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Star Command Galaxies Beta 1 Released!
Greetings Captains!
Happy holidays to everyone! We are super excited to announce the release of Star Command Galaxies Beta, just in time for a holiday break. We know this is a time of the year when you have a TON of new game options but we hope that you will download the latest update and check out the progress we have made with Galaxies.
So what does Beta mean? It means that all of our features are in the game and we feel that the game is highly stable. Does this mean bug free? Not yet, but close. We still have a ways to go on polish and balance – but we need your help and feedback for those! Please leave any and all forms of feedback on our Steam Discussions forum - we read them all and they can make a HUGE difference to the final game. This is also only one 'galaxy' of gameplay. We plan on launching with two or three full galaxies of adventure, danger and intergalactic hangovers.
For those asking what have we been doing, the answer is simple: working hard on Galaxies. We hope that all that work will now start to show as you pick up the latest version of the game and go on your own adventures.
Galaxies was always conceived as a moddable, expandable, starship simulation platform that we could support for years to come. We finally have hit that point. We will no longer be chasing concepts and instead be working on new weapons, new ships, new maps, new missions and tons of surprises.
We have now transitioned into content-creation mode. We have literally been looking forward to this for 4 years and cannot wait to make some awesome adventures for you and your crew to go on.
So What's New? Everything.
Below are some of the MAJOR areas of new features or drastic improvements.
- Completely rewritten support for low-resolution screens. The GUI overall should be much more predictable and stable.
- Added 9 new classes to the game: Engineer, Tactical, Science, Handyman, Scout, Doctor, Machinist, Soldier and Hacker.
- Brand new crew job menu for choosing your crew members career path. New perks menu for upgrading your crew members
- New crew desires. Your crew will continue to want to grow and acquire new things like beds, art and other unique items and experiences.
- Over 15 new missions.
- Over 15 new weapons, items and upgrades.
- New stores, new vendor missions, new stations.
- Star Command Report Card: receive bonuses based on your daily performance and pay your crew their daily paycheck (or don't…)
- Completely revised happiness log and events. Crew should be much clearer on what they want and what you need to do to make it happen.
- New indicators for helping you decide what each crew member should be using. Healing and repair automation.
- Countless cosmetic improvements to every area of the UI.
- Brand new options menu brings the game to the 21st century.
We also have hundreds of bug fixes, tweaks and other improvements that we won't bother listing here.
On to top of that, our Trello list is always available to the public, where you can see our daily/weekly/monthly progress. [url=trello.com/b/erZgJ9Ox]You can see our current Trello list of things we are working on here[/url].
Modding and Next Steps In the next weeks we will be working on new bugs that are discovered by the larger Beta community as well as polishing the Midorian campaign. We will also be shifting the game to be more area/episode driven and rolling out S.C.I.E.N.C.E. for our mod community (asap). With S.C.I.E.N.C.E. you will be able to build & add your own ships, stations and modify just about everything in the game.
We hope you have a wonderful Holiday Season. We appreciate you sticking with us after all these years. We know that some of you are frustrated with the "timeline" and all we can do is continue to work on making the game the best possible experience we can. We really want to hear from you on the Steam forums if you have thoughts on bugs, balance, missions or just general feedback.
Most of all, enjoy!


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REPOST- ScatterPod: Dark #5 - "Burning in Blood" - REPOST
If you downloaded the story and had a skipping problem about half way through I apologize and you can now download the new and improved file here and now.
Sorry about that. We'll see you in two weeks with another story in the anthology, "Writer's Revenge".
Have fun, be well every body and stay out of the dark.
My most sincere apologies for the error,
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The Philadelphia Daily News is reporting that the Eagles are shopping offensive tackle Winston Justice. He hasn't been all that good as an Eagle, and the fact that he's on the table is not all that much of a surprise. Here's the story:
The Eagles are shopping offensive tackle Winston Justice, a league source told the Daily News last night. This isn't a big surprise, considering that Justice has been a huge disappointment who has played in just 12 games since arriving as a second-round draft choice in 2006. And considering that he is best known for his disastrous first career start, at the Giants on Sept. 30, 2007, a game in which the Eagles set a record by giving up a dozen sacks. But the seeking of a Justice trade is one more indication that the former USC star, moved from left to right tackle last year, does not figure in the Eagles' plans, as they piece together their offensive line with both incumbent starting tackles, Tra Thomas and Jon Runyan, scheduled to become free agents Feb. 27.


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Barrios was asked about the Mixed Match Challenge, and whether it fared to expectations. He was also asked about using other shows for the Facebook Watch feature, and if there is any chance of using existing network programming for Facebook, such as 205 Live.
"You're doing something for the first time ever, so it's hard to have any expectations around it," said Barrios. I think that goes for Facebook [too]. If you ask them, because we did, what would make this successful for you guys because obviously that's a real important thing for us. And I think they're still determining, you know, what success is. We know what the metric is, it's time. So, it's how many people are you reaching, and how much time are they spending. That's easy. That's what we measure and are kind of super intense about measuring time and making sure we have our arms around that.
"So, having said that, we've took Facebook's lead, and they seem to be really happy with how Mixed Match Challenge was, or how it performed, so in turn we are too. So we learned some things around the scheduling. We learned some things around the promotion, both within Facebook and externally, and we saw the viewership get impacted with certain things we're trying. I think we're in early days."
Barrios added that he remembered someone in early meetings around Mixed Match Challenge saying that the goal is to reinvent TV in terms of the viewership experience. Although he does not feel that WWE did that with Mixed Match Challenge, he does feel that WWE did some interesting things, and over time, WWE would be interested in the future.
The strange bedfellow pairings of the 12-week Mixed Match Challenge ended up with The Miz and Asuka defeating Bobby Roode and Charlotte in the finals to win the tournament.


text: Way back when I graduated from Temple in 2006.. I was so happy this day.. everyone I loved came to celebrate me.. 25+ people came to my college graduation.. little Ole me.. in that moment I wasn't just the smart girl with North Philly roots and an Uptown attitude. I wasn't just the smart mouth know-it-all with a hustler's spirit. I was working a full time job and took off to attend graduation.. and guess what? My boss came! My parents, the Mr., sisters, brother, cousins, God kid, friends, grandparents, aunts and uncles... in that moment I felt accomplished. Like I had made them all proud. On North Broad Street where I lived my entire life I graduated from Temple University with a degree in Education. In McGonicle Hall.. I believe I did it for everyone else just as much as I did it for myself. I was racked with nerves as I crossed the stage to accept my degree. I made them proud. I was the first since my mom to graduate from college. That smile was genuine. I had achieved a goal and my entire tribe was there to witness it. I'm thinking back to this day because I am so happy that I was able to share this moment. It wasn't just for me.. it was for them. As we near Decision Day 2017 I'm taken back to my time spent at Temple University and on that glorious day in May 2006 when I finally was able to show my appreciation for the love of my tribe that got me through it all.


