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There's this disgusting religious group in Texas that goes by the name "Free Market Foundation". They claim to be advocating "free markets", but they are lying. They are advocating government intervention in order to promote their version of what their imaginary friend, the "loving" Sky Bully, told them to impose on everyone else. That is NOT "free market"; that is socialism.
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Central University of Tamil Nadu (CUTN) recruitment for Project Assistant job vacancies in Thiruvarur. This organization has opened 01 job vacancies. Interested and eligible candidates should attend the interview in official Central University of Tamil Nadu (CUTN) website. The link for applying online and how to apply Central University of Tamilnadu Thiruvarur Jobs is given at this page. Here we have given the some important details about CUTN Job vacancies.
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About Central University of Tamil Nadu (CUTN):
Central University of Tamil Nadu (CUTN) was established by an Act of Parliament (No.25 of 20 March 2009). The University was inaugurated on 30 September 2009 by Kapil Sibal who laid the foundation stone. Prof. B.P.Sanjay, Former Director of Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC), and Professor in the Department of Mass Communication, University of Hyderabad was appointed as the first Vice Chancellor of the University. Presently CUTN is functioning in its permanent campus with an area of 500 acres. Dr. Aditya Prasad Dash or A P Dash, A distinguished scientist and academician is appointed as the second Vice Chancellor of the university.
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Central University of Tamil Nadu (CUTN) recruiting the candidates for the job post of Project Assistant in Thiruvarur, Tamil Nadu India
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Last date: 25.10.2017
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So this is the second track I've come across of yours and I have to say I'm glad this one is a bit longer than my previous discovery. Your arrangement skills are very much on point. Quite danceable, actually. Keep the party moving!
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This is a recipe of care.
Do not expect a new idea of breakfast today or a fancy morning meal bowl laid out on the table (kitchen sink actually).
Close your eyes and go back in time.
You're in bed and your mom, or dad, grandma, whoever is taking care of you in your memory, calls you 'cause it's time to wake up.
You drag yourself to the kitchen and the comfiest breakfast is waiting for you.
You still don't know the concept of comfort food in your picture but that is precisely how you built it in your mind during the years.
The people who love you are all gathered around, the kitchen table is set with warm, simple good cooking, the quiet start of another day is gently waking you up.
Well, it was never quite nor gently for us, a family of 6 plus the dog, living in 60 mq squares aha, but this has not made it bad for us kids. Quite the opposite probably.
My breakfast for today is a celebration of neighbour's kindness and I decided to name it the neighbour's breakfast.
I was moved when J from downstairs came up with this gorgeous zopf she prepared herself, such a tasty and rich typical Swiss bread to which I can not find a single flaw: it is good, it lasts days, done homemade, fresh, warm, with a crispy crust, come on, it has it all!
We ate it with a rich homemade marmalade pudding spread made by E, my neighbour upstairs (really people, am I lucky or what?) who went to her sister in Lucerne where she harvested sweet organic apples to make delights for the palate. Needless to say, we also love E dried apples not to mention the applesauce we have prepared in tons – and we have almost finished it, too good.
This kind of breakfast to me is heaven. Not only it reminds me of the simple flavours and ingredients of home but it also fills my heart with gratitude for having such great people around me.
This breakfast takes the interpretation of comfort food to another level: it is childhood, home cooking and care blending together.
It is like, for a moment, I am home again, seated at the long wooden table and my breakfast can taste nothing but good.
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Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Top of Utah, or Yes, Indeed, I Ran a Marathon
So how did I find myself on a school bus leaving Logan at 5:20 on Saturday morning with four friends to meet our marathoning destinies?
Well, it just so happens that I made this little goal at the beginning of the year to run 1000 miles in 2009. This is not really that many miles. It's only 20 miles a week, which is 20 miles a week more than I ran 4 years ago, but still. I've been staying pretty close to my weekly mileage goal, especially with training for the Salt Lake Half and then the Wasatch Back. But what next? Liz decided it was Top of Utah. She tried to talk me into it. I thought about it. I kicked it around. I decided against it. And once I decided against it, I changed my mind.
1. I was already high in my mileage for long runs to train for Ragnar.
2. Training for a marathon would assure that I met my 1000 mile goal.
3. I would have been jealous of Liz and Bliss training together while I did measly 6 mile Saturday runs.
4. I needed something to get my mind off of the moving thing.
3. God told me to.
Yeah, He really did, but that's a post for another time.
Here are things I learned while training:
1. I'm slower than Liz and Bliss.
2. I really like meeting new people while running with them. They become close friends in the space of one 16 miler.
3. No subject is off-limits as running talk. And running talk turns way too often to poop. (That's for you, L.)
4. You can get used to getting up at 6 to run, even on weekdays.
5. I am more capable of doing hard things than I ever thought I was.
6. Immodium is my best non-human running friend. 2 chewable tablets (yuck) 2 hours before each long run with 1/2 a banana, 1/4 of a bagel, and a big glass of water: totally works. I just put it all on my nightstand, set my alarm for 4:00, woke up and ate while David groaned "What are you DOING?" and cheered for victory at the end of all my long runs. I know. Way more than you wanted to know. But it's a public service announcement for all of you aspiring marathoners. You'll thank me.
7. Yes on Bodyglide. Yes on sunscreen. Yes on Sports Beans. And by the end, even yes on Gus (plural of Gu, not Gus the mule.)
8. You know how you would think you'd lose weight when you're running almost 40 miles a week? Yeah. You'd be wrong. Liz lost weight. I gained what she lost. It's very sick and wrong. It's a cosmic joke. And yet there it is. I'm warning you. (Interestingly, although it bothered me that I gained weight, I was so proud of what my body was accomplishing every week that I cared less than I would have expected.)
9. You will be struck with some non-imaginary ailment in the week or two before the race. Liz warned us. We did not believe her. But every one of us had some terrible, tragic pain to deal with that looked like it might end our race dreams. I had the WORST BACK PAIN of my life in the week before the race. I was referred to a physical therapist by an ultra-runner friend and he worked a miracle. On Tuesday, I really thought I wouldn't be able to run, and by Saturday morning (after doing the stretches he recommended) I had NO back pain. None. Hooray for Troy Marsh.
So a few short months after deciding that yes, indeed, I'd run that crazy race, Bliss, Liz & I drove up to Logan with Bliss' family. We stayed overnight with Bliss' mom and dad. Our friend Jenn joined us at the house for a big fat slumber party, and we picked up our friend Jena at her hotel dark and early the next morning.
And here's how it went:
The race started at Hardware Ranch, up Blacksmith Fork Canyon. The first 14 miles or so were downhill, but not terribly steep. The canyon was gorgeous. The leaves were just starting to turn, the weather was perfect, the river was lovely. It was a fantastic beginning. I had planned to really pace myself. I knew I'd be tempted to push the pace since it was downhill (and I love downhill), but I also knew I'd have 12 more miles to go once the downhill ended. So within the first half mile, I waved goodbye to the rest of the girls and settled in with Mr. iPod to run the duration of the race.
The first 18 miles were actually really great. My halfway mark was a minute faster than my half marathon PR. I loved seeing Liz's husband Jeff and her boys at mile 14. They gave me an emotional boost and I felt great. I stayed mostly under 9:30 for each mile, with a couple in the 9:40 range. and a few in the 9:10-15 range. Mile 18-21 were harder. I ended up passing Jena, whose knee was starting to really give out. I ran with her for a little while, but ended up pushing ahead.
I drank water at every stop, so I felt hydrated throughout. I ate a sports bean at every mile that wasn't a water stop and ended up having 3 gus (at miles 9, 19, and 22) and a few chunks of banana. (I know. You totally don't care about what I ate. Unless you're about to run your first marathon, in which case this information is ridiculously fascinating.) All was going as planned.
