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Before I go any further, mine is appalling. Like a lot of people, I sometimes wonder whether I am at the early stages of Alzheimer´s, I get embarrassed because I forget someone's name or something important they have told me and my speed of recall would automatically disqualify me from any kind of quiz show, should I ever be tempted to participate in one. In language classes, lack of memory is the biggest complaints and sources of embarrassment, irrespective of the intelligence of the student and their original understanding of whatever it is they have now forgotten.
If you see yourself reflected in these comments, then I would like you to know that you are absolutely normal (in this respect at least). Nobody, unless they are some kind of genius, is able to remember language after only hearing it, or repeating it only once. Think back to your childhood, or that of your children and grandchildren. How did we acquire language, if it wasn´t through hearing it repeated constantly? We went through a process, from passive to active, in assimilating language. In other words, we had to hear a word many times before we understood it and then quite a few more times before we felt capable of using it ourselves in a meaningful way. Even then, the first time we tried out a new word we would sometimes use it inappropriately and have to be corrected.
If that is the process of first language acquisition in children who are at the optimum age to learn language, how much more is going to be the case for us learning a foreign language at our great age? There will only ever be very few words, if any, that you will retain the first time you hear them. The most common process is to hear a new word, repeat it and forget it, hear it again, repeat it again, forget it again, hear it a third time and think it sounds vaguely familiar, forget again and so on, and it is the job of people like me to patiently repeat the word as though it were completely new, and without showing any sign of impatience, in the knowledge that the process is simply normal for all of us.
Of course this leads the inevitable nag, which is that most of this repetition has to be self-motivated and done away from a language class. Going over and over what we are taught is one part of the process and the other is to find opportunities to listen to the spoken language as much as possible. There is no excuse if you have a computer. You can watch anything you like on Youtube: songs, cookery demonstrations and tips on stain removal and golf swings, in Spanish, at any moment of the day or night.

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During my morning reading and prayer, it "occurred" to me -- again --to ask God what His will is for my life. I wanted to know what I was or wasn't doing that is against His will. Was there something I needed to do more of? Had I failed to ask 'how high' when God told me to jump? Every person still breathing has an assigned mission, whether it be great or small.
After admitting publicly that I'd had an abortion, I received many compliments for my courage and honesty, but I felt neither courageous nor particularly honest. It wasn't false humility; it was simply a feeling that there was more—as if there was something else I needed to face. And there was.
The accolades I received for that admission were watered down by a very sobering state of affairs in my life. The one person from whom I needed love and support has, because of my confession, repeatedly ridiculed me for it--seeming to want to induce shame in me for being so public. The irony contained therein is that, prior to my admission, I had avoided blogging about abortion due to the shame I had felt for doing away with my own child. Admitting it publicly was an attempt to free myself from that shame and it was done in the hope that at least one young woman reading would realize that she did not have to be the fool that I had been.
Abortion was my greatest shame and, though my eternal guilt has been washed away by the acceptance of Jesus Christ as my Savior, its earthly effects have been extremely painful, spiritually and emotionally—the consciousness of sin and the regret at committing a form of suicide.
The interesting part is this: when God opens your eyes, your spiritual vision is 20-20. The person who wants me to feel shame for my admission once claimed to love me. But, my being continues to be shaped by God and when He says, "Stand," I have no choice. And what I've had to face is this: anyone who would ridicule me and attempt to provoke shame from me for my obedience to the Lord cannot possibly love me.
Even more interesting is the realization that when you are doing what you know is morally correct in the sight of God—when you take a stand in the name of Jesus Christ—any chastisement you receive is an indication that you are on the right path. Additionally, the source of that chastisement will give you a clear view into the soul of that source. Be sure to pray for that soul, however.
On Honor
The primary recipient of our honor as individual human beings is to God and is simply outlined in Mark 12:30-31; each human being is commanded to love God with an entire heart, and with full mental power and to love one's neighbor as self. Love is the variant of honor that should constantly pour from our being—the highest type of honor.
For the longest time, I did not understand what it meant to love God, this incorporeal being. But how does one love a sentient earthly being? We communicate. We talk to that person and, most importantly, we listen to them and when we do this, we trust that the communication consists of truth—we extend good faith to our beloved. (And we show love by rejoicing in our beloved's happiness and comforting him in his pain. And we never, never, never ridicule our beloved when he reveals his soul.)
With God, loving Him has an extra component, of course. Since He's omnipotent and omniscient, we show our love to Him by doing what He commands and trusting that the commandments of a loving God are meant for good. We extend to God the ultimate in Good Faith.
After talking to Him (praying in the name of Jesus Christ) and listening to Him (reading the Word), we do what He puts in our hearts, in spite of any earthly consequences. We take a stand.
So, my eyes are open and my vision is clear. I will continue to stand for the unborn and the murdered.
And I will remember that true love is (Holy) spiritual.
Though my story seems sad, I feel set free; very happy and peaceful. Peace is what I prayed for. It's a great birthday gift.
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Ideally sized for street parking, our Mini Cooper S struggled with big-city bumps. The peanut-sized, go-cartish Cooper S is right up there with silly string, yo-yos and sex in the fun department, but it's also one of the most practical city cars you'll ever drive. It fits easily into almost any parking spot and achieves a phenomenal 36 highway miles to the gallon, 29 in the city. Its turbo-charged four-cylinder engine is powerfully satisfying, and it features a particularly smooth six-speed shift. That's the good news. The bad news is even when driving the Cooper S with a completely empty load, the bumps on New York City streets are significantly accentuated.
Again and again, when I hit a pothole or even encountered a road irregularity, it sounded as though a bomb had gone off below the car, and I prayed after each slam that I wouldn't subsequently feel the tire(s) sinking to the ground as had happened with much bigger and sturdier cars in recent years. Happily, all four tires made it through the four-day test, but the Mini's inability to take street blows is a major concern for those whose trips require them to frequent our mean streets.
Its glass suspension doesn't negate the car's overall flavor of unabandoned whoopee, though. My test car's body was rain-slicker yellow topped with a black roof; on any other car, the color combo would scream "Taxi," but on the Cooper S, it added to its eccentric appeal. Black tire rims were an especially atmospheric and stylish addition; consider the $1,400 optional Sport package with its 17-inch alloy wheels, dynamic stability control, headlamp power wash and more if you can swing it. Smart-looking twin exhaust pipes are placed under the center of your rear bumper, and storage, while not generous, is adequate for two people making an overnight road trip. Inside, an analog speedometer's almost as large as the steering wheel, and the rpm indicator appears directly in front of you.
The audio system's rather cheap-sounding and awkward to use, but you can always install your own. Handling is better than average, and the steering's precision matches the car's spirited acceleration. Once you get cruising on the highway, you forget how shrimpy you are, and it's all a grand time. Just watch those potholes.
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Introduction Last presentation we talked about the Industrial Revolution. It was discussed that at the end of the War of 1812, the United States realized that they needed to become more self sufficient. They needed to break all ties with England and become more independent. The US had the population needs. They had the natural resources and they had the manpower to move into an industrial state.
Introduction The technology which had been evolving in Europe moved across the Atlantic. Factories began to develop in the North which created a demand for cotton which was grown in the south. All of this led to a need for improved transportation and communication. Thus the development of the steam engine, in the shipping industry, the railway and the telegraph.
Regionalism Throughout history, people from cultures around the world had been coming to America seeking a new life or a change from their current conditions. These people came from a various areas of Europe, yet there was distinct individuality about certain groups. Although they all migrated from the same European region, they each had a distinct set of standards and a set culture that they brought with them. Therefore, as life in the colonies progressed, certain regions of America developed distinct characteristics and each had its own unique niche.
Regionalism Perspective A New England Perspective The Reasons for settlement were: People were coming to America to escaping religious persecution These people sought religious freedom These people sought religious tolerance They were mostly Puritans The Middle Colonies Perspective The Reasons for settlement: Expansion They sought to a grow their trade business They (Quakers) also sought religious freedom in some instances tolerance form the Puritans The Southern Colonies Perspective The Reasons for settlement: Gold Religious freedom Land expansion that created more farming opportunities New start with legal protection for debtors
Sectionalism After the War of 1812 there was a change in the way people lived and worked. The factory system began in New England and people transitioned from working in their homes to working in factories. As the North developed its industry, the South strictly continued on with the plantation system in which Cotton was the primary crop. The North and South developed such an opposite perspective in their values and ways of life that sectionalism simply developed because there was not much common ground anymore as they had when they were colonists fighting for the same cause. The North valued industry, commerce, and federal rights, while the South focused on agriculture (of tobacco and cotton), a slower way of life and states rights.
