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RAYMOND MICHAEL LEIGH On 26th January 2019, at home in Winsford and formerly of Northwich. Raymond, the much loved son of Ray & Edith, sadly missed brother of Jason, Richard and Wayne and brother-in-law to Amanda. Funeral service at St Helen's Parish Church, Northwich on Wednesday 13th February at 11.30am followed by interment at Northwich Cemetery. Family flowers only please. All further enquiries to George Bell Funeral Service, 49 Birches Lane, Lostock Green, Northwich, CW9 7SN. Tel: 01606 42534.
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The joys and challenges (including ACL injury) of martial arts in middle age.
Monday, April 14, 2008
Me: A problem with the X-ray machine? Like radiation?
DO: No, it's not a radiation problem, it just needs to be fixed.
3:40: Leave house for different office.
3:45: Return home to retrieve MRI images; try again.
4:00: Arrive at doctor's office. Find seat in packed waiting room.
5:02: Still in packed waiting room.
5:09: Speculate that people seem to be going into the doctor's offices but not coming out. Maye they're being turned into Soylent Green.
5:31: Called to exam room.
5:45: Doc comes in. Bends my leg, it bends and straightens better. Reads report, MRI place says ACL is fine, slight bone bruise on femur (upper leg bone). Doc shows me MRI, the ACL looks great, the meniscus looks okay for having been operated on, there a little blood inside the bone (bone bruise) of the femur where it's at my knee, as a result of my injury.
Doc says to take it easy for a month. Work on quads and hamstrings, and stretch hamstring. No sparring or grappling for a month; no torquing the leg for a month, but I can attend core classes (non-contact) if I don't torque the leg. If it still hurts in a month, come back. I ask about why my brace didn't prevent the injury, and he suggests having it adjusted by the brace maker.
It's a relief that nothing serious is damaged, though I would rather be able to plunge back into things.
8 comments:
- Steve said...
Yay! Good news, indeed. Now the hard part... taking it easy.
- April 15, 2008 at 11:36 AM
- BobSpar said...
Lol! You're right, Steve!
- April 15, 2008 at 6:20 PM
- Michele said...
I am happy to hear that nothing serious is wrong with your knee. Try to take it easy!
- April 15, 2008 at 8:38 PM
- BobSpar said...
Thanks, Michele.
- April 18, 2008 at 7:33 PM
- Hack Shaft said...
Congrats on the good news.
And trust yourself, not your brace, to prevent injury!
- April 21, 2008 at 3:09 AM
- BobSpar said...
I'm not sure my wife, who's very concerned about my getting hurt again, would take kindly to my going sparring without a brace. On the other hand, it sure didn't help me last time.
- April 21, 2008 at 7:08 PM
- Blackbeltmama said...
Great news! What a relief. Just rest up and you'll be back in no time. I bet seeing that in tact ACL was a fabulous moment for you!
- April 21, 2008 at 7:58 PM
- BobSpar said...
Yeah, BBM, I was even happy to see the screws still in the bones for my new ACL!
- April 21, 2008 at 8:34 PM


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I was talking to a friend of mine (who is a project manager) and he asked me how is the role of a Program manager different from a Project manager's role? We discussed it and i thought of consolidating my notes from various sources which I collected during my role transition preparation and post.
PMI's Standard for Program management defines it as
Program: "A group of related projects managed in a coordinated way to obtain benefits and control not available from managing them individually".
Program Management: "It is the centralized management of a program to achieve the program's strategic benefits and objectives".
Enterprise Programme Management: Delivering Value defines it as
"We define enterprise program management as the capability to lead and manage resources, knowledge and skills in the effective deployment of multiple projects designed collectively to deliver enhanced value"
Program management provides assistance to:
1. Ensure alignment of activities across multiple projects
2. Optimize the use of resources
3. Communicate with and involve people, both within and outside the program
4. Drive the achievement of strategic objectives, and the delivery of benefits.
Program Management System
1. Assists in the coordination of resources, timescales and scope across project teams
2. Facilitates the effective deployment and sharing of skills and knowledge across the program
3. Tracks and manages issues, risks, delivery of benefits and alignment to program objectives
4. Provides executive management with a 'dashboard' on programme progress
5. Provides programme management with the information and levers that they need to effectively manage program's.
The Handbook of Program management defines the Role of a Program Manager as
Program manager's role varies from managing multiple projects to managing multiple projects with operational responsibilities.
Typically, a program manager is subjected to all the complexities and stresses of a project manager, plus is required to manage on-going operations while meeting business goal targets for the month, quarter, or year. The program manager often has to strike a balance between the amount of resources spent on operations and the amount of resources spent on development and new projects.
A program manager needs to have an ingrained sense of organizational mission, must lead and have the presence of a leader, must have a vision and strategy for long-term organizational improvement, must be a relationship builder, and must have the experience and ability to assess people and situations beyond their appearances.
Program manager is
- Ultimately accountable for delivery of the business objectives.
- Accountable for profit or cost targets linked to business strategy.
- Accountable for policies that defines how the work is accomplished as it will have an impact on the business and cost targets.
- Accountable for establishing a culture that allows his or her project managers to be successful. The program manager must create, manage, and continually improve the culture that enables successful projects.
- Accountable for providing clarity and clearing chaos.
Program management decisions are both tactical and strategic in nature. The strategy aspects of these decisions must consider multidimensional impacts beyond the near-term delivery dates of the project.
Attributes of the Effective Program Manager
- Being a program manager requires a greater skill set and more diverse background than being a project manager.
- The most significant difference between project manager responsibility and program manager responsibility is the requirement for the program manager to establish a culture of success.
- Self-regulation takes time to create, but it is the ultimate definition of presence. With self-regulation, the organization acts and performs just like the program manager would want it to even if he or she is not present.
- Leadership is based on a relationship of trust, and program managers must consistently develop and use relationship capital.
- The ability to accomplish objectives through others is directly correlated to the strength of the relationships or the relationship capital the program manager has developed.
- Consistency in style, management techniques, and leadership traits are important anchors for any organization and contribute to a stable work environment.
- Effective questioning starts with being perceptive and in touch with the organization—having a feel for the organization above and beyond what charts and graphs provide.
- As program manager you want to establish a "self-regulating" culture where your team answers your questions before you ask them.
- Decisions should be made quickly and at the appropriate level through the establishment of clear lines of accountability and escalation processes.
- Long-term program success is dependent on the continued growth and development of program personnel.
Summary: A program manager is a Business Owner who owns the profit and loss of the group/program which he/she manages. It is more of a mind-set transformation from a project manager's role. He / She is responsible for the overall accountability of the management of multiple projects, deliverable and budgets
As a Project manager, it is very important to solve people problems. Even as a Program manager it is very important, but the responsibilities are more than that. It is very important to empower the project managers in the program/group to handle such issues so that as a program manager one can handle the prime responsibilities of a program manager.
The success of a project manager is defined by how one executes the project and delivers the project within the triple constraints. The program manager also is judged on these three elements but at a level that is cumulative for all the projects and operations within the program. This aggregation of responsibilities for a variety of projects and operations means the program manager must make frequent trade-offs between business targets and project/operational performance.
As a Program manager, one will be responsible for the successful delivery of the Projects, creating a culture which enables project managers to deliver successfully, customer satisfaction, resource management (managing resources, recruitment, retaining employees, attrition, and employee satisfaction), risk management at a program/group level, responsible for the profit and loss, business development, meeting business and cost targets.
Books Referenced:
The Handbook of program management – How to facilitate project success with optimal program management
Enterprise Programme Management—Delivering Value


