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All the Rage
But Naaman left in a rage, saying, "I thought that he would at least come out to me, pray to the Lord his God, wave his hand over the diseased spot, and cure me!" (2 Kings 5:11)
Rage is a voracious devourer. Erupting from the molten madness within, it spews red-hot lava into the atmosphere, consuming every living thing in its insatiable appetite. It makes volcanoes of us all—desolate mountains of destruction.
No one wants to live near a volcano. People don't scour the housing ads for property near the bottom of a smouldering hill. Orchards don't grow in its wake.
Bubbly springs don't nourish the soil, and flowers don't fence it in. It is a self-righteous fountain of fury, fed by wrong thinking. I thought … he would wave his hand over the diseased spot and…
If we trust in our own thinking it will eventually let us down.
I thought my marriage would last forever… I thought my healthy lifestyle meant I would never get cancer… I thought my children were going to come back home… I thought I would have a husband by now…
I thought…
And when it does, we can choose to be filled with rage and sentence ourselves to barren captivity, or…
So Naaman went down to the Jordan, dipped himself in it seven times, as Elisha had instructed, and he was completely cured. His flesh became firm and healthy like that of a child. (Verse 14)
…trust God.
Our feeble thinking was never meant to be the framework for what we believe. We are always learning, being changed, and seeing things from new perspectives. If we lean on what we think is right today, tomorrow it may be a broken fence post crumbling beneath the weight of our insecurities.
Naaman eventually chose to trust God, and even though what God wanted him to do was absurd and humiliating…to him, it was what he needed to do; it's what we need to do to get to a place where we can receive what God wants us to have.
Trusting God sometimes seems childish, foolish, and humiliating in seasons of distress—but it is the only sure way to breathe wellness and life back into a dying landscape.
I'm a Node, You're a Node
It was blizzardy when I left class early. The wind pelted the few exposed centimeters of my face and jabbed at my eyes as I followed the other wayfarers into the warm refuge of the bus terminal. Still half an hour before departure—I thought I'd spent more time at the drug store than I had.
The grime accosted me the first time I had to wait inside—months ago; but now it seems normal, inviting even.
I walk around and look through windows at nothing in particular. I watch the others without trying to be obvious or ill-mannered—people make me curious. I check my phone to see if my daughter messaged me and take a seat along the back beneath the window; that way I can catch what's going on. Also, there are a few empty seats in a row.
Mostly it amazes me. The cacophonous quiet. That so many people could be in such a small space and only a spattered few are engaged in some kind of conversation. There's a double row of seats facing me like someone set them up to play musical chairs. People slip in–trying not to make contact with the person next to them, as though they might detonate. Some are pacing, some passing through—but almost all are busy button pushing or scrolling across the lighted screens of their gadgets. I'd like to blame technology for our lack of horizontal contact, but if I'm real honest, I don't need technology to keep me from not striking up a conversation with a complete stranger. Still, there's something surreal about seeing so many people hooked up to the heavens—completely oblivious to what's going on around them.
I think about what I was reading in computer class—about networks. They can be hierarchical or peer-to-peer; and all the devices connected to them are nodes. A woman walks by in front of me looking like an angel, her face glowing from the notebook device she's looking into as she goes. She's a node, I think to myself with a smile. We're all nodes, connected to something.
I enjoy being here today; watching people go by, waiting for my bus. Sometimes I listen to sermons on my Mp3 player, but for the moment I'm contented just holding God's hand with my heart. His is a secure connection–hierarchical and peer-to-peer at the same time. And I'm just a little node… learning to be content, even when the ride (as it often will) takes me places I'd rather not go.
Hanging On My Prayer Line
This morning, as I was hanging my laundry on the line in descending order of weight and size, I took my time to drape the last few articles—with stains—facing the sun. Nothing can disintegrate mustard spots and fade the vilest blotches of blood like a June morning's piercing rays. Last week I hung a white tunic up with a mango mark that hadn't come out in the wash, and hours later I reeled it back in without spot or wrinkle. Okay, it still had a few wrinkles—we're at the mercy of the wind for that—but the yellow fleck had forever fled from the sun's penetrating gaze.
That wasn't the first time this morning I'd aired my dirty laundry, though.
I hauled my basket full of soiled cares and sullied concerns to my prayer place and washed them in the water of His Word. I let His mercy pour healing agents into the rinse as I scrubbed every anxiety over the washboard of His wisdom and commands. Ours is no quick-cycle chemical cleansing—prayer is a 'roll up your sleeves' kind of rewarding work.
Sometimes I get up from on my face before God fully cleansed and refreshed. Other times, like this morning, I find there are things that just don't come out in the wash.
So I hung them up on my faith-line. I tethered them to mercy, and secured them with trust—carefully positioning each one before the Son's face. He sees them, I know. They don't stand a chance against His penetrating gaze.
Clouds might get in the way, this is true. But out there they will stay until He comes through.
