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Los Angeles, CA
Staff Counsel, Office of the State Controller
State Government
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Los Angeles, CA
Staff Attorney, Dept. of Child Support Services
Family Law, Local Government Law
Jean Cha Koh, L'02
Los Angeles, CA
Deputy Trial Counsel, Office of the Chief Trial Counsel
State Government, Litigation
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Sacramento, CA
Downey Brand LLP
Commercial Litigation, Civil Litigation, Personal Injury Law
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San Francisco, CA
Anti-Corruption Counsel, Gilead Sciences
Criminal Defense, Litigation Law
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San Francisco, CA
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Civil Litigation, Labor and Employment Law
Meredith Johnson, L'09
Institute for National Security and Counterterrorism graduate
Long Beach, CA
Attorney, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Dept. of Homeland Security
Immigration Law, Torts, Ethics, Intellectual Property, Labor and Employment Law
Noah Garber, L'08
Oakland, CA
Senior Field Attorney, National Labor Relations Board - Region 32
Labor Law
Matthew Policastro, L'02
Las Vegas, NV
Dickinson Wright
Business Law, Estate Planning, Tax Law
Heather Schroder Morawski, L'07
Farmington Hills, MI
Senior Legal Counsel, Bosch North America
Corporate Law, Business Law
Michael Berner, L'03
Columbus, OH
Corporate and Securities Counsel, The Wendy's Corporation
Securities Law, Corporate Law
Washington, D.C.
Kevin Toomey, L'12
Washington, DC
Associate, Arnold and Porter
Corporate Law, Banking Law
Tara Pistorese, L'14
Institute for National Security and Counterterrorism graduate
Washington, DC
Attorney Adviser, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
Military Law, National Security Law, Constitutional Law, Appellate Law
Emily Schneider, L'13
Institute for National Security and Counterterrorism graduate
Washington, DC
Consultant, Deloitte & Touche LLP
Cybersecurity consulting
Derrik Forshee, L'11
Baltimore, MD
Associate, Hogan Lovells US LLP
Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions
North Carolina
Rob Futrell, L'94
Raleigh, NC
Wyrick, Robbins, Yates, and Ponton LLP
Business Law, Banking Law
Mark O'Brien, L'14
Richmond, VA
Staff Attorney, US Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit
Jeffrey Howell, L'14
Institute for National Security and Counterterrorism graduate
Virginia Beach, VA
Special Asst. Commonwealth Attorney & Chief Counsel, Global Accountability Initiative
Domestic and International Criminal Law
Cady Sinnwell Gerlach, L'13
Iowa City, IA
Associate, Meardon, Sueppel, and Downer
General Practice
Rick Shearer, L'04
Kansas City, MO
Associate, Shook, Hardy, and Bacon LLP
Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Civil Litigation
New Mexico
Ric Pugliese, L'11
U.S. Air Force
Las Cruces, NM
Military Law
Adrian "Jay' Leonard, L'10
Denver, CO
Sherman and Howard LLC
Litigation, International, Appellate
Jace Richards, L'05
Meridan, ID
Strategic and Operational Solutions Inc.
Corporate Law
Adam Greenway, L'05
Salt Lake City, UT
Asst. Chief Counsel, U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security
Federal Government
New York
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Rochester, NY
Nixon Peabody
Matthew Holmes, L'15
Rochester, NY
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Andrew Wright, L'10
Buffalo, NY
Hodgson Russ LLP
Tax Law
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Buffalo, NY
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Intellectual Property, Commercial Litigation
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Binghamton, NY
Partner, Coughlin and Gerhart LLP
Litigation, Family Law
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Ithaca, NY
Senior Data Analytics Engineer, Lockheed Martin Corp.
Government Contracting
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Utica, NY
Asst. General Counsel, CONMED Corp.
Health Law, Inhouse Counsel
David Baker, L'05
New York, NY
Entertainment and Sports Law
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New York, NY
Office of the Public Defender, State of New Jersey
State Government
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New York, NY
Partner, Kaufman, Dolowich, and Voluck LLP
Insurance, Professional Liability Litigation
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New York, NY
Asst. District Attorney
Criminal Prosecution
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New York, NY
Connell Foley LLP
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New York, NY
Temporary Staff Attorney, Human Rights First
Immigration Law and Human Rights Advocacy
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Philadelphia, PA
Asst. District Attorney
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Philadelphia, PA
Woodcock Washburn LLP
Patent, Litigation
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Philadelphia, PA
Cozen O'Connor
Business Law
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Pittsburgh, PA
Steptoe and Johnson PLLC
Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property Law, Construction Law
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Boston, MA
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Estate Planning, Elder Law
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Boston, MA
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Litigation, Arbitration
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Bethel, AK
Assistant Attorney General, State of Alaska
Health, Social Services, Children's Rights
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Portland, OR
Partner, Barran Liebman, LLP
Labor Law
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Seattle, WA
Associate at Perkins Coie, LLP
Intellectual Property, Trademark, Copyright
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Everett, WA
Snohomish County Prosecutor's Office
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Houston, TX
Legal Counsel, Slumberger Technology Corp.
Corporate Law, Contracts, Litigation
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San Antonio, TX
City of San Antonio Office of Historic Preservation
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Institute for National Security and Counterterrorism graduate
San Antonio, TX
Law Clerk, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
Federal Court Litigation
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Miami, FL
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Criminal Prosecution, Appellate Law
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Hollywood, FL
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Atlanta, GA
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Oops, I did it again - planned a party whose scope was well beyond the time I had to execute it to the level at which I envisioned. I mean, all mothers want the coolest, most exotic, and out-of-the box party theme that time and money can muster, but how much is too much? Do we mothers even get to enjoy the party after being so exhausted from making sure it's perfect for the kids who are too young to even know what's happening?
Regardless of the fact that my own personality is my own worst enemy, I was able to pull off my Cookie Party Birthday Bash - a combined birthday party for my two June littles. (And no, I don't think that combining kids' birthday parties is a cop out of any sort... it's just courteous time management for all of those invited).
The first step in planning a successful combined party is to keep in mind the differences in the children and to select a theme that makes sense for both. My children are both boys, and cookies are timeless, ageless, and genderless. The problem? Not one cookie-themed-party-related item existed on Amazon.com... and so I turned to my own computer, my printer, and Etsy.
In futile efforts to save some money on this year's gathering, I created a Facebook page and an emailable birthday invitation. Stamps - who needs them? Everyone is on social media these days. I mean, why pay 49 cents per invitation (plus printing costs) just to have some angry bald guy crumple it up as he begrudgingly stuffs it into a mailbox in a very untimely and unreliable manner? (Oh wait, that's just my mailman...)
As for the main attraction - the cookies - well, as the time drew nearer, and my free time grew smaller, I toyed with the idea of buying cookies from the bakery instead of making them from scratch. OOH - the amount of SH$% I got from my husband about that... even though he had NO intention of making any himself. Guilt or no guilt, I never want to disappoint so there I was... slaving away in a cookie-baking sweatshop hell (in the heat of the summer, mind you) of my own Type A making. What had I gotten myself into?
Five kinds of cookies later (some double batches, mind you)... my freezer was busting at the seams with full-on Type 2 diabetes. The sad thing is, that wasn't the hardest part. I needed to come up with party favors and decorations that not only matched my theme but my color scheme as well.
Because it's the adults who suffer through kids' birthday parties as much as the children, it was only fitting to give out adult favors to show my appreciation. What's a better favor than a jar full of homemade cookies? A jar full of homemade cookies with custom theming, hand made by the hostess, of course.
I found a perfectly coordinating ribbon at Michaels, and the rest I hand made and cut out. As for kids' favors, well, I knew I didn't want to send already sugared-up children home with more sugar... the parents wouldn't ever bring them back. So... I found some great little "felties" (small 1" diameter felt cookies) on Etsy that I put into custom themed take-out boxes also from Michaels.
The entry table featured a custom sign (made by me), coordinating balloons (ordered from Amazon), the favors, the custom cookies I ordered from the wonderful owner, Colleen, over at Eileen's Colossal Cookies, and little Starry String Lights from Restoration Hardware (which, by the way, are great for using to decorate for any party).
Each side of the main food/cookie area was flanked by a cookie jar themed for each of my children. These amazing cut-outs (the names, the cookies with letters, the happy birthday sign, the centerpiece cookies and milk) were custom made by The Sutton Company on Etsy (and were very, very affordable).
All of the little confetti cutouts of cookies and my boys' names and their ages, were done by me with a lovely side effect of hand cramping. Note to self - invest in a circle cutter. The last thing I'd like to mention is that if you're throwing a cookie party, it's only standard procedure to provide recipe cards for all of the homemade cookies so when someone asks you for the recipe for the cookies you slaved so hard over... you'll have them right on hand... (and you can also use them as decor).
As for dinner, I put my husband to work grilling burgers and hot dogs for which I had all guests pre-RSVP for so I knew what to buy. Party spreadsheet? No, that doesn't sound like me at all... Grilled meats, my mom's famous potato salad, fresh fruit, individual bags of assorted chips, and cookies - so many cookies = dining success. The food was enjoyed by all, but the flaw in planning a grill party is the unpredictability of the weather... but this year, we actually lucked out.
In my haste, I forgot to photograph the napkins and silverware that I painstakingly gathered into a bunch, accordion folded the napkins, and wrapped with that nice brown and blue ribbon because when you're serving buffet style, who has enough hands to grab a plate, a beverage, AND a napkin AND silverware? I mean, that's just inconceivable.
(... yeah, that's a cookie barrette in my hair, and there's a milk one there too... somewhere.)
Was the party a success? Yes. Was I exhausted? Yes, my feet and legs throbbed. Was my 4-year-old sweaty and sugared up? Yes. Did my 1-year-old sleep and cry through it all? Yes. Do I have regrets? Not a one... but next time, I'm having it catered!
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Maki is a superb designer with a distinctive, crisp and eye-catching style. Her talent is widely recognized, and it was only a matter of time, that she made it into the Splitcoast Stampers Dirty Dozen. Big congrats, girl, we're so glad to have you as our first Muse!
Here's what stunning card of Makiko we chose for this week's inspiration:
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Introductions are unnecessary when you can just fade into existence.
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IX_Legion wrote:Just thought of a potential problem with armor. I was reading the section in the 2010 rulebook on collisions, and it said trample damage was equal to the difference in the sizes of the attacker and defender. What happens when a size 6 tank runs over an armored size 1 minifig? The five difference in size will cause enough damage to kill the minifig, and no die is rolled for the armor to remove. So is armor ineffective vs. trample damage?
stubby wrote:Yeah, a size 6 tank is a pretty big tank. I'm pretty sure the armor just pops at that point.
Chapter 5 wrote:A cowardly minifig wishing to escape Close Combat can attempt to Withdraw, moving away as part of his regular Movement.
Chapter H wrote:Normally, if a minifig in Close Combat attempts to Withdraw (5.2: Close Combat), he must use his Action to do so
mercury19 wrote:I don't know if this has been posted already, and I'm not going through 43 pages to find out, but, for me at least, chapters ten and eleven go to a 404 page, on all of my browsers (IE 9, google chrome, and safari)
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Dinner is served - some assembly required.
I love taco night. No need to worry about pleasing everyone's taste buds. Everyone creates their their own individual taco and everyone's happy.
Grilled Fish Tacos
3 Tablespoons olive oil
1/2 Tablespoon ancho chili powder
1 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon coriander
1 teaspoon salt
1 clove garlic, smashed
2 Tablespoons tomato paste
1/2 cup orange juice
1 lime, juiced
2 pounds fish filets (I used flounder)
1/2 pineapple, sliced thin
1 bell pepper
corn tortillas
1/2 avocado
Heat oil in skillet. Add chili powder and heat until bubbles form.
Stir in oregano, coriander, garlic, salt and tomato paste.
Stir in orange juice and lime juice.
Pour into a glass baking dish. Add fish and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate 15 minutes to 2 hours.
Brush pineapple slices with oil.
Place on a hot grill along with fish.
Remove fish and pineapple from grill.
Brush bell pepper with oil and place on grill until blackened.
Wrap tortillas in foil and place on grill to warm.
Flake fish into a bowl for serving.
Place grilled pineapple in a bowl for serving.
Slice pepper for serving. (I decided not to peel mine but you certainly could.)
Slice avocado.
Add a bowl of salsa to your table.
Place bowls on the table and let your family start to create the perfect taco.
As for me, it's fish, peppers, avocado and salsa - pineapple on the side.


