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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - When Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged the United States this week to take a tough line against Iran, he argued that world powers could always push for a better nuclear deal because the Islamic Republic was vulnerable to low oil prices.
But the claim that lower oil prices can sway Iran, a major crude producer, into making greater concessions on its nuclear program seems unrealistic, experts, diplomats and even Republican lawmakers said on Wednesday.
They noted that Iran has withstood extreme fluctuations in crude prices before and that sanctions have blunted the effect of oil on its economy. Others said Iran would likely view any further concessions as humiliating and would be prepared to forego a deal if the current talks collapsed.
Most doubted that oil alone would force Tehran into a significant shift in its bargaining position.
"I think it hurts their economy, there's no doubt about that. But I don't think it's decisive," Senator John McCain, a leading Republican voice on foreign policy issues, told Reuters on Wednesday.
In his speech to Congress on Tuesday, Netanyahu cited cheap oil as a prime reason why the United States and other powers could afford to hold off on signing a "bad" nuclear deal with Iran ahead of an end-March deadline for a framework agreement.
The Israeli leader, who says the current prospective deal would hand Tehran a path to an atom bomb, called Iran "a very vulnerable regime, especially given the recent collapse in the price of oil."
"They'll be back because they need the deal a lot more than you do," he told lawmakers.
Sanctions have halved Iran's oil exports to just over 1 million barrels per day since 2012, spurring inflation and unemployment that the Obama administration has credited for forcing Iran into negotiations.
Iran's oil and natural gas export revenue was $56 billion in the 2013-14 fiscal year, according to the International Monetary Fund. That compares to $118 billion worth of export revenue from oil and gas in 2011-12.
But the current embargoes have in some ways made Iran less vulnerable to lower oil prices because its crude revenues are largely tied up in accounts in purchasing countries.
"The short-term impact of oil prices on Iran may be blunted by sanctions that already restrict the government's access to oil revenue held outside of Iran," said Jen Psaki, the U.S. State Department spokeswoman.
One expert noted that the 26-year reign of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has seen oil prices range from as high as $140 a barrel, to a low of $10.
"There's never been a strong correlation between his behavior and the price of oil," said Karim Sadjadpour, an Iran expert at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington.
A diplomat from one of the countries negotiating with Iran over its nuclear program told Reuters that worsening economic conditions have certainly played to the West's advantage in the talks.
"The low price of oil has made the sanctions that much worse, which has clearly increased Iran's desire for a deal," the diplomat said.
But the diplomat also noted that some hardliners, including elements in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, benefit from the sanctions because they have greater control over goods and services.
Indeed, others warned that the United States might have trouble keeping the sanctions coalition together if talks break down, particularly if there is a perception that a hard-line U.S. position were to blame for their collapse.
"It is not possible for the United States to keep this consensus against Iran with European countries and other countries for much longer," said Sara Vakhshouri, an energy consultant based in Washington who formerly worked in Iran's energy sector.
"The sanctions and this consensus could erode after some time."
Republican Senator Mark Kirk, co-author of a bill that would impose stricter sanctions on Iran, said he had seen no indication that lower oil prices had changed Tehran's behavior, noting a recent military exercise carried out by Iranian forces near the Strait of Hormuz.
"They had enough money to build a replica of a U.S. aircraft carrier and blow it to hell," Kirk told Reuters, saying that now was the time for more sanctions. "Even the president says the sanctions were the only reason they came to the table."
(Additional reporting by Timothy Gardner, Patricia Zengerle, Louis Charbonneau, and Arshad Mohammed; Editing by Bruce Wallace and Stuart Grudgings)
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19 Gifts That Give Back—That Your Friends Actually Want
These gifts that give back to charities and causes bring deeper meaning to your holiday traditions.
With the holidays approaching, you're probably thinking about what gifts to get your loved ones this year. We all know finding the perfect gift for everyone on your list is never easy, especially for that one friend who already has everything. But did you know there are tons of options of gifts that give back from great brands that donate to or support in some way different charities? A lot of popular companies work with charities and non-profits to support both local causes and global initiatives, and your charity gift options are more diverse than you'd expect. From sparkling wine and ground coffee to school supplies and fashion accessories, these gifts with a cause don't limit your options–in fact, they enhance the entire gift-giving experience and are just as easy to scoop up as regular ol' gifts.
Charity Christmas gifts are also a little opportunity for you to play Santa Claus, spreading joy and holiday cheer to those in tougher situations that you–and you don't even need to hitch a bunch of reindeer to a sled or enlist thousands of elves for help distributing the gifts! Plus, gifts that give back send an inspirational message to younger gift givers and recipients that just one person can actually make a difference in the world.
With these gifts that give back to important causes and charities, you can get holiday presents that your friends and family members actually want that go on to have an even greater purpose and impact. Here are some of our favorites.
RELATED: The Best Gifts for New Moms
A Gift That Gives to the Environment: S'well Water Bottle
Reducing the use of plastic is a big topic these days, and it seems like many people are trying to do what they can to be more eco-friendly. A S'well bottle makes the perfect gift for so many reasons. Not only do they come in a variety of cool designs and keep your beverages cold for up to 24 hours, but the brand does good for the community, too. S'well has provided over 320,000 reusable bottles to NYC public schools across all five boroughs, with the hopes it will eliminate the number of single-use plastic bottles.
To buy: From $25; amazon.com.
A Gift That Gives Light: Starling Candle
Candles are a go-to gift because, well, who doesn't love a candle? And though some candles tend to be somewhat pricey, Starling candles are on mission to illuminate more than your living room—they help light the world. Each candle is hand-poured and composed of soy wax, recycled glass, cotton wick, and ethically-sourced essential oils. But that's just a small part of what makes these candles special. A portion of the proceeds help develop solar power systems in countries like Rwanda.
To buy: $55; starlingproject.org.
RELATED: 6 Christmas Scented Candles That Really Do Smell Like the Holidays
A Gift That Spreads an Initiative: Found My Animal Dog Collar & Leash
We all have those friends who love their pet more than they love most people. So, why not get their little fur-child a gift that benefits animals in need? Found My Animal sells a variety of pet accessories that are not only beautiful but also spread an important message: Rescue rather than purchase. When you visit the company's site, you can support animal adoption in so many ways, like through fostering, donating, and even just spreading the word on social media.
To buy: From $56; foundmyanimal.com.
A Gift That Gives Hearing: LSTN Satellite Portable Bluetooth Speaker
The LSTN Satellite Speaker is the ideal gift for the music lover in your life. It's wireless and super compact, so it's perfect to take to the park, on vacation, or wherever you want really. The best part? Proceeds from all LSTN Sound Co. products go towards giving hearing aids to people in need worldwide through Starkey Hearing Foundation.
To buy: $100; amazon.com.
A Gift That Gives to Grassroots Organizations: LUSH Charity Pot
With winter comes dry, itchy skin. Lush Charity Pot body cream will not only keep skin smooth and soft, but the ingredients are sourced from the Sustainable Lush Fund projects. This initiative supports regenerative agriculture around the world and 100% of the proceeds are donated to small grassroots organizations working in the areas of environmental conservation, animal welfare, and human rights.
To buy: $8; lushusa.com.
A Gift That Gives to Disadvantaged Kids: State Backpack
Whether you need to find a gift for a 40-year-old or a 4-year-old, STATE Backpacks are a great option. These backpacks and accessories are colorful, functional, and beautifully designed. Plus, for every STATE bag purchased, the company donates a fully stocked knapsack to a child in an at-risk U.S. neighborhood.
To buy: From $50; shopbop.com.
A Gift That Gives Opportunities: Bird + Stone Cleopatra Bracelet
Not only does Bird and Stone make gorgeous jewelry, but each piece has a different purpose. Depending on which product you choose, Bird and Stone will donate to causes for girl's education, women's health, women in politics, and more.
To buy: From $35; birdandstone.com.
A Gift That Gives Educational Supplies: Yoobi Planner
The school year may have already started, but there's never a bad time to get your kid some new swag. From school supplies to DIY kits, YOOBI has some of the coolest stuff out there. Plus, when you buy, YOOBI gives. Through a partnership with the Kids in Need Foundation and the company's network of resource centers, YOOBI classroom packs are distributed to schools in high-need areas all across the country.
To buy: From $2.99; YOOBI.com.
A Gift That Gives Eyesight: Modo Sunglasses
Modo glasses may be on the pricier side, but they're like wearable art. Not only that, Modo participates in the BUY A FRAME – HELP A CHILD SEE Program, which works to provide early school vision screenings, secondary exams, treatment and education to children in need. Talk about a bright future!
To buy: $375; modo.com.
A Gift That Inspires Hope: One Hope Sparkling Wine
'Tis the season to attend holiday dinners or parties with friends and colleagues. You can never go wrong by bringing a bottle of wine for the host. With One Hope, you can "cheers" and give back to charity–the company has donated more than $3 million to several causes, such as providing 46,000 people with global health care. If you're feeling extra generous, you can even send a gift box of wine.
To buy: From $25; onehopewine.com.
A Gift That Builds a Better Future: Giving Keys
Giving Keys are exactly what they sound like—keys that pay it forward. Whether a necklace, bracelet, keychain, or earrings, each key charm supports a different cause and supports jobs for people transitioning out of homelessness.
To buy: From $20; thegivingkeys.com and amazon.com.
A Gift That Saves: Grounds and Hounds Coffee
The coffee lover in your life is about to sip on something deliciously special. Ground & Hounds Coffee Co. makes and sells quality fair trade and organic, specialty coffees. To give back, 20% of the company's sales help support animal rescue initiatives and organizations that provide a second chance for dogs in need.
To buy: From $14; groundsandhoundscoffee.com.
A Gift That Gives Jobs: Punjammies Pants
Punjammies have a very clear mission—empower women. The bold, beautiful colors in each garment are made by brave women in India. When a pair of Punjammies is purchased, it helps invest in job creation and skill training for women in India who are at high-risk or survivors of sex trafficking.
To buy: From $29; sudara.org and amazon.com.
A Gift That Gives a More Sustainable World: Sprout Pencils
Sprout make plantable pencils. Yes, you read that correctly. Once you're done using your Sprout pencil, you can plant it and watch it grow into herbs or flowers. You can even customize the pencils to say whatever you want. The perfect gift for your environment-loving friend or one with a green thumb!
To buy: From $15; amazon.com.
A Gift That Gives Resources: Satya Jewelry
Satya has a range of jewelry, from beaded stretch bracelets and tassel necklaces to gold pendants with zodiac designs and delicately-adorned earrings. The jewelry is beautiful, and so is the company's mission. A percentage of all sales goes toward the Satya Foundation, which raises money to create more opportunities for children around the world. The foundation's projects include Ashrams for Autism, which helps empower the autism community through yoga, and Ramana's Garden, a home and school for at-risk children in Northern India.
To buy: From $45; amazon.com.
A Gift That Gives Kindness: Sevenly Outfitters
What's better than a cute, cozy sweatshirt? A cute, cozy sweatshirt that promotes kindness and empowers young voices. Sevenly creates super cute clothing and accessories that give back to important causes such as Sit With Us, a non-profit app that facilitates in-person conversations in schools to eliminate bullying. But that's not all. Sevenly also works to support causes for autism, cancer, environment, and more.
To buy: $60; sevenly.org.
A Gift That Gives Livable Wages: LXMI Nilotica Glow Gift Set
Many of beauty brand LXMI's luxurious products are already big hits at retailers like Sephora–like the Melt Nourishing Balm-to-Oil overnight treatment ($48; sephora.com) and the Goddess Glow moisturizing illuminator ($42; sephora.com)–but it turns on the company also backs a charitable cause. LXMI works to preserve Nilotica trees in Uganda (which produce the nourishing main ingredient in many of the brand's products) and pays women three times local wages to harvest the nuts, providing them with sustainable income. Try some of the brand's best-sellers in this new gift set, which includes the Pure Nilotica Melt, a travel size of the same treatment, the Goddess Glow, and a copper application wand.
To buy: $98; lxmi.com.
A Gift That Gives Warmth: Love Your Melon Beanies
Knitwear company Love Your Melon is on a noble mission to give every child battling cancer in the US a knit beanie and has so far given over 156,000 of their hats to children around the country. Additionally, the company donates 50% of all profits to charities working toward ending pediatric cancer and has given over $4.7 million to the cause to date.
To buy: From $30; loveyourmelon.com.
A Gift That Gives to Our Oceans: Final Straw
Plastic, especially plastic straws, have been on the outs as more people realize the environmental impact. That's why this company is on a mission to create less waste in the world with a straw that will "last you a lifetime." The compact, collapsible stainless-steel straw even comes with a carrying case you can clip right onto your key chain.
To buy: $25; finalstraw.com.

