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Another reason is that May 27th is the 6th anniversary that he went home to be with the Lord. And the other is that May 22nd is the 6th anniversary that he received Jesus as his Lord and Savior.
When our then assistant pastor prayed with my dad to receive Christ, I had been a Christian myself for 13 years. And I prayed every bit of those 13 years for my Daddy's spiritual eyes to be opened. We talked about God quite often actually. My dad was a thinker and he loved to think out loud with another person. We'd have long conversations on the phone, talking about this and that, and sometimes I'd find an open door and bring up Jesus. His answer at the end of all the thinking out loud and philosophizing, when I would ask him, "what about your relationship with Jesus?" would always be, "I'm trying."
I'd do my best to tell him he didn't have to try. That was the whole beauty of it. There's nothing to do, you just believe. But for whatever reason, he just couldn't. Maybe he didn't feel worthy. Maybe he felt like he was such a bad person that God could never forgive him. But I knew that wasn't true. Oh, he had done his share of "bad" things, just like we all have. But I knew that God's love for him and His willingness and ability to forgive far exceeded anything that my dad could have ever done.
And so I kept praying. God had long before told me that it would be right before my dad's death that he would accept Christ. And that's exactly what happened. Five days before he died, there in the hospital room, God gave my dad the clarity of mind he hadn't had in days to be able to hear Pastor Terell as he told him the gospel – that Jesus came to die for his sins so that he could be forgiven of anything and everything he had ever done and that he would have an eternal home in heaven living with his Savior forever.
And he believed.
And early on the morning of May 27th he entered into God's presence and was finally free from the emotional and physical pain he had carried for so long.
Afterward I received many notes and cards from people who had known and loved my dad very much. And I began to find out that many other people had been praying for him, too. God was faithful to put people in his path throughout his life who had prayed for him. And God was faithful to answer those prayers.
My encouragement to you today is, if there's someone in your life who you've been praying for, maybe for years, whether it's for salvation or maybe there's some bondage in their life that they just can't seem to get free of, keep praying. Don't ever give up until God says it's time to give up.
My other encouragement to you is to show them Jesus. Love them as Jesus would love them. After my dad died I just kept thinking I wished I would have talked to him about Jesus a little less and showed him the love of Jesus a little more. He was a very private man, but I still wish I'd done more to show him how much he was loved.
But I know my dad is in heaven now, talking it up with Jesus and with Paul the apostle and no doubt with Thomas and Peter. He's having the time of his life. And even in the midst of tears, that brings me unspeakable joy.
I love you Daddy and I'll see you soon.


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When Jabil decided to sponsor and host WITI's 'Women in Green Energy and Automotive' summit at our Blue Sky Center last month, it would have been hard to imagine the level of enthusiasm and inspiration the group would feel coming out of there! It was tremendous, to say the least.
From the keynote, presented by Susan Brennan, Chief Operations Officer for Bloom Energy, through the roundtables with guests from the entire industry, to the final dialogue I moderated with MaryAnn Wright, Group Vice President Technology and Industry Relations of Johnson Controls, and Lisa Bahash, SVP & GM of Jabil's Transportation & Auto group, every speaker seemed to provide optimism, inspiration, and practical advice that would serve anyone wanting to succeed in technology.
Susan Seilheimer Brennan, who has 25 years of experience in global manufacturing and operations for the automotive and energy industries, opened the day sharing her story and her experience. She told the audience what led her to take on strategic leadership roles in Fortune 100 companies Nissan Motor and Ford Motor, where she is one of the few women to have held an executive position at a leading Japanese corporation, before moving to Silicon Valley to work in a major startup. Her current role is at Bloom Energy, Silicon Valley's highly funded startup with more than $1b in investment funding.
Susan talked about how her first promotion at 29 was disguised by management who gave her the title line manager, even though the role was actually that of plant manager, and how that title was eventually given.
Shortly after this Susan moved to Ford, rising to become their first pregnant plant manager, throwing up almost every day for nine months. By the time her second child was on the way, Susan was director of multiple sites and on her way to becoming Director of Global Manufacturing Strategy.
But Susan, never happy when things seem to be running smoothly, left Ford to join Nissan in Tennessee to build and launch their first electric vehicle. At 51, she shook things up again by moving to Silicon Valley to join Bloom.
The lessons that Susan learned along the way and shared with the group offer real insight into the challenges faced by a woman who has clearly succeeded in a male-dominated environment. Many of those lessons were underlined by others throughout the day.
- Take care of yourself. This may seem simple, but it's wise advice. It's too easy to put work first and ignore health or family issues.
- Build and maintain a network. Surrounding yourself with the right mentors, advisers, and friends is essential, not just other women. Many of the leaders on stage talked about the women and the men that mentored, inspired, and supported them.
- Be a lifelong learner. Technology is fast moving and the energy and automotive sectors are moving faster than ever. Try to remember that every day is a school day. Susan suggests having a detailed plan to keep updated and informed.
Susan delivered her keynote with humor and with great insight into a career that has spanned a period where a great deal of change has occurred in the industries in which she has so successfully worked.
Susan was followed on stage by five women who have two things in common, extraordinary success in their chosen fields and a desire to support others following in their footsteps. Sarah Lovell is Vice President Commercial Asset Management at Longroad Energy, Anna Paderna, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, is Head of Human Resources at Electronics Research Lab, Elizabeth I. Mayo, Ph.D., is Head of Department, Laboratory Services – DNV GL – Energy Advisory, Reema Poddar is Executive VP, Head of Business Operation at AdFender, and Jennifer Brace is User Interface Research Supervisor at Ford's Innovation Center.
Here are a few highlights from what was a lively and interactive discussion between panel and audience.
- Be a mentor, not a martyr: don't assume there's a problem when perhaps there isn't and don't assume everything is because you're a woman; there might be other reasons.
- Avoid 'Imposter Syndrome': that counterproductive feeling that you shouldn't be in your role and that eventually you'll get found out. All of us have an element of this, which can manifest when we emphasize what we don't know rather than what we do know. If you're in a role, it's because you deserve to be.
- Don't undermine others or even allow them to be undermined: if someone says they got the job because they are a woman, or for some other reason, politely point out why they are awesome at what they do and why they got the job on merit.
- Don't instill self-doubt into people: it's like the bad best friend that is always criticizing you! Don't doubt yourself, look at why you got to where you are.
- Ask for help when you need it: you'll be surprised how helpful people are! Look for the givers, not the takers.
- Deal with issues early: don't let things fester and always make it about the work, not other stuff.
- Smile: "Say and do everything with a smile on your face and no malice in your heart." Sage advice.
Finally, I closed the day with a panel discussion featuring MaryAnn Wright and Lisa J. Bahash, who as well as sharing their experiences as women in technology and manufacturing, discussed the rapid and exciting changes taking place in the automotive industry.
Following the debate, all three took time out of the networking session to speak to reporter, Philip Stoten, Scoop Communications, about their careers, the industry, and the day at Blue Sky. Here are the highlights of those talks:
At the end of a day like this, it is impossible not to leave inspired but also acutely aware of the work that is still needed to encourage young women, and young men for that matter, to enter a STEM career.
All the women on stage had wonderful stories to tell, all had succeeded in challenging areas, and all were happy to be part of a network that encourages and nurtures talent. If that isn't inspiring, I don't know what is!

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Friday, May 11
Tribute to John Denver
On Friday, May 11, at 7:30 p.m., Ted Vigil returns to the Reilly Arts Center for a special tribute to John Denver. Tickets start at $10. The Reilly Arts Center is at 500 NE 9th St., Ocala.
Tickets can be purchased at www.ReillyArtsCenter.com, or by calling the box office at (352) 351-1606 during box office hours. Tickets can also be purchased in person at the Reilly Arts Center box office. Box office hours are Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Group rates are available for this show.