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One Sunday night our preacher repeated words from another Preacher, but I'd like to go back a couple of verses before he began:
Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment. Therefore remove sorrow from thy heart, and put away evil from thy flesh: for childhood and youth are vanity. (Ecclesiastes 11:9-10)
We find "vanity" from the beginning of the book Ecclesiates, which Strong's defines as: transitory (with lots of synonyms - transient, temporary, brief, short, short-lived, short-term, impermanent, ephemeral, momentary, fleeting, passing, here today and gone tomorrow) and unsatisfactory (with a shorter list of synonyms - disappointing, dissatisfying, undesirable, disagreeable, displeasing) – neither one really sounding close in meaning to rejoice or cheer.
Childhood and youth are short-lived – I can witness to that having lived through mine, my children's, my grandchildren's and starting through my great-grands. Life is short – some a lot shorter than others – then, as these verses remind us, comes judgment. Yet, we begin chapter 12 with:
Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them; (Ecclesiastes 12:1)
I must also witness to the fact that age alone does not bring us to "I have no pleasure in them," as long we we think of what another preacher wrote in "Pulpit Commentary" in explaining 12:1:
Set God always before thine eyes from thy earliest days; think who made thee, and what thou wast made for, not for self-pleasing only, not to gratify thy passions which now are strong; but that thou mightest use thy powers and energy in accordance with the laws of thy being as a creature of God's hands, responsible to him for the use of the faculties and capacities with which he has endowed thee.Yes – using what God gave us as His creation is our responsibility. How do I know that? The Preacher tells us at the end of Ecclesiastes:
Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. (Ecclesiastes 12:13)
The Preacher goes even further and tells us why:
For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil. (Ecclesiastes 12:14)
That is not a "single verse doctrine." It is a theme through the entire Bible, from the beginning to the end. It is what I understand when I say all paths do lead to God, for we shall all stand before His throne, all knees bowing, all tongues confessing, all before Him and His judgment. I'm still preparing for that day, and I pray for those who read His word:
To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory: Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus: Whereunto I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily. (Colossians 1:27-29)


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Have you ever wondered why "shut down" is on the "start" menu?
Has the dialog manager confused and annoyed you?
Do you want to know why registry keys are stored in a hive?
If you'd like to know the answers to these questions, you should pick up a copy of "The Old New Thing: Practical Development Throughout the Evolution of Windows" by Raymond Chen. It's very interesting - like most of his writing - with some practical tidbits, some nice stories, and some deep technical discussions.
Honesty requires me to note that 1) I know Ray, and 2) I help review his book chapters so his publisher set me a copy for free, but I should also note that I wouldn't say nice things about it if I didn't like it, and I've been reading Ray's blog for a long time.


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The wcfsymphony brass section is taking over this week's Symphonies of Iowa on Sunday, March 12th and Monday March 13th! Bask in the glorious sound of brass and organ with the wcfsymphony brass choir and guest organist Nathaniel Parrish in this special concert. Tune in Sunday, March 12th at 4 p.m. and again on Monday, March 13th at 7 p.m. for IPR's Symphonies of Iowa broadcast!
DUKAS – La Péri, Fanfare
MARCELLO – Estro poetico-armonico: Psalm 18
STRAUSS – Feierlicher Einzug
GABRIELI – Sacrae symphoniae: Canzon Septimi Toni II and Sonata pian e forte
DUPRÉ – Poème Héroïque
COPLAND – Ceremonial Fanfare
MONTEVERDI – Vespers: Domine ad adiuvandum
DAHL – I.M.C. Fanfare
PACHELBEL – Magnificat
Nathaniel Parrish, organ
Jason Weinberger, Music Director and Conductor
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Research team SuperData has published its latest findings on the state of subscription-based MMOs. They've ranked the top 10 MMO titles based on the amount of revenue generated from subscriptions and in-game transactions. These statistics are based off the earnings of each game throughout 2013, which is why you're not seeing recent entries like Wildstar and The Elder Scrolls Online, both of which only launched this year. The latter reportedly has 772,000 subscribers as of June 2014.
Unsurprisingly, World of Warcraft remains the undisputed king of the MMOs; it's still managing to generate over $1 billion in revenue per year. The closest behind that? NCsoft's Lineage 1, which barely manages to generate a quarter of what World of Warcraft does. Still, that's an MMO from 1998 that's managing to generate a quarter of a billion US dollars a year – impressive indeed.
NCsoft owns 40% of the top 10 spots on the list. Interestingly, EA and BioWare's Star Wars: The Old Republic is sitting in fourth place with an annual turnover of $165 million. That game introduced freemium membership options less than a year after launching as a subscription-only MMORPG.
SuperData has also highlighted that the subscription model has seen a year-on-year decline since reaching a peak in 2010. The projected total industry turnover for MMO subscriptions in 2014 is around $2.9 billion. Offsetting this decline is the marked increase in MMO revenue that's being generated via in-game purchases and microtransactions.
Source: SuperData
Via: Games Industry International