I like to think that prayer is a little like doing my laundry. I have to keep up with it or I don't have anything to wear. Sometimes a gentle rinse cycle is all I need. Some requests get put through the wringer. And some things just have to hang and dry.
… purify yourselves and change your clothes. Genesis 35:2
Spring Cleaning
Ah, spring—and a young man's fancy turns to thoughts of…
Mud, of course.
The snow's finally beginning to melt around here, and underneath it all is lots of muck—in my front yard, anyway.
Looks like there'll be a little more excavation going on, and in the meantime we get to enjoy everything the bulldozer trudged up.
I'm saying enjoy because the neighbourhood kids and I have been finding really cool rocks to paint. We spent the afternoon out front with newspapers spread across the patio blocks–and painted everything from ladybugs and bees to Easter eggs and each other.
I must say, Haley's execution of me is remarkable—it looks just like me. Of course, Sammy doesn't think so, but these children are too young to appreciate the beauty of painting a fresh face on every morning.
I figure, if you're stuck with a front yard full of rocks and dirt, you might as well make the most of it.
We sure did.
It's going to take some work, though, to get the lawn looking good again—wouldn't want the front yard like this the rest of the summer. Want to go back to the way things were, before it all got dug up.
I'm wanting some other things to go back to the way they were, too–before some things inside of me got all dug up; when nothing was more important than the nearness of God.
"If you, Israel, will return,
then return to me,"
declares the LORD (Jeremiah 4:1).
We'll have to rake up all the soil, dig out the rocks and get rid of the weeds and other debris that was churned up.
"If you put your detestable idols out of my sight
and no longer go astray…
It will all need to be levelled out before planting grass seed,
"Break up your unplowed ground
and do not sow among thorns.
Circumcise yourselves to the LORD,
circumcise your hearts…
Spring's a good time to get things ready; to realize–some of those mountains that just won't budge?
Can only be taken out one little stone at a time…
Tasty Tortilla Crisps
So you've run out of nacho chips and the thought of plain old soda crackers caking up your cavities is hard to swallow–you're looking for something to dip in salsa or crumble in your soup.
Start with one of these:
…brush with olive oil
sprinkle with salt and your favorite spices
toast in the oven (350) for five minutes or less…
…and voilà!
Instant (and tasty) tortilla crisps that are great for soups and dipping too.
I added onion and basil–but the possibilities are endless: go Italian with oregano, or spice it up with taco seasoning.
Just don't make too many if you're on your own… they are addictive.
The Perils of Slaying a Giant
While everyone may have been thrilled about Goliath going down, not everyone was thrilled about who God chose to accomplish it, and his unyielding faith. David's brothers despised him, and later Saul's envy was so out of control David spent years in hiding and constant flight.
Are we willing for God's deliverance to come through the faithful hand of someone else? Someone whose life might cast a shadow over our own–and might that shadow look a little like envy or contempt?
Then he took his staff in his hand, chose five smooth stones from the stream, put them in the pouch of his shepherd's bag…
I go down to the valley
where Goliath begs to be felled;
from where he is a mite
scaling the footprint of God.
But he has become a giant,
and I find solace in the crowd;
comfort in the collective
cowardice. All of us
tethered to the same insecurities;
fastened by familiar fright.
United we stand
against our own success.
Pity the poor lad who dares
divide us asunder
with just a fist full of faith
and a pocket full of rocks.
The Right Focus
My friend, Claudia, got a very nice camera for Christmas from her loving hubby. And just because she's naive enough to believe I know something about photography, she sent me a few of her practice shots for feedback.
I think Claudia is a natural picture taker. She has a good eye–and the more she gets out there and shoots, the more that talent is going to shine through.
I couldn't help but be captivated by two of the pictures, though–and only because they were so ordinary…
…in the most extraordinary way.
Sometimes we miss the beauty of simple things. A cozy neighbourhood corner sporting a spiffy red stop sign is so comforting close up–it reminds me that we should all have a place to go back to at the end of the day.
And who ever takes the time to stare at a chimney? It pours out heat from the hearth of happy homes.
Even the most mundane things look appealing with the right focus.
That's the way it is with us, too. None of us are really all that, not really. But when we get our focus on God, and He gets us into focus–well, He makes us look a lot more appealing than we ever could have otherwise.
But He has a good eye–and He focuses on making the most out of ordinary people.
Life in the 'Loco' Lane
I'm hoping to be just like my dog, Loco, when I grow up. Not that I want to bark at strangers and follow myself around the house all day—just that I'd like to be as consistently happy as she always is.
From the moment I surface beneath my mound of blankets to hit the snooze button for the first time each morning, until I submerge again into the sandman's shadows—she's happy. And she's not just 'happy' happy, she's ecstatically thrilled about everything. If I get up from reading, a wagging tail propels her into spirals around my feet. Any sudden movement brings on a whole new carnival of contentment; a gala celebration.