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My Cooter's History Blog has become about 80% World War II anyway, so I figured to start a blog specific to it, especially since we're commemorating its 70th anniversary and we are quickly losing this "Greatest Generation." The quote is taken from Pearl Harbor survivor Frank Curre, who was on the USS Tennessee that day. He died Dec. 7, 2011, seventy years to the day. His photo is below at right.
Tuesday, December 26, 2017
Bits of War: Pearl Harbor-- Wofford College Beats UNC!!
1. PEARL HARBOR-- The Dec. 6, 2017, Fortune magazine had an article "What You Should Know About the Pearl Harbor Attack."
It mentioned that after the first wave came in, there were five additional attacks that lasted until 9 p.m., December 7, 1941. I knew of the two waves, but not the additional attacks. Unfortunately they didn't say anything about the other attacks.
The article also mentioned that the wreck of the USS Ward, the destroyer that engaged the Japanese mini submarine at the harbor entrance before the planes arrived, had been found at the bottom of Ormoc Bay, Philippines. I had heard nothing of this story.
2. WOFFORD COLLEGE-- Still all excited by Wofford College's huge victory over defending national champion and #5 UNC last week. The Carolina student newspaper describes it as an "unthinkable upset."
In case you are wondering why I included this, I also found that the Wofford College campus was taken over during World War II to train Army Air Corps officers.
Go You Wofford Terriers!! --GreGen
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Attended by over 100 agents and suppliers the annual Co-Operative Travel Conference took place in early December at the Radisson Blu Edwardian Hotel in Manchester.
The event was moderated by Travega MD Giles Harper and included an interview with 3 leading Consortium members, Cruise Village, Elite Travel Boutique and Circle Travel.
The event culminated in a gala dinner and great live entertainment provided by "Abandonment"
Travega MD Giles Harper
Alison Holmes, Head of The Co-Operative Travel Consortium
Giles Harper interviewing Phil Nuttall, Cruise Village, Kathryn Thompson, Elite Travel Boutique and Mark Delaney, Travel Circle
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You Found Us.....The Legend Begins Right Here
Welcome to the homepage of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. – Alpha Beta Sigma Alumni Chapter and on behalf of my brothers to welcome you to our website Since 1934, members of the Alpha Beta Sigma Chapter have focused our talents on improving the quality of life within the Houston community. While brothers' names and faces have changed over the years, the end result has always been and will continue to be the same; focusing on our principles, Brotherhood, Scholarship, and Service. For those familiar with our chapter, you know of the high standards we strive to achieve in meeting the needs of our community. We ask that you continue to support our service, social and charitable endeavors throughout the year. Some of the initiatives that we will be undertaking are; our Annual Orchid Ball, Our continued participation with The March of Dimes March for Babies, Houston AIDS Walk, American Cancer Society and Annual Thanksgiving Drive, Crawfish Boil, Fisher House Veterans Dinner, & Senior Citizens Christmas Dinner Celebration. We continue to follow the vision of our Founders "Culture for Service, Service for Humanity". As a result, members have followed that vision, not only in their personal achievements, but in our dedication to provide service and goodwill to the communities across Houston and beyond. We welcome you to browse our homepage to become more familiar with who we are and what we do as a chapter in this Wondrous Band of Brotherhood.
Harold L. Hunt Jr., 41st President
Alpha Beta Sigma Alumni Chapter
Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.
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How To: Pinpoint Bookmarking™/
Pinpoint Bookmarking™ is an incredibly powerful feature of Mosaiscope™ Plus. You must be a Mosaiscope™ Plus subscriber to have access to this feature. If you are not a Mosaiscope™ Plus subscriber you can learn more here>>
Also, as of this writing (2016-03-08), Pinpoint Bookmarking™ is only available through the v2.0 or later version of the iOS app. We are working on making this feature available through the web app version of the service by making a web-extension/web-plugin for all major browsers. TBD on timing of these releases. It will also be available in a future Android version of the app.
Pinpoint Bookmarking™ was introduced with v2.0 of the iOS app. It allows you, down to the word or punctuation, to bookmark where you left off in an article. Making it incredibly easy to pickup exactly where you left off in that article. You can pick up a minuet later or months later.
This is incredibly helpful with both very long and even short articles. Whether being distracted and needing to save your place or needing to break up the reading of a huge long-read article, the Pinpoint Bookmarking™ feature is there to help.
Simply go all the way into an article (so, click on the headline, then either click/touch the "Read More" button at the bottom of the page or click/touch the "Link" icon [looks like a small chain link and can be see in the bottom right side of the Reader View black bar at the bottom of the screen] to get to the full webpage of the article).
Once in the Reader View, and all the way on the webpage to see the full article, just long-touch on the word where you want to set the Pinpoint Bookmark™ (NOTE: due to an oddity in the iOS operating system, the menu will likely NOT show up the first time you highlight the word you are trying to bookmark at. You will likely have to touch off the word to make the highlighting go away, and then long-touch on the word again to get the menu to appear. Annoying, we know, but part of how Apple has this feature set up currently). The menu will appear and you will see that one of the choices is "Bookmark". Select "Bookmark" and the screen will flash, the word(s)/punctuation you have selected will be highlighter teal green, a teal green arrow will be pointing down from the top of the screen directly to your highlighted item and, for a moment, a confirmation alert will flash on the screen saying "Success! Article Has Been Pinpoint Bookmarked™". You will also notice that when you leave the article and go back out to the Headline View that there will be a small green "Pinpoint Bookmark™" icon placed right next to the author and time line, indicating that the item has a Pinpoint Bookmark™ placed on it.
You can find all your Pinpoint Bookmarked™ items in the Priority Articles section of Mosaiscope™ (touch on the Flag icon in the vertical side menu on the left side of the screen to get to your Priority Articles section) and then click on the "Bookmarked" tab at the top of the screen to see all your Pinpoint Bookmarked™ articles grouped together.
To un-Pinpoint Bookmark™ an item and article, simply go into the article until you can see the highlighted word(s)/punctuation and right near the tip of the bookmark you will see an "X" inside a circle near the bookmark tip. Touch on that and it will remove the bookmark.
A great additional feature, especially if your Pinpoint Bookmark™ is further down the page, is that there is a fast scroll feature that can get you right to your Pinpoint Bookmarked™. You will notice that in these situations there will be a downward facing arrow inside a circle within the teal green strip of the Pinpoint Bookmark™ near the bottom of the page. Simply touch on that and it will auto-scroll you right to your Pinpoint Bookmark™ so you can get to where you left off even more quickly.
NOTE: We, on occasion, also refer to Pinpoint Bookmarking™ as Precision Bookmarking™. This is due to that fact that bookmarking like this is so darn precise. Hopefully we don't confuse any of you on this.


