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Is Unconditional Love Really Possible?
Q&A Tuesday is here! Yay!
Victor had the following question for me: My question's going to hit your privacy a bit, if you don't mind it… Are you able to love unconditionally? Are we, human beings, able to love others unconditionally? Not in theory, but really, really unconditionally?
Watch the video to find out:
Video Highlights:
- Do I think that people can love unconditionally? Yes, I do.
- Do I love unconditionally? Yes I do. 🙂
- Unconditional love means that my feeling of love isn't dependent on anything anyone does.
- If I love you unconditionally, I don't need you to love me back. I'll still love you.
- You don't need to say it. I still love you.
- I love because I choose to love. It's a choice.
- If I have an argument with my honey, I make myself feel better, on my own. Not because he apologized, but because I choose to feel better. His actions don't affect how I feel.
- I can love someone, even if we're incompatible as a couple. I love people that have gravitated out of my life. We are no longer a vibrational match, but I feel nothing but love for them.
- Do I love unconditionally 100% of the time? No. And I wouldn't want to.
- Just like at a buffet, you don't just eat the one dish you already know that you love, you want to have different experiences in life. You don't spend 100% of your time in one vibration.
- So, I may love someone and then have a negative thought about them. When I do, I find out why I had that negative thought, release the cause and boop! I go right back up to love.
- You don't have to wait until you stumble into love, because you met someone that makes it easy for you to feel that way. You can CHOOSE to love.
Have you ever experienced unconditional love? What do you think about loving unconditionally? Share in the comments?
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January 17, 2012
Great stuff, Melody! Love your insight into this topic.
January 17, 2012
Nice one, Melody! I enjoyed what you shared. One of my blog readers asked me about unconditional love recently, as well. Her question got me to contemplating unconditional love, again.
Also, I've had the experience of non-local, non-physical, real-time, always-on connection with someone in a romantic relationship. Understanding 3-D world bonding, Consciousness, unconditional love became pretty important as things can get pretty crazy at that level. One or both partners having not yet tamed the ego/mind is an intense learning experience when you have a direct connection in Consciousness. One thing I learned, how easy it is to confuse attachment, various emotions, and a host of other 3-D and biologically sourced emotions and feelings with Love.
Rumi, mostly, speaks of Love from the level of Consciousness. I capitalize "Love" these days to refer to that level. Lower case "love" I use to refer to 3-D emotional perspectives and experiences. The difference between the two is night and day.
At this point, I come back to All being Consciousness and I am a perspective in that Consciousness. While in the 3-D I have ego, personality, and various 3-D physical human stuff to experience and satisfy while alive, Consciousness is always present holding a perspective in the experience. The unconditional Love is happening at that level. The more I am able to drop whatever is obscuring my experience of my Consciousness perspective the closer I am to experiencing the unconditional love holding everything together.
Enough rambling. Time to get back to work!
January 17, 2012
Hey Melody,
I really enjoyed this explanation! We need to take responsibility for our feelings. 🙂
January 18, 2012
I think one needs to understand and use unconditional love in order to love themselves
that beingness thing…I have such a hard time with
Puppy love and baby love is so amazing to me…yep I got that part down pat.
January 18, 2012
Hi Melody,
Great Question! I have some experiences on that. When I was younger my view of love was needy. It had to do with mastering my emotions as well. Everytime I loved someone, I expected it to be mutual. When it wasn't, there would be huge and ugly blow ups. Needless to say, my love was suffocating.
But over the years my love evolved. I came to realize that to really love someone, there is no need for me to possess that person. In the end, it didn't matter what she said or did, I would still be in her life, watching over her and protecting her. Even if she never returned my love in a romantic way, it no longer bothered me.
It was hard at first, but I learned to put her interests first. Whether it was helping her to find true love or being there when she got married, I stood by her side and will continue to do so. It is a choice that I choose to make. And because there are no demands, she can love and trust me in her own way. This was how my love changed from needy to unconditional.
It was not easy at first due to conflicts of interest. But I changed with time and really listened to what she wanted. Even if the choice was not good for her and after my most streneous efforts to persuade her otherwise, if that was really what she wanted, then I went along with it. Whatever the outcome, whatever the challenges, I stood by her side guiding and watching over her. And today, that has worked out great. She will always be a significant part of my life.
Can I go through this entire process again with someone else? Yes I can, it is hard, but I can and I have. The first time is always the hardest. But to really love someone is to put them before yourself. It is to want to protect them and to make sure that they are happy. The most painful thing in life is to lose someone you love forever through death. Everything else, I can accept.
Just this awareness from this experience is enough for me to apply it to other areas of life. I don't love unconditionally all the time. I am certainly no saint. But it certainly helps to reduce the demands I have in my relationships. And at the same time, it helps me to love deeply with detachment.
Thank you for sharing this lovely Question and Anwer on Unconditional Love! 🙂
Irving the Vizier
January 18, 2012
Hi Melody,
Great subject. I love it. I truly believe that true love is always unconditional. It just is. It is an emotional state that you get when your values are both supported and challenged. If your values are only supported, you get bored after some time and you have the idea there is more to life. If your values are only challenged, you get stressed and you have the idea that you are the one who has to do everything. But if your values are both challenged and supported, there is love. And then love just is.
From this point of view love is an emotional state which you can experience. You can feel it. You can do things to bring it to you. And you can manage it, exactly in the way you explain it: you can love unconditionally, it is there and it does not require that somebody says it is there. And you can choose for it. Or not.
Thanks for sharing this inspiring post!
January 18, 2012
"Jesus could love Hitler… can you?" 😉
January 18, 2012
Hi Melody,
So glad to see your bubbling personality on video. Just as I suspected, you are just as entertaining and informative on tape as you are on paper.
You'll have to let me know how your videos are doing, I have a sinking feeling that I should be stepping up to the plate as well with more videos as well.
January 19, 2012
Melody, you've got some great responses here. I think my own two cents would be that I really didn't know "unconditional love" until I had kids. Not that people without kids can't understand or give unconditional love, but for me, it just didn't click. One day I was thinking about it and I just thought, even if my daughters disappointed me or hurt me deeply (and we all do it), I could NEVER think of ANYTHING that would cause me not to love them. And that's when it made sense for me. Good thoughts!
January 19, 2012
Personally, I think the closest thing you will find to unconditional love is from a dog. I believe you will have periods of unconditional love but nowhere near as consistently as a dog. A dog has the unique ability to just live for the moment, which I wish I could get that in-tune with at times.
The next closest thing is the love you have for your kids and even a step further, a mother's love for her kids.
True unconditional love is deep indeed; and that means regardless of what happens, or what someone does to you, you will love them unconditionally. That's a pretty hard place to get to in my opinion. But that's not to say you can't love someone deeply and certainly unconditionally at times; but all the time regardless…..I don't know……
Great vid BTW; I think I was loving you unconditionally while I was watching it………:)
January 20, 2012
Great video Melody! This topic is actually one I've been working on allot lately! It was a huge learning curve for me. I "knew" I was responsible for my
emotions not others, yet it was so hard to really fully make that shift to the point where I really believed it and lived that way. It also freed me from feeling
responsible, guilty, or just plain awful when others reacted emotionally to me such as anger, hurt or another strong emotion when I never meant to upset them.
I'm all for admitting my own wrongs, apologizing, etc. but it's an amazing and freeing place to be when you know each person alone is responsible for their own feelings!
This realization and shift put me in a place where I could start truly experiencing and understand unconditional love for others in a deeper way.
As you said, unconditional love is a choice. I love this! Choices make things so much simpler! I learned that recently with my choice to feel "contentment", content with my life, with myself, etc. I made it a choice and therefore I am content. I didn't have to work on it or aim for it, I just made a choice and followed through, so much simpler. 🙂
So awesome video! 🙂
March 6, 2012
It is impossible to love unconditionally because you will demand something from them because of that love and in this case it is to have people watch your videos. This is your quid pro quo with the public therefore in a personal relationship the emotional investment will nearly require a response from your significant person. Human beings do not love unconditionally like dogs.
March 10, 2012
Loving a baby is probably as easy as loving a puppy or a kitten, but what happens when the baby becomes an adolescent, then a teenager, etc – it is possible to love unconditionally for a time without reciprocation but not for one's natural life. If I love you unconditionally and we never meet what does it matter to you? Love is personal and should never be made so broad and limitless – even Jesus Christ required something for his unconditional love. It was forgiveness.
July 27, 2012
Hi Melody,
I think I have always known what unconditional love is. First of all I experienced it from my parents, and most of all my mother. As a kid I thought everyone's parents were that way. That is also where my concept of God as unconditional love comes from I think and as such my totally different view on religion. It never dawned on me that there could ever be anything wrong with it until I was almost grown up. And this feeling of love also gave me a feeling of total freedom to believe what I wanted to believe and to search for the truth wherever I wanted because I felt loved anyway. And when I did find out about all the things that had gone wrong I did not turn to hatred or blame God but I started to look for reasons why things had gone wrong. I just could keep on loving. Of course this did not necessarily mean that I did everything right and experienced no bad periods, but this awareness of unconditional love somehow always helped me to find a higher perspective to look at things and to grow out of the difficulties eventually.
And first of all, to me unconditional love had nothing (especially) to do with romantic love. Romantic love has to do with mutual attraction and when that attraction disappears, the romantic love has also gone. Which of course does not mean that you cannot unconditionally love your partner but that is a whole different side. When you unconditionally love your partner, you will also be able to keep the romantic love continuing.
Love is a Force, an Energy. I think Source Energy. People say God is Love and I feel that literally to be true and Love is God when your love is unconditional. It is like the sun that shines. It shines on everyone, no matter what.
Love has to do with unity and cannot exist with an attitude of separation. In Hebrew the numerical value of the word love is 13 and so is the numerical value of the word one. It is not for nothing that you hear the number 13 popping up as a holy number nowadays in different traditions.
Love is unconditional when it frees people. Love is unconditional when you let your children move to the other side of the world without playing on their conscience. When you want to hold on to them, to keep them near you, that is not love but possessiveness. My parents had to deal with that when I moved to Israel in a period when there was war and terrorism and we ourselves also have to deal with it, with one son already living at the other side of the world and two other children also planning to leave some time in the future.
July 28, 2012
Hi Melody,
You write: You know, I've never thought of this, but being far away from many of the people I love may well have played a major part in me gaining an understanding of unconditional love.
Do you see how this makes clear what the meaning and purpose of duality is? In a world of duality you can take your distance and look at something from there and by doing that get a much better understanding of what it is you are looking at.
I also did not realise at all that I was loved unconditionally and what that meant. I knew subconsciously of course but I was not aware of it before I became aware of everything that is 'wrong' and loveless in this world. That is why I completely turned away from the idea that this world is just a punishment or something like that for whatever we did wrong or that our vibration got lower because of it. I now believe that it is a means to experience and figure out things and as such a thing of choice. And 'bad' things do make you appreciate the 'good' things so much more than before that finally you realize that they were not bad things at all but in fact were good too, which brings you back to unity with a deeper awareness and which was why we descended into this 3D world in the first place.
I also turned back more or less from the idea that this world is just an illusion. It is an illusion seen from the viewpoint of a higher dimension but as we live in this world right now it is as real as it can get. That is why sometimes messages from Spirit as channeled by John Cali or things you say from your higher consciousness are a bit confusing when you look at them from a 3D point of view. That is why I have returned to the idea that cause and effect are real, karma and reincarnation are real, because right now we live in this world and deal with the realities and concepts of this world. When we start talking LOA and all these ideas we have been playing around with, we are already on the territory of a higher dimension and that is how it is meant to be but maybe we should keep clear what is what in order to not loose the thread of what is real and what is Real or things can become very confusing when people start looking at 5D or higher concepts with a 3D outlook.
Oh boy, I seem to have gotten away from the subject somewhat.
October 25, 2012
Ah, my last post for today.
This was the article about unconditional love.
So this girls boyfriend loved her but with the secret goal to change her.
Unconditional would be accepting they may NEVER get better, but somehow they are lovable anyway.
Did I get it right? Am I learning yet?
February 23, 2013
Hi Melody
That was really a very beautiful clip on unconditional love. I have actually never believed in it myself and have placed conditions on relationships such as 'must not cheat' or else… I wont love you anymore… What are your thoughts on unconditional love and cheating? Would you still love them?
February 24, 2013
Thanks Melody – you must be a very peaceful person to be in a relationship with 🙂 I have actually never been cheated on, but can imagine that would be a very confronting thing. My ex husband bought lots of really bad behaviour into our marriage and it really annoys me that I do still love him. So maybe this is what it is… Unconditional Love! I do choose not to live with him or be in a relationship with him, but yes – I do love him. Thanks again for your sharing – I find your insights refreshing.
🙂 Have a magical day!
October 23, 2013
Omg, you are so adorable, Melody. I have a major girl crush on you. Girl crush = platonic non sexual romance and I admire and adore you. Sorry! Stop being so cute!


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Latest in an occasional series of reports on food matters of interest to consumers, compiled by Consumers SA Executive member Elaine Attwood.
Graphic warning labels 'most effective in reducing consumers' tendencies to buy sugar-sweetened beverages.
Front of Pack (FOP) labels with graphic warnings are the most effective in reducing intended sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) purchases, according to researchers from Australia.
They argue that labels showing decayed teeth and warning text are able to reduce the number of SSB consumers by 36%. SSBs refer to any non-alcoholic drink with added sugar including soft drinks, flavoured waters, energy drinks, iced tea and fruit drinks (with added sugar).
The research conducted by the Global Obesity Centre, Monash University Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Food, and the NSW Ministry of Health recruited 994 participants aged between 18 and 35 last year.
It was found that participants who were exposed to both graphic and text warnings were least likely to buy an SSB. Only 28% of them will choose an SSB, as compared to the control group, where 64% of them will choose an SSB.
The study also suggested that the warning labels will raise the health awareness of the participants, influencing them to consider the healthiness of the drink, (HSR) before making the decision to buy the product. Of the four types of warning labelling, the HSR is the only existing FOP label in the Australian market, introduced by the government in 2014.
Source: Appetite DOI:10.1016/j.appet.2018.05.149
Natassja Billich, et al: 'The effect of sugar-sweetened beverage front-of-pack labels on drink selection, health knowledge and awareness: an online randomised controlled trial.' Foodnavigator 19/6/18, reported by Tingmin Koe: William Reed Business Media Ltd.
Ground-breaking food bacteria scanner in New Zealand will have 'global impact'
A 'game-changing' scanner that can quickly identify harmful strains of bacteria in food has just arrived in New Zealand.
The scanner, called a BEAM device, was developed at Purdue University in the United States with an initial focus on the US market. The only device of its kind outside the US, it has since been offered free of charge to Associate Professor Stephen On of Lincoln University in Canterbury, NZ.. This initiative was a result of a partnership between Dr On, a taxonomy expert – specialising in classification, especially of organisms – and two senior US food safety researchers.
Dr On recently received an $80,000 catalyst grant from the New Zealand Royal Society Te Aparangi to use the scanner for locally focused research that will complement the studies already being undertaken in the US. Lincoln University said the resulting data will be pooled for "maximum global impact".
The BEAM scanner is designed to better identify disease outbreak by providing a "specific fingerprint" of bacteria cultured on a standard agar media plate. This allows scientists to pinpoint strains of interest more quickly, with a particular focus on pathogens.
Dr. On said the economic and public health significance of pathogenic E. coli remained of critical importance and partners of the New Zealand Food Safety and Science Research Centre (including ESR and Plant and Food Research) had identified other bacterial pathogens of concern, such as Campylobacter and Listeria.
Source: https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2018/05/02Ground…. campaign=03-May-2018&c=3m8edsarlGQn8GpqVYxSs74cRzQX6Jd9&p2
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WHO urges ban on industrial trans-fats by 2023.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called upon governments to eliminate industrially produced trans–fatty acids from the food supply by 2023. The agency estimates that every year trans- fat intake leads to more than 500,000 deaths from cardiovascular disease. Industrially produced trans – fats are found in hardened vegetable fats, such as margarine, and often in snacks, baked and fried foods. Manufacturers use them as they have a longer shelf life than other fats. Trans–fatty acids can also occur naturally in meat and dairy products from ruminant animals (e.g. cattle, sheep, goats et cetera).
The six step guide called REPLACE comes after WHO opened a consultation until 1 June to review draft guidelines on intake of trans–fats and saturated fats for adults and children. WHO recommend total trans–fat intake be limited to less than 1% of total energy intake, which is less than 2.2g a day with a 2000 calorie diet. It said diets high in trans–fat increase heart disease risk by 21% and deaths by 28%.
REPLACE means:-
- REview dietary sources of industrially produced fats and the landscape for required policy change
- Promote replacement of industrially-produced trans-fats with healthier fats and oils.
- Legislate or enact regulatory actions to eliminate industrially-produced trans fats.
- Assess and monitor trans-fats content in food supply and changes in trans-fat consumption in the population.
- Create awareness of negative health impacts of trans-fats among policy makers, producers suppliers and the public.
- Enforce compliance of policies and regulations.
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France looks set to ban titanium dioxide.
As France looks poised to ban titanium dioxide by the end of 2018, the government has praised "pioneering" manufacturers for voluntarily removing the colouring from food products. "We want to ban the use of this food additive in France by the end of the year," Sec of State to the Minister for Ecological and Solidarity Transition, Brune Poirson, told French national Le Parisien last week. French policymakers have already prepared an amendment to the draft law as part of the General States of the Food Industry that allows it, "if necessary", to ban titanium dioxide and its use in food by the end of 2018. The additive has no nutritional value and "it's only virtue is aesthetic", the government said.
Listed as E 171 in Europe, titanium dioxide is a colouring, mainly used in sweets, chewing gum, bakery and sauces to give a white, opaque or cloudy effect. It is also a principal component in sunscreen because it reflects UV light, and is used in toothpaste and paint.
However, the UN's International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has classified it as a possible human carcinogen.
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Quotations from luminaries whether in business, sports, medicine, law, or politics can inspire and clarify. A great quote is concise and crisp, capturing a thought or idea in an entirely new way.
Great quotes can speak directly into our own unique situations. One quote from Peter Drucker on leadership said 'Effective leadership is not about making speeches or being liked; leadership is defined by results not attributes.' Of course, he is right about getting results, but in my own view Drucker leaves something on the table for debate.
Boards often discuss the performance of the CEO. In one instance the executive had done a marvelous job getting results, but in the process had alienated a large number of people, including many on the senior leadership team. The CULTURE created by the leader was about getting results, and that culture included a good amount of fear and intimidation created by a dictatorial 'theory X' management style.
Leadership is about so much more than results. An effective leader can get great results AND build a culture of trust, respect, with care for the human element. When leaders really listen to their team members, being receptive when they present their problems, they build trust and respect, and the member will want to do great things because he/she feels connected and valued. If the team does not trust and respect the leader due to that leader creating a culture of fear and intimidation, the leader is ineffective and needs to change, or be changed.
Drucker is right when he says 'effective leadership is not about…being liked', but in my view great results can be obtained without sacrificing trust and respect. A leader that does not have the respect of his/her subordinates is no leader at all.
It reminds me of another great leader from another century, Theodore Roosevelt, who said 'People ask the difference between a leader and a boss. The leader leads, and the boss drives.' Well said, Mr. President.
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- Gold rush for ŠKODA models as Superb, Yeti and Fabia take top segment honours
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ŠKODA customers are the happiest car owners in Britain, according to the UK's largest independent automotive customer satisfaction survey, Driver Power. The brand secured an incredible gold rush of awards in the Driver Power 2017 New Car Survey with the Superb and Yeti proving to be the star performers, taking first and second place in the overall Car of the Year ranking. The duo also took top honours in their respective segment categories, outscoring the competition in the survey's individual vehicle attribute sections. In total, ŠKODA was awarded 10 Gold, Silver and Bronze awards.
Now in its 16th year, the Driver Power New Car Survey generates results based on feedback from owners and delivers a true representation of what a car is like to own on a long term basis.
ŠKODA has historically performed well in the survey and 2017 is the brand's strongest showing ever.
ŠKODA's charge to the top was led by the current generation Superb, launched in 2015, which won Gold in the Overall Car of the Year ranking. The Superb also finished as the highest ranked car in the Family Car category and added to its collection of gold awards by outscoring all its competitors in the Interior and Comfort category. Completing a remarkable haul of awards, the Superb also took gold in the Practicality and Boot Space category and earned a bronze award in the Exterior Design category.
Hot on the Superb's tail, the Yeti comfortably secured gold in the Mid-Size SUV sector and silver in the Overall Car of the Year rankings. A former winner of the Driver Power survey in 2014, the Yeti was also awarded bronze for Interior and Comfort, and took silver in the Reliability and Build Quality category.
Not to be out-done by its larger ŠKODA siblings, the Fabia saw off tough competition to be named Best Small Car – winning the brand's sixth gold award in the process.
Commenting on ŠKODA's remarkable performance, Steve Fowler, Editor-in-Chief at Auto Express said: "It's no surprise to see ŠKODA models back at the top of our Driver Power league table – the brand has produced a series of outstanding models that have pleased owners for many years. The new Superb does exactly that and takes a deserved first place, while the Yeti's strong showing, even as it's about to be replaced, shows that it's not just ŠKODA's most recent models that are satisfying to own."
Full details of ŠKODA's performance in the 2017 Driver Power New Car Awards can be found in Auto Express magazine and online.
To find out more about the vehicles and services available from Westover ŠKODA, contact one of our showrooms in Bournemouth or Salisbury.


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Film & Web Series
Lots of stuff happening lately! Closing in on completion of an indie romantic comedy which will be entered into film festivals all over the U.S., and beginning in March I will be involved in a web series that will be broadcast on YouTube! Very excited to be working with some great actors. Look for some fun outtakes and footage coming soon....maybe some other surprises on the horizon as well. Stay tuned!


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Puerto Viejo in Costa Rica
Originally published July 2010
Puerto Viejo de Talamanca is a small surfing town on the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica.
Long known as a top surfing destination, Puerto Viejo has managed to remain under the radar for some time thanks to it's hard-to-get-to location (it's a 4 hour drive from the airport!) and lack of resorts and amenities. It's less busy than Costa Rica's Pacific Coast and has a more laid back Afro-Caribbean vibe. It's definitely not the place to go for fancy spa treatments or to drink over priced cocktails at an over sized pool all day. It's more about ramshackle bars and cafes and quiet, secluded beaches and surf spots.
However, it's not just about camping on the beach either. Recently a few cool, affordable boutique style hotels have opened in the area making it more appealing for those of us that appreciate a little style and clean sheets on vacation. Le Cameleon is the area's luxury hotel with rates starting at about $200/night and the artsy bungalows at Shawandha Lodge start around $110/night. There is also a decent number of cute beach cottages, jungle bungalows and garden retreats you can rent on VRBO if you don't want to stay in a hotel.
Puerto Viejo is about a 5 hour flight from NYC, and depending when you go, a round trip flight will cost between $350-$500.
Read more about Puerto Viejo in the NY Times.


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Maria "Maroula" Papageorge
November 25, 2018
Ms. Papageorge, 85, of Charlotte passed away peacefully Sunday, November 25, 2018 at her residence. Maroula was born in Viniani, Evrytania on March 26, 1933 to Paul and Eleni Nixon. She came to America in 1941. Maroula was a great mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She loved to bake and cook. She was an active member of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church. Maroula enjoyed spending time with her family and never let them forget how much she loved them.
She is survived by her brother, Sam Nixon; daughter, Effie Ziozios and husband, Danny; and many grandchildren, all of Charlotte. In addition to her parents, Maroula is preceded in death by her husband, Pano Papageorge; son, Stelios Papageorge; and sister, Annie Hondros. She will truly be missed.
A Funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 27, 2018 at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral with Father Vasilios officiating. The family will receive friends from 10:15 until 11:00 a.m. following the Trisagion on Tuesday at the Cathedral. Interment will follow in Evergreen Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 600 East Boulevard, Charlotte, NC 28203.
May Her Memory Be Eternal.
Nouna was and will always be cherished by me and all the lives she has touched and has remained a dear friend of my parents Athan (Tommy) and Vasiliki Margas. Though the miles separated us you could always hear and feel the love she felt for my parents, myself and all the Margas family those times we spoke on the phone. She lovingly remembered the early years and shared those moments when we spoke. She will be dearly missed and her memory will always remain in our hearts. We are truly sorry for your loss.


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gifts for your girl squad
Your girl squad. Your ride-or-dies. (Let's all pretend that it's okay to say "ride or die" while you're listening to the Glee Cast Christmas album , m-kay?)
You'll recognize your #squad, because they're the ones that will say things like:
He's not good enough for you. DO NOT CALL HIM.
Those jeans look killer on you. And where can I get some?
Girl, you have a broccoli in your teeth. You might wanna take care of that.
(FYI, husbands.....your wives qualify as your RIDE OR DIES. Therefore, it is completely and totally acceptable to give them any one of these gifts. OR ALL OF THEM. You're welcome.)
1. Capri Blue Volcano Candle : aka the most wonderful candle in the world, that will basically make your entire house smell of Anthropologie. And if it causes you to online anthro shop a little more often, well, you can't really be held responsible. It was the candle's fault.
2. Women's Wildfox Baggy Beach Jumper: "Dear Santa, I really tried," pretty much sums up my entire 2016. Plus this is cute, and would kill with a choker and some black skinnies.
Apparently I have turned into Courtney Love.
3. Signal Tunic Dress : It's pretty much a rule in my life that if there is a buffalo check ANYTHING, I will buy it. You win, Madewell.
4. Tinsley Chelsea Rain Booties: I used to be all, rain booties? Why? I'll just take this nice refreshing sprinkle as an opportunity to rock my tall Hunter boots. BUT. Tall rain boots are HOT. They don't pack well. And I turn into a human pretzel when trying to get them off.
These are easy, cute, and you won't feel like a weirdo wearing them when it's NOT raining.
5. Arctic Blast Pullover: Free People absolutely SLAYS the sweater game. Always. One day, I stalked a girl around a store because of her amazing sweater. Only to find that it was FP from 2 years ago. At which point I very logically decided to go on eBay, and search for things like "cool free people sweater," and "WHY CAN"T THIS SWEATER STILL BE IN THE FREE PEOPLE STORE?"
The internet couldn't answer that for me. Shocking.
Moral? GET THIS BEFORE IT GOES AWAY FOREVER, AND CAN'T EVEN BE FOUND ON eBAY.
6. Cher Metallic Choker : And YOU get a choker! And YOU get a choker! And EVERYONE GETS A CHOKER!!
(I mean, you'll have to pay for the choker yourself. But everyone COULD get a choker. In theory.)
7. Hunt the Plains Boot: If I loved these boots any more, I would probably sleep with them tucked under my pillow every night. Because, comfort. They are super flattering, and come in a bunch of different colors.
8. Anthropologie Feather Buckle Belt : Just as Free People slays the sweater game, Anthro always kills the belt game. And this belt has a feather. With means that you need it in your life.
9. S'WELL Metallic Collection Water Bottle : This will make going to the gym just feel FANCY. And who doesn't feel like being fancy while sweating their faces off? Me. I don't. But this water bottle would help.
10. "Sport" Faux Leather and Mesh Backpack : Y'all know how I feel about a great backpack. And that's pretty much all I need to say about that.
Somehow as I've been writing this, I seem to have forgotten that these are gifts for our GIRL SQUADS, and not ourselves. Basically, get it for your bestie, and then borrow it on the regular.
She won't mind.


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Lego Club
Lego Club is a lunchtime club run by four Year 5/6 children - Toby, James, Joe and Morgan.
Each Wednesday lunchtime, 12 children from that term's chosen class (Reception, Year 1/2 or Year 3/4) come up to Lego Club. Every week, there is a different building challenge and a special winner (who receives a trophy in Friday's sharing assembly).
This week's winner is...........


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Gallery Wrap Options
Mirrored Wrap:
This is the most commonly used wrapping method for canvas giclees. It creates a continuous flow of the image and is used for Fine Art and General Photos and Art reproductions. Mirrored wraps allow your customer to hang the image and still have a finished product. If they choose later to frame it – there is no problem.
Border Color:
When you want a more contemporary look or to emphasis a color this is a good method to use. Any color in the image can be used. It is most effective on larger canvas wraps 1.5" and 2". It is not recommended for .75 and small canvas wraps.
Wrap Around Image:
Very few pieces of art allow for this method of canvas wrapping. Usually when an artist has am image they intend ALL OF IT to be on the front. Essentially this can be used as a method to crop by taking some of the canvas image and rolling it to the side.
Canvas Hanging Systems
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Used primarily for large pieces (over 16×20) and art that needs to be spaced or top aligned to other pieces of art. Use for Fine Art and Commercial Installations.
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Most commonly used hanging system. Wire is not always consistent from the top down but is very easy to hang with wall hangers. Use for Fine Art and Commercial Installations.
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This wedding definitely ranks high in my list of favorites. These two met online, and didn't realize that they worked across from each other. Everyday they would have lunch at the little park between their buildings and never knew it. When they finally did realize, they knew the bridge joining the two buildings was where they wanted to get married.
Call me a sucker, but I love a good story, and I love happy endings.
Are you getting married, or know someone who is? Be sure to let them know I offer complimentary wedding consults to help make sure your big day is completely stress free and every moment is captured.


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JACKSONVILLE - The leader of a robbery-murder ring that buried alive a retired Jacksonville couple was sentenced to death Wednesday.
Michael James Jackson, 25 had refused to allow character testimony on his behalf when Circuit Judge Michael Weatherby was weighing the sentence this summer.
During a midday hearing Wednesday, the judge said the eight aggravating factors outlined by prosecutors - details of the crime that affect the sentence - far outweighed mitigating factors.
Prosecutors described Jackson as the mastermind of the 2005 kidnapping and murder of James and Carol Sumner, whose bodies were left in a remote area in Charlton County in south Georgia.
The grave where they were dumped was dug days before the victims were abducted from their St. Nicholas home, loaded into their car's trunk and forced to reveal their bank card PIN number.
Jackson drained the couple's bank accounts and still had their financial records when he was arrested at a South Carolina hotel.
"We strongly believe the judge reached the right sentence," Chief Assistant State Attorney Jay Plotkin said.
Jackson's defense lawyer, Richard Kuritz, said he's filing an appeal notice today.
Jackson wants Kuritz to stay on as his lawyer for the appeal or to represent himself if that's not possible, Kuritz said.
Co-defendants testified that Jackson was the leader of robbery.
Jackson denied that throughout his trial, saying he had simply agreed to rob the couple. During interviews with police, he described standing over the grave, watching the couple being buried, hearing their moans.


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A while ago I posted Get a Group, in which I talked about how eight of us get together to discuss our ECE practice. But now I want to talk about how fabulous it is to Get a Big Group…..say 350?!
Danielle and I just returned from the annual Early Childhood Educators of BC Conference where ECE's from all over our province gathered in Vancouver for 3 days. There were presentations, workshops, meetings, slide shows, and a gala dinner, but as my good friend and colleague Sarah always says "It's not about what happens in the sessions, it's about what happens in the hallways".
The diversity of presentations was amazing and I didn't hear one negative comment about any of them, but it was the conversations at breakfast, over coffee, in the corridors and over wine in the evenings that really fascinated me. It was in these places that I heard retired ECEs wonder how they could volunteer to engage ECEs in ongoing dialogues to reflect on practice, it was here I heard instructors from colleges 500 miles apart discuss how to support students in practicum when the setting is challenging. I heard a young ECE talk about how she she is changing her practice to better reflect her personal values, and another share how she is trying to get rid of the plastic toys in her centre. I talked with people who were trying to bring ECEs and primary teachers together to share practice, and another who wants to do research on using pedagogical narrations as a tool for assessment. I heard about challenging licensing regulations so aboriginal communities could build a fire and share traditional culture with children, and I heard about work being done to attract males to our field.
Passion is an overworked, over-used term and I'm hesitant to use it here. But there was passion in those corridors, in those conversations. The connections being made, the ideas, the information, the challenges and the struggles that were shared were serious and joyful, determined and heartfelt.
I came away with admiration for my fellow ECEs. We are consistently under paid and undervalued, we work in basements and church halls that were never intended for children, we work more hours than we are paid because we want to change that bulletin board or try that new idea, we make due because we have no funding, we do advocacy on the side, and education on evenings and weekends. And yet those corridors were filled with passion for our work, belief in the importance of what we do and a commitment to keep learning.
I am always proud to be an ECE. Being in that Big Group made me even more proud.