And then came the wall. I mean, you hear about The Wall. And then you Experience The Wall. I think it was when I got to 21 and I realized that I still had more than 5 miles to go, and that would likely be close to an hour more running based on how I was feeling. That just sounded awful. Terrible. So hard. And so it was. 22 and 23 were dreadfully hard. I just felt so so drained. I ended up walking two or three times per mile, but by 24, I realized that starting to run again after walking was harder than just continuing to run. I dropped my pace significantly, still walked through the water stops, but tried to just put one foot in front of the other.
The world shrinks at this point. The world becomes you, your pain, and your desire to end the pain. I just focused on wanting to see David, to see my kids, to see the finish line.
I know! Doesn't it sound fun?!?! It really was!!! (OK, it wasn't fun. But it was remarkable.)
And then, after thinking it would never come, there was the finish line. It was there. In front of me. Way too far away, but it was there. And I made it. I powered through and burst into tears at the end. My music was blaring so I didn't even hear my family and Liz and Jeff screaming for me. David says I just looked mad. I wasn't mad. I was just miserable.
I had really only had one main goal. I had really wanted to stay under 10 minute miles throughout. That's not impressive when you're Liz (4 hours and 6 seconds!) or Bliss (4 hours and 21 seconds!), but it felt like it would push me but be barely do-able. And when I looked at my watch when it was all over (26.44 miles, according to Mr. Garmin. Darned tangents.), it said that my overall pace was 9:59. I felt like I was handed a gift from Heavenly Father. (Again, a post for another time.)
I cried when I saw David. I cried when I realized I was moving this week and wouldn't live across the street from my Liz. And I smiled a lot. A lot.
Because you know what? I just ran a marathon.
Yup. Me. I did that.
Well, me and Liz and Bliss and Jenn and Jenna. And you know what?
It was awesome.
Final Stats: Time: 4:23:37. Place: 1010/2027 overall, 393/1009 women. Satisfied? Yes.
Monday, September 21, 2009
A Decade of Drama
I don't know how the world turned so long without her in it.
Sophie has been begging (without cessation) for months (for years) to get her ears pierced. I've been planning to let her get her ears pierced on her tenth birthday. I wanted to surprise her by taking her out of school for lunch and a kid date and then the ear-piercing-extravaganza. Unfortunately, she pushed my buttons so badly one day ("WHY can't I have my ears pierced? WHY? Just give me three reasons!!! OK, give me three more! Those aren't good enough! Why don't you trust me?") that I spilled the beans just so she would let it rest. She was very excited. She let it rest. I wish I had told her months ago.
I stole her away from school and she chose Subway for lunch.
(I love these kids. How cute are they?)
Then it was off to Claire's. (Does anyone else think it's strange that most of us get our ears pierced at a tacky accessory store?)
She chose earrings with her birthstone (sapphire) and was very brave.
We brought brownies back to school. She chose pulled pork sandwiches for dinner and her traditional choice of cake (poppy seed bundt cake) for the cake and ice cream festivities that night.
I've said it before and I'll say it again: Life would be deadly boring without my Sophie. I love her intensity, her bright mind, her lovely voice, her sweetness with Ben, her questions about life. She brightens the space she occupies. The world changed for the better a decade ago, and I've been blessed to witness it.
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Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Ensign Peak
In all my years in Salt Lake City, I've never hiked to Ensign Peak. It's a perfect kid hike: not too long, but with a payoff at the end. I can't believe we've never hiked it! Our primary presidency set up a family hike for last Saturday morning. It was a perfect day, the kids were happy, and Ben hiked the entire thing, which meant that we were far far behind the rest of the group.
It was a bittersweet morning. Friday night we found out that the sale of the house will likely go through. I was still in denial all morning, but the word was out and it was sad sad sad.
But the hike was lovely, I got to be with people I love, and Ben was so so fun, so that was all good.
The girls waving at us. Yes. We were that far behind.
My trio. Josh was sick.
I love my valley. Sigh. How can I leave it?
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Friday, September 11, 2009
I was different.
I loved my country more.
I loved my countrymen more.
I shed more tears more easily.
I recognized the fragility of each day.
I loved more deeply.
After spending that morning watching the horrific images again and again and again, I left my sweet and safe and protected little home to pick up Josh from kindergarten. My neighbor Sarka came out at the same time and we hugged each other tightly and wept together.
Sarka and her lovely family had moved in across the street earlier that year. We had greeted them with Otter Pops and excitement to welcome more children onto the street. We became fast friends, and I was fascinated by the stories she told. She and her husband were both born and raised in Afghanistan, both forced out of Afghanistan for political reasons. Sarka's story is like an Afghan Sound of Music. She and her family, both immediate and extended, left their home with dishes on the table and walked to Pakistan to escape. They were in danger because of her father's role in government. Her husband left because as a young man, he worked on an underground radio station and held "radical" views, views that were "dangerous".
My oldest and her youngest would begin kindergarten together in the fall. Our children loved to play together. Josh adored Sarka's wonderful cooking. Sarka helped watch the kids on some of my teaching days. We attended Ramadan celebrations. They gave us Christmas cards. Sarka spread love. And flatbread. Oh, Sarka's flatbread. Once she realized how much I adored it, there were never many days between gifts of that manna.
On that terrible morning, neither of us realized that Afghanistan would become the focus of the nation's rage, that troops would invade so quickly, that their relatives would once again be living in a war zone. All we knew was that evil had been done, and we mourned together.
Loving Sarka made it so easy to let go of any prejudice I might have had in those days after 9-11. When I would read stories of Muslim men being detained at airports, or being ripped from their families and taken to prison for questioning, I would think of Sarka, her husband and son. Our views on life, our love of God, our desire to raise good and kind families in a holy way...all the same. There was no hatred in that home. There was no evil in that home. When I would overhear negative conversations about the "dangerous religion" of Islam, I had plenty to say. I still have plenty to say.
When I remember that tragic day, I remember it with so much sadness, but the sadness is tempered with gratitude. I am grateful for the lessons I learned from my dear neighbor and friend. I believe that love builds bridges over deep chasms, that loving those around us in the small daily ways of bread and Otter Pops teaches us tolerance and respect and understanding. I hope it's a lesson that I never forget and that my children will always have wrapped around them like Sarka's embrace.
Thursday, September 10, 2009
It's All Stupid. Except Glee. And David
I also can't figure out why I'm gaining so darned much weight while training for this darned marathon. Stupid stupid stupid. Yes, it could have something to do with cookies, but for heaven's sake, I gained a pound the week I ran 38 miles. Stupid stupid stupid. Did I already say that? This post should make it clear that everything feels stupid right now.
Josh is sick now (joining Kate and Ben. Also, Sophie tried to convince me that she was sick yesterday). The one good thing about that is that I don't have to drive him to Bountiful tonight for soccer practice. One of the stupid things about this is that I'm supposed to go to the symphony gala tomorrow night. Guess I may not be going to the symphony gala tomorrow night.
And stupid house-selling stuff...no more to say on that, but WAY stupid stupid stupid.
On the other hand, Glee was hysterical last night. And David manages to still like me, even when I'm ranting about stupid things or leaving paper piles in my used-to-be clean office. Thank goodness for my David. He is one bright spot in an otherwise stupid universe.
I wish I could talk about the phenomenal poetry I've been reading, or art I've been creating, or people I've been helping or something inspiring, but I just am not feeling like doing much. Especially figuring out what to make for dinner, which I really should be getting on the table right this minute.
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
It Serves Me Right
Ben is crankier than he's been in ages. He's like a big whiny tumor on my leg when he's not pinching Kate.