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There just doesn't seem to be enough time in the day. I'm busy taking care of my family, doing household chores, going to school events and working on my book. All of this begins to stress me out and I begin to realize that I'm not taking care of myself.
Before my correct diagnosis, my life was stressful, but a different kind of stress. I was dealing with figuring out who was willing to drive my kids to their activities or how I would manage the housework when I could barely walk from one side of the kitchen to the other.
These days, I'm busy doing things that I always heard other mothers complain about. And from time to time, I'm finding myself joining in their rant. I have to stop this negativity now! I am beyond grateful for all of my new found abilities even though they can overwhelm me from time to time. I shouldn't forget that I'm human. It's not necessary to let all the pressures of being the perfect mom and wife get to me. My family loves and appreciates me for who I am and what I'm able to do or not do. Now it's time for me join them in loving the the person that they call "mom."
John's Birthday
This has been a long, busy day and I am exhausted. I feel like I was a crazy woman running around trying to get errands done, pack, laundry, make dinner and decorate John's birthday cake.
It is hard to believe that this little guy turned two today!!! Honestly, it's just hard to believe that he's here. I never thought we would be able to have a third child. And here he is, healthy and cute as ever!
I may be exhausted and ready to go to bed right now (it's not even 8 p.m.), but when I think about all I was able to accomplish today, I feel like celebrating even more!! I love my life. I love my husband. And, I love my kids! I'm so blessed to have a wonderful family.
Weekend Fun
This past weekend, I had a great time at the cabin with some friends. We shopped, ate lunch out, mini golfed, chatted by the fire and laughed until our stomachs hurt. The whole time, I kept thinking about how lucky I was to be able to do these things from early in the morning until late at night. I was up until 2am! I wasn't able to do that when I was a teen! The real gift though is the friendships that I have with these women. I am truly blessed.
Getting Out There
I have been trying to put myself out there on different social media sites in hopes of creating a group of followers (that's what publishers and literary agents want to see). I have joined Twitter, created my own Facebook page., started this website and most recently joined Happify. I have never been a techy person, but somehow I have managed to figure all these sites out!
Since joining Happify, just one week ago, I have had two of my posts selected for the "Featured" section and one of them was even in the #1 slot for "Popular" posts. I really hope that I can gain the following I need to land a literary agent. More than anything, I want others to hear my story so they can take a step back and really think about all the wonderful LITTLE things in life they have to be thankful for. Plus, I know deep in my heart that there are other children and adults out there trapped in their own body because they are misdiagnosed, like I was for 33 years! No one should have to live like that and I am determined to help spread the word as much as I can. .
Stressful Living
I feel like I have fallen off the face of the Earth when it comes to blogging. I have been so focused on my book, creating this website, transferring all my posts onto this site and being a mom (which keeps me the most busy). Now that I've got this site pretty much together, I plan on blogging 3 times a week again.
I'm not going to lie, I've been pretty stressed out from everything I've been trying to do these past two weeks. My DRD is greatly affected by stress, so typing was an issue which is part of the reason I haven't been blogging. My balance was off and I was heading to bed earlier than usual. But, enough about that!!! Let's focus on the positive. :)
I want to get back in the groove of sharing my blessing with you. Today was a busy, but rewarding day. I went to the YMCA and participated in the hour long Bodyflow class, finished transferring all my blog posts onto this site (that was a HUGE relief), made a nice dinner and went on a three mile walk. Back in the day, none of these would have been possible. Not a ONE!! And for that, I am beyond grateful!
June 2017
After living the first 33 years of my life thinking I had Spastic Diplegia, a form of Cerebal Palsey, I was correctly diagnosed with Dopa Responsive Dystonia (DRD). I am on new medication and doing things that I never imagined possible. This has changed the lives of my husband and two daughters. I truly believe that I am living a miracle each and every day. Life can't get any better than this!