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This strategy may help investors feel more confident their savings will last throughout their retirement years.By Noelle E. Fox
A better mousetrap for Vanguard retirees.By Dan Wiener
It's what you spend that counts and seniors' spending drops dramatically as they age and their health declines.By Janet Novack
If you want your stash to last a long, long time, learn some lessons from Stockholm.By William Baldwin
Will you have enough money for retirement? Here are some questions to help you figure that out.By Erik Carter
Annuity products have become more complex. Get answers to these questions before you sign on the dotted line.By Craig W. Lemoine
Lots of advisors talk strategy, but here are some picks for your portfolio.By DividendChannel.com
Big bond money has been made in this cycle. For now, preservation of capital, yield and diversification are what bond investors should seek.By Marilyn Cohen
A Treasury report highlights ways the IRS can identify more taxpayers who underreport retirement income.By Ashlea Ebeling
Here are strategies for increasing your Social Security benefit with no risk or out-of-pocket cost.By Nancy Anderson
Boomers take note: the financial payoff from waiting to claim Social Security benefits rises as the real interest rate falls.By Janet Novack
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House of Udon – Even Another Local Japanese Cuisine!
This time, a restaurant my friends recommended me. I don't know if it's scattered all along this country but somehow I couldn't find any info. Looks like House of Udon is a starter in local Japanese cuisine. FYI, I've never been Read Complete Story..


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Tropical Depression 01W (AURING) Update Number 004
Issued at: 7:15 AM PhT (23:15 GMT) Monday 09 January 2017
Next update: Monday Afternoon, 09 January 2017
|Current Status and Outlook
|Tropical Depression 01W (AURING) has weakened as it tracks across the eastern part of the Bohol Sea on its way to Central Visayas. Its rain bands will continue to bring moderate to heavy rains across much of the Visayan Islands today especially over the northern parts.
This depression is expected to turn west to west-southwest within the next 24 hours at a speed of 15 km/hr crossing Northern Bohol and Southern Cebu through Southern Negros. 01W (AURING) will likely weaken into a Low Pressure Area after traversing the said provinces.
*Residents living along the path of this depression must take all necessary precautions against heavy rains that can cause flash floods, landslides and overflowing of some river systems.
|Where is 01W (AURING)?
|As of 5:00 AM PhT today, January 09…2100 GMT. The center was located over the Canigao Channel (near 10.0N 124.7E), about 24 km southwest of Maasin City, Southern Leyte or 28 km east of Ubay, Bohol.
|How strong is it?
|Maximum Sustained Winds (10-min avg): 45 kph near the center…Gustiness: 65 kph.
|Where is it heading?
|It was moving West-Northwest @ 17 kph, towards Northern Bohol.
|Potential Landfall Area(s)
|Over Northern Bohol this morning, over Southern Cebu around noontime, and over the eastern-central coast of Negros Oriental early this afternoon, with a Strike Probability of 70-90%.
|What Philippine areas will be most affected?*
|:: Most parts of the Visayas – today.
*Where moderate to heavy rains of up to 100 millimeters will be expected.
|Potential Storm Surge/Coastal Flooding Areas+
|3-Day Forecast Outlook Summary**
|TUESDAY EARLY MORNING: Weakens into a low pressure area after crossing the southern parts of Central and Western Visayas…about 131 km southwest of Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental [2AM JAN 10: 9.2N 121.9E @ 35kph]. Confidence Level: MEDIUM.
WEDNESDAY EARLY MORNING: Regains a little bit of strength as it tracks across the Sulu Sea…makes another landfall over Central Palawan…about 67 km southwest of Puerto Princesa City, Palawan [2AM JAN 11: 9.6N 118.3E @ 45kph]. Confidence Level: MEDIUM.
THURSDAY EARLY MORNING: Weakens anew and moves out of the Philippine area of Responsibility (PAR) in a westerly to west-northwesterly track…about 62 km south-southeast of Pagasa Island, Spratlys [2AM JAN 12: 10.5N 114.4E @ 35kph]. Confidence Level: LOW.
**Important Note: Please be reminded that the Forecast Outlook changes every 6 hours, and the Day 2 and 3 Forecast Track has an average error of 100 and 250 km respectively…while the wind speed forecast error, averages 35 km/hr per day. Therefore,a turn to the left or right of its future track and changes in its wind speed must be anticipated from time to time.
|Other Storm Info
|> 24 hr. Rain Accumulation (across its circulation): 25 to 350 mm [Moderate to Extreme]
> Minimum Central Pressure: 1002 millibars (hPa)
> Size of Circulation [Convective Cloud-Based, in diameter]: 450 km (Small)
> Area of Damaging Winds (100 kph or more wind gusts): None.
|Additional Distances
|Time/Date: 5:00 AM PhT Mon Jan 09, 2017
Location of Center/Eye: Near 10.0º N Lat 124.7º E Lon
Distance 1: 98 km ENE of Tagbilaran City, Bohol
Distance 2: 96 km ESE of Metro Cebu
Distance 3: 123 km ESE of Toledo City, Cebu
Distance 4: 202 km ESE of Bacolod City, Negros Occidental
Distance 5: 648 km SE of Metro Manila
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Taylor Swift's Ex Arrested!
Taylor Swift's ex-boyfriend Conor Kennedy was arrested on Wednesday (13 February). Conor, who dated the We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together singer last summer - was reportedly hauled away in handcuffs and taken into police custody, along with her father Robert F. Kennedy Jr and actress Daryl Hannah for protesting with the environmental group Sierra Club outside the White House in Washington D.C. against the proposed Keystone XL tar sands pipeline.
According to a press release from the Sierra Club, seen by gossip website RadarOnline.com: "After being taken away from the White House in handcuffs, both Kennedys were driven to a Park Police station and released after paying a fine."
The 18-year-old student, whose mother Mary Richardson Kennedy committed suicide last year, and his father are long time activists.
Taylor and Conor were first spotted together in July and the blonde beauty was said to have missed him so much when she left him in Massachusetts to go home to Nashville over the summer that she chartered a private jet so he could visit.
Speaking at the end of August, a source explained: "Taylor missed Conor so much, she sent a plane for him a few days later. He's been with her ever since, and his family doesn't know when he will be back."
The couple split when Conor returned to school in September but are said to have remained good friends.