And Sophie just came home from school sick.
And I'm spending my whole day working on house loan stuff.
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
I'm a Little Warped
So wrong!
And yet, so right.
We're going to read and play piano and watch TV and eat cookies and snuggle. Too bad she has to be too sick to enjoy it as much as I will!
I've never been so excited to have a sick kid before.
Sunday, September 6, 2009
Patience is a Virtue
I object!
Actually, I don't object. I'm a redhead with a fiery temper.
I've spent years trying to pretend that I'm a calm and rational individual. I can pull off the impersonation much of the time. And then every once in a while I just can't take it anymore. And I blow.
Like I said, it doesn't happen very often. But when it does, it's something to see.
David's family's favorite story happened a couple of years ago at Christmas time. We were having cousins pictures taken the day before my family left to celebrate in CA. We were all very stressed, the cousins did NOT cooperate, and my two year old niece was refusing to put her shoes on to walk to the car which was far across the parking lot.
Along came a well-dressed, possibly well-meaning woman. We thought she'd smile at us and tell us how cute all of our matching children were. She instead began to berate my pregnant sister-in-law for her poor parenting choices (the two-year-old without shoes in December) and lack of integrity. I don't remember how exactly it all went down. All I know was that one of my tribe was being attacked, and while I tried to remain calm, once she suggested she call DCFS on Cindee's sorry butt, I just couldn't take it anymore.
I blew. The lady walked into the photography shop behind us to escape our combined wrath and I followed her into the store. I got all up in her face, pointing at her repeatedly and according to my sisters-in-law, throwing my head around in a very impassioned way. I defended Cindee's honor, told the woman her indignation should have been kept to herself and that she had no right to question my sister-in-law's parenting.
I then stomped out of the store to join the rest of the clan on the sidewalk outside. They were a little dumbfounded. (Also, they'd called the police about being harassed. I don't lie.)
But that wasn't all. Well-dressed meanie lady walked past us as she left the store and I yelled, "AND HAVE A MERRY CHRISTMAS."
Ooooo boy.
I tell this story to prove that patience has not been one of my strongest virtues (and also to provide you with entertainment. I'm just glad there's no video.)
Hebrews 12: 5-6 says " And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him: For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth."
Heavenly Father is the best teacher ever. He knows our weaknesses and he lets us have experiences (over and over and over) to chasten us, to strengthen those weaknesses. Sometimes we learn and grow and our weaknesses are strengthened, and then sometimes we follow a stranger into a store to scream at her.
This house-selling business has been testing my patience. Sometimes I feel like I'm learning quite well, and that I could continue the insecurity, the worry, the wondering for as long as the Lord sees fit. And sometimes I burst into tears...I'm just saying, it's not easy.
So the news is that we are under contract on this house. There's a story behind that, of course. But this weekend's story is this:
While getting ready for the inspection, we found some damaged drywall in our bedroom, thanks to a neighbor's broken sprinkler and the resulting flood earlier this year. After talking to our favorite contractor, we decided that we'd replace the drywall. (And by "we", I mean "David" and "Jeff" and "John". Thanks, guys.) Also, we decided to paint the outside of our sunroom because it was looking a little shabby. So we worked (and by "we," I mean "David.") Friday night until 3 am and all day Saturday. He took out a 4x4 foot section of drywall and cleaned the wall to the studs. He did a first coat of paint on almost all the sunroom. (He's amazing.) He was feeling good about being able to finish all the big projects by Monday night.
Saturday night at 8:00 we got a call from our realtor that the buyers want to have the inspection at 9:30 Monday morning.
So we considered working all day today to try to get ready. The ox is in the mire, isn't it? I mean, ISN'T IT?
But here's the thing. We've been blessed over and over and over again by minor miracles through the whole process. I guess I just don't doubt that Heavenly Father can pull off another one. So we're going to wake up early tomorrow and clean the disaster that is our house and see what we can manage with the wall and the sunroom paint.
And as I've said all along, if this move is meant to be, things will fall into place. If it's not meant to be, I guess we'll find that out after the inspection...
But, oh, I wish I were more patient. I want to know RIGHT NOW. RIGHT NOWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!
Friday, September 4, 2009
Yes, I'm Going There
OK. I now assume that everyone reading this has been warned and is ready to enter the Political Zone.
You ready?
(Disclaimer: I am not suggesting that all people who disagree with our current administration fall into the following categories. I have had great discussions with people recently where the dialogue remained calm and interesting. I appreciate learning from others and hearing others' opinions. I do not assume that someone who disagrees with me is stupid, flat-out wrong, or misled. That being said...)
I love being American. I love our freedoms. I especially love our freedom of speech, and I am fully grateful that people are welcomed, even encouraged, to spew their own personal hatreds wherever they'd like.
But I am so tired of hatred. I am so tired of anger. I am so tired of fear. I honestly want to cry.
I'm an idealist. I like to believe that millions of people working together can create solutions to help those who struggle in our great nation. I like to believe that millions of people working together will SOLVE problems, not CREATE problems.
What I am seeing now is that millions of people are choosing (CHOOSING!!!) not to work together. Rather than create public dialogue that is respectful and intelligent, so many people are choosing to sow fear. Do you know what you reap when you sow fear?
You reap disaster.
I have had emails and read comments lately that equate Obama with Hitler. They equate our society with pre-WWII Germany. They equate Obama's desire to talk to school children on Tuesday, encouraging them to take their education seriously with Hitler's desire to create Nazi Youth Brigades.
If I swore, I'd do so right now.
This is RIDICULOUS. Do you hear me? This is INANE, right? Except it's what people are saying. It's what people are believing.
Hitler used something called The Big Lie. Do you remember this from high school World History?
The Big Lie (German: Große Lüge) is a propaganda technique. The expression was coined by Adolf Hitler in his 1925 autobiography Mein Kampf for a lie so "colossal" that no one would believe that someone "could have the impudence to distort the truth so infamously".
Here's what Hitler said about using the Big Lie. (By the way, he was accusing the Jews of using the Big Lie themselves. Nice.)
All this was inspired by the principle--which is quite true in itself--that in the big lie there is always a certain force of credibility; because the broad masses of a nation are always more easily corrupted in the deeper strata of their emotional nature than consciously or voluntarily; and thus in the primitive simplicity of their minds they more readily fall victims to the big lie than the small lie, since they themselves often tell small lies in little matters but would be ashamed to resort to large-scale falsehoods. It would never come into their heads to fabricate colossal untruths, and they would not believe that others could have the impudence to distort the truth so infamously. Even though the facts which prove this to be so may be brought clearly to their minds, they will still doubt and waver and will continue to think that there may be some other explanation. For the grossly impudent lie always leaves traces behind it, even after it has been nailed down, a fact which is known to all expert liars in this world and to all who conspire together in the art of lying.
This is my hypothesis. It is easier to vilify someone we don't agree with than to simply realize that intelligent people can have vastly different opinions. After all, if we get deeply entrenched in a belief, we have to assume that everyone who doesn't think like us is wrong. We have to assume that someone who thinks differently than us is not just wrong, but in some cases may well be evil. Enter Obama as anti-Christ, Obama as secret Muslim (and there's something so wrong about this accusation anway), Obama as non-American. The Big Lie begins. And then it spreads.
This is a quote from a message board my friend just sent me:
When Obama shows his birth certificate, then I might let him speak to my child. When Obama quits apologizing for America and Americans to other countries, maybe then!! When he quits bowing to Saudi Kings, possibly I'll think about it. When he admits he's a Muslim, might do it then......and when he explains why he sat under a radical, racist, Black-Panther preacher for 20 years, and only quit going when the media caught him........and please explain why Michelle, her mom and kids were allowed to sight see all over Europe in AF-2 at tax payer expense......and why her SNACK cost the tax payers $450 bucks at the Waldorff Astoria.......and when hell freezes over then and only then would I let my dead DOG sit and listen to anything Obama has to say!! One Big A$$ Mistake America!! Do ya have voters remorse yet? God help us!!
