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Thursday, April 12, 2012
Small Success Thursday
I know there has been a lot of broohaha about Romney's wife not working because she stayed home, but that's just normal press "She's hateful because she's part of the other party" nonsense, so I refuse to let such silliness determine the sacrifice or worth of any woman who pours herself out for those she has been given by God, whether she gets a pay check or not. Moms work. Moms are paid in kisses and hugs and Mother day cards and countless drawings and notes and conversations that often begin with a tattle but end with "Thanks Mom."
So to anyone who let the stupidity of politics disturb their hearts or minds about this, don't. The comments aren't worth getting worked over. The people who think saying such things are truth or important or profound, aren't who matter. We do this work, this sacrifice for those we've been given. The estimation of the value of that work and sacrifice by the "they" of this world, is negligible, or should be.
For the record, it is a sacrifice and a gift, to parent. And it is work, and it is effortless. It is all of that, because done well, done as it should be, it will require everything. Done well, and as it should be, we will willingly give all. Every mother worthy of the name knows this in her bones and does not need accolades or pay checks to prove her mettle, nor allow insults, slurs or snark to carry any weight.
So let's see what we can add to our grand total for this week!
This week I:
1) had the treasure of feasting my whole family for Easter. (We went and picked up our oldest from college for Easter dinner). It was a fun day of lamb and good bread and chocolate. We went to the 7 o'clock mass and two of my children served. It was also the first day I started to feel somewhat healthy again after last week's health scare.
2) organized and cleaned and organized and cleaned and tossed out about 3-5 bags of trash. The kitchen looks awesome now, only 4 junk drawers remain to go through, but that will have to wait until next week.
3) Went on vacation. Yes. I'm in Florida right now. I'm overlooking the ocean from a screened in porch and just drinking in the ocean air. It rocks. Last night we went to a restaurant on the ocean, ate fresh fish and listened to live music. I have not done a dish or folded a sock in 24 hours. I read a book. I worked on Helen. I swam in the ocean and the pool and did my favorite thing to do at the beach, walk until the sun tells me to stop walking and turn around. It was a great first day of vacation.
It feels unreal.
4) I miss my children. But I also know they are having a great time with their grandparents.
5) Trying to do the Divine Mercy Novena...it's hard because I usually pray when I'm cleaning so now it must be much more deliberate. (God is laughing at me).
Now it's your turn.
5 comments:
- munchesmom said...
Congrats on your vacation! Enjoy!
AMEN to your opening paragraphs! Very well put & so true.
- April 12, 2012 at 9:26 AM
- Kristen @ St Monica's Bridge said...
God is laughing at me too...it's not a bad thing I don't think though :) Better to be laughing than angry! Have a wonderful vacation!
- April 12, 2012 at 9:54 AM
- Stay At Home Mom at Work said...
Yes! Love your post. I work each and every day, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. No vacation time, no sick days and no salary. And I wouldn't have it any other way. My time and my sacrifice is a gift to my family. Politicians rarely speak the truth. Our worth isn't measured by 'what we do', rather who we are. sahmatwork
- April 12, 2012 at 10:34 AM
- Karen said...
Hooray for cleaning out the junk drawers! I'm going through the whole house and trying to weed out all of the junk. It feels like we have way too much of it!
I'm doing the Divine Mercy novena, too, and I keep getting confused as to which day it is. I guess nine days is too complicated for me to figure out. I'm probably messing it up, but I'm sure God knows I'm trying.
- April 12, 2012 at 11:39 AM
- Owner of Homeschool Faith and Family Life Website said...
Oh my. A vacation at the beach in Florida...sans children, too...ENJOY...I can not even fathom such a gift. WOW. God bless those grandparents!
- April 12, 2012 at 1:50 PM
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US News column: 'It's ridiculous that today a parent can find more information about choosing a new washing machine or automobile than about choosing a school'Saturday, May 23rd, 2009
Transparency is powerful and President Obama has rightly made it a pillar of his administration's approach to policymaking. But transparency also offers the seductive promise of an easy way out for policymakers. It can trap proponents of various policy proposals in an intellectual cul de sac because it becomes easy to see information as sufficient to drive reform rather than just as a predicate for change. The risk is especially potent when proponents are convinced of the obviousness of the changes they seek.
We've seen this repeatedly with federal education policy. The Bush administration assumed the federal No Child Left Behind law would produce a tidal wave of student and school performance data that would swamp opposition to school improvement efforts. Seven years later the political resistance to education reform is as potent as ever and former Bush aides now acknowledge placing too much faith in the power of information.


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by Peter Block. Jossey-Bass, 1991
INTRODUCTION --- The dilemmas of managers in the middle! (p1-6)
PART 1 --- POLITICS IN THE WORKPLACE --- Rekindling the entrepreneurial SPIRIT! (p7-104)
1) Personal choices that shape the work environment (p7-19)PART 2 --- POSITIVE POLITICAL SKILLS AT WORK (p105-208)
2) Origins of the bureaucratic mentality (p20-62)
3) Developing antidotes for bureaucracy > (p63-104)
Empowerment is a state of mind as well as a result of position, policies and practices!
As a manager you become more POWERFUL as you nurture the POWER of those below you! One way you nurture those below you is by becoming a role model of how you want them to function. This begins when you create an "entrepreneurial cycle" within your department. (p68)
As a manager, your task is to empower yourself and to create the conditions under which others can do the same. The "Entrepreneurial Cycle" serves you in this effort. Figure 3 shows the ESSENTIAL RESTRUCTURING required concerning your contract with your organization, your definition of self-interest, and your way of being political --- IF you want to reduce bureaucracy! (p70)
The "Entrepreneural Cycle" = (1) Entrepreneurial Contract +To create an "Entrepreneural Cycle," it is necessary to renegotiate the essential contract between the subordinate employee and your organization's administration. Whereas, the "patriarchal contract" requires you to: (1) submit to authority + (2) deny self-expression + (3) make sacrifices for unnamed future rewards, the "Entrepreneurial Contract" requires you to: (1) be your own authority + (2) encourage self-expression + (3) make commitments + (4) believe that the first three enlightened ideas are just! (p71)
(2) Enlightened self-interest + Authentic tactics + Autonomy (p70)
[1] BE YOUR OWN AUTHORITY (p71-76)
(1) If you want to begin with a radical act, show your[2] ENCOURAGE SELF-EXPRESSION! (p76-80)
organization with the pyramid turned upside down. (p72)
(2) If turning the organization upside down is too
big a leap, flatten it out! (p72-74)
(3) Change the "ground rules" about when a
supervisor supervises. (p74)
(4) Reverse the performance appraisal process. (p74-75)
(5) Introduce "self-managing" teams. (p75)
(6) Encourage subordinates to call meetings. (p75)
(7) See that assignments become a "two-way" contract. (p75-76)
(1) Devote 25% of each meeting to issues of[3] MAKE COMMITMENTS --- Specific ways to replace "sacrifices" with "commitment" (p80-84)
attitude, morale and motivation (p78-79)
(2) Try a "do-it-yourself" attitude survey (p79-80)
(1) At the simplest level, STAY FOCUSED on what you and your subordinates are commited to PROFESSIONALLY rather than BUREAUCRATICALLY to remove the "bureaucratic fog!" (p82-83)[4] BELIEVE THAT THE ABOVE IDEAS ARE JUST! (p84-85)
(2) Act in ways that give others "ownership." (p83)
(3) Discourage and confront passive, nonassertive behavior (p83)
(4) Create a VISION of greatness for yourself and ask your
subordinates to do the same. (p83-84)
(1) Enlightened self-interest --- (p85-95)
1. Meaning (p86-87)(2) Authentic tactics (p95-103)
2. Contribution and service (p87-88)
3. Integrity (p88-90)
4. Positive impact on others' lives (p90-92)
5. Mastery (p92-93)
6. The payoff (p93-95)
1. Say "NO" when you mean "NO" (p96)
2. Share as much information as possible (p96-101)
3. Use language that describes reality (p101-102)
4. Avoid repositioning for the sake of ACCEPTANCE (p102-103)
5. Summary (p103-104)
4) Creating a VISION OF GREATNESS is the first step toward EMPOWERMENT (p105-136)ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY (p209-220)
5) Building support for your VISION --- NEGOTIATING with allies and adversaries (p137-160)
6) Balancing autonomy and dependence --- PEACE with those around you (p161-188)
7) Facing organizational REALITIES (Culture) --- CONTINUAL ACTS OF COURAGE! (p189-200)
8) Enacting the vision is the ESSENCE of EMPOWERMENT! (p201-208)
INDEX (p211-214)