The Sectional Dilemma There were many issues that created this sectional conflict. Slavery - first and foremost the most important difference between the north and south was slavery. For the most part most northerners really didn't care about slavery in the beginning but as time went on slavery, the existence of it as well as the extension of slavery into the western territories, became the central issue. Representation - The North and South each wanted power to pass laws that would benefit their section. This meant that the more states that became "free" or "slave" meant more votes, both in the House, Senate and Electoral College, for that section. The issue of representation is played out as we expand westward and decisions must be made about each state.
The Sectional Dilemma States' Rights - This issue is a direct outgrowth of the South's fear that the North would pass laws that would hurt its lifestyle. Some examples would be tariffs and laws to restrict or abolish slavery. The South again claimed they had the right of nullification. Tariffs - The South resented all tariffs as they relied on British imports for more of their everyday goods. They also needed other nations to purchase cotton form their farms. As the North supported tariffs to protect their growing industries the south became increasingly angered. This tension eventually led to the passage of what South Carolina called "the Tariff of Abominations." The South then argued they had the right of nullification.
The Missouri Compromise Anti-slavery leaders were afraid that allowing another slave state would upset what was then a delicate balance between slave states and free states. Because both sides were on opposite sides of the issue, both sides couldn't be satisfied by the same outcome. So Congress gave both sides something: Each side got a new state. Maine applied for statehood about the same time, and both were eventually admitted to the Union, Maine as a free state and Missouri as a slave state. When Missouri applied to become a state, in 1819, the Union had 22 states, 11 allowing slavery and 11 outlawing it. Missouri wanted to become a slave state.
Missouri Compromise Details Missouri was admitted as a slave state Maine was admitted as a free state. Slavery was forbidden north of the 36 degree latitude mark, the southern boundary of Missouri. People in the North were encouraged to return runaway slaves to their masters. Slavery was not prohibited anywhere, not even in the free territories.
Missouri Compromise Details The Missouri Compromise was criticized by many southerners because it established the principle that Congress could make laws regarding slavery.. On the other hand, the North condemned the expansion of slavery even though it was only south of the compromise line). Three years later, the Supreme Court declared the Missouri Compromise unconstitutional, on the ground that Congress was prohibited from depriving individuals of private property without due process of law.
The Effects of the Missouri Compromise The Missouri Compromise was very important at the time of its passage. It saved the United States from dealing with the divisive issue of. The slave states and southerners were in favor of the compromise because it did not forbid prospective states that were not in the Louisiana Purchase from becoming slave states. Northerners were relieved because slavery would be contained in the southern part of the nation. Further, the balance between free and slave states remained the same as before the compromise. However, as would become obvious throughout the coming decades, the issues of slavery and sectionalism would not go away.
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After three years of tumultuous leadership, the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles said it was nearing the end of a search for a new director and announced on Monday that it had reached a fund-raising milestone that would ensure it does not have to merge with another institution or face dissolution.
The museum, which has one of the most important collections of postwar art in the country but has struggled financially for years, said it had a combination of "firm commitments" and donations in hand that would raise its endowment to $100 million. The amount, a goal its board members set last year, is by far the highest in the museum's history.
At its low point in 2008, because of overspending and flagging investments during the recession, the endowment dwindled to only a few million from a high of more than $40 million at the beginning of the decade. The billionaire collector Eli Broad, one of the museum's founding board members, came to the rescue, donating $15 million and pledging $15 million more to match contributions by others. But the museum struggled to find donors who would allow those matching funds to be used.
The new fund-raising drive — led by wealthy board members like Jeffrey Soros, a nephew of the financier George Soros; Eugenio Lopez, the Mexican art collector; and Maurice Marciano, a founder of the Guess clothing company — will "eliminate any doubt in the public's mind that we're not here to stay," said Maria Seferian, the museum's interim director.
Twice in the past six years, the museum's troubles became so acute that proposals were floated to merge it with the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, its larger neighbor to the west. At the urging of Mr. Broad, the museum also explored an agreement last year with the National Gallery of Art in Washington that would have involved collaborations on programming and research but not a merger.
As the museum looks ahead to try to stabilize itself, Maria Arena Bell, who is stepping down after the end of her term as a co-chairwoman of the museum's board, said in an interview Monday that there were "absolutely no plans" being discussed by the board for the museum to share curatorial, administrative or any other significant resources with the Broad, the private contemporary art museum that Mr. Broad and his wife, Edythe, plan to open next year almost directly across the street from the main site of the Museum of Contemporary Art on Grand Avenue in downtown Los Angeles. While the two museums might collaborate on marketing strategies and have a "very friendly relationship," she said, they will remain separate entities. Ms. Bell added that there were no strings attached to any of the donations or pledges that would require the museum to join forces in any way with the Broads' museum.
Even as it began to shore up its finances recently, the museum endured three rocky years under the leadership of Jeffrey Deitch, a veteran New York art dealer whose selection as the museum's director in 2010 was highly unconventional. While his tenure included a few well-attended, critically praised exhibitions, it suffered from staff defections, budget problems and the departure of all four artists on the museum's board; the artists complained that Mr. Deitch was taking the museum too far away from serious shows and toward celebrity, fashion and pop culture. After Mr. Deitch resigned in 2013, during the third year of a five-year contract, the four artists — John Baldessari, Catherine Opie, Barbara Kruger and Ed Ruscha — joined the search committee for a director. (Mr. Deitch said on Monday that he was "looking for a large space in New York where I can present ambitious projects.")
David G. Johnson, the museum's other co-chairman, who is also stepping down after many years on the board, said that none of the donations or pledges for the endowment were contingent upon Mr. Deitch's leaving. He added that the museum remained "committed to continuing both a program of diverse artists and diverse audiences."
But in its search for the next director, Mr. Johnson, Ms. Seferian and Ms. Bell added that the candidates considered have been museum professionals, not figures from the commercial art world or from other nonprofit institutions. A director will probably be chosen in the next few weeks, the officials said.


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Off the back of an amazing Regional Festival Series, Music for Youth's National Festival is BACK in Birmingham, 4-8 July 2017 and bigger and better than ever!
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A friend asked, "What do people mean when they say they are 'in the Now'?" Here is my reply:
I am very pleased that you are thinking and asking this question. I have devoted most of the last few years examining and questioning my own spiritual beliefs. As I hope to express in this reply, these beliefs are evolving even as I write. I am editing my latest version of my current spiritual understanding, titled Breaking Trail. You can find it on my website. It is a series of topics and questions intended to get you to examine what is true for you. Please don't take anything I say on faith. Test it within your own awareness; see if it rings true, if it proves itself to be right. You should only ever act on what you know to be true, not what someone else tells you to believe.
Before I get to your questions about the Now, allow me to establish some perspective.
As our understanding of the history of the universe increases, we see an ever-changing,
constantly evolving trend towards greater awareness, creativity and complexity.
There was an initial 'Big Bang' that started the whole thing. Then
about 9 billion years later, there was the beginning of something new: life.
This was a second 'big bang'. After another 4 billion years, and
barely 50,000 years ago, man ushered into existence creativity, arguably a third
'big bang'. For the last several thousand years, Man has become
more and more aware of the universe around him, and his place within it. The
Buddha, 2500 years ago, first articulated the idea that our sense of individual
'self' was wrong, that each person is actually connected to the
universal energy that permeates everything, that underlies all reality. He offered
the notion that once we connect with that part of ourselves, once we acknowledge
that we are but one aspect of All-that-is, we become blissful, we touch eternity
and perfection, we become 'enlightened'.
Understand, please, the harshness of life even as recently as 200 or 300 years ago. Any individual, save a very few philosophers or kings, didn't have the luxury to spend any time thinking about this. If you were lucky, you could draw on the work of those within a small, 20 or 30-mile radius for your food. If it wasn't grown or slaughtered nearby, there was no transportation system that could bring it to you reliably. Some lived close to caravan or trade routes, and had small and relatively expensive portions of foods, goods or spices available from time to time at market, but on the whole, if you didn't grow it, you didn't eat it. Your day-to-day living focused on your next meal, and how to pay the tax to the local power structure so that you could continue to live. Personal security was never far from your thoughts, life was brutal, to be frank. Few lived beyond what we now call middle age. The promise, as offered by the Buddha, of bliss and escape from the harsh reality of what passed for life on Earth was sufficient to get many to try to emulate what the Buddha embodied.
