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Where does University Baptist Church get its money?
The Bible teaches us a standard for giving: the tithe. When we give the first 10% of our income to the church, we put God first in our lives. Giving a tithe is an expression of our gratitude, faith, and love for others.
It's from the financial generosity of everyday people who attend UBC that fuels the incredible life change that we experience here.
3 Easy Ways to Give:
IN PERSONGive during our Sunday morning worship service. Each Sunday, we set aside time to worship through giving. Learn More
ONLINEYou can give from your smartphone, tablet, or desktop from anywhere, anytime! You can give a one-time gift or set up recurring donations! Learn More
AUTOMATED BILL PAYLooking for a way to give, but keep forgetting to write the check? Find out how to give directly from your bank website's bill pay feature. Learn More
While you're attending services at UBC,
you can use giving envelopes to securely and conveniently give.
On Sunday mornings, we are able to accept cash and checks. Please make your check payable to "University Baptist Church" and insert it in an envelope that can be found in the seat back in front of you. Be sure to fill out the envelope with your full name and address, if you wish to receive a giving statement at the end of the year, and drop it off in the basket during our service.
By setting up an online profile, you can easily and quickly give
with the click of a button.
You can easily:
- Securely save your credit card or bank account info
- Set up recurring giving
- Track your giving history
- Update your contact information
Give to the church while paying your bills,
or set it and forget it with recurring payments.
Contact your bank (either in person or via their website) to set up bill pay services. During set up, your bank will ask for the address and telephone number of the church.
Please use the following address EXACTLY as it shows here:
University Baptist Church
2223 Hanes Rd
Beavercreek, OH 45432
Phone: 937-426-3966


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The CME Xkey is the answer to mobile music creation. It does not give up the professional performance due to its slim appearance.
When you think of music, Xkey is there for you.
It is an elegant work of art. It's also a fine instrument that follows you wherever you go. The black and white keys are supported by a cool silver color aluminum panel arching down at the front and a holder hidden at the rear bottom. These silky smooth keys are intertwined with the aluminum grille.
Ultra Slim
The body of the Xkey is housed into a piece of molded aluminum and it is only 3.6mm thick. Weighing at around 600g, the Xkey is very light. With the slim and light form factor of the Xkey, it will fit in most backpacks. The Xkey has not only inherited the essence of the piano keyboard, it also goes beyond the limits of traditional music keyboard design with a rugged and lightweight design.
Professional Standard Keys
The key layout of Xkey is the same as a traditional piano so that a professional keyboard player will be able to use their finger memories and playing habits. The aluminum grille is used to clearly separate each key in order to ensure that the player can locate key positions while playing blindly on the keyboard. The structure of each individual key is designed in such a way that the entire key moves down at the same level when it is pressed at any part on the key. This design gives a unified sense of touch to the player.
Ultra Sensitivity
Under each key and button, there is a customized pressure sensor that connects to an intelligent circuit board with high-processing power. The intelligent circuit board produces details of the performances while using very little power. For example, it offers a 128-step range of velocity intensity along with the corresponding polyphonic after-touch control, and up to 16,000-step pitch-bend control.
- eXtra Mobility
3.6 mm slim, elegant aluminum frame, light and portable.
- eXtra Compatibility
USB MIDI compliant with iPad, Android tablet/phone, Microsoft Surface Pro, Mac and PC's.
- eXtra Usability
Perfect for mobile music creation, studio recording, and live performance.
- eXtra Professional
Professional velocity sensitivity, polyphonic aftertouch and high resolution pitchbend.
Xkey Features
- Ultra slim and light design
- 25 standard size keys
- Professional velocity sensitivity and polyphonic aftertouch
- USB MIDI compliant
- PitchBend buttons with high resolution of pressure sensitivity
- Modulation button with conitnuous MIDI control data
- Octave +/- and Sustain buttons
- USB Powered
- Firmware updatable via USB, ready for new features
Size and Weight
- Height: 5.31 inches (135mm)
- Width: 15.27 inches (388mm)
- Depth: 0.62 inches (16 mm)
- Weight: 1.32 pounds (600g)
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The aim of the Joint Vacuum Conference is to bring together scientists from academia, university and industry. The organizers want to create a stimulating atmosphere for exchanging knowledge and experiences and to establish new contacts and collaborations between the participants and research groups.
The scientific programme of the JVC-17 will cover the following topics:
- Applied Surface Science
- Biointerfaces
- Electronic Materials and Processing
- Nanometer Structures
- Plasma Science and Technique
- Surface Engineering
- Surface Science
- Thin Films
- Vacuum Science and Technology
The conference will consist of invited and contributed papers during plenary, oral and poster sessions.


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EDIMAX 8 Port 10/100 Fast Ethernet Web Smart PoE+ Switch. Includes 2x GC Ports. Power budget: 160W. Auto Detection, VLAN and QoS. Auto Energy Saving Functions.
The Edimax ES-5208P is a web smart switch with 8x Fast Ethernet PoE+ ports and 2x Gigabit Combo ports. It easily connects and supplies power to PoE-enabled devices such as wireless access points, network cameras and IP phones as well as other Ethernet-enabled devices such as computers, printers and network attached storage (NAS). ES-5208P is designed with easy management, all configuration can be performed through an intuitive browser-based Graphical User Interface. Ideal for small or medium network environments to strengthen the network connection, its standard 13" rackmount brackets allow for integration with the most widely used mounting systems on the market.
IEEE 802.3at Power over Ethernet (PoE+) Auto DetectionThe ES-5208P features 8 IEEE 802.3at Power over Ethernet (PoE+) ports that supply up to 30W of electricity per port. It can convert standard 100V~240V/AC power into low-voltage DC that runs over existing LAN cables to supply power to IEEE 802.3at compliant network accessories. The ES-5208P features PoE+ device detection to verify whether individual, connected devices are IEEE 802.3at compliant or not, so only data will be sent via the LAN cable if the device is not a PoE or PE device. Various PoE products such as Access Points, IP cameras or IP phones are easily connected to the switch, making it the perfect solution, when power outlets are difficult to install or existing power outlets, are too far from devices.
Cost-Effective, No Special Networking Cable RequiredReduce your installation time and cost by using a standard Cat5e Ethernet cable to link between the ES-5208P switch and powered devices (PD). The Ethernet cable will then transmit both data and power, so you won't need all those extra power cables to your powered devices (PD).
Smart Features SupportedThe ES-5208P Web smart features can be managed through a Web Browser. The smart features include simple QoS/CoS applications and basic monitoring tools to improve network efficiency. The ES-5208P also supports bandwidth control and port-based VLAN. Through a Web interface, an administrator can set up VLANs to segregate traffic and QoS to prioritise mission-critical data. All of these features offer extra protection on the network edge. Best of all, the password-protected configuration interface can be accessed remotely. It increases the IT manager's mobility.High PerformanceThe ES-5208P switch also supports auto-negotiation and non-blocking wire speed to give you the maximum speed and highest performance possible for each device connected to your network.
Power SavingAlong with the Fast Ethernet speeds critical for next-generation network applications, the ES-5208P offers environmental efficiency. To comply with the IEEE802.3az standard, the ES-5208P provides power saving functionality to reduce energy consumption and save costs:
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If it doesnt get done what it wants to do it will connect for 5 secs, then reset again until it gets done with whatever. At that stage it will be fine until say... 12.30am ish and will often disconnect again and again often related with a zero hour.
Any ideas as to whats causing this? Modem setting? Dodgy modem? something with Actrix?


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This is the photo I got. It was without my son.
I used the fall inspiration from Challenge YOURself as seen below.
I also entered this into the Creative Inspiration Wednesday Stash to use old papers. All these papers came from a kit that I have had for over a year


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Spray Perfect is the spray on nail polish that promises perfectly polished nails in just seconds.
The commercial shows you spray it on like spray paint, but then you simply wash your hands, and the nail polish comes off your fingers, but not your nails.
Three of us put it to the test here at the WZZM 13. You have to apply a base coat on your nails first, and let that sit for three to four minutes. Then, you spray on the nail polish and let that sit for another three to four minutes. After that, you apply the top coat -- and again, let it sit for three to four minutes.
It was not any faster than applying normal nail polish.
The polish washed off our hands and fingers with some scrubbing and soap and water, and did stay on our nails. But, it chipped off within hours, even with an extra top coat they suggested for longer wear and better shine.
We gave the "Spray Perfect" a thumbs down. It wasn't any faster and the nail polish didn't last.


