text: On Mon, Dec 11, 2006 at 06:25:47PM +0530, Amit Joshi wrote: > On Monday 11 December 2006 18:09, Nate Bargmann wrote: > > * Douglas Tutty <firstname.lastname@example.com> [2006 Dec 11 06:16 -0600]: > > > On Mon, Dec 11, 2006 at 04:11:21PM +0800, Jeff Zhang wrote: > > > > which fs system (jfs, xfs or future ext4) will perform better for > > > > desktop usage under occasional power failure circumstance? like recover > > > > from power failure and fragment after long time run. > > > > thanks in advance! > > For recovery from power failure, XFS won't suit you cuz of its strange scaling > thing. > > > > > > > I ran into this. I started with ext2 (the standard) which got corrupted > > > and lost files with power failure. Went to ext3 (ext2 + journal) which > > > was better but __silently__ would lose files. Went to Reiserfs which > > > would get corrupted by reiserfsck. Went to JFS and no more problems. > > > > I don't know but never had any such problem with EXT3. I have been using EXT3 > on my / partition for the last 3 years and haven't had one such problem. > > I have had some bad experiences with JFS though, maybe cuz the HDD was > failing. But formatted it with XFS and it worked fine. To tell you the truth, > I think XFS is pretty reliable and very fast..but then I have got a UPS to > withstand Power failures with XFS. i personally use xfs on all my systems for a couple of years now and the last fs courruption was my own fault (booting the debian system that is also the host system exidentially im vmware with rw access to the device... (the fs metadata was ok, some files werent...) even some power outages or locked up kernels did not give me any problmes so far, even though i'm aware about the potenial problem... (i was little scared though with that kernel bug im some 2.6.17. kernels..., didn't do any damage to my systems though) > So my choice for backups would still be EXT3. Again, cuz it has got more > number of tools written for recovery and are pretty good. i agree, for that purpose i have a partition mounted with data=journal... though i have noticed that while good for fs integrity, that ist not good for performance... so, i can recommend xfs, though don't shoot me if anything bad happens to you :) yours albert -- Albert Dengg <firstname.lastname@example.com>


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DJ Dsign "Diamondz (Get Money Brenmar Edit)"
Brooklyn-based producer Brenmar believes in the virtue of quantity. At least, it seems that way; his remixes and productions pass through the XLR8R office just about every week. That's not to say his tracks lack quality (that other virtue of production), far from it. Brenmar excels in pumping out dancefloor heaters at an unfathomable pace, which leads us to his latest cut, an edit of DJ Dsign's "Diamondz (Get Money)" he did as a "lil bday gift" and gave away on his birthday four days ago. The edit sees Brenmar cleaning up the original's rhythm, throwing in some creative filters, adding a subtle piano chord (albeit mostly buried in the mix), and ripping out the aggro synth-stabs in favor of a heavy dose of simmering low-end.
Diamondz (Get Money Brenmar Edit)

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Inspired by what the UK is best known for ......The Great British Weather......rain and brollys!
A perfect sized purse ideal for loose change, bank cards, travel cards and business cards.
The purses fit neatly into a handbag and make a lovely little gift. All of the Umbrella collection is designed, printed and handmade in Great Britain.
Each purse is handmade using Alex's Mint Polka Dot designed fabric.
The purses are fully lined in medium weight white cotton and have a contrasting grey zip.
Purse - 100% cotton fabric.
Lining - 100% cotton fabric
Size - 13.5cm x 10cm
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Two airports serve the Capital:
The first is Reykjavíkurflugvöllur (Reykjavik airport) IATA Code: RKV. The airport is located 2km from downtown. Originally this airport was built by the British military during World War II, In 1946, the British handed the airport operation over to the Icelandic government.
Churches, offices, houses and shops are close by the runways and planes seem to brush the rooftops as they come in.
|Downtown Reykjavik
The airport serves mostly domestic flights plus flights to nearby Greenland (run by Flugfelag Islands). Pictured below is my mate Paul heading off to the town of Akureyri The capital of north Iceland located at 64.33°N.
I have a video which will prove I AM a complete geek. It is of an icelandair 757 taking off from Reykjavik Airport for an airshow. The runway is 1,567metres (5,141feet) long so takeoff is tight which makes it exciting!
The other airport is Keflavík International Airport (IATA: KEF) which was built by the by the United States military in 1942 for heavy bombers. The airport maintained a military designation until the 1980s as a key part of US Cold war readiness. Passengers from the 1950s to the 1980s actually had to go through a military base to get to flights! This airport is 50km from downtown.
|Travel between Keflavik and Reykjavik
The main airlines are Iceland Air and Iceland Express. with flights connecting the USA and Europe to Keflavík.
A handy flight bus connects to to the (small) main bus terminal in Reykjavik from where connecting mini buses will take you to your hotel.
Iceland is an amazing wonderful unique place! My holiday there in August, 2009 was one of the best in my life. There are some great stopover packages between the two and with the Icelandic currency so low, now is a great time to go.
I recommend the hotel Room with a View.


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Seven Princes by John R. Fultz – Book Review [Bane of Kings]
Bane of Kings reviews the début novel by John R. Fultz, Seven Princes, the first novel in the Books of the Shaper series and published by Orbit Books worldwide.
"A fantasy epic that will, despite its flaws, prove to be an enjoyable read." ~The Founding Fields
I've been anticipating this début ever since I saw the awesome cover art on Orbit's website sometime last year. However, if I'm being honest, I nearly didn't pick up Seven Princes, after reading several negative reviews about it. But, in the end, the cover-art and the blurb won out, so I decided to give John R. Fultz a try, eager to see what a new author would bring to the epic fantasy. After all, novels such as the Riyria Revelations series by Michael J. Sullivan, The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie, and Wolfsangel by MD Lachlan have both proved that Epic Fantasy has still got some fight left in it, so I was wondering what new things would await me in Seven Princes.
And as it turned out, not much. Sure, there's a variety of species that I've not seen much about explored in this novel, with everything from Giants to Sea-Serpents, but there's nothing new to bring to epic fantasy, nothing that we haven't seen before. As it turns out, Seven Princes shared several more things in common with my favourite Western movie, The Magnificent Seven, and perhaps, although I've not seen it, the sci-fi movie Battle Beyond the Stars as well. How does that work then? Well, let me show you:
In front of the disbelieving eyes of Prince D'zan, an ancient necromancer appears and slaughters his father and his court, driving the Prince from his kingdom with one goal in his mind, the desire to reclaim his throne. That's very similar to The Magnificent Seven, except if you replace D'zan with farmers, and kingdom with village, and soon – I was beginning to wonder if I would stick with the novel at all. However, I was glad that I did, because what a novel Seven Princes turned out to be, and although it's part of the Books of the Shaper series, Fultz could have probably taken out quite a few elements of this book and left the novel as a standalone.