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Workout of the Day
Triple Run w. A 3 Mile Race
AM | 11 miles, easy
PM| 3 miles race in 14:04 - 2nd
LATE PM | 6 miles, easy
Bill Rodgers — Jan. 26th, 1975
Context & Details
In a previous daily blog, I highlighted Bill Rodgers' training from 1975 before he won the Boston Marathon.
He often ran triple runs. But one day stuck out to me, January 26th. He performed a triple run, running an indoor 3 Mile track race during mid day in 14:04. Think about it. He ran a track race, in a decent time and was competitive, finishing 2nd, in his second of three runs on the day. Amazing.
It prompts thought and challenges our modern bias about how to approach training and early season races. Whether you agree with Boston Billy's methods or not, it is nonetheless interesting and, at the time, worked for him. Which is all that really counts when it comes to training, that the activities participated in work for the athlete engaged in the pursuit.
Any questions? I'm happy to answer. You can send me a Direct Message on Twitter or email me at email@example.com
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Day 12
We're still going strong in the keto process. Eating delicious food and for the most part not feeling any carb withdrawal symptoms. I was able to stop the nausea before it started today by having my snacks a little earlier. I know they say eventually you won't be so hungry, but I haven't found that to be the case yet. My boyfriend has the opposite. I still seem to need to eat every 3 to 4 hours or I just don't feel very well.
Today, by the end of my work day, I was exhausted. Sleep has been one of the most challenging things to get. Technically, I am working 3 jobs. In fairness, I really do most of the work with 2. I'm hoping that my 30 day probationary period goes well and then I can get rid of my weekend job.
The third job is all done on my own schedule. I enjoy being able to do it from home and once I can get rid of the other one that takes up my weekends, I will be very happy and will get more sleep. For now, I need to do what I need to do. I'm not complaining. It's life and I've finally found a place where being me or being like me at work is great. I'm thrilled.
Tonight, hopefully, it will be a much earlier night. Dinner was kielbasa with spinach. Lunch was Costco's hot dogs (nitrate free and hormone free, etc) and an avocado. According to my macros, I am still eating more fat than necessary. I have to say I'm extremely impressed with Costco's selections and ability to find things that work with this diet.
I'm excited. Our new scale arrived today! It does body composition, so we can accurately know how much body fat we have. Then we can use the keto calculator to adjust our macros. I got on to make sure it was connected, but I'm not fussed about what it said. I'm still sticking to my once a week in the morning weighing.
I don't see this as something that will end up holding me back. I see it as a way to move forward and have more information. The number isn't important to me in the end. I'm more curious about my body composition and what matters most is how I feel.
I have to say that I am inspired to learn more about nutrition through all I've been reading and listening to on podcasts. Now to find time to learn, but there's always reading more books! My drive to work usually takes 45mins to an hour and the same on the way home. I get quite a lot of my listening done in the car.
We will start exercising eventually, but everyone has been saying wait for your body to tell you. My body is still tired and needing to eat a lot. I think my adjustment period will take a bit longer than most, but I'm ok with that. I know that eventually I will feel so much better. There already some big differences. I'm not bloated at the end of the night. I'm not craving sugar or carbs even when I see them.
I think my macros will need to be adjusted after my next accurate reading with the scale, but that's ok. This is a learning process and I want to learn how to help my body in the best way possible.


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Any new politics must be based on the best principles of nonviolence
A poor few days for spectacular acts of violence in our lives. The billy clubs, rubber bullets and disruption of voting booths by Spanish state police in the Catalan referendum. The (as yet) motiveless strafing of happy country-music fans in Las Vegas. Never mind the idiot posturing between Kim Jung and Trump.
We must describe any new politics as being anti-violence. Violence as a way to settle disputes deepens the divide between parties, and cheats everyone of the chance to go deeper and look for ways to transform conflict. Just as we are talking about adult development as key to a better society, we must describe social development as the key to a better world.
But what are the new, creative, viral, transformative acts of non-violence, appropriate to a world of networked communications and soft power? We're going to exploring this, and are open to your ideas (contact here)
It's appropriate that yesterday was International Day of Non-Violence, as instituted by the UN, and to commemorate that, Open Democracy has been running a series of articles about "transformative nonviolence" (full page here). Some notable pieces below:
- Six principles of nonviolence
- After the fight: a skinhead's journey towards nonviolence
- Why the moral argument for nonviolence matters
We have also discovered a Medium blog called Nonviolence Magazine, run by the US based Metta Center for Nonviolence, and exploring the issue across many fronts and disciplines.