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Located in Bedfordshire, Whipsnade is a minor village and a civil parish. It is found on the eastward section of the Chiltern Hills, and can be found around 2 and a half miles from the south/south-west of Dunstable. One of the most notable attractions in Whipsnade is the Whipsnade Tree Cathedral but of course, the Whipsnade Zoo is an attraction that is known all across the country.
Technically, Whipsnade Zoo is actually located in Dagnall, a neighbouring area, but given its importance in the local community, it is understandable that Whipsnade residents are very proud of the zoo and the surrounding industry.
The park covers an area of around 600 acres, close to 2.4km2, and it is easily seen from the air and from the north because of the White Lion. This has been carved on to the Dunstable Downs, which forms part of the Chiltern Hills, and it is located beneath the enclosure for white Rhinos. Due to the large expanse of the park, it is possible to walk, use the bus service of the zoo or drive around in your own car between the different enclosures. There is also an enclosure where animals are allowed to roam freely. Another transport option, and one that is immensely popular is the Jumbo Express, the train service in the zoo.
Whipsnade Zoo is regarded as being one of the biggest wildlife conservation parks in the whole of Europe. The Zoo plays host to close to 3,000 animals, a great number of which would be considered as being endangered if they were still in the wild. The majority of animals maintained in the zoo are held within enclosures which are deemed to be sizable while some animals such as peacocks and wallabies are able to roam freely around the park.
While the zoo is an integral part of life in Whipsnade, there is clearly more to life in the area, and there is a population of close to 500 in the village. There is also the Whipsnade Park Golf Club, a well-known attraction that welcomes a considerable number of people to the area, further boosting the local economy. In addition to the zoo, there is also a miniature nature reserve found in the northern section of the village, at Sallowsprings. This is managed by a local Wildlife Trust and is a popular hit with local schools, children and touring parties.
In the area you will find a hill figure that has been shaped to look like a lion, and it was originally made for the zoo. An interesting piece of local history revolves around the chalk lion on Bison Hill during the Second World War. This is due to the fact that the chalk lion was covered by a black sheet. This was down to ensure that the landmark was not visible to German bombers. Minimising the number of landmarks that were provided to invading forces was a crucial part of the home campaign during WWII and the local authorities in Whipsnade decided that it was best to keep the lion under wraps until peace time.
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Emerging markets mutual funds are one of the fund industry's worst performers year to date. At the same time, Citibank attributes this year's 42 percent increase in profits to its exposure and strength in emerging markets like Latin America and Asia. Go figure.
We could try to make some sense of this, but it's all too often dangerous when investors try to think. A better alternative would be to just approach the opportunity mechanically like the managers of huge endowments and pension funds. For those of us who emulate those highly paid managers and who consider ourselves to be "re-balancers," as opposed to "market timers," this would be a time to consider taking a few chips off the table of some of our more stunning year-to-date and past-12-month winners and add them to an emerging markets fund.
A few funds to consider as examples for this exercise would be T. Rowe Price Emerging Markets and American Funds New World. The rationale behind investing beyond the United States and "Old Europe" is that emerging economies are growing faster than ours. This is what has attracted Citibank to these markets and their revenues from overseas are now greater than those they generate in this country, according to The New York Times.
Over the long term, investments that involve more risk generate higher average annual rates of return. This explains, for example, why small cap funds tend to earn 12 percent average annual returns versus the overall stock market's 10 percent over long periods.
Clearly, emerging markets would fall into a higher risk category, which explains why average annual returns over the past 10 years have been in the 13 to 14 percent range. It's the invisible hand of economic forces that rewards people who can stomach volatility. If this invisible hand didn't exist in nature, nobody would be motivated to take additional risk.
Apart from emerging markets in general, there is China, which is in a class by itself. Matthews China Fund invests exclusively in China and has taken a bath so far this year, with losses of more than 9 percent year to date. Even at that, however, its average annual return for the past 15 years has been almost 15 percent per year. It has lost money for the past three years. Anyone considering a more focused exposure to emerging markets should consider a fund specifically aimed at China.
The best book to read for background on China as an investment opportunity would be Burton Malkiel's "From Wall Street to the Great Wall." This is a clearheaded treatise of Chinese industry that includes a broad sweep of history and a "hype-free, in-depth investigation of the Chinese stock market ..." as the book jacket explains it. If the author's name sounds familiar, it's because he wrote another investment classic that every investor should read -- "A Random Walk Down Wall Street." This jaundiced view of the financial services industry constitutes some of the best advice regarding how to invest money that has ever been available in print.
Emerging markets can offer more than just opportunities in their stock markets. Emerging markets bonds, as Citibank has found out, can also offer opportunities to make money. The income return from bond interest over recent years has been in the 6.5 to 7.5 percent range for funds like T. Rowe Price Emerging Markets Bond Fund. The volatility can be difficult to stomach, because, for example, this fund lost 25 percent of its capital value in 2008, but that value snapped back and recovered totally within two years.
Meanwhile, the interest income continued unabated. In other words, while the capital value of the bonds dropped because of a misperception that they would default, they continued to pay the interest as required.
The bottom line is that emerging markets are worth some study for those who want to deploy a part of their portfolio to a higher risk area that, over time, would be expected to "move the needle" positively on either the stock or the bond side of the mix.


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About the project
One of the most important characteristics of a space apparatus is its reliability over a lifetime. While design improvements have reduced the probability of mechanical failure, performance degradation directly traceable to internal contamination has been observed across the industry in significant numbers, both in endurance test units and flight units. Therefore, the risk posed by excessive contamination is still a major concern and should be addressed in a consistent standard throughout industry. While the several Standards for detection of contamination of surfaces were developed by ECSS (ECSS‐Q‐ST‐70‐05C, ECSS-Q-ST-70-02C) and intended to be applied together for the management, engineering and product assurance in space projects and applications, a need still exists to develop a new detection methods of surface contamination with higher sensitivity and better analytical possibilities to increase a reliability of space apparatus.
The progress in nanoplasmonic science and recent developments in plasmonic materials stimulated innovations in a new directions of analytical science and molecular sensors. Raman spectroscopy, because of achievements in nanoplasmonics, laser developments and computers technology is going to be a new breakthrough in analytical and measurement technique in many areas of application from nanomedicine to space applications and motivates the aim of this project:
the development of novel, one molecule level sensitivity technique for analysis and chemical mapping of surface molecular contamination in space applications.
About Research Center
The Research Centre for Microsystems and Nanotechnology (RCMN), Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, KTU (RCMN-KTU), was established in 1998 to act as a focus for interdisciplinary research into microsystems and nanotechnology. The mission of the centre consists of R&D in micro- and nanotechnologies, technology transfer, education, development of the national strategy in nanoscience/nanotechnology, and playing a national/international role through networking and partnership.


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Updated: 14/02/2017
More than 80 staff at six hospital trusts and a hospice will, for the first time, have the chance to further their careers and train to become healthcare assistant practitioners.
The new training provides the chance to complete a two-year Higher Assistant Practitioner Apprenticeship in Health at Level 5. Learners will complete most of their training in the workplace and study at the College once a week.
On successful completion of the apprenticeship programme, they will have the chance to progress on to a full-time or part-time degree afterwards.
The project is led by Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, and funded by Health Education England with the College being the lead training provider. The first groups of learners have just started this month, February, and last month.
Paul Corcoran, Chief Executive, The Sheffield College, said: "We are delighted to be providing higher apprenticeships which will result in more healthcare assistant practitioners being available to support clinical teams in our local hospitals to provide the very best care for patients. The higher apprenticeship will help each of the learners on the programme develop new skills that will be in demand for years to come and they will be equipped to become a valuable member of the healthcare team."
Staff from Barnsley Hospital; Doncaster and Bassetlaw NHS Foundation Trust; Rotherham General Hospital; Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Sheffield Children's Hospital; Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust; and St Luke's Hospice are taking part in the training.
Professor Hilary Chapman, Chief Nurse, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, said: "We are always looking to be innovative in our approach to training and developing our current staff as well as those people who will be our workforce of the future. The Higher Assistant Practitioner Apprenticeship is a fantastic example of how, by working together with The Sheffield College and other partner organisations, we can offer an opportunity to our staff to further develop their skills and knowledge."
To find out more about apprenticeships and training for employers at The Sheffield College, visit http://www.sheffcol.ac.uk/employers or call 0114 2602600.


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I have always liked the function. I have not always liked the name. It seems like I'm cussing, which is something I have spent some time trying to stop doing. If I resort to vulgarity, I want it to be because the circumstances have overwhelmed me, not because they reside in the forefront of my vocabulary, and
FCK reminds me of a shirt. Never mind the fact that the programmer named it after himself, Frederico Caldeira Knabben.
I must not have been the only person feeling like that, because the new name is CKeditor. But while there are docs for making my wiki engine of choice work with FCKeditor, not so much for the shiny new CKeditor. And it is shiny....
The problem, at the moment, is that I can get it to write wiki markup but I can't get it to write and save HTML, which really is helpful if you want to display tables, which I do.
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Charles E. McCluskey Jr. of Vineyard Haven died on February 28, 2012, at the age of 83 at the Martha's Vineyard Hospital. He was the husband of Ellen McCluskey.
His graveside service will be held in the Oak Grove Cemetery, State Road, Vineyard Haven on Thursday, March 8, at 12 noon, officiated by Rev. Roger Spinney.
Donations may be made in his memory to the Vineyard Nursing Association, PO Box 399, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568. Arrangements are under the care of the Chapman, Cole and Gleason Funeral Home, Edgartown Road, Oak Bluffs. Please visit ccgfuneralhome.com for online guest book and information.
A full obituary will appear in a future edition of The Times.