I will agree with this rabid poster about one thing. God needs to help us. Other than that one statement, I must say I wish I were shocked at the underlying rage under this post. I'm not. I've read this too much from too many people, and I'm terribly terribly sad about what it says about our society.
I ask you to think about your feelings on politics. When you start talking about politics, are you talking about philosophy? Are you talking about specific policies? Are you respectful of those who hold other opinions? Are you spreading fear? Are you suggesting positive improvements on policy? Are you specific in things you wish were different? Or are you allowing hatemongers to have their way with you? Are you part of the Big Lie?
I beg you. Don't allow your spirit to be torn by hatred.
I stay rather non-religious in this blog, but I want to share one of my favorite scriptural passages. This is from the Book of Mormon, and is from Christ.
3 Nephi 11:29-30 For verily, verily I say unto you, he that hath the spirit of contention is not of me, but is of the devil, who is the father of contention, and he stirreth up the hearts of men to contend with anger, one with another. Behold, this is not my doctrine, to stir up the hearts of men with anger, one against another; but this is my doctrine, that such things should be done away.
The Lord spreads peace. He sows peace and He reaps love. This is what I hope for our nation, that we can turn from hatred to love, that we can solve our problems together. Yes, that makes me idealistic. But I'd rather be idealistic than angry. So when you talk to me or to others about the things you see as wrong in our society, have ideas. Have hope. Be ready to be part of the solution, or just don't talk at all.
Thursday, September 3, 2009
My Twentieth Reunion, or My Novel on How I Was Young Once
High school is not for the faint of heart (although I think it's slightly better than junior high school). Who came up with the idea of throwing a bunch of hormonal insecure adolescents into close quarters for years on end? Honestly, it's amazing that any of us make it out with any healthy self image at all.
Yup. That's me, shoulder pads and all. 17 years old. Feature page editor of the paper, French club president, drum line captain. Bundle of insecurities, searching for self, trying to move through feelings of self-doubt, learning to trust God, falling in "love" for the first time.
I have the unfortunate pleasure of having my high school journals on my bookshelf. They are not pretty. They are cringe-worthy. But they are revealing. I cared way too much about boys. I cared way too little about making sure I was a good friend. I cared way too much about what people thought of me. I cared way too little about what I thought of myself. But I did grow up. My journal entries move from revolting to increasingly self aware as time passed. And what I now read between the lines is this: I was surrounded by some really great people who were struggling to find themselves too. We thought we had it all together, and while we were mistaken, it was still nice to have each other along for the ride.
We lost touch, though, even those friends I considered almost family. Why and how did that happen? I'm guessing that in this new age of digital friendship, losing a friend to time and distance may happen less and less frequently. But in that time long long ago, life got in the way. Letters became more and more infrequent, long distance phone calls were expensive, and we just plain fell out of the habit of connecting.
And then somehow we got old enough to have a twentieth reunion in the near future. I know most of you are thinking a twentieth reunion is NOT in your near future. I thought that. I really did. When I went to David's reunion with him, I felt very smug in my young age. I thought everyone looked really old and somehow I knew I would always be protected from such an advanced age.
I can tell you this now...IT WILL HAPPEN TO YOU TOO. Oh yes it will, and you will be just as shocked as I am that you are of "that" age. Just you wait.
So maybe it's the fact that you don't FEEL 37. Or maybe you realize you've more than doubled your age since high school graduation. Maybe you start to pine for lost youth. I'm not sure, but I know that I started feeling this desire to reconnect with people who knew me back when, to find out where life had taken them. The lovely haze of age had rendered my memories sweet. Even the bad memories felt nostalgic.
So I decided to go to the reunion. (I didn't go to my tenth. I had no desire. Also, I was eight months pregnant. That is a deal-breaker for me. "Gee, Kerri, you look...bloated. I mean...pudgy. I mean...wow, does everybody get ankles that big when they're pregnant?")
Not being pregnant this time was a bonus. Plus my braces were off. Score.
Thanks to Facebook, it was easy to jump back into friendship with so many of my friends. Some of these friends decided they wouldn't come to the reunion (I could call them names, but I've grown past that.) My friend Lori and I decided to start the reunion by meeting on campus to run an old cross-country training route. (I did not run cross-country. I was too embarrassed by my exercise-induced red face and too embarrassed to take showers to do any sports. Sad.) Although the whole class was invited, only seven of us showed up to run. It was a great run, hilly and hard. My friend Lori planned the route. I will brag. I attacked those hills. I will brag about Lori. She slammed me on the flats. Perfect. We both have bragging rights about something.
The old campus
Kerri, Lori, Patti, Michelle, Glen, Tabetha
The runners at Polly's Pies, joined by Nicki
And then the reunion...
Honestly, I was a little freaked out. I didn't expect to be. It caught me by surprise. I think it was the mixture of not being sure if I was supposed to know everyone, but not recognizing everyone and all of those high school feelings flooding back. Whatever it was, it was weird. At one point, I didn't even know how to hold my hands and David looked at me and laughed. He said, "I have never seen you nervous like this and I think it's cute."
Not cute. Weird.
Other than being weirded out, I loved seeing so many people who had been so dear to me.
And I got an award: The Ball and Chain award for being married the longest. Yup. David married him a child bride.
Most embarrassing moment of the night: I thought I recognized a woman (girl? What do we call ourselves at this age? I'm just confused.) with a friend of mine. I gave her a big hug and gushed about how great it was to see her again. Then my friend introduced her as his wife.
I'd never met her before in my life. Maybe she just thought I'd had too much to drink.
Other observations:
As I watched the slideshow, I recognized big groups of my friends doing lots of fun things together. I wondered why I wasn't in the pictures. Then I realized I was too caught up in stupid boyfriends to have had the kind of fun with my friends that would have made better memories.
Stupid boyfriends.
A girl who gave me most of my bad junior high stories (PE bullying, being pushed into a pool fully-clothed...all good things) came up and renewed a friendship. Unexpected.
Some of my friends were hotties still, and some were hotter than they had been in high school. We grew up well. They are successful. They are happy. Many are making big differences in the world.
Teri, Francine, Tabetha, me, Francisco
Me, Mme McClung (our French teacher), Angie
The running group all dolled up
Finally, I headed to an after-party at my friend Christy's house. Christy and her twin sister Kathy were my first friends when I moved to Yorba Linda as a third grader. We laughed and reminisced and talked until all hours.
As I thought about the reunion as we drove back to Utah (so much time to think on that drive...) I realized that we really are a sum of all things we experience. For good or for bad, these classmates of mine are woven into the fabric of my character. The memories I have of them, and many I cannot even begin to remember, have created the Kerri I am today. I am more kind because of being mistreated. I am more careful because I mistreated others and recognized the pain I caused. I am more open-minded because of my friends on the right and on the left of the political spectrum. I am more respectful of others' belief systems because of open and frank discussions. I appreciate these people and all that they taught me 20 years ago and all that they continue to teach me now.
I'm so glad that I can look back on the last twenty (TWENTY!) years of my life and be proud of them. No lost years. No terrible decisions. There have been dreadfully hard times, to be sure, but my life is full of love, full of learning, full of grace. It's full of all the good things that my 17 year old self might have wished for herself if she had known what to wish for.


