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Respect is a much overused word. As is disrespect.
Having had another day of stuff thrown at me, some of it, a lot of it attitude. People with a high opinion of themselves, or more accurate a dissmissive attitude of others
Very disheartening to have people or persons actual be very rude and dismissive of you.
Being me is sometimes, not easy
"My God, My God why hast thou foresaken me....."
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The Writings of Abraham Lincoln, Volume 6 by Abraham Lincoln
Telegram to General W. S. Rosecrans. October 4, 1863.
WAR DEPARTMENT, October 4, 1863. 11.30 A.M.
MAJOR-GENERAL ROSECRANS, Chattanooga, Tenn.:
Yours of yesterday received. If we can hold Chattanooga and East Tennessee, I think the rebellion must dwindle and die. I think you and Burnside can do this, and hence doing so is your main object. Of course to greatly damage or destroy the enemy in your front would be a greater object, because it would include the former and more, but it is not so certainly within your power. I understand the main body of the enemy is very near you, so near that you could "board at home," so to speak, and menace or attack him any day. Would not the doing of this be your best mode of counteracting his raid on your communications? But this is not an order. I intend doing something like what you suggest whenever the case shall appear ripe enough to have it accepted in the true understanding rather than as a confession of weakness and fear.


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Lizzy and I go way back. Like way, way back. She is the friend who has been around the longest and we grew up bonding over our love of horseback riding. Through different schools, different colleges, several moves and now different states, we have managed to remain the best of friends. So when she asked me to photograph her wedding, it was a no-brainer, considering I had captured her and her now-husband's relationship since day one, AND all THREE of her siblings' weddings. Man, am I blessed.
Their wedding day was absolutely perfect. We had beautiful weather (although 92 degrees in September was a little much for me), a beautiful couple surrounded by their closest friends and family. Between the fall colors, odes to America in their details and rustic decor, their wedding was classic, timeless and tasteful. It was made even better because this couple is the Midwest's version of Chip and Joanna Gaines. Ross can make Lizzy laugh at the drop of a hat, and Lizzy's hometown, homegrown background gives her a particular glow.
Lizzy and Ross, thank you for trusting me to capture another big milestone in your lives together! It was truly a pleasure and I hope you cherish these images for years to come.
Big thanks to the vendors who made this happen!
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Florist: Artificial by the bride's mom!
Hair + Makeup: Courtney Adkins, The Village Spa
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text: "Love And Gratitude" This is the red angle vase painting. The attribute of this angel is love and gratitude. The inspiration is a red figure Greek vase angel. I think this is the best of the three and it was sold to a collector in California, who has a very good eye. He also has another of my favorites: "Nocturne".


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Not one word of all the good promises that the Lord had made to the house of Israel had failed; all came to pass.
- Joshua 21:45
The Israelites had finally made it into the Promised Land. It took 40 years of wondering frustrated in the desert, over 400 years of oppression and slavery in Egypt, and three patriarchal generations to get here. What a journey it was! Now, the land had been conquered and allotted, and the people were settling in. As the Israelites looked back on their history as a people, they couldn't do so without seeing the promises of God shining through it all like the sun that stood still in Gibeon. He had been faithful. He had brought them what he promised. He had been God.
I love this passage because of what is says about the promises of God. Not one word failed. Not one. The Lord isn't just faithful over most of his promises, but all of them. Nothing the Lord says will ever fail. It cannot fail. If it were to fail it would un-God him. The Christian life is met with so many struggles that it leads many to doubt the promises of God but the Bible says we need not to. Our disbelief in God is unwarranted. He's God and he's proven it time and time again. If the Bible does one thing for us, it shows us the faithfulness of our God. He's never failed, even when it looked like he would.
The prophets spoke words of doom to the people of God when life was chugging along like a Spring Break party on the beach. Nothing seemed that it could go wrong. Yet, God's mouthpieces spoke impending doom to the people. And it happened. They also spoke words of restoration and hope to the people of God when life was at its most bitter end. When they could see nothing but darkness on the horizon, God said it wasn't the end of the story. And it wasn't. Restoration came.
As the disciples stood at the cross, or hid themselves in fear, or watched from afar, they thought it was all over. Perhaps Jesus wasn't the Lord. After all, Lords don't die, right? His death surely could not bring anything good. Just like the Israelites in the wilderness so long ago, they may have grumbled a bit, they may not have fully trusted, though they had seen his glory. They were confused. They were hurt. They were hungry and saw the bread of life losing his life on the tree. They were thirsty and saw the one who promised they'd never thirst again losing all liquid in his body as the blood poured out onto the ground below. The sun went away and the earth shook. Surely this could not be the apex for which Jesus lived. This had to be merely the end of a promising life. This was the end of all their hopes and dreams. No reigning king. No kingdom of heaven. No Promised Land.
But the way God works is not like man. As Jesus was hanging on the cross, losing his life, it was as if God was saying yet again, "I am doing a work in your time that you would not believe if told." (Habakkuk 1:5) Yet this time, he was not sending an army of wicked Babylonians to justly destroy his people, but sending a perfect savior to unjustly die to save his people. He was the savior, it just didn't look like they expected. He was much better. He was the once and for all sacrifice. He was the spotless lamb on the altar. This was the pinnacle of the most perfect life showing the most perfect love at the hand of the most perfect God. He shed light on all the promises before and when he rose from the grave three days later, he gave hope, nay surety, to all the promises of the future.
"For all the promises of God find their Yes in him." (2 Corinthians 1:20) Because of Christ, as we look back on our history, we can't do so without seeing the promises of God shining through it all like the sun that stood still in Gibeon. He has been faithful. He has brought us what he promised. He has been God. And he will be for eternity. Oh, what a Savior!