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Adrienne's Thoughts on Culinary Travel
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I thought I'd expand on our earlier post entitled "Introduction to Culinary Travel" by sharing a bit about my perspectives on culinary travel. We ventured into the culinary travel arena because of our profound love of great food, wine, and travel.
When I say "great food," I'm referring to any type of food that's well prepared and tastes good. I love idyllic ambience and service in 5-star settings, but I'm just as enthralled with the unforgettable foods so often found in favorite local restaurants and "hole-in-the-wall" places. My agency's culinary tours reflect this idea in that we try to incorporate a variety of dining experiences in every itinerary, from dinner at the Eiffel Tower to meals hosted by local families. In all cases, guests are treated to great food and memorable experiences.
Great food is, of course, my pre-requisite for culinary travel of any type. However, my idea of a culinary tour is not for our guests to literally eat their way through their destination country (although you might be tempted to!). I view culinary travel as a way to experience your destination, instead of "just visiting."
Customization: Celebrations' culinary tours are always custom-designed, never the "cookie cutter" version: You'd want your food prepared to your liking; why shouldn't your travel be tailored to your liking as well?
Memorable Experiences & Activities: Our tours are meant to provide you with travel experiences that you'll remember and cherish–not a whirlwind bus tour. Our goal is to give you the opportunity to experience your chosen vacation destination, with a focus on culinary elements. Experiencing a destination means different things to different people. For example, one group of travelers to Italy may have a passion for homemade pastas and want a lesson from a local chef, while others may prefer to spend the afternoon in the shade of the olive trees sipping wines with a knowledgeable sommelier.
That's why our ability to customize your tour is so important and unique. I believe in putting together a variety of dining experiences, sightseeing, and culinary and cultural activities that suit your own tastes, preferences, and needs to complete a tour that's uniquely customized for you and your family, group, or organization.
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They wanted to touch him. People came to Jesus in great numbers, for he had cured many, Mark says, so that all who had diseases pressed upon him to touch him (Mk 3:10). They had heard how Jesus, moved with pity, stretched out his hand and touched a leper, and said to him, "Be made clean!" (Mk 1:41) and other stories like it.
Mark paints a scene of people being drawn to Jesus from every direction, bodies everywhere. Among them a man who somehow makes his way to Jesus and throws himself at his feet. He's a synagogue official of some kind, an important man, which is possibly why the crowd gave way and let him through; his name is Jairus, Mark tells us.
But Jairus doesn't behave like an important man. He's on his knees, his forehead touching the ground; he can smell the dirt, he can feel the grit of sand and gravel against the tips of his fingers. He behaves like a desperate man, a man on the verge of losing it for helplessness and fear. His daughter is at the point of death, only he doesn't say "my daughter," he says, "my little daughter," the little girl he has known since he first held her on the day she was born and she was barely bigger than his hand. "She's dying," is what he's there to tell the man from Nazareth, she's dying. Nothing else matters for him anymore; not a thought about propriety or social conventions: his little girl is at the point of death.
I see Jairus in the company of the desperate mothers and fathers at the border fences of the world. They have come from Syria and Yemen, South Sudan and Somalia, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras, parents whose lives have a single focus: that their children may live.
Jairus is an important man, a man with a name, and love has made him a beggar. She is dying—he says it repeatedly, "my little daughter, she's at the point of death— and he says, "Come and lay your hands on her." Come and touch her like you have touched others with healing. Lay your hands on her, he says, perhaps he's seen it done, perhaps he's done it himself, kneeling by her bedside, willing to let his own life flow through the palms of his hands to let it be hers, if that was what it took, but he couldn't give her what he so desperately wanted to give her. "Lay your hands on her, so she may be made well, and live," he says to Jesus.
He remembers when she was little, how, in the middle of the night when the house was too quiet, he used to get up to make sure she was breathing. He never told anybody, men of status and importance didn't do such things, but now he is no longer afraid to reveal his love and helplessness in front of the whole town.
In one of his memoirs, Frederick Buechner recalls his own helplessness as a father whose little girl was very sick.
One of our daughters began to stop eating. There was nothing scary about it at first. It was just the sort of thing any girl who thought she'd be prettier if she lost a few pounds might do – nothing for breakfast, maybe a carrot or a Diet Coke for lunch, for supper perhaps a little salad with low calorie dressing. But then as months went by it did become scary. Anorexia nervosa is the name of the sickness she was suffering from.
The hardest part: there was nothing he could do.
No rational argument, no dire medical warning, no pleading, or cajolery or bribing would make this young woman we loved start eating normally again. … The psychiatrists we consulted told me I couldn't cure her. The best thing I could do for her was to stop trying to do anything. [But] the only way I knew to be a father was to take care of her – to move heaven and earth to make her well, and of course, I couldn't do that. I didn't have … the power to make her well.[1]
"My little daughter is at the point of death. Come and lay your hands on her, so that she may be made well, and live," Jairus begged, and Jesus went with him, Mark tells us. Surrounded by people on every side, bodies everywhere, Jesus suddenly stopped and turned about and said, "Who touched my clothes?"
The disciples were like, "You're kidding, right? All this humanity pressing in on you — how can you say, 'Who touched me?'"
They didn't know what just happened. They didn't know that a woman — having been bleeding for twelve years, and having suffered greatly from many physicians, and having spent all she had, and having benefited not one bit but rather having gone from bad to worse, having heard about Jesus, having come in the crowd from behind — had touched his cloak. "If I but touch his clothes, I will be made well." They didn't know those words had been her mantra as she made her way through the crowd.
That was all the faith she had, a mixture of desperation and magical thinking. She was too tired and poor to be afraid anymore, too single-minded to worry that her condition would render those who touched her ritually unclean. She was determined to touch his clothes and she did. And immediately she felt that she was healed. Immediately she felt that life was no longer slowly draining from her, but filling her. And when Jesus turned around and asked, "Who touched my clothes?" she didn't just say, "I did."
She fell down before him and told him the whole truth. She told him of the twelve years of her suffering and poverty, she told him of her loneliness, her shame, her isolation – how life had slowly dripped away from her physically, emotionally, and socially.
And Jesus heard her out and said, "Daughter, your faith has made you well." He called it her faith, this curious blend of desperation and magical thinking, this unbending determination to touch him because life was his to give and restore and make whole. The single-minded focus she found when she got to the end of her rope, Jesus called faith.
Ruben Garcia works at Annunciation House, a Christian shelter for migrants in Albuquerque. The guests who have stayed there over the years have fled war in Central America, drug cartel violence in Mexico and violent gangs in Central America. They're seeking a safe haven and increasingly asylum.
"The people that are leaving now are fleeing what is the classic, low-intensity warfare," Garcia said, adding that their right to file an asylum claim when they arrive at the border and have a judge review their case is protected by U.S. law. In recent weeks, he has escorted a few families seeking asylum through ports of entry because U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers have been turning people away.
"We're walking up the bridge, and all that I can think of is … they're the poorest of the poor, and they come to the wealthiest, most powerful country in the world, and look at what we're making them do … We have no idea what hope means," he said. "The people who are poor will teach us what it means to hope."[2]
When Jesus says to the woman, "Daughter, your faith has made you well," he reminds us that the poor also teach us what it means to live with faith. And he calls her "daughter," which is such an important part of the whole truth, because she is not just some anonymous impoverished woman in the crowd, but a child of God, a member of God's family.
And calling her "daughter," Jesus reminds us that the divine parent's love for the human family is like Jairus's for his little daughter. And suddenly we remember the urgency with which that father begged and pleaded, "Come and lay your hands on her, so that she may be made well, and live."
But live she doesn't any longer. "Your daughter is dead," they tell Jairus. They have come from his house, they know what they're talking about. Nothing anybody can do about it now; too late. End of story. "Why trouble the teacher any further?" they tell him.
But Jesus says, "Do not fear, only believe." Believe what? What is a man to believe when his whole life has blown up in his face? And before we begin cobbling together answers, we notice that Jairus didn't ask; he went to his house and Jesus went with him, along with Peter, James and John.
There the funeral was already underway with people weeping and wailing, and when they heard Jesus say, "The child is not dead but sleeping," they laughed at him, they didn't know what else to do. They had been there when it happened, he had just walked in the door.
Jesus put them all outside, and then the six of them went in where the child was. And Jesus doesn't speak to the grieving parents, he doesn't speak to the disciples who are probably still wondering what he meant by "not dead but sleeping," — Jesus takes her by the hand and says to her with great tenderness and care, "Talitha cum."
We don't speak Aramaic as Jesus and his first followers did, and Mark is kind enough to translate the words for us, so we don't think it's some kind of magic spell or secret incantation, but he keeps the words in Jesus' native tongue in his Greek text, because somebody in that room remembered them, and they take us a little closer to the sound of Jesus' voice, "Talitha cum — little girl, get up!"
And she did.
Wherever Jesus went, Mark tells us, into villages or cities or farms, they laid the sick in the marketplaces, and begged him that they might touch even the fringe of his cloak; and all who touched it were healed (Mk 6:56). That is one side of this wondrous pair of stories we heard this morning. It is about our desire to touch Jesus, our deep desire to connect with the divine source of life and blessing.
The other side is about God's desire to touch us. When we are in the place where hope has withered, courage shrunk, where joy is gone and we can barely imagine what it might mean to believe, and when they come and tell us it's too late — it's not. It never is. Because Jesus has entered the room where the child was. And he took her by the hand and spoke the words of life restored and renewed, "Talitha cum – little girl, get up!" And she did.
[1] Frederick Buechner, Telling Secrets: A Memoir (HarperSanFrancisco, 1992), pp. 23, 26
[2] https://www.abqjournal.com/1191394/garcias-mission-reunite-families.html


