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Long Shot(2019)
Unlikely but not impossible.
Rom-com sees Seth Rogen as an unemployed journalist who finds himself unexpectedly working for his old babysitter (Charlize Theron), now US Secretary of State, and falling for her in the process. Jonathan Levine (The Wackness, The Night Before) directs.... More
When investigative journalist Fred Flarsky (Rogen) is laid off, his best friend Lance (O'Shea Jackson Jr., Straight Outta Compton) sets out to cheer him up by taking him out to get wasted at a charity event. There he runs into Secretary of State Charlotte Field (Theron), and makes a jackass of himself. Then again, he also makes an impression, and soon Flarsky is travelling the world with Field as her speechwriter. As the pair begin to get to know each other better, the first signs of romance flourish, but with Flarsky way out of his league, and Field harbouring presidential ambitions, the odds are against them.Hide
Directed by Jonathan Levine ('The Wackness', '50/50', 'Snatched')
Starring Seth Rogen, Charlize Theron, Alexander Skarsgård, Randall Park, Andy Serkis, Ravi Patel, June Diane Raphael, O'Shea Jackson Jr.
Written by Dan Sterling, Liz Hannah
- Comedy, Romance
- 125mins
- Rating: M Drug use, sex scenes, sexual references & offensive language
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Flicks Review
BY Steve Newall Flicks Writer
Forget Seth Rogen and Charlize Theron being an unlikely romantic pairing in Long Shot—the thing I really did not see coming was that I would love the absolute hell out of this rom-com. Utterly unrelated to that previous sentence, for the love of God can cinemas please do something about the dust that got in my eyes (surely the only conceivable explanation for watery eyeballs each of the times I saw Long Shot, which in a weird double coincidence seemed to happen during specific scenes of swelling emotion).... More
If, hypothetically of course, the above reaction was due to the film, it's a testament to the leads' much-mentioned incredible chemistry, and director Jonathan Levine's handle on the film's tone. Levine (The Night Before) constructs a world where their pairing is plausible—just. It's a world in which Fred Flarsky (Rogen) experiences two death-defying falls, which in Bad Neighbours air-bag fashion, would kill or maim an actual, living, human being. They play to big laughs and winces here, not just among the audience but also from his future boss/flame Secretary of State Charlotte Field (Theron). It's also a world where stolen private moments, jokes, and a love for Boyz II Men and Roxette can prove potent precursors to romance.
Prior to matters of the heart taking sway, Long Shot delights in establishing com before getting to the rom, frequently proving outrageously funny (I can't remember the last time I cracked up so much watching a film). There's a pinch of physical comedy here, R-rated gags there, great interplay between the leads and supporting cast, and a ton of sharp satirical observations about politics, the media, and the absurdly restrictive double standards applied to women's behaviour—particularly in public life.
While it can often enjoy being a bit silly, it's also great to see Long Shot be unapologetic about recreational drug use (yes, Seth Rogen smokes weed in it, but doesn't over-rely on a stoner persona), as well as being unashamed about female sexuality in a moment where Theron takes Rogen (and the audience) momentarily aback with her forthrightness, a precursor of anti-slut-shaming to come.
Superb supporting cast members include O'Shea Jackson Jr., June Diane Raphael, Alexander Skarsgård (playing an almost disgustingly dorky 'hunky' Canadian PM), TV-star-President Bob Odenkirk and—hang on—Andy Serkis, whose performances assist the leads in justifying a two-hour runtime.
But really, it's all about putting Rogen and Theron on screen together. They're funny as all hell, sell the unlikely sizzle, and elevate what could so easily have been a rom-com by numbers if everyone involved wasn't so invested in knocking this out of the park.Hide
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BY Kris7574 wannabe
Went to see it on the strength of the reviews only to find myself completely underwhelmed, nay bored. Charlize Theron is stunning though, it must be said.
BY Daphne-Carvalho superstar
As they travel the world armed with the presidential runner's greenie idealism that she's nurtured from childhood, love blossoms. I'll leave it at that. There are many funny and endearing scenes throughout the movie. More so through the middle of the movie. The scenes right at the end don't quite fit with the movie and it's like Seth Rogen is just poking fun at us. The supporting cast play their part in making this an endearing movie. There are some serious bits, but overall you'll enjoy it as a lighthearted loveable movie with loveable characters.Hide
BY leonthomason nobody
Not normally one for 'Rom-Coms' this blew me away! Funny! Good plot! Great actors & Actresses. Thoroughly recommended!
BY pmachado nobody
A really good movie. The actors have great chemistry. Great jokes, a bit of action, lots of fun!
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The Press Reviews
Very funny whatever you think of its more old-fashioned notions, the picture will charm many viewers who can set implausibility aside for a while; it's certainly the most commercial film yet by The Wackness director Levine. Full Review
Long Shot is a hilarious and heartwarming romantic comedy that will have audiences howling in shock and awwww. Full Review
More creepy than romantic, more chauvinist than empowered - and in all fairness, funnier and more entertaining than any comedy in months... Full Review
Romance aside, this is a comedy first and foremost, and an extremely appealing one at that. It's Rogen's funniest film since This Is The End, and Theron proves herself a very game partner-in-comedy. Full Review
It's a refreshing and dare I say it potentially a timely prick to many an undiagnosed bias. Full Review
A razor-sharp political satire and the best rom-com since 2017's The Big Sick, Long Shot is also a love letter to the early 1990s. Full Review
Eventually, a phoniness takes root in the script (credited to Dan Sterling and The Post's Liz Hannah), which morphs from scoring feminist points against a thinly veiled Fox News to selling out its Charlotte just when she needs her courage the most. Full Review


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Keeping Democracy Alive in Timor Leste
by Nurul Izzati Kamrulbahri
If one is an avid observer of Southeast Asia's political landscape, one would also be familiar with its colorful political dynamics. Authoritarianism, exploitation of identity politics, and restriction of democracy have plagued the region for decades and, over the years, have become increasingly played out amidst political power contestation amongst different entities with different sets of interests and goals in mind.
In the thick of these developments, the region saw two major elections happening in Malaysia and Timor-Leste in early May 2018. Both elections were similarly historical yet led to dissimilar impacts and reaction. While Malaysia recent historic political change is laudable, the struggle of ensuring smooth democratic processes in the country has been historically rough. The same can be said about the rest of Southeast Asia. While the region's infrastructural and financial developments have grown at a positive pace, dissenting voices are not always celebrated. Rather, they are often policed through numerous draconian laws that restrain freedom of speech and dissent.
Like a wildflower, Timor-Leste flourished to grow as an outlier to the rest of Southeast Asia's nations. As stated in the Democracy Index report conducted by The Economist's Intelligence Unit, Timor-Leste scored the highest among its neighbors. Similarly, a 2017 report conducted by Freedom House that measured political rights and civil liberties rated Timor-Leste as "free," while Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines, and Myanmar were rated as "partly free" and the rest of the region as "not free."
How does democratic space manage to navigate with relatively easier flow in Timor-Leste, despite the country's occasional violent clashes and political unrest, compared to the rest of the region? In answering this question, there are at least two recognizable key contributing factors that could help explain the phenomenon.
The first key factor is the vibrancy of youth movements and youth participation in Timor-Leste. With over 60 percent of its population under the age of twenty-five, simmering frustrations have always been channeled by the active involvement of young people in civil society organizations, mainly those that aim to address unemployment and inequality. Despite lingering uncertainties about the country's pace in catching up to the rest of the region mainly in areas concerning economic, financial, and infrastructure developments, as well as skepticism about the over-participation of older generations in politics, Timor-Leste's youth see significant impacts in projecting their voices through activism and participation within the democratic spaces provided by both governmental and non-governmental bodies.
Youth groups like Lao Hamutuk, Hatutan, Alola Foundation, and Arte Moris have dedicated their resources to encourage discussions of diverse issues and confidence-building measures over the past two decades. Additionally, in 2010, the Foinsa'e Parliament (youth parliament) was set-up by the government to introduce democratic processes and civic participation to 130 youths between the ages of fifteen and nineteen years old. This activism paves the way for youth-based political parties like KHUNTO, which won five seats in the National Parliament in the 2017 election, to take up meaningful positions in national governance. Moreover, KHUNTO's ability to attract large votes from the rural area signifies the party's ability to command the attention of disenfranchised youths in not just the capital Dili, but all over the country.
At the same time, Timor-Leste's democratic maturity has also been associated by societies' openness in recognizing and celebrating vulnerable groups. By acknowledging the importance of empowering these groups for the country's long-term socio-economic development, significant resources have been devoted to deliver the right avenues for these communities to voice out their opinions and, consequently, to craft effective and issues-sensitive policies. The case of banning contraceptives for unmarried women, for example, has been one of the most recent debates surrounding women's rights in Timor-Leste, and subsequently highlights the country's willingness to acknowledge the importance of celebrating different views, beliefs and ideologies.
In a separate scene, more than 500 people took part in Timor-Leste's first ever pride parade in July 2017 to celebrate the LGBTQI community after then-Prime Minister Rui Maria De Araujo openly stated his recognition of the group. Even though same-sex marriage is still not legal in Timor-Leste, the warm acceptance from both the country's leaders and its people breathes hope into the future of inclusivity, equality and democracy in the country -- particularly at times when some countries in the region are battling the exploitation of identity politics in favor of demeaning power brawls.
However, for all the optimism, it is not always sunshine and rainbows in Timor-Leste. Even with a praiseworthy democracy, the processes are not always peaceful. In 2016, youth unemployment stood at 16.7 percent and the poverty rate was 40 percent. Occasional violence, such as that which emerged throughout the 28 days of campaigning before the recent election, was of no surprise to keen observers of Timor-Leste's political events. Against this backdrop, violence and political unrest are not new phenomena. Owing to its nusantara roots, the manifestation of ongoing instability has been mostly demonstrated by the Timorese in the form of martial-arts fighting and has been fueled by former resistance fighters' romanticization of conflict and struggle.
Like many other Southeast Asian countries, personality politics can also tend to dominate in Timor-Leste. After years of political absence, Xanana Gusmao made a surprising political comeback after defeating Freitlin's Mari Alkatiri, who is often considered his arch-nemesis. Both have held premier positions twice since the country gained independence in 2002. Gusmao, the first President and fourth Prime Minister of Timor-Leste is a pivotal leader and an old elite of Timor-Leste -- well-known for his ambitious plans for the country's infrastructural development. Like Gusmao, Mari Alkatiri is another key leader with strong personalities to match. Being Muslim in a majority Catholic country, his appointment as a Prime Minister in itself was a projection of Timor-Leste's democratic maturity.
The relations between the two have also seen ups and down throughout the years. Gusmao was particularly outspoken towards Alkatiri's administration in 2006 when the latter was accused of arming a secret civilian security team at times when the country was at the brink of a civil war. The relationship only saw a brief stint of consensus when Gusmao elected Dr Rui Araujo from Freitlin to hold the post of Prime Minister, ushering in a period of cross-parties cooperation – only to be broken after the 2017 Presidential election when Freitlin refused to elect a Prime Minister from CNRT.
Despite Alkatiri's and Gusmao's strong personalities and popularity, observers are pessimistic about the possibility of eliminating dominance of old elites in their power struggles. Personality such as Gusmao, Alkatiri, and other leaders of resistance movements could in a long-run pose negative impact to the grassroots, specifically to the potential young leaders in the country. The fact that both leaders have conveniently ignored the people's demand for a younger line-up of leaders after the previous two elections signaled the elites' refusal to step out of the game.
Regardless, Timor-Leste's democratic resiliency in era of intolerance is something worth emulating. Despite existing major socio-economic challenges, the young country strives to remain poised in guaranteeing overall stability, and the new government ought to pay attention in paving more ways to encourage a more modern and inclusive administration.
Image: A political rally in support of Lu Olo (Baucau, Timor Leste, March 2012)
Courtesy of Kate Dixon / Flickr
Nurul Izzati Kamrulbahri is a researcher in the Foreign Policy and Security Studies programme of ISIS Malaysia. She graduated from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) with B.A (Hons) in International Relations. She is also an alumni of the DAAD-Frankfurt University 'Social Rights, Social Justice and Social Policy' project.
Her research interests include terrorism and radicalization in the Middle East and Southeast Asia, as well as on ASEAN politics. Izzati previously interned with ISIS in 2013.