Fultz here has created a novel with a fantastic prose that is well-written, and although the characters didn't make you feel sorry for their plights, and although you didn't really favour one more than the other, they were well created despite this flaw, as the author helps us see the world through their eyes, and through their means, even if they do seem somewhat simple.
Another thing that seemed to bug me about Seven Princes, although oddly not that much, was the fact that it's pretty predictable. You know what's going to happen at the end, and you know which side's going to come out on top. However, the same can be said of the (mostly) fantastic, multi-author Horus Heresy series published by Black Library – those that are familiar with the worlds that it's set in will know what happens, and it will be predictable all the way through, but that doesn't stop readers enjoying the novel, and that is the what I found to be the case here, with Seven Princes. Predictable, but enjoyable.
The novel contained some epic battle scenes within its pages, ignoring the fact that they might have been a tad bit predictable – and I think there are some epic set-pieces that kept me reading, and got me really into the novel as a whole.
I mentioned earlier about the fact that the novel is predictable, but it's not that predictable, if you get what I mean, for Fultz isn't afraid to raze cities, knock off major characters, and destroy mighty vessels in order to do his best to keep the reader reading, and that is one of the things that I liked about this novel.
The pacing of Seven Princes is pretty uneven, and there are some parts where the action speeds through at a remarkable pace, whilst in others you will find yourself struggling to push through without skipping to the next scene, which I admit – is one of the disadvantages of reading a 500+ page novel, especially one by a début author – and one that's epic fantasy.
However, all that said, I still think that this book kept me entertained enough to pick up the sequel upon its release. I'm going to say that you should give it a try, but don't go in with high expectations.
Verdict: 3/5


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Historical Committee
The Historical Committee maintains an updated record of all MCVFA activities. The committee will collect a copy of the minutes of the Annual Business Meeting and the Annual Budget which are adopted by the membership at the Annual Conference. The Annual Treasurer's Report may also be included. The committee will include photos when possible from the Annual Conference and various other MCVFA events in. The committee will try to provide or designate a photographer for each event. The committee will strive to gather information and photos from previous years to fill in periods of MCVFA history that is not currently on record by providing one article each year to the SMOKE Showin' editor requesting the missing information. Anyone may submit such information and photos. The committee may provide a historical display at the Annual Conference.


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do not walk in teeming Africa. I don't pass through the bus stations of East Asia or South America. I don't shop in the marketplaces of China. I don't queue in the supermarkets of commuter-belt suburbia, in middle America, provincial Britain, or anywhere else.
You will not find me in any of those places, even although I thrive on the attention of the people there.
Mass migration and death upset me, so I try not to linger on them. I don't think much about the dereliction of the post-industrial age, the crumbling Arctic ice, the tar sands, or the rafts of plastic drifting in the Pacific. I fly, high, over all that. It's not that I don't care about it, but thinking about it serves no useful purpose, and it's important for me to stay positive.
Social media enable me to keep in touch with so many different kinds of people and share my concern for the world to a degree that I'm comfortable with and can accomodate within my schedule.
Here's a photo of me in metallic swimwear.
I live in beautiful properties in different locations around the world, each maintained by the best housekeepers and landscape gardeners available. Everything is very tasteful. I don't tolerate naffness.
The daily views, Facebook likes, click-throughs and retweets of my followers, wherever they live: all sustain me. I make sure that I acknowledge the personal realities of my followers in the posts and comments made by my assistant, on my behalf. These gestures are my way of showing that I am no different to my viewers and listeners, likers and retweeters. That's why they relate to me so much.
My relationship status is somewhere between "single" and "it's complicated". My followers love to share about that, and it's no accident that they have enough information to be able to do so.
My thoughts are not "joined up", except in the sense that they come one after the other. I read that somewhere.
Although I am really famous, hardly anyone knows of my private delights. Hardly anyone knows about the special services arranged for me when I'm in London, or the unique establishment in Singapore. Hardly anyone knows about the thing in the safe in my New York apartment (every visit, I go straight to it).
Telling more about those things would serve no useful purpose. Not in the way that my comments on the thrills and disappointments of MY ART serve a purpose; or my thoughts about other famous people, or about the tragedy of poor, sick children...
...and just as the narrative threatens to become an amalgam of every cynical social commentary I ever heard or saw, the dream is over, and I wake up.
Soon I'm slurping real orange juice from somewhere or other and getting online, posting a beautiful photograph of some soup I had yesterday. I hope you Liked it.


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Jeremy & Tara Kidwell
Youth Directors
Jeremy and Tara Kidwell have been involved in student ministry together for eight years. At their former church, they helped lead the student ministry, taught in Vacation Bible School, and oversaw the Upward Basketball program.
Jeremy has an Associates of Applied Science in Criminal Justice and is a Staff Sergeant in the United States Air Force.
Tara was raised at Clear Springs Baptist Church. She is a graduate of the University of Tennessee, earning a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; and is an Airman First Class in the United States Air Force.
They have one son, Wyatt, who is in Kindergarten at Grace Christian Academy.


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La Ferrari was designed by the Ferrari Styling Centre which worked in synergy with the engineering and development departments from the very start of the model's inception. The La Ferrari represents Ferrari's most ambitious project yet to push to the boundaries of technology on a road car, drawing together the finest expression of the marque's technical capabilities in both GT and Formula 1 engineering. The company boasts the most extreme performance ever achieved by a Ferrari production car and features the most advanced and innovative technical solution which will, in the future, filter down to the rest of the Ferrari range. With production limited to just 499 samples, Ferrari carries on with it's legacy of building uncompromising performance cars for a small number of highly discerning clients. Being a limited production hybrid sports car, it is based on findings from testing of the Ferrari FXX and on research.
This vehicle is the first mild hybrid from Ferrari, providing the highest power output of any Ferrari whilst decreasing fuel consumption by 40%. La Ferrari's internal combustion engine is mid-rear mounted F140 with a 6.3 litre V12 engine, which is electrically assisted by Ferrari's HY-KERS system to deliver a total power output of 950hp. It rides well, you can see out of it and the 7-speed F1 box works beautifully. The performance figures are quite impressive, the max speed of this Italian breed of horses lies at 350Km, but considerably the car is capable of exceeding to some higher digits. The result is huge power on a tap, at any speed, in any gear. Peak power arrives at a heady 9,000rpm and maximum torque of more than 900Nm is delivered at 6,750rpm. The tricky job of marshaling all that thrush is handed to the seven speed dual clutch F1 gearbox.
A 60Kg lithium-ion battery pack attached under the floor-pan helps give the vehicle 35mm lower centre of gravity than the Enzo. It's charged under braking and whenever the V12 produces more torque than required. The batteries supply power to the electric motor, which is hooked up to a seven speed dual clutch gearbox. This hybrid system means that the La Ferrari emits an impressively low figure given to the level of performance on offer. To cope with the power and performance of the vehicle, the La Ferrari's front is fitted with Pireli P Zero tyres which are bigger compared to those on the Enzo. There's a new generation set of Brembo carbon ceramic brakes. Active aerodynamics play a vital role too and include a flexible front diffuser and underbody vanes, as well as an active rear spoiler and diffuser.
The cabin of the La Ferrari is dominated by the steering wheel, with all major controls attached and a center console, that takes on a swooping wing like shape. The seats are an integral part of the carbon fibre tub and is specially sculpted by Ferrari to suit each individual driver. There's potential to adjust the position of the brake and throttle pedals, but the La Ferrari is a very much personalized vehicle to accommodate an individual's taste and preference.
Sorry, all the 499 cars have been sold out. WHAT? Don't feel bad, keep your fingers crossed and hope for one or two among the 499 buyers, to get into some kind of financial crisis and have to sell the beauty. The price tag for this beautiful Italian lady horse, with mighty power is set at £1,000,000. It's a million, don't count the zeros. Worth the beauty though.
Ferrari claims this vehicle to be their most ambitious projects, seems right by the appreciation and the sales they've made.
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We're heading into the Summer Travel Season, and travel this year likely will be even more ridiculous than usual. Gasoline will be more expensive, traffic will be heavier, roads will be messier. Tempers will flare and danger will lurk at every intersection. And that's just driving across town to pick up those spare suitcases from Mom.
In this country, we are given two choices for summer travel, driving or flying. The train is kind of a non-starter, which is a shame. I'm a train buff, and nowadays there seem to be two types of travelers on passenger trains: People like me, and people who thought they were train buffs but, having realized it isn't really like the movies, aren't so sure anymore.
Driving, of course, follows the great American tradition of loading the kids, the luggage and a cooler full of sandwiches into the Nine-Passenger Guzzler Deluxe and driving like a bat out of hell to Wyoming, Montana and any or all Dakotas. You take a few snapshots of the family in front of a Don't Feed The Bears sign and pile back into the car for the batout-of-hell drive home.
For many Americans, this is the way we remember the family vacations of our youth. It is also why we prefer to fly.
Not that flying is much of an improvement. Cramming yourself into an aluminum tube with the other cattle is a rotten way to get from Point A to Point B. Especially when your luggage goes to Point F.
Actually, I have tended to avoid air travel in recent years for two reasons: First, I really wasn't going anyplace I enough annoyance in my life.
I read recently that planes are fuller than they've been since World War II, when they were transporting troops. Not only that, but as passenger levels have reached all-time highs, airline workers are getting fewer. Let's do the math. More Passengers (up 100 million from 2002) times Fewer Workers (down 70,000 from 2002) plus Smaller Airplanes Filled To Capacity divided by Lines Stretching From The Security Checkpoint in Terminal A To The Magazine Stand In Terminal D, equals We'd Get There Faster If We Drove.
What's needed is a sensible airline. I thought it was going to be JetBlue, but after that airline's winter storm panic attack a few months ago, the one that led to 1,000 canceled flights, people sleeping in airports and peasants marching on the castle with torches and pitchforks, I've changed my mind.
My dream is to create Mike's Airline, Where The Skies Are Friendly As Long As You Mind Your P's And Q's.
And here are the rules:
1. No carry-on items bigger than a shoebox. We don't care who you are. We don't care what priceless collectible you are bringing home from your trip to Ocean City. We don't care what happened to your luggage last year. If it takes more space than a pair of Keds, you're not bringing it into the cabin. Period.
2. Sit down and behave like you have a brain in your head. Don't make us come back there. We'll bring the drinks around when it's safe and not a moment before. This is our airplane, not yours. And quit griping about the movie. This isn't the Kerasotes Airborne Multiplex.
3. We've all had to run from one gate to another to catch a connecting flight. You're not special. Complaining to the flight attendant will not make the plane go faster. Calm down. Eat your peanuts.
4. If you haven't bathed, you're not flying on our plane. If you are drenched in cologne, you're not flying on our plane. If you talk over the engines, you're not flying on our plane.
5. We're not trying to be difficult. We ARE trying to get you to see that this trip isn't all about you. It's about 300 people crammed into an airplane that actually maxes out at about 223. The only way this will work is if someone restores a little common sense to air travel. Since you apparently won't do it, and since the other airlines clearly won't, we will.
Follow the rules and Mike's Airline will treat you like a human being. Who knows? You might find this to be a refreshing change.
Too bad it's just a dream.
Redmond is an author, columnist and speaker, and a consultant on business writing and workplace issues. His column appears monthly. You can reach him at email@example.com.
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After butchering Idina Menzel's name during the Oscars (fact: her name is not "Adele Dazeem"), John Travolta has seen a noted bump in his celebrity. As hordes of people have taken to the inter webs to have their names John Travoltaized, the nation and the world has joined forces to take pot shots at a washed-up (can't we call him that now?) superstar and bask in the glory of our own colloquial superiority. Whether he suffers an actual learning disability and we're collectively mocking a dyslexic person or if Travolta merely forgot his spectacles, it's still "gorgeously empowering" to mock this "wickedly talented" star. Here he is, pronouncing the names of Menzel's fellow Oscar winners. So strap on your best John Travolta impersonation and give these a go in all in your most affected and staccato drawl.
Best Supporting Actor: Jared Leto = "The momentously inspiring, Joey Larta"
Best Actor: Matthew McConaughey = "The unparalleled and inimitable, MacArthur Gattahew"
Best Supporting Actress: Lupita Nyong'o = "The stirringly animated O'yanga Tapiola"
Best Actress: Cate Blanchett = "The refreshingly candid Blanche Catitt"
Best Director Alfonso Cuaron = "The touchingly sincere Usef Calarosa"
Best Original Screenplay: Spike Jonze = "The bona-fidely vivacious Jonsey Pike"
Best Adapted Screenplay: John Ridley = "The awesomely artistic "Red Johnny" Li"
Best Cinematography: Emmanuel Lubezki = "The brilliantly uplifting Zamuel K. Manuel"
BONUS: Best Picture: 12 Years a Slave = "12 Salves a Year"
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Sunday, September 7, 2008
I changed everything but kept the same layout of Denise's card. Details ...
* My card uses the new stamp set Crazy for Cupcakes, and the new designer paper, Sweet Always. Colors ... Pumpkin Pie, Regal Rose, and Pink Pirouette.
* The cupcakes were colored using Pumpkin Pie and Regal Rose Markers, then Diamond Stickles were added for sparkle and depth. The cake plate was colored using the Sahara Sand Maker.
* The Ticket Corner Punch was used on the main image panel, then three holes were Paper Pierced on the Pink Pirouette panel.
* The sentiment piece was created by punching Pink Pirouette CS with the Designer Label Punch, then Paper Piercing Regal Rose CS using the Punches Plus Classy Brass Template and punched with the 1" Circle Punch. Be sure to pierce first, then punch ... it's soooo much easier! The sentiment was stamped in Basic Black onto Whisper White CS and punched with the Word Window Punch. I then punched two Pumpkin Pie CS Word Window Punches and staggered them behind the Whisper White CS piece.
* I added the 1/2" Pumpkin Pie Striped Grosgrain Ribbon on the left to balance out my card. Don't know why Denise's card seemed balanced and mine didn't ???
* The orange Dew Drops are adhered using Tombo Adhesive.
Stamps: Crazy for Cupcakes
Paper: Sweet Always DP, Pumpkin Pie, Regal Rose, Pink Pirouette, and Whisper White CS
Ink: Basic Black Classic Ink Pad, Pumpkin Pie, Regal Rose, and Sahara Sand Markers
Embellishments: Pumpkin Pie 1/2" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, Dew Drops (non-SU), Diamond Stickles (non-SU)
Tools: Paper Piercer & Mat Pack, Word Window Punch, 1" Circle Punch, Designer Label Punch, Ticket Corner Punch, Punches Plus Classy Brass Template
Supplies: Tombo Glue, Stampin' Dimensionals
18 comments:
Just stunning! I love all the dimension!
- September 7, 2008 at 10:29 AM
- Melissa said...
Oh Nancy! This is awesome!
Many Blessings,
- September 7, 2008 at 10:50 AM
- Christina Fischer said...
Oh, this is SO sweet!! I just love these colors together! Great card!
- September 7, 2008 at 11:01 AM
- Alexandra said...
Awesome, yummy card Nancy - love this paper with this set!!! *STAMPIN HUGS* Alex
- September 7, 2008 at 11:03 AM
- Elaine said...
Sooo cheery and cute! I love it! Both cards are great actually - yours and the featured stamper one!
- September 7, 2008 at 11:27 AM
- Dawn Easton said...
LOVE it Nancy! The stickles and dew drops are fabulous additions to this YUMMY looking card!
- September 7, 2008 at 11:50 AM
- Marie said...
This card is just so cute!! I love all of the layers,the dew drops, and of course the stickles. Geat job!!
- September 7, 2008 at 11:53 AM
- Mauna said...
Yummy card Nancy! Love the colors with that stamp set. Love all the layers!
- September 7, 2008 at 12:06 PM
- Wanda. said...
Absolutely ADORABLE!!!
- September 7, 2008 at 2:09 PM
- Jackie Pedro said...
What a fantastic card, Nancy! I love this set and what you've been doing with it! I am especially partial to the card you sent me for my Birthday!! I LOVE IT! THANK YOU!!
I just posted it on my blog...
- September 7, 2008 at 3:46 PM
- Stacey Schafer said...
Jackie is so blessed to have you as a friend! Love your darling cupcake card! That color combo is my fav!
- September 7, 2008 at 5:39 PM
- Lori Barnett said...
awesome awesome awesome awesome!!!! I did my first ever Featured Stamper Challenge today. I have it posted on SCS gallery..and I'm working on posting it to my blog now. I decided to do the challenge after looking at your post! :)
- September 7, 2008 at 6:36 PM
- Diane Gilbert said...
Cute card Nancy! Love the bright color combination!!!
- September 7, 2008 at 6:50 PM
- Lynn said...
Love this set with these papers...too cute! I really like the way you layered the punches with the sentiment and the way you pierced the corners on the main image...very nice details!
- September 8, 2008 at 4:54 AM
- silke said...
Hi Nancy - don't know how've missed this beauty yesterday??? Anyway - I love the fun and bright colors plus this new yummy cupcake Set!!! Fab job with the FS Challenge!!!!
- September 8, 2008 at 11:41 AM
- Beate said...
What a yummy card! I love all the layers and details!
Hugs and smiles
- September 8, 2008 at 5:56 PM
- Lorri said...
YUMMMMMMMMMMMYYYYYYYYYY! I need to go make some cupcakes! This is an awesome card!
- September 8, 2008 at 11:56 PM
- Janet Strain said...
WOW!! Just love these colors together!! :)
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Athens with kids & no nagging?
Totally doable! You get them walking like an infantry soldier from archaeological sites to "must see" places and countless museum halls. Places they don't understand or simply don't consider "cool". So at some point your kid's patience might run out and the nagging is inevitably going to start. To make your life a lot easier we gathered a handful of ideas, for things you can put in your visit and sightseeing program to avoid underage mutinies during your vacations.


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We have all sorts of relationships. The nice neighbors next door. The co-worker who always sends funny cat videos from YouTube. Our family members (even the annoying ones…) and friends. Having these folks is one of the best parts of our lives.
Most of us also form romantic relationships. Ah, the joy of finding someone new to date; the sizzle and passion of sex; falling in love and making a commitment, perhaps even for life. Good, good stuff. Hooking up with our sweetie (or our "boo") can give us so much pleasure and happiness. For many of us, intimate relationships also bring a sense of stability and security.
Truly good relationships take time and energy to develop, and should be based on respect and honesty. This is especially important when you decide to date someone. While it's important that dating partners care for each other, it's just as important that you take care of yourself!
In a healthy relationship, both partners:
- Are treated with kindness and respect
- Are honest with each other
- Like to spend time together
- Take an interest in things that are important to each other
- Respect one another's emotional, physical and sexual limits
- Can speak honestly about their feelings
Love should never hurt
But sometimes it does.According to the National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey, more than 1 in 3 women and more than 1 in 4 men in the United States have experienced rape, physical violence, and/or stalking by an intimate partner in their lifetime.
These statistics are even higher in the transgender community: 1 out of every 2 transgender individuals will experience rape, physical violence, and/or stalking in their lifetime.
FBI statistics indicate that intimate partner violence resulted in 1,336 deaths in 2010—accounting for 10% of all homicides. Eighty-two percent of these deaths were females and 18% were males.
Abuse can occur in any type of relationship–gay and straight, casual and long-term, young and old.
About 10% of high school students say that have suffered violence from someone they date.
This includes physical abuse where someone causes physical pain or injury to another person. This can involve hitting, slapping, or kicking. Sexual abuse is also a type of violence, and involves any kind of unwanted sexual advance. It can include everything from unwelcome sexual comments to kissing to intercourse. Forced sexual intercourse is rape, when it occurs between dating partners it's called "date rape."
Abuse doesn't always mean that someone hits or hurts your body. Emotional abuse is anything that harms your self-esteem or causes shame. This includes saying things that hurt your feelings or makes you feel that you aren't worthwhile, and trying to control who you see or where you go. These forms of abuse can affect anyone, regardless of age, gender, or sexual orientation.
If you are—or have been—in a relationship where you were mistreated, it's very easy to blame yourself. The problem is with the abuser, though, not you. It's not your fault! Anyone can be abused—boys and girls, men and women, gay or straight, young and old—and anyone can become an abuser.No matter what type of relationship you are in, leaving that relationship can be scary. We often feel tugged in different directions by our feelings, for many reasons:
Love – Many abusers have a likable and loving side. Many victims believe they can change the abuser's behavior.
Fear – Sometimes a partner will threaten to hurt themselves, or you, when you decide to break up.
Doubt – It's not always easy to admit that the relationship you are in is abusive. You may be worried about what people might think.
Embarrassment – People who ask for help may feel like a failure.
Abuse doesn't happen because you did something wrong, or weren't smart enough or strong enough. Give yourself a break: remember that you probably did the best you could at the time, and now you're learning how to be safe, healthy, and happy in your relationships. Remember, you deserve healthy, happy relationships. Abuse of any type is never okay.
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Mission Peak
Mission Peak is the large mountain behind Fremont. As such, it is largely a hill climb. There is an easier way (which is still a lot of climbing) and a hard way (which is serious climbing). At the top, you are rewarded with a great view of the whole Bay, including Mount Tamalpias and Mount Diablo. There are a few tricks at the top, so read below. By the way, take at least a windbreaker if it cool or breezy when you start - it will be cold on top.
|Mission Peak, Fremont CA
|9.52 miles
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|2,398 feet
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The first trailhead starts at Ohlone College. Park in one of the lots near the swimming pool (I think this is Pine Street officially, but follow the signs). The Peak Trail starts on the other side of the road near the power tower. There is some equestrian parking there, but it is signed for no parking now. You have to pay to park on campus, so cheapskates (like me) park on Pine Street across Mission Blvd. from the the college where it is free. Head back up to the power tower and equestrian gate to the trailhead. As another alternative, stay on the paved road up the hill and around a gate to the top of the hill. There is a cattle gate at the top. Go through and keep to the right to get to the main trail (this meets up with the trail from the other trailhead). Shift down and head up the hill and through yet another cattle gate. We have seen cattle grazing on the trail a few times, but they keep their eyes on you pretty closely. Just after the open cattle range, you hit a nicely shaded singletrack through some woods as you ride near Mill Creek Road. Once you get out of the woods, it is time for some more fire road climbing until you get to the junction with Hidden Valley Trail.
The second trailhead starts from the Stanford Avenue entrance (yes, that Stanford) a short distance from Mission Blvd. Go to the end of the road where there is a small parking lot. Gear up and start going up the Hidden Valley Trail which is really a fire road. There is a hang glider landing area near the start of the trail. We made a mistake the first time here and did this when the temperatures were 100 degrees in the shade. There was no shade on the trail. We were cooked. I think hikers were passing us. There is not really much to recommend this route since it is just a fire road with plenty of gravel. I suppose it is good for training, but why? Anyway, continue up to the junction with Peak Trail.
From the junction, there is a very visible direct route to the summit. Although you are nearly at the summit, the trail becomes unridable. Between being very steep and giant steps, you will probably end up carrying your bike the last few hundred yards to the top. I recommend taking Eagle Trail around the back of the summit. This is a very nice ride that has a small section of single track. Go past the backpackers camp and then keep right. There is a bit of rocky uphill to the summit this is a bit of a fun challenge.
There is a great view from the summit where you can see all cities and landmarks in the south bay. You can also see Mt. Diablo and San Francisco and Mt. Tamalpias on a clear day. Take a look at the post at the summit. Look through some of the smaller tubes to see various landmarks (in case you aren't sure). The view is enhanced by the steep drop-off of the mountain at that point, making you feel you are on the edge looking down at the heavily populated area below. By the way, the weather at the top can vary a lot. We have been there when it was quite pleasant, but other times we have had 60 mph winds and very cold weather. Be prepared!
You can head down by taking Eagle to either Peak or Hidden Valley. A fun alternative is to follow the Bay Area Ridge Trail along the top of the ridge to the television and radio towers. This is a fun ride and it seems like very few people go out here. It is very pretty out here. Once past the tower, it starts downhill. It is very open and you can build up a lot of speed here. Keep your eyes open for sharper turns and cattle that may be grazing, but other than that you only have to worry about your brakes. The last part of this is pretty steep, but very manageable. This will take you into Ed Levin County Park (you're in Santa Clara County now) which is nice but not spectacular. You can either ride back up the Bay Area Ridge Trail at this point (that is a lot of climbing back to the summit) or you can back via Warm Springs Boulevard (we did not notice a more direct route).
The best thing about this ride is the view from the top. I recommend avoiding this location when the weather is too hot or if it is windy (it will be really windy at the top). The route is really pretty in the spring when the grass is short and green and the wildflowers are in bloom.
There is another section of Mission Peak (technically Ohlone College land) that makes an interesting addition or alternative to the climb to the peak. Entering through the gate above the college's pool complex, follow the fireroad to the right a couple of hundred yards and then make a switchback onto another fireroad. After going past the large water tank, down shift and try to make it up the hill in front of you. Continue past the horse trough and continue climbing up a small canyon on the Spring Valley Trail. This is a short climb of about 300 feet but it seems like more especially when it is hot. At the junction, a right turn climbs up another hill and takes you back to the Peak Trail near the gate, making this an alternative (but seemingly harder) way up the hill. A left turn at the junction continues climbing on the Panorama Trail which climbs up to the top of the hill and then descends on the back side through a short set of switchbacks before leveling off and then a fairly easy fireroad descent. The Panorama Trail seems to be very lightly used and had a tendency to disappear in a few places. This is also cattle grazing land so the overgrown parts of the trail tend to be a bit beat up by hoof prints. The bottom of the trail comes out near an abandoned house which has a locked gate leading to the Ohlone College campus. You can bushwhack on some of the animal trail to get back to the large water tank to get out if you don't want to go over the gate.
This is not a super long ride, so we don't usually stop for food. However, we have been known to stop at the nearby Starbucks to warm up or dry off after a cold ride.


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The best chance to see this faint cone of light along the ecliptic in the Eastern pre-dawn sky will be from Oct 18 to Oct 31 when moonlight will not interfere. You'll need to have a very clear dark sky to see it.
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Professor Brian Espey of Trinity College Dublin will give a talk on our dark sky heritage on Sunday at 12 noon in Mulranny. Brian is a professor of astrophysics at Trinity College Dublin who has worked with both NASA and ESA. Since 2009 he has been working to raise awareness and to preserve our dark sky heritage. He has supported dark skies initiatives around the country, most recently that of the Mayo Dark Sky group.
Also added to the programme is a second workshop by artist and astronomer Deirdre Kelleghan (Saturday at 2pm in Ballycroy). This one is to complement the talk in Newport by Professor Susan McKenna-Lawlor on the Rosetta Mission to Comet 67P. While Susan will be looking at the scientific discoveries of the mission (Saturday 3pm in Newport), Deirdre will help younger space enthusiasts learn about the comet by drawing it and also making little comet models for themselves.
Norah Patten has brought the winning designs from the recent Project Possum Mission Patch design competition all the way to Florida!
With yesterday's budget announcement that Ireland is to join the European Southern Observatory ESO, Professor Michael Burton of Armagh Planetarium and Observatory will now include some slides in his presentation (Saturday 11:30am) to elaborate more on this, explaining what ESO is and what this latest development means for Ireland (including all the amazing telescopes that are available to use).
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UPDATE: 1. Unfortunately, Niamh Shaw, who was to deliver a family friendly workshop in Ballycroy at 4pm on Sunday 29th October, has been in touch with us today to say she will be unable to attend as she has been invited to participate in a meeting of the Space Studies Programme planning committee in the Netherlands. We apologise for this change to the programme, which is beyond our control, and hope that you still find plenty to entertain and inform you!
2. On the PLUS side, we are now able to offer all events at the Ballycroy National Park Visitor Centre FREE OF CHARGE. These include a fascinating talk on 'The Cultural Importance and Meaning of Dark Sky' with Dr. Frank Prendergast, as well as great art workshops with Deirdre Kelleghan and Pauline McSorley. Places are limited, so we still advise you to book ahead! Throughout the festival weekend, the visitor centre's Ginger and Wild Art Gallery will host an exhibition of works by photographer Brian Wilson and artists Pauline McSorley and Deirdre Kelleghan, so make sure to build in some time over the weekend to visit this wonderful spot in Mayo Dark Sky Park.
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9: Dark Matter Day: 31 October: This is a new event, aiming to raise awareness of the mysterious 'Dark Matter'. There will be a special show at Armagh Planetarium "Dark Matter: Phantom of the universe". I have seen this show, and it is excellent - highly recommended - book asap!
Other events are being considered. Watch this space for updates. See https://www.darkmatterday.com/
10. Europlanet Astrobiology Educational Video. Europlanet launched its latest video: Astrobiology: Life in the Universe. Are we alone in the Universe? You have probably asked yourself this question at some point. The video shows how planetary scientists are looking for signs of life on other planets, using our very own Earth as a laboratory.
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International Observe the Moon Night: 28 October 2017, Location: All around the world, More Information: http://observethemoonnight.
14. JOINING the IRISH ASTRONOMICAL ASSOCIATION: This link downloads a Word document to join the IAA. http://documents.irishastro.
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My parents have apples - - LOTS of apples. Over 500 trees, the majority of which my sister Norma and I planted one year while in High School during our "Spring Break".
While we all still lived at home the Fall season meant picking and selling apples. If you have never picked apples, let me tell you this is HUGE amounts of work!
First you have to pick them, then sort them as you put them into the boxes to make sure you don't get any bad ones. Then you top off the boxes and get them ready to load onto the tractor to be put in the barn and then onto trucks to take around town to sell.
Now, selling is it's own kind of work. Loading the apples from the barn to the truck, constantly shifting and rearranging the boxes to make your display look nice, lifting the boxes into your customer's cars. You get the idea - lots of lifting = one bad back!
This year my neice Katherine, who is almost 16, was telling my sister Julie how she hoped that she didn't see anyone she knew while selling. Julie said "Well, how do you think I feel? I'm 32, pregnant and STILL selling apples!" Good Times - Good Times!!
Since we have all grown up, moved away, and have our own families it is harder and harder to get back to help like we used to, but we all still try to do as much as we can.
This year I took Jack and Madeline with me since it is a family affair.
Madeline started out strong - look at those picking skills!
Then she got distracted by the dog - Rocky. I think she is either trying to give him some sort of command or offer him an apple. I'm pretty sure he's not interested in either option.
So she just settles for petting him.
Next, we needed some boxes moved to a better location in the orchard so we could fill them. I knew just the two people who could fill the position.
Apparently Jack is trying the "No Look" approach.
After all that hard work Jack and his cousin Hans decide to pose for a photo op. Neither one looks thrilled - I think they are waiting for Grandpa to come back with the tractor so they can try to catch a ride!
Here's my neice Katherine. She's laughing because I just caught her texting instead of picking. Ohhh, BUSTED!! Notice that her basket around her neck is empty. . . . hmmmm. Actually, she really is a hard worker.
Speaking of hard workers - - This is my nephew Drake. His job is to load the full boxes onto the tractor, ride around to the barn with my Dad and then unload them.
This is Madeline the Supervisor - she is making sure all the boxes get loaded properly, with the help of Grandpa.
After all that hard work we decide to go to Grandpa's pumpkin patch and pick out a few pumpkins. Wait! Who gave that boy those HUGE pruners?!?!


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Joss Whedon Thinks He Got A Little Too Honest About Marvel
For reasons that are not entirely clear, this year's Tribeca Film Festival is all about blockbusters. On Monday, we shared some J.J. Abrams sound bites from the otherwise indie-skewing festival and now we have the details of a discussion between Joss Whedon and Mark Ruffalo. When the subject of Avengers: Age of Ultron came up, it wasn't long before Whedon addressed his public negativity about Marvel around the time of the film's release. While it sounds like he stands by everything he said, it seems he now regrets the public form he chose for his criticism.
"Ultron, I'm very proud of," he said. "There were things that did not meet my expectations of myself and then I was so beaten down by the process. Some of that was conflicting with Marvel, which is inevitable and a lot of that was about my own work and I was also exhausted, and we right away went and did publicity. I created the narrative—wherein I'm not quite accomplished—and people just ran with (about Ultron), 'Well, it's okay, it could be better, but it's not Joss' fault,' and I think that did a disservice to the movie, and to the studio and to myself. Ultimately, it wasn't the right way to be because I'm very proud about it."
With the benefit of retrospect, Whedon has come to feel genuine gratitude for the studio he judged so harshly just 12 months ago. "The things about it that are wrong frustrate me enormously," he added. "But I got to make an absurdly personal movie about humanity and what it means in a very esoteric and bizarre ways for hundreds of millions of dollars. The fact that Marvel gave me that opportunity twice is so bonkers and beautiful and the fact that I come off as a miserable failure is also bonkers, but not in a cute way."
It's still not clear what's next for Whedon, but you can see the next chapter in the Avengers saga when Captain America: Civil War arrives on May 6. Watch the trailer below.


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During winter I make up for all the soup I didn't eat during summer. This spicy tomato and sweet red pepper soup is packed with flavor and texture. Not to mention that with all the Vitamin C from the tomatoes, it will instantly warm you up from the inside out. Throw in some grilled cheese sandwiches, a dry white wine and a couple of friends and you have a dinner party!
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The actions of the Techtopus, as detailed here at Pando by Mark Ames, would have had Marx choking on his cornflakes. Or at least screaming "I told you! I told you this would happen!" For this is exactly what he meant by "monopoly capitalism" — and was the end state of capitalism that he wanted to so desperately warn us against.
To recap Ames: various tech bosses colluded in making sure that they didn't try to poach staff from each other. To the point that at least one of them, Eric Schmidt, said that they wouldn't even accept people from certain companies who weren't poached but had tried to reach Google under their own steam. This is clearly not conducive to rising incomes for those who would parlay competition for their services into a higher paycheck. It's also illegal.
Marx's explanation of why it's such a bad idea was closely linked in with that famous idea of the reserve army of the unemployed. If all you need is homogenous labour then having some group of destitute people around without jobs means that you never need to raise the workers wages, whatever level of profit you're making. If anyone starts to agitate for higher wages, better conditions or even a five minute toilet break once a day, anything at all that will cut into profits, you can simply fire them and take on some of that reserve army. As Marx went on to point out, this calculation changes markedly if there are no unemployed people about. You can't fire your bolshie workers because there aren't any others to replace them with. So, you've got to negotiate. And you'll also find that the other capitalists are in the same position: they've got to negotiate with their own workforces.
It's worth noting something important about what determines wages here. It's not that you get paid what you're worth. You also don't get paid your marginal productivity (although it might end up that you do). What actually determines your compensation package is what are other people willing to pay you. Your current employer obviously has to offer more than your alternatives (and alternatives in every sense, hours, conditions, vacation, pay, the whole schlemiel) otherwise you'd be off over there.
Given this it is the competition between the various capitalists for the profits they can make by employing labour, that leads to a generally rising standard of living for us peons. And given that this is the point of the economy — a generally rising standard of living for each and every schmuck — this is why we like there being that competition among the capitalists.
Marx warned, though, that the capitalists might cooperate and he called this monopoly capitalism. There is a certain irony here in that Marx was insisting that it would be free labour markets that prevented this from happening. Ironic given the contemporary left's distaste for markets themselves. Another such irony is that the only place where this happen entirely was in Stalinist Russia, where national wages were deliberately fixed in order to raise the returns to capital.
We today wouldn't call this a monopoly: that word means single producer, single provider of something. We use "monopsonist" to describe a single purchaser of something but this was unavailable to Marx, being coined some time after his death. In more detail, given that the tech companies are accused of collaborating to act rather like a single purchaser we would call this oligopsonistic. (Yes, sorry, economic jargon can be just as ugly as any other professional jargon.)
But Marx was against such collusion precisely because it prevented the workers' wages from rising as a result of competition for their services. And we're still against it today for exactly the same reason.
We can also take a more Hayekian view of the same problem. Start with Hayek's point that the only calculating engine we've got to make sense of the economy and the market is that market itself. We can't plan it: one factoid* is that at any moment there are one billion products for sale in Manhattan. That's one billion types of things, not one billion things themselves. We also don't know what is the utility function that we want to optimise: the country has 300 million people so there's 300 million such utility functions. And a brass, 1 inch, 3/8ths, reverse thread screw in Manhattan is not the same as one in Houston or LA. So we've 300 million unknown utility functions, one billion products and some number (50? 300? Who knows?) of geographies that we've got to run our planning program over. In something approaching real time too.
No, it's not going to work is it? So, the market and the price system it is then. Which is where we start to get very pissed indeed with people who start sticking sticks into the spokes of that system. Imagine, just as an entirely made up example, some group of people conspired in a manner that artificially reduces the wages of tech engineers. OK, returns to capital for those employing tech engineers rises, how lovely for the capitalists. But what else happens? Clearly, the tech engineers themselves are getting a worse deal than they would have done in a free labour market. But there's much more to it than that. The failure of wages to rise means that fewer people with the requisite skills end up doing tech engineering: they're stuck being quants on Wall Street perhaps. And fewer people will respond to those price incentives and acquire those requisite tech skills. We thus have talent, twice, being wasted doing less productive things than being tech engineers. The definition of labour being used to do something less productive than it could be doing is "making us all poorer".
This effect ripples right out through the economy as well. 500 potential engineers not moving to the Valley means, in the end, 500 hamburger slingers not moving one notch up the labour scale as the gaps haven't appeared above them. Further, there will be great pressure by the capitalists to find some other source of labour to fill their offices. Perhaps agitation to allow in some number of foreigners who will do the job instead of those Americans who have not been attracted by the capped incomes.
Oh, wait, this is what has been happening, isn't it?
In the end the point is that if we are going to have a market economy then it's actually got to be a market economy. And that means coming down like a tonne of bricks on those who collude to try to fix prices. Yes, even if it's the fixing of the incomes of one of the best paid parts of the society already.
I don't know what the fines are going to be like in this case but my instinctive assumption is that they won't be anything like high enough.
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The flower heads are composed of small fertile flowers surrounded by larger sterile bracts. The bracts can last on the plant for months and their colours fade to antique shades that many gardeners find attractive. I'm not fond of this, so I cut some of the heads when they are at their most colourful and display them in vases in my home. Hydrangeas come in eye-catching shades of white, pink, purple and blue.
My hydrangeas are in large pots. This gives me the flexibility to move them into more shade on the excessively hot days we have in summer and to move them into the background when they're not looking their best in winter after I've pruned them.
On hot days, hydrangeas will droop if they don't have enough water. When the hot westerly winds blow in summer and the temperature hits 40 degrees, I fear for the health of my plants. Luckily, after a thorough watering, the hydrangeas always recover.
This plant with deep blue flowers has grown from a cutting that was given to me by a friend over twenty years ago. Every time it flowers, I think of her. This is part of the joy of gardening; we can share pieces of our plants as we share pieces of our pasts. I love to be surrounded by memories like this; it's as if my garden is full of friends.
Hydrangea snapshotFamily: Hydrangeaceae
Ideal situation: morning sun or dappled shade
Dislikes: hot midday or afternoon sun
Suitable for: massed borders or pots
Habit: shrub
Needs: moist, well-drained soil with plenty of organic matter
Maintenance: cut flower heads for use in vases indoors. Only prune stems that have flowered that season otherwise the plant won't flower next year.
Propagation: softwood cuttings in summer or hardwood cuttings in winter
Difficulty: easy
Fun fact: some hydrangeas can change colour depending on the acidity or alkalinity of the soil. Lime encourages pinkness and aluminium sulphate promotes blueness.


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When calculating the cost of child care, there are a number of variables to consider. These variables include location, type of child care wanted, the child's age, and the amount of hours needed per week.
Child care costs vary from place to place. The best way to determine the child care costs in a specific area is to first research child care costs in the area by reaching out to other parents and caregivers and comparing what they pay for child care.
The type of child care needed determines the cost as well. In-home child care, whether in the child's home or the home of the caregiver, can be an option which allows the child to have the experience of staying home with a caregiver without having to be in a day care facility. The cost of in-home child care is generally lower than a day care facility.
The younger the child is, the greater the child care cost will be. Newborn, infant, and toddler-age children cost more because they require more attention and care. The cost per child does go down as the child gets older.
The amount of hours during which the child will need care also affects the cost of care. The more hours per week that are needed, the higher the cost.


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You wear many hats as a rabbi. You have the prestige and responsibility of being a spiritual and civic leader, as well as a scholar and a therapist. You lead religious services; perform bar and bat mitzvahs, weddings and other ceremonies; counsel members of the congregation; and work on projects to better the community at large.
Be Jewish or convert to Judaism. Conversion is a multistep process with different requirements for the different branches of Judaism.
Be a good speaker and a good listener. Your success as a rabbi hinges on interacting well with people to gain their confidence.
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Decide which branch of Judaism you want to serve: Orthodox, Conservative, Reform or Reconstructionist. (Orthodox Judaism ordains only male rabbis.) They feature very different forms of worship and lifestyle, from traditional to quite modern. Format and rituals can even vary within one branch.
Get a college degree. Most Jewish seminary programs require it. Your major isn't crucial. Seminaries look for qualities that will make you a successful spiritual leader. They weigh your academic success, volunteer work, psychological makeup and more.
Gain substantial life experience. Many lawyers, doctors and business people become rabbis as a second career. They view their religious calling as a way to give back to the community.
Complete a four- or five-year seminary program. Each branch of Judaism has its own requirements, but you can usually expect an academic program plus internships and field training. The religious curriculum includes the Torah, Jewish history and Hebrew, and you'll also study psychology, education, public speaking and community problem solving.
Graduate as a rabbi with a master's degree in Hebrew letters. Or study longer and earn a doctorate in Hebrew letters.
Get hired by a congregation and receive direction from your congregation's board of trustees. Judaism doesn't have a religious hierarchy, so rabbis don't report to a superior such as a bishop or a pope.
Expect to start small in your first job. Competition is stiff for large congregations. You can become an assistant rabbi, a leader of a small congregation, a chaplain in the military or the director of a college Hillel center. You can also teach at a college or seminary or work for a Jewish social-service agency.
Brush up on your Hebrew and Jewish studies before you enter a seminary, or you might spend an extra year there preparing for the regular course of study. If you need financial aid, seminaries often have loan and scholarship programs. (See 234 Organize Your Financial-Aid Package.) See 346 Plan a Bar or Bat Mitzvah. Rabbis' earnings vary greatly, according to the part of the country, the branch of Judaism and the size and finances of the congregation. Large cruise ships such as the Queen Mary employ rabbis.


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Hello Lovlies,
So, I want to talk about my curology experience. I have struggled with mild to moderate acne for the past few years. However, about three months ago something changed and my skin went from regular to bad very quickly. I will be including photos of my skin from that time so please keep that in mind after the jump. The photos are not of the worst my skin got because I tried to wait it out and avoid photos for almost two weeks before breaking down and signing up for a Curology trial. My intitial cost was about $4 for shipping my first bottle. Each month following is $20 with a bottle of your custom prescription shipped every two to three months depending on your usage. If for any reason you are not satisfied with your care at 90 days you can get a full refund.
Curology, formerly known as Pocketderm, is an online service that gives you access to prescription acne treatments without inconvenient in office visits and easy access to a dermatologist during buisness hours with no scheduling hassle or late fees or cancelation fees.
My Experience:
Initially, you upload photos of your skin from multiple angles in good lighting and give details about your skincare routine as well as the kind of acne you deal with regularly. My skin was in a moment of panic with a combination of extreme stress and hormonal acne wreaking havoc on my skin.
I have a very solid skincare routine that has kept my skin fairly happy for a while. I use the Asian Beauty system of double cleansing to make sure that any makeup and sunscreen from my day is completely removed. I use a sherbert style oil cleanser, or cleansing balm, followed by a foaming cleanser which in my case is a foaming enzyme powder. These are both very gentle but functional in removing cosmetics from my skin.
At the time I used an acne treatment from clinique and a moisturizer from who knows where, it is long finished. However, when my skin suddenly had closed comedones, cystic acne, white heads cropping up randomly and overall discomfort because all of the under skin blemishes that were leaving my skin sensitive to touch. Most of the acne was below the skin and nestled next to the folds of my nose. This photo is from when my skin was misbehaving but starting to heal again.
Then, I started curology with slow improvements in the scarring from this break out period. My prescription then included Azealic acid, Zinc Pyrithione, and Clindamyacin. Again, slow improvements for the first month and a half. I got frustrated because my acne was just about being managed. However, my skin still was scarred from previous bad breakouts and hormonal acne. If you are interested in the effects of each individual active ingredient for my prescriptions go ahead and comment below. I might make a post about it if there is interest.
We switched my prescription to include Tretenoin instead of Zinc Pyrithione and my skin started making leaps and bounds towards improvements in texture and scaring. I have had ups and down since including a run in with contact dermatitis, which is another story, but overall my experience with curology has been positive. The photos below are from the begining of my journey and my current place. I will admit the lighting in the second photo is probably way more flattering than the first. Natural lighting will always do that. My skin honestly hasn't looked this good in a very long time.
The cosmetic elegance of the prescription is unexpected. It is a light gel cream that while not particularly moisturizing it isn't drying either.It is a pleasant experience and I have not experienced stinging during application although your owh experience may vary. The bottle is enough for 90 days according to their system but personally I go through it in closer to two months.
The cost is not particularly high for the service and product you receive. I have a dermatologist available to respond to my questions, no matter how small, any time of day. They may not respond till the next buisness day but at least my question is put out there so I don't forget. They advise on skincare and help those of whom are unsure as to where to start. For the $20 a month you could be spending on a subscription box for cosmetics we all know we don't relaly need and probably won't use, its a steal. Being able to see a dermatologist twice a month plus prescription medication would likely cost more even with great insurance.
I honestly have to reccomend this program. If you are interested go ahead and click this link. Curology Invite. This is an invite link so I will benefit if you join. This just means that through sharing my experience I am rewarded. This post is entirely of my own opinion and I am in no way affiliated with Curology. I am not being paid in any way to share my opinion with all of you. If Curology wants to give me some kind of compensation that would be awesome. But as of now, its all on me.
Thank you for bearing with me for this long post. Hopefully everyone will look forward to hearing more from the longwinded me.
Until Next Time,