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Edinburgh City were knocked off the top of the Lowland League after a poor defensive performance against Stirling University.
On 13 minutes, City keeper Amos saved at the feet of Chris Geddes and immediately threw to Gordon Donaldson, whose long pass behind the home defence was snapped up by Ross Allum. He cut inside, rounded goalkeeper Marshall and stroked the ball into the empty net.
The visitors increased the pressure, and in a frantic five minutes Marshall dived to deny Allum his second, while two defenders were booked for fouls on City strikers. In 25 minutes, however, a short back-header allowed Paul MacCafferty to dash through and fire the ball into the far corner. Stirling went ahead in 36 minutes when a pass was intercepted and the ball squared to Geddes, who netted from ten yards.
In 61 minutes, Stirling's Faulds was red-carded for a two-footed tackle on John Dunn. City made a triple substitution in 68 minutes, and the triallist striker's cheeky back-heel was superbly saved on the line by Marshall.
On 77 minutes, Paul Sludden made no mistake when one-on-one with Amos. Six minutes from time City's triallist striker headed the ball home but it was ruled offside.
Stirling University: Marshall, Monguel, Ashe, Cuff, Leigh, Gillen, Hunter, Faulds, Geddes, MacCafferty, Sludden. Subs: Fitzpatrick, Duah-Kessie, Bonar, Tierney.
Edinburgh City: Amos, Mbu, G.Donaldson, Harrison, MacDonald, Muhsin, McFarland, Dunn, Allum, Deniran, McKee. Subs: Carse, Osborne, McConnell, Caddow, Gair, Triallist, Stobie.


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You, who are so great and rich, have made Yourself little and poor for us! You chose to be born far from home, in a stable, to be wrapped in swaddling clothes, to be nourished at Your Virgin Mother's breast, to be laid in a manger between an ox and an ass. Today is the dawn of the new redemption, of the old restoration, of eternal happiness. Today the heavens have distilled honey throughout the whole world. Then, O my soul, kiss this divine manger, press your lips to the Infant's feet and embrace them. Meditate on the shepherds watching their clocks, contemplate the angelic hosts, prepare to join the heavenly melody, singing with your lips and with your heart: 'Glory to God in the highest, and peace on earth to men of good will.'
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May 14 1999
The first of several blockbuster summer interviews. We begin in grand fashion
with the greatest player in CASC history. Through 3 seasons in the CASC league,
Sean Marcellin has won 1 league championship, 2 scoring titles, 2 best offensive
player awards and 1 league MVP award.
After playing 2 seasons with the 4Aces, Sean has found his niche with the
Inverness Pub Renegades, playing alongside his good friend "the Disciple", to
form one of the best offensive duos in the league. The Renegades are 32-5-5
(.821 w%) since the Seanster came aboard the Renegades in the summer of 1999.
Sean was a major force in the Concordia Ball Hockey League playoffs, propelling
the Gades to a 2-0 series sweep in the league final over the My-T-Fines, who
had won the championship for 5 consecutive seasons.
Sean played brilliantly in the 1999-2000 CASC season, especially after the
Xmas break. The Renegades have won 12 consecutive games going into the
2000/2001 CASC season. Sean finished second in scoring in the 1999/2000 regular
season and first in the all important playoffs.
Sean is a great player and a great team leader, who knows what it takes to
win. Sean analyzes ball hockey like nobody else can. This future CASC hall of
famer is one of the most renowned, outspoken, yet respected individuals in the
The interview was conducted in November 1999 at the Inverness Pub
Born: July 17 1966 (33) at Wellesey Hospital in Toronto
Siblings: Christian Marcellin (30)
High School: John Oliver (Vancouver). Sean calls it the ultimate high school
James Lynn (St-Henri, Mtl). Sean calls it a terrible high school
Favorite all-time athlete: Bobby Orr
Favorite active athlete: Dan Marino
Favorite team: Miami Dolphins
Favorite TV show: Fraser
Favorite all-time TV show: Homicide life on the streets
Favorite food: indian food, spicy food
Favorite alcoholic beverage: bloody ceasar
Favorite non-alcoholic beverage: soya milk
Favorite music: rocky blues
Favorite groups: roxy music, smiths, U2
Favorite season: the fall because of the weather, the colors in the trees and
it's also the best dressing season
How many seasons have you been playing in the CASC league?
This is my 3rd year. I played in 96-97, 98-99 and this season
Why did you miss the second season (97-98)?
I thought that I was suspended for the whole year
Have you ever played ice hockey?
Yes, from 8 to 18
Do you prefer the CASC league or the Concordia league?
I prefer CASC because of the comradeship. You can tell what kind of player you
are in CASC more so than at Concordia. I also like the fact that CASC is on
Friday nights but it was more fun at Westmount
What are your best moments in ball hockey?
The 1999 Concordia playoffs when we beat the Reservoir Dogs in the first round
and we swept the My-T-Fines in the final
Why were you so stoned faced at the bar the night that we won the Concordia
I was worn out and I was just happy to see you guys happy
Who is the best team in the 1999-2000 CASC season?
We are
What made you decide to play for the Renegades?
The fact that we won the Concordia championship, because you wrote something
and because we go to the bar after the game
How do you feel about the balance in the CASC league?
It could be better but it's very competitive with the 4 strong teams
What is your #1 skill as a hockey player?
Knowing where the net is and doing anything to score
Who are your best friends in the league?
Chris, Peter and yourself
Are you single?
Yes. I am a single father
How old is your son?
Julian will be 4 months old on Tuesday. He was born on July 23rd 1999. That's
why I wear #23.
What do you like to do on the first date?
I like to go for a walk and just talk. I bring my dog, of course. I love the
outside. For the first date, it's better being outside than at a restaurant
Do you have a pet?
Yes. My dog Brando (part German shepherd, part Labrador). He was born on June
24th 1997.
Describe the relationship with your dog
My dog is by far my best friend. I am with him more than anyone else. We like
to go jogging together
What are your short term plans?
To spend as much time as possible with my child. To get in good shape. To see
more movies and see more plays.
What are your main qualities?
Full of love and sensitivity