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The beginning of February is a wonderful time of year to enjoy the outdoors. The sometimes hectic start to the new year is over, children are back at school and the long summer days are still floating around. With the weather becoming slightly cooler and more bearable, it really is the perfect time to kickstart 2017 with a landscaping project that feeds your inner soul.
Below we have featured exterior space trends for 2017, along with some inspiration, ideas and suggestions for creating a nature escape that is as individual as you.
Personalised Outdoor Sanctuaries
We are all aware that spending time in nature assists with stress relief and encourages wellbeing, which is often difficult to find in the current technological climate we are so absorbed in. Expect to see a diverse range of bohemian sunrooms, outdoor kitchens spaces and personalised garden meditation zones popping up that are fully zen and most importantly, devoid of wires, chargers, phones, tablets, cables and anything digital!!
Colour Splashing
Colour blocking is the use of discrete blocks of colours and its popping up in outdoor living spaces this year. Experimenting with colour is an inexpensive and sensory evoking pleasure that can be changed seasonally. Colour can be added by highlighting a specific plant/area or by the use of decor. For example, flashing colour on a wall can frame potted plants or be the artistic backdrop for an outdoor sofa. Adding a rug, curtains or screens can help assist in creating an intimate zone within an open space.
Up-cycling exterior decor and furnishings
Gone are the designs of exterior spaces where structured hardscaping materials, minimalist furniture and geometric decor dominated over the natural beauty of a rustic and wild garden. 2017 is seeing a renewed interest in traditional, free-form green spaces that are organic and incorporate up-cycled elements such as swing seating, crazy pave natural stone walkways and the use of tactile materials such as wood and stone.
Eco-green gardens, naturescaping and investing in edible gardens.
There is a shift towards creating exterior spaces that are personal and blur the division between inside and outside.
Eco-Green Gardens
Eco-green gardens use environmentally friendly and natural products, coupled with hardscaping materials such as stone, sun-dried tiles and naturally occurring paving materials to create 'greener' surrounds.
Edible Gardens
With more people embracing sustainability and their environmental consciousness, it is fair to say that there is a shift towards creating a visually appealing garden space that also provides natural produce that can be eaten. Edible gardens are fast becoming the most popular form of a quick DIY outdoor project that reflects a back to basics way of living.
This is a new concept which sees landscaping design complementing nature by utilising native plant species, endemic flora and naturally forming materials that are specific to that location. This in turn aides in the reduction of water, fertiliser, pesticides and ultimately produces eco-green outdoor spaces which provide perfect habitats for native fauna.
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Finding Religion in the Anti-pipeline Movement/
In a last-ditch effort to stop the completion of the Dakota Access pipeline, the Cheyenne River and Standing Rock Sioux tribes threw a "Hail Mary" pass in U.S. District Court last week arguing that the pipeline should be stopped on "religious freedom" grounds.
The Associated Press reported that the tribes requested a temporary injunction to halt construction of the pipeline under Lake Oahe, a Missouri River reservoir, which represents "the last big section" of the $3.8 billion pipeline. According to a lawyer for the Sioux tribes, "the mere presence of the oil in the pipeline [under Lake Oahe] renders the water spiritually impure."
Attorneys for Energy Transfer, the company building the pipeline, countered that this new religious freedom argument was "exceedingly tardy." And they're correct, because if the tribes were truly concerned about pipelines under Lake Oahe rendering the water "spiritually impure," they would have raised the religious freedom issue back in 1982 when the Northern Border pipeline was safely ensconced under the lake.
And if the Sioux tribes weren't at all concerned about the Northern Border pipeline for the past 35 years, their religious fervor over the Dakota Access pipeline—which will run parallel to the Northern Border pipeline under Lake Oahe—seems a bit contrived.
It's not as if they didn't have ample opportunity to voice concerns about the Northern Border pipeline … or the Dakota Access pipeline. In 1996—years after the pipeline had been safely pumping natural gas under Lake Oahe—the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) "contacted Native American Tribes to elicit any interests or concerns regarding the construction of the proposed [expansion of the pipeline] especially as it affects any sites of historic, cultural, or religious significance." (Emphasis added.) According to FERC's Draft Environmental Impact Statement, the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe did not express "any concerns about the project."
Similarly, authorities repeatedly reached out to the Standing Rock Sioux over the Dakota Access pipeline to no avail long before they apparently developed this religious sensitivity to pipelines. An executive vice president of Energy Transfer Partners testified before the House Energy and Commerce Committee this week that the company and the Army Corp of Engineers made "numerous attempts to consult the [Standing Rock] tribe" but, "unlike the 54 other tribes consulted about the project, the Standing Rock Sioux were unwilling to meet."
But at least one of the original leaders of the Standing Rock protest has finally seen the light. David Archambault, Chairman of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and the original leader of the DAPL protests recently said, "This pipeline is not going to kill our nation. This pipeline is not going to destroy America. This one pipeline that everybody's talking about … this one pipeline where people refuse to leave … this is not going to be detrimental to our nation."
One final note: As lawyers for the Sioux tribes argued in court that "the mere presence of the oil in the pipeline [under Lake Oahe] renders the water spiritually impure," North Dakota officials were "racing against time" to remove hundreds of abandoned cars at the Standing Rock protest site before seasonal flooding swept them into the Missouri River and Lake Oahe.
As one official said, "We can't leave them there. We don't know what kind of biohazard is going to be produced with all the fluids or any other garbage that's inside the vehicle."
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Broken Social Scene Sends Indie Vibes In "Hug Of Thunder"/
There's nothing like a good indie anthem to make your day. Broken Social Scene sends indie vibes in Hug Of Thunder, their new album, that'll satisfy all your needs for a good indie tune with their wide variety of sounds.
Hug Of Thunder begins dramatically, but sheds that skin fast. The electronic and mysterious textures of opening track 'Sol Luna' give way to the upbeat 'Halfway Home,' its joyful instrumental leading the mood under its somewhat melancholy vocals. The band chants "You say we're halfway home" in an almost Radiohead-anthem delivery, excited to return to where they belong but upset that they aren't quite there yet. 'Protest Song' continues the vibes with something more chill and laidback, but the build in the end is big; if only it led to something climactic would it really be something huge!
The best part about this album is that it doesn't stick to one mood like a lot of indie albums tend to do. You have the cool and laidback moments like 'Protest Song' but then you're taken elsewhere, such as to 'Stay Happy' with its glitchy atmosphere and fun delivery and 'Vanity Pail Kids' with its funky and rampant mood. Many indie albums find one general idea to cling on to and keep repeating that same formula in every song. Broken Social Scene aren't afraid to be diverse, and that's refreshing to hear.
Indie anthems are unique and plenty as Broken Social Scene sends indie vibes in Hug Of Thunder. There's a refreshing sound in the album rooting from its ability to change tone and style while still sounding grounded. There's not many bands making something like this out there in the world of indie.
Favorite Track: Stay Happy
Least Favorite Track: Towers and Masons
Rating: 72 / 100
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As a photographer, I have days that I shoot, days that I edit (ALL DAY LONG), and days that I work on the (not-so-fun) behind the scenes parts of my business. Most days I just want to SHOOT, because photographing people & being behind my camera is my passion! But, because I am a portrait photographer, and I enjoy photographing people more than anything else, fulfilling that spontaneous urge to shoot can be tricky...mainly because as a portrait photographer, I need models! ;) A few weeks ago I had one of those days where I was just dying to photograph outside. It had been raining & cloudy for several days, and on this particular day, the sun FINALLY broke through the clouds!
It just so happened that my brother, Matt, and his sweet girlfriend, Lauren were in town, so I snagged them for a quick mini session in the summer sunshine! It's so fun to do spontaneous, low pressure shoots, because it's easy to try new things & experiment! In my opinion, practicing with my camera in hand is the BEST way to learn and hone my craft!
Here are a few of my favorites from their mini session! We were actually shooting in my parents' front yard, believe it or not!!! ;)