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With three weeks left in the regular season, MLB's playoff picture is coming into focus and the Chicago Cubs are a heavy favorite to finally end their World Series drought.
The Cubs have a 20% chance to win the World Series, according to Nate Silver's model at FiveThirtyEight. No other team has more than a 14% chance. Of course, this also means the Cubs have an 80% chance to not win the World Series, but we don't want to jinx anything.
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On one hand, all spiders are venomous. They need venom to subdue and digest their prey. On the other hand, most North American spiders are harmless to people. The two exceptions are the black widow and the brown recluse, but these two have many fairly harmless imitators. If you want to know the difference, read on to learn what to look for.
The Black Widow
This infamous spider is easy to tell apart from just about every other kind. Like all spiders, she has eight legs, but she also has a round abdomen, patent leather black save, and the tell-tale red hourglass on her abdomen. However, only the female black widow is dangerous. The much smaller male is harmless and more timid than the female. And he has every reason to be: During courtship he's at risk of being eaten by the female. This is why the spider is known as a widow.
Common Imitators
Besides the black widow, there's the brown widow and the red widow. The brown widow can also be black, but is often brown or gray. She is less likely to bite than the black widow and injects less venom. The red widow has red splotches on the top of her abdomen, as well as the tell-tale hourglass. Another variety of widow is also black, but the hourglass on her abdomen is broken in two. Yet another, the Malmignatte, is black with red streaks on her abdomen, and is found in Mediterranean countries. Widows are found in the warmer places in the world, often around human habitation.
There are several species of spiders that people may mistake for widows. They include the Steatoda, Theridion and Enoplognatha spiders and Dipoena nigra. The females of these spiders all share the round abdomen of the black widow, but lack her red hourglass. They are also far less dangerous.
The Brown Recluse
The brown recluse is known for resting with its legs in a crab-like position. It also has a distinctive fiddle-shaped mark on the top of its thorax, which gives it the name the fiddle-back spider. Because of its coloration and the way it holds its legs, the brown recluse might be mistaken for spiders of the Thanatus and Philodromus genera. These are crab spiders that are mostly found in bark and around plants, though Philodromus spiders have been known to come into the house.
Poisonous Spider Bites
Poison from both of these spiders can cause various symptoms that vary with age. Younger kids are at much more risk than adults. Bite areas will usually swell, becoming irritated and red. A victim might show other signs like fever, shivering, nausea and vomiting. Call poison control or 911 right away if bitten.
Most spiders are docile and are helpful in getting rid of other household pests, but if you really can't bear them, get in touch with a local pest control company. Professionals can assist in determining if the spiders around your house really are dangerous and can help to keep them from coming inside.
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What if there is no afterlife? No heaven, no hell. The afterlife is one of the most manipulative doctrines of the Church. It's an eternal system of rewards or punishments for those who do the church's will (god's will?). Tragically, many Christians live so dominated by the afterlife that they miss out on life. People will do almost anything to avoid the fear of death. If I can promise you you'll live forever, and you believe me, you'll listen to what I say. If I promise you rewards in eternity, you'll work very hard for me. If I threaten you with hell, you'll do anything to appease me and gain my forgiveness. This is god's message–this manipulation!
The afterlife is dangerous. So many wars on planet earth have been fought for the biblical idea of afterlife. Right belief becomes a matter of eternal consequence. What you believe isn't just personal; it impacts me and those I love. If your beliefs threaten mine, I could end up in hell, or my loved ones might end up there. I need to oppose scientific progress, women's rights, gay marriage, and even fight people in Crusades in order to protect people from hell… and to make sure I live forever. Literally millions have died in religiously-motivated wars. Killing yourself in an act of terrorism makes sense if you're convinced it works out better for the afterlife world.
How many lives have been lost, how much genius has been wasted, to an a religious fantasy of living forever? Over half the planet is under the sway of this doctrine. If you were free of afterlife attachment, you might be more present to now. So much energy, and so much human capital would be freed up to do all kinds of good if the ideas of heaven and hell were not with us. So much Christian teaching is geared towards "living in light of eternity." We are told to deny our earthly desires (often our humanity and personal dreams) because we're living for eternity. Eternity is what really counts, this life is just a blip on the screen! How many careers, how many dreams have been sacrificed on the altar of heavenly riches? Heavenly rewards mean slavery to a false promise that you will never, ever experience because it's a fantasy. Anything that takes you away from living fully in this now is not good, it's not god–even if it's heaven.
It's OK to dream and imagine about what happens after this life, but not to sacrifice this life, not to sacrifice your earthly present soul and existence. The promise of afterlife is a false hope, those who imagine it promise it frequently do so based on devious motives–give us your obedience, work according to our system and our rules, believe in what you say, and you will be rich in heaven. Don't and we'll torture you and your family (hell). And if you don't spread our message to other humans–we'll torture them with fire forever, and you'll be responsible for not evangelizing them. This is manipulation. If there is any kind of afterlife, it is not this biblical version. Whatever afterlife there may be, it must be one that makes us face our fear of death, not pretend death isn't real. Whatever afterlife there may be, it must be one that makes us face life fully as a human, not sacrifice it to the whims of a deity or human institution.


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This man rose to the top of the GOP polls by calling "illegal" aliens rapists and murderers.
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When you are transferring data from one system to another, it's likely that the systems use different metadata, i.e., one system might use the term 'customer' and the other system will call it 'custname' for the same data. Flowgear handles the transformation of source data to a target endpoint using the QuickMap Node.
Here is a simple example, getting data from Sage One and adding it to Salesforce.
The Quick Map node allows you to map data from Sage One onto Salesforce
1. Before you can use the QuickMap node you need to set up the connection for Sage One (see the video below).
2. Specify the Action and Module on the Sage One node, then click on the triangle icon and select 'Run this Node'.
3. Check the activity log at the bottom of the screen to see the result. If you scroll the activity log to the right, you will see 'Response XML <root>' which contains the result XML from running the node. Clicking on the Response XML should display the XML content
4. You can now add the QuickMap and Salesforce nodes and create a Salesforce connection.
5. Before you can get QuickMap to work, you need to specify the Salesforce schema layout so that QuickMap can match data between Sage One and Salesforce. To do this, select the triangle icon on the Salesforce node, then select 'Choose Sample', and select 'Create Account', this populates the Salesforce account schema.
6. Connect up the nodes as shown here.
7. Click on 'Change/View' in the QuickMap Mapping XML parameter to bring up the visual mapping tool.
8. To map fields from Sage One to Salesforce, click once on the Sage One field then find the corresponding Salesforce field and click once on that.
Watch a video about Quickmap
The standard procedure therefore for using QuickMap is:
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- Run the source node
- Get the schema of the target output node
- Connect the TransformedXML of the QuickMap node to the RequestXML parameter of the target output node
- Use the QuickMap visual mapper to map fields
You can find the reference article for QuickMap here https://flowgear.help/nodes/quickmap


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The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Portland District plans to construct ±6,000 linear feet of setback levee as part of the Columbia Stock Ranch (CSR) project in the Lower Columbia River Estuary. In addition to the new ±15 to 25‑foot high levee, the project includes:
- 12,000 linear feet of tidal channel excavation
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- Breaching the existing levee in three places
- Construction of a tide box structure
- Construction of a levee closure structure for the railroad
- Construction of access roads and haul roads
- Construction of two channels under the railroad embankment
Material from the tidal channel, excavations, plus material from a local dredge disposal site will be used to construct the new levee with balanced excavation to embankment volumes. Foundation Engineering is providing geotechnical services including site analysis, recommendations for design and construction, and evaluation of the borrow soils.