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A Thai girl sponsor (or supporter) is usually an older western gentleman (farang), who send money overseas or gifts in exchange for the company of a normally younger, Thai woman / girl. They have typically met when the sponsor has been on holiday to Thailand and they have kept in contact after he has returned to his home country.
Most relationships are a sexual but this isn't always the case. As a general rule the typical Thai girl sponsor is male, with a good job or savings, that means he has the money to financial support her (wholly or in part), on a medium to long term basis in return for her companionship. On a practical level, sponsorship usually takes the form of a monthly cash allowance, sent by the sponsor from his home country to his Thai girlfriend, this is normally done by bank transfer , money gram, or Western Union.
When he visits his Thai girlfriend, if she is available, they will normally stay together for the extent of his holiday, where he will be expected to buy her gifts and pay for her food and meals. Although many sponsors believe that it does, sponsoring a Thai girl does not guarantee faithfulness to her sponsor or stop her cheating on him, neither does it mean she will always be available for her sponsor when he visits or telephones. It is very probable that the Thai girlfriend will have more than one sponsor sending her money, she will always gravitate towards, or prioritise, the sponsor that is the most generous and sends her the most money.
If you want to sponsor a girl who you have met in a go-go or girly bar you will be expected to pay about 30,000 per month for the privilege, and although she may promise otherwise, this sponsorship does not guarantee that she will stop working in the bar or go-go. Actually, there is a very strong likelihood that she'll be even more motivated to carry on working at a bar in the hope that she'll find more sponsors to send her money. The bar girls and dancers targeting foreign customers for sponsorship in Thailand are the most expensive, unfaithful and cheating girls you can sponsor in Thailand.
With two or three sponsors Thai girls receiving sponsorship can make as much as 100,000 baht per month (plus gifts and holidays). To put this amount into context the average Thai wage is 6,000-8,000 baht per month.
Most of the sponsors that send money to Thailand are from the UK, Europe, Scandinavia ,USA, Canada, Australia, Russia and Japan.


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Her husband worked in Singapore and the girls schooled there. To beat the Causeway traffic, they would leave home at 5.30 in the morning. So her day starts earlier than that, with never ending chores. She taught me to bake bread, a few cookies, buns et al. From her recipe book I have borrowed some notes and use them. This is one such recipe, simple yet the results are good to see and eat, of course.
Flour-500 grams
Active dried yeast-1/2 tablespoon
Water-260 grams
Salt-5 grams (1 Teaspoon)
Sugar-70 grams
Butter-50 grams
Dessicated coconut -50 grams
Milk -1 tablespoon
Mixed dry fruits -100 grams
Glace icing and Cherries or Castor Sugar and Cherries
Raise the yeast in a bowl.
In a bowl put in the flour, sugar, salt, dessicated coconut and butter. Mix thoroughly. Add the yeast and knead until a smooth dough develops. Add mixed dry fruits and knead further.
Rest the dough and let it rise for about an hour.
Divide dough in twelve equal portions. Roll three of such balls into thick ropes and make a plait.
Leave on a baking tray. Repeat with all the dough. Place the plaits on baking trays, leave for some more time until the oven preheats. Bake at 210°C for 18 minutes.
Cool on wire racks. While still warm make the topping.
These buns can be baked one or two at a time depending on the capacity of the oven. If you are not baking all in one go, just cover the prepared plait so it does not dry from top.
Makes a good breakfast or a teatime snack.


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Ronin Brand contacted me in July to do a review of their John Small's designed 5 Borough Gi (blue A3L). Since then I've worn it at least 20 times, washing and drying it each time. In short, I've beaten it up as much as possible over the last 90 days. The gi is available in white, blue and black. Ronin also has sizing for long/slim folks. This limited run gi is simply designed with an illustration by John Smalls printed on the inside of the 5 Boroughs of New York, hence the name. [Editor's Note: All pictures were taken after the gi was used for 90 days].
Johns Smalls, if you're not familiar with him, is an avid BJJ practitioner and professional artist who lives in NYC. John's artwork can be found on/in gis, rashguards, shorts, prints, canvas, etc… In our little corner of the world John has worked with Ronin, Shoyoroll, NoGi and Modern Flow to name a few. To Ronin's credit they recognized the skills and value of bringing a professional artist into the design process (their Samurai gi was in collaboration with Meerkatsu) and continue to offer well designed gis (check out the Legacy gi). Now to the review.
Founded in 2011, Cardiff-based Strike Fightwear are part of the UK wave of Brazilian jiu-jitsu gear companies. Strike's kimonos, shorts, and rashguards all feature high-quality construction and their designs register around the Emerica mark on the BJJ industry scale of Jigoro Kano to NASCAR. This is a review of their recently released GRPPLR gi, size A2.
In the words of Strike Fightwear:
"This gi has been in development for over a year and features a new cut & fit as well as high-quality embroidery and styling."
"We designed this gi to be perfect for both everyday training and competitions. It seems foolhardy to train in a certain gi leading up to a competition, only to wear a different, lighter gi on the day. The GRPPLR is both lightweight and durable, ensuring you can wear it every day without it hindering your Jiu Jitsu."
Sprained a finger? Use a ponytail holder for extra support.
One of the guys at my academy showed me this little trick.
You've sprained your finger. You've iced, medicated and elevated. Now you want to train. Start by taping the finger to provide a compression. Don't tape too tightly. Next use a hair tie to support the injured finger. Sandwich the hurt finger to the neighbor finger using a hairband instead of tape. Its quick and when it falls off, as the tape inevitably does, just retie the hair tie.
Remember to tie the fingers two-by-two so that there isn't a finger left with out a supporting finger. For example tape the ring finger to the pinky and the index finger to the pointer. If you tape the ring finger to the index finger that leave the pinky finger vulnerable.
As the sport of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu continues to evolve, there are always new ways grapplers can learn to enhance their skill set. The growth of the sport—much in part to the rapid rise of Mixed Martial Arts—has thus welcomed athletes from all walks of life to give the art of grappling a try.
Long past are the days where the sport was BJJ specific. In that sense, I mean that I have had wrestlers, boxers, football players, track stars and average Joe's all hop on the mat to learn the art of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.
Due to this influx of talent, the sport is ever changing and each sport-specific competitor offers a new challenge for many traditional grapplers.
Recently, the legendary Judoka, Jimmy Pedro, announced a product launch that will help benefit the BJJ players out there that are struggling with specific types of grapplers.
Pedro offers his Judo expertise to help Brazilian Jiu Jitsu players deal with various forms of grapplers. Jimmy offers us the whole specturum of Judo to help our BJJ game and you can check out what he has to say here on Science of Skill.com!
After his new book "BJJ Techniques to Defeat Bigger, Stronger Opponents" hit #1 under the entire category of "Martial Arts" at Amazon.com, BJJ Legends writer Daniel Faggella sat down with us to talk about the book's success, and his personal journey of putting the book together. Dan is a No Gi Pan Am Champion, expert division champion many times over, and one of the most prolific writers and interviewers in the BJJ world, having conducted dozens of interviews with world champions, and producing three books on combat sports skill development.
BJJ Legends: Dan, you've done a LOT of writing about beating bigger opponents in BJJ over the last number of years, why did you decide this year to finally put together the book?
Dan Faggella: Believe it or not, I like to say that this book has taken me four years to write. It was four years ago that I conducted some of my early interviews with Justin Rader, Ben Askren, Draculino, and many of my heroes in the world of grappling, and I've kept up the interview habit ever since. Over the past year, after teaching a ton of seminars and writing a lot of articles on this similar topic, I decided that I finally had a clean way to explain the core message.
BJJL: What was that core message for you, Dan?
DF: The message of this book is pretty simple. Statistically speaking, the game of beating bigger, stronger opponents is different from the "normal" game of winning at your own weight class. The sweeps, submissions, and positioning strategies that the best little-guys use to beat the best bigger grapplers are unique, and it's a skill and strategy that's teachable.
The Brazilian Jiu-jitsu community has had its share of exciting moments, striking possibilities, and trends that have revolutionized the sport into what we see it as today. Continuing with the ever growing cycle, over a month ago tournament creator and BJJ Black Belt Michael Proctor issued an open invite calling out all finishers to compete in the Pacific Northwest's first Premiere Submission Only tournament known as the "Chess on the mat Championship".
Bring a new flare to the grappling scene in Washington the tournament's unique submission only rule system along with its prestigious prizes for the winners set up the platform for an experience all participants will remember and benefit from.
The buzz of Proctor's submission games extended throughout the region which got the attention of grappling competitors in Oregon, Idaho, California, and even across the border lines inside Canada all eager in putting their skills to the test on the competition mat.
An event shaping itself into another monumental moment for Brazilian Jiu-jitsu, the overwhelming response of over 500 foreseen competitors could not be firmly contained at a High School venue on October 5th. Due to this minor dilemma the "Chess on the Mat Championships" has been rescheduled to January 18th in 2014 at the famous Tacoma Dome in Tacoma, Washington.
In an exclusive Press Release Statement Michael Proctor issued this announcement to all competitors, teams and coaches involved in the tournament.
Renato Migliaccio is a BJJ Pan American Champion, European Champion, and Brazilian National Champion. His new course called "Invicible Basics" is designed to give students mastery over BJJ's fundamental positions, transitions, and submissions, and it is not available online with his FREE Video series. [ Get Renato's "Invincible Basics" and Free Video Series Here! ]
Conceptual understanding in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is a science. Conceptual understanding is the idea that a certain part of a technique will hold through in multiple other areas of the sport. A great example of this is the idea of initial snugness. If you can lock on your submission attempt as snug and tight to the person as possible, the more likely you will get your finish. If you attempt an armbar you are more likely to get the tap the tighter your hips are onto their shoulder. If you attempt a rear naked choke you are more likely to get the tap if you shoot your choking arm in with no space to give. Recently I was able to interview Renato Migliaccio and we talked conceptually about the essence of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.
The worst thing that can happen to any athlete is an injury. No matter how severe the injury may or may not be, it can prove to be a major setback for the athlete. Some guys tweak an ankle and are perfectly fine, others may suffer devastating ligament tears.
Injuries are prevalent, they will happen! However, it's all about how well you treat your body and how much damage you can take. For instance, NFL icon Peyton Manning—a living legend who is still playing to this day—had a major neck surgery a few years back. With an amazing streak of games started, Manning would miss an entire season!
He soon left his team at the time, the Indianapolis Colts, and joined the Denver Broncos. The result since returning from a neck surgery? Manning has kept his name in the top quarterback discussion and has transformed Denver into arguably the best team in the NFL!
There have been countless athletes who suffered an injury at a young age—former NBA player, Sam Bowie, for example—and never recovered. Suffering multiple broken legs, Bowie faded away while the man he was drafted ahead of, Michael Jordan became the best ever. In this article you can learn about propper injury prevention for BJJ and how to treat those potential injuries.
It varies, to a degree, but how can we maintain our bodies for BJJ? Better yet, how can older grapplers preserve their bodies?
The sport of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is a tricky beast to tame. For an art form that has been around for decades, it never seems to stay in the same place for too long. Every year there is always a new technique, a new training method, a new grappler, etc. coming onto the scene, causing the BJJ world to take notice.
A progressive sport, it's hard to truly stay on top of your Jiu Jitsu game on a monthly basis unless you are totaling some serious mat time throughout your week. Missing even just one night at the gym can cause you to take a step back, while your teammates take a large bounding leap forward.
The importance of mat time can never be understated. It's where you sharpen your craft, and become better no matter how you look at it. As a coach myself, I urge all of my students to make it to the gym every night they are scheduled too. While it doesn't happen with everyone, we do have a solid core group of guys that will make it to the gym no matter what.
Granted, by no means am I throwing dirt on those who can't make it; things happen, and take you away from the mat, it's understandable. But for those nights—and we all have them—where making it to the gym isn't practical, there is always a solution; solo drilling.
As we get older, we're told what we can't do, or how we just aren't physically able to perform like we used to during our younger years. While it's true to an extent, it's not a death sentence so to speak. Being able to compete into an older age—40's and beyond—calls for fantastic discipline, both physically and mentally.
Taking care of your body is obviously huge, and getting the right amount of sleep to allow your body to recover is as well. However, the approach for older grapplers is as much mental as it is physical, and I was lucky enough to sit down with John Connors who shared his take on being a successful grappler at an older age. We conducted a similar interview with 40 plius black belt Michio Grubbs about injury prevention for older grapplers in BJJ.
There were many good points that John made, but there was a few that I wanted to dig into a little more in depth.