If she goes outside she's overjoyed. When she comes back in she tears up the floorboards with her enthusiasm. Even if she's sound asleep and I slip quietly by, her tail—as if stirred by my overwhelming presence—wags at my passing. She's no less enthusiastic about everything life has to offer than she was nearly a decade ago when she christened the threshold of every happy moment at the altars of our affection, with her wiggling wee bursting bladder.
Everything with her is as new as a freshly spanked baby's bottom—she lives on the delivery ward of blessings about to be birthed; the cusp of perpetual penchant.
She's the sound of an ice-cream truck on a sunny Saturday morning. She's new furniture and old books, slapstick comedy, clowns and every happy thing you could conjure up.
If she were a drink she'd be champagne; if she could fly she'd alter the earth's orbit. She lives life like it's some huge pie eating contest—gobbling up all she can before time runs out.
And, it's not as though she's any stranger to hardship, either.
Oh, the troubles she's seen…
She just knows how to bounce back from it is all. She doesn't know anything about letting circumstances keep her down.
So, yeah—that's pretty much the way I'd like to embrace the rest of my life. Living like it's a walk in the park, because truthfully—sometimes it's more like a walk down the plank.
And as much as we'd like them to be—trite and shallow canine comparisons, however clever—are not enough to keep some of the very sobering situations and circumstances from seeping inside and petrifying the very marrow of us.
We can't always tear up the floorboards to the next adventure when the next adventure is another disappointment or letdown. Sooner or later, exuberance buckles beneath the last straw. It's not all that easy to wag your tail in that place, much less sit up and beg for more. But God doesn't expect us to, either. He promised to find us wherever we've been scattered to—bring us back, bind up our injuries and strengthen us. That's where I've been lately—getting all bandaged up and better.
I can't help feeling more exuberant about life again, though I'm nowhere near altering the earth's orbit yet. Some of those circumstances and situations are just as foreboding.
Still–I aspire to live life like my loco little dog–in a carnival of contentment; on the cusp of perpetual penchant–bouncing back from the brink like it was just a nasty old bath or something.
This is a cleave poem. I was first introduced to them while spending a lot of time on a writing/reviewing/critiquing site. This genre, created by Phuoc Tan-Diep, was introduced to the site by a very talented writer. I've since discovered that the art of combining more than one poem (I read one that had four poems in total) goes back well before cleave poetry. But, since that is how I learned it this is what it will always be to me.
I also like the 'cleave' concept–that each thought leans into and is dependant on the other. We are left with a tapestry of words to wonder over; woven works of art having something truly unique to ponder depending on which way you look at them. And when you read one all together it is like taking a step back to gaze on the complete picture.
Last night I was thinking of Job, and how much better his life was after his suffering was over. God blessed the latter part of his life more than the first. Sometimes we forget that suffering will end, and that, if we are truly trusting it to a faithful heavenly Father, our lives can only be all the better for it. That's what inspired this one.
Read it through first as one complete poem; then read each side separately. There are three distinct poems or variations of thought in this.
If Job became blessed
more than he was before are
the cruel arrows of those who
plunder wasted, should we mourn for
the suffering, despair? Knowing— they
rise up now and shall
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I cannot believe how long it has been since I wrote last. I have this feeling inside of me to come home everyday and write and sometimes I do (and don't publish…). I am unsure why, but there is something about being on a computer all day at work, coming home to get a quick work out in, get dinner ready, while taking a shower, and organizing my new home. <—That I need to tell all about! –> And… My new job. Which is actually the same kind of job, just closer to where I live.
Since May few past me like a jet taking off. I have so much to catch up on. I spent a week in NM with my grandmother, then few over to St. Luis to watch a dear friend get married to the man of her dreams and of course my move from Orlando.
While all of this was happening I happen to also still be training for my first Tri. Which aside from the swimming in the lake part I feel totally excited about. (FEAR OF LAKES PEOPLE).
Tomorrow I will make my first attempt to swim in a lake with other people and fish? I hope all goes well and look forward to experiencing something new and making a big accomplishment! This little blue number here is my new swimsuit that I got at T.J. Maxx for 18$ which was originally 58$. =) Swim cap @ Target = 9.29$
I will have to take the time and fill ya'll in on everything that's been going on. Sorry for the short post, but I am just getting back on my feet here. I hope everyone has a great weekend! I am off to bed for an early wake up call. I seriously have nerves in my stomach. They will only go away once I have completed my goal and over taken my fear.
BRING IT ON! I AM WOMAN.. here me swim!

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Is 'News Of The Week' A Real Magazine? 'Good Girls Revolt' Is Based On Journalistic History
Amazon Studios' new TV series Good Girls Revolt follows a group of young women struggling to beat the sexism of the journalism industry in the late 1960s. And, while most of the characters on the series are original creations, is the outlet where they all work, News of the Week a real magazine? The series absolutely has a real inspiration. However, let me begin by saying a bit of a tongue-twister: Good Girls Revolt is based on a non-fiction book of the same name, which is about Newsweek. However, the show's magazine, News of the Week, is fake, even though it sounds a lot like News of the World, which is a real paper — but not the one featured in the book. Long story short: News of the Week isn't real, but its fictionalized version of the true Newsweek story will be told in the drama.