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A new year is here, which suggests that you are nearer to being another year older. I even compiled an inventory of how to seem younger from head to toe this year exploitation non-invasive cosmetic treatments that area unit tried to be effective.
Botox is superb for treating the lines and wrinkles that kind between the eyebrows. With Botox there is not any reason to seem angry all the time!
2. Get eliminate forehead wrinkles.
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3. Cut back Crow's Feet wrinkles round the eyes.
In 2013, Botox was FDA approved to treat the crow's feet wrinkles that kind round the eyes from excessive squinched. ELASTIderm eye cream by Obagi is additionally an excellent non-invasive thanks to facilitate increased albuminoid and soften eye wrinkles. It enhances Botox treatment nicely. Therapy is that the best thanks to decrease crow's feet wrinkles round the eyes. It works with exploitation ultrasound energy to tighten the skin. It provides the most lasting results of the wrinkle removing choices mentioned during this article.
4. Raise those brows.
You not would like surgery to induce a natural wanting hair raise. Botox and Ultherapy (used alone or by themselves) will offer you a natural brow raise and open up your eyes by lifting drooping eyelids. Know a lot about wanting sleepy-eyed all the time!
5. Know a lot of sunken temples.
The hollow temples area unit typically a neglected sign of aging. Juvederm immoderate and can forthwith restores lost volume to the temples. Currently with the FDA approval of Juvederm Voluma, there's an excellent higher choice that may offer you results for up to a pair of ears.
6. Grow thicker, longer eyelashes.
Long eyelashes have invariably been a symptom of youth and sweetness. Girls have seen glorious results with Latisse that has been FDA-approved and clinically tried to extend lash growth. Latisse has been shown to double lash fullness- together with length, thickness, and darkness in as very little as 8-16 weeks.
7. Fillers for underneath the eye hollows.
Dark circles, hollows or luggage beneath the eyes? There is a treatment for that! Fillers do a wonderful job in treating the hollow space beneath the eyes (tear trough deformities). At identical time, by fixing the approach light-weight reflects during this space, they'll decrease the dark circles underneath the eyes that offer you that tired look all the time. there's lots of talent in injecting this space and selecting the kind of filler for treatment. In my expertise, I even have found that the dermal fillers that employ the most effective during this space area unit Belotero and Juvederm immoderate XC. Their light-weight nature makes it terribly straightforward to mildew beneath the eyes to grant a swish look. For the remaining dark circles, the VI Peel and Obagi Clear skin care systems area unit glorious treatments.
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Just as your facial tissues lose volume as you age, your lips conjointly lose volume and skinny out. The goal of an in lip sweetening ought to be to grant you the foremost natural results while not individuals knowing you had something done. Once again, Juvederm immoderate XC and Belotero provide the most effective results for restoring volume to the lips. Juvederm specially will last for as long as a year-and-a-half within the lips. Employing a micro cannula technique which ends in least discomfort and small to no bruising.
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A saggy neck is one among the foremost uncomfortable and troublesome things to treat while not surgery. There area unit many treatments that claim to induce eliminate loose neck skin, however none have tried to be extremely effective. Ultherapy is that the best choice for alteration the loose skin of the lower face and neck. In fact, in 2013 Ultherapy received FDA approval as a non-surgical neck raise treatment. No reason to cover your neck anymore!
11. Rejuvenate your hands.
You've worked exhausting keeping your face vernal and invigorated, that the last item you would like is in your hands to grant your age away! Similar to our faces, our hands can show the signs of aging. In some cases, our hands might even build United States of America look older than we tend to area unit. Want there to be no straightforward thanks to combat the signs of aging within the hands. Today, however, Dermal Fillers became a wonderful choice for restoring the degree and smoothness that our vernal hands once had. The most effective fillers for hand rejuvenation area unit Juvederm immoderate and XC and Radiesse. The hand rejuvenation procedure is painless and while not period.
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Clothing washers and dryers are very common appliances in the United States. Nearly 80% of homes in America own or have regular access to a clothes dryer, making it a commonplace resource in our lives. However, clothing dryers have a hidden danger that can cause damage to the home, injury or even death when not maintained properly. That risk is the dryer vent, particularly a clogged one.
The Danger of the Dryer Vent
When we dry our clothes, lint is created and collected in the vent system of automatic clothing dryers. This keeps our clothing from flaking everywhere as we wear it. The dryer vent typically has a removeable filter that does the catching of the actual lint, which can be easily cleaned.
However, the deeper ducts of the dryer vent are not so simple to clean. For this reason, many owners do not tend to their maintenance regularly, and allow dust, lint and other particles to build up inside. This can cause serious risks, including electrical fire, home damage and serious danger to residents inside the property.
All of this can be prevented with proper dryer vent cleaning. This service is difficult to perform at home without knowledge of how your machine works, so it is best to consult a professional for regular upkeep and maintenance.
How the Pros Keep Your Family, Home and Budget Safe
Cleaning dryer vents does not only prevent injury and property damage. As with any machine, regularly scheduled upkeep can enhance performance and lengthen the life of your device. It can also prevent dust, lint and other unfriendly allergens from reentering the air in your home, causing health problems and possible allergic reactions.
All of this is the job of a professional duct serviceman, trained in the skill of ridding ducts and dryer vents of pollution and soil without damaging the sometimes-fragile mechanisms therein. Consulting a professional will not only save you and your family time, frustration and the many risks of ignoring the problem, it will also save you money in the long-run. Truly a win-win situation!


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The definitive assessment of contemporary Indian art Khoj International Artists' Workshop was established in 1997. Based on a model of learning by exchange, the initiative has impacted contemporary art practice in a fundamental manner. To celebrate ten years of its existence, Khoj brings together an unusual collection of critical essays by distinguished writers and the work and interviews of 101 artists who have been connected with Khoj over the years.At a time when state-supported art institutions are on the wane and the commercial gallery network seems to be the only viable forum for artists, this stunningly produced, landmark volume helps assess the scope and impact of alternative forums on contemporary art practice in India and maps its journey over a significant decade. It is a collector's volume for anyone interested in delving deep into the subject.
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Caregiver Scheduling
Caregiver Scheduling based on clients requirements is a time consuming process for home care agency office staff and care coordinators. Carevium helps reduce time and efforts involved in caregiver scheduling.
Clients and family members can view the schedules and caregivers assigned on Client Portal application.
Caregiver skills can be easily matched with clients' requirements. Caregiver schedules can be based on shifts or manually assigned based on availability.


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Offline Businesses
Fortunately today we have other means to reach this goal we propose: there are computers, there is Internet, and of course millions of Internet users willing to communicate, seek information, or do business. This is all very simple and yet complex is internet!. Something that until a few years ago we saw it as a utopia, now is a tool as everyday as reading the newspaper, traveling by car, or watching television; internet gives endless possibilities for all its users, what if we apply it to business online, as far as we can get there. Online businesses have the virtues of the Offline, but without the ballast: Business Offline Business Online – Many investment – Minimum investment – physical Office – Your home – Physical products – Information, e-books – Store – Your computer – Transportation – Download from And so we can be internet enumerating the advantages of Neg.Online on Neg.Offline, however, online business also have some disadvantages: in the Hispanic world, people are not very used to doing transactions online, buy online yet cause suspicion and mistrust; not in the English world that are much more assimilated, and is a daily way of doing business. It is also a fact that the Hispanic world to be a virtually untouched market, there are many business opportunities with moderate competition for this reason at the time we meet, it is interesting to take this opportunity to introduce business Online.
It would be advisable to seek the training and knowledge needed to develop such business, of course, we can not lose two to four years learning HTML code, software, auto responder, etc.. And a host of elements that we would get lost in technicalities and not adequately advancing on our goal: our financial freedom through online business. For all this, after inquiring into Google the fastest and easiest way to create Internet businesses that do not believe me real headaches with the technicalities, and can direct my energy to attract prospects to my business, I've got a solution the most appropriate to achieve my goals is a digital platform, which contains all the tools necessary to create three to ten business, whether members or proprietary products and putting them online quickly and easily. If you want more information, I let you down here a link, just copy and paste it into your browser.


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Letters to the Editor
Willison letter: Elect Wagers
Elect Dave Wagers for Boise school board.
As an educator, I have been impressed with Dave's depth of understanding of student success and desire to seek strategies and new opportunities ensuring all students experience growth and reach goals of excellence. Dave champions for teacher support and values educators as our most important resource. As a good friend, I have witnessed not only the breadth of his tireless volunteer service to our schools, but the depth and commitment he's demonstrated as a volunteer on each committee, board, classroom activity and school athletic team. As a business owner, Dave has managed people, budgets, building evaluations and progressive business plans with excellence and integrity. Vote for Dave Wagers on Sept. 6.
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Wednesday, September 27
Main Stage
Creative Conversations
Provocative conversations with celebrity entrepreneurs who followed their passion in content creation, media, and sports.
2:15pm: A conversation with Omar Miller
Actor and entrepreneur talks with Matthew Shay about the changing media landscape, content, and how to create and engage an audience.
2:30pm: Off the court with Kobe Bryant
The five-time NBA champion talks with Heidi O'Neill about life post-Lakers and the formation of his own business enterprise.
At the end of this session, Heidi O'Neill will host an audience Q&A with Kobe Bryant through the Shop.org mobile app and Twitter. Use #MambaMentality to submit your questions at any time during the session!


text: In the winter and early spring of 15/16 I visited Berlin three times for a long weekend. On the third weekend I took a bike and cycled the length of the former Berlin Wall. It was the best thing I had ever done in the city. People died here trying to leave their country or simply getting to close to the border. In this age it's the quiet outer edge of a city whose core is famous. The silent pictures I made evoke a feeling of quiet, stillness and contemplation.