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"The Passionate Pursuits of Angela Bowen" Film Screening & Potluck
Beautiful, inspiring, very personal documentary of a pioneering dancer, teacher, activist.
Potluck, 6 PM Movie, 7 PM
"In the cannon of documentary films, stories exploring the complexities of black women's lives are rarely told: black feminists are seldom heard nor seen, and black lesbians are practically invisible." --Jennifer Abod, filmmaker
When:Mon, 09/25/2017 - 8:00pm
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Eastern Washington, cont.
September 2, 2010
A quick, refreshing video of our time at the Naches River:
And, if you want to see more of Cordelia on the rock, hop over to her blog:
You won't be sorry. 🙂 But, it's not time for me to say goodbye yet! I have one more river photo to share before I leave this leg of the trip behind and move ahead on that two lane highway:
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"Originality does not consist in saying what no one has ever said before, but in saying exactly what you think yourself."
Originality is often talked about, but rarely achieved. It is something that everyone has, but few people learn to project. It is something we are born with, but must work to recover. There is greater joy in free expression and originality than imitation.
Because every person is innately unique, originality isn't about trying to be different, but rather about being yourself. Someone out there has surely had some of your same ideas. However, this doesn't make you unoriginal. Originality comes in the ability to take universal ideas and project them in a way that is wholly you.
Great art and intellectual development roots itself in originality, because of its ability to connect us to the version of ourselves that everyone can relate to. We can and should utilize our influences in our own creations; after all, they are a part of us. We just need to use them in a way that rings true to ourselves - this is what brings the world its new ideas. True originality uncovers the star within us and enables us to shine.
Reflection Questions- Find Your Story
1. Who are my top 3 greatest influences?
2. What makes them original?
3. Who am i?
4. What is unique about my perspective?
5. What is my shining star?
Writing Submission- Tell Your Story
Please write a poem/prose on originality
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Details are emerging from Monday's van attack in Toronto. For a change, the motive wasn't Islam (see BREAKING: Van Mows Down Pedestrians in Barcelona Terrorist Attack, Takes People Hostage… and ALLAHU AKBAR: NYC Attacker An Immigrant Who Pledged Allegiance to ISIS…). Rather than "Allahu akbar" we have a "women hate me, ergo I'll show them by running my giant van through a crowd. Bitches love men who overcompensate with van-moweage." According to the latest report, Alek Minassian is "involuntarily celibate." That's the PC term for beta male douche without game.
From The Daily Mail:
The van driver who murdered ten when he mowed down pedestrians on a Toronto sidewalk was a frustrated, social awkward involuntary celibate who was obsessed with Santa Barbara shooter and fellow social reject Elliot Rodger.
Social media posts by Alek Minassian, 25, paint a picture of an angry young man, who was furious that women rejected his sexual advances.
Not a terrorist, just an angry man who can't get laid. He sounds the Twitter boys I've got muted. Because creepers being angry at women for not accepting their creepy advances is not as unusual as you may think. In fact, I bet there will be several commenters from men on Twitter and Facebook saying "Yeah, it is frustrating though." These same men will complain about women "not liking nice guys like me" while accusing women of being shallow whores for not being attracted to "nice guys like me." Then wonder why there's still feminism.
In one post, he refers to the rebellion of 'incels' – a term used to refer to men who have been made 'involuntarily celibate' because women will not have sex with them.
Minassian's Facebook post announced: 'The Incel Rebellion has already begun! We will overthrow all the Chads and Stacys!
"Chads" being men who women like, and "Stacys" being the women who like those men. So Minassian took his frustration and changed his behavior in accordance with what the "Stacys" like in their "Chads." Because every great romance story begins with "So I rented this giant white van…"
Instead of a white van, just get yourself a white sock. Cheaper than a sex doll. Which should also be on your Amazon wishlist. The sex doll market makes a lot of sense when examining douches like Minassian.
In case it needs saying, being frustrated over women not liking you is not a good reason to kill ten people with a van. Actually, there's no good reason to kill ten people with a van. No, not even if you paid money to see Amy Schumer's I Feel Pretty. Living with your poor decisions is one of life's most cruel curses.
Should go without saying, but if the opposite sex constantly rejects you, the problem isn't the opposite sex. It's you, boo. This rule also applies to hairy feminists who think their blue-dyed armpit hair "redefines traditional beauty." No.


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Finally. We finally reached 0 degrees C. It's downright balmy outside. I know 'cause I just walked my little dog. We're both pooped. She's taking some well-deserved TV time on the couch while I write this blog post.
I'm still working on the STR socks. They're fine. Yesterday, I had lunch with my friend and she brought me stuff. In the "Shelley" bag (I love the "Shelley" bag!) was a book she's returning (Dave Barry), a Timmie's shirt (Yeah!),
the yarn she chose for her Christmas present (lovely, but this picture doesn't do it justice, at all.),
AND one of her zucchini cakes! These cakes are so good I actually have seconds, which is something I never do (no really. I don't have much of a sweet-tooth). LOVE HER! And I'm deeply, deeply honoured that she would give me her last one.
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Happy Valentines from Balmy Alberta
Posted by Knitting Alchemist at 4:29 p.m.
1 comment:
- Kare said...
Thatshirt is so cute! I see how there are no picking up stitches. Is it the multidirectional scarf?
The socks turned out great.
- February 15, 2008 at 8:43 a.m.
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The company DAS Beste aus Polen GmbH, is a distribution company engaged in direct cooperation with both the largest retail chains in Germany as well as smaller and medium-sized German retail outlets. Company's registered office and its administrative and trade parts are located in Bochum, while warehouse is located in Dortmund.
The main objective of the Company is to supply German retail outlets with Polish food products and alcoholic beverages, ensure logistics, conduct market research and ensure client satisfaction. An important element of the Company's activity is product control in terms of regulations and standards prevailing
in the German market.
Distribution conducted by the Company DAS Beste aus Polen GmbH
may be divided into two channels:
• wholesale channel, distribution in the form of direct supplies to points of sale with the participation of the Company's sales representatives. This channel allows to maintain normal turnover of goods and thus execute sales plans.
• development channel making use of marketing instruments, makes it possible to reach new customers and expand distribution by including new retail outlets.
DAS Beste aus Polen GmbH conducts marketing campaigns in cooperation
with German retail chains and manufacturers of Polish food products.
Marketing campaigns are aimed at popularizing Polish food products
and alcoholic beverages, and creating competition for other products
on the German market.
The Company's objective is to provide the highest quality food products and alcoholic beverages from Poland in German outlets
and their appreciation by German consumers.
One of the successes of the Company's is the recognition of "DAS Beste aus Polen" brand" in the German food market.
The "brand" is seen as a symbol of healthy food, taste of homemade products and high quality products.