Another enlightened being, Jesus of Nazareth, presented a different perspective on what was (probably) the same vision. Focusing on love for God and love for oneself, and service to others flowing from this love, he offered a vision of a heaven where life was beautiful and the problems of earthly existence dissolved away. He understood the same oneness as the Buddha, he expressed it differently because of the culture in which he lived at the time he preached. He pointed to the divinity in all of us; his words however, have been ignored or reinterpreted to foster the power and control of those who head the various churches organized around his teachings. He didn't 'know how' to perform miracles, to turn water into wine, to walk on water, to heal the sick or raise the dead. But he grasped that if he surrendered control to the universal energy, allowed the creativity of God to flow through him, and acted as a channel for Spirit, then miracles would happen. People become enlightened, even if only for a moment, when touched by Spirit.
Less so in Buddhism, more so in Christianity, the ideas professed by these two awakened men have been corrupted through the succeeding two millennia by a few who use religion as a means to control the population. Please note, that when these religions were formed, mankind was 1500 years away (or more) from truly knowing the Earth is round, that scientific inquiry might lead to a better understanding of reality, and that communication could be more than a oral story handed down through the generations or a hand-copied book written in a language understood by a few thousand people at best.
Jump to today. A few people are coming to realize that 'enlightenment' as depicted through the ages is not the end game, not the goal of existence. If we step back and look at the history of the universe and of life as I have crudely sketched it here, we see an evolution, a progression of steps that lead to more and more awareness of the true nature of reality. Science today, especially quantum physics, is increasingly demonstrating that crude Newtonian physics are not the whole picture, indeed, that concept may be entirely wrong. Recent experiments show that awareness is pivotal in determining the nature of some (if not all) energy, and indeed whether something exists or not. Initially, just a few decades ago, this property of matter was believed to affect only the smallest of the small, but with each passing year, the scale it is seen to affect grows. There is even credible evidence today that awareness affects energy on our human scale. If science tells us that awareness is crucial in existence, and religion tells us the same thing, shouldn't we begin to examine how our own awareness is affecting our life?
The problem with 'enlightenment' as depicted by the Buddha as eternal bliss and relief from suffering, and 'eternal life' as expressed by Jesus as heaven, is that both concepts are the 'end product'. There is no development of what comes next, once you are enlightened or once you have gone to heaven, other than eternal perfection. Nothing wrong with that, eh? But is it reasonable to think that evolution would forge ahead for billions of years, becoming more and more complex, creative and aware, only to stop at enlightenment? Imagine if we use enlightenment as a tool, if we awaken to an awareness of true reality, and allow creativity to generate new ideas, allow the universal energy to grow and change in ways we can't dream today. There is no end to the ways the universe could evolve, could expand, could develop to support us.
This leads some of us to suspect we are on the cusp of the fourth 'big bang', conscious awareness. This would place both ego and enlightenment in our toolbox, as Man awakens to his True Nature. We sense that Man has not yet graduated to adulthood. Indeed, in the great span of time, Man has been creative for just a blink of an eye. How can we assume that we are anywhere near our full potential?
We humans today, living in the developed world, for the most part have lives of luxury and privilege unimaginable just 200 years ago. We, for the first time in man's history, have access to all the great wisdom traditions. I can tap into the flow of information we call the Internet and read communications from hundreds (or thousands) of enlightened beings. I do not fear my next meal will not come because it will rain and ruin my crop. I am not afraid that a wild animal will attack me while I traverse the ground in front of my hut. I understand more than any generation before me, the true nature of the universe.
And what is my 'True Nature'? The biggest issue I face today, arguably, is getting past my own sense of separate self. I use the term 'ego' here, not meaning ego in the sense of Freud, but rather the construct that exists in my brain that tries to control me, to protect me from harm. My ego sees separation, there is an 'I' which is not connected to, or part of, everything else around me. My ego has to keep me safe. My ego receives billions of bits of data every second from my various senses, and has to sort from that pile bits to bring into my conscious awareness. As a result, the vast majority of information I could use about my situation fall away unnoticed. The ego must rely on tricks to ensure my survival, tricks such as acting out of habit, without conscious thought. If a situation presents itself that appears similar to one I've handled in the past, why re-invent the wheel? Why not take the same action I did last time? And if I do give it a moment's thought, the ego would have me look into the future and imagine the possible outcomes, especially the ones that may harm me, or look into the past to remember any pain or sadness that happened last time. You see, the ego is all about remembering, limiting my options, and worrying about potential futures that may or may not occur. As long as the ego is front and center in my awareness, I will not be paying attention to what is happening right now.
This is where we come to your question about the Now. Now is not a length of time, it is Now. When did you ever do anything in the future? When have you ever been able to go back and change the past? Everything you have ever done, you have done Now. I am not saying don't listen to your ego. I am not saying don't plan ahead, or look back on how things have gone in the past. What I am saying, is use the ego as a tool. Let it do what it is good for, but understand that you are not your ego.
So, what are you? For one thing, you are connected to Spirit or God, or whatever name you choose to place on the universal energy field that underlies all of reality. If you go deep within yourself, peeling away layer after layer of awareness, ego and structure, eventually you come to a place, many people sense it is within their 'heart', where you and I are the same. Not identical, but a small part of the One that is All. We are just a manifestation of that energy. That energy appears to want to see itself, and so we have been created to give it eyes.
Let me tell you a brief story about a current, awakened teacher. Ekhart Tolle (author of 'A New Earth' which speaks in depth about the Now) at one point not long ago was terribly depressed. He reached a point where he became suicidal. He thought to himself, 'I can't live with me anymore'. Then it dawned on him; 'there must be two of me, one who can't be lived with, and one who can't stand to live with me.' This was his moment of enlightenment. The one who can't stand 'to live with me' is what many in this world call 'The Witness'. It is Spirit watching everything that goes on through your eyes and other senses. As your ego throws thoughts upon the screen of your mind, there is a part of you that watches, always silently, it just watches. Meditation is about quieting the ego's chatter, stepping away from the sense that the ego is all there is to 'me', and touching the awareness that is The Witness. This is our direct communication link to all that is, to God or the Divine, call it what you will.
This is the crux of the matter, because if you touch God, if you surrender your will and control to God in each moment and allow God to tell you what to do next, you will always do what is perfect for the moment. God is already perfect and can't tell you anything else. You will perform miracles, if that is what God wants. Let me ask, would you rather have the future that your ego plans out for you, or one that God plans for you? Many people react to this question vehemently, demanding that they be allowed 'free will'. What is free will, but a perspective that only exists in one who is separate from the whole? And a word of warning, unless you cultivate your connection to God through regular practice, you can easily hear the voice of your ego and think you are listening to God.
As you state in your question, you are constantly preoccupied with thoughts of the future and the past. Welcome to the ego. I am trying to convey the notion that you are not that ego, that you are something far greater: a channel that allows God to manifest in this world. "Enlightenment' as we have known it is incomplete, it is truly just another tool in our kit. Once we can touch that space, once we know without doubt that surrendering our control to Spirit is the goal of our existence, we can enter that blissful state as needed. We can use the ego to its best advantage, without believing that it defines who we are. And we live in this moment, watching the leaf that waves on the tree as we pass by (there is God saying 'pay attention to this moment!'), feeling love for the universe, giving as we can to those around us, acting as an agent of evolution by ushering in this new awareness of the truth of our existence.
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Also, explore resources generated by Andrew Cohen or Craig Hamilton regarding evolutionary enlightenment and Ekhart Tolle regarding living "in the Now".


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I am here working on website for the store and I have to say, it is way too bloody cold! I had posted that a cold front was moving in Saturday night, it did not and yesterday was gorgeous. Great day for yard work. Today however is another story. I thought I would open the windows and let some fresh air in. two hours later, I am down to one window open and Flroida room door open. Sweater on and pants. YIKES!
Thought I better check dive forecasts as it is my hope to hit the water Friday. There is some sort of swell running North of Lauderdale into Vero. Vero looks good friday but Lauderdale looks to be good Weds and Thursday.
Vero looks calmer today but just down the road at Fort pierce it is kicking up 3-5 feet.
Ever changing weather. If you don't like it, wait and it will change!