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Olympus had two rather weird and stylish, but not necessarily informative Super Bowl ads last Sunday. Some news outlets critized the Olympus m:robe commercial, but they worked.
Based on a statistic on Super Bowl Ad driven web traffic, published in a ComScore press-release the Olympusamerica.com site gained 363% on traffic. That is the number 3 spot with a big margin towards the number 4 spot. The winner is Budweiser.com and godaddy.com made second place. See the ads again on the Olympus m:robe site.
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Jared Anderson, a candidate for the position of VP Welfare, is the latest Sabbatical candidate to drop out of this year's elections. He announced his decision this afternoon on Facebook, as well as deleting his Facebook support page.
His details have yet to be officially removed from SUSU's candidate information page.
Jessica Taylor, a candidate for VP Student Communities, dropped out last week. She was the only Sabbatical candidate from Winchester School of Art.
The position of VP Welfare remains hotly contested, with Josh Cox, Beckie Thomas, Sophie Brewer and Josie Torrice still in the race.
Jared has declined to comment on the matter at this present time.
The Wessex Scene wishes Jared all the best with his future.


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Grammys 2019: Stand out moments
The 61st Grammy Awards are being in Los Angeles. Lady Gaga has taken an early lead – with three awards.
Performances are due from Dolly Parton, St Vincent, Dua Lipa and Cardi B.
We'll be updating this page with highlights from the ceremony as they happen.
Camila kicks things off
Demonstrating the power and prominence of Latin Pop, the opening number was a huge, West Side Story-inspired extravaganza, starring Camila Cabello, Ricky Martin, J Balvin and renowned Cuban-American trumpeter Arturo Sandoval.
Cabello got the party started, performing Havana in a mock-up of her grandmother's childhood home in a canary yellow two-piece dress (her grandmother even took part in the performance).
After an intricate piece of handkerchief choreography (yes, that's a thing) Cabello ceded the stage to Martin, who performed his 2006 hit Pegate, followed by international sensation Balvin, with his smash Mi Gente.
Flanked by dozens of dancers and a full Cuban salsa band, the performance sizzled and sparkled – throwing down a gauntlet to every other artist on the bill.
If only the Grammys had scheduled it a year earlier, when Cabello and Balvin's songs were current and award-eligible, it would have been a masterstroke.
Women take centre stage
Following criticism that women were sidelined at last year's Grammys, this year's ceremony established its feminist credentials right from the beginning.
Host Alicia Keys invited "my sisters" Lady Gaga, Jada Pinket-Smith and Jennifer Lopez onto the stage, alongside Michaelle Obama, who towered over them all.
They each told a personal story of how music changed their life, with J-Lo saying it "kept me moving from the Bronx to the big screen and the even bigger stages."
When it came to her turn, the former First Lady was drowned out by applause, and had to restart her speech.
"From the Motown records I wore out on the South Side, to the Who Run The World songs that fuelled me through the last decade, music helps me tell my story," she said.
"Music helps us share ourselves, our dignities and our sorrows. Music shows us all of it matters, every story with every voice, every note in every song."
Alicia Keys shows off
What's the point of hosting an awards show if you can't use it to fulfil a ridiculous wish.
Alicia Keys opened the second half of the Grammy ceremony sandwiched between two grand pianos, (one black, one white) playing Scott Joplin's Maple Rag Leaf with one hand on each keyboard.
"I always wanted to play two pianos," grinned the irritatingly dextrous star, before playing some of the songs that have inspired her through the years, including Nat King Cole's Unforgettable, Roberta Flack's Killing Me Softly, Ella Mai's Boo'd Up, Lauryn Hill's Doo Wop (That Thing) and Kings Of Leon's Use Somebody.
"Who doesn't wish they'd written this song?" she asked of each of song.
"And then finally, you write the song you wished you'd wrote," she added, launching into Empire State Of Mind, her hit single with Jay-Z.
Gaga gets emotional
The first televised prize of the night went to Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper, whose song Shallow (from A Star Is Born) won best pop duet.
Holding back tears, Gaga paid tribute to her co-star "who's over at the Baftas in the UK" – where A Star Is Born also won best music.
"I'm so proud to be a part of a movie that addresses mental health issues," the star added.
"A lot of artists deal with that and we gotta take care of each other. So if you see someone that's hurting, don't look away."
Dolly's all-star tribute
A who's who of country music joined Dolly Parton, who's been named the Grammys' "person of the year". Kacey Musgraves, Maren Morris, Little Big Town, Katy Perry and Parton's goddaughter Miley Cyrus took the stage for a feel-good run-through of her biggest hits, including 9 to 5 and Jolene.
The highlight was a cover of Neil Young's After the Gold Rush, with Parton, Cyrus and Morris harmonising flawlessly in a spine-tingling a capella breakdown.
Chris Cornell's kids accept a posthumous award on his behalf
The late singer's children, Toni and Christopher, took to the stage early on in the evening to accept the award for When Bad Does Good which won best rock performance.
Wearing a t-shirt with her famous father – who took his own life in 2017 at the age of 52 – Toni said: "I never thought we'd be standing here without my dad, he'd be proud and honoured, he was many things, a rock icon, the godfather of grunge".
Christopher called his "one of the greatest poets of his time, the voice of a generation".
Toni added; "His voice was his vision and his music was his peace, this is for you daddy and we love you so much."