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Google announced yesterday the Android Market has hit a new milestone – 10 billion apps downloads. The search giant also revealed the Android Market is a fast accelerating growth, currently at nearly one billion app downloads per month.
To celebrate, Google has partnered with various Android developers whose apps contributed to this reach this milestone, making some of their full apps available for just 10 cents for the next ten days.
Each day a new selection of apps will be available, starting with Asphalt 6 HD, Color & Draw for Kids, Endomondo Sports Tracker Pro, Fieldrunners HD, Great Little War Game, Minecraft, Paper Camera, Sketchbook Mobile, Soundhound Infinity and SwiftKey X.
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Foreclosure activity has been falling steadily for the past few years as the housing market recovers, but the latest reading shows it has hit a new milestone.
According to RealtyTrac, a foreclosure sales and analytics company, 107,194 U.S. properties had a foreclosure filing in June—the lowest level since July 2006, before the housing price bubble burst.
"Over the next six to nine months, nationwide, foreclosure numbers should start to flat line at consistently historically normal levels," said RealtyTrac's Daren Blomquist in a release.


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Okay, that's not really how the 17th-century poem ('To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time', by English Cavalier poet Robert Herrick) begins but, when it comes to gathering waxcaps, you really do need to seize the day because
Old Time is still a-flying;
And this same [fungi] that smiles today
To-morrow will be dying.
Luckily, I have a magnificent and very abundant source of waxcaps much closer to home, at
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grounds have remained largely undisturbed since the cemetery closed to new
burials about 35 years ago means the grassy spaces between and around the
graves are ideal for waxcaps, as the hygrocybe
species are sensitive both to pollution and to agricultural chemicals. Cathays Cemetery
I am still very much a novice when it comes to identifying fungi – if you've ever tried it, you will know what a difficult process it can be. Is the fungus slimy or dry? Where is it growing? Is it alone or in a cluster? What is the texture of the cap? How are the gills attached to the stem? What colour are the spores? These are just a few of the myriad questions you must answer. It is at once frustrating, entrancing, infuriating, captivating … and highly addictive!
I think I know the identities of all the waxcaps in these photographs but, just in case I'm wrong, let's just focus on how beautiful they are and not bother about what they're called. Enjoy!
For more facts and an identification guide to waxcaps in particular and fungi in general, check out the First Nature website.