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A tonic for the coldest months.
The sweetness of bourbon, honey, lemon, and spice, served steaming hot in a glass mug during the coldest months, is a tonic for the soul. Gets you pretty boozed up, too. The hot toddy has been staving off all forms of wintertime illness since before anyone can remember—or so the folk stories go—which is as good a reason as any to start sipping one on the regular. Here's how to make a hot toddy at home, courtesy of Center Bar in New York.
Center Bar uses Wigle bourbon: SHOP, drizly.com


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I was thinking of swapping out my stock tires (run flats) and rims for a set of used E60 M5 wheels.
Would the Z8 TPMS referred to as RDW in the manual be compatible with the M5 wheels if they came with the M5 E60 TPMS?
I was thinking of swapping out my stock tires (run flats) and rims for a set of used E60 M5 wheels.
Would the Z8 TPMS referred to as RDW in the manual be compatible with the M5 wheels if they came with the M5 E60 TPMS?
The wheels on the Z8 do not use TPMs, rather the computer compares axle rotation speeds. Not as good, but sort works. So yes, M5 wheels SHOULD work... not sure which ones or what sizes, so.... Let us know, and post pics.
Pardon me if I have this incorrect- its been a while- I believe the Z8 doesn't use sensors- instead it uses the ABS system to measure the radius of each tire while its in calibration mode- if there is a significant enough change, the system alerts the driver. It doesnt even tell you which wheel/ tire it is. There are times where excessive road groves would cause the system to give a false positive. So it seems to me you don't need sensors.
I think you are right, Jerry. The ABS system monitors rotation differences via the computer.
Thanks for explaining that. So to paraphrase, the Z8 can use standard valve stems. Correct?
Yes, that's what we all use on our alternative rims.
Andrew Macpherson
Expert Z8 Inspections, with full support for both Z8 sale and purchases.
Thanks guys. Have a happy new year
WHOOO HOOO Lets hear it for simplicity!!!!!!!!!!! (shhh, no discussing VANOS, Nav systems etc here! )
What was the protocol for zeroing out the tire pressure indicator? Holding down the button?
I have forgotten. Yes, I can go read my manual.
2000 Red over black
heavily modified for performance. Although, not to the level of GM's car
Yes, I believe when all the electronics are on but the car is not running you press and hold the TPM button and I think you hear a beep.
Press and hold the button as Mania indicated until the light flashes. Then startup and drive away. The computer collects info for the next 10 minutes while you're driving. That provides the baseline for the rotational speed of each wheel. When the computer detects one wheel spinning faster than the others, it sets off the light and a "ding" tone to alert you one tire may be going flat (emphasis on "may").
Right- Ive had several occurrences when the system is faked out. Still- its better than nothing.


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thanks so much for the comments last week!
if i could, i would send you ALL a state hoop
...but i just had to draw two names instead of one since i can't send them to you all :)
i appreciate you guys so much ♥
random generator thingy picked
Crystal Nell & Stacy C.
email me your state preference and your addresses
and i'll get your hoops out to you guys as soon as i can!
yay for giveaways ♥
i'm still messing around with pictures from our family room
so i thought i'd take you on a little tour of my littlest little's room
i posted about my older daughter's room & craft desk last year
you can read the full post here
i realized i never posted about my younger daughter's room on this little old blog here
and it's such a fun room i had to share ... kay?!
she spends a lot of time in here ... drawing, playing, dance parties
yeah lots of fun girlie stuff goin on in this room here
i painted this room right away when we moved into this house almost 10 years ago
it was a boys room with dark walls, and she was just a little baby, so it needed some bright happy colors.
the bed & dresser were a set that was gifted to her by my parents & my aunts for her birthday, but this desk & hutch thingy was a super cool score at a garage sale for twenty bucks!
a little cleaning, sanding and a coat of really really light mint green paint
made it the perfect desk for her ... i was so happy to find it
she likes to draw. little cute things like that
and put them in the sneakiest little places :)
a few years ago i made these bendy dolls
they sure are cute but very time consuming and once you make one you want to make a million
... beware!
she likes all the garlands and things i sew for my shop
so she made one of her own ... i love it.
that's an easy project to make with your girls if they're wanting to learn to sew
just cut squares and feed the tops straight into the machine, that's it.
the little elephants were made from a pattern i found here
when i painted my both of my girls' rooms, i wanted to have scripture incorporated onto their walls in some way ... since it's where they sleep, rest and spend a lot of time ... having God's Word right there in front of them seemed to be a great way to remind and embed His Promises into their tender minds & hearts ...
since i like to doodle & journal, i figured that was the way to go
with sharpie paint pens and a little bit of acryllic paint
garden/plant baskets from Joanns are hanging on her wall
to corrall all those little stuffed animals that will drive a mom to the brink of insanity
they were black when i bought them so a quick coat of spray paint did the trick
remember Lumpy? from the Heffalump movie??
well when my daughter was little, Lumpy was her best friend.
the little stuffed animal (she still has) went every where with her
every. where.
like he's almost threadbare. but she still loves him :)
like he's almost threadbare. but she still loves him :)
so i used a light projector and traced a picture (from google images) onto the wall
and then filled him in with acrylics. it was fun, but i'm sad that the time went by so fast and soon she'll be ready to paint over him. so sad.
wow. had to dig through the archives for that one :)
this is her now ...
she still loves lumpy enough to wear lumpy earrings ... i die.
she actually loves hangin out in her room
it's like here little fortress
and she's a bookworm ... she loves books
and her baby book for some reason. she reads it over & over again
and then comes to tell me things like
"hey mama when i was in your tummy you wanted to eat hot dogs & cocoa pebbles!"
yeah i kinda know babe. i was there.
she's a riot.
i loved this bunting when i saw it in my friend Christina's etsy shop
the little girl on the elephant. perfect.
the pom pom fairy garland post & how-to is over here
we took the shelves out of her old bookshelf and made it into a dress-up closet
with a tension curtain rod and some decorative hooks on the outsides to hang purses & necklaces
i think i need to make her a bulletin board...
she's always got little pieces of paper everywhere
she's a little on the sentimental side :)
she's always got little pieces of paper everywhere
she's a little on the sentimental side :)


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Winning From Online Contests and Celebrity GiveawaysAny winning moment is a sure bliss. But winning your loved items for free; plus getting them from your favorite celebrities is another story that surpasses the feeling of bliss ... Ahhh lucky me!
|My Train Concert Tickets Prize
From Tim Yap's #YAP4GRABS
I have a Twitpic account anyway so I just posted this pic and hoped for the best. As most contest in Twitter require, the hash tag just needs to be there so; all good! #YAP4GRABS for the win! And guess what happened? Well, you're right! I was one of the five (5) winners (if I'm not mistaken) for that Train Concert Tickets for free; and double that! Yup! I won two (2) tickets for the concert! Imagine my face when I saw that the "REAL" Tim Yap was tweeting and tagging me right?
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T'was an early birthday present then for me hehe. Too bad I wasn't able to attend, eeeek! T'was a good 1st concert for me supposedly but I took a nap then didn't wake up 'til my shift pffffttt! Too tired for the day I guess (T_T) .. Oh well!
|Tim Yap's Tweet and Birthday Greeting for me YAY!
I didn't even realize he had a note for me too woot! I treasure little things so this one counts, of course! That was so sweet of him. And major gosh! The PATRON tickets cost 4k each lah ... So sayang! >.<
Le sigh ...
Ok fine ... This one I keep then ayiiii ... ♥
"Dear chenmeicai or Chai Domingo,
Love your cosplay pic ..
Admire people who can go beyond themselves for fun & otherwise.
You inspire people just by being YOU.
Keep being & becoming a better version of your self.
Enjoy tonight's TRAIN concert!
Why am I so kilig? LOL. Well, it's the joy of winning! The photo I submitted was taken by my friend in the cosplay scene, Erving Go c/o http://huzafan.multiply.com.Though I missed that concert, his note is already a sure keep for me. My birthday presents kept on flowing. And the rest followed ...
|My Belle De Jour Contest Winnings
Such a nice gift from the bellas! ♥
What a got:
- 1 BDJ 2012 Planner
- 1 BDJ Essentials
- 1 BDJ Favorites
- 1 BDJ Chronicles
I love eeeeet! :-)
It was my birthday - December 10 when I had these double wins! I really thought I was already the luckiest girl! LOL. But of course, not all contests would land me the winning title. The following month, January, I joined Etude House's New Year New Do Contest. I guess I was already lucky enough to be one of the finalists so I am also grateful for that experience.
|Garnier Prizes
I was trying to recall what specific line I tweeted but I can't find it anymore. LOL. I'll be posting a review of the products I won soon! After I finish the whole tube hehe. So far, it does help and fulfills its promise in a way hehe. The face powder I got was a Garnier Light Visible Whitening Face Powder ... I gave it to my friend. Unfortunately, it was a few shades darker on me *sobs* so I couldn't really use it. But I am definitely grateful for the opportunity and winning! Do I look like Georgina now? Hahaha! Kidding! Her fans would kill me. LOL. I love that gal! She's so fierce! Esp. with the recent Call Me Maybe fandom and her Preview Mag shoot; this girl is crazy ... Crazy beautiful!
In March, I only joined cosplay contests. I didn't end up winning but I sure did land the "finalists" title at most. Woot! Thanks to my friends for the continuous likes on my photo entries. I blogged about that too - here: Cosplay Contests - Support Please!
|Camille Co's Big Blog Giveaway
And just, what did I get? I got:
- Greta by Gretchen Barretto for /herbench 50ML EDT
- Homage by Randy Ortiz for Kashieca 100ML EDT
Once I consumed all my perfume; I would use these two (2) and review them as well. Hehehe. I'm not used to using different perfumes ... I normally finish a bottle first before using another one. Thankfully; I got these so I have more stocks heheh. I don't need to buy anymore haha! Thanks @itscamilleco and @benchtm!
SM Girls Teen's Wear fab shirt; brought by no other than my favorite - Belle De Jour!
The BDJ Team has never failed to amaze me! These bellas have never gone tired I guess so everyday (almost), they give out these fab prizes under the giveaway contest dubbed as #BDJFabFinds. Wow! I am really happy! (^_^)
I consider myself lucky enough to win these items already. I am really grateful for all the celebrities and bloggers and sponsors out there who are giving away these fab prizes! I am definitely thrilled! It's the name of the game now anyway, I believe. I did join a few fashion blog giveaways and other twitter contests and woot! Winning is just an icing on the cake! It's really fun to have at least participated in these games! (^_^)
Advertising has reached a far broader spectrum than the traditional 3 media channels and even outside integrated marketing communications. The social media has been another channel that reaches more audience than ever! Products reach us through these different medium and definitely, they're effective in that way as more and more users (like me) are engaged to such activities. The advent of Facebook, Twitter, and rest have brought much more success to different brands and power names out there. It works, not just on avid users like me; but even on some not-so-frequent users, I believe. Once it's there; there will always be that "recall." I'm glad to have participated in such and I'll always do the same ... who knows? I might have my own giveaway soon! Haha! Dream on! (^_^)
Good luck to everyone out there! Just keep on joining! (^_^) Advertorials, keep on coming! :)