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Stamps: Lawn Fawn (Milo's Alphabet), SSS (baby girl)
Stencil: SSS (falling stars)
Dies: Sweet 'n' Sassy (clouds)
Did you see that Dora and Cathy have their "Get To Know You" posts up? If not, go for a visit and leave them some love! It's always fun to learn something new about our stamping friends!
That's it from me for now. I am trying to get over a strep throat but the antibiotics are not kicking in as fast as I would like to...
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1-Gold Medal Swan –
Just missed with a nice late surge from post eight against N/W $8,500 stock two
starts back, a threat with any semblance of that effort from the rail here
4-Danish Durango –
Another horse-for-the-course with a mark of 1:52 here, favored in his last
three, looks to rebound off a rare break with another inside draw
3-Keenan – 10YO owns
tons of back class & record of success here, regained his winning edge @
Freehold & draws inside to be forwardly placed
6-Melady's Monet –
Open Handicap star in NY looking to rebound off a couple of tough trips @
Yonkers, beat Gural Hanover in mid December in NY, can appreciate the mile
track with tactical speed & stamina
1A-Gural Hanover –
Wired the feature from post eight back on 12-2, regrouped off a rare miscue
& freshened with a sparkling 1:53 qualifier & heads a strong entry, his
stablemate Opulent Yankee hasn't raced in 35 days
5-LMC Mass Gem –
Promising 4YO on a form spree in the upper echelons @ Yonkers, changed barns to
Dylan Davis & promptly romped to a new mark of 1:53.3 @ Dover Downs
7-Presidente Zette –
Rallied to a maiden-breaking upset three starts back, then twice a solid runner
up to a pair of good ones, draws a challenging post, but stands out in a soft
4-Lady Ram - $5,000
yearling finished a solid second in her debut here three weeks ago for Team
Burke & lands in a prime spot to continue ramping it up
10-Activist –
$100,000 Credit Winner colt flashed some talent at two, now with Team Orange
Crush, only his sixth career start, solid qualifier, could make some noise
despite post 10
7-Rockin Praline – Started
her year off on quite a roll @ Hawthorne, 4YO with strong numbers ships into
the Nick Surick barn, 19-day gap to consider, yet worth a swing in this
puzzling affair
5-Sunday Afternoon –
3YO filly won her way into N/W 4 @ Yonkers where she comes off a solid third,
recent Pat Lachance acquisition with license to improve
10-Julio's Girl – Her
Monticello success translated into a new lifetime mark in the slop with a
perfect trip in her Big M debut, will need more of her gate speed to overcome
post 10
2-Pilgrim's Tide –
Solid runner up against N/W $5,000 two starts back, was severely pace
compromised in the slop from post eight last time, gets another big chance at
the bottom level from an improved post
6-Mistress Valentine
– Beaten favorite set a decent pace & gave in the slop despite a double
class drop, recent claim has the class & can rebound with an ideal stalking
5-Wonder Buns – She's
been on the board in three of her last four, shook loose late out of a shuffle
last out, figures to get away well from a mid-pack draw
8-Ameliosi – Has come
back to win her first two starts as a 5YO & lowered her mark to 1:54.3 @
Dover Downs, tough post, but picks up Gingras & has lots of upside
2-Ashes Cash –
Winless so far this season, but his closing kick has placed him on the board in
five of six, pace compromised in several, chance to luck into the right set up
from post two again
5-Limerence – Gelding
tangling with tougher N/W 8 @ Yonkers, recent barn change, popped out & won
the Big M qualifier with a -2 variant, 4YO with a chance to improve
3-OK Heavenly –
Beaten favorite failed to take advantage of post two & was flying late with
no chance, draws inside the serious rivals & needs to push off within
closer range
10-Monica Gallagher –
Burke trainee is one of the hottest horses here this Winter, winning three of
her last four, gamely held off the heavy favorite Shartin N in the blizzard
three weeks ago, always a threat despite the outside draw
9-Keystone Riptide –
Followed up a game score two starts back with another solid effort from post
10, look for her to fire out again to set up a stalking attack
3-Iron Mine Johnny –
Followed DW's Revenge, rallied with him & just missed after winning two in
a row, improving 4YO on a roll sets up another late charge from an inside draw
4-DW's Revenge – Was
airborne from the back & outsprinted Iron Mine Johnny in a sharp :27.3,
third start off the bench from a better post for this recent Burke acquisition
6-Scirocco Jacob –
Came right back off the lifetime best 1:53.4 two starts back with another game
speed try in the mud & draws an improved post in a very competitive match
2-Not Before Eight –
This mare has a strong history here, was motoring late into a solid :55.3 back
half in a much needed start & draws better in a wide-open field
7-Whiskersonkittens –
Fired out from post nine, forced to angle to the outside & outsprinted
fourth last out, drops again & may be poised in her fourth start off the
8-Blush Hanover –
Stepped up & put forth another strong runner up finish with a perfect
second over trip, this Linda Toscano trainee appears on the verge
6-Iron Dome – Was
flashing some speedy final quarters before the recent sick scratch, third
behind Noble Prize in that blizzard two weeks ago & figures to be even
1-Noble Prize – So
many horses were slipping n sliding in the snow on 2-17, this recent Burke
acquisition managed a solid second off a lifetime best blowout & lands post
two again
– Steady, stalking type mare rallied to hit the board in her first start here
in the slop last out, only three for 35, but draws inside again to build on
that needed start
2-Mr Lover – Knocking
on the door in his last two against these, has a chance to set up his preferred
stalking trip from post two after tightening up with four starts on the
comeback trail, now reunited with Gingras
7-Stitch In Time –
Parked first over in his last two, runner up to a raging Misslarose before
that, has tumbled down the class ladder & long overdue
10-Caulfield – Beaten
heavy favorite just missed with a solid effort in the slop last outm gets an
the shot at the bottom level for Team Harmon, but deals with post 10
5-Misslarose – Burke
trainee was all the rage reeling off three in a row before getting parked in
the slop last week, has displayed enough talent & speed to dominate
4-The Last Chapter –
NYSS graduate makes his 4YO debut after a strong qualifier without trotting
hopples, may be ready to take control & steal this one
2-Majestic Sunset –
Gelding loves this track, rallied to beat bottom level types as the favorite two
starts back before an excusable break in the snow storm on 2-17, draws better
to rebound
4-Rocknroll Wildcats
– Burke trainee has dropped all the way down to the bottom rung, fresh off a
positive display of speed from post eight & faces a camera-shy bunch
6-David's Dream – Gelding
loves the long stretch here, too far back recently, gets another chance at a
highly suspect lowest level field
9-Lodi Machette Man –
Has raced well to hit the board in both starts here, the latest from post 10,
acclimated now, drops back down to the basement & looms large despite post
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President Levy Mwanawasa has condemned the use of drugs by Zambian footballers.
Zambia's head of state has also urged the country's football association to urgently find a solution to the problem.
Two South Africa-based Zambian players Harry Milanzi and Francis Kombe have in the last two months tested positive to cannabis.
Milanzi has been handed a six-month ban by the South African Football Association, a punishment that has since been endorsed by Fifa.
Kombe is yet to hear his fate.
President Mwanawasa took advantage of his trip to the Copperbelt province to launch a US$600,000 sponsorship deal for the Zambian league to denounce drug usage.
He said drugs were destructive and against the laws of the game.
"It is important that sportsmen and women refrain from this and instead work hard to improve their God-given talents," Mwanawasa said.
"The situation is not only disappointing but a big disgrace to government and the nation as a whole."
Mr Mwanawasa said he expected the Football Association of Zambia (Faz) to raise the standards of the game after clinching the sponsorship deal with Konkola Copper Mines (KCM).
The deal will see KCM put in US$200,000 a year into the league for the next three years and is the first sponsorship deal for the Zambian league for 10 years.
"It is my fervent hope that this investment will bring back the competitive spirit in the game of football in all clubs," he said.
The deal also sees the league being renamed as the KCM-Faz League.


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We've heard a number of key Marvel stories come to fruition over the past few days. Many were rumored, and believed to be true. But now we're getting confirmation on such notices as James Gunn taking over the writing and directing duties on Guardians of the Galaxy. And now we're getting some information on both Galaxy and The Avengers 2, which you might have already assumed.
Remember the end credit sequence of Joss Whedon's The Avengers, which featured a very brief cameo by Thanos? Well, CosmicBookNews.com is reporting that the mighty cosmic warrior will be the chief adversary in both Gunn's Galaxy movie and Whedon's Avengers follow up, which hits theaters in 2015. We speculated on this possibility back in August, mentioning that Galaxy could be following the "Thanos Imperative" storyline from the comics. Now a site reader over at Cosmic Book News claims to have met with Thanos creator Jim Starlin at the Montreal Comic-Con, and was told that a deal "is already in place" to have the character appear in both movies.
Again, this much could have been figured out. Whedon wasn't going to roll out Thanos in an Avengers stinger if Marvel Studios didn't have massive plans for the villain. And after decimating New York City in the first Avengers film, many believed that Earth's Mightiest Heroes would have to take the next battle into outer space, as the group often did in the comics series.
I'll feel better when we hear some confirmation from Kevin Feige or someone at Marvel directly (even Whedon or Gunn could give put our minds at ease with a word of confirmation). Until then, brace for Thanos, but take this news with a grain of salt.


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There are moments when replenishing the spirit, one reaches for others for inspiration and guidance. I am fortunate to have a plethra of individuals that do just that with their stories of triumphs and tribulations. Almost always, I find a source of strength within each circumstance that gives me an "ah-ha moment" or a smile or a realization that my life is in fact, quite satisfactory. For this months offering, I share with you messages I carry on my person every day. Enjoy.
"May today there be peace within. May you trust that you are exactly where you are meant to be. May you not forget the infinite possiblities that are born of faith in yourself and others. May you use the gifts that you have received, and pass on the love that has been given to you. May you be content with yourself just the way you are. Let this knowledge settle into your bones, and allow your soul the freedom to sign, dance, praise and love. It is there for each and everyone of us". Unknown Author
"In my uttermost bones I know something, as you do. It is that there can be no despair when you remember why you came to Earth, who you serve, and who sent you here. The good words we say and the good deeds we do are not ours. They are the words and deeds of the One who brought us here. In that spirit, I hope you will write this on your wall: When a great ship is in the harbor and moored, it is safe, there can be no doubt. But that is not what great ships are built for". Clarissa Pinkola Estes, Ph.D, Author of Women Who Run with the Wolves.