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Series big Idea:
God Who loves invites me to rely on His love by accepting His love.
Teaching Big Idea:
Even though I fail, God who loves never fails me.
Begin this session in prayer.
Consider asking for patience as you learn to rely on God's love.
Talk it over:
Do you remember the first time someone let you down?
What makes it hard for you to rely on people?
Consider this statement: When we paint God the way we picture people, we incorrectly perceive God.
How have you seen this play out in life?
And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them. 1 John 4:16 (NIV)
Observation & Interpretation
1. Do you remember how you felt when you first understood that God loves you?
2. What has helped you to learn to rely on God's love?
And he said, "Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten from the tree that I commanded you not to eat from?" The man said, "The woman you put here with me—she gave me some fruit from the tree, and I ate it." Genesis 2:25 (NIV)
Observation & Interpretation
1. How easy is it for you to recognize when someone is 'blame shifting'?
2. Why do you think it's so hard to fess up when we mess up?
There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love. 1 John 4:18 (NIV)
Observation & Interpretation
1. Discuss what it means that we don't have to fear the shame of not being perfect.
2. How do you think natural consequences of sin are different from punishment?
Which would you say is most challenging for you in accepting God's love:
....acknowledging my need for His mercy
…receiving His forgiveness
…not living in fear of shame
Pray for God to help you understand that He will never fail to love you.


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ROOTS leaders believe that young professionals' passions, interests, dreams, are represented and cultivated in spaces where the arts and culture collide.
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The Base, Schiphol, The Netherlands
The Base is the life and soul of Schiphol Centrum and a place where several office areas, facilities and services are combined. It is a dynamic place where entrepreneurs and companies come together. As part of a redevelopment, this business park underwent a large-scale expansion and refurbishment.
The business park consists of three buildings that are interconnected by a passage, and with a parking garage underneath. As a result, the exterior area around the buildings is located on the roof of the parking garage. These roof surfaces were constructed using Dreen® slabs in Jet Black, a colour that was chosen because it nicely matches the buildings.
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CDL-A Reefer Company Drivers for OTR Runs in Grand Rapids, Michigan! Start at $0.50 cpm with Increased Pay After 6 Months! at K&B Transportation
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K&B's driver program focuses on the person who truly enjoys driving throughout the Midwest from the Rocky Mountains to Ohio. Sure, we have runs to the Pacific Northwest and also some Eastern runs, but only for those who really want them. With our effective minimum mileage guarantee program, you'll just know the paycheck will be there every week. We know you're coming here for the miles and the money. We don't make bones about it, the more money we both make, the more fun it is. Instead of switching jobs every month, watching for that elusive "job of a lifetime," come to K&B and make it a reality with folks who know how to truck seriously and have FUN doing it!
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Dear,One of my responsibilities is doing the Progress installation and configuration.For PDS everything is almost automatized or being in config files that just have to been import.But the ini files that is behind old projects I have to fill in manually in the "Startup parameters".You should think it would be in a file like .project no it's a ghost.
Somebody has an idea to do this?
Also another questions because I think the person who knows the answer on my previous question will also know this. The default opened perspectives where are they not in the preferences file strange....Thank youGrtzKevin
Are you talking about the Ini file in the Startup tab of the "Progress OpenEdge Application" run configurations? The ini file location is stored in that xml file.
All launch configurations are stored as xml files in the workspace - <workspace>\.metadata\.plugins\org.eclipse.debug.core\.launches
So copying those files might work.
Alternatively you can import/export launch configuration - using File > Export > Run/Debug > Launch Configurations
Thank you for the response.But the launches are already being installed automatically by the install scripts.It's the parameter behind the project you have also an option "startup parameters".
These settings are stored in this file -
Excuse me for my late response but I didn't find this file I only have:
- com.openedge.pdt.core.prefs
- com.openedge.pdt.server.prefs
- com.openedge.pdt.text.prefs
The only thing I found but it doesn't behave like I want if I change it:
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Going off the beaten track is always fun! And it's even more of an adventure when there is a spectacular sighting at the end of it.
That's what happen yesterday on our way back from a weekend in Whangamata, on the Coromandel Peninsula. (Sister) Zoze and I were invited to a "bach" (beach house in NZ slang) by her friends and we had had a very enjoyable time, hiking from an amazing lookout down to the Whangamata harbor, spent time at the beach and generally had a fun time.
On our way back, she and I decided to stop in Whiritoa, where we heard there was a blow hole! The last time I saw a blow hole was w-a-y back in Ensenada! My trusty Waze directed us to where we thought it was and we set off across the sand towards the headlands.
With no signs to direct us, we saw some people disappear into the bush that shrouded the bluff and a young woman and child walking a different way through the ankle-deep lagoon. We looked for the promised pathway and saw nothing; inspected the way the young woman went and decided, no way! Back we went and encountered someone else emerging from the bush and after closer inspection, saw the rough steps hewn in the rock and some rickety stairs heading up.
Ok then! Off we went, climbing and clambering up to the top through the natural bush. First lookout; just a clearing at the top of the cliff which immediately made my knees go weak. But what a view! Of course, Zoze, who used to climb whatever tree she could find and apparently has no fear of heights went right to the edge!
We continued on through the bush, with more scrambling up and over roots and rocks and then we started to hear - and feel - the whooomp of the blow hole, and a voice exclaiming loudly as it blew.
The pathway brought us to the top of the cavern and the young woman and child were standing below, watching as the waves rushed in and the water whooshed out through the narrow opening. Wanting to be down where the action was, we slithered down on our butts as it was so steep.
What a treat! The surrounding walls of the cavern, for wont of a better word, are streaked in hues of browns, gold and black, with the churning water, a khaki green frothing with white foam.
We had managed, through no skill of our own, to arrive at the perfect time. Almost low tide, a steady breeze and big seas. The waves from the Pacific roar in through the main opening and then whoosh through the blow hole in a plume of spray. On the lagoon side, the water is funneled under the arch we were standing on. It roars in, in the opposite direction from the blow hole, causing a roiling cauldron in the middle.
I could have stayed there all day watching it, completely mesmerized!
But leave we did, and met people coming in who told us they had come the day before, but it was low tide and the man actually was in the pool and walked through the arch out to the beach! Hard to imagine after what we saw.
That little side trip ended up being the highlight of the weekend - and earned us an ice cream on the way home!