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In today's society, more than half of all marriages fail for various reasons.The fact is that relationships, whether dating or married, are hard.View our Terms of Service at: our Privacy Policy at: Me, Inc. I did not get a email or anything onto what happen. It freezes my other apps, will not open other apps when it does this . Once I remove Meet Me app on my phone everything working perfect , wifi is back to normal.Web Site Meet Me - Chat and Meet New People Support Full of bugs! It drains battery like crazy especially on live broadcast. [Testimonials] What Our Members Say: ""I've met people I'd never have met otherwise. It just makes life a little better in my opinion."" ""[It's] probably one of the greatest sites... Meet Me is available in one-month (.99), three-month (.99), and six-month (.99) packages.Please note that with all subscriptions: - Payment will be charged to your i Tunes account at confirmation of purchase.Other dating sites operate upon a mixed or "freemium" model, where basic features are free of charge, but advanced features such as virtual gifts are available to paying users only.
Truly free online dating services offer free communication and obtain their revenue from advertising or other sources.
Moreover, the members can use the video conference system to talk to many people at the same time.
Beside this, It is possible to share your screen and display photos without sending to other members.
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Marty's Poetry Page
Welcome to my personal poetry page . When I'm not busy painting and creating cards, for a change in pace, I write poetry and prose. This is my sharing page. I write on many topics. I will try to offer at least one or two poems per month. I hope you enjoy your visit. As always, I welcome your comments.
Poems Below :
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My poem:
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I am a Lake on the desert plain and
the Omnicient Protector.
I am Victory at battles end and
the Eye of the Eagle
I flow as an invisible water.
I am the fertility Source...
yet, I often retreat, though I am of myself
an inherent wisdom.
To be possessed or to possess?
I shall be the property of none-
For I must be One
to fill and claim my native home.
When I am found,
the Light of Day, fruitfulness
and prosperity abound!
For God's light will be gleaned
in my Eagle Eye and my mystic power
will hurtle from my bow
casting a breath
into the Tree of Life.
Martha Meshberg
Copyright © 2004
I Hail Thee
I hail thee,
Oh, Master Sadness of the world,
drowning in the ocean of thy
disconsolate words...
I hear thee set thyself apart
saying thou art a stranger
in these parts...or do
the regions of imprisoned hell
be the grounds
we all must dwell?
I see thee burdoned
by the digging of a grave-
I see thee alone-
and thou knowest not
there are those awake.
I give thee a clue:
He lives not far o'er cloudbanks,
but closer than a life vein,
inside of the hibernating soul .
He will not descend, but arise,
as a wick
to be lit by thy heart,
as a flame....
Oh, Master Sadness
all is not lost-
It deems thee not to reach-eth out,
but doth deem thee
to reach-eth within!
Martha Meshberg
Copyright ©2001
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Shadows on the Wall
Existing like a shadow
on the wall-
an illusion made
only by the light,
darkened reflections
leave no trace of the real...
as the golden sun disappears
behind the revolving earth.
Night, the harbinger and theater
of dreams,
offers mysterious
and illumined answers
reflected upon an alternating
and opposite screen.
Matter, steadfast,
blocks the outspreading rays
beneath the cloudless sky...
For what is real
cannot be seen...
'lest one unites with
the timeless, immortal
and placeless
Martha Meshberg
Copyright ©2003
Wing-ed Horse
I shall harken to love's music
and arise upon it's uplifting theme,
pondering ecstatic moments
as a Muse riding a wing-ed horse.
Let me soar through life... solaced,
as an apprentice of the sublime
and confine my journey
to the outer reaches
of uncharted space and time.
Martha Meshberg
Copyright ©2002
First Knight...
Indeed, you speak
from the depths of longing
for an encouraging word...
and yet, as an impatient apprentice,
challenge the "masters"
to a reckless duel.
Beating the bushes, you flush
and rouse the wary birds...Look,
One may see them suddenly fleeing
from their silent, hiding shade!
Of "age", this captured one cares not,
But that the fledgling speaks from the heart.
Of "critique", she feels it best
to push young birds, well raised
but independent, from the protective nest
to find their wings soaring upon
the favoring substance
of encouragement and friendship's lift.
Of "argument"...?
The Muse may reflect and say:
Such rhetoric holds no positive, creative power,
but is detrimental and the opposite of growth...
'Tis better then, to keep the mouth
quite shut
and the mind free and openly clear
to secure the proper, searching balance
one doth eagerly seek
to write of truth, my dear.
Be not afraid, nor perplexed.
Then, speak of your thoughts
on another's offering, tempering
your words with thoughtful care,
holding others as akin to the longings
of your innermost self...
and your interest will be doubly returned.
Martha Meshberg
Copyright ©2002
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The summer days are flying by.
Some days have been a blur.
Other days have been batshit crazy.
Barely a day goes by without expressing a strong dislike for deer flies.
Many a day I have wondered about the fine line between bird watching and bird stalking.
The great blue heron kindly reminds me quite often that I have definitely crossed the line!!


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Hello! It's me, Lili, of Lili-Land!
Finally Dancing with the Stars revealed their new cast for that dance off extravaganza. Of course the producers of the show called me, Lili, but I barked out a big, "NO!"
I reminded them that I, Lili am an up and coming star. I can't dance on their show with these has-beens and wanna-bees!
They explained to me they were aware I am a big name, but they wanted publicity for the show to boost viewership.
So I being the Lili I am agreed to do some photo ops for the new season to promote the show. Here they are! Don't forget to watch DWTS this season. I will be tuned in!
|My audtion... I was hitting a groove.
|Presenting.... the new Stars...or should I say... Old Cast?
|Hands down to be the winner.
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Map of Georgia
"Solomon 1805"
Hotel "Solomon 1805" located in the heart of the city. It was opened on December 28, 2010. The name was given in honor of the great Georgian philosopher Dodashvili Solomon, who was a native of Sighnaghi. The hotel has a restaurant, outdoor cafe - terrace, traditional Georgian wine cellar and a meeting room.
The hotel has 9 standard double rooms, 1 TWIN type (2 beds), a family-type, 1 suite and 1 presidential suite. Each room has satellite TV, free internet access, telephone, mini - bar, safe, hair dryer, and they are very focused on comfort. The high level of service, elegant surroundings and a quiet atmosphere provides a relaxing holiday.
Restaurant "Solomon 1805" offers a wide selection of Georgian cuisine, excellent service and delicious natural products. You can set up a banquet, business lunch or just come to taste our delicious dishes. You can also find a wide selection of drinks and cocktails in the bar, an exquisite selection of music and atmosphere will make your vacation unforgettable.
There are held various kinds of meetings, seminars and conferencences at hotel's Conference Hall
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Good afternoon! Here are your announcements for the week... *NEW*
Parking on Sundays We will have parking privileges behind the church building in the VCU LL lots. But you will be required to have a pass on your dashboard. We will have passes available every Sunday beginning July 26th. If you received a ticket on Sunday, please contact Erik (erik [at] citychurchrva.com).
Mercy Fund, 7/26 As this Sunday is the last Sunday of the month, we will be collecting for our mercy fund. The mercy fund is kept separate from our regular budget and is used to provide financial assistance to members of our congregation and community in need. Please don't feel obligated to give - this is just a way for regular attenders to contribute to what City Church is doing in a tangible way.
City Church Picnic, 7/25 In lieu of Vespers in July, City Church will have a picnic at the Rumrill's property in King and Queen County (about 45 minutes from Richmond) on Saturday, July 25th. We will have a cook-out and hang-out time together from 4-10 PM. Meat, buns, fixings, and water wil be provided. Please bring a dish and/or drink to share. If you're planning on coming, please click the link below and fill in how many people you're bringing and what dish you plan to share.
RSVP link: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=3hCdhSOCmjSf5156ystMeA_3d_3d
Directions to the Rumrill property:
Address: 1464 Newtown Road, St. Stephens Church, VA 23148
From VCU area: -Take I-64 East (from Belvidere) -Take Rte 360 towards Mechanicsville -Go about 40 minutes on Rte 360 -Take a left at the stoplight at St. Stephens Church onto Rte 721 (Newtown Road) -Go 1 mile, our driveway is on the right at the school sign.
Meals for the Liu Family City Church will be providing Albert and Li Liu with meals now that they are home after the birth of Charlene. If you're interested in serving the Lius in this way, please contact Eniko Rumrill (randerumrill [at] gmail.com).
Women's Beach Weekend in Wilmington, NC, 8/7-8/9 The ladies of City Church are invited to attend our Women's Beach Weekend in August. Come soak up some sun, relax, and spend time with friends. We have a beach house lined up, so if you're interested in attending, contact Kelli Ziemer (kelliziemer [at] gmail.com) for details and to RSVP. The cost of the trip will be minimal. Please contact Kelli for more info.
Have a great week!
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Hitmen Foundation Presents Eugene Coste School Playground Redevelopment Project With $50,000 Community Restoration Grant
The Calgary Hitmen Foundation today presented the Eugene Coste School Playground Redevelopment project with a $50,000 grant from the Community Restoration Program.
The Spanish bilingual school, located in the Calgary community of Haysboro, garnered over 29,000 votes in an online poll which concluded on Friday, March 2, at HitmenHockey.com. The poll, the third step in the award process, included other grant finalists Indus School Accessible Playground and Parkdale Community Outdoor Rink.
"The Eugene Coste community is so grateful for the generosity of the Calgary Hitmen Foundation and their support for our playground project," said Eugene Coste School Principal Sra. Tanis Greenlaw. "The opportunity to share our story and receive such an overwhelming outpouring of support from members of the community and beyond is greatly appreciated. The students cannot wait for their new playground which will be built next spring!"
There is great demand for this redevelopment due to the age and condition of the existing playground. It does not meet current safety standards and will be removed in the spring of 2019 by the Calgary Board of Education because of the following problems:
- Unleveled landscaping which causes flooding each spring
- Rusty hand holds
- Broken pieces
- Splintered wood
- Parts that can no longer be repaired due to discontinuation from the manufacturer
"This marks the second year for the Hitmen Community Restoration program which began with a $50,000 grant to the Millarville Sports Association Outdoor Rink Refurbishment last May," said Hitmen Vice President and Alternate Governor Mike Moore. "This program helps connect communities by providing funding to valuable projects essential in promoting physical activity."
The Calgary Hitmen Foundation has been giving back to education and wellness programs in the community and surrounding area for over 15 years. The heart of the Foundation is the scholarship program which funds the post-secondary education of Hitmen players and alumni. Support is also provided to grassroots sport organizations and health initiatives including Camp Kindle through Kids Cancer Care Foundation, the Rainbow Society, CBE Fuel for School and Distress Centre's ConnecTeen. To date, the Foundation has supported Calgary and area agencies with over $2.8 million.