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A guest post from Raj Patel of "Stuffed and Starved." –MB
On reading Mark's interview with me last week, more than one of my graduate school friends wrote to point out an omission.
I declared my student diet to consist of Red Bull, curly fries and the occasional salad, but I neglected to mention one of my pre-doctoral staples: gin. Whether with tonic or vermouth, it was always to be found nearby as I struggled with my dissertation. I'm pleased to recognize the omission here. And I was even more pleased to discover that they're making gin just six blocks from my home here in San Francisco.
Gin has its origins in the Netherlands, from which comes one of its many English synonyms, Dutch courage. Gin was also called Mother's Ruin in the early 1800s. Because of high tariffs on imported alcohol, there was a market in England for local hooch that could be made on the cheap. Since gin is flavor-infused vodka, it was possible to spike large home containers of shoddy grain alcohol with everything from juniper berries to turpentine. Hence the term bathtub gin.
But, in the right context, as Ogden Nash once noted, gin can sing. Here in San Francisco, right by the stadium where the Giants play baseball, on pier 50, is my local gin still. The attractions of baseball will remain forever opaque to me — I'm more of a cricket man. But gin's pleasures were unlocked when I paid a visit last month to Distillery 209.
It's a two-person outfit. Arne Hillesland does the distilling and John Olson sells. "We don't really have titles," says Mr. Olson. "It's just Arne and me." Mr. Olson used to work at Seagram, and now spends a great deal of time on the road, persuading distributors to carry his wares, a David in a world of gin Goliaths.
Mr. Hillesland stays at the still, and tends to the good stuff. His career is very Californian, starting out in high tech, working in Silicon Valley manufacturing, before a series of twists made him a master distiller. The skills he picked up along the way come in handy. Gin distilling is a mixture of art and science. The science lies in coaxing the technology to produce consistently. The art lies in making it consistently good.
At 209, they start with Hetch Hetchy water and corn ethanol (yes, U.S. biofuels policies have driven up the price of gin, which is yet another strike against biofuels). The booze is then distilled through a series of secret ingredients that may or may not include juniper berries, bergamot, cloves, an exotic cinnamon, lemon peel and a range of herbs from Hillesland's herb garden on the waterfront.
It's a labor of love, and it involves a lot of both. "Let's just say it's a good thing that I love what I do," said Mr. Hillesland. "I'd rather people drank less but enjoyed it more."
The gin from 209 has a lighter and more citrusy taste than the distinctive flavor of London gin. It's less about being hit over the head with a velvet-wrapped brick of juniper berries, and more about being soothed by aromatherapy.
One way to enjoy it in the summer months is in homemade ginger ale. Here's one that works for me. –Raj Patel
- Soda water
- Gin
- 4 ounces ginger, peeled and grated
- 2 inches of lemongrass, finely chopped
- 1 cup unbleached cane sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed chipotle skin (no seeds unless you're brave)
- Pinch of salt
- Juice of one lime
- Pinch of tarragon
- 1 leaf holy basil
- Bring the ginger, lemongrass, water, sugar, chipotle and salt to a boil. Simmer for 15 minutes.
- Turn off the heat and add lime, tarragon and basil. The holy basil is a little esoteric, I know. We've only got some out back because it's an Indian cultural icon. But it's a grand thing to have around though, and is very easy to grow. It's worth crushing into this drink just for the smell on your fingers afterwards. If you don't have any, a hint of anything astringent will do.
- Allow to cool. Strain out. The left-overs look like the sort of thing that'd be happiest in a cookie, but I'm still trying to figure out my baking game.
- Finally, to about a finger of the ginger syrup, stir in some home made soda water and, oh yes, don't forget a shot of your favourite Dutch courage.
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Happy New Year!
So far this year, I've been working on making more dresses and listing them as I make them, almost daily. I'll be making a variety of sweet cotton dresses in different colors and prints, most of them will be the new 3/4 sleeve style but still using my signature Angel Dress pattern/design.
So keep an eye out on Instagram and Facebook for my dress posts! They sell very quickly and I am only listing 1-2 at a time (I am only one person but I'm doing the best that I can :P )
I am also currently working on my drawings and trying to get my children's book going, so I will be posting my drawings here & there as well!
Wishing you all peace and happiness this new year!


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Monday, January 4, 2010
End of An Era
The New Year isn't the only thing that has come and gone in Bermuda. (What? You haven't read my 2009 Year in Review yet? For shame!) If this weekend's packed shows at Henry VIII are any indication, it's a safe bet that the island will surely miss one of its most beloved performers: After 12 years of twinkling the ivories in Southampton—and a few more at the Cock and Feather in Hamilton before that—singer/pianist/and all-around-fun-guy Dave Bootle will be taking his show on the road. Of course the news isn't all that bad. Rumor has it he's headed to Key West, Florida, where he'll be performing his crowd-pleasing tunes at yet another sunny locale. Sure, I've only been in Bermuda for eight months now, but based on the few times I've seen Dave perform, Key West is in for a real treat. Margaritaville, anyone? In the meantime if you're wondering what's it's like to perform for crowds of adoring fans for 12 years read this. And if you're craving a little Bootle-love pop into his website for samples of his music and updates on where he'll be playing next. And to you Mr. Bootle, Bon Voyage! Go ahead and show those Parrotheads who's boss.
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- Quentin BeanJanuary 5, 2010 at 1:28 AM
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The reserved spaces for supporters gazebos and marquees can now be booked by subscribers on-line or by downloading and posting a form to the Hon Subscriptions Secretary. Further information can be found here.
British Rowing's Online Entry system (BROE) will open for 2011 Marlow Regatta entries on Monday 9th May. Competitors then have until 20:00hrs on Wednesday 8th June to submit and pay for their entries.
The full list of accepted entries will be published on Friday 10th June and the draw will be published on Monday 13th June.
New for 2011 Marlow Regatta will be offering a limited number of places for Student Freshers crews on the Sunday. Further details can be found here.
News flash - The Marlow Regatta commentary team are working with Regatta Radio from Henley Royal Regatta to bring radio commentary to the 2011 Marlow Regatta. Further details will be available closer to the time but we hope to have both FM and internet radio available for both days of this year's regatta.
The Regatta is sad to report the passing of Vice-President Peter Kingsbury on the morning of the 4th April. A familiar face at the regatta and committee meetings, he will be missed by many.


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PhilosophyIn Chie Mihara's own words, she doesn't sell shoes, she wants to transfer an emotion, and try to make her shoes "really fun, really feminine", so when women look at them they say "I have to have them". And she is right.
For her, comfort and design are married together, not 50%-50%, but 100%-100%, that is why she has borrowed many elements from menswear shoes (we know gentlemen notoriously refuse not being comfortable... why not women?), that's why her shoes offer anatomic support and the fitting process is so important for her.
Chie Mihara's Shoes by Caroline Grant. Her collection includes a lot of mid-heels which are, in her own words, a challenge to create. This is very true, especially when you consider what most designers have been doing for a decade now: insanely high heels, an obsession that has led a reknown fashion editor to be carried to a show by her bodyguards because she couldn't walk in her shoes. While I can very well celebrate the Cleopatra-esque lifestyle some women are enjoying nowadays. I do think 4-6" high-heeled shoes are really the easy way out for many designers, as there is no thought paid (or money invested) in fitting and construction for comfort.
After the break: inspiration and creative process, and some sets!!
Inspiration and creative processBeing born in Brazil from Japanese parents, moved to New York as an adult but has now lived in Spain for a decade, all those influences are patent in her designs. Her shoes are "made of parts": the feminine part is for Brazil, the quality part is for Spain, the "different" part is for Japan, and the practical part, the comfort, is for the US.
To create a collection - although she doesn't like to talk as much as collections as of "exhausting" an idea-, she thinks of the different combinations that she likes that could go into a series of shoes, and she doesn't stop until she has created all of them.
She uses cutout paper shoes and places them over magazines to find attractive and unexpected colour combinations, then glues the interesting ones to paper and keeps on looking. She also plays with pieces of leather over her feet, seeing how one little element can change everything.
I recognize myself in that process, which is very similar to that of a child playing with paper dolls: usually a Polyvore set takes me more than two hours to make, I am obsessive and move everything around until it is absolutely perfect, I think about wearability and affordability, as well as the proportions, the colours, the composition..., so I understand very well what she is talking about. I hope these sets below, named after her designs, make justice to her wonderful shoes...


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Yay Susan
Michael Wenger (see Sumi-e) wrote a beautiful appreciation of my late teacher Susan Jion Postal in the November 2014 newsletter of the Dragon's Leap Meditation Center. I can't find a link to the piece (came in an e-mail), so I offer the whole text below (thx, Miguel; thx, Susan):
|Susan Postal knew who she was. You may ask, "how can you not know who you are?" Perhaps because it is so painful to be who you are without hiding or touching up. When I think of Susan, I think she was, is, and will be many things, but her courage stands out.
When her first teacher, Maurine Stuart, died, she carried her life practice on with very little personal or institutional support. She met many fine teachers after that, but nothing quite clicked. Perhaps she was stubborn, perhaps she was strong willed, or perhaps she was just Susan.
Things changed when she met Darlene Cohen and asked her to be her teacher. They were well matched, each had had long battles with their health, and were strong, steadfast, Buddhist women practitioners. Their hearts truly opened to each other, but not without struggle.
For two people to truly meet, it may take some heated back and forth. During Susan's dharma transmission with Darlene, there was a palpable seriousness that was also warm and with some humor. Susan's warm heart was evident in everything she did with Empty Hand Zen Center and the practitioners there. This was clear to me every time I visited Empty Hand. Her close attention to detail of the Center was very evident.
With her giving dharma transmission to Dennis Kegan, she recognized him as a teacher to carry her lineage. Zen lineage hopes to be of help to many people as well as to replicate itself through time, so that the practice can continue through time and space. In all her struggles, Susan is a good example of someone who kept her strong practice intention through difficult times. Yay Susan.
[NOTE: Susan passed from this life in February 2014. Her teachings and influence, however, are still quite active in mine].


