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I first noticed the barn swallows circling the yard about 10 days ago – they came and went a bit. Today as I was outside working on the vege garden I noticed 3 Barn Swallows circling the yard looking more serious…
Each year since we bought our house we've been delighted by the antics of the Barn Swallows who thought they had as much right to use our porch as we did, having built a number of nests on the very thin ledges above the windows and back door.Each year they've usually manage to raise 2 broods of chicks, and usually it's 5 successful chicks in each brood. The parents are very dedicated to the task of raising their young, and so spend hours circling the lawn and environs looking for bugs for their young. When I'm mowing the lawn they like to swoop down just in front of the tractor to grab the moths that the tractor disturbs up out of the grass – they are AMAZING flyers as they swoop in for the moth, and make sudden changes of direction to catch the moths. A newer camera yields a bit better pictures – this is the June 2006 brood hanging out, very close to being ready to leave the nest. For the first day or two after they leave the nest they return to sleep and rest, but after that they are seen circling the yard, and sitting on the power wires.
After the first couple of years I diligently washed the nests down, but I felt kind of mean about it as next year they'd spend some days making little mud dobs and rebuilding, so for the last few years I've left the nests in place, and they come back each year, and choose which of the 3 that are currently up on the side of the house they're going to use, make a few repairs to it if needed, and then get about their business.
Alas last year wasn't such a good year – they turned up as usual and were busy inspecting the existing nests and making repairs. We left for a week or so away, and I noticed one bird sitting on the nest, so thought we had another brood going. But a day or two or three later I noticed one of the birds swooping close by the nest, and chattering a lot, with no apparent response from the bird in the nest. So I got the steps and climbed up to have a look – the adult on the nest was dead – no wonder the other one seemed distressed. I removed the corpse, but there was no moore breeding last year.
But they're back – 3 birds circling the yard today and swooping around the 3 nests still up above windows and the door on our porch – perhaps we'll have Barn Swallows babies again this year.
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We have had our first nest this year. They built a nest on our back porch. It has been fun watching the process. About 8 days ago the babies flew away but they've been returning every night along with both parents. Have you ever seen this? How long will they continue to do this? Thanks for any info you might have.
We had these on our front porch the whole time I was growing up in Calumet county, Wisconsin. They'd build mud nests on the inside edge of the white pillars. My mom tried to discourage them at first by knocking the nests down but they were persistant. I was always amazed at their aerial acrobatics.
I saw one a few weeks ago here in Texas, I will always recognize them by the flight pattern and they'll always remind me of my childhood.
Great pictures!
Hi Roger, We have 'barn swallows' for the first time this spring – I watched as they built the nest I've never seen these birds and Jeff too one look and said "they are barn swallows" the eat bugs — sounds like a good bird to me! We were gone for about 10 days (cruise to Alaska) and when we came home the swallows were still there — but started 'dive bombing' me when ever I went out to sit on the porch or get the mail. The next day I discovered a very small baby bird on the porch Jeff thought it was from the nest — I happened to look out yesterday from the dining room window and noticed there were 3 – 4 babies in the nest. I'm wondering how the one got pushed out. It's been fun for me to watch the Mama feed the babies, while the papa stands guard when she goes hunting. We do have lots of bird poo on the side of our wall and on the porch floor . . . that part I definately don't like. You said they typical raise two sets of babies a season, It should be an interesting season!
I've got a rocks on the front of the house, that's where they found a place to perch and nest, up near the ceiling – so we have an 'eye-sore' all the way down to the conccrete floor — I have to admit it is nice to wach each day and see how much they have grown! And I guess in a couple of weeks they will be gone . . . .
I have a brood of Barn Swallows on my front porch this year. It's the first year I've seen them nest on my house. I've lived here for 5 years. I absolutely love having them. They nested on top of my outside light fixture. and had 4 babies. Just this past saturday evening when I looked out my kitchen window to see the babies, I saw 2 of the 4 on the ground under the nest. One had died the other flapped his wings a little so I went outside with a step ladder and a pair of rubber gloves. I picked up the baby that lived, climbed the stepladder and gently placed the little fella back in his nest with the other nestlings. The mother and father bird both have been back to the nest to feed and care for them all. And the 3 remaining baby birds seem to be in good health. Made me get that warm fuzzy feeling inside. I honestly didn't think I'd like having birds living on my front porch but I gotta admit, it's rather cool to watch them grow and learn about the species.
I recently have been blessed with the barn shallows 3 of them. They nested on my front porch it is so cool to watch them. The babies haven't left the nest yet. I also don't like the poop but I spray it down.
You might want to build a plywood shield to protect the side of the house and the deck/porch under the nest. You can remove it as soon as being season is over and the mess goes with it! If the windows are affected, you can stretch film across then.


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Italy/ 4. Current issues in cultural policy development and debate
4.3 Other relevant issues and debates
In recent times, the main challenge in Italian cultural policy-making has been undoubtedly how to cope with the progressively growing constraints in the public and private financial resources supporting the cultural field brought about by several subsequent financial stability laws (see chapter 4.1 and chapter 6).
New ideas and movements originated from the need to react to some of the negative effects of the related additional austerity measures. One of the most innovative emerged in the aftermath of the suppression, by the Stability law 2010, of Ente Teatrale Italiano (ETI), the Italian arm's length state institute for the promotion of theatre and dance established in 1942 (see chapter 5.3.2). Following ETI's abolishment and the transfer of its staff to MIBACT's DG for the Performing Arts, its three theatres were put on the market. Teatro La Pergola, in Florence, became a foundation owned by the municipality itself and by a banking foundation, whereas Teatro Quirino, in Rome, was privatised. But when the third theatre, Teatro Valle (the oldest theatre in Rome, founded in 1727), was about to be privatised as well, an upheaval of theatre people – actors, directors, musicians, and the whole Roman theatre community – fiercely opposed that decision by occupying the theatre in June 2011. This occupation has been going on for three years, during which the community running the "Occupied Teatro Valle" was able to offer its audience hundreds of theatre, music, dance and film performances, thanks to the solidarity of artists performing for free on the Valle's stage, including Peter Stein, Anatoly Vassiliev, Valery Gergiev, Dario Fo, Franca Rame, Nanni Moretti, etc. Meanwhile, though, utilities and other operating expenses were the responsibility of the theatre's owner, the Rome Municipality…
The theatre's occupation finally came to an end in August 2014. According to an agreement between MIBACT and the Municipality, Teatro Valle has been entrusted to the municipal Teatro di Roma, and thus added to its two existing venues: the Teatro Argentina, another historical municipal theatre, and the experimental, suburban Teatro India: a quite satisfactory compromise indeed for all parties, ruling out privatisation.
The theatre's occupation gave rise to a broad movements of citizens, aimed at supporting a category of goods meeting the fundamental rights of the whole citizenship and enjoying a special status: common goods / "beni comuni" (among which cultural goods, air and water – the latter also threatened by privatisation in Italy). Thousands of Circles of "Citizens for the common good" have thus been created throughout the country (see also Salvatore Settis, Azione popolare. Cittadini per il Bene Comune, 2012).
It should also be mentioned that, in 2013, the idea of culture as a common good and as a fundamental right (in terms both of access and creativity) for all citizens, including those with a migrant background, has been authoritatively endorsed for the first time by a Minister for Heritage, Massimo Bray, in the introduction to his Programme Report for his Ministry in front of the Parliament (see chapter 4.1).
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Actor James Gammon (b. 1940) died on July 16. Gammon, perhaps best known for his gravelly voice which he used in the film The Iron Giant, also appeared in an episode of Batman in 1967, The Wild Wild West, and the film The Cell.
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The final of the Three Days of De Penne will likely be best remembered as the last time trial Bradley Wiggins ever rides for Team Sky. And indeed he won the time trial with a strong 10-second margin: going out in style. Next on his to-do list is to win Paris-Roubaix. And I think he's going to succeed. Bradley Wiggins is almost annually underestimated and he's shown a remarkable learning trajectory at Paris-Roubaix. He obviously need to drop John Degenkolb to do it but he's an exceptionally smart rider and I like his chances.
However, this blog is about the morning road race, a short prelude to the concluding time trial.
I don't want to give away the result but I'm forced to do so. Kristoff just held off a late sprint by Greipel, the latter ideally positioned on Kristoff's wheel coming out of the final corner but delayed in starting his sprint by Guardini, who pinned him in. As soon as Greipel had a shred of a gap, Greipel went past. But it was 5 cm too late.
I blew up the video 8x and took the following photos. First, Kristoff:
And now, Greipel. Please ignore the green dots which are my fault:
The reference line is the same on both plots. You can see the pixels immediately to the left are slightly darker in Kristoff's finish than Greipel's, and that's why Kristoff was declared the stage winner. This isn't a win by a tire width, more like a tire tread. Photo finish cameras measure time on the lateral axis, not position, and the difference here is 3 milliseconds, I saw reported on a forum. But that would be 5 cm at 60 kph: there's no way that gap is more than 5 mm, since a typical tire width/depth is around 25 mm, and this is much less than a tire size. So I'm guessing 300 µsec. That would be 5 mm but that still seems like more than the gap I see there. But maybe.
In any case, it was freakin' close. I sort of like Greipel but the end result is Kristoff wins all of the mass-start stages, then finishes 3rd in the final time trial to dominate the overall. Wiggins by virtue of the final time trial win moved up to third overall, with Stijn Devolder of Trek showing he can still do what it takes by placing second.
It will be an interesting Flanders. My money's on Sagan, so to speak.