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Have you ever thought about writing - planned to write - but somehow just weren't getting to it? Sometimes it takes a little trick or two (and some wisdom) to get moving on our writing projects. Here are five tricks that you may find useful (as I have):
1. Write early or write late. One is not better than the other in general, but one is likely to be preferable for you. Figure that out, then target and protect that time for your writing. Very early or very late work quite well for many people because others are still asleep and you are less likely to be interrupted and/or there are fewer requests for your presence at other meetings or events.
2. Schedule writing time like an appointment. If you have a hair appointment, an eye doctor's appointment, or an appointment for meeting with your child's teacher, you show up. If you consider your writing to be as important as getting your hair cut, your eyes checked, and/or conferring with your daughter's teacher, then set it up as an appointment - and then show up. You can't get your eyes examined if you don't show up for your appointment and you won't get your writing done if you don't show up.
3. Create deadlines. Setting up your own deadlines is a mental trick that works for some brains and not for others. Having a real deadline, however, actually does the 'trick' in many cases. Obviously, if you are writing for a journal with a deadline, writing a grant proposal you intend to submit by the deadline (duh, why else would you be writing it?!), revising your final manuscript to send to your book publisher to meet the editing/printing deadline, and the like, then you have real deadlines that are already established. Other times, you have to create your own 'real' deadlines. Here are some ways to do so:
a. Announce the availability of a product on which you won't be able to deliver if you don't get your writing completed.
b. Schedule an appointment to show your writing to someone who may be able to represent you, publish your work, or make an introduction on your behalf to someone else who would be interested in your work.
c. Meet regularly with other writers who hold you accountable for getting your writing done (because you also do the same for them).
4. Close the door - both literally and figuratively. Heavens knows we can self interrupt when we are supposed to be writing. However, being interrupted by others just when we're making great progress on a piece is frustrating and aggravating. By literally closing the door - and even putting up a sign, you cut out walk-by traffic, drop-in visitors, and others who would divert you from your focus. By 'figuratively' closing the door, you mentally shut out other thoughts, tasks, and diversions. Your mind is powerful and you can use that power to block out distractions - even from yourself.
5. Clear your mind/get in the zone. Related to the previous trick, you can go through a clearing exercise as you begin to write, particularly if you have set aside a significant amount of time to write and/or if you must be hyper-focused in order to accomplish your writing goals. For me, my current ritual involves 1) going to the restroom and drinking a large glass of water; 2) shutting down all electronic distractors, e.g., MS Outlook, telephone ringer; 3) putting all materials that are not pertinent to the current writing project away; 4) wiping off my work area with a wipe, and 5) making sure I have any materials that are necessary for my current writing project at my fingertips. This whole routine takes no more than 5 minutes and is worth every second because it signals my brain that we are about to get ultra-focused and productive with our writing.
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Pauline Schindler's studio, also where McCoy worked as a draftswoman for Schindler.
There is both economy and ampleness in the floor plan. Economy is achieved by repetition and by limiting the number of rooms. The ampleness is the size and beautiful disposition of the space of the rooms. There are four major rooms, all of the same size and plan… Each couple was given two studio rooms; the two formed an L, which half enclosed a garden. The garden was designed as an outdoor living room. This was a great economy and also a chance to give more privacy to each couple, for the second L faced in the opposite direction. It was a case of unity and separation… The two pairs of studios were connected by a kitchen, shared by the Schindlers and Chaces. [It] is a minor room, reflecting the attitude which had crystallized by 1920 that equality was possible and desirable… The floor plan, nearly always a reflection of the status of women, here indicated that women might well spend less time in the kitchen (Morgan, 104).
Schindler was preoccupied with the cube; his rooms and houses were based upon cubes, fractured in design. He carved these spaces' geometry so carefully that they seemed detached and formed a hierarchy of spaces that would then rejoin the whole. Other, smaller details naturally followed this precedent. The unit furniture chair that he designed "created volumes, planes, voids, and then turned into their opposites (Morgan, 105).
Schindler drew himself with a pencil. Every detail, form, space had the solitude he himself required and planned for each resident of the Schindler House.


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MILLIONS of Australians can ditch their pens and kiss goodbye the signature.
Australian cardholders who use their signature to pay for goods will be forced to let the ink dry and transition to using a Personal Identification Number to pay for goods.
The move is expected to affect more than 7 million Australian card users.
The nation's major financial institutions and card schemes including MasterCard and Visa will today announce the dumping of the signature from August 1.
All card users still using their signature to authenticate purchases must switch across to using a PIN during the next six months.
More than 800,000 payment terminals will be updated during this period to ensure that signatures can no longer be accepted.
MasterCard Australia country manager Andrew Cartwright said the change would impact a lot of people and result in them having to change their payment behaviour.
"In preparation for August, we encourage cardholders to memorise their credit and debit card PIN numbers,'' he said.
"To get used to the change we suggest those who use signatures today switch over to PIN.
"If anybody is unsure about their PIN or how the change impacts them, we encourage them to contact their bank or card issuer.''
The change would not affect cardholders who use contactless payments methods or "tap and go" to pay for goods.
Mr Cartwright said the removal of the signature would help strengthen security measures for consumers.
"The reality is sometimes signatures aren't checked so switching to PIN is a smart move toward an even more robust system,'' he said.
Visa Australia's country manager Vipin Kalra said the transition to PIN only would also help reduce payment fraud.
"The move to PIN takes better advantage of 'chip technology','' he said.
"Chip cards have had a dramatic effect on reducing counterfeit card fraud, and when used in combination with PIN will keep Australia's fraud rate low now and into the future."
Despite the changes visitors to Australia who use overseas-issued cards would still be able to sign to pay.


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How to oil paint:
1.Choose a place to work where there is good ventilation--a window or door can be opened, or good ventilation can be turned on, and/or you have a fairly open space where air can circulate and move around. If you paint outside, remember that you will need to set up securely so the wind won't blow things over
Adjust your easel so that you can easily touch the painting surface without bending down or standing on tip-toes while holding the brush. You will stand for hours, so make sure you won't strain your back. Standing is better than sitting, but if you must sit, paint at arm's length from the easel.
Put down a drop cloth, plastic bag, or tarp. Secure the edges with masking tape to keep it from bunching up or blowing away. Your work area is going to stand entirely on the drop cloth, so make sure you have covered enough area to have plenty of elbow room. If you plan on working at a table with a table easel, cover the floor below you and the table top.
Set up your paints.
You need to have one container with just solvent, and the other with medium. A standard painting medium is 1 part oil to 2 parts solvent. The most common oil is linseed and its varieties.
Have enough room for your palette, brushes and palette knife, solvent and solvent/oil containers, rags and paint tubes to be comfortably displayed, readily available for you to use.
If you choose to buy a variety of paint colors, try not to get excited about squeezing every single color onto your palette before you begin to paint, as this will waste a lot of paint. Give yourself 2 or three colors to start with and go from there
Paint! This part really depends on what you want to produce. However, there are certain things to keep in mind no matter what you're painting. For example, oil paints have a short blending life on the canvas. If you try to alter something and it doesn't work immediately, grab a rag and wipe it off. All the paint from that area will come off. Oils take a while to dry, so you have time to remove paint for almost 24 hours after the application.
Clean your brushes well between color changes. When you are ready to remove paint from your brush and use a different color, wipe as much paint off with a rag as you can before putting the brush into the thinner. This will make your thinner last longer and will remove more paint from the brush. Swish your brush in the thinner container, then dry it off with a rag.
Give your work of art its space. When the first layer is complete, it will be about 48 hours before it will be dry enough to do the second application without smearing your first day's work. Don't leave your work in an area that is especially hot, or humid, and keep it in an area where it won't get smeared, scraped, touched, brushed up against, smooshed, etc.
If there is a good amount of paint left on your palette that can be used next time, use your palette knife to scrape the "good" paint together, then dampen a clean rag with thinner just slightly and wipe the rest of your palette clean. Use a piece of saran wrap to cover the leftover paint, wrapping it fairly snug.
Put the lid on the thinner container and leave it until next time, regardless of how cloudy it is. When the thinner settles, the pigment in the paint goes to the bottom, and clean thinner settles on top. The next time you want to paint, you can pour the clean thinner into a clean container, wipe the pigment from the bottom, then pour the thinner back into your thinner container, ready to go.
Thursday, December 30, 2010
Basics of oil painting
1 comments:
- Ravi said...
The procedure mentioned here is crystal clear. Your paintings too are done well. Thank You
- February 18, 2011 at 8:12 AM