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If he could do it all over again, President Barack Obama might have done some things differently in Libya.
Sitting down on Friday with The New York Times, the president said that while America's intervention in Libya was ultimately the right thing to do, the international community didn't do enough to manage the political fallout that ensued shortly after.
"I absolutely believe it was the right thing to do. Had we not intervened, it's likely that Libya would be Syria because Gaddafi would not be able to contain what had been unleashed there," the president said.
In 2011, the United States joined an international coalition to help dislodge Muammar Gaddafi's regime because the Libyan leader posed an imminent threat to his own people. But in the last month, the situation in Libya has become extremely more tenuous -- so much so that several countries, including the U.S., have ordered evacuations of their embassies in Tripoli.
"I think we underestimated, our European parters underestimated, the need to come in full-force if you're going to do this. And it's the day after Gaddafi's gone, when everyone's feeling good and everybody's holding up posters saying, 'Thank you America,' at that moment there has to be a much more aggressive effort to rebuild societies that didn't have any civic traditions," he said.
Obama drew a parallel to the current situation in Iraq, where he was forced to order airstrikes against Islamic State extremists threatening U.S. citizens in the Kurdish city of Irbil.
"So that's a lesson that I now apply every time I ask the question should we intervene militarily." Obama told the Times. "Do we have an answer for the day after?"


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What Safe Church brochures/materials would be best to hand out at a classis meeting?
Is there a 'safe church' policy whereby email addresses submitted to the church for church business are used just for this purpose?
I'm looking for a good abuse prevention video to show to staff and volunteers who work with youth.
Does anyone have a litany or prayer that might be used in a local crisis center with staff who daily work with survivors of abuse?
Our church is looking at its child protection policies and are at the point where we could likely do all of our training in house. How do we know our training will be sufficient for insurance companies?
How does your church handle the background check aspect of Safe Church policy?
We are looking for assistance with creating a policy for dealing with disruptions in our church services. Any ideas?
How can I take not sinning seriously and not end up legalistic? How can I take not sinning seriously while still embracing God's grace?
I have a church in my area that is considering an electronic sign-in for nursery and children's ministry programs. Does anyone have suggestions or resources that may be helpful?
I am looking to set up a protection policy in an older generation church that wants to focus more on youth. I'm looking to put a policy in place for programs running from nursery to high school. Any ideas?
The men I'm a part of in an abuse support group are writing brief entries of their stories, and we believe it offers an alternative to the traditional 12 Step program. We're not convinced such programs are adequately meeting the needs of male survivors.
Our church has been dealing with a husband for more than a year who has repeatedly violated his domestic-violence probation and been arrested.


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When talking with personal training clients, invariably the issue of time management comes up. There's simply not enough time in the day to eat breakfast in the morning, walk around the block, cook extra food on Sundays, etc.
Is it that there's not enough time, or just that you won't make time?
Interestingly, we all make time for things in our life that are important to us - your child's softball game, dinner with friends, or that movie you've been dying to see. Perhaps the question isn't whether or not you have time; it seems like it should be, why are you avoiding reaching your goal in the first place?
If things are ever going to change, you have to change. And that may mean taking a little bit of extra time after work or on a Sunday to do something you don't necessarily feel like doing. In the long run, it will be worth it. After all, what motivates people? It's progress. You don't have to be at the goal to feel alive again. You just need to make progress.
How do you make progress? Change a few things and keep at it consistently. If you absolutely had to lose weight, you'd find a way. Take a little bit of time to make one successful change toward your goal today. Take that time tomorrow and the next day, see the progress, and you won't have an issue with continuing.