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Sunday, December 30, 2012
2012 Revisited - Recycled Candy Package Collage
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Thanks for all the inspiration in 2012
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Amazing what happens when you have your way with things Roni. That is a lovely transformation. What a fantastic easter collage.ReplyDelete
Roni, this was one of the first projects that I drooled over after first meeting you in our virtual world. I remember you telling me that you dream in plastic. I am still envious of that gift!ReplyDelete
For all of us who follow your work, and appreciate the generousity of your wonderful tutorials, we remain grateful to have you as the head of our creative community where inspiration does not come via a membership fee!
Words could never fully express my gratitude to you
Roni for your friendship, guidance, and the generousity of your loving spirit.
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International List of Scale Model Related Web Sites
General Interest/Model Clubs
Total of 480 sites, now showing 81 to 90.
Society for Scale Modellers IPMS Malta
'Merhb' [welcome] to the Maltese modellers community the Society for Scale Modellers (SSM), an affiliated member of the World Model Soldier Federation and the IPMS. SSM are also the organisers of the Maltese Expo HISTORY IN SCALE.
Stuttgarter Interessengemeinschaft Modellbau
Stuttgart, Germany
German model club, interested in plastic scale models. Car, truck, airplane, ship, sci fi
Model Warship Combat
Pasadena, Ca, United States
The MWC battles 1/144th scale WWI and WWII warships with working guns in a gentlemanly and good sportsmanship environment.
Círculo Argentino de Modelismo
Buenos Aires, Caba, Argentina
Sitio oficial del Círculo Argentino de Modelismo. Bienvenidos! CAM`s Official site. Welcome!
IPMS Northern Virginia Modelers
Fairfax, Va, United States
Meeting news, kit reviews, links to other sites, information about local hobby shops, information about club projects. (URL updated 8/12/2000)
Queensland Model Hobby Expo
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
The Queensland Model Hobby Expo now has an official web site. For all the current information on the Hobby expo. Download and print entry forms. Find the contest rules and information on visiting theshow and entering the competition.
United States
A yahoo group of people interested in collecting 1/87 scale buses
Australian Model Expo
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
The annual Australian Model Expo is a huge static scale model show and competition organised by a group of scale modelling clubs in Melbourne. It runs over three days in June and ends with a massive swap meet and awards presentations.
Suncoast Center for Fine Scale Modeling
Odessa, Florida, United States
This center showcases models by notable model builders and artisans from around the world, and is been established to promote the art of fine scale modeling, and to share ideas, methods and techniques for the advancement of the hobby.
Batley Buggy Club
Batley, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
1/10th Scale Model Car Racing in West Yorkshire, UK. Racing Off-Road and Indoor Saloons all year round.
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How much time do you have? There are so many biblical truths tucked away in chapter 5 that it would take us years to get through them all, especially at the rate that I go through books of the Bible. Think about it, Jesus begins his teaching on what is called the classic sermon on the mount. If you have ever heard that term: Sermon on the Mount, then you can know that this is the chapter that people are referring to. It goes all the way through chapter 7. The teachings of Jesus in this setting have remained with us for millennia and continue to ring true today. He begins with the beatitudes: blessed are… I like to focus on the first one of the beatitudes. They are called beatitudes because each one of them begins with "blessed are" and the word beatitude means blessed. Here in Matthew he says blessed are the poor in spirit but in Luke 6:20 he doesn't include spirit and just says blessed are the poor. These verses serve for me as the basis for my understanding of Jesus' preference for the poor and preference for those who are the least of these. Jesus has a special place in his heart for those who are poor. Jesus has a special place in his heart for those who are destitute and persecuted. I say this with the full realization that I am not poor, I probably don't fit any of the categories that Jesus lifts up as people whom he loves the most. That is a difficult realization to know that we are not the least of these and so what Jesus requires of us is so much more than what we think is required of us.
The abundance of resources and opportunities that we have living and growing up in the United Stated in comparison to those living in third world countries is astounding. We did not choose to be born into the families in which we were born, and neither did those who live in third world countries, and yet because we were then we are given those opportunities and faced with those possibilities that a small percentage of the world is able to enjoy. It is hard to understand this unless you have seen a third world reality where people live in such a different framme of mind than one in which we are used to living.
This chapter also contains the directive to be the salt of the earth, light of the world, Jesus as the one who fulfills the law, if you have something against a church member then you are not to take communion until you approach that member and ask for forgiveness (yes, if you read vs.21-26 that is exactly what it says), do not commit adultery and tear out your eye if it causes you to stumble (a real eye opener, no pun intended, for those who view porn as just another past time), Jesus' teaching on divorce, prohibition against swearing, eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth, NOT, love your enemies.
That is a lot of material in such a short space. What you find is that in each of these prohibitions, teachings, and insights, Jesus takes the most strict interpretation possible. He allows for divorce but only on the grounds of adultery. Back in the 1st century the rabbis allowed for divorce if the husband woke up one morning and his wife wasn't pleasing in his sight. Back then it was only the husband who could divorce, and when it happened then the woman would be left without any recourse and would be forced to prostitute herself. Jesus says no, this is not right, the only cause for divorce would be adultery. He limits what at one time was a free for all.
There are some who see Jesus as expanding the freedoms of what was being taught by the religious leaders. I think if you look at his life and see how he came to fulfill the law that he did not come to expand, but rather encouraged people to live in the freedoms that the law already provided. Don't step outside of the laws of the Lord. Jesus was someone who said we have to get back to basics, not try to create things that God has not blessed or approved. It remains a good lesson for us today.
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Do you need directions from God? Try serving people.
I love my job! Everyday at work doesn't seem like work. I sort of stumbled upon my career while washing windows. I am a physical therapist assistant. I help people rehabilitate from things like surgeries, back pain, shoulder pain, heart attack and brain injuries. It's fulfilling and very rewarding.
Before I had this career, I was a wandering, wavering, lost kid, with a curly fro, socially awkward and an outfit to match it. I couldn't even decide on my favorite super hero much less a degree after high school. I mean really, Spider-Man or Batman? I still struggle with that decision.
Looking for direction in life is a scary place to be. We don't make decisions because we're paralyzed in the fear of making the wrong decision.
Around this time of my life my mom worked as a front desk manager at a physical therapy clinic. One day she came home exhausted. I asked her why she was so tired and she explained that because of budget cuts at work she now had to manage the front desk and clean the windows to save the company money. I couldn't bare to see my mom so exhausted, especially when it interfered with her famous homemade enchiladas. I decided to take action and wash the windows for her. Anyway, I had nothing special going on in my life and my schedule was wide open.
So I would stop by a few times a week to clean the windows and help in any way I could. I fell in love with the environment and connected with the patients well, and I just felt like this is what I was supposed to do. I changed my major, for the fourth time, and got a degree in physical therapy and it's been a fun ride ever since!
All that to say this, God often times speaks to those who are serving. And sometimes it can be in an area you don't feel called to.
Throughout the Bible we see that God gives directions and instructions to people who were serving. Why is that? Because when we extend our hands towards people we point our hearts toward their creator. And this gets God's attention.
2 Chronicles 16:9 (KJV) ~ For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him.
God spoke to young Samuel while he was serving under Eli (1 Samuel 3:1-14).
God spoke and anointed David while he was tending sheep in 1 Samuel 16:1-13. And God spoke to Nehemiah as he served his king as his cupbearer in Nehemiah 1:1-11.
Maybe you're in a place where you need directions from God. Have you tried serving someone? Have you tried serving your church? It may seem unusual but giving your time puts you in a position to receiving God's plan.
Rocky marriage? Serve your spouse. Difficult co-worker? Serve them. Not seeing eye to eye with your parents or siblings? Serve them. Maybe you're going through a dark and difficult season. Serve through the pain and you'll find healing and purpose.
Jesus said it this way in Matthew 20:26-28, "Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be your slave just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom."
Jesus redefines greatness with serving. Why? Because while we are serving others we are closest to God's heart and we are in a great position to hear His voice.
My wife and I were in a place of needing direction and purpose. We both felt that something was missing and we needed to hear God's voice in our lives. Pastor Brandon and Elevate Church gave us an opportunity to serve people in the first impressions area and we have discovered so much joy, purpose and found some incredible friends to do life with. If you are looking for direction or purpose, this is a great place to start.
The saying goes, "Good things happen to those who wait." I'll add that great things happen to those who serve!


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After many rumors ranging from a remake of The Wild Bunch to a Top Gun sequel, director Tony Scott may be temporarily shelving all of them for another film entirely: Lucky Strike.
Deadline reports that the upcoming action pic is a current forerunner for Scott, and that Vince Vaughn is currently attached to star. The story follows a DEA agent who teams with a drug dealer to take down a dangerous drug cartel.
Should the director end up taking the gig, production would begin in late summer or early fall. 20th Century Fox would also be distributing the $80 million pic, with Randall Emmett and George Furla producing alongside Scott.