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The APA style is common way to organize your research for international community to accept your ideas. You will be recognized, heard and seen provided that you apply APA style.
The are two approaches to citing: soviet and international. There are still many researchers, who took after soviet style of citing, which is mostly look like reference list in the end of the article. The problem of this style is that it is difficult to indicate somebody's ideas, difficult to recognize what is whose. The international styles, which is perfectly exampled by APA style, show in all details who, what exactly, where etc. done the research. It is impossible to plagiarize and apply somebody's intellectual property without giving him respect and proper citation. Moreover, soviet style research is worthy with its novelty and originality and may contain few references, whereas international styles, including APA style, must be credible and be based on other research, and the more you cite structurally, the better.
One more important thing to be underlined is that international research is usually very narrow targeted and must contain abstract, introduction, objectives, methods, literature review, main results, conclusions and suggestions for further research. When I was completing PhD program in management, I took the topic which is now less than "Strategy of business education development in Kazakhstan", which is too big to be solved by one researcher. As a result, that was incomplete and illogical research, full of improper citing.
So, taking into consideration that I already had some experience in publishing research, my teachers at NU had more problems with me, than with other students, who sometimes started from the scratch. Soviet style research tolerate some plagiarism, and those young researchers like me got stuck between, trying to cite, but improperly. In APA style it is very important to paraphrase the authors' ideas if you do not apply quotation marks.
So, Kazakhstani researchers are on the right track now, but it will take time for everyone to get used to APA rules.
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I was standing there; right there. Unruly winds were blowing towards me, as if wanting to tear me apart. It seemed as if I have become porous. Winds seemed to be passing right through my skin. No one was around. No one was watching me. Quite possible that I have just left them way behind, not too sure, or maybe they left me mid-way. But what I knew for sure is that I only had one person with me; just one. That person was me.
I looked up and saw a dusky crimson sky, clouds hovering all around like wild untamed horses. Their movement was so brisk, as if a child is running towards his mother. At that moment it seemed as if the clouds had life in them. I looked left, then right and then straight, stretching my sight to see the farthest visible point. All I could see was a thin line where blues and greens merged. Panorama of a faint looking horizon is what I was watching. Vast green expanses meeting the mighty blue sky at some unknown point called horizon. It all looked faded. But it surely looked beautiful. To be frank, it was soothing, very soothing. It is this sight that held me from falling against the unbridled winds.
Really cannot say how much time I might have had spent standing there. The tone of crimson had changed a few gradations and now it looked almost red, very dark red. All this time, while standing there I did not do one particular thing. I did not look down. I didn't even try. I just stood there gazing, gazing straight towards nowhere. What the hell was I thinking? My mind was racing, my heart pounding. But gradually I was calming. From anxiety to aggression I had by now become expressionless; dry and insipid. Thousands of pictures of people and events were criss-crossing my mind – a few portraits of past and a few landscapes of future. But as I stood there at that unknown place, slowly the vision of my eyes took over the sights of my mind. All I saw then was red skies. The tension gradually had started relieving me. Eventually I decide to look down, look below my feet.
It's said that the fear is of unknown. If, something unexpected suddenly pops up in front of you, the reflex is your eyes would immediately get shut. But I knew what was below. I knew what I was not looking at. I feared what was known to me. By now I had taken the decision to look below. Finally, rather aimlessly, with disillusioned eyes, I stoop down. At that very moment a bright streak of white light flashed. As if some one had lighted the bulb in a red lighted room, a flash of white splashed on the reds around. This was immediately followed by a loud thunderous sound. A sound, so strident, it filled the entire expanse around me. It didn't take time for me to realize that the wild clouds have now clashed leading to the eventuality of lightning and thunder.
By now I was staring down. From what was visible all that I could see was a feeling of motion. Huge expanse of water flowing. I was only able to feel the movement of that expanse. Must be a large stream or a flowing river, couldn't really distinguish. That is when I realized the distance between the water below and the piece of land I was standing on. That feeling of being so much distant from what I was seeing below startled me. It struck me like a thunder bolt. This moment is what I feared. I knew what I was going to see, I had estimated the height of where I was standing, but when I actually dared to look at it, is when the truth hit me.
We all have our own perceptions about ourselves and the world around. We all have varied imaginations and beliefs which govern our lives. We all have our versions of dream. We all live in a world of our own. I did too. As we live, some moments come, which pierce the bubble of fantasy around us. Like a sharp arrow moving to kill, reality breaks in and kills the fantasy.
Until this moment the depth on which I was standing existed only in my imagination. One look down and I realized the magnitude of the depth. A lot of misty air blocked my view down. The height at which I was standing seemed much farther than the horizon I was staring a few breathes before. I was standing on a rock, a dark grey rock, stuck in the last piece of land before the bottomless fall. Yes I was on the edge of a cliff. Traveling from somewhere, which my mind did not wish to think about now, I had reached this last piece of land which was nowhere. I was staring at the fall of about a few miles. One step forward, and it would take me to eternity.
My mind started racing again. The heart started pounding again. The visions of my mind again took over the sights of my eyes. I could see myself falling. Saw myself falling deep down, in this bottomless valley. I could literally feel the gravity pulling me towards it. And my face was smiling. I never realized why I smiled then. Alas, I would never know it either. As this was what my mind was showing me, this is not what I had done.
And I look towards horizon again. But I couldn't see it. I could absolutely see nothing. How could I, it was raining. The water from the skies filled all that I could see. Every space around me was filled with pouring rains. All this while, I never could realize that it is raining. Such is the effect when one faces reality. Grim is reality. I turn back and see a faint visual of deep woods being drenched in the rain. I faced two choices – either to fall or to turn back and trace my way back. I guess I was still expressionless. Once in a while a mild taste of salt informed me that I had tears. I took a few deep breaths, no count of it, my feet firmed on the rock I was standing on, and my fingers turned into fists and I get surrounded by my voice,
"This is not the end and this is not the beginning. You never arrived and so you never could return. The fall would lead to an end that you don't want and the return journey will take you to the same places you have already been. Do not limit your life within choices.
Do not believe that life is about duality. Selecting one takes you away from other – is a very narrow view on life. Life lies in the expanse amidst those choices. You manifest in every thing that you do. And in every damn choice that you make, however useless it may be, you can always be you. The weather may not belong to the flower, but the fragrance always does. All you need to do is find your fragrance. It already exists; you are just being insensitive towards it, and unaware too. Today, I give you a very simple solution. Whenever in doubt, close your eyes, and tell me your doubts. Follow what I choose for you and move ahead vigorously.
Always trust me, 'coz I am you."
A few moments passed away. I glanced around. It was pitch dark. The skies had ceased crying. On their own my feet start moving. Effortlessly and aimlessly I move towards a non-existent choice. I venture into a brand new direction. Not just for the sake of 'new', but because that is where myself was directing me. The darkness did not touch me anymore; my strides grew stronger and I tread to reclaim my life.


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Happy Travel Tuesday everyone! I'm back just in time for this week's themed prompt all about my travel style! Everyone certainly differs in the way they travel – from the first class to the backpacker budget – but we all have one thing in common – a love of travel!
Let me give you a little background on my travel style first. Growing up my family normally went somewhere out of state about once a year (almost always to a surrounding state). We always traveled by car, leaving at ungodly hours because my dad was too anxious about getting there to sleep. Bathroom breaks were few and far between, so you had to monitor fluid intake pretty closely (smile). Once we arrived at our destination, the next challenge (if we weren't staying with family) was to find a hotel room. Now I'm not entirely sure if this was just the days before the internet or my parents didn't believe in planning that far ahead, but I remember driving around for what seemed like forever comparing room rates before finally returning back to the "best deal." To this day my dad still uses this method if someone doesn't essentially force him into booking ahead.
The other interesting thing that was a part of the family traveling style was packing enough groceries to keep us all fed through the trip. We maybe ate out once or twice in a week long adventure. Looking back I see now that it was my parents' way of trying to save money so we could do more/stay longer/etc., but at the time I just assumed that's how everyone did it. I'm not sure we ever traveled with any set itinerary, but we usually went to a destination that didn't necessarily need one – e.g., the beach, a park, etc. I can't remember us ever taking a true road trip with stops along the way. It was always destination and home.
I share this background in order to give you a better idea of where some of my travel style quirks originated. In some ways I stay true to the family philosophies, but I also learned a great deal about what I did not want to continue in my own.
Planes, trains, automobiles – boats, buses, bicycles – and a few other things I prefer not to think about (smile). I love to mix up my methods of transportation. Trains are by far my favorite way to travel, but I love to try out whatever happens to be popular in the place I'm in. I've tried out my fair share of contraptions over the years (with somewhat mixed results), and have certainly made some memories en route!
Growing up, cars were the primary method of moving around. Don't get me wrong, I love a good road trip, but only if it's a true road trip where I get to stop along the way and see cool stuff (smile). Unlike my family, I always want to stop and see the silly roadside attractions and/or photo ops along the way. On the flip side, much like my dad I tend to prefer an early start to my day and to avoid any unnecessary stops (they cut into fun time). I also always keep snacks on hand, just to keep everyone happy until meal time.
Planes and I still have a love/hate relationship. I've gradually grown into a semi-frequent flier now, but I was definitely a "nervous Nelly" in the beginning. I was mostly nervous about navigating airports, but once I figured out that all you have to do is follow the signs and be very, very patient, I learned to sit back, relax, and watch all the crazy, wonderful people go by. I still don't like flying per se, but if it gets me there quicker then I'm all for it (smile).
I am a Type A planner by nature – I can't help it! But I have learned over the years to stick with loose plans instead of timed itineraries. Unlike my parents, I pretty much have to have a room booked before I arrive. I may change my mind when I see the place, but I like to know that worst case scenario there's a destination to go towards when I arrive. I'm okay booking rooms from one place to the next, but I can't remember a time I've ever had luck arriving and shopping around.
As for the types of accommodations, it depends on the trip. I've stayed in everything from a 5-star hotel to a sex hotel (wish I was kidding) and quite a few places in between (smile). My accommodations depend largely on my budget and the experience I'm looking for, but I will say this – I've rarely found myself finding true local culture at large resorts.
I'm an active traveler. I want to stop and see the world's largest ball of dental floss. If there's a cathedral, church, or other religious building in town, lead me to it! I'm good for a lazy day on the beach here and there, but I can never sit still for very long. I'm definitely one of those people that need a vacation from their vacation! I do like to have an idea of what a place has to offer in terms of activities and sights, but I try not to plan exactly what to see and when. I do like to try to group activities in the same area on the same day for the sake of efficiency, but I'm rarely committed to doing anything at any time. My favorite parts of taking in the sights are the surprises I stumble upon along the way!
Until just a few years ago, I was totally a chronic over-packer. I traveled like I was Paris Hilton and my trip budget always suffered for it in some way. Plus it's really no fun to drag a 60 pound suitcase on/off water taxis in Venice. Just…yeah. But a few years ago my friend and I traveled to SE Asia and I discovered the fine art of backpacking. I've been sold ever since (smile)! I'm a huge proponent of packing clothes I can discard along the way to make room for new goodies, and I'm always looking for new tips and tricks to keep things lighter. A good, custom-fitted backpack is well worth the investment for any budget traveler. (It's also the only way you can get a bag to an eco-lodge ½ mile off the road through a rainforest…just sayin').
What's your travel style??