In a combination review and retrospective, Stav Ziv wrote for Newsweek about how the magazine's real history informs the new series. "In the 1960s, a woman's career trajectory at Newsweek could include roles as a mail girl, clipper, researcher and reporter. But almost uniformly, that's where it ended," Ziv wrote. According to another Newsweek article, in 1970, 46 women sued the outlet in order to fight that accepted way of doing things, and they were successful. Bustle reached out to Newsweek for comment on the original lawsuit and the show portraying it now, but has not yet heard back. The lawsuit resulted in a settlement in which Newsweek agreed to provide equal employment opportunities to women.
Other details from Newsweek's history have been taken in order to add more authenticity to the series. Nora Ephron did indeed once work there as a "mail girl." Ephron, quoted by that second Newsweek article, explained that in the early '60s, "It was a nice place — especially if you were a man." Ephron, who is portrayed by Grace Gummer in Good Girls Revolt, is already confident in her writing abilities, and is even depicted walking out of her menial job in the season trailer. Another true-to-life character on the show is real congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, who will be portrayed by Joy Bryant in the series. Norton represented the women of Newsweek when they sued in 1970 and led them to a legal victory.
Though it features mostly fictional characters working at a fictional magazine, Good Girls Revolt is all about the real fight the 46 women led at Newsweek when they stood up for their careers back in 1970.
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The British electronics store Curry's PCWorld has gone all out for its Christmas campaign, licensing the cast of Star Wars for a series of ads that show Darth Vader, Chewbacca and R2D2 shopping for gifts. The holiday season often brings out the creative big guns in the ad world as many companies make the bulk of their sales in the fourth quarter.
But Curry's has outdone itself with this epic production in which Lord Vader arrives to "motivate" the Curry's sales staff:
Sci-fi nerds will be delighted to recognize that the scene is a pastiche from the scene in the original set of movies in which Vader arrives at the rebuilt Death Star to keep his troops on schedule.
There's something oddly touching about Chewbacca being introduced to a hairdryer:
And here's R2D2 losing a battle with a desktop PC:
But winning a fight for the love of a Hetty vacuum cleaner:
And if you just can't get enough Wookie (and let's face it, who can?), here's more of Chewie's gratitude in the personal grooming section:
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Encourage Your Team to Be More Productive/
It's not always possible to spend more money. And it's not always possible to hire more people. But your boss, and your company, still expect sales to grow – month after month and year after year.
How is it possible?
As a leader, you have to do more with less. You have to become more efficient. And you have to coach your team to do the same.
Here is a blueprint that you can use to encourage your team to be more productive this year:
What do you do that adds value to the business? Where is the cross-over between your personal strength's and the team's goals? Everyone should focus their energies on those tasks that add the most value, knowing there is not enough time in the day to do everything. Approach each and every day with one goal: make an impact.
The flip side of focusing only on those items that add value is the need to cut out tasks that don't add value. These are the kind of box ticking items that fill your day but don't move the needle.
Can they be automated? Delegated? What would happen if this simply was not done anymore?
It's also possible to cut time spent on other things that don't add value. Reduce meetings from an hour to thirty minutes. Turn off notifications. Only check your email at certain times of day.
Technology has advanced to the point where if you have regular, process-oriented tasks that don't vary much from day to day, there is a high likelihood that task can be automated. Automating tasks frees you up to focus on more important projects.
Weigh the amount of time it takes to automate something against the amount of hours you spend on it over the course of a month or year. Chances are, it would be beneficial to automate.
Most people are not paid to do busy work. Lower level tasks that can't be automated yet are candidates for delegation. These may be delegated to other departments within your organization, more junior members of your team, interns, or outsourced completely.
Paying an hourly fee for someone else to do lower-level tasks also frees up your time to focus on more important items.
Teams spend far too long analyzing and forecasting before making a decision. That time is better spent preparing and executing. To move more efficiently, we must be willing to test new things. Try them out, measure the results, and decide what to do next.
Don't waste time debating potential outcomes when it is just as easy to try something out and see what happens. And be willing to fail. Don't over-invest in things that don't work.
Do whatever it takes to get started. The biggest productivity killer of them all is delay. We delay for all kinds of reasons.
Block out time on your calendar for intensive projects that require your attention. Tackle the most difficult tasks first thing in the morning so you don't push them to the bottom of your to-do list. Say no to meeting requests if you don't have the time. Seek out help immediately if you are not sure how to proceed.


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pain in the arse
An especially irritating, aggravating, or obnoxious person, thing, or situation. Primarily heard in UK. You know, Jack, you may be my friend, but you can be a real pain in the arse sometimes! This calculus homework is a real pain in the arse. It's not that I don't understand it, it's just so tedious!