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Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Announced
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NAMCO BANDAI have announced that Tekken Tag Tournament 2 will be coming to the Xbox 360 and PS3 this September.
The game is set to feature the largest player roster in Tekken history, with more than 50 characters, increased move sets and new stages. In addition to regular Tag mode, the game will feature both one-on-one fighting and solo fighter vs. a tag-team battle. In Pair Play mode, up to four players can each control a character in the ultimate team battle, while in the all new Fight Lab mode, players can customize the moves and appearance of new training character, Combot. Players that clear the innovative Fight Lab will have mastered the complexities of TEKKEN and own their own customized Combot.
"Tekken Tag Tournament is one of the most beloved entries in the TEKKEN series – not just among fans but also for myself and the entire development team, so crafting the sequel has been a labour of love for everyone here. To truly make this game stand up to the high benchmark set by the original, we have injected some exciting features and modes that will revolutionize the online fighting game community and allow new players to enjoy and master the game – so there will be something for everyone." Katsuhiro Harada, TEKKEN Project Director at NAMCO BANDAI GAMES Inc.
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I look at my hands. One of them says FLORA BE BRAVE.
Flora has anterograde amnesia. She can't remember anything day-to-day: the joke her friend made, the instructions her parents gave her, how old she is.
Then she kisses someone she shouldn't, and the next day she remembers it. It's the first time she's remembered anything since she was ten.
But the boy is gone. She thinks he's moved to the Arctic.
This book is classed as YA but I honestly couldn't find any difference in it to an adult fiction book.
Emily Barr is a brilliant author so I trusted it would be a good read.
As it says above Flora has anterograde amnesia after having a brain tumour removed when she was ten years old,she is now seventeen. Flora is helped in life by her best friend Paige but when she betrays Paige their friendship is over.
Flora's mum wraps her in cotton wool and does not let her lead a normal life but when her son needs his parents they have to leave their daughter at home in the care of Paige. Of course, Flora forgets that Paige no longer wants to be her friend and forgets to tell her parents, so just how will Flora cope on her own?
Flora has to write everything down to remind herself what to do in all different situations. On her hand is written, FLORA BE BRAVE and this girl must be one of the bravest characters I have met in a book.
As Flora takes it upon herself to follow a boy to the Artic I never believed she would get there in one piece. As she meets new people along her journey who don't know of her medical condition I worried about her and when turning the page I was concerned what trials Flora would face next.
This was a book I really enjoyed, yes some parts could be a bit repetitive but that's what happens with memory loss and it didn't annoy me,it was part of this story. Flora was a lovely character, one you just want to hug and make everything okay for her.
It's about love and loss and trying to work out just how this old world and the people in it work.
Surprisingly this is the fourth book in a row I have read with memory loss as it's theme. This is the second I have written a review for so two more to come.
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So here we are at the end of Graphic Design Week. While this week has been going on, some pretty amazing experiences happened to me. From holding the SCL proposal to meeting Stefan Sagmeister, this was definitely a week of Graphic Design all around. So here at the end of the week, here's a couple of typography blags that will be added to the list on the right:
I Love Typography
Open Type: Ralf Hermann's Typography Weblog
Typblography, the Phinney-us Blogg
And here are two other links that I like:
Thing I Have Learned In My Life So Far
Now on to my weekly Graphic Design Post:
I didn't think that many comics were funny this week. It was pretty easy to pick out my favorites this week - the ones that were funny were funny. Anyways, my favorite two is at the top.
XKCD: Ultimate Game (About This)
RPG will be around for a long time. Thanks for the Genre, Gary.
Real Life: I No Longer Understand the Internets
Okay, so this one is from July 2007, but I just finished reading every single RLC on the web and this is one of my favorites - and it's been used by me and my friends so much already.
Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal: #1110
Dinosaur Comics: Programming
Calvin and Hobbes: Jump, Jump, Jump, I win!
Ctrl+Alt+Del: Uncomfortable
Dueling Analogs: So Long, Gary
The Warehouse: Bless You
White Ninja Comics: Compass
ActionTrip: PC Piracy
Monkey Fluids: Splishy Splashy
Matt from Motoblog introduced me to this strip this week:
Truck Bearing Kibble: The Treachery of Base Building
Sunday, March 09, 2008
Graphic Design Week Post 5 / Best Comic(s) Of The Week 10
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Sheffield MP David Blunkett is urging those with information about the city's underworld to help police win the war on gun crime before any more lives are lost.
The former Home Secretary spoke out after one man died and another was left seriously injured after a car they were travelling in was fired at in Sheffield.
Mr Blunkett, who represents Brightside and Hillsborough, said: "Behind any shooting is a group of people who know who has been buying weaponry.
"Until you get co-operation from people who have a clear idea who is buying and selling guns the police are going to struggle - you are always playing catch up.
"If anyone has any knowledge of the source of the weapons being made available and whether they are coming from outside the city they should come forward."
Councillor Harry Harpham, Sheffield Council's cabinet member for homes and neighbourhoods, said Sheffield remained a safe place to live.
"We have been assured by the police that this was a targeted incident and they have no reason to suggest that any general member of the public is any more at risk because of this incident," he added.
"It is really tragic - any loss of life is really tragic.
"These kind of incidents are still rare. Sheffield is a safe city.
"If members of the public have any information about this incident or any other incident they ought to report it because that kind of grassroots intelligence helps us keep the city a safe city."
But Coun Harpham said he fears for the future policing in Sheffield because of Government funding cuts.
"Given the cuts to the police budget it is making the job of the police and other agencies harder in terms of keeping the city safe," he said.
"They are unforgiving and draconian cuts that have been made and continue to be made, but we will do our very best working with other agencies to make sure we keep Sheffield safe."
He said the council worked with the police and other agencies on joint initiatives to help tackle gun crime, including education programmes aimed at deterring young people from carrying weapons.
"We do regular sessions in schools around the consequences and the dangers of guns and weapons in general to try to steer young people away from violent crime," he said.
"We do a lot of positive work with the police."
Coun Jillian Creasy, whose ward covers the area where the gunman struck, said it was rare for residents to be caught up in gun crime.
"What often happens is that it turns out that people know each other, there was some prior history. If you are not mixed up with that lifestyle or behaviour you are unlikely to be touched by it," she added.
Police chiefs have also stressed the efforts being made to rid the streets of Sheffield of guns.
An amnesty led to 52 guns, 300 rounds and 300 shotgun cartridges being handed in over 12 days in November.
The haul of weapons was made up of 15 shotguns, 10 air rifles, seven revolvers, seven air pistols, seven imitation guns, four rifles and two muskets.
Detective Chief Inspector Zaf Ali, responsible for overseeing the police war on gun crime in South Yorkshire, said 'taking these weapons off the streets and out of circulation means they will not fall into the hands of criminals and be used in any form of criminality'.
He said that gun crime in the county remains 'relatively low'.
"The firearms amnesty was a national initiative and part of a long-term strategy to tackle gun crime. Any gun in criminal hands is one too many and any injury or loss of life is pointless and tragic, which is why we are determined to take guns off our streets on by one," he added.
"Officers carry out immediate and prompt action wherever possible to locate and confiscate firearms.
"Aside from that, we also carry out a significant amount of long-term work around educating young people in the county about the dangers of firearms and the consequences. We are also committed to working with our partner agencies to try and stop the flow of weapons.
"We also encourage the public to share intelligence with us relating to where these weapons are."
Anyone with information on the shooting or those involved with the supply of weapons should call South Yorkshire Police on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.


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I mentioned last post that I had done a couple things for Valentine's, but I couldn't get a good photo of these until I took them down as they were strung across the kitchen window, which has to be the most challenging situation to photograph!
Last month Hazel had some friends over and we made salt-dough ornaments for them to decorate. The recipe made so many there was no way they could paint them all so I ended up painting a bunch of hearts, and then putting several topcoats of gloss Modge Podge on top. Pretty!
My windowsill is back to normal now, but I quite liked it all girly. Not sure what Mat thought!
21 February, 2014
Valentine's part two
Posted by Jacqui at 21.2.14
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Oh so cute. This could be good for Christmas labels by miss 4 if I get a) organised and b) remember :-)ReplyDelete
- Leonie DonsFebruary 23, 2014 at 4:15 PM
oooo these look great - what a very pretty windowsil it was!ReplyDelete
- Stacey BuitendijkFebruary 25, 2014 at 12:32 PM
Really really pretty :)ReplyDelete
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- This site presents a photographic exhibition made by Costa Rican children, showing different subjects that interested them. The project, organized by Alejandra León Castellá from Costa Rica, started with 360 students, ages 9 through 15, in 60 public primary schools from all over the country.
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- This site provides a factual, updated list of special events in history. Day by day it recounts who was born and what special events occurred on that day in history. Every day can be a new adventure when discovering how every day is a special day. Unison Software has put together this extensive collection of information about significant daily events. Enter your own date and discover something new about a special day.


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Randy and Renee Clark founded Triumph Church in 1983 and continue to lead the congregation as Senior Pastors. Both were raised in great Christian homes and called into the ministry at early ages. They were married in 1976 and have three adult children and five adorable grandchildren.
Their greatest passion of ministry is caring for the wonderful people of Triumph and leading the church in growth and expansion. They are devoted to coaching and mentoring next generation leaders in both secular and religious arenas.
In addition, Randy travels extensively as a conference speaker, television personality, and as an apostle. He oversees numerous churches and ministries throughout the United States and internationally and serves as a pastor to pastors.
Renee is the founder of Redeeming Pink, a ministry focused on restoring honor, worth, and reputation to women. Each year she host Triumph International Women's Convention, travels internationally, and frequently appears on Christian television.
Together, Randy and Renee are leading the people of Triumph in the Vision of building a thriving church and making an impact for Christ on the Greater Houston Area, Southeast Texas, and the world.