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Brooklyn Film Camera Keeps Analog Photography Alive and Plans to Open a Film Lab this Spring
What began as a DIY basement project has become Bushwick's premiere destination for all things Polaroid and analog.
Vulnerability is Key in Bushwick Director's New Film, Premiering at House of Yes January 28
Vulnerable stories are born from collaboration and community.
Film Lovers Rejoice: A Guide to This Week's 2018 Bushwick Film Festival
A list of Bushwick based films, themes and editors.
Relocated: A New Program at Peephole Cinema Opens This Friday
This project offers a new way to experience a movie in the area.
Free Poutine at UpNorth This Weekend
Celebrate our northern neighbor this weekend with piles of cheese curds and fries.
Bushwick Film Festival's Founder Shares Her History in a Video for PopSugar
The festival itself is celebrating its tenth anniversary!
The Directors of 'Bushwick' Share What it Was Like to Shoot an Action Movie in the Neighborhood
Cary Murnion and Jonathan Milott are gearing up for the premiere of the Dave Bautista and Brittany Snow action thriller.
A Documentary Featuring Lena Dunham Will Explore Fame and Mononucleosis on Saturday at Wayfarers
It was once a narrative short film; now it's something entirely different.
'Law & Order: SVU' Films Scenes in Ridgewood
The neighborhood is an increasingly-popular location for film crews to set up shop.
Another Movie Set in Bushwick Gets a Sundance Premiere
Jessica Williams of "The Daily Show" plays a struggling playwright living somewhere in "deep, deep Bushwick."
This Beautiful Short Documentary Tells the Story of DeKalb Avenue's Pigeons & Their Resilient Keeper
Meet Gil, a lifelong homing pigeon enthusiast who had kept his beloved pets on the same rooftop for 27 years and who is currently rebuilding his flock.
Dystopian Action Thriller "Bushwick" Premieres at Sundance This Weekend
The movie featuring Brittany Snow and Dave Bautista is about Texas and most of the American South seceding from the United States.
10 Bushwick-filmed Shows and Movies to Look Out For in 2017
Bushwick will play quite a supporting role in movies and television this
A "What If Bernie Won?" Film Fest Is Coming to East Williamsburg
The President Sanders film festival is an opportunity for local filmmakers to present their visions of what America would have been like with Bernie in charge.
Comic: Rent These Bushwick Holiday Classic
Bushwick Daily cartoonist tells you what "classic" Holiday movies to rent this season.
Bushwick Figures Prominently in "Three Trembling Cities," a New Web Series About NYC's Immigrants
The fictional series details the intertwined lives of immigrants from around the world who have chosen to make New York their home.
Filmmakers Hope to Expand Discussion About Gentrification with a Horror Short
The film has a crew comprised of women and minorities and an impressive list of producers.
More Film Shoots in Bushwick! CBS's "Bull" Set Up Shop in Market Hotel
The new series starring NCIS' Michael Weatherly is kind of like "House," except with lawyers.
Charlize Theron's Newest Movie "Tully" Is Shooting All Over Bushwick Today and Tomorrow
Is it just us, or does it seem like more and film and television production is coming to Bushwick?
A New Documentary Explores How North Brooklyn Tenants Succeed at Fighting Displacement
"The Method" identifies the strategy that has kept many North Brooklyn residents in their homes despite aggressive attempts to displace them. The final step? "Never give up."
Movie Mania: What to Watch in Bushwick This Week
Winter's approach means two things: bottomless hot chocolate and directing our attention to the silver screen.
Familiar Sights Make Appearances in the New Bushwick-based Web Series "Katy in the Bush"
Comedian Katy Berry writes and stars in "Katy in the Bush."
Support This Documentary About Bushwick's Innovative School, Still Waters In A Storm!
"STILL WATERS, by award-winning director Peter Gordon and Producer Ann Lalic is a documentary about the joy of learning, one man's singular vision of what education could be."
A Rising Filmmaker's Powerful Drama "Stanhope" Presents a Violent, Beautiful Bushwick
The award-winning short film showcases Bushwick as a neighborhood and exhibits the great promise of the cast and crew alike.
Get Out There: So Many Amazing Things Are Happening in Bushwick This Weekend!
Bushwick Open Studios, The Bushwick Film Festival and BOOM Festival are all coordinating lots and lots of events around the neighborhood.
Bushwick Takes a Turn as an Alternate Reality in the New Dystopian Thriller "Diverge"
In "Diverge," a desperate husband returns from the future to his past in present-day Bushwick to fix his life.
The Bushwick Film Fest's Star Powered Red Carpet Opening Night Approaches! Get Your Tickets Now!
The ninth annual Bushwick Film Festival will kick off with a screening of "I Am Gangster," a gritty drama about Latino gangs in modern day Los Angeles.
Steamy and Disturbing Film "White Girl" Packs an Unforgettable Punch But Leaves Questions Unanswered
The movie, set in Ridgewood, confronts difficult topics, including class, race, and gender privilege, but it leaves viewers with few outlets for the rage it elicits.
Say Goodbye to Bushwick Summer the Patrick Swayze Way at Our Wicked Lady's "Dirty Dancing" Party
So what if you didn't perfect that ballroom dance lift with your summer fling? Don some '60s-era resort duds and dance the night away at this Bushwick rooftop party!
Photos (and Spoiler Alert!): Hit Drama "Homeland" Filmed Overnight at Bushwick's Garden Playground
Hollywood heavy hitter Claire Danes was on location as the Showtime series filmed part of its sixth season in the neighborhood.
Learn How to Box, Then Watch "Rocky" on an East Williamsburg Roof Next Wednesday
Overthrow Boxing Club will lead an introductory class on a neighborhood rooftop before a screening of the quintessential boxing film next Wednesday.
Celebrate The Weirdness of Wes Anderson With Syndicated's Week Long Anderson Retrospective!
For the very reasonable price of $3 for a ticket, you can enjoy Anderson's sweet, bizarre films in the AC at Syndicated all week long!
Watch the NSFW Trailer for the Locally Shot, Indie Summertime Drama "White Girl"
Featuring lots and lots of cocaine.
Nowadays Announces Lineup for Summer Film Series, Including a Tribute to Muhammad Ali
Check out the lineup for Nowadays' Monday night film series.
Some Bushwick Auteurs Are Planning an Unedited 48 Hour Film Fest
Two local filmmakers are preparing a film festival which will celebrate the joys of low tech, sequential filmmaking
A New NSFW Documentary Stars Bushwick's "Fourth Wave Feminist" Performance Artists
A new documentary exploring the work of several contemporary female artists reveals that Bushwick is home to a new wave of critics of the Art Establishment's gender biases
Get 20% Off at CSI Rentals for Bushwick Daily Readers with Promo Code 'BUSHWICK'
SPONSORED- With the days getting longer, the weather getting warmer and CSI Rentals nearby right in Bushwick, there really is no excuse to not start that photography or film project you have been putting off for forever
Film Fest Benefitting Ecuador Quake Victims Includes Local Dates for Bushwick's Ecuadorian Community
A film fest showcasing Ecuadorian cinema will hold part of its 2016 festival in Bushwick—and is donating proceeds from this year's event to relief efforts following the earthquake that devastated the country earlier this year