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"When it comes to discerning what to read, watch or listen to in the precious time we have, it is always helpful to have the suggestions of people who read and experience new information as part of their living. Some of our faculty share here monthly the books they are reading, as well as the electronic media they are listening to or viewing.?? Most of us have a stack of books at our bedside, while some of us have stacks near our reading chair, our cocktail table and any other horizontal surface capable of supporting weight. Most of us also have long lists of films we want to see or music groups we hope to experience.? When it is possible, some of the faculty will give you a few words of evaluation of what is occupying their leisure time.
In a world with too many options for reading and watching, we hope faculty suggestions will help you in your discernment process about what to read on your journey." ?
~ Dean Mark S. Markuly, PhD? ?
"The Sleepwalkers: How Europe Went to War in 1914, by Christopher Clark--in recognition of the 100th anniversary of the assassination of the Austro-Hungarian Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo on June 28, 1914, that began World War I. Amazing connections to the post-Cold War world we live in, with new non-nation state powers eroding long-established empires."
"I've been reading Ricochet: Riding a Wave of Hope with the Dog Who Inspires Millions. Have you heard of a therapy surfing dog? If not, check out this YouTube link, here. Some of my students have seen this video. It shows what happens when you set out to be a helper (a service dog), but you have to find your own path before you can offer hope and inspiration to others. My dog, Luke, is a retired therapy dog. I'm working this summer to get him re-certified. Ricochet has been one of our heroes. In fact, I have a brief quote in the book! (Photo right)
Last week, a student at Seattle Pacific University sent out a message that it would be helpful for foks to walk their dogs on the campus, in light of recent events. Luke and I were honored to visit the Seattle Pacific University campus to offer comfort to students, staff, and faculty after the shooting. Luke kept bowing to other dogs, and gave his lean-in hug to students walking on campus. (See photo left) I have several good friends that work at the university there, and many have commented that they have felt Seattle University's showing of support (Fr. Sundborg visited campus, Seattle University students and staff made a poster that showed our solidarity, and our webpage featured thoughts and prayers for the Seattle Pacific community). Giving and receiving comfort defines our pastoral stance; I'm grateful that we are connected in love and grace."


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Uruguay striker Luis Suarez is under close scrutiny by football's governing body Fifa following a fresh biting controversy that erupted during the high-stakes match against Italy.
The Liverpool player was seen allegedly biting Italy's Giorgio Chiellini moments before Uruguay scored the winning goal that threw the European giants out of the tournament.
Chiellini's appeal for action against Suarez, who has previously been handed lengthy bans on biting charges, went unheeded by Mexican referee Marco Rodriguez.
"FIFA can confirm that disciplinary proceedings have been opened against the player Luis Suarez of Uruguay," a statement from the football governing body said.
The Fifa has given Uruguayan football association and Suarez time until evening on Wednesday (17:00 local time – 21:00 BST) to present their version and supporting evidence.
After the match Chiellini told Italian television station Rai TV: "It was ridiculous not to send Suarez off. It is clear, clear-cut. Then there was the obvious dive afterwards because he knew very well that he did something that he shouldn't have done."
The Liverpool forward and Uruguay's best offensive player could face a ban of up to two years or 24 matches if Fifa finds him guilty. The final decision has to be announced before Saturday (28 June) when Uruguay face Colombia.
However, Suarez defended his actions in post-match remarks. "Those are situations that happen on the pitch. We were both just there inside the area. He shoved me with his shoulder, and my eye got left like that also."
Fifa rules allow players to be penalised retrospectively even though they escape punishment on the ground.


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Sometimes when I get good news, or even the potential of good news, I am almost afraid to feel happy about it. Like if I feel too excited, and things don't end up working out, then I am going to be soooooooo disappointed so there is no point in letting myself feel too much joy. Isn't that kind of insane?? Whether I let myself feel delighted or not wont change the potential suffering if things collapse from underneath me. Either way that will suck, so why not enjoy the high of possibility??
That is the funny thing about being a "grown up." Always feeling the need to control my emotions. It is not like The Munch ever tries to regulate what she is feeling. She expresses each sentiment when it comes to her without abandon. She doesn't over analyze or over think of how feeling one way will effect how she feels in the future. She just lets everything ride. But the difference between a child and a adult is that kids let their feelings pass through them. As we age we tend to hold on to emotions tighter… especially the negative ones.
When I am feeling sad or depressed it is hard to remember that I am not going to feel this way forever. That feelings are like the wind, or a river, or some other poetic shit like that. Always moving, always changing, never the same. The Munch doesn't fear that she will be crying about having green grapes instead of purple until the end of time. She is having an authentic reaction in the moment, and soon things will different. When she gets mad at me because I won't let her do what she wants, it just takes a little prodding and tickling and soon she is laughing in my arms again. She doesn't hang on to resentment or anger.
And maybe it is the holding onto feelings that ages us. That creates sickness. That tightens our muscles and makes them sore. Maybe we feel our body deteriorating because of how strongly we try to control our emotions and how hard it then becomes to let then flow.
So I am going to learn from The Munch. I am going to feel like I have never felt before. Because I don't want look all old.
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The White House has announced that the White House Egg Roll will be held on Monday, April 25, 2011. This year's event, with the theme of "Get Up and Go!", will feature live music, sports courts, cooking stations, storytelling and, of course, Easter egg rolling. All of the activities will encourage children to lead healthy and active lives and follow the First Lady's 'Let's Move!' initiative, a national campaign to combat childhood obesity.
This is the second year the tickets will be distributed through the on-line lottery on www.recreation.gov allowing guests from across the United States to participate in a tradition that dates back to 1878. In 2010, over 57,000 applications were submitted from all 50 states and many countries for the Easter Egg Roll. The lottery will open for entries on March 10th at 12:01am EST and close on March 13th at 11:59pm EST.Applications can be submitted on-line at www.recreation.gov or through a toll free telephone number (877)-444-6777 or for TDD (877) 833-6777. Since 2009, the National Park Service, National Park Foundation and the White House have used the lottery to distribute tickets for the National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony and the White House Easter Egg Roll.
"The lottery system made possible on Recreation.gov has been a great tool to ensure a fair and accessible approach to distribute tickets for two popular events, the National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony and the White House Easter Egg Roll" said Deputy National Park Service Liaison to the White House, John Stanwich.
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AIAA proudly announces new ITAR sessions for the 2013 Joint Propulsion Conference and International Energy Conversion Engineering Conference.
Carefully review the AIAA ITAR Abstract Registration Policies below. AIAA has also provided additional ITAR-related documentation:
Admittance to the restricted Technical Papers is controlled by the U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All paper attendees, presenters, and session chairs will need to register for the conference, and then while on site will need to visit the ITAR Registration Desk to complete additional registration procedures. Anyone wishing to enter the restricted session room MUST abide by the procedures and submittal of verification documents mandated by the DOD in order to attend, present, or chair ITAR-restricted sessions. No Exceptions!
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Do not call Drew Cherner, successful ad man, a salesman. The president of Market Development Group, an Orlando advertising agency that will take in $13 million in capitalized billings this year, prefers to be called a ''marketeer'' in a business that exists to sell.
Yet ask any of Drew Cherner's colleagues, clients or employees about him, and almost the first word out of their mouths is salesman.