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15 Trailers You Loved More Than the Actual Movie
The whole point of movie trailers is to make audiences excited for what's coming. But sometimes they do their job a little too well. Some move trailers inflate our expectations, only to leave us disappointed when the end product doesn't live up to a well-edited, two-minute-long teaser.
From "The Phantom Menace" to "Man of Steel," these are the trailers that wound up being better than the actual films.
"Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace"
It's not often that people skip school and work just to watch a trailer, but that's the appeal of seeing the first new Star Wars footage in over 15 years. The "Phantom Menace" teaser showed us glorious new sights like a droid army on the march and Darth Maul's double-bladed lightsaber. And the movie gave us those things, but also a whole lot that we never bargained for.
All we really need out of our James Bond trailers is some cool action, a few shots of gorgeous locations and that iconic theme music. "Spectre" gave us plenty of those things in its trailer. And coming off the high that was "Skyfall," we had no reason to doubt anything was amiss.
But then we watched the actual movie and were reminded at how quickly things can go wrong with this franchise.
The "Watchmen" movie had been trapped in development hell for so long that many fans refused to believe it existed until the teaser trailer finally arrived. That teaser had us believing director Zack Snyder could actually do justice to one of the most acclaimed graphic novels of all time. The way iconic images from the book synced up to Smashing Pumpkins music really left a strong impression. Sadly, the movie only wound up proving that some adaptations can be guilty of being too faithful.
"Die Another Day"
We should have been wary of this Bond sequel, given how poorly Pierce Brosnan's previous two films played out. But we couldn't help but be won over by this teaser's stylish opening sequence, cool narration, and short burst of awesome Bond footage. It didn't show much of the actual film, and — eventually — we learned there was good reason for that.
The original teaser for 1998's "Godzilla" is unique in that it doesn't feature any actual footage from the film. Instead, it acts as a short film that teases the Americanized reboot of the iconic monster and pokes a little fun at "Jurassic Park" in the process. It's an effective trailer, but perhaps we should have been more suspicious of their unwillingness to show the final product.
After a progressively worse series of sequels and spinoffs, we were ready for Ridley Scott to return and bring the "Alien" franchise back to basics. The teaser for "Prometheus" showed every sign that he could pull it off, with plenty of evocative imagery and a terrifying soundtrack that called back to the original "Alien" teaser. What the teaser didn't show us was how much of the movie centered around convoluted mythology and dumb characters doing dumb things for dumb reasons.
"Man of Steel"
Rarely has there been such a huge divide between a film's trailers and the finished product. All three "Man of Steel" trailers offered a captivating look at a superhero reborn, one who represented all the goodness and wonder we expect from Superman.
By the time the final trailer debuted Hans Zimmer's epic new score, we were all-in on the new Superman. Sadly, the actual movie proved far more brooding and depressing than the trailers.
"The Dark Knight Rises"
There was probably no way Christopher Nolan's third Batman movie could ever have lived up to "The Dark Knight." That doesn't mean the final trailer for "The Dark Knight Rises" didn't have our hopes up.
It showed us a tantalizing glimpse of the movie, one that paired epic superhero images with a slowly mounting score. And in some ways, the actual movie lived up to the hype. But between the numerous plot holes and head-scratching story choices, TDKR wasn't everything it could have been.
"Where the Wild Things Are"
Flawed as it is, there's a lot to like about Spike Jonze's ambitious, emotionally charged adaptation of this beloved children's book. The problem is that you basically get that same rush in much more concentrated form just by watching the trailer. After all, two minutes is about all the time it takes to read the book. Did we really need a two hour movie?
"The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo"
Before "Thor: Ragnarok," "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo" proved that there's no better way to deliver a memorable trailer than to pair some cool, tightly edited footage with Led Zeppelin's "Immigrant Song." Sadly, where "Ragnarok" lived up to its own hype, "Dragon Tattoo" proved to be an underwhelming experience. We expected something of more substance from the director who gave us classics like "Seven." In the end, we're not surprised that this American remake failed to spawn a full-fledged franchise.
"X-Men: The Last Stand"
The third X-Men movie derailed the franchise in a bad way. But based solely on the trailer, we would have thought we were in for a worthy follow-up to "X2." That's the power of good editing. It can hide all the less savory elements like an underwhelming climax or the fact that certain key characters are killed off way too soon.
"Terminator Salvation"
"Terminator Salvation" tantalized us with the prospect of a film entirely set in a wartorn future of which past Terminator movies had only shown small glimpses. Unfortunately, it was a formula that worked a lot better in trailer form than as an actual film. But hey, at least "Salvation" will go down in history as having the best use of a Nine Inch Nails song in a trailer.
"Pearl Harbor"
"Pearl Harbor" is a textbook case of a trailer distilling all the good parts of a bad movie and inflating the expectations of viewers. Between the rousing instrumental music, Jon Voight's delivery of FDR's speech and images of America gearing up for war, the trailer shows all the makings of a historical epic. It leaves out the bloated story and awkward love triangle that bogged down the actual movie.
"Suicide Squad"
We were wary of the DCEU after being disappointed by both "Man of Steel" and "Batman v Superman." Even so, the first trailer for "Suicide Squad" left us hopeful for a cinematic redemption. The trailer did a great job of teasing a violent, stylish romp featuring the villains of the DC Universe. The inspired soundtrack choices didn't hurt.
The problem is that it teased a movie that didn't really exist, no matter how many last-minute reshoots and re-edits WB tried to cram in.
"The Secret Life of Walter Mitty"
It's impossible not to be won over by the teaser for "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty." In addition to its effective soundtrack choice, it presents a joyous look at an ordinary man who decides to finally venture forth and live out his dreams.
Unfortunately, the actual movie lacks the substance to back up that well-meaning story, meaning it's a formula that just works better as a two-minute music video.


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- 5/17 – Started out. Did about 40 minutes today.
- 5/18 – Got a little over an hour. Done while mowing and quiet time. Since right now my mind seems to do more harm that good, I'm hoping that praying while doing other tasks is as effective. I really don't know for sure.
- 5/19 – Noticing a little more fealing of the presence of the Lord yesterday and today, better in control of my emotions. Not much else. It's a sunday and I figure weekends will be hard to keep up, since I tend to spend more of that time with family and you can't interact and pray in tongues at the same time.
- 5/21 – Still keeping it up. Handled a pretty hard test today that normally would've made me react much more. Seem to have better control.
- 5/26 – Maybe a little short today, but done well every other day. Nothing huge to note yet. I have been much quicker to seek forgiveness and try to stay holy. That's really a different topic, but I'm sure it's interrelated.
- 5/30 – Almost 2 weeks now. Yesterday I ahd something a little new. As I'm praying, it's likely it hits me that I can pray directly to the God of the universe. It's one of those things your mind knows, but suddenly your heart gets it. Then I spent the next 20 minutes or so in excited praying in tongues, as I thought about God being there, listening, and it's like I could feel His presence there with me as I drew nearer to Him. I've also gone much longer with a stronger focus on the Lord than I've done in a long time, including making it through some stressful situations.
- 6/3 – Still going, nothing huge to update, other than the fact I'm still going. To have got for over 2 weeks and still be pretty focused on the Lord is good for me.
- 6/17- I finished the month, though I was probably averaging about 45 minutes a day, plus weekends got tougher near the end
Overall, it's tough to say. I'm still a little unsure on this whole thing. I had a bit more trouble toward the end, I was really pulling off the whole hour most of the time. Pretty soon after this I started falling off a bit, and then I got on call and had a lack of sleep, then let myself get caught up too much in a book and really got off track for a little bit. What I can say though is that I haven't been as focused on the Lord and as steady as during this month in a while, and when I started falling off because of issues, things got really bad. I also feel like I'm not really doing things right. I'm just praying in tongues, but typically I'm thinking about in number of other things and not the Lord. I'm trying again, but more focused this time.