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Was she out of her mind? Arms full of white linens, Trella shut the closet door with her foot. She entered the guest room, piling the linens on the nearby nightstand. The man was dangerous to her peace of mind, and she invited him to spend the night.
She slid the fitted sheet over the pillow-top mattress. She stared at the center of the bed, seeing instead the man with dark-chocolate eyes who towered over her.
When she'd opened the front door and saw him standing there, she couldn't stop herself from seeking warmth inside his arms. Her fingers itched to roam through the thick, rebellious waves of midnight-black hair. For one crazy, irrational moment, she wanted him to kiss her, to feel his lips on hers—a connection to another person she hadn't experienced since Louis.
She smoothed the cool Egyptian cotton. Her dear, sweet husband. Theirs had been a marriage filled with laughter and friendship. Louis had been a tender lover, but they never had passion between them. Which was fine with her. She had no desire to love someone so completely she risked neglecting her own life.
But even while she sensed the impetuosity of passion lurking beneath Carlos' quiet surface, she'd been unable to resist its call. The brush of their fingers in the kitchen had turned her insides to liquid heat, leading her to do something stupid—like asking him to stay.
She slid two plump down pillows into pillowcases. Thankfully, she wasn't Carlos' type. Every woman she'd ever seen him with was tall and slim.
Carlos walked into the room, jeans hinting at the muscles of his powerful thighs. "You didn't have to dress the bed for me."
Dragging her attention from his body, she noticed the black overnight bag he carried in one hand. "You're providing peace of mind." She shrugged. "We're even. Towels are in the bathroom."
He set the bag on the floor, the form-fitting white t-shirt straining against his biceps with the movement. "What type of alarm system do you have?"
She frowned as her mind made the leap from his biceps to formulating a response to his question. "Um, a standard one."
"Does it cover windows, too?"
"Only doors, I think. This was Louis' domain. He just gave me the code, and I was happy."
Carlos nodded. "You need to take a more active approach to your safety, Trella."
She sighed, sinking onto a black leather bench at the foot of the bed. "Sometimes, it's hard to think about things Louis handled."
He put a large hand on her shoulder. "I'll help you."
She glanced down, noticing his clean nails. A tingle went through her, and she wondered why he'd never married. He certainly had plenty of females to choose from.
Catty much? She squared her shoulders, and his hand fell away. She rose to her feet. "The remote for the TV is in the top drawer of the nightstand."
"Thanks, Trella."
She left the room, praying her lapse of common sense was temporary.


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Adding a bit of variety
In between each level now, there is a new intermission level, where you have to avoid the incoming asteroids. Fire doesn't work, and eventually, you will be destroyed. However, as it's a bonus round, it won't deduct your lives count, and you'll get a bonus for the longer your keep going.
One of the benefits of using Phaser, is you can keep calling the same stage over and over again, so long as you keep track of variables like lives, score etc outside of the stage. It means I can use the normal game stage with a bonus flag toggled to allow different behaviours when on the bonus level.
The only thing I needed to manage, was preventing the firing, removing the shield (so you explode immediately on impact), the start and end messaging, and deciding the what enemies (ships or asteroids) to launch.
To do
There are a number of small 'development issues' including a flicker of enemies at, what looks like a random point. There's obviously logic there, but so far I can't figure it out, so these need to be sorted.
Gamejolt also allows you to upload a 'work in progress' so I'll throw this out there to see how it's received.
Don't forget, you can view source of the game to see how it's all implemented. The actual game loop logic is in game.js so feel free to have a look. Check it out by clicking the logo below. Note: it does not run on mobile devices yet.


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I hadn't planned on making any sweet treats until Sunday, but earlier this week my dad asked me to make "that really good cake that doesn't have any butter".
He was referring to Angel food cake—a dessert I've been tinkering with for years, first because I'd like to expand my baking repertoire beyond cookies, and second because it's an ideal dessert for those of us who seek to keep our weight in check and satisfy the ever-insatiable sweet tooth. I also love the cake because it tastes great, and with one cake you have the basis for a number of delicious and satisfying desserts.
If you're not familiar with Angel food cake, it's a basic sponge cake that's made with egg whites—lots of 'em—whipped furiously until they become a stiff-peaked mountain of fluff, then folded with a few other ingredients before being baked into a cake. It's light as air, sweet yet balanced, with a unique texture that makes it feel like a decadent treat. It serves well with fruit, or topped with a simple glaze, berry sauce, chocolate sauce, flavored whipped cream or with any kind of custard. Best of all, it's amazing freshly made, straight from the freezer, or gently toasted—providing a unique texture each time.
Yeah, it takes a little work—but think of it this way: one cake, loads of possibilities. It's pretty easy to make, and it's also easy to screw up. But worry not—thanks to my failures and successes over the years, I've learned some tips along the way that now make the process painless and worthwhile.
Traditionally, Angel food cake is baked in a tube pan like the one shown below.
See how the pan has straight sides and a high tube in the middle? That's necessary because the egg whites need a structure to cling to in order to ensure that the cake rises. The other factor that ensures good rising is a grease-free pan. Yes, egg whites are incredibly sticky, but if you grease the pan—if you get even a drop of any fat in the cake batter—the cake is ruined. (There's a trick to getting a baked Angel food cake out of the pan completely in tact, but more on that a little later.)
After experimenting with various recipes and methods for making this cake over the years, I've come to learn a few crucial yet simple rules for making a beautiful, moist and delicious Angel food cake:
- Separate the eggs when they're cold, but don't work with the egg whites until they've reached room temperature. They should also be yolk-free and shell-free.
- Beat the eggs with an electric mixer in a stainless steel bowl. You could also use a copper bowl, but they tend to be expensive and hard to clean.
- The proportions of the recipe are exact for a reason—while I recommend improvising with the cake once it's baked, you can't really play around with how many egg whites or how much sugar you use here. (You can play around with flavorings, like citrus zest, extracts and so forth, but again, proportions are important.) It's also important to add ingredients at the appropriate stages in order to evenly distribute all the elements and bake a good-looking cake.
- Once the cake is done baking, cool it upside down for an hour before removing it from the pan. This is hugely helpful for getting the cake out of the pan in tact.
Okay. Now we're ready to bake an Angel food cake. Drum roll, please…
Recipe: Angel Food Cake
Adapted from How to Cook Everything by Mark Bittman
Servings: 12 – 16
- 9 large or extra-large eggs (you'll only be using the whites)
- 1 cup cake flour, sifted*
- 1.5 cups white sugar, divided
- 1 tsp. cream of tartar
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp. almond extract
- tube pan
- fine mesh strainer
- electric beaters, or a standing mixer fitted with a whisk attachment
- 2 small bowls for separating the eggs, 2 medium bowls for sifting dry ingredients, and a large stainless steel bowl for mixing the cake batter
- A flat-backed spatula
*I never buy cake flour, so this is what I do: get a 1-cup measuring cup. Put in 2 tablespoons of corn starch, then fill the rest with all-purpose flour, using a knife to even out the top. Pour into a bowl, mix with a fork, then sift with the strainer.
Remove your eggs from the fridge and separate the whites from the yolks (look here for a quick demo). Refrigerate the yolks if you want to make something else with them; otherwise discard. Let the bowl of eggs whites rest on the counter until they come to room temperature, about an hour or so.
In the meantime, combine a half cup of the sugar with the cake flour in a medium bowl; stir with a fork or whisk to evenly combine. Using a fine mesh strainer, sift the mixture into another bowl. Repeat, then set aside.
Pre-heat your oven to 325 degrees, making sure the shelves are situated to make plenty of room for the tube pan. Once the egg whites have come to room temperature, pour them into a stainless steel bowl, and beat on high speed for a few minutes. You'll see they've begun to froth.
Add the cream of tartar and salt, and continue beating on high speed. You'll see the whites develop into a foam.
Keep beating on high for a couple minutes, until the egg whites have soft peaks. How can you tell? They'll still have an ever so slight translucency, and the when you lift the beaters out of the bowl you'll notice soft peaks that have a little shape.
Add the remaining half cup of sugar and extracts and continue beating on high until the egg whites hit Stage IV: stiff peaks. By this point the mixture is a fully opaque bright white, and when you lift the beaters from the bowl, the egg whites have very well defined, stiff peaks, as shown.
Tap the beaters against the bowl to shake any remaining whites back in. Set your beaters in the sink to soak (egg whites are quite sticky), and get your spatula. Gradually and gently, fold the sifted cake flour and sugar mixture into the egg whites. (For a demo, check out this video, at 1:05 in.) Continue folding gently until all elements are combined.
Next, use your spatula to transfer the batter into the tube pan, spreading it out evenly as you go along. Wipe off any excess on the sides with a damp paper towel.
Put the tube pan in the oven and bake for 45-60 minutes (50 minutes did it for mine), until the cake is evenly golden brown, firm and resilient. How can you tell? When you remove the cake from the oven, it will not wobble at all, and you can press a finger ever so slightly on the top to test the cake's resiliency. What you don't want to do is test its done-ness with a toothpick or knife—if you stab the cake, it will sink.
Have a cooling rack or clean kitchen towel standing by, and very carefully turn the cake pan upside down on top of it. It should stand up on its own thanks to the tube in the middle. Then leave it alone for at least an hour.
After the hour or so has passed, carefully run a dull knife along the sides of the pan. You'll probably have to do this along the underside of the cake as well to fully loosen it. Remove from the pan and set on a plate, alone or lined with wax paper.
Slice the cake gently with a serrated knife to make sure your slices don't get crushed. You can serve the cake immediately, on its own or with any of the suggestions I've provided below. If you don't intend to serve the cake within a day, not to worry—it keeps very well in the freezer.
Weight Watchers Points Plus Information:
- With 12 even slices of cake, you're looking at 4 points per serving.
- With 16 even slices of cake, it's 3 points per serving.
Serving suggestions:
- Serve with cut fresh fruit or berries for a really light treat.
- Spoon some berry sauce or chocolate sauce on top of slices.
- Make a simple glaze and drizzle it over the cake. A lemon glaze works especially well.
- If you reserved the egg yolks, make custard and serve it with the cake. Berries make a wonderful addition here.
- Top with a dollop of gently spiced whipped cream.
- Top with a generous scoop of really good chocolate or coffee ice cream.
Storing and Serving Angel Food Cake Later On:
Cut the cake into slices or chunks and wrap securely with plastic wrap. Then put them in a gallon-size zip-top bag and freeze, being careful not to crush the cake in your freezer. You can slice the frozen cake easily and eat it ice cold (I love it this way), or you can toast it until it has browned around the edges. Toasted angel food cake makes the whole house smell wonderful, and the flavors of the vanilla and almond extracts really shine through.
I learned how to perfect this cake thanks to one of my favorite television shows (Good Eats) and the book that has become my go-to cooking encyclopedia, How to Cook Everything (2008 edition, page 912). If you have Good Eats on DVD or catch a re-run, the episode to watch is "The Egg Files III: Let Them Eat Foam", from Season 4.