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To the delight of this baseball betting adviser, Seattle is sending its ace to the hill as it shoots for a sweep of a three-game series with the Rays in St. Pete Wednesday afternoon.
Wednesday's Betting Odds
As of early Wednesday AM Seattle and Felix Hernandez were favored by around -125 over Tampa and Chris Archer, with a total of 6.5 runs. The lowest previous price for MLB picks this season on King Felix was the -130 against Oakland back in April. He didn't pitch particularly well that game, but Seattle won anyway.
Ron Patrick Also Shares MLB Picks for Royals vs. Yankees today
The Situation
Seattle has taken the first two games of this series, by scores of 4-1 Monday and 7-6 Tuesday in 10 innings. Last night the Mariners' bullpen blew a three-run, ninth-inning lead, but Kyle Seager, who hit a grand slam in the eighth, bailed them out with a solo homer in the top of the tenth.
So Seattle has won four of its last five games, while Tampa has lost four in a row.
Wednesday's Starters
After a couple of iffy outings a couple of weeks ago Archer has allowed just four runs over his last three starts, covering 18 1/3 innings. Tampa has won his last three starts.
The last time Archer started against the Mariners, last June, he tossed 6 1/3 innings of scoreless ball, although the Rays lost that game 5-0.
Hernandez, meanwhile, got touched for four runs in six innings by Boston 11 days ago, but last Friday he held Toronto to one run through seven frames in a 4-3 Seattle victory. On the season the Mariners are 8-1 in King's starts, with the totals skewing UNDER 7-1.
Hernandez started twice against Tampa last year, allowing four runs through 13 2/3 innings, with one walk and 22 strikeouts; Seattle won both those games.
Baseball Betting Verdict
It's not often you can get Hernandez at a price like today's MLB odds, so we like the Mariners on the side. Also, these two starting pitchers are a combined 13-4 on the UNDERS this season, and we're thinking that lean should continue today.
MLB Picks: Seattle -117 and UNDER 6.5 runs at GT Bets


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|Start Time
Judge Forrest D. Bridges
Christopher Helms
|Time judge entered
9:50 am
|Time of first case
9:50 am
|Time of your case
10:15 am
|Division / Community
Eastway Division – Winterfield
|Charges for today's hearing:
Charges: Felony ROBBERY WITH DANGEROUS WEAPON 2012246398Felony CONSPIRACY 2012246399 Misdemeanor RESISTING PUBLIC OFFICER 2012246401 Felony COMMON LAW ROBBERY 2012246402Felony CONSP ARMED ROBBERY BUS/PERS 2012246403
|Outcome of hearing
Mr. Helms plead guilty to the agreed plea bargain of 2 counts of common law robbery: 2012246402 & 2012246398. The other charges were dropped. Mr. Helms was sentenced to 8-19 months for the first count and a suspended sentence for the 2nd count. After leaving prison, he will be put on active probation for 2 ½ years. If he breaks his probation, he goes back to jail. Mr. Helms is not to be anywhere on Winterfield Place or Burner Drive after his release from prison.
|Was the victim present?
|Was he/she subpoenaed?
|Assistant District Attorney(s): *
Matt Rupp
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Yes, in open court
|The ADA Matt Rupp informed Judge Bridges that members of Court Watch were present and the Judge asked us what our interest was in this case. The president of the Winterfield Neighborhood Association said that they are doing everything we can to make our neighborhood safe; we work closely with our community police officers and have an active Crime Watch program. Burner Drive is where the Winterfield Apartments are located, and the only thing that separates the apartments from Ms. Langevin's and her neighbors' yards is a chain-link fence. Ms.Langevin also informed Judge Bridges that the Winterfield Elementary School is located at the end of Winterfield Place, a short distance from Burner Drive. Judge Bridges asked Ms.Langevin what she would like for him to do with regard to Mr. Helms' sentencing. She responded that she would like Mr. Helms to not be allowed to come into the Eastway/Sheffield and Winterfield neighborhoods ( The school is adjacent to both these neighborhoods.) After some discussion, the suggested area was deemed too large so it was narrowed to Winterfield Place and Burner Drive located in the Winterfield Neighborhood.
Christopher Helms is a Record Level 1 with no prior convictions. He had 181 days' credit in jail. He was to pay $364 of court costs.
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Domino's Pizza Inc. reported double-digit growth in net income and revenue for its June 16-ended second quarter, driven by a same-store sales growth of 6.7 percent in the United States and its 78th consecutive quarter of comparable-sales growth in its international division. The Ann Arbor, Mich.-based chain also opened nine net new stores domestically to go along with 101 net new units in its international system of more than 70 foreign markets.
NET INCOMEResult: $33.3 million, or 57 cents per share
% Increase: 18.5% (from $28.1 million, or 47 cents per share)
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% Increase: 10.1% (from $376.1 million)
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Delving through The Kitchen Shed archives to bring you this recipe from 2 years ago. Still a winner. Never miss a recipe by subscribing to our free, no spam newsletter here.
I am a massive quiche fan but I have not been able to eat quiche for years, since I stopped eating dairy. (It gives me migraines, so inconvenient).
Sadly, I've never found a dairy free quiche so I decided to whip this up on a clean eating pastry base and it was delicious! My little ones devoured it.
Clean Eating Spinach and Mushroom Quiche is easy to make, it tastes great and makes perfect portable clean eating picnic food! Feel free to add some grated organic cheese to the egg mixture before baking. This would make a great Meat Free Monday meal served warm with a large side salad.
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- Clean Eating Egg & Bacon Pie
- Clean Eating Mushroom & Spinach Omelette
- Clean Eating Garlic Mushroom & Spinach Quinoa
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Clean Eating Spinach and Mushroom Quiche
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Clean Eating Spinach and Mushroom Quiche is easy to make, it tastes great and makes perfect portable clean eating picnic food! Feel free to add some grated organic cheese to the egg mixture before baking. This would make a perfect Meat Free Monday meal, served warm with a large side salad.
- 1 Clean Eating Pastry Base see link above
- 1/4 teaspoon Olive Oil
- 250 grams Mushrooms cleaned and sliced
- 80 grams Fresh Baby Spinach Leaves
- 3 Whole Eggs
- 6 Egg Whites
- 1 pinch Sea Salt and Black Pepper
- Preheat the oven to 175°C.
- Roll out your pastry and place it into a lightly oiled 23cm (9inch) pie dish. Crimp the edges and cut off any excess pastry.
- Place the olive oil into a large non stick frying pan and add the sliced mushrooms.
- Cook over a medium/low heat for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- After 5 minutes add the spinach leaves and stir.
- Cook for a further 8 - 10 minutes until the liquid has mostly evaporated.
- Once the mushrooms and spinach are cooked, pour them out onto a plate and set aside to cool down.
- Whilst the mushrooms and spinach are cooling, prepare you eggs by cracking them into a large bowl.
- Add a pinch of salt and pepper to the eggs and whisk well.
- Once the mushrooms and spinach have cooled down to room temperature, add them to the egg mixture and stir to combine.
- Pour the egg mixture into the pie dish and place in the oven for 40 minutes.
- After 40 minutes, remove from the oven and check that the egg is cooked right through in the center.
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loving // my amazing boyfriend more and more each day! We spent our first anniversary date for our very first date at the golf course. We played 18 holes together, forgot to wear sunscreen, laughed, and had a blast together! It was our first time golfing together and it definitely won't be our last!
finishing // lots of loads of laundry, we have been hit by a pretty awesome flu bug around here.
sewing // samples, samples, and more samples.
drafting // the rough illustrations for the pattern instructions.
obsessing // over the end of Vikings and seriously how can a new season not start until 2015…. ?!?! The agony of it all.
wishing // that the weather will stay warm and toasty so I can get in more outside workouts.
reading // a few magazines
writing // tutorial instructions and my game plan for the month including scheduling workouts in my days.
devouring // a protein shake pretty much everyday! I am a little obsessed!
baking // sadly nothing lately due to illness, but I am going to make some triple lemon cupcakes this week!
watching // Salem… seriously crazy, but oh so good!
creating // an outdoor eating area! I can't wait to enjoy family meals out on the patio.
listening // Sheryl Crow and Jennifer Nettles
dreaming // about how awesome May is going to be once everyone starts feeling better!