text: Monday January 15 2018. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Known for his famous 'I have a dream' speech. A speech that shook the entire world before his assassination. He is one of many African American civil rights leaders who helped bring freedom to the black community globally. He is considered one of the best people in history. To me i see him as a hero… a leader… a person i personally can look up to and learn a lot from. Through him and other black civil rights leaders America had the first black president and boy was he a damn good president. MLK Jr will always be remembered as a person who doesn't discriminate a person by the color of his or her skin, by their gender, nor religious and ethnic beliefs. A word to the current president of the USA "I was raised and educated in a #shithole country and i am proud to have been raised and educated there 🇳🇬. So next time you open your mouth to speak make sure you think before you speak"


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Due to user reports some bugs were fixed in Imagatic today:
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- Now there is a proper fallback when the user's language is not supported.
A remaining request is to provide an option to export a lossless image. This is useful for example in case of cartoon effects, when compression artifacts shall be avoided. The lossless option will be implemented soon.
In addition two new effects are available:
- Smart edge provides an easy-to-use tool to extract the edges from an image.
- Glowing edge is similar to the previous one, but also generates a glowing effect near to the stronger edges.
This image is generated by the Smart edge effect:
This one shows a result of the Glowing edge effect:
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think the current online sales tax process — where only companies that have physical presence in the Volunteer State must collect state taxes from residents – is WORKING
say requiring them to pay tax on online purchases from out-of-state businesses would be a statewide TAX INCREASE
Tennesseans Not Buying New Online Sales Tax Regulations
Proposed New Rules Would Hurt Tennessee Businesses and Amounts to a State-Wide Tax Increase, NetChoice Survey Finds
Tennessee regulators are asking the legislature for new sales tax collection rules, but the clear majority of Tennesseans think that the current online sales tax collection process is working just fine, per a new NetChoice survey of Tennessee residents*. Further, many think the planned changes could have an adverse effect on Tennessee businesses.
More than 69 percent of Tennesseans think the current online sales tax process — where only companies that have physical presence in the Volunteer State must collect state taxes from residents – is working. However, Tennessee is slated join Alabama and South Dakota as the only states to require out-of-state sellers to collect sales tax – despite U.S. Supreme Court rulings that states may demand tax collection only from businesses that have a physical presence in the state.
"Tennessee tax collectors are poised to extend their taxing powers, leaving the state vulnerable to legal challenges, and exposing Tennessee-based businesses to retaliation from other states," said Carl Szabo, policy counsel and a scheduled witness at Thursday's Joint Government Operations Committee hearing.
"Ignoring federal doctrine by requiring out-of-state businesses to collect sales tax is a killer for small businesses and a losing cause in the courts."
Only 21 percent of those surveyed were inclined to support Tennessee's proposed new sales tax regulation. Moreover, 56 percent consider the new rule a statewide tax increase, and 46 percent think it will adversely affect Tennessee businesses.
Breaking with the remote sales tax rules established by the 1992 Supreme Court decision in Quill would require small businesses in Tennessee to track and collect sales tax for 12,000 jurisdictions across the country. Giving state tax authorities the power to regulate across state lines would cripple many small businesses –placing more power and market share in the hands of big-box retailers.
The NetChoice survey further revealed that 64 percent of Tennesseans fear the new rule would encourage other states to impose similar obligations. In addition, only 22 percent support laws and rules that allow tax authorities to audit out-of-state businesses.
About NetChoice
NetChoice is a trade association representing leading eCommerce businesses working to protect free enterprise and free expression on the Internet.
*The interactive survey of 400 Tennessee residents was conducted by Morar Consulting and has a margin of error of +/- 4%.
1) In recent years, there has been a debate about ways to collect more taxes for online purchases. Some have advocated for new laws to require merchants large and small to collect and pay taxes for all 46 states with sales taxes. Others point out that taxes are now paid on most online sales, the issue has largely solved itself and requiring small merchants to collect and send taxes to 46 states is burdensome and adds unreasonable compliance costs. What is your perspective?
There should be federal or state laws that require merchants large and small to collect and pay taxes to tax collection agencies in nearly every state. 25%
The issue has largely solved itself and requiring small merchants to collect and send taxes to 46 states is overly burdensome. 54%
Not sure. 21%
2) When it comes collecting sales tax on online purchases, it has been long held that states can only impose tax obligations on a business if it has a physical presence in the state. Tennessee's Department of Revenue wants to change this practice with a new regulation that imposes sales tax obligations on businesses that have no physical presence in the state, but sell products to Tennessee citizens via catalogs or the Internet. If this bill passed and you had to start paying sales tax for online purchases from an out-of-state business, would you consider that a statewide tax increase?
Yes 56%
No 26%
Not Sure 19%
3) Are you more or less inclined to support this online sales tax legislation?
Yes 21%
No 60%
Not Sure 19%
4) Do you think enactment of this regulation in Tennessee would encourage other states to impose similar obligations on Tennessee businesses that sell to customers in other states?
Yes 64%
No 13%
Not Sure 23%
5) IF ANSWERED YES to 4: Do you think this will hurt Tennessee businesses?
Yes 46%
No 31%
Not Sure 23%
6) How do you think the current online sales tax process works?
It is fine, I like it as it is. 69%
It needs to change. More purchases should be taxed. 12%
Not Sure 20%
7) Do you support laws which would allow state tax authorities to audit businesses from other states?
Yes 22%
No 56%
Not sure 22%
8) Should all laws imposing Internet sales tax (federal, state, county or town level) exempt small Internet sellers from having to comply?
Yes 48%
No 31%
Not sure 21%
The interactive survey of 400 Tennessee residents was conducted by Morar Consulting and has a margin of error of +/- 4% in December 2016


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I do not have a passion for the language,
but I do enjoy their macarons!
Spencer took me to our favourite breakfast place
for my birthday, Le Petite Provence.
Spencer's favourite are the risotto cakes
and I just love the salmon hash.
Each dish served with a warm croissant and raspberry jam.
Not healthy, but a treat.
We sat upstairs, which is like a loft.
That overlooks the restaurant and cafe, and the street outside.
Being here makes me feel like I am in France for an hour.
The have freshly baked bread lining the windows to the street,
and the atmosphere is so Parisian.
At the end of my birthday breakfast
my birthday 'cake' was two of their french macarons.
(Except he still made me ice cream cake the next day!)
I can't really find the word to describe it...
I had one classic almond, and the opera flavour (chocolate and espresso).
We managed to split the two cookies between the three of us!
As my birthday gift
Spencer and Claire are sending me to a
croissant making class
with two of my friends Maria and Anna in March.
There is part of me that is slightly afraid of finding out
how much butter actually goes into the croissant recipe.
And the other part of me is really excited to learn how to
make this delicate and difficult french pastry.
Here's to being inspired!
(And gold dust on french cookies.)


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Hello Readers!
And welcome to day 10 of the 12 Days of Christmas holiday feature! I sincerely hope that all you readers have been enjoying all the posts so far! And I sincerely want to thank each and every blogger who has participated and made this holiday feature a success!
With that, it's my turn to step up to the plate and talk about a book I'd give. When I give a book as a gift I always think of two things: 1. the person I'm giving the book gift to and their personal reading tastes. And 2. how the book I want to give fits into their reading tastes.
Today I'm going to be talking about a book I feel would make – quite possibly – the best gift! It's a book I feel could fit many reader's tastes – from contemporary to fantasy.
The Book:
Splintered by A.G. Howard
There are many reasons why I would give this particular book as a gift. First of all, I honestly feel that this book can satisfy vast reading preferences and tastes. Another reason why I would give this book is because even though it is a retelling of Carroll's classic Alice in Wonderland, Splintered is an original, unique take of this fantastical story. Bottom line is, it's just a great read, and I personally feel everyone should read it!
The Extras:
Alice in Wonderland Necklace: (From ModCloth: http://www.modcloth.com/shop/necklaces/book-club-classic-necklace) With A.G. Howard's Splintered, I'd very obviously give something that symbolizes, not only this book, but the original classic. And I feel that this necklace adequately symbolizes both.
Vintage Tea Cup – (From Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/listing/206856322/vintage-royal-sealy-teacup-footed-tea?ref=sc_2&plkey=f80e8769a3e476bd11b52e5c159c881dc775184b%3A206856322&ga_search_query=tea+cups&ga_vintage_rewrite=vintage+tea+cups&ga_original_query=2&ga_search_type=vintage&ga_view_type=gallery)Main character Alyssa's mother refuses to eat or drink anything unless it's served in a tea cup. Personally, I can agree with it … it would make eating and drinking more fun I think! So because of that I would give a vintage floral tea cup!