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Meadow view with soundtrack. Hove
We have a new abode. its near the Brighton racecourse. I think Mango is still pining for Preston Park and Glastonbury Tor.. but never have I enjoyed so much to walk my dog .. because the air and the grass is dry these days and i have had this lovely project to research..!
Thanks to Ellie Wyatt for letting me loose on her studio wall. Behind this painting she is doing serious music business!!! look/listen
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Here you can find all information and products on the topic of fuel supply.
This Fuel Delivery Module is for one or multiple cylinders, two and four stroke engines in all types of non-automotive applications.
This product is relevant for passenger cars, light duty vehicles, motorcycles, marine and recreational vehicles.
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Nelson Cruz, Denard Span hit back-to-back homers to lead Mariners to victory
Wed., Sept. 5, 2018, 10:37 p.m.
SEATTLE – Nelson Cruz and Denard Span hit back-to-back home runs, and the Seattle Mariners overcame sloppy infield defense to beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-2 on Wednesday night.
Despite winning their first home series since July 22, the Mariners failed to gain ground on Oakland in the A.L. wild-card race. They still trail by 5 1/2 games with 22 games remaining.
Mike Leake (9-9) gave up two unearned runs in six innings to earn his first victory since Aug. 15. Edwin Diaz locked down his major league-leading 53rd save, joining Randy Myers (1993), Trevor Hoffman (1998) and Mariano Rivera (2004) who sit tied for fifth-most saves in a single season in baseball history.
Taking advantage of three Seattle errors, including two by shortstop Jean Segura, the Orioles grabbed a 2-1 lead in the fifth inning.
Segura's throw on Jonathan Villar's ground ball was low and wide, skipping past Robinson Cano at first base for the first error. Cedric Mullins scored on the play to tie the game at 1-all.
Two batters later, Adam Jones' ground ball glanced off Segura's glove and into left field. Villar raced around and beat Span's throw to home plate to give Baltimore a 2-1 lead.
But with two outs in the fifth, Cruz hammered a 411-foot home run off Andrew Cashner to straightaway center field to tie the game at 2-all. It was Cruz's 34th home of the season.
Span took Cashner (4-14) deep in the next at-bat, sending a solo home run to right field, and the Mariners regained the lead, 3-2.
Span's RBI single in the seventh scored Cruz, boosting Seattle's lead to 4-2. Span later scored on Guillermo Heredia's sacrifice bunt.
Since taking two of three games from the Chicago White Sox in late July at Safeco Field, the Mariners were 0-4-1 in their past five home series before the Orioles rolled into town.
Quiet clubhouse
A day after a fracas reportedly broke out between infielders Dee Gordon and Segura in the Mariners' clubhouse before the game Tuesday, all was calm around the team.
Segura pitched a wiffle ball to his son on the field, and had him around the team leading up to first pitch. Gordon also seemed in good spirits – but still in no mood to rehash what transpired.
"We're all good," Gordon said. "We get to play baseball."
Roster reshuffling
After three relievers (Adam Warren, Zach Duke, Nick Vincent) combined to give up four runs in the seventh inning Tuesday, the team's bullpen ERA in that inning rose to 5.19. Manager Scott Servais said the loss of RHP Sam Tuivailala (Achilles) in early August has had a great impact in seventh-inning usage, adding he will likely give RHPs Shawn Armstrong (who pitched the seventh in Wednesday's game), Ryan Cook and Chasen Bradford looks later in games. … After clearing waivers, RHP Rob Whalen was outrighted to Triple-A Tacoma on Wednesday.
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The highest-ranked conference champion by the College Football Playoff Selection Committee from the American Athletic, Conference USA, Mid-American, Mountain West or Sun Belt will play annually in one of the College Football Playoff bowls (PlayStation Fiesta Bowl or Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl for the 2018 season) if it is not selected for the Playoff Semifinals.
Conference USA has secured guaranteed commitments with six bowl partners for the 2018 season, as well as two secondary agreements: The Makers Wanted Bahamas, Cheribundi Tart Cherry Boca Raton, Gildan New Mexico, Hawai'i, R+L Carriers New Orleans and either the Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla or the SERVPRO First Responder Bowls are primary agreements. The Walk-On's Independence Bowl in Shreveport, La., is a secondary agreement (should the ACC or SEC not be able to provide a bowl-eligible team), as is the DXL Frisco Bowl. There is no set selection order among C-USA's bowl partners.
The MAC has 2018 primary bowl tie-ins with Makers Wanted Bahamas, Dollar General, Famous Idaho Potato and Raycom Media Camellia Bowls. The MAC has secondary 2018 bowl agreements with the DXL Frisco Bowl, Quick Lane Bowl (should the ACC or Big Ten not be able to provide a bowl-eligible team) and other ESPN owned-and-operated bowl games.
The 2018 Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl participants – selected from among bowl-eligible teams in Conference USA and the Mid-American Conference – will be announced by the bowl, ESPN Events and conference partners once finalized.