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United yet Divided
When I first started to apply to university, the spark of my undergraduate dreams was illuminated with the tints of idealism. I chose my majors according to this higher purpose and wrote my supplements for the application essays with a cursive slant which creatively inscribed my individual objectives that were deemed possible by my strong will accompanied by advanced education. All of my entry essays shared a sentiment: I expressed my frustrating encounters with ignorance on the various levels of human nature –individual, family, local, society, international society– and how my goal was to better the human experience on each of these levels. Seemingly ideal, but I am a person of action as well as a socio-political realist so I expressed further in my writing that my hypothesis to accomplish this was that I wanted to study in a foreign context (different to my native culture) and translate its culture, ideology, political life, traditions, social construction and national identity back to my own cultural context. In regards to journalism (a program I initially applied for at various American universities but decided against), I recognised the framing of media and its consequent biases and spread of ignorance. This annoyance combined with my desire and tendency to be as objective as possible led me to run through the storm of clouded, dense, biased research and data collection.
It began as I prepared to study abroad. I began university in the United Kingdom, but I conducted my research separately by taking advantage of all of the educational, political, historical, and social resources in this context as possible. One could call this a "hobby" but, to me, it became (and still is) a full time job/obsession. I want to learn but, more so, I want to further my comprehension and expand both my growth and knowledge. I liked my coursework, but it was too simple and straightforward. I wanted a challenge. As both an obsessed seeker of knowledge and a perfectionist, I read and wrote so much, especially during my first year at university, that I believe that I could have finished my degree already and passed all my exams (seriously). I became so obsessed; I wanted to learn everything and absorb all the information I could get my hands on. I am a highly energetic individual and, when I get hooked on an idea, I dedicate my entire self to the cause and I want to accomplish my objectives with precision and speed. A lesson that is most precious, and is best learned early, is the value of patience. For I am go, go, go all the time, this is a virtue that I am accepting and learning. Sure, I could recite entire passages of my favourite theorists and philosophers (including Plato, Aristotle, Machiavelli, Hobbes, Marx) but using them in political life is a different story (Reality: I am a 19 year old woman and a nobody- who the hell would listen to my voice or even deem it as meaningful or credible?). In this regard, I am slowly learning to "enjoy the ride" and, this year, I am enjoying (or trying to) social life in Istanbul by seeing various cultural trends as opposed to being lost in theories, abstractions, and books (don't worry, I am still quite the avid reader with my stress-induced insomnia).
I do recognize that there are some shortcomings to my approaches during my first year abroad that limited my progress of "translating a culture back to my own." After only being in a context for one year, I believe that I successfully achieved a summarised snapshot of the objective above. I was granted the opportunity to observe the culture and political structure at various levels (which was extremely fascinating and informative), but it wasn't detailed and I would never consider myself to be an expert on affairs (social or political). I got to see the historical implications up close and see how events shaped the people and national identity seen today (Awesome: one initial dream realised).
Accompanying my intentions, I was presented with more interesting realisations. I was so focused on learning about a new context that I did not so much anticipate what I would learn about my former context. I got to see my own country from afar, from an outside perspective. I saw the news unravel back west from a different context –without the loudness of being so close to ground zero, one could think in the quiet and observe the greater picture. It was really interesting for me to see how the U.S. was truly interpreted abroad (truly or realistically in the sense of relatively to different contexts). Despite many sentiments of hate and disgust, American culture and ideology was everywhere and, too an extent, was greatly envied.
This year, as I have moved farther east, I can now see the U.S. as well as the western world from a different angle. Turkey, especially Istanbul, has been westernised and has evolved greatly, even more so within the past decade, but the deep influences of the past still reveal embedded implications of eastern conservatism in their ideology. This counters the more recent liberal sentiments behind Kemalism of the past ninety years, but they lay hidden beneath the modern mask of "liberalism."
As I stated prior, I have granted myself the opportunity to partake in social life. This may sound silly or, perhaps, strange but, as one who studies humans, I am an introvert and prefer to observe at a distance. I prefer humans in the abstract and I like to observe but not participate in social life. One thing that I go out of my way to do everyday is to do something that scares me; to live outside of my comfort zone, for here is where I believe that life truly begins. With my new induction to social life, I have observed trends, especially in the youth, the "generation of the future." I like to be as objective as possible but I will not deny any biases (unintentional) of being an introvert in an emotionally-charged, extroverted society and culture. Here, my introverted behaviours (which I have had to suppress and is actually really draining and difficult for me) would be seen as stigma– it is against the norm and I would be labelled as "strange" and, due to the nature process of judgements and stereotyping, I would be perceived, on a primal level, as a threat because I was different. This doesn't just apply to social differences, but all differences whether they be physical, psychological, social, cultural, ideological, etc. My objective: to blend. Seemingly strange due to my heritage, I look Turkish so it makes this goal a little more obtainable, but my true self would be immediately rejected.
Let me explain this more, on the primal level in regards to the foundations of human nature where logos is the basic building block. Logos is the power to know or recognise those of the same polis (city, society, state, nation) through the ability of speech and the basic sense of communication with others of our kind that we share. This concept goes beyond for it does not just describe the capacity for language (in terms that a linguist might) but, more importantly, it explains that, as human beings, we share a common moral language and means of communication. With a mutual conception of the just and the unjust, this can make up the political structure of a city (or regime). An added feature, especially in regards to the Aristotelian conception of logos, is the embedded idea of love (in terms of eros). We love those whom we are most intimately related and closest to. Social and political commonality is not the result of calculation (as seen by Hobbes and other social contract theorists), but such things as love, affection, friendship, and sympathy are the grounds of political life and take root in our logos for it is speech that allows us to share these qualities that make us fully human in the contexts of both the social institutions of a family and a polis.
The polis is seen as a natural entity in the sense that it has grown out of smaller, lesser forms of human association: first comes the family, then an association of families in a tribe, then a further association in a village, and then an association of villages that make up a polis. The polis is natural in the sense that it is an outgrowth: the most developed form of human association relating similarly to those of biological charts of human development from these lesser forms of life that evolve all the way up to civilization in some way. There is a second sense for, in some ways, it can be seen as a more important sense in which the polis is by nature; it is natural.
The city is natural in that it allows human beings to achieve and perfect their telos (their purpose). A human is a zôion politikòn (political animal according to Aristotle) for participation in the life of the city is necessary for the achievement of human excellence, for the achievement of well-being.To say that humans are political by nature is not to say that we become human by participating in social life of a polis– it means more than this. The form of association that leads to our perfection (the telos being that of "the good life") is necessarily something that is particularistic, meaning that the city is always a particular city (this or that particular city).The polis is a small society or, in today's terms, a closed society. The telos (or purpose) of the individual is to achieve "the good life;" as human beings are social by nature, this must be communally obtained therefore the purpose of the polis is to provide the conditions for the good life of the individual. A society that leads to the perfection and realisation of our telos must be held together by bonds of trust.
Trust is in terms of friendship– of camaraderie. We cannot trust all people. Trust can only be extended to a fairly small circle of friends and fellow citizens. Only a city that is small enough to be governed by relations of trust can be soundly politically secure. The antithesis of the city (the empire) can only be ruled despotically in which there can be no relations of trust in large imperial despotism. In one sense, what follows is the reiterated sentiment that the human being is political in nature and the polis, accepted as existing naturally, cannot be a universal governing state– it can never be something that incorporates all of humankind for it is such a diverse entity. A one state system does not allow for a universal type of self-perfection (perhaps like a multi-state system or cosmopolis) that a small, self-governing polis would have. The city, from an Aristotelian perspective, will always have to coexist with other city states (cities that encompass different beliefs, cultures, ideologies, politics, governments, etc.) based upon different foundational principles and values. This is to say that not even the best city (even a Utopian ideal city comparable to Plato's Kallipolis) can afford to go about without an adequate foreign policy or system of relations that calls for diplomacy to either defend existing bonds of trust and establish new ones.
Relating to this conception of the city, in terms of trust relationships, is a projected sense of citizenship. A good citizen of a democracy will not be the good citizen of another kind of regime. Partisanship and loyalty to one's own way of life are required to maintain a healthy city. To put the argument in terms of Polemarchus (from Plato's Republic), a friend and enemy are natural and ineradicable categories of political life; just as we cannot be friends with all persons (evoking the basic principle of trust), the city cannot be friends with all other cities,and, similarly, the state with all other states. War and the virtues necessary for war are as natural to the city as are the virtues of friendship, trust, and camaraderie. In summary, the opposing vice of trust, such negative sentiments that produce insecurities and fear, is equally natural to the virtues of trust. Trust is the focal point in which connects people on the basis of basic values that are deeply embedded in a anthropological history that transcend into the developed political and social structures of entire societies, cultures, and nations.
With my encounters with social life, political systems, popular culture, et cetera in Turkey, I have made careful observations from both psychological and sociological perspectives. With regards to the image of the mask I presented earlier, I have noticed this especially with the youth. Most (of the individuals that I have encountered) are blatantly, yet obliviously, two-faced and ignorant of their behaviour. Most young Turks are outwardly liberal in appearance, yet they reflect and act in conservative and, often, judgmental ways. This is because they unknowingly stick to what they know– their values. Most young people have not been exposed to anything outside their norm and, when they see something or someone different, they subconsciously perceive it as stigma (and consequently as threatening) and become mildly hostile and aggressive (even for something as seemingly silly as meeting an introvert, or someone that suffers from depression, or seeing a homosexual person). Many students from small towns go to the big city (Istanbul) to study and their entire worlds change– they are shocked by the drastic differences, so they cling to the safety of their small-town conservative lessons and values.
Turkish cultural and family life are very emotional and deep. The primary focus of life here is not of monetary gain or whims of fame and materialistic bases, but of love and relationships. Family life and blood bonds are the most prized trifles in life, according to Turkish culture. In the telos of an individual is to obtain the good life, then in Turkey is to focused on obtaining the flourishing and mutual happiness of a family unit. Turks are proud and are emotionally tied by their heritage as well as blood lines (of the past, present, and future). With this stated, one can imagine how the values indirectly make sheltered lives in isolated Turkish villages with small populations. Values and traditions become life and the senses of protection, security, and shelter become heightened. Affairs are all local and the window of the world is a narrow crack that only sheds enough light to one, small context. In this regard, it is, in general, comparable to small towns anywhere (Cough! Cough! Hebron, ME, U.S.A.– their biased, small-town mindset is a story for a different day). Add the deep cultural and traditional implications, one can only imagine the contrast when they hit the "big city," also referred to as Istanbul.
Istanbul is huge. It is home to a quarter of Turkey's population. Twenty million people– that's twenty million individuals, twenty million backgrounds, and twenty million different walks of life. It is "where east meets west." It is westernised in the sense of organisation (the black and white outline), it's shaded (the grey that adds dimensions are depth) by means of communication and media systems, and it is coloured by the amazing elements and complexities of culture. Istanbul is a city of contrast, of culture, of contradictions; it is where ideologies both clash and unite; it is absolutely beautiful.
Now, let's apply this into context: The small-town ideologies (whether they be of Anatolian traditions, traditions of the Black Sea region, values of the Mediterranean Sea area, of the northeastern contexts, etc.) existing together (also among a noteworthy population of foreigners) in a westernized, European, liberal polis that is Istanbul. With deeply embedded roots in conservative traditions combined with the desired images of modernity of the western world (but seen at a distance) –two opposing ideals– how does one decide? A good citizen can only be seen as "good" to a particular regime, one can only be truly loyal to one theory of thought. The current system in power in Turkey emphasizes conservative values and is threatened by trends of liberalism and responds in aggressive jerks, responsive attacks, to attempt to counter the damage. This became clear with the Gezi Park protests. The liberals were upset about the elimination of the few green spaces left in Istanbul and protested. The AKP tried to contain their actions and sentiment in a, what they thought to be, seemingly harmless counter-action. In reality, the aggressive police action and violence triggered a much larger upset that had lain dormant in many Turks. The New Ottoman identity, I believe, has great intentions and desires of liberalism, but there are many factors that are currently keeping it from realising them. For one, the use of hard power (propaganda, threats, cohesion, force, hysteria) of the current system of control are strong and have a deep influence in the society for it is responsible for the exponential growth and development of Turkey (especially within the last ten years) and sees a common ground with a lot of the views of the older generations regarding deeper values and traditions. Another factor is that the modern conception of liberalism has not been seen by most Turks (unless they have lived, studied, worked, or travelled abroad). Due to this fact, a lot of the subsequent realities and traits associated with liberal ideals are not understood and are actually quite shocking to most and are interpreted as threatening (more on a subconscious level because of its foreignness and peculiarity). For example, correlating with liberal movements in the western world were: civil rights, women's rights, the sexual revolution, the acceptance of homosexuality, and the acceptance of differences and call for equality. There are a lot of deeply embedded stereotypes and prejudices which make some sentiments of western culture shocking. In terms of women, a young, nineteen year old, female student would be seen in a completely different light if it were known that she was not a virgin. One of the most degrading insults you can tell a young, unmarried girl is that she will "probably give away here virginity before she is married" (I heard my friend's ex boyfriend yell this to her after she broke up with him and she cried for days). There is not a universal sentiment (I have indeed met some modern, more westernized Turkish students –who lived abroad at one point– but they are harshly judged by small-town, highly conservative ignorants), but it is the most popular. So it is not just the political structure in which the ideology is divided, but the confusion of undecided individuals as well. In this context in which trust is seen as mutual interests and where the state and citizens are divided, which sentiment rings the victory bell and how can a citizen properly develop their telos in a contrasting, nearly oppressive society and political environment?
Liberalism and Westernism are perceived to be cool here. Paradoxically, many young Turkish girls that wear short shorts, put on thick, black eyeliner, and actively preserve and attempt to maintain their outward liberal appearance are conservative and judgemental at heart. When people wear masks, an entire society can be veiled. The basic Turkish values (that which all young Turks have known for eighteen years) encompass tradition yet, when they come to the big city, they are repulsed by the extremes of their beliefs when they see them standing beside modern liberal sentiments (e.g. a woman fully covered in a black burka in a shopping mall). Yet they are also appalled by the idea of casual sex and homosexuality. They are shocked, by both extremes, and are consequently judgmental and confused. Of course they want to express their individuality (liberalism calls for the securing of individual's freedom) but they do not want to betray their beliefs, values, traditions that are deeply associated within their individual identity. Which theory of thought wins?
This is a very interesting period for Turkish society and politics. As it goes for the context of Istanbul, it is a polis that inhabits two continents; it contains two ideologies: one of the eastern world and one of the west. As Istanbul occupies both Asia and Europe, it is divided by a strong river – a current of roaring tension. There is hope: a common bridge that allows for the worlds to connect. This can be, at times, rather shaky when the forces fight for control rather than for balance. There is see-saw effect in which counter-acting forces (polarised political ideologies) that push against each other, creating profound tension. As time unfolds, will we soon see greater balance or a victor? Tradition versus progress– which set of values will prevail?