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Clients with severe time constraints were looking to upgrade their home- technology system while also fitting out a new media room in their basement. They called on Encore Custom Audio Video to incorporate new, cutting-edge technology throughout their home.
|Limited lighting and basic HVAC controls were split and didn't work together. The system was convoluted, with manual switches and redundant functions. Wireless access was difficult to navigate.
|Encore centralized control distribution, introducing new A/V and HVAC zones and integrating zones of audio, video and lighting. Controls are now user-friendly.
|In the home theater, the sound system was inadequate for the owners' needs.
|Acoustical treatments clad each wall. Custom sub-woofers are under the screen, behind which speakers create theater-quality sound.
|The bland, bare-bones home theater was open to the rest of the basement, with a necessary but unattractive bulkhead obstructing the space.
|The home theater is a separate room. It has a second bulkhead for symmetry. A coffered ceiling holds recessed light boxes and the screen is recessed for a cleaner look. New furniture invites viewers to relax.
THEATER DESIGN & CONTRACTING: Ian Williams, Encore Custom Audio Video, LLC, Chantilly, Virginia. INTERIOR DESIGN: Nicolette Bozsik, Allied ASID, Nicolette Interiors, LLC, Alexandria, Virginia. PHOTOGRAPHY: Gwin Hunt.


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Mount Nittany Medical Center staff receive awards
Mount Nittany Medical Center honored staff members Tuesday night during the fourth annual Patient CARE and the Allied Health Professional Excellence Awards at its semi-annual meeting at the Galen and Nancy Dreibelbis Auditorium.
The awards were presented to non-physician staff members nominated by physicians for their outstanding performance and commitment to making people healthier, a report from the medical center said.
"The medical staff takes great pride in promoting and recognizing excellence in all of the healthcare staff at Mount Nittany Medical Center," said Dr. Wayne Sebastianelli, chief of medical staff. "These individuals are leaders in their respective fields, and we certainly value their expertise and dedication."
The Patient CARE awards honor excellence in patient care and services in four categories: Clinical, Administration, Research and Education.
Those honored were Amy Jo Brown, registered nurse; Wayne Thompson, senior vice president and chief information officer; John Rossi, director of pharmacy; and Barbara DeVinney-Mills, program coordinator at Penn State Hershey Family Residency Program at Mount Nittany Medical Center.
The Allied Health Professional Excellence Award honors an Allied Health staff member who upholds the standards of clinical care through excellence, service, citizenship and innovation.
This year's recipient was Steve Smith, of Mount Nittany Physician Group.


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Plantar Fasciitis Help Sheet
Plantar fasciitis is a common and persistent type of repetitive strain injury causing foot arch pain with or without heel pain. Below are some practical tips to help manage the pain of plantar fasciitis.
· It takes as long as it takes – you need to properly rest until the tissue repairs. For most moderate cases, this will mean 1-2 weeks avoiding being on your feet (as best you can). After that, you need to spend the next few months gradually easing back into standing for long periods, walking or golf
· Maintain fitness with swimming or bicycling without toe clips
· A cheap, easy and safe way to help control pain short term
· Use an ice cube directly against the skin, moving it in slow circles for a maximum of 2 minutes. Another nice way of doing this can be freezing a plastic water bottle (filled with water of course) and rolling the arch of your foot over it. Ice massage!
· Allow the tissue to warm up before you repeat again, as often as you like
Contrast Bathing
· Force your tissues to adapt to sudden changes in stimulation and generate metabolic activity in the foot and leg
· Dunk your feet and leg in a good sized bucket of warm water for a minute, then into a bucket of cold water for a minute. Repeat at least 3 times in a row, as often as you want
· Calf: heels on the ground, with toes against the wall or a door frame, and lean into the stretch OR the ball of the foot on a step and drop your heel down
· You need to do this with both a straight knee, and then with a bent knee to target all the calf muscles
· Plantar fascia: while sitting, hook a towel around your toes and pull toward your body until you feel a stretch
· Draw circles in the air with each foot. 20 circles per side, 3 times per day
· Point and flex the foot in the air. 20 in each direction, 3 times per day
· This can either be from a professional massage therapist or an osteopath or try it on your own
· You can spend up to twenty minutes a day massaging your feet and legs by rubbing gently over any tender points, or try rolling the base of your foot over a small ball
Night Splints
· Night splints hold the plantar fascia and calves in a gentle stretch overnight
· Either a soft or hard night splint will do the job
Arch Support and Heel Pads
· Shoe inserts from the chemist can help to offload the plantar fascia
· Find a comfortable pair of shoes, and try to avoid high heels as much as possible
· Heel pads are cheap and may help to cushion the impact of the heel on the ground
Some tips to reduce morning pain
· Start activating your muscles before you get out of bed. Draw 20 circles in the air with each foot before touching the ground
· Avoids stepping onto the floor barefoot or with no support. Make sure you have a supportive shoe to take your first steps with to give the foot a chance to start adapting to stress
CAUTION: Anti-Inflammatory Medications and Gels
· Use with caution as they can stop soft-tissues like muscles and the plantar fascia from healing, and they can have nasty side-effects on the gut
This is a summary of the amazing Plantar Fascia tutorial put together from a review of the current evidence on the treatment of the condition by the amazing Paul Ingraham from painscience.com
Here is a handy link for further information:


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Hezekiah Jones Announces November 13 Album Release
Philadelphia indie folk band, Hezekiah Jones, draws inspiration from the universe of science fiction on their upcoming album, In Loving Memory of oosi Lockjaw, due out November 13th on Woodfarm. The album's mythological figure, Oosi, mirrors the complex, and mysterious, collusion of strings and percussion which constitute the Jones family. Similarly to Oosi, Raphael Cutrufello decided at a young age to translate the lifeless words floating around our minds into something more organic: living breathing soundtracks fit for short science fiction films and the curious alike.
Aliens, monsters, villains and heros: These archetypes flood the worlds of film and literature. In Loving Memory of oosi Lockjaw, a combination of soft vocals and gentle guitar riffs leading a family of strings and percussion through ghost filled lands in search of freedom, integrates these fictitious ideas into the world of music. Every melodic interaction, subtle and explicit, underscores Oosi's theme of a gentle, loving exorcism, a letting go of these demons that haunt our subconscious bodies.
Oosi's opening song, "The Dark Heart's Out", exposes this illusory world full of anxiety and desolation. Cutrufello's adoration for science fiction and the world beyond our own becomes apparent as he guides listeners on a journey into this somber reality. He warns, "Monotony swallows up the lost," as a mellow drum beat rises and falls while ghostly vocals echo throughout the fiddle filled atmosphere. Because of this eery yet professionally composed sound, this single inspires a feeling of provocative suspense from beginning to end.
In Loving Memory of ossi Lockjaw Track Listing
- The Dark Heart's Out
- Go Cat Fall
- Hundred Miles In
- ossi Strikes Out in Hollywood
- Pittsburgh
- How the Wind Loves You
- Spare the Wicked
- Houghton
- Strange Dream
- Borrowed Heart
- Toronto
- Bound to be Sick


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Finding something you're passionate about is no easy task, especially in your adult age. Taking the time to invest in it once it's found isn't exactly a walk in the park either. And then sharing the finished product with the world? Some (like myself) get full-body, nausea-inducing shivers just thinking about it.
Not too long ago, my job began losing its initial sparkle (as most do). I knew it was normal for something I did every day to become a bit monotonous and routine, and I knew that the obvious solution would be to dive head-first into my hobby outside of work. But I was at a standstill — I couldn't exactly pinpoint what that was for me. Clearly, I had a little soul-searching to do.
A Thousand Candid Words was the attainable result of that reflection. Since my first post at the end of July, it has become a place I can create without rules, where I can write freely and in my own voice. It has become a pastime that renews and refreshes my morale. When work is tough and I'm feeling a bit defeated in that department, I can log on after work and let my fingers fly across the keyboard. When I feel a creative impulse or am excited by something I read about or see, I can draft up a response to that prompt.
Maybe one day I'll hunker down and write that bestselling novel or children's book I've always dreamed about. And maybe not. But until I decide to take that plunge, I'm happy with this being my platform and my outlet for creativity.
I most certainly am not alone in the hunt for something worthwhile to help stray away from a routine day-to-day. I've been encouraged regularly by friends who have also searched and found things that excite and inspire them. These "ordinary" people are grad students or full-time workers like myself who aren't letting that 9-to-5 stop them from pursuing what that ignites something in them.
I've decided to take some time and share their stories in the hopes that others who think their ordinary life is all there is can recognize that something extraordinary is always within reach. This new series I'm developing will shed some light on these friends who have taken unsteady strides to shake up what they perceive as a humdrum or less-than-satisfactory life. I'll ask and they'll reveal what inspired them in the first place, how they took their creative catalyst and then ran with it. I'll ask how their personal lives and well-beings have improved, and what they hope for in the future.
This series will be called "Sparked."
My first interview will be posted at the end of October and will focus on a pair of dear friends from Loyola Marymount. They've recently created a spooky-yet-comedic podcast, Two Girls One Ghost, that has been experiencing quick and growing success since its release. Until you can read their interview, you can listen and subscribe to Two Girls One Ghost on iTunes. And if you don't have access there, you can listen on Player FM or even their website. It's the perfect way to get into the Halloween spirit! Hope you enjoy 🙂


