possible barriers.
I want you to know I'm thinking about you and am here even when we're not in session.
Our three month commitment together starts at $6000.
*monthly installment plans available. Message me.
**A single 90 minute session is REQUIRED before committing
to three months to make sure it's the right fit. $325 CLICK HERE.
If you're ready – really ready for us to dive in, schedule yourself below,
pay for your single session and in the notes tell me:
What is it that you are aching to say or do but feel too afraid or not safe enough to take action?
Be kind.
~ John Watson


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So you're looking to spend some quality time slowly exploring Spain but yet experience a genuine side of the country, then vacation rentals in Spain might be your answer. In addition to hotels, hostels, beachfront resorts, vacation rentals in Spain are available for a range of budget and preferences.
If you're looking to experience Spain in a relaxing and leisurely pace, then vacation rentals are a great way to do so. In fact, for larger groups or family vacations, renting an entire home or villa may be the best way to go. Finding a suitable vacation rental does not need too much planning or research. Your best bet would be to consider these points firstand then start searching our vacation rentals engine for a suitable fit.
>>Browse through a listing of vacation rentals in Spain
When booking accommodation, what is the most important factor that comes into consideration? For many, it's location. Whether you are looking to explore a wine region, a beach town or a city, the location of your hotel or vacation rental is everything. It needs to be accessible, well-connected to conveniences or at least in a location that suits your needs.
So the first step when hunting for a vacation rental is to look at the location of the property on a map. From Google Maps, you can easily get a feel of the location of the property in relation to the following:
- Arrival/departure airports — will you have to stay overnight in a city in order to make your flight?
- Public transportation — if you're not renting a car, then is the property easily connected to the city of airport via bus or train?
- City/town/village center — is it close enough to supermarkets and shops for grocery shopping?
- Your must-see/do list — is there anything of interest to see and visit nearby? If you're keen on visiting a particular city, you need to make sure the property is close enough for a trip there.
>> Can't decide where to stay in Spain? Check out our guide to Spain's cities and regions.
How much?
Vacation rental in Spain can be costly, with prices ranging from €500/month to €20,000/ week depending on standard, location and facilities. There are different types of properties that cater to various needs — from rustic country houses in the mountains to futuristic modern homes by the sea. When deciding on your budget, it is important to ask yourself these questions:
- How much would you otherwise spend on a hotel for the same duration of stay?
- How many people are you traveling with? You can get some deals by renting a larger place and splitting the cost with your travel mates.
- Will you be renting a car? How does that cost affect your overall travel budget?
- Will you be preparing your own meals? How much will you save on meals if you're cooking?
- Are you going to be staying at the rental every night, or will you be doing overnight trips in other areas?
- What other plans do you have for the trip that might be costly?
What facilities?
If you're going to be spending at least a week in your vacation rental property, then it should have most of the amenities you require for daily living. Making an amenities list will give you a clearer idea of what type of vacation home in Spain you're looking for. Some items to get you started:
- TV/DVD — especially for families with children
- Hot water — this is essential for winter
- WiFi — for work
- Air-conditioning or heater
- Parking
How many people?
For those traveling in a group, the capacity of a vacation home has to be taken into consideration when hunting for your accommodation. If there are 10 of you, then you need to make sure there is enough room for everyone to be comfortable throughout your stay.
Unlike a hotel or hostel, you'll be spending a lot of time in your vacation rental property, so you have to make sure you're clear on the size and configuration of it.
Besides finding out the number of people that can sleep in the house, you need to know how many bathrooms there are, how much parking space there is and how big is the living area.
Convinced? Ready to hop on the next flight to Spain? Here are some articles that might be of use:
>> Cheap flights to Spain
>> Airports in Spain
>> Transportation in Spain
>> Car Hire in Spain
>> Train Travel in Spain
>> Accommodation in Spain


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I've been in pain for four years straight now. I'd love for anyone to read this if they have a moment and help me in anyway possible. The pain and tension is taking up space and time in my brain.
It all started a few years ago when I began to lift weights at the gym. I started to feel extreme tension in my lower trapezius ( about 3/5 up my back in the center ) at first it was just like having tension in your knuckles that you might be able to relieve with a simple stretch. I began to see a chiropractor. I got on one of his 'plans' and saw him 2x a week for a few months of re-alignment. I don't know if this is where the pain began, but here is what I deal with now...
I have constant tension in my lower-mid trapezius, and it's CONSTANTLY spasming. It feels bruised all the time, and just FULL OF TENSION. I can't sit without pain in normal positions without some sort of support. My neck and upper back sounds like a rice krispy treat, it constantly is cracking and snapping and popping http://www.spine-health.com/sites/all/modules/smileys/packs/Yahoo/sad.gif. I spend most of my day doing odd stretches/twists to relieve the tension/pain, but that always turns out bad; I end up hurting myself from over stretching. Within minutes of a released tension I'll have the urge to do it again, and again it pops. But after a whole day it just gets worse. I can't lift weights anymore, I can't jog, and I can't even ride a health rider; all of those turn into a bruised / sharp pain. All I can do is swim http://www.spine-health.com/sites/all/modules/smileys/packs/Yahoo/sad.gif. Sometimes it even effects my breathing because of all the over stretching, I feel like it pinches a nerve that restricts my breathing. The tension feels as if I need to be pulled out really far like a doll and have my spine put back into place.
It weighs me down, I get tired way more easily, and my mood and outlook on life has suffered. Even as I type this it feels beat up, and is throbbing with pain. Like a piece of meat just throbbing with pain and tension. BUT FROM WHAT ? I'm doing everything I can to try and figure out why I have this tension/pain. I've done 'strength training' exercises with a pt and it didn't help. I believe my doctors didn't treat me right the first time through. It's taking over my life. HELP.
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I make websites. With Kate Howe, I formed Better Yet, a creative studio that designs digital experiences for our clients. Formerly I was Director of Web Development at Bureau Blank, a branding agency in New York City, where I supervised work for clients such as Living Cities, the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, and PolicyLink.
This site merges my info from sites like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram with info I enter into a custom CMS. The source code is on Github.