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I will never tolerate a parent who takes out his anger on his child. He who thinks insulting his kid is fine. Well, it isn't. He is not even 10 years old yet and when my dad found him laying down in the bathroom floor with his lip swollen and red cheeks, we lost all our respect for that family. Because it is not our family anymore. This happened before.
My mom talked to the kid's mother (her niece) in a calmed way, giving her advice and letting her know that she doesn't think the way she handles things with her kid is right. She was totally chill about it. Until my brother and I got home from school. Her husband insulted my family in public. On facebook. He wrote about how wrong we were and how much he loved his child and that my parents should worry about giving us food because he gives food to his kids like kings. Bastard. A coward. Because if we were wrong, he could've simply talked to us in person. We opened our doors to him and his family when they moved here to the U.S. but look how quickly family can betray. He's a coward, because when we drove to his house and knocked on his door for 30 minutes, he didn't opened it. He knows we know he treats his kid like shit. I have this anger that for a moment I wanted to move to another state. I wanted to kill him. And her. For what they did to my mom and us. I need to feel something. To snap out of this. Because now I realize that I don't even know myself.
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Gert just posted about the release of CTP16 of the Visual Studio Team System 2008 Database Edition GDR release.
From Gert's post:
This release adds the following features:
- We added independent commandline deployment and reverse engineer, which can be used on machines that do not have Visual Studio installed, in order to deploy the results of a database project build (.dbschema file), or if you need to generate a .dbschema file so you can for example compare it, this commandline tool will let you do that as well.
- Database Project (.dbproj) Upgrades
- CTP15 enabled upgrade of project files, but did not included updating Data Generation Plans (.DGEN files), which now be upgraded when they are opened the first time inside the DGEN designer.
- Schema Compare
- You can now choose the SQL Command Variables (SQLCMD) to use during a Schema Compare session by clicking the "Specify SQLCMD variables" button on the Schema Compare toolbar. This will allow you to compare projects that are using SQLCMD variables and provide the contextual information via the variable values.
- You can now set the Schema Compare options at the session level, in addition to Tools->Options, by clicking the Settings button on the Schema Compare toolbar.
- And you can now save your Schema Compare session and reopen it again. We also added an item template for this, name "Schema Comparison"
- Extensibility
- We finished the namespace and assembly naming cleanup. As a result all assembly names and namespaces have been changed. This means if you have code leveraging our extensibility mechanisms you need to update the assembly references and namespaces in your code.
- We added the ability to add your own refactoring types! So now you can create your own refactoring command and have it change all the required references inside the schema. This is above and beyond the ability to create your own refactoring targets (the sources your want to change by an refactoring type), static code analysis rules, data generators, data distributions and test conditions.
- We now also offer public access to our TSQL parsers for SQL Server 2000, 2005 and 2008, including the script generator functionality.
- And then there are many more enhancements in the parser, interpreter, validation, build and deploy.
CTP16 requires the following components to be installed:
Download location:
You can download CTP16 from the following location:
- http://download.microsoft.com/download/0/a/e/0ae1153a-8798-474a-93e6-d19299f37c8b/setup.exe
- http://download.microsoft.com/download/0/a/e/0ae1153a-8798-474a-93e6-d19299f37c8b/Readme.mht
- http://download.microsoft.com/download/0/a/e/0ae1153a-8798-474a-93e6-d19299f37c8b/VSTS 2008 Database Edition GDR Documentation.zip
NOTE: If you have a previous version of the GDR installed, you will have to first uninstall this and then install the latest CTP16 bits.


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exercise three: aerial or atmospheric perspective
charcoal and white chalk on a pinky beige paper, 24 x 32cm
Freezing temperatures and very short days meant taking a photograph of this early morning and working from the photo in the evening.
I got half way through when I realised it was a bit of a cheat for this exercise – just in case I can't get across the perspective through atmosphere I can clout the viewer over the head with the rows of vines disappearing off in to the distance.
That said I did focus really hard on getting the intense detail of the stone wall and straggly rosemary bushes in contrast to the barely there trees shrouded in a low creeping fog.
what I've learned:
- this coloured paper has a honeycomb pattern to it which has helped with getting some texture in the foreground though I'm not sure its regularity helps with the vast expanse over the wall – the dots don't change in size. My practice run was on smoother white paper using a black watercolour wash:
- even with such an obvious aid to perspective I didn't quite get the line of vines correct on the right and had to go back in to fix them.
- letting the colour of the paper come through for the vines has worked well – this whole scene was almost monotone, shades of grey – but the wall has ended up looking a bit as though I have used a black & white filter. The bushes are dark green in reality, maybe that is what causes the confusion – brown vines but black and white rosemary?
- I'm happier with the left side of the distant vines – the barely there telegraph poles and trees just poking up through the fog.


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Have we all experience a stage whereby we felt stagnant, bored, and listless or lack of enthusiasm on our day-to-day tasks?
This applies to stay at home moms or dads as well as working folks!
When we are confined to doing day-to-day repeated tasks with no creativity, growth or new development, learning or adventures; we easily get bored and unhappy with the mundane task we are "forced" to perform daily.
Therefore it is so important to keep things FRESH!
And how do we do that?
Here are some examples of injecting "freshness" in the ways we do our daily chores:
1. Pick up new languages and practice it daily with your child, colleagues, pen pals etc.
2. Learn and experiment with new recipes.
3. Pick another route and learn new routes.
4. Go to a different market to purchase your groceries. The unfamiliarity will inject some inconvenience for some, yet, it helps to keep your brain alert and away from auto-pilot mode; and most importantly start thinking and exploring again.
5. Try out different things or hobbies during a scheduled ME time. Try making your own mask, baking, cycling, soaking in bubble bath, write letters to friends or yourself, romp through your wardrobe and have a short mini fashion show session trying out all the clothes and matching attires like you never before!
Sounds fun? Do you feel the "excitement" now?
Injecting some excitement is like for any employees sending for training and refreshment courses. It will broaden up our perspective and allows some creativity and new learning mode to take place!
Are you gamed for some unconventional adventures?
What are the things you would do to inject back some excitement?
Shall we share the first 1-3 things that come to our mind?


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I have a new poem, 'Leaving The Party', just published on the never controversial, UK based peacenik website Harry's Place. You can read the poem here.
In one of its stanzas the poem deals with George W. Bush's greatest crime: the fact that his foreign policy led to people writing poems in which "Iraq" was rhymed with "attack". For this, Bush should certainly be put on trial at The Hague.
More generally, the poem is about the way that left wing activists often find themselves in strange alliance with people who are, undeniably, a good deal stupider than the average reader of The Daily Express.
The poem takes a pretty extreme position, a lot of which is tongue in cheek. No doubt this will be lost on many of those against whom the poem is aimed. They'll think I'm actually in the pay of the Israelis. Not to worry. There's only so much that can be done for those whose new best friend is a man called Vladimir Putin. God rest their souls.
The poem features in my new book The Ghost in the Lobby, which has its Galway Launch as part of the 2014 Cúirt Festival of International Literature on Saturday, April 13th, 4pm at Galway Arts Centre, with Mick Wallace TD doing the launch speech.
Word is Galway Friends of Vladimir Putin are booking a mini-bus to bring them all to the launch. They could just walk but, well, they like mini-buses. And who am I to criticise anyone's sexual preference.


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Rainy season update from Dwadash Mandir
We are in full rainy season mode and that is tree-planting time, but not much is going on in that respect here as we already live in a forest, even though it is one that is rapidly being closed in on by urban development. (Not the worst kind, though, as we are still far enough from Kolkata to be a bit protected from urbanization's worst ravages.
The problems with the land occupation appear to be coming to an end. There is a new municipal chairman who favors the temple and there is a great deal of support for us in the community. So we have the green light to throw the occupiers out with police backing in a few days.
The first item on the agenda is to finish building the boundary wall.
The encroachers cleared out part of the mango garden on the other side of the pukkur (actually a good thing). Once that area is freed, we will make a parikrama route through the mango orchards and around the rest of the perimeter. It will be very nice.
I am also thinking that we should build a couple of nice mud huts there for people who want to come and do bhajan for a few months at a time in a traditional atmosphere and study Bengali and Bhaktivinoda Thakur's writings, etc.
There is an old ashok tree that feels like it is the center of gravity of the property. It is near the pukkur and surrounded by a chabutara, It used to be intertwined with a malati vine, but that is gone now. I can tell you, when the ashok flowered with the malati, it was an amazing site. It always made me remember Jaiva Dharma, Siddha Krishna Das Baba, Pandit Ramkrishna Baba kind of lifestyle, where bhajananandis would have ishtagoshthi in the late afternoon in the shade of a broad, spreading tree.
I am not eager to have crowds of people here, but some kind of guesthouse will have to be built. As it is, a couple of rooms have been built on the ground floor of the Durga temple building, and another two rooms out by the kitchen. But all that is still within the built up compound and 9/10ths of the property will remain green cover, with flower gardens, orchards, a vegetable garden and the goshala.
Jai Gaur-Gadadhara, Radha-Madhava!