Daisy Patch (From Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Daisy-Flower-Yellow-Center-Embroidered/dp/B00E84A2H0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1419251120&sr=8-1&keywords=daisy+patch) Alyssa's mother has added touches of Wonderland to their home. One of those touches were the daisy patches she added to the comfy chair. But little does Alyssa know that there are secrets and treasures buried deep behind those daisies. So because of that, I think it would be fun to give a daisy patch alongside Splintered.


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LEGO fans Alaterial and GlenBricker have collaborated on this LEGO Big Bang Theory submission for the LEGO CUUSO site, where submissions are voted on and winning designs go into production.
This designs replicate the apartment of lead character Sheldon Cooper form the popular sitcom Big Bang Theory. The set includes the main living room, where much of the shows action takes place and the shelves filled with Sheldon's books and geeky paraphernalia. This set also includes mini figurines for the whole cast: Sheldon, Penny, Raj, Leonard, etc.
This LEGO Big Bang Theory set is a fun and geeky tribute to an equally geeky television show full of nerd humor and hyper-intelligent nerdy characters. The LEGO set would be perfect for fans of the show or of pop culture in general so get this votes up on the site.
This LEGO Big Bang Theory Set Reimagines the Geeky Sitcom in Toy Bricks
Angela Rajic — February 26, 2014 — Life-Stages
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Transfer Rater: Aaron Ramsey to Juventus, Milan Skriniar to Manchester United
Things change in the blink of an eye in football. The Football Whispers Index takes the latest transfer rumours and gives them a score out of five; the higher the score, the more realistic and reliable the Whisper.
Here are today's top five emerging whispers. And keep an eye on Transfer Talk for all the latest gossip.
Cesc Fabregas to AC Milan
The Chelsea midfielder has fallen out of the first-team picture under Maurizio Sarri and is looking to leave the club, according to Italian outlet Calciomercato. The Spaniard's contract expires at the end of this season, but he could look to leave in January if he continues to find himself on the fringes of the first team. AC Milan are reportedly considering an offer in January, and they think Chelsea want to avoid losing the player for nothing.
Milan Skriniar to Manchester United
If Skriniar is going to move it will be to Manchester United, according to Calciomercato. However, Inter Milan are encouraged that the uncertainty regarding Jose Mourinho's long-term future at the Premier League club could see the centre-back stay with them and possibly sign a new deal. An offer is on the table for the Slovakian, but the drawn-out negotiations mean that the Manchester United links remain and there is still the possibility of a January bid.
Tanguy Ndombele to Manchester City
Pep Guardiola's side continue to track the French midfielder, and have reportedly sent scouts to watch him in Ligue 1 already this season. City also watched the 21-year-old put in an impressive performance at the Etihad in the Champions League where his Lyon side defeated them in their Group F fixture. Le 10 Sport report that Guardiola's scouts were present at the game against Nice earlier in the campaign, where they were also watching Nice's Wylan Cyprien.
Aaron Ramsey to Juventus
The Turin club love a free transfer, and their latest target is Arsenal midfielder Ramsey who could leave London in the summer, according to the Evening Standard. Ramsey is reported to be interesting a number of Serie A sides, including AC Milan as well as Juventus. Arsenal have so far been unable to agree a new contract with the Welshman, whose current deal expires at the end of the season.
Hector Herrera to Arsenal
Should Ramsey leave, Arsenal could swoop for a free transfer of their own. Portuguese outlet Correio da Manha report that the club have entered the race to sign Porto's Mexico international Herrera. The 28-year-old is also out of contract at the end of the season, and is unlikely to sign a new deal with a number of clubs in the queue to offer him a deal. He is the current Porto captain and would add experience and leadership to Unai Emery's midfield.
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Dawn Dugle, news director at KHBS/KHOG-TV in Fort Smith, Ark., has left the station.
She had worked there for a little over two years.
Industry firm Rick Gevers reports Dugle left "to pursue other opportunities."
No replacement has been found as of yet.
Before KHBS/KHOG, Dugle worked as an assistant news director in Jackson, Miss., at WAPT-TV.


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Good Russian Grooms
You wanna marry one of the local men? Why?
Wednesday, November 11, 1998, The Moscow Times
About Face: American Women Pursue Russians
By Lynn Visson
While marriage agencies, Internet dating services and catalogs stuffed with
photos of gorgeous Russian girls eagerly seeking American husbands have attracted
a good deal of media coverage, the other side of Russian-American marriages
– Russian men married to American women – has received relatively little
In the years since perestroika, however, more and more American female academics,
journalists, tourists, lawyers, businesswomen, and housewives have followed
the example of Isadora Duncan (who wed the poet Sergei Yesenin) and Susan
Eisenhower (married to the space scientist Ronald Sagdeyev).
Prior to the collapse of the Soviet Union, the overwhelming majority of mixed
unions (aside from Russian émigrés who married Americans) involved
American men and Russian women. Though the Soviet authorities, after years
of refusals, delays, and harassment, might reluctantly grant exit visas to
the Russian wives of foreigners, getting permission for a man to leave was
far more difficult.
Since the Revolution, Civil War, collectivization, famines, the gulag and
above all World War II had led to a drastic demographic skew in which women
considerably outnumbered men, a Russian man's marriage to it foreigner and
subsequent departure meant that one less man was available for Russian women.
Compulsory military service and the fact that men were more likely than women
to have access to classified information also made it more difficult to obtain
an exit visa for a foreign husband.
What do American women see in Russian men, and –
assuming the Russians want more than just a trip to the US? What do these
men see in the American girls? Research and contacts with mixed couples while
writing my book, have suggested a few possible answers. Now that travel
restrictions have been lifted, the question "does he want me or my passport'?"
is not as critical for lovestruck American women as it was 10 or 20 years
ago. The Russian men say they see their American spouses as partners in marriage
and, most importantly, as women who treat them as men ad not as incompetent,
infantile children, as so many Russian women are prone to do.
"My Russian ex-wife was always making fun of me, to my face and behind my
back," complained one Muscovite. "Jane doesn't treat me as though I were
a fool and good for nothing except bringing home a wad of bills." Another
man, Oleg, found "I could never really discuss anything with my Russian
girlfriend. She was very sexy and a great cook, but I had to go see my male
friends to talk about anything interesting. Laura is really up on Politics,
literature and art."
The Russian men praised their American spouses' independence. "She knows
how to amuse herself in her spare time," added Helen's husband Pavel. "She
isn't always yelling at me to help change every light bulb, or to entertain
her every single minute." American honesty is a very highly valued quality
that always amazes me," said Anatoly, "that Beverly doesn't know how to lie.
I mean, she' can tell a fib in a social situation, but her instinctive reaction
is to tell the truth!"
In a totalitarian society in which lying had become an ingrained reflex,
such honesty would have been both dangerous and naive. "Muriel is much more
direct and honest than most Russian girls," Sergei said of his wife. "She
doesn't play games all the time, and she says what she thinks. Even though
we have a lot of arguments, I feel that she's a real friend as well as my
The American conviction that being honest is always the right thing to do
– even if it hurts the spouse – can provide fertile ground for serious conflict.
One American wife who told her Russian husband about a one-night stand she
had had after too many drinks during a business trip was shocked when he
demanded a divorce. As far as she was concerned, she had been "honest" and
therefore deserved forgiveness; as her husband saw it, she had mortally insulted
him by telling him something that should have remained unsaid. If honesty
means that one will obidet (offend, insult, hurt) the spouse, the Russians
favor keeping silent.
The price for American female partnership, independence and honesty was
sometimes, as the Russians saw it, a lack of zhenstvennost (femininity)."Joyce
is a wonderful woman," Pyotr commented of his wife, "but I wish she'd do
her nails more often and check that the buttons aren't falling off her coat."
Many Russian men commented on their American wives' lackadaisical attitude
to their personal appearance and grooming and on their relative lack of interest
in keeping house or in cooking.
What do the American women see in the Russian men?
"I'd start out with one simple word passion," said Julie. "They're handsome,
romantic, strong and self-confident," said another. "He treats me like a
woman," Anna said of her husband. "I don't want to be his equal and get a
slap on the back; flowers and a kiss are just perfect!" Unscathed by American
feminism, the Russians still open doors, hold coats, pay a woman compliments,
pick up the check in a restaurant, and feel it is their role to take care
of the "weaker sex." For American women accustomed to males cowed by feminist
rhetoric, this Russian protectiveness can have great appeal. "He knows he's
a man," Leslie, 30, an American teacher of Russian said of her husband.