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As part of a long term commitment to supporting Christchurch and the city's rebuild, Westpac has a number of activities underway in support of Cantabrians for the five year anniversary of the February 22 earthquake.
Director of Corporate Affairs Sue Foley says, "We want all our people in Canterbury, both staff and customers, to know they've consistently been in our thoughts over the last five years. With the recent events on Sunday, it's even more important that affected people know how much we care."
In support of a campaign encouraging New Zealanders to visit Christchurch, Westpac has created a 'ChChplus5' section on REDnews with support from Canterbury Tourism.
SEE ALSO: Foodie experiences in Christchurch
"Westpac wanted to showcase the rebuild and give people a taste of what's been happening in Christchurch over the last five years. The city has risen with a brand new look and feel and we want to make sure people know what's on offer."
From February 20, ChChplus5 will share Canterbury Television's video messages of support from Prime Minister John Key, Mayor Lianne Dalziel, CTV building survivor Maryanne Jackson, Spinal Trust NZ CEO Ben Lucas, Rescue Chopper Paramedic Rick Knight, Former Student Volunteer Army Co-ordinator Jason Pemberton and Architect behind the Christchurch Town Hall Sir Miles Warren.
These will appear alongside a video form Westpac Ambassador Sir John Kirwan who has recorded a message on hope and resilience for to the people of Canterbury.
"Alongside the video's, ChChplus5 will be publishing range of opinion pieces from well-known Christchurch figureheads including Sam Johnson from the Student Volunteer Army and Jason Gunn."
Other guest columnists include Head of the Arts Foundation Garth Galloway, Mayor Lianne Dalziel, Chief Executive of the Canterbury Employers' Chamber of Commerce Peter Townsend and New Zealand actor Will Hall.
What's happening in addition to Chchplus5:
- Westpac Community BBQ breakfasts on February 18 (7am) at Ferrymead, Kaiapoi, Upper Riccarton,. Rolleston, Show Place (Addington) and Eastgate Mall. Members of the Westpac Executive Team will be at each of the BBQ's which are open to absolutely everyone.
- Canterbury Care Fund Grant nomination presentations. Westpac has run a campaign where staff in Canterbury have been asked nominate a local not-for-profit or community group for a grant. On February 22 Westpac will announce the names of five organisations to receive grants of $10,000 each.
- Buddy Up for Canterbury. All Canterbury Westpac Teams have been allocated Buddy Teams from other parts of Westpac throughout New Zealand. Individual teams have plans in place to ensure their Buddy Teams feel supported on February 22.
Join the conversation on social using #ChChplus5 and for more details visit REDnews ChChplus5.
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HAPPY NEW YEAR! (Also: Buy Funny Book Comic)on January 1, 2011
FINALLY! After months of preparation, hard work and the occasional session of quiet sobbing in the corner, my first collection of comics is now available in book form! Say hello to FUNNY BOOK COMIC:
This handy-dandy, 110 page book of awesomeness contains the entire first year of Funny Webcomic, complete with creator commentary AND bonus comics not seen anywhere else! All the comics are printed at supermegahigh resolution and look better than they do on the web, too. I've also gone and fixed up some of the worst art and spelling mistakes, now that's a deal and no mistake.
It's a BARGAIN at only $15 plus postage – and you can order it RIGHT NOW!
AND! If that wasn't enough, I'm also offering an Artist Edition that is signed by yours truly AND includes a sketch / comic of whichever Funny Webcomic character you like the most. Only $25 plus postage and you'll be a FOOL to pass this up yes sirree Bob!
I hope you'll like this book – it's been a lot of fun putting it together, adding all the bonus content and seeing how far this comic has come since it started. I'm curious to see what you think of it! And of course, supporting projects like this ensures I can keep doing this silly comic over the next year.
PS: If you're in the United States, AND you don't want an Artist Edition, you'll probably save time by ordering it through IndyPlanet. GO GO GO!