Master Choir
The Central Florida Master Choir is looking for new members. Tuesday evening rehearsals for Dec. 9, 14 and 16 concerts start Sep. 4 at Countryside Presbyterian Church in Ocala. Major work will be Puccini's Gloria Mass. Call Hal McSwain at 352-615-7677 to schedule an audition. cfmasterchoir.com.
Saturday, Sept. 1
Chess Club
The Freedom Library Chess Club will meet from 10a.m. - 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 1. The Library is located at 5870 SW 95th St. All players are welcome. Call 423-873-2276 for information.
Friday, June 8
Friday Forum
Saturday, April 21
Tennis at Golden Ocala
Golden Ocala Golf & Equestrian Club will host the Sixth Annual Marion Tennis Masters on Saturday, April 21, and Sunday, April 22. It will include divisions 6.0, 7.0 and 8.0, as well as open divisions, with every participating athlete guaranteed two matches consisting of men's, women's or mixed doubles.
Friday. Dec. 1
Car show and chicken barbecue
Car Show and chicken varbecue dinner will take place at Ocala West United Methodist Church, Friday, Dec. 1 from 5 to 7 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 3
Two-day Hidden Lake sale
Hidden Lake Community Multi-Family Yard Sale on SW 103rd Street Road will be Friday, Nov. 3-and Saturday, Nov. 4, 8 a.m.-2
p.m. rain or shine.
Two-day Oak Trace Villas sale
Oak Trace Villas semi annual community yard sale. Sale will be held Friday, Nov. 3 and Saturday, Nov. 4, hours 8-2. Oak Trace is located off 200 on 103rd Street Road.
Saturday, Nov. 4
Arts, ceafts at Ocala Palms
Friday, Sept. 1
Bowling leagues forming
Queen of Peace League
We are recruiting bowlers for our Queen of Peace Bowling League at the Galaxy West Bowling Center for our next season. The center is at the intersection of Easy Street and 17th Street. The new season will start on Friday, Sept .8th at noon, with practice starting 10 minutes earlier, then progressing for 30 weeks with four major holiday weekends off.
Thursday, Sept. 22
Alzheimer's Caregiver Support
Alzheimer's Caregiver Support Group will meet on Thursday, Sept. 22 from 11 a.m. to noon at Summerfield Suites Assisted Living Facility, 17421 SE 109th Terrace Road, Summerfield. Onsite respite care available. Call 352-873-7400, ext. 1201 to RSVP.
Friends 3-Day book sale
Christ's Church of Marion County
Friday, Sept. 23: Soup Kitchen, 11:30 a.m.
Sunday, Sept. 25: Sunday School, 9:30 a.m., Worship Service, 10:30 a.m.
Monday, Sept. 26: Small Group, 10 a.m.
Monday, Sept. 26: DOERS Men's Bible Study, 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 27: Women's Crafts and Fellowship, 9 a.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 28: Singles Small Group, l:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 28: Small Groups.
Thursday, Sept. 29: Praise and Prayer Group, 9 a.m.
Wednesday, March 2
Tech seminar at local college
The College of Central Florida will host a seminar on technology trends for 2016 Wednesday, March 2, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the Ewers Century Center at the CF Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road.
The guest speaker is Corinne Hoisington, professor of Information Systems Technology at Central Virginia Community College.
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Piñata TAKE OVER
Montpellier, France
Taking over! Swapping! Exchanging pure love!
Catch THE ELEKTRIK CAVE on Radio Campus Montpellier 102.2FM tonight from 20h CET. The Elektrik Cave is going worldwide!
Piñata will be taking over, and will be doing the usual show on Wednesday. Catch it on The Elektrik Cave Mixcloud on Wednesday morning.
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Enjoy the show with the guys over in Montpellier, France. Piñata brought a show and half to The Elektrik Cave.


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The Ultimate Guide to Medical Cannabis
Just a few short years ago, when I heard the word cannabis, it brought up visions of hippies playing bongos and wearing tie-dye. Either that, or few young guys getting high on their couch with the munchies. Not anymore.
Cannabis, marijuana, hemp, CBD, THC – all of these have become buzzwords in the medical community. But the use of this plant for medicine didn't just begin a few years back, it has a long history.
Cannabis in Chinese Medicine
The first documented use of cannabis for medical purposes is in the Divine Farmer's Medical Classic. This is one of the first books written about Chinese herbs, listing many medicinal substances and what they are used for.
According to the Divine Farmer, cannabis "governs the five taxations and seven damages, benefits the five viscera, and descends blood and cold. Excessive consumption causes one to see ghosts and run about frenetically. Prolonged consumption frees the spirit and lightens the body. It's used to break accumulations and relieve impediment".
From these quotes it's easy to see that they considered the plant an analgesic – helping to relieve pain. And by taking small amounts over a long period of time, it can treat mental health issues like anxiety and depression. They must have used only small amounts, because large quantities caused hallucinations. This tells us that they were using at least part of the plant that has some psychoactive qualities.
A few centuries later, a Chinese physician names Hua To used cannabis in a formula with other herbs as an anesthetic for surgery. And again in the 7th century, a Chinese medical text cited "wind withdrawal" as a use for cannabis, which is a term used to describe mental health issues such as anxiety and depression.
The Current Landscape
In the past 20 years, there's been a lot of new research coming out that shows the benefits of this plant. In the late 80's – early 90's, Israeli scientists found the endocannibanoid system: a system in mammalian bodies (including humans) with receptor cites for CBD, one of the chemical constituents of the cannabis plant. Since then, Israel has led the world in cannabis research, and as the plant becomes legalized around the world, other countries have followed suite.
As the newest darling of the natural medical world, researchers, as well as patients, have been experimenting extensively. It's currently touted as a panacea, but it's better for some things than others. In fact, research has found some of the best uses for cannabis are for pain and mental health – the same uses the Chinese wrote about centuries ago. A few of the other benefits that have been found are for epilepsy, and as a support for cancer treatment.
Herbalists believe that cannabis is an adaptogen, which means that it has a regulatory function in the body. Many adaptogens have functions that seem to be contradictory by modern Western medicine definitions, such as being able to strengthen immune function in someone who needs it, but also subdue autoimmune reactions if needed. These actions make it seem like it's good for everything, but that unfortunately isn't so.
Thankfully, if you're working with a hemp strain that's high in CBD, there is no way to overdose. Even in high doses, very few side effects have ever been reported. Occasionally, patients have reported digestive distress, with discomfort and even diarrhea with extremely high dosage, but this is usually in a product containing higher amounts of THC.
The Terminology
We can't have a discussion about this plant without going over what all the terms mean. So far I have been using the word cannabis, which is an overarching botanical term for the genus of the plant. There are a few different species of cannabis, indica and sativa being the main two. Either of these species can exist as both a hemp plant and marijuana.
Hemp is the name of the plant produced mostly for production of fiber. It can also be used for its seeds, which have both culinary and medicinal uses. The seeds are completely free of any psychoactive substances, and in Chinese medicine are used to moisten the bowels. They don't include CBD either, which is where many of the benefits we've talked about so far come from. The leaves and stems of hemp are usually used in fiber production, but they do contain a small amount of CBD and even a trace of THC. The flowers contain very large amounts of CBD, but still only trace amounts of THC. Unfortunately, it's still illegal in the states to use the flower, unless you're in a state where marijuana is legal.
Marijuana, on the other hand, is a cannabis plant that has ben bred to contain larger amounts of THC. THC is the psychoactive component of the cannabis plant – the chemical compound that "gets you high". The marijuana flowers, the buds, are usually smoked, though the chemical constituents of the bud can also be extracted and used in tinctures and edibles. All of these products contain varying amounts and ratios of CBD and THC, and can be used both recreationally and medicinally.