The men are also free from psychobabble. "Dmitry doesn't analyze our relationship
all the time," Jane said. "My American boyfriend had been to so many shrinks
he treated me as if I were one, too,"
The down side? "He never did a dish before he married me, and he still has
trouble helping around the house," one woman said. "To call him a chauvinist
pig is putting it mildly. his mother did everything for him." "He's not one
to talk about his feelings or think it's important to express yourself,"
volunteered another woman who admitted to a preference for letting it all
hang out.
Vodka parties with friends who stay until 3 a.m. and the close involvement
in the marriage of the husband's parents are not universally appreciated.
"My husband calls his mother every day," Jane said, "and she doesn't hesitate
to call him at any hour of the day or night." Some women, however, see their
spouses' attitudes toward their mothers as a plus. "llya holds his mother
in such high esteem," Anna said. "And the way a man treats his mother is
the way he'll treat you."
Sometimes said Melissa, who recently started living in Moscow with her Russian
spouse, "I think, what does it take for an nice, normal American girl to
do this? You have to be a just a little bit crazy. But this is so exciting
and intense that now I couldn't imagine being married to an American."
Lynn Visson is the author of "Wedded Strangers: The Challenges of
Russian-American Marriages". Published in New York by Hippocrene Books, in
16 Comments on "Good Russian Grooms"
I'd like a single Russian male penpal from 35-45. I'd like to talk about many things including history.
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I would love to have a Russian male penpal between the ages of 35-45. Thank you for any help you can give. I don't know the language so some english would be good.
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I would like to have a Russian man for a penpal 24 to 33
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And good luck to you all,for your Hunt on Russian mans…
P.S.Sorry for my English…
I would like to have some Russian men as pen pals but dont know how to. I dont know any Russian around but think they are really nice. Ages should be 26 – 35. English language please.
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By Sarah Getzelman, Rowmark Team Manager
As the days are becoming shorter and colder, Rowmark Ski Academy and Junior Program student-athletes are putting the final touches on their race preparation and gearing up for competitions. Following a challenging snow year in 2017–2018, this season is off to a better start with some natural snow, and cold, snow-making temperatures at the ski areas.
Our Rowmark teams—consisting of some of the best junior alpine ski racers and student-athletes nationally and internationally—worked hard from spring through autumn in our rigorous conditioning program, which gets athletes in shape for winter. This year's program has included the following:
- In June, we kicked off our on-snow camps at Mammoth Mountain, California.
- Before the start of school, our U14–U19 teams traveled to Mt. Hood, Oregon, for our second on-snow camp.
- Over fall break in early October, the U19 team traveled to Schnalstal, Italy, for a 10-day camp. They trained next to world-class athletes from around the region and enjoyed excellent snow conditions, incredible views, and delicious Italian food.
- The next stop for the Academy is Aspen, Colorado, while our Junior Program heads to Sun Valley, Idaho, for a five-day, pre-Thanksgiving camp.
Once the winter trimester starts, our athletes in grades eight through twelve will be out of school at noon daily and skiing full-time at Park City and Snowbird from December through April.
Rowmarkers work together and support one another, and that was a primary focus during our 10th Biennial Rowmark Ski Academy Bear Lake Challenge in early September. The orientation weekend tests Rowmarkers physically, mentally, and socially; identifies and develops leadership, spirit, and cooperation skills; and facilitates team bonding. Also over that weekend, skiers elected their 2018–2019 team captains: seniors Jake Bleil and Elena Zipp, and juniors Eliza Hodgkins and Carter Louchheim.
As our seasoned captains well know, year-round physical conditioning is a critical component to optimal skiing. Graham Flinn—our new women's and conditioning head coach—has already started directing a dynamic, periodized daily physical-training program that includes strength/power, cardiovascular, plyometrics, quickness and coordination, flexibility, and cross-training/games.
In addition to physical conditioning, the Academy team works with a mental-performance coach and a nutritionist starting in October. The mental-performance coach works with the athletes on psychological focus, concentration, imagery, self-talk, mental toughness, and pre-performance routines. These mental skills are as critical as physical strength and can significantly enhance performance. Nutrition education also plays a major role in the athletes' well-being and performance.
As the competition season approaches, Rowmarkers look forward to putting their conditioning to the test. Their days will soon be filled: morning academic classes are followed by afternoon ski training, video review, ski tuning, and evenings of homework. Their race schedule takes them all over the country and for some, to Canada and Europe. The extensive travel means Rowmarkers will miss several weeks of school in the winter, testing their organizational, communication, and time-management skills. The athletes know they must make the grade academically before they can make the starting gate at a ski race. Success hinges on the support of the Rowland Hall faculty and their extra efforts of frequent communication, consultation sessions, and exam preparation, all of which enable Rowmarkers to not only survive the academic load but often to excel. We thank our teachers for their commitment.
Our Junior Program has also added some new coaches to our skilled staff. Please welcome Darryl Whitaker as our Academy Prep Head Coach, Merrick Flygare and Eric Dooley-Feldman with our All-Star team, and Richie Douglas with our All-Mountain Rippers. Junior Program athletes completed a productive fall-conditioning phase and kick off their on-snow prep period with the Sun Valley camp. We have an exciting race series this year—please come out and support our Junior Rowmarkers as they go for the gold!
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(Author's note- Sorry guys, I've been super busy within the month I never got time to post chapter one. I thank LoveBaltor for helping me)
Bloom and Winx got on stage, Aisha started to play and so did the others. Bloom sang "Woke up this morning I'm so lazy! I'm late again"
The sun is shining I feel great
I rush down the street, my friends are waiting for me"
One more adventure
It's going to be a tough day at school
There's so much to learn and we are giving all our best"
No time for foolin'
It may seem hard but it's my life." The girls kept going, none of them noticed that someone evil was watching. It was the Trix who were waiting for the right time to attack. After the show was done the girls got off the stage and Bloom ran straight for he boyfriend, Sky. He told her "you did great" Bloom smiled and replied "thanks Sky" That's when the Trix made their move, with someone else with them.


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When Riza Hawkeye returned from Ishval, she did not know where to go. Her childhood home had been repossessed. She couldn't go back to her room in the military academy; she had already graduated, with honors. She was scheduled to report to Central in three weeks, but she was an officer, now, and she didn't qualify for housing in the barracks.
She stepped off of the train with her backpack and uniform still stained with blood and still littered with sand. She walked aimlessly alongside the road until she found a hotel with an ornate fountain that flowed in the front, and a lobby with a simulated pond that boasted a small family of ducks.
"Good afternoon, madame. Do you have a reservation?" The impeccably dressed hotel clerk smiled pleasantly.
"Ah, no. Do you have any rooms available?"
"I believe we do, yes. Just a single room? One bed?"
"Yes, please."
"Excellent, yes, we do. How many nights would you like to reserve?" The clerk noted her hesitation and gently added, "The rate is 1,000 cenz."
Riza remembered a time when that kind of money was nothing but pocket change. "Just one should be fine."
"Very well."
He handed her the room key and she gave him a portion of money the military had awarded her upon completion of duty; she'd felt almost wealthy again when she'd been granted approximately a year's worth of pay she'd been unable to access while shooting civilians in the sand.
She showered only after she had searched the entire room, gun drawn, and she still couldn't relax under the hot spray. Every shuffle of feet outside her door would cause her to leap out of the shower and aim her gun at shadows...at least until doing so caused her to slam against the tile floor and slide against the door.
"Ow..." Riza shook her head. If she'd been holding her gun at the time, then she might have shot herself, or someone else through the walls. She pressed her palms against her eyes. "This is crazy."
A tightness filled her chest, and she thought she might cry, but she didn't. She probably couldn't, anymore. When she stood, bracing herself with one arm against the vanity, and gazed at herself in the mirror, her eyes looked as cold and lifeless as they had for nearly a year, now. "And now I'm talking to myself."
She pushed away from the mirror and turned the water off. It had turned cold, and she wondered how long she'd stared at herself in the mirror.
She slid into bed naked, and drifted to sleep immediately. She hadn't been able to sleep on the train, and she certainly hadn't been able to sleep in Ishval.
She woke with a start in the middle of the night. She reached for her gun, but it was still in the bathroom. Her heart thudded against her chest in absolute terror - the bathroom was at least ten feet away, and she had nothing to shield herself with...she'd be dead before...