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Owning a credit card is becoming a trend nowadays. With credit, you are able to spend money without having the need to spend cash. People use credit cards when booking airplane tickets over the web. These financial tools are also useful when paying for clothes at a local store when shoppers did not bring enough cash with them. However, without the thorough knowledge of how the credit card works, one will easily become vulnerable to missed payments and be getting interested rates higher than they have ever imagined.
A credit card can ultimately change how every nation's financial system operates. With more and more stores catering to credit card holders, transactions are made easier. When there is non-payment, you will be charged with the monthly interest. If you pay on a regular basis, you will not be charged with the interest on your bill; unless there were cash withdrawals made from your card. Prevention of agonizing events like the escalation of your monthly bills is plain simple: never forget to pay on time.
If you have not applied for a credit card yet because you are having doubts if it is really a necessity, read the guidelines below to have a better understanding on how a single lightweight card does the magic.
Portable Financial Tool
Its thin structure makes it so handy, which makes it perfect when making transactions even when you're on-the-go. With credit cards, people can pay romantic dinners without the hassle of bringing loads of cash.
Secure Payment Method
Since there won't be a need to bring cash when they decide to go out any time of the night, credit card owners won't be facing the same threats experienced by to those who don't have a credit card.
Offers Fraud Protection
When situations when someone seizes your bag with your credit card inside it, and there's no way to grab it from the snatcher, you can easily call the bank and report the incident. This way, it can be blocked instantly, avoiding any unauthorized transactions from the card.
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If your payday comes a few days after a sale and you really have to make a purchase, a credit card can save your day. Unlike other payment systems, there is no need for collateral, you will just have to appear personally when applying and submit the required documents. Background checks and credit profiling will be done by bank representatives.
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When you have reached a certain score, you can enjoy airline miles and cash back incentives depending on the bank you have chosen. Having a credit card gives both the young and old an equal opportunity to get rewards.
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As the name suggests, low-interest cards have low-interest rates whenever you are not able to pay when the due date comes. There are introductory rates during the first few months of acquiring the card, allowing newbies to have a feel of how it really works.
Zero Annual Fees
Interest rates may be a little higher than the low interest credit cards but with a zero annual fee credit card, consumers can cut costs because they don't need to spend extra money for having the card.
Low Income
With low-income credit cards, newbies can have control over their expenses because the credit limit is low. It makes them aware that they will have to purchase only the items that they can afford in order not to exceed the limit.
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I am a hopelessly romantic gentle soul. ♥ I share my life with two foundling dogs and a cat who found me.
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♥ lavender ♥ light pink ♥ sage green ♥ deep red ♥ chocolate brown ♥ dove grey
♥ cats ♥ butterflies ♥ ladybugs ♥ spiders ♥ spider's webs ♥ dragonflies ♥ fireflies ♥ snails ♥ beetles ♥ rabbits ♥ mice and rats ♥ birds ♥ trees, leaves ♥ Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter ♥ wildflowers ♥ mushrooms ~ wild, faerie rings ♥ herbs ♥ pumpkins ♥ sunsets, sunrises ♥ clouds/skyscapes ♥ rainbows ♥ dewdrops ♥ mountains ♥ the ocean ♥ deserts ♥ rocks ♥ the night sky ♥ the moon ♥ wild, natural places
•Favorite Favorites•
♥ Beatrix Potter cards, art, anything (Fredrick Warne & Co. authorized items) ♥ Classic Winnie-the-Pooh ♥ Dr. Seuss ♥ Tasha Tudor ♥ Edgar Allan Poe ♥ Edward Gorey ♥ Gothic art and architecture ♥ Vintage postcards ♥ Vintage anything, ♥ Victoriana ♥ "Old Paris" (such as the settings in the movie "Amelie" and the voice of Edith Piaf) ♥ Vincent van Gogh ♥ Vincent Price ♥ Silent movies ♥ Alfred Hitchcock Presents ♥ The Twilight Zone ♥ Classic Star Trek ♥ Mr. Spock ♥ Children's picture books, Vintage and modern ♥ Hello Kitty ♥ flowers, pink roses especially ♥ gardening ♥ handmade items ♥ classic movies ♥ Faeries, especially depictions of wild, nature faeries and faerie folk ♥ I also love Faerie art, especially Nene Thomas Jessica Galbreth, and Amy Brown (in that order.) ♥ I love the Faerie music of Gary Stadler, too. :) ♥ stationery (especially postalettes, which are getting difficult to find) ♥ old books ♥ tiny envelopes (any envelopes, really) ♥ mail art ♥ honey ♥ Celtic art ♥ hearts ♥ miniature anything ♥ stickers ♥ bubbles ♥ pretty things in general
•Favorite Holidays• (in order)
♥ Christmas ♥ Easter ♥ St. Valentine's Day ♥ Hallowe'en
•Favorite Celebrities, Music makers•
♥ Audrey Hepburn ♥ Gregory Peck (especially in To Kill a Mockingbird and Roman Holiday) ♥ Johnny Depp ♥ Tim Burton ♥ Leonard Nimoy ♥ John Denver ♥ Barry Manilow ♥ The Carpenters ♥ Midnight Syndicate ♥ Nox Arcana ♥ Ozzy Osbourne's ballads ♥ Gary Stadler's Faerie music ♥ Alabama ♥ Enya ♥ Josh Groban ♥ Susan Boyle ♥ '80's New Wave
I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE paper...from those security envelopes you get in the mail to foreign newspapers to handmade papers to plain (or decorated) paper sacks. I love paper. I also love art supplies to play with on my paper...paint, rubber stamps, pens, glitter, basically, anything that will adhere in some way to paper. So, my favorite crafts lean toward paper crafting. I've tried my hand at ATCs and post cards and greeting cards and I love them all. Envelopes...I love envelopes and little enclosure cards. Envelopes made out of old calendar pages or other things like that are favorites. Tiny little envelopes and cards are great for enclosures in my letters and swaps.
I love glitter. I love giving it, and I love receiving it, but I won't force it on you if you don't like it. I can't say I won't feel sorry for you, though, and your unsparkly existence. ;)
•Allergies for Thee and Me•
I am extremely allergic to cigarette smoke. I have asthma and cigarette smoke just shuts down my ability to breathe. Please, if you smoke, I would appreciate efforts to dispel the odor as much as you possibly can. Thank you so much.
I live with two dogs and a cat, all foundlings. I do my best to keep pet hair out of my swaps, but I just want everyone to be aware I live with furry beasties.
•Favorite Pastimes•
♥ Receiving/Sending letters ♥ Going for nature walks ♥ Spending time outside ♥ Playing with art supplies
•Some of my favorite music videos•
The Hobbit - Misty Mountains song ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
Annie Lennox "Into the West" The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
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Matt Venuti...Hang Water ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
Gary Stadler, Wendy Rule "Dance of the Wild Faeries" ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
Enya "Wild Child" ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
Josh Groban "Mi Mancherai" ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
Ozzy Osbourne, "Dreamer" ♥ ♥ ♥
Symphony of Science, "We Are All Connected" ♥ ♥ ♥
Symphony of Science, "A Glorious Dawn" ♥ ♥ ♥
The opening credits for "Oz, The Great and Powerful" ♥ ♥ ♥
Just to make it known throughout the land, I absolutely hate to rate anything other than a 5. I do. However, if my swap partner has earned a rating other than a 5, I will give it. I just don't like to one little bit.
Some things to let you know about why I would rate lower than a 5:
~If you're going to be late, please just let me know! I am very understanding and will give you extra time. Please just send a pm. I'm a friendly gooseberry. :)
~If I contact you about a swap being late (and you haven't written to me first) please respond! Ignoring my messages and not contacting me about being late in the first place will result in a 3, whenever it does show up. I don't like to give out 3's, so let's just keep in contact, ok? :)
~If I feel it fair to give a 3 or a 1, harassing me about it will not result in my changing the rating (unless the swap is sent and I change the 1. Other than that, sending me message after message about it and being mean about it won't help at all.) We should have stayed in contact before it came to that!
~I love hearts and give them freely, but I do mean them sincerely when I give them. I'm just very easy to please. :)
Thank you for reading this and let's have fun! :)
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Miss seeing you around. Hope all is well with you.
Thank you 'SO' much Elizabeth for the amazing Edgar Allan Poe card, stickers and lovely letter that you sent to me! I 'love' the card so much! I will respond to your letter straight away :) ~Carol Ann
Sorry about your sweet Kitty. I have had cats all my life and each an everyone of them have been special. Sending healing prayers too you today dear.
I'm very sorry about your cat. It's very hard to part with the little souls, even if it isn't forever.
Happy Thanksgiving
Have you fallen and can't get up? I hope all is well! Call when you can. :-)