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Congratulations to the South Australians who have been named in the 2018 Queen's Birthday Honours to recognise and acknowledge their outstanding contribution to our community and the nation.
62 South Australian's have been honoured through a diverse range of contributions and service across all fields, including professional endeavours, community work, Australia's defence force.
One has been appointed Companion of the Order (AC), one was appointed an Officer of the Order (AO), another six were appointed Members of the Order (AM), and a further forty-one received the Medal of the Order (OAM). Five South Australians were awarded Military Medals, and a further eight were awarded Meritorious Medals.
The Department of the Premier and Cabinet would like to congratulate all South Australian recipients for their outstanding achievements and service.
Recognition in the Queen's Birthday Honours List is one of the highest acknowledgments of services to community and society that an individual in Australia can receive. It is an opportunity to recognise and congratulate the exceptional actions, achievements, service and contributions by extraordinary Australians from all walks of life, who go above and beyond expectations. It rewards people who have worked tirelessly in their respective fields and made a real difference in our community and for Australia.
This year's Queen's Birthday Honour list shows a record 15% increase in female recipients compared to the Australia Day 2018 Honours List. This is a positive trend; however, women are still underrepresented in the number of nominations to the Order of Australia. To help address this gender imbalance, you are strongly encouraged to nominate inspiring women who make an exceptional contribution to their community and Australian society in their respective field.
To find out more about the Order of Australia, how to nominate and to view the full 2018 Queen's Birthday Honours List, visit the Governor-General's official website.


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Up to 12,000 union nurses will go on strike tomorrow morning in Minnesota, after failing to reach a contract agreement with 14 Twin Cities hospitals. The two sides are at odds over wages, benefits, and patient-to-staff ratios, with the nurses proposing "some of the strictest staffing rules in the country." But the hospitals "call the plan a nonstarter, saying it would add hundreds of millions of dollars in unnecessary costs" during a period of economic recession and uncertainty following the passage of health care reform.
In an email from Park Nicollet Health Services CEO David Abelson, obtained by the Wonk Room, the hospitals argue that the end of the fee-for-service system and the reduction in government payments for uncompensated care, have presented the industry with "very harsh realities":
The changes in health care present very harsh realities. The current fee-for-service business model of health care is faltering and will become a thing of the past. A new business model has not yet emerged. The future of health care is uncertain as state and federal government drastically reduce health care reimbursements in a time of dramatically escalating need. The percentage of our business from government programs on which we lose money is increasing. And we still don't know the long term costs and implications of the parts of federal health care reform that won't take effect until years from now.
The economic recession and the shrinking of safety net programs — particularly given Gov. Tim Pawlenty's cuts in health care services — have certainly placed greater financial strain on Minnesota hospitals, but Abelson's claim that health care reform will present hospitals with "very harsh realities" is an exaggeration. Throughout the reform debate, hospitals and their lobbyists argued that the influx of insured patients could yield a return of $16 billion dollars and supported the final law since it "delays most of the industry's cost givebacks until the second half the agreement's 10-year year period — well after the hospitals have enjoyed some of the benefits of the new money they're expecting from expanded insurance coverage." Health reform also protects hospitals from cuts under the Independent Payment Advisory Board through 2019, guaranteeing a stream of profit that's far stronger than hospitals can hope for under the current system.
Several hospital systems can also serve as "a new business model" for facilities transitioning away from the fee-for-service system. As CAP's Ellen-Marie Whelan and Lesley Russell argue in this paper, "there are many ways to decrease the cost of health care while ensuring quality care and there are many examples of this underway in the United States right now."
For instance, Geisinger Health System is a physician driven system that has led the nation in delivery and payment reform. In the latest issue of Health Affairs, Geisinger president and CEO Glenn Steele estimates that its advanced medical home model for the care of chronically ill Medicare patient has "bent the cost curve and lowered projected spending by up to 7 percent." That system, along with other prominent examples like the Cleveland Clinic, has successfully adopted many of the new law's delivery reforms without sacrificing profits. As Steele observes, "We don't know if the Geisinger experience is scalable or generalizable through U.S. health care, but we do think that the way our country pays for and delivers health care nationally will need to move to something that looks a little bit more like Geisinger in a relatively short period of time."