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Which Blockchain for your business?
The number of blockchain protocols and frameworks available on the market is growing alongside new ideas for blockchain implementations in a business context. Thus, choosing the most suitable framework is a critical decision to build reliable blockchain solutions for the enterprise.
Generally, in this scenario multiple organisations exchange private data and information. This decision should be driven by the actual use cases and business requirements. Elements like privacy, cost and performance may become considerably more important than network distribution, anonymity or public visibility.
Permissionless networks like Bitcoin and Ethereum already provide a well-distributed system for applications that require public visibility around transactions. However, when the number of nodes increases, the marginal benefit of having more nodes for network robustness becomes eclipsed by the increasing cost and time of achieving consensus.
Permissioned frameworks, such as Hyperledger, allow more customisation in defining roles and privacy settings. They allow setting of levels of control over the data, but the network expansion will be slower as each node has to be enrolled into the network in a controlled way.
Our approach
At AID:Tech we have identified Hyperledger Fabric as our framework of choice to build our infrastructure, for a number of reasons.
First of all, Hyperledger Fabric is an open-source framework. It is maintained by the Linux Foundation under the Hyperledger umbrella. The open-source nature of the project and its active community are a warranty for both the transparency of the code and the stability of the platform.
Then, there are three main aspects we considered: design, performance and privacy.
In terms of application design, Hyperledger provides a modular solution. This means that components can be linked and composed together to build scalable architecture and deployments.
On top of Hyperledger Fabric, we use Hyperledger Composer to design and prototype the blockchain application. This helps us to focus on the actual use cases, and build the solution starting from there. Also, the REST Server provided allows us to integrate our blockchain solution with other systems in a loosely coupled microservice architecture.
In Hyperledger Fabric, the consensus mechanism is defined by an endorser policy among the nodes. This enables virtually free and faster transactions, improving network performance and enhancing the performance of the final, delivered application. As a result, the consumption of resources such as cost and time is improved compared to permissionless solutions using proof-of-work or proof-of-stake.
Hyperledger Fabric enables multi-user enrolment through the Membership Service Provider (MSP). Using this service, AID:Tech provides organisations with the ability to issue identities to their members. It also allows individuals to have greater control over their data on the AID:Tech platform.
Furthermore, channels enable data confidentiality, effectively having different ledgers between organisations in the same blockchain network.
Long story short, using Hyperledger Fabric we can bring a modular and scalable solution where each node and actor can belong to a known organisation and have a well-defined degree of visibility on certain types of data.
This enables solutions built on top of Hyperledger technologies to be sufficiently flexible and reliable to power business applications. Also, being an open source project, Hyperledger is continuously extended and refined by both individuals and companies.
At AID:Tech we are active contributors in the project. As part of it we added to the Composer REST Server the support for returning transactions and a bugfix to ensure correct parsing of multiple parameters. Also, we helped to enhance the security of the REST Server, which has been named the biggest contribution outside the core team to date.
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The miracle of the season
'Tis not the season to be sarcastic. I'm still hoping Santa will bring one of those "National Sarcasm Society: Like we need your support" T-shirts. But I'm not writing a satirical list of dream gifts for politicians or anything like that. There is a time to demolish rubbish and a time to stop and breathe deeply and smell the roses or, in this case the pine needles, and be glad we have noses. Click here to read the rest.


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In Your Context, What Character Traits are Valued?
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"The meaning of the word "character" changes. It is used less to describe traits like selflessness, generosity, self-sacrifice, and other quality that sometimes make worldly success less likely. It is instead used to describe traits like self-control, grit resilience, and tenacity, quality that make worldly success more likely. " David Brooks, The Road to Character 2015, p. 253.
When you say "character," what do YOU mean? What traits are valued in your context? How about telling us your context and your top 5 character traits? Thanks.
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This gold pebble ring is a dainty, everyday ring that will become a fashion faithful. It also nestles perfectly stacked with your other silver and gold rings. Minimalist in design, this ring was created as a quiet, everyday reminder to be mindful of your actions and the ripples you put out into the world.
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Join us for the 31st Annual Penland Benefit Auction on Friday, August 12 and Saturday, August 13, 2016.
The Penland Benefit Auction is a gala weekend in the North Carolina mountains featuring the sale of over 240 works in books, clay, drawing, glass, iron, letterpress, painting, photography, printmaking, textiles, and wood. The Penland auction is one of the most important craft collecting events in the Southeast and a perfect opportunity to support Penland's educational programs, which have helped thousands of people live creative lives.
This year's featured artist is Wendy Maruyama. Paulus Berensohn will be honored as Penland's 2016 Outstanding Artist Educator. Margaret Couch Cogswell will craft whimsical centerpieces to decorate each auction table, and Lori Buff will create this year's handmade auction mugs.


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LANSING, Mich. (Legal Newsline) -- Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder last week appointed Judge David Viviano to the state Supreme Court, taking the place of former Justice Diane Hathaway.
Snyder made the announcement Wednesday.
Viviano is chief judge of the state's 16th Circuit and Macomb County Probate courts.
"Judge Viviano has a distinguished record of judicial integrity and innovation," the governor said in a statement.
"His deep respect for the judicial branch of government and his commitment to the rule of law will serve Michigan well. I have every confidence that he will be a compassionate, principled justice. He is an outstanding addition to the Michigan Supreme Court."
Viviano, 41, was elected to the 16th Circuit Court in 2006.
Prior to taking the bench, he worked at Dickinson Wright PLLC in Detroit and Jenner & Block LLC in Chicago before starting his own firm in Mount Clemens, Mich.. He also served as city attorney for Center Line, Mich.
"I thank Gov. Snyder for his confidence in my abilities and for the privilege of serving the people of Michigan on our state's highest court," Viviano said in a statement.
"It is a tremendous responsibility and one that I cherish. I look forward to working with my esteemed Supreme Court colleagues to provide the thoughtful, impartial justice that citizens deserve."
Dana Warnez, president of the Macomb County Bar Association, called Viviano "diligent, innovative and hardworking."
"The Macomb County legal community is very proud of him. He's an excellent addition to our Supreme Court," Warnez said in an accompanying statement.
Judicial service runs in Viviano's family.
His sister, Judge Kathryn Viviano, currently serves in the 16th Circuit Court's Family Division. His father, Judge Antonio Viviano, served as a probate judge from 1993 to 2002 and as a circuit judge from 2003 to 2010.
Viviano earned degrees from Hillsdale College and the University of Michigan Law School. He is a member of the State Bar of Michigan, the Macomb County Bar Association, the Italian American Bar Association and the Illinois State Bar Association.
In Michigan, state Supreme Court justices serve eight-year terms.
Hathaway took office in 2009 and served until her resignation last month.
The former justice pleaded guilty to committing bank fraud in connection with property owned in Grosse Pointe Park, Mich.
During a Jan. 29 hearing before U.S. District Judge John Corbett O'Meara, the former judge admitted that between 2010 and 2011 she knowingly engaged in a scheme to defraud ING Direct Bank by concealing assets from the bank to qualify for a "short sale."
A short sale is a forgiveness of debt by the bank to a borrower who claims financial hardship.
It is often used as an alternative to foreclosure because it reduces additional fees and costs to both the creditor and borrower.
U.S. Attorney Barbara L. McQuade said based on Hathaway's guilty plea and felony conviction for committing bank fraud, she is facing a maximum of 30 years in prison, a fine of up to $1 million and up to five years of supervised release.
Viviano must seek election in 2014 to serve the remaining two years of Hathaway's term. He then will have to run for re-election in 2016 in order to serve a full eight-year term.
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Sometimes you have a day planned that includes running errands, getting a ton of packing and releasing done, seeing friends, having an open house for neighbors to say goodbye- to share the spices, the olive oil, the lightbulbs that will not be needed and then to get back to packing after they all leave.
And sometimes you wake up heavy with emotion and need to dance and cry and eat a lentil salad while doing slow hip circles with your bare feet on the grass as bees buzz around you. And sometimes the people who you didn't think needed anything are so excited about a muffin tin, a bundt pan, planters, paintbrushes and a $500,000,000 bill from Zimbabwe and a plant they gave you six years ago that is thriving that you now give back as theirs has died.
Sometimes, a tree falls and the power goes out so no one shows up to your open house except the perfect 5 people who love the sumi ink set from china, your seashells, your plants, your black indian ink, your woolen yarn and knitting needles, the couch that has supported you from hell and back, your books, your crockpot, and your curtains.
And sometimes, someone who you've met a few times but don't really know that well who just moved to Seattle shows up with a bottle of pinot noir just when you need it and you light candles and talk for hours about the return to our bodies, the divine feminine, mother nature, sex, dancing, desires, Scotland, Seattle restaurants and to-dos, and you find yourself with a kindred spirit talking long into the continued darkness.
And sometimes, after you've hugged this soul sister goodbye, you head to your storage unit and grab your camping stove and propane and cook one of the final dinners in your apartment wearing a long black vintage slip and a...headlamp. Grateful for the Trader Joe's Punjab Choley Indian Fare, brown rice from the night before, and some spinach. And you eat this dinner on said couch, surrounded by candles, sipping pinot noir and feeling delighted, calm, grateful, humbled, giggly even at the perfection and grace in it all and after a day of feeling a bit removed from oneself, feeling more at home than ever and not even noticing the lights came back on long ago.