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- What are the vulnerabilities?
- CVE-2017-5715 – (Spectre), branch target injection
- CVE-2017-5753 – (Spectre), bounds check bypass
- CVE-2017-5754 – (Meltdown), rogue data cache load, memory access permission check performed after kernel memory read
- Where to start? What about reading the following posts?
This isn't an exhaustive list of posts, it's just a starting point. These vulnerabilities have the widest scope I've ever seen and show how fragile IT
devices and software are is. I should probably start distributing stickers sayin 'Human error inside' 😉
- https://spectreattack.com/
- https://meltdownattack.com
- Google:
- https://googleprojectzero.blogspot.fr/2018/01/reading-privileged-memory-with-side.html
- https://security.googleblog.com/2018/01/todays-cpu-vulnerability-what-you-need.html
- https://support.google.com/faqs/answer/7622138
- Intel
- CPU hardware vulnerable to side-channel attacks: Vulnerability Note VU#584653
- Alert (TA18-004A): Meltdown and Spectre Side-Channel Vulnerability Guidance
- Sophos
- https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2018/01/03/fckwit-aka-kaiser-aka-kpti-intel-cpu-flaw-needs-low-level-os-patches/
- SANS.org
- Microsoft
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/ADV180002
- Important: Windows security updates released January 3, 2018, and antivirus software
- https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4073119/protect-against-speculative-execution-side-channel-vulnerabilities-in (Client)
- https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4072698/windows-server-guidance-to-protect-against-the-speculative-execution (Server)
- What should I do? What's the plan?
While it isn't just a Microsoft issue, a PM.org list member (Mike) provided the following plan for Windows based computers:
Please note that you'll need a microcode update or firmware update from your device manufacturer to be able to fully mitigate these vulnerabilities whatever OS and software you run.
If you run an Antivirus (AV) software (you should), please make sure it's compatible with the security fixes released by software or OS vendors.
- Where do I find the SpeculationControl PowerShell module provided by the MSRC?
The PowerShell gallery hosts the module: https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/SpeculationControl
The MSRC also released a zip version of it that you'll find on https://aka.ms/SpeculationControlPS
- How do I use this module?
It may not be that easy and straightforward as you may think, when you're supposed to start by installing the module with the following command
# Open a PowerShell prompt and type: Install-Module SpeculationControl
Why? Because it depends on the version of PowerShell you run, if you run the console with elevated admin privileges, whether the Nuget provider has already been bootstraped or not… (see more on my Inside the Nuget bootstraping process post)
Here's what I did on my Windows 10 (1709) where the Nuget provider wasn't present:
# 1. Download the nuget provider dll Invoke-WebRequest -Uri ` https://oneget.org/Microsoft.PackageManagement.NuGetProvider-184.108.40.206.dll ` -OutFile ` ~/downloads/Microsoft.PackageManagement.NuGetProvider.dll # 2. Check the integrity of the downloaded file (Get-FileHash ~/downloads/Microsoft.PackageManagement.NuGetProvider.dll -Algorithm SHA512 | Select -Expand Hash).ToLower() -eq 'c68f9be28eb338abc0200e93a089188a734c6b13c59f3c0eb9bb79898e9bee8a5b50bf4b6e4eeaeee687d8cad927d5cfa8ec25e591de0d8ac745b19ae66ab006' # 3. Create a destination folder mkdir "C:\Program Files\PackageManagement\ProviderAssemblies\nuget\22.214.171.124" # 4. Copy the dll file to this folder copy ~/downloads/Microsoft.PackageManagement.NuGetProvider.dll ` -Destination "C:\Program Files\PackageManagement\ProviderAssemblies\nuget\184.108.40.206" # 5. Load the dll Import-PackageProvider -Name Nuget -Verbose # 6. Save the module from the powershellgallery.com Save-Module -Name SpeculationControl -Repository PsGallery -Verbose -Path ~/Downloads # 7. Change the execution policy for the current console Set-ExecutionPolicy -Scope Process -ExecutionPolicy Bypass # 8. Import the module (version 1.0.1 in my case) Import-Module ~\Downloads\SpeculationControl\1.0.1\SpeculationControl.psd1 -Verbose # 9. Use it Get-SpeculationControlSettings
- How do I use the module against remote computers?
A fellow MVP Mike F. Robbins shows a nice way to achieve this on his blog:
Using PowerShell to Check Remote Windows Systems for CVE-2017-5754 (Meltdown) and CVE-2017-5715 (Spectre)
- How do I follow the changes in the SpeculationControl module?
Well you can't. The MSRC hasn't indicated a ProjectURI in the metadata of the module 😦
I've saved all the versions from the PowerShell Gallery and pushed them into a github repo.
As of version 1.0.2, the module hosted on the PSGallery is digitally signed.
You can now check what changed using diff on the different commits: https://github.com/p0w3rsh3ll/MSRC-SpeculationControl/commits/master 🙂