Cannabidiol, or CBD, is one of the major chemical constituents from the cannabis plant. Our own endocannibinoid system, in the human body, has CB1 and CB2 receptors. Surprisingly, the CBD from cannabis doesn't fit these receptor cites perfectly, but they do stimulate activity in the receptors.
Tetrahydrocannabidol, or THC, is another of the major chemical constituents. As I mentioned earlier, it is the compound that's responsible for the psychoactive effects of the plant. Those CB1 and CB2 receptors that are stimulated by CBD actually do fit with THC. This is the reason that whole hemp extract, with its trace amounts of THC, has greater effects. These two compounds work synergistically, so that when both are present, it works better than either one alone.
Getting the Benefits
Now that medical cannabis is legal in the US - and is becoming more accepted, there are so many options to choose from. However, this makes it a bit like the Wild West – how do you know what product to choose? Cannabis is still quite expensive, you don't want to waste money on a product that doesn't have a high enough dose to be effective, yet you don't need to spend extra on more CBD than you need.
As you begin researching, you'll find that some products contain an isolated extract of the CBD molecule, and others are using the whole plant extract. While I've heard of people getting results with just the isolate, your chances are higher when you go with the whole hemp extract. When you use an entire part of the plant (or multiple parts) you're getting the benefits of synergy. It still contains the CBD, which is supported .3% of THC for better absorption, as we talked about above. On top of that, you're getting all the other chemical constituents of the plant, like terpenes, which are another type of molecule in plants, that are just now starting to be understood medicinally. These products are totally safe to take in large doses and won't show up on a drug test.
In certain states and countries where it is legal, you may also find products made with the marijuana plant, boasting higher levels of THC. You'll probably find those products labeled with ratios CBD:THC. Different ratios work better for different people and different symptoms. The higher THC can cause altered consciousness, and will show up in a drug test. You also have to be more careful in dosing, as large amounts can cause side effects. These products aren't currently available in South Carolina.
One more thing to consider from an herbalists point of view is using cannabis with other herbs. Traditionally in Chinese herbal medicine, plants are rarely used alone, but are combined into formulas. These combinations help to make some herbs more powerful in lower doses, mitigate side effects, or treat a different aspect of a disease. Herbalists have been working this way for centuries and find it safe and effective. While we're still learning how cannabis works together with other herbs, finding a product that combines hemp or marijuana with other herbs (or combining them yourself or with the help of an herbalist) is the best way to go.
Cannabis Products
There are 3 main ways to use cannabis; topically, internally or inhaled. Though smoking marijuana is one way to get its medicine, it's still not legal here, and also comes with more side effects than topical or internal use.
For pain relief, look for topical CBD oil products that can be applied right to the area of pain. The best products will have a decently high amount of CBD, in the form of whole hemp extract, combined with other herbs. Your best bet is to get a good quality product from a health professional, as they have access to stronger and better formulated products.
Topical oils can also be applied to the inside of the wrist and bottoms of the feet for anxiety, depression and insomnia.
There is also the option to take cannabis internally. One common way is a tincture, where the chemical constituents have been extracted in alcohol and water. Taking drops or sprays of a tincture gets the medicine into the bloodstream quickly. You can also find gummies and other edible products. Just keep in mind that when cannabis is processed through your digestive tract it takes longer to feel the effects, and the effects can be much greater. As with the topical, using cannabis in a formula with other herbs heightens its effect.
Where We Go From Here
Humans have had an interesting and complex relationship with this plant for thousands of years. I think the best way to continue and make the most of what cannabis has to offer us is twofold. One, tap into the wisdom of those who have been medicating with it long term to see how it has been historically used. And two, continue new research and experimentation to open up new horizons. I look forward to what the future holds, and how we can use a very old plant medicine to relieve modern suffering.
Elizabeth Williams is an acupuncturist in Greenville, South Carolina, specializing in pain management, women's health, and psycho-emotional issues. She's passionate about helping people feel their best and sharing her wealth of knowledge with the community. Elizabeth is the owner of Dragonfly Acupuncture & Massage, on Wade Hampton Boulevard. Appointments can be made by calling 864-451-4313, or scheduled online here.


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I had a bit of time so I thought I should probably add something to the blog. Having recently sold my VStrom, it figured I should probably just write it's entry for the My Life in Bikes series. It certainly earned it's place.
I came to the Vsrom after a fantastic road trip with my brother, swopping back and forth between his Suzuki SV650 sport and BMW K75RT. I loved the SV's stonking power delivery but it didn't convert me to the sport bike world. The BMW on the other hand, was more appealing right up the the moment it shredded it's clutch splines somewhere in a Pennsylvania Forrest.
On my return to the UK, I started looking for something to replace the YBR250 I had. I wanted a midsize tourer but hadn't even come across the VStrom so didn't even know that engine was already in an adventure tourer. When I came across one in a showroom, it was a done deal.
The DL650, the less powerful but fantastic sibling of the DL1000, is affectionately known as the WeeStrom. Ours was crossing the border into Scotland withing month of us owning it so it gained the name, Wee Hamish.
In fact, in Scotland, two up touring, that bike was in it's element. It had plenty of grunt and long legs on the motorway. At the same time, it was fantastic fun and brillient on the twisty roads of Yorkshire, our home playground. The Vstrom is known for budget suspension but I assure you, that bike was the best handling bike I've ever owned. On good tyres and technical roads, my friends sportier bikes seldom stayed with me. It was comfortable too. Sore bum came eventually as it does on anything but a sofa with handlebars. The upright riding position and fairing were perfect for long days in the saddle.
As with any bike, there are downsides. The Wee's Achilles heal is, without a doubt, brakes. They simply couldn't cope with winter. Whenever the gritters started spreading their corrosive horribleness all over the roads, my callipers would begin to bind. I'd be putting new seals and pistons in every year and eventually having to replace both front callipers, forcing me to lay it up for the winter and depend on the YBR125 for commuting.
That was part of the reason I sold it but not the only reason. It was a big bike taking up a lot space in our garage but we weren't using its size all that often. Ang had passed her test but wasn't tall enough to ride it where as she could ride the Moto Guzzi Breva, a bike I have a massive soft spot for. The VStrom simply didn't offer anything we need but was using up resources.
Then, the weekend before it went, I took it for a ride. I was enjoying it I was loving it. I was having second thoughts, almost. However, as we climbed a steep hill on a sharp bend, I met a farm vehicle coming the other way and had to stop across the slope. I've always found the VStrom a little tall so with the ground just a little bit further away, I lost my ballance and down we went. It was a sign. It was time to part ways.
I'll miss that bike. One day, when I'm richer and in need of something with touring intentions, I'll certainly be looking at a Glee first, assuming I'm unable to own what I really want, a big Guzzi.


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Greetings from Lincoln, Nebraska! We're wakin up and wiping tremendous amounts of crusty sleep from our eyes in Joe's living room. The show last night was a blast while it lasted. Thanks to everyone who came out and no thanks to the cop who shut down both set attempts. You were a little slow on the second coming even though you eventually got your way.
Thanks to everyone who has pre-ordered Eyes & Nines. The digital version is now available! Head on over to the webstore and download your copy of it today.
We've added some shows in some locations that the volcano denied us on the first leg of the Alexisonfire tour. If you missed us check out the shows page to see when we're playing your town.
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I'm not totally sure to be honest. It was the George Yard Charity School (Infants), which I have always assumed was the one that had been the 'ragged school'. They transferred there from St Jude's. Their father was at various times recorded as a hawker/coster/general dealer and the family had previously lived in Wentworth Street, Flower and Dean Street and Keat Street (Thrawl Street).
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Project Open Hand provides nutritious meals to local San Francisco seniors and critically ill neighbors, so they too can rely on consistent, healthy meals, a dry place to eat, and a warm community.