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Core - Year 1 topics
27 units comprising:
COMS1001 Academic and Professional Communication (4.5 units)
SCME1000 Film Form & Analysis (4.5 units)
SCME1001 Media Histories (4.5 units)
SCME1002 Convergence Cultures (4.5 units)
SCME1003 Essential Multimedia (4.5 units)
SCME1060 Screen Production Techniques A (4.5 units)
Option – Year 1 topics
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SCME2060 Screen Production Techniques B (4.5 units)
SCME2061 Screen and Media Production - Research and Writing (4.5 units)
SCME2004 Introduction to Digital Graphic Design (4.5 units)
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SCME2003 Non-fiction Form and Ethics (4.5 units)
SCME2100 Media Policy (4.5 units)
SCME2001 Television Studies (4.5 units)
SCME2201 Interaction Design (4.5 units)
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SCME2100 Media Policy (4.5 units)
SCME2001 Television Studies (4.5 units)
SCME2201 Interaction Design (4.5 units)
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CREA3456 Cultural Policy and the Arts (4.5 units)
SCME2005 Media Audiences (4.5 units)
SCME2102 Gender, Media, and Technology (4.5 units)
SCME2108 Multimedia Production Part 1 (4.5 units)
SCME3100 Screen and Media Practicum (4.5 units)
SCME3072 Screen Production Techniques (4.5 units)
SCME2202 3D Media Studio B (4.5 units)
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SCME2203 3D Media Studio C (4.5 units)
SCME3014 VFX Histories and Theories (4.5 units)
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SCME2106 Narrative and Storytelling (4.5 units)
SCME2107 Asian Cinema (4.5 units)
SCME3004 History of Film Style (4.5 units)
SCME3005 Digital Games (4.5 units)
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DRAM1001 Drama 1A: First Stages (4.5 units)
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DRAM2100 Modern Theatre: The Rise of the Director (4.5 units)
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DRAM2102 Reading Theatre: Theories and Performance (4.5 units)
DRAM3102 Live Arts and Performance (4.5 units)
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DRAM3100 Performance Theories: Time, Space and the Body (4.5 units)
DRAM3101 Postmodern Directions (4.5 units)
DRAM3102 Live Arts and Performance (4.5 units)
DRAM3103 Song and Dance (4.5 units)
DRAM3105 Performing Asia (4.5 units)
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BUSN2020 Consumer Behaviour (4.5 units)
BUSN2026 Entrepreneurship and Small Business (4.5 units)
BUSN2033 Marketing Communications (4.5 units)
BUSN2048 Social Media Marketing (4.5 units)
BUSN3030 Marketing Applications (4.5 units)
BUSN3052 Leadership in Business and Society (4.5 units)
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INTR3104 Global Workplace (4.5 units)
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INTR2015 New Security Agenda (4.5 units)
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COMP1101 Fundamentals of Information and Communications Technology (4.5 units)
COMP1102 Computer Programming 1 (4.5 units)
COMP1701 Simulation and Serious Game Design (4.5 units)
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COMP3712 Computer Programming 3 (4.5 units)
COMP3751 Interactive Computer Systems (4.5 units)
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POLI1012 Introduction to Political Ideas and Public Policy (4.5 units)
POLI2002 Government, Business and Society (4.5 units)
POLI2010 Basic Issues in Contemporary Political Theory (4.5 units)
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POLI2012 Environmental Politics (4.5 units)
POLI3010 Advanced Perspectives on Public Policy (4.5 units)
POLI3103 Politics and the Internet (4.5 units)
TOUR1101 Introduction to International Tourism Management (4.5 units)
TOUR1102 Interpretive Tour Guiding (4.5 units)
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VISA1001 Visual Arts: Theories and Traditions (4.5 units)
VISA1003 Studio Fundamentals (4.5 units)
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The Kaizer Chiefs players are still recovering from the 3-0 shock loss to Chippa United on Saturday. However, after a meeting on Sunday at the Village and some self-reflection, the team feels positive going into Sunday afternoon's Absa Premiership match against Platinum Stars at FNB Stadium.
"We've a point to prove," Daniel Cardoso assures the Amakhosi faithful. "We were lethargic against Chippa United. As players, we need to step up our game. We want to win Sunday's game for our supporters, as we want to make them happy."
About Saturday's loss, the Chiefs defender adds: "The result was not only heart-breaking for our supporters, it was heart-breaking for us as well. We felt their pain. But it is important to realise that we form One Team, we need to stick together."
Cardoso continues by pointing out that last Sunday's meeting with the Football Manager, the technical team and the players "brought everybody together".
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"But it's a must-win game for us. We have four league games left and we want to win all our remaining matches. We owe this to ourselves and, above all, to our supporters. We want them to feel proud of their team."
The clash between Kaizer Chiefs and Platinum Stars was initially scheduled to take place on Saturday, 14 April, but it has now been moved to Sunday, 15 April, with the kick-off time set for 15:00. The game will still take place at FNB Stadium.
Tickets sold for the game on Saturday will be accepted for entry at the match on Sunday. The tickets for the encounter between the two sides are sold at Computicket and Shoprite/Checkers for R40.


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GGS Information Services Seaport-e Contract Details
GGS possesses a wide range of Engineering Services, Technical Publications and Technical Data Management experience and expertise. GGS Information Services (GGS), an ISO 9001:2008 certified company, is the world's largest privately-held global supplier of technical information. GGS is recognized as a leading provider of technical information management, IETM/IETP solutions, database management systems, and engineering services for large original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in the aerospace (S1000D), defense, heavy equipment, mining, agricultural, and transportation industries.
Seaport-e contract number: N00178-16-D-8758
Task Orders received under this contract: None at this time
Technical Instructions issued against any task order: None at this time
Team Members and Capability & Area of Expertise;
Team Member: GGS Information Services
Zones: 1 and 3
Type of Business: Small Business
Functional Areas of Expertise:
Research and Development Support
System Design Documentation and Technical Data Support
Configuration Management (CM) Support
Quality Assurance (QA) Support
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Information Technology (IT) Support
Logistics Support
Supply and Provisioning Support
Training Support
Program Support
Public Affairs and Multimedia Support
List of team members last 3 years of experience: No task orders or technical instructions issued at this time.
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Quality Assurance Program
GGS has operated as an ISO-certified company since 1999, currently underneath the ISO 9001:2008 Standard. Its business practices centralize around 28 ISO-certified Management Procedures (MPs), which allow GGS to provide the same level of exceptional service to its customers.
GGS continually improves its Quality Management System (QMS) by controlling the efficiency of processes through Lean Process Improvement and Six Sigma methodologies, which allows unwavering commitment to provide quality products and services that satisfy customers' needs. GGS has employed these Lean Six Sigma methodologies into the daily operations in support of all customers.
The objective of GGS' QA teams focuses to define all specifications in which the customer has deemed necessary to uphold the quality of the product within its operations. The teams adopt a tracking system to gather process input which is measured by reporting metrics tailored to these requirements. This allows the teams to analyze process inefficiencies as output is produced. When a sufficient amount of data is gathered, a baseline Sigma score is set to which the team strives to improve their process.
GGS' departments maintain control of their system by training its team members using identified process inefficiencies through established metrics of Six Sigma. Departments within GGS have witnessed remediation in product recycle, improvement in production output, and reduction in quality deficient output. This leads to drastic improvements in process efficiency and results in higher Sigma scores.


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Check out the latest episode of DC All Access above featuring executive producer Andrew Kreisberg talking about the upcoming episodoes of Arrow and The Flash.
Kreisberg offers that Flash will see more time travel, with mention the series will even see a time jump, and also that Brandon Routh's Atom will appear on an episode.
Regarding Arrow, Ra's Al Ghul's offer to Oliver Queen is discussed as well as the DC Comics serial killer villain, Murmur.