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- December 11, 2011: 1 Peter 1:1-12 (Rich Merkouris)
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(1 Peter 1:1-12, New International Version) 1 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To God's elect, exiles scattered throughout the provinces of Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia, 2 who have been chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through the sanctifying work of the Spirit, to be obedient to Jesus Christ and sprinkled with his blood: Grace and peace be yours in abundance. 3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4 and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade. This inheritance is kept in heaven for you, 5 who through faith are shielded by God's power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time. 6 In all this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. 7 These have come so that the proven genuineness of your faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed. 8 Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, 9 for you are receiving the end result of your faith, the salvation of your souls. 10 Concerning this salvation, the prophets, who spoke of the grace that was to come to you, searched intently and with the greatest care, 11 trying to find out the time and circumstances to which the Spirit of Christ in them was pointing when he predicted the sufferings of the Messiah and the glories that would follow. 12 It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves but you, when they spoke of the things that have now been told you by those who have preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. Even angels long to look into these things.


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Creating a moral hazard?3 min read . Updated: 21 Sep 2007, 01:20 AM IST
Creating a moral hazard?
Creating a moral hazard?
Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke and his colleagues clearly explained why they cut interest rates this week by one-half percentage point: "To help forestall some of the adverse effects on the broader economy that might otherwise arise from the disruptions in financial markets."
But a vocal chorus is complaining that Bernanke & Co., instead, just bailed out a bunch of greedy speculators, imprudent lenders and short-sighted home buyers who got too-good-to-be-true mortgages. "I plan to now sell my house and upgrade to a $4 million or $5 million home in Highland Park. If I find I can't meet my mortgage payments, will Bernanke bail me out?" Cheryl Kawalsky emailed from Dallas. "Or, is that type of American socialism reserved for hedge-fund managers, investment bankers, and private-equity moguls? ...In America today, I feel like I'm living in a huge house overrun by children. All the adults have left town."
Some of this scepticism is implicit criticism of the Fed's reading of the economy. If one is convinced the economy will muddle through recession or painfully slow growth, then cutting rates is somewhere between unnecessary and unwise because it risks stoking inflationary embers. That appears to be a risk Bernanke was willing to take.
The more provocative attacks accuse the Fed of encouraging people to take foolish risks by cutting rates now to protect them from harm. This is known as creating moral hazard, a notion that dates back more than a century and holds that offering insurance encourages people to take risks they otherwise would avoid. There is also an ethical dimension to the criticism, a righteous indignation at speculative excess. "There's a definite feeling, when the crisis comes along, that these un-Christian people are getting their comeuppance," says Brad Delong, an economic historian at the University of California, Berkeley. He cites British thinker Edmund Burke in 1790, bemoaning the ascendance of financiers following the French Revolution, who said, "The age of chivalry is gone; that of sophisters, economists, and calculators has succeeded, and the glory of Europe is extinguished forever."
Lower short-term interest rates do help banks that borrow in the short term and lend for the long term. They help anyone who holds debt securities, since their value increases when interest rates come down. No doubt some speculators, greedy investors and imprudent borrowers profited by the Fed's rate cut.
But there are moments—and this may be one—where one can worry too much about moral hazard. As Fed officials have quipped: We want to discourage people from smoking in bed, but do we want to prevent the fire department from putting out fires caused by such carelessness? Or, to paraphrase Charles Kindleberger, the late Massachusetts Institute of Technology economic historian: In a speculative boom, one wants to stir doubt as to whether the lender of last resort will step in. But when the bust comes, one certainly wants him to show up.
At times like these, it is the Fed's job to make sure the financial system functions. The Fed shouldn't cut rates just to protect investors or lenders who made stupid bets they didn't fully understand that only made sense when credit was cheap and rising home prices were thought to be inevitable. But neither should the Fed hesitate to cut rates or otherwise intervene when financial panic imperils otherwise sound investments and businesses; otherwise, people will be reluctant to make such sound investments in the future and the overall economy will suffer.
When there are such strong grounds, failure to act is wrong, no matter what the critics say.
Edited excerpts from The Wall Street Journal. David Wessel is a columnist with the WSJ. Comment at email@example.com


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We met up with the architect at 530. Let me go on the record and say that this man was odd looking (sorry Goddess) He looked like he didn't get out much - very pale. He was quite tall and thin. An image of a praying mantis came right to mind. Very thin, delicate hands. He was certainly a man of few words. While sitting in his office, I felt like I was going to be sent to detention. Very surreal. He is good though - I have seen his work. It's excellent. Paul also felt awkward even though he did most of the talking. My father in law stayed for dinner and the girls had such a good time. I think he did too. He stayed until 9pm. He helped tuck the girls in bed and got smothered in hugs and kisses. It was sweet. ::smile:: Well - I am off to finish sewing patches and badges on Moira's Brownie vest. First meeting tomorrow!
I am so excited about the meeting with the architect! I have taken pictures of the house and I am burning them on a cd to bring with us. Last night, Paul and I measured some of the rooms. He also sketched out some of the ideas we have. He is great at doing stuff like that.
Did all my food shopping and was home by 10am. ACK! Kill me! LOL! My father in law is coming down to watch the girls for an hour while Paul and I meet with an architect. We want to build an addition on our house while the interest rates are low. This way, we can at least sit with the guy and see what we can afford to do and what we WANT to do - which could be pretty different! Well - off to clean and get dinner set up! Ta!


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Hey angel.
My computer's on 10% battery but my white-hot assistant Hannah just finished this white-hot new email template so I couldn't not just send you a little note.
We just finished jamming all afternoon over a swordfish lunch about everything we're planning to accomplish for the rest of this year, and I'm so completely f*cking stoked on what's ahead.
But most importantly, I am so completely f*cking stoked on all of you. It dawned on me this week that I am receiving your emails and Snapchats and FB messages literally every single day at this point. That's insane.
You take the time to write me and say how much you dig what I do, and how much it inspires you and that is just... really, utterly epic.
Thank you so much. I am so glad that you're all a part of my world, and that I am brightening up yours in some small way.
This is a good thing, what we got going on.
Boom, 9% battery left. I'm out. It's past 5PM in Berlin and time to close this laptop and jet back into the sunshine.
Mad, mad love. Sending you a safe and peaceful and positive weekend vibe. We'll speak soon.
Big Love,
PS: Sorry to all the boys I've kissed on this email list who went pale when they saw this subject line.