To bring a little holiday cheer to these special people, some very close friends and I (Carolyn Thayer, Brad Geddes, Camille Geddes, Christopher Neils, Jon Azoff, and Jackie Miller) are hosting a magical evening.
How can you help? Twenty guests from Project Open Hand will dine with us on Sunday at 5pm. To support this inspiring organization, we hope to raise more money than our event costs in the next 24 hours. Any amount we don't spend on food or transportation will be donated directly back to Project Open Hand.
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- Free buffet breakfast daily
- Bar/lounge
- Playground on site
- 24-hour front desk
- Luggage storage
- Elevator
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- Air conditioning
- Minibar
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- Private bathroom
- Shower only
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- 22-inch flat-screen TV
- Free WiFi
- Daily housekeeping
- In-room safe
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Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 500, due to national regulations. For further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation.Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve cribs/infant beds.
Mandatory fees
You'll be asked to pay the following charges at check in or check out:
- Tourism fee: EUR 0.50 per accommodation, per night
We have included all charges provided to us by this property. However, charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the unit you book.
Hotel registry number: 0206K114K0342201
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Recent reviews
Exceptional 9.4 From 119 reviews
Great location in the heart of sightseeing area. Hotel is a great value and has a great view of the Parthenon from the rooftop bar.
This is the best option if you're there to sightsee the acropolis. It is a small boutique hotel that is extremely modern. What was best for me is that I felt it was comparable to the five star hotels That I enjoy staying in, in the United States. Breakfast is provided on the 6 Floor Terrace. Which gives you a beautiful view of the acropolis.
Loves the location of AD and I appreciate the upgraded room. The roof top breakfast and coffee was a terrific bonus. However, the air conditioning was not at a temperature that was comfortable for the Athens heat and the mattress was too flat and hard.
AD Luxury Suites was amazing and would totally recommend to anyone who is staying in Athens. Number 1 is the location. It is located right outside the Acropolis and Acropolis Museum. There was a supermarket 50 feet away along with so many different restaurants right next to the hotel which makes it easy to try some place new every day. It was maybe a 15 minute walk to the major squares, all along side some side streets with plenty of shops to stop in. There is also a metro station right outside the hotel that can take you around the city. Another added bonus was that while we were doing a bunch of tours while in Athens, most places will pick you up from your hotel. Something that was unexpected was how close the actual tour places were headquartered being maybe 100 yards away. This means you did not have to get up as early to just walk there. The second thing is how great the rooms and staff were. It is a newly renovated hotel and it definitely shows with how well the rooms are kept. Showers were large especially considering some Greek sized showers there are. They had a very good breakfast on the top floor with an amazing view of the acropolis for the morning or at night. Some special shoutout to Aries and Angel who were working the front desk for us. They made reservations for restaurants before we even arrived, and gave advice as to where to go and what to see along with food recommendations. If you are looking at a 3 star price for 5 star service, this is the place
Ovation was excellent with abundant restaurants, Museum of Acropolis and tHe Plaka district only minutes away by walking. Entry to Acropolis 10 min walk. Hotel clean, quiet. Staff nice esp front desk very helpful. Not a fan of Greek bathrooms where toilet paper cannot be flushed due to sewage system esp at this price. Shower and bathroom updated and good closet space plus Nespresso in rooms. Rooftop breakfast view of Acropolis was varied but a hot dish would have been nice. Cappucino included if you knew to ask. Bar rooftop a nice amentity as Partenon at night was gorgeous. Would probably pick another hotel next time however.
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Vote Yes on Prop F: Our Plea to the Neighborhood
To the neighborhood that has so graciously supported Agricole Hospitality from the very beginning—the Houston Heights—Ryan and I would like to ask for your consideration and support in going to the polls on Tuesday, November 7th and VOTING "YES" FOR PROPOSITION F, in a special election to repeal the 100-year-old law that has kept the heights "dry" for restaurants.
Over the last ten years that I've lived in this neighborhood, I've witnessed it grow into one of the most unique, interesting, mind-blowing places to live and call home. Whenever I travel, I am always so relieved and happy to get back to the Heights.
Independent small business has been an integral part of that growth of making the Heights into one of the coolest neighborhoods in the country. With world-class establishments like Manready Mercantile, and Cutthroat Barbershop on 19th street—Black Swan Yoga and Juiceland on White Oak—the incredible new Heights Mercantile at 7th and Yale, small independent businesses have contributed massively to that cool factor.
The other piece in that puzzle of success is our independent Heights restaurants. Southern Goods, Alice Blue, Downhouse, Eight Row Flint, Coltivare, Better Luck Tomorrow—the soon-to-open Superica and Local Foods; the much-loved Torchy's Tacos and Harold's—all strive to compete with every restaurant outside of the Heights, but are encumbered by archaic, senseless laws that eat away at profit margin and cause massive headaches regarding compliance with the TABC (Texas's liquor board).
Below, I will get into what all this means, if anyone cares to dive in that deeply. If you prefer not to get bogged down in the excruciating minutiae that your independent Heights restaurants deal with daily, trust me that you would do us all an appreciated favor by going to the polls today or Tuesday and voting "YES" for Proposition F.
What does it mean to operate a restaurant in the dry area?
For the guest, it really isn't a huge deal. A guest walks into the restaurant, orders a glass of wine, server asks for a driver's license to make them a member of the private drinking club, free of charge. Server returns to the table with a small receipt. Guest signs receipt making them an automatic member of the private drinking club. Guest never thinks about it again.
For the restaurant however, the work has only just begun. The restaurant has two companies that exist within it. The operating LLC and the non-profit entity that is the private club. Each night after service, the numbers are looked at and the percentage of food to beverage sales are determined. Let's say that Coltivare did $10 in business for the whole night. If food sales were 60% of that and beverage sales were 40% of that, $4 (the 40%) is transferred to the private club bank account, per TABC law. That $4 is now untouchable by the restaurant save and accept under certain circumstances of which I will get into in a moment.
However, the restaurant needs to purchase new liquor to replace the liquor that was sold the previous night, so TABC allows for up to 35% of those liquor sales to be transferred to a THIRD bank account that can solely be used for inventory replenishment. What happens if you transfer too much or too little? You get audited yearly and fined by the state if you're off. However, that part is a guessing game at best, because no one truly knows how much or how little guests will partake of nightly.
How does the restaurant function with the private club if they have strict guidelines as to how the non-profit money can be used? Well that is a great question. Technically, the private club money (per TABC) can be used for the benefit of the club members, and it is on the "management" of the private club to determine what that means and be able to justify it in an audit. If the auditor doesn't agree, the restaurant gets fined.
The private club CAN pay for any capital improvements that benefit it's members—like bar stools, bar tops, the club's % of the monthly electric and utilities bill; glassware for drinks, etc.
There exists board members and regular meetings at which minutes are kept by an elected secretary—an elected treasurer makes sure funds are being accurately transferred (hopefully). The daily memberships from guests are tracked weekly and sent to TABC in Austin for compliance. The details are never-ending.
There is an extra layer of alcohol distribution for private clubs which is added as well, which eats into already slim profit margins of this industry. Unlike every restaurant in the City not within the dry zone, private clubs cannot receive deliveries from distributors. Our staff spends hours upon hours per week physically chasing down inventory that would otherwise be easily dropped off by the distributors.
Once yearly, all the board members can get together and assess whether or not the management fees (which are a % of gross sales) are accurate. The management fees allow the operating LLC to charge the private club for handling all the above-mentioned tasks. Along with a set fee for rent that the operating LLC can charge the private club, these are the only ways the restaurant can function.
It's a complicated process that requires a lot of attention to detail, constant babysitting, and frequent audits—all to "act" as if we are as normal as any other restaurant in the city. Anyone owning and operating a restaurant in the map above deals with this on a daily basis.