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Let the memory of Mina be with us forever
- 59 years old
- Born on October 22, 1951 in bellmawr, Virginia, United States.
- Passed away on December 28, 2010 in bellmawr, New Jersey, United States.
This memorial website was created in memory of our loved one, Mina Moore 59 years old , born on October 22, 1951 and passed away on December 28, 2010. We will remember her forever.
Happy 67th Birthday Mama ! It's been 8 years since we've been together and I miss you everyday. You smile, your laugh, your witty sense of humor , but most of all your hugs. The way you wrapped your arms around me always made me feel special and warm. Your hands we're small, and soft and always cold, like Nana's --they were the familiar touch that I needed when I was sad or sick . I miss that now, and I never knew just how important that was to me when you were with me. When we reunite, the 1st thing I want you to do is wrap your arms around me and hold my hands. Then I know that familiar touch will be you. Love you
Happy birthday Mom.!!! Its raining down here and I believe its because your sad. Don't be sad, we are with you , celebrating and enjoying your special day. I miss you terribly... Especially when I'm having a bad day-- you could always make me smile. Keep watching over us...we need you now and always. . xoxoxoxo
Good morning mother, 3 years has passed since Jesus called you home, this is hard to believe. I still can vividly see your smile and smell your perfume in the wind. Everyday I think of you and miss you dearly. I am thankful that you are not suffering anymore.. but that still does not take away the void, the pain and the feeling if I could just hug you 1 more time..what I wouldn't give to have one more hard laugh with you and cackle until our stomachs hurt and tears are pouring out of our eyes and we are bent sideways waving our hands to stop.. cause we can't breath.. lol... Well there has been a lot going on since you have been gone. We (Heather, Fred the girls, my family) are trying our best to live life as you asked to make sure we did. We have grown much more closer as a family and spend a lot more time together. You told us life was to short and you were right. I know you are now surrounded by many of our loved ones and loving your company. Tell Dad I love and miss him dearly, but to be honest.. it brings a smile to my face to now you two are finally reunited again. Give Nana and Pop Pop a big hug from me. Continue to show me your presence and let me know you are around.. and BTW Heather needs you to go and visit her too.. She wants to feel you around. Give her a kiss or something :) Thank you for being our angel and watching over all of us. Until we meet again! Love.. Rachel. xoxoxoxoxoxoxox
Happy 62nd birthday mom! I can't believe it has been almost 3 years since you were called home. Every single day of my life I wake up and think of you. I can't explain the void it has left. I ache for you and miss you terribly. I know you are pain free now and in your glory with all of our loved ones. Thank you for letting me know you are around and watching over us. Hugs and kisses to you
Hi Mom, I know your having such a great time right now, celebrating your birthday! We are thinking of you today, as you turn 62!!! It's been almost 3 years since you left us and I miss you everyday. Words cannot come close to how much I love u and miss you. Mommy, your deeply missed and that day when we reunite, I can't wait to see your face.
Mom,I can't believe that you have been gone for over a year now. I think of you every minute of everyday.. They say time will heal all wounds, but mine are not healing the way they should. I will never forget your last words to me in my arms and your last breaths.I need you now more then ever and talk to you all the time.Come and visit me and let me know you are here. xoxo Rachel
to my other mother u will be missed dearly but ur spirit will live on with us now ,i know now ann marie my mother is laughing with her best friend up in heaven and that u both are my angels watching over i love you mina always and forever !!!! xo xo xo
I miss you Mom. I know your so happy now, to be with Nana & Pop-Pop, and all of your friends up in heaven. One day we will be together again, and you will be waiting for me with open arms. I have to stay here, though, for as long as I can because I have 3 little girl's who need me. You stayed here as long as you could,and I admire you for that! Your a strong women. I love you with all my heart!
dear mina , you will be missed.you were allways a blast to be around.some things that just stand out in m my mind i will never forget.our rock and roll new years eve party bowling.and the time we piled in to my mustang . for some suvalnce detective work. love mechelle.


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A printed book or PDF download version of The Congo Cookbook is available from lulu
from: Eastern Africa | cooking method: boiling-simmering
One of the best-known of all African recipes, Doro Wat (Doro Watt, Doro Wot, Doro Wet, Doro We't, Dorowat) is a spicy Ethiopian chicken dish made with Berberé (a spice mixture or spice paste) and Niter Kibbeh (or nit'ir qibe, a spicy clarified butter). Berberé and niter kibbeh, basic ingredients in many Ethiopian recipes, are usually made in large quantities and kept on hand for some time. No doubt using berberé and niter kibbeh gives a special quality to Doro Wat. But a very good result can be obtained by adding the same spices directly to the Doro Wat, instead of indirectly in the berberé spice mix and niter kibbeh.
What you need
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The wine and tomato seem to be recent non-Ethiopian influences, but they are so widely used that they need to be reported here, even if their use is not traditional.
More about Doro Wat in the Rare Recipes pages:
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The Congo Cookbook, www.congocookbook.com;
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My friend Laurel is the one who inspired me to take a more active interest in gardening. She loves it so much she even planted her subdivision's common area with trees and cactus. Her free time is spent on her knees digging and planting. My free time is spent more with stitching but I still love the results I get when I focus on gardening.
I wish I had more time to devote to it as the results are worthwhile. especially in a climate where it's difficult to keep things growing and anything green is cherished. I love pots of flowers, lots of seeds and plenty of water. I love birdhouses and garden ornaments. I like the surprise of throwing out seeds and discovering what pops up. It's like a treasure hunt to find an unexpected beautiful flower. This is the time of year when we are weeding and cleaning out the flower beds. I'm getting ready to plant seeds now in October as the autumn and winter rains are great for the wildflowers I like. I especially love poppies and found some different poppy seeds when we were in Switzerland, ones I've never seen before and I'm hoping they'll work here in the desert too. As I said, a treasure hunt and I look forward to hopefully finding my Swiss poppies blooming in my garden someday soon.
Before we built our pool, we built a small pond with water lilies, water hyacinth, horsetail, cattail and fish. I loved it especially since it attracted colorful dragonflies but it had to come out when the pool went in. I think it inspired my friend Nancy to build her own pond and I was happy to give her all our waterlilies and now I can still see them when I visit her.
Gardening is such a sharing experience, I have some Nile River plants that Nancy had in her garden and they are so easy to pluck a stalk or two off and plant in the dirt and soon there is another plant. Hers eventually died off and she now has them back after plucking stalks from my plants and taking them back home to plant again in her garden. Geraniums are wonderful for the same reason, pull a leaf and part of the branch off and stick it in the dirt and you soon have another whole plant. I also love sharing seeds. When my flowers go to seed I pull all the seeds off and put them in a big jar and they are ready to give away or ready for me to plant again the next season. I'm sure many of my zinnias are the great-great-great-great etc grandchildren of my original zinnias.
Gardening is always a work in progress. I've never gotten expert enough that I'm happy with the results in all areas of the garden. Some years one spot is barren and another is boldly blooming. Other years it's the opposite. Every year the garden landscape changes especially since I throw out so many seeds, I'm never sure what is going to sprout. This year I thought I'd have a zillion zinnias like I do every year but they seemed to poop out on me and I only got a handful. But I keep on trying, keep on spreading seeds and digging holes and planting pots. I love color and I'll continue to garden and be pleasantly surprised with anything that blooms.
Monday, October 03, 2005
My friend Laurel is the one who inspired me to take a more active interest in gardening. She loves it so much she even planted her subdivision's common area with trees and cactus. Her free time is spent on her knees digging and planting. My free time is spent more with stitching but I still love the results I get when I focus on gardening.
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$700 Epson Smart Glasses On Sale Now
Eat your heart out, Google Glass: Epson this week officially launched its second-gen Moverio BT-200 smart glasses, available online for $700.
The augmented reality (AR) specs use a miniaturized LCD-based projection lens system and optical light guide in each side of the glasses to overlay digital content onto whatever you see.
Reminiscent of Google's headset, Moverio operates much more like the Oculus Rift, with a 960-by-540-pixel resolution display that projects a 16:9 aspect ratio and a 23-degree field of view. A 360-degree panoramic experience is possible through third-party software.
Epson introduced the BT-200 at this year's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, where the printer company also unveiled the PS-100 and PS-500 fitness band and watch. This updated set of specs incorporates a lot of feedback from the AR developer and end-user communities, according to Epson's director of new products, Anna Jen.
"With these improvements," she said, "Moverio BT-200 is poised to deliver an AR experience that will revolutionize workflow, training and repair in the enterprise environment."
They will also be a little easier on your wallet, coming in at a slightly more affordable $699.99down from the original $950 Moverio glasses.
A gyroscope, accelerometer, and magnetic compass enable head tracking for use in games and hands-free navigation, while the front-facing camera allows for video and image capture, and detects real-world markers for AR applications.
The separate Android-based controller opens access to augmented reality apps and high-definition streaming via HDMI, and stores up to 32GB of content with a microSDHC card. Plus, built-in Dolby Digital speakers keep you inside the action.
The headset also allows for prescription lens inserts and an optional sun shade.
Take a closer look at the Moverio BT-200 glasses in Epson's video below.