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Perseverance earns spot in quarters
The U.S. and Chinese women's volleyball teams were put in a gymnasium together Friday and produced a match that befitted their intense rivalry.
The 18,000 fans who packed into Beijing's Capital Gymnasium , including Chinese President Hu Jintao, egged the two teams on with chanting, cheering, singing and flat-out screaming as the volleyball rivals traded blows for five games before the whirlwind of a match ended with the women wearing the red, white and blue still standing.
The 23-25, 25-22, 23-25, 25-20, 15-11 win assures the U.S. women (3-2 in pool play) of a spot in the quarterfinals.
The front line sealed the victory in the fifth game with a block of an attempted spike by Wang Yimei, whose hard hitting had plagued them all night.
"I think we showed a lot about the American spirit," former Stanford star Logan Tom said after the match. "We keep fighting no matter what obstacles are in our way. Even if we were underdogs going into this match, we didn't care. We knew we could do it."
The meeting of the two nations was one of the most anticipated volleyball matchups ever in China, and not just because of a longstanding rivalry. The U.S. coach, Jenny Lang Ping, was once a star player in China. Known as the "Iron Hammer" for her powerful spikes, she led the Chinese team to a gold medal in the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics and later coached the national team.
Lang was met by thunderous applause when she was announced before the game, but that was the last time of the night the Chinese fans would cheer for anything American.
During the seesaw, the U.S. repeatedly set up dynamic 6-foot-3 wing spiker Kimberly Glass. At first, the Chinese used finesse, tipping soft shots over the front line, using misdirection to disguise shots and catching the U.S. players off guard with quick strikes.
But when the going got tough, the Chinese always went to the far left wing. There, Wang pounded spikes into the American defense. She had 22 points on the night, more than anyone on either team.
"Oh yeah, she took my shoulder off," Tom said. "She's got a heavy arm. I'll give her that much. I thought she did a great job. She got a lot of sets tonight and she put a lot down. Give her credit."
Almost as entertaining as the match was the competing chants by the fans. In the fourth game, American fans started chanting "U-S-A, U-S-A," then the Chinese fans drowned them out with their usual "jiayou," which means roughly "go, China." The cheer war got louder and louder, then the Chinese threw some clapping and some four-syllable cheers into the mix.
"We could hear 'jiayou' all the time," Tom said. "We've got a lot of experience ... so I think we know how to deal with it and turn that energy for us."
Wang and Glass, who had 20 points, traded spikes between several long rallies before the U.S. women forced the tiebreaker. They immediately leaped out to a 6-1 lead in the final game, but China fought back to 8-5. In the end, the U.S. power game and the block of Wang's final spike sank the Chinese.
The victory was especially sweet for the American women after their loss to Cuba earlier this week. It was also emotional because the team is still dealing with the stabbing death of Todd Bachman, father of former Olympic volleyball team member Elisabeth Bachman McCutcheon.
"This is why we train so many hours a day and we don't have lives most of the time. We play for these kinds of moments," Tom said. "Our main strategy out there today was playing as a team. That is the strongest thing USA volleyball has going for it."
The United States is 3-2 in pool play, assuring the team a spot in the quarterfinals. China fell to 2-2.