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They are shadows of friends' long since gone,
They are men and women, friendly or not, they are,
They stand there co- workers', strangers' not yet known.
Husbands' wives, boyfriends' or girlfriends' past and present,
A chance there's a brother, sister missed for some time,
Ghosts' from memories of a long time ago, friend or foe.
A mother or father, one for awhile missed, the other forever,
Once stood where you could see, now shadows In eternity.
Do you know these people, can you recognize their faces,
From different times and different places.
Keith Garrett


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, NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 22- The spiralling crime within Nairobi's Central Business District has been attributed to lack of finances by youths after the festive season and a prolonged electioneering period that saw them receive handouts from politicians.
Nairobi Police Chief Japheth Koome says it is a common trend in January but cautions that already a multi-agency security team has been activated to curb the menace.
"We are not going to give them a chance to harass the residents of this city. We are going to deal with them according to the law," he asserted.
Last Friday, he says 20 suspects of mugging were arrested and arraigned in court for mugging and other crimes within the city.
Already, Koome says police are engaging the Nairobi County Government in a bid to ensure the flow of hawkers within the city is controlled while plans to profile street children are underway since some of them have been engaging in crime, while others are in the country illegally.
In December last year, he said "30 gangsters lost their lives while I also lost police officers. We shall not relent."
The Nairobi County Commander was addressing journalists on Monday afternoon shortly after a multi-agency meeting consisting of the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA), the County Inspectorate Department and other law enforcement agencies.
– Street Families –
While there are cases of genuine people in the streets, police now say a section of them are criminals.
Others are said to be foreigners, a majority coming from Tanzania and through the intended profiling process, he says they will contain the situation.
"We shall deport those who are here illegally," Nairobi Regional Commissioner Bernard Leparmai said.
While some thugs, majority youthful, are working on their own, others are members of organized criminal gangs.
Some criminal gangs were active during the campaigns and were directly financed by politicians, but not anymore.
– The metamorphosis of criminal gangs –
As the political temperatures in the country gradually fizzle out, some criminal gangs formed during the prolonged electioneering season are changing tact with some relocating to other areas according to police.
During the electioneering period, the country saw a ballooning number of criminal gangs, majority formed for political reasons, according to National Crime Research Centre records, as well as police.
While police recorded more than 80 groups, NCRC statistics show that there are 125 spread across the country.
One of such group is the Kayole based Gaza group, which according to NCRC Director General Gerald Wandera is moving to Machakos.
"They are metamorphosing and changing tact's for the purpose of eluding the long arm of law," Wandera told Capital FM News.
Machakos is seen as a soft landing because of its expansive land, which Wandera say they want to engage in illegal brokerage and providing 'security' in construction sites.
– Hotspots –
Hotspot areas include Temple Road, Hakati Road, KTDA area Moi Avenue, Haile Selassie from railway termini towards Jesus is Alive Ministry Church.
Other areas are Racecourse Road, Uyoma Road, junction of Ronald Ngala, Pumwani Road, and the Globe Interchange.
While in the past the thugs would snatch phones and handbags, they are also removing weaves from women and pieces of jewellery.


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DIY PROJECT: Felted Applique
This is a fun and easy DIY project. It is also perfect for the fall since the weather is starting to cool down. For the tutorial, I felted hearts onto an inexpensive kid's sweatshirt and polka dots onto an old sweater of mine that I was planning on throwing out, but not anymore! The possibilities are endless with what you can create. Felt any design or picture onto your clothes.
- Wool Roving
- Foam pad
- Template (optional)
- Disappearing Ink Fabric Pen
- Needles
- Ruler (optional
- Sweater (fabric to be felted)
For additional information on supplies, read my post from a few weeks ago. You can find it here.
- Using the disappearing ink, draw on your sweater the design you wish to applique. This is where a template and ruler may come in handy. For my template, I used a heart punch (found in the scrapbooking section at the craft store) and a piece of cardstock.
- Once your sweater is ready, slide it over the foam pad.
- Begin felting the wool roving in the places designated. Flip it over and continue on the back. *NOTE: To felt, simply stab the need in and out of the roving in a vertical manner. Do not do it at an angle because it will break your needle. Needles are very sharp so mind your fingers!*
- Carefully remove the sweater from the foam pad and admire your work.
- Toss the sweater in the washer and dryer with your laundry. *NOTE: I recommend creating a small sample and sending that through before your sweater. That way if it gets ruined, you will still have all your hard work intact. If the washer and dryer distort your design or fabric, then gently wash the garment by hand and lay it flat to dry.* This step removes the ink and felts the design even more.
- Using a sweater shaver or a sharp razor, gently shave the appliqued parts to remove the extra fuzz. This will make the sweater clean and beautiful
- Try it on and enjoy your new garment!
I want to see your finished projects. Tag your pictures with #trendypuku so I can find them. Have fun!
I bribed her with a cookie to model for me and she totally earned it! I love my girl.


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Holy Jicama! This throw together dinner is SUPER DELISH, and the leftovers make a great breakfast the next day. WIN-WIN, two meals for the price and time of one!
- 1 medium Jicama or 1 package pre-cut Jicama Slices – you need about 2 cups of diced Jicama bites
- 1 package Italian Sausages or Brats
- 1 small green pepper, diced
- 1 small red pepper, diced
- 1/4 onion, diced
- 3 Tbsp. Olive Oil
- 1 tsp. seasoning – I used a combination of Orange Chipotle and Ground Ancho Chili Pepper this time. In the past I have used Chipotle Ranch, Fajita, California Garlic Pepper, the seasoning options are pretty vast with this dish!
- Sea Salt – to taste
- Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees.
- Dice Jicama, peppers, and onions into small bite size pieces, and toss in Olive Oil.
- Add seasonings to vegetables and stir well.
- Place vegetable mixture into bottom of baking dish, then add Italian Sausages directly on top of the vegetables. This allows the drippings from the sausage to add to the flavor of the Jicama bites. (I choose to cut my sausages, because I like the edges to be a little crispy. You can leave them whole if you want, the outcome will be the same.)
- COVER and bake for 1 hour.
Makes 4 servings


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I remember my early days as an erotica writer, scouring the ERWA website. I wondered how folks got to a place where they were blogging there. Well, now I'm one of them. Starting this month, I blog on the 15th of the month at the Erotica Readers and Writer's Association. It's a great honor.
This month I wrote about considering editing feedback, and deciding what to take in. In particular, about getting feedback to add more detail or explanation to your story. I talk about my experiences with this, and why it sometimes is not such a good idea to add more detail, especially if you are writing an insider story about and for marginalized and oppressed folks. (As much of my writing centers and is written for an audience of kinky queers who are trans, genderqueer, fat, disabled, sick and/or trauma survivors, I mostly write insider stories.)


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The On Campus Plus University Abroad Program gives international undergraduate students the opportunity to study for one or two semesters at an American university.
Through our unique approach, you will have the best of both worlds. A fully immersive American campus experience plus the support of a friendly Kings team who are here to make you feel at home. The Kings Center on campus is where you can get all the help and advice you need.
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In New York you can choose a minimum of 12–15 credits (3 to 5 subjects) each semester from one of Concordia's dynamic, interdisciplinary programs of study. Example subjects:
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1. Other subject streams may be available on request.
2. Courses such as Expository Writing, College Seminar, Analytical Reasoning and Composition may be compulsory.
3. Some courses may have pre-requisites.
4. Courses listed may not be offered every semester.
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From Kings Life
Lisa, from Germany, spent a semester on the University Abroad Program at Kings New Jersey. She tells us why she chose the program and what she gained from her time at Rider University.