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Over the years, the Nordecke has come together with a large tailgate called the Megatailgate 3.5 to 4 hours before each home game at Mapfre Stadium. Members, non-members, and supporters of other clubs are welcome to join in and share some food and beer at the tailgate.
The Megatailgate area is located in the northwest corner of the paved Lot G near the intersection of Korbel Ave. and Black & Gold Blvd. Keep an eye out for the various supporter group tents and flags.
Match Tickets
If you need tickets in the Nordecke, please go through Nordecke.com to reserve your tickets. This guarantees you tickets in the Nordecke and helps us have an accurate count of how many tickets we'll need to have on hand. Tickets purchased online will be sent to you via account manager to your email. If there are any available tickets not purchased through the website, they will be made available for first come, first serve walk up at the tailgate. It's easy to pick them up at the tailgate and we can take cash, check or credit cards. Just look for the tent that says NORDECKE TICKETS. Tickets are $24 for members and $29 for non-members.
Food and Drinks
We have a great group of guys who lovingly coordinate hosted tailgates during the season with free food for everyone. They always start with a chili cookoff for Crewsmas and then do different themes each month. Everyone is welcome to join in the feast member or not and all are welcome to bring a dish to share with the group as well. We've also been known to cater in from iconic restaurants and food trucks around Columbus on some occasions. As for drinks, you will always find old and new friends willing to share a beer or 6 with you at the tailgate. Also, local breweries have been known to make a presence such as Land Grant, Endeavor, and North High
2019 Tailgate Plans:
- 3/2 NYRB Chili Cookoff
- 3/16 FCD Saturday Corned Beef, Cabbage, and Potatoes
- 3/30 ATL Saturday Fried Chicken, Mac&Cheese, Greens, Cheese Grits, Red Beans and Rice Peach Cobbler
- 4/6 NER Saturday Hibachi night
- 4/20 POR Saturday Catered by Bricker and city of Columbus
- 4/24 DCU Wednesday No tailgate
- 5/8 LAG Wednesday No tailgate
- 5/11 LAFC Saturday Fish Taco's and Street Corn
- 6/1 NYCFC Saturday Hot Dog Bar
- 6/23 SKC Sunday BBQ
- 6/29 ORL Saturday Fair Food(Corn Dogs, Funnel Cakes Fair Fries, Roasted Corn ect.)
- 7/6 SEA Saturday Burgers, Dogs, Brats
- 7/20 Mon Saturday Smoked Poutine
- 8/10 FCC Saturday YNA Hosted Tailgate
- 8/17 TFC Saturday Chicken Wings
- 8/31 CHI Saturday Argentine Grill Out
- 9/29 PHI Sunday Philly Cheesesteaks
Post Match Festivities
After the match we usually hang out back at the Megatailgate area waiting on traffic to subside. For after game bars, members usually go to Fourth Street Patio a couple blocks from the stadium, Hendocs on High Street, Ruby Tuesday on Summit, or Endeavor Brewery on W 5th Ave.


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50 Plus Social 3rd Round
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Senior Social 3rd Round
This is a fun league for all those 50 or more years young of all experience and skill levels. It is a mixture of conventional sliding curlers playing alongside those using a delivery stick.
Play is divided into 3 rounds. A the begining of each round you are assigned to a team. You play with that team twice a week for the next 7 weeks. This is the 3rd round that runs from January 29th to March 13th. Enter one, two, or all three sessions for maximum curling fun!
Entry is by individuals, and the league makes up the teams. Be sure to indicate the position(s) that you are willing to play in the Convenor's Comments.
Cost for entering this league:
Any single Round (14 games over 7 weeks) – Club Membership $25.00 + $104.00 league fee + $6.45 + Curl BC $17 + $5 league social fee = $157.45
Two Rounds (28 games over 14 weeks) – Club Membership $25.00 + $208.00 league fee + $11.65 + Curl BC $17 + $5 league social fee = $266.65
All three Rounds (42 games over 21 weeks) - Club Membership $25.00 + $312.00 league fee + $16.85 + Curl BC $17 + $5 league social fee = $375.85
Draw Times
Game times are 9:00 AM and 11:30 AM on Mondays, and 8:30 and 10:45 Tuesdays. THere are some Wednesdays where the time is the old 9:00 slot, please make sure to check your league schedule. Each time plays twice a week, once on Monday and once on Wednesday.
Due to scheduled flooding and ice maintenance, one Monday a month is played on the Tuesday.
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Hmmm….so I wrote this blog post for Saturday, in honor of being part of Michelle's Saturday Blog Hop. Apparently, I don't know how to set the timer for it to auto-post. Oops. Anyway…..
For my first ever blog post, I confessed my addiction to project life. Today, I wanted to share where my 2013 album stands at nearly 5 months in and I suppose it is a bit of a confession as well. This is not a post about finished and accessorized pages. This is the secret world of my PL. This is about to get real.
Last week that contains photos: April 8–15
Number of weeks on order: 6
That's right, I haven't ordered photos in almost 2 months. Usually, I try to order them every 4 to 6 weeks. I am going on vacation next month, so I decided to really push to catch my scrapbook up before and I am holding out on ordering the photos. All six weeks are done and uploaded, ready to be ordered, and all the little bits of life are tucked into their pockets.
3x4s needed: 12
4x6s needed: 6
That doesn't by any stretch mean before April 15 is finished! I posted this picture from Valentine's Day in my first blog post. That blank journal spot? Still blank. Yep.
The photos from this spread in April? Still. Missing.
3x4s on order: 14
4x6s on order: 2
Because I use digital supplies, when I am working backwards I slip a black card into the pockets as I create and upload them. That way, I have a very visual indication of what still needs to be done.
I mentioned that I am trying to be caught up before I go on vacation next month—aka, instantly behind again. I suppose I should also admit that I have been really pushing in the last several days to lower the number of missing cards that I have to confess to you. I say, take the inspiration where you can get it!
Most of what I have been working on is from January (as seen above). I knew going into this year that I would get NOTHING done in January due to the huge amount of work I had to do. I was right, but I tried to take a few minutes here and there to jot down little stories or snap a photo. I actually didn't order anything for PL 2013 until mid February, but I knew that if this was something I wanted to do I would make it work. And I am….errrr..will.
Yes, my cover page still has no photo (reminder, in this case black cards do not mean done!). I am guessing we will get a good photo on vacation. Something scenic and colorful. And sunny. And not in a pub. I still have no idea what I am going to do with the back of the 6×12. I still have plenty of 2013 left for inspiration to strike.
Number of weeks completely done: 4
(Jan 28–Feb 3, Feb 25–March 3, March 11–17, March 25–31)
Ok, I admit that 4 out of 20 some weeks sounds bad. But there are a lot of weeks that are only missing 1 or 2 journal cards. That's not to bad. I can handle that. But more important is what IS done. PL 2013 is so far home to a couple hundred photos, dozens of little stories, a handful of greeting cards, and countless memories. It has tickets and brochures and facebook statuses. All safely organized and memorialized. The rest will fall into place, I am sure of it. But if it doesn't, well then what I have is more than enough. A little bit of PL is far better than none.
So, my fellow addicts, how are you doing? Do you need praise? Encouragement? Tough love? Do share. We are in this together!
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MILPITAS, Calif. (CBS.MW) -- Shares of storage-systems provider Quantum rose 12 percent Thursday after the company named former Microsoft and Hewlett-Packard executive Rick Belluzzo as its CEO.
Belluzzo, a 25-year veteran of the technology industry, will take over for Michael Brown, who will step down after 18 years with Quantum, as of Sept. 3. Brown will maintain his post as company chairman, the company said in a statement.
"I'm very excited about joining Quantum and working to take advantage of the many long-term opportunities in data protection and network storage," Belluzzo said in a statement. "With leading positions in tape drives, tape automation and network attached storage, and the progress it has made in building a storage solutions presence, Quantum has a very strong foundation from which to grow."
Quantum was once one of the world's largest makers of hard-disk drives. After selling off its disk-drive operations to Maxtor, the company has shifted focus to the manufacturing of digital linear tape technologies and network-attached storage equipment. The company's turnaround remains incomplete, and it is projected by analysts to continue to post losses through fiscal year 2003.
Belluzzo last attempted a turnaround at Silicon Graphics -- another Silicon Valley company that's projected to post losses through all of the next fiscal year. Belluzzo left his CEO post at SGI SGI, +0.26% for a position at Microsoft MSFT, -3.19% in September 1999, after failing to make changes that resulted in sustained profit for the maker of servers, workstations, and related graphics hardware and software.
The new Quantum CEO's longest tenure was at Hewlett-Packard HPQ, -5.92%, where he spent more than 20 years. Belluzzo eventually became general manager of H-P's Computer Products Organization, which at the time represented about 80 percent of the company's revenue.
Shares of Quantum DSS, +6.02% rose 24 cents to close at $2.32 on the New York Stock Exchange.


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DAUGHN GIBSON hails from the Cumberland Valley town of Carlisle, Pennsylvania. The charismatic crooner and sound sculptor's music sets his subversively witty and colorful tales against an engaging blend of electronic, country and blues. GIBSON's spirited, DIY approach is informed by his time spent playing in punk and metal bands and stints as a cross-country truck driver. His deep baritone adds to the allure, which posits the handsome balladeer in territory explored by the greats. He's earned comparisons to the likes of Lee Hazelwood, Scott Walker and Arthur Russell, and contemporary artists like Nicolas Jaar, Magnetic Fields and James Blake. DAUGHN GIBSON's music first caught the attention of Philadelphia-based indie label White Denim (run by Sub Pop label mate and Pissed Jeans member Matt Korvette), who immediately agreed to release DG's debut, All Hell, in April 2012. In June of 2012, Dull Knife Records released the 7″ single "Lite Me Up" b/w "The Mark of a Man." DAUGHN GIBSON's All Hell won praise from the likes of Pitchfork, SPIN, FILTER, Austin Chronicle, Baltimore City Paper, Philadelphia Weekly, San Francisco Bay Guardian, Brooklyn Vegan, Tiny Mix Tapes, The Needle Drop, and more.
Listen to "Reach Into the Fire" by Daughn Gibson here: http://assets2.subpop.com/assets/audio/12237.mp3.
STATE CHAMPION started in 2006 as a moniker for the early acoustic experiments of Ryan Davis. It has since evolved into a rock n' roll band with a Chevy van and not one, but two vinyl records. Their sophomore record, Deep Shit, was released earlier this year on Sophomore Lounge Records, and has received quite a level of acclaim. Because it's awesome! Welcome them back to Louisville for their first show since last Spring.
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On July 20th-22nd, 2018 at The New Echo Lake Resort in Afton, NY join The Mutiny, ECR and DNBC once again for the 5TH annual HYDROTECHNICS FESTIVAL! Featuring a EDM Genre Traversing Old School Rave LINEUP you won't find anywhere else including: Doc Martin, Dieselboy vs Dara, Hixxy, Black Sun Empire, Joey Beltram, Bam Bam, Dank, Venom and many more! Amenities include: Multiple Stages of NON STOP RAVE ACTION ( including one stage that goes until 6am+), car (and regular) camping along beautiful scenic echo lake, running water, graffiti murals, indoor bathrooms and hot water showers… all included with your admission!


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Here is the text of a letter I submitted to the Rockwall Herald-Banner, which was not published.
Dear fellow Rockwallians,
As candidate signs start popping up on the sides of main roads and on private lawns around the county, the atmosphere can feel a little tense at times – you don't necessarily want to know how your neighbor plans to vote.
For the ten years I have lived in the county, though, things have remained mostly civil – and that's the way I want it to be. I was a little taken aback, therefore, when Ken Paxton, the Texas Attorney General, issued an opinion that election judges should be allowed to carry a weapon to the polls. Why? We do not live at the edge of civilization. If there is a problem of any kind, our friendly police officers are on the scene quickly, and they often come and visit the polls to check for signs of trouble. The act of voting itself is a celebration of democracy, a sign that we care, that we are all in this together. We may disagree about the direction the country is taking, but we want what is best for the UNITED States, for the State of Texas, and for our neighbors in it. We cannot fear going to the polls, or be intimidated into staying home. In Rockwall County many vote in churches or schools, where weapons are generally not allowed anyway, so the AG's opinion creates confusion where things were clear before.
And in case you are entertaining visions of proud, rugged cowboys and prairie queens manning the polls, let me tell you that, at 61, I am among the spring chickens of election judges. I guess I could carry a weapon to the polls, but again, why? The only thing I intend to shoot at anyone is a friendly smile and a warm welcome.
Love, Y'all,
"Not quite Calamity" Marie-Anne Schiffmann


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By Karen Talley
Costco Wholesale Corp. (>> Costco Wholesale Corporation) has quietly started a pharmacy-benefit program for small and midsize businesses, launching the retailer into the market for handling drug plans currently led by Express Scripts Holding Co. (>> Express Scripts Holding Co) and CVS Caremark Corp. (>> CVS Caremark Corporation).
Costco Health Solutions, the pharmacy-benefit manager, or PBM, will fill prescriptions for business customers, much like programs at traditional pharmacies, and the large wholesaler expects its new program to increase foot traffic in stores.
"If you're a business owner, Costco has a program that can save your company and employees money on prescription drugs," an article in Costco's latest magazine says. Pharmaceutical industry consultant Adam J. Fein wrote about the retailer's plans on his blog Drug Channels earlier Thursday.
The program offers prescription medicines through Costco's in-warehouse pharmacies or a network of 64,000 independent pharmacies that have agreed to prenegotiated prices, the article says.
Companies that have already signed up include Nippon Paper Industries USA, of Port Angeles, Wash. Costco, which operates 448 warehouses in the U.S. and Puerto Rico, didn't respond to requests for comment.
Costco is providing incentives for clients to set up narrowed pharmacy networks that could drive customers through Costco stores, according to Dr. Fein.
CVS, which owns both the second-biggest drugstore and pharmacy-benefit businesses in the U.S., operates in a similar way. It offers clients--the health plans and businesses that hire PBMs--some incentives to set up networks that lead people either to the company's mail-order pharmacy business or its retail outlets.
Large retailers like Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (>> Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.) use their pharmacy businesses to help get customers in stores. While pharmacy businesses themselves can be low margin, customers pass other, higher-profit merchandise when headed to the pharmacy counter.
Costco is "leveraging [its] existing footprint to enter a new market and provide a more comprehensive suite of pharmacy benefits to small and medium-sized businesses," said Ross Muken, senior managing director at ISI Group LLC.
Mr. Muken said Costco is looking at employers that are located close to Costco warehouses and is providing a benefit that the members would save money on pharmaceuticals by using the Costco stores.
The benefit for Costco is foot traffic. If you can contract with employers, the hope is their employees would become Costco members.
"This is a new and interesting strategy for Costco that fits in with how their business model works," Mr. Muken said. Costco is known for offering competitive prices and is willing to take a low margin.
As for the PBM market, ISI Group called the move "more noise than market moving news," but also evidence of an increasingly competitive landscape.
-Jon Kamp contributed to this article.
Write to Karen Talley at email@example.com
Corrections & Amplifications
This item was corrected at 9:55 a.m. EST to clarify that Adam Fein first reported on the incentives for clients on his blog Drug Channels. The original incorrectly attributed the information to ISI Group.
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On January 20th, 2017, President Donald J. Trump took office. On January 21st, 2017, an estimated 470,000 people marched in protest in Washington D.C. in the Women's March, and millions marched in solidarity around the country and even the world. In Oregon, there were marches in Salem, Eugene, and Portland, which many CHS students attended. The founders of the Women's March, however, don't see the march, and the outpouring of support it received, as a one time thing. According to their website, "Women's March Global is a proactive international movement, not a U.S. election-specific protest…We need to channel this energy and keep it growing." One of the ways they continue to spread awareness is by creating the "Day Without Women", a day where women all over the globe will not participate in a general strike: bringing light to the necessity of women in our society. The day the strike will take place, March 8th, coincides with International Women's Day.
The point isn't so much that we wouldn't be able to survive as a species without women, that much we already know. It's more about the fact that women's rights, in every single part of the globe, are not equal to men's. The disparity is there, whether you're in Iceland, where their gender gap score 0.881, or Yemen, where it is 0.484. It is to emphasize and reemphasize that women's rights are human rights.
To highlight this disparity, here are several ways that the absence of women can make an impact on your life:
81 percent of elementary and middle school teachers are women. Without women, you don't have a decent education. (How many of your teachers have been women?)
80 percent of people working in social services are women. Without women, if you ever lose your job, you won't be able to get back on your feet.
Nurses are 90 percent female. Without women, there will be no one to care for you when you're sick or in a retirement home.
These are only some of the jobs where women make up the vast majority of the occupation. However, there are women working in nearly every profession. Take a moment out of your day and think about all of the women who work hard every day for the benefit of society, yet aren't given equal rights. The next time you see a woman, thank her. It's something she doesn't hear nearly enough.


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Last night, the Edgewater Inn was the only bar I could find on the westside that wasn't crammed ass to elbow for the Nugs game. I ordered a beer and the lady working the bar asked if I would like it sooner. Of course I would like it sooner, I said.
"No," she replied. "Do you want it in a schooner?"
Any beer mug with the same name as a sailing vessel characterized by the use of fore-and-aft sails on two or more masts with the forward mast being shorter or the same height as the rear masts has to be a good thing. So a schooner I had, and t'was grand! I recall drinking out of schooners at bars in Canada and some divey joint down in Pueblo whose name I can't recall. The chalice-like, 18-ounce schooners at the Edgewater Inn win for sheer weight, though. Talk about working the beer muscle.
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Seaweed Enriched Tomato Food With Extra Potash and Magnesium
Why use Gro-Sure Tomato Food?
|? Seaweed enriched for extra micro nutrients
|? Also ideal for crops such as sweet peppers and aubergines
|? Added Magnesium essential for healthy tomato crops
How to Use
Mix 20ml (1 Capful) of Gro-Sure Tomamto Plant Food in 4.5 litres (1 Gallon) of water.
Apply the diluted feed to the compost / soil around the base of the plant until completely saturated. Avoid wetting the foilage.
Other crops and flowers:
- For protected or vigorous crops such as aubergines or courgettes, feed as for tomatoes
- Hanging baskets, pots and other containers, feed weekly
- Roses, fruit trees, and general garden use, apply every 10-14 days
|Quantity of diluted feed
|When to start feeding
|Frequency of feeding
|Indoor/Glasshouse Tomatoes
|4.5L for 2 plants
|Start feeding when 1st truss (flowering branch) has set (turned from flower to small green fruits)
|Every 4-5 days
|Outdoor Tomatoes
|4.5L for 2 plants
|Start feeding when 2nd truss has set
|Every 10-14 days
|Grow-Bag Tomatoes
|4.5L per grow-bag
|Start feeding when 1st truss has set
|Every 4-6 days if under glass or every 10-14 days if outdoors
|EC Fertiliser NPK Fertiliser Solution 6.0-3.0-10.0
|Nitrogen (N) Total
|Nutrients with levels below the minimum declarable content as stated by the Fertiliser Regulators are as follows:
|Ammoniacal Nitrogen (N)
|Ureic Nitrogen (N)
|Magnesium Oxide (MgO) soluble in water
|0.04% (0.02%Mg)
|Phosphorous Pentoxide (P2O2) soluble in water
|Iron (Fe) soluble in water
|Potassium oxide (K2O) soluble in water
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Director: Olivier Megaton
Stars: Liam Neeson, Famke Janssen, Maggie Grace
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Some of the biggest names in sports have a tendency to attract the right kind of attention. And for good reason. Brand ambassadors are not a new thing in the advertising world. Signing the right athlete who aligns with the core beliefs of a watchmaker is particularly exciting. We'd like to touch on a few... Read More »


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PatientWay™ Access Management Platform Announced by Infonium Inc.
Innovative Platform Streamlines Hospital Administration
OTTAWA, ON, May 3, 2010 - Building on over 6 years of consulting and custom development work for the Ontario government, the healthcare industry, and tapping into a team with decades of software development expertise, Infonium Inc. is pleased to announce an innovative software platform which will help healthcare systems streamline their administration and allow them to control spiralling costs.
"After several projects in Newmarket we realized that there are gaps between existing healthcare systems provided by the major vendors", recalls CEO Jay Lawrence. "Hospitals are resorting to inefficient strategies to bridge these gaps such as having clerks or nurses rekey information from patients and other systems."
Over a period of six months interviews were conducted with over 20 hospitals in Ontario, both large and small. This research has given Infonium a clear understanding of how it can deliver real value to resource-strapped hospitals and where are some of their major pain points.
The PatientWay™ Access Management Platform is a versatile patient-centric product which is designed from the ground up to be adaptable and responsive to different healthcare organization's unique processes and needs. Following the patient from primary care where they are instructed to visit a hospital for a test or procedure, the PatientWay™ Access Management Platform automates the requisition, scheduling, gathering of patient demographics, reminder, visit check-in and proactive patient identification
"Although the platform is relatively new, several of our modules are already in production and others will be entering pilot this summer. We're eager to build upon the successes of our initial projects at Southlake Regional Health Centre, as well as Central and Central West LHINs." says PatientWay CEO, Jay Lawrence.
About PatientWay and Infonium Inc.:
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The Cambridge History of Christianity will provide the first complete chronological account of the development of Christianity in all its aspects – theological, social, political, regional, global – from the time of Christ to the present day. This ambitious project in nine volumes will connect the institutional history of the churches with the study of systematic and applied (pastoral) theology, and will cover popular piety and non-formal expressions of Christian faith as well as the more formal. The sociology of Christian formation, worship and devotion will be placed in a broad cultural context, and proper attention will be paid throughout to issues of spirituality and the spiritual content of Christianity's development.This is not a history merely of Western Christianity. Into the study of the early church and beyond, consideration of Eastern and Coptic Christianity will be properly integrated; and later, African, Far Eastern, New World, South Asian and other non-European developments in Christianity will receive proper coverage. The relations between Christianity and Islam, Christianity and Hinduism, and Christianity and Judaism will be kept in sight. Each of the nine volumes will be of value as a free-standing contribution within its own period; and when complete, The Cambridge History of Christianity will constitute one of the major works of academic reference of our times.
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My name is Chad Anderson,
and I am the Media Director.
"But those who wait on the Lord Shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint."
Isaiah 40:31
Who Am I?
I am originally from Ohio and worked for Christian Center Shreveport from 1993 to 2000. I left, came back in 2010 and have been here ever since. I am married and a father of three boys. I love working with children and teaching them about Jesus. I am also a technology geek and love using and developing new ways to work with technology and ministry.
I am passionate about the Lord, specifically about knowing Him on a deeper level every day. I am also passionate about taking the message of His love to the world through technology. I am a watchman and feel called to keep watch and warn others of coming events. I believe part of that calling is to train others to see and use technology to spread the message.
Why Christian Center?
I am at Christian Center Shreveport because I want to serve God with everything He has given me. I love the family at Christian Center Shreveport and love serving them. My vision for what Christian Center Shreveport, as a whole, should be is for members to continue training others to reach what God has for them and to reach others for Jesus. The kingdom of God and the body of Christ should be seen as a people whose members are always honoring and serving one another, loving one another as Jesus taught us and building one another up to reach God's will in our lives together.
I want people to know that at Christian Center, we love people and want them to be all that God has planned for them. We are truthful and willing to do the hard things as long as you are willing to do the hard things. Maturing in the Lord is a process, and it helps to have other believers alongside to build you up and push you to grow. We want people to grow and mature in the Lord and in their gifts from Him so they can reach the world for Him.


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Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Meat Crust Pizza
I used 2 lbs of 93% lean hamburger, 1 egg, and about 1/2 cup of grated parmesan cheese, mixed well with some Italian seasoning to taste. Press it into a greased cookie baking pan. Bake it at 350 for about 20 minutes. Take it out of the oven and drain the fat. It will shrink to about that size, which is more than enough to feed everyone at dinner.
While the meat crust is baking, I sauteed a chopped onion, half of a green pepper (chopped) and a package of fresh sliced baby bella mushrooms in a little olive oil.
After draining the fat, layer on some pizza sauce, and go clear to the edges. Then I sprinkled cheese, added sliced pepperoni, salami, and canadian bacon, sprinkle on a little more cheese, then the veggies, then some olives, and finally a little more cheese.
Bake again for about 10 minutes. TAA DAA...Meat Crust Pizza! Make a giant salad to go with it, and dinner is served!
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The history of birdbaths remains largely unknown, but it is rumored they were invented in Greece many years ago. Regardless of where they came from, it is fact that birdbaths have become vital structure of backyards every across the world. This is one of the great things just about birdbaths: all but anyone can have one. If you have been thinking about purchasing bird bath, but don't know where to start, the process is actually certainly easy.
One of kind of bird bath is Bird Bath Water Heater. You can see some sample of Bird Bath Water Heater here.
Unlike bird feeder, birdbaths can bring every types of wild birds up close and personal. This is because many wild birds are not seed-eaters, consequently they are not drawn to bird feeders. every birds however, habit of a secure haven to clean themselves, drink, and socialize with other birds. This is where your bird bath comes in! Offering fresh, tidy water to wild birds is the number one method you can use to bring them into your backyard. See more image below.
cute, is not it?. Maybe you want to see post about Colorful Bird Baths for the Sleek Patio Design
In conclusion, birdbaths are an incredible quirk to bring the natural and breathtaking nice looking of wild bird to your garden. following all many models and kind of bird baths friendly today, there is definite to be one that will be the same your likes and your garden perfectly.


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So many people are nervous to be in front of the camera and dread the idea of sitting for 'formal photos', especially families of 6! Moms are stressed, kids are restless, and the whole experience can be a nightmare. That's why one of my favorite comments (and greatest compliments) from my clients is how much fun they've had. This was one such family.
The Scifres were such a blast to work with! When they arrived on location for our shoot, I could not believe how cute they all were together and how much fun they were to photograph. I am so excited to share these images! The best part of the night though was after we'd wrapped, receiving a message that the kids actually thanked their momma for bringing them to the shoot!! It was a definite success!


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Someone actually proposed that day. We are indeed at the right place and time. So romantic!
Look who's enjoying the Parade! I am really glad that my baby girl had so much fun. She was even interacting with every dancers and cheerleaders :)
She's in awe of all the giant balloon floats. I am looking forward to more adventures and making memories with my daughter. I can't wait 'til next year, I am sure she will have a more fun.


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What is the Difference Between Vegan and Vegetarian?
The debate is all over media. Well, social media, at least. Many people are choosing to become vegan or vegetarian, or some blend of vegan, vegetarian or omnivore. But what do all these terms mean? And what's the difference between vegan and vegetarian?
Vegetarianism has been around for a while now, but the veganism trend is just starting to grow momentum. And, yes, you're not alone if your head is spinning — these diets and lifestyles can be a little confusing and a little tough to keep track of.
I'm here to help you make sense of it all. Read on to learn more about the difference between vegan and vegetarian (as well as what it means to be somewhere in between).
What is Veganism?
Vegans don't eat any animal products. That means no meat, no dairy, no eggs. Vegans also don't buy anything that's made from animals, which means no leather and no products that contain gelatin. This has opened up a whole new market for non-food vegan products, like vegan sneakers. I even fell in love with a vegan cross body bag reviewed by my colleague Hailey Flynn.
Staunch vegans also stay away from honey, beeswax, food coloring or other additives made from beetles. I say "staunch" because there's somewhat of a debate in the vegan community about these products, especially honey.
This is where things can get a little cloudy and confusing. Some people who identify as vegans do eat honey and do eat items that contain food coloring. Perhaps they feel the "staunch" diet is too restrictive, but I'll leave it up to you to decide where the line is drawn.
Vegans avoid products that have been tested on animals, too. So, as you can see, veganism is much more a lifestyle than a diet. Many eat this way for the health benefits, but I would guess that most lead a vegan lifestyle out of compassion toward our planet's living creatures, human or otherwise.
In short, veganism is:
- A diet free of all foods that come from animals or have animal derivatives.
- A lifestyle free from animal products or products tested on animals.
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There's no shortage of information out there, and there's certainly no shortage of vegan blogs and recipes. I've just found that this one is particularly helpful, and I really appreciate Brittany and William for creating and maintaining it — you're making a difference, guys!
What is Vegetarianism?
The main idea of vegetarianism is the absence of meat. That said, in some vegetarian diets, some meats are allowed. This is really confusing, I know, but let me explain.
There are several different types of vegetarians (and they don't all get along). I like to think of it as three main types of vegetarian, plus a couple of other categories that are less prominent. Here they are:
The main types of vegetarians:
- Lacto Vegetarians: These vegetarians follow a diet that excludes all types of meat, fish included. They don't eat eggs, but they do eat dairy products: milk, yogurt, ice cream, etc.
- Ovo Vegetarians: These vegetarians don't eat any type of meat, fish included. And they also avoid dairy. But, they do eat eggs and products made from eggs.
- Lacto-Ovo Vegetarians: As you may have guessed, these vegetarians don't eat any meat, fish included, but they do eat both egg and dairy products. This is a popular type of vegetarianism, because technically no animals are killed in the marking of egg and dairy products — though you can easily find explanations of how egg and dairy manufacturing is cruel to animals.
The two other types of vegetarians:
- Pollotarians: Pollotarians cut out all kinds of meat except for poultry. This means no beef, pork, lamb, fish or other types of seafood, as well as no exotic meat (bison, venison, etc.). They do eat meat from birds: turkey, chicken, duck and others.
- Pescetarians: This diet is a lot like the pollotarian diet — just swap fish and birds. Pescetarians do eat fish while they do not eat turkey, chicken, duck, etc.
Why Do People Choose These Diets/Lifestyles?
I've already touched on animal cruelty as a reason for going vegan or vegetarian. There are also tons of health benefits in choosing these diets/lifestyles. But there's one other reason that not many people think about: the environment.
Believe it or not, farming animals leaves a huge carbon footprint. Animals emit a huge amount of methane gas, especially cows. Yes, you read right, the "gas emissions" of cows are one of the biggest causes of global warming. Because of the demand for meat, forests are also being cut down to make farmlands. And it takes a lot of water to raise animals and keep them hydrated.
I went vegan for a blend of reasons, but I can't say enough about the health benefits, both documented and researched benefits as well as the general way in which I feel better. The health benefits of a healthy plant-based diet can't be denied. There are plenty of instances of plant-based diets reversing illnesses and chronic disease, and the Atlantic captured many of these instances in a 2012 story.
Want to know more about the health benefits of going vegan or vegetarian? Read more here.
Ways to Take a First Step
Not ready to take the plunge? A lot of people want to eat less meat and consume fewer animal products. But the idea of going cold turkey (no pun intended) is a little frightening. So, instead, take a first step.
Try a few meat-free days a week, and start replacing meat-heavy meals with vegan or vegetarian alternatives. And, as mentioned, hit up ilovevegan.com for recipe ideas. You can even start with one vegan lunch a week — and I think you'll love the food and be surprised at how little you miss meat.
Here's a look at a couple of first-step style diets you might try before going full vegan or vegetarian:
- Flexitarians: This is basically when you eat a mostly plant-based diet, but you will eat meat in some instances, like perhaps a special occasion or some sort or when it would be incredibly inconvenient or rude not to eat meat.
- Chegans: This is like being a flexitarian but for those interested in the vegan lifestyle. A chegan would eat a mostly plant-based diet, as well as shop for vegan good whenever possible — like the shoes or purse mentioned above.
Hey, I know what pure vegetarians and vegans are thinking: Flexitarians and chegans are stains on the movement. And I understand that. But, for the sake of full disclosure, I wanted to share what some people do in order to get used to the idea of drastically changing how they eat. Who knows? A few months as a flexitarian or chegan may lead to full vegetarianism or veganism in the future.
Final Thoughts on the Difference Between Vegan and Vegetarian
Whew! That's a lot of info. But, now you'll never have to worry when you find yourself in conversation with a vegan or vegetarian. You know how they choose to live, and you understand the many reasons why they may have chosen their diet or lifestyle.
Believe me when I say: I once thought these diets and lifestyles were a little "out there," something for free spirits and activists. But, when you get into it, these diets and lifestyles are incredibly practical and highly beneficial.
Are you living the vegan or vegetarian lifestyles? Have you considered them? Let us know in the comments section below, or you can always send a direct message using our contact form.
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Four main squares in the best colonial style are part of Old Havana and you will find a significant number of museums around it open for visiting. This area will connect you to the history of Cuba.
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Stanley Kunitz, Poet Laureate, Dies at 100
Kunitz spent his summers in Provincetown, MA and his love of the water and boating was evident in his verse...one of my favorite poems in the world is "The Long Boat," full text below.
From the NYT Obit..."Stanley Kunitz, who was one of the most acclaimed and durable American poets of the last century and who, at age 95, was named poet laureate of the United States, died on Sunday at his home in Manhattan. He was 100 and also had a home in Provincetown, Mass."
The Long Boat
When his boat snapped loose
from its mooring, under
the screaking of the gulls,
he tried at first to wave
to his dear ones on shore,
but in the rolling fog
they had already lost their faces.
Too tired even to choose
between jumping and calling,
somehow he felt absolved and free
of his burdens, those mottoes
stamped on his name-tag:
conscience, ambition, and all
that caring.
He was content to lie down
with the family ghosts
in the slop of his cradle,
buffeted by the storm,
endlessly drifting.
Peace! Peace!
To be rocked by the Infinite!
As if it didn't matter
which way was home;
as if he didn't know
he loved the earth so much
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We have tried to stay with core sires that are what we consider to be the pillars of the modern functional Angus female. When we first bought our registered Angus cows, most of them had QAS Traveler 23-4, Rito 054 GDAR, Shoshone Viking GD60 or Rito 2100 GDAR in some combination close up in the pedigree.
We then added Leachman Right Time (and a few of his sons) and McCumber 5009 Rito 8007 (an 054 grandson out of a AAR New Trend daughter - Gale 045 of McCumber) and most of the cows now show these two sires in their ancestry. Both have left us with plenty of solid daughters and granddaughters.
In 2008, we purchased a few straws of Traveler 23-4 and used it on a few Right Time daughters. The results of these matings have always been bull calves. One of which is Gurr Lake Right Time 903 (Milestone), who has been breeding cows here now for 7 seasons. His sons and daughters have been very nice cattle. There is a 3/4 brother to him in our yearling bull pen that looks like he might be a nice bull too.
In 2013 after seeing promising results in other herds from Rito 707 sons, we purchased McCumber 8R101 Rito 254 to get 707's influence into our herd. We have also used Sinclair Entrepreneur 8R101 as an AI service sire and his first daughters will be calving this spring (2017).
In the next round of using classic sires, we picked Dietz Rito 4502 (a direct Rito 054 son) from Dietz Family Angus last spring. We exposed him to about 100 cows just days after he stepped off the trailer. We ran him with the herd for a couple weeks before splitting the cows up and moving them to pastures. We are really looking forward to see what his calves will do.
We do also test some of the newer genetics as they come along, but we have found that the classic sires seem to hold up just fine against the newer competition and give us a predictable genetic base. Current pasture sires include: Gurr Lake Traveler 903, Gurr Lake 903 Traveler 273, S R Paxton 252, McCumber 8R101 Rito 254, McCumber Fortunate 3259, Dietz Rito 4502, and Gurr Lake Game Day 522.


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Guest: Wal Thornhill; Topic: The Electric Universe Model and a critique of modern scientific thought and education. Please direct all comments and questions regarding specific Space Show programs & guest(s) to the Space Show blog which is part of archived program on our website, www.thespaceshow.com. Comments and questions should be relevant to the specific Space Show program. Written Transcripts of Space Show programs are a violation of our copyright and are not permitted without prior written consent, even if for your own use. We do not permit the commercial use of Space Show programs or any part thereof, nor do we permit editing, YouTube clips, or clips placed on other private channels & websites. Space Show programs can be quoted, but the quote must be cited or referenced using the proper citation format. Contact The Space Show for further information. In addition, please remember that your Amazon purchases can help support The Space Show/OGLF. See www.onegiantleapfoundation.org/amazon.htm.
We welcomed Wal Thornhill to the program to explain and discuss the Electric Universe (EU) Model in alternative cosmology. For more information, please visit these EU websites: www.thunderbolts.info, www.holoscience.com/wp and other sites listed at www.thunderbolts.info/wp/about/related-websites. Note that this Space Show program was the result of my having received about a dozen listener requests over the past several months for a program focused on EU. One thing in common with all the requests I received was that they were followers of the EU theory, that it was simple, it made sense and they could actually understand it. None of those requesting the show were from the science or engineering communities.
During the first segment of our 95 minute program, Wal introduced us to the Electric Universe Model (EU) in alternative cosmology. He then explained what was wrong or off with modern scientific theory and understanding and why the simple, elegant approach to cosmology of EU was the best route to go to studying these fields. He was also very critical of our science education, the use of math equations, & the discovery of particles that he dismissed for reasons you will hear in the discussion and much more. He talked at length about the Big Bang not being a valid theory as red shift has been misunderstood. He mentioned multiple books and authors for interested people to read in support of what he was talking about during this first segment. The entire fist segment was more or less an explanation and defense of EU, the physics involved, and the poor state of our academic systems for science education. This approach continued when he responded to listener emails in the first segment.
Near the end of the first segment, Adrian in San Diego send in a hard hitting note that was very critical of EU and some of the things the guest was saying. I read Adrian's email in full so listen to it and note the reply by our guest to Adrian's hard hitting comments and analysis so far.
In the second segment of the program, I asked our guest about news coming from UCI on the possible discovery of a Fifth Force. Wal had not seen the news or any articles on this but he did comment on the forces because in the EU model, there is only 1 force. He explained the EU concept on the forces from conventional cosmology in detail.
Kim from Mexico called to say she was having a hard time with his model due to the lack of math equations and the expression of relationships. Kim and Wal had an interesting exchange as Wal responded to Kim's comments. What do you think of this exchange?
After a few other topics discussed by our guest, John Hunt called from Ft. Worth. He too was having a hard time with the physics and lack of information for EU as discussed by our guest. Wal repeated his earlier statement saying that the use of math in cosmology "leads you astray." At one point, John was talking about the photon and Wal said they were not necessary or essential in the EU mode. He said this was true for all particles ending in "on." He said they were imaginary. Do not miss the complete exchange with John and Wal. It was a good one.
Many times during our discussion with Wal, he recommended the book by Halton Arp titled "Seeing Red." For those of you interested in pursuing information in support of EU, our guest provided a lengthy reading list over the course of our 95 minute exchange. So much of what our guest talked about negated the Big Bang Theory and supported his belief that modern science was not correctly understanding red shift and physics. In this context, he said we were likely in a static universe or our universe was steady state and balanced by the push and pull of gravity. Throughout the program in both segments, Wal had much to say about gravity and electro-magnetism.
To conclude our discussion, Wal told us parts of his personal story, search, and discovery efforts for the EU model. It is an interesting story you will want to hear. Please post your comments/questions in the comments section for this archived program on TSS website. You can reach Wal Thornhill through his websites or me.