Riza forced herself to breathe, and turned on the light.
She was fine. She'd be fine.
No one was trying to kill her anymore.
She walked to the bathroom, retrieved her gun, and pulled the comforter down to the floor.
The bed was too soft. It made her back ache.
She stared blankly at the ceiling until morning.
Central City was even larger than she expected, and the crowds made her nervous, but she forced herself to walk outside and buy some groceries for her new apartment, because otherwise she was afraid she would never leave the safety of her new home. She'd yet to purchase any furniture, not even a bed, and she reveled in the openness. There was nowhere anyone could hide, and once she'd performed her security check and locked the doors, she could relax in her comforter in the corner of the living room and read as many novels as she liked.
She hadn't spoken to anyone in a week, and she found she did not miss speaking.
"Yo, Hawkeye!"
Riza froze in terror for a moment before she recognized the voice. It was that man she'd seen beside Roy when she'd shot that burned Ishvalan boy...when she'd considered, however briefly, killing her father's most talented student. "Hello, Captain Hughes."
The man grinned. "It's Major, now; I got a promotion. Evidently I am command-track material, which is slightly terrifying. And our pyromaniac friend is already a Lieutenant Colonel, can you believe it? Which is, of course, infinitely more disturbing. He's at HQ now, poring over personnel files, getting ready to pick his team. Never pegged him for a workaholic. Hey, you had lunch yet? Now, don't take it like I'm hitting on you, please, because I am a happily engaged man."
Riza blinked. His tirade of words poured over her and she tried to absorb everything, but her mind was so disjointed from the long period of non communication all she could do was shake her head.
"Nonsense." He offered his arm and she took it, dumbly. "My Gracia knows that I would never cheat on her, so there's no reason to be afraid. That one waitress overstepped herself, that's all, and Gracia was having a horrible day because her mother..."
Riza tuned out his chatter and watched the crowds move past. Everyone walked so quickly here, in comparison to the eastern part of the country, and no one waved to each other...well, no one waved polite gestures at each other, in any case. She remembered when her mother used to bring her to town, how they stopped to chat with everyone on the way to the shops, and how her father had chided her for it when they arrived home as the sun set. "Do you have to visit with everyone?" He would ask, but he would do so gently...Riza remembered her father, when he was gentle, before he hid himself in his study with only his books for company.
Is that what I'm doing? She wondered. Except with romance novels instead of alchemical texts. How...ordinary. If I'm going to hide in my apartment, I should at least come up with something worthwhile to do in my self-imposed exile. Maybe I could write. she decided. I could write the most powerful romance novel ever, and tattoo it on my child's back.
She stifled a bitter laugh, and Hughes seemingly took it in stride, assuming she was chuckling at one of his stories about his enchanting fiancé.
"So," he asked once they had ordered food, "what have you been doing on your days off?"
She tried to concentrate on what he was saying, but found herself wondering what the hell she had ordered, and then why the hell she couldn't remember anything anymore. He repeated himself, with a slight frown, and she sighed. "I found a place to live."
"Is it nice?"
"Yes, it's perfect."
"I hope they don't re-station you."
Riza shrugged. "I'll find somewhere else, then. I don't really like this city."
"It's a little difficult to get used to, if you were born somewhere small, but I like it. It's...honest, I guess. People don't fake being happy to see each other here, like they do other places."
She remembered her mother again. "Where I come from, people don't fake that sort of thing."
"That must be nice."
She shrugged.
"It's hard, being back, isn't it?" Hughes mused. "I thought I would be so happy to get back to Gracia, and I am, but...it's an adjustment."
Riza looked at him, intrigued. "You're a good friend of Roy's?"
"His best friend," Hughes beamed, "since before academy. I must admit, I am curious as to how you know each other."
"I don't really know him that well," she admitted. "He was my father's student, and I was often away at school when he came for lessons. When my father died, he helped me make arrangements."
"He spoke about you, afterwards, but never by name," Hughes intimated. "He was amazed at how strong you were. He said he'd never met another person so tough."
"Most girls like to be thought of as pretty," she smiled faintly.
"He said you weren't most girls," Hughes said. "He's coming out tonight with me and a few guys. You should come."
Riza shook her head. "No, I'm...not good company right now."
The waiter slid the dishes in front of them with panache, and Riza tilted her head at the pasta. She didn't have much of an appetite, anymore.
"No one's good company. Roy mostly just drinks until I have to carry him home, to tell the truth." Hughes looked at her, but the sunlight reflecting off his glasses made his expression difficult to read. "I'd appreciate the help."
She just shook her head again.
It was impossible to say no to Maes Hughes, she discovered. She'd declined his offer several times that evening, and she still found herself being escorted to the bar in her civvies (when was the last time she'd worn a skirt and make-up?) to the table where the man she'd gone to war for was sitting with a glass of whiskey on the rocks.
"Mr. Mustang," she greeted quietly.
He stared at her blankly, then shook his head. "Miss Hawkeye."
Hughes clapped Roy on the back. "Well, you two get reacquainted, I'm going to get some drinks from the bar. Anything for the lady?"
"Vodka tonic, please."
"How have you been?" Roy asked. "Is your back better?"
"It's completely healed, now."
"Good." Roy drained his drink and waved at Hughes to fetch him another. "I'm sorry, you look very nice."
"You do, too." She sighed. She felt a sinking feeling in her chest just talking to him. His expression used to be so open to her, even in Ishval...and now she might as well have been a stranger. "It's so odd to think that despite everything we don't really know each other at all."
"Don't we?" Roy twirled his empty glass around his hands. "I'd like to think you know me well enough to call me when you got into town, instead of hiding yourself away in your apartment."
"You've been keeping tabs on me?"
"I promised I'd take care of you."
"Not that you'd stalk me."
Roy gestured with his thumb. "I wasn't the one doing the stalking. It pays to have a friend in Intelligence."
"Especially when yours is so low," she said hotly, but they both knew she didn't really mean it.
Roy Mustang might be an arrogant bastard, but he was far from stupid. Her father had taken him on as a student because he could perform complex equations in his head effortlessly, and he was the only man who had ever beaten her father at chess. "He's a genius," her father had told her as he needled the intricate array on her back. "A human calculator, and his research notes are meticulous. I think he might be the one..."
Hughes returned with the drinks and Roy immediately began working on his. Riza took a liberal gulp of her own drink, because being sober had suddenly become quite a burden. "I hear you've been stalking me."
"Ah, under the command of my superior officer, my dear Hawkeye. I sincerely apologize."
She took another drink.
Hughes had to leave because of a flower arrangement emergency.
At least that's what Riza thought. She was fairly drunk.
She didn't know quite how they managed to pay their tab, but then she figured if Roy could maneuver molecules in his head, he could probably work out a bar tab when he was toasted. They leaned on each other as they walked out the door, but she didn't know where they were headed.
"Where are we going?" she asked thickly.
He shrugged. "Where do you live?"
She shrugged. "I don't remember."
Roy stopped walking to give her a look, but she slapped him in the chest. "Don't look at me like that! I just moved in. You're the stalker, you should know this."
"We'll just go to my place, then."
"I think it's that way," she pointed, but he shook his head.
They stumbled along in silence while they walked to his house, and Riza watched the crowds with less wariness than before. "There are so many people out in the middle of the night, here."
"Yeah, it's hard to get used to, huh?" He pulled his arm from hers to steady himself as he unlocked the door. "I felt the same way when I came to your village. Mine was so small we didn't even have cars."
Riza giggled. "You were such a farm boy back then."
"Yeah. I think I still am."
He opened the door and she nearly fell inside before he could catch her. "Easy there." He shut the door with effort. "I've got to stop drinking so much."
"It makes it easier, though," she said.
He pulled her along to the couch. "Yeah, I guess."
"I haven't even bought furniture yet."
"I know. Hughes said you've just been in your apartment all week."
"I was scared to come out. I was just like my father, hiding away from the world because it hurt me."
Roy rubbed his face. "You are nothing like him. You came out, right? You're so brave."
"I have nightmares every night, like a child."
"I do, too."
She leaned against him, relishing his warmth. "But you didn't hide away."
"I wanted to, but I've kinda set a goal for myself," he rubbed her back slowly. "You are absolutely beautiful, you know that?"
"What kind of goal?"
"Thought I'd overthrow the government and replace it with a democracy."
"You never start small, do you?"