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Dr. James S. Young Retires after 61 years of Ministry
Family and friends came out Saturday evening to begin the celebration with a Retirement Banquet of retirement of Rev. James S Young at the Zion Hope Center.
Approximately 100+ people were on hand to wish Rev. Young and his first lady, former County Commissioner Marie Young, well.
Toastmaster for the occasion was Dr. Larry Watson, Sr., President of the Baptist Ministers' Union. As the crowd found their seats, people wandered over to the table of Rev. Young and his wife to congratulate him on his retirement and years of service.
After an opening selection and reading of the scripture the occasion was given and everyone lined up to enjoy the feast catered by Tony Cole's Restaurant.
Afterwards, a tribute was given by Pastoral Colleagues, Sons in the Ministry, and ministers from Mt. Canaan Missionary Baptist Church.
"Rev. Young has spent sixty-one years in the ministry at the same church," said Dr. James S. Miller. "Moses led the people in the wilderness for 40 years; David ruled his kingdom for 40 years but Rev. Young ministered to Mt. Canaan for 61 years."
Not only was Rev. Young a soldier in the ministry, he was also instrumental in the Civil Rights movement in Pensacola. He often represented and negotiated for Black employees at Naval Air Station during this period. Just as he stood strong for Jesus, he stood strong for equality for Blacks in the workplace.
Sunday morning at 11 am service, Rev. preached his final sermon. Taken from Hebrew 11:8 he said "Jesus is always the same. God is constant. The world may change but God is the same yesterday, today and forever.
The celebration culminated Sunday afternoon at First Baptist Church of Warrington where Rev. James Miller is pastor. Elder Bernard C Yates, President of the National Primitive Baptist Convention, USA, Inc and pastor of Zion Hope Primitive Baptist Church delivered the dynamic retirement celebration sermon.
In the words of a very famous author "Well done thy good and faithful servant."
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For those of us who live in Hungerford, it has to be a lovely place to be a resident where we are part of a thriving community in which we shop, play, work and in which we all take our part. And for the business in our town 'Hungerford' can be a powerful 'brand'.
Hungerford Townsite is designed to promote the town's essence of community, its traders' businesses, its tourist enticement and to support all the schools, churches, charities, clubs and societies with comprise the fabric of our home environment.
Most of all Hungerford Townsite is here to serve all its users, all the community. It will bring you all the essential town information and be an online centre for us all to share our news, views and topics of interests.


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Above, some favorite quotes from beloved classics. Below, some ridiculously fun character quizzes in honor of the last day of the 2014 LHBP!
Marguerite here.
This quiz brought to you by Blakeney Manor.
Find out:
Which Scarlet Pimpernel and Austen character did you score?
What's a favorite period drama quote of yours?
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I try not to buy a bunch of new Christmas decorations each year that I just have to store. So I try to recycle, re-use and incorporate items that I already have sitting around the house. This year I have managed to add to my collection of milk glass some additional pieces that I found from flea markets and estate sales at very good prices. (why buying all of this at flea markets fits into my a-ok list and new Christmas decor doesn't is beyond me…!)
So this year I decided to use some of my milk white pieces on my dining room table with some items that I usually put on my mantel that have just come from craft stores; candles shaped like pine trees, bottle brush trees, white garland and other sparkly floral picks.
not sure if you can see, but I tucked some fiberfill batting that is used for stuffing pillows into the cups and placed the bottle brush trees on top. Kind of looks like snow! I used Epsom salt around the base of the silver pine tree and the doe figurine on the milk white cake plate.
I made chenille poinsettias about 5 years ago after watching a Martha Stewart Christmas craft DVD I bought at K-mart! I think they turned out cute and really look old-fashioned.
The green pine tree in the foreground is actually a candle, as well as the silver ones in the background and the large one under the glass dome with the doe. I have had them for years and they have managed to still look terrific! I pack them gently in tissue paper each year
Just look at this cute '40's doe figurine I found for $5! How cute is she?! and she is in perfect condition. I just love her and I might find a year round place for her!
I still have some rearranging and tidying up to do of the overall look but I think it might work….


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It has been a crazy week this week, but a good one. It started off with Monday of course and Mom was asking me about food. I told her that I will try everything at least a couple times, except corn. Anyone who knows me knows that I do not like corn and I haven't for a long time. Well I had to eat my words and some corn. We had it at some members house and they just served us so obviously I had to eat it. For most of the meal the corn and I were having a staring match, for a second there I thought it was going to eat me! But I finally mustered up the courage to take a bite. BLECH. It was not any better than I expected so I slathered it with butter to try to mask the taste and I don't even like butter that much. Well that didn't help so then I put salt on it, tasted - eww, more salt. That was some really salty, slimy, piece of corn. Bite swallow bite swallow. And I did it like a BOSS! Under the table I gave Sister Haderlie a fist bump. NAILED IT. Do you recognize me? Probably not, I would have never done that before.
Also I can't remember if I informed you a couple weeks ago.... you will never guess who I met. Well maybe you will I am in Georgia. I met a lady named Miss Eugenia. If you don't understand the reference ask Mom. ha ha. She was sweet, very baptist, and I'm sure very nosy. But I didn't ask so... (There are some books written by Betsy Brannon Greene that have a delightful character in named Miss Eugenia and the books are based in Georgia. They are wonderful books that we just love. I keep asking her if she has met her yet.)
Last night we had a little surprise. First the Assistants texted us, and they never just text any one for funsies, so we knew something was up. Then as I was writing in my journal the phone started ringing and it was PRESIDENT BENNION. Aaaahhh. When the President calls you know something is up. He called to tell us that my companion is getting transferred. She is getting the good ole six week shaft to Grayson and that I am going to be companions with one of the other Sisters in the ward Sister Chapman. We were in the MTC together. They are taking out the other set of sisters, so now there is just going to be one set of elders and a set of sisters in the ward. We are just going to combine our efforts, it will be interesting. I am really excited for it though it should be lots of fun. We have been on an exchange together before and we had a blast! (What she did not say is the other set of missionaries in the ward were the STL's and they asked her to be a new STL with Sister Chapman and then their companions were being transferred someplace else and they will combine the two areas. There were three set of missionaries in the Woodstock ward she is in. Her companion Sister Haderlie will go home next transfer.)
We got to go and walk around the temple grounds this week. It was AMAZING. I had never had the opportunity to see it before but it was a glorious vision and rejuvenated my spirits. It was just what I needed! About a million pictures later I'm sure that I will never forget the experience. :) And of course they include some super cliche sister missionary pictures but what can I say. It really just had to happen. (Her companion had a Dr. appt. and they had to drive past the temple to get to it. They were given permission to stop and take some pictures and walk around briefly. She was very excited about that. The whole mission will get to go to the temple at Christmas time and she is really excited about doing that.)
I have been studying a talk lately that I absolutely love. I have talked about it before but it is just the absolute best. It is called the 4th missionary. There is one part in there that I really like. I don't have it with me so I can't quote it exactly, but he say something to the effect of "to realize our amazing, inspiring potential we must put ourselves in the Lords hands. You and only you can do that. Our will is the only thing that he doesn't have." I can't quite remember but that is pretty close. He states perfectly a concept that is in Matthew 16:25 to find ourselves and come to our highest potential we have to put ourselves in the Lords loving and caring hands. Elder Holland says too "Though we may feel we are "like a broken vessel," as the Psalmist says, we must remember, that vessel is in the hands of the divine potter." He is constantly molding and shaping us and we are discovering who we are and what we can become through his mercy, grace, and love.
We have had many other great experiences this week from teaching a lesson to someone we definitely thought spoke more English than they did. So we called in the reinforcements... the Spanish Elders. ha ha. Also we had a lesson with Sharece and her nephew Robert. Her Mom was offended by some church members in the past and told her not to come to church. So we are trying to work through her concerns, but she likes us coming over so we are just going to let the spirit reel her in. :)
Well I think that is all for this week. I love you all and hope that all is well. You are in my prayers!
Love Sister Weeks (Rachel)
|Atlanta Georgia Temple
|Sister Haderlie in front of temple.
|Sister Haderlie's Grandma sent a huge Halloween box to share. How cute!
|Rachel and Sister Haderlie in front of temple.
|Sisters Haderlie and Weeks at the temple looking around and taking pictures.
|Sister Weeks in front of the temple. She said "Soak in the cheesyness it just had to be done."
|Once again picture with mouth open. Good thing the flies aren't too thick.
|Sister Haderlie with box that her grandma sent them for Halloween. Looks like fun stuff!
|Atlanta Temple
|Flowers at the temple.
|Sister Haderlie joins in on the cheesy photos at the temple.