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This post is somewhat a continuation of my last post, as this was part of the same gift for my friend S.'s birthday. I wanted to give her something useful and personalized. She is very organized and she has a lot of jewelry, so I decided that a jewelry tree would be a good idea for her birthday 'set'. Here is how I did it. I went to ARC and got a very inexpesive 1980's cup stand. I am not going to sugar coat it; it was all FILTHY. There was a gross patina of dirt and caked-up oil all over it. So I scrubbed A LOT. But I think it was all worth it in the end! A bit of elbow grease and anything can be given a second life.
After the intense scrub session, I waited for the tree to FULLY dry, before I sanded it down lightly. This is what it looked like after I sanding.
I then wiped it down with a damp cloth, to remove all dust, and took it outside for priming.
I used my favorite primer, in spray form.
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I started by holding it upside down to get the underside primed first...
...then I flipped it right side up to spray it from above/sides. I sprayed light/even coats and let them dry as much as possible in between coats.
I let the primer cure for 24 hrs before I begun spray painting it. I wrangled a bit with the color choice. I wanted something modern yet classic. Something Fresh yet timeless. Something that S. would enjoy, something that was not overpowering. So in the end, I went with my favorite Krylon spray paint in JADE satin shade. I think that was a good choice. I find this hue very pretty and glamorous.
This is where something went wrong. I believe it may have been the temperature.
It was pretty cold outside when I painted so, as a result, I got some paint bubbling. :((
I also got some paint drips. UGHHGHGHHGHHH. I hate when things don't go my way!
All I could do at this point was sanding it down, and starting all over again. I guess the look was interesting, and I could have just distressed it more and left it like this, but I wanted a more crisp and polished look for S. she is always so put together that distressed really does not seem to fit her.
...So back out it went, for a second coat of primer on all the spots where the dark wood was peeking through. Again I started from the under side first, and then I proceeded with the rest of the tree.
Again, I let the primer dry for 24 hrs and then I tried my second attempt at painting.
Gotta get it perfect! ;-)
I waited a full 48 hours for the paint to cure and then the tree was ready to use.
It could still be used as a cup holder, if needed to, so I think that's a bonus!
I put the tree, the scrub and the shower tarts on a tray (that I also got at ARC Thrift Store) that I envisioned her putting on her bathroom counter. She seemed to like it.
I wish I could have packaged the whole set with some clear gift wrap paper, it would have been so cute with a nice ribbon tied at the top. But we met at a restaurant, for the party, and it was unpractical to transport it as this. I would have been fighting with sliding glass containers on a metal tray. UGH. So in the end I wrapped all pieces in tissue paper, and stuffed it in a giant Sponge Bob gift bag. Yes. I know. Bob the sponge, how classy. But did I mention there is NO selection for large gift bags? :(
Oh well. It's the thought that counts. Right? ^__^


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Saralee Hamilton papers, 1911-2013 (Bulk: 1972-2006)
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Collection number: MS 629
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Saralee Hamilton papers, 1911-2013 (Bulk: 1972-2006)
17 boxes (9.5 linear ft.)
Collection number: MS 629
Feminist; Administrator; Reproductive rights advocate. Early records of the Reproductive Rights National Network, and materials documenting international women's rights organizing. Organizations and topics include the Reproductive Rights National Network, the Black Women's Health Project, Women's International Solidarity Affair in the Philippines (WISAP)/GABRIELA, MADRE, Women's Global Network for Reproductive Rights, sterilization abuse, reproductive rights advocacy and politics, lesbian and gay liberation, grassroots organizing, international women's rights, and rights for women laborers in the U.S. and in developing countries. Central American and Asian women's organizations are especially well- represented.
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Undefeated middleweight boxer Gennady Golovkin will go for his 30th win when he faces Daniel Geale at Madison Square Garden on Saturday.
NEW YORK – Daniel Geale is 33, a two-time champion and one of the slickest boxers in the middleweight division. He's a former Olympian who as a pro went into Germany twice to win world titles, a feat about as challenging as, say, winning the Daytona 500 driving a beat up Buick. He's intelligent, accomplished and fearless.
And on Saturday night, against Gennady Golovkin, nobody is giving Geale a chance.
"It's not you," a reporter said to Geale this week. It's just that until someone proves he can withstand the power of Golovkin (29-0), the 160-pound wrecking ball who has knocked out his last 16 opponents, who boasts a whopping 89.7 knockout percentage, it's hard to believe anyone can.
"I definitely get that," Geale said. "And that's good. That's what makes it exciting. There is going to be skepticism from people who think I can't do it. But I've been in big fights. I've been in situations where people expected me to lose. I like this position."
He's right, of course. In 2011, Geale traveled to Germany to challenge Sebastian Sylvester for the IBF belt. A little context: Germany is widely regarded as one of the most difficult countries for a foreign fighter to win a decision. Geale topped Sylvester by a split decision. In 2012, Geale went back to Germany to face hometown hero Felix Sturm in a title unification fight. Again, Geale won a split decision.
"Both times the crowd was against us, the judges were against us," said Geale's promoter, Gary Shaw. "Both times he got the job done."
But this is Golovkin, the man who has made legitimate contenders look like feeble amateurs. Matthew Macklin fought well in losing efforts to Sturm and Sergio Martinez in recent years. Golovkin dispatched him in three rounds. Curtis Stevens was one of the fastest-rising middleweight contenders last year, a former 168-pounder with a big punch. Golovkin battered him for eight rounds until his corner threw in the towel. Even sparring is a challenge. Golovkin's trainer, Abel Sanchez, says he routinely sends home one or two fighters from every camp -- "good, high quality fighters," Sanchez said -- because they can't take Golovkin's punches. Few, if any, fighters in boxing blend power and technique as well as Golovkin, who seems to improve with every fight.
For Geale (30-2), the key is not to be intimidated by the hype.
"I worry about the things that are important to me," Geale said. "I worry more about what I'm going to do. I know what he can do. I've been training for that. But the best I can fight is going to beat him."
Shaw understands the skepticism, too. When Shaw first met Geale, before the Sylvester fight, he didn't believe this quiet, unassuming fighter would develop into much. But over the last three years, he has learned to never underestimate Geale's abilities.
"You know, I compare Golovkin to [Mike] Tyson," Shaw said. "The opponents who come in are scared. They feel they are beat before they get in the ring. They don't really fight him. They land a couple of punches, then it 's like, 'Oh my god, I landed a couple of punches, now I have to to go back into a defensive mode.' Daniel is not that type of fighter. Daniel is not afraid of Golovkin. He has been asking for this fight for two years.
He is going to give angles. He has great head movement. He has great foot movement. He's a volume puncher. Daniel is a [Evander] Holyfield type. He believes he is going to win the fight, his trainer believes it. It's not false bravado. He really believes."
Sanchez doesn't believe Geale is intimidated. But Sanchez added that once Geale feels Golovkin's power, he will be.
"Everybody has the same reaction," Sanchez said. "Stevens talked a lot, then once he got knocked down, he went into a shell. [Gabe] Rosado too. As soon as he got hit, he went on his bicycle. Guys think they know what they are getting into. They don't."
For Geale, Saturday's matchup with Golovkin at Madison Square Garden (HBO, 9:30 pm) may be his last chance to establish himself in the U.S. He debuted stateside last summer, losing a narrow decision to Darren Barker. A defeat won't finish him -- a lucrative showdown with newly minted IBF titleholder Sam Soliman, a fellow Aussie, is waiting for him -- but it would significantly diminish his appeal to U.S. TV. If anything, it tacks on another layer of pressure before the biggest fight of his career.
"Mentally I have been preparing for the toughest fight of my life," Geale said. "It's going to be a tough fight against a very tough fighter. I have been confident throughout and I have been wanting to fight Gennady for a while. I believe that things happen for a reason and we are very excited about that."