All we want is the opportunity to function as every other restaurant in the city. This possibility now exists for this to become a reality on Tuesday.
This special election may not seem like a big deal to non-restaurant owners in the Heights—but to the places that you and your family frequent on a weekly basis, we absolutely cannot communicate enough, how important it is to continued success in an extremely competitive industry.
Thank you so much for your years of support and consideration in this election. We all hope you take a few minutes today or on Tuesday, go to the voting booth and vote YES for Proposition F.
Thank you again,
Morgan Weber
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3 minute each overtime game. Clock stops on all whistles. 1 additional Time-Out allowed with unused carry-over. Player fouls and team fouls carry-over.
9. Each Team is responsible for furnishing a Timekeeper and a Scorekeeper.
10. Each Team must bring your own basketballs to warm up with.
11. Each Team must BRING YOUR OWN MEDICAL SUPPLIES: there will be NO TRAINER on site if needed.
12. Players age is based on Grade Only. In case of a protest of a players grade, Teams should have with them at all times report cards for proof of players grade.
13. During the months of MARCH – JULY a player can only play with ONE CLUB, ONE TEAM in ONE DIVISION per tournament. Once a player plays in a game for one team, she will no longer be eligible to participate for any other team or division in the tournament. During the months of AUGUST -FEBRUARY a player can move up or down a Division and play for two teams. The player must be eligible to play in that age group. (Players CAN NOT leave one game to play in another game)
14. ONE DAY Events or mainly played on Holiday weekends. (Easter Etc…) They are Round Robin Style Events. Each team will be matched up with 3 others teams. There is no Bracket Play. These events are so Teams can still get some court time and not miss a weekend of play. No Trophies or Medals on the ONE DAY Events. TWO DAY Events or mainly set up with Pool Play and Bracket Play. Championship Games being played on Sunday. Trophies and Medals for 1st Place and 2nd Place Teams in each Division. Sometimes we have to do a Round Robin Bracket depending on how many teams sign up in each division.


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While reading The Sky I Scrape, my favorite Pearl Jam website, today I noticed that one of Pearl Jam's past drummers, Jack Irons, is releasing a solo album soon.
I took a look at Jack's new website and my jaw dropped to the ground when I noticed that one of the tracks to appear on his upcoming album, "Attention Dimension," a Pink Floyd cover called "Shine On You Crazy Diamond," will not only feature Eddie Vedder on vocals, but Les Claypool on bass! I never in a million years would have dreamed that I'd get to hear a collaboration between the frontman of Primus and the frontman of my favorite band of all time!
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Vincent Ricard was born in Geneva in 1990 and completed in 2016 a 5-year Master program in Software Engineering at IN'TECH – ESIEA Group in Paris.
Vincent's passion is all about the Android ecosystem for which he has made his expertise using his software engineer skills in order to develop Android applications. Before joining TaM, Vincent worked for two years in a prestigious Parisian start-up: myBrain Technologies. He was the Android Lead Programmer responsible of the development of their main product, the "melomind". The melomind is a relaxation headset using audio-neurofeedback: by monitoring the user brain activity, it can play a music to help them relax. Doing so, the user can train his brain to naturally fight stress. Vincent's mission was to create an Android application from scratch as a proof of concept. Then after a successful campaign on Kickstarter, he led the development of the soon-to-be released commercial Android "melomind" application.
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Brilliance of the Seas
Year built: 2002
Speed: 25 kn
Passengers: 2,501
Crew: 859
90k tons
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The Brilliance of the Seas sails 12 night Greek and Venice Mediterranean cruises from Barcelona during the summer. During the winter and early spring, the Brilliance sails 5 and 4 night cruises from Tampa to the Western Caribbean.
On August 22, 2007, while docked in Civitavecchia, at 1:45 PM, a freak storm with heavy winds hit the ship, casing it to list to portside. Soon the aftter, the mooring lines snapped, and the vessel swung out to the middle of the Civitavecchia harbor. During this bad, both gangways fell in the water.
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Coulda Been The Whiskey… Mighta Been The Gin…
Understanding human motivations — the things that drive us, the things that turn us upside down and around in circles, the things that cause us to run away as fast as we can — well, "It ain't easy," as my old uncle might've said.
Sometimes, just when we think we "get" Who We Are and Why We Do What We Do, we hear ourselves say something to someone else and think, "Wait a minute! WHO is talking right now? What are those words that are coming straight outta my mouth?!?"
We wonder what prompted us to react in such a way, to use those particular words to explain something to someone or to voice our concerns with such oomph when we didn't even really think we cared about that issue that much.
Or maybe we DO something kind of "weird" or seemingly out-of-character. Maybe we've stated quite emphatically that we're determined to save as much money as possible for income tax next year, and then there we go, online shopping for new office supplies and curtains and other accoutrements we couldn't possibly actually need. Or we find ourselves fiddling on Facebook when a deadline looms or looking for any excuse to leave the office when, if asked, we would say that we loved being there.
We find ourselves watching like the Observer, seeing our behaviours and thinking:
"Something just doesn't add up here."
Maybe it was the whiskey.
Maybe it was the gin.
Maybe you didn't sleep well.
Maybe your kid ticked you off this morning.
Maybe that thing that woman just said to you reminded you of your old granny who
yelled all the time for no reason and you just couldn't handle it.
Maybe Chiron moved from Pisces to Aries.
The moon may be full.
You might be experiencing effects from that earthquake that happened half-way
across the world.
It could even be that the colour you are wearing is screwing with your energy.
Or maybe you spent too much time scrolling Facebook this morning and it's messin' with your mojo.
Or maybe it's all of those.
Or none of them.
And maybe we'll figure it out.
And maybe we won't.
But the thing that I think is paramount to our Journey as people and as business owners, as colleagues and as facilitators, as partners and as coaches, writers, healers, advisors, mentors, strategists, teachers…The thing that is paramount is that we TRY to understand. That we seek to "get it." That we care enough to take a minute to figure it the eff out.
'Cause we aren't ever going to "get it" if we don't try.
And if we don't try to "get" one another, we aren't ever going to progress…as teammates, partners, colleagues…As People.
Let's be honest: We are living in a strange time when countries are divided, when tensions are high, when people are shouting their stories (finally) in an effort to be heard (finally) and not just to be heard but to be what???
People want to be understood.
And so, even if "it ain't easy," we still gotta try.
"Can I ask a clarifying question?" Something I have heard Sarah say to clients (and me!) so many times that I stole her line and use it myself now.
"I really want to get what you meant by that. Can you say it in another way?" Asks Stella.
"What's that all about, do you think?" Me, to a client yesterday.
"Tell me more about that."
"What was that like for you?"
"Is there something going on that might be impacting your performance today?"
"What would be helpful in this moment?"
"Is there anything you need?"
I am certain that there are a million ways we can show our efforts to try and understand those we meet on our Journeys; I do not profess to know them all (and hope you may share yours with me!)
Sometimes we don't need to say anything at all. We just need to listen. And hold space. And BE with our fellow pilgrims on this Journey of Life.
When we do this, when we continue to Show Up and Seek to Understand in this way, we say to others that we care.
And the immense effect of that caring simply cannot be expressed in words.
And so, dear reader, I invite you to Seek to Understand those in your circle. To Show Up and BE with the people whose paths you cross, the folks that walk alongside you. For this world needs us Seekers of Understanding such that it can heal, now, perhaps, more than ever.
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Originally published May 2, 2018 at www.rebeccaliston.com. Republished with permission.