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CAIRO (CNS) — Placing flowers, lighting a candle and praying at the site where dozens of Coptic Orthodox Christians were killed by an Islamic State militant last year, Pope Francis and Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawadros II paid homage to those who were killed for their faith.
(See a related video.)
Pope Francis and Pope Tawadros walked in a short procession to the Church of St. Peter, where 29 people died and 31 were wounded Dec. 11. The faithful chanted a song of martyrs, and some clashed cymbals under the darkened evening sky.
Inside the small church, the leaders of several other Christian communities in Egypt as well as Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople sat before the congregation, which included family members of the victims.
A portion of one wall of the complex was splattered with blood, and pictures of those killed — many with bright smiles to the camera — were hung above. Some of the church's stone columns were pock-marked from the debris or shrapnel sent flying from the explosion.
Each of the eight Christian leaders seated before the congregation, beginning with Pope Francis, read a verse from the beatitudes in the Gospel of St. Matthew. Pope Francis and Pope Tawadros then each said a few words in prayer, and everyone shared a sign of peace.
Led by Pope Francis, the eight leaders went to the back of the church, where each lit a small candle and placed white flowers beneath the photos of the martyrs. Pope Francis leaned low to touch the blood-stained wall and made the sign of the cross.
Earlier, in a historic and significant move toward greater Christian unity, Pope Tawadros and Pope Francis signed an agreement to end a longtime disagreement between the two churches over the sacrament of baptism.
The Coptic Orthodox Church had required new members joining from most non-Coptic churches — including those who had previously been baptized as Catholic — to be baptized again.
The Catholic Church recognizes all Christian baptisms performed with water and in "the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit." Orthodox who enter the Catholic Church are received as full members, but not baptized again.
In the joint declaration, the two leaders "mutually declare that we, with one mind and heart, will seek sincerely not to repeat the baptism that has been administered in either of our churches for any person who wishes to join the other."
The document was signed during a courtesy visit with Pope Tawadros at the Coptic Orthodox Cathedral April 28.
In his speech to Pope Tawadros and other Coptic Orthodox leaders, Pope Francis said, "The innocent blood of defenseless Christians was cruelly shed." He told them it was that innocent blood "that united us."
"Your sufferings are also our sufferings," he said, the first day of a two-day visit to Egypt's capital.
"How many martyrs in this land, from the first centuries of Christianity, have lived their faith heroically to the end, shedding their blood rather than denying the Lord and yielding to the enticements of evil or merely to the temptation of repaying evil with evil?"
"How many martyrs in this land, from the first centuries of Christianity, have lived their faith heroically to the end, shedding their blood rather than denying the Lord and yielding to the enticements of evil or merely to the temptation of repaying evil with evil," he said.
He encouraged Catholic and Orthodox to work hard to "oppose violence by preaching and sowing goodness, fostering concord and preserving unity, praying that all these sacrifices may open the way to a future of full communion between us and peace for all."
Pope Tawadros, in his speech, said Pope Francis was following in the footsteps of his namesake, St. Francis of Assisi, who came to Egypt nearly 1,000 years ago to meet Sultan al-Kamel and engage in "one of the most important experiences of intercultural dialogue in history — a dialogue that is renewed today with your visit."
Calling Pope Francis one of the symbols of peace "in a world tormented by conflicts and wars," the Orthodox leader underlined that the world was thirsting for sincere efforts of spreading peace and love, and stopping violence and extremism.
Pope Tawadros said Pope Francis' visit "is a message for the rest of the world," showing Egypt as a model of mutual respect and understanding.
Despite Christianity's deep roots in Egypt, which was evangelized by St. Mark, Christians have lived through some difficult and turbulent periods, he said. But that only made people's desire to love even greater, showing that "love and tolerance are stronger than hatred and revenge and that the light of hope is stronger than the darkness of desperation."
"The criminal minds" behind all the violence and threats hurting Egypt will never be able to break or weaken the hearts of its citizens who are united and showing an example for future generations.
Later in the evening, Pope Francis was scheduled to go to the apostolic nunciature, where he was staying, and greet a group of children who attend a Comboni-run school in Cairo. After dinner, he was expected to greet some 300 young people who came from outside Cairo to see him.
The majority of the 82.5 million Egyptians are Sunni Muslims. Most estimates say 10-15 percent of the Egyptian population are Christians, most of them Coptic Orthodox, but there are Catholics, Protestants and other various Christian communities in the country as well.
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Application Deadline: September 24th 2018
The Nova Prize is a set of six annual awards bestowed in several categories by a panel of world-renowned academics and business leaders, in recognition of female students who have made outstanding early contributions to STEM.
A £1,000 prize will be awarded to a winner in each of the following six fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, engineering and technology.
This year, The Nova Prize is supported and sponsored by The Tab and EY.
Selected from the entries we receive, five nominees for each category will be announced across The Tab's network on 9th October 2018. This list of nominees will then be put in front of our expert panel, who will choose the winner for each category. The prizes will be awarded by the panel at a special event on 7th November 2018, and the winners will be publicly announced shortly afterwards.
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Andhra Christian College
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A C College
|Latin: Collegium Andhra Christianus
|Latin: Et Cognoscetis Veritatem Et Veritas Liberabit Vos. English: ye shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free.
|President, Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church(AELC)
|MES Sri Vijaya Raj
16°17′47.8″N 80°26′33.1″E / 16.296611°N 80.442528°ECoordinates: 16°17′47.8″N 80°26′33.1″E / 16.296611°N 80.442528°E
The Andhra Christian College or A.C. College is one of the oldest colleges India: It started in 1885.[citation needed] AC College is part of the education enterprise of the Protestant churches. It admits intermediate, undergraduate and graduate students and awards degrees through the Acharya Nagarjuna University, Nagarjunanagar to which it is affiliated.[citation needed]
Saint George is its patron saint. At the entrance of the college, there is a statue of the saint slaying the dragon.
Elected officials of the Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church administer the college.[citation needed]
AC College was established in 1885 in Guntur City and was one of the first colleges in India to offer graduate programs. Protestant missionaries from the U.S.A established the college.
The then United Lutheran Church in America (ULCA) through Rev. Fr. John Christian Frederick Heyer (known as Father Heyer) established the Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church on 31 July 1842.[1]
Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church (AELC) through its Board of Education administers the college.
The school consists of three entities:
- Day College
- Evening College
- College of Law
Academic profile[edit]
Pre-university or Intermediate courses are offered. The college is affiliated to the Board of Intermediate Education, Hyderabad, a regulatory authority for pre-university courses in Andhra Pradesh.
The following course combinations are available:
- Biology, Physics, Chemistry
- Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry
- History, Economics, Commerce
- Civics, Economics, Commerce
Graduate programmes[edit]
- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
- Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)
- Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.)
Post-graduate programmes[edit]
- Master of Arts (M.A.) English and History
- Master of Science (M.Sc.) Chemistry and Zoology
Notable alumni[edit]
Science & Technology[edit]
- Dr Vellanki Seshagiri Rao former Associate Director & Distinguished Scientist ISRO SHAR
- Dr. K. Anji Reddy
- Dewan Bahadur T. S. Paulus[2]
Dr Reddy
- Jandhyala Papayya Sastry, poet who wrote Pushpa Vilapam
- Subba Rao Edara, Deputy Superintendent of Police Retd.
- Paturi Rajagopala Naidu
- Podila Koteswara Rao
- Bhavanam Venkataram
- Kasu Brahmananda Reddy
- N. G. Ranga
- NT Rama Rao
- Juvviguntla ratna pushparaju
- S. V. L. Narasimham
- Jesudasu Seelam
- Nakka. Anand babu
- Rev. Dr. P. Victor Premasagar
- Rev. Dr. B. V. Subbamma[3]
- Rev. Dr. Dass Babu[4]
- Rev. Dr. N. V. Luther Paul[5]
In film[edit]
- Pilla Zamindar, a Telugu movie, was filmed at the college. It was named Mangamma Memorial College in the movie.
- Chalo a Telugu film, starring Naga Shourya and Rashmika Mandanna was filmed in the college. It was named as BGN college in the movie.
- Brochevarevarura film starring Sri vishnu and Nivetha thomas shot here.
|Wikimedia Commons has media related to Andhra-Christian College.
- Notes
- ^ Luther Richardson, Kolluri, Rev., Towards Self-Reliance, p. xi, Editorial by Rev. Dr. D.V. Daniel
- ^ T.S. Paulus served as principal and was war advisor to Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 May 2005. Retrieved 28 October 2007.CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link)
- ^ Stewart, Wilma S. (2006). "Appendix VI". The Story of Serampore and its College (4th ed.). pp. 177–179. Archived from the original on 22 October 2003.
- ^ Rev. Dr. Dass Babu is a disciple of Premasagar
- ^ Dr. Luther Paul presently heads a Seminary in Hyderabad Andhra Christian Theological College
- Further reading
- Luther Richardson, Kolluri, Rev. (2003). "Towards Self-Reliance : A historical survey of the programmes and efforts of Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church from 1927-1969, Published by Christopher and Kanakaiah, Vijayawada".CS1 maint: Uses authors parameter (link)
- Senftleben, Martin (1992). "Influences of Hinduism on Christianity in Andhra Pradesh. Unpublished Ph.D. thesis, Sri Venkateshwara University, Tirupati" (PDF). I. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 December 2008. Retrieved 28 October 2007.
- "Influences of Hinduism on Christianity in Andhra Pradesh. Unpublished Ph.D. thesis, Sri Venkateshwara University, Tirupati" (PDF). II. 1992. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 December 2008. Retrieved 28 October 2007.