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November 8, 2012 -- Alex Heacock (Throws) Joins CNU Coaching Staff (from CNUsports.com)
Post date: Nov 8, 2012 8:15:02 PM
Alex Heacock Added to CNU Track & Field Coaching Staff
The William & Mary graduate will work closely with the team's throwers
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – Christopher Newport University head track & field coach Tyler Wingard has announced the addition of Alex Heacock to his staff.
A 2009 graduate of William & Mary and a collegiate throwing coach during the past three years, Heacock brings a great deal of experience and expertise to the CNU track & field team.
"We are very excited to add Coach Heacock to our staff," said Wingard. "He has very quickly made a name for himself as an outstanding throws coach as demonstrated by his invitation to the Olympic Training Center for USA Track & Field's Emerging Elite Coaches' Camp. He has a knack for getting big improvements out of his throwers, and we are looking forward to his contributions to our program."
A USATF Level I certified coach, Heacock kicked off his professional career as the throws coach at North Park University in Chicago during the 2009-10 season. Over the next two campaigns, he served in the same role at Benedictine University from 2010-12.
Over the past three years, Heacock has helped his student-athletes achieve record-setting performances and national honors. He has coached one All-American, five NCAA provisional qualifiers, and six conference record-holders. Additionally, his athletes have captured eight individual league championships and earned three "Field Athlete of the Meet" awards during those title competitions.
During his collegiate career, Heacock was a three-time All-CAA selection at William & Mary and took home the 2007 conference javelin title. A three-time IC4A qualifier, he served as SAAC Vice President before earning a degree in Kinesiology.
"I am extremely excited to return to Virginia to continue my coaching career at Christopher Newport University, and am very thankful for the opportunity afforded to me by Tyler Wingard," said Heacock, who lives in Williamsburg with his wife, Ashley. "A strong commitment to academic excellence, the beautiful campus, and an outstanding history of athletic success make CNU a very desirable place to be. I look forward to building on the storied tradition of Captain track and field, and will work hard, alongside our student-athletes, to increase the prominence of our throwers on both the conference and national levels."


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Thank you to everyone who contributed to the Winter Dragon Challenge. The entries were all great and the solutions to the challenge were exciting.
I've conferred with the judges and we are happy to announce the winners!
1st place
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2nd Place
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Congratulations and Great work to everyone!
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Thursday, November 21, 2013
Say No to Drug
9 comments:
I skipped class once as well! Nobody noticed.
- November 21, 2013 at 5:27 PM
- Andrew Leon said...
I even went to school on senior skip day.
Yeah, I know.
- November 21, 2013 at 7:08 PM
- DiscConnected said...
No worries-
I skipped enough high school class for all of you!
Rarely in college, though-I was paying for it, so I wanted my money's worth!
I did miss a class when the Phillies won the World Series-had to go to the parade! But it was an elective journalism class...and by then I was pretty sure I was going to switch to a business major (from English) anyway...
- November 21, 2013 at 7:56 PM
- the late phoenix said...
Highlights Magazine taught me about life. i never bought into Gallant's pleases and thank yous, thought it was too goody two-shoes. Goofus kept it real, he was badass. Goofus introduced me to the life...
- November 22, 2013 at 8:36 AM
- Shelly said...
Oh, those Sweet Valley High and Sweet Valley Twins books...
I am glad they kept you off drugs!
- November 22, 2013 at 9:36 AM
You sound like me! I never did anything even remotely "bad" and yet everyone labels me as that type. Odd how things happen. I will not "drug" I promise!
- November 22, 2013 at 11:52 AM
- traci's mixed bag said...
I loved Sweet Valley High books! I also loved Flowers in the Attic (If you're a fan of FITA there's a more explicit remake coming out in January.) I don't remember too many of the lessons in the books but I do know that listening to gangsta rap as a teenager discouraged me from becoming a hoe.
- November 23, 2013 at 9:30 AM
- DWei said...
So, instead of drug, use drugged. I drugged the body across the field.
Wait, that sentence still makes sense. So much for being a smart ass.
- November 27, 2013 at 10:00 PM
- Theresa Milstein said...
How think it confuses people because of hang and hung.
You stayed with these books through #40? I think I stopped after 20-something. You're hard core!
- December 17, 2013 at 10:03 AM


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Easy homemade cover of skin wrinkles
Mash 1 fresh egg with 2 soup spoon spoons of natural milk, sour fluid, cream, white yoghurt (the choice). Use on face for 5-10 minutes and rinse off with massaging, so use the loved skin moisturizer.
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1 grapefruit,
1 eggs,
4 tablespoon spoonful of natural milk powderise,
1 tbsp. Spoon white yoghurt.
Squeeze of grapefruit juice, mix it with other ingredients, mask and blend in a blender until polish.
Use a cover however in the previous recipe.
Course covers
3-4 hours for 6-70 week.
Remember to always before going out to put on a face means a UV filter, however both covers contain acids in its composition, which does the face extremely sensitive to the ravages of a sun.
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Making covers
Good mix up one soup spoon any of sweet ground beef, one spoon grated on a beautiful grater raw potatoes and a teaspoonful of heavy cream.
A use of masks
Use a cover on clean out face for 20 min, then rinse with hot h2o and rinse with cold-blooded.
If required, apply a moisturizer.
More "digestible" variant cover - use instead of stuffing newborn canned meat. Thanks to a rich composition, you will substitute a raw ground beef, although the mask and lose all its originality.
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Rejuvenating milk yoghurt face care cover
1-2 tablespoons spoonful yoghurt
1 tablespoon spoon flour
Third hour lodges butter solution of vitamin E,
1 teaspoonful fine sol.
Blend until shine mask and put on a polish damp face (neck skin, decollete, hand skin). Leave the mask on for 15-20 min, then rinse with heartwarming water and moisturize the facial skin.
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Home-skin wrinkle mask with grape
1 tbsp. Spoon mashed into mush grapes
1 teaspoon olive oil
2 soup spoon of organic milk yoghurt (sour fluid, fluid...)
1 tablespoon teaspoon baking yolk
Wheat or oat flour.
Combine the wine, olive oil, milk yoghurt and yolk. If this is required, thickeners mask mealy. Use neat massaging a skin, leave on for 15-20 minutes and rinse off, continuing to massotherapy, heartwarming water. Moisten the skin.
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Big apple cover
Rub on a little grater 0.5 candy apples, throw in 1 tsp. Of sour fluid and much of potatoes starch thickeners.
Cover apple klubnichaya
Grate 1/2 of a candy big apple and sprinkle it with lemon juice, add 1-2 mashed strawberries, 1 teaspoon honey and 1 tsp. Of olive butter.
Apply the mask on a face, neck skin and decollete for 15-20 min, keeping it very dry.
Course - one cover daily for a 30 days.
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WASHINGTON—With the public and politicians on both sides of the aisle growing increasingly alarmed at the Bush administration's domestic surveillance and data-mining program, the Senate confirmation hearing of the man who ran those activities for the National Security Agency attracted an overflow crowd Thursday.
It was largely a crowd of insiders. A middle-aged woman sat with a friend in the audience, fanning herself with a piece of cardboard that said: "Defeat the war on terror. Create friends, not war." They politely applauded a few of the Democrats' questions.
When Gen. Michael V. Hayden appeared, his arrival was announced by dozens of high-speed clicks and a horseshoe of photographers followed him as he shook the hand of each senator, then took his seat.
"The herd will now go back to their pen," ordered intelligence committee Chairman Pat Roberts, R-Kan., a Dodge City colloquialism, he explained.
Hayden, 61, faced the floodlights and senators' questions flanked by his wife, Jeanine, their daughter, his brother and a nephew. All day long he sat, shoulders back, in his crisp, dark blue Air Force uniform, which bears four stars on each shoulder.
In a patient, measured voice, Hayden sprinkled generous sports metaphors with a dizzying alphabet soup of military and intelligence shorthand. The CIA has become a political football, he said. He talked about inviting more players on the field, how intelligence professionals should be judged by their team record, not by individual stats.
The Pittsburgh native and welder's son remains a huge Steelers fan, one senator mentioned.
If the job of CIA director requires the ability to answer hours of sharp questions and not actually say much, Hayden passed a critical test.
As the morning session wound down, Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., wanted some answers from the career military intelligence man nominated by President Bush to replace Porter Goss.
What did Hayden think about "water boarding," the dunking of terror suspects to speed their cooperation?
He replied that he'd be happy to talk about that—in a closed session.
Does he agree that detainees might be kept for decades without trial?
Again, he said, only in closed session.
"He didn't answer any of them," Feinstein huffed.
(Dan Rubin reports for The Philadelphia Inquirer.)
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Earlier this week Samsung launched the new Galaxy J7 Pro and the Galaxy J7 Max in India. Not long ago that the company unveiled the 2017 Galaxy J series and the two new additions in the table just pegged Samsung as one of the top tiers in the mid-range market of smartphones. Both devices are a real upgrade for the Galaxy J7 lineup with focus on social media and mobile payment.
Both new Galaxy J7's are equipped with the same high-resolution 13 Megapixel cameras both on the front and back with a dedicated flash on each sensor and a wide aperture of f/1.7 on the back and f/1.9 on the front which are capable of taking impressive photos even in low-light on whichever side of the device you'll be taking those pictures. With impressive hardware, Samsung paired that with a powerful software with gorgeous results.
The new devices also comes with a new Social Camera – a feature that lets users easily share their snapshots on various social media with a simple tap of a button. It allows users to edited newly taken photos on the fly with cool effects and stickers before sending them friends from either Facebook, on the Messenger or WhatsApp.
To help users purchase stuff more easier, Samsung includes Samsung Pay on the Galaxy J7 Pro which enables the devices to make payment transactions through a specialized payment modules using either a Magnetic Secure Transmission (MST) and Near Field Communication (NFC) technologies from the smartphone. The Galaxy J7 Max on the other hand comes with a stripped down version of the Samsung Payment system with Samsung Pay mini which for it to work requires an internet connection as the required payment information is not stored in the device itself but in the cloud. To help keep things secured, both devices are equipped with fingerprint sensors that users can use to make their purchases easy and secure.
Galaxy J7 Pro
The new variant of the Galaxy J7 comes with the same features that we have with the Galaxy J7 (2017) that boosts a 5.5-inch 1080p full-HD display and rocks a Exynos 7870 chipset paired to 3GB of RAM but unlike the regular Galaxy J7, The Pro version includes 64GB of onboard storage with microSD slot for memory expansion.
Like the Galaxy J7 (2017), the Galaxy J7 Pro is built on a full metal unibody design and houses a 3600 mAh battery. It runs Android 7 (Nougat) out of the box with Samsung's proprietary UI on top.
Galaxy J7 Max
Maxed out on the Galaxy J7 Max first is the display which now at 5.7-inch with 1080p resolutions but unlike the Pro, this Max variant includes an IPS LCD panel, it also comes with a beefier 4GB of RAM and is the only and currently Galaxy J7 device with that size of RAM. Besides these two aspects, the rest of the specs are rather leaner: the Galaxy J7 Max is powered by a MediaTek Helio X20 with a 1.6GHz octa-core processor and has a rather low 3300 mAh battery.
But on build and design, the Galaxy J7 Max goes with the two Galaxy J7 series with a metal unibody design which keeps all the internals secured and has a more premium feel to it. Also unique to the Galaxy J7 Max is the included smart-glow notification ring around the camera which that last time we saw this feature on a Samsung device is with the Galaxy J2 of last year.
So yeah, the Galaxy J7 Pro and the Galaxy J7 Max will join the rest of the Galaxy J (2017) series devices starting with the Galaxy J7 Max which is expected to go on sale in India starting this coming June 20 and has a price of INR 18,000 or roughly around $280. The Galaxy J7 Pro on the other hand is expected to go on sale in the middle of July and has a price of INR 21,000 ($330). Both devices are available in both Black and Gold color variants.