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Saturday, February 2, 2013
Ever find inspiration from a comment left on a blog post?
With each visit I find myself smiling and enjoying both her inspirations and also the comments that are left by peers. Her recent quilt featuring colorful X's is a delight! I read a comment that talked of a grandchild's love for the Y amidst X's to confuse looting pirates, hence this little piece I created yesterday. CELEBRATING a child's imagination and my sister! Happy Weekend and happy happy February! Counting down to my 40th! Love, Em
7 comments:
- Kathy said...
May I be the first to wish you a happy birthday! Enjoy.
- February 2, 2013 at 11:37 AM
- charlotte said...
I love your blog header! We are a VW family.
- February 2, 2013 at 11:53 AM
- Sharon said...
So cute! Love it and thank you for shout put
- February 3, 2013 at 5:03 AM
- Cathy said...
I love your little quilt. You have such a talented family. I enjoy seeing what you are all working on. Hugs
- February 3, 2013 at 6:30 AM
- cyndiofthevortex said...
I am over the moon happy about this! Thanks for using my little story to inspire this cute quilt!
- February 4, 2013 at 7:07 AM
- quiltzyx said...
Another fun mini - my first thought was GIRL & BOY when I saw it! I'm glad to know that it will confuse the marauding pirates too!!
- February 4, 2013 at 11:42 PM
- Clare Worthy said...
That is soooo cute. Happy birthday! Or am I too late? xxx
- February 5, 2013 at 9:32 AM
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Thoroughly ModernTuesday, October 30th, 2012
This past week I experienced an information age rite of passage: my blog was attacked by a virus infected plugin. Now this was a drag because I couldn't update you, my diligent readers, and because I was faced with 326 pieces of spam once I was finally able to log in. The upside though – and there is one – is that it makes me feel like an active participant in the modern age. This is not the first time this has happened. Memorable moments include my first email in about 1992. My first internet search in about 1994. My first iPod and my first Blackberry (which I lose on Thursday in favour of a touch-screen phone, which does not feel like a 'step-change' (bring back buttons, I say)). But, of course, since technology is always changing, so must my experience of it, which is why I was receptive to the attack. To mark the moment, I watched Gangnam Style. Now I just have to end a relationship via text and I'll have truly arrived (for now).


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Królewskie Miasto
Kowal is a small town situated in the centre of
Poland. To the north-east of Kowal there is a beautiful cluster of forests and
lakes known as Gostynińsko-Włocławski Landscape Park. The town occupies an area
of 4,7 square kilometres and the number of its inhabitants is estimated at
around 3,500. Kowal`s location is definitely advantageous in terms of
communication routes. It is situated directly beside the Kowal by-pass, along
the E-75 international road (national road no 1) as well as 3 kilometres from
the A1 motorway and combined with its own junction located 3 kilometres south
of Kowal`s town boundaries. 32 kilometres south of Kowal there is an
intersection of national roads no 1 and
2. Further south, approximately 15 kilometres, the A1 motorway intersects with
the A2 motorway.
town takes great pride in its history. In 1310 King Casimir III was born in
Kowal. He was the only Polish monarch to be nicknamed `Great` for his
outstanding achievements in developing the country. The statue of him, which
was funded by Kowal`s citizens, is the landmark of the town. Throughout the
ages Kowal was an established administrative and judicial authority centre.
Unfortunately, the town was severely damaged during the Swedish invasion in the
XVII century. At the end of the XVIII century, the castle in Kowal was pulled
down and the town was deprived of its town privilages in 1870. They were
restored in 1919.
Until the outbreak of the Second World War,
Kowal was the centre for commerce and craftsmanship. In the 1930s the number of
Kowal`s inhabitants, consisting of people of Polish, Jewish and German descent,
increased to approximately 5000. The vast majority of Jews who lived in Kowal
fell victims to the Holocaust. Out of approximately 1500 of them only 13
survived the displacement to ghettos and concentration camps.
the communist rule had fallen, Kowal became a centre for services and commerce
to nearby villages and settlements. Throughout the last two decades, the town
has been greatly modernised. It now has a fully functioning sewage system built
from the ground up and combined with a water treatment plant. All streets have
been modernised and their number has increased from 31 to 48. The number of houses in Kowal has also risen
by circa 30 per cent, which is in large part due to many new inhabitants who
decided to settle down here. In comparison with other Polish towns, Kowal sets
itself apart through great emphasis that its authorities put on making it a
green, clean and safe place to live in. The following public places and
institutions can be found in Kowal: a kindergarten, a primary school, a middle
school, a secondary school, an agricultural school, three health centres, an
emergency rescue outpost and the Social Aid Home for people who suffer from
sclerosis multiplex (SM).
there is a bank in Kowal, metal industry
manufacture, carpenter workshops and a large firm producing window-panes. A
police station, public roadworks, telecommunications and energy-related service
providers are also to be found in Kowal. The town itself is open and welcoming
to new inhabitants and investors.


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I'm actually not sure "cleaning" is the right word for what I did this week (maybe "uber-cleaning," "exra-super-cleaning," "cleaning-hardcore" ?)
This was such a big part of the past week, that I'm going to show it first (before the new blocks!) -
Some Before & After magic:
|and lest one think it was just adding paint, (unfortunately) no; I had to mix concrete and patch all the walls first - a before/middle/after shot
|I think this shot does a good job showing how truly scary it was before.
My goal was to get it done this past week, and while I feel like I made definite headway, there's still a little ways to go. However, it is much better [and not just that it looks better (though it does - yay!), but it is better, and the appearance reflects that - art-thumbs up!]
I've been pushing so hard on this so that I can get started working on new intaglio plates at home in a dedicated and functional space - eager to be done with the hauling gravel part and get back to the mini print-making part...
It wasn't the only project this week -it wasn't even the only organizational project [wrist to forehead + dramatic sigh ;)]. Last week I organized the blocks by theme and put them away in books (figure, plants - stems/leaves and flowers, animals small and large, transportation, accessories, etc.)
I was all proud of myself (uh oh)...until I realized that the books, while excellent for holding the blocks and being able to see each page, weren't strong enough to stand up without putting pressure on the blocks. Sooooo, back to the drawing board, and I came up with this system of using dowels through the spine of the book and then hanging them within a cube so that they hang just a little above the bottom and there's no pressure on the blocks (like each one is chilling in a plastic sheet hammock.) So far, so good...
And then...[finally] there were new blocks:
|proofs of new relief blocks - app. 5 x 7"
|proof of new relief block - 8.5 x 11"
I also finished the crown block (!) I always think after finishing one of these - no more crowns - Enough![For an entire dramatic interpretation of that particular inner dialogue...
http://klacsmann.blogspot.com/2015/01/phase-6-each-art-thing-is_26.html]... I think "this is really the last one," but then, see, the plants have particular meanings, so...[meep.]
This was challenging. Even though it's based on an Art Nouveau design (in the public domain), I wanted to make the direction of the light and width of the marks match the head it's going with...so there were a lot of "imagine the light source here" moments [fun, fun, fun! ;)]
|Preview of things to come...
Now, in para-art news...
|but...it's been needing more blue -
first blue morning glory bloom of the season
(and more tomatoes too :) )
|The garden helped out by supplying plenty of
flowers as models for the crown and bringing
lots of color to life :).
|I swear, this stuff just appears like magic - saw this in a local shop window (and it even has the column in the background
like Pamagianino's Madonna with the Long Neck )
And last, but not least, because I can't restrain myself...