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Little brother took his little sister by the hand and said, "Since our mother died we have not had a single good hour. Our stepmother beats us every day, and whenever we come near her, she kicks us away with her feet. Hard leftover crusts of bread are our food. The little dog under the table is better off, for she often throws it a good morsel. God have mercy, if our mother were to know about this. Come, let us go away together into the wide world."
They walked the whole day over meadows, fields, and stones. And when it rained the little sister said, "God and our hearts are crying together!"
In the evening, they came to a large forest, and they were so tired from sorrow and hunger and from the long walk that they climbed into a hollow tree and fell asleep. The next day when they awoke the sun was already high in the sky and shone hotly down into the tree.
Then the brother said, "Sister, I am thirsty. If I knew of a little spring I would go and get a drink. I think I hear one."
The brother got up and took his sister by the hand to try to find the spring.
Now the wicked stepmother was a witch, and she had seen how the two children had gone away, and had secretly crept after them, as witches do, and she had bewitched all the springs in the woods.
They found a spring, glistening as it ran over the stones. The brother was about to drink from it, but his sister heard how its rushing sound said, "Whoever drinks from me will become a tiger. Whoever drinks from me will become a tiger."
Then the sister cried out, "Please, brother, do not drink, or you will become a wild animal and tear me to pieces."
The brother did not drink, although he was very thirsty, but said, "I will wait for the next spring."
When they came to the second spring the sister heard it say as well, "Whoever drinks from me will become a wolf. Whoever drinks from me will become a wolf."
Then the sister cried out, "Please, brother, do not drink, or you will become a wolf and eat me up."
The brother did not drink, and said, "I will wait until we come to the next spring, but then I must drink, say what you will, for I am very thirsty."
When they came to the third spring the sister heard how its rushing sound said, "Whoever drinks from me will become a deer. Whoever drinks from me will become a deer."
The sister said, "Oh, brother, do not drink, or you will become a deer and run away from me."
But the brother had already knelt down by the spring, leaned over, and drunk from the water. As soon as the first drops touched his lips, he lay there in the form of a young deer.
Now the sister cried over her poor bewitched brother, and the deer cried also, sitting sadly next to her.
Finally the girl said, "Be quiet, my sweet little deer. I will never, never leave you."
She took off her golden garter and put it around the deer's neck. Then she picked some rushes and wove them into a soft cord. This she tied to the little animal and led it onward, walking deeper and deeper into the woods.
Question 1:
Why did the brother want to go away into the wide world with his sister?
because they wanted to see the world
because their stepmother treated them bad at home
because they wanted to meet their birth mother
because they wanted to see the deep jungles
Question 2:
What did the stepmother give the brother and sister to eat?
bread and butter
bread and cake
leftover pieces of pie
hard leftover crusts of bread
Question 3:
Where did the brother and sister sleep in the evening?
under the tree
in a cave
on a hollow tree
in a old house
Question 4:
Who was the wicked stepmother?
a witch
an angel
a kind woman
a fairy
Question 5:
What did the stepmother do in the forest?
she poisoned all the fruits
she burned all the woods
she made the sister disappear
she bewitched all the springs
Question 6:
The sister did not let her brother drink water from the first spring because ____________.
the water was dirty
she feared that her brother will become a wild animal and eat her
she feared that her brother will fall sick
she feared that her brother will die
Question 7:
What does the word "Sorrow" mean?
Question 8:
What did the rushing sound of the third spring say?
Whoever drinks from me will become a duck.
Whoever drinks from me will become a tiger.
Whoever drinks from me will become a wolf.
Whoever drinks from me will become a deer.
Question 9:
What did the stepmother do to the brother and sister when they went near her?
She kicked them away with her feet.
She kissed them.
She gave them delicious food to eat.
She asked them to help her with the chores.
Question 10:
What happened when the brother changed into a deer?
He ran away into the woods.
He cried sitting next to his sister.
He disappeared.
A tiger chased him into the woods.
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Reaching Out to Young Families
I've responded to some questions from a church that I thought I would share here.
Our small church has struggled to attract families and has become a congregation with an aging demographic. What would your approach be to reach out to families and younger people?
If the primary task of your pastor is shepherding the congregation with an aging demographic (see A Pastor's Role) then outreach to families and younger people, who are not part of the congregation I imagine would lead to conflict. So my approach would be "careful". ;)
I would be guided by always asking families and younger people in the congregation and without how the congregation was doing. Would you recommend us to your friends? Why?
I would seek out a relationship the school board and principal of the high school. This is where young families are. I volunteered as tutor and substitute teacher, putting myself under the school's authority and helping them in their need, not my own. I got funding and a venue for a program the guidance counselor dreamed of providing, not my own program. (So, I was there when her husband left her. She ended up joining the church and becoming an elder.) When a High School football star was nearly killed I opened up the church for a healing service and provided a website for messages to him. (Over 100 young people came forward for anointing. The next day the web server crashed from overuse.) I would be at the football games and other events as a supporter not a competitor.
I would seek permission to add video to a participatory worship experience and work on the church's social media friendliness. A change in worship would be a sacrifice from the good folks there now. A major part of this approach would be to reach out and work with the folks who like worship and church the way it is and to provide for them.
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Healthy School Champions Award
Mark your calendars for The Colorado Education Initiative 2015 Summit and Luncheon to be held on April 24, 2015, from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel.
The summit will feature engaging speakers, educational sessions, and networking opportunities. The Healthy School Champions Breakfast will kick off the day by recognizing selected Champions from the state who have done exceptional work in creating healthy schools.
Schools may apply for a Healthy School Champions Award by completing a Score Card or Smart Source assessment (see below for more information). The award application deadline is January 16, 2015. For more information about how to apply, contact Katy Fleming.
Colorado Healthy Schools Smart Source
The Colorado Healthy Schools Smart Source pilots to assess school health policy and practice are currently underway. Incentives are available for participating schools.
For more information about serving as a pilot school, please review the Smart Source FAQs and contact Andrea Pulskamp at 720-502-4749 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
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DesignEDU 2.0
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Upcoming Events
Personalized Learning Study Shows Alignment with Graduation Guidelines
Colorado's High School Graduation Guidelines create a positive incentive to shift toward many of the common elements of personalized learning that were identified in the RAND study, including:
- Focusing on competency-based progression rather than seat time.
- Promoting personalized learning paths or multiple pathways for students to engage in learning.
- Requiring learner profiles that enable each student to be known — and to know themselves — well through completion of the Individual Career and Academic Plan (ICAP).
The Colorado Education Initiative (CEI) is supporting schools, districts, and other education partners seeking to implement the Graduation Guidelines through the following activities:
DesignEDU 2.0
In DesignEDU 2.0, forward-thinking K-12 educators created innovative ideas and plans for action this past October. Participants spent two days immersed in the design thinking process and helping a local school solve current challenges. They also had time to reflect and work on a challenge of their own. Click here to see a slideshow of the event.
Attending the Colorado Association of School Boards (CASB) Conference? We'd Love to See You! – December 4-7, 2014
Archuleta School District, Generation School District, and CEI will be co-presenting at the CASB Conference on December 5 during the breakout session, "Next Generation Learning in Action: Moving Toward More and Better Learning and Teaching Time." Learn about Colorado's Vision for Next Generation Learning and innovative models for expanding time for students and teachers.
On December 6, CEI will engage a small group of school board members during an interactive reception where members will look at Graduation Guidelines using a design thinking framework.
To learn more about the CASB conference, click here.
Breakthrough Schools: Colorado — School Design Plan Presentations – December 9, 2014
For the past six months, six Colorado schools have been redesigning learning and teaching to best serve the needs and interests of their students in a 21st century society and economy. This work is part of a national effort known as the Regional Funds for Breakthrough Schools. The Colorado Coalition is one of six regional innovation hubs selected for this initiative, which was launched by Next Generation Learning Challenges. Members of the coalition are CEI, the Colorado Department of Education, Adams County School District 50, Colorado Springs School District 11, and Thompson School District.
The districts have supported their schools in designing next generation learning models that align with Colorado's Graduation Guidelines. On December 9, these school teams will share the results of their work with each other and a small group of education partners. A team will review the school design plans to determine whether they are ready to implement in fall 2015.
Introduction to Design Thinking: Crank Workshop – December 19, 2014
CEI is excited about a new partnership with The Design Gym, a New York City-based organization that empowers companies and communities to create change. The Design Gym offers workshops based on design thinking and provides tools that can help participants tackle real-world challenges. This partnership will build a core team of design thinking facilitators at CEI who have the skills to integrate this innovative problem-solving framework into CEI's professional learning approach for supporting Colorado schools and districts.
The City of Denver Arts and Venues and CEI will co-host Colorado's first Crank Workshop with The Design Gym on December 19 from 2 to 5:30 p.m. in Denver. The Crank Workshop is a highly interactive and collaborative workshop that will teach participants to rapidly bring an idea to life. Participants will also learn the five phases of creative problem solving and how each activity ties back to it.
Interested in attending this free event? Contact Micaela Johnson at 720-502-4738 or email@example.com for more details.
Upcoming Events
CEI is excited to co-host 4.0 Schools Colorado Birthday Bash with Alex Hernandez and Antonio Pares. 4.0 Schools is turning four and educators are hosting celebrations across the nation. Join us on December 11 at Historians Ale House in Denver from 6 to 8 p.m. for drinks, snacks, and innovative company. RSVP here. We hope to see you there!
Leverage Partners to Personalize Learning: Final Webinars in the Series!
Join The Children's Aid Society and the National Center for Community Schools for the final two webinars of this series. National experts from these organizations will share their knowledge during two webinars held December 2 and December 16 from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Creating Quality Partner Programs in Schools – December 16, 2014
The Children's Aid Society and the National Center for Community Schools will explore the promising practices of existing partner programs in Colorado schools and address the following questions:
- How can schools use community-based organizations to benefit students?
- What are the key elements of successful partner programs?
- Why is evaluating partnerships and school programs important?
- What promising practices and lessons learned are emerging from Colorado schools implementing community partner programming?
To register for these webinars, click here.
Missed the first few webinars? No problem! View the recordings here.
Colorado STEM Network Monthly Webinar
The Colorado STEM Network comprises science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) stakeholders across Colorado. During the monthly webinar, leaders from business, education, government, and higher education will present on current programs, events, and opportunities.
Interested in joining the network or presenting during a future webinar? Contact Micaela Johnson.
To view past webinars, click the links below:
STEM Resources
Speedometry STEM Curriculum
Speedometry is a free curriculum designed for fourth-grade students that uses Hot Wheels toys to teach the FUNdamentals of science, technology, engineering, and math. Speedometry is a collaboration between the University of Southern California Rossier School of Education and the Mattel Children's Foundation. To learn more about Speedometry, click here.
Unlocking Young Children's Potential: Governors' Role in Strengthening Early Mathematics Learning
Studies show that the mathematics knowledge acquired in early childhood and early elementary grades is critical to long-term academic success. A child's math ability when he or she enters school is a better predictor of academic achievement, high school graduation, and college attendance than any other early childhood skill. Read more about the importance of strong mathematics instruction.
Preschedule Your Colorado Gives Day Donation to CEI!
What matters most to you? Our work in five initiatives means there's something for everyone:
Professional Learning for Educators
Say what? Colorado has stepped up expectations for students to articulate their own perspectives and better understand other people's experiences in the world. The innovative Literacy Design Collaborative helps teachers in every subject improve each student's reading, writing, and communication skills. Donate now to help us get useful tools like these to educators.
Health and Wellness
A Manitou Springs principal says CEI's support for students' social, emotional, nutritional, physical, and mental health has translated into happy, healthy, hardworking students: "Our children are now equipped with everything they need for extraordinary learning to occur," he said. Donate now to help CEI get resources to educators so that students will be physically and emotionally well and can be better learners.
Next Generation Learning
Not your father's classrooms — or yours either. Colorado teachers who earn the highest effectiveness ratings will be those who "co-create" classrooms where students, not just teachers, help to lead the learning. It works! Students learn to take charge of their own success. But this approach can feel daunting. CEI can help. Donate now to help us get practical training to educators so students learn to play to their strengths and develop a drive to contribute to their community, and later, to their work environment.
Colorado Legacy Schools
30,000 new Advanced Placement (AP) students in demographically diverse schools. Boom. That's change. AP courses help students earn free college credit in high school. Our tailored teacher training helps more students — even those who aren't top achievers or who are learning English — realize that college is possible. "Colorado Legacy Schools has really changed my mind about the potential of students to be successful in an AP environment," said one Arvada teacher. Some schools are doubling and tripling the number of students earning qualifying scores on AP exams. Donate now to help make "AP for All" possible.
An education in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) prepares students for success in an increasingly complex global community. Financial, medical, environmental, and civic decisions require higher levels of STEM literacy than ever before. And because STEM occupations pay significantly more than non-STEM jobs, they are excellent vehicles for upward social mobility. Donate now to help us make STEM education a priority and connect Colorado students to STEM internships and scholarships.
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MS,BS. Botany. Nanjing Forestry University
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I'm interested in monographic, phylogenetic, and biogeographic studies of the rose family (Rosaceae). I am also interested in systematics and biogeography of intercontinental disjunct plants in the Northern Hemisphere. My most recent work has focused on the genus Sorbus (Rosaceae) from molecular phylogeny, biogeography and taxonomy aspect.