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Confronting "The Hurters" In Our Lives
We've all heard a thousand times that healthy relationships "talk it out" because confronting the people who hurt us keeps us from bottling up our emotions inside. Even in Christian circles, we hear that confronting "the hurters" keeps those poisonous roots from growing in our hearts. So confronting in love must be Biblical, right?
A recent situation caused me to question these "truths" that had set up camp in my belief system. A friend had done a series of questionable things that caused me to question if our friendship was real. And because I didn't have full clarity on what was going on, I continued to assume the best of my friend, hoping that what I thought was happening was just a misunderstanding on my part. But as time went on, things did not change, more offenses were made, and I was left feeling angry, confused, and hurt.
I still wasn't sure that my friend was intentionally hurting me. I still wasn't sure they fully understood what they were doing. So, I was left with icky feelings, not knowing what to do with them.
My first inclination was to go to them. Confront them. Tell them what they had done and how it made me feel (gently and kindly of course). I remembered being taught somewhere by someone that talking it out was the right and healthy way of handling situations like these. But being taught "somewhere by someone" doesn't always mean it's Biblical. It doesn't always mean it's Truth.
As I contemplated what to do I uttered a soft prayer, "Jesus, what do I do? Do I just pray these feelings away? Do I confront my friend in love like I've been told so many times? If not, how am I supposed to keep my heart from growing those awful poisonous roots? What does Your Word instruct us to do?"
As I prayed, the Holy Spirit started bringing some verses to mind. He reminded me to "turn the other cheek" (Matthew 5:39). He reminded me that Jesus endured many attacks from others (Hebrew 12:3), without any sort of retaliation (1 Peter 2:23), and without uttering a single word (Isaiah 53:7). That didn't sound like confronting "the hurter" to me. That sounded like the opposite.
I couldn't wait to get my hands on a computer and start studying to see more of what God's Word had to say. As I searched Google - "Bible verses on bitterness", "what does the Bible say to do when someone hurts you" (Google is a great tool for Bible study)- I came across more truths. The answers I found were not exactly the ones I was hoping for because they confirmed that confronting "the hurter" was not the most healthy thing for me to do. And if that was true, then I had to just sit with these icky feelings. If that was true, then I couldn't let my emotions out of myself and load them onto "the hurter" instead. If that was true, then I had to endure my suffering just like Jesus did.
Despite what the psychologists and the bloggers and your friends tell you, there is no right way to confront those who hurt us. Instead, we are called to forgive and trust God with the rest. We are called to learn from Christ's own example - the One who died for those who hurt Him. The One who never made threats, never retaliated, and never needed to confront. The One who sat with His pain and endured His suffering, waiting patiently on God, allowind God to be The Judge, and trusting Him to do what He knew was best in the timing He knew was best.
1 Peter 5:7 says to "cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you" (NIV). Beth Moore once taught that word "cast" in the original Greek form means "to make responsible for" and that when we are "casting" our worries, our troubles, and our fears on God, we aren't just tossing it to God and avoiding our feelings, we are actually making Him responsible for it. We are handing the burdens we carry over and placing it in His hands saying "I can't do this. I need You to take care of it for me." and then trusting that His will.
Jesus did this with His "hurters". "He left his case in the hands of God, who always judges fairly" (1 Peter 2:23b NLT). He casted, He made God responsible for "the hurters" and waited on God to act.
Jesus knew that those "who wait for the LORD...renew their strength" (Isaiah 40:31a ESV). He knew that "The LORD [would] fight for [Him]; [He] need only to be still" (Exodus 14:14 NIV). He knew that taking matters into His own hands, even if it wasn't revengeful, was not the way to find joy, or peace, or freedom.
One verse prior in 1 Peter 5 says to "humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time." (1 Peter 5:6 NIV). Jesus knew that God had Him. That God was for Him. And that God would give Him His glory at the perfect time.
I don't know who your "hurter" is (maybe you have many) and I don't know what he or she or they have done. But we too can endure. And wait. And trust. And forgive just like Jesus did. We too can do those things because Christ's Spirit is inside of us, empowering us to do what we otherwise could not.
Maybe what your "hurter" did was terrible. Maybe it was something that seems unforgivable. Maybe it seems better to just stay quiet and let the anger fester. Maybe it seems better to confront them and "talk it out". Or maybe it even seems better to get revenge, let them have it. All of those things may seem better, but the Truth that sets us free says otherwise.
We may have to hold some icky feelings, but we don't have to hold them alone because we can "cast" our worries on God, making Him responsible for them. And we don't have to hold them for long because His Spirit, who is alive in all who believe, will cause good fruit to grow as we endure our suffering.
Hebrews 12 says to "endure hardship as discipline" (7, NIV) because God's discipline "produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it" (10-11, NIV). These hardships we face, including the ones that involve other's evil intentions, are allowed into our life by God to grow us and sanctify us and produce good fruit in our lives! Those icky feelings won't last because love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control will blossom. Your garden will be overtaken by the good fruit, not the poisonous ones.
After all my studying, I decided to shut my mouth and do nothing. I decided to stop trying and starting trusting. I decided to follow Christ's example, leaving the judging up to God, and forgiving in the meantime.
The things my friend did to me didn't magically erase, but the feelings I had been holding felt a little lighter. The peace in my soul felt stronger. And my faith in God had grown. I hope that these truths do the same for you. I pray that God gives you the faith to trust Him and let Him handle it. My heart aches that so many hurt people are hurting people, but the hurt only makes us long more for Christ's return. It keeps our roots growing in the right place and produces the good fruit we all are hoping for.
"You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives." Genesis 50:20 NIV


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This weekend however, we decided to test out how sporty the Auto-Trail V-Line Sport 635 really is.
In this week's blog we look at how the Tribute performs for a family that is considering entering the motorhome market. We took the "Diaz" family, Mum Reina, Dad Tomas, Son Leo (11) and Daughter Sol (8) to Camp Bestival in Dorset for 4 days of family festival fun.
A story on mobile cocktail business, Fancy Flutes and why they've been causing quite the stir at various UK events.
An enormous fire has ripped through 160 caravans causing £1 million in damage at a site in Somerset
Cheshire's largest caravan dealership, Leisure Sales, has unveiled its brand new online accessory store
According to a poll, Bailey caravans and Auto-sleeper motorhomes are the most popular vehicles for first time buyers
Manufacturers Swift Group is developing a new £8 million purpose built modern manufacturing facility at its headquarters in Cottingham, Yorkshire
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Innovations for 2017
If it is not broken do not fix it seems the likely mantra of Elddis bosses when contemplating whether to tamper with their Affinity range.
Despite dropping the 540 model for 2017, there are no real changes going into the new year.
However, there are a number of modifications throughout the fleet, which now stands at five-strong.
The vehicle is, again, built on an AL-KO chassis with stabilisers and featuring the popular Alde 3020 compact boiler.
As with many ranges throughout Elddis, a new kitchen splashback is added, there is a new locker door gasket and new kitchen cupboard styles.
Furniture colour schemes have been changed and there is a new Nagoya wallboard and "boutique" sink.
Weights start at 1298kgs MTPLM across the range and prices at £19,894 on the road.
Innovations for 2016
Launched in July 2012, the Elddis Affinity is a mid-range caravan collection, offering many of the premium features you would expect from Elddis caravan, but at a much lower weight.
The multi-award-winning Affinity is available in six single-axle models for 2016, all featuring Alde's central heating system and Sky-Scape panoramic sunroof, and all weighing in at less than 1500kgs MTPLM.
New for 2016 is the large Heki Lux 'Stargazer' roof which comes incorporated on all models, which allows for an abundance of light to enter into the caravan during the day, whilst enabling you to stargaze at night.
Other enhancements for 2016 come by way of a new 'Hydrangea' designed upholstery design featuring Ozio Hi-performance construction, and snazzy 'Reno Walnut' craftsman-built cabinetry.
Space saving also comes as standard, with Elddis looking to make more room onboard, thanks to the inclusion of retractable beds on the Affinity 554 and 550 models, creating an extra 400mm floor space in the process.
Inside the shower, a new EcoCamel Orbit water saving Halo shower which uses Aircore technology should provide for a decent power shower, whilst new bathroom accessories provide for an updated feel.
For more details, news, rumour and discussions on the Elddis Affinity, join our community group for Elddis Caravan Owners.
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The 2015 season Elddis Affinity touring caravan range has been revealed and three words come to mind: refined, lightweight, elegance
Elddis has announced that the 2014 Elddis Affinity range will be getting a series of tweaks and adjustments to keep it competitive in the new season
These mid-range Solid Construction caravans have been updated for 2014, with a few key improvements and a new layout
Elddis has completely redesigned its flagship touring caravan range for 2014, adding a Sky-Scape sunroof and increasing the specification levels yet further
Elddis has given its entry-level range an updated look for 2013, along with two new layouts and a larger water heater
The new Affinity range may have grabbed the headlines in the 2013 Elddis range, but the premium Crusader collection isn't about to be upstaged