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Imre Csermelyi (Hun.)
[im-re cher-mey-ee]
Ionel Boghiţoi (Rom.)
[ionel bogitsoy]
Ionuţ Chiricu (Rom.)
[ionuts kiriku]
István Szűcs (Hun.)
[ishtvan siuch] ([siuch] as one syllable).
Ivica Kralj (Croat.)
[ivitsa kral], with "l" mild as in French.
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Talking Smart: Foreign Names
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By admin — October 24, 2011
The New Collection by Barjis = Exciting!!
These are some sneak peaks of the new collection by label Barjis, and we are so excited to see what else is to come. The company was founded in 2000 by Barjis Chohan, who will be showcasing her stunning new collection at Dubai Fashion Week 2011, and what's more, Hijablicious will be showing it all straight from the catwalk.
What we love about Barjis so far is it is London based (yess we have talent!) and made for real women, and completely 100% wearable instead of crazy unrealistic designs which lets face it, we wouldn't be seen dead in! Barjis states that 'I design clothes not costumes and I am catering for women who would like to look feminine and stylish but not look like a Christmas tree', and we couldn't agree more with this ethos!
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Friday, June 21, 2013
Who is he to us?
Buenas Noticias: Blog de Jose Antonio Pagola
June 23, 2013
Luke 9:18-24
The scene is known. It happened near Caesarea Philippi. The disciples have been accompanying Jesus a while now. Why are they following him? Jesus wants to know their idea of him: "Who do you say that I am?". This is also the question we Christians of today must ask. Who is Jesus to us? What's our concept of him? Do we follow him?
Who is he for us, this Prophet from Galilee, who hasn't left any writings behind, but rather witnesses? It's not enough that we call him "the Messiah of God". We must continue taking steps along the way opened by him, lighting the fire he wanted to ignite in the world. How can we talk so much about him without feeling his thirst for justice, his wish for solidarity, his desire for peace?
Have we learned from Jesus to call God "Father", trusting in his unconditional love and infinite mercy? It's not enough to recite the "Our Father." We must bury forever the sacred ghosts and fears that stir in us sometimes, distancing us from him. And we must free ourselves from the many false gods and idols that make us live like slaves.
Do we worship in Jesus the Mystery of the Living God, incarnate among us? It's not enough to confess his divine condition through abstract formulas, alienated from life and unable to touch the hearts of today's men and women. We must discover though his actions and words, the God who is Friend of life and human beings. Isn't that the best news we can communicate today to those who are seeking ways to meet him?
Do we believe in the love Jesus preached? It's not enough to repeat his commandment again and again. We must always keep alive his concern to move towards a more fraternal world, promoting creative and supportive love towards the neediest. What would happen if someday the energy of love would move the hearts of the faiths and the people's initiatives?
Have we listened to Jesus' commandment to go out into the world to heal? It's not enough to preach his miracles. Today we too have to heal life as he did, alleviating suffering, giving dignity back to the lost, curing wounds, welcoming sinners, touching the outcast. Where are his gestures and words of hope to the defeated?
If Jesus used fiery words to condemn the injustice of the powerful of his time and the lies of the Temple religion, why don't we, his followers, rise up in the face of the destruction of so many thousands of human beings brought down by hunger, malnutrition and our neglect?
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Thursday, June 20, 2013
The problem of authority in the Catholic Church
June 16, 2013
Unlimited power?
As drafted and promulgated (1983), the current Code of Canon Law establishes standing to ask this question: Does the Catholic Church attribute unlimited power to itself in this world? It is clear that in the Church no one thinks of such a thing. Because, among other reasons, we Catholics know that the Church has no power to kill, hate or do anything the Gospel prohibits. The problem is that -- as we know from history -- the Church has managed things such that it has often done (and still does) many things that literally contradict what the Gospel commands. Hence, the question.
A question that has its purpose in the literal text of Canon Law. It is stated there that the Roman Pontiff has a power that is "supreme, full, immediate, and universal." (CIC 331). A power, too, against which "no appeal or recourse is permitted" (CIC 333, 3). Moreover, the Pope (the "First See" [Holy See], CIC 361) can be "judged by no one" (CIC 1404). That is, the pope does not have to account to anyone for his decisions. And, what is more surprising, "it is solely the right of the Roman Pontiff himself to judge" any decision made in spiritual matters or related to them (CIC 1401). In other words, everything. Since any human decision may relate to matters affecting the spirit.
Well, what's most striking is that the Pope has such power, in such an unlimited area, that he's the one who has the "exclusive right" ("dumtaxat ius") to act as judge of those who violate the previously cited canon 1401, starting with "those who hold the highest civil office of a state" ("qui supremum tenent civitastis magistratum") (CIC 1405, 1). So the official law of the Catholic Church arrogates to itself the power to judge (and presumably sentence) any head of state, from whatever country and having whatever religious belief. Moreover, the pope "is the supreme judge for the entire Catholic world; he renders judicial decisions personally...or through judges he has delegated." (CIC 1442).
And to leave no possible escape clause to limit papal power, CIC 1372 states that "a person who makes recourse against an act of the Roman Pontiff to an ecumenical council or the college of bishops is to be punished with a censure", which could be "excommunication" (CIC 1331), "interdiction" (CIC 1332), or "suspension a divinis" (CIC 1333). So they're trying to resolve a critical issue in ecclesiology "legally". The issue is knowing who is the subject of supreme power in the Church. A matter that is not in any way resolved "theologically". This was evident in Vatican II (LG 22) which states that the pope "has full, supreme and universal power over the Church." But it is important to know that not just the pope has this power. So does the college of bishops, as also stated in LG 22. But then, how do you harmonize the two powers into one? Vatican II left it unresolved. The Prior Explanatory Note that Paul VI put at the end (which he didn't even sign himself), dismissed the matter by resorting to the "power of jurisdiction" which, according to CIC 129, exists in the Church "by divine institution," when in fact it is known that iurisdictio has its origin in medieval thought and was determined by the jurist Bartolus de Saxoferrato, a professor at Bologna starting in 1328 [1] [2].
But there's more. Because the pope, as well as being the successor of Peter, is head of state of Vatican City. And, according to art. 1 of the Fundamental Law of said state, "the Supreme Pontiff ... has the fullness of legislative, executive and judicial powers." The Vatican is, therefore, the last absolute monarchy in Europe. In such a state, there is no distinction of powers, which is the basis of the rule of law.
So there are reasons to wonder if the papacy arrogates unlimited power to itself. Although perhaps no one thinks such a thing, the legal language that ecclesiastical law uses leads one to suspect that, as regards the issue of authority in the Catholic Church, theology quietly supports a form of expression that produces the impression of using a truly paranoid mindset. Who would think, at this point, of stating in public official documents that he -- and only he -- has power that is supreme, full, immediate, universal, can not be judged by anyone, which is also power to judge and condemn even the heads of state around the world, a power that doesn't allow for appeal or any recourse, and that if someone seeks recourse from a Council or the bishops of the world because of the decisions that power makes, whoever does such a thing should be punished? Wouldn't a person who is in their right mind, say that it's nonsense to think oneself so important and so superior to other mortals? It's clear that behind this legal language there is a theological mindset that is what sustains a way of understanding "authority" and "power" that legally and theologically is a monstrosity and a specter. Because no such authority exists. Nor is there such power. Unless you're not talking about the Church, but about God. And in that case, we really don't know what we're talking about. Because no one has ever seen God (Jn 1:18).
But above all, the worst is that such a system of government amounts to "absolute power" in which, among other things, the acceptance and implementation of human rights is impossible. It's precisely what happens in the Catholic Church. The pope concentrates all rights to such an extent that all of us other Catholics have no rights, if we're talking about "rights" in the strict sense.
Jesus and power
The word "power" always indicates a dependency relationship. When it's a relationship between people, it's expressed by the noun exousía , which can also be understood as "authority" [3] . In any case, power or authority shows an "inequality". He who exercises power is above the one who is subject to that power. Hence the use, in the life and language of Jesus, of the word "obey" (hypakoúô). In the gospels, obedience applies only to the demons (Mk 1:27), the wind and the waves of the sea (Mk 4:41 ff), and a plant (a mulberry tree) (Lk 17:6) [4]. It is never even insinuated in the Gospels that Jesus relates to any human being from the superiority of one who commands and whom the inferior one obeys. Jesus' relationship with the disciples and the people is always expressed in the Gospels, by the experience of "following," which is born of "exemplariness", never of "submission", which is the response of the weak to the strong, the small to the great.
Jesus gave "authority" ("exousía") to the twelve disciples (Mt 10:1). But the Gospel points out that this is an authority "to cast out demons and heal the sick". It's not doctrinal, much less judicial power. It's therapeutic power to alleviate suffering and make people happy in their relationships with others and in their relationship with God.
The problem, which appears repeatedly in the Gospels, is the resistance that the disciples had to accepting Jesus' plan. From discussions among themselves about who was the most important (Mk 9:33-37ff) to the ambition of the sons of Zebedee for the top places in the Kingdom (Mk 10:35-41ff), and including Jesus' severe warnings against any attempt to be like the "rulers of nations and the great ones imposing their authority" (Mk 10:42-45ff). And we know that in this resistance to Jesus' project against the power mentality in God's plans, Peter stands out. From the time that Jesus called him "Satan" (Mt 16:23ff) through resistance to Jesus doing the slave job of washing his feet (Jn 13:6-9) to Peter's own denials during the Passion. What arose there wasn't the attitude of a coward but the reaction of a disappointed man to the messianism of exemplariness in failure -- something that didn't enter the minds of either Peter or the other apostles.
Jesus' original movement was "a phenomenon of socially deviant behavior" [5]. A movement that found in the community he gathered together a substitute for the Temple with its dignitaries and powers. Even coming to accept the lowest role a society can assign: the one of executed criminal [6]. So that, it was from such behavior that Jesus understood, lived and practiced a form of authority that would soon impose itself over all other powers. Because it's a form that isn't based on dominant imposition over conscience, but on the exemplariness of one who signaled the behavior to be followed from the weakness and the smallness of the slave and the subversive, who attracts and draws people along because of his kindness.
The first "churches"
This idea and this form of exercising authority has come down to us (and we have been able to know it) through the Gospels, which tell us how the earthly Jesus thought and acted. But it happens that, between the earthly Jesus and the text of the Gospels that we read today, are the letters of Paul. And this entails several very important facts.
1) Paul's letters were written between the years 50 and 55/56 [7], while the Gospels were drafted about 20 years later, starting in year 70.
2) Paul was the one who organized the "assemblies of the Christian people", calling them "churches" ("ekklesíai") [8].
3) Therefore, the Christian communities organized themselves as "churches" without knowing -- at least in many of them -- the Gospels, since Paul didn't know the earthly Jesus, but the "Risen One" (Gal 1:11-16, 1 Cor 9:1, 15:8, 2 Cor 4:6, cf. Acts 9:1-19, 22:3-21, 26:9-18). He even said that Christ "according to the flesh" never mattered to him (2 Cor 5:16).