(used before a noun) Very irritating, aggravating, or obnoxious. Primarily heard in UK. I've still got a few pain-in-the-arse jobs to do around the farm before I can call it quits for the day. We're having Mary over for dinner tomorrow night. I just hope her pain-in-the-arse husband doesn't come along as well.


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To contribute to improved and sustained well-being of children by supporting the effective decision-making and financial sustainability of the regional program through being a business partner internally (to the Program/Project Team) and externally (to local partners and collaborations). Responsibilities include supervising multiple Business Office Managers, reviewing reimbursement data for accuracy, and preparing detailed financial reports for senior management. The successful Regional Finance Director will be responsible for monitoring facilities in the region for compliance with state and federal regulations. Verify monthly accounts from each field office in the region- Manage the presentation, circulation, filing and archiving of accounting and financial documents as directed by the regional finance control.
PURPOSE OF THE JOB The Regional Finance Manager Level 1 (RFM 1) is the focal point for the finance issues of four countries in the region (Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and Kenya), connecting field finance offices, global support offices, internal auditor, and other key stakeholders in the organization. Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office Applications and internet banking. Conduct the Regional risk assessment, draft and implement the approved Annual ACTED Global Audit Plan.
The Regional Finance Manager Level 1(RFM 1) will lead the process in contextualizing, training, and troubleshooting the implementation of global finance and procurement policies and procedures in four countries in the region. Manage the Regional Audit Teams and organize specific regional audit missions where personal technical intervention is required.
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Yes, you can make a payment at any other Regional Finance branch, although our branch representatives will not be able to access your account information from a different branch. Branch Manager and Supervisor are Best Friends.. Never worked in an office that I was listened too and watched from behind. You will work out of our Asia-Pacific regional office which is located in Manila, Philippines.


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Welcome to ALDRIDGE SCHOOL - A SCIENCE COLLEGE
About us
Welcome to Aldridge School — A Science College. Thank you forconsidering us for your next step in education. We are here to make adifference to children's lives, and we are immensely proud of what wehave achieved for our students, as well as being excited for the future.We leave no child behind, nor do we hold anyone back. We believe inchallenging and inspiring our students to set them on the path tosuccess. We support our strong academic curriculum with anoutstanding extra-curricular programme, which gives everyone the chance to shine, regardless of learning ability.
Facilities available
No two children have the same educational needs, their requirements can change and evolve over time. That is why we have customised our curriculum to meet the needs of children and groups as they develop and grow, making sure they are fully equipped for age 14-19 progression.
By the time your child reaches Key Stage 4 at the beginning of Year 9, they will have developed all the necessary knowledge, skills, concepts and attitudes to succeed. We keep English and Maths at the core of your child's learning and provide a variety of pathways and methods to ensure their success at every stage. We are committed to turning out students with the right knowledge and skills to prepare them for the next stage of their education.
Study after study shows that the single most important factor in determining the quality of a child's education is the quality of their teacher. A good teacher sets high expectations for their students, and never gives up on underachievers. Likewise, a good student is not necessarily the one who is the brightest; it is the one who tries their hardest and is enthusiastic.
Aldridge School is no exception to this rule. We have structured our teaching and learning programmes to be engaging, interesting andmotivating for students. All faculties in the school have 'Lead Learners' whose aim is to ensure we continue to offer the highest standards, most innovative and challenging learning tailored to your child's needs and abilities. We do this by using rigorous monitoring and tracking systems and analysis of performance data.
Additional support
Gifted and Talented
- Social club: we offer a wide variety of support services, including a lunchtime social club, which gives vulnerable students a safe and nurturing environment in which to play games and connect with other students.
- Pragmatics: our pragmatics group supports any student who mayhave speech, language or communication needs, and is visitedregularly by a member of the Speech and Language Therapy service.
- Booster sessions: if your child does not have special education needs, but is having difficulty meeting our expected progress rates in core subjects, we provide them with 30-minute booster sessions during form time.
- SEN interventions: if your child has special educational needsregarding cognition and other learning difficulties, we can extract them from their timetabled lessons to support them with a personalised support programme for numeracy and literacy.
Learner success
Aldridge School's extensive curriculum and highly-praised teaching staff combine traditional education values with creativity and innovation. Wehave created a richly diverse and adaptable environment to give yourchild a rock-solid foundation to grow as an individual, achieve the bestpossible standards in their exam results, and enter the world equippedwith all the skills for a successful adult life.
Aldridge School really does make a difference to young people. We goout of our way to see them do their best and get the most out of schooland we very much look forward to your son or daughter becoming oneof our many successes of the future.If you want to find out more, please contact us directly, or better still,arrange a visit to come and observe our community in action. We lookforward to seeing you.