The CW also released a new promo featuring a look at the upcoming episodes of The Flash with Mark Hamill as Trickster.
A week with no new #DCTV? Say it ain't so! Don't worry, new episodes of The Flash and Arrow are just around the corner, and DC All Access is here with an exclusive look at what's ahead. Tiffany talks to Andrew Kreisberg, Executive Producer of The Flash and Arrow, about the cliffhangers both shows ended on, how big a role time travel will be playing on The Flash and when we'll get to see the A.T.O.M. suit in action!


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According to local app analytics firm WiseApp, the games category took up 94.4 percent of revenue generated on Korea's Google Play, the biggest app marketplace for mobile devices running on the Android operating system.
Revenue on Google Play refers to tax-exclusive funds generated by app sales — where users have to pay a fee to download an app — as well as in-app purchases, which refers to purchases made from within a mobile app that can be downloaded for free.
After mobile games, the remainder of the revenues on Google Play were generated by the messaging and communication app category (2.2 percent), social media app category (1.7 percent), dating app (0.5 percent) and others (1.3 percent).
Right now, the five top-grossing mobile games on Korea's Google Play store are: NCSoft's mobile role-playing game "Lineage M," Pearl Abyss' "Black Desert Mobile," Webzen's "Mu Origin 2, Efun Company's "Three Kingdoms M" and Netmarble Games' "Lineage 2: Revolution."
WiseApp's data was based on a sample survey of 23,000 Android smartphone users in Korea, which was adjusted to reflect the breakdown of the smartphone user demographic here. The data applies to the period spanning from May 1-31.
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Friday, March 7, 2008
Another exciting giveaway at LoadedQuestions.com
My friend Kelly Hewitt has announced another exciting giveaway at LoadedQuestions.com. Read an interview with Catherine Delors, debut author of the highly anticipated MISTRESS OF THE REVOLUTION, and sign up to win one of five free copies. Follow this link and good luck! http://loadedquestions.blogspot.com/2008/03/loaded-questions-free-giveway-mistress.html
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Kamasi Washington Collaborator Miles Mosley Announces New Album UPRISING
Featuring Washington and other members of the West Coast Get Down collective
Miles Mosley, veteran bassist/vocalist/composer/bandleader and founding member of the West Coast Get Down collective (Kamasi Washington's crew), has announced a new album. UPRISING is out January 27 next year on Alpha Pup / World Galaxy. Co-produced by Tony Austin and Barbara Sealy, the record features Washington, Austin, and fellow West Coast Get Down members Ryan Porter, Brandon Coleman, and Cameron Graves, as well as Dontae Winslow and the late saxophonist Zane Musa. Its lead single, "Young Lion," premieres on Pitchfork Radio this afternoon. Tune in at 2 p.m. Eastern to hear it.
In a press release, Mosley said:
It seems fitting that this new attention to our sound, and the impact that we are capable of making across genres feels like our own uprising. This is my piece of our story. ... I wanted to create a work that was natural and intimate, but still maintained a sense of grandeur. As if you were best friends with a giant. The West Coast Get Down, the strings, the choir. All of these elements together create something with memorable melodies and a message to the people that we are here for them. We are and want to be the loudspeaker for their hearts.
Read "A New Standard: Kamasi Washington's Modern Jazz Revolution." Watch Mosely perform with Washington at this summer's Pitchfork Music Festival:


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Laos Volunteer Experiences
Volunteer in Laos, the smallest, most beautiful but also one of the poorest countries in Asia
Volunteer with Openmind Projects, an NGO and foundation, that supports Laos communities!
Tourism in Laos is booming and a major source of national income and so are the exports of natural resources. Laos visitors are stunned by its nature; awesome limestone cliffs for climbers, waterfalls for rafters, caves for explorers, jungles for trekkers and they warm to the friendly and diverse Laos peoples!
But Laos rice farmer villagers remain poor! They do not benefit much from tourism and other exports! They are displaced to allow for hydroelectric dams. Wildlife is threatened. Human trafficking is common.
As a volunteer you can help!
The lack of good education prevents rice farmers and their children from leaving poverty. Help us help them! Help children to learn English and using IT/internet for a better future. Help villagers to learn English to host eco tourists for an extra income. Sponsor a young Laos trainee to study and stay at Openmind Projects Training Center in Nongkhai on the Thai/Laos border!
When you volunteer with us you are welcome to a Free Training Week at our Training Center before you start!
You will have time to visit the many famous places of Laos, like Luang Prabang the old capital in the North and the 1000 Islands in the South.
And! Discover the Unseen Laos with Openmind Projects
These villages welcome families as well as couples and single volunteers!
All this and affordable volunteering in Laos, at 14 USD a day!
Tell us about yourself, what you are looking for and we will tell you how you can help and where! Email us or apply to volunteer in Laos.
Watch Volunteers Visit A Laos Village
Affordable and Rewarding Volunteering in Amazing Laos with Openmind Projects
Volunteer Work in Laos
Welcome tom the Phou Khao Khouai Mountain villages east of Vientiane , the capital of Laos. Read more!
Most volunteers in Laos spend their time teaching, practising English with children and adults. IT and Internet learning can be combined with English training. Neither English nor IT training requires a teaching background! We practice Learning by Doing activities and playing games, sports with the village children!
We are always open to discuss how volunteers can help depending on your background, interests, experiences and skills. Tell us, apply online!
Learn more about Community Work
Life in Laos as a Volunteer
Stay with a host family or a village guest house. Prepare and eat local food with local friends! Share the daily chores, of the villagers. Learn about their life, culture and dreams. Volunteer 5 days, explore Laos in your free time!
Many Laos, Thai and Burmese girls and boys have improved their skills at Openmind Projects Training Center!
Over the years many poor, young Laos have come as trainees, some to our Learning Camps, to stay and study at our Training Center in Thailand. They improve their English, IT but also other life skills. They prepare for a better life together with us, our staff, their trainee friends and overseas volunteers. They go on to further studies, a better job, some return to help their villages!
Read about rice farmer son, Joiy, who did not speak any English, had never seen a computer when he came to us from a low paid factory job in Laos. He came as a trainee, went on to become our Laos coordinator and volunteer trainer and landed a great job in Laos. Read about Moe, our Burmese refugee girl, who did not speak Thai or English when she came to us and is now our refugee and migrants coordinator and volunteer trainer! Or about Khem from Laos who came as a 15 year old camper, to stay on as a trainee, became our video man and is now a successful, professional videographer in Vientiane, the capital of Laos. His brother Phong is now our trainee!
We are small but global and act local. We work with local projects and people and we welcome international volunteers to support our work. Tell us what you are looking for and we will tell you what you can do to help the people of Laos!


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Eavesdropping on Mozart and Haydn
September 2, 2007
Last year I blogged about attending a classical music festival on the island, including a performance of Bach's challenging Goldberg variations.
This year my wife and I attended the second annual festival. A quartet performed works by Haydn and Mozart, including Haydn's "Frog," a Mozart Duo and as well as his "Dissonance" Quartet.
As before, the musicians played on period instruments and intermixed their performances with brief, illuminating comments about their venerable instruments and bows and about the composers. I hadn't realized that Haydn and Mozart had performed together; I imagined with wonder how staggering it would be to hear the two in concert.
Haydn famously said of Mozart to Mozart's father: "Before God and as an honest man I tell you that your son is the greatest composer known to me either in person or by name: He has taste, and, furthermore, the most profound knowledge of composition."
They mentioned that Mozart's father was one of the leading violin teachers of his time. Given the difficult relationship Mozart had with his dad, one of our performers mentioned wryly that Mozart had switched to playing viola more often than violin.