Other articles you may be interested in:
- Truth in Leadership by Danón Carter
- Leadership Skills: Empathy by Sandi Mitchell
- Winners: Integrity, Goals, and Oneness by Lisa H Harrington
- A Leader's Most Important Team Building Tool by Julie Chance


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Elliott Coues (kouz), 1842–99, American ornithologist, b. Portsmouth, N.H., grad. Columbian College, later Columbian Univ. and now George Washington Univ. (B.A., 1861; M.D., 1863; Ph.D., 1869). He served as an army surgeon in the Civil War and as naturalist on government surveys and taught (1877–87) at Columbian Univ. He was a founder of the American Society for Psychical Research and a leader in the theosophist movement. He wrote Key to North American Birds (1872), Birds of the Northwest (1847), and Fur-bearing Animals (1877); he edited the journals of Lewis and Clark (1893), Zebulon M. Pike (1895), and Alexander Henry and David Thompson (1897).
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Rachel, Puck, Quinn & More Return To Lima In New 'Glee' Season Six Premiere Pics
Artie (Kevin McHale) joins the Unholy Trinity on the cheer line in this new still from the season six premiere of Glee.
In "Loser Like Me/Homecoming", after Rachel's (Lea Michele) humiliating failure as TV actress, she comes home to Lima to figure out what she wants to do next. Upon discovering that Sue (Jane Lynch) has banished the arts at McKinley, Rachel takes it upon herself to reinstate and lead the Glee Club.
Meanwhile, Blaine (Darren Criss), no longer in a relationship with Kurt (Chris Colfer), has moved home to coach the Warblers while Will (Matthew Morrison) is coaching rival Vocal Adrenaline, and Sam (Chord Overstreet) is the assistant coach for the McKinley football team.
Then Puck (Mark Salling), Quinn (Dianna Agron), Santana (Naya Rivera), Mercedes (Amber Riley), Brittany (Heather Morris), Artie and Tina (Jenna Ushkowitz) all return to McKinley for Homecoming and help Rachel and Kurt recruit for the new glee club.
The two-hour premiere, "Loser Like Me/Homecoming" airs Friday, January 9th @ 8PM ET/PT on Fox. 15+ pics inside…
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Each issue we speak to four inspiring, hard-working women and find out their thoughts on success, gender stereotypes and inspiration. Penny Elliott, Founder of Pennycomins, shared with us what makes her tick and most importantly, advice that will help us succeed in both business and life.
I'd name my autobiography: Latte Lane to Kona Coffee. And my sequel will be Rich AND Relaxed, because you can have both.
To me success means: Having all you desire. Being able to do work that you love and have time for loved ones, all while pushing yourself to be the best version you can be. Throw in a few adventures and loads of abundance and you have success.


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How SafetyWing is Providing Adequate Travel Health Insurance for Digital Nomads
Being a digital nomad could be a dream lifestyle for many especially when you consider perks like the ability to work from home, ability to pick when to work, ability to state your terms and conditions, ability to work on as much or as little work as you want, absence of recurring bills like transportation and clothing allowance, financial cushion, job security without fear of being fired, location independence and more. While you could ride on the thrills of your job, you are advised not to forget to consider seemingly inconsequential things like your health and more specifically, your health insurance coverage.
To sign up for coverage please click here. Myths surrounding health insurance for digital nomads
The following are widespread myths that border on health insurance that could be the reason why you might not have previously receptive to the idea of having a health insurance:
"You can pay for your medical needs on the go whenever such need arises."
As simple as this might sound, this could be a more expensive alternative to having a health insurance. This assertion is based on the fact that you might not have been previously aware of how much it costs to have medical attention in the country you are visiting and in the case that you were judging this based on what obtains in your home country, you could fall short of sufficient money. What then happens is that you either don't get the quality of medical attention you need, you don't get any medical attention or you waste time trying to solicit for more funds, where time is a luxury you might not always have.
Having a health insurance saves you from unnecessary emotional distress and financial worries.
"You can always go back to your home country when you need medical attention"
As easy as this sound, you might also face challenges trying to go through with it. Such challenges could be: in situations where there has been a life-threatening incidence, accident or the need for organ replacement, will there be the luxury of time to travel back to your home country? Does your home medical insurance cover for that illness you want to go treat at home? Does the health insurance plan of your visiting community hold better coverage for you as to what obtains to that at home?
"You can always get an health insurance wherever and whenever you need it"
As true as this seems, would you always have the luxury of time to peruse every health insurance plan brought your way in every place you go? Wouldn't you rather go for a plan that covers you wherever you are, whether at home or abroad? Yes? Then opt for Safety Wing, an organization created by digital nomads for fellow digital nomads. With Safety Wing you can indeed live life as nomadically as you want without stress or fears.
Why do you need health insurance?
Even though you might be inclined to think that your job or business affords you flexibility and an escape from the travel and work rigors of a 9-5 regular job which could make such workers regularly fall sick or be prone to certain work-related illnesses, the truth remains that no one is ever free from falling ill and there are cases were urgent medical attention could be needed. It is because of these, that you are advised to take care of your health and there is no better and more effective way to do this than getting health insurance.
With health insurance, you need not worry about your short or long term health situations. Instead, you can forge on living your nomadic lifestyle and enjoying its offerings.
Types of health insurance
The following will guide you on the different health insurance types available and which to opt for:
"Home" health insurance: this is the kind of health insurance that covers you whenever you are in your home country. The organization(s) that provides this, the terms and conditions of the agreement and the extent to which you are covered are all bound by the laws that obtain in your local jurisdiction and are null outside it.
Travel health insurance: not a primary health insurance, this is that insurance type that covers your health needs whenever you are "abroad". This insurance and its' terms of agreement are only to the extent of the borders of your 'visiting' country. With this, you need not bother about costs for emergency medical treatment when "abroad".
Emergency medical transportation: this insurance type majorly covers for your transportation to medical facilities as in many cases you have to pay for medical treatment on arrival at such facilities, especially if your health insurance policy doesn't cover this. To prevent issues with seemingly high medical charges, you could opt for health insurance policies that include emergency transportation.
All of the aforementioned are offered by SafetyWing.
To sign up for coverage please click here. SafetyWing
SafetyWing is an insurance outfit created by other digital nomads to cater for all your nomadic needs, including health insurance. It is a startup company that has the long-term goal of building a social safety net that is independent of local dictates for your benefit and it has the backing of one of the highly ranked insurance companies in the world, Tokio Marine. What this means is that in the unlikely event that safety wing falls short of their terms of agreement, you can take this up with Tokio Marine.
What do you stand to gain with SafetyWing? With SafetyWing, you
get a third of the price you would have been charged by other companies in the insurance space,
have the benefit of home country coverage. That is when in your home country, their insurance plan covers you for 30 out of 90 days if you are outside the United States and for 15 days if you are in the United States,
can opt for private healthcare,
have the advantage of direct billing to most hospitals,
can auto-extend your billing. That is, like a normal subscription, you can choose your start date and your end date. In the event that you did not choose an end date, it automatically rolls-over until you eventually decide to cancel.
The regular fee to be paid for your health insurance might seem high and maybe even unnecessary but then, the benefits of this which include: the confidence that you can live as mobile as you want and the fact that you need not worry about medical fees when their need arise definitely overpower the downside. Health insurance is something you can and should have.
This is a sponsored post by SafetyWing. To sign up for coverage please click here.


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Hi, I'm trying to upload image files to a media library in my Kentico site from an external service. I'm using the Kentico API to do so. I'm using Kentico 9. I followed the example for creating a media library file shown here:
The relevant kentico database table seems to be updated properly but when I go to the media library via Kentico's Application Dashboard, there is no sign of my uploaded image files. Am I missing something? Please assist.
Hi Darren,
I might not be an expert on that one, but from I understood this is a two-step process: file registration (what you've already done via API) and file upload (what you need to do). You have to copy/upload a file to a physical library folder on disc. If you do it vice versa: i.e at first you upload/copy a new file to a library folder it will have the warning icon (brown exclamation sign):
It means: A file exists in the library folder on disc but there is no record about it in the DB i.e. in Media_File table. if you click on the warning icon you can create a record.