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Europa Universalis IV: Conquest of Paradise (2014)
Send off your ships to the west and discover a new world. This expansion of the Europa Universalis IV franchise puts a lot of emphasis on exploration. Added to that, the game features empire building, trading, and warfare.
Conquest of Paradise is the fifth expansion to Europa Universalis IV. It features an expanded Native American gameplay, a new randomized world, and colonial nations.
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Kansas City, MO: Museum of Toys and Miniatures
I really love when people take things into perspective. Like miniaturizing. Do you remember the exhibit I went to in Chicago? Well, there's a whole other mini experience in Kansas City, MO at The National Museum of Toys and Miniatures. When Whitney told me about this place, it became a definite priority in something to visit while with her.
So we went. And it was amazing. On a miniature scale.
Not only did it have a whole room of dollhouses, but it told stories through toys, and even featured a timeline of toys from way back when to now that made me nostalgic for my Barbie days.


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NBC News reports that an ex-Arizona police officer has been acquitted of murder charges for shooting Daniel Shaver last year.
Shaver, from Texas, was shot by Philip Mitchell Brailsford, who faced second-degree murder chargers. Brailsford is no longer employed as an officer in Mesa, Arizona. The maximum sentence he faced was 25 years.
Bodycam footage showed Shaver crying and holding his hands in the air before he was fatally shot. Brailsford's defense attorney stated that there were no winners in the case, and that he made a split second decision thinking the victim was pulling a weapon.
Shaver's widow, Laney Sweet, and Shaver's parents have already filed a wrongful death civil suit against Mesa.
The shooting occurred on January 18, 2016 at a Mesa hotel. Shaver, 26, was employed as a pest controller and was visiting the city on business. Shaver showed some acquaintances an air rifle used for birds and waved it from the fifth-floor room. A witness called the hotel, which called police. Authorities stated that Shaver had been drinking, and ordered him to lay down without making any movements or risk being shot.
Shaver asked police not to shoot him, then reached toward his waistband, which is when Brailsford believed he was reaching for a firearm and shot him.
No guns were found on Shaver's person, but two pellet guns used for extermination were found in the hotel room.
Investigators agree that the action Shaver made looked like he was reaching for a weapon, but also represented him possibly trying to pull up his shorts when ordered to crawl by police. It was also noted in case records that there was nothing preventing officers from simply handcuffing Shaver.
Brailsford, 27, testified in court that he was afraid for the safety of law enforcement and a female witness who were present. He also expressed remorse for Shaver and his family.
Brailsford was an officer for the city for nearly two years prior to the shooting, and was fired two months afterward. Reasons noted for his firing included violations of departmental policy and unsatisfactory performance, says NBC.
*Photo credit Maricopa County Sheriff's Office


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European Commission Approval Received for Amcor and Bemis Transaction
Amcor Limited (ASX: AMC) and Bemis Company, Inc. (NYSE: BMS) announce an important step toward closing their all-stock transaction, with approval received from the European Commission on 11 February 2019.
A condition of this approval is an agreement to divest three Bemis plants located in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Combined, these plants generate approximately USD 170 million of annual revenue from the sale of flexible packaging for certain healthcare products. This approval preserves Amcor's European healthcare packaging business which is substantially larger and participates in attractive, high value end markets.
The process toward securing required antitrust clearances and other regulatory consents in all jurisdictions which are conditional to closing have either been completed or are progressing in line with expectations.
The transaction remains subject to regulatory approval in the United States and Brazil, and the companies are in advanced discussions with regulators in both countries. Those advanced discussions include the potential for required remedies. Inclusive of remedies required by the European Commission, collective potential remedies would represent an immaterial proportion of the total sales for the combined company and would not impact the USD 180 million of net cost synergies expected to be delivered by the end of the third year following completion.