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UK services firms struggle to recover from March slowdown - PMI
By David Milliken
LONDON, May 3 (Reuters) - Britain's services sector struggled to recover in April from a sharp slowdown in March, according to a major survey which seals expectations that the Bank of England is now highly unlikely to raise interest rates rise next week.
The IHS Markit/CIPS services purchasing managers' index (PMI) rose to 52.8 in April from March's 20-month low of 51.7, a smaller increase than economists had forecast in a Reuters poll and its second-lowest level since September 2016.
Sterling fell and British government bonds rose as investors modestly marked down the chances of a rate rise on May 10, which now hover near 15 percent according to one measure.
Britain's economy, which has underperformed its peers for most of the period since the 2016 Brexit vote, grew by just 0.1 percent in the first three months of 2018, its weakest in five years, due in part to heavy snow in late February and early March.
But since then business surveys have recovered less than expected and BoE Governor Mark Carney has suggested the central bank could wait before raising rates for only the second time since the 2008-09 financial crisis, causing a sharp shift in financial markets away from bets on a rate hike next week.
"The disappointing services data will add to expectations that the Monetary Policy Committee will take its finger firmly off the rate hike trigger," IHS Markit economist Chris Williamson said. "Any further slowing will also raise questions as to whether the November rate hike may have been ill-timed."
Business said they were hurt both by weaker demand from consumers, whose budgets have been squeezed by a year of above-target inflation, and by the reluctance of corporate clients to spend due to an uncertain economic outlook.
Terms for Britain's departure from the European Union in less than a year remain unclear, and the euro zone economy slowed in the first three months of 2018.
Britain's smaller construction sector - the part of the economy most directly hurt by the harsh weather - showed a rebound last month, according to an IHS Markit survey published on Wednesday.
But April's recovery in the manufacturing sector was muted and IHS Markit said the PMI data overall suggested Britain's economy was growing at a quarterly rate of 0.25 percent, well below its long-run trend.
"These figures suggest that factors such as the continued uncertainty around the UK's future trading relationships outweigh the impact of poor weather," said Chris Sood-Nicholls, a managing director at Lloyds Bank's business banking unit.
A separate survey by the Confederation of British Industry, also released on Thursday, showed small manufacturers reported the fastest growth in export orders on record.
But concern about Brexit and the economic outlook made them unwilling to invest in more capacity, despite a lack of machinery limiting production, the CBI said.
The sluggish PMI growth data contrasted with more upbeat figures on jobs and wages earlier in the year that prompted two BoE policymakers to vote for a rate rise in March.
Unemployment in the three months to February was the lowest since 1975 and wage growth has picked up, though some economists expect it will fizzle out, as has happened in past years.
IHS Markit said a rise in the minimum wage in April and employer pension contributions pushed up costs for businesses.
Hiring among services firms was the slowest in over a year. Some said they could not replace staff who left due to a lack of qualified applicants. Others said higher employment costs meant they were seeking to squeeze more from existing staff.
Passing higher costs on to consumers was getting harder, firms said, as they raised prices at the joint-slowest rate since July.
The survey gave a mixed view of the future. Business confidence was the highest since January, but the inflow of new orders was the second-weakest since August 2016.
(Editing by Hugh Lawson)
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Dress: Free People // Shoes: Steve Madden
I am in love with this Free People dress, the bell bottom sleeves had me instantly hooked, and its so perfect to wear out. Plus is comes in a array of colors. It's mesh on the top, which is nice because its still flowy and airy without it being too hot. And the Steve Madden wedges I was like... (YES!!) when I saw the chunky heel, which by the way a chunky heel is always so comfortable to wear. Steve is always a favorite of mine since they're shoes are such great quality for a great price (these come in black too, go snatch them up before they are all gone!)
I hope everyone is having a great week so far! I am so happy its almost the weekend, its been such a busy week. Plus this weekend am excited to go to Mickey's not so scary Halloween PARTY! I do not like anything scary so of course I have to go to the kiddie version of a Halloween Party..hahah, but its so worth is since the play this year is Hocus Pocus! That is seriously an all-time favorite Halloween movie of mine! Secretly I can't wait to go, and whip out my Mickey ears!! :)


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Diamond Filet Scarf Crochet Pattern
When it's too hot for a shawl, but you want to fancy up your outfit, slip on this lightweight filet crochet scarf.
DESIGNER Joyce Geisler
FINISHED SIZE 5″ wide and 55″ long, excluding fringe.
YARN Aunt Lydia's Classic Crochet Thread Size 10 (distributed by Coats and Clark) (100% mercerized cotton; 350 yd [320 m]; ): #154_12 black, 2 balls. www.redheart.com
HOOK Size 2 (2.25mm) steel crochet hook. Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.
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Computer speakers with low sound quality are now the most common way Britons listen to music according to new research by global intelligence firm Strategy Analytics.
Fifty-one percent of respondents said the most popular way to hear music is via built-in speakers on desktops and laptops followed by stand alone radios (43%) and headphones connected to portable devices such as mobile phones (41%).
"Music's focus over the past decade has been about usability and convenience – being able to get it on as many devices as possible – whilst sound quality has been largely ignored or forgotten in this race to portability," says David Watkins, Director of Home Connected Devices at Strategy Analytics.
"It has bred a generation of listeners who've never really known what it's like to listen to high quality sound and, consequently, is already sounding the death knell for the likes of the hi-fi system."
Strategy Analytics conducted an online survey in September 2015 of 842 UK adults aged 18-65 who listen to music.


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Customer Receipt Printer
If the customer receipt printer stops printing or the receipts start to looks faded and hard to read, there are a few things you can try to resolve these issues:
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Printer Connections (Diagram 1)
- Each customer receipt printer plugs directly into the workstation. Make sure all connections are secure (see Diagram 1).
- As the printer begins to age they accumulate dirt and grease on the print head. This will cause the customer receipt to look faded and hard to read. You can attempt to clean the print head by following the directions in Video 1.
- The switches on the back of the printer must all be in the UP position except switch 4 (see Image 1)
- If all these steps have been attempted the printer still doesn't function correctly, please submit a request to IT using the button on the top of this page.


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Is it wiser to moralize about infidelity or play it off to your advantage? In Bedside Manners, British playwright Derek Benfield explores the latter scenario.
The comedic farce follows Ferris through a single evening as he takes care of his vacationing sister's rustic hotel. Confronted with the wanton infidelity of his patrons, Ferris agrees to keep everyone's affairs under wraps for a price. This is complicated when the guests' spouses have secret romantic getaways of their own at the same hotel. Ferris struggles to keep the cheating couples from crossing paths.
Allison Remley directs Stage Coach Theatre's version of this production, with the help of actors Jodi Nelson Deerfield, Brian Zuber, Layne Taylor, Greg Simons and Darian Barovetto.
Stage Coach was recently forced to vacate the space it had been operating in for the last 14 years, but the theater company is using temporary locations while searching for a home. All performances of Bedside Manners will be held at the Idaho Outdoor Association.
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