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Is Your MRI Machine a Hacking Conduit?
Information technology hackers arent just attacking websites and networks anymore, they increasingly are attacking the Internet of Things, which are devices linked to the Internet, such as a MRI diagnostic imaging machine in a hospital.
In a new health care cyberthreat report from SANS Institute, which offers cybersecurity training, certification and research, the organization predicts that the health care and pharmaceutical sectors will be among the industries experiencing the highest level of attacks involving things. Compared to traditional I.T. systems, incidents involving things, such as a hacked MRI machine, can carry physical consequences as well as policy and financial impacts, according to the firm. Virtually all software, applications, systems and devices are now connected to the Internet. This is a reality that cybercriminals recognize and are actively exploiting.
SANS notes that research by Ponemon Institute shows that 94 percent of surveyed medical institutions have suffered a cyber attack. Now, with the push to digitize all health records, the emergence of HealthCare.gov and an outpouring of electronic protected health information being exchanged online, even more attack surfaces are being exposed in the health care field, according to the SANS report.
Alarming Results
Using threat intelligence from cybersecurity firm Norse Corp. in St. Louis, which collects and analyzes real-time, high-risk Internet traffic, SANS found that medical devices, conferencing systems, Web servers, printers and even security systems such as cameras in health care facilities are being exploited by hackers. The data analyzed was alarming, report authors contend. It not only confirmed how vulnerable the industry had become, it also revealed how far behind industry-related cybersecurity strategies and controls have fallen.
The Norse intelligence data that SANS analyzed was collected between September 2012 and October 2013. It covered large and small provider organizations, business associates, claims clearinghouses, insurance companies and pharmaceutical firms. The sample data found 49,917 unique malicious events, 723 unique malicious source IP addresses and 375 compromised health care organizations based in the United States. Many of the organizations took months to detect their compromised positions or never did.
Provider organizations in the sample data accounted for 72 percent of malicious traffic, followed by business associates (9.9 percent), insurers (6.1 percent), clearinghouses (0.5 percent), pharmaceutical (2.9 percent) and other related health entities (8.5 percent). The sheer volume of IPs detected in this targeted sample can be extrapolated to assume that there are, in fact, millions of compromised health care organizations, applications, devices and systems sending malicious packets from around the globe, SANS concludes in the report. Provider organizations in the sample data included hospitals, physician practices, dentists, nursing homes, psychologists, chiropractors and pharmacies, among others.
High Price
The cost of a major breach can be astronomical, according to SANS. Health insurer WellPoint in mid-2013 paid a $1.7 million fine to the HHS Office for Civil Rights and agreed to a resolution agreement after a breach made protected health information on more than 612,000 individuals viewable between Oct. 23 2009 and March 7, 2010. But total costs of the breach for recovery, legal costs, new investments and providing credit protection services hit $142,689,666, according to SANS. Asked for comment on the costs of the breach, a WellPoint spokesperson said report authors did not contact the company for input and "the financial impact of the incident referred to in the report is a fraction of what is suggested."
The SANS report doesn't break new ground, but helps to focus organizations on widening their scope of protection, says Kate Borten, president at Marblehead Group, a Marblehead, Mass.-based health information technology security consultancy. "We know what the issues are, we just aren't doing it," she adds.
For instance, organizations are looking at network security more closely than previously, but not looking closer at the non-traditional information technology equipment such as printers, Borten says. And while organizations are more attentive to inbound filtering to catch malicious activity, they aren't as attentive to outbound filtering to make sure malicious stuff is being sent to others.
Overall, Borten gives the report mixed reviews because Web app security isn't strongly touched on and it is a huge issue, she says, and in some areas the report discounts the complexity of provider organizations and over-simplifies the challenges they face.
The SANS report is available here, brief registration is required.


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Fragrance has always been a guiding light to the breeding of David Austin English Roses. Recently, David Austin's senior rosarian, Michael Marriott catalogued a compendium of the breeder's top fragrant varieties.
"Rose perfumes entrance us," says Marriott. "One whiff can excite instant memory recall. Fragrance is so vivid a sensation that it summons up a specific rose variety with remarkable precision, often including recall of the exact time and place when one first encountered it."
Here, Marriott offers his list of David Austin's some of the most exquisite roses based, above all, on their fragrances:
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Separk Mansion North Carolina Wedding Shoot. Charlotte, North Carolina, is known as the Queen City and this shoot certainly resembles royalty. Located at the Separk Mansion, this design is resonant with texture, shimmer, and tender touches of pink. Soft rose and gold make up the color palette for the shoot. Starting with the invitation suite, modern calligraphy and delicate colors serve as the herald for a spectacular event.
The bride donned several classic looks throughout the shoot. The first, a stunning beaded gown with a modified neckline. The second features a dramatic back with floral straps. She accessorizes with regal blue embellished heels, a watch, and diamond jewelry.
To pair with the beaded gown, the bride holds tight to a bouquet featuring various types of roses in pink and yellow, pink carnations, and assorted white flowers and greenery.
The steps of the Separk Mansion are ideal for showing off a stunning train. The bride places her hand on the banister as the back of her dress trails behind, revealing a fluttery, multi-tiered hem.
The groom is styled with a blush tie, black suit, and black shoes. He joins the bride as they stand in a doorway with a lovely chandelier behind them. They make an exquisite pair.
Pink roses, white spider mums, large buds, and waxy leaves make an elegant floral swag ingeniously suspended over the reception table.
The stunning display starts with a textured pink table linen, followed by gorgeous gold charger plates, gold flatware, crystal stemware, and tall crystal candelabras. Pink hydrangea and additional white spider mums abundantly adorn the center of the table.
The details quite literally shine in this space. Small crystal details hanging from the flower suspension and mirrored flower boxes add additional sparkle. The gold chivari chairs are topped with blush chair covers that have a beaded detail and curling fabric panels.
The marvelous cake is majestic in pink and gold. Pink tiers are dotted with pink pearls and each base features a gold fondant band and embellishment. The cake is stopped with a sweet array of pink sugar flowers.
At the top of the stairs the bride shows a classic look with a ball gown featuring a boat-neck and full skirt with floral detail. Her traditional hairstyle and pendant are perfect touches as she contemplates and gazes out the window.
She also offers a different look with the addition of a brighter, bolder bouquet. Purple orchids and peonies make a show-stopping and sizeable arrangement.
The bride and groom step outside to show off the mansion's exterior. The bride covers her shoulders with a white fur wrap.
The groom joins her outside on the brick walkway as they stroll hand-in-hand and explore the property.
The Separk Mansion is an extraordinary venue that offers the perfect canvas for a bride meant to shine on her big day.
This styled shoot balanced traditional decor and details with modern elegance, making a perfectly pink experience in a mansion fit for a queen.
Photography:Taken by Sarah PhotographyVenue:Separk MansionHair and Makeup:Lindsey Regan Thorne BE PRETTYPlates and Flatware: Classic Party RentalsStationary Design: Elisabeth RoseCalligraphy: Delighted CalligraphyFlowers and Design:Flowers by LingkyChair Covers: Nuage Designs Table and Chairs:Party ReflectionsCake:Wow Factor CakesDress:Penloree L'AtelierDesigners:Ines di Santo and Peter LangnerFilm Lab: Pro Photo Irvine
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As Boise emerged from its post-holiday slumber, downtown commuters began 2017 pretty much the same way they ended 2016: with a steady stream of rush-hour traffic. Just as routine as the traffic jam that fills Front Street and Capitol Boulevard each morning, the No. 1 Valley Regional Transit bus pulls into the newly opened Main Street Station, a block away from the congestion on Front and Capitol.
"I live in southeast Boise and take the bus to work every day," said John Bernardo, who steps off the No. 1 bus at 7:40 each weekday morning. "From the time I walk five minutes to the bus stop from my house until I get to Main Street Station, my total commute is 20 to 25 minutes. If I drove my car downtown and used street parking, maybe I'd save five minutes depending on traffic. But you're not really saving much time; plus, I'm checking email or relaxing while I'm on the bus."
For those who insist on squeezing their single-passenger vehicles into an arduous daily commute, the idea of biking or busing to the office may seem foreign. That said, a growing number of Boise-based companies are incentivizing employees to find an alternative.
"It's actually an economic driver to encourage employees to take alternative forms of transportation," said Bernardo, who works as sustainability strategist at Idaho Power, headquartered in downtown Boise. "Many people feel strongly that it is the right thing to do. But for the average person, the way to convince them to consider an alternative is to keep some money in their pocket."
According to the Ada County Highway District, more than 80 percent of the estimated 200,000 Treasure Valley commuters drive—by themselves—to work each day.
"We do provide incentives to our employees," said Bernardo. "That begins with us encouraging the use of Valley Ride bus system; plus we had them put up a bus shelter at our operations center. Additionally, we have bicycle racks, repair stations, carpool parking spaces, and we've begun to promote electric vehicles. We have charging stations and have purchased electric cars for employee use."
Also vying for active forms of transportation in Boise is the Idaho Walk Bike Alliance. Robyn Hayes, the outreach and development director for the organization, said every employee at the alliance uses "active transportation" to get to work.
"I live about eight miles away from downtown," says Hayes. "Usually I bike along the Greenbelt or drive toward downtown, but park about a mile away and walk to work. I leave about 15 to 20 minutes earlier, depending on how fast I feel like I want to walk, and then I get some exercise."
For those who don't own a car, accessing public transportation is the norm.
"We actually stopped using the expression 'alternative transportation' a while ago," said Cynthia Gibson, executive director of the Idaho Walk Bike Alliance. "We call it 'active transportation' because there are a lot of people who don't have a car, so they don't have alternative forms of transportation. They have to ride the bus, their bike or walk."
St. Luke's Regional Medical Center, meanwhile, has a department dedicated to its Employee Transportation Alternatives program.
"The ETA program emphasizes ways to get to work other than single occupancy vehicles," said St. Luke's Wellness Coordinator Eric Selekof. "It saves people money, and if you use one of the active alternatives—biking or walking—you can burn calories. We are also looking at the community aspect. If we can lessen the impact employees have on the inversion in town, we would love to help with that."
St. Luke's employees directly benefit financially from participating in the ETA program—those who take the bus to work may be eligible for a free bus pass and, if employees carpool to work, the hospital offers discounted employee parking passes. St. Luke's also hands out gift cards for bike tune-ups or walking shoes.
Bernardo thinks if Boise is truly going to move the needle on alternative transportation, Valley Regional Transit will be the key factor to get people in and out of downtown.
"I think the future of transportation in Boise is going to be continuous shuttles," he said. "People can park on the outskirts of town and know that every five to seven minutes there is going to be a shuttle that can take them to the other side of town. But because I work for Idaho Power and I care about air quality, I hope it's an electrically-run shuttle."
When it comes to improved bike lanes or walking paths, Gibson points to the unique—some say bizarre—separation of powers on road management.
"The city of Boise has a great vision of how they see the future of active transportation but Boise doesn't manage its own roads—the Ada County Highway District does," she said. "So we needed to turn to them to create what we're calling a 'pedestrian advisory committee' so that every road project in Ada County begins by considering the most vulnerable road user."