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Tourism INDABA brand refresh
A refresh of Africa's biggest travel show
We were tasked to refresh the INDABA travel show branding, beyond the Durban ICC. We did airport wraps, pull up banners, street pole ads, as well as the digital elements that we created for the show itself. It was a complete relook of a brand that had existed for some time. We needed to look at how to incorprate both South Africa and Africa into the branding from a travel perspective for the first time.
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February 8, 2011
The team did great. We have been moving everyday, up and down the mountain. The result was our goal – everyone reaching the summit.
As suggested, we moved slowly right out of the gate. The team stayed together walking with or behind whichever guide was at the front. It is always great to have a team that gets along and is willing to work together. This was one of those teams. They worked together and helped out whenever and wherever they could. This made a summit day possible for everyone. We reached the summit at 7:30 am. Nice job everybody!
Of course after the summit folks began talking about the safari…but first we were forced to enjoy a new addition to the hotel in Moshi: a pool with a bar! How do you make a great Kilimanjaro climb without a drop of rain even better? Add a pool with a bar to this crew, that's how.
Oh yeah, Safari tomorrow.
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Wednesday, March 30, 2016
$35 Million Estimate For 10-Carat De Beers Millennium Blue Diamond
A second statement blue diamond has appeared on the auction market a few months after a similar gem set an all-time auction record.
The "De Beers Millennium Jewel 4," the largest oval-shaped Fancy Vivid Blue Diamond ever to appear at auction, will be the lead item at Sotheby's Magnificent Jewels & Jadeite sale on April 5 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.
The rare 10.10-carat oval-shaped Internally Flawless Fancy Vivid Blue diamond has an estimate of $30 - $35 million.
The blue diamond, with the utilitarian name of "De Beers Millennium Jewel 4," is offered for sale from an Asian private collection, Sotheby's said.
While the estimate for this blue diamond is quite hefty, if achieved it will fall well short of the most expensive gem ever sold at auction. That honor goes to the "Blue Moon of Josephine," a 12.03-carat cushion-shaped Fancy Internally Flawless Vivid blue diamond that set a world auction record of $48.4 million and a world record price-per-carat for any diamond or gemstone at just over $4 million. It was purchased November, 2015 at Sotheby's Geneva sale by billionaire Hong Kong real estate investor Joseph Lau, the same person who paid a record $28.5 million for a 16.08-carat cushion shaped fancy vivid pink diamond at Christie's Geneva sale a day earlier.
The De Beers Millennium Jewel 4 is the only oval-shaped stone among the 12 rare diamonds—eleven blue and one colorless—that form the De Beers Millennium Jewels collection, unveiled by the diamond mining giant in 2000 in celebration of the millennium. All of the gems were unearthed at the historic Cullinan Mine in South Africa, once owned by De Beers. Since their initial appearance at the Millennium Exhibition in 2000, only one of these diamonds has appeared on the open market.
Blue diamonds make up less than 0.1 percent of all diamonds recovered at the Cullinan mine (now owned by Petra Diamonds and renamed the Premiere Mine). These diamonds owe their color to impurities of boron during the stone's formation, and many are naturally modified with a grey secondary tone, or an uneven saturation with areas of colorless windowing.
"Blue diamonds of any intensity of color are amongst the rarest of all gems. Highly saturated blue diamonds over ten carats combined with an Internally Flawless clarity grade are extremely rare," said Tom Moses, executive VP and chief research and laboratory officer of the Gemological Institute of America, which issued the grading report on the gem. "There have been fewer and fewer new rough diamonds discovered over the last decade that produce this color. Most of the recent diamonds offered for sale in this category are coming from private collections—not diamond mines."
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Consumer Culture Theory Conference 2016 - Lille, France - 6th-9th July 2016
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For the third time, the CCT community came to Europe, and after the UK and Finland, it was France's turn to host our annual Conference. As reminded by Benoit Heilbrunn's keynote speech during the 2015 CCTC in Fayetteville, Arkansas, French theory is a major source of influence in our understanding of culture, society, consumption and marketing. For the CCTC's eleventh anniversary, we would like Lille to become a cosmopolitan meeting place of ideas enabling cross-fertilization between local and global intellectual traditions.


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Reporting from Jerusalem — Israeli security officials said Sunday that they had arrested two Palestinian teenagers as suspects in the grisly slayings last month of five members of a Jewish family, including three children, as they slept in their West Bank settlement home.
Military officials said Hakim Awad, 17, and Amjad Awad, 18, who are cousins, confessed to the killings. Local Palestinian officials said they suspected the confessions were coerced and complained that the two students had not had access to attorneys or family members.
The suspects live in the Palestinian village of Awarta, next to the Itamar settlement where the killings took place. They were arrested earlier this month, but a court order barred publication of the news until Sunday.
"The murderers are in our hands," said Col. Nimrod Aloni, commander of the brigade responsible for Itamar. He said the killings proved that "the motivation to carry out cruel terror attacks still exists."


text: As you guys know, one civil rights issue that really bugs me is drug testing in schools. My number one problem with it is that it teaches kids that they really have no expectation of privacy. Well, unsurprisingly, studies seem to indicate that it also doesn't reduce drug use among students, either. Unfortunately, I doubt the practice will end because it seems like it should work, even if it doesn't.


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Warning: While I haven't included them here, there are very graphic descriptions of what bullets did to this little boy in this article.
Noah Pozner, 6, was one of the 20 child victims in the Sandy Hook shooting in Newtown, Conn., on Dec. 14. All the dead were shot between three and 11 times. Tiny Noah took 11 bullets. His mother, Veronique, insisted on an open coffin, Naomi Zeveloff reported in the Jewish Daily Forward.
When the governor of Connecticut arrived, she brought him to see Noah in the open casket. "If there is ever a piece of legislation that comes across his desk, I needed it to be real for him." The governor wept.