The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of calendar year 2019.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This communication contains certain statements that are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Amcor Limited ("Amcor"), its subsidiary Amcor plc (f/k/a Arctic Jersey Limited) ("New Amcor") and Bemis Company, Inc. ("Bemis") have identified some of these forward-looking statements with words like "believe," "may," "could," "would," "might," "possible," "will," "should," "expect," "intend," "plan," "anticipate," "estimate," "potential," "outlook" or "continue," the negative of these words, other terms of similar meaning or the use of future dates. Forward-looking statements in this communication include, without limitation, statements about the anticipated benefits of the contemplated transactions, including future financial and operating results and expected synergies and cost savings related to the contemplated transactions, the plans, objectives, expectations and intentions of Amcor, New Amcor or Bemis and the expected timing of the completion of the contemplated transactions. Such statements are based on the current expectations of the management of Amcor or Bemis, as applicable, are qualified by the inherent risks and uncertainties surrounding future expectations generally, and actual results could differ materially from those currently anticipated due to a number of risks and uncertainties. None of Amcor, New Amcor or Bemis, or any of their respective directors, executive officers or advisors, provide any representation, assurance or guarantee that the occurrence of the events expressed or implied in any forward-looking statements will actually occur. Risks and uncertainties that could cause results to differ from expectations include, but are not limited to: uncertainties as to the timing of the contemplated transactions; uncertainties as to the approval of the transactions by Bemis's and Amcor's shareholders, as required in connection with the contemplated transactions; the possibility that a competing proposal will be made; the possibility that the closing conditions to the contemplated transactions may not be satisfied or waived, including that a governmental entity may prohibit, delay or refuse to grant a necessary approval; the effects of disruption caused by the announcement of the contemplated transactions or the performance of the parties' obligations under the transaction agreement making it more difficult to maintain relationships with employees, customers, vendors and other business partners; the risk that shareholder litigation in connection with the contemplated transactions may affect the timing or occurrence of the contemplated transactions or result in significant costs of defense, indemnification and liability; uncertainties as to the availability and terms of refinancing for the existing indebtedness of Amcor or Bemis in connection with the contemplated transactions; uncertainties as to whether and when New Amcor may be listed in the US S&P 500 index and the S&P / ASX 200 index; uncertainties as to whether, when and in what amounts future dividend payments may be made by Amcor, Bemis or New Amcor; other business effects, including the effects of industry, economic or political conditions outside of the control of the parties to the contemplated transactions; transaction costs; actual or contingent liabilities; disruptions to the financial or capital markets; other risks and uncertainties discussed in Amcor's disclosures to the Australian Securities Exchange ("ASX"), including the "2018 Principal Risks" section of Amcor's Annual Report 2018; and other risks and uncertainties discussed in Bemis's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), including the "Risk Factors" section of Bemis's annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017. You can obtain copies of Amcor's disclosures to the ASX for free at ASX's website (www.asx.com.au). You can obtain copies of Bemis's filings with the SEC for free at the SEC's website (www.sec.gov). Forward-looking statements included herein are made only as of the date hereof and none of Amcor, New Amcor or Bemis undertakes any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, or any other information in this communication, as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, or to correct any inaccuracies or omissions in them which become apparent, except as expressly required by law. All forward-looking statements in this communication are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement.
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This communication is not intended to and does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to subscribe for or buy or an invitation to purchase or subscribe for any securities or the solicitation of any vote or approval in any jurisdiction, nor shall there be any sale, issuance or transfer of securities in any jurisdiction in contravention of applicable law. No offer of securities will be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act.
Important Additional Information Will Be Filed with the SEC
In connection with the contemplated transactions, New Amcor intends to file a registration statement on Form S-4 with the SEC that will include a joint proxy statement of Bemis and prospectus of New Amcor. The joint proxy statement/prospectus will also be sent or given to Bemis shareholders and will contain important information about the contemplated transactions. Shareholders are urged to read the joint proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant documents filed or to be filed with the SEC carefully when they become available because they will contain important information about Bemis, Amcor, New Amcor, the contemplated transactions and related matters. Investors and shareholders will be able to obtain free copies of the joint proxy statement/prospectus (when available) and other documents filed with the SEC by Bemis, Amcor and New Amcor through the SEC's website (www.sec.gov).
Participants in the Solicitation
Bemis, Amcor, New Amcor and their respective directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from Bemis shareholders in connection with the contemplated transactions. Information about Bemis's directors and executive officers is set forth in its proxy statement for its 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and its annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017, which may be obtained for free at the SEC's website (www.sec.gov). Information about Amcor's directors and executive officers is set forth in its Annual Report 2017, which may be obtained for free at ASX's website (www.asx.com.au). Additional information regarding the interests of participants in the solicitation of proxies in connection with the contemplated transactions will be included in the joint proxy statement/prospectus that New Amcor intends to file with the SEC.
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Sheila's new herd started off with four cows which we inseminated, so they went forth and multiplied.
Domino begat Chess, and a whole lot of other games.
Sherry begat Whisky, Champagne, Claret (begat Rouge), and a whole lot of other booze.
Ginger begat spices of every exotic variety.
No 4 begat one calf before she died of heart-water, so I can't remember her name.
And of course the rest of the ark: Sheep, donkeys, rabbits, dogs, cats.
Nicholas and Timothy Simkin, Sheila's boys, went to boarding school (they were day-scholars for a time, too) at Lord Milner School, Settlers, on the Springbok Flats and came home to this menagerie. They often brought friends to spend weekends with them. Rumour has it that they look back on this strange rural childhood fondly.
Besides the odd snake episode, one of the scariest moments was when the boys were living in one of the caravans before their room was completed. Timothy was alone in it, for some reason locking the door, asleep, when wind blew the curtain onto the candle.
What fortune that someone saw the fire! We pounded on the walls and shouted until Tim awoke to unlock the door to let us in and douse the curtain. Besides that, there was only a bit of scorching, but a few more minutes would have seen the whole caravan up in flames.


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I'm not sure if it was really Joaquin's fault or not (you'd think I'd know with how much tv I watched this weekend) but Charleston got pummeled with rain for the last three days!