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In turn, -the web server is accessed by a client using a web browser. -</para> -<para> -Users can send data back to the web server (and thus, indirectly, -to the Interchange process it contacts) by submitting HTML forms. -</para> -<para> -For the form submission to be meaningful, it must carry some data, which -is organized in <literal> -<replaceable>key</replaceable>=<replaceable>value</replaceable> -</literal> pairs. The submission happens according to the CGI -(Common Gateway Interface) specification. -</para><para> -Those submitted keys (and their associated values) are, now obviously, called -"CGI variables". -</para> -<para> -CGI variables in &IC; are accessible using the &tag-cgi; tag, but -<emphasis role='bold'>only</emphasis> -on a page directly following the form submission. In other words, you can't -use &tag-cgi; to retrieve a variable submitted at arbitrary past time during -an user session - that is possible only using &tag-value;. -</para> -<para> -As CGI variables contain user-supplied data, they are obviously of -great concern from a security standpoint. -<!-- TODO what to read on the topic --> -<!-- TODO: IC functionality to deal with CGI data security .. filters etc. --> -<!-- +The HTTP (Web) protocol does not use the same mechanism to send data from +server to client, and from client to server. Client to server communication +must usually happen over CGI (Common Gateway Interface), by having users submit +&glos-HTML; forms. +</para><para> +Form data submitted usually consists of +<literal><replaceable>key</replaceable>=<replaceable>value</replaceable></literal> +pairs. One other option are just values following one another +(<literal><replaceable>value1</replaceable>+<replaceable>value2</replaceable>+<replaceable>value3</replaceable>...</literal>); those are called +"ISINDEX" queries, and are not generally used with &IC;. +</para><para> +Form submission can happen in two ways. +</para><para> +The "GET" method is very basic, as it +just embeds form values in the URL being sent to the server. One example of +a GET query is +<literal>http://&def-hostname;/cgi-bin/ic/test?mv_arg=1&mv_pc=14</literal>. +I think it's simple enough to notice variables <literal>mv_arg</literal> and +<literal>mv_pc</literal> being submitted. The GET method is very convenient +because all data is embedded in the URL, making it very easy to copy and +share links with other people. +</para><para> +The other method is called POST. This way, the information is sent in a way +not visible to the user. POST forms have this disadvantage of not being suitable +for copy-pasting &glos-HTML; links directly, but they do offer greater +flexibility, especially if a lot of form data is being sent. +</para><para> +When forms are submitted using the POST method, they can also embed data +in the URL, effectively passing both POST and GET data at once. &IC; ignores +GET data on POST forms, but can be instructed to parse both using the +&conf-TolerateGet; directive. +</para><para> +In the end, it turns out you can just use GET in most situations. It's simpler, +more convenient, and gets the job done just as well. +</para><para> + +CGI variables in &IC; are accessible using the &tag-cgi; tag, and +<emphasis role='bold'>only</emphasis> on a page directly following the form +submission. This is logical, of course. A page request reaches the &IC; daemon, +and it either has or doesn't have the accompanying form data; there's no +"history" mechanism included. (However, &IC; does allow you to save values +for future reference, usually in the &glos-value; or &glos-scratch; space). &IC; is, by default, eager to collect user information, at least for the -duration of the session (so they don't have to retype it again). -When a form is submitted, form values from the <emphasis>directly</emphasis> -submitted form (and only values from the directly submitted form) -are accessible by the &tag-cgi; tag. During processing, those variables -are also propagated to the &glos-value;s space, so they are available -to the &tag-value; tag on subsequent requests. -FormIgnore stops propagation. ---> +duration of the session (so the users don't have to retype it again). +During processing, CGI variables are therefore propagated to the &glos-value;s +space, for subsequent requests. The &conf-FormIgnore; directive specifies +which CGI variables should not be propagated. +</para><para> + +Users have complete control over CGI data they will send. Therefore, this +input should never be trusted. It's raw data, and it is a security risk to +save it in a database or display in a page before sanitization. +The most common security risk is displaying &glos-HTML; code which allows +remote scripting exploits like cookie-stealing. + +</para><para> + +<emphasis role='bold'>Never do something like the following:</emphasis> +<programlisting> +[cgi <replaceable>VARNAME</replaceable>] +</programlisting> + +<emphasis role='bold'>or</emphasis> + +<programlisting> +[calc] + my $out = $CGI->{<replaceable>VARNAME</replaceable>}; + return $out; +[/calc] +</programlisting> + +Fortunately, &IC; offers a number of ways to take care of the data, usually +by &glos-filter;ing it. For more discussion and +help on filtering, see the &glos-filter; glossary entry. +A safe no-brainer approach is to just use the +&filter-encode_entities; filter on the input. + +</para><para> +<emphasis role='bold'>So, to obtain a "safe" value while keeping +the original intact, use:</emphasis> +<programlisting> +[cgi name=<replaceable>VARNAME</replaceable> filter=entities] +</programlisting> + +<emphasis role='bold'>or</emphasis>: + +<programlisting> +[filter entities][cgi <replaceable>VARNAME</replaceable>][/filter] +</programlisting> + +<emphasis role='bold'>or</emphasis>: + +<programlisting> +[calc] + my $out = $Tag->cgi({ name => '<replaceable>VARNAME</replaceable>', filter => 'entities' }); + return $out; +[/calc] +</programlisting> + +<emphasis role='bold'>or</emphasis>: + +<programlisting> +[calc] + my $out = $Tag->filter($CGI-><replaceable>VARNAME</replaceable>, 'entities'); + return $out; +[/calc] +</programlisting> + +</para><para> +One interesting feature in &IC; is that you can set CGI values yourself. +This has two common uses. You can set a value and pretend as +if it was sent by the user (so the rest of your code doesn't need to split +in two execution paths, depending on whether the variable was set or not). +Another thing you can do, is set special CGI variables (the +<literal>mv_*</literal> ones that affect how &IC; processes the page) and let +&IC; do its magic. Heck, not only you can set them once, but you can change +their value <emphasis>during</emphasis> processing, achieving different +behavior in different parts of the page. + +</para><para> +You can set values by providing +<literal>set=<replaceable>VALUE</replaceable> hide=1</literal> attributes +to the &tag-cgi; tag, or by simple assignment in Perl +(<code>$CGI->{<replaceable>VARNAME</replaceable>} = '<replaceable>VALUE</replaceable>'</code>). + + +</para><para> +Here's a complete list of ways to access CGI variables: +</para><para> + +<emphasis role='bold'>In ITL:</emphasis><sbr/> +<informaltable pgwide='1' frame='none'> + + <tgroup cols='2' align='left'> + <colspec colname='how'/><colspec colname='from'/> + + <thead> + <row><entry>Access syntax</entry><entry>Notes</entry></row> + </thead> + + <tbody> + <row> + <entry>[cgi <replaceable>VARNAME</replaceable>]</entry> + <entry>Doesn't prevent users from injecting &glos-ITL; code; + <emphasis role='bold'>don't use it!</emphasis></entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry>[cgi name=<replaceable>VARNAME</replaceable> filter=entities]</entry> + <entry>A safe and correct way to go</entry> + </row> + </tbody> + + </tgroup> +</informaltable> + + + +<emphasis role='bold'>In embedded Perl:</emphasis><sbr/> +<informaltable pgwide='1' frame='none'> + + <tgroup cols='2' align='left'> + <colspec colname='how'/><colspec colname='from'/> + + <thead> + <row><entry>Access syntax</entry><entry>Notes</entry></row> + </thead> + + <tbody> + <row> + <entry>$CGI->{<replaceable>VARNAME</replaceable>}</entry> + <entry>Retrieves raw CGI value; <emphasis role='bold'>don't use + before &glos-filter;ing</emphasis></entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry>$Tag->cgi({ name => '<replaceable>VARNAME</replaceable>', filter => 'entities' });</entry> + <entry>A safe and correct way to go</entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry>$Tag->filter($CGI->{<replaceable>VARNAME</replaceable>}, 'entities');</entry> + <entry>A safe and correct way to go</entry> + </row> + </tbody> + + </tgroup> +</informaltable> +


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This past weekend , the major Israeli newspaper Maariv listed Beit Hillel in its annual list of the 100 most inspiring individuals and organizations in Israel. Beit Hillel was named one of the 10 organizations with the most impact in the realm of Judaism.
Other leading figures and organizations selected to the exclusive Maariv list of 100 come from fields such as Education; Culture and the Arts; Science and Technology; Judaism; Zionism; military and security; Economics; Sports; Society; and Environment.
Since our founding in 2012, we have aspired to engage in meaningful, two-directional relationship-building with the Jewish People, to sanctify G-d's Name, to strengthen Jewish values and identity in Israel, and to restore a moderate, tolerant voice of Judaism to the center of the public discourse and the media. See our official platform.
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i feel absolutely miserable today. while the gloomy weather is nice, it's not so great when you have the chills.
i was hoping to shoot something new tonight, but i don't know if i'm going to have the energy to set up the photos i want to take. i might try something a little more simple.
in the meantime, there's this: