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It is the same beach as the Fae (it's a long Beach) but Fae is military territory; to get here you only ask for "Punta Carnero", all the people know it. It's in Salinas' region, there is a long beach with many big breaking waves...
DistanceTake a car
WalkInstant access (< 5min)
Easy to find?Easy to find
Public access?Public access
Special accessPaddle > 20mn or Boat
Alternative name Carnero
Wave qualityRegional Classic
ExperienceExperienced surfers
FrequencyVery consistent (150 day/year)
DirectionRight and left
Normal lengthShort (< 50m)
Good day lengthNormal (50 to 150m)
Good swell direction
Good wind direction
Swell sizeStarts working at 1.5m-2m /5ft-6ft and holds up to 2.5m+ / 8ft+
Best tide positionAll tides
Best tide movementRising and falling tides
Week crowdEmpty
Week-end crowdFew surfers
Park your car in the street, not in the beach. It's better to go in the morning (glass), mid tide, with a normal swell...
It is one of my favourite spots, because I learned how to surf there. It's powerful but fun at the same time, that's what I like about it.
It can be dangerous for begginners when the tide is high. Great 2m or so waves.
It's very good and powerful sometimes...
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The Holocaust…the biggest fraud in history!!
Fathy Shehab
International Zionism managed to extract a United Nations resolution making January 27 of every year International Holocaust Remembrance Day, which Jews claim occurred in the Nazi camp Auschwitz in 1945,* and the whole world and especially Germany became an annual scapegoat for global Zionism in the largest political blackmail the world has ever known.
The myth of the Holocaust, or the extermination of millions of Jews by the Nazis, appears whenever Israel prersists its aggression against the Arabs, or if it is exposed to criticism by global public opinion following the crimes and massacres committed by this aggressive state, even though the myth of the Holocaust is an American product invented by US intelligence agencies in cooperation with their counterparts in allied countries during World War II to destroy the image of their German opponents and to justify a war of massive destruction against military and civilian installations of the Axis powers, and especially the atomic bomb strike of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The prosecution of military leaders of the defeated countries and the formation of the criminal courts in Nuremberg and Tokyo continued from 1945-1950, as required by the law of the jungle when victors prosecuted opponents with pure fiction. Meanwhile they employed the illegal migration of millions of European Jews to the United States during the war years, and considered them missing in Nazi concentration camps, although the demographics of Germany prove that the number of German Jews ranged from 600,000-700,000, and after the war 500,000 were found.
The Holocaust is the is biggest set-up in history invented by the United States, and Israel and global Zionism use it as financial political blackmail against Germany and other eastern European countries. Israel obtained 90 billion DM through 1988, before it demanded payment of new compensation by forging the number of victims. Despite the German rejection to the Zionist blackmail, which does not stop, Germany succumbed to the Zionist demands under pressure from former US president Bill Clinton.
Then Zionism with its greed in 1997 traveled to Switzerland, which was forced to allocate only $200 million to pay the Holocaust victims who did not allow for their circumstances to wait for the ruling of Swiss courts on balances frozen in Swiss banks, because the owners of the accounts had allegedly been killed or migrated even though these banks revealed documentation that the balances of the Jews before the outbreak of the war did not exceed $55 million, and it did not fail to pay their respective owners. All of this Zionist extortion is the largest theft in human history, as described American Jewish historian Norman Finkelstein, who then suggests allocating a portion of German and Swiss Holocaust compensation to Palestinian refugees, especially since Zionist organizations traveled with their greed to Eastern European countries, especially Poland and Romania, under the same allegations. However the disgusting thing is that Israel is demanding compensation for Arab Jews who claim they were forced to leave Arab countries in the 50s and 60s and left behind their property.
However what is the truth about the Holocaust? And is it a lie invented by the Allied Powers and Zionist organizations in Europe and America? Or is it possible that the truth even be exaggerated for the previous reasons? And why is there media and political commotion whenever a researcher or historian exposes it to study and scrutiny, especially if the results of their research deny the Holocaust or the number of victims, they often have to stand in court, and compromises those who dare to deny the Holocaust, question it, or the number of victims, as happened with Canadian publisher Ernst Zündel, British historian David Irving, or French thinker Roger Garaudy.
In a presentation of our answers to these questions, we will confirm whether or not the Holocaust was real- It is a European problem in terms of victims and the crime scene, as are its skeptics or beneficiaries of its authenticity. We as Arabs were not part of it in any way, although it reflects negatively on our position in the struggle, as the more Israel has engaged in aggression against Arabs it reminded the world of the Holocaust to justify its aggression and nuclear weaponry, and so on- this is besides that the fact that compensation that was received did not reach the beneficiaries of the Holocaust victims or their heirs, but went to the treasury of the Israeli war in the largest funding for the real Holocaust against the Palestinian people without media attention or pricking the Arab conscience. Many Western scholars and thinkers have revealed the greatest lie in human history and the most famous among them are:
- Robert Faurisson: A former literature professor at the University of Lyon, France and one of the symbols of the current reconsidering the history of Europe, and who described the alleged killing of Jews with poisonous gasses as the process of installing a tremendous financial and political benefit as a fraud from which benefirs Zionist Israel, and that the victim of this set-up are the Germans and Zionist peoples.
- Heni Roques: with a doctorate from the University of Nantes, France, he has proved in his scientific thesis that the detective Gerstein, who told the Allied powers of the existence of gas chambers, was a magician and a big fraud. His imagination spun and the whole world believed it as a fact, and Henri Roques emphasizes that Gernstein never actually saw the gas chambers.
- Roger Garaudy: In his book The Founding Myths of Israel (1996), which exposes a lot of Israeli claims, inaccuracies, and lies related to the myth of the Holocaust and other myths that Israel derives and its existence from them. The importance of Garaudy's book is it is made up of tremendous facts that are hard to ignore and with sound Western-backed documentation, in addition that Garaudy is, by all standards, and according to all approaches one of the leading thinkers of the West, and most distant from questioning of bias.
- Norman Finkelstein: This is an American writer that published his book The Holocaust Industry (2001) and in it highlighted the active promotion of the myth of the Holocaust in American society particularly and the subsequent escalation of support to make the Israeli Jewish Holocaust an American national event, and memorials for it were established in 50 US states and more than 100 organizations linked to it have been established, in addition to seven massive museums the biggest of which is the Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC, the only main museum in the US capital for the victims of another state!! Finkelstein says the alleged genocide of the Jews was exploited in the United States for two reasons: Firstly, to justify Israel's criminal policy against the Palestinians, and secondly, to justify US support for these policies.
The Zionist movement opposes anyone who even thinks about destroying this Zionist sanctity, and considers him a neo-Nazi anti-Semite. Zionist stances range from assassinations to media campaigns to lawsuits. For example, French historian François Duprat was killed by a bomb in his car by operatives of the Save the Jewish Memory Group in France. The famous Robert Faurisson suffered his turn with an intense beating by activists from this group when they crossed his path when he was strolling in one of the major gardens in the French city of Vichy, and when he woke up in the hospital following this beating he found a piece of paper in his pocket that read, "We beat you this time…but next time we will bury you in the cemetery with our hands."
The French historian Henri Roques, who received a Ph.D. in history, proved that the Holocaust is a myth manufactured by Allied intelligence and global Zionism. He subject to a strange punishment in European liberalism. When he printed his message in a book, the world was turned upside down against the historian and his book, so the university cancelled his doctoral dissertation in which he had received the highest honors and the French government banned the circulation of his book based on a specific law legislated by the French Zionists. It is the Fabius-Gayssot Law issued on June 13, 1990, which bans historians from delving into the issue of the Holocaust…It is the same law under which French philosopher Roger Garaudy, who tried to question the number of victims of the Holocaust in his famous book The Founding Myths, was prosecuted. In Canada a lawsuit was filed against Canadian published Ernst Zündel, because he dared to publish books questioning the Holocaust and when Robert Faurisson suggested that Zündel's lawyer ask Leuchter, the person responsible for gas executions in american prison, for help in the form of writing a report on nazi camp gas chambers for Zündel, Leuchter also faced a Zionist defamation campaign, and complaints were made against him to the American Engineering Association, accusing him of impersonating an engineer in his famous accomplishment. He was also charged with tampering with lab analysis when presenting the samples obtained from Nazi camps, and the Zionist campaign succeeded in silencing Leuchter.
Perhaps the most famous cases in this respect are those filed by British historian David Irving against Zionist researcher Deborah Lipstadt and Penguin House, the publisher of her book., because firstly it questioned his credibility as a historian when he tried to clear the Nazis of the myth of the Holocaust, and held the Allied Powers guilty for heating the international atmosphere, which led to World War II, which claimed the lives of over 20 million people.
Of course, the case ended in favor of the political and financial influence of Zionist organizations in the case that was crucial to those organizations and the Zionist entity, and against David Irving; not because he is an opinionated and subjective historian-he also questioned the two defendants, the organizations, and the countries that funded them-or because he twisted the facts and dealt with documents on a whim, but because he put his hand in a hornets' nest and tried to put a lock on a particular Zionist extortion, which was unyielding through his determination to expose the immorality waged in World War II and his late sympathy with the Arab cause in the face of Zionist aggression, which has been carrying out a mass campaign against the Palestinian people the massacres from 1947/1948 until now.

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Ched Evans came off the bench for Wales last night and scored a stunning, if rather lucky, goal to give his side victory. He reckons the cheeky back-heel was a fluke, but was it as streaky as these efforts?
The defender's got loads of time to clear this bouncing ball. What could possibly go wrong?
Italian hard man Gennaro Gattuso celebrates this goal like he meant it, but judging by the slo-mo reply he clearly didn't.
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Is it a cross? Is it a shot? Only Bobby Zamora knows, but it looks like a cross to us.
And here's a collection of back-heeled goals for you're enjoyment.


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Vivid vibrations that guide you through the dubious darkness. peace and love to my friends at Humboldt Relief :)
The overwhelming sense of disquiet burns brightly from the bowl immediately. Bleary, opaque synth and ominous low ends have a portentous effect. Hazy noise careens until, unexpectedly, a sequence of piano notes finishes the track. Ōgon Batto, in the seventh release for Hare Akedod, exhibits a prowess for composition throughout this tape; the tracks seem structured for optimal impact on the listener. Many of the tracks could be regarded as ambient/dark ambient, yet there are infinitesimal manifestations of Krautrock and American Primitivism in some of the tracks; more so, the eerie cinematic feel produces evocative moments - a reason that this tape loops at the house. Ōgon Batto is the moniker of Bent Von Bent, co-curator of Hare Akedod. Along with David Edren - Hare Akedod/DSR Lines - they create limited edition electro-acoustic cassettes. I highly recommend the back catalog, especially Raju Arara. In the second track, the guitar is more pronounced compared to other tracks. Cascading piano notes produce waves of eerie chill. Meanwhile, reverb-soaked chords spread through the atmosphere with ease - a lovely juxtaposition. Menacing vibrations continue to circulate in the following track, "Jacht Op Allen." Contemplative piano ruminates in the stale air next to majestic zither. Ritualistic percussion increases the tension, which gives the track another dimension; poignant waves fade in while mutant synth manifests on the periphery. The flipside contains beautiful instances of minimalism. Enigmatic tones move furtively in the beginning of the first track on side B. The track slowly comes into being. Shortly, waves of synth pulsate, accelerate and descend all around the listener. Throbbing drums jut up through the sheen of gauzy electronics toward the end. The second track, which features field recordings, is lovely and more minimal than the others. The penultimate track is fantastic. Exhibiting celestial arpeggios and sustained tones that have an organ-like quality, it's the coalescence of something one might hear from Miasmah and Lunar Miasma.
Produced in a limited edition of 80 tapes on transparent tapes with white print, the beautiful artwork was also produced by Bent Von Bent. Ōgon Batto's meticulous work has produced one of my favorite releases of 2014. Hare Akedod tapes don't hang around for long. Before they are OOP, secure a copy directly from Hare Akedod. Tomentosa should receive copies in the near future.
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Australia's central bank said economic developments in the past month had done nothing to sway its resolve to keep interest rates steady for a while, noting there had been further signs that low borrowing costs were supporting growth.
In the minutes of its April 1 policy meeting, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) again said the local dollar was high by historical standards, and that its recent appreciation meant the exchange rate was now less effective in helping the economy achieve balanced growth.
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"At recent meetings, the Board had judged that it was prudent to leave the cash rate unchanged and members noted that the cash rate could remain at its current level for some time if the economy was to evolve broadly as expected," the minutes said.
"Developments over the past month had not changed that assessment." The RBA kept its cash rate at a record low 2.5 percent, where it has been since August. In all, the central bank has slashed 225 basis points off its benchmark rate since late 2011.


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Well, Happy Friday!
It's been over a month since my last post. What a busy Summer I have had around here.
I haven't baked a lot this Summer, after a back injury and other issues I decided to take some time off and just focus my "baking" time in other things.
I have done so much with the kids and I am sad that in just a few more weeks we will be welcoming cooler temperatures.
Any way, even if I haven't baked a lot lately, I still have a lot to share from past projects so today I want to start by sharing this festive and colorful cake with you.
I made this Fiesta Theme Cake for one of my client's husband.
The cake was lemon with raspberry buttercream covered in chocolate fondant.
Details included festive maracas, Mexican hats and a guitar.
I used yellow fondant for the maraca's colors and I use a small brush to pain some Americolor orange and green color on them .
The guitar was pretty easy to make using a guitar cookie cutter.
Thanks for stopping by!!


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Greetings unto the populace of Ynys Fawr,
Recently at the Baronial Meeting and over the last few days some questions have been asked by a number of people within the Kingdom regarding the increased non-member surcharge to cover Insurance and GST.
Glynnis Hollindale our SCA Ltd Treasurer has supplied the following answers to some of your questions.
Question 1 – When does the Insurance Surcharge start?
Answer 1 – The Insurance Surcharge will be applicable at events, meetings and fighter practices from the 1st of September 2012. Reeves will be expected to remit surcharges with their Q3 report
NB: Further negotiation is occurring with the Insurance Company and we are planning to make a more detailed announcement with hopefully less onerous requirements closer to the applicable date.
Question 2 – Does the $5 Insurance Surcharge replace the $2 event membership we currently charge or is it in addition to the $2?
Answer 2 – Yes, it is a replacement of the $2.
Previously, the $2 event membership helped us pay the $10K. Now the $5 Insurance Surcharge is in addition to the $10K and will be passed on directly to AoN. There are also different requirements for the application of the Insurance Surcharge.
Question 3 – You are saying that we do not have to pay this [non-member insurance] until September. My interpretation was that the insurance company was prepared to accept the payments on the basis of attendance numbers, ie in arrears which to my interpretation means we should be charging it from 1st July to be handed on. Please can you clarify this situation for us?
Answer 3 – Yes, the insurance company is happy to receive in arrears. Yes we do not have the charge it until 1st September. SCA Ltd will not be paying anything until 1st December 2012.
Question 4 – As we are now paying GST as we are over the limit for a Non-Profit organisation when we book halls can we no longer claim to be a non-profit group?
Answer 4 – No, it does not impact on our Non-profit status.
Non-profit status is based on the articles in our Constitution that forbid distribution of funds to members other than as reimbursements in our capacity as members and that if SCA Ltd closes, the money will go to a similar organisation and not distributed among the members. We can employ people to work for us such as the accountant and auditor, legal counsel giving us advice etc but not distribute dividends to the membership.
SCA Ltd is paying GST as we have breached the threshold for money passing through the bank accounts. It does not matter if SCA Ltd makes a profit from its activities or not. The fact that SCA Ltd is a non-profit company means that the threshold was higher than the one for a normal business.
Thank you to those people who asked the questions.
In Service,
David de Derlington
Seneschal, Ynys Fawr


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1. Decorate for the holidays - Regardless if this is Christmas or another holiday, decorate your house, apartment, dorm, etc! :)
2. Drink hot chocolate by a fire
4. Stand in the middle of a snowstorm and enjoy the beauty of it!
5. Build a snowman
6. Make paper snowflakes! (Check out my last post to see how to make these!)
8. Go caroling!
9. Ice skate!
10. Bake lots and lots of cookies
11. Make some holiday crafts (ornaments, etc.)
12. Build/decorate a gingerbread house!
14. Take a walk in the woods
15. Donate old clothes, toys, furnitures, etc. to those who need it during the holidays <3
16. Wear a onesie for a whole day
18. Take a drive and enjoy the lights/decorations in your town!
20. Make a handmade wreath!
What are your favorite things to do in the winter? Comment below and don't forget to follow! :D


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Crisis Management Under the Microscope
Crisis Management Under the Microscope
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The news this past week has brought endless images of devastation from all across the metropolitan region.
More than once, in conversations about the recovery efforts, I've commented, "That's similar to what I do." Web operations is every bit about disaster recovery and crisis management in the datacenter. If you saw Con Edison down in the trenches, you might not know how that power gets to your building, or what all those pipes down there do, but you know when it's out. You know when something is out of order.
That's why datacenter operations can learn so much about crisis management from the handling of Hurricane Sandy.
1. Run Fire Drills
Nothing can substitute for real world testing. Run your application through it's paces, pull the plugs, pull the power. You need to know what's going to go wrong before it happens. Put your application on life support, and see how it handles. Failover to backup servers, restore the entire application stack and components from backups.
2. Let the Pros Handle Cleanup
This week Fred Wilson blogged about a small data room his family managed for their personal photos, videos, music and so forth. He ruminated on what would have happened to that home datacenter, were he living there today when Sandy struck.
It's a story many of us can relate to, and points to obvious advantages of moving to the cloud. Handing things over to the pros means basic best practices will be followed. EBS storage, for example is redundant, so a single harddrive failure won't take you out. What's more, S3 offers geographically distributed redundant copies of your data.
3. Have a few different backup plans
Watching New Yorkers find alternate means of transportation into the city has been nothing short of inspirational. Trains not running? A bus services takes it's place. L trains not crossing the river? A huge stream of bikes takes to the williamsburg bridge to get workers to where they need to go.
Deploying on Amazon can be a great cloud option, but consider using multiple cloud providers to give you even more redundancy. Don't put all your eggs in one basket.
4. Keep Open Lines of Communication
While recovery continued apace, city dwellers below 34th street looked to text messages, and old school radios to get news and updates. When would power be restored? Does my building use gas or steam to heat? Why are certain streets coming back online, while others remain dark?
During an emergency like this one, it becomes obvious how important lines of communication are. So to in datacenter crisis management, key people from business units, operations teams, and dev all must coordinate. Orchestrating that is and art all by itself.
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Selling a home is one of the most important things people do in life. In fact, for most, it means cashing in their biggest asset. Hence, know-how in this area is vital because even a small error could result in the loss of thousands of dollars-and maybe more!
The goal of Essential Home Selling Tips is to give you insights on how to maximize your profits, maintain control and reduce (or eliminate) the stress that's associated with the home selling process.
So here goes...
Tip No. I - Determine why you're selling
The underlying reason why you're selling is really important because motivation plays a critical role in determining what course of action you need to take. For example, if your goal is to maximize your profit, that may dictate a strategy of investing a little time, energy and money towards enhancing your home before placing it on the market whereas a quick sale would undoubtedly require an entirely different approach altogether.
Tip No. 2 - Don"t give away your game plan
The way you negotiate the sale of your home will depend largely on your reasons for selling it in the first place. Therefore don't ever make the mistake of passing on this information to a prospective buyer because this can really compromise you. For example, if the buyer knows you must relocate to another city quickly, you may be forced to take a large hit on your asking price. So if your motives are ever questioned, simply say your housing requirements have changed.
Tip No. 3 - Get your home ready for viewing
Home buyers look for homes-not house, townhouses or condos-and they buy homes in which they would like to live. An owner who fails to make necessary repairs or who doesn't spruce up the interior and exterior (such as touching up the walls with paint and landscaping the surrounding grounds) or doesn't keep things neat and tidy chases buyers away as quickly as a realtor brings them in. So go through your home very carefully and decide what needs to be eliminated, straightened and repair. Then, just do it. (For ideas and suggestions on what to do or look for, refer to 51 Low & No Cost Home Improvement Tips. If you don't have a copy, ask your realtor to provide you with one.)
Two items you should pay particular close attention to are clutter and scents because they kill deals very quickly. If some of your home's rooms feel crowded, remove as many sticks of furniture you possibly can get way with along with unnecessary objects (put them away at public storage facilities if need be). By doing so, you'll make them seem more open and bigger than they really are. Next, bring in a friend and ask him or her to check around for odd scents (you do this because people usually get used to their odors and can't tell the difference). Afterwards, remove all traces of the offending smells, including food, pet and smoking odors-without exception! And if you can, smoke outside and arrange for a relative, friend or neighbor to take care of your family pets until your home is sold.
Think of selling your home as somewhat like selling your car. If you don't wash it or have it detailed properly, can you expect to get the best price? Homes are no different. Make sure yours is in tip top shape before you place it on the market!
Tip No. 4 - Don't try to cash in on the wrong kinds of home improvements
While all home improvements have the effect of raising the overall value of a home, not all of them are 100% recoverable at the time of sale. Therefore, it's imperative to do careful research before embarking on renovation work for the purpose of profit.
Here's a sample list of home improvements with their cost recovery percentage range:
If you decide to proceed with improvements, avoid extremes in architectural styles and colors. Instead, use neutral, soothing ones-they're usually the best as tastes vary considerable among buyers.
Tip No. 5 - Do some homework before setting your asking price
When it comes to selling homes, a lot of sellers want more money than what their homes are actually worth, but they rarely get what they desire because a listing price set too high usually results in few takers, if any. In fact, sometimes, it even fetches less than the actual market value-here's why: When a home isn't priced competitively, buyers looking at product with the same price will reject it in favour of other larger or better appointed alternatives. Moreover, people who should be looking at the home-won't because it'll be priced over their heads! As a result, the listing price will have to be lowered and, should this transpire during a declining market, the new price will have to be set even lower than what the vendor could have had at the outset. Plus, if all this wasn't bad enough, the over-pricing will end up lengthening the selling period, and in some circumstances, this could result in higher carrying costs!
The most common way to set a value on a home is to look at similar homes that have sold in your neighborhood and surrounding community within the past six to twelve months. This information can usually be obtained through your Realtor or City Hall.
Tip No. 6 - Hire the right Realtor
The outcome of your home selling experience will depend upon your skill to select the individual best qualified to market your home. The right choice could mean a higher selling price, a shorter selling time and a minimum amount of hassles.
Unfortunately, the world is filled with realtors who are wrong for you. The housewife who sells an occasional house because she needs a bit of spending money, an insurance salesman who believes he can handle two careers at the same time or a family relative who really needs your business.
A good Realtor will know your local market well, supply you with information on past sales, current listings and his/her background with references from past clients. Furthermore, he/she will also provide you with a solid, proven marketing plan which should indicate how much your home should go for and, more importantly, why it should go for that price!
When choosing a Realtor, contact at least three or four possible candidates. Carefully evaluate each one of them on the basis of qualifications, experience, enthusiasm and personality. After all that, if none of them gives you full confidence, call another batch of realtors. (Interestingly, an agent with several successfully closed transactions usually costs the same as someone who is inexperienced.)
Remember, selling your home will probably one of the most important financial transactions you will ever make. The Realtor you choose can make the process very satisfying and profitable or terrible and costly, so use good judgment in making your choice because... it's your homeand... it's your money!
Tip No. 7 - Don't sign a listing contract with no way out
Generally, a real estate agent will have good intentions about marketing your home, but occasionally, circumstances may change. For example, there might be a death in the agent's family or he/she may decide to quite the business. At any rate, when these types of situations arise, the agent may not be able or willing to perform to your expectations. If your listing contract doesn't have a provision that allows you to fire your agent, you may get something you didn't bargain for.
In some real estate organizations, if your agent leaves the business, the managing broker will assign your listing to someone else in the office who may be new to real estate. So always protect yourself by ensuring the real estate contract you sign has a cancellation clause tied to performance written in-a credible agent should have no problem with this.
Tip No. 8 - Disclose everything
If your home has defects and you want to avoid a big financial disaster, disclose all of this information in writing to all prospective buyers. (A buyer who knows about the problems can'tcome back with a lawsuit later on.) In some regions, this is the law.Tip No. 9 - Don't hard sell during showings For most people, buying a home is an emotional decision. They like to "try on" a home and see if ifs comfortable for them. However, this is really difficult to do if the home-owner follows them around, pointing out every improvement that was made. What's more, the distraction may even produce the opposite effect desired by making the prospective buyers feel they are intruding on private spaces or worse-they may feel the home-owner is trying to divert attention away from a defect! Either way, it's a really bad idea for a home-owner to talk to a potential buyer directly during a showing.
The best course of action is to resist the temptation to talk the entire time buyers are in your home and let them discover things on their own. Chances are... your Realtor will have already informed the buyers' realtors about important highlights anyway. But if you're still fearful of a critical item being missed, a tasteful sign pointing out an inconspicuous amenity might be an appropriate alternative.
Tip No. 10 - Guard your feelings
Never let a prospective buyer know how badly you want to sell your home because as soon as you've done so, you've reduced your power to bargain a good deal. Therefore, Keep a low, conservative profile-let him/her guess where you're coming from.
Tip No. 11 - Find out all you can about the buyer
If possible, try to find out as much as you can about the buyer, including the mortgage amount he/she qualifies for, the size of the down payment and the desired closing time. By doing this, you'll be in a better position to negotiate.
Tip No. 12 - Don"t buy a new one without using an escape clause if you haven't sold your old one
If you close on a new home while you're still making mortgage payments on the old one, you might end up turning yourself into a seller who is eager (or desperate) for the first deal that comes along. To avoid this potential problem, make sure the purchase agreement states that the
Tip No. 13 - Avoid artificial deadlines
Forcing yourself to sell by a certain date adds unnecessary pressure during the negotiation process.
Tip No. 14 - Don't move out 'til you've sold
Experience clearly indicates that it's more difficult to sell a vacant home because it looks abandoned, unappealing and forgotten. What's more, if you move out before you sell your home, buyers have the tendency to believe that you're probably motivated to sell, and chancesare-you are! (This could cost you thousands of dollars during negotiations.)
Tip No. 15 - Don't take a low offer personally
The first offer you get will invariably be well below your asking price, but don't let this ruffle your feathers. Instead, evaluate it for what ifs worth and counter back with a slight reduction in your asking price. When the buyer receives your reply, he / she will know that the first offering wasn't taken very seriously by you, and the real negotiating process will undoubtedly ensue shortly afterwards if he/she really wants your home.
Tip No. 16 - Know your rights and obligations
The laws governing real estate are extensive and complex. An improperly completed contract can cause a sale to fall through or cost you a bundle in repairs, inspections and remedies for title defects. You must be certain which repair and closing costs are your responsibility and which ones are the buyer's. Furthermore, you must also know whether the property can legally be sold "as is" and how deed restrictions and local zoning will affect the transaction. If there are defects in question or the property is in conflict with any local restriction, you or your Realtor must remedy them or else you might have to suffer the consequences.
In short. Before signing any document, read it and, if you're not totally certain about the meaning of some the wording, ask your Realtor or seek the advice of a lawyer. Don't take anything for granted!
If you need further explanation on the foregoing or have any question regarding real estate, please feel free to call me for assistance.
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DisclaimerThe Information contained above has not been verified. The Webmaster/REMAX Crest Realty/Les Twarog/Sonja Pedersen are not held liable for any errors or omissions. The reader of this material to verify the accuracy of the content.Les Twarog RE/MAX Crest Realty (Westside), 604-671-7000


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Third Army Corps:
Major General Daniel Sickles
Chief of Artillery:
Captain George Randolph
First Division:
Brigadier General David Birney
First Brigade:
(1.) Brigadier General Charles Graham
(2.) Colonel Charles Egan
57th Pennsylvania: Col. Peter Sides
63rd Pennsylvania:
Lieut. Col. William S. Kirkwood (mw)
Capt. James F. Ryan
68th Pennsylvania: Col. Andrew H. Tippin
105th Pennsylvania (Wildcat Regiment):
Col. Amor A. McKnight (k)
Lieut. Col. Calvin A. Craig
114th Pennsylvania (Collis Zouaves):
Col. Charles H. T. Collis
Lieut. Col. Frederick F. Cavada
141st Pennsylvania: Col. Henry J. Madill
Second Brigade:
Brigadier General J. H. Hobart Ward
20th Indiana: Col. John Wheeler
3rd Maine: Col. Moses B. Lakeman
4th Maine: Col. Elijah Walker
38th New York: Col. P. Regis de Trobriand
40th New York (Mozart Regiment): Col. Thomas W. Egan
99th Pennsylvania: Col. Asher S. Leidy
Third Brigade:
Colonel Samuel Hayman
17th Maine:
Lieut. Col. Charles B. Merrill
Col. Thomas A. Roberts
3rd Michigan:
Col. Byron R. Pierce (w)
Lieut. Col. Edwin S. Pierce
5th Michigan:
Lieut. Col. Edward T. Sherlock (k)
Maj. John Pulford
1st New York: Lieut. Col. Francis L. Leland
37th New York: Lieut. Col. Gilbert Riordan
Divisional Artillery
Captain Judson Clark
New Jersey Light, Battery B: Lieut. Robert Sims
1st Rhode Island Light, Battery E: Lieut. Pardon S. Jastram
3rd United States Artilery, Batteries F and K: Lieut. John G. Turnbull
Second Division:
(1.) Major General Hiram Berry (k)
(2.) Brigadier General Joseph Carr
First Brigade:
(1.) Brigadier General Joseph Carr
(2.) Colonel William Blaisdell
1st Massachusetts: Col. Napoleon B. McLaughlen
11th Massachusetts:
Col. William Blaisdell
Lieut. Col. Porter D. Tripp
16th Massachusetts: Lieut. Col. Waldo Merriam
11th New Jersey: Col. Robert McAllister
26th Pennsylvania:
Col. Benjamin C. Tilghman (w)
Maj. Robert L. Bodine
Second Brigade (Excelsior Brigade):
(1.) Brigadier General Joseph Revere
(2.) Colonel Egbert Farnum
70th New York:
Col. J. Egbert Farnum
Lieut. Col. Thomas Holt
71st New York: Col. Henry L. Potter
72nd New York:
Col. William Stevens (k)
Maj. John Leonard
73rd New York: Maj. Michael W. Burns
74th New York:
Lieut. Col. William H. Lounsbury (w)
Capt. Henry M. Alles (w)
Capt. Francis E. Tyler
120th New York: Lieut. Col. Cornelius D. Westbrook
Third Brigade:
(1.) Brigadier General Gershom Mott (w)
(2.) Colonel William Sewell
5th New Jersey:
Col. William J. Sewell
Maj. Ashbel W. Angel (w)
Capt. Virgil M. Healy
6th New Jersey:
Col. George C. Burling (w)
Lieut. Col. Stephen R. Gilkyson
7th New Jersey:
Col. Louis R. Francine
Lieut. Col. Francis Price
8th New Jersey:
Col. John Ramsey (w)
Capt. John G. Langston
2nd New York:
Col. Sidney W. Park (w)
Lieut. Col. William A. Olmsted
115th Pennsylvania:
Col. Francis A. Lancaster (k)
Maj. John P. Dunne
Divisional Artillery:
Captain Thomas Osborn
1st New York Light Artillery, Battery D, Lieut. George B. Winslow
New York Light Artillery, 4th Battery:
Lieut. George F. Barstow
Lieut. William T. McLean
1st United States Artillery, Battery H:
Lieut. Justin E. Dimick (mw)
Lieut. James A. Sanderson
4th United States Artillery, Battery K: Lieut. Francis W. Seeley
Third Division:
(1.) Major General Amiel Whipple (mw)
(2.) Brigadier General Charles Graham
First Brigade:
Colonel Emlen Franklin
86th New York:
Lieut. Col. Barna J. Chapin (k)
Capt. Jacob H. Lansing
124th New York (Orange Blossoms): Col. Augustus Van Horne Ellis
122nd Pennsylvania: Lieut. Col. Edward McGovern
Second Brigade.
Colonel Samuel Bowman
12th New Hampshire:
Col. Joseph H. Potter (w)
Lieut. Col. John Marsh (w)
Maj. Moses Savage (w)
84th Pennsylvania: Lieut. Col. Milton Opp
110th Pennsylvania:
Col. James Crowther (k)
Maj. David M. Jones (w-c)
Third Brigade:
Colonel Hiram Berdan
1st United States Sharpshooters: Lieut. Col. Casper Trepp
2nd United States Sharpshooters: Maj. Homer R. Stoughton
Divisional Artillery:
(1.) Captain Albert von Puttkammer
(2.) Captain James Huntington
10th New York Independent Light Artillery: Lieut. Samuel Lewis
11th New York Independent Light Artillery: Lieut. John E. Burton
1st Ohio Light, Battery H: Capt. James F. Huntington
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Garden State
Chris Campbell
Maybe that's all family really is. A group of people who miss the same imaginary place.
It's good when people take a chance. Zach Braff is primarily known as an actor on the tv series "Scrubs", but with Garden State he also shows that he's a talented director. It's taken me a while to see the film, but I'm glad that I did. It's visually clever and has a great script that follows a depressed actor as he returns home for the first time in a decade. What I loved in the film were the performances and the gaps. The spaces between people and the gap between who you are and who you were. Coming home is always interesting with what you remember coexisting with what has changed. Have your memories changed, has the placed changed or are you seeing what was there, but you couldn't see it when you were there. What helps the film work is that it happens over a series of days as our hero returns home. There is a great cast with solid chemistry and characters who are more complicated than in most mainstream films. I'm convinced that any artistic endeavor that is taken on by a cast crew that is excited and committed to the project will have a great time and make some great work. I got that sense from Garden State.
The other fascinating thing about the entire project is the web site for the film that also features a blog by Zach Braff that is sporadic, but really written by the busy actor. It's nice to see someone working a bit outside of the more traditional publicity infrastructure and really blogging and connecting with people.
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(Official Guide)
Now you can personalize your Kingdom even more by the creation of your very own Royal Crest. Complete GEEZER quests to upgrade your Griffin Statue and unlock new colors, and designs for an even cooler look! Check out the steps below to get started.
CLICK HERE to check Geezers Tasks Guide.
Customizing Your Crest
Customizing your personal Crest is a snap! To get started just click on the new flag icon next to your Kingdom name on the Neighbor bar.
Next, choose your favorite symbol and its color.
Clicking on the Background tab, select your Crest's design and Primary and Secondary colors.
Once you're happy with your design, click on the Save button, or on the Craft Banner button to start using your Crest's design on some Crest Banners for your Kingdom! (See the next section below to learn about crafting Crest Banners.)
Crafting Crest Banners
Crest Banners are a great way to display your Royal Crest throughout your Kingdom and increase your Castle level while you do it. These can be crafted in the Studio and either placed in your Kingdom, or added to most of your Royal Buildings. Remember that Crest Banners that are placed in your Kingdom are limited by your Royal Decoration limit--this limit has been raised for all players! (The Royal Decoration limit doesnot apply to Hanging Banners that are added to Royal Buildings.
Royal Decoration Limit Per Level
1 - 9 = 20 Royal Decorations
10 - 14 = 22
15 - 19 = 24
20 - 24 = 26
25 - 29 = 28
30 - 34 = 28
35 - 39 = 30
40 - 44 = 32
45 - 49 = 34
Upgrading your Griffin Statue/Royal Crest
Each time you complete another set of Keeper's Tasks, you'll gain access to a better Griffin Statue that increases your Castle level! With this you'll also receive more symbols and colors for customizing the ultimate Royal Crest that represents your Kingdom. To get started, just click on your Griffin and then on the Go To Quest button to continue working the GEEZER quests.
Each time you complete a set of GEEZER quests, you'll be able to get a new set (up to 4 sets) that will unlock an upgraded Griffin and other special prizes for your Crest. Complete all 4 quest sets to maximize your prizes!
Q: Where can I find my newly crafted Hanging Banner?
A: Since the Hanging Banner works like a consumable that increases your Castle Level for the Royal Building you apply it to, it will be stored under the Consumables section of your Inventory.
Q: Will changing my Crest's design change all of my Banners in my Kingdom too?
A: Yes! Once you've adjusted your Crest in the Customize Crest window, click the Save button to apply the changes to all of your Banners.
Q: Where can I craft the Crest Banners?
A: These can be crafted in the Studio.
Q: Nothing is happening when I try to add another Hanging Banner to my Building. Why is that?
A: Only 1 Hanging Banner may be added per building. (Hanging Banners may be placed on most Royal Buildings with the exception of a few, such as the Dungeon or Royal Fountain.)
Q: Is there a limit to how many Crest Banners I can have?
A: The limit for Crest Banners follows the normal Royal Decorations limit for your level. In order to place more Crest Banners, other Royal Decorations may need to be stored or removed from your Kingdom for them to fit. Leveling up increases this limit as well. See the Royal Decoration limit per level chart above for more information.


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Saturday, December 22, 2007
Important Oneness Milestones
A few important milestones in the journey of the movement..
Mar 7 1949 - Sri Bhagavan's birth
Sri Bhagavan was the eldest son of Smt. Vaidharbhiamma and Sri. Varadharajuluji. He was born in the home of his maternal grandparents, as is customary in India, in a village called Nattham, North Arcot District of Tamil Nadu.
Sri Bhagavan's birth was celebrated by the entire village as He was born after many prayers and penances by his mother. His grandparents were also the moral heads of the village.
Devotees today celebrate this day as the day of Oneness. With prayers for enlightenment of mankind they give Deekshas to each other. They also conduct fire rituals and special prayers for world peace. Every year this day Sri Amma and Bhagavan have increased Their power and grace in monumental proportions.
Aug 15 1954 - Sri Amma's birth
Amma was born in a beautiful village called Sangam of Nellore District of Andhra Pradesh, India. Rivers on all the four sides, hills and shrub forests surround the village. Amma was the eighth child of Smt. Penchalamma and Sri. Venkaiyagaru.
She was considered an incarnation of the mother Goddess by some of the saints and elders of the village in her childhood.
Amma's birthday also happens to be the Indian Independence Day. The movement celebrates it as the day of love, which our beloved Amma embodies. God or the Divine being both male and female, the devotees on Amma's birthday worship the divine as the mother. Amma, the compassionate mother, is quick to bless, hence the seekers pray and seek for blessings from Amma on this special day.
Sri Amma Bhagavan have always maintained that progress whether in the material or in the spiritual sphere is possible only if one's relationship with one's mother is set right. Devotees on the 15th of August offer their gratitude and love to their mothers and receive their blessings. Parents and children, friends, brothers and sisters, all join their hands and meditate and pray together for love to blossom in their hearts. Every family feels like heaven with the presence of Amma permeating it.
June 9 1976 - Sri Amma and Bhagavan entered into wedlock
They were married in the South Indian metropolis of Chennai.
Many who participated in the wedding experienced the Divine Presence permeating the ceremonies. Friends and relatives reported several mystical experiences. Years later, June 9th has become the day of relationships celebrated by millions throughout India and the world. According to Sri Amma Bhagavan, discovering love in relationships is the easiest way to attain self-realization. Hence the extraordinary importance the movement lays on family and relationships. On June 9th, couples pray and give Deekshas to other couples and to each other to discover love and to awaken to their true purpose of togetherness.
In India this day, thousands of people celebrate the marriage of Sri Amma Bhagavan as the coming together of the divine feminine and the divine masculine in the universe and in themselves. They report a healing of their personality and a balance between the head and the heart and between thought and feeling. Sri Amma Bhagavan bless people this day with right life partners and also bless the childless with children.
1984 - Jeevashram, the spiritual school and later the cradle of the divine phenomenon was founded
It was a foundation for world awakening. A school that was meant to awaken the complete individual in every student. It was a very unique place where learning happened in freedom. It was from here that the first disciples of Sri Amma and Bhagavan emerged.
July 19 1989 - The descent of the Golden Ball
The descent of the Golden Ball heralded the arrival of a new age, an age where man and God would walk and talk with each other. The Golden Ball descended into a student of the Jeevashram school, giving him the experience of enlightenment.
When asked to name itself, the Golden Ball chanted the same mantra which Sri Bhagavan had chanted for over 18 years beginning with His early childhood. Thus the phenomenon began.
August 1989 - the birth of the phenomenon of Deeksha
Deeksha happened when young Sri Krishnaji (son of Sri Amma Bhagavan) touched his fellow students or their parents. They would experience either a massive kundalini awakening or god realization. They would also experience silence, bliss and several other mystical experiences. Thus transfer of any state or insight from one to another became the corner stone of the movement.
April 19, 1990 - The first retreat
The first retreat ever in the movement was conducted in Jeevashram, which was later christened Sathyaloka or "God's earth". 40 odd participants, most of whom were parents of the students and people who did not have anything remotely spiritual about them, attended the retreat. They experienced various Buddhist, Christian, Hindu and Islamic states of consciousness. These experiences left them deeply transformed as parents, as spouses and as human beings. These became the first messengers of the phenomenon to the world.
1991 - Avahanam for the Srimurthy was done
The photograph of Sri Bhagavan was inducted with the consciousness of Sri Amma Bhagavan. Ever since the images of Sri Amma Bhagavan have become the epicenters of countless miracles. Their living presence is felt and experienced by millions in Their photographs.
Here are some stories.
1992 - The first recorded miracle of holy water pouring forth from the picture of Sri Bhagavan
The first recorded miracle of holy water pouring down the picture happened at Choudavaram, a small town in coastal Andhra Pradesh. The family consisted of a government official and his wife, their 9 year old daughter and 14 year old mongoloid son. That evening the family was gathered in front of the altar in tremendous gratitude since their mongoloid son was slowly becoming functional. He had started wearing his own clothes, tying his shoe lace, going to school and his violence too was gone. As they sang and danced together, fragrant water poured down the picture of Sri Bhagavan.
Umpteen instances of holy water, honey, milk, turmeric and sacred ash have been sighted since. These sacred substances have not decayed over time, and have also exhibited many curative properties.
1990 - 1994 - Centers sprang up in various parts of India
Due to the growing number of seekers, introductory courses were conducted in different cities and towns of India. Large numbers of people awakened to the Divine Presence in their hearts. God no more remained alien but became personal. They discovered love in relationships. The nation welcomed Sri Amma Bhagavan into their hearts and homes.
1993 - The first introductory retreat conducted in Stjarnsund, Dalarna, Sweden
In the December of 1993, the first retreat to awaken the higher self was conducted in Sweden. This was the beginning of the movement in Europe. From there the movement made its way into nations that were once part of the Soviet Union.
April 1994 - Sri Bhagavan and Amma entered Antarmukha Avastha
At this stage Sri Amma and Bhagavan, having trained and equipped Their disciples with the requisite knowledge and power to carry and spread the work, withdrew from the public. Over the next three years Amma and Bhagavan were completely indrawn into Their consciousness, occasionally guiding Their disciples. The movement continued to spread rapidly since They communicated with Their devotees by manifesting externally and internally. The gap between the physical and the non-physical vanished for many of Their followers. Sri Amma and Bhagavan appeared in many a home. Thus even when They withdrew Their physical presence, Their spiritual presence continued to guide the devotees.
Aug 1994 - Mukthi Mandap established at Nemam, the native village of Sri Bhagavan
Dedicated volunteers built Mukthi Mandap translated as 'The hall of enlightenment', with their own hands. Here, masses gathered seeking grace not only for solutions to their external problems but also for enlightenment or the cessation of suffering. Sri Bhagavan's parents made their loving contribution of land and property to the movement in their native village to aid the work.
Sept 4 1995 - The order of female and male monks was inaugurated
The movement grew and with it the need for dedicated teachers and volunteers. So they emerged; a small group of 10 youngsters heeding the divine call came forth to serve humanity.
The order is now nearly 200 strong. These are men and women who have chosen to remain unmarried and serve Man and God alike for the rest of their lives. They live as a happy community. It is a community that administers itself.
Entering into the order is a rather tough affair since it requires two years of probation and thorough preparation. Above all, they ought to be in very high levels of consciousness.
The minimum age to qualify is above 22 years. The consent and the blessings of the parents and the grand parents is a compulsory requirement to join the order. The essence of the movement being freedom, they are of course free to give up this life at any stage.
Most of the disciples have been blessed by Sri Amma and Bhagavan with enlightenment and god realization too. These disciples serve as teachers, guides and helpers at the Oneness University and the Oneness Temple.
Some of them travel to the nearby villages carrying with them the power of Deeksha and love with which a spiritual revolution is in the making in the surrounding 150 odd villages. They are welcomed into every home and hamlet with warmth and affection. They have worked to wipe away alcoholism, wife beating, illiteracy and poor health conditions from many families in the area. Religious factionalism is a thing of the past in these villages. Caste and class are not a barrier in relating to their fellow human beings. You find enlightened beings in these villages among shepherds, buffalo-herds, cowherds, daily laborers, women, men and children.
Sept 24 1995 - Parabramha Yagna
The first congregation of over 100,000 devotees gathered at Congress Grounds in the city of Chennai. They were made conscious of the global changes that pointed towards the arrival of the Golden Age, the age of Oneness.
Jan 1996 - Paduka Pattabishekam, Hyderabad
The Sacred Padukas (silver sandals symbolizing the feet of the Divine) of Sri Amma Bhagavan, which were charged and blessed with Their Presence, were carried to the city of Hyderabad. It was followed by a 3-day retreat that saw an explosion of devotion in the 3000 odd participants. Miracles in terms of healing took a different turn in this retreat. The lame walked and the dumb spoke.
May 16 1996 - Maha Parinaama Yagna, Vijayanagaram
The first 3-day residential retreat that was aimed at transformation and the awakening of love was held in this coastal district of Andhra Pradesh. The participants who thronged to attend the retreat flooded the town. Over 14,000 people participated in this 3-day retreat and many others visited it hearing the amazing miracles that were taking place. With this the movement had virtually entered into every town and city of this state consisting of a 70 million population.
June 1996 - the movement launched in Latin America
Series of introductory retreats and public talks were conducted in different cities of Chile and Argentina starting in the city of Occident, Argentina. Awakening to the higher self or the Divine Presence attracted many a seeker to become part of the movement. Dedicated volunteers emerged in different countries of Latin America. From here the movement made its way to North and Central American countries.
May 12 1997 - Sri Bhagavan's darshan at Sathyalok
After a gap of three years, Sri Bhagavan gave His first darshan to scores of His devotees who eagerly awaited to see Him in person. It was as though a dam had burst. Many looked on at Sri Bhagavan with tears coursing down their eyes, thousands of others experienced Satchidananda or pure bliss as they gazed at the still form of Sri Bhagavan. Physical distance between the stage and the devotees seemed to have melted. Sri Bhagavan was reaching out to each of them suffusing their consciousness with love and bliss.
Mar 10-Apr 23 2000 - Homa Yatra & Sarvaishvarya Kausalya Yaagam
As a sign of vedic renaissance, the sacred fire rituals were conducted in different cities and towns throughout the state of Tamil Nadu. This program culminated in a mammoth fire ritual in Chennai where thousands participated.
Nov 14 2000 - The first darshan Sri Amma and Bhagavan gave together
It was a dream come true to see Amma and Bhagavan together; above all to see their beloved Amma right in front of them for the first time. They had always had Amma's protective and loving Presence with them through their waking and sleeping hours. Seeing Amma with Bhagavan in person was being in heaven. Everyone one who returned from The Divine Presence had a miracle to share. Sri Amma and Bhagavan had spoken to each of the hundreds of volunteers that had gathered at Nemam.
Feb 14 2002 - Prem Sandhya at Bangalore
The Women's Movement for the Golden Age was launched by Smt. Preetha Krishnaji, the daughter-in-law of Sri Amma Bhagavan at Bangalore. The evening was called "Prem Sandhya", an evening of love. In her message Preethaji said "The Womens movement for the Golden Age is not a social or a political movement but a movement in consciousness." She awakened the audience saying - "A spiritual vacuum in a woman's life has always led to her down fall in every other sphere of life. Spiritual development is the key to every other form of development. Women have great spiritual strength and could be great spiritual leaders. The world is devoid of love and woman with her faculty of love and compassion has the capacity to inaugurate the Golden Age".
Mar 7 2002 - Anandha Sandhya at Hyderabad
Sri Krishnaji, the son of Sri Amma Bhagavan, delivered a message from Sri Amma and Bhagavan on the emergence of a new civilization and the dawn of the Golden Age. That evening he said, "Along with this new civilization will come along a new frame of consciousness. This new frame of consciousness would mean an increased ability to see things from a higher perspective. Our consciousness would continue to expand and there will be no returning to this tribal or national life. Our energies would get directed towards spiritual enlightenment and wholeness. Our world would be transformed from one dominated by materialism to one of balance and spirituality. The current ruling world order would be transformed to that of equality among all human beings." More than a 100,000 people waited for Sri Krishnaji's arrival and sat through the evening listening to the message inspite of torrential rains.
Mar 10 2002 - Inauguration of the Oneness University
'To set man totally and unconditionally free', is the vision with which the Oneness University is founded. The university is located on the foothills of the Eastern Ghats. These hills and mountains are highly acclaimed for their vibrant spiritual energies. A few powerful gridlines of the earth were found to intersect here which sets an immense spiritual field conducive for the healing of the body, mind and spirit. Every leaf, every blade of grass here bears the imprint of the divine. The University conducts a variety of courses ranging from discovering love in relationships to enlightenment and god realization.
Nov 4 2002 - Sri Bhagavan speaks to the people of India on the television for the first time
It was the day of celebration of lights - Deepavali, in India. Millions sat glued to their television sets to listen and see Sri Bhagavan speak. Given below is an excerpt from the message: There are two beings inside you - one is the authentic being and the other is inauthentic being. These two are always having a dialogue. This dialogue is going on in some form or the other. Now witnessing this drama, this dialogue is what we call as Sadhana (Spiritual Practice). But the Sadhana is so enjoyable, it gives you so much Ananda and joy that we don't want to call it Sadhana, therefore we say NO SADHANA. It becomes no Sadhana Sadhana. Sadhana means where you put in some effort and struggle. This is a strange kind of Sadhana where there is no strain and effort. Once you get a hang of it, thereafter you keep on doing it very naturally all time and enjoying whatever is happening irrespective of the dialogue and the content. Today, more than 10 million people see and listen to Sri Bhagavan on various issues of life, every week.
Mar 10 2003 - Mukthi Sankalpa taken by devotees all over the globe
On this day at an auspicious time that comes once in a few hundred years, devotees throughout the world took an intent to become enlightened and work for the enlightenment of mankind. At Nemam in the presence of Sri Amma and Bhagavan, tremendous silence descended on the 5000 odd seekers who sat in front of Them. Many felt they were connected to thousands throughout the world in consciousness.
Aug 2003 - The Oneness Experience Festival
A congregation of spiritual masters and seekers across the globe took place at the Oneness University campus. Each of them presented their work and vision for the betterment of humanity to the seekers assembled.
Aug 17th 2003 - enlightenment given to the masses
Sri Amma and Bhagavan in Their darshan blessed hundreds of seekers with the state of enlightenment. Deeksha happened to people who filed past Them. The phenomenon had taken a new turn. It was now possible for all to make it, irrespective of their preparation to receive it.
Jan 2004 - 21 day Oneness process
The 21 day Oneness Process aimed at enlightenment was inaugurated at the Oneness University since it was now possible for everyone to make it into that state. Many of the 200 odd disciples were now enlightened and were blessed by Sri Amma and Bhagavan with the power to give enlightenment and transfer it to others through Deeskha.
Jan 2004 - Amma's Darshans at Nemam
Amma's darshans at Nemam came as the greatest blessings to the devotees new and old, thirsting for divine grace. Five days a week the next three years, thousands of devotees gathered at Nemam to have a glimpse of the Divine Mother. Amma heard each of their prayers and answered them. Endless are the accounts of benediction that seekers have received in these darshans.
Mar 27 2004 - Bestowing the power to give Deeksha to the participants of the 21 day oneness process
The ground was now ready. Sri Amma and Bhagavan gave the greatest of blessings that ever happened in the spiritual history of man. Not only did They give enlightenment to the seekers but also blessed them with the power to pass on the state to another through Deeksha. Thus the phenomenon of Deeksha grew wings and spread across the globe. These Deeksha Givers carry with them the sacred power to awaken humanity.
April 2004 - Bhagavan's speaks to the participants in the University courses
Sri Bhagavan's presence at the University charged the sacred soil with the spirit of enlightenment. Sri Bhagavan broke His silence beginning with April 2004 in these Darshans on the lawns in front of His residence, answering the queries of seekers making infinite wisdom available to humanity. In these darshans Sri Bhagavan held the devotees in His consciousness and led them to higher states of consciousness.
Feb 2005 - 10 day Advanced course is introduced
A special deepening course for the Deeksha Givers was introduced at the University to guide them into higher states of god realization, since according to Sri Bhagavan, 'beyond the shores of enlightenment lies god realization or the discovery of God.'
Mar 28 2006 - First Deeksha Givers conference held at Los Angeles, USA
Owing to the growing requests from world over, a special conference was arranged for the Deeksha Givers at Los Angeles in order to increase their power of Deeksha and equip them with insights and realizations that would help them help their fellow human beings.
Lion Balu
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One Day, On a Planet in Our Own Galaxy….
Posted by Ó Maolchathaigh on October 29, 2012
Orbiter, this is Lander.
Go ahead, Lander.
We have determined that the atmosphere is Earth compatible. We are preparing for egress.
Affirmative, Lander, we concur. Recommend full suits.
Roger that Orbiter. Full suits, with open helmets.
Roger that Roger, Lander. (chuckle). Any visible signs of life?
No, Orbiter, not yet. There seems to be a ground fog, obscuring most of the surface. We are on solid ground, and we will be exploring cautiously.
Roger that, Lander; step by step.
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PICKETERS returned to Whitehall last week to protest against British imperialism's continuing support for the fascist, puppet regime in Ukraine, which includes Nazis and has outlawed left-wing movements including the Ukrainian communist party and the Marxist Borotba movement. The picketers attracted a lot of attention from home-bound early evening commuters and tourists walking to Trafalgar Square, and hundreds of leaflets were given out.
London comrades, including NCP leader Andy Brooks, took part in the picket near the Ministry of Defence building opposite Downing Street in Whitehall on Thursday 29th September called by the New Communist Party with the support of the Solidarity with Anti-Fascist Resistance in Ukraine (SARU) movement and Socialist Fight.
Daphne Liddle and Dermot Hudson from the NCP took the mike, along with Gerry Downing from Socialist Fight, to denounce the illegal regime in Ukraine and to express solidarity with the people of the Donbas republics and workers struggling against fascist oppression throughout Ukraine.


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This embroidered Lehnga Kurti in silver color is fabulous dress for a bride to wear on the day of wedding. Beautifully designed and nourished with some motif and Zari work this Bridal lehnga kurti is giving unique look. Half sleeve best fit long kurti with round shape neck style have rich and extensive work of zari. Lehnga is beautifully designed and the embroidery on it gives lasting impression.
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Monday, February 4, 2013
Birthday Card
13 comments:
- Jacqui's little piece of England said...
Wow another lovely card Olga your colouring is lovely and I really like the colours you've used
jacqui x
- February 4, 2013 at 5:03 AM
- Marie-Louise said...
Great card Olga. Marvellous colours and colouring.
- February 4, 2013 at 5:08 AM
- Glenda said...
Your coloring is looking good! Cute image and it made into a great card! Happy Monday!
- February 4, 2013 at 6:00 AM
- Colleen said...
Stella will love it. Coloring is great and I love the mixture of dp.
Don't you just despise Mondays?
- February 4, 2013 at 9:02 AM
- Mary Anne / MA54K said...
WTG! You are rocking the coloring, and I know Stella will be impressed with her grandma. Like the glittery wings, also!
- February 4, 2013 at 9:10 AM
- Carla S. said...
Gorgeous card, Olga! Love the sweet image and glittery wings! Great coloring! Stella will love it!
- February 4, 2013 at 9:45 AM
- kathi17 said...
This is really cute Olga. I love the coloring, and I bet Stella will too!
She's growing up so fast. My granddaughter will be nine in May. It seems like just yesterday she was little, and this year for Christmas, she didn't ask for Littlest Pet Shop stuff for the first time. Instead she was into the collectible horses. I'm afraid she is growing up, and while it's nice to see signs of the young lady she will be, I'm really cherishing the moments when she's still a little girl!
- February 4, 2013 at 10:21 AM
- Caroline D. said...
Happy Day-After-Your-Birthday Day! :) :) This is such a cute image and beautiful card!! I just love how you colored the Tilda and Bunny in the soft tones!
- February 4, 2013 at 10:24 AM
- Selma said...
Stella is going to love this . Your coloring is superb. I want to wish you a very happy birthday, my friend.
- February 4, 2013 at 10:32 AM
- TesaB said...
It's adorable, Olga!!! Love it!
- February 4, 2013 at 3:40 PM
- Janice M said...
Another cutie! Love the sparkle on the wings.
- February 4, 2013 at 6:40 PM
- Maria@Crafty Cre8tions said...
Super sweet!!!! She'll love it!
- February 4, 2013 at 7:16 PM
- Theresa said...
Been away from bloggging but keeping up with all your cards. Love to see you coloring again. Should be by on a more regular schedule now that we are settled in FL for a few weeks.
- February 5, 2013 at 9:24 AM


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My policy is to put any no-names on a section of the board. Papers stay up their for a week, and then they get trashed.
I dislike giving them zeros, but if a students doesn't at least look for their papers.... well I guess that's what they get. Students need to learn to put their names on papers; however, if they've done the work, I really want to give them credit.
I've seen three basic ways teachers deal with this.
1. Preventative
These are things like using the "names on the paper" song, or requiring students to highlight their names before they submit assignments.
To be honest, I feel like these methods work FANTASTICALLY. However, many of my high school students will roll their eyes at this one. I want them to feel like responsible adults, not like they are being babied.
As a result, I would suggest this method for younger grades only, unless you can think of a way to make it a bit more age appropriate for older students (if so let me know!).
In the meantime, if you want to try these in your class, check out this freebie on the left from Amazing Documents.
If you want song lyrics instead, the name song created by Rikki Lee (and found to your right has been downloaded over 500 times).
2. On Display
Similar to my whiteboard, a lot of teachers create a section to display no named papers. I've actually seen a few different ways:
Wall: The simplest is by putting it on a white board or bulletin board, but you can be creative with it. Check out the following freebies you can snag.
Mrs Fun to Know has this freebie with eight different half page notes. I especially love the Owl and Pirate themes. These are perfect if you have a folder, white board, or bulletin space, for no names. Mostly this is because I have a thing for puns.
CreatedForLearning.blogspot.com are big believers of no shaming in the classroom. They used to have a, "No Name Hall of Shame," but have since changed it to the delightful image you see on the left, "If you wanted credit, then you shoulda put your name on it..." You can grab this poster for free!
Quite a few teachers have picked up on the Beyonce rhythm that the previous verbiage lends itself to. The one on the left is by Erica Speaks over at TeachingSpeaksVolumes. The one on the right is from The Counseling Teacher.
I know a few teachers who buy mini-trashcans and use these (Target's Dollar Spot, or any dollar store should have these). This is a fantastic visual because students can see that by not putting a name on their paper they are essentially putting these points in the trash. Here's a freebie there's a no name monster you can attach to trash can. Students search through this trash can to find their paper.
Some really creative teachers make tombs for a no named student. Students can help decorate, or you can snag this freebie on teachers pay teachers. Very cute although it takes a it more space and possibly time.
What to do when a student recognizes their work? Now this changes from teacher to teacher. Some teachers do not take points off. Some teachers take of a few points (5%-10%), Whereas others take off a significant number of points (50% and more).
Some teachers keep the papers up all semester, the entire unit, or for just a week.
3. Trash
Finally, some teachers don't even give students a chance to claim their work. They find something without a name and it goes directly to the trash. Harsh? Maybe, but the hope is after one or two times students will shape up and adjust.
What do you do? I am hoping going 1:1 next year will cut down on this as electronically submitted documents are submitted via students' accounts (and thus named).


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Toho's Godzilla is back. The iconic monster is rampaging across screens in Japan right now in his latest film, GODZILLA: RESURGENCE (pictured above), and there are already plans in place to bring him back for another round. This time, however, we're going to be getting a different kind of Godzilla film than we've ever gotten before.
Toho, Godzilla's home studio ever since he made his debut back in 1954, is teaming with Polygon Pictures for a GODZILLA anime. There are no story details currently available, but we do know that the film has been written by Gen Urobuchi and is being directed by Kobun Shizuno and Hiroyuki Seshita.
Shizuno had this to say about the project:
We're aiming to make a big-scale animation entertainment that people who love Godzilla and people who know nothing about him can both enjoy."
Simply titled GODZILLA (for the moment, at least), the anime is scheduled to reach theatres in 2017.
While I don't typically watch anime, I do watch everything Godzilla related, so this particular anime just earned a spot on my "must see" list.


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American Chamber Music – COPLAND: Sonata for violin and piano; IVES: Largo; BERNSTEIN: Trio for violin, cello and piano; CARTER: Elegy; BARBER: String Quartet in B minor op.11 – James Ehnes and the Seattle Chamber Music Society – Onyx Classics ONYX4129 61:53 (9/9/14) [Distr. by Harmonia mundi] ****:
Chamber music has been called "the music of friends", and all the players on this album seem to be friends of James Ehnes, one of the best fiddle players in the world. Besides a solo touring schedule, Ehnes heads the Seattle Chamber Music Society and the Ehnes Quartet, both featured here. The selected compositions skim the top of the 20th century chamber music heap in the U.S.
The Violin Sonata by Aaron Copland (1900 – 1990) opens the concert. Ehnes performs with young American Orion Weiss, a student of Emmanuel Ax at Julliard. Copland wrote this sonata in the early 1940s, following successes with both ballets and film scores. Nevertheless it reflects his anxiety over the war more than satisfaction at his achievements. The first movement is marked semplice (simple) and begins with minor piano chords in dialogue with the violin. Both instruments seem to be searching for something, and find it before the end. A lento middle movement is followed by the edgy allegretto giusto (appropriately brisk).
I'm in awe of anyone who composes immortal classical music part-time and simultaneously carries on a demanding career in another field. Charles Ives (1874 – 1954) was such a person. (Borodin was another.) Born in Danbury, Conn. and son of a U.S. Army bandleader, Ives absorbed everything musical from his father, including an interest in innovation. He was a professional organist at 14, and attended a top prep school and Yale, participating in varsity baseball and football. He entered the insurance industry upon graduation, and began his own agency at 33. He was remarkably successful, and pioneered some concepts of estate planning that are still in use today. It was during his early insurance years, writing only on the week-ends, that he wrote this Largo, originally for violin and organ, and soon after re-wrote it for the combination here – violin, clarinet and piano. It is full of syncopations, dissonances, and other idiosyncratic devices. Ives believed that a steady paying job allowed him to write music according to his own inner voice, and indeed most of his music was ignored in his lifetime.
Leonard Bernstein (1918 – 1990) was also multi-faceted, but all his facets were on the musical diamond – composing, conducting, educating. He was only 19 and attending Harvard when he wrote the Trio for violin, cello and piano. Broadly the three movements are in an unusual slow-fast-slow pattern, but within each there are several tempo changes. In the middle movement, Tempo di Marcia, no one could march or even walk to the rhythms played here. The final movement, Largo – allegro vivo et molto ritmico – also shows off Lenny's youthful imagination and exuberance.
Elliott Carter (1908 – 2012) and Charles Ives were friends, and they're each represented on this disc with short one-movement works. Apparently Ives sold an insurance policy to Carter's father, a wealthy businessman. And Ives later steered young Elliott to Harvard where he studied composition under Walter Piston and Gustav Holst. Carter's life, and his compositional output, were remarkable for their length. He was writing neoclassical and melodic music during the 1930s and 1940s. His music after 1950 was more atonal and rhythmically complex, and remained so until his death at almost 104. He published more than 40 works in his 90s and at least 20 more after his 1ooth birthday. The piece on this album, Elegy, was written in 1943, and is more accessible than almost all his later work. It is scored for viola (Richard O'Neill), and piano (Anna Polonsky), the only piece here not involving James Ehnes, and consist of a true chamber-music interplay between the performers.
One highlight of this recording for me is being reminded of the context within which Samuel Barber's (1910 – 1981) universally famous Adagio for Strings began life – as the middle movement of his String Quartet in B Minor, Op. 11. Barber was a prodigy from a musical family, and knew at age 9 that he would be a composer. He attended the Curtis Institute and Columbia University, winning prizes and meeting fellow composer Gian Carlo Menotti, who became his life partner. He composed this quartet at age 26, and two years later, the orchestrated Adagio was performed by the NBC Orchestra under Arturo Toscanini who praised it as "semplice e bella" (simple and beautiful). The Quartet has the traditional slow-fast-slow marking, with the outside movements being almost identically molto allegro. A forceful main theme opens the first movement and is played against two other themes before resolution. The popularity of the middle movement Adagio cannot be overstated. It has been heard in dozens of films and video games: it was JFK's favorite classical piece: it shows off Barber's effortless melodic gift. The brief final movement reprises a theme from the first, goes through a quiet episode, then moves to a conclusion that sounds like the opening. The Ehnes Quartet performs here – Ehnes, O'Neill, Amy Schwartz Moretti – violin, and Robert deMaine, cello – and is wonderful.
Recording took place during July 2014 in Risley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall within Benaroya Hall in Seattle, the home of the Seattle Chamber Music Society. A team from Abbey Road, London produced and edited the recording for Onyx.
If you have no American chamber music in your collection, this album gives you some of the most important compositions in that category, all in one place. Even if you do own recordings of all these pieces, I'd recommend this disc to hear them superbly played.
—Paul Kennedy


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I used to think I was 5'4''. Apparently I'm only 5'3''. I don't feel short, but I'm told I am...
The Alexian Brothers Tour of Elk Grove begins this afternoon, but to get us into the spirt, and the school aged kids of Elk Grove IL, I went and gave a little speech at an elementary school with three of my Optum Pro Cycling presented by Kelly Benefit Strategies teammates.
We spoke about the team, our Orbea bikes, our Champion Systems kits (with pads for comfort, jersey pockets for snacks, and gloves for safety), our Lazer Helmets and our Look pedals. We mentioned training and our skills, and why it's important to dream big.
We answered a few great questions, like whether or not we need to adjust our bikes before every ride, at what age we knew we wanted to be pro cyclists, and, how hard it is to ride uphill. What a super group of kids, and I'm looking forward to hearing lots of them cheer from the roadside while we're out racing hard.