We were super lucky and did not experience any flooding at our house. We have a little pond in the back that got super high but still didn't get close to our house. Our dock is underwater and our poor neighbors across the pond are a lot lower than we are and experienced a lot of flooding.
Oh, and now we have an infinity pool…
Since we were advised to not drive anywhere because of flooded roads, we spent a lot of time watching the rain…
And eating and drinking of course (because there was nothing else to do!)
We had a nice cozy weekend stuck inside where we were nice and dry but I know a lot of people in Charleston were not so lucky.
It's still raining as I type, but hopefully it starts to dry out tomorrow. In the meantime, we'll laugh at these memes 🙂


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Morning Watch
It's been a while since I've had the opportunity to buy anybody lunch but I've learned more about Seattle's homeless in the last few weeks than you would think possible.
I've gone out with the Union Gospel Mission's Morning Watch van once or twice a week for the past month and I've had a great time doing it. It's amazing the personalities that I meet out there on the streets and its surprising how many names and stories I'm remembering. I'm terrible at remembering names usually but the circumstances in which I've met these people have me thinking about them constantly for hours or days afterward so they stick in my mind like glue.
In my posts about Morning Watch I'll share some of their stories and some of my experiences but I'll keep their names out of it to preserve what little privacy their circumstances allow. Sometimes I'll run off on some personal opinions apparently...as this post seems to have turned into so I hope you enjoy! :)
"Homeless people" is about as bad a generalization as any other standard you can think of, based on race, other prosperity levels, gender, etc. There is too vast a range of personalities and backgrounds in that broad category and I believe that this generalization, as usual, helps the public (non-homeless people) to walk by their homeless neighbors time after time, day after day without seeing the depths of the plight these neighbors are in. This, however, is a rather blatant generalization itself...awfully hard to avoid that.
There are several gentlemen I've met on the streets so far that seem to be perfectly content right where they are. Certainly not a majority, but they are there. I don't know if they like the lifestyle, the sort of pseudo-freedom (from my perspective. From their perspective my freedoms could easily be seen as very demanding and restrictive: job, house payments, taking care of my house, etc.) or why they seem so comfortable but that may just be how it is for them personally.
From where I sit, I think that these folks are probably not quite all there mentally and could actually really benefit from some serious help but there enters a catch 22. I don't think most would accept the help if offered. They are happy to receive the coffee we bring them in the morning especially with the included relationships that we build up over time but if offered anything further they happily refuse, and to impose any sort of additional help that they didn't accept would effectively be removing that last vestige of perceived freedom that they currently experience. In the long run this may be a good thing for them and for society but I can't think of anyone I would trust to make that decision for the friends I've made in Seattle so far.
From the, still generalized, "contented" we can make a hop, skip and a jump over to the other side of the spectrum where we find a decidedly more populated group of homeless individuals that abhor their lives, how they live, what they do and everything else. More often than not, these people have been just as hospitable to me on the streets as the contented group and over a longer period of time (I'm still very new to this scene) maybe the people at both ends of the spectrum can bounce around significantly, switching sides for a month or a year before switching again. It wouldn't surprise me.
For both groups and the majority in between, I think it is our best choice, I may even consider it a duty, to simply make ourselves available to people who may need assistance. We need to do this humbly and patiently so that its obvious that we welcome opportunities to help. In this way when there is a need, someone will be there to fill it. This approach addresses problems directly, creates a trusted community and respects individual liberties...even those liberties that many may consider to be crazy like choosing to live in the streets - not that it is always a choice, only potentially - or the choice not to accept deeply needed help.
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A business structure that allows you to stack your income
Your bare minimum multiple 6-figure year ($200,000) comes out to about $17,000 per month. Can you imagine hitting that income level (or more... because you know you want more) starting from $0 every month. Odds are that already feels hard for you with keeping up a 6-figure income.
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Actually understand what it means to run an intuitive business
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A community/platform (and it should always be growing)
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A sales strategy that runs month after month
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Writing sales content every single day will get you to 6-figures but if you're ready to scale, I'm sure you can already see something needs to change. You want this for all of your offerings. Hitting multiple 5 figure months is not about hustle and hope... ;)
Working toward something other than your next level of success
This one's my favorite... you need to be working toward something besides proving yourself. Paying the bills, saving some money and proving myself got me (and probably you) to 6-figures... but I quickly got to a point where I realized it could not keep going that way.
Everything changed the month I paid myself a $20k PAYCHECK (to Taylor Manning ONLY) one month. I started living, enjoying life.... not because of the money in my account or the things I bought because I finally saw the difference between running a business and living Fully Free.
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What is it for you? What action can you make your goal in the next 90 days that feels like living Fully Free? This goal will normally force you to make some changes with both your financial goals but also your time goals.
There you have it. The 7 things that haven taken myself and my clients to multiple 6-figures.
Are you next?