So just copy/upload your files. They should be stored in <Kentico>\<site name>\media\<library folder>.
<Kentico>\<site name>\media\<library folder>
You can set the filebinary when creating the media file, to make sure it is stored:
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Looks cool but doesn't fit commonly available parts
This frame looks awesome and the carbon is nice but it doesn't fit the most commonly available parts. The arms on this frame are to skinny to comfortably fit even the 6a emax bullet escs and the body is to small to fit the commonly available small 20x20mm escs and stacks made for 2-3" quads. The frame looks great, I just don't know why you'd sell a frame that doesn't fit industry standard parts, especially when 2-3" quads are often tight builds already. If I'm missing something here please let me know and I'll gladly change my review but as of now I can only give this frame 2 stars.


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A couple of weeks ago I received an email from the London Book Festival. It wasn't a personal email you understand, just one of those emails that are going to a mailing list. The email said that the list of winners of its 2017 London Book Festival competition were now available on its website. It encouraged recipients to click on the link to be taken to the relevant page. I had two thoughts that followed one another rather quickly. The first was, did I really enter my debut novel 'Where is Emma Butler's Life Plan?' into this competition and the second was, surely they would have contacted me directly if I was a winner?
Having hesitated over the delete button for a moment I decided to click on the link. To cut a long story short I soon found that not only had I won the prize for General Fiction but I was also being honoured as the overall winner of the competition, or Grand Prize Winner. I felt a bit guilty for having forgotten that I entered the competition but checking my records I realised that I had sent my book for consideration in March of 2017 and it was now January 2018. Nobody can be expected to hold something like that in their heads for 10 months, surely?
There was a runner up in my category and a fairly large list of 'Honourable Mentions'. There were also numerous other categories; spiritual, science fiction, young adult, children's books, poetry, genre based (no, I've no idea what that means either), photography, general non-fiction, cookbooks, business, biography, compilations and self help books as well as a wild card category for anything that didn't fit into one of the above. Goodness knows what that might be.
I shouted excitedly to my husband that my book had won the Grand Prize in another competition (yes, it wasn't my first) I was a little disappointed with his, 'Are you sure?'
Prize money and an awards ceremony at the Grosvenor House Hotel, Park Lane, London were promised as were complimentary tickets for myself, husband and son to attend.
I have to be honest that I began to feel a little incredulous myself when I saw that the ticket price for the event was over $100 per person. Who, I wondered, would pay that much to come to an awards ceremony? Well as it turned out not only did people shell out for a ticket but many of the winners in other categories had flown in from the US, Switzerland and Malta to pick up their own prizes and to speak at the awards evening. It was an intimate affair, but great fun and we were able to mingle and chat with all the other attendees picking up their certificates on the night.
My problem now is where to place another winner's sticker on my book. Not asking the book cover designer to allow space for such stickers was obviously a school girl error on my part, but you live and learn. Now I'm just waiting for the prize money to hit my account but I'm reassured by the organisers having asked for my bank details.
I think I had better get on with book number two as I felt a little sheepish to find that I was the only author at the awards ceremony to only have one book under my belt. But if you want to know what all the fuss is about 'Where is Emma Butler's Life Plan?' is available on the Amazon link below.


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DALLAS, TX January 7, 2015 / - FORTIUM PARTNERS, the world's fastest growing provider of IT Turnaround and Leadership Services, today announced they are joining the AWS Partner Network (APN) as a consulting partner. Concurrently, Fortium announced its "Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF)" solution for Amazon Web Services (AWS). The CAF helps Fortium clients quickly determine how to optimize AWS usage and investment.
"Our experience is that the gap is often too wide between IT's desired Cloud strategy and company Executives' understanding of how much the Cloud has to offer," said Brad Callahan, Managing Partner at Fortium. "The CAF for AWS provides collaborative business context to make decisions around maximizing the wealth of options available on AWS."
The Fortium CAF for AWS helps clients rapidly, usually in a matter of weeks, identify, quantify, and document a strategy for getting the most out of its AWS investment. Working in tandem with AWS, Fortium helps ensure its clients' awareness of the possible and the practical with AWS. Core to Fortium's belief that clients can and should perform the bulk of their AWS-related migration and implementation tasks themselves, Fortium provides seasoned leaders to guide clients through the technical, organizational, and change-related tasks needed to be successfully self-sufficient on the AWS Cloud.
Tim McCracken, CEO and founder at Fortium, states, " Our firm's deep commitment to helping our clients fully leverage Cloud services is further amplified by our work with AWS. Helping our clients maximize their use of not only the world's leading Cloud platform, but also taking advantage of AWS' leadership in areas such as High Performance Computing (HPC,) Big Data, and the Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS) will forever change our clients' competitive landscapes."
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For those who are superstitious, "Friday the 13th" usually signifies a foreboding sense of danger or doom.
This past Friday the 13th, three area Catholic high schools proved once and for all that superstition is just a bunch of malarkey.
At Penn State University's Medlar Field at Lubrano Park, La Salle snagged the PIAA Class AAAA state baseball title. A few hours later, Devon Preparatory School did likewise in the Class A competition. Then, amazingly, Pope John Paul II High School provided a trifecta by capturing the Class AAA crown.
If there was ever a moment when local Catholic school zealots could feel a sense of immense pride, Friday the 13th was certainly it.
Not surprisingly, each victory was attained in nail-biting style. In fact, a strike out here or an error there, it was quite possible that none of the three teams would celebrate a victory on the three-hour bus ride home.
Let's start with La Salle.
It wasn't that long ago that the Explorers were a dejected bunch of teens. Having not even reached the Catholic League final despite it being a double-elimination tournament, it appeared that 2014 would go down as a season of discontent.
But La Salle qualified as the District 12 representative, and that jumpstarted the Explorers in major fashion.
After beating Boyertown, 6-3, in the first round, La Salle's pitching completely took over. The Explorers bested Hazelton, 3-1, in the quarterfinals; Spring-Ford, 3-1, in the semifinals; and Conestoga, 4-2, in an eight-inning championship.
La Salle junior Brian Buckley provided the biggest hit of the season, a two-run single in the visiting eighth.
"We thought the season was over after we lost to Neumann," La Salle pitcher Dom Cuoci said. "We got a second chance and made it count."
Cuoci was brilliant in the final game of the season. In addition to knocking in a run, the senior tossed seven strong innings to give his resilient teammates a chance to win in extra innings.
Buckley's offensive heroics allowed five teammates – Cuoci, Nick Dermo, Brad Schneider, John Scheffey (who notched the save) and junior Jimmy Herron – to win two state titles in three years.
If La Salle is to win a third title in five seasons, it will have to do so with a different coach. After a long and distinguished career that included a record of 453-238, four Catholic League championships, 11 trips to the CL final, and reaching the CL playoffs 26 times in 28 seasons, Joe Parisi announced his retirement. He will remain as La Salle's athletic director.
Devon Prep
Entering with a record of 12-8, Devon Prep wasn't supposed to make much noise in the tourney. The Tide struggled a bit in the opener, defeating York Catholic, 8-5. A 12-1 win over Canton in the quarters put them in the state semis for the first time in school history.
Devon Prep stymied Schuylkill Haven, 4-0, to advance to the final. That set the stage for what proved to be a classic showdown with previously undefeated Elk County Catholic (26-0).
Devon trailed 1-0 until junior Sean Phelan's RBI sacrifice fly scored senior C.J. Kohlbrenner to tie the game in the sixth inning. That's where the game stood until the bottom of the ninth.
Senior outfielder Chris Bauers represented the winning run on second base. Taking a major chance, Bauers broke for third on a steal attempt. As he slid, the throw from ECC's catcher eluded the third baseman, and Bauer righted himself, turned left, and sped 90 of the longest feet he's ever journeyed.