He kissed her neck. "Nope."
"Roy," she tasted his name on her lips, and felt his breath hitch against the shell of her ear.
"Say that again," he murmured, and resumed his exploration of her ear.
"Roy," she sighed. "Should we be doing this?"
"No, Riza," he kissed her softly on the lips, letting his tongue gently trace the contour of her bottom lip. "But I want to. I've missed you."
They kissed some more, drunkenly, and all Riza could feel was Roy's body against hers. The room felt like it was spinning, but she wasn't sure if it was the alcohol or Roy that was making her dizzy. When he began to unbutton her shirt, she stopped him. She wanted to feel something, anything, but all she felt was numb and empty and...
"I...I don't think..." she choked out softly.
He stopped. He gently touched the area he'd burned, and then dropped his hands to his sides, fisted. "I'm so sorry."
"It's okay."
"No, no, it's not." He looked at her, and she still couldn't tell what the hell he was thinking. "I killed hundreds of thousands of people with this, and it's not okay. I just wanted to learn how to make it rain during the dry season, to help out around my father's farm, and then I wound up in Ishval where it never rains, and you know, the first time I blew a city up I was so preoccupied with balancing equations that I never even stopped to wonder the names of the dead?"
"I was supposed to come back from the war, and find you waiting for me, and we'd move to my father's village and take over the farm and you were not supposed to follow me!" He laid down on the couch with a thud and fisted his hands in his dark hair.
She laid down with him, and he wrapped one arm around her waist. "If I hadn't followed you, then you'd be dead." He looked at her like maybe that's what he would have preferred, but he didn't say anything. She continued. "So what do we do now?"
"I'm thinking about having you transferred under my direct command," he said, his voice tickling her neck.
"Then I probably shouldn't be laying on top of you."
"Probably not."
"Can we lay on the floor?" She asked after a few moments. "I can't...the couch is too soft. Just a blanket on the floor?"
"...sure," he agreed slowly.
He went to grab a comforter from his bed, and she inspected the entire house with his spare firearm until she was satisfied there were no ghosts hiding in the darkness. Roy laid the blanket down on the floor next to the couch, and she set his gun on the coffee table. He set his gloves next to the firearm, and pulled her against him on the floor.
"I'm sorry," he said again.
She didn't think he was apologizing to her. The words repeated themselves in her head as a mantra, I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm so sorry please I'm sorry, but she never fell asleep and she never felt forgiven.


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Sam Drake will function a lot like Ellie from The Last of Us.
Posted By Ravi Sinha | On 07th, Jan. 2015 Under News
After it was revealed that Naughty Dog's Uncharted 4: A Thief's End was the cover for Game Informer's February issue, details for the game have emerged from the preview courtesy of Gematsu.
Multiplayer has been confirmed as part of the release. It also seems that Naughty Dog have been working on Uncharted 4 since Uncharted 3 had released but a full team was placed on the project only after The Last of Us: Left Behind was finished.
The story takes place three years after the third game and sees Drake's brother Sam inviting his brethren to return to treasure hunting. Sam will function as an AI companion as the two travel to the Madagascar colony of Libertalia. You'll have to fight off two rival hunters named Rafe and Nadine and contend with Sam's envy and general craziness.
There will be different tools to use this time around as you hunt artifacts. As the PSX demo showcased, levels will be less linear, allowing players to choose their own route of progression with the help of Drake's skills.
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End will be out later this year for PS4. Are you excited about it? Let us know in the comments.
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I'm running to represent working families and to keep San Leandro an affordable place to live, work, start a business, and raise a family. I serve on the Recreation and Parks Commission, where I've worked to maintain our beautiful parks and to run quality recreational programs. I also work as a Sheet Metal Foreman leading a crew that installs commercial heating and air conditioning systems.
I'm a 4th generation San Leandro resident and I bought my house from my grandparents. I've seen San Leandro grow and I've built relationships throughout our community. As your City Councilmember, I promise to be accessible and proactive in addressing your concerns.
I'm married and I'm the proud father of five children all of whom attended or will attend public schools. I believe the City Council should do everything in its power to support our school district, and to make sure students are safe.
My top priority will be public safety. I'm committed to providing our firefighters and police officers with the resources they need to reduce emergency response times and keep our neighborhoods safe. I'll work to expand Lit San Leandro broadband access to our neighborhoods and schools and to continue San Leandro's development as a center of innovation. I'll also leverage state and county resources to revitalize the Bayfair neighborhood and build more affordable housing.
I'm honored to have received the endorsement of Assemblyman Rob Bonta, Councilmembers Jim Prola, Corina Lopez, Ursula Reed, and Benny Lee, Trustees Diana Prola and Evelyn Gonzalez, the Alameda County Democratic Party, Alameda County Firefighters Local 55, the San Leandro Police Officer's Association, the Alameda Labor Council, The Alameda County Building and Construction Trades Council, Sheet Metal Workers Local 104, and many elected officials, local business owners, and community members.
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I thought it was a great race. It was more interesting than watching 3-4 paid pacers bring a small handful through the first half in 62. I have no problem with the finishing time today, and would not knock Rupp for his winning time. The guy just hung in the middle of the lead pack until about mile 23. It was smart racing today.
That said - I would like to see Rupp run London or Dubai or Berlin next year, where pacers are paid to take everyone through the half in 61-62. Just to see if Rupp can run sub 2:05.


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This week, I managed to secure a mentor for my in-depth project! Mrs. Morrison, my Grade 3 elementary teacher, has so kindly agreed to be my mentor. At our meeting on Thursday, I asked her a few questions regarding my topic, and I also assisted her in some classroom tasks, including marking, which I'll explain more later.
For the interview, I asked her several questions, but one of the more prominent ones I asked her was about the difference between teaching primary and intermediate students. Having taught grades 2-6, Mrs. Morrison had to say that the main difference between the two was that primary kids were more needy, in terms of requiring help and attention. In the same way, she says they require more stimulation, they always need to be active and engaged, which she says must be integrated into the classroom routine. The older kids, she said, presented their own problems in that at that age (9-11), although they become more independent and self-directed, they also start to push the boundaries of classroom rules. Classroom management, she says, becomes more difficult because the kids start acting more freely, crossing lines and start ignoring rules, and following their natural "instincts". Interestingly, she says that intermediate kids could benefit from a more primary approach (more interaction, more engagement), which I completely agree with.
I also asked her, how would a lesson plan look, if she were introducing a new concept? I asked her how she gauges the ability of the class to move on, and how she would introduce a particularly difficult subject. To this, she said she tries to use some kind of video, story, or prop to draw them in to the learning. This is usually followed by some kind of activity, then another task (usually on paper). In regards to when she introduces a new topic, she says that generally sticks to a steady pace, but she believes in going deeper in a topic and reaching better understanding rather than going through every subject very fast. She even says she has learned to slow down the way she talks to accommodate for the stage of learning the children are at in terms of their listening/comprehension abilities. There is a variety of learners in her class, fast and slow, which she says can be a struggle, because it can be difficult to accommodate all the different learning styles and needs in the classroom. One thing she told me that I found especially interesting was that she would not expect all children to do exactly the same things. For example, a child that struggled in a particular math concept would still be in the same environment as the other children, but would not need to do as many problems on a worksheet. This way, the child seems to have their own individual way of learning based on their ability, in a regular environment. This, for now, is where I will wrap up the interview questions, which I will also be asking her more about this week.
Something interesting I noticed was the way she told me to mark. Many teachers have different ways of marking things wrong on a worksheet. Some mark it with a dot, leave it blank, or make an 'X', but Mrs. Morrison used a circle. This, I feel, draws attention to the wrong answer without making the child feel distraught about it. I know for a fact that when I had a teacher who used an 'X' to indicate a wrong answer, a lot of kids would feel down about getting their work back. In comparison, when I had a teacher who would simply leave the question alone, kids would look at their answers and think about their mistakes. The subtle changes in the way a teacher marks can be so interesting.
The most difficult mentoring challenge would be the fact that I haven't been able to find one until now. Luckily, I have another teacher that I am going to be meeting with soon, but I feel like I have made this more difficult for myself by having many. The thing that is working well is that it is a win-win for both sides. I get to receive information, she receives some help in the classroom, and the dynamic conversations we have are very beneficial to my research. Right now, I only need to improve my questions, because I still feel a little bit awkward discussing things. In order to do this, I need to up my professionalism by practicing my questions, and making sure that I prepare better.


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