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Monarch of the week
We ended Week 1 with an animated summary of how Elizabeth came to be Queen. This week we'll be looking more closely at imprisonment at the Tower, expansion, and how dining changed during her rule.
In this step we've provided a Tudor family tree, and for those of you who aren't familiar with the story of Elizabeth's succession, we've also included a brief summary of the events that led up to this momentous occasion.
The complete family tree from all five weeks of this course is also available here or at the bottom of this Step.
For those of you already familiar with this story you may like to skip straight to the next Step but don't forget to mark this one as complete before you move on!
The battle for the throne following Edward's premature death in 1553 centred on three key women: Lady Jane Grey, and Henry VIII's two daughters, Mary and Elizabeth.
Jane Grey was nominated as heir by her cousin, Edward VI, but she ruled for just nine days before both popular and political support turned to her cousin Mary. Jane found herself imprisoned in the Tower, where she was eventually executed. On 1 October 1553, at Westminster, Mary was crowned as the first true queen of England. However, Mary's reign only lasted five years, and she was faced with many challenges along the way – one her most consistent problems being her younger half-sister. Elizabeth was the 'poster girl' for those who were against the Queen's marriage to Philip II of Spain, and her decision to re-establish Catholicism in England.
It had been in Elizabeth's name that Thomas Wyatt, a leading figure in a rebellion to overthrow Mary, claimed his actions. There was also the small matter of her part in the plot. Elizabeth was suspected (probably with good reason) of having corresponded with the French ambassador and possibly being involved in other treasonous communications, but none of this could be extracted from Wyatt or the other rebels.
Mary needed to control her younger sister and Elizabeth spent much of Mary's reign under house-arrest, including at the iconic Tower of London. On 18 March, Elizabeth boarded a barge which took her from Whitechapel, down the Thames, to her dreaded destination, but not before writing to her sister praying that Mary would not let 'evil persuasions' set one sister against the other. However, within hours, Elizabeth was imprisoned, in the very same room her mother, Anne Boleyn had been placed before her trial and execution.
Elizabeth did not stay long at the Tower of London, and on 19 May of the same year, she was moved to Woodstock in Oxfordshire. Whilst at Woodstock, Mary married Philip II of Spain, and a child was confidently expected. However circumstances were rapidly changing. Mary's pregnancy was false and Philip II, who had now effectively deserted her began to recognise Elizabeth as heir to the throne. Phillip even tried to coerce Elizabeth into a marriage with his cousin, but she refused to be pressured. Just one example of the strong-will and determination which Elizabeth is remembered for today.
Mary's health was rapidly deteriorating and on 6 November 1558, she acknowledged Elizabeth as her heir. Mary died just eleven days later.
At the age of 25 on the 15 January 1559, Elizabeth returned to the Tower of London under very different circumstances. She left the fortress to ride through the City of London where she was crowned and anointed as Queen of England at Westminster Abbey. A complete reverse of the journey she had undertaken just four years previously.


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I've had this fabric in my stash for some time with wishful thinking of having grandchildren of my own. Since I don't have grandchildren I made this quilt to give to a homeless shelter.
Welcome to the Quilting Board!
I've had this fabric in my stash for some time with wishful thinking of having grandchildren of my own. Since I don't have grandchildren I made this quilt to give to a homeless shelter.
Live, Laugh, Love & Quilt!
Great job! I know there will be a very happy and warm recipient!
It would not have occurred to me to put those fabrics together - but you did - it looks great - and I like it!
Great fabric and it works great with that pattern. Some child will really love this.
nice looking baby quilt
Have a great day and happy sewing !
This is meant as a compliment -
it has that "it's okay to drag this quilt around and love it to shreds" look.
nicely done, cute fabrics
Nancy in western NY
before you speak T.H.I.N.K.
T is it True? H is it Helpful? I is it Inspiring? N is it Necessary? K is it Kind?
Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we are here we might as well dance.
Very nice!
Really a cute quilt.
It is very nice, will make someone happy !
It is so sweet and what a nice thing you did!!
Sweet quilt ..... it will bring smiles.
We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think. When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves. Buddha
I love your quilt and this fabric line.
We used this fabric for a tumbler quilt https://www.quiltingboard.com/pictur...s-t276647.html
And sewbizgirl posted her Irish Chain quilt on post 22 of the same thread.
It's as sweet as can be. Absolutely love those fabrics together. The animals, the dots, the plaids--all play so happily together. Bet you feel good having made it for someone now who can benefit from it. I'm still waiting for grandchildren of my own, too. But I find joy in making donation quilts for kiddoes who belong to others .
Your quilt is very pretty and so are the other two. It will be loved by a child.
Another Phyllis
This life is the only one you get - enjoy it before you lose it.
Better used than saved. Growing up, I embroidered many things as gifts for my beloved Grandma. She ooohhhed and aaaahed over every one and then said "This is so pretty that I'll have to put it away and you can have it back when I'm gone."
The hurtful thing is that when my beloved Grandma passed, those items were in a drawer, just as pristine as the day they were gifted--and I got them back. How I would have loved to see them faded, worn and tattered.
You made and donated something to people who have nothing. You shared a piece of yourself with them. We should all do the same. Thank you.
Never argue with an idiot. They'll drag you down the their level and beat you with experience.
Some child is going to love that quilt to death! I know I would have loved it when I was young.
Cute quilt! Sweet of you to donate your talents to those less fortunate.
Be a blessing to others, as you may entertain angels unaware!
Looks fantastic!
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What a lovely idea to give your lovely quilt to brighten the life of a mother and child.
Very pretty quilt and you have a perfect place to give it away. I think that is a great idea.
Those fabrics and the pattern go so well together, and like someone else posted - it looks like a quilt that is meant to be used and loved, as I'm sure it will be. (I'm with you on the grandchildren thing - I make quilts for other people's ;o)
A fabric stash is always missing that one fabric needed to finish the quilt on which you're working.
"Homeless" and "Baby" are two words that should not be in the same sentence.
Adorable quilt! I'm waiting and hoping for a grandchild too! It may not happen but one can always dream.


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On February 4, 1946, R.R. Wilson, a Grant County Pioneer, wrote a letter to the Board of County Commissioners offering $100,000.00 towards building a hospital in Ulysses.
In March 1946, the County Commissioners appointed a Board of Hospital Trustees. They included Verlan C. Phillips, chairman; Chas. Hickok, secretary; R.H. Joyce, Sr., treasurer, O.P. Williams and R. Fred Maxwell. In April of the same year, Dr. and Mrs. George Coffey donated a city block on North Main as a hospital site, and the Trustees retained an architect. In October 1947, petitions were prepared calling for a special election to vote a $100,000 bond issue for the hospital.
In November of 1948, the Trustees found the $200,000 would not be adequate to build a hospital. A campaign began to raise additional funds. The first big donation was received in September of 1948 when Columbian Carbon Company pledged $5,000 and an amateur show was organized to raise additional money.
A fund drive for the hospital was kicked off in December 1948 when 50 people met at the Crocker Theater. The group began the drive to raise $100,000. Pledges totaling $36,000 were raised by the end of the first week. Other donations followed.
In August 1949, a construction company from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, which had been awarded the $227,088 contract for constructing a 24-bed hospital, began work. When the bond issue was actually prepared, the amount was reduced from $100,000 to $50,000 with money to be used to complete and equip the hospital.
In June of 1950, the County Commissioners leased the hospital to the Sisters of St. Joseph, a Catholic charitable corporation whose headquarters were in Wichita, Kansas. In January 1951, two Sisters, one of which was Sister Bernice, administrator, arrived in Ulysses to open the hospital with a staff of 12 employees and one physician, Dr. M.A. Brewer. On February 4, 1951, the open house and dedication was held.
By 1956, the 24-bed hospital was operating at a 99% capacity with months as high as 110%. Because of the constant increase of patients, a new addition which increased the number of beds from 24 to 37 was approved. The new addition opened in January of 1957.
By 1960, the hospital was serving an area extending as far as Springfield, Colorado.
By August 1961, the hospital had expanded to a staff of 42 employees. The patient load had expanded to the point of overcrowding by the beginning of 1965. The second week of February 1965, there were 48 patients including babies in the 37-bed facility with over 100 admissions a month. Discussion began for hospital expansion. There was some question of whether or not the county had the authority to float another bond issue at that time. But Bob Wilson's estate provided a surprise by granting a further legacy of $25, 937.15 to be used for building purposes. In 1968, the facility increased in size from a 37-bed hospital to a 53-bed facility. It also included surgery, pharmacy, laboratory, emergency room and office facilities. Some minor renovation was also completed at that time.
In early part of 1967, the Sisters of St. Joseph made the decision to no longer manage Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital. The number of Sisters in the St. Joseph order had diminished forcing the Catholic organization to make a decision as to which hospitals they would continue to manage. The order made the difficult decision to withdraw from Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital.
In August of 1967, the Mennonite Board of Missions of Elkhart, Indiana assumed management responsibility. The ownership and operational structure of the hospital was as follows: The hospital was owned by the citizens of Grant County. Three county commissioners appointed the seven member-Grant County Board of Trustees who were responsible for the physical plant and equipment. The Mennonite Board of Missions, who acted in an advisory capacity to provide a service as a part of their mission role, appointed the eight members of the Local Board of Directors who were all members of the Mennonite Church except two at-large members. The Mennonite Board of Missions assisted the Board of Directors in the selection of the hospital administrator.
In 1986, the hospital was given the opportunity for its employees to opt out of Social Security and begin a program for the employees to invest their portion of the withholdings that would replace Social Security and the hospital's contribution would be maintained at a percent of interest not to be invested.
The Mennonite Board of Missions continued to manage the hospital until 1987.
In 1987, The Board of Trustees elected to engage in a contract with Great Plains Health Alliance of Phillipsburg, Kansas to manage Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital. Therefore, the Mennonite Board of Missions local board was dissolved and the Board of Trustees assumed the responsibilities of the hospital.
In 1990, a $1,450,000 expansion and remodel was completed. This project included a new emergency room, remodel of the surgical lounges and dressing rooms, remodel of the basement to include a new conference room, storage room, and areas for physical therapy and respiratory therapy.
In 1992, the Board of Trustees made the decision to discontinue the contract with Great Plains Health Alliance for management responsibilities. The hospital elected not to have a management group manage the hospital at that time. However, in 1993, the Board of Trustees engaged in a contract with Epic Health Services. During a period of reorganization with Epic Health Services and other organizations, continued management service with Quorum Health Resources was continued.
In 1994, discussion between the Board of Trustees of Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital, the Board of Trustees of Western Prairie Care Home, and the County Commissioners centered on combining the two boards into one. After a number of meetings, the decision was made by the County Commissioners to form one board. The nine-member Health Services Board operated as trustees for both the Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital and the Western Prairie Care Home. The Health Services Board was originally created to combine services such as purchasing, plant operations, environmental services, limited dietary services, accounting, and in turn save money.
Effective March 20, 1996, the Grant County Commissioners made the decision to split the Health Services Board into two separate boards; one for Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital and one for Western Prairie Care Home.
On May 1, 2000, the Ulysses Family Physician clinic opened to serve Grant County and surrounding areas. This rural health clinic is managed by the Board of Trustees of Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital.
On June 18, 2003, the Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital's Board of Trustees voted not to continue the services of Quorum Health Services.
In January of 2002, discussions concerning the condition of the current infrastructure of the hospital building (plumbing, electrical, heating/air conditioning, etc.), the needed increase of space for current departments, and space for new services needed to continue to provide quality services, raised questions to determine if we would be better served by upgrading the current facility or building a new hospital.
Many discussions followed in the next several months weighing the pros and cons of remodeling and the building of a new structure. In March of 2003, it was the consensus of the Board to send letters of invitation to architectural firms for remodeling, building new, or a combination of both.
A task force comprised of community members, medical staff, employees, administration, and the hospital board began developing the direction of the new facility. Input from all of the departments was brought forward to be included in the new plans.
After many interviews with a number of architects, the Board of Trustees elected Leo A. Daly as the architect. A budget of $24,000,000 was set for the new 26 bed facility. On November 7, 2006, a government obligation bond in the amount of $19,500,000 was presented to the community. The community supported having a quality healthcare system in Grant County by passing the bond.
On May 5, 2008, a Groundbreaking Ceremony was held. The facility was completed in July 2010.
On February 1, 2016, Bob Wilson Memorial and Centura Health entered a management agreement making it the second Kansas hospital in the Centura system. The hospital and clinic is staffed with associates who provide excellent patient care in Grant County as well as surrounding areas.
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In a recent Forbes/Focus on Ideas article entitled "Whac-A-Mole" Kashmir Hill points out what really should come as no surprise: you're being watched. Sometimes.
Hill points out that YouPorn, ranked #71 on Alexa's list of the web's 100 most popular sites was employing a little voyeuristic trickery of its own in order to know what other websites its visitors had visited, by checking their browsers to record just that.
The technique is known, with appropriate ick-factor, as history sniffing. It exploits the little fact that when you click on a website link, the link color changes. YouPorn could use that little visual clue as a cue to check the browser. Simply put, they just wanted to know where else their visitors were visiting. The likely guess is that they wanted to see how they stacked up against their competition.
Shortly after Forbes talked about this a couple months ago, the Federal Trade Commission responded with an effort to snuff it out. The FTC had recently proposed "a Do Not Track mechanism that would allow people to surf the web incognito." Researchers discovered 46 other sites that were also found to be 'sniffing.'
Threats of lawsuits against the various perpetrators soon ensued. Still, in what the article refers to as "Whac-A-Mole" style, the industry will continue to play leapfrog between privacy protectionists and web designers wishing to learn more about our surfing, browsing and ultimately shopping habits.
In fact, some factions (including Adam Theirer of George Mason University) believe such data collection helps fuel the free Internet. Still, he argues that web surfers do have a right to know and a need to be educated about the sniffing, and how to stop it if they choose.
But does it really matter? Ad networks want to find the most likely prospects for their products. It doesn't necessarily make them evil. Though the thin line will always remain… thin. Techniques for doing so will proliferate. Today there are these things called 'evercookies' that store themselves in multiple places on your PC, so when you delete cookies, another one puts it back.
Meanwhile, another technique called 'fingerprinting' "relies on the unique sets of fonts and software embedded in computers and smartphones," says Hill. Advertisers use the technology to build profiles of an individual device's activities whenever it connects to the Internet.
As Hill points out, in the end, what sounds creepy may not be all bad. He notes that a potential use is to detect credit card fraud. He points out that such usage may prevent a man in Nigeria from making an Amazon purchase with a credit card from Missouri. Regulators and privacy advocates will continue to tussle. But some would say that any way they can decrease fraud from foreign sources is an improvement over the status quo. Not to mention a decrease in solicitations (and felicitations) from all of our many Nigerian email friends.


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There have been many incredible sprinters who have blazed the track at Los Gatos High School through the years.
Jason Isaac was the fastest of them all, running 10.66 in the 100-meter dash in the spring of 1994. Not far behind him on the all-time Los Gatos sprint list are Holden Smith and Kale Wedemeyer.
But while the three rank as the fastest Wildcats ever, Los Gatos has never had three sprinters at one time faster than the trio that ran as teammates in 1963.
Seniors Bill Fairband and Sandy Atwood and junior Bob Brannen ran together that spring, and by the time Brannen had graduated in 1964 they held the three fastest times in school history to that point.
Now the speedsters share another common bond—they are each members of the Los Gatos High School Athletic Hall of Fame.
Fairband and Brannen were among the 12 athletes in the first class of inductees back in 2004, and now Atwood joins the list—a list that appropriately enough also includes Isaac, Smith and Wedemeyer.
Smith joined Fairband and Brannen in that first group elected to the Hall, Wedemeyer won the honor in 2008 and Isaac was inducted in 2015.
Five of the six—all but Isaac—have even more in common … they were also outstanding football players as Wildcats.
Atwood, who played alongside Fairband and Brannen on a championship football team in the fall of 1962, is now among the 10 former Wildcats who will take their rightful places in the coveted hall at the 13th annual induction ceremony to be held May 6 at La Rinconada Country Club.
The current class of inductees includes Jim Horn (1953), Jim Fuller (1955), Atwood (1963), Mark Frederickson (1977), Dave Collishaw (1981), Kelle Roncone (1987), Travis Rodgers (1992), Maile Mortensen (1993), Matt Bates (2001) and Lyndsay Erickson (2002).
Jim Horn
A two-sport star in the class of 1953, Jim Horn concluded his high school career at Los Gatos High as the first winner of the Panighetti Trophy awarded to the outstanding scholar-athlete.
Horn joined the varsity in the fall of 1952 after an outstanding career as a "B" football player for the Wildcats. As a junior in 1951, he won the Marie Hendricks Trophy, the award presented annually to the outstanding lightweight football player. He moved up to the varsity as a senior and was a top halfback, running for more than 100 yards in a game before suffering a season-ending injury. Still, despite missing two games, he was named to the all-league second team and won the Frank Colbourn Trophy presented to the Outstanding Football Player.
In the spring his attention turned to track and field, and he placed fourth in the discus at the league finals.
Jim Fuller
Arguably one of the finest basketball players in school history, Fuller joins the Hall of Fame after excelling in three sports as a Wildcat.
He won all-league first team honors as an end on the "B" football team in the fall of 1954, and was a standout on the "B" track team the following spring. In between, he had a remarkable season as a varsity basketball player.
Fuller poured in an individual high of 39 points in a non-league game against Watsonville—back in the days well before the three-point line—and went on to lead the league in scoring. Listed as a 5-foot-9, 135-pound forward, Fuller was named to the all-league first team as a senior, a year after leading the league in scoring as a junior on the "B" team.
Sandy Atwood
Atwood was fast—blazing fast—and it helped him star on the football field and on the track for the Wildcats.
He was a two-time winner of the Colbourn Trophy, winning the award as a junior in 1961 and again as a senior in 1962. The Wildcats defeated Campbell 25-19 on the final day of that 1962 season to win the West Valley Athletic League championship. It's no coincidence that five members of that team are enshrined in the school's Hall of Fame: Fairband, Brannen, Ed Howell, Lee Baumgardner and now Atwood.
As good as he was in the fall, Atwood flashed his athletic brilliance again each spring. In his senior season, the speedster stopped the watch at 9.9 in the 100-yard dash, second only to Fairband's 9.8. He was also an outstanding hurdler, running the 180 lows for the Cats.
Mark Frederickson
There have been five different Los Gatos High swimmers who have hit the pinnacle in their sport at the high school level—winning a gold medal at the Central Coast Section finals.
Three of them—Chris Park, Jeremy Kane and Bobby Crowder—are already members of the Los Gatos Athletic Hall of Fame, and a fourth—Erich Peske of the class of 2011—is not yet eligible.
The other member of the quintet is Frederickson, and he joins the elite list of Hall of Fame swimmers this year.
Frederickson holds the unique honor of, not only winning a CCS title, but becoming the first Los Gatos swimmer to ever strike section gold.
Frederickson won the 50-yard freestyle event at the '77 finals, touching the wall in 21.641 to become that year's CCS sprint champion. He was also a member of the 400 free relay team that finished third at the section meet.
He was also a three-year starter on the Los Gatos boys water polo team.
Dave Collishaw
The 1981 graduate was a basketball and baseball standout during his time as a Wildcat, but while he was solid on the hardwood, he was sensational on the diamond.
Collishaw was a late season varsity call-up for the Cats before starring for two years on Gatos teams that posted a combined 32-14 record—24-10 in the West Valley Athletic League. The Cats finished second in 1980 before winning the league title in 1981 and advancing to the Central Coast Section quarter-final round.
Collishaw was named the Most Valuable Player for the Cats in 1980 and was the top hitter for Los Gatos in 1981 with a .455 batting average while also starring on the mound.
He was drafted as a pitcher by the San Diego Padres following the '81 season and played two seasons in the minor leagues.
Kelle Roncone
A two-sport sensation at Los Gatos in the mid-'80s, Roncone is one of three female athletes to earn induction in the Hall of Fame class of 2016.
Roncone was the point guard for the Los Gatos girls basketball team that finished second in the WVAL before losing 54-42 to Mountain View in the first round of the CCS playoffs in the 1986-87 season. As a freshman she played for the Orange Crush team that won the WVAL title and went on to take the Northern California championship. A four-year varsity player, she was a three-time all-leaguer.
Likewise, she was a four-year varsity starter on the Los Gatos softball team through her senior season in the spring of '87. Roncone was the starting shortstop for the Wildcats and was an all-league pick as a junior and senior.
She was also named her team captain and team MVP in both basketball and softball as a senior.
Travis Rodgers
Like Horn, Fuller and Atwood before him, Rodgers was an outstanding football player and track and field athlete for the Wildcats. He also competed for the wrestling team as a freshman, and played soccer as a sophomore and junior.
So it came as little surprise to see him named the school's Male Athlete of the Year—not once, but twice … first as a junior, then again as a senior.
Rodgers won all-league and all-county honors as an outside linebacker on the Gatos football squad. He was the team captain as a senior and won the Most Improved Player award. He earned a scholarship to play football at Santa Clara University and played a year for the Broncos before they dropped the program. He went on to play two seasons as a tight end at Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo.
In the spring, he was the league champion in the discus in both 1991 and '92 and was selected as the team's Most Valuable Field Athlete in each of those seasons.
Maile Mortensen
The honors Mortensen received as a volleyball player at Los Gatos High speak volumes: CCS Sophomore of the Year in 1991, CCS Junior of the Year in 1992, a full ride scholarship to UC-Santa Barbara. And now she can add one more: Los Gatos High School Athletic Hall of Famer.
Mortensen was her team's leader in assists as a setter and a regular on the all-league team. She was selected to train at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs and was named to Volleyball Magazine's Fab 50 as one of the top 50 athletes in the nation in her senior year of high school.
She went on to star as a collegiate player for the Gauchos, finishing as the career leader in assists at UCSB.
Matt Bates
Like sprinters, there have also been many outstanding middle distance runners compete for Los Gatos through the years. So when veteran Gatos head track coach calls Bates "the best middle distance in Los Gatos history," that's high praise indeed.
Bates starred in track and cross country for the Wildcats, and also played two seasons on the soccer field. But it was on the track that he really made his mark.
Bates is the only three-time CCS champion in school history, winning the 800 in 2000 and taking both the 800 and 1,600 in 2001. He went on to finish third in the state as a senior and ranks No. 2 on the Los Gatos all-time list in both the 800 (at 1:52.25) and the 1,600 (4:12.94). He also ranks No. 13 on the Gatos all-time list in the 3,200 (9:26.60).
In the fall of his senior season, he led the Los Gatos cross country team to the state championship and was named the Most Valuable Runner for the Cats in 1998 and 2000. Bates ran varsity cross country for four seasons, and Los Gatos won four league titles and three CCS championships.
Lyndsay Erickson
Erickson made a name for herself as an outstanding field hockey player at Stanford University, but while at Los Gatos High she split her time between two sports—field hockey in the fall, and track and field in the spring. Turns out, she was just as good at one as she was at the other and likely could have won Hall of Fame recognition in either of the two.
Erickson was a two-time all-leaguer on the field hockey team and won first-team all-CCS honors as a senior. The Wildcats reached the CCS title game in each of her four seasons at Los Gatos.
In the spring, she starred in the long jump and triple jump for the Cats and also ran as a member of the 4×100 relay. Her mark of 35-1.5 in the triple jump ranks No. 8 on the Gatos all-time list and her 17-8 in the long jump ranks No. 10.
Erickson, who was a competitive gymnast for seven years prior to high school, was named Los Gatos High's Female Athlete of the Year a junior in 2000-01.


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Audio Described Performance of Last Legs.
Circa Theatre presents an Audio Described Performance of Roger Hall's new sell out comedy – Last Legs.
Just in time for Circa's 40th birthday, Roger Hall has penned a new comedy Last Legs, set in an upmarket retirement community, the Cambridge, with a cast of recognizably funny and fallible Kiwi characters. Outside of happy hour, bridge and mah-jong, our well-to-do seniors indulge in greed, jealousy, love and lust… not to mention their share of gossip, backstabbing and scandal!
Last Legs takes aim at our misjudgments, quirks and misdemeanors and is a quintessentially kiwi look at ourselves, as we are accurately and amusingly pilloried and parodied by Hall.
A must see for the audience who trust Hall to deliver a fun, amusing night of seniors behaving badly.
Te Papa and Circa Theatre have joined forces to bring a wider range of accessible arts to the blindness community.
On Wednesday October 5th 2016 we will be offering 2 audio described events.
- 3.30pm an audio described tour at Te Papa
- 6pm a touch tour at Circa Theatre
- 6.30pm an audio described performance of "Last Legs" at Circa theatre.Circa would like to offer adult members of Blind Foundation the Concession ticket price of $38 (the regular Adult ticket price is $46).
To book tickets:
Call the Circa Box Office at 801-7992 or visit in person at 1 Taranaki Street. Please indicate at the time of booking if you are a member or guest of the Blind Foundation and/or will require a headset.
Due to limited equipment there are only 20 spaces available. Due to the popularity of this show we have reserved tickets for this date.
Run time: 2 hr 30 min including a 15-minute interval.
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Flagler Beach police commissioned a local artist to create a new composite drawing of a man whose body washed ashore in June in hopes of identifying him and solving his murder.
FLAGLER BEACH — Flagler Beach police commissioned a local artist to create a new composite drawing of a man whose body washed ashore in June in hopes of identifying him and solving his murder.
"It's so upsetting to me that three months down the road he still hasn't been identified," Detective Liz Williams said Tuesday. "I think this new drawing is much more accurate."
John Doe, loosely estimated to be between 45 and 64 years old, had been shot in the head and was naked when he washed ashore on June 8 and was found about 11 p.m. in the surf by passersby.
The St. Johns County Medical Examiner determined the man "was the victim of a homicide by gunshot."
Investigators said the dead man was 6 feet 2 inches tall and weighed about 150 pounds. He was described as "pale" white with brown eyes and hair tinged with gray.
"If you think of the tallest, skinniest guy you know, that's his build," Williams said. "That's the thing that distinguishes him the most."
Police released a sketch within days of finding his body, but it produced only dead-end leads.
"We've run into a wall, so we're trying something else," Chief Dan Cody said. "We've exhausted all the leads we had, which went nowhere."
Local artist Kayla Daniel of Inflicting Beauty created the new sketch to help police, Williams said.
The man had an overbite and dental work that included three gold crowns and two partial gold crowns, the detective said. He was also taking a daily drug called Effexor that is used to treat anxiety and depression.
"He had good hygiene — shaven, haircut and neatly trimmed nails — and proper dental care," Williams said. "He was under medical care for the anxiety or depression, so somebody has to know this man."
The man had no tattoos, scars or other visible identifying marks on the body.
Initially, police thought the body might have been in the water for several days. It was later determined he had been dead for a couple of days before he was dumped at sea. There were no signs of ligature to indicate that he was tied up, Williams said in June.
Neither fingerprints nor dental records have proven helpful in identifying the man. He was not wearing clothing or jewelry.
Anyone with information is asked to call Williams at 386-517-2039, or 386-931-5825. Tips can also be called into Crime Stoppers at 888-277-TIPS (8477). Callers remain anonymous and may be eligible for a reward.


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"What color is Jesus?" I asked.
[Silence] … "White."
"Yeah, why's that?"
"Because he wears white clothing."
My face relaxed with a smile. Sixteen year-old Sharon looked back with all seriousness.
"Why do you paint "love" the color orange?"
She laughed at herself and turned around self consciously, "Because they are very sweet to eat." Right, so she thinks of love as a food, as a treat. Coming from extreme poverty, it's no wonder that she doesn't see love as pink and purple hearts, kisses, and Valentine's day like us m'zungu.
"Why is anger black?"
"Because you became painful in your heart, it made you do bad things." Her friend carried out her point, "When you have love you do not do things that are sinful, because Jesus was on the cross for me and his blood gave us life."
I sat still, scribbling these quotes in my notebook, while Brooke gawked at this girl. No one had set these girls up for the ideal Sunday School answer. My only hope was that they would start processing and verbalizing their feelings to the group. We spent way too much time repeating ourselves in trying to explain the prompt of identifying and painting a color for five particular emotions. None of these girls had ever held a paintbrush before. I can't imagine any of them having had craft time as children so I immediately realized that we were starting at square one. Creative expression and emotive reflection can be difficult for all of us but it's nothing in comparison to these girls. They've just begun receiving counseling so identifying, engaging with, and verbalizing feelings of trauma was a very high standard for me to set. But they did it anyway, unconsciously.
When told to portray, "home," one girl painted a big Neema compound and a small childhood house. She was using a scale of hierarchy and had no idea. One of these "homes" is important to her while the other is not. Another girl painted joy as a bunch of yellow dots. They were the church, she said, believers spreading outward.
I found it such an honor to be used for the Lord, for the all-around health of these girls. As I spend time with them, I forget their horrifying pasts. In small group, one girl said, "Maybe I was a drunkard. Maybe I was a prostitute. And he moved me into the light." It was a couple hours later in painting class that I had happened to be reading Genesis 1:3 ("And God said, 'Let there be light,' and there was light.").
Before coming to Neema, these girls hadn't been valued. They hadn't been loved, prioritized, or provided for and it's one step at a time toward reorienting their self-perceptions and belief systems. Using art was one method toward this and I was blessed to be a part of it.
Emily Nelson
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From local commerce to global omnichannel with SAP Hybris
Last week at the SAP Forum – Digital Shift, Diederik Bots Manager Digital Delivery Europe at Bose Corporation took stage in "The hyperconscious customer"- track to present how Bose is in transformation and evolution from local commerce to global omnichannel.
The summary from the agenda was the following:
"How did SAP Hybris help Bose establish a global omnichannel enabled digital platform? Bose corporation transformed from regionally managed e-commerce to one global digital platform during a massive program that took close to 3 years to complete and had more than 100 IT resources involved in the US & Europe. How did we succeed and what have been the lessons learned? Apart from being used as on online shop for our B2B & B2C customers, the platform is now being configured to provide a full omnichannel shopping experience for our B2C customers."
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Hi-Fi World's Outstanding Review for Quad Artera
Quad Artera Play and Stereo have received another outstanding review. This time from the popular UK audiophile publication, Hi Fi World.
"In terms of accessibility, sound, features and looks, what we have here are Quad in the present day - outstanding" ~ Hi-Fi World, January 2015
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Server controls allow a page developer to drag and drop a page together in no to time. Most of these controls come "out of the box" with ASP.NET like the TextBox, the Label, the DataGrid and many other controls. Changing the appearance and behavior of these controls is often as easy as visually setting a few properties in the properties grid for your design application, like Visual Studio .NET or the Web Matrix.. To make this process even easier, many properties can be expanded and collapsed in the property grid. By collapsing a property like the Font style, you end up with a shorter and much cleaner property list, making it easier to locate and change your properties.
Adding these collapsible properties to your own server controls is possible as well. This article will guide you through the process of creating a simple server control that exposes a collapsible property in the property grid of visual designers like Visual Studio.NET or the Web Matrix.
Over the past few weeks, I received numerous e-mails from P2P contributors asking me how I was able to insert information in my signature at the Wrox P2P forum about the music I am listening to when I make the post. Some wondered if I had nothing to do at all, and had all the time in the world to insert this information manually. Others already had the idea I had automated this process and were interested in the technical solution of this, rather useless, feature.
In this article I'll explain where I got the idea for this automated signature, what techniques and concepts were involved, and where I found the information required to build the solution.
Let's face it. We're not living in a perfect world. I am not a perfect programmer, and the same probably applies to you (otherwise you would be stinkin' rich, laying on the beach somewhere drinking a Bacardi and Coke, instead of reading this article).
Because we aren't perfect, we know we are going to run into errors in the
applications we write sooner or later. This article will explain how you
can catch these errors in your ASP.NET applications and log them to the
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on ASP.NET, but the principle applies to other .NET applications as well.
More and more Web sites these days are database-driven. That means that most of the content, customer data, site statistics and maybe even information used for the navigation menu or other layout purposes is stored in a database.
With all that data stored in a database, you also need to provide a means to let your users search for it in the database. Since this information is not file based, you can no longer use tools like Index Server that index the contents of physical files. Instead, you'll need to code the query logic yourself. For each database-driven application, the search facility will be different, because usually your back-end database and the front-end requirements are different. However, part of code can easily be reused in other projects. In this article, I will focus on building a search facility for TheSoccerSite, a database-driven soccer fan site that was created in section 2 of the books Beginning Dreamweaver MX and Beginning Dreamweaver MX 2004. Although the implementation will be specific for the Soccer Site project, you'll get enough background to successfully implement a search facility on your own Web site.


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We'll be heading to Alton on Saturday 15th April with a selection of our whiskies for The Whiskey Affair's second show of 2017
Our six dram lineup will feature a couple of our Blended whiskies; Blended Whisky #2, Batch 2 is an 18 Year Old and a limited run of just 1132 bottles. Blended Malt #2 Batch 2 is a limited run of just 415 bottles.
We'll have three single malts and a single grain from Scotland too: Macduff Batch 4, an 11 Year Old, Tullibardine Batch 2, a 9 Year Old, and our first batch from the Speyside distillery, a 15 Year Old. Our Single Grain hails from the long closed Cambus Distillery, Batch 2 is a 24 Year Old and there is just 319 bottles.
The on site shop will carry a limited stock of each of these whiskies too
For tickets and all the information, head over to The Whiskey Affair's website