In dramatic style, Bauer dove into home plate head first, sparking a surreal celebration at home plate.
"I couldn't wait to get home," Bauer said. "I ran as fast as I could. When I got there, it was the greatest feeling in the world."
Devon coach Mark Aquilante had full faith in Bauer's ability.
"He's our best base stealer," Aquilante said. "It was definitely a gamble, but it worked out great."
Pope John Paul II
The pitching staff of Pope John Paul II was simply dominant, allowing a grand total of four runs through four victories – 3-1 over West Perry, 4-1 over Northeastern, 1-0 over Tamaqua, and 4-2 over Harriton.
In the championship against Harriton, a triple by sophomore third baseman Luke DeLeo and subsequent throwing error scored a pair of runs to break a 2-2 tie in the sixth, and senior pitcher Dan Zurowski did the rest.
In only their fourth season of existence, the Golden Panthers' dramatic improvement from a 5-14 season to a 23-6, state-title squad was complete.
"We knew we had a really good team, so I'm not that surprised," said Zurowski, who finished the game by inducing a called third strike and was tackled on the mound by catcher Sean Williamson in a scene reminiscent of Carlos Ruiz doing likewise to Brad Lidge after the final out of the 2008 World Series. "We just got better as the season went on and played our best ball at the end."
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[Interkingdom Anthropology note – Calontir's Kingdom A&S requires 3 entries at the advanced level, in 3 different crafts.]
The concept of the Kingdom Arts and Science Champion is that the competitors are claiming that they are the BEST artisan in the Kingdom. For that to be true, you need a good crop of competitors. Some years we have a full roster, but other times not very many people throw their name in the ring.
I have been guilty of thinking about entering, but never have. The main reason is that I haven't succeeded in producing the end product that matches my internal vision. Sometimes I've done cool stuff, but ran out of time to document it properly. Or it was the first attempt at a craft.
You see, I believe that no matter how talented you are, your FIRST attempt in a craft can not possibly be your best work in that craft. And because I want to make ALL the things, I have a lot of first projects. I won't enter them, because I haven't done the work to make my skill in that craft the best I can. The items I could enter, I know I could do better – either in workmanship or design decisions or documentation. When I know I can do better, how can I stand up and stake a claim to being the best artisan in Calontir?


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Who's the Real "Queen City?"/
In 1854, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote of our fair city:
And this Song of the Vine,
This Greeting of Mine,
The winds and the birds shall deliver,
To the Queen of the West,
In her garlands dressed,
On the banks of the Beautiful River.
The largest western city of the United States at the time, locals took inspiration from his poem Catawba Wine and dubbed Cincinnati: "the Queen City." Some people also refer to Charlotte, North Carolina as "the Queen City" since it was named after Charlotte of Mecklenburg, wife of Great Britain's King George III. The name was thought up by citizens loyal to the British crown. Ironically, Charlotte's soccer team is named "Independence" despite playing in a city named in honor of the wife of a historical tyrant, one the United States sought independence from!
Frankly, I think it'd be better if the team was named after the 1996 blockbuster film Independence Day. Their Supporters Groups could yell "welcome to earth," and make TIFOs of Jeff Goldblum and Bill Pullman. Yet, it seems they're sticking to the American Revolution theme, despite their city's pro-crown past.
Affiliated with the Colorado Rapids, the team's crest is emblazoned with 1775 even though the team was born in 2014 and first played in 2015 much like our friends down in Louisville. Unlike Louisville though, Charlotte doesn't play in a baseball stadium. Like FCC, they're coming into April 9th with a 1-1-0 record early in the battle of the Eastern Conference. FCC and Charlotte have a friendly wager over "the Queen City Cup," a trophy awarded to whomever wins both matches or qualifies higher in a complex system of rules detailed here.
So who's the real "Queen City?" Maybe neither has a solitary claim to the name, but the two will do battle anyways this Saturday. It's FCC's inaugural home opener, right here in the true Queen City at Nippert Stadium.
If you happened to catch it back in February, I authored an editorial on my website, Queen City Discovery. I laid out why I'm supporting FC Cincinnati, how I became involved in helping to found Die Innenstadt, how I became a fan of soccer, and why I skeptically bought a t-shirt at the beginning of it all. Whether this team wound up being successful or faded like so many other minor league endeavors in the annals of Cincy sports history, I wanted the souvenir. Since I bought that shirt in August, so much has developed. From that first meeting of a few people on a cold night at Rhinegeist, to an exciting preseason, to marching at Bockfest, to the 150 members and growing that we have now: I never could have imagined how great Die Innenstadt has become already. Finally, we get to see the team play at their home stadium in a regular season game and continue to watch the club, the support around it, and the city grow.
I didn't get to attend the friendly against Dayton last night, but from what I hear, it was a great time. Nick Listerman snagged a shot of how the stadium is shaping up in its soccer form:
This coming Saturday, though, is the real deal. So here's what we're doing to commemorate it:
We'll meet at Rhinegeist* starting around 3 PM. If you've already joined and have a scarf on order, you'll be able to pick it up. If you're looking to join (and eventually get a scarf), we'll be selling memberships, but will have to put your name down for the next round of scarves. After enjoying several of the wonderful local brews that Rhinegeist has to offer, we'll organize for the trip to Nippert and start marching around 5:15. We'll be heading through Over-The-Rhine, up the Ohio Ave. steps to CUF, then into Nippert. The match against Charlotte starts at 7 PM. Please note that if you're planning on picking up your scarf this Saturday, we'll only have them available at Rhinegeist before the match.
If you don't want to do the march, you can always drive (parking options at UC), catch an Uber/Taxi, or hop on the No. 17 Metro (you can't take the streetcar uptown yet, you'l have to ask Mayor Cranley about that).
I remember once seeing the Cincinnati Silverbacks indoor team play at the Gardens in the mid 90's. I was six or seven. My father and I sat with a lone supporter behind the goal. Fueled by plastic cups filled with draft beer, he relentlessly heckled the opposing goalie by calling him "Opie" due to the name of "Howard" on his jersey (a reference to Ron Howard's "Opie" character on The Andy Griffith Show).
Soccer in Cincinnati has evolved, as have its supporters behind the goals.
Come be part of it with us.
Stand with Die Innenstadt, stand with Cincinnati. Juncta Juvant.
*Rhinegeist is located at 1910 Elm Street; not to be confused with Rhinehaus, our home for AWAY matches.
Ronny Salerno is a founding member of Die Innenstadt as well as an author and photographer who appreciates history and Waffle House coffee.
Tom Niehaus is an awesome guy who edits these posts for him and offers creative contributions.


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We welcome everyone who wants to stop eating compulsively.
The Channel Islands Intergroup meets on the first Thursday of every month. All are welcome.
7th Tradition: There are no dues or fees for members; we are self-supporting through our own contributions, neither soliciting nor accepting outside donations. After expenses and a prudent reserve, meetings may choose to contribute 60% to Intergoup (CIIG), 30% to WSO, and 10% to Region 2 to keep OA self-supporting.
Channel Islands Intergroup uses 7th Tradition contributions to help carry the OA message of recovery to the still suffering compulsive eater. CIIG expenses include the OA phone line (805-899-3250), the InterVoice bimonthly meeting list with contacts and announcements, advertisements, public information literature, Region 2 delegate conference expenses, and meeting support.
7th tradition receipts are included in the CIIG monthly meeting minutes, below.
Meetings can send contributions directly to each service body; please include your meeting number (as listed on the InterVoice).
CIIG, PO Box 1321, Summerland, CA 93067
Region 2 of OA, 733 Torrance Blvd., PMB 335, Torrance, CA 90053
World Service Organization, P.O. Box 44020, Rio Rancho, NM 87174-4020
CIIG Intergroup Meeting Minutes
Region 2 Reports