4) The logical consequence that this implies, is that the Church organized itself and managed its basic structures without knowing Jesus, since, as has been rightly said, "the scope of the passive knowledge of Jesus' tradition that Paul would have possessed is basically irrelevant for understanding Pauline theology" [9]. So the ideas about the Christian community, and how to understand and exercise power in the Christian assemblies, are matters that might have had little or no influence on the nascent Church, even though this issue was capital to Jesus during his earthly life. Paul could only develop his ideas about power and its practice not from the Jesus who walked the world, but from the resurrected and glorified Son of God, Messiah and our Lord (Rom 1:4).
Paul, Apostle of Jesus Christ
Since his experience of the Risen One on the road to Damascus, Paul had an obsession. His life and his work had acquired a new direction, which wasn't just "faith in Jesus Christ", but that, besides, he had been made, directly by God, "an apostle of Jesus Christ." He knew there had been apostles in Jerusalem before him (1 Cor 15:8-11, Gal 1:17-19). Sure, there were those who claimed the title "apostle" for themselves (Phil. 2:25, 2 Cor 11:5,13, 12:11, etc.) [10]. But his apostolate depended directly and only on God. It wasn't the work and grace of man (Gal 1:1, see 1:11). His judge was only the Lord (1 Cor 4:3-5). Naturally, under such conditions, Paul had to impose himself. And also assert his authority in the assemblies, that is, in the Church.
And he did. Paul didn't know that Jesus had proceeded differently. For Paul, the apostolate involves a mandate from the risen Lord (1 Cor 15:8-9). His mission as apostle to the Gentiles was authorized by a revelation (Gal 1:15). Set apart by God (Gal 1:15, Rom 1:1), Paul saw himself as vested with special authority over the Gentiles (Rom 1:5,11-15, 11:13, 15:14-24). What this represented for Paul was that when he preached, it was as if God himself had spoken (1 Thes 2:2-4, 13, 4:15, 1 Cor 14:37, 2 Cor 5:18-20). To the extent that those who deny the gospel of Paul are rejecting God (1 Thes 4:8, Gal 1) [11] . Ultimately, Paul had no choice but to underline his apostolic authority to legitimize his radical doctrine, which, as we know, came to very strong expressions [12].
Thus, the foundations were laid for a completely singular conception of authority in the Church. An authority that God grants directly to those He chooses as apostles. An authority that identifies with the authority of God himself. And an authority that sees itself as entirely necessary and indispensable for legitimizing and maintaining a teaching, the teaching that the Church imparts. From those foundations, one can understand perfectly the evolution that wasn't long in coming. Of course, in this understanding and practice of authority, there is a series of building blocks that have little or nothing to do with what Jesus lived and taught. Moreover, some of these components seem hard to reconcile with the teachings of the Gospel. But, as has already been explained, the Gospel came late. When the communities or "churches" got to know the Gospels, the Christian assemblies had been managed for quite a few years according to criteria that were different from the teachings of Jesus. But criteria that were perfectly accepted and already assimilated as "what God wanted and had disposed."
Under these conditions, the changes that occurred (probably) during the second century were decisive.
The background of a process of perversion
Here we're not going to study the history of the process that, during the 2nd century, made the government of the Church become concentrated in the bishop of Rome. The certain facts that are known to this time about that matter, don't yield much [13] . Neither the Muratoti Fragment nor the well-known statement of Irenaeus, bishop of Lyons, according to which all should be in agreement with the Church of Rome, which is the one with "the most powerful principality", provide sufficient argument to deduce either the juridical or the apostolic primacy of the Roman Church. Nor is Peter alluded to to justify his privileges over the other "churches" in the world [14] .
The best specialist Catholic theology has certainly had, until now, as it relates to the history of ecclesiology, Yves Congar, left us a condensed summary that sheds lots of light on this state of affairs. Lamenting the abuses that were committed during the papacy of Pius XII, Congar wrote in his diary: "I see more and more clearly that what's underneath it all is a question of ecclesiology, and I realize which ecclesiological positions are at issue. My study of the history of ecclesiological doctrines helps me to see things clearly. It all starts from this: in Mt 16:19, the [Church] Fathers saw the institution of the priesthood and the episcopate. For them, what is founded on Peter is the ecclesia, the canonical primacy of the bishop of Rome. However Rome itself -- and this beginning perhaps in the 2nd century -- puts things together differently. It sees in Mt 16:19 its own institution. For it, the power doesn't pass from Peter to the ecclesia, but from Peter to the Roman See. So that the ecclesia isn't formed from Christ, via Peter, but from the Pope. For the Church, being built on Peter means, in the eyes of the popes, receiving stability and life from the Pope, in whom, as in the head, lies the plenitudo potestatis [full power]" [15].
It's obvious that Congar himself, years later, would better nuance this synthesized judgment. In regard to the value of the text of Mt 16:19 [16]. And as it affects the inexplicable concentration of all the power of the Church in a single man, the Pope, limiting -- and even canceling on many matters -- the power of the laity, priests and especially the college of bishops, using theologically nonexistent arguments, as was done at Vatican II, which has already been explained in this article. In any case, Congar is absolutely right in his judgment when he states that (the Roman Curia's) theology argues that the powers the papacy arrogates to itself and, in fact, exercises whenever it suits it, come directly from God, as is the case of the so-called "power of jurisdiction" to which CIC 129 grants "divine origin". It is one of many cases in which what is "legal" is elevated to the category of "theological". With no other plausible argument (it goes without saying) than that it's what's in the interest of the Roman system.
An institution -- as is the case of the Church -- that is weak in its ability to pressure through the force of judges and the police, often draws on the strength of divine threats, raising the impression of punishments to the social dignity of the individual, and the inner peace of conscience of the subject, to whom what is actually the natural "guilt" that is born in every baby as a defense mechanism, as psychologists have explained, is made to feel like "a sin".
A history of falsehoods
Among the most important things, and those that have most conditioned the growing process of concentration of the power of the Church in the papal power, should be listed, undoubtedly, the supplanting of "auctoritas" by "potestas" [17] . Pope Gelasius (492-496) assigned "authority" to the pope, while "power" was proper to the Emperor. "Authority" evokes a charismatic source of legitimacy, while "power" indicates a substantially executive power. Such was the idea of both concepts in the High Middle Ages [18]. With the passage of time, the potestas, which also has been described as sacred, has been concentrated in the pope, so that, in chapter III of LG alone, it's applied to "hierarchical power" 15 times. The movement of religious power to forms of political power is obvious. And it doesn't seem to be a merely semantic use. That is, Catholic theology has allowed and legitimized exactly what Jesus had severely forbidden in the Gospel (Mk 10:42-45ff).
Another decisive factor to consider is the fact of the False Decretals, which are usually dated at around 850, and are supposed to have been originated by Isidore Mercator. They are 313 false documents in which the origin of the ecclesiastical structures of 9th century is attributed to the authority of the popes of the time of the martyrs. So, not just the historical knowledge of the exercise of authority in the Church was ruined. Besides that, the idea that all decisions about the life of the Church had sprung from the Papacy as their source was given credence. And if that weren't enough, a purely judicial conception of the papacy was imposed [19]. Thus, the theological view took hold in the Church that its whole life depends on the head, which is the Roman Church [20]. So the way was prepared for Pope John VIII (872-882) to foment the conviction that Christianity had to live in submission not just to papal rule, but also to that of the Christian princes [21]. The theological ground was perfectly prepared for Gregory VII to launch the decisive reform that concentrated all the power of the Church in the pope (11th century). And so the theology and practice of authority in the Church has been perverted up to today.
1. Jesus wasn't thinking of the Church we have. We don't have any indications that he purported to organize an institution based on submission to one man, the pope.
2. For the movement of followers that he launched, Jesus saw as the worst temptation, the claim that any one of his followers would want to be first, justifying such behavior on maintaining unity that way.
3. It is a law of social behavior that a group that wants to perpetuate itself in history, needs some form of institutionalization. This implies the existence of a central authority to coordinate the whole. From that point of view, the existence of the papacy is reasonable.
4. No pope has the power to act against the Gospel.
5. Authority in the Church is not of a legal or political nature. It's urgent in the Church to end this movement of worldly structures that has adulterated the meaning and importance of "following" Jesus as the determining principle of Christian life.
6. Jesus didn't just choose Peter for the apostolate. Jesus chose Twelve people, whom the Church has never seen the need to perpetuate. A replacement was sought for Judas, but later, as the others died, nobody thought of choosing successors. In any case, the "episcopal succession" as an implementation of "apostolic succession", belongs to the faith of the Church. And it's the job of the College of Bishops as a whole to coordinate the diversity of ministries and duties carried out by the Church. The "head", the one who coordinates the College of Bishops, since the 3rd century has been the Bishop of Rome.
7. It is urgent that the Church change its theology, so that all human rights can fit within it and be put into practice.
Originally published in ÉXODO, nº 118, April 2013
[1] P. Costa, Iurisdictio. Semantica del potere politico nella pubblicistica medievale (1100-1433), Università di Firenze, Milano 1969, 284; D. Quaglioni, Politica e Diritto nel Trecento italiano, Biblioteca 11, Firenze 1983, 20; E. Cortese, Il Diritto nella Storia Medievale, II, Il Cigno Galileo Galilei, Roma, 1999, 433.
[3] W. Mundle: DTNT III, 385-393.
[4] G. Schneider: DENT II, 1864.
[5] W. Schottroff – W. Stegemann, Der Gott der kleinen Leute, Keiser, München, 1979, 94-120; G. Theissen, Sociología del Movimiento de Jesús, Sígueme, Salamanca, 2005, 29.
[6] G. Theissen, Sociología del Movimiento de Jesús, 53.
[7] F. Vouga, "Cronología paulina", in D. Marguerat (ed.), Introducción al Nuevo Testamento, Desclée, Bilbao, 2008, 136.
[8] A. Hilhorst, "Termes chrétiens issus du vocabulaire de la démocratie athénienne": Filología Neotestamentaria I/1 (1988) 29.
[9] Jürgen Becker, Pablo. El Apóstol de los paganos, Sígueme, Salamanca, 2007, 148.
[10] J. Becker, op.cit., 104-105.
[11] M. Y. Macdonald, Las comunidades paulinas, Sígueme, Salamanca, 1994, 78-79.
[12] Ch. Rowland, Christian Origins: An Account of the Setting and Character of the most Important Messianic Sect of Judaism, London 1985, 227-228; see M. Y. Macdonald, op.cit., 79, n. 6.
[13] A good summary in Juan A. Estrada, Para comprender cómo surgió la Iglesia, Verbo Divino, Estella, 1999, 213-235.
[14] J. A. Estrada, op.cit., 233. [15] Y. Congar, Diario de un teólogo (1946-1956), Trotta, Madrid, 2004, 404.
[16] This saying may derive from Jesus. But such a perspective has fewer and fewer advocates. The best scholars see an editorial text here. See U. Luz, El evangelio según san Mateo, II, Sígueme, Salamanca, 2006, 598, with an abundant selected bibliography on pp. 591-593.
[17] PL 59, 42-43; 108-109. Y. Congar, L'Eglise de saint Augustin à l'époque moderne, Cerf, Paris, 1970, 31-32.
[18] A. Magdelain, "Auctoritas rerrum": Rev. Intern. Des droits de l'Antiquité 5 (1950) Mélanges De Vischer =, 128 ss. W. Ullmann, The Growth of Papal Gouvernement…, London 1955, 20-23.
[19] Y. Congar, L'Eglise de saint Augustin à l'époque moderne, 62-63. With select bibliography.
[20] Y. Congar, L'ecclésiologie du Haut Moyen-Age, Cerf, Paris 1968, 230.
[21] J. Rupp, L'idée de Chretienté dans la pensée pontificale des origines à Innocence III (Tesis. Pont. Univ. Gregoriana) P. 1939, 35-52.
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Congratulations Jacqui Jones! This is Jacqui's gorgeous layout from Michelle's sketch!
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Our new sketch will be up next Tuesday and I am sure that you are going to love it as much as we do!