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We got all eyes on this weekend's SPOT-Festival! It's one of the year's biggest events in Aarhus. So of course it's all about SPOT-Festival this week.
As one of the first bands on the schedule, we got the alternative indie-rock band THE MALPRACTICE. With inspiration from The Melvins, Nirvana, and Nine Inch Nails combined with a lot of talent and new thinking we are insured a great performance. The Malpractice released their debut "Tectonics" in 2010 at the Danish label DUP. After touring around, they're now ready for this year's SPOT-Festival this weekend.
It all goes down at HeadQuarters Friday 03/05, at 16.00.
Johannes Gammelby and the other guys have played together before, in the band Beta Satan. But a few years back, they changed direction and formed The Malpractice in 2010. Friday they'll be sharing the stage at HeadQuaters with other SoundOfAarhus darlings such as Before The Show, Maskinvåd and The Broken Beats! So it definitely wouldn't be the worst place to spend the first night at SPOT-Festival. And there's only two days to go!
Above the article we linked the single "Oh, the irony" from The Malpractice, along with a video that sums up the title preeeetty well…
As SPOT Festival takes place in Aarhus, we highly recommend stopping by the local bands – and The Malpractise is definitely one of those bands who deserves a bigger crowd!


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WBGH has launched the Institute on the Costs and Health Effects of Obesity to help corporate America reduce the impact of obesity and weight-related conditions in the workplace. The institute will explore the epidemic of obesity, propose solutions and strategies, and serve as a catalyst for change.
"Obesity has a devastating impact on the health of employees and, by extension, on their employers," said Vince Kerr, a physician and director of Health Care Management at Ford Motor Co., one of the founding members of the institute. "Organizations lose more than $12 billion per year due to higher health care utilization rates, lowered productivity, increased absenteeism, elevated health and disability insurance premiums and other consequences associated with obesity and weight-related conditions. Addressing this growing epidemic has never been more critical."
The institute will serve as a reliable resource for large employers on the health and cost repercussions of obesity and related chronic conditions. Additionally, the group will identify effective strategies to decrease the incidence of obesity among U.S. workers and will develop and disseminate clear messages that stress obesity's preventable nature as well as its role in physical and mental health.
"Research has shown that the overall impact of obesity on health and costs outweighs even that of smoking," said Helen Darling, president of WBGH. "As a result, no company in America can afford to ignore the problem of obese and overweight employees. High obesity rates among children, changing workforce demographics and the upward trajectory of health care costs mean employers' obesity-related direct medical costs and indirect costs of lost productivity will continue to escalate unless we take concerted action to support workers' efforts to reduce obesity and choose healthier lifestyles."
The first offering from the institute is an Employer Toolkit report on weight management that offers ways to support employees' desires to have healthier lifestyles. Additional institute projects and initiatives planned for the next two years include a national weight awareness initiative, issue briefs, an online resource center and a corporate summit that will bring large employers together to discuss obesity-related challenges and share effective solutions and strategies.
"Ultimately, every company in the United States can and should play a role in combating the obesity epidemic. Even small, inexpensive initiatives such as providing nutritional information in company cafeterias or encouraging workers to take the stairs contribute to worker health. The payoff for undertaking activities that reduce obesity is tremendous and the launch of the institute will make identifying and implementing effective strategies easier," said Darling.
Additional information about the institute is available at www.wbgh.org.


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Dublin City Council approved an economic development agreement this week that will retain and expand the headquarters of a growing company.
Dublin City Council approved an economic development agreement this week that will retain and expand the headquarters of a growing company.
An agreement with Perio Inc. will keep the company headquarters at 6156 Wilcox Road, retain 27 employees and possibly add 15 over the next five years.
According to a staff report to council, Perio was founded in 1903 as a dental business.
"In 2001, the company purchased the iconic Barbasol brand from Pfizer. And in 2003, Perio relaunched Barbasol's sister brand, Pure Silk, a shave cream designed for women," the staff report said.
Although the company is currently building a manufacturing facility in Ashland, the economic development agreement was offered to retain and expand the workforce in Dublin.
"Should Perio grow according to conservative expectation, the city estimates it will pay Perio approximately $35,600 in incentives and net approximately $260,000 in withholdings over the term of the agreement," the staff report said.
The incentives approved by council will last for five years.
In other council news, rezoning that will allow the Midwestern Auto Group, or MAG, to expand was also unanimously approved.
The company requested the rezoning of nearly 16 acres to add Volvo to the car dealership at 6334 Perimeter Loop Road, north of U.S. Route 33 and state Route 161.
"The expansion of MAG's campus to include the Volvo dealership moving from Linworth to Dublin will initially result in 30 new jobs, and $1.2-million in new MAG payroll," the staff report said, adding that the city will receive $24,000 a year in income tax withholdings.
"The intention is to put an end piece on the campus and finishing it," said Claudia Husak, a case manager with the planning and zoning department.
The planned expansion will add a four-story addition of about 4,600 square feet and a 2,000-square-foot car wash.
Council also voted to move forward with finding a magistrate to preside at Dublin's mayor's court. Council members advised staff to advertise for a magistrate for the court, which primarily handles traffic violations.
In the past, the mayor, vice mayor and a magistrate have handled court dates as time allowed, but council recently decided to use a full-time magistrate.
Mayor Tim Lecklider told the Dublin Villager "more progressive cities" are using full-time magistrates and few cities in central Ohio are using a mayor.
Council member Richard Gerber asked if the city would have a few magistrates or just one to preside over mayor's court. Administrative services director Michelle Crandall said the city will have a "primary magistrate" and two others to fill in when needed.
Marilee Chinnici-Zuercher said she would prefer to choose a magistrate from Dublin because "someone in the community has more knowledge of the streets. I think it should be a preference point because they have a more intimate knowledge" of the community.
Council's administrative committee will choose from among the applicants and recommend a magistrate to council, Crandall said.
Council tabled a request for rezoning at parcels on North High Street and North Street that would allow an expansion at Oscar's.
The restaurant co-owner Jack Eggspuehler told council members earlier this month that the rezoning would allow a 1,038-square-foot addition at the Historic Dublin restaurant.
Council members were concerned about adding more space for the Historic District restaurant; parking is already perceived as a problem in the area.
The rezoning was tabled in order to work with Oscar's on the possibility of adding valet parking.


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text: The other day I posted my favorite street lamp in Paris. Now here is my favorite in London. It helps that the beautiful London Eye is in the background 🙂 This was taken last year the weekend of the Royal Wedding! More on that later….. You can also see this photo at etsy.com.


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If anyone ever asks me who my worst client ever was (not that they ever do mind you) then the answer is simple - unfortunately it would have to be me! Designing a house for myself has been the hardest job I've ever done, with constant changes to the brief mixed together with self doubt - "is that really the best design I can do?".. In order to find the "perfect" balance between budget, function, and design I created option after option but always seeming to run full circle back to the original concept.
It's certainly been an interesting process and it's helped me appreciate even more what it means to be a client - a heightened sensitivity towards: any costs incurred before building works begin; and to the risks that could prevent construction from starting at all or from it coming in at the expected price..
Well the long road to site seems to be nearly over. I am on the verge of signing a contract with my builder and the start on site is now, all being well, only weeks away...
Since I've done most of the design for the house in Revit I thought I'd share a simple animation of the house created directly from a shaded view within Revit. I exported the walkthrough as a series of JPEG stills and produced the movie from them using Adobe After Effects to give me greater control over the finished animation..