The four musicians emanated considerable congeniality and affinity. At one point, one of the performers broke into a broad smile; the other three displayed answering gentle grins.
I could not tell if the smile represented shared joy at playing beautiful music together or if the first smile acknowledged some error in the performance too subtle for me to notice and the answering smiles ruefully acknowledged the slip.
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Ahhh–perfect bliss! The only thing better than listening to chamber music is also getting to watch it played by musicians who obviously love what they do. I'm always fascinated by their interactions. Like you, I'd usually be clueless if someone made a mistake unless it was really glaring.


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2015 Mazda MX-5 Miata Grand Touring Hardtop
2015 Mazda MX-5 Miata Grand Touring Hardtop-The 2015 Mazda MX-5 Miata is extended from a year ago with no real changes yet a constrained release 25th Anniversary model will be accessible (however just 100 will be delivered). A microsite for the vehicle is up and permits preorders until May 31st or until 250 individuals have enrolled.
The Miata is controlled by Mazda's MZR-arrangement 2.0l four-barrel motor producing 167 pull (158 when furnished with programmed transmission) and 140 lb-ft of torque. Transmission decisions incorporate either a five-rate manual (Sport), six-velocity manual (Club and Grand Touring) or six-pace programmed transmission (Sport, Club and Grand Touring).
2015 Mazda MX-5 Miata Grand Touring Hardtop
An advantageous peculiarity of the Miata is that both hardtop and delicate top models emphasize a comparable payload volume. The fourth era Miata will make a big appearance within a brief span of time with the automaker expressing they "anticipate reexamining the portion at the end of the day."


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Underneath the Stars Festival is an annual event that combines music and art, and takes place at Cannon Hall Farm in Cawthorne, a picturesque village just outside Barnsley.
We started working with Underneath the Stars Festival in 2013 and we've been working with them ever since. We work closely together to create the brand, website and promotional ideas to express the look for each year.


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I believe my shoulders are shot. When I move my arms, it sounds and feels like I have gravel in my shoulders. My question is, is any ortho dr ok, or should I find one that has experience with people with SCI?
I believe my shoulders are shot. When I move my arms, it sounds and feels like I have gravel in my shoulders. My question is, is any ortho dr ok, or should I find one that has experience with people with SCI?
Ideally you should see a physiatrist first, who can determine if you would benefit from non-surgical management of your shoulder problems. They may also be familiar with an orthopedist who not only knows and is experienced with SCI, but is a specialist in shoulder problems. Not all orthopedists specialize in that area. Many of those who do a lot of sports medicine work (like for local professional baseball teams) do a lot of shoulder work.
Shoulders Update:
Well, my shoulders aren't shot. The Dr did say there was weakness in them, more so in the left than the right. He is thinking it has something to do with degenerative disc disease and possible pinched nerves around the C6. He wanted to order an MRI, but Ins denied it at first. The Dr had to call and talk the Insurance's Dr into approving it first...gotta love the insurance company.
I finally get to my delayed MRI apt, and we go over all the precautions. With Harrington Rods on my back and stents in my pelvic area, I'm a little concerned. The story I have gotten from everyone at the Dr's office is: "Oh, you should be ok." Wait, what? SHOULD BE? I would like a little more reassurance on your part than that. When I got to the appointment, the tech explained everything a lot more then her coworkers did on the phone.
Anywho, long story short, MRI went alright, and my hardware seems to be in it's orginal location. Now I just have to wait on the Dr to read and let me know what he thinks.
I used to get sounds like that when going throgh range of motion. I always thought it was releasing scar tissue. Think long and hard before considering shoulder surgery. Some come out worse than before going under the knife. Glad to hear your problem does not appear to be rotator cuff.
Have you tried any cortisone shots in the shoulders? I have one every few months and lift free weights to rehab at home. It has helped me. I turned 50 and hope to have them to the end. I wish you well.
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AGCO's white planters brand introduces two new planters
Feb. 16, 2018
"Unpredictable weather and increasing acres are making it harder and harder for corn growers to plant most of their acres within that all-important ideal planting window each spring," says Joe Whorton, tactical marketing manager for Seeding and Tillage at AGCO. "Our customers have been asking us for planters that will help them plant more acres each day and plant more accurately to help boost yields.
These two models expand the White Planters offering to meet those needs. Their introduction marks the next phase in White Planters' VE planter Series featuring Precision Planting technology."
More acres, less compaction
Growers who want to accurately plant more acres per day while minimizing yield-robbing compaction can turn to the new White Planters 9924VE planter. This 24-row, 30-inch large-frame planter has a 150-bushel, dual tank, central-fill system that allows planting of approximately 300 acres before a refill is needed. It rides on the industry's best track system, which is 67 inches long and available in 25-inch or 30-inch widths. This extra flotation helps producers get into the field earlier for planting.
The WP9924VE comes from the factory with the proven and reliable vSet meter, vDrive electronic drive system and fully integrated 20/20 SeedSense monitoring from Precision Planting. SpeedTube from Precision Planting. SpeedTube, when combined with the vSet meter, consistently delivers 99+ percent accurate seed placement of corn at speeds nearly double traditional operating speeds. SpeedTube and DeltaForce automated downforce are available as factory-installed options.
"The 9924VE brings large-acre producers a strong combination of seed placement accuracy, on-board seed capacity, and flotation to get into the fields earlier and cover a lot of acres. It is a planter that will enhance planting productivity for many operations," says Whorton.
The WP9924VE is the fourth model from White Planters on factory-installed tracks. The White Planters brand introduced the industry's first commercially available planter on tracks, the WP9836-30 in August 2011.
Precision seed placement in no-till, no problem
The WP9222 wing-fold planter has long been a stalwart cornerstone of the planter line, delivering excellent value and White Planters' renowned simplicity, reliability and seed placement accuracy to producers across the country. With the addition of Precision Planting technology, the new WP9222VE brings the best in seed placement accuracy to no-till planting.
The WP9222VE planter has vSet meters, the vDrive system, 20/20 monitoring and is available in a 12-row, 30-inch configuration. This flex-frame design makes it easy to add row-unit-mounted tillage coulters to cut residue and prepare the seed zone ahead of double disc openers. The planter is built with extra strength in the wing pivot joint and linkage to handle punishing no-till conditions. It also offers liquid fertilizer options with frame-mounted fertilizer openers.
These new planters are the latest to incorporate planting technology from Precision Planting, taking White Planters to an unprecedented level of seed placement performance.
The vSet meter offers the industry's most consistent seed singulation plus outstanding reliability for minimal downtime. The vDrive system allows row-by-row seed meter control, providing precise population control around headland curves, saving seed and ensuring ideal plant spacing for optimum yields. The vDrive allows multi-hybrid, prescription planting as well as row shut off to eliminate over planting point rows and end rows. The SeedSense monitor tracks and displays population, speed, skips, doubles, row unit ride, down force and ground contact on the go, allowing the operator to adjust as needed to optimize seed placement and troubleshoot mechanical problems.
Options and attachments fit individual needs
As with other planters from White Planters, the WP9924VE and WP9222VE planters may be equipped to fit the needs of nearly any production system. For full details about the new White Planters, visit your nearest White Planters dealer or www.agcocorp.com
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I'm a huge book nerd, and I believe that reading is a powerful way to level up in life. I read a handful of books each month (usually non-fiction) around leadership, business, and health.
Below, you'll find a list of books I have read in the current year. You can see the books on my wish list here. Previously, I posted individual summaries of each book I read. Those are still available here.