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BlueBell Bunny Bundle!
Happy Weekend! Michelle here with an *Anything But A Card* post for MarkerPop.
Today I did a bit of recycling and used a linen bag that some pretty soap came in to create a little goodie bag for a birthday treat. My project is a simple belly band to decorate the bag.
Supplies used in this project:
- Copic Markers
- Art Anthology Sorbet Dimensional Gel Paint
- Tim Holtz Weathered Wood Distress Ink
- My Mind's Eye's Collectable Unforgettable Collection
- Penny Johnson's Blue Bell Bunny PEN113
- My Mind's Eye's Sweetest Thing Lavender Reasons Why Enamel Dots
- Washi Tapes
- Wild Rose Studio's Bunny With Cake CL294 (sentiment)
- Magnolia's Chicken Wire
- Memento Tuxedo Black Ink
I used the Art Anthology gel paint with my finger and I rubbed it over my birthday banner. I found that it allowed me to sculpt waves into my banner and it dried nice and firm. The ribbon is sandwiched between my designer paper and the mat base. A bit of faux stitching and distressing makes it look right at home!


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Always check out the original article at http://www.oraclequirks.com for latest comments, fixes and updates.
Ever needed to duplicate a region along with its items within the same page?
If you attempt to copy a region and its items to the same page, you will get the following message in Apex 4.0:
This restriction can be easily circumvented by first copying the region to a different page and then, from there, back to the original page. So, you may want to create an unused page in Apex just for doing this sort of operations. Clearly this is a convenient method if the region contains a lot of items, if a region contains only one or two items you might be better off copying the region without items and then duplicating the items manually.
I know it seems fairly trivial, but when you get a show stopper message like that above, the first reaction is probably to give up when there is actually a fairly simple workaround in the Apex arsenal that does the trick in a matter of seconds.
See more articles about Oracle Application Express or download tools and utilities.


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DAISY-20 is a front-end module for the 4-channel 10-bit A/D converter built into the FOX Board G20 and the Terra Board.
This module can connect to the Fox Board via the DAISY-1 Adapter's port D4, or to the Terra Board's port D14.
Be sure to get a 0.05" pitch 2x5 IDC cable (FC-19818-10P-FF) to make the connection. The cable is not included.
The A/D lines are available on a terminal block with 3.8 mm pitch.