- Lincoln's Last Trial by Dan Abrams and David Fisher
- The Laws of Human Nature by Robert Greene
- The Evolution of Medicine by James Maskell
- In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan
- The Captain Class by Sam Walker
- Essentialism (re-read) by Greg McKeown
- Leadership in Turbulent Times by Doris Kearns Goodwin
- Nine Lies About Work by Marcus Buckingham and Ashley Goodall
- Loonshots by Safi Bahcall
- This is Marketing by Seth Godin
- Atomic Habits by James Clear
- The Go-Giver by Bob Burg and John David Mann
- The Diabetes Code by Dr. Jason Fung
- Enlightenment Now by Stephen Pinker
- The Innovators by Walter Isaacson
- The Obesity Code by Dr. Jason Fung
- Psyched Up by Daniel McGinn
- Team of Teams by Stanley McChrystal
- Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport
- Management Lessons from the Mayo Clinic by Leonard Berry
- It's Your Ship by Michael D. Abrashoff
- Getting Things Done by David Allen
- Stillness is the Key by Ryan Holiday
- President's of War by Michael Beschloss
Stopped Reading
Books that for whatever reason weren't for me.
- Fierce Conversations by Susan Scott


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Creating and Scheduling SAS® Job Flows With the Schedule Manager Plug-In in SAS® Management Console
This webinar will demonstrate how multiple SAS programs, SAS Data Integration Studio jobs, and/or SAS Web Report Studio reports can be combined into a flow definition.
Furthermore, we'll discuss how to define conditions that control when the job executes, e.g., at a specific date/time or when a file is created or updated.
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Some fellow RPG content creators and I made a collection of uncommon uses for common items.
Continue reading "Creative Commons – Uncommon uses for common items in your RPG"
RPG ideas to steal. Spooky words. Author's thoughts.
Some fellow RPG content creators and I made a collection of uncommon uses for common items.
Continue reading "Creative Commons – Uncommon uses for common items in your RPG"
An amazing mod from possibly my favorite subreddit (r/dndbehindthescreen) was tired of Continue reading "Wimblerock's Auction Catalog (D&D 5e)"
All prompts came from the WTF IS MY RIDICULOUS MAGICAL ITEM GENERATOR at RexiconJesse.github.io
There's over 5 billion other items it can instantly make for you. Go get some.
5 magical items PDF here. Text below.
All items made by prompts from the WTF Is My Ridiculous Magic Item Generator.
How would you like to be the owner of this
With The Gollicking's own WHAT THE FUCK IS MY RIDICULOUS MAGICAL ITEM GENERATOR, you could have it! Or one of thousands of other items because we made a lot of possibilities that all smash together t make something glorious (and sometimes cursed)! Any time you need a magical item (weapon, tool, clothing, loot, etc.) just check out the generator!
This was highly influenced by whothefuckismydndcharacter.com, and if you don't already know about it, check it out. It's an amazing quick and humorous character creator for PCs and NPCs.
The team behind our generator is:
Twitter & Instagram: @RexiconJesse
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Witch-Knight Vincal's Armor: Soul Spinner
The Helmet of the Witch-Knight Vincal
Witch-Knight Vincal's Magic Seeking Halberd: Slayer of the Wise
A while back, I made an item called The Helmet of the Witch-Knight Vincal. It's a helmet containing the memories of its deceased owner and continually teaches the new wearer random spells so long as they do not take it off. Someone requested I make a full set for Witch-Knight Vincal, and I am happy to comply. Her full set includes three items beyond the helmet, and I'll be doing a new one with each post. Continue reading "Steal My Idea: Witch-Knight Vincal's Locking Gauntlets"
I love non-magical items and weapons that are more involved, interesting, functional, or useful than a typical item of the same type. There are a lot of cultures, religions, and people in RPG settings that willingly avoid using magical items for a variety of reasons. There are also those who just can't afford magical items and have to make something that gives them an edge without using magic. And then there are people who want to use non-standard items and eventually enchant them to make them even more powerful. For those looking for unique weapons, here's three you can steal. Continue reading "Steal My Idea: 3 Non-Magical Items Worth Having"
Items and weapons are one of my favorite things to discover. Even items or weapons that use a spell effect or something already established in the system are more fun when you put an interesting spin on them. You can use them for loot, villains' items, or things to add something unexpected. These are far less complicated and easier to slip into your game than The Ring of Exponential Value or The Rings of the Two Best Friends. Continue reading "Steal My Idea: 6 Unique Items to Pepper into Your Game (or to Ask Your GM for)"


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Autumn is my favorite time of the year. Colorful leaves, a crackling fire, a cool breeze… Is there anything much better than fall? I especially enjoy creating products that have fall themes whether it is leaves, pumpkins, apples, harvest, or scarecrows. They are all so cozy and fun! This is a new free product I put together to share with everyone. It is Free Apple Writing Prompts and Papers.
This set includes six writing prompts and twelve coordinating papers. It is perfect for using at home for something different instead of your regular writing curriculum. It will also work well in a classroom writing center.
The six writing prompts are colorful and fun. I included papers with primary lines and standard lines so this will work with many different ages.
You can also download Apple Writing Prompts and Papers in my printables shop. Don't miss all of the other fun apple-themed products I have as well.
Free Apple Writing Prompts and Papers
Click on the images below to launch the PDF. Save the file to your computer and print as needed.
Don't miss this collection of journal-themed ideas for second grade with a bunch of fun ideas!
- Roll It and Write! Journal Activity for Kids from School Time Snippets
- Cursive Handwriting Journal from Sugar Aunts
- Heart to Heart Journals from Still Playing School
- Digital Journalling with Kids from Rainy Day Mum
- Fall Themed Reading Journal from Look! We're Learning!
- 30 Free Journal Prompts for September from Life Over C's
- Connecting Science and Writing from Planet Smarty Pants
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Our face-to-face fundraisers raise much needed support and awareness for our work.
If you'd like to join our team, please contact firstname.lastname@example.com for more information.
We're aware not everyone will want to stop to speak to our fundraisers. While this is understandable, it's essential we continue to gain new supporters to help us end youth homelessness in the UK.
Meet our friendly team of face-to-face fundraisers and find out why they work for Centrepoint.
Face-to-face fundraising is a way to increase support for Centrepoint and our mission to end youth homelessness. Our fundraisers may stop by your home or speak to you in public, for example at a shopping centre.
It's an efficient and effective way for us raise money.
We don't allow our fundraisers to accept cash. Instead they will ask for donations via Direct Debit, as this is the most secure way for our supporters to donate.
We provide our fundraisers with a distinctive bright orange uniform with a Centrepoint logo.
All Centrepoint fundraisers will have a photo and name ID badge visible at all times. If you can't see their ID, ask them to show it to you and they'll be happy to do so.
Fundraisers must have the Pfra/IOF regulator on their ID badge. The ID badge should be about the size of a credit card and worn around the fundraiser's neck.
Our carefully trained fundraisers store all Direct Debit details on a secure, encrypted system.
One of the reasons we use this method is because of the Direct Debit Guarantee. Banks and building societies offer this protection to cover all regular giving payments. This means if there's an error with your direct debit you're entitled to a full and immediate refund.
We adhere to the General Data Protection Regulation, and will record your information on our database to process your donation payment. We will keep you informed on how your support is changing lives, unless you specify otherwise.
Centrepoint will never sell or swap supporters' personal information. Occasionally, we will have to share supporter information with agencies who help us process donations. These agencies do not sell, swap or share any information, and will delete the information they hold after a set period.
If you have any questions about Centrepoint fundraisers, please speak to our Supporter Care team by emailing email@example.com or calling 0800 23 23 20.
We will ask you to provide as much information as possible so we can help with your query.
No. The entire amount of your donation will go directly to Centrepoint.
Our face-to-face fundraisers are trained to notice anything that may suggest a person is vulnerable. This includes: